Talk with Fluttershy
Chapter 3: Talk with Fluttershy
A few days had passed since Spike and Rarity announced to Applejack why they have returned to Ponyville. Applejack couldn’t believe that Spike was getting married. What was worst was that he was getting married to…her. He was marrying Rarity, the mare he cheated on Applejack with. He was probably marrying Rarity just for revenge on his broken heart.
Applejack was at her ranch doing her usual chores, apple bucking the apple trees. Her mind kept going back to Spike telling her that he and Rarity was getting married. This mindset kept making Applejack kick the same tree over and over again. Those words of marriage kept repeating to her over and over and over again. All of the apples already were falling into the buckets, yet leaves were getting mixed into the pile. Big Mac and Apple Bloom saw their sister was too angry to notice what was going on. They were afraid that they would lose one tree over Applejack's anger about Spike's wedding.
When Applejack realized what was going on, Big Mac and Apple Bloom had looking at her with such fear that they ran away. They didn’t want to confront their sister on her feelings. Sometimes, it was best to leave Applejack to her thoughts.
When Applejack turned back to the tree, she saw it was falling down due to her repetitive kicks. Some of the roots dislodged from the ground. Applejack moved away while saving two buckets of apples and leaves.
Boom!
The large tree made contact with the ground. Applejack knew this was her fault, yet she also blamed it on Spike. "Stupid Spike. Thinking he can marry Rarity just to spite me. I don't care. I am glad he is getting married."
“APPLEJACK!” Granny Smith yelled to summon her granddaughter. She already saw what happened.
The apple farmer raced down to the elder pony. She knew that she was in trouble for destroying yet another tree. Applejack sighed and sat down. She took off her hat and looked at Granny Smith.
“Confound it, Applejack.” Granny Smith said “That is the seventh apple tree you have destroyed this week. Even Spike doesn’t destroy that many.”
“Granny, it wasn’t my fault…I…”
Granny Smith held her hoof in the air in order to prevent Applejack from saying another word. “I want you to take a break for a day. Big Mac will clean up your mess. You need to talk about your problems with some pony. Bottling it up won’t do you any good.”
Applejack was about to argue with Granny Smith, but the elder pony had a good point. Ever since Spike has returned to Ponyville, she has held her emotions all in. Although, she had missed Spike and wanted to start their friendship over, Applejack wanted to yell at him for everything he put her through. It didn’t help that he told her about his wedding. She felt disgusted that he wanted her to be apart of it. That was why she needed to talk to one of her friends.
As soon as Applejack waved goodbye to her family, she decided to go visit one of her friends in order to talk about her feelings upon the upcoming wedding. However, the question Applejack had on her mind was who was she going to get advice from?
The first opinion was Rarity. That was already out of the question since Spike and her were getting married and it would have been awkward to talk to Rarity since it would be her wedding that would be in the discussion.
Next, Twilight would be too busy with helping Rarity and Spike with their wedding. As helpful as Twilight was, Applejack wasn’t going to add on to the pile of worries Twilight had on her plate.
Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie wouldn’t talk her seriously. Rainbow Dash would probably tell the others. Despite Pinkie keeping promises, she wasn’t the ideal mare to talk to when it came to stuff like this.
Out of all her friends, Applejack knew who exactly to talk to. She was the only mare that would probably hear out her problems and help find a solution to this whole mess. Surely, the mare, who was currently in Applejack's thoughts, would be the right mare to talk to.
Luckily, there was smoke coming out of her chimney.
When the door opened, Fluttershy poked her head out and saw the apple farmer by the door. “Hi Fluttershy, you busy at the moment?”
“Oh hi, Applejack,” Fluttershy spoke cheerfully. “I am not doing anything at the moment, would you like to come in and have some tea.”
“I would really appreciate that,” Applejack smiled before being walking inside to enjoy some warm tea with her friend.
Once Applejack was inside, she followed the Pegasus in the kitchen. Applejack was now regretting this visit. She was afraid of what Fluttershy would think of her. Applejack knew Spike was also Fluttershy's friend, so what if Fluttershy took Spike's side as well? What if she told Spike of how she really felt about this wedding? she could have turned back, but she saw Angel bunny was already blocking the door.
