War of Wills
"Thank you again, Rarity," Fluttershy began. "It's nice having you back."
"Well, I'm glad to be back," the white unicorn responded. The two mares walked side by side down the road to Fluttershy's cottage. "Canterlot is a gorgeous city to visit, but I'd rather not live there," she stated.
"Oh?" Fluttershy raised an eyebrow. "Why do you say that?"
Rarity hummed. It was more for dramatics than anything because she knew why she'd not live in Canterlot. The very reason why she went there in the first place might've been for business, but it was for the most inane reason. Apparently, some rich noble wanted her to repair one of her original dresses. Normally, this would have been an easy fix. However, it was the fact that it was one of her earliest creations. Rarity wasn't one for looking back. Truthfully, she never wanted to look back. To look back, in the fashion business, would only result in one of two extreme outcomes. One outcome would be that it would ruin her. She'd be shamed and probably never make a sale ever again. The other outcome would be that the select few who remembered when she made the design found the throwback to be nostalgically pleasant. This would only be considered good if the few ponies recalling the dress found it pleasant and only if they were considered high on Canterlot's pop-culture ladder. The first had a higher chance of occurring making the latter more of a gamble.
So when she heard that the repairs were needed on one of her earlier dresses, she found herself at a crossroads. Rarity decided not to roll the dice and repaired the dress... and more. She almost did a complete redesign in the end and she felt that it was a personal success. That confidence was shot down as her client expressed their complete opinion. After a very heated discussion, Rarity had "fixed" the dress once more, using her original designs that in her mind were completely faulty and utterly gaudy.
This was why she never wanted to live in Canterlot. The ponies there were complacent, frugal, and almost devoid of any true personality.
"I... guess it's mostly because all my friends are here in Ponyville," she half-lied. "If I did move to Canterlot, I wouldn't be able to have these personal outings with you Fluttershy."
"So... It's my fault that you can't live in the city of your dreams?" Flutteshy asked.
"Oh, heavens no!" Rarity waved off the idea. Fluttershy didn't look convinced. "Darling," she sighed. "I enjoy tour trips to the spa. If I had to choose between becoming a fashion-designer-superstar and spending time with you, I'd choose our friendship every single time." The yellow pegasus smiled shyly.
"Well, thanks again Rarity." The two approached the cottage in question.
"Anytime, darling!" Rarity turned and was about to make her way back to the boutique when a nagging thought stopped her. She bit her lip as she turned again walking back to the cottage.
"Um... Fluttershy dear, is... he here?" she asked swallowing back fear. Twilight had taken the liberty of filling in, and up until now had tried to forget about it.
"Oh... um, yes..." Fluttershy whispered. Her eyes wondered to her left. Rarity noticed and followed her gaze. She saw a shape of a rock. Rising above it were near-black jagged spikes. The shapes were ominous to the pure white unicorn and sent shivers down her spine. Guided by curiosity, she stepped toward the rock.
Rarity had mixed signals from each one of her friends. Each one was "unique" in their own way. Twilight was the first to catch her. She had described the creature in detail as being able to walk on two legs like a diamond dog, yet almost completely hairless. It also could speak and apparently called itself "Vegeta." According to Twilight, this creature, much like anything that came out of the Everfree, had unique magical abilities. One ability that Twilight had mentioned was flight without wings. She had also mentioned something about it changing color, being faster than Rainbow Dash, and being strong enough to physically break free of a magical grip. After the visit, she had left the library feeling a little more than just frightened. The next friend she would visit could surely bring out of these spirits. She stopped into Sugarcube Corner, and was tackled by Pinkie Pie almost immediately. This was considered normal to the white unicorn, but today seemed strange. After all, she did learn about a mysterious monster that came out of the Everfree. It was then she noticed that Pinkie began to ramble. Rarity noticed that she had mentioned Vegeta's name several times as though they were friends, sometimes even referring to him as "Veggie." As much as the white unicorn mare wanted to find out, Pinkie Pie's rant was not something easily interrupted nor followed. She instead decided it would be best inquire Applejack about it. On the way to the orchard, she ran into Rainbow Dash, nearly quite literally. She had to duck out of the way of Dash trying to pull off some sort of stunt. They began to talk, but as soon as she mentioned the creature, Rainbow Dash had took off into the sky without another word. She began to worry if the creature really was dangerous if Rainbow Dash who was normally so fearless would disappear at the mention of a word. Rarity ventured on to Sweet Apple Acres. She eventually found Applejack filling a rather large hole. She felt grateful that Applejack was the Element embodying honesty. The farm pony would sometimes be a bit of a bigger gossip than herself. When she made her interest in the creature, Applejack's demeanor completely changed. It looked as though she was unsure. Uncertain or not, the farm mare gave the entire story.
