Fifth Flutter [Visual, interrupted, and OH NOOOOO!!!]

[faunafriend]

H-hi everypony.

I wanted to ask if any of you are still interested in adopting one of the kittens I offered before. They're now old enough to leave their mother and live with you. Please let me or one of the other Fluttershys know as soon as you can. Of course if you asked for one earlier you are first in line.

Oh and um-

[She opens her mouth to speak but suddenly there is a flash of light and with a clap she bursts into rainbows, leaving Angel Bunny and the kittens sitting stunned and alone inside her cottage.]

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[discorderly]

.....Fluttershy?

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[magicalrealist]

(Not another one. Not again. Now the elements are down to two and that number can diminish at anytime. This doesn't bode well for Equestria...

...but it also doesn't bode well for a certain draconequus.)

...Discord?

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[discorderly]

[Discord wrings his claws for a second, before disappearing in a flash of rainbows.

...incidentally, that was not the Pale Pony, and he did not accomplish his goal. He's just floating out in space now.]

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[magicalrealist]

(Well that totally didn't have her worrying or anything. It's way too coincidental to assume the worst, but at the same time, she starts to think so. This is all too familiar to Twilight, but for Discord...

She sighs and shakes her head.)

Discord...

(She's not even sure if he can hear her right now, but if he can, the tone in her voice suggests her support.)

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[discorderly]

[Appreciated, Twilight. Probably. Possibly.

Either way, he won't be responding here anytime soon. Though at least that opening ceremony broadcast shows he's not gone...?]

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[magicalrealist]

(There's that at least. His scroll is still recording and not back in Canterlot.)

I know you're going through a lot of emotions right now, but if you need help sorting them out, you can always come to me. You know where to find me.

[wastelandkindness]

What just happened to her!?

[passing_thru_rider]

She's gone... for now. There's a chance she might come back.

[wastelandkindness]

...was that the Pale Pony's work?

[passing_thru_rider]

That's what people are saying. No one knows for absolutely sure.

But, if I had to guess, then yes, it is.

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[prissyhooves]

[She saw that.



OH SWEET CELESTIA SHE SAW THAT. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! NOT BUCKING AGAIN!]

Flutter...shy...?!

[It came out like a squeak, obviously how frightened she was. Rarity didn't want a friend to end up like she did. The unicorn couldn't even move from her spot, sudden flashes of her own rainbow abduction showing itself before her eyes.]

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[cruel_kindness]

We're still here. Other Fluttershy, you there? ...Which Fluttershy went missing?

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[kind_to_all]

I'm here. That was... that was the native Fluttershy...

[ Pardon her for being a bit in shock. ]

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[cruel_kindness]

Well, buck. You take care of her house until she gets back. I need to punch a certain pale pony in the face.

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[kind_to_all]

Oh, no, be careful! Th-the Pale Pony sounds really dangerous! What if it gets you, t-too?

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[cruel_kindness]

Ain't no way. We've been through way worse.

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[prissyhooves]

...please don't. I wouldn't wish that on anypony, even Discord.

[It's serious when Rarity isn't doing dramatics. This bucking terrified her.]

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[cruel_kindness]

...It's only a small punch to the face.

[Besides, Cruelly thinks Discord deserves far worse than a punch to the face. Then again, since when does Fluttercruel have any sort of tact?]

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[kind_to_all]

J-just... let's all figure out how to s-stop him together, okay? It would be awful if we lost you.

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[cruel_kindness]

[Fluttershy agrees with Fluttershy and Rarity. Cruelly just sighs.]

Alright. Fine. Any plans so far?

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[kind_to_all]

...

...

... P... panic?

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[cruel_kindness]

...

[What.]

No, mom. No panicking.

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[kind_to_all]

...

We could... we could panic just a little.

[ To demonstrate, she gives a small eep! ]

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[cruel_kindness]

And what the buck is panicking going to do to stop this Pale Pony problem? Jack shit. Fluttershy, you're not like the one I'm sharing a body with. Sure, she's still timid and shy at times, but she ain't no bucking pansy. She actually has a spine, however little it may be.

[Those cruel words are meant only in kindness.]

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[kind_to_all]

But... but maybe panicking would... help those of us who... want to panic.

[ Her ears fold and she looks downward. ] I'm sorry. You two have been through a lot together. I know I'm not like you.

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[cruel_kindness]

But you can be if you want to. Whaddya say? Want to be a Reaper like us or Kreutz?

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[kind_to_all]

Um... is that scary?

[ Most important question. ]

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[cruel_kindness]

No... You just inflict kindness through cruelty. Y'know, challenge people and make them stronger.

We believe in you.

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[kind_to_all]

...

Um...

[ Deep breath. ] I ... guess I could... give it a try?

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[cruel_kindness]

There you go. We can give you a few ideas if you don't have any. Oh, and report back to us to tell us how your first Reaper Challenge went.

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[kind_to_all]

...

Oh! Maybe I could... ask one of my friends very nicely to do something for me?

Is that... is that a Reaper challenge?

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[cruel_kindness]

No, no, no... no asking. Just tell them you need something, like a milkshake or to find a missing animal. Then say that they need to get the milkshake or find the animal all on their own. Reaper Challenges are all about Cruel Kindness.

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[kind_to_all]

I s-see...

It still feels strange asking somepony else to do something that I could just do myself...