Rarity trotted into the castle's library looking around frantically. Her formerly bright white hooves were now covered in dust and dirt. "Twilight are you here?" Rarity shouted into the library. The sound of things falling to the floor rang out. Rarity turned her head towards the direction of the sound, finally spotting the alicorn she was looking for. Twilight Sparkle stood up and groaned before picking up one of the books that had fallen and putting it back on the shelf. Rarity trotted over to the purple mare. "Sorry didn't mean to startle you, darling," the unicorn said as she helped Twilight to put all the books back onto the shelf.
"No worries Rarity, do you need me for something?" Twilight asked inquisitively. Rarity tensed as she was reminded of the current situation.
"Well you see I came here because I think Applejack is being controlled by magic," Rarity said getting straight to the point.
"What brought you to that conclusion? Twilight asked seemingly unphased.
"Well she came into my shop and started insulting my decor and eventually I noticed she had this ruby on her that was glowing," Rarity said as she rubbed her hoof against the floor nervously.
"Most likely an enchanted gem" Twilight said stating the obvious.
"What are we supposed to do?" Rarity asked as she continued to fidget with her hooves.
"Well we have to destroy it," Twilight said nonchalantly as she started to trott out of the castle's library gesturing for Rarity to follow.
The two mares stood outside the boutique neither one daring to enter. "Well, are we going in there to destroy it or not?" Twilight asked the unicorn mare curiously.
"Well uhm what if she's violent or something?" Rarity asked a shiver running down her spine at the thought of an angry Applejack. She knew for sure that those strong hooves could do some big damage.
"We have these for a reason," Twilight said with a chuckle using her hoof to gesture to her own horn.
"Are you not taking any of this seriously?" Rarity asked appalled that the alicorn could be making jokes at a time like this.
"Well after all that's happened, how can I not be used to situations like this?" Twilight asked rhetorically.
"I suppose you have a point but still I don't understand how you aren't nervous," Rarity said with a sigh.
"Oh, I am nervous I have just gotten good at hiding it" the purple mare replied with a sigh.
"No more avoiding this Rarity we have to go in there," Twilight said walking up to the door. Rarity nodded.
The two were now inside the Carousel Boutique or what was left of it at least. The place was trashed, fabrics were tossed all over the floor. Amid the chaos stood a displeased Applejack. Her face contorted into a look of utter disgust. She looked up at the two mare's and smiled.
"Thought I would decorate the place myself considering you have such bad taste Rares" Applejack said with a chuckle. She smirked admiring the mess that she had made of the boutique. Rarity looked like she was on the verge of tears. Her precious designs lay in tatters across the floor. She looked up from the floor and glared at Applejack. That was the absolute last straw for her. She started to charge at the orange mare but was held back by Twilight. "Easy there Rarity wouldn't wanna break a nail would you?" Applejack said mockingly as she slowly inched closer to the two mares. Twilight backed up pulling Rarity with her.
"Applejack calm down we are only trying to help you," Twilight said as she stopped the pair of scissors that were just thrown at her in mid-air with her magic.
"I am calm" Applejack replied trotting forward to meet Twilight's horrified gaze. Twilight let the scissors drop to the floor. She then lit her horn and flew past Applejack and landed standing behind the orange mare. The earth pony turned to face the alicorn and smirked. "Oh, are we playing tag how childish," Applejack said stomping her hoof to the ground and letting out a huff.
"We are just trying to prevent you from doing any further damage," Rarity said her horn lit as well as she trotted to stand at Twilight's side.
"Damage?" Applejack said before she started laughing. "This mess is an improvement," she said as she trotted forward. Twilight glanced at Rarity who nodded and the two assumed their positions. Rarity bolted to the side in an attempt to distract the orange earth pony. In her endeavor, she nearly tripped over the fabric strewed across the boutique's floor. Applejack turned her head confusion in her eyes as she watched the white unicorn, however before she could make sense of the situation and turn back to Twilight she heard a loud cracking sound. She looked back down in shock as she saw Twilight had blasted the ruby pin to pieces with her magic.
Applejack looked around herself confused and disoriented. Twilight and Rarity shared knowing looks as they watched the other pony adjust to her surroundings. "Welcome back," Twilight said offering a comforting smile to the earth pony.
"What happened?" Applejack asked her thoughts in disarray.
"You were under the influence of magic," Twilight said gesturing to the pin that was now shattered on the floor.
"What in the hay" were the only words the farmer could make out.
"It must be a shock for you but luckily you didn't do much damage darling," Rarity said as she looked forlornly at the ripped design in her hooves. Applejack noticed the fabric in the mare's hooves and the memories came flooding back.
"Oh, my buck I'm so sorry Rares" Applejack said sadly.
"No worries Applejack it isn't that big of a deal these were old designs anyways," the white unicorn said throwing the fabric to the side. Applejack then looked down at the clothes she was wearing.
"What in Celestia's sun am I wearing?" Applejack said with a groan.
"I think it suits you," Rarity said with a giggle. Rarity looked at Applejack and smiled. All was forgiven now because Rarity just didn't have the heart to be mad at the mare. She was the element of generosity after all.