//------------------------------//
// Prologue 
// Story: The Incredible Flutterhulk 
// by FanofAwesomeness 
//------------------------------//

	Fluttershy couldn't help but worry about her friends. Ever since Rainbow's tryouts, they had been drifting farther and farther apart. Twilight was so busy with her work at the company with Rainbow Dash now, Rarity was off in Manehattan, Applejack was busy proving more food on the farm and Pinkie... just kind of disappeared.
As Fluttershy was walking around her cottage tending to the mostly empty animal houses, she heard a knock at the door. She jumped and squeaked, hiding behind her hair for a moment before walking over and opening it.
"Miss Fluttershy, I presume?" asked a unicorn in a suit.
"Yes," she replied quietly.
"I'm Agent Coltson from the Solar Homeland Intervention and Lunar Defense agency," the suited unicorn stated. "I've heard you're quite the expert on animals and would like you to help us with a project we've been working on."
"Oh, I'd love to," Fluttershy said. "But I can't leave my animal friends behind."
"I'm afraid I'm going to have to insist," Coltson said. "We can take them with us if you would prefer."
"That would be wonderful," Fluttershy said. "I'll go pack my things."
"We can take care of that," Coltson pushed. Please come with me."
Fluttershy hesitated briefly, but complied. If the Equestrian government was calling in Fluttershy for something about animals, she had to do everything she could to help.

*******************************

"Please step inside," Coltson asked as he held open the door. "This is where you'll be working while you're here, so we tried to make everything as comfortable as we could for you."
"Thank you," Fluttershy said, walking into the somewhat homey room. It was wood paneled with everything at her cottage right where it should be, only a little more spaced out due to the size of the room. There was also a bookshelf on the far wall with a worktable in front of it. "It's very nice."
"I'm glad you like it," Coltson said. "Now please wait here while I go get the Director."
As he left, Fluttershy walked over to the bookshelf. Glancing over the titles, they all read something along the lines of biological sciences. That, or some sort of advanced animal cataloging.
Only a few minutes had passed before Coltson returned with the Director, a slightly larger-than-average alicorn with a dark blue coat and flowing mane and tail of the night sky.
"Princess Luna!" Fluttershy said hastily with a bow.
"There's no need for such formalities," the Princess stated. "In here, we are colleagues. You may call me Luna, or Director, whichever you think is best."
"I'm sorry," Fluttershy said. "I had no idea I was going to be working with you."
"Actually," Luna said, "You'll be working with a general. I have other duties to perform here. I simply thought it best for a familiar face to explain your job here.
"You will be working to enhance and transfer small animal abilities to ponykind without bringing harm to the animals. With your past and advanced knowledge in the field of animals, we figured it was best you work on this. All materials needed will be provided. All you need do is ask. There is research material and a few other things to get started over at the bookshelf."
"Oh my," Fluttershy said. "I'm not sure I can do that. I don't know as much about science as Twilight does."
"We will work on tying communication to her when we can, but you were the ideal candidate," Luna explained. "You will also have access to all of our files and many of our best scientists."
Another pony came trotting up to Luna and whispered something in her ear. "I apologize," she said. "But it seems I am needed elsewhere. Please work as fast as you can. I will see you again, Fluttershy."
Fluttershy was at a loss. She barely knew anything about science. She could consult on this, but that could disappoint Luna. Finally, she decided to just work with it and hopefully be of some help.