Rainbow Dash blinked three times. She took in Twilight’s demeanor, her ‘new look’. It was more than she’d expected the bookworm-turned-princess could ever do. Twilight had not only proved that she’d go the distance with her actions to another pony—something they both owed an apology to Pinkie Pie for—but also that she’d change her very look, something that wouldn’t be quickly undone.
You’re really serious about this, aren't you, Twi? If you keep this up, I might… I might… I might, lose.
Rainbow’s imagination was filled with images of her spending countless days in the library, a pair of broken reading glasses on her face that were only held together by scotch tape. “That was a great book on thermodynamics, Twi! I can’t wait to re-read it again, for the third time!”
Her expression got serious; very serious. If there was one thing Rainbow Dash wasn’t, it was a loser. “You ready, Twi? Shit’s about to get real.”
Twilight just blew another bubble with her gum, popping it loudly in the pegasus’s face.
Rainbow glared at her. She thinks she’s already won, that I can’t come up with anything that’ll make her quit. Her eyes darted from Twilight to a shop in the distance: The Carousel Boutique. A grin appeared on Rainbow’s face. “Okay then, Hotshot, your first task is to prank Rarity.”
Twilight kept chewing her gum. “That’s it?” she asked boredly with a roll of her eyes.
“Gotta be something good though, something you can do with your magic that I couldn’t do. Think you can come up with something?” Bring it Sparkle, let’s see what you got. There is no way you can get Rarity as good as I can, even if you have a better chance of not being seen with that magic of yours.
Twilight cocked her head to the left and right until her eyes finally settled on the joke store that Pinkie Pie loved to visit. “Yeah, I think I can manage something.”
“Go get ‘em, Tiger,” Rainbow said with a laugh. “I’ll keep an eye out up there.” She pointed to the top of a nearby building.
“Gotta say, I expected something much harder from you, Rainbow,” Twilight stated as she walked over to the shop. “I mean, pranking Rarity is the best thing you got? Kind of a letdown.”
“Are you saying I’m going easy on you?”
Twilight stopped and cocked her head, blowing a bubble once more and snapping it between her teeth. “Yep. You oughta just call it quits here and admit I won.”
“We’ll see after this. Come on, I think Rarity’s dealing with some customers. Now’s the perfect chance. That is, if you got what it takes, Sparkles?”
Twilight shrugged and walked up to the window of the shop. She didn’t go in through; in fact, she gave the shop nothing more than a cursory glance before walking to the side of the building. Rainbow looked on, confused. What in the wide-wide world of Equestria is she doing?
Her eyes went wide as she saw Twilight power her horn and a pink can appear right next to her in the alley. She just stole that‽ Wow, good going, Twilight. I didn’t think you had it in you to steal something. Granted you being royalty and all, no one would probably care. Rainbow rolled her eyes, a snort leaving her muzzle as she watch the alicorn. Still pretty impressive for a goody four-hooves.
Rainbow watched, more than a little impressed with the alicorn’s actions as she spread her wings and took flight, heading straight over to the boutique. Twilight paused at the window of Rarity’s shop, unscrewed the can, and waited.
Rainbow flew in for a closer look. She didn’t know what Twilight had taken from the shop, but she was determined to find out. Looking closely, she saw it and almost bust a gut laughing.
Itching powder, classic!
Twilight’s expression didn’t change. She simply watched and waited for a satisfied mare to step out of the changing room in her new dress. Then, Twilight teleported a small amount of itching powder directly between the mare’s back and the garment.
Rainbow increased her laughter as she saw the mare scratching at the dress. Rarity frantically worked to get it off her, apologized profusely, and then got her another garment.
Twilight did the exact same thing to the new garment. Rarity went through three more before the mare simply stormed off, very unsatisfied and with Rarity’s apologies trailing out after her.
Twilight turned to Rainbow. “Next?”
Rainbow fell out of the air, landing flank first on the ground. She’s really… no, this is Twilight you’re talking about. You just gotta step up your game!
“Alright, so you got Rarity, big whoop. I get her all the time, and when she finds the powder she’ll probably just think it was me anyway. Why not try something more original?”
“I… whatever.”
“Alright, come on before she sees us. I have an idea on what to try next, but actually try this time, okay?” Rainbow asked with a wink.
“Whatever.”
Both mares stepped away from the boutique’s window and began walking farther into town. Ponies stopped what they were doing to stare at the princess’s manecut in shock.
Rainbow snickered. “Look, Twi, I think they noticed something different about you.”
