[Connor]
I trudged my way up through the tunnels into the library. I paused at the door, before noticing that it was open. I stepped out into the main section of Golden Oaks, and spotted a certain someone.
"Hey, Owlowiscious!" I called out. "I'm looking for Leo and Yomega, and was told they'd be here. Have you seen them?"
He cracked an eye open to blearily look at me. "They're upstairs with Abes, keeping him awake, no doubt. Poor pup must be run ragged at this point."
I paused at the stairs. "What's wrong?"
"We~ll..." Owlowiscious dragged out. "Those two have been keeping him up for a couple of days each week. He's already very tired from all the work the True Princess has him doing," he gave me a tired wink, "amongst other things, I assume."
I chuckled, continuing up the stairs. "Alright, you have a good rest."
"I will."
I paused on the steps once again, looking over my shoulder. I know he needs his sleep, but he really wants to gossip with someone. I faced forward, a contemplative frown pulling my face to the side. But I really have to see the others. I turned back to the owl. But I do want to hear his gossip...
I scowled, shaking my head. No! No... I need to get this done.
I followed my ears to the room my pack mates had sequestered themselves in. I knocked on the door and waited for someone to notice.
"No, no, no, no, no, no." I heard Leo from the other side. "That one could have gone either way. But Twilight not meeting herself? That's definitely us!"
"But what did we do?" Abes asked as I knocked again.
"The Running of the Leaves is just around the corner!" Yomega snapped. "If what Leo said is accurate, then we should've had two more episodes by now."
My knocking grew more intense.
"Maybe they'll happen next month?" Abes countered. I began to back up
"Nope." Leo answered. "I've already gotten the plans from Rainbow for the Dragon migration, and Lulu's told me that she's helping Rarity make her camo-dress. Hopefully, she can tone down how gaudy it'll be." I charged at the door. Just before I could hit it, someone opened it. I ended up barreling into the room, bowling over Yomega and ramming into Leo.
"Oh, hello Conner." Abes looked down at me. "What brings you here?"
Leo squirmed under me. "Whatever it is, get off first!"
"R-right." I stood up with a blush. I cleared my throat. "So, I was wondering if you know the exact path of the dragons would fly on their migration."
"Why?" Yomega dragged the word out, cutting Leo off from speaking.
"We all know how Fluttershy is. I want to pick a place far enough from the migration path that she'll be comfortable watching it, yet close enough for her to see it." I explained. "I figure that it'll help her with her fears to see it. Kinda push her to the edge of her comfort zone."
"We do all need to try things outside our comfort zones, every now and then." Yomega allowed.
Leo snorted. "I generally stand at the edge of mine and stare awkwardly into someone else's."
"Comfort zones are irrelevant to this, I think." Abes cut in with a sly smile. "I think somedog is hoping for a date with Nurse Joy."
"T-t-that's not it at all!" I protested as I felt my cheeks flush.
"Oh, by Arceus!" Leo cried out. "It's so fucking obvious, I can't believe Fluttershy can't see it! We know you got the hots for her, just as Abes has it bad for Luna!"
"Hey now!" Abes protested, rounding on the brash Eevee.
Yomega pulled me aside as Abes laid into Leo. "I'll get the flight path to you once things here calm down." He looped a leg around my shoulder before I could leave. "Try to deny it all you like, we can tell that you're twitterpatted with Joy." He looked me in the eyes. "Just tell her. If she won't or can't reciprocate, the worst she can do is say no. It'll be fine." He gave me a slight shake.
I turned away with frown. "Easy for you to say, you've already got your girl." I grumbled
"Pardon?"
"Nothing." I sighed, turning to leave the trio to whatever they were bickering about prior. I trudged back down the stairs to see that Owlowiscious was still awake, and decided to indulge his need for gossip.
I only had to wait a day for Leo to swing by and drop off the flight plan. With that, I began scouting out places to watch the flight from. Eventually, I found my spot.
Now I just needed to convince Fluttershy to go there.
I stepped back into the cottage. <<Fluttershy, are you in?>>
"Yes, just getting everyone's lunch ready!" She answered from the kitchen.
I made my way through the cottage. <<Can... Can I ask you something?>>
"I guess so." Fluttershy said as I entered the kitchen. "Could you help me feed everyone?"
<<Sure!>> I hopped forward so that she could place a few trays on my back. <<So, uh, you know how everypony's been talking about the migration?>>
"The dragon one?" Fluttershy asked with a tremble in her voice.
