//------------------------------// // ROUND 2: Rarity // Story: Know your Mare // by overlord-flinx //------------------------------// Know your mare, know your-- "Hold on a second, please," the mare in the center light called for attention, a less then joyful expression across her white face. Yes...? "Recently, I've had to talk a very delicate matter out with my sister and her two friends..." Did you now...? "I don't feel as if I need to explain it, I'm sure you are quite aware of what it is." Do I...? "Yes. I just thought you might want to know the awkward state my sister and I are currently in with each other." An awkward state after that talk...? Oh my... "Pardon? Wait... NO--!" Rarity... ...secretly wanted to have that talk with Sweetie Belle... "I in no way said that. You are just twisting my words like a knife in the back of a friend." Rarity... ...admits to being a back-stabber... "I swear, that wasn't what I meant." Rarity... ...is setting us up so well we may not even need to use the recordings... "What record--" Glad you asked... "B-But I didn't--" Scootaloo… …dyes her coat and mane… “This is natural. If anyone dyes their mane or coat it’s Sweetie Belle’s family.” "Why that little..." Do you dye your mane...? "Of course not! My mane is completely nat--" Drop it... Dropping it... With a little click, a flow of a liquid fell down Rarity and drenched her entire body, leaving her to quiver in a chill. Hmmm... Nope... It's natural... "Y-You dumped dye remover on me?!" Just making sure... ...you look very pretty when you're wet though... "Oh, why thank you." Alright... Enough of that... ...dry her off... Another click echoed through the void to activate a jet powered fan to blow Rarity's entire body till she was completely dry. There... ..no harm done... Rarity... ...abuses Spike... "Abuse Spikey-wikey? Never!" Spike… …cuts Rarity’s hoof nails… “Only when she asks. I love helping her out.” "That's not abuse. And he's a dear for doing it." Wow... You really are generous... "I am told I embody it. That's why I have the element." It's no wonder why Spike does what he does... "Does--" Spike… …raids Rarity’s garbage… “Who told?" Creepy... "A-Actually I find that somewhat endearing... in a way." Rarity... ...raids Spike's garbage... "Ewww, disgusting. I would never do anything so vile-- NO!" Rarity... ...thinks Spike is disgusting and vile... "I would never think for a moment that Spike is anything less than kind, cute, and charming!" Ohhhhh... Rarity... ...is in LOVE with Spike... "Wha--! I never! Implying another pony's personal feelings? How low." Say what you will... ...really... ...we'll have it on recording... "...E-Excuse me?" Oh yeah... ...I record everything that happens in here... ...So whatever you say about Spike or anypony will be on recording... ...So tell us how you really feel about him... "Uh..." Well...? "I can't really--" Amazing... ...you feel nothing for him... ...No hate... ...no love... ...he's nothing to you... "I didn't say that!" You didn't have to... Your silence says it all... "I-I care for Spike greatly..." But not enough to accept his feelings... ...how... ...Heartless... Rarity couldn't bring herself to say anything, her mind starting to cloud with the doubt she was feeling. And just like Twilight before, she fell down to her behind and just looked at the floor defeated. Now you know... Rarity... ...what a heartless sight... Blank... Will you do the honors...? There's no honors in this... Even so, the trap door swung open under Rarity to accept her into the depths bellow.