Part 2
"I'm going to pretend that I didn't see that." Fluttershy said. She closed her eyes and opened them again. She gasped when she saw the same sentences 'It will be in Ponyville Woods. Some trees will have to be cut down'…cut down…cut down.
"Oh no, it's true. They really are going to cut down some trees in the woods." She then began to faint. Angel hopped and tried to push Fluttershy back up, but Fluttershy's weight got the best out of the rabbit, falling on top of him. Angel managed to squeeze himself out and hopped all the way to Twilight's house.
When Angel got to Twilight's house, he hopped as high as he could, pounding on the window. Twilight didn't look up from the book she was reading. Spike noticed.
"Uh, Twilight?" The baby dragon spoke. "There's a rabbit outside, pounding on the window."
"Can you get take care of it?" Twilight asked, not taking her eyes off of the book. "I'd like some peace and quiet, please."
"Sure."
"Thanks."
With that, the baby dragon went to the door and opened it. He tried to shoo the rabbit away.
"Go, go, shoo!" Angel stopped hopping and hopped towards Spike. He pulled at his arm. "Scram, skedaddle! Twilight needs to read." Angel stayed and kept hopping in front of him. Spike sighed.
"Twilight," He told her. "This rabbit won't leave me alone." Angel hopped past Spike and went inside. "Hey, you have to stay outdoors; come back here!" Spike chased Angel all around the room, running into cabinets and bookshelves. Spike gasped when a lamp rocked back and forth. As it was about to smash onto the floor, Spike caught it in his claws. He sighed with relief and set it up straight again. Twilight, who had enough, turned around in anger.
"Can't you go outside to play with that rabbit, Spike? I'm trying to read and I can't concentrate with all that rackuet!"
"Sorry Twilight." The dragon apologized. "I tried my best. But this rabbit isn't cooperating." The rabbit did some gestures.
"I think this rabbit is trying to tell us something." She observed. She then gasped as she looked at the door. It was a fainted Fluttershy.
"Fluttershy?" Twilight asked. She ran towards her. Spike and Angel followed. They saw a deer take off. "Fluttershy? Fluttershy?" She looked at Spike. "Get a bucket of water, Spike. I'll get her inside." Spike nodded and went to find the bucket. Twilight, with Angel's help, dragged Fluttershy into the house.
"Okay," Spike said when he came buck with the bucketful of water. "I got the bucket filled with water."
"Great." Twilight began. "Now, let's pour some on her-" Spike dumped the water on Fluttershy. "- gently!" Twilight finished. Fluttershy sat up, coughing. Angel hopped over to Fluttershy. Fluttershy looked at him and smiled.
"Fluttershy?" An alarmed Twilight asked. "Is everything okay? You had us worried."
"Oh, well, you see…" There was then a knocking at the door.
"Hold that thought, someone's at the door." She trotted to the door and answered it. It was Rainbow Dash.
"I hope I didn't wake you up, Twilight." She began. "But when I heard the news from some ponies, I just got so excited that I had to talk to somepony."
"Oh, don't worry. You didn't wake me up at all. Care to come in?"
"Sure!" She came in and Spike closed the door. Rainbow Dash noticed Fluttershy. "Oh, hi Fluttershy. Didn't know you were here."
"Well, now you can tell us both your exciting news. So, what is it?"
"Well do you remember the sports arena?"
"Yeah, what about it?"
"They're building it…drumroll please!" And with that, Spike pounded his claws on his legs. Rainbow Dash took a deep breath. "In the Ponyville Woods!" Twilight and Spike were confused.
"But, where would all the animals that live there go?" Spike wanted to know. "Won't their homes be destroyed in the construction process?"
"Yes, but they'll find new homes for them!" Fluttershy's eyes weld up with tears. She couldn't believe that this was coming true!
"I don't know about this, Rainbow Dash." Twilight told her.
"Twilight; this is the Wonderbolts we're talking about! It won't matter if a few animals lose their homes, will it?" Fluttershy couldn't take it anymore. She ran to a corner, crying. Rainbow Dash noticed this. Angel hopped over to the sad pony. "What's her problem?" Rainbow Dash questioned.
"She's Fluttershy. You know how she is about animals. If this plan goes though, it'll break her heart."
"Oh." Rainbow Dash then looked down. "Oh!" She trotted over to her friend. "Fluttershy? I'm really sorry about them having to cut down trees and some animals losing their homes, but hey, cheer up! It's the Wonderbolts; who doesn't love them?" Fluttershy just looked at her and continued crying.
"Rainbow Dash!" Twilight scolded. Rainbow Dash looked at her.
"What? It is something I said?"
"Yes! Why are you being so selfish?" Rainbow Dash then got mad.
"Me? Selfish? How am I being selfish? I can't help it if the Wonderbolts want to build their awesome sports arena in the woods."
"You're not thinking of your friend's feelings. You have to be supportive and think about your friend's feelings, not just your own."
"Look Twilight; Fluttershy's upset now, I know that. Don't worry; she'll get over it."
"The animals won't. It might be hard for them to find homes; they could die trying to find new homes for themselves. The woods might be the only place that can supply everything that they need for survival."
