A Not so Peace of Mind

by trinidream

Rating: everyone
Tags: Main 6, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Alternate Universe, Original Character, Spike, Random, Slice of Life
Length: 8860

Rarity finds out she switched bodies with another mare. A mare that is the exact opposite of the fashionista herself. Literally. (OC involved)

Rarity asks Spike to stay the night with her after she starts having nightmares. When she finally gets to sleep however, things takes a turn for the worst as she and another pony switch places in each other's bodies. Now they are forced to live the lives of the opposite, trying to at least include less ponies as possible. Will they figure out how to fix this, or will they be stuck like this forever?

Published 2014-09-22 20:40:02 UTC
Last updated 2014-10-14 02:51:49 UTC

Trinity

In this story Princess Luna is not Nightmare Moon and Sweetie Belle and Princess Luna has gone through the time travel thing. This will be important!! :)

Rarity peeked at Spike before she slid her sleep mask over her eyes. “Now, if I start screaming, please come over to my bedside!”

Spike layed down on the carpet beside her bed. “Just sleep Rarity.” He closed his eyes and shifted to become more comfortable. “I promise I will.” Spike saluted to her even though she couldn’t see him.

“Okay...” Rarity felt a little unsure and nervous about what was going to come next. Her eyes fell heavy behind her mask and then she was in a deep sleep.

Spike awoke to a high pitched scream ringing through his ears. “What?” He frantically looked around and Rarity was thrashing around in her bed mumbling.

He stood up and jumped on her bed listening as her mumbling turned into groans. “I am Rarity! I am Rarity!” She screamed at the topped of her lungs.

“Rarity! Rarity!” He started shaking her and began to take her sleeping mask off.

As he slipped her mask past her horn, it began to glow a blindingly dark Purple..

“Uh oh!” Spike looked at the unfamiliar color. “This can’t be good...” Spike took his eyes off of Rarity and yelled. “Rarity! Wake up!” He screamed.

Outside of the Boutique, a bright purple shined through the windows and Spike could hear timber wolves howling in the distance.

Rarity’s eyes flashed open Completely White but then closed as Spike jumped in fright. As soon as she stopped screaming the mysterious powers around her horn shorted out in a blink of an eye.

The dragon felt uncomfortable as it suddenly became quiet in the bedroom. Spike was so shocked that he was shaking all over.

Rarity’s eyes blinked open again and they were their normal everyday Royal blue. However, she seemed confused. “Wha-” Rarity looked around hyperventilating. “What?” She yelled obviously shocked herself.

“What?” Spike interjected.

“Where am I?” It seemed like she hadn’t heard his question. She screamed in his face. “Who are you?” She yelled. It was obvious that she was frightened and she immediately started shifting making the uncomfortable ambiance more awkward. The pony finally fell out of the bed when she tried getting away from Spike taking the dragon along with her.

She ran over to the mirror in the bedroom and gasped. “More importantly, who am I?” She trotted back to the dragon and looked furious. “Was this your doing?” She demanded.

Spike blinked his eyes a couple times trying to grasp the situation. “Okay, Rarity I know you don’t like playing games but-”

“You think I am playing a game!” The Pony grunted and shifted towards the mirror.

She sighed trying to calm down. “Okay...” She heaved a couple times and looked into the dragon’s eyes. “Who are you?” She said it simply and clearly.

Spike looked at Rarity questioningly, “I’m Spike!” He yelled.

Rarity walked off over to the bed. “Well, no need to shout...” She looked out the window and saw it was still night out. She sighed and went back over to the bed glancing at her cutey mark. “Diamonds?” She stopped and jumped on the bed.

Spike smacked himself in the head and then wished the other mane six were there with him. “Yes...” He trailed off not knowing what to say. “How about we go back to sleep and see how you are in the morning.” He smiled looking at the pony on the bed.

She sighed looking at a strand of her curly mane. “Okay...” She then shifted her gaze to the pillows and put her head down on them.

Spike layed down on the carpet trying to find his previous position. “Good night.” He whispered.

Rarity flung her blankets over her unRarity-Like and smiled sheepishly. “Goodnight...” She sighed. “Oh! Wait!” She gasped.

“What?” Spike asked.

“Who am I?” She leaned over the side of her bed at the dragon.

“Rarity...” Spike grumbled.

She repositioned herself on the pillows and looked at the ceiling. “Rarity...” She sighed. “Okay.” She smiled.

The morning sun drifted in from the library’s windows but the Princess was already awake and reading.

“I wonder how Spike and Rarity made out last night...” Twilight wondered.

A slam of the door made her stop reading in her tracks.

“Twilight!” Spike’s voice sounded from the door. “We got a problem!” Spike pushed a sitting Rarity towards Twilight. “She doesn’t remember anything!”

Rarity looked around and walked along the shelves.

Twilight walked up to Rarity keeping pace with her friend. “Rarity?” Twilight walked in front of her and she stopped.

Rarity sighed. “I am not Rarity.” She looked down at the ground.

“Uh...” Twilight seemed puzzled. “Then who are you?” She asked.

Rarity laughed nervously looking around the library. “My name is...” She trailed off. “Uh...Trinity Dream...” She looked down at the floor once more.

Twilight looked at her and wondered if this was one of Rarity’s rare pranks. “Hmm...” She walked around her Library obviously looking for a book. “Hold on...” She looked up onto the top shelf. “There it is!” She levitated a book down onto the table and sat down. “Rar-” She stopped herself. “Er, I mean...Trinity, come here.” She gestured to beside her.

“Alright!” Rarity galloped over and sat down next to the Alicorn. However, her eyes were fixed on her wings. Then, her eyes lit up like Christmas lights. “Oh my, how could I be so foolish! You are Princess Twilight Sparkle!” She laughed.

Twilight rolled her eyes and looked at the page. “Yes. Now...” She read the spell on the page and looked at her friend. Twilight’s horn started glowing. “This is going to feel a bit funny.” She shined her horn toward the mysterious pony and a purple glow shot out from it.

The laser of magic surrounded Rarity and she changed from the normal white and purple maned pony to a Blue Pony in an instant with a very interesting cutey mark.

