//------------------------------// // Moose // Story: Pink Rainbow // by WingsPony //------------------------------// Rarity stirred in her sleep while warm glow of sunbeams leaked through her window. She silently cursed to herself for forgetting to put on her sleeping mask before bed. Rarity was just happy that it was Saturday, she felt completely drained from the events from yesterday. Taking in a deep breath, she looked over where Pinkie Pie was sleeping. Only to find the spot vacant, Rarity lazily rolled out of bed. The subtle scent of breakfast wafted by her nose. Still in a daze Rarity walked right past her vanity mirror. She slumped down the stairs towards the smell of breakfast. It was way too early to even care about how awful her hair must look right now. Mindlessly Rarity pulled out a chair from the kitchen table. Before she could even blink Pinkie Pie set a large cup of coffee in front of her. Graciously Rarity took a large sip; Rarity set down her mug on the table she noticed that her breakfast was already laid out before her. Rarity decided not to question it. Since, it was way too early to even try to figure out why and how Pinkie Pie did anything. With a beaming smile Pinkie Pie sat down across from Rarity. “Good morning Rarity! I hope you like your breakfast! I made egg whites, whole grain wheat toast and some slices of cantaloupe!” Rarity flashed Pinkie a tired smile due to her coffee not have kicked in just yet. Happy with Rarity’s sleepy approval Pinkie Pie quickly devoured her own meal. While Rarity nibbled on a large slice of cantaloupe. Once they both finished their breakfast Rarity got herself ready for the day. Pleased with her reflection, Rarity went into her lab to free Pinkie Pie’s new bust from it’s mold. While Pinkie Pie lingered in Rarity’s room. With nothing else to do Pinkie Pie decided to read some of Rarity’s books. While Rarity was working on her bust. Looking at the decent sized bookshelf near Rarity’s lab Pinkie Pie grabbed a large red book. On the cover was a handsome man holding hands with a slightly homely girl. Maybe I can research what a guy’s mindset is like from this book! That way Rainbow Dash won’t be so sad! * Pinkie Pie smiled down at the book, she peeled back the cover of the book along with the first couple of pages. Within thirty minutes she finished the large tome. *Wow! Who would have guessed that Ronaldo had an evil twin that tried to steal away the love of his life! Now onto the next book! * After only a few hours of reading, Pinkie Pie blew through Rarity’s entire collection of romance novels. With nothing left to read, Pinkie Pie went to go check on Rarity’s progress. She noticed that Rarity had freed her bust, Rarity had already sculpted a very defined jaw line and a subtle brow. Pinkie Pie quietly crept up behind Rarity as she worked away at the clay before her. Rarity was in the middle of sculpting a new nose that was a very masculine looking. “That looks super duper amazing Rarity!” Squealed Pinkie Pie. The sudden critique made Rarity jump a little, she sliced off the tip of the nose right off the bust. When Rarity’s frayed nerves calmed down slightly she turned towards Pinkie Pie with an annoyed expression. “Pinkie dear! Please don’t sneak up behind me when I’m working. Please go find something else to do while I finish this up.” “Aw! But I already read all of your books already! What else am I supposed to do?” “I don’t know but you can’t….Wait a minute, did you just say that you read all of my books?” “Yeah, I read every single one! They were great! I think I’m starting to understand what it means to be a gentleman!” “How is that even possible? No one can read that fast!” Pinkie Pie shrugged her shoulders. “I can!” Pinkie Pie wrapped her arm around Rarity. “Am what people call a speed reader!” Said Pinkie Pie with confidence that boarded along the line of smugness. “I also have a photographic memory to boot! It really helps remembering people’s birthdays and stuff.” Rarity couldn’t believe what she was hearing, she was starting to believe that the rumors about Pinkie Pie being a genius were true. Rarity shook her head before going back to work. “Pinkie you may stay, if you promise to stop creeping up behind me while I work. And please keep the talking down to a minim.” “You got it boss!” Pinkie Pie saluted before she took a seat next to Rarity. Not missing a beat, Rarity picked up the nose tip from the table and placed it back on the bust before her. The work went by quickly due to it being a light sculpt. Rarity daintily