Sorry for the delay. I had a writer's block, then I did lost the chapter and had to write it all again, it had almost 4000 words! Well, now that's settle. Let's continue with the story.
(SOMEWHERE IN A COMPLETE DARK PLACE)
"... Sonic... Please, come back to me..." A voice said.
"Huh?" Sonic looked around but couldn't see nothing but darkness where he looked. "Someone there?" He asked.
Silence.
"Hm, where am I?" Sonic asked to no one.
"We're inside your consciousness..." A deep voice echoed.
"Who's there?! Show yourself!" Sonic said as he get in a fight stance, but then he beginned feel extremely tired.
"You are not in a demanding position here, Sonic." The voice said, chuckling darkly.
"Ugh... Who... Are... You?" He asked, trying hard to not collapse on the ground.
"I'm your dark self, Sonic. You can call me Dark Sonic if you want, and I will get control of this body." It said as a dark smoke formed in front of Sonic.
"And what make you think you will get control?" Sonic said as he recovered.
*Chuckles darkly*"This." The voice said as a hoof exited the cloud pointing to Sonic. He beginned to feel a unbearable pain on his chest and head.
"AHH!" Sonic screamed in pain, collapsing on the ground, holding his head and writhing in pain.
"I still don't have enough force to take control, but I can make you feel pain if I want, so you better watch yourself. If you get on my way, I'm gonna make your life a hell." The voice warned him as a bright light engulfed him.
(IN SONIC'S HOSPITAL ROOM)
*sighs* Rainbow was looking at the window, she was with her mane disheveled as she didn't leaved the room for too long, only to use the bathroom or when she needed to eat. She glanced at the book on a table beside Sonic.
*groans* She looked to him, who was moving a little. She went to his side in an instant, "Sonic?" She asked as Sonic opened is eyes slowly.
"Ugh." He waited to his eyes to get used to the room's light. "R-Rainbow?" Sonic asked, rubbing his head, then she hugged him, surprising him.
"Thank goodness, you waked up." Rainbow said as she beginned crying.
"Hey hey, why you crying?" He asked, hugging her back.
"I was so worried you wouldn't wake up.*sob*" She said, still crying.
"I am awake now, please don't cry." He said as he wiped her tears while she just stared at him.
"Sonic, I want to tell you something." She said.
"What's it?" He asked.
"I-" She was interrupted by the door opening as Tails entered.
"Hey Rai-" He saw Sonic awake. "Sonic! You're awake!" Tails went to his side.
"Hey Tails." Sonic greeted him, still curious on what Rainbow wanted to say.
"After a month, it's good to see you finally awake." Tails said happy.
"Yeah, wait. I was in coma for a whole month?!" Sonic asked, wide-eyed.
"Yes, a whole month." Tails confirmed.
"What did I miss?" Sonic asked.
"Well, let me see. Spike went crazy when he received a lot of gifts; a show with us representing the founders of Equestria; The Applejack's family challenge the Flim Flam brothers; Twilight convinced Rainbow to read that book; a trouble with a love potion... and I guess that's it." Tails said.
"Wow. I miss that much? Dammit." Sonic said, then he looked to the book on the table beside him. "Daring Do?" Sonic asked as he read the book cover.
"Uh, it's a good book." Rainbow said, looking to the side.
"I see." Sonic said as he pick up the book and opened it. "Looks interesting, mind if I read it?" He asked.
"Uh, no. I already finished it." She said.
"Cool." He said as a nurse entered the room. "Oh, I see you finally waked up." The nurse said.
"Yeah." Sonic said, putting the book on the table.
"Well, you will be released." She said.
"Really?" Sonic asked happy about that.
"Yes. Your wounds are all healed, we just need to finish the paperwork and you will be free to go. You're lucky to have such a wonderful girlfriend." The nurse said.
Sonic blushed, "Girlfriend?! I don-", "Yes, he is." Rainbow said as she used her hoof to close his mouth, chuckling nervously.
"Ok, I'll attend another patient, push the button if you need something." The nurse leaved.
"Care to explain?" Sonic asked as he looked to Rainbow.
"Uh, they just would let family or girlfriend to stay, I say I was your girlfriend so I could be here." Rainbow said, blushing as she looked to the side, he blushed too.
"Well, I will warn the girls that you waked up, later." Tails said as he exited, leaving them alone.
"So... What you wanted to tell me, before Tails entered the room?" Sonic asked looking to her.
"Uh... I..." Rainbow beginned blushing ever more now.
"You okay? You face is reddening." He said.
