Braveheart remembered his first day in Ponyville. He chased after that robber who stole Granny Smith's purse. Where was that courage now? Maybe it was the fact that there was a monster standing before him about five times as big as him. The robber was much easier to deal with. The Timberwolf pushed through the trees until they finally snapped in half. The Timberwolf eyed Braveheart. Braveheart knew that there was nothing he could do. He never thought he would die to a monster made out of trees. The Timberwolf slowly started to walk towards him.
"Hey you!" somepony shouted.
The Timberwolf looked up, but instantly got smacked with a branch.
"Rainbow Dash? What are you doing?" Braveheart asked shocked.
She couldn't answer since she was holding the branch with her teeth. The Timberwolf shook it off like it was nothing. Rainbow tried to hit it again, but the Timberwolf striked back. It grabbed the branch from her mouth with it's mouth and flung it off to the side. Rainbow's eyes widened as she fluttered down next to Braveheart.
"What are you doing here?" Braveheart asked again.
"Saving you." she answered back.
"And this was your plan?"
"It was worth a shot."
"What about Scootaloo?"
"Don't worry, she's fine, but I couldn't leave you down here." Rainbow said.
"Rainbow, I told you..." Braveheart started.
"I know what you said, but I just couldn't. If you're going down, then I'm going down with you. You would do the same for me." she said.
Braveheart realized that what Rainbow was saying was true. If he was put in the same situation, he would do all to his ability to get Rainbow out of there. That's just what friends do. And he knew Rainbow was a true friend, and that she would never abandon one of her friends. No matter what the cost. Braveheart smiled.
"You do know what's gonna come of this don't you?" he asked.
"As long as I'm with you, it doesn't matter." she answered.
They both blushed, but snapped out of it when the Timberwolf roared. They turned to face it, knowing that this was the end of them both. They both closed their eyes as the Timberwolf began to charge them. Suddenly, when they thought it was all over, they heard a loud SMACK! Braveheart was the first to open his eyes. The Timberwolf was shaking its head. Little bright yellow stuff flung off its face. A bit of it landed in front of Braveheart. He bent down and sniffed it.
"Apples?" he said confused.
Both him and Rainbow Dash looked up, but they couldn't see anything. Then, another apple came soaring down. It hit the Timberwolf in the head too. Then they heard something that sounded like sliding. They looked up again and gasped. Both Applejack and Rarity were sliding down the hill. Applejack looked like she was ready to fight, but Rarity looked as if she wanted to be at home rather than sliding down a muddy hill.
"There they are!" Applejack shouted.
Braveheart couldn't have been more happy to see any other ponies. When they both landed next to Braveheart and Rainbow Dash, Rarity's horn instantly glow a bright blue aura. A tree right beside the Timberwolf suddenly appeared to be the same color as the aura. It was lifted out of the ground and was slammed into the Timberwolf's side. The Timberwolf stumbled to the ground, but instantly regained its senses.
"Iiiiiiincoming!" a high pitched voice yelled.
The four ponies looked up the hill to see Pinkie Pie rolling down on a... cannon?
"Ev'rypony get down!" Applejack shouted.
Braveheart and Rainbow Dash dove to one side while Rarity and Applejack dove to the other. Pinkie zoomed passed them on her cannon. She was about to collide with the Timberwolf until she pulled up on the cannon. Suddenly, she was airborne. The cannon made a loud BANG! Confetti and streamers flew out of the cannon and onto the Timberwolf's face. It didn't do anything, but the Timberwolf was staggering backwards, surprised from the noise. Applejack ran passed Pinkie and up to one of the Timberwolf's legs. She turned and put her hind legs up. She kicked the Timberwolf's leg and it snapped off of the body. The Timberwolf cried out with pain. It started to lean sideways until it tipped over. It tried to bite at Applejack, but she got away from it just in time. It cried out again. Braveheart almost felt bad for it.
"Woo we. That was somethin'. Alright Fluttershy! Let down the rope!" Applejack called up the hill.
