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Summary: Followup to "Pallet Town in Equestria." Fluttershy and Twilight go to see Clair about overcoming the Pegasus pony's fear of dragons.

Fluttershy and the Dragon Pokémon
Chapter 1: Dragon Pallets

Two worlds connected by one magical door. One world was a place mostly populated by ponies. One world was a place mostly populated by humans and Pokémon. The door in question resided behind Fluttershy's cottage and the room of Ash Ketchum. Speaking of Fluttershy, she made the rounds, feeding the animals. After taking care of the birds, chickens, otters, mice... she made her way back to her cottage when two of her friends stopped by. "Hey, Fluttershy!" Twilight called out. Fluttershy spotted her unicorn friend and baby dragon, Spike.

"Oh, Twilight!" she gasped. "Spike, good morning. Are you making your rounds?" Twilight wasn't shy about her reasons.

"I came by to make sure you're okay. I know it hasn't been that long but do you miss Ash?" A great frown confirmed Twilight's worries. "I miss him too." It's bad enough that she missed her colt, or boy rather, but it didn't exactly help that Twilight also came forward with feelings to the trainer from the town that's connected via magic door. What did help was Fluttershy's support for when something bad were to happen to her and Twilight's there to be with Ash.

"I know that you have feelings for him. We did come to a conclusion about that." All three entered the cottage, small animals minding their business. "If I wasn't taking care of my friends, I'd be with him traveling the Battle Frontier, seeing all the Pokémon, maybe raising one and having it to protect Ponyville." A nice thought, one Spike guessed on what Pokémon to raise.

"Twilight told me that dragons exist in that world," he spoke an interest. The idea shook Fluttershy's core. She closed her eyes and shivered in fear. Spike forgot about her fear of dragons.

"Spike!" Twilight snapped. Spike shook his head, forgetting about Fluttershy's fear.

"Whoops... Sorry." However, the idea did give Fluttershy a plan.

"You know, I could find someone who knows a thing or two about dragons and can let me touch one," she pondered. Twilight saw where this was going.

"You mean... the Pokémon World, right?" she guessed. When Fluttershy nodded, Twilight realized her thoughts. "I see. You're thinking back to Misty and her being a Water Pokémon trainer."

"Yes. I'm certain there are trainers who specialize in certain Pokémon like dragons." This gave Twilight a plan.

"I see now. You want to find a dragon trainer and get lessons on how to handle dragons here!" Fluttershy laughed at the guess.

"You read my mind." But now how to approach the matter... "But with Ash not around..." Spike didn't see a problem with this setback.

"Don't worry!" he assured. "Leave it all to the Spikester!" Twilight and Fluttershy saw a big problem with this plan.

"Uh, Spike?" Twilight spoke. "You forgot that when Pikachu crossed to this world, he didn't change at all. If you get in Ash's room, there's a good chance you'll still be the baby dragon." The thought spooked Spike a bit. With that straightened up, the Pegasus and Unicorn ponies had one goal. "The professor might know where to look for Dragon Pokémon. Let's become humans and see him." Despite the belief that nothing would happen, Spike joined Fluttershy and Twilight as they reached the door which led to Ash's room in the human, or rather Pokémon World. "At least Discord won't get in our way. He's probably somewhere goofing off again away from Ponyville." Fluttershy jumped in fright.

"Don't say his name so carelessly!" she warned. "It hasn't been that long since we've freed him and I was told to reform him... but if he hears about this, he'll want to know how this door works!" That spooked the unicorn and dragon. This Discord sounded like some pony that would cause problems.

"Let's get over there before Discord shows up." Going around the cottage, Fluttershy opened the door, revealing Ash's room featuring bunk beds and a closet with all sorts of items. Entering, Fluttershy and Twilight turned to humans, their manes were hair and they had clothes: Twilight wore a purple school uniform with purple stockings and leather loafers. Fluttershy gowned herself in a yellow summer blouse with pink skirt and pink dress slippers. However, when Spike entered... he was still a dragon! He didn't change forms. The ponies-turned-human girls were flabbergasted, even though Twilight warned him before.

"No fair!" he whined. "You can change your forms but I still stay a dragon?! What gives?!" With their human forms, the girls shrugged shoulders.

"I did warn you about not being able to appear different." Spike still didn't understand why he had to remain a dragon in this world as Fluttershy lied on the bed.

"But look at you two! You look like you're ready for another day of Princess Celestia's lessons and Fluttershy looks ready for a night out... Why in Equestria can't I turn to a young boy like Ash?" It's a question that Twilight had no easy answer to.

"I believe it only affects ponies and humans and that magical creatures like you or the Pokémon have that prevents you from changing." A sigh from Spike told how defeated he was about being a dragon for life. Their conversation alerted two others as the door opened, Delia and Mimey coming in Ash's room.

"What's going on in here?" Delia asked, viewing the girls and baby dragon. "And who's this little critter?" Fluttershy rolled over and turned to see Ash's mother the same time Twilight adjusted her head.

"Hi... Mrs. Ketchum," Fluttershy greeted with a stutter. "Sorry we came unannounced." The immediate thought for the girls visiting was for Ash.

"Well, if you came to see Ash, he's still touring Kanto with his friends. He hasn't told me where they're at now or how many Contest Ribbons or Frontier Symbols they have. I do hope he changes his you-know-whats everyday." This confused Spike on what she's referring to.

"His... you-know-whats?" he asked. Twilight knelt and whispered the item which actually left the little dragon more befuddled.

