A decision of one

It was midnight, and Fluttershy was awake, all she was thinking about was how can she tell Pinkie she was dating Rainbow Dash, or telling Rainbow Dash she was dating Pinkie first, in any case she couldn't see an answer that wouldn't hurt their feelings, "Everyone will be disappointed", those were the worlds that echoing in her head and suddenly Pinkie giggled, Fluttershy thought she was awake and got into panic, but the pink mare was a in a deep and happy dream. Fluttershy went downstairs to drink a glass of water to get away from those thought she had, but it seems that it would be a long night, "I should just go... but if I do, everybody will worry about me and then they'll try to look for me". At this point leaving her friends and her home was a option, it was better if she doesn't hurt anyone anymore.

Fluttershy started to pack the essential to survive at least for 2 or 3 days and she picked up two sheets of paper to write the letters for Dash and Pinkie, and using the light of a candle the words she wrote made her cry for a little while telling them how much she loved them and why this won't work.

Meanwhile not far from there, Applejack was jogging to Fluttershy's home, and instead of calling her from the door she climbed to her room, inside Applejack saw a silhouette of a pony lying in the bed but the sound of the front door distracted her before she called at the mare inside. It was Fluttershy and she was going to the Ever Free Forest, Applejack took a deep look at the room and this time she recognized Pinkie Pie in the bed, but she didn't was amazed by that. "What does she think she's goin' this time?" Applejack said, and then she followed Fluttershy really close just to see what was she planning.

Fluttershy seemed to be lost and scary, but she didn't stop.

AJ: Fluttershy, what the hay ya' think you're doin'?.

Fluttershy gazed, but the darkness didn't allow her to see where Applejack was, the only thing she did was run as fast as she could.

AJ: Wait!, Fluttershy, it's really dangerous here!. (Yelling).

Fluttershy barely could see the road and she slipped, then Applejack helped her to get on her hooves.

AJ: Why are ya' running from me?.

Fluttershy didn't say anything. In her eyes tears were started to form, but due to the darkness Applejack didn't see it.

AJ: I know what's happening, but why are you running?.

FS: Do... do you really know?.

AJ: Of course sugah cube. Big Mac told me you were in trouble as soon as ah arrived to Poniville, ah'm sorry ah was not here when you looked for ma' help. (Hugging Fluttershy).

FS: AJ, I'm so dumb!. (Crying).

AJ: Ohhh... that's not true, would you care to explain me what the problem is?.

FS: I don't know what happened. I dated Pinkie, but suddenly I was dating Rainbow Dash too, I don't know what to do now, I just want to disappear and not to make more harm.

AJ: Let's walk out of here, this is not a place to be at this time.

Fluttershy followed and explained everything to her, and Applejack hold her opinion, she just listened to Fluttershy without prejudices.

The two mares stopped at the edge of the forest, and after all the explanation Applejack didn't reacted at all, she just was listening all the way.

FS: Are you mad at me?. (Asked a little ashamed).

Applejack didn't look her at the eyes, and she took a deep breath looking at the horizon where Celestia was preparing the rise of the Sun.

AJ: Fluttershy, ah'm going to tell you something... do you know why ah have this hat all the time?.

FS: Now that you mention... I-I haven't asked you about it.

AJ: I met a colt when I was a filly, he travelled just to drink the family's cider whit his parents.  Ah didn't had much friends in that moment, so I played with him and in few days I was deeply in love with him. We spent the whole day he was supposed to leave, and then we planned to escape forever. (Applejack smiled but the sadness could be seen in her face) We were running during the night and for sure everybody was looking for us. We couldn't see the road and he slipped taking a big hit in his head, ah was really scared, he had blood all in his head but fortunately he was still breathing,. Ah was telling him how much I loved him, but if he would have died that day, ah wouldn't have never told him that ah love him.

Fluttershy saw the reflex of the light in Applejack's tears, but Applejack kept smiling.

FS: So you could tell him that you loved him?.

AJ: Sure, when he was awake was the first thing I said to him, I hugged him all the time, but he didn't. Ah looked at him and his face was full of confusion. The amnesia was strong enough to forget me but I took the bloody hat and took him to Poniville where everyone was waiting for us. (Applejack started to sob).

