Joy of hidden Love and the Wrath of Lust
By. Nightmare Moon
Ch.40
Disclaimer- My Little Pony Friendship is Magic belongs to Hasbro and Lauren Faust.
Octavia tightly held her bow, after what seemed like a long time it finally felt good to hold it once again. She positioned her cello with her left hoof and placed the bow over the strings.
A warm breeze gently touched her. The rustling of the leaves above spoke softly.
“He is one with the Earth and I can feel his love.” Octavia took a deep breath and began to play the sonata she saw in his last memory.
Looking down from a balcony Princess Cadance looked down at Octavia, a little bit ago she found a book among the photo albums that Octavia brought along, before Octavia went down into the gardens to practice Cadance asked her if it’s alright to look at this book that belonged to Gold Sky. Octavia nodded at the Princess.
The Princess of Love opened the book because its worn cover didn’t display a title.
“How to Fireproof your Marriage.” Cadance said to herself while a smile formed on her lips. “This stallion valued his marriage so much, now I know why he’s a good husband and why Octavia is having a difficult time to even consider moving on.”
Yesterday Cadance wanted to talk with Octavia since Celestia ordered her to do so but it didn’t go as planned because Octavia went back inside the palace to be by Celestia’s side and she still doesn’t know where Princess Luna got that tortoise that’s hanging out on her back.
Princess Celestia came by. “So Cadance I’m pretty amazed that you still have haven’t asked the obvious.”
Cadance placed the book on the rail. “She’s falling for you.”
Celestia tilted her while her top lip perked up to the right.
“No she’s not my dear Cadance.”
“Tia let’s be real here, most of the time she’s by your side and whenever you get close to her I notice a smile form on her lips. So if that doesn’t say she isn’t falling for you than I don’t know what does?” Cadance held her head high in that you know I’m right stance.
“She is not falling for me Cadance, her heart is true to her husband and to him alone.” For some reason Celestia started to blush.
“I don’t know Celestia, because from what I see. You’re blushing.” Cadance pointed out.
Celestia smirked. “She’s just like her husband; his heart is only true to her just like her heart is only true to him. Trust me I know that up close and personally.”
A look of question took over Cadance’s face. “What do you mean up close and personally?”
Celestia spoke low to make sure that Octavia with her sharp hearing couldn't hear her. “I and her husband got cursed with a modified illusion spell… I saw Star Swirl and he saw Octavia. You can figure out the rest from there and once you do come to me and I will tell you everything but do not talk about it in Octavia’s presence. Is that clear.”
Cadance nodded. Celestia nuzzled Cadance on the forehead and left to check on her injured Royal guards.
Princess Cadance’s magic picked up the book, she flipped through the pages. “Huh!?” A photo fell out from the book.
“What’s this?” Cadance’s horn glowed to levitate the photo to her line of sight. The photo is old, she can tell by the fading color. “Hey that’s Octavia’s husband.” In the photo it had an Alicorn stallion being hugged by a young female griffon. From the way the young griffon hugged the Alicorn, Cadance deduced that the griffon really loved the stallion.
So Cadance turned the photo around to see if there’s anything written in the back.
Cadance’s right eyebrow shot up as she read the handwriting.
“Me and my Daddy. So this griffon saw Octavia’s husband as her daddy?” Cadance became confused but focused back to the beautiful music coming from the cello.
“I guess she has no knowledge of this.”
In the palace Princess Celestia approached the medical ward, her horn glowed to open the door but within the moment she had that intention, something hit her.
“TAVI!! Octavia hates being called that, so why will she allow her child to be named that. Octavia will never allow that, ever!” Celestia placed a hoof on her head. “Of course…!” Celestia frowned. “What Octavia and I saw before Gold Sky died is what he wanted us to see. He wanted Octavia to remember him in having the hope to be daddy.” Celestia regained her composure. “My son, how come you never wanted to be a daddy? Why did you have to lie to your wife in your last moments.”
***
Rainbow Dash carefully brought Rarity closer to her. The sun is already up and she’s already been awake for quite some time now while Rarity is still sound asleep with her cute lady like snores.
“Rarity, right now it’s just you and me in this bed. Please don’t wake up for five more minutes. We have more in common than I ever realized, always close to each other, and in love. I love you and I will become immortal so I can be happy just like you want me to.” Rainbow whispered into Rarity’s ear which flickered a bit grazing Rainbow’s nose.
