Flutterdashby AspergerGoodnessChaptersPinkie the ListenerOperation SleepoverOperation Sleepover, Part TwoEverlongPinkie the Listener "And then she said 'who do you think you are to speak to me like that?'", said Scootaloo, as she walked in the park with her heroine, Rainbow Dash. The sun hid behind the clouds, creating an awesomely cloudy scenery. "And what did you do?", asked Rainbow Dash. Not in the mood to just fly everywhere, she opted to just walk around, to not lose track of her #1 fan. "Well, I turned around and said 'I'm the one who got a better grade than you in dancing class'. She turned all red afterwards, I don't know if it was from anger or shame." "Haha, that's nice! Those popular, snobby schoolfillies just can't get enough of ashaming others. It's nice to see the tables turn every once in a while." "Hey, girls.", said Fluttershy, who was walking in the opposite direction. "Beautiful day we're having, isn't it?" "Yeah... where are you going?" "Nowhere... just a casual walk down the street. It helps relieve my stress." "That's nice..." "I gotta go. Goodbye!" Scootaloo just watched the whole scene, as Rainbow Dash stared at the cute yellow pegasus, as she skipped along the path. "Ahem...", coughed Scootaloo. "Oh!", exclaimed Rainbow Dash. "Right, where were we?" "That's all I had to say... I got a question, though." "Go ahead." "Do you like Fluttershy?" "Who doesn't?" "I mean, do you like her in a special way?" "Oh... that way. Yeah, kinda." "Every time you see her, you just stop dead on your tracks, your face turns red, your wings go up, you sweat a lot more than usual, and you can't seem to stop looking at her. 'Kinda' is not the answer to that." "*sigh* Fine, I'll tell you the truth: I love Fluttershy, like I have never loved anypony else. We're such good friends, and just seeing her makes everything worth it. She's just so cute... the way she talks and walks, the way she treats everyone with respect... the way she is about everything. Sure, she can be rather tricky to deal with sometimes, but everypony has a downside, right? Not to mention her rockin' body..." "You should ask her out." "... you know what? That's what I'm gonna do. It's been over five years now, and I shall do something about this before somepony else takes her from me." "I think it's goodbye for now, right?" "Sorry, but yes. This is really important to me." "It's okay. Goodbye then!" Scootaloo waved at the blue pegasus, who waved back as she flew outside of the park. "... and that's all.", said Rainbow Dash to Twilight, who was quite surprised at her friend's feelings for the pink-maned pegasus. "Wow, Rainbow...", said Twilight. "... although I'm happy for you coming out of the closet, I don't know how I can help you with Fluttershy." "Don't you have any advice, or something like that?" "I have never experienced this kind of love in my life, so I don't know how it feels." "Really? You and Trixie have so much in common." "Okay, let's end this conversation before it goes too far. I think Pinkie Pie can help you out." "Pinkie Pie? She just wants to party all the time." "She's way more sociable than both of us combined. I heard she's a great cupid as well..." "... okay, I'll talk to her. Thanks for helping me out through this." As Rainbow Dash exited the library, Twilight turned to Spike, with a checklist in his hand. "This will be the best Valentine's Day ever!", commented Twilight, as Spike nodded and checked something on the checklist. Rainbow Dash couldn't find Pinkie Pie anywhere. She wasn't home, but then again, she's never home in weekends. The thing is, Pinkie couldn't be found anywhere. Rainbow knew she was there, though, or she would have been warned about it. Rainbow decided to stop for some donuts, and bam. There was Pinkie Pie. Rainbow felt a little frustrated, but her feelings were interrupted by Pinkie Pie, who was waving for her to sit next to her. "Hey, Dash!", said Pinkie Pie, with a box full of donuts by her side. "Nice to see you here! Want a donut?" "Thanks, Pinkie.", said Rainbow Dash, taking a donut from the box. "I want to talk to you about something... really important." "Important? Don't worry, I'll take it as seriously as a physics test." "Um... okay. You know... I kind of have a crush on someone." "Oooh, who's the lucky one?" "It's a filly." "Nice to know... but who is she?" "She's one of our best friends." "... Twilight?" "Nope, not even close." "Rarity?" "I don't even like unicorns in the first place. Besides, she's 100% straight." "Okay, so unicorns are out of the question... Applejack?" "Yeah, she's cute, but I'm not that much into her." "Ooh! Ooh! Is it me??" "Haha, no. You're running out of options now..." "... Derpy Hooves?" "Pinkie, I'm in love with Fluttershy! Is it that hard to figure out?!" "Heehee, I was just messin' with you, silly! So, Fluttershy is your choice for a marefriend? I'm sure you two would look great together." "Yeah... the problem is that I don't know if she likes me the same. I was wondering if you could help me." "Are you kidding? Of course I'll help you!" "Thanks a lot, Pinkie!" "Although I'm not sure if I have the time to do anything..." Pinkie pointed to the door, as Rainbow's eyes followed the way to see Fluttershy coming to sit next to her two friends. "Looks like your chance has arrived, Dashie!", said Pinkie Pie. "Haha...", laughed Rainbow Dash, nervously. "... I think so..." "Hey, girls.", said Fluttershy, sitting awkwardly close to Rainbow Dash. "How's it going?" "Just fine!", said Pinkie Pie. "Right, Dashie?" "Heh... yeah...", said Rainbow Dash, with her wings completely up. "... just perfect..." "Are you sure?", said Fluttershy. "You look kind of nervous..." "Well, I... um... I don't know how to say this..." "Dashie's got her fancies on you.", said Pinkie Pie, while taking another donut from the box. "What?!", said Fluttershy, blushing heavily. "Rainbow... is that true?" "*sigh* Yes... it's all true.", said Rainbow Dash. "It's been quite some time now, and I thought I should tell you about it. You're the cutest pony I have ever seen. Every time I see you, doing things by your special way, I just want to go over there and hug you as hard as possible. We're such good friends as well, and you have helped me through lots of scary situations that I wouldn't be able to get out of if it weren't for you. I love the way you talk as well..." "... not to mention your amazing body.", said Scootaloo, who was conveniently passing by. "... yeah, there's that too. I should have mentioned it before. Anyway, I love you, Fluttershy. Will you, please, go out with me?" "I... I don't know...", said Fluttershy, completely red in the face. "I... I don't think I'm ready for this. Maybe in a few months?" "Oh... alright... I guess." "Now, if you'll excuse me... I gotta take care of... some stuff... somewhere. See you in... another time?" "See ya." "I hope you're not mad at me..." "No, I'm not..." As Fluttershy went through the door, Rainbow