As I climbed up the treacherous mountain, I thought of Alex, and how he was dealing with the situation. I hoped he was alright. When I got hungry, I sat down and ate one of my sandwiches. When I got to the colder part of the mountain, I put on my sweater, which was a light pink wool sweater. As I got closer to the top, I could see Alex standing at the top. I rushed towards him, but he disappeared. I suddenly heard an echoing yell.

«Did you honestly think I was going to make this easy? Please, don't make me laugh.»

I was nervous all of a sudden. Knowing Connor, he was right. This was a challenge. I finally got to the top, and I saw Connor.

"Sorry, sweet cheeks. I'm not the real one. FYI, I've taken control of Alex, so you two will have to battle each other. Now here's my riddle:

Deep in the place where you don't fall,

You will find the next of all.

This is the place where you couldn't try

and when insulted, you asked yourself 'why?'"

He faded away, leaving me alone at the top of a mountain. I thought about what this decoy had just said, and after a few minutes, I knew where to go. I immediately flew upward into my old home, Cloudsdale. After some searching, I found "Connor" in front of my old flight school.

"Congratulations. You're brighter than you look. As you might already know, I'm another copy. Here's my riddle:

Whenever you're feeling stressed,

you go to the place you feel best.

Mud baths, facials, sauna too.

This is the next place for you."

Again, he faded away, leaving me alone. I ran over to the spa, and "Connor" was there as well.

"Well done. Here's my riddle:

After dark, you go to sleep,

but where you do is yours to keep.

To find Alex's location,

go to your final destination."

I immediately went home, practically flying, and before I opened the door, I was face to face with what I thought was the real Connor.

"Well done, beautiful. The real Connor has gone into exile, but a battle with Alex awaits you inside."

He gestured towards my front door and disappeared in a cloud of orange smoke. I opened the door hesitantly, and was met with a hoof to my face. Harshly. While caught off guard. I got a good look at him, and his eyes were glowing orange.

"It's about time. What took so long?"

Alex spoke, but I didn't hear him. Alex had an unusually high, almost feminine voice. I heard a voice that one would hear from a typical teenage stallion.

"Alex, stop! This isn't like you."

"The Alex you know is gone. I loved you. I knew you loved me too, Fluttershy. I know you're a shy pony, but I didn't care. I kept getting the feeling you were faking those thoughts, and I just couldn't handle it."

Each time he finished a sentence, he shoved a hoof into me.

"I wasn't faking those thoughts. I really like you a lot." For a second, his eyes were fading, but then they reverted back to orange.

"Too bad. I've changed. I'm different. You no longer mean anything to me. I bet you can't even fight me. You know why? Because you're a wimp. A sissy. A wuss. A pathetic excuse for a mare."

I was on the brink of tears. He was right. I was a loser. I had no reason to be in Equestria. But I shook it off. O decided to bring out my secret weapon. I reached in my saddlebags, and I grabbed a tube of lipstick. I applied it, and faced Alex.

"Huh? What are you—"

I instantly pressed my muzzle against his. He was trapped. I grabbed his head, and as hard as he tried to back away, I wouldn't let him. I watched as his eyes slowly faded until they were normal again. My secret weapon was a kiss. I let go, and he passed out. Suddenly, he turned light orange, and Connor's body rolled over from his body.

"You were CONTROLLING HIM?!"

"No, no, no, my plan, no, NO, NOOOO!"

"PLAN?!" I was furious. I just kissed a mind controlling d*** instead of my crush.

"I planned to completely take over him so I could make him look like a condescending a**. Although the kiss was great."

"UGH, YOU PERVERT!" I gave him my hardest hoof to the face, and he was out.

I walked over to Alex, and I whispered in his ear.

"Are you there Alex? It's me, Fluttershy."

Nothing. I leaned in to kiss him, and he instantly grabbed my head, pulled it down, and we locked lips again.

We let go, and Alex woke up. He spoke in his usual feminine voice.

"I love you too, Fluttershy. I love you as much as Mike loves Vinyl Scratch, Shining Armor and Cadance, Rainbow Dash and flying, and I would never try to hurt you. I loved you ever since our first tea party. You're kind as a butterfly, sweet as sugar, caring as a mother to her foals. I like that about you. The only thing that I love is you."

I stood there, blushing. I was glad he finally admitted his feelings for me.

"Alex, never leave me. I can't live without you. I hope one day we get married. I hope we raise a family. I hope we stay together forever."

And with that, we kissed one last time before we headed to his home. While we walked through the town, we talked about our plans for tomorrow. When we got to his home, we went inside, and it was beautiful. There was a chair and couch with different floral designs, a blue carpet with pink spots, his bedroom was all different green shades, the kitchen and dining room were both yellow, and he even had a guest room that was all white.

"What do you think? I know it's not much, but it's what I call home."

"Alex, I love it. It's wonderful. Can I stay here tonight?"

Suddenly, a yellow cat with pink spots came running up to me, and nudged my leg. Alex chuckled.

"I think she likes you."

He scooped her up into his arms and placed her onto the couch. She instantly got settled in and curled up for a nap.

"Name's Lizzy."

"You didn't name a cat that looks like me after me?"

"Well, 'Fluttershy' only seemed perfect for you and nothing else. This cat even looked kinda like a Lizzy, don't you think?"

I looked at Lizzy, and I realized Alex was right. She did kinda look like a Lizzy.

"Fluttershy, I don't know why, but I feel like singing a song."

"Okay. Let's do that."

["Lights (Single Version)" by Ellie Goulding]