Twilight collapsed then and the Aura around Rarity disappeared making her turn back to her original appearance.

Twilight’s eyes shut heavily and both of the witnesses looked at her in fright. “Twilight?” Rarity’s voice ran through her ears almost like a song. “Are you okay?” That time it echoed.

Twilight stood up opening her eyes weakily. “Yeah...” She held her head as it swayed back and forth. “Well, at least I know that you’re telling the truth...”

Rarity smiled and laughed. “You thought I was lying?”

Spike walked over to the pair of them. “Well, it did seem a little far-fetched.”

Rarity grunted and stomped her hoof. “Well...” She watched as Twilight regained her previous posture.

“What was the last thing you remember when you were in your own...” The Princess didn’t know how to put it. “Body...” She finished.

“Well, I just said goodnight to my dragon Whimsy and-”

“You have a dragon too?” Twilight interrupted.

“Yeah.” Trinity smiled sheepishly. “He’s my best friend...”

“What- How did you...” Twilight looked at her and grinned. She wanted to know more. “Did you enroll in Princess Celestia’s school of magic?”

Rarity’s head bowed low to the ground. She sighed. “My parents signed me up saying it would be good for me. I went in confident, but when I noticed I had to hatch a dragon’s egg...” She trailed off. “I couldn’t do it...” She looked at Spike and grinned a bit. “I ended up doing a transport spell on the egg to my home. After that, they failed me thinking I sent it to another world instead.” She finally looked up at Twilight and her frown came back. “But when I got home, I found the Egg on my desk. So, not knowing what to do, I studied and learned how to hatch it...”

“Did you ever go back and show them?”

“No...” She studied the floor boards a little then. “I was too scared they would accuse me of stealing and throw me in the dungeon, so I kept Whimsy a secret...” She glanced at the table. “My parents don’t even know about him...”

“Oh.” Twilght smiled and tilted her head up. “Well, anyways... You told Whimsy goodnight?” She prodded.

The pony smiled. “I talked to him about the gorgeous pony I saw when I was visiting Canterlot-” She cut herself off when she noticed something. “Uh oh!” She looked at Rarity’s hoof and made a face. “Rarity!” She heaved a bit. “It was Rarity I saw... Oh my goodness... I must have performed one of my night spells on her.” The pony panicked and ran around in circles.

Twilight tilted her head and squinted one eye. “Night spell?”

Rarity stopped running and sat down. “I used to do these nightly practices with my sister...” She trailed off. “Sometimes, if I wasn’t careful, or if I was unfocused I would lose control of my powers...” She stated.

Twilight gasped. “So you lost control of your powers? Oh no...” Twilight put her hoof to her chin thinking. “So where’s Rarity?”

Trinity gasped and looked out the window. “In my place...”

Spike walked over. “Where’s that?”

“Fillydelphia...” Trinity finished.

“Oh boy...” Twilight’s voice was tiny.

“She’s not going to have a good time either...” The other pony frowned.

Rarity

Meanwhile in FillyDelphia:

Rarity could sense something wasn’t right from the start. She opened her eyes and noticed the sleeping mask wasn’t on her face like before. “Spike? I-” She stopped herself when her accent didn’t ring into tone. “Spike!” Rarity screamed and popped a hoof out and screamed then. “Why am I blue!” She fell out of bed and another little dragon broke her fall.

The dragon was white with a yellow belly and yellow spikes on his head. He did share a few characteristics with Spike but wasn’t anything near the purple dragon she knew and loved. “What are you talking about Trin, it’s me!” The dragon’s voice was stuffy, and was almost the same pitch as Spike’s voice but a tone higher. “What’s gotten into you?” He asked.

“What?” The blue pony was agast. She lifted her hoof off the ground and heaved. “Where am I?” She yelled. This accent didn’t suit her at all.

“You are in your bedroom.” The little dragon whispered. “Okay, let’s go over the five questions. Starting with Who.”

Rarity tried listening to the dragon but when her eyes met a vanity mirror in the room her hearing just went to ringing. She started screaming when she saw her real reflection.

Then, a little pony showed up at the door. “Trinity, why are screaming?” The pony was about Sweetie Belle’s age but didn’t look anything like her either. “Whimsical what’s wrong with her?” The little pony asked the dragon.

“I don’t know...”

The filly had a yellow coat, blue eyes and a brown mane. She was a very skinny filly but didn’t look unhealthy.

“What?” Trinity breathed.

Whimsical could only sigh. “Again...Let’s go over the five questions. Who, you are Trinity Dream...” Whimsical smiled.

“Trinity Dream?” The name didn’t ring any bells so it couldn’t have been something she did. “Wha-Who-where!” Rarity immediately felt faint and lightheaded.

“Trinity!” Whimsical looked at the pony as she had turned a paler blue than normal. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost!”

The mare fell unconscious and both the dragon and the filly yelled a name that was not hers.

When Trinity awoke she found herself with the same dragon looking at her. She rested her head on her hoofs and grunted. “You mean it wasn’t a dream?” She laughed insanely.

“No...” The dragon spoke. “What’s gotten into you?”

Rarity sighed trying not to scream again. “You sound like you have a cold...” She pointed to the dragon.

The dragon gasped and stomped his foot. “You know that’s a egg-defect. Remember, it’s the way you hatched me!” He yelled.

Rarity went wide-eyed and took a step back. “Okay, you don’t have to yell...”

The dragon sighed and tried to calm down.

“Are you Trinity?” The little filly asked.

The mare snorted a little but then lightened up. “No, I don’t believe I am...” Rarity finally stated.

“Oh...” The filly sighed.

She looked at the little filly and then at the dragon. “Mind telling me the five questions?”

“Who, Trinity Dream...” The dragon repeated as he sat down on the floor. “What, a pony...but I am guessing you already were! But you are a unicorn...” He trailed off thinking of another one. “Where, you are in Fillydelphia, the corner of Equestria.”

“Fillydelphia? Oh my...” The blue pony put a hoof to her mouth. “I am from Ponyville...” She frowned.

“You’re from the country!” The small filly squealed.