wiped off the sweat from her brow. She was pleased to see that the newly sculpted bust was now ready for casting once again. It would be ready to be opened sometime before bed then she could run it in silicone. Rarity was excited knowing that all of her hard work was starting to pay off. Rarity was starting to get excited knowing that she could apply the prosthetics by tomorrow at the latest. While Rarity cleaned off her work table, Pinkie Pie pulled out her phone from her pocket. She stared down at the device that started all of this. As Pinkie Pie gazed at her phone, she couldn’t stop thinking about what was to come. She looked over her old messages from Crash with a small smile. Swallowing the lump that was starting form in her throat, she began to type a new message to Rainbow Dash. Feeling nervous as she typed, Pinkie Pie quietly read it out loud to herself before sending it. Just to make sure she didn‘t forget anything, Pleased with the message she pushed send. After exhaling a breath, Pinkie found herself lost in her thoughts. Now it was up to Rainbow Dash to respond. Knowing that it was out of her hands. Pinkie Pie decided to focus her attention on the hope that everything would work out. Rainbow Dash was in the middle of taking an afternoon nap. Until she was awoken by the chirp from her phone. With groggy eyes she looked to see who had sent her a message. When she read the name of the sender Rainbow Dash nearly fell out of her bed. It was Inky, she thought that he never wanted to see her again let alone never talk to her again. Old embers of her anger resurfaced as she thought back to being ditched. With a breath caught in the back of her throat she quietly read it. “ I’m so sorry that I didn’t make it to our last meeting. Ever since then I never stopped thinking about you. I understand if you, hate me and don’t want to see me. I would really like to see you face to face, so I can properly apologize. I will be waiting in Canterlot County Park tomorrow at 6:30 pm…I hope you can forgive me, I hope to see you soon.” Rainbow Dash could feel her cheeks heat up, when she read the last line of the message. “I hope to see you.” She still felt hurt over being stood up but after rereading the text several times Rainbow Dash was surprised, to find out that she wasn’t the only that was hurting over the botched introduction. She started to feel a little bad about assuming that Inky was an outright jerk. *He was probably just super shy and saw how amazingly awesome I am and ran away. Why do I do that! I need to stop thinking the worst of people!* With stiff fingers she typed a short reply, she didn’t fully trust herself to write anything else. Either, it would come off as to bitchy or way to sappy. “I’ll be there.” Rainbow Dash continued to lay on her bed, she was full of conflicting emotions. They ranged from bitterness to bliss, with different levels of anger and peace mixed in. With the emotional tug a war, Rainbow Dash tried to focus on the more positive emotions instead of dwelling on the negative. Having a new source of excitement, Rainbow Dash let her mind daydream about what this meeting could turn into. She rarely ever indulged in fantasies of finding a romantic partner. Closing her eyes she let the heartfelt fantasies run free in her mind as she drifted into a peaceful dream. As Rarity waited for Pinkie Pie’s new set prosthetics to cure, she passed the time by grilling Pinkie Pie with questions about her life. The kind of questions that would rarely ever come up in normal conversation. Rarity was stunned to discover that Pinkie Pie had a GPA of a 4.0 and that she has had formal training as interior designer. The list of her skills included, learning all about of color theory and floral arrangements. Pinkie Pie explanation for all of the training was due to being able to throw any kind of party imaginable. Rarity also learned that Pinkie Pie also had training as amateur DJ, clown classes, impressionist, painter and artist. “ Pinkie, I had know idea that you were so well rounded let alone artistic! ” Pinkie Pie rolled her eyes. “Well duh, I do get commissioned to draw caricatures and face painting! You can’t have a 5th birthday party without face painting!” Said Pinkie Pie with a deadpanned look on her face. Rarity chuckled. “You are absolutely right darling. But why you did go through all of the trouble of learning all of these unique skills? I know throwing a party is important…but all this seems a bit extreme.” Pinkie Pie turned away from Rarity for a moment while she tightly hugged