I arrived at Rarity’s after a while of walking.  I would’ve got there sooner if it wasn’t snowing today.  It seems a little odd for it to be snowing this early on in winter…I suppose Rainbow would know what that’s about…and she’ll probably be upset about it as well.  I hope she won’t get that upset…especially since there’s a party later at Town Hall…

As I walked up to Rarity’s front door and knocked on it I couldn’t help but worry about another thing…Rainbow’s wings and how they healed faster than they should’ve…there’s no way they could heal perfectly just overnight no matter how much proper care and attention they got…and also…how my wings fully recuperated as well...they hurt immensely last night then all of a sudden felt completely fine at the same time that Rainbow felt hers feeling ok last night as well…I’m having a hard time believing that it’s just all coincidence…but what else could it be?  Anything outside of that would just be impossible.  …right?

“Oh Fluttershy…” I heard somepony call me as the front door opened to reveal Rarity on the other side wearing her normal red glasses she used whenever she was working, “Come in quickly!  Get out of the snow!”  She then frantically insisted with a worried expression on her face as she opened the door fully with her magic and gestured her right hoof for me to enter.

“Thank you Rarity.” I thanked gratefully with a smile as I entered her house.  Rarity shut the door behind me and then brought out a few towels to start drying me off and to get the snow off of me.

“You’re just in time…” She excitedly said as she wiped the snow out of my mane and tail.

“Just in time?” I repeated inquisitively as I turned and looked at her a bit confused before my face was covered by a towel wiping my face off.

“Yes I was just making the finishing touches on our dresses…” The white fashion unicorn answered happily as she was done drying me off and then preceded to put the towels in a dirty laundry basket.

“Our…dresses?” I repeated again a bit more surprised as I arched an eyebrow at her and watched her walk past me and into the other room, me following close behind shortly afterwards.

“But of course…I’m going too and we’re both going to be the prize jewels of the festivities…” She said back with a chuckle as if what I said was very amusing as went up to her room where she did her more private designs…and right on one of the pony manikins was the dress I brought back from Rio De Jamareo…except it was different…more extravagant with slight lightning bolt stitches around the color and actual horseshoes that seemed fit for a princess…Rarity’s hoof work is certainly over all it and it shows…it looks much better than when I last saw it…

“But…it’s just a party Pinkie Pie is throwing…we don’t normally dress up...especially like this…” I pointed out as I looked at Rarity’s dress on the other manikin, an orange and yellow dress that while beautiful and fancy…wasn’t extravagant or flashy…by Rarity’s standards at least and surprisingly simplistic…I bet I know why she designed that dress like that…not trying to attract many stallions but one farm pony in particular…

“That may be true…but lest you forget that this isn’t just a normal party for you…” She reminded me as her excitement continued to rise as she trotted over to my dress and got some needles and thread with her magic to start working on it.

“O-Oh…right…” I simply said in a soft tone as I entered the room and looked down at the ground slightly, not very enthused about the whole situation tonight.

“What’s wrong Fluttershy?  Nervous?  Excited?  Absolutely thrilled?” She asked teasingly almost at the top of her lungs as she looked at me with a smirk and raised both her eyebrows at me…she’s really looking forward to seeing me in this date…but…I can’t say I feel the same…not for the reasons she thinks though…though I don’t even know myself…

“None of the above actually…I just…I…I don’t what I just feel…” I replied as I looked back up briefly before looking back down at a loss for words…I don’t know why I’m feeling this way…if I was to picture myself in this situation a week ago I’d be terrified and about to have a nervous breakdown…but…I just don’t feel like that…

“Don’t worry Fluttershy…you have my word that you’re going to have the best night ever!” The azure eyed unicorn insisted with a determined look on her face.

“If…If you say so…” I replied in a defeated tone as I sighed miserably which made Rarity trot up to me and raise my head up with her right hoof to make me look back up at her gently smiling face.

“I know so…I’d stake my entire fashion career, all my dresses, and even my boutique on it.” The nice unicorn said in a soothing tone as she nodded at me…wow…if…if she’s willing to put that all on the line…then…she really must have set me up with somepony that I’ll like…oh I feel so foolish for doubting Rarity and this date that…

“Thank you…and I’m sorry…” I thanked and apologized at the same time as I smiled and nodded back to her which caused her to make a slight sigh of relief as she lowered her hoof away from my muzzle.

“Not a problem Fluttershy…” She said back, shrugging off my gratitude as she went back to the manikins and then started to work on her dress.

“Are you hungry Fluttershy?” She then asked curiously as she looked over at me, concerned that I haven’t eaten anything yet.

“No I’m fine…I already had lunch…” I answered shaking my head, remembering how me and Rainbow had a quick lunch earlier when she came over with Tank.

“Oh with Rainbow Dash I assume….” Rarity then said in a slightly teasing tone as she smiled at me and continued working on her dress…w-what?

“Y-Yeah…how…how did you know?” I confirmed in surprise, then wanting to know how it is she knew that.

“Just a feeling…”  She complacently replied with a victorious grin as she focused on her dress.  I raised my hoof and opened my mouth for better elucidation than that but was cut off by a delighted squeal and the sight of her putting away the needles and thread.

“They’re done!”  The white unicorn shouted proudly as she got in between them and then pointed to them with both her fore hooves as she balanced herself on her hind hooves.

“It looks lovely…” I commented truthfully as I could definitely tell the fine details made with her stitching and meticulous work…she really puts a lot of effort into these dresses and it shows…even if most ponies can’t see it…

“It looks better than that Fluttershy…it’s absolutely fabulous!” Rarity corrected in her over excited tone as she got down on all fours and then removed the dresses from the manikins in a flash of light.

“And when we put them on you…” She then went on as she moved her dress closer to herself and mine to me before briefly blinding me with a flash of light.  “It will look even better than that!  Our dates are going to love it!” She finished as I opened my eyes and looked down at the dress on me…still not feeling all that excited about today and in fact very reluctant.

“Alright…if you say so…” I dully and doubtfully said even though I really shouldn’t…I can’t help it though…

“I know so Fluttershy you’re going to be one of the best looking mares there…” I heard Rarity compliment…I guess…as I looked up to see her smiling a bit mischievously, “The only mare that’s going to look better than you is going to be me!” She then declared with a twirl as she spun around in her dress as if to emphasis or prove her statement.

“You’re always the best looking mare at any party…”  I agreed with a slight chuckle as I just fueled her enthusiasm as she turned around and looked at with her eyes practically twinkling at what I said.

“But that’s only because I have to…especially if I’m going to impress my date!” She reminded me as she looked back to double check over herself…

“Applejack?” I simply asked as I titled my head and smiled gently at her…causing her to look back at me with a light shade of pink on her face and nod at me.

“Yes dear…and if all goes correctly tonight we’ll both be walking home with a pony tonight…” She then suggested in a hopeful tone as she looked up at the ceiling…most likely imaging that picture in her fantasy…although if I seriously thought about it…I don’t think I would see me happy like she most likely is…at least not like that though.

“I’d be happy if just one of us does…preferably you…” I said back in a slightly soft tone and supportive smile as if anything…I’d want to see her with Applejack tonight…

“Oh stop that negativity Fluttershy…now come…we have a party to attend!” Rarity shrugged off with a slight huff as she waved her hoof at me…then starting to trot to her doorway meaning that we’re leaving right now.

“Alright Rarity…” I replied in acknowledgement and with a nod before I followed her out of the room.  I then followed her to the front door where she opened it with her magic…the sight of a snow covered ground and snow still gently falling to the ground.

“Ughhh…this snow…” The white unicorn said disgust and a groan as she used her magic to grab two saddle bags…one with her cutie mark emblem on it and one which was a spare…I’m a little surprised that she’s doing this for me…though I really shouldn’t since giving things is a part of her element.  

“There isn’t supposed to be any snow for a couple of weeks yet here it is snowing like its Hearts Warming eve…remind me to write a formal complaint to Cloudsdale about this…” She then said in an annoyance as she put the saddle bags on our backs and then opened her right flap with her magic and bring out an umbrella…I briefly caught a glimpse of a bowtie and what looked a few brushes.

“Please don’t…it’s not Rainbow’s fault this happened…” I said to her in a concerned tone as I opened up one of the saddlebags and took out an umbrella out with my wing…it’s really nice of her to let me use her spare…but it’s also kind of mean to assume that this is all Rainbow’s fault…when she wasn’t even hear to oversee this…

“Alright darling if you insist…” The purple maned unicorn replied with a slight chuckle as she moved the umbrella above her with her magic, “Now let’s go…our dates are waiting…” She then said as she walked out of the house…opening the umbrella the moment she stepped out into the weather.  I sighed in return and followed her out of her boutique, opening my umbrella as well.

Rarity shut the door behind me and we both started to trot over to Town Hall which is where the party was being held at.  Along the way I looked around and noticed the snow piling on the ground and causing a lot of irritation for ponies that obviously weren’t expecting it to snow today.  I sighed in displeasure as I could tell Rainbow as going to hear about this…and it wasn’t going to be good.  When we reached Town Hall I could clearly hear energetic music coming from inside…obviously the party had already started and we were kind of late.  Although what surprised me more was the sight of two burly earth pony royal guards standing at the doorway.

“Guards?” Rarity said in slight confusion as she noticed the two grey looking earth ponies standing at both sides of the doors…standing at attention.

“Maybe they’re for Twilight or…I don’t know…” I pointed out, thinking that maybe some guards accompanied her here…though…they’re not wearing Canterlot armor…so…it could be for the Prince and his visit to Equestria…but why is he here at a party in Ponyville?

