She dreamed of a soft sky floating above her head as her animal companions brought her apples in droves. Her fangs popped out as saliva dripped down her lips as she devoured the fruit. Flutterbite would pat each animal with a word of thanks as she took the proffered fruit to attempt to sate her unstoppable hunger. A bush shook as the green pony jumped from his hiding place changing into a Timber pony startling her friends. They fled at his sight trying to pull her along to run deeper into the forest being chased by the beast. His ghostly eye always seemed to follow her every movement her wings raised as she took flight into the soft mellow colored sky.
Meanwhile during the dream, Rainbow Dash grabbed the unconscious Pegasus carrying her off towards E'qu. Greymane stood in the clearing he thought to himself I finally met some fillies who didn't quite scream at me causing his cheeks to redden. He shook his mane several times as he felt his inner Timber calling for more food. The Timber pony slipped back into the shadows as he went on another hunt for those delicious peaches. The only ones to witness this event was a white bunny who was thumping his leg on the ground while scratching his chin.
"Is she alright RD." asked a worried pony.
"I am sure Fluttershy is alright she is made of tough fluff " said the rainbow colored Pegasus.
"We all know that Rainbow but her fangs are popping right out of her face!" said an excited alicorn.
Fluttershy hearing that last statement sat up bonking her head on Twilights head. The studious mare was rubbing her face when the mellow Pegasus was patting her mouth down feeling for her fangs. Her thoughts screamed at her "Yes they are out oh now they are gonna worry." Applejack flank suddenly looked more delicious than ever, before she remembered why she fell asleep. She looked wildly about while trying to cover her face with her hooves as she remembered the mysterious stallion who saved them from the Maws.
Rainbow Dash the first to understand her problem spoke "That awesome pony isn't here Flutters."
"What awesome pony are you talking about," said the curious mare " Does he have anything to do with why you two went on a expedition?"
"Darn varmint probably scared Fluttershy back into her fangs when I get my hooves on it!" said an angry Applejack.
Fluttershy was finally calming down enough to draw in her inner fangs, she stared at her friends unsure of what to say. Twilight began exchanging information with the cyan Pegasus discussing what happened prior to the incident. Applejack walked over to give Flutters a tight hug as she tipped her hat backwards to give her a smile. Fluttershy slowly moved her hoof down from her face to return the smile as her eye lingered on friends cutie mark fighting the urge to bite this apple.
"You ok sugar cube," asked the honest mare "You been staring off again something on your mind?"
"I am fine AJ just finally calmed down," Fluttershy batted her eyelashes at the working mare " I don't suppose you have any apples with you kinda of hungry."
"I know that look Applebite and what the hay of course I got some apples." said the smiling mare.
Applejack dug into her earth pony pockets pulling out three delicious fruits for her dear friend. Fluttershy reached her hoof out slowly to grab an apple before the urge hit her hard enough to sink her teeth into it. Apple juice was draining into the back of her throat as she realized she was getting some extra attention from her friends as they blushed at her sudden transformation. Her bat pony body often drew attention from any pony she knew, it frightened and intrigued any pony but it always scared her.
"Um sorry about that ill be back to normal in a moment." said the trembling Pegasus.
" Its ok Fluttershy are you having trouble controlling your bat pony powers again?" said Twilight Sparkle.
"Don't worry Twilight she had it under control in an awesome battle!" shouted the excited Rainbow Dash.
" Oh I see sounds like she is fine then," The purple mare said " But if you need any help Fluttershy I will do anything to help my friend."
Fluttershy smiled as she nodded her head gently as she put a hoof to mouth to cover her fangs again. Applejack and Twilight Sparkle gave their dear friend a hug before departing back into E'qu. Rainbow Dash stayed with her a while longer talking about the Timber pony and how she could have handled those wooden mutts. Angel bunny came bouncing into the cottage pointing at his bowl indicating how hungry he was.
"See ya later Flutters I have some clouds to clear and some scouting to do," said the cyan Pegasus "Might even see a familiar Timber pony."
"Oh ok umm be careful." asked the pony of kindness.
Fluttershy went about taking care of her companions feeding and cleaning them was second nature to the animal loving Pegasus. The day wore on as the celestial artifact power faded into the lunar relic raising the moon into the night sky. She felt exhausted as she climbed into her bed snuggling under the blankets she closed her eye's praying for a sweet dream. Her eyes were closing as her prayers went unheard or least so she thought.
The room creaked causing her to open one eye expecting to see Angel bunny but what she say startled her. Two different glowing colored eye's was seen at her window which was half opened. She sat up immediately both confused and afraid of what creature could be staring at her in the dark. Greymane stood in his full Timber form carrying a hoof full of fruits. He looked nearly as startled as she was at her reactions nearly falling on his plot. She felt a giggle crawl up her throat dancing on her tongue that she held with as much muster as she could.
"Sorry sleeping pony but I remembered in the forest you looked so very hungry," said the prowling were pony " I like peaches as they are very tasty so I brought some for you."
"uhh ummm" stumbled the scared but intrigued Pegasus.
"I do apologize for it is unseemly to disturb a lady in her sleep." Greymane stared at her floor pawing it slowly.
"Peaches?" she questioned.
"Yes they are the tastiest fruit I have ever eaten you should try some." He said as he raised his face.
