"Tell. Me. The. Truth."
By MrAnderson92
Oh...Goddess...what happened...that was one crazy party...
I opened my eyes and tried to get up, but my efforts were in vain as something was keeping me grounded. As my eyes got into focus, I realized I was looking into two bright magenta orbs as a certain blue pegasus lay on top of me, smiling coyly.
"Well look who finally decided to wake up! Good morning stud." Dash said, as she lay her head back into the crook of my shoulder. Uh oh. Why is she calling me stud? We didn't...No...Not in Sugarcube Corner...
"Uh...Rainbow?" I asked, "What the hay happened last night?"
"Well, the most important thing I remember is you dancing and serenading me all the way to 'Cloud' 9," she said as she climbed off of me, giving me a sultry look as she did so.
I danced with Rainbow? And I sang to her? "That is all we did right?" I asked nervously as I looked around the messed up and mostly empy room, "I mean, nothing happened between us right?" Please say yes please say yes oh please...
"Well, we did trip and fall while dancing and fell asleep together," Rainbow said with a grin, "and you are one awesome wing massager!"
"Um...I think the proper term is masseuse..." I said quietly, trying to take in all this information, "I, uh, I gotta get going though. Twilight said she wanted to talk to me after the party and I obviously didn't get a chance to." I said with a quick wink at Rainbow Dash, "I'll see ya later ok Rainbow?"
"Alright Cloud," Rainbow said as she nuzzled my neck before flying out the door, "bye!"
Oh man oh man oh man! I gotta find Twilight! She's probably really upset!
I galloped off towards the library as fast as I could go, hoping that Twilight would understand that what had happened with Rainbow and I last night had just been an effect of my drinking too much. At least, I assumed I drank too much, seeing as how I couldn't remember anything from last night. Unless Rainbow drugged me! Which is a little too believable...
I finally arrived at the library and burst through the door. "Twilight! Twilight are you here?" I asked loudly as I walked from room to room, "HELLO? ANYPONY HOME?"
"Oh, you're that new pony the party was for right?" the little purple dragon I saw yesterday, Spike, if I remember correctly, said as he walked into the room, "Sorry, but you just missed her. She muttered something about going to see her friend Fluttershy, she seemed upset about something." He said, giving me an odd look, "Why do you need to talk to her so badly?"
"I think I need to apologize to her for something I did last night at the party," I said, "can you tell me where I can find Fluttershy?"
"Um, she's probably at her house next to the Everfree Forest..." Spike began, but I didn't stay to listen to what else he had to say. I bolted from the library as fast as I could, following the path to the tree I woke up in which, according to Twilight, was on the path to the Everfree Forest.
After a short while past the tree, I came upon a nice looking cottage that was just filled with wildlife. My intuitive genius mind tells me this must be Fluttershy's house... I looked around, but saw neither Fluttershy or Twilight around. As such I did the only natural thing; I walked up to the front door and knocked.
"Um...yes? Who is it?" I could barely hear from inside. That's obviously Fluttershy
"It's Cloud Runner Fluttershy," I said, "I need to talk to you."
"Oh! Um...alright...one moment please.." I heard.
And so I waited. And waited. And waited some more. Until finally the door opened just a crack and Fluttershy poked her head out. "Ah...hello Cloud...what brings you here?"
"Spike said Twilight came to talk with you. I need to see her!" I said urgently, "It's really important!"
"Oh...uh...I don't know if that's such a good idea...when Twilight got here she was pretty upset...something about Rainbow Dash...and, uh...I just don't know if you should see her...if that's ok with you..."
"Well...can you at least tell her I'm here and let her decide if she'll talk to me?" I asked, looking at the ground as I spoke, "I at least want to say that I'm sorry..."
"Ok...I'll go tell her. Wait here" Fluttershy said as she closed the door.
And so I waited. And waited. And waited some more. I think they're making me wait on pur-
But before I could finish my thought process, Fluttershy's door burst open, a purple blur ran into me and tackled me to the ground. Oh man this cannot be good
I closed my eyes as Twilight held me on the ground, waiting for her angry words to rain down upon my ears. Well now Cloud, you've gotten two desirable mares on top of you in less than a day. What a playa! Shut up! I told myself, This is serious!
But the words never came. Instead Twilight just buried her head into my shoulder and cried. I tentatively raised my hooves around her and hugged her close, rubbing my right hoof along her withers and stroking her mane with the other. "Twilight," I murmured, moving my head so I could look at her in the eyes, "I don't know the entirety of what happened last night, but I'm sorry I hurt you so badly and I-"
I was interrupted by Twilight somewhat clumsily pressing her lips against mine, shutting me up rather fast. My eyes shot open as I tried to comprehend what was going on here, both physically and emotionally. Twilight's kissing me! I can't believe this is happening! Alright, I wish it was under happier circumstances but...it's wonderful...
We held the kiss for what seemed like hours, even if it could've only been minutes. Twilight's lips being abnormally moist thanks to the tears that continued to run down her face, her warm breath mixing with mine as our lips began to open, raising the intimacy of the kiss to a level that I had not experienced since...since....
I broke the kiss, throwing my head back as I gasped with pain as images began flowing through my mind.
Flash! That cream colored earth pony walked towards me, a gift held in her mouth that could only be a book from the shape of it...Flash! She smiles widely as I open it and literally jumped for joy at the sight of a new flight journal for my training...Flash! We sit beneath a tree together, her in my hooves as we watch the sunset together over a wonderful picnic she laid out for my birthday. Flash! She's backing away, tears forming in her eyes as we fight over what truly matters to me...Flash! I'm flying, night flying, too fast to see, not that I could even see otherwise, thanks to the tears flowing down my face. I bump into somepony and the journal I could barely hold in my quivering jaws begins to fall...