"Yeah, I just need fresh air. Yeah, that's it! I'll be right back!" Rainbow rushed out of the room.
"What's was all that about?" Sonic wondered.
"That shouldn't be the first of your worries." The dark voice said. Then a dark blue pegasus appeared in the room, much similar to him.
"Not you, again." Sonic whined.
'Just remember what I can do.[Evil laughs]' Dark said as he laughed.
"Great, now I have a ghost psycho inside my head. This just can't get worse." As he said that, he begineed felling a strong headache, "Ugh, why did I had to say it?" He asked as the headache stopped.
'Couldn't resist.'Dark said, chuckling.
'Please, just don't do that again.' Sonic mentally asked him.
'Why should I do that?' Dark asked.
'Please?' Sonic asked.
'Fine. Just for now.' Dark said, then he looked at the door as it was being opened.
(WITH RAINBOW)
'Should I tell him or not?' Rainbow wondered as she entered Sonic's room and saw Sonic looking at a spot on the room, as if he was glaring at someone.
"Sonic?" She asked.
"Huh?" He looked to her.
"Something wrong?" She asked.
"Uh, no. But what you wanted to say?" He asked.
"I-" She was again interrupted when the door opened revealing Tails and the girls.
"Hey, Sonic. Glad you awake." Applejack said.
"Thank you, guys." Sonic said.
'Guess it won't be today.' Rainbow thought. "I have to go." She said as she went to the door.
"Where you going?" Twilight asked.
"I Kind of didn't went to work for some time, so I'm gonna compensate it before I get fired." She said as she leaved.
"Did she stayed her the whole month?" Sonic asked.
"She just leaved when she needed to use the bathroom, or eat." Tails said.
'Maybe, just maybe she...' Sonic wondered.
'You really think that?' Dark asked him.
'Shut up!' Sonic said mentally to Dark.
"Sonic?" Rarity called him.
"Hm?" He looked to her.
"You spaced out." She said.
"Oh, sorry. So Tails, did you finished the comunicators?" Sonic asked.
"Yes, and I fixed the engine of the plane too. Want me to show you?" Tails asked.
"Sure." Sonic said.
"I'll show to you when you are released then." Tails said.
"Oh! I can plan a party for you!" Pinkie said bouncing of enthusiasm.
"Ok, ok. Sure, a party would be good." Sonic said, chuckling at her enthusiasm.
"Yup! I'll be go plan it!" Pinkie said as she dashed out the room.
"She knows that I'm gonna be here for at least a week, right?" He asked.
"Probably, but I'm gonna after her just to make sure." Rarity said as she leaved.
"Well, I need to finish the work on the farm, I pratically just dropped everything when they said you waked, bye!" Applejack leaved.
"I'll go to my hut to take care of some of my pets, recover soon, Sonic!" Fluttershy said as she leaved.
"I'll go grab one of the comunicators, I'll be back in a sec." Tails said as he leaved.
Sonic turned to Twilight, to see her looking arould then to him as if she was looking for something.
"Uh, something on my face?" Sonic asked.
"Oh, uh no. I just sensed some disturbance here. Don't know what could be." She said as she looked arould the room.
'She's sensing my dark energy, make her stop!" Dark said as he vanished.
"Uh, Twilight. Maybe you just imaginated it?" Sonic suggested.
"Hm, maybe your right. I'm gonna study some spells, later." Twilight leaved.
"Phew." Sonic sighed as Dark reappeared at his side.
"Good work. If she notice my energy, you get her to stop, get it?" Dark said.
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever." Sonic said, grabbing the book and ignoring him.
'Grr.' Dark growled as he vanished again, leaving Sonic alone.
(THE NEXT DAY, LUNCHTIME, FLUTTERSHY)
"Lunchtime! Who's hungry?" Fluttershy asked as she ringed a bell, calling the animals to eat. "Plenty for everypony." She spilled a portion of a ration on the floor, the animals crowded around it.
"Slow down, sweetie." She said, but they ignored her.
[Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!] Angel was waiting impatiently aside his bowl.
"Here you go, Angel Bunny." Fluttershy said as she poured ration on his bowl, just for him to kick it, making it fall on her head.
She removed from her head then saw him tapping his foot impatiently, "Okay, Mr. Picky-Pants. You win." She grabbed a bowl filled with carrots, lettuce and apples, and put on his front but he just tossed it to the side.
"What? But- Then wat will you eat?" She asked.
The bunny then dashed out the room and came back with a recipe book, he pointed to an image with a bowl filled with (something extravagant that I don't know the name).
"I'm not sure I can even make that." She said.
