//------------------------------// // Is That... You? // Story: What is this place? // by eridan_ampora //------------------------------// After the small funeral held for Stormy that afternoon, Fluttershy went back to her cottage and cried on her bed for hours. She was devestated he was gone. Why couldn't it have been her? Why did he have to die? What was she going to do now?... Fluttershy didn't know what to do.. Should she... Kill herself? No. That would be horrible. But, she had nothing to do anymore. She loved Storm Cloud, and couldn't live with out him. She decided she wanted to join him. She walked to the kitchen and went up to the knife block on her counter. She cried and took the knife in her hoof, running her other free hoof up and down the blade. She put the knife to her neck and sobbed. Suddenly, Rainbow Dash burst in, tackling Fluttershy to the floor and grabbing the knife away from her, she was also crying. "R... Rainbow Dash??? Wh.. Why are you here?" "I was coming over... T-to comfort you and... And I saw you with the... Knife...." Fluttershy was laying on the ground and shaking. She suddenly got up and grabbed the knife from Rainbow Dash crying harder. "I want to be with Stormy!!!" She cried. She took the knife and placed it on her throat. Rainbow Dash screamed and tackled Fluttershy once again, grabbing the knife and throwing it out the door. "Stop it Fluttershy!!!!" She yelled. Fluttershy then cowered in a ball crying. She was overwhelmed with all of these feelings. She thought about it... How would her friends feel if she left? She lifted her head up, marks of her tears stained her face once again. She got up and hugged Rainbow Dash tightly. "I... I'm so sorry Dashie!" She cried. "I'll never... Ever do it again..." Rainbow Dash smiled warmly and held Fluttershy, petting her long, soft pink mane. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Later that night, Fluttershy was sitting on her bed, her warm blanket covering her, reading a novel Twilight had given her for her birthday. She was so intrigued by how the words almost... Flowed out of the book and into her mind, she didn't hear Angel's soft whimpering. Angel coughed loudly and startled Fluttershy, the book flew out of her hands and landed on the floor. "Oh Angel! You.. You scared me! What's wrong?" Angel crossed his arms and glared at her. Fluttershy put her hoof to her chin. "Oh my! I totally forgot about your special dinner! I'll go make it right now... But wait... I forgot the ingredient..." Angel stamped his foot impatiently. Fluttershy sighed and got up, maybe hoping he wouldn't notice the difference. She walked downstairs, and saw all of her animals staring at the kitchen table, some growling, others cowering in fear. "Whats wrong?" She asked softly. She walked over to the table, pushing cautiously through her animals, some grabbing her legs trying to hold her back. She reached the table. A bag sat in the middle, leaning against a vase. She picked it up and examined it. Her animals all screeched. It was the ingredient she needed... For Angels dinner! She saw a little note on the bag. She read it, and a smile slowly creeped across her face. It read: Dearest Fluttershy, I knew you came into my town for one reason or another, I hope this was what you were looking for. With Love, Storm Cloud. She read the note over and over, each time, her heart filling up with more happiness. She brushed the side of the bag smiling. He hadn't left her forever, had he. After she had snapped back to reality, she noticed her animals were dead silent. They were staring at her front door. She looked there, and saw her door opening slowly. She took a step back. "W... Who's there?" She stammered. There was a long pause. The door wide open. With no pony there. "Hello Fluttershy. I've missed you."