Unforeseen Consequences - Twilight's blinding friendship

>”To wrap everything up and taking everything we have seen into account, we can safely say that friendship is indeed, magic!”
>The entirety of the restaurant jumped off their seats and started stomping their hooves on the ground to show how much they loved Twilight’s lesson. Some even threw flowers and confetti… where did they get those? You wanted some darn, confetti!
>Some waitress even brought her royal purple sexiness an extra box of donuts, free of charge… which maybe wasn’t the best move since Twilight had devoured like, fifteen of those and drank at least half a dozen of milkshakes already
>But ignoring her endless hunger and diabetes inducing eating habits. Even you couldn’t help but to join the ovation.
>Seriously, it was waaaaay better than anything you expected and you had, like what? Five or six scrolls worth of notes? Geez, you had to transcribe everything onto a cleaner version because you totally wanted to share this with your moms and Cherrywood, and Moonlight and maybe use it to annoy Discord too!
>Twilight chuckled a bit nervously, but nothing to really worry about. Even with that cute blush she had, it was clear how happy she was for this show of appreciation.
>After answering some questions from other ponies and signing a couple autographs, Twilight came to you, gave you a wink that of course didn’t fail to make you blush and finally motioned you to take your things and exit the donut’s restaurant with her.
>You didn’t hesitate to follow her instructions. You grabbed your stuff and left the joint before Twilight finished to pack her books in her saddlebag.
>The sun was already setting. The red and purple sky made the snowy streets of Canterlot to display it’s beautiful colors and even add more elegance to the city.

>One thing was sure, when it comes to painting beautiful skies, your moms really where the greatest artist the world has ever seen.
>You also realized how late it had gotten. Man, time really flies when you have fun, huh? Hope that Miss Rarity won’t mind you arriving fashionably late to her “party”.
>Even if she kind of does. At least you can be sure that you will have a nice and pleasant walk to that boutique with Twilight Sparkle.
>”Oh, no! We’re gonna be late to Rarity’s grand opening!” You turned around and saw Twilight completely panicking. She was frantically… hopping? Stomping her hooves? Prancing? What they hay was she doing?
>Before you could say or do anything, Twilight lowered her head and basically used it as a little slide for you to fall on her back
“Wait, wait, wait! Twilight, listen to me!“
>“I’m sorry Anon, but there’s no time for questions! So please, hold on tight because I’m teleporting us outta here!” Twilight’s horn lit up with a furious light. Then, well… you weren’t in front of the donut’s store anymore.
>…Thank goodness you were super used to being teleported all around the place because otherwise, you’d have puked your guts out…. No wait…ugh… you just… needed a moment to get your insides back together.
>The two of you were standing in front of a small, yet beautiful purple and white building, based on the surroundings, it was located in one of the most high class neighborhoods of Canterlot.
>The little building did stood up above the rest thanks to its simple, yet elegant design and paint job. You didn’t need your amazing deductive skills to know that this was the place that Miss Rarity had chosen as her boutique

>Of course, the rather large, colorful and incredibly elegant banner that was hung above the door which read “Canterlot Carrousel Boutique’s Grand Opening” was also a huge giveaway.
>Still, there was something odd about this. You turned to the increasingly nervous Twilight and asked
“Hey, Twilight… I know that I’m not very experienced with these events, but shouldn’t there be like a whole lot more ponies here?”
>”You are right, Anon… wait!” Twilight grabbed both of your cheeks as she leaned uncomfortably close to you “You are right, Anon! Do You know what that means?”
“Uh… That you were getting worked up for nothing?”
>”Well… yeah, but it also means that we are still in time! Come on!” Twilight quickly dashed off into the white building leaving only a purple blur behind her.
>You looked up into the sky and sighed. Alright, the future of Equestria was pending on the success of this mission.
>You had to do nothing short of your best to come off as victorious, but you also needed to make sure that Miss Rarity’s big event was something that ponies would talk about for a long time… and not for the wrong reasons.
>That meant no matter how annoying, elitist, snobbish and overall terrible some of the invited ponies might behave. You had be better than that and show why you were the gosh darn Prince of Harmony.
>Alright, Anon. You have to do this. You MUST do this. Yeah… you can do this!
>You took a deep breath before teleporting into the Boutique.

>Oh, man! You weren’t some sassy filly, but this place would be great if you were one!
>The store had the same colors as the outer building. Except for the floor which was of a navy blue color with circular carpets lying here and there.
>But the elegant architectural style wasn’t what impressed you. Not entirely at least. Your mind was completely blown out by the incredible quality of Miss Rarity’s craft.
>What the store had to offer was outstanding. There were an incredibly high amount of dresses that were colorful, bright, shiny and, well… variety was something that the Canterlot Carrousel Boutique wasn’t lacking in.
>Not only that, but every single dress was positioned on a pedestal and the location of said pedestal, in combination with the dresses gave the whole place a pleasant aesthetic. Whoever was the responsible of this, needed an award.
>The store also had a couple of stairs sets that led to… a red curtain? Hmmm… your curiosity demanded you to take a peek behind that curtain. Just a little one and that would be it.
>You would have totally done it, if it wasn’t for the fact that you weren’t alone.
>Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Twilight were in here too. RD was sitting at a corner, looking bored out of her mind, while Applejack was talking with Twilight.
>Twilight was looking down at the floor with a very saddened expression ”I’m sorry, Applejack. I really wanted to help you with setting everything up, but I just… lost track of time and…”

