We fade into another scene where we see Rarity who was in the middle of supervising all the designs at the parade prep area.

Rarity: One hour until wheels up, everyone! The light parade waits for no one! Tick-tock! Tick-tock!

She was too busy with that to notice Vignette standing behind her with a smirk.

Vignette Valencia: Big night tonight, Rare. Perhaps the biggest of all time. Definitely the biggest of your life. I'm excited for you.

Rarity: You're not worried? Not that I'm worried. Unless you're worried, in which case, I'm very, very worried!

Vignette Valencia: There's no room for self-doubt. You've gotta get rid of it faster than a pleated cargo skort.

They shuddered at the thought. Vignette then walked over to where one of Rarity's designs stood which was a hot pink dress with white and yellow diamonds sparkling in a ring formation around it and examined it.

Vignette Valencia: So I love everything you've done here. One thought – do we want the costumes to have lights on them? You've got time. I think we should start from scratch.

Rarity: Huh?

Vignette Valencia: B-T-Dubs, every amazing fashion vlogger and Snapgab celeb's gonna be here tonight! No presh.

Rarity: Really? 'Cause I'm feeling presh.

She said anxiously until something on the side caught her eye.

Rarity: Why am I seeing neon pink and yellow on that dragon's tail?! Is this a beast of legend or a safety vest?!

Moments later, Rarity along with Sunset, Sci-Twi, and Pinkie Pie were standing on the float that you all would play on. Rarity then noticed your guitar and Applejack's bass guitar sitting by themselves as she grew a little irritated from that.

Rarity: I suppose Applejack and Y/N have better things to do than final fittings and sound check!

Sunset Shimmer: Don't be mad at them. They along with Shadow are still out trying to find Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, who aren't here either, by the way.

Rarity: Do not tell me who to be annoyed with!

She yelled as Sunset, Sci-Twi, and Pinkie looked at each other with unease until Pinkie grinned as she hopped off the float and up close to Rarity.

Pinkie Pie: I know you're stressed, Rarity, but I'm sure you've got something totally amazing up your sleeve! You did remember to wear sleeves with amazing things up them, right?

???: STOP!!!

Two voices rang from the other end of the room. A crowd of workers dispersed to reveal you and Applejack standing on the other side.

(Y/N): Uh, not all of you. We meant Rarity.

Applejack: Uh, yeah. What he said. Y'all keep doin' what you're doin'. Sewin' up them, uh, clothes.

The crowd shrugged it off and went back to what they were doing while you and Applejack made your way over to Rarity.

Rarity: Where have the two of you been?!

Sunset Shimmer: And where's Shadow? Wasn't he with you guys?

(Y/N): He got himself into an awkward situation involving his girlfriends, so he's currently dealing with that right now. Anyways, Rarity, you cannot trust Vignette!

Applejack: He's right, sugarcube! None of you should go near her again. Understand?

Sci-Twi: Nope.

Sunset Shimmer: Not really.

Pinkie Pie: Nuh-uh.

In an office room nearby, Vignette struggles a little as she realizes that she's been caught but then she turns around and spots Rarity's phone charging on a counter and a smirk appears across her face.

Rarity: You can explain yourselves after the parade. I'm sure—

(Y/N): Rarity, you've gotta listen!

Applejack: Vignette is evil!

(Y/N): Okay, "evil" is a bit of a stretch. I think "mischievous" is a better way to describe her.

A door slammed close by as you looked to see Vignette exiting her office.

Pinkie Pie: ** Y/N, Applejack, she can hear you!

You rolled your eyes at that before walking towards Vignette while frowning.

(Y/N): Vignette did something to Fluttershy. And just a few moments ago, Applejack and I saw her from the security office when she made Rainbow Dash disappear with her phone!

Applejack: Ten eggs in a chicken coop says it's Equestrian magic.

Vignette Valencia: Oh, sweethearts, delusional isn't your color. You're more of an autumn, Applejack, and you're more of a dreary winter, Y/N.

Applejack had enough of Vignette's attitude and snatched "her" phone from her grasp as she walked over to a nearby mannequin.

Applejack: If you're so innocent, then how do you explain this?! Say goodbye to your mannequin thingy!

