Chapter 20 - A lie exposed
Mystic moaned.
She was sitting down on the couch in the Apple’s family room while the kids continued to eat their apple pie and chat with one another while the adults cleaned up the remains of supper. Mystic looked down at her belly, it slightly ached some.
“Oh, why’d I eat pie?” she muttered as she rubbed a hoof across her belly.
She’s strong, athletic and has a well-toned belly (more so than most ponies), but she felt like it was going to explode at any minute.
“Hi Mystic!” a voice greeted.
Mystic turned to see Apple Bloom hop onto the couch, sitting by her. When Apple Bloom saw Mystic slightly wince, she grew a little concerned. “Are ya all right?”
Mystic moaned again, “Uuuugghhh, I had too much pie...”
Apple Bloom raised a confused eyebrow, “Ya only had three pieces and they weren’t too big.”
“Maybe not for you. I’m not one pony to eat so much...I only eat what I need to keep going...” Mystic explained, sitting up a little bit.
“Oh, okay, but ya...” Apple Bloom smiled a little, slightly snickering, “Ah remember somethin’ from when we first met Twilight.”
“Really? What?”
Apple Bloom snickered, stood up, and leaned in towards Mystic’s ear, “She really ate too much pie during our banquet we were gonna supply fer the Summer Sun Celebration one year, and she dug in after we convinced her.” Apple Bloom pulled back and illustrated an extremely bloated belly on hers, “Her belly was so big it looked like a balloon.” Apple Bloom giggled.
Mystic couldn’t help but feel a little amused as well, “Seriously? A pony can get that big of a belly after eating pie?”
“If ya have too much, but it’s great with regular portions,” Apple Bloom pointed at Mystic’s belly, “An’ Ah’m sure ya only had a normal portion, too.”
Mystic rolled her eyes, “I doubt that. Different sizes for different ponies.”
“Ah guess so.”
The unicorn looked out the window, seeing that it’s getting late and Applejack wanted her up bright and early for some more chores tomorrow.
“Well, it’s about time for me to head up,” she said standing up.
“Goin’ to bed?” Apple Bloom asked.
“Yes, I’ll see you and your sister tomorrow for work.”
As Mystic began walking to the stairs, Apple Bloom got up and trotted up to Mystic.
“Doncha wanna come play some board games with us?” she asked, “Everypony’s headin’ home tomorrow.”
“No, I’ve had a long and exhausting day,” replied Mystic, “I’m going to need a good night’s sleep.”
Apple Bloom felt disappointed, but she has something on her mind she’s been wanting to ask Mystic since she met her.
“Mystic, can Ah ask ya something real quick?” she asked.
Her hoof on the first step, Mystic pulled back and turned to face the filly, “What?”
“Ah know ya have ta work tomorrow. But Applejack and Ah agreed once you’re finished, ya can come meet Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Ah tomorrow for a special event,” Apple Bloom explained.
Mystic tilted her head, “For what reason?”
“It’s gonna be somethin’ worth comin’ for. Ah assure ya.”
“Look,” Mystic looked her squarely in the eye, “I get you want to try and bond with me, but I’m not real good with kids and I have things to attend to.”
“Oh, it’ll jus’ be a few minutes of yer time tomorrow! Ah promise!” Apple Bloom assured again.
“I don’t know...”
“Come on, please?”
Mystic rolled her eyes, “I don’t have...”
“We’ll make it worth yer time,” Apple Bloom said, her eyes sparkling a little, as if pleading, “Come on.”
Mystic looked around for a way out of this nagging little filly. Granny’s telling another story as the kids set up a board game. She saw Applejack looking out from the kitchen, she gave Mystic a small smile and a nod. Mystic let out a long, annoyed sigh as she looked back at Apple Bloom.
“Fine. Make it quick tomorrow,” she relented.
Apple Bloom beamed, “Yay! Thanks, Mystic!”
“Sure...”
As the filly left to rejoin her friends to partake in their game, Mystic looked to Applejack and the farmer’s smile had grown. The unicorn gazed over to the fillies and colts playing together. She felt a tug on her heartstrings as she took a look at Gilded Lily who was laughing with Diamond Tiara.
