Fluttershy and Me: Remastered

And so, the next six months in the hospital past like a breeze.  Everypony kept visiting, Fluttershy kept staying with me on certain nights, and I healed at a good rate.  Rarity at one point actually was kind enough to bring me a very nice shirt.  It was a white shirt with the Assassin’s crest in the center, but in the center of the crest there was an eagle.  It’s a really nice shirt, I actually am wearing it as I’m writing these words.  Rainbow Dash also continued her Wonderbolts stuff too.  She managed to get me service on the hospital TV’s to watch her shows.  Man was she awesome.

But, out of all of this, Fluttershy’s visits were the best.  She visited every day, and it never got old.  She was the love of my life after all, so how could it get old?  She got more and more beautiful every time she visited.  Seeing her face was the most amazing sight at that hospital.  One of the best visits from the ponies was my 28th birthday.  That was quite a fun night, but honestly, I don’t feel like going into it that much.  It was a normal Pinkie Party, but I couldn’t do much.  It was fun, for sure, but describing it would be boring, so I’ll just continue on.

Finally, the last day came, and I was fully healed.  I would forever have the scar from the hole left by the branch on my chest, but I wasn’t going to be suffering any spasms anymore.  I did still have to watch my blood pressure and stuff, but that didn’t worry me much.  Like I said, blood pressure was never a problem for me in the past, so I didn’t think too much of it.  My wing was healed and I could fly like a pro again.  The doctor warned me to take it easy for a while, which I did.  I didn’t want to push it too much too soon.

Fluttershy escorted me home to be safe, but I didn’t care.  There was no other person I would rather be with.  We entered our home and I took a deep breath.

“Feels good to be home,” I said, taking in my surroundings.  I really did miss my house.  Being in a hospital for one year can get old, but I’m sure you realize that.

“I’m sure it does Matthew.  I actually prepared a big lunch for you before I went to pick you up,” Fluttershy said.  She led me to the kitchen, where I saw so many of my favorite foods that I hadn’t been able to eat in so long.  Fluttershy did bring me some foods on occasion, but not nearly all of the foods I missed the most.

“You know I love you right?” I asked her playfully.  She giggled.

“Yes, I’m very well aware that you love me Matthew,” she responded just as playfully as my first comment.  We shared a laugh and started to eat.  By the end of my 4th dish, I was stuffed, and there was a good amount of food not even touched.

“No, can’t get full now, must eat deliciousness,” I said, wanting so badly to eat the foods that were laid out for me.  Fluttershy laughed at how desparate I wanted the food, but she wouldn’t let me.

“I understand that you missed all this food, but you need to watch your blood pressure, remember?”  I raised an eyebrow at her.

“Calm yourself.  I have no worry about that nonsense.  But, fair enough.  I’m pretty full.  What time is it?” I asked her.

“Um, I think it’s about four o’ clock, why?”

“Damn, I have nothing to do, but it’s too early to go to bed.  I guess I could play some video games.  Yeah, I’m just gonna do that.  I’ll be inside if you need me,” I told her, but she followed me anyway.  She didn’t leave my side for the rest of the day.  I mean that quite literally.  That night, we showered together.  I’m dead serious.  Very, very nice, as I’m sure you can imagine.

After the day passed by, and we had our awesome shower (make up your own scenarios, but no sex), we went to bed.  We would of course share our dreams again.  But tonight, an old friend decided to finally come back to haunt the living hell out of me.

I was ready to dream with Fluttershy.  But, upon entering my dream, the black abyss surrounded me.  I was scared.  I knew what this was.

“Fluttershy!  Where are you?!” I screamed out.  I didn’t want her to be here for this.  She wouldn’t be able to handle it.

“Did you really think you could escape me Matthew?” a voice said out of the nothingness.  My heart stopped.  I didn’t even want to say show yourself to the Darkness.  The last time that happened, my dead self nearly shit it’s pants.

I kept spinning around, staying on my toes.  I didn’t want to be caught off guard again by him.

