//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 // Story: Queen of the Bats // by RainbowSkunk //------------------------------// Fangalla and Flutterbat flew around the kingdom. "You see, when you are the queen, you must protect all the bat ponies here." Fangalla explained. "Wow, all these ponies?" Flutterbat said. "Yes. Maybe one day we can take over Equestria, and for once, bat ponies will rule!" Fangalla yelled. "You mean, there's more in this world?" Flutterbat asked. "Yes. Celestia rules all of Equestria. If we over throw her, we can take over." Fangalla explained. Fangalla and Flutterbat started flying downwards. They walked through the market to show Flutterbat around. "We get our food from here." Fangalla said. The bat ponies walked by many stands. Most sold different kinds of fruit. "So, we eat fruit?" Flutterbat asked. "Yes." Fangalla answered. They stopped at an apple stand. "We'll take a dozen." Fangalla said. The clerk handed them a basket of apples. Fangalla picked it up with her magic. She gave the clerk 10 bits. "Come Flutterbat. It's almost morning." Fangalla said. Flutterbat nodded. The bat ponies flew up to the castle. Back in Ponyville, Fluttershy's friends were in panic. "Were is Fluttershy!?" they all asked. "Girls, we are going to have to look for her." Twilight said. "Let's split up." Rainbow Dash looked for her in Cloudsdale, Applejack looked at the farm, Pinkie looked in Fluttershy's cottage, Rarity looked for her uptown, and Twilight looked for her downtown. They searched hours. "Ok, there's one place we haven't looked." Twilight said. "The Everfree Forest." "But Twilight!" Pinkie said. "Why would Fluttershy go in there?" "I don't know, but it's a chance." Twilight answered. The ponies stepped into the forest to look for their friend.