The Mane six decide to create a dream diary together.
We, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Twilight have chosen to help Twilight Sparkle with her experiment on dream analysis. We will each write our dreams in this diary for each moth we have it. We will each have it for two months. We all agree on this, and shall not utter a complaint about this or lie about anything at all over the course of the year.
I seem to have been awaken in a crowded, black room. Although, I can't see anypony at all. The atmosphere just seems crowded, and I don't really like it one bit. The atmosphere also screams nightmare, but, I can't bring myself to wake up, no matter how hard I try.
I find dream-me walking towards the exit of the library, and I can't stop myself. It's like somethings luring me there. I walk outside, and it looks like a gem-bomb hit ponyville. I am instantly inspired to create all sorts of outfits, it feels like my brain can't take it anymore. I lift one gem, look at my reflection, and immediately drop it.
My face has been mis-shappen, into a ugly twist of wrinkles and rags. I scarcely look beautiful anymore. Out of nowhere, I'm in the middle of Canterlot. Many ponies ridicule me, making me cry, which is probably sad, hideous, and a bunch of other things mixed into one. Princess Celestia comes, sees me, and banishes me into the Everfree, where I am claimed a witch by sweet little Apple Bloom.
I wake up, gasping, then check the mirror to see if this was true. My witch face stares back at me.
I wake up again and find out that I'm still beautiful.
Twi's Notes
It seems as if Rarity is scared to turn ugly. She thinks that, if she gets wrinkles, no one will like her anymore. I'm not quite sure about the 'gem bomb' part, but, maybe it has to do with her talent? Rarity should not consider aging (thus the wrinkles) as a horrid state, simply a part of growing up.
Overall, She shouldn't worry about how others think. Even if she is transformed into, as she said, 'a witch in the Everfree', we would all try to get her to open up to the world again and try to help her. She shouldn't worry about this type of stuff.
Instead of a waking up in a black box, I wake up on the floor next to the stove.
"That's peculiar..." I say, but, I don't have time to think about it, because Sweetie Belle comes hoping into the kitchen with four bags in tow.
"Okay, Rarity," she says, grinning as if she'd just won the lottery. "Let's get going. We have to leave now, if were ever going to catch the Los Pegasus train."
"Sweetie Belle, darling, I have no clue what your talking about." I said.
"Rarity, you promised me that we would see the grand opening of Gem Shine vs Mud!" She complained. I sighed, and reluctantly gave in. Sweetie Belle hopped her way along side me as we walked to the train station. The weird thing was, it only took about five seconds to reach it. Usually, it takes about a minute or two.
Scootaloo and Apple Bloom were already there, supposedly waiting for us. Sweetie Belle looked at me. "You don't mind if my friends come too, right?"
"I suppose not, Sweetie Belle." I said, for it was far too late to object. The train came almost immediately, and we boarded. Now, usually it take about two days to reach Los Pegasus. This was cut down to only four hours, which didn't exactly seem like four hours at all. It took us about five minutes.
We all somehow teleported to the movie theater, there were little teleporters right outside the train station. I remember thinking to myself, how very odd, the must've added these a while ago. I honestly don't remember the movie at all. I do remember, however, when we were walking back to the train station, I somehow had a watch on my wrist.
"What time is it?" Sweetie Belle asked.
"A quarter past midnight." I said to my horror.
"Well, that can't be right." Apple Bloom said. I find her popping up in my dreams more often, and I can't understand why. "It looks like it's almost noon."
"Yeah, I think your watch is off, Rarity." Scootaloo added.
"I don't know..." Sweetie confessed. "I'm exhausted."
"Well, that's 'cause ya've been looking at a giant screen for four hours straight." Apple Bloom explained.
"Four hours?" I asked.
"Yeah, Rarity, weren't you paying any attention?" Scootaloo asked. For some reason, she's been being a nasty little filly, and I didn't want to deal with it anymore. Before I could send her home on the next train, though, she noticed a nearby store.
"Is anypony else hungry?" She asked. "'Cause I'm starved."
"I've got a hankern' for some hay fries. An' I hear that Maliza has the best hay fries out there!" Apple Bloom exclaimed.
Sweetie Belle, seeming to forget her exhaustion, pleaded and begged with me to go there. Soon, her friends joined in as well.
