A friend to the end

Fluttershy finally made it to Ponyville, it didn't take very long, she lived only about a mile away from the town anyway. She felt nervous in the town however, it wasn't that it was a bad town, in fact it was one of the friendliest towns she'd ever set foot in. She just wasn't very social was all. She decided that she'd just go to Rarities first. Twilight's library was closer but she was now a princess and had to go to Canterlot to learn how to be a princess. She'd been there for a few months now.

She sent a letter last month saying that Celestia was bringing her to the royal courts, and had her deal with minor problems the citizens had. Which is what the majority of them. she also talked about how much she missed them all in Ponyville.

Fluttershy quickly pushed Twilight out of her mind and headed for Rarity, because the thought of her best friend was making her feel depressed. On the way she saw Applejack selling apples, Fluttershy smiled as she walked over to her. Applejack soon noticed her as she smiled and waved, Fluttershy gave a gently wave back as she walked into talking reach and said, “hello Applejack, how are the sales going today?”

Applejack had on a simply red button shirt, blue jeans, and brown knee high boots. she smiled sadly a bit as she said, “pretty slow ah'm 'fraid”. Her mood lightened as she smiled and asked in a hopeful tone, what brings ya over here? Look'n ta buy a couple apples?”

Fluttershy frowned as she said, “oh, well...actually, I wanted to see if you and the girls would like to come over to my house later, you see, an old friend is staying with me and I thought it would be nice if you all met him. But I can see your busy so um.... c-can I get an apple?”

Applejack smiled appreciatively as she said, “come on sugar-cube who's this ol' frien' of yer's?”

Fluttershy blushed as she said, “um...well.... I was h-hoping you could come and meet him so I could introduce you face to face, but if you don't want to that's fine. See he's-

Applejack sighed as she put a hand to Fluttershy's mouth firmly and said with a stern look, and firm tone, “sugar-cube, please stop be'n so submissive, it's.... ne'er mind, ah'm sorry. Anyway ah cain't jus' close up shop early, ah'll have ta miss out, sorry.”

Fluttershy smiled sadly as she said, “oh don't worry, it's fine, um... maybe some of the other girls will have some free time to meet him?”

Applejack sighed as she said in a vexed tone, “Sugar-cube why're ya ask'n me this? How in tarnation am ah supposed to know?”

Fluttershy seemed to shrink a bit  as she put her ears down submissively as she said, “o-oh um... I- I'm sorry... i- it won't happen again...”

Applejack sighed as she said guiltily, “no, don' worry 'bout it sugar-cube. Ah'm sorry ah snapped at ya”, she smiled as she said, “here, take a apple, it's on th' house.”

Fluttershy forced a smile as she said, “oh um... th- thank you”. Then proceeded to take it, fearing her friend would be annoyed if she refused.

Applejack smiled as she said, “run along now sugar-cube.”

Fluttershy smiled as she said, “o- okay, b- bye.”

                                                                Rainbow Dashes point of view

Rainbow Dash was flying over to Fluttershy's house at this moment, Rainbow Dash wore a loose blue tank top over a tight undershirt to cover herself, and short athletic shorts, and goggles, she always wore those. She was a few years younger than Fluttershy by about two years. Tank was acting weird and she was worried he was sick, she hoped to save a couple bits knowing Fluttershy might be able to find a cure, rather than go to the vet's office. That and Tank was afraid of the Dr., and for good reason, so she decided it was best to take him to Fluttershy. She soon was at Fluttershy's doorstep, she quickly walked over to her front door and began knocking. No one answered so she just decided to walk right inside. The door wasn't locked, and even if it were, she'd simply break it down. She looked around as she called out, “hey Fluttershy ya got a minute?” She didn't get an answer, however, she noticed a large stallion on her friends couch, and he seemed to be wounded. None the less, Rainbow Dash quickly walked over to him, wondering why he was in Fluttershy's home when she apparently was not here, and said in a stern tone, “ 'ey, who're you and why are you in Fluttershy's home when she's not here?”

The stallion slowly turned to look at her as he said, “the better question is, who are you, and why are you here when she is not home?”

Rainbow Dash furrowed her eyebrows as she glared at him and said, “because, I'm her best friend! I have the right, to be here, now who are you?”

The stallion met her glare with a calm demeanor, but a hard face none the less, and said, “so, because your her friend, you apparently have the right to come into her house without permission? Your not a very good friend is that's the case.”

