The Best Shot
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls
Short Story #2: The Best Shot
Written by: ThomasZoey3000
"Oohhh, I don't feel so good," groaned Rainbow Dash as she sat down on a bench in front of one of the fastest rides.
The girls were at Canterlot High's latest fair and all night, they had warned Rainbow Dash not to eat so much food before getting on the rides. As guessed, she didn't listen and now she was paying the price for it.
"Well maybe you wouldn't be feeling this way if you hadn't eaten that cotten candy," said Rarity.
"Or that small tub of popcorn," added Twilight.
"Or those three slices of Cheese Pizza," finished Applejack.
Rainbow Dash groaned as she tried to keep herself from getting sick on the school lot, "please, don't mention food in front of me for a while, otherwise I can't promise anything."
Just then, Pinkie Pie came up, "hey guys, I got some fries, anybody want some?"
That did it. Rainbow Dash got up from her seat and ran to a nearby garbage can. The girls groaned hearing her. As she looked to the others, Sunset Shimmer noticed they were missing one girl.
"Has anyone seen Fluttershy?" she asked. The other girls shook their heads, except for Rainbow Dash. "Well maybe I should go look for her. You guys don't mind do you?"
"Not at all Darling," answered Rarity. She winced hearing Rainbow Dash, "though maybe I should join you in looking for her."
"Great idea Rare, two heads are better than one."
And with that, the two girls left to find Fluttershy, while the rest stayed with Rainbow Dash.
Rarity and Sunset searched areas they knew Fluttershy liked. The petting zoo, a get the duck and win a prize game, and the arts & Crafts tent, but she wasn't at any of them. After a while, they stopped and sat down on a bench.
"For a girl with the ability to talk with animals, she sure is hard to find," sighed Rarity.
Sunset was about to reply back when they heard, "care to have a try little missy? Shoot all the targets and win a big prize."
"Sure, I'd love to try," said another voice, which sounded sweet and not too loud. Only one person they knew had a voice like that. They looked behind them and saw Fluttershy at a game called 'Barnyard Shooting', where players shot at moving bottles of liquor, which were only metal pictures. Fluttershy picked up the rifle and muttered, "Go on, make my day."
"Whoa, since when does Fluttershy say stuff like that?" Sunset gasped in surprise.
"Never mind that, since when has she been interested in games like this?" asked Rarity.
Both watched as the game began and within seconds, Fluttershy was shooting off the rifle and hitting every one of the moving targets, knocking them all down. Rarity and Sunset couldn't believe it as shown by their mouths being wide open. The targets themselves were moving fast, yet Fluttershy was matching their speed and hitting them all, including the last three, which were going really fast.
"Winner!" cried the booth operator. He reached behind him and pulled out a cowboy hat, "here you go little lady."
"Thank you very much," smiled Fluttershy.
She accepted the hat and placed it on her head. It fit her perfectly. Finally, Sunset and Rarity snapped out of their daze and walked over towards her, "Fluttershy, where did you learn to shoot like that?" Rarity asked.
Fluttershy smiled, "when we were younger, my parents used to take us to see our grandparents, and my grandpa would allow Zephyr and I a chance to shoot empty pop cans with paintball guns. Zephyr wasn't really good, but according to my grandfather, I seemed to have a natural talent for this sort of thing."
"Do you often use guns like that, or for paintball?" Sunset asked curiously.
Fluttershy shook her head, "not really, but on a rare occassion, like tonight, I can pick one up and fire. Though I won't play some of those games in the arcade, have you seen the graphics?" She shuddered just thinking of them.
At that moment, the other girls arrived, including a slightly sick Rainbow Dash.
"There y'all are, we were wondering where you got to." Applejack then noticed Fluttershy's new hat, "very nice Sugarcube, did Sunset win that for ya?"
"Actually, Fluttershy won that all by herself," said Sunset. "You should've seen her. The targets were moving fast, but she got them all."
"Fluttershy? Really?" Rainbow Dash asked, sounding like she didn't believe Sunset.
"It's true Darlings," said Rarity, "both Sunset and I saw it, and so did the booth operator."
"Now that I would like to see," said Applejack with that look in her eyes. It was the kind of look she would give when she was challenging someone, as Rainbow Dash knows all too well.
"I except the challenge," smirked Fluttershy. "Why don't you start, then I'll go in for the next round. Unless, you're scared I'll beat you."
Again, Sunset and Rarity's mouths dropped wide open in shock.
"And here I thought only pony Fluttershy had gained an attitude like that," Sunset thought to herself.
"Oh I ain't scared," smirked Applejack and she walked over to the booth. She payed for a round. The man set up the game, and once the gun was reloaded, Applejack took aim and fired.
The other girls had to admit that Applejack was a good shot, though it has to be said that she didn't get all of the targets as three were still left standing. Applejack kicked the ground.
"Oh well, three left isn't too bad," said Pinkie Pie.
"I guess so," nodded Applejack as she excepted a stuffed bear. She turned back to Fluttershy, "Care to try now?"
Before Fluttershy could speak, someone else put down money on the counter, "after me, I want a try," said Rainbow Dash. Despite her stomach growling at her, she was still willing and able to play. The man reloaded the gun and after setting up, Rainbow Dash began. She was also a good shot, but missed two of the bottles.
"Dang!" cried Applejack and kicked the ground.
Rainbow Dash smirked as she put the gun down and excepted the prize of a stuffed lion, "if my stomach wasn't acting up, I'd have gotten the rest. Your turn now Fluttershy."
Instead of looking scared, Fluttershy confidently walked up to the booth, payed for another round, waited for the man to reload the gun and once in her hands, she took aim.
"Locked and loaded," she muttered to herself.
"Ready?" asked the man.
Fluttershy nodded. With a flick of a switch, the game started. Applejack and Rainbow Dash watched with interest, while Pinkie, Twilight and Spike the Dog looked on worried. This could affect Fluttershy's confidence if she lost. Sunset and Rarity though could only smirk, they knew what was coming.
Sure enough, Fluttershy was hitting the targets quite easily, it was as if they were moving in slow motion. Then came the final five targets; the hardest ones. Without breaking a sweat, Fluttershy fired and knocked them all down. Bells rang and the man shouted; "Winner!" Applejack and Rainbow Dash both fell to their knees in shock.
"Here you go young lady," said the man and gave her a brown cowboy hat.
"Thank you so much good sir," she smiled and saluted him. "I'm sure my mom will love wearing this, especially when she has to work in the garden."
As she started walking away, Rainbow Dash finally found her voice and said what she and Applejack were thinking; "What just happened?"
Sunset giggled, "I think you two just met your match, from the best shot of Canterlot City; Fluttershy." As if she was on cue, Fluttershy stopped, turned a little and tipped her hat before walking off to see more of the fair.