Anon and Chrysalis Ch 15

The Marvellous Mishaps of Anon and Chrysalis

Chapter 15: Four sets of wings

 

>Rainbow Dash awoke in her magnificent cloud home some time the next day.

>After all the alcohol she had drunk the night before, it was safe to say she had quite the hangover.

>Groaning, she gets out of bed, flopping onto the floor below her.

>”Oh... God my head hurts...”

>She stands up, holding her aching cranium in her hooves.

>She glances back at her bed, specifically the pillow. Tears soak its form.

>She shakes her head, trying to put her unhappiness aside.

>Anonymous bailing on her had left its mark. It would be some time before she’d be very happy to see the two of them together.

>”...Maybe it’s better that way. After all, she can be human for him.”

>She glances underneath her bed, pulling out a black box. She hops back onto the bed with it.

>Grabbing a key from inside her pillow, she opens up the box.

>There are a number of random photos inside the box.

>The photos were Rainbow Dash with her friends, with Anonymous. All the good times they had shared.

>She digs around through them, finding a specific picture. A group photo of her best friends, before Fluttershy and Applejack began stalking poor Anonymous.

>She’d given up so much for him. Maybe it was time he gave something up for her.

 

>She eventually pries herself away from the nostalgic photos, slowly making her way to her living room.

>She gazes at her couch, thinking back to when Anonymous and Chrysalis were both stuck here.

>That had been the only time Anonymous actually visited her home. He said he would come by again at some point but once again did not keep his word.

>Rainbow grits her teeth angrily, pushing past the offending furniture.

>She enters her kitchen, fetching some fruit off the table. She sits in one of the chairs around the table, eating.

>Rainbow sighs as she chews up the pear. Applejack had been pretty upset when she found out that Rainbow had switched fruit.

>Rainbow chuckles, recalling the face Applejack wore when she first learned of her ‘treason.’

>It was just fruit after all. There was no need to be upset.

>”Definitely gonna call in sick today... Hm... Guess I’ll go back to bed.”

>She sighs, face falling back into a sad frown.

>She shakes her head, flying back to her bedroom.

>She quickly writes up a little note. Derpy hadn’t arrived for mail yet, so she’d just give it to her then.

>She reclines on her bed until then, thinking of what to do that day.

>Either way, it would sure as hell not involve Anon.

 

>You awake later than you usually do. No doubt thanks to the lack of sleep.

>While you expected Rainbow to be upset, you never expected her to be so... hostile.

>Either way, you’d talk to her about it today. Maybe buy her something nice to make up for it.

>Groggily, you get out of bed, rubbing your eyes.

>You throw on some clothes and get cleaned up, preparing to head off for the day.

>However, your home’s occupants have other plans.

>”Good morning Anon!” Your resident mailmare waves at you.

“Oh, hi Derpy. Uh... What’s up?”

>”Not much. I made some muffins! Hungry?”

>Well... You can never say no to Derpy’s muffins...

>You follow her into the kitchen, spotting Ditto and Chrysalis eating muffins at the table.

>Chrysalis smiles as she sees you. “Good morning Anonymous.”

“Oh, hey Chrys.”

>You reach over and pick up a muffin from the table. They appear to be blueberry.

>”So, what are we going to go do today? Perhaps a nice walk?”

“...Actually I still need to go see Rainbow Dash.”

 

>She doesn’t respond verbally, but her face is clearly saying ‘You can’t be serious.’

>She frowns at you angrily. Derpy seems to detect the rising temperature in the room and backs off.

>”Uh... I need to help Dinky get ready for school. Enjoy the muffins!”

>She flies away. Ditto, likely tasting the sheer rage, glances about, thinking up an excuse of his own.

>”I should... Assist her in that task! It is very difficult to do alone. Yes.”

>He buzzes away. That leaves you with the angry changeling queen. Great.

>”...If I recall correctly, did you not say we would do something today?”

“Uh... Well yes. But I couldn’t find Rainbow Dash at all yesterday and she’s angry at me.”

>Chrysalis stands up, shaking her head in dismay. “Yes yes, well standing up a girl will do that.”

“Well if you didn’t have me following around your little spies maybe I would have had a chance to see her?”

>She glares back at you. “Are you trying to pin your mess on me? Really?”

