//------------------------------// // Chapter 28: It's Ain't Easy Being Breezies (Edited) // Story: Somewhere He Belongs // by SuperSamYoshi //------------------------------// It was another beautiful day in Ponyville as it always is, and Fluttershy had gathered her friends together and told them about the Breezie migration through Ponyville coming soon. Sam and the rest would be there with them, but they were stuck in school. Kerry and Scott were there with them though, however Rebecca, Jake and Emily were busy elsewhere. “Okay, everypony,” Fluttershy told them, “As you know, the adorable fairy creatures known as Breezies are about to come through Ponyville.” “Yes! Ooh, it's so exciting!” cried Pinkie, hanging from a branch of a tree with her tail, “Ah! I can't wait for Rainbow Dash to make the breeze for them so I can see how cute they are up close!” “I've never done it before,” Rainbow admitted, “Not that I won't be totally awesome at it, because I totally will!” “And that breeze is very important, but so is cheering on those teeny-tiny little things, so they have the confidence to ride that breeze to their native land,” Fluttershy stated, “Did I mention how tiny they are? So tiny! I was thinking we could do a special Breezie cheer!” “I love cheers!” exclaimed Pinkie. “You love nearly everything,” Kerry spoke up. “That’s true!” Pinkie replied. “But these cheers should be quiet cheers. We don't want to startle them,” Fluttershy informed them, “They need to be able to concentrate. Why don't we try it? You can do it, Breezies.” “YOU CAN DO IT, BREEZIES!” shouted the girls, they shouted so loud, that they messed up Scott's hearing up. Behind the wolf, he had really sensitive hearing and didn’t like loud and sudden noises. “Ow my ears!” he cried, folding them down on his head. “Oh my,” Fluttershy commented. “Heh, sorry, Fluttershy,” Applejack apologised, “I had no idea how hard it was to cheer quietly.” “Oh, it's okay. Quiet doesn't come naturally for everypony,” Fluttershy said, “Kerry, take Scott away back to my house and get him an ice pack for his ears.” “Sure, come on bro,” she said as she helped Scott to Fluttershy’s cottage. “Now, let's try it again,” Fluttershy said. “You can do it, Breezies!” the girls cried, they were quitter but still pretty loud. “Perhaps just a little bit quieter,” Fluttershy told them. “You can do it, Breezies!” they cheered, in normal talking voices. “Just a little quieter,” Fluttershy replied. “You can do it, Breezies!” They were now practically whispering. “Perfect!” Fluttershy shouted before realising how loud she went, “Oh, um, I mean... yay.” All of Ponyville prepared for the Breezies' arrival with a gathering in the town square. Rainbow Dash checked how fast the breeze was, and it was going too fast. So she flew to the Pegasi controlling the breeze, an opal coloured female named Flitter and a dark grey male named Stormwalker. “That's too strong! We gotta slow this breeze down or we're gonna blow those Breezies apart!” Rainbow told them and then helped them slow the breeze down. On the ground Mr and Mrs Cake were laying out cakes, but Mr Cake wasn’t too sure why the Pegasi had created a breeze. “What I don't understand is why they need the Pegasi to make a breeze for them,” he said. “Well, you see, it's the breeze that activates the Breezies' magic,” Fluttershy told him, “and that magic protects the pollen they're carrying from being destroyed.” “So, no breeze means no magic means the pollen goes bad?” asked Mr Cake. “That's right! And they only have two days to get that pollen back before the portal to their home closes,” Fluttershy replied, “That's why it's ever-so-important that we help them make their way through Ponyville safely.” “We certainly wouldn't want to scare them and divert them from their path!” Mrs Cake exclaimed. “Now you understand,” Fluttershy said. “Hm, you certainly know a lot about them,” Mr Cake said. “Oh, thank you. I went to see them gathering their pollen in Western Equestria,” Fluttershy said, suddenly a bright shining purple light glimmered somewhere. It came from Rarity who was wearing a jacket that shone in the sun too brightly, blinding everyone, “Um, Rarity? I, uh, hate to weigh in with you when it comes to fashion, but...” “Oh, there's too much purple on this, isn't there?” Rarity replied cutting her off, “I knew it! But Twilight refused to admit it.” “What?! I…” Twilight exclaimed. “Oh, no-no-no-no-no. It's the perfect