Wake up call-Fluttercord
Fluttershy woke to see the sun streaming through the window, despite this her clock said it was quite early. Sighing she turned to go back to sleep. She felt the softness of her blanket, the fluff of her pillow, the rough sensation of scales… Scales?!
Fluttershy jolted out of bed staring at the lump she had not noticed under the covers. There was some kind of scaly creature under her covers! Taking a deep breath Fluttershy reminded herself that the creature was likely as scared as she was. Closing her eyes she ducked under the covers.
“Excuse me, strange creature I’m sorry to have frightened you but you’re in my bed. You can come out, I won’t hurt you.”
“Please Fluttershy I might be a strange creature but I’m certainly not scared of you.” The voice was recognizably low.
“Discord?! What are you doing in my bed?”
Discord smirked. “It’s hearts and hooves day, I thought I would surprise you.” With that he snapped his claw giving her a dozen red roses.
“Oh Discord- Why are they moving?”
The roses jumped out of the bouquet and formed a kick line. Discord appeared in front of them and did a little dance. “Happy hearts and hooves day!”
“Discord, thank you, this was lovely but-”
“But what?” Discord asked cautiously.
“Next time could you come later in the day?”
A scientific surprise-sunlight
Sunset guided Twilight through the school holding her hands tight.
“No peeking, Twilight.” Sunset teased.
“You have my glasses, I couldn’t see your surprise even if I wanted too!” Twilight giggled. “You’ve been talking about it all day, I hope you can deliver.”
Sunset lowered her voice. “Well if it doesn't I swear I'll do anything to make it up to you...”
“Sunset!” Twilight blushed her eyes on the floor.
“We’re here.”
Twilight smelled the air, chemicals, rubber, bunsen burners. They were in the science lab. What could Sunset want to show her in here?
“And you can look now.”
Twilight felt her glasses being placed on her face. She blinked and as her eyes adjusted she gasped. There before her were several beakers filled with a pink fluid arranged into a heart. Behind this there was new set of safety gloves each emblazoned with a sun over a pink star. Twilight threw her arms around sunset in a fierce hug.
Sunset chuckled “So I take it you liked it then?”
A great and powerful gift-strixie
Starlight clapped her hooves together as Trixie performed yet another amazing trick. So far every trick had received a number of gasps followed rousing applause.
Trixie gave a small bow. “You’ve all been a great audience but now you will see what the great and powerful Trixie can truly do!”
Starlight got ready to do her part in bringing the trick to life. When Trixie gave her the signal she was to push the button setting off a great fireworks display. Watching closely as Trixie began the motions she idly wondered what the display would look like this time. It always varied keeping the show fresh no matter how often a pony saw it.
At the signal Starlight pressed the button and a large array of magic imbued fireworks lit up the air. Flying doves, twirling hearts, blooming roses, even a fully animated cupid. Trixie really out did herself with this one. As the amazing display ended one final fire work lit the sky. It was Trixie and Starlight cuddling side by side in the shape of a heart.
Starlight felt her heart swell at this sight. Many ponies believed Trixie was too full of herself to care about anypony else.
They were wrong.
It doesn't have to be perfect-Twijack
Twilight smiled nervously at her special somepony. She wasn’t very good at romance yet and this was their first hearts and hooves day together. She had spent all night reading “Hearts and hooves day-A guide to the perfect day.” While many of the things the book said made sense it was hard for her to externalize it.
‘You can do this Twilight. You’ve practiced it a dozen times all you have to do is turn the apples into roses. It’s a simple transfiguration spell.’
Closing her eyes Twilight concentrated on turning the fruit into a rose. Unbeknownst to her the fruit was swelling.
“Twilight yer gonna-” Applejack began as the apple exploded.
Twilight began to panic, ‘No! This day is supposed to be perfect!’ “Don’t worry I can do it!”
Applejack watched as the apples continued to explode. “Twilight it’s really-” Splat. “You don’t have to-” Splat. “Twilight!”
Twilight stopped gasping. This spell was taking a lot out of her. Far more than it should. She sighed. “Sorry I just wanted today to be perfect.”
