Chapter 16: The Apology

Dusk explains what happened at Sweet Apple Acres. Fluttershy doesn’t really know if she should be happy or not.

“I think that I took it I bit too far, if I’m honest Shy, because now I have no job, and no money. But I do have you as a marefriend.” He blushes and gently smiles. “It was definitely worth it.”

Fluttershy blushes slightly, but still tells Dusk what she thinks, “Um... I still think you should apologize to Applejack. I’m sure that she would appreciate it.”

“I think I’ll do that later, during the lunch break. I’ll just stay home with you for most of the day.”

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Both Dusk and Fluttershy have nearly finished their respective omelettes. Fluttershy dicides to bring up something.

“After breakfast, I need to go outside and feed the animals. I hope you don’t mind Dusk.”

“I’ve got no problem with that. As a matter of fact, do you mind if I could help you with your job? I’m sort of curious to see how it works.”

“...If you want to.” She answers shyly.

They both start to walk outside, with Fluttershy walking close to Dusk. He had his uninjured right wing over the pegasus mare.

“Shy, I think I have one more week until I can take this cast off, and another week after that until I can fly again. A lot has happened to me in the past week.” Remembers Dusk.

“That’s good Dusk, I’m sure that you’d like to take it off. It looks quite uncomfortable.”

“Nah, not really. I’m used to it now, I think that I’ve forgotten about it, with the amount of tasks that I’ve done.”

The two arrive in the area with the animals in it. Fluttershy gives Dusk a light sack labelled ‘Bird Seed’.

“Dusk, can you put some of the bird seed into any of the bird houses, that you can reach without flying.”

“Easy enough, I just need to know how much seed.”

“I’ll show you.”

She walks over to a nearby bird house and starts pouring the seed into a little aluminium bowl. She completely fills the bowl up.

“Just fill each bowl up. If you need more seed, than go inside the house and grab some more.”

He does a playful salute, “Yes ma’am.”

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He starts filling up the various bowls while Fluttershy feeds the bigger animals. The creatures that live near Fluttershy’s, are now becoming more friendly with Dusk. This makes his job a lot more easier, than it would of been a few days ago.

While Dusk is filling another bird house bowl, he thinks that he can see Applejack and Big Mac in the distance, walking towards Fluttershy’s house.

“Hey Shy, is that Applejack and Macintosh in the distance?” Asks Dusk.

“I think so, but why would they come here? I haven’t really planned anything.”

“I don’t know why they are coming, but it does save me from walking to the farm to apologize.”

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About two minutes later, Applejack and Big Mac arrived at her house, Applejack looks quite annoyed as she starts to talk.

“Ah’m sorry Dusk for getting angry at ya.” She hastily apologizes.

Big Mac glares at his sister and nudges her, she continues “Ah should of let ya leave work earlier because you had something important on.”

Big Mac had an annoyed look on his face, he taps his hoof on the ground twice, Applejack death-stares him, but he is unfazed as he taps the ground again. “We’d be happy if ya return to work tomorrow.” Dusk could tell that she is lying, but he accepts the apology.

Big Mac has a smug look on his face.

Dusk begins to speak, “Applejack, I’m sorry that I raged at you. I apologize of I may have scared you in anyway. I should have told you this earlier so the argument wouldn’t of happened.” Dusk responded truthfully.

Big Mac starts talking, “Well thank you Dusk. I expect you to meet me at the farm at the same time as before.”

“Thank you, but I think that I’ll arrive a bit later than usual.”

“Why is that?” Ask Big Mac

Dusk puts his wing on Fluttershy, with a big grin on his face.

Applejack’s jaw drops, and Big Mac gives a small grin. “I knew that you could do it Dusk.”

“Thanks for that Macintosh.”

“We’ll be going back to the farm now, you coming Big Mac?”

“Eeyup.”

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Both Dusk and Fluttershy are feeding again, and he thought that he could hear AJ and Big Mac arguing in the distance.

“Ah still don’t...... too aggressive... wouldn’t listen.”

“Don’t care... in my opinion... good worker.”

“Won’t work with... don’t trust-”

“That’s fine... I’m letting him... with me, whether you... or not.”

Dusk heard Applejack’s silence, and laughs as he pours more seed.

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Dusk is finishing up his job, but then Pinkie slams face-first into the ground. Dusk looks up to see what she could of fallen from, but can't find anything. He looks back at Pinkie, who is right in Dusk's face, which scares him.

“HI, DUSK!”

“Celestia damn Pinkie, don’t scare me like that. Why are you here?” Questions Dusk.

'And how did you survive that fall without a scratch?'

“To ask you if you want to go to a nightclub with me and Zephy.”

“Well, I suppose I could, wait a sec.”

He walks to where Fluttershy is working, “Hey Shy, you mind if I could go to the local nightclub, with Pinkie and Zephyr.”

“Not at all Dusk.”

“Sweet, thanks Shy.” He gives her a hug and a quick kiss, which makes her blush.

He goes back to Pinkie, “Yeah I can go.”

“Yay, didja know that DJ PON-3 will be there?”

“No, when are we going?”

“Right now!” She starts to drag Dusk to the destination with ease. He tried to resist, but he isn’t strong enough.

“Err... Pinkie, if Zeph is going to be there, then why isn’t he with you?”

“That is because he is already there but he doesn’t even know that we are coming to make his night even funner.”

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