Now that Rarity found herself approaching Vegeta, she was confused on whether it was fear that guided her here or just plain idiocy. The air was taught with tension as Rarity shut her eyes when the spikes became more prominent. When she had figured that she had gone past the rock, Rarity decided it was best to see for herself what hershy friend had gotten herself into.
Vegeta concentrated intensely. He could feel his enemy moving in the shadows. Already, he was battered and bruised, but not yet broken. Suddenly, from the pitch black void surrounding him, he saw himself. He was clad in full saiyan armor, tail wrapped around his waist, and surprisingly shorter. This form leapt out already charged with an attack. The look upon the armored Vegeta was filled with self-righteousness. No. He wouldn't be broken by such a weak tactic, let alone a pathetic fool. Flying off to the side, he charged an attack of his own. When the smaller one fired, the attack missed, opening an opportunity for Vegeta.
He threw his attack at full force sending the former flying into bits. Vegeta let out a small breath, but then had the rest knocked from him as another Vegeta dealt a devastating sucker punch. This Vegeta was taller, but also appeared bulkier and was already past super saiyan. Upon his face was a smug grin. Vegeta despised it. Quickly righting himself, he launched himself at this new adversary. the two exchanged blows at a dizzying speed. The true Vegeta blocked right and launched a hard counter across the other's jaw. He grabbed the copy by the leg and threw it before firing a large beam of light. The light obliterated the false Vegeta.
Then, Vegeta felt a new presence. Turning around, he saw his new opponent. Hovering in the darkness was another super saiyan Vegeta. This one was the exact height as the original and wore no armor aside from a blue body suit, white gloves and a pair of boots. This other was also grinning, but it was not a grin of smugness or self-inflated ego. This was a smile of evil. Upon this one's forehead was an 'M' shaped mark. A mark that the true Vegeta hated and despised, even more so than the smug grin and foolish attempt at immortality. This is what Vegeta had hated about himself. It was his own weakness.
The Majin launched itself at Vegeta to which the other followed soothe. They clashed in the middle before disappearing completely. The two were fighting at speeds that could not seen by the naked eye. Vegeta broke off and fired a barrage of ki blasts at the Majin. Out of the resulting explosions came the Majin with a fully charged attack. "Big Bang Attack!" it shouted in a hollow, echoing voice. The attack flew at Vegeta. Too late to dodge, he deflected it with a cost. He had drained himself even further, and, at this rate, would be beaten by this mimic. The Majin launched itself once more, followed by the two felled foes. With no other option, the True Vegeta began to block every attack. However, his mind was sharper than ever. He quickly came up with a final gambit. He began to charge an attack that would end this. In a single fluid motion, Vegeta threw off all three and released all the energy he had stored resulting in a big, explosive finish. The wave destroyed all remaining doppelgangers leaving the original victorious and out of breath.
Vegeta opened his eyes to see a white unicorn staring at him.
When Rarity opened her eyes, she did not expect to see... well, whatever it was. Rarity automatically noticed that the spikes were hair of some sort. Almost immediately she wondered how it was able to defy gravity. The more she gazed, the more her fear was replaced by intrigue. This thing didn't seem to be dangerous. Although, Rarity thanked Celestia that it didn't appear awake. It did seem that it was entirely hairless, but then again most of the body was clothed.
She paused. "What exactly is he wearing?" She dared not get any closer, but instead stretched her neck to see it. The clothing, or what was left of it was a blue fabric. He also wore white gloves similar to those that she had made for a gryphon once, and white boots. She only could guess on what it was like because the blue suit covering the body was mostly charred and ripped. The boots and gloves had obviously seen better days, but she couldn't tell how bad the damage was.
Then, another thought arose. "What in the world could've happened?" Instantly, her mind was filled with horrific scenes of this thing rampaging through some poor neighboring town. "No, that can't be right. How would it ruin the clothes if it just wrecked havoc?" She shook her head of this thought. Then, she imagined another image of this thing fighting a dragon, being scorched in fire but coming out unharmed and finally slaying it without mercy. She too turned away this idea. "Wouldn't the clothing burn completely off?" she mused. Her imagination then began to flow freely. She imagined him being a solitary soul, hated for his appearance, being chased out of town by angry pitchfork and torch wielding mobs. She imagined this creature being tortured before finally fighting back and escaping to live another day.
It was a sad idea, but it was an idea that made sense. Before she could further explore it, she found herself staring into a pair of black eyes. Her earlier fear rose up again, before it was replaced by the image of pitchforks, torches, and pain.
After an awkward pause, Rarity blurted, "Greetings." She glanced to the side and saw Fluttershy with a small smile. "It's a... pleasure to meet you Mr. Vegeta." She gave a short bow. "I am Rarity."
