Gods of death, darkness and picking up chicks

[u/]A rainbow in the darkness

Applejack woke up after having the same nightmare again, a rewind of every time that Jaden had been mad at her.

At first she wasn't sure what those dreams meant but she began to ask herself the question:

"What if he doesn't feel the same way?"

At first, she had shoved away the thought as they entered her mind but as these dreams entered her mind, she began to question if she was right; that it wasn't just a stupid crush.

"Maybe ah' should just forget him?" She sighed as she tried to force herself to sleep.

However, as she fell asleep, she began to dream another dream.

A dream about the times that she had with Jaden, from the day that he had rescued her from the bloodthirsty ponies that attacked Ponyville to the moment they were at the beach and Jaden had embraced her as she cried.

She woke up in an instant, almost crying in confusion.

One thing was sure though, it would be impossible to forget Jaden.

"Sis..." Applejack heard her little sister, Applebloom, say as she entered her room.

"What is it Applebloom?" Applejack asked with worry.

"Ya've been slipping out and in all night, is something wrong sis?" Applebloom asked, also with worry.

"Uhm...no, it's nothing." Applejack lied, something was wrong alright but Applebloom was still a filly, she wouldn't understand.

"Sis...ya're a very bad liar" Applebloom said with a raised eyebrow. “It’s about Jaden, huh?"

Applejack backed up a bit.

"Ya' wouldn't understand Applebloom" Applejack said with a lowered head

"Sis...everypony knows, ya' love Jaden" Applebloom said as she got out of Applejacks room." If he doesn't love ya' back then he's the one who's missing something"

Applejack was shocked of her sister’s knowledge but she was right.

"Ya' better watch out Jaden 'cause ah'm through with playing around" Applejack thought as she fell back asleep.

Spike woke up to a sound of Twilight groaning in irritation. As he walked down the stairs, he saw Twilight reading a bunch of books.

"Uhm...morning Twilight" Spike said with a yawn.

"Yeah, yeah morning" Twilight responded, not taking the eyes off her book.

Spike was confused by her attitude; this wasn't how Twilight usually was like in the morning.

But as Spike approached, he saw a title on one book that made him understand.

"100 ways to a stallion’s heart.”

Spike chuckled a bit at this; he had tried a similar book to win Rarity’s heart

It had turned out to be a complete piece of trash and made a complete fool out of him.

Spike took a ruby from the desk, a bit of his: "Hearts and hooves-snacks", before he wrote a note to Twilight and stuck it in the next book.

"Don't try these books, they're useless.

I tried similar books on Rarity but without success, made me the laughing-stock of Ponyville.

Spike"

Rainbow Dash woke up to start with her cloud duty.

She had been nervous about this day; it was the day when her crush was in a bad spot.

He was a mare-magnet, which made him a target for every mare in the town.

He could easily end up with somepony else than her.

She couldn't let it happen, if there was mare that was going to get him, it had to be her.

Rainbow Dash knew that she was crazy about this stallion, she just couldn't help it.

He was cocky but still kind, he was a great flier (not as good as me though" she thought to herself) and he was an awesome singer.

She clearly was captured in his eyes, every time he looked at her then she shivered in fright and pleasure.

She had to figure out a way to spend time with him.

How, she didn't know but she needed to fix it somehow.

"Wait, he performed "the fire road", maybe I could ask him to teach me" Rainbow Dash thought to herself.

It wasn't 100% safe, that he would say yes but it was the only thing that she could think of.

"Then it's decided, after the cloud duty then I search him up and ask him to teach me." Rainbow Dash said to herself as she went back to cloud duty.

Fluttershy was walking downstairs to give her animals their breakfast.

She had a rough night, dealing with her emotions for Jaden.

She had a crush on him since they met in Canterlot, but she wasn't sure if he felt the same way.

He had completely ignored her at the gala, when she was working up her courage to talk with him

Since then, they had barely spoken to each other.

"Is it just a stupid crush that I should forget?" She asked herself as she began to toss around the bread.

Then a thing entered her mind, she had almost nothing in common with him.

He was social to everypony; she was too shy to talk with strangers.

He was brave and courageous; she was a complete coward who hid behind her friends.

He could be cruel if he wanted, the only time she was any cruel was when Discord hypnotized her.

"We're complete opposites of each other" she thought and cringed at the thought.

She sure was in love with him.

"But would it work if we're so different?" She asked herself.

The only pony she knew who would have an answer was Zecora.

"I better ask her as soon as I can." Fluttershy said to herself before she went back to feed the animals.

Jaden woke up to the sound of tapping on the window.

