Chapter 16: Remorsefulness
Rarity awoke the next morning by the sound of somepony ringing the doorbell of the Boutique. The loud chime startled the white unicorn to the point where she screamed and fell off the chair, where she had fallen asleep the night before. Her heart pounding from the sudden awakening, she looked over to the clock on her desk. When she saw that it was already 10 o’clock, Rarity grabbed her robe with her magic, put it on, and headed downstairs to open the door to the Boutique.
Heading down the stairs, she trotted over to the door and opened it. When she did, she was surprised to see Applejack standing there.
“Howdy, Rarity,” she said when she opened the door for her, “How’ve ya been?”
“Applejack,” said Rarity, “What a pleasant surprise. What brings you here?”
“Well, ah came to see how you and Sweetie Belle were doin’ is all. Ah haven’t seen her in a while and was wonderin’ if she was alright. May ah come in?”
“Of course,” the unicorn said, moving out of the way for the earth pony, “Forgive me for my appearance, darling. I fell asleep while working on a new dress and didn’t realize I had slept in for so late.”
“No problem,” said AJ, “How about ah get breakfast started for us while you go pretty yerself up.”
With that, Rarity headed upstairs to clean herself up while Applejack began getting breakfast ready for them. After a seemingly long moment, Rarity came downstairs to accompany the workhorse. Whether it was through magic or not, Applejack couldn’t tell, but Rarity looked like she had just been through a big spa treatment. Her messy mane was back to its curly self again and the rest of her was in tip-top shape.
“So,” said Applejack, as she began cutting up some apples, “How’s Sweetie Belle doin’?”
“She’s alright,” said Rarity, letting out a deep sigh, “A little resistant, but alright.”
“Ah’m not surprised,” commented AJ, “Ah’d be a little ‘resistant’ if ah was under ‘house arrest’ like she is.”
Immediately, Rarity’s ears pricked upwards and her eyes widened with surprise. “How did you know about that?”
The earth pony let out a sigh as she said, “Well, Apple Bloom told me all ‘bout it. She also told me some information about Scott, which was the other reason ah came by.”
Rarity walked over to the table and sat down. Before Applejack said anything, she said, “Please understand that I’m only looking out for her well-being. I don’t really like keeping her under ‘house arrest’ but if that’s the only way her nose is going to get better, then it’s what has to be.”
“Ah understand and respect that,” said Applejack, as she began making oatmeal for them, “But ah just don’t think it’s fair to Sweetie Belle. Ah think you should trust her and let her out of this silly Boutique before she begins causing problems.”
Rarity let out a sigh, “I know I should, but I just can’t risk it. You know how careless she can be sometimes, especially when she and her friends are together. I had a hard enough time convincing myself to allow them to visit her yesterday.”
“All ah’m sayin’ is that you should consider releasing her sooner than you’d anticipated,” suggested Applejack, “If you think she’s resistant now, try picturin’ her in another day or two. At least think about it.”
Letting out a frustrated sigh, Rarity nodded her head and said, “I guess I’ll think about it.”
“Well, that’s better than nothin’,” the earth pony mumbled to herself. She knew how stubborn Rarity could be from time to time, and hearing a response like that was better than her not agreeing to it at all.
Rarity sat in silence as Applejack prepared their breakfast and set it on the table for the two of them. One thing the earth pony noticed about the white unicorn was that she wasn’t too interested in hearing what she had to say about Scott; the moment she said his name, she was certain she’d be all ears and begging her to tell her everything. However, even though it was mentioned, Rarity hadn’t said a word about it or even hinted that she wanted to know. She had a feeling that either Rarity didn’t care about knowing or she already knew about it.
As she sat down at the table, Applejack said, “Alright, Rarity, I can tell that ya already know somethin’ ‘bout Scott.”
Rarity felt her heart beginning to speed up. “Why, whatever do you mean, dear?” she asked as she took a sip of orange juice, trying to play innocent.
“Don’t play that card with me, Rarity,” stated the southern pony, “Not once have ya brought the subject up, even though I made a point in tellin’ you that ah knew somethin’ ‘bout him! So tell me, what do ya already know and how did ya find out?”
Rarity let out a defeated sigh. Apparently, Applejack knew her too well and wouldn’t let up until she told the truth. So, she decided it was best to drop the act and tell her what happened.
“Well, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo came over yesterday to visit with her,” the unicorn explained, “They went upstairs with her and closed the door behind them. I was worried that they were going to start their shenanigans and decided to check on them. However, as I was going to knock on the door to see if Sweetie was alright, I kinda...um...well...”
As she fondled one of the curls in her mane, she looked down at the table, guilt beginning to overcome her. Then, she took a breath and said, “I overheard them talking about Scott and began listening in on them. I know he’s from Los Pegasus, likes extreme sports and stuff, and is kind, sweet, and nice, according to Sweetie Belle.”
