At Fluttershy's cottage she cares for multiple choices of animal species and kinds. On a beautiful sunny afternoon Fluttershy begins feeding the animals lunch like giving the otters fish. She even carries worms up with her mouth to give it to the birds. She spits out the taste she had and blushes at the birds as they watched the sight. She flys down to meet her main pet rabbit Angel who is chowing down on a carrot.

"Not too fast, now, Angel bunny. You don't wanna get a tummy ache." Fluttershy warned. As Angel swallowed his first set of bites he drops it and swips his paws in sign he is done. Fluttershy was surprised at the early finish.

"[laughs] You really should eat more than that. [laughs] Don't you think?" Fluttershy assured but Angel began hopping down the path.

"It's not play time yet." Fluttershy muffled with the partially eaten carrot in her mouth and flew over with the carrot and landed in front of him.

"I know you want to run, but... just three more bites." Fluttershy pleaded as Angel shook his head with his back turned to her and his arms folded.

"Two more bites?" Fluttershy asked. Again Angel shook his head.

"One more bite? Pretty please?" Fluttershy asked one more time and moved the carrot up to Angel with her eyes fluttering with a pleading look but got the same answer with a kick to the carrot and Angel bounced away leaving Fluttershy with a sigh. She then heard soft coughs coming from him and flew over to him in worry.

"Oh. Oh, goodness. Are you okay?" Fluttershy asked worriedly. Angel continued coughing.

"Are you coughing because there's a carrot stuck in your throat?" Fluttershy asked again. Angel coughed again trying to sign something.

"Because you need some water?" Fluttershy asked again and Angel tapped his head in annoyance and couged louder this time. He then moved her head looking up and pointed a trail of black smoke in the sky heading for Ponyville.

"[gasp] Because of that giant cloud of scary black smoke?" Fluttershy looked at the smoke trail and felt something hit her in the back of the head. Angel threw the carrot he kicked at her to emphasize his point with his arms crossed again and with a serious expression on his face.

"I'll take that as a... yes." Fluttershy said sheepishly and made her way to warn Ponyville.

-Main music plays-

Fluttershy eventually makes it to the outskirts of Ponyville to warn the citezens of the trail of black smoke they are not aware of. Many ponies are having fun in the nice sunny day while others talk and played.

"Help. Help! Please? Help? There's- there's a horrible cloud of smoke. It's headed this way and- aaa!" Fluttershy squealed as she tried to warn the ignoring citezens and ducked after seeing an object fly right at her. It was Rainbow Dash bouncing the ball on her head making some tricks out of it.

"Don't be such a scaredy-pony. It's just me. Future Equestria ball-bouncing record holder. Two forty six, two forty seven..." Dash counted down her bounces.

"This calls for a celebration!" Pinkie Pie announced as she watched.

"No, Pinkie Pie, this is no time for celebrations. This is a time for panic, for-" Fluttershy was about to explain until Pinkie appeared out of no where in front of her.

"Ooo! I'm going to need balloons! One for every pony in Ponyville!" Pinkie said excitedly and bounced off.

"There's- there's smoke. And- and where there's smoke, there's fire. And-" Fluttershy still trying to warn her as she runs with her only to find herself slamming into Pinkies tail.

"Let's see, that's one, two, three, four, five, six..." Pinkie counted the ponies that are around.

"Two hundred fifty four, two hundred fifty five, no wait." Dash losing her count.

"Seven." Pinkie poked Dash as a count and Dash stopped bouncing the ball.

"Pinkie Pie! Now I have to start over." Dash said in frustration.

"We're all going to have to start over. In a new village. Because ours is gonna be-" Fluttershy still trying to do the innevitable.

"Hey, Rainbow Dash, wait up!" Pinkie called out as Dash flew off.

"Oh, please, this is an emergency. I-I need every pony to-" Fluttershy still trying to warn the chattering not listening ponies who are still going about their bussiness.

"Listen up!" a voice called out which got the crowds attention. They turned to see Zach Lanson and Twilight Sparkle coming up from a bridge.

"Smoke is spreading over all of Equestria." Twilight announced. The audience then sees the smoke and started worry.

"That's what I've been trying to-" Fluttershy tried to say while jumping for attention until she was cut off again.

"But don't worry, I've just received a letter from Princess Celestia informing me that it's not coming from a fire." Twilight assured.

"Oh, thank goodness." Fluttershy sighed along with the crowd.

"It's coming from a dragon." Twilight explained and the crowd gasped back in worry.

"A... d-dragon?" Fluttershy stuttered in fear. Later Zach and Twilight called their friends over at the library to explain preperations.

"What in the name of all things cinnamon swirled is a full-grown dragon doing here in Equestria?" Applejack asked curiously.

"Sleeping." Twilight simply answered.

"Huh?" the others questioned in confusion.

"According to Princess Celestia, he's taking a nap. His snoring is what's causing all this smoke." Twilight explained.

"He should really see a doctor. That doesn't sound healthy at all." Pinkie assumed.

