//------------------------------// // 05/10/2013 A.C.E (Part 1) // Story: I Wish I Were a Pony // by KevinCorporation //------------------------------// Oh my, where to start? Well, I used to always keep a journal but I just never thought of keeping one while like this. I mean, I know it is not really possible to write this down but now…like this…I, I think I will be able to remember it all…maybe. And who knows? Maybe somepony will invent something that maybe will let trees talk or even something that would let a pony listen to the leaves or hear the bark or I don’t know… Twilight is the smartest pony I know, if anypony could do it, it would be her. Then maybe keeping this journal would help somepony somehow? That would be nice. But maybe some other pony will figure out how to do that before Twilight so it would probably be best to start at the beginning. Oh, but how rude of me! I haven’t even introduced myself yet. Sorry… My name is Fluttershy and I am a Pegasus pony, or rather…I was… Well, I mean now I am a tree but I used to be a pony. Now I am a tree. I mean, I have been a tree for a while now but I was born a pony, I mean Pegasus, which is a breed of a pony… Oh dear. I’m sorry, let me start again. My name is Fluttershy and I was born in Cloudsdale, Equestria as a yellow Pegasus pony with a pink mane. I stayed there with my parents until I was old enough to live on my own, at which point I moved to live on the outskirts of Ponyville. Although I had lived much of my life in the sky in Cloudsdale and am a Pegasus, I much prefer the ground. My cutie mark is a trio of butterflies and they symbolize my talent for communicating and caring for animals. This is why I chose to live in a cottage so close to the woodland creatures of the Everfree forest, so I could be closer to what I love. I take care of them and my animals and we get along very well. But even though I get along well with the animals, I never really got along well with other ponies so I would not be surprised if you’ve never heard of me. You see, I am a very shy pony. Strangers and groups of people all scare me so I am not very sociable and keep to myself. But now, none of that really matters. I had always wished to be a tree. It was my dream because of how trees were always so in tune with nature. The animals all love trees. Trees are everything in nature. They house animals, they feed animals, they have no worries, and they care for and live in harmony with all the creatures I so love. A tree’s life seems so perfect and everything I wished for. That and they also stay firmly in the ground. Now I am a tree. I am not sure entirely how it happened but somehow, my wish to be a tree finally came true. After feeding all my animals one night, I went out for a stroll in the hills near my cottage. I went with my pet bunny, Angelbunny, and we walked along the edge of the Everfree forest, staring up into the night sky. Angelbunny got bored after the first ten or so minutes and wanted to go back home but then there were these shooting stars covering the night sky! I begged Angelbunny to stay with me a while longer to watch and he reluctantly agreed. I was so happy. We ran to a large hill but on the way I slipped in a puddle and fell. I probably missed it because I was too busy watching the sky. I think I got some in my mouth too but that’s okay, it was worth it to see the stars. When we reached the top of the hill, Angelbunny and I sat there looking up at the stars. It was so beautiful, I hope my friends were able to see it too. On the last star, I made a wish. It was the same wish I always made: I wished to become a tree. After the spectacle, I looked down for Angelbunny and found him already asleep. It was so cute. I just could not disturb him but I didn't want him to catch a cold or anything, so I decided to spend the night out there with him under the stars. Before falling asleep, I remember looking around and thinking that if I were a tree, I would want to be a tree on this hill. It was the perfect place, the hill overlooked Ponyville on one side and on the other side was my cottage and the Everfree forest. I snuggled close to Angelbunny and soon started slipping into pleasant dreams. Those were my last memories as a pony.