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// Ep. 33 - The Wind 
// Story: Little Bear's Adventures in Equestria 
// by CAPTAIN YOSHI HD 
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A wind storm has been terrorizing the town of Ponyville. Fluttershy and Little Bear were sleeping in Fluttershy's house. The wind has been blowing trees, ripping off branches and having them crash to the ground. But, as for one, instead of the ground, it hit a window of Fluttershy's room. She woke up feeling scared, she didn't like the storm. She them hid under the covers of her bed. She kept noises, for example, the rocking chair being knocked over by the wind and a tree branch tapping her window. She couldn't handle the storm herself, she darted out of her bed and into the living room where Little Bear was sleeping on her couch with a blanket covering his body, his feet was sticking out. Fluttershy smiled, seeing how adorable Little Bear's feet were when they stick out, she would always think of a cute way to make his feet more adorable, like poking and pressing her hoof against his soles with a hoof, tapping is toes with a hoof, or tickling his soles with her wings. She heard a crash of thunder again and zoomed over to hid under the covers.

Little Bear woke up, seeing a huge lump under his covers and pink hair between his toes. He pulled off the covers, seeing Fluttershy hugging his legs in fear. "Fluttershy, what's wrong? What are you doing?", he asked.

Fluttershy opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted when more lightning crashed down. But, instead of hugging Little Bear's legs tighter, she held tight to Little Bear's torso. She waited for more thunder to crash, before answering Little Bear's question. "It's the storm, Little Bear.", she sobbed. "I keep hearing noises outside my bedroom."

"Don't worry, Flutters.", Little Bear cooed. "I'm here. Besides, I used to be scared of storms, until Mother Bear told me a story of how Father Bear faced the wind while he was out on his boat, going fishing."

"He did?", Fluttershy asked. "Was he scared?"

"Yes, he did face the wind, and no, he was very brave.", Little Bear said. "It happened a long time ago. As for the wind, it's not just any kind of wind, it's the wind from the North which has a anger problem."

"How is the wind angry?", Fluttershy asked.

"I don't know, it just is.", Little Bear said. "Did I ever mention that the wind and Father Bear know each other?"

Fluttershy was surprised. "No.", she said. "So, they can talk to each other?"

"Yeah.", Little Bear said. "They met many times. Should I tell you about the story?"

Fluttershy nodded. "Yes, if it's going to make me feel any better."

"It was a long time ago on a stormy night just like this one.", Little Bear said. 

*FLASHBACK*

"Father Bear was out fishing, until the wind of the North blew on his boat. He was steering his boat while the wind blew."

"Blow all you want, Mr. Wind of the Boat.", Father Bear shouted. "I'm a fisherman and I know your ways."

"Father laughed as the wind blew the biggest puff of air he had ever blown. He turned and spotted something."

"Another boat.", Father Bear gasped. "It looks like it's in trouble." He turned back to the wind. "What mischief are you up to now?" He spun his wheel for straight of the boat.

"There were two fisherman on the boat. The boat was falling apart."

"The wind is too strong, the waves are too high.", the fisherman said.

The other pointed at Father Bear's boat. "Captain, another boat.", he said.

"Hold on tight, I'm on my way.", Father Bear called. He spun his wheel to turn the boat faster. His boat got next to the other one. "Hurry, get on board." 

"The two men jumped on board, leaving their boat to be destroyed by the ocean."

"Just in time.", Father Bear said. "You two aren't in trouble any more, you two are lucky to be alive."

"Thank you.", the fisherman said. "You saved us from this terrible wind."

"I know this mean ol' wind.", Father Bear said. 

"The wind showed his face."

"I see you, Father Bear.", the wind bellowed. "And I'm blowing cold wind from the sky."

"Why do you blow so cold?", Father Bear asked.

"This is my ocean, these are my seas!", the wind shouted, blowing more wind. 

"This isn't just your ocean, it belongs to all of us.", Father Bear said.

"You will see me taking a hug breath!", the wind bellowed, sucking up more air and blowing it out, fast and quick.

"Blow, Mr. Wind! Blow!", Father Bear shouted.

"The wind blew and blew, until he disappeared."

"Good bye, Mr. Wind.", Father Bear said, waving to the sky. "And thank you. You helped ride safe back home."

*END OF FLASHBACK*

"You see, Fluttershy, if he's not scared of the wind, neither should you. One day, you and your friends can face the wind together.", Little Bear said. He didn't hear Fluttershy answer. "Fluttershy?" He looked down to see Fluttershy sleeping on his belly. Little Bear smiled and laid his head back down, falling back to sleep.

Fluttershy woke up, yawning. She looked out the window, seeing the sunshine. "Looks like the wind storm is over.", she thought. She looked back at Little Bear's feet. She flew over to them, giggling. She prodded Little Bear's left sole two times and pressed her hoof against it. She did the same with the other foot. She then tapped his toes on each foot with a hoof. Then, she used her wings to tickle his soles. "Tickle. Tickle. Tickle.", she teased, stroking his feet with each end of a feather. She stopped when Little Bear woke up, giggling. "Good morning.", she said with a blush.

"Good morning.", Little Bear said. "Did you like the story last night?"

"Yep.", Fluttershy said. "If Father Bear's not scared of the wind, neither should I."

"That's really brave of you, Fluttershy.", Little Bear said. "Now, we can go outside to spend time with the others."