Twilight just kept looking forward, ignoring the ponies around her as she continued to scowl.
“Is that Princess Twilight?”
“Why’s she wearing a collar?”
“That’s soooo coool!”
“Don’t even think about it!”
One hoof in front of the other, Twilight. This is for Rainbow, your chance to help her, to teach her real responsibility. It’s Just for one day, do whatever. It doesn’t matter, you can and will apologize tomorrow. Just focus on putting one hoof in front of the other.
“Hey, Twilight, if you want to back out now, I wouldn’t blame you. I mean, there are so many ponies seeing you right now. Wouldn’t want them to think bad of a princess, now would we?” Rainbow sneered at her friend, her eyes glinting victoriously.
“I’ve told you before, Rainbow Dash, I’m not backing out. Can we just get to the next thing already? I don’t have all day.” Twilight rolled her eyes, her tone holding a bite to it that caught the pegasus off guard.
“Fine, fine. How about we go see Fluttershy? I’m sure she’d just love to see you like this.”
Okay, Twilight. We both know she wouldn’t have you do anything to hurt Fluttershy. Relax, whatever it is, It’ll just be a minor inconvenience and you can write her a ten-thousand word apology letter tomorrow, same with Rarity, Pinkie, Roseluck, and Bon Bon. Better make it twenty-thousand, each, just to be safe.
“Yeah, I’m sure she’ll just love to see me.”
She can’t be serious, right? There’s no way she’s going to go through with this. As soon as she sees Fluttershy she’s gonna turn tail and I’ll win. No worries, Dash. Just keep pushing. But... what if she does? Oh man... what was I thinking? Please forgive me for this, Fluttershy. I mean it’s just a prank? No pony is actually going to get hurt. Right?
“You coming, Slowpoke?” Twilight asked.
Dash blinked her thoughts clear. Somehow she had stopped flying forward and was just hovering in the air. Twilight had not only passed her but also called her slow. Her brow creased in anger. “Oh, that’s it!”
“Giving up already, Dash? That was easier than I thought, and we’re almost to Fluttershy’s house too. Oh, well. Good—”
“Nopony calls me slow and gets away with it, princess. Come on.” Rainbow flew past Twilight and landed in front of Fluttershy’s cabin. She then knocked three times at the door. Sorry about this, ‘Shy. I owe you one.
When the door opened, Fluttershy smiled kindly at the surprise visit from her lifelong friend. “Oh, Rainbow Dash, I wasn’t expecting to see you today. What brings you for a visit? I was just about to have some tea with my animal friends. You’re welcome to join us, if you want to that is?”
“Uh, that sounds great, ‘Shy! Me and Twi would love to join you. Oh, it’s alright for Twilight to join us, right?”
“You… would?” Fluttershy’s eyes went wide at that; Rainbow didn’t do tea parties. She shook her head clear and just accepted the fortuitous turn of events. “Oh, yes, of course it’s okay for Twilight to…” she paused when she saw Twilight’s new look, accented by her collar. “That’s a new… style.”
“Thanks, I like it,” Twilight said coldly, popping her gum loudly, an action that caused the shy mare to flinch.
Rainbow chuckled nervously, rubbing the back of her head with a hoof. “Uh… did you need help setting up for tea? It’s such a nice day outside. We should totally have it outside. In the sun. With your animal friends.”
Fluttershy blinked, “Oh, no thank you, I can do it. I always have my tea parties outside anyway.”
At least now whatever Twilight does won’t blow up in our faces. What is she even going to do anyways? Wait, I’m supposed to be telling her what to do. Oh man… what can I come up with that won’t destroy my friendship with Fluttershy forever?
As Fluttershy flew back inside her cabin to grab the tea set, Rainbow flew over to Twilight. “Hey, don’t do anything to ‘Shy, alright?”
Twilight glared at her angrily. “Then what are we here for? Just call it quits, Rainbow,” she said through gritted teeth. “I don’t want to do anything to any of my friends, you’re making me!”
“Yeah-yeah-yeah, pipe down before she hears you, okay? Anyways, just don’t do anything that would really scar her, ya know?”
“Everything will scar her!”
“You know what I mean!”
Twilight glared at her before finally saying, “Whatever.”
“Good princess.”
Fluttershy returned a moment later. She flew over to a nice sunny spot in the grass and set out a checkered blanket for all of them to sit on. She then set out the cups and a few plates for the snacks she brought out as well.
“So… Fluttershy, how’s it going?” Rainbow asked as she picked up her cup.
Twilight unconsciously levitated the tea kettle and poured some tea into all of their cups, causing Rainbow to let loose a small snicker.
