Chapter 1

Fluttershy stared out her window watching the sun set in the distance. It was like any other day, at least what she thought was normal. Another battle happened today somewhere near Appleloosa, nearly one hundred dead, and the draconequui won. For as long as Fluttershy could remember, there had been a war between the draconequui and the ponies, that had been the reason she was locked in the castle with her sisters. She was one of the Princesses of Equestria, so as her mother says she needs to be protected in case something were to happen to her mother at one of the battles.

Fluttershy had never dared to go outside of the castle out of fear that a draconequus would appear out of nowhere and do who knows what to her, still she wasn't a fan of being in the castle all the time.

She did almost the same things everyday mostly hanging out with her sisters and playing with Angel, her pet bunny. Her sisters Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie were her best friends, along with Spike, the dragon Twilight adopted when she was little. Twilight was the oldest, then Rainbow, next was Applejack, then came Fluttershy, next was Rarity, and then Pinkie. When they were little she and her sisters played around the castle and watched the day go by while having fun, but now it was getting a little predictable.

Fluttershy dreamed that for once she could go outside and see all the little creatures she saw in Twilight's book and in the garden, which she was seldom allowed enter since it didn't have a censor to tell them that a draconequus was in the garden. She knew if she did and her mother found out she would be severely punished, but still it didn't hurt to dream.

Fluttershy heard the bell that signified that she needed to go to dinner with her sisters. She walked over to her vanity and brushed her hair quickly and put on a simple, nice, clean, green dress to replace the old one she was wearing. After she was dressed she opened her door and hurried down to the dining hall and waiting for her was her Aunt Luna, Twilight, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash. Twilight was talking with Aunt Luna and Rarity was speaking with Rainbow Dash who was barely listening.

Twilight turned her head and saw that Fluttershy had entered the room and smiled and said, "There you are Fluttershy, come on, sit over here! She said as she patted the seat next to her.

Fluttershy walked towards the table and saw that Pinkie came in along with Applejack hurrying to catch up with her. They must've been helping in the kitchen like did almost every night. As soon as Applejack sat down next to Fluttershy, they started bringing in the main course, which was variations of different kinds of salads. Fluttershy chose the one with tomatoes, lettuce, all other kinds of greens. As they ate they talked, but Fluttershy wasn't really listening to any of the conversations unless she was asked a question.

"I have an announcement everypony!" exclaimed Luna. This caught Fluttershy's attention because this usually meant something wonderful or terrible was going to happen.

"Your mother is coming home for the month!" This brought a smile to everyone at the table as their mother coming home was a wonderful thing. She had been at the battlefront for at least a year now and it was going to be wonderful to see her again. The sisters loved Aunt Luna, but they loved their mother even more and their father died in the war a long time ago. The only thing that wasn't right was that Applejack and Rainbow Dash's smiles looked strained. Fluttershy was sure it was nothing to be worried about.

Once everyone was done eating Fluttershy headed back to her bedroom, sat down in her bed and started reading a book that she had read probably a thousand times. It was about Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers, who loved each other even though their parents were in a war with each other. She started reading and the hours went by. It was about ten when she finished it with one of its most iconic phrases:

"For never was a story of more woe/Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."

Fluttershy slipped down into the cover and blew out the candle that was by her bed and sighed. If only those kind of stories could happen in real life, without the tragic ending. Fluttershy thought before drifting off into a dreamless sleep.

Fluttershy woke suddenly after hearing a thump outside her window and with that thump came a familiar voice that she knew all too well.

"Ow! AJ could you not make me bump into the wall!" exclaimed an agitated voice outside.

"Well, it wasn't my fault Rainbow that you dropped the rope out the window! If you hadn't I wouldn't have to have you fly me down!" said what sounded like Applejack.

"Why couldn't I have flown down to get it?" said Rainbow Dash

"Because that would've caused suspicion!"

"Fine!" Fluttershy got out of her bed at that moment and went over to her window and asked, "What are you guys doing out there?"

"Great, Rainbow you got us caught!" exclaimed an angry Applejack as she faced a confused Fluttershy.

"I got us caught! You were the one who yelled at me!" said Rainbow Dash from above Applejack. Applejack was hanging onto Rainbow Dash by just her hooves and they still had quite a ways to go before they reached the ground.

"Well you might as well know what we're doing," Applejack sighed. "We're sneaking out."

"Isn't that against the rules?" Fluttershy asked.

"Why do you think we're sneaking out?" Fluttershy stared at Applejack and Rainbow Dash for a few moments and said, "I'm coming with you."

"What!" They both exclaimed in surprise.

"All my life I've had to stay in this castle, I've never really had a breath of fresh air in a long time. I would love to see the world for once, even if it is one night," she said.

"Okay, but just know if you get caught, it's not going to be good," said a hesitant Rainbow Dash.

"I'm willing to take that chance."

"Okay, help me carry AJ," said Rainbow who was straining to get her grasp on Applejack. Fluttershy looked back at the door and realized that she was now putting herself in danger, but was also feeling that by doing this her life will change forever. She looked back at Rainbow Dash and flew out the window that she had opened earlier that day. Then she started to help carry Applejack, not knowing that by flying out that window that her life really was about to change forever.