The Belle tolls for love

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

Days had passed now yet Rarity had still not packed a single thing. She spent most days now sobbing silently to herself as held a photograph she had taken of an near adulthood Scootaloo which was taken a mere few days before she made her that dress. It was then a knock on the door caused the unicorn to look up, wipe her puffy eyes, and opened it which revealed Applebloom in the doorway.

“Hey Rarity. Ah heard from Scootaloo what happened.” Applebloom said in a soft tone as she walked inside.

“She told you everything?” Rarity asked with a sniffle.

“Well, maybe not everything, but she told meh how y'all confessed ya feelins for one another and then the house started goin all crazy. She stayed with meh for the weekend after all.” Applebloom replied as she sat down on the floor not very far from the unicorn whom closed the door now, walked up to her, and sat down.

“Scootaloo also told me that you and her were the first to see my little sister and Cheerilee...” Rarity replied only to trail off, yet this time she didn't feel anger, rather she couldn't place the feeling. It was somewhere between sad and angry yet she couldn't place where. This caused her even more confusion if possible.

“Yeah, and we agreed to keep it a secret, ah was only protecting Sweetie Belle.” Applebloom replied in a soft tone with a weak smile.

“I can't believe I’m asking this but, do you know what love is?” Rarity asked curiously.

“Of course ah do, ah love mah family with all mah heart.” Applebloom replied with a giggle.

“Not that kind of love, the other kind. The kind you feel towards another pony.” Rarity replied feeling more and more stupid by the minute for asking this question. “Of course she doesn't know. She's only a filly.” Rarity thought to herself dismally.

“Oh. Yeah, ah know that kind of love too.” Applebloom remarked in a soft tone though this time her voice had an air of sadness about it.

“You sound as if you've been hurt.” Rarity remarked taking note of the sadness in the filly's voice.

“You could say that. Course she don't even know...! ah mean, oh horseapples!” Applebloom exclaimed slamming her hooves over her face with a deep red blush.

“And who might that this mystery filly be?” Rarity asked who couldn't help but giggle at the filly's embarrassment.

“She's not a filly.” Applebloom replied simply which sent the unicorn's mind reeling once again.

“What is it with these filly's and their attraction to mares older than them?!” Rarity thought herself in a annoyed tone before she spoke. “Okay, so who's the mare?” Rarity asked in a soft tone.

“Fl-Fluttershy.” Applebloom replied even though she stuttered the name as she spoke it.

“I hate to disappoint you Applebloom, but I'm fairly sure Fluttershy isn't into young filly's.” Rarity replied in a comforting tone before she abruptly facehoofed. “I can't believe I just said that.” Rarity said in a dismal tone a few moments after she facehoofed.

“Ah know. Ah'll just wait till ah'm older. Not all ponies can be like Cheerilee and Rainbow Dash.” Applebloom replied allowing herself to smile once again.

“Cheerilee...” Rarity remarked aloud still unable to place why she was feeling the way she was.

“You seem confused.” Applebloom remarked wisely as she looked at the unicorn's expression now which looked conflicted.

“You could say that.” Rarity replied as she stood up, walked to the side of her room, and placed a hoof on the a picture of her and Sweetie Belle with an thoughtful expression now.

“Do ya love her?” Applebloom asked after a short period of silence which caught the unicorn off guard.

“My sister? Of course I do.” Rarity replied quickly.

“No, ah mean Scootaloo. Do ya love her?” Applebloom asked curiously as she walked up next to the unicorn.

Upon hearing this question, Rarity let out a long winded sigh yet didn't say anything which allowed a awkward silence to ensue. That is, until Applebloom tapped her side which caused the unicorn to look down and see the filly holding a drinking glass. “Are you thirsty?” Rarity asked curiously as she looked at the filly in confusion.

“Nah, ah want ya to look through it.” Applebloom replied with a smirk.

“What good would that do me?” Rarity asked still trying to make sense of the filly's request.

“Just do it for pony's sake. Then look ah meh through it.” Applebloom replied in a slightly annoyed tone.

“Alright, but I don't see where you are going with this.” Rarity replied in an unsure tone as she levitated the glass with her magic and looked at the filly. To her eyes now the filly looked distorted and and warped.

“Well, how do ah look?” Applebloom asked with a smirk.

“Absolutely ridiculous darling.” Rarity replied and couldn't help but giggle slightly now at how the farm pony looked.

“Okay, now ah want ya to look at meh without the drinkin glass for a moment, then look at meh through it again.” Applebloom replied to which the unicorn gave an annoyed sigh and lowered the looking glass.

