Getting Started
Shimmer woke up to a loud buzzing. Damn, that thing is loud! She got up and looked around for the noise. After a while, she realized that it was coming from her saddlebags. Freaky. When did I put a communicator in there? She thought, realizing the sound. Shimmer carefully opened the bag and saw that her list was glowing bright green and vibrating. She delicately levitated it with a shade of green that matched her scroll. Opening it, she realized that it was from Chrysalis.
"Drone A-1, this is a message from the kingdom. We need love fast. The liquid I gave to you was over half of my stores. I'll tell you how to liquidize love and kindness of you ever have any in reservoir. First, you should need to have a full amount in storage. You next need a glass vial and stopper. If that wasn't clear, a stopper of glass too. You need you compress your storage, and you'll feel it happening. Then use a simple casting out spell. That's a drawing in spell, but reversed. Aim your focus at the bottle, and it will appear. If it spills, you MUST consume it. It is no longer able to bottle. Now, liquid love will be black. Liquid kindness will shimmer and change colors. To send back, you need only wrap the vial in the scroll and think of me. It will automatically appear in a vault I have stored, and all will be well. But we can't live long if you don't find something quick. I remind you, it is rather painful to produce liquid love, so it will take up almost all of your energy. And it will only amount to a little. Love vapor can't be bottled, so don't take a shortcut. Farewell for now, Drone A-1."
Shimmer paused for a moment, taking in what she had said. Why can't we live off of me sending? She shook the thought away. Putting her stuff back, she set the saddlebags on her end table. Shimmer picked up her vial of love and let a drop of the savory liquid fall into her mouth. Feeling a new energy come to life, she decided to go clean up. Wait! The time! Shimmer checked the clock that was hanging on the wall. It read 6:30 A.M. I'm up early. At least it's light out. Shimmer went down the hall into the bathroom and jumped at her reflection. In the middle of the night, she had reverted to changeling form. That wasn't expected. Shimmer pushed the thought away as she changed into Shimmer. She quickly brushed her teeth and put on a smile. Today was going to be good. The golden mare trotted off to her bedroom to put some bits in a small pouch that she had conjured up. Let's see... twenty bits should be enough. She safely tied the light pouch onto her neck and went out to the living room. There was a mirror that she could see every part of herself with. She went in and inspected herself, making sure that she was not different looking from last night.
Shimmer saw no difference. She trotted out the door before going back in and adding her liquid love to the pouch. She made the ouch a little bigger, too, so she could by glass vials. Realizing that she needed a bigger yet pouch, she emptied out her bags's contents on the bed. Shimmer brought her saddlebags over to her and began to sort. she put the bits into one bag and put the bag on the right of the saddlebag. She put her vial of love in the other side, along with some parchment that she had found in a drawer last night. She also put in a quill from the same drawer. The rest of her saddlebags' contents were stashed under the bed. Shimmer made her bedsheets so that they draped to the floor. Satisfied, Shimmer once again checked the time. Only half an hour had passed. She decided to go outside anyways. Upon doing so, she dropped her saddlebags on the bench and flew into the sky.
She had always loved flying. When she did it, her wings seemed to shimmer with speed. Hence she chose a shimmering feather as cutie mark. Anyways, right now, she let the wind guide her. Shimmer did twirls and figure eights in the air, and most of the time she was content to soar across the sky.
When she finally did land, she checked the time by the huge clock in the middle of town. 8:45. She silently cursed herself and flew towards Rarity's place, hoping she'd make it in time. Shimmer arrived at the front door and knocked at precisely the opening time. Rarity opened the door and let Shimmer in.
"Hello, it's nice to see that you're on time."
"Um... thanks?" That came out as a question rather that a statement. Rarity shook her head in knowing. They're always shy.
"You will be modeling some dresses for me right now." Rarity said with a smile.
"Okay," replied Shimmer, a smile set on her features." She let Rarity guide her towards the modeling stand.
"Here's the first dress." Shimmer inspected it. It was a red dress with silver beads on it. There was golden lace in curls all around the collar. Shimmer complimented Rarity on the piece of art.
"It's...well... stunning! I can't believe you did this by yourself! Did you even use a sewing machine? I can't believe it!" Shimmer exclaimed. This caught Rarity by surprise.
"I'm glad you like it. Now I'd like it if you tried it on to model." Rarity put some stress on the word "I'd" as she said it. Shimmer nodded sheepishly and went behind the changing curtain. She came back out looking killer in the dress.
"I just knew you'd love this! Oh, I must see to the length though!" Rarity muttered the last part to herself. Shimmer, however, overheard this.
"The length is fine. It's only too short for me because I'm taller than most ponies around me." Shimmer said this with a half-hearted smile. Then she noticed kindness radiating from the white unicorn. She quickly picked up all of it. Rarity didn't seen to notice.
"Well, I'll get out my camera. You do look smashing in that!!" Rarity almost shouted. Shimmer laughed nervously. Oh, boy. This is going to take a while.
-An uncountable number of dresses later-
"Are we done yet?" complained Shimmer. Rarity chuckled at her pleading voice.
"No, no dear. We're just getting started!"