//------------------------------// // It Was Supposed to be a Celebration // Story: She Knows How To Treat A Lady // by MysteriousStranger //------------------------------// Fluttershy sat on her bed and stretched her forelegs when the sun hit her in her eyes. “I love waking up at the first time of the morning, don’t you think so Angel Bunny?” The timid pony said as she looked at the side of the bed to find her closest critter friend yawning and stretching his paws. He looked at his owner and shook his head before hopping off the bed and heading downstairs. Fluttershy giggled to herself. “He will never change.” She got off her bed and headed downstairs. However, when she was on the stairs, she smelled something that came from the kitchen. She hurried up there only to find Trixie wearing an apron and Angel Bunny angrily staring at her. The magician pony felt that she was being watched and turned. “Oh, good morning, Fluttershy, and Angel Bunny! I didn’t see you there. How did you sleep?” Trixie had a big smile on her face. “I slept fine… thank you.” The shy Pegasus surpisedly said. She didn’t expect to find Trixie in such a good mood. “But you’re my guest, Trixie, I should be the one making breakfast.” The blue Unicorn shook her head. “I wanted to make something special for you for being so kind, cooking this morning is the least I can do, besides, I have to go to Sweet Apple Acres in a bit so I had to wake up early anyway.” Trixie smiled with her eyes closed before smelling that breakfast was ready. She magically took two plates and forks and put the waffles she just made there, then, she headed to where the table was and placed the plates there. The magician pony turned to see Fluttershy. “These look delicious Trixie.” The yellow Pegasus commented. “Thank you. I would als make something for the rabbit but I don’t know what it likes...” Angel bunny started to jump on his spot angrily after Trixie said that. “Oh, he doesn’t like to be called ‘It’.” “Oh, sorry.” Trixie apologized to the white bunny but he gave her his back. “Don’t take it personal, he does that to everypony. I’ll be back soon, I’ll make his salad.” Fluttershy headed to the kitchen, followed by Angel Bunny. The showmare waited for Fluttershy to be back before starting to eat, however, she couldn’t help but notice that her new host was barely eating. “Don’t you like it?” Trixie worriedly asked. “No, no, it’s not that! It’s just…” Sadness was evident in Fluttershy's voice. “What is it then?” Trixie asked even more worried. Fluttershy crossed her hooves on the table and hid her head in them. “Twilight doesn’t pay me any attention anymore…” “I didn't hear you properly.” Fluttershy lifted her head and put it on one of her hooves but she stared at the table. Her eyes were wet. “Twilight is acting strange lately… she doesn’t visit me, she doesn’t send me letters and while we are together, she only talks about…” The shy Pegasus suddenly stopped and looked at her guest who, confused, looked behind her to see if somepony else was with them, looking back at Fluttershy when she saw no pony else. “She only talks about… what?” Fluttershy hesitated. She wished she didn’t start talking at all, but it was too late now and she couldn’t think on a way out. She spoke after hesitating. “She only talks about you…” “Me?!” Trixie exclaimed almost standing up. Fluttershy slowly nodded. “I don’t have anything against you, Trixie, but it seems like she doesn’t care about me anymore. She doesn’t asks me about my day or if I have plans for the next days, she just talks about how good of you changing and deciding to live here… I… I don’t know what to do! Am I selfish for wanting her to pay more attention to me?!” Fluttershy managed to say before bursting in tears and burying her face in her hooves again. Trixie hurried to where Fluttershy was and put her hoof on the Pegasus’ back. “No, you’re not selfish Fluttershy, you’re completely right. She’s your marefriend and she should act like one. You have to talk to her, tell her how you feel.” The shy Pegasus slowly raised her head and gazed at Trixie. “I… I can’t do that…” She was sobbing. “Why not? What’s the worst thing that can happen? You can solve this if you just talk to her.” “I don’t know…” “If she doesn’t know you feel this way then she will continue to hurt you without realizing it.” Fluttershy thought for a few moments, staring into the