My Little Pocahontas

Chapter 3

Moments later, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Twilight Sparkle, and Angel arrived at Ponyville, and they joined the crowd listening to Shining Armor talking about the war against the Appleloosa ponies. "Faced a determined enemy." Shining Armor said. "The battle lasted from the rising of the sun until the evening shadows fell. Our warriors fought with courage, but none as bravely as Starbeam Glamour." He placed a bear mark on Starbeam Glamour's hoof, and said "He attacked with the fierce strength of the bear. He has proven himself to be the greatest..." Pinkie Pie looked at Starbeam Glamour, and said "Oh, he's so handsome!" "I especially love his smile." Fluttershy said looking at his frown as if he doesn't feel anything at all. "Tonight we will feast in his honor." Shining Armor said. As the ponies cheered, Fluttershy went up to father who said "My daughter." Fluttershy hugged him, and said "Wingapo, father!" "Seeing you gives me great joy." Shining Armor said. "I am so glad you've come home safely." Fluttershy said. "Come with me." Shining Armor said. "We have much to talk about. I want to hear everything you've been doing." Fluttershy and Shining Armor went inside their large house as Twilight Sparkle and Angel entered through the hole in the roof.

"Father, for many nights now, I've been having a very strange dream." Fluttershy said. "I think it's telling me something's about to happen. Something exciting." "Yes, something exciting is about to happen." Shining Armor said. Fluttershy smiled, and said "Really, what is it?" "Starbeam Glamour has seeked your hoof in marriage." Shining Armor said. Fluttershy frowned, and said "Marry Starbeam Glamour?" Twilight Sparkle smiled, and said "Ooh! How exciting!" Angel just gagged in disgust as Shining Armor said "I told him that it would make my heart soar." Fluttershy looked out the window to see Starbeam Glamour standing near the fillies and colts, and ignoring them, and said "But he's so...serious." "My daughter, Starbeam Glamour will make a fine husband." Shining Armor said "He is loyal and strong and will build you a good house with sturdy walls. With him, you will be safe from harm." As Angel pretended to be Starbeam Glamour, much to Twilight Sparkle's dismay, Fluttershy said "Father, I think my dream is pointing me down another path." "This is the right path for you." Shining Armor said. "But why can't I choose-?" Fluttershy tried to say, but because that Angel played around so much, he fell from the shelf, and landed on Fluttershy's back.

"Fluttershy, come with me." Shining Armor said as he and Fluttershy walked out of their house to look at the river nearby. "You are the daughter of the chief of Ponyville. It is time to take your place among our tibe of ponies. Even the wild mountain stream must someday join the big river as the river cuts his path. Though the river's proud and strong, he will choose the smoothest course. That's why the rivers live so long. Because they're steady like steady beating drums." He gave Fluttershy an element of kindness necklace that once belonged to her mother named Glimmer Shield, and said "Your mother wore this for our wedding. It was her dream to see you wear it at your own." Fluttershy put the necklace on, and Shining Armor said "It suits you." Later that day, Fluttershy was sitting near the river when Angel and Twilight Sparkle went over to her. "Ooh! What a pretty necklace you have!" Twilight Sparkle said. "Thanks. It was my mother's." Fluttershy said. "So, what did your father say?" Twilight Sparkle asked. "He wants me to be steady. Like the river." Fluttershy said. They looked at the river, and suddenly, two brown otters popped out, startling Twilight Sparkle and Angel. As the otters swam away, Fluttershy giggled, and said "But's not steady at all. Come on, Twilight and Angel, we'll go see Grandmother Princess Celestia. She'll know what to say about my dream." Angel hopped on Fluttershy's back, and Twilight Sparkle hopped on her head, and as Fluttershy began to fly, they took off, following the river that leads through the Everfree Forest.