dropped her face on the table, while Pinkie Pie enjoyed her donut box. "... I'm mad at myself.", said Rainbow Dash. "I can't believe I just let her go like that!" "Hey, look at the bright side...", said Pinkie Pie. "... you'll get her in a few months." "Don't you understand? She'll never look at me the same way now! What if she hates me deeply, to the point of killing me?!" "Come on now, I'm sure she likes you just the same as before." "First the Wonderbolts, and now this... who am I kidding? I'm just a worthless hunk of slime." "What are you gonna do now?" "I don't know... maybe I'll blow my brains out." "Or maybe you should go bowling instead." "Heh, nice one." "I've got a notepad full of these." "Thank you, Pinkie... but I don't think I want to feel happy right now. I think I'll go home." "Promise me you won't kill yourself." "I won't. I'll just bring up another dream, so I can spend my time chasing it, just to ruin everything in the end." As Rainbow Dash walked through the door, Pinkie Pie looked around to see that there was not a single pony in the donut shop, besides her and Derpy Hooves, now a part-time waitress. That was her second job in less than a month. "Poor Rainbow...", said Pinkie Pie. "Pinkie...", called Fluttershy, coming back inside, having heard the whole conversation through one of the walls. "... there's something I need to tell you." "Rainbow Dash just left here, heartbroken to pieces..." "Yeah, about that... I... love her too." "... really?" "Yes." "Then why did you say no?!" "Ugh... I know. I'm the stupidest pony in Equestria." "You're not that dumb." "Stupid! STUPID!", said Fluttershy, bashing on her head. "Okay, stop hitting yourself. It's a simple mistake, and it has a solution." "You don't understand! I'm a fucking idiot! Excuse the swearing, but it's the truth. I should've just said, 'yes, I would LOVE to go out with you, and I want to kiss you as badly as you do'. She's not only one of my best friends, she's, like, one of my best best friends... you know where I'm going with this?" "Yes... go on." "Well, now I don't know if she'll ever want to talk to me again, after what I said. I wish someone would come along and stick a pitchfork through my brain." "Don't say that." "She's done so much for me... Pinkie, she saved me from freaking suicide. That's something to be grateful for, during your whole life. And now, I just ruined hers. Go me." "Why don't you go home and get some rest? Maybe you'll have a really nice dream about that sexy little pony you love so much.", joked her. "Haha, yeah... thanks for listening to me, Pinkie Pie. I'm sure tomorrow's gonna be a much better day." "Trust me... it will." Pinkie Pie gave Fluttershy a friendly peck on the cheek, as she fluttered out of the building. "This will be easier than I thought...", said Pinkie Pie, as she took the last donut from the box. Operation Sleepover "Knock knock!", said Pinkie Pie, as she knocked into Fluttershy's front door. It was early in the morning, and the day was beautifully cloudy, just like yesterday. Rarity was standing beside her, with her mane kind of messy from waking up so early. "... I don't think she's out of bed yet.", said Rarity, trying to comb her mane with her hoof. "The door is locked, so we can't barge in and wake her up, like I usually do.", said Pinkie Pie. "This is really important, Rarity. I'm counting on every single one of you." "No worries. Anything to make my friends happy." As Pinkie kept knocking on the door, she finally got an answer. It wasn't Fluttershy, though. What do you want?, "said" Angel Bunny, wearing slippers and drinking a cup of coffee. "Aww, hello, little Angel!", said Pinkie Pie. "Is Auntie Fluttershy home?" Angel made a gesture for them to follow him to Fluttershy's room. He stopped them at their destination, though, and hung a "Do Not Disturb" sign upon the doorknob. "See?", said Rarity. "No one's awake at this time of the day." Pinkie pushed her ear into the door, trying to hear some sign of awakeness. Nothing was heard. "Well, I'm sorry, but we'll have to barge in.", said Pinkie Pie. "This is extremely important." "Can't it wait until noon?", asked Rarity. "Yes, it can. But I think it's better if we do it now." Pinkie opened the door to find Fluttershy sleeping on her bed, wrapped in her blankets. She was also hugging a Rainbow Dash plushie, apparently hoofmade. "Aww, just look at her!", whispered Pinkie Pie. "Cuteness overload!" "I don't think she would appreciate it if we interrupted her sweet dreams.", whispered Rarity. "Come on, let's go." "Hi, Rarity.", said Fluttershy, who was just resting. "Hi, Pinkie Pie." "Oh, she's awake... nevermind what I just said." "Hey, Fluttershy!", said Pinkie Pie. "Are you feeling better?" "Yeah... kinda.", said Fluttershy, stretching her arms. "What brings you here?" "You're invited for a special sleepover at my place!" "Special sleepover?" "You'll know what I mean soon enough. So, will you come?" "Might as well... ... is Rainbow Dash coming too?" "All six of us.", said Rarity. "Goodie! I'm in!" "8:30 p.m.?", said Pinkie Pie. "No problem. I'll be there." "See ya later, then!" "See ya." "A sleepover, you say?", asked Rainbow Dash to Twilight and Applejack. The three ponies were at the Ponyville Arcade, next to the pinball machine. "Eeyup." said Applejack. "All six of us. How 'bout it?" "Will Fluttershy be there too?" "Of course.", said Twilight. "At what time?" "8:30 p.m." "Expect me there. Care for a pinball game?" "Twilight 'ere's a pinball wizard alright.", said Applejack. "You guys are playing pinball?", asked Derpy Hooves, barging in their conversation. "I bet you can't beat me!" "It's on!", said Twilight. At the Carousel Boutique, Fluttershy was getting a makeover from Rarity, with Pinkie Pie giving her advice. "Girls, it's just a sleepover.", said Fluttershy. "I never needed all this." "Trust us in this one.", said Rarity. "It's for a special cause." "I think we should put a bow on her head.", said Pinkie Pie. "Just a tiny flower will do the job just fine." "Is this because of Rainbow Dash?", asked Fluttershy. "I don't think she'll even want to talk to me." "We got it all covered.", said Pinkie Pie. "I think I'm gonna make you a new pajama set.", said Rarity. "What do you think?" "Whatever you say...", said Fluttershy. At the Sugarcube Corner, Twilight was planning up the whole party, while Applejack gave Rainbow Dash some advice. "So...", said Applejack. "... what wouldja do if ya found out that you love her, but she doesn't feel the same for you?" "That would suck.", said Rainbow Dash. "I think I would try to persuade her in some way." "And what way would that be?" "I don't know... impress her or something?" "Yeah, I think that would work... now, what wouldja do if she told you that she was completely straight? 