A Rainbow of Personality

Chapter 3

“Would you mind coming back with me, so that we don’t need to worry about any of this?”

“Sure,” Blue Dash said hesitating before continuing, “But… can I snuggle with you?”

Rainbow Dash sighed but then decided to allow it.

“But just this once!” Rainbow Dash said as the blue Dash leaned against her.

Soon they arrived back at the library.

“Hello?” Rainbow Dash called. “Other mes? You guys here?”

Dash was responded to by the sound of muffled screaming. Rainbow Dash sped toward the sound, shoving Blue Dash away in the process.

“Wait! Don’t leave me here!” Blue Dash sobbed, grasping at the feathers that hovered where Rainbow Dash had been seconds before.

Rainbow Dash arrived at a closed door, behind which the screaming was clear. Rainbow Dash bucked open the door and found a scene which she knew would haunt her in her dreams that night.

“Why are you two kissing?!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed, shocked to find her Yellow and Purple counterparts in the midst of making out.

“It’s not what it looks like!” Yellow Dash exclaimed. “She forced herself upon me!”

“You know you liked it though,” Purple Dash said with a sultry tone.

“Not in the least!” Purple Dash retorted, greatly offended.

“You were the one going on about how angry you were at the ponies against same-gender marriage,” Purple Dash muttered.

“Oh will you guys PLEASE quiet down!” Twilight, who had just arrived, but had heard the yelling all the way outside, yelled. “Let’s not start on that subject!”

“Thank you,” Yellow Dash said, “Now can you please take me with you! Anything to get me away from this lunatic!”

“I’ll see what I can do,” Twilight said, annoyed, “Let’s just all go downstairs.”

As they got downstairs, Twilight was shocked to find that the green Rainbow Dash was missing.

“You have got to be kidding me!” Twilight yelled. “Where in Celestia’s name did that idiot go?!”

“Oh dear, what happened?” Yellow Dash inquired.

“I had the green one here, and now she’s gone.” Twilight sighed, facehoofing.

“You probably scared her off with your denial of you true feelings,” Purple Dash whispered to Yellow Dash.

“That’s it!” Yellow Dash yelled, snapping. “I’ve had enough of your flirting! I don’t roll that way! Please just leave me alone! This is why you have no friends!”

Purple Dash was stunned by this sudden exclamation.

“I-I thought you loved me…” Purple Dash stuttered.

“What gave you that thought?” Yellow Dash snapped. “I never loved you! To be honest, you scare me!”

Purple Dash ran up into Twilight’s room and slammed the door. Soft crying was the only sound that broke the stunned silence that remained in the library below.

“Oh dear Celestia, what did I just do?” Yellow Dash sighed sadly. “I should probably go talk to her, shouldn’t I?”

“Don’t ask me,” Twilight said, “Rarity described me as having the social skills of a kitchen chair.”

“I’m going to go try and talk to her.” Yellow Dash said. “I’ll stay here, you go try to find the green one again.”

“Okay, good luck.” Twilight said. “At least keep her in the library if you can.”

“I’ll do my best.” Yellow Dash said. “good luck finding the other clones.”

The Yellow Dash headed up to Twilight’s room, legs shaking.

"Rainbow Dash? Could you stay here, just to make sure things don't get too out of hand?" Twilight asked, turning to Rainbow, who had been trying to nap during the conversation.

"Sure thing, I've been wanting to catch up on the Daring Do books anyway," Rainbow Dash replied.

"Thanks, I'll head over to Sweet Apple Acres to see if Pinkie has managed to catch our Orange friend yet," Twilight said, rolling her eyes.

"Oh yeah," Rainbow Dash said, "I never asked, why are you here anyway?"

"Rarity had stopped by to get a book on modern fashion, but had heard yelling, and deduced that I wasn't here," Twilight explained, "Then she found me at the Acres."

"Yeah, you usually keep it pretty quiet around here," Rainbow Dash replied, chuckling.

"Well it is a library," Twilight commented. "Now I'd better be going. I expect it just as quiet as now when I return."

Just as Twilight finished, a crash was heard upstairs.

"Can do," Rainbow Dash said with a grin.

Twilight sighed as she headed out the door. She had not made it far when she was crashed into by another pony.

“Rarity?” Twilight said, surprised that it was her, and not that one gray mare whose name she couldn't remember at the moment, who had bumped into her.

"Oh I'm so sorry dear!" Rarity said, helping Twilight up. "Are you quite alright?"

"Yeah, don't worry," Twilight replied, dusting herself off.

"I'm so sorry, I was just distracted by this wonderful book I just got," Rarity said, showing Twilight the book, titled Modern Fashion Throughout Equestria: Volume V

"Oh, I'm glad you finally found it," Twilight said. "I'm sorry I wasn't at the library when you stopped by."

"Don't worry," Rarity said, "I never asked, why were you at Sweet Apple Acres anyway?"

"Long story," Replied Twilight, wanting to get back to that location as soon as possible.

“I’m assuming this is related to the strange numbers of Rainbow Dash I saw there?” Rarity asked.

“Yeah, a spell didn’t quite go as planned.” Twilight replied sheepishly. “I was actually on my way to back to try to capture all of them."

"Well I don't have anything else planned if you need some help," Rarity offered.

"Believe me, we need all the help we can get," Twilight said, taking up Rarity's offer.

"So sorry to keep you, dear, but could we make a quick stop by Carousel Boutique first?" Rarity asked. "I need to drop this book off there, along with some shopping I did."

Rarity revealed a large amount of bags which Twilight hadn't noticed behind Rarity.

"Sure," Twilight said, "It's on the way anyway."