Fluttervile

by Aiet

Ray of sunshine

"SPIKE! CLEAN! NOW!" twilight read the rest of the letter and paled, starting to breath heavily, spike ran around the room cleaning messes that no one else could spot. twilight began her own frantic work of organizing and straitening every little thing. rarity walked over to the letter twilight had dropped and read it.
"Now?! She's coming now?! I am in no way presentable to be graced by her highness!" she began her own crazed ranting and started to check her self out in a mirror. she brushed down every hair and fixed any flaw she could spot on her self. when she was satisfied she moved onto the other ponies. she didn't give them a choice as she pulled hair and cleaned dirt. after she was done pinning down rainbow dash, combing through he wild mane, she ran off to the bathroom. dolorem sat on the couch confused and was lifted into the air as twilight levitated the couch so that spike could clean under it. in less then five minutes the entire library was spotless and perfect from top to bottom, as twilight then went to work on her and spike to be presentable. she was taking deep breaths to calm her self down when several hoof beats and swishing of wings could be heard out side. the door was thrown open and bright light erupted from the entrance. the light blinded everyone, dolorem squinted seeing the out line of large wings and a horn. the light died down and revealed a very regal looking mare except she was as tall as dolorem. she had a white coat that shined, a blue, green, and pink mane that flowed long and free, and a long spiraling white horn that sprouted out from in front a golden crown. a golden sun rested on both sides of her flank, that seemed to glow. her large wings rustled slightly as she tucked them back to her sides, her pale magenta eyes sizing dolorem.
she sure knows how to make an entrance.
dolorem turned to the others but noticed they where all bowing to the majestic pony. he looked back at her with a raised eye brow unsure about what to do. he was confused about what was happening.
"Hello Twilight." she turned her eyes to twilight and spoke smooth with silk that held power behind it. twilight stood back up, facing her. she shook slightly, her nerves wired.
"Hello Princesses Celestia." the rest of the group stood once again and dolorem decided it would be a good idea to get up also. he straitened himself and smoothed out his clothes. Celestia once again watched dolorem, her eyes piercing.
"I can only stay for a moment as I have important business to attend to in Saddle Arabia. I was hearing rumors about a new creature in Ponyville and as I thought my pupil was the reason behind this. I know that it was not meant on purpose but my duties require me to see to this human. I welcome you Dolorem Pati to Ponyville and further more to Equestria." she turned and left closing the door with her magic and the rustling of wings sounded again. rarity returned from the restroom, glowing herself. she walked gracefully with her head held high.
"hello your majesty, I.." she stopped and noticed that at everyone was staring at her but no royalty was present. she searched around near frantic trying to find the princess.
"But... she... I..." rarity laid down starting a horrible wail and nearly in tears, hitting her hoofs on the ground in a tantrum. everyone turned and started to laugh. she soon stopped, still pouting about not being seen the princess, facing dolorem.
"I'm sorry I acted that way. but it's not every day you meet royalty." rainbow dash rolled her eyes and spoke.
"we're friends with twilight, her student. we have got to meet her plenty times before and we well get plenty of times again." rarity just shook her head and turned to the door.
"well I have some dresses to finish so I have to go. it was nice seeing you again dolorem. good bye twilight." she opened the door with magic and walked out. the cutie mark crusaders just ran off with a wave of their hoof's.
"I better get back to Sugarcube Corner. we'll have that party later." pinkie was still set on giving dolorem a welcome to Ponyville party and left followed by rainbow dash.
"I better be going too. see ya." she started to leave when applejack yanked her tail sending her to the ground with a surprised grunt.
"it was nice an' all but I have some work to finish. see yall later." she stepped over rainbow dash and flicked her tail in her face. rainbow dash grinned wickedly and jumped after her, a loud thud could be heard outside. fluttershy stood there staring at dolorem who was watching the two ponies outside wrestle with each other. twilight finally relaxed and breathed deeply.
that wasn't all that bad. now I can... wait fluttershy is still here.
twilight turned to fluttershy who was watching dolorem, oblivious to everything else.
he was so kind when I flew into him. most ponies would get mad and yell at me but he was so nice and gentle. even if he's not a pony he is very...
dolorem looked at twilight who was staring at fluttershy. he moved his eyes and was met by fluttershy's dark green eyes. the held each other until twilight noticed dolorem was staring back and she spoke loudly.
" SO fluttershy, have you got anything else you have to do today?" both dolorem and fluttershy jumped and looked at twilight. flutter shy blushed slightly while dolorem looked at her weird.
"oh y-yes. I need to get back to my animals. I'll see you later." fluttershy looked at dolorem as she spook the last part. dolorem smiled and she blushed slightly, turning out the door. when she was all the way out, twilight used her magic to slam the door shut. she walked away from the door to her bed laying down even though it was still light outside. dolorem sat there quietly as spike finally spoke up.
"so, have you ever played chess?" dolorem turned to spike smirking.
"never." spike rushed to get the chess board as dolorem went to seat at the table. twilight was still laying on the bed but wide awake. she was lost in thought, fuming
why did I do that? I don't know what came over me, its just that... I know he has a choice but I saw him first and if she thinks...