<<Yeah, that one.>> Fluttershy led me out into the main room to start feeding the critters there. <<I was just thinking, we know that they will be flying over Ponyville, and, um.>>
"I think I know what you want to say." Fluttershy nodded as see floated up to one of her bird feeders. "And I think that you're right."
<<You do?>> I released a slight breath that I had been holding. I began carefully unloading the trays by the mouse holes.
"Hmhmm." Fluttershy nodded. "I'll start packing as soon as we finish this."
<<Packing?>>
"We'll want to be gone a couple of days before and be back a couple after they leave, so we'll need to pack for about two weeks." Fluttershy flitted across the ceiling to another bird feeder. "Only way to be safe."
<<What?>> I paused, turning to the yellow mare. <<Leave where?>>
"Anywhere but here." She looked me in the eyes. "Dragons are scary." She whimpered with a shudder as she returned to loading the feeders.
I finished giving the mice their food. <<I was actually hoping to see the migration...>>
"Then you can look after the animals while I'm away!"
<<... with you.>> I finished. I looked up at Fluttershy, noticing her stillness. <<I know how much dragons scare you, but I heard how you made an adult dragon abandon its lair.>> I took a chance and pressed on. <<I've got a spot in mind where we can watch the migration without being seen, with several paths in and out. It should be on the far side of the valley from where the dragons are supposed to be flying, so they won't even know we're there.>> I could see Fluttershy begin trembling. I knew that this was a mistake. I should've just-
"If we're that far a-away, how will w-we see them?" Fluttershy asked.
I blinked. <<I was going to borrow a telescope, but if you don't want to->>
"I-I do." Fluttershy interrupted. "If you can show me the spot ahead of time, and only if it's just us and Angel."
<<Oh, yeah.>> I prevented my frown from showing. <<Of course Angel will be coming.>>
Meh. I'm still just waiting for puppies to happen. Also, yay! .ore shipping!
I really need to stop writing comments around midnight XD
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sleep is for the sane, ΔИƉ ƧΔИƖƬƳ ƖƧ ҒѲЯ ƬĦЄ ƜЄΔƘ!!!
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Edit: Finally, first pic link wouldn't work, had to find the pic hosted on another site for it to work. Stupid img tag not working for no reason.
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pics.me.me/at-night-sleep-is-for-the-weak-dont-want-to-15614537.png
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I am feeling attacked right now
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But its the truth
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Nice font. Where'd you find it? I
needwould like to know for... reasons.Conner has to overcome a serious obstacle before he can confess to Fluttershy.
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https://www.glitter-graphics.com/generators/scramble.php here ya go!
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if it wasn't, I wouldn't feel attacked
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True, also this conversation seems awfully familiar...
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Thanks!
Oof.
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This whole conversation is both lol and wrong. Sleep is love, sleep is life. Caffinated drinks are that awkward ex you used to think you liked but actually is more of a friend that helps you through the sleepless times.
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perhaps we've met before? you ever been on TMT's Things and Stuff on Discord?
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not caffeinated, just an insomniac
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Sleep is like food: Necessary, but you can go without for a few days.
Someeevee might evolve during the migration... I just knew it
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I think it might be the second one
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A variant of narcolepsy. Fun stuff, these sleep issues......
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HERESY!!!
Jk.
My my ... moving faster now are we?
rounding
led
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...narcoleptics have literally the opposite problem
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hmm.
does the name Ƴɢɢ∂яαƨιℓ mean anything to you?
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Yes, does the name firedogs13 mean anything to you?
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indeed it does
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To be honest, i knew it was you because you used to have that picture as your discord icon :P
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fair
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Eeeeeh, yes and no. We sleep but we can't rest. This leaves us tired and prone to sleep more. More severe cases leading to the narcoleptic passing out at times.
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ah. in that case, it's possible I might have some weird mix of both, since I have trouble sleeping, and sleep isn't usually restful
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Fixed, thanks!
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Oof.
wow, you just got roosterblocked by a rabbit...Great chapter
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not necessarily...Angel already gave Conner his blessing to pursue Flutters, so he might just skedaddle when it starts to get hot...or not, depending on how he feels...
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Just have Angel bring a lady-bunny and it can be a double-date.
I like that Owlowicious calls Luna the True Princess.
Maybe Angel can play some sad violin to rub it in
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Fixed the first, not sure what's wrong with the second. Could you elaborate?
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It probably doesn't need a comma and I think you mean hey not hay, right? The comma adds a pause so it sounds odd.
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And fixed. Thanks!
Friend zone.