Offering
The warm sunlight filtered in through the window, casting its rays onto a sleeping pegasus. With a yawn, Fluttershy slowly opened her eyes, shaking out her mane.
Rising from her rest, she looked around. Her feathered wings lifted her off the bed, landing her hooves on the hard wooden floor.
She perked her ears as the sound of birds chirping caught her attention. With a soft smile, she turned towards her window.
“Why, hello, my friends!” She returned their cheerful chirps. Unlatching the windowpane, her yellow hoof pushed against the glass, letting the crisp morning air brush against her face.
A small pale robin landed on her hooves, singing. “What a lovely song, Rin,” she cooed, lifting the bird back onto her perch. “Breakfast will be ready in a second!”
Turning back towards her room, she made her way to the bathroom. Washing her face with a dampened towel, Fluttershy reaches for her comb. Her hair was an absolute mess, but with a little brushing, she managed to tame it for now.
A soft thump against the floor drew her attention. Sighing, she turned towards a white bunny who sat impatiently on her floor.
“Yes, Angel?”
He thumped a foot against the floor, pointing to his stomach.
“I’ll get you breakfast in a minute, let me finish up first.”
More thumping.
“Angel...“
Sighing, she grabbed the little rabbit by the scruff, lifting him onto her back. “Alright, I’ll get you a carrot.”
She smiled as Angel let out a squee of delight. Trotting down the stairs, the pegasus mare looked around her living room. Opening her fridge, she gave her dear rabbit a large carrot. He munched at it, grinding his teeth against the vegetable.
She took a bag of seeds, a large bowl of honey, and sardines out as well. Placing Angel onto the ground, Fluttershy quickly flew out her door. Looking around, the yellow feathered pegasus hovered just above the ground, floating herself up towards the birds.
On the wooden perch, she tore open the bag of seeds, dumping them onto the platform. Instantly, a flock of robins and pigeons swarmed the perch, pecking eagerly at the seeds.
Fluttershy giggled, watching them lovingly. “Eat up well!”
Now, with only a bowl of honey and a net full of sardines, she made her way towards the rest of her animal friends. Harry...the ferrets...was she missing anyone?
Hm...who else is on the feeding schedule today? she wondered, pushing open the door. On her wall was a little to-do list she had written for herself the night before.
Her teal eyes skimmed the paper, humming. “Looks like I’ve fed everyone I needed to today. Let’s see...oh!”
Fluttershy facehoofed as she read what was next. “I completely forgot. Elizabeak wanted those glowing mushrooms to decorate her nest...”
She turned towards her couch, grabbing her saddlebags from one of her cushions. “Angel, you want to come with me?”
The bunny stopped his chewing, looking back at her with his dark eyes. He briskly shook his head, and the mare sighed. “Alright, but if something happens go find Twilight, ok?”
She opened her front door, stepping out of her cozy cottage. The Everfree Forest wasn’t all that scary anymore since her encounter with the Cockatrice.
Hopefully, Zecora wouldn’t mind a visit.
“Zecora!” Fluttershy called, tapping her hoof against the wooden door.
A muffled voice came from within. “Fluttershy? Why so early?” The zebra chuckled as she opened the door. “I do hope you aren’t in a hurry.”
“Not at all.” The pegasus mare smiled, stepping into the tree hut. The smell of bark and herbs instantly filled her nose as she looked around. “I’m just here to run errands.”
“Ah, I see,” Zecora returned the smile. She stood next to her brewing pot, which was steaming with the smell of chamomile. “Would you like to have a chat and tea?”
“Tea sounds wonderful.”
Fluttershy sat on a woven cushion, setting her bag onto the floor. A wooden cup was handed to her as she waited. “Zecora, I do want to ask. Do you happen to know where these mushrooms are?”
She pulled a book out of the brown saddlebag, flipping the pages and stopping at the bookmark she had placed.
Zecora looked at it as she poured the green tea into her cup. “Iridescent Fungus, it seems. I do have those on hoof, let’s see...”
Fluttershy took a sip as she watched the zebra search through her cabinets. Mere seconds later, she saw small shining blue mushrooms being wrapped in a bundle.
“You don’t need these right now, do you?” the pegasus mare asked nervously. “I can always go look for it on my own...”
Zecora chuckled, placing the bundle down onto the wooden table. “Nonsense, Fluttershy, I insist! If you need more I can assist.”
