My little Short Stories 2- Paradise Edition

by Paradise Oasis


Rainbow Ponies series: Flutterbye by night....

Rainbow Ponies series: Flutterbye by night....

Oh, my! I wasn't expecting any guests today! Oh dear, this place is such a mess, I'm so sorry this holy shrine doesn't look more presentable! I mean, if I had known you were coming, I could've cleaned the place up, and it wouldn't be such a mess while you were here, and you wouldn't be so uncomfortable in such a messy kitchen. And I don't want you to feel that I wasn't the best host, or that I didn't want you here, because all the children of B'zekre are welcome here, and I wouldn't want to to think that-

What? okay, okay... I promise I'll come down. Yes, my name is Flutterbye, and I'm a holy sister in the order of of the rainbow monks. What? Oh no, I'm no relation to Lady Fluttershy... even though I talk like her, and I act like her, and I have the same special talent as her, and I sort of look like her... fate is just kind of funny that way, I guess. Well, I don't totally look like her, I mean my coat is orange instead of yellow, and I have the enlightened rainbow mane of my order. I guess that's why the flutter ponies let me serve as their clergy here, I look so much like their favorite historical pony.

Oh! Mister Fluffykins! Now that's just rude! I'm so sorry, dear visitor, my dear wittle bunny rabbit didn't mean any harm. I really do love him sooo much, just like I love all my little friends here! This little birdie over here is duck soup, and I found him out by queen Rosedust's private pond, and nursed him back to health. And this cute little puppy is Brandy, a helpless little doggie who was left homeless after the destruction of Paradise estate. I so love taking care of all of these animals, and I'm one of the few ponies who can actually understand what they say. So far, I've never met any critter I didn't like... except for icky icky icky spiders, I can't stand spiders!

Animals are so much easier to get along with than other ponies, I get really, really nervous talking to my own kind. ever since I was a filly, I really couldn't deal with the other little ponies much- which is sad, because I always really, really wanted to be friends with them. I always wanted to help everyone, wither they are pony or animal, that's why I joined the rainbow ponies as a teen. But it's hard for me to make friends with my fellow mares. And even just talking to stallions, to potential boyfriends... oh, I simply turn a deep shade of red, and want go curl up in a ball somewhere and die! I can't believe I'm so scared of socializing, but it just frightens be to even say hello!

I can get along pretty well with the flutter ponies though, they have been so very nice and understanding to me! Queen Rosedust is one of my dearest friends, and she and her subjects teat me as if I were one of their own. Oh, I don't know why I'm not as nervous around the flutters as I am with other kinds of ponies... maybe it's because they so resemble the butterflies I love so much, with their big and bright and colorful wings. I love it when I can perform a wedding or a christening or some other holy service for them. It makes me feel all special inside! You know, I really wish I could've gotten the chance to meet Fluttershy, she always seems like such a nice and sweet and gentle pony! I really think we could've been friends, and I would love to have gotten some tips from her on how to take better care of my animals!

Oh, what's that? Oh, of course you came here to make an offering and pray at the shrine of B'zekre. It's so lovely, isn't it? A temple to the holy one, organically grown right into the middle of the tree. Before Queen Rosedust invited me here, Flutter Valley was the one kingdom to still hold to the old ways here in the confederacy. This tree house was a shrine to Princess Luna- she was the only deity the Flutters would worship, you know, their hatred of Celestia and all- but when I came in, I began to show them the kindness and love that the way of the rainbow monks had taught to me. With gentle love and nurturing, I slowly began to win Rosedust's subjects over to my message.

They seemed to respond so well to my friendliness, I suppose because I was the first pony to approach them with understanding rather than hostility and force. I cared for their sick and ailing pets, and well as sick and ailing flutter ponies, and over the course of a year I won more and more converts. Finally, Rosedust herself was baptized, and the statue of Luna was removed and flung into the rainbow river, replaced with a statue of the horsemaster. I'll never understand why some ponies think shouting and threats will win other ponies over... if there is one thing we can learn from the ponygans, it's their age-old message of friendship may be the secret to solving all of Ponyland's problems.

Oh dear, it seems to be getting late now. I need to attend to the queen for the daily closing of the royal court at sunset, so I'll leave you here to pray and make your offering. I'd recommend you stay with me in the shrine for the night, as the flutters still have issues with non-flutters who aren't from Dream Valley. I'll personally see you to the border in the morning. I'm really happy that you decided to stop at my shrine here in Flutter Valley, traveler, and I hope we can speak again in the morning. May the holy B'zekre always light your path!