Title: A story with Anon and Pegasus feathers, by Anon Author: FrankHogs555 Pastebin link: http://pastebin.com/irvWHFs3 First Edit: Friday 3rd of October 2014 10:45:30 AM CDT Last Edit: Last edit on: Friday 3rd of October 2014 10:46:22 AM CDT OP: >"No Twilight you don't get it, Anon said if l broke one more thing in his house he was going to pluck me like a chicken! His living room is wrecked!"   >"Alright everyone, nothing to see here, move along.." >The guard pony shooed off the crowed, giving Twilight the chance to move closer "Sir!, what's going on? Why are there so many Guards here?" >Twilight takes a step back to look at the other guards >Two are blocking Fluttershys' door, while the one she is confronting is blocking the bridge leading to the cottage >"We're sorry Miss, a serious crime has taken place and we need everypony off the premises at once so I'm going to have to ask you to-" "But that's my friends cottage! I have to see what's going on!" >The guards face turns from one of stern demeanor to one of shock >"You're...?" >Twilight let's out a drawn out sigh before answering the guard "Yes, I'm Celestias student and bearer of the Element of Magic, now can you please move aside?" >The guard turns around and walks towards the two at the door >He whispers something to the guards, to distant to be deciphered >He turns around again, facing Twilights direction, and waves a hoof for her to come over >She quickly trots over to the guards, awaiting for them to open the door >"Do be careful Mrs.Twilight, we don't want you to accidentally tamper with evidence that could be useful to us.." >She shakes her head in agreement, and the guard opens the door with a eerie creak...   >The doors opened wide, revealing the contents of the cottage >It was clean, swept recently >None of the usual animals were inside, this is what caught Twilight off >And where was Fluttershy? >A faint sobbing, right above Twilight >If she hadn't stood where she did she might have missed it >It sounded vaguely like ... "Fluttershy?" >She perked up an ear and listened to the crying >"W-W-Why would somepony do this? I-I-I can't...Why?" >Twilight realized something was VERY wrong >She headed upstairs, and looked at the bed >Before she could even turn her head, Fluttershy was under the covers, and crying >"I-I don't have a-anymore, you took them all, p-please.." "Fluttershy? What happened?" >The shivering blankets ceased, and were slowly pulled down by a yellow hoof >Only her bright blue eyes were exposed >"T-Twilight?" >Her eyes darted from wall to wall, searching.. Looking. >"H-he's not here is he?" "Who's not here? Fluttershy, what happened?" >Fluttershy was startled at the sudden question, and retreated back into the blankets >"N-no one.. Please, I qwant to be left-" >Before she could speak, Twilight yanked the covers off with surprising ease >Only Fluttershys trademark "EEP" was heard as Twilight realized what she bore witness to >An act against Pegasus kind, an act of true cruelty >Her friend lay on the bed, shivering on her back, her wings completely exposed. >Where beautiful feathers once lay flat, only plain pinkish skin remained   "Fluttershy?! What happened to your wings!?" >"I-I don't know Twilight, they were all gone when I woke up..C-Can you fix this?" >Twilight took a moment to think, all her regrowth spells would take days, weeks, for the feathers to grow back >it would easily take months for enough feathers to grow back for her to fly again >Zecora didn't have anything for wings because, well.. "I don't think I have anything that'll help this instant.. But if you could try to remember who could have done this, it would surly help the guards." >Fluttershy looked down at the wooden floor, wiped away a tear, and spoke again >"I already said *sniffle* I woke up like this.. >Twilight turned away from the bed, tired of looking at what remains of her friends wings >Twilight thought to herself... "There have GOT to be clues, but where?" >She looked around the room, nothing >Under the bed perhaps? >she got down and looked under the bed, horn glowing, allowing her vision in the dark underneaths "Nothing.." >But, what was that? >Twilight got up and walked to the right of the bed >A long red tie.. >A clue? >She picked it up with her magic, and showed Fluttershy "You don't wear ties, do you?" >Last Night >You are Anon >The infamous Beast of Ponyville and Terror of the Everfree >And what does an Anon have to do to get a comfy pillow around here?   >Last night, you had the worst dream >You were in a cage, laughed at by all the ponies >Flim and Flam were poking you with sticks like some carnival animal and ponies threw rotting fruits at you >But when you awoke, you realized 3 things >1.Sleeping on rocks for pillows and cushions sucked. A lot. >2.A cave isn't as cool a home or idea as you'd thought it be >3.If the ponies decided to find out if you were real, they could try to capture you >Time to teach them the meaning of fear >And possibly pick up a blanket or two >Mainly for the blanket and pillow though, the thought of an angry mob with torches and pitch-forks as a possibility wasn't all to great an idea >You get up from your rock couch and make your way to the exit of the Everfree >Once you get out, you can spot a small house >Maybe you can steal a blanket or something... >You walk towards the