*Author’s note: In the title is a link to the song that inspired this chapter*

Hit Me Like A Bomb
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Well, last night sucked. Twilight thought to herself as she walked back to her dorm on the campus of Canterlot University. Shining was so distraught, I’ve never seen a pony so broken. And it’s all that bitch’s fault. Twilight thoughts went from compassion to rage in a flash of an eye, as she felt her face change from a simple frown to teeth grinding hatred. Well, I guess I can’t put all the blame on Cadence, Shining did know what would happen if he started dating her. I guess he hoped he be the one to break her habit.

With a sigh, Twilight stopped and thought back to the night before.

• Luna’s Den the night before -

Midnight looked out at the club, the sight before her would have brought tears to her eyes, had it not been for her DJ training. Rule one: show no negative emotions, always keep a positive front, Midnight repeated to herself as she saw everypony try and console the distraught Shining Armor, who from the past hour did nothing but cry his eye’s out and drink nothing but hard cider.

The mood in the club was almost funeral like, the kind of mood where there was to be no happy feelings, if only to respect what had occurred. Midnight begrudgingly played sad song after sad song. till finally she had enough. Okay, that’s it time to get out of depression and straight to anger, and I just the band to do it. With that thought, Midnight started to play a song by the name The Bleeding by the minotaur band known as ‘Five Finger Death Punch.’ No band can induce anger quite like this one, Midnight thought. The song that played had a sad, almost rage fueled style to it that, if anypony listened, was about a breakup of some kind. The result was as Midnight predicted, everypony in the club went from depressed to angry and very energetic. Instantly they had formed a rabid mosh pit on the dance floor, shoving and wild dancing everywhere. Even Shining Armor, who had been the source of the depression, had gotten so fired up that he joined in the fracas that had become the dance floor. He later told Spike he was preventing any fights out there, but really he was the cause of most of them.

Good, good. Everypony seems to be out of their funk. Better keep the angry music for a while just to be sure, Midnight thought, pleased with herself that night and the impromptu grief counselling she had given the masses. Hmm.... Everypony seems to like this band. I guess to keep the party going, I should play Under and Over It.

Under and Over It, a song that could be described as fast paced with rage fueled instrument playing and equally rage fueled lyrics. In other words, this song was meant to induce a riot or at least turn up any mosh pit to eleven. It was needless to say that was exactly what happened when the song started to play. If the mosh pit wasn’t wild and crazy before, it most certainly was right then and there.

Midnight, from then till two hours later played angry music from a variety of rock bands. I really should play this kind of music more often. Everypony seems to like it. Midnight thought to herself. It was well into the second hour of the angry music, that everypony was showing signs of fatigue. I better switch to a different sound, don’t want anypony falling over. With that thought Midnight switched to her usual style of music.

From then till the end of the night, the mood in Luna’s Den was as it usually was but with a hidden undertone of sadness, it was clear to all present that the next day would be emotionally exhausting. No pony get over heartbreak in a night, Midnight thought while she looked over the crowd, particularly at Shining, if anything this was just an attempt to start the healing process, even if they didn’t get their hearts broken, everypony here is going to have to deal with some sorta sorrow tomorrow. Midnight sighed then smiled, but that’s what you get when you treat everypony here like family.

Twilight shivered at that particular memory. Though she wasn’t as sad or angry as before, she still was upset that Shining had his heart broken. New day brings new hope as they say, Twilight thought to herself as she restarted her journey back to the dorm.

After a few minutes of walking Twilight made a startling discovery, Wait! Why am I walking to the campus? It’s ten miles away! I should just teleport....Silly Twilight, so caught up in your thoughts. Twilight chuckled before calming herself in order to cast the teleportation spell. In a flash of purple light, Twilight left the nightlife district far behind as she headed for her own nightmare back home.

Twilight emerged from the magenta light just outside the main door of the Lunar Dorms. It’s good to be home... the birds are singing and Pinkie is dive bombing her way towards me....Wait! What?!!! Twilight’s train of thought went off rail, as she looked up to the sky, and sure enough her eyes were correct. Pinkie had jumped from the second story window and now as heading straight for Twilight.

