Rainbow Dash lives an exciting life and is swiftly becoming the most daring, awesome pegasus in all of Equestria. She would gladly give it all up, though, just to confess her love to Applejack.
"Whew-wee!" Applejack smiled as she trotted out of Sugarcube Corner with Stu in tow. "I am so full of cupcakes I could just about burst!" She nudged Stu. "How about you, partner?"
"I'm full of something alright—" Stu's eyes crossed, and he facehoofed. "Ungh... must I walk into everything?"
"Hah hah hah!" Applejack slapped her own knee. "Oh c'mon, now, darlin'. Just spread it around some and it'll make the flowers go!"
"Goodness me!" Rarity smiled as she, Twilight, and Trixie exited into the setting sun. "I do believe this is an entirely new side of Applejack!"
"Yeah! Heehee!" Pinkie Pie waved from the front entrance as she locked up. "The bubbly kind! Nighty night, everypony!"
"I am too bubbly!" Applejack pouted. "You've seen me when I'm playin' fetch with Winona or teachin' Apple Bloom how to hog tie!"
"You really g-get into it when you show me how to apple buck," Stu said with a fuzzy smile.
"Alas..." Rainbow flew overhead. "...another year, another pet."
"Oh hush!" Applejack spat.
"Heeheehee..." Rainbow giggled, landing at Fluttershy's side.
"So long, everypony!" Twilight waved as she and Trixie trotted towards the Golden Oaks library. "This was a really, really good day!"
"So long, Miss Sparkle. Miss Lulamoon." Stu waved back. "It was very... very nice getting a chance to hang out with you all."
"Back at you, Stu."
"Mmmm. Yes. Trixie enjoyed the cupcakes and Applejack's new mate. But mostly the cupcakes."
"Eugh... Trixie..."
"What? Trixie was being sincere!"
"Let's get back to planning our Canterlot trip."
"Sometimes, Sparkle, you confuse the mana out of me..."
"Bye everypony!" Rarity waved, trotting towards the far side of town. "So long, Mr. Leaves! It's been a pleasure!"
"I'd best be getting back to Angel and the rest of my animal friends," Fluttershy said. "They might not enjoy cupcakes, but they deserve treats too."
"Eeyup. Reckon we held y'all up long enough." Applejack cleared her throat. "But, for what it's worth, thanks. Thank y'all so much for... well... y'know..."
"For you, AJ, anything," Rainbow Dash said.
Applejack looked over. She smiled.
"May I walk you home, Applejack?" Stu asked.
"Heh..." Applejack winked and tilted her chin up. "Thought you'd never ask."
"But I was planning to all along—"
"Augh! Just take my hoof, ya silly varmint!"
"Oh! Uh! Sure thing!" Stu Leaves escorted her away from Sugarcube Corner.
"Been less than three hours since doin' my one and only couple's nuzzle and already I'm tryin' on Rarityisms."
"Heheh... maybe she's rubbed off on you?"
"That so? Reckon I should wear my mane like her?"
"Oh heck no."
"Hahahahah... oh golly, yer a hoot."
"If you say so, AJ."
"So long!" Fluttershy waved. She cupped her hooves around her muzzle. "You two are adorablllle!" She stood there, gazing with a warm smile. At last, with a sigh, she said, "Now Big Macintosh won't feel so awkward spending so much time at the cottage."
"Depends on whether or not all the animals have blindfolds," Rainbow droned.
"Uh!" Fluttershy rolled her eyes. "Rainbowwww..."
Rainbow sported a cheesy grin. "Fluttershyyyyyy..."
Both friends looked at one another in the dying light.
"Are you really okay?" Fluttershy asked.
"I'm... I'm getting there." Rainbow cleared her throat. "Just... uhhhhh..." She stared down at her squirming hooves.
Fluttershy stared at her... patient and quiet.
Rainbow swallowed a lump down her throat. "Fluttershy, if... if it's not a big deal..." Her voice shook slighty. "You... you think it'd be okay if... like... I-I hung out with you a bit longer tonight?"
