Discovery

I walked back to the tree house with my head hung low. I actually made Fluttershy cry. That’s like punishable by death in the bronys world! My main concern for now was hoping that the rest of the main six wouldn’t here of my shameful display.

As I approached Twilight’s library, I noticed some movement coming from the second story windows. Shit, that means she’s returned from Canterlot, Twilight couldn’t have found out though Fluttershy lives all the way out near the Everfree forest, plus she’s shy, she couldn’t have told Twilight or anypony for that matter. I walked through the door hoping for the best.

“Hey, I’m back! How was….” My heart sunk when I took in my surroundings.

Five angry pairs of eyes stared me down, well four pairs, Pinkie was looking at a moth.

“What do you have to say for yourself?” shouted a very angry Twilight.

“Uh, what you mean?” I said playing dumb.

“You know exactly what we mean!” interjected Rainbow Dash us she flew up into my face. “Lying about yourself, and then letting Fluttershy’s ducks die for your own benefit?”

“Well it sounds so bad when you say it that way.” I said weakly.

“Why I oughta…” threatened Rainbow as she lunged at me, before she was engulfed by Rarity’s blue magical aurora.

“Now, now no rough housing.” Scolded rarity. “As for you mister, I’m ashamed! I expected more from you!”

“Well I…” I began.

“Not to mention the fact that you made her cry!” chimed in Applejack. “The last time I’ve seen her cry that much is when everypony found out that she used hair extensions.”

“Listen girls, when I told that story I was extremely drunk.” I desperately explained. “Now yes that part with the ducks I take full responsibility, I truly am sorry!”

“We’re not the ones you need to be apologizing to.” Said Twilight.

“Aw you know she could probably use some space.” I said flustered. “Better give her a couple weeks.”

A purple aurora of magic then engulfed me as I was levitated out of the door.

“You’re not allowed in my home until you’ve apologized to her.” Stated Twilight, and with that the door was slammed in my face and I was alone.

Seeing no point in hanging around Ponyville, I reluctantly made my way towards Fluttershy’s cottage. As I walked through town, I got disappointed looks from everypony I saw! Jeez did everyone find out that I made Fluttershy cry? Man, when Fluttershy cries the world cries with her. I finally made it out of town and onto the road that led to Fluttershy’s cottage. I then caught sight of a trio of very recognizable young phillies.

“Oh hey Michael” said Sweetie Belle with her head hung low.

“Oh hey girls.” I responded.

“Oh we feel terrible!” said Applebloom.

“Yeah, if it weren’t for us, Fluttershy wouldn’t be mad at you.” explained Scootaloo.

“Don’t blame yourselves,” I assured. “One way or another Fluttershy would have found out I was lying to her.”

“So are you going to apologize?” asked Scootaloo.

“Yeah, if I don’t Twilight won’t let me sleep at her house until I do.” I answered.

“We could help you!” exclaimed Applebloom.

“Yeah! We’ve made Fluttershy cry before, so we know how to handle this!” said Sweetie Belle.

“Didn’t Angel slam the door in your face?” I questioned.

“Oh, yeah,” Scootaloo said degradedly. “Wait, how did you know about that?” All eyes were giving me suspicious looks.

“Oh! Um Rarity told me about! Yeah that’s it!” I answered shakily.

“Oh, okay.” said Applebloom with a still suspicious look on her face. Shit I almost gave myself up again! I need to learn to be more careful.

We kept on walking for about five minutes until we reached Fluttershy’s cottage. I got to say, it looks just like it does in the T.V show. As we approached the door, I could here some conversation coming from inside. My curiosity got the best of me as I managed to peek in through the front window. There was Fluttershy and duck family, minus the mom, Fluttershy had the ducklings under her wing as she talked to them.

“Oh don’t worry,” Fluttershy assured through teary eyes. “You’re going to love your new home here. Even though we are a tad bit crowded.”

She wasn’t kidding, critters of all shapes and sizes were crawling around in hr home, there was hardly any empty space. Having my fill of eves dropping it was time for me to do my duty.

“Okay, you girls better knock.” I said. “I’ll just stand over here.”

Sweetie Belle then proceeded to knock on the large wooden door. Moments later it was opened by the yellow pegasus.

“Oh, hello girls.” Sniffed Fluttershy as a tear rolled down her cheek. “What can I do for you”

“Now, don’t be mad Fluttershy.” insisted Scootaloo.

“We just brought a certain someone who wants to apologize.” explained Applebloom.

“Thanks girls, I’ll take it from here.” I said I stepped into Fluttershy’s view. Just the sight of me had Fluttershy fighting back tears. Jeez this is gonna be hard.

“Hello Michael.” She whispered at an almost inaudible volume.

“Listen Fluttershy, I’ve been a real jerk. I didn’t mean for any of this to happen. When I lied about rescuing the puppy it was just to impress you. I know how much you love animals, and I took advantage of that.” I explained. “And then letting the mother duck die was just cowardly of me.”

“Even though we caused it to happen.” Interjected Sweetie Belle.

“Yeah! The wagon went crazy because of us!” agreed Applebloom.

“Thanks girls, but it was my lack of action that led to mothers death, and I am truly sorry for it.”

“Oh, I can’t stay mad at anypony,” admitted Fluttershy, “I forgive you.”

“Wait, what?” I questioned astonished. “That’s it? There’s got to be something that I can do to make up for what I have done!”

I was desperate, I’m not going to sit around knowing that I had made Fluttershy cry and then didn’t do anything to make up for it.

“Well um since you insist,” said Fluttershy quietly. “I’m pretty stocked up with animals in here, and the orphaned ducklings need a safe quiet place to stay, you could take them in, if that’s alright with you.”

“I’ll do it!” I said immediately. Anything to get the guilt off of my chest. Fluttershy’s eyes lit up.

“You will?” she said with a smile. “Oh thank you so much!” She then squeezed me in a massive hug in which I blushed, which caused her to blush, which caused the CMC’s to make barfing noises.

“Oh I’ll go get the ducklings.” Said Fluttershy as she trotted back into the cottage.

Okay, now I’ve come clean to Fluttershy, now I have to decide whether or not I want to reveal my knowledge of Equestria to the princesses, that will have to wait for now.

“Okay little ones.” Said Fluttershy as she returned to the doorway. “Right this way.”

There were three of them, all tiny and cute with large frightened eyes.

“Michael, this is Pete, Katie, and Tom,” said Fluttershy. “Pete, Katie, and Tom, this is Michael, your new daddy.”

Oh dear.