Misunderstanding
By: Spartan-Guy 88
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EQUESTRIAN SCOOP
Princess Sparkle and Wonderbolt Soarin: New Couple?
Our photographer at the annual Silver Hoof Charity Ball in Manehatten snagged a photo of what appears to be the recently crowned Princess, Twilight Sparkle, and Lieutenant Commander Soarin of the Wonderbolts, both toasting each other with glasses of champagne. Could these two have found the loves of their lives? SEE "LOVE" ON PAGE A3 FOR MORE
That was on the headline for the weekly Equestrian Scoop; and Twilight Sparkle was... not taking it very well... to say the least.
"OUT OF MY WAY!!!!" She shouted as she galloped past several unsuspecting bystanders on the dirt streets of Ponyville.
Omigosh omigosh omigosh! I can't believe this is happening! This is all a huge misunderstanding! I hope Rarity listens to me! I HATE tabloids! Any two ponies can toast each other and it won't mean anything romantic. Besisdes, he told me he was interested in Applejack!
It all started earlier that morning, during which Twilight and Spike were spending the week in Canterlot. Twilight was continuing her lessons on proper etiquette as a new ruler of Equestria with her beloved mentor Princess Celestia, while Spike was busy catching up with an old friend of his, a popular electric musician by the name of Vinyl Scratch. It was when the teacher and the student were taking a tea break that Twilight noticed a newspaper sitting on the corner of another table. Celestia told her to just ignore it, due to the fact that that particular newspaper had a reputation of stretching the truth.
Twilight insisted that she looked however, as she occasionally liked to spot the odd story here and there.
That's when she saw the headline.
Before the Ruler of the Daytime Court could say or do anything, Twilight flew off towards the direction of Ponyville with a speed that would make Rainbow Dash blush.
Finally approaching the home of her marefriend, Twilight stopped in front of the door and pounded on it several times frantically.
"Please be home... Please be home... Please be home!" Twilight said to herself.
She was beyond nervous at this point. No amount of Cadance's Calming Breath Techniques or Pinkie Pie's Smile Songs would ever be enough to soothe the anxiety of the Princess of Magic.
The door finally opened, and in it now stood Rarity: Bearer of Generosity, critically acclaimed seamstress, national hero, and marefriend of Princess Sparkle.
"Twilight! I had no idea you were coming back so so-" Rarity said before being cut off.
"RARITY! I CAN EXPLAIN EVERYTHING!" Twilight shouted.
Rarity for her part blinked before asking, "...About what?"
Twilight held in front of her the copy of Equestrian Scoop she took with her from Canterlot.
"THIS!" She yelled, "This isn't what it looks like at all! Soarin and I are not dating each other at all! It was a friendly gesture! I swear it is!"
A short pause and neither pony uttered a word.
"Now you probably hate me! I should have realized that there would be paparazzi at that event..."
"Twilight..."
"...I mean those jerks are all over those kinds of things! Maybe I should just cast an invisibility spell before I go to those sort of things..."
"Twilight..."
"...but that would mean that whomever I'm supposed to meet won't see me at all! Gah! This is so frustrating!"
"Twilight!"
"Why? WHY MUST LIFE BE SO HARD?! WHY WERE PAPARAZZI JERKS EVER BROUGHT TO THIS WORLD?!"
"TWILIGHT SPARKLE!"
Twilight finally stopped her previously uninterrupted rant and looked over at the fashionista whom herself had willed herself to calm down after her outburst. Said fashionista then used her magic to bring over another newspaper. Not only that, but it was the very same Equestrian Scoop Twilight herself was in possession of.
"Darling," Rarity spoke, "I am very much aware of what appeared in this week's issue; and I am also very much aware of just how wrong they are."
Twilight continued to stare at her, allowing Rarity to continue.
"Twilight, we faced Nightmare Moon, Discord, the Changelings and their despicable Queen, King Sombra, and quite a few other events in between all of those. I have known you for three years; and it took two and a half of those years to finally realize that you are the one I've been searching for my whole life."
She then leaned in and gave Twilight an affectionate kiss on her cheek before asking;
"Now who do you think I'd rather believe? The tabloid that has a long reputation of making up stories just to sell more copies? Or the pony I love with all my heart?"
After digesting what Rarity had told her, Twilight opened her mouth to issue an apology for not realizing this sooner; as well as say that she loved Rarity and always did everything she could to come home from her royal duties as much as possible just to spend time with her (as well as their friends).
But the adrenaline from her rush from Canterlot to Ponyville caught up to her, and she collapsed on the floor in front of Rarity.
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