Rainbow Dash had had enough, she soon  was in his face, snorting aggressively as she growled, “enough chitchat, tell me who the buck you are or I'll make you tell me.” of course she would never hit a wounded pony, no matter how angry she got, it wasn't her style. Of course he didn't know that

The stallion didn't even flinch as he said, “I am Bidziil.”

Rainbow Dash growled as she said, “a bit more specific would be nice!”

He sighed as he said, “I am a friend of Fluttershy's, and that is all you need to know.”

She quickly got into his face further as she growled, “I'll say how much I need to know.”

Bidziil sighed as he said, “you don't seem to be a friend of Fluttershy's, if you are, then why have you broken into her house? Is something wrong?”

Rainbow Dash glared at him a bit longer before she got out of his face, eye's softening as she said, “yeah, my pet turtle is acting weird, he might be sick, and I was wondering if Fluttershy could help out a bit, ya know, save me a couple bits?”

Most would roll there eye's seeing as she broke into Fluttershy's house over a matter of money, yet Bidziil raised an eyebrow as he said, “there's something you are hiding, I know a good amount about animals myself, perhaps I can be of

assistance?”

Rainbow Dash looked unsure at first as she said, “I'd rather Fluttershy look at him first, I don't think there's anypony in

Equestria who knows more about animals than her.”

Bidziil kept his face blank as he said, “trust me, there are others who know more. Nopony knows more than everypony else about anything.”

Rainbow Dash sighed as she said, “fine I'll go and get my pet and have you take a look at him, then flew off to her house to get him. “

                                                               Fluttershy's point of view

Fluttershy finally made it to Rarity's boutique and walked inside as she called out in a gentle voice that was barely audible, “um... Rarity? Are you um....home?”

Nopony answered so Fluttershy sighed as she turned to the door and was about to exit she squeaked at the touch of a pony.

She spun around to face Rarity looking at her with concern as she asked, “darling, is everything alright?”

Rarity was a beautiful mare, she was a couple of years older than Fluttershy, at about twenty one, she wore a black turtle neck that clung to her body, showing her willowy figure, she also had on white dress pants and a necklace with her cutie mark on it. She had her arms crossed under her breasts, and her work glasses surrounded in her magic, hovering beside her, showing she had just been working on a project.

Fluttershy forced a smile as she said, “oh um....yes, I- well.... I have a friend....well um... an old friend....that um.... I have staying with me at my house... and um... I- I was um... wondering if you had the time, if um.... you'd like to um.... meet him?”

Rarity smiled as she said, “oh is that all? Darling I'd love to meet your friend, when will I be meeting him?”

“Oh well...um... today was what I was hoping for.....”

Rarity frowned as she nervously said, “oh, today?”

Fluttershy hesitantly nodded as she said, “um....yes....but I can see your busy so I'll just-”

“darling wait, I'll go. If it really means enough to you that you'd come all the way here from... well,  out there, then this must be a very wonderful pony. I would be pleased to meet him, today.”

Fluttershy turned to her and smiled as she said, “oh really?”

Rarity nodded as she said, “indeed.”

Fluttershy smiled as she said, “oh wonderful, come with me and we'll go and get Pinkie Pie I know she'll want to meet him.”

Suddenly Pinkie popped out from a vase that was near the two saying, “want to meet who?”

Fluttershy squeaked as she jumped two feet in the air, and landed on shaky feet facing Pinkie pie who had already managed to wiggle her way out of the vase.

Pinkie was a year younger than Rainbow Dash by two years, still being a rather young teen she was quite immature, even for her current age, she wore a tight pinkie tank top, tucked into and a short pink skirt, and a yellow belt under her top she had on a white and yellow striped long sleeved shirt.

Rarity smiled widely as she finally heard her friend say the word him, “him, you say? This him, wouldn't happen to be handsome at all, would he?”

Fluttershy blushed intensely as she looked to the floor.  In truth, she did think he was very handsome, she was actually beginning to develop feelings but she was too shy to admit it to anypony else, so she simply said, “I- I don't know... I- I

guess....”

Rarity smiled dreamily, for a moment at least. However she soon realized that Fluttershy's definition of handsome and “Rarity's” definition of the word were quite differing in meaning as she said, “um... never mind, forgive me, would you,

Fluttershy? anyway, shall we be on our way now?”

