Fluttershy flew out of Twilight's castle with tears streaming down her face. She was just out of the castle, until Rainbow Dash flew in front of her and grabbed he sobbing friend in her arms. "Fluttershy its ok, your not a failure." The rainbow Pegasus comforted. However, Fluttershy just cried on her shoulder. She then looked back at Rainbow with tears still streaming down her face.
"Ye-ye-yes I AAM. He's right Rainbow. I am a failure." She cried even harder.
"NO YOUR NOT!" Shouted Twilight, who was running toward her, along with the rest of her friends. They soon caught up with her, and gathered around her. "Twilight, he has no idea what he is talking about." She comforted.
"That's right sugar cube. You got a lot to be happy fur. You even redeemed Discord." Applejack added. "nopony could to that."
"Wow, you even redeemed the master of chaos himself?" Cloud Charmer asked, as she flew toward his crying sister. "That is incredible." he commented as he smiled.
Fluttershy looked at her little brother with a smile. Rainbow released her from the hug, as Fluttershy wiped the tears away from her eyes. "Thanks, I just wish, dad would think that."
"Yeah..." Cloud Charmer said with a frown, while looking down. He soon looked back up to his sister with sympathy, before turing his attention to the princess. "Hey, um.. is it ok with you Princess, if I talk to my sis alone?" He asked.
"Sure, if you like, there is a nice restaurant right around the corner there." Twilight responded.
"Thanks." Cloud Charmer thanked, before looking at Fluttershy. "Fluttershy, can we go eat please?"
Fluttershy agreed to it and walked with her brother towards the small restaurant As they left, Twilight and the others went back into the castle. As the two Pegasus walked, there was a moment of awkward silence. Cloud Charmer looked at his sister, who was looking at the ground with a sad face. "Hey, you got a nice town here." He commented, hoping to lighten the mood.
Fluttershy didn't move her head and just thanked him. Cloud Charmer did not want to give up on trying to cheer her up. "Hey.. he is proud of you." He said. "He just... doesn't know how to say it."
Fluttershy lifted her head and looked at her brother. "Well, I wish he would just say it." She commented. "I don't care much for fame and fortune, and am happy just being a care giver for animals."
"But, your so much more." Cloud Charmer commented. Feeling a bit taken back at just how casual Fluttershy was. "You, made friends with Discord, made a dragon cry, and saved ponyville more time then none. Your more then just a animal care giver, your a hero."
Fluttershy blushed at the complement. "Well, thanks, I guess I am.. but I don't see myself as a hero." She said, smiling just a bit.
Cloud Charmer smiled. "Hey, um, can you tell me about the times you saved the world with your friends and stuff?" He asked. "I would love to hear about it."
Fluttershy looked at him with a confuse look. She didn't really love bragging, but she figured that telling her brother about the times she and her friends brought harmony to Equestria wasn't truly braggin."Ok, there was the time Twilight first came to Ponyville, and-"
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Meanwhile, Twilight and her friends made it back into the dining room. Where Thunder Ruffle was eating and acting as if nothing was wrong. Both Rainbow and Applejack filled with rage at just how neglectful her father was and how cruel. "Excuse me sir, but how can you just leave yer kin runnin off cryin, and just sit their stuffing yer face like a pig?" Applejack demanded, without feeling any need to being nice at their guest.
"Yeah, your "failure" daughter, helped save Ponyville, and Equestria. Plus, made the spirit of chaos into her best friend, along with helping free an entire town from a communist." Rainbow barked.
"Yeah, your being really mean to your daughter Mr. Fluttershy's dad." Pinkie added
Thunder Ruffle put his glass of cider down on the table and glared at both Applejack and Rainbow Dash. "First off, how DARE YOU, disrespect me with that tone of voice. I am a PRESIDENT of a HUGE BUSINESS and there for, I DESERVE RESPECT-" Thunder was soon cut off.
"Cut the horse apples dear. *sniff* You are beaming with pride on the inside, but you are to far *sniff* in a sad delusion to see she is successful." Gloomy commented, as she wiped tears away from her face.
"I only want her to BE HAPPY!" Thunder boomed.
Gloomy blew her nose and grabbed a new tissue to wipe the new tears away. "*sniff* sorry dear, but happiness is subjective. What you think is happy, is not what she nor anyone thinks is happiness."
