DuskShy

by DuskShadowhorn

Rating: everyone
Tags: Comedy, Fluttershy, Twilight Sparkle, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Romance, Original Character
Length: 3253

OCxFluttershy fanfiction.

Dusk Shadowhorn is unicorn who lives with his parents and his best friend Richter in Canterlot. One day, on his birthday, he receives a letter from his cousin Twilight Sparkle to go to Ponyville for his birthday. While there, he bumps into Fluttershy and is instantly smitten.

Published 2012-04-09 06:34:02 UTC
Last updated 2012-04-11 01:43:35 UTC

An Invitation to Ponyville

An Invitation to Ponyville

Dusk, will you get up already?” asked Dusk’s friend as he woke him from his slumber.
“Ugh, do I really have to get up? Just let me sleep,” he said lazily, turning over in his bed while covering his head with a pillow.
“You’re hopeless Dusk, you do know what today is right?”
“Yes, and that is why I want to continue sleeping.”
“Come on already Dusk, it’s almost noon!”
“Okay, okay, give me five minutes Richter.”
“Meet you downstairs!” he said before flying out of the room.
“Whatever will I do with you?” he chuckled to himself before getting out of bed.
“Well, guess I might as well get a move on,” he said while swiftly making his bed with his telekinesis and then started walking out of his room, taking a look back at the room.
It was not a large room, nor was it decorated too much. He and Richter shared to room, one side tidy, one a complete mess.
'Gotta get him to clean his side,' he thought and walked down the stairs.

Dusk’s parents were waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs to wish him a happy birthday just like every year.
“Happy birthday Dusk!” both of his parents said in unison.
‘Yup. Same as always,’ Dusk thought.

The rest of the afternoon went by quickly. They played many games that evening, including pin the tail on the pony, which was quite funny seeing as Dusk accidentally pinned the tail on Richter.
One of the larger surprises was the cake. His parents had pulled out all of the stops. It was a huge cake, far too much than they could eat.
Besides that, it wasn’t a big event, seeing as he really did not really have any friends, besides Richter that is, but by now he had come to be a part of the family. It was a dull birthday like usual, but everypony had fun spending time together.

Then came time to open presents!
“Here you go Dusk,” his parents said. “Open it.” Inside was a book that he had been trying to find for quite some time. Oh the magic he could learn from that book.
“Thanks Mom, thanks Dad!”
“No problem son,” responded his father.
“This one is from me,” said Richter proudly.
“The Adventures of Daring Doo,” Dusk read aloud, “Don’t think I have read this one, thanks bro.”
“Aw, it was nothing,” he replied.

It was then that his eyes fell on a final present. A small envelope sealed with a purple star.
“Is this from,” he paused, “Twilight?”
“It would appear so,” responded Mom with a kind look.
“It’s been so long, I didn’t think that she even remembered me.” It was true, he had not spoken to Twilight for years, ever since the Princess took her in as her protégé. He and Richter used to play together with her all the time back in the day, and then one day, she just left. He haven’t heard from her since. Until now that is.

Dear Dusk,
I hope you are having a very happy birthday, I am sorry I have not talked to you guys in such a long time. You know what they say, time flies. I have been so busy ever since the Princess took me in. I am also sorry that I have not been to any of your birthdays in so many years. I always had so much fun! To make up for it, I have set up a surprise here in Ponyville. You probably already know how I am living In Ponyville, so there is no need to explain. I will wait for you in the library In Ponyville. It won’t be ‘till later today, so I could show you around if you want. See you then!

P.S. You can bring Richter if you want, the more the merrier!

Your cousin,
Twilight Sparkle

He was left speechless. She had not forgotten him after so long, and she had remembered his birthday! Well it did make sense, she was always a very organized pony.

“Well Richter, seems like we are headed to Ponyville, Twi says that she has a surprise for me, and I have been dying to try this teleportation spell I have been perfecting on a long distance. Let’s go to Ponyville!"
“Well, fine. But only because we are going to go see Twilight, otherwise I would stay away from your magic, something always goes wrong with magic,” he answered hesitantly.
“Don’t be such a downer Richter,” he told his friend. “Bye Mom, bye Dad, we’ll try to be back home soon, Twi will probably have us out all night though. Don’t wait up!”
“Have fun!” they called back to him.

And with a burst of magic, they were off.