Applejack smiled throwing a hoof over Twilight’s flank. “It doesn't need to be perfect as long as you spend it with me.
Twilight smiled.
A race with stakes-RainbowFire
Flying through the air with tremendous speed Rainbow smirked at Spitfire. “Hey your pretty good at this to keep up with me.”
Spitfire raised an eyebrow. “Crash, you're lucky we’re not on duty. This could be considered an act of insubordination.” She winked
“It’s not an act of insubordination if it’s true. You know I'm faster than you Spitfire.”
She smirked at Rainbow. “Oh really? Then how about a race Crash.”
Rainbow chuckled. “You're on, in fact let’s raise the stakes a little. Loser has to do whatever the winner wants.” Rainbow was proud of herself. If she lost the race she’d get to do something naughty with Spitfire. If she won she’d get to do something naughty with Spitfire. There was no way to lose. Not that she’d lose the race but still.
“Great when you lose you can do the dishes Crash!” And with that Spitfire put on some speed.
“Hey! Get back here!”
A gift from the heart-startwi, starspike (Friends)
Starlight sighed, staring at the calendar in front of her. Tomorrow was hearts and hooves day and she didn’t have anything for Twilight. As she sighed again she heard a voice from behind her.
“Starlight is something wrong?” Spike asked worriedly.
“Yes Spike. I don’t want to bother you with my problems. It’s just I have no idea what to get Twilight for hearts and hooves day.”
Spike grinned. “Oh is that all? You could get her a book.”
Starlight had considered a book but it didn’t feel good enough. “Spike do you know what Twilight has done for me? For years after Sunburst left I was lost. It seemed like I had no control over my life. So eventually I started to take control back by controlling others. I thought I was happy. That this was what everyone needed to be happy. Then Twilight showed up and threw my life off. Suddenly I was drifting again, suddenly I didn’t know what would make me happy. All I knew was that I wanted to get revenge on Twilight. So I spent all that time trying to find a way to get Twilight back, using my hate as anchor to stop me from drifting but even as I got revenge on Twilight, it wasn’t making me any happier. Then after all I did Twilight forgave me. She let me into her group of friends. She took me on as her pupil, she introduced me to friendship again. I was grounded for the first time in my life since Sunburst left. She’s done so much for me. How is anything I get her going to compare?”
Spike placed his claw on her shoulder. “Starlight, Twilight will love anything you get her, as long as it comes from the heart, After all it’s from you right?”
Starlight smiled. “Thanks Spike, I needed to hear that. I think I will get her a book. A scrapbook with all the times we’ve spent together.”
“That’s perfect! I’ll go gather all the pictures I can find!”
“You don’t have to help me Spike.”
“But I want to!” As spike raced off Starlight smiled. ‘I’m lucky to have a friend like him.’
Gotcha!-Pinkiedash
Rainbow dash inspected the present before her. It had appeared on her doorstep that morning, wrapped in cyan and festooned with rainbow ribbons. It was obviously for her and while she loved presents she was cautious. She knew this could be a set up for a prank. She’d seen it multiple times in movies, and done it a few times herself. Shaking the box lightly she heard a sharp metal sound from inside, Yep definitely a prank present.
Looking through the drawers in her kitchen she found what she was looking for, a pair of plastic scoops generally used for serving salad. Carefully opening them she grasped the top of the box and lifted the lid careful to keep her face away. As expected a metal arm emerged from the box. What was unexpected was what the arm was holding. It was holding a bouquet roses in every color of the Rainbow, attached was a card.
Rainbow opened the card and read. ‘You thought this was prank huh? Gotcha! Happy hearts and hooves day!’
Pranking somepony by not pranking them? It was brilliant! She’d have to think of something really good top that! As she looked a the card she grinned. “Yeah you got me.” She chuckled. “You got me.”
I always have time for you-flutterjack
Fluttershy stared at all the ponies. She felt like they were staring at her standing outside sugar cube corner. She'd been standing there a while so she guessed it made sense for them to do so. She looked at the nearest clock 5:20. Maybe Applejack was too busy today? Her family often sold sweets on hearts and hooves day and it made sense that she would be so busy. Thinking about this Fluttershy felt kind of bad. Applejack always worked so hard and yet she still found time for her. Fluttershy often felt like maybe she was taking up too much of her time.