'Cuz, y'know, there's a really high chance of that happenin'." "That would suck even more! I don't know, there's no way I could get over that... might as well die alone." "What are you girls doing?", asked Twilight. "Ah'm tryin' to help her out.", said Applejack. "Ah'm givin' her a few scary situations that she may have to deal with, so she'll know what to do when cake hits the fan." "So, is that everything?", asked Ms. Cake, with the whole party schedule in a notepad. "Yes. And please, don't serve dinner until ten o' clock.", said Twilight. "Okie-dokie. Have a nice day." "You too. Hey, girls, I gotta take care of a few things with Spike, so... I'll see you at the sleepover!" "Bye, Twi'.", said Applejack. "So, Rainbow... what wouldja do if the house got sudd'nly invaded by cyborg pterodactyls with laser eyes?" Operation Sleepover, Part Two Twilight was at the library, talking to Spike about something important. It was eight o' clock already, and they were getting ready to go. "Why do you want to come along again?", asked Twilight. "There's nothing to do here on Fridays.", said Spike. "Besides, I don't wanna spend the whole night here with that creepy owl of yours. A pet duck would do just fine." "I thought it was because of Rarity." "Forgot to mention that." There was a knock on the door. Twilight opened it to see Applejack and Rainbow Dash, ready for the sleepover. "Is everypony ready?", asked Twilight, winking at Applejack, as if planning something. "We sure am.", said Applejack, winking back. "What are you winking for?", asked Rainbow Dash. "Um...", said Applejack. "... ah caught somethin' with my eye." "It's a nervous tic.", said Twilight, winking a few more times to make it look uncontrollable. "... okay.", said Rainbow. "Shall we go then?" "Sure. I hope you don't mind if I bring Spike along." "Not at all.", said the two ponies. "Darling, you look amazing!", exclaimed Rarity, as Fluttershy came out of the changing room. "It's just a pajama set...", said Fluttershy. "... it doesn't need to look that good." "She'll be all over you!", said Pinkie Pie. "Just wait and see!" "Are you girls still doing this just because of Rainbow Dash? I already ruined everything." "Don't say that, dear.", said Rarity. "Maybe you're destined to be together." "Yeah!", said Pinkie Pie. "Just call Mr. Brightside over and it'll all be fine!" "Oh, would you look at the time? We should be going!" "What makes you think this is gonna work?", asked Rainbow Dash, on their way to the Sugarcube Corner. "She doesn't even want to talk to me!" "What makes ya think that?", asked Applejack. "Yeah, go ahead, answer my question with another one." "Calm down, Rainbow.", said Twilight. "We're trying to help you with Fluttershy, and we'll succeed no matter what." "Well, I'm still thankful for your help. You guys are great friends." "Nah, we just spread happiness all over the place.", joked Spike. "I mean, most ponies would just refuse to hang around with me, just because I'm a lesbian. I'm happy to know that you're not like them. To the contrary, you're actually helping me out. Thanks again." "You're welcome...", said Twilight, blushing slightly. "Hey, isn't that Fluttershy over there, with Rarity 'n' Pinkie Pie?", said Applejack. "Oh god.", said Rainbow Dash, hiding behind Twilight. "Don't let her see me." "Why?", asked Spike. "Lord knows what she thinks of me now... maybe she's slowly developing a really strong hate for me!" "It'll be over soon...", sighed Twilight to herself. "Fluttershy, what exactly did you say to her after she asked you out?", said Rarity. "I suggested that she tried again in a few months.", said Fluttershy, hanging her head in shame. "... wow." "Stupid, I know." "No no no, it's not. You were just nervous, that's all." "Actually, it was pretty dumb.", said Pinkie Pie, as Rarity gave her a cold stare. "Let's not worry about it.", said Fluttershy. "Today's a brand new day. I'm sure it'll all be fine in the end." "Hey, there's Rainbow Dash over there, with Twilight and Applejack!... and Spike." Fluttershy immediately hid behind Rarity, at the same time as Rainbow Dash on the other side. "Why are you hiding, dear?", asked Rarity. "Are you kidding?", said a scared Fluttershy. "After what I said, she's bound to never want to see me again!" "See? She hates me.", said Rainbow Dash. "She hates me to the point of hiding from me!" "See? She hates me.", said Fluttershy. "She hates me to the point of hiding from me!" Everlong At the Sugarcube Corner, Fluttershy's "team" was the first to arrive, since they took the shortest way to it. Pinkie knocked on the door, and was greeted by Mr. Cake. "Hey there, Pinkie.", said Mr. Cake, as he opened the door. "If you need something, just say my name." "No worries.", said Pinkie, as she sat on the dinner table and gestured the other two ponies to do the same. "Do you want anything?", asked Ms. Cake. Pinkie shook her head negatively. "Can't we just go upstairs?", said Fluttershy. "I don't want to cause any trouble when Rainbow arrives." "What kind of trouble could happen?", asked Rarity. "I don't know... what if she tries to get revenge on me? What if she turns into my mortal enemy? 'Cupcakes' remastered!" "... are we still talking about Rainbow Dash here?" "Calm down, Fluttie!", said Pinkie Pie. "She would never do anything to harm you. I'm sure she still loves you deeply." Fluttershy didn't say anything. She was too busy rewriting the whole story in her mind. Arriving at the Sugarcube Corner, Spike knocked on the door. The four characters were greeted by Mr. Cake. "Hey there, Twilight.", said Mr. Cake. "Pinkie and the others are already here." "Good!", said Twilight. "This will be great." "Um... Twilight?", said Rainbow Dash. "Could I stay outside with Applejack for a sec?" "Okay... come on, Spike." "What's wrong?", asked Applejack. "This ain't what ah'm expectin' now, is it?" "Don't worry.", said Rainbow Dash. "My heart belongs to Fluttershy." "Whew... then, what is it?" "I don't want to ruin the party just because of what happened yesterday. What if she tries to pull a mean prank on me?" "Y'know... if you didn't wanna come over in the first place, why did you accept the invitation?" "The thing is: I do want to come over, and I really want to see Fluttershy again. However, another part of me, the cowardly one, says that I shouldn't go over there. I don't know which one I should listen to." "Don't tell me you're a psycho too." "What? Of course not! Why aren't you taking this seriously?" "Rainbow, that's exactly what true lovin' does to ya. It messes yer mind up, and makes ya do retarded things. It's perfectly normal." "... then what should I do?" "In my honest opinion, ya should go over there and tell Fluttershy what you're feelin' right now. Ah dunno, maybe she feels the same, who knows? Remember that talk we had earlier, about the things that could go wrong?" "Yeah..." "Forget everythin'. Ah now know that yer love for Fluttershy dwarfs the mighty redwoods. Y'all are pretty much destined to be together. D'you understand?" Rainbow Dash wiped off some tears from her face. "You're right.", said her. "Let's do