August 19

Rarity woke to text messages from Applejack, Fluttershy and Sunset. Sunset! Rarity did a double take and stared at her phone.

Rarity read her messages. Applejack called for an emergency meeting. She said she rescued Sunset. Fluttershy was shocked and confused and then Sunset texted to confirm. Applejack rescued her. She is safe at home and in desperate need of sleep.

Well that was out of nowhere. Rarity thought to herself. Rarity got up and made breakfast for herself and her sister. Then she went and worked her sister up.

After the usual drama Rarity and Sweetie Belle we’re ready for the day. Rarity drove Sweetie Belle to her volunteer job and then drove herself to work. The friendship meeting could take a while and she had a deadline.

Finally it was time they were meeting at Adagio’s house for some reason. It was quite the drive. Fluttershy over her van for anyone who wanted to carpool. Pinkie Pie sad she would. Rarity chose to drive herself. She pulled into Adagio’s driveway on time. Fluttershy showed up a few minutes later. Rarity got out to greet them and walk in together.

Adagio greeted them and welcomed them in. Sunset was sitting on the couch with sonata. Aria and Applejack were not in the room.

Pinkie pie ran over to Sunset and gave her a big hug.

“Sunny!!! You are back! You’re safe! It is so good to see you! Don’t ever get kidnapped again.” Pinkie Pie said.

“I missed you too Pinkie. It is good to see you again.” Sunset said hugging her back.

“Where is Applejack?” Fluttershy asked quietly.

“Hey Sunset! How are you?” Rarity asked walking over.

“I am tired and a little… I don't know how to describe it but I feel off. But I am safe and that’s the most I could ask for.”

Aria wheeled applejack into the room in a wheelchair. Applejack’s eyes were closed. Sunset helped Aria get Applejack onto a couch and lay her down. Applejack had a blood bag dripping into her. Both Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie began freaking out together.

“Shut up!” Adagio commanded. There was magic in her voice and the room fell silent.

“Applejack had a surgery earlier today and just be woke up from anesthesia. For her sake I am asking you to keep this environment calm. If you can’t do that I will kick you out.” Adagio said. Adagio calmly walked over to her tall lounge seat and sat in it like it was a throne.

Everyone settled down.

There was silence.

“Check ins?” Pinkie Pie said in a small voice.

“I’ll start.” Sunset lept on the opportunity. “Like I was saying earlier I feel a little off. I know I missed a lot. Applejack did her best fill me in but… I’ve been in a cage for four days and now I’m back. The contrast is dramatic. Next.”

“I’m doing good.” Sonata said. “Last night was quite the adventure. I had fun. It ended weirdly but we’ll save stories for later.” Sonata smiled at Sunset. “Next!”

“I don’t really have any news since yesterday.” Fluttershy said. “I had trouble sleeping last night so i’m tired. I don’t really have anything else to say. Next.”

“I am very happy that Sunset is back and I am very worried about Applejack. I am very curious what happened. I will do my best to be patient. Next!”

“I’m doing well.” Adagio said. “Last night was quite the adventure. Like Sonata had fun. I feel very satisfied. Mission accomplished. Next.” Adagio said calmly.

“I’m alright.” Rarity said. “I’m a little behind on work but nothing I can’t recover from. Like Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy I am very happy to see you here Sunset. I was very worried.” Rarity glanced at Applejack. “Next.”

“I’m doing good.” Aria said. “Last night was very fun. Me and Sonata got to mess with people and we got the satisfaction of getting what we wanted. Next!”

Everyone turned to Applejack.

After a moment Applejack grunted. She mumbled something that Rarity couldn’t understand.

“Applejack said her shoulder hurts.” Aria said.

“Alright let's move on.” Adagio said.

“Before you talk about your adventure last night I want to hear from Sunset what happened? You said you spent four days in a cage. Tell us more.” Rarity said.

“I woke up in a cage in pitch black. I am not joking I could not see anything. The walls had an electric field running through it and I found this out by touching it. It was a very strong current and it knocked me out. Because of my environment I couldn't tell how much time was passing. I only know it was four days because I was kidnapped the night of the fourteen and was rescued last night.”

“You were in a cage alone in the dark for four days and you didn’t go crazy with thirst or loneliness?” Rarity asked.

“Guards in Faraday Suits came and brought me water three times a day. They also brought me stress balls to squeeze. And sometimes they talked to me. One of them read me a children's book about an empty pot.” Sunset said.

“Excuse me?” asked Rarity.

