As the four boarded the train and found their seats, Rarity stared sadly out of the window. “What if she doesn’t want to see me?”
Pinkie sighed gently and laid her pink hoof onto Rarity’s shoulder, giving the saddened unicorn a gentle smile. “Don’t worry, Rarity! I know Maud and she DOES want to see you!”
Rarity turned to her usually enthusiastic friend with doubt in her shiny blue orbs. “How do you know? We haven’t even left the station yet.”
Pinkie chuckles and sent a wink to her friend. “Just a huuuunch!” The pink earth pony grinned brightly, trying to reassure her close friend. “I know Maud from the back of my hoof and I know she is WOOZY DOOZY about you! She doesn’t say it but I know how she feels!”
Spike sighed, fiddling his little claws before turning to Gabby beside him. “Do you think she’ll be there?”
Gabby sent Spike a reassuring smile of her own similar to that of Pinkie Pie’s to Rarity. “We’ll see..”
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When the train finally reached its destination; one by one they exited the train. “Come on! This way!” Pinkie Pie hollered, causing the trio to follow her.
Rarity, Spike and Gabby ran after the pink pony as fast as their legs and wings could take them.
The white unicorn prayed and hoped that the gray earth pony would at least be delighted to see her face as much as Rarity would be pleased to see her’s. “Hold tight, darling, we’re coming!”
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Marble and Limestone had already sent Maud into their shared bedroom that they once also shared with Pinkie Pie.
“How is she, Marbs?” Limestone turned to Marble who pressed her ear against the wooden door. “…” The quiet earth pony shook her head.
Limestone grumbled, sitting on the wooden floor and crossing her forelegs. “I don’t get it! Why would some dragon’s words hurt Maud that much and why would she care what he thinks?!”
Marble raised her eyebrow, causing Limestone to briefly calm down. “Yeah yeah, I know! Love hurts and all but sheesh, Maud.. it’s only one little dragon..”
The usually quiet mare sent a disapproving scowl towards her grumpy sister. “Love hurts.” That sentence alone made Limestone scoff. “Oh please! I’ve had girlfriends and this hasn’t happened ONCE!”
…..
“Sorry, Marbs… I just hate seeing Maud like this. It’s weird. Not Maud level of weird but.. just… strange..”
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Maud was sitting on the bed, sitting with her beloved pet rock ‘Boulder’ who just sat there. “I get his anger but.. I really doubt Rarity would want to see me. After all of the damage I’ve unintentionally inflicted.”
Boulder just sat there, unknowingly cheering up his owner just by being there beside her.
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Finally; the group had reached the rock farm, watching Pinkie Pie knock onto the door! “Maud! MAAAAUD! Let us in!”
With one swift motion, the door swung upon revealing Limestone with an annoyed scowl on her face which faded when she saw her pink sister. “Pinkie, what are you doing here? I thought you would be hanging around Cheese or something..”
Pinkie Pie chuckles nervously at the mention of her own boyfriend before shaking her head. “Nah, Cheesie is at a birthday party, I had time! So… where’s Maud?”
Limestone sighed before looking up the flight of stairs. “In the room, she’s not coming out.” The grumbling earth pony turned back to her sister and spotted the unfamiliar three behind her. “Who are they supposed to be?”
Pinkie pointed towards the gryphon, dragon and white unicorn. “This is Gabby, Spike and Rarity! They came with me to see Maud!”
Limestone narrowed her eyes and looked down at the purple drake, her yellow acid eyes glimmering with distaste. “So.. you are the dragon that upset my sister?!”
Spike immediately started to shake, hiding behind Gabby. “Y-yeah.. I’m really sorry about that! I-
Limestone gave laugh, her hoof every now and again stamping against the wooden floor. “This is nuts! You’re like 12, dude!”
Rarity, Gabby, Spike and Pinkie exchanged brief looks before turning towards the hysterically laughing grouch. “Y-yeah.. so uhh.. where’s-“
Limestone interrupted Spike by speaking as she laughed; “WAIT, I’m not done yet!”
Marble soon stepped down the stairs, spotting her sister, her friends at the door and the hysterically laughing Limestone who had fell onto the floor. Marble sighed and shook her head before she took Limestone’s place at the front door, ushering the quartet into the house.
Pinkie, Marble, Rarity, Spike and Gabby walk past Limestone and into the kitchen to let her calm down. “So uhh.. we’re here to see Maud..” Pinkie started first. “I guess she told you about what happened?”
“Mhmm.” Marvel quietly said, pointing her hoof to the ceiling. Pinkie seemed to catch on! Her sister was upstairs!
“She’s upstairs, guys! She must be so saddy waddy… poor Maud..”
Rarity stepped in front of the gryphon and dragon, her hood raised slightly and her eyes on the back of Pinkie Pie’s head. “I’ll go talk to her.”
Pinkie and Marble turned to the white unicorn alongside Gabby and Spike, that even made Limestone stop laughing and poke her head into the kitchen before joining the others. “I unknowingly caused this unfortunate situation.”
Spike shook his head, not allowing Rarity to take the blame for his own actions. “No, Rarity.. I took it too far.. I was the one in the wrong. I let my jealousy of you and Maud cause this mess.. this is all of my fault..”
