Chapter 32: What The Heart Wants

'Alright... now that I think about it... PROBABLY wasn't the best sentence to say...' I thought as Celestia stared me down with anger.

"WAIT WAIT WAIT! POOR CHOICE OF WORDS!" I yelled as she huffed out and stomped the ground. "What I MEANT was... I just gave her something to alleviate it!" I said quickly as her eye twitched again. "Wait... also bad choice... what I MEANT was I gave her a needle." I said quickly as Celestia tilted her head.

"You gave her a shot? How did that solve anything?" She asked as I let out a breath.

'I may actually get out of this alive... just keep talking'

"Y-Yeah... Lucy mixed up something that suppresses the heat cycle." I said as Celestia took up a thoughtful look. "Do you ponies not have any spell or something for it?" I asked getting her to shake her head.

"No, no spell has ever been founded..." She began as she looked at me. "So you two never...." She continued, clicking her two front hooves together.

"N-NO! Nononono! We didn't!" I said quickly, blushing.

Letting out a breath of relief, she looked back at me. "Would you get... Lucy... to show our ponies how to make this?" She said and I quickly nodded.

"Yeah why not!" I said with a fake smile as I slowly pulled open the door behind me. "I'l... go tell her that now... nice talkin' to ya!" I finished as I pulled the door open and quickly got out, making my way down the hall.

'Just keep walking... don't look back.. don't look ba-'

"WAIT A SECOND! I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU!" I heard her shout from behind as I took off as fast as I could run.

'FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK'

*SLAM*

I ran headfirst into a pony as I tumbled into a heap and groaned. I quickly regained my balance and stood up, noticing the pony I had ran into.

"Hey Jake what's up?" Golden Bolt asked as I shook my head and took off.

"CAN'TTALKGOTTARUNPISSEDPRINCESSKBYE!" I yelled as I sped through the castle.

I whizzed down the hall and took the nearest turn and ran down the next corridor, zipping whatever which way. I thought I was making progress until Suddenly there was a bright flash of white, and I collided with something furry. Slowly I blinked my eyes to clear the white haze, before seeing more endless white, and weight on my face, before it shifted and all I saw was two large eyes, looking down at me as I lay on the ground.

"How did you find me?" I asked panting a bit.

"I locked onto your magical signature. Now come on." She said as she lifted me off the ground with her magic and began carrying me.

"My magic- wait. I don't HAVE magic though..." I said curious.

"Well I found you so I guess you have some innate magic in you... somehow." She said as she opened the door to her room and tossed me onto the bed. "Now... your not leaving until you tell me EXACTLY how you feel about my sister." She said seriously while watching my every move.

"W-Well... she's fun to be around yeah. I don't think I like her like THAT though..." I said getting Celestia to look slightly disappointed.

"Well alright... but I would like to know... what don't you like about her?" She asked with genuine interest.

"Well... she's not really my type I guess." I said getting Celestia to take on a look of shock.

"Why's that?! Is she not good enough for you?" She said hurt as I quickly backtracked.

"Nonono! I mean... look at me." I said, gesturing to myself. "I'm a human."

"...and...?" She asked confused.

"...what do you mean and? We're a completely different species!" I said as I got off the bed and paced a bit.

"I don't see the harm in that. Many of my ponies have relationships with other species! I even know of a few with dragons." She said as I shook my head.

"Well... be that as it may, it's different where we come from." I sighed as I turned to look her in the eyes. "Remember how I told you about ponies from where humans come from?" I said getting her to nod. "That's the thing! It's not like I see Luna as a mindless animal... but it's still un-nerving." I said as I sighed and sat on the edge of the bed.

A few moments went by before I felt a wing wrap around me and pull me closer to her as she spoke softly.

"Sometimes, what's important isn't what your eyes see." She said as she pulled a little tighter. "But what the heart wants."

Sighing I ran my hand though my hair and thought about Luna. I'd been pushing back all my thoughts about her except for when necessary. I kept telling myself, it's just another mission, it's just another mission. But I knew, deep down something had changed. But instead of embracing it, I tried to cover it up, pretend those feelings weren't there.

'I don't even know what my heart wants anymore'

I looked up to Celestia to see something I never thought I'd see on her at a time like this.

The biggest shit eating grin I'd ever seen.

"Well... I guess not everyone can talk to girls..." Celestia said as she looked away and stood up.

'Ohhh she did not just say that'

"Hey what are you talkin' about I'm great with girls!" I said standing up quickly. "You should have seen the number of women I had after me just due to the fact I was in the Special Forces Military... seriously it's kind of scary."

"Oh really?" She said smiling. "Alright then, pretend I'm somepony else... like Luna." She said grinning a bit.

"I'm not gonna do that. Luna's my friend not..." I began before trailing off.

Shrugging, Celestia started walking away. "Alright... really is quite a shame though..." She said in a voice that made me a bit angry.