“It was actually a really good story.” Sunset said.

“What’s a Faraday suit?” Pinkie Pie asked.

“It is a special kind of clothing that people who work with high voltage wire use. To protect themselves from electricity. It directs the electricity around them and keeps them safe.” Sunset explained.

“I want to hear about the rescue now. What happened?” Pinkie Pie asked. Fluttershy nodded.

“Hold on how did you know where Sunset was. We have been trying to figure it out for the past few days and you just knew.”

Applejack muttered something.

“Say that again?” Aria leaned over Applejack.

“You did n lis en to me” Applejack said. Her voice was slurred but Rarity understood what she ways saying.

“When?” Fluttershy asked.

It struck rarity like a bolt of lightning. "Right after Sunset went missing. When Applejack and Princess Twilight had that fight. Applejack was right and we didn’t listen to her.” Rarity said. “I’m sorry Applejack. We should have taken you more seriously.”

Applejack grunted.

“So are we going to get an exciting story or what?” Pinkie Pie asked.

“We had done some planning packed our supplies and got ready. We parked a waze away and Applejack got suited up. We parked out back of the compound and went in. Sonata had snagged some staff keys. That’s when we split up.” Adagio said.

“Sonata and I crept through the building we used out singing to put a few guards to sleep. E didn’t want to use our powers before the cameras were off so we tried to avoid confrontations. We went to the main surveillance room and put the employees to sleep and then shut down all the cameras. After that we had free reign. We sang loudly and watched the people drop like cats.” Aria said.

“We met up with Adagio and went to the communications room and began broadcasting our song all over the building through the speakers.” Sonata said.

“What were you up to?” Pinkie Pie asked Adagio.

“I was waiting with Applejack for Sonata and Aria to turn off the cameras. Some guards showed up. Applejack fought them off. She brought her hunting bow and I gave her some special arrows. She took out a few with her bow and then grappled with the rest. Once the cameras were off Applejack put her ear plugs in and set off to got get Sunset while I went off to create a diversion.” Adagio said.

“Okay. I still don’t get why you went out of your way to rescue Sunset.” Rarity said. “What was in it for you?”

“Besides the adventure and fun?” Aria asked.

“Wasn’t it dangerous?” Fluttershy asked. Everyone glanced at Applejack.

“For us? Not really.” Sonata said.

“So you went because you were board?” Rarity asked.

The sirens looked at each other. “We do not owe you a full explanation. We helped rescue your friend because we wanted to.” Adagio said.

“Okay so then what happened?” Pinkie Pie asked.

“Well Adagio went to make people angry and Sonata and I walked around making people sleeping and confused and chaos broke out everywhere.” Aria said.

“What about you?” Pinkie Pie asked Sunset.

“It is hard to understand timing but before the attack started the leader of the people who kidnapped me wanted me to be brought to a surgeon who was going to change me fingerprints and face structure to match a criminal suspect and then turn me into the police.”

“Men in Faraday suits came to escort me. They had rods that emitted electricity.” Sunset picked up the one she had taken. It was turned off. “They came to collect me and I did everything I could to stall them. They got mad at me and shocked me. It wasn’t as bad as the cage but it was debilitating. The guards were closing in when there was a lot of commotion I saw someone fighting with the regular security guards. The room was dark and full of boxes and crates. All I could see were shadows. The guards didn’t let me watch. I had t duck a few more strikes. Before Applejack showed up.”

“Applejack jumped up on top of a box to dramatically get everyone’s attention. She had really intense armor on. I actually didn’t recognize her at all. Her helmet covered her face. I couldn’t even tell if she was male or female. I quickly realized she was an ally when she began fighting with the guards. I didn’t see too much of it because as soon as she had their undivided attention I snuck away. She must have been stuck though because she screamed horribly. That was unpleasant. Applejack said one of them got lucky and got her in her exposed shoulder. I realized it was sort of cowardly of me to hide while someone else fought on my behalf so I began searching for tools. The box next to me was labeled leftover construction supplies and in it i found a piece of doweling that could be used as a staff. I tired to toss it to her in a way that would get her attention but she didn’t notice and tripped over it. She landed badly.”

“What do you mean?” Fluttershy asked looking worried.

“Well the way she curled up and winced. She seemed to be in pain for a moment before fighting it back and focusing she noticed the rod I though her and used it as a staff. She disarmed one of the three left and I knocked him out. She took out one of them and then the two of us ganged up on the last one.” Sunset said.