She glanced at the clock 5:25. Maybe Applejack had forgotten? It was unlike her to forget such an important occasion. Though if she had Fluttershy wouldn’t blame her. She sighed, maybe she should go home, after all she could always hang out with her special somepony another day. As she turned to walk away she heard the sound of running hooves. As she turned back around she saw a sweating out of breath Applejack standing in front of her.
“Sorry I'm ’gasp’ so late Flutters ‘gasp’ we had a huge crowd today and I had to work overtime.”
“Oh, I'm sorry if you want to go home and rest-”
“An’ miss out on a date with my Special somepony? Not in a million years Flutters.”
Fluttershy looked through the window. “It’s awfully crowded in there.”
After a moments silence Applejack said. “I could go fer a hayburger if that’s okay with you.”
Fluttershy nodded. “Sure that sounds great.”
'Yes' She thought "Applejack always finds time for me. Somehow'
A bad attempt at romance-raritydash
Rarity prided herself on reading ponies. After all one had to be able to do so if one wanted to know the trends in fashion. Still it didn’t take much to see something was amiss with Rainbow dash. For one thing her eyes were fluttering rapidly as though something was in her eye. For another she seemed to be puckering her lips as though she’d been eating something sour. Finally her mane had been brushed until it was as smooth as silk and filled with hundreds of nuances in color. It was sight to behold and Rarity did think it was an improvement, but it wasn’t very Rainbow dash was it?
It only got worse when she spoke.
“Hey there good looking.” Her voice was oddly low as though she was trying to sound...sexy. Now why one earth would Rainbow dash be doing that?
“If you were a flower I’d pick you.” She smiled weakly.
It was at that moment Rarity realized what Rainbow was doing. She was trying the flirt. Rarity found herself laughing at the absurdness.
“Okay enough of this! Look Rarity I know I'm not charming or rich. I have no idea what the difference between fabrics are or what's trending in canterlot. My social skills suck and I don’t wear makeup but I like you and I was thinking maybe, you know if you wanted to, but you don’t have to-”
Rarity placed a hoof over Rainbow’s mouth. “Yes I will go out with you.”
Slowly the realization that Rarity had said yes began to set and a wide grin took over Rainbow’s face. Grinning she blasted into the sky and began to dance, “SHE SAID YES!”
Rarity chuckled, Rainbow was awfully cute at times.
Like the other ponies-Derpyshy (friends)
Fluttershy sighed as she watched Rainbow fly. She was never very good at flying and while she was normally okay with that, there were times she wished she was better at it. Had she been good at flying no one would have made fun of her. She sighed again and was surprised to hear another doing the same.
“I wish I could fly like that.”
Fluttershy turned to see another Pegasus she had blonde hair and a grey coat. Fluttershy felt like she had seen her before. Wasn’t she the mailmare?
“I wish I didn’t always mess things up. I don’t mean to you know but I'm kind of clumsy and flying is no exception. When I was younger ponies used to make fun of my clumsiness, Now that clumsiness seems to be the source of so many of my troubles. Just once I'd like to soar through the sky-”
“Like any other pony.” Fluttershy finished smiling at her.
“I’m Derpy Hooves.” Derpy said shaking Fluttershy’s hoof.
“Fluttershy, um, you know, if you want I’m having a picnic with my animal friends today. There’s going to be honey, tea, muffins-”
“I’ll come!” Derpy grinned. “I love muffins.”
I can always talk to you-rarilotus (friends)
Today had been long and stressful. Rarity walked into the spa wanting nothing more than a relaxing massage and maybe a facial.
“Miss Rarity I didn’t expect you today. How are you?!” The pink spa pony asked
“I’m a little stressed Aloe. Do you think Lotus could give me a massage? I know I haven’t scheduled one.”
“I think it will be fine yes.”
A few minutes later Rarity found herself on the massage table her aches and pains being washed away as Lotus worked on her. Rarity would often tell lotus of her problems after a particularly harrowing day and this was no exception.