>Applejack gently placed her hoof on Twilight’s shoulder and replied with a reassuring tone ”Ah know, sugar cube. Yer duties as a Princess must have you busier than a moth in a mitten, but ya can’t go around and promisin’ things yer can’t fulfill. It will make ya look like yer lyin’ like a no-legged dog”
>Twilight raised her head and faintly smiled ”You’re right and I promise that I will do my best to not let you all down like this ever again. I just hope that Rarity can forgive me too”
>RD waved her hoof dismissively as she called from her seat ”She will be fine! Don’t worry! You’re talking as if Rarity is gonna hate you forever or something. Just go back there and let her know you and the squirt are here and ready for whatever she has in mind for you two.”
>”Speaking of the lil’ fella, where is he? Ah thought he was coming with ya”
>”Uhh… Applejack?” RD flew out of her seat and hovered above you “The squirt has been here the whole time”
>”What? And how come Ah didn’t notice him?”
>RD shrugged ”I dunno, don’t ask me…” She then smirked at her friend “Maybe that hat of yours is too small for your head.”
>”Mah hat is perfectly fine, thank you.” Applejack straightened her Stetson as she walked at you and gave you a welcoming smile “Sorry for not seeing ya there, Anon. Ah think that…whoa! What in tarnation happened to yer eye?!”
>Twilight slapped her face and let out a groan “Oh, no! I totally forgot to heal that swollen eye!”
>”What are you talking about?” RD looked down at you “His eye is totally… oh, man! You’re right!”

>Applejack narrowed her eyes at RD and replied with a baffled tone “Rainbow, Ah know you always have yer head in the clouds… in more than one sense, but honestly, how didya miss somethin’ like that?”
>RD rolled her eyes ”Oh, don’t blame me! It was the goggles!” She then removed the goggles and held them up as she proudly pointed at you “See? They covered…”
>RD and Applejack both cringed hard when they looked at you without the goggles.
>You rolled your eyes and slapped your face… which hurt a lot since you also hit your swollen eye.
“Oh c’mon! It doesn’t look that bad!
>”Ah’m sorry, Anon” Applejack gently placed her hoof on your shoulder as she gave you a worried look “But if Ah have to be honest with ya, that eye of yers looks like ten miles of bad road!”
>”Geez…” As she hovered above you, RD tilted her head and crossed her forelegs “That must have been one tough fight! Did you at least won?”
“Eh… No…”
>”Man! This is why I told that Moonlight that we needed to teach you how to use those hooves in a fight! Don’t worry Anon, I know some moves that will help you out next time you decide to teach somepony who’s boss!”
>”RAINBOW!” Applejack stomped her right front hoof on the ground “Ah can’t believe what mah ears just heard!”
>”What?!” RD shrugged as she pointed at you “The dude needs to learn how defend himself!”
>Applejack rolled her eyes at RD as she shook her head annoyingly, then she turned to Twilight and told her in a worried tone ”Well, sugarcube, you better hurry up before Rarity comes back. Because if she sees the lil’ fella like this, ya can be sure that she will make a ruckus!”
>”I know! Just…” Twilight turned to you and lit up her horn “Hold still, Anon! This will hurt just a bit”
“O-Okay?”

>You nervously awaited Twilight’s blast… which was taking a lot of time. Her horn just became brighter and brighter, which made you close your eyes and just wait for the worst.
>Which was exactly what happened when Rarity opened the boutique’s door with a big slam as she loudly announced ”I’m heeeeere~!”
>That startled Twilight which as she yelled ”Gyaaah!” missed the shot entirely, even when you were a few feet away from here.
>The blast of magic became a very strong energy beam that started bouncing on the walls, floor, and ceiling at an incredibly fast speed and with incredibly random patterns.
>”W-what is…” Miss Rarity quickly ducked before the beam hit her “WHAT IS GOING ON?!”
>”O-Oh, my…” Fluttershy followed the trajectory of the beam with her eyes as it quickly flew past her
>”Weeee! I didn’t know there was going to be fireworks but I super-duper love surprises!” Pinkie Pie happily hopped, which also worked as a dodging maneuver since the beam passed right beneath her
>”TWILIGHT!” Miss Rarity angrily marched towards her purple friend, and miraculously and despite the beam passing very close to her in several occasions, never got hit “I DEMAND TO KNOW WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!”
>You felt like you had to say something, after all, this mess was also your fault. But the moment you took a step forward, the beam bounced off the wall and hit you directly in the face
“AGH!”
>… …
>…

