Twilight was in a hurry to get back to the library to meet Lightning Moon. She was flying to fast and she hadn't yet stuck a landing. She saw Lightning whom distracted her, which made her crash right into the canopy layer on the tree.
THUD!
"Hey, Twilight. Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine.." Twilight stood up struggling.
"When I said I'd pick you up, This is not what I had in mind." Lightning said while helping Twilight get up. They both laughed at Lightning's sarcasm.
Twilight was blushing as she made an excuse. "I'm still getting used to my wings." Twilight was obviously embarrassed.
Lightning could tell she was embarrassed, He put his arm around Twilight and told her it was okay while kissing her next to the horn.They both were now blushing as they began the tour of Ponyville.
Back at the boutique
Rarity was hard at work, she was making dresses like she had told her friends she would. She stepped outside to get some leaves that a pony had requested. While she was outside, Feather Dust was inside taking all of Rarity's gems and sneaking them to the library to give to Spike. When Rarity came back few gems were left on the ground and Feather Dust was gone along with her gems.
Rarity was obviously mad as she yelled Feather's name.
In the library
"Here Spike, I brought you a present."
"O how nice of you.. um.. Feather?" Spike obviously hadn't remembered the ponies name.
After Spike took them Featherdust began to go back to the boutique when Spike stopped her.
"Hey! Aren't these Rarities?" Spike recognized the gems from the many times he had been at the boutique with Twilight.
"Yea, she told me to bring them over to you."
"Oh, well I better go tell her thanks." Spike stood up to head over to the boutique.
"NO! You cant! I mean she's busy. I'll tell her you said thanks." Spike didn't like this but he did not want to argue with the pony.
Back to the tour
"Twilight!"
Twilight and Lightning looked back to see Rarity running to them, she was obviously mad about something.
"What's wrong Rarity?"
"Feather Dust! She took my gems!"
"Whoa! Hold up Rarity my sister would not do that!"
"Yes! She would! Your sister is not a little princess like you all expect her to be!"
"Rarity! I know you guys have had your differences in the past but she was really looking forward to coming here. She has missed you and she wanted to meet your friends!"
"She wanted to meet my friends? You mean my princess friend! Isn't it a little weird that she wanted to see me shortly after my best friend had become a princess! Don't think I didn't realize how mad she was when you asked her if she'd be comfortable with you being with Twilight! I am not blind! She obviously just came for Twilight! NOT me!"
Lightning knew that all this was true but he didn't know what to say, but he was an honest pony and he had to tell the truth. Lightning's head was down as he started and Twilight was upset as Rarity was furious.
"Feather Dust has always wanted to meet a princess. I'm sorry, she took your gems. She told me she wouldn't do anything to you during this visit. I'll help you get your gems back."
Feather Dust came up behind Rarity as Twilight and Lightning looked directly at her, she spoke. "Thanks Lightning I thought you were my big brother! Good luck getting those gems back, I fed them to Spike!" Feather Dust began to cry and ran off.
"How dare she bring Spikey wikey into this!"
"I'll help you find more Rarity. I'm sorry I didn't believe you." Twilight began to walk with Rarity until she turned around to see Lightning standing there with his head down and pawing at the ground.
"Ill be right back Rarity!" Rarity stopped to wait for Twilight as Twilight ran back to Lightning.
"I'm so sorry Twilight"
"It's fine. Just go talk to Featherdust. I know how I get when my big brother doesn't go after me when I'm upset."
Lightning didn't know Twilight had a big brother but he smiled said thank you and ran the way his sister took off.
Twilight ran to catch up to Rarity. "Do you like him?"
Twilight was definitely not expecting to have this conversation with Rarity. "Yea.. I think I do"
"He likes you too, Twilight. He asked me earlier today if I'd mind if he asked you out."
"Really? What did you say?"
"I told him I don't care as long as he's good to you, which I'm sure he'd never be bad to you. I mean he's never lied nor had a girlfriend before."
"Never lied?"
"No, he's as honest as Applejack."
"That's good to know."
They arrived at the spot where Rarity collects her gems and collected nearly 1,000 before they left. Since it was short notice, they didn't have anything to carry the gems back so Twilight used her magic to carry them. When they got back into Ponyville, Lightning Moon and Feather Dust were there waiting for them. Twilight was obviously exhausted from using her magic so long. "Here, let me take that." Lightning took the gems from Twilight and carried them back to the boutique.
"I'm sorry Rarity." Rarity was reluctant to accept her apology but eventually she did.
"I wasn't mad at you Rarity, I was upset that Lightning was spending so much time with Twilight."
"Feather Dust, If you want me to spend time with you, I will. Just please don;t take any ponies stuff again... If you want you could stay at the library tonight."
"Um, actually I want to spend time with Rarity tonight. How about we spend the day together tomorrow?"
"That's fine with me."
Twilight helped to put the gems back where they go and then Lightning walked her back to the library. "I'm sorry about my sister, Twilight."
"It's fine. Don't be sorry"
Lightning smiled at her like he usually does. They talked a little longer and they arrived at the library they said goodnight, of course with a goodnight kiss and then departed.