The maid and the prince

I watched as he and AJ went up to make their speeches both making the hall silent, other then the sound of their shoes gliding across the floor. Standing where Pinkie was stood they started to give their speeches, I stared at him, my ears unable to hear a word he or AJ were saying, everything just fell even more silent. They both smiled around the room, at random people, as I started to realize I was slowly backing away from everybody. I turned and headed strait to the closest door, only to find it led out onto a balcony. I looked out, the sky was beginning to darken, the stars were shining brightly lighting up the sky. The wind blew into my fast, calming me, and cooling me down. What was wrong we me? I am the awesome Rainbow Dash, why did I feel like whatever this feeling is? Letting out an irritated sign I lent against the balcony, with my arms on the rails. Closing my eyes I just let the breeze wash over me, breathing in the fresh air. I moved my hair from my face, letting it all flow behind me in rippling waves.

"Little cold out here don't ya think?" I jumped, turning around to see Mac staring at me blankly.

"You scared the hell out of me, jeez, you could have given me a little more warning." I turned back around, my hand holding to the rails.

"Sorry, but aren't ya cold?" I shrugged, though now he mentioned it, it did feel cooler out here, not that it bothered me. I felt him move closer, and after a small rustle his jacket rested on my shoulders. I looked up at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Um, thanks ... shouldn't you be in there with AppleJack?" He chuckled before standing beside me

"The speech ended almost half an hour ago, you'd have know if you were in there" I blinked, I only closed my eyes for a moment.

"I've really been out here that long, no way."

"Eeyup, your friends are in there looking for you" I turned to him quickly, frowning at him.

"And you decide to tell me that now! I have to go back in there." I began to walk to the door when his hand caught my wrist.

"I think they'll be fine for a few more minuets." I pulled my hand from his.

"I, um, no I think its best that I go, before they get worried and send out a search party"

"Did somebody say part!" Pinkie bounced through the doors, her smile got bigger when she saw me. "RAINBOW!" she bounced to me, pulling me into a hug.

"Were were all worried about you, we though you'd run off because of wearing a dress!" I pulled back raising an eye brow.

"I am in a dress and I hate it, but I'd never turn and run, especially since Rarity was happy I gave in and decided to come." We pulled apart as the other girls came out, I raised my hand into the air.

"I am fine and alive, what got you all so worried, you all know that I can take care of myself."

"Howdy ya'll" They all turned and started at Mac, then back to me. After them doing it for about five times I decided to stop it.

"He knew you were looking for me and found me out here, told me that you were looking for me, and I was about to leave then Pinkie came and saw me, Ok?" They all gave their small "Oh's" but Twilight eyes lingered on his jacket,though she said nothing.

"When here ya'll are, I've been looking for you everywhere" AppleJack smiled at us all, clearly enjoying being outside. "At least, ya'll sane, well apart from you Pinkie" Which caused Pinkie to laugh and bounce at her. Soon AppleJack saw her Mac behind us all.

"There you are, so, how much have you had to drink, there is no way you'd be able to make a speech." I looked at him and frowned, I guess he was drunk. Explains why he talked to me.

"The usual, enough to held me talk but still be me. Though, I think I might have offended miss Rainbow here" I took a step back, gaping at him.

"Wha?" Was the only sound I could get out of my mouth.

"Oh take no notice, he's just teasing you, come on lets get back in there before they all come out here. I've spent to much time with the high-class for a lifetime." They all followed her out starting to chat as they went, I turned back to him, and began to shrug of his jacket. He held up his hand to stop me.

"I'll get it when you leave, stay warm." He followed them out, acting like nothing happened, I stood awestruck as his footsteps downed into the sound of conversation in the hall.

Now was my time to leave, it was all to awkward. Walking into the hall I searched for the girls but I couldn't see them anywhere.I made my way through the crowd, avoiding anybody's attempt at making conversation. Passing where the snacks were help I made sure I ate, before finishing the search. How hard can it be? I turned round on the spot and my face crashed into somebody, I looked up as my face blushed furiously when Mac grinned down at me.

