Chapter Six: Destiny Awaits

Fluttershy slowly backed away, intimidated by Rarity's outburst.

"I-"

"Don't even try to justify this! Why were you kissing my marefiend?!" Rainbow glanced down, not being able to look Rarity in the eye.

"And Fluttershy, why would you kiss her? I thought you were happy! I thought we were happy!"

"No, Rarity I-" Fluttershy began.

"Save it!" Rarity turned and walked away, not looking back. Tears falling freely to the ground, Fluttershy ran.

*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*

*CREAK*

"Oh, hi Flutter- wait, what's wrong?" Twilight cut herself off upon seeing the pain in the meek pegasus' eyes.

"R-Rarity left me!" The unicorn's jaw dropped. She guided Fluttershy inside, sat her down and shut the door.

"She left you? Why?" Twilight rested her hoof around Fluttershy's shoulders and wiped the tears from her face.

"S-she didn't let me explain w-when Rainbow Dash k-kissed me-"

"Rainbow Dash did WHAT?!" Twilight's yell echoed through the library as her eyes filled with rage. She settled down upon seeing Fluttershy still upset.

"Fluttershy, would you like to stay here tonight?" The pegasus nodded.

"Spike!" Twilight called out. Spike emerged from upstairs.

"Yes Twilight?"

"Put the kettle on, I'm going out."

"Okay. Where are you going? Why's Fluttershy cryi-"

"Rainbow Dash kissed her and Rarity dumped her. I'm gonna go yell at both of them." Twilight spoke to Spike in a hushed whisper and immediately left.

"Uh... what?"

*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*

*CREAK*

"Oh, hello Twi-"

"We need to talk, Rarity. Now."

"Oh, uh, what about?" Twilight brought her face to Rarity's and bored her gaze into Rarity's core.

"You know exactly what about. I want you to tell me exactly why Fluttershy, your marefriend, came knocking on my door, crying?" Twilight kept her voice deep and intimidating as Rarity quivered under her stare.

"Fluttershy went to console Rainbow Dash and when I caught up, they were kissing! What could I have done?"

"For your information, Rainbow Dash forced herself on Fluttershy, and you didn't even let your own marefriend explain her side of the story!" Rarity started to cry as she looked away from Twilight.

"Oh, I've been a terrible marefriend! What do I do, Twilight?"

"Lucky for you, Fluttershy's very forgiving. I want you to go to my house and let her explain herself. I'm gonna go yell at Rainbow Dash."

"Okay, Twilight." With that, Twilight hastily departed.

"Fluttershy?" Rarity quietly called out as she opened the unlocked door to Twilight's home. She felt a pang of guilt upon seeing the pain stricken expression sprawling across her marefriend's crying face.

"Fluttershy, I'm so very sorry." Fluttershy turned away, closing her eyes. Rarity moved closer and took a seat beside her.

"Please just hear me out. I've been a terrible marefriend today. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions and left you like that. I won't blame you if you say no, but please, will you forgive me?" Rarity felt Fluttershy's lips embrace her own. Fluttershy pulled away and looked into Rarity's eyes, smiling.

"I forgive you, Rarity. I can't stay mad at you." Rarity threw her legs around Fluttershy's waist and pulled her into a tight hug.

"I love you, Fluttershy."

"I love you too, Rarity."

After half an hour of searching, Twilight finally found the mare she was looking for sitting by herself on a hill, tears travelling down her face.

"Rainbow Dash!" Twilight fiercely called out.

"Just let me have it! Yell at me and be done!" Twilight was taken aback.

"What?" She asked, a quizzical tone to her voice.

"I know what I did was horribly wrong! Yell at me and make me feel guiltier!" She practically screamed.

"Rainbow, I'm not gonna yell at you. Granted, I can't condone what you did, I know how hard this is for you as well." Twilight sat beside the sobbing pegasus and rested her foreleg around her shoulders. Rainbow buried her head in Twilight's neck and continued to cry. The unicorn simply continued to hold her.

A good ten minutes later, Rainbow raised her head and rested it on Twilight's shoulder.

"Thanks, Twi."

"It's okay. But don't expect this kind of forgiveness from Rarity, you know what she can be like." Rainbow Dash cringed at the thought.

*CREAK*

All eyes turned to Twilight and Rainbow as they entered the room. Rainbow looked down at the sight of the mare she loved being held by another. Rarity stared at her with ferocity coating her gaze, whereas Fluttershy smiled at her, which bewildered Rainbow even further.

"Rarity..." Fluttershy squeaked and nudged her marefriend. Rarity sighed and looked sympathetically at Rainbow.

"Rainbow, please don't feel too down. Yes, you made a mistake and yes, I got angry, but I was the most at fault for not trying to understand. Fluttershy and I talked, and we both forgive you." Rainbow's frown was quickly turned upside down as she dashed over and embraced the couple in a hug.

"Thank you so much, guys! This won't happen again, I promise!"

The mares talked for an hour more, smiling and laughing. Rainbow, despite still harbouring feelings for Fluttershy, was nothing but relieved. And who knows? Maybe she will find a special somepony of her own someday.

"Ready to go, Fluttershy?"

"Always."

The mares departed, ready to fully enjoy their day together, the way they had planned.

End

A/N: Holy crap. It's over. That's it, guys! The thrilling conclusion to Gem of My Eye, and I must say that I have greatly enjoyed the ride, as I hope you all did, too.

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