“Oh whatever…it’s not like they can stop us front entering!” Rarity said in an indifferent tone as he rolled her eyes, not really caring and instead just walking up to the door…only to be cut off by the guard to the right with his hoof.

“Halt!  Who goes there!  Identify yourselves!” He fiercely said with fire in his red eyes, staring at Rarity like he was going to hurt her.  I make an ‘eeping’ sound as I rushed up to Rarity’s left and put a hoof around her shoulder.

“We’re noponies…sorry…we’ll leave you two be…” I said in a soft squeaking tone as I started to move us back away from the guards.

“Oh you’re fine…this flankhole just likes messing with everypony whose entering…” The guard on the left then said as he rolled his eyes and sighed…wait…what?

“It’s fun!  It gives me something to do as we’re just standing out here in the snow…” The grey guard on the right said cheerfully as he turned his head and smiled at the guard to the left.

“Doing your job is something…” He dryly pointed out with his eyes slightly narrowed, not even looking at him as he shook his head in disgust. “Go on in ladies…” He then said in a brighter tone as the guard to the right lowered his hoof…allowing us to enter.

“Why thank you…” I thanked gratefully and relieved as Rarity moved out from my grip and opened the door with her magic…entering it without saying another word to the guards.  I sighed in relief as I entered myself and after I did Rarity shut the door behind us.

As I looked around I saw a lot of ponies on the dance floor along with two ponies at the DJ…one was DJ-Pon3 and the other was Pinkie Pie…both directing the high energy music and the crowd with the constant hoof pumping and screaming.  I looked over to see Rarity putting away her umbrella in her left saddlebag…when she did I briefly caught the glimpse of a bouquet of flowers….I guess they’re for Applejack…even though she really isn’t that kind of mare…I’m sure Rarity knows this…

“Ok Fluttershy…you wait here…I’m sure you’re date will be arriving here shortly…in fact it should be the first pony that walks up to you.”  She informed me a bit seriously as she looked at me with a stern look on her face as her brows furrowed as her azure eyes intensely looked at me.

“A-Alright…” I replied with a stutter, still very unsure of what was going to happen before I put my umbrella in my left saddlebag.

“Be sure to smile, relax, and enjoy yourself ok?” She then suggested as her face relaxed and she smiled at me in a supporting way.

“I-I will…” I said back as I looked up at her and nodded trying to be as raise as much enthusiasm as I could…but…not mustering up much to be honest.

“I’m going up to see Pinkie so I can give her my invitation…” Rarity then informed as she started to trot away from me…wait…invitation?  We need invitations?

“What about my invitation?   I didn’t get one!” I pointed out in almost a desperate call for help as I held my hoof out to the white unicorn.  Thankfully she stopped and turned her head around to give me a smirk and a mischievous look in her azure eyes.

“You’re fine…everything’s been taken care of…trust me…” She replied in a reassuring tone as she waved a hoof at me, shrugging off my fearful statement….wait…it has…by whom and how…oh nevermind...I probably shouldn’t think too much about it and just be grateful.

“Ok…thank you Rarity…” I thanked in a gracious tone as I smiled and nodded my head at her.

“I’ll talk to you later…goodbye…”  She then said as she turned her head back around and trotted back off, disappearing into the crowd of dancing ponies.

“Bye….”  I merely whispered in a squeak as I remained where I was, then giving off a sigh as I started to wonder who it was Rarity set me up with…it has to be somepony I know…but who…oh well…I’ll find out eventually…I just hope whoever it is will make me excited or nervous like Rarity said instead of feeling apathetic…

I looked around and noticed a fancy looking white Alicorn in a royal looking outfit walk out to the dance floor with a black mare with one wing…oh so they are here…but what are they doing here?  Oh nevermind…it’s none of my business and I don’t want to bother them with my pointless questions.  I looked back at the stage to see Rarity walking up and start to talk to Pinkie Pie…most likely to give her the invitation…after a minute I eventually saw a purple Alicorn walk up to them and start talking…oh there’s Twilight…they all started talking but I didn’t see any invitation giving…

I decided to look away as I felt like I was now spying on them and besides…it’s not really any of my concern anyways.  I sighed to myself before hearing the door open behind me.  I looked back to see a grey Pegasus with yellow misaligned eyes coming through the front door.  Her blonde mane was nicely done and she was wearing a very simple and yet appealing blue silk dress.

“Oh…hello Derpy!” I called happily with a smile after she shut the door behind her, getting her attention  as she looked at me with her crossed eyes and smiled.

“Oh hi Fluttershy!”  The grey Pegasus called back as she trotted over to me, her dress swaying behind her with her movements, “You look nice today…are you on a date as well?” She then asked up looking at my dress…which made me look away slightly and nod back at her.

“Y-Yes…it….it’s my first date…” I said back to her softly, noting about how this is my first time doing something like this.

“Mine too…I was asked by the Doctor a few hours ago…oh I hope it goes well…” Derpy responded in a nervous tone as she rubbed the back of her blonde mane and gave an awkward smile…wait I thought they were already dating…or…going to get married.

“Wait…huh…but…” I replied struggling to put my thoughts into words as I just looked at her confused.  Before I could formulating a question to ask her I was cut off by a brown colt with a hourglass for a cutie mark coming up and getting Derpy’s attention…who instantly lit up both in excitement and embarrassment.

“Hello…I hope I’m not late…or early…or…in the wrong universe…” The brown colt sheepishly greeted as he took his left fore hoof and rubbed the side of his right foreleg obviously looking nervous.

“No…you’re right on time…” She happily said back shaking his head at him, “I think…” She then added as she looked up and put a hoof to her muzzle, unsure of herself now and confusing me even more.

“That’s a first…” He replied with a slightly nervous chuckle before he cleared his through and slowly extended his hoof out to her, “Well…care to dance?” He then asked in a softer tone as he nervously gave her a twitching smile looking very uncomfortable and even possibly scared.

“Of course!” Derpy gleefully agreed with a huge grin as she took his hoof in hers.  They then turned around and started to head to the dance floor, leaving me completely baffled by what just happened.  Are…are they dating…married…just meeting…I don’t know…

I sighed and looked away, not wanting to concern myself with that confusing situation any further…besides I have a more important matter to get back to….the matter of my date.  I started to look around the dance floor to try and see if anypony would come walking up to me and…do…I don’t know.  As the minutes passed I started to feel more and more apprehensive…did…did they forget about me?  Did…did they blow me off.  I looked down at the ground starting to feel like I was abandoned and forgotten about…starting to feel sad that my date would never show and just leave me here…although…I…I didn’t feel that much heartbroken…almost relieved in fact…I guess that’s good…that means I’m set for future dates in case this happens again…although I probably won’t be excited for those either…why though…will it take a certain kind of situation to get me to feel all those emotions one would have on a date…or will it take a very certain pony to do that?

“Fluttershy…” I then suddenly heard somepony call softly.  I gasped, not because of my named being called, but from who was calling me…I recognized that voice the moment I heard and looked up and felt my eyes go wide upon seeing who it was that called my name.

“R-Rainbow…” I weakly called back as I looked at the Cyan mare who was wearing a bowtie.   She then moved her right wing up and held out a bouquet of roses to me.  I looked at them and instantly recognized them to be the bouquet of flowers that Rarity had in her saddlebag…is…is she...no…it…it can’t be.

“A-Are you…Are you…” I then feebly asked in almost a whisper after looking up and then slowly taking the flowers from her on impulse…I felt my fore leg shaking as I took the flowers away from her and brought them closer to me.

“Yeah…I am….” The rainbow maned mare responded gently and with a smile as she extended her right hoof out to me, “C-Come on…let’s dance…” She then offered in a slight stutter as it was obvious that she was nervous about what she was doing…R…Rainbow Dash is…is my date?  Bu…But…Wh…How…She…She…no…I….Ummm….

“B-B-But…you…I….uh…I…c-c-can’t….” I struggled to say, feeling my face quickly heat up as I turned my head and hid behind my mane.

“Heh…neither can I…so let’s learn together…” She then offered in a joking tone with a grin as I felt the blazing feeling on my face increase that much more.

I slowly looked down at her hoof again…Rainbow…wants to dance with me…she…she wants to go on a date with me…does…does she have those kinds of feelings for me?  I know…I know that those are the same flowers Rarity had…so…so I know she set this up…but…we’re…was this always planned…I…I don’t really know…but…but…deep down…I…I couldn’t care less…Rarity was right…this…this pony would invoke a lot of feelings out of me…because now I am feeling all those kind of strange unsure feelings I think one would normally have on a date….like…like me actually wanting to dance with her like she said…

I took a deep breath before I looked at her and nodded in reply to her.  I put the bouquet of flowers in the spare saddlebag and then put it on the ground next to the entrance before I took her hoof in mine.  She then escorted me to the dance floor where the next song was beginning to start…which…coincidentally enough was a slow song.  I looked around and noticed that Rarity and Applejack we’re both together and dancing…so I guess it’s good that she managed to get what she wanted.  I also noticed the Prince and the Black mare still dancing…looking very content which is good I guess.