"Well, I guess the nick-name somebody told me fits you." I glared at him pushing him back.

"Who told you, I'm gonna make them wish they never opened their mouth"

"Wouldn't that be hard for miss Pinkie, she seems to talk a lot." My anger stopped, I guess Pinkie was just spilling about us all.

"Wait, when did you last see them" Without missing a beat he pointed to where they were all stood, looking down at me, with a small smile on my face.

"Uh, thanks. Bye" I rushed to where they were all stood, feeling a little stupid at how quick I fled from him.

"I've been looking for you, where'd you go?" They all turned to me with raised eyebrows.

"On a tour, where were you?" I felt the small blush cross my face, but I kept it cool.

"...Looking for you." Twilight rolled her eyes, before looking behind me and grinning.

"Really, you were looking for us" I glanced behind me to see nothing and nodded.

"Yes, why what do you think I was doing?" I tilted my head wondering what they thought.

"Well Rainbow, you have been seen with ma brother a lot this evening" I face-palmed, dragging it over my face.

"Yeah, we've spoken, and he told me where you were just now, it's not like anythings ... oh, I get it now. He'd drunk, come on you know me better than that, I don't think of him like that either."

"Oh he'd not drunk, I#d tell you if he was, but he's drunk enough to be good at talking to ya'll, or he'd avoid saying anything other then eeyup." Oh, great now I feel like an idiot. Wait, why, its not like I like him or anything, right? I shook my head and shrugged.

"Well, I'm here now, what are we going to do?" Fluttershy looked at her watch.

"Oh, well I um, need to go back, the bunnies need to be put into their hutches. Poor angel must be worried." She spend so much time with that evil rabbit of hers.

"I need to be home in time to get some rest, Sweetie Belle is staying with me tomorrow, I'm going to teach her a little most about proper fashion."

"Oh, I better leave now, I know how jealous Owlowiscious gets since I spend a lot of time with spike, oh, thanks for those locust Shy, he loved them"  Twilight really did love her bearded dragon, though she treats him like a dog. I bet it is wasn't for him needing to stay in a vivarium for so long she'd keep him in a bag with her all day.

"Pinkie?" I asked, as she finished one of her cakes.

"Oh, I better go home too, I have to open shop early tomorrow. AppleJack, when are you going?"

"I guess I better get Mac and we'll go too, I don't feel like staying if ya'll not here." Pinkie grabbed her and and puller her back to where the mic stood.

"I'd like to thank you all for coming to the party, my friends and myself are leaving now so we think it draw today's party for a close. I'd like to thank AppleJack here and her brother for attending. Bye everybody!" I blinked at Pinkie, what a way to end another one of her parties.

Before long the hall was empty, and clean. I blinked, I guess posher people tend not to be as messy.

"I actually had fun Pinkie, but I still think that Vinyl's club is better" Pinkie giggled and made a small twirl.

"Who do you think help's her" I gave her a small hug before turning to the others.

After helping to take down a few of the decoration I felt ready to go.

"Well I better head off ..." I smiled and turned round, just as Rarity spoke.

"Oh rainbow come and get a taxi with us, we did arrive together after all." I turned back around and grinned.

"Well, I am to awesome to pass up on aren't I"

"Wait, isn't that Mac's?" I looked at myself realizing I had put on Mac's jacket.

"Oh yeah, I'll just put it in the hotel room tomorrow. Wait, they've both gone?" Twilight nodded.

"Yeah, they said their goodbyes a little while ago, I guess you were concentrating huh" I shrugged before looking at them all.

"So, are we ready to go?" With a few nods we piled into the taxi, each of us taking about what we had the most fun doing, where I talked about my appreciation for the food. My apartment was the first stop, and I got out waiving to them all, as the tiredness washed over me. I tumbled up the stairs, obviously a little tipsy before getting to my door. As soon as I came in I kicked of the shoes and headed to my room. I threw Mac's jacket onto the bottom of my bed before changing into my night clothes and crawling into bed, willingly letting sleep take me.