I went back to my house just to get some medicine before going back to my search, as I went to my room, I heard a soft cry. I stopped and listened for it again...it was coming at Shy’s room.
My hearts pounding as I walked towards her front door, shaking not by the coldness of the weather, nor the fact that I'm all wet. I just don't know what to say if I see her inside.. I gathered my nerves and Manned up fro once in my life time and went inside her room.
There in the edge of the bed, Shy sits there crying in the dark, even when the lights are off, I could see her through the small light out in the hall way. I walked in and sat beside her, but she just turned not facing me. I know what she’s thinking...I know it all too well.. I started to say the things I was sealing inside my hear so for so long... It was the right time..
“Shy, I know you hate me for the fact that I kept this secret from you all this time.
I hated my self for that, I only wish that you would have a happy life here, not knowing who you really are, or what you are. Remember those times we had? You were so happy, I could not bare to say the truth...so I kept it, hoping you wont discover it, and yet you did” I paused and looked to the space of the room..
“But even though your just a cartoon out of that show, I loved you for who you are Shy, And no one will change that, not now, not ever” I was literally crying, opening up to Shy, letting all that stored feelings out.
She looked at me and flaps her wings to get close.
“I’m sorry dad...for leaving you alone” She silently said close to my ear, tearing up as well.
I hugged her tight, wishing that I never let her go, ever.
“I love you Daddy” She said in a low, soothing voice.
“And I love you, My little Fluttershy” I said back, hugging her even more, showing how much I cared for her, how much I love my daughter so much. I didn't care that my clothes are wet, neither did her. We hugged there for another two minutes, I broke away from the hug and asked her a very simple question.
“You hungry?”
She just nods to me, and gave me a smile. I went to my room and changed first before cooking her diner... Then I forgot something that I had since I started to search for her. My fever got the best of me, as I collapsed on the kitchen floor...
I woke up on my own room, a bit sore and cold. I looked around my room and saw Shy in my right side sleeping. I just laid there in bed, patting her head. I could have sworn that she smiled at what I was doing...
Another month had passed, and all was sweet. She finally trusted me again, I even called Joyce over after her recovery to chat with her. Since Fluttershy already knows what she is, There’s no harm of Joyce to bring out “The Secret” to Shy anymore.
We all had an eventful day, chatting and sharing stories together! It was a day I always dream of, for once...I felt I had a family again. A family that wont leave me alone, ever.
It was 8:00 in the evening, And Joyce was cooking us some diner, its been a while since she came to visit and cooked me diner, for once, I’m not annoyed to have her in my house.
She went to the cabinet and took out the P.S 2 (Play Station 2) out and played it with Shy.
The game was “Marvel versus Capcom” We played it by turn, who ever loses will change the player. I made a deal to her, that if she beat us two, I will treat her to four carrot cakes tomorrow, she agrees and started to play. I was boasting at the first two fights...but to my surprise, Shy beat the both of us hands down! my mouth is wide agape and so was Joyce...
We, and I mean “WE” are the most experienced gamers since 1999 to 2010, and never a single one of us had been beaten to a game before, specially in “Marvel vs Capcom”. But Shy, just dominated us both, in one hour!! Not only we both got humiliated for loosing thirty fights in a row, but we were beaten by “THE” Fluttershy!
I'm not sad, no... I only felt my dignity as a video game player, melted along with with my pride... And I know Joyce did too. In the end, (Despite that the fact, that I was a bit sore for loosing to Joyce and Shy for Seventy times) I just laughed it up and gave her a hug for beating us fair and square. A deals a deal, I promised her to buy her the four cakes and so shall it be. Joyce eventually left the house and goes home, we were both left alone as I cleaned up the mess left behind by our shenanigans.
Shy helped out as well, as she was sweeping the floor while floating, I washed the dishes.
“Dad?” She called out.
“Yes, Shy?” I stopped a bit and looked at her waiting for what she was about to say.
“I’m glad that...I have met you dad” She said sweetly.This made me a bit soft inside.
“And I’m glad that I met you Shy” I sad to her “Very much”
That night we went to bed, as I was about to drift off to sleep, Fluttershy walks in to my room with her pillow resting to her back like a saddle.
“Dad? Can I sleep with you? Please? I-if its not a bother..” She shyly said as she stood to the door way.
“Come over here,Shy” I let her climb to my left side and wiggles to find a comfortable position to settle, once she was comfortable she looks at me with a smiling expression on her face.
“Want me to sing you a lullaby, Dad?” She asked me, for some reason, I already know what she’s going to sing. I nodded, expecting the song as she opens her mouth a bit.
“Hush now, quiet now
It's time to lay your sleepy head
Hush now, quiet now
It's time to go to bed
Hush now, quiet now
It's time to lay your sleepy head
Hush now, quiet now
It's time to go to bed...”
She sings in melody, Then my mind starts to “Troll” on to me.
“I know this song..” I said calmly..
“Oh wonderful, Dad. Why don’t you sing it with me?” She said while tucking her self to bed..
With my last burst of energy, I sang like Sweetie Belle...
“Hush now! Quiet now!
It's time to lay your sleepy head!
Said hush now! Quiet now!
It's time to go to bed!“
“O-okay, Dad.. That was..” But I continued, making out of my own voice with a second voice, which is hard to do..
Driftin' (driftin') off to sleep!
The exciting day behind you!
Driftin' (driftin') off to sleep!
Let the joy of dreamland find you!
“Thank you, Dad uhm..”
Hush now! Quiet now!
Lay your sleepy head!
Said hush now! Quiet now!
This's time to go to bed!
OW!!!
She was speechless, then she giggles and remembers it all too well, I laughed with her and pets her until she falls asleep herself. After which, I drifted off to sleep...
(The end of the story is almost here... There are 3 alternate endings, so imagine :D)