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// Convinced 
// Story: A Shy Pegasi's Wing 
// by Dark Tempest 
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   Rainbow Dash flew over to Twilight's home, the local librarium where she made her home, to ask her if she would come to the princesses' special Galloping Gala in celebration of this year's Hearts and Hooves Day. Along the way, she thought about Princess Twilight's recent choice to stay in Ponyville. Dash didn't know why Twilight had not just moved into the castle in Canterlot, she's a princess now for crying out loud. She sighed and putting her feelings aside, dived towards the library. The rainbow-maned mare slowed to a hover when she got to the front door.
Rainbow Dash knocked on the door and waited a bit as muffled shuffles of movement could be heard upstairs, signifying that Spike was coming to answer the door. Sure enough, a few seconds later, the door opened and Spike poked his head out. "Yes? Something you need Rainbow Dash?" The mare asked for Twilight, and Spike, whom seemed very annoyed that he was awoken from his nap for practically nothing, disappeared inside. Next it was Twilight who opened the door.
"Hey Twilight! Wassup?" Rainbow Dash greeted. The two mares exchanged pleasantries and then the cyan mare asked if Twilight would be at the Gala. "Of course I am! I'm going to be at all ceremonies and royal celebrations now, remember?" "Oh," Rainbow Dash said, feeling quite embarrassed, "I forgot about that." Rainbow Dash apologized, but Twilight waved it off. "Everypony forgets something eventually, don't worry about it. Anyway, I'd better be going, I've got a few preparations to make for the setup of the Galloping Gala." After they'd finished speaking, Rainbow Dash departed again, setting off quickly towards Fluttershy's home.
When she finally got there, Rainbow Dash saw that Fluttershy was busy managing the chickens that she had in their coop. Elizabeak had gotten out again and Fluttershy talked her into going back into the coop, then she proceeded to feed her and the rest of the chickens as well as clean the coops. Rainbow Dash saw that this may take a while. She glided to a cloud and laid on it, waiting for Fluttershy to complete her chores.
Rainbow Dash yawned as she watched Fluttershy tend to her chickens. She didn't know how much more waiting she could take. All she wanted to do was make sure that Fluttershy would come to the special Gala night: I mean come on, this was the Hearts and Hooves Eve party, and they were all invited! But Fluttershy, saddened by what happened the first time they went to the Gala, has not gone back since... Rainbow Dash, however, was going to make sure that Fluttershy came to this one.
Rainbow Dash stretched as she prepared for take-off. She then dove off the cloud she had lain on and flew at the speed of light to Fluttershy's left side and then greeted her: "Hello, Fluttershy!" Fluttershy yelped in surprise, tripping over the feed bag she was using to give her chickens food, and very quickly, scrambled into one of the hens' nests. 
"Wh-who's there?" Fluttershy stammered quietly. "It's me," Rainbow Dash replied. "Sorry I startled you." Fluttershy's head poked up from the hen's cubicle, the nest perched on the top. Rainbow Dash, seeing this, had to strain to not crack up. She failed at the attempt, snorting loudly before she covered her muzzle to stop the tirade of laughter that now took over her. Finally, with the urge to giggle slowly fading, she began to recite what she had been practicing in order to get Fluttershy to come to the Gala with the rest of their friends. "The eve of Hearts and Hooves Day? Oh, Rainbow Dash... I don't think I should go, I mean from what happened last time I went, it just doesn't seem right for me to go again."
"That's ridiculous," responded Rainbow Dash, "you of all ponies should be able to go to the Gala. I mean, look! You've even gotten an invitation directly from Princess Celestia! Think of how much you will have if you go!" "I know," Fluttershy spoke quietly, "but I don't know if I should go again. I may be mocked or made fun of. Even if I don't get teased, I don't have a date..." "Don't need one," Rainbow Dash was using a low, kind tone, "we're just going to have fun, but I see now that you don't want to go... Actually, forget I even asked..." Rainbow Dash started trotting slowly down the path.
At this point, Fluttershy felt terrible about refusing so quickly. She was forced to choose between going and not going, and she was terrified of actually going. What actually made her say yes was her best animal friend, Angel who, overhearing the conversation, bounded over to Fluttershy, and pushed her right foreleg towards Rainbow Dash. "You're right, Angel, I need to go, for my friends. They would do the same for me." Although she felt better about the choice, she was still afraid.
Fluttershy then called to Rainbow Dash, and Rainbow Dash, as if sensing the change of heart, very quickly flew over to Fluttershy. "You called?" "Yes," replied Fluttershy, who then proceeded to tell Rainbow Dash that she would go to the Gala after all. "Woooooo-hooooo," shouted Rainbow Dash, "I'll see you there then!" She merrily waved in farewell and glided off towards her home.
Angel, whom was feeling very proud of himself, looked up at Fluttershy, only to see tears glistening in her eyes. Angel wondered about this, and hopped in her direction to 'talk' to her about it, but Fluttershy just turned and walked back to her home, her head hung low and mane covering her face, so as not to alert anypony to her sadness. But what if I am bullied at the Gala? she asked herself. She then closed the door quietly behind her, making Angel feel even more confused.