Chapter 5
Fluttershy woke up, immediately in a good mood as she laid eyes on the necklace Big Mac had given her. Angel’s picture had gotten badly damaged, but it held a special place in her heart because of it. It reminded her of that night at the lake.
Maybe I should find a replacement for that picture, but with what to replace it? I could use a picture of Big Mac... Oh, but I don’t have a picture of him... Perhaps I should ask him for a picture of himself the next time I see him? she thought to herself, yawning as she rubbed her eyes.
She snoozed for few more minutes, then got up. Her first order of business was to take another look at Angel. Even though she had taken the proper measures to ensure that his paw would recover sufficiently, it had been dark, and she wanted to make absolutely sure that nothing would happen to hinder her little white bunny’s recovery.
After making absolutely sure that Angel had everything he needed, she went to care for the rest of her animals. The task was quickly taken care of and, as usual, Fluttershy had little else to do that day.
Out of stuff to do already... I really should start making plans for things to do during the day, I keep having the same problem...
She spent some time just standing there, lost in thought, and when she finally snapped out of it, she still didn’t hadn’t thought of anything for herself to do.
Maybe a walk will help clear my mind, and help me think of something. It’ll give me something to do for the moment, if nothing else.
After spending some time making sure that there really wasn’t anything else for her to do, Fluttershy set out for her walk. Having nothing to worry about, she decided to let her thoughts wander. Paying no attention to where she was heading, Fluttershy set out in a random direction, and started wandering aimlessly.
Her thoughts quickly settled on one particular subject, though: Angel. She had never found out exactly how her pet rabbit had hurt himself. It wouldn’t be easy to guess; the little bunny couldn’t tell her how it had happened. She couldn’t help but feel a little guilty about not having thought of it sooner.
I wonder what caused his injury... There wasn’t anything near him that he could’ve hurt himself on; he was in the middle of a clearing. It couldn’t have been an attack by another animal; there hadn’t been any sign of a bleeding wound, Fluttershy thought. I guess he must have fallen off of something. He could’ve limped to the clearing, but it’d still have to be pretty close-by to where I found him...
Maybe I can get him to point to a picture of what caused the injury? Oh, but there are so many possibilities... it could take months to find a picture of what he hurt himself on... or maybe I could take him back into the forest to have him point it out to me? She couldn’t think of any other solutions, and as such, decided that she’d have to see what the bunny thought of her plan. I’ll ask him to come back with me in a week or two. His paw should have healed nicely by then. Satisfied with the plan, she finally took some time to look around; she hadn’t been paying very much attention to her surroundings.
As she snapped out of her thoughts, she realised with a smile that she had subconsciously made her way to the lake where she and Big Mac had spent the night just over two days ago.
Fluttershy looked around, letting her thoughts roam free once again as she inhaled the fresh air. Today was a good day. She didn’t have anything to do, but that also meant she didn’t have anything to worry about. She’d taken care of what little chores she had, and could spend the rest of the day doing whatever she wanted to do.
She squeeked in terror and bolted for cover as she heard a sudden noise behind her. She had never liked sudden noises, and this one had certainly caught her off guard.
Her fear quickly faded as she peeked at the source of the sudden noise from behind her tree.
Oh, it’s just Pinkie. For a second there I thought it might be... wait, why is Pinkie diving in the lake?
“Heya Fluttershy!” Pinkie cried out as she suddenly appeared next to Fluttershy, who proceeded to squeal once again at the sudden outburst of sound and movement.
“What are YOU doing here? Why are you hiding behind a tree? Come out, silly! Oh, are we playing a game? I LOVE games! Hide and seek is one of my favorite games! I’m really good, you know? Sometimes, I play with the Cakes, but they’re just babies, so it’s no fun. You’re not a baby though; you’re Fluttershy!” Pinkie looked the pegasus in the eyes, their noses less than an inch apart. Suddenly, she gasped. “Or ARE you!?”
“Oh... uhm... I’m just... I was just looking around,” Fluttershy stammered, eyes downcast. Pinkie’s energetic ways always brought out the worst of her shyness.
Pinkie looked at Fluttershy through one eye, slowly getting closer and closer. When she stopped, the only thing Fluttershy could see was one giant blue eye. The earth pony snapped her head back faster than she should have been able to, her usual smile on her face. “Okie-dokie! I’m throwing another party soon because Jason is having a birthday. I’m not really sure how to throw a party for a fish. They’re not at all like us ponies.” Pinkie threw her front hooves up in the air, staring Fluttershy down again. “Do you have any idea how hard it is to talk to fish about parties!? It’s like they don’t even know what a party is! I kept trying to get the other fish to tell me about them and come to Jason’s party, but noooooooooooo! They won’t even say a word to me!”
Pinkie crossed her front legs, then stood up. “Oh well,” she continued, cheery as usual. “I’ve got to go get a fish-cake from the Cakes. I wonder what fish like...” The pink pony started to hop away before suddenly turning around and dashing back to Fluttershy. “Would YOU like to come to Jason’s party!? Of course you would! I mean, there’s going to be cake!” The pink pony threw her front hooves up in the air yet again, but this time, streamers and confetti burst from the pink pony, flying in every direction possible.
