(Rarity) Tattered Fabric Ch 2

>Carrying your bag of new clothing, you walk back through the streets of Ponyville.

>The evening sun is giving a warm glow to the town.

>Looking at up the sky, you see pegasi flying about arranging clouds.

>Off in the distance, you can see a rainbow tail hanging off a low flying cloud.

>Rainbow must be lazying around like usual.

>You keep striding your way through town until you reach the main square, most ponies were starting to head home for the day.

>The salesponies are closing up their stands for the day.

>Passing by the apple stand, you hear a squeaky voice yelling out to the townsponies.

>"Git yer apples here! Fresh from dis mornin'!"

>Applebloom is manning the Apple stand today it seems.

>Eh you're a bit hungry, an apple sounds great about now.

>Walking up to the stand, you get in line while Applebloom attends to some other ponies.

>After a bit of haggling, the mare in front of you leaves with a bag full of delicious apples.

"Hiya Applebloom, how's it going today?"

>Looking up from the bits on the table, the yellow filly lights up.

>"Hay there Anon! Come ta git some apples?"

"Yep, What's better than an apple for a snack?"

>She nods excitedly, "That's what Applejack always says too! anyways, how many do ya want?"

>You reach into your pocket, taking out a small pouch of spending money.

"I'll take a dozen for 6  bits...if that's fair?"

>Taking the bits out of the bag, you hand the appropriate amount and put them on the stand.

>Over the months, you had to learn how to haggle...and let's just say you weren't the best at it...

>If you were living in  any other city, or if ponies were greedy, you would probably starved to death by now.

>Although Rarity had spent a significant amount of time teaching you the arts of haggling and negotiating, you still struggled sometimes. But you were still very thankful for her.

>She always helped in a moments notice if you needed anything.

>Applebloom finishes putting all the apples in a bag before putting them on the table.

 

 

 

>"That's more than fair, Anon! Thank ya fer your business, see ya soon!"

>With a big wave and an even bigger smile she sees you off.

>Taking one of the apples out of the bag, you start munching on it.

>Closing your eyes to enjoy the rich, juicy taste.

>That was one of the good sides of Equestria, the veggies and fruits here were top notch.

>In midst of savoring that sweet taste, you are suddenly falling through the air as you tripped.

>Rudely being stolen from your apple-induced trance, you fall on your face and lose grip of your delicious red fruit.

>Fortunately, the apple falls on a patch of grass in front of you.

>You go and reach for it...only for it to be crushed by a yellow hoof...

>You scream internally, resisting the urge to cry.

>A familiar 'eep' reaches your ears.

>"O-oh my! I-I'm so sorry, I wasn't loo-Anon!?"

>Looking up, you are greeted by a pair of soft blue eyes.

"Flutters?"

>The tiny pegasus offers you a hoof as you stand up.

>"I'm sorry about your apple, I'ts j-just that there was a sale today and I bought a little too much..."

>Dusting yourself off, you see there are 2 bags full of groceries next to Fluttershy, no doubt most for her animals.

>Her saddle bags were also full to the brim.

>The petite mare could probably eat for months with this much stuff alone.

>"I couldn't carry it all in one go so I've been taking breaks every so often, I-I'm sorry that I put them in your way..."

>"I p-promise to get you a new apple, please don't be mad at me Anon..."

>She looks down to the ground, looking ashamed.

>Sighing, you pet her soft, silky pink mane.

"Now why would I get mad Shy? It was an accident, but anyways you should ask for help when something like this comes up."

>You bend down and kiss the top of her head, making her blush beet red.

"Now c'mon, I'll help you home."

>With that, you pick up both of your bags as well as Flutters' off the floor and start walking in the direction of her Cottage.

 

 

 

>In a second, your eyesight is overwhelmed by yellow and pink, making you stagger back a bit.

>"Oh no! You don't have to carry everything Anon, that wouldn't be...right!"

"Now what kind of boyfriend would I be if I made my marefriend carry heavy stuff around? Also I'm a little stronger than ponies Flutters, you know that."

>"I-It still isn't right...p-please let me carry something...please..."

>She hits you with the pouty face! It's super effective!

>Sighing a bit, you stick the apple bag to her.

