Chapter 2
Fluttershy ran as fast as she could. She had upset many of her animal companions when she ran out, but insisted that it was alright and for them all to stay. If something did go wrong, she didn’t want any of them to get hurt.
She had instructed Pinkie Pie to go evacuate the school house and tell Cheerilee to be on the look out for anything strange approaching. She would have told her it was a tall, hairless ape with a bee on its head, but Fluttershy worried not even Pinkie would have believed her.
Fluttershy arrived at the schoolhouse in a pant, looking around nervously. Only after she’d arrived had she realized she could have flown to save time and energy. She had expected to find Pinkie Pie first, but was surprised when she saw a familiar purple and pink striped tail sticking out of a bush. As carefully as she could, she approached.
“Oh, Twilight, it’s good to see you’re here. I had hoped maybe Pinkie would get somepony else to help.”
The tail swooshed once.
“Um, listen, I know it may sound very strange, but there is something coming here. I-I mean, something possibly coming here to hurt ponies, but I’m unsure.”
Again, the only response was a tail swoosh.
“Twilight? Are you listening?”
Suddenly, the bush rustled as a tall figure stepped out of it, a identical looking tail of Twilights in his hand, and a very familiar bee atop his head. Fluttershy gasped as horrible thoughts went through her mind.
“This is the first rule of being a superhero, Fluttershy. Deception. You must be able to fool the other people around you, so that you can fool their beliefs and trust like a little child and a free candy van.”
Fluttershy took a step back, unsure what he was going on about.
“Look, come closer and see.”
Before Fluttershy could react, Doctor Bees grabbed a hold of her, dragging her into the bush with him.
“Behold, my first foe in this new world of technicolor.”
Fluttershy looked through the hole that Doctor Bees was making and saw Pinkie Pie, rolling around in the playground. Had she warned Cheerilee?
“Fluttershy, you must learn to differentiate friend with foe. For instance, do you see that young, happy, care free pink ball of cotton?”
Fluttershy nodded, worry building up in her chest.
“To be a true crime fighter, one must look past the innocence of man. Or in this case, pone. We see her enjoying herself, unaware of the evil that comes. That is why we are here, to save her. Save her not only from herself, but from the pedophile in the other bush.”
“The… what?”
Fluttershy looked out again and scanned around the playground. Sure enough, she saw it. Another lavender tail with familiar stripes sticking out of a bush to their left. It had to be Twilight. Maybe Pinkie had warned her as well?
“This is our time, Fluttershy. Time to show you what it really means to be a superhero.”
She watched as Doctor Bees stepped out of the bush, holding what seemed to be a little fillies lunch box, as he stood proudly. Then, with an authoritative tone, he spoke.
“What’s this? A poor, unsuspecting filly being watched without her discretion? This lunch box full of bees outta put a stop to that.”
He opened the lunch box, and from inside a swarm of bees flew out. Fluttershy questioned how he had stuffed so many into such a small container, but soon ignored her curiosity as she watched the bees head for Pinkie! However, Pinkie had begun itching her nose vigorously, and with a start she dove for cover.
The bees ignored her, instead going directly for the bush which Spike had come running out of. Fluttershy flinched every time Twilight yelled in pain, bouncing around in the bush. What had this mad doctor done to the innocent bees to make them attack a pony like that?
“Um, Doctor Bees, sir, that wasn’t very nice.”
He looked down to her. “Yes, but crime fighting is never a nice thing.”
“Well, I need to go check on her and make sure she’s alright.”
“You cannot!” Doctor Bees stepped in front of her, blocking her path. “You cannot be seen yet, otherwise your alibi will be worthless.”
“My… alibi?”
“I currently have Buzzworth and a brave squad of bees giving you an alibi, so that our secret is not known.”
“I don’t understand…”
“It’s quite simple really, for you see-”
SEVERAL HOURS EARLIER
“Oh, I’m so, so sorry. You okay Twilight Sparkle?” Fluttershy asked, carrying well over five dozen frogs in both a basket and magical floating cart. “I just couldn’t stand to see the pond getting so overpopulated. What with all the frogs hopping into each other.”
Twilight mumbled something under her breath, while Pinkie looked up to her yellow friend with a smile.
“I decided to fly as many as I can over to Froggy Bottom Bog.”
With a groan, Twilight responded “Of course you did.”
