Student Switch: Fluttershy and Sour Sweet

by ImNoPony

Fluttershy

On a fairly sunny afternoon on the other side of town from Canterlot High, there sit it's rival school: Crystal Prep. It's a prestigious school were it produces top students. And because of that, it was given a larger then average size school grounds. However, despite having a large premises, the students and staff don't use all of it. On the very edge of the school's boundaries, there was a patch of trees that one would consider a small forest that rarely get visited. But right now, two Crystal' students; Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash enter this minuter forest.

As they pass the first set of trees, a small amount of nervousness was beginning to well up inside the girls. Not enough for them to be scared but enough for them to imagine snakes and dangerous bugs. Rainbow Dash kept telling herself that she doesn't get scared while Fluttershy kept her mind focus on the thing she is looking for.

But then all of a sudden, all of the birds above them suddenly began squawking and fly away. It caused both girls to jump as they were left wondering why all of them suddenly left.

"Hey, why are they swarming all of a sudden?" asked a confused Rainbow Dash.

"I don't know?" Fluttershy replies. "Maybe they heard something that we didn't? Some birds have excellent hearing you know."

"Really!? Well it must have been far away since I did hear a thing."

Once they were done being spooked, they pressed on and go deeper into the forest. The area wasn't that scary as it just a bit shadowy thanks to the trees. As they were walking, Rainbow Dash felt like asking another question.

"What are we doing in here anyway? From what I heard, a group of students got stung by a nest of hornets."

Fluttershy replies "Yes but I also hear that they found a grove of flowers and other animals that I just want to see."

Unintentionally letting her nervousness show, Rainbow Dash warns her "Ok, just don't get too carried away and be stung by a bee or something."

"Don't worry Rainbow Dash. I know how to take care of myself around animals."

They carry on walking for a bit without any luck. They zigzag around the tree and look around every corner. They hadn't found any animals or the grove yet but at least they also hadn't found the hornets nest. As they were coming up to the absolute edge, they thought this might have been a waste of time. But then, they have finally found something.

They found the large blue fence that separates the school from the rest of the world. However, they had also found the grove that they have been looking. Surrounded by trees, there was a whole bed full of flowers with a rainbow of colours. There were more flowers with different colours then the colours in Rainbow Dash's hair. And there was also a whole slew of animals animal. Squirrels, birds, butterflies, moles. They even found a bee nest that the other students had found. However, the branch that the bee nest was hanging on was so high, the only way they could mess with it is if they could throw a rock at it.

The girls was taken back. While Rainbow Dash was impressed by the scenery, Fluttershy felt like she was in an animal paradise. She was enamoured by all of the different animals, all of the different plants and all of the beautiful natural scenery. It was like a nature lover's dream. As she take her first soft steps into the place, Fluttershy was greeted by a butterfly that landed on her finger by the wind. As she focus on it, a breeze suddenly passes by and blew through her pink hair. As she was watching the scene, Rainbow Dash felt a small tingling feeling. If she was a guy, she might be developing a crush on Fluttershy.

"What do you think of this Rainbow?" Fluttershy asked. "Isn't this wonderful?"

"Yeah... this place does look kind of nice" Rainbow replied, trying her best to hide and surprise her blushing.

Message from the author:
THIS ISN'T A HOMOSEXUAL SUBTEXT! Rainbow is just having a temporary gay moment thanks to the scene she just seen.

But while Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash was appreciating the scenery, they suddenly heard another feminine voice that was right behind them. "Indeed. Shame that it all have to go away."

Startled, Rainbow and Fluttershy look behind and was surprised to see Principal Abacus Cinch. Cinch is the strict principal of Crystal Prep who cares too much for the school's (and her's) reputation. And right behind them, there was a few burly men in bee suits with chainsaws and the stung student who was sulking at the back.

"Principal Cinch! What are you doing here?" Fluttershy asked her.

Cinch replies "I got a report that a student had got stung within this very area and I'm here to sorted it out."

"Sort it out how?" Rainbow Dash asked cautiously.

After fixing her glasses, she coldly answers "Simple; tear it down and clear the area."

Shocked and horrified, Fluttershy yells back "YOU CAN'T! This Area Is A Home To A Dozen Little Animals!"

However Abacus Cinch retorts "Precisely! These creatures are a hazard to the school and invaders to my private property."

"But these animals aren't hazardous Principal Cinch" Fluttershy argues. "They are just simple creatures that are just living their lives on the very edge of the school boundaries. People rarely ever come this far. How can they be a harm to anybody?"