Silence.
Rarity glanced to Fluttershy nervously. "Yes, well..." Fluttershy gave a shrug and looked away out of shame. "I couldn't help but notice your current... ensemble.'
Vegeta blinked.
"No offense, but it seems to be tattered," Rarity said finding a voice of confidence. "Luckily for you, I think I might be able to lend some assistance."
To this, Fluttershy grinned. "Finally, somepony who won't see Vegeta as a monster," she thought.
"No," the saiyan growled.
Both ponies were taken aback by this response, but Rarity was the first to recover. "Please, I insist. The least I could do is a patch-job and nothing more."
"My suit is fine," Vegeta stated defiantly.
"Now listen here," Rarity huffed in an indignant tone. "Your suit is obviously not fine if I had to make a comment about it. Now normally-"
"No, you listen!" Vegeta shot back interrupting Rarity. He stood up and continued. "I never asked for your opinion on my suit and I never will because there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. I am certainly not going to allow some woman to fix something that isn't broken and nothing will ever change my mind!" Vegeta ranted. He glared harshly at the white unicorn who promptly returned one of her own.
Fluttershy sunk low to the ground and muttered, "O-oh... my..."
Vegeta stood in the middle of a well-decorated boutique stark naked aside from a towel wrapped around his waist. His mind was reeling from the strange turn of events and the current predicament he was now faced with. He wasn't sure how, or by what means he was persuaded to be here and he frankly didn't care. To be standing here like this was embarrassing to say the least.
"There now," said a very sarcastic feminine voice. "Was that so hard?"
Oh, how Vegeta wished he could answer. How he wished he could give his personal, unabridged opinion to this white she-devil Rarity. Angry couldn't begin to describe his current mood. If the fires of hell would be considered the hottest thing in existence, Vegeta would've made it seem like the north pole.
Instead, he grumbled, "No."
"Excellent!" Rarity cheered as she began to look over the suit that used to cover the saiyans body. A pair of glasses levitated themselves onto her head. Fluttershy stood next to her watching Vegeta with a worried expression.
Rarity was about to begin, when her nose twitched. She resisted the urge to make a face. She turned to the toweled saiyan. "Perhaps you should go and wash yourself," she said politely.
"Does my smell bother you?" Vegeta asked sarcastically.
"Yes," Rarity answered turning back to her work.
"Well in that case..." Vegeta pretended to mull the thought over. "No."
"Please... Vegeta... Um... Maybe you should..." Fluttershy advised.
"Fluttershy, dear. Do you think the suit will look better if it were pink?" Rarity asked as though she had never even heard Vegeta. She gazed at various colors of ribbons which floated in her magical grasp.
"You wouldn't dare.." Vegeta threatened taking a stance.
"Try me," Rarity responded coldly. To prove her point, a ribbon of pink stopped right above her head clearly visible to the angry saiyan warrior.
For a moment Vegeta didn't move and the room was silent. Fluttershy's could only watch as she saw an inner conflict take ahold of her new friend. The sight made her heart sink and the feeling nearly made her ask Rarity to stop it. She turned to the alabaster unicorn when she suddenly her what sounded like steam being released from an engine. She looked back to Vegeta to see his position had shifted to an upright one. His eyes were cast downward, making it look as though his eyes were closed. He walked towards a grand staircase silently.
"Three doors down on the left," Rarity directed triumphantly. Casting away the pink ribbon, she began to look over the suit.
Inwardly, she marveled at the cloth before her. In all her years in the fashion business, she had never felt a garment so sturdy and strong, yet completely comfortable. The thread count alone was mind-boggling enough with certain silks before, but this was something else. Neighgyptian cotton had nothing on this. She turned her attention to the white boots and gloves. The material that it was made of was completely foreign to her. It seemed so pliable at first glance, but it was the exact opposite. It was as if rubber and steel had gotten married and had this for a child.
The other thing she noticed was the condition of them all. The gloves and boots were definitely worn out, but appeared to be none the worse for wear. The suit on the other hoof, was scorched in black marks and was ripped in several locations. Rarity tried not to imagine what could've happened that could have possibly torn this garment to smithereens and decided to get on with it. It wasn't the first time she had been presented with odd materials, and this would not slow her down. Before she could begin, she heard a small, but prominent voice ask, "Rarity... how did you do that?"
"Sometimes, you must play the bad guy to get the best results," she nonchalantly stated quickly levitating a sewing needle and thread over.
"But it seemed so... cruel."
"No one ever wants to play the bad guy, Fluttershy," she said with a sigh. 'But sometimes we have to in order to-" The sentence was cut off by a shrill scream. Rarity winced, already too familiar with the annoying cry. Soon it was followed by the sound of running hoof steps.