She aimed the phone at the mannequin and pressed the camera icon... but it only took pictures of it. She tried fiddling with the screen to see if something else would happen, but it never did.

(Y/N): ** No... no, no, no! She's making us look like liars! ** Applejack, hold on a moment. That's not her phone.

She turned to you curiously.

Applejack: It... isn't?

She then got a good look at the phone and recognized it to be Rarity's phone.

Applejack: I... It's Rarity's phone?

Vignette Valencia: Of course it is. Mine is currently charging at the moment. I thought that I could just borrow Rarity's for a moment so I could take pictures of the lovely progress she's been making. However, I can assure you, there is no actual magique going on here.

Applejack: Oh, yeah? Then go get yer phone and prove it!

Vignette Valencia: * * No. It's my personal property and if I say you can't see it, then you can't see it.

(Y/N): So you'll use someone else's property without their consent but won't allow people to use yours?

Vignette Valencia: Steal?! How dare you accuse ME of stealing! I was merely borrowing it for a moment. Besides, Rarity gave me permission to use it if I really needed it.

Rarity: She's right.

(Y/N): ** You just always have an excuse for everything, Vignette.

Vignette Valencia: Besides, I just saw your friends in wardrobe and they're fine.

Rarity: Are you sure?

Vignette Valencia: And looking good in your costumes, by the way.

Rarity: Applejack, Y/N, the parade is less than an hour away, and—

(Y/N): You've gotta listen to us, Rarity!

Applejack: This is bigger than the parade!

Rarity: Nothing's bigger than the parade, you two!

(Y/N): Seriously?! You honestly care more about some asinine parade rather than your own friends?!

You and Applejack glared at Rarity while she glared back at the both of you as Vignette took a few steps away.

Vignette Valencia: I'm gonna let you three sort this out amongst yourselves.

She walked away as she looked back with a smirk until she snapped her fingers signaling to the workers to resume their work.

Rarity: Both of you, admit it! Neither of you care about my parade!

(Y/N): I couldn't give two thirds of a care about the parade, Rarity! Our friends are missing!

Applejack: Also, "My parade?!" This isn't about you! She's done somethin' to our friends!

Rarity: Is this about our friends or about you two and Vignette? Y/N, you've been acting rather distant around her ever since you met her! And Applejack, ever since she gave me this opportunity, you've been jealous because she sees my potential but she didn't hire you!

(Y/N): Because she's terrible! She thinks she's soooooo much better than everyone else just because she has a big audience! She ditched her only real friend for a bunch of strangers on the internet! Not even Shadow could say she had a good reason for that!

Meanwhile, Sci-Twi, Sunset, and Pinkie watched the three of you argue while worry spread across their faces.

Sci-Twi: You guys, stop!

Sunset Shimmer: This isn't like you!

Applejack: You're so blind, you can't even see she's usin' you! You only like her because she's always blowin' smoke up your chimney!

(Y/N): But, guess what? That's what she does to everyone! YOU'RE NOT SPECIAL!

Silence overtook the moment for several seconds as everyone had a shocked look on their faces after hearing your insult towards Rarity. Finally, Applejack sighed before placing a hand on your shoulder.

Applejack: It's no use, sugarcube. We clearly can't get through to her.

(Y/N): Yeah... I guess not.

You turned away and walked a few feet before stopping and turning your head and glared at Rarity.

(Y/N): Rarity... I honestly can't believe you right now. You seem to care more about this parade than you do with the welfare of your friends. Well, you know what? We'll leave you to it. But, know this. Until you learn to put more faith in Applejack and me... you and I... we're done.

Rarity gasped as tears started sliding down her cheeks.

Rarity: W-Well, fine then! M-M-Maybe I-I'll find s-s-someone else who actually a-a-appreciates w-w-what I do!

Her voice stuttered while trying to hold back her tears. You scoffed before walking away.

(Y/N): ** Some Element of Generosity you turned out to be.

You said one final time before leaving as Applejack followed closely behind you.

Sunset Shimmer: Y/N, Applejack, wait!

She tried to call out to you, but you both kept going. Rarity's composure crumbled to pieces as she ran to the office in a fit of tears.