Couldn’t help yourself could you, Sparkles? Rainbow rolled her eyes before taking a sip of the hot tea.
Did I seriously just do that? Maybe I should dump it all on Rainbow “on accident”. Twilight smirked at the thought before she noticed Fluttershy smiling brightly at her.
“Oh, thank you, Twilight. To answer your question, Rainbow, things have been going quite well. I haven’t been having any problems with making sure all my little friends are doing well, and even Angel Bunny has been on his best behavior.”
While Twilight was paying attention but acting like she wasn't, Rainbow had the opposite problem: She wasn’t paying attention but acted like she was. Her eyes were darting around the yard, looking for something, anything they could do that’d get Twilight to call it quits and leave her alone—or, if she didn’t, that wouldn’t scar her best friend for the rest of her life.
Her answer came from Fluttershy’s very furry friends themselves. Angel Bunny had jumped up to the mare’s lap, a cat she had never seen before crawled up on the blanket to fall asleep, and several squirrels and chipmunks followed suit. Even Harry the bear joined them for afternoon tea. Please forgive me for this, Fluttershy, Rainbow thought.
“No problems at all, huh?” Rainbow asked, casually leaning towards the alicorn who was glaring at a chipmunk stealing food from her plate.
“None at all.” Fluttershy just smiled brightly, her hoofs picking up Angel to hug him tightly.
“That’s great, Shy! Although something looks off about Angel. Don’t you think so, Twi?”
“Looks like the same rude bunny he always is,” Twilight replied. Why did that feel so good to say? she thought, a smirk making itself at home on her muzzle.
Fluttershy frowned at her friend. Angel glared at her as well, growling angrily.
“Angel doesn’t look too well, Fluttershy. It looks like... oh man! Is his fur falling out?” Rainbow nudged Twilight in the side with her elbow.
Fluttershy’s eyes went wide at that and she spun Angel around against his will to check him over. “I don’t see anything!” The small bunny’s expression turning to one of worry as he checked himself as well.
“You sure? It looks like a bad case of hairfallingoutitus to me!” Rainbow’s voice pitched high in fake terror, eyes wide as she gasped at the ailment.
At that, with Fluttershy distracted, Rainbow nudged Twi again in the gut, hard.
Twilight blinked before looking between Rainbow and Angel. She then rolled her eyes and lit up her horn. Instantly Angel’s fine fluffy hairs begin to fall out in clumps.
“Angel! What happened to you?” Fluttershy began to frantically try and stop the hairs from shedding. The rest of her animal friends begin to panic as well, scared their own fur might do likewise.
“Better get him inside, ‘Shy. I heard that’s contagious,” Rainbow said, false worry oozing from her tone as she nodded solemnly.
“Yes, right away!” Fluttershy replied as she zoomed inside with a now completely nude bunny in her hooves. “Sorry, I gotta cut thi—”
“Just go!” Rainbow said, her forehooves gesturing for the shy mare to hurry up.
“Right, sorry!” Fluttershy slammed the door shut behind her. Twilight started on a new stick of gum and blew another bubble, the sound of it popping echoing in the silence.
The other animals scampered away at the sound, leaving just the cyan mare and lavender alicorn on the blanket. Rainbow looked at Twilight and saw the strangest expression on her face. The mare was actually smiling. “You enjoyed that, didn’t you?”
“Actually, yeah. Not hurting Fluttershy mind you, but I never liked that bunny all that much.” The smirk returning to her muzzle as she recalled the horrified expression on the little tyrant’s face.
Rainbow could only nod at that; nopony liked that bucking bunny but Fluttershy. “C’mon, I know where we’re going next.”
“Good, because that was a bust if you’re trying to get me to quit.”
“I think there might be somewhat of a vicious streak in you, Twi.”
“What? No!” Maybe...
“Sure,” Rainbow replied chuckling as they took off into the sky, flying high enough to not draw another crowd. For this next part she wanted them to be incognito.
“AJ next?” Twilight asked as they flew over to the farm. “What are we going to do, change all her apples into tangerines?”
“What?” Rainbow asked.
“Tangerines? You know, those small oranges.” When Rainbow kept giving her a empty stare, Twilight just facehoofed. “Ugh, starting tomorrow we’re going to have so much fun in the library.”
Rainbow’s confused expression turned into a scowl. “That’s what you think. I’ll get you to quit, just wait!”
“What-ever.”
