“This isn’t what it looks like!” Twilight said, her eyes darting to everypony in the room.
“What isn’t?” Rainbow Dash said, snickering. “I just see two ponies next to one another.”
Twilight then realized that nopony even knew what happened; they had been woken up by Battleaxe’s laughing. “Nothing!” Twilight said quickly, “Nothing at all.”
“Don’t be shy Twilight,” Battleaxe said between chuckles, “you can tell your friends.”
Twilight shot a glare at Battleaxe, but it only made him laugh harder. She looked back to the other four in the room. Placing her hoof over her face, she let out a heavy sigh. “Our horns were touching…” she said casually.
The other ponies in the room jaws dropped. “Wow, Twilight…” Rainbow Dash said. “You’re a lot less sheltered than I thought you were.”
“It was an accident!” Twilight hastily replied. “and it was only for a few seconds, after we stopped rolling over each other.”
Twilight instantly covered her mouth, but it was too late the words had already slipped out. Everypony’s eyes widened, they could hardly believe what she just said.
“That came out wrong!” Twilight said, waving her hooves franticly. “We didn’t… we didn’t actually DO anything.”
After a few moments of awkward silence, Rainbow Dash spoke, “did you want to?” she asked, smiling.
Twilight’s face went completely blank, her cheeks became red and sweat began to form on her forehead. “W-what?” Twilight stuttered.
“You heard me Twi,” Rainbow said, still smiling. “Did you WANT to?”
“Uh…” Twilight tried to think of the best way to answer Rainbow Dash, but fortunately, Warhammer saved her.
“That is a question you should only ask in private.” he said. “It is unwise to speak of things of this matter the way they are being discussed now.”
“Fine…” Rainbow said, disappointed. She turned her attention to Greatsword, who was keeping his gaze on Twilight and Battleaxe. “Greatsword…” she said tapping him on the shoulder.
“Yes, Rainbow Dash,” he said, turning his attention to her. “What do you need?”
“I’m sorry…” Rainbow said looking away from him.
“Sorry for what?” Greatsword asked, gently drawing Rainbow’s face back so she would look at him.
“For blaming you,” Rainbow Dash answered. “I should’ve never blamed you for Comet’s death. Nopony could’ve known it was going to happen like that.”
“You don’t have to be sorry, Rainbow Dash,” Greatsword said, “I would’ve done the same thing.”
Rainbow Dash fell into tears on Greatsword, wrapping her hooves around his torso. “Thank you,” she said. “Thank you so much.”
Greatsword was released from the hospital later that day. Twilight told Greatsword that Rarity had a gift for him at the boutique. He cringed a little at the thought but he didn’t want to be rude, so he made his way to her store. Standing at her door and took a deep breath and knocked.
“Just a moment, dear!” Rarity called from inside the boutique. She opened the door to see Greatsword standing before her. “Greatsword,” she said batting her eyelashes at him, “I’m so delighted that you came, please come inside.”
Greatsword smiled politely and did what she asked. Rarity closed the door and without Greatsword noticing, flipped her sign from open to closed. He turned to Rarity and smiled again.
“Twilight said that you had something for me once I was released.” he said, with Rarity approaching him.
“Of course I do,” Rarity said. “You see, I’ve always designed dresses for mares, but I never really had the chance to design a suit for a stallion.” She drew even closer to Greatsword. “Especially a stallion of YOUR caliber!”
“That’s very generous of you, Rarity.” Greatsword said. “I’ve never met a pony who would do something like that for free.”
“Oh, Greatsword…” Rarity said laughing, “Darling, it‘s the LEAST I could do for a hero like you!” She stopped only inches away from his face. “And you saved a life, an action like that deserves a VERY special reward.”
“Well… thank you again Rarity.” Greatsword said, backing away from Rarity.
“No need for thank you, Greatsword,” Rarity said as she backed him into a wall. “Not yet.”
“Where is this suit you made?” Greatsword said, “I’d love to get it on.”
“Oh, right,” Rarity said, “I have it in that dressing room over there.” She pointed to one of the stalls on the other side of the room. “Go on now, you don’t want to keep a lady waiting do you?”
“I’ll get it on as fast as I can, Rarity.” Greatsword said rushin,g past her to the stall.
“I’m more concerned about how fast you can take it off.” Rarity said under her breath as Greatsword closed the door behind him.
A few minutes later Greatsword stepped out of the stall, wearing the suit that Rarity had made for him. It fit surprisingly well despite the fact that Rarity never took any measurements. She must have one hell of an eye for body shape, he thought to himself. He looked around the room, but Rarity was nowhere in sight.