The next time I opened my eyes, I was in Fluttershy's cottage. Fluttershy herself was keeping watch over me, getting ready to put a fresh washcloth on my forehead as she quietly hummed a tune.
"Fl-fluttershy? What happened?" I asked as I struggled to sit up, but I collapsed from the piercing headache that still ailed me, "Is Twilight still here?"
"Oh! You're awake! Thank goodness I was starting to get worried!" Fluttershy said, her face showing her worry, "No Twilight went home a few hours after your...episode.." She finished quietly.
Episode..? I guess she means when those images started flashing in my head... "Is...is she ok?"
"Oh yes, I think she started feeling much better after you two...well...you know..." She stammered, a blush quickly forming on her cheeks.
Oh right...Twilight kissed me! But...who's that earth pony in these memories..? Oh man Rainbow Dash is going to flip over this...and not in the good way
"Ah, right, that," I said, a blush rushing to the surface of my own face, "exactly how long have I been out Fluttershy?"
"You've been unconscious for exactly one day!" She informed me, "And you are not leaving this bed for the rest of THIS day mister!"
Whoa...she's kinda scary when she's authoritative...
"Yes ma'am!" I replied with a mock salute, "I will follow your orders to the letter!"
"Good! Now I bet you're hungry aren't you?" She asked me in a cooing voice, as if I were a hurt animal, "I'll go get you some nice warm soup to fill your tummy."
Geez, it's not like I'm a filly...but still, I really have no room to complain, especially since she's been taking care of me all day. "Thank you so much Fluttershy. This really means alot."
"Oh it's no problem at all Cloud," She assured me with a small smile, "I love taking care of animals, and ponies as well!"
"Well I'm glad you're getting more used to talking with me." I said as she brought me the soup, "I was actually hoping you could help me out with something...OUCH!" I exclaimed as I burnt my tongue on the hot soup.
"Oh goodness! Are you alright?" Fluttershy fussed as she hurried to get me some water, "I'm so sorry! I should've made sure the soup was at a more reasonable temperature before bringing it over to you..." She rambled, her voice winding down to little more than a squeak.
"Heh, it's ok Fluttershy, it's my fault for trying to eat the soup so soon," I assured her, wanting to hurry up and ask for her help, "but about my problem..."
"Oh right, do you mean your amnesia?" She asked, looking at me with concern in her eyes.
"In a sense, yes," I said slowly, carefully eating some of the soup. This is delicious! "My problem is that, thanks to my amnesia, I cannot remember how to fly..." I ended quietly, staring down at the soup in shame, "I was hoping that you could maybe help me learn again."
"Ah...um...I see..." Fluttershy stammered, suddenly looking very uncomfortable, "I'm not exactly the strongest flier...you should ask Rainbow Dash...she's a really good flier..."
That's a bad idea in more ways than one...although I would like to see Rainbow again...
"Well, I was actually hoping for Rainbow to not know about this..." I said, unable to make eye contact with the soft-spoken mare, "I don't want her to think less of me."
"I understand," Fluttershy said, placing a hoof on my shoulder, "I'll help you in any way that I can."
"Oh thank you Fluttershy!" I exclaimed, turning to look at her with a grateful smile on my face, "I can't tell you how much this means to me!"
"Now, now, I said I would help you, but you're still not leaving this bed for the rest of the day!" She admonished me, "But first thing tomorrow I'll teach you everything I know." She said softly, smiling a cute little smile at me, "I'm kinda surprised you don't remember flying, you always were such a great...EEP!" Next thing I knew, Fluttershy had covered her mouth with both of her hooves and had retreated to the other side of the room.
Wait, what did she mean by that?? "Shyfly, what are you saying?" Damn, there's that nickname again!
"N-nothing Cloud! I just figured th-that a pegasus as athletic looking as you would've been a great flier!" She said, obviously lying.
"Fluttershy, how would you know that I was 'such a great flier'? Why do I keep calling you 'Shyfly'? There's something you're not telling me! I want some answers!"
"I-I'm sorry Cloud, but I don't know what you're talking about," Fluttershy squeaked from behind her hooves.
"FLUTTERSHY!" I yelled, jumping out of the bed, spilling soup everywhere. Goddess my head! I collapsed onto my knees, then pushed myself back up and marched over to her, "I'm sick and tired of everything I know being hidden from me by my own mind! I don't need you to do the same!
Fluttershy didn't respond, hiding behind her hooves and refusing to make eye contact with me.
I pulled her hooves away from her face and forced her to look at me, "Fluttershy, tell me what you know."
"I-I don't know anything..." She whispered, breaking our eye contact as tears began to form in her eyes.
"Look at me." I said coldly, moving back into her line of sight, "Tell. Me. The. Truth."
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A/N: Yay for Twilight kisses! :3 and of course yay for lots of Fluttershy! (Or should I say ʸᵃʸ?) The end of this chapter was surprisingly hard to write cuz I didn't like being mean to her...but I think this'll turn out well for the plot! Anyway, the main reason of this author's note is for name ideas for the earth pony in Cloud Runner's memories! So if anypony reading this has any ideas they think are good for her name, or just general ideas for the plot in the future feel free to message me! I'll try to update as fast as I can! :D