//------------------------------// // Fluttershy & Teddyshy: // Story: Afterlife // by Star Sparkle //------------------------------// As I saw Fluttershy’s home, I noticed that she flew around and delivered food to some of the birds as a few bunnies jumped around her cottage. It looked very cute, out of worldly, but cute. As I walked over to her, she locked eyes with me, flew down and hugged me, she pulled back and said ‘’Hi Star, I’m so happy to see you again, even though I thought you would be here ten minutes ago.‘’ ‘’I’m sorry Fluttershy, I got a bit lost, but ms. Cheerilee helped me, but then I got held up by two new ponies who I think wanted to become friends with me.‘’ ‘’That’s so wonderful, would you like to come in?‘’ ‘’Sure, but I have to be back at twelve.‘’ ‘’I know, I- I mean, I’ll remember.‘’ ‘’Wait, did Twilight tell you?‘’ ‘’You know how she is.‘’ Fluttershy said and as I thought about it, it made sense and I walked with Fluttershy inside her home. As Fluttershy opened her door I smelled something delicious, strawberry tea, which was on the table alongside two tea cups and a plate of cookies and fruit. It looked so delicious that I had difficulty getting my eyes of the food and as I concentrated on the food, I said ‘’I see, you have been, expecting me.‘’ Fluttershy giggled before she took me and flew me gently over on the couch. She sat me down and asked ‘’Do you need help holding your tea?‘’ I was a bit embarrassed and as my head felt warm I would rather get help than spill hot tea on myself and I nodded. As I nodded I felt something odd on my head but when I looked up Fluttershy nuzzled the top of my head, it felt nice, but something was off. Fluttershy got out of the nuzzle and asked ‘’Would you like some tea?‘’ I nodded and as she held the tea I took a sip and it tasted delicious, but was still hot. As I talked with Fluttershy about what happened with the two fillies, of what she thought was wonderful. I opened my saddlebag as I wanted to give Fluttershy the books, but as I opened the right one, I dropped the saddlebag, but Fluttershy was fast and caught it. My bunny's head hung out. I tried to jump over onto my bunny before Fluttershy would notice, but as I jumped Fluttershy quickly caught me and as she held me, she hugged me and asked ‘’Is she yours?‘’ As I was surrounded by the pegasus, I nodded ‘’I can’t tell her,‘’ My eyes became warm and my through began to hurt. ‘’She’s very lovely Star.‘’ Fluttershy said. I felt as tears ran down my face and as a sob escaped me Fluttershy took me out and as I looked at her, her eyes grew wide ‘’Oh, you poor dear.‘’ She then gave the plush to me and I hugged the bunny as hard as I could, I wanted to throw it away, but I placed the right ear in my mouth and sucked it. Fluttershy took me into her chest and rocked me from side to side, all while she hummed a melody I didn’t know, but one that calmed me. As I held the plush and was being rocked and held I calmed down. As Fluttershy took me out, I dropped the right ear, but I still held the bunny tight as Fluttershy placed me down on the couch and asked sweetly ‘’Do you trust me?‘’ I nodded and Fluttershy placed her forehead on my forehead before she flew upstairs and left me alone on the couch. After a short time Fluttershy came back down with something on her back, after she landed in her spot on the couch she showed me what it was, it was a brown and light brown teddy bear, it looked to be old, but as I looked at it Flutterhy said ‘’Every time I’m afraid, Teddyshy always helps me calm down and I see you bunny do the same for you.‘’ ‘’When are you afraid? I mean you’re friends with a huge bear and Twilight told me that you showed kindness to a manticore.‘’ ‘’I did, but the day before Twilight found you, I was afraid to go with them to get a dragon to go away, and even though I got him to pack his treasure and depart Equestria, that doesn't mean I’m brave, there are still many things I’m afraid of.‘’ ‘’Wait, what. You got a huge dragon to leave Equestria, after packing his treasure!? Do you know what happened after I say Spike the first time?‘’ ‘’No.‘’ ‘’I was terrified and after he talked, I passed out. And didn’t you also go into the Everfree Forest when fearing Apple Bloom and Applejack would be in danger?‘’ ‘’I guess I did… But this isn't about me, this is about you.