this!" "Fluttershy!", called Rainbow Dash, slamming the door open like a boss. "EEK!", squealed Fluttershy, as she zoomed upstairs and closed the door. "... maybe it wasn't the smartest thing to do at the moment..." Everypony facehoofed, including Mr. and Ms. Cake. "Well...", said Pinkie Pie. "... now that everypony's here, why don't we go upstairs?" Arriving at Pinkie's room, the ponies saw Fluttershy sitting in the corner, looking down. Rainbow Dash tried to go near her, but she just ran someplace else. Pinkie Pie made a gesture for Rainbow to leave her alone for a while. "Right, so...", said Twilight. "... according to the schedule, 20 Questions is our first game." "Oh, I love that game!", said Pinkie Pie. "Who's first?" "I think Rainbow Dash would like to start, right, Rainbow?" "Okay...", said Rainbow Dash. "... go ahead. Ask me stuff." "Alright...", said Pinkie. "... is it a living being?" "Yep." "Can it talk?", asked Spike. "Yep." "Is it a pony?", asked Rarity. "Nope." "Oh... does it have a big head?", asked Twilight. "Yep." "Does it have slimy lizard skin?", asked Pinkie. "Yep..." "Is it Spike?", asked Twilight, jokingly. "Nope... but you're really close." "Hahaha!... is it a slimy creature from outer space?", asked Rarity. "Exactly." "Watch out, girls!", said Pinkie Pie. "Spikey here is going to suck your brains out through a straw!" "Very funny...", said Spike, as everypony laughed. Rainbow Dash spotted Fluttershy giggling. She looked super-cute when she giggled like that. "Alright, what's next on the list?", asked Rarity. "Freeze and Cliffhanger.", said Twilight. "What's that?", asked Rainbow Dash. "Well...", said Pinkie. "... it works like this: two of us will play out a random scene. Then, somepony else exclaims 'Freeze!', and tags out one of the two. Then, the pony that got tagged will get replaced by the one who tagged him. He then does a different scene until somepony else says 'Freeze!', and the whole process is repeated." "Sounds fun!", said Twilight. "Can I start?" "Okay. Pick yourself an acting partner and you're set." "Come here, Spike." As Spike went to the center of the room, Twilight giggled quietly, getting ready for a lot of hating. "I know what you are. Your skin is pale and ice-cold.", said Twilight, as everypony facehoofed, as in 'you've got to be kidding me'. "You don't go out in the sunlight..." "Say it, out loud.", said Spike. "Say it." "You're a vampire." "No, I just... play a lot of World of Warcraft." "Freeze.", said Rainbow Dash. "I can't take this anymore. Thanks, Spike, but I'm taking over. Twilight, you're out." "Come on, it's just a joke.", laughed Twilight, as she went back to the crowd. "Die, monster! You don't belong in this world!" "It is not by my hand that I am once again given flesh.", said Spike, with an evil accent. "I was called here by ponies who wish to pay me tribute." "TRIBUTE?! You--" "Freeze!", said Pinkie Pie. "Aw, shucks. It was getting interesting." Rainbow Dash looked over at Fluttershy again, who finally had the courage to clap quietly at her acting skills. "Spike, you're out.", said Pinkie. Spike went back to the crowd. "This better be good.", said Rainbow Dash, as Pinkie Pie pulled a banjo out of nowhere, and started playing a slow-paced song. Rainbow Dash knew the song, and Pinkie Pie made a gesture for her to sing along. Tenacious D - Tribute Nopony bothered to say 'Freeze', "Okay, so I think it's enough Freeze and Cliffhanger.", said Twilight. "You two just stole the scene... I'm quite impressed." "Yeah, you were great.", said Fluttershy, smiling at Rainbow Dash. "... thanks.", said Rainbow Dash. "What's next?", asked Rarity. "Truth or Dare.", said Twilight, with a wink. "Oh, right.", said Rarity, winking back. Pinkie Pie took out a bottle and put it in the center of the room, while everypony formed a circle around it (come on, you already know how to play this, right?). Pinkie spun the bottle. It stopped at Twilight. "Truth or dare?", asked Pinkie. "... truth." "Which one of us is your favorite friend?" "... come on, you can't ask me that!" "Please?" "I mean, you're all my best friends. There's nopony here that I just 'like better'." "Okay, I guess that's a good answer. Your turn, Twilight." Twilight spun the bottle. It stopped at Applejack. "Truth or dare?", asked Twilight. "Dare.", said Applejack. "I dare you to recite a poem of your own creation. It can be about anything." "You got it. Let's see... roses are red... apples are too... they're just 'bout as red as violets are blue!" Nopony laughed, but they all found it quite funny. Applejack spun the bottle. It stopped at Rarity. "Truth or dare?", asked Applejack. "Dare.", said Rarity. "I dare you to speak in a different accent." "Oh, whaddy'all mean, ya sayin' ya don't like my accent?" Everypony chuckled. Rarity decided to go on. "Ah mean, it's not like yer accent was much better. Wha-- there's a snake in mah boot!" "Haha, that's enough.", said Applejack. "That was pretty good, actually!" "Thanks." Rarity spun the bottle. It stopped at Rainbow Dash. Rarity looked over at Pinkie Pie, who nodded as if agreeing to something. "Truth or dare?", asked Rarity. "... truth.", said Rainbow Dash. "Do you still love her?" "Who?", asked a slightly nervous Fluttershy. "Yeah, I do.", said Rainbow. "Who are you talking about?" "You, silly!", said Pinkie Pie. "Spike...", said Twilight. "... you can take a few crayons from my bag if you want to. You're gonna find this really boring." "Thanks for the advice.", said Spike, taking out a sheet of paper. "Wait...", said Fluttershy. "... so you don't hate me?" "Why should I?", said Rainbow Dash, before getting a bear hug from Fluttershy. "Thank you! Thank you so much!" "Hey, you're welcome...", said Rainbow, before getting interrupted by a passionate kiss, as everypony cheered for them. "So, I guess you're lovers now?", commented Pinkie Pie. "... pretty much!", said Rainbow, kissing Fluttershy again. It was the best day of their lives. "Mission accomplished.", joked Twilight. "You guys were great." "What do you mean?", asked Fluttershy. "This was our plan to get you together again. When Pinkie told me about what happened at the donut shop, I felt like it was my job to help you out. Mine and everypony else's, or course. So, Pinkie decided to have a sleepover. Then, we split into teams, and each team tried its best to help their respective targets. I helped organize the whole party, of course." Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy remained silent for a moment, before tearing up and hugging their respective teams. "You are the best friends I've ever had!", they said at the same time. "Knock knock.", said a voice on the door. "Come in!", said Pinkie Pie. "Are you girls hungry?", said Ms. Cake, opening the door. "Dinner's served!" I hope you enjoyed the story. I had much fun writing it, and I hope you had fun reading it as well. Make sure to rate and leave a comment - your opinion really matters to me. HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYPONY!
