Chapter 20: Putting your own Hoof/Hand Down

Disclaimer: I do not own My Little Pony Friendship is Magic or Digimon, I do own Takuma and his Digimon Goldmon, also my pony OC's Christmas Gift, Harvest Leaf, and Pumpkin Spice from my other fanfic Equestria will make appearances as well

A new day had came and it was the afternoon. Fluttershy was up trying to give food to the animals. Surprisingly Henry let Terriermon stay while he, Rika, Takato and Takuma were in school. In fact most of the Tamers had ordered their Digimon to stay home for the day. Sure it was risky as there could be a Wild One attack but the Tamers wanted their Digimon to rest a bit more.

Fluttershy walks into the room "Lunch Time! Who's hungry?"

This got every creature including Calumon and Terriermon into the room in a hurry. This caused Fluttershy to giggle at another rabbit eating a carrot quickly "Plenty for everypony. Slow down, sweetie.

Terriermon questioned to himself why Fluttershy called everyone in her house every pony when she was now a human.

Calumon answers his unasked question "It's because she was always here and was a pony, it's like a habit she has has. I'm sure Takuma does it too."

"He does" Terriermon said "He called us every pony yesterday in the evening."

As they go into the area where they see Angel thumping the ground with his foot as Fluttershy gives him a bowl off food "Here you go Angel Bunny!"

Angel continues to thump the ground with his foot causing Fluttershy to give in "Okay, Mister Picky-pants, you win. Carrots, lettuce and apples, yum yum yum! What? But- Then, what will you eat? I'm not sure I can even make that. Well... I don't want you to starve... Oh, are you sure I can't tempt you with a nice crisp piece of-" no suggestion was suitable to the rabbit causing her to sigh "I'll make your special recipe.?"

Terriermon just looked at Angel eyes narrowing angularly "That rabbit has had it! I can't bare him pushing Fluttershy around like that!"

Calumon's ears also drop in sadness as he admits "Sometimes Angel can be demanding in a bad way."

Terriermon looks at Fluttershy "You don't have to do that for him..."

"But I can't let him starve" Fluttershy told Terriermon.

"But he's using you! Even a Digimon knows that it's not right..." Terriermon points out and sees that she's going to go out and sighs "May I come with you?"

"Sure" Fluttershy told him.

He jumps onto her shoulder and the two walk out.

(Digimon Tamers Theme)

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Fluttershy with Terriermon on her shoulders spent then next half an hour on. One thing was sure, it wouldn't be Fluttershy's day. When she was looking for asparagus two ponies cut in front of her pushing her backwards. One teenaged pony cuts in line in front of Fluttershy as she tries to speak to an Elderly pony and the teenager one responds "Would you mind moving back? You're in my personal space."

Terriermon was taking a mental note on this down thinking to himself Takuma isn't going to like this one bit. Once I tell him how other ponies are rude to his girl.

"But" Fluttershy began.

Then another teenager one spoke up "Seriously, do you need your asparagus so badly? Get a life.

Fluttershy sighs "Oh, okay. There's no rush."

Terriermon flips out "WHAT DO YOU PONIES HAVE TO GAIN FROM HURTING HER FEELINGS?"

The two teenager ponies look at him as he continues "Seriously! What has she done to you all? You can bet I'll tell Takuma how badly your treating her!"

Fluttershy looks at Terriermon "Terriermon? No need to bring Takuma into this."

"Sorry Fluttershy!" Terriermon said "But Takuma won't ignore this."

Rarity and Pinkie Pie were in the same area and they agreed with Terriermon as they join in with the Digimon "Fluttershy, you mustn't let them treat you like that! Terriermon is right, Takuma wouldn't stand for this."

Fluttershy then speaks up "Oh, it-it's really no big deal..."

"No big deal?" Terriermon asked "No big deal?"

Pinkie Pie agrees with Terriermon "It's bigger than big, it's double big, you are a human with a problem!"

Fluttershy is left wondering what this meant "What problem?" she then notices Pinkie Pie cut in front of her "Oh, go right ahead Pinkie Pie, you first."

"THAT's the problem!" Terriermon slapped his face with Pinkie Pie nodding.

Rarity replies "You've got to stop being such a doormat."

"Doormat?" Fluttershy asked.

Terriermon was about to answer but Rarity answers "A pushover, darling. You've got to stand up for yourself, promise us."

Fluttershy agrees to try "Oh, okay. I promise. Oh! Good!"

She goes over to were the asparagus was but the sound of money hitting the ground caused her to look at a nerdy sort of pony "Oh, that's okay, I don't mind."

