FlutterDash - Beating Hearts

by PonyCrescendo

Rating: everyone
Tags: Sad
Length: 3179

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash both have crushes on each other. Letting their feelings get the better of them leaves them in heart ache when Rainbow Dash is annoited to the Wonder Bolts.

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash ; two mares who are head over hooves for each other. With them new to the whole 'Dating' thing… A few bumps in the road tend to occur. Especially when Rainbow Dash is annoited to the wonderbolts.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2016-06-30 20:00:01 UTC

Chapter 1

It was just a normal day in Pony Ville. The pomies were either having something to eat at sugar cube corner, playing with there friends at school, or spending time with family. However, today a certain pastel pink-maned mare was planning something. She had been planning it for a while now and today was the day she was going to do it.

She grabbed her brushed with her mouth, then placed it carefully in her hooves as she started to brush her pastel pink mane. She looked at herself through the mirror. She didn't have buckets under her eyes for once, so she let out a small sigh of relief. She put the brush down and allowed herself to flutter her wings.

"Ok Fluttershy, today is the day you are going to tell Rainbow how you feel"

She said to herself before picking up the basket of freshly baked goods off the dresser. She sniffed in the smell of her freshly made pastries , then she smiled to herself, they smelt so good.

"Oh Celestia, I hope Rainbow Dash likes them"

She gulped at the thought. What if Rainbow didn't like her back?? Would there friendship be ruined?? Would she never see her best friend again??

"Stop worrying yourself Fluttershy, I'm sure that if she doesn't like you back you could still be friends"

She began slowly making her way to the front of her house. When a certain white albuino bunny stopped in front of her. He tapped at the floor impatiently with his right foot.

"Oh Angel, I know your worried she won't love me back, but you have to let me do this "

She stated at the little albuino bunny. His stomach grumbled loudly so he thumped at the floor again. She gasped to herself and quickly flew into the kitchen

She grabbed a bowl and placed his favourite meal into it. She then grabbed the plate with her mouth and placed it in front of his bed. The albuino bunny scurried over with a plastered smile on his lips. Before he dug into the meal, putting food scraps everywhere. She sighed to herself.

' I'll clean that up when I get back '

She thought to herself before making her way to the front of her house again. She watched as Angel was already halfway through his food. She smiled and pushed open her front door with her right hoof. It made a squeak as she did.  Then she slowly began making her way to Rainbow Dashes home.

********

Rainbow Dash was busy doing loops around in the sky to notice that she was being watched by a certain male pegasus. He smiled as he watched her, he looked down at the wedding ring box he had hiding under his right wing. He had liked Rainbow Dash for a while now, and he wanted to marry her, even knowing he knew she didn't like sappy things.

"Hey Dash,  you got a minute!!"

Soarin called. She stopped dead in her tracks at turned to the colt. She flew down in front of him, a bit of dust flew up when she landed. He coughed silently to himself as she wiped away sweat from her forehead.

"What do you want Soar"

He blushed as his nickname which only caused Rainbow to chuckle. He shuffled uneasily as he felt the box almost fall. He caught it though, and he was lucky the Rainbow Dash didn't see it.

"Umm I was wondering if I could ask you a question??"

He said with apathy in his voice. She rose a eye brow in confusion. She hoped what she thought the question was wasn't what he was going to ask.

"Soarin what are you saying??"

He chuckled to himself as he pulled the box out from underneath his wing. Her eyes widened as her suspicions  came true. She gulped tp herself as he showed her a beautiful diamond ring connected to a chain. Since pegasi didn't have horns for the rings, they had to have a special necklace built to hold it.

"Rainbow Dash, will you marry me?? "

***

Fluttershy landed on Rainbow Dashes front door. She knocked a few times and then waited. When Rainbow Dash didn't come to the door she knocked again and again until she was aure that Rainbow Dash wasn't home. She sighed in sadness.

"Hey Fluttershy!!"

A familiar perky voice called. She jumped but then looked down to see a hyper pink pony. Fluttershy sighed again and flew down to the ground, which was where Pinkie Pie was standing.

"Hi Pinkie Pie"

She said sadly after placing the basket on the floor in front of her. Pinkie Pie noticed her sadness and out a reassuring hoof on her shoulder.

