Twilight Sparkle. New princess of Equestria. Gaining her alicorn hood by restoring the chaos with The Elements of Harmony. Due to a spell created by Star Swirl the Bearded, the bearers of the Elements of Harmony had their cutiemarks swapped over along with their destinys. Twilight returned the cutiemarks to the right owners by friendship before becoming the new princess of Equestria. And the coronation was bigger than any party ever, with everypony from The Solar sisters to The ruler of the Crystal Empire. From Canterlot ponies to ponies from Manehatten and Fillydelpha. It was big. Very big. Bigger than the Gala. With fireworks and streamers and a sonic rainboom. And everypony in Equestria welcomed the new princess.

After the ceremony, the five other bearers of the Elements of Harmony, returned to their homes in the quaint little town of Ponyville. Meanwhile, Princess Twilight stayed in Canterlot Castle. They took a small carriage carried by two pegasi stallions dressed in golden armour from the Royal Guard.

"I can't believe Twilight is an alicorn! Isn't that amazing?" Rarity repeated. Still mesmerised by the fact that her friend is a princess. Her grin still wide, but her indigo curls ratty and untamed from the party.

"Yes, Rarity. We know it's amazin'. But do ya have ta go on abou' it every darn minute." Applejack complained. It was late. Very late. And the five mares spent most if the night partying. Applejack was happy for her friend, but she just wished Rarity would shut up about it.

"Oh, I'm sorry, dear. I guess I'm still a bit excited. But, Twilight's an alicorn. It's hardly something you can easily let go." The white unicorn apologised.

"It's okay, Rarity." A butterscotch pegasus hushed. "We are still all excited. We're just tired. I mean, look at Pinkie Pie." Rarity and Fluttershy turned to the pink pony, who was curled up, fast asleep. Using her dress as make do blanket. A lock of pink curly hair bouncing as Pinkie slept soundly.

"Wow. Who'd though' it? Pinkie runnin' out of energy." Applejack giggled as she yawned. The amber earth pony turned her head towards a cyan pegasus. Who was staring out of the window of the carriage.
"Rainbow? Ya okay?" She asked.

The pegasus didn't respond.

Rarity noticed this too. She saw Rainbow's posture and how her wings were drooped.
"Rainbow, darling. Are you quite alright?"

"I'm fine." She mumbled.

"Are you sure? You look a tad bit unhappy. Is something the matter?"

"I said I'm fine!" Rainbow growled.

Rarity gulped as she looked at Fluttershy and Applejack with a worried look.

Rainbow Dash sighed before speaking.
"I'm sorry....I'm just...I'm just tired, okay." She never left her gaze from the window. The girls sat in an awkard silence till the stallions landed. Applejack and Fluttershy thanked the stallions, while Rarity hovered Pinkie into the air. Rainbow stumbled off the carriage. Her eyes stuck to the ground.

"Are you alright, miss?" The white stallion asked, concerned for the young mare.

Rainbow simply nodded. Still staring at the ground, like her eyes were glued to the floor.

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"Right, I'll take Pinkie to my place. It'll be easier. So goodnight, girls." Rarity waved as she headed towards her boutique, hovering the pink pony and the five dresses. Fluttershy also said her goodbyes and went her way home. And that left Rainbow and Applejack. Seeing as Rainbow's house is closer to Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack offered to walk home with the pegasus.

"Tha party was good, wasn' it?" Applejack asked in hope to get a converstation going. But Rainbow didn't say anything. The farmer had enough. This wasn't her confident, show-off friend. Rainbow would be whizzing around, talking about how awesome the party was. Not quietly walking. Walking. Not flying. Walking. Applejack held her hoof in front of the pegasus, and stopped her.

"Sugarcube. What's wrong?"

Rainbow abruptly stopped. Nearly tripping over her own hooves. She fluttered her wings to regain her balance. Rainbow looked at the orange hoof before looking at her friend. Applejack gasped to herself as she lowered her hoof. She stared into the pegasus' eyes. Her rose hue eyes. Her eyes would usually contain a burning fire of confidence, but now it was gone. Like somepony had thrown a bucket of water over her fire, leaving nothing but an empty space. Now, pain and sorrow filled that empty gap. She could tell that Rainbow had been crying as her eyes had a red glow. She could see the tears at the bottom of her gem-like eyes.

"Rainbow? Why are ya cryin? Are ya okay?" She frantically asked.

"Nothing's wrong. I-I'm fine." Rainbow croaked.

"Rainbow! Ya are not fine! Somethin' is wrong!! Now tell me wha' is wrong so ah can help ya!" She demanded.

"I said I'm fine!!" Rainbow snapped as she flared out her wings and shot upwards. Applejack attempted to grab Rainbow's prismatic tail, but missed. Falling face first into the dirt. As she got up, she watched the rainbow streak fade into the dark night sky. She wanted to help her friend. But how? Without knowing what was wrong with her, she couldn't do anything.

"No! Ah have ta do somethin'! Somethin' is wrong with Rainbow. An as her friend, it is ma duty ta find out wha's wrong an help her!" Applejack trotted to the front door of the Apple's house. She yawned as she stepped inside and locked the door.
"Maybe, tomorrow. Ah'm mighty tired." She yawned yet again as she dragged herself up the rickety wooden stairs and into her room. There she threw herself onto her apple themed bed. The soft covers tossed into the air as the mare jumped on. Applejack buried herself into the covers, and wiggled as she got comfortable.

"Don' worry, Rainbow. Ah'm ya friend. An ya can rely on me ta help." She mumbled before closing her eyes and letting herself get carried off into the land of sleep. "Ah...will help....ya,....Rainbow."

Author's Notes:

Wooo!! I've had this story stuck in my head for ages!! I just hope it goes well. After this story has finished, I shall start the sequel to Loyalty Of Creed. :D