The next day...
Twilight wakes up in her bedroom byherself. She looks around to see that her coltfriend Time Turner is gone, she then spots a note on the night stand and takes it with her magic.
Dear Twilight,
Off doing my daily morning inspection of the clock tower.
Sorry about last night, so to make it up to you, I planned for us to have dinner together next week.
Love, Time Turner
Twilight puts down the note and smiles. She may have not lost her virginity as planned, but at least her coltfriend spent the night with her, sleeping together and cuddling.
Her thoughts are quickly interrupted when her assistant Spike barges in. "You have a package from Celestia." announced the baby dragon. This catches Twilight's attention, she gets off the bed and takes the package along with the attached letter.
"Thanks Spike." said Twilight to her assistant.
Spike then leaves to start cooking breakfast for today. Twilight opens the letter and begins to read.
Dear Twilight,
I was unfortunatly unable to get the records you requested, having been sealed under Cloudsdale city law and are not eligable for public viewing for another 20 years.
However, I was able to get a medical file on Fluttershy's mother, the only file I was able to get access to. The file is in the attached package, under law, the file is for you and Fluttershy's eyes only and must never leave the library.
Regards,
Princess Celestia
Twilight puts down the letter and opens the package to reveal a medical file, just as Celestia said. Twilight then reads what is writen on the file: Cloudsdale Asylum Patient File
Fluttershy wakes up in her room, groggy and with a slight headache. She looks around to find her room trashed, her bed and body covered in sweat, tears and feathers, and the dress that she wore last night on the floor, ripped to shreads. She quickly tries to get what happend last night after she got home out of her mind.
"Oh, I ruined everything, I blew my chances to be with Big Mac, and I don't think I could face the world again, especially Rarity." she shamefully says to herself, guilty for giving Rarity a black eye.
At Carousel Boutique, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie are standing outside of Rarity's room, the door locked, with sounds of overdramatic crying coming from inside.
"Rarity! Stop being so dramatic, it's only a black eye!" yelled Rainbow Dash to the door.
"It's more than that!" cried Rarity, "I ruined EVERYTHING!" she yells in despair from inside.
"What's going on?" asked Twilight walking in, seeing Dash and Pinkie waiting outside of Rarity's bedroom door, while she hears the sounds of Rarity crying from inside.
"Rarity refuses to come out." said an annoyed Dash, having to deal with this again. Twilight goes up to the door.
"Rarity, it's me Twilight, we're really worried about you and we need you to come out!" pleaded Twilight, trying to get her to come out.
"Oh, I'm so sorry Twilight, my matchmaking not only ruined your party, but your chances at loosing your virginity!" yelled a crying Rarity from inside. Dash and Pinkie are immediately intrigued.
"Well that explains why you were so obsessed with the party." smirked Dash. Twilight just gives her a dirty look. She then turns her attention back to Rarity.
"Rarity, even if you didn't ruin the party, I will still be standing here a virgin, Time Turner didn't want to." explained Twilight, hoping that fact will cheer Rarity up. Rarity's crying immediatly stops and the bedroom door slowly opens with Rarity sticking her head out and wearing a pair of designer sunglasses to cover up her black eye.
"Time Turner refused to take your virginity?" said a surprised and shocked Rarity. Twilight nods in agreement. "But he's a stallion, and given the gender ratio here, stallions hardly ever, EVER, turn down an offer to rut from a mare." explained Rarity.
"I know, but keep in mind, Time Turner is no ordinary stallion." answered Twilight. "And his refusal only makes me love him more."
"Isn't that romantic!" exclaims a smiling Pinkie Pie. Everypony in the room just ignores her statement.
"I have to admit darling, you have a keeper." smirked Rarity. "But still," she said, changing the subject. "Fluttershy will probably spend the rest of her life avoiding me, and Applejack refuses to have anything to do with me."
"And that's what we're doing today!" explained Twilight. "We'll talk with Fluttershy and convince her everything is fine, and then we talk to Applejack and try to convince her to reconsile your friendship." said an optimistic Twilight to Rarity, Dash and Pinkie.
"I hope it works." stated Dash.
At Sweet Apple Acres, Big Mac is plowing the fields, trying to distract himself from the guilt he developed over Fluttershy. While plowing, he hears a bark and sees their pet dog Winona running towards him with something in its mouth. The dog drops the object near Big Mac's legs and then runs off.
Big Mac is a little confused, he looks down to closely inspect the object only to be surprised that it is the Smarty Pants doll he threw away several days ago, only covered in dirt and dog slobber. Big Mac just sighs, he takes the doll, puts it on his back, removes his harness to the plow and walks to the farm house, wanting to clean it so he can give it Applebloom.
Big Mac reaches the house, only to be met with Granny Smith, sitting in her rocking chair on the porch. Granny Smith notices him and the Smarty Pants doll on his back. "Still determined t'win over Twilight's heart?" grinned the old mare. Big Mac doesn't say anything. "Ah thought that ship sailed away." Granny then sees a guilty face on Big Mac. Granny Smith knows what it means. "Yo' finally realized that Fluttershy had a crush on yo' th' entire time, did yo'?" she slyly said to her grandson.
