Carousel boutique vs Scary boutique

"There we go Discord, all tuck in and comfy" said Fluttershy carrying a bowl of soup "How you feeling?"

A grunt

"I feel ridiculous" said the spirit of chaos as he sat on the coach with blanked around him that literal said "get well blanket", a bunny hat covering his head, new bunny paw mittens, a blue scarf on his neck and his face covered in a new layer of cream to help with his rash.

"Now now don't be fussy mister." Fluttershy said sternly...or as sternly as the shy sweet pegasus could looking up at him "you need to rest to get better, and this will help you relax."

"Ummm" Discord grunted "I would feel better if i could kick that faker all the way out town!" he said in angry "Im the only master of chaotic magic and this is MY town!"

"Umm honestly still surprised there are others who can use chaos magic." the pegasus admitted with a slight blink and frown "I always thought it was only something you could do." she admitted before shaking her head "And allergies aside shouldn't this be a good reason to make friends instead of starting a feud."

"Tch is complicated and how could you ask that when Im like THIS because of that guy!" protested Discord.

"Hmm yes..." Fluttershy frowned with a wince seeing his point "do you think we should get a doctor?" she added thoughtfully while rubbing her hoof against her chin "maybe get some medicine."

"Ugg...I hate doctors" said Discord "they never give me a lollipop after we done" he huffed "and I will be fine once that guy and his magic are far away from here"

Fluttershy flinched a this.

"I..well..look on the bright side..it seems the rash is over" she said with a smile "you havent try to scratch yourself for a while now"

"Hmm yes...yes I haven't.." Discord agreed at first with a blink before smiling realizing Fluttershy was right "I suppose that must mean I'm starting to get better." He said with a smirk....right as a pimple suddenly popped into existence between his eyes.

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Followed by others.

"Aggg!!!" Discord cried in shock and wanting to scratch.

"Oh Angel, you look so cute!" Fluttershy gushed at the bunny as he hopped into the room dressed like a vampire "I knew that costume would look great on you"

The bunny seemed to preen at the attention before noticing Discord state...and started to point and laugh.

"Oh my goodness" exclaimed the pegasus noticing the new pimples

"Uggg...why you!!" Discord looked in angry at the bunny raising a hand ready to snap his fingers

Fisssss!

Only fo the pimples to literal began smoking; causing him to began scratching again.

At that, Angel Bunny fell to the ground laughing up a storm while kicking up his bunny feet this had to be one of the most hilarious thing's he'd ever seen!

"Uggg!!"

"Discord stop that!" called Fluttershy rushing to stop his scratching "Im going to go for more cream and more bandages but you need to stop scratching!"

"Easier said than done!" Discord found himself snapping with an irritated grimace, "This is more torture than being stuck as Celestia lawn ornament!" He added with an exclamation.

"Discord!" Fluttershy scowled "I know you are annoyed but dont use that tone with me!" exclaimed the pegasus "sigh..why dot you go to the garden and take a deep breath of fresh air while I go see if have something in my first aid kit that can help you?"

"Sigh...if I must.." Discord muttered out with a frown, "anything to take my mind off of this contagious allergy." He added with a scowl.

And with some effort he snapped himself and in a flash land on the garden behind the cottage.

"Ugg Look at me" he scoffed looking at both his state and "outfit" "seriously this cant be any more humiliating!"

"Ohhh Discord!!" Rarity sing-like-tone reached him.

Causing him to give a groaning sigh.

"Yes yes what is it?" The lord of chaos asked looking over to see the element of generosity herself racing toward him "I'm not exactly in the best state to entertain company here." He added gesturing toward his current pimple body with Rarity stopping and flinching at his appearance.

"Oh darling you look worse than before!" she exclaimed out actually giving Discord a look of concern at his condition.

"Uggg...tell me something I dont know" scoffed the chaotic spirit "no wait! tell me that Twilight did something good and got rid of that chaotic faker!"

"I wish.." Rarity said with a slight scowl causing Discord to blink "Evidently despite the trouble that ruffian caused the scary boutique has the princess of friendships stamp of approval." she stated with a slight bitter mutter.

"Tch and once again being princess is waste on Twilight" huffed the chaos spirit

"On some good news, she did made that mare get rid of the spirit she was using to enchant those..costumes of her" added Rarity.