“Rarity?” Greatsword called out, but she didn’t answer, “Rarity?” he called out again, walking around the lower level of the boutique, “Rarity, where are you?”
“Up here, darling!” Rarity called from the second floor. “Are you done getting dressed? If you are, come up here so I can have one good look at you.”
Greatsword cautiously made his way up the stairs. Once he finally got to the top he looked around again, again he couldn’t see Rarity. “Where exactly are you, Rarity?” he asked, slightly frustrated.
“In here, Greatsword,” Rarity said from inside her room. “Please, do come in.”
Greatsword opened the door to Rarity’s room, what he saw nearly made his jaw fall through the floor. Rarity was laying down on her bed, wearing a transparent black negligee. She looked to Greatsword and batted her eyes at him seductively.
“Oh, Greatsword,” she said, “you look even better than Con Mane in that suit.” Greatsword continued to stare at Rarity; she just smiled and adjusted her position on the bed. “What’s the matter?” she asked, “never seen a lady wear something like this?”
Greatsword shook his head a few times before he said anything, “Rarity…” he began. “A-are you trying to seduce me?”
“Well that depends, Greatsword…” Rarity said getting off her bed and making her way to him, “is it working?” Rarity inched even closer to Greatsword and nibbled his lower lip.
“I should leave,” Greatsword said turning to the door. “Thank you for the suit.”
“Oh, Greatsword please stay,” Rarity said grabbing his shoulder. “The suit was only part of your reward.”
“I can see that,” Greatsword said, “but it’s more than enough.”
Greatsword drug Rarity across the floor as he made his way to the exit. Once he got to the stairs, however he tripped over his would be lover and the two fell down the staircase. They landed at the bottom of the stairs with a thud, Rarity on top of Greatsword.
“Well, this is not the best place to do this,” Rarity said, drawing closer to Greatsword. “But it will do.”
Fluttershy was making her way to Carousel Boutique after Patches told her that Greatsword had not returned from the hospital. She remembered the Twilight told him that Rarity had a gift for him so she thought that he still might be there. Fluttershy stood at the door step the sign on the door said closed.
“That’s odd.” Fluttershy told herself, “Rarity normally keeps it open for another few hours.” She looked around to see if she could look inside, all the window curtains were shut. “I guess I’ll have to look somewhere else…” she said turning away.
THUD! The sudden noise made Fluttershy jump into a nearby bush, she poked her head out to see nothing was there. The noise came from inside Carousel Boutique. Fluttershy walked back to the front door, she placed her ear on it and listened closely. What she heard sounded like Rarity talking to somepony inside. Fluttershy gingerly grabbed the doorknob and attempted to turn it, to her surprise the door was still open.
“Uh… Rarity?” Fluttershy said softly as she peeked inside. “Rarity have you seen-”
Fluttershy froze at what she saw, Rarity was on top of Greatsword kissing him. Her eyes welled up as the two ponies inside turned their attention to her. “Fluttershy,” Rarity said, “darling, can’t you see the sign says I’m closed?”
Fluttershy slammed the door behind her, wiping the tears from her eyes before she ran off to her house. Meanwhile, inside Carousel Boutique, Rarity turned her attention back to Greatsword, “I wonder what she wanted?” she asked, “but that doesn’t matter, now it’s just you and me again.”
Greatsword pushed Rarity off of himself, “I don’t know why you’re doing this Rarity,” he said angrily. “But I DON’T want any part of it.” he stormed to the exit leaving Rarity frozen in shock.
“B-but… but…” Rarity said with her eyes began to water.
“No buts,” Greatsword said, opening the door. “I have to find Fluttershy now.” he slammed the door behind him, leaving Rarity alone to her thoughts.
Greatsword made his way across town, asking random ponies if they had seen Fluttershy walk by. Lyra and Bon Bon told him that they saw run back to her house and that she was crying. Greatsword began to make his way to Fluttershy’s house, only to be stopped by a familiar laugh.
“Did they sterilize you when you were in the hospitol?” The Shadow asked stepping out of an ally way. “Record Keeper only had to tap your shoulder, this one literally throws herself on you and you don’t feel a thing, that‘s control if I‘ve ever seen it.”
“What do YOU want now?” Greatsword asked.
“You’re not going to ask me if I had a hoof in what just happened?” the shadow asked, rather insulted. “Well, to answer my own question, yes, yes I did.”
“You’re going to explain it to me even if I don’t want to hear it, aren’t you?” Greatsword asked, agitated.