"It isn't. Trust me, my father did it all the time." Zach assured and rolled his eyes with a smile.

"Well, at least he's not snoring fire. What are we meant to do about it?" Rarity asked.

"I'll tell you what we're meant to do. Give him the boot. Take that. And that!" Dash said with determination and kicked a horse head statue that lies on the table in the middle of the room. Twilight was able to save it before it could fall then pulled it away just before Dash could fly right at it and crashes at a shelf of books.

"We need to encourage him to take a nap somewhere else. Princess Celestia has given us this mission, and we must not fail. If we do, Equestria will be covered in smoke for the next one hundred years." Twilight explained. Fluttershy gasped at the possibility.

"[humph] Talk about getting your beauty sleep." Rarity mentioned.

"All right, everypony, I need you to gather supplies quickly. We've got a long journey ahead of us. Let's meet back here in less than an hour." Twilight instructed.

"Okay, girls, you heard her. The fate of Equestria is in our hooves. Do we have what it takes?" Dash asked with determination and the whole group affirmed their bravery and headed back to their own homes to gather what they need.

"Um, actually..." Fluttershy was about to oppose but they were gone before she could call for them.

"Is something wrong Fluttershy?" Zach asked curiously.

"Um... no, I'm fine, really. I'll just get ready." Fluttershy assured and flew off to get ready like the rest. Dash flew up to her cloud house and got some rainbow liquid from her rainbow waterfall and spread it on her cheeks with red, yellow, and green colors on them. Dash growled with fierceness and was ready. At Sweet Apple Acres the Apple family prepares Applejack with apple juice beverages in her saddle bag and Big Macintosh struggles to put it on her back for a big guy but for Applejack she carries it like it has featers in it. Applejack galloped away with a triumphant shout. At Sugarcube Corner Pinkie is already ready with big party sunglasses on her and an unexpected supply of ballons popping out of her saddle bag. Pinkie giggled at the untimely mishap.

"Oh, I mean, grrr!" Pinkie growled. At Carousel Boutique Rarity has her saddle bag ready and wears a camouflage helmet. She quickly looks at the mirror and realizes what she is wearing.

"Ewww!" Rarity said in disgust and quickly went to get something else. She comes back with a sun hat on with the same camouflage.

"Much better. Onward!" Rarity shouts and was prepared. At Fluttershy's cottage she comes back with overprotective gear like a hoofball helmet, magicball pads, swimming tube, and arm floaties. She then squealed in fear as the top of her dutch door closes unexpectedly and wasn't really prepared for what's to come.

"Let's go!" Applejack shouted and four brave ponies were running back to the library but for the timid yellow pegasus she's not in condition to be going.

"Um, let's... not? [whine]" Fluttershy cried shakingly but does come anyway. As they arrived the five ponies lined up in a military fashion as Zach and Twilight walk in front of them.

"All right, girls, listen up. I'm mapping out the fastest route, but we've all got to keep a good pace if we expect to make it up the mountain by nightfall." Twilight instructs.

"M-m-mountain?" Fluttershy asked fearfully.

"The dragon is in that cave at the very top." Zach pointed up at the tall spire mountain.

"Looks pretty cold up there." Applejack assumed.

"You bet it is. The higher you go, the chillier it gets." Dash assures while shaking to emphasize her point.

"Good thing I brought my scarf." Rarity said enthusiastically and went for her saddle bag and brought out a pink striped scarf.

"Ooo! Pretty!" Pinkie complimented as the scarf waves in front of her and Rarity puts it on with a fashion pose.

"A-heh, oh yeah. That'll keep you nice and cozy." Dash said sarcastically. Fluttershy looks up at the tall mountain knowing there is a sleeping dragon up there. She gulps at the scene then approaches Zach and Twilight as they open a map that leads to the mountain and plans their route.

"Um, excuse me, Zach, Twilight? I know you're busy, but..." Fluttershy was about to ask.

"Uh-huh. Well, we could go this way." Twilight ignored Fluttershy and studies the map.

"No, that way will take too long. What about this one?" Zach pointed at a spot on the left part of the map.

"But if I could just have a second..." Fluttershy asked for their attention again.

"Uh-huh. No, we want to avoid that." Twilight ignored Fluttershy again and pointed a flaw in Zach's direction.

"Wha- Oh yeah, yeah, I see." Zach realizes the flaw and both continued to study the map.

"So, um, I was thinking that, um, maybe I should just stay here in Ponyville." Fluttershy mentioned.

"Uh-huh." Zach and Twilight both said still ignoring Fluttershy's words.

"Oh! Good. I'll stay here and-" Fluttershy said in relief and was about to leave for her home until Zach and Twilight widened their eyes in realization.

"Wait! You have to come! Your way with wild animals will surely come in handy." Twilight assured. Fluttershy stopped in her tracks and returned to that worry and timid look she always holds.

"I don't think I-" Fluttershy was about to make another excuse.

"Oh, and don't worry about your little friends in the meadow. Spike's got it covered while you're gone." Twilight said while Spike comes over holding birds and chipmunks in his claws and other critters around him.

