My eyes snapped open. I laid there, staring at the ceiling motionless. I waited minutes before I could move again. I had the same nightmare again. The same nightmare I have 'Every' night.. With a sigh I got up and moved out into the hall. I was confused.. The torches along the hallway were gone. Instead, the light bulbs that I hadn't bothered to use in a long time were on, a bright yellow light illuminating the stretching tunnel. Unsure of what was happening, I headed downstairs. As I walked down, I heard... Music? As I got to the bottom I listened to the words, something about.. Wrapping up? I didn't quite expect what happened next. I opened the door at the bottom of the stairs to see several crowds of people spread out around the room, drinking punch and playing games. People talking and mingling.. My mouth dropped open and my hands were on my head.

"Hey Cecil!" Fluttershy said, flying over to me.

"What..." I said confused..

"I hope you don't mind.. I asked my friends to help tidy the place up, and my friend Pinkie had the idea to throw a party here. You know, to show everyone you aren't so scary."

"What..." I repeated.

"Oh you must be Cecil! Fluttershy told us what happened, boy this Is some party!" A rainbow haired woman said, drifting by my head.

"Rainbow Dash!" A Pink colored woman shouted. "We're bobbing for apples GET OVER HERE!"

"Gotta go!" Rainbow Dash said, zipping over everyone.

"What..."

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TEN MINUTES LATER:

I let out an long sigh, rubbing my forehead. I heard the door click open behind me.

"Why aren't you downstairs enjoying the party?" A familiar and warm voice said.

"I.. Just don't like parties Fluttershy.." I said, continuing to read my book. There was a silence, forcing me to look back. She was gone. I let out another sigh as I turned back to the book, head on my head.

"What are you reading?"

I nearly jumped out of my chair. I looked to my left to see Fluttershy hovering there, looking over my shoulder.

"Don't do that!" I said holding my chest.

"Sorry.." She said

"it's fine just... Just let me read alright?" I said, turning the page. There was a long pause.

"No." She said.

"What?" I said befuddled.

"No." She said again, grabbing my chair and dragging me out of the room. I sat there as she dragged me, a dull look on my face. I suddenly stopped, my eyes widened and I blushed as Fluttershy put her arms around me, her head on my shoulder as she stood behind me.

"So..." She said.

"Um.." I said, my heart racing.

"Are you going to get up? Or am I going to have to drag you down the stairs?" She said with a smile. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath in.

"Fine.." I groaned, standing up and heading down with her. I saw no difference in the crowd, still as buzzing and active as it was earlier. Although there was something that I hadn't noticed before. Rainbow Dash was up near the ceiling, setting up a set of lights. They looked a bit odd.. They were extremely long, being placed along the entire ceiling, each one only a few feet from the other. I looked off to the edge of the room to notice a large table with records and equipment scattered on it. There was a woman with dark and light blue hair, and a pair of goggles. I scratched my head at all the new equipment and furniture being set up.

"There you are!" Pinkie said, yanking me away from the doorway.

"Um.. Where are we going?" I asked, trying hard not to stumble.

"You'll see!" She said. After being pulled through crowd, we stopped in the middle of what I could only imagine was a dance floor?

"Why am I... Oh.." I said as Fluttershy came into view. The crowd parted, standing around us in a large circle.

"Fluttershy I.." I stammered, looking around at the crowd nervously. As I glanced back at her, I was speechless. She was staring at me, her eyes glistening in the spotlight that was now on us. She was like a diamond under the morning sun. She... She looked beautiful. Her pink hair flowing, covering half her face. I never wanted to look away.. We walked towards each other. I held my hand out.

"Would you like to dance?" I asked, feeling a confidence I hadn't felt in a long time. A smile formed, half hidden by her hair. I put my hand to her cheek and brushed it back behind her ear.

"I like your hair better like this. That smile should never be covered." I said. She blushed, looking up at me. Her body pressed against mine, her head resting against my chest as a slow song started playing. We moved together, never breaking our embrace. I glanced around at the crowd, which had broken up into pairs, dancing slowly with the rhythm. I looked down at Fluttershy, her eyes closed, her head still resting on my chest as I lead her. The lights dimmed around the room, the major light source now officially the one beaming down on the two of us. I stared straight ahead, feeling something.. I felt warm.. I felt.... Happy..

A smile grew on my face. I closed my eyes as tears escaped my eyes. I was happy... I felt a hand touch my face, wiping the tears away. I opened my eyes to see Fluttershy looking up at me, her caring hand never leaving my cheek. I was lost in her eyes like a ship to the ocean, stuck in it's everlasting grasp. I stared into it's roaring beauty as it pulled me closer. Our eyes closed as our lips touched, a spark igniting a flame I had long since forgotten. Our faces parted, my senses returning. It was then that I realized the music had stopped. Everyone in the room started clapping and applauding.

"That's more like it!" I heard someone say over the microphone. I turned my head to see the blue haired woman on stage. "Let's get the party started!" She yelled as she pulled her goggles down over her eyes and pressed a button. The lights shut off and new ones came on. These were darker though, a blue hue too it.

"Blue lights? Really?" I said questioningly to Fluttershy as It hit me, now knowing what the strange long lights were.

"It wouldn't be a party without Vinyl. And her parties always involve a Rave." Rainbow Dash interrupted. A loud bass kicked in, followed by a more upbeat song. I raised an eyebrow to Fluttershy, giving her a wink. She grinned, starting to do her own dance, as I did mine.