"Actually, Mrs. Ketchum," Fluttershy spoke up. "We came because I wanted to find a way to get over my fears of dragons." Delia came over to Fluttershy now sitting up from explaining her dilemma and wrapped her arm around the pink-haired to comfort.

"How long have you had this fear?" she wondered. Twilight knew Fluttershy a little longer than Delia and provided some help.

"Apparently, longer than I've been in Ponyville," she simplified. "She's mainly afraid of dragons that are full-grown, unlike Spike here." Spike threw his claws up, not sure how to make the issue easier.

"I thought Ash and I would have it tough when his father left on his own Pokémon journey, but we managed to survive long enough for my boy to live out his dream on being a Pokémon trainer himself." A touching piece. Delia was telling Fluttershy not to give up.

"Thank you," she praised. Delia felt some tension and twitching nerves from the recent Pegasus.

"Is there something else bothering you?" Sometimes, you've got to love mother's intuition. Twilight had a guess to this new problem.

"Fluttershy's been under a lot like attending my brother's wedding to reforming Discord," she informed further. "Poor girl's stressed out." It did sound like a lot to deal with. Spike had a photo and handed it to Delia. The photo was a creature of mixed proportions, literally. The head was a horse with a white goatee beard, a deer antler, a blue horn and a snake fang with yellow eyes. The body was a cross of a snake and dragon with the different scales and had a bat and Pegasus wing each to its back. Lastly, he had a paw and talon for arms and a green amphibian leg and a hoof for legs. Delia's face read bemused and confused.

"Discord? More like 'Discombobulated' if you ask me." That's when a new voice came over.

"Well, there is some truth to it!" a man's voice echoed from beyond the open door. Appearing from nowhere was the creature in question: Discord. "I believe that's what the animators called me before someone had an easier name of Discord." Was it really necessary for him to break the fourth wall like that? Discord looked through the door, not recognizing Twilight or Fluttershy. "Speaking of discombobulated, what's going on here?" He flew through the door, not changing like Spike. Twilight had a theory about why only the humans and ponies could alter their forms and nothing else.

"I think Princess Celestia's magic door was meant to see what ponies and humans look like," she studied until something caught her eyes about Discord. That hoof was now a human foot. "Or maybe give an opportunity to walk in some pony's hooves... or rather someone's feet." Discord looked at what was once his hoof. His face had shock.

"What happened to my beautiful goat's hoof?" Even Spike felt cheated that Discord could change but he can't.

"Not fair!" he snapped. "Twilight can change... Fluttershy can change... Discord can somewhat change but I can't?" Every girl felt bad for the tiny dragon until he belched a green fire and up popped a rolled-up paper. That paper rolled to Delia who opened it up and read a letter.

DEAR TWILIGHT SPARKLE-

I HAVE RECEIVED WORD THAT FLUTTERSHY'S REFORMING OF DISCORD IS GOING WELL. I DO HAVE MY DOUBTS HOWEVER, SO I WOULD LIKE TO COME BY AND SEE HOW THE PROCESS IS GOING. IF MY INFORMATION IS FALSE AND DISCORD IS STILL BEING HIS MISCHEVIOUS SELF, I'LL GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO RETURN HIM TO STONE WITH THE ELEMENTS OF HARMONY. WHEN YOU REPLY TO ME, I'LL GLADLY STOP ON BY.

YOURS TRULY, PRINCESS CELESTIA

So the princess planned on stopping by sometime soon. This also meant that despite being in a different world, Spike's fire still worked and Discord could use his magic. "Now it all makes sense," Discord observed as he glanced at Twilight. "And I must say that look definitely suits you, Twilight: the beloved student to Princess Celestia." However, he didn't feel the same when staring at Fluttershy. "But are you trying to be a delicate flower, Fluttershy?" To the pink-haired teen, Discord didn't recognize her... but that could be put to rest with her cutie mark.

"Perhaps this could help?" she suggested as she turned around and lifted her blouse to reveal the butterflies. Discord's eyes were clued in to the distinct design.

"By Equestria, the cutie mark is there! So sorry I didn't believe you!" Fluttershy didn't mind the regret as Delia had an idea.

"I would like to meet this Princess Celestia," she requested. "I can write a letter while you and Twilight go and see Professor Oak about dragons... or rather Dragon Pokémon." Fluttershy and Twilight wondered about this idea and leaving Discord and Spike with their interest's mother.

"You think you can behave while we're gone?" Fluttershy asked Discord.

"You have my word that I won't be a burden," he promised.

"Let me go back and get you some magic paper for you to write back to the princess," Spike offered as he dashed back to Ponyville. Discord had a choice to make, though he didn't really like his options.

"I guess if I have to respect Fluttershy, I'll take care of the animals at her cottage," he decided. "Besides, learning about this place, I may want to throw a few parties. It may actually be fun." With that, Discord vanished. All that remained were the teenagers and the mother who faced each.

"Do you know where Professor Oak's lab is?" Delia questioned. The teens bobbed nods saying that they know the way.

"We'll be fine, Mrs. Ketchum," Fluttershy reassured. On that note, the two exited the household and started their walk down the road to the lab. Something did bother Fluttershy despite seeing it. "What if we bring Discord or Spike along? The humans will think they're our Pokémon, wouldn't they?" A scary concept... until Twilight had a solution.

"Why not ask the professor if we can have our own Pokémon or borrow some of Ash's?" she pointed out. A good idea to Fluttershy's smile. "But first, we should ask about someone who's good with dragons before we think about borrowing Pokémon."

"Right." To Fluttershy, it's a step to help her phobia of dragons and perhaps help gain more of Ash's trust. What could the professor know about Dragon Pokémon?

TO BE CONTINUED...