“Rarity!” Applejack said in shock, “Why the hay would you do somethin’ like that, invadin’ your sister’s private business like that? Ah mean, it’s bad enough you have me snoopin’ around in her business through Apple Bloom, but to listen in on her conversations? I’m surprised at ya, especially with all that talk about ‘being the element of generosity’ that you gave me the other day!”
“I know, I know,” said Rarity, a hint of guilt in her voice, “I didn’t mean to, but I couldn’t help myself! Once I heard his name, I knew she’d tell her friends everything. She keeps me in the dark about this stuff and, as her older sister, I have every right to know about him!”
The unicorn hung her head and sighed. “I know I shouldn’t have done that, but I just needed to know more about him. Like I said to you before, I don’t want to see her heart get broken by this pony. I don’t want to see her going down the same road I went.”
Applejack sighed and said, “I understand that, sugar cube, but ya need to remember that she’s very young and very new to this. She’ll let ya know when she feels the time is right. Now, ah’ll let this little mishaps slide, but promise me that you’ll never listen in on anymore of your sister’s private conversations.”
Rarity smiled and said, “I promise.”
With that, the two friends began eating their breakfast together. However, another thought had come to Applejack’s mind.
“Speaking of which, where is the little filly, anyway?” she asked, noticing that she wasn’t at the breakfast table.
“Oh, she’s upstairs,” said Rarity, as she took a spoonful of oatmeal, “She said she wasn’t hungry at the moment.”
No sooner did the words leave Rarity’s mouth that a distant rumble was heard from outside. The two ponies looked out the window to see the storm clouds slowly moving in towards Ponyville.
“Looks like it’s gonna be one doozy of a downpour,” said Applejack.
“Yes, it does,” agreed Rarity, “By the looks of it, we’ll only get small rain today, but tomorrow, or even tonight, we’ll get the full impact of the storm.”
“Oh yeah, that reminds me,” said the workhorse, directing her attention to Rarity, “Ah don’t suppose you’ve seen Rainbow Dash around lately. Ah wanted to ask her if she could make it rain a little more over by the farm to help the apples grow healthier and stronger, but ah haven’t seen her in a while.”
“Come to think of it, I haven’t seen her in quite some time,” said the unicorn.
“Oh horse-feathers,” said the orange pony, “That pony is never around when ya need her! Probably off somewhere nappin’, as usual! Well, if ya happen to come across her, can ya tell her that ah need to see her?”
“No problem,” said Rarity, as she used her magic to begin clearing off the table, “Oh and thank you for breakfast. It was wonderful.”
With that, Applejack got up, bid her friend goodbye and left. As Rarity began cleaning up, she began to think about what Applejack had said. The guilt of listening in on her sister’s conversation was still overcoming her. She knew there’d only be one way she could get the feeling off her chest, but she wasn’t going to like it.
“I know I really shouldn’t,” she said to herself, looking in the direction of her sister’s room, “But it’s for the best. I just hope I don’t regret this.”
With that, she finished washing the rest of the dishes, put them away, and began making her way up to her sister’s room, hoping that releasing her from ‘house arrest’ wasn’t going to be the biggest mistake of her life.
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Damnit........... 75 bits down the drain.
aint no way in hell sweetie is gunna kiss scoot next chapter at this pace.
again 4000 bits says your all stupid
I guess I am jumping on the bandwagon and betting 50 bits on Applebloom learning next chapter, and Scootaloo learning in 3.
And an extra 75 bits that Scootaloo will learn when she is out looking for the missing Rainbow Dash.
Kiss is in at least 4 chapters
Ok, so now how it stands...
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) for Azure; Rarity finds out for D&P-FTW; Apple Bloom learning for Midnight
317404>>340221>>340253 chapter 17: 1st kiss (good luck fool
317360>>317418>>320802>>340221>>311895 chapter 18: 1st kiss for me; 1st kiss returned for Bashfluff; CMC find out for Colt Cuddler; CMC finding out and Scoot rejecting for D&P-FTW; somepony finding out for Hydro
320802>>340253 chapter 19: First kiss for Cold Cuddler; Scoot learning for Midnight
317418>>311895>>319440>>340253 chapter 20: First kiss for me; Scoot finds out for Hydro; first kiss for Equestrian; time limit for first kiss expires for Midnight
NOTHING FOR Chapters 21 or 22
311895 chapter 23: Scoot finds out for Hydro
WHEW! I think I compiled them all. I apologize for the multiple tags and such, but yeah... whatever!
340374 author be with me here... i must have that first kiss next chapter..... i cannot lose my bits!
340374 I think my bet is looking quite good as it stands
In fact, I'm raising mine to 100 bits.
