//------------------------------// // Trusting // Story: Pen Pals // by Zoom zoom //------------------------------// Dear Fluttershy, I do hope I have this name right. I’m not really sure how to start these kinds of conversations. I’m not even sure if this was a good idea to be honest. I’m kinda nervous about this entire dating service thing. This is my first time after all. So do you have any suggestions? If not than please feel free to ignore this letter and don’t bother replying. I’m going to be moving soon however because my dad feels it is a better thing for my new little sister. I don’t know the new address yet so if you do reply please don’t think I won’t as it does take longer to be forwarded over. So um yeah, hello. Hope to hear from you, Blue It really didn’t take long to find Fluttershy. Unlike her, you were used to hospitals and even if she was awake longer you knew where she would run off too. Many ponies had pets of some sort, and so most hospitals had a visiting area for any that were allowed to see them. This same area was also normally used for any treatments that animals could help so even just domesticated animals without owners would stay there. Fluttershy had gone on and on about how she loved to looks on ponies faces when they came by her cabin for such a reason. The Ponyville hospital was far too small to have its own animal area so being the caretaker of the next best thing was how Fluttershy made some bits to support herself pretty well. And so you found the place, the automatic doors going off with a ding as you trotted inside and spotted the yellow mare on a marble bench away from some of the other visitors that were playing with the various creatures. Despite being there only moments before you she had a bird perched on her head and a bunny was brushing against a hoof she was dangling off the branch. A testament to just how much animals like her it would seem. You decided against started the conversation yourself. You really didn’t know what to say exactly since it was still pretty foggy what happened that got you out of the Hydra issue. You remembered only that you had called out to the Mountain Lion for help and that it was the one that had gotten Fluttershy to safety. You also recalled the fact you helped it escape the bog, which also got the vines lowered and its roar was loud enough that some ponies likely found you as you finally went under. And Fluttershy wasn’t exactly even away to see you do any of this. In fact, she may not have even been coherent and likely thought you had taken action in killing the lion. It would make sense then why she wanted to speak with you when you got up, to finally get some closer. You were both adults, it was best to just make things clear. Still you waited, she’d never reply to you until she was ready anyway. Time seemed to pass, but for you it was taking forever. That bunny that nuzzled Fluttershy kept looking at you and you stared back at it as you waited. The girl on the bench shook with some vigor over something. Finally with a smile, the bunny started to hop to you. Quick as a flash however, Fluttershy scooped up the bunny and held it away from you. Part of you was really hurt by that. Did she really think you’d go so far as to hurt a bunny for no reason? “No Mr. Bunny,” came her voice quietly. “I need to be the first on this one.” “The first,” you thought, “The first to what-“ Your thoughts were cut off as you felt something warm on your cheek. Your eyes freaked out and you were unable to focus as the bunny also hopped up to you and pecked your other cheek happily and rubbed up against you. “I figured he’d be a good judge,” Fluttershy giggled. “I couldn’t think of any other way to thank you since you travel so much and would leave before I could sew you something. I’m sorry if it wasn’t any good.” Any good? Your body was still trying to figure out exactly what it really meant. Fluttershy however seems to not be helping. “I’m sorry, I know you were just talking with your girlfriend back there so I thought she’d be a bit jealous and I had nothing else I could think of before I left for home.” “Really,” you blew out a breath and answered. “You could have just gotten me something to eat or promised to find me the perfect pet for free or something.” You could see Fluttershy mentally bashing herself for not thinking of that and chuckled. “But don’t worry about it, that wasn’t my girlfriend. Contrary to how you may think I’ve been lying about that a little, I really never had one. That was my cousin White.” Something in Fluttershy’s face brightened a bit but you ignored it. “She’s my personal doctor, and the only Alicorn care specialist in all of Equestria. Since I never told you about my condition I couldn’t really talk about her before with you. Until my sister was adopted in, she was basically my sister and kinda still is I guess. Heck, I don’t even hate the fact I have this weird body because if it wasn’t for it, she’d never have found her own calling. It was sort of a tradeoff I was okay with.” “I see,” said Fluttershy putting a hoof to her mouth, “guess I did jump to conclusions a bit didn’t I?” She was cute when she made a face like that without any sadness behind it. “A bit,” you agreed. “But if I could ask you something then, if you don’t mind?” “Not at all,” she said with a smile. “What is it?” “Well how about we take an actual afternoon to get to know each other better. We can have lunch at the hospital’s cafeteria and talk before you go. Even if you were honest with me you never did tell me about your little adventures for the princesses, and I’d like here it.” “Okay,” she nodded. “But only if you agree to be completely honest with me. Agreed?” You nodded back and the two of you walked off into the Cafeteria. You were not sure what to do really. Your life was going back mostly to what you were used to again. Back to the same nagging mother, same out there little sister, and a visit from your other cousin that never fails to get some kind of emotion out of you. This time however something was different. You were not sure what, but as you looked at the yellow mare beside you who was trotting happily along you decided that no matter what it was, it would be an experience you’d never forget. I was your lot in life. You may never be great at anything, but you got to experience many things, and you were just fine with that. Dear Blue, I can’t say I’m any better myself. This is my first time even doing something like this and it was because a friend of mine won a bet. So I think maybe we should just try telling each other what we can first and be friends. So allow me to go first. My name is Fluttershy, I’m normally kinda quiet but this format lets me think about what I say so I don’t have to be so nervous. I’m fifteen years old and I’ve lived where I am now since I was eight. My dad is a weather pony who makes rainbows and my mother is the Wonderbolt’s head trainer, though if you tell my friend I made the bet with I’ll deny it since she’d be hounding me all day if she found out about that. Hope we can be friends as well, Fluttershy