Pinkie Pie: Rarity!

They were about to go and console her before Vignette stepped in and stopped them.

Vignette Valencia: Waiting is for waiters, ladies. We're better off without them.

Sci-Twi: "We"?

Vignette Valencia: The Throwbacks, formerly known as the Rainbooms.

Sunset Shimmer: Hang on. Why does "we" include you?

Vignette Valencia: Obviously, somebody needs to fill Y/N and Applejuice's spots. And since it's so last-minute, we are lucky to have someone with as much vision and talent as moi.

Pinkie Pie: Uh... you?

Vignette Valencia: And not just that! We'll be playing a song I wrote!

Sunset Shimmer: Okay. One – you are not in the band! And two – we are not performing without Y/N or Applejack.

Pinkie Pie: Which is her name, by the way. Not "Applejuice".

Sci-Twi: And you know what? Neither of them are usually ones to make things up, like, ever.

Sunset Shimmer: So all that stuff they said about you...

Vignette Valencia: Eh. Is true.

They tried to tackle her but Vignette quickly aimed her phone at them and digitized them.

Vignette Valencia: Now let's see if this Equestrian magique is all it's cracked up to be.

She said as she looked upon an image of Sunset while altering her outfit. She then did the same with other images of the girls and swiped her finger upwards causing apparitions of Sunset, Pinkie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Sci-Twi to appear on the stage while wearing the outfits she picked out for them.

Vignette Valencia: I wish I'd had this thing years ago! Think how perfect my life could've looked!

Rarity soon came back outside while wiping away some tears. Vignette saw her and pulled her close.

Vignette Valencia: ** Rare, you're not gonna believe this!

Rarity then noticed the holograms of her friends standing on the stage which confused her greatly as she was not prepared to see something like this.

Rarity: What? What is this? What am I looking at?

Vignette Valencia: Your friends, but better! Now we can make the parade exactly how I want it!

Rarity: How you want it? You said you hired me for my vision!

Vignette Valencia: Well, I needed your vision to bring out my vision. But now there's an app for that.

She went over to the Fluttershy hologram and tried to touch it which only lead to her finger phasing through it.

Rarity: Vignette, wh-what is going on here? Where are my friends?!

Vignette Valencia: Like, trapped in the internet as zeroes and ones or erased from existence or something?

Rarity: What?!

Vignette Valencia: See, like, my phone became magique or something, and now it has this power where whenever I take a picture of something and it disappears. And then I can customize them with a swipe of my finger and make them real again, or... real enough, but hey, blah-blah-blah, O.M.G., I'm boring myself to death just talking about this stuff.

Every word that she said only made Rarity realize more and more about what was going on here. It turned out that you and Applejack were right. Her boss really WAS up to no good! Her face angered upon the realization of it all.

Rarity: Bring back my friends this instant!

Vignette Valencia: Fine. If you wanna be with them so bad, I'll do you one last favor. You're welcome.

She aimed her phone at Rarity and took her photo. Meanwhile, in the endless void-like cyberspace, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Sci-Twi, Fluttershy, and Sunset could be seen.

Sci-Twi: ** I can't believe we're trapped in Vignette's phone.

Rainbow Dash: We're no strangers to getting stuck in magical objects.

Sunset Shimmer: At least Rarity, Y/N, and Applejack are still free. Maybe they can get us out of here.

Fluttershy: They have to stop fighting first.

Sci-Twi: We can't just sit around hoping to get rescued. If we're in the internet, we can hack our way out! Well, I can. Maybe.

Fluttershy: Oh, I hope Rarity, Y/N, and Applejack are okay. I wish we knew what's going on out there.

Meanwhile, back in the real world, Vignette stood with a victorious smile.

Vignette Valencia: Sorry, Rare, guess you're not so "rare" after all.

She then looked forward and her eyes widened. It turns out that Rarity... was still there.

Vignette Valencia: Okay, that was your cue to disappear!

She aimed her phone at Rarity and tried to digitize her again, but Rarity quickly used one of her diamond shields to block the beam. Rarity smiled at that.

Rarity: Hmmm. Never underestimate a good accessory!

