//------------------------------//
// Ep. 4 - A Flu 
// Story: Little Bear's Adventures in Equestria 
// by CAPTAIN YOSHI HD 
//------------------------------//

			Little Bear was dusting Fluttershy's bedroom while she's sleeping. "Fluttershy, get up, it's cleaning day.", he said. 

Fluttershy didn't open an eyeball.

"Alright, you left me no choice but to do this.", Little Bear said as he tickled her ear.

Fluttershy turned her head a opened her eyes a little. "Morning, Little Bear.", she said in a muffled voice.

"Whoops, sorry.", Little Bear said. "I'll finish later. I didn't know you were sound asleep."

Fluttershy sneezed twice. 

"Oh, Fluttershy, are you ok?", Little Bear asked.

"Maybe?", Fluttershy said. "I don't know."

Little Bear put his hand on the pony's forehead. "Oh my gosh, you're burning up.", he said. "I think you have the flu."

"The flu?", Fluttershy asked.

"Where's your thermometer?", Little Bear asked. "Because, I need to check your temperature."

"Temperature?", Fluttershy asked.

Little Bear brought the thermometer to Fluttershy and put it under her tongue. "I'll bring you some broth.", he said as he left the room.

The CMC peeked in through the open window. "Hello, Fluttershy.", the three said.

"Hello, girls.", Fluttershy said.

"What's going on?", Scootaloo asked.

"I have the flu.", Fluttershy answered.

"The flu?", Apple Bloom asked.

"Sounds serious.", Sweetie Belle said.

"Bye, Fluttershy.", the three said as they ran off.

Fluttershy covered up her chest with her blanket. 

Little Bear brought in the broth on a bed table, took the thermometer out of Fluttershy's mouth and looked at it. "I should've known, a slight fever.", he said. "Not much, but, enough for me."

"Is it flu?", Fluttershy asked.

"Could be.", Little Bear answered. "You'll have to stay in bed today."

"All day?", Fluttershy asked.

"Not all day.", Little Bear said. "Just until you get better."

Fluttershy sighed as she flopped her head into her pillow.

"Be sure to drink your broth, it will help you feel much better.", Little Bear said as he brought the broth close to Fluttershy.

Fluttershy heard a tapping near her window, it was Rainbow Dash. "Hello, Flutters, how's it hanging?", she asked.

"I have the flu.", Fluttershy said as she dropped her head into her pillow again.

"Oh, that's too bad.", Rainbow Dash said as she flew into her friend's room. "Hot cider should make you feel better."

"I don't think so.", Fluttershy said.

Rainbow Dash sniffed the broth. "Smells good.", she said dipping her face in it. "So, you're sick, awful. Soarin had the flu once."

"Did he get better?", Fluttershy asked.

"Yes, but, he sneezed so much, his nose got big and swollen, that it almost fell off.", Rainbow Dash said as she dipped her mouth in the broth again.

"Really?", Fluttershy asked as she touched her nose. She sneezed and looked at her nose. "Did it fall off?"

"No, it's still there.", Rainbow Dash said.

Then, they both heard Pinkie Pie's voice. "Fluttershy, are you in here?", she asked. She entered her bedroom with a cupcake on her back. "There you are. Do you remember me, do you know who I am?"

"Yes, you're Pinkie Pie.", Fluttershy said.

"Oh thank goodness.", Pinkie said in relief. "Mrs. Cake got the flu once, she forgot she's a baker and didn't know how to bake cakes. You haven't started rashes yet, have you?"

"Rashes?", Fluttershy asked.

"Yeah, that's what she got.", Pinkie answered.

"And what happened?", Fluttershy asked.

"It was terrible, they got bigger and redder and they made her itch.", Pinkie said.

Fluttershy started scratching herself.

"What's wrong?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"Rashes!", Fluttershy panicked. "I must have a rash."

Pinkie set her cupcake on the table and left the room to get her brush. She came back with it and gave it to Fluttershy.

Fluttershy took the brush and scratched her back.

"Now, get back into bed or you'll never get better.", Pinkie said.

Fluttershy relaxed in her bed and brushed her mane. She felt her stomach rumble.

"What was that?", Rainbow Dash asked.

Fluttershy felt a rumble in her belly again. "My stomach's making noise.", she said.

"Do you think it's not eating?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"It could be.", Rarity said from behind. She was holding a basket of medicine in her magic. "A stomach ache is a sign of serious flu."

"I've got a temperature to.", Fluttershy said.

"And I've got just the thing for you.", Rarity said. "Medicine."

"I don't want to take medicine.", Fluttershy panicked.

"You take a hot bottle, you wear on your head.", Rarity said grabbing the bottle of hot water with her magic and placing it on Fluttershy's head.

Fluttershy kicked the covers off with her back hooves.

"Don't hold it on there too long or your ears will get swollen.", Rainbow Dash warned.

"Oh no!", Fluttershy panicked. She jumped out of bed. "They're burning up."

Pinkie rushed in and grabbed a towel from Fluttershy's living room and brought it to Fluttershy.

Rarity took the towel with her magic and wrapped it around Fluttershy's head.

Fluttershy couldn't see. "Oh no!", she cried. "I can't see."

"The flu can effect your eyesight.", Pinkie said.

Rarity took out glasses from a drawer and put them in Fluttershy.

Little Bear was watching Pinkie go back into Fluttershy's bedroom, but, he didn't know what.

Fluttershy wore the glasses, but, they were making her vision blurry. She collapsed on the ground. "I feel dizzy.", she said.

Rarity gasped. "Flu does that.", she said.

Fluttershy looked at each and everyone of her friends while her vision starts to blur. She looked in the mirror. Her ears grew. "My ears!", she cried.

Her nose grew. "My nose!", she cried again.

Her stomach rumbled. "Oh, my stomach!", she cried again.

Then, red spots appeared all over her fur. "The rashes!", she cried again.

"The cupcake!", Pinkie cried. She grabbed and tried to bring it to her, but, she tripped and the cupcake flew in the air and landed on Fluttershy's nose.

"Oh no!", Rarity cried as she crashed on Pinkie.

Little Bear walked in. "What happened?", he asked.

"We were trying to get Fluttershy over her flu.", Rarity explained.

Little Bear removed everything off of Fluttershy's head. "Why don't you all leave and let her get some rest.", he suggested. "I'll let you all know when she's better."

"Good idea.", Pinkie said. "Take care, Flutters."

"Get well soon, Darling.", Rarity said.

"Take care, Fluttershy.", Rainbow Dash said.

The three left the room. "Lets get you cleaned up and back to bed.", Little Bear said.

Fluttershy was back in her bed and had the thermometer in her mouth again. Little Bear removed it and looked at it one more time. 

"Am I better?", Fluttershy asked. "I stayed in bed all day."

"You're back to normal.", Little Bear said.

"I'm not sick anymore.", Fluttershy asked.

"Nope, you're all better.", Little Bear said.

The three little fillies came back. "How are you feeling, Fluttershy?", Sweetie Belle asked.

"I'm normal again.", Fluttershy said. "My flew has flown."

"That's nice.", Apple Bloom said. The three left.

"This hasn't been such a bad day after all.", Fluttershy said. "I feel pretty good."

"That's good news.", Little Bear said as he sat down. "Maybe, tomorrow you'll help clean your cottage top to bottom."

Fluttershy leaned back in her bed. "Feel my head again.", she said. "Are you sure I'm better."

"Oh no, you're not going to get away with that.", Little Bear teased as he tickled her stomach.

Fluttershy laughed and hugged Little Bear.