Rainbow couldn’t help but enjoy this moment. It’s so tender and loving.
Rarity opened her eyes, she can only see a cyan blur in front of her. After some focusing she can finally see rose colored pools looking at her with great love.
Rarity smiled a full smile again. “Good morning Rainbow Dashie.”
Rainbow giggled and nuzzled Rarity on the head.
“Good morning Rarity. How did you sleep?”
“Fine because I had you by my side.” Rarity said in quiet happiness.
Both mares pressed their noses together and just laughed like little fillies.
“Rainbow, are you hungry?”
“Hmm, well now that you ask I guess I am hungry, let’s say we hit the totally cool breakfast buffet?” Rainbow asked.
“That sounds good. Let’s hit the buffet!” Rarity laughed at herself.
“Oh Rarity!” Rainbow hugged tight one last time before getting up from the bed. Rarity closed her eyes to relish this moment.
After a few minutes both Rarity and Rainbow Dash got up. They groomed themselves, brushed their teeth, nudged each other with their flanks, and Rarity preened Rainbow’s feathers.
“Wow, you preened my feathers like you're a Pegasus, where did you learn to do that?” Rainbow asked in amazement.
“Well, when you have a little brother that’s an Alicorn and always forgets to preen his own feathers, somepony got to learn so his wings won’t look like a wreck.” Rarity gleefully explained.
“Oh.” Rainbow Dash’s ears dropped and broke eye contact with Rarity.
“Rainbow, is there something wrong?” Rarity gently placed a hoof on Rainbow’s shoulder.
“Wrong?” Rainbow suddenly saw that her behavior is worrying Rarity. “Pfft there’s nothing wrong, I just remembered that I didn’t eat enough of that free chocolate.”
“Oh.” Rarity squealed. “You scared me a bit with some random chocolate worry.”
“No signs of sadness…WAIT!! I don’t think Twilight told her at all about Gold Sky’s death, think Rainbow think. I could tell her after we finish breakfast, no! She might breakdown and a lot of other ponies will see her cry. I don’t want her to go through that. Think again. Aha! I can tell her when she gets back home, that’s the perfect opportunity to tell her.”
Rarity and Rainbow Dash stood side by side in front of the mirror to see if there’s any leftover soap suds’s hiding behind their ears. “Rainbow look.” Rarity pointed at the mirror.
“Uh all I see is our reflection.” Rainbow Dash said.
“I know that but look at us.” Rarity saw Rainbow looking at the whole picture. “I think we do look like the perfect couple.”
Rainbow smiled at hearing that. “Guess you’re right.”
“Buuuut!” Rarity stressed.
“But what?”
“We make the perfect best friends.” Rarity leaned her head against Rainbow’s whose smile got bigger and rubbed Rarity’s head as a sign of acknowledgement.
“Now let’s hit the buffet Rainbow Dashie!”
“You’re going to keep calling me that aren’t you?” Rainbow asked in good faith.
“Why? Is there something wrong with that!?”
Rainbow shook her head. “No there’s nothing with that is just I never thought you will be calling me that, but hey I guess you’ll be the only one to call me that full time because Pinkie only calls me that whenever she wants to do pranks.”
Rainbow made some makeshift saddle bags so she can store all the Daring Doo books inside. She turned to Rarity who looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
“What?”
Rarity just shrugged and opened the door for Rainbow Dash. Both of them walked down the hall, their flanks were not touching because they are one foot away from each other. Rarity and Rainbow Dash walked into the elevator, they didn’t nudge each other at all instead they waited patiently for the last ding.
“After you.” Rainbow extended her hoof.
“Thank you, darling.”
Both Elements got their plates to stack them high with fruit, pancakes, hash browns, eggs, and for Rainbow the chef made her some twenty chocolate chip pancakes.
Rarity’s magic had her fork with a strawberry going towards her mouth until Rainbow asked her to wait.
“Rarity wait, wait. Before you start eating, let’s pause so we can take a moment to reflect in our first or second breakfast together.” Rainbow sat still.
Rarity placed the fork down and smiled lightly.
“Rainbow, you’re so thoughtful.”
***
Twilight woke up because one of Spike’s dorsal spines scraped across her nose. Twilight scrunched her nose up to get rid of that uncomfortable forming itch, she felt like sneezing but managed to stop herself because she didn’t want to wake up Spike from his sound sleep.
She yawned a silent yawn and with pinpoint gentleness used a zero mobilization spill to pick up Spike so she can get out of bed.
