Fluttershy's Assertiveness Adventure: Unrelated One-Shot

Fluttershy's Assertiveness Adventure: Unrelated One-Shot

Some anon made a thread with this question:
"In an attempt to be more assertive,Fluttershy decides to go on an adventure.
However she doesn't know what kind of adventure she would go on so she kindly asks you.
Fluttershy will trust you completely,even when your proposal seems a bit... weird.

What do?"

So I typed this shit up [spoiler]somewhat angering the readers due to my slow typing speed[/spoiler], it's somewhat PiE.

>you're sitting at home
>listening to new Arsis album
>knocking at door
>who the fuck, you're not expecting company
>answer door
>it's Fluttershy
>wonder if you ate something that was too passed date
>consider suing local pizza shop
"Hi Anon... Um... I was... umm... Just in the area and..."
>you don't really care anymore
>who gives a fuck if she's real or not
>fuck yeah, you're not asleep and there's a poni!
"Come in, come in"
>you kinda cut her off but it is cold outside
>she pretty much has a pile of snow on top of her head
>you brush it off and grab a towel from the nearby washroom
>brushie brushie brushie
"Fluttershy, why are you here? Is there anything wrong?" you ask
"Not really... I umm... I can go if you want... If you're busy I'll just come back later..." she replies quietly, looking at the floor
>hnnnngggg
>you smile through the chest pains brought on by excessive cuteness
"It's fine, I'm happy to meet you actually... Why did you come to me?"
"I umm... Kinda want to learn to be more assertive and Twilight said she had a spell that would send me on a trip where I would meet a creature that would help me learn about myself... Or something..." she says
>damn
"It was part of her advanced training program with Princess Celestia and Princess Luna..." she finishes
>pretty impressive
"So I'm supposed to help you become more assertive? How?" you ask
>she thinks for a second
"I think we need to go on an adventure, Anon.  An adventure to find my assertive side!"
>you don't even know how to begin to feel about seeing a pony from a cartoon in real life
>you know even less about how to feel that there's a pony asking you on a soul-seeking adventure
"That's... Interesting..." you reply
>insane or not, real or not, you're going to enjoy this
>this is your first fucking honest to god hallucination or surreal experience and by all that is fucking right in the world you're going to make the best of it
>she smiles
>you are wondering about one thing though
"Fluttershy... I can explain how I know you but how do you know me, like my name and all..." you ask
>she steps back, looking uncertain
"Well... Ummm... I don't really understand it myself... I remember that Twilight said something about her being able to see into your world... She said she chose you for the person you were deep down... I think..." she says
>welp
"So magic?"
"Umm... I guess..." she meekly replies
>fucking wizards
>good enough for you
"So you want to go on an adventure with me to become more assertive, if I understand everything correctly..." you say, thinking out loud
>her head dips down, she looks like you're about to hit her
"Oh I knew this was a bad idea... I'll just go..." she starts
>it's like she assumed that she's upset you or something
>you kneel to be face to face with the yellow quiet
>suppressing more hnnng, you try to appease her anxiety
"Please don't go... Flutteryshy, you've come to the right person" you say
>her eyes become wide
"So you'll help me?" she says
>her massive eyes fill with hope
"Yes"
>she flutters up with joy, actually [i]fucking flying[/i]
"BUT!" you say
>as if struck by lightning, she freezes in mid-air and lands square on her hooves, stiff as a board
"I'll need something from you. I'll need a promise. I need you to tell me you're dedicated, that you won't quit even if it's difficult." you declare
>her little chest puff up
"Anon, I'm ready for anything! Twilight warned me and told me that I might not be ready for what may come but I promise that I won't quit. I'll do everything it takes!" she says, beaming determination
>you extend your fist, looking her right in the eyes
>she hoof bumps it
"It's a promise."