space as tears kept going through her cheeks. After a while, she wiped her tears and spoke again. “Okay, I-I will try…” “Good! Trust me, it will work out!” The yellow Pegasus nodded and began to eat her breakfast as the last tears died away. No pony said a word after that. Once they had eaten their breakfast, Trixie grabbed the coat that Rarity made her and prepared to head out to help Applejack. “I don’t know how much time I will take, I may come back by afternoon.” The blue Unicorn said as she opened the front door. “Okay, but please, try to be on time for Pinkie’s party.” Fluttershy said while she was taking all what she needed to feed the forest critters. “Applejack was invited too so I believe I’ll be there on time.” Trixie assured with a smile. “Bye!” The magician pony waved as she left. During her way to the farm she had plenty of time to think. When did I become a couple counselor? I really wanted Fluttershy to smile back there, it really hurt me to see her like that I… I actually cared for somepony else besides me, Rarity or her sister and it felt good… She chuckled and smiled at herself. Unbelievable, Rarity… you really are the one for me. One could say that I’m thinking too fast but you’re the only pony who managed to make me care for somepony else. In that precise moment, she spotted Twilight walking ahead of her reading a book and decided that it was time to act. “Twilight!” Trixie called as she approached her former rival. “Huh? Oh, hey, Trixie! What’s…?” Twilight was cut off by Trixie. “No time, I must get to Sweet Apple Acres so I will be quick. You need to talk to Fluttershy right now, it’s important.” “Why…?” “Just do it, please!” The magician pony yelled without realizing. Twilight’s eyes widened and her ears peaked. “A-Alright, I’ll do it. It must be important if you yell like that. I’ll go now.” The bookworm pony said. Trixie smiled. “Thank you! I must go. I’ll see you at the party!” Trixie said before galloping away, leaving a confused Twilight behind. “What was that about?” She said to herself and started her way to her marefriend’s cottage. *** I wonder what would Fluttershy need? Whatever it is, I’m about to find out. Twilight thought as she arrived at Fluttershy’s home. She knocked on the door and waited for a few minutes, but there was no answer. She must be with the forest critters, I should go find her. The librarian began the search of her significant other. After half an hour of looking for Fluttershy, Twilight was about to give up and try her cottage again in case she returned. But just as she turned, she heard something on the distance. She galloped, following the noise which became clearer. As she got closer, the noise turned into sobbing, a sob Twilight knew very well. They were from Fluttershy. Twilight hurried, she soon recognized Fluttershy’s mane behind a bunch of birds not far away. She galloped and didn’t stop until she was close enough to be heard. “Fluttershy!” The Pegasus’ head rose and looked at the direction from where the voice came from. The birds flew away by the sound of Twilight’s hoofsteps. “Twilight?” Fluttershy said before wiping her tears with one of her forelegs. She remained sit with her face down as the Unicorn arrived and stopped before her, panting. “Shy… why are you crying…?” Twilight spoke between breathes. “Is there’s something wrong? Did somepony hurt you?” “No…” The timid Pegasus shook her head, but she then remembered what Trixie told her. “Actually yes, there’s something wrong… somepony is hurting me…” Fluttershy nervously said, making Twilight to step closer. “Who?” The lavender Unicorn asked with a frown on her face. The shy pony looked up, meeting the purple eyes she so loved. She tried to speak, but her voice broke off before long. Her eyes were no longer on Twilight’s, they were anywhere but on them and her entire body shook slightly. The Unicorn couldn't be sure, but it looked like her lower lip was quivering. Finally, the Pegasus got the courage to say what was on her mind. “You…” She managed to say with an almost inaudible voice. “Sorry?” Twilight couldn’t catch what she said. This time, Fluttershy spoke clearly. “You, Twilight, you have been hurting me lately. You haven’t been visiting me, you hardly ask me out, and when you do, you only talk about Trixie.” Her voice was rising every second, she stood up and was walking towards Twilight, who backed away