//------------------------------// // A Glympse Of harmony // Story: Galant's Truth // by Lethanvas //------------------------------// Rarity woke up on a peculiar sign. She was on her back, snoring lightly when she woke up, removing the mask on her eyes, noticing a strange bulge in her blanket. What could that b... She pondered curiously moving her sheets and letting out a ear breaking screech as she realized what it was. Dear Diary As much I can get used to having that body, there is a thing I think I’ll never be able to accept. I won’t tolerate waking up each morning with that thing pointed right toward my eyes ! And you have my word that I’ll now sleep on my belly. Yours, Rarity. Twilight Sparkle was quietly enjoying her coffee, sat in her kitchen, the Photo book of the Poniville Town’s School facing her. That’s so strange that nopony seen Rarity before that ! She looked at the first occurrence of a “Rarity” student, which was a teenage Schoolfilly already, but nothing prior. Weird, It’s like she never existed before, but I can already see Gallant on these pictures. In the earliest pictures, a little white foal with purple mane was smiling to the camera. I really should ask him about it, I really want to do that for Rarity, the poor dear unable to find her earliest photographs. Twilight sighed and closed the book, already hoofing another one and looking at the other pictures. there was more Rarity, but no Gallant , even if he was still subscribed to the school. He does told me that he moved out of Ponyville , maybe he still have some pictures of Rarity as a filly. I’ll go ask him with Fluttershy this afternoon. “Spike! Are you up?” She shouted, head aimed to the roof. The baby dragon was nearly mourning when he learned about his crush affection and devastated by the impossibility to see her anytime soon. “SPIIIKE!” She yelled, climbing the stairs quickly to find the little dragon on her bed, holding an amethyst. “ What are you doing on MY bed? I gave you a basket !” she frowned, a little upset that her assistant have the nerves to not fancy his lil’ basket over a bed. “Oh, right! Thank you soooo much, Mistress Twiligh! Me so happy sleeping in pet basket!” ironised Spike. “...!” Managed Twilight, mouth agape, then frowned “ I told you that you’ll sleep in a real bed only when you’ll stop breathing fire in your sleep!” “ It’s been only that ONE time!” Spike shouted back “ I was sick that day!” He rumbled “ try to sleep in those and tell me how you feel!” “Sir, you are grounded! You won’t get out that library without my permission!” The bookish pony retorted. “ And don’t even think being lazy all day long ! I want you to re shelve the library in alphabetical order AND is class of interests” “ Aw Cmon MOM! It’ll take me easily a month!” Spike protested “And that’s exactly the time you’ll stay grounded, now begin or you wont see winter wrap up this year” She threatened and headed to the entry “ I’m out to see Gallant, I’ll see you tonight, and I hope you’ll have done the first shelve completely” She then shot the door closed, walking to fluttershy’s place. “Gah! Not again!” Rarity, on her side, were very less successful. That PrincessDamned Dragon fabric was too rough and constantly rip the silk off ! Focus Rarity, a fabulous pony like you don’t loose her cool for such futile reasons, that’s so unladylike .... She took a deep breath and moved another stash of fabric Keep your calm, Rarity, it’s somewhat exciting! This is such a challenge, and if I succeed, Canterlot will talk about me for decades ! The fact is she had no idea how to accommodate such different materials. On the other hoof, she has at least succeeded to craft her own Dragon scale saddle-bag. Sorry Spikey wikey, but it seems that I’m not good enough yet to be worth of your gift. The white unicorn slammed her head onto the table, only to hear a loud “ POCK”, signaling that her horn went through the wood. She sighed heavily. “Just Great! Now, I’m stuck ...” she said, trying to pull his horn off, her hooves against the table, pushing. The doorbell choose that exact moment to rang, somepony entered the Boutique, and she was wearing her pink pajamas. Worst of all, her cutie mark was totally visible. Horsefearhers! A faint mewl came to her ears “ Oh! Opalescence Darling! Could you please help your mommy ?” Rarity asked, trying to change her voice to something more recognizable for her pet. It didn’t worked. Many white fur and tears were shed that day. As Fluttershy and Twilight Sparkle just entered, they heard an humongous ruckus upstair. “Opal AAGGLALGZZJGMELGGAGNEIGN! Ouch! Bad cat! No-Augh! Agh! not