Starswirl University

Chapter 6

Date Night

The next few days went by quickly and Grey adapted into dueling club. Heatwave, the man Grey had forced out of the ring was kind enough to show him the ropes. He and the other new members mostly trained with the basic deflection spells and offensive spells. Grey learned that Blueblood was the captain of the team and thought that he was the best out of them. Unfortunately for the silver eyed mage and the other students on his floor, Twilight and Trixie were still quarreling late into the night, but shut up when Eris or Grey arrived for their mouths’ sakes.

Thankfully it was the weekend and the group could catch up on their much needed sleep. Grey had to meet with the team for drills at noon after he had practiced his own magic for a few hours. He met up with the pyromage and they started the exercises. Thankfully Grey had one of his clones doing his own personal training while he dealt with the team.

“Hey Grey.” Heatwave said as he made a fireball.

“Sup?”

“You know Trixie right?”

“Unfortunately yes. She lives in the dorm next to mine.” He said as he shot another bolt of magic from his wand. “Why?”

“She single?” The question made the man mess up and the spell exploded as it left the wand tip.

“Oh you can’t be serious!”

“What? She’s hot.”

“Not to mention annoying as hell.” Grey said as he dusted himself off. “I’ve seen balloons that have less hot air in them then she does.”

“True, but she’s cute.”

“Okay. So?”

“Could you do me a solid and introduce me?” Grey looked at the man with a raised eyebrow and sighed.

“Fine. Your funeral.” Grey said as he continued to cast the spells. He then heard Shining blow the whistle and the team huddled in.

“Okay guys, I just got word from Headmistress Celestia and we have our first match up against the Manehattan Blasters in a week.” The older member grunted at the name. “Now I don’t think I need to tell you what happened last time we went against them, but for those of you that don’t know-”

“They kicked our asses.” Another member said.

“Right, but this year will be different. We’ll win. I know it.” Shining said with a smirk.

“So long as our fearless leader doesn’t drop the ball again.” Heatwave said in a hushed tone. Blueblood snarled at the comment and the group broke apart.

“What did you mean by that?” Grey asked the pyro mage as they walked through the hallways.

“Last year Blueblood screwed up and we got our asses beat. Worse is that he blamed me for it and I got demoted.”

“Demoted?”

“I use to be the captain.” He sighed. “Blueblood was second in command and he didn’t like that very much.”

“So he sabotaged you?”

“Yeah, I told the coach about it, but there was no proof.” He sighed. Soon the group called it a day and went to about their own activities. Grey walked into the dorm room to see Eris sitting on the couch and a pile of trash was sprawled across the floor. The heaps ranged from empty energy drink cans, bags of chips and so forth.

“What the hell Eris? This place is a mess.” The man said as he made sure not to step on anything that looked breakable.

“Oh boo hoo. You said I had free reign here.”

“Yeah, but not to turn it into a toxic waste dump.” He said with a frown.

“Don’t like it, there’s the door.”

“Just clean this crap up.” The man said as he jumped on the couch. The girl continued to ignore him and frag player in some shooter game. “Okay Eris, what do you want?” The girl paused the game and grinned.

“What was that?”

“What do you want in return for you cleaning up your crap?”

“Take me out to dinner tonight and you’ve got a deal.” Grey blushed at the offer.

“What like a date?”

“Whatever blows your skirt up.” She chuckled.

“So hop to it. I have to run some errands and I’ll be back by five o’clock . This place better be clean or no going out and have you apologized to the girls for making them a bunch of animals?”

“No, and why should I? They set me up!”

“And in return you turn them into a petting zoo?” The girl sighed and stood up. She snapped her fingers and she was in a maid outfit that was low cut and showed off her impressive curves.

“Fine, but I don’t do windows.” Grey rolled his eyes at the woman who bent over to shut off her X-box. The man’s face went bright red as he saw up her skirt and quickly turned away.

“Is the outfit really necessary?” He asked as he covered his eyes. Grey then heard the sound of magical discharge and felt something soft press against his chest. He opened his eyes and his face turned red as he saw the girl pressing her well sized breasts against him and having a lusty look on her face.

“You don’t approve,” The girl then tackled him to the ground and sat upright just above his crotch. “master?” She said in a soft tone. The man tried to speak, but felt a slender finger press against his lips. The finger then tapped him on the nose and the woman started laughing. “Oh man you are way too easy!”

“Any guy would have had the same reaction!” He yelled as he stood up. “Just get this crap cleaned up.”