“I’m surprised Applejack tripped over the rod.” Aria said.

Applejack grunted. “K- hear.” she muttered.

“You can’t hear us?” Pinkie Pie shouted.

Applejack winced. Applejack whispered into Aria’s ear. “Applejack had earplugs in and couldn’t hear the rod hitting the ground and rolling towards her and she didn’t see it because it was throne low.” Aria explained. “That makes sense.”

“Like a knight in shining armor that just slew a dragon, Applejack reached to remove her helmet and couldn't do it with her injured shoulder. I removed it and was very surprised to see her but it was very… it was still nice.” Sunset said.

“So did you two kiss or something?” Pinkie Pie asked excitedly.

“What!?” Sunset said blushing deeply.

“You said it yourself, she was your knight in shining armor who rescued you from the dungeon. Did you give your hero a kiss?” Pinkie Pie asked innocently.

“No.” Sunset said uncomfortably.

“Why not? It wouldn’t have been so romantic!” Pinkie Pie asked.

“I have a girlfriend.” Sunset almost shouted.

There was a slight pause before Pinkie Pie responded. “You’ve never struck me as the monogamous type.”

“Why does this matter! Do you want me to kiss Applejack for some reason?” Sunset demanded.

“Are you blind?” Pinkie Pie asked, “Because you are not very good at seeing what is right in flint of you.”

“What are you talking about?” Sunset asked.

Pinkie Pie just stared evenly into Sunset eyes. And then looked away sadly.

Rarity watched Applejack to see if she would respond. She seemed to be plenty aware of what was happening surely she would jump in.

Sunset groaned. “Applejack gave an ear plug and then she cut off this collar thing they put on me. The moment it left my skin an alarm went off. The doors were bolted shut with a powerful lock. Some sort of steel bar blocking the way out. The only way out was to blow the hinges off the door. So that’s what we did. There was a box of fireworks that we took apart and we covered the was and set them off and then ran an hid. So we busted the door and ran up the stairs and found total chaos. Do you remember when the sirens sang at school and everybody was screaming and fighting each other. Imagine that but with guns and sleeping bodies everywhere.”

“Goodness.” said Fluttershy.

“So how exactly did Applejack get injured. Surely that electric wand and landing on it wouldn’t be enough for a surgery.” Rarity asked.

“We were trying to meet up with the sirens when we ran into some guards who attacked us. We couldn’t hear what they were yelling but it was intimidating. They pulled out guns. Applejack fought one of them off while the other backed me up at gunpoint. He got ready to shoot when Applejack rushed in took the bullet for me. My legs were giving out and I collapsed and so did she. I was beginning to panic when Sonata and Aria rescued us. We met up with Adagio and went outside to the escape care. Adagio dressed Applejack’s wound. In the car Applejack gave me some clean clothes and we drove away.”

“Wow what a story.” Pinkie Pie said.

“Hold on, earlier you said that the night ended strangely. Was that supposed to be Applejack getting shot or something else?” Fluttershy asked.

The sirens all looked at Sunset. Sunset sighed.

“We stopped at a twenty four hour coffee shop in crystal county and the barista was not who I was expecting. We ran into the human counterpart of my youngest sister.” Sunset said.

“Oh.” Fluttershy said.

“How did it go?” Pinkie Pie asked.

“It was emotional for both of us. I used my powers.” Sunset touched her necklace. “To explain everything to her and thankfully she understood.”

“I’m glad that worked out.” Rarity said softly.

“Anything else?” Pinkie Pie asked.

“Not that I can think of.” Sunset said.

“So the surgery.” Fluttershy’s tone was more business. “Did she go to a hospital or did you have a home visit?”

“I have a friend who owes me. He came in and performed the surgery fixing the damage on her shoulder. She needs to not move it for a week and then it will be good as new.” Adagio said.

“That doesn't explain why she can’t talk or move much on her own.” Fluttershy said.

We didn’t get back here until around seven in the morning. She had her surgery around eight. She also lost a lot of blood. How active do you think you would be right after an intense surgery.” Adagio said.

Fluttershy looked away.

“So what did I miss?” Sunset asked.

“My bro hers we ding.” Applejack said quietly.

“I’d forgotten about that. Me and Twilight had a gift planned. I guess we can save it for an anniversary. They’ll understand right?”

Applejack grunted.

“What else?”

“Well like we said earlier Twilight and Moon Dancer went through the mirror after Princess twilight and Applejack had a fight over where you were.” Rarity said casting her mind about for important information. She reached into her bag and pulled out the journal.

