Dreams that Bind

Later that day, I went out to find my friends. I ran into Fluttershy as I walking around town.

"Fluttershy, Darling, can you help me with something?" I asked her.

"Of course Rarity, what is it?" Fluttershy asked.

"Gather our friends, and tell them to met me at my boutique, I have something important to take care of and I need your help."

"Okay Rarity, I 'll see what I can do."

Fluttershy took of to find them while I returned to my boutique and packed my bags. Not long afterwards, my friends came by. First was Applejack.

"Hey Rarity, what's going on?" she asked.

"Something that may be good or possible the worst possible thing." I told my herd mate.

She came closer and kissed me on my lips in a comforting way, our tongues danced around each other as I felt myself fall into a bliss and my worries slip away.

"Ooh." We stopped out kissing and turned the source of the voice, which came from none other than Pinkie Pie. "Why'd you stop? You looked so cute."

I do wonder how an extrovert like Pinkie fails to read social situations properly. You'd think somepony who likes to be around other ponies would be an expert on such things. Fortunately, Twilight and Spike walked in to break the awkward moment.

"Hey Rarity, what's up?" Twilight asked cheerfully after the awkward moment.

"Is something wrong babe?" Spike asked.

"No no Spikey, not yet. We just have to wait for Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, and then I'll explain." I replied.

The two pegasi in question entered the room.

"Ah, good, you two made it. Okay guys, I got a letter from Hoity Toity this morning. He has called me to Canterlot for what says is an extremely important matter. I think I have an idea of what it is, but it's a worse case senerio. However, if it does come to the worse case, and given my recent trauma, I'll need you guys there for emotional support. I know I can't ask all of you to put your lives on hold for me, so I'm asking if any of you are available tomorrow." I told them.

"Shoot gal, we're your friends, I think I speak for everypony when I say we'll all go with ya." Applejack said after a moment.

"Anything to help Rarity." Spike put in.

"Thank you everypony." I replied, getting teary eyed. "We have to be there all day tomorrow,so we'll to take the 9 o'clock train"

"Right, we'll be there." Twilight reassured.

With the agreements made, we went about preparing for their trip.

The Next Day

We stood on the platform at the train station. As they waited for the train, a voice called out to us.

"Hey guys!" the voice called.

We turned to the source of the voice, a red pegasus.

"Hi Triple Threat! How 've you been? What have you been up to? What are you..." Pinkie yammered until Triple covered Pinkie's mouth with her hoof.

"Nice to see you again too, Pinkie Pie."

"Rainbow, this is the pony who covered for you while you were at the Wonderbolt's Academy." Fluttershy told Dash.

"It's an honor to met you miss Dash." Triple Threat said excitedly.

Rainbow looked upon the new comer. The new pegasus was clearly younger than the six of us, probably still twelve.

"So you took over for me, huh? Seem a bit young to be a weather pony."

"Only part time. I'm also a rainbow specialist at the factory."

"YOU CRUSH PONIES FOR A LIVING!?" Pinkie asked in disbelief.

The we gasped in horror. Triple only laughed. "I've heard that rumor too. No Pinkie, rainbow's aren't made of ponies, they're made from spectra, a liquid we get from refracted sunlight."

"Oh good, I was afraid I had tasted ponies that one time."

"Tasted Ponies?"

"It's a funny story really. I...

"All Aboard!" The conductor interrupted.

"You know what to do, right?" Dash asked the red pony.

"Don't worry, I got it." Triple replied.

***

The trained pulled into the station and we got off.

"Canterlot. I never get tired of coming here." I cheered.

"Really? Even though most of the ponies here are snobs who are full of themselves?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"That is a stereotype, madam." an upper class voice interrupted. As per his letter, Hoity Toity had come to meet us at the train station. "Not all ponies who live in Canterlot are like that. Though I will admit, that mentality does tend to get the better of most ponies."

"My apologies." Dash replied.

"Not at all madam." He turned to me. "Come, we've much to discuss." Hoity led us through the city to a large studio building. "This is my "HQ" as it were. Most of my most important jobs are done here."

"So, you have an important job for me?" I asked.

"Yes, in fact, it's my most important order ever, and I can only trust my top designer to fill it."

"TOP DESIGNER!? Sir, you flatter me. What's the job?"

"To design Gala dresses for the royal sister."

I froze. "D...D...Did you just say design dresses for the royal sister? Don't toy with me sir, it's my life long dream to design for Princess Celestia." I asked in disbelief.

"I kid you not, Miss Rarity. I was asked by Princess Celestia herself to make dresses for herself and Princess Luna for the Grand Galloping Gala."

I felt lightheaded at the thought. At long last, a chance to design for the princesses. My life long dream finally come true. Oh, this was just too good to true! This...