amount of purple,” Fluttershy retorted, “It's just that there's an awful lot of sequins on your jacket.” “Oh, darling, please! One can never have too many sequins!” Rarity chuckled. “You can if they reflect the sun, and the light catches a group of Breezies right in their eyes, and blinds them long enough to get them off their course so they never get home!” Fluttershy told her. “I stand corrected! I suppose there is the rare instance where one can have too many sequins. I'll just take off my jacket,” Rarity said as she took off her jacket, but underneath she wore some more blinding outfits, it was so blinding it was hard to tell what she was wearing, “I suppose this won't do either?” Rainbow looked over in the distance and could see a blob of mass coming towards Ponyville, she smiled and dashed to tell Twilight. She whispered into her ear, causing Twilight to smile. “Everypony, it's time,” Twilight called out in the microphone, “Please welcome... the Breezies!” Everypony looked as the Breezies floated under Stormwalker and Flitter, and over all the ponies heads. “They're as cute as Apple Bloom on the day she was born,” Applejack remarked. “And would you look at those adorable little packs they carry their pollen in?” Rarity commented. “Lun! Arshen aifok!” Cried their leader in their language. “So... cute!” Pinkie cried softly, trying to contain her excitement, “Can't... take... it!” Spike was trying to get a good at the Breezies, but he was too short, and he was mostly blocked by all the ponies around him. He managed to get a spot to see them, but then Seaspray stood in his way. He grumbled and then saw Pinkie. “Pinkie Pie, can I hop on you so I can see the Breezies?” he asked her. Pinkie was going to reply but she felt her excitement building up as she relaxed, “May explode!” she cried. Startling Spike so much he backed up into a tree. This gave him an idea. He climbed up the tree and onto a branch, he was so excited to see them that he bounced on the branch, causing the leaf to loosen and break off the branch.  “Oh, no!” he cried. The leaves flow around and cut off the tail end of the Breezie migration. The Breezies panicked and the crowd gasped. “Slow down the breeze for the other group to catch up!” Rainbow told Flitter and Stormwalker. “They're too far back! We can't connect the breeze to both sets of Breezies!” Stormwalker called back. “What if we speed it up?” Rainbow asked. “Then the first group will be going too fast, and they'll get separated from each other!” replied Flitter. Everyone just watched as the Breezies spun around and panicked, with Fluttershy having a face of terror. The Breezies could do nothing as they spun out of control in the breeze. Their leader watched the spin around in the air. “Tanagretu nik mir! Maisegu de piripa!” he ordered. One Breezie tried to hold on to another, but the breeze was too strong, and they let go on the other Breezie. Fluttershy gasped as she flew up into the air to help Breezie. She caught it just in time before Breezie could get blown away by the wind. She then flew back to the Breezies where their leader was trying to organise them. “Mekenar stuf!” He ordered. “He's right! You must all gather as close as you possibly can!” Fluttershy told them, as they then all gathered around Fluttershy. The crowd of Ponies all cheered for Fluttershy as she gently flew down to a tree stump and let the Breezies off. “Mugudi saikendus?” asked their leader, who was named Seabreeze. “Oh, I understand the language of all kinds of creatures!” Fluttershy replied. “You must be so proud,” responded Seabreeze in perfect English. “And you speak my language too?” Fluttershy questions. “I can,” answered Seabreeze, “This lot can only understand you. Clearly, they're not the brightest bunch around.” That remark caused the Breezies to shout out indignantly. “That was amazing!” cried Pinkie, surprising Fluttershy from behind. “I'm sorry we couldn't get a breeze going that would get them back to the others,” Rainbow apologised. “Oh, it's not your fault,” Fluttershy replied. “I, for one, am very proud of you, Fluttershy,” Twilight stated, “Leaping into action like that.” “I feel like I should design you a special hero's gown!” Rarity remarked, before then thinking what she said to her early, “Heh... Or a sash. At least a sash.” “Okay, okay, okay! I know what you're all thinking! Why don't you just say it?!” cried Spike as he came running up and hugging Fluttershy’s