"Oh my goodness that must have been awful for you.! I can't imagine experiencing something like that at such a young age by yourself" Fluttershy begins to tear up. "Did bush end up alright?" Celestia nods.
"Yes after luna and I collected ourselves we debated on what we should do, eventually we decided that we would use our combined magic to levitate bush in the air and try to find our way home. We were lost and had no idea where we were going until a stallion From the royal guard found us and took us back to our parents in canterolot. Our parents had been worried sick about us so they called the royal guards to scour Equestria for us, and since we didn't tell our parents where we were, it took forever for them to find us. It didn't help that we were deep in the everfree Forest. Eventually, when we did get home, we explained the whole situation to our parents. Mother then used her magic to free bush from his stone prison while father explained to us that we wouldn't be able to keep the dog. They were both very happy to see us and loved us dearly but they didn't want us to be rewarded for bad behavior. That and they weren't sure we would be able to take care of him anyway, What with how busy we were learning to be princesses."Fluttershy interrupts Celestia.
"Did bush find a good home?". Celestia smile,s.
"Yes he did, mother and father knew of a friend of there's who had been wanting a dog so they gave him to her. Luna and I heard he was very well taken care of." Fluttershy sigh's in relief.
"Oh good, I was worried for a second." Fluttershy takes a moment to pause and refelt on the story Celestia told her then looks at Celestia. "I think I understand why you're afraid of chicken,s. Whenever you see one you see a cockatrice and that reminds you of the scary night you had when you were a filly". Celestia lowers her head, sighs, and then looks up at Fluttershy with a distraught look in her eyes.
"Yes, that's exactly why. Every time I see one I think of how terrified I was that night. I've even had nightmares about it". She breathes a sigh of relief. Thankfully luna was able to help with that by helping me realize that my nightmares were just nightmares. However, in the waking world, they still scare me but luckily chickens are easy enough to avoid in canterolot". Fluttershy interjects.
"But do you want to avoid them"?. Celestia thinks about Fluttershy's question for a moment.
"Well No, but what other choice do I have"?. Fluttershy looks at Celestia, gets out of her chair, and puts her hoof on Celestia,s.
"You could let me help you try to overcome your fears?". Celestia looks down at the floor and picks up her teacup to caress it nervously.
"Well, I don't know. I am not sure if I can." Fluttershy lets go of Celestia,s hoof and sits back down in her chair.
"I know out of all the ponies to help you get over your fear I wouldn't pick myself as the first choice. I've still got a lot of fears I have to conquer myself, but this is something I can help you with if you will let me". Celestia pauses for a moment to consider taking Fluttershy up on her offer. She then nods and Fluttershy smiles,s. "Great! I know just what to do. remember I will be right with you so you're not alone." Celestia nods. "All right then follow me," Fluttershy says as Celestia does so and follows Fluttershy into the kitchen. Fluttershy grabs a bag of chicken feed out of a cupboard and motions for Celestia to follow her outside. The 2 of them reach the chicken coop and, Celestia begins to tense up. Her wings folded shut in fear. She stammers.
"What are we doing?"
"I am going to give you some chicken feed, then I will call Louise, and then you can feed her." Celestia gives a nervous glance at Fluttershy.
"I don't know about this Fluttershy."
"trust me. Louise is very gentle. She wouldn't try to hurt anypony." Celestia sighs.
"Well. If you say so, all right, let's do it."
"Ok. Again remember I am right here with you." Fluttershy smiles at Celestia and Celestia responds by nodding. Fluttershy nods back, then opens the bag of chicken feed with her teeth, and pours a small amount into Celestia,s hoof. "Are you ready.?" Celestia takes,s a deep breath, then slowly exhales.
"Yeah, I think so" Fluttershy nods.
"Ok come on out Louise."Celestia begins to tense up again. Except even more this time. Fear becoming extremely visible on her face. Louise steps out of the chicken coop and notices,s The feed-in Celestia's hoof. She then starts to slowly walk towards Celestia's stretched-out hoof, and Celestia looks at Louise. For a little bit, Louise looks like an ordinary chicken. Until she begins to transform into a cockatrice and the red glowing eyes stare dead into Celestia as they get even closer to her. Celestia begins to tremble as thoughts of her childhood come to mind. She screams.
"Get away from me!" and runs off as the feed flies into the air then lands on the ground. Louise tilts her head in confusion before approaching the feed and starts to peck at it.
"Celestia, wait!" Fluttershy says as she runs after Celestia.