Angel just tapped the photo again with a frown. "Well, I don't want you to starve. Oh, are you sure I can't tempt you with a nice, crisp piece of-" Angel slaped the lettuce of her hand and shoved the book on her face. [Sighs] "Fine, I'll make your special recipe." Fluttershy said as she grabbed the book.
(AT THE MARKET PLACE OF PONYVILLE)
Fluttershy was with a backpack and a list looking through the stands. "Hmm. Let's see. Asparagus." She read the list then went to a stand with it, but before she could grab one, a pony dashed in her front.
"Excuse me. Um, I think you just stepped in front of me." The unicorn just ignored her.
"Excuse me. I think you made a mistake. You see, I was actually here first-", "Sorry. Didn't notice your there." The unicorn said, probably lying.
"I know." Fluttershy said.
[laughs] A old pony went to the stand.
"Excuse me, sir." She said.
"Yes? What?" He said, as he put (that thing the old ones use to heard the others) on his ear.
"I think you just cut in front of me." She said.
"A cut of celery? This is the asparagus stand." He said.
"I said, 'I think you just cut in front of me'." She said, closer to him so he could heard better.
[laughs] No need, deary. I'm already in front." He said as he leaved with a asparagus.
"I noticed." Fluttershy said as two ponies cut in her front too, talking nonsense.
"Hey!" She said.
"Would you mind moving back? You're in my personal space." One of them said.
Fluttershy blinked one time, "But-", "Seriously? Do your need your asparagus so badly? Get a life!" The other said, rudely.
Fluttershy walked back from them, "Oh. Okay. There's no rush." She said as she passed Rarity and Pinkie Pie.
"Fluttershy! You mustn't let them treat you that way." Rarity said.
"Oh, it's – It's really no big deal." Fluttershy said.
"It's bigger then big! It's double big! You are a pony with a problem." Pinkie Pie said.
"What problem?" Fluttershy asked, Pinkie and rarity just looked to each other, not surprised.
Pinkie then put Flutthershy on the line and cut in her front with a dash, making Fluttershy fall to the ground.
"Oh, go right ahead, Pinkie Pie. Your first." She said.
"Right there! That's the problem." Pinkie said as she pointed to her.
"You've got to stop being such a doormat." Rarity said.
"A doormat?" She asked.
"A pushover, darling. You've got to stand up for yourself. Promise us." Rarity said.
"Okay. I promise." Fluttershy said as she went to the stand. "Oh, good." Fluttershy said as she went to grab the last asparagus, but a pony with glasses and toothy. "Oh, that's okay. I don't mind." She said.
"Watch and learn." Rarity said as she went after him.
"Hold it right there, Mr. Small-and-handsome." Rarity said.
"Uh, who? Me?" He asked.
"Well, of course you. Nopony ever called you handsome before?" Rarity asked.
"Uh, that'd be a big no." He said.
"Oh! Well, they should! How about flexing some of your muscles for me?" Rarity asked, using her charm. He flexed his hoof, showing a tiny muscle on it.
"Oh, my heavens! Do you think a strong handsome stallion such as yourself could give my friend the last asparagus?" Rarity asked as she lavitated the asparagus from his back and giving him a coin for it, as he noded.
"See? That's not so hard, is it?" Rarity asked her.
"Um, I guess not." Fluttershy said.
"All right, then. What else is on your list?" Rarity asked.
"Let's see. I also need tomatoes." She said as they went to a stand with it.
Fluttershy grab three tomatoes and give the seller one coin. "Here you go." She said as she leaved.
[Clears throat] "That'll be two bits. Not one." The seller said.
"Oh, but last week it was only one bit." Fluttershy said.
"That was then. This is now." The seller said.
"Oh, okay. I don't want to argue about it." Fluttershy said as she put one more coin on the stand and leaved.
"What do you think you're doing!?" Pinkie asked the seller, angrily.
"Minding my own business. Maybe you should try it." The seller said, equally angry.
"Two bits for tomatoes is outrageous! One bit is the right price." Pinkie Pie said, moving one of the coins to her side of the stand.
"I say it's two bits." The seller said, moving the coin back.
"One bit." Pinkie said, moving the coin to her.
"Two bits." The seller said.
"One bit." Pinkie said.
"One bit." Pinkie said again.
"Two bits." The seller said louder.
"One bit!" Pinkie said louder too.
"Two bits!" The seller said.
"Two bits!" Pinkie said moving the coin to the other side of the other coin.
"One bit!" The seller said, not realising she say one.
"Two bits!" Pinkie continued.
"One bit!" The seller said.