Sometimes, I don’t like that rabbit. Applejack thought as she felt like she was stuck between a rock and a hard place. She turned around and saw the pegasus with a whole tea set right in front of her.
“Do you want anything with your tea?” Fluttershy asked.
“No, thank you.” Applejack said before sitting down on the stool. Fluttershy flew over with a tray of a warm teapot and two small cups. The Pegasus carefully poured some tea into the cups and gave one to Applejack. “How have you been?”
“Well, to be honest with you, I haven’t been feeling okay with some things. Do you mind if we talk about them?” Applejack pleaded with the mare. Applejack hoped Fluttershy would talk with her about her problems. Fluttershy was her last hope of talking about her problems. If she told someone about it, maybe that would help ease her mind of the stress of not only her duties at Sweet Apple Acres, but at Spike's wedding as well.
“Sure, what’s on your mind?” Fluttershy smiled before sipping in some tea.
“Well, it’s about Spike and Rarity’s wedding…” Applejack slowly looked away. “Can you keep a secret?”
“I can keep a secret, Applejack. I also think it's so cute that Spike has decided to settle down. It even is a bit wonderful that he know the mare he will marry.”
“Pinkie Promise?” Applejack looked at her.
“Cross my heart, hope to fly. Stick a cupcake in my eye.” Fluttershy said while doing the signature Pinkie Promise. Fluttershy felt very strange while wondering ifeverything with AJ was alright. Her thought came looking into the situation.
This must be serious if Applejack wants me to do a Pinkie Promise.
“I am not sure how I feel about this whole wedding thing.” Applejack looked away.
“What do you mean?” Fluttershy tilted her head in confusion. The animal caretaker understood that Applejack would have some reserves about the whole wedding, but Fluttershy thought that Applejack would move past it.
“Well, you know how I broke up with him?” Applejack said before she got a quick nod from Fluttershy. “Well, I have just been feeling that this wedding just came from out of the blue.”
“You don’t think that Spike is ready to get married?” Fluttershy rasied a brow.
“Well, yeah…” Applejack said while hiding some of the truth to that.
“Are you sure that all that you are thinking about?” Fluttershy smiled with interest.
“Of course, I just don’t think he is ready for that type of commitment. I mean a year is a long time to think about a break up and to suddenly get together with Rarity of all mares. It's not that i don't mind Rarity, but she knows better not to mess with Spike's heart.” Applejack told Fluttershy.
“I am not so convinced is that the reason why you don’t approve of his wedding?” Fluttershy smirked.
“What other reason could it be?” Applejack felt insulted.
“Maybe it’s the possible chance that you are still not over him?” Fluttershy voiced her opinion.
“What do you mean, ‘Am I not over him’?” Applejack looked to her.
“The way you are acting, maybe there is a slight possibility that you are jealous of Rarity’s relationship with Spike?”
“I am not jealous of Rarity. Spike and I are done. Our relationship was over the minute he kissed those lips of hers. I just don’t think the dragon is ready to get married. That is all.” Applejack stomped her hoof in defiance. The stomp of her hoof frightened Fluttershy and spooked Angel bunny, who then scurried away from the door. When Applejack realized what she did, she put a hoof on Fluttershy. “I am really sorry, Flutters.”
“its okay, Applejack.” Fluttershy whimpered for a moment before regaining her composure.
“I just don’t think he is ready for that type of commitment.” Applejack said getting down from the stool and to the door. “Thanks for the tea and for the pep talk. I have to go.”
As soon as Applejack left, Fluttershy sighed while Angel went to her side. “Applejack, Spike was ready for that type of commitment. I had hoped that maybe you would have seen all that he was willing to sacrifice during your relationship with him.”
One Year Ago
“I think I am ready for this, Fluttershy.” Spike spoke to her in the kitchen while he was opening and closing a small box in his hands.
“Spike, that is a big commitment. Are you sure you are ready for that?” Fluttershy asked as she put a tray down the table.
“Yes, I think I am ready to propose to Applejack.” Spike smiled. “I never thought I would feel this way about her. I love her, Fluttershy. I love Applejack more than anything and I am willing to give up everything for her. I would give up being a dragon if it meant I get to be with her forever.” Spike spun around the room feeling very prideful of what he wanted to accomplish.