"You can count on me!" Spike assures as he looks at the animals. Angel then comes up on his head and rapidly stomps on his head letting Spike lose his concentration and frightening the animals.

"Hey! Hey! Wait!" Spike shouted as he chases the runaway animals.

"I don't really think he's up to the task." Fluttershy said and Zach and Twilight were finished looking at the map and put it in their saddle bag while walking off.

"Maybe... But... But... [whine]" Fluttershy stuttered.

"Are you sure you want Fluttershy to come along? I mean, that pony's afraid of her own shadow. She's just going to slow us down." Dash whispered to Zach and Twilight.

"Oh, she's just a little nervous. Once we get going, I'm sure she'll be fine." Twilight assumed but they heard Fluttershy squealed and looked to see her trying to get away from her own shadow ironically. She then hid in the bushes to hide from her shadow. Dash then gave a glare at Zach and Twilight.

"Ok, she can be very timid. But she's still coming." Zach assured leaving Dash an annoyed moan.

"All right, girls, move out!" Zach announced and the whole group begins galloping to the mountain.

"But... but...! [scream]" Fluttershy screamed as the group grabbed her in the path and started their journey to the mountain. They soon arrived at the entrance grounds of the mountain and the dragon makes yet another snore. Fluttershy gasps in fear and hides behind Applejack.

"Whoa. What was that?" Dash asked in surprise.

"That is what it sounds like when a dragon snores." Twilight explained.

"It- it's so... high!" Fluttershy stuttered in fear as she looks up at the very steep mountain.

"Well, it is a mountain. I'm going to fly up there and check it out!" Dash said as she was about to fly up but was pulled back by Applejack. Dash produced an annoyed look at her getting tired of being pulled from the tail by her.

"Hold on, now. I think we should all go up together. Safety in numbers an all." Applejack advised. The others agreed to Applejacks method. Then Zach had a great idea.

"Hey wait, how about we get up there together while teleporting with my magic. We can save much time getting up there." Zach mentioned. Five of the ponies quickly agreed.

"No, you can't do that." Twilight urged.

"What? Why not?" Zach complained.

"Don't you remember the last time you tried that?" Twilight reminded. Then Zach had a flashback of one incident he tried to practiced that move. He was at the library training with his unicorn powers trying to teleport more than one living thing with him. He had Twilight and Spike on both his sides and he prepares his move. The room goes into a bright flash and everyone closed their eyes. Seconds later Zach opened his eyes and turned to see Twilight on his right outside of the entrance to the library. They both smiled at each other for a successful spell. But Zach's celebration was short lived as he looked down on his left to see if Spike had the same look on his face only to see nothing there. He was in shock and so was Twilight. They started looking around to find their missing dragon assistant. They then see straggles of leaves fall to the ground from the sky. They looked up to find their dragon caught on a branch upside down with his arms folded and a unamused look. Twilight looked at Zach confusingly and sees a sheepish smile form on his face.

"Oh yeah. Still working on that." Zach muttered in rememberance.

"I agree with Applejack and going up together seems more safe." Twilight decided.

"Oh, alright." both Zach and Dash moaned and they started going up. On the way up they walked on the incredibly steep cliff but they managed to keep all of their balance on it except for Dash who prefers to fly up with her forearms crossed in boredom.

"I hear the only thing that sparkles more than the dragon's scales are the jewels they use to build their nests. Ooo, if I play my cards right, I might be able to convince him to part with a few!" Rarity hoped.

"Welcome to my cave, Rarity. Care for a diamond? [roar]" Pinkie imitated a dragon in a deep voice and roared in a joking way. Everypony except Twilight to the funny pink pony's joke. Twilight however was not amused.

"Girls, this is no laughing matter!" Twilight urged.

"Oh come on, Twilight. Even in the most serious of times some heroes should have some fun." Zach assured defending the others.

"[sigh] Whatever. Fluttershy, you're the expert on wild creatures. What do you think the dragon will be like?" Twilight asked. She didn't hear an answer and was worried why.

"Fluttershy?" Twilight called again and started looking around with the others. They looked down to see her hiding behind a bush. It also turns out they were only about 30 feet high from where they started.

"Hey! What are you waiting for? An invitation?" Dash questioned.

"Ooo, I think I have one in my bag!" Pinkie said and startled Dash from a pop of confetti and an invitation in her mouth. Dash had an annoyed look at the process.

"I-it's so... so... steep." Fluttershy stuttered again fearfully.

"Well, it is a cliff. You could just, I don't know, fly up here?" Dash reminded her of being a pegasus.

"Come on, Fluttershy, you can do it. Flap those wings!" Pinkie cheered.

"Oh... okay." Fluttershy said softly and unfolded her wings and began flying. As she was going to make her way up to them the dragon at the top makes another snore which makes Fluttershy whimper in fear and uncontrollably closes her wings and falls back down into the bush. Dash puts her hoof on her face and groans in annoyance. Fluttershy then struggles to open her wings again.