>you stand up and start thinking hard
>Fluttershy needed more than assertiveness
>it wasn't just that
>you always saw her as missing something
>lack of assertiveness was a symptom, but not the ailment
>you needed to do something special to help her become the p0ny she wants to be, the p0ny should be
>without turning her into a mean cunt, anyways
>you had some thinking to do
"Before we go off, I think I have some things to prepare. It may take a day or something, is that a problem?" you ask
>she shakes her head
"Twilight... Umm... told me that I could come back whenever I wanted by saying the magic words three times..." she replies
>you get her some refreshments while you start planning
>you begin gathering stuff for your... "adventure" while plotting what you wanted to accomplish with this journey
>you soon realize that you'll probably be the one that will have the most difficult time
>you'll be the one that will probably suffer far more than what she will go through
>the next morning, you feel ready
>you have all your gear and supplies
>you're still on holiday for a week so you have the time to do this
>you put everything in the car; camping gear mostly, food, water, survival equipment, rifle, ammo
>the usual
>you have her sit next to you in the car
>tinted windows are useful
>she asks why you're starting the adventure off in some form of chariot and not just by foot
>you just tell her that you will both require seclusion, and your car can get you both to an isolated location much faster
>the drive is long and quiet
>Fluttershy ends up falling asleep
>it's nighttime when you get to the beginning of your adventure
>you get out of the car, parking it where it won't be swallowed by snow
"Wake up Fluttershy, we begin now." you say
"Shouldn't we... Set up camp or something? It's nighttime..."
>you have a GPS, maps, compass so you won't get lost
"No. I'll tell you when we set up camp. Right now, we move out."
>you start loading her up with gear and you both walk out into the freezing darkness
"A.. Anon...? Anoon?" she stutters
>not from cold; she is well covered up
"Anon... Are these woods safe? It feels like Everfree Forest out here... But worse... I'm scared..." she squeaks
>you take a deep breath
"Keep moving, but stay close."
>her lips quiver
"But Anon... I'm... I'm sca-
>she slows down, eyes darting at every little noise in the woods
"I said KEEP MOVING"
>you push her forwards
>she looks back at you, confused and afraid
>you know your limits
>you've done this kind of thing before
>survival in the woods was your childhood passion
>but this was a bit different
>you had a purpose right now, and it would bring you both on a dangerous path
>Fluttershy is almost in a panic all night
>you both trek through the dense woods, trudging through a good foot of snow for hours and hours
>you're getting tired
>Fluttershy's breath is getting ragged
>the sun finally starts lighting the woods up over the faint moonlight that was coming through the leafless trees during the night
>Fluttershy visibly relaxes
>you enter a clearing
"We'll put the tent up here. Here's some water."
>you are hurting inside
>Fluttershy's confused, worried and scared face is hard to deal with but you needed to do this right if it was going to work
>you don't let her sit down, you both just drink and start putting the tent up
>you start cutting down some trees with a khukuri and you have her drag the trees back to camp
>you can see her straining with all her might
>you cut the dry, dead trees but you always leave them whole so that they're very hard to move
>only when they're back to camp where you cut them into firewood
>Fluttershy is a mess
>eyes red, breathing hard
>when you are satisfied with the amount of wood gathered, you start a fire and you melt some snow, preparing the first meal in over 24 hours of hard work
>she hasn't spoken since
>this is only the beginning
>you both eat, her eyes still trained on you
>you set your alarm to wake you up in four hours as the sun begins to go down
>you make the most of it, falling asleep quickly
>during the short night, you remember Fluttershy bumping in to your sleeping bag
>she did not sleep as much as you did when your alarm goes off
>you stretch
>she's sleeping
>fucking Twilight owes you one for this
>you breathe in
"GET UP. ON YOUR FUCKING HOOVES RIGHT NOW." you roar
>the pegasus gets ups in a panicked stupor
"GET UP GET UP GET UP" you continue
>she's up faster than a cock in a clop thread
"FROM THIS MOMENT ON YOU A NOT A FUCKING P0NY ANYMORE. YOU ARE NOT EVEN A FUCKING MULE. FROM THIS MOMENT ON YOU ARE A MAGGOT. YOU ARE NOTHING. RIGHT NOW, YOU ARE SOMETHING I SCRAPE OFF MY FUCKING BOOT" you bellow right in her face
>her eyes fill with tears
"NO FUCKING CRYING"
>her mouth opens
"THE FIRST AND LAST THING THAT COME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH ARE SIR. THE ONLY THING THAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH IS GOING TO BE AN ANSWER TO WHAT I ASK FOR"
>she freezes, horrified, eyes full of tears
"DO YOU FUCKING UNDERSTAND ME"
>she just shakes in fear, stuck on the spot as you yell at the very top of your lungs right at her
"I SAID DO YOU FUCKING UNDERSTAND ME, MAGGOT"
"y-ye-
"WRONG FUCKING ANSWER, WHAT DID I JUST SAY ABOUT THE FIRST AND LAST THING THAT ARE TO COME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH?"
"sir yes sir?"
"I DIDN'T HEAR YOU"
"Siir... yes sirr"
"DO I HAVE TO CLEAN THE SHIT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH SO THAT YOU CAN REPLY PROPERLY?"