“You read me like an open book, Greatsword.” The Shadow said. “Do you know how hard it is to cast a want-it-need-it spell on specific ponies with a snapped horn?” the shadow said pointing to his forehead and chest. “Especially if you put in a failsafe measure like I did.”
“Failsafe?” Greatsword asked.
“Well, yeah,” The Shadow said. “Any unicorn can cast the reversal to the want-it-need-it spell, but MINE on the other hoof has one known reversal.”
“And that is?” Greatsword asked.
“Well if it’s between two ponies…” The shadow said pondering. “You’ll have to sleep with them.”
“Not happening…” Greatsword said. “Rarity has her… assets, but I won’t do that to a pony under manipulation.”
“Then I hope you at least said goodbye.” The Shadow said with a sick smile.
“What?” Greatsword asked.
“You see my want-it-need-it spell is FAR more sinister than any love poison,” he explained. “The pony under its effect will continue to grow more and more attached to whatever or whoever I cast it on…” He looked to Rarity’s shop, “all the way to the point where that pony can’t see life without whatever I chose them to want, so they kill themselves.”
“How far along is Rarity on this spell?” Greatsword said, turning back to Carousel Boutique.
“That‘s only for ME to know, Greatsword.” The Shadow said laughing. “But you denying her didn’t help. So what’s it going to be, Greatsword? A sure thing or somepony who’s afraid of her own shadow?”
“You will not kill anymore ponies, shadow,” Greatsword growled.
“I haven’t killed anypony, all that’s on you,” The Shadow said. “Now are you going to comfort some whiney bitch or let another Record Keeper incident happen?”
“This isn’t over, shadow.” Greatsword said sprinting back to Carousel Boutique.
“It’s been over, Greatsword.” The shadow called to him, “it’s been over since that all knowing idiot made everypony forget about honor!”
Greatsword ran as fast as he could back to Carousel Boutique, hoping he wasn’t too late. He opened the door to see Rarity using her magic to hold a knife to her chest. “Rarity!” Greatsword yelled to get her attention.
Rarity dropped the knife and ran to Greatsword, “You came back!” She cried, wrapping her hooves around him. “I just couldn’t bear to think about not being with you.”
“I know.” Greatsword said holding her back.
“Are you here to stay?” she asked. “are you going to stay forever?”
“Uh… Yes.” Greatsword said making his way to her medicine cabinet.
“How wonderful!” Rarity yelled out before kissing Greatsword, forcing her tongue into his mouth.
He finally arrived at the cabinet, fighting Rarity as she tried to force her tounge through his teeth. Greatsword opened the door and searched through the pills, until he found the ones he was looking for. He pried Rarity off his mouth and smiled.
“You look thirsty, Rarity.” he said. “Before we do anything, I think you should drink some water, hydrating is important before any kind of strenuous activity.”
“You really do care,” Rarity said, kissing him on the cheek. “I’ll get it myself.”
“No, I’ll get it, I insist.” Greatsword said filling a glass of water.
“Such a gentlecolt,” Rarity said, accepting the glass Greatsword gave her. “To us.” she said raising her glass
“Yeah… To us…” Greatsword repeated, throwing back his drink to get her taste out of his mouth.
Rarity quickly began to stumble, almost hitting the ground if not for Greatsword catching her. He was thankful that she had sleeping pills in her cabinet, because if she didn’t he would have even more explaining to do. Greatsword carried Rarity to the library, catching a few awkward glances from all those passing by. Once he arrived he knocked on the door, Twilight answered with a smile, but when she saw Rarity her jaw dropped.
“What did you-”
“Sleeping pills,” Greatsword said, “it was better than my other options.”
“What?” Twilight asked.
“She’s under the effects of a powerful want-it-need-it spell,” he explained, “I need you to find another reversal other than the one I don’t want to do.”
Twilight flinched at the mention of that spell, but then asked, “Another reversal? What’s that supposed to mean?”
Greatsword whispered into Twilight’s ear what had happened, her face turned red the moment he got into the details. Making her way to her desk she pulled out a quill and ink.
“Well, I can see why you don’t want to do the reversal, I’ll write Princess Celestia, she may know of a way to break the spell before it’s too late.”
“Thank you Twilight,” Greatsword said placing Rarity on one of the couches. “You’ve been very helpful.”
“Where are you going?” Twilight asked.
“I’ve got to explain the same thing to another pony before she shuts me out completely,” Greatsword said. “That is if I haven’t been shut out already.”