Carousel boutique vs Scary boutique

(Back at the Scary Boutique)

A drum roll began echoing in the store.

"And now!! Spooky Boutique and Jucely-productions have the honor to present the best costume ever created coming from the hoof of the talented and beautiful Lydia Deetz!" BJ voice called as Lydia was flashed into a throne-like seat.

"Hehe ever the dramatic showman as always" Lydia said with a giggle toward her friend.

"You deserve it babes" said BJ "ehem...now being used by one of Equestria´s own royalty..presenting.." multiple spot lights shined over one spot "the Gorgon princess!!!"

The last one shone over Twilight.

The Alicorn´s body now had some scales on it, her tail was a reptilian one, her eyes were slits and glowing golden; alongside the toga and accessories, her mane now where a dozen of dark purple snakes hissing softly.

"So how do I look?" Twilight asked with a nervous smile her eyes glancing up to the hissing snakes.

It was not a loud, scary hissing but..still it was something she will need to get used.

"Hahahaha I say forget Luna, a new queen of Nightmare night is here!" called BJ summoning a full mirror for Twilight to look herself.

"Wow..." Twilight found herself breathing out as she looked at herself in awe, "I look amazing!" she gushed out as she examined herself in the mirror, "honestly if I didn't know any better I would think I was turned into a genuine gorgon!" Even when she knew it was a costume she could practically feel her new scales and tail almost as if they were real.

"Hehehe hey what I said?" said BJ "Lydia is the best in what she does"

As Lydia blushed at the praise Twilight's eye went over to them.

"I wouldn't knock your own contributions.." she said her eyes slightly narrowing, "these charms are amazing and aren't something the average unicorn can pull off either.."

BJ looked full of himself.

"what can I say...Im good in what I do and Im happy to lead Lydia a horn"

FLASH

And a horn literal appeared on the young mare´s forehead.

"BJ!" Lydia exclaimed startled at that before rolling her eyes with a fond smile while Twilight...actually looked suspicious.

"You know I can't help but notice something.." she said her tone absolutely even while looking over to BJ.

"Oh what? How devilish handsome I am?" BJ asked with a smirk and horns on his head as he summoned a hand mirror up to him after appearing in a flash before freezing at Twilight words.

"The fact that your horn never lights up when you use magic.." Twilight said giving him a hard stare "And that's a trait for all unicorns and even alicorns.." she explained matter of factly not looking away from BJ, "Our horns always alight with our magic no matter what spell we cast small or big..." she explained narrowing her eyes "what's more the way you use magic reminds me more of how Discord the spirit of magic does magic than how a unicorn does it."

BJ got nervous.

"Oh that....hehehe well..maybe i simply havent pay my horn´s light bill? " he excuse "you know that those woking in the electrict industry can be more evil than any monster"

"Uh huh..." Twilight said flatly making it clear she wasn't buying it "Also another thing.." she stepped off the platform and a bit closer to BJ with Lydia looking nervous, "while I chalked it up to Rarity being paranoid about new competition at first.." the princess said staring into BJ eyes, "I can't help but admit it's quite a coincidence that chaos is caused all over Ponyville with chaos magic similar to Discords none the less...the same time the scary boutique opens for business."

Cartoonish sweat began falling off BJ.

"Chaos?" Lydia blinked before tuning to her friend "BJ...?" she asked also in suspicious but knowing what exactly said chaos was about

"Ah..heheh just a few...nightmare night pranks Lyds...nothing to worry about." BJ said sending his friend a nervous smile.

"NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT!!"

Rarity cried entering at that moment into the store

"I ALMOST GOT EATEN BY A SPIDER!!!"

"you....WHAT!?" Lydia exclaimed with sudden wide eyes before glaring over at the nervous looking BJ, "Beetlejuice what did you do?!"

He flinched.

"woah..easy with that word!" he called "and she wasnt in danger!" she called "it was juts a toy I made...bigger" he gave a sheepish smile.