>You shrug sarcastically. What the fuck do you think, Chrysalis?

 

“Personally, I didn’t see any reason to be around for all that mimicking. They got it right pretty quickly.”

>”Hmph. Do you want Clyde coming down here to rip us in half?”

“No, I don’t. But why don’t you trust your spies enough to do their job properly? Isn’t that what they’re paid to do?”

>She gawks at you, offended. “Are you in-“

“Yes, I am. Now, if you’ll excuse me I need to go talk to Rainbow Dash.”

>You head off toward your home’s exit.

>Chrysalis isn’t finished with you yet, unfortunately.

>Instead of verbally harassing you to spend time with her, she sees fit to just come along with you anyhow.

>Considering how poorly Rainbow spoke of Chrysalis the previous night, you doubt this will go over well.

>You turn back to the pesky noble, seeing Ditto behind her, rubbing one of his forelegs.

>You ignore her blatant minion abuse, however, and open your mouth to speak.

“Chrysalis, look, I know you want to hang out, but I this will go over much better if I do it alone.”

>She shakes her head. “Nonsense Anon! If I’ve learned anything from my ‘friendship studies,’ it’s that you should always bring help when cheering up a friend!”

 

>She grins, waiting for you to compliment her clearly genius knowledge. You don’t.

>Instead, you sigh.

>Perhaps you should let Rainbow cool off like she suggested.

>It’s not like she’s going anywhere after all.

>She’ll always be right above in her cloud palace. Hm.

>But Rainbow Dash isn’t just a friend.

>She’s your bro. You don’t do that to bros.

>While you know Rainbow will not take well to Chrysalis dicking about, at this point there’s no way around it.

“Fine. Ditto, get Derpy. We are /all/ going over to Rainbow Dash’s house.”

>Chrysalis begins to smile at the prospect of spending time with her favourite human.

>You point a finger at her, causing her to flinch from the digit suddenly entering her view.

“But shut the fuck up Chrysalis. Seriously, this is bad enough already.”

>She ‘hmph’s, looking away. “Fine! But after we piss her of further for being too up front, you do what /I/ want. Understand?”

>You’re halfway out the door before she finishes her rant, [spoiler][/spoiler]“Yeah whatever.”

 

>You head off in the direction of Rainbow Dash’s house.

>Derpy breaks off early on. “I’ll fly Dinky to school and then meet you there, ok?”

“Sure thing Derpy. Though honestly I still think it’s better if you just stay out of this mess.”

>You shoot Chrysalis a cold glance as Derpy flies away. It’s not very effective.

>You walk, or in Ditto’s case, buzz, down the streets of Ponyville.

>Chrysalis has, luckily for her, become a fairly normal occurrence in the town.

>That’s not to say the citizens of Ponyville are keen on walking up to her to say hello. Of course not.

>After all, she still lowers the property value of any house she walks inside or near.

>It’s hard to like a mare that ruins your investments.

>Regardless, you arrive at the cloud palace in good time.

>From the looks of it, Derpy has taken your advice and made herself scarce.

>”Hm. No Derpy then? Oh well, not a big deal. Ditto, go get Dash.”

>”Right away.” He flies off to the cloud home to fetch Rainbow Dash.

>You silently hope she’s home. You also hope he remembers his manners.

>...Sadly, he probably won’t.

 

>Rainbow Dash eventually comes down with Ditto.

>It had taken a good twenty minutes for him to get her. Perhaps she was asleep.

>Either way, she was here. She looks up at you, not impressed in the slightest.

>Chrysalis, thankfully stays quiet. Right to business then...

“Uh... Hi Rainbow Dash. How are you feeling?”

>She shrugs, looking off. Still mad clearly. “Fine, I guess. You?”

“I’ve been better. So, uh... Look...”

>”Anon, I don’t want to talk about yesterday, alright?”

>You nod, letting her speak.

>”Let’s just do something fun and move on. I didn’t have anything planned anyway...”

“Sure thing. So uh... What do you want to do?”

>She mutters something about the Wonderbolts under her breath. Wonderbolts?

>Oh.

>Your trip to Las Pegasus. You had gone there to see the Wonderbolts, didn’t you?

>And you dragged her back home before she even got a chance.

>Rainbow Dash thankfully speaks before your guilt catches up to you.