Ponyville

Ponyville

It was just an average in Ponyville, ponies walking to and for throughout the small town. Some were talking, others shopping, and so on. Just a regular day, when suddenly, in a burst of magic, two ponies appeared in the center of the plaza.

"Woah, that was crazy Dusk!" exclaimed a dizzy Richter.
"You can say that again," said Dusk, also dizzy, but winded as well.
"That spell took so much more out of me than a few feet, come on let's go find Twi-" he managed to get out before he passed out.
"Well horseapples, guess I gotta carry him to Twilight's place," he said regaining his bearings. "Thing is where is it? Shouldn't be hard, it is a library after all."

He found the library rather quickly, but he was slowed by the weight of an unconscious unicorn on his back. He knocked on the door, but was startled at what opened the door, causing Dusk to fall to the ground, waking him up.
"Ow, my head," he said rubbing him head.
"What happ- WOAH!" he exclaimed seeing a small purple dragon at the doorway.
"Oh, you must be Dusk! Twi's been waiting for you. I'm Spike!" said the baby dragon holding out a friendly claw.
"I didn't know Twilight had a dragon, that's, so cool! Where is she anyways?" replied Dusk, shaking Spike's claw.
"Oh, about that, she is out running an errand, something about talking to Pinkie Pie, but you're welcome to come inside and wait for her."
"Inside a library, no thanks," replied Richter.
"Richter! Don't be that way," Dusk scolded him, and then turned to Spike, "we would love to stay and wait for her, but this is our first time out of Canterlot. I for one want to go explore a bit."
"Okay then," Spike said a bit disappointed, "see you around then!"
"Sure thing Spike, if Twi comes back let her know we are here okay? Thanks!" Dusk said as he and Richter left the library.

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"So where to Dusk?" asked Richter.
"Uh, um... Hmm... I don't know," he responded with a sigh. "Let's just walk around and see what there is to see."
*Grwwwl*
Richter grabbed his stomach, "Maybe we should grab something to eat?"
"Is there a time you're not hungry?" asked Dusk.
"Nope!" replied Richter happily.
"Okay, okay, let's go see if we can find an apple stand or something."
"Yay!"
As Dusk and his friend walked around town they saw a building that looked like a gingerbread house.
"Let's go in there Dusk!"
"Oh, nonononono. You know what happened last time you had too many sweets," replies Dusk.
"Right..." said Richter a bit sheepishly.
"Anyways, we are looking for some apples," Dusk reminded him.
"Did somepony say they want some apples?" they heard an eager young filly say.
"Yeah, do you know where we could buy some?" Dusk asked.
"You're in luck! We, the Apple family, sell only the best apples!" she said gestering to an apple cart. "Just head over there and buy some from my sister!"
"Thanks," he replied.

‘Ponies in this town sure are friendly,’ Dusk thought as they walked towards the apple cart.
‘I guess it makes sense since it IS a small town. I wond-’ His thoughts were cut off as he walked into a yellow mare with a pink mane.
“Ow,” she said as she fell to the ground and dropped her apple.
“Oh dear, I’m sorry, I wasn’t looking where i was going, are you o-,” Dusk started but stopped when he looked up at her.
“A-are you okay?” he asked.
“U-um, yes,” she said as her voice trailed off.
Dusk looked down at the apple he had caused her to drop, “I’m sorry, I made you drop your apple, let me get you a new one,” he said moving towards the apple cart.
“I’ll have three apples please,” he said to the orange mare at the stand.
“Sure thing pard’ner! that’ll be six bits,” she replied.
“Here you are, thanks!” he said taking the apples.
“Here you g- huh? Where did she go?” he said as he turned around.
“Why did you buy three apples Dusk?” Richter asked as if he didn’t even see the mare.
“Who was that mare...?” he wondered.
“Which one?” his friend asked.
“The one I just bumped into...” Dusk responded.
He turned back to the mare at the apple cart, “Would you happen to know who that mare just now was?”
“Oh her? That was Fluttershy. Don’t worry about her, she’s just shy. I’m Applejack by the way,” she responded. “From what I just heard, you are Dusk, you must be Twilight’s cousin! we have been waiting to meet you. By we I mean me and Twilight’s other friends, she has said such great things about you!”
“Fluttershy...” he repeated, enjoying how the name sounded, “What a beautiful name...”