>Fluttershy takes it and puts it in her saddle bag, seemingly satisfied with being able to help.

>Now both of you are walking through Ponyville, nearing the edge of town. Fluttershy closely walking next to you, touching your hip.

>Basically the pony equivalent of holding hands. Except without the wrapping tails together thing, for the obvious reason that you don't have one.

>She looks up at you with a big smile and you offer one back.

>"So how was your day today...b-baby?"

>Then Flutttershy does her best impersonation of a tomato.

>You bite your lip in effort not to laugh at her, she heard you use that term for her a few times and apparently really liked it.

>Now she's trying to use for you. It's cute when she stutters like that though.

>It's one of the things you love about her.

"It's been great so far! Went to Rarity's for a bit to hang out and got some new clothes, met up with some other friends on the way too."

>Her smile widens a bit as she nods.

>"That's nice, It's always fun to spend time with friends. Rainbow Dash stopped by today to get a check-up on Tank and we made a day out of it! The little critter is so happy with her..."

>"Oh! By the way, we made some cookies too today and there were some left over...I was gonna bring them over to your house and share later...i-is that okay with you Anon?"

>Suddenly she jumps and flies backwards in front of your face, with a little blush hidden in her cheeks.

>You give her a little peck on her nose.

 

 

"That's fine, let's just drop all those stuff off at your place first. Then we can head on over to mine."

>Flutters squees and hugs your face, almost making you lose balance and fall. Luckily, you're able to stop and wait till the cute little face-hugger decides to let you breathe.

>Still not being able to see anything, you decide to speak up before you both fall.

"Uhhh...Flutters, I'm all for hugs, kisses and carrying you around...but ya gotta let me see at least..."

>She squeaks loudly. "Sorry about that Anon...hehe...Ill just..."

>Flying around you, she wraps her fore-hooves around your neck while resting her head on top of yours.

"That's better, at least I can breathe now."

>In response, she nuzzles the top of your head lightly while sighing softly into your hair.

>The rest of the way to her Cottage is spent in pleasant silence, her soft breathing tickled a little, and the occasional nuzzle was always welcome.

>The sun was really starting to set now, It would probably be night time soon.

>You reach the door and wait for the yellow pegasus open it. She senses the stop of motion a opens one of her eyes.

"Flutters? We're here."

>Plopping herself down on the ground, Fluttershy opens the door and head inside, holding it open for you.

>"Sorry about that Anon, I guess I'm just little tired from today...and I dozed off for a little on your back..."

>Avoiding some of the smaller critters, you walk in the direction of her kitchen.

"It's fine, but do you just want to stay here and nap? You could come over tomorrow if you'd like?"

>You set the bags down in front of her fridge, and put your bag clothing on the table, where a bag of apples soon joins it. Brought by a frowning mare.

>"N-no I'm fine Anon, really!...unless y-you don't want me to go..." She looks away dejectedly.

>Walking over, you kneel down and grab her chin, making her look at you.

 

 

 

"None of that, I won't have it. You know I can't handle you being sad Flutters, you know you're always welcome! I just don't want you to force yourself If you're tired."

>You give the tiny mare a kiss on the lips, reassuring her.

>Her wings flare out a tad, and the smile returns to her face.

>You grab the saddle bags off her back and place them next to the other groceries.  

>"Okay Anon! I'll just go tell Angel and go get the cookies, then we'll be good to go."

>With that, she flies away into the room full of all kinds of animals.

>Shuddering, you remember all those times were the rabbit harassed you. That little bugger had a mastermind.

>For the first few months you dated Fluttershy, Angel kept a very close eye on you. But you could understand that, he was very protective of his owner.

>For all the shit that rabbit gives her, deep down inside he loves her very much.

>But after about half a year now, you and him both came to an understanding. He trusts you enough not to threaten you anymore in the very least.

>Fluttershy flies back into the room with a huge smile on her face.

>"Okay, Angel knows and he's gonna take care of the animals for tonight...now for those treats..."

>She rummages around in the pantry while you pick both of your bags off the table.

>"Ah, here they are!" She picks a basket in her mouth and puts it on the floor.