That made Rarity smile. The big squeal from the young pony made Rarity feel more at home. She couldn’t help but think that this young filly would get along well with Sweetiebelle. Then, Rarity didn’t think she could feel more homesick in her entire life.

“Well, we’ll have to go there and see if we can meet up with someone who can help us...” Whimsy finished.

“Yes. I know a pony!” Rarity smiled. “We just need to get to Ponyville. But you wouldn’t happen to know how? Would you?”

“No.” The dragon stated. “I mean, Trinity did this before at a fair in Canterlot but there was a great and powerful unicorn to help.”

“Canterlot? Who was the great and powerful unicorn?” Rarity leaned in toward Whimsical.

“I don’t know she could have been an alicorn too...I just don’t remember....” He finished.

Rarity growled and stomped her hoof. “Oh, this is the most worst possible thing!” She went and fell onto the floor and the two watched her confused.

“You are the most strangest pony I have ever met...” The little filly told her. “Not counting Gold Doubloon in school...” The filly trailed off.

“Gold Doubloon?” He sounded like a pirate pony.

“Yeah. He’s really weird...” The filly rolled her eyes and sighed. “Anyways, my name is Sweet Dream!” The filly squealed. “...and I have a quill as a cutiemark!” She showed off her flank and smiled. “I love to write stories!”

Rarity smiled. “Hmm... Now what does this cutiemark stand for?” Rarity gestured to the one on Trinity’s flank.

Sweet Dream squinted. “I don’t know. Me and Trinity think it means astral travel or dream travel but we’re not sure. She’s been taunted by it ever since she earned it...”

“Oh.” Rarity Sighed.

“What’s your name?” Whimsy asked.

Rarity smiled and flipped Trinity’s mane. “My name is Rarity!” She struck a pose and snorted. “This accent...” She sighed. “I want my accent back!”

“You have an accent?” Sweet Dream squealed. “Is it a country accent? Ooh! A western accent? Oh, I always wanted one of those!” The young filly exclaimed. “How do ah look in thes hat!” She began to talk in what was a mimic of AppleJack’s voice.

Rarity laughed. “No. I don’t have a western accent, but I do know somepony who does. I have a more sophisticated accent.” Rarity sighed.

“Oh!” The filly scoffed.

“What?” Rarity walked around Trinity’s room and then her stomach growled. “What do you have for breakfast?”

“Oh well, we usually eat breakfast out on these days...” The little filly trailed off.

Meanwhile, Whimsy was thinking. “Rarity, Rarity... I have heard that name somewhere...”

“Really? Where?”

Whimsy shrugged. “Oh, I think Trinity was talking about you. Ya see, she went to Canterlot upon hearing about this other Princess’ coronation. I didn’t get to go though. She was talking about this beautiful white and purple pony next to the princess-”

“That was me!” Rarity was stunned. Out of all the ponies that she could have noticed she chose Rarity. Fluttershy was gorgeous too. After all, she did have the longest mane out of all of them. Then again, Rarity was wearing a fabulous dress that day, but so was everypony else.

“Oh. Maybe that’s why her powers chose you as a target.” Whimsy thought.

“What?”

“When Trinity loses control of her powers, she can transfer herself into their body but the only side affect is they get switched to her place. Which, is a very bad thing if you don’t know the person...” Sweet Dream told her.

“Oh.” Rarity trailed off.

From downstairs they heard a yell. “Come on girls, time to go work on the house!” A stallion’s voice shouted.

“What?” Rarity gasped.

“Our dad’s in the construction, renovation and real estate business! He let’s the whole family chip in and help. He was really looking forward to me getting a hammer as a cutiemark...” Sweet dream trailed off.

“Work? Construction work?” Rarity breathed.

Whimsy patted her on the leg. “It’s not that bad... All you do is paint, fill holes and...” Whimsy had to think. “Well, I only know because Trinity talks about the dreadful day she had to go through.”

“Oh Fun...” Rarity growled.

“Don’t worry! We get to listen to music and it’s not as bad as you think! Also, we get to stop at Timberwolf Hill for breakfast!” The filly squealed. “it’s not what you think...” Sweet Dream frowned.

“What?”

“It’s a wagon stop. You can order sandwiches and buy food. Like a mini mart!” The filly squealed again.

“Alright...”

“Girls!” A grown mare yelled from the stairs which could have been their mother. “Your father is growing impatient!”

“Coming!” Sweet Dream yelled. “Just stick by me, and you should be fine.”

“Okay... But when are we going to Ponyville?” Rarity really wanted to meet this Trinity who was now occupying her own body.

Whimsy huffed. “That’s going to be a problem. After all, who knows your friends could be coming here...” The dragon looked around. “We could meet up at the train station once you guys are done for the day?”

Rarity then had an idea. “Wait, can you send letters?” If Spike could send letters through the air, maybe Whimsy could do the same.

“I don’t know...” Whimsy clawed at the ground. “I never did it before.”

“Girls!” Their Parents downstairs were obviously getting impatient. “If you don’t get down here this instant! I am coming up and dragging you down! What are you doing?”

“We’ll talk about this later! Now, go!” Whimsy ushered them out of Trinity’s bedroom and shut the door.

The mares walked downstairs and they looked at their mother sheepishly. Rarity was trying her best to play along.

“What were you girls doing?” Their Mother asked. She was a white unicorn like Rarity, with a brown and purple mane. She had a fringe similar to Trinity’s but it was a little curled out.

“We were...” The little filly tried to come up with an excuse.

“Styling our manes! Have to look good!” Rarity finished.

The mother sighed. “Well, your father’s waiting at the wagon so get out there!” She pushed both of the young ponies outside and they all got in the wagon.

“About time...” The stallion growled.

“That’s dad...He can have a temper...” Sweet Dream mumbled under her breath.

Rarity sighed at the events to come.

“Your brother is going to meet us at the house.” The stallion told them and wagon began moving. Rarity began to take in everything. Fillydelphia was a bustling city, a little calmer and nicer than Manehatten. There was a couple of tool boxes in the wagon with them along with some buckets of water.

