Like notes of diamonds

The next day.....

The Apple family harvest was a success. Other than Rainbow Dash using a sonic rainboom to loosen apples (which also resulted in Applejack nearly getting run over by a wagon.), everything went well. Except for Rarity's coat that is.

Rarity stepped into her home covered in dirt.

"How degrading." Muttered Rarity

She walked upstairs and into her bathroom.

"A mare should not be this dirty."

Rarity turned on her bathtub faucet.

"I need to clean up before the party.

Rarity stepped into the tub and began to clean herself.

Noteworthy sat at his table, listening to a song that was playing on his record player, while stirring a cup of tea.

"I cant believe she resorted to speed dating." Muttered Noteworthy.

Noteworthy took a sip of his tea.

"And why am I so worked up over this?"

Noteworthy looked at the floor.

"Why does it bother me so much?" Thought Noteworthy.

Noteworthy took another sip of tea.

Princess Rarity walked around the castle courtyard.

"He must be here..... He must." Muttered Rarity.

"My princess...."

Rarity quickly spun around, the knight was standing right behind her.

"My knight!"

Rarity hugged the knight tightly.

"Is it finally time?"

"It is."

Rarity squealed in delight.

"Let me see the face of my knight in shining armor!"

Rarity slowly lifted his helmet up with magic, gasping at what she saw.

Nothing.

There was no dead underneath the helmet., only air.

"B-Brave knight?"

Before her eyes, the knight fell apart into a pile of armor.

"No...."

Rarity fell into her knees and began to cry.

"No....."

She burried her head in the pile of armor that once held hope and her knight.

"NO!!!"

Rarity's tears fell faster.

Rarity awoke in her tub, her coat all cleaned from her bath.

"Must have fell asleep in the tub." Said Rarity.

Noteworthy knocked on Thunderlane's door.

"Its me!"

The door opened and Thunderlane stepped outside.

"Note, ready to bowl?" Asked Thunderlane.

"Yep." He replied.

The two began their walk to the bowling alley.

"So when will that rain start?" Asked Noteworthy.

"Good news is not untill later tonight." Began Thunderlane. "Bad news is that it will go on until the morning."

"Hate to be stuck out there." Muttered Noteworthy.

Rarity knocked on the door to a barn on sweet apple acres.

"Come in!" Called a southern voice.

Rarity stepped inside. The apples were setting up for the harvest party. Rarity spotted Applejack talking with the others.

"Hey girls!" Called Rarity.

Her friends turned to look at her.

"Rare, ya made it." Said Applejack.

"Darling I wouldnt miss this for the world."

Rarity approached the group.

"Were just finishing things up." Said Applejack. "Then we gotta wait fer the other guests."

Rainbow Dash looked around.

"Soarin should be here soon." Muttered Rainbow Dash.

"Think he's heading up with Pokey." Said Pinkie Pie.

"Why do they have wonderful stallions while im alone." Thought Rarity.

Twilight looked at the recently set up refreshment table.

"Im going for a drink."

Twilight trotted up towards the table.

Noteworthy rolled his ball, taking four pins.

"Not too bad." Said Thunderlane.

Thunderlane reached for a thing of nachos and took a mouthful of chips.

"I can do better." Said Noteworthy.

Noteworthy got another ball from a nearby ball rack.

"Watch and learn."

Noteworthy send the ball down the lane and knoched over four more pins.

"Aint a strike." Said Thunderlane.

"Shut up." Said Noteworthy jokingly.

Thunderlane got up and prepared for his turn.

"Wonder how Rarity is at bowling." Thought Noteworthy. "There I go thinking about her again."

Thunderlane rolled a perfect strike

"Show off."

Rarity had been at the party for about 3 hours. Durring that time she had lost sight of Applejack, Twilight, and Rainbow Dash. But at the same time, more ponies had arrived at the party.

Rarity leaned against the wall of the barn, holding a cup of cider with magic.

"I must wonder where Applejack went." Thought Rarity.

Rarity took a sip of her drink.

"I could use some fresh air."

Rarity stepped outside the barn and walked to the right of where she left.

