Agapi Apostolea the (self-proclaimed Former) Alicorn of love

Five of the six friends; Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, and Fluttershy sit together in the castle of Friendship, still tiered from helping rebuild Cantalot.

"I'm booooored! What are we supposed to do to pass the time?" Rainbow dash said, stretching her wings.

Pinkie pie, hyper as ever reply’s, "We could have a partyyyyyyy!"

Rarity rolls her eyes, shaking her head. "As much as I would love a good party, I'm dreadfully tired. Perhaps we could do something a little less energetic?"

Applejack Chimes in, "You got that right, Rarity. After all the work we did with repairin' up Cantalot, I ain't got a scrap of energy left in me."

Fluttershy Nods, "I'm with Applejack and Rarity on this one. I just want to relax and unwind after everything we've been through."

Rainbow Dash on the other hoof groans, "Seriously? You ponies are all too boring! I was hoping for something a little more thrilling."

Suddenly from outside they hear an abnormal amount of talking. The five mares exchange puzzled looks, wondering what's going on. Rainbow Dash, eager as always flies over to a nearby window for a better look. however, it was just a large number of stallions and mares sweet talking to each other.

"Looks like a bunch of love-struck idiots out there." Rainbow dash sarcastically laughs.

Applejack walks over to the window and stands next to Rainbow Dash. "What in the holy hay are they doin'? I ain't ever seen ponies act that way."

Rarity joins them by the window, looking outside as well. "I have to agree with Applejack on this one. It's definitely peculiar behaviour. I wonder what's come over them?"

Suddenly, two arrows hit Rainbow Dash's hit her flank, and Applejack’s in her right hoof.

"Oww! What the hay was that?!" yelled Rainbow Dash.

Applejack looks at the arrow that hit her hoof, frowning. "Looks like a strange kind of arrow. I ain't never seen one like this before." Applejack pulls the heart shaped tip from her hoof. "What in tarnation...? Why in Equestria does it have a heart on the tip?"

Rainbow Dash looks at the arrow that hit her too, "Ugh, looks like I got hit by one too... And mine also has a heart on the tip."

"Oh dear... Those arrows appear to be of a rather specific and unusual nature. I wonder what their purpose is?" Rarity worried.

Fluttershy glances at the arrows, "Do you think they're harmful? Or maybe they have some sort of magical effect?"

"It's probably nothing. I'm sure it's just a harmless prank or something. Ow, it kinda stings though,”-Rainbow dash try’s to shrug it off- “And when did AJ get so hot?"

The others look at Rainbow Dash, not expecting that comment.

"What in tarnation are you rambling on about, Rainbow? An' since when did you start callin' me 'hot'?" Applejack asked.

Rainbow Dash’s eyes widen once she realizes what she just said. "Whoa... I don't know why I said that. Maybe the arrow has something to do with it... No, that's stupid. I just... Wait, why is Applejack looking so cute... Uh oh."

The other ponies exchange confused glances, unsure of what to make of Rainbow Dash's unusual behaviour. Rarity chimes in "Rainbow Dash, are you feeling quite alright? You're acting rather strange."

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.” -Rainbow dash shakes her head- “I just... I don't know. Applejack looks kind of... attractive. Wait, why am I thinking this?"

Applejack, a little worried, takes a step closer. "Rainbow... Are you sayin' you're gettin' weird thoughts about me?"

Reluctantly, Rainbow dash nods. "Yeah... I don't know what's going on with me. Every time I look at you, I get these strange feelings. It's like... Like I find you attractive or something."

The others look between the two, unsure how to respond to this.

"Oh boy! I think I know what's going on here!" Pinkie pie shouts.

Rarity looks over to pinkie. "You do? What's going on, Pinkie?"

"Well, it's just a hunch, but I think the reason Rainbow Dash is acting weird is because those arrows she got hit with are love arrows!"

Applejack frowns "Love arrows? You think them arrows are messin' with Rainbow Dash's cute lovable mind or somethin'?"

"Yep! Love arrows make ponies feel strong romantic attraction towards whoever they get hit by. It's probably causing Rainbow Dash to get all flustered around you, Applejack!" Pinkie pie loudly exclaims.

Applejacks eye’s widen, "Wait, you mean Rainbow Dash feels romantically attracted to me because of those arrows? But she's my girlfriend! Ain't no way she likes me that way!"

Did Applejack just call Rainbow dash her girlfriend?

The other ponies exchange surprised glances at Applejack's slip of the tongue, then turn their gazes back to her, Rarity being the first to talk. "Excuse me, Applejack? Did you just refer to Rainbow Dash as your... girlfriend?"

"Oh... um... I, uh..." Applejack glances at Rainbow dash who now has a sly smirk on her face.

