//------------------------------// // Chapter 13: Comet’s New Robes // Story: Twilight’s Little Comet // by GoebelTron //------------------------------// Twilight, Comet and Applejack were on their way to the Carousel Boutique, which was Rarity’s house. Comet was still unsure about himself wanting to wear formal clothing and go to a fancy ball. As a human, he had watched how some fancy parties went on TV, and found them pretty interesting but boring most of the time. He was now invited to one, and he had a feeling that he’s gonna be bored all night, or be laughed at by other ponies. “I’m not so sure about this,” Comet said, sticking close to his mother, Twilight. “It’ll be fine, Comet,” Twilight said. “I’m just going to ask Rarity to fix up this dress for the Gala. And hopefully, she can get you fitted into something that you would like.” “I’m… still not too sure about this,” Comet said. “Ah ain’t too keen about fashion mahself,” Applejack said, “but it is for the Grand Galloping Gala. We have ta get some dresses if we’re gonna attend the Gala.” Comet sighed and groaned at the same time, as they came into Carousel Boutique. They went in and went upstairs into Rarity’s room, before Applejack knocked. But when there was no reply, the three of them just entered the room. “Howdy, Rarity!” Applejack said as she walked in. Rarity didn’t answer as she was creating a dress. “Shh... can’t you see Rarity is trying to concentrate?” Twilight softly said to Applejack. “Does she really need to have complete concentration on making dresses?” Comet asked. “Eeyup,” Applejack said. “It’s what makes her one of the best fashion ponies here. She knows what makes a pony very fashionable. Not everypony has a huge state of fashion as Rarity.” “You got that right, darling,” Rarity said, looking back at the two mares and Comet, who was hiding behind Twilight’s front legs, before feeling her hoof stroking him. She then turned around and said, “Now, what brings you all here?” “Oh, I’m so sorry to trouble you right now, Rarity, but I actually need a quick favor,” Twilight said. Twilight then reached into her saddlebags and pulled out an old, worn out red dress. “Could you please fix the button for me? It’s my dress for the Grand Galloping Gala.” Rarity gasped when she looked at the dress like it was a terrifying monster. She then said, “Oh, no, no, no! You can’t wear this... old thing. You need a glamorous new outfit for the Gala and I’ll make it for you. No problem at all. It will be my pleasure!” “Oh, that’s really sweet of you to offer, Rarity, but I can’t let you do that,” Twilight politely protested. “It would be so much work. This dress is fine.” “Twilight Sparkle. I insist on making you a new dress,” Rarity demanded. “But...” Twilight said, as she tried to decline her offer, but Rarity interrupted her, while waving a hoof. “Not another word! I won’t take no for an answer.” “Well, in that case... thank you for your generosity, Rarity,” Twilight said, giving in on Rarity’s generosity. “Knowing your handiwork, I’m sure it will be absolutely beautiful.” Rarity then looked over at Applejack and sarcastically said, “Let me guess, Applejack. You don’t want a new gown either.” “Gown?” Applejack asked. “Shoot. Ah was just gonna wear my old work duds.” “You can’t possibly be serious, Applejack!” Rarity said, feeling like she was offended by Applejack’s words. “You absolutely must wear formal attire.” Applejack thought about that. “Hmm... nah.” “What if I just spruce up your... duds for you a little bit?” Rarity asked nervously. “Um... okay, sure, why not?” Applejack asked, feeling a little nervous. “Since you’re up for it and all. Just don’t make them too... frou-frou-y.” “Deal!” Rarity said. Then she looked down at Comet. “Are you here for something as well?” “I... still don’t like the idea,” Comet said. “Don’t worry, Comet dear,” Rarity said. “I shall make you look very handsome.” Comet bit his lip. Just then, Rarity remembered something. “This wouldn’t happen to be because of the mud mask I put on you that night, is it? I truly am sorry about that. I was only trying to moisturize the adorable cuteness on your sweet little face.” Comet whimpered at that and Twilight walked up to him, saying, “It’ll be fine, Comet. I promise nopony will laugh at you or do something to make you feel hurt or anything.” Comet sighed and said, “I was gonna consider wearing a suit for the gala.” “A suit?!” Rarity asked, shocked but excited. “As in a tuxedo?! Why that’s precisely what I had in mind!” “I don’t know, Rarity,” Comet said, nervously. He even had his head looking away from Rarity. “I... I really don’t like... anything too fancy.” “Don’t worry, Comet,” Rarity said, pulling Comet’s head towards her so the two were looking at each other. “I will make you look very adorable and very irresistibly handsome for the Gala, and then you’ll never have to be nervous again.” Comet looked over at Twilight, nervous about what Rarity was saying. Twilight shrugged her shoulders, telling Comet that it was his choice. Comet sighed and said, “Alright. But nothing too fancy, please.” Twilight walked up to Comet and said, “It’s alright, sweetie. You won’t have to worry about being nervous right after the Gala. Plus, I’ll be right beside you, okay?” Comet nodded until he received a kiss from his mother. “Look out below!” came the voice of Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash then crashed through the window. She peeked her head out of the pile of the mess she was in. “Sorry. New trick. Didn’t quite work.” Rarity then started thinking. She then gasped and said, “IDEEEEA! I’ll make you an outfit for the