‘’ Fluttershy said as she clearly referred to my plush. I had hoped to keep that subject away, but as it didn’t work, I lowered myself into the plush and snuggled it. I didn’t like it, but for everything in these two worlds, it was so soft, Fluttershy lifted my muzzle and asked softly ‘’Was your bunny in your saddlebag yesterday?‘’ I nodded ‘’Yes… But it’s embarrassing.‘’ ‘’Why?‘’ ‘’Because, I’m not, you know.‘’ ‘’You didn’t need a plush from before Twilight found you.‘’ I nodded ‘’You could say it like that and I don’t like it, it’s the spell that made me into a pony, it’s forcing me to like it.‘’ ‘’Does Twilight know?‘’ ‘’Yes, Twilight and I think Spike know, but I’m going to talk to the princess about it.‘’ ‘’Oh my, just tell me if I do something wrong?‘’ ‘’Don’t worry… It’s just, I get closer to the bunny if I try to get it away from me.‘’ ‘’What if you got closer to it?‘’ ‘’I don’t know.‘’ I said, a bit unsure. ‘’We could try a tea party with your bunny and my teddy, if you want.‘’ I looked at her and noticed my tears had stopped, I whipped my leg across my eyes and removed the dry tears before I said ‘’Maybe, but I have to talk to Princess Celestia first, but it sounds nice.‘’ Fluttershy then gave me some more tea and we continued our little tea party. After we had drank some more tea and ate a bit Fluttershy said ‘’Looks like it’s time for you to head back now.‘’ I nodded and after I got my plush in my saddlebag and Fluttershy strapped it back on me, I walked on the road back to Ponyville. As I came back out of the forest, I saw and walked to Sugar Cube Corner. As I walked to Sugar Cube Corner I looked around and saw Apple Bloom as she walked with her head down and I called ‘’Apple Bloom!‘’ As she looked at me, light came into her eyes and she ran towards me, jumped and tackled me ‘’Star, you’re just the pony I wanted to see.‘’ As I lay on my back with Apple Bloom above me I said ‘’Really? You wanna come with, I’m on my way to Sugar Cube Corner.‘’ ‘’Sure, then I can tell you while you get your special treat.‘’ I smiled and after she got off, we walked before I asked ‘’What did you want to talk with me about?‘’ ‘’Oh yeah, tomorrow there is a Cute-ceañera, for like the worst pony ever, and I thought that since the two of us don’t have our Cutie Marks, we could then go together.‘’ Apple Bloom said. As I remembered Diamond Tiara’s Cute-ceañera was also tomorrow and thought ‘What a coincident,’ but said ‘’Sorry Apple Bloom, my adopted parents are coming soon and then I’m going with them to Canterlot for a few days, sorry.‘’ ‘’Oh…‘’ She could only say. What a shame she was going to that party, I bet Apple Bloom, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon would be great friends, but I guessed she have to go to that party, but as I felt bad for her I thought ‘Maybe I would be able to push the going to Canterlot,’ and I asked ‘’Apple Bloom?‘’ ‘’Yeah?‘’ But before I said anything we walked into Sugar Cube Corner and as I saw the clock, I still had ten minutes and as ms. Cake saw me, she said ‘’I was wondering when you would come by, but your timing is perfect as we are going to have a surprise ready in a few minutes.‘’ ‘’Thank you ms. Cake.‘’ I said to the smiling baker before she walked back to the kitchen. Meanwhile Apple Bloom and I found a place to sit and waited. As we sat down, I said ‘’What I wanted to say before. Maybe I could get the whole, me going to Canterlot postponed till tomorrow.‘’ ‘’What! No Star! I don’t want you to miss out being with your parents, you need to have fun with them and enjoy those few days you are there. Promise me, okay?‘’ I was a bit lost of words, she seemed very determined for me to go, so I sighed and said ‘’Okay, I promise I’ll have some fun with my parents.‘’ ‘’Good, because when you come back to Ponyville, I want to hear all about it.‘’ ‘’Deal.‘’ After a few minutes had gone by ms. Cake came over to us with two cupcakes with chocolate frosting ‘’Here you go, two special cupcakes, for two special fillies.‘’ ‘’But ms. Cake, I have no money.‘’ Apple Bloom said. Ms. Cake, as she walked back, said ‘’You’re helping a new pony to adjust to our town, so it’s on the house.‘’ ‘’Thank you ms. Cake!‘’ Apple Bloom called and we got the cupcakes in two boxes and took them, before we walked to the library.