"By get rid of do you mean sent to Tarturus or turn to stone?" Discord asked with a hopeful look that fell as Rarity shook his head.

"No actually.." she said before explaining how the brute could be summoned by saying his name three times and that saying it three times more sent him back to some place called the Neitherworld.

"Ugg the Neitherworld...not a good vacation spot" Discord shivered as he transformed his outfit in a hawaiian shirt before returning to normal "at least that explain why my allergy got better" he huffed "without the source here i should be fine" he took a deep breath "THEN WHY THIS IS STILL HAPPENING?!!!" he yelled as pimples popped out all over his body.

Rarity thought about it.

"You said your illness came out of that thing´s magic right?" she asked "well..he enchanted the costumes that mare have been selling everypony...could that still be having the same effect?"

At that Discord eyes widen before an angry look entered them.

"They could indeed.." He said with gritted teeth, "And judging by your hissy fit from earlier.." at that Rarity looked insulted and shot him a slight glare he ignored "Am I to surmise every pony in Ponyville has bought their costume from that boutique rather than your own this year?" He stated with a dark scowl.

"Indeed" said Rarity with also an angry look "but with that thing away now I have the chance of recovering my costumers, and I need your help to do so" she added pointing at him.

At that Discord froze and actually threw Rarity a surprised look.

"I'm sorry but do I have a flying pig in my ear.." He banging against his ear with a small pig with wings dropping out of it with a squeal before flying away, "or is the element of generosity herself asking the spirit of chaos for help?" he asked with a smug coy grin.

"Ehem yes...well..i prefer seeing it as me helping you and everyone in Ponyville" said the unicorn "you see, as much as in hurts me admit it, Ponies have grown in love with the idea of...realistic costumes that gave them powers and looks" she scoffed "And although i can make wonderful costumes, I cant enchanted them like that...BJ did" she looked at him "but you? I know you can"

"Hehe well I don't mean to brag.." Discord said in a not so humble tone causing Rarity to roll her eyes, "But I can help you make costumes that will blow those upstarts works out of the water.." Discord added with a large grin as he summoned a miniature pirate ship that was the size of the carriage complete with cannon...right above him...with it crashing on him a moment later.

"Great!" said Rarity with a smile "I will make new costumes, you will enchant them, then ponies will be so blown out by then that they will throw away those rags and exchange them for my art" she smiled "no more costumes, no more spooky boutique which also means no more chaotic magic that sicks you"

"Urg..sounds...good.." Discord said as he managed to squeeze out of under the ship though was now flat as a pancake.

"Great!" Rarity celebrated "get ready Discord...today you join the fashion leagues!!!" she called as she posed just as dramatically missing an air pump flashing into existence behind her as Discord attempted to blow himself back up.....only to over-inflate and end up popping.

(Much Later)

For the following two days and nights Rarity put all of her attention and effort creating a new line of costumes with Discord´s help. The spirit of chaos not only was on the ready to to add his magic touch but also shared ideas of some creatures of the chaos dimension he called home as inspiration/base for the costumes.

So while Rarity sew and create, the Draconequus flashed his magic on the costumes.

"Heheh oooh that ruffian and upstart brat they'd run me out of business...well, wait until they get a load of the NEW Nightmare Night line!" Rarity exclaimed with great triumph.

The entire floor was filled with mannequins dressed in scary costumes of alien looking creatures and monsters of bizarre looks.

Some of them still glowing as Discord passed above them zapping them with their magic.

"ACHOO!!" and sometimes sneezing on them.

"DISCORD! Please cover your mouth!" Rarity chided her assistant sternly, "We want to amaze Ponyville not get them sick!" she added with a frown.

"Achooo!!" he sneezed again over the costumes making them glow more "Im sorry, it not my fault Im allergic to your sister´s costume" he said making a handkerchief appear for him to use.

It wasnt as bad as in the cottage (as he learned Fluttershy had gotten costumes from THAT store for EVERY CREATURE she had), but still the presence of even one costume seems enough to trigger his sneezes.

Something that Rarity realized with a frown looking over Discord state.

"Darling are you sure you're in any state to go on further?" she asked with a slight frown note of concern entering her tone and expression, "because if you wish to rest I believe we might have enough costumes." she added on looking upon their work.

