//------------------------------// // Night Four // Story: Fluttershy and The Mask // by Shazam 25 //------------------------------// Two Griffins kick Fluttershy door open and walk inside. All the animals there ran off and hide when they step in. "For a pony that rob a bank she sure has a lot of animals to care." One said. Another Griffin open Fluttershy Closet and saw the bits. "Looks like she wasn't lying." He said as the other griffin walk up. After a few minutes they exit and walk up to two Diamond Dogs holding Twilight and Fluttershy tie and gagged. They walk up to Slaw who was still wearing the mask. "We got the money." They said. "Good, now to take my plan to the next level." He said before he notice the sun rise. As soon as the sun rose the Mask fell off his face. Twilight was able to get the gag off and said, "The mask has one weakness Slaw, it doesn't work during the day time." Slaw pick it up and said, "Maybe so but once night falls again I will be wearing it." Twilight was gag again and two Diamond Dogs pick her and Fluttershy up. "Put them in the same Dungeon I was in. Can't have them escape and warning the Princesses about my plan." He said. Later, the rest of the Mane Six reach Twilight's house hoping to get some answer about Fluttershy and even Celestia and Luna came along. But once they got there, all they saw was Spike tie up. Rarity act by untie him and asked, "Spike, what happen?" "Well I was busy helping Twilight and Fluttershy talk about what Twilight learn when a Diamond Dog jump me. I saw some griffins grab Twilight and Fluttershy and Slaw was here too." He said. "Slaw? But he was in the dungeon." Luna said. "He must have got out and told them he knew about the mask Fluttershy was wearing and ask how it works. After that he place it on and became a new Griffin." Spike said. "What is about that mask Fluttershy had that Slaw wanted it?" Rainbow ask. Spike ran over to a self and pull out the book he give Twilight and open to page that had the mask and give it to Celestia. "A Power of a God?" She ask. "Yes, Loki the God of Mischief." Spike said. "God of Mischief?" Luna ask. "Wait, you two never heard about him?" Spike asked. "No Spike, we have not." Celestia said. "So the mask?" Rainbow asked. "It just have Loki power inside it. It only shows if the one wearing it and it only works at night." Spike said. "So Luna's magic help it and Celestia's magic weaken it?" Rainbow asked trying to place it together. "Well, that one way to put it." Applejack said. "Where are they now?" Pinkie ask. "I heard they went to Fluttershy's house to get the bits she stole from the bank." Spike said. The Rest of the Mane Six had look surprise faces when the crowd Spike. "WHAT?!" They shouted. "Do relax, Fluttershy had told us to she didn't mean to and was planning on return them." Celestia said. The rest turn to them. "Fluttershy told us while wearing the mask. She even promise not to do it again." Luna said. "By now they might already be gone before we get there." Rainbow said. "There got to be somewhere they take them." Rarity said thinking. Then it hit them. "THE DUNGEON!" They all shouted. Twilight was able to undo the ropes on both her and Fluttershy after they were thrown in the dungeons. Fluttershy sat in a corner sighing. "I should have never found that mask. It has done nothing but cause me trouble." She said. "Fluttershy, you didn't know what the mask was, you couldn't have known this will happen." Twilight said. "I just wanted to be like the rest of you. And the mask seems to make that wish come true. But now it can make anypony wish come true." Fluttershy said. "You wanted to be like the rest of us?" Twilight asked shock. "I wish that I wasn't a shy pony and that mask must have grant the wish. But I lose control of myself. That mask...it just make me a new mare." Fluttershy said. "Fluttershy you don't have to like us. Being yourself is all that you need. Plus I'm sure the Princesses will understand." Twilight said. "And we already do." Celestia voice spoke up. The two turn and saw the dungeon door open with the two Diamond Dogs that was guarding was knock out and tie by Applejack. The rest of the Mane Six ran and hug Twilight and Fluttershy. Fluttershy was happy to see them. "So is it true? You use the mask to be that green mare?" Rainbow asked. "Yes, now we got to stop Slaw. I don't know what he going