>Everything went dark for a moment, but when you woke up…
>You could only hear Twilight frantically repeating the words “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry…!”
“AAAAH! I can’t see anything! I’m… I’M BLIND! Twilight, what the hay?! I thought you were the element of magic!”
>”I am! And I am sorry!” Twilight nervously replied
“Then why does your magic stink so much?! You were supposed to cure my eye, not leave me blind forever!”
>Before you could run in panic like headless chicken, you felt a soft hoof stopping you dead in your tracks
>Then you heard that melodious and elegant voice that you liked so much. Miss Rarity’s voice ”Calm down, Anon. You are not blind, this is nothing that a bit of magic and some makeup can’t solve”
>You also heard a snicker and new irritating little voice ”I don’t know why you are crying so much. You look way better like this”
“Spiiiiiike!”
>Luckily it seems that little snarky remark also made Miss Rarity’s angry since you heard her stomp her hoof and call to the purple lizard “Spike!”
>”Y-Yes, Rarity?” HAH! This salamander always crumbled like a house of cards when Miss Rarity was involved
>You heard Miss Rarity taking a deep breath before addressing that mutated reptile “Could you please be a dear and fetch me Anon’s clothes while I stay here and tend to his wounds?”
>”What?! But… I… Oh, come on!”
>”Well, if you don’t want to be the little gentlecolt I thought you were, then that is just fine. I will bring Anon’s repertoire myself after I finish with this.”

>You felt Miss Rarity gently turning your head to the opposite direction ”She is the other way, darling”
“Oh, thank you, Miss Rarity. Well, I just wanted to say that first, I know you didn’t want to leave me blind”
>”But you are not blind!” Twilight immediately protested “You just have both eyes swollen!”
“And I still can’t see, so I’m still blind as far as I’m concerned. What I wanted to say is that you didn’t mean it so I forgive you and on that note, I’m sorry for what I said to you. I know you are one of the best when it comes to magic if not THE best… Sorry Twilight, really, I was angry, scared and blind… and I didn’t want to make you feel bad, especially when part of this was my fault”
>”Thank you, Anon” You felt Twilight gently patting your back “And of course I accept your apology. We are still friends, right?”
“Why are you still sounding so worried? Of course we are friends! My blindness will not get in the way of that!”
>You heard Twilight annoyingly groaning “For the last time! You are not blind!”
>”Now, now. There’s no need to continue with this pointless argument.” You felt Miss Rarity caressing your mane again “Anon, I’m going to use my magic on you. Please don’t worry about any complication, darling. I have had to perform this spell many times before on my dear Sweetie Belle”
“What? S-Sorry for being rude, Miss Rarity, but why? Sweetie Belle certainly didn’t look like a filly who would get into trouble”

>”You don’t give the impression that you are a pony who would get a swollen eye either, but here you are. My Sweetie Belle may be the most delicate and innocent filly in Equestria but just like you, she is still a foal. Getting bruises, swollen eyes and all kind of minor injuries is part of growing up. Especially when my dear Sweetie Belle and her friends were so desperate to earn their cutie marks. The poor things tried many activities that were… uncouth to say the least. I simply had to be prepared to tend to her wounds, and not just in a physical sense.”
>Kinda like Eris… except with less chaos, booze and beaten up mariachis at some random road in Tijuana… nah, sorry Miss Rarity, but you’d pick Eris every day of the week.
“I don’t what to say other than I’m sure that Sweetie Belle is proud to have you as her big sister.”
>Rarity let out a little chuckle “Thank you, Anon. But not everything is a bed of roses when it comes to sisterhood. Everypony has conflicts every now and then. I’m sure that even a fine member of royalty like yourself has the occasional misunderstanding with his draconequus sister”
“Ah… you got me there… I love Eris and trust me, we have had a lot of fun together, but sometimes, just sometimes, she can be… y’know. Oh, wait! I have a question too! Uh… I don’t want to be rude, especially considering how nice you have been with me but… uh… you are absolutely sure that your magic is not going to leave me even blinder, right?””
>Rarity giggled and gently patted your head “Oh, darling! What in the world are you saying? It’s just a little make up!”
“Make up?”
>”Indeed!” Rarity giggled again “A fashionista like myself would never use the bland and dull first aid kit that you see in your regular store. That would be a crime against the world of fashion! My first aid kit needs to be absolutely FABULOUS like moi!”

“That was... wow, just… wow”
>“I know, darling, I know. Now, please stand still while this lady works her magic.”
“Alright! I’m ready to not being blind anymore!”
>You stopped moving, even breathing as you felt Rarity gently powdering your face with… something.
>It didn’t hurt and it didn’t took long either. And when it was over, you could see Rarity’s beautiful face smiling at you.
“Hey! I can see! I CAN SEE!”
>”Of course you can, darling” Rarity’s gently booped your muzzle and stood up before showing you a mirror “Those nasty injurious are gone and take a look! Wouldn’t you agree that my magic made you look just a bit more handsome than before? What am I saying? Of course you do! Now, what do you say if we get you ready for the grand event?”
>You… looked exactly the same but without the swollen eye… eyes, which meant that you looked absolutely FABULOUS! YEAH, BABY! YOU WERE BACK!