Today was a day to cry.
Fluttershy cradled the squirrel under her wing and gently carried him inside her house. He was very sick, and couldn't make the journey alone. It was a very important journey, though. It would make him very happy. He was suffering now. A nasty run in with a hawk, that had been run off when Fluttershy had used her Stare, had taken the strength from him. She could prolong his life if she had the desire to, but it would only mean more suffering for him. It would only mean an hour of suffering at best.
She closed the door behind her and gently laid the squirrel onto the table. She flashed him a warm smile and gently patted him on the head. "It's okay," she soothed. "Everything is going to be okay. I'm going to make it all better."
The squirrel gave her a weak squeak and took a heavy breath. It wouldn't be long now, but it was too long for Fluttershy's liking. She trotted over to the pantry and flew up so she could reach the top shelf. Behind the bags filled with various medical supplies was her box. The wretched, evil, peace-giving box. She pushed aside a box of bandages and reached inside. Her forelegs clamped around the hard wood of her box, and she pulled it out of the pantry. Landing on the ground, she placed it on the counter-top and gently lifted the lid. She flinched when she saw what was inside, as she always did, but she knew it had to be done.
It was an evil box. It brought the days to cry. It was a wonderful box. It brought peace.
She made a little tea for the squirrel and put just a smidgen of the contents of the box inside. Just a smidgen was all it took to make it work. It would be so fast.
She heard a squeak behind her and she turned her head to see her beloved Angel Bunny standing beside her, grinning happily. At the sight of Fluttershy's face, his grin and ears fell, and his gaze flickered between the box and his mistress. Fluttershy nodded sadly and closed the box. "It's a day to cry, Angel. It'll all be better soon."
Angel looked at the box with more than a little apprehension before hopping away. He was probably going to his favorite spot on the couch. He never watched.
Fluttershy balanced the tiny teacup on her hoof and flew back to where the squirrel lay on the table. Reality dripped from his body, staining the normally pristine tabletop.
She smiled comfortingly at the squirrel and placed the teacup down next to him. "It's okay, Mr. Squirrel. I can help make you all better." She used a wing to gently lift the squirrel's head up, and she looped one of her thicker feathers around the handle of the small teacup. She brought it to the squirrel's lips, and tilted it, allowing the squirrel to drink the droplets that were trickling towards him.
When he had finished, Fluttershy set the teacup down and lifted the squirrel with her wing. She nuzzled the top of his head and began humming a gentle lullaby. A small smile graced the squirrel's lips, but after a few seconds it was over. His body went limp as he closed his eyes.
Tears began forming at the corners of Fluttershy's eyes as she laid the squirrel back down on the table. He looked so peaceful, yet so empty at the same time. Like a carriage without a driver or passengers.
Knowing she could do no more, Fluttershy trudged back to the counter, her drooped wings dragging along the floor. Her box still sat there, right where she had left it. Some days she wished that she would come back to it to find that it had disappeared. It would be gone, and she wouldn't have to do this anymore. It never was. It was always right where she had left it. She lifted it up and slid it back into its normal place in the pantry. She moved the bandages back in front of the box.
Maybe if she couldn't see it, it would go away.
No, it couldn't go away. It was just as important of a tool as any of her other medical supplies. Sometimes it needed to be done, and she was the mare who had to do it. Besides, the animals she had used the box on would be in paradise, right? They wouldn't just cease to exist altogether, they would be in a place where they were eternally happy, and she had helped them get there. It had to be the truth; there was just no other option.
She shut the pantry door and landed again. It was time to see about arrangements for Mr. Squirrel. Some cleanup would be required too.
Before she could make her way back to the table, she heard a sharp knock on her door that caused her to squeak and jump back. She froze and stared at the door, wondering who could possibly want to disturb her now. Her cottage wasn't exactly on the beaten path, after all.
Another knock made her decide that she had best go answer the door. She trotted over to it and opened it a crack. "Hello?"
"Hiya!"
Fluttershy flinched back and almost slammed the door, but held back when the owner of the voice registered in her mind and she opened the door a little more. Behind it were her five friends; some old and some new. Pinkie and Rainbow Dash had been friends with her as long as she could remember, but Rarity, Applejack, and Twilight had only become friends with her recently. Twilight hadn't even been in town for more than a few weeks.
