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// Prologue 
// Story: Secretary Fluttershy 
// by HeartShieldFiM 
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	Clark Luscon was a polite and well-mannered man. He was raised to say "please" and "thank you", he kept his house clean and he had taken great care of his parents until they died.

After his parents' passing, Clark Luscon inherited the family business. It was a big business, filling half a skyscraper with offices. Clark Luscon was the CEO. He was the boss. He decided what kind of paperwork his employees had to do. He decided which million dollar deals were worth it, and which weren't. He also decided what his staff had for lunch.





Fluttershy was a polite and well-mannered pony. She was raised to say "please" and "thank you", she kept her house clean and she took great care of any animal that asked for help.

Fluttershy never inherited anything, simply because no one had died yet. So she had her own animal shelter, a place where everyone was welcome, as long as they didn't eat each other. Fluttershy was the owner. She also was the friend of all the animals. She made sure they had enough to eat. She made sure they had a safe place to sleep. She also made sure that every animal had at least one fluffy pal to cuddle with.





Clark was quite content about his life. He had a great income, a beautiful big apartment in the middle of New York, and his job was safe and steady.

Clark liked safe and steady.

Some mornings he had trouble getting out of bed. He didn't know the reason for this, but he figured it had something to do with his age. His hair was turning gray, slowly but surely. He had wrinkles in his face and he sometimes saw his eyes looked a bit droopy. This did not worry him, since he had enough money for every surgery he could ever want. But it sometimes did stop him from getting out of bed with a smile on his face.





Fluttershy was very happy with her life. She had plenty to eat, an adorable cottage built in a tree, and her friendships were safe and steady.

Fluttershy liked safe and steady.

Some mornings she had trouble getting out of bed. She did know the reason for this, it was simply because she feared what social situations she might encounter that day. Ponies sometimes thought they were allowed to cut in front of her in a line, or they laughed when she tripped. This did not worry her, since she was friends with the tough and awesome Rainbow Dash who stood up for her every time somepony treated her unfair. But it sometimes did stop her from getting out of bed with a smile on her face.





Clark liked to get up early. It was four in the morning when his alarm went off. He rolled over, groaning, his age pestering him again. He wondered if he could stay in bed all day and if anyone would miss him. He could do whatever he liked, he was Clark Luscon. But people would call him. Ask him where he had gone.

He silently cursed smartphones, tablets and laptops. Those miracles had turned his life into a social hell. Everyone could talk to him at any time of the day. And he had to answer them. Always. Because if he turned off his two phones (house and office), his tablet and his laptop, they would come knocking on his door.

Clark decided that today, he hated people.





Fluttershy liked to get up early. Angel had woken her up with cuddles and kisses and her furry friends had made her breakfast. She did not know what time it was, but that didn't matter. On this winter morning, it was still dark outside, but the cottage was filled with candles and fireflies. Fluttershy couldn't wait to go outside.

She quietly fluttered down the stairs, so she wouldn't wake up the still sleeping animals. Those miracles had turned her life into social heaven. She couldn't live without them. Every animal could come to her at any time of the day. And she had to answer them. Always. Because she was Fluttershy and this was what she loved doing.

Fluttershy decided that today would be the best day in her life.