Rainbow Dash was still upset at Fluttershy for beating her in her own challenge of screaming underwater and hasn’t done another thing with her again. So, during a nighttime pool party, where everypony was around, Rainbow felt like apologizing to Fluttershy for giving her that challenge, for even though Fluttersy had no problem with it, Rainbow wanted to make up for it. But just as she was about to speak to Fluttershy, Rainbow notices that Applejack was serving cider at the party and, knowing how much she loves the drink and how she didn’t get a taste of it last year, Rainbow bolted to the counter for one. And after taking up one, big swig, Rainbow felt uneasy. “What’s in this,” Rainbow said to Applejack. “Well, I…“Applejack started to speck, but Rainbow interrupted. “Don’t say it. Just give me another one.” Rainbow almost forgot about Fluttershy for a few minutes. But as soon as she remembered, She had already finished 6 mugs of cider and became plastered. She looks over to Fluttershy, who was standing around with Tree Hugger and Discord by the pools’ edge. Rainbow got up, took another mug of cider for the road, and walked to Fluttershy, very clumsily and apologizing as she moves about. She got to Fluttershy and taps her on the shoulder. “Hi Rainbow. Are you alright?” She sees how unwell Rainbow looks.
“Oh (hic) I’m alright.” Rainbow began to apologize to Fluttershy. “I (hic) want to apolo(hic)gize about giving you that challenge of (hic) you and me screaming underwater. (hic).
“Oh, you don’t need to do that,” Fluttershy said, “Nothing bad ever happened while we were underwater. We both came out fine and I thought it was a fair challenge.”
“But it was (hic) unfair on my pa(hic)rt. I shouldn’t have given (hic) you that in the first (hic) place.”
“Okay then.”
“But wait. I (hic) just want to know one other thing (hic). How did you learn to stay underwater (hic) for a long time? I mean (hic) what’s your trick? I got to (hic) know.”
“Rainbow Dash, I can’t tell you.”
“Oh come on (hic). Maybe it hasn’t to do with your (hic) lungs. You must have some very (hic) powerful ones. Or maybe, you somehow (hic) took a magic formula from Zecora or Twilight gave you (hic) a spell. Please Fluttershy. (hic) If you won’t tell me, then I’ll have to (hic) get some of that from you, mouth to (hic) mouth.”
“What,” Fluttershy surprisingly replied. But before she could say another word, Rainbow placed her lips onto Fluttershy’s and the two fell into the pool. As the two sink deep in the water, Fluttershy looked on at Rainbow in surprised embarrassment at first. But a certain feeling was coming on to her. She didn’t know what it was, and frankly she didn’t bother to bring it up to Rainbow. But she closed her eyes from that feeling as the two continue to sink in the pool. Then, Rainbow unlocked lips and looked at Fluttershy. In her shock, she thinks Fluttershy has drowned. Did I took too much air from her, she thought. I hope I didn’t kill her. She quickly rushed out of the pool and brought her back to the surface. “Fluttershy, are you alright,” Rainbow asked very scared. Fluttershy opened her eyes, “Yes, I’m okay.” Rainbow wiped her foreleg across her head, “Whew. Glad your (hic) alright.” The two got up and everypony around them watch in awe and shock. The two felt embarrassed as they walked away from the crowd. “Maybe I’ll teach you how to do stay underwater like me,” Fluttershy said to Rainbow.
Originally drawn in pencil. Colors, filters, lighting, shading, bubbles, and edits done in Photoshop.