He got to his hooves and walked up to the window to let the mail mare, Ditzy (a.k.a. Derpy) Doo, in.

She flew in but crashed right into a bookshelf, giving an "Oops" to Jaden’s chuckle.

"Don't worry, it was already broken" Jaden said to Ditzy's (somehow) apologetic look in her eyes.

"Lucky me" Ditzy said in relief but then she realized what she was there for.” That’s right; I've brought you your letters"

Jaden prepared for taking the letters from her saddlebag but instead she just tossed out every letter in her saddlebag.

"That's round one, you're one lucky stallion" Ditzy said as she flew off.

Jaden stared at the pile of letters; all of them were from mares.

"Unlucky if you ask me" he said with a sigh.

If he was going to survive today, he would need some kind of disguise.

Otherwise he would be done for.

He started to dig around in his wardrobe to create a new him.

Jaden tapped on Rarity’s door, wearing some clothes to cover up his identity.

"Come in, the door is open, I'm in the zone" he could hear Rarity say.

He opened the door and saw the well-kept store.

Lots of classic furniture filled the entrance and he could see all kinds of dresses around.

"Probably lots of orders for today" Jaden thought as he looked around.

For a moment, he felt like it was in the backstage of a fashion-show.

Then he realized, she was a fashion-designer and he face hoofed at his mental fail.

"Now I'm sorry, what can I help you..." Rarity stopped exactly as she saw that Jaden had entered her store." J-Jaden, what are you doing here?"

"Hi Rarity, I need your help" Jaden said." I need a good disguise to move around in Ponyville...and you're a good designer so I thought that I should ask you"

"Sure, I'd be honoured to help you, how would you like it?" Rarity said, filled with excitement.

"Simple, not anything that attracts too much attention and still a bit cool" Jaden said as he made sure to make it clear.

"Simple, don't attract attention and a touch of cool; I understand" Rarity said as she wrote it down." It should be done by 15 minutes, see you around then"

This caused Jaden to remember the fan-fillies outside; he needed to stay out of sight before it was done.

"Actually, I think I'll hang around until it's done" Jaden said as he walked around in the store.

"Yes, do that, I'm in the zone again" she said, not taking a moment to respond, just focusing on her design.

Jaden took a seat, a couple of hoof steps away from her and started to read the latest "Daring doo".

After a long time of reading, she turned around with a cape and a couple of sunglasses.

"Here you go, it isn't much but I didn't have..." Rarity started nervously but Jaden cut her off.

"This is perfect, you're the best Rarity" Jaden said gratefully and embraced her.

As Jaden caught her by surprise, Rarity blushed at his hug.

"Y-you're welcome" she said with a red face, she was embraced by her dream-stallion as he had given her a compliment.

"How much do I owe you?" Jaden said as he broke the hug.

"Oh dear, you don't owe me anything" Rarity said." I'm not the element of generosity for nothing"

"Really, thank you so much" Jaden said as he gave her another quick hug" But I owe you a favour, alright?"

Before Rarity could respond, Jaden had left her in her store.

"Sweet Celestia, he's so amazing" She said dreaming as she could still feel some of his warmth on her body.

Spike entered 'Sugarcube corner' to get the cakes for the dance.

He had received the job from the mayor, who had asked Twilight who left it over to Spike.

All for one reason: Jaden.

He was the hotshot for the mares in the town, getting him were a high price for the females.

The whole place was filled with heart decorations and heart shaped cookies.

"Ah Spike, I was expecting you for an hour ago" Mr.Cake said as he noticed Spike.

"Sorry, I got stuck in the local search for: “Mr Equestria"" Spike said as he remembered the horror.

"Well, better late than never" Mr.Cake said and started to dig for the cookies.

"Hey, where's Pinkie?" Spike said as he realized that she hadn't showed up yet, it was usually at this moment when she made a unexpected entrance.

"She's upstairs and fixing herself up for a stallion" Mr.Cake said as he put up the boxes of cookies and cakes. “I think his name was..."

"Let me guess, Jaden" Spike cut him off and made a face claw.

"Yes, how did you know?" Mr.Cake said surprised.

"He's "Mr.Equestria of the year" and also the one that Twilight, Rainbow Dash and the others crush on. “Spike said with a sigh.

"Oh my, I hope that Pinkie doesn't get heartbroken if he doesn't pick her" Mr.Cake said as he shivered." The last stallion that rejected her...actually I don't know what happened to the last stallion who rejected her."

"I miss Silver Smith, just like that special cupcake she made a couple of years ago" Spike said, before noticing the creepy music in the background.