The stallion pulling the wagon was the same coat color as Sweet Dream. A butterscotch yellow. He also had a dark brown mane just like Butterscotch too and was a little on the buffer side of things. She couldn’t see his eyecolor though. He just kept looking forward an unsettling anger waving through the air.

She began noticing everyone’s cutie marks. Trinity’s mom’s was a spatula, obviously cooking was her talent. She already knew that a quill was Sweet Dream’s. Her dad’s cutiemark was a hammer and a nail. It didn’t surprise her much though, Sweet Dream did say he was hoping for her to get a construction cutiemark too.

They arrived at the wagon stop and Rarity growled. “I hope they have salads...” She sighed.

“Better get an egg sandwich... That’s what Trinity gets, with haybacon on it!”

“Eww heh eww!” Rarity just shivered at the thought. “Well, I want a salad.”

“What? It’s yummy!” She licked her lips.

“I am getting a salad and a tea!” The unicorn walked into the store.

“Okay... But you’ll seem weird...” The filly mumbled. "Trinity also likes iced coffee... I can't stand it though..." She stuck out her tongue obviously showing disgust.

Rarity sighed. "Oh well..." She trailed off. "I don't care."

The Picnic

　　Twilight walked around the library looking at her friend. “Well, we could get the other girls and go to Fillydelphia. I mean, we haven’t took a vacation since...” The princess trailed off trying to think. “Actually, I can’t remember the last time we went somewhere...” Twilight sighed.

　　“But we don’t know if they are coming here!” Trinity mumbled. “There is no way to get in touch with them!” She whined.

　　“I know, we could send them a letter through Spike!” Twilight smiled. “Whimsy’s a royal dragon in his blood, he should be able to retrieve it!”

　　“Will it hurt him?” Trinity couldn’t bare seeing her little dragon hurt. “He’s just a baby...”

　　“So is Spike!” Twilight reassured her. “I’m sure he’ll be fine. Spike coughs up letters from Princess Celestia all the time!”

　　Spike blushed. “It doesn’t hurt. I mean, they come up like fire!” Spike sighed. “Well, like letters but they come out of my stomach... “ The dragon paused. “Well...”

　　“Okay...wait, did you say Princess Celestia?” Rarity’s mouth fell agape.

　　“Yes.” Twilight smiled. “I was a student of her’s.” Twilight sighed. “We’ll just get my friends together and send Whimsy a letter.” She laughed. “...and then we can tell them what’s going on...” Twilight finished. “Because, I don’t think you will be able to act like Rarity. She’s very proper and sophisticated.”

　　“Oh...” Trinity sighed.

　　“But it will be fine. My friends are very understanding and friendly!”

　　“Okay...but I’m not really open to most people...” Trinity smiled sheepishly.

　　“You were open to me?” Twilight began walking over to her door.

　　“That’s because you are a princess!” Trinity made Rarity grin a smile so wide it made Rarity look funny. “I don’t react well with strangers...” She trailed off.

　　“Oh...then, you’ll probably be good friends with Fluttershy...” The alicorn mumbled.

　　Trinity couldn’t help but notice how diverse her group of friends were. In all honesty, she was hoping it would consist of merely unicorns but she was so very wrong. There were two earth ponies and two pegasi. They all seemed to be very nice as they went up and greeted the two of them.

　　“Hi Rarity, Twilight!” An orange earth pony greeted. “How are ya’ll doin’?” She had a strange accent. Like the kind that Trinity would expect all country ponies to have. Western and farm style like. As if the cowgirl hat on her head wasn’t enough.

　　They decided to meet for a picnic so a yellow pegasus was flapping a checkered quilt in the air.

　　“Good.” Twilight answered for them.

　　Then, a Pink earth pony started bouncing into the scene. “I brought the cupcakes!” She yelled in a high pitched voice.

　　“Great! Where’s Rainbow Dash?” Twilight asked the pink pony.

　　“I don’t know!” The pink pony dropped the box of cupcakes onto the blanket and sat down.

　　Rarity wasn’t talking that much, in fact she seemed to be acting strange.

　　“What’s wrong Rarity?” The pink pony bounced up and walked over to her. “Are you sick?” She tilted her head the side.

　　All these ponies Trinity had seen before at the coronation but it seemed weird to be in front of all of them at the same time.

　　On instinct, Trinity felt her face growing hot as the pink pony continued staring at her.

　　“Pinkie...” Twilight shoved her with her hoof and she fell backwards.

　　“Incoming!” A shouting came from overhead as a cyan color pegasus came flying towards them. She was holding something in her mouth. It looked kind of like a muffin box. “Derpy suggested I bring these.” She plopped the box on the blanket.

　　“Well, muffins and cupcakes...” Twilight smiled. “Sounds great!”

　　Fluttershy flew overhead. “Don’t forget, I told Discord to bring the cucumber sandwiches!”

　　Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes. “Discord’s coming?”

　　“Yes.” The yellow pegasus had such a graceful tiny voice. It made Trinity feel at peace. “But he said he’d be awhile...” She looked at the ground and some of her mane fell into her face.

　　“Ah, who needs him!” Rainbow Dash waved her hoof.

　　Twilight huffed. “Okay, girls...” She sat down and gestured for Rarity to sit too. “I have something to tell you.”

　　“Oh boy!” Pinkie went over and sat on the blanket.

　　Once every pony was settled in, Twilight looked at Rarity who seemed very uncomfortable.

　　“This grass is very lumpy!” Trinity tried to cover up the face she making. She sighed. “It’s like the ground is full of rocks!” She tried to lay down but that made the situation even more awkward.

　　“Okay...” Twilight looked at her friend and then to the other four. “I am afraid...” Twilight had to gather her thoughts for a moment.

　　Meanwhile, Trinity was trying to gather up her courage. “You know what Twilight, maybe I should tell them...”

　　Twilight’s eyes widened. She was mostly shocked that Trinity had said anything. Since she said back at the library she wasn’t good with other ponies. “Umm... Okay, Rarity!” Twilight winked.

　　Rarity opened her mouth to speak trying to gather her words before she spoke. “As Twilight was trying to say-” She gulped, taking in again Rarity’s accent. It wasn’t her’s. She wasn’t used to having one. She never had one before and having Rarity’s accent made feel like she was in some popular snob.

