//------------------------------// // Rainbows and Butterflies Part 4 // Story: Rainbows and Butterflies // by Alicorn308 //------------------------------// “Yeah, I mean Lightning Dust was red in the face,” Rainbow cuddled closer to Fluttershy. They sat underneath the twinkling stars. “Mhm,” Fluttershy barely paid attention to what her marefriend was saying as she snuggled closer to her. She placed her head under the cyan pegasus’s chin. It fit so perfectly. It’s like they were made especially for each other. Rainbow stroked Fluttershy’s hoof, which rested on hers. “It’s…er…getting late, don’t you think?” The blue mare said reluctantly. Fluttershy didn’t respond, for she was asleep, resting lightly and peacefully against Rainbow. Rainbow grinned and kissed the top of Fluttershy’s head. She shifted a little and gently positioned Fluttershy so that she lie comfortably on the blanket and positioned herself to lie behind her. Rainbow placed a foreleg around the yellow mare’s waist and kissed the back of her neck gently. “Mhm,” Fluttershy sighed in her sleep. “I love you, Fluttershy. Sweet dreams,” Rainbow said softly. ​​​​​ ​……………… The mares found themselves in each other’s arms as Celestia began raising the sun. The sky was plastered with pastel purple, red, and orange. The birds chirped their morning songs to all of Equestria. Rainbow smiled at Fluttershy, who was just beginning to wake up. The yellow mare grinned as she saw her Rainbow. “Good morning, beautiful,” Fluttershy whispered to Rainbow. “Good morning,” Rainbow kissed Fluttershy’s muzzle and placed a wing on her companion’s hip. “That feels nice,” Fluttershy said softly. “Were we here all night?” “Yeah,” Rainbow chuckled, “You fell asleep, so I just placed you on the blanket and fell asleep next to you. Best sleep in years!” “Yes, it was.” “I hate to say it, but we should go get breakfast,” Rainbow sighed. “Okay.” The pegasi rose to their feet and rolled up the blanket. Fluttershy draped a wing over the cyan pony and the pair walked the short distance to Ponyville in silence. Whilst walking in the streets, the silence was disrupted as a gray pegasus crashed five feet in front of Rainbow and Fluttershy. “News from Cloudsdale!” she shouted as she got to her feet, so all of Ponyville could hear her. A crowd gathered around her. She cleared her throat and read from a scroll, “Spitfire has been severely injured last night as an Everfree storm raged through the Wonderbolts Academy. She tried to stop it, but it overpowered her. And I just don’t know what went wrong!” “Oh, my,” Fluttershy glanced at her marefriend. Rainbow just stood there, mouth agape. Ditzy continued, “So, Cloudsdale calls the Ponyville weather team to help tame the storm.” With that, the mail mare flew away. “Okay,” Rainbow said, “Weather team, let’s go.” “Wait, let me go, too,” Fluttershy said to Rainbow. “No, it’s too dangerous. I will see you later for that breakfast,” Rainbow kissed Fluttershy deeply before departing. She flew toward the sky and headed toward Cloudsdale. “Be careful, Rainbow. I love you,” Fluttershy said but Rainbow was too far to hear. On the ground, Twilight approached Fluttershy. “Oh, I hope they will be okay. Those Everfree storms are stubborn!” Twilight said to a solemn Fluttershy. “I hope so.” “They will be. Rainbow is the most brave and loyal pony I know,” Twilight placed a hoof on Fluttershy’s shoulder. “I’m worried. I have this deep dark feeling inside of me about this,” Fluttershy sat down on the grass. Her pink mane covered her face. Twilight sat down next to her. Rarity slowly approached them. “What did I miss, darlings? I was too busy working on my new line, when I heard these Celestia awful gasps outside.” “Everfree storm. Spitfire hurt. Weather team has to go tame it. Rainbow went. I’m worried,” Fluttershy said between sobs. “Oh, dear,” Rarity went silent for a bit, then spoke again, “Twilight, don’t you know any spells that will help tame the storm? So nopony gets hurt?” “I’m sorry, no magic, not even alicorn magic, will work on the Everfree Forest. It has a mind of its own. You see, alicorn magic can only be used on the lands within Equestria and lands filled with love and light. The Everfree Forest is cursed land. When the sisters once dwelled in the forest at the old castle, the forest was light. But when Nightmare Moon tried to overtake Equestria, it turned dark. Celestia tried to bring love back, but the evil there is too powerful,” Twilight lectured. “Oh,” Rarity frowned. “Fluttershy,” Twilight whispered, “Do you want to come back to the library with me for tea?” “That would be nice.” “Rarity,” Twilight looked toward the unicorn. “Sure.” ……………… Rainbow