herself. Feeling like she just said something dreadful to Pinkie Pie; Rarity reached out to place a hand on Pinkie’s shoulder. Pinkie Pie looked down at the ground with a sad smile. “I do it because I want to see people smile because, everyone deserves to have a happy birthday or an anniversary. I know that life is full of hardships and pain. So I always try my best to make everyone I meet smile and show them the positive things in life-” Pinkie Pie turned her back to Rarity. “….Only if I was able to make her smile then maybe she…” Pinkie Pie felt the sting of bitter tears blurring her vision. Without any warning Pinkie Pie started to sob as she sank to the floor. Despite the plaster covered floor Rarity sat down beside her friend. With her arms wrapped Pinkie Pie in a warm hug. Rarity didn’t even flinch when Pinkie Pie’s tears and snot now covered her shoulder. “It’s alright I got you.” Rarity softly continued to coo her words over and over again in Pinkie Pie’s ear. The physical contact calmed the trembling girl down a little bit. The tears slowed yet she didn’t let go of Rarity. With her head draped over Rarity’s shoulder she whispered. “I’m sorry, it’s just that I try not to think about what happened…” Rarity stroked Pinkie Pie’s curly pink hair. “I’m here for you dear, if talking about it will make you feel better than I will listen.” Pinkie Pie’s words so quiet that Rarity had to strain to really hard to listen to her friend’s words. “I’m sorry Rarity I just get sad whenever I think about the past.” Pinkie Pie’s eyes were suddenly filled to the brim with fresh tears. “Whenever it is you can tell me, sweetheart.” said Rarity. Sniffling loudly Pinkie Pie breathed heavily as she tried to get out a full sentence. “I don’t like to talk about it-” Pinkie Pie paused between a shuddering sob. “Because it just makes everyone sad” Rarity continued to stroke Pinkie Pie’s curly pink locks. “It’s okay dear, you just focus on you. If talking will feel better then I will listen no matter what.” Pinkie Pie’s words so quiet that Rarity had to strain to really hard to listen to her friend’s words. “I just get sad whenever I think about Mica.” Rarity’s ears perked up, she never heard the name before. Rarity didn’t recall Pinkie Pie being friends with anyone named Mica. “Who is Mica? Is she a friend of your’s?” Asked Rarity. Pinkie Pie’s eyes were suddenly filled to the brim with fresh tears. “She was my eldest sister…” Whispered Pinkie Pie with a great effort. Rarity was speechless she thought that maybe Pinkie Pie was crying over what happened between her and Rainbow Dash. She never would have guessed that Pinkie Pie had another sister. Not only that, but why didn’t Pinkie Pie ever talk about Mica up until now? Rarity felt a pang in her heart when she realized that Pinkie used past tense when addressing her sister. Rarity could hear Pinkie Pie’s voice starting to crack as she listened to Pinkie’s words. “ I use to really look up to Mica, she was so smart, kind, funny and sweet. Mica always made time for me and Maud; the three of us were so close.“ Pinkie Pie smiled with hollow eyes as she recounted her memories, she smile faded nearly as fast as it appeared. “But one day Mica got in a huge fight with my mom and dad. Mica was never the same after that. She rarely smiled after that….I tried my hardest to make her smile but I wasn’t….” Pinkie Pie choked on the words in her throat, Rarity gently tightened her hold on Pinkie Pie. “I only was four at the time…I really wanted to play a board game with Mica…But when I went in her room she….she wasn‘t breathing.” As soon as the words passed over Pinkie Pie’s lips, Rarity’s felt her throat tighten up. “ By the time I found her it was to late, Mica was gone….” Rarity felt hot tears dripping down her face as the rogue tear landed on Pinkie Pie’s cheek. Feeling the warm salty tear on her face Pinkie Pie looked up into Rarity’s deep blue sapphire eyes. Those deep blue pools gave Pinkie Pie the strength to continued her story. In a strained voice she relayed the rest of her tale. “After that, no one in our family ever smiled, I think Maud took it the hardest. She really looked up to Mica after all, ever since then Maud has had a hard time expressing herself. I thought that I would never smile ever again. Until, one day I was invited to a birthday party by one of my classmates. Everyone was so happy, full of life and joy. When it was my turn to play pin the tail on the donkey. I accidentally pinned the tail on the wrong end. Everyone in the room was overcome