>Trotting over to her saddle bags, she carefully places every item on top of the counter for later. When she's done with that she wraps the cookies up in a cloth and puts them in her bags.

"Ready to go?"

>When she nods, you head over to the front door again, waving at a few of the animals looking at you on the way.

>You open the door and hold it open for Flutters, being the gentleman that you are.

>Once again you and Flutters walk down the dirt path.

>Your house is little ways down the road from Fluttershy's cottage, she and AJ are you only neighbors right now.

>The both of you make some more small talk about today.

 

 

 

>"Oh and by the way, what do you think we should Rarity for her birthday?"

>That stumps you.

"Her birthday!? Oh I can't believe I almost forgot! When is it?"

>Covering her giggle with a hoof, she stops walking.

>Fluttershy goes back into her bags and pulls out a pink envelope, it has you name on it and a ton of balloons drawn on it.

>"It's from Pinkie, she gave it to me today at the market."

>You take the letter and open it, reading it aloud.

"Dear Nonny, You're invited to Rarity's super duper secret surprise party next week! I know you're no good with dates so I thought 'Hey, I should probably give him a reminder so he doesn't forget!' So here you go! It's gonna be at Carousel Boutique, so I'm gonna need ya to get her out of there for a few hours beforehoof to get everything set up. Thanks a ton Nonny!"

>Sighing, you fold the letter back up and put it in your pocket. Pinkie just saved you from looking like an ass.

>Now you gotta figure out what to get her though.

"Maybe I can find out what she wants tomorrow..."

>"Oh, you're hanging out with Rarity again tomorrow?"

>Nodding, both of you start walking again. The sun had nearly gone down now, and moon was on the horizon.

"Yeah, we're gonna go out and get some drinks. You know, the usual."

>"Sounds like fu-" She's interrupted by her rather large yawn, her tounge curls up and even her ears flicker around a bit.

>Without another word, you pluck her saddle bags off her back and sling them over your shoulder.

>"A-anon?"

>Then you pick her off the ground, cradling her in your arms.

>She doesn't struggle and simply snuggles into your chest, trying to get even more heat out of you.

"I'll wake you up when we get there, just rest for a little, okay?"

>"Okay Anon...sorry about this..."

>It's no long before you start hearing small snores coming from the tiny pegasus.

'Man, Rainbow must have really tired her out tod-'

 

 

>You stop that train of thought before the lewd part of your brain decides to expand on it.

>She always did tell you about feeling safe around you, or, more specifically, your arms.

>The sun had finally gone down, and the starts were completely visible. Luna had done a fantastic job, as usual.

>Though it was really starting to get nippy outside now, so you hurried your pace a bit.

>You finally make it to you house after about some 10 minutes of walking, and get up the front step.

>Careful not to wake the mare, you reach into your pocket with a free arm and pull out a key.

>Opening the door, you step inside and close it behind you. Then turn on the lights.

>It was a simple 2 story house, you had a living room with a fireplace, a kitchen with all the necessary appliances, and 2 bedrooms upstairs.

>Walking into the kitchen, you place Fluttershy's saddle bags on top of the dinner table. You weren't really in the mood for sweets anymore.

>Unfortunately, the noise wakes her up

>"...Huh? A-anon...why are y-"

>It takes a minute for her brain to catch up to this evening.

>"Oh...ummm...thanks for carrying me all the way here..."

"It's no problem, Flutters. Don't have to ask me twice to carry a beautiful mare."

>Smiling down at her, you walk into the living room and slowly place her down on the couch.

"I'll get the fire started since it's getting a little cold, do you wanna sleep down here?"

>"That would be just wonderful Anon! I'll go get some blankets from your room, okay?"

>With a nod from you, she flies up the stairs up into the master bedroom.

>In the meanwhile, you throw some logs into the fireplace and get the matches from the kitchen.

>Fluttershy comes back down as the fire finally starts to take off, she lays down the blanket on top of the rug in front of the couch. Before flying up to the light switch and turning the lights off.

>The fire was now dimly lighting the living room while heating it up to just the right temperature.

 

 

 

>You sit down and wait for her to come back while covering yourself up in the warm fabric, when she gets close enough you grab the mare and pull her close to you.

>Wrapping her in the blanket while hugging her tight.