　　“I brought the sandwiches!” Out of the blue, a draconequus appeared with a bunch of sandwiches. “I hope you don’t mind but I put ranch dressing on some for a little extra taste.” He sat down putting the plate on the blanket.

　　Rarity sighed and looked at their new guest joining the picnic. “Oh my, what are you?” She looked at the creature before her. Never in her life had she seen such a thing. He looked dreadful, like a creature that was made in Frankenpony’s lair. An animal that’s been ripped apart then put back together.

　　“Oh, Rarity you know who I am!” The draconequus put on an evil glare.

　　“Rarity?” The yellow pegasus looked at her friend. “Is everything okay? Surely, you know who Discord is? Right?”

　　Rarity sighed. “No.” She stated.

　　Only the pink earth pony gasped and looked around. Everypony else just looked confused.

　　Putting on the most stern face, Trinity was prepared to tell the four what Twilight and her had been holding behind their backs. “I am not-”

　　“Wait!” The draconequus cut her off. He poofed up an x-ray machine and some monitors and Rarity was connected to them all. However, it seemed like the unicorn was going to have a panic attack. Discord also was immediately in a nurse’s outfit with the face mask and everything. “Hmm, your vitals are fine and you seem to be a healthy unicorn. I bet it’s all those salads you eat!” He smiled. “But wait, there is something off...” He looked very closely at the white pony.

　　Rarity growled a bit annoyed at the creature’s weird ways. She took a glance into the yellow and red eyes of his but they just sent shivers down her spine. Putting all of her energy into this unicorn’s horn she blasted the draconequus back with her horn making him land on his bottom. “As I was saying-”

　　She was interrupted by the orange earth pony. “Rarity was that really necessary?”

　　Trinity looked at the pony. She couldn’t say it was, but she was tired of these ponies questioning her. “I am not Rarity!” She yelled. She sighed and looked around but most of them were not phased by this comeback of her’s. In fact, most of them tumbled backwards laughing their heads off. Especially, the pink one.

　　The only pony not laughing at her was Princess Twilight, and the quiet yellow pegasus. The dragon Spike wasn’t laughing either.

　　The cyan pegasus with the rainbow hair was the first one to stop laughing. “Hah, Rarity that’s funny! I mean, I wasn’t thinking of you to be the prankster but-”

　　“I am not joking!” Trinity cried. “I’m really not Rarity...” She looked saddened and stomped her hoof. “You know what?” She angrily looked at the four ponies and charged up her horn.

　　“Trinity! Wait!” Twilight yelled.

　　With a blast of her horn all of the ponies around the alicorn and her, transformed into plants.

　　Twilight gasped and looked at her friends in horror. AppleJack was a baby apple tree in a large pot; Pinkie Pie was a cocoa bean plant; Rainbow dash was a small multicolor daisy. However, accidentally the unicorn hit Fluttershy too and she was a rose bush with pink roses in bloom.

　　Twilight stared wide-eyed at all of her friends as plants. “Trinity, change them back!”

　　The draconequus chuckled a bit. “Haha, glad I wasn’t in the impact zone. Good thing too. You have quite the temper.” He winked at Trinity.

　　When Trinity realized what she did she shrunk back and curled up in a ball. “I am so sorry!” She saddened her pupils shrinking a bit. “I don’t know what came over me!”

　　In a flash, she beamed up her horn and shot a counterspell at Twilight’s friends.

　　When they transformed back everyone was checking out their hooves and limbs for any damage.

　　Discord laughed hysterically. “I like her more than Rarity!” He went over to Trinity and put his lion paw over her shoulder. “Wanna be friends?” His question made Rarity’s ears fall back to her head.

　　“I don’t know...” She replied.

　　“Discord!” Twilight yelled. “Anyways, Rarity is not herself. This is Trinity Dream.” She told her friends.

　　Pinkie gasped. “Oh!”

　　Trinity looked around at everyone. “Please, don’t hate me after what I just did. It was an accident. I have anger management problems.” Trinity mumbled.

　　“It’s cool.” Rainbow replied.

　　Fluttershy thought for a minute. “Wait, then where’s Rarity now?”

　　“In my body. Which is why we need to get a letter to her.” She told everypony.

　　Spike stood up with a cupcake in his mouth. “Yeah! And I am going to send it!” The dragon seemed so sure of himself.

　　“Alright then.” The farmer pony replied.

　　Trinity smiled. “Okay, let’s get to it!” She made a paper and pen levitate over to Spike. “Well, what should we-”

　　Trinity was interrupted by a strange cackling sound. Before them, a flaming letter was starting to appear in the air. She shrieked as it landed in front of her.

　　The half burned parchment ended up falling onto the blanket making it become engulfed in flames. “Oh my gosh!” Trinity backed up and so did the other ponies.

　　“Discord!” The alicorn just couldn’t get used to the draconequus today.

　　“It wasn’t me Sparkle!” The draconequus seemed offended. "Honestly, why do you keep blaming me?" He turned away crossing his arms.

　　“Then who-” Twilight was cut off by a huge bucket of water splashing on the blanket.

　　“Now that was me!” Discord replied grinning.

　　Twilight huffed and levitated the soaked letter up to her face.

　　“It’s from them!” Twilight beamed. “Whimsy must have sent it...”

　　Spike laughed. “Hah, kind of embarrassing for Whimsy. Setting fire to the paper! Hahaha!” He rolled on to his back. “At least my first sending went smoothly!” He kept chuckling.

　　Trinity huffed and glared at the purple dragon. “At least it’s somewhat intact.” She watched as Twilght read the paper.

　　“Dear Friends, I bet you are quite aware of the horrible monstrosity that has happened, I didn’t really want to write that but Rarity insisted.” Twilight and everypony chuckled at that. “I want you to know that I am safe in Fillydelphia with Trinity’s family-”

　　“Well, why wouldn’t she be safe!” Trinity ranted. “It’s my house! My family are nice people and they would never-” The unicorn looked around glancing at everypony as they gave her weird looks. She laughed, and then looked at Twilight. “Continue.”

