You find yourself in a completely white space.
“Uhhh... Where the hell am I?”
“I'm happy you asked, Anonymous.”
You turn, to find a purple-blue cloud of smoke form itself into the shape of an alicorn.
“Princess Luna?”
“Indeed, Anonymous. And I've been watching you for awhile now. I cannot say I can approve of all of your actions towards Fluttershy lately.”
You groan.
“Really? But come on, Luna. You know that-”
“You do not know Fluttershy like I do, Anonymous. So, tonight. I'm going to take you into her dream. After that, you can do whatever you wish.”
The yellow mist surrounds you and sets you at ease. This place didn't feel like any of the other dreams. You feel the environment spin around you. Air flows past you as you slowly descend to a patch of grass standing alone in the empty yellow world.
Gently you touch down on the grass and the platform expands outward, revealing trees and a bright blue sky. The sun shines brightly overhead as you can hear your own laugh from behind you.
"What the..." you whisper under your breath.
You turn around, to hear the source of your own voice. Sitting under the shade of a large oak tree is you and Fluttershy. She lays cuddled up in your lap as your other self holds her close to him.
"I wish every day could be like today Anon... You holding me tightly as we guess what the clouds look like..."
"Me too, Fluttershy. I can't believe it took me this long to finally realize how much I needed you in my life."
The dream Anon looks down into her eyes.
"You complete me."
She blushes and buries her head into Anon's chest.
"You know what else, Fluttershy?"
She peeks up at her lover with caring eyes.
"What's that sweetie?"
"I think... I think I want to wait until after we get married for us to make love."
Fluttershy looks up at Anon with the widest smile you've ever seen a pony give.
"Oh Anon! You don't know how much that means to me!"
She wraps her arms around Anon.
"I never liked guessing your fetish... I never wanted to do those things to you... I just wanted you to notice me."
Anon pulls away a strand of hair away from her face and wipes away one of her happy tears.
"Noticing you, was the greatest thing to ever happen to me."
You stand rooted to the spot watching this display of romance. Was all of this true?
Fluttershy, the crazed sex demon... never actually wanted you? Instead, she just wanted... you.
"Hey Shy?"
She stares into the sky while Anon plays with her hair.
"Yeah?"
"What if this could last forever?"
She sits up to look at him.
"What do you mean?"
Anon smiles at her and chuckles to himself.
"What's so funny, Anon?"
Anon pulls out a small slender box, and opens it up to her. Fluttershy gasps and puts her hooves to her mouth.
"Anon... how did you afford this?"
"It doesn't matter... what matters is your answer."
She sits up, awestruck. Anon moves to his knee.
"Will you marry me Fluttershy?"
The air around you shifts as you find yourself sitting in a pew as a yellow pegasus in a long white gown approaches the front of a church. Princess Celestia stands at the front next to Anonymous, wearing the best tuxedo that Rarity could possibly make. Fluttershy slowly makes her way down the aisle, tears streaming down her face and a smile that could make any man forget his woes.
"I have to be dreaming... I have to be..."
She reaches the front of the room and Anon pulls off her veil and wipes away a newly forming tear.
"Not this time."
Her eyes go wide and new tears begin to form.
"I.. I have to tell her..."
You stand up.
"No, Anonymous."
Luna intervenes.
"This is her dream. You must let her have it."
"But..."
"No."
You stand there in silence as Celestia begins the ceremony.
"If you do not wish to stay Anonymous... you do not have to."
It's true. You could just leave. She's so happy. You might never get this chance again.
"I know..."
Sitting back down, you watch as Fluttershy takes out a small golden ring from a box.
"With this ring. I, Fluttershy, take you, Anonymous..."
She stops to compose herself. Fluttershy's face is a flush red.
"to be my lawfully wedded husband..."
She sniffs loudly and takes a deep breath.
"to h-have and to hold, f-from this day forward, for b-better, or for w-worse..."
Fluttershy's nervousness begins to set in as she stumbles over her lines. Each word begins to become a new challenge as she professes her eternal love for Anon in front of all of these ponies.
"for r-richer, for p-poorer, in s-sickness and in health"
She looks up into Anon's eyes. The eyes of her love. Suddenly the words don't seem so difficult to her any more.
"until death do us part."
"I now pronounce you man... and mare."
The world begins to spin around you once more, as you see yourself coming home to Fluttershy's cottage.
"Honey I'm home!"
Fluttershy flies to Anon and litters him with kisses.
"How's the baby doing?"
"Baby?"
Taking a closer look at Fluttershy, she does look larger.
"She's been kicking... but that probably means she can't wait to see her daddy."
Anon gets on his knee and places his face next to where his child rested.
"Hey there baby girl. It's only going to be a few more days."
Fluttershy giggles.
"Soon, you will be able to get out of there and see the most beautiful pegasus in the world... your mommy."
Anon strokes Fluttershy's mane and lightly kisses her neck.
"I love you Anon."
"I love you too, Shy."
The world spins around you one more time. Slowly Fluttershy's living room materializes into view one more time. Fluttershy and you are playing with a satyr child. Her flowing pink hair falls gently to her waist accentuating her yellow hooves.
"My turn, Daddy!"
"Okay go ahead Amber."
The smiling satyr grabs some dice and rolls them.
"Uhm... uhm. Mommy? What's that number?"
"Well let's count it sweetie. How many dots are there?"
Amber looks down at her hands and counts carefully on her fingers.
"Oh! Is it six?"
"That's right!" replies her proud mother.
She takes her piece on the game board and carefully moves it forward. Her eyes widen.
"Dat means I win!"
Amber's face lights up and does a cheer that is perfect replica of her mother. You stand looking on the scene with conflicted emotions.
"Luna... that's my daughter."
"This is just a dream, Anon."
"I don't know. I just... don't know what to think anymore."
Your eyes return to the scene where it's changed to the small family huddled around a warm fireplace. Outside it's snowing and you are reading to them. Fluttershy cuddles up into your arms while she brushes Amber's hair.
"Anonymous. Morning is approching. We don't have long here."
"Just a little longer... please."
The world spins around you viciously. It must be harder for you to stay here since she's waking up. Your body is pulled in many different directions. A rhythmic beeping sound fills your ears. Slowly, you open your eyes. Fluttershy lays in a hospital bed while Anonymous holds her hand. Her face looks old and tired, while Anon's hair has began to gray.
"Anon... I just want you to know that you gave everything that I could have ever wanted."
Your doppleganger holds her hand and begins to sob.
"What am I going to do without you?"
Fluttershy gives a weak smile as her eyelids begin to droop.
"Live on... for me. I'll be waiting for you."
She wipes a tear from her husband's face.
"Anon... You complete me."
A tear leaks from your eye and slowly falls down your face.
"Luna... I want to go home now."
You wake up in a cold sweat. Right on time, you hear a knock on your door.
It has to be her. You move to the door and grip the handle. Slowly you open it. Fluttershy stands in front of you and looks down.
"Hi Anon. Are... uh."
She sits there, looking at the ground.
"Fluttershy."
"Pony feathers. I forgot my guess for today. Sorry, Anon."
She lifts herself up and turns away from you.
"Hey... are you alright?"
Fluttershy slowly turns to you.
"Have you ever had a dream that you didn't want to wake up from, Anon?"
You go silent.
"It just felt so real. Anyway, you don't need to tell me. I'll go home. I know you don't want me around."
You watch in silence as Fluttershy turns away and starts to walk back home. Fuck.
"Hey Fluttershy..."
She turns back to face you. You give her a wide smile.
"I'll see you tomorrow."