"I...Achoo...Achoo..Achoo.." each sneeze he changed colors "Ok...think i will take that offer" he said making a work clock appear and seal his exit paper "Tell me when everypony throw away those costumes...Achoo!!" and with one last sneeze over the costumes he flashed away.

"Will do.." Rarity said to herself as she looked over her hard work with a eager smirk, "Now...now it's time to finally show once and for all that Rarity is and always will be the one true fashion mistress of Equestria!"

With that she moved to the door opening and flipping the sing to open.

"As now the new and improve Nightmare line is open to public!" she called waiting for the first pony to come in

And waited

And waited

And waited

And waited

"WHERE IS EVERYPONY!" Rarity exclaimed out with a expression of utmost irritation if not desperation.

Sweetie belle looked from the stairs with a flat look.

"Maybe preparing themselves for tonight?" she said "you know...as today is Nightmare night?"

That froze Rarity

"Excuse me darling..what?" she must have heard wrong.

"Nightmare night? you know...the celebration? its today" Sweetie Belle repeated "by now everypony must have already have a costume and must be preparing for tonight´s party"

At that what sounded like a mirror breaking sounded out as Rarity processed her sisters words...nightmare night...tonight....everypony....already had costumes this....

"No..no...noooooooo!" Rarity wailed out in denial.

"sigh, yes Rarity" said Sweetie Belle "you have been doing...I dont know what for the las couple of days that you simply missed the dates" she added before looking at her sisters expression and gaining a concerned one herself, "Uhh Rarity...are you okay?" she asked nervously.

The older unicorn looked like her soul have been ripped out as her eyes watered.

"I...I missed the dates...I..i didnt sell even one costume? my..my line...was a..FAILURE?!!!" she called in shock before "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" she began crying out of control racing pass her sister leaving a trail of tears behind her.

"Rarity!?" Sweetie called back watching her sister retreat before giving a worried look...she knew that Rarity was taking the competition badly...but this....she'd never seen her like this!

A slam was heard indicating she just looked herself in her room.

"Ugg Luna give me strength" called Sweetie Belle before racing up stairs "Rarity come on!" she yelled.

However as she raced up she failed to noticed the just made and enchanted costumes glow in their mannequins...and one of them blinking an eye open.

(Later that evening)

The sun was starting to descend painting the sky in purple and bronze hues as around Ponyville´s main plaza ponies were giving the last touches to the decorations, games and entertainment for the party.

"Man this is great!" Exclaimed out a certain residential dragon with a wide grin looking upon the celebration and everyone's costumes.

Around him he could see dragon-ponies, ghost-ponies, octopus-ponies and others similar using their new forms to help set the festival decorations.

He even helped Rumble and Thunderlane use their new fire (actually only sparks) breath to light up jack-o-lanterns.

On the music table a bat transformed on Vinyl Scratch (wearing a vampire look) while a wolf-pony Octavia jumped in surprise.

While Spike himself was wearing a torn up looking shirt while possessing a more greenish tinge to his scales.

Not to mention the ocasional worm bursting out a crack on his face.

"Hahaha agree with you there Spike" said Twilight already wearing her Gorgon costume, her snakes hissing softly "I must say this year certainly looks like it will be one to remember"

"Yeah everyone really went all out this year with their costumes." Spoke up Spike with an excited grin looking around at all the amazing works, "Rarity must be loving this!" He exclaimed causing Twilight to give a wince.

"Ehhhhh well...im..not that sure" said Twilight.

"me neither!" called Pinkie pie appearing next to Twilight making her jump in fright "I feel it in my bones hahahaha get it?" she asked.

Twilight again was surprised by the power BJ must have as she gazed on the walking skeleton that had Pinkie´s eyes, mane and tail on it.

"Hehe I got it" Spike said with a snort actually liking the pun while looking impressed at Pinkies costume.

"Hehehe and you Spike? you seems to have something on your face?" Pinkie pointed at a worm coming out spike.

"Oh? sorry I dont control this" he said taking off the worm..and eat it "but man I love it" he said as it turned out the worm as a gummy worm.

"Hehe I know right! This is cool stuff!" Exclaimed out the voice of Rainbow Dash swooping in for al landing.