Well look like my bets standing firm so far, in fact Im gonna throw in an extra bottle of whiskey.
Kiss in 2 chapters, I'm calling it now. 200 bits.
340374 Woohoo! I'm still in this!
did i lose or something? i can't recall what i bet on.
A few things I have to say:
1) I must (somewhat) sadly withdraw my bet of my bottle of amaretto, because I drank the whole damn thing last night just before I posted that comment. How I didn't have any spelling mistakes in that comment, I have no idea...
That said, I am going to say that everyone has 500 bits worth of items (whether 500 bits, 100 bits plus 400 worth of sweet and tasty booze, etc.) in the pot. I refuse to keep track otherwise.
2) I will be the FIRST to actually comment on the chapter itself I guess
. This chapter was nice. I liked how you display Rarity's internal struggle with this situation. On one hand, she wants to make sure that her sister is safe, and doesn't want her to go through heartbreak, and is willing to go to extreme lengths to make sure it doesn't happen. On the other hand, she is quite aware, and remorseful (to a point), that she is doing what she is doing, and admits that it is wrong. I can see this becoming a reason why Sweetie and Scoot have issues, or maybe Sweetie and Rarity have issues (during the storm of course), but I digress.
Another thing I have to mention is that after finishing this chapter, I was stunned that it was so short! I went back out of curiosity to see how much shorter it was compared to other chapters, and lo and behold, its the second longest! I haven't felt like that for any of your other chapters before this one, and I can say that I think that's a good thing, because it left me wanting more.
As for grammar, I also can honestly say that nothing stood out. I would point out a few things, but I was too hammered when I read this to remember anything wrong, so we'll leave it at that.
3) OH SHIZ! DID SWEETIE COME HOME THE NIGHT BEFORE!?!?
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Also, Sorry Ugug, but you read my bet wrong. I said in chapter 14 (My current bet) 2 chapters until someone finds out (I lost that) two chapters AFTER that until Scootaloo knows. Then a whole 6 chapters AFTER that until Their first kiss. So my current bet is: First kiss at chapter 24.
-Edit: Actually, It's my mistake. In chapter 15 I said "I stand with my previous bet, 5 more chapters until first kiss." So I was the one who read my own bet wrong. I still believe it will happen at 24, sorry.
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WOW! That's a LOT of people! Hope I can remember all your wagers to be able to put the winner in the chapter
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Thanks for actually commenting on the story itself! I appreciate it! Anyways, glad you're liking the story! Yes, Sweetie Belle did go home, for Princess Luna said for her to go home (end of chapter 15).
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As much as I don't approve of you putting everypony down like that, I must admit that your wager is unique; you're the first to think that Scootaloo will reject Sweetie's love, and for that, it's very unique
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Please we all know that scoot and sweetie will kiss next chapter and i will be announced the winner!
346753 Unless the next chapter is much bigger then any other chapter or there is a major twist. It seems you may have lost. Sorry mate.
346960 this guy's gotta point.
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Obviously I'm biased because of the bet, but here's how its looking to end up. Each bullet is a chapter
- Sweetie goes out, gets caught in storm
- Scoot finds her (these two might be switched)
- Confesses + maybe kiss
- Awkwardness
- Found
- More awkwardness
- Either accepted by Scoot, or not
- Blueblood demands pics
Hmmm... let us find out!
Here we are. Waiting for this to pop up here. Especially since the mail alerts for FF.net haven't been working for me! Yay more poniez!
goddammit pinkie turned rainbow into cupcakes didn't she?
Rarity is snooping as usual I see.
i think the storm there referring to is gonna be the inevitable shitstorm
Cupcakes!!!!!
Dashie...
i put ! million bits on the fact that BlueBlood will definitely want pics lol
no but sers you guys are crazy
I'm gonna keep reading.
But I swear to god.
If Rainbow Dash is alive.
I will cry out in joy.
That's twice now Rarity...come on, that's really unfair to Sweetie, you know?
Also,
suggests that there really ISN'T something okay with Dashie...or at least not normal. If you actually add a note saying it's fine then of course it won't be
poor Rainbow Dash 
Sixteen chapters in and still no sign of Rainbow Dash, and people wondering where Dash is. Topped off with a blatant "Cupcakes" ref near the beginning of the fic.
You are a bad person and you should feel bad.
The stupid "Cupcakes" references is what will make me drop this fic -_-
Cupcakes. It won't go away.
I,m still pretty sure the continued cupcakes reference is a joke that will blow over, but you are starting to scare me.
PLEASE MAKE THE CUPCAKES REFERENCES DIE
Okay, THAT'S IT!!! I am ONE MORE CUPCAKES REFERENCE AWAY from skipping to the end to see if Dashie's okay or not!