Twilight smiled at seeing how sweet Spike looked when he’s sleeping.
“Spike you look so cute when you’re asleep, I will make you a gem omelet before I go out.” Before leaving Twilight bent down to kiss him on the head.
Spike mumbled something. “I love you Rarity.”
Twilight paused, her affectionate smile disappeared. “Spike…Rarity is mine. She’s mine, so please don’t try to take her away from me because if I have to I will wipe your mind clean.” Twilight whispered in soft malevolence.
So Twilight left the room to carry out the figurative promise she made to Spike. After making a gem omelet, coffee, toast, and setting a saucer of sliced pears. Twilight gathered her saddlebags that had some books and the collar of dark matter.
She will wait for Rarity to come back and if Rainbow is present than her telepathy will do its job in getting rid of that loyal determent.
***
The train from Canterlot stopped in Ponyville. Rarity and Rainbow Dash happily trotted off with ear to ear grins because somepony bought them another bottle of the fanciest wine.
“Well isn’t this great Rainbow! Some random somepony got us a bottle of best wine, so you want to come over later on…OH!!! You can invite Luna and all three of us can enjoy it together.” *SQUEE!!*
“Yeah that sounds like great idea!” Rainbow replied happily. “WAIT! You still got to tell her about Gold Sky.” Rainbow’s ears dropped at that thought but now that she thinks about it, it’s better if Rarity hears it from her since both of them grown very, very close.
“C-can I walk you home?” Rainbow quickly asked.
“Why of course dear.”
So in a causal manner, Rainbow glided down to trot alongside Rarity instead of flying.
Meanwhile, at a considerable distance from the Carousel Boutique Twilight sat belly down on a bench deeply drawn to the book she’s reading. Which sadly for Twilight she didn’t notice Rarity invite Rainbow Dash inside her boutique.
“Oh Mr. Darcy I wonder how you will look if you came to life!” Twilight let out a sigh a love struck pony will make. “Dreamy…”
Rarity went into her kitchen to place the wine inside her refrigerator.
Rainbow Dash ran her hoof across the floor, she for one isn’t good in helping others deal with emotions, not that she tried though. She almost succeeded with Fluttershy when she came to her cottage to persuade her to join her to help get water from the Ponyville reservoir to Cloudsdale. Still, Rainbow just didn’t know what to do in this coming situation because it involves the death of somepony really close to Rarity and Sweetie Belle.
But she will be here for Rarity.
The white mare came to where Rainbow is standing. “Rainbow, you look like you experienced a terrible thing. Is there anything wrong because you’re making the same face you made in back in the suite.”
Being the bearer of terrible news.
“Rarity, I need to tell you some bad news but first you will need to take a seat.”
A look of complete question appeared in Rarity’s face, she did not know what Rainbow is going to tell her but if Rainbow feels bad about it then it must be something really bad.
“Rarity you insensitive mare! Don’t think like that! Rainbow has emotions too.” Rarity severely cursed herself.
Rainbow Dash sat down next to Rarity and sighed deeply, already she can see those azure eyes becoming pink with tears ready to follow.
“Rarity, Gold Sky is your brother and Sweetie Belle’s too. Y-y-you see, the reason I am talking about him is…” Rarity interrupted Rainbow.
“He is all right!? How is he!!? Please Rainbow tell me, I need to know how’s he’s doing!” Rarity begged in desperation.
“No Rarity, don’t do this to me, please don’t do this to me!” Rainbow’s heartbeat became deep and her chest turned cold.
“He’s…” Rainbow had to do this for Rarity. “Somepony attacked Octavia. He was in the Canterlot hospital when she got attacked.”Rainbow gently placed a hoof over Rarity’s mouth. “I don’t know why he was in the hospital all I know is that somepony attacked Octavia, causing him to break out and run all the way from Canterlot to protect her. Luna told me from the information she gathered from the Wonderbolts, Gold Sky caused all the damage in Ponyville…he ran faster than the speed of sound. Heh, can you believe that. I can break the sound barrier whenever I want but that's through flying in which it gives me a slight advantage because I can use gravity and wind to give me a little boost. But to hear that Gold Sky broke the sound barrier by running…”
Rarity quickly stopped Rainbow Dash. “Derpy was right! I asked her what caused all the damage in Ponyville and she told me that Gold Sky caused it, but I didn’t believe her because her little explanation included muffins for some reason. Oh, sorry Rainbow.”