“I know that you thought I was gone, but didn’t your father say that I wasn’t going to leave you alone.  I’m sure he said I would go when the time was right, but I’ll have you know I have no intentions of leaving until your soul is mine,” the Darkness spoke.  I was shivering, not nearly as ready for him as I could have been.

“Why are you doing this to me?  Just leave me alone!” I shouted back at him.

“You fool, I do this to all who suffer such as you have.  I’m sure you think it’s because you almost died.  That is partially correct, but what has happened in your life prior to your near death experience also helped.  Lets say you didn’t find Fluttershy that day, for example, and you killed yourself.  Taking your soul would have been much easier, but now, you have a reason to fight me.  But rest assured, I will win,” he said, his voice tearing away at me.  He must have meant because I was half depressed before I found Fluttershy.  I probably would have killed myself if I hadn’t found her, but then, my soul would have belonged to this… thing.

“Where is she?  WHERE IS FLUTTERSHY!?  LEAVE HER OUT OF THIS!” I demanded, but he laughed at me.

“I have not done one thing to your precious Fluttershy, but I will let you know that she will be your downfall,” he mocked.

“Fuck you,” I shouted back, unable to think of anything better to say.  This brought about more laughter.  A few moments later, he appeared.  I was ready for him, and I charged at him with my fists.  He laughed and disappeared.  I swung, missed, and fell to the ground, whatever the ground was at the moment (I was floating, remember, walking on air).

He reappeared and grabbed me by the throat.  I couldn’t breathe under his bear like grip.  Once again, he paralyzed me with his eyes, but now I could make out his face better.  It was really just like a mask, but I could make out his skeleton like mouth.  He had no hair either.  He was practically like Voldermort, except with a nose.

“Your precious father won’t save you this time, boy.  He will never come back, do you hear me?  HIS SOUL HAS LONG PAST AWAY!  IT MAY HAVE ESCAPED ME, BUT YOURS SHALL NOT!  NOW DIE!” he shouted, and I felt my soul leaving my body.

Suddenly, from a few feet away, a light pierced through the blackness.  This made the Darkness cringe, and he let his grip on me go.  He backed away, the light clearly phasing him again.

“So much for my father not saving me, huh asshole?” I mocked.  The Darkness couldn’t respond, but what I heard from the light surprised me.

“Matthew, where are you?” a voice spoke.  It was Fluttershy’s voice.  I looked at the light for a moment.  I knew it was coming from there.  I looked back to the Darkness, but not for long.  I quickly ran for the light.  The hole it made in the blackness grew larger.  From behind me, I heard the Darkness cry out to me.

“One way or another Matthew, your soul shall be mine!  All I need do is wait,” he shouted.

“Only in your dreams, you monster.  My soul is staying with me,” I shouted back, still running for the light.  I finally reached it, and the Darkness was gone.  The normal sky that filled the dreams that Fluttershy and I shared had come back.  I saw Fluttershy frantically flying around, looking for me.  She turned to me and started to cry.  We flew to each other and hugged.  A few moments after that, we awoke from the dream.

Fluttershy was clutching onto me, shivering.  I was no better.  We were both covered in sweat.  Fluttershy was crying into my chest, and I was on the virge of tears.  I really did think he had left me, that he had gone away from my mind.  I ignored my father’s warning, and now I would suffer for it.  Fluttershy would suffer for it, for my mistake.

“M-Matthew,” she said, holding me tight,” what w-was that thing?  All I saw was a cloud of d-darkness in the sky, and I couldn’t f-find you?  What happened?” she said, her voice cracking at times.  Her face was filled with tears.  I looked at her, ready to cry as well.

“I’m sorry Fluttershy.  I should have told you.  I’m so sorry,” was all I could say.  Fluttershy continued to cry into my chest, and I continued to hold her.  We stayed like that for one hour, until we finally went back to sleep.  We didn’t share our dreams again, hell I don’t think we even dreamed at all.  We just slept, holding each other tight, never wanting to let go.  The whole time though, his voice rang through my mind.

“Your soul shall be mine!  Your soul shall be mine!  Your soul shall be mine!”

That was all I heard for the rest of the night.