//------------------------------// // A beautiful and weird morning in Ponyville // Story: Fluttershy Flips the Bird // by ThePhoenixrising //------------------------------// Celestia’s sun beamed down from the turquoise heavens for another brilliant summer’s day, and was considered by many to be the goddess’s best work of art in recent memory. The flowers were blooming and growing with such excellence and an abundance of colour, that one may want to stop and observe. Maybe even paint the glorious sight and many of a pony would gaze upon. The atmosphere was calm and content in Fluttershy’s cottage. The Emerald leaves seem to gleam off the cottage, after the recent rain that happened on the previous night. The overgrowth of the tree house seemed controlled and has almost a certain sophistication, it was clear that Fluttershy has done some work on the house recently. The brilliant sunlight pierced through the window reminiscing to that of spotlights at a theatre, and the birds chirping and singing as if to start a crescendo and overture for an opera and Fluttershy always appreciated such mornings. They come so rarely and end too soon for her to enjoy. But she always does when mornings such as these come around. She roused herself from the bed and sat on it, giving her self time to truly awaken. She observed the room, and noted that there were little bundles of dust throughout her bedroom and therefore decided to clean the room today. She then looked over to her wooden bookshelf, all of which are about every species of animal imaginable, even those that intimidated her and the mere thought made her quiver in fear. But she felt that this may be good training for making herself less timid and it also keeps her occupied and educating herself. “Now everytime I see a book, I immediately think of Twilight.” She laughed a little from this observation, thinking that is the case with everypony ever since she arrived. Fluttershy opened the purple curtains in her room to free the sunlight of its fabric oppression. Having done so, she had to blink her eyes a few times, as the sunlight did hurt her for a few minutes. As she was getting up from the bed, rousing her wings for a new day, she heard a small squeak on the floor. She looked down and saw it was the disgruntled white bunny with a scowl on his face, clearly displeased that his owner awoken him so rudely. “Oh. Hello, Angel.” Fluttershy greeted with a smile who wasn’t expecting his presence so early. Angel kept his scowling face and started tapping his foot, his paws on his hips expecting an apology. “Are you hungry already?” Fluttershy inquired, baby talking her pet and keeping her smile. Angel paused with contemplation, weighing his options between violently shaking Fluttershy and screaming into her ear, demanding that apology or a accepting the offer of food. Food seemed to be acceptable payment for her transgression. With the thought process complete, he smiled and nodded, confirming Fluttershy’s suspicion. Angel simply thought that Fluttershy is a nuisance however he can’t imagine living anywhere else, her love and affection is second to none. Fluttershy hovered off her oak carved bed and flew to the kitchen with elegance and grace and began her search for suitable meals for both breakfasts, until she was interrupted by a knock on the door. The yellow Pegasus called out to the door “Just a moment” and took time to give Angel a quick apologetic glance before floating over to the door. She paused momentarily. “But, Spa visits with Rarity are usually Thursday.” She contemplated and with that she called again “Who is it?” a moment of Silence. Fluttershy cautiously opened the door and searched for the guest who knocked on the door. Nothing but singing blue tits, yellow canaries on the bird bath and a school of butterflies were flapping past the house contently. Perplexed, Fluttershy slowly closed the door before instantaneously was startled by a pink grinning face, staring right at her face, and it seemed to came from nothing, it was the ever so hyperactive Pinkie Pie. Hi Fluttershy! She yelled exuberantly leaving Fluttershy to scramble to the floor, she clearly wasn’t expecting Pinkie to yell so loudly and so early in the morning.After a brief pause to recollect what has just happened She roused herself from the floor and looked at Pinkie, she smiled at her but in truth found it difficult to keep calm after what just happened. “I really wish you won’t do that.” Fluttershy said somewhat quietly. “Do what? I always say hello to you in the bestest possible way without scaring you.” Pinkie