with laughter. That’s when I found so much joy by bringing joy to others. I finally found my purpose in life by making others happy.” Rarity couldn’t believe what she was hearing, she looked down at the pink girl in her arms with wonder. * I never thought I would say this but now it all makes sense… Pinkie Pie makes sense…! Her love of giving joy to others. The separation anxiety, the fear of hurting others! Acting randomly just to bring a smile to others…How do you stay so genuine? After everything you been through…You still love and care for others even after all the heartbreak…Pinkienamina Diane Pie, none of us knew just how incredibly amazing you truly are! * Rarity was lost in her train of thought until Pinkie Pie broke the silence. “Sometimes, I wonder if I had the skills that I have now, maybe I could’ve made Mica happy. Then maybe she would still be-” Rarity froze in place for a moment, deep inside her chest she felt her heart about to shatter. “Pinkamena! I won’t stand that kind of talk from you!” Rarity took in a deep breath to calm herself. Titling Pinkie Pie’s chin towards her own, Rarity stared at her friend with pleading eyes. “No matter what to do or say, it won’t change the past. No one can change the past! Dwelling on the what ifs and could’ve beens. Only hurts those in the present.” Rarity snuggled closer to Pinkie Pie. “ I don’t want to see you hurting like this! Please just know, that I’m always here for you no matter what.” Pinkie Pie looked at Rarity with big fearful eyes as she noticed Rarity’s puffy eyes for the first time. “I’m so sorry Rarity I didn’t mean to make you sad! I-” Pinkie Pie was cut off by Rarity putting one of her slender fingers over her lips. “Sweetie, it’s not your job to make me happy 24/7. You don’t need to stress yourself out so much. Sometimes, people are just unhappy or sad. The most important thing is your own happiness. If you are happy then you can spread that joy to others.” “My own happiness…?” *But Other people’s happiness is my own happiness! But maybe I should…No! I don’t deserve happiness if I can’t make others smile! Why should I get to be happy if people are hurting…Like Rainbow Dash! I want her to be happy most of all! I have to do whatever it takes!* A faint kiss on Pinkie’s forehead broke her train of thought, she stared at the girl in front of her. Pinkie Pie felt so touched by Rarity’s patience and kind words. Pinkie Pie found herself breaking out into another fit of sobbing. After a good while, Rarity slowly pulled away from Pinkie Pie. Now that there was a small gap between them. She noticed that Pinkie Pie’s eyes were now bright red. In an instant Rarity scooped up a large amount of the plaster dust from the floor. Before Pinkie Pie could even ask what she was doing; Rarity dropped the plaster dust all over her head. Giving Rarity the complexion of a ghost, The complete randomness of the act sent Pinkie Pie into a laughing fit. Hearing the joyful snorts from Pinkie Pie sent a large wave of relief and joy crashing over Rarity. “I learned that trick from the master of comedy herself!” said Rarity with her chest puffed out with pride as she winked at Pinkie Pie. The gesture of Rarity’s sacrifice of getting dirty greatly touched Pinkie Pie. She knew how much Rarity hated dust; Pinkie Pie then launched herself at Rarity, they both tumbled to the ground. Wrapped in each other's arms they laid there occasionally giggling at each other’s appearance. After a minute of rolling around in the plaster Rarity helped Pinkie Pie off of the lab floor. Pinkie Pie enthusiastically dusted the plaster off of Rarity as best she could. While Rarity did the same to Pinkie Pie. Once they were somewhat clean Rarity walked out of the lab with Pinkie Pie close behind her. “Now that we are all good and dirty, let's go get cleaned up and then we can have some lunch!” Pinkie Pie perked up at the idea of lunch especially, since she hasn’t eaten since breakfast. After all of that reading and watching Rarity work made her hungry. “Yeah! A quick shower then it is LUNCH TIME!” shouted Pinkie Pie Rarity was reveled to see that Pinkie Pie had some of her old spunk back. Her lips quirked into a small smile as she walked towards her bathroom. After a quick rinse in the shower and Rarity was back to her formal level of cleanliness. Since, she had no plans to go out in public, she just wrapped her purple locks in a white towel and called it a day. Rarity walked in the kitchen down stairs to prepare lunch for the two of them. Rarity made a simple lunch of finger