"I insist it's two bits or nothing!" Pinkie said.
"One bit and that's my final offer!" The seller said furiously.
"Have it your way. One bit it is." Pinkie said normally as she grabbed the coin and leaved.
The seller grabed the coin then, "That will teach her to no- wait a second... Grrr." She growled.
[laughs] See? Asserting yourself can be fun!" Pinkie said.
"I guess you're right." Fluttershy said.
"So fluttershy, do you feel like giving it a try?" Rarity asked.
"Um, okay." Fluttershy then saw a stand with a cherry. "I need that cherry." She said as she dashed to the stand. Rarity and Pinkie watched her.
"Boy, am I glad you have one cherry left. You see, I'm making this special meal for my bunny, Angel. He's a very picky eater, and the recipe calls for a cherry on top. Here you go." She said as she put one coin on the stand.
"So, you say you need this cherry very badly?" This seller asked.
"Oh, yes. I'm desperate for it." Fluttershy answered.
"Then it'll be 10 bits." He said.
"10!?" She asked as she looked to Rarity and Pinkie, who montioned to her to try it.
"Oh, hey Mr. Handsome.I known you want to do the right thing because you're handsome and—and strong, and big, handsome, strong guys are always nice to everypony, right?" Fluttershy asked as she tried Rarity's approuch.
"10 bits for the cherry." He said, unfazed.
She looked back to see Pinkie motioning to her.
"10 bits for one cherry is outrageous! I insist on paying you 11 bits!" She said.
"11 bits?" He asked, confused.
"Um, I mean, 9 bits." She corrected herself.
Rarity and Pinkie just looked at each other in agony. Suddently Sonic approuched them.
"Hey, something wrong?" He asked as they explained to him.
"Now, wait a minute." The seller said.
"Okay, 12 bits. That's my final offer." Fluttershy said.
"I think you're confused." The seller said.
"It's 12 bits. Take it or leave it." She said.
"Okay. I'll take it." He said.
Fluttershy was about to give him the money when Sonic stopped her.
"You crazy?! A cherry isn't worth 12 bits!" He said as he pulled her from the stand, back to the girls.
"But I was only doing what you did." Fluttershy said to Pinkie.
"It was a valiant effort, but you should refuse to give him your business and just walk away." Rarity said.
"But I can't let angel starve. He won't eat it unless I make it just right. I need that cherry no matter what it costs." She said, walking back to the stand.
"In that case, 20 bits!" The seller said.
"20!? Oh, I—I don't have that much." Fluttershy said.
"Then why are you wasting my time?" The seller asked.
"I'll give you two bits for that cherry." A pony came to the stand.
"Sold!" He said, grabbing the coins, "Ah, tough break, kid. Next time, don't be such a doormat." He said as she leaved.
[Growl] Sonic growled as he went to the seller. "You better close ths stand and get out of here, before I break your bones." He said in a deep voice, scaring the seller.
"W-what?!" The seller asked, creeped out.
"Five." Sonic beginned counting. "Four." The seller grabbed his things. "Three." The seller then runeed out of the market place.
"And you better not come back!" Sonic shouted to him.
"Wow. You really scared him." Pinkie said.
"He better not come back if he knows what's good for him." He said.
"After that, I highly doubt he will try that." Rarity.
"Well, I will see how Fluttershy is, later girls." Sonic said as he leaved to Fluttershy's hut.
(WITH FLUTTERSHY)
"Ta-da! Here you go, Angel. Sorry there's no cherry on top, but the rest of it is exactly what you wanted." Fluttershy said as Angel grabbed the book and comparated the image with it, he frouned.
"Angel?" She asked as he throwned it to the window, then did the same with her, making her bump on her mailbox.
[Sighs] "Look at me. I really am a doormat." She said.
"Fluttershy? What you doing on the ground?" Sonic asked as he landed on her front.
"Nothing." She said.
"What is this?" He asked as he grabbed a flyer that was on her head. "The incredible Iron Will turns doormats into dynamos. Assertiveness seminar today hedge maze center." He read it aloud.
"I think I should go." Fluttershy said, getting up.
"You sure?" Sonic asked.
"Yes. I'm tired of being a doormat." She said, getting ready to fly.
"I'll go with you, I'm curious how this will be." He said as he flied with her.
(LATER, AT THE SEMINAR ON THE MAZE)
There was a stage and a crowd waiting in front of it. Sonic and Fluttershy tried to stay on the front but these ponies just kicked Fluttershy to the back, Sonic growled to them but went to her.
