//------------------------------// // Chapter Seven: Something Fantastic // Story: The Return of Chaos // by Pentrath //------------------------------// A few days go by and Fluttershy is starting to worry about Dave, ever since her friends confronted him about the accidents he made, he’s become more depressed than he was before. ‘’Dave are you ok, would you like to talk about it’’ Fluttershy asked in a sympathetic tone. ‘’NO’’ was all Dave said in reply, knowing that he was hurt, Fluttershy thought for a while of a way to show Dave that he was not worthless. Fluttershy went to Twilight's home for advise a because Twilight was the only one of her friends willing at the moment that would give Dave the benefit of the doubt. She arrived at Golden Oaks Library just as Twilight was exiting. ‘’Oh hi Twilight’’ Fluttershy said. ‘’Hi Fluttershy…what brings you here?’’ Twilight asked. ‘’It..its Dave’’ Fluttershy stuttered. ‘’What, Did he do something again’’ Twilight asked with concern. ‘’Oh n..no, that’s not why I am here’’ Fluttershy explained. ‘’ I am here to ask for advice to cheer up Dave’’ she said. ‘’Oh’’ Twilight said with some guilt for being so accusing. ‘’I am beginning to worry.. he won’t even come out of his room and he has been waking up in the middle of the night because of nightmares that he continues to have’’ Fluttershy said with concern. Twilight thought for a moment, as one of the things Princess Celestia had told her to do is to help him fit in. As she thought she eventually got an idea, but it would involve the cooperation of all of her friends. ‘’ How about we throw a party for him… As a way of saying sorry.’’ Twilight suggested. ‘’Pinkie Pie could help set things up in AppleJacks barn and we can show him that he is welcome.’’ Twilight said. ‘’Oh that sounds fantastic… I am sure that will make him happy.’’ Fluttershy said as her and Twilight went to tell the others of their plan. At first the others were a bit reluctant, except Pinkie but Twilight convinced them otherwise. A few hours go by and the party was almost ready, so Fluttershy decided to go get Dave. As she arrive back at her cottage, she found a note laying on her door step. The note read: [‘’Dear Fluttershy if you are reading this note then I would like you to know that I have decided to go live in the Everfree Forest. There I feel at least I can’t do any more harm with my magic, I am sorry for everything that happened and wish it did not have to come to this but, I don’t want to be where I am not welcome. I hope you can understand and want you to know that I have no hard feelings toward you, as you have done nothing but show kindness and friendship to me even when your friends had their doubts. I wish you and your friends well and goodbye friend.] Sincerely Dave.’’ Upon finishing the note, Fluttershy broke down in tears, as she ran back to SweetApple Acres to show everypony the note. When she returned to the barn, she immediately showed Twilight and the others the note she received. Shock and guilt ran through all of their minds as they finished reading the note. ‘’This is just plain awful’’ Rarity said sadly ‘’ I just fill sick to ma stomach, knowing that I had a part in leading him to do this’’ AppleJack said with tears. ‘’ Waaaaaaaaah’’ Pinkie cried ‘’ What are we going to do Twilight’’ Fluttershy asked as she wiped some tears from her eyes. ‘’We are going to go into the Everfree Forest to find him’’ Twilight said with confidence. ‘’ We need to show him that we care and that we are sorry.’’ Twilight preached. The others were concerned about going into the Everfree but knew it was necessary to find Dave. So the ponies set off toward the Everfree Forest. When they arrived, they began to get second thoughts until surprisingly Fluttershy rushed into the forest first leaving the others to follow behind her. As they disappeared into the forest, a dark shadow behind them vanished as the entrance of the forest came out of sight. What felt like hours went by as the Mane 6 continued walking through the Everfree searching for Dave only to have no luck in locating him. ‘’This is hopeless’’ Rainbow Dash said in annoyance. ‘’ We have been walking forever and there is still no sign of him’’ she said. ‘’Oh no what if something bad happened to him’’ Fluttershy panicked. ‘’Girls calm down, we are going to find him’’ Twilight said with confidence. ‘’ But how do you know, what if he was attacked by those meanie weanie timber wolves or gobbled up by a Ursa Minor’’ Pinkie said as she vigorously shook Twilight, only to have her words frighten Fluttershy even more. ‘’Pinkie please.. everything is fine, we haven’t even ran into one ene….. was all Twilight managed to say before the bushes nearby began to rustle back and forth. The ponies stood still, frozen in fear as they carefully watched the bushes, expecting a monster to jump out. To