//------------------------------// // Welcome to the City // Story: Shy in the City // by Llamashy //------------------------------// Note: Hey, I hope you enjoy and if somepony sees some potential in this, I thank you. And LEAVE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM PLEASE! It helps soooo much! "Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh! I'm here! Ponyopolis!", I shriek in excitement. The colt next to me gives me a weird look, "Oh... Sorry sir." I mumble as I lower my head. When I get off my train I decide to read my job packet, ' Dear Ms. Shy, we are enthralled to have someone with you skill set come to work at our clinic. We have arranged housing for you, not much, but we hope it will suffice. Your address is 379 Sky Avenue; Apartment 3C. We hope you enjoy your time with us. Sincerely, The Ponyopolis Vetranarian Clinic Staff. Wow... They did all that for me? My own apartment and everything! I sure hope I do well at my new job. When I finally reach my apartment, I immediately drop my bags and fly over too the couch. 'Wow,' I think 'They weren't kidding about the "not fancy" part.' They room is furnished, with decent furniture and average appliances. The floor is dirty and some floorboards are missing and the wall is in desperate need of a paint job. I begin to relax when I hear a yell from the alley below. I look out my window and see a lilac mare being beaten up by a big muscular grey colt. I quickly fly down from my window and said louder than I should have said, "Hey you! Stop it!" The colts attention turned twords me. "What did you just say to me!?!" he says in a violent tone. "NOTHING!" I yelp in a high pitched voice. "You said somethin' miss, somethin' I don't like!" I close my eyes. Shortly after I fell the immense rush of pain that was his hoof smacking into my face. I let out a scream of agony has he picks me up and throws me into the wall. My face was bloody and I hurt all over, but something came out of me, rage. Pure, cold hearted rage. When the colt came near me I jumped at him hind hooves first and smacking him right across the jaw, blood squirting out oh his nose. There was a thud when he fell. I stood next to him, "Fucker!" I scream at him. I quickly cover my mouth, " Oh no, what in Celestia have I done!" I say in disgust of myself. I quickly pick up the familiar looking lilac mare and head up to my apartment, a long hard walk, for I had broken my wing. I lay her on my bed and have a look at her. Something about her is familiar. I turn her over to see her cutie mark. It looked like a sparkle. "Twilight?!?" I say in shock, "What in Celestia happened to you?" She had multiple cuts and bruises all over her, parts of her lilac coat was stained red from blood. I bandaged her the best I could, and she seemed alright. I wrote a note and went to pick up some groceries. When I came back I loaded my fridge and cupboards with food. I tip toed to where twilight was. I creaked open the door to see Twilight just waking up. "Ugh my head," she moaned, "Where am I?" She picked up the note and read it, a smile came over her face. I open to door fully and walk in. "FLUTTERSHY!" she screamed in excitement while jumping out of the bed. She run over and gives me a big pony hug, seemingly ignoring the pain her wounds are causing. "I missed you Twilight." I softly spoke while blushing. "I missed you too Shy Shy!!" She exclaimed while squeezing me tighter. I was surprised Twilight usually doesn't use nick names. She must have been really excited. Soon the pain took effect. "AHG!" Twilight yelled as she fell to the floor riving in pain. "Oh no!" I yell catching her head, "We better get you to the bed." I drag her to the bed and give her some pain dullers, nothing much, but it's what I can do for now. I hope Twilight gets through this.