“Fluttershy, I lo-“Rainbow Dash tried to say, but that’s as far as she got. She cleared her throat and tried again.
“Fluttershy, I have lo-“Rainbow Dash stopped again. She looked at Fluttershy, and sighed. Fluttershy looked at Rainbow with a worried look on her face.
“Why can’t I say this, it is three little words, I have said it to ponies before.” Rainbow Dash thought to herself. Rainbow took a deep breath, gathered all of her courage and looked at Fluttershy.
“Fluttershy, I love you!” Rainbow Dash stated loudly, and looked at Fluttershy. Fluttershy looked puzzled, as if she wasn't sure what Rainbow meant. Rainbow Dash looked at the puzzled mare, realizing she had just made a huge mistake, Fluttershy was in no shape to be forming a new relationship right now, what was she thinking. Rainbow Dash tried to make up and excuse for why she said that.
“Umm…how do you like my new…comedy act?” Rainbow Dash said, hoping she would think it was a bad joke. Fluttershy shook her head and looked at Rainbow Dash with a weak smile.
“I know you love me, Dashie” Fluttershy said softly.
“Where is it, I know I put it in here somewhere.” Applejack said getting annoyed. She took objects out of her desk drawer looking for the feather. Applejack smiled as her eyes fell on the book she was looking for.
“Finally found it” Applejack said happily flipping through the pages quickly. Twilight and Rarity gathered around her and watched Applejack skim though the book, until she stopped halfway though and picked up the cyan feather.
“Good work Applejack, now all I need to do now is cast the location spell.” Twilight told her friends, placing the feather on the ground as her horn started to glow. A faint ball a purple magic left her horn and enveloped the feather, the feather slowly rose up and started to spin quickly.
“What happens now, dose it teleport us to them, or something?” Rarity asked.
“No it acts as a compass which points to whoever the object originated from, in this case it's Rainbow Dash…after it stops spinning that is” Twilight answered. The feather slowly stopped spinning and flowed to the ground.
“So….when dose it start pointing?” Applejack asked.
“It should have started after it spun.” Twilight answered, confused.
“Well, maybe it’s too old or something.” Rarity suggested.
“Maybe.” Twilight answered disappointed and started to turn away, but stopped as the feather started to glow again, and floated upwards, pointing north. Twilight smiled as the feather started to float towards the door.
“It guess it going to led us to Rainbow Dash” Twilight said opening the door. The feather floated off northward as Twilight, Applejack, and Rarity followed it.
“What do you mean you knew?” Rainbow asked.
“I found out shortly after Time Ticker and I got together.” Fluttershy answered looking away.
“Why did you stay with him, you know what he was doing to you?” Rainbow Dash asked. Fluttershy didn't answer, and crowded down a little. Rainbow looked at her, looking for answer, but she wasn't giving one.
“Why did you stay with him?” Rainbow asked again, a little louder this time.
“Please stop” Fluttershy whispered.
“You need to be more careful with who your going to to be with” Rainbow Dash told her. Tears formed in Fluttershys eyes and she started to shake. Rainbow Stopped as she realized she was almost shouting at Fluttershy. Rainbow Dash walked over to the crying mare and nuzzled against her a little bit.
“Shy, I’m sorry I didn't mean to lose my temper like that. It’s just that I always thought you would be happier with me, then him. I never knew why you didn't just leave him” Rainbow Dash said wrapping her hooves around Fluttershy. Fluttershy nuzzled into her and cried a little more. There was silence for a few minutes silence between the two mares.
“I tried.” Fluttershy finally said muffled by Rainbow chest.
“Tried what?” Rainbow Dash asked.
“I tried to leave him, but when I did he would...” Fluttershy trailer off. Rainbow Dash held her closer. Rainbow felt near tears as she realized Timeticker beat her, for trying to leave him for her.
“I promise, Shy, nothing like that will never happen to you again.” Rainbow Dash said stroking her mane. Rainbow Dash heard some rustling and look up, her eyes widen at what she saw what was looking back at her. Staring at her was Applejack, Rarity, and Twilight, Twilight looked like she was ready to kill to her right then and there. Rainbow Dash felt fear running rampart though her body.Twilight made a message with her magic saying “See me later”, and walked off with Rarity. Applejack slowly walked out of the bushes.
“Wow girls, sure gave me the slip didn't you?” Applejack said jokingly, Fluttershy gasped from surprise and hid behind Rainbow.