to do with it but, Luna you need not to rise the night." Fluttershy said then turn to the Night Princess. "I'm sorry Lady Fluttershy, but I can't do that." Luna said. "What? Why not?" Fluttershy asked. "If I don't let Celestia lower the sun, some ponies might think Celestia will be upset like I was." Luna explain. Fluttershy sign in understanding. The was only one way to stop him. And that was getting the mask away from him. "We need to get the mask from him." Fluttershy said. "I think I got something." Twilight said and they group together. Slaw and his men met up in an ally to go over their plan. "So you understand what needs to be done?" Slaw said. "Yes sir and thank you for letting us have the day off but we will be here tonight." One of the Griffin said. "Yes, I what you all ready for the plan tonight. With this mask I will not just ran the club, but this whole village as well." Slaw said. The rest nods and went their own ways. Slaw look at the mask and smile. "You waste the power on silly stuff, but now I can use it to get want I want." Slaw said and walk away. Later that night The Princesses went to the Club with all but Fluttershy. Once inside they was greeted by Griff. "Ah! Princesses Celestia and Luna! Welcome! I must say I never thought you two will be coming tonight." He said bowing to them. "I have heard about this place but only my sister been in here." Celestia said. "We are looking for Slaw. He had escape from his cell and must be planning on something." Luna said. That got Griff by surprise. "Slaw got himself arrested? How?" He asked. "For trying to rob Ponyville Bank and rudeness to my sister." Celestia said. "And rudeness to our friend Fluttershy." Pinkie added. "I see, I haven't seen him yet but once I do I'll let you know." Griff said and bow. The group sat at a table and started to talk about Twilight's plan. "You sure this is going to work Twi?" Applejack ask. "Yes, I had Fluttershy hide inside the club earlier so went Slaw comes she can get the mask away from him." Twilight said. "And if the plan fails?" Rainbow asked. Before Twilight could answer, the doors was knock off their hangers as Slaw and his men step in, Slaw wearing the mask. "Who are you?!" Griff asked. "I'm just a Griffin who comes for his back pay, or so I say PAYBACK!" Slaw shouted. "Slaw?!" Griff asked confuse. "KILL HIM!" Slaw order and a crossfire of two Griffin groups happen. Celestia and Luna quickly put shields around the bystanders as the fight happen. After a few second Slaw order them to stop. Griff got up and saw his men were down and only one or two of Slaw was down. He stood up and ready his wings. "Come on." Slaw challenge him. Griff fired his feather into Slaw for a few rounds before stopping. Slaw had the feathers on his body before sucking them in. He then open his metal wings and fire back killing Griff. Slaw smile and laugh. "Ponies of Ponyville! I'll be your host for the remainder of the evening." He said as ponies cower in fear. Meanwhile, Fluttershy was having a little trouble seeking in. She thought she could do better if she had the mask but she doesn't. You don't need the mask Fluttershy, you just need yourself. She thought and slip through the backdoor. Back inside, Twilight had her next part of her plan spring into action. She ran up to Slaw and smile. "So that your plan? Taking over a Club you already own?" She said. Slaw turn in surprise on seeing Twilight. "You! I should got rid of you instead of locking you and that stupid pegasus up." Slaw said. "Yeah should have thought ahead." Twilight said as the rest of her friends and the princesses step up. "Slaw, we know about the mask you're wearing. It dangerous, if you keep using it you will forget who you really are." Celestia said. "HAHAHA! You think so? This mask is what I need to rule this village but I may even go far more than that." Slaw said. "Not while we're here!" Rainbow said as the group ready themselves to fight. "HAHAHA! Cute, but you won't stop me. Because I brought a parting gift for you." Slaw said. The Mane Six was jump by Diamond Dogs and the Princesses were grab by Griffins. They were soon tied up on a fake tree and even block up Twilight's, Rarity's, Celestia's, and Luna's horns. Whiling that was happen. Fluttershy got inside and saw one of the griffins close by. She whistle and the Griffin walk up to her. She quickly knock him