(Hey guys! It's Wolf'sBurningMoon with Chapter two of Terror in Ponyville! :D Just wanted to tell you guys that TT means a change of scenery or time. Hope you enjoy! RR would be great!~)
The sound of wind roared in Rainbow Dash's ears as she raced through the skies. Zooming up to a large, dark cloud she gave it a punch with her front hoof, making the cloud disperse. Flying away from that, she destroyed every cloud in Ponyville besides one so she could lay on it. There was a day of beauty and sunshine planned for today, and she would never leave Ponyville hanging.
With a content sigh, the Pegasus landed on the white ball of fluff, and plopped down, curling up, her front hooves bent beneath her, her back legs also bent. Her rainbow tail wrapped around her cyan body, her colorful mane lazily crossing over her left eye as she closed them tiredly. A yawn escaped from the tired pony as she allowed her wings to spread out as she enjoyed the warmth of the sun from the chilly breeze of a coming winter.
TT
"...Dash!"
Rainbow Dash suddenly heard some pony calling.
"Rainbow!" A second voice called. Prying her pink eyes open, she stretched and looked down. Her friends, Twilight the Egghead and Applejack the Athlete stood there. She placed her head on the edge of the cloud tiredly. The purple pony and orange pony seemed to be annoyed.
"Yeah, what's up?" Rainbow asked them.
"Twilight here has somethin' she needs ta tell us in private. We need ta be going' on over ta her place." AJ explained to her. Twilight stood there in silent agreement as she stared up at the sleepy pony.
"Yeah, no problem." She meekly said as she wrapped her hooves around the cloud, and lifted her wings with a swift, hard flap as she flew over to the house. The two ponies were quick to follow her.
Wandering through the peaceful town of Ponyville, Fluttershy trotted around to look for some of her friends. She looked up to the sky, and not a single sight of Rainbow Dash. She figured her quick friend was off somewhere taking a nap. She trotted on over to Sweet Apple Acres, and found that her honest friend wasn't there bucking apples like she usually was. That was odd, and not to mention disappointing. She could have really used her herding skills to help her gather the baby bunnies for a head count later today. Well, maybe she would show up later.
"Well hi there Fluttershy!" A hyper voice rang. She looked around, and saw her friend Pinkie Pie bouncing towards her. "What'cha doin'!?" Her friend squeaked with joy as she stopped coming towards her and just hopped up and down in front of her as she waited for her answer.
"Oh, good afternoon Pinkie. I was just looking for some of our friends, but I can't find them anywhere..." The shy pony explained as her eyes followed her bright pink friend up and down. Fluttershy did enjoy being around her friend Pinkie Pie, she always had a sweet smell of cotton candy from her fluffy mane following her. Actually all her friends had a specific scent. Pinkie Pie was cotton Candy, Applejack was apples, Twilight smelled like old books, which believe or not was a nice scent, Rarity was sweet, like an expensive perfume, and Rainbow Dash smelled like the fresh, serene scent of rain.
"Well duh, they're at Twilight's house!" The pink pony informed with a playful role of her eyes and a happy smile. "Oh, well, I guess I'm not, and you're not there either, and I just saw Rarity in her shop so I suppose it's only Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Twilight!"
"Thank you, I was just about to go and see if she was home. Would you like to come with me?" Fluttershy invited. Her friend gave a delighted gasp and a sparkle in her eye shined bright as she stopped hopping.
"Well I'd love to! C'mon! There's no time to lose!" Her friend then started skipping off ahead of her. Fluttershy smiled and trotted on after her.
"...And that's how you make my super duper special wecial cuppy-wuppy cakes!" Pinkie Pie finished explaining to Fluttershy as they approached the library.
"Mm, it sounds delicious Pinkie!" Fluttershy said to her sweetly before she turned her head to the door. Lifting her hoof to knock, the door was swiftly swung open. Smacking the yellow pony in the face and knocking her to the side, she picked herself up as pain ricocheted throughout her body.
"Oops, sorry about that Fluttershy!" An aggravated Rainbow said as she flapped on over to her injured friend. Fluttershy held a hoof over her nose as she sat on the ground, her teal eyes looking up.
"It's quite alright Rainbow Dash.. What has gotten you in such a hurry?"
"Ask Twilight, we have no time for questions!" Then Rainbow flew off, nearly blowing her two friends away from the gust of wind she trailed behind. Applejack soon trotted out of the tree.
