The Alicorn of the Stars
Chapter 13 – Green and Purple Don’t Mix
“I told you I’m busy” said Rainbow Dash, feeling agitated with Fluttershy constantly following her. “How ‘bout next time, okay?”
“But… tomorrow’s the day when the famous Centidrangeas will finally blooms in the Canterlot Royal Garden, it is said that only blooms for every one hundred years.” Fluttershy, with her usual soft and timid voice, tries to persuade Rainbow Dash. “I just can’t miss out on that... Pretty Please…” Fluttershy grins in hopes to sway her friend into coming with her.
“I’m really sorry Fluttershy, but I really have to practice, this Competition is also coming up. and winning here means so much to me not to mention Applejack.” Replied the blue Pegasus as she starts to take off. “Besides, you still owe me for ditching me watch the Dragon Migration last time.”
“But I’m really scared of big fire breathing mean dragons.” Fluttershy follows Rainbow Dash. “I’ll do whatever you want if you go with me here, Please…”
“Look, I just can’t come with you this time, okay? There are too many things on the line for me in this Competition.” Rainbow Dash held the yellow mare’s shoulders as she looked her straight in the eye. “I’ll try to make it up to you somehow after this, I promise.”
“Okay…” Fluttershy, knowing that she could no longer convince Rainbow Dash, finally agreed to put off her request feeling disappointed. She stood there in front of her hut as she watches her friend greeted by a certain silver mare as they both flew away disappearing from her sights in a few seconds.
“if only I was more athletic, then maybe I could fly with Rainbow like that…” said Fluttershy as she blames herself further feeling depressed and sad unnoticing a certain pink pony creeping up behind her.
“Surprise Fluttershy!” Pinkie Pie popped up behind her surprising the mare down to the ground.
“You startled me…” Fluttershy responded after recovering.
“Well that was the point, of course that wouldn’t be a surprise if you weren’t surprised.” Pinkie Pie said with a beaming grin on her face as she helped Fluttershy get back on her hooves. “Besides, you were feeling awfully down, and it’s my duty to ensure the smiles in all of Ponyville.”
“Thanks…” Fluttershy meekly smiles catching the infectious positive energy of the pink mare. “It’s good to see you back. How was your trip?”
“Well it was great, seeing those orphaned fillies and colts smile and laugh. It really brings happiness to my heart, especially knowing that my Laughter bringing Powers can reach beyond Ponyville.” Pinkie Pie replied feeling ecstatic.
“That’s nice…” Fluttershy replied with her usual tone.
“Is everything all right? You seem really down.” Pinkie Pie inquires after she can’t help herself but notice the constant frown on Fluttershy.
“It’s nothing…” Fluttershy seemed reclusive in her reply.
“Come on, you can tell dear ol’ Pinkie Pie all your problems.” Pinkie Pie insisted.
“Well, I guess it’s okay, but don’t tell anypony about this.” Fluttershy starts to open up.
“Pinkie Promise.” Pinkie Pie promises enacting her pinkie promise quote.
“It’s about Rainbow Dash” Fluttershy starts her statement.
“What about Dashie?” Pinkie Pie curiously inquires.
“Well, ever since she met this Silver Star after Twilight left, she is been somewhat distance from us and more and more
closer to her as if she is like forgetting us. I know it’s a bit selfish of me for trying to disturb her practice since I know how important the competition is for her but will she forget about us after she wins and becomes one of the Wonderbolts with Silver Star?” said the yellow mare.
“Of course not! We are her friends and it will always be.” Pinkie Pie sighs in relief.” Who knows maybe we’ll get front row tickets to see her perform as a Wonderbolt.”
“Thanks.” Fluttershy feeling a sense of security from her pink friend’s words. “But, what will I do for tomorrow? I don’t want to go to Canterlot alone but I also don’t want to miss the centennial bloom of the Centidrangeas.” Again, Fluttershy starts to worry with a new set of concerns.
“Hmmm… How ‘bout I come along?” Pinkie Pie suggested. “Let me see my schedule…” She pulls out a planner randomly flipping the pages “I think I’m…” Pinkie Pie suspending her final words, as Fluttershy comes closer. “NOT busy tomorrow. To Canterlot it is.”
Fluttershy smiled, feeling a bit relieved that she’s not going to Canterlot alone, but she was still a bit disappointed that Rainbow Dash can’t come with her but it’s better rather than going to Canterlot alone.
“You! What are you doing here?” asked Twilight, as she was surprised to see Fran, of all ponies, here in Grovetown.
“I should be the one asking you that question.” Fran scoffed at Twilight.
“Well, for your information…” Twilight started to brag about her mission but she stopped the moment she recalled that the Princess specifically instructed her that aside from her friends she must not tell other ponies that she was sent there by the princess herself.
