> Guardian Pegasus > by DarkMoonPony_117 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Rescue > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rainbow dash was making her daily rounds when she heard a distant cry, so she flew towards the sound and Fluttershy’s house. She landed a little way off and saw five nasty looking ponies approaching Fluttershy. Rainbow dash heard some of what those bucking idiots were saying, and she didn’t like it one bit. She flew hard and fast towards Fluttershy. Just as one of the ponies was about to touch her, Rainbow dash arrived. She flew in between Fluttershy and the harassing pony, standing strong almost screaming loyalty. Rainbow dash yelled at the ponies “YOU STAY AWAY FROM HER!!!” Fluttershy looked up at Rainbow dash and blushed lightly, thanking her quietly. Rainbow dash turned her head to face Fluttershy. “No prob-” BANG! A hoof collided into Rainbow dash’s stomach, winding her and knocking her down. Fluttershy leant down and looked at the poor Rainbow dash, then up to the pony that had done it. She stood up and tried to look as tough as possible, in her loudest voice she yelled. “How could you!” The ponies just laughed and continued to walk towards Fluttershy. “You know Fluttershy, your awful pretty.” He pushed Fluttershy over and tried to climb on top of her, Fluttershy screamed and tried to push him off. “Stop! Stop! Please!” The ponies around her just laughed at her cries. Fluttershy started to kick and wriggle but the other ponies held her down, she kept screaming and crying out. Then she just stopped fighting, what was the point of fighting if she couldn’t get out herself. Just as Fluttershy had given up all hope of rescue, she heard a voice. “Stay away from Fluttershy!” Then the weight of the pony on top of her was gone, Fluttershy curled up in a ball on her side, scared that it was some sort of terrible trick being pulled on her by the ponies. She heard fighting and angry cries all around her. Then after what felt like an eternity, all Fluttershy could hear was the frantic sound of pounding hooves and wings beating heavily. Above the noise, she heard a stallions voice say “Fine! We don’t want her anyway!” Fluttershy was quivering gently, her eyes still shut, the sounds had faded but she could still hear someone breathing heavily. After several moments of this going by Fluttershy opened one of her eyes slightly. From her position she had to look up, and she saw a magnificent sight. There stood Rainbow dash glaring in the direction of the escaping ponies, but Fluttershy wasn’t concentrating on the ponies. It was Rainbow dash she was in awe of. Her rainbow mane flowing gently in the wind, her glorious wings spread out in an act of aggression. She looked like she would kill anything that moved, yet when a pained moan escaped Fluttershy’s mouth. Rainbow dash turned around, her wings tucked safely away and a worried expression on her face. Fluttershy tried getting up but her back and legs hurt, making her wince and stumble. Rainbow dash moved closer to help. She said in her most concerned voice “Are you ok? Did they hurt you?” Fluttershy stood up and flapped her wings gently, her head feeling a little sore. She then turned to face Rainbow dash and put her front legs around Rainbow dash’s neck, hugging her softly so she didn’t hurt herself more. “Thank you…” Fluttershy said in a tiny voice before falling limp onto Rainbow dash, clearly exhausted from the traumatic event. Rainbow dash put her hooves around Fluttershy and held her in her arms. “It’s ok…” > Gentle Dreams > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- As Fluttershy slept Rainbow dash picked her up, and began to fly her carefully towards Fluttershy’s house. Rainbow dash felt Fluttershy shift around in her arms, trying to get comfortable. “You don’t know how cute you look right now.” Rainbow dash said quietly, smiling happily. _-_-_-_Inside Fluttershy’s dream_-_-_-_ Darkness surrounded Fluttershy like a cloak of darkness, nothing but a never-ending black. Fluttershy tried to be brave and stand up tall, but then she heard nasty voices. “Nobody likes you!” “You're a weakling!” “Your all alone!” Fluttershy began to run, trying to escape the horrible voices but it seemed the more she ran, the louder and more intrusive they got. Eventually Fluttershy stopped resisting and laid down on the ground curling up in a tight ball, desperately trying to block the voices out. Yet it seemed just as she