“Sure, I’ll be looking forward to our date~” Before the man could react the door was slammed in his face and locked. The man sighed and quickly pushed the chaotic girl out of his head as he passed the school gates.
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Eris was sitting on the couch with a magazine in hand and was still in the outfit. The girl then heard a knock at the door.

“It’s open.” Eris said as she turned the page. The door opened to show the purple haired fashionista. Rarity was about to speak but froze in place when she saw the woman in the outfit. “Need something?” Eris asked.

“I was looking for Grey.”

“Not here.”

“Where’d he go?”

“Not sure. Said he’d be back around five.” Rarity’s eyes were still on the outfit. The two looked at the clock and saw it was around 4:50pm

“Might I inquire why you’re wearing such a risque outfit?” Eris looked down at herself and shrugged.

“I like to cosplay.” She snapped her fingers and her body was wrapped in a golden light. Her clothes shifted to brown boots, tan pants a white t-shirt and a brown vest. “Why do you need Grey?”

“Oh I was going to have him model for a new line of suits I’m working on.” The two heard the door opening and saw the man enter. His white hoodie had several patches of dirt, mud and a few red stains. “Oh Grey there you-” Rarity stopped talking when she saw that his hands and forearms were covered in bandages that had spots of red on it. The man looked exhausted and like he had been in a fight with a bear.

“The fuck happened to you?” Eris asked as she got up and walked over to the man.

“I’m Fine.” Rarity soon approached Grey and put her thumb and pointer finger on his chin and turned his head.

“You don’t look good darling.” She said in a worried tone. “What happened to you?”

“Just training.” He said with a weak smile. “Need something Rarity?”

“Oh I was wondering if you could model for a few suits I’m making.” She said as she cleared her throat.

“Sorry, Eris and I are heading to dinner soon.” Rarity looked at Eris who nodded. “Just give me a few minutes to get freshened up then we’ll leave.”

“Kay.” The man grabbed a fresh set of clothes and made his way into the bathroom along with a small vial with red pills. Rarity turned to leave and Eris heard the man’s voice in her head and groaned. “Hey Rarity.” The fashionista turned and looked at the chaotic being. “Sorry about the whole changing you guys into animals thing.” She said as she blew a piece of her hair out of her face.

Rarity thanked the girl for her apology and went back to her own room where Applejack was sitting on her bed with a letter from her family in hand.

“Howdy Rarity.” The farmer said with a smile. “What’s up?”

“I just heard that Grey and Eris are going on a date.” AJ set the letter down and looked at her friend.

“Say what now?” The farmer said in surprise. “No offense but that girl is crazier than Rainbow Dash when you mention the Wonderbolts.”

“I do admit that Eris is a bit...eccentric, but she’s not completely without reason.”

“Have ya gone soft in the head Rarity? She changed us all into animals.” The farmer pouted.

“I’ll have you know that she just apologized to me for that incident.” AJ could see that her friend wasn’t lying. “I was thinking we should see how she acts in a more civilized manner.”

“Ya mean spy on their date.” The farmer raised an eyebrow as the fashionista who had sheepish grin on her face. “Might as well make sure she don’t turn Grey into a frog or-” The two then herd a loud scream come from the man’s room. The two girls raced out the door and went into the room to see Eris come out wearing a nice shirt and skirt. The other girls then followed in behind them.

“What the hay was that?” Dash asked. Twilight and the others looked at Eris.

“What did you do to Grey?” Twilight asked as she narrowed her eyes.

“Nothing! I was getting dressed when I heard him yell.” The group then saw Trixie enter.

“What in the name of the moon was that? It is disturbing Trixie.” The showoff declared. The group heard a muffled yelp coming from the bathroom. Eris went up and knocked on the door.

“Are you okay Grey?”

“I’m. Fine.” He said in a hurt tone. The girl looked at one another in disbelief. Their eyes shrank as they saw a gray light coming from the doorway and a pulse of magic, accompanied by another groan of pain.

“That’s it!” The farmer said as she stepped forward. She raised her right leg and broke the door down with a strong kick. A gust of hot, humid air came rushing out along with a bit of ash colored smoke. The group of girls coughed and Twilight opened the windows with a wave of her wand. The group of girls peered into the bathroom and felt magic affluent in the air.

The girls waited for the smoke and steam to clear before they saw the man dripping wet and holding a towel in his hand that was conveniently covering his groin. Eight faces went bright red at the man’s body and they were frozen on the spot.

“Close the damn door!” A gray magic bolt then zoomed past their heads and exploded just outside the door which slammed shut. The group of blushing girls all cleared their throats and calmed down. Soon the door opened and Grey stepped out with a black collared shirt, matching pants and a head full of wet hair. The man folded his arms and looked at the group.