"Oh, fine." I said. We walked up to the open-air restaurant, and I started ordering. The poor dream fillies and I didn't get a chance to eat, because reality slipped in and I found out I wasn't in Los Pegasus, about to eat hay fries. I was in my room, on my bed, about to devour my bed sheets.
Twi's Notes
I've had a dream like this before. It was with Spike, Shining Armour, Cadance, and I. It was a good dream, but, I'm not sure how Rarity felt about it. It seems as if she was having a hard time, in the dream, trying to not disappoint her sister and her sister's friends. This could be exactly what she's trying to do in reality. The stress of the situation is leaking into her dreams, causing a sort of mix of a good dream and a bad dream. The good part is, she's spending quality time with her sister. The bad part is, she's having trouble saying 'no'. I've seen her struggle with this in reality before, and I know it's hard. Just try to say no anyways. Your sister will still love you, even if it doesn't seem like it at the moment. What was that movie called? Gem Shine vs Mud? Maybe the movie has to deal with a sort of 'connection' with the Apple's. That would also make sense why Apple Bloom has been in your dream more often than not. I wish you remembered the movie, that way I could analyze this further. Oh, well. Maybe next night's dream will have more in store for us.
I, unfortunately, do not remember much of this dream at all. Just the ending.
I'm in a white room with somepony else. I'm looking through that other pony's vision.
"Well, I guess I better get up now..." I say to the mysterious pony. The pony shakes their hand at me and points to the top corner of my dream-vision. My alarm goes off.
I just now realize that I wasn't looking through a pony's vision at all. I was looking through something much more...greater...perhaps Discord's vision?
Twi's Notes
Its very disappointing that Rarity could not remember most of her dream, but the last part is intriguing to me. If Discord was there, why was he there? Maybe he was apart of Rarity's forgotten dream? If he wasn't, why was he in that small last part? If he was, did he purposely make her forget it? It doesn't make any sense!
We can only hope that she has this dream again and remembers all of it, so I can analyze it more thoroughly.
Sweetie Belle and I are walking to the store. I'm not exactly sure how I know this, but, I guess dreams are funny in some ways. She keeps talking about a deluxe candy maker, saying that that would definitely be her cutie mark. But, I'm honestly not paying any attention.
"Oomph" I grunt as I accidentally run into somepony. "I'm terribly sorry, I wasn't paying attention and--" I cut myself off as I look up into green eyes. They look so...familiar...I just couldn't quite put my hoof on it.
"My apologies, miss." The stallion said as he trotted off. "Have a nice day." I watch hi walk away. His coat is purple, and he has a green mane. I didn't quite get a chance to see his cutie mark, however. His voice also sounded a might familiar as well.
"Rarity?" Sweetie Belle asks. "Rar-ity?" She tries again, dragging my name out. "RARITY!"
I woke up with a start to see her trying to shove me off the bed. "Whatever is the matter, Sweetie Belle?" I asked, quite irritated that she woke me from my dream.
"Somepony's at the door for you." She explains. I sigh and walk downstairs to open the door. The same stallion from my dream before is there. I gasp, and magically slap myself. I wish I hadn't.
Twi's Notes
It seems as if Rarity is looking for a 'special somepony'. I guess I wouldn't be surprised, Hearts and Hooves day is only A month and ten days away! She did give a good description, though...I wonder what about this stallion intrigues her?
The description made me think of Spike, but, I doubt that's him in pony-form. Right?
Sweetie Belle and I are walking to the store. I'm not exactly sure how I know this, but, I guess dreams are funny in some ways. She keeps talking about a deluxe candy maker, saying that that would definitely be her cutie mark. But, I'm honestly not paying any attention.
"Oomph" I grunt as I accidentally run into somepony. "I'm terribly sorry, I wasn't paying attention and--" I cut myself off as I look up into green eyes. They look so...familiar...I just couldn't quite put my hoof on it.
"My apologies, miss." The stallion said as he trotted off. "Have a nice day." I watch hi walk away. His coat is purple, and he has a green mane. I didn't quite get a chance to see his cutie mark, however. His voice also sounded a might familiar as well.
"Rarity?" Sweetie Belle asks. "Rar-ity?" She tries again, dragging my name out. "RARITY!"
I woke up with a start to see her trying to shove me off the bed. "Whatever is the matter, Sweetie Belle?" I asked, quite irritated that she woke me from my dream.