Clearing my throat. I spoke up. "Hey Luna? How are you?" I said noting how awkward the situation felt.

I was talking to Celestia pretending she was her sister. Yup I was officially blushing as hard as possible.

Celestia turned around, with a look of fake happiness. "Oh Jake! I'm good! How are you this wonderful night?" She said in a voice that was... terrifyingly close to Luna's.

"Uh... alright I guess... I was just admiring the..." I trailed off as I looked around and saw another emblem of the sun. "...moon... it's really beautiful tonight." I said getting Celestia to smile as I looked away.

"Say... would you like to join me to dinner tomorrow?" She asked in a voice perfectly mimicking Luna's.

"Heh... yeah sure it's a date..." I began before covering my mouth and spinning around. "Yeah alright that's enough!" I said quickly as I waved my hands in front of me.

Celestia smiled warmly before slowly nodding as I walked to the door. "Jake... do not dwell on this too long. If you ever need me... you know where I can be found." She said in a calming manner before I sighed and opened the door.

'I don't drink often... but god do I need one'

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Perspective: Luna

I quickly flew towards the Canterlot castle, hoping to get a chance to talk to my sister again. We haven't been apart for very long but it's still felt like an eternity. I was returning from Ponyville after a little visit to my friend Twilight and to tell her we've returned, but I also visited the Crystal Kingdom and my Niece Cadence. The memory still sits in the back of my mind...

'Love is never an accident' Her words echoed through my head as I neared the castle.

Perhaps... she is right... maybe I just need to get it over with and stop avoiding it' I thought as I made a turn in the air and towards the balcony of my sister's room. 'But first I must talk to my sister'

As I neared her balcony, I could hear talking within... and decided to get a better look as I peered inside through the open doors beyond the balcony. the first thing I saw was my sister, then Jake sitting beside her with a wing cast around him. At that moment my sister looked up and saw me, and put on a grin.

That grin.

That one look I fear to see on her more than anything.

'What are you planning...' I thought as I backed up a bit and saw Jake look up to see Celestia smile down at him.

"Well... I guess not everyone can talk to girls..." She said aloud as I raised an eyebrow, and got out of sight from Jake and just opted to listen.

"Hey what are you talkin' about I'm great with girls!" I heard him add quickly. "You should have seen the number of women I had after me just due to the fact I was in the Special Forces Military... seriously it's kind of scary."

"Oh really?" Celestia asked. "Alright then, pretend I'm somepony else... like Luna." She said as I shook my head.

'Sister what are you doing...'

"I'm not gonna do that. Luna's my friend not..." Jake trailed off as I tried to listen closer.

I heard my sister walk around a few steps before speaking again. "Alright... really is quite a shame though..." She said in a voice I've heard all too much.

After a few moments, Jake cleared his throat and spoke again. "Hey Luna? How are you?"

My sister replied with fake enthusiasm. "Oh Jake! I'm good! How are you this wonderful night?" She said mimicking my voice like she used to do when we were young.

"Uh... alright I guess... I was just admiring the..." He trailed off as I leaned in more again. "...moon... it's really beautiful tonight." he finished getting me to smile softly.

"Say... would you like to join me to dinner tomorrow?" She said getting my pupils to shrink.

'SISTER WHAT ARE YOU DOING? DO YOU THINK THIS IS A GAME?!'

"Heh... yeah sure it's a date..." He said getting my jaw to drop. "Yeah alright that's enough!" He began, but I didn't hear the rest of because I jumped into the air and flew up a few feet, freaking out a bit.

'WHY WOULD SHE DO THAT! ...well if I had known it was that easy to- NO! No, I'm mad at my sister right now!' I thought as I peered down at the balcony.

I quickly soared down to the opening and flew straight in, noticing Jake was nowhere to be seen.

"You just missed him dear sister. You know it's quite impolite to listen to others conversations." Celestia spoke up from behind me, getting me to whirl around.

"Oh my gosh Cele! Why would you do that! Do you know how embarrassing that is?!" I said angrily.

"Pfft please. If I hadn't done it you'd NEVER ask him out. Your're too shy." She said getting me to rear up.

"ME?! SHY?! HA! I laugh at you!" I said letting out a few loud HA's. "I could very well ask him... if I wanted that is!" I said getting her to give me a deadpan stare.

"Hmmm... nah I don't think you would." She said getting me to grind my teeth a bit. "Oh... do you think otherwise?" She asked getting me to nod.

"Yeah! Yeah I think I could do it!" I said puffing my chest out a bit.

"Oh?! Then go ask him! Prove me wrong little Lulu." She said grinning a bit as I ran to the door.

"Oh I will! I bet you I'll make it the best date ever! I'll make sure all of Equestria knows what I asked! I'll-" I cut off as I exited the room. "Ponyfeathers she did it to me again..."

The door quickly opened and showed a smiling Celestia.

"Oh and don't take too long. The day is almost over! Have fun!" She said shutting the door.

'...what did I get myself into...'

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