"It almost...ATE ME!" Rarity screeched out angrily glaring at him with murder in her eyes.

"And what a tragedy it would of been if it had.." he muttered out under his breath with a eye roll.

Unfortunalety Rarity heard him.

"Why you!!!" she seems ready to pounce if Twilight didnt stop her.

"Rarity calm down!" she called trying to not escalate things.

"Calm down! These ruffians have ruining my business, terrorizing ponyville, and turning everybody from my family to my friends against me!" Rarity exclaimed sending twilight a wild look, "And you want me to calm down!?"

"Pffff!!" BJ shot her a raspberry with a long and serpentine tongue "Lady dont get full of yourself" in a flash Rarity plushies rained and bury the white unicorn "you are not that important for me to actually care about you"

The unicorn dug out the pile.

"And i'm suppose to believe everything from the spider, losing customers, my advertising being sabotaged had nothing to do with you!" Rarity exclaimed out in disbelief glaring at him.

"pfff...lady only will take credit for the spider and maybe changing that lousy sign you forced that blue mare to carry" said BJ "the other stuff? is call being bad doing business"

That...

"I"LL SHOW YOU BAD BUSINESS!"

...was the last straw as Rarity screeched out and pounced toward BJ.

FLASH!

Who simply flashed away making her fall on the floor.

"Jeez you sure your name isnt Karen instead of...sorry dont think i even know who you are" mocked the dirty unicorn.

"My name is Rarity...AND ITS THE LAST NAME YOU'LL EVER HEAR YOU DISGUSTING RUFFIAN!" Rarity snarled out while pushing herself up from the ground.

"Bring it you overmemed marshmallow!" called BJ his outfit transforming into a boxer-like outfit

But before they could clash.

"BJ stop!" Lydia got in front of the creature with a begging look "please"

"You too Rarity thats enough!" Twilight called in authority tone...not noticing her eyes glowing yellow and Rarity literal freezing mid-step.

Though quickly realized something was wrong when Rarity didn't move a muscle or speak with only her angry eyes being able to move.

"What the...?" Twilight then remember what she was wearing and what it was capable "upps...sorry Rarity" thinking quick she took off the collar from her neck.

The illusion of the costume was cut immediately, her coat returned to normal and the snakes became fake again.

"Ah..ah..what...was that?" Rarity asked for a moment before shaking her head, "Urg doesn't matter we should focus on dealing with this ruffian twilight!" Rarity exclaimed while giving BJ a glare, "I'm sure Princess Celestia would be delighted at a new statue in her garden.." she added with a threatening growl

"Rarity!" Twilight called before turning to Lydia "sigh...sorry I didnt wanted to things to get this..dramatic" she sighed "so Im guessing he is not a pony but some...spirit?" she asked

"Spirit?!" called BJ insulted "Princess, Im the afterlife biggest attraction" he gained a carnival outfit "the top dog of terror" he became a werewolf "The biggest cheese around" a literal cheese "I'm the semi inflatable" he inflated like a balloon "Bio degradable" and exploded into leaves "Jack of all tradable" a literal Joker card "Im the Ghost with the most!" he finished his suit turning into a black and white stripped suit with a tie on his neck, his main more disheveled and he lost his horn as his hooves turned red.

"Hmm so how do you differ from Discord then?" Twilight asked fishing for more information.

"You mean outside being more handsome that that old snake?" he asked summoning a mirror, smiling at it...and causing it to break.

"Indeed.." Twilight said with a slight sigh, "you have powers like Discord and till now I honestly believed he was one of a kind..." she informed him with a wary look internally worried how many other entities might exist with magic like Discord´s.

Not to mention, like Discord at the beginning, how many of them could be dangerous to Equestria and its citizens.

Lydia seems to know where the princess was going as she called for her.

"Wait princess! I know what you thinking" she said "but I can assure you, BJ might like scary others and play pranks but taking over the world is not something he cares or want to do"

"Yeah sounds good on paper but being in charge is a total snooze fest.." BJ said with a snort and roll of his eyes "not to mention the paperwork" he shivered "I would bore myself to death" and in a flash a coffin appeared with him resting in it flower in hooves.

