It was a beautiful sunny day in Equestria. In Ponyville; the Mane 6, Sunset Shimmer and Spike where at the train station. Rarity was getting ready to travel.

"Are you going to let her do that?" asked Sunset surprised.

"I'm the last pony to chastise anyone about being manipulative." answered Twilight.

"A week in Manehattan! And with my best friends!" declared Rarity.

Sunset turned to Twilight.

"You ready dear?" asked Sunset.

"She's not coming." answered Applejack.

"Of course she is." replied Sunset.

"I can just stay behind." offered Twilight.

"She so coming and that is final!" declared Sunset.

Rarity winced a bit.

"Okay, just please don't yell." relented Rarity.

Sunset winced realizing she had triggered Rarity's PTSD.

"I'm sorry..." began Sunset.

"Let;s change the subject." requested Rarity.

"I am sure you're do fine." said Fluttershy.

"I do have a gift for you." noted rarity.

Rarity opened a case and pulled out six pieces of paper. After a little banter with Pinkie, Rarity revealed what it was.

"These are tickets to the hottest musical on Bridalway!" declared Rarity.

Sunset looked at the tickets.

"Hinny of the Hills! That's been sold out for months!" exclaimed Sunset.

"Only the best for my friends." said Rarity.

The girls celebrated. The guard then called "all aboard" and so the girls, plus Spike, boarded the Friendship Express. The train then began its trip. Cutting across Equestria, it reached its destination. The train reached the station and everypony departed. Spike gathered everypony's belongings.

"Come everypony! I found us a place to stay in the heart of this glorious metropolis!" declared Rarity.

"Sounds good." said Twilight.

Sunset froze up.

"Twilight will share a room with me." offered Sunset.

"Sounds good." replied Twilight.

Rarity was still obviously uncomfortable.

"Let's go." said Sunset.

The ponies began to walk and admire the sights. Sunset made sure to stand in between Rarity and Twilight. They reached the theater where the play they where going to see was.

"Rarity, how did you get these tickets exactly?" asked Sunset curious.

"I gave some designs to the costumer designer and he pulled a few strings." answered Rarity.

"Cool!" declared Pinkie, Rainbow and Applejack in unison.

"That's what makes Manehattan so splendid and amazing. You do something for somepony and you never know when they'll do something nice for you." explained Rarity.

"Then you can do something nice for us." added Applejack.

"Like get us in to seeHinny of the Hills." noted Fluttershy.

"Which is only the best musical in all of Equestria!" declared Rainbow excited.

"It must be good if Rainbow Dash is impressed. Normally, she doesn't even like musicals." mused Applejack.

"I know. Ponies just breaking into song at the drop of a hat." replied Rainbow, "Who does that?"

As Rarity began to sing, Sunset pulled Twilight aside.

"Hey Twilight, how do you feel?" asked Sunset softly.

"It's nice...but, a bit tense." answered Twilight.

"I'm here for you." noted Sunset.

"It's just..." started Twilight, "we haven't been here since..."

"We conquered the city." finished Sunset.

"I nearly killed Rarity." said Twilight sadly.

"She's still alive." stated Sunset.

"Thanks to Trixie." said Twilight.

"Look, you weren't yourself." said Sunset.

"I'm still nearly killed my friend." mused Twilight depressed.

Sunset nuzzled Twilight.

"Why did you insist I come?" asked Twilight curious.

"I wanted you to be here with us." answered Sunset.

"You know they wouldn't want me here." noted Twilight.

"I do." said Sunset.

They follow as Rarity continued to sing. Once Rarity finished, she noticed a design in a window and looked at it.

"To think my dresses could way day be on display on the most glamours through fair in the most glamorous city in all of Equestria." said Rarity excited.

"I'm sure you'll do great." said Sunset.

"I should hope so. The dresses are all made from this fabulous new fabric I've been creating for months. Stretchy, but not clingy. Shimmery, but not showy." explained Rarity.

"Sounds amazing." said Fluttershy.

"There's nothing left for me to do but to check in at the runaway at two this afternoon." stated Rarity confidently.

"That's funny. Because that clock over there makes it seem like that's only ten minutes form now." said Pinkie.

Pinkie pointed to a clock while storm clouds suddenly rolled in and began raining.

"Apparently the pegasus in Manehattan love adding dramatic effect." whispered Sunset.

Twilight softly giggled at this.

"The ballroom is all the way across town! If I don't get there, I'm disqualified!" said Rarity worried.

Rainbow failed to gain a cab.

"I'm afraid getting a taxi at this time could prove almost impossible." noted Rarity worried.

Twilight walked to a pony hailing a cab.

"Please won't you let her have this taxi." pleaded Twilight, "She has somewhere important she has to be right away!"

"I'd never give my cab to a worthless traitor like you!" spat the pony.

As the pony left, Sunset consoled Twilight.

"Ignore that jerk." said Sunset.

Luckily, a cab stopped and picked up Rarity. Unfortunately, Rarity forgot her dresses in her rush.

"Let's get going! We're not helping but standing here!" declared Sunset.

