Rarity sat down on a hill and started sobbing. “I’ve become an outcast!” she cried.

“It’s okay, Rarity. You’ll be fine.” Twilight said, catching her breath.

Rarity lifted her up to her eye level. “No. No I won’t! I’m ruuuiiinnned!!!” she sobbed.

“I’m sorry Rarity. It’s just that, you were always so busy lately. You didn’t have any free time. I only wanted to help. I’m... sorry.” Twilight sighed.

“It’s okay Twilight. I’m fine . You just wanted to help. And you’re right. I was really busy lately.”

She put Twilight back down.

“But, what are we going to do?” Twilight asked.

“Just, just go. I want some time to myself.”

“Alright. Bye Rarity.” she said as she left. She felt really guilty for ruining Rarity’s life.

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That night, Rarity curled up into a ball and laid down in a field.

“Well Rarity, you’ve managed to fall outside the socially acceptable ponies.” she said to herself.

She looked around her. “I guess this is my new life. I’d better get used to it.”

Meanwhile, back at the library, the other five ponies were having a discussion.

“We have to help Rarity somehow.” Twilight said.

“I don’t know. I still don’t trust that monster.” Rainbow Dash said. “My parents were really strict about this.”

“Rainbow Dash! You made her cry!” Twilight said angrily. “If anything, you’re the monster!”

“Umm, I’m still confused. What happened to her?” Fluttershy said.

They all looked at her funny. “Have you been listnin’ ta anythin’ we’ve been saying?” Applejack asked.

“No. Not really. I was distracted by Pinkie Pie’s funny glasses.” she laughed.

Pinkie pulled off her glasses. “Sorry.”

“Anyway... Does anypony have any ideas?” Twilight said.

“We could throw her a party?” Pinkie suggested.

“Err, no.”

“Let’s paint a picture for her!” Applejack said.

“No!”

“We could make her a giant present.” Fluttershy said.

“NO!!” Twilight yelled at her.

Fluttershy started crying and ran outside.

“Actually, that’s not a bad idea.” Twilight said. “What should we make for her?”

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One week later, Rarity walked around the field where she slept. She sat down again and closed her eyes. “What happened to me?” she thought to herself. Her thoughts were interrupted by Rainbow Dash’s voice.

“Rarity?” she said.

“Rainbow Dash? What are you doing here?”

“I came to say sorry for running you out of town.” she said sadly.

Rarity frowned. “That’s okay Rainbow Dash. I’m ruined, there’s nothing you can do to help me.”

“I’m not here to help you. I’m here- We’re here to cheer you up.”

Rarity noticed the others coming towards her, pushing a large box with their hooves.

“Rarity, since my last shot at helping you didn’t work, we decided to give you something.”

Rarity picked up the large box and opened it. Inside was a giant dress, which looked similar to the one which she wore to the Grand Galloping Gala. “You- you made this? For me?” she started to cry again.

“Are those tears of sadness, or joy?” Pinkie whispered to Applejack.

“Thank you girls. It beautiful. How did you manage to make a dress this big?” Rarity said.

“Well, it wasn’t easy. We spent all week working on it.”

Rarity tried it on, and it looked great. She smiled. For the first time in a while.

“I’m glad you like it.” Fluttershy said.

Suddenly, Rarity started glowing. Her friends stared in wonder as to what was going to happen. Suddenly, she began to shrink. Smaller and smaller, until she returned to her normal size.

“Wait, what? What happened?” she asked as she crawled out of the giant dress, which was now much too big for her.

“Rarity! You’re back to your normal size!” Rainbow Dash said cheerfully.

“Hey. I am!” she said. “Yay!”

“See. All you needed was a little cheering up.” Twilight said.

“But now I’m too small to wear my dress.” she sighed.

Author's Note

One of those stories that isn't brilliant, but it isn't a piece of garbage either.