Fluttershy smiled gently as she said, “oh....um.... o-of course....”

Pinkie pie smiled widely as she screamed, “yeah! Lets go!”

Rarity smiled and said, good, just let me get my coat on and I'll be ready to go, it took only a moment for her to get on a white dress coat, and they then proceeded out the door and towards Fluttershy's house.

                                                       Rainbow Dashes point of view

Rainbow Dash sighed as she got home and called out, “Tank? Come 'ere buddy, we're going to have you looked at”.

Tank looked at her as his face slowly turned to fear thinking he was going to the vet.

Rainbow Dash smiled as she said, “don't worry bud, I found somepony who claims they can diagnose and help you.” Tank slowly raised an eyebrow in suspicion, Rainbow Dash rolled her eye's as she said, “it's either him or the vet”. Tank quickly smiled as he nodded faster than he had ever moved any of his body before.

Rainbow Dash held back a laugh at this as she pushed it down and said while fighting the urge to laugh, “c-come on Tank, lets g-go t-” she couldn't hold it in anymore as she fell to the ground laughing, the look on Tanks face and the speed his head was going was too much for her. Tank slowly frowned at her angrily as he slowly walked over to her and kicked her, slowly in the shin. Rainbow Dash stopped laughing instantly as she yelled, “hey! That was not nice!”

Although it didn't hurt any, she knew Tank had meant to physically harm her with that kick to the shin.

Rainbow Dash quickly picked Tank up and lifted him to eye level as she glared at him straight in the eye's as she said, “if you ever kick me again I'll get a carrier to lock you up in for when your bad, understand?” Tank slowly nodded as a look of guilt slowly came to his face. She smiled as she said, “come on buddy, lets get going.”

They then proceeded out the door, Rainbow Dash didn't bother to lock it, she assumed that nopony would dare break into her place, if they knew who she was, and she was quite well known through out Equestria, so there were not many ponies dumb enough to do this. Soon she and Tank were out in the sky, flying to Fluttershy's house, “this guy better not be a liar....”

In about five minutes she and Tank were on Fluttershy's property. Rainbow Dash picked up Tank to save time, and walked into the house, hoping that the stranger was still on Fluttershy's couch. Sure enough, he was lying on the couch. Rainbow Dash frowned as she walked over to him and said, “hey, this is Tank, I think he's sick, you said you could help him out?”

The stallion gave her a blank stare as he said, “actually, I said that I may be able to help, not that I could.”

Rainbow Dash sighed, he was absolutely right, she turned away from him saying, “come on Tank, he can't help us, she picked Tank up and walked towards the door.”

However the stranger quickly said, “I never said I couldn't help you though either, please, let me try to help him, I may be of some use.”

Rainbow Dash rolled her eye's as she said, “fine make it quick, then set Tank down in front of him.”

He slowly sat up as he looked at him, then picked him up and looked at him for a moment before saying, “he'll be fine he's merely depressed.”

Rainbow Dash frowned as she said, “what? How is that not too bad?”

“He's depressed because he is slow, and seems to think he's a burden to you since he slows you down.”

She glared at him insulted as she said, “hey! He's not slowing me down!”

“According to him he is, I merely speak what he thinks.”

Rainbow Dash looked at him with a frown as she said, “well what can I do for it?”

“I don't know, turtles are supposed to be slow, not much you really can do, he will get used to it as time goes on I'm sure, otherwise, I don't know, I've never seen this behavior before in turtles.”

Rainbow Dash smiled as she said, “yeah, he's cool, well thanks for the help, what's your name again?”

“I never said it, but it's Bidziil”, he responded.

Rainbow Dash smiled as she sat down in a chair next to the couch saying, “so how do you and Fluttershy know each other?”

Bidziil's face stayed the same as he said, “we.... we were friends as foals... ,and in case your wondering, I'm staying here because I got hurt and am in the process of healing now.”

Rainbow Dash nodded with a smile as she said, “your pretty cool Bid....Bid..... dude, I'm not gonna be able to say your name if my life depended on it.”

Bidziil nodded as he said, “I know it's not exactly easy to say for you but you will-” he went silent as he saw the look on Fluttershy's face as she walked through the door, a look of surprise on her face.

“R- Rainbow Dash....why did you..... um.....”

Rainbow Dash mentally screamed in fear a she smiled sheepishly saying “oh....um.... hey, Fluttershy.....um.....” she gave a nervous smile as she continued, “I can explain.”