leg, before crying, “I'm sorry! This is all my fault! I'm so sorry!” “Oh, Spike, it's okay!” Fluttershy said kindly, “It could have happened to any one of us.” “Yeah, if we were up in a tree and bouncing with excitement,” Sam replied as stood beside Sunset. “Don’t be so rude,” Sunset told him off, “don’t you have some Ultra business to be taking care of?” “Not until the next chapter,” Sam replied. “Anyway... Thank you!” Spike cried as he hugged Fluttershy, but the Breezies were quite cross at Spike for causing the whole incident. Spike then took a few steps back until he was a good distance for the Breezies, “Uh... I'm... just... gonna stay over here.” “So, Fluttershy, you want us to get the breeze going again so these little guys can get a move on?” Rainbow asked. The Breezies cried out in protest, not wanting to leave Fluttershy. “Maybe we should wait just a moment or so,” she remarked, “They've been through so much...” “Just gimme the word when you think they're ready,” Rainbow replied, Fluttershy smiled, but Seabreeze had a look of worry on his face. Fluttershy took the Breezies back to her cottage, and already, her animals were not liking them. The birds were forced out of their birdhouses by the Breezies, and poor Angel Bunny had his bed taken from him by the Breezies. Fluttershy came in from the kitchen and looked around at all the Breezies making themselves at home. She then spotted one of them shivering. “Oh, my, Twirly, you look like you need a blanket,” she remarked, as she pulled out a tissue and draped it over Twirly’s small form. “Sanken,” thanked Twirly as she snuggled into the tissue. “Oh, no problem,” Fluttershy replied. “Malenki?” asked another Breezie, holding up a little cup. “Oh, did you need some more water?” Fluttershy questioned as she got a perpete filled with water and dropped one small drop into the cup. The Breezie smiled and slurped the water. “Now, who else needed a hoof-knitted sweater?” Fluttershy called out, the Breezies cheered. “Hey there!” called Applejack as she and Twilight opened the door, “Can we come in?” “Oh, of course!” Fluttershy replied, Applejack trotted in followed by Twilight, “But watch your step!” Applejack looked down and saw she was about to step on a Breezie, who was trying to shield itself with its wings, “Oop, sorry about that, little one,” Applejack apologised. “We just wanted to see if you thought the Breezies were ready to give it another try,” Twilight told Fluttershy. “Has it been an hour already? Oh, my goodness!” She said she went to her window, “Time flies when you're making sure little creatures don't feel that you're abandoning them to the cruel world.” “But they're not going to a cruel world, right?” Twilight questioned, “They're going home.” The Breezies got alerted when they heard Twilight say that. “Oh, yes, that's right!” Fluttershy replied. The Breezies then all cried out in protest again and cling onto Fluttershy, “On second thought, I don't think they're quite ready.” “Supa laipas data kurpa! Mise neku ersken laika maur! Siripat sulat!” shouted Seabreeze in anger. “Uh... what did he say?” Applejack asked. “I'd... rather not say,” Fluttershy replied, blushing. “Okay, well, I'm sure you know what you're doin',” Applejack said as she and Twilight left the cottage, “No one knows rare magical creatures like you do.” “We'll just wait for your word,” Twilight responded. “Thank you,” Fluttershy replied as she closed the door, “I'll be in touch very soon.” “We need to go now, or we will never get home! I wish we did not need that stupid breeze to activate our magic, or I would just force you all to fly home right now!” Seabreeze exclaimed, “Why do we have to need magic to keep our pollen safe?” “Um, now, Seabreeze-” Fluttershy spoke up but was cut off by Seabreeze. “Why are you giving in to these wimps?!” he yelled, “If they had not been so scared in the first place, this never would have happened!” “But that is just not true, Seabreeze,” Fluttershy retorted, “It was because of a leaf, and you know that!” “Oh, please! They have no idea what they're doing out there!” Seabreeze replied, “Like you said, we need as much time as we can get because they are so incompetent!” “Well, I didn't say that exactly now, did I?” Fluttershy countered back. Seabreeze just huffed, “Oh, well, maybe a snack will lighten the mood.” The Breezies all cooed in interest. Fluttershy gave them all little snacks. We were only a little to a normal pony