lead her team toward the Academy. There, they were met with other weather teams from all over Equestria. The teams approached an out of control twister. It consisted of spikes as it twirled around the Academy. Right before the pegasi, the storm multiplied into larger storms, threatening to swallow the Academy whole. Fleetfoot was the first to speak, “All right, teams, let’s demolish these demons!” Rainbow turned to her team, “Okay, lets do cloud spins opposite of what this storm is doing,” she pointed to the storm that was approaching. The team positioned themselves so that they were higher than the approaching twister and started flying counter-clockwise at their top wing-speed. When the storm was directly beneath them, they flew down so the storm was in the center of their circle. Rainbow’s wings burned, but she flew on. The storm was dying down a bit as it began to shrink. Cloudchaser began to tumble out of the formation and the storm regrew what it lost. “Cloudchaser!” Rainbow shouted. “I’m okay! Just keep flying! The storm is dying down!” Cloudchaser shouted as she recovered. She took off her goggles and flew in place and looked on, shouting words of encouragement to every team. Ditzy soon fell out of the formation, but kept tumbling toward the Academy below. Cloudchaser went after her. The other teams were working on their twisters. The Wonderbolts worked on a storm all on their own. They were attacking the storm from above that allowed it to be cut into slices. Fleetfoot, then flew top speed into it and demolished it. Still working on their storm, Rainbow and the others continued to fly in their circle. Rainbow felt herself get real dizzy. After about fifteen minutes of flying counter-clockwise, the storm was finally demolished. The Ponyville weather team rejoiced. The other teams had gotten rid of their storms as well. They all drifted down to the ground below and congratulated each other. “Hey,” Thunderlane piped up, “Where’s Dash?” Everypony looked for the famous rainbow-maned pegasus. “I just don’t know what went wrong,” Ditzy pointed a hoof toward a mangled blue body, “But she’s right there. Is she dead?” She started to tear up. Soarin pushed his way through the crowd. He nuzzled the rainbow pegasus. “Please, please, please don’t be dead,” he sobbed. Nurse Redheart found her way to the cyan pegasus. The earth pony shouted, “Give me some space!” Some paramedic ponies carried a stretcher toward the body. Redheart placed Rainbow on her back and placed her ear near the cyan pegasus’s mouth to check her breathing. “She’s alive, but just,” Redheart shook her head. She motioned for the paramedics to gently place the broken pegasus on the stetcher. Soarin placed his hoof on Rainbow’s foreleg as the paramedics wheeled her toward an ambulance carriage. “Coltfriend of Rainbow?” Redheart asked the blue stallion. “Not yet, but I have a massive crush on her,” Soren explained. “Well, I don’t really allow this,” Redheart said, “but it seems she needs somepony to keep her company. Would you like to come to the hospital in Ponyville with her?” Soarin nodded solemnly. ​​ ……………… Fluttershy was pacing in her cottage when she heard a loud siren pass. Her heart sank. Her instinct told her to dash to the Ponyville hospital. She busted open her door, and flew down the streets of Ponyville. Twilight must of felt something, too. As well as Rarity, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie, for all of them were running in the same direction. They all stopped in front of the hospital at the same time. At the emergency door, five nurses, Redheart included, began to work on the pony on the stretcher. A blue stallion pegasus followed the stretcher into the building. His eyes were puffy from crying. “The patient’s heart stopped!” Redheart shouted to Doctor Stable. Doctor Stable rushed to the patient’s chest and started chest compressions. Fluttershy immediately rushed toward the stretcher. She began to sob uncontrollably. The others followed suit. "Rainbow..." the yellow mare sobbed. She watched intently as Doctor Stable pressed down hard on Rainbow's chest. "She has broken wings and two broken legs. A brain scan shall tell us about any internal-" Redheart's analysis to her colleagues was cut short by a deep voice. "I got a heartbeat!" Doctor Stable shouted. He motioned the paramedic ponies to wheel her into the building. Fluttershy and Soarin rushed after her, but were stopped by Redheart. "This is far as you can go. We will take great care of her." "Is she going to live?" Soarin asked. Fluttershy yelped, for she just noticed the blue stallion standing beside her. "Yes. I think the chances of survival are high." A huge weight was lifted off of Fluttershy's shoulders, as well as Soarin's. The white mare left them to tend to Rainbow. When she was out of earshot, Fluttershy spoke to Soarin. "Um... 