"Somepony's at the door for you." She explains. I sigh and walk downstairs to open the door. The same stallion from my dream before is there. I gasp, and magically slap myself again. And, yet again, wishing it didn't happen.
Twi's Notes
Hmm, how interesting. A reoccurring dream... Is this of any significance? Or, should I burn this page...?
I had the same dream as the other nights. Instead, this time, I decide not to magically slap myself.
"Oh, why, hello." I said. The stallion just smiles. "What brings you here?" I ask, furiously blushing.
"You." He says. It's just one, simple word, but, I can't help it. I kiss him. The dream dissolves around me.
Twi's Notes
I...uhm...wow... I'm just going to assume, for a moment, that this stallion is Spike as a pony. Sure, Rarity calls him "Spikey-wikey", but, I think that's just to get him to do whatever she wants. But, now that she actually admits this in a journal, I think it's more than that.
The problem is, should I tell Spike? This is supposed to be a private--
Hey, Twilight, what'cha reading?
WHAT? Nothing! Nothing that involves you, or anything...heh heh
Right...well, I have some stuff to do, so, see you at lunch.
That was a close one...
~Twilight
Later that day, as Twilight is out at a festival, Spike notices the journal sitting on her bed. He knows it's wrong to snoop, but, something about Twilight's behavior that day set off an alarm in his head. He stepped towards the book.
"Just a tiny peek, that won't kill anypony." He says, trying to convince himself. He opens the book to chapter 1.6. He gasps, slams the book shut, and runs into his room.
He lifted his Rarity plushee at arms reach, then pulled it in to give it a squeeze. "She does love me! She really, really does!"
I was at a swimming pool/water park somewhere in Equestria. I wasn't sure on the place, but, a sign says Coltington I have no idea where this is. I know for certain I haven't been here before.
"C'mon, Rarity." Pinkie Pie calls from behind me. "We should practice before the big competition starts."
"Oh! Right! The competition, of course." I say. But, in truth, I have no idea what she's talking about. I walk toward the swimming pool area, where Pinkie is already diving in. I stepped in and was immediately indulged in water. I started screaming, which didn't help at all. The last thing I saw before I woke up, was Pinkie Pie, with her hair straight. She stared at me, and swam away.
I hope this doesn't happen in real life. I'm still shaking!!
Twi's Notes
It seems like the common drowning dream, one that everypony has once in his/her lifetime. But, the Pinkie thing scares me too. Maybe it's because Rarity doesn't trust Pinkie as much as she's letting on.
She should try to spend a day with her. Nowhere near water, of course.
I'm back in the white same white room, except I'm looking through my own vision, this time.
Discord stands right in front of me.
"Discord!" I cry. "What re you doing here?" I stand ready for attack, in case he decides to try to hurt me somehow.
"Now, now, Rarity, that's not how you treat a friend now, is it?" He asks. I roll my eyes. "Besides, I'm here to give you some very important news that Twilight might want to hear." He paused to literally put on a disgusted face. "You're not going to write this in your little Dream Diary, are you?"
"Of course I am!" I exclaim. "Wait...how do you know about that?"
"I have my ways."
"OK, Discord, please tell me this 'oh-so-important news before I wake up. I have a business to run. Just, please get on with it." I sigh. I don't really like anything to do with Discord. Starting my 'morning' with him just almost made me want to scream.
He glared at me, his face a mix of disgust, seriousness, and disappointment.
"Are... you going to talk?" I ask.
He still stares at me with the same expression.
"Discord?" I'm just a tiny bit worried now.
He snaps his fingers, and, suddenly, I'm viewing the world through his vision.
"Well, if your not going to speak..." Pony-me says. "Uh, well, I guess I better wake up now..."
I felt Discord shake his griffin-claw at me, then point upward. My alarm goes off.
Twi's Notes
Yes! She finally had this dream again! Although, it doesn't supply tons of information...Oh, well. I wonder what Discord want to tell me. I'll have to ask Rarity to just pretend to be a nice friend to him, to not have a grudge against him, just for one dream. It's not like Discord can actually hurt Rarity while she's sleeping... Hopefully...she'll be able to find out more.
"Okay, Ponytones, That was a good practice...why not one more time?" I call out.