“Twilight will be so surprised to know that I’m throwing a party at the library! She won’t even have to get out! I hope eight isn’t too late for Spike to be up. I’d hate for him to miss out on the cake.” The earth pony smiled at the pegasus. “I’ll see ya then! It’s time for cake!” She screamed, sounding like the mad-pony that some thought she was.
Fluttershy couldn’t help but stare in wonder as the pink pony dashed through the trees on her way to Ponyville. She didn’t bother to mention that Pinkie was going in the complete opposite direction; she’d find out sooner or later.
She sighed as she returned to looking around the lake; Pinkie could be very tiring to be around, even if only briefly. She sat there for several hours, dreaming about nothing in particular, and when she finally decided that she had wasted enough time, the sun was already past its peak, and daylight was fading.
Oh my! It’s getting late already! I have to go home and feed my animals!
A few hours later, Fluttershy was wandering the fields around her house. Her animals fed and happy, she went inside to prepare for the party. There wasn’t really much to do, other than making sure that her mane was presentable. She hadn’t thought of getting a present, but then again, the party was in honor of a fish. Twilight probably won’t have a present either, she thought. She didn’t even know the party was being held at the library, according to Pinkie, so at least I won’t be the only pony without a present.
As she walked up to Twilight’s library, she noticed that the party was already in progress; there was loud music playing, there were lights flashing inside, and most of all, there was Pinkie, dragging her inside.
It was crowded, much more so than Fluttershy had expected. She loved animals, but throwing a party of this size for a fish seemed a bit... much. Rainbow was there, she guessed;
there was a rainbow-colored tail sticking out from under a pile of books.
Looks like Rainbow got a bit too... enthusiastic, again. Applejack stood next to it, trying her very best to maintain her breathing while laughing harder than Fluttershy had ever seen her laugh before.
Rarity was on the other side of the room, talking to a stallion next to the punch bowl. She seemed incredibly bored, despite the colt’s best efforts to entertain her. Walking further into the party, Fluttershy noticed Pinkie had run off, apparently done with obeying the laws of nature. She was hanging from the ceiling, streamers flying away from her in every possible direction, all the while singing a variation of Happy Birthday adapted for fish.
“A happy birthday we wish, but you’re just a fish!” She could hear Pinkie’s yell over the crowd. The pink pony was obviously doing her very best to entertain herself and everypony around her. Fluttershy moved to sit in the corner as she usually did at these parties, but Pinkie quickly pulled her back into the centre of the room.
“Whatcha sitting in a corner for? We have some celebrating to do!” Pinkie mused, all the while dancing to the happy, upbeat music playing in the background. “Come on, it’s time to PARTY!”
“Oh, I really don’t want to...” Fluttershy tried to say. The pink pony quickly cut her off by jamming a cupcake in her mouth though.
“Can’t hear you, busy partying! And finish eating before you try to talk, silly!”
As the party dragged into its third hour, virtually all of the ponies were starting to tire. Pinkie, however, was still as energetic as ever, bouncing up and down the room like she had only begun two seconds ago. Fluttershy needed a break from the party, and Pinkie didn’t look like she was planning on letting her return to her usual corner.
“Uhm... I’m just... going to go outside for a second, Pinkie. I don’t feel so good. Maybe a little fresh air will help,” she stammered.
“Okie-dokie! Don’t take too long! I was just about to start pin-the-fin-on-the-fish!” Pinkie shouted, trying to be louder than the music.
Fluttershy stepped outside, closing the door behind her. The fresh air did make her feel better, even if she had felt perfectly fine when she told Pinkie she was going outside.
I haven’t seen Big Mac yet, tonight. Maybe he was too busy with the farm to come to this party. Then again, he’s been working hard to catch up with his work. He should’ve caught up by now...
Just as she thought that, she noticed a couple sitting on a bench not too far away. It was already well past nine o’ clock, and the darkness made it hard for Fluttershy to make out any details about the two ponies in the distance, but the moonlight helped. They were huddled closely together, her head resting on his shoulder. Fluttershy squinted to make out more details. One of the two ponies, the mare, was a unicorn. The stallion looked like an earth pony.
She stepped a little closer, doing her very best to make as little noise as possible. Normally she wouldn’t have done such a thing, but there was something oddly familiar about these two...
As she approached, she started picking up more and more details. The stallion was red, his mane yellow. The unicorn looked purple, with a darker shade of purple on her mane. Her cutie mark looked like...
No... she wouldn’t...
“Uhm, Twi... Twilight? Is that... you?” Fluttershy stammered. The two ponies jumped. As soft as Fluttershy’s voice was, the sudden sound had startled them, seeing as it had been so close.
“Fluttershy! Wha... what are you doing here?! I didn’t think we’d get interrupted here!” Twilight more or less of shouted. Big Mac just looked away, obviously extremely uncomfortable with unexpected this turn of events.
“I... I was invited... and wanted some fresh air...”
