• Published 23rd Nov 2017
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Soft Heartbeats: Dark Sunset III - pabrony



Fluttershy receives a letter from Sunset two months after she commited suicide. Who will she turn to for support?

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The Love

Fluttershy giggled loudly as she read the text message she had just received on her phone. A little too loudly.

“What's so funny there ‘Shy?” Applejack asked as she, Pinkie, Rainbow Dash and Rarity all looked toward her direction.

“Oh, um, it's, uh, nothing. Just… a, uh, text message from a, uh, a friend,” said Fluttershy, who was turning a bright shade of pink.

“Oooo, it's a text from your boyfriend, isn't it?” Pinkie Pie teased.

“What? No. I don't have a boyfriend,” Fluttershy denied.

“So it's from your girlfriend?” Rainbow asked as she joined Pinkie's playful teasing.

“I… I, um, don't have a, uh, girlfriend either,” Fluttershy replied quietly as she became redder and more flustered.

“Really? The why are you redder than the ribbons in Applejack's ponytail?” asked Rainbow with a sly grin.

“Rainbow Dash! Pinkie Pie! I am surprised at the both of you,” Rarity fussed. “You both know that Fluttershy is very fragile about her feelings. Especially her romantic feelings."

"It's, um, it's okay, Rarity," Fluttershy whispered. "I know they're just, um, having fun."

"Still, your text messages are your own business. Whether it be from a normal friend or a special somebody," Rarity reminded her.

"Thank you, Rarity," said Fluttershy as her blushing began to subside.

Pinkie scooted closer to Fluttershy and whispered in her ear, "You don't have to say who it is but do we know your friend that your texting?"

"Um, yes?" Fluttershy said meekly.

Pinkie squealed with joy and gave Fluttershy a tight hug. "Goodie! I can't wait to meet him or her!" she said.


A couple weeks later, Fluttershy and the others were planning a sleepover at Applejack's house when she quietly asked, "Do you girls mind if I, um, bring a friend?"

"Sure! The more, the merrier," Pinkie said with a smile. "Just wondering if it's the mystery friend you've been talking to a lot lately."

Almost on cue, Fluttershy got a call from her friend. "Excuse me," she said.

"Who do y'all think she's seein'?" Applejack asked as soon as Fluttershy was out of earshot.

The others just shrugged their shoulders as they saw Fluttershy blushing during her phone call.

"Well whoever it is, they've really been able to boost her spirits since the suicide awareness rally," Rarity said.

Fluttershy looked over at her friends and raised her index finger signaling that she was going to step outside for a few minutes. Once she was on the porch she continued her conversation.

"How would you like to join us for a sleepover this weekend?"

You're ready to announce our relationship to the others I take it?"

"Uh-huh. Plus they've been really getting eager for me to show off my hot girlfriend."

"I'm not as hot as you though."

"No you're hotter."

"No you are."

Both of them began giggling at their playful argument.

"So are we still hanging out at your place tonight?"

"Of course. Why would I cancel a night of being with you? Plus I have a surprise planned."

"Oh really? What is it?"

"If I told you, it wouldnt be a surprise now would it?"

"Awww."

"I gotta go. I'll see you tonight. Love you."

"Love you too."


Fluttershy made sure her and her mystery friend were running behind intentionally to the sleepover at Applejack's to be able surprise the others with her significant other. They held hands while they waited for Applejack to answer door. The two girls decided to give each other a kiss as it seemed to take forever to be let in. While they were in mid-smooch Applejack finally opened the door.

"Vinyl?!" Applejack said with her eyes wide in shock. "Yer th' mystery person that Fluttershy's been keepin' a secret?"

"Sure am," said Vinyl with a huge smile.

"Scratchie's been with me almost everyday with me since I got the letter that Sunset wrote to me before she... well, you know," Fluttershy said as she hugged Vinyl. "I don't know what I would've done if she hadn't found me under the bleachers the day of the rally. I mean, I don't think I'd go as far as Sunset but I would at least have locked myself in my bedroom for a long time."

The three girls went inside to join everyone else. As they entered the den, Rarity's eyes locked onto Fluttershy's hand.

"Um, darling? Wherever did you get that ring?" she asked.

"Oh, Scratchie proposed to me the other night," Fluttershy beamed. "It was so romantic. She had this soft beat playing on her turntable while she kissed my hand and then presented the ring to me. I was so surprised and happy and... oh my, I'm getting really excited thinking about it."

"So what did you guys do after that?" Rainbow asked with a smirk.

"We cuddled on the sofa and watched TV," Vinyl said. "And for the record, we have no plans on doing that until after we get married."

"So when is the big day?" said Rarity with excitement in her voice. "Do you need me to make two gowns or are one of you going to be wearing a suit or-"

Rarity was interrupted by two handfuls of confetti being thrown everywhere from Pinkie Pie. "Hey, that means this is a engagement party now. Sweet!"

Author's Note:

I may do a separate FlutterScratch story later.

Comments ( 30 )

8567487 I thought it would be an interesting pair since LoE.

That... Was unexpected.

"Vinyl?!" Applejack said with her eyes wide in shock. "Yer th' mystery person that Fluttershy's been keepin' a secret?"

I didn't know who to expect, so I was expecting to be surprised. And I think its a cool ship, my question is...

how long have they been together? cause unless it took her friends a LONG time to notice her "Always blushing" when texting Vinyl, then they where only together for a few weeks.

8567654 Roughly a month. And Fluttershy never told them or showed them who she was texting or talking to on the phone.

FlutterScratch? The ships I see.

8567743 I got the idea from the tent assignments scene in Legend of Everfree. (Flutters and Vinyl sharing the amethyst tent).

Did you use the Other tag on purpose rather than the Vinyl tag just to catch us by surprise?

8568063
You sly little pony😏😏

well that certainly came outta left field for me. *suddenly gets hit upside the head by the story* I DIDNT MEAN LITERALLY!!!

Is there going to be a sequel?

8570286 Sort of. I'm planning a FlutterScratch clop that will be released sometime in December. I may toss a flashback toward Dark Sunset but I'm not sure. I've got two other series on hiatus right now, both are canon with each other, that need to be worked on as well as a side story and a crossover that need finished. Hopefully that's not too confusing of an answer.

If I was writing this, I would have made Fluttershy's girlfriend be Sunset somehow possessing Flutters' phone to talk with her.

8747114 Interesting concept.

8747114
Human Sunset would be more appropriate.

Well, all I have to say is that Fluttershy is right, Vinyl is the hottest one.

Good lord, I almost lost it in the first chapter.

Wow, did no expect Vinyl to appear in this:rainbowderp:! Still good on her for being there for Fluttershy:scootangel:!

While still very sweet.... that FlutterScratch came right the heck out of nowhere.

Also, did anyone else imagine Nowhacking voicing Vinyl?

Well, that's a ship I never saw coming. :pinkiegasp: I approve. :twilightsmile:

9082611 I've got a more in depth story chronicling how their relationship formed.

I’m doing a story where Sunset dies during anon-a-miss but the confessions is too late and the princess of Equestria are preparing for the first war in Equestria 1000 years of peace. Discord give the human hints how to bring sunset back to stop the incoming attack. But in his usual cryptic way

"Vinyl?!" Applejack said with her eyes wide in shock. "Yer th' mystery person that Fluttershy's been keepin' a secret?"

Not the one I was expecting (what am I kidding I had no clue on who will it be) but sure why not. Whatever She's finally found someone

"We cuddled on the sofa and watched TV," Vinyl said. "And for the record, we have no plans on doing that until after we get married."

Aww:raritystarry:

Really good story and I'll be looking for that flutterscratch story

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