but to the Breezies, they could eat only so much. One grape was like an apple to them, the cookies were so big, multiple Breezies had to share just one, and the cupcakes were about the size of them, and they could only eat about half of the icing before feeling full. Fluttershy herself was laying on her couch with a few Breezies on her back, one of them let off a small burp. “Mi fargen,” it said. “You're excused,” Fluttershy replied as she used her tail to gently put them down on her couch, “Well, my Breezies, I think we can all agree that now that you've eaten and you have a little energy going in your breezy bodies, you're strong enough to face the breeze! I've loved having you here, and I hope I've made you all feel loved and special. But you have to go. Nopony here will deny that-” “There is nothing special about these losers! They cannot handle a simple breeze home!” cried Seabreeze, “If they could just stick with the program and listen to me, we would be safe! At home! Home, where every Breezie is like us!” He had tears building up in his eyes as he flew over to the peep hole and looked out. “Okay, well, a confusing pep-talk, but, nonetheless,” Fluttershy said before turning back to the Breezies, “I do know that if you don't leave soon, you may never make it back, and that would be terrible!” Then one of them sneezed, “Merte marshken farde,” it said before nudging Twirly, she got the idea and winked back. “Merki marshken plumatu,” she coughed. “I had no idea you all have colds! Really? All of you?” Fluttershy questioned, in responses, the Breezies all coughed and sneezed to make themselves seem sick. “Oh, dear. I can't let you go out there sick! What kind of a friend would I be if I made you go now?” The Breezies all chatted excitedly. “D'oh! Irde turten manes pudenhel! Nievo ut! Parde tarmen!” Seabreeze grumped as he stormed off into a birdhouse. Later that day, Rainbow, Flitter and Stormwalker came to Fluttershy, to see if the Breezies were ready yet. She knocked on Fluttershy’s door and Fluttershy answered, opening the door only a little bit. “Hey, Fluttershy, just wondering if the Breezies are ready to go yet,” Rainbow said, “Clock's kinda ticking for them to make it back before the door closes on their home.” “Oh, yes. I mean, not quite,” Fluttershy stammered, “Um, maybe just a few more minutes?” Then she suddenly shut the door. “Uh, alright,” Rainbow remarked. “We wait too much longer, we'll have to create such a strong breeze, it may be more than they can handle,” Flitter responded, as she, Rainbow and Stormwalker flew off. “We just have to trust Fluttershy,” Rainbow said a little unsure, “She must know what she's doing.” But what Breezies were doing inside, was having a party, drinking drops of grape juice, dancing, and sliding down slides, one was even playing a saxophone. Seabreeze, now reaching his limit, grabbed the saxophone and threw it on the ground in anger, smashing it. “Why are you spending your time on this?!” he shouted, “I will never get home!” “Breezies, I must say, Seabreeze has a point. I think it's time for me to get Rainbow Dash and her friends so they can create the breeze for you to get home,” Fluttershy said, the Breezies all shouted out in dismay, not wanting to go, “Ooh... You're all awfully anxious... Oh, I don't want you to feel abandoned, or that I wasn't the most kind host I could possibly be...” “Adoshen papan gorn,” Twirly cried. “Oh, yes, that does make sense... Seabreeze, do you think you could wait just a couple more hou- Seabreeze? Seabreeze? Has anypony seen Seabreeze?” Fluttershy asked, the Breezies just shrugged, Fluttershy then turned and saw the peep hole on her door was open, she ran to it and looked out, she was shocked to see that Seabreeze was outside, “Where's he going? There's no way he can handle being out there on his own!” Seabreeze attempted to make the trip home by himself, but he quickly finds himself unable to fly in a straight line because of the heavy winds. “Ah! Ah! Ah! Blusken! Ah! Ah! Arge nusen! Uf! Osemi! Ah! Narsken! Noi serenda! Ah!” he cried as he was thrown about everywhere from the wind, ““Ah! Gah! Ah! Kesino! Uu! Tu ge! