Side effects of a good idea

by BeautifulHorse

How long can it take?

[Comedy] [Flashfic] - [Rarity]

Rarity sighed with relief after finishing helping Applejack with the annual zapapple harvest. Sleep deprived and covered in dirt and mud due to the unusually heavy rain from a rouge storm, she dragged herself home and had a shower to remove the worst of the mess. Shortly afterwards, she approached the mirror and gasped in horror.

“My hooves!”

Frantically, Rarity tried to make her hooves smooth and shiny. After ten minutes of work, the Cutie Mark Crusaders walked in. At that same moment, Rarity let out a frustrated groan.

“If only my hooves were shinier!”

Apple Bloom walked up and offered a pink potion.

“Here, drink this potion. It’ll fulfill your heart’s desire!”

Desperately, Rarity gulped the potion. Nothing happened. With a frustrated groan, she turned on the CMCs… but they were gone. Picking up her buffing block, she returned to smoothing her hooves.

Thirty minutes later, they were perfect.

Author's Note:

This was an entry to Flashfic 150, October 2021: "The Potion".

Rarity's heart's desire has come to fruition! The potion did nothing and the file did everything. You can go to bed now, Rarity.