Twilight and her Friends

Twilight and Her Friends

"How long is he just gonna stand there?" Richter asked Applejack.
"I dunno sugarcube, but I think our friend here has a bit of a crush," Replied the orange mare.
"Who has a crush?"
Both Richter and Applejack turned around to see a purple unicorn standing behind them, "Twilight!"
"Richter, it's been so long! How are you? Where is Dusk?" Twilight said while hugging her foalhood friend.
"Lovercolt is over there," he said pointing at Dusk.
"Care to fill me in?" she asked them.
"Let me tell her," Applejack said, "Y'all weren't paying attention."

"Fluttershy, huh?" Twilight finally said once Applejack finished telling Twilight what happened.
"Eeyup," her friend replied.
Just then, a sly smile crept onto Twilight's face as she walked up to Dusk, completely oblivious that Twilight had even showed up.
"So what do you think of Fluttershy?" she asked her cousin.
In a dream-like state, he responded, "She's the most beautiful mare I have ever seen..."
Just then he recognized the voice. "TWILIGHT?!" he exclaimed, a faint red showing from under his dark coat.
"I would have never thought you would fall for one of my best friends, she replied.
"Wait, she's one of your friends?" Dusk asked, turning a deeper shade of red.
"Yes, yes she is," she replied, then decided to stop teasing her cousin about it. "So what, you're not going to give your cousin a hug?"
"Of course I will," he said, thankful for the change of topic as he hugged his cousin, "it's been so long, how have you been?"
"I've been fine actually. How about you? How are your parents doing?" asked Twilight.
"We've been fine, it's been real quiet seeing as me and Richter don't really get out much. You know how we aren't that great at making 'friends', everypony's too stuck up," He responded.
"I think you meant 'Richter and I,'" she corrected.
"Yeah, well, you were always so stuck up on grammar," Dusk replied with a chuckle. "Where have you been anyways? You weren't at the library, Spike said you were with somepony named Pinkie Pie."
"Did somepony say my name?" said a pink filly who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
"Woah, where did you come from? Let me guess, you're Pinkie Pie?"
"Yup, I'm Pinkie Pie! And I just came from over there!" She said pointing to a building that looked like a giant gingerpony house.
"Pinkie, this is Dusk, my cousin. Dusk, this is Pinkie," Twilight said. "Pinkie, shouldn't you be doing the thing at the place?"
"Oh, right! I almost forgot!" she said trotting off.
"Okay, see you later then Pinkie, nice to meet you," Dusk called after her.
"Sometimes ah think that filly is missing a few apples," Applejack said.
"Well, you already met three of my friends, I guess I should go introduce you to the rest of them, that is if you have time," Twilight suggested.
"Yeah, sure, I don't think we really have anyplace to be right now, what do you think Richter?" said Dusk.
"Yeah, alright," his friend said sounding a bit uninterested.
"Oh come on Richter, we might as well meet them, it'll be fun!" Dusk said energetically.
"Fine, fine," Richer responded with a small smile.
"Great, Dash is probably somewhere in Cloudsdale right now, so let's go see Rarity at Carousel Boutique," said Twilight.
"Y'all go on ahead, ah got stuff ah gotta git done 'fore t'night," Applejack said before walking towards her farm.
"Okay," everypony else responded as they started trotting towards Rarity's home and store.

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"Okay, we're here," Twilight told Dusk and Richter, "try not to move anything out of place, Rarity is very organized and will get upset if you do."
"Okay, we won't, will we Richter?" Dusk asked his pegasus friend with uncertainty.
"Ugh, yeah, yeah, I'll leave her stuff alone," he said.
"Good," said Twilight as she knocked on the door.
"Oh, I'm awfully busy right now, could you come back later?" they heard a mare call from inside.
"Rarity, it's Twilight, I just wanted you to meet my cousin Dusk and our foalhood friend Richter, they came a long ways from Canterlot."
"Canterlot you say? Do come in, but I am awfully busy, so just let yourselves in," they heard Rarity call back.
Dusk had never been in a boutique before, and so he was a bit astounded by what he saw.
There were models draped with cloths and dresses of varying sizes and colors all around, the shop itself being quite large as well. In the far end he could make out the figure of a snow white unicorn with a purple mane hard at work on her latest creation. She paused, looked towards them, and walked to greet them.