“We have solid proof that the other Sunset is in Equestria.” Fluttershy said.

“Really how so.” Sunset asked.

“First off we have sightings and interactions with people who know what you look like and described her as we think she would be. And secondly we found her wedding ring.” Fluttershy said.

“The other Sunset ran into the older of your younger sisters and caused a scene in a store.” Pinkie Pie said.

Sunset paled considerably.

“There was also a report from Someone named Lemon Hearts.” Rarity said looking at the journal.

“Really?”

“Do your remember her?” Rarity asked.

“Yeah. we went to school together a little bit. She was a total sweetheart. She was always nice to me. Even though i wasn’t very nice to her.” Sunset said.

“She also had a run-in with a librarian that didn’t go well.” Rarity said looking at the journal.

“Oh. I think I know who you're talking about. She is a total bitch! If she was rude to my counterpart I will have it out with her.” Sunset said.

Rarity closed the journal. “There is one important thing left to talk to you about. Something we need to warn you about.”

“What.”

“The reason that the other Sunset was kidnapped and taken way to Equestria was because Celestia wanted you and didn’t want to risk you refusing.”

Adagio facepalmed. And Aria and Sonata snickered. Several emotions flashed over Sunset’s face.

“Why!” Sunset finally demanded.

“We don’t know.” Rarity said.

Sunset sighed. There was a long silence.

“So what is your plan now?” Rarity asked Sunset.

“I would like to go to my apartment and recollect myself. I would like to write in the journal and then go through the portal.” Sunset paused. “You know what scratch that. I am going to show up unannounced demand some answers.”

“Do you need a ride?” Fluttershy asked.

“That would be wonderful.”

Rarity waited for outside her car. Fluttershy was blocking the driveway. Pinkie Pie was holding her phone up trying to get reception. Applejack was asleep in the passenger seat of her car. Sunset and Adagio had loaded her up.

“Dashie! Guess what happened.” Pinkie Pie cried as she Hopped into the back seat of Fluttershy’s van. Fluttershy drove away.

Rarity climbed into her car and took off for Applejack’s house.

Rarity pulled in to Sweet Apple Acres. Rarity got out and looked around for Big Macintosh. She spotted him and waved him over. Rarity heard the passenger car door opened. Rarity rushed over.

“Hey Applejack. How are you doing?” Rarity asked.

“I’m tired.” Applejack voice was clear but quiet.

“What happened?” Big Macintosh asked.

“Applejack got shot in the shoulder. She had a surgery and will be fine but she will need to take it easy for a week.” Rarity said.

“Okay. Thanks for bringing her home.” Big Macintosh helped Applejack out of the car and then picked her up and carried her inside.

Rarity hesitated for a second and then drove away.

Sunset walked out of her bathroom towel around her. She had showered at Adagio’s house but she enjoyed the comfort of the familiar. Sunset got dressed in fresh clothes. Her laundry pile was bigger than she remembered. Also things had been moved around. Her bathroom was not organized the way she liked it but it was still very orderly. Sunset figured that Twilight must had organized it with how meticulous it was.

Sunset sat at her desk and checked emails and messages as fast as possible. She hadn’t missed much. Finally she was done. As we walked to the door she felt compelled to say goodbye. To what she didn’t know what. She brushed the feeling away and left her apartment. She handed her key to Fluttershy to return to Applejack as her key was confiscated. She would have to request a new lock at some point.

Fluttershy drove Sunset to the school.

“Say hi to everyone for us.” Fluttershy said with a smile.

Sunset and Fluttershy hugged goodbye.

It had been over a year since Sunset had been a pony but she adjusted to her old body immediately. Sunset stretched her stiff and tingling body. Her first few steps were a little wobbly but they became steady almost immediately.

Her horn glowed with magic and she resisted the urge to bounce with glee. She missed this feeling of magic all around her and inside her in a way it never quite was when she was on the other side.

The sound of hooves come towards her got her attention. A mare in a navy blue cloak and big black glasses poked her head around a row of books. The smell of perfume hit her immediately.

The two stared at each other.

“Your pony Sunset aren’t you.” it wasn’t really a question.

“Yeah. Are you Pony Moon Dancer?”

“Yeah.”

“That time of the year?”

“Unfortunately.”

“I’m due any day.”

“Have fun!” Moon Dancer said sarcastically.

They shared a chuckle.

“I’ll go get your friends they will want to see you.”