The group rushed the dresses to the ballroom. Luckily, a kind bellhop took the dresses and brought them to Rarity mid-melodramatic freak out. The group then headed to the hotel and checked in. Twilight knew the other ponies in the hotel where judging her. They entered their rooms and unpacked their belongings. Rainbow, Fluttershy, Applejack and Pinkie Pie left to explore the city. Twilight wanted to stay not willing to face constant judgment while Sunset and Spike decided to keep Twilight company.

"How are you doing?" asked Sunset.

"I wish I never came back to this city." answered Twilight bluntly.

"Twi, you can't runaway from your problems." noted Sunset.

"I was fine sealed up in Golden Oaks." stated Twilight.

"You can't stay locked up in the library all day." said Spike.

"Yeah I can." replied Twilight.

"The whole reason we came to Ponyville was so wouldn't be a shut-in." said Spike.

"I was fine." said Twilight.

"No you weren't." countered Spike.

"I was the same. Trust me, getting out and having friends is much better." added Sunset.

Twilight remembered all of the great times she had with her friends.

"Maybe they're right." thought Twilight.

The others soon returned. They where excited about the day and more importantly they where excited aboutHinny of the Hillslater that night. Twilight smiled softly herself. However, Rarity followed soon after. She was ragged and had tears in her eyes. Twilight was the first to notice, but worried about saying anything. She didn't want the others to think she had an ulterior motive. Finally, Rainbow was the first to notice and say something.

"Is everything okay?" asked Rainbow concerned.

The others stopped and noticed how distraught Rarity was.

"You got the dress the bell hop brought you and everything right?" asked Pinkie excited.

Rarity sadly walked passed ignoring Pinkie. Rarity then threw herself onto her bed and began sobbing.

"But he said he bought them." noted Rainbow.

Rarity proceeded to explain how another contestant stole her design...in her typical over dramatic manner.

"It's okay Rarity. We're all happy to help you no matter what." said Sunset.

The others all agreed.

"Buck up Rarity! All you need is some fabric and you'll be back in business!" declared Applejack.

Rarity used the curtains as a fabric and the others worked. However, this quickly turned into a sweatshop.

"Sunset, sew these patterns into this pattern." demanded Rarity.

"You said if we skip dinner at the Far-Afield Tavern you'd order a meal for us." noted Sunset.

"Don't fret. It'll be here in an hour." noted Rarity, "That's not going to be a problem is it?"

"Well we're supposed to be watchingHinny of the Hillsbe then." noted Rainbow cautiously.

"Oh I see..." began Rarity.

Rarity picked up a piece of fabric with her magic and placed it on a mannequin.

"I go out of my way to get you tickets for a show and this is how you repay me." continued Rarity.

Twilight felt her blood begin to boil.

"By abandoning me in my hour of need." said Rarity.

The others frowned while Twilight slowly started to shake.

"Fine! Go and seeHinny of the Hillstonight! Then tomorrow morning when you come to see my fashion show without any fashion you can have more entertainment! Our look, there's our friend Rarity going down in flames! Isn't friendship great?!" ranted Rarity.

That was enough for Twilight.

"Stop it!" demanded Twilight.

Rarity froze in place.

"You are out of control!" cried Twilight.

Rarity's eyes became as wide as saucers.

"What happened to you sucked! But, you can't just just manipulate our friendship into forcing us to work like slaves!" snapped Twilight.

"I hate to admit it, but Twilight has a point." said Applejack.

Rarity turned and ran off.

"Let's go find her." said Applejack worried.

The girls went out looking for Rarity, but couldn't find her. They returned and weren't sure what to do. Twilight proposed they finish the dresses. Rainbow refused, but the others got her to agree. The next morning, they awoke to find Rarity was still gone. The group brought the dressed to the ballroom. Once they arrived, the bellhop went off to fetch Rarity. Rarity came out to see the dresses.

"I don't believe it." gasped Rarity.

"We know you're win." said Sunset.

Rarity began to tear up and raced off.

"Oh brother." sighed Rainbow.

"I'll get her." said Applejack.

Twilight blocked her path with her leg.

"No. I'll go." said Twilight.

Twilight went off and managed to see Rarity. Rarity kept running until she suddenly froze.

"This..." stammered Rarity.

Twilight realized where they were.

"This is where we fought." noted Twilight.

Twilight noticed everything had been rebuilt and you couldn't see a single trace of battle.

"This place cleaned up well." mused Twilight.

Twilight approached Rarity.

"Rarity..." began Twilight.

Rarity yelped in fear.

"Look, I know this is the last place you'd rather be." began Twilight.

Rarity didn't speak.

"I feel terrible for what happened and I understand if you never want to talk to me again..." continued Twilight.

Rarity mutter incoherently.

"But I still want to call myself your friend. That is why we finished the dresses. You where being mean, but we are still your friends. Friend help friends. We can forgive." said Twilight.

Rarity began to sob.

"Twilight! I'm so sorry!" sobbed Rarity.

"It's okay Rarity." said Twilight softly.

The two returned and Rarity won the competition. Coco broke with Suri and Rarity used her connections to get her work. More importantly, Coco gave Rarity a spool of rainbow thread.

Author's Notes:

A/N: That is where we'll end this chapter. Look, I am a bit burned out so my schedule is gonna change. I'll be returning to "The Darkness Before Twilight" as my main story. Meanwhile, I will continue working on this posting chapters whenever I can. Please review.