“Now what is so damn important?”

“We heard you scream bloody murder.” Twilight said.

“That?” The man said as he thought of an excuse. “Ever had a Charlie horse? It hurts like hell.”

“Are you telling me we came running because of a muscle spasm?” Dash yelled.

“I didn’t ask you to.” He said with a sigh. “A guy can’t even take a bath in peace anymore. What is this world coming to?”

“Well, the next time you’re in agony, keep it down.” Trixie stated.

“You’re such a caring person Trix.” Grey said in a sarcastic tone. The woman grunted and went back to her room. “Sorry about the false alarm guys, but Eris and I gotta get going.”

“Where are you going?” Dash asked.

“Paying a debt.” He said with a sigh. The man grabbed his wallet and a fedora hat that matched his shirt. Dash chuckled at his look.

“Dude, what’s with the hat?”

“It’s a fedora.”

“That is the most uncool thing I’ve seen.”

“It’s not cool.” The girls raised an eyebrow at the words. “It’s dead sexy.” Twilight felt a small shiver as he gave them all a devilish grin and tipped his hat before he and eris walked out of the dorm room. The other girls did the same, but Twilight went into the restroom and saw a some red residue in the bathtub. She summoned a petridish and collected a sample before leaving.

Grey and Eris entered a restaurant and grabbed a booth. Soon a waitress with long, charcoal colored hair approached them. She was wearing a nice looking jacket with matching pants. The only thing that stuck out was her pink bow tie.

“Evening lady and gentleman, my name is Octavia and I will be your waitress for this evening. Shall I get you both a glass of water?”

“That’d be nice.” Grey said as she handed them each a menu. As he glanced at the menu he noticed Eris watching him like a hawk. “Need something?”

“So what were you really doing in that bathroom?” She asked as Octavia came back with their water and a pen and pad.

“I’ll have a pasta and meatballs.” Grey said.

“Steak and potatoes.” Octavia took the orders and went back to the kitchen. “So what really went on there?”

“Like I said, I had a cramp.”

“Bullshit.” The woman said in a flat tone. “I’ve been around a long time and I’ve never heard a cramp cause that much pain.”

“Yeah that’s something I’ve been wondering.” Eris raised an eyebrow. “How old are you exactly?” Eris frowned and smacked him across his face. “What was that for?” He said as he grabbed his cheek.

“It’s impolite to ask a lady her age.” She said as their food arrived.

“Just wondering. Discord was locked up for a millennium so I’m just trying to get a reading on you. I mean Discord, Luna and Celestia are all over one-thousand so-” He noticed eris starting to snarl and he didn’t want to pay for any damages that eris might inflict. “Never mind. Let’s change the subject.”

“Smart idea.” She said as the two continued eating. Outside the restaurant, Rarity and the other five girls were watching patiently watching the two eat.

“Can somebody please remind my why we’re out here?” The farmer said with a groan.

“Observation dear.” Rarity chimed as she looked through her binoculars.

“I’m with AJ on this one.” The cyan flyer stated. “This is soooo boring.” She groaned. “I mean, we can’t even hear what they’re saying.” Rarity rolled her eyes and continued to watch as she heard Dash and AJ leave.

“Oh yeah,” Eris piped up. “how are you able to use magic with your hands?”

“Shhh!” Grey said as he looked around.

“I mean, everyone else at school uses a wand. Except for the Princesses, dad and me. Course they’re all godlike and I’m a demigod.” She said in a cocky tone. “So what about you?” Grey sighed and knew there was no way she’d let it go. He started to tell her about his upbringing and the fact that he’d never used a wand until he started school and decides against using it. “So your old man, whom you’ve never met left you that wand?”

“Yup.”

“And you don’t want to use if for a shit reason.” Grey frowned.

“Hey I don’t need the prick’s help. I’ve gone twenty years without it and I’m fine.” He grumbled as the check arrived. Grey paid the bill and left a good tip for the waitress before leaving. Grey looked at his watch and saw that it was only a little past nine. “What do you want to do now? It’s still early.”

“Hmm.” The girl thought as she put her finger to her chin. The girls’ eyes looked around the street until they fell on an ice cream shop. “Oh let’s get ice cream!” Grey raised an eyebrow at the girl.

“How old are you?” That question earned hi another slap. “Hey, are you this abusive to all the people you meet?” He whined as he rubbed the sore spot.