"Gosh darnit there Rainbow!" She turned to look at her friends, giving them a smile. "It'd be best to ask Twilight there sugarcubes. We don't have no place ta talk of the situation at hoof." Applejack then turned her tail to her friends, and ran on after the bolting Pegasus. Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie looked at each other, and hurried inside. The concern for their egghead Twilight rose tremendously.
"Twilight!?" They called at the same time as they came to a sliding stop, seeing Twilight already having her face in a book. She did lower it to look over at her friends. She gave them a smile as she closed her book and trotted over.
"Well hello there Pinkie, hi Fluttershy."
"Twilight, Twilight! Where's the alarm!?" Pinkie then moved her head in all directions to see where an alarm was. Twilight gave off a confused looking, cocking an eyebrow up.
"I think she means, is everything alright Twilight? We saw Applejack and Rainbow leave here in an awfully frantic hurry, and they didn't have time to explain." Fluttershy summarized.
"Oh, yes!" Twilight stated as she walked to her window, and peered out of it a bit. "Close the door if you will." Pinkie Pie glanced back, and she closed Twilight's door for her. "Now listen carefully, and don't talk about it outside of this library," She started as she turned to face them, "Fluttershy, remember back a few days ago when I visited with Owlicious about him not sleeping, and his concern was someone following me?"
"Oh yes, of course I do, but you said-"
"Well, I did a little studying on my own." Twilight interrupted as she began to pace. "As it turns out, Owlicious was right! There has been a stallion showing up around me time and time again, and last night he nearly broke into my home. Spike caught him and Owlicious helped chase him away. I went out to try and find him to confront him just before I went to get Applejack, but since he was caught he is no longer within my sights. He must be laying low, so I asked Rainbow Dash and Applejack to help scan the area for everypony's sake! I do believe this stallions a criminal, so please, be careful." Twilight's ears then went back as her eyes swirled with worry for her two friends. Pinkie Pie merely smiled at her friend.
"Aw, I'm sure he just wants a friend, but no worries, Private Pinkie Pie is on the lookout!" She then saluted her. Since Pinkie Pie knew everyone in Ponyville, it'd be helpful to have her eye out. Twilight smiled, her ears perking back up as she offered Pinkie a poster that she drew herself of what the Stallion looked up.
"Twi-Twilight..." Fluttershy stuttered. "A-a-are you s-sure he's been f-f-following you?" Fluttershy trembled. "A-after all, Ponyville i-is a small t-town.. It could be a coincidence..." She tried to reason with her.
"No, theres no way all of our encounters have been just by chance, and besides, Spike says he has seen this stallion looking at me and even getting up when I was leaving. So far, out of Spike, Owlicious and me, I have been the oblivious one to this stallion, but now I know..."
"How do you know this stallion was the same one that broke into your home? Why didn't you contact the police ponies?" Pinkie Pie now included herself amongst the interrogation of her friend Twilight.
"Owlicious can see in the dark, when I asked him if it was that stallion he agreed! I didn't contact the police ponies because I have no proof, they wouldn't believe me if I told them that a stallion has been following me and then tried to break into my home, they'd suspect the same thing you guys did, 'it's just a coincidence'. Besides, I said he almost broke in, they can't do anything about an attempted robbery when they have no leads." Twilight irritatedly explained.
"Well, I suppose that makes sense.." Fluttershy lowered her ears back and whimpered slightly.
"But why does every-pony have to be careful, if he's the one you're after and has been following?" Pinkie Pie asked one more question.
"They don't have to be, it's just a precaution. Who knows when a pony like this will get bored and move on to prey upon somepony else!" Twilight exclaimed. Pinkie nodded, understanding. Fluttershy was already hiding.
"Well, I gotta go back to Sugarcube corner, but I'll keep my eye out!" Pinkie placed her hoof in her eye, and then bounced off. Twilight giggled at her hyper friend, and then turned to see the timid pony hiding in the corner.
"Fluttershy, you don't have to hide. With Applejack, Rainbow Dash and every other pony on the lookout for this stallion, there's nothing to fear!" Twilight tried to reassure, closing her eyes with a slight puff of her chest confidently.
"Oh.. I, suppose not.." Fluttershy said to her, turning her head towards her friend and peering out of her pink mane shyly.
"That's the spirit! Now you run along with your animal friends and don't worry a single hair on your mane about that stallion. Just leave him to us!" Twilight then gave her friend a little shove up, and Fluttershy smiled.
"You're right Twilight. With such wonderful friends like you and all the ponies in Ponyville, there isn't anything to fear. Thank you, have a good day!" Fluttershy then happily trotted on out of the library and walked home, unaware of Twilight's smile at her yellow friend quickly fading into worry and despair as she closed her door swiftly.