Pinkie the Listener "And then she said 'who do you think you are to speak to me like that?'", said Scootaloo, as she walked in the park with her heroine, Rainbow Dash. The sun hid behind the clouds, creating an awesomely cloudy scenery. "And what did you do?", asked Rainbow Dash. Not in the mood to just fly everywhere, she opted to just walk around, to not lose track of her #1 fan. "Well, I turned around and said 'I'm the one who got a better grade than you in dancing class'. She turned all red afterwards, I don't know if it was from anger or shame." "Haha, that's nice! Those popular, snobby schoolfillies just can't get enough of ashaming others. It's nice to see the tables turn every once in a while." "Hey, girls.", said Fluttershy, who was walking in the opposite direction. "Beautiful day we're having, isn't it?" "Yeah... where are you going?" "Nowhere... just a casual walk down the street. It helps relieve my stress." "That's nice..." "I gotta go. Goodbye!" Scootaloo just watched the whole scene, as Rainbow Dash stared at the cute yellow pegasus, as she skipped along the path. "Ahem...", coughed Scootaloo. "Oh!", exclaimed Rainbow Dash. "Right, where were we?" "That's all I had to say... I got a question, though." "Go ahead." "Do you like Fluttershy?" "Who doesn't?" "I mean, do you like her in a special way?" "Oh... that way. Yeah, kinda." "Every time you see her, you just stop dead on your tracks, your face turns red, your wings go up, you sweat a lot more than usual, and you can't seem to stop looking at her. 'Kinda' is not the answer to that." "*sigh* Fine, I'll tell you the truth: I love Fluttershy, like I have never loved anypony else. We're such good friends, and just seeing her makes everything worth it. She's just so cute... the way she talks and walks, the way she treats everyone with respect... the way she is about everything. Sure, she can be rather tricky to deal with sometimes, but everypony has a downside, right? Not to mention her rockin' body..." "You should ask her out." "... you know what? That's what I'm gonna do. It's been over five years now, and I shall do something about this before somepony else takes her from me." "I think it's goodbye for now, right?" "Sorry, but yes. This is really important to me." "It's okay. Goodbye then!" Scootaloo waved at the blue pegasus, who waved back as she flew outside of the park. "... and that's all.", said Rainbow Dash to Twilight, who was quite surprised at her friend's feelings for the pink-maned pegasus. "Wow, Rainbow...", said Twilight. "... although I'm happy for you coming out of the closet, I don't know how I can help you with Fluttershy." "Don't you have any advice, or something like that?" "I have never experienced this kind of love in my life, so I don't know how it feels." "Really? You and Trixie have so much in common." "Okay, let's end this conversation before it goes too far. I think Pinkie Pie can help you out." "Pinkie Pie? She just wants to party all the time." "She's way more sociable than both of us combined. I heard she's a great cupid as well..." "... okay, I'll talk to her. Thanks for helping me out through this." As Rainbow Dash exited the library, Twilight turned to Spike, with a checklist in his hand. "This will be the best Valentine's Day ever!", commented Twilight, as Spike nodded and checked something on the checklist. Rainbow Dash couldn't find Pinkie Pie anywhere. She wasn't home, but then again, she's never home in weekends. The thing is, Pinkie couldn't be found anywhere. Rainbow knew she was there, though, or she would have been warned about it. Rainbow decided to stop for some donuts, and bam. There was Pinkie Pie. Rainbow felt a little frustrated, but her feelings were interrupted by Pinkie Pie, who was waving for her to sit next to her. "Hey, Dash!", said Pinkie Pie, with a box full of donuts by her side. "Nice to see you here! Want a donut?" "Thanks, Pinkie.", said Rainbow Dash, taking a donut from the box. "I want to talk to you about something... really important." "Important? Don't worry, I'll take it as seriously as a physics test." "Um... okay. You know... I kind of have a crush on someone." "Oooh, who's the lucky one?" "It's a filly." "Nice to know... but who is she?" "She's one of our best friends." "... Twilight?" "Nope, not even close." "Rarity?" "I don't even like unicorns in the first place. Besides, she's 100% straight." "Okay, so unicorns are out of the question... Applejack?" "Yeah, she's cute, but I'm not that much into her." "Ooh! Ooh! Is it me??" "Haha, no. You're running out of options now..." "... Derpy Hooves?" "Pinkie, I'm in love with Fluttershy! Is it that hard to figure out?!" "Heehee, I was just messin' with you, silly! So, Fluttershy is your choice for a marefriend? I'm sure you two would look great together." "Yeah... the problem is that I don't know if she likes me the same. I was wondering if you could help me." "Are you kidding? Of course I'll help you!" "Thanks a lot, Pinkie!" "Although I'm not sure if I have the time to do anything..." Pinkie pointed to the door, as Rainbow's eyes followed the way to see Fluttershy coming to sit next to her two friends. "Looks like your chance has arrived, Dashie!", said Pinkie Pie. "Haha...", laughed Rainbow Dash, nervously. "... I think so..." "Hey, girls.", said Fluttershy, sitting awkwardly close to Rainbow Dash. "How's it going?" "Just fine!", said Pinkie Pie. "Right, Dashie?" "Heh... yeah...", said Rainbow Dash, with her wings completely up. "... just perfect..." "Are you sure?", said Fluttershy. "You look kind of nervous..." "Well, I... um... I don't know how to say this..." "Dashie's got her fancies on you.", said Pinkie Pie, while taking another donut from the box. "What?!", said Fluttershy, blushing heavily. "Rainbow... is that true?" "*sigh* Yes... it's all true.", said Rainbow Dash. "It's been quite some time now, and I thought I should tell you about it. You're the cutest pony I have ever seen. Every time I see you, doing things by your special way, I just want to go over there and hug you as hard as possible. We're such good friends as well, and you have helped me through lots of scary situations that I wouldn't be able to get out of if it weren't for you. I love the way you talk as well..." "... not to mention your amazing body.", said Scootaloo, who was conveniently passing by. "... yeah, there's that too. I should have mentioned it before. Anyway, I love you, Fluttershy. Will you, please, go out with me?" "I... I don't know...", said Fluttershy, completely red in the face. "I... I don't think I'm ready for this. Maybe in a few months?" "Oh... alright... I guess." "Now, if you'll excuse me... I gotta take care of... some stuff... somewhere. See you in... another time?" "See ya." "I hope you're not mad at me..." "No, I'm not..." As Fluttershy went through the door, Rainbow dropped her face on the table, while Pinkie Pie enjoyed