//------------------------------// // Fluttershy: Fluttershy v.s. Derpy // Story: Fighting is Magic: Story Mode (Mane Six Edition) // by SuperPinkBrony12 //------------------------------// No one, not even Fluttershy, expected her to get very far. Just about everyone outside of her few friends wrote her off as a first round elimination. And when Fluttershy lost the first bout of her first match everyone seemed convinced that they were right. However to the surprise of everyone Fluttershy made a comeback and won. Fluttershy then cleared the next two rounds without much trouble though they were far from sweeps. Despite a bit of reluctance Fluttershy glanced at the tournament ladder and saw that all of her friends were still in the running. She was happy for them, but at the same time she knew this meant that her chances of facing one of them had increased. But she wasn't facing one of them in the fourth round. Instead her opponent was one that she had never heard of before. She didn't have time to dwell on the matter as she headed to the stage. The stage wasn't anything really special. It was the area just outside the Cloudsdale Post Office, far away from the hustle and bustle of Cloudsdale's downtown. A delivery truck was parked nearby, but the workers were too busy observing what was about to go down and thus had no time to unload said truck. "About time. I was beginning to wonder if you'd ever show up." a grey pegasus said "It's not nice to keep ponies waiting you know." "Oh I'm so sorry." Fluttershy said "I tried to get here as fast as I could." "Well that's alright I guess." the pegasus said "Just don't let it happen again." "Um before we start would you mind telling me who you are?" Fluttershy asked. "Of course." the pegasus said "Silly me, where are my manners? The name's Derpy Hooves. Ponyville's number one mail pony. Same goes for Cloudsdale." "Wait a minute, weren't you the one who dropped all that stuff on Twilight in that open field a few months ago?" Fluttershy asked. "Well yes. But I didn't mean to." Derpy said "I felt really bad about it afterward. It wasn't my fault the package was so heavy. I just don't know what went wrong." Derpy looked like she was about to cry. "There, there. It's okay." Fluttershy said "You didn't do it on purpose. I'm sure it could've happened to anypony." "But you don't understand." Derpy said "Everypony looks at me and either feels sorry for me because of my eyes or makes fun of me. I just want to be seen as a normal pony." "But your eyes are what makes you special." Fluttershy said. "They're also what causes me so much grief." Derpy said "I just wish I'd never been born with them. I just wish I'd been born with normal eyes." "Don't say things like that Derpy." Fluttershy said "There's nothing wrong with being different. In fact being different is what makes us all so special." "You think so?" Derpy said. "I know so." Fluttershy said "Now let's focus on the fight. That's what we came here for after all." "You're right." Derpy said "Forgive me. I was just being a silly filly and getting wrapped up in my own problems." "It's okay Derpy, it happens to the best of us sometimes." Fluttershy said. "Fighters are you ready?" Princess Celestia asked as both fighters took up their positions. Both fighters nodded. "Round 1, Fight!" Princess Celestia said. "You make the first move Derpy." Fluttershy said, even if Derpy didn't like it Fluttershy couldn't help but feel sorry for Derpy. "Okay." Derpy said "Here I go." Using her wings to propel herself foward Derpy attacked with a punch. Fluttershy didn't attempt to dodge it. "Nice move Derpy." Fluttershy said "A few more attacks like that and you'll win." "You really think so?" Derpy asked. "Yes." Fluttershy said "But now it's my turn." To keep Derpy from suspecting anything Fluttershy hit her with a powerful kick. "Nice one Fluttershy." Derpy said "Glad to see you're not holding back on me." "It's your turn again Derpy." Fluttershy said "Hit me with your best shot. I can take it." "Okay, you asked for it." Derpy said. She attacked Fluttershy with a flying kick. Again Fluttershy made no attempt to dodge it and allowed Derpy to hit her. "You're fast." Fluttershy said "You're so fast I don't even have time to dodge or block your attacks." She felt bad about lying to Derpy but she wanted to make her fell good. "You mean it?" Derpy asked "I don't think I'm that fast." "But you are." Fluttershy lied "You're probably as fast as Rainbow Dash." "I doubt it." Derpy said "Nopony could ever beat Rainbow Dash when it comes to speed." "Well it's my turn again." Fluttershy said, she attacked Derpy with an uppercut. "That's it. Just keep fighting like that." Derpy said "That way I'll know you're not going easy on me." "Oh I'd never do that Derpy." Fluttershy lied. The fight raged on for a while and Fluttershy allowed Derpy to hit her every time. To avoid suspicion Fluttershy attacked Derpy as hard as she could. She was hopeful that regardless of who won Derpy would feel happy that she had done such a good job. Both fighters began to become bruised and fatigued as they repeatedly attacked each other over and over again. It was anyone's guess as to who would win. "30 seconds remaining." Princess Celestia called out. Both fighters were panting heavily. "You're pretty good Derpy." Fluttershy said "I don't think I've ever met a pegasus that's more powerful then you. Except for Rainbow Dash of course." "You're not so bad yourself Fluttershy." Derpy said "Your attacks really pack a punch. I'm glad I got the chance to fight against you." "Oh shucks. It's nothing really." Fluttershy said "I'm sure that anypony could be as strong as I am. Perhaps even stronger." "You really need