My Little Pony: Shipping is Magic Stories

by Teyeson Bee

Rating: teen
Tags: Original Character, Comedy, Random, Anthro, Main 6, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Romance
Length: 15524

Love is in the air, and the Mane 6 are finding it in different ways!

Love is in the air, and the Mane 6 are finding it in different ways in this series of "episodes."

Episode 1: Pinkie Pie meets the comedian of her dreams, but are things as funny as they seem?
Episode 2: Fluttershy is tired of guys going after her only for her looks. When she meets an eccentric entomologist, will he be different?
Episode 3: Twilight goes star-gazing, only to meet a quirky astronomer with similar interests. After a pleasant evening combines with an awkward awakening, what will come of the two?
Episode 4: A mechanic from Appaloosa moves to town and takes a liking to Applejack. She thinks he's something else, but what does the protective Big Mac have to say?
Episode 5: Rainbow Dash meets an athletic earth pony from "down under" at the beach. Rarity tries to have her change to make him smitten for her. What good can come of it?
Episode 6: Hearts and Hooves Day is coming up and Rarity is the only one without a boyfriend. To her luck, neither does an earth pony tailor from Manehattan. But do his rugged ways go with Rarity's prissiness?

Note: These are NOT clopfics. There might be sexual references in some, but no clop. So, there's that.

Published 2014-10-20 18:30:06 UTC
Last updated 2014-12-16 04:45:45 UTC

Episode 1 Part 1: The Funniest Bone Around!

It was beautiful fall afternoon in Ponyville as Princess Twilight Sparkle, the Princess of Friendship and Element of Magic, was relaxing inside her new library castle with her fellow elements and best friends. Inside the castle, Twilight sat on her throne, reading a book as usual. Rainbow Dash, the Element of Loyalty, was playing cards with Applejack, the Element of Honesty. Fluttershy, the Element of Kindness, was petting her bunny Angel as Rarity, the Element of Generosity, brushed her hair. Twilight's assistant Spike was on royal business in Canterlot. All was quiet and calm…maybe a little too calm. There was someone missing. Where was Pinkie Pie, the Element of Laughter? A sudden “BOOM” broke the silence as the hyperactive Pinkie burst through the door. The boom was so sudden it scared everyone half to death. Pinkie ran at full speed past Rainbow and Applejack, making the stacks of cards scatter. “Aw, PINKIE!” groaned Rainbow as she threw her hand on the table. “I had a full house!”

“Aw well,” said Applejack with a smug grin as she placed her two pair on the table. “I guess we’ll just have to start over.” Rainbow shot a dirty look towards Applejack who stuck her tongue out teasingly.

“Sorry Dashie,” said Pinkie as she brought a phone to the radio placed on the stand next to the throne with the three balloons on them (Pinkie’s cutie mark). “I’m just in a hurry. It’s almost time for the contest on PonyPop!” PonyPop was the famous pop/techno station run by the techno-loving DJ, Vinyl Scratch (a.k.a. DJ Pon3). The others forgot that the station was doing a contest today, although, they wondered how they could forget since Pinkie had been talking about it every day since she heard about it. Pinkie wasted no time in turning on the radio, turning the knob to 97.9, and listened as the voice came to life.

“Yo yo yo! What’s up everybody! This is DJ Pon3 here on PonyPop 97.9, bringing you the most recent pop and techno hits of Equestria. Alright comedy-lovers, be sure you keep listening and have a phone handy, because it’s almost time to give away tickets to the upcoming Clash of Colt Comedy Tour coming to Ponyville!” Pinkie Pie squealed with excitement. “All you have to do is be the first caller whenever you hear this sound,” the sound of a joke snare rimshot played, "and you win two tickets to the show! And now, back to the music." As the music started playing, Pinkie started jumping up and down she was so excited.

"Oooooo!" she squealed, "I hope it's me! It's gotta be me! Who else could want to see the Clash of Colt Comedy more than me?"

"I'm sorry Pinkie," Twilight said as she closed her book, "What's the Clash of Colt Comedy?" Pinkie whipped around to Twilight, starring at her like she just said she hated cupcakes.

"You...don't...KNOW?!?!" she exclaimed.

"Hence why I asked," Twilight said bluntly. Pinkie then let out a gasp so big, everyone thought she was going to inflate her head.

"It's the Clash of Colt Comedy! The kookiest collection of comedy craziness this corner of calamity!" she shouted.

"Try saying THAT ten times fast," muttered Rainbow as she shuffled her deck of cards. Twilight just stared at Pinkie, confused by her alliteration.

