AN: Thanks for reading

The Seventh Element: The Element of Hope

Chapter 9

Marefriend and Spa

They entered the dining hall and headed to the main table at the front of the room. Lavender sat to the left of Princess Dusk and Twilight sat to the right of the Princess with a chair in between that had belonged to Princess Star Dust. Next to Twilight was Fluttershy, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash. Next to Lavender was Applejack and Pinkie Pie. Spike and Silla sat at the end of the table next to Pinkie Pie.

"How are you feeling sugar cube," Applejack asked Lavender as dinner was served.

"I'm much better. Thank you."

"Good. I'm right glad you are doing better."

"We all are darling," Rarity said from her place.

"Absolutely tootly," Pinkie pie exclaimed happily.

"Yeah what they said," Rainbow Dash added while Fluttershy nodded her agreement.

"I don't know what I'd have done without my best pupil," Princes Dusk said as she smiled at Lavender.

"Thank you everypony its nice knowing somepony cares so much for me," Lavender said to everypony.

"Of course sugar cube. You're our friend we'll be here for you," Applejack told her.

"AJ's right Lav we have your back," Rainbow Dash said as everypony settled to eat dinner.

"So how long until you are completely healed," Fluttershy asked the pink unicorn.

"Oh a few more days and I'll be right as rain."

"Good, I'm so happy to hear that."

"Me too," AJ said smiling at Lavender.

"What's your favorite place to relax Lavender, darling," Rarity asked between dainty bites of her meal.

"Oh, well I like going to the library or spa on occasion."

"There's a spa here?!" Rarity composed herself quickly after her outburst as her friends chuckled at her.

"Yes, down the east wing by the training facility and gym."

"We must try the spa together soon."

"That sounds like just the thing to help you Lavender," Princess Dusk said to her pupil.

"I suppose... but Princess what about my duties?"

"Your duties, my dearest pupil are to get better and help the elements of Harmony with their quest."

"Yes Princess."

Well, now why don't we go tomorrow? We can make it a girls and assistants day," Rarity said looking to the elements, Lavender, and the assistants.

"Aww Shucks Rarity ya know Rainbow and I don't do that girly stuff," Applejack said.

"Yeah," Rainbow Dash agreed.

"But Dashie why don't you two meet us after the 'girly' stuff for the sauna and mineral baths," Rarity countered. Applejack and Rainbow Dash looked at each other uncertainly.

"Uh… Sure I guess that can work Rar."

"All right sugar cube we will do the spa with ya all."

"Oh marvolus AJ," Rarity said happily.

"This is just what we need after everything," Twilight added. Once dinner was over the group split off. Pinkie and Applejack headed to the kitchen to make snacks for the spa day.

"Are you sure we can do this Pinkie? What if the spa has a no food rule," Applejack asked as they headed off.

"No Worries AJ! I checked they don't!"

"Alright then let's get to it." While the two earth ponies were whipping up delectable treats Rainbow Dash and Rarity went to the common room the two sat on one of the couches.

"Well, what did you want to talk about," Rarity asked the blue pegasus.

"Uh... Well the thing is… that is... would you… I mean do you want to bemymarefriend," Rainbow Dash said.

"What?"

"Would you be my marefriend?" Rarity smiled brightly and threw her fore hoofs around Rainbow Dash and kissed her. When they parted Rainbow Dash smiled at her. "So that's a yes?"

"Yes Dashie." The two cuddled on the couch till they decided to go get some rest for tomorrow. While Rainbow Dash and Rarity became a couple Fluttershy, Twilight, and Lavender headed to Lavender's room with Silla and Spike to do some more research on the seven princesses of harmony.

"Ugh is anypony finding anything? Because I'm not," Lavender said to her friends.

"I'm not either what about you Twi," Fluttershy asked softly of her marefriend.

"Me neither want to call it a night?"

"Yes," Spike exclaimed setting the stack of books he had down.

"Yes please," Silla added gently.

"Well, I guess that's my answer too," Lavender said patting Silla gently on her head affectionately.

"Mhmm," Fluttershy said standing up. With that Twilight and Lavender magically sent the books back to the shelves. Fluttershy, Twilight, and Spike left and Lavender and Silla went to sleep.

The next morning after everypony ate breakfast the main six, assistants, and Lavender walked to the spa. AJ and Pinkie Pie had a tray each of treats. Once they reached the spa and training facility the group split off. AJ and Rainbow Dash headed to the training facility and the rest went to the spa to get facials and hoofcures.

"Well, I don't know about you girls but I can't wait to be pampered," Rarity said.

"I haven't done this in a long time. Not since last hearth warming eve day remember Silla," Lavender asked her assistant.

"That was fun they made my claws shiny," Silla said happily.

"Twilight do I have to get this stuff done too," Spike asked.

"Of course not Spike. If you'd like you can go with Applejack and Rainbow," Twilight said smiling at him.

"Thanks!" With that Spike dashed off to the training facility to hang with Applejack and Rainbow Dash.

The rest of the group went into the spa. At the front desk was a pale blue unicorn with mint green mane and tail. The unicorn's cutie mark was of herbs.

"Hello Chamomile we are here for our ten fifteen appointment," Lavender told the receptionist.

"Oh hello Lavender. If you would follow me and I'll get you set for your masks and hoofcures," Chamomile stood and the group followed her.

A few hours later Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Spike walked into the spa to see Chamomile who upon finding out who they were there for pointed them in the right direction. The three walked toward where the others were seated getting the last bit of their hoofcures or in Silla's case clawcure done. Applejack couldn't believe the way Lavender looked and the change the spa treatment seemed to have on her. To Applejack it seemed as if Lavender was glowing. Rainbow Dash who had seen Rarity after her spa treatments in Ponyville couldn't believe how beautiful the fashionista looked. Spike stared at Silla shocked that a spa treatment could change somepony so quickly. The young dragon had thought Silla was cute upon first meeting her now he thought she was pretty.

"Ah there you three are," Rarity said standing which caused the others to stand as well.

"We are about to head to the sauna its this way," Lavender said leading the way. The group settled into the sauna.

"Right then. Let's go," Rainbow Dash said following the unicorn.

"How was the gym?"

"It was great. I was awesome as usual."

"That's good. Did you like the gym as well AJ?"

"I did. How was the spa," The orange pony asked her.

"It was nice I haven't relaxed like this in a long time."

"This is so nice Darling," Rarity said as they relaxed in the steam room.

"Rar is right it feels fantastic after all the activity from the gym," Rainbow Dash said.

"Yes it is relaxing," Fluttershy agreed.

"This is fun," Pinkie Pie said moving from seat to seat in the room.

"I agree this is nice we should try to do this again," Twilight added. After a while the group left the sauna and headed to the large mineral bath.

"Yay mineral bath," Silla said excitedly racing ahead of the group.

"Silla be careful," Lavender called after the pink dragon. At her call Silla slowed and the group headed into the bath. Once the spa treatment was over the group headed back to their rooms to relax until lunch.

AN: Reviews are welcome and thank you to those keeping with me