Third Person POV

Rainbow Dash sat on a bench by a cliff and looked out as the moonlight shined over the land bellow, stuck in deep thought. She was conflicted, being forced to deal with feelings she had never felt before. She just couldn't figure out what these new feelings were.

All she knew was when she saw Metals performance and listened to the music and how he was dressed, it made her heart flutter. "Rainbow Dash?" She looked behind her to see Fluttershy walking towards her. She wiped a tear from her eye and put on a fake smile.

"Oh, hey Shy, what's up?" Fluttershy sighed and sat next to her.

"Drop the act Rainbow, something's wrong and you need to tell me what it is." Rainbow did as she was told and stopped forcing herself. She hung her head and looked away from her friend. "I'm not leaving until you tell me what's wrong."

"It's nothing..." Fluttershy grabbed Rainbows head and turned it to face her.

"It isn't nothing and I know it, now, tell me what's wrong." Rainbow sighed and closed her eyes.

"I don't know Shy, I've started having these weird feelings recently."

"What kind of feelings?"

"That's the thing, I don't know. All I know is it somehow involves Metal Sonic." Fluttershy looked at her friend in shock.

"How do you feel about Metal Sonic?"

"That's another thing I don't know, in the few times I've seen him every time I've felt something in my chest that I just can't explain. When I saw him in that suit, I just...I don't know anymore." Fluttershy smile warmly at her.

"Rainbow, I think the feeling you don't recognise is love." Her eyes shot open and she looked at Fluttershy in disbelief.

"That's crazy, if I was in love I'd know."

"Love is crazy, just think about it Dash, picture Metal in his suit again." Rainbow decided to humour her friend and began picturing Metal in her mind. Her wings slowly started to fold upwards and a small blush found itself on her face. Fluttershy just looked at her friend with a smug smile.

"Fine...I may like Metal just a little bit." Fluttershy grabbed her and brought her into a hug. "But if you tell anypony."

"Don't worry Dash, my lips are sealed."

Meanwhile, Metal Sonic stood behind a building listening to the conversation.

"Crap..." He started walking back to the castle. "...I'm in a fucking love triangle."