>Her usual 'eep' is drowned out by you kissing her deeply, making the pegasus practically melt into your arms.

>Your romantic assault leads to both of you laying on the floor, panting.

>Feeling up her wings and kissing her neck seem to the the trick, as she starts squirming around a bit.

>"Hmmm..Anon..yeah p-please keep going..."

>She hugs you tight, bringing her head closer to your ear. She whispers a sentence that will forever be etched into your mind.

>"A-anon p-please...make me your mare tonight...love me...like I love you..."

>For the next few hours, your house is filled with soft moans, grunts, and the smell of sex.

>Once it was all said and done, the moon had moved across the sky quite a bit.

>And now you were laying there, in front of a fire. Wrapped up in a blanket with a drowsy pegasus on your chest, slowly petting her mane.

>If someone told you a year ago that this was gonna be your life, you would've probably laugh in their face.

>But now?...You wouldn't trade this for the world...

"Hey Flutters...you awake?"

>"Hmmm...y-yeah Anon..what is it?"

"I just wanted you to know that...I-I love you, I really, really do...and I wanted to thank you for everything you've done for me this past year for me..."

>Fluttershy lifts her head up a bit, while scooting up a tad until her face is above yours.

>Her sincere smile and blush is now visible in the room's dim light.

>"No Anon, thank you. You've made me the happiest mare in all of Equestria...me...a mare who couldn't even talk to stallions a year ago...but now I have you in my life, and I'm so glad you are...I love you too Anon...and I'll always be here for you, by your side..."

 

 

 

>With that, Fluttershy kisses you lightly on the lips. Not a deep nor a passionate kiss, but one filled with love and filled with outstanding emotion.

>A kiss of reassurance.

>After that, the tiny pegasus goes back to her favorite spot to sleep on, your chest, and dozes off.

>Feeling better than ever, you close your eyes, hugging your mare close to your body. Her faint strawberry scent filling your nostrils.

>It's not long before sleep finally takes over you, sending you into Luna's dreamscape.

 

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>You're Rarity and you must be dreaming.

>Well...at least you think you are.

>All you remember was going to your room to sleep after Anon had left.

>And now you've been floating in a dark space around space for a while now.

"What the hay did I put in the tea? this is beyond absurd!"

>You ask no one in particular.

>Off in the distance you see a faint light.

>It's been there the whole time but you've ignored it so far, all of this screams 'cliche'.

>You've read enough Romance novels to know.

"Ugh, buck it! I might as well see what that thing is..."

>Slow at first, you start floating towards the light.

>Getting closer to it, you feel yourself drawn to it's glow. Like a shiny jewel on a dress.

>And then you touch it...

>

>

>

>"Well...that was very anticlimat-"

>The world shatters around you.

>The faint light grows rapidly and becomes brighter than the sun, effectively blinding you.

>Putting your hooves up to your eyes does nothing as the light envelops every inch of your body.

>The only thing you can feel is yourself falling.

>It reminds you of that whole wings accident in Cloudsdale.

"Help! Please! Dear Celestia I don't want to die!"

>Your screams are the only thing you hear as your plummet to the ground increases in speed.

>The sound of the wind rips by your ears, drowning out your cries.

>The ground can't be far off now.

>Your eyes shut tight, if you're gonna die at least you don't wanna see it coming.

>You keep falling...and falling...and falling...

 

 

 

>...

>...

>It's been at least ten minutes now.

"Oh for Tartarus' sake!"

>Summoning the courage you finally decide to take peek.

>A very fast approaching, very familiar Boutique greets your vision.

>Screaming at the top of your lungs, you come within inches of the roof.

>Before slowing to a complete stop.

>Staring at the purple shingles, you chuckle at first. Silently thanking every deity you could think of.

>The mere thought of escaping death bringing you sheer amounts of joy.

>Your chuckle then turns into manic laughter.

>Then you fall.

>You pass through the roof, your room, and finally slam into the your break room's couch.

>The springy seat launching you across the room, into a corner full of mannequins.

>Not the most graceful of landings, and it really hurt.

>But hey, you're still alive.

>"Hmmm what's this? A letter from Princess Celestia and Twilight, Oh dear. It must be really important..."

