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// Remorseful Resolutions by Anonymule 
// Story: RariTwi Group Collab 
// by Anonymule 
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 Remorseful Resolutions

By: Anonymule 


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Tobacco smoke permeated throughout the dingy bar, creating a hazy cloud that burned the eyes of those in the room. Trash and various party supplies littered the ground, left over from the New Year’s celebrations. A lone unicorn mare with a disheveled mane sat on a stool in front of the bar, drinking away at what must have been her fifth margarita. Slamming down the glass, the mare wiped a tear from her tear sodden cheek. She waved her purple hoof at the barkeep, signaling for another drink. 

Twilight Sparkle sipped on her drink, her mind starting to wander all over the place. Her she was in a bar on New Year’s Day, drinking her pain away at two in the morning. This was the second year in a row that she has done this. At this point, it’s almost a tradition to drink on New Year’s.  Her horn sparked to life, recasting the spell that hid her wings. Sighing, Twilight’s gaze fell to her lap as she began to sniffle a bit.

An hour ago, she had been at a party with all of her friends, celebrating New Year’s at Sugarcube Corner.  After the party was over, she laid Spike down, and went back out into the night. She soon arrived at the bar, just like she always did, and ordered her drink of choice. Like many ponies, she had made New Year’s resolutions. However, unlike many ponies, she knew she’d never complete them. Her resolutions weren’t something simple, such as a promise to lose weight, or to stay fit. The only thing she wanted to do was to confess her feelings for a dear friend, a mare that was very dear to her heart. 

She was in love with her fashionista friend. So many times, she has come close to admitting her feelings, but she would always hold back. In her heart, Twilight knew her feelings would never be returned. Her friend Rarity was straight, talking constantly about her dream stallion. It didn’t help that her feelings were not hers and hers alone, she knew very well of her number one assistant’s feelings for the fashionista. 

Twilight knew her feelings were selfish, but she couldn’t help them. She never planned to fall in love with her best friend’s love interest, it just happened. At first, Twilight denied her newfound feelings, before ultimately accepting them. Luckily, for Spike however, she was set on keeping her feelings a secret.    

Twilight could never hurt Spike; it just wasn’t in her to do so. As time goes on, it is becoming harder and harder for her to bottle up her feelings, and pretend they don’t exist. She could only hope that she would get over her feelings for Rarity, but she’s been harboring these feelings for over a year, and that did not seem very likely. Overhearing the bartender yell for last call, Twilight left the bar and headed home.

On the way to her house, Twilight came up with a new resolution; one in which she would stop lying to herself over her feelings and how to go about them. The only thing that worried her now was the possibility of hurting those closest to her, especially her little dragon. 


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