"One of your fellow students have been stung Fluttershy!"

"I would have you know that bees and other simular insects don't attack people unless provoked."

When their attention on them, the stung student move even further back and whistle to themselves. Despite trying to look more casual, he only looks more suspicious.

However, Principal Cinch ignore this and says back to her "Regardless, those buzzing beasties had harm one of my students while under my care. Can you imagine how that would speak to people about me and my school? So, to show that I am serious about my students well being, I have to make sure they would never come back again."

"But..."

"There's No Point Arguing With Me Fluttershy! These Bees Are On My Property So It's Within My Right To Get Rid Of Them!"

Fluttershy was angry but there isn't much she could do. She is but a student standing up her principal who was within her right to do this. However, go so far to destroy the whole grove... it's something that she can't sit by and let it happen. However, there isn't much she can do on her own.

But then, as Cinch was about to signal her two chainsaw men, Rainbow Dash suddenly notice something. "Actually Principal Cinch, you might have a problem with that" she call out to them.

Everyone look at Rainbow and see what she means. She was looking up at the bee hive. At first, they thought nothing was wrong. But as they look along the tree branch, they soon realize what Rainbow Dash meant. The tree branch that has the bee hive... was attached to a tree that was on the other side of the fence. The tree wasn't on Crystal Prep's property.

Rainbow Dash remarks "I don't about you but I think you might have to ask their permission to let you mess around with their tree."

Taken aback, Cinch replies "What! B-But it's just a few branches. I'm sure they would mind if..."

"Really? Would you mind if one of Crystal Prep's tree branches extend over their yard and they and they try to mess with it without your permission?"

"Well they wouldn't know."

"But we would... and we might be tempted to tell people."

Principal Cinch froze as Rainbow has just hit her with the double-standard. She knows that they are just buying time, but Rainbow Dash is trying to pull her strings, threat to expose her misconducts however small they may be. However, after considering it, she decides that it isn't too much of a waste of time.

Cinch says "Fine Rainbow Dash, I will get the approval of the neighbours. But when I do, I would expect you and Fluttershy to be gone when I get back."

Neither Rainbow or Fluttershy respond back to her besides giving her cold and angry stares. When Principal Cinch declare to her people that they are going back, they waited until they gone to let out their breaths.

"*sigh* Thanks Rainbow. I wouldn't know what I would have done without you" complemented Fluttershy.

"No biggie" Dash replied. "Still, what are we gunna do? She's the principal and she'd probably won't be in a talking mood when she get back."

After she said that, the girls starting to feel the pressure on their situation. Fluttershy look around and see all the squirrels and the birds. And as she look at their adorable faces, she felt sad about how Principal Cinch couldn't care less about them. "How can she do this to these animals? Tearing down their woods and evict them from their home."

Even though she is on Fluttershy's side, Rainbow felt like she had to play devil's advocate. "True, she maybe overreacting, but she does have that allergy to fur."

However, Fluttershy suddenly became a bit mad and says back to Rainbow "Actually, I don't think has an allergy. One day, I came to school one day with a lot a fur on my uniform and I didn't get so much as ONE SNIFFLE from Principal Cinch!"

"Really!" Rainbow Dash responded. However, as she was thinking about it, she found the fact not hard to believe. "A-Anyway, she's still our principal. What can we do?"

Fluttershy thought long and hard about it. She knows that Cinch can be a very stubborn person and it's very hard to change her mind. She couldn't come up with a solution herself, but she might know somebody who do.

"Hang on, I have a friend who might help."

Perplexed, Dash replies "What makes you think that Rarity, Applejack or Pinkie Pie might know how to solve this?" But as soon as she asked that, Fluttershy was already on her phone.

"Hello! Tree Hugger?"

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Later, Dean Cadence (the vice principal of Crystal Prep) was at the front of the school and waiting for Abacus Cinch. When she did return from getting permission from the school's neighbour, Cadence asks her "So how did it go?"

"Well I must say, they were rather... uncivilized. He is one of those type of people who you'd expect to see at a meaningless protest or naturalist convention."

"But you did get his permission, no?"

"Well... as long no other being get harm by it, he gave us his permission to chop off his branch."

"Well... that's good" Cadence said softly. As her and Cinch was walking back to the grove, she says to her "I can understand getting rid off the bee's nest, but do we really have to get rid off all the wild life in the area?"

Appalled, Cinch replies "Of Course! Can you imagine what the parents or the school board might think if we let vermin scamper about on our school grounds?"

