Umm...
"Umm." Fluttershy stared at the metal contraption.
When Twilight had assured her that the hotel rooms would have showers, she had imagined they'd be equipped with clouds, or at least a decent bucket of water she could wash with. Instead, she had found herself facing something completely alien. The bathtub was there, larger than any she had seen in Equestria, but the means to fill it eluded her.
Should I ask the kind hotel manager for help? she wondered. The man had been so enthusiastic about having her in his hotel that he had personally walked Fluttershy to her room. It would be rude to bother the nice human for something as insignificant as this. She stared more at the metal hose held in place by a pole in the wall; quite like a snake hanging from a tree, with the exception that a snake could be reasoned with.
Calm down, Fluttershy, the pegasus thought, taking a trembling step forward. It's just a shower. It won't hurt you. Her hooves clopped along the marble floor as she reached the edge of the bathtub. It was so high it reached her chest. With a hop and a flap, Fluttershy flew inside. So far so good. She let out a nervous laugh.
The first challenge was turning on the water. From what Fluttershy had had seen when she explored rest of the bathroom, humans didn't like taps. It could be said that they hated them. Both the sink and the shower were completely de-tapped, the faucets replaced by a single metal lever. Two dots—one red and one blue—were painted on either side of it in such atrocious fashion that Rarity would throw a fit at the mere mention. Gently, Fluttershy grabbed the lever with her mouth and pulled it to her left.
Nothing happened. The shower remained as lifeless as before, not a drop of water to be seen.
Eeep! Fluttershy thought. Had she managed to break the shower already? Twilight had warned her that things were different in the human world. What if it couldn't be repaired? Would the hotel manager be upset? Would he threw Fluttershy and her friends on the street? Or banish them to human prison?
The edges of her wings fluttering in panic, Fluttershy tugged the lever to the right, towards the blue dot. The metal piece moved, stopping with an abrupt thump shortly after. Sensing she could move it no further, Fluttershy lifted her head—and all Tartarus broke loose.
Streams of freezing water poured down from the metal snake's head ,crashing onto Fluttershy as an autumn storm.
"Eeeek!" Fluttershy let out a frightened squeak, as she tried to flap her way back to safety. Her wings sprung open, seeking space in the confines of the bathtub, only to be soaked with more water than would let her fly.
Shaking with cold and fear, Fluttershy turned around, saving her muzzle from the cold sensation. What am I to do?! What am I to do?! She broke into a full gallop. Her hooves clambered on the wet marble surface of the bathtub like a kitten on ice in a desperate battle to climb out.
"Eeeeeeeeek!" Fluttershy squeaked louder, her voice barely audible over the sound of hooves scrabbling and wings flapping. She shut her eyes, exerting what strength she had in a final attempt to escape the shower's icy downpour. The attempt failed, causing Fluttershy to slip and bump her muzzle on the bathtub's sloped side. "Oomph!" Adding insult to injury, a bottle of liquid soap tumbled off the nearby shelf and bounced off her head. Meanwhile, the shower remained relentless.
Gritting her teeth, Fluttershy turned around. Water sprayed onto her face and mane, forcing her to use both wings as cover. Step by step, she fought her way forward to the spot directly under the shower. Reaching it, Fluttershy then leapt up. Her wings, even wet, managed to boost her up just enough to grab the shower wand with both forehooves. Mouth and wings joined in grabbing onto whatever part of the metal surface they could. A smile formed briefly on Fluttershy's face. Despite the initial shock, she had successfully bested the vile appliance through will, ingenuity, and determination. No longer would cold water fall upon her!
Then the wall bracket gave in.
"Help!" Fluttershy yelled. As she fell, a whole range of gels, shampoos, and bathing salts, splashed into the shallow waters of the bathtub with her. "Heeeelp!"
Finding itself free, the shower wand spun around, slithering along the side of the bathtub. Like a fly in porridge it zipped through the water, leaving large patches of bubble foam in its wake. Startled, Fluttershy tried to stand, but with her wings and legs trembling like dancing koalas, she had no chance. The shower wand continued flying forward, propelled by its torrent of water. It circled the pegasus as if it were one of Applejack's lassos.
"Somepony!" Fluttershy shouted, as she turned and twisted in an attempt to catch it. With each new effort she tangled herself more and more, until it became impossible to get any worse. She accidentally hit the faucet lever with her left wing, changing the water temperature from freezing cold to comfortably warm.