house, spotting many different animals along the way >Cool, maybe grab something to eat here too >You looked at what could be a second story window >You pop it open, and make you way inside >Although not a very silent entry, it was quiet enough to make sure the pony that resided here stayed asleep >You tiptoed as silently as possible, and looked at the sleeping mare >Well, it could have been a stallion but the hair says otherwise >You begin to pull the blanket off, but it's caught in her hooves >But then you spotted it >A solution to both your problems >Her yellow wings, unfolded, spread across the bed >The soft feathers, and in abundance too >Although you didn't know to much about their little society, a Pegasus' feathers were quite dear to them >But they looked.. So soft.. >Just a pillow full? >You begin to pluck each individual feather, taking satisfaction in each of the soft quills >You were sleeping good from here on out >You reach down for another, and touch warm skin instead >You look at the mare on the bed, instead of the bundle of feathers held by your other arm >You took all of them..   >Well, that wasn't planned.. >She's sure gonna be pissed once she wakes up that's for sure >The bundle you have isn't enough for half a pillow >You need moar >You're about to leave when your pulled to the floor >Thankfully, it wasn't loud >But your tie is in the hooves of that mare >You grab the tie and start to pull >No give, this mare has an Iron Grip >If she woke up, she'd beat your ass for sure >Think.. There's got to be some way.. >An idea hits! >You start to untie the ties that bind >You're free! >At the price of one tie, but you'll get another soon enough >You make your way out the window >You're about to go make a mini pillow when you spot another Pegasus.. >Flying towards a cloud house >Perhaps...   >you walk under the cloud household >Pretty far up, but if you could get the necessary supplies, you could easily get up there >First, you'll need a cloud walking spell >Second, you'll need something to lift you up there >Third, You'll need to not be caught >You already know where you can get the cloud walking spell >Time to hit up your favorite unicorn >Lyra... >You begin the walk to her place, ever-since she spotted you that one fateful day, she'd been pretty much your only friend since then >Helped you out in times of need, she even offered you a place in her house >You would have accepted but then she said her friend "Bon Bon" wouldn't be keen on letting you stay >It was alright though, she still helps out and visits whenever she can >You told her that every once in a while she should wait and sit at a park bench when no one was a round >That's how you spotted her in a crowd, her way of sitting >And sure enough, she's sitting at that same bench >She always seems to know when your coming to visit.. "Hey, Lyra!" >"Hey Anon! long time no see, whatcha' need?" "I came to ask for a little help.."   >"Sure, anything for my favorite human!" >You look to your left and to your right, scanning for anypony who might be watching "Lyra, I really need a cloudwalking spell, I..." >"What for, if you don't mind me asking?" >You truly don't want to lie to her, but you can't tell the truth... "I'm making some new pillows.." >Your really hoping she buys it.. >She squints at you, she's onto you-! >"Alright, but you gotta make me a cloud pillow too!" >It's not lying, it's twisting the truth.. "Alright, deal. The faster the spell gets done the faster I can get on those clouds." >She leans back, her horn begins to glow, >You can feel a presence, like something watching you >You assume it's the spell, did it work? >"There! one cloud walking spell, remember our deal Anon!" "I will, see ya later Lyra!" >You wave good bye as you walk away, >Those feathers are soon to be yours... >And you'll just pick some of the edge of the cloud and take it back to Lyra for a pillow >Now, something to get you up on that cloud..   >Twilight scratched her chin "Whoever did this, they wouldn't do this without reason, the punishment is to severe for anyone to even CONSIDER taking a Pegasus' feathers." >Fluttershy, laying on the couch, interrupts Twilights thinking >"I could ask my animals if they saw anything last night.." >Twilight perks up, and faces Fluttershy "And you decide to tell me this now because...?" >Fluttershy goes back to her shivering >"Well, I thought you wouldn't think it was important.." >Twilight lets out a loud groan "Fluttershy, can you please go ask the animals? I'll stay in here and look for more clues..." >Fluttershy slowly gets up from her couch and begins to walk towards the door >She begins to think to herself.. >"What if the animals don't recognize me without my feathers?" >"What if they think I'm somepony else and refuse to answer?" >She walks outside and Twilight makes her way back upstairs >She looks around, hopeful for more clues as to who did this >"Alright Twilight, they had to get in somehow, where..." >On queue, she spots the still open window "Ah-ha!" >She trots over to the window, and looks down >Hoof-Prints! >... >Sort of.. "Looks like we've got a trail..." >She starts her way downstairs >She turns just as Fluttershy walks through the door >"My animals said that it looked like of of the monkeys, but with a suit and had green skin.." "Then we know what we're looking for, let's go!"