//------------------------------// // Secretless Secrets // Story: Road to love // by Mes Amis //------------------------------// After calming down Dante started to wonder how the newspaper got his secret from, and who the hay was this 'Gabby Gums' pony. "Now who knew my secret?" Dante thought trying to find out who gave away his secret. "Now Big Ac, and Cheerilee would never tell the newspaper. Hay, she wouldn't even tell Fluttershy. Who else? Twilight. But she would never do that. Reda. Who am I kidding? Reda would never do that. Ahhhg. Who did this?" _____________________________________________________________________________ Meanwhile over at Sweet Apple Acres: "Applebloom!!" "Y-yes Big Mac?" Applebloom said as she walked through the barn door, as her brother watched her with anger written all over his face. "Care t' explain why Dante's secret is on the cover of the paper." "Big Mac, what the hay has gotten int' ya?" Applejack said as she walked into the barn. "Look for yaself." he said as he tossed the newspaper to Applejack. "What the hay? 'Local Mare Enchants Music Idol!'.... Frontpony Dante from 'Armed To The Soul' has fallen head over hooves for Ponyville's own... FLUTTERSHY!?! Applebloom, ya have a lot of explainin' t' do." she said as she put te paper down and stood next her brother. "Well? Go on." "Fine." Applebloom soon explained everything to Big Mac and Applejack. "What did ah tell ya 'bout gettin' int' other ponies lives?" Applejack said to Applebloom. "Look AJ, ya can lecture Apllebloom after ya get her and her friends t' Dante's home, so they can apologize." Mac said as he went to the door. "Where are ya goin' brother?" Applejack said with Applebloom behind her. "T' stop Fluttershy from reading the newspaper." he then ran off towards Fluttershy's cottage. "Ya really messed up now Applebloom." _____________________________________________________________________________ As Big Mac made his way to Fluttershy's cottage, he saw that Cheerilee was banging on the door. "Come on Fluttershy. I know you're In there so open up!" Cheerilee yelled. "Ya read the paper too?" Mac asked as he made his way to the door. "Yeah. Those girls are in a heap of trouble aren't they?" "Eeyup." "I'm really sorry that I have to ask this, but can you kick the door down?" "Sure. Stand back from the door Fluttershy!" Big Mac yelled as he bucked the door down in one go. Twy made their way to Fluttershy's room and found that she was still asleep,and for some odd reason wearing earmuffs. Then they turned to see Angel with the newspaper in his tiny paws. He gave them a look that meant 'Looking for this?' "Oh thank Celestia. Angel your a lifesaver." Cheerilee said grabbing the paper from Angel. Unknown to the two ponies and white bunny, the cover page of the newspaper was in full view for Fluttershy to see. Unluckily for everypony there, Fluttershy had woken up, taken off the earmuffs, and read the main article of the paper, to which Fluttershy responded by hiding behind her hair, mumeringthings that nopony could understand, and turning a deep red color. As Cheerilee turned to see what was causing the noise, she facehoofed as she realize her mistake. "Fluttershy calm down. If you don't you'll pass out." Cheerilee said trying to calm Fluttershy but was to late as she fainted from the shock. "I warned you." _____________________________________________________________________________ Over at Carousel boutique: "There you are Applejack. I've been waiting for you for hours." Rarity said with her sister sitting next to her. "Sorry but unlike ya, ah was busy with other things." Applejack said in a mock filled tone. "Why I never." Rarity said looking away from Applejack. "Now all we need to do is find Scootaloo, but where could she be?" "Here she is." Said Rainbow Dash as she lowered Scootaloo next to Sweetie Belle. "Come on, we got to get these three to Dante's house." "Ya'll heard her, let's get a move on." Applejack said following Rainbow Dash. While walking to Dante's house, Applejack explained to the three guilty fillies that intervening in other ponies lives is rude and unexceptiable. They soon knocked on Dante's door and he let them in. "Hello, Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Appebloom, and... Um I believe I don't know who you two are?" Dante said looking at Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. "This is my sister Sweetie Belle. Say hello Sweetie Belle." Rarity said motioning her forward. "Hello, Mr. Dante." "And I'm gonna guess by looks this is your sister Rainbow, right?" "Nope." she said shaking her head. "Really? She looks so much like you." he said darting his eyes between Rainbow and Scootaloo. "Nah, she just idolizes me that's all." "So she's your... Daughter?" he asked tilting his head. "How old do you think I am, Dante?" "Enough." he mumbled. "What was that, Dante?" "Nothing! So lets see. I got it. She is your... Mother. I know I right about this one." he said in a joke tone. "Did ya hit ya head or somethin', Dante?" Applejack interjected. "Oh come on, don't tell me that wasn't funny. (That goes for the reader as well.)" he said looking at everypony's face. "You should stick to music, Mr. Dante because you are terrible at this comedian stuff." Scootaloo said. "Okay, I guess that's true. So what brings y'all here anyhow?" he said looking at Rarity. "Well have you read the newspaper?" Rarity questioned. "Oh yeah. When I get my hands on that Gabby Gums I'm... Ow! What was that for he said as rainbow hit him in the gut with her forehoof. "Ah think the little ones have something to tell you." Applejack said. "Sure what is it?" "We're Gabby Gums." the three