"That was awesome!" a cute little filly spoke up.

Awesome? Dexter couldn't believe his ears. He just almost strangled a pony to death and she finds that awesome? "Huh?"

The other ponies began to mumble to each other with nodding heads and smiles on their faces.

"That fucking dick finally got what he deserved!" the filly stated. Dexter rolled his eyes as he heard that. The illusion of cuteness has been broken. Eh... Did this kid here just say 'fucking dick'? ...No.

The others didn't care. They agreed with her.

About fifteen ponies in the street continued to talk with each other about what happened here. Dexter heard some very positive words from the crowd. That made him softly smile.

Fluttershy's lip corners lightened. She didn't like violence or anything like that but she was quite happy that Dexter did this for her. Her eyes weren't teary anymore. But then she began to worry about what will happen if princess Celestia finds out what the human did.

I'm sure I didn't do that for Fluttershy, Dexter thought, she was just a pretext for my freaking out. Uh... I hope this won't happen again.

"Dexter!" Lyra shouted. "You -"

"Lyra, I just... got carried away! You know, I hate to see any idiots treating my friends like that!" he lied. If this this will happen again I'm fucked!

"But -"

"Just promise me that you won't tell Twilight!"

"No I -"

"Just promise me!"

"Fine!" she said. "But she will find out anyway."

"I don't care!"

"Okay, now let's get outta here."

He grabbed his bag and with Lyra left the street full of amazed ponies. But this will certainly happen again. Damn it. My hand is itching... it wants to pull out a knife... I could run to that bastard and cut him to four fucking dudes! NO! I couldn't! I can't think about these things now! Shut up brain!

***

It was evening. Luna's moon was already in the sky. Dexter was at the library but Twilight Sparkle wasn't there so he spent some time talking with Spike.

"Spike, you just ate a gem!?"

"Yeah, I'm sorry if you wanted it."

"You just ate a gem!?" Dexter repeated.

"Yes I did, they're delicious, what's wrong with you bro?"

"Nevermind!" He's not normal! He just ate a sapphire! Does he ever realize how much it costs, my god?!

Spike started a new topic. He asked for some tips for attracting a woman... mare. Dexter didn't know much about these and didn't even know why is he asking for these things. So he circumlocuted it somehow.

Then somepony knocked on the door. Spike went open it.

Please, not Lyra anymore. Dexter was saying for himself.

"Hi Fluttershy!" Spike welcomed the pegasus.

"Hi Spike, is Twilight here?"

"Not yet." he answered.

"And... Dexter is here?" she asked shakily.

"Yeah come in." He let her enter.

Fluttershy looked around the room. Her beautiful eyes quickly found Dexter, he was sitting on the couch. He softly waved his hand at her. She felt like she needs to thank him for what he did for her in the morning. Seeing him again made Fluttershy incredibly happy.

"Hello Dexter!" Fluttershy said, smiling.

"Oh hi Fluttershy!" Dexter replied, smiling too, "What are you doing here?"

Fluttershy began to blush and tilted her head. As always. She thought it will be easy just to say 'thank you', it's always easy for her but not now. "Uh.. I... um... I... just wanted to... thank you for... uh... you know..."

Dexter sighed and called at Spike: "Spike could you let us alone for a while?"

"Okay, Dex." he said and went upstairs.

When he was gone, Dexter looked back at Fluttershy.

"Fluttershy," he told her, "you're welcome, really. That was nothing."

"Nothing?" she said, "No, that was not nothing! You risked your life! What if the other ponies wouldn't accept that well? You'd be immediately in a dungeon or worse!" she almost shouted. When she realized, her volume lowered and her voice was now even more quiet than as usual. "And... if that would happen... I... I could not... that... because of me, you..."

"It's alright, calm." he soothed her and stroked her silky pink mane, "Everything is alright, Fluttershy, that's most important."

She looked up at him with her wet eyes. "Thank you." As she said it, a tear fell down her cheek.

This is... weird situation. Does she have feelings for me or something like that?

Oh my, I think I begin to... have feelings for him! He's so nice and kind and quite handsome... And he maybe feel the same! ... But no, Fluttershy, what would he see in you? You are a shy, timid, charmless pushover. You have no chance here... She thought and another tear fell from her eye.

"Oh, Fluttershy come on." He dried her cheeks with his hand and then gently hugged her.

The hug lasted quite long. Then she moved her head from his shoulder and gazed him in the eyes. From hers was visible joy.

Go on, Fluttershy, she commanded herself, Just do it! Kiss him! When will you have a chance again?

She was ready to do it. She was ready to kiss Dexter. Why not? Why not to show him she feels about him? Words could not describe it better. Her lips began to slowly approach those of his.

But then the door open and Twilight Sparkle ran in, gasping fast. Fluttershy and Dexter quickly moved from each other and looked at the out of breath unicorn. She had terrified expression on her face.

"What's going on Twilight?" Dexter asked.

Twilight breathed heavily. "Lyra... Lyra's..."

"What's with Lyra?" Dexter chimed in.

"Lyra is...!"

"Lyra is what?!"

"Lyra is...!" she couldn't let it out.

"Twilight what's with Lyra... and you?" Fluttershy asked her tremulously.

"Lyra is... dead!"

Author's Note

Some romance has been added as you can see. And Lyra is dead... What?! No! Why Lyra?!? Why her??! How is this even possible?! How did she die?!? Lyra!!!

By the way, sorry for the length of this chapter.