Rain Blur

Rarity was alone in her shop. It was in pristine condition. There were no crayon murals across the walls. There weren't any of her precious silks spread across the floor, and there wasn't a little trouble-making sister rampaging around her workspace. She was out with her fellow Crusaders. There were other activities the purple maned mare could attend, but she would prefer to have the one of the other members of the six accompany her. However, they were busy with their own hobbies and jobs.

The white unicorn decided to finish a dress she didn't complete yesterday. It was midnight blue with purple streaks across the back, leading to a bordering of silver silk. It was a very important dress for a royal client of hers. It wasn't asked for, but she felt Luna needed a nice dress to complement her starry mane. Still, disappointing said client was not an option. Making dresses is very stressful on Rarity. If she gets something wrong, it would be absolutely dreadful on her fashion career.

To help calm her while sewing, she played some music from a new singer/songwriter that had recently sent a few of her works to a recording studio in Cloudsdale. It was unlike anything she had ever heard before. The way the instrument's sound blended together, the voice, the beat to the music, it was exhilarating. The songs could range from happy and excited, to emotional ones that left you thinking about your life and events that shaped you to the pony you were today. All was peaceful in the Carousel Boutique.... or at least until Rainbow Dash crashed through her window.

"YAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!"

Rainbow Dash pulverized the window as she barreled through it. Everything in her path was either torn, bent at odd angles, or broken to bits. The pegasus skidded to a halt across the room. It seemed that she was miraculously unharmed.

"RAINBOW DASH!!! WHAT IN CELESTIA'S MANE MADE YOU CRASH THROUGH MY WINDOW!!!"

"Ummm, sorry bout' that. But I really need your help!" The mare said, rising to her hooves.

"Well what is it! That dress you destroyed was going to be a surprise gift for one of our dear friends in Canterlot! Now I have to start all over again!"

"Like I said, I'm sorry, but I need your help and your the only pony that can help me."

"Why is that? If it has to do with magic, why don't you ask Twilight? She has more magical capabilities than I do."

"First of all, she busy with the books Princess Celestia sent her, and the whole parallel dimension thing'. Secondly, it's because I need YOUR expertise."

"Have you been taking some vocabulary lessons? You don't usually use words such as 'parallel dimension' and 'expertise'"

"That's not the point! Can you help me or not?"

"Yes, I shall help you. Now, what's the situation? Oh! And before I forget, you WILL help me clean up the boutique, won't you? I hope you haven't forgotten the little 'incident' at the last group meeting."

"Fine I'll pick up the stuff I broke. Anyway, so you know the new singer Rain Blur?"

"Actually, I do. I was enjoying one of her songs until you destroyed my radio."

"Heh, sorry again," she replied sheepishly, "but I've kinda got myself in a hole about something that I MIGHT not be able to get out of. That's why I need your help."

"I don't see how you could of messed up with something having to do with fashion. Wait, you DIDN'T crash into somepony else's store right?!"

"No, no, no, I didn't do that."

"What did you do then?"

"Well it all started when...."

One explanation later...

"I still don't get why you didn't tell us sooner." Rarity said with a flick of her mane. "I thought you would never have tickets to a show of hers at all. It makes much more sense since you told me why. Which I am honored for being the first pony you told."

"I need to tell Pinkie next."

"She probably already knows. That sense of hers seems be very useful for, well, everything Pinkie does."

"I think that just adds to the fact that nopony can expect her next move. She could really kick flank in dodgeball."

"Well, we should be on our way."

"Wait," Dash pondered a thought for a moment. "Won't you need the cloud-walking spell?"

"Oh dear. I didn't learn that one from Twilight."

"So you go see if you could learn that spell real quick, while I tell Pinkie Pie."

"Are you sure you can handle her? She will probably try to plan a party for it."

"I'll just tell her to Pinkie Promise. She won't break her own promise."

"See you in an hour?"

"Yeah, I think I'm gonna hang around Sugar Cube Corner for awhile. You can meet me there with Pinkie. Then we will all get Vinyl."

"Where does she live? I have never been to her house."

"That makes sense. You would probably call it very un... uncl... un- something."

"Uncouth?"

"Yeah that."

"Doesn't she live with the cellist that played at the Grand Galloping Galla?"

"Yeah, but I rather not talk about the Gala.... I think we should get going now. We keep going of on tangerin-, wait, no.... TANGENTS that's it."

"Very well. I bid you adieu."

"Gazuntite."

"I didn't, oh never mind."