'scuse me? Who are you?" "Soarin of the Wonderbolts," Soarin shook Fluttershy's hoof, "I watched her fall and I was worried. Who are you?" "Fluttershy," she barely uttered. At that point, the others had joined Fluttershy. Applejack placed a comforting hoof on her shoulder. "And we're her friends," Twilight piped up, barely choking on her tears, "I'm-" She was interrupted by Soarin, "Princess Twilight," he bowed, "And the the spirits of harmony." "You don't need to bow down to us," Twilight blushed. "Oh, but I do, Highness. You saved Equestria so many times." Twilight blushed. "Rainbow is the Element of Loyalty," Soarin said, "She should also be the Element of Bravery." "Yeah," Twilight said, "Thanks for coming here. But you can go back to the Academy, now." "No, way, Highness," Soarin said, "I want to stay until she comes to." Fluttershy felt an odd nagging feeling in the pit of her stomach. Can he be trusted? I don't really think so. Why does he want to stay? "Uh, y'all?" Applejack said, "Let's go to th' waitin' room." Everyone complied and walked to the urgent care waiting room. ……………… Rainbow opened her eyes slowly. She found herself in a strange room. Her vision was blurry and she was in a lot of pain. A blue stallion sat to her right. "Mhm..." She mumbled. "Rainbow?" The strange stallion touched the foreleg that wasn't broken. "Who are you? Who am I? What happened?" "Soarin. You're Rainbow Dash. You took a nasty spill," Soarin whispered. "Oh," Rainbow said. The nurse on duty walked into the room and nearly dropped her clipboard from her mouth. She motioned to Doctor Stable, who was sipping a cup of tea. He walked into the room to see Rainbow moving her head heavily. "She doesn't seem to remember anything that has happened, doc," Soarin said. "Well she has a concussion, so it isn't surprising. It's best you tell her friends that she is awake and they should come in one at at time. Tell them about her memory loss and that they should talk to her as if she doesn't have amnesia." The pegasus nodded and exited the room. He strolled down the long hallway to the waiting room. All of Rainbow's friends were asleep, except for Fluttershy. "She's awake." Fluttershy immediately stood up and poked Rarity awake, who was slouched in the chair next to her. "Huh," Rarity mumbled as she wiped the dried drool from her mouth. "She's awake!" Fluttershy said excitedly. Rarity immediately perked up and bucked Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Twilight awake. She shook Spike, who came to the hospital not long after he heard the news, awake, as well. "Um, one at a time, you can visit her. She doesn't remember anything, though," Soarin explained. "Um... If you don't mind..." Fluttershy asked Soarin, "But why were you down there?" "Well, I suppose I can tell you. I have a crush on Rainbow." Fluttershy instinctively got into angry, jealous Fluttershy mode and said firmly, but politely, "Well, you can't have her. She's taken." "Oh," Soarin hoofed the ground, "By who?" "Me," Fluttershy strutted down the hall to her marefriend's room. I hope she remembers me. Fluttershy entered the room cautiously. She gasped as she saw Rainbow in all those bandages. The blue pegasus mare sat up in her bed. She drank water from a straw. When the injured mare saw Fluttershy enter the room, she looked generally confused. "Um, hi?" The yellow mare shyly said. "Hey," Rainbow said skeptically as she looked the pink-maned mare over, trying to figure out who she was, "I think you're Fluttershy. If I remember, correctly. Yes! She remembers me! "Yes," Fluttershy said. She approached her marefriend's bedside. "How are you feeling?" "Well, my body hurts," Rainbow said. "Oh, I'm sorry." "It's all good. Or it will be." Rainbow shifted a little. "I'm just happy you're alive!" Fluttershy cowered a little, still unsure if it was safe to touch her marefriend's foreleg, even if it wasn't the one that was broken. "Thanks for coming, Fluttershy," Rainbow said, "but I kinda want to see Soarin again." "Oh," Fluttershy's heart sank, "May I ask why?" "He is my coltfriend, isn't he?" Fluttershy was shocked. She doesn't remember. She tried to hold back tears, but failed. "Why are you crying?" Rainbow asked. She wiped Fluttershy's tears with her good foreleg. "Oh, no reason, just happy you're alive. I'll get Soarin." With that, Fluttershy hovered, low to the ground, out of the door. In the waiting room, Fluttershy was crying softly as she uttered to Soarin, "She's asking for you." Soarin