in fear as Fluttershy approached. “What about me, Twilight? I’m your marefriend! Don’t you love me anymore?! Since Trixie arrived, you have been ignoring me almost completely, if you want space, just tell me and stop hurting me!” By the time she finished, Fluttershy was panting. She then realized what she just did and saw Twilight’s expression. The Pegasus backed away a bit and turned her back at the Unicorn, collapsing to the floor. “I-I’m sorry…” She said, ashamed of herself and silently crying. The bookworm remained on the floor for a few seconds; thinking on what Fluttershy just told her. She was right, she has been ignoring her marefriend lately but she didn’t realize it until now. Twilight stood up and approached the crying Pegasus but she didn’t touch her. “Fluttershy… I’m really sorry. I-I honestly didn’t notice... I was so focused on trying to welcome Trixie to Ponyville that I forgot that you also have needs. Saying it like that makes me sound like a horrible pony but I am; I wasn’t a good marefriend to you. You must have been really hurt to make you yell at me like that... I understand if you don’t love me anymore, goodbye…” The bookworm pony turned and started to walk away crying when Fluttershy called her. “Twilight, wait!” The timid pony trotted towards Twilight. “From where did you get all those conclusions? I never said that I didn’t love you anymore, I just asked you to pay more attention to me.” Twilight slowly turned and found Fluttershy still sad but no longer crying, but tears were still falling through the Unicorn’s cheeks. “Please don’t cry, Twilight. Everything’s fine…” “No, it’s not fine! I hurt you! I was supposed to know that I was hurting you but I didn’t! I didn’t even bother to ask about your day!” Why are you still with me?! “Because you’re special in your own way. You make mistakes like any other pony, no pony is perfect; even the Princesses commit mistakes. But when you acknowledge them, you try to fix them and avoid committing those mistakes again.” “But…” The Unicorn was cut by the pegasus’ hoof. “No buts, Twilight. It just happened once, I forgive you. Please, put yourself together. We don’t want you going to Pinkie’s party with red eyes, right?” Fluttershy finished speaking with a warm smile. Twilight sniffed, cleared her tears with one of her hooves and smiled a bit before hugging her marefriend. “You’re special in your own way too, Shy… I don’t know from where you got those words…” “I got them from you, of course.” The timid pony said as she caressed Twilight’s hair. “I love you, Fluttershy…” “I love you too, Twilight.” *** Just when the sun started to set, Applejack and Trixie finished with their work and they were heading to Pinkie Pie’s party. Trixie was carrying a package. “I had no idea that the work of farmers would be so tough. Working in a rock farm was easier. How do you manage to do this every day?” The magician pony commented. “Ah have been doin’ this mah entire life like every member of the Apple family. We are used to it and we do just fine.” “Really? That’s fascinating. Oh, and thank you again for asking your grandmother to bake me this apple pie. I would pay you if I could.” “Don’t worry about that, this one runs on the house. Consider it a welcome gift. An apple pie made with the apples you bucked.” Applejack had a smile on her face. “If you put it like that I guess I have no choice. Thank you, Applejack.” “Mah pleasure.” During the rest of the walk, silence reigned. Trixie had nothing to talk about and she didn’t want to ask too many questions about Applejack’s family and the farmer pony didn’t know what to say; she feared that she would say something that would make the pony beside her act like the old times. They eventually made it to Sugarcube Corner, where the party was being held. The cowgirl pony knocked on the door a few times and waited until somepony answered. It was Mrs. Cake. “Good evening, Applejack. You’re here for Pinkie’s party, right?” “That’s right, Mrs. Cake.” “Come in then! Rainbow Dash’s already here.” “Thanks.” Applejack entered, followed by Trixie who timidly smiled to the baker mare but she didn’t exactly get a smile in return; only a suspicious look. Maybe she didn’t forget about what Trixie did. Applejack, sensing the ‘danger’, hurried the magician pony upstairs. “I can’t blame her for hating me.” Trixie commented. “Ah don’t think she hates you. She