"Uh, we don't have time for this." Twilight groaned. Applejack then had an idea and grabbed the map out of Twilights saddle bag.

"What are you doing?" Twilight asked curiously.

"I'll need this if I'm going to take her around the mountain another way." Applejack explained as she studies the map.

"[groan] Around the mountain? That's going to take them forever." Dash complained. Applejack slid down the mountain to meet with Fluttershy as she continues to struggle to open her wings. Then all of a sudden the dragon snores again and startles the timid pegasus yet again which makes her fall on her back stiffed and unconcious.

"[over exaggerated sigh] Since that happened, I'm gonna help AJ out to try and speed things up." Zach groaned and slid down to Applejack.

"Don't worry, Twilight. We'll be there lickety-split." Applejack promised and Zach and her got Fluttershy up and started their way around the mountain. Twilight looks at the trail of smoke in worry knowing time is running short. Later during the larger split up groups journey they eventually went up to a point where another path connects and waited for the other three. During their wait Twilight and Dash pace in patience while Pinkie and Rarity play tic-tac-toe in the dirt multiple times. Pinkie then made a circle in the ground with her nose and connected three circles.

"Whoo-hoo! I win again!" Pinkie cheered.

"Ugh. That's thirty-five games in a row. Best of seventy-one?" Rarity challenged. Twilight then sees Zach, Applejack, and Fluttershy finally made it to the meeting point.

"[panting] We... made... it. [panting]" Applejack gasped in exaustion as she and Zach dragged the still unconcious Fluttershy in the same stance as earlier.

"Told you it was going to take them forever." Dash whipered to Twilight while flying upside down next to her.

"[panting] Well excuse us. [panting] It's not easy... [panting] carrying an unconcious pegasus... [panting] 5 miles around a mountain in a... [panting] vertical elevation. [panting]" Zach gasped for air as he lays tiredly on the ground along with Applejack. Soon as they caught their breath the group resumed the journey up the mountain. Zach and Applejack though still have to force the scared Fluttershy up the hill. They then come across a gap in the path and see it was a very high drop. Dash then made a high jump with a little support with her wings and landed on the other side followed by the other five. Fluttershy however gulped in fear afraid she might not make it.

"Your turn, Fluttershy." Twilight called.

"But... it's so... wide." Fluttershy said as she holds onto a rock.

"Oh come on." Zach complained.

"Come on, Fluttershy, we should be much farther along by now" Twilight urged.

"You could just leap on over." Applejack mentioned.

"I-" Fluttershy was cut off in mid sentence as the dragon makes another snore thus scaring her again.

"I don't know." Fluttershy said in uncertainty as she rolls up and shakes on the ground. Zach, Twilight, and Applejack shook their heads in dissapointment. Zach opened his mouth to speak up but was cut off by Pinkie.

"There's nothing to be afraid of. It's just a hop, skip and a jump. See?" Pinkie demonstrated as she came back to the other side and began singing again.

"It's not very far. Just move your little rump.

You can make it if you try with a hop, skip and jump." Pinkie sanged as she jumps to each side.

"We don't have time for this." Twilight complained.

"Tell me about it." Zach concurred.

"A hop, skip and jump,

Just move your little rump,

A hop, skip and jump,

A hop, skip and jump,

A hop, skip and jump,

A hop skip and jump,

A hop skip and jump!" Pinkie finished her song and convinced Fluttershy to try.

"O-okay. Here I go. A hop." Fluttershy began the first step.

"That's it." Applejack cheered.

"You've got it." Twilight incouraged.

"Almost there." Rarity also joined in.

"A skip." Fluttershy repeated the second step and leaped across the gap.

"Just don't look down." Twilight warned but Fluttershy looked down anyway while in mid air and got dizzy at the height. She squealed in fear and closed her eyes as the front half of her body landed. She then opens her eyes realizing she wasn't falling but standing on both sides with both her front and back halves standing on each of them. Apparently it wasn't so far after all. Zach and Dash groned with their hooves on their faces and slid them down in yet another annoyed expression and Dash went over to push Fluttershy across with some support from Pinkie and Rarity. As they got accross Dash pushed too hard and ended up crashing to the side of the mountain and having Fluttershy on her.

"I guess I forgot to jump." Fluttershy said sheepishly.

"Or you could have floated across." Zach mentioned annoyingly. As they continue their journey up they come across a path where the right side of them lies unstable ridges that can cause and avalanche.

"[whispers] Let's keep it down. According to my map, we're entering an avalanche zone. The smallest peep could cause a huge rockslide." Twilight warned.

"An... an ava... ava..." Fluttershy stuttered in fear but Twilight shushed her quickly and they continued forward. As they were about to turn Dash rustles a tree branch that lies by the cliff of the mountain and lets a couple leaves fall. Fluttershy tip-toes with the others as one of the leaves dropped on Fluttershy's rump.

"AVALA-!" Fluttershy squealed but was cut off by Applejack with her hoof in her mouth. Fluttershy's voice echoes along the mountain and everyone was still as a rock. But nothing happened and everyone sighed with relief. But then rumbling started happening and they all look up to see small pebbles fall from the ridge and knows what's coming.