smiled and walked down the hall. When he was gone, Fluttershy began to cry into Rarity's shoulder. "What's wrong, darling?" "She doesn't remember me as her marefriend, but simply as a friend. She. Thought. Soarin. Was. Her. Coltfriend," she explained through racking sobs. ……………… As night fell once more on the hospital, Fluttershy went to Rainbow's room as the blue mare was sleeping. "Oh, I wish you would just remember the connection between us. I would tell you, but I don't want to ruin our friendship in case you never remember. And now is just not the time," the yellow mare whispered. She sat on the chair near the bed and looked at the peaceful looking Rainbow. She's so beautiful when she's asleep. She softly sang to the sleeping Rainbow: I find myself just standing Totally lost and scared Until that day you found me The laugher that we shared Rainbows and butterflies Lost in your eyes There no place that I'd rather be Having you with me Our hearts sing together In perfect harmonies Your eyes sparkle with mine Together we face the world Rainbows and butterflies Lost in your eyes There no place that I'd rather be Having you with me Outgoing, you are Adventurous, you are Loyal and beautiful You make me a better pony Rainbows and butterflies Lost in your eyes There no place that I'd rather be Having you with me You know me better than I do We make the perfect two Soaring in the sky Hearts sing in reply Rainbows and butterflies Rainbows and butterflies Forever... A few tears found their way out of her eyes. The yellow pegasus whispered, "I love you." She kissed Rainbow's forehead, lightly. Redheart stuck her head in the door, "Visiting hours are over, Miss Fluttershy." "Yes, ma'am." Fluttershy reluctantly left the dark room. In the hallway, Soarin was sitting with his back against the wall. "I told her that I wasn't her coltfriend, but I wish I was," he said to Fluttershy without looking at her, "It doesn't feel right to take advantage of the situation. I can tell you love her even more than I ever could." "Thank you, Soarin, but I doubt she'll even remember me as a marefriend." "If, in her heart she loves you, she will remember. Just give it time. Or just ask the princess to perform a memory spell." "That's a nice thought, but I asked already. She said that ordinary memory is in the head, but memories of love are in the heart. Magic doesn't work on the heart." Her head drooped as she spoke. "Let me walk you out," Soarin offered. Fluttershy nodded politely and the pegasi walked out of the hospital and into Luna's night. ……………… Rainbow woke early the next morning. She groaned as she felt the pain of her wings and legs. I wish there was a bone mending spell for pegasi, but no, the bone mending spell doesn't work on frail bones. Magic is so complicated, yeesh. The nurse entered the room to give Rainbow more pain medication. "How are you doing, Ms. Dash?" "In pain, but otherwise, just peachy!" Rainbow said sarcastically. "I had the weirdest dream last night about Fluttershy. I dreamt that she was singing to me. She has the most serene voice." "Oh, well some memory is returning. She has one of the best voices in Ponyville. She was here last night as you were sleeping." "Really?" "Yeah. She really cares about you," the nurse checked over her clipboard. "Hey, your'e going home today! That's shocking, seeing as you injuries are quite serious." "Yay, no more hospital food crap! Wait, do I have to be in a wheelchair?" "Yes. You will need to stay with a friend or a family member because I know you live in a cloud home." "Ponyfeathers," Rainbow cursed, "I'll stay with Fluttershy. I hear she is good with caring for animals and ponies alike." "Okay." ……………… Fluttershy pushed Rainbow to her cottage. "I'm...um...flattered that you wanted me to take care of you." "Er...yeah. Because you care for animals and ponies. Plus, your'e a pegasus like me," Rainbow turned her head to look up at Fluttershy, "You okay?" "I'm okay," Fluttershy looked down at the injured mare. They arrived at the cottage and they were greeted by Angel. He opened the door wide for the wheelchair. Fluttershy pushed Rainbow into the cottage. "Nice, place, Fluttershy. I've never seen this place before." "Um...pardon me, but you have seen it before," Fluttershy said. "Oh." "Want some tea?" Fluttershy offered. The blue mare nodded. Fluttershy gently lifted Rainbow out of the wheelchair and onto the couch. Then, she headed toward the kitchen to make the tea. Rainbow sat and waited patiently. She glanced around the cottage. I'm starting to recognize this place. I've been here a lot. So have my other friends. Fluttershy soon returned with a tray in her mouth. She set it down