"Eeyup." sadly responded Big Mac, walking up to her and then sitting on the floor next to her.
"Yo' know, just on account ah's old an' slowly loosin' mah mind, don't mean that ah don't know what's going on, especially when it comes to romance." explained Granny Smith. "That kind pegasus has been tryin' t'get yer love an' attention from yo' fo' a year now, but ah's guess yo' were too busy pinin' over Twilight that yo' failed t'notice her feelings." continued Granny.
Big Mac just looks to the floor with guilt, maybe if he had just accepted that Twilight was happy with another stallion, he would of noticed Fluttershy and her feelings.
"Ah suggest that yo' go to her an' talk t'her." suggested Granny. Big Mac looks reluctant. "Don't question me about mah smarts in these things," snapped Granny. "They don't call me 'baker's dozen Smith' fo' nothin' yo' know, now git!" she orders. Big Mac then trots off as ordered, taking the Smarty Pants doll with him. Big Mac is a little disturbed from being reminded of his granny's nickname from her youth, the nickname has nothing to do with baking.
Granny Smith just smiles as she watches her grandson head off to Fluttershy's cottage. "They also don't call me 'town chariot Smith' fo' nothin' either." she happily says to herself.
At the same time, Twilight and Dash are also on their way to Fluttershy's cottage. The walk has mostly been quiet, but Twilight decides to bring up the subject of Fluttershy's mother to Dash.
"Can I ask you something?" asked Twilight to Dash, both still walking.
"What is it?" asked an intrigued Dash, they both stop walking to talk.
"What can you tell me about Fluttershy's mother?" asked Twilight. Twilight then sees Dash's expression quickly become serious.
"Why do you want to know?!" snapped Dash. "Fluttershy would get angry at both of us if she knew about this, I promised her that I wouldn't say anything." Dash ominously warns.
"What, like the fact that her mother is currently residing in Cloudsdale asylum, and has been so for the last six years!" snapped Twilight back.
"How did-?" asked a confused Dash. She and Fluttershy were the only ponies who knew about this.
"I was curious about what happend five years in Cloudsdale, so I did some research and pulled up her file!" explained Twilight. "Her family has a history of mental and emotional problems, and I'm worried about Fluttershy!"
"I know, but this is something that Fluttershy has to deal with on her own, now drop it and let's go." demanded a serious Dash. She then resumes her walk to the cottage. Twilight just stands there dumbfounded.
Big Mac finally reaches Fluttershy's cottage. He knocks on the door and waits.
After about a minute, the door slowly opens with Fluttershy peaking her head out from behind the door. Fluttershy immediatly sees who it is and quickly slams the door shut with an "Eep!".
After another minute, Big Mac knocks on the door. "Ah's not leavin' until yo' talk t'me." he announces. He hears a sigh coming from inside and then sees the door open again, this time all the way, revealing Fluttershy, shy, nervous and hiding her face behind her pink mane.
"What do you want?" said Fluttershy in a quiet voice, not wanting to face him again.
Big Mac says nothing, he just grabs the Smarty Pants doll from his back and drops it in front of Fluttershy. "Ah thought this hyar would cheer yo' up." explained Big Mac. Fluttershy looks down at the doll, it looks dirty and worn, but familiar to Fluttershy for some reason.
"I'm...sorry for the way I acted last night." shamefuly said Fluttershy, avoiding eye contact. "I didn't know what came over me." she explains.
"No need t'apologize, but ah do need t'ask yo' a question." trying calm her down. Fluttershy closes her eyes, preparing for the worst. "Do yo' love me?" was all Fluttershy hears.
Fluttershy opens her eyes, "What?" asked a confused Fluttershy, thinking that she's hearing things.
"Do yo' love me?" repeated Big Mac, who wants to know the answer.
Fluttershy wanted to lie and tell him that she does not. But for some reason, feels compelled to say the truth around him. "Y-yes." Fluttershy says, lowering her head in shame and bracing herself for the worst. "I love you, I've always loved you but was too afraid to tell you, I'm sorry." She decides to look up, only to see Big Mac smiling.
"Now aren't yo' glad t'git that off yer chest?" smiled Big Mac. "Feel better?"
Fluttershy thinks about it, only to find that she does indeed feel better now that she was finally able to reveal her feelings to him. Fluttershy smiles and happily nods. "Thanks." she said humbly, gratefull for his help.
"Eeyup." said Big Mac.
Big Mac was about to go leave, but Fluttershy stops him, wanting to ask him something. "Wait! I need to know something!" exclaims Fluttershy. Big Mac is listening. "Do you feel the same way about me?" she asks, hoping that he says yes.
Big Mac just smiles. "Goodbye, Miss Fluttershy." he says, as he walks away towards the farm.
Fluttershy is confused, but is at least glad to have finally told Big Mac her feelings for him. "You're wrong mother, he's not like other stallions." Fluttershy gladly says to herself while watching Big Mac walk away. "And I'll prove it too." Fluttershy picks up the doll, goes inside and happily closes the door.