Rainbow Dash decides to tease Applejack. "Oh, so I'm your girlfriend, huh? Nice of you to finally admit it, 'Apple Babe'."

"S-shut up, Rainbow! I didn't mean to say that!" Applejack yells, her face as red as an apple.

Rainbow dash smugly continues, "Oh come on, Applejack. You can't deny it anymore. You've already said it. You called me your 'girlfriend'. We all heard you."

Applejack decides to shut Rainbow dash up, by kissing her, Rainbow Dash is caught off guard by the unexpected kiss at first, but quickly melts into it, wrapping her hooves around Applejack. The other ponies watch in awe, their expressions a mix of surprise and amusement.

"Well, well, well. That certainly explains things, doesn't it Pinkie?" Rarity jokingly says.

Pinkie pie grins, "Told ya! Looks like Rainbow Dash and Applejack are officially a couple now!"

Fluttershy joins into the chat, "So... does this mean Rainbow Dash and Applejack are together now? Like, really together?"

Pinkie Pie cheerfully nods. "Yep! Those love arrows totally did their job. Rainbow Dash and Applejack are officially a couple!"

Rarity, noticing the intense display of affection between the two, decides to intervene before things escalate. "Ahem, ladies, perhaps it's best if you two find a private place to... um, get acquainted."

Both AJ and Rainbow stop, Rainbow dash speaking up. "Yeah, I think you're right. C'mon, Apple Babe, let's go somewhere more... private."

Applejack nods, "Lead the way, Rainbow."

And the two leave the room, holding hooves and giggling together. The other ponies exchange amused glances.

Downstairs the entrance door slammed shut as Twilight ran up the stairs.

Rarity worried asked Twilight, "Twilight, whatever is the matter?"

“There’s no time to explain! We have a crisis situation, we need to board everything up, now!” Yelled Twilight.

Pinkie Speaks up, "Board things up? But why? What's going on?"

Twilight panically answered Pinkies question “There’s an Alicorn running around town with a bow and a bunch of love arrows. They’re planning on shooting random ponies, so they fall in love together!”

The three look at each other, rarity once more speaking up, "An Alicorn with love arrows... That explains Rainbow Dash's and Applejack's strange behaviour."

Twilight looks at rarity, “Wait, what do you mean? What strange behaviour?”

Rarity confirms twilights fear, "Well, Rainbow Dash got hit with one of the arrows and started acting very... affectionate towards Applejack and referred to her as a 'girlfriend'. They've gone off somewhere, presumably to... get acquainted."

Twilight groans to herself, “Great, just great. So they’re already being affected. And they just went off somewhere? Where’d they go?”

The echo of a bed can be heard far away within the building.

Rarity flinches from hearing the bed creaking. "Well, Rainbow and Applejack said they needed a more private place. And with the way they were acting, I think we all have an idea of what they're likely doing at the moment."

Twilight’s turned pale when she hears that.

"Yeah, you could say those two are ‘studying’ each other right now." Pinkie inappropriately jokes.

Twilight gritted her teeth, “Oh, you have got to be kidding me….”

Rarity attempts to lighten the mood a bit, "Well, on the bright side, they probably won't be leaving that room any time soon. At least until they, um... Tire themselves out, if you catch my meaning."

Twilight snaped out of it. “Enough about them…. Have you seen what’s going on outside?”

The others look to each other, pinkie looks back at twilight. "You mean the ponies sweet-talking each other earlier? What about it?"

Twilight panicked and angry yelled out. “Yes, that. All of those ponies out there are being influenced by the arrows, can’t you see that? The Alicorn is running around trying to shoot every single pony and make them fall in love with each other!”

Rarity, concerned speaks up once more, "You're saying most of the ponies in this town are being affected by these love arrows? That's... disturbing, to say the least. And we have no idea who the Alicorn is?"

“Yes, most of the ponies in town, if not all of them, are being affected. And no, we don’t know who the Alicorn is… but from what I know, they call themselves Agapi.” Said Twilight

"Agapi... That's a name I don't recall hearing before. Do you have any more information about them?"

Twilight shook her head. “Unfortunately no. I know their name and that they’re on a mission to make everypony in Equestria fall in love. I know that they can move fast, and that they’re incredibly carefree about all of this. Oh, and apparently they were turned into stone by Starswirl.”

Once more pinkie pie chimes in, "Wait, they were turned to stone by one of the most powerful unicorns to ever live?! And now they're free, shooting love arrows at everypony?"

“Yes, they were apparently turned to stone by Starswirl. I don’t know why he did that, and I honestly don’t think the Alicorn does either. But what matters right now is that they are free and trying to make ponies fall in love… by the end of the day, all of the ponies in Equestria could be affected by the arrows and paired up!”