“Anyway, can you image how much muscle power is needed to achieve that!? His muscles were able withstand such torture, his hooves resisting high friction, and let’s not leave out the G force. Love drove him to reach that physical point; he loves Octavia so much that I guess he didn’t care to what happened to his body as long as he’s able to protect her. A unicorn in a black cloak attacked Octavia, Luna has no idea who it is, only that she injured Octavia to the point that Gold Sky thought she died.”
Rarity gasped. “D-d-did s-she…”
“Octavia didn’t die, she’s alright. But Gold Sky lost it, a full account from Lieutenant. Toudou said that Gold Sky became the Razor.”
“Wh-what’s a Razor and how can Gold Sky turn into something like that?” Rarity asked.
“I don’t know and neither does Luna. All I know is that Gold Sky lost all form of emotion and restraint; he savagely defeated a whole platoon of Royal guards with just his strength alone. *sigh* I was with Luna when she sensed him turn into the razor, she sent in a squad of her best Elite Commando guards to kill him…” Rainbow saw those azure eyes widen and turn pink, Rarity is ready to hear we she needs to hear.
“One of the commandos stabbed him in the heart with a spear a-and, and, Gold Sky died in Octavia’s arms. His body turned into silver glowing dust. Gold Sky died, h-he’s gone, Rarity.” Rainbow’s ears dropped.
Rarity couldn’t process it.
Denial.
“Rainbow, please this better be some sick prank, for once I will like to know that you’re pranking me!” Rarity’s voice now contains sorrow.
Rainbow frowned.
“I am not lying to you Rarity. Gold Sky is dead and that is the truth.” Then Rainbow came to realize there’s also Octavia part.
Rarity knows that Rainbow is telling the truth. Gold Sky her dearest brother can’t be gone. He can’t! Sweetie Belle loves it we he tucks her in and reads her a bed time story. She looks up to him so much and will always hug him like she hasn’t seen him for ages whenever he goes to pick her up from school. While Rarity herself, she loved him very much. When she first met him, she took a liking of him. He will always come to her advice on many topics. He will often help in her line of work by allowing Rarity to use him as a model so she can properly tailor clothes for stallions. She always told him that he walks like a mare, even though he denied that, he sort of does walk like a mare. Octavia pointed that out to her many times. She remembered the look on his face when she asked him if he wanted to part of the family. They’ve always been close.
Of the many things all things Rarity, Sweetie Belle, and Gold Sky done together, all three of them will remember one thing. They’re a family.
Rarity cried, she covered her face with her hooves. Automatically Rainbow took Rarity into her loving arms to soothe her.
“Rarity, there is also one more thing.” Rainbow said softly.
“T-t-there is?” The white mare asked through her cries.
Rainbow wrapped her wings around Rarity and hoped for the best.
“Octavia is pregnant and Gold Sky never knew.” Rainbow waited.
Rarity’s cries grew longer and tears fell upon Rainbow’s shoulder.
“WHY!!” Rarity yelled. “Why did he have to die!? He never did anything bad to anybody…he’ll never get to enjoy the blessings of being a daddy! I seen the way he looks at Sweetie Belle when he tucks her in, those loving eyes! MY BROTHER! GOLD SKY!!” Rarity buried her face into Rainbow’s shoulder. “N-now Oc-Octavia will living in complete m-miser-misery.”
Rainbow stroked Rarity mane all she can do right now is provide her best friend with comforting affection.
“Don’t leave me Rainbow. Please don’t leave me.”
Rainbow’s heart sank at hearing that.
“Rarity, I won’t leave you.”
“Please Rainbow, I’m begging please don’t leave me, I lost somepony close to my heart…I-I don’t want to lose somepony else!” Rarity couldn’t contain her emotions. This is the first time in a while she completely let’s herself go.
Rainbow’s caring side took over. “Shh, I won’t leave nor will I forsake you Rarity, it’s all right, I’m here. Shh, shh, shh, I am never going to leave you Rarity, please hug me tighter." Rainbow's caring side told her what to say. "It’s all right Rarity, he’s with you and Sweetie Belle, he’s watching over us. Because he loves you so much, that as long as you keep your love for him alive, he’ll be with you.”
Rainbow Dash continued stroking Rarity’s mane.
“R-Rainbow.”
“Yes, Rarity.”
“Wh-what will I ever do without you.”
Rainbow kissed Rarity on the head.