Rarity furrowed her eyebrows saying, “you best do it then darling, this is simply uncalled for, in any situation.”

Bidziil sighed as he forced himself up off the couch and limped over to the mares saying, “she was only looking for Fluttershy, there was something wrong with her pet. It turns out he is only depressed, although it doesn't excuse her from what she did, her motives were good, even if the action was wrong.”

Rarity smiled, “oh he is quite handsome, and his voice, simply amazing. Not really my type though, although he seems perfect for Fluttershy”, Rarity nodded as she said, “I suppose you are correct, my name is Rarity by the way, who are you, if I may ask?”

Bidziil kept a hard face as he said, “I am Bidziil, I am pleased to meet you.”

Rarity smiled politely, “yes, definitely not my type, ugh! Such a barbaric name, I mean really, what kind of name is Bid...ziil? I think it was, oh I can barely even pronounce it! What good is a name you cannot pronounce?” Rarity continued to think similar rude thoughts as Pinkie grabbed her, and threw her out of her way.

She had a huge grin on her face as she said rather quickly, “hi My names Pinkie pie! what's your name? Where are you from I'm from Sugar-cube corner well technically I was born on a rock farm but I live at Sugar-cube corner now I love it there do you like parties? I love parties they're the best thing ever!!!!!”

Bidziil stared at her silently.

Rarity finally came over and grabbed her lips in her magic as she said, “Pinkie darling, if you ever throw me again I swear I will-”

she couldn't finish because Pinkie grabbed her and threw her out Fluttershy's window and began talking again, “sorry Rarity was being really rude anyway it was great meeting you but I have to go home now to catch up on my reading, I love books too!” then zoomed off faster than they all could blink. Rarity stepped into the door way, face red and streaming with

anger, however she didn't even have time to scream as Pinkie ran her over on her way out.

Fluttershy smiled sheepishly as she said, “um... sh-she's always like that.... in case you were wondering.”

Rarity got up and dusted herself off as she said, “ugh... I have a terrible head ache, forgive, but I don't feel in the mood to visit any longer...” she then headed home.

Fluttershy gave a heavy sigh as she said, “well this was a waste of my time....”

Rainbow Dash wrapped a wing around her shoulder as she said, “hey cheer up. Wait, why you so sad?”

Fluttershy gave an even heavier sigh as she said, “I went all the way to Ponyville and got Pinkie and Rarity and they all left right after they got here....”

Rainbow Dash smiled and said, “oh, well cheer up, I met Bid....” Rainbow Dash turned to Bidziil and said, “dude, seriously, your name is ridiculous”. Then she turned to Fluttershy with a smile on her face as she said, “oh and remember, Twilight's coming back to Ponyville for the special event in three weeks”.

Fluttershy cocked her head as she said, “event?”

Rainbow Dash face planted as she said, “how can you not remember! Celestia is coming here with her fiance to introduce us. They'll be announcing it all over Equestria”! Equestria was a very low world kingdom but did have radio's at least, it was the most high tech device they had in the kingdom, and they didn't even make it, they bought them from a more technologically advanced country. They were in every big city, so small villages would be heading to local cities to here the news.

Fluttershy blushed as she said, “oh, right, I kinda forgot...”

“no kidding, well don't forget in three weeks, it's supposed to be the biggest thing of the century, at least! Anypony who's anypony will be there! So don't miss it.”

Fluttershy nodded nervously as she said, “o-oh okay.”

Rainbow Dash nodded as she smiled and said, “see you Fluttershy, then she and Tank left for home.”

Fluttershy sighed as she closed the door behind her, and turned to Bidziil saying, “um.... I'm so sorry, my friends are usually better company than they were tonight....”

Bidziil simply shrugged as he said, “I do not mind the last two days have been.... interesting, but have been the best days of my life since.... he went silent, as if in deep thought ..... since before my.... exile...."

Fluttershy looked at him sympathetically, "he had more troubles than Fluttershy had ever had in her entire life. Poor thing, he makes my life look perfect......"

she walked over to him and nuzzled her head into his chest as she said, I'm so sorry, I act all weak and defenseless yet you have lost everything..... and still act strong.

she looked up at him and saw him merely staring at her, his face hard, but his eye's watering up with emotion, mainly gratitude, but also happiness, as though he were happy to finally have a friend to comfort him again.