>”Hrm. Guess we can just go chill at Sugarcube or something.”

“Sounds like a great start! Let’s go.”

>You smile for her. She doesn’t smile back.

 

>Your less than merry group of ponies follows you back into Ponyville proper.

>You notice how empty the town seems to be.

>Where is everyp0ny anyway?

>You push such thoughts to the back of your mind however.

>You have a bro to cheer up after all.

>Your trip is very quiet, giving you some time to think of things to do. Perhaps a movie?

>While Equestrian movie technology wasn’t known for its stunning 3D effects like back home, they still had some good flicks.

>Usually they were copies of movies you had back home. Thankfully no ‘A Serbian Film.’ Yet.

>Either way you had arrived. You glance over to your colourful friend.

“You go pick something. Anything you want. Sound good?”

>She shrugs. “I guess.”

>You let her go in first before following with the others.

>Chrysalis glances at you as she passes. ”We’ll be in the usual spot.”

>You nod, heading over to Rainbow Dash.

>She’s looking at the various cakes, pastries and other sweets on display.

>”Yeah, definitely that one there.” You look over to her choice.

>As you figured, it’s the biggest, fanciest and most expensive cake they’ve got. Oh well.

>It’s not like you can’t afford it.

 

>Mr. Cake doesn’t say anything out of the ordinary as you pay for the cake.

>He does however find it odd you’re getting other stuff with it. He probably figured you’d be sharing it.

>Nope. Not today. This is Rainbow’s Cake.

>You carry the goods back to your table, placing the big cake before Rainbow in the next seat.

>Finally, a smile.

“You sure you can handle all that cake Rainbow?”

>She laughs. “Come on Anon, I was made for this cake!”

“Alright, well, enjoy!”

>You look over at Chrysalis and Ditto. They both give you sideways glances.

“What? You want her cake?”

>Ditto glances over to it. You can barely hear him mutter. “I want it...”

>”No Anon, I’ll pass. What I would like is some food, though. I trust you’ve brought me something?”

“But of course!”

>You pull up the box of delicious, jelly filled donuts.

>Chrysalis smiles as she spots the box. Ditto appears a bit happier, though still jealous of Rainbro who has begun to plough through her cake.

>You open the box, reaching in.

>...But your hand only obtains a ball of rice. What kind of donut is this?

 

>After a very confusing exchange with the Cakes, you had obtained your donuts as promised.

>Chrysalis smiles, biting into a jelly one.

>A good amount of red jelly gets onto her face. She slowly licks it off with her tongue, not breaking eye contact. Thankfully, Rainbow isn’t watching.

>Ditto is being more tactical about his, keeping the delicious filling inside the donut.

>You bite into yours, sticking to the basic chocolate. You glance over to your bro.

>She’s eaten maybe a quarter of the block of calories. Good thing she flies around.

>As if on cue another pony enters the store. You don’t pay it any mind until you get a look at the stallion.

>Roid Rage. Oh fuck OH FUCK.

>Why the hell is that health nut in here? Oh god this will not end well.

>He approaches the counter, Mr. Cake beginning to sweat nervously.

>”You there. Skinny guy. You have made the ponies of Ponyville fat for far too long!”

>”Sir, I uh... have done no suc-“

>”Silence!” He somehow grabs a clipboard with his tiny wings, slapping it down in front of Mr. Cake.

 

>”This here is a petition! We’re shutting you down!”

>Mr. Cake looks at the sheet of signatures. Who would actually sign something to close Sugarcube Corner?

>”Anon? What are you looking at... Oh.”

>Ditto’s eyes keep darting between his Queen and Roid Rage. “...I believe it is in our best interest to leave. Now.”

>Rainbro glares at him. “What about my cake? Roidy ain’t gonna do anything, calm yourself.”

>The white pegasus’ pupils dilate, his head slowly turning toward your group.

>”What did you just call me?”

>Rainbow gulps, foolishly making eye contact with the now enraged stallion.

>Mr. Cake wisely backs away from the impending brawl. He turns to his kitchen. “Uh... Honeybunch? We’ve got a uh... problem.”

>Roid Rage begins slowly walking toward your group.

“Ditto. Shield. Now. NOW!”

>”My shields can’t stop a truck! We have to teleport!”

“Chrysalis! Use Teleport now!”