The pegasus now had a green tone to her coat, iron bolts on her neck, her head was squared and filled with stitches, her hooves looked metal-like and was dressed in a fur coat over a ragged purple shirt.

Now and then Twilight could noticed small arcs of electricity flashing on her body.

"Dash I didn't know you had started to read classics.." Twilight found herself saying with a smile easily able to recognize Dash costume on sight.

"Uh what?" Dash however gave a confused blink toward Twilight.

The princess gave her a flat look

"your costume..." she pointed.

"Hahaha yeah I look awesome" boasted the pegasus before getting closer "whats more...this is the perfect costume for pranks" she confessed "check this out" she then moved to Pinkie "hey Pinkie nice costume...up high!" she called holding a hoof up.

The skeleton smiled (?) before doing so

ZAP!!!!

Only to get a high shock at contact.

CLANK!

That literal made her fall in pieces on the ground.

"I've 's fallen to pieces!" Pinkie exclaimed out with a loud yell before laughing "hehehe good one FrankenDash!"

"Hehehe thanks, Im going to shock everypony tonight for sure" laughed Rainbow.

Spike walked to the pile of bones and picked one up.

"Dude this is both awesome and freaky" he said.

"Hahahaha careful Spike, thats my funny bone" laughed Pinkie.

"Hehe good one Pinkie!" the zombie-dragon said with a smile as he looked at the bone pile of his friend, "Man these all have to be some of the most amazing nightmare night costumes i've ever seen!"

"You can say that again partner" called Applejack as she approached the group "Although will say they have also a downside" she said now having a lion like body with bat wings and a scorpion tail that had...a pillow on its sting?

"Hehehe she is saying that because she hasnt be able to control that tail" laughed Apple bloom floating next to her sister "thats actually the fifth pillow she had stuck...today!"

"I'm working on it!" Applejack said back a bit defensively with a blush of embarrassment while pulling down her hat over her eyes "Wait a minute..." she suddenly blinked "so all of us got costumes from that new store in town?" the Manticore asked.

"Yeah and it was the best decision ever!" called Rainbow Dash.

"Honestly I was going to buy one from Rarity" said Spike "but for some reason the Boutique was closed when I went once..or two..or three times" the Zombie-dragon said.

"Closed? weird I also found it closed" admitted Applejack "thats why I got this one after Apple Bloom recommended the new store"

"You too?" Carrot top asked approaching now looking like a cross between a bunny and a pony "I went there multiple times yesterday and it was close all day"

"Same" a black cloud (shooting lightning under it) moved and suddenly morphed into Derpy´s head "I actually wanted her to make a costume for Dinky as an apology for causing a storm over her home but I found the place close"

"Ummm...think all of our friends also passed for the same" said Carrot Top "in fact, I dont think anyopony bought something from Carrousel this year"

At that Rarity's friends started sharing frowns and looks.

"Is...is Rarity okay?" Spike said a tad nervously and worriedly while tapping his claws together "because it's not like her to shut down the Boutique for so long...especially on nightmare night!"

"Sigh...I knew she has been having issues with Lydia and her shop" groaned Twilight "but to this extreme?"

"What do you mean twi?" Applejack asked with a frown toward Twilight.

"Yeah, what's Rarity got against that filly and her business?" Dash added with a confused look to the princess, "she's got some cool stuff!" she added on with a smirk.

It was really rare find a store outside Cloudsdale that sell decorations for cloud-made houses, yet that mare had them by the dozens...this year not only she had an awesome costume, but she could even enter the spooky house contest no problem!

"Sigh I think she has never have to face against competition in Ponyville before" said Twilight "And Lydia is quite good in what she does so think she is a bit...well..a lot...jealous of it"

Yeah...that tracks.." Applejack admitted with a sigh shaking her head, "Rarity's generous as can be but if there's one thing she takes pride in it's her boutique.." the farmer stated knowing where her friend came from since she felt the same about her farm, "odds are she isn't handling a actual challenge to it well."

"Sigh i think the same" said Twilight "I just hopped she would..calm down by now yet it seems she is taking a quite drastic road...one Im afraid is only hurting her more" she said thinking in all the comments the white unicorn have made against Lydia and her store, plus her own aptitude with others.

"So what should we do?" Spike asked with a concerned frown.

After all he couldn't just stand by while Rarity was in trouble!