"Rarity, we've been practicing for three hours straight!" Torch Song complained. "I think it's about time to take a break." I didn't want to say it out loud, but, her voice did sound a bit raspy.
"Yeah, I need to get back to the farm." Big Mac added.
"And I feel like I'm going to faint at any second." Toe-Tapper concluded.
"I know you all feel weary and tired. However, we are preforming for Princess Cadance and her kingdom, so, we need to be at our best." I paused. "Plus, I'm the leader, so, what I say goes."
"Whomever put you in charge?" Torch Song asked.
"Why, me, of course. It was my idea, after all."
"WHAT?! Oh, no, sister, you did not just say that!" Torch screamed.
I took a step back. Say what? I thought, but my mouth had other ideas. "Yes I did. It was my idea, I recruited the pony's, I'm the one with the key tuner, I--"
"No." Torch said, walking towards me. "If you remember correctly, I was the pony who walked in and gave you that flyer to audition. I was the one who started the whole thing! You are the pony who decided to take over, and I was to nice to ask you to back down!"
I stared, it was all I can do. Something told me that she was right, and that I couldn't do anything to calm her down. "Ad if a key tuner is all it takes to become in charge..." Torch snatched the key tuner that was on a chair next to me before I could think. "Then, guess who's in charge now?!"
I knew it was a rhetorical question, but, something told me to answer. "You." I said meekly.
"That's right." She said. She turned toward the rest of the Ponytones, and I just noticed Fluttershy and the rest of them were backed up against a wall. "This meeting, and any other meeting beyond this point, has been cancelled." She said. She set the key tuner on the ground and jumped on it.
Twi's Notes
Whoa! Correct me if I'm wrong, but, it seems like Rarity's and Torch Song have been a bit on edge with one another lately. Perhaps Rarity should loosen the leash on the Ponytones. That way, there won't be a struggle for dominance, and there won't be any stressed-out Ponytones. Maybe have a meeting or two not about singing. Just have a picnic, where everypony can get to know one another. Hopefully, the tension will subside.
Applejack and I were walking into the Crystal Empire, to see Princess Cadance herself.
"She got so mad, she broke the key-tuner in half!" I said, finishing telling AJ last night's dream.
"Whoa." She replied. "Maybe ya better stop the Ponytones for a while."
"Well, she kind of already did." I have no idea why my moth siad this, because I knew it wasn't true.
"Excuse me, ladies?" a familiar voice said. I gasped. 'Do you know the way to the Crystal Fashion store?" Trenderhoof asked.
"No." I say. "But, uh, why do you want to go there? Why not visit the princesses fashion instead?"
Trenderhoof hesitated. "Hmm, well..."
"RARITY! WAKE UP! YOU PROMISED TO HELP US GO GEM-HUNTING!"
I was so rudely awaken by this fantastic dream...
"I said I was sorry!!"
...I only hope I will have it again....Oh! To help with Twilight, of course.
Twi's Notes
Seems like Rarity may have some unexplained feelings for Trenderhoof. Hopefully, we'll get to see this dream again. To analyze it more. Why was Trenderhoof in there, anyways? Why not a clone of her, or something?!
I am standing in the middle of the room. Sweetie Belle enters and calls my name over and over again. I try to tell her I'm right here, but I can't open my mouth. The room fades into white while Sweetie Belle turns into Discord. I nearly gag.
Discord laughs at my expression and snaps his paws. Were floating over a volcano. I scream and try to run to the edge for safety but can't move. I hear his laugh again, then a snap, then we're over a shark tank. I try to run away but I can't. His laugh echos in my ears, one horrifying scene after the next. We're finally back in the white room.
"Why did you torment me so?" I ask him angrily. He raises his eyebrow and holds up a squirming Sweetie Belle. I gasp, horrified at what he'd possibly do to her. He snaps his claws. She stops moving.
She stops breathing.
"You monster!" I cry.
He laughs, as if this were all a joke. "Next time, Rarity," he says, "be a little more kinder to me." He leans in, boops my nose as if this were all a game. "And I will stay out of your head."
Twi's Notes
I can't tell if the Discord in that dream is real or not. The death of Sweetie Belle means that Rarity is reluctant to let her grow up and become her own mare, while Discord killing her shows Rarity hardly trusts him.
Did he do something to her to make her despise him so? I mean, I don't like him that much, but I've never dreamt of him killing anypony!
