Star smiled, happy to be back in his warm bed. He stretched out a hoof to cuddle Dash, but felt only air. A tear rolled down his cheek when he remembered what he'd said yesterday, and how Dash had reacted. He hadn't meant it that way, and he had been in a dungeon for the last few days...

Star stayed in bed, crying into his pillow, wondering if he'd ever get Dash back. Eventually, however, he got up and looked into a mirror. He was a mess. His fur, mane and tail were filthy, and he still had the rusty metal collar clamped around his neck.

Star pondered how to find Dash. He thought of asking AJ, but she'd probably beat him up, if she didn't take him as a slave. He sighed, and started trotting towards Twilights Library

Star knocked on the door. He didn't expect her to help him, but it was worth a shot.

Eventually, Twilight opened the door. "Oh... Star... How are you?"

"I know you hate me.. But I-"

Applejack walked next to Twilight, causing Star to take a step back. "Oh... I'm sorry Twilight... I didn't know you had a guest..."

AJ nodded to Twilight, who turned around and walked out of sight. "Wait! I need to talk to you..."

Star frowned "Oh?"

"I wanted to apologise... For... you know" AJ looked at the floor, ashamed

"Well... Just don't do it again" Star smiled, gently slapping AJs hoof. "Perhaps you could help me?"

AJ smiled. "Sure, what do you need?"

"Um... Dash kinda... left. I need to see her, but I don't know where she is..."

"And you want my help to find her?"

"Yes, please"

AJ turned and pointed into the library. "There" she said, pointing to Dash, who looked up from her mug

"you" she snarled

Star looked around the library. Five ponies sat around a circular table, all with a mug. Star recognised Dash, Twilight and Pinkie, but didn't recognise the other two. One looked familiar, but he couldn't remember why. "What's going on?" He asked AJ

She shrugged. "We're all friends... Just kinda... Meeting up"

Star looked confused. "You and Dash are friends now?"

AJ laughed, nervously. "So she says..."

Star looked at her for a moment, then diverted his gaze to Dash. "Can I have a word, please?"

"No. I'm with my friends."

"Yes, Dashie, but I-"

"Leave" she snarled

"C'mon Dashie, he came to apologise" AJ sighed

Dash raised an eyebrow.

Star looked around nervously at the other ponies

"Well, apologise" Dash growled

"Here?"

"So, you don't trust my friends either? No surprise there..."

Twilight sighed "Just go and talk to him, we won't mind"

The others nodded in agreement.

Dash reluctantly got to her hooves and pushed past AJ, stepping outside with Star. "Well?"

"Dashie, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it in that way..."

Dash raised an eyebrow again

"I was tired, I'd been in the dungeo-"

"So?! You said you don't trust me!"

"No I didn't"

"What?!"

He laughed. "I didn't say that..."

Dash turned around, tutting

"Wait! What I meant was, it's not that I don't trust you... I just haven't put enough trust into you"

Dash stopped, trying to prevent a grin breaking across her face. "Oh yeah?"

"Look, Dashie, I need you. Ask AJ. I didn't care about anything when 'you' left... I miss you..." Star bowed his head

Dash laughed

Star looked up. "What...?"

"I missed you too... But I was so annoyed at you!"

Star grinned, then pulled Dash into a hug. "We all good?"

She hugged him back. "Yeah..."

Dash walked out of the library, laughing with her friends. Star had waited outside patiently, he didn't want to interrupt Dash with her friends.

Dash stopped in front of Star, her friends behind her. "There he is"

"Dash, we know who Star is..." Twilight sighed.

"Yeah... But... I wanted to..." She shrugged and grasped Star tightly. "I don't care what you all think!" She laughed

Star and Dashs friends laughed, but Star pushed Dash off and greeted each of her friends individually... All of them.

Star went to AJ last. "Can I have a word?"

AJ nodded, and led him to a quiet area.

"How's... Your sister?" Star asked. It was obviously a touchy subject

"It doesn't matter..." AJ said, sad.

"It does! What you did was bad... But what Dash did? That's worse"

"How? I tried to enslave you..."

"Sure... But it was because of something I did... Your sister was innocent."

"I suppose..."

Star waved Dash over. "If there's anything Dash or I can do to help, please come see us straight away"

"That's mighty kind of you"

Star turned to Dash. "You'll do whatever you can, ok?"

"I suppose..." She sighed.

AJ nodded to them, then returned to the group.

"Why'd you say that?" Dash growled

"You abused her sister... Who's a filly"

"So?! She abused and enslaved you!"

"You kept me as a pet for a month..."

"That was... Different..."

"Hmmm?"

"Well... I wasn't... Forcing you to work!"

"Just using me for sexual pleasure?"

Dash shifted uncomfortably "well... Um..."

"Well um what?"

"Y-yes" she whispered

"Sorry, I didn't catch that?"

"Yes! I kept you as a pet for my sexual pleasure!" Dash screamed, causing the others to turn around and walk over

Star pushed Dash playfully. "I'm just playing... You think I didn't enjoy it?"

The other looked at them, confused

"You bastard..." She whispered under her breath, the turned and smiled at the crowd of her friends. "We have... fun"

"We know" AJ, Twilight and Rarity said in unison

"Hmmm..." Star looked at Dash. "Speaking of which..."

"Star!" Dash giggled, but composed herself

"You've got some trust to teach me" Star purred

Dash looked excitedly at Star, then turned to her friends "we've got to... Uh... Go" she smiled, then whizzed off

Star watched her fly off, then looked at her friends. "I suppose we'll see you soon? Or at least, Dash will... If you don't want me there..."

Twilight smiled. "I suppose we had better learn more about the stallion Dash had been saying so much about"

"What?"

"We'd love it if you would join Dash and us"

"Oh... Thanks!"he smiled, then laughed nervously. "I'd better go... Dash doesn't like it when I keep her waiting..."

The five ponies laughed

"You know... Because she has to have someone to tell her what to do" he smiled

"Don't try that with us... Dash tells us everything" Rarity grinned

"Oh... Really?"

She nodded

"Huh... What does she say about me?"

"From what I've heard, you'd better get back quickly or the next time we see you you won't be able to sit..."

"Oh! You're not wrong!" He grinned, then ran off.

Author's Note

Thanks for reading :D