Perspective: Big Macintosh
Big Macintosh rapped slightly on the door of Fluttershy's cottage with his right hoof. She had avoided him all week, and wouldn't offer a word of explanation. Apparently, she had distanced herself from all her friends the past week. Even her bunny Angel, who was usually arrogant and rude, had seeked out Big Mac to help restore Fluttershy to her normal self. From behind the wooden door, Big Mac could hear soft sniffles.
"Sugarcube? What's wrong? Was it somethin' I did?" Big Mac thought about if he had done anything to upset her. He couldn't think of an instance, but maybe she took something the wrong way.
Big Mac continued to gently knock on his mare friend's door, until it slowly creaked open. This really surprised Mac, that Fluttershy was willing to talk. "What do you want?" Whispered Fluttershy through her tears, obviously becoming fed-up by the incessant knocking by a certain pony.
"I wanna know whats got you so upset honeybun." Answered Big Mac genuinely. He gave her a small half smile through the crack in the door, but he saw her turn her head away at the gesture. Then she huffed up her chest, and opened her mouth.
"You wanna know what's wrong? Us. Its obvious that we're not supposed to be together." Fluttershy chocked through her tears. "That's what everyone says, anyways."
Big Mac's face drained of all its blood, and he felt weak in all four knees. He struggled to find words. "Who.. who told ya that?" stuttered Big Mac, dumbfounded.
"Like you don't know," snorted Fluttershy in an authority not like her, "Berry Punch and her friends."
As quickly as his face had gone cold, it burned with an anger that he held behind gritted teeth. Just the name of that pony gave him chills of fury. Mac took a big breath before speaking again, holding in his anger. "Honeybun, something is wrong with that mare. I am not with her anymore because she got so jealous and protective. I promise, you are the only one in my life. I… I love you Fluttershy." Fluttershy's door creaked open more so, and her blushing red cheeks appeared before Big Mac. She threw the door open and ran out, hugging Big Mac. They embraced for a while, until Big Mac broke the silence. "Sugarcube…what happened to your wing?" Big Mac referred to Fluttershy's bandaged wing.
Fluttershy looked away, as if she was going to burst into tears again. Big Mac brought her face towards his with a hoof, and looked deep into her eyes, putting her into sort of a trance. "What happened?"
The yellow pegasus started crying again. "Berry Punch *sniff* and her friends hurt me." She collapsed in a heap covered by her hair. Angle hopped over to Fluttershy, comforting his owner. Big Mac snorted, and galloped off towards Ponyville.
Big Macintosh ran around Ponyville, looking for the monster who had abused his poor Fluttershy. He scoured the town. He checked Carrot Top's stand, town hall, and Sugar Cube corner. The mare he was looking for was nowhere. Big Mac let out a disappointed sighas he sat on a park bench. Even if he had found her, what would he do? Big Mac would never hit a mare, no matter the crime they committed.
He felt a hoof on his shoulder, turned, and saw a smiley Pinkie Pie. Her ignorant expression made Big Mac smile. "Hey Mac," she chirped, "whatcha doin? Are you okay?"
"Eeyup", he responded half-heartedly, "I'm just kind of angry."
"Why? Would a party cheer you up? Parties always cheer me up? OH! If I get the streamers and cake now, I could cheer you up by 3:30? Hows that?" questioned Pinkie excitedly. Big Mac smiled and chuckled thankfully. Her personality was doing its job right now of cheering him up.
"Na, I don't think a party would help. Im just angry cuz some mares were beatin up on Fluttershy."
"HUUUUHHHH? WHO WOULD HURT FLUTTERSHY! SHE'S SO NICE AND DOESN'T DO ANYTHING MEAN. ONLY A MEANY-MCMEANY PANTS WOULD WANT TO HURT SUCH A NICE PONY!" Pinkie screamed the entire sentence as her cheeks got red hot.
"I'll tell you Pinkie, this mare is a meany McMeany pants, as you put it. It was Berry Punch. I don't know what she did, but she messed up Fluttershy pretty bug. Made her almost hate me, and dislocated her wing."
"Oh no I've got to tell the others!" and Pinkie zipped off, once again leaving Mac alone on his bench.
He sat in solemn silence for a few more minutes, until his ears perked up at a familiar sound. He looked to his left, down a road leading from the salon.
His eyes fell upon a purple pony flanked by a crème pony with a blue and pink mane and tail, and a blue pony with a dark blue and white mane and tail. They all had their eyes closed, heads thrown back in laughter. Then, blinded by their laughing fit, Berry Punch walked smack into Big Mac's puffed out chest. She was a little fazed by the impact, and Bon Bon and Colgate helped her up as she shook her head.
Berry Punch looked up the big red stallion that stood before her. At first, she had a scared and confused look on her face. But as her vision focused on the particular stallion, her smile turned sly and seductive. She waved off her minions as she got to her hooves, and circled Big Mac."Hey, Maccy. Watcha doin? You looking for me?' Berry winked and tried to rub Mac's chin with her hoof, but he grabbed her hoof before it could reach him.
"I don't know what you did Berry, but you leave Miss Fluttershy alone." Mac's gaze hardened, and he gritted his teeth to keep from attacking Berry for hurting Fluttershy. "And if you ever touch her again, I'll get the rest of the Elements of Harmony to destroy you."
"Hah! As if" Berry smirked. Big Mac snorted through his nostrils, and with one leg, stomped the ground, sending a crack through the Earth that reached Berry's posse, making them back away. Berry Punch shrank down, terrified of the sudden authority Big Macintosh projected.
Berry squeaked a tiny yes, and ran off, followed by her shocked and confused friends.