"Fluttershy! Wake up, sleepy head!" Pinkie Pie's voice rang in my ears along with a few knocks on the door. I woke up, feeling very sleepy. I hadn't slept much because I couldn't help think about Leafly.
Speaking of Leafly, I heard her crying as Pinkie continued knocking the door. I jumped out of bed and flew to her bed. I lifted her in my arms and rocked her. Pinkie might've heard Leafly, because she exclaimed on the other side of the door, "Ooh! Is that a baby I hear?" Before I could tell her to quiet down, she burst in. Leafly saw her and squeaked in fear, hiding in my long, pale pink mane. I could tell she was afraid of Pinkie's obnoxious nature.
"Ooh, she's a cutie pie! You should call her that! Cutie Pie!"
"Pinkie…"
"Hey! That sounds like my name, only without Pinkie, 'cause she isn't pink! She's more cute, like pie, so her name's Cutie Pie!"
"Pinkie…"
"You know what? She should have a play date with the Cake twins! They're lots of fun! I bet Pound Cake will like her, because they're both Pegasus! But Pumpkin Cake will like her, too. And, also…"
"Pinkie!" I managed to yelp. Pinkie Pie blinked and asked, "Yes, Fluttershy?" I took a deep breath and said as Leafly calmed down a bit, "First, her name's Leafly. Second, you need to quiet down. Your yells startled her." Pinkie giggled and said, "Why didn't you say so before?" I glared at Pinkie. She suddenly understood and shrunk back a little. "Oh."
I then noticed something. "How did you know she's a girl?" I asked. Pinkie smiled and replied simply, "She's got eyelashes, silly!" It was true. Two eyelashes floated above each of Leafly's eyes.
I sighed and reported, "Well, I'm going to adopt Leafly as my own." Pinkie suddenly gasped. "You mean… she's an orphan?" I nodded and explained, "I found her at my door last night in a travel bag." I pointed to the tossed bag in the corner, where a turtle was resting on it contentedly. "Aw, poor thing," Pinkie commented, petting Leafly. "But don't you worry, cutie! Aunt Fluttershy will take super-duper care of you!" I smiled. She was actually right.
A few hours later, I've had the adoption certificates signed, making Leafly Ann Fluttershy officially my own. As I trotted through town with Leafly in a baby carrier the Cakes were kind enough to give, I saw Pinkie and my four other friends there. "Fluttershy!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed, zooming towards me. "Pinkie told us about Leafly. We're glad you made a right choice." Twilight Sparkle added, "Yes. It was wise of you to take care of her and not leave her alone near the forest. Princess Celestia will be pleased with you." I blushed. Leafly then yawned, stretching her tiny green wings. "Well, lookie here!" Applejack jumped in, "Kiddo's a Pegasus! She sure is luckier than when we were after we saved our apples from a swarm of caterpillars!" Rarity took one look at the tiny filly and said, "I could see why you named her Leafly. She sure is beautiful!" She then gasped. "Idea! I think I know how to make Sweetie Belle's costume for her school play next week! Thank you, Leafly!" She trotted off to the Carousel Boutique. "So, you're a mom now, huh, Fluttershy?" Applejack asked. I nodded and then said, "Well, gotta go. Leafly needs her sleep. Bye, guys." I strolled off, happy to be a mom to a Pegasus.
And that was only the beginning of her adventure.
