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The Show Must Go On

by HavokAfterDark

Chapter 3

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With a single high-pitched wail, Fluttershy ran to the bathroom in tears. Rainbow Dash watched the screen in horror as it displayed the act of passion between Fluttershy and herself. The more she watched the video the angrier she got. Her face turned red and her jaw dropped as the Rainbow Dash on the screen removed her clothes.

Rainbow slammed the phone shut and considered throwing it out the nearest window, when Applejack took it from her.

"I'll tend Fluttershy." Rarity almost whispered as she quickly made her way back to the bathroom. Rainbow stared at the table where the phone had been for several minutes as she clenched her jaw and gritted her teeth.

"Who else?" She asked in a menacingly low tone.

"I dunno, sugarcube." Applejack whispered. "So far as I know, just me an' Rares. Maybe whoever sent it to me won't tell nobody."

"No." Rainbow said. "If they sent it to you, I'm thinking they have no interest in keeping quiet."

The two sat in silence after that, both of them deep in thought over the problem at hand. The bakery was empty besides the two girls and the Cakes, who were minding their own business tending the counter. The sound of Fluttershy's sobbing could be heard lightly in the quiet building and it made Rainbow Dash cringe. Somebody hurt my Flutters... the thought repeated in her mind as she envisioned all of the things she would do to whoever was responsible.

She had no qualms with her friends knowing of their relationship, in all honesty she would rather they know. Fluttershy, on the other hand, wanted to continue to keep it secret from fear of their friends no longer caring for them. Rainbow knew, as loyal as she had been, her friends would not turn their backs on them for their sexual preferences or their relationship with each other. In fact, she was sure at-least a couple (if not all) of them shared their sexual preferences.

Rainbow grunted in frustration as she let her head fall into the table. She had much more important things to be thinking of, like how to find whoever sent that text.

"Ugh," she groaned loudly, "I need a drink."

"No, ya don't." Applejack said with a friendly pat on the shoulder. "I've seen what happens when you get into the cider. You're better off without."

"You're probably right." Rainbow muttered.

"So," Applejack said, her voice lowering. "Not that it's any of mah buisness... but, how long?"

Rainbow chuckled slightly and shook her head. "I don't mind telling you." she said. "It's been a while now... that video had to be taken last night."

"Y'all still had that kinda energy after that awful movie?" Applejack laughed. "I'm impressed."

"Ha," she barked a laugh. "I wouldn't call it energy, so much as we never have a minute to ourselves anymore. It was kinda like a mad rush to get it done before we fell asleep."

"Can I say something without sounding weird?" Applejack asked.

Rainbow raised an eyebrow before shrugging. "Sure." she said.

"That video was really good." Applejack said with a slight blush on her face. "Even got Rares in the mood."

Rainbow jerked her head off the table and looked Applejack in the eye, searching for some sign of humor to indicate that the other girl was joking, but aside from a subtle blush, Rainbow saw nothing.

"What?" she asked incredulously.

"Well, I figure if we knew 'bout your relationship, you should know about ours." Applejack said sheepishly. "Besides, ours ain't exactly a secret, we was just waitin' for the right time to tell y'all."

Rainbow stared at Applejack for a moment before laughing slightly. "I had sorta wondered if that was the case." she said. "Good for you both."

"Thank ya, Rainbow." Applejack said. She sighed loudly before leaning back in her chair and staring at the ceiling. "So, what're we gonna do bout that video?" she looked to Rainbow, a concered expresion upon her face.

Rainbow sighed before leaning back in her own chair. "Not much we can do." she said. "Maybe it turns up, or maybe it doesn't." she shrugged. "Can't really figure out anymore than that."

"I suppose you're right..." Applejack sighed before leaning forward. "You could probably call that number off your phone though... see what they say."

"Yeah," Rainbow said with a sigh. "should probably wait a few days though. We want it to look unrelated." she explained. "If we call them now, it'll probably look obvious that that's what we're calling about. If we wait a few days and then call, it's more likely they'll answer."

"Good point." Applejack said. "Guess all we can do is wait at this point." she sighed before chuckling quietly. "Y'know," she said. "you're handling this a lot better than I thought you would."

"Yeah," Rainbow said. "It doesn't really bother me that you guys know. The only thing that bothers me is that someone hurt Fluttershy." Rainbow clenched her fists resting on the table at the thought of Fluttershy's tears.

Someone hurt my Flutters...

Just as Rainbow was beginning to once more seethe with rage, Applejack's phone rang, playing some country song she had never heard before.

