Brutalight spent the next few minutes searching the building for Fluttershout. Surely, she couldn’t have gone that far away. She searched most of the nearby rooms even though she knew the beige mare would go somewhere further to cry. Finally, she found her at room 231. The Pegasus was looking out a window, as though watching the full moon that she was born under. The cold outside didn’t seem to bother her due to the Elf sweater she wore.
“Hey” Brutalight whispered as she approached.
Fluttershout looked around and saw her Leader. “Hey”
Brutalight didn’t speak again until she finally infront of her friend. “Are you alright?”
The beige mare nodded. “Much better now”
“That’s good to hear”
The mare she was talking to then cocked her head to the side. “Are you okay, Brutalight?”
“Yes, why?”
“You look a little upset”
“Nah, I’m fine” she lied.
“You’re a terrible liar” she smirked. “Come on, you can tell me. You were there for me when I need it; now tell me what’s bothering you”
Brutalight sighed. “I got into a fight with Rarifruit”
“WHAT?!”
“I got into a fight with Rarifruit and I think I made her cry”
The beige mare shook her head in disbelief. “How?”
“She was talking about how it may have been like if I allowed her to be the one to give you therapy instead of me so I yelled at her about I was there for you through the whole situation”
“Brutalight, that’s not nice”
“But, she was trying to convince the others that it would’ve been best that you were in her care for your situation than me”
“But Brutalight, tell me, what did you see when you yelled at her?”
The Alicorn took a deep breath before speaking again. “I saw pain and regret”
“And what did I feel when she was trying to get me to get over it when I wasn’t ready yet?”
The Alicorn’s eyes widened at the realization. “Pain and regret”
“Exactly. Rarifruit mocked me and made me guilty, and you yelled at her and made her feel guilty. Add it all up, it’s no different than the wrong she did. You’re just becoming her. You taking it too far make you no better than she is”
Brutalight sighed in regret. She was right. She was becoming Rarifruit by making her feel regret when she didn’t mean it. Now, she had to find a way to make up for it. As much as Rarifruit disappointed and annoyed her at times, she was still her friend.
“Mommy?” a young voice rang out.
Both turned around to see Bunochius, guided by AssSpike. Both were standing in the doorway, looking and listening intently.
“Bunochius” Fluttershout greeted while her daughter approached her. “How long were you and AssSpike there?”
“A while”
“Bunochius” the mother reprimanded.
“I know, no spying on adult conversations”
“AssSpike, you were there with her?” Brutalight questioned the dragon-pony hybrid.
He looked down nervously. “Hehe, yeah. Curiosity kills the cat”
“Well, what do you think?”
“Hmm?”
“What do you think I should do?”
“I think the honorable thing to do is to apologize” Bunochius raised a paw.
“She does have a point” AssSpike nodded his head in agreement.
“I agree with my daughter on this, Brutalight. But I think you better find Fruity before she can’t find it in heart to forgive”
Brutalight nodded and gave a smile to all who were present. “Thank you for helping me decide” she then turned to Bunochius. “Bunochius, call all Freaks together in the Party Room”
The young hybrid nodded before taking to the air and flying out of the room.
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Rarifruit sobbed intently as Pinkis hugged her tightly and comforted her. She had been pondering on and on about Brutalight’s words from a while back. She wasn’t there at all when Fluttershout was still pregnant or dating Creepigie. She didn’t even know about their relationship until Endario brought it up. She wished she was there for her best friend during those times because that would’ve meant that they wouldn’t be fighting so often. But she wasn’t, now mocking her friend for it; she only drew her farther away. Bunochius wouldn’t even refer to her as an aunt but calls Pinkis Soulfriend.
“Are you okay now, mom?” Pinkis asked when it was past a few minutes that her mother stopped crying.
The Unicorn looked up to her daughter, her make-up all smeared from tears. She nodded before biting her lip. “I’m fine; I just have to fix my make-up”
“I can’t believe Brutalight” Pinkis said as Rarifruit sat herself up.
“Oh, you know her. She just wants to make sure I stop”
“All Freaks and their Lovers, please head to the Party Room!” Bunochius’ voice rang out as the young hybrid flew in gracefully like a swan.
“Rarifruit, fix your make-up!”
The Unicorn sighed. There was no use arguing about that child. Wiping what was smeared, she began to fix herself back up.
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Rarifruit reluctantly headed back to the Party Room with her daughter and her future son-in-law. It took her a few minutes, but she was able to fix her make-up back to normal, as though it was never ruined. She looked around cautiously for her Leader. She spotted her with Fluttershout and Flash having a discussion over punch. She decided to avoid the dangers for now before she was noticed.
She didn’t expect that when she turned about face, Brutalight was infront of her. The obvious shock and surprise from that sent her to fall backwards and let out a scream.
“Why are you screaming?”
The Greed Queen took a sigh of relief. The Alicorn above her offered her a hoof to help her up. She was confused at first, but she accepted it. When she got to her hooves, she bit her lip and spoke up.
“Brutalight, I…”
She was cut off when the Alicorn hugged her. The Unicorn was frozen in place. Brutalight never hugged anypony, well, except for Fluttershout during therapy and crying, but that was just for comfort. She finally pulled away from the hug and spoke up.
“I’m sorry about earlier, Rarifruit” the Alicorn apologized. “I’m sorry about yelling at you about all that. I guess I was so caught up in my patient’s care that I didn’t realize I was hurting one of my friends while protecting the other. I’m so sorry”
“It’s okay, Brutalight. Besides, I kind of deserved it anyway. I should’ve just left the work to the one who she felt comfortable with”
“But I took it too far and hurt you”
Rarifruit sighed. “Water under the bridge”
The Freak Queen gave a warm smile. “Come on, then, don’t wanna be late for the performance, do you?”