It took a few seconds for something to happen. One end of the rope was falling down the hill. Applejack caught it with her mouth. She walked over to Braveheart and set the end of the rope in front of him.
"You're up Sugarcube." Applejack said.
Braveheart was about to grab the rope until...
"Move!" Rarity yelled.
She pushed passed Braveheart, grabbed the rope in her mouth, and started to climb the hill. She was probably going the fastest she could go.
"Well..." Applejack started. "I guess you're next then."
There was a squeaking noise coming from behind Braveheart and Rainbow Dash. They both turned and saw Pinkie pushing her cannon towards them. She was breathing heavily.
"You alright Pinkie Pie?" Rainbow asked her.
"Y-yea. That was so much fun!" she shouted.
"What is that thing anyways?" Braveheart asked.
"This is my Party Cannon. I'd figured we would need it since we were coming to save you guys." Pinkie answered.
"Ah I see. Wait. How did you guys find us?" Braveheart said confused.
"Fluttershy came and told us that ya'll were fightin' a Timberwolf. She said that she heard a loud crash and she was deathly worried about ya'll." Applejack answered.
"Fluttershy?" Braveheart said.
He looked at Rainbow Dash.
"Where is she?" Rainbow asked before Braveheart could.
"She's up there." Applejack said as she motioned up the hill.
Braveheart didn't waste any time. He ran to the side of the hill and grabbed the rope in his mouth. He started to climb up the mountain, but it was a little slippery. No matter how long it took, Braveheart would get up that hill. Rainbow flew beside him, making sure he wouldn't fall. As he was climbing the hill, the rain seemed to be slowing down. He saw light shine through the trees, and from that moment on, he knew that everything would be alright.
Rainbow helped Braveheart up onto the top of the hill. Braveheart stood up, almost out of breath.
"Braveheart!" somepony yelled.
He looked up and saw Scootaloo running towards him. He spread his hooves and she jumped into them.
"I'm so glad you're ok." she said.
A tear ran down her cheek as she said it.
"I'm glad you are too, but where's Fluttershy?" he asked her.
He set her down and she pointed behind her.
"Right over there, talking to Rarity." Scootaloo answered.
Braveheart and Rainbow walked in the direction that Scootaloo pointed. Braveheart's spirits were lifted when they saw her.
"Fluttershy!" he called out.
She turned and gasped. They all ran towards each other.
"Oh, I'm so glad that you two are..." she started.
She was stopped by Braveheart's hug. He hugged her tight.
"Thank you." he said.
"Oh, you're welcome." she said back.
Once Braveheart let go, Rainbow hugged her too and said the same thing.
"Oh my, what happened to you" Fluttershy asked, noticing Braveheart's wing.
"This thing? It just got scratched." he answered.
"Braveheart, that's more than a scratch." Rainbow said.
"Does it hurt?" Fluttershy asked.
"Well...yea a little. It hurts enough for me to be unable to fly, but..."
"Oh dear. Come with me. Scootaloo, tell the others to meet us at my cottage!" Fluttershy called out, but it was more of a speaking voice, but Scootaloo as still able to hear her. Fluttershy grabbed Braveheart's hoof and dragged him into the forest. Rainbow was right behind them.
"Why are we going to your cottage?" Braveheart asked.
"So I can fix your wing up." Fluttershy answered.
"Fluttershy, you don't have to do that."
"I'm not doing it because I have to, I'm doing it because I want to."
Braveheart didn't say anything after that. He just let her drag him all the way to her house.
It took a while, but they eventually made it back to Fluttershy's cottage. They burst through the door of her home. Applebloom and Sweetie Belle were in there, sitting on the couch. Their ears perked up when they came in.
"Ya'll are back!" Applebloom said.
"Is Scootaloo behind you guys?" Sweetie Belle asked.
"They'll be along shortly, but right now I have to help Braveheart." Fluttershy said.
The three of them ran passed them.
"C'mon Sweetie Belle. Lets go wait for them." Applebloom suggested.