Once more Terriermon slaps his face muttering to himself and surprisingly no other pony heard him mutter "You call that trying?"

Rarity steps up attempting to teach Fluttershy "Watch and learn. Hold it right there, mister small and handsome."

"Uh, who, me?" the Stallion asked.

Terriermon literally almost loses it but covers his mouth trying his hardest NOT to laugh as Rarity continues "Oh, of course, you. Nopony ever called you handsome before?"

The nerdy like pony nearly gives in "Uhh, that'd be a big no."

Rarity continues once more "Oh, well they should! How about flexing some of your muscles for me?"

The nerdy pony does and she finishes her wording after gasping "Oh my heavens! Do you think a strong, handsome stallion such as yourself could give my friend the last asparagus?"

The nerdy pony reluctantly speaks out "Uh..." but he gives into Rarity's offer.

While they walk out of the building then Rarity spoke " See, that's not so hard, is it?"

"I guess not" Fluttershy said then she heard Terriermon crack into his laughter "I don't think any guy would say no to a girl or any species if she was flirting with them!"

Rarity then continues "Alright then! What else is on your list?"

"Let's see...Tomatoes" Fluttershy answers.

The four walk to a Tomato stall and Fluttershy pays for them "Here you go."

The Tomato stall pony speaks up after clearing her throat "That'll be two bits not one!"

Fluttershy turns slightly confused "Oh, but last week it was only one bit."

"That was then, this is now!" the Tomato Stall pony spoke.

Terriermon took another mental note at this as Fluttershy gives in again "Oh, okay, I don't want to argue about it."

Just as Fluttershy paid one more bit but it was Pinkie Pie that comes up "Hold a second, what do you think YOU'RE doing?"

"Minding my own business! Why don't you try it?" the Tomato Stall pony spoke.

Pinkie goes onto the offensive "Two bits for tomatoes is outrageous! One bit is the right price!"

"I say it's two bits!" the Tomato Stall Pony shot back.

The two ponies begin slamming their hooves on the stand shouting "One bit!" "Two Bits!"

This continued on for a good while "One bit!" Pinkie Pie shouted followed by the other pony's "Two bits!"

"One Bit!"

"Two bits!"

"One bit!"

"Two bits!"

Then after the fourth one Pinkie switched "Two Bits!"

"One Bit!" the tomato Stall Pony shouted.

"Two bits!" Pinkie Pie shouted.

"One Bit!"

"Two Bits!"

"One Bit!"

Pinkie Pie then shouts "I insist it's two bits or nothing!"

"One bit and that's my final offer!" the tomato pony shouts.

Pinkie Pie takes this quite well seeing that her opponent fell for the trap "Have it your way! One bit it is!"

She takes Fluttershy's other bit just as the sales pony takes the only one, and then it hits her and her eyes pop open realizing that had happened although by this time Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Terriermon and Rarity were far, far away.

With Terriermon laughing along with Pinkie Pie and Rarity although it's Pinkie Pie that speaks up "See? Asserting yourself can be fun."

"When you try it" Terriermon admitted to Pinkie Pie.

"I guess" Fluttershy admitted.

"So would you like to try it?" Rarity asked.

Sadly Terriermon points out "I'm not certain she could do it."

"I'll try to" Fluttershy said "Angel is a picky eater."

"Only because he's controlling you too!" Terriermon points out "If he complains you don't have a cherry, then I'll get on his case."

Despite Terriermon's gentle offer Fluttershy, tries it on a cherry and loses the cherry to another pony. However Pumpkin Spice saw the hole thing.

"That wasn't nice" Pumpkin Spice said to the Cherry Sales pony.

"What isn't? You have those competitions with Applejack" He told her.

Pumpkin Spice glares at him "I may have them with Applejack whom is my cousin, but I'd never had to rise prices on anything. I don't like what I've seen today with you and her" she pauses looking at the Tomato sales pony "Trying to take advantage over Fluttershy...That Digimon Terriermon is taking notes."

Pumpkin Spice gets up "And I just happen to know Harvest Leaf has more cherries, that she's willing to give out to her closest friends for free."

Angrily Pumpkin leaves the three to Harvest Leaf whom looks at her angered sister. She takes a step back knowing Pumpkin wasn't any pony to make angry "S-S-S-Something wrong sis?"

"Yes!" Pumpkin Spice shouted "I can't stand those ponies that are taking advantage over Fluttershy, do you have any cherries left?"

"I do" Harvest replies "Want one?"