Cheerily, Fluttershy flew off with a “bu-bye” and was on her way. Once out of sight from the two ponies, Fluttershy made a mad dash for the pond, losing many of the frogs, but thankfully much like cats always landing on their feet, frogs always landed on a ponies face. Coincidentally, this was also the day ponies in Ponyville thought it was the end of the world, but that’s a story for another day.
Once out of Ponyville, Fluttershy reached for something silver sticking from her forehead, unnoticeable unless you could see under her mane. She pulled it down, and in an instant her body fell, revealing an entire horde of bees making the shape of a pony.
Buzzworth, leading the pac, ordered his commands, and flew off. The rest of the bees recovered their disguise, and resumed on their course. If their new almighty leader was to conquer this world, they could not fail at their mission. No matter how much they hated frogs.
BACK TO PRESENT
“So you see, Fluttershy, you cannot reveal yourself yet.”
“But… the pond was overpopulated with those little froggies because we’ve been having a fly epidemic, and they were helping keep them from overpopulating.”
“A noble sacrifice, dear Fluttershy.”
“But, what about Twilight?” She asked, looking worried as a few bees still remained, stinging Twilight’s cutie mark.
“She will be fine. She has learned her lesson. Once you feel the wrath of Super Bee Justice, you can never go back to crime.”
“Is it really that powerful?”
“Yes. Also covering the bee’s stingers in antifreeze gives them a special little kick, one they will feel for days.” Doctor Bees stood up, the bush attached to his waist with suspenders. “Come, Fluttershy, you must begin your next lesson if you are ever to become my side kick.”
Fluttershy stopped, looking puzzled. “Y-your s-s-side kick? What for?”
Doctor Bees reached down, picking Fluttershy up from under her armpits. They lacked the scent of a bee super hero, for now…
“Dear Fluttershy, do you not see it yet? The in-bee-justice that is afoot? What we are doing?” Fluttershy shook her head. “You will soon, my dear. You hold within yourself a very special power, one that few have.” He pressed a finger on her chest.
Fluttershy looked down at his finger, unsure how he was still holding her up with both hands as he did so.
“I-I'm not sure. I don't want to hurt anypony, especially using my little bee friends.”
Doctor Bees smiled. “Rest assured Fluttershy, we are not hurting them. We are merely scolding them, much like spanking a bad child's bum. They will survive.”
From the school yard, Twilight screamed.
“Mostly survive. Regardless of the consequences, I need you. This world needs you! And if this world cannot rely on our bee justice, then who can they rely on?”
“Mare Do Well?”
“She is still a season away. They need us now Fluttershy. So, what will it bee?”
Fluttershy thought hard about it. While Doctor Bees appeared to be ten kinds of wacko, he showed a lot of determination to help everypony here. Maybe, if she were at his side, she could help make sure he didn’t hurt anypony, and do some good for Ponyville.
“Okay, Doctor Bees. I’ll help you.”
Doctor Bees smiled, adjusting his monocle. He was still holding onto Fluttershy.
LATER THAT VERY SAME EPISODE…
Pinkie Pie trotted happily along the edge of the woods.
“Gosh, that was quite the adventure. First running around looking for Fluttershy, then playing around in Froggy Bottom Bog, then finally being chased around by a hydra! Oh Narrator, you shoulda been there. It was a blast.”
Luckily, this narrator is only contracted with Doctor Bees, otherwise he’d be demanding overtime.
Anyway, Pinkie Pie continued on her trot, admiring the scenery as she went. She hadn’t understood why when they found Fluttershy she was trying to gather all the frogs again, but she just figured it was from stress. After all, searching for a mysterious bipedal creature with a bee on his head takes a lot out of you.
“Also I don’t let plot holes keep me down!”
That’s the spirit!
“Hey, what’s this?” Pinkie asked no one in particular.
Laying in a heap was a yellow and pink costume. She picked it up, checking it over with curiosity.
“Ohmigosh! It’s a Fluttershy costume! I could tooootally use this at some non-relevant point in the distant future!”
Pinkie threw the suit over her back, continuing her merry trot/bounce/whatever she does home. Unbeeknownst to her, however, a figure lurked in the background; it’s mind abuzz.
Bzzzt. Bzzzt.
Doctor Bees answered his bee phone, set on vibrate in order to not interrupt the narrator. Wait...
“Buzzworth?” Doctor Bees spoke into the cellular device, glaring at the pink pony, “Initiate phase two.”