had begun to give up, she heard a new voice. “Your not alone! Don’t listen to those losers, their just jealous of how amazing you are.” Rainbow dash. Fluttershy looked up at the crushing darkness, then she cried out as loud as she could in her most brave voice. “I’m not alone! I have my friends!” Then the darkness faded, starting from Fluttershy. The floor turned into green grass and rolling fields, a blue sky and trees dancing in the breeze. The landscape was beautiful, Fluttershy felt at peace in this place. She began to look around, admiring the beautiful nature. Then Fluttershy heard a voice calling her name from behind her, then just as she turned around everything turned white. _-_-_-_Back in the real world_-_-_-_ Fluttershy stirred in a comfortable bed, she shifted around a bit, slowly coming out of restful sleep. She was in a nice state of half-asleep and half-awake, when she felt fur. She mumbled quietly. “Is that you Angel?” Opening her eyes she first noticed that the fur didn’t belong to Angel, but in fact a pony and the room wasn’t hers, it wasn’t even a room it was in actuality a cloud. First she looked at the sleeping pony –who had most likely brought her up here- once her eyes stopped being blurry, she realised it was Rainbow dash soundly asleep. Fluttershy giggled quietly and whispered to herself. “She is kind of cute, when she’s sleeping.” Rainbow dash was turned towards Fluttershy, she had a small smile on her face Fluttershy watched her contently for a few minutes. It was only after around five minutes of watching Rainbow dash sleep Fluttershy realised something, She was watching one of her friends sleep! As it that wasn’t bad, she had thought she was cute! “Do I like Rainbow dash?” Fluttershy asked herself. Well of course Fluttershy like Rainbow dash as a friend, right. Fluttershy knew she didn’t like colts growing up, but she had thought she would find the right one eventually. Just as these thoughts went through Fluttershy’s mind, the certain Pegasus on her mind began to stir. In a panic induced flurry Fluttershy pretended to be asleep, but in doing so she began to fall off the cloud. The sudden motion caused by Fluttershy falling woke Rainbow dash up, she heard a cry of shock below the cloud. She looked over and saw Fluttershy falling, Rainbow dash flew down to grab her. She caught Fluttershy quickly and as she held her in her hooves, she remembered… Fluttershy was a Pegasus. Looking down at the still stun Fluttershy she asked her. “Why didn’t you just fly?” Fluttershy pouted, crossed her hooves and said in a small voice. “I was about to when you caught me.” Rainbow dash blushed before flying down and placing Fluttershy back on the ground, Fluttershy giggled shyly. “Thank you Rainbow dash” > Something's Wrong?! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- It had been about a week since the while incident with Fluttershy, Rainbow dash had been coming over more often. Rainbow dash reasoned to herself that she was only checking on her, nothing else. During one of these visits Rainbow dash was waiting to spend some time with Fluttershy, while Fluttershy happily fed her animal friends. Rainbow dash on the other hoof, was pacing up and down the front of the house. She had been pacing inside for a while, but when Fluttershy had seem how Rainbow dash had begun to wear a hole in her floor, she had told Rainbow dash to go outside. Rainbow dash had taken the hint and had walked outside grumpily. Rainbow dash sighed, this was taking FOREVER, how long does it take to give a few animals a bit of food? She would be fifty years old by the time Fluttershy had finished! Then the pacing continued… She paced up and down Fluttershy’s yard so many times she had begun to count, it wasn’t that Fluttershy was taking long Rainbow dash its just she was impatient. After what felt like an eternity Fluttershy finally came out of her house. Rainbow dash –in her excitement- flew over to Fluttershy and hugged her tightly, and cuddling slightly into her mane. Fluttershy returned the hug gingerly, scared she was imagining it. Rainbow dash had been like this recently for a very delicate reason, Fluttershy didn’t mind. For reasons Fluttershy was slowly beginning to realise, she had feelings for Rainbow dash, but those thoughts were dangerous. In most of the larger cities fillies liking fillies it was accepted because of how many ponies there are, in ponyville. Then unknown to the cuddling ponies, a third pony