their relief, the rustling was caused by a small rabbit. The 6 ponies sighed in relief only to have a timberwolf jump out moments after the rabbit jump out of the bush and began to growl at the ponies. Nearby other timberwolves began to pop out of the other nearby bushes and began to inch toward the Mane 6 with the teeth bare. Twilight and her friends where terrified and began to flee deeper into the forest trying to escape from the timberwolves as they took chase. The timberwolves chased them into the deepest part of the Everfree Forest until they came upon a mountain side. Franticly looking around, with no prevail the ponies found they were corned by the timberwolves. The Mane 6 cowered in fear as the watched the timber wolves come ever closer. Suddenly just as they thought it was all over the timber wolves ears began to perk up and then without warning they fled as fast as they could through the foliage. The ponies stood there shocked and relieved that the timber wolves left until they learned what the timberwolves were fleeing for a reason. The ground began to shake under the ponies feet as something large approached them. Without warning a large tree tumbled over as a large four head hydra stumble out into the area the timberwolves once occupied. They ponies were frozen in fear as they looked upon this mighty beast. The hydra roared as loudly as it could, causing Fluttershy and the others to scream. Earlier It had felt like hours had passed since Dave left, but he knew he could not go back as no one wanted him there to begin with. ‘’I had hoped that I could have become friends with all of them… but it seems that all I was good for was messing things up.’’ Dave said as tears came to his eyes. ‘’ For as long as I could remember, I would mess things up and would disappoint those around me, I had hoped that things would be different but they just seemed to get worse and worse.’’ Dave said as he floated through the Everfree. Dave sadly sighed as he began to think this was his fate as he approached a nearby cave he found that he was planning of turning into a home. As he approached the opening of the cave he heard a loud roar come from a short distance away that cause a bunch of birds to flee in fear.What caught his attention however, was the screams that he heard afterwards. Dave recognised those screams and immediately knew that they came from Fluttershy and her friends. ‘’FLUTTERSHY’’ Dave yelled in panic as he turned around and began running toward the source of the roaring. Realising that running was not fast enough, he decided to teleport but feared he would mess it up. As he heard the screams again he immediately threw that thought out of his head because he knew that teleporting was the best chance he had at saving them. Dave closed his eyes and thought for a moment on where he thought their screams were coming from as he prepared to teleport. ‘’If this does not work, they are dead’’ Dave gravely thought to himself as he snapped his claws and vanished. The hydra stood there licking its lips as it approached the six ponies. Twilight and her friends prepared themselves for the end when out of nowhere a flash of light appeared and temporarily blinded the hydra. ‘’LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE’’ Dave yelled at the creature. After regaining its vision the hydra angrily looks down at the creature that stood between it and its meal. As its four heads got a glimpse of Dave the hydra couldn't help but snicker at the thought that Dave could harm it. Taking the creatures snickering as a opening, he immediately turned around to informs the ponies to get out of the forest before turning back to face the beast once again. Reluctantly the ponies agree and they begin to run back the way they entered the forest. Noticing that its meal was getting away the hydra angrily turns to Dave feeling cheated and thought he would do as a replacement. One of the hydras heads instantly lunges at Dave only for Dave to vanish in a flash of light, causing the head that lunged at him to bash into the side of the mountain knocking it out cold. After reappearing Dave notices that the hydra is preparing to lunge again so he conjures up a pink raincloud that launches itself into one of the hydras mouths as it began its attack. The head that the pink cloud launched itself into began to cough out chocolate milk as it chocked. Now angered, the hydra uses its tail to hit Dave in the chest causing him to go flying into a nearby tree. After getting far distance away Twilight and the others begin to worry about Dave and decides to go back but stay hidden so the creature does not find out they are there. When they return they see Dave confidently battle the hydra bylaunching a raincloud into one of the hydras mouths. They silently cheer for Dave to defeat the hydra until the hydra swings its