//------------------------------// // White Butterflies // Story: Butterflies And Strings // by ForgottenDreams //------------------------------// Fluttershy wakes up first early in the morning and just like the previous morning the feeling that gave her so much energy was gone. She quietly sighs as she gingerly tiptoes around her sleeping friends and quickly prepares meals for her animals. Looking out the window and sure enough Rainbow dash was right there was a dense fog outside she could barely see a couple feet. A faint light bounced up and down in the distance going towards the Everfree forest. "What is that a lantern? Is Octavia going into the forest in this fog?" Fluttershy ponders then grabs her scarf and her own lantern and rushes out to follow. Her own lantern was no where near as bright as the one she was following but with her being able to fly over the ground brush she is able to keep a safe distance so she can follow but not so close as to be discovered. She followed the light for what seemed like hours and it seemed like she was getting nowhere. Then a strong gust of wind picked up though the trees throwing the flying pegisus against a nearby tree forcing her to drop her lantern breaking it on the ground. Panic fills her she had already lost the light that she was following and with the dense fog she had no idea where she was. Tears now flew freely from her; a timberwolf howls in the distance making her heart race. After a few moments of crying a pale white butterfly lands on her muzzle making her stop. "Please can you help me? I can't find my way out of here" The white butterfly flutters off with Fluttershy following close behind it. After a couple of minutes of walking the fog begins to lighten up a little an eerie sound starts up sending cold shivers down her spine. A large mansion in the distance could be seen as the butterfly goes into it through the opened front door. When Fluttershy enters the mansion she is greeted by several more white butterflies who are flying all over the inner sanctum. Fluttershy still following the butterfly that helped her she finds a pony in a tux playing a paino with butterflies dancing to the song he was playing. He was an earth pony with a white grey coat and a combed charcoal black mane he was playing the piano with such skill that it was unbelievable. His cutie mark was a treble clef of light blue that shimmered when he moved. The eerie song ended with Pianississimo the very soft notes were so gentle that it was like being touched by feathers the stallion looks up at Fluttershy with his sapphire blue eyes and gives a warm loving smile. "Ah greetings miss welcome to my humble abode. Tell me what brings you here?" "I um got lost in the forest and this butterfly showed me the way to your mansion." "Butterfly huh? Well that is not surprising these little things love my music and can't help but congregate where ever I play. My name is Melodious Melody but my friends used to call me Blue note. And You are?" "Hello Melodious Melody I'm Fluttershy...um excuse me if I may but are you related to an Octavia Melody by chance? You look just like her." "Octavia Melody? Why as a matter of fact I am. I am her older brother so it's not surprising that I look like her. If you see her please don't tell her that you met me it's complicated." "Oh I see. I think I can do that we don't really talk all that much." "Thank you. Are you looking for a way out of the forest? I can help you." "I'd appreciate it but um the fog is so thick right now how can you navigate it?" "Hehe well you see you might be surprised but we are not actually in the Everfree forest right now.(caugh caugh) My home sits between the Everfree forest and White Tail Woods in an area known as Golden Oak Grove. No pony knows about it not even the weather squad; well except maybe Princess Celestia. I know every inch of this grove so I can see that you wind up in Ponyville without any pony noticing." "Re..really oh that would be wonderful. But um I was just wondering if that you..um.. know anything about the legendary music pony that plays in the Everfree forest?" "The legendary music pony?! Well this is awkward it seems that you found him. I...am in fact the pony that plays music in the Everfree. Can you keep it to yourself please its important that I am not discovered." "Wh...why your music is wondrous it should be shared with the world?" "It was...a long time ago. But with such talent no other's music can grow and be cherished. I must stay hidden from the world my time is over." "Is it some kind of magic spell?" "Magic? (cough cough)No I have no need for such a crutch instead I utilize every technique known to pony kind even ones that are difficult to use. I'll tell you a secret when I play I pour every ounce of my soul into my music my instruments respond in kind and together we become one. Those that hear it resonate with it and their own soul reacts to the feelings being played forcing them to be enraptured by it." "You pour your soul into it? Isn't that what you are supposed to do when you play?" "You are correct three for three you're on a role. However it is harder than it sounds to pour your soul into your instrument. I don't mean playing with feeling when I say pour your soul I mean it literally." "How can you do that?" "It is difficult to answer with words. However if you promise not to mention me to any pony or any other creature than I will show you to understand. You can come back here anytime you are free." "I...um very well I promise not to tell any pony or creature about you." "Thank you as promised I will show you how to get to Ponyville from Golden Oak Grove." With that the two ponies left the mansion walking into the fog which was dissipating. The butterflies joyously danced around the stallion as they walked a narrow path and in a few minutes Fluttershy could see town hall. The path they took was near the lake hidden from sight. If she stayed on the path she could easily find herself back at the mansion whenever she wanted. The sun was now setting over the horizon making the sky glow a rose pink Fluttershy turns around to see Melodious Melody already walking back up the path butterflies in tow. Fluttershy makes her way back to her house where her friends were waiting for her worry across their faces. "Fluttershy where were you? You had us worried sick!" proclaimed Twilight "Sorry I...um got lost in the fog I was trying to get some honey for Harry the bear but got turned around and wound up by White Tail Woods I had to wait for the fog to lift before I could find my way back. I am truly sorry if I worried you girls I didn't mean to cause you stress." "Oh Fluttershy please don't do anything so reckless again." "I wont" With that they all go their separate ways back to their respective homes. Fluttershy takes care of her animals and goes to sleep this time dreaming about the stallion playing the piano and white butterflies.