her donut box. "... I'm mad at myself.", said Rainbow Dash. "I can't believe I just let her go like that!" "Hey, look at the bright side...", said Pinkie Pie. "... you'll get her in a few months." "Don't you understand? She'll never look at me the same way now! What if she hates me deeply, to the point of killing me?!" "Come on now, I'm sure she likes you just the same as before." "First the Wonderbolts, and now this... who am I kidding? I'm just a worthless hunk of slime." "What are you gonna do now?" "I don't know... maybe I'll blow my brains out." "Or maybe you should go bowling instead." "Heh, nice one." "I've got a notepad full of these." "Thank you, Pinkie... but I don't think I want to feel happy right now. I think I'll go home." "Promise me you won't kill yourself." "I won't. I'll just bring up another dream, so I can spend my time chasing it, just to ruin everything in the end." As Rainbow Dash walked through the door, Pinkie Pie looked around to see that there was not a single pony in the donut shop, besides her and Derpy Hooves, now a part-time waitress. That was her second job in less than a month. "Poor Rainbow...", said Pinkie Pie. "Pinkie...", called Fluttershy, coming back inside, having heard the whole conversation through one of the walls. "... there's something I need to tell you." "Rainbow Dash just left here, heartbroken to pieces..." "Yeah, about that... I... love her too." "... really?" "Yes." "Then why did you say no?!" "Ugh... I know. I'm the stupidest pony in Equestria." "You're not that dumb." "Stupid! STUPID!", said Fluttershy, bashing on her head. "Okay, stop hitting yourself. It's a simple mistake, and it has a solution." "You don't understand! I'm a fucking idiot! Excuse the swearing, but it's the truth. I should've just said, 'yes, I would LOVE to go out with you, and I want to kiss you as badly as you do'. She's not only one of my best friends, she's, like, one of my best best friends... you know where I'm going with this?" "Yes... go on." "Well, now I don't know if she'll ever want to talk to me again, after what I said. I wish someone would come along and stick a pitchfork through my brain." "Don't say that." "She's done so much for me... Pinkie, she saved me from freaking suicide. That's something to be grateful for, during your whole life. And now, I just ruined hers. Go me." "Why don't you go home and get some rest? Maybe you'll have a really nice dream about that sexy little pony you love so much.", joked her. "Haha, yeah... thanks for listening to me, Pinkie Pie. I'm sure tomorrow's gonna be a much better day." "Trust me... it will." Pinkie Pie gave Fluttershy a friendly peck on the cheek, as she fluttered out of the building. "This will be easier than I thought...", said Pinkie Pie, as she took the last donut from the box.
Operation Sleepover "Knock knock!", said Pinkie Pie, as she knocked into Fluttershy's front door. It was early in the morning, and the day was beautifully cloudy, just like yesterday. Rarity was standing beside her, with her mane kind of messy from waking up so early. "... I don't think she's out of bed yet.", said Rarity, trying to comb her mane with her hoof. "The door is locked, so we can't barge in and wake her up, like I usually do.", said Pinkie Pie. "This is really important, Rarity. I'm counting on every single one of you." "No worries. Anything to make my friends happy." As Pinkie kept knocking on the door, she finally got an answer. It wasn't Fluttershy, though. What do you want?, "said" Angel Bunny, wearing slippers and drinking a cup of coffee. "Aww, hello, little Angel!", said Pinkie Pie. "Is Auntie Fluttershy home?" Angel made a gesture for them to follow him to Fluttershy's room. He stopped them at their destination, though, and hung a "Do Not Disturb" sign upon the doorknob. "See?", said Rarity. "No one's awake at this time of the day." Pinkie pushed her ear into the door, trying to hear some sign of awakeness. Nothing was heard. "Well, I'm sorry, but we'll have to barge in.", said Pinkie Pie. "This is extremely important." "Can't it wait until noon?", asked Rarity. "Yes, it can. But I think it's better if we do it now." Pinkie opened the door to find Fluttershy sleeping on her bed, wrapped in her blankets. She was also hugging a Rainbow Dash plushie, apparently hoofmade. "Aww, just look at her!", whispered Pinkie Pie. "Cuteness overload!" "I don't think she would appreciate it if we interrupted her sweet dreams.", whispered Rarity. "Come on, let's go." "Hi, Rarity.", said Fluttershy, who was just resting. "Hi, Pinkie Pie." "Oh, she's awake... nevermind what I just said." "Hey, Fluttershy!", said Pinkie Pie. "Are you feeling better?" "Yeah... kinda.", said Fluttershy, stretching her arms. "What brings you here?" "You're invited for a special sleepover at my place!" "Special sleepover?" "You'll know what I mean soon enough. So, will you come?" "Might as well... ... is Rainbow Dash coming too?" "All six of us.", said Rarity. "Goodie! I'm in!" "8:30 p.m.?", said Pinkie Pie. "No problem. I'll be there." "See ya later, then!" "See ya." "A sleepover, you say?", asked Rainbow Dash to Twilight and Applejack. The three ponies were at the Ponyville Arcade, next to the pinball machine. "Eeyup." said Applejack. "All six of us. How 'bout it?" "Will Fluttershy be there too?" "Of course.", said Twilight. "At what time?" "8:30 p.m." "Expect me there. Care for a pinball game?" "Twilight 'ere's a pinball wizard alright.", said Applejack. "You guys are playing pinball?", asked Derpy Hooves, barging in their conversation. "I bet you can't beat me!" "It's on!", said Twilight. At the Carousel Boutique, Fluttershy was getting a makeover from Rarity, with Pinkie Pie giving her advice. "Girls, it's just a sleepover.", said Fluttershy. "I never needed all this." "Trust us in this one.", said Rarity. "It's for a special cause." "I think we should put a bow on her head.", said Pinkie Pie. "Just a tiny flower will do the job just fine." "Is this because of Rainbow Dash?", asked Fluttershy. "I don't think she'll even want to talk to me." "We got it all covered.", said Pinkie Pie. "I think I'm gonna make you a new pajama set.", said Rarity. "What do you think?" "Whatever you say...", said Fluttershy. At the Sugarcube Corner, Twilight was planning up the whole party, while Applejack gave Rainbow Dash some advice. "So...", said Applejack. "... what wouldja do if ya found out that you love her, but she doesn't feel the same for you?" "That would suck.", said Rainbow Dash. "I think I would try to persuade her in some way." "And what way would that be?" "I don't know... impress her or something?" "Yeah, I think that would work... now, what wouldja do if she told you that she was completely straight? 'Cuz, y'know, there's a really high chance of that happenin'." "That would suck even more! I don't know, there's no way I could get over that... might as well die alone." "What are you girls doing?", asked Twilight. "Ah'm tryin' to help her out.", said Applejack. "Ah'm givin' her a few scary situations that she may have to deal with, so she'll know what to do when cake hits the fan." "So, is that everything?", asked Ms. Cake, with the whole party schedule in a notepad. "Yes. And please, don't serve dinner until ten o' clock.", said Twilight. "Okie-dokie. Have a nice day." "You too. Hey, girls, I gotta take care of a few things with Spike, so... I'll see you at the sleepover!" "Bye, Twi'.", said Applejack. "So, Rainbow... what wouldja do if the house got sudd'nly invaded by cyborg pterodactyls with laser eyes?"
