Chapter 2: Here's Your Shoulder

Evening, Fluttershy's cottage.

Rainbow slowly opened her eyes to see the yellow pegasus still asleep in her dreams. But tears were streaming out of the her eyes. Rainbow wiped the tears away from her eyes and the touch awoken the sleeping pegasus. Her eyes slowly rose open with every blink she took. Like as if she was in a trance and that trance was broken.

Fluttershy's eyes awoke to a wall and nothing less. Then, she felt a hoof wiping her tears. She turned her head to her left and saw the cyan hoof slowly retreating from her vision. She slowly turned to her left and saw Rainbow Dash and soon she realized that she was under her covers. The second that the cyan pegasus came into vision, Fluttershy sprung out of bed and gasped.

"R-Rainbow Dash....W-What are you doing here?" Fluttershy asked.

Rainbow's expression showed worry. "Why are you crying?"

Fluttershy wiped her eyes quickly hoping that the tears would just vanish. But instead it made it obvious that she was going to lie her way. "I-I wasn't crying..I was-" Fluttershy was interrupted by Rainbow Dash.

"Don't lie to me 'Shy." Rainbow crawled over to sit on the edge of the bed where Fluttershy was. "Please don't lie to me."

"I-I'm sorry Rainbow Dash." Fluttershy lowered her head towards the floor. She closed her eyes so she could prevent tears from flowing out of her cheeks. "I...I didn't think you'll ever find out....I thought I would keep it to myself for a long time."

"Fluttershy I didn't know you drink and why do you call yourself such harsh names?" Rainbow lifted Fluttershy's head to try and make eye contact. But the yellow pegasus kept her eyes shut. "Please look at me and tell me everything."

Fluttershy opened her eyes to see her cyan friend. "I...I deserve this Rainbow...I'm useless to this world." Fluttershy turned her head to her left so she could avoid eye contact. "I deserve this."

"Fluttershy what made you think that you deserve this shit? Who did this to you?"

"I..I don't want to-" Fluttershy was interrupted again.

"You have to talk. Are you wanting to kill yourself?"

The yellow pegasus couldn't hold her tears in anymore. She started to sob quietly. She thought if she sobbed quietly, Rainbow wouldn't have noticed. "Yes."

Rainbow noticed the sobs that Fluttershy was making. "Fluttershy, why?"

"I make so many mistakes and so many mistakes. I hold everyone back from achieving victory. I get beaten and shoved and spit on." Fluttershy moved Rainbow's hooves away from her head. "And nopony notices or even cares about me."

"Fluttershy why would you think nopony cares about you? I care about you."

"Nopony ever noticed and I tried to make myself happy. But it doesn't work Rainbow Dash. The pain always comes back and haunts me everynight before I sleep and every morning when I wake up." Fluttershy covered her face with her hooves. She was crying so much that the tears went through her bandage and blood mixed tears were dripping off of her bandages.

Rainbow grabbed Fluttershy's wounded hoof and examined it. "What I saw wasn't your fault Fluttershy."

"You...you watched me this morning?"

"Yes Fluttershy. The glass wasn't your fault. You didn't know that the piece of glass was lying right there in the doorway. You didn't predict that you were going to get cut. Its not your fault 'Shy."

"But I should have double checked before leaving and I should ha-" Fluttershy was interrupted again.

"Its not your fault." Fluttershy looked up at Rainbow and they made eye contact. "Why didn't you come to us earlier?"

"I was too afraid to get laughed at."

"Come here." Rainbow pulled Fluttershy's head into her right shoulder. "You need this, I can tell."

Fluttershy began to sob into Rainbow's chest and the tears were streaming all the way down her cheeks and onto Rainbow's shoulder. Rainbow laid her head on Fluttershy's head and slowly started to brush Fluttershy's mane with her left hoof. Fluttershy wrapped her arms around Rainbow's back. Rainbow wrapped her right arm around Fluttershy's back and pulled her in closer until she was literally on her knees. Fluttershy was still crying into Rainbow's shoulder.

After about ten minutes of non stop crying. Fluttershy's tears have finally ceased. But Rainbow was still holding Fluttershy.

Rainbow looked down at Fluttershy and saw that her eyes were closed. Fluttershy was awake but her eyes were really dry after all the crying. Rainbow started to pet Fluttershy's head to see if she was asleep. Fluttershy opened her eyes to show that she was awake.

"I'm awake." Fluttershy said quietly.

"Just checking. Oh Fluttershy you must be in deep pain." Rainbow said.

"I...I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything."

"But I-" Fluttershy was interrupted.

"Hush now. I just want you to know that I'm here for you. And so are the others. We're all here for you 'Shy."

"I know but the others. How will they react? What will they say?"

"I don't have all the answers 'Shy. We just have to find out for ourselves."

"That's what I'm afraid of."

"Its late 'Shy. Look outside."

Fluttershy turned her head to the left and saw that it was night outside."Oh my."

"You should get some rest. I'll leave you here s-" Rainbow was interrupted.

"Please don't go. Would you sleep with me tonight?"

"Alright, I will."

"Thank you."

Rainbow let go of Fluttershy. Fluttershy hopped onto her bed and lied down under the covers. Rainbow walked around the bed so she could lay down on the other side of Fluttershy. She laid down under the blankets. Fluttershy laid her head against the pillows and closed her eyes. Rainbow looked over at Fluttershy and saw how fast she fell asleep.

"Oh, 'Shy." Rainbow closed her eyes and felt her mind slowly drifting away into the night. "We're all here for you." And soon she was sleep.

(This chapter has been re-styled and is in the process of being re-edited)

Author's Note

We all fall down and can't get up. We've all been beaten and many have been pulled right back up by their loved ones. But those whom fallen and can't get a helping hand. I'll stand back up for those who've been beaten and abused. I'll pull you up and bring joy to your tears. Cry away your misery, I'll lock it in my heart and bury it six feet deep in the soil. I lie my head in these damp pillows. They're so damp that my tears make them wetter. I drink 'cause there's no reason to be awake anymore. So let this bottle put me to sleep. I'll dream of the pleasant thoughts of that shoulder. This Chapter was meant to talk about that shoulder that allows us to give in our misery. That shoulder comforts our hearts but many don't have one. Go find yours and I shall do the same. May your dreams be more pleasant than the one before and the one after that. Chapter 3 is on its way. Have a good day or night.