//------------------------------// // Chapter 4: A Trip To The Carousel Boutique // Story: Arnold Schwarzenegger: A Mishap in Equestria // by Ichtudirweh //------------------------------// "Darling! Oh I absolutely cannot wait any longer! Let us depart for your new clothing..." Rarity whinnied with pure delight. With the girls surrounding him, Arnold Schwarzenegger emerged into the town square of Ponyville. This of course was accompanied by the many blank gazes and frightful stares from the citizens in the market center. Some families hid their foals, while others were brave enough to follow the hulking Austrian Oak. One specific cyan mare sprung up from the crowd. She trotted towards Arnold with a few things in mind. "A....A HUMAN! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU ACTUALLY EXIST! PLEASE, DON'T EVER LEAVE ME!" Lyra Heartstrings clung to Arnold Schwarzenegger's side like a completely stupefied fan girl. This annoyed the rest of the Mane 6, while Arnold merely laughed it off in the meantime. The insane mare then decided to climb on his back and examine the rest of his muscular features. "Okay Leerah, cahm daough alreadee. Aiem naut going anywhere anehtime soon...." Arnold lifted the overly excited mare off from him. Lyra trotted back to her friend Bon Bon, only to boast about how she was touched by a human to every pony in the crowd. "I sincerely apologize for that mare's ludicrous behavior. She would brag to every pony about your kind with no factual evidence. Now since you are here is all the proof that we need I suppose." Rarity returned to Arnold. The group was just minutes away to the Carousel Boutique. Rarity was the first to appear in front of the doorway. She used her magic to open the door for Arnold. Afterwards, she blocked the doorway to give a small speech to her friends. "Now girls, I must need absolute silence when I am working with my client here. Arnold and I will need to be alone for the next few hours. I will gather measurements, try out different fabrics, and will ultimately decide what clothing he shall wear. Oh, this is absolutely overwhelming for me! To work on a creature that finally requires clothing!" Rarity expressed unprecedented euphoria in front of the girls. "Can we just wait patiently on the ground floor?" Twilight asked Rarity in front of the doorway. "Like I said darling, I require absolutely no distractions when working on my clients!" Rarity slammed the front door abruptly in Twilight's face. "Gosh darn it, what's gotten into her lately?" Applejack questioned to the girls. "I'm not exactly sure Applejack, but I know that Arnold presents a golden opportunity for her. If she's successful with her first and only human client, I know that her business will surely take off afterwards. Perhaps she's overwhelmed with excitement." Twilight returned to Applejack. "Either that, or she's becoming emotionally attached to him..." Rainbow Dash proposed to the girls. "How's that, Rainbow Dash?" Spike asked for his concern over Rarity. Jealously was slowly churning inside the small purple dragon. "Well look at her for crying out loud! She's practically hoarding him from the rest of us! Honestly, when's the last time you've seen Rare act like that?" Dash boasted aloud in the group. "When um....When she first met Prince Blueblood?" Fluttershy silently projected. "Exactly Flutters! Come on, let's go grab a bite to eat in a few hours. Keep a close eye on Rare when we return...." "Alright darling, please wait in the kitchen while I prepare my workshop. Feel free to turn on the tea kettle in the meantime..." Rarity trots up the staircase to the upper floor. Arnold attempts to make himself comfortable by taking a seat at the kitchen counter. He examines the interior of the lower floor as he patiently awaits for Rarity. "Whai is everything so damn pink! Agh, If aie stare aneh langer, aie think aie will start to develop a toomah...." Opalescence appears suddenly from the cat flap in the doorway. Never seeing a human before, the peril white cat cautiously approaches Arnold with each step. After briefly smelling the scent of the human, Opalescence gains his trust and brushes up against Arnold's leg. Arnold looks down at the furry white critter and attempts to pick it up. "Awwww.......Aren't yew a cute liddle kiddeh......." The Austrian Oak proceeds to baby talk the unamused cat. While being held in his hands, Opalescence freaks out and emits a loud screech. The cat scratches Arnold's arm and hisses wretchedly. Arnold emits a bellowing scream and drops the cat on the multi colored floor. "YEW LIDDLE WHITE SHETHEAD! I AHM GOING TO CRUSH YEW!" Arnold grabs a rolling pin from the kitchen counter and proceeds to chase the frightened cat. Just