sandwiches, chopped fruit, a small plate of cookies and two cups of oolong tea. Just as Rarity finished setting the table Pinkie Pie emerged from the downstairs bathroom. “YAY! COOKIES!” Pinkie Pie shouted as she dove straight for the glazed ginger snap cookies. Rarity hastily snatched the plate of cookies before Pinkie Pie could reach them. Rarity relished in the thought that she managed to reach the cookies before her reality bending friend. “Sorry darling, but you must eat some sandwiches and fruit before you can have some cookies with your tea.” Pinkie Pie pouted as she crossed her arms in a stubborn manner. Pinkie Pie unfolded her arms to grab one of the cucumber sandwiches. She took a small dainty bite while looking at Rarity with a look that said “I’m eating my sandwich now.” Rarity was very pleased, she even gave Pinkie Pie one cookie for her good behavior. Pinkie Pie raised an eyebrow at the cookie before taking the glazed treat. Rarity just shrugged her shoulders; Pinkie Pie happily ate her cookie in two large bites. “Thanks Rarity.” Waving her hand in the air, Rarity answered “No problem dear.” They both enjoyed each other’s company while they ate. Pinkie Pie took her first sip of tea. The hot liquid, went well with the stiff ginger cookies. “Is this oolong tea, Rarity?” asked Pinkie Rarity nodded, while her lips sipped some more of her tea. “Are you trying to lose weight or something?” The suddenness and somewhat personal question, nearly made Rarity spit oolong tea all over Pinkie Pie. Rarity barely managed to choke back the urge. She had already spit coffee on Pinkie Pie once already, Rarity also had a slight burning in her cheeks. “ Pinkie! Why would you say such a thing?” Rarity tried to erase all of the embarrassment out of her voice. Shrugging her shoulders. “I don’t know, I’ve read that lots of people drink it for weight loss. I was just curious, in my opinion I think you should eat more cookies.” Rarity felt her cheeks blush a deeper shade of red. “Thank you, for your concern, Pinkie Pie but to be honest I just like oolong tea.” “Okey Dokey!” Shouted Pinkie Pie before she grabbed another cookie. Shortly after lunch Pinkie Pie cleaned up the kitchen. While Rarity got started on a new dress design. With a pencil in hand Rarity drew a few quick sketches; Pinkie Pie slid in Rarity’s chair as she work. Not even flinching, Rarity continued to draw. Before long it was already time for dinner, the two of them made dinner together. After they finished eating a dinner of chicken breast and a light salad. Pinkie Pie and Rarity went into the lab to free the final product of the silicone prosthetics from the mold. Rarity spent the last two hours trimming the seams and edges from the silicone. As soon as Rarity put down her curved scissors her head hit the table. Light snores came from the exhausted fashionista, Pinkie Pie couldn’t help but smile at her sleeping friend. Without any hesitation Pinkie Pie scooped up Rarity in her arms. She carried Rarity princess style. A quiet giggle escaped her lips as Pinkie Pie thought about Rarity in her arms. And how she would’ve teased Rarity about being her special princess. Just imagining Rarity’s pouting face and the possible light swat she would get made Pinkie Pie laugh. Out of all of her friends Rarity was the only one she had fun teasing. Maybe it was because Rarity’s reactions were the funniest? Or was it because every time Rarity figured out it was just a joke she would just get embarrassed and take it all in good humor. Whatever the reason Pinkie Pie was just happy to have a special friend to poke fun at once in awhile. Seconds later she set Rarity down on the bed, Rarity was now all tucked in. Before Pinkie Pie crawled into bed she carefully slipped Rarity’s sleeping mask over Rarity’s eyes. Satisfied with her work Pinkie Pie snuggled under the covers. The warm blankets lulled Pinkie Pie into a peaceful sleep. The next morning both Pinkie Pie and Rarity both felt refreshed. They made a quick breakfast together. After they were done eating Rarity wet straight to the lab to pre-paint the prosthetics to match Pinkie’s skin tone. The rest of the day went by in a flash. Before they knew it, it was only a few hours away from Pinkie’s meeting with Rainbow Dash. Rarity and Pinkie Pie strip out of her shirt and bra and into a strapless sports bra. Very carefully Rarity wrapped Pinkie’s chest in medical tape. Vastly reducing the size of her chest. Even though Pinkie’s were a decent pair of B cups, it was still necessary to bind them to sell