//------------------------------// // Hurricane Fluttershy // Story: Spawn of Disharmony // by KenSES64 //------------------------------// Spawn of Disharmony By: KenSES64 Chapter 20: Hurricane Fluttershy In the library a presentation to the town’s pegasi on collecting rainwater just finished/messed up so Rainbow flew in front of the projector screen to explain the rest to everypony. “So here’s the deal. Cloudsdale has chosen our own reservoir for the source of the rainwater for all of Equestia and you know what that means. That means it’s up to Ponyville’s Pegasi to bring that water up to Cloudsdale. Not only that, but Spitfire, Captain of the Wonderbolts, will be here to oversee the water transfer and record our top tornado wind speed. Now last year Fillydelphia broke the wind speed record with a top speed of 910 wing power, but I think we can get a top speed of over 1,000! And each and everypony trains and trains hard to get their wing power numbers up!” Somepony coughs. “That coughing better be from a popcorn kernel Thunderlane. Nopony gets sick on why watch. So are we are going to train hard?!” Rainbow asked. “Yeah!” Replied the crowd. “Are we going to be strong?!” “Yeah!” “Are we going to be fast?!” “Yeah!” “Record smashing fast?!” “YEAH!” Shouted one overly muscled pegasus, who’s name I believed to be Roid Rage. “Who’s with me?!” Rainbow shouts before everypony starts cheering. “Wow Rainbow, I never realized you were such a motivational speaker. Just look at how pumped everypony is.” I told her as she lowered herself to the ground. “Not everypony.” She said pointing to the empty space that Fluttershy was a few seconds ago. “Huh, I wonder where she went.” ______________________________________________________________________________ I have never felt so useless before in my life and I don’t like it. All the pegasi were measuring there wing power, Rainbow getting 15.5, while Twilight and Spike record it and I sit here on my flank doing nothing. I really wish I could help, but being a unicorn doesn’t help you here. Anyways it was Fluttershy’s turn to test her’s and it ended up being 0.5. She ran away crying. I really feel bad for her. ______________________________________________________________________________ A few days later I was watching the pegasi train when Fluttershy came back. She got onto the track and this time got a 2.3. “2.3? That must be some kind of mistake. I worked so hard.” She said defencefully. “Fluttershy that’s a huge improvement.” Twilight told her. “You did awesome Fluttershy.” Rainbow added. “No I didn’t.” Fluttershy responded. “I’d say you did.” I said. “Think about this, you went from 0.5 to 2.3 in less than a week. You may think that’s not a big improvement, but really that’s a 460% improvement. That’s the equivalent of Rainbow here jumping up to 71.3 wing power in the same amount of time. So be proud of yourself.” “There’s still no way I’ll be able to get to 10.0 wing power by tomorrow.” Rainbow put her arm around her. “So you won’t fly with 10.0 wing power. Every bit counts.” “How would you feel if everypony else was going at 10.0 wing power and you at 2.5?” Fluttershy asked. “Actually it was only 2.3.” Spike said before Twilight bopped him on the head and gave him an angry glare. “Well uh... I be a little...” Rainbow was saying before Fluttershy interrupted her. “Exactly! Humiliated. I’m sorry Rainbow Dash I just can’t do it.” ______________________________________________________________________________ Well, I was the next day and as it turned out 8 pegasi were out sick with the feather flu and according to Twilight’s math this could effect everything enough to make them not even able to get the water to Cloudsdale. Rainbow decided to try any ways and they started the tornado. Twilight noticed Fluttershy crawling towards us against the wind. “What are you doing here?” Twi asked. “I figured if I can’t help Rainbow Dash the tornado the least I could do is give moral support.” Fluttershy answered. The tornado then feel apart and Rainbow went face first into a tree. “Are you okay?” Twilight and I asked. “I’m fine.” She answered. “You were so close to 800 wing power minium. Sorry Rainbow Dash.” Twi said. With my help Rainbow got pulled out of the tree and turned to Twilight. “We got to try again!” “But you pushed your crew to their limit already. If you break apart again somepony can get hurt. You should quit now to be safe.” “No! One more time. I got to know we gave it our all. If I go down. I’m going down flying! Come on ponies let’s make this happen!” On their second attempt they got to 795, Twi called to Fluttershy. “They need you up there.” Twi said. “I won’t make any difference.” Fluttershy said back. “You can make a difference.” “But I’m a measly 2.3 wing power. It’s still too little.” “It’s sticking on 795. I don’t know if they got any more in them.” Spike said. “Do it for Equestia, do it for Rainbow Dash, do it for yourself.” Twi said levitating a pair of goggles to Fluttershy, who took them and went into the tornado. The arrow slowly made it to 800 wing power and the water shot out of the tornado like a cannon and landed into a collection tower in Cloudsdale and the Pegasi broke the tornado. I trotted up to Rainbow and gave her a quick kiss. “Congratulations Rainbow.” I said to her. “Thanks.” she said before we both looked up to see Fluttershy still flying in circles. Rainbow stopped her with a cloud. “Whoa girl, take it easy.” Rainbow told her. “Wha? Did we do it?” She asked. “Yeah we did it. You did it.” They then high winged. They lowered themselves down and Spitfire flew up to Rainbow. “Nice job Rainbow Dash. You may have not set a new record, but you showed a lot of guts.” “Thanks, but if you want to talk guts, you got to give it to my number one flyer, Fluttershy. Let’s hear it for Fluttershy!” Rainbow called out to everypony. They started to chanting while carrying her. ______________________________________________________________________________ Later that night Rainbow and I were back at home and Rainbow was speaking. “Thank Celestia Fluttershy helped out, huh Seth?” “Yeah at least she was helpful.” I said. “What do you mean?” “I couldn’t do squat to help you. You where leading this whole thing and I was stuck on the sidelines. It burned inside me that you needed all help you can get and here I am sitting on my flank.” “We got it done anyways.” “I know, it’s just that I hated feeling useless.” “Seth...” “I’ve never told you this, but sometimes I wish I was a pegasus. Not just to have helped with the tornado, but I want to know what it’s like. You know to fly side by side with you. I know that probably sounds a little stupid.” “No that doesn’t. That’s actually a really sweet thing to say.” “Really thanks, but it’s not just that. Sometimes when we go to Cloudsdale I sometimes notice stares from some of the city’s pegasi towards us. I worry that they’re thinking less of you for being with me a non-pegasus.” “Seth that's crazy. Sure Cloudsdale’s my home town, but some judgmental ponies staring at you is not going to change what we have. Also, just to let you know, before I met you I used said I wouldn’t ever start dating until I became a Wonderbolt.” “Really?” “Yes, but then I met you and after we spent time together and especially when you told me you loved me I didn’t care about that anymore. I just wanted to be with you.” “You put aside a personal oath for me?” She smiled and nodded at me. I wrapped my arms around her and started to tear up a bit. “I love you so much.” I said in a broken up voice. “I know Seth. I love you too.” I realized then how much I loved her. She’s not just my girlfriend. She also my best friend. She’s my soul mate.