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// An Arrival 
// Story: Ties of the Past 
// by Ultimate Mayhem 
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It was night time and Fluttershy was getting ready for bed when she heard something in the backyard. She went to see what it was and heard something in the storage shed her father used on occasion to move things when they got something new for the house. Fluttershy slowly made her way to the shed somewhat frightened not knowing what to expect. When she went inside she turned the light on and became shocked to see a boy her age with a light red skin tone who had black shaggy hair but what really shocked her was that the boy's clothes were covered in blood and that he had what looked like ten bolts coming out his right shoulder. The boy seemed to be unconcious and when she got closer Fluttershy noticed a long cut on his left cheek. She began to panic unsure of how to treat someone with injuries this severe when she heard him groan.

"A-Are you okay?" asked Fluttershy. His eyes struggled to open but were unable to completely.

"N-No hospitals." he said weakly. Fluttershy looked around trying to figure something out before taking his hands in an attempt to pull him up. She struggled a bit but was able to get him up.

"Can you walk?" asked Fluttershy. For a moment she could've sworn she saw his eyes glow for a second before he straightened up surprising her. "Um...follow me." she said leading him into the house. She saw his eyes flashed for a second before he followed. Fluttershy then led him to the bathroom. "Wait here." she said. His eyes flashed as Fluttershy went to get the first aid kit. When she returned she opened it and pulled out some cotton balls which she doused in alcohol. "This might sting but please bare with me." she said as she started cleaning the wound on his cheek. Then she placed a stick-on gauze on the wound. After she looked at the bolts sticking out of his shoulder before pulling them out one by one and throwing them in the trash. Then she proceeded to disinfect the wounds that were left but realized something. "Um...if you don't mind I need you to take you shirt off." His eyes flashed before he removed his shirt. As soon as he did her eyes widened in horror. His entire torso was covered in scars to the point that she couldn't see any unscarred skin. She looked at his face and saw he seemed out of it. Almost like he was sleepwalking. She regained herself and wet a rag which she used to clean the dried blood from his shoulder before bandaging his shoulder. She looked at his face again to see he was still in the same state. "Follow me." she said. His eyes flashed as she walked before he followed. Fluttershy led him to her room. "You need to get some sleep." she said turning to him. His eyes flashed for a second before he simply collapsed causing her to panic. "No, wait! I meant you sleep on the bed." she tried to explain but he didn't move. She sighed and tried to pick him up, with some effort, and placed him on her bed.....only for him to roll off. Fluttershy sighed. "I guess he doesn't want to take my bed." She left and returned with a blanket which she put over him before going to bed.