//------------------------------// // Chapter 5 // Story: Magic of Love // by MysteriousStranger //------------------------------// Fluttershy arrived on an empty hill, stopping to catch her breath and to think about what she should do. She wasn’t ready to tell Twilight...After all, she still wanted to wait until night. But it happened anyway... Twilight knew. What was she going to do now? Fluttershy probably lost a friend, and what if Twilight started to ignore or even hate her? What if she ends up telling everypony and laughs at her? But Fluttershy knew that she wouldn’t do that. Twilight wouldn’t hate her; she may still want to be friends with her but… It would take time to talk normally again. The Pegasus thought about how awkward they would be from then on. She wished everything would go back to normal--to the times she only saw Twilight as a friend...But she soon realized that was impossible. She had to face the consequences. “Fluttershy! Where are you? Fluttershy!” She heard the voice she loved the most calling her, but she still wasn’t ready. She trotted away once again, hoping to lose Twilight. She was about to enter a forest when she felt something grab hold of her. Fluttershy tried to fly but there was no escape from Twilight’s magic. Soon enough she gave up trying and slowly looked back. She saw the lavender Unicorn approaching her. She didn’t seem happy. “Fluttershy, why did you run away from me?” Twilight was looking directly into the Pegasus's eyes, but Fluttershy avoided hers. She looked away and didn't answer. "Fluttershy, say something please...! Don’t leave me like this!” Fluttershy could feel the sadness in Twilight's voice, so she forced herself to look and saw her crying. It was an image that broke her heart; she couldn’t stand to see the pony she loved like this. “Twilight… I’m sorry, please don’t cry… I promise I won’t leave you this time…” Twilight looked at her friend’s cyan eyes, seeming to trust her when she let her go. Fluttershy fell at first, but used her wings to prevent hitting the floor. She sat down gently. The Pegasus kept her word, but didn’t know how to start. Luckily, Twilight spoke first. “So… Is it true? I already know the answer to that question but… I need to hear it from you.” The timid Pegasus looked into Twilight’s eyes and gave her an honest answer. “Yes… I… fell in love with you, Twilight. You're in my thoughts from when I wake up until I go to sleep, and even then, I only dream of you… As time passed, my feeling for you grew, making it more difficult to talk to you. I watched you in hiding, trying to get the courage to tell you but… I could never do it... I didn’t want to ruin our friendship. Rarity tried to help, and thanks to her I got enough courage to tell you, but something always happened before I could do it. I wanted to tell you tonight. I was going to invite you to look at the stars and declare my love for you under them, not like this… You deserve the best pony, Twilight Sparkle. I can’t even express my feelings to you so I guess that’s not me…” Fluttershy ended her speech in tears. Twilight was crying too, not believing what she'd just heard. “Fluttershy… That’s the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. I never thought that somepony would feel that way for me. There were ponies that cared for me but never loved me like that.” “But...?” “How did you know that I was going to say that?” “I know you too well…” Twilight sighed and continued. “But… I don’t feel the same way for you. I’m sorry…” Fluttershy’s heart hurt more than she'd imagined, and she started to cry on the floor. Twilight quickly approached her and laid a hoof on her friend’s back. “Fluttershy, I’m sorry... I wish I felt the same way as you but… I can’t… Maybe if you help me, I can fall in love with you.” The timid Pegasus looked up at the unicorn. “What do you mean?” She said, sobbing. “Let’s go out, stargaze or watch the sunset, maybe I'll end up feeling the same as you… Let’s try, Fluttershy!” The yellow Pegasus thought for a few moments. Twilight wanted to fall in love to her, and Fluttershy didn’t want to give up either. She was going to try her best to win Twilight’s love! “Okay!” She said in her usual low voice, trying to sound louder. “Let’s go on a date. Tomorrow night we are going to watch the sunset and walk home under the stars!” “So, it’s a date then?” Fluttershy nodded excitedly, to which Twilight responded with a smile. “Okay, I’ll pick you up tomorrow then!” “I can’t wait to…” But she was interrupted when she found herself wrapped up in Twilight’s hooves. The Unicorn hugged her tightly, leaving Fluttershy without any breath. She let go before she passed out. “I can’t wait till tomorrow, see you then!” And she trotted away, leaving Fluttershy alone. This time, however, she walked to her house with a smile on her face.