“Well...I guess if you are ok with it.”
She paced the book back into her bag, sighing. “Thank you, Zecora. Elizabeak has been asking me for these ever since she got unfrozen by the Cockatrice.”
“The same trip the young ones took, I presume?”
Fluttershy nodded, looking away. Then her stomach let out a low growl, and the pegasus mare felt the blood rush to her cheek. “Um...if it’s okay, can I stay for breakfast as well? I didn’t get to eat anything this morning...”
Zecora chuckled as she prepared a morning snack for the two of them.
The yellow pegasus waved goodbye as Zecora closed the door. With the glowing blue mushrooms safely tucked away in her saddlebags, she trotted back down the path she came from.
It was a lovely sight, all things considered. Tall trees that seem to almost touch the sky, the dusty path lined with bright blue flowers (which she had learned to never touch again), and the smell of pine filling the air. Warm sunlight filtered through the trees in dappled lighting, and Fluttershy felt at ease in the normally dark Everfree.
A rustling in the bushes caught her attention, and the pegasus was back to her easily frightened self. Yelping, she looked around, backing herself up.
A small, black pony-like figure stumbled out of the bushes. It was nothing like Fluttershy had ever seen before. The general stature of the thing was similar to that of a young colt or filly, but instead of a mane, it had a crest that stood on end.
It had visible fangs and translucent, bug-like wings that buzzed as they vibrated. This had Fluttershy curious, crouching as she stepped towards the small creature.
Her hoofsteps must’ve alerted it because it turned to stare straight at her. Fluttershy stopped, her heart beating. She had no idea whether this creature was friendly or not, but she was determined to try and greet it.
“Hi—“
It didn’t stay around for very long. Its compound eyes were filled with fear as it dived into the bushes, making clicking noises along the way. Fluttershy was confused, and, suddenly, she felt a wave of concern fill her being.
Almost unconsciously, she began to follow after the creature, calling out for it. “Um...little one? Please come out!”
She stopped and tilted her head when she heard a snapping twig. Keeping her head low, she quietly trotted towards where she heard it. The trees were denser and the branches were lower than before, so Fluttershy had to push against it to get through.
When she got through, she was met with a large, winged spider standing over the creature she had seen. The winged mare initially froze with fear, as the large creature snarled and screeched at her.
She shook her head, reigning in her fear, and tried to put on a braver face. “Um...hi?”
The black and purple spider seemed taken aback, then growled. At least it didn’t attack her, so she assumed it was okay to proceed. She took note that it seemed like the spider was protecting the creature she had just encountered, rather than defending a prey item from her.
Her wings fluttered nervously. “M-my name is Fluttershy...I promise not to hurt you...or your friend.”
She kept a soft smile. The spider gave a low grunt, looking back at the little black bug-pony.
The smaller one’s fear seemed to dwindle as it realized that she wasn’t any harm. “...You can drop the disguise for now...”
The spider growled, dissipating into green flames. What was left was a creature that was similar to the first one, only lighter, and with different colors.
The black one approached the winged mare, still a bit wary. “H-hi, Miss Fluttershy...my name is Thorax....”
“Thorax...” Fluttershy mused. She looked him up and down. “What are you doing out here, little one? Do you live here?”
Thorax shifted in place, wincing. “No...just looking for shelter right now...”
Fluttershy frowned with concern. “Do you have parents?”
He tilted his head as if he didn’t know what the word meant.
She glanced at both of the creatures. She didn’t know what either of them was, but they looked thin and cold.
“Why don’t I bring you back to my cottage?” she asked, her eyes shining. “You can warm up there, and I’ll see if I can cook up anything for you.”
Thorax seemed to brighten at the gesture, looking back at the other one. The taller one of the two frowned, still not trusting the yellow pegasus.
Thorax prodded at the colorful one’s shoulder, an almost begging look in his cyan eyes. Violet eyes glared back, but he sighed and nodded.
Fluttershy smiled warmly, placing a comforting hoof on Thorax’s head. “Come on, my cottage is just this way.”
The small one chirped excitedly, instantly following the pegasus mare. His friend huffed, slowly trudging after them.
With a warm wing, she guided them back to her home.
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Aww! Great start! Can't wait to see where it goes!
Interesting start. I'll be tracking
Very interesting beginning, I'm looking forward to seeing more.
