AN: Requires some familiarity of A Journey Beyond Sanity to have an understanding of some references and events mentioned or displayed in this monthly one-shot adventure. Enjoy!

"Thank you for having me over, Twilight. It's always nice to have some good tea with a dear friend." Fluttershy expressed in sincere pleasantries by her comfortable seat, both mares placed between both ends of the small table sharing pink cups of steaming, refreshing drinks and a plate of biscuits. "I hope I haven't prevented you from anything important today."

"Not at all Fluttershy." At least, nothing important that didn't involve where this conversation was about to go. "It has been a while since we've done this, and with some spare time on my hoofs, I considered 'why not?'" Magically levitating her drink, taking a nice sip after a few swirls. "Sugar?"

"Oh, no thank you." The yellow pegasus smiled lightly, sky blue eyes glancing around the interior of the castle in innocent curiosity. Seemingly. "How is Stardust?"

A quirk of lavender lips. "Both Jack and Spike are doing fine, thank you." Immediately having the pegasus flush from her slip-up, but the Princess of Friendship didn't seem to mind too much. "How's Angel and Discord?"

Visibly relaxing, the animal lover beamed cheerfully from the very mentions of those two other friends. "They're fine, thank you Twilight. There's good news, those two are finally getting along. Who would have thought it they needed was to play a board game I keep forgetting the name of?"

"Ponopoly?"

"That's the one."

"Mhm." Twilight nodded, smiling back just as kindly, although Fluttershy couldn't somehow help but get some feeling she was being observed for something. "And the sanctuary?"

The feelings were shaken off in replacement of pure elation. "Oh, it's wonderful Twilight! Stardust did such an amazing job setting the whole thing up by himself, I couldn't ask for a better friend. Remind me to thank him again if I see him during my visit here."

"I'm sure Jack would be happy to see you and hear your thanks again in turn." Twilight chuckled then, adopting a knowing grin while idly stirring her warm tea. "Although, knowing him, that stallion will be ridiculously humble about it and claim your imagination alone was more work than his manual labour."

Fluttershy nodded, happily sipping her tea alongside the alicorn in a few minutes of comfortable silence. Stardust, in his human form, upon learning of the yellow mare's dream sanctuary had devoted himself strongly to making that dream come true, having resolved himself to gathering all materials, equipment and whatnot to the point that the man collapsed in exhaustion. As always, putting others before his own health, a trait Twilight, his special somepony, often found exasperating, which the friends often shared in sentiment.

By contrast, Fluttershy found the selfless acts endearing and done out of kindness. Stardust did so much without asking for anything in return, only for the satisfaction and content of those close to him. It was no wonder why the Princess currently sitting across from her fell head over horseshoes for the human-turned-pony, especially after the events of the Canterlot Wedding. Fluttershy could also recall that day well, moreso than she'd prefer.

And Twilight wasn't the only one...

In her opinion, to the pegasus, Stardust was partially motivated to his actions of others before himself spawned by his own self-loathing and insecurities. Fluttershy could see how much it pained the pony she grew affectionate for too, to feel powerless, alone and doubtful. All those times she yearned to be there for him, comfort and hold the weary gold Earth Pony in his time of need.

But, as fate decided, it was Twilight whom won the stallion's heart first, and while it constantly stabbed in her own chest the reminders of their own affections, Fluttershy would never hold that against them. No matter what, they were her friends, and she wouldn't possibly interfere or try anything to jeopardize their happiness.

Regardless how much it hurt, bottling up her emotions, never being able to act on them...

"- Do you think? Fluttershy?"

"Hm? Oh!" The yellow mare blinked, quickly drawing out from her somber thoughts after realizing Twilight was talking again, shaking her head and regaining some composure with an embarrassed expression. "I'm sorry, Twilight, I was lost in thought. What were you saying?"

A small understanding smile, and the yellow mare briefly panicked of possibly being that transparent. Surely not? Twilight couldn't actually know her friend still had feelings for the other's... Fluttershy sincerely hoped not.

Luckily, those fears were briefly allayed. "I said Hearts and Hooves Day is coming up. Do you have any plans for then?" Hearts and Hooves Day? Fluttershy shook her head, earnestly surprised and curious by the topic.

"Not particularly... Do-Do you and Stardust have plans?"

"We did..." Did? "But some recent developments have changed any original ideas we had in favour for a dear friend of ours." Fluttershy tilted her head, not completely following. Setting her cup down by a pink glow, Twilight sighed, getting off her seat and motioning Fluttershy to do the same, the latter slowly obliging. The lavender alicorn throwing her best friend a small smile. "I dare suggest that little peck on the cheek you have to Jack was slightly more than friendly, wouldn't you agree?"