“T-thank you Rainbow for always being by my side, please don’t let go of me...Good bye, Gold Sky. I love you my dear brother.” Rarity sobs turned into soft cries.
Rainbow will never let go of Rarity and now fully understands the meaning of loss.
***
In the palace, Captain Delta Scorch of the Elite Commando guard sat across Cloud Kicker. Both of them are having a small meal together, but the mare noticed a face of deep thought on the stallion she loves.
Cloud kicker reached out to touch Delta Scorch’s hoof snapping him out of his deep thought.
“Delta, is there something wrong?” Cloud Kicker asked.
Delta took her hoof and placed it on his cheek, smiling as he did. Cloud Kicker smiled back.
“Cloud Kicker, I was thinking about one of my fellow commandos.”
“Oh…why, I-I mean which one.”
“Corporal Iron Cloud, he came to me the other day telling me that he has the desire to leave Lakota squad and the Elite Commando guard.”
Cloud Kicker tilted her head; she always thought that being an Elite Commando guard is the highest of honors so why would anypony want to leave the Elite Commando guard?
“Why?”
Delta kissed Cloud Kicker’s hoof before letting it go.
“Do you remember that mission that almost killed me?”
The blond Pegasus nodded her head.
“Well our tar…” Not the right word to use. “The primary objective…” Still not the right word. “The Alicorn we defeated happened to be his kin. Iron Cloud is from the once great Native Equestrian tribe called the Chero and so was the Alicorn, now Iron Cloud is the last of his tribe and he’s really distraught about it.”
Cloud Kicker started to feel bad for Iron Cloud now the she has full knowledge of his sad loss. “Well where is he now?”
Delta thought a bit. “He’s with Private Fleur-De-Lis, she’s fixing his long flowing hair, plucking off some out of line hairs on his eye brows, finding a nice suit for him, and well I guess she’s giving him the complete works before he meets his blind date she set him up with.”
Cloud Kicker’s ear perked up with eager curiosity. “What’s the name of the mare he’s dating?”
Delta Scorch shrugged his shoulder. “I have no clue at all, sorry my dear.”
“Dear?” Cloud Kicker said in a high question tone. “You said that like we’re a married couple.”
Delta’s face became very, very red. “I’m sorry if you don’t like being called that.”
Cloud Kicker reached out and placed a hoof on his cheek. “Oh Delta you worry so much about the little things, there’s nothing wrong with calling me dear.”
“Really?”He asked.
Cloud Kicker shook her head. “It just shows that our relationship slowly progressing to the next level.”
Delta Scorch lips turned into a huge smile and pressed her hoof harder against his cheek, he loves the sweet nurture affection provides just like he loves Cloud Kicker.
“I love you Cloud Kicker.” Delta said with the love from his heart.
From the doors Princess Luna and Tank watched those two love birds enjoy each other’s feelings for one another. Luna’s horn glowed to lift up Tank so he can peer through the little gap in the doors.
“See the stallion in the silver armor, Tank. His name is Delta Scorch and he’s my wonderful son.” Luna whispered happily.
She then noticed Tank looking at her with a blank expression.
“What? Ok he may not be my biological son but I still love him as if he was my own flesh and blood plus he sees me as a mother figure.” Luna still saw Tank staring at her with the same blank expression.
*Sigh* “Fine I’ll just tell you the basics. His parents died when he was still very young, I saw him crying in front of their tombstones and immediately my heart went out to him. I just couldn’t stand to see a young pony like him grow up without any form of guidance. But you see, at that very moment I started to love him…my maternal instinct came to life an-and I love him very, very much. Consequently the mare you see next to him whose name is Cloud Kicker, I warned her not to hurt him. You should have seen her face it was whiter than snow.” Luna giggled at remembering that.
Tank nodded at Luna which she took as a sign of acknowledgment.
“Now Tank I’m going to put you back on my back. You promise not to bite my ear again.”
Tank blinked once.
“Ok you better keep your word or no more yummy veggies for you. Because you’ll get those bland pellets instead.” Luna’s magic placed Tank on her back.
Luna then turned to look at Delta Scorch and Cloud Kicker, she wanted to pay them a small visit but from the looks of it she will just ruin a wonderful spark between the two.
“May you always be in love my son.” Luna said before making her way to the medical ward.
***
Guilt has its ways of being very powerful. Fluttershy felt it grip her heart tightly like a noose around her neck. Oh what terrible plans she had in store for Rarity in order to get her away from Twilight Sparkle.