“Pray tell, I’m soo interested in what you’re going to say.” Fran smirks.
“I ugh… “Twilight looks left and right trying to find an excuse but to her disappointment she found none “Well I don’t have to explain myself to you.”
“Let me guess, here to steal another pony’s stallion perhaps?” Fran started to jeer.
“How dare you!” Twilight replied enraged at Fran’s insult on her dignity. “Well, why don’t you watch your worthless boyfriend better.” Twilight also starts to mock Fran and her relationship with Ovan “Watch out, he might flirt with other mares as we speak.”
“Honestly, I don’t know why of all ponies, he cheats on me with you.” Fran retaliates as she scoffs at Twilight’s remark “Tell me, what did you do? Love Potion? Drugs? Seduction?”
“You really have some nerve telling me that I did something. For your information he came to me not the other way around “replied Twilight feeling distraught about that comment.
“And why should I believe you?” Fran replied.
“Well, from what I heard from him, he did mention wanting to get away from a certain pony, I think he meant you.” Twilight begins to lose it, as she starts to invent lies just to get the one up from Fran forgetting her previous admonishment towards Ovan.
“You take that back…” Fran’s eyes were like daggers as she stares at Twilight.
“I don’t blame him though, with somepony like you, I guess it’s only natural that he deserves somepony better, somepony like me.” Twilight continues on ignoring Fran.
“Get this in your pompous little head of yours, you’re just a fling, I’m the legal one.” Fran replied pushing her hoof against Twilight.
“Well it looks like it will just be a matter of time before I become the official one and you in the history list.” Twilight replied after she swats Fran’s hoof off her as they both stare down in intense loathing for each other.
“SMACK!” The sound echoed throughout town as the ponies started to gather encircling the two in the middle of the town. Twilight’s words soon got the best over Fran, without hesitation she slapped Twilight on the cheek. Fran, heavily breathing, in disbelief that she actually slapped Twilight stood in silence. Twilight, still in shock, felt her cheek red and soar. Emotions were rising and bubbling inside the purple mare as she can no longer contain her scorn and abhorrence towards the green earth pony. And in one fell swoop, Twilight lunges at Fran.
“Hmmm?” a pony wearing a Royal Guard armor wonders at the crowd of ponies gathered in the middle of the town. Hearing familiar voices shouting and screaming from the center of the crowd, he pressed himself against the crowd to get to the center and take a better look on what has attracted the attention of most of the ponies in Grovetown and also who are responsible for that racket.
“By Celestia’s mane!” Sharpeye eye’s widened and jaws agape the moment he saw the two mares tearing each other apart.
“Stop it you two!” he suddenly rushed in between the two splitting them apart. Both mares were struggling away from
Sharpeye’s grasp calling each other names and shouting at one another until he gave a loud shout. “Will you two SHUT UP!” his load roaring voice brought the two back into place.
“She started it!” Twilight points the blame towards Fran
“You attacked me!” Fran pointing back.
Sharpeye sighed as his reply to the two.
“Damn it Fran! What were you thinking?” Sharpeye slammed the table in frustration as he tells off Fran. “Do you even know who that was?”
The two were soon relocated into a room. A typical room in an inn designed like a log cabin, completely furnished with a bed, dresser, tables and a cabinet. The walls have two windows placed beside each other for ventilation and light.
“Just a pompous thief, who doesn’t know her place.” Fran replied unmindful of her words.
“That was Twilight Sparkle.” Sharpeye pressed his head with hooves in his disbelief of Fran’s reply “the Princess’ prized
pupil I might add.”
“Pupil schmupil.” Fran feeled a bit annoyed at Sharpeye’s patronage of Twilight “Does it look like I care?”
“For starters, we’re here for a mission, and we can’t afford having our enemies know that we’re here just because you can’t control yourself from making a ruckus.” Sharpeye replied. “Besides weren’t you the one who keeps telling me that you’re gonna tell Twilight the truth about you and Ovan? Care to explain what happened?”
Fran’s mood started to calm down after Sharpeye’s statement. She starts to breathe normally and her adrenaline starts to die down. “I know, It’s just that I don’t what came over me back then.”
“What kind of a reply is that?” Sharpeye criticizes Fran’s answer.
“I don’t know it’s just that whenever I see her, I imagine her with Ovan together and it makes me feel so… jealous, I know it’s wrong for me to go and do that but I don’t want to lose him.” Fran confessed her thoughts.
“Get some rest, tomorrow I’m going to continue surveying the StarShine Manor. You on the other hand resume investigating the townspeople here.” Sharpeye replied in a stern direct tone exiting the room leaving Fran alone to reflect on her actions.
“This is why I hated having you as a teammate…” Fran pouted as soon as Sharpeye left the room.