//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: What Doesn't Kill You // by Excy //------------------------------// Early the next morning, Rainbow Dash woke with a start. She had promised Fluttershy yesterday that she would tell her everything that went on last night, and tell her if Spike liked her back or not. It was pretty early. Most ponies wouldn't be up at this time, but Rainbow Dash is used to waking up early when she would train for the Wonderbolts and Fluttershy to care for all the animals. They don't mind waking up this early. If anything, they loved it. Watching the sunrise early was quite beautiful. Pinkie Pie enjoyed the sunrise most, sitting at the highest of hills to watch. For some people, it brightened their day as it started. Rainbow decided to walk at a leisurely pace instead of flying so she could watch the sunrise. On her way to Fluttershys cottage, she was thinking about the night before, the game with Spike. Hm... I'm worried for both of them. Fluttershy's gonna be devastated when I tell her the news, and Spike's gonna end up heartbroken by Rarity. "I'm sure everything will be alright, Rainbow Dash!" Pinkie Pie said to Rainbow Dash as she hopped up to her. "How did you-" but in a blink of an eye, the pink blur was gone. "Everyday. Every single day she manages to amaze me." She walked the rest of the way in silence as she occasionally glanced at the sun. It was at a perfect position that most people would never be able to admire. Rainbow smiled as she made her way to the door. She knocks. "Just a second please- if that's okay." The door opened, revealing a sleep deprived Fluttershy. "Dear Celestia Fluttershy, what happened to you?!" "Oh, I just had a bad dream is all." Fluttershy was half telling the truth. "What was it about?" "Come inside and I'll tell you." Rainbow stepped inside the cottage. As she did, Fluttershy stuck her ha out the door to see if anybody was around. As soon as she knew the coast was clear, she shut and locked the door. Rainbow took a seat on the couch. As she did, Fluttershy offered some refreshments. "Would you like anything Rainbow? Some coffee or tea, I just finished breakfast. I made some pancakes and eggs if you want some..." "Some coffee would be nice Flutters, thanks." "You're welcome. Are you sure you don't want anything to eat?" Fluttershy gave her a look that said "Please have some food." "Okay, I'll have a some eggs. Thanks." "You're welcome. As Fluttershy brought the coffee and eggs out, she popped the question Rainbow didn't want to hear. "So what was the dream about 'Shy?" "It was about Spike. And me. And I asked him to d-dinner," at this point you could hear her struggling. "A-And he s-started laughing at me!" she started forming tears in her eyes. "Hey 'Shy it's alright. we both know if you asked Spike he wouldn't laugh in you! You know Spike is much more mature than that." "I know,thanks. But it was just so scary for me that I couldn't go back to sleep, thus me looking a mess. But enough of me, how did last night go?" Fluttershy's voice started to crack. She had a feeling she already knew what the answer was gonna be. She didn't want it to come, but she knew it had to. She sighed."Well Fluttershy, you're not gonna like this. While we were playing Truth or Dare last night, I asked him if he still had feelings for Rarity, he said he still does... and I kinda made a bet with him that 'The day you ask Rarity out is the day I ask out Soarin and he said that he was making plans on doing it... today." "Oh." was all Fluttershy was able to sputter out. She felt like she was just stabbed in the chest. She didn't expect it to hurt as badly as it did. She sat back in her chair. "Well okay then. That's fine I guess. I should've known I didn't have a chance with Spike in the first place." Fluttershy said, in a very pessimistic way. "Hey Flutters, don't talk down like that! Maybe, it might not wor-" "OF COURSE IT'S GONNA WORK DASH! HE DOES EVERYTHING FOR HER! HE FAWNS OVER HER ON A DAILY BASIS! SHE'D BE A FOOL IF SHE DIDN'T SAY YES!" Fluttershy had yelled to Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy looked down and started crying. "It's never gonna work." Fluttershy stated simply. "Well, I guess we're gonna have to see tomorrow." Rainbow said in the most optimistic way she could.