Vignette tried to digitize her again which only resulted in Rarity blocking it again with a shield.

Vignette Valencia: Stop un-magique-ing my magique thingy!

She tried to digitize again, but Rarity still managed to block it.

Rarity: ** I can't believe I listened to you over Y/N and Applejack! ** Now... now I realize why he broke up with me!

She said the last part with a guilty voice. Her face grew determined before she summoned a swarm of diamond shields to distract Vignette which allowed her to run away.

Vignette Valencia: Hey! U-G-H! Whatevs! I don't need you anyway.

She turned back to her employees and called out to them.

Vignette Valencia: Attention, people who work for me! I am now the lead costume designer because our former lead costume designer is being H.B.W. Herself, but worse! Now pretend I just gave you an inspiring speech and get back to work!

We cut to another scene where we see you and Applejack sitting at a bench as Applejack looked up at the sky while you gazed at the ground.

Applejack: ** So... did you really mean what you said back there, Y/N? Are you and Rarity... broken up?

You glanced back up at her before sighing and sitting up straight.

(Y/N): I... I don't want us to be broken up, but if she's gonna be the way she is... then... yeah. It... it hurts, Applejack. It hurts to know that Rarity of all people cares more about her job than she does with her friends. How can I still be in a relationship with someone who does that?

Applejack: I... I wouldn't know.

???: Hey, Y/N! Applejack!

You looked up to see Juniper Montage running towards the both of you.

Applejack: Juniper? What are you doin' here?

Juniper Montage: Well, Shadow invited me here to hang with his girls to see the parade today but I was running a little late due to some issues between me and my uncle and now I'm trying to find them. ** I hope one day he let's me back on his set. Hey, where's everyone else?

You and Applejack frowned.

Applejack: They're... uh... gonna be at the parade... without us.

Juniper Montage: Why's that? Are you both sick or something?

(Y/N): No. We uh... we kinda had a little bit of a... falling out with Rarity who's in charge of the parade.

Juniper Montage: Oh...could I ask what happened?

(Y/N): ** Well... if you must know... Rarity and I... aren't seeing each other anymore.

Juniper Montage: Oh no, was it that bad?

Applejack: You had to be there just to see it. But yeah, it was pretty bad.

Juniper Montage: Well... I'm sorry, Y/N. That doesn't sound like the Rarity I remember you hanging with on the yacht. Did...did someone get in between you two?

Your saddened expression soon changed into anger at the thought of Vignette.

(Y/N): Yeah... this annoying girl known as Vignette Valencia's the one to blame for it all.

Hearing that name made Juniper's eyes widened before it quickly changed into a deadpanned glare.

Juniper Montage: Why am I not surprised?

Applejack: O-Oh right! Shadow told us that you and her were childhood friends before she let social media become her main priority.

Juniper Montage: Yeah, that's pretty much the long and short of it. You know, before Shadow had the pendant, he used to console me every time it flared up in my mind. I felt a mixture of anger, despair, and most of all, betrayed. I was really hoping I'd never hear that name again but after hearing that she caused you and Rarity to break up is just awful!

She then slapped her fist into her hand as she stared forward with a determined look.

Juniper Montage: In fact, I don't think I'm willing to let this stand! We should go and confront her right now!

Applejack: ** We already tried that. It's... actually what led to the breakup in the first place.

Juniper Montage: Well, we have to do something instead of standing here moping about it!

???: She's right, you guys.

You all heard a voice and turned to see Shadow and his harem standing nearby.

Shadow Moonlight: Vignette's been abusing the Equestrian Magic in her phone and it's caused more harm than good. She's using it to filter out every little bit of criticism like an overly sensitive YouTuber when they scroll through all those hate comments on their videos. We can't just let her get away with that.

You didn't respond however as you looked down at the ground. Shadow sighed before walking over and kneeling in front of you.

Shadow Moonlight: Y/N, look, I know that you're going through a rough time because of your breakup, but if you can prove that Vignette really has been using her phone to censor out any negative feedback, maybe Rarity will come to her senses.

You still didn't say anything and continued to stare at the ground. Shadow sighed before making you look up at him by placing a hand under your chin and tilting your head upwards.