//------------------------------// // Mixed Memories // Story: The Return of Fluttershy's Mother // by Brony5ever //------------------------------// Hardy had a busy day, he played with Pound and Pumpkin, he and Rose ran errands for Mrs. Cake and it made him exhausted. He had just finished preening himself when his cousin came in to say goodnight. “Mrs. Cake was proud of us I bet all that must’ve tuckered you out, huh?” Rose asked before ruffling her cousin’s mane with a smile. “Yes... It did, but it was fun.” Hardy responded. He covered up a yawn that escaped him and stretched. “I can’t blame you, I’m exhausted as well.” Rosesaid before a yawn escaped her. “Goodnight Hardy, I’ll see you in the morning.” She added before hugging him. “Goodnight Rose.” He replied before returning the hug. Rose left the room as Hardy fell asleep. Hardy saw two doors in front of him one said “Patching up” the other read “Fluttershy’s New Home” He made his way towards the first door which automatically opened and he was greeted with a bright beam of light... “Augh.” Filly Fluttershy squeaked as the nurse applied the alcohol to her wounds. “Oh don’t be such a crybaby.” The nurse rolled her eyes before removing the cotton ball and placing a Band-Aid on the wound. “You really should be used to this by now; you’re always coming in here with some problem. Honestly, I don’t know why your father doesn’t just take care of you at home.” The nurse said begrudgingly as she walked away from the table Fluttershy sat on to the counter. “That’s…That’s because…” Fluttershy whimpered softly. The nurse turned back and glared at Fluttershy, Fluttershy instantly went silent. She shrunk back into the table, trying to avoid the glare of the nurse. The nurse, once satisfied that the filly wouldn’t say anything, turned back to the counter organizing her items. The door to the room clicked open, as Fluttershy sat up straight, her whole body turning stiff as her father strolled into the room, before closing the door. “Is everything fine with my daughter?” Was the first thing he asked. The nurse pony instantly turned to him, her whole face lighting up, as if his mere presence brought her joy. “O-Of course sir. You know I ALWAYS do the finest work I can when you’re asking me to.” The nurse said, batting her eyelashes flirtatious at the doctor, smiling almost as if her life depended on it. Fluttershy’s father didn’t look impressed by the flirtation and turned to look at his daughter. His daughter sat up straight, shivering as she sat on the table, afraid of what her father might do or say. “Have you recovered from your ‘accident’?” Her father asked with the stern, overbearing tone, as if he didn’t actually care that she had recovered. “Y-Y-Yes sir.” Fluttershy stuttered and squeaked, her whole body shaking as she stared straight ahead, not making eye contact with him. “If you are then leave. You can do as you wish, just be in the lobby by 9 and I’ll take you home.” Her father almost growled. “Yes sir!” Fluttershy instantly jumped off the table and practically bolted out of the room. Closing it behind her. She panted a little outside the door as her heart beat inside of her chest. “Oooh…Doctor~” Fluttershy heard the nurse almost moan from inside the room. She didn’t stick around to hear more, she ran away from the room. She’d be in the lobby when her father told her to be there, but she’d be as far away from him as she could be till then. The memory faded and Hardy couldn’t believe what he had heard. The ‘accident’ seemed to cover up something done on purpose, Fluttershy’s dad didn’t seem to care about her at all. The nurse never acted caring towards Fluttershy when she mentioned her father, and the “Oooh...Doctor~” the nurse made when Fluttershy left the room meant that she fell in love with Fluttershy’s dad. “I hope this is better than the other one.” Hardy said before approaching the second door as he entered it... “Well, this is the best place I can think of.” Rainbow Dash said while flying with Fluttershy to the outskirts of Ponyville to a small empty cottage stood close to the edge of the Everfree Forest, an old ‘For Sale’ sign stood before the property. “Nopony wants to live here since it’s so close to the Everfree Forest, but with your love of animals that might work out for you.” “Wow…its looks great.” Fluttershy smiled quietly, walking up to the house. Fluttershy opened the door and looked inside. The house was dusty from disuse, but everything appeared to be in good condition. It even came with furniture wrapped in cloth, waiting for somepony to unwrap them. Fluttershy wandered the home as Rainbow Dash entered the house after her. She could see everything she could do with the home, she could make spots for animals to live, she could set up the closet to hold her supplies, she could set up several soft chairs for resting and tables for eating, the kitchen seemed to have everything she’d need to cook the perfect meals and water was still running in the bathroom. “Oh Rainbow Dash…it’s perfect.” Fluttershy smiled happily returning to the living room. “You like it huh? Alright, then I’ll buy it for you.” Rainbow grinned. Fluttershy looked at her speechless. “Oh, no, I could never ask you to do that! It’s so much money…I-I can work to pay for it myself.” Fluttershy fumbled her words. “Don’t worry about it. This house is like, dirt cheap right now and I make plenty of money from my job here. Heck, there’s even talk of promoting me!” Rainbow waved her hoof at Fluttershy, trying to dismiss her worries. “B-But…s-still, I couldn’t ask you to do that for me.” Fluttershy frowned, not wanting to take so much of Rainbow’s charity, it was a huge investment just for her, she didn’t feel worthy of it. “Hey, just think of it as my apology for running out on you at school.” Rainbow weakly smiled, “So in return, you make this house your perfect home, alright? I know you had one in mind, you used to speak about it all the time when I last saw you.” Rainbow chuckled. Fluttershy stared at the mare before her, still stupefied. She slowly looked around at the house once more. ‘The perfect home…’ she thought to herself, ‘Something I never had as a filly…but…I have the ability to make come true now.’ She smiled softly as she felt tears begin to form gently at the edges of her eyes. “…I will…” Fluttershy wiped her eyes gently, turning to face Rainbow Dash, “I’ll make this…my perfect home.” “That was thoughtful of Rainbow Dash” Hardy muzed.