>”You aren’t the boss of me Anon!” Her horn begins to glow.

>Roid Rage snorts, preparing to charge. It’s now or never...

>There’s a blind white flash of light. You aren’t sure if it’s the teleportation or the instantaneous death Roid Rage’s tackle would deliver if it hit.

 

>About a minute later your vision returns to you.

>You look around, finding yourself sitting on a couch. This isn’t your couch though.

>Rainbro is beside you. Her mane is singed black, completely destroyed.

>She hasn’t noticed it quite yet. Oh boy.

>In front of you is Queen Chrysalis, who is now sitting on the floor.

>Ditto is in his previous spot: across from Rainbow.

“...Uh, nice tele? Where are we?”

>Chrysalis stands up, stretching out her neck. “Not sure.”

>You hear trotting on the level up. Well, guess you’ll find out soon enough.

>”...Rainbow Dash? Your mane...”

>God damnit Ditto. She looks up, noting the lack of the usual tufts of multicoloured hair that usual obscured her face.

>Her twitches. ”...Chrysalis. What did you do?”

“It’s n-not that ba-“

>”CHRYSALIS! WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY MANE!?”

>Chrysalis rolls her eyes. “Stop whining. It will grow back in a few weeks.”

>”A few weeks? Well thanks for the support.” She growls at the Queen.

>Unfortunately for her, Chrysalis is completely unfazed.

>It’s not like Rainbow could actually harm her. Not with her trusty attack dog right beside her.

 

>Rainbow dumps her face into her hooves. “Well just great. I’m ruined. I can’t go out like this!”

>”Uh... May I suggest a hat?”

>Chrysalis shrugs. “Maybe Rarity can make you one. Anon will pay, of course.”

>”Yeah fine. Whatever.”

>It was at this point that a familiar stallion walked into the room.

>”Huh? Oh hey there Anon. How did you guys get in my house?”

“...Magnum? Uh... Sorry about that. Teleportation and stuff.”

>Magnum, Rarity’s father, nods. “Yeah I know all ‘bout that. Well, feel free to make yourself comfy while you’re in.”

>Chrysalis shakes her head. “No, I’m afraid we’ll be off. But first...” Her horn glows.

>Magnum’s signature straw hat lifts off of the stallion’s head, dumping itself onto Rainbow’s.

>”We’ll need to borrow that. Come Ditto.”

>She trots off, Magnum giving you a mildly annoyed look.

“Uh... Sorry about that...”

>”Its fine, I guess. Could’ve asked though...”

>Rainbow doesn’t say anything as she follows Chrysalis out to the streets.

>You follow her out, giving Magnum a polite nod before you leave for good.

>The stallion sighs, horn lighting up. “Darn kids these days...” Another straw hat floats up from somewhere, replacing his lost one.

 

>Chrysalis leads the way now, bringing your group closer and closer to the wondrous Carousel Boutique.

>You wonder when she got so good at navigating the town.

>Knowing Chrysalis, her schedule probably has an hour set out for ‘memorizing Ponyville’s map’ every day.

>Either way, your intrepid quartet arrives at the building.

>Chrysalis, however, sees no reason to knock, barging in like she owns the place.

>However it /is/ a store. Plus, it’s not like Rarity would be upset about royalty visiting.

>You enter last, letting your bro and Ditto get in first. Thus far, no sign of your friendly neighbourhood Flutterrapist.

>Good, too. Chrysalis would probably rip her in half if she tried anything.

>You shake your head, dismissing such thoughts. Chrys was protective, sure, but not /that/ protective.

>Right?

>Either way, the store seems pretty dead. No sign of anyone.

“I’ll fetch her. You guys just uh... lay low I guess.”

>Chrys takes a seat on a random pillow nearby. “Mhm, go nuts. We’ll be right here.”

>And you do, searching the fabulous home for the stylish mare of fashion.

>Her layout is definitely a unique one. It would take some time to navigate the building.

 

>And while you navigated the building, searching for its owner, two mares downstairs have a fairly heated discussion.

>”So, Rainbow Dash, I heard you’re having problems with me.”

>Rainbow blinks at her, surprised. “What? Who said that?”

>”Oh, just your friendly neighbourhood Anonymous. Are you jealous or something?”

>”Jealous? Why would I be jealous of you?”