"Oh crud." Zach muttered and he and Twilight stepped back seeing bigger rocks fall. Everypony started shouting avalanche and started running around in panic. Zach and Twilight was then able to avoid a boulder from landing on them and started running around along with the others. Applejack hops on the landed boulders trying to avoid them that way and was nearly flatened by a boulder that just landed right in front of her. Dash on the other hand had it easy because she could fly. Twilight was running for her life trying to pass each falling rock but it was too much for her.

"Oh no! Help!" Twilight shouted just as a boulder was coming right for her. But Zach jumped in and shoved her out of the way just in the nick of time. As the smoke cleared the whole group was coughing trying to get the harmful ash out of their throats.

"Everypony okay?" Zach called out.

"Thanks to you I am." Twilight said happily and nuzzled Zach's forehead which immediatly made him blush lightly. Fluttershy then popped out from a pile of debris and Rarity shook off the dirt from her fur.

"Whoo-hoo! Let's do it again!" Pinkie cheered happily even though she barely cheated death and is covered in dirt.

"Uh! This is why a girl always packs extra accessories." Rarity mentioned and grabbed the scarf she had earlier and wrapped around her neck.

"Oh, please tell me I brought the tiara that goes with this." Rarity begged as she looks in her bag again.

"Uh, think we got bigger problems than making sure our hair bows match our horseshoes." Dash reminded pointing at the large debris that blocks their path.

"[sigh] Sorry." Fluttershy apologized shamefully.

"Aw, no big whoop, sugarcube." Applejack assured kindly.

"Yeah, we'll just have to [sigh] climb over." Twilight groaned and they started their way up. On the way up each pony except Dash who is flying groaned as they struggle to make their way across the hill of dirt. Fluttershy then alomst tripped on a rock but regained her balance. Dash was flying above her with her forehooves crossed and a dissapointed look on her face. Zach, Twilight, Dash, and Pinkie eventually made it to the other side with tired looks on their faces. While the other three make their way down Fluttershy struggles to keep her balance as the walk down and squealed as she slips and slides down. She first hits Rarity on the way down then Applejack and landed on the ground cushioning Flutteshy's fall on top of them. Dash then came over to help Rarity out.

"My apologies." Rarity apologized.

"Not your fault." Dash assured and glared at Fluttershy. She knew who she was talking about and looked to the ground in shame. They then make the turn that was blocked and was just steps away from the cave.

"[sigh] Still think it was a good idea to bring Fluttershy along?" Dash asked irritatedly as Twilight studied the map.

"We're about to find out. We're here." Twilight pointed out and in front of them was the cave of the sleeping dragon. As the rest of the group caught up they lined up looking at the cave in wonder and fear. Zach and Twilight put on determined faces and were determined to get the job done.

"Okay, let's get started. Dash, you'll use your wings to clear the smoke." Zach ordered.

"Mm-hmm." Dash understood and flew up to the black smoke above them.

"Rarity and Pinkie, you'll create a diversion to distract the dragon if things get a little hairy in there." Zach again ordered. Pinkie then grabbed a squeaky rubber chicken from Celestia knows where and started shaking it around. Rarity held out her hoof in a confused state with her eyebrow furrowed which Zach and Twilight have the same emotion.

"AJ, you're ready with the apples in case he decides to attack." Zach ordered to her and Applejack nodded in understandment. She then threw two apples in the air and kicked them with her hindhooves which hit a tree to prove her accuracy. Applejack made a satisfied grin proud of her shooting.

"Excellent. But it shouldn't come to that, because Fluttershy will do what she needs to do to wake him up, and between the three of us, we should be able to get him to understand why he needs to go. Is everypony ready?" Zach asked. The others affirmed and nodded. Fluttershy however cowered to the ground fearfully.

"Okay then, we're goin' in." Zach announced and he and Twilight entered the cave boldly.

"So, what is the best way to wake up a sleeping dragon without upsetting him?" Twilight asked.

"To be honest, I'm not totally sure. But you know, right, Fluttershy?" Zach asked but they soon realized Fluttershy wasn't there.

"Fluttershy?" Twilight called again and looked back to see she's no where to be seen. They then knew where she really was.

"Oh, come on!" Twilight complained irritatedly and both of them started walking out. As they walked out they see Fluttershy sticking her head in the dirt like an ostrich.

"Come on!" Twilight said and grabbed one of Fluttershy's wings with her mouth and pulled her out of the dirt. Zach then came up behind her and started pushing her back with Twilight helping only to see Fluttershy resisting.

"We have to do this! [grunt] Now! Every [grunts] second longer that dragon [grunts] sleeps is another [grunts] acre of Equestria that's covered in [grunts] smoke." Twilight said as she and Zach struggle to budge. Dash, Rarity, and Applejack then came over for support but even with five ponies pushing Fluttershy is still able to stand the force of their strengths. Then Pinkie suddenly came charging at them and squished them together giggling. They then popped their heads out from behind them to see if she makes an emotion.