When we reached the dance floor Dash stopped and then turned around to face me.  Rainbow looked very confident and a little uncomfortable as she raised her left hoof and put it around me which made my entire body tense up from her soft and gentle touch.  She chuckled a bit as she leaned forward to balance on me so she didn’t fall over…typical for two ponies dancing.  I was now shaking slightly as I slowly raised my left hoof up and put it on her shoulder while we still held our right hooves together.  I wasn’t looking at her…I mean…I couldn’t and instead I was looking down at the ground hiding behind my pink mane…I was going to start dancing with my best friend…the pony I’ve known since I was very little…the pony I was with this morning and the pony that took me to a different land…did…did she do all that because…because…she…no…she can’t…it…it’s just…

The song started to play which was a very slow and soothing song and as soon as it started Rainbow started to lead me.  I did my best to keep up with her and managed to do so…barely…I didn’t step on her hind hooves or bump into her.  It was still an awkward and unenergetic dance which from the outside would appear to be very amateurish.  I…I’ve danced before…I mean I’ve even taught some of my animal friends how to dance…it’s just…I’m…I’m still in shock that I’m doing it with my best friend who I had lunch with not but a couple of hours ago.  Though…even still…I…I’m really enjoying this…no…I…I love this…I love dancing with Rainbow…the way we move across the floor…the way she’s holding me…how I’m holding her…I…I couldn’t be happier…that realization...it both scared me…it delighted me.

After a few minutes I began to relax after realizing how much I loved this…while also feeling my eyes start to well up from the fear of what was going to happen after this or what this would mean for us…but even still…I felt my lips start to curve into a smile.   I eventually looked up not hiding behind my mane to look at Rainbow Dash.  She didn’t say anything and just nodded to me with that smile of pure bliss which made me melt into the dance and actually try my best to dance.   I stared into her cerise eyes as we danced…almost feeling myself fall into them until she broke contact and looked around behind me.  It took me out of my trance as I looked down to see Slate and Signal still dancing behind Rainbow…and still looking happy…looking like a true couple…do…do we look like that?  I…I…no…I’m…I’m sure we don’t…a-after all…Rarity set this up and most likely forced her to do this…because…after all…there’s no way Rainbow would dance with me like this unless it was because of something like that.

“R-Rainbow…” I then said in a small squeak, which made her look down at me away from whatever it was she was looking at.  “…I…I know Rarity set you up to this…I…y-you…you don’t have to do this…” I then said a bit sadly as I looked down and away to hide behind my mane again…yes…if it wasn’t for her…this wouldn’t have happened…but…why am I so upset about it…I…it’s not like I…I want her to feel that way about me…be-because…I…I certainly don’t feel that way about Rainbow…

“Yeah…she might have set this up…but didn’t force me…I agreed to this…very easily I might add…because…I want to be here with you Fluttershy…” She replied softly in what sounded like an honest tone.  I gasped as I quickly looked back up at her to see her gently smiling at me which started to make me shake uncontrollably. She…She…wanted this?

“R-Rainbow…” I simply said in a whisper as I felt my breathing come to a complete halt as all I could hear now was my heart pounding frantically in my chest as we continued to dance.  She…Does she really…n-no…sn-snap out of it Fluttershy…it…it’s not what you think…do-don’t get yourself sucked in…or…or else you’re going to…going to…

“There’s no other mare I’d rather be with right now than with you…” She then said in a very light whisper as she moved me closer to her…letting her warmth envelope me and lull me into a complete state of bliss…which immediately started to make tears form in my eyes and then quickly slide down the sides of my face.  N-No…I…I can’t…this…this can’t happen…she…she has to stop this…

“S-Stop it Rainbow…if…if you keep this up…I…I’m going….I’m going…” …to fall in love with you…and…that…that can’t happen since…since I know you’ll never feel the same for me.  I suddenly felt her hoof slide to the back of my head and gently press me into her soft warm cyan chest getting my tears on it...her scent was strong…and it was that much more comforting.

“Shhh….it’s ok Fluttershy…don’t worry about it right now…just relax and keep dancing with me…” Rainbow said gently as she rubbed the back of my head and also rested her muzzle on top of my head.…I moved weakly to try and get away from this pleasure and warmth I was getting from this intimate contact…I didn’t want to succumb to it as it would send me on a path that would only lead to my sadness…but…I couldn’t escape it…even if I really tried I couldn’t….I was already ensnared by its heavenly grace and I ended up snuggling into it and making a cooing noise in delight…I didn’t care anymore…I just wanted this one moment of peace with Rainbow…even it was going to lead to tragic things later on…

“Rainbow…I...I…” I then began in an unsure stutter…wondering if I should tell her about these feelings I’m having and just getting it over with…or if I should make up some excuse and try and leave again…I…I didn’t know…and I didn’t care honestly…I…I don’t want this to end no matter what.

“Why!?” A loud hysteric shout asked as I looked past Rainbow to see a tearful Rarity a few steps away from Applejack, who was looking in her hooves at the box I brought back from Rio, “Why won’t you love me?  Even after what I gave you…why won’t you accept my feelings?” The white unicorn then shouted as tears poured down from her azure eyes which caught the attention of more and more dancers causing them to stop and stare at the scene before them.

“R-Rarity…I…I really love this gift…I do…it…it means a lot to me…but…but I can’t return your feelings…”  The orange earth pony replied honestly a bit a bit regretfully as she looked down at it before looking back up at her with her green eyes looking like they were going to start forming tears.  Oh dear…Rarity failed at getting her date to like her…I…why did it turn out this way.

“But why not!?” Rarity replied back in a demanding and pleading tone as she sniffled slightly as she asked the question I wanted to know as well.

“I…I…I just…” The cowgirl started…trying to think of something but in the end couldn’t and in the end just sighed and looked down at the ground…w-what?  She…She can’t give an answer…does she love or doesn’t she?  W-Why is she so confused over to the issue?

“You’re a coward…and a horrible pony Applejack!” The now sobbing out of control unicorn shouted at her before she turned around and fled to the front down, leaving a trail of tears behind her wake.

“Rarity!’ Applejack shouted as she extended a hoof at her but it was useless as she left the party.  She then stomped her hoof on the ground and did a few kicks to try and relieve herself of some frustration of seeing one of her friends flee in tears…because of her no less.

“I…I better go with her…she…she’s going to need me…”  The mare in my hooves then softly said as she moved out of my hooves and then started to head to the front door to follow the white unicorn to comfort her…yeah…if there’s anypony Rarity needs right now it’s her….

“Alright…goodbye Fluttershy…” Rainbow thankfully agreed as I walked past her and towards the entrance to leave and follow Rarity…I’m thankful that I’m getting away from Rainbow…but I’m more upset over the matter and ended up stopping my place.

“Goodbye Rainbow…and…and thanks…for…you know…” I then said responded as I looked back at her feeling my face slightly war, but having a smile on my face none the less.

“Anytime…we should do this again later…” She then suggested smiling back at me…she…she doesn’t really mean that…if…if Rarity never put her up to this then…this whole thing wouldn’t have happened…unfortunately…wait…unfortunately…I…well…I did really like this but…I…umm…

“Y-Yes…I…I think I’d like that…” I agreed in a soft tone as I nodded to her almost naturally and out of my control…even though it’s certainly not going to happen.  

I then turned around and left the building walking out of Town Hall in search of Rarity.  I looked up at the cloudy sky and noticed that the snow had stopped falling; I also looked at the horizon and saw that the sun was now setting which probably meant that the Princess was lowering it for Luna to raise the moon and start the night.  I then examined the streets and quickly found her on the other side of the street underneath a lamp post that was just starting to turn on, putting the white Unicorn in a bright light.  I noticed that she had her saddlebags on and that she was also still sobbing from when she left.

“Rarity!” I shouted frantically as I galloped across the street and over towards the crying mare.

“Fl-Fluttershy…” Rarity weakly called back as she looked over to me, the tears sliding freely down the sides of her face along with her mascara.

“A-Are you alright?” I then asked as I rushed up to her, asking a silly question but a question that still needed to be asked none the less.   I thought about asking Rarity about why she made Rainbow Dash do…that…with me but…no…not when she’s in this state of mind…later perhaps.

“Far from it dear…far from it…” The lavender haired mare replied shaking her head before raising a hoof to try and dry her eyes…which were red and puffy to go along with her ruined mascara.

“Wh-What happened?” I then questioned, asking another silly question since I was there to witness it or at least heard enough to where I could piece everything together by myself.

“A-Applejack….she…she still refuses my feelings…even after what I gave her and what I’ve done for her she…she still doesn’t love me back…” The azure eyed girl explained, confirming what I already knew…but there was something I was still in the dark in that I wanted to know more about.

“How did this happen…I mean…how is it that you came to fall in love with her and get yourself into this mess to begin with?” I then asked curiously as I raised a hoof up towards her, getting to the heart of the matter.

“I…I was in a very vulnerable position…I…I needed comfort…and…Applejack was there to give me that comfort…and even more so to speak…and…we kept it going…I…I needed that comfort…that warm satisfied feeling she always seemed to get me…it…it was like an outlet for me…” Rarity explained in a somewhat happy tone as she recalled the events of what happened, even going as far as to look up slightly with a content expression on her face like she was seeing them all play before her eyes…so…she and her have…had physical intimacy…and…it happened a lot…just because she ‘needed it’ ummm….

“And…And you love her because of that?” I questioned a bit doubtfully as I raised an eyebrow up slightly at her…if she’s it’s just because of that…then…I…I’m sorry it’s…it’s not really love...at least….I don’t think it is…

“Don’t…don’t you think that’s attachment and dependency rather than…actual love…” I went on to point out as I took my raised hoof and put it gently on her shoulder in a comforting way…I…I mean…if you’re just using a pony for…that…then…that…that isn’t love but dependency...and honestly…it…it’s not really a good thing…

“Fluttershy…believe me I would know…in fact…that’s how it really started out…me just needing the physical contact and needing her to make me feel better…it was mostly just hot juicy sex and nothing more…” Rarity explained in a serious tone that slowly changed to a softer tone…I winced when she said the word ‘sex’ so freely and calmly in public when you would think somepony like her would reframe from doing that.