and mixed the sugar in Rainbow's mug. Rainbow took the mug in her mouth and tilted her head back to sip it. "Mhm..." she sighed. Fluttershy took a seat next to Rainbow on the couch. She had to resist the urge to kiss her. She doesn't remember the connection. You can't kiss her, not until she remembers. She busied herself by adjusting the bandages on Rainbow's wing. The pegasus groaned in pain. "Sorry," Fluttershy whispered, "Just trying to fix it." "No, it's fine." Rainbow winced a little. She grinned at the yellow mare beside her. "Your mane is a mess, Rainbow, let me brush it for you," Fluttershy took a brush in her mouth. Rainbow nodded, "Okay, I guess." Fluttershy hummed the tune of the song she wrote for Rainbow as she brushed the rainbow mane. I wish I could kiss her neck, like I could before. "That tune," Rainbow perked up a little, "I recognize it. You sang it to me in a dream." "Really?" "Yeah. The dream starts as a nightmare. My accident. Then you fly in and tell me everything will be okay and calm me down. When I fall, you catch me and sing that tune," Rainbow said as Fluttershy combed a hoof through her mane, taking out a huge knot. Fluttershy felt her heart jump a bit. Maybe she does remember. Perhaps the dream was trying to become a memory. "I'm the Element of Loyalty and you are Kindness, right?" Rainbow recollected. "No wonder you wanted to take care of me." Fluttershy nodded. It's not the only reason. "Perhaps you should take a nap," Fluttershy helped Rainbow into the wheelchair and pulled her upstairs on the makeshift ramp she made. She helped the cyan pegasus into her bed and tucked her under the covers. "Thanks, Fluttershy, for doing this for me," Rainbow yawned and shut her eyes. "Anything for you." ……………… Fluttershy was tending to her animals in the garden as she heard this piercing scream from inside the cottage. She dropped her bucket of animal food and cowered behind Angel. The white bunny nuzzled the scared mare. Fluttershy quickly recovered. "Rainbow!" She rushed inside her home and flew up the stairs to her bedroom. She found Rainbow sitting upright in the bed. "You okay, Rainbow?" "No, bad dream." She began to cry. "Hold me, Fluttershy." The buttercream mare walked around her bed and sat next to the terrified pegasus. "Come here," the yellow pegasus motioned for Rainbow to hug her. Rainbow moved slowly into Fluttershy's forelegs and rested her head on the mare's chest. "It was so awful. Worst than last time. This time you didn't catch me. Nopony did." "It's all over now. It's okay. Shh." Fluttershy stroked Rainbow's mane in comfort and rocked the cyan mare gently. Rainbow soon fell back to sleep. There was a knock on the front door and Fluttershy carefully placed the sleeping pegasus on her pillow and walked down the ramp to open the door. She found that her friends already welcomed themselves in. "Hey, Fluttershy, Ah'm sorry for bargin' in like this, but I brought some supper for you and Rainbow. Thought y'all would need it," Applejack said. "Ooh, and I brought cake!" Pinkie Pie giggled. "Shh, Rainbow is probably asleep," Twilight scolded the pink mare. Pinkie fell silent. "I made Rainbow this blanket, in case the poor dear got cold," Rarity said as she pulled a glittery blanket from her saddlebags. "Oh, you girls are so kind," Fluttershy hugged each of them. "Any luck with her memories of the two of you?" Twilight asked as her wings twitched, as they always do when she is curious. "No, but she remembers the Elements of Harmony and our friendship. She knows how magical it is." "Well, it's progress," Twilight replied. "We best be going, darling," Rarity said, "The sun is beginning to set and that's when Sweetie Belle gets a little wild." "Same 'bout Apple Bloom," said Applejack. "I got baby Cakes to play with!" Pinkie bounce out of the door. Only the purple alicorn remained. "I better return to the library. Celestia wants me to read some books. I just came to check in with you guys," Twilight turned to exit, Fluttershy stopped her by touching the purple mare's shoulder with her wing. "What do you know about dreams being memories?" "Well I know that in times of stress and uncertainty, a pony can dream about the past and the future without really understanding or being able to interpret it as such," the alicorn explained. "Oh," Fluttershy tried to process what Twilight had said. "Why do you ask?" "Well, um, you see, Rainbow had a couple of nightmares about her accident. And I'm in one of them. She mentioned that I sang the song I wrote her in the dream. She doesn't seem to realize that it really happened. I'm scared to tell her for I may drive her away." "I see. Just give her a little