explained still with a large grin across her face showing her white teeth which gleamed in the sunlight. “Um, then, why did you just yell at me, not that I mind, I just find it strange. She replied still retracting herself away from Pinkie Pie somewhat, still with a polite smile. “Yell at you? I don’t remember doing that. “Come to think of it, ponies always say that I would burst out in a musical number, and I have no memory of that at all.” Pinkie scratched her chin in contemplation, confused with this new information that Fluttershy had provided. “Would you like to come in, Pinkie? I was just making breakfast.” The yellow Pegasus grew in confidence and composure after what is currently a very strange morning and she smiled more openly at her bubbly pink guest. Fluttershy let Pinkie inside her tranquil home, giving a apologetic smile to Angel who has once again has a scowl on his face and a low growl which emitted from his stomach when Pinkie suddenly inhaled a large gasp, and her face screwed up in an epiphany. This left every creature in the house startled in surprise. “Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry! But I almost forgot to tell you something really, super, duper important!” “Oh my, what is it?” Fluttershy was sharing the surprise of every bird in the house, although to a lesser extent, given the fact she was still somewhat tired, but it was still genuine. “I forgot to tell you about this EPIC competition I found a few days ago!” Pinkie almost flew into the air as she flailed her legs in a rampant explanation. She then pulled a large poster from her pink cloudlike hair and on it was flying crows and dancing dogs on pink balls and in the background is a gargantuan big top in a beautiful night sky with an spectacular fireworks display. With big bold pink letters which said Animal Talent Show “Um… Pinkie, what is this?” Fluttershy inquired, still confused at the situation that she was in, she turned to the white rabbit on the floor, and he responded with a shrug. Angel was just as unsure of the surreal event that is transpiring as his owner was. “It’s a animal talent competition.” Pinkie replied with a grin. “um… yes I can see that, but why are you giving this to me” Fluttershy motioned the poster, still with a bemused look on her face. Pinkie gasped again and shook Fluttershy for empathises “You mean you didn’t know?!” She yelled. The yellow pony meekly shook her head “with the audience of millions and spectator feats being committed who would be our grand champion?! That could be you, Shy! Heck, it is you!” “Oh I’m flattered, Pinkie. But I don’t think I can win that.” Fluttershy replied flattered and blushing. “Who said anything about winning, Silly?” Pinkie giggled at Fluttershy’s reply and current confusion. “Um… you just did.” Pinkie paused and contemplated for a few seconds mulling over the conversation. “hmm, you’re right. You can win it!” “Pinkie, that’s not what I said.” Fluttershy’s whispered words were drowned out by Pinkie’s laughter. She secretly prayed that it was an elaborate prank on her. That she would just return to having a quiet morning. She needed one. Pinkie’s laughter eventually died down wiping a tear from her eye from her hard laugh. “You’re so funny sometimes, Flutters.” There was brief but awkward pause. “You… don’t want to do it?” Pinkie could only stare at Fluttershy, struggling to comprehend that Fluttershy doesn’t want to participate in a competition in what is essentially one of Fluttershy’s best skills, animal training. . “I appreciate your belief in me, Pinkie Pie but I don’t think I would like to do it.” Fluttershy started to hover and escort confounded Pink pony to the door. “But… it could be fun.” The pink pony said, struggling articulate the words in her confusion. Fluttershy just smiled and held her hoof on the wooden door slowly closing it. “I appreciate that, but no thank you.” She then returned her attention to Angel and his long awaited carrot, much to his elation when it finally came. Pinkie could hear his squeaks through the door, thinking about what just happened, when suddenly an idea came to her. She put on a black and curly moustache and stifled a small evil laughter saying to herself “Perhaps, I should try a different approach.” She then immediately broke character “as long as she doesn’t get hurt of course. Now, how should I execute this new plan? Oh hi hub logo. How you doin’?” She smiled as if about to start a polite conversation with the silent clear circle, and then thought better of it. The party will make Fluttershy believe in herself, one way or another.