“Then…things started to change…become a lot more sensual…we started just cuddling more and talking…touching and feeling each other more romantically than lustfully…and then…something happened that made me realize that there was something there that was more than what was originally supposed to happen….”  She continued in a more dreamy pitched voice as she slowly began to smile, tears still falling down from her eyes freely.

“I realized I loved her…and I also realized at that same time that she loves me…”  She then finished as she looked back at me both teary eyed and starry eyed as she gently smiled at me and titled her head slightly.

“But…Applejack-”

“Is struggling to come to terms with it…or refusing to come to terms to it…and right now…those moments we shared mean nothing it she doesn’t accept her feelings…doesn’t accept me…” The love stricken Unicorn cut off before I could finish replying as she raised her hoof up…although she probably knew what I was going to say as she had that rebuttal planned before I could finish…is she…well…I…I guess I can kind of see that since Applejack isn’t really…ummm…nevermind I don’t know…

“Rarity…I…” I tried to respond as I looked down at the ground slightly, trying to think of what else to say but coming up with nothing.

“Nevermind about me Fluttershy…I’m sure my love life will end with a thorough resolution…I’m sure it will end swimmingly in fact….” She reassured in calm tone, sounding like she was going to switch topics, “But what I want to know is…how about your date…” She then asked both curiously and teasingly as I looked up to see her smirking with a raised eyebrow…which didn’t blend will with her ruined mascara…

“M…My date…” I simply repeated in a soft squeak as I immediately felt my face feel like it was bursting into flames from embarrassment.

“Yes…how….how did it go with Rainbow Dash…” She then clarified as she leaned her head slightly towards me as if wanting to pry the answer out of me.

“It….It went…I…ummmm…I don’t know…” I answered honestly as I away and hid behind my mane…not comfortable with this topic but I know it had to be done since she was the one who set it up…and I don’t know what she was expecting…was…was she expecting us to…to…I…I don’t want to finish that statement.

“What do you mean you don’t know?” She then asked in an annoyed sounding tone as I heard her stomp one of her hooves into the snow beneath us…she…she was expecting something…but…what is there to expect…me and Rainbow Dash…we…we just don’t click…as that I mean…yeah we’re good friends…but…that’s it…

“Look…we’re just…friends…that’s all…and even if it was…nice…it…it doesn’t mean anything…” I said a bit seriously and sternly as I looked up slightly at her, looking at her through my mane with one of my eyes to see her now very happy and excited face.

“Hmmm…just nice?” She questioned in a doubtful and joking tone as she raised a hoof and rubbed the bottom of her muzzle with it…w-well…ok…I’ll give her that....it…it was…better than nice…

“O-Ok it…it was very nice…” I then said a bit more honestly and much more embarrassed as I hid behind my mane again not wanting to show my face as I’m sure it’s completely red…in fact I think my whole body is red…I feel myself sinking in the snow….I wouldn’t be surprised if I heard steam sounds from the snow melting underneath me.

“And you still think that you’re ‘friends’ with Rainbow?” The white unicorn then asked a bit more seriously this time as I started to move my left fore hoof around in a circle in the snow, unsure of how to put this.

“L-Look…it…it wasn’t really a date…after all we’re just friends…nothing more…I mean there can’t be anything more…for one thing I’m not even into mares…” I denied as I shook my head, looking back up at her trying to make a stern face as I pointed something out to her…y-yeah…I-I’m straight…I’m…I’m not into mares or…that term that Rainbow was called all throughout our younger years….the term I’m sure she doesn’t want to hear and because of which I’m sure she isn’t…yeah…she’s not into mares either…which…is good right?  I…I mean it just proves my point that we’re just incompatible…

“Fluttershy…for as long as I’ve known you…not once have you ever looked, talked about, or even mention you possibly liking stallions…” Rarity said back in a somewhat deadpan tone as she looked at me blankly like I just told a horrible joke…

“Well…that’s because the topic never came up…” I refuted reminding in an unsure tone…also wanting to remind her how I’ve never really dated before or talked about it so of course she wouldn’t know my sexuality…though if I did tell her that she’d comeback with a point saying how if that was true then I myself don’t know my own sexuality and I would discover it upon dating Rainbow…which…is…is just untrue…

“And you don’t even talk to them…I’ve rarely seen you talk to and befriend stallions…” The fashion unicorn responded with a sigh as she was starting to get annoyed with my resistance…but then smiled as she smiled as if figuring something that would lead to her victory.  “And before you say ‘it’s because of my shyness’ let me point out that Twilight wasn’t here for a day and you already warmed up and became best friends with her…” She then said in a slightly smug tone as she raised an eyebrow at me…

“Th-That’s because-”

“And admit it…I look absolutely beautiful don’t I?” She then said in a loud tone, cutting me off from my counter-argument as she struck a pose and raised a hoof to touch her mane…w-well yeah she looks beautiful…of course she looks beautiful…

“Y-Yes…you’re one of the prettiest mares in Ponyville…” I admitted with a slight stutter as I just knew she was going to use this against me somehow…thankfully I already knew what to say back to her.  “But that doesn’t prove anything since I think all my friends are beautiful in their own way…” I then pointed out as I raised a hoof to her…then suddenly I felt my wing start to hurt…for…for like no reason…is it…is it my conscious telling me something.

“Yes…and a good majority of your friends are mares aren’t they?” She then pointed out with a slight chuckle which made me blink a few times in surprise as I slowly nodded to her.  “And tell me…which one out of all your friends do you honestly think looks the best?” She then asked in a very teasing tone as she had a very wide smile on her face…I looked down and felt my face heat up madly again as we both know who I’m going to say…

“R-Rainbow Dash…” I admitted truthfully and in a whisper as I felt myself start to tear up because now I really don’t know what to think…I…I just admitted that I think she’s beautiful…but…she is…the way her unique Rainbow colored mane flows in the wind, her unwavering loyalty and devotion, the way she smiles when she’s on a winning streak I…wait…t-that goes beyond physical beauty doesn’t it…oh dear…I…I think I …I really-ahhh!  My wing really hurts now!  It feels like somepony is stepping really hard on my source feather!

“And you’re going to stand there and tell me you have no kinds of feelings towards her whatsoever?” She then asked seriously, almost shouting at me as I raised a hoof and started to rub my now throbbing wing.

“Al-Alright…I…I…” I said very reluctantly as I felt some tears start to trickle down the side of my face, I was giving in…I couldn’t deny it anymore…I couldn’t refuse that I lo- “Ahh!” I suddenly shouted at the top of my lungs as I felt the pain in my feather spike like it burst in to flames…it was so unbearable my legs weakened and I fell to my hind knees I rubbed my poor wing with my left fore hoof.

“Fluttershy what’s wrong!?” Rarity immediately asked in concern as she rushed over to me and bent over checking to see if I was alright…and…strangely enough…I…I was…

“Ah…it…it’s nothing…my wing just hurt all of a sudden…” I explained still recovering from the shock as I got back up onto all fours, “I’m fine now though…” I then said truthfully as the sudden pain that struck from out of nowhere vanished as soon as it came…what happened?  Why…why did it hurt so much…like somepony was rubbing it into the ground…

“Here let me have a look…it might be from the dress being a little too tight and cutting off circulation to your wings…” The generous white mare then offered as she went to my wing and opened it up to see if anything was wrong and make sure I was alright…although it was a little silly to suggest that it could’ve been her fault.

“Oh Rarity you know you would never make that mistake…” I replied light heartedly as I knew full well Rarity would never make a blunder like that in her entire life…but she was still looking over my wing none the less though….

“I know…but I want to make-” Rarity began before suddenly stopping very abruptly, “Umm….F-Fluttershy?” She then called in a very unnerved tone and with a slight stutter.

“Yes?” I replied looking over at her to see her staring with her mouth gaping open at my wing…oh dear…is something horribly wrong?  Before I could ask she shook her head and smiled as she turned and looked at me.

“Oh…it’s nothing…I thought I just saw one of your feathers glowing blue for some reason…” She explained in a calm voice as she looked over my wing again and-

“What?” I instantly said back in shock as I looked at my source feather and saw that it looked completely normal…it…it glowed blue?  H-Huh?

“It just happened for a second…and then it just faded away…I must’ve been seeing things or have caught it in an odd light…” Rarity further elaborated in an informative tone as she let go of my wing….yeah…o-of course…feathers and objects look different in various situations…it must’ve caught light off the snow or the street lamp above us or…something…

“Yeah…that makes sense…” I agreed with a nod as I made a sigh of relief that something serious wasn’t happening…or something unusual I should say.

“Hmmm….your wing looks fine…along with the dress thankfully…you probably just moved your wing wrong or something…” The purple maned unicorn then suggested as she moved back in front of me and away from my wing…thankfully giving a very reasonable explanation that I could buy.

“Yeah…I was very high strung and tense for a while so that makes sense…” I agreed again with another nod as I even added my own little theory as to why that happened…although that made the azure eyed unicorn in front of me grin mischievously.

“Oh…and what moment would that be Fluttershy?”  She then asked in a teasing tone as she turned her head and raised an eyebrow at me as she blinked a few times…I took a deep breath as I was going to repeat myself….hopefully without being cut off again.