could just not be happy to see you around here.” “Is that supposed to make me feel better?” “Sorry! Ah didn’t mean to…” “That’s fine… don’t worry about it.” Applejack was going to say something else but they arrived to Pinkie Pie’s room. The door suddenly opened to reveal the pink pony. “I thought I heard your voices, come on in!” Pinkie Pie dragged them inside while saying the last. Applejack went to greet Rainbow Dash while Trixie headed to a table to put the package she brought. “Oh, you brought something? You didn’t have to, it’s your party!” The party pony happily said while she followed Trixie, skipping. “It's just a little something to show my appreciation. But you’ll have to wait until everypony gets here.” “Everyone.” “Huh?” “Everyone. Spike’s coming too and he’s a dragon, not a pony. At first, Twilight told me that he needed to sleep early but then, she told me that he insisted in coming so much that she couldn’t say no.” Pinkie Pie giggled. “Can you imagine if Spike was a pony too? Oh, or if everypony in Equestria were dragons and he the only pony in a kingdom of dragons, wouldn’t that be funny? Oh, or what if…?” “What’s up?!” Rainbow Dash appeared between Trixie and Pinkie Pie all of the sudden, interrupting the conversation. “Pinkie, I hope you don’t mind if I borrow Trixie for a few seconds.” “Nopey dopey, she’s all yours! Make her feel welcome! I have to bring the food anyway, be right back!” The party pony happily said before going downstairs. The cyan Pegasus waited for Pinkie Pie to leave the room before sighing. “Sorry about that Trixie. I think that you’re not ready yet to stand Pinkie’s randomness. She’s a good friend, don’t get me wrong, but you need more time to get used to her.” “Thank you, I guess. How can she speak so fast?” “No pony knows. You should thank Applejack, she asked me to separate you two.” “Really?” Trixie said as she looked behind of the Pegasus and saw Applejack approaching to them. “Ah thought you would need some backup, sugarcube. Judgin’ by the expression you were makin’ before Rainbow saved you ah did the right thing.” “She caught me by surprise; I didn’t know what to do. Thank you, both of you.” “It was nothing. Applejack told me that you did a good job today at her farm, which made me feel even guiltier for yelling at you yesterday…” “Don’t worry about that, Rainbow Dash, right?” The rainbow-maned Pegasus nodded. “I know that all of you had reasons to hate me. I was prepared to receive comments like that.” “Rarity was right. You really changed!” Applejack commented amazed. “Of course I was, darling, when wasn’t I?” The three ponies turned when they heard Rarity’s voice come from the door. The white pony was accompanied by Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie. Rarity and Fluttershy went to greet them while Pinkie Pie went to put a tray she was holding with her mouth on the table. “I was putting the muffins on this tray when they showed up!” The party pony said after freeing her mouth. “Twilight will arrive shortly…. Hopefully.” The timid pony commented on her usual shy voice. “Of course she will make it! Knowing her, she’s doing a last minute research.” Rainbow Dash commented. “Y-Yes… I guess so…” Fluttershy smiled a bit. Rarity arrived to greet Trixie with a hug like she gave to everypony else. But this hug in particular had more feelings. “Good evening, Trixie. I trust you are doing fine?” “Y-Yes, I am… and better now. Don’t look at me like that , you know that I can’t resist that face…” The showmare pony talked almost whispering so everypony else couldn’t hear. “About that… I was thinking that we could…” But Rarity was interrupted by the sudden opening of the door and the arrival of Twilight. “Sorry everypony…!” The librarian was panting. “I was checking the books before I realized it was already late… Spike will… arrive soon… I don’t know where he went but he said he would be here soon and he told me that you should start the party without him, Pinkie.” “That’s alright Twi, you didn’t arrive that late! And by Spike’s request, this party is on!” As she finished speaking, Pinkie Pie turned on the music. Twilight started to greet everypony (Giving a peck on Fluttershy’s lips) and headed to the table where the food was. “I’m starving! Hmm… here’s a package that wasn’t opened yet…” The bookworm pony used her magic to open the package containing Trixie’s apple