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// Chapter 2 - Would You Rather... 
// Story: YouDash 
// by Capulus 
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	As you and Dash return to your home after the impromptu race --Which Dash swore she won, although it was clearly a tie-- you realise how much you enjoyed spending time with her. It was nice to just race with somepony, and not have to worry about them thinking they’ll insult you if they win. It’s nice to race with a real competitive spirit. You walk into your new home, still arguing with the stubborn pegasus about who won. You finally just give up as you realise it’s no use. You both walk into the living room, and the first thing you notice is how empty the place is. You were both racing for a long time, and the party has died down quite a bit. Now there are only ‘Dash’s five friends and that colt sitting on the couches on the living room. They are talking and laughing occasionally. You go with Rainbow and collapse onto the couch, sighing with relief.
“That was actually almost tiring. Good work ‘Dash.”
“Thanks. I train as often as I can. I still can’t believe I beat a Wonderbolt!” Her eyes glaze over as she contemplates the meaning of this. While her attention is elsewhere --far off into the future, judging by her blissful expression-- you look at the others and mouth ‘tie’. They nod to show they understand, and you can tell they knew already anyway by the smiles on their faces.

As Rainbow shakes herself and comes back from her daydream, you ask the others;
“So, what were you doing when we got here?” Twilight answers with;
“Oh, Rarity had an idea for a game! We’re playing one of our old favourites: Would You Rather? It’s the one where you ask--”
“Yeah, I know. I played it quite a few times when I was younger. Whose turn is it?”
Pinkie jumps up happily.
“Mine! Alright... Hm... Twilight, this is for you. Would you rather... Would you rather go out with Rarity or Applejack?” The entire group freezes as the pink mare closes her mouth, a huge grin on her face. Rarity, who had been sipping some tea, chokes, and Rainbow Dash thumps her on the back, laughing uproariously. Twilight stops moving, her eye twitching slightly. Pinkie still has a look of blissful ignorance to the quiet chaos she is causing plastered on her face. Fluttershy squeaks and hides her face, for whatever reason. The other colt is obviously trying to hold back laughter. 

Applejack, out of all six,  is the only one that actually looks interested.
“Go on, Sugarcube. Answer th’ question.” Rainbow Dash raises an eyebrow.
“Wanna know if you have a chance, AJ?”
“No! Ah’m just curious, alright?”
“Yeah, sure you are.” AJ looks at her irritably, and then turns her attention back to Twi’.
“Well?” Twilight shakes herself and says, quietly;
“Umm... I... I think... I would choose Applejack...” The last few words come out with a squeak, but it didn’t make her any harder to hear. Applejack smiles smugly, and Rarity looks at Twilight with hurt in her eyes.
“You would choose her over me? Why?” Twilight blushes heavily and says;
“I just don’t really think we would work as a couple... That’s all... And I think AJ would be more fun...” Rainbow, who had just calmed down, falls off the couch as her laughter starts again. You hear a squeak from the colt, and then he starts laughing like mad as well. 

Rarity still looks hurt, and now AJ is actually blushing slightly.
“N-not like that! I mean on dates and things! Not like... that...” Rarity continues to look hurt.
“So what, I’m boring then?”
“N-no! You’re just not my type!”
“Well, thank you for that, Twilight. Nice to know we are so incompatible, even though we spend so much time together.”
“Wh-what?” Rainbow Dash stops laughing for a few seconds to push out;
“I... I think... Somepony’s interested...” She then starts laughing again, falling back onto the ground, next to the colt.
“Wh-What? No. I’m not. I just want to know why Twilight thinks I’m so disdainfully boring.”
“I-I didn’t say that! I just meant your interests are more catered to somepony interested in fashion.” 

Rarity still looks hurt, but she concedes with;
“Alright, fine.” you hold back a smile at this little exchange, and Twilight says;
“Alright, my turn now. Hmm... Alright, Dash. Would you rather... be at the top of a ferris wheel for 24 hours, or be stuck on a roller coaster for three hours?” You have to stifle a laugh at the sudden change of the subject, in relation to the last question. But the others don’t seem to notice.
“Hmm... I love being up high, but not moving? Nah, I want the roller coaster!”
“Okay then, Dash. Your turn.”

“Alright then... Ha! Rarity, would you rather be forced to stop designing forever, or have all of your hair fall out?”
“Oh, come one darling! That’s just plain vindictive!”
“Answer the question, ‘darling’.” Rainbow says this with an evil smile.
“Hmm... Well... If I stopped designing but got to keep my hair, I could arrange fashion shows. But all of my ideas would go to waste. If my... hair fell out...” Rarity almost gags on the words. “I could design a nice... hat... or something. So... I would choose...” She looks wretched as she says;
“I would... Have my hair fall out.” Rarity concedes, wretchedly. Rainbow sits back with an evil smile.

“My turn, then? Very well... Applejack, would you rather... Give up your hat, or wear a pink frilly dress for the rest of your life?” Applejack freezes;
“Now that’s just plain mean, sugarcube.”
“You know the rules, Applejack.”
“Fine. Ah would... Ah would... Take the dress, keep mah hat, then burn th’ dress when Ah got home!” Rarity visibly flinches at this.
“Y-you would... B-burn it?” She looks as though she is about to faint from this crime against fashion.

“Aw calm down, Sugarcube. Ah was just joking. I would take th’ dress and keep mah hat. Now, mah turn, right? This is... for you, new guy. Would ya’ rather... Hm... Would ya’ rather be in a pool wit’ hundreds of snakes, or a million flies?”
“That’s it? Easy. Snakes. I like them.” AJ blinks in surprise at the suddenness of your answer.

“So, my turn, right? Hmm... Rainbow Dash. Would you rather be a Wonderbolt, or be with the love of your life?” You can tell something is wrong as the colt’s face falls, and his eyes dart towards Fluttershy for a moment. There is something approaching... Fear in his eyes. Fear? Why? Then you look at Rainbow Dash, and you can see something in her eyes as well. You can swear you see tears on the edge of her eyes when she stares at the floor says, quietly;
“I would be with the Wonderbolts...” You are thrown off by this, and you notice that the temperature in the room seems to have dropped. But, only Fluttershy’s coltfriend and Rainbow seem to know what’s going on. The others look just as confused as you feel. 

Twilight then breaks into a nervous grin, and says;
“Well, it’s getting late, isn’t it? I think maybe we should leave our new friend to his devices, and let him get some rest.” There is a murmur of quiet agreement from the rest of you, and the other seven ponies depart, heading for their various homes. As you watch ‘Dash fly away, you wonder what it was that provoked her to change moods so suddenly. You just shrug it off, and decide to ask her about it in the morning. You decide to explore the house tomorrow, and collapse onto the couch, where you quickly drift of to sleep.

A/N
--Alright, chapter 2 is here at last. Sorry for such a large gap in between now and when I first posted this. I’ve been busy with other things. But I’ll try and update it sooner as time goes on. We’ll see. As always, let me know what I’ve done right, and what I’ve done wrong. All advice is appreciated, whether calm, rational, and well spelt, or angry, over the top, and misspelt. I take everything to heart. Thanks yet again for alkapwnz, for helping me with what to do with the party. I was stuck for ideas. Huzzah!--
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