The swift memory came to the blushing Fluttershy's mind, prompting the animal caretaker to make a vain attempt of hiding behind her flowing pink locks. "I-I-I was just expressing my gratitude for his kindness and consideration for helping a dream of mine fully realized... I didn't mean anything behind it..."

"But we both know that's not a hundred percent accurate, is it?" Fluttershy tensed, getting somewhere close between hyperventilating in guilt, and avoiding those knowing sparkling eyes that cast no judgment.

"Twilight, I... I didn't..."

A tender, purple hoof brushing the yellow furry chest, prompting Fluttershy to shyly glance up, meeting those kind and intelligent eyes abiding a large smile. "Nopony here's judging you. Rather, it's Jack and I whom should be feeling regret for not realizing your feelings for our Warrior remain as strong as ever, after all this time." The hue on those reddened features only increased brighter, inciting the humoured Twilight to add and reassure. "You're a wonderful, fantastic friend whom selflessly thinks about the feelings of others and puts their care before your own. You're compassionate, loving and never afraid to express your own consideration for anyone, even those who wouldn't deserve it. So don't think for a single moment I'm mad at you for liking Jack for as long as you have."

"You... You don't mind...?" Fluttershy squeaked a little, hesitantly meeting those warm eyes and beam again with a ray of hope. Twilight's grin only widened then, shaking purple and pink locks before sighing a little.

"If it were anypony else... I wouldn't have possibly considered this." The yellow mare blinked, understandably confused. "Jack and I discussed this all night, and I've racked my brain back and forth weighing the pros and cons of accepting the idea of what Starlight herself proposed. As a joke, at first, but you know us, Fluttershy... We often take any suggestion too literal."

"Twilight...?"

The Princess merely maintained her affectionate, reassuring expression, nodding over to the shadows... That Stardust Balance stepped out from, to Fluttershy's frozen shock, the golden Earth Pony with a full beard and gleaming hazel eyes smirking in humoured fondness. Twilight continued calmly, "And we made this decision together, haven't we honey?"

"We certainly have love." Stardust answered gently, approaching the two as Fluttershy felt every single urge to flee while she had a chance, shying away somewhat by the kind gazes, and especially caring smile of the Twilight Warrior. So, imagine the inexperienced mare's stunned reaction towards the golder hoof cupping her chin, blue-green meeting uncertain blue. "Lord knows if I somehow screwed up having two Goddessly beautiful mares that have to keep me tamed."

Huh...? Mmph!

He tasted much... Gentler than Fluttershy ever imagined. The sweet, savory kiss with a touch of chocolate. Fluttershy never felt her heart explode into tiny bunnies like before this moment. Twilight observed with a raised brow and somewhat humoured smile, even as the two pulled back and regarded one another's eyes tenderly.

Stardust grinning in satisfaction. Fluttershy dazed and looking as though she reached her own sanctuary. Twilight sighed lightly, snuggling herself to the Earth Pony's side before grinning to Fluttershy.

"What do you say, Fluttershy? Are you up to helping me keep this trouble-making loose warrior in check?" The gold stallion snorted loudly, but smiled down to his alicorn before nuzzling noses adorably.

Fluttershy could only part her muzzle, blinking gently in effort of regaining some sense of the new shifts. "You... Neither of you mind...?"

Stardust smirked then, realizing Fluttershy wasn't going to be moving properly anytime soon and pulled both mares into a teasing, cheerful embrace, having felt far better since Zagreus' defeat. "Trust me, rather you than, say... Any of the others. I doubt they'd share that much."

Twilight rolled humoured eyes. "Not that they'd be interested in the least, Jack. It's just Fluttershy and I whom hold you in this regard."

"Just saying. At least this lovely pegasus here knows how to play nice.

AN: Okay, here's the rundown!

Like TSSS, this will be a chapter-per-month based on an AU what-if if some paths in AJBS were diverged. The idea is for you, readers, to pick one pairing between Stardust and another that could have happened during A Journey Beyond Sanity, present a scenario how they could end up together at what point in the main fic.

For just Stardust and one mare: Add "Single" in your review while presenting the scenario.

For a chapter with Stardust paired with Twilight and another mare: Add "Double" before presenting the scenario in your review.

Unlike TSSS that had 21 chapters in total, here's we'll do 15. One ship per time aside from Twidust, so since it was Flutterdust in this first chapter, it can't be repeated. Hope you enjoyed, and tell me what you want for the next hypothetical pairing this February!