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// Forgiveness 
// Story: Rocket To Insanity : Fall Of The Apple Family 
// by DontWakeTheNeighbour 
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Twilight, Fluttershy and Rarity had no choice but to move to Princess Celestia's castle, the only place in Equestria which was truly safe. Rarity had to close down her boutique and cancel all her appointments, and Fluttershy had to leave her cottage and say goodbye to all her animal friends, but she couldn't leave without Angel.
It was midnight but nopony felt like sleeping. Rarity and Fluttershy were sat in silence in the libary, staring into space, before they both heard the large wooden doors open. Tilting their heads towards the door they saw Twilight, looking pensive, as she walked over and sat on the chair beside them, closely followed by Spike.
"I know might not be the best time to ask but, do you guys remember anything odd about Rainbow Dash? Before the killings started?" Twilight didn't get the response she was looking for. Her friends just kept staring into space.

"I need to know guys."

"Why do you care?!" Rarity yelled. "Who cares how it started?!"

"I. .... I just thought if we can find out how it started maybe..... maybe we could help her." Rarity shot out of her chair and gave Twilight the obvious reaction.

"HELP HER!! You want to help that...thing!?! I don't know if you've forgotten but that... monster...KILLED OUR FRIENDS!!!

"Yes, but that monster was our friend, and the Rainbow Dash I knew would never do what she did to anypony. Sure she's stubborn and sometimes a bit mean but she would never...... k-kill anypony."

"How do you know that?" Rarity growled. "And how can you justify what she's done?!"

"I cant justify what she has done. But if there is a way we can help then it is up to us as friends to help her." 
Rarity turned and started walking back to her chair. "She's no friend of mine." she said bluntly. Twilight and Spike looked at each other and sighed before they started to walk out of the room.

"S-shes my friend." Fluttershy said under her breath. The whole room turned deadly silent.Twilight looked back to see Rarity, shock written all over her face, walking up to Fluttershy.

"YOU?!" Rarity shrieked. "You are willing to forgive Rainbow Dash after what she did to Pinkie, Applejack, Big Mac and, let's not forget, the fact she tried to kill Scootaloo! I mean what did she do to deserve it?!"

Fluttershy paused, trying to hold back the tears that were stinging her eyes, as she tried to think her next sentence through. "B-because I believe she wouldn't do such a thing! Because I believe she's inncocent!" Fluttershy jumped off the chair and walked passed Rarity up to Twilight and Spike. "Twilight, I want to help you. I've already lost two friends and I'll be darned if I'm going to loose another one!" Twilight smiled and looked over at Rarity, who was gritting her teeth in anger and fustration.

"Come on Rarity. We need you. We need as much help as we can get."

"You? Both of you are willing to forgive her after what she did to our friends?!"

"We can't abandon her." Fluttershy said. "She needs our help."

Rarity stomped her hoof and grunted. Twilight walked over to Rarity and placed a hoof on her shoulder.

"This. .... This is insane."

"Please Rarity. You're the element of generosity. We can save her."

"But. ..... Nrgh! ..... Okay. I'll help."

"Thank you."