My life was finally getting better. I wasn't having nightmares anymore, my friends weren't worrying about me as much, and it seemed like I was getting my life back. Yet, all the while, I still missed Matthew so much. Every night, I would think about him. As much as I did this however, I never came to tears or had any nightmares.

I couldn't help but feel that maybe Rarity was right. Maybe I did need a new special somepony. Maybe that would make me feel a little less empty. Yet every time I thought about this, I kept thinking about Matthew. He was the only person I needed in my life, even if he couldn't be with me. So, I remained faithful to him. And, it almost seemed like I was benefiting from doing so.

Today was one of those days that I just felt, well, happy. It was a normal Tuesday, yet it seemed much more than just normal to me. I opened my eyes as I rested in bed. I could see the morning sun peering into my room through the blinds. Judging by the sun, I assumed it was almost noon. I let out a soft yawn and sat up in bed. I was quickly greeted by Angel. He seemed quite happy to see me.

"Good morning Angel," I greeted him. He hopped up to me and gave me a warm hug. "You seem rather excited today." I giggled as he pulled out my cookbook. He showed me a fun breakfast dish that he wanted. I couldn't say no to the sweet little bunny. "Okay Angel, just let me get ready to go out. I'll need to go buy some of the ingredients I don't have.". He jumped into my mane and made himself comfortable there, making me giggle again.

I got out of bed and walked to the shower. To Angel's protest, I took him out of my mane and took a quick shower. As soon as I finished drying off, he hopped right back in. All of his energy seemed to have an effect on me, as I only felt myself getting more excited for what the day had in store. I had a quick breakfast before getting my saddle bags ready.

But, as I was about to leave, I heard a knock at the door.

"I wonder who that could be," I said to Angel. I walked to the door and opened it. I was greeted by the sight of Princess Celestia and Luna. I jumped a little at first sight, but quickly pulled myself together. "Oh, Princess Celestia. Princess Luna. What brings you here?" I asked them. I knew why they were at my cottage though, but I said nothing.

"May we come in?" Celestia asked.

"Oh, um, of course," I replied, stepping aside to let them enter. They both sat down on the carpet as I closed the door. As I walked over to the couch, Angel hopped out of my mane and went outside. I was glad he did that. I didn't want him to see me when I broke out in tears. I sat down on the couch and prepared myself for the worst.

"So, um..." I started, but I couldn't think of anything to say.

"Do you know why we are here Fluttershy?" Luna asked. I could feel the tears coming on. I hid behind my mane as I started to whimper.

"You... you won't let me be with Matthew... will you?" I stuttered, trying to hold back my tears. But I couldn't do it, and I buried my face in the cushions of my couch as I cried like a filly. But when I felt a hoof on my back, I looked up. Luna was looking at me with sincere eyes. She looked back at her sister.

"Go on little sister. Tell her," Celestia said. Luna looked back to me with a smile on her face.

"My sister has decided to allow Matthew to come here to Equestria to be with you." Luna's words didn't register in my mind at first, but when they did, I was practically speechless.

"R-Really?" I asked, Still whimpering a bit. Luna nodded, and when I looked at Celestia, she nodded as well. A smile quickly grew upon my face. I wrapped Princess Luna in a warm hug. "Thank you! Thank you so much!" I was just so overjoyed, I could barely speak.

"You shouldn't be thanking me Fluttershy," Luna insisted. She directed me to her sister. I got up and gave Celestia a hug as well, which she gladly returned.

"It was wrong of me to separate you from Matthew. Twilight has told me so much about how you've been feeling, so I decided that I would put an end to it. If Matthew chooses, he will be allowed to come to Equestria to be with you." I stopped hugging Celestia, stepped back, and sniffled.

"Thank you Princess Celestia. Thank you so..."

"However," she cut me off. "There are a two conditions that he must follow." I listened as she explained everything to me. "Firstly, if Matthew wishes to live here, he must become one of us. I want no trouble to come from him being human, so he must become a pony in order to stay here. Secondly, should Matthew bring any harm to my little ponies, or do anything that could put them in danger, he will be sent back to his world. Am I understood?"