"Yes, it's the least I can do for Fluttershy" Pumpkin Spice replies using her magic then raced to Fluttershy's house where Fluttershy was about to set foot in her house. She stops and sees Pumpkin Spice stop.

"Pumpkin Spice? What are you doing out here?" Fluttershy asked.

Pumpkin Spice answers Fluttershy using her telekineses on the cherry Harvest gave her "Here Fluttershy take this one, no charge."

"Thanks" Fluttershy said Pumpkin Spice "But why?"

"It's heart breaking for me to see the other ponies pick on you, and I sort of see my sister Harvest Leaf in your position and it breaks my heart sense she's a lot like you and has never set hoof outside the house only into her garden. It's just wrong neither you or Harvest Leaf deserve this."

Fluttershy hugs Pumpkin "Thanks, for the cherry, I'll repay you."

"No need to" Pumpkin told Fluttershy "Although all I'd ask of you is this, from now on avoid the markets if they are treating you badly and feel free to visit Harvest Leaf garden, she has everything you may need."

"Thanks" Fluttershy said as Pumpkin Spice leaves.

With the cherry Fluttershy makes Angel what he wants and serves it to him, the rabbit eats it with Terriermon whom had been watching from the window silently thanked Pumpkin Spice and thought Pumpkin Spice had the right idea...She has two younger sisters and one does act like Fluttershy. Thanks Pumpkin...

Even with this Fluttershy tries to apologize to Angel for the lateness, but then sees something on the ground on it an assessive training seminar "I am a doormat"

Terriermon is silent as she read the pamphlet "The incredible Iron Will turns doormats into dynamos. Assertiveness seminar today, hedge maze centre. As Celestia is my witness, I'm never gonna be a pushover again!"

Terriermon turns towards her with Calumon at his side "Is she going to go?"

"Sounds like it" Terriermon admitted.

Fluttershy actually does go for it and a half an hour later she is at the seminar. Just as she gets there music plays and fireworks are launched. Then he stepped out with goats at his side. He was a blue Minotaur after kissing noises and flexing of his muscles he speaks up " Welcome, friends! My name is Iron Will, and today is the first day of your new life! I wanna hear you stomp if you're tired of being a pushover!"

Many ponies began to stomp and cheer on the ground in response and Iron Will continues "Stomp if you're tired of being a doormat!"

Once more ponies all around Fluttershy began stomping and cheering letting him continue "Stomp if you wanna pay nothing for this seminar!"

The stomping and cheering cheering slows down, turns into general confusion, then laughter from them.

"That's no joke, friends. Iron Will is so confident that you will be one hundred percent satisfied with Iron Will's assertiveness techniques, that if you are not one hundred percent satisfied, you. Pay. Nothing. But I pity the fool who doubts Iron Will's methods." At this he pauses coming towards a random pony "You don't doubt me now do you?"

"Uh, no sir!" the pony replied.

The rest of the ponies agreed with her and Iron Will speaks "That, my friends, is your first lesson. "Don't be shy, look 'em in the eye."

While the other ponies chatted amongst themselves Iron Will speaks up "Now, to demonstrate that Iron Will's techniques will work for anypony, I'm gonna need a volunteer."

The goats he had with him start to scout out a volunteer. Iron Will then sees the human Fluttershy and points to her "You, in the back row!"

"Who? Me?" Fluttershy asked looking around.

"Yes, you, Iron Will needs you on stage!" Iron Will told her.

Fluttershy doesn't like to be one on stage with ponies looking at her so she replies "Well, uh..."

"NOW!" Iron Will roars.

"Okay" Fluttershy whispers making her way towards him but a goat blocks her path before she could get to him.

"Whoa!" Iron Will spoke "He's blocking your path. What are you gonna do about it?"

Fluttershy tries an answer " Um, politely walk around him?"

"No" Iron Will said.

Fluttershy tries again "Gingerly tip-toe around him?"

"No" Iron Will said again.

Fluttershy tries one last answer which would've caused Terriermon to laugh at it if it wasn't in the same situation "Go back home and try again tomorrow?"

Iron Will shakes his head "No! When somepony tries to block, show them that you rock!"

At this he flicks Fluttershy's butt and she goes plowing into the goat knocking him down "Oh! Sorry!"

Iron Will then tells her "Don't be sorry! Be assertive! Never apologize, when you can criticize." He clears his throat "why don't you watch where you're going!? Now, you try."

Fluttershy does "Uh... next time, get out of the way before... I bump into you, 'cause... I totally won't be sorry when I do!"

Hearing this last three words from her caused Iron Will's eyes to briefly change into money " You see my friends!? If my techniques can work for this shy, human, then they can work for anypony!"