"And what about you? You aren't supporting me! You don't care about my happiness! You're just on Fluttershy's side and don't care if I'm happy or not!" She looked at Spike. "Spike! Open the door!"
"Spike, don't open the door. We're not done talking yet."
"Oh, I think we are. Spike, open the door."
"No, we're not! Spike, don't open the door not until Rainbow Dash apologizes to Fluttershy."
"Apologize? For what? I didn't do anything wrong! Open the door, Spike." Spike was about to open the door.
"Spike, no." Spike stopped in his tracks.
"Spike, open." Spike went to the door again.
"Don't open." Spike stopped and looked from pony to pony.
"Open."
"Don't open."
"Open."
"Don't open."
"Open." Spike couldn't take it anymore.
"I can't take it anymore!" He said. He went to the door and opened it.
"Thanks, Spike." Rainbow Dash told him. She looked at Twilight. "You and Fluttershy just don't understand how much this means to me." And with that she ran off into the night. Twilight glared at Spike. The dragon looked at her.
"What?" He asked with a shrug. "I had to open the door. The fight was getting ugly." Twilight sighed. She trotted over to Fluttershy.
"We'll find a way, Fluttershy, I promise." Fluttershy smiled.
"Thanks Twilight." She said.
"Sure, what are friends for?"
"Stupid Fluttershy." Rainbow Dash said to herself. She was trotting in the Ponyville woods, kicking a stick. "Stupid Twilight, thinking that I'm not being supportive. I'm plenty supportive! What in her right mind says otherwise? They just don't understand." She did a deep sigh.
Just then, she heard a coyote howl.
"W-who's there?" She then saw something running in the bushes. She began to walk slowly. "W-whoever or w-whatever you are, I-I'm not scared of you." She then heard owl hoots and another coyote howl. Rainbow Dash began to run.
"LEAVE ME ALONE!"
Suddenly, she slipped on a stick. She fell and tumbled down a little cliff, panicking too much to remember to fly. She screamed all the way down. She fell on a badger den. She tried to get out, but couldn't.
"HELLLLP!" She yelled. "SOMEPONY! I'M STUCK!" A badger then trotted up to her. When it saw that she was blocking the way into its house, the badger got mad and growled. Rainbow Dash gave a nervous laugh.
"Sorry." She said to the animal. "I would get out but I can't. See, I fell on your home and my butt's stuck, so now I can't get free." She tried getting out but failed. "See?"
Just then, tiny badger cries rang out. The badger yelled back down into the hole.
"You have babies down there?! Again, I'm so sorry. Again I…" She then felt like somepony was pushing below. "OW! Hey, careful down there, will you?"
Below, two badger babies were pushing with all their might, trying to get Rainbow Dash's butt off their home.
Meanwhile, above, the badger decided to call for help. It ran on its paws and yelled.
"What are you doing? I need help here! Hey, aren't you listening to me?!" The badger ignored her and kept on calling.
Deer, squirrels, birds, and foxes appeared. The pony looked confused.
"What are you all doing here?" She wanted to know. The badger then instructed them. "What are you telling them?" The badger then looked at the Pegasus and did some pulling motions. The animals nodded and ran over to the stuck pony. The deer and foxes grabbed Rainbow Dash's hooves in their mouths. "What are you going to do with me?" The badger shouted to her young. Her cubs got the message and began pushing with all their might again.
Above, the deer and foxes began to pull. The birds, squirrels, and the adult badger grabbed ahold of the deer and foxes and pulled on them. Even Rainbow Dash shut her eyes tight and concentrated to try to push herself up. They pulled and pushed with all of their might.
Rainbow Dash then popped out. She stood up on all fours and breathed heavily. The other animals did too. The badger cubs ran out of the hole and hugged their mother. The mother hugged them back. Rainbow Dash caught her breath and smiled at the sight.
"I'm happy that your young ones are safe." She then looked at all the animals.
"Thanks for saving me. I really appreciate it." She looked back at the badger, still hugging her cubs. "Sorry again for almost ruining your home." The pony then realized something. "Uh oh. This woods is all of your guys' homes." The animals all nodded. "And soon the bulldozers will come in, cutting down the trees. All of your homes will be destroyed. The animals all looked shocked. The cubs whined and the badger comforted them.
"I'm sorry, it's just…the Wonderbolts, they…" But with one look at all of the animals' faces, Rainbow Dash sighed.
Then Rainbow Dash remembered what Twilight had told her.
"You have to be supportive and think of your friend's feelings, not just your own" and "Why are you being so selfish…selfish…selfish." Rainbow Dash welled up with tears.
"Twilight's right." She sniffed. "I am selfish." She began to cry. The badger cubs went to her and comforted her. Rainbow Dash looked at them and smiled. "Thanks; you are all so friendly. Too bad you will lose all of your homes soon." Rainbow Dash then looked again at the animals' sad faces. She then looked up, determined.
"No!" She said. The animals were confused. "I won't let your homes be destroyed. The Wonderbolts have to build their arena someplace else, not here. I'll make sure of that." And with that, she ran off out of the woods.
