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// 7-Fluttering Under the Night Sky 
// Story: The Mane Seven Demigods 
// by Ballisticzebra 
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Fluttering Under the Night Sky

Annabeth fainted.
There isn’t anything more to say. No new way to sugarcoat it. Sunset counted down in her head to when it would happen and she predicted it perfectly.
“Oh dear, is she alright?” Fluttershy asked with worry on her face, moving away from the window where the crescent moon was hanging and rushing over.
“Yup the tides are so screwed, it was supposed to be a full moon tonight,” Percy was looking out the window like he could see the ocean from where he was.
“Aren’t you even going to check if she is okay?!” Fluttershy was huddling over Annabeth checking her head and looking over at everyone.
“Oh she’s fine. This is like the 10th time she’s fainted today,” Pinkie told her, she had sat down with Aj at a table, looking a bit weary eyed.
“Okay then… why is the moon not where it’s supposed to be?”
“Because one way or another you were claimed by the Goddess Artemis for her hunters. Usually she does it face to face but I hear that when she’s busy she claims them through a sign. Nothing to worry about,” Percy got away from the window and put his shoes on, “Hey Rainbow, can you speed me over to the bay? I can most likely help keep the flooding to a minimum and help some people while doing it.”
“Sure thing, be right back ladies,” Rainbow picked Percy up bridal style and ran off. Not before they heard Percy mention to Rainbow quickly.
“How are you so strong?”
After they left everyone prepared to bunk down for the night, not even bothering to try to wake up Annabeth. They just moved her onto one of the tables to sleep. The rest found places to rest their own heads. Applejack slept on the chair she was sitting on. Sunset took off her jacket and used it as a pillow to sleep on the floor. Pinkie went… wherever she went when she wasn’t on screen. And Fluttershy after making sure everyone was comfy just sort of stayed awake. Not tired at all as she just watched the moon and the stars. A bat came in through an open window and landed on her outstretched finger.
“Well hello there my little friend. How are you tonight?” The bat let out a series of squeaks that only Fluttershy could here, “I am glad to hear that, you should go off now and start your hunting. The night doesn’t last forever you know.”
The bat flew off through the window again. Fluttershy watched it go and as she did she saw that some other nighttime animals had gathered on the windowsill.
“That means you all too. You don’t want to be drowsy all day tomorrow now do you?” The animals all looked at each other and then turned around and flew off into the night. Leaving Fluttershy to ponder her thoughts by herself again. She sighed contently as the silence enveloped her. This was her favorite time, she could just be alone and ponder her deepest thoughts without anyone to interrupt. She didn’t need to sleep often, only about 2 hours a night. She only gained this ability recently when she got her geode. Ever since then she hadn’t needed to sleep as often. It did get boring at times but then an animal would usually come around and stay with her until she drifted off to sleep. Sometimes it was Bats, sometimes it was owls. Sometimes it was even bugs flying around her. But her night time animal friends never left her side. They followed her wherever she went.
She stayed like this for hours until Percy and Rainbow came back at about 1 am. While Rainbow was soaked down to her bone Percy was completely dry.
Fluttershy tipped her head confusedly, “What happened?”
“Oh, we saved about four hundred lives out there,” Percy bragged before yawning and sitting down on a chair near Annabeth’s table, “What are you doing up?”
“Oh, I never need to sleep much. I’m much more content with just watching the night sky.”
“Hm, never met a hunter who didn’t need to sleep. They just hunt during the night and sleep through the day. Well anyways, good night.” He closed his eyes and in under a minute he started snoring and drooling. 
“He sure knows how to fall asleep fast. I might have to get some pointers from him. That would make Dr. Whooves’ lectures so much more bearable. Don’t need any help falling asleep right now though, night Shy,” And with that Rainbow ran out the door to where Fluttershy assumed the students were sleeping during the night. She was alone by herself once again under the night sky.
When she was sure that the people in hearing range were asleep she started to sing a lullaby she remembered from her childhood.

“Goodnight, goodnight, my sleepy friends
I hope to see you once again
In the day where things are so very bright
But for now sleep in my moonlight

Remember though when brother’s daylight ends
That you will be in my arms again

Never fret of the ones in the night
For they will never give you a fright
If they do my little one
Then I will fight them and I will have won

Never be responsible for an animal’s death
For they will protect you with their final breath.”

She always made herself sleepy when she sang it but she couldn’t fall asleep without it. Her mother had told her many times that neither she nor her father had ever heard it before in their lies before Fluttershy started singing it at the age of 5. But Fluttershy could always remember a figure that she knew was her mother singing it when she got scared. Slowly but surely Fluttershy’s eyelids fell farther and farther down until they closed fully and she fell asleep.
It was almost like her body changed when she was asleep because as she started sleeping her skin and hair seemed to darken a few shades all by itself...