the mane! no-AHhhh my mane!”something slammed on the ground “ getitoffGETITOFF!” Fluttershy cowered and looked up “ Oh...my ...Should we go to help him?” Twilight winced, knowing well what Opalescence was able. “ I think he’ll manage this very well!” She ventured, and stood at the entrance, waiting for the situation to solve by itself. Eventually, a dischevelied and scratched Gallant came out, slightly bleeding from the scratches. “ What a little pest!” he fumed, wearing his usual tuxedo. “ Greetings, Miss Sparkle, Miss Shy” he smiled the most amiably possible. “Uh.. hi” Fluttershy answered, feeling something overly familiar about the stallion, making her feel somewhat safer. “ Hello, Sir Gallant, Are you ready ? I heard that Rarity’s Cat caused you some troubles ...” Twilight ventured. “Of course not ! Opalescence is such a sweet heart” he forced a smile, wondering how much taxidermy cost. “ Anyway, what does you two darling wish to do ?” he asked , smiling brightly. “Oh, uh, We though ,that, perhaps, you would like to go in a pic nick with us .. I mean ... If that’s okay with you” “Why, of course !” he answered, smiling charmingly. “ I’ll be more than happy to let rarity alone for some time ! She’s out of danger, and she can eat by herself now !” “Oh ! Fantastic !” smiled Twilight “ Well, you should warn rarity, we will be just outside , waiting for you “ she grinned and stepped out of the boutique, followed by Fluttershy. It was a sunny day in ponyville, like usual. Although it was quite a windy day, Cloudsdale scheduled it to make it up after a little mistake from one of the weathermare who accidentally replaced the usual Tuesday rain by a heat wave. Everypony was quite thankful of this change, the temperature dropped enough to let them enjoy a sunny day. Gallant was walking toward the Ponyville park, flanked by the two mares, blabbering about random things, mostly about fashion, books, and a new beaver pair that Fluttershy found on her doorstep. Somepony even proposed to wrote a fashion guidebook for beavers in need, but that poor joke hit the ground with a loud splash, and the author will always remain anonymous. In short, sun shine, wind blow, snail crawl and snips say stupid things, as usual, while they trotted peacefully. Not yet noticing the bouncing pink blur incoming ... TRANSITION “... and so I said, Are you sOOooommpf !” Gallant rocketed into the cold earth, pinned down by a sugar rushed pink blur. “GAAAAAAAAAAAASP !” Pinkie pie .... gasped. “ Ah uh eh what ! “ Gallant tried to process what’s happening “ P...pinkie ?!” “NEW PONY! NEW Po .....” Pinkie lost her track as she looked closer at the pinned down stallion. “ Gallant ?” she looked at him even more closely, eyes bulging out her skull and let out a ear piercing screech that rang all over ponyville. In another universe, a glass of water shook lightly. Gallant was now dumbstruck by the impact AND the yelling pony, light headed and a little nauseous as his ears rang, looking at the mad mare upon him. “ Gallie? BRO HOOF !” She yelled swinging her front leg backward, grinning happily. “ Wha ..? Augh PINKIE NO !” He flailed to get free, not fast enough to hoof bump back as the pink blur of a hoof approached at an insane speed and strength, smacking him on the right cheek. The impact blasted the dust around pinkie and gallant, blowing a litght breeze toward the two friends who watched it , mouth agape. “ Pinkie ! What the hay did you do ?” Cried out the lavender mare while a traumatized Fluttershy jumped at the rescue of the harmed stallion, who wobbled his head, squinting hugely. “ It’s okay dokey ! that’s how we greeted when we were at School together !” pinkie wave an hoof dismissively “ it’s not big deal really, he’s pretty tough!” “ That was years ago pinkie !” Twilight shouted “ you are an earth pony, you are probably ten times stronger than him !” “ I”m not !” “ You are! look how you lift your party canon ! and It weight at least 100kg !” She sighed then trotted toward gallant, who was slowly standing up, hooves shaking and a huge horseshoe mark across his cheek. “ Gallant, Are you okay ?” Just dandy, I just got skull blew by that hyperactive mare. “ I’m fine, really” He tried to smile to twilight but winced in pain, his cheek swelling already and turning slowly blue. The pink pony hugged softly, uncharacteristically quiet “ I’m so sorry, I just got Soooo excited ! I mean , I didn’t saw you in ages, I was a little filly the last time !” “What ar ....” He began, slowly remembering that part of his childhood. “ It’s you, Pinks ?” The pink mare moved awkwardly and nodded “ Yes ! “ She had