Lydia giggled at this.

Twilight gave a small smile, it seems the friendship they had was quite real...which will make the next part really difficult.

"sigh..even so, I cant ignore the so called pranks you have been doing which have really set many ponies on edge" said the princess "and while you say you are not planning do anything bad, Im afraid the presence of another chaotic spirit is more that what this town can take" she took a deep breath "Im sorry Lydia, but Im afraid that if you have a way to make him go, Im going to ask you to do it...at least temporarily"

"I figured..." Lydia however rather than protest gave an understanding sigh.

She knew how BJ was with his pranks, and although she knew he never did any harm outside big frights (and a couple of nightmares), she knew start fighting with a princess wont help her, him or their business.

But she still didnt like it.

"Sorry BJ" she said in sad tone "you know we have to do it"

"Ahhh but come on babe I was just starting to have fun." BJ whined out with a pout but at Lydia look he groaned "Finnnnneeee....say the magic words.." He grunted out while crossing his hooves as Lydia nodded taking a deep breath before shouting out.

"Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, BEETLEJUICE!"

And he disappeared in a cloud of smoke, bats and spiders.

"Beetlejuice.." Twilight questioned after a slight paused and confused look.

"It's his name.." Lydia said with a shrug as she explained, "Spoken three times he's summoned from the neitherworld spoke three times again and he's sent back."

"Oh so BJ is a nickname you have for him" said Twilight.

"Yep avoids accidentally sending him back by saying his name one too many times." Lydia explained with a small smile.

"Uff I dont know why you would want that thing out here" huffed Rarity "although now that is gone maybe we can have some normality back"

Lydia at that gave Rarity an annoyed look.

"Look i'm sorry about BJ stunts but he isn't a thing...he's my friend." she said with a hard edge entering her tone with Rarity scoffing.

"Well darling you clearly need to reevaluate your taste in friends!"

Lydia´s eyes darken.

"Rarity enough!" called Twilight with some anger "those kind of comments are not needed and if you are not going to help I recommend you to leave"

Friend with a chaotic spirit or not Lydia hasnt done anything bad and, to be honest, Twilight was starting to get tired of her friend´s aptitude towards her and her business.

Speaking off, Twilight felt a bit guilty knowing that the young mare needed of Beetlejuice to enchant her costumes, meaning she probably just messed with her store.

"But..but...surely you don't intend to let these troublemakers off the hook...after everything they've done!?" Rarity stutter out and exclaimed out while staring at Twilight in disbelief.

"Pulling scary pranks and make Discord sick fell more on...BJ..." said Twilight "Lydia havent done anything bad, in fact" she turned to her "Im sorry this will affect your business, you will be ok?"

Lydia sighed.

"It will be lonely without BJ but i will be fine" she said "for all his pranks he really supported me and always make sure to enchant the costumes and help with the store before anything" she added with a smile "I still have many in reserve so I will be fine"

"That's a relief to hear.." Twilight said with a sigh and smile while Rarity let out a growl.

"yes just what we need costumes little better than rags with cheap tricks." she muttered out with a dark scowl.

Twilight send her a fulminating glare.

"On that..." continued the Alicorn "allow me to pay you in full for this one" she said putting back the collar and re-activating the magic of the costume "Im taking it"

"WHAT!?" Rarity screeched out staring at her friend in shock and betrayal, "But...but...but what about my work!?"

Twilight rounded glaring at Rarity with the magic of her costume making her eyes glow.

"Funny, cause i remember you yelling me i could forget getting something from your store" she said in flat tone.

"But..but...I didn't actually mean it!" Rarity exclaimed giving her a hurt look, "I was just waiting for you to come back to apologize!"