Awesome. When does it takes place? ( During Season 1, 2, 3, or 4?)
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Like...near the end of season one (probably after Stare Master)
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Thanks.
So this is basically during season 1 because you mentioned something that the Cutie Mark Crusader went to the everfree forest to look for the chicken okay that's cool so apparently Fluttershy found two changelings name thorax and his brother pharynx but it looks like they don't have nowhere to go so Fluttershy took up the opportunity to take them to the Cottage thorax looks like he can trust her but unfortunately for pharynx he's going to be a little trouble but I'm sure Fluttershy will figure it out this is pretty interesting I wonder how this will go can't wait
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Yes
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Cool this is a very interesting start to your story can't wait to see how that will work out
This story seems great I can't wait to read it :D
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Given FiM's somewhat... unique concept of time (Season 1 through the Season 4 opener was one year?!? We have to reshuffle the episode list to make Season One fit into a single year!), I have to ask, how long will it be between chapter 1 and the Wedding?
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The better question is how in the world do they got themselves out of the hive without Chrysalis and the other changeling on notice
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Migration mishap, separated during a "pass or die" training mission, Queen Cheese Legs kicked Thorax out in this timeline and Pharynx stuck by his exiled brother, and that is just off the top of my head. I'm sure the Author will tell us in due time.
Love this idea. Thorax and Pharynx are my second and third favorite changelings
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I can pretty much guess who your first favorite is.
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Yep. Ocellus
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Thought so.
Mmm, this could be interesting I’m liking it so far.
I gotta ask, are the brother’s simply aged down considering this is season 1 and the wedding (where Thorax is fully grown) can’t be too long away or do changeling just grow up extremely fast. No need to answer if it’s spoiler esc just wondering
Splendid job on this AU story. Admittedly, I am wondering how Thorax and Pharynx managed to get away from the hive without Chrysalis finding out, but I suppose THAT answer is for later. And, yeah, I DO love the detail of this taking place VERY shortly after "the Stare Master". I have absolutely no doubts that the two will get all the love they need (and then some) from Fluttershy and (most of) her animal friends. What I'm wondering is the aging rate of changelings. Even if you go by the "one season equals one year" rule in this universe's timeline, that still seems like a short time for Thorax and Pharynx to grow up. Granted, many insects and arachnids age at a much faster rate than normal people and certain animals, but we have no way of knowing if that's the case here.
Anyway, definitely looking forward to more of this.
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Oh yeah, def aged down
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Cool, thanks for answering
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I guess Ocellus is your 1st favorite chanceling 😁
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Obviously
Oh hell yeah I can't wait to see more of this
First chapter I’m curious and I would love to see this story grow to something great so good luck.
Just a suggestion for 1 paragraph confused me so some constructive criticism below
Am I just not reading this part right? Feel like an auto correct messed up on this paragraph...Mostly since it’s saying “US” open the door for her...
That feels like it has to many commas now but sounds better I think (Could be wrong though since not much of a story teller/writer)
Your part just confused me abit. Edit version of that paragraph But, like I said not a writer so some small errors I think I did as well.
Overall I'm questioning the begin of the story...like everyone else it’s the age difference. Think you should have gone before season 1 maybe few years if you plan them to be older later on for the reform changelings. I just feel like they are around CMC age or size at least. Maybe they do age faster and after wedding they are like late teens maybe or something idk.
DON’T GET ME WRONG it is YOUR STORYTELLING so if you want them to be like CMC age about then that’s fine it’s an AU and it doesn’t need to be following the original timeline. After all I could be wrong and it will be great with what your planning with them fast aging or say drag the years out little more. Heck they can be Kids and help reform changelings as that if you wanted to. Maybe they mature fast but still are Kid size IDK.
Good luck again though and going check 2nd chapter see what happens next
I spy, with my little eye, a featured fic that's lookin' fly.
This tale of bugs and Flutter hugs does lift my heart into the sky.
I really enjoy the one-sentence structure of the story, it gives it a nice, calm feeling. Very fitting for a Fluttershy piece, good luck on the rest of the story.
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sciencefluff.Citrene pre-chapter one, crafting the ideal overkill fluff fic by including the show's biggest cinnamon rolls, Fluttershy and Thorax, adding Pharynx for cute brotherly themes, and making younger variants for maternal instinct Fluttershy opportunities.
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Here I go on this journey!
Eet gud! Lol