Rarity looked in awe at her reflection in the mirror. A hairbrush surrounded by an aura of magic carefully removed any knots lodged in the mare's mane. Each stroke of the brush allowed her hair to shape into that beautiful curl she was known for, while another hairbrush gently stroked through her tail, matching the elegance of her mane.

Satisfied with her mane, Rarity placed her brushed down and levitated a case of make-up towards her. With very gentle movements, she applied the eyeshadow around those gorgeous eyes, as a tube of lipstick left a divine shade of red over Rarity's perfect lips.

The unicorn mare couldn't help but admire herself in the mirror. She was downright fabulous in every way; every part of her body was literally shining, much like the diamonds she obsessed over. Satisfied with her appearance, Rarity gracefully trotted towards the door of Carousel Boutique. She was ready to make this day hers, and show everypony that she was the pony everypony should know.

As Rarity opened the door and started to trot forth into the town of Ponyville, Napalm suddenly emerged from a bush, holding the water hose from the side of the building. Napalm pressed the trigger, and a stream of cold water blasted into Rarity, drenching her mane and tail. The make-up dripped down her face as she held her hooves in front of her face and struggled to fight the water splashing against her. Napalm smiled and laughed like a maniac throughout the whole fiasco.

Five minutes later, Napalm exited the Boutique, hobbling away slowly while rubbing his sore flank.

"Geez, what a grouch."

Author's Note

Oh, when will Calvin ever learn?

On a more serious note, I am trying to write the chapters for Equestria, Ho! and need to need to take care of some stuff in life, and after a couple of weeks, I will post the new chapters.

In the meantime, though, I will write a couple of short stories to satiate the hunger. This is the original short story from the first time this story was posted, aside from a few changes here and there.

Also, I desperately need a proofreader and an editor. If you happen to have the time, please PM me as soon as possible. I would appreciate posting the chapters as correctly as possible.