Rainbow frowned as she looked around for their ‘target’. She found her just where she thought she’d be. Setting down upon a cloud Rainbow looked down at Applejack and then at Twilight, who simply spat out her gum and put in a new piece. Somepony is going to step in that… Oh well, not my problem. Future Twilight can deal with that. “So, what do you want me to do to Applejack? Turn her into a liar? Make her weak as a kitten?”
Rainbow grinned. “Nope, just the opposite in fact.”
“Huh?” Twi asked, her gum chewing paused to raise an eyebrow questioningly at her companion.
“For the rest of the day, make her as strong as an ox.” Rainbow said seriously, her gaze still locked on the farmer below.
“What? How’s that a prank?” Twilight looked down as well, slowly blowing a bubble before popping it quietly, still confused about what Rainbow’s plan was.
“Trust me,” Rainbow said with an evil grin. “But keep it hidden.”
Twilight raised an eyebrow. “Whatever.” She leaned over the side of the cloud for a better shot and zapped Applejack with a beam from her magic. She kept it discreet so, to Applejack, it only felt like a bee-sting.
“What in tarnation?” Applejack asked as she looked from her work to her back. When she didn’t see anything there she simply shrugged it off and moved the next barrel into position to catch the apples. Once she was satisfied, she turned around, reared back, and bucked the tree with all her might.
It went flying; in one blow it was completely uprooted and flew past the orchard and into the Everfree Forest itself.
Up high, Rainbow Dash laughed up a lung, Twilight just turned to her, fuming. “Rainbow! That was mean!”
“Hey, feel free to undo it, but you’ll lose the bet.” Rainbows guffaws quieting as she peered up at her companion, her smirk victorious. Did that really work? It was only one tree. Not like Applejack doesn’t have literally hundreds on the farm.
Twilight frowned as she turned around to watch the confused earth pony try it again, just for the same result. AJ did it once more before she started to adjust for her new found strength. This buck only knocked over the next tree. Rainbow once again roared with laughter, tears starting to form as she fell over on her side.
“Well, I, um…” Twilight stammered.
“Your call, Sparkles.” Rainbow managed to get her words out before laughter rippled through her again as Applejack barely touched a tree and it shook.
Twilight fumed for a bit before saying, “No, let’s go. What’s next?”
Rainbow stopped laughing. “Really?” Her gaze swiveled to stare hard at the alicorn.
She’s not serious is she? Come on! Applejack won’t be able to do any work today! Isn’t that bad, Twi? Rarity isn’t going to have any more customers, and Pinkie isn’t probably going to come out of her room for weeks. Not to mention poor Shy’... Why won’t you just call it quits‽
“Really. I’m going to beat you, Rainbow Dash. I’m going to beat you at your own game.”
“You’re on, Twilight, but how about some lunch first? We’ve been going all morning. I’m starved. Oh, and how about you pay? You’re the one that wanted to ‘spend the day together’ anyways.” Rainbow jumped into the air and flapped her wings before the alicorn could hit her. A laugh followed as she gained altitude. At least lunch will give me some energy to think. There’s no way you’re going to win this, Sparkles. I’d rather eat dirt than become an egghead like you. So freaking uncool.
Twilight scowled but followed. She lept into the air and followed her ‘friend’ into town while staying dead on her flank. I swear to Celestia I’m going to win this, Rainbow!
They landed in front of Sugarcube Corner. Twilight’s eyes went wide as she saw that they were about to prank Pinkie, again. She quickly shook her head clear to put on her ‘give no bucks’ persona. To her surprise/horror, it was becoming slightly easier every time she did it. And, while she didn’t want to admit it to anypony—much less herself—somewhat fun.
“Ahh, here’s a good spot to eat.”
“I’ll get you back for this, Rainbow,” Twilight mumbled as they walked inside.
“We’ll see, Twilight. We’ll see,” Rainbow said back, her mind already fighting between planning what to do next and deciding what she wanted to eat. Getting up so early meant that she needed more energy to get through the day. At least Twilight was smart enough to have breakfast, even if it was a traumatic experience for her.
The shop was surprisingly empty that afternoon, which was strange until Twilight remembered that it was Wednesday. Most ponies were at their own shops or jobs earning a living. The lunch rush would be in soon though.
Mr. Cake was working behind the counter. “Good afternoon, Rainbow Dash! Princess… Twilight?”
Twilight didn’t know if it was her look, or if he had heard about what she said to Pinkie, but the stallion looked horrified to see her.
“Hey, Mr.Cake, what’s shakin’? Or bakin’ I guess.” Rainbow put a hoof up for the older stallion to bump against hers. He did so, but hesitantly, his eyes shifting between the two mares.