　　“We really need to come up with some way to fix this before my appointment with Claire De Val-the fashion pony. I thought of coming to Ponyville, but now I think we should all just meet in Canterlot.” Twilight squinted at the rest. “I will have to bring Sweet Dream because she loves adventures. She keeps begging. I do hope we can fix this soon. Your friend, Rarity and Whimsy, and Sweet Dream. P.S. I will have to tell you all about the days I am having here! It is torture! See you soon.” Twilight finished. “Hmm well, at least we know that she is somewhat okay.”

　　Pinkie Pie looked at everypony. “So are we going to go on a roadtrip or what?” She beamed.

　　“Yes Pinkie...” Twilight told her.

　　“Horray!” Pinkie bounced around.

　　“I can get us there in a flash!” Discord was about to snap his claw but Fluttershy grabbed it.

　　“Discord, we need to grab our belongings first.” Fluttershy told him.

　　“Oh alright...”

　　Rarity’s ears flattened again. “I don’t know what to bring... I don’t have anything to bring!” She panicked.

　　“I’ll help you pack what Rarity would need.” Fluttershy told her.

　　“Thanks. Anyways, I haven’t been properly introduced to you guys...” She told the ponies. Honestly, she really hasn't, she only knows all their names from Twilight talking to them. Sure, she knew their names from Twilight but other than that, they are still strangers to her.

　　“I’m Pinkie Pie! I love parties and parties! Oh! And cake and pie...” She kept rambling on about sweets and balloons.

　　“Okay...” Trinity smiled at the pink pony. “I get it.”

　　“You better be a party pony!” Pinkie glared.

　　“I am...” Trinity squealed.

　　Pinkie replied with one of her happy smiles.

　　The orange earth pony looked at her then. “Ah’m AppleJack! Pleasure to meet ya! Uh... Trinity was it?”

　　“Yeah!” Trinity laughed.

　　AppleJack looked to the cyan pegasus munching on some apple pie. “This is Rainbow!” She gestured.

　　“Hey..” The pegasus muttered. “Rainbow Dash!” She corrected holding up a hoof.

　　Fluttershy hovered in the air over to her. “Um...” The yellow pegasus seemed to be struggling, but then seemed to gather her courage. “I’m Fluttershy...” She trailed off. She wanted to look brave in front of Discord.

　　Trinity smiled at the four. “Nice to meet you all!”

　　“Now, let’s start writing that letter.” Twilight peeked at Spike.

　　The other five nodded and they went to writing.

　　“Wait!” The draconequus shouted.

　　“What?” Twilight growled. He really was starting to get on her nerves now.

　　“I didn’t even get to introduce myself...” He poofed himself into a tuxedo.

　　Off to the side, Twilight rolled her eyes, while Trinity blushed a little.

　　“My name is Discord.” He extended his claw.

　　Trinity nodded. “I know... You only mentioned it like two times already...” She took his claw in her hoof and shook it. Her face was still red with embarrassment and nervousness.

　　The alicorn sighed. “Anyways...” She giggled to herself. “Spike,” She looked at the dragon as he held up a pen.

Everyone started to discuss how to write the response.

Work

　　Day two was as horrid as day one. As Rarity had gotten used to Trinity’s life it soon clicked that she was simply sorry for this pony. Having to help with a talent that simply wasn’t her’s.

　　Rarity sighed as she levitated a paint bucket over to her tray.

　　“How are you doing Trinity?” Trinity’s mother asked. She learned her mother’s name was Crafty Amethyst; she learned she had decided to keep her own surname. Apparently, she is very gifted in painting, but got her cuteymark in cooking instead. She was bummed after that as her mom had a sculpting cuteymark.

　　“Good...” Rarity beamed. She tried to sound like this pony. She also learned from Sweet Dream that Trinity tries to keep a happy face whenever there was a situation she wasn’t fond of.

　　“This room looks almost done!” Her mom smiled. “Nice work!”

　　“Thank you.” Rarity rolled her roller in the tray, but then looked at the doorway of where her mother stood. “Hey, mom...” Just saying that made her seem strange.

　　“Yes?”

　　Rarity began rolling paint on the wall only to shield herself from splatters. “Why am I doing this?” Rarity asked.

　　“Whatever do you mean?” Her mother seemed taken aback by this.

　　Rarity sighed. She didn’t want to inflict havoc on Trinity’s life but a statement has to be made. She never went to play football with her father because she found that fashion was her talent. Although, there was that one time that her mother brought her to a knitting fest with her friends, but she wanted to go. Why Trinity would want to work here is just puzzling to her. “This isn’t my talent...” Rarity stated. “I should be off practicing that, not painting walls and all that...” During that sentence, Rarity kind of slipped her own accent into it by accident. Hopefully, Trinity’s mom won’t notice.

　　The mare just stood there gaping at her daughter. Then, she let out a scoff. “Trinity...” She walked over and ran a hoof through her mane. “You know, I keep telling you..” She trailed off obviously wanting her to finish.

　　Rarity stood there and began to panick a little. If she didn’t finish this, they would know it’s not her. “Um...” She stopped rolling to concentrate. “Uh...” She looked at her mom.

　　However, she only got a huff. “Think about it Trinity...” She walked away after that.

　　Rarity couldn’t take it anymore. She has been working her flank off for the past few days and she never even got to do what she wanted. No wonder this unicorn looses control of her magic so often. Instead of studying to find the correct spell to keep it under control, she is stuck working as a construction pony. Rarity let out a frustrated growl and finished rolling the new color on the mismatched part of the wall. “I am surprised she didn’t run away yet...” Rarity grumbled.

　　Then a blue stallion came into the room. “Hey.” His voice was sort of mumbly and seemed to look almost like Trinity. Except for the short mane and he didn’t have the pink in his mane. He looked around the room. This was Trinity’s brother. Jolt Midnight Dream. However, Rarity learned that he only goes by Jolt after she called him Midnight. “Need any help?” He entrapped the roller in his yellow magic levitating it to the ceiling rolling it back and forth.

