//------------------------------// // Fluttershy // Story: Slendermane // by Darkswirl //------------------------------// Authors Note: I apologize for the shortness of Applejack and Rainbow Dash's chapters, but I can promise a lengthy Pinkie Pie chapter (since she is best mane six) and an incredible plot twist! Music Fluttershy "H-Hello...?" Fluttershy squeaked, not willing to move an inch from her little 'cave' in the upturned roots of a tree. She had woken up not far from here and instantly took refuge from the Everfree Forest. Without her friends to support her in this dark place, Fluttershy felt as if nopony was ever going to find her; except as a neat little pile of pony bones hidden under a tree. The thought brought tears to her eyes; tears that she tried her best to hide. But alas, they were tears that did little to sway the entity that lurked outside; waiting for her to make a move. --- --- --- Darling little Fluttershy... he spoke to her in her mind, his raspy voice straightening itself out the best it could and taking on a soft yet deep and echoing tone. Wont you please come out and play with me? I'm so very alone out here... "N-No...I can't...You scare m-my animals, and you kidnapped those p-ponies..." she stuttered as she shrunk into a smaller ball in the safety of her treecave. Fluttershy, that's an awfully mean thing of the Element of Kindness to say, now isn't it? Whatever have I done to you? "I-It doesn't matter if you haven't done anything to me or n-not...You're a b-bad pony..." With that, the voices stopped. She held her breath for a while until she was almost positive that the being had departed. But that belief was shattered as an aged piece of paper fell gently from above and slid into the opening of Fluttershy's treecave. YOU LITTLE WHORSE! he shouted in her mind, causing her to wince in pain and cover her head defensively. HOW DARE YOU CALL ME AN EVIL PONY! DO YOU KNOW WHAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH, LITTLE ONE? DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD I TRIED TO MAKE IT RIGHT, ONLY TO HAVE IT ALL CRUMBLE BENEATH MY HOOVES? I AM NOT A BAD PONY. THEY WERE THE BAD PONIES, AND THEY PAID FOR WHAT THEY DID. AND NOW... So shall you... The tall, slender hooves of the creature slammed into the ground at the entrance to the treecave and Fluttershy huddled into the farthest corner as tentacles began angling down and gliding slowly towards her. She shut her eyes tight and cried quietly, preparing for the worst. But the worst never came. When she opened her eyes, the creature was gone. She was safe. "I-Is anypony out there...?" she asked quietly in terror. "Just Slendermane..." a dark, raspy voice whispered from beside her. Her screams echoed throughout the forest before they were silenced completely.