“It’s going quite well, Rainbow. I’ve been mostly handling the shop by myself today though. Mrs. Cake has been busy watching the twins, and Pinkie Pie… well, she’s been locked in her room for awhile now. She didn’t say much when she came back in, I guess her visit with Twilight didn’t go so well?” His eyes shifted to look the princess up and down, finally they just locked onto her new neck accessory. He squinted to read the words and then coughed before turning back to Rainbow.
“Oh, is that so? Twilight, why don’t you go up and talk to her?” Rainbow asked.
“Bite me,” Twilight replied, her tone harsh and demeaning as she glared at the pegasus.
“We’ll see her tomorrow, first thing,” Rainbow said, feeling somewhat bad, yet amused at the same time. “For today, I think she just needs some time to herself.”
“Well, you girls have never done her wrong before. Other than that surprise party that is.”
“Yeah, that was a lesson learned alright! Anyway, let’s get something to eat, shall we?” Rainbow chuckled awkwardly, remembering that she had been the one that had to go fetch the wayward pink pony on the verge of a mental breakdown.
“Sounds good to me, what can I get for you?”
“Just some chocolate cupcakes, two slices of the M.M.M.M. cake, and a few eclairs.”
“Alright, how about you girls find a seat and I’ll have it right out for you. I just have to go grab some powdered sugar from the back. I guess Pinkie didn’t get a chance to stock them this morning.”
“Oh, and feel free to put it all on the princess’s tab,” Rainbow said with a smile.
“Twilight?” Mr. Cake asked.
“Whatever.” Twilight replied as she jumped up in a booth.
Rainbow grinned as she took a seat next to Twilight. When Mr. Cake was out of range, she whispered, “Twilight, quit now. We don’t have to keep doing this, I know you’re hating it.”
Twilight growled back, “I’m not quitting! What’s wrong, scared you’ll lose‽”
“As if. I just wanted to give you one last chance. Things are about to get… uh... “ Rainbow blinked. Well buck, I don’t have any ideas this time. With Pinkie upstairs, who can we even prank? The Cakes aren’t worth the time and nopony but us is even here! Come on Dash, think. What could make Twilight back out now? Man, I’m getting tired. All this thinking sucks. I sure could use a nap. No, nap later, pranks now! Wait… I know what we’ll do! Her grin caused Twilight to do a double take.
“Dash?”
“Oh nothing, let’s eat first and then we’ll talk,” Rainbow said.
The food arrived shortly after and neither pony said so much as a word to each other as they scarfed down a huge meal of sugary treats between them. Rainbow had made sure that Twilight ate the lion’s share, something she’d no doubt regret later. While Twilight was busy, several customers started to line up at the shop for the lunch rush, and without Pinkie Pie there, it was slightly slower than normal. Meaning most had to get it to go.
Rainbow hurriedly scrawled a note on a napkin and then passed it to Twi. She took it and read it over quickly. Then, with a stink eye to the pegasus, she flashed her horn, doing exactly what the note said to do.
Beyond a bright flash of purple light, there wasn’t anything noticeably different. At least, not that the ponies of Ponyville would immediately notice. However when they returned to work, they’d be in for a little disgusting surprise to find that all the sugar in the store had been changed into salt. All except for what Dash and Twilight had ate that is.
As they left, Rainbow found herself completely dumbfounded. “I can’t believe you did it…”
“It’s called perseverance, Rainbow Dash. Doing what you said you’re going to do regardless of how difficult it is. I have it, you don’t. I’m not quitting because I said I’d beat you.”
“I have persawatchmicallit.”
“Perseverance! P. E. R. S. E. V. E. R. A. N. C. E. It means not giving up just because things get hard!”
“I so have that! I’ve never given up on anything! Well, except boring stuff… But I think that’s excusable.” Rainbow waved a hoof at the comment.
“You’re unbelieveable.”
“It’s called being awesome, Twilight. Learn it. Sheesh, for such an egghead you’d think you would’ve at least picked up one book on how to be cool.”
Twilight held back a retort; she closed her eyes and let out several deep breaths. Then—almost as if it were a glove—she slipped back on her ‘give no bucks’ persona. “Yeah, well starting tomorrow you’ll see first hoof just how awesome that boring stuff can be, won’t you?” She sneered.
“Actually, you won’t see me tomorrow, at all. I’m so going to win this. Hope your books don’t get soaked with your tears.” Rainbow stepped up to Twilight so they were each glaring at each other, eye to eye.