Operation Sleepover, Part Two Twilight was at the library, talking to Spike about something important. It was eight o' clock already, and they were getting ready to go. "Why do you want to come along again?", asked Twilight. "There's nothing to do here on Fridays.", said Spike. "Besides, I don't wanna spend the whole night here with that creepy owl of yours. A pet duck would do just fine." "I thought it was because of Rarity." "Forgot to mention that." There was a knock on the door. Twilight opened it to see Applejack and Rainbow Dash, ready for the sleepover. "Is everypony ready?", asked Twilight, winking at Applejack, as if planning something. "We sure am.", said Applejack, winking back. "What are you winking for?", asked Rainbow Dash. "Um...", said Applejack. "... ah caught somethin' with my eye." "It's a nervous tic.", said Twilight, winking a few more times to make it look uncontrollable. "... okay.", said Rainbow. "Shall we go then?" "Sure. I hope you don't mind if I bring Spike along." "Not at all.", said the two ponies. "Darling, you look amazing!", exclaimed Rarity, as Fluttershy came out of the changing room. "It's just a pajama set...", said Fluttershy. "... it doesn't need to look that good." "She'll be all over you!", said Pinkie Pie. "Just wait and see!" "Are you girls still doing this just because of Rainbow Dash? I already ruined everything." "Don't say that, dear.", said Rarity. "Maybe you're destined to be together." "Yeah!", said Pinkie Pie. "Just call Mr. Brightside over and it'll all be fine!" "Oh, would you look at the time? We should be going!" "What makes you think this is gonna work?", asked Rainbow Dash, on their way to the Sugarcube Corner. "She doesn't even want to talk to me!" "What makes ya think that?", asked Applejack. "Yeah, go ahead, answer my question with another one." "Calm down, Rainbow.", said Twilight. "We're trying to help you with Fluttershy, and we'll succeed no matter what." "Well, I'm still thankful for your help. You guys are great friends." "Nah, we just spread happiness all over the place.", joked Spike. "I mean, most ponies would just refuse to hang around with me, just because I'm a lesbian. I'm happy to know that you're not like them. To the contrary, you're actually helping me out. Thanks again." "You're welcome...", said Twilight, blushing slightly. "Hey, isn't that Fluttershy over there, with Rarity 'n' Pinkie Pie?", said Applejack. "Oh god.", said Rainbow Dash, hiding behind Twilight. "Don't let her see me." "Why?", asked Spike. "Lord knows what she thinks of me now... maybe she's slowly developing a really strong hate for me!" "It'll be over soon...", sighed Twilight to herself. "Fluttershy, what exactly did you say to her after she asked you out?", said Rarity. "I suggested that she tried again in a few months.", said Fluttershy, hanging her head in shame. "... wow." "Stupid, I know." "No no no, it's not. You were just nervous, that's all." "Actually, it was pretty dumb.", said Pinkie Pie, as Rarity gave her a cold stare. "Let's not worry about it.", said Fluttershy. "Today's a brand new day. I'm sure it'll all be fine in the end." "Hey, there's Rainbow Dash over there, with Twilight and Applejack!... and Spike." Fluttershy immediately hid behind Rarity, at the same time as Rainbow Dash on the other side. "Why are you hiding, dear?", asked Rarity. "Are you kidding?", said a scared Fluttershy. "After what I said, she's bound to never want to see me again!" "See? She hates me.", said Rainbow Dash. "She hates me to the point of hiding from me!" "See? She hates me.", said Fluttershy. "She hates me to the point of hiding from me!"
Everlong At the Sugarcube Corner, Fluttershy's "team" was the first to arrive, since they took the shortest way to it. Pinkie knocked on the door, and was greeted by Mr. Cake. "Hey there, Pinkie.", said Mr. Cake, as he opened the door. "If you need something, just say my name." "No worries.", said Pinkie, as she sat on the dinner table and gestured the other two ponies to do the same. "Do you want anything?", asked Ms. Cake. Pinkie shook her head negatively. "Can't we just go upstairs?", said Fluttershy. "I don't want to cause any trouble when Rainbow arrives." "What kind of trouble could happen?", asked Rarity. "I don't know... what if she tries to get revenge on me? What if she turns into my mortal enemy? 'Cupcakes' remastered!" "... are we still talking about Rainbow Dash here?" "Calm down, Fluttie!", said Pinkie Pie. "She would never do anything to harm you. I'm sure she still loves you deeply." Fluttershy didn't say anything. She was too busy rewriting the whole story in her mind. Arriving at the Sugarcube Corner, Spike knocked on the door. The four characters were greeted by Mr. Cake. "Hey there, Twilight.", said Mr. Cake. "Pinkie and the others are already here." "Good!", said Twilight. "This will be great." "Um... Twilight?", said Rainbow Dash. "Could I stay outside with Applejack for a sec?" "Okay... come on, Spike." "What's wrong?", asked Applejack. "This ain't what ah'm expectin' now, is it?" "Don't worry.", said Rainbow Dash. "My heart belongs to Fluttershy." "Whew... then, what is it?" "I don't want to ruin the party just because of what happened yesterday. What if she tries to pull a mean prank on me?" "Y'know... if you didn't wanna come over in the first place, why did you accept the invitation?" "The thing is: I do want to come over, and I really want to see Fluttershy again. However, another part of me, the cowardly one, says that I shouldn't go over there. I don't know which one I should listen to." "Don't tell me you're a psycho too." "What? Of course not! Why aren't you taking this seriously?" "Rainbow, that's exactly what true lovin' does to ya. It messes yer mind up, and makes ya do retarded things. It's perfectly normal." "... then what should I do?" "In my honest opinion, ya should go over there and tell Fluttershy what you're feelin' right now. Ah dunno, maybe she feels the same, who knows? Remember that talk we had earlier, about the things that could go wrong?" "Yeah..." "Forget everythin'. Ah now know that yer love for Fluttershy dwarfs the mighty redwoods. Y'all are pretty much destined to be together. D'you understand?" Rainbow Dash wiped off some tears from her face. "You're right.", said her. "Let's do this!" "Fluttershy!", called Rainbow Dash, slamming the door