"I- I- I can't go in the cave." Fluttershy confessed shamefully. Everypony then widened their eyes in disbelief and groaned in irritation as they let themselves fall to the ground.

"Okay, what is it this time?" Zach groaned as he threw his arms into the air while laying on the ground.

"Oh, great. She's scared of caves now, too." Dash assumed irritatedly.

"I'm not scared of caves, I'm scared of [mumble]." Fluttershy mumbled quitely.

"What's that, sugarcube?" Applejack asked as everypony got closer to hear her better.

"I'm scared of [mumble]." Fluttershy uttered softly again.

"What?" Twilight asked as she got closer to her.

"I'm scared of dragons!" Fluttershy quickly admitted speaking louder. The dragon then makes another snore and a cloud of smoke comes pouring out of the cave and everypony coughed at the harmful gas. As the smoke cleared Dash had an unamused look and Twilight sees Fluttershy hiding behind Applejack.

"But, Fluttershy, you have a wonderful talent dealing with all kinds of animals." Twilight reminded as she skipped over to get a better view of her.

"Yes. Because they're not dragons." Fluttershy pointed out.

"Oh come on! We've seen you walk up to a horrible manticore like it was nothing." Dash said reminding her of the Nightmare Moon incident.

"Yes. Because he wasn't a dragon." Fluttershy also pointed out.

"Well, part dragon, but still." Zach said.

"Spike is a dragon. You're not scared of him." Pinkie also pointed out.

"Yes. Because he not a huge, gigantic, terrifying, enormous, teeth-gnashing, sharp-scale having, horn-wearing, smoke-snoring, could eat a pony in one bite, totally all grown up dragon!" Fluttershy said in a more understanding sentence. A short awkward scilence then took place.

"Ooooooohhhh!" Zach said in a understanding tone. The dragon then made another snore which made Fluttershy shake in fear.

"But, if you're so afraid of dragons, why didn't you say something before we came all the way up here?" Twilight asked desperately.

"I was afraid to." Fluttershy said shamefully.

"Of course." Zach rolled his eyes irritatedly as he and Dash groaned and put there hooves on their faces yet again.

"All of us are scared of that dragon." Applejack admitted to her kindly.

"I'm not!" Dash said smugly.

"Except her." Zach shook his head in annoyance to the overconfident pegasus.

"Almost all of us are scared of that dragon. But we've got a job to do. So, get in there with Zach and Twilight and show them what you're made of." Applejack encouraged. Fluttershy then took a moment and looked at her friends with comforting smiles on each of them trying to convince her to do it.

"I- I- I just... can't." Fluttershy said sadly and started walking away with her head lowered in shame. Everypony just watch as she leave. Then Zach made one final attempt.

"Fluttershy, if you leave- if you abandon us, everything, every animal you know, will die!" Zach begged. Fluttershy then stopped where she was and raised her head and widened her eyes in realization. Right there Zach thought he did it. Fluttershy also had the thought of going back... but she still had the scary image of the dragon in her head.

"I'm... sorry." was all Fluttershy had to say. Zach widened his eyes with his mouth agaped in disbelief. He never thought she would make such an answer not just abandoning her friends but also her animal friends who she loves so much as well.

"I just can't do it." Fluttershy said in absolute shame and regret and returned walking away with her head lowered again.

"Oh, Fluttershy." Twilight uttered sadly.

"I guess it's just you and me." Zach mentioned with his hoof on her back. Twilight looked at him and nodded sadly and both made their way in the cave again.

"We're goin' in. He... probably just doesn't realize what he's doing. Right?" Twilight said nervously as she and Zach walked in the cave. The others outside of the cave agreed hesitantly and with a hint of nervousness as well as they hide themselves from the dragon's view.

"[sigh] Thanks for the support." Zach said sarcastically and they went back to searching for the dragon.

"Mr. Dragon." Twilight called out fearfully. They then bumped into something and it didn't feel like a rock. They looked up in fear and realized they bumped into the thing they were looking for. It was the sleeping dragon breathing smoke out of his nose. It was red with fish like ears, red spines on his back, and a yellow underbelly. Zach and Twilight regained their composure and went to speak up to him.

"Excuse me." Twilight called for the dragon's attention. The dragon grumbled and rolled over so he can scratch his yellow stomach with his sharp claws.

"Mr. Dragon." Twilight called out again this time slightly a little louder. Then without warning the dragon opened his yellow reptilian eyes to see who is disturbing his sleep. Zach and Twilight jumped back a little startled at the dragon's awakening.

"Oh, good, you're awake. Please allow me to ourselves. This is Zach Lanson and my name is Twilight-" Twilight was about to introduced herself until the dragon made a yawn which made him breath a rather foul smell to them which they had to cover their noses from.

"Ugh! When is the last time you brushed your teeth?" Zach asked rhetorically while covering his nose.