Mystic shook her head and walked upstairs.
The next morning, Rainbow Dash feels totally rested up and ready to take on the day. She’s taken her shower, brushed and dried her mane, and eaten cereal for breakfast. Now, she reads the latest Daring Do book on her favorite cloudy couch. Just as she finishes an action sequence in the book, she gazes at the clock to see it’s 9:32 in the morning. Class wouldn’t start until after 12:30, which meant a lot of time for practicing new moves and reading. Putting her attention back on the book, she began to read again.
Knock knock.
Knocks at the door. Rainbow looked over in annoyance, wanting to read her book. Maybe it was just the mail pony. She turned her attention back to the book.
Knock knock.
Groaning loudly, she got up from the couch and placed the book on it. She went up to the door, trying to look as friendly as she could. When she opened the door, her eyes widened in surprise to who it is.
A griffon with brown feathers, a golden beak, talons, and amber eyes stood before her. She had an egotistical yet friendly smirk on her beak.
“Hey dweeb,” the griffon greeted.
“Gilda!” Rainbow cheered.
They hoof and talon bumped happily as Gilda’s smirk turned into a smile.
“What’re you doing here, doofus?” Rainbow asked.
“I was delivering a message from Griffonstone to Princess Celestia and I had extra time when I finished,” Gilda explained, crossing her arms, “So I thought I’d swing by real quick to see how my favorite rainbow-colored mane friend’s doing.”
“I’m glad you thought of me,” Rainbow beamed, “Today seemed slow at first but now that you’re here, we can hang out a bit, right?”
“Not for long, I’ve gotta get back to Griffonstone by the afternoon, so I can only stay a few.”
Rainbow felt slightly disappointed but knew Gilda was beginning to be in charge of Griffonstone’s rebuilding and becoming a mighty kingdom again, so she understood.
“Well, let’s not waste any time and catch up a bit,” she said, maintaining her smile.
“Okay,” said Gilda, smiling a bit, “Whatcha been cooking lately, huh?”
As Fluttershy flew along the outskirts of Ponyville, she spotted Rainbow’s floating cloud house in the distance. Picking up her speed a little bit, she soon arrived at the house. Landing in front of the door, she considered knocking but heard voices inside.
Twilight’s letter she’d gotten suggested that Rainbow might be hiding something in her motives concerning Mystic. Fluttershy had seen Rainbow acting up a bit with her but nothing to raise any suspicions. But when Twilight gets suspicious, Fluttershy knew it has to be looked into. Even if it might be an irrational thought, which she doubts this is.
“-and Scootaloo just totally nailed that awesome trick!” said a voice, which Fluttershy identified as Rainbow Dash.
“Sweet!” another voice boomed, causing Fluttershy’s eyes to widen.
That voice, she thought, her eyes lit up, Gilda?
Rainbow allowed Fluttershy to come in whenever she felt like it because of their childhood bond, Fluttershy happily opened the door. It didn’t creak open or make any noise due to it being clouds. As Fluttershy took a step forward to greet Gilda, something Rainbow said made her pause.
“And just wait until you hear about this pony that caused all kinds of trouble in Ponyville recently,” she said in a more serious yet boastful tone.
“Oh, do tell,” replied Gilda.
Fluttershy couldn’t help but be interested herself. She hated eavesdropping, but she had a hunch that told her to stay put.
“Okay!” Rainbow said, “This pony came into town, completely ungrateful for Fluttershy saving her life, and after she’d somehow healed herself, she attacked me when I tried to reason with her.”
“Oh yeah?”
Fluttershy continued to listen.
“But get this,” Rainbow explained, Fluttershy leaned in a little more in anticipation, “I decided to tell my friends, due to her being a problem, made up facts about ponies seeing her stealing things and vandalizing Ponyville.”
“Seriously?!” Gilda asked, surprised.
What?! Fluttershy thought, holding back a gasp.
“Dang Dash, you can still be a bad girl sometimes!” Gilda boomed, “Just like in the Junior speedster days!”
Rainbow laughed a little, “I don’t really regret it, I mean she clearly was a problem and with the problems with the School recently, I had to shut this one down before it grew.”