The two fillies bolted out of the cottage and shut the door behind them. Fluttershy directed Braveheart to the couch.
"Wait here." she told him.
She flew off into the house, leaving Braveheart and Rainbow Dash alone.
"Hey..." Rainbow started.
Braveheart looked at her.
"You acted really brave back there in the forest. I guess your name doesn't lie. You really do have a brave heart." she said.
Braveheart never really thought of him having a "brave heart". He just wanted to do what was right.
"Thanks. You were too." Braveheart responded.
"How was I being brave?" Rainbow asked.
"You didn't leave me alone out there, even though you knew that it would be the end for us. I've never seen so much bravery than that."
Rainbow blushed.
"Oh, just that huh?" she said.
They were both silent.
"Hey, there's something I wanna tell you." Rainbow said.
"Sure, what is it?" Braveheart said.
Braveheart noticed that her face was going red.
"It's uh, something I've been wanting to tell you for a long time." she said.
"Ok"
Braveheart had a good idea where this was going. It was something he's been waiting for ever since he met Rainbow.
"I just wanted to say that I..."
She was cut off by screaming. They both looked out the window to see the other ponies walking out of the forest. Applebloom and Sweetie Belle ran up to Scootaloo and hugged her. After they hugged Scootaloo, they each went to their sisters and hugged them, and then back to Scootaloo.
"So anyways, what was it you were gonna tell me?" Braveheart asked.
"Huh? Oh, its nothing. Nevermind." she said.
'Dang it!' Braveheart said to himself. 'So close.'
Fluttershy flew back in with a silver case.
"Sorry it took so long." she said.
"No worries. What's that?" Braveheart asked.
"It's a med-kit. It should have the materials I need to fix your wing." Fluttershy responded.
"Well lets get started." Braveheart said.
It took about twenty or so minutes until Fluttershy was done. She sprayed his wing with some kind of liquid. Whatever it was, it made his wing sting. She said it had to sit for a few minutes. Once it settled in, she wrapped his wing in bandages. By now, the other ponies have made their way inside the cottage.
"There we go. You're gonna have to let it rest for a day or two before its fully healed." Fluttershy said once she tied the last bandage.
"Thanks Fluttershy. I don't know what I would've done without you." Braveheart said.
"No worries. It's the least I could do. After all, you saved Angel and myself. We really do appreciate it."
"Thanks again for calling everypony to come and find us too." Rainbow said.
"Don't worry about. What are friends for?"
"Hey I have an idea." Pinkie Pie said.
Everypony looked at her.
"Lets have a party!" she shouted.
While they were all walking to Sugarcube Corner, Braveheart and Rainbow Dash told them about everything that happened starting from where Fluttershy came to them in the morning.
"Shucks. Looks like ya'll had run wild day." Applejack said.
"It must feel divine to just sit back and relax." Rarity said.
"Oh it will. Trust me." Braveheart said.
They got to the entrance to the shop. Braveheart ran up in front and opened up the door for the others.
"Oh, look who's being a gentlepony." Rarity said.
They all went in one by one. Braveheart was about to go in when he heard a THUMP! He turned and saw a pony in a brown cloak on the ground. A basket rolled near the pony, and apples spilled everywhere. One of the apples rolled over to Braveheart's feet. A few of the apples glowed a bright purple and was levitated back into the basket. Braveheart picked up the apple that rolled over to him and walked over to the pony.
"Um...here ya' go." he said as he handed it to the pony.
The pony looked up and backed up, but instantly scooted back up to him.
"Um...t-thanks." the pony said.
It appeared to be a girl pony. The apple in Braveheart's hoof and it floated over to the basket. Braveheart didn't even realize it left his hoof. Something seemed familiar about this pony's voice.
"Do I know you?" he asked the pony.
"Um... I don't think so, but I really have to get going so goodbye."
She turned fast. When she turned, Braveheart's eyes widened.
"Hey wait!" he called out to her.