>Following the voice, you turn to the break room entrance.

>An alabaster unicorn mare walks into the room.

>Your jaw drops. Her pristine white coat, purple mane, blue eyes, and even her voice are the same as yours.

>Immediately you tense up and get ready to attack.

>It must be a changeling! They must be trying to infiltrate the Elements!

>That won't happen on your watch! Specially when you're hanging out with Anon later today.

"Stop right there, you fiend!"

>Jumping out of your hiding spot, you start firing magic bolts at the impostor like mad.

>But they just faze through her as the other you rummages the room for your glasses.

>Ignoring you like you weren't even there!

>The nerve of this changeling.

"Hey! It's rude to ignore other ponies when they're talking to you! Who are you!?"

>"Oh there you are! I knew they were back here somewhere."

>Levitating the orange glasses unto her face, she sits down on the couch where you landed.

>She brings over the scroll and start unrolling it.

>"And now for this letter..."

"That's my mail! Don't read my mail, you brute!"

 

 

 

>You run up to the unicorn, ready to pounce on her.

>Sailing through the air, you pass right through the mare, smacking back down on the floor with an 'oomph'.

>"Oh Twilight Darling, what did you do!?"

>Looking up you see the mare panicking a little as she reads the letter.

>Seeing as you can't touch her and she apparently doesn't notice you, you let you curious nature get the best of you.

>Some might say you were a bit snoopy at times, but this was important.

>You get on the couch next to he-uhh...you...

>Taking a look at the letter, you recognize it immediately.

>It's from a year ago...it was the letter that told you Anon was coming to Ponyville...

"What the hay is going on here!? Are these my memories?"

>You wave your hoof in front and through the mare a couple of times, confirming your theory.

>"Oh poor Darling...he can't go home now either..."

>Looking back down at the letter, a surge of memories and emotions come back to you.

>When Twilight became a princess and had to leave for Canterlot to learn all there was to being Royalty.

>Spike couldn't bear to leave her alone, so of course he went along too.

>And not two months after, she had managed to rip space and time. Trying to perfect a spell she was nowhere near ready for.

>To impress Princess Celestia no less.

>Unfortunately, the spell ripped a portal into Anon's world and sucked him right up into the castle.

>You felt the old anger coming back, because Twilight had taken a innocent creature from his family and home.

>The letter also filled you with Pity for the 'Human', from what it said, this 'Anonymous' had no way of getting back to his realm.

>He was very depressed about that, the Princess' promised to take care of him though.

>And that he could become a citizen of Equestria, treated fairly like anypony else.

>Anon had requested to live in a quiet town instead of the Canterlot, he didn't want the stares the residents were giving him.

 

 

 

>The letter had no descriptions of him though, so all you had to go on was that he wan't a pony.

>Celestia, being the kind mare that she is, started building him a home in Ponyville. One his size.

>Meanwhile, Twilight and him were going to come live in the library until the project was done.

>It was part of Twilight's punishment, she was to teach Anon everything he needed to lead a normal life in Equestria.

>Help him get some friends, and ease into Ponyville's community until he could live on his own.

>But even though you felt all that before, now...you felt a little happy, exited even...

>This is the moment Anon came into your life.

>Did that make you selfish?

>Your trance is broken by the other you finishing up the letter.

>"They're coming by train in...two days!?"

>The other you jumps from the couch, dashing into the room were all the fabric is stored.

>"Maybe I could make him some clothes! Now what would an alien like...Hmmm..."

>Levitating fabric to and fro across the workshop, your copy's eyes sparkle in excitement.

>"He could even tell me bout his World's fashion! Oh this will be great opportunity, maybe we could even become great friends!"

>You sigh deeply.

"You have no idea how right you are..."

>As your copy continues to trot around with different materials, the world starts to fall apart.

>Pieces and bits fade out as new ones appear, the world slowly forming around you.

>Now you're in front of the Ponyville Train Station.

>In front of you are Applejack, Rainbow, Pinkie Pie, and yourself waiting patiently.

>Fluttershy was hidden behind you and AJ, the prospect of meeting an alien petrified the shy pegasus.

>"Ah reckon the train's gon' be 'ere soon, an' c'mon Shy, from the letter it said the fella was nice stallion. Jus' a tad bit depressed."