“Yeah? What are you going to do now, Rainbow? I’ve already gotten the entire town with that stunt.” Twilight lifted a hoof to push Rainbow away, uncomfortable with the proximity of the pegasus in her space.
“You’ll see,” Rainbow said with a grin, allowing the hoof to back her up a step. “But first we’ve gotta fly to Canterlot.”
“Canterlot? You gonna have me prank Celestia next?” Oh please, please, please no. She would probably take my crown and lock me in a dungeon. Or worse, banish me from Equestria. Or worst! Lock me in a dungeon at the place she banishes me to!
“Nope. Though that would be funny. C’mon, I know just the store that’ll make you change your mind and test that persa—whatever it’s called you claim to have,” Rainbow said as she took off.
Relief rushed through the alicorn at the words, only for her to roll her eyes at Rainbow’s complete destruction of the word.
“Perseverance. Don’t worry, you’ll get it soon enough,” Twilight said with a chuckle as she took flight for Canterlot right behind Rainbow.
The flight there took the rest of the day. Rainbow made a show of having Twilight prank several different ponies they passed over, but it quickly became more spiteful than fun. It seemed to her that Twilight was dead set on winning this regardless of the damage it might cause.
We’ll see just how much persa—ehh, whatever that word was you have when we get there, princess goody four-shoes.
It was nightfall when they landed. Something Rainbow purposely did in order to tire out the princess by making her fly slow, and, also, because she didn’t know if this store was open during the day.
Twilight landed right next to Rainbow. Her eyes went wide as she saw the store they were in front of.
“You can’t be serious?” Twilight’s tone squeaked somewhere between disbelief and terror.
“About us going in?” Rainbow asked with a grin.
“No, about a place like this existing in Canterlot!”
Rainbow chuckled. “I don’t think we’re technically in Canterlot, just on the border.”
“How do you even know about this place?” Twilight asked, never taking her eyes off the front door.
“We’re not all repressed little eggheads that have never taken two steps outside a library, Twi.”
The green neon sign flashed the name of the place over and over again: Stallion Cock, Stallion Cock, Stallion Cock.
Rainbow pushed the door open and waited for Twilight to walk through, unsurprised that she didn’t.
“Today, Egghead, or are you giving up?”
Twilight continued to stare up at the sign, her jaw slacked. This is not real. I am not standing in front of this shop with Rainbow Dash. This is just a joke. Any minute now Rainbow is going to just laugh and say “got you”.
“So much for your persa-whatever, huh? You quit?”
Snapping her jaw shut, the princess glared at her friend before marching past her and into the store.
Rainbow just snickered and walked in behind her. This is it! I’m so going to win after this. It’s like stealing candy from a foal! There is no way Twilight will last more than two minutes in here, tops.
Twilight’s eyes went wide as she saw a large assortment of sextoys that she had never seen before in her life. She knew what a stallion’s penis looked like from her anatomy books, but she had never seen one in person. Now? Now she was looking dead-on at more made out of a fresh rubber polymer than she’d ever wanted to see.
“Hey PRINCESS TWILIGHT? What are you looking at over there‽” Rainbow shouted, false surprised excitement dripping from her words.
Twilight swore she’d make Rainbow study the dictionary front and back for a whole year for that.
A sweet voice called out from the other side of the shop. “Twily?”
Twilight’s ‘give no bucks’ persona shattered like a mirror. Rainbow almost jumped for joy as she saw a pink alicorn walking over to Twilight.
“C-C-Cadance?” Twilight asked, wide-eyed and fearful.
“I never imagined in a million years you’d ever come to this place. I wish you had told me!”
“W-what?” Twilight asked. Rainbow was doing her best not to cry tears of joy. “Y-y-y-you’re here?”
“Sure, I come here all the time for little toys for your brother and I.”
“W-w-w-w-what?” The lavender alicorn was stiff as a board
“Pst, Twilight, you can totally back out now and I’ll say we’re here for me. I’m sure you don’t want Cadance or anypony else thinking we’re here for you. Or worse, for us.” Rainbow whispered into Twilight’s ear, snickering at the end. Please, please, please give up. Wait… why did I even say us? That’s just weird.
“Here, let me show you around,” Cadance said with a friendly smile as she picked up Twilight and hugged her once. “I wish I had know you’d taken an interest in sex and love, Twilight. I see you’ve already started with the new hairdo and your collar. Let me guess, roleplay with your marefriend there?”
Twilight’s train of thought had officially derailed and crashed into a wall.
There were no survivors.