"Yes Princess Celestia. You'll have nothing to worry about, I promise," I said. I felt so jittery standing next to the two sisters. "So, when can he come here?" I asked. The Princesses looked at each other and smiled.

"As soon as you'd like," Luna answered. I couldn't contain my joy and leaped at the two, wrapping them both in a big hug. They both laughed.

"We understand your joy Fluttershy, but please, try to contain yourself," Celestia joked. I let go and laughed with them.

"I'm sorry, I'm just so excited! Can we please go now?!" I asked excitedly. They both nodded and began to charge their horns. 'Ill be there soon Matthew!' I thought to myself, as the magic of the Princesses enveloped us all.

When the magic faded away, we found ourselves outside Matthew's apartment. I stared at the door intently, wanting to just run inside and hug Matthew. But from inside, I heard a familiar song being played. It was "Hymn for the Missing" by one of the bands Matthew loved. I couldn't forget the song. Matthew and I listened to it so much.

The Princesses gestured me to go in, so quietly, I opened the door. As I entered, I saw Matthew playing the piano along with an instrumental recording of the song. As I silently closed the door, Matthew started to sing.

"Tried to walk together, but the night was growing dark," he sang. I felt as if I was going to cry. Hearing his voice again... his beautiful, beautiful voice. "Thought you were beside me, but I reached and you were gone."

'Is he singing about me?' I thought. As he continued playing and singing, I remembered the moments in the song where it seemed like an angel would be singing. So when the first moment like that came, I sang. But Matthew didn't hear me. He just continued playing.

"Where are you now? Are you lost? Will I find you again?" he sang. I couldn't hold back my tears any longer, so I silently cried as he sang. And now I noticed that he was crying as well. "Are you alone? Are you afraid? Are you searching for me?" he continued. As he finished the first chorus, I just felt like jumping out and stopping him. I wanted him to hold me again in his arms, and I wanted to wrap him in my wings. But I let him continue.

Eventually, there came another moment where the angelic singing happens. It is normally quiet, So I sang it a little louder. Still Matthew didn't hear me. He just looked so sad. I felt so bad for him. And then, my eyes fell upon the gun that was resting on the piano.

'Why does he have that out?' I wondered, as he sang the second chorus. Along with that, I sang the angelic part during the second chorus, but Matthew seemed to drown me out with his singing.

As the chorus ended, Matthew just kept playing along with the recording as he cried. Then, he stopped playing and picked up his gun. I heard a click from the gun as he cocked it.

'No...' I thought to myself. As the recording continued, I sang the beautiful angelic part that comes in at the end of the song. And then, Matthew started to sing his own part along with mine. And finally, he looked over to me. I continued to sing as he put the gun down on the piano. He stared at me with his tear-filled eyes, and I stared right back with mine. He went down on his knees in front of me as I sang.

As the song ended, he stroked my mane, just like he did so long ago. And finally, he spoke to me.

"Is it really you?" he asked. I nodded.

"Yes. I'm here Matthew. I'm here, and I love you. I never stopped, not even for a moment," I said. Matthew looked like he couldn't believe it was me. Then, he fell to the floor and started closing his eyes.

"Matthew!" I called out to him.

"Don't worry Fluttershy. We'll be waiting for him," Princess Luna spoke from behind me. She and her sister had finally entered, just as Matthew and I had finished singing. And then, he passed out, with a warm smile on his face.

All I needed to know was that I was finally with Matthew again. It would finally be just the two of us again.

Author's Notes:

Bam! Another chapter written on the tablet! Being stuck in the Dominican Republic ain't all it's cracked up to be, but it does give me a great excuse to write chapters. Only two more chapters and an epilogue to go!

And no, I'm not afraid to do human to pony stuff. I did pony to human twice already. So yeah... WOOSH!