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Equestria Girls: the Element of Hope

Chapter 10

Rarity the Dress/ Matchmaker

The girls watched as Starlight all but dragged Lavender away. No one spoke for a few moments all trying to absorb just what they saw.

"We need to do something. Sooner rather than later," Sunset said as they saw Starlight and Lavender disappear. "Good thing is they still need us for the week before they can go to classes solo so there is that." The other girls nodded.

"We will talk to her in classes as much as we can," Applejack said determinedly.

"And invite her to hang with us after school at band practice. We can have her audition," Rainbow Dash said as the girls stood to go in and find Starlight and Lavender.

"Hi Lavender," Fluttershy said as she came up to her locker which was next to Lavender's.

"Hello Fluttershy," Lavender replied demurely once Fluttershy was finished getting her things for the day she turned to face Lavender fully and was shocked at what she saw. Lavender's eyes were bleak and the color seemed to have faded till the pink color was barely there.

"Lavender, are you feeling well," Fluttershy asked concerned as she placed a hand on her arm. Lavender looked at Fluttershy and it was as if Lavender was seeing her for the first time.

"Fluttershy?"

"Yes Lavender?"

"Can you he…"

"Lavender," Starlight called as she approached quickly with Sunset and Applejack on her heels. "It's time to get to class." Starlight began to pull Lavender away when Sunset and Applejack began to intervene. Sunset saw Lavender's eyes and gasped she had read about this when she had been Princess Celestia's student.

"Who did this to you," Sunset asked as she grabbed Lavender's arm. Lavender looked to Sunset her eyes gaining a little color.

"What," Lavender asked confused.

"Nothing this is just how Lavender looks first thing. It's an illness that's all Sunset," Starlight said as she tried to touch Lavender but Sunset gently placed her in between Applejack and Fluttershy. "Now do we or do we not have to get to class?"

"We do. Lavender we'll see you later," Sunset said as she and Fluttershy lead Starlight to her art class that she shared with the pale pink haired girl.

"Come on Lavender let's get you to your French class. You share it with Rarity," Applejack said as she took Lavender's arm gently Applejack didn't notice Lavender's eyes further brightening more than when Fluttershy or Sunset had touched her.

"She was talking about making me clothes… Something no one else will ever have. A Rarity original," Lavender spoke with such joy and happiness Applejack was taken back with how happy Lavender was at the thought of Rarity making her something.

"Well you bring it up before class she probably already has designs set if I know her."

"You think so?!" Applejack smiled when she saw Lavender's eyes seemed to brighten.

"Mhmm. Well, here we are Mademoiselle Lavender." Applejack took Lavender's hand and bowed.

"Merci beaucoup, Mademoiselle Applejack." Applejack grinned as she caught Lavender's slight blush on her face. Applejack wasn't the only one for inside the classroom Rarity caught the scene from the open classroom door.

"Oh! And you can call me AJ. All my friends do. See you here after class for your ceramics class we share."

"Alright. Goodbye... AJ." Applejack turned and began walking away a blush dusting her cheeks. Lavender headed into the classroom and sat next to Rarity.

"So what was that all about," Rarity asked excitedly as she flipped through her sketchbook to the designs she created for Lavender the night before after she finished her homework.

"Uhh what was what about?" Rarity saw from Lavender's genuinely confused face she had no idea she was flirting with Applejack or that Applejack was flirting back.

"Why you and Applejack it was very cute."

"Okay? So… AJ said you might have a few design ideas for me?..." Rarity smiled brightly at how cute she thought Lavender was being very much like Fluttershy when she first met her at the Freshman Orientation.

"And she was right. Here these are some of the designs I thought up for you." For the rest of the time before class Rarity and Lavender went through Rarity's dress ideas all the while Rarity was beginning to plan in the back of her mind. She knew she wanted to get Applejack and Lavender together and she needed help. Fortunately she knew just who to ask. The minute class let out Rarity bid Lavender a quick farewell and rushed to her math class that she shared with Sunset and Pinkie.

"Girls I have the most wonderful idea for Applejack," Rarity said once she had settled into her seat, next to Sunset and Pinkie, ten minutes before class began.

"Oh? What's that," Sunset asked while Pinkie bounced excitedly in her chair.

"Rarity wants to set up AJ and Lav! They would be sooo CUTE," Pinkie exclaimed.

"Ye-yes how do you do that Darling," Rarity asked her party enthusiastic friend.

"Pinkie sense duh." Pinkie's voice carried a tone that said it was obvious.

"Of course," Sunset said with a smile and sarcastic air. "But that actually sounds like a good idea. I mean I noticed the way they acted when they first met there was certainly some attraction at least."

"And it seems to have grown if what I saw before French has anything to do with it."

"Ohhh matchmaker group go," Pinkie said excitedly while the other two smiled gently at their friend.

"Okay. We can work on getting them together. The others will help I know."

"Oh definitely Darling," Rarity said just before the teacher began class.