open like a boss. "EEK!", squealed Fluttershy, as she zoomed upstairs and closed the door. "... maybe it wasn't the smartest thing to do at the moment..." Everypony facehoofed, including Mr. and Ms. Cake. "Well...", said Pinkie Pie. "... now that everypony's here, why don't we go upstairs?" Arriving at Pinkie's room, the ponies saw Fluttershy sitting in the corner, looking down. Rainbow Dash tried to go near her, but she just ran someplace else. Pinkie Pie made a gesture for Rainbow to leave her alone for a while. "Right, so...", said Twilight. "... according to the schedule, 20 Questions is our first game." "Oh, I love that game!", said Pinkie Pie. "Who's first?" "I think Rainbow Dash would like to start, right, Rainbow?" "Okay...", said Rainbow Dash. "... go ahead. Ask me stuff." "Alright...", said Pinkie. "... is it a living being?" "Yep." "Can it talk?", asked Spike. "Yep." "Is it a pony?", asked Rarity. "Nope." "Oh... does it have a big head?", asked Twilight. "Yep." "Does it have slimy lizard skin?", asked Pinkie. "Yep..." "Is it Spike?", asked Twilight, jokingly. "Nope... but you're really close." "Hahaha!... is it a slimy creature from outer space?", asked Rarity. "Exactly." "Watch out, girls!", said Pinkie Pie. "Spikey here is going to suck your brains out through a straw!" "Very funny...", said Spike, as everypony laughed. Rainbow Dash spotted Fluttershy giggling. She looked super-cute when she giggled like that. "Alright, what's next on the list?", asked Rarity. "Freeze and Cliffhanger.", said Twilight. "What's that?", asked Rainbow Dash. "Well...", said Pinkie. "... it works like this: two of us will play out a random scene. Then, somepony else exclaims 'Freeze!', and tags out one of the two. Then, the pony that got tagged will get replaced by the one who tagged him. He then does a different scene until somepony else says 'Freeze!', and the whole process is repeated." "Sounds fun!", said Twilight. "Can I start?" "Okay. Pick yourself an acting partner and you're set." "Come here, Spike." As Spike went to the center of the room, Twilight giggled quietly, getting ready for a lot of hating. "I know what you are. Your skin is pale and ice-cold.", said Twilight, as everypony facehoofed, as in 'you've got to be kidding me'. "You don't go out in the sunlight..." "Say it, out loud.", said Spike. "Say it." "You're a vampire." "No, I just... play a lot of World of Warcraft." "Freeze.", said Rainbow Dash. "I can't take this anymore. Thanks, Spike, but I'm taking over. Twilight, you're out." "Come on, it's just a joke.", laughed Twilight, as she went back to the crowd. "Die, monster! You don't belong in this world!" "It is not by my hand that I am once again given flesh.", said Spike, with an evil accent. "I was called here by ponies who wish to pay me tribute." "TRIBUTE?! You--" "Freeze!", said Pinkie Pie. "Aw, shucks. It was getting interesting." Rainbow Dash looked over at Fluttershy again, who finally had the courage to clap quietly at her acting skills. "Spike, you're out.", said Pinkie. Spike went back to the crowd. "This better be good.", said Rainbow Dash, as Pinkie Pie pulled a banjo out of nowhere, and started playing a slow-paced song. Rainbow Dash knew the song, and Pinkie Pie made a gesture for her to sing along. Tenacious D - Tribute Nopony bothered to say 'Freeze', "Okay, so I think it's enough Freeze and Cliffhanger.", said Twilight. "You two just stole the scene... I'm quite impressed." "Yeah, you were great.", said Fluttershy, smiling at Rainbow Dash. "... thanks.", said Rainbow Dash. "What's next?", asked Rarity. "Truth or Dare.", said Twilight, with a wink. "Oh, right.", said Rarity, winking back. Pinkie Pie took out a bottle and put it in the center of the room, while everypony formed a circle around it (come on, you already know how to play this, right?). Pinkie spun the bottle. It stopped at Twilight. "Truth or dare?", asked Pinkie. "... truth." "Which one of us is your favorite friend?" "... come on, you can't ask me that!" "Please?" "I mean, you're all my best friends. There's nopony here that I just 'like better'." "Okay, I guess that's a good answer. Your turn, Twilight." Twilight spun the bottle. It stopped at Applejack. "Truth or dare?", asked Twilight. "Dare.", said Applejack. "I dare you to recite a poem of your own creation. It can be about anything." "You got it. Let's see... roses are red... apples are too... they're just 'bout as red as violets are blue!" Nopony laughed, but they all found it quite funny. Applejack spun the bottle. It stopped at Rarity. "Truth or dare?", asked Applejack. "Dare.", said Rarity. "I dare you to speak in a different accent." "Oh, whaddy'all mean, ya sayin' ya don't like my accent?" Everypony chuckled. Rarity decided to go on. "Ah mean, it's not like yer accent was much better. Wha-- there's a snake in mah boot!" "Haha, that's enough.", said Applejack. "That was pretty good, actually!" "Thanks." Rarity spun the bottle. It stopped at Rainbow Dash. Rarity looked over at Pinkie Pie, who nodded as if agreeing to something. "Truth or dare?", asked Rarity. "... truth.", said Rainbow Dash. "Do you still love her?" "Who?", asked a slightly nervous Fluttershy. "Yeah, I do.", said Rainbow. "Who are you talking about?" "You, silly!", said Pinkie Pie. "Spike...", said Twilight. "... you can take a few crayons from my bag if you want to. You're gonna find this really boring." "Thanks for the advice.", said Spike, taking out a sheet of paper. "Wait...", said Fluttershy. "... so you don't hate me?" "Why should I?", said Rainbow Dash, before getting a bear hug from Fluttershy. "Thank you! Thank you so much!" "Hey, you're welcome...", said Rainbow, before getting interrupted by a passionate kiss, as everypony cheered for them. "So, I guess you're lovers now?", commented Pinkie Pie. "... pretty much!", said Rainbow, kissing Fluttershy again. It was the best day of their lives. "Mission accomplished.", joked Twilight. "You guys were great." "What do you mean?", asked Fluttershy. "This was our plan to get you together again. When Pinkie told me about what happened at the donut shop, I felt like it was my job to help you out. Mine and everypony else's, or course. So, Pinkie decided to have a sleepover. Then, we split into teams, and each team tried its best to help their respective targets. I helped organize the whole party, of course." Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy remained silent for a moment, before tearing up and hugging their respective teams. "You are the best friends I've ever had!", they said at the same time. "Knock knock.", said a voice on the door. "Come in!", said Pinkie Pie. "Are you girls hungry?", said Ms. Cake, opening the door. "Dinner's served!" I hope you enjoyed the story. I had much fun writing it, and I hope you had fun reading it as well. Make sure to rate and leave a comment - your opinion really matters to me. HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYPONY!
