Heartaches By The Number

by ADRNEL


Number 4

Big Mac is confused.

Although he shouldn’t be, he is walking back to the farm after a mind-blowing night with Cheerilee, but the stallion couldn’t help but feel conflicted, especially since he’s in love with two different mares, possibly three if he counts the mare in his dream.

Cheerilee, the cheerful school teacher who he never thought he’d start a relationship with and fall in love. It was the first time he ever experienced what it was like to be in a stable relationship, and he loved every minute of it while it lasted.

Fluttershy, the shy animal caretaker, the mare he couldn’t help but be attracted to, her shyness and timidness very endearing to him, with her, he can see a very stable relationship, more so than any of the other mares in town, possibly even a family.

Who should he choose? He doesn’t want to hurt their feelings, that’s not how he works, he just wants to aim to please.

“Hey Mac! Where have ya been all night?” yelled Big Mac’s sister Applejack as he reaches the farm.

Big Mac was not in the mood to deal with others, but goes along with it for his sister. “Wif Cheerilee.” he states in a deadpan tone.

“Really?” exclaimed the orange mare, surprised at the answer. “Does that mean that ya an’ her are back together again?” Applejack secretly hopes that that is true.

“Ah don’t no.” answered the stallion with shame.

“WHAT IN TARNATION DOES YA MEAN YA DON’T KNOW!?” exclaimed a shocked Applejack.

“There’s another mare-”

“ANOTHER MARE?!” Applejack interrupts, “Gosh darn it Mac! When is ya a-gonna start thinking with whut’s between yer eyes instead of whut’s between yer hind legs!” she exclaims with annoyance. Big Mac refuses to stare directly at her sister out of shame. “Who’s t’other mare?”

“Can’t tell ya.” was all Mac said before walking off towards the farm house.

“Why not?” yelled Applejack, confused.

“Yer mah sister, an’ ah care about ya.” cryptically answered the stallion before walking inside. Applejack hates it when he is cryptic.


“And I never felt more happier in my life!” explained Fluttershy to her cousin Joy Stick, excitedly, while the both of them are drinking tea.

“I’m so proud of you, Shy-shy!” exclaimed Joy. “My favorite cousin finally found love, and with my best bloke too!” Joy then moves to the subject at hoof. “So... when are you two gonna go out?”

“I-I don’t know, he left before we could make any plans.” answered the yellow pegasus.

“Perhaps you should go over to the farm and meet up with him.” suggested Joy.

“I could” then Fluttershy quickly realizes something. “but what if Applejack catches me, I don’t want her to know that I’m in love with her brother, we promised her that we would stay away from him.”

“That didn’t stop Rainbow Dash or Rarity from having their way with him.” stated Joy while sipping his tea.

Those words trigger flashbacks for the yellow pegasus;


“Hey Fluttershy! Something awesome just happened to me!” exclaimed Dash, stumbling into Fluttershy’s cottage, apparently unable to walk correctly and smelling of sex.

“Are you okay Dash? Why are you having trouble walking?” asked a concerned Fluttershy, helping her friend up.

“Never better! I never felt so happy and so satisfied losing!” the cyan pegasus exclaims.

“What are you talking about?” Fluttershy is very confused.

“I had sex with Big Mac! Five times! With him outlasting me three of five times!” she states. “I wanted to do a best out of seven, but I kind of passed out before he could agree.” sheepishly explained Dash. She then begins to feel light headed. “Oh uh...I guess I should rested a little longer before coming here...but I was just so excited-” she states before passing out in the middle of Fluttershy’s living room.

“...to tell somepony.” completed the yellow pegasus as she watches her friend sleeping on the floor.


“Oh Fluttershy, darling, you wouldn’t guess who I was with last night.” stated Rarity while relaxing in the hot tub with Fluttershy at the spa.

“Who was it this time?” nervously asked the pegasus.

“Why Big Mac of course! He really knows how to treat a lady.” gushed the unicorn. “Plus, I can finally see why he’s called ‘Big Mac’, it may be average in length, but it makes up for it in width.” she continues, not realizing that she’s making Fluttershy uncomfortable.

The pegasus just blushes as she slowly sinks down into the hot tub.