"Still trying to get Rainbow Dash"

Pinkie Pie asked. Fluttershy nodded sadly. All of her friends knew about her crush towards Rainbow Dash, well all except Rainbow Dash of course.

"Well she's out training, but I think I heard from a certain filly that Soarin just asked her to marry him.."

Fluttershy's eyes widened. She burst into tears as she grabbed the basket with her mouth and flew back towards her home. Pinkie Pie called out to her, but it was no use. Fluttershy didn't turn around....

Chapter 2

Rainbow Dash looked at the colt in shock. She felt sweat beginning to fall down her forehead and along her snout. She looked over at Fluttershy's house, which was only a couple of blocks from where they were standing but she felt a eery feelong. She didn't know what to say.

"C-can I think about it?"

She asked shakily. Soarin nodded sadly since he knew what was going to happen. But he kept his head held high as he flew away frim her. She sighed and plopped onto the ground, her cyan hooves leaving a indented in the dirt. She had a crush on a certain pony, but she didn't know if they liked her back.

"Dashie!"

A pink party pony called as she hopped into her view. Rainbow Dash looked up and saw the pink earth pony bouncing around. She sighed sadly and held her head high.

"Yes Pinkie Pie?"

She asked , trying to hide the  fact that she was hurting inside. Pinkie Pie looked over at Fluttershy's cottage with a small smile. She turned back to the cyan pegasus.

"Fluttershy is a little upset, maybe you could go and see if she is alright, she's not listening to me"

Pinkie Pie sort of lied. She knew why Fluttershy was upset, but Pinkie had seen that Rainbow Dash was unsure about Soarins proposal. Rainbow Dash looked up at Pinkie Pie and nodded.

"Thanks Dashie!"

Pinkie Pie said cheerfully before bouncing off in the other direction. Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes and then stood up. She shuffle her wings and then flew  down to Fluttershy's cottage. She knocked on the door with a hoof.

"W-who is it"

A fragile voice said from the other side of the door. Dash was hurt that her friend sounded sad.

"It's only Rainbow Dash Fluttershy, now let me"

Rainbow Dash said softly. Her pink pastel maned friend opened the door to find the one and only pegasus she didn't want to see. She sighed and opened the door further, since it would be rude to shut her out. And Fluttershy didn't like being rude to her friends, or her best friend.

"Why are you here?"

"Pinkie Pie told me.."

Fluttershy meeped and hide behind her door. As a blush appeared on her cheeks. No, Pinkie Pie couldn't of told Dashie that I had a crush on her could she??

"Flutters what's wrong?"

Rainbow Dash asked as she walked into Fluttershy's cottage. The cyan mare found Fluttershy in more tears as a red blush was on her cheeks. Rainbow Dash was confused by this and sat down on Fluttershy's lounge, patting the seat next to her. Fluttershy stood up and trotted over to the seat. Then sat down next to her.

"I understand if you don't wanna be friends anymore Rainbow Dash"

Fluttershy said not meeting her friends gaze. Rainbow Dash rose a eyebrow in confusion.

"What ever do you mean, why would I hate you?"

"Because you know I have a crush on you and you don't have a crush on me!!"

Fluttershy snapped . Rainbow Dashes eyes widened. Fluttershy thought that Pinkie Pie told me that... Wait Pinkie Pie knew that Fluttershy had a crush on me?? Since when does Fluttershy have a crush on me, I'm so stubborn and cocky.

"Um Flutters, Pinkie Pie didn't tell me that.."

Rainbow Dash said awkwardly. Fluttershys eyes widened as she made a squee sound and her beetroot face with her mane. Oh my Celestia I am so stupid, I should of know Pinkie Pie would never tell her.

"W-what, then what did she tell you?"

"She told me that you were sad, nothing more... And um Fluttershy, is what you said true. You know, about you having a crush on me?" Fluttershy looked down at her hooves and sighed softly.

"Yes!! Ok there I said it!!"

She snapped again. Rainbow Dash jumped and looked back at her yellow pegasus friend. Rainbow Dash formed a small smile on her lips. She was about to speak but Fluttershy beat her to the chase.

"I have liked you for a long time Rainbow, I just didn't know how to say it to you!!" Fluttershy sighed again as she began to pool out her feelings.

