Part 5: Fight For The Forest: Chapter 1

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[Sweetie Belle's POV]

"Hey, Discord," I walk up to him slowly. "Be honest. Were you... worried about me?"

The sun was shining bright as we stood outside, tending to the animals by Fluttershy's cottage. The sunlight streaking through the cool green of the nearby forest is relaxing me like nothing else. I absent-mindedly pet one of the squirrels with my hoof as I waited for his response.

"N-no, not at all," he stumbles on his words for a bit, before stopping completely. "Well, yes, actually."

We pass a knowing smile before our gaze returns to the now locked up Fluttershy. The pale pink gem of my necklace glints in the sunlight.

The element of Kindness.

It's been a few days since the runway show, and Fluttershy has refused to leave her cottage since.

Something about "avoiding whatever corrupted her" or whatever.

"Soooo," Discord drags out, eyes flickering between the boarded windows to the shut door. "Should I teleport us in and drag her out, or do we wait her out?"

"If in hiding Fluttershy wishes to remain, neither choice will sway her all the same," Zecora trots over to where we stood, a mysterious glint in her eye.

"Though hiding will worsen her state by then, it is better to focus on the how, not when," Zecora peers at the boarded up door, considering something, before smiling gently.

"Indeed my words ring true, young one, now leave your house and have some fun," She pulls out a potion and drips the contents on the boards, watching as it melted through to the door behind and revealed the tear-stained face of the yellow pegasus.

"I-I'm sorry-," Discord and I take a few steps back as Fluttershy bursts into tears yet again.

She's really beating herself up over this...

"We require calm mind and soft heart for this. Come, Fluttershy, we shall find the other six," Zecora gently helps Fluttershy stand up before gesturing for us to follow with.

Well, back to the library we go, then.

[Zecora's POV] (//A/N: No, I am definitely not avoiding her POV because I'm haunted by the option to turn it all into prose what are you talking about-)

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[Zecora's POV] (//A/N: No, I am definitely not avoiding her POV because I'm haunted by the option to turn it all into prose what are you talking about-)

Watching Fluttershy be comforted by her friends over this brought a heavy pain to my chest.

So much care turned so dark...

Discord and Sweetie Belle are skimming the books, discussing anything that might be helpful for Fluttershy's situation. I walk over and silently listen in.

"- but those have terrible side effects. We should probably stick to Marewhinney for that," Sweetie shoots down Discord's suggestion with a shake of her head.

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⏰ Last updated: Sep 23, 2022 ⏰

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