"Must be sad for her." Thought Rarity. "Her colt friend is all the way in canterlot while shes here alone."

As she she reached the back of the barn and saw Rainbow Dash sitting on a barrel, drinking a mug of cider.

"There you are Rainbow." Said Rarity.

Rarity took a seat on a barrel nearby and took a sip of her drink.

"Too crowded in there for ya?" Asked Rainbow Dash.

"Just needed some air." Replied Rarity. "Where is Soarin at?"

"Bathroom." Said Rainbow Dash.

"While I have you here, do you know where a
Applejack is?" Asked Rarity.

"Don't think shes in a talking mood Rare." Said Rainbow Dash. "Something happened between her and Vineyard."

Rarity was surprised.

"Did they...... Break up?"

"Yep."

Rarity smiled.

"She deserved better anyways."

"I hear that."

The two toasted glasses and took a sip of their own drink.

"Guess this means only you, AJ, and Twi dont have stallions." Said Rainbow Dash.

"I suppose that is- Wait, what about Fluttershy?"

"Saw her heading somewhere with Big Mac." Began Rainbow Dash. "She was walking pretty close to him."

Rarity got up.

"Think I'll head back in Now."

Rarity made her way towards the barn entrance, not noticing Rainbow Dash flying off.

"How could Fluttershy find a stallion before me?" Thought Rarity.

Noteworthy slipped on his saddlebag as Thunderlane did the same with his own bag.

"Two out of three games aint bad." Said Thunderlane.

"Thanks."

"I gotta get started on that storm now." Said Thunderlane. "It would be a good idea to head home now."

"I would actually like to take a walk." Said Noteworthy.

"Might want this then."

Thunderlane took a fold up umbrella from his saddlebag and handed it to Noteworthy.

"Thanks."

"Don't mention it."

Thunderlane stepped outside and took off into the air.

"Maybe I can do my walk before the storm." Thought Noteworthy.

Noteworthy walked outside and began his walk.

Rarity sat outside the barn door, she was getting bored with the party inside.

"Howdy Rare."

Rarity quickly looked to the source of the voice. It was Applejack, standing in front of her with a smile on her face. Caramel was standing beside her.

"Applejack!"

Rarity got up and smiled at her friend.

"I head about Vineyard and I'm-"

"Ah'm over it Rarity." Interrupted Applejack.

Rarity was taken back by her response.

"That was fast." Said Rarity.

"Ah had help getting over him."

Applejack smiled at Caramel.

"Lets head in hon, everypony must be worried sick." Said Applejack.

"Hon?" Thought Rarity.

"Lets." Said Caramel.

The two earth exchanged a quick kiss and stepped inside, leaving a flabbergasted Rarity.

"Shes not just over him....... She found somepony else!" Thought Rarity.

Rarity got up and walked away from the barn.

"Me and Twi are the last two single ponies in the group." Muttered Rarity. "I must figure out what to do."

Rarity reached the dark streets of Ponyville, looking for her way home.

"These streets are always hard to follow after dark." Muttered Rarity.

Rarity felt a drop of water hit her shoulder and froze up.

"What in the-"

Before she could finish rain began to pour from storm clouds in the sky. Rarity was drenched instantly.

"Ah!" She screamed. "Im soaked!"

Rarity looked around frantically and saw a pink glow in the distance.

"That looks like Twilight's Magic." Muttered Rarity.

She galloped towards the glow.

"She could help!"

Rarity could clearly see where the glow was coming from and froze up.

It was in fact Twilight, but she was not alone. She was accompanied by Comet Tail. Twilight had a magical barrier over themselves as a makeshift umbrella. The two were deep in conversation and Didn't notice Rarity.

"Why is that?" Thought Rarity.

Twilight laughed at something Comet Said, making the yellow unicorn blush slightly.

"They seem to be friendly."

Twilight nuzzled Comet as the pair continued their walk. Rarity watched with her jaw dropped.

"T-Twilight?"

Rarity fell to her knees, Twilight and Comet had vanished from her field of view.

"She has a stallion-friend."

Rarity couldn't stop herself from crying.

"Im the last single pony in the group......"

Rarity cried harder as the rain poured.