Suddently a music played as a smoke appeared on the stage, revealing a minotaur, who begineed showing himself as fireworks launched from the stae, grabbing the attention of everypony.
"Welcome, friends. My name is Iron Will, and today is the first day of your new life. I want to hear you stomp if you're tired of being a pushover." Iron Will said as the crowd stomped their hoofs. Fluttershy jumped, trying to see above the crowd, Sonic just rowled his eyes and hovered above her.
"Stomp if you're tired of being a doormat!" Iron Will said, the crowd stomped again.
"Stomp if you want to pay nothing for this seminar." Iron Will said. The crowd stopped stomping.
"What? Nothing?" They asked as some of them laughed, not believing.
Iron Will just glaared at them, making they stop. "That's no joke, friends. Iron Will is so confident that you will be 100% satisfied with Iron Will's assertiveness techniques, that if you are not 100% satisfied, you pay nothing! But I pity the fool who doubts Iron Will's methods. You don't doubt me, do you?" He asked to one of the ponies on the crowd, who was scarried to death by him, "No. Unh-unh. No, sir." The pony said.
"And that, my friends, is your first lesson. Don't be shy. Look 'em in the eye." He said as the crowd did it.
"Now, to demonstrate that Iron Will's techniques will work for anypony, I'm gonna need a volunteer." Iron Will said as his goats looked through the crowd for one. All the crowd lifted a hoof minus Sonic who was bored and Fluttershy who hided behind the crowd. One of the goats saw them and bleated to the goat who was beside Iron Will, who bleated to him. "You two in the back row!" He called them as the crowd cleared the way.
"Who, me?" Fluttershy asked.
"Yes, you! Iron Will wants you and him on the stage." He said.
"Uh, well-", "Now!" He ordened. "Okay." She said as she went to the stage, Sonic right behing her. When they climbed the stage two goats blocked they way, Fluttershy tried contorning hm but the goat blocked her again.
"Get off!" Sonic kicked the goat out of the stage, already annoyed for some reason.
"Very good." He said to Sonic then he looked to Fluttershy, who still didn't pass the goat. "He's blocking your path. What are you gonna do about it?" Iron Will asked.
"Um, politely walk around him?" Fluttershy asked.
"No." He said.
"Gingerly tiptoe around him?" She asked.
"No." He said.
"Go back home and try again tomorrow?" She asked.
Sonic hoofaced as Iron Will went behind her. "No! When somepony tries to block, show them that you rock!" He said as he poked her, making she bring down the goat. "Oh. Sorry." She said.
"Don't be sorry! Be assertive! Never apologise when you can criticaze." He said as he cleared his throat. "Why don't you watch where you're going?!" He shouted to the goat. "Now you try." He said to her.
"Uh, next time, get out of the way before I bump into you, 'cause I totally won't be sorry when I do!" Fluttershy said to the goat.
Iron Will smiled, satisfied with it. "You see, my friends? If my techniques can work for this shy little pony, then they can work for anypony!" He said as he hold her hoof high, lifting her to the crowd. Fluttershy saw they cheering and feel satisfied with herself.
(LATER, ON HER HUT)
"She was in front of her mirror that has two flyers of Iron Will on it. "Okay, I feel good. I feel ready to attack the day, as Iron will says." She said as she and Sonic went to the door.
"Well, I can see you got everything on control, right?" He asked.
"Yes, This new Fluttershy won't be a pushover anymore." She said.
"Good. Well, see you later." Sonic then leaved.
"Later." She said as she saw Mr. Greenhooves with a hose watering her flowers. "Excuse me, Mr. Greenhooves. But I think you might be over-watering my petunias... again." She said.
[laughs]"Let the professional handle it." He said, as he continued watering her flowers.
She was about to leave him when she remember the seminar. Treat me like a pushover and you'll get the once-over." She said to herself as she stepped on the hose, making it build pressure.
"Hmm?" He pointed the hose to him so he could look inside to see if it was clogged. Fluttershy then released it, making the hose soak him.
[coughing] "Well, perhaps that is enough water." He said, looking to her.
"Thank you." She said as she leaved. [laughs] "I can't believe it worked!" She said, happy that worked.
(AT PONYVILLE)
"Showpony business is tough." A pony carring a wagon full of garbage said to her friend who has a wagon too, both where stopped on a bridge, blocking Fluttershy path. "Go ahead. Try one of your jokes out on me. I laugh at everything." Her friend said.
[clears throat] "Excuse me. Would you mind moving your cats so I can pass?" Fluttershy asked them.
"Yeah, yeah. In a minute. I just want to finish up this story." The pony said, then resume talking with her friend.