Marble walked to the little dragon and gently patted his scaled head, trying to reassure the young drake. Limestone was puzzled, staring at Gabby. “I understand why the dragon is upset, even the unicorn and Pinkie but.. what does the gryphon have to do with this?”
Pinkie, Rarity and Marble turn to Gabby who just awkwardly waved her yellow talons. “Yeaaahhh… I kinda found myself involved when I saw Spike crying. I tried to cheer him up as best as I could but the heartbreak was too much for him..”
Limestone and Marble turned to each other before shrugging, turning back to the quartet. “This love drama is crazy.. so… the dragon liked the unicorn, the unicorn didn’t like him back and she likes Maud instead.. so the dragon gets mad and started insulting her because he liked her? This is crazy..”
Spike nervously rubbed his arm, still very ashamed of his outburst. “Yeah.. that basically sums it up.. that and Princess Luna had a bit of involvement.. I found myself in their shared dream..”
Rarity turned to Spike, her eyebrows raised. “When me and Maud were at the gala?” Spike nodded, confirming everything she asked. “Yeah.. I think Luna was trying to mess with me a bit. Celestia is known to troll and now I know Luna does it too..” the young dragon shook his head, folding his arms. “I’m the butt of every joke..”
Rarity sighed, still looking down at Spike. “Look Spike.. you and me are friends and.. that’s the way it’s got to stay.. I do like you just.. not in the way you like me.. I hope we can still be friends though? I do like it whenever you come over and you help me with my designs or even when we go to the gem cave.. I wouldn’t want to lose our friendship for anything. You’re still my friend, Spikey..”
Spike gave a teary smile and hugged the white unicorn who returned the favour. “I’m glad we’re friends, Rarity.. again, I’m so sorry. I want you to be happy and if I can’t give that to you, you should be happy with the one you do love.”
Pinkie, Marble and Gabby smile tearfully while Limestone just shook her head. “Mushy..”
The dragon and unicorn eventually broke their hug and smile at one another the way they’ve always liked it; platonically.
Marble approached the white unicorn, tapping her shoulder. “Hm? Yes, darling?” The quiet earth pony ushered Rarity to follow her up the stairs.
“Go on, Rarity.. follow her..” Pinkie Pie smiles encouragingly, prompting a thumbs up by both Spike and Gabby. Rarity smiled tearfully before following the quiet mare upstairs to see ‘mare of her dreams’.
Marble and Rarity stopped outside of the bedroom, before Marble knocked onto the door.
Maud’s ear twitches before she looked over at the closed door. “Yes?” The door gave a gentle creak as it opened, revealing Marble’s face. “Mhmm.”
Maud tilted her head when Marble stepped aside, revealing the white unicorn who walked into the room. “Thank you, dear. Would you mind closing the door?”
Marble nodded and slowly closed the door behind Rarity, the white unicorn looking over at the gray earth mare with a soft smile. “Hello, Maud..”
The gray mare tilted her head, placing Boulder onto the nightstand and stared at the white pony; “…. Hello..”
Rarity walked over to the bed and tapped it. “Mind if I sit, dear?” The gray earth mare shook her head, watching Rarity sit next to her. “Why are you here, Rarity..? I am happy you are but.. why?”
Rarity glanced to Maud, tears in her eyes. “We came looking for you. Me, Pinkie, Spike and Gabby. We were all so worried about you. It broke my heart when you left..”
“My heart always feels empty when you leave..”
Maud blinked a couple times before facing the white unicorn, giving a smile that stayed longer than the usual. “Really..?”
Rarity took Maud’s hoof, smiling assuringly. “I haven’t felt so happy and relaxed since we’ve gone that trip to Manehattan, where we ice skated together, watched a movie, had lunch.. it was a day to remember and I’m glad we spent it together. I wouldn’t change anything about our grand day trip.”
Maud felt tears welling up in her eyes, to which she wiped away with her free hoof.
“I’m guessing what I’m trying to say is.. I.. I..”
Maud pressed her free hoof onto the fashionista’s lips with smile. “… I love you..”
Rarity’s heart started to race as she wrapped her arms around Maud, her gray cheek against Rarity’s own.. “You do, darling?”
The two mares found each other face to face, their eyes glistening with tears. Maud nodded. “There is no doubt about my feelings for you. You’ve shown me happiness, love, acceptance.. So yes.. I love you, Rarity.”
Rarity could hardly speak or contain her tears, wiping them away as they spill down her cheeks. “I love you too, Maud..”
The two mares didn’t waste anymore time and just pressed their lips together, their hooves wrapped around each other as they shared their first kiss, sealing their love as girlfriends.
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Pinkie gently walked up the stairs with her two sisters, Gabby and Spike. She slowly opened the door, peaking into the room and witnessing the scene in front of her.
One of the most heartwarming and beautiful moments she’s ever seen in her life: Maud and Rarity laying together, their tails wrapped together, their eyes closed.
“Aww…”
Pinkie slowly revealed the beautiful scene to her sisters and friends, pressing her lips against her hoof.. “shhh..”
The pink pony watched her sisters and friends walk back downstairs before she closed the bedroom door with a gentle
smile. “I’ll have to start thinking of couple names.. how does ‘Maudity’ sound? No wait! RariMaud!”
Limestone peaked up the staircase, ushering Pinkie to follow. “Come on, sis… let’s leave them alone..”
Pinkie nodded and then walked downstairs, joining her sisters, Spike and Gabby in the living room.