This time, Applejack chimed in. "I think what Pinkie meant to say, Twilight, is that the Clash of Colt Comedy is a comedy tour combining the craziest comedians from each corner of the country." Twilight stared at her even more confused.

"Yeah THAT helped a lot," she said sarcastically.

"Oh for the love of-" Rainbow said, annoyed by the confusing wordplay. "It's a whole bunch of funny stallions who tour Equestria telling jokes."

"That's what I said!" Pinkie chimed in. Rainbow just rolled her eyes and went back to her cards. "The tour is something I've always wanted to see," Pinkie continued, "Imagine, all the most famous comedians in one show! All of the showstoppers! Mr. Wacky, Slapstick, Carrot Tail, Witty Mind, and above all else...FUNNY BONE!" Pinkie squealed again as she jumped all around.

"Oh I think I've heard of him," said Fluttershy. "He's supposed to be the best right?"

"Best doesn't even describe it!" Pinkie screamed, "He's the absolute KING of comedy! And I'm going to be the one to see him! As soon as that blasted sound plays!" She turned to the radio. "PLAY ALREADY!"

"Pinkie," said Twilight, "You can't just say 'Play already' and expect it to just-" Before Twilight could finish though, what came out of the radio but the sound of a joke snare rimshot. Pinkie didn't waste anytime in grabbing the phone and dialing the number of the station.

The phone started to ring. "C'mon, c'mon!" she whispered with anticipation. Everybody waited in anticipation as the phone continued to ring, until finally, Vinyl's voice sounded through.

"Stop the calls! We have a winner! What's your name lucky contestant?" Pinkie was praying that she was talking to her.

"P-Pinkie Pie!" she said nervously.

"Congratulations Pinkie Pie!" Vinyl sounded, "You are the lucky winner of two tickets to the Clash of Colt Comedy!" At that point, Pinkie turned dead silent. Everybody looked at her a little worried, but they were quickly blown back by the scream that followed. The scream was so powerful that it almost shattered the windows, and it didn't help knowing that Pinkie was still on the phone, so her scream had probably deafened every mare and stallion with a radio at hand.

"OH THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!" Pinkie shouted into the phone. "YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS TO ME!"

"Oh I think I know," mumbled Vinyl. Apparently she had gotten the full shot of the scream. "But don't hang up yet Pinkie, 'cause there's more!"

"What could be better?" asked Pinkie.

"If you can answer a simple trivia question in less than 10 seconds," said Vinyl, "Not only do you get two front row tickets but also...backstage passes!" This time, the girls were ready. They all dived over to Pinkie and cupped their hands over her mouth as she screamed again. "Ok Pinkie," said Vinyl, "Here's your question: What was the name of Funny Bone's first ever album?" Pinkie didn't even need to think. She knew everything about Funny Bone.

"That's easy," she giggled, "It's called 'Laughing at Myself'!" The sound of dinging was heard.

"That is correct!" announced Vinyl. "Congratulations Pinkie!" Not only do you have two tickets, but backstage passes too! You can pick them up at the studio. Thanks for playing!" Pinkie hung up the phone as Twilight turned off the radio.

"I can't believe it," Pinkie shouted as she jumped all around the castle, "I'm going to the show! I'm going to meet Funny Bone! I'm going...wait!" She stopped in midair. "Who's going to take the other ticket?"

"Don't look at me," said Rainbow. "I have weather patrol tonight."

Pinkie turned to Applejack. "Nope, Ah got chores t'do."

Fluttershy. "I'm going on a picnic with the animals."

Rarity. "Oh come now darling, you know I don't do comedy."

Only Twilight was left. "Well...I suppose it would be good to take notes on different forms of comedy."

"Wheee!" cheered Pinkie. "Let the comedy begin!"

The weekend came before anybody knew it, and Friday night, Pinkie and Twilight were sitting in the front row facing a big stage set up by the gazebo. It seems that almost the who town had come, and even more, depending on how many traveled from how far. Pinkie was waiting with anticipation, bouncing up and down in her chair. Twilight was sitting patiently with a notebook and quill in hand. Apparently she was on a mission to get a learning experience from this whole craziness. It seemed like an hour later when a spotlight shined on the stage, and an announcer said, "Mares and gentlecolts! Are you ready to laugh your flanks off? Then please give a big hand for the Clash of Colt Comedy collection! Presenting, the Emperor of Improve: Mr. Wacky!" An applause sounded as a stubby stallion with a balding head walked on stage. "The Prop Prince: Carrot Tail!" A freckled stallion with a puffy orange mane and tail walked out. "The Action Humor Stallion: Slapstick!" On came a thin stallion with black hair wearing a beanie. "The Observation Expert, Witty Mind!" A short stallion with a mullet and goatee came out. "And last but certainly not least, the one they call the King of Jokes! The one comedian to sell more albums from a young age! Probably the greatest comedian in all of Equestria! Please welcome...FUNNY BONE!" The applause was deafening as Funny Bone ran out on stage.