"Other schools has simular creatures on their school grounds and the school board didn't have a problem with them."

"Yes, but Crystal Prep isn't like any other school. We Have Prestige! We Have A Reputation! We Have..."

Cadence stop hearing the rest of the explanation. She could see she isn't gunna listen to reason and making up whatever excuse she want. Cadence want to do something to change her mind, but she knows when Cinch is being unreasonable.

But as Cinch and Cadence was heading back to the grove, they caught a glimpse of a student running into the trees. They couldn't tell if they were seeing things or not, but Cinch was having a bid feeling. And as they enter the tiny woods, the principals slowly began hearing banging and tapping. These sound unsettle the principals and caused them to walk faster. And when they finally arrived at the grove, they were quite surprised what they saw.

Fluttershy had amassed a whole group of Crystal Prep students and was having them build a fence around the grove. They were hammering down posts onto the ground, thread wire through them and put up signs. The signs say stuff like "Animal Sanctuary", "Warning! Bee Hive!" and "Don't Letter Or Harm The Animals". It wasn't exactly finished, but they must have worked extra hard and quickly to get the principals to become speechless.

However, the first person they see was Fluttershy who was spearheading the group. With a clipboard in hand, she was ordering students on where to put the posts and how to treat the nearby animals. Her friends was also assisting her but Fluttershy was the one who's giving orders. She was the one in charge and also the focus on Cinch's anger.

"Fluttershy! What Are You Doing!"

Fluttershy turn around with surprise when she heard Principal's Cinch's voice, but she wasn't gunna let her show her scared face.

"We are building a fence that will separate this area from the rest of the school" Fluttershy explains. "This way, nobody will be stung by any bees and nobody have to be worried about anything."

While Cinch felt much distain towards Fluttershy, Dean Cadence was honestly quite impressed. She could see that she has much care for the animals and looked for a solution that would make everybody happy. While it still need a bit more planning to keep people away, she is happy to assist that.

"Wow Fluttershy. This is..."

"Unacceptable!" Cinch cried out.

With a loud burst, Cinch shook everybody who was around. Animals run away in fear while the students just stood and stare at their principal. She was becoming as scary and intimidating as she known for.

"I Did Not Authorized Any Of This! I Want All Of These Animals Gone, Not To Put Up A Wall! I Want All Of This To Be Put Away Right And All Of You To Leave Before These Woods Gets Torn Down!"

With a loud authority, Cinch had captivate everyone in fear. They were honestly afraid enough to do what she said and pack everything up. However, Fluttershy was not deterred. In fact, she became angry herself. Cinch's lack of care for other animals was boiling her pot of anger and she can not stand for this.

"I Can't Believe This!" Fluttershy yelled. "What It Is With You And Hating Animals So Much!?"

Cinch says back at Fluttershy "I don't hate animals Fluttershy, I just can't stand them being at my school."

"Well These Small Woods Are Their Home And You Have No Right To Tear Them Down!"

"I Have The Right To Do Whatever I Want Within My Property!"

"So Why Can't You... LEAVE THEM ALONE!!!"

Like a bomb, Fluttershy's voice shot out like an explosion and echoed into the woods. It even scared the birds that was frighten before. Fluttershy's friends and everybody else was left surprised. They never imagined that Fluttershy could be so loud. Principal Cinch was shocked as well but she stood her ground against Fluttershy. But as she get into a staring match against her, she found that her willpower being sapped. Just something about Fluttershy's eyes, her "stare", it slowly over power her.

But as Cinch was slowly losing to Fluttershy...

"Fluttershy!? Is That You!?"

Everyone was startled as an unrecognized voice came out of nowhere. They all look around but couldn't see anybody else on the ground.

"Dudes, like, I'm over here."

Hearing again, they all look towards the fence. And above over the top, they all saw a new girl that most of them haven't saw before. She has light green skin, bright hair that was dreadlocks and the only piece of clothing that they could see was a yellow bandana with flowers on them. Everyone was wondering who she is, but Fluttershy instantly recognized her right away.

"Tree Hugger! You Live Next Door!" yelled Fluttershy in surprised.

"Wow! What a play of cosmic coincidence" Tree Hugger replied. "So is this the mini animal utopia that you told me about?"

Confused and upset, Principal Cinch asks "Fluttershy! Who is she?"

Fluttershy turn to her and proudly explains "She's Tree Hugger and she's a junior member of S.E.Q (State of EQuestria) wild life committee."

"How's it hanging?"