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Miuse konda!” The wind shock acorns loose from the tree, nearly crushing Seabreeze, and causing the small Breezie to go flying into a beehive. The Bees were not happy with this intrusion. “Vaior uskren! Yavaya...” Seabreeze panicked as he back up to the edge of the branch and latched onto it with all his life, he then looked up as saw the angry bees with their stingers ready, “Ibeku-u-u! Ah, sa-sabada!” “Excuse me, bees?” came Fluttershy’s voice, the bees and Seabreeze looked up to see her, “Can you please back off my Breezie friend? He didn't mean any harm. It was just an accident.” The Bees paid no attention to what Fluttershy said as they got ready to sting Seabreeze. “I'm working on a bee-type dance and was hoping you could help me?” she said somehow in a bee costume, and shaking her bee abdomen, “Does this bring to mind any images for you? Perhaps a bee?” The bees once again ignored her as they got ready to sting. “Excuse me! I have done nothing but be kind, but I guess that is not working!” she shouted at the bees, this time they had shocked and worried faces, “You bees know better than to hurt a helpless Breezie! I demand that you go away now, or you'll have to answer to me!” And with that, the bees retreated back to their hive and shut the entrance. “Menkyulen. Thank you! Thank you so much! Thank you for coming after me!” Seabreeze thanked her. “Of course. You could've gotten seriously hurt out there,” Fluttershy replied, “Ponyville is much too dangerous for you. One tiny acorn is a threat!” “Yeah, I know! That is one reason why I have been trying to get us to go from the beginning!” cried Seabreeze. “Oh, my goodness. I was just trying not to hurt any creature's feelings, but my displays of kindness may have cost you everything… Time is running out, and you may never make it home!” Fluttershy gasped. “That is exactly what I have been telling all of them! But they do not listen to me! Nobreezie ever listens to me!” Seabreeze exclaimed. “Seabreeze, I understand your feelings are hurt, but it's hard for them to hear you when you're shouting and being mean,” Fluttershy told him, “The message doesn't get across.” “But what about those bees?” Seabreeze questioned, “You were not nice to them, and that was the only way they listened!” “Yes, but they had to go, and they wouldn't listen to me any other way,” Fluttershy said, as she said that the sun shone through Seabreeze’s wings making them shimmer with a rainbow-coloured aura. The same glow reflected off of Fluttershy's eyes, “We need to go, now!” She reached out her hoof to Seabreeze, then she dashed off to her cottage, with Seabreeze hanging onto her mane for dear life. Fluttershy noticed that she was flying far too fast and slowed right for Seabreeze. She soon returned to her cottage and gathered the Breezies together, “My dear Breezies, I had to rescue Seabreeze from serious harm, and now I know more than ever that you must leave before it's too late! You would never survive in Ponyville,” She told them. “Erski parli polin!” the Breezies exclaimed as they ran up to Fluttershy. “I can't help you anymore. In fact, I wasn't helping you at all by being nice. Oh... But the truth of the matter is that I must be firm!” she declared firmly, as she opened her door, “You must go, now!” Saddened, the Breezies left Fluttershy's cottage, and Seabreeze silently bows with gratitude to Fluttershy, who once they all were gone broke down into tears as she closed the door. Meanwhile, Rainbow and her Pegasus team were unable to make a breeze moderate enough to carry the Breezies home. “It’s too strong!” called Rainbow. “I can't do it any lighter!” Flitter cried. “Neither can I!” shouted Stormwalker. “Fly back! I'm gonna try and see if I can slow it down,” Rainbow told them, the two flew back but now the wind was too weak, “Now it's too light! Oh, this will never get them home!” “Oh, my. Maybe it's because there are too few of them,” Fluttershy stated, “When they started their journey, there were more of them to face the breeze together.” “I've been studying an old spell book from the Castle of the Two Sisters,” Twilight said, “There's a spell that I think could help us! This is probably gonna feel a little funny at first, but you're gonna have to trust me.” “I love new ideas that make me feel funny at first!” Pinkie remarked. Everyone lined up as Twilight prepared the spell. She levitated her friends up and fired beams at them, as well as firing one back at the Breezies, in bright flashes, everyone was turned into Breezies. The girls were all shocked and excited about this, and Gwen couldn’t hold back her excitement seeing her adoptive mothers as cute Breezies. “Maifo flai batendud!” Fluttershy