“I let my emotions get in the way of my reasoning. How can I be so heartless, Rarity is my friend but yet I wanted to hurt her. She always done so many good things to me and yet I…I wanted her to suffer when she just went through the most hellish experience.” Fluttershy wished Angel was here to slap her in the face. She deserves it.
Fluttershy walked slowly to Rarity’s boutique, for now she didn’t give the slightest damn if Twilight forced Rarity to make love to her with that mind magic.
All Fluttershy cared right now is to share her Kindness with Rarity.
But Fluttershy stopped in her tracks. The noose around her neck tightened. “Rarity…!” Tears formed in her eyes. “Who am I What am I! How can I be like this, all I want is love. Just like Princess Cadance and Shining Armor. But is this love worth seeking if I’m slowly being diverged of my spiritual meaning that tells me who I am and why I am what I am…I love Twilight so much. But I have to learn where the line must be drawn. I love all my friends and they love me. My heart is hopelessly corrupted but luckily my mind is able to control it. I-I am the meaning of Kindness, I am the Element of Kindness, and I should not be taken away from that. No matter what! I will rather commit seppuku than to lose the true meaning of myself.” Fluttershy plopped down to her rump to rub her belly. “Humph, but that won’t do anything because if it didn’t work for Gold Sky then it won’t work for me but at least the pain and scar will drive me back to my true self.”
Fluttershy got back up on all fours and resumed making her way to the boutique.
Twilight is still deeply entranced in the book she’s reading but the Black Rose told her to look up because the one pony that can end its horrible life is walking right in front of her. So Twilight looked up and saw Fluttershy heading towards Rarity’s boutique. Twilight figured Fluttershy is feeling guilty about the plans she had in store for Rarity so she guessed that Fluttershy must going in to make it up to Rarity while not telling Rarity her true intentions.
“Oh Fluttershy is too meek to mask her intentions.” Twilight said to herself and went back to her book. Her violet eyes looked at the first word in the paragraph where Mr. Collins proposes to Elizabeth Bennet.
“Wait! If Fluttershy is going to meet with Rarity then that means Fluttershy will take her somewhere to make an apology and rekindle everything between them, hold on there’s also Rainbow Dash, no doubt those two grown very close. Rather odd by the way, sure those were friends before I met them, but just on the acquaintance level. Until Rainbow met Rarity after I got a taste of her then that’s when their friendship became stronger and stronger, hmmm from what I got from Rainbow’s mind the last time I read it, Rainbow bonds to those she loves and love is an emotion that is abundant inside of her but the love inside her heart has a mind of its own. So I guess that’s why she’s the Element of Loyalty because love wants its host to be loved and to be loved, bonds must be created and to maintain those bonds one must always be by the side of the pony or ponies she loves. Which Rainbow has always done with Fluttershy and now she does it with Rarity. Strange how I compared Love to a parasite. But if Rainbow Dash is there with Rarity then I can deal with her promptly, it should be in her own words, easy peasey.” Twilight gave Fluttershy a ten minute window. Once those ten minutes are up she’ll make her move.
Fluttershy went inside the boutique, she looked around hoping to pick up any trace of Rarity. Her cute ears twitched. She heard a loud sniffle.
“She must be suffering from the scars!!” Fluttershy’s eyes widened. “I must help her!” Quickly Fluttershy broke into a small gallop, she hoped that her kindness can help Rarity in her suffering.
Fluttershy entered the room where the sniffle came from. “Rari…huh!?” Fluttershy laid her eyes on Rainbow Dash who had her arms and wings around Rarity.
Rainbow Dash looked up and placed a hoof to her lips, signaling Fluttershy to please be quiet.
Fluttershy couldn’t believe what she’s seeing. Right here, right now is Rainbow Dash holding a sad Rarity in her arms. This can’t be the same Rainbow Dash she's known since she was a filly. Rainbow Dash is rough, not one to show empathy or even care about what others are feeling.
“Rarity, everything is going to be fine. If you need to cry more than please do so. But do not bottle up these sad feelings you need to let them out.” Rainbow spoke softly to Rarity.
Fluttershy’s jaw dropped, this can’t be the Rainbow Dash she knows this just isn’t Rainbow.
“Rainbow never did anything like this to me before.” Fluttershy thought to herself with a tiny twinge of jealously. “Why does Rarity get to experience Rainbow’s soft side while I never did?” Fluttershy’s jealously grew, for years she has been Rainbow’s friend but yet this is the first time she bears full witness to Rainbow’s caring side. Only twice in the past she has caught glimpses of Rainbow’s caring side but never anything more beyond that.