The crowd cheers loudly as Iron Will begins teaching Fluttershy.

The next morning comes and Fluttershy once again gets up Terriermon and Calumon certainly noticed she looked happier as she announces " Okay, I feel good. I feel ready to 'attack the day', as Iron Will says."

She sets foot out the door and sees the gardener pony watering her plants only over watering them "Excuse me, Mr. Greenhooves, but I-I think you might be over-watering my petunias..."

The pony chuckles as she speaks "Again..."

Mr. Greenhooves's response was "Let the professional handle it."

He gets right back to work and normally this may have worked on Fluttershy but not this time as she eyes the hose "Treat me like a pushover, and you'll get the once over."

She then stomps on the hose stopping it's water flow and causing lots of building up. When the pony saw what was happening to the hose he questions it at first and looks deep into the hose, then Fluttershy lets her foot off and he sprays himself and after a while of coughing he speaks up to her "Well, perhaps that is enough water."

"Thank you" Fluttershy then goes off giggling to herself "I can't believe it worked!"

She walks towards Ponyville sense the day was a weekend and no school was done. She wanted to show Takuma her new training as Terriermon did tell him about Fluttershy's horrible afternoon which made him angry as predicted. She didn't tell him about her new training just yet. As she was making her way to Ponyville two ponies blocked her path a pink with a yellow mane and tail. Followed by a beige coated Earth Pony she had pigment blue mane with a rose pink streak in it, she also had the same color tail.

The pink one, Cherry Berry spoke first "Showpony business is tough."

The white one Bon-Bon spoke " Go ahead, try one of your jokes out on me, I laugh at everything."

Cherry Berry was ready to do it "Okay, okay, okay. A donkey and a mule are stuck on a desert island..."

Fluttershy approaches "Excuse me? Would you mind moving your carts so I can pass?"

Cherry Berry agrees to do it "Yeah yeah, in a minute, I just wanna finish up this story. And so the donkey says to the mule-"

Something doesn't go well with Fluttershy as she repeats the same request but in a rougher tone which the response was the same thing from Cherry Berry, which now caused Fluttershy to speak to herself "When somepony tries to block, show them that you rock!"

Cherry Berry was about to say her joke "...and the mule says-"

Sadly she wouldn't get to complete it as Fluttershy kicks their carts and all of it's contents go onto the two ponies with Cherry Berry speaking up "Ugh, easy does it, lady. We're moving, okay?"

"Good!" Fluttershy spoke.

Bon-Bon and Cherry Berry walk but this didn't get unnoticed from Takato and Guilmon.

"Uh Takatomon..." Guilmon spoke.

"Yeah boy, that wasn't what Fluttershy typically does" Takato admitted "Let's tail her."

"Takumamon isn't going to like that" Guilmon pointed out "I know but I'm interested in seeing what else she's up to."

The two follow unaware Rika and Renamon saw them too.

"Those two are at it again" Rika mutters.

Renamon actually agrees with the boys "They have the right idea this time...Something is different about Fluttershy."

Rika has to admit it "Alright, so is it really okay to spy on Fluttershy?"

Renamon shrugs "I'm at your command Rika."

Rika sighs "I can't believe I'm doing this but let's follow Takato."

Renamon nods "Right."

Rika, with Renamon would join Takato and Guilmon whom were smart enough to see the two girls behind them.

"Uh, hi!" Takato said he watches Rika's expression "You're not going to hurt me now?"

"For once no" Rika replies "I'm worried about Fluttershy."

Takato nods "Yeah, she did something that wasn't in her character."

The two Tamers with their Digimon follow Fluttershy to Sugar Cube Corner. Where there were free samples out that day plus Fluttershy wanted to buy something for Takuma as a reward for teaching her how to write now when she got there she sees the place busy with Pinkie Pie serving some sort of punch "Who's next, please, and what can I get for you today?"

As she is waiting in line some pony taps her and she turns to see whom tapped her but instead the pony cut in line although this may have not bothered the old Fluttershy, but it did bother this one " What do you think you're doing?! Didn't you see me?"

The pony that touched Fluttershy admits out "Uh, I guess maybe."

This sets Fluttershy off again "'Maybe'? "Maybes are for babies!" she growls out in range "Now go to the back of the line where you belong!"

This caused not only the pony that she was speaking to to go back in the line but for all the other ponies that were in front to go back at the line as well.

Pinkie Pie and Rarity saw this with Pinkie speaking up first "Hey look at you!"

Rarity agrees "Oh, your attitude is so feisty, it's fabulous."

