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// Chaper 12: Nature looks good on you 
// Story: Void of the Heart 
// by Lucario247 
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Chapter 12: Nature looks good on you

Void walked away from the sweet shop with a cake covered smile on his face. It was really nice of Twilight to buy that gigantic cake for him. It had the loveliest message on it: "Welcome to Ponyville, Void!"
He and everyone else gobbled up at least three slices each. Unfortunately Fluttershy wasn't there so she didn't get a slice. Void decided to save a slice for her. Twilight, Rarity, and Spike strangely insisted that she wouldn't want to trouble him, but he said that he knew Fluttershy wouldn't mind. He actually had no idea if she would mind, he just wanted to give a gift to her. So after the party, he took his wrapped up slice of cake, and headed towards Fluttershies cottage. After knocking several times without answer he remembered something Twilight said about Fluttershy going to an Everfree Forest often. So with high hopes of finding her he set off. It was pretty easy to find the woods, they were right behind her house! He suddenly heard a beautiful voice singing deep inside the woods. He followed it and came upon a small clearing. Large amounts of woodland creatures were jumping around a yellow Pegasus with pink hair. She was the one singing. Void smiled as he approached Fluttershy. 
"Hi there."
"Eeeeep!" she squeaked and jumped a few feet into the air, scaring the animals away."Oh sorry I didn't know it was you." said the shy pony. 
Void was still getting over his initial shock, "Um, that's ok... Oh! I almost forgot, I brought a slice of cake for you! Twilight had a surprise party for me, but you weren't there."
"She did huh?" grumbled Fluttershy, "Oh, thank you!"
"Um...I heard your singing."
She stopped eating her cake and said, "R-really?... Um I know it's not the best bu-"
"Not the best?! That was the most amazing singing I've ever heard!"
She started blushing, "Um it was nothing special, just a lullaby for the hibernating animals."
"Oh right! Winter is almost here!" said Void.
 The sun was setting and it was forecast to snow tonight. A few flakes were already falling. Fluttershy started shivering. 
Noticing this, Void said, "Arent you cold?! Here let me help." He wrapped his wing around her and pulled her close to him. He could almost hear her mind racing. They sat there for a minute. Fluttershy turned and looked at Void. He felt her stare and turned to look at her. Some birds had flown over and landed on her head during the time span of their...hug. He watched as some snowflakes drifted onto her eyelashes.
"I just realized something." he said.
"Um, what?"
"Nature looks good on you."
And then he pressed his lips against hers.

                            *****

When Void left the party, Rarity and Spike confided with Twilight about the battle and started developing a plan. Meanwhile on the other side of the room Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie were talking about finding Fluttershy and developing their plan. 
"Were could Fluttershy possibly be?! We need to find her so we can start Operation Empty Heart!" said an energetic Pegasus.
"Operation Empty Heart?"
"Well duh! Haven't you seen his cutie mark!"
"Oh yeah it was really spooky! But I know a song that can get rid of that!"
"Please Pinkie. Don't sing."
Unbeknownst to them at that exact moment, Operation Empty Heart had just been completed.