“So then Applejack asked what problem was! I love Applejack dearly but sometimes she doesn't know what she’s talking about! I can’t use corduroy for accents is she crazy?! I won’t get anymore silk for another week and that's if it doesn't get lost during the shipping! Not to mention the customer who came in today wanting to mix argyle and polka dots!”
As Rarity ranted Lotus listened. She didn’t tell Rarity she was being silly or belittle her problems instead providing a willing ear. As she finished Rarity sighed.
“Thank you Lotus. I always feel like I can talk to you. "
Your family is kinda scary-tenderbloom (friends)
Tendertaps liked Applebloom. She was fun to be around and even more fun to dance with. Applebloom often liked to bring him places to practice. Once she had brought him to her farm. They were out in the orchard practicing when he felt as though he was being stared at. Looking over Applebloom shoulder he saw a large red stallion staring at him. Just staring and nothing more. Tendertaps went back to dancing with Applebloom. But throughout the dance he still felt eyes on him. Glancing once more he discovered the stallion was indeed still staring in fact had he even blinked?
“What’s wrong Tendertaps?” Applebloom asked innocently.
“Is that stallion staring at me?”
Turning around Applebloom blinked her brother was harvesting apples as usual.
“No I don’t think so.”
He had been sure the stallion was staring at him… as they continued dancing Tendertaps felt another pair of eyes on him. Looking over Applebloom’s shoulder he saw an orange mare staring at him intensely. He shuddered, it felt like she was staring into his soul, like she knew every bad thing he had ever done in his life and was judging him for it .
“Is something wrong Tendertaps? Your dancing is kinda off.”
“Can we go somewhere else to practice?”
“Huh? But why would we need to go somewhere else?”
“Can we just go to the crusader's clubhouse?”
Applebloom blinked “Okay...”
Tendertaps liked Applebloom but her family was kinda scary.
The answer is no-soarindash(friends), appledash (bros)
“What do mean you can’t give me one?” Rainbow dash yelled.
“I meant what I said Rainbow. I have a back-order already, I can’t get you a pie until I've finished that.” Applejack responded stubbornly.
“But I promised Soarin I’d get him a pie for his birthday! You can’t just leave me hanging Applejack!”
“I’m sorry Rainbow but yer gonna have to apologize. If you wanted a pie you should have ordered one.”
Rainbow frowned, Applejack was possibly the most stubborn mare in Equestria. If she set to something it was darn near impossible to change her mind. Rainbow thought a moment then grinned.
“Well I just wanted to get him one of yours because he likes them so much. And I figured since I’m best friends with the best pie maker in Equestria I might as well ask her.”
Applejack blinked, the complement settling in her brain. Then she smirked. “You know Rainbow flattery can get you many places.”
Rainbow smirked, she knew she could convince her if she just-
“But not with me, the answer is still no.”
“APPLEJACK!”
Some variety in your diet.-Applecord (Frenenimes)
Applejack stared at the fruit basket on the table. It was filled to the brim with all manner of fruits, from oranges to mangos, pineapples to bananas, tangerines to kiwi’s if it was a fruit is was in there, save for one. The basket had no apples in it. Pondering who would have sent such a gift, she pulled out a banana and began to chew,
“Hey Applejack! What’s with the basket?” Applebloom asked coming into the room.
“I don’t know. It was on the table this morning.” She said finishing the banana and grabbing an orange.
“Oh, was there a note with it?” Applebloom reached for a mango.
“Not that I-” At this Applejack noticed letter on the back of the orange peel. Slowly peeling the rest off in one piece she read.
‘As a dear friend I sent this basket to you. A diet consisting of only apples isn’t healthy.’
Applejack rolled her eyes. A common joke was that her family only ate apples which was ridiculous. No pony could sustain a diet of apples alone. The note wasn’t signed but it didn’t need to be. There was only one creature Applejack knew that could inscribe a note on the inside of an orange peel without touching it.
“Not as far you what?” Applebloom prompted.
“Turns out there is a note.” Applejack said, biting into her orange.
“So who’s the basket from?”
“No one important,”
Author's Note
I hope you enjoyed this!
Remember shipping is supposed to be fun, so enjoy!
Happy hearts and hooves day!