"Sigh thats another thing we need to talk but i will prefer doing it in private" said the Alicorn "so you were..a bit right about something weird happening her, good for you...now why dont you go and actually take care of your own business while I finish here"

"Grrr fine! I see i'm not wanted here!" Rarity said turning around in a huff, "So much for being the princess of friendship!"

But not before leaving without one last parting shot over her shoulder.

"So much for being the best designer in Equestria" Twilight called over her back.

"I am the best and before nightmare night ends everypony will know it!" Rarity called back angrily over her shoulder as she stomped off through the tent entrance heading back to the Carousel Boutique determined to prove once and for all who the real fashion expert in Ponyville is and that without that disgusting spirit Lydia work were just fancy rags!

One way....or another, she thought with glaring eyes.

"Umm did I..did something wrong?" Lydia asked really confused.

"Sigh...no...its just...she has some...BIG issues right now she really need to solve" sighed Twilight "Dont worry about it" Twilight thought a bit "actually since...well..your main help is gone because..well...me...how about you let me take his place?" she asked "I might not be able to enchant costumes but maybe can help around the store"

"Wait really?" Lydia question with surprise and disbelief, "I mean you sure you're a princess and with your ah friend.." She question nervously only to have Twilight holding up a hoof.

"Princess or not i'm just a pony like anyone else.."Twilight said with a small smile, "A pony who's always happy to help a friend in need.." she said before adding with a disappointed mutter, "even while another friend is acting like a jerk"

Honestly she will have a strong lecture with that unicorn later..thats for sure.

"For now, how about you show me how you do things here so i can be of help?"

At that Lydia gave a happy smile her eyes twinkling with excitement.

"Right this way your highness i'll be happy to show you how we do things here at the Scary boutique"

With that she guided the now Gorgon-pony around explaining how do things.

(Carousel boutique)

Rarity hummed in delight as she enter her store.

Sure arguing with Twilight left a bad taste in her mouth...and that Lydia was still in business...but with that hideous creature gone and with it that mare´s main way to do those rags with it, now there wasnt anything that stop ponies to rush to her store.

"Oh yes now things certainly will work from now on" she said happily as she used her magic to bring in some mannequins in and began setting some costumes "with that thing gone ponies will finally come to her senses" she picked up a hat off a statue "and then soon this place will be..."

Wait a moment...statue?

Rarity turned and...yes..there was a statue of a dragonic looking filly in the middle of her boutique.

"I don't remember buying this?" She muttered out while approaching the statue, "did somebody drop by a gift?" she asked herself before scowling and looking suspiciously at the statue as a possibility occurred to her, "Or is this some kinda booby trap set up by that ruffian?"

she moved closer.

And suddenly the eyes open wide

"BOOOO!!!"

"AH MY WORD!" Rarity blurted out jumping back and landing on her butt startled as a hoof went up to heart, while the statue burst out laughing~

"Heheh the look on your face!" Causing Rarity to scowl as she recognized the voice quite well.

The statue lost its rock tone becoming no other than a laughing Scootaloo; now having bat wings, a long spiky tail and her mane now was a crown of reptilian horns/spikes.

"What is the meaning of trying to give me a heart attack young filly?!" Rarity demanded with a glare, "Because if this is a nightmare prank I'm hardly in the mood." she added with a huff and grumble.

She turned around

GRRRRRRRRR!!!

Only to come face to face with a muzzle filled with sharp teeth.

With Rarity letting out a slight frighten whimper at the sight of those teeth...and what they belonged to wasn't any better!

It made her think on the sea ponies...only if they had longer serpentine tails, a big sail going from their heads and across its bag, and..oh yeah! SHARP TEETH!

"AHHHH!!" Rarity leaped on the air in fright.

"Hahahahaha which caused the...filly? wait! it does was the size of a filly...and that yellow tone...and the red bow on its head...

"APPLE BLOOM?!!" called Rarity in shock as she recovered.

"Hehehe. Hey Rarity, did we scare you?' The transformed filly asked with a beaming grin and giggle while Rarity eye gave a annoyed twitch.