"Bam Bam Bam buum"

"What was that?" Spike asked curiously and a bit scared.

"Just a sound effect" Mr.Cake said as he shook his head" Pinkie told me to ignore it if it happens.

That will be 14 bits"

Spike tossed up the bits he received from the mayor and walked out of the door.

Spike exited Sugarcube Corner with cakes for the big dance.

He had seen lots of mares and stallions get it together but it seemed like the mares was looking for somepony, and that pony was Jaden.

Then he saw Jaden; wearing a cape, a hat and glasses to cover up his face.

"Hey Jaden" Spike shouted towards him but instead of responding, Jaden froze and glanced around.

Almost every, mares, faces turned towards him and a mumble began before they ran towards him.

Jaden galloped away and as he passed Spike, he shouted:

"Thank you very much, flank hole".

Jaden was chased by the mares and he could hear them screaming.

"Wow, I guess this is what Bieber feels as he is chased." Jaden thought as he galloped." Almost makes me feel bad for him...no, he still sucks"

Jaden took up speed as he turned around a corner, that's when he saw a gesture from Twilight to follow him into an alley.

Jaden quickly run after her as he heard the girls approaching.

As Jaden followed Twilight into the alley, he noticed that he was running into a dead end.

"Dead end, some kind of shortcut helper you are" Jaden said with a face hoof.

"Just trust me" she said and her horn lit up.

The next thing Jaden knew, he was at the library with Twilight, he was dizzy as hell.

"Woaooh, what happened?" Jaden asked as he paced himself together.

"I used a teleportation-spell and sent ourselves to a safe place" she responded.

Jaden looked at her with the eyes of disbelief, but then he smiled gratefully.

"Thanks, you saved my flank there" he said as he put a hoof around her." I don't know what would happen if they caught me, I owe you one alright “

Twilight blushed at the sudden movement of Jaden.

“Y-you don't owe me anything" Twilight said nervously." I always help my friends"

Jaden ignored her and started to think, and then an idea popped up in his mind.

"Hey I know, show up to the dance and maybe we can sing a duet" Jaden said.

"I-I don't know how to sing on stages" she said in hesitation.

"Yeah right, you told me before that you sang on your brother’s wedding" Jaden chuckled." Or maybe you just don't want to, it's alright for me"

"No no no, it's fine, I would be honoured to sing with you" Twilight said in hesitation.

“Great, I see you there" Jaden said as he walked out of the door and took off into the sky.

Twilight tried to recall what just happened; she was going to sing with Jaden on a stage in Ponyville and to top it off, on "Hearts and hooves day".

"Was this a sign of...no, we're just friends" Twilight said to herself in disappointment." I need to stop thinking about him, he's just a friend"

Rainbow flew over the city, looking for Jaden.

However, it was like he vanished from the surface because she couldn't find him anywhere.

She had looked around Sugarcube Corners, Sweet Apple Acres and even the great hall.

"Where is he?" She asked herself. “He’s gone from...the ground"

Rainbow started to check the few clouds underneath her, after a few minutes, she found him hiding on a cloud just above the great hall.

It looked like he was hiding from something, or somepony.

She landed on the cloud and sneaked up on him.

"LOOK OUT, FAN-FILLIES!!!" She screamed.

Jaden gave up a terrified yell and darted away before he noticed the laughing Rainbow Dash at the cloud he was hiding on.

"Don't ever do that again" Jaden said irritated. “That wasn't funny"

They both exchanged gazes before they broke out in laughter.

"Okay, I admit, it was pretty funny" Jaden chuckled. “You got me good there"

"What were you hiding from anyway?" Rainbow asked between some giggles.

"The local mares, they won't give me a rest" Jaden sighed as he pointed down, towards the centre of Ponyville. “They’ve been on my flank all day long."

"That much trouble huh?" Rainbow asked him.

"Yeah, by the way, I'm sorry." Jaden said as he looked her in the eyes.

The usual mix of pleasure and fright sent down her spine.

"What for?" Rainbow Dash asked him.

"For calling you a 'bitch' at the gala" Jaden explained." I wasn't myself and I lost control over myself. I sure as hay, didn't mean it."

Jaden had a depressed face, remembering the moment where he broke Rainbows heart truly.

"It's alright; I forgive you" she said and put a hoof around his shoulder. “Actually, I need help with something."

"What is it?" Jaden asked.

"You see, I'm working on a move to show the wonderbolts" Rainbow Dash explained." It's a legendary move, called: “The fire road", it's so rare that it was only a myth. That is, before you saved my life."

She took her hoof around her neck and scratched it a little, trying to hide her blush.