“I…I was going to admit that I…I…” I began nervously and softly before I heard the sound of doors flying open and a blue blur come flying out in am magical aura.  “Rainbow Dash!” I then said frantically as I immediately recognized who it was that was now hovering in the center of the street…oh dear…she got into another fight didn’t she?

“Ahh you Flankhole!  I thought we agreed no magic in this fight!” Rainbow shouted angrily as she shrugged to escape from the orange magical aura.  I looked past her back at the entrance to see a while Alicorn trotting out, the two guards immediately looking at him intensified by what was happening only to be calmed down by the Alicorn moving his wings out and touching them.  He was most likely signaling them to relax or stand down.

“I do apologize…but it was getting a little hectic in there and I was afraid of hurting innocent bystanders…so I decided to take it outside if you don’t mind…” He apologized in a calm tone as he trotted away from the entrance and put Rainbow down, freeing her from his magical grip.  A crowd of ponies started to pour out from the entrance, one of them was Applejack who immediately trotted away from the rest to most likely get a good view of what was going to happen next.

“Fine…in fact I prefer it since now I’m out in the open so I can spread my wings!” The cyan mare arrogantly replied as she instantly opened her wings and took to the air as Slate entered the street in front of her…rolling his eyes and shaking his head as he looked up at her.

“Oh please…I’d say you would have a better chance in a more enclosed space…if you’re going to use your wings against me you might as well just remind yourself to sleep with a few extra pillows tonight to make your rude awakening less excruciating tomorrow morning…” Slate retorted as he looked up and smiled at her…oh no…he’s going to rile her up.  I started to trot over until Rarity raised a hoof and stopped me, shaking her head at me with a serious look as if not wanting me to get involved.

“When I’m done with you your bed tonight will be a hospital bed!” Rainbow angrily shouted as she charged at him with her hoof extended ready to punch him…but he side stepped to the right causing her to miss horribly and fly right past him and causing some snow to kick up from her flyby.

She turned around and did another fly by but he moved back to his original position and dodged that as well.  However she quickly did a spin in hopes to hit him with his tail but he ducked underneath that and took the opportunity to grab one of Rainbow’s hind legs with his wing and then tossed her violently into the air.  Rainbow flailed in the air for a bit before finally regaining her composure and once again flying under her own power.  She turned around and snarled at Slate who continued to stand where he was with a slight smile on his face.

Dash then flew back at him but changed direction and then started to fly around him a fast pace creating a rainbow colored whirlwind around him.  You could still inside the whirlwind though and the small blizzard that was contained within and you could also see Slate protecting himself with his wings from the harsh freezing snow that was undoubtedly blinding him and freezing him.  He turned his head and reached behind to grab his royal looking cape draped on his back that was flapping in the breeze and took it off.  He then turned his head around and looked around carefully before throwing it in the rainbow jet stream surrounding him.

Out from the Rainbow colored tornado came Rainbow dash covered up by the cape as she landed and skidded in the soft snow.  The whirlwind quickly died down along with the snow flurry to show the white Alicorn with his wings mostly covered in snow.  However when he moved his wings the white powder covering them quickly fell to the ground revealing his mostly dry and clean body that barely had any snow on him…mostly towards the back and especially in his tail.

He slowly started to trot up to Dash who was just now getting the cape off her head.  She turned around frantically only to see Slate whipping his snow filled tail forward and hitting her with a clump of snow, causing her to fall backwards into the white covered ground with a slight crunching sound of the snow being squished underneath her.  She quickly wiped her face clean of the soft ice only to see the Prince standing above her with a smirk; she desperately tried to get up but was quickly stopped as Slate put his hoof on her and kept her down.

“Don’t…” I heard him simply utter in a low tone as he shook his head and the cyan Pegasus, who growled at what he said and then started to violently shake to get out from underneath him.  He sighed almost in annoyance as he put his hoof down with more force, not hurting her but keeping her in place despite her movements.  I started to trot up to Rainbow to help her in any way I could before Rarity once again stopped me and then got in front of me to make sure I didn’t intervene.

“It’s over…the fight has been decided…” He began in a very unenthused tone as he took his hoof off of Rainbow, “Unless you want to continue to embarrass yourself in front of everypony here…” He then said almost mockingly as he turned to face the crowd watching the fight.  Rainbow remained on the snowy ground breathing heavily before gritting her teeth and violently shaking her head in defiance.

“No!”  She shouted at the top of her lungs as she leapt up and pounced on Slate and the back part of his body.  When she did a clear ripping and tearing sound was heard followed by the sight of a small patch falling to the ground.  

The prince’s green eyes went wide before he turned his head around and kicked Rainbow off with his hind leg, then immediately covering up where the patch was with one of his wings.  Before Rainbow could even hit the ground she was surrounded by a yellow aura and sent backwards hitting a wall of somepony’s house as Slate recovered his fallen cape with his magic and put it back on and making sure it covered up where his wing was so he could return it back to his side.  

Then he used his magic to pull Dash over to him at and incredible speed.  He raised his fore leg up and clotheslined her in such painful manner I felt my breath be taken away along with my chest hurting…the cyan mare coughed as she tried to catch her breath as Slate grabbed her with his wing and slammed her on the ground in front of him he then grabbed hold of one her hind legs with his wings as and then grabbed it with both his fore hooves and twisted it and bent violently.

“Ahhh!” Rainbow screamed as she twisted and writhed on the ground, her leg most likely-

“Ahhh!” I then suddenly shouted as I felt one of my hind legs slip on the snow and send me to the ground with my leg throbbing in pain.

“Fluttershy!” I heard Rarity call in a panic as I looked up to see her turning around and rushing over to me, “Are you alright?  What happened?” The white unicorn then frantically asked as she helped me up to my hooves.

“Yeah…I-I’m fine…I just…slipped…” I said softly and with a smile as I dismissed my sudden outburst as me tripping on the snow…Rarity looked at me suspiciously with her eyebrow raised, not sure of what to make of my explanation as she raised an eyebrow at me.  However my concerns where more for Rainbow Dash then what happened to me at the moment as I looked over to see Slate letting go of her leg, causing it to fall limply to the ground before he reached over and then picked her up by her neck.

“Never…do that…again…” He said in a low menacing tone as he brought her face closer to his, narrowing his eyes at her as she weakly nodded her head in agreement…which…was really upsetting me, “If you do your broken leg will be the least of your worries…” He then threatened as he tossed her aside into the snow…I couldn’t take it anymore…and I wasn’t going to let Rarity stop me anymore…he’s gone too far!

“How dare you!”  I shouted in a menacing tone as loud as I could…which barely seemed to catch his attention as he  blinked a few times and looked around as if he thought he heard something.  Rarity and Applejack heard me though as they were looking at me stunned and utterly flabbergasted.

“How dare you do that Rainbow Dash!” I then shouted as I started to walk up to him, Rarity tried to stop me again but she wasn’t going to stop me this time and I just pushed her away with my wing and continued to walk up to him.  He finally realized who it was that was talking and turned to face me with his wings flaring open as if ready for another fight.

“Just because you might be a little bit more powerful and better than Rainbow doesn’t give you the right to be a big bully and hurt her like that!” I continued yelling as I limped up to him and stopped right in front if, noticing that behind him the sun had fully set and that the moon was now rising giving birth to the night.

“Even if you were weaker than you still shouldn’t do that!  Nothing should ever give you the right to violently attack another pony for any reason!” I then shouted as I narrowed my eyes and him and leaned up towards him even though he was taller and more intimidating than me…I didn’t care though…nopony hurts Rainbow Dash…especially in front of me! He on the other hoof just stood there and stared at me almost in disbelief at my actions.

“If you do then you are unworthy of that royal title you have and especially your horn…” I then finished in a lower tone as I raised my hoof up and pointed at him.  Silence then filled the air as we continued staring at each other…eventually though he sighed and looked up at the star filled sky.  Then looking back down at me with a smile as he folded his wings up.  He then titled his head slightly as he held a hoof out to me…I leaned back in surprise and looked at it before looking back up at his friendly looking face…wh-what…is…is agreeing with me or is he just trying to trick me…I…I don’t think he would.

“Gah!” He then shouted almost in pain before I could reach my hoof out to touch his…He struggled and moved around frantically as I saw a rainbow maned mare on his back holding him around his neck.

“Rainbow no!”  I shouted at her, not wanting her to escalate this fight when it just beginning to cool down and stop…she didn’t listen to me and still continued to hold onto him as he struggled and resisted her grip moving back away from me.

“Fluttershy run!” Rainbow shouted at me frantically as she tried to look at me with concern in her eyes but couldn’t keep her gaze fixated on me because of the pony she was on top of….no…she…she’s just worrying about me…but…she…she really shouldn’t…especially not now since  I was so close to resolving this peacefully…

“But…I-”

“Run!” She shouted very seriously as Slate backed up to a nearby lamp post.  He got on his hind legs and then threw himself back at the green post crushing Rainbow Dash between him and the solid metal object with loud clanging sound.  The force was strong enough for Rainbow to scream and pain and let go and also cause some snow on top of the lamp to fall down on top of them both.

Slate immediately broke away from Dash and moved a good couple of hooves away from her before turning around to see the cyan Pegasus slowly slide down to the ground.  Rainbow eventually recovered as she stood back up, brushed the snow off of her with her wings, and then started to walk up to the white Alicorn while limping from her recent injury.

“I’m very impressed…that attack I did should’ve broken your leg…” The Prince commented in almost a sly tone as he admired the speedster’s very durable and resilient leg.

