A World Without a Rainboom

Rarity Rocks

"A ROCK?! That's my destiny?! What is your problem, horn?! I followed you all the way out here for a rock?! Dumb rock!" Rarity turned around and bucked the boulder and began to walk away but stopped and sighed. "Why a rock? Of all the things in Equestria I'm dragged all this way to see a rock? Why?" Rarity fell onto her plot and looked at the boulder and sighed. She got up and walked back to the rock and circled it trying to find something special about it. "Nothing. It's a rock. A STUPID ROCK." She screamed so loud it echoed.

"It's actually a boulder. Looks like 11 tons and igneous in nature, however, it's location is suspect. Looks like as possibly magic has d moved it since there isn't any significant disturbance around it's base."

"Um, who're you, exactly?"

"My name is Maud. I like rocks. Rocks are cool. Do you like rocks?" she replied lazily.

"I don't know. It's a rock. It's not special but I guess I'm supposed to be here. I just don't know why," Rarity sniffled.

"Well, you're looking at the boulder a lot, and it is special. The world is a big rock. Have you ever dug down into the earth. Notice how it's all dirt and rocks? We live on a rock made out of smaller rocks."

"Really? That's kinda interesting. But, I thought I was going to be a designer or seamstress? Why would I be here?"

"Well, you met me coincidentally. Let me take you to my home. We have a lot of rocks. I live on a rock farm."

"A rock farm? How do you farm rocks?"

"It isn't easy but it works. Follow me." Maud began walking slowly down the hill with a slightly less than excited Rarity behind her.

"Um, can we go any faster? It's been like an hour and I still seethe the the rock you found me at."

"It's an igneous boulder. We go as fast as we have to. Rocks aren't in a rush to get anywhere, are they?"

"Well, I guess not. Okay, I'll just follow you."

So, this is a rock farm? The sun is setting and we've walked a mile. Here I am standing here, looking at rocks. On a farm. A rock farm. Rarity sighed. "So, what do you do on this farm?"

"We move rocks and help them get minerals that only our land here has. When rocks are coated to a certain amount we sell them to other farms who crush them and spread them over their farms and it increases the fertility without having to use chemicals or... animal droppings," slowly a smile formed on Maud's face.

"You talk so slow, Maud. You could talk faster you know. So, that's what you do? Farm rocks to sell to farmers? That doesn't sound so bad."

"It is a lot of fun," Maud replied slowly. "Come on , I'll introduce you to my family." Looking to the farm house Rarity sighed and rolled her eyes. Picking up Maud on her back Rarity trotted to the house. Panting but proud to have arrived before Celestia raised the moon she fell and Maud slowly climbed over Rarity to open the door. "This is my family."

Looking inside Rarity was ready to be greeted by the slowest family in Equestria but, when she was greeted by four smile less faces sitting around a dinner table. "Hi, I'm Cloudy and this is my husband, Iggy. You've met Marble and these are our other daughter Pinkamena and Limestone." They all nodded at Rarity as Maud walked into the kitchen and took a place at the table. "And who're you? A friend of Marble?"

"Marble? I thought your name was Maud."

"It is. It's a nickname."

"Well, I'm Rarity. I guess I'm here to fulfill my destiny. So, do you need any clothes?"