Fluttershy, now in a state of fear and confusion, was having a very bad mood today. If she hears it right, then it's none other than Twilight Sparkle, the Element of Magic and Personal Protege of Princess Celestia herself. She was now having a difficult time to understand why Twilight and the two other ponies with her are trying to protect her, with a very dangerous weapon that only professionals know how to use it.
'What could Twilight be here with a sword?' She thought in her head perfectly, with any broken lines or something, and really surprised her as well. That doesn't matter now in her mind. The only thing that matters now is that why Twilight wields a very dangerous sword, more so afraid and yet at the same time curious to study with, but she's an animal caretaker, not a scientist. But her curiosity about it is becoming stronger and stronger when she thinks about it, but she's fighting the urge about making an examination with it. Suddenly, the Manticore roared, with Fluttershy cowering in fear. However, a voice was heard, the unmistakable voice of Pinkie Pie.
"Oh come Manty! Why do you always roar like that always?" Fluttershy was now having a mixed feeling of relief, confusion, and fear. On one hoof, she would be protected by her friends. On the other hoof, she is now wondering why her friends have dangerous weapons, and is cowering if what happened to her if she is their enemy. She is know looking at the most unexpected confrontation with her very own eyes in this instant, not knowing that it will change her life forever. The Manticore suddenly lunged at the trio, and with a matter of millisecond, they were gone, leaving both the Manticore and Fluttershy confused of what happened before them. Suddenly, a sudden slash in the Manticore's wings and Fluttershy's mind wanted to force Fluttershy to move, but she couldn't. She was frozen in fear, absolute fear. Not in fear because of the Manticore, but because of her friends. From caring to killers, it was a nightmarish hell.
'H-How could t-they?! How could they hurt an innocent Manticore!' She screamed mentally in fury as she watched the scene. In her mind, she wanted to intervene the scene, averting a killing scene right before her eyes. But in her heart, she couldn't because of pure terror. She knows that if one of them should try to hurt the Manticore, and she jumped in, she will be the one who will be hurt, not the Manticore. Death is inevitable.
'Oh what should I do??! If I jumped in, I will be dead! If I don't do anything, the poor Manticore is dead! What should I do?!" Fluttershy mentally asked in panic as another slash of one of her friend's sword get a contact with the Manticore, starting a roar of pain. Fluttershy is now rushing in her mind of what do, but what could she do?