“Now this is how ah look to the average pony right?” Applebloom remarked as Rarity looked at her normally.

“Where are you going with this Applebloom?” Rarity asked impatiently.

“Okay, now look at meh through the drinkin glass again.” Applebloom instructed the unicorn to which she did so once again.

“I really don't see where you are going with this.” Rarity remarked aloud at Applebloom whom looked once again distorted before her eyes.

“Now I look plum silly right? But ah’m still meh. Ya see where ah'm goin with this?” Applebloom asked now in a hopeful tone.

“Not really.” Rarity replied truthfully.

“Just because ah look different to ponies, doesn't change who ah am. Ah'm still the same farm pony no matter how ya look at meh.” Applebloom replied in a matter-of-fact tone.

“This is true, but how does this have anything to do with how I feel towards Scootaloo?” Rarity asked still not getting the full picture.

“Ah'm gettin to that.” Applebloom replied as she walked up to the photograph of the near adult Scootaloo, carried it over to her, placed it on the floor next to her hooves, grabbed a picture of her, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo, and placed it next to that one.

“Now, picture yourself lookin at Scootaloo through the lookin glass when ya look at this version of her, then picture yourself lookin at her normal with this one.” Applebloom said in a instructive tone pointing at the near adult version of Scootaloo then at the filly version of her.

Rarity looked at the near adult version of Scootaloo now then looked at the filly version then back to the near adult version and it suddenly fell together in her mind as she placed a hoof over her mouth looking teary-eyed. “Ah see ya got it now. No matter how Scootaloo looks, she's still the same pony.” Applebloom remarked with a smile.

“How could I have been so blind?” Rarity remarked in a soft tone then looked at Applebloom. “But she's till just a filly. I don't think I could bring myself to even kiss her like this.” Rarity replied looking at the farm pony now.

“That's where mah wisdom ends. Sorreh Rarity, but ah can't teach ya how to get past that little hurdle, ya will have to figure it out for yourself. Course maybe you could ask Cheerilee, that is if ya can resist stompin her face into the ground first.” Applebloom replied, turned around, and began to walk away.

“Where are you off to?” Rarity asked curiously.

“Gonna head off and see if Scootaloo is at the clubhouse course she might be home right now.” Applebloom replied with a smile before she left the unicorn's house and closed the door behind her.

At first the unicorn didn't react. She just stood in place trying to collect herself. “The mind of a filly is a wondrous thing.” Rarity remarked aloud thoughtfully after a few moments as she looked out her window noticing the sun was setting at which point Rarity's expression went wide with alarm and the unicorn rushed to Scootaloo's house.

Rarity walked towards the house where Scootaloo had mentioned she lived and immediately noticed a Pegasus sitting on the porch, passed out, with an empty wine bottle laying next to her. “That would be Scootaloo's mother...” Rarity remarked aloud with a heavy sigh as she walked up to the Pegasus and shook her awake.

“Uh, who's there? Is that you bobby?” The drunken Pegasus asked in a slurred tone.

“Hello, my name is Rarity. I'm a friend of Scootaloo's. Is she here?” Rarity replied trying her best to be polite despite the fact the Pegasus looking at her as if she was repulsive.

“Buck if I know. Go away, I’m trying to sleep here.” The Pegasus replied and promptly passed out once again.

Instead of leaving however, Rarity opened the front door with magic and walked in. The entire house was deathly quiet except for a faint sound that seemed to be coming from upstairs. Curiously the unicorn walked up the steps as the sound became louder and louder and more clear. Rarity cautiously walked up to the room where the sound became clear as day. A loud slapping sound could be heard coming from within the room even though the door was closed along with a grunting sound and a faint whimper.

For some reason she hesitated to open the door. Perhaps it was fear for what she might find beyond the door. Perhaps it was her thinking it was just her being overly paranoid. Regardless, she hesitated just the same. That is, until an more than obvious pained cry came from within the room which belonged to none other than Scootaloo.

Rarity didn't hesitate any longer now as she blasted the door off it's hinges revealing a sobbing Scootaloo with a gag in her mouth along with a unicorn nearly half way buried inside her whom promptly pulled out of the filly upon seeing the door being blasted down.

“Who the buck are you?!” The stallion asked in an outraged tone as he stared at the unicorn.

“Step away from Scootaloo this instant you,you, foul creature!” Rarity exclaimed at the top of her lungs filled with an unspeakable rage right now.

“Afraid I can't do that.” The stallion replied with a sneer as he used his magic to fling Scootaloo in front of him as a shield the moment he saw Rarity's horn glowing. “Ah, Ah, ah. We wouldn't want anything to happen to little scoots, would we?” The stallion asked from behind the filly with a light chuckle.