Fluttershy then begins to blush, her face deep red and her wings fully extended. “Uh...I have to go out on a walk, watch the cottage until I’m back.” she nervously states as she gives Joy a quick hug and walks out the door.

“It’s official... Shy-shy needs a stallion, and quick.” stated Joy Stick, deadpan, while sipping his tea.


Fluttershy is happily trotting down the path to Sweet Apple Acres. She is going to walk right up to Mac, kiss him deeply on the lips, ask him out on a date, tell him how much she loves him and then ‘roll around in the hay’, not necessarily in that order.

“Oh hey Fluttershy!” greeted a voice. “It’s been awhile since I last talked to you!”

The pegasus then sees, to her surprise Cheerilee, walking up next to her.

“Hi, Cheerilee, what are you doing here?” asked the pegasus, wondering why the purple mare is suddenly walking next to her.

“Why, I’m going to Sweet Apple Acres.” the mare cheerfully explains.

“To do what?” nervously asked Fluttershy.

“To talk to Big Mac.”

“About what?”

“It’s a personal matter.” stated Cheerilee, dodging the question. “How about you?”

“I-I’m also going to Sweet Apple Acres t-talk t-to Big...Mac.” Fluttershy nervously stutters.

They both stop in their tracks and stare at each other, the tension building between them.

“Can I tell you something?” asked Cheerilee.

Fluttershy just quietly nods her head.

“Last night, Big Mac came over to my house for dinner, he showed up late, he didn’t tell me why though, then after some talking, we had sex...twice.” explained the purple mare. Fluttershy is really getting uncomfortable as she hides her face behind her mane to hide the fact that she’s blushing. “But during the second time...Big Mac did something unexpected.”

“A-and w-w-what’s t-that?” the pegasus manages to stutter out.

“He yelled out ‘Fluttershy’ instead of my name when we....” she trails off, her expression becoming serious. “I pretended that I didn’t hear him say that, but it got me thinking, why would he passionately yell out your name? Why was he late? Why did he seem distracted during our entire night together?”

“I-I don’t know...” mumbled Fluttershy.

Cheerilee then walks up to the pegasus and presses her nose up against Fluttershy’s, giving her a threatening look. “Stay away from him Fluttershy...because I had him first!” she growls.

Fluttershy couldn’t believe what she’s hearing. Is what Cheerilee is saying true? Didn’t Mac say that he loved the pegasus? Why did he have sex with some mare who was not her? All these questions begin to flow through her head as the world around her collapses. Suddenly, something inside her snaps.

“You heard me? Stay away from him!” continued Cheerilee.

“No.” Fluttershy softly mumbles.

“What did you say?”

“No...I will not stay away from him you WHORSE!” spat Fluttershy to Cheerilee’s face, a determined look on the pegasus’ face.

“Why not?” incredulously asked the purple mare.

“Because if what you said is true...it means that he loves me and is regretting being with you!” pointed out the pegasus.

“Well...okay then... FlutterSLUT! I guess we’ll just have to go talk to Big Mac and settle this with the three of us having a nice, calm, conversation as adults.” Cheerilee states.

“I agree.” stated Fluttershy.

They both just stand there, staring at each other in a stand off, both of them refusing to move.

“Look at her...trying to be assertive, why would Big Mac fall in love with her?” thought Cheerilee.

“She thinks she can make a move on my stallion, he’s MINE!” thought Fluttershy.

“The moment she blinks...”

“...I am going to make a run for it.”

A minute of silence then passes after the completely necessary reference, before they both quickly sprint off towards Sweet Apple Acres, in a race to get there first.


Joy Stick and Rainbow Dash watched the whole event from atop a cloud, both with amused faces.

“Who do you think’ll win?” Rainbow asked her coltfriend.

“I am not quite sure, Dashie.” Joy answers. “Both lasses are equally matched. l I know is, if Big Mac doesn’t choose Fluttershy, I am going to kick his arse.”

Joy Stick turns his head back towards Rainbow, who had a look of soultry on her face.

“Your accent is so hot...” she murmurs.

“Damn right, it is.” Joy agrees, clearly not understanding Rainbow Dash’s implication. With a look of disappointment, Rainbow continued to watch the race with Joy Stick.

TO BE CONTINUED...