//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: Two Friends in Nature // Story: Fluttershy's New Dress // by RushingWind-01 //------------------------------// Fluttershy and Rushing Wind looked each other deep in the eyes. The two of them both noticed that they wore something different to what they're used to see from each other. Rushing Wind started: "This... this dress on you, it looks... so beautiful..." "Oh, you noticed...", Fluttershy said, a blush forming on her face. "Do you like it?" "Like it? I love it! It perfectly suits you, Fluttershy. Especially in a time of the year like this.", Rushing Wind said and got up. "What do you think of my outfit for the Summer?" Fluttershy looked at Rushing Wind. The entire outfit suited the Summer, and Rushing Wind sure had a nice taste for good-looking Summer outfits. Taking a chance, she said: "Your outfit looks nice as well... It's really cool..." "Oh, you think? Thank you.", he said. Rushing Wind couldn't help but blush as well. Fluttershy saw something in Rushing Wind's eyes. A feeling far from any enjoyment or happiness. It was even better, but she didn't know what exactly. "Um, do you mind if I sit next to you?", Fluttershy asked. "N-no, not at all. Come here.", Rushing Wind said and put down his backpack before he sat down on the grass. Fluttershy undid the buckles of her sandals and took them off before she sat next to Rushing Wind. The warm grass touched her bare feet, and she liked the feeling. "Honestly, you look way more beautiful than ever. Can you tell me where you got this... super-awesome looking dress from? I really think it looks very good on you.", Rushing Wind asked. Fluttershy giggled. "Well, if you really want to know...", she started, and remembered the time when Rarity gave her the dress... It all began a few months ago, when Rarity created another episode of her Summer Fashion Vlog for her Ponygram channel. It was getting close to Winter, and I was just coming by and saw Applejack in very light Summer clothes. They did suit her, but it was no Winter clothing, mind you. When I noticed that the geese were already heading towards the South, Rarity already had me and put me into this dress I'm wearing now. I mean it looked good on me, but it was way too cold for light clothes like that. And when even Rainbow Dash came along, Applejack and I wanted to have her move away, but Rarity snatched her as well and put her in Summer clothes too. And to make matters worse, with the arrival of Winter, we were all covered in snow... Took two days for me to get rid of the cold that came with it... "After this, I never found time to wear this beautiful dress. Until today, and I also decided to go for a walk in the fields to enjoy the nature and the Summer sun... Who would've thought that I'd run into you out of all my friends?", Fluttershy said. "Ha, truly an amazing coincidence - we both took a walk in the same field. And speaking of a few months ago, I think I remember that time...", Rushing Wind said, thinking about it... I already knew that Winter was close to arrival, so I already made sure to wrap myself up warm with a parka, turtleneck, cargo jeans and boots. I also put a beanie on my head to keep my ears warm. Since I had so many cars, I decided to go with a car capable of handling the snow. I assume that you remember the car, a blue Subaru Impreza, vintage 2004? "Now that you mention it, I do remember...", Fluttershy said, "And weren't you the one who picked me up and brought me home?" "Exactly.", Rushing Wind said and continued with the story. I was heading for Canterlot City when I already saw the snow falling down, and the entire environment was covered in snow. The roads, the fields, everything. Lucky for me, the Winter tires I had on my car prevented it from slipping away, and the all-wheel drive also helped. Then, I was driving through the streets of Canterlot City, and I saw you in that light dress, shivering from the cold of the Winter. I instantly reacted, parked my car next to you with a 180 spin, and offered you a ride to your warm home... "Back then, I didn't notice that dress on you, and you already had a cold. I was only thinking about getting you home as fast as you could.", Rushing Wind said. "I don't blame you for it. You just did what any good friend would've done for me...", Fluttershy said. The two looked into each other's eyes again. There was this feeling again. Both Fluttershy and Rushing Wind couldn't help it, but there was a feeling that neither of them understood and neither of them knew what it was. "By the way, I saw you had a strange device in your hand. What is that?", Fluttershy asked. Rushing Wind opened his backpack and took out the dimensional phone. "Oh, you mean this? It's a machine from the other world. Princess Twilight made it for me. With this nice thing, I'm able to talk to my partner in the pony world, Rainbow Dash, at any time, at any place, whether in this or in the other world.", he explained. "Oh, Princess Twilight made it for you? I remember her. She came to Canterlot High as a freshman, and saved us all from a magical incident... Twice.", Fluttershy said. She remembered the time when she first met Princess Twilight at the CHS. She and her friends helped her to reform Sunset Shimmer, and they destroyed the Sirens together. After this, the real Twilight Sparkle from this world appeared, and Fluttershy and her friends got along with her too, but she was different from the other one. "I know. She told me everything about it.", Rushing Wind said. Obviously, Princess Twilight told him everything about these events as well. The two looked each other in their eyes again. Once more, there was this weird feeling in their hearts, there was no mistake about it. But what was the required spark to unleash it?