was watching the ‘tender’ scene. “Is that Fluttershy and Dashie?” She said to herself. “THEIR KISSING!!!” The pink earth pony then gasped and dashed off, to tell her friends what she had seen. Back to the touching scene between the two ponies. Rainbow dash then realised she had been hugging Fluttershy for a while, she then quickly broke the hug. Fluttershy looked down at her hooves blushing deeply “Well, um what do you want to do, it you don’t mind me asking?” Rainbow dash smiled and said happily “Lets go flying” So the two took off into the sky for an exciting flight. _-_-_-_Meanwhile at Twilight’s_-_-_-_ It was almost midday. Applejack had dropped in at Twilights to ask for some advice about a magical weed, that had been sprouting up around her apple trees, and suffocating them. Applejack looked a combination of worried and scared. As Twilight considered what the other pony had just said she opened her mouth but, she didn’t get a chance to reply because Pinky pie came crashing in, through the door. Once Pinky Pie had caught her breath she started bouncing up and down “You guys are never gonna believe this, I think somefilly likes another somefilly.” Applejack’s breath caught in her throat, she liked Rarity but how did Pinky know? Twilight’s curious voice interrupted Applejack’s voice. “So who are the ponies?” Pinky pie started to reply. “Well Rainbow dash was hu-“ BAAANNNG!!! Rainbow dash came crashing through the side of Twilight’s house, looking like she had flown half way across Equestria. As she caught her breath Fluttershy came semi-gracefully through the hole, Rainbow dash had made. A ticked off looking Twilight stared at the two exhausted ponies. “Why did you crash through my roof?” Fluttershy replied “There’s a bad problem.” “what do ya mean?” Applejack asked. Rainbow dash had finished catching her breath and began to explain their sudden entry. _-_-_-_Flashback_-_-_-_To Rainbow dash and Fluttershy_-_-_-_ It was around noon when Fluttershy was ready to go flying with Rainbow dash. It was one of those days where it was neither to hot nor to cold, just right for flying. Rainbow dash smiled and said happily “Lets go flying” As the two took off Fluttershy asked quietly. “Where are we going?” “Where would you like to go?” Rainbow dash replied. “Well I guess we could drop by, Sweet Apple Acres.” “Sure, let’s go” Rainbow dash began to speed up, enjoying the feeling of wind through her wings. This distraction gave Fluttershy some time to think about her feelings towards Rainbow dash. It was true that Fluttershy loved her as a friend but she had a feeling she liked the cyan pony more than a friend. Her heart started beating faster she always felt nervous around Rainbow dash, even though Fluttershy was nervous she was a strange sort of happy-giddy. Fluttershy’s train of thought was broken when Rainbow dash spoke up in a strangely calm voice. “Were here… I think.” Fluttershy looked at Rainbow dash a little confused, but understood when she looked down. Fluttershy began to shiver not from the cold but from fear, it was like a great evil had taken hold of the place. Rainbow dash spoke again her voice braver than before. “We need to find Applejack” Beautiful sweet apple acres was in turmoil, overgrown weeds were climbing up the barn the trees as well. The grass had rotted away, and the trees leafs were losing more colour by the second. The happy feeling had all but disappeared from the place, replaced by a strange fear and a crippling cold. Fluttershy nodded and replied meekly. “What about Applebloom, Granny Apple and Big Macintosh?” Rainbow dash nodded and the two of them started to fly quickly towards the Apples families house. Once they entered they started to fly around the house, yet the more they searched the less hope they felt. A feeling of dread coursed through them. After going through all the rooms they began to worry about the fate of the missing ponies, . _-_-_-_End flashback_-_-_-_ Rainbow dash had a somber look on her face and Fluttershy was in tears, as the salty tears fell down her face Applejack spoke up. “So did ya find em?” her voice shaking in fear of the inevitable truth. Rainbow dash sighed and looked guilty. “We didn’t find them, the plants started to close up any openings we had .” She looked from one pony to another “We barely made it out alive.” Twilight had, had a very serious expression the entire time, she finally spoke up. “Well, isn’t the answer obvious. We have to rescue them.”