>Chrysalis chortles. “Why wouldn’t you be? I have magic, I’m twice your height, I’m faster than you and most importantly...”

>”I have Anon. He isn’t interested in you, Rainbow. You do know that, right?”

>Rainbow chokes on her rebuttal, emotions stopping her from responding.

>”Don’t feel bad. If it’s any consolation I could probably convince him to start a harem on the side. I’ll be sure to recommend you for spot number one!”

>”...Shut up.”

>Ditto glances uneasily at the angry mare, preparing to deep strike if necessary.

>”Hm? Shut up? I think not. I can talk as muc-“

>”I said shut up Chrysalis! What the fuck is your damage?”

>”I’m simply telling the truth. Anon and I have something special.”

>”What are you talking about? You’re just friends! I’m his /bro,/ not you!”

>Chrysalis grunts. “Friend with benefits then. Either way...”

 

>”What do you mean by that?”

>”What do you think I mean, Rainbow dear? Don’t you know what that phras-“

>Rainbow stomps one of her hooves down. ”Stop bullshitting me! You two have not done it!”

>”But we have Rainbow. Back in Las Pegasus. I was surprised too, but hey, I guess drugged punch brings out all sorts of locked up feelings.”

>Rainbow Dash’s jaw goes slack, shock overtaking her.

>Eventually she manages to speak. “No... You’re lying...”

>”I’m afraid not.”

>Rainbow Dash looks away from the Queen, unable to face the terrible truth before her.

>She begins to trot away to the other side of the room, likely to prevent herself from attempting a lunge at the smug Queen.

>Ditto approaches his charge, uncertainty painted clearly onto his face. “My Queen? Did you have to be so... harsh with her?”

>”The sooner a dream is crushed, the sooner the dreamer moves on. Father told me that once. She’ll get over it. Eventually.”

>”...I see.”

>”Trust me Ditto. It’s for the best.”

>Ditto nodded, but was not so sure.

 

>You return to the front room, having found the seamstress all the way in her attic.

>Apparently she was looking for something ‘mildly important.’

>However, customers come first so here you are.

>You quickly notice that the room’s mood has changed.

>So has Rarity. “Hello darlings... Is everything alright?”

>Chrysalis nods. “Yes, quite alright. We simply need a nice hat for Rainbow here to wear. Something casual.”

>”Oh I see!” She glances over to her friend, who had taken up the sport of ‘moping in the corner.’

>An Olympian in the making. “Well, if it’s just casual I suppose I have a few she could try out...”

>Rarity heads off, magically floating a bunch of ‘casual’ hats out of a box.

>You’re surprised she even has baseball hats and such things in stock. Then again, she probably didn’t make them.

>She trots over to her friend, hats floating behind.

>”Rainbow darling, could you be a dear and remove that uh... Wait... Why are you wearing my father’s hat?”

“Long story.”

>Rarity gives you a mildly curious look but doesn’t press the issue further. “Very well.”

 

>Rainbow looks over at her friend, smiling weakly.

>Rarity’s magic snatches up the straw hat, revealing two things.

>First: Rainbow Dash’s annihilated mane. It had gotten worse, the burnt strands breaking off in clumps.

>Second: The absolutely heartbreaking look of defeat in Rainbow’s eyes. She looked like she would begin to sob from the slightest provocation.

>What the hell happened while you were gone? Well, one way to find out.

>”Oh Rainbow dear, don’t worry! Rarity will get you a great hat to cover up this mess.”

>While Rarity begins to try out the many, many hats around her you decide to find the truth.

“Hey there Chrysalis.”

>”Yes Anon?”

“What the fuck did you do?”

>”Depends. I’ve done many things.”

>You roll your eyes. Now she’s quoting Inkie. Great.

“What did you do to Rainbow Dash? She looks... broken.”

>”Well I suppose I broke her. But she’ll get better.”

>It takes a lot of effort to not yell at the stuck up mare before you.

“What do you mean you broke her! What did you say?”

>”Oh. Nothing major. Just that we, you know, fucked.”

 

>You give her your best ‘why the fuck would you do that man?’ face.

>You shake your head, placing a hand on your forehead.

“Why in all that is holy would you say that to her?”

>”Because she’s in love with you.”

>You blink. Wait, what?