“Twilight!!!” Pinkie screamed as she plummeted head first towards her friend, who was scared stiff at the sight. A few seconds later, the sound of two bodies colliding and subsequently hitting the pavement could be heard.

“Oww....PINKIE!!!!!!!” Twilight roared as she rubbed her head.

“Yes Twilight?” Pinkie asked from on top of her friends back.

“Pinkie, could you please get off my back, so I can get inside and put my saddlebags away.” Twilight calmly stated from underneath her pink friend, though her voice had a hint of irritation to it.

“Sure thing Twi!” Pinkie giggled as she stood up to let her friend get up.

“Thanks Pinkie,” Twilight said as she stood up then started to rub her neck, “You might want to lay off the cupcakes. You nearly broke my neck this time.”

“Lay off cupcakes?! NEVER!!!!!!” Pinkie proclaimed.

“Okay, okay. Just promise me no more dive bombs.” Twilight chuckled.

“Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.” Pinkie stated as she did the respective motions.

Twilight started to laugh at her friends randomness. Pinkie joined in a few seconds later. The two friends laughed for a good measure before they got control of themselves and headed inside.

A few moments later, Pinkie and Twilight made it to their dorm room. As Twilight opened the door, she could hear a conversation between Applejack and Rainbow in progress, with Fluttershy just sitting quietly not wanting to get involved.

“Faust! Rarity has been in her room since yesterday!” Rainbow stated with a slight hint of annoyance.

“Calm down there sugarcube. Rares just needs time to work on that there project of ‘ers. Whatever that may be.” AJ tried to calm the stressed pegasus.

“Hi girls!” Twilight interjected herself into the conversation, startling AJ, Rainbow and Fluttershy.

“Huh... Oh! Hey Twi! Back already?” Rainbow asked.

“It’s Sunday, and it’s the afternoon. You know I always come home at this time.” Twilight bluntly stated.

“Oh.” Rainbow deadpanned.

“So, what’s up with Rarity?” Twilight inquired while thinking, I have a good idea, but better to ask, just in case.

“Not rightfully sure sugarcube. But Rares has been working in ‘er room since yesterday.” AJ sighed.

“Well, clearly she wants to work on whatever it is alone, so I think we should give her space. Anyway, I am tired, I am going to take a nap. Could one of you wake me up if it gets close to dinner time and I am still asleep by then.” Twilight yawned as she headed to her room.

“Sure Twi, have a nice nap.” AJ said as Twilight entered her room and closed the door.

Once in her room, Twilight headed straight to the bed and layed down for a nap. I wonder what Rarity is making? Was the last thought Twilight had before sleep overcame her.

The sound of light tapping on a door stirred the lavender unicorn from her sleep. Twilight let out a groan, then slowly got up. Twilight’s groggy mind could barely register the words coming from the other side of the door, but assumed it was one of her friends telling her it was dinner time. Twilight shook her head, stretched her limbs and rubbed her eyes. Once she was fully awake, she made her way to her bedroom door.

As Twilight stepped out of her room, she rubbed her eyes again to adjust to the light in the main room of the dorm. She took in her surroundings and was surprised that it was devoid of her friends. Where are they? Twilight thought to herself before calling out, “Anypony here?”

“In the kitchen, darling.” Rarity called from the kitchen.

“Hey Rarity, what are you doing in the kitchen and where did the rest of the girls go?” Twilight asked as she walked into the small dorm kitchen, which was a condensed version of a 1950’s home kitchen. Hmm... wonder what she is up to? Twilight thought as she took notice of the kitchen table done up in a cheesy movie date scene.

Looking up from the casserole she was making, Rarity stated, “Applejack, Rainbow, Pinkie and Fluttershy went out for dinner, probably to the cafeteria. As for what I am doing, I am making dinner.”

“Making dinner?” Twilight asked, clearly confused.

“Yes, dinner.” Rarity replied as she finished preparing the casserole.

“You have a date coming over or something?” Twilight inquired.

“You could say that darling.” Rarity giggled, as she placed the casserole on table. “Please, Twilight take a seat.”

“It looks delicious.” Twilight smiled uneasily as she took her seat, unsure of what her friend was up to.