"Sir no sir?"
"I WILL DESTROY YOU IF YOU DO NOT SPEAK UP"
"Sir yes sir" she says, a little louder
"THAT'S IT. PICK UP THE FUCKING LOGS AGAIN AND DRAG THEM AROUND THE CAMP. I WILL WORK YOU UNTIL YOU ANSWER ME PROPERLY"
>your heart breaks as you see her face contort in a mix of horror and confusion
>but you keep screaming at her
"MOVE MOVE MOVE MOVE MOVE"
>you are on her heels as she drags a log that weighs as much as she does in the thick snow
>you bellow in her ears about how slow she is
>every lap around the camp, you ask her to answer you again
>if she was in a pitiful state before, she's on the verge of collapse now
>the morning wears on, but it isn't even noon
>you're getting tired just following her around, yelling your lungs out
>finally
"SIR YES SIR" she cries
>it was more the loudness you get simply from breathing hard and sobbing more than a proper answer
>but it was loud enough
"THAT TOOK LONG ENOUGH, YOU RATTY LITTLE FUCK"
>you yell at her to drink water, eat some cold leftovers and take a ten minute break
>her eyes are red, tear stained
>she's still breathing hard
>she's looking at you blankly
>she has no idea what is going on or why this is happening
>you are not a happy camper
>you are goddamn miserable
>what needs to happen is that you must break her completely to rebuild her how she wants to be
>she needs to hit rock bottom before she can see the sunlight up top
>two days pass
>four hours of sleep
>bitter cold
>almost no food
>you isolate her, you treat her like shit
>you are on her ass 24/7, dragging her through the dirt
>she finally drops on the third day
>eyes blank
>you take the log off her back
>she's cold, fur is wet with perspiration
>unfocused, limp
>it's probably the saddest thing you've seen
>you bellow once more for her to get up and pick up the log
>she's fallen more than once today and yesterday, but she always got up
>this time, she tries to move and passes out
>you pick her up
>as if she were your own daughter, you run a dry, warm towel to clean her mane and fur
>you wrap her in a sleeping bag by the fire
>she wakes up
>she starts looking around
>you're across from her, making fresh food
>she panics, utter fear on her face, fighting against the sleeping bag, trying to get up
"Stop. Eat."
"SIR YES SIR" she hoarsely tries to yell out
>good effort
>kinda sounded like stepping on a cat though
>she eats, staring at you
>your heart sinks again
>she hates you
>she loathes you
>she hates your fucking guts and she's afraid
>she doesn't even know why you're doing this
>she just knows you suck
>to her, right now, you are a monster that will work her to death for no reason but his own amusement
>you can feel her hate every fiber of your being
>her eyes bore into you painfully
>the next morning, with the sun still well below the horizon, she wakes up as you do
"TEN LAPS, DOUBLE TIME!"
"SIR YES SIR"
"LIFT THOSE LOGS"
"SIR YES SIR"
>every reply is louder
>every reply is more and more spiteful
>she's forging herself, burning hate and anger, tempered by determination and discipline
>you've been in the woods for almost 5 days
>you order her to start a ruck march as usual before the sun goes down
"I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD"
"I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD"
"BUT ESKIMO PUSSY IS MIGHTY COLD"
"BUT ESKIMO PUSSY IS MIGHTY COLD"
"MMH GOOD"
"MMH GOOD"
"FEELS GOOD"
"FEELS GOOD"
"REAL GOO-
>you trot behind her and you feel your boot sweep right off some hard ice
SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-
>your speed carries you towards a steep edge
>you go over, seeing Fluttershy turn to look back
>you grab madly at anything as the steep descent will soon go from steep to negative
>as in falling
>as in oh shit that is far down
>you scamper, grabbing wildly at useless little shoots and soft snow
>your eyes find Fluttershy
>she's standing where she was, just looking at you
>emotionless, coldly staring as you get closer to the cliff edge
>you go over
"FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-
>the world goes black
>you think you're conscious
>it's hard to say
>maybe you're dead
>you bite your tongue
>okay, bit of pain
>assessment?