"Ahem! Can you move? You're blocking my path." Fluttershy asked as she was losing her temper.
"Yeah, yeah. In a minute." She continued.
Fluttershy growled, "When somepony tries to block, show then that you rock." Fluttershy said as she kicked hard the carts, making all the garbage fall on the ponies.
"Ugh! Easy does it, lady. We're moving, okay?" The ponies said as they leaved.
"Good." Fluttershy said as she pass them.
(AT THE BAKERY)
Fluttershy enter the bakery to saw a huge line. "Who's next? Oh, hey Sonic, what can I get for you today?" Pinkie asked as she attended Sonic. A Pony poked Fluttershy making her look behind her, the pony then dashed to her front as she was distracted. When Fluttershy looked bak she saw the pony that cut on her front.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing? Didn't you see me?" Fluttershy asked her.
"Uh, I guess. Maybe." The pony said, not taking her seriously.
"Maybe? MAYBEs are for babies!" Fluttershy said as she rolled the pony to her. "Now go to the back of the line where you belong!" Fluttershy said growling, scarring the pony, who dashed to the back of the line. Fluttershy glanced to the line, where the ponies saw the whole thing then dashed to the back of the line, scarred of her.
"Hey! Look at you!" Pinkie said.
"Your attitude is so feisty. It's fabulous!" Rarity said.
"You teached them to not mess with you." Sonic said, chuckling.
"Looks like that monster's workshop really paid off." Pinkie said.
"Iron Will's not a monster. He's a minotaur and a true inspiration. His techniques really work." Fluttershy said.
"Well, they've certainly made a difference in the way you carry yourself. You truly are a whole new Fluttershy." Rarity said.
"Yes, I am. And the new Fluttershy feels pretty stoked about new Fluttershy." She said.
"Well, old Pinkie Pie feels really proud of new Fluttershy. Prond as pink punch." Pinkie said as she put a pot filled with punch." Want some?" [snorts, laughs]
"You laugh at me, I wrath at you!" Fluttershy said as she poudered the punch on Pinkie and Sonic.
"Hey!" He said all soaked. Rarity just looked to her in shock as she leaved.
"Bye, girls." Fluttershy said as she exited the bakery. The ponies who where on the line just runned from her.
"What a day. Taxi!" Fluttershy called a carriage which was painted as a taxi. It stopped to her but before she could enter it, a stallion jumped on it first. "Oh, no, you don't. Cut in line, I'll take what's mine!" She said as she attacked him, then kicked him of the carriage. Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Sonic saw it.
"Nopony pushes new Fluttershy around! NOPONY!" Fluttershy shouted as he carriage dashed ahead.
"Old Pinkie Pie's not so sure new Fluttershy is such a good idea after all." Pinkie said.
"Old Rarity agress." Rarity said.
"Stop talking in third person, it's weird. Now I have to take a bath because of Fluttershy, see you girls later." Sonic went to the library.
(WITH FLUTTERSHY)
She was in front of the mirror, "You got this, new Fluttershy. This day is yours, and nopony is gonna take it away from you. I am right?!" She asked the animals that where on the room. She then went outside, "Right!" She said as she leaved, she glanced to her mailbox. "What?! He's delivered the wrong mail again!" She said as she saw the postman on a nearby house.
He tried to put the mail on a birds house as he can't see right. Fluttershy went to his front, frowning. "Oh!" He noticed her.
"The new Fluttershy does not want the wrong mail delivered to her cottage." She said, ruddely.
"Oh, did I mix them up again? Sorry about that." He said as he grabbed her mail to her.
"You apologise, I penalize!" She said, scarring him as he runned from her, but did end up trapped on the mailbox. Fluttershy pick up a seal and slapped it on his butt, then grabbed her mail and went to her home. On her way a pony tourist stopped her, "Excuse me. Do you know how to get to the Ponyville Tower?" He asked.
"Sure. You just-" She interrupted herself as she let her mail fall on a puddle. She growled.
"Oh, that's a shame." He said as Rarity and Pinkie arrived just in time to see.
"You make me lose, I blow my fuse!" She shouted as she grabbed his camera and used it to thrown him far, he fell on a hay stack as his camera hit the bell of the tower he was looking for.
"Fluttershy, what you doing? That's no way to behave." Rarity said.
"Didn't you see what he did to new Fluttershy? And he thought new Fluttershy was a pushover." Fluttershy said.
"No, sweetie. He didn't. We saw the whole thing. We think that you've taken your assertiveness training a little too far." Rarity said.
