The CMCs ran to the garden where the pegasus was sobbing, and did their best to comfort her but were failing. ¨It will be okay,¨ Sweetie Bell soothed, but it just made Fluttershy sob all the more. The three fillies looked on sorrowfully when there was a purple flash of light, and suddenly the four fillies heard a shout from the tall tree which Fluttershy was sobbing under. the pegasus was about to fly up to see when a pony flew down from the sicamore. The group stared at the newcomer, who seemed to be a bewildered alicorn. This confused Fluttershy, as she had not known that any alicorns lived there. The alicorn dusted herself off and apologized, ¨sorry I am still working on teleportation. My name is Twilight Sparkle.¨ Fluttershy then gasped, reconizing the name. ¨Your the crystal princess!¨ Twilight sighed, ¨Yes but that doesn't make me better than anypony else.¨ Fluttershy realized Twilight wasn't any older than her, and she seemed lonely, so she gave the alicorn a hug, suprising the other filly. ¨Wait!¨ She protested, I'm supposed to be comforting you!¨ That made fluttershy giggle, ¨that's silly! You needed comfort, and I don't like watching ponies feel sad. Twilight sighed, I didn't have to deal with anything you did, but I feel like I am always under pressure to do what I should as a princess. I have to help everyone I can, Which I don't mind doing, but it seems like if I am not always, I am letting someone down.¨
Twilight: I'm the strong one, I'm not nervous
I'm as tough as the crust of the earth is
I move mountains, I move churches
And I glow 'cause I know what my worth isI don't ask how hard the work is
Got a rough indestructible surface
Diamonds and platinum, I find 'em, I flatten 'em
I take what I'm handed, I break what's demanding
ButUnder the surface
I feel berserk as a tightrope walker in a three-ring circus
Under the surface
Was Hercules ever like "Yo, I don't wanna fight Cerberus"?
Under the surface
I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of serviceA flaw or a crack
The straw in the stack
That breaks the camel's back
What breaks the camel's back it'sPressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa
Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'till you just go pop, whoa
Give it to your sister, your sister's older
Give her all the heavy things we can't shoulder
Who am I if I can't run with the ball?
If I fall toPressure like a grip, grip, grip and it won't let go, whoa
Pressure like a tick, tick, tick 'til it's ready to blow, whoa
Give it to your sister, your sister's stronger
See if she can hang on a little longer
Who am I if I can't carry it all?
If I falterUnder the surface
I hide my nerves, and it worsens, I worry something is gonna hurt us
Under the surface
The ship doesn't swerve as it heard how big the iceberg is
Under the surface
I think about my purpose, can I somehow preserve this?Line up the dominoes
A light wind blows
You try to stop it tumbling
But on and on it goesBut wait
If I could shake the crushing weight of expectations
Would that free some room up for joy
Or relaxation, or simple pleasure?
Instead we measure this growing pressure
Keeps growing, keep going
'Cause all we know isPressure like a drip, drip, drip that'll never stop, whoa
Pressure that'll tip, tip, tip 'til you just go pop, whoa-oh-oh
Give it to your sister, it doesn't hurt
And see if she can handle every family burden
Watch as she buckles and bends but never breaks
No mistakes justPressure like a grip, grip, grip and it won't let go, whoa
Pressure like a tick, tick, tick 'til it's ready to blow, whoa
Give it to your sister and never wonder
If the same pressure would've pulled you under
Who am I if I don't have what it takes?
No cracks, no breaks
No mistakes, no pressure
The filly then sighed,¨I have an older sister and a younger one and a younger brother, but as an alicorn with all the magic, it often feels like I have to carry their weight, and I have had people call me an imposter before.¨ Fluttershy did not like the sound of that at all, ¨What for?¨ She asked. Twilight's shoulders sagged, ¨it's because, I'm adopted.¨ The filly then turned her head away as if expecting Fluttershy to be repulsed by her, but instead the pegasus filly moved closer and put a comforting hoof on Twilight's shoulder. ¨But that's not the reason why I'ḿ here, as a rite of passage in my empire, when each royal turns 15, they must make a pony's dreams come true. Starlight has already done it, and Pinkie and Spike aren't old enough yet. When I located your distress with my magic, I wanted to help, but..¨What's wrong?¨ Fluttershy asked. ¨A yellow unicorn messed with my magic, so my spell will only last until midnight.¨ I think I can get it fixed tomorrow though. Fluttershy visably brightened, and tackled Twilight in another hug. Twilight backed up and found something that confused Fluttershy, an apple which she then placed on the ground and turned into a lovely carrage of red and gold. ¨Apple Bloom and Sweetie Bell vollenteered to pull the apple carrage and Sweetie Bell vollenteered to drive the coach, dispite not knowing how to drive. Thankfully, Twilight's spell covered this. Finally, the filly turned her horn onto Fluttershy, turning her rags into a magnificent blue gown with special glass horseshoes. However, Fluttershy was worried. ¨But won't they break?¨ Twilight reasured her with a smile, ¨they are magically reinforced, you don't have to worry about them breaking. Twilight then sung a song both of her parents had sung together before they had died.
Twilight: Dos oruguitas enamoradas
Pasan sus noches y madrugadas
Llenas de hambre
Siguen andando y navegando un mundo
Que cambia y sigue cambiando
Navegando un mundo
Que cambia y sigue cambiandoDos oruguitas paran el viento
Mientras se abrazan con sentimiento
Siguen creciendo, no saben cuándo
Buscar algún rincón
El tiempo sigue cambiando
Inseparables son
El tiempo sigue cambiandoAy, oruguitas, no se aguanten más
Hay que crecer aparte y volver
Hacia adelante seguirás
Vienen milagros, vienen crisálidas
Hay que partir y construir su propio futuroAy, oruguitas, no se aguanten más
Hay que crecer aparte y volver
Hacia adelante seguirás
Vienen milagros, vienen crisálidas
Hay que partir y construir su propio futuroDos oruguitas desorientadas
En dos capullos bien abrigadas
Con sueños nuevos
Ya solo falta hacer lo necesario
En el mundo que sigue cambiando
Tumbando sus paredes
Ahí viene nuestro milagro
Nuestro milagro
Nuestro milagro
Nuestro milagroAy, mariposas, no se aguanten más
Hay que crecer aparte y volver
Hacia adelante seguirás
Ya son milagros, rompiendo crisálidas
Hay que volar, hay que encontrar
Su propio futuroAy mariposas, no se aguanten más
Hay que crecer aparte y volver
Hacia adelante seguirás
Ya son milagros, rompiendo crisálidas
Hay que volar, hay que encontrar
Su propio futuroAy mariposas, no se aguanten más
Hay que crecer aparte y volver
Hacia adelante seguirás
Ya son milagros, rompiendo crisálidas
Hay que volar, hay que encontrar
Su propio futuro
Fluttershy looked back at her new friend before getting into the apple carrage to head to the ball and see her sister and admitted crush again.
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Fluttershy And The Glass Horseshoes
FantasyA shy pegasus filly is treated cruelly by her awful step family. But when she meets a draqoniquis prince at a ball one night, she might find the brave pony inside her and discover anything is possible.