"Leading to...?" Jaden asked.

"You think that you could teach me?" She asked meanwhile she put up a foul move, the puppy eyes.

"Ah come on, not the puppy eyes" Jaden said overdramatically, he actually had no problem with hanging around with Rainbow Dash.

"...Fine, I'll teach you"

"Really, you'll do that?" Rainbow Dash said with a face of happiness and chock.

"Sure, why not?" Jaden said with a smile.

"Aw thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou" Rainbow screamed in happiness as she embraced him into a tight hug.

"It's alright" Jaden said as he ran a hoof through her hair. “I like to hang with you so I don't mind"

Jaden fell on his back from Rainbow Dashes, unexpected hug and they both fell onto the cloud.

Jaden could feel that Rainbow Dash was enjoying the warmth in his chest.

"Mares" he chuckled in his mind.

After a while, Rainbow rose up and helped Jaden back to his hooves.

"Sorry for that, I guess that I overreacted" Rainbow Dash said with a smile as she shrugged.

"No problem, hugs are nice" Jaden said." So… same time, right here on every Thursday?"

"Sure thing coach" Rainbow Dash said and saluted in a joke.

"I need to fly, I promised to help Applejack with some Apple cider." Jaden said as he took off." See ya at the dance"

"Yeah, I'll see you there"

Jaden took a landing just beside the farm; apparently the thing was that the Apple-family needed help to take in some apples for apple cider.

"Ya're late Jaden" Applejack said as she walked towards him.

"Yeah, sorry about that." Jaden said as he brushed off some dirt from the wings." Got chased by mares and had some trouble to navigate myself here without crashing into the crowd.

Applejack looked at him in disbelief, but then she smiled and calmed down.

"Well, better late than never, let's get to work." She said and trotted back towards the farm.

"Sure thing" Jaden said and followed.

Jaden had just bucked of the apples from the last tree.

He had a tough day and the work was definitely not helping.

But he wasn't about to let it go to his head.

He turned around and looked after Applejack, who was done and started with stretching.

But as soon as she saw him in the corner of the eye, her stretching moves became a bit more challenging.

Showing of her body as good as she could, Jaden realized:

"She saw me looking and now she's showing of her qualities"

Even though it amused him, he only looked for a small amount of time.

Jaden shook his head and stretched his body for small amount of time before he turned around.

"Alright, I need to go now but I'll see you at the dance later on" Jaden said and prepared for taking off.

"Sure thing" Applejack said as she walked away.

Jaden observed Applejacks walk; he cursed himself for not having a couple of sunglasses on him.

"Dat flank" he thought before he flew away.

Fluttershy walked towards the cottage of Zecora to ask her for advice.

She was certain that Zecora could help her because of that she couldn't talk with her friends.

She walked up to Zecora’s cottage and knocked on her door.

"Ah, my friend. What brings you here at the days end?" Zecora said, with her usual rhyme.

"Uhm, hi Zecora, can I ask you about something?" Fluttershy asked. “That is, if you don't mind"

"No my friend, if this is true, what's the thing that bothers you?" Zecora asked as they entered the cottage.

"Uhm, you see, it's this stallion that I sort of like" Fluttershy explained." But we are not alike at all, is it just stupid or-"

"I can see what bothers you, you wonder if he can feel the same way to." Zecora cut her off." Well, as ponies alike often match, there's always a little catch. As an element, without an opposite is intact so it's easy to say that sometimes opposites attract."

Fluttershy took some time to try to understand.

"To explain so it's easier for you, it's a possibility that he feels the same way too" Zecora said with a smile.

"R-really?" Fluttershy exclaimed. “It’s possible?"

"Yes it is true, but to find out if he does is up to you" Zecora said.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you so much." Fluttershy said as she hugged her friend, before she noticed what she was doing and backed off.

"No need for this greeting, I actually enjoyed our little meeting" Zecora said as she straightened out her mane." But now I think it's time for you to go, because the dance will soon start so..."

"Oh, you're right, I better run" Fluttershy said as she looked at the clock" Thank you, once again Zecora"

"Ah, young love is a pleasure to see, it shall interesting to see how things turns out to be" Zecora said with a sigh of amusement.

Jaden was dressing up to the night; he had bought himself a suit which he cut the arms off.

He was going to do two songs, one by himself and one with Twilight.

This was step one on his way to get himself a girlfriend, or in this case marefriend.

He wasn't going to rush in and confess, he enjoyed a good hunt.

He was going to mess with her, giving very small hints and then make a great move before either he or she confesses.

Tonight was step one: dedicate an anonymous pony, in this case, a love song.

