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// Rarity's Explosion of Taste 
// Story: Descendants Shorts 
// by Crystal Aura 
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Tents of all sizes were set up, each displaying something unique. A big banner was erected, saying “Happy Heroes and Heroines Day!”

The aroma of caramel popcorn and candy apples wafted in the air, enticing everyone who passed by. 

Rarity rushed into Twilight's tent with a plate of cupcakes in her hands. She appeared agitated, her eyes darting back and forth as she approached her best friend. "Help me, darling!" she exclaimed, holding the plate up to Twilight.

"What's wrong now?" Twilight chuckled, turning from her painting to face her damsel in distress friend.

Rarity held up the plate of cupcakes, "I volunteered to make cupcakes for the carnival because I heard that last year everyone loved Sunset’s. I thought I could do that too and then everyone would love me and tell me how fabmazing I am, but I can't make cupcakes!"

As her bestie spoke, Twilight furrowed her brows, noticing the cupcakes changing colors every few seconds.

"... And I never made cupcakes on the Isle of the Wicked. Evil minion bakers did. Do you remember the awesome ones at my birthday parties?"

Twilight raised an eyebrow, "I wasn't invited."

Rarity let out a slight cough, "...That's because it was a mean thing to do, darling. On the Isle of the Wicked, being mean was being nice."

“Uh huh… anyways, what exactly did you fill these with?” Twilight pointed at the cupcakes, raising an eyebrow again.

Rarity shifted her weight from one foot to the other. "They say baking is a form of chemistry, so I decided to combine all of the periodic elements. I probably should have left out the sulfur. You have to help me! Use your magic!"

Twilight shook her head, "No way, I'm trying to be good, remember?"

"Magic for a good cause is automatically good."

Twilight couldn't help but laugh, "Do you really think it works that way?"

Rarity dropped to her knees, her eyes pleading with Twilight, "Please, please, please, please…"

"You won't stop until I help you, will you?"

Rarity’s eyes’ lit up as she nodded, "Please, please, please, please…"

Twilight sighed, knowing that Rarity wouldn't stop until she helped her, "Okay, okay, I'll help you. But just this once."

Rarity's face lit up with gratitude, "Thank you so much, darling! I knew you wouldn't let me down."

Twilight pulled out her spell book and began flipping through the pages, "Let's see… ah, here it is. This should do the trick. O magic spell book…"

"Hmm, I've always wondered what ununseptium tasted like," Rarity took a bite of one of the cupcakes, immediately gagging at the flavor and quickly spitting it out. She proceeded to throw the cupcake behind her.

“Make no haste and turn Rarity’s cupcakes…”

Before Twilight could complete her spell, her eyes widened as she heard a loud bang. The cupcake had exploded in a shower of crumbs and frosting, splattering all over a nearby tent and its occupants. Some of them were laughing, while others looked disgusted at the mess.

Rarity hugged Twilight tightly, clearly shaken by the explosion. "Oh my gosh, what happened?"

“Rarity! You didn’t let me finish the spell! Instead of an explosion of taste, we made an explosion of…”

“...cupcakes!” Sunset interrupted, angrily holding up the splattered remains of the cupcake.