FS: Ohhh I didn't know about that. (Hugging Applejack) At least you could tell him your feelings.

AJ: That's what you have to do Fluttershy. Don't let the opportunity go...

Fluttershy now understood what Applejack was trying to say, but even if she knew what to do, she was not sure about the choice yet. She didn't mind, now what she had to do was to go with Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash to explain everything.

FS: Thank you Applejack, I have a last request.

AJ: Everything for my friend.

FS: Can you get Rainbow Dash and tell her to go to my house? I will go with Pinkie.

Applejack nodded and started to run to get Rainbow Dash, and so Fluttershy did.

By the time Fluttershy arrived to home Pinkie was reading the letter full in tears.

FS: Pinkie Pie?. (Asked a little nervous).

PP: Is... this true?. (Looking at the letter).

FS: Pinkie Pie I didn't mea... (Interrupted).

PP: I ASKED IF THAT'S TRUE!. (With a sad and mad look).

Fluttershy got scared at Pinkie, but Pinkie seemed to be more sad than mad at her.

PP: Fluttershy... I loved you. (A tear fell from her cheek).

With those words Fluttershy's heart got broken, and she stared at Pinkie for few seconds. Her mind was in blank and suddenly the words Applejack told her brought her to reality.

FS: Pinkie, I'm sorry. I was scared and... I didn't want to hurt you.

PP: But I thought you loved me.

FS: I do love you. I was so stupid with the decisions I made, I want to apologize for that.

In that moment Rainbow Dash entered to the cabin crashing in the door.

RD: Flutershy? Applejack told me you have something important to... tell me. (Looking at Pinkie Pie).

FS: Rainbow Dash... I-I...

Pinkie stared at Rainbow Dash with a sad and disappointed face, and then everything was clear for Rainbow Dash but she needed an explanation as much as Pinkie Pie.

RD: Can you tell me what's going on here?.  (With a serious face).

Pinkie Pie knew everything and gave Rainbow her letter. Fluttershy was trying to avoid eye contact while Rainbow Dash read the letter.

"Rainbow Dash.

I know this is unfair, but you have to trust me when I say that we can't be together. I was dating Pinkie Pie before you and I love you, but this is not fair for you so I decided to leave Ponyville in order to not to hurt you anymore.

Believe me when I say that I love you and I always will love you that's why I decided this.

                                                                                                                                               Fluttershy ".

Rainbow Dash was in silence for a moment when suddenly Rarity and Twilight arrived to Fluttershy's home.

RA: Pinkie, darling, why are you taking so much?.

TS: I thought you'd be ready for the party early.

Twilight and Rarity saw the expressions in their faces and they knew that something was wrong. Then in few seconds Applejack arrived too to take Twilight and Rarity.

AJ: Listen I don't think the party is a good idea right now.

FS: (With a sad expression) I'm sorry.

RA: But why? Can you tell me what's going on here?.

Rarity and Twilight didn't had the idea of what was going on, they at most thought that Fluttershy had a fight last night and now they are all upset.

TS: Rainbow Dash (Looking at the letter she was holding in her hooves) is everything ok?.

AJ: Come on Twilight and Rarity I need to explain...

FS: NO! I think this is time to all of you to know about it.

She took a deep breath to clear up her ideas.

FS: I always was in love with Rainbow Dash. Since I was a filly I loved her because she helped me, she was always with me and I was with her too. But with the time I knew she was not meant to be with me and I gave up and then Pinkie Pie always cheer me up, and tried to help me but I was not strong enough to tell her my feelings either.

Fluttershy looked at Pinkie with her eyes tearing up and looked at Dash's expression too, she was still upset about the letter.

FS: Pinkie asked me if it'd be okay if we date and I was glad to hear that and so we did and then Rainbow Dash asked me too and I knew it was wrong but... I couldn't stop myself, in the bottom I still love Rainbow Dash too.

Pinkie Pie walked to Fluttershy and kissed her in the cheek without saying a word.

AJ: (Speaking softly) I think we should go now girls so they can talk each other.

Twilight and Rarity, who have always something to say, were speechless. But they walked away to let them talk alone.