"Hello, girls," she said quietly.
"Good afternoon, Fluttershy," said Rarity. "The others and I thought that we should have picnic today, seeing as how there isn't a cloud in the sky and there is quite the lovely breeze."
"Me 'n Pinkie got some good food for it.” Applejack grinned and motioned to a picnic basket on Pinkie’s back. “Ah think it'd be a good time ta get ta know each other a little more."
Fluttershy's eyes scanned her friends, but her stomach clenched at the memory of what she had just done and she almost slammed the door in their faces. "I... uh... I don't know if today is the best day," she whispered. "I-it is nice out and all, but..." She sniffled and the tears that had been building up began streaking down her face. "I don't think so, girls."
Pinkie Pie, who had been previously bouncing up and down, screeched to a halt in mid-air and gently floated to the ground. Her smile had faded, and the lively aura that she normally had faded. "Oh..." Pinkie flattened her ears. "Is it a day to cry?"
Fluttershy whimpered and let out the quietest sob, but managed to gain the strength to weakly nod. "Yes."
"Okay." Pinkie gave Fluttershy a weak smile before turning to the rest of the group. "It may not be the best day after all, girls."
The other girls had looks of understanding and various degrees of sorrow on their faces, while Twilight merely looked confused. "Day to cry? What does that mean?"
Rarity put a hoof on Twilight's shoulder. "You haven't been in Ponyville long, darling, so you wouldn't understand. We'll explain later." Rarity turned her gaze back to Fluttershy and copied Pinkie's weak smile. "We'll leave you be, darling. If you do need anything, and I mean anything at all, do not hesitate for even a moment to ask."
"Okay," said Fluttershy weakly. "I... I'll be sure to do that, then."
With a round of solemn goodbyes, the five departed and Fluttershy closed the door behind them. She sighed and flattened her ears before collapsing onto her haunches and quietly sobbing.
Today was a day to cry.
Not sure if I like it , but I'll follow for now.
Wha oh, I can see where this is going.
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Missing a quotation mark.
That was the only thing I could find.
Great story so far. Can't wait to see how this plays out. But, seeing this makes me want Killer Rarity vs. Killer Fluttershy. Hey, a man can dream.
Another GrimDark from BronyWriter....
I can't wait. Still have to finish The Secret Life of Rarity, though. Going in my favorites and Read Later for now.
This is interesting. Not sure I want to... But, I'll be following this.
~Skeeter The Lurker
Haha oh this is going to be GOOD!
Wherever this goes I will be following just for that first 1000 words of this fic. I got actually sad reading this. It has that sense of tragic beauty that either will continue in this or it will go crazy. Either way those first few paragraphs actually made me have feels.
I better tell some of my friends about this.
Oh hoo hoo! Perhaps a Doctor Kevorkian-style story? Excellent. This pleases me. I have always been a huge supporter of the Good Doctor and those out there willing to give up their medical licenses to give peace and end the suffering of terminally ill and/or injured. Even if it doesn't end up quite like that, I think I shall enjoy this story a lot.
I'm having so much mixed feelings about this.
I'm gonna follow it
You magnificent bastard! Everything you write is pure gold, tell me your secrets dark one!
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Is it bad that I am saddened by this fact?
but does this mean fluttershy's stiil gonna kill a lotta innocent shit, right?
do not want.
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2926548 Sheesh, then why bother commenting? You know what you're getting into, don't thumbs down because it's a genre you don't like.
Geez, why did you do this to me? I've been trying to get my Read Later stories to a more manageable level, and you just go off and make another story that I just have to save and read. Oh well, let the sad times commence for it is all ways a good day to cry.
2926554
dont have to get to hostile bro.
sorry.
2926568 I'm not trying to be hostile (tone is kind of hard to get across when typing) it's just a little... frustrating is all. I dunno, I just feel like you're invalidating what I'm doing by thumbsing it down just based on what it is. Sorry if I was snappy.
2926568 WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU EVEN. LOOK. AT. BRONYWRITER.
HE'S A FUCKING WALKING TRAGEDY.
