A Wild Flutterball Appears

by PlanetKiller


You had wings of gossamer, right

You had wings of gossamer, right

Orders and inspiration had been slow the past few days for Rarity. The pearl unicorn with a perfectly coiffed purple mane was getting bored. The only thing keeping her from falling asleep from her romance novel was the ringing of a bell announcing a visitor to her shop. She went to the door, only to be met with a dashing gray pegasus with steel blue mane and sparkling pink eyes. He inhaled like he was mustering the courage to ask her to a dance.

Flutterball Glided into the Carousel Boutique, bell faintly ringing through the building as he entered. He heard somepony getting up and coming to the door. A pearl colored unicorn with purple mane and stunning blue eyes gracefully walked in, looking like she was going to fall asleep on her hooves; or she was into him. Flutterball took a deep breath, many thoughts were fighting for dominance and he had to choose the right one.
Several seconds passed, neither one quite sure what to say.
“Miss Rarity, my name is Flutterball” Flutterball broke the silence as Rarity's eyes brightened “and your skill is well known to me; I need a pair of wings before Rainbow Dash kills me”
Rarity knitted her brows, and promptly dropped a stitch. “But you're a pegasus”
“I am not a clever pony” Flutterball started “but I was hoping for some silk wings for Scootaloo, like your gossamer ones, only more bat-pony-ish; you had wings of gossamer, right”
“Well yes, but that was a while ago” Rarity was taken aback. “What is this all about”

Flutterball regaled her with that days events until he entered the shop. He was planning to get the wings made and introduce himself to Rarity's friends, but there was a highly exploitable Rainbow Dash and he was not a clever pony. He mentioned that he had bits and Fluttershy would be bringing them in a few hours.
“Oh my, you most certainly are not a clever pony” Rarity's grin surprised him “but I have been hoping that somepony would prank Rainbow Dash for some of the grief she has been causing”
“She keeps blocking poor Opalescence's light and she could stand to be more ladylike.
“I'll make the wings and can even enchant them to help with flight, but do me a favor”
“What's the favor” Flutterball already didn't like this
“Keep it up as long as possible” Rarity smiled “if you don't return, I'll get the bits when Fluttershy arrives”
“Um, thanks” Flutterball turned to leave.
“Don't mention it, darling” Rarity flipped her mane as she turned to a drawing board “I do hope to see you again, even if it is in Ponyville General”

Flutterball exited the Boutique and looked around. He saw a crystalline structure rising in the distance, if his Intel was correct, that was were the princess Twilight Sparkle resided. Flapping his wings, he aimed for the structure.