//------------------------------// // Day 2 + Evening Update // Story: Birthday Wish // by Midnight Spawn //------------------------------// Open up your eyes. There’s more to this than you realize. That’s what I heard in my dream last night, clear as day. Not sure what it means if anything. Oh well, I’m not going to worry about it. In case you were wondering, I took your advice last night and laid some blankets on the floor. What’s funny was my brother was going to sleep in my room last night (we’re painting his), so he saw me trying to make it as comfy as possible and just looked at me. When he asked me what I was doing, I told him it was for my cat. Luckily, Sylvester was nearby so I put him on it and eased my brother’s mind. Plus, Fluttershy seemed very happy to share it with the cat, and I managed to get some sleep. No school today, but I have work at Chick-Fil-A, so I hope Fluttershy’s okay by herself. She’d just be miserable if she had to come with me, so I guess I’ll see her when I get back. OH MY GOSH, it happened: She talked to me! Here’s what happened— I arrived home from work and poked my nose through the door to my room. Fluttershy lay next to my cat, apparently having a conversation with him. “So if you’re the king, then what is James?” she asked trying to piece together how things worked around here. Sylvester made a short meow, and I walked in before this got out of hand (you know how a cat thinks). “Hey, Fluttershy, I brought you some salad,” I said carefully. I had brought some salad back with me and taken the chicken off the top. “You hungry?” The vanilla mare kind of hid behind her mane and nodded. Slowly, I placed the food in front of her and motioned for her to eat up. My cat, of course, moved in to inspect it, but I promptly shooed him away. Fluttershy looked at it a bit before taking a tiny bite. I saw her realize just how hungry she was and take another and another. I laughed. “Is it good?” She nodded. “Good. So what were you talking about with Sylvester?” “Oh… um… just, you know, stuff…” Yes! She spoke to me! I’ve gotta keep this going, I thought. “You really like animals, huh?” Go ahead and facepalm—it was all I could think of! “Oh, yes! Your cat is really nice. And he speaks very highly of you, you know?” I smiled. “Oh? What does he say?” “Well, he says you’re really kind, and he likes it when you scratch behind his ears,” she said with a very small smile. I chuckled. “He also says you’re the best slave he has.” “Wait… what?” I glanced at the direction he had left before looking back at her, “Don’t listen to him. He’s obviously the pet here.” Pfft. Cats! The pony almost laughed, “Yea, I know.” Then she lowered her head and told me, “He asked where I was from.” I gulped. “Yea? What did you tell him?” She shook her head. “I don’t know.” Then she looked up at me, “James? Where did I come from?” Now I was in a pickle. I didn’t want to tell her she was from an animated cartoon, but how could I lie to her? “Um… how about this? I’ll tell you tonight, all right?” She nodded her head. I continued, “But you can be sure of this: you’ll always have me. And you don’t have to be afraid—I’m here to protect you.” The yellow mare looked into my eyes for longer than she ever had and said, “You know what, James? The cat’s right… you are a nice guy.” That brought a huge smile from me. Then I did what I had always wanted to do: I raised my hand to stroke her mane. Unfortunately, she didn’t see this and turned around to walk away. With a sigh, I lowered my arm and thought, It’ll happen. Just don’t rush things, James. About an hour later, I’m sitting here right now reading some of your comments. Wow, I am blown away from all the response I got! Seriously, I was afraid that… I don’t know, but thanks a lot! I’m glad you guys are out there. I only had time to read the first comment before I went to bed last night, which is how I got the idea to spread some blankets for her to sleep on. To be honest, I feel kind of guilty for not giving her my bed. I’m definitely going to do that tonight. Singing… well, I sing a little bit. Does she like that? I don’t remember her singing during the first two episodes of My Little Pony. So I did watch the first two episodes. They were pretty good, but nothing mind blowing. I paid the most attention during Fluttershy’s parts. She can be really brave when the situation demands it. She’s just confused right now, but I can tell a time will come and she’ll discover how brave she really is deep down. Well, I have the rest of the day with her. It occurred to me at work that she hasn’t really been outside. I mean, apart from when she first arrived. I know she can fly, so where should I take her? I don’t know what I’m going to tell her tonight. Maybe I’ll just tell her I made a wish that I needed a friend and she was “a wish come true”. What do you think? I’m going to go back to this chapter tonight and “edit” it before I go to bed to let you guys know how today went if I have the time. Evening Update The park went well. I could tell she really needed to get outside and stretch her wings. She doesn’t fly very high, but we had a few good laughs. I tried taking a picture of her, too. But that didn’t work because she didn’t show up on the camera screen. I just assumed she wouldn’t appear in the picture, so I didn’t take it. It did kind of let me see how other people see, though. She was on the swing, but through the digital camera screen, it was just a swing moving by itself. Sorry, guys. A few people started showing up, so I had to tell