The division from her true spiritual form resurfaced once again. She has been stepped on and ridiculed for most of her childhood, sure she had her daddy to wipe away the tears and tell her that one day she’ll be engulfed in greatness. But what she remembered the most is her only friend Rainbow Dash barely defending her from the bullies. Sometimes the taunts from the bullies will cause her to cry and all that will Rainbow do for her is just tell her to buck up and stop being so sensitive.
All the pain she experienced in her childhood drove her to leave Cloudsdale when she reached adulthood. Of course one reason for leaving Cloudsdale was when she discovered her talented connection to the animal life around her, however, that’s not the main reason for choosing to live on the ground. She chose to live in Ponyville because there are very little pegasi to make fun of her. Nevertheless, she still loves Rainbow Dash very much and just wished Rainbow has been the way she is right now to Rarity to her but in her childhood years.
“Fluttershy, remember why you’re here. Rarity is in great need…” Fluttershy remembered Twilight saying that Pinkie Pie thinks that Rarity and Rainbow Dash are a couple. “Oh.”
Once again Fluttershy felt guilty for allowing her emotions to get in the way of her reasoning.
“What is wrong with me!?”
The yellow Pegasus sat down on a chair to wait until Rarity is finished crying.
A good ten minutes passed, give or take. The crying slowly died down, a small smile formed on Rainbow’s lips. “How are you feeling?” She asked softly.
Rarity breathed in deeply, got out of Rainbow’s loving arms, while using her magic to dry Rainbow’s shoulder. Some more sniffles came out but over all she’s done crying.
“Thank you, Rainbow.” Rarity moaned.
Rainbow carefully moved some hair out of Rarity’s face while her eyes looked at her with great love. “Of course.”
Fluttershy saw how those rose colored pools basked Rarity with love…no fair.
Rarity turned around to look at Fluttershy, relief washed over her. It’s good to see that Fluttershy is here.
“Da-darling, it’s good to see you.” Rarity didn’t care if Fluttershy sees her in this tearful state because Fluttershy never judges anypony.
The yellow pegasus’s body heat went up; Fluttershy knew if Rarity had knowledge about her bad plans then Rarity would never call her darling. But Rarity has the biggest heart so there’s also the chance she’ll forgive her and forget it.
“Rarity, a-are you o-okay.” Fluttershy mumbled inaudibly.
“Come again please.”
“I said a-are you okay?” Fluttershy still spoke pretty low but the last word was just loud enough to be heard allowing Rarity to understand Fluttershy’s question.
“I guess I am, now that I cried my eyes to complete dryness.” Rarity tried to giggle to lighten up the mood here but she couldn’t.
“Thank goodness.”
Outside the boutique.
The ten minute window came to an end.
Twilight closed the book. She has to be very delicate with her magic because she didn’t have time to test its power, thanks to Applejack and Spike.
Slowly Twilight knocked on the door.
“OH MY CELESTIA!!!” She whispered loudly to herself. Her hoof touched the door softly but yet her hoof sank in deep into the wood without effort! “Am I am that strong?”
Fluttershy heard the sort but hard knock, so she answered the door to find a smiling Twilight which prompted Fluttershy to gain some needed courage.
“Hi!” The lavender unicorn said joyfully.
Rainbow got close to Rarity so she can whisper to her, after all in a time like this it’s better to speak low then to speak in a normal voice volume.
“You want to go to the Sugarcube corner for a bite? You need to get some sugar into your system; it will help you cope by making your body and mind relax.” Rainbow explained.
Rarity’s wiped the tears away. “Where did you learn that?”
“From experience.” Rainbow placed an arm on Rarity’s withers.
“Hey girls.” Fluttershy said loudly. “Rarity somepony is here to see you.”
Rarity and Rainbow Dash looked at each other.
“Who?” Rarity asked.
“That’s my cue.” Twilight walked in.
“Hey Rarity, I came over to check on you is everything all right?” Asked an innocent Twilight Sparkle.
“Not now…not again.”
Rarity’s heart is now going at three hundred and eighty eight beats per minute.
***
Gold Sky bowed down before the beauty of the Great Spirit’s omnipotence. Before his death Gold Sky always wondered if he can see the Great Spirit’s full glory and so now at this moment he wonders no more.