"What?! You just want new Fluttershy to be a doormat like old Fluttershy. But old Fluttershy is gone!" She said.
"New Fluttershy? Old Fluttershy?" Pinkie said.
"What happened to nice Fluttershy? We want that Fluttershy back." Rarity said.
"N. You want wip Fluttershy. You want pushover Fluttershy. You want 'Do anything to her and she won't complain' Fluttershy!" She said as she hovered around them.
"Ahh! Too many Fluttershys to keep track of! Make it stop!" Pinkie said as she hold her head.
"Things getting too complicated for you simple, little brain, Pinkie Pie?" Fluttershy asked rudelly.
"Now stop right there!Let's not let things decend into petty insults." Rarity said.
"Why not? I thought petty was what you're all about, Rarity, with your petty concern's about fashion." Fluttershy said as Rarity begin sobing.
"Hey! Leave her alone! Fashion is her passion!" Pinkie said.
"Oh, and what are you passionate about? Birthday cake? Party hats? I can't believe that the two most frivolous ponies in Ponyville are trying to tell new Fluttershy how to live her life when they are throwning their own lives away on pointless pursuits that nopony else gives a flying feather about!" Fluttershy said to them.
"Looks like nasty Fluttershy is here to stay." Pinkie said, crying.
"I cannot believe what that monster, Iron Will, has done to you." Both runned from there, crying.
"Iron Will is ot a monster! He's a minotaur!" Fluttershy shouted to them.
"Hey." Sonic came to her frowning
"What? You came her to me how to live my life too?" She asked, turning to him.
"No. I just came here to check on my friends. But a jerk made they run away, crying. So I'm gonna after them." Sonic said as he went after Rarity and Pinkie Pie.
"Huh?" Fluttershy then looked to her reflexe on the puddle. "What I have done?" She then went to her house.
(THE NEXT DAY)
"How did this place became this bad in a day?" Sonic asked as he, Rarity and Pinkie Pie looked around Fluttershy's hut. It looked as if was abandoned in a long time as it has boards in every window and door, even the bird houses have boards on it's doors.
They went to the door. "Fluttershy? You there?" Sonic asked as he knocked on the door.
"It's us. Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Sonic." Pinkkie said.
"Go away before nasty Fluttershy strikes again." She said.
'Talking in third person again?' He wondered.
"Oh, sweetie. We all said things that we regret." Rarity said.
"We did?" Pinkie asked.
"Shh!" Rarity shushed her.
"Pinkie's right. I'm the only one to blame, but don't worry. I'm never coming out of my house again. Everypony will be a lot safer with me and my mean mouth locked away." Fluttershy said.
"Sweetie, Pinkie Pie doesn't blame you, nor do I or Sonic. You just received some bad advice from that Iron Will." Rarity said.
"Yeah. He's the one that made you act super-duper nasty." Pinkie said as Rarity poked her to stop. "What I mean is there are other ways to assert yourself besides yelling at everypony." Pinkie said.
"Yes. You can stand up for yourself without being unpleasant about it." Rarity said.
"I'm not sure I can. I'm too far gone. Whenever I try to assert myself, I become a monster." Fluttershy said.
"Oh, sweetie. You're not a monster." Rarity said.
"Talking about monsters. He is here." Sonic said, pointing to Iron Will who was coming to them.
"Iron Will's my name. Training ponies is my game." He said, looking to a random spot.
"Uh, ok." Sonic said. 'So that's why she's talking in third person.' He thought.
"What a darling little catchphrase." Rarity said.
Your friend Fluttershy loved Iron Will's catchphrases. Word on the street is that she doesn't take no guff from nopony, so Iron Will is here to collect Iron Will's fee." He said as he went to her door.
"Fluttershy is in no shape to deal with that creep." Pinkie said as Rarity went to stop him.
[chuckles] "I'm sure a big, brave, powerful, and rich monster – I mean, minotaur – like you doesn't need that money right away. You can afford to come back later." Rarity said.
"Are you kidding? Flutthershy is overdue as it is. Iron Will collects now." He said, grabbing her and throwning her on a bush.
Pinkie looked to her. "Do something!" Rarity said.
Pinkie went to Iron Will, who was ripping off the boards from the door. "We're not even sure Fluttershy is home right now. She might be off frolickling with some woodland creatures. Why don't you give us some time to track her down for you?" Pinkie asked.
"Iron Will does have some grocery shopping to do." He said as he pulled a list from is pocket. "Iron Will will come back this afteroon." He said, leaving.
"But that's only half a day. We need one full day at least." Pinkie said.
"Iron Will will delay for half a day and no longer." He said.
