Fluttershy finds her Mark CH2

After Fluttershy's walk with Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy headed into Ponyville for some shopping.

On their walk, Rainbow Dash could offer few other suggestions besides racing and flying. Twilight, however, had several ideas. None of them particularly caught Fluttershy's attention, but they gave her something to think about.

As Fluttershy was deep in thought, she didn't notice the group of four young colts slowly surrounding her as she traveled down the street.

"Hey, look who it is. It's FlutterCRY." One of the colts jeered.

"Oh, no, please, s-stay away." Fluttershy said quietly, tears already welling up in her eyes, remembering past cruelties.

"Wow, it didn't take ten words this time." Mocked another colt.

The third colt kicked away the basket Fluttershy was holding. They closed in with taunting chants of:

"Can Fluttercry fly yet?" "Why don't you just fly away? Huh, Fluttercry?"

With this Fluttershy took wing and flew, sobbing, over her assailants. Her thoughts were confused, blinded by sadness and tears. She kept flying until she was just over the Everfree Forest. There, her wings gave out, and she tumbled into a clearing in the woods.