“Listen, Twilight. I need to talk to ‘Shy. Could you please... go inside?” Big Mac asked. Fluttershy was taken aback by the sudden sound of his voice.
Twilight did as he said, taking one last questioning glance at the red stallion as she closed the door behind her. Big Mac turned to face Fluttershy, a look of determination on his face. She met his gaze, forcing herself not to break eye contact.
Truth be told, she knew what was coming. She just didn’t want to... no, she couldn’t bring herself to admit it to herself.
Calm down, Fluttershy. Nothing’s happened yet, he was probably just comforting Twilight. I wonder what happened to get her so upset?
“I’m sorry that you had to find out like this, Fluttershy. I was going to tell you soon, real soon, but I just... couldn’t.”
No. This isn’t happening. It’s a dream, Fluttershy. Don’t worry, you’ll wake up in a second, in your bed, and everything will be just fine.
“Listen, I like you, ‘Shy, I really do. But... not as much as Twilight. I’m sorry.”
Wake up, Fluttershy, wake up! Why won’t I wake up?!
“Are... are y’allright, Fluttershy?” Big Mac asked, using her full name this time. He looked worried, almost afraid that he had been too blunt. Tact wasn’t something Big Mac was very good at, and he knew it.
Fluttershy only managed to stare at him, tears flowing freely from her eyes. Her mind slowly formed a sentence as the words the red stallion in front of her had just said came through to her.
’But... not as much as Twilight.’
The two ponies fell silent, and Fluttershy had no intention of breaking the silence. She couldn’t. Words had abandoned her, much like her thoughts. All she could feel was this... emptiness in her chest.
Why... how? How could he do this?
“...Fluttershy?” Big Mac asked, still looking worried. He raised a hoof to wipe away one of her tears, but she moved away.
And then she ran away from Big Mac, ran away from the stallion that had made her the happiest pony in Ponyville, only to take it all away again, not even a week later.
Angel was nowhere to be found as Fluttershy dashed up the path to her house, still sobbing uncontrollably as she slammed open the door to her cottage.
Good, she thought. I don’t want him to see me like this again, he hates to see me cry.
Not even bothering to shut the front door behind her, she galloped straight to her bedroom. Angel would close the door when he noticed, but she wasn’t thinking about that at the time. Her thoughts were elsewhere.
How could he do this to me?! How could she do this to me?! Fluttershy thought as she buried her face in her pillow, her sobbing steadily turning into a full-blown cry. Her emotions were in turmoil, somewhere between anger and sadness. Whatever it was she felt, it was overwhelming and devastating.
Why did this happen? What did I do to him? Why didn’t he just tell me straight away? Why would Twilight do such a thing? How could Twilight do such a thing?!
The questions didn’t stop coming. There were just too many, coming too fast for her to keep up with, and she didn’t have an answer for any of them. As the shadows of the coldly indifferent night washed over the pegasus, fatigue slowly set in, dragging her ever deeper into the darkness of her subconscious. One final question passed through her mind as she gave in to her fatigue: Why... why does he love her?
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sorry flutter but i dont think twi knew about you and mac unless i just forgot you coming out between updates
I knew this was coming. DAAAAAAMMMMMNN YOUUUU MAAAAAACCC!!!!!!!!!
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Sad. Godspeed and goodluck.
woohoo it finally got out and sorry i couldnt proof read this one im busy with finals for the next two weeks
Well, considering Big Mac is a cheating bastard one would hope that Twilight drops his ass & he gets stuck alone. If she doesn't then your version of Twilight is a low class piece of trash. Just sayin'.
How could [i/]she do this to me?! What does this mean?
The breakup...
Continue.
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THAT, means that I misplaced the '/' in a closing tag for italics, my bad.
Even after having proof-read the story myself (something I don't usually do, if I already know what's going to happen, I find it difficult to pay attention to a story), and having my editor (one of them, the other took too long, and I felt that you guys had waited long enough) look at it, mistakes will slip through.
Thanks for telling me.
Also, imma turn this into a blog post if I don't get enough answers, but would you guys rather I get started on the rewriting of chapters One through Four (to give EqD another shot), or would you prefer that I just carry on with the story as it is now? Or would you like to hear more about that mysterious other fic I've been working on?
Lemme know! Or I'll make you read it again in a blog post
Edit: I'm impatient. Blog post awaits!
Poor Fluttershy...
601735 Mysterious other fic!!!
You have my attention. What is it about?
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Not telling, am I? I'll tell you this much, it's probably going to be 1-3 chapters, but it's also looking to be a good 25k words, if all goes as planned.
also, i've already written a solid 4k of those words, but don't tell anybody else i sai... nevermind.
I've told precious few people what the story is actually about, but they all agreed that it could be a really good story IF I took my time writing it. The plot draft to it is finished, aside from one, very minor, detail. (It's amazing what one can achieve if one disregards sleep)
Aaaaanyway, seeing as I want to give every option on my blog post a fair chance, I might just post a chapter of the new fic, to give people a better idea of what they're choosing, and what're they setting aside for later. (the rewriting is bound to happen. I really would like to see what EqD has to say about my story when it's not "a myriad of small errors")