Gilda only chuckled in response while Fluttershy listened with wide eyes and dilated pupils.
Dash had lied? she thought, not fully able to register this fact. She’d suspected Rainbow had something against Mystic, but not fully lie to get her to do... suddenly, Fluttershy felt angry towards Rainbow. That pegasus had gotten Mystic to repair the town and do a lot of work, which wouldn’t be so bad if she hadn’t lied. She felt like marching in there and confronting Rainbow, but she didn’t want to ruin Gilda’s surprise visit. So, another idea came to her. She backed out of the door and closed it.
Clearing her throat and breathing in a few times, she managed to compose herself to her calm, quiet self. She knocked on the door a couple of times and waited.
Gilda opened the door. Her eyes widened when she saw Fluttershy.
“Hey Flutters!” she greeted.
“Hi Gilda,” replied Fluttershy, smiling.
“What’s been happening? Get any new animals in your sanctuary?” Gilda asked as she wrapped an arm around the pegasus.
“I did get a tiger and a bear.”
“Oh my!”
Fluttershy giggled, “Nice to see you again.”
“Well, I’d love to stay, but I gotta leave in about a minute.”
“Yeah,” said Rainbow walking out to meet them, “She only swung by to say hello.”
“But I’ll be back sometime soon and then we’ll really have a racing match,” said Gilda, a competitive spark in her eyes.
Rainbow returned that look with a competitive smile, “Oh, you’re so on!”
“It’s been lovely to see you again,” said Fluttershy, breaking free of Gilda’s arm, “But I need to talk to Rainbow Dash about something.”
“Okay then,” said Gilda, “Have a fun chat, I gotta zip.”
“Oh, and Gilda,” said Rainbow as Fluttershy walked into the house, “Do tell Greta and Gruff that I said hi and to improve their attitudes up to a B plus!”
“Will do, Dash!” replied Gilda as she took to the air, “We’ll see what they say.”
“Later chump!”
“See ya!”
Gilda took off to the sky while Rainbow closed the door and turned to face Fluttershy... who had a look of complete anger, eyes filled with fury and pupils dilated. Her nostrils flared as she looked at Rainbow.
Before Rainbow could ask what was wrong, Fluttershy bellowed out, “You had lied?!” Fluttershy’s loud voice caused Rainbow to jump back startled with her eyes wide.
“Flutters, what?” she asked.
“You lied about talking to witnesses and some of your report to us about Mystic?!” Fluttershy screamed.
“What-what are you talking about?”
“Don’t lie to me!” Fluttershy hissed, “I was heading this way to talk to you after your suspicious behavior to Twilight last night and I heard you and Gilda talking.”
Rainbow began to sweat some, “Look, I don’t know what you heard but...”
“But nothing!” Fluttershy pointed her hoof right in Rainbow’s face, causing the pegasus to flinch, “I entered to greet Gilda and heard you boasting that you lied about Mystic!”
“Were you spying on me?”
“That isn’t important! That’s unrelated to Mystic! You do know that you placed her in fixing a town and paying off a big loan?”
“She did need punishment!” Rainbow protested.
“Even if she did, it doesn’t matter because you lied about your report to Twilight and the rest of us!” She got right into Rainbow’s face, her eyes widened in a Stare, “Why did you do it?!”
“I had to!” Rainbow blurted out.
“Why?!”
“Because of what’s been happening with the School and that jerk Mr. Bullion! I wanted us not to have to worry about that pony and...”
“Her name is Mystic!”
“Right! Mystic! She had knives and a machete! We don’t even know her! I had to protect us from a potential problem!”
“No Rainbow,” Fluttershy growled, “You tried to protect your ego from her. She never was a problem. And I bet you might’ve lied about some other details too.”
Rainbow backed up some as Fluttershy kept her gaze on her, like a parent giving their child a scolding look.
“Flutters I know what I did was wrong in lying, I had to do something!” she protested.
“What you needed to do was be honest and offer her your friendship. Did this have something to do with her fighting and beating you?”
“She wouldn’t have won if I had gone easier with her concerning her wound.”