pie. “Wait, Twilight!” Trixie trotted towards the table and surprised Twilight. “I… I wanted to open it, it’s mine…” “Oh, I'm sorry Trixie, I didn’t know… I didn’t eat since breakfast and I…” “Don’t worry, Twilight. I was going to open it anyway so…” The blue Unicorn smiled and patted Twilight’s back, causing her to get confused. “Sorry, I’m still new with this… friendship thing…” Twilight giggled, remembering how she was years ago. Trixie realized that everypony was looking at them, so she decided it was time to say something she wanted to say since everypony accepted her apology. “I have something I wish to say, could somepony turn the volume down for a moment please…? Thank you, Applejack.” The farmer pony nodded. “First, I want to thank you, Pinkie Pie for this wonderful party, you are like your parents, which reminds me, would you remind me to send a letter to them? I never showed my gratitude for allowing me to work on their rock farm.” “Okie dokie lokey!” “Thanks. Now, this is for all of you. I want to thank you all again for giving me a second opportunity. Twilight, thank you for guiding me when I needed help.” “You’re welcome, Trixie.” “Applejack, thank you for offering me a job, I really appreciate it.” “No problem, sugarcube!” “Rarity…” Trixie’s heart started to race. She had to choose her words carefully or she would reveal their relationship to everypony else. She didn’t know if her marefriend was ready. “Thank you for your generosity; for allowing me to stay at your place for a while and for returning me the most important thing to me, my hat. All this was possible thanks to you…” Both of them blushed hard. She had the feeling that she said too much. Twilight and Fluttershy already knew about their relationship and what Trixie meant, but the rest of their friends still didn’t have a clue. “My pleasure… darling.” The fancy Unicorn tried to sound natural but her voice was shaking as well as her legs. Luckily it was dark since it was a party so nopony noticed. After a few seconds of being lost on the mare’s light blue eyes, Trixie shook her head and continued. “So, I will now share with you the apple pie that Applejack’s grandmother made for me with the apples I bucked.” She started to cut the pie as she spoke. “I thought it would be a good way to s-tart again.” As soon as Trixie said that, she realized that it was a horrible joke. Everypony was silent, looking at her with confused expressions. Everypony but Pinkie Pie, who laughed out loud and fell to the floor, and Rarity, who giggled a bit. The showmare nervously smiled while she mentally kicked her flank. “A-Anypony wants some…?” Everypony but the party pony nodded and approached to Trixie to receive a slice of pie. Pinkie Pie’s laughter soon stopped and she skipped to get her slice. “This is delicious.” Rainbow Dash commented. “Indeed it is!” Twilight said. “I-I like it…” Fluttershy shyly commented. “Thank you, girls…” Trixie smiled as everypony ate the pie. When Rarity finished hers, she walked next to Trixie and cleared her throat. “I also have something to say!” She said, sure of herself. I better do it now before Spike arrives…“ Trixie and I…” Rarity looked at everypony. Twilight was nodding to encourage her, Fluttershy was trying to smile, Pinkie Pie, Applejack and Rainbow Dash were waiting anxious for whatever their friend had to say and Trixie was looking at her nervous, with a face that said ‘Are you sure?’ The white pony closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She was ready. “We are dating.” As soon as she revealed it, she felt like she took a weight off. She then opened her eyes. Fluttershy and Twilight were, of course, smiling. Pinkie Pie, Applejack and Rainbow Dash, on the other hoof, were surprised. The party pony recovered quickly and hugged Rarity and Trixie tight. “Wohoo! That is fantastic! You two are dating, Twilight and Fluttershy are dating and so are Applejack and Rainbow Dash!” “Pinkie… Applejack and Rainbow Dash aren’t… dating…!” Rarity managed to say just barely because the hug was taking all of her oxygen. “Really?” The pink pony said before letting her friends go. “I could swear I read it somewhere…” “Where would you read something like that?” Twilight asked while Rarity and Trixie were recovering their air. Pinkie Pie shrugged with a smile on her face. “Wait, wait, wait, wait…” The cyan Pegasus finally spoke. “You two… are dating? Really?” The showmare nodded. “I know it is hard to believe but, it is true.” Rarity said. “Well, as long as you two are happy, we’re happy for you, sugarcube.” The farmer pony commented with a smirk. “Really?” “Sure, Rarity! We’re friends aren’t we? We want the best for you.” Rainbow Dash added. “Thank you, thank you! You are the best friends anypony could ask for!” The fashionista said with a grin and a tear of happiness falling through her cheek. Trixie intertwined tails with Rarity and gazed at her. The white pony smiled and blushed by her sight. “Come on, kiss her!