Girls! I told you to not...oh! hey Rarity" a nervous tone called.

Twitch that increased seeing Sweetie Belle rushing down the stairs wearing her headless horse costume with her head on a hoof.

"Sweetie Belle..." with her then giving a wince at the look in her sister eyes and the slight growl she let out, "Explain yourself right now...young filly!" Rarity ordered as she stood back up while regaining her composure.

"Ah...well...you know...umm since you were out and nothing was happening...well" Sweetie giggled nervously "the girls and I decided to..try out our costumes" she glared at her friends "which I specifically said we should do ONLY inside my room!"

"Ah come on Sweetie Belle we're just having some nightmare night fun" Apple Bloom replied back sheepishly while Scootaloo let out a giggle.

"Yeah I mean did you see how she jumped in the air? Hilarious!"

The filly said with a laugh....a laugh that soon died out as Rarity growled out with a dark look.

"Your costumes.." The mare let out a strained laugh causing Sweetie to wince as Apple Bloom and Scootaloo suddenly traded nervous looks...perhaps this hadn't been the best idea, "Heheh forgive me girls.." Rarity shot them a wide unnerving grin, "but if I'm not mistaken those ARE NOT...the costumes I made for you.." she observed with a slight sharp glare.

The fillies exchanged a nervous look.

"well..you see..." Sweetie Belle started.

"Its not like...we didnt like per say your costumes..." Apple bloom continued.

A wing extended in front of her.

"Wait girls...leave this to me" said the Gargoyle pony before walking forwards "sigh..look Rarity, I know you are like...this big fashion pony but" deep breath "do you really thing princesses dresses, mere-ponies or ugg pig costumes...will be more attractive that THIS?! she added extending her new bat-like-wings.

At that Rarity let out a frown giving the small filly a look.

"What exactly are you saying?" she asked letting out a huff, "Anyway with taste should recognize that my work is of higher quality than those flashy drab rags you girls are wearing." she added with a hard frown.

Scootaloo gave her a flat look...then began flapping her wings actually getting off the floor.

"I can fly a bit, Apple Bloom literal is swimming on the air" she pointed at the floating siren "I saw Rumble breathing sparks, Feather weight became a real spider, your own sister has her head on her hoof and various ponies are out there looking and acting as if they were real creatures" Scootaloo counted "can your costumes do any of that?"

"Well I...no." Rarity admitted with a reluctant frown as she was starting to see the filly point...it seemed to be a case of favoring function over form.

"Its not to make you feel bad" added Apple Bloom floating to her "your costumes are good...when actually pick one I like.." she coughed "but the fact now even a pony like me can do this.." and she made a couple of backflips on the air "its really that big of surprise the Spooky boutique had gained so much popularity?"

Rarity frowned her mind thinking about what the girls were saying.

Its true that those...costumes really have become really popular...giving ponies a level of realism that she couldnt measure against!!

She wasnt as powerful nor she knew spells like Twilight to do something like that by her own.

And she certainly didnt know anyone that could cast spells like that disgusting spirit...

Wait a minute!

Spirit?

Like...

"Idea!!!" she declared suddenly "Ohhh how I didnt think about this before?" she asked to the air much to the CMC confusion "Instead of going against, i should have been fighting fire with fire!"

"Ahh Rarity..." Sweetie Belle suddenly looked a lot more nervous at her sisters words, "you're not planning on burning down the Scary Boutique right?"

Rarity blinked but coughed.

"Ehem of coarse not Sweetie Belle" she said "A lady never use such low methods" with that she turned to leave "no..Instead I will use the same weapons, if ponies want realistic costumes, then THATS what Carousel Boutique will give them" she declared before rushing out again.

"This...isn't going to go well is it.." Apple Bloom said aloud with a frown while the Crusaders traded nervous looks.

"Nah-ah" the other two said at the same time.

Before Scootaloo took Sweetie head and rush away

"Hey!!!" she cried as her body and Apple Bloom chased after the gargoyle.