In his throne the Great Spirit already knows why Gold Sky is here and already knows the question Gold Sky will ask.
"I know you're not here to talk about the children of the Rouge clan." The Great Spirit said in his majesty.
"No, my lord I am not here to talk about them." Gold Sky replied.
"Gold Sky, I know you're here to ask me two questions, with the first being a simple one and the second one being of great importance. So I'll just answer your first question. You retained your memory because you are of my Son's creation."
"I-I am." Gold Sky asked.
The Great Spirit smiled warmly at Gold Sky. "Yes. Along with Cadance."
Gold Sky's jaw dropped. "The S-S-Son created P-Princess Cadance! But Celli said you created her!"
A chuckle came from the Great Spirit. "Celestia assumed. My Son has infinite love for my creation, so when I made Luna and Celestia, he decided to create Cadance so she can spread love and be an example of his infinite Love. Because Love brings joy. So after some time my Son saw that spreading Love is good, but came to think of how he can he show the world more of his Love. So that's when he decided to create you."
"Me?" Gold Sky said like he just found out for the first time.
"Yes you. My Son thought of what meaning he can create you because on earth my creation has many meanings for Love, so my Son decided to give Love. Flesh and bone. A true physical manifestation of Love. He planted you in your mother's womb and you came into the world. You love everyone more than yourself, you can't hate, you forgive everyone who committed a wrong against you, and became the perfect example of Love." The Great Spirit finished answering the first question.
"Forgave everypony but myself." Gold Sky said in his mind.
"Now. Ask me your important question.
Gold Sky sighed deeply. "Did you punish me for that sin I committed."
The Great Spirit moved faster than the twinkle of an eye to be next to Gold Sky.
"Yes I did."
"My death...was that my punishment?"
The Great Spirit shook his head.
"Your death was not your punishment. Your punishment is your immortality, you prayed to me many times asking me to take away your immortality but I didn't take it away. The decision you made affected the life of that young child who is now an adult, you made that decision because you're weak and you choose to stay weak."
Gold Sky frowned.
"I am the Great Spirit. I created the universe, the earth, its oceans, its lands, and life in seven days. You asked me to forgive you and I did but yet you can't forgive yourself. Who are you to make that choice! You have no right to deny forgiveness when I've already gave it." The Great Spirit took Gold Sky into his arms. "My Son, Lauren, and I love you very much. You are very special and in time you will see."
Gold Sky felt the love from the Great Spirit. "Thank you, Lord"
The Great Spirit moved back to his throne before Gold Sky realized what happened.
"Pray to me if you need guidance." The Great Spirit spoke with sincerity.
Gold Sky bowed down again and left his presence.
"What did he mean by pray to me, if I'm here in the heavenly paradise?" Gold Sky pondered.
Gold Sky sat down under the shade of the peach tree thinking about somepony. His horn glowed, moving a seed into its place on the ground.
Lauren landed next to him.
Gold Sky became happy at seeing her.
"Whose cutie mark is that?" Lauren asked.
The many seeds from the peaches Gold Sky ate have been positioned on the ground to make a picture.
"Celli's cutie mark." Replied Gold Sky.
"You miss her do you?"
"Yes Lauren..." Gold Sky became nervous. "Can I ask you a question?"
"Of course, you can ask me anything you want."
"Do you think Celestia still sees me as a son?"
Lauren placed a wing over Gold Sky.
"Oh, Gold Sky. She will always love you, a mother's love is powerful."
Gold Sky looked up at Lauren.
"You will really think so?"
"How about I explain it to you."
***
Fleur finished combing Iron Cloud's flowing hair, she backed away to inspect every aspect of him so he can look his best for the blind date she set up.
"I think you look absolutely dram in the suit. What do you think?" Fleur asked while she held a mirror in front of him.
"Wow! I look like a gentlecolt!" Iron Cloud exclaimed. "Thank you Fleur, for all of this!"
"Cheerilee will be impressed by him and he will be impressed by her." Fleur said to herself. "Any who are you ready to meet your date?"
Iron Cloud nodded his head rapidly.
"Oh whats her name?"
It wouldn't be a blind date if he knew her name but what the heck.
"Her name is Cheerilee."
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Chapter. 41- Answers from Princess Cadance.
My dear subjects FoxofRarity forgot to point this out to all of you in the previous chapter so I'll show it to you.
Big Macintosh is noble and has an unbreakable will.
Gold Sky is weak and a coward.