tail, hitting Dave into a tree. Fluttershy putts her hooves over her mouth as she fears for Dave's safety. Quickly recovering from the blow Dave looks up only to find the one of the two remaining heads begin to lunge at him. Dave quickly vanishes and reappears above the hydra. Dave snaps his claw and a large zipper covers one of the hydras mouths, closing it shut. Angered final head roars in detest before lunging one more time at Dave. Unfortunately the head misses and pink raincloud to appears above it and begins to rain hot sauce. The final head roars in pain as the hot sauce makes its way into the hydras eyes, mouth and nose. Flames soared from the hydras mouth as it roared In pain franticly looking for water, eventually it found no other choice but to flee from Dave. Feeling victorious, Dave landed back on the ground, only to collapse moments later as exhaustion does its toll on Dave as he passes out. When he awoke he found he was not in the forest anymore but was in AppleJacks barn instead as Twilight and the others stood near him in worry. ‘’Oh thank goodness you are alright’’ Twilight said with relief. ‘’Darling we were awfully worried you were hurt from that ordeal’’ Rarity said. ‘’ That was awesome, how you stood up to that hydra’’ Rainbow Dash said with excitement. ‘’ O thank you, thank you, thank you’’ Pinkie repeated as she hugged Dave for saving her. ‘’But I don’t understand, I thought you guy hated me’’ Dave said confusedly. ‘’Oh heavens no darling, we would never feel that way, sure we may have gotten a bit made when your spells backfired but you have become very enjoyable to be around. Rarity said. ‘’Yeah, yall have done nothing but try to be kind to us even when we seem to be jerks to you’’ AppleJack said honestly. ‘’You make delicious chocolate rain, you even ad whipped cream’’ Pinkie said. ‘’I guess what we are all trying to say is we are sorry for making you feel unwelcomed’’ Twilight said before she and the others joined Pinkie in a group hug. Dave could not help but to smile to this. ‘’O I almost forgot, surprise’’ Pinkie said as she pointed to the party banter. ‘’As our way of apologizing for being so mean to yall and to thank yall for saving us, Twilight here suggested we throw you a party. Applejack said. ‘’Enough chatting let’s get this party started’’ Rainbow Dash said. Dave smiled as he final began to feel excepted. ‘’Dave’’ Fluttershy said. ‘’Yes Fluttershy’’ Dave answered. ‘’ I was hoping you would sing a song with me.’’Fluttershy said ‘’But Fluttershy, I…I’m not sure I know how to sing and I don't know the lyrics.’’ Dave said honestly. '' Just sing from the heart'' Fluttershy said. Before they could talk anymore, Twilight levitated two microphones over to them as Pinkie began to play some music and the others cheered them both to sing. ‘’O what the heck’’ Dave said smiling at Fluttershy. Fluttershy smiled to as she began to sing. [Fluttershy] ‘’ You think you'll always be stuck exactly the same But that's just because you haven't tried a different game I can show you the world in a new way Accept my friendship and let me brighten your day’’ [Dave] ‘’ What is this feeling I can't seem to hide? This feeling that I'm more than meets the eye Is this the dawn of a new me? Perhaps chaos isn't the only thing I'm meant to be’’ Twilight and the others cheer from the background. [Both] ‘’ Your friendship feels like magic And this change feels so drastic We found something fantastic And I don't wanna let it go Because your friendship feels like magic And every second's less tragic We have something fantastic And I don't wanna let it go’’ Dave hugged Fluttershy as he continued to sing. [Dave] ‘’ I'll be there for you If you'll be there for me If we can work together Friends we can forever be’’ [Fluttershy] ‘’ I'll be there for you If you'll be there for me I've been waiting to hear that all along My friendship is yours to keep’’ [Both] ‘’ Your friendship feels like magic And this change feels so drastic We found something fantastic And I don't wanna let it go Because your friendship feels like magic And every second's less tragic We have something fantastic And I don't wanna let it go’’ The other ponies clapped louder as their song came to a close. ‘’ Your friendship feels like magic And this change feels so drastic We found something fantastic And I don't wanna let it go Because your friendship feels like magic And every second's less tragic We have something fantastic And I don't wanna let it go.’’ Both Dave and Fluttershy bowed as they finished and the others cheered them on. Dave finally felt happy for the first time in a while, and he final felt accepted. The party continued, late through out the night. A ominous shadow lurked outside, vanished as it was not pleased with this turn of events. Dave finally felt that he could look forward to tomorrow. End of Chapter Seven