>”You didn’t know? Come on Anon, it was painfully obvious.”

>Well... You had noticed she seemed at least somewhat interested.

>You generally wrote it off as either her messing with you though, or perhaps the embarrassing situations turning her on.

>Considering all the... interesting fetishes Fluttershy has, it wasn’t that far of a stretch to assume she might share at least one of them.

>Still though, at best you expected perhaps a crush. But not like this.

“...So you crushed her dreams? Why would you do that? We aren’t a thing, you realize.”

>She shakes her head, disagreeing. ”I’d say we are, Anonymous.”

>Her magic pulls you a bit closer to her, allowing her wrap you into a friendly hug.

>You turn back to Rainbro, smiling uneasily at her.

>She continues to give you that dead stare.

 

>About ten minutes later Rainbro had gotten a new hat.

>The blue and green baseball cap looked nice on her.

>Rarity had even insisted on her having the hat for free. You weren’t about to argue.

>Still though, Rainbro’s mood had deteriorated significantly.

>You silently glance toward the changeling queen. You should have left her at home.

>As you walk aimlessly down the various paths of Ponyville, you think up what you can do.

>Perhaps you should just take her home.

>You stop, turning to the depressed mare.

“So, Rainbow. Uh... What would you like to do next?”

>”Huh? Oh. Next. Hrm...”

>She glances away from you, shrugging. “I dunno. Whatever you want...”

“Rainbow, come on, surely you want to do something.”

>”I...” She sighs. “Let’s see a movie?”

>Ditto smiles. “This sounds enjoyable. Which shall we see?”

“Your pick, Rainbow. What shall we watch?”

>She shrugs. “Guess we’ll find out...”

>Rainbow takes the helm, taking your group to the town’s fancy theatre.

>Compared to the ones back home it was a joke, but you have gotten used to it.

>You’re thankful they have television at all, really.

 

>She takes you into a fairly tame action flick. Nothing really noteworthy.

>You are however worried about Rainbow not wanting any popcorn. She usually downed mountains of that stuff when you came together.

>Speaking of which, when was the last time you even saw a movie with Rainbow?

>Probably a few months at least. You’d make sure to bring her by more often.

>You take your seats, at the back of course, and wait for the movie to begin.

>Rainbow is on the edge, you beside her. Chrysalis is on your left with Ditto in the next seat over.

>Not much of a big show tonight. There are maybe a handful of other ponies in the theatre.

>”Hm. Ditto, will this show be any good?”

>”I am not certain, my queen. I believe we should trust Rainbow Dash’s decision.”

>”Hrm. I suppose we’ll have to.”

“Shut up Chrys, it’s starting.”

>And indeed it was starting. Thankfully the Ponyville theatre didn’t have hundreds of annoying advertisements play before a showing.

>Whatever this movie was about, it was definitely going to be a long one.

>A long, boring movie with bad special effects. At least Ditto was enjoying it...

 

>It was an hour later before anything interesting happened.

>Chrysalis had actually fallen asleep watching it. I guess she had heard one too many puns.

>Ditto was at least digging it. He was on the edge of his seat the entire time.

>You feel something poking your arm. Hm?

>You look over at Rainbow Dash, who had at least regained her composure.

>”Anon, uh... Can we talk?”

“...About?”

>”Not here. Let’s uh... go somewhere private. Okay?”

>You quietly get up, following her to... somewhere. You aren’t sure where she’s going, actually.

>She takes you to the back end of the theatre. Eventually she stops in front of the washrooms.

“Uh... Rainbow? What are we doing here?”

>”Just hold on a second.”

>She flies into the mare’s bathroom, leaving you to await her return.

>A stallion leaves the adjacent room. You think his name is Caramel, but don’t care enough to ask.

>It’s not like he said hi or anything after all.

>Rainbow quickly returns, gesturing for you to enter the room with her.

>”C’mon, coast is clear.”

“Uh... Right. Fine I guess.”

>Reluctantly, you enter the bathroom with her.

 

>You lean onto a nearby wall, trying not to get to comfortable.

>This isn’t exactly a place men should be.

“So, Rainbow, what’s on your mind?”

>”A lot of things. But first things first: Did you have sex with... her?”

“Rainbow, look, about th-“

>”Answer the question.” You flinch away from her cold glare.