“And I told you to be careful around that wound, and you fought her.”
“But...”
“Be quiet,” Fluttershy snarled. She opened the door, “Come on. Now.”
Rainbow’s brow furrowed in confusion, “Where’re we going?”
“You’re apologizing to Mystic.”
“What?!” Rainbow screamed, her eyes flashing with anger, “But she’ll just lash out at me and give me what I deserve to her standards!”
“I don’t know about that, but you are going to apologize.”
“She’ll just get angry at me!”
“And I don’t care what her reaction is! Get yourself down to Sweet Apple Acres now!”
Before Rainbow could protest any more, Fluttershy grabbed Rainbow’s ear with her mouth and dragged her out of the house, shutting the door before she began taking Rainbow to the farm.
Mystic bucked another tree and the apples fell down into their buckets.
“Yee-haw!” Applejack cheered, “Yer lookin’ like a real farmer, Mystic!”
Mystic gazed at the buckets, “I guess so, huh?”
“Eeyup!” Applejack nodded as she reared on her hind legs and bucked a tree of her own. They’re almost done harvesting the entire orchard and the apples that were leftover just became ripe for them to harvest.
“After this, we’ll head in and help Granny Smith make more food for the homestead and the Gala,” Applejack explained, “After that, we’ll go clean out the chicken coops and muck out the pig stalls.”
Mystic held back a gag at the thought of doing something like that, “Sounds like a journey.”
“Oh, it won’t be so bad,” Applejack assured her, picking up a bucket filled with apples.
“Says the farmer who’s lived here her whole life,” remarked Mystic.
“It really won’t be.”
Mystic scoffed a little as she trotted to another tree to buck. When she turned to buck them, she heard the flapping of wings. This didn’t distract her from landing another solid buck onto the tree and knocking the apples into the buckets. Applejack turned, having heard the flapping and she was surprised to see Fluttershy dragging Rainbow down by the ear.
“Ow ow ow!” Rainbow cried in pain, “Please let go!”
Fluttershy did so and Rainbow landed firmly on the ground, holding her right ear.
“Fluttershy? What’s goin’ on?” Applejack asked as Fluttershy landed on the ground. Her eyes widened when she noticed Fluttershy’s angry stare, “What’s wrong?”
Fluttershy looked towards Rainbow, “Rainbow has to apologize. Where is Mystic?”
“Right here,” said Mystic. Fluttershy turned and her look softened some, feeling sympathy for the unicorn.
“Mystic, can you come here, please?” she asked.
Feeling as if Fluttershy might assign her to something relating to her animals, she walked over with a neutral expression. Fluttershy turned to Rainbow and motioned her to come over. Cringing, Rainbow reluctantly moved over to where Fluttershy pointed her to stand.
“Rainbow,” Fluttershy said in a tone that held back anger that’d been used but still there, “What do you have to say?”
Rainbow looked at the ground and pawed at it with her hoof.
“Rainbow,” Fluttershy warned.
Rainbow pawed at the ground more, trying to make herself look smaller. She muttered something under her breath.
“I didn’t hear you,” said Fluttershy.
“I’m…” she muttered the last word under her breath.
“For corn’s sake, Rainbow,” said Applejack, “Whatever Fluttershy wants you to say, say it now.”
Rainbow sighed heavily, “I’m sorry.”
“Look at Mystic in the eye,” said Fluttershy.
Rainbow obliged and looked at Mystic with a look of reluctance and as if her pride’s been damaged, “I’m...sorry.”
“Sorry for what?” Fluttershy asked.
Rainbow growled a little in annoyance, but said, “I’m sorry…for…” She gulped as Mystic raised a curious, yet suspicious eyebrow, “For lying...”
At this Mystic’s eyebrows raised while Applejack’s eyes widened.
“Lying?” Applejack asked, “‘bout what Rainbow?”
“About...her,” Rainbow pointed at Mystic.
Mystic tilted her head, “Really?”
“What did you lie about?” Fluttershy asked.
“Agh!” Rainbow cried out, tired of Fluttershy constantly questioning her, “Fine! I lied about the witnesses! I lied about them seeing Mystic taking stuff and damaging the town! Okay?! Are you happy now, Fluttershy?!”