“Spike, I am sure Applejack would be happy to hear you say that to her.” Fluttershy poured two cups of tea for the both of them to drink.
“Yes, I really can’t wait to see the look on her face when I ask her to marry me. I already spoke to Granny Smith and she gave me her blessing.” Spike smiled as he grabbed the large teapot and poured the contents down his throat.
“well, what about Rarity?” Fluttershy rubbed her hooves together. Spike put down the teapot as Fluttershy knew that there wasn’t any tea in that pot left.
Spike stopped when Fluttershy mentioned Rarity, his former crush. When Rarity rejected him, Spike fell down into a deep depression. He didn’t want to do anything. He didn’t want to talk to anypony about the whole situation. The pony that managed to snap him out of his funk was Applejack. It was her talk of getting over Rarity, that turned Spike back to normal. He didn’t even think that Applejack’s talk would eventually lead to a relationship between the two. Spike put his claw softly on the table as he was thinking to himself. Fluttershy stood there looking up at him.
“Fluttershy, Rarity was only a schoolpony crush. I got over her and started to hold the same feelings for Applejack.” Spike spoke truthfully.
“Rarity still thinks that you still hold feelings for her.” Fluttershy said.
“Well, I have to fix it. I can’t let Rarity keep thinking that there is hope for me and her. Applejack is my future now, and I need to end it.” Spike said before he shook the pegasi’s hoof.
“Thank you, Fluttershy.” Spike smiled before he ran to the door and flew out when he opened it. Fluttershy moved to the door and sighed.
“Good luck, Spike.” She smiled with hopefuliness. Fluttershy didn’t realize by sending the dragon to Rarity’s house, that she doomed his relationship with Applejack. If Spike had just went back to Sweet Apple Acres, then Applejack and Spike would still be together.
Returning to present day, Fluttershy started to cry. She had been staring out at her door for a while. Angel quickly brought some tissues for Fluttershy to wipe her tears with. “Apple…Apple…Applejack…I...I…I am so sorry.”
Applejack was running to the middle of town. She was feeling a bit better. The talk with Fluttershy seemed to work. She wasn’t feeling as angry as she was about Spike and Rarity getting married. In fact, she regretted her anger against them.
I need to find Spike or Rarity. I need to tell them that I was wrong. If I ever want to get over Spike, then I need to apology.
Luckily, she managed to find Spike, who was ordering around some ponies. Applejack ducked around the corner to hear what he was saying without getting caught by him or anypony else.
“Yeah, you think you can move those there, we don’t have a place yet…ohhh I like that flavor. Ummm can I have a little more ice in that bowl, please?”
Applejack couldn’t help but giggle. The mare was wrong about Spike not being ready about being married. The dragon seemed overly excited about his wedding plans. He seemed to be a pro at it. Probably Rarity taught him all about it in Canterlot.
When Spike saw Applejack watching him, he flew over to her. “Hi Applejack, funny meeting you here?”
“Oh Spike, I didn’t mean to spy on you. I was just in the middle of walking back to the farm.” Applejack didn't mean to lie, but she didn't wnat him to know her intentions of spying on him. “I thought I might want to talk to you, but it looks like you're busy.”
Spike turned around seeing the group of ponies asking him questions. “Hey, can you guys take five for a moment?”
When the colts and mares left, Spike smiled. “Okay, I am free now.”
“What a relief, I couldn’t imagine doing all that. Rarity must have her work cut out for her.”
“Well, you do know her well.” Spike laughed. “Want to talk on the bridge?”
“Sure” Applejack smiled.
Spike collected his hands and put his forearms on the railing while Applejack put her front hooves as well. The two of them were laughing and having a discussion about their lives. They haven't mentioned their relationship or the wedding once during their conversation.
“oh my gosh, I can’t believe that happened to you. I could imagine Apple Bloom must have gotten grounded for that little stunt.”
“Yeah, a week’s worth of chores.” Applejack smiled. She looked over at Spike and couldn’t help but laugh with him.
“How much I have missed Ponyville. I guess it explains why I wanted to get married here?”
“No other place like it.” Applejack said while looking around. “Spike, I want to apology for the things I had said last year.”
Spike turned to hear the words the apple farmer was telling him. “I guess I was just mad that you kissed Rarity and I overreacted. I guess some of those emotions were still present when I found out that you two were getting married.”