out and move in closer. She watch as Slaw pull out a bomb and set it next to her friends. "This is my parting gift, of course I don't have all of you." Slaw said before having his claw reach out and grab Fluttershy. That surprise Twilight. She was hoping that Fluttershy could get closer and pull the mask off but that part fail. "So what?!", Rainbow said, "You have lackeys do your work and you can't even do it without that mask." "What?" Slaw asked enrage. "Face it, without that mask your nothing!" Rainbow said. "You dare..." Slaw started to say. "Of course we dare! Fluttershy use the mask because she had no idea what it could do and I must say, she uses the mask better than you even without wearing it." Rarity said catching on what Rainbow was doing. "You say I'm nothing without this mask?" Slaw ask angrily. "Yeah that what we are saying!" Pinkie said smiling. Slaw drop Fluttershy and grow. "You buffing!" He said. "Prove it." Twilight said. Slaw grow and reach behind the mask and pull it off. While he was doing that Twilight got her hoof free and waited. Once the mask was off Slaw walk up and said, "I will show you I'm nothing." "Yeah, without the mask!" Twilight said and kick it out of his claw. Slaw watch as the mask flew through the air and Griffins try to grab it. Then to their surprise, all of them even the princesses, Spike jump up and grab the mask. "Spike?!" The girls shouted. Spike held up the mask smiling. But it fade when he saw the griffins surround him. "Spike run!" Fluttershy told him and he did. Fluttershy turn back to see that the bomb was lit and she had a few minutes before it blows. She quickly flew up and started to untie them. But she was grab by Slaw and punch away from her friends. Spike ran and jump over the Griffins, before he was grab by Cliff. "Going somewhere?" He said trying to take the mask out of Spike claws. They fought over it until Cliff lost his grip and the mask slap on Spike's face and started to spin just like Fluttershy. Slaw was able to knock Fluttershy on the ground and got in top of her ready to punch her. "You're nothing without the mask." He said. "I don't need the mask to stop you!" Fluttershy yell and punch him away. Fluttershy stood up and charge at him knocking him into a table and started punching him over and over again. She lost all kindness, this griffin hurt her friends and is trying to kill them. That was something she wasn't going to let happen. Meanwhile Spike finally spinning and turn to Cliff. Spike was now taller and his face was green from the mask. "So you think because I'm a baby dragon I'm easy to pick on?" He asked with his new sharp teeth showing. Cliff back away from Spike. He knew what the mask did to Fluttershy and Slaw, but had no clue what it did to Spike. Spike took a deep breath and blew his green fire that cover Cliff. Once the fire was gone, Cliff was still standing but all his feathers were burned off. In fact he look more like a chicken than a Griffin. The Ponies that saw it laugh and Cliff look at himself then ran away. "Wow he more chicken then a griffin!", Spike laugh, "And now to save my sweet, sweet Rarity." Fluttershy was still punching Slaw before she got tried and stop. Slaw took that time to punch Fluttershy off him them threw her into another table. He then reach down and grab Fluttershy by her mane. Fluttershy couldn't stop her tears from coming when her head was yank back. "You are the most weak and meek pony I ever seen. Tell me, why are you one of the Elements?" Slaw said. "Because, I show great kindness to my friends and I stand for what right! I don't need the mask to be somepony I want to be!" Fluttershy shouted before turning around and punch Slaw as hard as she could. Slaw was knock in another table and was knocked out. Fluttershy smile, she did it. Without the mask, she did it. She was all of her friends in one without the mask. She turn and saw Spike run up to her. "Hey Fluttershy, do you got any great tips on how to impress Rarity?" Spike asked. "Yeah, by taking off your mask and be yourself." Fluttershy said before knee down and taking the mask off. Spike was dizzy it was pull off before being hug by Fluttershy. Spike hug back before seeing some of Slaw men run up from behind them. "Fluttershy look out!" He shouted and dove to the ground. Fluttershy duck as a feather went over her head and another knock the mask