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LATER THAT NIGHT::

I sat down, leaning back, sighing a breath of relief as the party started calming down a bit. I looked over to Fluttershy, who was over at the far end of the room, being spun in circles blindfolded.

"Pin the tail on the donkey... In a rave..." I mumbled to myself, shaking my head.

"So?" Rainbow Dash said, floating directly above me. I shot my head up in surprise.

"You guys really have to stop doing that.." I said, holding my chest.

"How was the party?" She said.

"It was... Fun." I said with a shrug. She laughed, hitting me in the arm.

"Just 'fun' huh?" She said with a raised eyebrow, "You seemed to have a lot of 'Fun' with Fluttershy earlier."

I blushed, turning away from her.

"Well.." She said, "I have to go help Pinkie start taking the lights down. We gotta do this more often."

"Yeah, maybe we will." I said nodding in agreement.

"Oh yeah by the way.. Your watch has been blinking for over an hour." She said, before flying off across the room. My heart dropped as I looked down. It was 10:04 PM. Oh no... I saw Pinkie at the front door and start to turn the handle.

"WAIT!" I shouted across the room. Her head turned back as the door swung open. The moonlight shone in, bathing me in its glow. I looked down at my hands in time to see the skin fade, revealing the skeletal form underneath. The song currently playing stopped as I felt everyone's gaze turn to me. There was a mix reaction of fear and surprise, gasps being heard throughout the room. I stood there, looking at the crowd perplexed. I ran upstairs to my room and locked the door. I sat at the table, my head in my hands. I moved them away slowly, seeing they were now back to normal in the dark room that I called my own. I noticed the window next to my desk, which I always had covered by drapes, had a slight streak of the moonlight shining through. I held out my hands, glancing at one in the moonlight, and another in the dark. I watched as my right hand transformed to its skeletal counterpart. My eyes slowly looked back between the two extremely different looking limbs. I screamed in anger as I smashed the skeletal limb into the desk, throwing everything on it to the ground. I put my head back into my hands, beginning to cry. There was a knock at the door..

"Cecil?" I heard Fluttershy say through the door.

"Go away.." I yelled to her.

"Cecil please.." She said, sounding worried. "I can help.."

"LEAVE! JUST LEAVE! YOU"VE HELPED ENOUGH TONIGHT." I screamed. There was a pause, then I heard her begin to sob. My anger subsided as her cries seeped deep into me, tearing at my soul. I ran to the door and swung it open. She was gone.. I fell to my hands and knees, staring down at the ground as tears dripped from my eyes.

"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry.." I stammered to myself between sobs. "Please... Please don't leave me... Not again.."

"I love you... I love you so much. Please don't leave me again... Not... Please god not again.."

I caught a glimpse of a shadow forming on the ground under me. I looked up to see Fluttershy standing there, looking down at me. I stood up quickly, frozen in place.

"Fluttershy... I'm so-" I said before her lips interrupted mine. She pulled away and stared at me.

"I love you Cecil." She said.

"I love you Fluttershy." I replied as our lips met again. I pulled away, looking down the hall. "Are they..."

Fluttershy looked up at me sadly, "They all left... I'm the only one that stayed."

A tear slid down my face as I looked away. I felt her hand on my face, forcing me to look at her.

"I don't care what everyone els thinks, I love you." She said, her eyes glimmering in the dim light of the hallway. We stared into each other for a long moment, before running into the room and locking the door. We started to remove our clothes, exchanging a passionate kiss for every piece we removed. She pushed me onto the bed, climbing on top of me, rubbing herself against my hardening cock. I pulled her down, enveloping our lips as our lust grew. I flipped her over, slamming her back onto the bed as I kissed her neck. A small gasp escaped her mouth as she wrapped her arms around me. I pressed the tip against her opening, which was already wet and waiting. I looked at her, waiting for her approval.

"Do it... I want you." She said. I thrust forward into her, causing us both to gasp. I lifted her up, now sitting against the wall at the edge of the bed. She sat in my lap as I slowly moved my hips up and down. Her hand gripped the back of my head, her head resting on my shoulder. I clenched her tightly, my thrusts speeding up. Her moans grew louder, I could feel her convulsing around my shaft as I came to my own orgasm. She leaned back, staring into my eyes. Our lips locked as we both peaked, becoming motionless in each other's arms. I lied down, still inside her as our heads rested on the pillows. We looked into each other's eyes once more, before drifting off to sleep.

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THE NEXT MORNING:

I opened my eyes, Fluttershy still lying beside me. I smiled and got up, putting my clothes back on. I pulled the covers up to her neck. It was then that I realized.. This was the first night, where I had no nightmares. I peeked outside the drapes, seeing the morning sun rising on the horizon. I think I'll let her sleep a bit longer, there's no sense in waking her up. I headed down stairs to the kitchen, now starting to prepare breakfast. I was turning the first batch of eggs, when I heard a knock at the door. The memories of last night instantly flooded back. Who could it be? Someone who came to laugh at me? Call me a freak? I shook my head, snapping myself out of that train of thought.

"Fluttershy is right, I shouldn't care what people think of me." I told myself, heading to the door. I took off the latch and opened the door. Immediately I saw a cloaked figure standing in front of me, his face was hidden under a mask. Before I could say anything, he took a step forward. My eyes widened as I barely caught the glimmer of a dagger before...

Author's Notes:

Chapter 2: Return of the Cliffhangers!