Rarity looked into Scootaloo's tear filled eyes now and could hear a faint dripping in the room now. Curiously and against her better judgment she glanced downward towards the filly's vagina and noticed a steady flow of semen dripping from it. This very sight disgusted the unicorn and filled her with even more rage now. “Let her go.” Rarity said as she gave the stallion a deathly glare through gritted teeth.

“Sorry, can't do that sweet cheeks and I can's let you go either for that matter.” The stallion replied as the doorway behind her suddenly disappeared leaving a solid wall behind her now.

“How can you do this to your own daughter?!” Rarity exclaimed unable to hold the question back any longer.

“Who's this mule Scoots? You been whoring out on side on me?!” The stallion exclaimed as he shook the quivering filly who shook her head quickly in response still sobbing silently.

“I asked you a bucking question!” Rarity nearly shrieked in response to the stallion seemingly ignoring her question.

“I don't have to explain myself to you, but I’ll humor ya. Me and Scoots have an understanding. She gives me all the flank I want and I will make sure she looks pretty the next day for school. Isn't that right scoots?” The stallion replied and gave the filly a violent shake with his magic which caused her to nod quickly.

“You're a contemptible creature who doesn't deserve to live!” Rarity exclaimed loudly then noticed Scootaloo whom was starting to look frantic and shouted muffled words as her eyes trailed up above the unicorn.

Rarity followed the filly's line of sight just in time to see a knife hovering just above her head and used her own magic to stop it just before it could impale her backside.

“Damn mule, you warned her didn't you?!” The stallion exclaimed in outraged tone, flung the filly to the wall, charged at Rarity, and tackled her into the wall.

“Get off me!” Rarity shrieked as she kicked and bucked against the stallion though she couldn't seem to get him off her as he struck back at her and much to the unicorn's horror held her down with his magic.

“Ha, I'm gonna get me some mare flank!” The stallion exclaimed with a smirk as he used his magic to spread Rarity's legs wide open.

Despite Rarity's magical skills, it was clear the stallions was more powerful than hers. Rarity could only look on in horror as the stallion penetrated her.”Let me go! Stop it!” Rarity shrieked as she tried to fight against the stallion in vain.

“Hey, Dad!” Scootaloo's voice pipped up which caused the stallion and Rarity to yank their gaze in the direction of Scootaloo whom was charging at the stallion now wings spread, knife in mouth, giving a rage filled cry between gritted teeth as she impaled the stallion squarely in the neck which caused him to go flying off of Rarity and be slammed against the wall a mere second later.

Scootaloo then jumped off the stallion and stared at him as he took fast short breaths now staring back at her. “Fade away into my nightmares where you belong, you monster.” Scootaloo said in a pissed off tone as the stallions steady fast short breaths began to slow and eventually stopped.

Rarity slowly stood to all four hooves, walked over to Scootaloo, and placed her hooves around the filly who immediately fell to her knees sobbing loudly now as she held onto Rarity's forehooves with her own as she sobbed.

Police stallions and mares now flooded the house on the end of this block all chattering and talking amongst one another as a doctor pony looked over Rarity. “Well, aside from some vaginal tearing, your in fit shape Rarity. I can arrange therapy for you if needed.” The stallion said in a comforting tone as she put his stethoscope away and looked at her.

“N-No, that won't be needed. How is Scootaloo doing?” Rarity asked curiously, the concern in her voice clear as day now.

“As well as any filly can be. She's a little worse off than you psychically, but beyond that, she's fit as a fiddle. Poor filly, she's endured years of sexual abuse from her father, Celestia knows how much of a mental impact that's had on her.” The stallion remarked in a saddened tone.

“I wish I had known sooner. I could have saved her from this years ago.” Rarity replied in a guilty tone.

“Don't blame yourself miss Rarity, no pony could have known.” The stallion replied and sighed before he spoke again. “Filly fiddlers, sick and twisted ponies, the lot of em.” The stallion remarked in a sour tone as he walked away to speak with the police ponies.

“Not all of them.” Rarity remarked softly with a thoughtful expression now.

It was at this point Applebloom and Twilight came rushing up to the scene. “Rarity, I heard what happened, are you okay?!” Twilight asked in a panicked tone.

“I'll be fine.” Rarity replied in a soft tone and looked over towards Scootaloo whom was talking to police ponies now. “She's got no where to go now. There's no way foal protection services will allow her to stay here. I can't bear to see her given to some random family.” Rarity remarked in a soft tone.

“I'll go talk to the police ponies and see what I can do.” Twilight replied with a soft smile.