"Never thought that I would fall in love with someone called 'Rainbow Dash'" Jaden thought to himself.

Jaden chuckled as he took off towards the great hall.

When he entered the building, he found himself in a hall with many decorations.

“I’ve got to give Rarity credit for this, this is an epic decoration" Jaden thought to himself.

Jaden looked around in the hall; Twilight was sitting with Fluttershy and Applejack.

It looked like they were having a conversation about an upcoming season for Applejack.

Jaden decided to not bother them, it wasn't his matter and he looked over to the dance floor.

It looked like Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash were having a dance contest with Lyra and Bon-Bon.

Rainbow and Pinkie were great on the dance floor and without a doubt was winning.

As Jaden looked over to the bar, he found Rarity sitting with 5 stallions around her.

"Glad I didn't choose her, talk about a heartbreaker" Jaden thought to himself and walked over to the finished dance-battle and started to dance.

"Fillies and gentle colts, it's time for Mr Darkness to sing two songs for us." Vinyl announced." Please welcome, heartbreaker himself, Jaden."

The crowd filled the hall with cheers and laughter as Jaden entered the stage, raising his hoof into the air as he took a place in the front of the microphone.

"HELLO PONYVILLE, ARE YOU ALRIGHT?!!" Jaden shouted and the crowd gave up a great cheer." Well, to be honest, this song goes to a mare in here but I'm not going to say who"

The crowd gasped as Jaden put a grin on his face and started to sing again.

(Hey Juliet" is the song, just ignore it for now, I will fix the animations for the songs when I'm done with the stories)

The crowd was wild as Jaden finished the song by sliding down to the stage.

Jaden chuckled as he got back to his hooves.

"Holy horse apples, what a crowd" Jaden said as he catched his breath." This crowd is EPIC!!!

The next song is going to be a duet with a mare, no it's not because of what I said earlier, she saved my flank once and now I'm paying back by letting her sing with me.

Fillies and gentle colts, please welcome TWILIGHT SPARKLE!!!"

The crowd cheered as a nervous Twilight entered the stage.

As the music started, Twilight looked even more nervous.

"Getting cold fee...hooves?" Jaden said through the music.

"I-I don't know if I'm ready" she said nervously.

"Just follow my lead and you'll do just fine" Jaden said before he began to sing.

(Jet-lag is the song)

The crowd was wild as Jaden and Twilight walked off the stage.

"Holy horseapples Twilight, you're awesome at singing" Jaden said amazed.

"Uhm...thanks, but I wasn't as close as good to you" She said quietly, hiding a blush.

"Yeah, but you're comparing with a professional remember?" Jaden chuckled.

"Comparing to the others in Ponyville then you rock"

Twilight felt a big blush on her face, he wasn't known for giving compliments so it was rare to hear something like that from him.

"I've got to run, I'll see you around" Jaden said as he ran into backstage.

Twilight stood outside and looked after him, and then she felt a hoof at her shoulder and turned around to see her friends.

"Good job on the stage, Sugarcube" Applejack said.

"Yeah, you two were awesome up there" Rainbow Dash said amazed.

"Thanks" Twilight said before she walked up to her friends.

"Hey, anypony knows who he was singing for?" Pinkie said.

"Well, isn't it obvious" Rainbow began.

"Hold it there, Sugarcube" Applejack cut her off." Who says that it's you?

It was me he was referring to"

And so the mares were at each other again, Spike saw how his friends were arguing over who was the lucky mare.

But this time, he wasn't going to stand by like last time.

"HEY!" Spike shouted, causing the mares to pause from fighting.

"Look at you all, you're doing the same mistake that you did at the gala. It was then when Jaden lost it and broke your hearts.

And now you argue over a question that you won't get an answer from."

The mares had their heads down in shame, Spike was right; they were making the same mistake.

"Spike's right, I'm sorry for being self-centred" Rainbow Dash said.

"Don't mention it, ah' guess that none of us have gotten over that crush" Applejack said as she looked around to the other mares who nodded in agreement.

"Look everypony, we need to make a Pinkie-pie-promise to not get mad at another pony if he chooses another pony instead of ourselves" Pinkie said and everypony agreed.

"Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye" everypony said together as they made the ritual.

Jaden walked towards the stage, he knew that Vinyl would ask him sooner or later.

"There you are, you sly fox" Vinyl said as Jaden turned around a corner.

"Hey Vinyl" Jaden said." Ask away

"Who, when, were?" She asked curiously.

"When a friend helped me realize who I was in love with." Jaden said." And it's...Rainbow Dash"