Thread: Cutie Mark Crusaders Manehatten Branch * Me and Miles Power!*

Rarity came up to the door, and opened it. She had a brush enveloped in magic, brushing the hair that was standing on end. She noticed the big crowd and tilted her head back. "Oh, hello." She said, before spotting Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. "Fluttershy, Darling! To what do I owe this visit?" She asked with a smile.

Rainbow Dash pointed to Ladybug and Rave. "Well, were showing the fillies around town, one you may remember, and another one who is of, some relation to you." She said, pointing to Rave and Vinyl. "Vinyl Scratch, always a pleasure to see my cousin. Who is this with you?" She asked, looking to Rave. "This is my niece, Rave Beats." She said with a smile.

Rave Beats politely waved. "Hi...." She said shyly.

Rarity widened her eyes. "Oh how rude of me, please all of you come in." She began.

"Oh I don't know Rarity, we don't want to intrude..." Vinyl began. Rarity cut her off. "Oh Pish Posh, one cannot intrude unless the host feels like she is being intruded on, please." She said, gesturing them inside.

Rave and Vinyl followed in, with Rainbow Dash and Sweetie Belle following suit.

Ladybug and Fluttershy followed with Scootaloo remaining close to Rainbow.

"It's good to see you again Miss Rarity," said Ladybug politely. "I hope things are going well for you." The little filly looked around the shop, as always there were dresses on their manikins, all of which were gorgeous. "I saw you in some magazines, Fancy Pants mentioned you in an interview. I didn't know you knew him."

"You know about that stuff?" asked Scootaloo, surprised.

"Our mom's into it somewhat, well, got into it when Fluttershy became a model for about a week," said Ladybug, unknowingly causing Fluttershy to blush like an apple.

Rainbow Dash stifled a laugh when she noticed Fluttershy blushing. She never really heard much about Fluttershy being in a modeling career, and found it quite funny seeing as Fluttershy hated big crowds

Rarity smiled. "Ladybug, its always great to see you!" She said with a warm smile, before nodding at her comment. "Yes, Fancy Pants and I have quite of a good business relationship." She said with a smile.

Ladybug smiled. "I'm glad," she said, looking up to the mare. "And how is Opal doing?"

Fluttershy looked to Rainbow. "Um...I kind of...got picked up by Photo Finish and became a model...then Rarity got jealous of me, not knowing I hated it, and we both didn't say anything because we thought the other was happy about it...but I did save up a good bit of bits from it for a rainy day..."

Rarity smiled. "Oh Opal is doing just fine." She said with a smile

Rainbow nodded, a soft smile on her lips. "Yeah that's good you got some money but still....I just can't have the picture of you being a model in my mind." She said

Ladybug nodded. "Oh...I'm sorry, Rave, you're supposed to be the one meeting Rarity...sorry..."

"I know...she said I was graceful...apparently a lot of ponies liked me, but I didn't like it..." said Fluttershy, blushing a bit. "I don't like being the center of attention is all."

Rave smiled. "Oh no, you are perfectly fine. I'm learning things from your questions." She said with a smile

Rainbow Dash shrugged. "Figured as much." She said, before looking to Rave. "Well, don't just stand there, look around." She said, pushing on her some. Rave looked up to Rarity.

"But of course, go on....take a look. I make beautiful dresses for all ponies." She said, gesturing to her shop.

Ladybug nodded. She looked back to Rarity. "How was the Crystal Empire?"

Scootaloo went over to Rave. "I'll come with yah," she said, wanting to talk a little bit.

Rarity smiled. "Ohhh the Crystal Empire was simply divine! And the crystal ponies were so shiny, and when we turned into crystal ourselves, I couldn't contain myself. I am a lady who deserves to be just as shiny as those of the Crystal Empire, just like how I belong in the elite of Canterlot." She said, before going on rambling about the events that transpired in the Crystal Empire from her point of view.

Rainbow Dash simply rolled her eyes and leaned into Fluttershy's ear. "I enjoy your sister, but she really needs to keep an eye out on what questions she asks Rarity...." She said with a soft laugh.

Rave nodded as she went throughout the shop, hearing Rarity's rambling in the background. "I'm really not one for fashion, but these dresses do look nice..." She said. She turned and looked to Scootaloo. "So your Scootaloo right?" She asked.

Ladybug chuckled. "I'm glad you had fun...Poor Crystal Ponies, King Sombra sure was mean to them, wasn't he?"

Fluttershy nodded slowly. "Yeah..." she then looked to Sweetie Belle. "So how are you doing, Sweetie Belle?"

Scootaloo nodded. "Yeah, that's me," she said, giving a smile. "It's great that Babs got you three together, we didn't expect her to do it so quick!"

Rarity nodded. "King Sombra was a drag..." Rarity said. "No Manners, a ghastly dark aura, horrible fashion sense. I offered to give him some tips, but I don't think everyone else shared my thoughts." She said with a slight frown.

Sweetie Belle smiled. "Oh I'm doing great! Rarity is being Rarity....and I'm just enjoying myself." She said with a smile.

Rave smiled. "Yeah well, Manehatten is a more tougher city than Ponyville, by far a lot rougher." She said, sighing.

Ladybug chuckled. "Well, he was a bad guy...kind of like Discord..."

Fluttershy nodded. "What have you girls been up too?"

Scootaloo nodded. "Sounds like it. Though we have the Everfree Forest."

Rave did a sidelong glare at Scootaloo's response. "Yeah well, atleast you can avoid the Everfree Forest..." She said, with obvious hate of the city.

Sweetie Belle smiled. "Well, nothing really." She said sighing. "But we are going to try Waterskiing here soon though." She said with a smile.

Rarity gasped. "Oh, he was NOTHING like Discord. That ruffian got inside your head and messed with you." She said with true sincerity.

Rainbow laughed. "Yeah, he got Rarity thinking a giant rock was a Diamond." She said with a smile. It turned to a frown. "But yeah, Discord was nothing compared to King Sombra...." She added.

Scootaloo blinked. "Rave, I didn't mean anything by it," she said, surprised by the response.

Fluttershy nodded. "Just be careful, ok?"

"He was really that bad?" asked Ladybug. "...Discord made me think Fluttershy and our parents hated me..."

Fluttershy gasped, giving her little sister a hug. "I could never hate you."

Rave's face immediatley turned into one of remorse. "Oh my gosh, I'm sorry. It's just......hard feelings are hard to suppress, especially when they were caused by years of countless bullying." She said, sighing.

Rarity nodded. "Yeah, he was really that bad. He made Applejack lie, Pinkie Pie hate everything, me become greedy, Fluttershy become a brute, and Rainbow Dash abandon her loyalty..." She said.

Rainbow Dash did an awkward cough, before shuffling her hoof across the ground.