Cinch taken aback. While she know about the committee, she refused to believe that such a girl would be a part of it and assumes that Fluttershy is lying. However, as she was about to call her out on it, Tree Hugger shows off her committee membership card. Cinch could believe it but it was real.

Pretending to be nice, Principal Cinch says to Tree Hugger "Well there's nothing to see here Miss Hugger. I have already gotten permission from you farther to get rid off that bee hive."

"This Bee Hive?" asked Tree Hugger as she place her arm on the branch.

"Yes."

Tree Hugger stopped and paused. She look around the general and asses the situation for her self. She look at the hive, the trees, the flowers, the butterflies and everything else in the area. They could tell that she was thinking but not sure what. Eventually, when she made up her mind, she tell Principal Cinch

"Sorry, no can do. I can't let you get rid off this hive of buzzers n' honey."

Upset, Cinch yells "What! Why Not!"

"See those fluttering flyers of there?" When everyone look down and see the butterflies on the flowers, Tree Hugger reveals that "Those are actually an endangered species."

Everyone became surprised but Cinch was the one to yell out "WHAT!"

Tree Hugger explain "Their wings can't flap properly to allow them to fly. Instead, they have to rely on the gentle breeze to get them where they need to go. Those flowers there are their main and only source of nutrition and natural goodness. If you take away this tree hive, the flowers will eventually die out and it will be a bummer for the butterflies."

"But... I got permission from your father!?"

"Yeah Dad! Did You Give Her Permission To Do This!?"

"Absolutely Not My Little Flower Sprout! I Said As Long No Other Being Get Hurt, I'd Be Ok With It! But Since It Would Harm The Breezie-flies, Then That's A No-No!"

"Sorry."

With that, it felt like Principal Cinch had lost all of her power over the situation. The students look back at her with smug faces and felt confident over their victory. Fluttershy was just happy that the animals would be safe now. Meanwhile, Cinch's anger was rising through the roof in her mind. If she scream in anger, her voice could be heard over at Canterlot High. However, she's a woman with much self control and tries her best to keep her composer.

"Fine, you win Fluttershy" she begrudgingly states. But as she was about to leave, she turn back in anger and says "But know that you or anybody who step foot here won't get off scot-free!"

After she said that and left, everyone knew that Cinch is gunna punish them later. But they don't care. Some were happy that she didn't got what she wanted while others were glad that the animals will be ok. For Fluttershy and her friends, it's the latter.

"YEAH!" everyone shouted cheerfully (much to Cinch's dismay.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

An hour or so later, the fence was finally be put in place around the grove. There's enough signs to warn people about the bee hive and it doesn't impede any of the wild life. As Fluttershy and friends look over their handiwork, they felt there's one more thing missing: a name. After pondering it for a bit, they figure out a perfect name for the place.

Fluttershy puts up one last sign that says "Breezie Meadow."

But while everybody was feeling happy about the occasion, Rarity notice that Pinkie was looking perplexed and deep in thought. Concerned, Rarity asks her "What the matter Pinkie?"

"Eh... Nothing much. Just suddenly reminded about an old dream I had."

"Really? Do ya remember what it was about?" Applejack asked curiously.

After thinking hard for a bit, Pinkie Pie told them "Well we all was at Applejack's farm... something about fruit bats and a giant apple... there was one other person I can't put my finger on... OH! And Fluttershy was a vampire!"

"WHAT!" Fluttershy responded.

Comments

[MJP]

sour sweet can kill you that's her entire point

[Mr-Astounding]

you know, I can understand why Rainbow Dash is such close friends with Fluttershy; also:

Fluttershy puts up one last sign that says "Breezie Meadow."

that makes so much sense on so many levels...

But while everybody was feeling happy about the occasion, Rarity notice that Pinkie was looking perplexed and deep in thought. Concerned, Rarity asks her "What the matter Pinkie?"
"Eh... Nothing much. Just suddenly reminded about an old dream I had."
"Really? Do ya remember what it was about?" Applejack asked curiously.
After thinking hard for a bit, Pinkie Pie told them "Well we all was at Applejack's farm... something about fruit bats and a giant apple... there was one other people I can't put my finger on... OH! And Fluttershy was a vampire!"
"WHAT!" Fluttershy responded.

my thoughts exactly, Flutters: my thoughts exactly...

[ImNoPony]

7721313 It wasn't the right time for Lime

[Fox Boss]

This was not what I was expecting, to elaborate, I thought it would only be Fluttershy and Sour Sweet who swapped, not their entire group. Still, pretty good.