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed “Kiss, kiss, kiss!” The rest of the ponies joined the party pony The blush on Trixie’s and Rarity’s cheeks became more noticeable, even with the low lights. Trixie started to lean closer to Rarity’s lips and the fancy Unicorn did the same. They got closer and closer until their lips met and shared a soft kiss, one after another. The rest of the ponies started to stomp the floor repeatedly in approval. But, suddenly, the sound of crystals crashing with the floor was heard. They all turned to the door where the sound was heard. It was Spike. The baby dragon stood shocked for what he just witnessed. A bouquet of lilies and a broken locket laid on the floor. Everypony gasped, all but Trixie knew about Spike’s feelings for Rarity. “Spike…” Twilight called and tried to approach her number one assistant, But the baby dragon sobbed and ran away while his tears dropped. “Oh no, Spike!” The librarian galloped after him. Applejack slowly approached to where the broken locket and bouquet of lilies where and picked up the locket. She headed to where Rarity was with it. “It has your photo Rarity… ah-ah think he finally was going to confess…” The fancy Unicorn put one of her forelegs on her mouth. “What do you mean? Are you saying that the dragon… Rarity?” Trixie heard her marefriend sob. She tried to comfort her by putting one of her hooves on her whiter but she rejected her and trotted to the bathroom, crying. “Can anypony tell me what’s going on?!” “Yes, Trixie… Spike is in love with Rarity.” Applejack Spoke. “Judgin’ by these he was goin’ to confess. Rarity must be feeling guilty for this.” “But it wasn’t her fault, she can’t control her feelings!” The magician pony exclaimed. “We know, but she still feels guilty. We should give her space until she calms down.” Applejack said with a sad tone. Trixie stared at the bathroom door. Why hadn’t she told her about Spike’s feelings before? “Pinkie?” Rainbow Dash called. They all now looked at the pink pony whose mane was down. She was extremely sad. “It was… it was supposed to be a celebration…” *** Twilight followed Spike back at the library. When she was getting closer to it she could hear the sound of books being thrown. When she entered, she saw spike dropping the shelves filled with books to the floor and kicking everything that crossed his path. Owlowiscious flew to Twilight’s back. “Spike, stop!” But the baby dragon didn’t hear her; He continued wreaking havoc inside the library. He dropped papers and ink. Twilight galloped towards him, making Owlowiscious to fly away, and grabbed him from behind to stop him. “Let me go, Twilight!” He cried. Twilight didn’t say anything, she kept grabbing him tight to prevent him to continue destroying everything. Spike, eventually, stopped struggling and fell on his knees. He turned, looked at Twilight’s face for a few moments and hugged her tight, starting to cry on her whiter. “Let it all go, Spike, let your pain go away…” “I can’t believe it… I-I loved her Twilight!” “I know and I’m sorry… but sometimes these things happens. You’re still a baby, you shouldn’t be worrying about love now…” Spike kept sobbing, hugging Twilight tighter. “I’m sorry for what I did… I promise I’ll clean this up…” “No, I want you to take a few days off, I’ll handle everything.” “But…” “No buts, Spike, this isn’t a suggestion, it’s an order. You need a few days off.” Spike looked at her before hugging her again. “Okay… thank you Twi-Twilight…” Twilight smiled and kept hugging Spike for a while until he said he wanted to go to bed. Twilight proceeded to put him on his bed before yawning; She was tired as well so she decided to pick everything up in the morning. “You were right… I shouldn’t have come to the party…” Spike said before closing his eyes.