"Augh! Puh! Sparkle, and my friends and I are residents here in Equestria. Ponyville, to be exact." Twilight explained. The dragon then turned his attention to the entrance and sees the others looking at him in fear while Pinkie makes a wide smile and rapidly waves her hoof signing a hello.

"We come her to ask that you find another spot to take your nap. It's just that you seem to be doing an awful lot of snoring, and every time you do you send out a terrible cloud of smoke." Twilight said just as the dragon huffed a cloud of smoke out of his snout. Zach and Twilight coughed from the affect.

"Like that. [cough]" Zach demonstrated.

"Equestria simply can't survive a hundred years in a dark haze. You understand, don't you?" Twilight asked pleadingly. The dragon then stood up grunting as he strectches his arms and back scratching it with groaning.

"So, you'll find another place to sleep?" Twilight asked happily thinking they succeeded. But unfortunately the dragon laid back down and resumed sleeping.

"Apparently not." Zach said annoyingly. Just then the dragon blowed smoke from his mouth and Zach and Twilight coughed at the effect and went outside trying to get fresh air. Just as they got out the dragon made another puff of smoke and the rest of the group started coughing as well.

"So much for [coughs] persuading him." Dash said.

"Now what?" Applejack asked worriedly.

"[coughs] Obviously, this situation just calls for a little pony charm. Allow me, boy and girls." Rarity said smoothingly and entered the cave to meet with the dragon.

"I'm so sorry to interrupt. [clears throat] But I couldn't possibly head back home without mentioning what handsome scales you have. And those scales have to be hidden away in some silly cave for a hundred years?" Rarity complimented as she puts on jewelery from the stacks of treasures. The dragon smiled at the pony's words.

"Personally, I think you should skip the snoozing and be out there, showing them off. Heh." Rarity suggested as the dragon rubbed his scales with a proud smile on his face daydreaming the thoughts.

"Obviously, I would be more than happy to keep an eye on your jewels while you're gone." Rarity said. The dragon then widened his eyes back into reality and growled at the sneaky unicorn and dragged the nearby treasure away from her. Rarity then ran away in fear and threw away the jewelery she had on and the dragon caught them in midair. Rarity was outside resting her head on her hoof on a rock in a dissapointed expression.

"I was this close to getting that diamond." Rarity complained closing up her hooves into a gap emphasizing her point.

"You mean... getting rid of that dragon?" Twilight narrowed at her.

"Oh, yeah... sure." Rarity muttered uninterestedly.

"[sigh] For the love of..." Zach whipered to himself irritatedly. They then heard a party horn that surprised them.

"What in tarnation...?" Applejack uttered confusingly. It was Pinkie blowing on a kazooie while wearing a present box, balloons on her head and wrapped around her tail, party glasses, and scuba fins on her hooves.

"Darling, you look ridiculous." Rarity stated with her right hoof resting on her left one.

"Exactly! Sharing a laugh is a sure-fire way to get someone on your side!" Pinkie assured and started wobbling her way into the cave.

"Hi!" Pinkie greeted. There was then popping happening in there and Pinkie comes out with her balloons popped except one on her tail, her party glasses and present costume mangled, and lost two of her fins.

"Apparently he doesn't like laughing. [laugh] Or sharing." Pinkie said dissapointedly.

"All right, that's it. We tried persuasion, charm,... whatever it is Pinkie Pie does." Dash said confusingly. Pinkie blew on her buted kazooie which didn't make the sound it did earilier.

"It's time to stop wasting time! I'm going in!" Dash said and swooped into the cave.

"Rainbow! No!" Twilight shouted but it was too late. The dragon woke up to Dash's presence and she comes up to his face.

"Get! Out!" Dash yelled and bucked the dragon in the nose. In return the dragon sneezed a puff of smoke from his nose. He then growls at Dash angrily and Dash started losing her bravery.

"Heh. Sorry." Dash apologized nervously but the dragon wasn't going to let her off the hook that easily. The dragon roared loudly and sended Dash rolling like a ball out of the cave.

"Hit the deck!" Zach shouted out and ducked but for the others the stood there bewildered and was hit like bowling pins by Dash. They all got up in pain but regained their composure and started running around screaming and searching for cover. The dragon then pounded his fist on the ground from the enterance of the cave and comes out in full view. The five females hugged each other in fear as Zach stood in front of them with his unicorn horn with boldness in his eyes ready to defend his friends. The dragon then breathed smoke out of his mouth at them and Zach used a sheild spell to defend it but it was too strong for him and the force sends them crashing into a rock. They all groaned in pain as the rock begins to crack and open. After it opened it showed a familiar cutie mark poking out of it. It was Fluttershy hiding behind the rock and looked in shock to see her friends hurt. She then looks at the dragon in fear as it stares back at her angrily. She once again looks back at her friends who were groaning in pain. Zach was then the first to notice her.

"F- Fluttershy?" Zach uttered in both pain and disbelief. Then Fluttershy's expression changes from fear into anger.

"How dare you?" Fluttershy said angrily as the dragon continues to stare at her with a threatening look.