Pinkie Pie then slips up "Looks like that monster's workshop really paid off!"

This didn't go well with Fluttershy but the Rika and Takato with their Digimon had to look at each other blinking.

"Does Takuma know about this?" Takato asked Rika.

"I don't know" Rika admitted "But perhaps we should tell him?"

It was Fluttershy's reply which sent them both on edge "Iron Will's not a monster, he's a minotaur, and a true inspiration. His techniques really work!"

Rarity smiles "Well, they've certainly made a difference in the way you carry yourself. You truly are a whole new Fluttershy."

Fluttershy agrees "Yes I am. And new Fluttershy feels pretty stoked about new Fluttershy."

Pinkie Pie adds on "Well, old Pinkie Pie feels really proud of new Fluttershy. Proud as pink punch. Want some?"

She then lets out a few giggles which by now Pumpkin Spice was walking down the path outside Sugar Cube Corner looking for clearing preparing to put up her shop which was weeks away she was about to reach the area when Fluttershy mistook the laugh "You laugh at me, I wrath at you!"

With this she kicks the stand causing the pink punch container to crash on Rarity and Pinkie Pie. The two looked shocked at this as other ponies ran amock. Pumpkin Spice was seeing this but too slow to see what was going on, as Fluttershy rushes out calling for a taxi "What a day! Taxi!" The taxi stops for her but a grey stallion hops onto it and this didn't go well with Fluttershy at all "Oh no you don't! Cut in line, I'll take what's mine!"

She jumps onto the taxi and there is a cloud of dust and fight sounds coming from it then thE Grey Stallion is flung into the air.

"AIEEEEE!" he is sent flying and Pumpkin Spice sees him coming at her but her reaction time is too slow as he slams right into her kissing her lips before being taken down with him which of course he admitted "Ow!"

"Yuck!" Pumpkin Spice muttered shaking her head back and forwath sure like all mares her age she would like a guy kissing her one day but not some random flying pony.

She opens her eyes as she hears Fluttershy shout "Nopony pushes new Fluttershy around!" She pauses the shouts "NOPONY!"

The terrified taxi pony tears off with Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Pumpkin Spice still trying to shake the kiss feeling over her mouth walks with Takato, Guilmon, Rika and Renamon watching the scene.

Pinkie Pie speaks up "Old Pinkie Pie is not so sure new Fluttershy is such a good idea after all."

Rarity agrees "Old Rarity agrees."

"She's as bad as Rika" Takato began but he had forgotten Rika was right behind him and it cost him as she forms a fist and punches him head first into the ground knocking him out with Rika having anger marks "Yes, I'll admit it, I was like her once!"

Pumpkin Spice has the time to shake off the kiss as she spoke "So what's wrong with Fluttershy?"

"She took that monster Iron Will's training" Rarity answers.

Rika turns to Rarity as she asked "Does Takuma know about this?

Pinkie Pie for once pails "If there was no pony whom Takuma never really liked it was Iron Will...Oh man, if he knew Fluttershy took that class and is acting like Iron Will, now, sparks are going to fly."

"Which is why we must tell him to help Fluttershy out of this and find a new way to be assertive" Henry said with Terriermon looking paniced.

Rarity and Pinkie Pie look at him then look at Henry as he spoke "Takuma is perhaps the only one that can help her out on this...Sooner or later she's going to realize what she'd done, we can stop her, but Takuma is our best option...Hopefully if this Iron Will didn't take her love life away from her."

Pinkie Pie, Pumpkin Spice, and Rarity agreed to do it.

"We'll try to talk to her" Pinkie Pie said.

Moments later they catch Fluttershy in the act, first and foremost she yelled at the mail pony for giving her the wrong mail and placed him in a mail box with a stamp on it. Next she comes across a tourist pony whom was asking for directions to an area, but she mistaken his unknown mistake in stomping over her mail and she rudely tosses him towards the tower he was looking for.

"That wasn't nice!" Pumpkin Spice shouted.

Fluttershy watches as Pumpkin Spice, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie rush towards her " Fluttershy! What are you doing?! That's no way to behave!"

"Didn't you see what he did to new Fluttershy? And he thought new Fluttershy was a pushover!" Fluttershy spoke.

"No, he didn't" Pumpkin Spice argued with Rarity agreeing "No sweetie, he didn't. We saw the whole thing. We think that you've taken your assertiveness training a little too far."

This didn't go well with Fluttershy "What?! You just want new Fluttershy to be a doormat like old Fluttershy! But old Fluttershy is gone!"

"No, we don't want that!" Pumpkin Spice told her.