He was tall unicorn, probably at least six feet, had a fire red coat with a curly-haired dark brown mane. His cutie mark on the back of his right hand was a pair of big-nosed mustache glasses. Pinkie was clapping and wooting like crazy as Twilight wrote some notes down. The show was a complete success. Each act was special in its own way. Mr. Wacky dealt with doing everything off the top of his head. Carrot Tail used props to make puns and jokes. Slapstick made funny motions that mostly involved clowning around. Witty Mind made funny observations on current events. Twilight laughed the most through him. She was laughing so hard she could barely write. But the best act was yet to come. As Funny Bone walked out on stage and the applause lasted almost five minutes. After it died down, his act began. "Hey everybody!" he shouted through the mic. "What a great crowd! Y'know, I once performed at a hotel in Baltimare, and the hotel was so horrible, they had a sign out front that said, 'Sorry, We're Open'!" The crowd burst into laughter. The jokes just got better from there. He talked about funny moments in his life, embarrassing friends, and even made fun with the audience. He looked into the audience and saw Pinkie. His eyes went wide and he said, "Hey, what's YOUR name beautiful?"

Pinkie blushed a little bit. Nobody had called her beautiful before. "Pinkie Pie," she shouted.

"Pinkie eh?" said Funny Bone with a smirk. "I was expecting a name like Blueie or Greenie!" Everyone laughed. "But I do like your hair. To be honest, it looks like cotton candy! Did you come from a carnival?" Pinkie blushed again as the crowd laughed. Pinkie didn't mind the jokes toward her. She was just happy to have Funny Bone notice her.

After the last joke, the applause lasted twice as long as the first one. "I have to admit Pinkie," said Twilight, "That WAS hilarious. And I got a whole bunch of research about comedy."

"Great," said Pinkie, grabbing her arm. "C'mon, we're gonna meet Funny Bone!" They walked towards the stage, showing their passes to the guard, and went into a small relaxation room underneath the stage. There, sitting on a small couch, was Funny Bone, along with the other comedians. Bone looked up and stood when he saw the two pretty mares in front of him.

"Well, hello," he said as he held out a hand. "Funny Bone's the name, making ponies laugh is my game."

Twilight shook his hand. "Nice to meet you. Your show was hilarious. I'm Twilight Sparkle and this is my friend Pinkie Pie."

"Oh yeah," said Bone as he shook her quaking hand. "The pony with the cotton candy hair. Nice to meet you!"

"Y-you too," Pinkie squeaked. She tried to contain herself, but she just couldn't anymore, and she went on a ramble.

"Ohmygoshyou'reFunnyBoneyou'resofunnyI'vebeenafanofyousinceIheardyourfirstalbumIjustcan'tbelievehowfunnyyouarebutthenagainthatispartofyournameso-"

"PINKIE!" Twilight shouted as Pinkie snapped back into reality. She looked at Funny Bone, who looked utterly confused.

"I'm so sorry!" she apologized, "I guess I got a teensy-weensy bit carried away."

"Ah it's fine," he replied with a smile. "That was actually really funny. You're a funny gal Pinkie Pie." Pinkie blushed harder than before and giggled at the comment.

"Thanks," she said. Suddenly, an idea came to her head. "Hey! You guys will be in town for a while right?"

"Yea," Carrot Tail responded. "For the rest of the weekend at least."

"Then how about I throw you guys a party?" Pinkie said. "Yeah! A 'You Guys are Hilarious and We Welcome You to Ponyville for the Rest of the Weekend Party'! It'll be a blast! What do you say guys?" The comedians thought for a moment before they all started answering. "I could do with a party," and, "Sounds like fun!"

"Alright Pinkie!" said Funny Bone, "You're on!"

"Okey-dokey-lokie!" smiled Pinkie. "Why don't you guys come over to the gazebo in the park tomorrow evening around 6:00?" The comedians smiled and nodded in agreement. Pinkie squealed again with excitement and she and Twilight took their leave. "Oooooo! This is going to be great!" Pinkie screamed as they walked home. "A party with Funny Bone? This is going to be the greatest You Guys are Hilarious and We Welcome You to Ponyville for the Rest of the Weekend Party EVER!! I wonder what cupcakes I should make..."