Gala too, Rainbow Dash.” “Outfit for the what now?” Rainbow Dash asked confusingly. Rarity than ranted about making more dresses for all of them for the gala altogether. Including Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, who also came over. The Mane 5, Comet, Spike and Beethoven were at Carousel Boutique waiting for Rarity to be done. Beethoven was looking up at Opal as she was hissing and snarlingly meowing down at him. Beethoven made a soft growlingly moaning sound, before Opal then scratched towards the big dog, making him duck. “Hey! Leave him alone!” Comet said to Opal, before she started scratching towards him, making him feel scared. “I’m so sorry about that, Comet darling," Rarity said. “Opal isn’t that much into dogs as much.” She then turned towards the girls, who had their eyes closed, and said, “That’s it. Keep them closed. Don’t look. Okay, you can look now!” The Mane 5 and Comet opened up their eyes. The girls were awestruck at the dresses she made. “These are your new outfits. What do you think of your old duds now, Applejack? Pretty swanky, are they not? And Twilight! I made this dress for you and I designed each outfit theme to perfectly reflect each pony’s unique personality. Oh, it took me forever to get the colors right on this one, Rainbow Dash, but I did it. Oh, and it turned out beautiful, don’t you think? And I know you are going to love yours, Fluttershy. It just sings spring! And Pinkie Pie, look! Pink! Your favorite! Aren’t they all amazing?” Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie were somehow speechless. They didn’t know what to say about the dresses. Comet was however still a little nervous about what his outfit would turn out to be. “Now, Comet,” Rarity said, walking up to Comet. “Here is your outfit for the Gala.” Rarity then showed Comet his suit. It was a night themed dress robe styled just like his mother’s. The dress robe was mainly blue with white twinkling stars and dark blue trimmings on the cuffs. There was a white pleated tuxedo shirt with French cuffs and a silver vest underneath, and a glittery bow tie. And the tail part of the robes were like the front of it. Blue with twinkling white stars and darker blue trimmings at the end. “Now, I would like for you to try it on and I would like to see how it fits you.” “Oh... Okay,” Comet said, while feeling like he didn’t have a choice. Rarity then put the entire dress robe onto Comet, making sure that everything was in good shape. Rarity then had Comet’s hooves go into and through the sleeves. Rarity then made some small adjustments to Comet’s mane before she could do anything else. “Alright, Comet,” Rarity said. “Go ahead and look into the mirror over there.” Rarity said, motioning her hoof towards the mirror in the room. Comet nervously gulped, before he walked up to the mirror and looked at himself in the mirror. He was astonished by how he looked. Comet gave a slight faint smile, thinking that he looked... handsome. Just then, he felt laughter of cruelty in his head and went to a shocked look, and then shook his head before the voices went away. He thought to himself, ’Wow… I can’t believe how handsome I look. It feels kinda… warm.’ He then cleared his head, exhaled and thought, ’I don’t know why I’m nervous and where those voices came from, but Mom said nopony would laugh at me. I hope she’s right.’ “Well, what do you think?” Rarity asked. Comet looked at Rarity, thinking she was talking to him, but Rarity was really talking to the others. “Wow,” Twilight said. “He looks... so majestic.” “I know, right?” Rarity asked. “He’s going to look so marvelous at the Grand Galloping Gala. And I’m pretty sure that you’re all going to look as marvelous in your own gowns.” Beethoven barked happily. “He has a point,” Spike said. “You like the dress robe on Comet?” Rarity asked, very happily. Spike walked up to Beethoven, and said, “Well, yeah. Now, c’mon. Let’s see how you all look in them.” Spike convinced the girls that they didn’t have to change anything about the dresses that Rarity made for the others before they tried them on. Rarity then convinced a pony named Hoity Toity to come to Ponyville to check out a fashion show for the dresses that Rarity made for each of them. Rarity however gave Comet a pass on attending it. Comet then looked at himself in the bathroom mirror at his reflection, thinking to himself, ’What was wrong with me, earlier? Did I really thought of myself as handsome, before being laughed at by other ponies? How did that happen?’ “Comet!” Twilight’s voice came from out of the bathroom. “Are you done brushing your teeth?” “Yes, Mom!” Comet said, heading towards the bathroom door. Twilight then nuzzled Comet. “You should get some sleep,” Twilight said. “We have a while to get ready for the Gala, and Rarity is keeping them in her boutique to keep ready for the gala.” “Mom?” Comet asked. “I’m still not sure that I’m going to enjoy the Gala at all.” “It’s my first year at the Grand Galloping Gala as well,” Twilight said, holding her son close to her. “Rainbow Dash wants to go to hang out with the Wonderbolts, Applejack wants to share her family sweets with the other guests, Fluttershy wants to see the animals there, Pinkie Pie wants to go party in the biggest party in Equestria, and Rarity is wanting to go there to meet Prince Blueblood.” “Wow,” Comet said. “That’s... a lot of things they want to do.” Comet sighed and yawned. “Goodnight, Mom.” Twilight then kissed Comet’s forehead and said, “Goodnight, Comet.” Comet then got into his bed and got under the covers. Beethoven got onto the bed and laid next to him, the two falling asleep.