>"Yeah! And if he gets any funny ideas, I'll buck them outta him!" Rainbow assures her.

>Fluttershy 'eeps' in the background, still very unsure.

 

 

 

>Pinkie pats her on the head in efforts to comfort the shivering yellow mare.

>"Dont worry big ol' Pinkie will cheer him up, I'll throw him a big welcome party too! I'll introduce him to everypon-"

>The train's loud horn sounds off in the distance, signalling that it's almost here.

>Not being able to contain herself, Pinkie starts bouncing around the mares in excitement.

>After a few minutes the train finally pulls up to the station, the doors opening with a 'hiss'.

>All of you were a little anxious to meet this 'Anon', some were just able to hide it better than others.

>AJ and you also wanted to give a good talking to Twilight about her irresponsibility.

>Stepping out first was newest Princess of Equestria, in all her purple glory.

>She looked worn out. Her mane was frazzled, feathers in need of preening, and her coat had lost some of it's shine.

>To the past you, those were the biggest no-no's of the century. Your right eye was twitching and everything.

>It was a pretty funny sight now.

>All in all, Twilight looked like a wreck. But you held your tongue and simply smiled at her.

>Even though the circumstances weren't the best, it was still nice to see a friend.

>The same couldn't be said about Pinkie.

>Twilight had taken about 5 steps towards them before the Pink mare scooped her up in a bear hug.

>Making the Alicorn's magical grip on her luggage fail and her bags to fall to the ground.

>"Twilight! We all missed you sooooo much! You didn't forget about us did you!?"

>It's not long before the rest of the mares join in and turn it into a group hug, even the tentative Fluttershy joins in.

>"Of course not girls! It's just learning to be a Princess has taken so mu-"

>"Hey Twilight, did you get all the stuff alrea-Oh..."

>Standing off to the side, you get a front-seat view at the horrors on each the mares' faces.

>Well, except for Pinkie. She looked amazed more than anything.

>They all continued to stare at the strange creature as he got off the train.

 

 

 

>He saw the bags on the floor and walked over to them.

>Picking them up, he addressed the group of friends with a sad, tired smile.

>"Hello I'm Anonymous, you all must be Twilight's friends. She told me a bunch about you girls. I hope I didn't ruin any of your evenings..."

>Then Anon started to walk away.

>"I'll be out front when you're done, Twilight. It was nice meeting all of you..."

>They all continued to stare, as if he hadn't said anything.

>You couldn't help but feel horrible after that, you never wanted to kick your own flank more than right now.

>The second he had gotten out of sight, all of them bombarded the purple alicorn with questions, including the past you.

>Twilight broke away from the mares, running in place a bit before addressing them again.

>"Sorry girls, I gotta go! I'll catch up with all of you later, I promise."

>The ex-librarian started running after the human, "Anon please, wait up!"

>Rainbow, AJ, Pinkie, and the past you started discussing Anon right away, talking about how different and strange he looked.

>But Fluttershy didn't notice. She were too busy looking at were the sad human and your long time friend had gone with soft eyes and a frown on her face, her heart filled with compassion for the lost creature.

>Guilt tore at your heart, Anon was feeling so isolated and afraid and all you could do was gawk at him along with the others.

>While Fluttershy was already planning on ways to help him...she truly did deserve him...

>Already at this point, she put her fear behind her for Anon. Back when she didn't know anything about him.

>All you wanted to do at this moment was to run up to Anon and hug him, tell him that you would be his friend and...tell Anon you love him...

 

 

>But it was too late now, he's happy with Fluttershy. He doesn't need you.

>In the middle of sulking once again, you were rudely reminded that this was some sort of dream.

>The sky flickered...and then went out like flipped a light switch...

>Then, suddenly, it lit up again. But you weren't at the Train Station anymore.

>Blinking a few times, you found yourself in a dim corridor. White screens adorning the walls.

>You examine the walls closely, warily looking in all the directions to avoid any surprises.

>The coast seems clear but you don't want to risk anything. So you stick to the wall, walking down the strange corridor slowly.

>Wondering where it was gonna lead you.

>And when you were gonna wake up.

 

 

 

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