　　Rarity watched him as he used her roller. “Nope. I am perfectly fine.” She smiled.

　　He laughed and then levitated the roller back to the tray as if her statement didn’t reach him. “I know you’re not my sister.” He smiled looking at her out of the corner of his eye.

　　Rarity felt her face flush of color. She was practically heaving for air. “H-How?” She laughed nervously trying to catch her breath. She didn’t know why she was heaving a lot. This was something she didn’t want: anymore of Trinity’s family catching on, but her brother found out. It’s only a matter of time until everypony else in her family figures it out too.

　　“Trinity hates salads. She mentions it more than she should. Plus, you just give off something I can’t put my hoof on...” He laughed.

　　Rarity scoffed. “Well-”

　　Jolt interrupted her again. “So who are you?”

　　Rarity watched him as the words fell out of his mouth. “Uh...” She dug her hoof into the carpet. Why is she so nervous? It’s not like she is going to hurt him. Who else in Trinity’s family knew? Well, so far her sister only knows and her brother just found out. Figuring nothing bad would happen she looked at Jolt again. “My name is Rarity. I am a fashion pony from Ponyville.” She smiled.

　　“Oh.” He didn’t say anything else. Just continued rolling on the ceiling.

　　Rarity peeked her head around an invisible wall. “That's it?” She asked.

　　“Yep.” He answered.

　　The fashionista walked over in front of Jolt. “You don’t want to ask me anything else?”

　　“Well...” He looked down at her as he made the roller keep working. “I don’t really have any other questions. I mean, I know how you switched, Trinity’s powers went out of control.” He paused. “It happens half of the time...” He smiled at her and looked at the room. “But, I don’t think Element will figure it out so easily-”

　　“Element? Who’s Element?” Rarity hadn’t heard of her before. Is she another relative or somepony?

　　Jolt looked at Rarity. “Oh yeah, she’s out of town for a job thing...” He rubbed his neck. “Element Glow. She is another sibling...” He trailed off not wanting to get into specifics.

　　Rarity’s head tilted to the side confused. “What? Another one?” She looked at him.

　　He went on mumbling. “She’s an earth pony though...” He switched his eyes back to the ceiling as a paint drop landed on his head.

　　“Oh...” She then noticed a few drips landing on the carpet. “Jolt...” She finally remembered something.

　　“What?”

　　“There’s a reason I didn’t start on the ceiling yet...” She looked at the paint splattered carpet then. Their Dad-no Trinity’s Dad is going to kill them.

　　Jolt then noticed what the fuss was about. “Oh...” He looked around his face growing redder and redder. “Dad just put this in too...” He laughed nervously and then dropped the roller back to the tray.

　　“Run.” He galloped out of the room with Rarity on tow.

　　“So, what’s your talent?” Rarity followed Jolt outside noticing his cutiemark was a blow torch.

　　“Welding!” He looked at it proudly. “And your’s?”

　　She laughed. “Finding gems to make my fashion more prominent...”

　　“Cool!” He laughed.

　　“Now, if you don’t mind me asking, how is Element Glow an earth pony if you are all unicorns?”

　　“Her Dad was an earth pony...” Jolt trailed off in silence.

　　“Huh?”

　　“Our Mom had a relationship with her dad, they got married, but it didn’t end well. She ended up getting a divorce and meeting my Dad at a bar.” He looked at Rarity and she looked like she had some trouble putting all the pieces together.

　　“And when she got pregnant with me, they got married at my grandparent’s place.” He looked at the ground.

　　Suddenly both of their ears twitched as some loud yelling came through the upstairs window. “How in Tartarus! I just put this in!” A loud booming voice echoed the streets and Rarity and Jolt both turned red as a tomato.

　　“Trinity!” A woman’s voice yelled through the house. It did not sound pleasant.

　　Jolt’s ears fell to their sides. “Oh no! You’re going to get blamed...” He sang. “Stay here...” He walked slowly up the front porch and then inside the house.

　　Rarity stood there dumbfounded. Was she just betrayed? Was he going to tell their parents that it was her who splattered the carpet? When she had done such a good job layering the newspaper near the walls. “Oh no you don’t!” She ran inside and ran up the stairs but stopped at the top when she heard some talking.

　　“Trinity didn’t do this...” Jolt explained.

　　A filly voice was heard. “She would never do this! I know her!” The voice squealed a bit.

　　“I don’t care who did it!” Their Dad-no-Trinity’s Dad was really furious. Did he hear her hoofsteps? “I have to replace the whole carpet now!” A loud hoof stomp could be heard on the carpet as if it wasn't even muffled. “Everypony out! Except you Jolt. You’re going to help me!” The stallion shouted.

　　Both of the girls came out of the room and Rarity broke into a run down the stairs sitting on a piece of wood that didn’t look too dirty.

　　Their mother sighed. “Ugh... Trinity...” Her mother looked at Trinity with disapproving eyes as she walked out to the unfinished kitchen in the house.

　　Rarity’s eyes flattened against her head. It wasn’t her fault! She wanted to scream it out.

　　Sweet Dream came over to her and looked as scared as she did. “Dad said it didn’t matter...” She mumbled. She obviously saw Rarity’s distress but kept going on. “I wouldn’t worry about it much.”

　　Rarity wrapped a hoof around Sweet Dream’s neck. “But it does matter! When adults say it doesn’t matter, it matters!” Her eyes went small and her face scrunched up. All, Sweet Dream did was slowly back away.

　　All of a sudden, Trinity’s mom came out of the kitchen and looked at the two girls. “I think we should go get something to eat for the boys while they work...” The mare smiled.

　　Rarity tried to smile like Sweet Dream taught her but she just wasn’t as cheerful as the pony she was trying to impersonate. “Let’s go!” Rarity rushed out the door laughing but she hadn’t caught the nervousness as it slipped into her tone.

　　“What’s wrong with her?” Sweet Dream’s mother asked.

　　“Who knows...” She trailed off. “Maybe she is tired...” Sweet Dream smiled sheepishly.

　　“Maybe...” Both of the mares walked out of the house to see Rarity hooking the cart up to her.

　　“Uh....Trinity?” Their mother looked at her with a sheepish smile.

