Bonds and Secrets

Rainbow Dash was on video-call over the phone, “Hey, why don’t you wanna come over for my birthday party. I’m turning 11 today.”

”You said you only wanted cool people to come, like Gilda, Spitfire, and so on.”

”I still want you to come ‘Shy.”

”No Dashie, I don’t meet the requirements for your birthday, shy and timid doesn’t exactly scream cool.”

”Yo Dash,” Gilda looked over Rainbow’s shoulder to see who she was talking with, “Let Dash enjoy her party, she doesn’t need to be on the phone with you, Flutterwhimp.”

”That’s not cool, Gilda, she has a name,” Rainbow pointed somewhere, “go over there and let me speak by myself.

Gilda rolled her eyes, “Whatever.”

”Please don’t take that personally, Gilda’s pretty cool and chill once you get to know her,” Rainbow looked back at the phone.

No one was there.

*BZZZT*

Rainbow Dash pressed on the notification.

*Gilda’s right, go enjoy your party and don’t waste your time talking to me.*

*Happy Birthday, Rainbow Dash.*

***

“Rarity still ain’t call back, and I just keep gettin’ voicemail for Fluttershy,” Applejack slid her phone into her back pocket.

Rainbow Dash didn’t open her mouth.

Applejack looked over at Rainbow, “I’m sure they’re both fine RD, don’t worry about it.”

“What if they were the ones that got stabbed, I promise I’ll lose my shit if that’s what happened.”

“Now let’s not go assumin’ the worst, ya know how they can both be with events like this,” Applejack tried to console Rainbow but the attempt was futile.

“...I’ll see you tomorrow, Applejack.”

***

A new day started, and results of yesterday are still unknown to the rest of the girls.

Pinkie Pie was talking about cupcakes and their uses in the hallway with Twilight Sparkle.

More like Pinkie doing something illegal and getting scolded by Twilight...

“And then I sprayed him with a cupcake gun,” Pinkie was much more excited than usual.

“Under the law you can’t carry a gun without a license,” Twilight adjusted her glasses, “And cupcakes have to be broken down into particle like sizes to be sprayed.”

“Lighten up, Twilight, it’s all in good fun,” Spike said while being held by Pinkie.

Twilight sighed and moved on, “Where’s Sunset, as a matter of fact, where's the rest of our friends?”

“Maybe their setting up consequences for each other,” Pinkie grinned.

Twilight raised an eyebrow at Pinkie, “Who would “they” be exactly?”

“Wellllll,” Pinkie saw Applejack and Sunset.

“SUNSET!!!” Pinke jumped in Sunset’s arms, “CARRY ME!!!”

Twilight caught Spike.

“Pinkie, I don’t have the upper body strength for this, I can’t-” Pinkie picked up Sunset and started running around the hallway, It's too early for this... Sunset thought to herself.

Applejack stood next to Twilight.

“Hey Applejack,” Twilight noticed Applejack’s downcast face, “is something wrong?”

“Have y’all seen Fluttershy or Rarity, ‘cause I left Rarity several calls and texts, but she ain’t responding. And Fluttershy’s phone is still goin’ to voicemail.”

“What do you mean still?”

“Yeah, whaddya mean still,” Pinkie was now in the conversation with a exhausted and dizzy Sunset on her back.

“Neither I or RD have seen Rarity or Fluttershy since last night, and I told her that they must be fine, but even I’m startin’ to worry.”

“Have you asked Sweetie Belle or Zephyr Breeze?”

Two girls walked in behind Rainbow Dash.

“They’re both fine, huh,” Rainbow Dash glared at Applejack as she walked up to the group, “I went to Fluttershy’s house and no one was there, and Rarity was inside her house but she didn’t answer the door.”

Sweetie Belle ran up to Applejack and started shaking her, “Why didn't Rarity come in last night; someone was knocking on the door and I didn’t know what to do.”

Applejack removed Sweetie Belle’s hand looked at Rainbow Dash, “There’s yer reason, Rarity didn’t answer the door ‘cause it wasn’t her. And I already checked both their houses too RD, I got the same results.”

“This stupid prank your pulling isn’t funny, and I won’t fall for it,” Sweetie Belle crossed her arms and huffed.

“I ain’t pullin’ anythin’.”

“Lyin’ doesn’t suit ya sis, might as well tell the truth.”

Sweetie Belle kicked Applejack in the shin.

“OW!! What’s wrong with y’all??”

Rainbow Dash grew in annoyance, “What's the problem??"

Sweetie Belle kicked Applejack in the other shin before walking off with Apple Bloom, “Hmph!”

Applejack was now on the floor, “I can’t ask her now ‘cause she’s mad at me for a prank I ain’t even know I pulled.”

Twilight extended her arm out, “Sorry, I didn’t know she was mad at you.”

“It’s fine, I’ve been hit way worse.”

Rarity then walked into the school, but her attire was different than it’s usual bedazzling standard. She wore long-sleeve black sweater, dark-grey pants, and a set of short black heels. Her hair was curled up as usual, her face flawless, and a small purse to go with the outfit. But the main thing that stuck out was the sling holding her right arm up.

Rainbow Dash already had feeling about what happened, and she was filled with anger and despair.

"What happened?" Applejack quickly spoke as she ran to Rarity, "Please don't tell me y'all were-"

Rarity placed a finger over her lips, indicating to Applejack that she should be quiet. Once there was silence, Rarity spoke, "She's in the hospital, darling."

"W-What...?"

"Whoa," Sunset hopped off of Pinkie's back, "Is everything alright?"

Rarity sighed, "No, Sunset. In fact everything is quite wrong...Fluttershy is...well," Rarity felt her diaphragm get tighter and tighter, she even felt her throat begin to close, "She took most of damage...and I don't know if...she's lived."

All the girls remained silent, that is, until Rainbow Dash started laughing, "I can't do this shit again."

"Are you out of your mind?!" Pinkie's hair deflated and she got in Dash's face, "Nothing is funny about this situation!!"

"Get out of my face," Rainbow Dash glared at Pinkie.

"That's enough!!" Applejack separated the two girls, "Can we not start fightin'?"

"This is your fault!!" Rainbow Dash pushed the cowgirl, "I told you that everything wasn't fucking fine!!" She turned her attention to Rarity, "Why didn't you use your geode?!"

"It didn't work..."

"Prove it!!"

Rarity sighed and lifted her hands, she focused and a diamond barrier formed around her, "What??"

Rainbow Dash clenched her fist, "You are a-"

"ENOUGH!!" Applejack's voice instilled fear into Dash and to all the other students that were in the hallway.

"Woah, look, they're fighting," a student said as he pointed to the group of girls.

"It's way to early for that," another student stated.

After creating a spectacle, Applejack walked away from all the girls and headed to her first period class.

I don't ever SAY or DO the right shit. Rainbow Dash pulled her hoodie over her head and ran out of the school building.