At this revelation, Applejack’s eyes widened again.
“What?!” Applejack bellowed, stomping on the ground, “You lied about that?!”
“And because she tried to think Mystic as a problem for not being so easy going,” said Fluttershy.
Applejack glared deep at Rainbow, “Ah cannot believe you!”
“I’m sorry!” Rainbow cried.
Fluttershy turned to Mystic, who had a small look of relief.
“Mystic, why didn’t you say anything?” she asked.
Mystic sighed, “Well, I’m relieved that she’s been exposed, but I figured since you and your friends are so close in operations that if I tried, she would keep insisting that I was lying.” She looked at Fluttershy, “I just figured it wasn’t worth the struggle.”
Sympathy washed through Fluttershy again as she turned to face Rainbow, “Rainbow Dash, I believe there’s something else we need to ask.”
“And what would that be?” Rainbow asked, annoyed.
“Well, you claimed Mystic attacked you first,” said Fluttershy, causing Rainbow to tense up, “But...” she turned to Mystic and asked softly, “Did you attack her first?”
Mystic felt a sense of justice, and the urge just to boast about it, and roast Rainbow right here and now. But, with all the work she’s put in and the skittle haired pony looking like the bad guy, she decides to calm herself and answer as calmly as she can.
“No,” she said simply, “I was trying to talk my way out of her trying anything. Yet she attacked me first.” Fluttershy gasped as her eyes widened, but Mystic went on, “I do admit that fighting her gave me a bit of excitement, fighting always does for the most part. But I wanted nothing to do with her.”
Applejack’s eyes were wide too as she listened and watched Mystic intently, but there was no denying on what was being said, “Why... Flutters... Ah believe Mystic is telling the truth!”
The apple farmer and Fluttershy whirled around to face the cowering Rainbow.
“You struck her first?!” Fluttershy screamed.
“No! She’s just trying...”
“Drop the lies and the act!” Applejack barked.
“I...”
“Enough Rainbow! Did ya strike her first?! And no lying!”
“I... I... yes!” Rainbow cried, to which Applejack snorted and Fluttershy shook her head.
“I really can’t believe you struck her first,” Fluttershy said in a disappointed tone. She looked back at Mystic. “Do you have anything to say?”
Mystic was smiling a little bit, relieved, but with how Rainbow’s been exposed, she doesn’t think it’s worth it to pursue the reaction she’d thought of. She turned to Fluttershy, “Well, what skittle head did was bad about lying about me and who struck first, I have every reason to react the way you probably think I might.”
“However...” said Mystic, “Despite all of that...”
She turned to face Rainbow, Fluttershy watching her with some trepidation on what she’ll say.
...
...
“I forgive you.”
Rainbow gasped and her eyes widened in complete horror and shock, “What?!”
“I forgive you,” Mystic repeated.
“But-but what?!”
“You heard me.”
“You...you’re supposed to lash out at me!” Rainbow stammered out.
“And why would I do that?” Mystic asked, “It wouldn’t be any better than what you’ve done.”
Rainbow stammered again and a blush formed on her face. “You’re one to lash out!”
“That’s enough out of you,” said Fluttershy, “Mystic’s forgiven you and look at how you’re trying to get something out of her.”
Applejack turned to Mystic, who had a smile on her face, her face filled with relief.
“Mystic,” she said, causing the unicorn to look at her, “Y’all can take the rest of the day off.”
“Oh, really? That sounds nice,” replied Mystic while Rainbow’s jaw dropped.
“And as a matter o’ fact,” she turned to Rainbow, “You head to the barn right this minute! Yer gonna do what Mystic was gonna do fer the day and Ah’ll make ya do some of Big Mac’s and ma chores too!”
“What?! No!” Rainbow protested, “I have classes today! I was gonna show the fliers how to do some of my tricks!”
“Then I guess we’ll contact a substitute for ya since ya won’t be there today,” said Applejack, “Head to the barn! Now!”
“But AJ!”
“Now Rainbow!”