　　“Yes mother?” Rarity looked at her.

　　“Why are you connecting yourself to the wagon? You don’t have your wagon badge yet?” She laughed.

　　Rarity looked astonished. “Don’t have my-” She breathed in and out.

　　Sweet Dream could only watch as the scene before her was turning into a nightmare. If their parents found out that Trinity wasn’t herself, she would be in serious trouble.

　　Rarity struggled to come up with an excuse as to why she was on the wagon. “Uh... I...” She looked at Sweet Dream who just shrugged. “Sweet Dream thought I couldn’t get hooked up to the wagon by myself. So I wanted to show her I could!” She laughed. “Ta Daa!”

　　“Wow!” Sweet Dream played along. “Well, looks like you get to eat my cake tonight!”

　　Their mom just stood there looking very confused. So confused, her one brow was down and she was biting her tongue. Then, she shook her head as if shaking the expression off of her face. “Okay, well...”

　　She motioned for Trinity to get off of the wagon and Rarity did. She grabbed three saddle bags out of the wagon. “I don’t wanna haul this thing into town...” She handed each of the girls their own bags. “They aren’t really for food and that, more for tools, but I think we can make them work...”

　　Rarity blinked. Oh no, she was not going to put food in these bags. However, it’s not like they are going to be eating it. The ‘boys’ are. She laughed. However, these are tool saddlebags, they are going to be a lot heavier than normal saddlebags. She looked up as she saw the two with theirs’ on already.

　　“Come on Trinity strap it on!” Her sister squealed.

　　Rarity looked at the dirty bag. It needed a gem or one hundred before she could wear it. She grew hot as the two continued staring at her. She gathered her courage and picked the bag up to hoist it on Trinity’s backside. Already making a puff of dirt come up from inside of it. “Ew heh eww!” She coughed. She looked at the final thing keeping it from falling off of her which was the pull strap. She looked at it as it was covered in a dust she never saw before. “You have a horn Rarity use it!” She mumbled her thoughts out loud, but she was sure it was too quiet for either of the other mares to hear. She concentrated and Trinity’s horn lit up but then some lanterns on the street blinked and shorted out as they sparked wildly. “Oh my!” Rarity jumped in fear making the saddle on her back slide on the ground.

　　“Trinity!” Her mother yelled. “Just put the bag on, or we’re leaving you here!”

　　Rarity’s ears flattened. Something wasn’t right about this horn. Can horns grow wild? She was just using it a while ago to levitate the roller. Why won’t it work now? “Hehe!” She laughed. She grabbed the saddlebag again and put it on her back but then hesitated as she looked at it. The red, dirty bag on her-Trinity’s navy blue coat. She could see her mother’s growing frustration, but she just couldn’t stop thinking about the dirt!

　　“Trinity!” Sweet Dream yelled, knocking Rarity out of her trance.

　　“Ugh!” Her mother went over and pulled on the fastener strap with her own teeth. “There!” She huffed. “Let’s go...”

　　Rarity blinked a couple times trying to grasp what Trinity’s mother did. She just grabbed a dirty, dusty strap and bit it without giving it a second thought? Rarity was simply flabbergasted.

　　“Try to keep up Trinity!” She hadn’t noticed that they were halfway through the neighborhood. “You’re falling quite behind.” The older mare spoke.

　　Rarity looked up and broke into a ran catching up to them still in a daze. Out of all her years... She skidded to a halt when she reached them and put her brain on autopilot as they walked through the neighborhood to the neighboring town. Why in all of Equestria would somepony Celestia help them, be willing to grab a dirty, whatever kind of dust that was on it, in their mouth? It was unladylike; it was... downright despicable! She wanted to ask but that would give it away right then and there that she wasn’t Trinity. She had to get her mind off of this. She had to. Ugh, but how could she walk around knowing that there is a bag on her back? Knowing that there is some kind of dirt in there? She sighed. She’ll just not get any food to stick in the saddlebag and nopony would have to get sick.

　　“Here we are!” Their mom yelled. “The small marketplace out of Fillydelphia!” They walked that far already? That was a brisk short walk.

　　It was similar to Ponyville’s marketplace, ponies running little wooden stalls, but it was a much grayer and duller setting. Barely anypony was walking around. The place looked dead other than the stall keepers.

　　“Hello Basil Fields!” Their mother called to a dark brown pony. He looked like a pony in their middle ages and he was selling all sorts of fruits and vegetables.

　　“Oh, hello Crafty!” The pony had a strange accent like he was from another country or something. “Need some vegetables? Like always, I got carrots, apples, pears...” Rarity stopped listening as he went along with naming all of the fruits. “...and pineapples!” He finished.

　　“Hmm.... They all look really tasty!” Their mom smiled. “I’ll take a couple of carrots and a few bags of pears! Oh, and a few stalks of celery if you please!” She watched as he put all of them in a plastic bag. He nodded to her as he gave her the bag. “That will be ten bits!” He beamed. “And a hug!” He smiled his eyes glistening.

　　“Oh!” She hugged him, obviously as happy as he was. “Here are your bits!” She dropped them onto the counter and stuffed the newly purchased vegetables into the saddle bag.

　　“Now where’s my hugs from you two?” He looked at Sweet Dream and Trinity herself.

　　Rarity seemed very uncomfortable now as she was about to hug a stranger, but she did tons of generous things for a bunch of strangers back in Manehatten. What was she thinking? She’s the Element of Generosity! A kind hug will be surely generous. She laughed and played the part of hugging the man in the market.

　　Sweet Dream was next and gave hugged him as well.

　　“Okay, well, we better get going!” Crafty exclaimed. “See you tomorrow I guess!” The mares began walking away and their mother started looking at the other stalls.

　　They bought a couple of other things, however, the other vendors didn’t give them bags to put the stuff in since they saw they had their own. Rarity just kept her mouth shut when she had to put something in her saddlebag. She chewed on her tongue to keep her self from screaming too. How is she going to last?

　　They arrived at the house and watched as both of the stallions came out both sweaty and not talking to each other. Something obviously went wrong. Terribly wrong.