>You rub your forehead in frustration. No matter what you say, you lose.

“...I am pretty sure we did, yes.”

>She breaks her gaze, looking down at the ground. You attempt to approach her, but she keeps her distance.

“Look, Rainbow... It wasn’t an intentional thing. We were all fucked up by Inkie’s... whatevers.”

>The angry look she gives you would probably kill bears given the chance. ”Yeah, well, that’s great Anon, but you still did it.”

“Well, sorry okay? What do you want from me? I can’t change the past.”

>”No, I suppose you can’t.”

>You stand in silence, watching your bro. She eventually looks away from you once more.

>”You know Anon... I always figured that if something like that ever happened that you’d pick me...”

 

“Rainbow... You’re my bro... I could never-“

>”And that, Anon, is the main problem I’m having. I’m your ‘bro’ so you can’t think of me like that.”

>She hops up into the air, taking flight. She flutters over to you angrily.

>”Anon, tell me this. Do you like ponies?”

“In what way, Dash?”

>She rolls her eyes. “Can we cut the shit and get right too it.”

“...No. I’m not attracted to ponies. Sorry.”

>She sighs, expecting that response. It was the one she had received every other time she had brought it up.

>”Anon... You realize you’re never going to find a human chick out here, right?”

>You slowly nod. You had known this for awhile; you tried not to think about it, really.

>”...So you’re happy being alone for your entire life? Really?”

“I won’t be alone though. I’ll have all my friends. Like, you know, you?”

>She blinks, eventually nodding. “Yeah... I suppose you’re right.”

“Yeah. I suppose I a-“

>You’re cut off by Rainbow locking lips with you. It doesn’t last very long, Rainbow removing herself in well under ten seconds.

 

>She blushes, looking down to the ground.

>”Anon, promise me something, okay?”

>Your brain is doing a fucking /excellent/ job at producing a response for you.

>Unable to muster any words, you just nod dimly.

>”...If you ever like... decide that you’d be okay being in a... relationship with a pony...”

>She glances over to you, your eyes meeting for a moment.

>”Just... let me get the first shot. Alright?”

>Your brain suffers another run time error, so you just nod again, managing to spit out:

“Alright Rainbow.”

>She smiles for the first time in a few hours. “Thank you Anon. This means a lot to me...”

“Uh... Yeah. Sure thing... Rainbow...”

>”Let’s get back to the movie?”

>You nod, following her toward the washroom’s exit.

>That’s when a very noteworthy mare strolls right in.

>”Oh shit... Uh, hi Mayor Mare!”

>She blinks, taking a look at Rainbow Dash. Then her eyes wander to you.

>”...Really? You couldn’t wait until you got home?”

“What are you talk-“

>”Don’t give me that, please. I was young once too, you know.  Just do it somewhere else next time, alright?”

>”Y-Yes ma’am. Come on Anon, let’s uh... Go.”

>You nod, quickly vacating the premises with your rainbow maned friend.

 

>You take a look in the hallway, quickly spotting Chrysalis and Ditto standing about.

>”Oh look, it’s you. Thanks for bailing on us, by the way.”

“Uh... Sorry?”

>”Don’t worry too much. You didn’t miss anything.”

>The queen glares at your capped friend. “Pick a better movie next time, alright Dashie?”

>She turns, trotting out of the building.

>Ditto sighs, hesitantly buzzing after her. You can hear him mutter, “Well, I liked the movie...”

>You stand about outside the Movie Theatre with your companions.

>”Well, Anon, thanks for uh... today I guess. I think I’m gonna head on home.”

“Alright Dash. Take care.”

>She flies off into the setting sun. You feel much better about today.

>However, Dash’s words still left their mark. It was true, after all. You would never be able to get a human companion here.

>You glance to Chrysalis. Or could you?

>No brain! Bad! Bad thoughts! That is not the relationship you have with Chrysalis!

>Chrysalis seems to have caught onto your emotional turmoil. Stupid emotion eating ability...

>”What’s wrong Anonymous? Have you realized how attractive I am finally?”

“Chrysalis...”

>”Don’t feel bad Anon.” She trots off in the direction of your home. “After all, I’m wearing nothing at all!” She laughs, giving her backside a shake.

>You hate admitting it, but you found that almost attractive.

>What has happened to you?