Applejack looked at the phone briefly before flipping it open. "Y'ello." she said. A pause as she listened to whatever the person on the other end of the line said. "Okay, well... we're all here 'cept for Pinkie. Yeah, we just wanted some breakfast. Yeah, we'll meetcha here." Applejack closed the phone and stuck it in her pocket before grinning at Rainbow Dash. "Well, Sunset wants to meet us all here." she said. "Said she's got some good news."

Rainbow chuckled for a moment before saying, "Well, we could really use some good news right about now."

"Also said to make sure we got an extra seat saved." Applejack said with a sly grin. "I'm bettin' she's got a date."

"Finally." Rainbow said with a groan. "I thought she'd go forever since Flash broke it off with her."

A door creaked open in the back of the room as Fluttershy and Rarity exited the bathroom. Fluttershy was still wiping at her eyes as they exited, but she seemed to have stopped crying. Rarity herself carried bloodshot eyes as they left the bathroom and Rainbow would have asked about it had she not been beaten to the punch.

"What's wrong, babe?" Applejack asked as she stood from her chair.

Rarity waved a dismissive hand at the other girl before taking a seat at the table. "I'm fine." she said. "Fluttershy and I just had a heart to heart, as it were."

"What about?" Rainbow asked, looking directly at Fluttershy, who simply smiled slightly and shook her head.

"Same thing we talked about last night..." Fluttershy mumbled gently. "I'm okay now..."

"As am I." Rarity said as she tenderly stroked Applejack's hand. "We just spoke of how much our friends love us..."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah..." Rainbow said as she rolled her eyes. "We all love each other. Let's not make a big deal out of it." She feigned disinterest, however she was grateful for her friend's love and affection, she just considered herself too cool to show it.

A pair of pink arms quickly snaked around all of the girls before pulling the four of them into a tight hug with the fifth. "I love all of you!" the bubbly newcomer said.

"Pinkie?!" Rainbow asked. "When did you get here?!"

Pinkie dropped all of the girls before pulling a cupcake from... Rainbow did not really know where. "Well," she said as she took a bite from the cupcake. "I got here about the time you started watching porn."

Fluttershy meeped quietly, but managed to avoid running off in tears again and Rainbow's jaw dropped. "It weren't porn." Applejack interjected.

"AJ," Pinkie said, "It's still porn even if it's people you know." she turned to Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. "It was really hot porn, too."

"I'm done." Rainbow said as she sat back at the table.

"Well, I guess we're all here." Applejack said.

"What's going on?" Fluttershy asked.

"Apparently Sunset's got some good news." Rainbow explained before grinning widely. "I think she's got a date."

"Ooh, who do you think it is?" Pinkie asked.

"I'm bettin' it's Twilight." Applejack said.

Pinkie laughed for a minute before shaking her head. "No, I think I'd see Twilight with somebody more like me." she said.

Rainbow barked a laugh before shaking her own head. "No, Pinkie. I think she'd just wanna experiment with you." she laughed, not noticing Pinkie's own laughter dying down as she stared at the table.

"Yeah," she said. "you're probably right."

"I'm betting it's a guy." Fluttershy said. "I mean, she did date Flash and all."

"Yeah, but she was just using him to get more popular." Rarity said as she shook her head. "I'm thinking she's gay."

"Aren't we all?" Rainbow said with a laugh.

"I'm bi-sexual." Pinkie said quietly.

Rainbow nodded at the pink haired girl. "I could see that."

"Yes, darling. You do strike me as the type to love everyone no matter what." Rarity said as she gave the other girl a pat on the back.

The bell above the doorway to Sugarcube Corner chimed lightly announcing the arrival of Sunset Shimmer. "Oh, good. You're all here." she said standing beside the door and motioning to someone on the other side. "Come on, dear. It's okay." she said.

Footsteps were heard as everyone smiled in anticipation, but all of their faces fell as they saw who walked through the door. Orange hair that was far too large to be contained by the measly pony-tail-holder on her head. A sheepish smile and wave from the newcomer.

"Guys..." Sunset said in a tentative manner. "I want you all to meet my new girlfriend..."

Rainbow glared angrily at the girl in the doorway. Rarity's jaw dropped. Pinkie gasped loudly and flew from her seat, defying gravity with the power of the gasp. Fluttershy simply meeped quietly and ducked beneath the table.

Sunset's smile fell slightly as she gestured to her girlfriend. "You all remember Adagio Dazzle."

How could any of them forget?

Author's Notes:

Got off work early and had to push this out. Unedited and completely illiterate I'm sure, but I hope you all enjoy.

Also, my girlfriend made an account and she's going to be releasing a story soon from what I hear. Not clop, but still you guys should give her all of the love and support you give me. :twilightsheepish:

As usual feel free to leave thoughts and comments, I always love those.

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