“Fluttershy, it’s just me, sugar cube.” Applejack said softly. Fluttershy peeked out for from behind Rainbow Dash, and slowly walked out into plain sight. Applejack smiled at Fluttershy, and got closer.
“Is something wrong?” Applejack asked Fluttershy. Fluttershy didn't say anything back, and just looked at Rainbow Dash.
“Go on Fluttershy, say something.” Rainbow Dash encouraged her. Fluttershy took a step back and looked at Applejack, then Rainbow Dash. Applejack gave her a puzzled look, and took a step closer only to have Fluttershy walk further away.
"Fluttershy, it just me.” Applejack assured her. Fluttershy shook a lit bit looking at Applejack, then decided to say something.
“I’m sorry.” Fluttershy weakly said.
“Sorry? For What?” Applejack laughed a little.
“For running away yesterday” Fluttershy told her.
“Don’t you worry about that none, sugar cube” Applejack said walking up to Fluttershy and gave her a hug. “I’m just glad you’re safe.” Fluttershy pulled away from the hug and look at Applejack. Applejack was first confused at first, then noticed what she did wrong.
“Oh, sorry, I guess I couldn't put two and two together” Applejack said blushing slightly.
“Can we get started” Rainbow Dash asked annoyed. Applejack nodded and walked next to Rainbow Dash ready to build up Fluttershys self-esteem.
“I can’t believe she did that!” Twilight said angrily walking into the library, followed by Rarity. Spike heard the tone of Twilight voice and decided to go down to the basement to do anything that would take awhile.
“Please clam down darling, we should hear both sides of the story before you get this worked up of it. Rainbow Dash may have had a perfectly good reason for…lying to us about Fluttershy.” Rarity said.
“Rarity, there’s something you need to know. Rainbow Dash doesn't think of Fluttershy as just a friend, she think of her as a future marefirend.” Twilight explained.
“Are you sure about that Twilight? I know they are close, but that doesn't make them a couple.” Rarity told her. Twilight stopped for a second and wondered if she would tell Rarity all about yesterday. She decided she would have to know sooner or later
“Rainbow accidentally told me yesterday, when she she started complaining about Applejack. letting Fluttershy live with her.” Twilight explained. Rarity had a shocked look on her face, finding out two maybe even three of your closest friends are filly-foolers all in one day, that is a bit to take in all at once.
“First Rainbow Dash, then Applejack, now maybe Fluttershy, next thing you’ll tell me is that you are into mares too.” Rarity said still shocked that she didn't see the signs before.
“I’m not into mares” Twilight said nervously, blushing a bit, hoping Rarity wouldn't see. Rarity rolled her eyes, and started to walk towards the door.
“I better get back to Pinkie Pie, I’m sure the animals have tired her out by now. I’ll also fill her in on Rainbow Dashs little secret…as well as yours.” Rarity teased leaving.
“I told you, I’m not into mares” Twilight called to Rarity as she left.
“Try again.” Applejack said.
“I’m Flutte…” Fluttershy trailer off, Applejack sighed.
“Fluttershy, please try again, and say your whole name this time.” Applejack smiled at Fluttershy. “You can do it.”
“I’m Flutters…” Fluttershy stopped again.
“One mo-“Applejack started to say, but was cut off by Rainbow.
“I think that’s enough for today.” Rainbow Dash said. App;ejack looked up at the blue sky and then at Rainbow.
“But we just started, its only been an hour, if even that” Applejack argued.
“First days are supposed to be short” Rainbow Dash shoot back. Applejack looked at her for a second, then smiled.
“You' re right, first days should be short” Applejack agreed.
“Glad to hear it, ready to go home, Fluttershy?” Rainbow asked holding her hoof out to Fluttershy.
“Not so fast, Rainbow. You have a meeting with Twilight, I’ll take Fluttershy back to her cottage, so her animals can see her again. After, you talk to Twilight you can swing by her cottage and pick her up.” Applejack said taking Fluttershy by the hoof. Rainbow Dash was hoping Applejack had forgotten about that.
“Fine"Rainbow sighed, the she turned to Fluttershy "I promise I’ll be right back, ok?” Rainbow Dash asked, she hesitated as she saw the pleading eyes of Fluttershy, not wanting her to go, but then she shook her head yes. Rainbow Dash smiled took off towards the library. Fluttershy walked in the direction Rainbow Dash flew off in, but was pulled back by Applejack.
“Don’t you worry, you’ll see she soon enough” Applejack assured her.