the illusion. “Now we need to pick out the perfect outfit!” exclaimed Rarity in her excitement. She disappeared behind a rack of clothes, when she emerged she was holding a white T-shirt with a pair of ripped jeans. Without a word Pinkie Pie got dressed. After Rarity finished applying all of Pinkie Pie’s prosthetics. Rarity triple checked all of her edges on Pinkie Pie’s face. All of the edges were blended in perfectly, even on a close inspection no one could even tell that the prosthetics were even there. Pleased with her work Rarity took a step back to get a better look at Pinkie Pie. Over the years Rarity learned that taking a large step back really helps put everything into perspective. Placing a hand over her chin, Rarity looked at Pinkie Pie with searching eyes. After a few minutes Rarity spotted a large flaw in Pinkie Pie’s overall look. Sure, her face was masculine and very handsome but the large amount of long, curly, pink hair threw everything off. Grabbing a bald cap, she set it down next to a blue wig she picked out. Rarity tied up Pinkie’s hair in a loose ponytail, she then tried to apply the bald cap but what Rarity didn’t count on was the dense and springy qualities of Pinkie Pie’s hair. After twenty minutes of struggling Rarity threw in the towel as far as the bald cap was concerned. Frustrated Rarity crossed her arms as she pouted while trying to think of another solution. Pinkie Pie couldn’t help but feel a little guilty that her hair was nearly impossible to tame. As she watched Rarity pace back and forth she came up with a solution. “Why don’t you just cut my hair Rarity?” Rarity froze in place, “WHAT! I COULD NEVER DO SUCH A THING!” It was now Pinkie Pie’s turn to pout. “Why not? I know you can do it!” Rarity’s face was the definition of horrified “ I just can’t! A woman's hair is her crown! I could never lop off all of your hair just for an afternoon get-together!” Pinkie Pie knew she had to pull out her trump card if this was going to work and make Rainbow Dash happy. With teary eyes and a quivering lip Pinkie Pie began her onslaught of teary puppy dog eyes. “Please Rarity, I can’t do this without you! If I stood her up again, I just couldn’t live with myself.” A cold chill ran down Rarity’s spine when she thought about the way Pinkie Pie phrased “I couldn’t live-” it made Rarity shiver. Going against her better judgment Rarity placed a large black barber’s cape over Pinkie Pie’s shoulders. Reluctantly she picked up a pair of barber scissors. “Okay, I’ll do it…” Sucking in a deep breath Rarity began to cut away large sections of pink hair. Pinkie Pie sat as still as a statue as she watched her pink curls fall to the floor. When the cutting stopped, Rarity took another step back to look for any stray hairs that she might have missed. Now Rarity was a few feet away she could fully absorb Pinkie Pie’s entire look. Gasping in the process, Rarity couldn’t believe her eyes. If she didn’t know any better Rarity would’ve never guessed that the young man that sat before her was really a young women. Rarity’s eyes drifted down to Pinkie’s chin. Grabbing a large chunk of Pinkie’s hair from the floor. Rarity picked up her scissors, she cut a straight line across the small patch of hair. Next she grabbed a small jar of spirit gum glue. Rarity carefully dabbed a small glob of glue on Pinkie’s chin. With a practiced hand Rarity laid down small layers of hair until she formed a perfect goatee. Stepping back from Pinkie Rarity was glad that she went ahead with the facial hair. It gave Pinkie Pie an even more masculine look. Now Pinkie Pie had subtle sideburns that went well with her manly pixie cut. Her hair was a lot shorter on either side of her head. While on top of her head had a plume of wild curls. Rarity handed Pinkie Pie a mirror, she anxiously clasped her hands together. A large smile spread across Pinkie Pie’s face as she glanced down at her own reflection. “I look so HOT! You’re amazing Rarity!” Shrieked Pinkie Pie. Rarity squinted her eyes, her hand over her chin once again as she watched Pinkie Pie stroking her new facial hair. “Now you look the part but…You don’t sound like a young man at all! Even my voice a little deeper than your’s.” After clearing her throat, Pinkie Pie started making an array of loud noises. The loud squawks and shrieks were just starting to grind on Rarity’s nerves. Before Rarity could speak up, the room fell silent. Pinkie Pie carefully removed the barber’s cape from her shoulders before standing up. She turned towards Rarity while she bowed