Sunset groaned. “I’m going to have to repeat my story over and over aren’t I…”

“You could ask the princess to call her friendship council tell everyone you are saving your story for a big reveal.”

“Good idea! Although I should probably tell Twilight separately. My girlfriend, human Twilight.”

Moon Dancer scowled. Sunset’s magic mind reading scene tingled. Sunset gave Moon Dancer a concerned expression. She stepped forward.

“You can talk to me.” Sunset said.

Moon Dancer looked at the ground.

“She cheated on me.”

“I’m sorry.”

“I had made it really clear that I wanted a monogamous relationship I poured my heart out for her. I was willing to drop everything and move here to be with her. I pushed myself to satisfy her needs and she through it in my face. I found her in bed with one of our friends.” Moon Dancer took a shaky breath. “She didn’t even have the decency to look ashamed when she ripped my heart out.”

“And now?”

“What?”

“What do you want now? Do you want her back or not?”

“She is the the amazing and annoying person I fell in love with ten years ago. We are adults now and we’ve changed and grown so much but after everything that happened we came back together and I thought it was going to be perfect.”

“It sounds like you know exactly what you want in a partner and a relationship and she doesn't. I was more or less in your position a year ago with the other Twilight. We had just started dating and we were at a summer camp and this older guy caught her eyes. It definitely caused some problems for us. I gave her the freedom to experiment as long as she was up front with me. They ended up having a romantic night and kissing and nothing more. That worked for us.” Sunset paused. “You do not owe it to her to give her that kind of slack. I imagine she is confused and scared. She doesn’t want to lose you she just needs time to make a commitment. I would lay it out for her. Let her know what your boundaries are and let her decide. Then do your best to let it go. We’re young adults we make mistakes.”

Moon Dancer looked at her hooves. “Thanks. I’ll think about it.”

“No matter what I’m sure you’ll end up with someone who respects your needs.”

“How so you know what I need to hear.”

“I have empathy powers and they just activated around you.” Sunset said blushing.

“Interesting. Well I’m going to send a letter to Princess Twilight telling her you are here and that she should call her friendship council. Dinner is in a hour. See you.” Moon Dancer walked away.

Sunset got a whiff of her heat under her perfume.

“Put another layer of perfume on.”

“Okay.”

Sunset wandered around the library. It was organized in a similar fashion as the Canterlot Royal Library. When she felt an hour had passed she walked out of the library and was faced with a long hallway of identical doors. Sunset followed her nose down the hall and then down another. She found the dining room. It wasn’t grand but it was beautiful. There were framed pictures of Princess Twilight and her friends everywhere. Her girlfriend tottered in unsteadily talking to the human Moon Dancer. She smiled and waited for them to notice her. They dished up clumsily with out magic and were almost to their seats when Moon Dancer spotted her. She froze and Twilight turned. They had identical looks of shock.

“Sunset!” Twilight screamed. The two dropped their plates and ran over. Sunset caught them in her magic and placed them on the table and then turned to greet them both. They both bombarded her with questions. Sunset hugged them both.

“I don’t want to repeat myself over and over so you’ll have to wait until everyone else shows up and I can tell everyone at once.” Sunset explained.

Sunset kissed Twilight and sat next to her. Sunset noticed that both Moon Dancers looked a little jealous.

“Princess Twilight sent back. She called an official meeting for tomorrow at lunch.” Spike announced. He sat down. “I’m glad your safe and I can’t wait to hear your story.” he said and then began to stuff himself of pasta salad.

Sunset effortlessly fed herself with magic. The two humans were shoveling their food. Sunset couldn’t not help but share a laugh with the other pony in the room.

After dinner human Twilight and Moon Dancer both demanded her story again but Sunset shook them off saying she was exhausted. Twilight insisted they share a bed. Sunset rolled her eyes.

“As long as you let me sleep.”

Rainbow Dash was drying off from a shower when her phone rang. It was Pinkie Pie.

Rainbow Dash listened to Pinkie go on and on about the adventure that had freed their friend Sunset from the clutches of evil. In Pinkie Pie’s words.

Gilda was at her desk reading something on her laptop. She was extremely focused. Classes still hadn’t started yet. Rainbow dash wondered what she was reading about. Pinkie Pie talked for almost an hour about the rescue and her thoughts on it. She was particularly worried about Applejack’s feelings being hurt rather than her shoulder.

A bullet to the shoulder. Now that had to hurt.

Finally Pinkie Pie hung up.

