Falling Stars

by guitarguyjoe


Chapter 8: Fluttershy's Nightmare

Fluttershy had passed out before everyone had left her home. She tried to stay up to take care of her animals since she was gone all day, but sleep overcame her all the same and she began to dream.
She was in a field of flowers, surrounded by butterflies. She hadn't felt this happy since she got her cutie mark. The butterflies then began to lift her and carry her to an unknown location. She felt she was being lifted higher and higher until she had reached her old home in Cloudsdale.
When the butterflies had placed her in front of her house she smiled and thanked them for bringing her here. She then decided to check on her parents that were living there with her when she left.
She opened the door and found nothing inside except for a note. She picked up the note and began to read:
"Dear Fluttershy,

If you are reading this, you must have flown here to visit to your parents. However it is my job as coroner to inform you of the fact that they have been killed in a terrible fire at the factory. I could not find out where you lived so I decided to leave a note here where you could find it. I give you my sincerest apologies for having to let you no this way, but they are in a better place now.
Sincerely-Rotted Corpse aka The Coroner"
Fluttershy dropped the paper and burst into tears. She had never felt so miserable in all her life. She didn't have any brothers or sisters, so she was alone in the world.
Just then she felt a comforting hoof stroking her mane. She looked to see Fallen Star there with an apologetic gaze. "I'm so sorry."
At this she wrapped her arms around him and began to cry on his shoulder as he continued to stroke her mane. She then began to calm down and drift off into another dream.