“Are ya sure you are okay?” Applebloom asked curiously in a concerned tone.

“I'm fine Applebloom, though I do want to thank you. If you hadn't given me the advice you had, I would have never thought to come here and find her. You opened my eyes to a new world.” Rarity replied with a soft smile only to get a confused look from the filly.

“Uh, Rarity, ya sure ya are okay?” Applebloom asked in a concerned tone.

“Of course darling, why?” Rarity asked curiously confused by the filly's question.

“Well, ah've been with Applejack all day. So ah couldn't have given ya any advice. Oh horseapples! Ah gotta get back to the farm! It's in the middle of the night and they don't know ah left!” Applebloom replied and quickly ran off leaving the unicorn confused all to hell until it occurred to her.

“Twilight!” Rarity exclaimed quietly as she hit the ground in annoyance.

At this very moment the purple unicorn was making her way back over to where she sat.

“Good news Rarity, they've agreed to grant you full custody.” Twilight said with a warm smile which vanished upon looking at the white unicorn's glare.

“You made me think you were Applebloom!” Rarity exclaimed in a pissed off tone.

“Yeah I did, but it was the only way you would listen to me. I knew how you felt about Scootaloo, and I knew Applebloom had known about Cheerilee and Sweetie Belle when I talked to the two a month or so ago, so I knew you would at least hear her out.” Twilight confessed and ran a hoof though her mane nervously.

At first it looked as if the white unicorn was ready to wallop the purple unicorn as tensed up in front of her now. However much to Twilight's shock and relief, Rarity abruptly hugged her tightly. “Looks like your plan worked after all Twilight.” Rarity remarked softly as she hugged her friend.

“To be honest I thought it had failed until now.” Twilight replied truthfully with a giggle.

ONE WEEK LATER...

Cheerilee and Sweetie Belle were laying on their bed now basking in their afterglow of love making when Twilight and Rarity appeared in the room in a flash of magic which caused both ponies to look up in alarm.

“Step away from my sister if you would.” Rarity said in a calm yet stern tone.

“Twilight, why did you bring her here for?!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed in outraged tone.

“Quiet Sweetie Belle.” Rarity said flashing the filly a stern look as Cheerilee slowly and cautiously got off the bed and walked towards her.

“Do your worst, but nothing will stop me from loving Sweetie Belle.” Cheerilee said in a solemn tone as she shut her eyes expecting the unicorn to beat the living crap out of her.

“No, I won't let you!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed, jumped off the bed, and charged forward only for Twilight to halt her with her magic. “You stinking mule! You betrayed us!” Sweetie Belle shrieked with tears in her eyes now.

“You have foalnapped with my sister, touched her in ways that most ponies would see as vile and cruel, and.....!” Rarity said trailing off dramatically at which point Cheerilee expected some sort of beating to occur.

However much to Cheerilee and Sweetie Belle's shock and confusion, the unicorn hugged her tightly. “Shown her that you truly love her more than anything in this world.” Rarity said in a soft tone as she hugged the earth pony, broke the hug and smiled at her.

“Can you ever forgive a foalish mare for forcing you to leave everything you knew behind?” Rarity asked in a soft tone at which point Twilight stopped holding Sweetie Belle back with her magic.

“Of course.” Cheerilee replied as a smile of her own washed over her face then looked at Twilight. “Well Twilight, it seems as if your plan worked. Well done.” Cheerilee remarked with a smile.

“Actually, my plan failed miserably, it was Scootaloo who really should take credit for helping Rarity see the world differently, I merely just gave her some friendly advice.” Twilight replied modestly.

“Speaking of which.” Rarity remarked with a smirk and used her magic to open the front door which revealed Scootaloo whom rushed in, tackled Sweetie Belle, and hugged her tightly.

“I missed you, you living dictionary!” Scootaloo exclaimed with a giggle as she hugged her friend.

“I missed you too, featherbrain.” Sweetie Belle replied along with a giggle of her own then looked up at Rarity and Twilight. “Does this mean we can come back home now?” The filly asked curiously with a hopeful expression.

“Yes, it does. Oh and little sis...” Rarity replied trailing off as if waiting for the filly to look at her. “Hooves off my fillyfriend.” Rarity remarked with a smirk.

“Ha,ha, okay!” Sweetie Belle replied along with a light laugh.

“Fillyfriend?” Cheerilee remarked with a surprised expression.

“Don't look so shocked Cheerilee. After all, we live in the same world now.” Rarity remarked with a warm smile.

“I suppose so.” Cheerilee replied as she looked down at Sweetie Belle whom was nuzzling her side at the moment.