A small white bunny scampered along the fresh green grass, almost as if it were running from someone. Soft thumps against the grass was heard, and a young mare approached, chasing after the small critter. Her coat was that of a pale yellow, with a pale lavender mane and tail flowing behind her.
"Angel! Please, just one more bite!" Her soft voice pleaded.
The bunny was chased into a wall, with nearly no escape. The mare approached, a half eaten carrot in her mouth, and she dropped it on the ground in front of the bunny.
"Angel, please. Just finish your meal, I need to visit the girls!" She said hurriedly. The bunny blew a mocking raspberry at her, before scampering off. The mare sighed, walking back to the door of her cottage, placing the carrot at the doorstep. "Hopefully he'll eat it later, I'm going to be late!" She said to herself, before trotting off into town.
When the young mare entered Ponyville's main street, she immediately made a route to Sugarcube Corner, where she planned on meeting five of her closest friends for lunch. They had all decided to have a little shindig so as to cheer her up. She appreciated the sentiment, but she had been fine ever since coming home from Earth. True, she was rather upset the first couple of days. But she had faith in herself, and in the person she loved, that they would both be happy and remember each other. That they would continue on and live happy lives for the other. And, that in itself was enough to convince her that not all was wrong with the world. Or, worlds, rather. She was lost in thought as she trotted down the street, and when she was only yards away from her destination, she heard a familiar voice call her name.
"Fluttershy!" The lavender mare called out, her head poking over the bottom half of the establishment's front door. Twilight Sparkle used a forehoof to push it open, allowing her friend to enter. Inside the back room Pinkie used, an assortment of different treats and refreshments were on a nearby table.
"Hello, girls," She greeted with a warm smile.
"Flutters!" A very excited voice yelled, and a pink blur darted out, nearly tackling the poor girl into a hug. "It's so good to see you again!" She exclaimed, smiling brightly.
"Likewise, Pinkie Pie! But, I-I can't...Breathe!" Fluttershy gasped, nearly crushed under her friend's weight.
"C'mon, Pinkie. Get off the poor girl!" A voice from above chuckled. A cyan pegasus was hovering above, looking down at the two.
"Whoopsie! You're right, Dashie. Sorry!" Pinkie giggled, crawling off her friend. Fluttershy coughed slightly, and stood on all fours.
"Looks like I almost missed the party!" Said a voice with a familiar southern drawl. An orange mare walked in, adjusting the stetson hat adorned atop her head.
"Hey, Applejack! Glad you could make it! Where's Rarity?" Pinkie asked with a grin, lightly hopping up and down in excitement.
"Back here, darling! My apologies, I took much longer to get ready than I initially expected." A formal, almost accented voice called. In walked a beautiful white unicorn with a rather large sunhat.
"Thank you so much for putting this together, girls," Fluttershy said quietly, once they were all together and comfortable. "But I'm fine, I promise!"
"We know, Fluttershy," Twilight said, using her magic to set down a cup of punch she was sipping at. "But we just wanted you to know that we love you, and we'll be here if you need anything. We all know this was hardest on you." She said with a friendly smile.
"Well..Thank you. But I'll be okay." She insisted.
"We know, we know. Sheesh, you're like a broken record." Rainbow Dash chuckled, lightly nudging her friend playfully. Fluttershy managed a smile at them all, nibbling lightly at a cupcake.
"I appreciate the thought, girls. But you know what?" She began, turning and trotting towards the wall near the room's entrance. She paused for a moment, to look at a denim red coat on the dresser, and the pictures on the wall in the corner. They were all pictures that the six of them took when they spent time on Earth with a very close friend to them all. She looked at one in particular. A human girl with long, light pink hair, in a very beautiful gown. Her hands were intertwined by a boy, a little taller, with medium length black hair, and striking midnight blue eyes. They were both smiling, staring deep into each other's eyes. "I'll be okay. Because I know that he's happy, and he's going to do something important. I can just feel it. And I know that somewhere, somehow, he's thinking of me as much as I'm thinking of him."