said in unison. "Come again?" "We said that we're Gabby Gums." Sweetie repeated. "Dash am I hearing them correctly?" he ask as he rubbed his ear. "Yeah, you are." she said looking at him. "So you three are Gabby Gums?" "Yes! How many times are we supposed to tell you for you to understand?" Scootaloo said in an angry tone. "If the three of you are Gabby Gums, then which one of you figured out my secret?" "That'd be me." Applebloom said as she walked towards Dante. "Ah was easdopping on ya and mah brother's conversation. Ah'm sorry." "Applebloom, why would you do such a thing?" "Ah thought that if we got a good story for the newspaper they would sell more. Ah didn't know that ya would be angry 'bout it." "Look as much as I respect why you did it, it's still a bad thing and now everypony in Ponyville knows my secret. Now they will be bothering me and Fluttershy about this for who knows how long." Applebloom was now sniffling as the guilt settled in. "Don't cry, Applebloom. Look I'm not mad at any of you, but please promise me that you three won't do anything like this okay?" he asked as he motion the others over. "We promise." they said in unison. "Now that's better." he said patting them on the head. "Dante can we talk?" Big Mac said as he burst through the door. "Sure." he said getting up and walking with Big Mac to the kitchen. "Dante, she knows." Big Mac said flatly. "I thought as much." Dante said lowering his head. "Ah think ya should go talk t' her." "Why? She knows the truth, so what's the point?" "Because jus' knowin' doesn't make it any more true unless they tell ya themselves." "I guess your right. I'll go talk to her right now." Dante said confidently. "That's the spirit. Now go get her." Big Mac said encouragingly. Dante soon left his house and galloped towards Fluttershy's cottage. ___________________________________________________________________________ As Dante arrived to Fluttershy's cottage, he noticed that the front door was missing. Walking through we're the door used to be, he went up stairs to see Cheerilee sitting with Fluttershy. He then heard them start talking. "I told you if you didn't calm down you'd faint, but you didn't listen." Cheerilee said. "I'm sorry I was just shocked about what it said on the newspaper." "I'm really sorry but I have to find Big Mac so he can fix the door will you be okay by yourself?" "Don't worry, I'll be fine." "Okay then I'll be leaving." Cheerilee said as she walked out of the room. After Cheerilee left Dante waited a few moments before he finally chose to go in to Fluttershy's room. As he walked in Fluttershy had her back to him so she didn't notice that somepony had walked in I until he sat in the chair that Cheerilee was sitting in. "Oh, did you forget som... Eeeek!" she shouted as she found Dante sitting across from her and staring right at her. "W-what are you doing here?" she asked as she calmed down. "I want to talk to you about something really important." he said as he moved the chair closer to her bed. "W-what is it?" she said as her face turned a deep red. "I'm looking for a pet, and since you're the biggest animal lover I know I thought you would know what animal would be best for me." he said with a look on his face that just made Fluttershy angry. With that look on his face Fluttershy couldn't help but say "What the buck is wrong with?" as she stood up from the bed she walked over to Dante and smacked him across the face. "What the hay was that for?" he asked as he got up and grabbed her. "For being such a jerk. Now get off me." she said as she pushed his arm off of her. "What are you talking about?" This, you bucking moron." she said as she showed the Headline to his face. "Not this again." "Why would you come here to ask me such a stupid question, when you know that this is all over Ponyville. Now everypony is gonna start bothering me about this, all because of you!" "You think I wanted you to know this? I wanted to keep this a secrect from you until I found the right moment, but that ain't gonna happen thanks to this." "Then you should have told me before!" "When? When I got here? Oh wait, you forgot I even existed up until Cheerilee reminded you who I was." "Then maybe you shouldn't have left Ponyville on the first place!" Fluttershy yelled as she started crying. "What..." he barked before he calmed down and sat down next Fluttershy. "What would of that done Fluttershy?" She didn't reply and continued to cry. "Please stop crying Fluttershy." "T-tell me, how could you love somepony like me? I'm just a normal mare, I can't do anything besides talk to animals." she said as she stopped crying. "That's why I love you. You're the kindest and most beautiful mare I've ever met. I've felt this way even before I left." "Then why didn't you tell me before you left?" "Because it would have just made you miss me when I did leave. I didn't want you to suffer from loneliness while I was gone." "I could have handled it if I knew you would come back." she said as she hugged him. "I'm sorry I yelled at you before. Can you forgive me?" he said as he returned the hug. "On one condition." she said as she hugged him tighter. "I'll do anything." he said as he turned to face her. "Go out with me." she demanded as she kissed him like the night before. "S-sure." he said ase recovered from the kiss. "I know just the place." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Author's Note: How many of you have noticed my little acronyms for the past 5 chapters? Well since ive posted 3 chapters in the past 24 hours I'll be taking a break and let Sk8erdude take the wheel on this project so expect more Reda in your diet. - Signed Mes Amis..