Chapter 1: Fluttershy's Diary

Dear Diary,

Today I made a new friend. His name is Strong Wood. He has a chocolate brown mane, has a baize coat, and is a Pegasus like me! He's sweet but VERY clingy. He wants me to be with him every minute of the day and wouldn't leave me alone even when I asked politely. Anyways, he's very nice and kind to me. And the best thing about him is that he doesn't care that I can fly very well. He's an AMAZING friend. I'd better go to bed. Goodnight.

Love,

Fluttershy


Dear Diary,

Father's ill, very ill. We're afraid that we may not make it. I'm scared. I don't want him to die! I love my father and I'm barely holding it together. I don't want to loss my family. Strong Wood's been very helpful and encouraging but I'm still worried and sad. I love my father. He can't die!

Love,

Fluttershy


Dear Diary,

My father's friend, Miss Celestia, came over today. She's very serious and will be taking care of me until Father's better. Also I found out that Strong Wood's parents are millionaires and he loves playing with animals as well. He actually helped me find my pet Angel. He helped me rescue him and Angel grew attached to me so I kept him. Angel is a needy bunny but still is a good friend. I showed him to Father and he loved Angel. He's looking better so hopefully he'll get well soon.

Love,

Fluttershy


Dear Diary,

Father died several days ago and his funeral was yesterday. I miss him so much! Now I will be living with Miss Celestia and her sister, Luna, at her opera house. We arrived this morning and I met their niece, Twilight. She's kind but right now I need my space and time to adjust. I miss my old home. I miss my Father's kind and assuring voice, the sound of the sea, the way the wind whispered in your ear, and I miss Strong Wood. I wish I could see him and Father one more time. Why must death take people away?

Love,

Fluttershy


Dear Diary,

Things have gotten better. Everyone has been so welcoming and kind to me, Twilight especially. She has been very patient and caring. And I have grown to like this place. The chandeliers, the props, the sets, the costumes, everything. It's so larger than life and so beautiful.

The only weird thing is that I keep seeing a medium-sized shadow and the strange thing is that it doesn't even look like a pony. I don't know what it is. I asked Miss Celestia about it but all she said was, "It's nothing, my dear. Nothing at all." But I could tell it wasn't. But I didn't know if maybe she was right, so I dropped it.

Well anyways, I can't wait until I'm old enough to be in the ensemble! While I am scared of every pony starring at me, they'll mainly be watching us as a group and not watching individual members. That AND Twilight will be there with me the whole time.

Love,

Fluttershy


Dear Diary,

A new girl has joined us. She is a run-away and her name is Pinkie Pie. She is VERY energetic and fun. She is also a great baker and makes the best treats. She smiles the brightest out off us, which surprised me but I don't know her story or why she ran away. Anyway, it turns out that Twilight is quite the genius. She's got big plans for school and loves to learn anything and everything. I hope she'll stay long enough to be in the ensemble with me when we're older for a while. I don't want to be left alone.

Love,

Fluttershy


Dear Diary,

I saw it again! I saw the shadow again! And I could have sworn it had a longer tail than normal and had two horns! This is the fourth time this month I've seen it! I can't ignore it anymore but when I've asked Miss Celestia she wouldn't give me a reason. And I asked Luna, who is a teenager, she said she wasn't allowed to tell me. I know I should let it go but I KNOW what I saw. I think they're hiding something about the creature that's making that shadow. And I'm determined to find out what it is and why they're hiding it.

Love,

Fluttershy