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// Sections 5-8 
// Story: My Little Pony: Friendship Is Frightening! 
// by WatchTower1992 
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While Twilight Sparkle was talking to Princess Celestia, Spike—the unicorn’s no. 1 assistant—had followed me outdoors. “Hi, Fluttershy,” he told me when he met me outside the town hall. “Spike, I’m afraid!” I confessed to him. He believed me, because it was obvious to him that I was.
“What’s scaring you, Fluttershy?” asked Spike, worrying for my well-being. “It’s not what; it’s who,” I corrected him. “Who’s scaring you, then?” asked Spike. “Princess Celestia,” I answered.
“Hear me out, Fluttershy,” Spike told me. “I’m listening, Spike,” I answered. “The princess chose me to be Twilight’s no. 1 assistant,” he told me. “Oh, my goodness!” I exclaimed.
Spike made a gesture for me to pick him up. “May I be your assistant for a while, please?” he asked me. “Oh, yes—please help me!” I answered, beaming from cheek to cheek. With that, I picked him up with my wings so that he could ride on my back.



Inside the town hall, I got to talk to Princess Celestia. “Fluttershy is very shy,” piped up Spike, defending me very bravely. The princess lowered her head toward mine and gave me a sweet, soothing smile. “I think that you are cute!” she chuckled.
“Did the princess just call me cute?” I asked Spike. “She sure did,” he confirmed. “Oh—my—goodness!” I exclaimed. I blushed on the spot.
“Your Highness, this is my new friend, Twilight Sparkle,” I told the princess, pointing to my new pony friend. Celestia turned to Twilight Sparkle and lowered her head. “Twilight, you succeeded in your mission to make some new friends,” the princess told the unicorn. Both Twilight and I gasped in shock simultaneously.
“Fluttershy, you should be proud of yourself,” Celestia told me. “You too, Twilight,” she told Twilight. “You were very brave,” she told me. I could not believe my ears.



Rainbow Dash—my first pony friend ever—had witnessed my newfound courage. “That—was—awesome!” she squealed—far too loudly for my poor, sensitive ears. “Erm—Rainbow, you were being too loud,” I complained to her. Right there and then, she gasped in shock.
“What did you say?” Rainbow asked me. I was kind enough to repeat myself. “You were being too loud,” I whispered into her ear. Then, she hung her head.
“I’m sorry, Fluttershy,” whispered Rainbow into my ear. She continued, “I didn’t mean to scare you.” Her words filled me with utter joy, and I started to cry. “Oh—my—goodness!” I cried.
Twilight Sparkle congratulated me for my courage. “You stood up to your first pony friend!” she explained. “That was very brave of you!” commented Rainbow. “Thank you very much!” I answered, and blushed again.



“Everypony, it’s time for our festival to begin,” announced Princess Celestia. Twilight Sparkle recognized the voice of the pony who gave the announcement. “Oh, no—we still have to put the Summer Sun Celebration together!” cried the unicorn. “I’ll help you with that, Twilight,” I piped up.
I was in charge of the music for the celebration. Rainbow Dash was in charge of the weather. Applejack was in charge of the banquet. Rarity was in charge of the decorations.
“Since it’s my duty to supervise the preparations, I’ll give your songbirds plenty of pointers,” chimed in Twilight. “But—erm—what about the crowds?” I asked her. She could tell that I had stage fright. “I’ll let you practice in front of my friends,” she offered.
“Twilight, how many other friends do you have?” I asked Twilight. Before she answered, she transported Spike back onto her back. “Let’s visit Rarity first,” she told me. Finally, she, Spike, Rainbow Dash, and I headed for Rarity’s house.