Fluttershy is shopping with Rarity in the Canterlot Market when she sees what she calls "the most beautiful mare in Canterlot" walking by and said mare offers her a smile before continuing on her way. When Rarity hears Fluttershy's description of her, she decides to ask her friend Fancypants for help in finding and meeting the mare.

Fleur de Lis is heading to her agent's office, after being called in at the last minute to review some contracts, when she sees a cute yellow Pegasus looking at her in the market. Not wanting to be late, and not sure how Canterlot would respond to her dating another mare, she offers the mare a smile and continues on her way. The next day her brother comes by, and after talking with her about a business proposition, tells her that there's a mare, a friend of Rarity's, that saw her the day before and now wants to meet her.

A Flutter de Lis story, told from both Fluttershy's and Fleur's perspective, inspired by a picture and a few stories I've read using a similar concept.

Life is full of surprises. That is a known fact. However, you always expect some kind of minor surprise, like your train arriving a little too late, or your ice-cream having vanilla taste rather than strawberry. But sometimes, life will give you surprises you could never predict. For Fluttershy, it was three little foals. But not her own foals, or even orphans. Three little foals that used to be her and her friends' most fearsome and dreaded foes.

Sombra, Chrysalis and Nightmare Moon.

Will Fluttershy's nerves survive this onslaught of misadventures? Will she keep the three villains hidden? Will she even become friends with them? Why do I sound like a narrator to a bad criminal drama? Don't think or try to answer those questions, just go ahead and read!

Edited by: MessoriaAQ, Cerulean Voice, Gidget_TheGear, Twilight Fashion

Cover art by amazing Missangest!

Cover art got featured on Drawfriend in EqD!
The story itself got proudly rejected by EqD!