>hypothermia, too cold to feel cold
>this is pretty bad
>you didn't expect to even survive, so there's that
>you try to move
>breathing is hard
>snow everywhere
>you're eye-deep in the powdery stuff
>you manage to move your arm
>you clear some snow from your head, you can see and breathe now
>it's dark, you can't feel much, moving is hard
>the sun has gone down but you can see a little bit
>you manage to get your other arm moving
>you pat around, trying to get some purchase on something
>you find something hard in the darkness
>you can't move one of your legs but you manage to pull yourself mostly from the packed snow
>with enough of your torso out of the powder, you groggily take your backpack off, ripping open some heating pads and sticking them in your jacket
>you use your pack to extricate yourself some more
>right leg moves
>left leg doesn't
>left leg looks fucked
>you pat around for bleeding
>hard to tell, but as far as you can see there is no external bleeding
>you light a flare and try to warm yourself up
>you crawl to a spot where you aren't swimming in powder snow
>you open all the heating pads
>you stick them in your boots, your mitts, rest in your jacket
>you start crawling back towards the camp site, fighting with everything you have to stay awake
>moving does warm you up, but you think you're in shock
>you keep moving
>you drag yourself, flare helping you get your bearings
>it takes more than an hour, but you finally see the campsite in the moonlight
>you rip open a new flare, throwing it in a small woodpile
>you get a bottle of lighter fluid from your pack and get the fire going
>cutting the snowpant open, you think you now see what a dislocated hip joint is like
>ankle is badly sprained too
>great
>at least you aren't bleeding internally
>something worries you more
>no Fluttershy
>the pain rolls in as you warm up
>fuuuuuck
>you painfully change into some dry clothing, you layer up and very slowly put on another pair of pants over the snowpants to hold them together
>you splint the whole leg
>it'll have to do for now
>you can kinda skip around on your good leg
>taking out a spotlight and some extra batteries, the rifle, first aid kit, water and power bars, you start looking at the snow tracks
>you hobble around and find a set of lone hoofprints
>you always followed her, but this set is only hooves
>you follow them
>slow and painful going
>the tracks just vanish after a while
>fucking pegasus
>you stay on course, yelling out
>you fire the rifle once every minute
>you hope she'll go towards the noise and not away from it
>you stop to breathe and rest your leg that's completely torturing you
>hearing noises in the distance, you freeze
>you hear a high pitched scream
"Fluttershy!"
>you hobble on your only leg like crazy, getting caught in branches
>you feel thorns ripping your skin
>fuck scratches
>fuck this leg
>you drag yourself towards the noises, lamp frantically illuminating the woods
>movement
"FLUTTERSHYYYYY"
>nothing
>you keep moving, muscles burning
>you're starting to feel pain in your good leg from exertion that's as painful as your fucked up one
>you hear more noises, but it's hard to tell where they're coming from
>some where you're headed
>some... behind you?
>then your lamp reaches into the darkness and two bright lights shine back
>eyes
>noises around you
>more eyes
>too many eyes
>you lean against a tree, holding the spotlight in one hand and bracing it against a nearby tree, rifle shouldered
>you support the foreend with your left arm that's supported by the tree
>somewhat solid shooting platform
"FLUTTERSHY?"
>you hear wings
"Fluttershy? Are you out there?"
>snow crunches and you tilt the spotlight away from the darkness, pointing it at the sound
>Fluttershy folds her wings back against her body after the deft landing
"Well well well. If it isn't Anon." says Fluttershy, smiling coldly
"Fluttershy, we have to get out of here..."
"What? You aren't going to yell at me or call me maggot anymore? You had your fun, didn't you? I should have left a couple days ago.... I wanted to leave now, but I'd rather see you suffer at the moment" she says
>you hear more noises
>almost in a panic, you twitch the spotlight everywhere at every little noise
"Not so tough now, hunh?" she says
"We're not alone! Stay close..." you plead
"Or what, you'll yell at me some more? Well you know what? I've had it. I'm done with our promise."
>Fluttershy turns and starts walking away, nose high up
>she spits at the ground towards you, saying
"Goodbye, Anon. Good riddance too. There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no pl-
>jump on one leg and tackle her before she finishes
"Get off me! Get off me yo-
>you know what's coming
*crunch*
>your scream echoes through the woods
>she freezes as get off her
>well not exactly
>you're pulled off her as a wolf has bit down on your splinted leg and is dragging you off her
>your first instinct is to smack the thing as hard as you can
>you just want the pain to stop
>it's unimaginable
"AAAAAARHHHGHGGG"
>the 7 pound firearm cracks down on the wolf's face and it releases you
>the pain cuts just enough for you to regain the ability of thought and actually realize that you are doing it wrong
>it shakes its head and snarls, preparing for another attack
>you shoot the fucker
>your trusty old .358 Winchester thunders out and a 250gr nosler partition punches a new asshole into the beast
"AAAAAUghughh... Fuck... Fluttershy? Fluttershy?"