her she couldn’t swing due to… you know, people seeing a swing keeping itself going. So she played with some squirrels and I pulled out my phone to do some more research and check my replies. I’m researching less about her and more about how she could have gotten here, now. I googled “My Little Pony in real life”, but that wasn’t very helpful. I also found a story called “My Little Dashie” that I think is about one of the ponies coming here, but I didn’t read it because it was too long. Have you guys heard of it before? I’m trying really hard not to stay too close to her, but I’m worried something might happen. Like one reply said, I don’t need to escort her everywhere. She is smiling a lot more, though. Okay, she’s asleep. That could have gone a lot worse. I don’t want her to know about you guys quite yet so all she knows is that I spend a lot of time on my phone and laptop. Anyway, here’s how it went: Dinner looked delicious, but I hesitantly asked for some fruit instead. When my mom asked if I wasn’t feeling well, I just told her I wanted to eat something healthy tonight. I did this, of course, because I’d assume Fluttershy wouldn’t eat meat. I asked if I could eat up in my room, but my mom insisted I eat at the table with the rest of them. Oh well. I still managed to sneak Fluttershy some fruit. After it was over, I walked up the stairs silently followed by my pony friend. I knew she would expect an explanation when we reached my room. That moon’s figure is back. …Like a silhouette. Weird. When we walked in, I made sure Sylvester was nowhere in sight before I told her to sit down. Okay, here we go… “Fluttershy, I know you want to know where you’re from,” I began. She sat on the bed next to me, looking up with big eyes. “Uh, but, there’s still so much I’m not sure about…” She just sat there, waiting for me to continue, so I did. “Um, well, you came here… from far away when I needed you most. You, um, you’re from a land known as Equestria. And…” I paused, unsure of what to say next. She looked down, pondering something. I continued slowly, “Do you, uh, remember anything?” “No…” she whispered. I nodded. There was silence… “Well, I don’t know what else to… say,” I spoke softly. Why did this have to come up so soon?! I mean, let me wrap my head around things before I have to tell a pony who she is! I mean, she was so happy just this afternoon. “So what you’re saying is,” she said while looking at the floor, “Is that you don’t know how I got here or who I am?” I scooted closer to her and spoke with a strong yet soft voice, “Hey, you came through that window and floated down into a strange land. Never have I seen such bravery in the world as what you have shown. You’ve made it this far because you’re smart and kind. I wish more people were like you.” Her ears came up, but she stared at the mattress. “And as for who you are? You’re Fluttershy, my friend. And nothing is going to change that. Whether you’re from a magical land of Equestrian beauty or from just around the block, you’ve changed my life around. Ever since you came here, I haven’t been lonely for even a minute. So thank you.” I’m exaggerating, I know, but I get so emotional when I’m tired. “And I’m sure your memory will come back.” I really hope it doesn’t. My goodness, I’m about to sing… Be still my little pony Cry not my little mare For you are here for a reason Destiny brought you here Whenever you feel lost When winds blow rough against you Just close your eyes and smile, child And home will come to you The future may be scary I know that you’re unsure No one else can make this journey No one else is kind and pure If you will follow your heart It’s sure to lead you home One day you will find it, child And show how much you’ve grown My pitch wasn’t perfect, but I was making it up as I went. “In the meantime, will you stay here with me?” She smiled a little and looked at me. Then, she nuzzled me with her nose. “Thanks, James. I feel a lot better now.” Thank God. I’m not used to all this drama. “So I came through that window, right?” “That’s right.” “Maybe… another pony will come tonight.” Man, this girl needs a friend. One of her species, I mean. “I’ll stay up a little longer and see, okay? Why don’t you sleep in my bed tonight?” “Oh no! I couldn’t kick you out of your own bed. I’ll just sleep on this again tonight.” She jumped down to her pile of blankets. “But—” “No but’s mister. I insist.” Dang. “Well, how about I look for an old sleeping bag or something. I’m sure we have one hiding around here somewhere.” And that’s what happened. I found one and placed the blankets and some pillows down on it, and she went fast to sleep. For her sake, I made another wish tonight, but nothing’s happened so far, and I don’t think anything will. Thanks guys for the support. We averted this crisis and hopefully we won’t have another one any time soon. Once we can get into the swing of things, I’m sure everything will be a lot simpler. I work all day tomorrow. Probably not a good idea to take her. I hope she’s all right here by herself. Man, I’m beat. I should go to bed, but I’ll stay up and read any comments I get. I won’t be able to reply to any comments tomorrow until after 4:30 when I get home. Aww, she’s smiling in her sleep. I was planning on moving her to my bed once she was asleep, but that looks comfier than what I sleep on anyway! One last thought… I watched one more episode from My Little Pony, and I’ve gotten to thinking… when season 4 comes around… If Fluttershy is here, will she still be in the series?