A Sight for Really Sore Eyes

Sight for Really Sore Eyes is a short 4,968 fanfic story written by PatRison, it was later on drawn up into a comic version by SpeccySY. The story itself is about Pinkie Pie as she and Rainbow Dash accidently hurts Fluttershy durring a prank as Pinkie takes care of Fluttershy which results in the two finding out their feelings for each other.

Plot
The story starts off with Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie as they set up a trap for Big Macintosh in Sweet Apple Acres, the prank they have set up involes a tripwire on a pathway which he normally takes, when treaded on, the wire will cause a pulled back branch to hit Big Macintosh in the chest knowing that his massive build will not cause that much damage to him. As this is happening, Fluttershy vists Sugarcube Corner and asks the Cakes if she has seen Pinkie anywhere, Mr. Cake mentions that she gave her the day off and he saw her heading off with Rainbow Dash, after buying a apple fritter from the Cakes, she decides to enjoy the rest of the day with a stroll through Sweet Apple Acres.

Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie lie behiend a bush as they wait for Big Macintosh to appear to set off the prank, while this happens, Pinkie asks Rainbow Dash if she can tell her a secret, Rainbow Dash agrees to keep it secret as Pinkie tells her that she has a crush on a pony, but is a filly, however before she can tell the ponys name they hear the snap of the tripwire, followed by the sound the pulled branch hitting its target. Rainbow was about to give a sigh of relief when the following sound was screaming and crying reveling that instead of Big Macintosh, the branch had hit Fluttershy who they find crying in agony on the floor.

As the bolt towards Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash tells Pinkie to tie Fluttershy onto her back as she carries Fluttershy to the hospital telling Pinkie to meet her their, as she flies towards the hospital, Rainbow Dash starts to strugle as her wings start to hurt from the flying, as this happens she also notices blood coming from Fluttershys eyes, despite this she continues to push on to the hospital.

About fifteen minutes later, Pinkie runs into the hospital where she meets up with Rainbow Dash in the waiting room, with her wing bandaged up, Rainbow Dash tells Pinkie about the blood she saw worring that their prank may have blinded Fluttershy, hearing this, Pinkie becomes very upset feeling guilty for not only blinding her friend but possibly lossing her as well causing her hair to delfate, Rainbow Dash trys to confort Pinkie trying to figure out why she is acting so upset until she figures out that the ponys which Pinkie has a crush on was Fluttershy.

As the nurse comes in, she tells the two that Fluttershy is very lucky and isn't any permanent damage but her eyes will need cleaning every 6 hours, as the two ponies enter the room to see Fluttershy, they find her lying in bed with several bandages wrapped around her eyes, Rainbow Dash alerts Fluttershy of there pressence as Pinkie walks up to her bed apolagizing for the prank which Fluttershy accepts claiming it was just an accident. As Rainbow Dash watches over the two, she gets an idea which may cheer up Pinkie; Rainbow Dash quickly heads to the nurse asking if Pinkie can look after Fluttershy to help apply the eye treatment, the nurse agrees saying Pinkie can do this so long as Fluttershy agrees to this, Rainbow Dash heads back to Pinkie telling her the good news as well as asking Fluttershy if she will agree to Pinkie doing her eye treatment, Fluttershy agrees and after signing some forms, Pinkie carries Fluttershy back to her cottage.

On the way to Fluttershy's cottage, Pinkie thinks to herself how she is going to confess her feelings to Fluttershy, she decides however that this is not the best time and continues her journey, once at Fluttershy's cottage, it was time to give Fluttershys eye treatment, after getting Fluttershy into bed, Pinkie starts to unwrap Fluttershy's bandages and starts washing her eyes becoming quite emotional as Fluttershy winces in pain from the treatment, when the treatment is finished, Pinkie tells Fluttershy that she will be back in the morning for her last wash, Fluttershy stops her saying she can sleep in her bed which Pinkie agrees feeling its just because Fluttershy is scared.

The next morning, Pinkie finds that she snuggled up with Fluttershy in her sleep, realising this, Pinkie rushes out of the bed and quickly leaves Fluttershys room, however unknown to Fluttershy, she talks to herself arguing why she can not say "I love you Pinkie", Pinkie however just outside her door hears this causing her to become happy again now knowing Fluttershy has the same feelings for each other and rushes to tell Rainbow Dash. When Pinkie tells Rainbow Dash about Fluttershy's confession, Rainbow Dash asks if she told her, Pinkie claims that she does want to tell Fluttershy about her feelings but just carn't, Rainbow Dash then has a idea as they head back to Fluttershy's cottage to do Fluttershy's last eye clean, as her bandages are removed she suddenly sees Pinkie with a written note saying "I love you too" which makes the two ponies emotionlly happy as they hug each other with their new friendship.

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