My Little Pocahontas

Chapter 8

At the shady tree near the river, Fluttershy was examining a silver helmet as Butterscotch said "It's called a helmet." "Helmet." Fluttershy said. Twilight Sparkle tapped on the helmet, and she screamed in terror when she realized how big her reflection was. "So, what river is this?" Butterscotch asked. "Quiyoughcohanock." Fluttershy said. "You have the most unusual names here." Butterscotch said. "Chicahominy. Quiyough-Quiyoughcohanock. Fluttershy." "You have the most unusual name, too." Fluttershy said. "Butterscotch." Butterscotch then spotted Angel digging into his bag as he said "Hey!" He pulled the bunny out of the bag as he said "Is this bottomless pit a friend of yours?" "Angel!" Fluttershy said as she held onto him. Butterscotch held up his hoof in front of Angel as he said Well, how do you do, Angel?" Angel grabbed Butterscotch's hoof, thinking that he may have more biscuits, but there was nothing there, and he pouted. "It's all right, it's just a hoofshake. Here, let me show you." Butterscotch said as he held his hoof in front of Fluttershy who said "Nothing's happening." "No, no." Butterscotch said. "I need your hoof first." Fluttershy touched his hoof, and they shook as he said "It's how we say hello."

"This is how we say hello." Fluttershy said as she waved her hoof. "Wingapo." "Wingapo." Butterscotch said as he waved his hoof. "And how we say goodbye." Fluttershy said as she waved her hoof. "Ana." Butterscotch touched Fluttershy's hoof as he said "I like hello better." Twilight Sparkle got in between the hooves, and flew in Butterscotch's face as she said "None of that, mister!" "Yeah, I remember you." Butterscotch said. "Twilight Sparkle just doesn't like strangers." Fluttershy said. "But I'm not a stranger, anymore." "Don't push your luck!" Twilight Sparkle said getting defensive. "Hmm, stubborn little one, isn't she?" Butterscotch asked. "Very stubborn." Fluttershy said. Twilight Sparkle chuckled nervously, and said "I'm just a bit protective." Suddenly, Angel took out a compass out of Butterscotch's bag, and hopped over to a rock as he said "Hey!" "Angel, come back here!" "Don't worry, he can't hurt it." Butterscotch said. Angel began hitting the compass against the rock as Butterscotch said "Hey, what are you doing?!" He tried to catch Angel, but he hopped away, and climbed into a tree as Fluttershy said "Angel, bring that back!" "No, no, it's all right. He can keep it." Butterscotch said. He looked at Angel as he said "Call it a gift!" Angel just banged the compass against the tree as Fluttershy said "What was that?"

"My compass." Butterscotch said. "Compass?" Fluttershy asked. "It tells you how to find your way when you get lost." Butterscotch said. "But it's all right, I'll get another one in Manehatten." "Manehatten? Is that your village?" Fluttershy asked. Butterscotch nodded as he said "Yes. It's a very big village." "What's it like?" Fluttershy asked. "Well, it's got streets filled with carriages. Bridges over the rivers. And buildings as tall as trees." "I'd like to see those things." Fluttershy said. "You will." Butterscotch said. "How?" Fluttershy asked. "We're going to build them here." Butterscotch said. "We'll show your ponies how to use this land properly. How to make the most of it." Fluttershy tilted her head in confusion as she said "Make the most of it?" "Yes, we'll build roads, and decent houses, and-." Butterscotch tried to say, but Fluttershy interrupted him as she said "Our houses are fine." "You think that, only because you don't know any better." Butterscotch said. Fluttershy got offended, and she started to leave as Butterscotch said "Wait a minute, don't take it that-!" "You said enough, mister!" Twilight Sparkle said as she interrupted him, and attacked him.

Fluttershy got into her boat, and started to leave, but Butterscotch stopped her as he said "Hey, hey, wait! Wait, wait! There's so much we can teach you! We've improved the lives of savages all over the world." "Savages?!" Fluttershy asked getting even more offended. Butterscotch gulped, and said "Uh, not that you're a savage." "Just my ponies!" Fluttershy said. "No, listen, that's not what I meant." Butterscotch said. "Let me explain-." Fluttershy interrupted him as she tried to paddle away, and said "Let go!" "No, I'm not letting you leave." Butterscotch said. Fluttershy then flew up into the tree, and Butterscotch followed her as he said "Look, don't do this. Savage is just a word. You know. A term for ponies who are uncivilised." "Like me." Fluttershy said. "Well, when I say uncivilised, what I mean is-is-." Butterscotch tried to say, but when he landed on a tree branch, it broke off the tree, and he screamed as he fell, and landed on the ground. Fluttershy flew down to Butterscotch, and landed on the ground as she said "What you mean is, not like you. All you will own is dirt until you can paint with all the colors of the wind." Suddenly, she heard the sound of drums playing in the distance, and she gasped as Butterscotch said "What is it?" "The drums." Fluttershy said. "They mean trouble. I shouldn't be here." She started to leave, but Butterscotch stopped her as he said "I want to see you again." "I can't." Fluttershy said. "Please, don't leave." Butterscotch said. "I'm sorry." Fluttershy said as Butterscotch held onto her. She pulled away as she said "I have to go." She then took off as Butterscotch just watched her leave.