Two ponies sat in the dimly lit and empty parlour of Sugarcube Corner, glaring at one another from across the table. The first was a Pegasus, coat a faded, greying yellow, who sat smirking with narrowed eyes at her formerly pink companion. As the Pegasus’ eyes took in the earth pony her sneer grew wider, and the Earth Pony scowled back. Eventually, Pinkie Pie broke the heavy silence.
“So what are you doing here, anyway? You don’t usually come to visit.” Her eyes narrowed further and she leaned closer over the table, scrutinizing the Pegasus closely. “You better not be here to laugh at me, again! I’ll throw you out if you are! I can do that! I’m in charge, here!”
“Oh, no – that’s not it at all,” Fluttershy assured, her soft voice carrying a strong hint of mockery, “Why would anypony want to laugh at you? You’re not even a little bit funny. I just thought you might need to talk, that’s all.”
Pinkie nodded her head seriously, apparently satisfied with her ‘friend’s’ response, and reached out a hoof towards the cupcakes that Fluttershy had bought for her. “Talk about what? And why would I wanna talk to you?”
“Oh, you can’t eat those. They’re not for you.”
Pinkie froze, and shot a questioning look at the Pegasus. “Why not?”
“Because those are for ponies who are good at what they do. I made them just for you girls – and then I remembered that not one of you deserves them.” Fluttershy’s tone was sympathetic, gently – but with a trace of laughter in it that matched her sneer. “Rarity’s as selfish and conceited as they come, Rainbow Dash abandoned us all – and you’re all stupid if you didn’t see that coming, she was always that way. Applejack’s just as useful and dependable as ever – which is to say not at all – and Twilight couldn’t beat Discord when she had the most powerful relics in Equestria handed to her on a platter! You’re all pathetic. It’s kind of sad, really.”
Pinkie lowered her hooves back to the floor, rage burning in her eyes. “Oh, so you came here to insult ponies behind their backs! That’s just like you. That’s just like all of you! You can’t bear to say things to each other’s faces so you all just stab me in the back! I mean, each other in the back! You’re horrible!”
“Oh, I’m horrible? I don’t think so. Not really – I think I’m kind. Nopony wants to know what you really think of them. They all just want to be coddled, and told it’s alright. Well I’m done being nice. It’s not kind to let somepony believe they’re better than they are – you’re all hopeless, and there’s no reason to pretend otherwise!”
“Fine!” Pinkie hissed, “ Then what about me, huh!? What do you really think of me?”
“You?” Fluttershy let out a quiet giggle. “You’re a joke. When was the last time you made anypony smile at all? You can’t even make yourself smile most days, anymore. It’s kind of pathetic, really - but it’s okay. We’ll keep pretending we don’t all just feel sorry for you so you can keep pretending you’re not worthless.”
“I don’t care about that anymore! Why would I wanna make you smile!? You’re just like everypony else! You just wanna laugh at me and take me for granted! There’s no point! Nopony ever really cares - and neither do I anymore! Let them be sad - I am, so why shouldn’t they be!? Why shouldn’t you be!?”
“Oh please.” Fluttershy smirked, “You’re telling me you’ve been trying to upset me all this time? That’s so sad - you can’t even make ponies miserable properly. Because you know what?”
“…What?”
“I’m never unhappy around you! Not even a little bit! Every second we’re together you make me want to grin like a moron - like Rainbow Crash when she’s not busy whining!”
“You take that BACK!”
“No! You make my heart hammer in my ears I’m so happy! It’s like looking at a sunrise, except instead of wanting to hurt it I wanna hug it instead! You do that!”
“SHUT UP! I DO NOT!”
“You do! I wake up every single morning and you’re the first thing I think of! How much I want to see you! How much I miss the way you smile! It’s infuriating just how happy being around you makes me! Heck, if you asked me to I’d probably kiss you!”
With each word the Pegasus took a step around the table, closer to Pinkie. With each step her eyes narrowed further and her mocking grin grew wider. With each passing moment her voice rose a little bit more, going from a soft whisper to an angry shout.
“You would not! DON’T LIE!” Pinkie roared the words, and a moment later the Pegasus grabbed her, and kissed her deeply and forcefully. For a moment, Pinkie was furious – and then she pulled Fluttershy closer, and the Pegasus let out a soft groan.
Minutes passed – maybe hours – before Fluttershy shoved Pinkie to the ground with a mocking smirk. “What was it you were saying? I couldn’t hear you over how stupid you are!”
Pinkie lifted herself to her hooves, glaring intently before her scowl gave way to a look of wide eyed shock.
“Um…Fluttershy?”
“What?”
“Can you…can you show me again how much I suck at making you sad?”
The Prompt: Don't eat the cupcakes
Starts dark and ends up happy?
Who are you, and where did you hide Piggy's body?
This relationship is going to be even more delightfully dysfunctional than that oneshot by Donny's Boy.
Excellent.
Geez this could be a Discorded romantic AU fic scene
Well done.
You never do see how Pinkie broke Discord's spell. Could it be because, of all of them, Fluttershy really sucked at being her anti-self? Could she have broken Pinkie loose by failing at being mean and thus convincing Pinkie that she could make people happy?
Discord really went down the wrong path with the Mane Six - Trying to invert personalities as weird as theirs was like toying with matter/antimatter reactions.
1537924 Very likely a typo - I can't recall sorry. It's been a long time since I wrote it.
1537918 Pretty much, yes, Iron Will is not a complicated fellow. (At least herein)
1537931 It's not comforting, but eh. That story was written hastily even for one of these, and it was too big an idea for a half hour. A lot of it seems forced because it IS forced. I'm not too broken up - can only try, and sometimes it doesn't work out.
1542983 I'm not sure why. Do let me know if you figure it out though - I'd be interested.
1548313 Don't be silly. I didn't murder Piggy and replace him, slowly working my way into his identity to steal his readership and cape whilst hiding his body in the cellar. That's crazy talk! Crazy talk, I say!
1548715 Allow me to commend your fine taste in oneshots. And yes. This is not a happy romance.
1548776 Don't tempt me. And thanks.
1549435 Hehe. I'm actually convinced that Shy didn't fail at being mean, so much - her words upset and anger Pinkie because it's the opposite of what Pinkie wants to make anypony feel, while Discorded. The kiss, though...yeah, Pinkie didn't hate the kiss.
In my headcanon, Discorded Shy is actually the most effective and dangerous of the mane six - she's good at what she does, Just..less with Pinkie. But yes - I am ninety nine percent sure Pinkie was undiscorded by Fluttershy kisses. Not that I'm bias, or anything.
I buh
wah
Meanie Pie x Fluttercruel hateshipping?
I kinda want this to become a full-blown story, exploring what came before and what would come after this scene, as that is how much I love this. But then, my fave story in the fandom is "The Games We Play," so I have a bias toward darkish, dysfunctional shipping ...
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That sounds like it would be quite awesome. Considering I quite like both this and, not coincidentally, "Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice" I'd put a vote in for 'do it!' If it's a vote. Which it isn't.