The pony slowly turned around. Braveheart walked up to the pony and stood right in front of her. He got a close look at her head and gasped. He stared into the pony's purple eyes. He didn't know a lot of ponies with purple eyes. He only knew of one.
"No." he said.
The pony started to back up.
"Hey Braveheart, c'mon!" Rainbow Dash called out to him.
Braveheart ignored her. Instead he moved closer to the pony.
"T-Twilight?" he asked.
He heard the pony gasp, and saw that her eyes widened. The pony turned around and bolted in the opposite direction of Braveheart.
"Twilight, wait!" Braveheart yelled.
He started after her. Rainbow was still in the entrance of the shop.
"Girls c'mon!" she shouted.
She spread her wings and chased after Braveheart and the pony.
Braveheart chased her throughout the entire town. He wasn't gonna stop. There was no mistaking it. This was indeed Twilight. He couldn't believe that he couldn't recognize her voice. He was lucky he knew her eyes. He followed her through the market.
"Twilight stop!" he yelled out to her.
Other ponies turned and looked to see what was happening, but all they did was move aside for them. Twilight made a sharp left and Braveheart followed. This was it. He had chased her into an alley. She ran to the end and looked around. She turned to see that Braveheart was walking up behind her. Braveheart saw a small spark appear in the hood.
"No!" he shouted.
But it was too late. A flash of white light appeared where Twilight was. When it cleared, Twilight was gone. Only her cloak remained. He heard something strange behind him. He turned just in time to see Twilight reappear behind him. She saw him looking at her and started to run back out to the market area. She turned back to see if Braveheart was following her, but she was stopped when she slammed into something. She looked up and saw Applejack standing over her. She got up and tried to push through her and the other ponies.
"Applejack move!" she shouted.
It's been so long since Braveheart has heard her voice. He pretty much forgot what she sounded like.
"No can do sugarcube. It's time that you and Braveheart work things out." Applejack responded.
"There's nothing to work out. I don't want to talk to him." Twilight said.
"But he wants to talk to you, darling. Give him a chance." Rarity said.
Twilight ignored her, but instead she kept on trying to push through her friends.
"Twilight." Braveheart said walking up to her.
No answer. She still tried to escape.
"Twilight!"
Braveheart grabbed her hoof and spun her around.
"Let me go!" she shouted.
"No, not until we talk." Braveheart said.
"There's nothing to talk about." Twilight said, struggling to get free.
"Maybe for you, but I have something to say."
Twilight didn't say anything. She stopped struggling and looked up at him. 'Ok Braveheart, don't screw this up.' Braveheart told himself. Braveheart took a deep breath.
"Look Twilight. I screwed up. When I moved out to live with Rainbow, I didn't know that our friendship would end. That's the one thing I didn't want to happen. I was selfish. Selfish of your feelings. I know you said it was alright to move out, but I should've made certain you were telling the truth. I was just to excited to live with Rainbow. When I came to talk to you a while back, Rarity pretty much told me what to say, but this time, there's nopony telling me what to say or do. It's just me. I truly mean it when I say it, but I miss you Twilight. I miss hanging out with you. I miss talking to you. I miss seeing you everyday. I miss our friendship, and I want it back. If there's anyway you can forgive me, please do, or you can walk away now and never talk to me again." Braveheart said.
A tear ran down Twilight's cheek. It seemed a tear ran down the other ponies cheeks as well.
"Well, you have to let me go first." Twilight said.
"Twilight, I let you go right when I first started talking." Braveheart said.
Twilight looked down and realized she was free. She looked back up to Braveheart. That's when she broke down into tears. She threw herself into Braveheart's hooves.
"I'm so, so sorry." she told him.
"No Twilight, I'm sorry." Braveheart said.
A tear ran down Braveheart's cheek now. At that moment, he felt as happy as ever. Because he knew that he had just won Twilight back.
"Hey you know what?" Pinkie asked breaking the silence.
Everypony looked at her.
"It's time for that party!" she shouted.