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// Chapter 12- Free Falling 
// Story: The Shy One 
// by TheBluWaffle 
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Chapter 12-Free Falling 

For the next couple of weeks, Fluttershy was happy, energetic, and just back to her old self. I was happy as well, for I found out my wing hadn't been broken, only slightly fractured. My dad said it would heal in no time, and that it did. A week later I was back with Fluttershy at school, the dynamic duo! I obviously, the more dynamic one. School was actually fun for once, now that Fluttershy had gotten that jerk off her back. She seemed to be paying more attention in her classes as well. There were so many improvements and upsides to all this, and it just made her happier and happier. I loved to see her in this state. It was bliss, because she hadn't been like this in over a year. I almost wanted to cry at that fact, but I couldn't. Too much goodness was happening to cry. 

One day, however, things changed in a literal blink of an eye. The signal had sprung for the end of the school day, and Fluttershy and I were flying to my place, for another little sleepover. We talked along the flight. 

"Rainbow, did you see? I aced the last quiz!" She said excitedly.

"Wow, nice job Flutters! I did...well, decent. A 77 percent isn't bad." I shrugged. 

"Oh Rainbow, we need to study together more often." She giggled. "That's what you said the last time you got a 70 percent." 

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah yeah..."

"It's okay though. It really isn't bad, compared to some ponies. Some ponies just ditch class and stuff." She said. 

I smiled. "That's true! At least I'm doing better than them!" I did a loop in the air. Fluttershy started laughing. 

"Oh Rainbow, haha! Just because your better than the ponies that don't even come to school, doesn't mean that--"

"LOOK OUT!!!" Someone yelled.

We didn't even have time to react. I heard a loud thud, then when I looked, some kid was rubbing his head in pain. I looked around for Fluttershy. She had disappeared. I looked down...my heart sunk. She was falling straight down, and she wasn't even attempting to move. 

My heart started pumping fast. "No no NO!!!"  I swooped down, going as fast as I could possibly fly. She was free falling at a great speed, and I almost couldn't keep up. I strained and strained to go faster, even though I was already losing my energy. It almost felt like I was about to do a Sonic Rainboom right there, I was going so fast. Through my lightly slit eyes, I could see patches of green on the ground below. They widened at this. She was close to the ground. I flew faster than I could've imagined, my will saying no, my love for the beautiful yellow mare saying yes! I closed my eyes, and I caught her in my hooves, hugging her tightly, swooping up to avoid the ground. I opened my eyes, and she was in my arms. I slowed my flight down, nearly collapsing from exhaustion. I looked over her body, panting from the trip. Her nose looked broken, and there was blood on multiple spots of her face. She wasn't moving. I started panicking. 

"Oh no, oh no...F-Fluttershy, wake up...wake up!" 

I took her body and swooped back up at full speed, heading to the Ponyville Hospital. I was already tired, I felt like I was going to break, but I couldn't, not yet. My heart felt like it was going to explode, I couldn't handle it. The adrenaline rush was more than I had ever felt. I was losing speed, I had to go on,  had to go on! I held her tighter than ever, and I crashed through the front doors. I could hear some shouts from the doctors, nurses and the awaiting ponies. They circled us. 

I was panting harder than ever before. My heart was beating so fast, I thought it was going to pop out of my chest! I looked down for a split second...she was still here, in my hooves. I looked up to the people watching. 

"Please...help...her..." Everything went black.