>you look around, finding her a few feet away behind you, backing up against a tree
"Leave, Fluttershy! Go back to Equestria! FUCKING GET OUT OF HERE" you cry at her
>the moon peeks from behind the clouds and you see the many pairs of eyes in the dark
>she finally sees them too
>seemingly frozen, she just blankly stares at you
"Finish your magic words! Just get out of here..."
>you are on your ass, trying to get a bead between the many pairs of glowing eyes
>they keep shifting around, moving closer and closer
>you grab the light and shine it at the closest pair
BANG
>WORK DA BOLT
"Fluttershy! Snap out of it! Just go!"
>she seems to wake up
>she looks at the dead wolf, at your leg, at you
"Why?" she asks
BANG
>last round
"Is this really a good time to have this conversation?" you blurt out, panic setting in
>her face just contorts
>tears just pour from her eyes
"Why, Anon?"
>you set your sights on the nearest wolf
BANG
>the only sounds in the woods are the barely perceptible dance of the wolves and Fluttershy crying
"Because I loved you, Shy"
>the only thing you see is a set of snapping teeth race out towards you from the darkness
>you raise your arms and feel Fluttershy against your back
>the next thing you know, you're alone in a flowery field
>you're bleeding everywhere, still covered in snow, your snow suit all ripped up
>empty rifle still raised in your arms
>no Fluttershy
>you frantically look around
"Fuck fuck fuck!"
>swearing doesn't help
>still no Fluttershy
>it's warm, the air smells nice, the sun is bright and high in the sky
>this is...
>Equestria?
>you see buildings
>P0nyville?
>fuck being surprised and all that shit
>you have a Twilight to find
>you have a Fluttershy to yell at
>dragging yourself towards the town, you see Big Mac
>you thank all the Princesses
"MAC, HELP!"
>he perks up and gallops over
"Big Mac... No time to explain. Take me to Twilight right the fuck yesterday"
"Eeeyup"
>he looks confused as fuck but you just get on your one leg and hoist yourself on his back with the last of your strength
>the large pony manages to move at an impressive speed even if you're half passed out on top of him
>you see him heading towards the P0nyville hospital
"To Twilight, Mac! Straight to Twilight or I'll beat the direction into your face"
"Eeeyup" he replies, this time actually heading towards the magical pone
>you fall off Big Mac as he stops in front of the Treebrary
>you crawl and raise yourself to your knees
>your vision is narrowing
>you pound on the door
>your arms are too heavy so you start hitting the door with your head
>this wakes you up a little
>purplesmart opens the door
>you're on your knees, head to head with the unicorn
>you grab her by the neck
"Send me back"
>your vision narrows again
"Send... mee... bacckk"
>when you open your eyes, you're on a white bed
>it's a little small
>it's pretty comfy
>reminds you of your own bed
>you'd be in your own bed if Flutte-
"FLUTTERSHY!" you yell
>you scamper off the bed
>wearing really weirdly shaped and uncomfortable hospital gown
>you just fail at standing up and smack the floor hard
"OOOhf"
>oh god pain
>your leg is swollen, mostly in a cast, bloody bandages near the ankle
>your stuff is piled up neatly in the corner
>as neat as torn up, bloody snow gear can be
>you throw the coat on and what's left of the snow pants
>Twilight bursts into the room
>you're on her like a fucking junkie in a cocaine factory
>you see her go "OH SHIT" but you're already lifting her off the ground by the throat
"Send me back to Fluttershy" you growl through grit teeth
>horror painted across her face
>she hoofs you in the nose, you lose your balance
>you both crumple to the floor
"Coughh... Cough... Anon, I need my mouth for this spell"
>you smack yourself in the forehead
"Do it now, then!" you growl
"You're not going anywhere in your condition, anyway..." she replies, rubbing her throat
>you start breathing faster
"We don't have time! Fluttershy's in danger, you need to send me back" you cry out, crawling towards the bookponi
>she holds you at bay with magic
"GAAAHhh FUCK! Will you listen to me?" you say, swearing and fighting against her magic
"Anon... Anon, you've been out for three days..." says Twilight
>you go limp
"No... No you're fucking lying... No..." you mumble
>she nods
"Three days? There's still a chance, please, you just have to let me go... Maybe I can still save her..."