"New Fluttershy...Old Fluttershy?" Pinkie Pie asked confused.

Rarity then asked "What happened to nice Fluttershy? We want that Fluttershy back."

Pumpkin Spice nodded her head but frowns when Fluttershy spoke rudely "No, you want wimp Fluttershy. You want pushover Fluttershy. You want do-anything-to-her-and-she-won't-complain Fluttershy!"

This was too much for Pinkie Pie "Nyaaaaah! Too many Fluttershies to keep track of! Make it stop!"

Fluttershy then taunts Pinkie "Things getting too complicated for your simple little brain, Pinkie Pie?"

Rarity and Pumpkin Spice step up with Rarity speaking "Now, stop right there! Let's not let things descend into petty insults!"

Fluttershy question her "Why not? I thought 'petty' was what you're all about, Rarity. With your 'petty' concerns about fashion."

Rarity's eyes filled up with tears as Pinkie Pie and Pumpkin Spice comes at their friend's defense."

"Hey, leave her alone! Fashion is her passion!" Pinkie Pie shouts.

"Oh, and what are you passionate about? Birthday cake? Party hats? I can't believe that the two most frivolous ponies in Ponyville are trying to tell new Fluttershy how to live her life when they are throwing their own lives away on pointless pursuits that nopony else gives a flying feather about!" Fluttershy told them.

Now Pinkie Pie and Rarity's eyes were clouding with tears " Looks like nasty Fluttershy is here to stay!"

Rarity joins her friend "I cannot believe what that monster Iron Will has done to you!"

The two ponies ran off crying with Pumpkin Spice glaring at Fluttershy and sadly looks at Fluttershy as she asked out "What?"

"They are right, if it's one thing I'd want to protect it's any of my sisters falling like you did" Pumpkin Spice said she turns to walk away trying to hold back her own tears at the memory of what had happened to Fluttershy could one day happen to them especially Harvest Leaf.

Although Pumpkin Spice was last with tears nearly coming down her own eyes she hears Fluttershy's shout "Iron Will's not a monster, he's a minotaur!"

Back with Fluttershy,she growls she looks at the ground and at a reflection of herself and sees what was going on "...I'm the monster."

Rika, Takato, Henry, Guilmon, Terriermon, and Renamon were able to catch Takuma whom was with Twilight Sparkle and Goldmon.

"What?" Takuma asked shocked "Fluttershy's taken lessons from Iron Will?"

"She has" Rika told Takuma "And I think he's carved his way into her."

"She really tossed that poor stallion when he took the taxi before she did" Rika admitted.

Terriermon chuckled "And poor Pumpkin Spice got kissed again!"

"You liked seeing that didn't you?" Henry asked.

Terriermon chuckles again "Yes, she didn't expect that."

Takuma looks at Twilight whom looks at him "Son...I'm sorry."

"No" Takuma said "Takato, Henry, and Rika are right. I must talk to her."

"You might not want to bother" Rarity told Takuma as she and Pinkie Pie came into the area.

"Rarity...Pinkie" Twilight asked seeing her friend's tears then she saw Pumpkin Spice doing her best to try not to cry herself "What happened?"

Pumpkin Spice answers for Pinkie Pie and Rarity "Iron Will's training is getting to Fluttershy's head. Now she's not the same Fluttershy we knew and love."

Takuma looks at Pumpkin Spice as she turns to Takuma "Although there is hope."

"Really how do you know?" Rarity asked "She hurt Pinkie's and my feelings badly."

"But after leaving crying she looked at herself in the water" Pumpkin Spice said "And she's feeling badly about it."

Takuma grips his hands he never really did like Iron Will, he saw that Iron Will's motives tended to be a bit barbaric. He turns to Takato whom asked "You want us to help you?"

Rika punches Takato in the back of the head and he looks at her rubbing his head "What was that one for?"

Rika answers "Goggle-head it's wrong to interfere in one's love life."

Takuma smiles at the Tamers, then to his adopted mother "I'm going to talk to Fluttershy. It seems she's learning something else. It's best that I do talk to her."

Takuma walks over to Fluttershy's house with Goldmon on his back "You think she'll listen?"

Takuma puts his ear on Fluttershy's door and hears her crying "I've gotta try Goldmon."

He knocks on the door, "Fluttershy...Dear..."

"Go away!" Fluttershy warned "Before nasty Fluttershy returns."

"I won't go away Fluttershy" Takuma told her "It's me."

"Takuma...Please leave me be tonight" Fluttershy begs.

"I can't" Takuma told her "I care too much about you to let you suffer this."