Twilight and the rest of her friends just looked at each other, not wanting to get into the conversation. "You sat here and *sniff* listened to just how much Fluttershy has done. She is happy with herself, and all she has achieved." Gloomy added. "You are just holding your emotions inside, because you are afraid of something." She said, blowing her nose again. "Sorry, but you must let it out. or else, it will hurt you more in the long run?" She finished.
"I don't have anything to say." Thunder replied.
"Fine." Gloomy skies took a sip of her cider and placed it down on the table. A tear fell down from her eye. ""Sorry, but if you don't let it out, I will be force to tell them the embarrassing date." She threatened.
"You wouldn't?" Thunder remarked.
Gloomy Skies looked at Twilight and her friends. "You see, *sniff* my husband was obsessed with the Stags-"
"Ok, I'll let it out" Thunder interrupted.
Rainbow Dash covered her mouth. fighting back the laughter. She knew about the Stags, because her own dad loved them back in the day. She still remembered her dad singing "Yellow Cloud" all day.
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Both Cloud Charmer and Fluttershy were sitting outside of the Ponyville fancy restaurant, eating a sunflower sandwich. Cloud Charmer was looking at his sister in pure amazement as she was talking on about her adventures. "And that is when Twilight decided to allow Starlight glimmer in as apart of our friends." Fluttershy said as she took a sip of tea from her glass. "Right now, Starlight is gone off on a friend quest with Zecora."
Cloud Charmer swallowed his food as he sat there with a face of pure amazement. "Wow.. Fluttershy, your life and everything about it, is pure amazing." He commented. "Your on all these adventures, with these cool friends, and I.. I'm just a Mattress salespony, with two friends." Cloud Charmer's expression soon turned into disappointment. "To be honest.. I'm jealous."
Fluttershy looked at her little bother confused. "But why? You have tons of stores world wide and are successful." She commented. "On top of that, your the favorite." She said with a frown.
Cloud Charmer looked at her with sympathy. "Hey, but your friends are way cooler, plus you get to go on adventures with yours. I'm just stuck in a stupid office all day making sure I am up to dad's standards."
"And I'm sorry about that." Said Thunder Ruffle, who was walking towards them. Gloomy Skies followed beside him. "Dad? Why are you here?" Cloud Charmer question.
Fluttershy started to sink in her seat as she saw him walking towards them. Thunder Ruffle saw this and closed his eyes before letting out a heavy sigh. "Fluttershy, I'm sorry for my attitude. I wanted you to be successful, but I was a fool to not see that you really are. Heck, you even surpassed me and your brother ten fold."
Fluttershy's fear started to go away and she began to perk up a bit. "But.. why are you always looking down on me?"
Thunder walked to Fluttershy and look at her with a face of sorrow. "Because I was afraid."
"Afraid?" Cloud Charmer questioned.
"Yeah, you see.." Thunder Ruffle let out a small sigh before he started his story.
"When I was just a small filly, we were the poorest family in Las Pegasus. Mom just sat around doing nothing all day, while dad just slept all day. The fillies in school would make fun of me for being so poor. All my folks did was goof off. They had no jobs and mooched off the system. I hated every minute of it, and I sworn to never be like them. So, When I found my special talent to intimidate others, I used it to get up to become school president, and later I used it to move up in the Las Pegasus weather factory. I only wanted you to be happy and successful. Also, I wanted you to be able to provide for you family, if you ever decided to start oe. I didn't want you, or your family to suffer what I had."
Both Cloud Charmer and Fluttershy look at him with confused looks and a bit of sympathy. "But dad, Me-maw, and paw-paw were happy though. And besides, Fluttershy is happy with being just a simple animal care giver." He said. "If she can take care and be loving to them, I am sure she would be a wonderful mother."
Fluttershy blushed as he complimented on her being a good mother. She then turned her attention to her dad. "Also, I am doing fine, beside, I have five friends who would be more then happy to help me raise a foal, plus I have Discord."
Thunder Ruffle soon smiled and hugged his daughter. "I know princess, and I'm proud of you." Fluttershy, soon teared up and hugged him back. They both were joined by Gloomy Skies and Cloud Charmer. After a few seconds Thunder Ruffle released her from the warm hug and smile at her. She smile back with a tears rolling down her cheek. "Know, about this Discord fellow?"