That last shout from Applejack made Rainbow heavily wince as if she’d been slapped. Defeated, Rainbow began flapping her wings and made her way to the barn while staying low to the ground. Applejack turned to Fluttershy and Mystic.
“Thank ya Fluttershy for finding that out,” she said, “That was pretty low of her.”
“I know,” replied Fluttershy, turning to Mystic, “And I’m sorry we didn’t figure it out sooner.”
Mystic waved her off, “What matters is that she’s been found out.”
“Well, since she’s gonna be helpin’ out now, Ah figured she’d be working off some of your debt, Mystic,” said Applejack.
“Really?” Mystic asked, a little surprised.
“Yes, an’ Ah’ll help cover some of yer debt, too,” Applejack winked.
“You don’t have to do that.”
“Ah know, but Ah think ya deserve some time off.”
“Hey, you can walk around town and hang out with me again,” Fluttershy beamed. “Wouldn’t you want to relax some?”
Mystic looked up at the apple trees. Most of them were done but there were still some with apples there, but with the mission to stop the lions and the recent work, Mystic felt like she needed a break.
“Okay,” she said, looking at Applejack, “I’ll take my break.”
Applejack smiled, “Good. In fact, take tomorrow off, too.”
Mystic was surprised again, but she nodded and smiled a little bit.
“Okay, now Ah’ve got a lyin’ pegasus to deal with,” said Applejack.
“You do that.”
Applejack turned and began walking off to the barn to deal with Rainbow while Fluttershy and Mystic watched her go.
“So, you want to get out of here?” asked Fluttershy.
“Sure, I’d like to get away for a bit,” replied Mystic.
Fluttershy smiled and patted Mystic on the back before heading out, while Mystic formed a smug smile to herself.
I certainly showed her, she thought, proud of herself.
Huffing and nostrils flared, Applejack practically burst open the barn’s doors, startling Rainbow and Big Mac who was loading some bales of hay onto a cart.
“AJ, what’s wrong?” asked Big Mac.
“It’s her that’s wrong!” Applejack snarled, motioning to a nervous Dash, “She lied about Mystic and she struck her first when she said Mystic struck first.”
Big Mac’s eyes widened in shock and then he turned and glared at Rainbow.
“Way to spill, Applejack!” she groaned.
Big Mac just looked at Rainbow with disappointment, anger, and then shook his head.
“As for you, ya lying’ varmint,” Applejack went on, “Big Mac’s gonna take the day off while you repair the barn’s roof, clean out the chicken coop, mucking out the pig stalls, and help Granny Smith cook the food after you cleaned yerself up.” Rainbow opened her mouth to speak, but Applejack cut her off, “All without usin’ yer wings! And if ya think you can protest anymore Ah’ll add more that’ll make ya wish ya had earth pony strength!”
Rainbow shut her mouth but kept her annoyed look.
“And Ah don’t want to hear a single complaint out of ya,” Applejack added.
Rainbow just looked at the ground in defeat while Big Mac pulled the cart.
“Eeyup,” he agreed.
“Ah’ll be with ya the whole time, and wait until Twi hears about this when she returns,” said Applejack, she knew that Twilight will probably cause Rainbow to get in even more trouble for lying to all of them about this.
And I'm sure some of you were waiting for that, huh? 
And just so everyone knows, Rainbow is my favorite pony, but I decided to take an approach of both my OC and Rainbow disliking each other.
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Joke's aside, it's about time that Rainbow’s lie is exposed and gets punished for her actions. It was totally worth the wait (no offense). Although, as much as I adore Fluttershy, she can be scary when she gets mad.
I'm surprised, yet glad that Mystic took the high road by forgiving Rainbow Dash instead of making her feel worse. Maybe Rainbow Dash will have a lot to think about during her labor.
Admittedly, not only this line is cute, but it also make me chuckle:
Overall, great job on the chapter! I'm curious to find out what's next!
Awesome chapter! Rainbow got what she deserved. And Mystic gets to relax some.
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Yep! :D
It's good that Rainbow's lie was exposed but I think that Mystic forgiving Rainbow was partailly done because she thought it was the quickest way to resolve everything.