"Oh, I am pleased to meet you, I am Rarity, and you must be Dusk," Rarity said.
"Uh, yeah, I'm Dusk, and this here is Richter. We live in Canterlot but I received a letter from Twi here inviting me to come to Ponyville," he replied.
"That's delightful! Oh, but I can NOT have any relatives or friends of Twilight walking around like that! Let me go find something nice for you all to wear!" she said running into one of the rooms.
"I don't like the sound of this," Richter told Dusk.
All of a sudden, Richter and Dusk were put into some very classy clothes. When they looked at each other, they cracked up.
"Whatever is wrong?" Rarity asked, "Did you not like them?"
"Oh, no no no, I liked the clothes and all Rarity. They are beautiful and all, but I have plenty of stuff like this back home, but I refuse to wear it because it's just too stuffy," Dusk said while magically removing his and Richters clothing. "Thanks for the offer though."
"Oh," Rarity said with a hint of disappointment in her voice, "That's fine of course, I understand. So tell me, what's it like to live in Canterlot?"
"Well, honestly, it's too uptight. Me and Richter can't really have much fun there because everypony says that it's 'improper' to get dirty. I think I would actually like to live here in Ponyville. Seems calm, and everypony is real nice," said Dusk.
"Are you sure it's not just because of that Fluttershy mare?" Richter said slyly, causing Dusk to turn a little red from embarrassment.
"N-no, that's not it! I-I mean, she's pretty and- wait, no! I mean, ARGH!" he yelled before laying on the floor covering his face with his hooves in embarrassment while everyone else started laughing.
"I've never seen him like this before, hahaha!" Richter laughed, "Oh come on Dusk, you know I'm just messing with ya!"
"Yeah, well, I think we should get going, it's almost time for that thing at the place," Twilight told Rarity.
"Oh, that's fine, I guess I'll see you all later," Rarity said.
"Bye!" Dusk and Richter called as they walked out the front door.

Once outside, Twilight said, "I wonder where Rainbow is?"
Just then, a rainbow-maned pegasus landed in front of them, "You called?"
"Yes actually," Twilight said, "Rainbow, I'd like you to meet my cousin Dusk, and that's our foalhood friend, Richter. Guys, this is Rainbow Dash."
"Oh, you must be the new unicorn in town, I think Fluttershy said something about you..." she said.
"M-me? W-what could she possibly have to say about me?" Dusk inquired, while turning a dark shade of red again.
"That's for me to know and you to find out hehe," she said with a smirk, "Would love to stay and chat, but I got stuff to do."
"Wait!" Richter shouted all of a sudden, "Do you think I could come along? I don't really know many pegasi in Canterlot, and I thought it would be cool to hang out, I mean if you can."
"Yeah, sure, why not? As long as you can keep up!" She said rushing away.
"Woah," he said flabbergasted, "So awesome." Then he followed after her.
"Well, your friends sure are interesting Twilight," Dusk said to his cousin.
"Yeah, some of them take some getting used to," she chuckled, "Come on, it's getting late, and I think it's about time you got your surprise."
"Lead the way," Dusk said, and followed after Twilight towards the Ponyville Library.

Character Bios

Character Bios

Dusk Shadowhorn

Talent: Magic

Skilled in a wide array of spells, and is quick to learn new ones as well

Dusk was always more proficient than Twi at magic, but he was surpassed by her after the incedent that turned Twi into Celestia's protégé.

Has constantly been studying to be able to once again surpass his cousin that he has admired.

Age

A Year older than Twilight Sparkle

-age is relative as (at least to my attention) ages have not been confirmed-

Background Information

Lives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shadowhorn, in Canterlot.

Best friend is Richter, a pegasus that sometimes can get on his nerves, but is always there to back him up when he needs him.

His mother is the sister of Twilight Sparkle’s mother, making Twilight his cousin

Richter

Talent: Crafting

Richter has always had a knack for making things, and he excels in it. He can craft just about anything, given the right materials, heck, he could even craft a weapon if necessary!

Age

About half a year older than Dusk

Background Information

Abandoned by his parents at an early age, he lives with Dusk and his family in Canterlot. He and Dusk have known each other for many years and have grown to be like brothers.

Extremely free-spirited, loves to play pranks on Dusk, but really does care about him.