I was inspired to do this by Jsrashad's Snow White and the Seven Peanuts project.
Disclaimer: Snow White belongs to Disney, and My Little Pony belongs to Hasbro, Hub, and Lauren Faust.
Fluttershy and the Seven Fillies
Chapter 1: I'm Wishing
Once upon a time, the queen of a humble but prosperous kingdom on Ambria was knitting by the window. She was knitting an outfit for her expected child.
"I cannot wait to tend to a baby." The queen said.
As the queen continued to knit, a stray bit of pink fell on a small golden banister she was sitting near that was studded with sapphires. She liked how it looked together.
"How lovely my child would be if she had a golden coat with eyes like sapphires, and a pink mane."
Shortly after this wish, her daughter was born, but the queen used a good deal too much of her strength to bring the child into the world, so she only had enough strength to see that she was exactly how she dreamed she'd look and she named her Fluttershy. Shortly afterwards, the king died as well, and Fluttershy was raised by her father's second wife, now the Queen.
Fluttershy was lovely and full of life and laughter and very in tune with her emotions. Her step-mother Suri Polomare, however, feared that one day, Fluttershy's beauty would surpass her own. Because of this, she usually dressed Fluttershy in rags except for very special occasions where she couldn't afford to without appearing weak to her allies. Despite this, Fluttershy still enjoyed life and dreamed of the day she'd find the stallion she would love.
Every day, Suri went to a magic mirror she'd bought after her husband's death and asked, "Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of all?" And as long as the mirror replied that she was the fairest, Fluttershy would live for another day, safe from her step-mother's jealousy…
()()()()()
Suri walked over to the mirror. It had been ten years since her husband's death when she ascended to the throne, and she enjoyed it immensely. It was time for her daily check to make sure she was still on top of the beauty game. She could tell sixteen years ago when she first met Fluttershy that she could not afford to let her subjects decide they liked Fluttershy better than her. They might overthrow her… Or worse, take her off their money!
She arrived at the mirror and raised her hooves as she recited the incantation.
"Sombra, slave of the magic mirror, come from the farthest space." Suri recited as she crossed her arms. "Through wind and darkness, I summon thee. Speak! Let me see thy face."
In a burst of flames, a face appeared, the face of Sombra. A sharp face with a firey, black mane with red eyes that were green where the white should be. Sombra's eyes stared blankly at her.
"What wouldst thou know, my queen?" Sombra asked in his usual monotone voice.
"Mirror, mirror on the wall," Suri recited. "Who is the fairest of them all?"
"Famed is thy beauty, majesty." Sombra responded as his eyes widened slightly. "But hold… A lovely maid I see. Rags cannot hide her gentle grace. Alas, she is more fair than thee."
"Alas for her!" Suri spat out. "What's her name?!"
"Hair pink as a pink rose." The face responded calmly. "Coat yellow as gold. Eyes blue as sapphires."
"Fluttershy!" Suri said through her teeth.
()()()()()
Fluttershy was washing the stairs of the palace as she hummed to herself. She was almost done, and she was happy for her good life. True she had to work every day, but it had helped keep her strong, and she knew that when she got married, she'd be able to have a family again. She had missed that part of her life when she had a father and a mother. She had made friends with all the other ambassadors that lived in the kingdom.
She finished the stairs and sighed contentedly as she picked up the pail and prepared to put it back in the well as several doves watched her. She put the pail in and looked at them.
"Wanna hear a secret?" Fluttershy asked.
The doves nodded. Fluttershy had a way with animals. They were her closest friends here.
"Promise not to tell?" Fluttershy asked again, and the doves shook their heads.
"We are standing by a wishing well."
Fluttershy then pointed at the hole in the well.
Make a wish into the well,
That's all you have to do.
And if you hear it echoing,
Your wish will soon come true.
Fluttershy then put her head near the well.
I'm wishing… (I'm wishing…)
For the one I love,
To find me… (To find me…)
Today. (Today.)
I'm hoping… (I'm hoping…)
And I'm dreaming of,
The nice things… (The nice things…)
He'll say. (He'll say.)
Had Fluttershy known it, that day, a Pegasus from Ponyville was passing by the palace when he heard Fluttershy singing. His name was Bulk Biceps, and he was doing some cardio as he was a fan of working out. Bulk thought it was the nicest, sweetest voice he'd ever heard and hopped over the wall to see who it was and saw a girl, the prettiest one he'd ever seen, and her kind nature, which he could easily see on her face in the way her eyes looked in conjunction with her mouth's movements, only made her more beautiful.
Fluttershy continued singing as the well echoed back.
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha. (Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha.)
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha. (Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha.)
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha. (Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha.)
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
I'm wishing… (I'm wishing…)
For the one I love,
To find me… (To find me…)
Today.
"Today!" Bulk sang out as he appeared next to Nomi.
"Oh!" Fluttershy exclaimed as she jumped back. The boy had caught her by surprise, and it didn't help that she was a bit shy around strangers.
"Hey." The boy said. "My name's Bulk. I didn't frighten you, did I?"
Fluttershy ran off as she didn't want someone she'd just met to see her in her work clothes.
"Wait." Bulk called out. "Wait please! Don't run away."
Fluttershy ran into the castle, but Bulk called out.
Now that I've found you,
Hear what I have to say!
Fluttershy then walked out against her first instinct and listened.
One song, I have but one song.
One song, only for you.
Fluttershy swooned and tidied herself up as best as she could.
One heart, steadily beating.
Constant and true!
Fluttershy looked down and found herself falling in love with him as he fell in love with her.
One love that has possessed me.
One love, brimming with truth.
One song, my hear keeps singing.
Of one love, only for you.
Fluttershy smiled and came down as she kissed Bulk gently on his cheek.
"I'm Fluttershy." Fluttershy said. "I hope that I see you again."
"Me too." Bulk said. He kissed her hoof and went off.
()()()()()
Unknown to either lover, Suri watched from a high up window and scowled. Fluttershy would pay for putting her at number two.
Well… This idea just came with me, so I went with it. Please tell me what ya think.