out of her hoof. She turn and saw the mask go behind the counter and went after it. Fluttershy dove over it as the Griffins fire feather after feather until they stop. Everypony watch and waited, hoping Fluttershy would come out. After a few seconds, a green and black mare hop over and sat on the counter. The rest of the Mane Six smile. Fluttershy was able to put the mask on and survive the attack. "Did ya miss me?" Fluttershy asked. All Ponies stood in shock to see the same green mare that was in the papers was here in the club. Fluttershy pick up a nearby drink and drink it. They watch as the drink pour out of small hole on Fluttershy, which weird all of them out. Fluttershy saw what happen and said, "I guess not!" She jump down and watch as the Griffins ready their wings again. Fluttershy just look at them with a look showing she wasn't joking around any more. "Now you just got to ask yourselves one question, 'Do I feel lucky'?" She said before rising her own wings with 12 more, "Do ya, punks?" The Griffins lower their wing and ran. Fluttershy flap all her wings and feathers drop out and floated to the ground. Fluttershy laugh and flap her wings a few times before closing them going back down to her normal wings. Twilight roll her eyes before she remember about the bomb. She turn and saw it had a few second left before it explodes! "FLUTTERSHY!" She shouted. Fluttershy turn and move really fast and pick up the bomb. Before Twilight could tell her to get rid of it, Fluttershy ATE the bomb. Once she shallow it and pat her belly, the bomb explode and she almost launch forward. Fluttershy pants a little with some smoke coming out her mouth. The rest just look at her. Like with Pinkie they decide to not try to figure out how she did that with the mask. Fluttershy bleach and let out a small fireball and said, "That one spicy pepper!" Fluttershy flip to the side of the others and untie them. Slaw recovers and ready his claws. Spike spotted him and shouted, "Fluttershy, watch out!" Fluttershy turn to Spike then to Slaw then finally to the readers. "This guy is incurably." She said. She pull out some paint and painted a handle that said 'Cage drop'. Once Slaw was close she pull the handle and not only a cage drop on him but a trap door open to. Casing him to fall and be trap from above and below. "You were good kid, real good, but as long I'm around you always be second best, see?" Fluttershy said smiling before turn to her friends. She turn away from them and reach to the back of her head. She pull the mask off and all the green turn back to yellow and her black mane turn back to pink. Fluttershy lower the mask and smile. This was one wild adventure she had and a great lesson she learn. Dear Princess Celestia, I learn a great lesson these past few days, We see Fluttershy and her friend walk over to a river with Fluttershy carrying a box that was lock up. Inside the was the mask she fond four nights ago. I learn that we don't need a mask to be like others. We just had to be ourselves. Fluttershy turn to her friends and smile. They smile back before Fluttershy threw the box into the river and it sank. While I wear a mask, I learn that being like your friends doesn't make you who you are but what you what to be. In fact I learn that being yourself is all that you need. Hope you understand that too. "You sure you're not going to miss that mask?" Rainbow asked. "I'm sure, sorry for not telling you girls. I really had no clue about the mask." Fluttershy said. "Don't worry Fluttershy. Even if you kept that mask, it might cause some trouble but you made it fun." Pinkie said. Fluttershy smile. She did turn to trouble and made fun out of it. She look over the river watching the water sparkle over the sun. "Fluttershy, you were awesome with and without the mask." Rainbow said. "Thanks Rainbow." Fluttershy smile. "Luckily everypony understand that the bits were stolen was return that Fluttershy didn't mean to steal and Slaw is getting a life in prison." Rarity said. "Yeah, but enough about the mask. Let say we go home?" Twilight said. "Sure thing Twi." Applejack agree. The Mane Six started to walk off when Pinkie hop up to Fluttershy. "So Fluttershy, while you were wearing the mask. How much fun did you have?" Pinkie ask. "Pinkie..." The rest groan. Fluttershy smile. "Let it say it was SMMMMMMOKIN'!" She said and everypony laugh.