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Appledashery - Just Essay



Rainbow Dash lives an exciting life and is swiftly becoming the most daring, awesome pegasus in all of Equestria. She would gladly give it all up, though, just to confess her love to Applejack.

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The Styles that Bind

"Oh, it's coming along just swimmingly, Rainbow Dash!" Rarity grinned. Rarity squealed. Rarity flounced about Rainbow Dash with fabrics, silks, and ribbons a'plenty. "I had this design waiting in the wings for months! Ever since the first time you graced this stage... I just knew... I knew you'd be coming back! And then—teehee—after that little revelation of yours at the campfire—"

"I... uh..." Rainbow Dash gritted her teeth, fidgeting in the confines of a stupidly shimmery number. With several tresses trailing and several hems having to be adjusted, she resembled a mauve bridesmaid caught in a hurricane. "I think it may have just b-been the cider talking, Rares..."

"Please, darling." Rarity waved a hoof in the air of the Carousel Boutique. "How could a mare with such natural beauty as yourself possibly despise this?"

"That's just it," Rainbow grumbled, fighting wave after wave of invasive itch. "Every so often, friends like you ramble on about this 'natural beauty' that I'm supposed to have. And—quite frankly—I just don't friggin' see it."

"Well, I'm quite proud of you for having the faith to come here and allow me to show you." Rarity winked. "Just you wait, Rainbow Dash." She wandered closely around the pegasus, sticking pins into the fabric and adjusting. "With a little bit of accents and some strategic braiding—"

"Braiding?!"

"Why, yes! The colors in your mane are just begging for it, darling!" Rarity giggled. "You'll be like a walking supernova on the dance floor!"

"Hmmmm..." Rainbow Dash raised her hoof to tap her chin. Rarity immediately lowered it and resumed her work. "Supernovas are kinda cool, actually..."

"Never underestimate the power of beautiful braids!" Rarity stifled a giggle. "Why, it even works on Applejack!"

"Wait." Rainbow Dash blinked across the Boutique. "What."

"And with Applejack, you want to play it subtle, because she has a down-home country mystique that simply pours out of her when her blond mane is worn in any other way than that... ehhh... boring ponytail."

Rainbow's eyes darted left... right... and then she blurted: "Oh! You mean—like—at the Grand Gallopping Gala way back." She sighed through a gentle smile. "Yeah, that was a pretty nifty hairdo."

"No, darling, I mean just yesterday."

"Yest...erday...?"

"Heehee! I know! Isn't this just a fabulous week! First Applejack visits the Boutique, now you!" Rarity levitates a pincushion and starts sliding the needles in place. "All I need is for Pinkie Pie to show up and—"

"Why... did... erm..." Rainbow gulped. "...Applejack show up?"

"Hmmm? Oh! Heeheeheeheeeeeeeeeee..."

Rainbow's brow furrowed. "Rarityyyy..."

"Something about an evening dinner she's planning with a certain stallllllionnnnnnn..." Rarity whispered, "But you didn't hear it from me." She giggled again.

Rainbow clenched her eyes shut. Suddenly, she leaned into Rarity's work.

"Oh!" Rarity grimaced. "Rainbow! Move still! Honestly!" She patted the mare's side. "Do you want me to prick you with the pins?"

"Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaybe..."

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