//------------------------------// // Chapter Three: All Aboard the Train to Canterlot! // Story: PONYMON: Equestrian Adventures // by InsanityBerry //------------------------------// This Chapter is shorter than normal because i felt lazy and you gotta deal with it! _______________________________________________________________________________ The Pony Express was quite big and comfortable. After Fluttershy showed Ash around the train, she started to blush. “We’re holding hooves!” giggled Fluttershy. “Oh,” smiled Ash, as he blushed and looked down and let her hoof go. “Sorry ‘bout that, Fluttershy.” “I-it’s okay, I umm, kinda liked it,” smiled Fluttershy. Ash was still completely clueless. It’s okay, Fluttershy. She thought, but was still a little confused about Ash’s ignorance. You can get him to notice you in Canterlot. “I’m gonna go get us some snacks,” called Ash from the other end of the train car. “You want anything, Fluttershy?” “Yes please, c-can I have a diet soda?” Responded Fluttershy, and for the first time, without blushing. Moments later, Ash returned with a diet hayfizz for Fluttershy and a huge piece of strawberry cheesecake for himself. They ate and then decided to chat. They got to know more about each other, it turned out that Ash didn’t have a special somepony, but he used to crush on a girl named Misty. Soon, it was time for dinner, where the two had salad, with lemonade, and apple pie for desert. Fluttershy went straight to bed, so Ash stayed up a little longer. After looking out of the windows and seeing the vast wilderness of Equestria, Ash yawned and passed out. But as Ash closed his eyes, the nightmares began to plague his sleep. -- Ash was standing all alone in the dark. His best friend, Pikachu seemed to have died of old age, His mother, Professor Oak, Brock, May, Dawn and Misty, and everyone else he had ever met were stark white with eyes that were completely black. They cried blood, and had dark ring marks around their necks. Brock’s eyes were even open. And then he was staring at a grave, which read; “R.I.P Ash Ketchum. He wanted to be the very best, like no-one ever was…” and then, he saw Fluttershy, cut several times all over her body, and her eyes were blacked out. She then started crying for him. “Ash, why did you have to die?” “I’m not dead!” he called out, but his cry fell on deaf ears. Fluttershy was still crying, and was making a noose, which hung in mid-air. “I’m going to join you, Ash. I love you…” She then hung herself, right in front of him, staring right at him. Her skin turned paler and paler, eventually turning stark white, and the only colour that had been on her body was the red blood seeping from her wounds. “NO!” yelled Ash, but nobody heard him. He tried to run to her, but his legs wouldn’t move. He started to cry, and woke up in the middle of the night, his face drenched in tears. -- He continued with his restless night, whenever he closed his eyes, all he could see was white Fluttershy, black eyed, bleeding and hanging herself. When Fluttershy finally woke up, he ran to her and hugged her. “I had a nightmare, which was super creepy. Apparently, I was dead, everyone looked creepy, and I watched you hang yourself!” Ash started crying, and he held Fluttershy even closer. “There, there Ash, it’s okay, it was just a nightmare. Calm down…” said Fluttershy soothingly. “Everything is going to be alright.” “Yeah, you’re right. I-I’m sorry for overreacting like that…” replied Ash. “Let’s eat breakfast.” -- After their breakfast of toast and tea, Ash continued looking out the window. Then, Gary walked up next to him. “Gary? How did you get here?” “Never mind that, Ash, I just have to do something that I’ve wanted to do for a while…” replied Gary, as he blushed like crazy. Gary moved closer, and closer, backing Ash into a corner. “G-Gary? What the bu-” Before Ash could speak, Gary kissed him on the lips. Ash stood there, eyes widened by confusion. WHY THE BUCK IS GARY DOING THIS! He thought. He hadn’t ever had any attraction to Gary whatsoever, because Gary was a dick. Gary finally pulled away, blushing and said, “I’m sorry if that made you uncomfortable. I had to do that at least once.” He galloped off, leaving Ash utterly confused. It was his first kiss. Gary Motherbucking Oak stole his first kiss! And neither Ash nor Gary noticed that Fluttershy saw the whole thing. -- Fluttershy was in tears, was she going to lose her crush to a colt? There was only one thing for it! She was going to get advice from the Princess of Love herself! She grabbed some pretty paper and started her letter. Dear Princess Candance, I have become quite taken by a certain colt, and would love to make him my coltfriend. I was going to confess my feelings to him in Canterlot, but I caught him being kissed by another colt! Can you please teach me to become the most desirable mare he has ever laid eyes on? Sincerely, Fluttershy. Fluttershy spoke to the engineer, who happened to be a magic pony. He sent it to Canterlot, and Fluttershy got a reply telling her to go tho the castle once in Canterlot. After lunch, Ash and Fluttershy were informed that it would be another 5 minutes to Canterlot.