"I think I first started feeling for you when you stood up for me at flight camp. You know, the day when me and you both got our cutie marks. Then you coming down and living in Pony Ville with me just made my feelings get bigger"

Rainbow Dash just stared at her friend. She never knew Fluttershy had a crush on her, let alone when they were little. Rainbow Dash smiled turned soft and comforting as she began to lean closer.

"I'm so sorry!! I was trying to get over you, but I just couldn't d-"

She was cut short when a pair of lips connected with hers. Her eyes dilated as she saw the cyan pegasus with her lips on her own. Her boush had begun to be more visable.

The kiss was short but it was all Fluttershy needed.

"Well you see Flutters, I sort of have a crush on you too.."

A deep red crimson was now visable on Rainbow Dashes cheeks. Fluttershy's mouth dropped open as she looked out her window. Where she saw a smiling Pinkie Pie. Fluttershy squeeked and squeezed RD hard, while pointing her hoof out of the window.

"Ah,  I should of know Pinkie Pie would set this up"

Dash said with a small smile. The pink party  pony jumped through the window and landed in front of them. They looked at her with confused glances.

"Awww , that kiss was so adorable!"

Pinkie Pie chimmed, which caused the two pegasus mares to blush like crazy. Then she turned and looked at Rainbow Dash with soft eyes. They were more confused now.

"Now I need your help with this certain pony I have a crush one!!"

The two pegasus mares exchanged glances before staring at her. Then they nodded with a smile.

"Sure, who is it Pinkie Pie?"

Rianbow Dash said with a small, confused smile. She blushed like crazy before scratching the front of her left hoof with her right hoof. She had worried eyes.

"Well, she's a pegasus.." Pinkie Pie didn't have to finish

"Shadow Hunter!!!"

Chapter 3

Pinkie Pie looked at her friends with sad eyes. Her bright and frizzy pink mane drooping ever so slightly. The two pegausus mares looked at each other and then back at Pinkie Pie. Rainbow was the first to speak up.

"So you like Shadow hey?"

Rainbow Dash said thinking of her Shadow Bolt friend. Pinkie nodded grimly before turning away with tears in her eyes.

"There's nothing wrong with that Pinkie Pie..." Fluttershy said getting onto her hooves and sitting next to their party friend " maybe she likes you back"

"Thats just it, she has a huge crush on Thunderlane,and she isn't into girls!"

"Why does everypony have a crush on Thunderlane?! Seriously" Rainbow Dash pouted slightly

"Come on, lets go and find her" Fluttershy got Pinkie Pie to stand up. Pinkie slowly followed her two pegasus friends to the everfree forest.

***

Shadow Hunter, a shadow bolt. Young and totally up for any challenge. But she is bisexual. She also has a crush on two ponies. One she thought would never like her back.

"Shadow Hunter! You have some friends here!" Her mother called out.

She cringed and slowly flew down from her bedroom. To find Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie standing there. She blushed on the inside.

"What brings you three here?" Shadow Hunter asked confused.

"Well... Pinkie Pie wanted to talk to you" Dash pushed her party friend into the shadowbolt. The two blushed a dark crimson. Which caused Fluttershy to giggle.

"Bye!" The two pegasi then flew away. Landing outside of the everfree forest with a smile on their faces .

Pinkie looked up at her friend and sighed softly. She then swallowed her pride by gulping it down.

"H-hey Shadow Hunter.." She croaked out

"Mm?" Shadow Hunter said confused.

"I think I like you..." She said through croaks.

Shadow Hunters cheeks instantly flashed red, and her wings poofed up too. Pinkie hid her face in her hooves. Shadow Hunter sighed softly.

"Pinkie..." She moved her hoofs away "I kinda like you too..."

Then she pressed her lips against the earth ponys. Pinkie squeed slightly on the inside as she deepened it. But Shadow Hunter had pulled off.

"But.... I don't think...."

"Mm?" Pinkie said , beginning to get a little worried

" My mum, s-she won't... She'll d-disown me "

Pinkie Pie sighed sadly, her bright pink mane deflating to dead straight. The young pegasus heard a sniffle come from her earth pony friend. Her shoulders sagged ever so slightly.

"P-pinkie?"

"Then why?" Pinkie spoke , softly but sternly "why kiss me, if you knew we could never happen" Pinkie Pies voice had begun to rise. The anger in her body had begun to boil to its highest peak.