Umm. Fluttershy stopped struggling. I guess the water is warm now. And the shower hose has calmed down... Maybe I'll just untie myself and—
"Fluttershy!" Rainbow Dash stormed into the bathroom. "This place is so awesome! Did you see how..." Her voice trailed off. Her eyes grew wide as she spotted Fluttershy lying in the bathtub, dripping wet, tangled in a shower hose, and covered in bubble foam. A pink blush appeared on both faces as they stared at each other, the silence only interrupted by the sound of spraying water. "Err, I better go tell Twilight you'll take a while." Rainbow Dash smiled uncomfortably, flapping backwards out of the room.
For over a minute Fluttershy lay there, motionless, eyes glued to the door. As the blush on her face subsided she took a deep breath.
"Well, I hope you're happy with yourself!" Fluttershy grumbled at the shower wand. The wand just kept spraying.
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ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK.
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heh
Oh, poor Fluttershy. I don't know if I wanna help her out or film this. :p
Silly Flutters.
A nice, fluffy story Lise! I really enjoyed it
Yes.
Very much yes.
Oh Fluttershy, don't you realize how many humans would commit bloody murder for the opportunity to help you bathe?
Yeah, that sounds about right.
I assume you meant to edit that?
7946692 Twice the determination! Three times the will! Fluttershy vs. Shower 2: Watery Revenge
0:)
7947157 :D Thank you :)
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As if this sort of thing hasn't happened to you! *ominous silence*
Never mind... :P
7946241 You'll just film it and post it on YouTube! Admit it :P
7946300 :D Well... it is Fluttershy O:)
7946315 Fluff is difficult! :D Hope I didn't ruin it too much
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...we'll call it a draw, shall we :P
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Of dear... *flasbacks of cat & dog washing videos*
SAHUASHUASHUASHUASASHUSA.
Hilarious, Hilarious, this is priceless, so perfect Lise, I really want to read a sequell of it. Hehehe
7947359 Well, yes. :D
This was hilarious.
Well, at least there wouldn't be roasted pegasus... yet. She still has to turn it off at one point.
Is it happy about what it had done?
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Land's sake, mah sides!
This was great!
Oooookay.
7947667 :D
7947698 it had embarrassed her in front of Dash :)
7951895 :D Thanks. Fluttershy is good at being hilarious :D
7948685 :D
7951971 That's what RD said! :)
7952460 Especially for ponies :)
Oh species differences, why are you so ripe for comedy?
Oh fluttershy... how are you usually the funniest pony? x3
Go back to color school
My grandmother has a shower where the faucet lever is a single piece of sphere, which you can turn in any direction, which you can twist clockwise and counterclockwise, and which you can ALSO somehow use as a button.
It usually takes me more time getting to the desired temperature and rate of water than actually taking the shower.
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7975064 yikes... I hope you have better luck than Shy :)
7947359 I would've filmed Flutter sitting there in the tub, then Rainbow's reaction, then choked to death as I try to keep from bursting out laughing.
Adorable, but I don't think anyone would have minded very much it if it had been a bit longer.
this was adorable! I am happy to put it in my favorites tab
8006909 You're scary :)
8015237 It was supposed to be short and silly :) Might do an unrelated sequel one day :D
8065638 Thank you :) Very happy you enjoyed :)
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Fluttershy vs toilet not quite built for pony sized ponies? Fluttershy vs the scary loud hairdryer of doom? Fluttershy vs hotel air conditioner with buttons so small and so close to each other than she can't quite push just one of them at a time? Fluttershy vs the room service telephone and the very nice but still kind of scary human on the other end? Fluttershy vs the cleaning lady who just walked into my room Twilight please help I'm hiding under the bed and I don't know what to do what do you mean I was supposed to put a 'do not disturb' sign on the door if I was here? Fluttershy vs the nice bellhop who put out his hand I thought he wanted to pet me what are tips? Fluttershy vs the nice taxi creature its so friendly what do you mean it's not alive, of course it is Twilight, don't you hear it purring while I scratch it's ears?
I just noticed, Lise, that i only read your stories when doing laundry.
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This was great!! And totally believable, as well...
Did find one little error.
That was surprisingly adorable and believable, and it certainly brought a smile to my face.
This is so cute, it made my day so much brighter
Reminds me of Luna vs the shower
Silly Shy.
A wise man once realized that we want to adjust the rate of flow independently from the hot/cold ratio, and designed two spigots: one to adjust the ratio, one to adjust the flow. Then his manager decided it would be better to glue those together so you can't adjust the rate of flow without the water turning ice cold or burning hot (after an unpredictable delay of course). The manager also set it so 99% of the hot/cold adjuster is completely useless, since the only comfortable temperature is in a range of a few millimeters somewhere in the middle. A range that moves as the valve heats up.
Then he turned it into a knob.