to have more confidence in yourself Fluttershy." Derpy said "Your attacks are probably way more powerful then mine." "I'm pretty sure that's not true." Fluttershy said "I'm pretty sure your attacks are stronger." "Well only one to find out." Derpy said. "You're not thinking of" Fluttershy said. "I sure am Fluttershy." Derpy said "Take this!" Derpy intentionally threw a weak punch. But Fluttershy made no attempt to dodge or block it. She allowed it to hit her. "Ouch! That hurt." Fluttershy said. "Ahha! I knew you were holding back on me." Derpy said. "What are you talking about?" Fluttershy asked. "I didn't hit you that hard and you're acting like I broke something." Derpy said. "No I'm not." Fluttershy said. "What do you take me for?" Derpy asked "Some kind of fool." "No." Fluttershy said. "Then why are you allowing me to hit you." Derpy said. "I told you." Fluttershy said "Your attacks are too fast." "That's just nonsense." Derpy said "I saw how fast that punch moved. You're not even trying." "How dare you accuse me of not trying!" Fluttershy said "I'm doing what I think is best." "Well then stop intetionally letting me hit you." Derpy said "I want a fight where I know we did our best. Not a fight where somepony went easy on me because they felt sorry for me." "Time up!" Princess Celestia said "By decision Fluttershy wins the first round." "Derpy you can't possibly expect me to go all out on you." Fluttershy said "What if something happens to you?" "Fluttershy you have to relax." Derpy said "Princess Celestia is watching us. She'll make sure that nothing bad happens. You should know that by now." "But you've got enough problems as it is Derpy." Fluttershy said "You have so much to put up with. It just doesn't seem fair to add being beaten to your list of problems." "Well Fluttershy I'm afraid life isn't fair." Derpy said "I've learned that the hard way." "But you don't deserve to have any of this happen." Fluttershy said "You've never intentionally done anything wrong to anyone. Why should you have to suffer?" "Because that's just how life is Fluttershy." Derpy said "I know it stinks but there's nothing I can do about that." "But what if you lose because of me?" Fluttershy asked "How am I suppose to break the news that you just weren't good enough?" "Look Fluttershy every fight has a winner and a loser." Derpy said "What's really important is that in the end regardless of who wins and who loses both fighters know they did their best." "I guess that makes sense." Fluttershy said. "So we agree that from now on neither of us will be holding back right?" Derpy asked. "Right!" Fluttershy said. Princess Celestia then healed both fighters and restored their stamina. "Fighters are you ready?" Princess Celestia asked as both fighters again took up their positions. Both fighters nodded. "Round 2, Fight!" Princess Celestia said. "Remember Fluttershy no holding back." Derpy said "Come at me with everything you've got." "I intend to!" Fluttershy said "No hard feelings right?" "Right." Derpy said "So stop talking and start fighting." "Okay." Fluttershy said, she hit Derpy with "The Stare". Derpy was completly frozen. Fluttershy used this oppertunity to attack Derpy with a flying kick, a sweeping low kick, and an uppercut. Derpy then recovered and dodged the next move, cancelling Fluttershy's combo. "Not bad Fluttershy." Derpy said "Not bad at all." "Glad you think so." Fluttershy said, racing forward and attempting to attack Derpy with a punch. Derpy flew up and dodged it. She then unleashed a flying kick. But this time Fluttershy dodged it. "Nice one Fluttershy." Derpy said "This time I can truely say you're not holding back on me. Thank you so much for that." "No problem Derpy." Fluttershy said "Happy to help." She was then hit by a punch from Derpy. "Well I'm not holding back either." Derpy said. "Good, I'm glad to hear that." Fluttershy said. As the fight raged on both fighers traded blows and the fight became a difiicult to predict seesaw match. Both fighters soon became bruised and fatigued. "You really are good Derpy." Fluttershy said "Your attacks do pack a punch." "I know." Derpy said "But you're pretty good yourself. That stare of yours is something else." "It's just a little something I developed." Fluttershy said "It's not perfect though." "Indeed." Derpy said "But enough talk. It's time to end this fight once and for all!" She flew up and tried to do a dive-bomb charge which she was certain would knock Fluttershy out. But Fluttershy clued into Derpy's strategy. Waiting until the right moment she hit Derpy with a full powered stare. Derpy tried to advert its gaze but to no avail. She became stunned and dropped to the ground. Now was Fluttershy's chance. Before Derpy could recover Fluttershy flew forward and knocked Derpy into the air with an uppercut. Fluttershy then flew up, grabbed Derpy, and flung her back down to the ground. Making use of pressure points Fluttershy unleashed a flying kick that brought Derpy down. "K.O.!" Princess Celestia said "The winner of this match is Fluttershy." "Are you gonna be okay Derpy?" Fluttershy asked. "Yes." Derpy said, rising to her hooves. "You did great. I'm glad I had the chance to fight you." "No hard feelings?" Fluttershy asked. "No hard feelings." Derpy said. "Good." Fluttershy said "I'll do my best to remember what you taught me about holding back." "See that you do." Derpy said "I'll be cheering you on every step of the way." "I'll be looking forward to it." Fluttershy said. "I know you will." Derpy said "Good luck in all your fights." "Thank you Derpy." Fluttershy said "You're a good sport." "I know." Derpy said, she then felt her wounds being healed and her stamina being restored.