He approached her slowly, as he put the peaches at the end of her bed. She bit her lower lip unsure of what to say or do so she stared at his body. His ghostly eye lowered as he pawed at the floor with his clawed hoof and then he looked at her as if to say something. Voices was heard from outside and before she could react he jumped out her window disappearing into the night.
"Wait no don't go please," cried out startling herself " Please I have questions and .. thank you Timber pony."
The wind blowing through the village was the only response she heard. She stuck her head out the window glancing outside seeing a few traveling villagers below her as they happy chatting about their day. She saw the mysterious stallion at the edge of the village heading back to the forest. He was galloping in a rush as the moonlight glanced off his mysterious body giving him a creature of the night appeal.
"Its now or never Flutters you can do this." she told herself.
She dove out of cottage flying in the direction of the Timber pony. The night sky was treacherous as the cool wind fought against her weak wings making it a slight struggle to reach her destination.
Greymane was rubbing the back of his head cursing to himself " Do you think you are a foal still you idiot."
He then added "Do you think your brother would have ran off."
"Look out below." came a voice above him as he saw a beautiful mare falling in the air towards him.
Fluttershy was doing great as she almost reached her intended destination. But then a sudden gust of wind threw her already wonky balance off sending her a twirl downwards. Greymane barely caught her as his Timber form took the full force of a falling Pegasus sending them both skidding on the ground. The green stallion held the mysterious Pegasus in his forelegs as her ears seemed to grow and change. Her thoughts slammed into her body with excitement which released her bat powers into effect. She changed in his forelegs fangs popping out holding a peach in her hoof she smiled at him.
"Hello miss did not think we meet again so soon." Greymane attempted his best at manners that his parents berated him for.
Feeling unlike herself she sank her fangs into the peach splashing juice over the both of them.
She then said "Delicious Timber pony may I ask your name?"
He smiled and responded " My name is Greymane may I ask the same."
She felt shy but yet bold " My name is Fluttershy and I am curious about you."
Greymane felt his form shimmer as he set the Pegasus on the ground.
"How can I be of service Fluttershy." he was back to his natural form his ghostly color eye gazed upon her.
"What are you?," she asked question after question "Why do you seem to be alone?"
Greymane stared hard at Fluttershy memories surfacing to his mind causing his leg's to shake. He then turned around to the night sky to ponder his answer. She watched him turned away and noticed that his body was covered scars barely visible thanks to her bat like sense's. He shook his mane and turned to face her with a sincere face.
Greymane cleared his throat and bowed slowly " I am an earth pony from ancient warrior lineage of nobility from Canterlot that is what I am miss."
Fluttershy was studying his facial feature's as he spoke noticing that his tone was very dead pan. She felt her ears perk up reacting to the pace of his heart as it increased. She could tell that he was nervous her thoughts raced realizing that she was putting him on the spot.
Greymane continued "What makes you assume I am alone miss?"
Fluttershy responded "The loneliness in your eye's" came out of her mouth before she knew it.
He looked at the ground pawing it slowly "It's jus..."
Voices were heard nearby calling out for Fluttershy.
Rainbow Dash "Fluttershy you out here girl."
Rarity "Oh Fluttershy be a dear and come out please."
Greymane stopped pawing at the ground and said "You have great friends miss and if I were you never give that up."
With that comment he ran into the forest leaving the Pegasus by herself. She wanted to run to him and ask about that last comment but she realize that she had pushed him. Her thoughts were frantic "I was alone with the Timber pony and I was pushing him shame on you flutters shame."
Rarity spotted her friend "There you are dear are you ok sweetie?"
Rainbow rushed up to Fluttershy "You ok Flutters you are batting again?"
"It's ok girls I saw Greymane and," Fluttershy blushed slightly "He brought me fruit."
"Greymane dear who could that possibly be?" Rarity spoke with an raised eyebrow.
"No way is that his name too so cool," she spoke rapidly "Wait what he brought you fruit?"
"He.. sort of came to my room a few minutes ago." her mouth was shaking as she spoke.
"That rapscallion!," Rarity rose her voice a few octaves. "How dare he enter a lady's room especially at night."
"Sounds like something you would read there Rarity." The sky Pegasus spoke slyly.
The wind howled as it rush across the land bringing with it leaves that smattered the land. The three ponies were talking under the night sky as the moon brought a beautiful luminescence.
Fluttershy covered in moonlight in her bat pony form spoke " It's fine girls he was quite the gentlemen being concerned with my hunger strangely my stomach must have rumbled when we met."
Rarity was shocked at her friends boldness as her words fell out of her mouth "But fine dear we won't say anymore lets head back shall we."
Rainbow Dash smiled "That's great you got to talk to umm Greymane but be careful Flutters I don't want my best friend hurt."
Fluttershy nodded at her dear friend "Don't worry Dashie I will be fine now let's go it is getting cold out here."
The three headed back to E'qu their new home for the last few years ever since the Changelings destroyed Ponyville. That night haunted every ponies dreams but with the help of some ancient sun artifact that transformed Twilight into a princess. They were able to escape from the horde of starving Changelings and found a new solace in E'qu. Rarity went home first to tuck Sweetie belle into her bed as she told her stories of a white stallion who will save. Rainbow Dash escorted Fluttershy back to her home talking about her duty as leader of the blue feather team that scouts for trouble around E'qu. The pony of kindness gave her friend a hug before heading back into bed snuggling with her Angel bunny who seemed to be slightly annoyed at being awoken.