"Sigh I dont know Spike" said Twilight "I tried to talk with her and have her open on what she is feeling but she is so stubborn and either gets angry or try evade the theme"

"Well got to do something.." Dash said with a frown, "because if we don't she's not only going to miss nightmare night but run herself out of business.." she stated with a slight flat look.

"Agree..maybe its time for a more aggressive approach" said Twilight (with her snakes actually nodding) "Lets finish the preparations for tonight, if we dont see Rarity at all we go to her house and force her to talk to us"

"Sounds like a plan.." Applejack said nodding in agreement, "Sometimes all a pony needs is some tough love." she added with a firm frown.

Apple Bloom spoke up.

"I'd be careful though.." the filly said getting everyone attention, "Honestly last time I saw her she was starting to remind me of Twilight during that want-it-need-it incident." Apple Bloom admitted with a brief shiver.

The Alicorn flinched at that and laughed nervously at the reminder of THAT particular incident.

"Ehem..speaking off..have Sweetie Belle told you or Scootaloo anything extra that could help us?" she asked at the siren.

"Well Sweetie mentioned something about Rarity Discord to help her with a bunch of costumes.." Apple Bloom said with a frown, "though considering everyone's already bought their costumes at the scary boutique it was probably a waste of time." she explained as everyone else´s eyes suddenly widen at this information...particularly Twilight since she knew Discord wasn't in the best condition to perform his magic....and if he had been enchanting costumes....oh no.

"Ok I know that face" said Spike "we might have problems dont we?" he asked.

"Maybe..although not totally sure" said Twilight "Ok..Spike you and I will go talk with Fluttershy real quick, the rest finish the preparations and once i return we go to Rarity´s" she called "Apple Bloom, if you see Sweetie Belle could you tell her to find me or any of the girls? we need to talk with her"

"Will do Twilight, although I havent see her yet...she must be still at her home" said Apple Bloom.

(Carousel Boutique)

"Come on Rarity! you are being ridiculous!" called the young Unicorn as she looked at her sister laying on her fainting coach, on a bathrobe, crying and eating from an Ice-cream tube (with various empty ones around her) "you seriously want to miss Nightmare night to do...THIS?!"

"It beats watching everyone wear another´s work while mine rots in the garbage." Rarity counted her tone and gaze completely dead while taking bite out of her ice cream.

"Ugg you know there is always next year right?" asked Sweetie Belle "you can keep those costumes in storage and then you would have saved time"

"What's the point...ponies will just want to buy from the scary boutique again next year." Rarity said giving off a sniffle while shoveling more ice cream down her mouth.

Sweetie face hoof.

"Ok..thats it..." she turned around "Im going to the festival and will tell Twilight, or Applejack or anypony to come to put some senses into your head!" she declared before leaving Rarity alone.

"Go ahead and leave....everyone else has already abandon me anyway." Rarity said completely despondent while giving a tired sigh....before breaking down into tears...again, "I'M A FAILURE!"

"Uggg" Sweetie belle groaned as she walked down the stairs, she was sure she left her costume in the kitchen...maybe take a small snack before leaving.

The store was dark as night fell, not even a light on in the boutique.

It was actually kinda...creepy...and not in the fun nightmare night way either.

"Ugg would have been that hard turn on the light?" Sweetie complained as she moved into the dark store "seriously Rarity ugg..where is the lamp?"

GURGLE GURGLE!!!

A squishy/sticky sound called her attention.

"Uhh...is somepony there?" Sweetie asked suddenly feeling a lot more nervous at the sound of that strange noise, "Scootaloo, Apple Bloom? Are you girls trying to scare me?" she questioned with a nervous grin.

Hissss!!!

A horrible hiss echoed in the room making the filly jump in fright.

"Hello?!" she called again as she tried to look around...but only saw darkness...and darkness...and the shadow of a pony..and..WAIT!

She turned to where she saw the shadow...but it was no longer there.

"Come on...th-this...isn't funny!" Sweetie Belle called out as she started shivered while something in the back of her mind was telling her she needed to get out of there now!

She began backing up...until her plot bumped to something...something cold and slimy...

She looked up...and a two big azure eyes looked at her, marks and hooves glowed the same spectral blue as the figure revealed itself some big pony as big as Big Mac, with a purple coat spectral blue hooves and tail...but the head...the head looked like if someone had put an octopus on the neck of a pony with wiggling tentacles for mouth.

