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// 1.8: Rarity, Night 9 (1/9)*** 
// Story: Dream Diaries 
// by Short Stories 2 
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"Okay, Ponytones, That was a good practice...why not one more time?" I call out.

"Rarity, we've been practicing for three hours straight!" Torch Song complained. "I think it's about time to take a break." I didn't want to say it out loud, but, her voice did sound a bit raspy.

"Yeah, I need to get back to the farm." Big Mac added.

"And I feel like I'm going to faint at any second." Toe-Tapper concluded.

"I know you all feel weary and tired. However, we are preforming for Princess Cadance and her kingdom, so, we need to be at our best." I paused. "Plus, I'm the leader, so, what I say goes."

"Whomever put you in charge?" Torch Song asked.

"Why, me, of course. It was my idea, after all."

"WHAT?! Oh, no, sister, you did not just say that!" Torch screamed.

I took a step back. Say what? I thought, but my mouth had other ideas. "Yes I did. It was my idea, I recruited the pony's, I'm the one with the key tuner, I--"

"No." Torch said, walking towards me. "If you remember correctly, I was the pony who walked in and gave you that flyer to audition. I was the one who started the whole thing! You are the pony who decided to take over, and I was to nice to ask you to back down!"

I stared, it was all I can do. Something told me that she was right, and that I couldn't do anything to calm her down. "Ad if a key tuner is all it takes to become in charge..." Torch snatched the key tuner that was on a chair next to me before I could think. "Then, guess who's in charge now?!"

I knew it was a rhetorical question, but, something told me to answer. "You." I said meekly.

"That's right." She said. She turned toward the rest of the Ponytones, and I just noticed Fluttershy and the rest of them were backed up against a wall. "This meeting, and any other meeting beyond this point, has been cancelled." She said. She set the key tuner on the ground and jumped on it.




Twi's Notes

Whoa! Correct me if I'm wrong, but, it seems like Rarity's and Torch Song have been a bit on edge with one another lately. Perhaps Rarity should loosen the leash on the Ponytones. That way, there won't be a struggle for dominance, and there won't be any stressed-out Ponytones. Maybe have a meeting or two not about singing. Just have a picnic, where everypony can get to know one another. Hopefully, the tension will subside.

~Twilight