Chapter 5
Bullies
After our adventures from the night before, we decided to spend the entirety of the next day together. It was around 2:30 now and the whole day had gone better than I could have imagined, however I guess the universe just loves messing with me cause this happiness didn't last forever.
Fluttershy and I were walking through the town square, the weather was great the sun was shining, one really couldn't ask for more. That all changed real fast, I suddenly felt the air pressure change, the air temperature around us dropped a few, and a large shadow cast over me. It only took me a split second to realize what was happening, and with swift action I pushed Fluttershy out of the way as a large figure slammed down on top of me. I was pinned to the ground by a large claw, as to who the owner of the claw was, well as you can probably guess it was Gilda, but this time she wasn't alone. Two more large griffons dropped down behind her. "hey dweeb i'm back and a brought a couple friends to the party hope you don't mind" she sneered. A smile grew over my face "the more the merrier" I responded and with that I freed myself from her claw and smashed her beak with my hoof drawing blood. She stumbled back, "get the dweeb!" she yelled to the other griffons. They turned towards me grinning, I gritted me teeth prepared for a fight. It was quiet the wind passing through like a ghost town, the griffons stared at me with their beady eyes, and I stared back.Then they made the first move, the first griffon charged me the second close behind. As soon as they were in range I spread my wings and with one powerful flap i created a gale wind which knocked them back into the dirt (they didn't call me StormWing for nothing). However almost immediately after hitting the ground they got back up and flew at me. Grabbing my wings they pinned me against a wall while Gilda began to beat the crap out of me, punch after punch I took pain bursting through my body almost to a point where I couldn't take it anymore, then it happened. Fluttershy galloped out of the crowd of ponies that were watch tear streaming down her face "no leave him alone!" she cried pounding on Gilda's leg. Gilda looked down at the small yellow mare "scram she said, then she smacked Fluttershy sending her flying into a building.
This cause the rage inside me to explode my eyes burned with a new fire. "LEAVE HER ALONE" I yelled breaking free of the two griffons with incredible power. I then shot forward uppercutting Gilda in the face I yelled as I swung one punch after another but even my burning passion to protect Fluttershy wasn't enough. She then caught one of my swings in her claw "you're gonna get it now dweeb" she said spitting blood into the dirt beneath her. With one swing she tossed me into a near by building and this time I heard a loud "CRACK" and pain burst through my body from my foreleg.
So this was how I was gonna go huh? I couldn't move my body I was spent no more energy to get up and fight. I looked up to see the townsfolk helping Fluttershy up. "I'm sorry Fluttershy I failed you" I said to myself softly. The three griffons approached me slowly, Gilda was grinning "end of the line dweeb" she said.
Suddenly a great light blinded me I covered my eyes, when the light faded I looked up. Standing there was Princess Celestia her eyes were glowing, and the expression on her face was pure rage then she spoke in the royal Canterlot voice "GILDA THE GRIFFON, YOUR ACTIONS HERE ARE UNACCEPTABLE IN MY KINGDOM AND YOU WILL BE PUNISHED". Gilda and the other griffons looked terrified backing away slowly. Celestia continued "YOU WILL LEAVE MY KINGDOM AND SHALL NOT RETURN UNTIL YOU HAVE LEARNED YOU LESSON, NOW GO!" and with that Gilda and the other griffons got up and flew off stumbling over each other in the process.
Fluttershy limped over to me and helped me up. Celestia turned to me and I looked up at her. I bowed and said "I am forever in your debt princess". Celestia smiled kindly "Your actions have already repayed that Debt" she said. I looked at her confused, she smiled again "the way you jumped to protect the one you loved, i sense that if it came to it you would give up your life to save those you love or hold dearly, today you showed the ultimate action of kindness". I smiled "thank you princess" She smiled and in a flash of light she was gone. "now lets get you to the hospital" Fluttershy said, "just a flesh wound" I said She gave me a look of anguish, I laughed "just kidding". She smiled at that then we headed for the hospital.