A Pony Masquerade

Chapter three: heartbreak

Fluttershy PoV.

Rainbow Dash wasn't anywhere to be found. Usually she was out practicing by sunrise. So I flew over to check her house.

The door was still locked, so I knew she was still inside.

I used the extra key she gave me and walked inside. I checked everywhere in the house but her room. She doesn't let anyone in her room. But she was nowhere. Neither was that green pony. That left her room.

I tiptoed upstairs being extra cautious not to wake her up. Assuming she was asleep. I slowly opened the door just enough so I could see Rainbow. She was peacefully sleeping.

With a pair of green hooves wrapped around her.

"Rainbow?" I whispered.

"Ugh... What?" She answered groggily.

"Who's that in your bed?"

"Masquerade."

"Who?"

"That green pegasus."

The newly named masquerade shifted and opened his eyes.

"Morning Dashie."

No one ever called her Dashie. She would hurt them. She got to him first.

I ran from the room sobbing.

Masquerade PoV.

After that pegasus ran from the room crying, something in my head told me to follow. So I got up and followed her despite Dashie urging me not to.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

I had followed her to a small farm outside of Ponyville.

"You."

"Why?"

"IthinkIloveyou," she said quickly.

"I like you too."

"Really?"

"But I also like Dashie."

"Oh."

She looked like I had just hit her. She was obviously devastated that I liked Dashie.

"You just met her."

"I know."

"So why do you like her?"

"Because I feel like its meant to be. And she's beautiful, inside and out."

"How do you know?"

"From what I can remember, that's why my cutie mark is a mask. I look past the fake personas ponies give themselves to feel better."

"Oh..."

She was blushing. What did I say?

"You have many friends but still feel alone," I said.

"How did you know."

"I told you. I see ponies as they are. Not the way they want others to see them."

Fluttershy leaned in and tried to kiss me, but I pushed her away.

"I'm sorry, but I can't change what I've already done. I'm staying with Dashie."

She got up, tears running down her face and into her mane. I had hurt her again.

"I'm sorry," I whispered.

She flew away crying.

Applejack PoV.

A yellow streak shot from the barn. I walked over to investigate. Quiet sobbing was coming from the door.

"Hello?" I called out.

Some shuffling came from inside and I opened the door.

The green pegasus was standing there. He looked like he had been crying but the look faded from his face.

He looked happy.

"Howdy."

"Hi."

"How are ya."

He wiped a stray tear from his face.

"I'm fine."

"No you're not."

"Yes I am."

"I heard the crying and saw Fluttershy. So what's up?"

"I hurt her."

"You what!?"

"Not physically. I'm in love with rainbow dash, but Fluttershy loves me."

"Well. Just listen to your heart."

"My heart is a lier."