Friendship
Three days later
Fluttershy had approached Twilight Sparkle on the subject of trying to smooth things over with Pinkie Pie and getting back onto the road of a good friendship. She confessed her stupid anger, and at that Twilight assured her anger wasn’t stupid at all. It had its place and some amount of frustration was called for to the situation. Now, saying the words Fluttershy said perhaps not that much. Now the pegasus had two saddle bags worth of anger management books and calming teas to help her mind relax.
Her next bit of advice came from that of an eccentric Rainbow Dash that had crashed into the library, again. Dash was perhaps one of her oldest friends sense childhood. So when the mare suggested an outing between just Pinkie Pie and her, Fluttershy was a little skeptical if there wasn’t a prank somewhere mixed into this. She was just getting control of her frustration and didn’t need another friend to rile it back up. How she hated being angry. (And skeptical of her friends for that matter.) With a calming breath she had thanked the girls and set out to fine her friend. Whom had disappeared completely from all of her normal stops in Ponyville, and that meant most of Ponyville. She looked all day and night, searching and asking for her dear friend. To no avail… Only a chance encounter on the street three days later led her bumping heads with the mare.
“Owie!” Pinkie’s high voice shrilled, backing up and rubbing at her booboo. She now had her mane straight and tied in several places. “My head.” she whined, still holding her eyes closed and rubbing at her little knockin.
“Oh, I’m so sorry, are you OK?” Fluttershy exclaimed, mentally kicking herself for looking down at the ground. At first she didn’t recognize her friend, having changed her style so drastically. But realization quickly kicked in and Fluttershy cocked her head to the side. The others said she was trying to be a little different here recently; (No idea whyyy…) it was just odd seeing the actual thing at first.
Pinkie Pie finally opened her eyes and looked at the other pony whom had bumped into her. She hadn’t been paying attention, lost in thought. A sudden wave of nervousness washed over her as she saw Fluttershy of all ponies right in front of her. Light panic seized at her chest. She wasn’t ready for this yet. She wouldn’t be able to handle Fluttershy losing her temper on her again. Not with Cranky’s condition on her mind. “H-hi, Fluttershy.” The mare stammered, struggling not to just bolt and run. That’d be rude, Fluttershy wouldn’t like that. She was stuck, trapped, unable to get away.
“Pinkie Pie, you don’t look so good.” Fluttershy said, seeing the scarred expression on her friend’s face. “I didn’t mean to frighten you.”
“Oh- I-I guess-you surprised me. Yeah, surprise. Hehe.” She rubbed at her leg. Suddenly the ground became rather interesting. Oh look, a pretty rock. She knew the name of that one, it was on the tip of her tongue. A pregnant pause washed over the two as they looked away from each other, trying to figure something out to say. An odd looking stallion whistled away as he walked by, bumping Pinkie’s rum and sending her forward into Fluttershy. “Eep!” Pinkie yelped, caught off balance and falling face first into her friend. The pegasus caught her with her hooves.
“Hey, watch where you’re going mister!” Fluttershy yelled at the stallion. He caught her look before quickly dashing off, concealing a snicker. Helping her friend back up she smiled. “You OK Pinkie Pie?”
“Oh, yeah, thank you.” Pinkie answered, getting back to her hooves. That was awfully nice of Fluttershy to catch her like that. A smile crept onto her face as the awkwardness broke itself. “Sorry I haven’t been around here lately. I’ve been busy helping take care of Cranky. He’s really sick.”
Whatever reservations that still lingered in Fluttershy at that moment broke away at the sound of someone else sick, and Pinkie Pie helping them. “Oh no, is he going to be OK? It’s not bad is it?”
Pinkie’s eyes drifted away as she thought of words to say. “No… The doc says he might not make it. He’s a donkey and all, but it’s gotten really bad. He’s been quarantined as well, so I can’t even hug him.” No tears came to her eyes, but the sadness was evident enough in her voice. “They’ve sent a letter to Celestia asking for her help, but she’s told them some things are simply out of her power.”
“Oh Pinkie, I’m so sorry. Now I feel extra bad about being upset at you. I didn’t know.” Fluttershy said, wanting to give her dear friend a good long hug. She almost did too. “Is there anything I can do to help?”
Pinkie shook her head. “No, it’s OK. Cranky said that friends fight sometimes, but if they’re good friends they’ll stick together no matter what. I’m just scared of losing him is all. He likes visitors, I’ve been with him for the past three days doing as much as I can.” She looked down at the ground again, unhappiness just radiating off of her. “I want to be a good friend. I’m sorry for making you upset. I’ll understand if you don’t want to be my friend anymore… You said not to try anything. And I’ve tried to be a better friend, but that’s still trying something, even if it’s not for your directly…”
Fluttershy’s wings went limp as her ears fell. She opened her mouth a few times, tears brimming around her eyes. Even while Pinkie was going through a hard time, she still thought of what she said. “Oh, Pinkie Pie, I never meant it that way. I was upset, I shouldn’t have even said those things. You’re one of my closest friends, I would never want to ruin that over something so silly.”
The pink mare looked up with a little hopeful smile tugging at the edges of her mouth. “Do ya really mean that? I don’t think I can stand thinking you as possible-not-my-friend anymore.” Fluttershy walked up to her and wrapped her up in an embracing hug. Wings and hooves pulled her into her. Pinkie’s whole body was encased in a blanket of love and warmth. She felt the need to cry. Relief washed over her like the sun’s radiance after a long hard night of cold. It took everything she had not to succumb to tears. They were still in the middle of the street, and she didn’t want to make anyone else uncomfortable. The hug only lasted for a second, but she held onto every precious second of it. There was no telling when there wouldn’t be hugs from someone ever again. Like Cranky…
“Do you mind if I visit Cranky as well? I don’t know him to well, he’s your friend. But I’d like to.” Fluttershy asked, smiling kindly at her friend. Pinkie nodded, rubbing away the few tears that had escaped
her eyes.
“Yeah, l’emme finish my shopping and I’ll be right on over there at the hospital… Would you, like to shop with me Fluttershy?”
“Of course!”
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“Sorry folks, but the story seems to have taken a turn to more of a scenario of what happens after two friends have a ‘fight.’ I apologize for this sudden change and ‘ending’. I hope you don’t find to too rushed, but don’t worry, the drama isn’t over just yet.”
“Hey, what do you meant the drama isn’t over? Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy just made up, they even had their make-up hug! Stop being a meanie pants an’ making my pony upset. I thought you liked her!”
“Oh, I do Miss Reflection, but-.”
“I’m warning you… If you do anything as to so much as to make her upset again, I’ll… I’ll run away!”
“You’ll run away…”
“Yes…”
“But that’d make Pinkie Pie even sadder.”
“Argh! Look at what you’re making me do!”
“Hey guys, don’t fight.”
“Oh sorry Pinkie…”
“Sorry…”
“Me and Fluttershy are gonna visit Cranky now, so be nice you two OK. Friends shouldn’t fight. Don’t you agree Fluttershy?”
“Oh yes! And, who are you talking to?”
“Tehe, ooh, look at those flowers! Cranky will love them!”