//------------------------------// // Fluttershy (Chapter 18) // Story: "My little Dashie" Sequel // by Roker999 //------------------------------// "I-I'm s-sorry! I d-didn't mean to...intrude..." Whimpered Fluttershy She lowered her head to the ground, and slowly backed away. Poor Fluttershy! She was shaking all over, just like a brittle leaf. She closed her eyes, and locked her teeth together, and started shaking more than ever (I could hear her teeth chattering). It took me a few moments to realize that I was scaring her... After all, I was twice her size... Twilight Sparkle nudged me aside (quite rudely), and trotted over to Fluttershy, who was still cowering on the ground: covering her face with her hooves. Twilight pushed Fluttershy's hooves aside (with her nose), which revealed her large, blue, twinkling eyes (I always liked Fluttershy's eyes). "Fluttershy! You're embarrassing me." Whispered Twilight (she obviously didn't want me to hear her). "Just call me Mr. Dash..." I muttered under my breath "...Mr. Dash! Right! How could have I forgotten!?" Shouted Twilight (typical). Fluttershy slowly got up, eyes still locked on me, and said (quietly): "Oh...It's just that...he's so...big!" Twilight quickly turned her head to face me, and smirked. "He's...Not from around here!!" She yelled (at full volume, quite annoying....) If Twilight was trying to calm Fluttershy down, she wasn't doing a very good job. It was almost like she was doing the exact opposite! I figured something like this would happen. Twilight never did have the ability to keep herself under control. She always overreacts about things that aren't even worth mentioning... I decided to try and calm Fluttershy down myself. To be honest, I didn't know if I could do it. I mean, Fluttershy is a very frail and vulnerable creature (should I even mention that she's frightful...?) Many things, big and small, scare her (obviously). I heaved a sigh, and slowly approached the frightened mare. As I got close to her, I heard Twilight whisper something in her ear. I wasn't paying much attention, but I thought I heard her say "Rainbow Dash". When I heard Dashie's name, I felt an icy-cold chill run down my spine (even though "Rainbow Dash" wasn't my daughter"). They both looked up at me, and Fluttershy smiled (showing all her teeth, a typical cutesy smile). "Um...well...T-this is embarrassing!" Chimed Fluttershy. "I-I didn't know you were...related to...her" She blushed, then looked away. "Well!" Said Twilight sparkle (a bit calmer this time). "Now that we know each other, we can finally go inside and have a decent conversation!" Twilight snatched Fluttershy's mane with her mouth, and firmly dragged her into the library. I smiled, and followed them inside. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We made ourselves comfortable on a large carpet near the fireplace. Twilight Sparkle took out her notebook and her reading glasses (again, I don't know how she does it), and said: "O-o-okay! What did you say your name was again?" "...Just call me Mr.Dash...." I said nervously, because I didn't want them to know my real name, of course. Twilight didn't mind calling me Mr. Dash Fluttershy was engaged in a heated conversation with Spike about phoenixes, or something like that. Typical Fluttershy stuff. I wasn't paying much attention to Twilight, because she was senselessly muttering something to herself (under her breath). She began vigorously flipping through the pages of her notebook with a puzzled look on her face. "That's odd...I don't remember meeting any of Rainbow Dash's relatives...She never mentioned them, ever! I guess that's something she just didn't want to...talk about..." Mumbled Twilight. Dashie doesn't have any relatives? How can that be? I'm no geneticist, but I know that rainbow ponies don't randomly pop up around Equestria...Surely she had relatives... A father...? A mother...? From what I heard, Dashie was in flight school ever since she was a little filly! Why would anyone want to ditch her? She was the cutest thing in the world when I found her (and still is)! Her large, pink eyes always brought a smile to my gloomy face. Her big, glistening smile always brightened my day. I'm sure Dashie was about that age when her "parents" dumped left her all alone... "Dash? Mr. Dash..?" Said Twilight, with a hint of curiosity in her voice. "What are you doing...?" Apparently, I was 100% spaced out while those thoughts raced through my head, just stupidly staring at the ceiling of the tree-house. Twilight smiled, tucked the quill she was writing with behind her ear, and got up off the carpet. She then started happily trotting around the room (for some unapparent reason). "I'm sure you'd like to meet all of my friends! There's Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rari-" "Can I see Dashie?" I said quietly. What I don't need is more time down the drain. I need to see my daughter. Twilight stopped dancing around the room, and curiously raised one eyebrow. "Dashie...? Where have I heard that before...?" She plopped onto the floor, and began scratching her head with her hoof. "Ugh! I can't remember... I know I've seen you before! I recognize your voice.." She said through her clenched teeth. I was scared to death. My body changed, why didn't my voice change?! Why didn't I think of this before?! Twilight has an excellent memory! I was too damned stupid to think before I spoke, and now I'm in danger of getting discovered! .....I'm too fed up with having too keep my identity safe anyways. I'm a stallion, and I'm in Equestria. I don't see anything wrong with me being here! If Celestia said I wasn't meant to be in this world...THEN WHY AM I HERE??? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I stood up, then shook my colorful mane (hair tends to get into your eyes when you're a stallion). "Okay, if you really want to know who I am...I'll tell you. Just promise you won't tell anypony, okay?" said I, while nervously biting my lower lip. Twilight Sparkle looked at me, then at Fluttershy, who was still busily arguing with Spike. "Pinkie promise...?" I said. Twilight nodded, and said: "I promise! You can trust me... as a friend!" "I'm Dashie's father." Twilight smiled (again), and said: "There's nothing wrong with that! Why would you want to keep that a secret?" I lowered my forehead, and looked deep into her large, violet eyes. "You've met me before." *Author's note*: Yep. Another chapter complete. I'm sorry if it's so short >_>. I haven't had much time to write. Time, time time! Anyways, I've been working on music lately, because I'm going to make a song soon! Shouts out to all ya' awesome bronies out there (and pegasisters too!). Brohoof!