Rainbow Dash wished she had been there. She missed her friends.

Rainbow Dash’s phone vibrated. One of the guys on the soccer team wanted to hook up.

“Hey Rainbow Dash.” Gilda’s voice cut through her thoughts.

“Yeah?”

“Can we have an honest conversation about Fluttershy.”

“What’s going on.”

“Can we have an honest conversation about Fluttershy.”

“Yes.”

Gilda picked up a stack of folded papers.

“Fluttershy and I have been pen pals these past few weeks. It’s been really nice for both of us and it has helped build a friendship. Fluttershy has confided in me an I am worried about her heath.” Gilda said.

“Her heath? Mental or physical?”

“Both. I think her mental health has caused her physical health to go down the toilet.”

“How do you know.”

“Her last few letter made me very suspicious. All I have now is a hunch but I’m worried. I want to talk to you and Applejack about this. I think between the three of us we will have enough information.”

“Why Applejack.”

“Fluttershy has a massive crush on Applejack. I just feel like she is the best person to work on this with.”

“In a letter she wrote me in the fourteenth she mentions an online support group that she joined and she mentioned. Her period being late and faking it to get her parents off her back. The letter she wrote to me on the seventeenth well.. It was worrying. First off her writing was very… it is hard to pin down but there was something off. The two most noticeable things where her sleeping arrangement and her complaints about the summer heat. You know Fluttershy Better than me, tell me is sleeping in a dark spooky basement drastic for her?”

“Yeah. She is Doing that!?”

“Apparently. Apparently the summer heat is so bad that she is willing to sleep in the basement.”

“Okay but I still don’t see how this leads to poor mental health and physical health.”

“I’m getting there. I have one other question before we talk about her health.” Gilda took a deep breath. “Do you know what happened to her rabbit?”

“Angel bunny? No I haven’t heard anything. What’s wrong.”

Gilda looked away. “There’s no nice way to put this.” Gilda looked straight into Rainbow Dash’s eyes. “Angel died.”

“What!” Rainbow Dash shouted. “When!?”

“August tenth.”

Rainbow Dash was breathing hard.

Gilda handed he the letter. Rainbow Dash read it. She started crying about half way in. she had to hold it differently so her tears wouldn’t touch it.

“I don’t think Fluttershy is doing too well.” Gilda said quietly.

“Let’s call Applejack.” Rainbow dash said in a shaky voice.

Rainbow Dash put her phone on speaker as it rang. It rang and rang until it went to voicemail. Rainbow Dash bit back a curse and hung up.

Rainbow Dash’s phone began to ring in her hand. Applejack called back. Rainbow Dash put it on speaker.

“Hello?”

“Hi.” Applejack’s voice was soft and nasally.

“Hi AJ this is Rainbow Dash and Gilda calling to talk to you about Fluttershy.”

There was a pause and then “Okay what’s going on?”

Gilda shot Rainbow Dash a concerned glance but Rainbow Dash brushed it aside.

“We think that Fluttershy is suffering from both mental and physical health problems. And we want to know if you have noticed anything suspicious. Also do you know about her rabbit?” Rainbow Dash said in a slightly demanding voice.

“Angel bunny?”

“Yeah. Did you know he died?”

“Rainbow Dash.” Gilda cut in.

“What?”

“Your tone is a little forceful for such a delicate conversation.”

“Sorry.”

“I knew about Angel bunny. I ran into her at the food bank the day it happened. She ended up falling apart in my arms.” Applejack said.

Rainbow Dash clenched her fist. “Well I’m glad she had someone to cry on.”

"I'm still trying to figure out where this is going." Applejack admitted.

"When Fluttershy was eleven she was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism. she seems to be desplaying the symptoms again. and I think I know why." Gilda said.

"Why?"

"She stopped taking her medications. All of them." Gilda said.

"How would you know?"

"She told me she was in a support group for people like her and she told me the name of the group and I did some research. it isn't pretty." Gilda said.

"Oh dear."

Rainbow Dash had a worried look on her face.

“Hey Applejack?” Gilda asked.

“Yes.”

“Do you have feeling for Fluttershy?” Gilda asked.

“I love her as a friend nothing more nothing less.” Applejack said simply.

“Okay cause we are going to need your help in order to help her.” Gilda said.

“I do whatever I can.”

Author's Notes:

Another chapter out! being sick sucks but I do enjoy the time it gives me for writing. I hope you like this chapter.

As always I appreciate feedback.