Even Rainbow caught onto the marefriend comment a little too late. “Wait, what?” By then Cadance had already started taking Twilight through the separate aisles.
“Over there are the sex-swings, Shiny and I have personally tested out quite a few of them ourselves. I don’t recommend those for beginners though. You and Rainbow Dash should probably take more of a hooves-on approach.”
With Twilight’s conscious mind currently scouring her brain for the train’s wreckage, her subconscious fell back on what she did know, what was a constant for her: learning. Twilight absorbed Cadance’s words like a sponge, paying no attention to what she was learning and choosing to focus on that she was learning.
Given, learning the preferred sexual techniques that Shining Armor liked would haunt her dreams for years to come. But that was future Twilight’s problem.
Rainbow just watched the Princess of Love teach Twilight everything she’d never need to know. Well, not what I planned, but this is even better! Although I need to tell Cadance we are soooo not marefriends though. Like I’d date an egghead. Her smile became a frown when she heard their next topic of discussion. That… that’s kind of gross. I didn’t know Shining Armor was into… that.
Eventually, the train was fixed and a new track laid down, but it’s destination had already been pre-set. Twilight could only focus on her sister-in-law’s words and plan from there. “So, you use anal beads to stimulate from the other side?”
“Yep, they work especially well in stallions to stimulate the prostate while he’s rutting you, but mares can have a lot of fun with them too.”
Rainbow’s eyes went wide at that. Oh no, no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-NO! She’s learning this, she’s… Oh, dear Celestia. Think Dash, think! You need to up your game, take it to the next level! There should be plenty of stuff around here she’d never let you do!
The pegasus turned away from the two princesses and started to dart around the shop, looking for something, anything that might get Twilight to call it quits. She grinned as she found two items in particular that held her interest. The first were two large silver balls, Ben Wa Balls. The second was more desired for roleplay. A faux tail attached to an anal plug. And to make matters even more perfect, the tail was in a rainbow pattern.
Rainbow turned back just in time to see Cadance giving Twilight one last hug. “Do come to the Crystal Empire when you get a chance, I have so much more I can teach you!”
“Looking forward to it!” Twilight said back, chipperly.
Rainbow flew up to the cashier. A brown mare with three too many nose rings. “I’ll take these.”
She rang them up. “That’ll be fifteen bits.”
“What? Fine, whatever.” Rainbow threw the bits onto the table.
“Hey, Rainbow! I can’t believe Cadance set this place up,” Twilight said as she ran to her friend, only to stop when she saw the items Rainbow was purchasing. “Ben Wa Balls and a double tail?”
“How do you even know what they’re called? Wait, scratch that. Don’t answer, I already know.” Rainbow grabbed both items from off the counter and turned to her friend, a smirk on her muzzle.
“What are y—” Twilight’s eyes went wide as the realization dawned on her of just what Rainbow wanted to do with those.
“Yep, you’re going to use both of these for the rest of the night!”
“I-I…” Twilight sat back on her flank. So… that’s your plan, Rainbow… Twilight couldn’t help but feel anxiety, worry, disbelief, fear, and strangely, anticipation. She had heard Cadance discuss both those items, and she couldn’t help but wonder what they’d actually feel like.
“Or just call it quits, we’ll go home right now,” Rainbow said as she held up both items.
The clerk just rolled her eyes and sat back.
Twilight looked to the items and back to Rainbow, back to the items and back to Rainbow. There was uncertainty in her eyes, so much so that Rainbow thought she’d finally won. Twilight then did something unexpected: she tossed five bits up onto the counter and grabbed a bottle of lube in her magic. She squirted out a healthy amount on both balls and the plug before turning around and presenting herself to Rainbow.
Her only reply was, “Whatever.”
Rainbow was flabbergasted, for a second or two. “Twi, I’m serious about this.” Unconsciously her eyes roved over every inch of the presenting alicorn in front of her. In parallel, a gulp of uncertainty and a shiver of want rolled through the pegasus.
Twilight just turned her head and grinned at her friend, her tail swishing provocatively behind her.
Rainbow’s mouth dropped open as she saw it. This was her now-or-never moment, not Twi’s. She stared at her friends presented marehood, and her little puckered anus, both were just waiting for her next action. For her to insert the sex-toys she had bought in them.
Despite herself, Twilight felt something she had never expected to feel: anticipation. She wanted Rainbow to do it, to not back down. “What are you waiting for, Rainbow Dash? You quit?”