Also, Writer,
You derped the first fucking word. That's worse than Kaidan not finishing the first word. and his first word was 'it'.
2926567
think your the only one lol
my read later list is 611! its to much!
2926598 Ah, I know what happened. I hit Shift+F when I went to go edit a typo.
2926138>>2926175>>2926319 Why the trepidation/mixed feelings, if you don't mind me asking?
a depressing, killer fluttershy fic? you have my attention. will I need to bring out my tissue box later on?
2926622 You'd better bring several.
2926619
I wish I knew. I think it's from the Tragedy tag being there. And that pic.
I like it so far, though.
~Skeeter The Lurker
Daaaaaammmnnn!!!! Is what i yelled in public when i checked my phone and saw you really made a killer fluttershy fic.
Interesting.
I doubt her kill count will be as high as anybody's in the SLoR timeline, but it just might prove to be more... fun.
Hmmmm, reminds me of the concepts of the "cold hand of mercy."
2926619
For me it's like when you read a new story and from what you get you cannot make a full decision if you completely like it or not.
Not sure if I like this or not...
Gonna follow for now.
Another horrible story from the sick sick mind of BronyWriter......OH GOD HE'D DOING FLUTTERSHY NOW
As usual, you are defiling the pure values of this wonderful children's show. What is wrong with you?!
......
Keep up the great work.
Already loving what I'm seeing so far. Completely different from SLoR. Corrupted empathy instead of the usual psychopathic absence of empathy. We'll be seeing boatloads of moral justification for every step Flutters takes down the slippery slope. Walter White would be proud. Charles Cullen style "Angel of Death" nurse, here we come.
Fluttershy a murderer? Welp it can't get any worse than Rarity's trilogy.
You really like these killer stories. Anyways, the story seems interesting enough. I was a bit worried that it would be too much like Secret life of Rarity. I'm really intrigued. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this one.
I'm semi worried as to where this story is going to go and might bail later, but for now it's got my attention, and I'm going to follow it and see where it goes.
When I see those who are sick, sad, have a bad future, or very overweight, I shall call upon her kindness to snuff them out in a loving mercy!
I have yet to read this story but I might have a guess as to where it could go.
Though I may be horribly wrong.
2927293 Why would you bail?
2927330 Care to share the guesses?
2927340
I'm not really a huge fan of dark and/or violent stories. If they are by authors I like, such as yourself I always give them a chance to see if I'll like it or not. If i find i don't like the story then I bail, a.k.a. stop reading it. Of course that being said, I will never down vote the story if I decide I don't like it, because I must have a valid excuse other than "I didn't like it" to down vote a story.
2927379 It's not going to get violent, I promise you that. Tragic as all else, and not amazingly dark, but definitely not violent.
2927342 Find whats wrong with the critters and kill them to soothe her own pain.
Or make something wrong and kill the critters.
Friends try to stop her or its too late?
Crazy pony goes insane?
Delusional murder spree?
Bad ending in suicide?
Own element ends her pain ironically?
Heavens not enough?
Throw me a bone if I am close.
Well, I'm drooling in anticipation now. FlutterKevorkian, here we come!
EDIT: Are we to assume that this is a separate universe to the Rarity/Blossom continuity?
2927400 I could SO see another 'secret life of rarity' thing here! a FLUTTERSHY psychopath!
Lookin forward to a pretty shocking and disturbing fic :3
I sense depression... not to mention the deaths of the mane 6's pets, as well as the final death of Angel (most likely a suicide) to conclude it.
DIIIID I GUESS RIGHT? :D
2927740 not even close.
I'm suddenly reminded of the Angel of Death in that episode of Elementary.
Vegeta, what is Kaidan's happiness level to finally see BronyWriter writing this story?
It's over 9,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000!
Now, I'm going to get my fainting couch out and read the first chapter. Then, I'm going to steal a vial of sodium pentathol from the pharmacy and test it out on my own animals.
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Huh. Wonder what would be the correct reaction to this. How about...
YUUUUUUP!
2926619 I've only read your light hearted fics, and I'm not a big fan of murder fics either.