Spike sighed. “No, I should apology. I should have told you about why I came here. I was looking so forward to settle down that I didn’t take into account that you were still angry at me.”
“Spike, let’s put the past behind us, I want to support you.” Applejack punched his arm with her hoof.
Spike rubbed it and chuckled. “Thanks, AJ. I know it’s really asking a lot out of you. Even more than something else I wanted to ask?”
“You wanted to ask me something?” Applejack turned her head to face him.
“I know it’s asking a lot and I am not sure how much you are over our relationship, but I want to ask you if we can have the wedding at Sweet Apple Acres.”
Applejack widened her eyes when she heard his request. Only one thought occurred when she heard his request.
Nope, No way, out of the question, under no circumstance will you have the wedding…
“Sure, you can have the wedding at Sweet Apple Acres. I think I would rather much appreciate that.” Applejack smiled. “I will even add a bonus. The whole Apple family could cater the wedding.”
Spike was shocked by Applejack’s answer. He didn’t think that she would be okay with the wedding being held at her house, or even seeking her family’s help in providing food and drinks for the entire wedding. However, she did and he was grateful for it.
“Thank….Thank you, Applejack.” Spike said before the mare gave him a big hug. Applejack felt the tight grip of Spike, but she handled it. The dragon felt overjoyed that the wedding could take place in a place he knew pretty well.
“You’re welcome, Sugarcube.” Applejack smiled and dropped from the hug she gave him. she couldn’t help but to feel happiness for him. things would finally get back to normal. Well…except for the fact that he was getting married.
“Are you sure you are okay with this?” Spike bend down to look at her. He didn’t want to make things uncomfortable to her. she saw Applejack’s big smile and nod of support.
“I am happy for you.” Applejack said trying to hold a smile.
“YES!” Spike smiled. He couldn’t help but to be overjoyed with the whole thing. “Thank you, Applejack. I thank you for doing this for me.”
Spike flew up in the air and started to make his way towards the general direction of the Carousel Boutique. Applejack was still smiling as she started to wave goodbye to the dragon.
Once Spike disappeared from view, Applejack’s smile turned to a frown. Applejack kicked the dirt from the bridge as she groans. “Oh sure you can have the whole event at my place. What was I thinking? Applejack, you are crazy. Not only are they going to get married, but they want to have the ceremony at the ranch. Why don’t they dance around my broken heart while they are at it? Oh wake up and smell the roses, Applejack. What were you thinking? Sure, let’s have my family cater the whole event. Applejack, sometimes you don’t know when to keep quiet.”
Applejack stopped her movement. Her thoughts kept racing inside her head and only one question kept repeating inside her mind.
Am I really okay with this?
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I picked up on the Bride of Discord reference straight away! Kudos to you.
Glad to see this finally updated. Please update soon
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Thanks :)
It's her own immature, hot-headed fault that this happened.
6297764
You mean, she screwed love and now love is screwing with her.
Love is such a strange thing >:)
I love this, please update very soon
wow i would of wanted spike to be with applejack instead of rarity because i don't like rarity
6297764 I agree! This whole break-up was AJ's fault!
I picked the Bride of Discord reference!
6842022 Seriously. Thanks for replying by the way, lost track of this story and couldn't remember the name.
6842121 Your welcome! :-)
6842584 Man I hope he gets back to it soon.
6842774 definitley! I bet AJ will feel completley silly for not knowing that Spike was going to propose to her before they broke up!
6842989 Ooh I think it's going to be a bit heavier than that, knowing it was her hot head that caused everything to be happening now.
6843840 Oh right!
6844229 Yep.
6844229 Well it seems to be abandoned so I suppose there's no point in wondering anymore.
7478589
It's not abandon, i just needed some time to think for the moment.
7478687 A year seems like a REALLY long time to think.
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I've seen people think for much longer, but i needed to think of what i could do for the next couple of chapters plan it out.
7479076 I guess if it's not dead at least...
I hope you can continue this someday.
8361054
Trying to get back into writing.
Just re-read this after a couple of years and it STILL shoots me in the Feels!
Man after so long I feel this story needs its ending also no offense but apple jack in this story sucks at getting hints and being as stubborn as a God Damm brick