A soft tune rang from the vocal cords of a yellow and pink pony. Her eyes are a gentle teal color that sparkled as she watched her little animal friends run around outside while she cleaned the inside of her cottage. This was a typical day in the peaceful life of Fluttershy. Taking care of so many different fellow animals, it made sure to make cleaning a daily routine. Well she had to make sure none of her companions would get sick from something inside their home.
As Fluttershy dusted behind a bookshelf, her wings flapping slowly, little Angel Bunny, Fluttershy's very own pet, came rapping on the window with his foot. Startling her, she gave a loud gasp as her wings went stiff, folding back to her side as she fell to the floor with a loud thud. The duster she had dropped during the collision fell on top of her head, and caused a quiet sneeze. Angel Bunny tapped again.
Collecting herself from the floor, she trotted over to the window to see what was wrong with Angel Bunny. After their eyes met, Angel Bunny pointed out towards her lawn as a bird was on the ground, cawing in pain from a snapped wing. Fluttershy quickly ran outside to this little Bluejay bird. Lowering her legs down so she could be eye level with the creature, she gave one of her famous, kind smiles.
"Don't worry, everything will be okay now. Doctor Fluttershy is here to help. Can you point out where it is broken?" Fluttershy spoke to the bird. The bird looked at her, and with the mere turn of its head, it pointed to a little bulge through the skin to where the bone had broke.
"Oh my, that's where you broke it last time.." Fluttershy informed the Bluejay. "You really must be more careful, if you break it too much you may not be able to use the wing again. We don't want that now do we? We would miss a beautiful Bluejay like you soaring in the sky." She gave the bird a gentle nuzzle with her nose as she closed her eyes with a smile, the bird cawing a little in agreement.
Helping the bird inside, she took out her medical supplies and began to work on the injury. She had given the bird some pain medicine so it would numb the wing while she worked. As soon as she finished, and the Bluejay was asleep, another knock came at her door.
"Oh my, who could that be so early..?" She asked her as she walked to the door, and opened it to see her friend Twilight Sparkle. Her eyes brightened a bit as she smiled. "Oh, well good morning Twilight. What are you doing here so early..?"
"I always wake up early Fluttershy, theres just so much to do there's no time to sleep in!" Twilight cheered. She seemed especially chipper this morning.
"Oh yes, I see what you mean." She tried to tell her. Well, she didn't wake up early to study, but she did see where she was coming from. "Is there something I may help you with?"
"Yes!" Twilight chirped as she turned to Fluttershy. She then turned her body to the side and showed her owl. "Owlicious has been acting weird lately, he's been staying up day and night and he won't sleep. I figured if anypony can find out what's bothering him it's you, since you're so good with animals and all." She told her.
"Of course." Fluttershy agreed as she trotted deeper into her cottage, inviting her friend into her inside. Twilight followed closely as Owlicious flapped his wings up and landed on her window sill. twilight watched him, Fluttershy as well.
"This has been what he's been doing lately, just blankly staring out the window, as if he's watching something. " Twilight whispered.
"I see. Let's see what I can do.." Fluttershy wandered back over to her window, and hopped up onto her cot in which she slept on. She placed her hooves on the window sill. "Good morning Owlicious. How are you doing today?" Fluttershy asked.
"Hoo." He called out, without looking at Fluttershy.
"Oh I see, yes it is a fine morning indeed. I hear you won't sleep. Our friend Twilight here is awfully worried about you not resting during the day."
"Hoo. Hoo."
"Protecting? Protecting who, and from what?" Fear painted itself in Fluttershy's tone.
"Hoo Hoo. Hoo. Hoo."
"S-some stallion h-has b-been following Twi-Twilight?!" Fluttershy stuttered as she began to tremble, her pupils going small. Twilight trotted over as she giggled.
"Silly Owlicious, I haven't seen anyone following me. Especially not a stallion, I think I would know something like this." She then gave Owlicious a nudge as she giggled a little more. "Don't be so worried and lets go home so you can finally get some rest."
"Hoo! Hoo!" Owlicious smiled, or so it seemed as he flies onto Twilight's back and began to walk away.
"Thank you Fluttershy, now Owlicious can have his mind at ease!"
Fluttershy smiled, also feeling better, Twilight was right, she was one of the most intelligent ponies she knew, if anypony would be able to tell if she was being followed, it would be Twilight. She waved. "Glad to help.." She called after quietly. Then she quickly closed her cottage door and locked it, closing her blinds and laying down, legs folded underneath her as she trembled.