"This is most concerning. If the Alicorn isn't stopped, all of Equestria could be thrown into chaos. Not to mention the possible... intimate relationships that would result from this." Rarity troubledly adds on.

Twilight’s temper slowly started to flare up, “Exactly… Everypony in Equestria falling in love and pairing up with each other… it’s hard to imagine just how chaotic and destructive it would be. And there’s no telling exactly what kind of relationships could form if they did…”

Pinkie pie, always on the optimistic side pipes up, "Weeeeell, it could also lead to some AWESOME relationships! Imagine all the cute dating, romantic picnics, kissing, and cuddling that'll be going on! Oooooh!"

Twilight, however, did not agree. “Pinkie, be serious! We can’t just focus on the good side, we have to think about the bad that could come from this….”

But pinkie continues to look on the bright side, "Oh come on! You're being way too negative, Twilight! Think about it! Everypony in the world will be paired up in happy, loving relationships! It'll be like a massive love festival!"

“Pinkie, that’s exactly what the Alicorn is trying to do: make everypony fall in love! And yes, while the good aspects are nice to imagine, there’s no telling the kind of chaos it’ll bring! Or who ponies will end up with! It’s going far too fast! And it’s going to get really, really out of hoof if they’re not stopped!” Twilight SNAPED at pinkie.

"Oh, it can't be that bad! I bet the Alicorn knows what they're doing! I mean, they're just trying to spread love and happiness, right? That doesn't sound so bad. And think about all the romantic shenanigans it could lead to! It'd be so much fun! and besides, Isn't that also Cadance's job?" Pinkie pie points out.

Twilight takes a deep breath, trying to keep her composure. “Pinkie, yes, the Alicorn’s goal is to spread love and happiness. But they’re doing it by shooting random ponies with love arrows! And we’ve already seen what’s happened to Applejack and Rainbow Dash; they’re off alone together in a private, room because of that arrows! Cadance spreading love is different!”

Pinkie Pie giggles to herself, "Hehe, yeah, I bet they're having a LOT of fun in there right now! And why is it different when Cadance does it? It's still ponies falling in love, isn't it?"

“It’s different because Cadance spreads love in a healthy and stable way, unlike the Alicorn who’s going around shooting random ponies with arrows! Cadance would never do something like that unless she knew it was true love!” Twilight explained.

Once more, Pinkie defends her stand, "But what if these aren't just 'random ponies'? What if the Alicorn carefully chooses who they're shooting with the arrows? Like, um, what if they only shoot ponies they know will be compatible?"

Twilight frowns “I mean, that’s an interesting thought, but it’s still not the way Cadance would do it. The Alicorn is still shooting ponies with love arrows without their consents and forcing ponies to fall in love… that’s a recipe for disaster, there’s no way that’s alright!”

Pinkie jumped up and down, and up and down, "But think of the possible romances that could unfold! Like, what if Fluttershy got hit with one of the arrows and started dating Discord? That would be soooo cute! Fluttercord would be real!!"

“Oh, not you too… Pinkie, please don’t start with the shipping…” said Twilight slightly annoyed.

"Whaddya mean?! I'm just saying, there's a whole world of possible relationships that could come out of this! It's not all doom and gloom, you know! Think about all the cute cuddles and kisses that'll happen once everypony is paired up! It would be soooo perfect!" Pinkie says, Still defending her idea.

Twilight tried to get through to pinkies head, “Pinkie, I know that all of that will happen, and yes, it would be kind of cute. But you’re not thinking about the possible chaos that will unfold as a consequence…. Just imagine all of the unplanned foals that could be brought into the world all of a sudden!”

Pinkie Continues jumping up and down at a faster pace than before, "Ohmygosh... I DIDN'T EVEN THINK OF THAT!! That's so awesome! Imagine all the new ponies that could be born into this world, all because of the love arrows! It'd be like a baby boom! Can you imagine all the little foals crawling around, learning to walk, and saying their first words?! This is going to be so adorable!!"

Twilight growls, “Pinkie, be serious…! We’re talking about thousands of unplanned foals being born! Imagine the overpopulation…!”

Pinkie ignores the consequences "Overpopulation? Pfff, so what? With all of the ponies falling in love and pairing up, I'm sure there'll be plenty of ponies who want to adopt! And even then, imagine all the cute foals running around town, all playing together and having fun! It would be like a big family. You have to admit, that sounds really fun and exciting!"

Twilight looked for a way to get it through to pinkie, when a worse thought came to mind. “Pinkie… what if an arrow hits a filly?”

Pinkie goes quiet… "A filly? You mean like... a little pony, who's still really young and innocent?"

Twilight nods, “Yes, Pinkie... Like a filly who's young and innocent. What if the Alicorn hits a filly with it’s arrow? What would happen then?”