time for her to put the pieces together." Twilight hugged her friend. The door gently closed behind Twilight. Fluttershy turned from the door and looked up the ramp toward her room. She sighed deeply and returned to her Rainbow. The blue mare was sound asleep, right where she was left. In spite of herself, Fluttershy climbed onto the bed and lie down next to the curled up mare. Rainbow shifted involuntarily into Fluttershy's forelegs. Fluttershy sang the song, which she just decided she'd call Rainbow's Lullaby, softly to the sleeping mare. ……………… The weeks dragged on as Rainbow regained more memory of who she was. She fell into a steady routine within Fluttershy's home. Every time the mare fell asleep, she would have a nightmare. Not necessarily the same one, but a nightmare all the same. And every time she woke, Fluttershy hummed softly to Rainbow as she rocked her and stroked her comfortingly. Now, the sun was up and the sky was calling Rainbow home. "You gotta let me outside!" Rainbow shouted, "I need to fly!" "Oh, Rainbow, you have only a week left until you get your bandages off and a week of therapy after that," Fluttershy attempted to tug Rainbow's tail as she scratched at the door. "I can't wait, Fluttershy!" "You can. I haven't flown in a while either, taking care of you. I know how you feel. I wanted to fly with you that first time. Wait with me won't you?" That seemed to calm Rainbow down a little. The mare stopped struggling and stood to face Fluttershy. It had been a few days since the doctor deemed her legs healed. Rainbow still stumbled a little, but Fluttershy was always there to catch her. This was one of those times as Rainbow found herself in Fluttershy's forelegs. Rainbow smiled awkwardly, "Thanks, for catching me." "Always." "Er...I'm starved. Do you want me to make some lunch?" Rainbow asked. "Um...not to be rude, but...Rainbow Dash, cook?" Fluttershy giggled. "Alright, you have a point. I do burn most things most of the time," Rainbow crossed her forelegs. "I'll make you some carrot soup," Fluttershy went to the kitchen. Rainbow sat down on the couch and picked up a Daring Do book. She found her bookmark and began reading, only to get distracted by a voice from within the kitchen. Is Fluttershy singing? I rarely hear her sing in the house. She usually sings in the garden. She has such a peaceful voice. Fluttershy sang snippets of Rainbow's Lullaby as she cut up a few carrots. On the couch in the front room, Rainbow sat with her mouth agape. That song. I know I heard it before my injury. It's been eating at me for weeks. Suddenly memories overwhelmed her. Rainbow stood up quickly and walked slowly in the kitchen. She watched in quiet as she noticed how Fluttershy's wings twitched in tune of the song. Her movements were so graceful and her mane bounced ever so slightly with each movement of her hooves cutting carrots. Rainbow stepped closer to the shy pegasus and placed a hoof on the back of her neck and rubbed it gently. The yellow mare startled a little but made no move to push the hoof away. The mare kept singing quietly. "Don't stop," Rainbow whispered in Fluttershy's ear. Rainbow leaned in and kissed Fluttershy's neck and kissed her jaw. She spun the yellow mare around so that she could see her eyes. The teal sea that she always got lost in. "Welcome back, Rainbow," Flutttershy smiled as Rainbow placed a hoof on Fluttershy's neck and pulled her into a long, deep kiss. Fluttershy placed her wings around the blue pegasus and pulled her closer. She felt the tears of Rainbow mixing with hers. When Rainbow pulled away briefly, she said, "Thank you for singing that song to me. It helped me remember how much I love you." "Shh, just kiss me, and don't let go," Fluttershy sobbed a little, but nevertheless leaned Rainbow against the wall and ran her hooves down Rainbow's back. The blue mare winced a little because of her wings, but she ignored the pain and returned the gesture. In a brief space for breath, Rainbow whispered, "Never." "Hold me, Rainbow," Fluttershy whispered in Rainbow's ear and playfully nibbled it. She met Rainbow's magenta eyes and embraced the cyan pegasus tightly. Rainbow led Fluttershy to the bedroom and lie down on the bed as Fluttershy snuggled close to her. She placed her head under Rainbow's chin. It fit perfectly. It really was as if they were made just for each other. "I love you, Fluttershy. I wish I never forgot that. I'm sorry," Rainbow sobbed. "No need for apologies. It's not your fault. I'm glad you remember everything now," Fluttershy stroked the cyan mare's hoof, "I love you." And so they slept next to each other, muzzle to muzzle as the night blanketed Equestria.