//------------------------------// // Music In The Mist // Story: Butterflies And Strings // by ForgottenDreams //------------------------------// Fluttershy wakes up to the sound of rain gently panging against the windowpane letting a tiny yawn escape her mouth. It put a slight damper in her plans for the day she needed to get some special medicine from Zecora's for one of her animals; but the Everfree forest becomes difficult to navigate through when it rains. Not to mention her wings were stiff from over using them the other day making her wince. She gingerly walks to her bathroom to freshen up; after which she prepared meals for her animals. With a gingersnap in her mouth she took care of them one by one until they were all taken care of. The rain finally stopped midday leaving behind it the smell of wet flora and a beautiful rainbow. " It finally stopped. Now I can go to Zecora's to get my special medicine she made for me. Can I count on you angel bunny to watch over the others while I'm out?" The white rabbit solutes and with that she grabs her scarf and boots and heads out the door. Angel waits a few seconds then turns with mischievous grin. Fluttershy had to take a different route then what she usually takes to get to Zecora's do to the soft ground; normally she would just fly over the super soft ground but what with her soar wings that wasn't an option. She was glad she did though for she found an enormous garden of several species of butterflies and beautiful flowers. She noticed that the butterflies were acting strange it was as if they were dancing or something. That is when she heard it a sad melodious song began to echo through the air. It was beautiful; mystifying; and heart wrenching all at the same time. She couldn't stop listening to it; she had to find where the sound was coming from. Looking all around to try to find the source of the music but couldn't she saw that the butterflies were going a certain direction and decided to follow them. She followed the dancing butterflies to a nearby clearing it was hard to see; mist had accumulated in the region but she could make out a figure. There at the edge of the clearing was a pony sitting on a fallen log playing some sort of instrument it was hard to tell what kind. All she could tell though was that it was a stringed instrument. There were several insects there from: lightning bugs to moths and crickets as well as the butterflies she was following. They were all dancing to the music fully in synchronization with the song it was quite a site bringing tears of joy to Fluttershy; she felt an intense burning deep within her being. Then with a slow long drawn out note it was over the pony packed up their instrument and left disappearing into the mist. The insects now no longer mesmerized by the music begin to disperse into the forest. "W...wait!" she pleaded to the pony but it could not hear her. " O...Oh well." she quickly finds her bearings and arrives at Zacora's. "Ah welcome Fluttershy Im surprised to see that you're right on time. I feared the rain would slow you down but here you are safe and sound." " Zecora can you tell me if there are any other ponies that live in the forest? I think I saw some pony playing music on my way over here but I couldn't see them." " Ah! let me guess a song was played that touched your soul and now you feel like you could be bold?" " Yes that's right! Tell me do you know them?" " Every evening a different song is played and all those that hear can't help but stay to dance and play. But once the song is done it disappears with the setting of the sun." "Wait? I think I would remember hearing music every evening since I live right next to the forest." "Who ever this pony is is a mystery for they only come during the spring. If you truly must know who this pony is use a discerning eye and watch for dancing butterflies." "Butterflies? Ok. Thank you for your help. I should get back before it get too dark." Fluttershy picks up a bag with her special medicine and leaves. Fluttershy walks up to her home it had just now turned night and the crickets and lightning bugs were out in force. She could swear they were trying to imitate the song that she heard earlier but they could not do it justice. "Maybe it is a magic spell that makes the song so wonderful?" She gets to her door when a loud crash coming from inside startles her making her dive behind a bush. Waiting to see if something was going to come out but nothing did she took a deep breath and enters. What she saw wasn't to her liking. It seems Angel bunny felt like having a party while she was out. Furniture was overturned cups and food lying all over the place and some how he even managed to get pizza stuck to the ceiling. There were animals all over the place most of them passed out but no Angel bunny. A twitch to Fluttershy's eye as she stares at the scene laid before her; all of the animals even the ones that were passed out shot up with attention they knew what the STARE meant and so they groggily begin to clean the now destroyed house up. Fluttershy stomped upstairs where she would find an innocent looking Angel trying to hide the broken furniture under her bed. "ANGEL! How could you? I put my trust in you to behave yourself and you decide to throw a party?! What am I going to do with you?" This outburst scared the little bunny he often pushed his boundaries with Fluttershy but she never acted like this. She was like a different pony the usual timid and shy pony was now as bold and confident as a manticore. He looks up and gives her the puppy eyes. " Oh don't you give me that look! I expect this place to be spotless by tomorrow morning I will replace the broken furniture but you have put the broken pieces into the fire pit. I am going to have to go over to Rarity's to spend the night now. Don't disappoint me and be a good little bunny." Angel bunny doesn't hesitate he immediately begins to clean up Fluttershy's trashed bedroom. Fluttershy nods then turns around and leaves her hut now filled with the sound of animals cleaning it up. Thankfully It had just turned night and Rarity hasn't gone to bed yet so Fluttershy showing up at her house and telling her of what happened asking if she can spend the night was no problem. "Thanks again Rarity for letting me stay the night I just couldn't sleep in that mess my animals made of my home." " Oh think nothing of it darling. What are friends for after all? What I want to know is who is this pony you talked about?" "I wish I knew Zecora didn't know either but who ever they are their music is more beautiful than anything i've heard before." "You're not wrong darling it seems to me that this music of theirs has inspired you. You have a look in your eyes like you could take on the world without even trying. We should go around ponyville tomorrow and talk with the musicians see if they know something. I'm sure we can convince the others to help out if you like." " That would probably be best. At the very least we can shorten the search. Strength in numbers right?" "Abso...lutely" Rarity yawns " But that is tomorrow right now it is time to rest. Good night Fluttershy." "Good night Rarity and sweet dreams." and with that the two mares drift off to sleep where Fluttershy dreams about hearing the song and seeing the mysterious pony playing in the mist a smile crosses her lips.