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// Intermission: Wiping the Tears Away  
// Story: One Last Party: When Laughter Ends 
// by Flaring Dawn 
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	Rainbow Dash was silent. She couldn't think of anything to say. What she just read sent chills down her spine. Fluttershy spoke up. 
"D-Dashie? A-are you okay?" She said quietly. Dash gritted her teeth and threw the journal across the room. 
"Am I okay? Am I okay?! Should I be? I don't like this, I don't like this one bit! We shouldn't be reading this journal! Pinkie-" Before she could finish Twilight slammed her hoof on the table. Everypony in the room jumped out of their skin. Twilight stood up and walked over to Dash. Fluttershy cowered in the corner as AJ and Rarity stood up as well. Twilight spoke with a shaky voice. 
"Look, I know how you feel about this Dash, but it's a direct order--" Dash growled and got in Twi's face. 
"WHAT?! IT'S WHAT?! A DIRECT ORDER FROM CELESTIA?! THIS IS OUR FRIEND'S PERSONAL JOURNAL! WHY IS IT UP TO HER IF WE READ THIS OR NOT? DO YOU EVEN QUESTION HER MOTIVES OR ANYTHING? NO! YOU JUST DO WHAT YOUR GOOD AT... KISSING CELESTIA'S--" A loud slap was heard, along with Rainbow Dash hitting the ground with a thud. Dash looked up to Twilight with a look of shock. Twilight just stood their staring at Dash with anger in her eyes. Fluttershy began to cry as did the rest of them. Twilight grabbed Dash and threw her in a chair, getting close to her face. 
"Dash, I would never hit you unless you deserved it... That's One thing, the next is, never in my years have I ever heard you say such things about Celestia. Your the Element of Loyalty... Somepony with your title should never speak against the princess, Let alone one of your closest friends." Twilight paused to see if Dash had anything to say. Seeing she didn't, Twilight continued. "We all miss her Dashie, and we all wish we didn't have to read this journal, but we HAVE to. If Celestia gave us this task, there must be some reasoning behind it. It pains me to say that this has to be done..." Dash gave Twilight a glare and finally spoke up. 
"You know Twi, I could care less about Loyalty right now... OUR FRIEND IS IN THE BUCKING GROUND AND ALL WE ARE DOING TO REMEMBER HER IS LOOKING THROUGH HER PRIVATE THOUGHTS!! HOW ARE YOU FINE WITH THIS?! BECAUSE CELESTIA SAID SO!! I TELL YA YOU--" From behind them somepony spoke up. 
"STOP IT!! JU-JUST STOP ALL THIS FIGHTING!!"  Everypony looked to see a crying Fluttershy standing up and glaring towards Twilight and Dashie, tears streaming down her face. 
"Lo-look at you two fighting and arguing over this journal! Do you really think this is what Pinkie wants? For us to be fighting like this?" Fluttershy began to choke up and AJ walked over to her and comforted her. AJ then looked towards Twi and Dash. 
"Look at what Y'all are doing...  YOUR TEARING US APART!  Can't y'all just stop bickering and do what ur told to do!!" AJ said with a snarl in her voice. Rarity huffed. 
"Look at you all, behaving like such children, when we are suppose to be remembering our dear friend Pinkie Pie..." She said with a glare. Twilight sighed and released Dashie from the chair. Dash smiled and walked up to Twi. 
"I-I--" Before she could finish, Dash embraced Twilight into a hug and sobbed. 
"I am so sorry Twi, I am such a terrible friend..." Dash said as she cried heavily in Twilight's hooves. Twilight stroked Dash's mane and started to cry as well. 
"N-no I am the terrible friend... I shouldn't of hit you... Forgive me?" Twi said with a tear in her eye. Dash smiled. 
"Ah.. I can't stay mad at my favorite egghead..." They hugged again and laughed a bit. Fluttershy smiled and hugged Twi and Dash as well. Rarity embraced the hug as did AJ. They all looked at each other and sighed, staring at the journal. Twilight spoke up. 
"Come on girls, this thing won't read itself you know..."