It was a beautiful day in the peaceful town of Ponyville.
The winter had just finished and everyone was enjoying the sun finally came back to warm the land of Equestria.
Since that year the pegasus pony Cloud City had exceeded the population, despite the driving element of magic, had worked harder than expected to send away the winter so no one had wanted to stay in the city and had moved to the "Garden Sweet apples ": the apple trees were in fact flowers.
A huge amount of white flowers covered the thick foliage of the apple trees, and the wind was carrying the petals creating an atmosphere charged with emotion, it was a show now seen every year, but each time was like the first one: a real show that did not go out of fashion, and the prelude to the future birth of juicy fruits that had always made the fortune of Granny Smith, Applejack and family.
"Come in, gentlemen, come on! There is room for everyone! Not affollatevi! Do not push, do not exceed "screamed excitedly Apple Bloom, Applejack's little sister, improvvisatasi Airlines ticket with the help of her friends, clearly in an attempt to get the Cutie Mark.
That apple blossom was a show that everyone was waiting for, from the first to the last inhabitant of Ponyville: who would flock to admire the beauty, and who is satisfied with a sweet smell that permeated the air in those days. Sometimes, when he was burdened by official duties, even Princess Celestia reached Ponyville to assist you.
Even Twilight, the pony scholar, he had abandoned his dusty library and was looking at what they had just read.
"You were right, it really is a beautiful sight and indescribable!"
"Have you seen, pony of little faith?" Was the comment of Rainbow Dash "And to think that we had to struggle hard to break away from your dusty books!"
Sniggering, little was heard Spike "Do not tell me, I try every day! But I can never detach from those mounds of dust and mold! "
While the rest of the group indulged in laughter and jokes Rarity was already intent on grasping the fallen flowers to admire the beauty up close, using his body as dummy clearly with the idea of using them to create a dress, the same Pinkie Pie while meditating instead on how to insert them in some tasty recipe confectionery ... and in the meantime they tasted.
"Wow what a strange taste! I could make us a cake, "said an amused look of attracting Applejack:" Sugary, it seems a bit 'too early to eat, first of all have to be prepared and only after you eat them! "Schernendola said playfully.
At that moment a chilling scream rose from the forest by dispersing dozens of birds, as everyone tried to figure out what had happened to the place began to shake.
Before the eyes of all present were seen fleeing from the forest animals in all directions, leaves fluttered between them and the source of the scream, which ran panting to the city, it was a completely white pony that fatigue was recognized, it was Fluttershy
The whole city turned to the sweet pony animal in a state of shock, he spoke in monosyllables, shaking like a leaf, his teeth chattered and looked like he'd seen a ghost. In a short time the crowd made her outline, trying to comfort her and ask her what had frightened so much, all with very little success.
The confusion was quenched by the firm and fair voice of the mayor while he was trying to ward off anyone too close to Fluttershy "Make way, make way! Let recovers without incalzarla! It has an evident need to relax and take a breath. Now calm down and take a deep breath, Fluttershy. You're home, "continued the mayor, trying to make her feel better but all he got was that the pegasus broke down crying.
"It still seems too scared to talk. Twilight, take her home and offer them something hot. If Fluttershy is so scared, it means that looms over us something to be really scared. And you guys do not worry, soon we will know more, although something tells me it will be better to take action and inform of the fact Celestia! "He went on again, dispersing the crowd.
It took a good half hour because the sweet and shy pony, lying on the bed of Twilight, taking into between the hooves a cup of hot tea, expertly prepared by Spike, was able to articulate some words. Around her, her five best friends, Spike and the mayor himself.
"I .... He ..... Angel ..... shadows ..... light ..... cold! "
The first words finally came out of the mouth of Fluttershy. He had stopped shaking, even though he had two blankets on him, and his gaze was still fixed.
"Sugary" Applejack said trying to calm her friend "Do you feel to tell us what you reduced to this sorry state?"
All hung from the mouth of the yellow pony, trying to calm relying on hot tea. "R-Ra - Guys ... l-la - the legend d-de - the f-fo-forest ... It is true! "
That short sentence came as a thunderbolt to the present, including the mayor, who had begun to shiver as if it was still winter, instinctively hiding under the first furniture that had seen: the same Fluttershy was holed up shivering under the sheets. All except Twilight and Spike, who observed the other with amazement.
"Uhm? Legend? Vera? And girls ... what's wrong? "
The only answer was the silence broken only by the flickering of the furniture, only after a couple of minutes a voice was heard.
"Twilight, do not tell me you do not know what lurks in the deep, dark recesses of the forest? And I do not even know the legend of the Everfree Forest? "
"No. And then I do not believe in legends, "was the sarcastic reply. While Spike tried in vain to pull out from under the covers Fluttershy interjected Rainbow Dash, perched on a bookshelf and white fear
"Twilight, the legend speaks of a ... m-monster that roams the deepest part of the forest, where the sun does not beat that almost never, never goes where NONE. We do not care about it almost ever since this "thing" we were never attacked and in any case it shows very little ... "
But before he could finish the sprinter Pinkie, coming out from under the bed began to speak "But it mooooooooolto big bad!! And when he walks the earth TREMAAAARE ago! It does MOOOOOLTA fear! E. .. puts the animals flee! "
Twilight, even by its nature, was skeptical and indifferent glances made
"I do not seem so dangerous ... in the end there has never attacked! So tomorrow morning I'm going to see if this being exists or if you are dealt only a hallucination! Infuse you thought Zecora were evil "
Having said that the element of magic began to pack.