slightly with an extended hand. “Why Miss. Rarity you look fabulously stunning today. I must say that your handy work is unmatched!” Rarity’s cheeks were sent a blaze as a smooth deep voice flowed from Pinkie Pie’s lips. Not only did she look the part but now she sounded like the real deal. Feeling slightly swooned by the handsome man before her Rarity pinched herself. She had to get a hold of herself, it was just Pinkie Pie after all. Rarity mentally berated herself for momentarily being fooled by her own handy work. “Pinkie, how did you just change your voice like that?” A sly smile graced Pinkie Pie’s lips. “I told you earlier, you silly girl.” Pinkie Pie winked at her. “ I am a professional impersonator after all.” Pinkie’s voice was like sweet deep music. “Well now that is taken care of, all that’s left to do is meet up with Rainbow Dash.” sighed a exhausted Rarity. “What time is it?” asked a honey voiced Moose. Rarity glanced at the clock hanging on the wall. “It’s 5:30pm.” “Oh no! I’m going to be late!” “ Don’t you still have another hour before you meet her in the park?” “I know that! I still have to pick something up first! See you later tonight!” Before Rarity could offer him a ride, Moose already disappeared from sight. Being completely alone after the last few days Rarity felt a small pang of loneliness…. “I feel like I’m forgetting something…OH MY GOD, I FORGOT ABOUT SWEETIE BELLE!” Tearing through her closet Rainbow Dash tried to pick out the perfect outfit for her first encounter with the mysterious young man she had been texting. Just to be on the safe side Rainbow Dash had sent a message to Fluttershy telling her where she was going and who she was with. And just to be on the safe side she told Fluttershy that if she didn’t hear from her in the next three hours to call the cops. *Maybe, I should dress in something casual? No, then it would seem like I don’t care! Ugh, but last time I was all dressed up and he ran away! What do I do? Wait, maybe I should just dress in something formal casual? Do I even own anything like that…Wait! What time is it? Oh no! I’m running late! It’s already 6:15pm!* As a wave of panic began to overtake her, Rainbow Dash bolted out the door. Sprinting as fast as her legs would allow Rainbow Dash made it to the park in record time. She frantically looked around the park for her mystery guy. The more she looked the more she started to fear that she had been stood up again. A flash a pink caught her eye, she saw someone leaning against a tree. *Was that Pinkie Pie?* The tree blocked them from view the only thing she saw was a small collection of bubblegum pink curls. Cautiously Rainbow Dash walked towards the stranger. Coming face to face with a young man she had never seen before. Rainbow Dash felt confused, he looked just like Pinkie Pie but he wasn’t Pinkie Pie. As soon as the stranger caught sight of her he smiled warmly at her. “Hi there, I am Moose. It’s very nice to finally meet you Rainbow Dash.” Moose held out a fresh blue rose to her. Meekly Rainbow Dash reached out and received her delicate gift. Feeling unbelievable shy at the moment, Rainbow Dash stayed completely silent which was unusual for her. Moose just continued to smile at her, he took it upon himself to keep talking. “ My cousin Pinkie Pie has told me so much about you.” Rainbow Dash’s eyes widened slightly at the tidbit of news but she didn’t have time to dwell on it. “I am so sorry that I ran away at our last meeting. I was just so shocked that I couldn’t believe that I was talking to the legendary Rainbow Dash over the last few weeks.” Finding a bit of courage she spoke up. “ It happens.” Squeaked out Rainbow Dash. Immediately her cheeks were on fire, she silently cursed at herself so saying something so lame. Moose found Rainbow Dash’s reaction amusing, he had never seen this shy side from Rainbow Dash before. “ When I saw you in the café I completely tripped and crushed the rose I was going to give you. After I saw what happened to the rose I just lost my nerve and ran away. Again, I’m really sorry for being such a coward.” Rainbow Dash was lost in the soothing sound of Moose’s voice she almost didn’t catch on to what he was saying. She shook her head to clear her thoughts. “It’s cool dude, I will admit that I took a little hard. But I should have talked to you after you didn’t show. I shouldn’t have assumed the worst, like you being intimidated and ditching me the first chance you got.” “To tell the truth I was intimidated at first; I know how popular, amazing and awesome