"See Fluttershy, this creature is commonly known as Bubble Spider because it´s usually found in swamps but it´s actual scientific denomination is Arcus Aranea, that´s because of the rainbow pattern of its middle section."

"Umh that´s...interesting Twilight, but could you please not put them in jars? They seem not to like it."

"Fluttershy, this is simply standard scientific procedure. We can´t risk touching them with our bare hooves, who knows what kind of poison or disease they carry? Now you hold on to this while I got get my notebook."

"...here you go, little fella. You´re free. Auh! Why did you bite me? Meanie."

****

"TWILIGHT! PLEASE COME OUT!!"

Twilight was well secured inside of the library, the only place where she could stay away from Fluttershy´s advances. Yet, that was no guarantee, if Fluttershy could manage to get a giant heart shaped chocolate and a full band to declare her love, who knows what else she could do?

"What in tarnation is going on in here?" Applejack asked, looking at the spectacle.

"It seems spring has arrived for our dear Fluttershy. A very bombastic spring," Rarity explained.

"She looks almost like Pinkie Pie," Applejack said, watching as Fluttershy put on a cheerleader outfit and spelled her true love name.

"Please, don´t say that," Rarity said, noticing the completely devastated Pinkie next to her. Her straight mane and the ominous cloud above her proving how defeated she felt.

"By the way, where´s Rainbow?"

"She flew off the second she saw Fluttershy like this." Rarity explained.

"I don´t blame her. And I don´t blame Twilight for hiding, Fluttershy here is getting a little too bold..." Applejack said, pointing that Fluttershy had managed to drag Princess Celestia to marry them. "Sugarcube, I get that you´ve woodpeckers in the ceiling..."

"What kind of expression is that?" Rarity murmured.

"But don´t you think you´re being a little too forceful on poor Twilight? That you should give her some space?"

"I know what you´re up too. You want Twilight all for yourself, don´t you Applejack?!" Fluttershy raged.

"What? O-of course not, why do you say something that crazy?"

"Well, you do spend an awful amount of time together..."

"Rarity, you´re not helping!"

"Forget it, sister! She is mine!"

Applejack may be able to handle a struggle with her own brother, one of the town stronger stallions, but against a jealousy powered Fluttershy she was no match. Luckily Twilight came to her rescue.

"Fluttershy, stop this!"

"Twilight!" Fluttershy grabbed her and flew past the clouds. "Finally we can be alone. Once the Princess marry us, we´ll live together away from this awful town filled with jealous ponies. We´ll live in a beautiful house by the lake, where I´ll tend to all my animal friends while you conduct your cute little experiments, and don´t worry, ´ll make a little room in the attic for Spike and..."

"Fluttershy, stop. You´re not in love with me."

"Of course I am, silly filly!"

"No, youre not. Now put me down."

Fluttershy obeyed, looking like a wound puppy.

"Why would you said that, Twilight? I do love you."

"Why?" Twilight coldly asked.

"Why? Because when I look at you my heart starts pounding and my face turns all red and my hooves can´t stop shaking and my wings flutter and..."

"Those are not feelings, those are symptoms. You´re sick."

"I´m not sick! I love you!"

Twilight pushed her forehead against Fluttershy´s. "You´re feverish, Fluttershy. Your mind is playing tricks with you, creating feelings that are not there."

"Bu-but..."

"I´m sorry but what you're feeling isn´t real."

"No Twilight, I..."

"I´m sorry," Twilight repeated and casted a sleeping spell on her friend.

"Care to explain what´s going on, student?" Princess Celestia asked.

Twilight pointed at Fluttershy´s hoof. "See that mark? She had been bitten by a dangerous spider. That´s the reason for her...falling in love."

"I assume you used your time secluded to create an antidote."

"Of course," Twilight said and made Fluttershy drink a green potion. "I´m sorry."

****

"Well, this was certainly a crazy day. Iím glad is over," Spike said, sweeping all of Fluttershy's love letters and presents. "Although, living in a lake house, that could have been fun. And Fluttershy is very nice, I wouldn´t mind living with her."

"Me neither, Spike. But this how things are supposed to be, just the two of us."

"I suppose," he said and went back to cleaning.

Twilight went back to her book

the venom of the Bubble Spider is known to enhance a pony behavior, making a brave pony act fearless or a make a coward one act terrified. It never changes the pony personality, it merely exaggerates their real feelings and thoughts.

"Real feelings..."

"You said something, Twilight?”

"Nothing Spike, is nothing."

Twilight closed the book, returning it to its place in the bookshelf.