Twilight’s uneasiness grew as Rarity levitated over a few candles and lit them, while simultaneously turning off the kitchen lights. Rarity then preceded to levitate over two wine glasses and filled them with what appeared to be some sort of red wine.

Deciding it was better to just play along and eat rather than fight what was happening, Twilight levitated a fork and began to eat the casserole before her. Got to give Rarity some credit, she can make a mean casserole, Twilight thought to herself.

“So darling, how is the casserole?” Rarity inquired, after a few moments of uncomfortable silence between the two mares

“It’s fine.” Twilight replied, somewhat shakily, following a quick sip of wine.

“Something wrong Twilight?”

“No, not really.” Twilight chuckled uneasily, clearly she had lied through her teeth.

“Darling, you’re lying.” Rarity grinned mischievously, which caused Twilight to make an audible gulp. “Oh Twilight, you are so cute when nervous.” Rarity giggled as she took a sip of wine.

What have I gotten myself into? Twilight panicky asked herself, as she started to sweat bullets.

“Oh! Silly me! I forgot your gift.” Rarity suddenly exclaimed, startling Twilight out of her panicked state.

“G-Gift?” Twilight squeaked.

“Oh yes darling. You will love it.” Rarity smiled, “If you will excuse me, I will go fetch it for you.” Rarity said as she got up and started to walk over to her room.

Faust! What should I do? Run or stay? Twilight panically thought, unsure of what was about to happen. Crud, this is bad. Very bad. Cataclysmically bad. Somepony gave Pinkie regular coffee bad.

“Twilight darling, can you come here please?” Rarity called from the main living room.

Crud, I am so dead. Twilight thought before calling out. “Coming Rarity.” Well, at least I am going to die in the living room, not cliche as say, the bathroom or in a ditch Faust knows where. At least I shouldn’t have any books to get bloody in there.

Twilight walked into the living room, dreading what ever was about to happen. Her panic stricken mind coming up with the worst case scenarios. Taking a look at the scene before her, Twilight took notice of a tarp over something, which was standing next to Rarity.

“Ah, Twilight. It is my pleasure to give to you this. My greatest masterpiece.” Rarity said as she started to lift the tarp. Meanwhile, Twilight had closed her eyes in fear, clearly not wanting to see what she thought was the tool of her destruction.

A few seconds passed by. Why am I not dead? Twilight questioned. She tentatively opened her eyes, and she gasped. Before her, on a ponequin, was the most beautiful dress, it was mostly dark blue but with light blue near the neck and ends of the dress. The dress also had star designs on it, mostly white and blue, somewhere between light blue and dark blue. The dress came with matching shoes and had a star mane pin.

“What do you think?” Rarity inquired.

“I...I...It’s beautiful. Rarity, this is amazing!” Twilight exclaimed overjoyed.

“I am glad you like it. But, that dress is only half of your gift.” Rarity giggled a bit.

“More?” Twilight stated, shocked at the fact there was more to come.

“Oh yes, much more.” Rarity mischievously grinned once more. “Now darling, close your eyes.”

“Okay.” Twilight closed her eyes, and thought; I wonder what Rarity has planned next, I wonder if... Twilight’s thoughts were cut off by Rarity’s latest gift, a kiss on the mouth. Oh...My. Twilight thought as she got over the initial shock of the sudden kiss. Even though the kiss only lasted seconds, to Twilight it felt like minutes. Glorious minutes when everything felt energetic. After Rarity pulled away, Twilight lifted a hoof to her mouth. Still tingles. Twilight thought as she lightly pressed her hoof to her mouth then slowly removed it.

“Well darling. If it is not clear after that, then I will say it: I love you, Twilight.” Rarity finally said what she has always wanted to say to Twilight.

Twilight tried to respond, but the kiss she had received had been the final shock to her system. Twilight could not speak, and her efforts to do so only resulted in one thing: She fell to the ground, knocked out cold.
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Author's Note

Chapter 5 everypony!!! like I said before the above link is to the song that got me writing this chapter

got rid of comedy tag for what is planed in chapter 6 but that might be a while, college starts up again in about a week so idk when that will come out

comments and questions below please
songs used:
1. The Bleeding by Five Finger Death Punch
2. Under and Over It by Five Finger Death Punch