"That... Well, if a filly got hit, then they'd probably... I mean, they'd start acting the same as any other pony who got hit, right? They'd start... getting romantic feelings for ponies and stuff? But that's bad, isn't it...?" Pinkie concernedly asked.

Twilight’s expression darkened, “That’d be really bad, Pinkie. Incredibly bad. A filly having romantic feelings is bad enough… but to make them act upon it… I-I can’t even begin to imagine….”

Pinkie finally understands, and her eyes widen in horror. "Oh no.... You mean, a filly could... they could act on their feelings?! Like, they could start kissing other ponies or... doing stuff with them?! That's not right! That's too early for a little filly! They're not ready for that stuff!"

Twilight nodded once more. “Exactly, Pinkie. A filly isn’t ready for that type of thing. They’re way too young and innocent to be dealing with that kind of feeling… And it could put them in danger of being taken advantage of…”

A shiver goes up Rarity's spine when she realizes, "Oh dear... I'm not even sure what I would do if someone did that to my sister... And to think, I have no idea where she is right now. She could be anywhere, maybe even outside, playing with the other ponies... What if she's one of those who gets hit with one of those arrows?!”

Twilight attempted to comfort Rarity, “Rarity, try to stay calm… I can’t even imagine how you must be feeling right now. But getting worked up isn’t going to help anything… Your sister will be alright, I promise.”

Rarity however, still panics, "I know, I know... but I'm just so worried about her. What if she's already been hit by one of those arrows? What if she's already started falling for another pony and doing things that a young filly shouldn't be doing? Oh, I can't bear the thought of her being taken advantage of because of some love spell..."

“I know, Rarity. The thought of an innocent filly being exposed to the world of romance and affection at such a young age is… terrifying. But we can’t let it get to us. We have to stay calm and focused on what needs to be done…” Twilight told to her friend.

"You're right, I know you are... I just... I just can't help but worry a little. But you're right, we need to stay focused. And we need to do something to stop this Alicorn and their love arrows. Do you have any idea on how we can stop them?" Rarity asked.

Twilight sighed, before speaking up. “Well, first, we need to figure out more information about this Alicorn. The only thing we currently know is their name and what they’re doing. Without knowing who they are and what their motive is, it’ll be impossible to stop them.” She might not have a clue to who Agapi is, but there may be one who knows them or two ponies that vaguely know them thousands of years ago... “Hold on. There may be a way to find out more about who this Alicorn is… But it’d have to be someone who would have information dating back a thousand years. And as old as that sounds, I think I know of such ponies…”

Rarity perks up, "That sounds promising. Who are these ponies you're speaking of?"

“They’re two of the oldest ponies in Equestria. Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. They may not know exactly who the Alicorn is, but there’s a chance they have records dating back a thousand years that could give us some helpful information…” Twilight Explained.

Rarity’s eyes widened to twilights response, "Princess Celestia and Princess Luna? Yes, that could work. They are quite old, so there's a good chance they would have information that could help. But how do we get in contact with them? They're not exactly easy ponies to get a hold of ever since they retired to Maretime Manor in Seaward Shoals!"

“You’re right,” -Twilight agreed- “they’re not exactly the easiest to get a hold of these days. But considering the gravity of the situation, I think it’s worth it for me to take a trip down to Seaward Shoals and try to meet up with them. It might take a bit of time, but it’s our best bet for information.”

Fluttershy, who had been quiet until now decides to join into the conversation, "Are you sure you'll be ok going all by yourself, Twilight? It's a long way to Seaward Shoals, and it's a dangerous world out there. Especially now with this Alicorn on the loose."

Twilight, comforts Fluttershy, “I appreciate your concern, Fluttershy, but I’ll be alright. I’m an alicorn myself, after all, I'll just teleport over there and listen to them, and besides, I’ve dealt with much more dangerous things in the past.”

This makes fluttershy slightly calmer, "Alright, if you're sure. Just promise to be careful, ok? I'd hate it if something happened to you while you were gone."

Rarity joins in as well, "Especially you being shot by one of those arrows!"

Twilight slightly chuckled, “Don’t worry, I’ll try my best to avoid any love arrows. And I promise I’ll be careful.”

Fluttershy, Still slightly distressed Spoke up, "Good. We’re counting on you, Twilight."

"Yeah, don’t get distracted by any cute ponies on the way to Seaward Shoals!" Pinkie Pie loudly declared.

“Don’t worry, Pinkie. I’ll keep my focus on the task at hoof. No cute ponies will distract me!” Twilight sarcastically said rolling her eyes before she bid them farewell and teleported off in a purple light.

"Well, now we just have to wait and hope she can find some useful information from the princesses." Rarity declared.

However, with less noise in the room, the echo of the bed creaking is much more noticeable, Rarity angerly yelled "Oh, for the love of Celestia, are they still going at it in there?!"