“I guess I’m just tougher than I look…” Rainbow replied with a smug grin and chuckle as she raised an eyebrow at him as she continued to limp up towards him.  No…don’t fight him Rainbow…you’re already badly hurt…I…I know you’re doing it now to protect me…but…don’t…please…

“Oh I don’t think you’re that tough…no normal pony could’ve shrugged off that attack of with only a mere limp…” Slate then said as he shook his head at her and laughed slightly at the limping mare before him that finally reached him.

“What can I say…I work out a lot…” The cerise eyed mare then boasted as she raised her hoof and swung it at him.

He caught it with his wing and then Rainbow swiped her left wing at him which he easily blocked with his right hoof.  Dash then leapt up with her good leg and head butted him in the chin causing him to stumble back a bit, but since he was still holding onto Rainbow she stumbled with him and then tripped causing her to fall right onto Slate’s left hoof which he brought up, anticipating that and then hit her with such force that she fell backwards onto the snow.

“Too bad it will never show thanks to your lack of skill…” He then commented as he raised his right hoof and rubbed his chin which didn’t even seem bruised by her attack.  Rainbow after a few seconds finally stood back up as Slate began moving up to her to deliver another blow with both of his wings.

“Rainbow!” I shouted as I knew she was going to get hurt and I didn’t want that to happen no matter what…there was no way I could go up to him and hurt him…I mean if Rainbow wasn’t a match for him then I’m certainly not.

I looked around and noticed Rarity shaking her head at me not wanting me to do anything I noticed Applejack moving her hat over her face not wanting to see what was going to come next.  I looked around desperate for anything until I looked at the snow covered ground.  I  bent down and grabbed as much snow as I could and curled it up into a ball.  I then threw it at as hard as I could at him.

I thankfully managed to hit him in the face which did nothing to hurt him but stopped him in his place surprised by the sudden attack.  He then looked over at me with a snow covered face and wiped away the snow with his right wing so he could look at me in shock at my sudden snowball attack.  He looked back over at Rainbow only to find her right hoof making contact with his face causing him to move his whole body to move to the right from the hit, Rainbow then swung her good hind leg at his legs and managed to sweep him off two of them making him lean on his two on his right side.  Rainbow then flapped her right wing as hard as she could to make a gust of air that blew him off his hooves and onto the ground, even making him slide along the ground for a few hooves…wow…I didn’t know Rainbow’s wings were that strong…I mean I knew they were…but not that much!

“Thanks Fluttershy!” Rainbow thanked gratefully with a smile as she waved at me with one of her fore hooves.  I smiled back at her before noticing the white snow covered Alicorn start to get back up…I was closer to him so I decided to move up to him in a desperate attempt to try and hold him down or do something to help Rainbow.

“Commander!” I heard somepony shout as I looked to my right to see a black one winged pony coming at me and then pushing me into the snow…thankfully there wasn’t any pain but I looked back up to see Rainbow Dash looking on in horror as Slate finally got back up on his hooves.

“Fluttershy!” Rainbow shouted as she started to rush towards me as fast as her limp could allow her, she stopped though and ducked as Slate swiped his right wing at her….oh dear…Rainbow!

“You cowardly hypocritical runt…talking about peace and not bullying before ganging up on somepony…” I heard the black mare angrily say in a growl as I looked back to see her walking up closer to me, raising her right wing and gesturing the two guard ponies at the door to come to her…

“No…I…I just…” I struggled to say as I got up off the ground, trying to think of something to say back and defend myself…but…she’s right…I wanted to avoid a fight…but instead…I just helped it along.  Fire walked up to me and raised her hoof to punch me, I raised my left wing to block it only to find her other hoof coming from the other side and hitting me, pushing me back down into the snow with some pain coursing from where she hit me.

“I’ll teach you not to stick your muzzle into other pony’s fights and gang up on them!” She then said in a harsh menacing voice as she closed in on me with the two guard ponies finally catching up to her ready to team up on me…I closed my eyes as I didn’t want to see what was going to happen next…Rainbow…I…I’m sorry…

“Woah there missy!” I heard a heavily accented pony call as I opened my eyes to see a rope going around one of the guard ponies and then dragging him off.

“Ah damn it!”  The guard pony shouted irately as he was dragged up to an orange earth pony with Stetson…Applejack!  While she was dragging away the pony I saw Rarity rush up to me.  She helped me up and then started to lead me away from the others…which took some time since I still had a horrible limp.

“It’s taken everything I had just for me to let Rainbow have her fight…but there’s no way I’m just gonna let you and your thugs beat up on poor Fluttershy…”  The cowgirl said in a somewhat smug and confident tone as she quickly tied all  of the guard pony’s hooves up with her rope.

“Do you seriously understand what you’re doing by making this act of violence against us earther?” She asked in a threatening tone, calling Applejack an ‘earther’ as if that’s supposed to offend her…although I think that’s mean consider that her guards are earth ponies just like Applejack…I think they would be more offended than she will…

“Yes I do…I’m helping out a friend and teaching an outsider a lesson…” The blonde maned pony answered with a smile as she finished tying up the guard and the moved away from him, raising her right hoof up and adjusting her hat.

“You think you can best me in combat?” Signal then smugly asked with a grin as titled her head at her…oh dear…this situation really is starting to spiral out of control.  I looked over back at Slate and Rainbow who were busy exchanging blows.  Rainbow moved her tail in the snow and tossed up some snow towards Slate who blocked it with his right wing and then preceded to try and punch Rainbow with his left wing, but Dash opened her wings up and jumped back making a gust that threw Slate off balance a little bit.

“I think I can show you a thing or two of what Ponyville has to offer…” Applejack responded confidently as she trotted up to her with her hoof raised.  The black mare chuckled as Applejack swung it.

Signal backed up and dodged it, turning to her right for some reason.  The orange pony saw this as an opportunity and turned around.  She then bucked with all her might putting all her years and experience into apple bucking into that one attack.  Fire raised her right wing though and flapped up, getting some brief airtime as she spun right over Applejack and landed right in front of the now stunned pony.

“Applejack!”  I heard Rarity call as she rushed up beside me with a horrified look on her face at the events happening right in front of her.

She wasted no time and made a quick uppercut with her wing, hitting Applejack right in the jaw and sending her into the air towards  the other guard pony.  The guard pony turned around and gave a quick buck causing Applejack to scream in pain as she flew back over to the black one winged mare.  Signal fell back onto her backside and raised her hind legs to kick the orange pony up into the air and past her, making her land right in front of me and Rarity.

“Ahhh…” Applejack muttered in pain as she struggled to move and get back up…as she laid there Rarity moved right next to her and looked down with a disappointed expression on her face.

“Applejack…darling…forgive me if I sound rude or uncivilized but…ummm…what the hell was that?”  She asked rather sternly and a bit angrily as she raised an eyebrow at the now humiliated earth pony.

“Uhhhh…” The orange pony simply muttered as she slowly got up, not knowing how to respond to what she asked.

“I’ll tell you what it was…horrible…simply horrible…” The white unicorn responded as she rolled her eyes and then took off her outfit in a small flash of light,  “You too Fluttershy…getting hurt before you even start to fight…honestly…you both are going to come to my boutique tomorrow so I can properly train you how to defend yourselves…” She went on in an annoyed tone as she stared to fold up her clothes with her magic…w-wait…she wants to train me so I’ll know how to fight?  But…I’m not really a violent person and don’t really want to know how to fight!

“Here hold my clothes for me Applejack…I don’t want them getting dirty as I show you how it’s done…” She then practically ordered as she moved the clothes over to her with her magic.

“Uhhh…y-yes ma’am…” Applejack responded with a confused look on her face as she took the clothes and held them like she asked.

“Thank you Applejack…now stay put…this shouldn’t take me but a minute…” She replied gratefully as she started to trot over to the now laughing black mare.

“What’s this…you think you can-” She tried to say before being cut off by Rarity jumping into the air, turning around and then quickly landing a swift kick across her face which sent the black mare flying back and landing on the guard pony behind her.

“You talk too much…” Rarity commented in a very smug and mocking tone as she landed back on the ground and then flipping her mane.

“Fire!” I heard Slate call from where he was, looking over at her as Rainbow swing her fore hoof at him, he turned around and grabbed it before she could land the blow.  Rainbow immediately swung her other hoof which Slate also caught, she then raised herself up with her wings and tried to kick him with her good leg but he let go of her and ducked avoiding her attack.

“You bitch!”  Signal roared as she recovered and got off of the guard pony.   She immediately started to charge at the white unicorn.  

Rarity looked at her and watched her as she raised her hoof to attack her.  She her head back to avoid the swing but Fire used her momentum and dropped down to sweep her off her hooves but Rarity jumped up to avoid it.  When Fire swung around fully she tried to swipe her with her wing, the Purple maned unicorn however grabbed her wing with her fore hooves and moved forward, flipping over the black mare and landing on the other side of her.

The guard pony was still behind her though and he got off the ground and went to attack her, she turned around though and rushed up to him.  She then dropped down and slide on the snow and then slide right underneath the much taller stallion.  When she was on the other side she quickly jumped up and twirled giving a quick swift kick to his flank and sending him forward towards Signal Fire.

The black Pegasus jumped though and landed on top of the stumbling guard, causing him to fall under the sudden weight on his back.  She then jumped off of him as hard as she could and raised her right wing to swipe at Rarity.   The white unicorn raised her right hoof and took the blow and pushed her back, while she was still in the air though she quickly did a flip backwards and kicked Fire with both her hind legs sending her back and landing on top of the guard pony that was just about to get up.

