Rarity sat on her haunches, staring out over a cliff down at the many different ponies below. She stared for as long as she could before she had no choice but to look up for fear of vertigo doing its job and giving her a splitting headache.
She looked behind her at a a rock that was split open down the middle. The split wasn't clean, and instead of being completely smooth down the middle, the edges were jagged and sharp, jutting upwards toward the sky.
Rarity watched the rock for a while, all the way up until a single spark of light glared off one of the pointed tips of the now empty rock.
Yes, this rock was hollow, meaning it could hold things. But it was now empty, meaning those things were gone.
Just what were they, you ask?
Jewels.
Hundreds upon hundreds of shining jewels of all different types and colors. All of which were found by the very mare currently sitting in front of the empty stone.
That's right. Rarity was sitting upon the very cliff where she had received her cutie mark. But the question is, why was she there?
"Why, hello there, darling! It would appear you have come as I requested. Thank you very much for seeing me right now."
"What have I called you out here, you ask?" Well, yes, I suppose it is a bit odd to ask someone to meet me at a cliff side. Although, the sunrise is wonderful from this vantage point, so I suppose you could say I was being a bit of a romantic."
"The reason I have called you here is actually a very simple one. I have something I must tell you. I'm afraid...it is something i've been keeping to myself for far too long. I suppose it goes without saying that I have yet to tell my friends about it, of course."
"It's just...I have no idea how they'll all react once they find out what I am. That...i'm not a normal pony."
"Oh no, by all means do sit down. This will probably be...a lot to take in at once so..."
"Anyway, it is as I have said, I have quite a bit to tell, so I would appreciate your undivided attention, please? Thank you."
"You see, I...am a goddess. One of the first actually. Along with Fluttershy, I am one of the first that Faust made before heading into her resting period."
"I'm sure by now you're wondering what exactly I rule over. A goddess must have a following after all."
"Well, there's another detail I seem to have let slip my mind. I...am a crystal pony."
"No, not in the sense you're thinking. I am not native to the Crystal empire. I assure you my true home is here in Ponyville with all of my friends. However, I have resided in the crystal heart before."
"That's right. I am the goddess of gems and crystals. Not only did I create the Crystal ponies, but I am the one who decided to fill Fluttershy's beautiful landscape with things that would no doubt make it even more beautiful."
"My landscape is filled to the brim with wonderful colors and sparkling gems. It was as if I gave it a life all it's own. Is it any surprise that I am here to observe that which I created?"
"What? Did you think I was moping or something? Heavens, no! What possible reason could I have to be sad when, for all these years, I have watched my people grow and prosper from my creations."
"Specifically the dragons. They have formed an entire religion around me, and have taken to calling me the "Great White Jewel", or even the "Jewel Princess" specifically because I chose to appear to them once as a pony made of diamonds. They often pray to me, giving thanks for providing them with the very things they eat."
"This also extends to the Diamond Dogs, a group who received their name because of all the treasure hunting they participate in. they were here long before I chose to beautify the landscape, and thus, when I filled their desert with gems, it simply sparked their curiosity for more, and they soon built a culture off of it."
"The first native Diamond dogs revered and worshiped me, much like Fluttershy when she first created Equus. However, also like her, the natives died down, and eventually, the religion was lost to time, so I can't blame them for trying to kidnap and use me. Especially when they didn't know who I was."
"I couldn't help smirking every time one of them tried to make me do something. Of course, I still did it, just so I could get a good look at exactly how far my people had come since those times."
"Once I had gotten enough sightseeing done, and had gotten tired of being ordered around by untrained pups (I say pups because one of them tried to sexually harass me, the nerve! He also called me a mule, the ingrate), I revealed who I was and got an immediate response. It looked like my people did still recognize their goddess. A dog is a woman's best friend, after all. Haha!"
"Now, however, I keep to myself, my secret remaining just that, a secret. I hide my true identity in plain sight by making use of my creations in almost everything I make. I am 'obsessed' with fashion because it is the only way to justify my expert use of the jewels outside of revealing what I am."
"And what about Spike, you ask? Well, that is rather simple actually. I push away his advances for the same reason. I cannot be found out. My poor little Spikey-Wikey must not know who I am, for if he does, it will change the way he looks at me. He will no longer see me as a crush, but as someone to be revered and worshiped, and while I am not above a desire for adoration, I wish it to not be for that reason alone. He must never know, and thus, he cannot be allowed too close to me."
"And so I hide, constantly complaining about my mane and tail, prattling on about Manehattan and my dream to spread my name across the entire nation, all the while knowing that it is already there, etched into the very rock and soil I sit on this very moment. I need no more recognition, for I have all I need in the world, right here."