"How dare you!" Fluttershy shouted even louder and with more rage and started flying up the dragon's nose. The dragon then turned it's expression into surprise as the pegasus walks on his snout.

"Listen here, mister. Just because you're big doesn't mean you get to be a bully. You may have huge teeth, and sharp scales, and snore smoke, and breathe fire. But you do not- I repeat- You do not, hurt, my, friends! You got that?" Fluttershy asked sharply as she stares at him in the eye. The dragon then whimpered in both fear and shame.

"Well?" Fluttershy asked again.

"But that rainbow one kicked me." the dragon pointed at Dash.

"Oh, did she now?" Zach glared at Dash which in return nodded with pride.

"And I'm very sorry about that." Fluttershy said. Dash then changed her prideful smile into a confused look which Zach also changed into a satisfaied smile.

"But you're bigger than she is, and you should know better. You should also know better than to take a nap where your snoring can become a health hazard to other creatures." Fluttershy said.

"But I-" the dragon was about to make an excuse.

"Don't you 'but I' me, mister. Now what do you have to say for yourself? I said, what do you have to say for yourself?" Fluttershy said more forcefully which in return made the dragon whimpered and then cried. Everypony expecially Zach was in surprise.

"I don't believe it." Zach uttered in surprise and shock as huge tears rained on him and the others.

"There, there. No need to cry. You're not a bad dragon, you just made a bad decision. Now go pack your things. You just need to find a new place to sleep. That's all." Fluttershy said to him calmly and flied back down to meet with her friends. They came up to her and cheered for the newly brave pegasus.

"You did it! I knew you could do it." Twilight said proudly.

"Well, I couldn't have come back without Zach's help." Fluttershy pointed to Zach.

"Me? What did I do? I don't remember doing anything that helped you." Zach asked confusingly.

"But it was you who motivated me to coming back after saying those... horrible things about everything I knew that could've gone away. It was much scarier thinking about those things than thinking about the dragon." Fluttershy said.

"Oh, well, desperate times comes to desperate measures, right? Just know I never wanted to say those things to scare you in the first place." Zach said giving an apologetic look.

"It's okay. If you hadn't say those in the first place, I wouldn't have come back to face my fears." Fluttershy said putting one of her hooves around him into a semi hug which Zach happily returned. Soon the dragon began flying away to find another place to live and sleep and the heroes make their way home. As they return to Ponyville the pegasi began clearing out the harmful smoke trails and returning it to the fresh clean air it had before. Meanwhile at the library Spike was having trouble with Angel as he gives him a hard time running away from him.

"I said come back here!" Spike shouted at the bunny as he chases him upstairs and crashes into a couple wall bookcases that were by Twilights bed after Angel avoided being caught by him by jumping up on the bookcase. Angel struggles trying to reach for the higher bookcase but was grabbed by the leg from Spike. He tries to fight him off while being carried by Spike but was too small to try and resist.

"How does Fluttershy put up with you furry little things?" Spike said irritatedly. He then sees Zach and Twilight return from their adventure.

"Spike, take a letter." Twilight ordered.

"[sigh] With pleasure." Spike sighed reliefly and dropped Angel on his head and brought out a quill and paper to prepare another letter to Princess Celestia.

"Dear Princess Celestia, I am happy to report that the dragon has departed our fair country, and that it was my good friend, Fluttershy, who convinced him to go. This adventure has taught me to never lose faith in your friends. They can be amazing source of strength, and can help you overcome even your greatest fears." Twilight spoke as Spike wrote down.

"And I've learned in life that when individuals like Fluttershy have a fear they think they can't handle, sometimes you just need a little motivating to help them out. Cause like they say 'watch out for the quiet ones'.

Always Your faithful students,

Zachary Lanson and Twilight Sparkle." Zach finished with his lesson.

"Zach, Twilight! You gotta come see this!" Applejack shouted outside. Zach and Twilight came outside from the balcony to see the gang gathered around Rainbow Dash bouncing her ball on her head.

"She's just five away from a new pony record!" Applejack said excitingly.

"Three hundred forty-seven, three hundred forty-eight..." Dash counted down as she bounces the ball on her head. Then she dropped the ball after hearing a roar before the bouncing breaking record and scared her.

"DRAGON!" Dash shouted in fear and fainted the same way Fluttershy did before going up the mountain. The group laughed at the rainbow haired pony's reaction.

"Why are you laughing? That awful dragon is back!" Dash said in confusion and shock. Then another roar comes up by her side and jumps to see it was Pinkie Pie imitating a dragon roar.

"Pinkie Pie, you scared me! I mean, uh, you... broke my concentration." Dash excused nervously realizing she gave away her brave attitude.

"It's okay, Rainbow Dash. Not everypony can be brave as me." Fluttershy assured in a gloating fashion. Then Dash sees a lead falling down near her and blows it up into the air. It then landed on Fluttershy's rump in the same way it did at the avalanche trail. She screamed in shock and fainted again twice in the same way both she and Dash did. Everypony laughed again to see the old typical Fluttershy back but they know she can be the bravest out of them all but only when she has to be.