//------------------------------// // The Rift (Rewrite P1) // Story: Unforgiven // by There Is Nothing Here //------------------------------// (Rewrite Done by Inuboy7) I'm a very busy pony, as I should be. After all I was the talk of Canterlot, I AM Rarity. No I am not conceded, just glamorous. And once again Sapphire Shores was in Carousel Boutique, wanting to get her new dress design before her next show. It was larger than before, seventeen dresses, all in different shades of blue sapphires and green emeralds. Oh, I was going to have to do much more excavating for this. I had to get to work on the dresses right away. But as usual my little sister is stopping me from my work. "Hey sis are we gonna play today, huh?" She asked me with wide puppy like eyes. "Uh, no I'm dreadfully sorry dear. I cannot partake in activities with you today Sweetie I have work to do for the Pony of Pop again." I told her as I walked out of the shop, putting up the closed sign. I glanced back to see her dragging her hooves to her room, head down, ears folded. I felt sorry for the little filly, she was my sister after all. "But," I said she looked up with pure delight, "perhaps when I return you can teach me your Crusader Theme Song?" I suggested. She beamed with glee so much it was as if Celestia's sun rose and ran up to Sweetie's room. I laughed and continued my voyage for more diamonds. I had gotten caught up farther than I had expected, the sun had already set and Luna's half moon shone brightly in the sky. I was exhausted. I went into the shop, collapsed on my bed and almost went to sleep when... uhhhh! "RAAAARITY!?" Sweetie Bell called. I rose from my bed and saw the little filly dressed in a preforming arts dress I had made her, I was quite surprised she wore it, she didn't like it. "Ready?" she asked me. I groaned, "Oh, Sweetie not now, big sister Rarity has a head ache from searching so extensively for those jewels." "But..." Sweetie began to well up with tears, I didn't see them but I could hear them in her voice as she said, "you promised." "Yes Sweetie Bell I know I promised, but right now I need rest. I'll learn your silly song in the morning." I shooed her away. She left and I fell asleep. Rarity had just sent me away, once again another broken promise. HA, just another day in the life of Sweetie Bell, I thought to myself. I went to the only pony who understood, it was the middle of the night but I knew that she'd understand, she always did. I went to Sweet Apple Acres to spend the night with Apple Bloom. I woke up early the next morning, I knew I had to get back before Rarity noticed. The Apples had gotten used to my presence and sudden appearances quickly. They knew Rarity and I had troubles and only Apple Bloom knew just what to say when I needed it. I ate breakfast with the Apples and then Apple Bloom walked me home. "She never want's to spend time with me." I explained. "Maybe there's more to it is all Ah'm tryin' ta tell ya." Apple Bloom said, she sure didn't hit home with it this time. We stopped in front of Carousel Boutique. "Listen, she's probably worried sick about ya right now." We heard a crash from inside the shop. "See, she's lookin' fer ya." AB smiled, I smiled back. Maybe she was right, I trotted into the store to greet my sister good morning. "Oh no, oh no I hope it's not lost!" I heard my sister say. She was looking for me! "Morning Rarity!" I shouted getting her attention. "Oh good morning Sweetie Bell," she said ignoring me, "could you help me find this gem, it's a big baby blue Sapphire but it was apparently touched by an emerald and I want to use it as the centerpiece. I've been up all morning working on..." it's not that she trailed off, I just left not wanting to hear anymore. I knew what she was doing again, she was too caught up in work to pay any attention to her little sister, AGAIN! she said she'd been working on that stupid dress for Sapphire Shores all morning, that meant she didn't even bother to look for me or wake me up for breakfast or ANYTHING. "She in her work mode again?" AB asked. I nodded, she put her arm around my shoulder and said, "common maybe some Crusadin'll help cheer ya up" As we walked I hummed the tune for our Cutie Mark Crusader group, the one Rarity would never want to know. I searched frantically until Sweetie Bell arrived, I greeted her and asked her to help me find the gem I'd misplaced. Suddenly I noticed the usually talkative pony hadn't said a single word. I looked around and she was gone. "Sweetie Bell?" I called, no response. She probably went off to do more of her Crusading, oh well none of my concern. "Hellooooooo, miss Rarity!" I heard Sapphire's singsong voice call me. "Oh hello Sapphire," I'd learned to contol myself around her like a lady but I still retained a small giddy feeling everytime she came, as if her celebrity likeness would rub off on me. "So how's it comin'?" She asked. "Oh fairly well, although my little sister is as always wanting to play." I explained, "I swear she doesn't know the meaning of work and play." "Hm," Sapphire grunted, "sounds like you need to spend a little quality time with little sis Rarity." she sang out. "Whatever do you mean Sapphire?" I asked shocked at her change of tone. "Listen, I appreciate the dedication," Sapphire put a hoof on my shoulder and looke me in the eyes, "but family comes first, ain't nothin' more important, remember that." she said and left the shop. Sapphire was right I had to spend more time with Sweetie Bell, after all I was ahead of schedual, I guess a small break wouldn't hurt.