Fluttershy doesn't respond but Angel opens the door to let Takuma in and he sees Fluttershy crying on the coach, not exactly like the Fool Free Press which had her story in it.

She looks at him as Goldmon closes the door "You want to yell at me don't you?"

"Fluttershy" Takuma told her he walks to her hold her chin then hugs her "I won't yell at you dear."

"But I did many bad things" She said.

"You're not to blame" he tells her still hugging her.

"You aren't mad I went to see Iron Will?" she asked.

Takuma looks at her "Fluttershy dear, that I am a bit upset about, but only because you didn't tell me."

"I thought I was going to show you my new techniques so you wouldn't have to worry about others pushing me along" She tells him.

Takuma holds onto her as she continues crying he turns to Goldmon "Goldmon keep watch at the door, I expect Rarity and Pinkie Pie coming back."

Goldmon nods and the two would come back to apologize but Takuma's voice tells them not to interfere. He keeps on holding his girlfriend like any guy would and pats her back "There, there Fluttershy, do you have to pay him?"

"Yes" Fluttershy said "That's the bad thing I can't face Iron Will but I know he's coming."

Takuma then tells Rarity and Pinkie Pie "If you girls see him, try your best to hold him off, if he ignores you, I'll step in and defend my girl."

As if on cue the two ponies see him.

"It's him!" the two shout whispering it to each other.

Sure enough as lighting flashed Iron Will stood "Iron Will's my name, training ponies is my game!"

There was a slight pause at this but Rarity decided to try to go first "What a darling little catchphrase!"

Iron Will nods "Your friend Fluttershy loved Iron Will's catchphrases. Word on the street is that she doesn't take no guff from nopony! So, Iron Will is here to collect Iron Will's fee."

Inside the hutt Takuma had to be restrained by both Goldmon and Fluttershy as he didn't like this at all.

He mentions Fluttershy to be quiet though while restraining him as they listened outside with Pinkie Pie whispering only it was louder to Rarity though "Fluttershy is in no shape to deal with that creep!"

Rarity goes with her way of being assertive after gasping "I'm sure a big, brave, powerful and rich monster- I mean, minotaur, like you, doesn't need that money right away. You can afford to come back later."

Sadly this may have worked normally but not on Iron Will "Are you kidding? Fluttershy is overdue as it is. Iron Will collects now!"

With this he tosses Rarity into the bushes and surprisngly onto Pumpkin Spice and once again the two seemed to have kissed with Pumpkin Spice shaking her head once again in frustration muttering softly to herself "What is it with other ponies kissing me?"

Rarity pokes her head out towards Pinkie "Do something!"

Pinkie Pie tries her way "We're not even sure Fluttershy is home right now. Uh, she might be off frolicking with some woodland creatures, uh, why don't you give us some time to track her down for ya?"

Takuma has to sigh with a bit of relief for Fluttershy as he heard Iron Will's speech "Iron Will does have some grocery shopping to do."

Iron Will takes out a basket and begins to walk down the path but speaks up "Iron Will will come back this afternoon."

This caused both Pumpkin Spice whom recovered from Rarity's accidental kiss and Takuma to try to rush out once more but Fluttershy kindly reminds him in a quiet tone so Iron Will wouldn't hear her "Takuma...Dear, I know you don't like him but please calm down."

Pinkie Pie isn't suited with this ether "But that's only half a day. We need one full day at least."

Iron Will turns to her "Iron Will will delay for half a day and no longer!"

This caused Pinkie Pie to stand up looking at him "A full day!"

"Half day!" Iron Will shout pointing towards the sky.

"One day!" Pinkie counters doing the same movement.

"Half Day!" Pinkie shouts twisting it a bit.

"Full day!" Iron Will shouts.

"Half day!" Pinkie Pie shouts.

"Full Day!"

Pinkie Pie stretches her neck like a giraffe "We need half a day and no more!"

Iron Will catches Pinkie Pie by her neck and shouts "Well you'll get a full day and no less!"

Pinkie is satisfied with this " Okie dokie. See you tomorrow."

Once more just like the Tomato Sails Pony Iron Will catches on "Wait! What?"

Inside the house Takuma couldn't help but let out a little chuckle "That Pinkie Pie is something else at times."

Suddenly everything went wrong as Fluttershy's nose contacted a bit of dust and she lets out a tiny sneeze "achoo!" which caused Takuma to gasp knowing it was an accident from her and tries his best to hide her.

Iron Will hears this as well" Huh, sounds like the search won't be necessary. Iron Will collects now."

Pinkie tries to reason with him "But we had an agreement! You gotta come back tomorrow!"