you are. But after I ran, I realized that it wasn’t right and I needed to apologize. Can you forgive me?” Without a second of hesitation. “Of course I forgive you!” The barked out answer made Moose chuckle. “That makes me so happy, thank you Rainbow Dash.” Rainbow Dash averted her eyes slightly “You can just call me Rainbow if you want.” Exactly on cue she could feel the blood rushing to her cheeks. “It would be my honor, Rainbow.” Moose delicately took her hand in his as he bent down on one knee; only look up to into her magenta eyes. Rainbow Dash’s heart was beating so fast when his eyes made contact with her own. “Tell me Rainbow, do you know anything about blue roses?” Not trusting herself to speak she just shook her head, Moose’s lips curled slightly to one side giving him a half smile. “ A perfect blue rose is elusive flower since, blue roses can’t be achieved naturally. So they represent the unattainable or the mysterious. Blue roses therefore embody the desire for the unattainable. In the language of the roses they say ”I can’t have you but I can’t stop thinking about you.” Moose saw Rainbow Dash’s face was turning bright red. Only making his smile grow in the process. Rainbow Dash pulled the rose up to her nose to clear her thoughts. The fragrance did relax her enough to talk. “ So what do pink roses mean?” She averted her eyes after asking her question; Moose didn’t seem to notice her reaction which she was grateful for. “Well, light pink roses are used to convey gentle emotions such as admiration, joy and gratitude. They also mean indicative of sweetness and innocence.” Moose winked at Rainbow Dash. “ I think that rose matches to you to a tee especially after meeting you in person.” “Uh, thanks…” Muttered Rainbow Dash “No, problem Rainbow; oh my, it is getting dark, would you allow me the pleasure of walking you home?” “Okay sure, just um, follow me…” Letting her shyness get the better of her Rainbow Dash just walked off without him. Moose eagerly caught up with her, he was starting to worry that Rainbow Dash might still be a little miffed at him. He had known her for years and she was never this quiet. The only thing that kept him from dwelling on the thought was her shy, embarrassment that laid just under the surface. He had seen her being bold and brash with any and everyone she met. So why was she treating him so different from the others? Moose noticed that Rainbow Dash’s free hand was shaking. It was a chilly summer evening, he took her hand in his own in hopes of warming it up. Afraid to protest Rainbow Dash allowed Moose to hold her hand. Deep down she enjoyed the contact she couldn’t remember the last time anyone ever held her hand like this. Without even realizing it, a large content smile stretched over her features. Rainbow Dash led the two of them to her front door, Moose let go of her hand as she unlocked the front door. Once it popped open she turned towards him. “Would you like to come in for some hot cocoa or something?” “I would love some but I don’t think it is appropriate for a young and man and a beautiful young lady to be alone in an empty house.” Rainbow Dash’s face was soon brighter than a tomato when she thought about the implications to Moose’s words. Seeing her red face Moose couldn’t help but laugh. “Forgive me Rainbow but I was just poking a little fun at you. It is a bad habit of mine. I would really love a cup but I’m afraid I must go. It was really nice meeting you!” Moose smiled before he took his leave, Rainbow Dash reached out and grabbed his sleeve. “Wait!” Moose turned his full attention to the rainbow haired girl, Rainbow Dash wasn’t going to let her embarrassment get in the way of what she wanted. At least not this time. “Can we hangout again sometime? I would like to get to know you a little better…” The long pause was starting to make Rainbow Dash worry, she was starting to think that maybe she was to demanding or came off as too clingy. Before she could panic Moose gripped her in a light hug. “I would love to see you again Miss. Rainbow Dash. Just text me next time you are free okay?” Releasing Rainbow Dash from his embrace, he chuckled when he saw her flushed face, he waved as he left her driveway. “Until next time Rainbow!” Shouted Moose. Once Moose was out of sight Rainbow Dash closed the door behind her. Running straight for her room, walking over to her mirror she saw something horrifying. Her t-shirt was on completely backwards with the tag sticking it’s tongue at her. “THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING!”