twilight sat up shaking her head feeling bad for thinking like that. she got up and decided to see what the guys were doing. she walked over to see spike in complete determination. spike had no pawns and no rooks, while dolorem had only lost two pawns. spike wasn't to sure if this was his first time playing or not. spike moved his queen and dolorem took it with a bishop. spike moved his bishop placing dolorem in check if he moved any piece away and he was also unable to take spike's bishop. spike sat back and smirked but nearly fell out of his seat when dolorem said.
"check mate." spike scanned the board seeing if this was true. when spike moved his bishop it left his king open and dolorem's rooks and queen lined up trapping it with no other pieces able to intercept. spike begrudgingly tipped his king over in defeat. twilight snickered and came closer.
"nice." she got close to dolorem examining the board. it was no doubt that dolorem had the game in the bag when she saw that he had plenty of times to end it but he decided to prolong it. twilight turned and levitated a list and a pouch of bits to spike who was putting away the board.
"spike I need you to do some shopping for me please." spike grabbed the items out the air and walked to the door.
"ok I'll be back in a bit." he walked out and closed the door. twilight looked at dolorem nervously rubbing her right leg with the other. he wasn't paying attention and was staring off, looking at nothing in particular. she finally got the courage to speak up.
"look I'm sorry for the way I acted I guess I was just... jealous." dolorem didn't face her and kept looking off. twilight watched him with slight pain inside her. she dropped her head and turned to leave. dolorem finally spoke.
"why would you be jealous?" twilight stopped but didn't turn around, she stared at the ground. she kept silent, her heart started to ache
I can't help but feel...
dolorem stood and faced twilight. she felt his eyes boring into her and she began to shake. she was on the verge of tears, feeling horrible.
"you have nothing to feel bad about and I don't know why you should be jealous." his faced was blank as twilight turned around looking at him. she wanted to cry, not out from guilt but joy. this one sentence spoken turned her fears away. she smiled and nodded her head. he smiled back but then something flashed across his face, pain. twilight missed this as she turned to the kitchen to find something to eat.
It's already begun I can feel it.
he walked over to twilight, placing a hand on her shoulder and she stopped in place. she looked back at him with glossy eyes and her heart beat quickened. her stomach fluttered and she felt light headed.
"I think I should find somewhere else to stay..." twilight heart stopped and she stuttered. dolorem didn't make eye contact and moved his hand slowly from her.
"wha-what? what do you mean?" she turned and backed up a couple of steps, her eyes wide with shock.
"I mean until you can find away to send me back. I would only get in your way." he still couldn't meet her stare. twilight tried to regain her posture but couldn't.
"but you're fine here and you're not in the way. you don't have to leave you're just ok... you... don't have to go... I want you to... stay..." the last part had been whispered nearly inaudibly but dolorem heard every word.
"please? I can't be sleeping in your bed every night and there isn't enough room here." dolorem only slightly locked eyes before staring at the ground.
"o-ok... I guess I can help..." she felt like breaking down but didn't, not in front of him. they sat at the table discussing options for over a hour, the entire time dolorem couldn't lift his face to twilight.
I know this is hurting her and I don't want it to happen but...
spike came back with a bag full of the items that twilight needed and set them on the table next to her. twilight barely notice as she felt numb all over. spike was saying something to her but it sounded distant. she was staring down at the table lost in a storm.
"...hen he was running. and then...um twilight? twilight?" twilight snapped out of it looking around. dolorem had left the table and was on the couch with a book open in his lap. he wasn't reading it though, he sat there staring at the page of the book he pulled at random. he closed the book and read the cover. Interspecies: Love and Relationships.
how ironic.
he set the book down next to him and twilight turned to spike.
"sorry spike what was that?" she looked at spike and listen to him, as he started his story again, half heartedly. as spike finished his story a knock came at the door.
"twilight?" the door inched open and fluttershy poked her head through. everyone looked at her as she came in.
"oh hey fluttershy. what's up?" twilight looked at her feeling guilty inside, dolorem watched her with a ting of sadness in his eyes.
"we-well I was wondering if I could ask dolorem if he would help me with moving some stuff in my house? I mean that's if you don't mind or if he doesn't mind." before twilight could talk dolorem walked over to her.
"no problem. I needed to go out and do something any way. let's go." dolorem walked past fluttershy with out a look back.
"ok, well see you later twilight." she left with a soft pull of the door and twilight stood there as spike went around doing his chores. She went to her bed telling spike that she was exhausted and needed to sleep. The bed felt oddly more empty even if it had been one night. Outside dolorem and fluttershy walked side by side to her cottage. Fluttershy's mind was racing.
Wow, I didn't think he would agree so fast. I'm so excited I can't wait until we get there.
Dolorem's mind was set at a snail's paste, the look of twilight's hurt nearly flooding her eyes. He didn't pay attention to the beautiful land scape he walked in, keeping close to fluttershy. Once in a while she would fan out her wings to stretch them and they would bush against dolorem. This snapped him out of his thoughts as he looked at her. She met his eyes and blushed.
“I'm sorry I didn't mean...”
“It's ok. They are really soft, I don't mind.” they smiled at each other and dolorem forget his worries. They continued walking even closer together.