>you know what this is
>it's called denial
>you sit against the foot of the bed and hang your head
"Just give me a chance... Maybe there's still time..." you say, eyes filling with tears
>Twilight looks at you, eyes darting
"Anon, just what happened? Why now? Fluttershy left P0nyville years ago... We thought she was lost to all of us...
>you start crying when you wat
>years
>years?
"It's been years?"
>Twilight's face is pained
"She left eight years ago... We lost hope...  We sent a search party but after they never gave us news, we thought it was too risky to send more p0nies out there...  We thought something had gone wrong..."
>eight years?
>Twilight's face suddenly lights up like a Christmas tree
"Anon! Fluttershy might still be okay!" says Twilight
>just what
"I think I understand now! We still have time to save her, Anon!" beams Twilight
>you just look at her blankly
"Hold on, I've never done this with two people" says Twilight
>cold wind smacks you hard and you're thrown into darkness
"AAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEE!"
>oh shit, Fluttershy!
"Anon! I'll get us there!" yells Twilight
>there's a flash of purple light and you see Fluttershy surrounded by wolves
>you limp towards the noises
>The wolves are surrounding her cowering, huddled form
>one of them is ready to pounce
>this made even less sense than usual but you felt like a million bucks just seeing her in one piece
>you were also stricken with horror; a large, grisly looking wolf lunged forward, teeth bared
>Twilight just picks you up with magic and starts galloping towards Fluttershy
>she sets you down next to the wolf nearest to the pegasus
>for a second you're like
>"What the fuck, Twilight"
>but then the wolf turns to you and it gives Twilight a second to fucking blast the thing with a huge magical bolt
>it scampers off, fur burnt clean off
>Twilight starts firing at the wolves, finally scattering them
>you wrap your arms around Fluttershy
"Fluttershy!" clamors Twilight
"Twilight?"
>you let the yellow one go as Twi hugs her friend
"Shy, we thought you were gone for good... We sent p0nies to find you but they haven't come back... Probably 'cause they've only been looking for a few days..." says Twilight
>Fluttershy looks confused
"Twilight, I've only been gone for a few days, why did you think I was gone for good?"
>Twilight looks up at the night sky
"It's time... Our times are different. I figured it out when Anon told me that. Time in P0nyville flows faster than time in this place. It's daytime in P0nyville... Probably nighttime by now."
>goddamn Twilight, sending Fluttershy in without checking the clocks
"That means we should probably head back to P0nyville soon..." says Fluttershy
>Twilight nods
"Can I come too?" you ask
>Twilight's horn glows
"This is sure to get me a good grade with Celestia's advances lessons..."

Good end.

Epilogue:

>the nice thing about Equestria is that you can spend weeks of vacation at a time on your lunch hour
>you know that to everyone else, you'll eventually age faster and die young
>but your life is full like absolutely nothing you could imagine
>with your leg fixed up, you walk to Fluttershy's cottage
"Hi Anon!" she beams in a clear tone
>she may have hated you during her adventure like nothing else on the planet, but she found her strength during that time
>she found courage and confidence she didn't know she had
>she had almost couldn't forgive herself just like you felt like you couldn't forgive yourself for being such a dickbag towards her and mostly for getting her in so much danger
>but she understood, and she said you could both call it even
"Any plans for the day, Shy?"
"Nope! Umm.. I mean yes, actually"
>you're worried
>that somewhat sounded like old Fluttershy
"My plans for the day... Well I think we need to talk."
>uh oh
>relapse?
>is she losing her assertiveness?
>you sit with her under a tree, in the shade
>it had become a favorite spot for you two
"Well you've been such a good friend, Anon... Even if all those things happened and even if you were that hard on me, I'm glad it happened" she says
>it always lifted a weight off your shoulder when she said that she didn't hold your actions against you
>you saw where this was going though
>you were a good friend
>great
>just a friend
"Fluttershy, if it's about what I said when you sent me back to Equestria... If you're trying to let me off easy... I understand. I mean you're a p0ny, I'm a human..."
>Fluttershy tilts her head to the side
"Anon, I'm trying to tell you that you that I love you too"
>you look to the side
>like she loves the rest of her friends
>you just look down
"Anon, you stupid maggot!" she groans in exasperation
>she pushes you over and kisses you
>after a sweet, passionate embrace, she lifts her head and opens her eyes
>her hair, now brushed back from her face, swung around in front of her eye
>you brush it aside, the soft mane caressing your fingers
>you look at her and say
"Well, at least you're assertive now"