When she landed back on her hooves Rarity wasted no time and turned her head to face the other guard that was now getting free from Applejack’s rope.   She then used her magic and surrounded the pony in a blue aura and then quickly raised him and threw him at the other two still on the ground causing a loud thud followed by belts of pain.  Rarity fell down slightly and was breathing heavily now…her magic was good….but nowhere near as good as Twilight’s and lifting a heavy object like a pony…especially when it’s struggling and moving around is really tough for her…but never the less Applejack gave a  look of awe as she continued to stand right beside me.

“W-Wow…” The orange pony simply said in disbelief as her jaw was dangling down in astonishment in what she saw. “That…That was….somethin Rarity…” She then praised as a smile quickly appeared on her face.  Rarity noticed the compliment as she fully stood up on her hooves.

“I know…it was…wasn’t it…”  The white unicorn boasted in between her heavy breathes as she moved her head and flipped her mane, raising a hoof to touch it and showing off despite the fact that she was mostly likely exhausted now.

“Damn you!”  I heard Signal shout as she pushed the pony off of her and then immediately got up on all fours…snarling and gritting her teeth with an intense fiery look in her eyes.  She then started to trot towards the tired Rarity, who stood up on her hind legs preparing herself for another tussle that had no energy for.

“I swear I’m going to make you-” The black mare began in a menacing tone before stopping…both her words and her movement as she just stood still and then blinked a few times.  She looked around a bit until she looked up into the sky intently…wh-what is she doing?

“Commander, eleven o’clock high at eighty five degrees!” Signal Fire then suddenly shouted as she turned back to look at Slate who elbowed Rainbow causing her to fall backwards before he moved as far away from her as he could.

“I know!” He shouted back as he grabbed her and the other two guard ponies with his magic and brought them right next to him and then surrounding them all in a yellow force field.  The suddenly a purple energy blast hit the shield, not doing any damage to the shield and especially the ponies it protected.  We all looked up to see where the shot came from and saw a purple Alicorn mare flying in with a pink earth pony riding on her back.  It’s Twilight…and…Pinkie Pie is riding on her back?

“Weeeee!  The Cavalry has arrived!” The pink party pony shouted excitedly  as she raised her right hoof and held Twilight’s tail…she then pulled it down causing Twilight to shoot three more purple energy blasts at the shield, which still did nothing.

They then landed next me and Applejack as Rarity rushed over to us.  Pinkie Pie immediately got off of Twilight, tail still in hoof and then wrapped her other hoof around her neck…picking her off the ground and then holding her in her hooves…which seemed to make Twilight blush lightly…well if Pinkie was holding me like that I think I’d react the same way.  She then started spinning Twilight’s tail around as fast as she could which made the purple princess start to spew out small energy blasts at a scary pace.  They were smaller than the previous blasts and actually penetrated the shield…but slightly though and ended up getting stuck in its yellow aura like needles.

Pinkie Pie relentlessly continued the attack as Rainbow limped over to where we were and once she reached us Pinkie stopped.  The shield contained hundreds of purple needle shaped objects and then they all started to converge on his horn into one huge yellow and purple energy ball.   He then titled his head back and hurled it forward sending a huge energy blast towards us.

Pinkie wasted no time and twisted Twilight’s tail weirdly and then pulled on it making Twilight make a weird moaning sound before a mirror shaped shield suddenly appeared deflecting the blast into the sky and exploding in the cloud layer causing the a big hole in the sky letting the stars shine through.

“Is everypony ok?” Twilight then asked in concern as she turned her head around and looked at us all with a worried expression on her face.  Aside from a few bruises and my leg still hurting for some reason…I think I’m ok…I looked around and generally we all looked ok…Applejack was still more in shock than anything else, Rarity was out of breath, and Rainbow looked to have the same injuries that I had…

“Yeah we’re fine…where the hell were you two though?” Rainbow replied before asking where Twilight and Pinkie were this entire time in loud and annoyed tone…oh dear…calm down Rainbow…don’t get mad at them for not being here…

“Oh we had to leave because I forgot my invitation at home!” Pinkie explained for Twilight as she turned around and grinned at us…making a ‘squee’ noise in the process.  But…it…it’s her party…so why would she need an invitation?

“….but it’s your party…” The cyan mare dryly pointed out, having the same thought that I did.

“Yeah I know and what kind of host would I be if I myself didn’t have my own invitation…I mean rules are rules after all…so me and Twi left to go back to get our invitation!” Pinkie happily explained as she continued to hold Twilight in her hooves who proceeded to look away so we couldn’t see her face.

“Together?” Rainbow then simply asked as she titled her head in confusion…well…yeah of course they together…I mean they came here together…and they most likely went there together to get the invitation.

“Why of course…we’re both on that invitation and so of course we went together…” Pinkie responded with a laugh, finding…I don’t know what…funny enough to warrant a laugh as Rainbow just rolled her eyes and accepted her answer.

“And I’m glad we made it just in time for me to dish out the party favors!” She then said in a lower tone almost trying to sound threatening as she gently tugged on Twilight’s tail causing her to moan blissfully at the tug and also cause her horn to light up …

“C-Careful Pinkie…I…I’m very sensitive there…” Twilight said in an embarrassed stutter as she turned around to show her face completely red from a blush…huh I didn’t know Twilight’s tail was sensitive…I guess that it explains why overtime Pinkie tugs it she shoots out an energy ball…what an odd reaction though…

“Oppsie…sorry about that…” Pinkie apologized in a sincere voice as she let go of Twilight and backed away from her as Twilight turned around to face the white Alicorn who was giving us a strange look…I don’t think he was ever attacked by an earth pony holding an Alicorn…

“That was…interesting…” Slate commented with a slight smile and a raised eyebrow as he bobbed his head up and down…is he trying to be mean, sarcastic, or just trying to be funny?

“Stand down…don’t you know what you’re doing by fighting my friends…you’re going to start something between our nations and plunge the world further into darkness…” Twilight responded in a stern tone as she warned him of the implications of his actions.

“You dare insinuate that this is all-” The black mare next to him started in a loud brash tone as she started to trot up before being stopped by Slate’s wing.

“Signal…enough…” The green eyed Alicorn simply said in calming tone as he looked at her before he gently nudged her back…white puffs escaping his lips as he talked and then soon everyone was exhaling small white gusts of air as the night air has now cooled the temperature enough that everyone’s breaths were now visible.

“Yes…I understand the repercussions of this fight completely and I surrender…I also take full responsibility for my actions…I should’ve never accepted that challenge Rainbow gave me…then this wouldn’t have happened…everything just got out of hoof and I apologize for it…” He then said as he looked back at Twilight with regret in his eyes genuinely sounding sincere in his apology as he bowed his head at the purple Alicorn…w-wait…Rainbow started that fight?

“Wait…Rainbow did what?” The Princess replied almost in shock as she recoiled a bit from what he said.

“She challenged the commander to a duel…to which he accepted and then things quickly escalated out of control…”  Signal immediately responded, explaining things in a surprisingly calm voice as she looked at Slate who nodded as if to confirm her statement.

“Dash….is that true?”  Twilight then asked in a soft tone as she turned around to look at the prismatic maned pony.  Rainbow bit her lip and looked away before slowly nodding as Applejack closed her eyes and looked down further confirming it since she was there to witness it.

“Damn it Rainbow!  What were you thinking?  You can’t just attack a Prince from another nation…no matter how much you dislike him…do you want to through Equestria into chaos?” Twilight scolded in a serious tone as she turned around and lectured her over the ramification because of what she did.  She narrowed her eyes and leaned closer to Dash who only closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

“Sorry…” She then muttered in a very reluctant and forced tone which made her sound like a little filly apologizing over a small skirmish that she had no intention of honestly apologizing for.  Twilight started to trot over to her, possibly to scold her more before the sound of deeply sighing colt was heard which brought back everypony’s attention back to Slate.

“It’s ok…I don’t want an incident spawning from this so let’s just forget this ever happened and move on…” The prince said in a kind tone as he looked at us and smiled, basically wanting to throw this under the rug and never mention it again like it didn’t even happen…which in the long run is good I guess because that means Rainbow won’t get in trouble for this.

“Thank you…Equestria thanks you as well…” Twilight thanked in a grateful tone as she turned around and bowed at Slate, which made him bow back making the gesture mutual.  Rainbow scoffed as she turned around not wanting to look at what was in front of her.

“I’ll be heading back to Canterlot now…I still have some business to attend there…and then I’ll be heading off to Cloudsdale for some personal business…” The white Alicorn then said as he moved his head back up, telling Twilight where he was going and what he was going to do…personal business?  What kind of personal business does he plan to do in Cloudsdale?

“Very well…do you want me to escort you back?” The purple mare offered in sincerely as she held a hoof out to him which automatically made him shake his head at her.

“No….that won’t be necessary…I’ll be fine…”  He denied with a smile before he turned around to leave as I noticed Applejack giving back Rarity her dress which she immediately put on with her magic.

“Farewell Twilight Sparkle…and especially to you Rainbow Dash…I’ll be seeing you again…” He then said giving his farewell as he turned his heard around to look at Rainbow with a grin on his face…meanwhile Signal just scowled at her unhappily…please don’t…I don’t want to see anymore fighting…

“Hopefully it will be much later rather than sooner you Flank…” Dash sneered as she turned her heard around and gave him a nasty look…oh dear…I hope another fight doesn’t break out…again…

“Rainbow!” Twilight shouted in response as she walked over to her with a disproving look on her face.   Rainbow turned her head around to look away again as Twilight walked over to her, most likely to scold her again.