before doing so, Rarity trots down from the second floor to see what the commotion was all about. "Darling! Good heavens! What on earth is going on here? Is everything alright?" Rarity questions the hulking bodybuilder with the rolling pin raised. "Augh.......everything is faine Rarity......" Arnold places the rolling pin back on the kitchen counter in a calm matter. "Well, Everything is prepared upstairs for you darling. Please follow me this way...." Rarity urges the bodybuilder to follow her from behind. They travel up the staircase simultaneously to Rarity's workshop. She slowly creeks the door open for the bodybuilder. Once inside, the room was dimly lit by red candles and scented with a welcoming aroma of perfume. "Welcome to my workshop Darling! Now if you can please stand in front of these mirrors, I will proceed to gather tape measurements around your body...." "Augh, Rarity? Is dis normal to have all dese red candles in yer workshop? And what is dat smell?" Arnold scanned the interior of the workshop like a terminator. "Oh, the candles? That's quintessential for my workshop darling. You see, I appear to work best in low light environments with minimal distractions. The aroma of perfume that you may appear to be smelling only heightens my senses...." Rarity nervously laughs to herself in a quiet matter. "Whadeva, let's proceed with deh clothe making nao." Arnold steps onto the platform in front of the mirrors. Rarity uses her magic to levitate the measuring tape and begins measuring Arnold's muscular shoulder width. Afterwards, the white mare gathers other measurements around his torso and arm region. She collects the information from the tape measure and writes it down on a separate piece of paper. "My.....you sure are a big fellow Mr. Schwarzenegger...." Rarity giggles to herself, while she proceeds to gather more measurements. "Dat's what everyone tell's me back in mai world....." The Austrian Oak returns to the white mare. "Pardon me Mr. Schwarzenegger, for my last measurement, I'm going to ask you to remove your lower clothing for me.....I mean for my final measurements Darling......" Rarity grins slightly to Arnold with a sly blush. "Agh.....Maria bedder naught find aout about dis......" Arnold drops his bed sheet wrapped around his waistline. Rarity's eyes glimmered to the sight of Arnold in the nude. Her lady like intentions and inner lust for Arnold was far to great for her to comprehend. After a few moments later, she regained focus and continued measurements around Arnold's lower region. "Alright Darling, that should be it! Please wait downstairs in the meantime while I prepare your clothing. This should only take a few moments......" Arnold waited patiently on the lower floor while his clothing was inside the workshop. He spotted a large spool of thread that was shaped like a dumbbell. Bored out of his mind, he proceeded to curl the spool of thread until realizing how heavy it was. He nearly dropped the spool on his own foot, realizing that it must've weighted at least 200lbs. "Darling, your clothing is ready dear....and I also have a pleasant surprise for you......" Rarity called down to Arnold. Wondering what the surprise would be, Arnold jogged up the staircase like an innocent quire boy. While at the peak of the staircase, he found a trail of rose pedals leading into Rarity's room. This arouse some suspicion inside the Austrian Oak. He slowly paced himself inside the dimly lit room yet again, only be greeted by Rarity on her bed in a sultry pose. She was wearing her infamous pink lined bathrobe. His suspicions were correct about Rarity. However, he kept a calm and collective stature. "Your clothing is done darling. I've placed it on the doorknob right behind you. However, your broad manly features simply intrigues me. For all of my life, I've searched for my hulking knight in shining armor to emerge from the Everfree forest. I am simply a damsel in distress waiting for her....male counterpart to return one day..." Rarity spoke to Arnold seductively. She used her telekinetic magic to slam and lock the door firmly behind him. Arnold attempted to open the door to no avail. He scanned the interior of the room swiftly for an escape. The bedroom window was his only option. "Sorry honee, but aie don't date beaudiful desperate talking ponehs!" Arnold threw himself into the nearby window with all of his might. He flew from out the window, and tumbled onto the grassy null. The Austrian Oak sprinted with all of his stamina on the dirt pathway that led into Ponyville. Rarity sobbed and shouted in the distance. "WAIT, DARLING! DONT LEAVE ME! I SINCERLY APOLOGIZE FOR MY ANIMALISTIC BEHAVIOR! I PROMISE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN!"