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// Chapter 4: The Calm Before the Storm 
// Story: Bullies 
// by SilverLuck36 
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Chapter 4
The Calm Before The Storm





Days began to pass by quickly in the Ponyville hospital, But each day around lunch time Fluttershy would come in with a picnic basket and we would eat lunch together at my bedside. We would sit there eat and talk or at least I would talk considering FLuttershy was so shy, but she would listen and absorb all I told her.
So this continued for a week ,until they finally released me. It was early evening when they did, I remember trotting out of the hospital waving back and thanking the ponies who took care of me. Then I turned around and was going to head home, but was surprised to see Fluttershy waiting outside. She stood next to a tall oak tree as she gazed at the sky above with a look of loathing? Confused for only a second I trotted up to her , "hey Fluttershy" I said as I came close. She nearly jumped up in the air out of surprise then she realized who it was and relaxed. "sorry I didn't mean to scare you" I said scratching the back of my head with my hoof. She smiled "oh that's okay, umm I-i wanted to ask you something" she said. "go ahead" I replied. she mumbled a sentence. "I'm sorry what was that?" Finally she spoke "would you like to have dinner at my place tonight?" she blushed. I was taken back by the question, now it was my turn to blush "uhh umm sure yeah ok that sounds great!" I said with excitement. Fluttershy's eyes lit up and a big smile spread across her face. "say 7?" I asked, she nodded yes. "ok see you then I suppose" I said. After that we parted ways, and as soon as I was sure that she was out of earshot I leaped into the air with yelling "YES!"  
A few hours later I arrived at Fluttershy's house. I knocked on the door. "KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK". Fluttershy opened the door slowly and after making eye contact with me she opened the door wide with a smile inviting me in. The evening went by quickly. Fluttershy had made a wonderful carrot stew. As we ate Angel (Fluttershy's pet rabbit) sat upon my shoulder watching both of us eat and often looking between Flutters and I. "That's rather odd" Fluttershy said. "what do you mean, is there something on my nose?" I asked, she laughed "no its just Angel has never been this Friendly around visitors, he's usually kind of rude". "well I guess I'm just a real likable pony" I said with a chuckle. Fluttershy blushed laughing with me, This made me smile and we laughed even harder.
After dinner we walked out into the field just outside Of Fluttershy's house. The sky was clouded and the air was cool. "Look up" I said to Fluttershy, she did and as if on cue the clouds cleared reveling the stars above. She gasped, "they're beautiful" she said I smiled and gazed at the stars with her. We lay down in the grass gazing at the stars, I then turned to Fluttershy, "can I ask you    question?" I said. "she turned to me "go ahead" she said. "earlier today when I was walking out of the hospital I saw you gazing at the sky with loathing, what was that about?" She sighed, "well after I came to Ponyville I had nopony to teach me how to fly so I lived life on the ground being able to hover at least". I looked back at he sky we lay there in silence for a bit when I spoke up. " I could teach you how to fly". We both sat up as She turned to me in surprise, "really you would?" she asked excitement in he voice. "Yeah of course why not" I replied. "I don't know I mean what if I mess up?" she said. "so what we are the only ponies around here, If you mess up I wont judge you". I Gazed into her eyes and she into mine, she then put on a brave face and nodded yes.
Sometime later we were soaring through the sky wingtip to wingtip. "this is amazing!" she said, "you're doing great keep it up" I said we dashed and dived soaring gracefully through the air. Then abruptly she slowed down until she had fully stopped, i turned around to make sure she was okay. I flew up and began to hover in front of her, "you alright?" I asked. She smiled and looked up at me, "StormWing you are the nicest pony I have ever met, thank you" she said giving me a hug. My cheeks turned red, as I hugged her back. "Hey Fluttershy, there's something i need to tell you" I said, She cocked he head to one side "yes what is it" she replied. Gathering up what bravery I had I spoke "Fluttershy I've had feelings for you for a long while but those feelings haven't been as strong as they are tonight". Fluttershy's cheeks turned bright red, but slowly her surprised expression turned into that of a smile, And without warning she leaped forward kissing me right on the lips. It was a short one and when she broke off she spoke "ohh storm iv'e been waiting for you to say that ever since we met" the realizing her sudden outburst she backed off and the look that i knew so well appeared on her face "oh uhh sorry about that" she whispered. Then I flew close to her, behind us the moon's brilliant light shown and from anypony who might have been on the ground to them it would of seemed like we were right in the middle of the moon. I smiled lifting Fluttershy's chin with my hoof "the only thing you need to be sorry for is stealing my heart" I said and with that i kissed her, and this time for longer.
Afterwords we landed and lay in the grass cuddling each other for the next hour or so then we headed back to Fluttershy's house and I stayed the night there. As I lay there next to Fluttershy with my hoof wrapped around her holding her close I looked out the nearby window, I smiled and thought to myself "everything is perfect" then fell asleep.