the goofiest grin gallant have seen in ages as she hugged him tighter. “P..Pinks ! you are crushing me ... “ he yelped “ We really need to go to that picnic” he said, patting the mare’s back while slowly getting out the bear hug gently, but firmly. Fluttershy nodded, gently poking the blue cheek of the white stallion, gratified by a scowl, then countered by an adorable apologetic smile. Sigh ensue. Some ponies has rainbow in their manes. Gallant got a blue on his face. The three diamond butt-tatooed pony was setting the napkin on the grass, the box containing the food resting next to him. A gentle breeze rushed on his face and make him wince, the wound all purple, a sack of ice over it. he sighed, the day was beautiful, he though as he opened the basked and served his friends foods and drinks, sandwiches and soda mostly, with some strawberry cake. Applejac joined them a few minutes after they set up the picnic, greeting her friends and “meeting” gallant, hoofshook him and took place in front of Gallant, grinning . Eating at last! Gallant smiled and took with his hooves his sandwich and began to ate. Well this wasn’t THAT bad ! I mean, I could have been more hurt ... Lost in his though, he didn’t noticed until a few minutes that nopony were eating, and worse, everypony eyed him in awe. As he took another sandwich he finally noticed and stopped, mouth hang open, ready to bite into it. “ .... what ?” He asked. “ Never saw a pony eating a sandwich ?” he asked nervously. Applejack was the first to regain fast enough to answer first “ Well ... Ah know ... Rare an” Twi neva used nuthin” than their magic ...” “ Well ... I don’t ?” gallant retorted. My magic is weird, stronger and less predictable, I don’t want to send the sandwich in the clouds ...”So ?” “Well... ah though It was Sumthin about the unicorn pride, that they showed that they dun dirt their hooves to eat and show they superiority “ continued Applejack, looking down on her sandwich. The unicorns mouths opened in shock “ What ?!” Applejack waved an hoof “Ya know, like rares always told me about mah dirty ways ...” She dipped it into some sauce and licked it. Gallant and twilight looked at each other, dumbfounded “ But I... She never said such a thing , i’m sure ! Why would she does that ?” Gallant said, feeling shocked, a little angry and sad that her friend thinks something like that. she shrugged “ Ah dunt think she said it like that, but ah know that’s what she meant ...” “ I don’t think you got it” Said gallant after a second of reflection. “ Rarity is not like that, She maybe is a little stuck up and very precious “ he says, wincing in himself. “ but I dont think she’ll think so lowly of her friends. Using magic to eat is something unicorns do because they can. it’s usually more practical with certain plates and it’s considered as a Basic sign of sophistication amongst the unicorn.” He sighed “ That’s true that the custom must have been something that begun with some racists Unicorn, but Rarity is not like that, she told me about you, she told me about her best friends and I don’t think a single second she is like one of those canterlot stuck up ponies” he took his sandwich back and took a bite. “ Applejack, she only told me good things about you, and to everypony else. She respect you a lot.” Applejack listened with a surprised face, her ears progressively perking down as she realized how lowly she though about Rarity. “ Yer right” She sighed, looking down “ Ahm sorry ... ah though that was a common thing with all the unicorn... Manehattan made me learn this ...” Gallant sighted “ It’s okay, just don't tell her, it’s something that’ll break her heart” he patted Aj’s shoulder and he stood up” I’m sorry ladies, but I need to get going, Rarity must take her medications. Thank you for the picnic, It was fantastic *he smiled and trotted away, regaining the Carousel Boutique. As his form get tinier and tinier in the horizon, AJ could feel something poking her shoulder. She turned her head and saw Twilight Sparckle grinning at her Maniacally, holding in telekinesis a Parchment and a quill. “ Friendship report ~!” She chuckled. “ Eheheheheeh just perfect ! I think we have some talking to do as well ! “ “ Ow shout ...” Gallant closed behind him the Boutique’s door and undressed quickly, putting the clothes onto the counter. “ Phew .... “ he turned his head and trotted ... collided onto a passably irritated and frowning pink pony, falling backward onto his rump. “ O..ouch .. Pinkie ?!” “We meet again ‘Gallant’ “ She snarled and pointed with the tip of her hoof the white unicorn chest “Or should I say, Rarity !”