“Nope. Just you.” The girl stuck her forked tongue out at the man before approaching the ice cream shop. As the two were walking Grey felt his hat being lifted off his head. He saw the accessory wrapped in a golden aura and was now sitting on Eris’s black and white lochs.

“That’s my hat.” He grumbled.

“Whatever.” The two walked up to the ice cream shop and ordered two cones. Grey looked into his wallet and sighed.

“You’re gonna bleed me dry Eris.”

“Don’t you have a job?”

“Two.” He said as he took a bite from his ice cream.

“How do you manage that with school?”

“You have your tricks and I have...” The man’s silver eyes were then drawn to an alley way where he saw a man cornering a winged girl. Grey was so focused on the display tat he didn’t notice eris taking a lick from his cone. Grey acted on instinct and quickly made his way across the street, dropping his cone.

“C-can’t you just leave me alone?” The woman said as she looked for an escape route. As she tried to walk away she felt a strong hand grab her wrist and jerk her arm. “You’re hurting me. Let go!”

“No way retard I’ll-” A high pitched whistle cut the man off and the two saw two shining gray eyes coming from the shadows of the alley. Grey squinted and saw that the woman in trouble was a girl form his cooking class and she was also the one that delivered his alchemy supplies. Ditzy was her name, though most people called her Derpy because of her off centered eyes.

“There a problem here?” He said in a commanding tone.

“Beat it kid. It don’t concern you.” Crank folded his arms and bit his lip.

“Well, it looks to me like you’re about to put the beat down on my favorite muffin chef. So that makes it my business.” He said as he cracked his neck. “Take my advice, walk away.” The man chuckled and put the woman in a headlock and pulled out a knife. Ditzy had tears in her eyes.

“Back off kid, or this broad gets it.” He said as he pointed to knife to Ditzy’s throat.

“Well, I can think of someone who’d be very upset if I just walked away.”

“Who’s gonna miss this retard?” The knife wielder then felt someone tapping on his shoulder. The attacker froze as he saw a copy of the gray eyed man. The copy’s fist then slammed into the man’s face. Ditzy took the opportunity to hide behind the original. The attacker swung the knife and slashed the clone causing it to burst into a cloud of smoke.

The attacker then turned his attention to Grey and charged. The student caught the man’s armed hand by the wrist as he brought the other around and slammed Grey in the cheek. He heard Derpy take flight and speed away from the alley. Grey saw the man switch blade hands and lash out at him. The steel blade cut through the man’s shirt and pierced his skin.

Grey jumped back and panted. He put his hand to his chest and felt his blood running. Grey cracked his neck and chuckled. The man raised an eyebrow at the young student who was bleeding from his chest.

“It’s been so long. I’d almost forgotten what it was like to get sliced by a knife.” Steam started to rise from the wound and the cut started to close on it’s own. Before the man could react, Grey rushed forward and slammed his palm into the man’s chest. Grey then flooded his arm with magic and the attacker was sent flying into a brick wall. Grey dropped to one knee and clutched his right arm in pain.

Damn it! I still need to rest. He put a hand to his mouth and coughed up a mouthful of blood. Grey heard grunting noises and saw the man getting up from the rubble with the knife gripped firmly in his hand.

“You. Are. So. De-” was all he got out before a yellow bolt of magic struck him and his body was paralyzed. Grey turned his head to see Eris standing with a raised glowing hand. Eris cut the magic flow. She walked over to Grey and slapped him across the face.

“What was that for?” He said as he rubbed his cheek.

“Jerk! Why’d you ditch me?” She yelled as the man stood up.

“Ditzy was in trouble and-” Grey noticed that Ditzy was crying. The goofy eyed girl then wrapped Grey in a tight hug that could only be rivaled by Pinkie Pie.

“I’m so sorry! You got hurt because of me!” She sobbed.

“Ditzy...need...air.” He said as his face started to turn blue. The flyer let go and wiped the tears from her eyes. “Relax Ditzy, I’m fine.”

“You’re bleeding and-” Grey spat on his hand and rubbed the blood off to show the healed skin. Both girls blinked in surprise.

“Grey!” The group looked back to see Twilight and Rarity with a few police men.

“Awe crap, the fuzz.” Grey pulled out his wand and the alley was flooded in smoke. Everyone coughed and didn’t notice the man hole cover being slid back over the top.

Grey dropped down into the sewer system and slowly made his way through the underground tunnels. He had set up several beacons through the tunnel systems that would lead him back towards the school. After spending an hour wandering around he came up just outside the school walls. He quickly hoped the wall and made his way to his dorm room. The man instantly felt the day’s events take their toll and collapsed on his bed.