The RariTwi Chronicles

Part 1:

The light was shining upon the busy town of Ponyville. There was something happening at each corner wherever someone turned; Pinkie Pie was baking at Sugarcube Corner, Applejack was bucking trees at Sweet Apple Acres, folks were gathering foods and other assorted goods at the stands, and some pegasi were up in the clouds, enjoying the good flying day that they created. In one particular house, a busy, busy dressmaker named Rarity was doing what she does best, well, making a new, fashionable, and to her extent, a truly fabulous dress. She was having some trouble with this particular one however. She was lucky that she had her little sister Sweetie Belle by her side at this time. Usually she would be running around with her two friends, Scootaloo and Apple Bloom, enjoying their usual antics but, both of them were busy at the moment. Apple Bloom was helping Applejack catch the apples that fell from the trees, and Scootaloo was with Rainbow Dash, who was helping her with her flying skills, which was something that was always on her mind. It left Sweetie Belle with nothing to do but help her sister make dresses, which she didn’t particularly care for. She was waiting for her next instruction, which seemed to be coming every five seconds from the last one. She was being kept busy. She was just glad that she was getting some sort of break. While she waited for the inevitable, her sister was fretting over something…

“Oh...no no no, that’s not going to work, hm...Sweetie Belle?” She called to her sister.

'Here we go.' She thought. “Yes?” She called back, a little bit annoyed at the constant work.

“Would you please hand me those pins over there?” She pointed to a small wooden box. Sweetie Belle grabbed it and walked over.

“Would you please] be a dear and open it for me? I’ve only got one hoof to spare.” She said, still clutching the dress.

Sweetie Bell sighed and opened the box. Out came floating three small, different colored pins. Sweetie Belle automatically started thinking that she could’ve just held the box herself and then use her magic…

“Thank you darling. That’ll be all for now.” She said, fixated on her dress. She walked back over to her spot, just waiting for the next five second mark.

Rarity heard the jingling of her door chimes, indicating a customer. She put the last pin in and shouted,

“I’ll be right there!”

There was no need for that, because a second later, in came Twilight Sparkle, one of Rarity’s closest friends. Twilight was recognized all over Ponyville and Canterlot for being Equestria’s savior a time or two, and also solving various problems around the town with the help of the Elements of Harmony, also know as her best friends Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and of course, the mare she was standing in front of.

Rarity looked back to see who walked in, and she saw the purple mare standing in front of her. Unlike most ponies, she was allowed inside the, restricted areas of her boutique without her permission.

“Oh hello Twilight! Nice of you to drop in.” She continued her work.

“Hi Rarity! Nice to see you too.”

“What brings you in here on such a fine, and busy day?” She inspected the dress from a distance.

“Well, I remember you telling me about these important dresses that you were going to make this weekend, and I just thought I should check in and see how everything was coming along.” She replied with a smile.

“Oh that’s very thoughtful of you! It’s going along quite well, except for this one dress.” She pointed to the one of the stand that she had been working on. “I’ve been going at it for hours now but it just hasn’t turned out the way I want it too.” She said, slightly defeated.

Twilight stared at it for a moment. It was looking amazing so far, and if Twilight was the one making it, she would’ve been done 30 minutes ago...but, knowing how much of a perfectionist Rarity was, she knew that she still had some work to do.

“Well, it’s looking great so far Rarity! I know you’ll find something else to spice it up.” Twilight said.

“Yes, yes, of course I will…” She started cutting some fine strips of cloth. “It’ll just take a little time and thought, that’s all. That’s what every dress needs.” She said with her usual elegance.

Twilight nodded at her. Sweetie Belle, giving a bored sigh, left the room without a second thought. Twilight glanced down at her and noticed her expression. She looked quite annoyed.

“Sweetie Belle, I need those pins again,” She said, waiting for her little sister to deliver them. “Sweetie Belle?” She looked back and she was gone. Rarity's first reaction was to gasp in disbelief. How could she leave her like this, when she needed her help the most? Another side of her, the more understanding side, told her that she was probably just bored. She was being helpful, but in the meantime, there wasn't much for her to do.

“She left the room just a moment ago Rarity. She actually looked, pretty’ annoyed.” Twilight said.

Rarity sighed. “Yes, annoyed. I could see that. She doesn’t exactly like being my little assistant, and the only reason she was doing any of this was because both of her friends were busy.”

“Ah, well, you know how young fillies are. They’d rather have fun then do work. Plus they don’t want to be cooped up in the house all day either.” Twilight smiled. Rarity chuckled under her breath.

“Yes, true…”

“Don’t worry though. I’ll help you out. I can tell you’re really busy with this dress so, you could use the extra hooves.” Twilight said, walking over to the table of items.