The first ball was roughly inserted straight into Twilight’s pussy. She gasped as her lower lips were spread apart for the first time in her life. She felt every second of Rainbow’s rough treatment, of the large, metal, cold ball being pushed into her insides with her friend’s hoof.
When the second one was pushed inside, Twilight cried out; not in pain, but not quite in pleasure either. She felt one ball hit another, her own inner walls stimulated by their forceful movements, by Rainbow practically shoving them inside of her. However Rainbow had no intention of letting her off easy, she forced them in as deep as she could possibly get them. Not wanting them to fall out before the night was over.
Her hoof… it’s on my… oh dear Celestia. This is… Rainbow’s touch, it’s....
Just to push them even deeper, Rainbow stuck the so-far unused anal plug in Twilight’s no-longer virgin pussy. The mare collapsed on her front hooves, her hind ones somehow locked stiff.
Rainbow realized what she was doing almost too late, almost. She stopped seconds before slamming the anal plug home in Twilight’s ass. That would undoubtedly cause Twilight a lot of pain, something Rainbow had no desire to do. So, with one wing, she grabbed the bottle of lube and dumped the rest out on the plug itself, and a small amount on the puckered little hole. She then spread it around both with her other hoof.
Twilight moaned out when Rainbow ran a hoof over her asshole. She bit her lip immediately afterwards, hoping that wouldn’t cause the mare to stop.
Rainbow had no intention of stopping; she had come this far and would be damned before she quit now. She placed the tip of the plug to her friend’s anus, and, slowly, ever so slowly, started to twist it inside of her. Her ears picked up the sounds of her friend moaning in pleasure, but she blocked it out, until, at last, it was all the way inside.
Only then did she realize just how wet Twilight was, and not from the lube. Rainbow backed up and looked down at her hoof, it was covered in the mare’s juices. “Ahh… Twilight?”
Twilight, upon realizing that she had taken all three objects, stood to her hooves. She felt the balls move around inside of her, pressing her insides up against the plug in her ass. With a quick look back she saw that the toy was well named, she did appear to have two tails right now.
The fact that it felt incredible was simply a bonus.
The look on Rainbow’s face told her the pegasus was about to back out, to call it quits. Well, we can’t have that, after all, the night’s still young. Wait… when did I start to enjoy this?
“Twilight?” Rainbow asked again, her mind caught between lust and worry.
Twilight grinned as she looked up. “Rainbow, you’re horrible at this, I thought this was supposed to be something I wouldn’t enjoy. That felt fantastic.”
“Heh heh, funny, Twilight.” The pegasus bit her lip as she took a step back, her eyes shifting to look at everything but the alicorn princess she just violated.
Twilight’s tone dripped with sarcasm as she said, “Oh, come on, Rainbow, that didn’t bother you did it? I thought you wanted me to do this. You told me to do everything you tell me to do. Did I not do a good job?”
What is she playing at? Did she actually enjoy all that? This has got to be a joke. She did just let me… No. Dash, you can’t lose! Why is she looking at me like that? She thinks she’s won! No bucking way in Tartarus is am I going to lose to an egghead like Twilight Sparkle. This is it. Do or die time Rainbow! Let’s take it to eleven and see what she says!
“So you enjoyed that huh? Well I’ve got an even better idea. If you loved that, you’re so going to love what comes next.” Rainbow turned to the clerk, actually remembering the mare was still there. “Do you know where the nearest tattoo parlor is?” Get ready for the pain and pleasure Sparkles. She’s totally going to back down now, and I can go home and deal with my… uh.. problem. Her problem being the feeling she had gotten between her own hind legs.
The mare stared at her blankly, as if she had heard that a million times before right after somepony purchased something from the store. “Yeah, we do it in the back. Kind of a two for one shop. We do piercings too, if you couldn’t tell.”
Rainbow grinned as she turned to Twilight, who only met her stare for stare.
***
Thirty minutes later, Twilight was laid back in a chair. On her chest and neck was a stenciled drawing of Rainbow Dash’s cutie mark. Her collar had been given to Rainbow for temporary safekeeping. Laid next to her ears were six different piercings, three on each side. Each piercing was custom made to match her friends’ and her own cutie marks.
Rainbow’s eyes went wide when her anger calmed down and it dawned on her what they were about to do. “Twilight, let’s not do this. C’mon, get out of the chair and we’ll call off the bet. We both win so neither side loses.” There was real fear in her voice.
The tattoo artist mare turned to look at the two ponies, waiting for the answer.
Twilight simply looked at Rainbow and cocked a smile. “Perseverance, Rainbow.” She turned to the tattoo artist. “Whenever you’re ready.”