"RARITY!!" Sweetie Belle shouted as she bounded down the stairs.
"Yes Sweetie?" Rarity answered already knowing what she had found.
"Th-there's a monster in the bathroom!" she cried utterly confused by her sister's calm demeanor.
"Sweetie Belle, he is not a monster," she said thinking the opposite. "He is our guest for the time being."
Sweetie had an unsure look as she glanced at the stairway. Rarity noticed this and sighed. "If he really bothers you that much, then you go outside and play with your friends."
"R-really?!" she asked excitedly. "But, mom said that I was grounded after the.. um... snow globe incident." Sweetie looked away guiltily.
"Then I guess we will have to forget to tell mother then, won't we?" Rarity winked at her sister who was finally catching on.
"Thanks Rarity!" She gave a quick hug and was out the door.
Rarity continued to patch the suit. Some time later, and a few stubborn scorch marks, Vegeta returned to find his suit looking as if it were brand new. The boots and gloves were shined and the blue suit had showed no signs of repair. As he put it on, it felt new too. As much as he hated to admit it, the unicorn had done very well in patching his clothing up.
"I take it that it's to your liking?" Rarity asked confidently.
Vegeta, instead of answering, tightened the glove around his hand and walked silently to the exit. Taking a few steps outside, he flew away.
"Rarity, I'm so sorry! He means well! I know he does!" Fluttershy apologized frantically.
"Darling, it's quite alright!" Rarity said trying to calm her friend down. "Believe it or not, he's actually more well-behaved than some of my clients."
"Really?" the yellow mare asked earnestly.
"Although he is quite rude and seems to possess no manners whatsoever," Rarity began. "I can honestly say yes. He really is."
Fluttershy smiled brightly and gave her friend a hug in appreciation. "Thank-you," she said before parting from the embrace.
"It was no trouble at all," Rarity replied. "But that being said, please be careful."
"Don't worry Rarity," Flutttershy reassured. "Despite what the others might think, I know what I'm doing."
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for some reason i want vageta to blow up the moon
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Considering his options are
1. Blow up the Moon
2. Stay inside all night
3. Go Great Ape
We'll see.
Good chapter, your writing for Rarity was done well. Can't wait for the next chapter.
I understand your pain Vegeta. The worst part is that once you figure it out, you can't put it into words without sounding insane. Though in hindsight, I supposed if it was pink you could just fly into the nearest volcano and get it nice and sooty. Or maybe just burn a tree and roll around in the flames. Great pain endurance tests.
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Is it to piss off Luna? I think it's to piss off Luna. I would want him to piss off Luna.
I remember when Vegeta wor a pink shirt that was funny! Trunks kept looking at him until Vegeta eventually snapped.
The power of women Vegeta now Rarity has you wrapped round her... Finger. Meh
3759645
He could just punch the moon into the planet.
Excellent! Although I do feel bad for Vegeta having to listen to Rarity. It's gotta suck.
Good job on this story. This crossover is one of the hardest to do maybe even the hardest. So hard not to make them seem so overpowered in MLP. This is on of the better one's I have read as well.
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If that's your opinion, why did you add it to your list of favorites?
If your going to be hypocritical, try to be more original than just mudslinging.
3809264 I liked it at first but this chapter killed it for me, That's why i Favorited it before this chapter.
Man! This chapter was late, but it was a good one! I loved your terse transition from Vegeta saying 'No' to the offer, and standing naked in the boutique. First time that I laughed that hard about something I read in a story! There were minor spelling errors, however nothing glaring. Overall, I love this fic and look forward to reading the next chapter!
When will we see the next chapter? I LOVE this story!
I really hate how unnaturally rude these characters are except fluttershy and vegeta, and no i did not see any kind of resemblance between rarity and bulma considering that even though bulma's the same way she tends to have less of an aggressive sarcasm towards vegeta. P.S. Not liking sarcastic author's note. Can't wait for a resonse from you.
Good story so far!
Vegeta/Fluttershy isn't something I've ever thought of shipping, but I could see it. I mean, he's probably mated with weirder aliens before he went to Earth, right?
I thought it was going to be bad between Vegeta and Rarity, but I wasn't expecting any of this.
I'm sorry, I can't read anymore of this, even for the "Tame" Vegeta you described, this is just plain cringeworthy.
raritys control over the situation kinda reminds me of how bulma was able to get results from vegeta when they all got back to earth from namek. but thats the only real connection between bulma and rarity.
The funny part is we now know that Vegeta
likesdoesn't dislike this strong-willed characteristic in his women.I am loving this so far, though the tragedy tag still worries me.