“Oh, you really don’t have too…”

“Nonsense! I’ll try to be a helpful friend whenever I can. Besides, I know you could do this alone but, wouldn’t you rather have your friend here to help you?” She asked.

Rarity hesitated. “Well...yes, I guess I would.” She looked back at her, blushing lightly. “Thank you.” She finally said, continuing on.

“So, where are the pins?” She asked, looking through the multiple items on the table.

“Oh, there right in that small wooden box at the end.” She pointed to it with her free hoof. Twilight looked down and spotted it. Using her magic, she lifted it off the table, bringing it too Rarity, who was tying a string. Rarity then used her own magic to lift two pins out of the box, and when she did that, something strange happened…

Twilight could feel something course through her body. She didn’t know what it was, and it only happened for a second. Her eyes focused on Rarity. Did she notice it? It happened when she used her magic inside of Twilights little “magic zone”, as they called it. It was the little swirl of light that illuminated upon a unicorn’s horn or the item that was being used whenever that unicorn used magic. That was a completely new experience for her. She never had felt that when any other pony used magic inside her own zone, and she also couldn’t get over how...good it felt. It only lasted a split second, but that was a second to remember. Nevertheless, Rarity didn’t seem at all changed or phased. She probably didn’t even notice.

“Thank you darling. You can put that back now if you want.” She said, standing next to her, inspecting her dress again.

“Uh...yeah…” She walked back over to the table, taking behind-the-back glances at her friend, thoughts roaming in her head.

‘What was that all about? That has never happened before! What could this be? What could it mean?’

She walked back over to her friend. Rarity smiled and said,

“Perfect!”

The dress shined bright, or so it seemed, in the room. It was by far, one of the most beautiful dresses that Rarity has ever put together. Twilight was mesmerized by it for a moment, but she was still thinking about what happened just a moment ago.

“Wow Rarity...it’s, amazing!” Twilight said excitedly.

“Thank you darling. It is one of my best works, if I do say so myself.” She said with pride.

“It is Rarity. I knew you could pull it through!” She said happily.

“Of course darling, of course, but, I do have to thank you as well.” She said.

“Me? Why? I didn’t even do much. I just gave you a couple of pins.”

“Well, not exactly just that. When you walked in and we started talking, you gave me the idea for the last added parts to my masterpiece."

Twilight was a little surprised. She was the reason she finished? She was the reason for Rarity’s final touches? She had to wonder how, though.

“Really? Me?”

“Yes. You're just...someone who’s good to work with. You came in and without any hesitation, and began to help me. That could really bring someone like me a little..." She was searching for the right word. "Inspiration, especially when I needed the most help at the end." She looked over to the door and sighed. "Sweetie Belle certainly wasn’t much inspiration.” She rolled her eyes.

“Oh well…” She blushed. She was a little flustered by all the compliments. “Th-Thanks Rarity.” She said sheepishly.

“No Darling, thank you.” She said with a smile, trotting back to her item table. Twilight looked away for a second to hide her red cheeks.

“Um...well, I think I should get going Rarity. I’ve got to catch up on some spells that I need to study. Great job on the dress! It looks beautiful!” She said as she walked out the door.

“Thank you darling! Have a nice day!” She could hear the chimes again, then everything was silent. Rarity went to the center of the room next to her dress. She sighed, sitting down next to it.

‘What was that spark? I could feel it...it was so clear! I just...hope she felt it too.’ She gave a breathy sigh, then stood up, sensing someone in the room.

“You alright, sis’?” Sweetie Belle asked from the doorway. Rarity quickly changed her composure and looked back to her.

“Yes just...relaxing for a moment. I’ve been working for hours on end. I need a break.” She said to her.

Sweetie Belle’s ears dropped. There was an obvious guilt on her face. "Sorry I couldn't help you finish. I got bored but, I should've stayed and helped." She admitted.

“That’s quite alright Sweetie Belle. I think, Twilight coming in here was the exact thing I needed.” She turned away and blushed. Sweetie Belle tried to look around her, to see what she was hiding.

“Uh, anyways, Sweetie Belle, why don’t we go out for a walk of some sort, get some fresh air, and maybe talk, or something?” She asked.

Sweetie Belle was confused. “Since when do you take walks?” She asked, cocking her head.

“Oh well, it’s just something I’ve been meaning to do for a while.” She grabbed one of her casual dresses. “Come on now! We don’t have all day!” Rarity said, trotting out the door.

Sweetie Belle stood there for a moment, wondering why Rarity was acting so strange. She shook her head and followed along, closing the door behind her. Rarity wasn’t really meaning to just take a walk, but she wanted to search for a certain something that she could only find at one place, one place that Twilight knew all too well...