"A full day!" Pinkie said.
"Half day!" He said.
"Full day!" She said.
"Half day!" He said
"Half day!" She said.
"Full day!" He said.
"We need half a day and no more!" Pinkie said.
"Well, you'll will get a full day and no less!" He said.
"Okie dokie. See you tomorrow." Pinkie said.
"Wait, what?" He asked. Then they heard a sneeze from inside the hut. "Huh. Sounds like the search won't be necessary. Iron Will collects now." He said, going to the door.
"But w-we had an agreement. You got to come back tomorrow." Pinkie said, blocking his path.
"When somepony tries to block, show them you rock!" He said, throwing Pinkie to a mud puddle.
He then ripped off the boards from the door. "Your payment is overdue, Fluttershy." He then stended his hoof back, as if he was about to punch the door down, but just knocked it politely.
"Fluttershy opened the door as Rarity and Pinkie went to watch the scene. Sonic just prepared himself in case the minotaur try anything.
"You were nothing but a doormat, and Iron Will turned you into a lean, mean, assertive machine. Now pay Iron Will what you own Iron Will." He said.
"Um, no." Fluttershy said.
Pinkie fell to the ground shocked, Rarity was gaping, while Sonic just smirked.
"What did you say?" Iron Will asked.
"No." Fluttershy answered.
"Ooh" I'd hate to be you right now, because Iron Will is gonna rain down a world of hurt unless Iron Will gets money – PRONTO!" He shouted to her, snorting.
"As I recall, during your workshop, you promised '100% satisfaction guaranteed or you pay nothing.' Well, I'm not satisfied." Fluttershy said.
"What do you mean you're not satisfied? Everypony has always been satisfied!" He said.
"Well, I huess I'm the first, then. But since I'm not satisfied, I refuse to pay. It's simple as that." Fluttershy said, firmily.
Sonic, Rarity and Pinkie were gaping. Iron Will then beginned whispering with his goats, then he lokked to her again. "Oh. Are you sure you're not just a little bit satisfied? Because maybe we could cut a deal. I-I Mean, we're both reasonable creautres, aren't we?" He asked, nicelly.
"I'm sorry, but 'no' means 'no'." Fluttershy said.
"'No' means 'no' huh? Nopony has ever said that to me before. Huh. I got to remember that one. That's a good catchphrase for my next workshop." He said as he leaved with his goats.
Rarity and Pinkie dashed to Fluttershy. "You were amazing Fluttershy! You totally stood up to that monster." Pinkie said.
"In fact, you didn't change at all. You were the same old Fluttershy that we've always loved." Rarity said.
"But one we've missed!" Pinkie said.
"Don't worry. Old Fluttershy is back for good. I'm sorry I took the whole assertiveness thing too far. Friends?" She asked.
"Friends!" Both said as they hugged her.
"Sonic?" They called him.
"Hm?" He looked to them.
"You space out again, it's everything okay?" Rarity asked.
"Yes. It is." He said as he looked to the side, then he frowned. "Well, later." He leaved.
(IN THE LIBRARY, NIGHTIME, WITH SONIC)
"Ugh." Sonic groaned as he lay down on his bed. "Can you stop?" Sonic asked as he holded his head.
"I didn't do nothing. You probably sick." Dark said as he appeared on the other side of the room, sitting on a chair.
"What? You kidding? I can't be sick." Sonic said.
"Sonic?" Tails called him from outside the room.
"Yes?" He asked.
"You sick?" He asked.
"What no... I think." He said as he hold his head.
"Can I enter?" Tails asked.
"Sure." Sonic said.
"I can examine you if you want." Tails said as he entered Sonic's room.
"Fine." Sonic said as he followed Tails.
(AFTER THE EXAM)
"Sonic, you have a light fever." Tails said.
"Great. Just what I needed. I'll sleep now, night Tails." Sonic went to his room.
"Night, Sonic." Tails went to the kitchen, where Spike was eating a sandwich.
"Hi, Tails." Spike said.
"Hi." Tails said, looking for something to eat.
"Why you examinated Sonic?" He asked.
"I heard he saying something about being sick in his room, then I asked if he wanted a exam. He accepted and I discover he has a little fever." Tails said.
"Twilight know something about fever, you can ask her to treat him if he got worse." Spike suggested.
"Yeah. I will talk to her tomorrow if Sonic get worse. Now where is my sandwich I made early and stored here?" Tails asked as he glared him.
"Uh..." Spike runned of the kitchen with the sandwich in his mouth.
"Came back here!" Tails chased him around the library.
