Chapter 3: Community Chest

“Oh my aching head...” moaned Rarity as she awoke from the bed. In the background, she

heard Rainbow Dash throwing up over the balcony, a colt below justly cursing at her in

response.

“What happened last night?” She asked as she collapsed back into bed, turning to

Twilight, who was lounging on the opposite bed reading. Pinkie Pie jumped into her

point of view...

“Well you, and Rainbow Dash where making out all night, Fluttershy said she was trying

to kill herself with an overdose but was just really really drunk, I think she thought altoids

where pills... Anyway, AppleJack watched over her all night as she passed out in the tub,

and I haven’t seen Spike since we left the club last night.” If she paused to take a breath,

Rarity didn’t notice. It just seemed to scramble into one giant run-on sentence, and it

made the mare’s head hurt.

“Pinkie Pie, darling, I’m much to hung over to be around you.” She shut her eyes.

“Oh hang overs are never fun, thats why I don’t drink, totally straight edge, enough weird

things happen to me sober. Could you imagine if I was drunk? I mean, duh! I mean look

at this thing!” She pulled out an Aperture Science Weighted Companion Cube seemingly

out of thin air “I don’t know what this is or how I made it appear just now, but it’s there.”

Rarity turned to Twilight for help “Twi, how does she do that?”

“It’s Pinkie Pie.” Twilight said, licking her hoof and turning the page “Don’t question it,

it’ll just make your head hurt more.”

AppleJack left the bathroom, the sounds of Fluttershy’s regurgitation echoing from the

toilet bowl. A concerned look over her face.

“How is she?” Twilight asked.

“Fine... She just doesn’t know how to handle her liquor.” The concern didn’t leave her

face “But I tell ya, I’m worried about her. She was spouting off some weird talk last

night, a lot of self-loathing... I’m thinking we should pay extra attention to her or

something.”

“Ugh, how emo can you get?” Complained Rainbow Dash, collapsing into a chair, wiping

the excess bile from her mouth “Pay attention to me or I’ll kill myself... If she has a

problem she should just come right out and say it.”

“Well you know how Fluttershy is. She’s fragile” Defended Twilight.

“I know, but... When I have a problem I just come right out and express it. The world

would be better if people just cut the bullshit and say what they mean.” Dash explained.

“Well since you feel that way Dash, now might be a good time to tell you that make out

session we had last night didn’t mean anything.” Rarity explained.

“What?” Dash was shocked.

“I sometimes get a little lesbo when I drink. No big deal.” Rarity brushed it off.

“Oh... o...okay...” Dash got quiet, sullen.

Later, Rarity had elected to go on a shopping excursion, inviting along her friends,

however only Pinkie Pie jumped at the chance. Twilight deciding only to come along as

well at Rarity’s urging.

“Do you want to come along, Rainbow Dash?” Twilight asked.

“No...” Rainbow responded “I’m probably going to head back to the park later to have

more fun.” What she didn’t want to say was the real reason: She didn’t desire to be

around Rarity at that moment.

“What about you, AppleJack? Maybe we could find something for that isn’t quite so...

country? Mmmm?” Rarity asked.

A shaky Fluttershy emerged from the bathroom, and made her way over to sit down on

the bed. Jack didn’t say a word, just nodded with her head that seemed to indicate she

aimed to babysit her friend.

“Okay well, we will be back in couple hours... C’mon girls!” Rarity declared, as they

exited the room.

“Dear me, I really hope Rainbow Dash isn’t holding a grudge against me for the other

night.” Rarity confessed.

“What exactly did you two do?” Twilight asked as they walked down the hotel hallway.

“Well we made out a little.” Rarity blushed

“Oh my!” Twilight smiled

“Oh my Gosh! Are you coming out Rarity?” Pinkie jumped “No one has ever came out to

me before! I can’t imagine why....”

“No no” Rarity laughed “It’s just something I do when I find myself a little tipsy.”

“Oh now that I think about it, I really hope Spike didn’t see it.” thought Twilight

“Why you’re right, something like an exploration of female sexuality is not something a

baby dragon like him should be exposed to yet.” Rarity agreed.

“No I mean-” Twilight began before Pinkie cut her off with a glare.

“For. Eve. Er.” Pinkie whispered. Then nodding her head towards the approaching Spike

walking in the opposite direction.

“Oh hi Spikey!” Rarity said cheerfully

“Where have you been all night Spike?” Twilight asked

Spike just kept walking straight, mumbling that he slept near the hotel pool, and returned

to the hotel room.

“Sheesh... What a grump!” Noted Pinkie Pie