“We will see…” Slate said in a low tone in response before moving his head back forward.  He then looked up at the starry sky for a minute before looking back down and trotting off while being followed by the two guard ponies.  Signal gave one final scowl and huff before turning around herself and following the white Alicorn.

“Rainbow what is wrong with you!  I know you don’t like him…and I don’t like him that much either…but that’s no excuse to just attack him or pull that crap you just did!” Twilight then started to reprimand as soon as the group of foreign ponies disappeared from sight…well normal sight anyways…I could still see them walking away if I narrowed my eyes and focused my sight on them.

“I’m not going to deal with this crap…” Rainbow replied in a dry almost angry tone as she opened her wings and flew off…my initial reaction was to chase after her but I stopped myself…no…that would only lead to…more problems…especially the way I’m feeling right now…

“Rainbow!” The purple Alicorn shouted as she moved up slightly as if deciding herself is she should chase after like I did…yes…that’s right…Twilight loves Rainbow…after all Dash told me this in Rio…and that gave her a headache…so me and my feelings would only worsen things…especially if Twilight chased after her since Rainbow is aware of her feelings and her presence would make her feel that much worse…

“Let her go Twilight…she…she needs to cool off…” I advised calmly as I limped up to Twilight who was still looking towards the direction Rainbow speed off to, “If…if you love her…you’ll let her go…” I then said in a stuttered whisper as saying that out loud made me feel really uncomfortable…but it had to be said in order to convince Twilight…I mean if she really loves her then she knows when Rainbow needs to be left alone for a while…

“What?  Who said I love her?” Twilight immediately responded in shock as she turned around to face me with a look of complete befuddlement…u-ummm…w-what?

“U-Uh…R-Rainbow Dash told me…that….you had feelings for her while we were in Rio…”I explained softly as I raised an eyebrow at her…now not sure of anything anymore…Twilight looked at me with that confused stare for what seemed like a good couple of minutes…completely with a few blinks before she put a hoof to her face and groaned as she shook her head.

“That featherbrain…I told her I had feelings for somepony…I didn’t say it was her…” The purple mare responded in what sounded like disgust as she put her hoof down and looked back at me with an annoyed expression on her face.

“So…you…you don’t love her?” I questioned wanting confirmation that she didn’t feel for Rainbow like that…and all I got in response was a blank, almost aggravated look as if she was visually saying ‘You can’t be serious.’

“So…who…who do you love then?” I then asked a bit curiously as I titled my head at her…immediately her face went from annoyance to that of embarrassment and discomfort as her face instantly went alit with red as her eyes frantically moved around seemingly desperate to find something to change topics.

“Uh…Ah….Pinkie…y-you know…your party is still going on right?”  Twilight then asked with a nervous chuckle as she quickly walked past me and towards the curious looking pink party pony whose face instantly alit the moment she mentioned the ‘P’ word…

“Oh my gosh you’re right!  We still have a lot of party to get through!” Pinkie agreed with frantic nodding as she went over and put a hoof around Twilight’s shoulder.   The Princess gasped in response to the gesture as Pinkie started gesturing to the crowd with her other hoof.

“Come on everypony!  The party is just now getting started!” She then shouted happily and excitedly as she started to move back to Town Hall with one of her hooves still draped around Twilight’s shoulder.  The crowd cheered in delight as the followed the two mares back into the building to continue the party that was interrupted by the fight.  

Once they left I made an immediate sigh of relief as I put a hoof to my chest…she doesn’t love Rainbow…she doesn’t have those feelings for her…I…I’m so glad…f-for Rainbow…b-because…she…she was so uncomfortable with the thought of Twilight being in love with her.  N-Now that I tell her that she doesn’t…she-she’s going to be so relieved…y-yes…th-that’s why I’m happy…I’m happy for Rainbow Dash and not that…well…I’m not going to finish that thought…

“You look very relieved…” I heard Rarity comment in a playful manner as I turned to see her giving me a mischievous look with Applejack next to her also giving off a rather teasing look…o-oh dear…I…I think I know what’s she’s going to say…

“I…I’m just happy everything’s ok now…” I responded with a stutter as I looked at her…desperately hoping that I wasn’t going to blush…but to no avail as I started to feel my face heat up…oh why can’t I keep cool and not be flustered in situations like this?

“You mean ‘ok’ as in you don’t have any competition for Rainbow Dash?” The white unicorn pointed out as she raised her eyebrow slightly at me.

“N-No…of course not…I…ummm…” I began as I looked away and hid behind my mane to try and hide my most likely completely red face…and unfortunately stopped because I couldn’t think of anything else to say…

“Come on Fluttershy…admit it…you’re deeply in love with her…you have been ever since you were little fillies…it’s the perfect fillyhood romance story!” Rarity then excitedly announced after my lack of an answer…putting a hoof up to her face and looking up with a dreamy expression on her face.

“N-No…I…I’m not…we’re just…friends…a-always have been always will be…” I denied softly, putting up a feeble resistance as I slowly shook my head with small defiance I had…but…I couldn’t deny it anymore…if I keep resisting like this it’s only going to lead to more teasing and mocking until I just tell the truth…

“Friends…really…sugercube...from what you did for Rainbow…in the fight or in the party…I think I safely say that it goes way beyond friendship…” Applejack pointed out  as she raised a hoof up slightly and smiled at me…g-great even Applejack sees it…

“A-Alright…I…I admit it…” I said with a sigh as I looked down at the ground, giving and going to say it out loud so they can hear it,  I closed my eyes and took a deep breath as I prepared myself for what I was about to say. “I…I…I have a slight crush on Rainbow Dash….” I then finally admitted in almost a whisper…which honestly made me feel a bit better…but not completely…probably because they’re not going to be happy with my reveal and going to doubt it.

“…a crush?” I heard Rarity repeat in a doubtful tone as I opened my eyes and looked up to see her giving a very unconvinced look at me as she just blankly stared at me.

“Y-Yeah…it…it’s just because I’ve spent so much time with Rainbow…that…that’s all…and…I wouldn’t have started to feel like this if Rarity never set up that date…so…so it’s not really love or anything like that…just a brief crush…” I explained in a very uncertain tone as I tried to convince them that…I…I did have some kind of feeling towards Rainbow Dash…but not that strongly as love and more like a brief period of admiration…like maybe what Rainbow has for the Wonderbolts…nothing serious just a small crush…

“Fluttershy darling…you can’t be serious…” The purple maned mare responded in a disbelieving tone as she walked up and put a hoof on my shoulder trying to consult me and make me see otherwise…but there was nothing else to see…

“Yes I am…there’s no way I can…have those kinds of feelings towards her…it’s just a temporary crush that a filly would have and it will pass after some time…all I have to do is avoid Rainbow for a while and things will go back to normal…” I reassured in a more serious tone as I backed away from her, letting her hoof droop to the ground, hoping it would be enough to convince her otherwise and not pursue this discussion any further.

“Fluttershy…” Rarity simply said, now looking a bit sad as she titled her head and raised her hoof back up towards me…ohhh…sorry Rarity…but…I…I just don’t’ feel like that towards her…and you accepting that is going to upset you unfortunately…sorry…again…

“Rarity…” Applejack called softly as she walked up and put a hoof around her, immediately getting her attention as she looked over at the orange pony with her eyes going as wide as the moon in the sky. “Let’s leave her be…besides…there’s…something I want to talk to you about…mare to mare…” She then said as her voice started to crack and she got very nervous…oh my goodness…is…is this leading where I think this is leading.

“W-Why of course Applejack…” Rarity immediately agreed while nodding frantically, which made Applejack blush slightly before she turned around with her hoof still around Rarity.  They then started to walk off before Rarity stopped in her tracks which made Applejack stop as well, she then turned her head around to look at me with a worried expression on her face.

“Goodbye Fluttershy…I expect to see you tomorrow morning for those lessons I mentioned earlier…” She said to me reminding me about those fighting lessons she said I needed to take earlier…she…she’s really serious about that?

“I...oh…umm…a-alright Rarity…” I agreed a little reluctant, mostly confused though as I just slowly nodded my head at her.

“And…good luck with Rainbow…if it be crush, friendly, or love…I don’t care…I just hope you’ll be happy…”  She then said a bit softer as she lowered her head a bit…oh…she really does care…she did all this to make me happy…she really has good intentions at heart…it’s just…things don’t always play out like you plan them too Rarity…I’m sorry…but I’ll still thank you anyways.

“Thank you Rarity…and good luck to you as well…”  I thanked gratefully and with a smile which seemed to cheer Rarity up as she smiled back at me.

“Thank you Fluttershy…”  She simply said in a much more happy tone before she turned her head back around and trotted off with Applejack to talk about…whatever…I hope it’s good though…for her at least.

I sighed heavily, making a big puff of white air escape my lips as I looked down.  I was now alone in the center of the street uncertain of what to do next.  I didn’t feel like returning to the party and I certainly wasn’t going to find Rainbow Dash...I mean…I can’t…I now have to avoid her for a while until this…mistaken feeling leaves me.  I turned around and started to limp back towards my cottage with my leg still hurting slightly…I think I’m going to be spending most of my time until spring…alone…but it’s for the best…I have to avoid Rainbow…at least until the crush wears off…although…how will I know?  When I think about her without blushing?  When I mention her name without a smile appearing on my face?  I don’t know because these things happened before I found out I had a crush on her…w-wait…does that mean that I…no no that’s not it…I don’t love her…I’m just momentarily crushing on her like a school filly enamored with an athletic colt…yeah…that’s it…

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