said in a tiny voice and in the language of the Breezies, the girls just looked at each other in confusion, “Um, I mean, let's go!” Flitter and Stormwalker helped with the breeze, and soon the Breezies were on their way, with Fluttershy and Seabreeze leading them at the front, Sam, Gwen, Ace and Devon went with them, as their Ultra selves and helped any that might be struggling. They float on the breeze, through cold snowing landscapes and scorching hot deserts. As time went on, one of the Breezies began to feel weak, another went to help them. Seabreeze noticed this and flew back to help too, Sam handed his hands out gently catching them. “Marskin farskin,” Breezette said. “Metar,” said the other. “You can do this!” called Seabreeze, “I am sorry for how I treated you before! It was not right that I called you names! I didn't even really believe those things I said! I was worried we would never get back to our home, and I lashed out...”he looked back at Fluttershy who smiled back at him, “I know you can do this! I believe in you! Hold on to me, let us join the group!” Seabreeze grabbed a hold of the two and helped them back to the group. Before long, the Breezies reached a hole in a cliff, it was a tunnel, and at the end was the portal to the Breezies home world. Sam, Gwen, Ace, and Devon were too big to go through the hole that said their go byes and waited outside. The portal was slowly starting to close, as the girls came through the portal, they gasped at what they saw, the Breezies’ home was beautiful. “Holy mini-sized paradise!” cried Rainbow. “This is simply beautiful! So much inspiration,” Rarity commented, “Where's my sketchpad when I need it?” “So...stinkin'...cute!” Pinkie squeaked. The Breezies all reunited with their friends and loved ones, giving them hugs and Seabreeze even reunited with his wife and child, who gave him a gentle hug. This was all so heart-warming for Fluttershy as tears started to form in her eyes. “You okay, Fluttershy?” Applejack asked. “I'm just so very happy they got to be reunited with their family!” Fluttershy remarked with tears streaming down her face. “We'd better get going before the entrance- well, exit for us, closes,” Rarity told them, they all started to end at the exit, but Fluttershy wanted to say one final goodbye. “Goodbye, Breezies. I must go now,” Fluttershy said as she was about to turn and leave, Seabreeze pulled out a flower for her. “To remember us by,” he said as he put it in Fluttershy’s mane. “Thank you! I'll miss you. I'll miss all of you!” Fluttershy said as she gave Seabreeze a hug then flew away to catch up with her friends. She then started to monolog in her head, which would later get written up in their journal. ‘My experiences with the Breezies have helped me to see that kindness can take many forms, and sometimes being too kind can actually keep a friend from doing what they need to do. Pushing them away may seem cruel, but it's sometimes the kindest thing you can do.’ Fluttershy cut it close as she looked back at the Breezies, Seabreeze winked at her, Fluttershy smiled and left their home just as the portal sealed shut. “Whoa!” exclaimed Rainbow, “That was a close one!” Rarity and Applejack agreed. “Okay, gather round,” Twilight said, she then used her magic to turn them all back to normal. “So, uh, I've always kinda wondered what it would be like to be a griffon,” Rainbow said to Twilight. “Not a chance,” Twilight remarked, knowing what Rainbow was referring to. “You sure? What about a dragon?” Rainbow called out, “No? It doesn't have to shoot fire!” As they walked back home to Ponyville, Fluttershy looked at the flower in her mane that Seabreeze gave her; it briefly shines with a rainbow-coloured glow, as she followed her friend's home. Sam, Gwen, Ace, and Devon were heading home as well, but not before Sam took one last look back at the hole. He didn’t know why, but something seemed off about the hole. “Hey Sam you coming?” Ace called him. “Yeah I’m right behind you,” Sam called back as he flew after them. But Sam had a reason to fear that hole. At the end of the tunnel, where the portal to the Breezies’ home was sealed shut, the wall started to creak. Then it suddenly burst open, behind was a dark empty room, and then a hard exoskeleton arm with sharp claws reached out the hole, and multiple red glowing eyes shone from the darkness, as an evil laugh echoed from the being that the arm belonged to. "I am free!"