"Why?!?" Pinkie Pie snapped, she went on her two front hooves and leaned really close into Shadow Hunters face. Shadow gulped as she lowered herself lower to the ground.

"I-I'm sorry, I d-didn't think..."

"You never do, you never think of how others might feel if you express things your way!" Shadow Hunter felt her fear change to guilt. Her eyes filled to the brim with tears.

"I-I..." She tried to speak

"You always go and stuff things up for your friends and yourself, do you know why I didn't tell you? Because I was afraid to be rejected, to be heartbroken. But you know what makes it worses, when the mare you love says she loves you back but won't date you because she's afraid her mum will disown her!" Pinkie Pie snapped unintentionally.

Shadow Hunter shrunk back even more, her heart beating at a slow pace. Slower than normal,  Even for her.  She looked down and let the tears fall down her face.

"What's wrong now!" She growled

"Pinkie, there is another reason why I can't be with you..." Shadow Hunter spoke softly

"What!"  Pinkie growled

"Arranged m-marriage..." The last word was mumbled so Pinkie didn't hear it

Pinkie Pie looked at her confused, her facial expression had turned from anger to confusion. She looked at Shadow Hunter, who was looking down at the ground.

"Arranged what Shadow?" She spoke softly

"Marriage...." Shadow Hunter whimpered softly

"Celestia dammit, tell me already!! Pinkie Pie growled

"ARRANGED MARRIAGE! THERE ARE YOU HAPPY NOW! I SAID i-it..." Shadow Hunter clenched her eyes and flew in the direction of the everfree forest. Leaving a trail of purple and black behind her. Pinkie Pie dropped down, her anger had fully dissapeared as tears went streamline down her face.

"I..." Pinkie Pie whimpered

*****

Shadow Hunter was flying around, her tears streaming down her face like a water fall. She had to find Zecora, she just had too. Her wings where beating at a million miles per minute. Suddenly she came to a small wooden cottage. Her heart had begun to beat irregular again. Causing her to drop to the floor in pain as a electric shock shot through her body.

This caused Zecora to come rushing out of her hut, a look of worry on her face. She rushed over to the Pegasi's side, and help Shadow Hunter into the hut.

"Shadow Hunter, why do you weep so?" Zecora asked, forgetting about her rhyming scheme for a second

"My whole life is messed up Zecora,the one I love won't ever be able to be with me because my parents arranged a marriage for me." Shadow Hunter closed her eyes "Also , my hearts been playing up lately and I just wish my parents didn't exist!" She flicked her tail angrily and flared up her wings. Zecora just smiled.

"I assure you things will get better, But you might want to read this letter"

Zecora passes her a small note, Shadow Hunter looked at it confused. It wasn't any type of letter, it was a adoption paper. Her eyes went wide as she reas the names.

"S-so... I was adopted? They aren't even my real parents?"

Zecora didn't respond, she was just looking out of the window. She had a small smile plastered on her face. Shadow Hunter looked at her confused.

"Do you know my real parents?" Shadow Hunter asked

"Yes I do" she turned her attention to Shadow Hunter to finish the sentence "but so do you"

Shadow Hunter looked at her with a even more confused expression. She looked down at the paper, and read her name over and over again to try and figure it out.

"Shadow Hunter Skies?" Shadow Hunter read outloud "but who has the last name Skies?" Shadow looked at Zecora with a confused look.Shadow Hunter went to speak again, but she froze.

"Soarin... Soarin Skies..." Shadow muttered "but why would he leave me to be open for adoption?" Shadow looked at Zecora.

"Was I a accident?" Shadow Hunter begun to get worried.

"I assure you that you are no accident " Zecora said suddenly, not rhyming the end of sentence.

"Then why leave me, who is my mum!" Shadow Hunter growled

"Being a wonderbolt is great fun, but you must understand what they have done.." Zecora spoke sternly

"Shut up!" Shadow Hunter growled as she gritted her teeth and flicked her tail in frustration. Zecora didn't seem faze "I'm going to go find my real father! I'm going to give him a piece of my mind before I ask him about my mother!" She suddenly flew out of Zecoras small hut. Zecora just smiled some more.

"If only she knew..." Zecora muttered, not rhyming.