And at the sight of this creature Sweetie Belle could only respond in one logical way.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! RARITY!!" Screaming running away while calling for her sister.

She tried to run only for a figure to appear in front of her.

Another pony with a sick green-ish coat but with bones sticking out his back and tail; a dragonic skull as mask over a rotting face with green flames on its eyes.

Causing Sweetie to spring back in fear.

"HELLLLLLPPPPP!!"

She rushed as fast as she could towards the kitchen...only to bump into something hard.

"uggg"

HISSSSS

Drool fell on he head as she turned up and see some black, insect-like, no-eyes pony looking at her with sharp teeth.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!" With Sweetie Belle quickly scrambling and attempting to get away while tears poured down her face well and truly terrified for her life at this point.

She tried to run to the door, turning around a moment to make sue she wasnt being chase...but when she turned back...there was a pony on her way forcing her to stop.

His face was...blank...blank and white...blank as in it doesnt had eyes or mouth...dressed on a fancy suit it was just standing there...blocking her path.

Then tendrils/tentacles of shadows began emerging from its back.

At that Sweetie Belle just let out a high pitched squealing gasp before finally....around and fleeing with her fear finally proving too much for her to handle. She needed to get out of here!

"RARITY!!!" she cried as she rushed back stairs; heraing the sound of steps not only behind her but also many more walking out the store. "RARITY!!!!!" she cried again as she enter her sister´s room, slamming the door behind her, locking it, and pressing her body against it as she tried to recover he breath.

"Ugg Sweetie belle" complained Rarity "please dont slam the door and I told you Im not in the mood!" she added as she opened another ice-cream tube.

"RARITY MONSTERS! DANGER!" Sweetie screamed back in reply while pressing her body against the door shivering in terror.

"Ugg Sweetie Belle" groaned Rarity "I think you are too old to still be frighten by some silly costume" she added about to eat again...

CRASH!!!

When a shadow tendril broke through the door just over Sweetie Belle making her cry and rush to her sister.

"WHAT IN HARMONY!?" Rarity screeched out jumping up from her seat in shock while Sweetie Belle clung onto her.

"Rarity i'm scared!" and started to cry into her sisters side in terror.

"Hey hey dont worry" said Rarity hugging her "Im sure this is nothing but a really horrible prank..."

CRASH!

The door was crashed open revealing the octopus head pony with the other creatures behind him; everyone of them looking at the sisters with hunger/evil eyes.

"then again...I could be wrong.." Rarity stated nervously as she realized this was going far beyond a mere prank and....wait? Those were..."My costumes.." she breathed out in shock.

Yes it was their costumes but how...

ROAR!!!

Ok first survive, THEN ask questions.

"Back off you brutes!!" she used her magic to bring some furniture and push it to the door blocking them "Sweetie Belle the window!!"

"Right!" Sweetie called back quickly scurrying the window to open while calling over her shoulder "Be careful Rarity!" while the unicorn growled at her costume.

"Back I say back! don't make me ruin all my hard work!"

A tentacle moved in trying to grab her with Rarity whacking with a broom in turn.

More growls followed as the barricade began to give up.

Fortunately Sweetie Belle managed to get the window open.

"Rarity quick! We need to get out of here!" Sweetie Belle shouted to herself who quickly hurried over.

"Don't have to tell me twice Sweetie!" Rarity said as she quickly levitated her sister up onto her back.

CRASH!!

And jumped out the window in time for the monsters to break her door and enter her room

PLAF!!

good thing, the sisters landed on a bush so didnt had much wounds outside some scratches with leaves and branches on their manes.

"Urg...ow..ow...Sweetie Belle are you okay.." Rarity asked while feeling some of the bushes thorns dig into her fur.

"I'll be better when we're as far away from those things as possible!" Sweetie replied back in a slight exclamation as they both raised their heads out of the bush.

From the room the glowing eyes of the creatures look at them

"I agree with that!" said Rarity taking her sister on her back before start running "we need to go get the others!"

"What are those things Rarity!?" Sweetie Belle asked from her sister back, "It seems my work has truly been brought to life Sweetie....and not in the good way!" Rarity exclaimed back