Iron Will's response was "When somepony tries to block, show them that you rock!"

He then pushes Pinkie Pie out of the way and she goes into a pot of water. Iron Will tears down Fluttershy's door and fines himself looking at Takuma whom didn't look happy.

"Takuma..." Iron Will spoke.

"Iron Will..." Takuma said glaring at him with Goldmon at his side doing it's best to hide Fluttershy which Takuma let her go into her room to hide.

Iron Will looks at Takuma "So is she here?"

"If your talking about my girlfriend she is" Takuma told him "But I won't let you touch her, you monster."

"Monster?" Iron Will asked grunting "You have lots of nerves to do call me that."

"But you are" Takuma told him "You're techniques are barbaric. They don't work!"

"Why don't you let the girl say it for you! Clearly she didn't learn her lesson!" Iron Will spoke.

Takuma looks at him "She learned enough from you. And there comes to a point where a guy has to defend the one he loves, and you are just there to hurt her!"

Goldmon nods joining Takuma "Yeah you big monster! Leave Fluttershy alone."

Iron Will glares at the two, the male human that lived her and now a giant scorpion was calling him a monster! He snorted "Don't make me get psychical with you!"

Takuma wasn't backing down "I don't care what happens to me as long as I defend Fluttershy from beings like you trying to turn her against her friends!"

There seemed like for the first time Takuma and Goldmon would be joining forces to fight Iron Will but Fluttershy speaks up coming out of her room.

"It's okay Takuma...Thank you for defending me."

Iron Wills demeanor had changed towards Fluttershy, although he snorts at her "You were nothing but a doormat, and Iron Will turned you into a lean, mean, assertive machine! Now, pay Iron Will what you owe Iron Will!"

Takuma looks worried at Fluttershy whom looks at Iron Will "Um, no."

Now Takuma knows he had to protect her as a goat bleats and Iron Will demands "What did you say?"

"She said no" Takuma told him.

Iron Will snorts again "Ohhh, I'd hate to be you right now, because Iron Will is gonna to rain down a world of hurt unless Iron Will gets his money pronto!"

Takuma gets in front of Fluttershy with Goldmon in front of him.

Fluttershy takes the time to respond "As I recall, during your workshop you promised one hundred percent satisfaction guaranteed, or you pay nothing. Well, I'm not satisfied."

Takuma turns to Fluttershy smiling at her but keeps one good eye on Iron Will, would he keep his promise?

Iron Will then asked "What do you mean you're not satisfied?! Everypony has always been satisfied!"

Fluttershy explains "Well I guess I'm the first then. But since I'm not satisfied, I refuse to pay. It's as simple as that."

Goats bleated again as Takuma smiles at her "Way to go dear."

Iron Will then continues "Ohh, are you... sure you're not just a little bit satisfied? B-because maybe... we could, cut a deal, I-I mean, we're both reasonable creatures, aren't we?"

Fluttershy shakes her head "I'm sorry, but no means no."

Takuma looks at Iron Will "Now you heard her, now leave!"

Iron Will gives in "No means no, huh? Nopony's ever said that to me before. Huh... I gotta remember that one. That's a good catchphrase for my next workshop."

He walks off where Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Pumpkin Spice comes into the room with Pinkie Pie speaking up "You were amazing, Fluttershy! You totally stood up to that monster!"

Rarity agrees "In fact, you didn't change at all! You were the same old Fluttershy that we've always loved!"

Pinkie Pie, Pumpkin Spice, and Takuma agree with each other "The one we missed!"

Fluttershy looks at Takuma "Yes, thank you, especially you Takuma..."

Takuma turns to her "Just do me a favor Fluttershy and don't take any more lessons from him okay?"

"Okay" Fluttershy said hugging her boyfriend then she looks at her friends "Don't worry, old Fluttershy's back for good. I'm sorry I took the whole assertiveness thing too far. Friends?"

"FRIENDS!" Pumpkin Spice, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity shouted hugging Fluttershy as well then with Takuma and Goldmon the five laughed alongside Fluttershy.

She then decides to write a friendship report herself "Dear Princess Celestia, sometimes it can be hard for a shy pony like me to stand up for myself, and when I first tried it, I didn't like the pony I became. But I've learned that standing up for yourself isn't the same as changing who you are. Now I know how to put my hoof down without being unpleasant, or mean."

End of chapter. This new chapter is over? The next chapter is sure to be a new exciting one. Chapter 21: Duel with the Deva Henry obtains a seemingly worthless card that transforms into a Blue Card. The Tamers then set out to find the man who originally dropped it.