Chapter 34: A Time to Forgive

Hope: Day 6
Nightfall: Day 20

Hope’s POV
Me and Rainbow Dash reached the finish line, Fluttershy’s home. Rainbow just beaten me by just by a meter ahead of me. She cheered in joy in the air, “Yes! How you like those apples! I mean err- great race, Hope.”

I couldn’t care less. All that matters is that I was were I wanted to be. Rainbow, noticing my reaction, sighed and responded half serious but understandingly, “Way to ruin the fun, Hope.”

She lands next to me and we both slowly walk to Fluttershy’s front door. While doing so, I start to think about that night and that damn dream, worrying about what will happen next with me and Fluttershy. Will we ever get back together or was this the end?

Rainbow looks at me, then taps me on my leg and says, “Hey Hope, you look really worried. Don’t be. Fluttershy will forgive you. I mean, it’s not like we were sleeping with each over when she woke up.”

I turn to look at her, “Yeah, I know, but she didn’t see it like that. Maybe, she thought we were and I don’t know if I can live without her.”

I start to tear up a little and cover my face as I fall to my knees. I must had looked weak at this moment. Then, I hear Rainbow say to me, "Oh Hope, you must really love her, huh?"

Before I could say anything, I was greeted with a hug from Rainbow Dash. I look at her, surprised, trying not to look upset, “Dashy, your hugging me.”

She blushes and says, “Yeah, I am. But don’t tell anypony I did this, okay? Look, I have feelings for you, I admit it, but I know she has her heart set on you. And I can clearly see that you have yours set on hers.”

I smile and wrap my arms around her, “I won’t and thank you, Dashy.”

As we both broke the hug and got up, Rainbow asked while blushing, “Mind if you stop calling me Dashy by the way? I kinda like it but- ya know- we aren’t in a relationship or anything.”

Just as I knocked on the door and waited, I replied, “Sure Dash.”

She rolled her eyes and smiled, “Thanks, Hope.”

The door opens partly then I hear Fluttershy’s voice, but she sounded bad. Like she had been crying all night. She asked, “W- Who’s there? *sobs*”

I say while my tears started up again, “Fluttershy, it’s me, I mean us. Rainbow Dash and Hope.”

Fluttershy started to cry and closes the door, but I put my paw on it and stopped her just before she did. She then asked us, “Why? *sobs* Why are you two here? *sobs* You’d be much happier with each other, just go.”

I push the door open slowly and say with my tears of sadness going down my face, “No, we wouldn’t, I want you, Fluttershy. You mean the whole would to me and I’m never going to let anything get in my way to be with you. I promise.”

Rainbow steps next to me and says, “Fluttershy, Hope really likes you. I know that he would never cheat on you. Please, take him back. He’s falling apart without you.”

Fluttershy looks at me and stops crying and snivels, “How do I know your both not just saying that and that your both covering for each over?”

I look at her and start to walk over to her, “Because when I was little, I always wanted to fight to become strong and because I loved fighting and I hated losing but.”

I put my arm out and put my paw on the back of Fluttershy’s head and brought her close to me, which she allowed. so that we are looking into each others eyes, “Now the only reason I want to fight is to protect you. I don’t care if you hate me, all that matters is your safe.”

Fluttershy starts to cry again and wraps her hooves round me, “I love you so much.”

I put my paws around her and hold her tight and say, “I love you too, Fluttershy.”

Just then, Rainbow joins in, “Fluttershy, we both forgive you. But what happened last night wasn’t what you think. He was having a nightmare and he just happen to jump up and lock lips with me, even I was shocked. We didn’t intend for it to happen.”

Rainbow stands next to me and says, “Do you forgive us?”

Fluttershy wraps her hooves around Rainbow and pulls us into a big hug, almost strangling us, “Yes, I do. I love you both.”

Rainbow closed her eyes to help her withstand the hug and hugs us back.

A moment later, after we broke the hug, I turn to Rainbow and ask her, “Hey Dash, please can you go and tell the others that everything is alright with us now?”

Rainbow looks at me and replies, “Err, Hope, aren’t you going to tell her about the dreams everypony is having?”

I look at her and say, “Yeah, I will handle that now, okay.”

Fluttershy looks confused and asks me, “What dreams?”

I reply, “Fluttershy, let’s go inside and talk about this over a cup of tea. It will help us calm down.”

Before we did, me and Shy wave Dash goodbye as she flies back to the others. In the meantime, I take Fluttershy inside to site down and tell her about the dreams. I make some tea and sit down next to her. I knew she wasn’t going to like this but, I’m going to try to avoid making it sound too emotional if possible.

With us both sat down, cuddled together, I couldn’t resist wetting my finger and drawing a love heart on her forehead. She could only giggle in return. I myself could only chuckle at seeing her happy.