"I think that would be more than perfect, Rainbow," Fluttershy said with a smile.
"I'll totally h-help you feed the animals their supper and whatnot—"
"Hehehe..." Fluttershy waved. "You don't have to do a thing."
"Just... j-just that..." Rainbow nervously glanced east, shivering. She sniffled. "...not sure I'm ready to be home alone quite yet."
Fluttershy closed the distance between them, nuzzling Rainbow close.
Rainbow lowered her head. At last, she produced a heavy sigh.
"Let's go for a walk," Fluttershy said. "We don't have to be at the cottage by sundown." She trotted forward, then motioned Rainbow to trot along. "You and Scootaloo have been hanging out a lot together, haven't you? Why don't you tell me how her flight lessons are going along?"
"Heh... the lil' squirt?" Rainbow Dash smirked, skipping ahead to join Fluttershy. "Light as a feather. And totally a quick learner. You've no idea!"
"Hehehe... apparently I don't! Why don't you fill me in!"
"Alrighty... brace yourself for awesomeness..."
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Scoots is pretty friggin' awesome. Can't wait 'till she can fly on her own.
Sigh...
Like sisters.
Big sister Dashie teasing her little sis.
Wait... Trixie read cupcakes?
When the lack of titular ship creates a void in a story, super cute Flutterdash friendshipping will suffice
Or more Scoots
But seriously, this story is the worst case of shipping blue balls I've ever read. Not just in this fandom, in ANY fandom with a fanfic community.
6903062
*Loudly stage-whispers* I think he's doing it on purpose!
6903091 Yep, probably!
6903062
Meh, hate is overrated. AJ is happy, all is well.
6903201 That's a lie and you know it
You're full of it, Stu.
Snarky Rainbow!
Aw...that's adorable, even without the AppleDash cuddles...
Stu still infuriates me though.
Rub it in why don't cha, Fluttershy
Well, at least... I got nothing. It's nice that Fluttershy is letting Rainbow get what she wants off her chest, I guess, but that's not really moving anything along here. Where's the assertive Fluttershy from before? Rainbow needs a push in one direction or another, another real heart to heart talk with someone with the other participant actually guiding the conversation. Her talk with Scoots was nice and I loved those chapters, but Scoots doesn't quite have the advice to give Rainbow that will really help her.
Sometimes it's the simple things.
6902845 at present, 827.
looks to be around 1300 by the time it ends.
6901842 Oh hey, how did I miss another Jurist/Ninther starting the journey?
Looking forward to the day you make it to the frontlines.
Applejack seems happy. I should be happy for her? I don't know what to think.
6903549 HERESY! We shall always be loyal the cause of Appledash!
I'd love to hear more Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash stories too, thanks.
6902845 Well, Sharp Quill told me this:
so you can take from it what you will.
And I know you're not.
6902959 Well put.
6903283 Indeed.
By this point, I'm half inclined to believe the snuggles will be when one of the two are dead, and the other is sobbing uncontrollably into their corpse.
... I'll go sit in the corner and think about what I just did.
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Well, in chapter 2 (the one that promises cuddles) Scootanarrator also says that the story is "taking up a warm, happy place in (her) skull" and that Rainbow eventually "found her place" (the latter sounds kinda omnious in isolation, but not really in context).
6903759 me too thanks
You know, I've always wondered about this, given that the animals are a bit higher on the sentience scale than in real life. I guess Fluttershy shooes them away for a mo.
I feel like this is the most sure sign of progress I've seen all arc. The part about Rainbow's behavior that worries me the most is all the time she's been spending doing nothing. I mean, I know Equestria doesn't have TV or video games, but still.
but... Something's off. I mean Dash is great and stu is being awkward but... there is definitely something going on here and I think... I think it's AJ's fault.
A sunset while Applejack and Stu walk off newly together?! This is the best thing (foreshadowing), yet.