Episode 1 Part 2: The Funniest Bone Around!

Pinkie definitely went all out on getting the party ready. She invited EVERYONE in Ponyville, baked for hours upon hours to make enough snacks, got gallons of supplies including balloons and streamers, and even was able to book the party at the gazebo, because there was NO WAY that everyone in Ponyville could fit inside Sugarcube Corner (Pinkie Pie HAS tried it, and let's just say that the Cakes were NOT happy). The others were kind enough to lend a hand as Pinkie hung up the decorations. She even made a huge banner that said, "Welcome to Ponyville Clash of Colt Comedy Tour For-" it continued onto the back, "-The Rest of the Weekend!" By the time Saturday evening came around, the party was set and ready! Everybody was there, waiting on the guests of honor. When Funny Bone and the rest of the comedians walked out from the stage, Pinkie fired her party cannon and shouted, "SURPRISE!"

"Uh...Pinkie," said Funny Bone as he wiped the confetti out of his hair, "It's not a surprise party if you told us about it."

"I know," smiled Pinkie, "I just like shouting SURPRISE! HEY EVERYONE! The guests have arrived!" In about ten seconds, the ponies were crowded around the comedians, screaming their names and cheering for them. All Funny Bone could hear were comments like, "I LOVE YOU FUNNY BONE!" and, "You're awesome!"

"Alright people, calm down," said Rainbow, pushing the crowds aside, "You'll have plenty of time to talk to these guys during the party. But first we have to get the PARTY STARTED! HIT IT VINYL!" At that point, Vinyl turned on the tunes and ponies started dancing and mingling. The party went off without a hitch! Everyone was having a great time, especially four of the comedians. Mr. Wacky and the others loved the attention and were more than happy to make the ponies laugh on contact. Funny Bone, on the other hand, was trying to have regular conversations with the ponies, but they were too preoccupied with having him make them laugh.

"So," Funny Bone said to a group of ponies, "This is a fine town you got here. How's the weather?"

"It's fine," said one of the ponies quickly, "Hey, could you tell us another joke?" Funny Bone rolled his eyes and sighed.

"Fine. Why did the Seapony get new seashells? She grew out of her B-shells!" Laughter erupted through the ponies. Funny Bone smiled, but inside he kept thinking, "Can't a guy have a regular conversation?" The party continued throughout the evening. Around 10:00, Pinkie was seen dancing with Fluttershy and Rarity when a group of ponies came up.

"Hey Pinkie!" called Thunderlane, one of the weather patrol pesasi, "Great party you got here! By the way, have you seen Funny Bone? I promised my brother that I'd get his autograph."

"I haven't seen him," Pinkie answered. "Actually, I haven't seen him in a while," she thought to herself. As the group walked away, Pinkie grew a little worried. She'd know Funny Bone when she saw him, but as she looked around the party, she couldn't see him anywhere. She quickly left the dancing and went to look for him. After looking through the crowd, still no luck finding him. "Maybe he's not IN the party area," she thought, so she went outside the area. As she walked over to the deserted stage across from the party, she thought she saw a shadow in the corner. She went over, and there, sitting on the side of the stage, was Funny Bone. "What're you doing here silly-billy?" asked Pinkie, "The party's over THERE!"

"Thanks Pinkie," Funny Bone said with a light smile. "I'll be over later." Being a master of seeing the difference between happiness and...well...NOT happiness, Pinkie could tell that he was not happy.

"What's wrong Funny?" asked Pinkie. He didn't answer at first. He just stared out to the meadows. Suddenly, a horrible thought came over Pinkie as her hair started to deflate. "Y-you don't like the party?" Funny Bone looked up and saw that Pinkie was on the verge of crying.

"Oh no no no no!" said FB hastily. "This party is awesome! Best party I've ever been to! You really have a gift!" Pinkie's hair went back to normal with a POOF!

"Oh thank Celestia!" Pinkie sighed in relief. "So, what IS wrong?" She sat down next to him.

"Well," FB hesitated, "Pinkie, don't freak out or anything, but I was thinking about...well...quitting the tour."

"Excuse me?" asked Pinkie.

"I was thinking about...quitting the tour."

"Didn't quite catch that."

"I was thinking about quitting the tour!"

Pinkie let out a huge gasp. "WHAAAAT?!" she shouted. "But Funny! You are hysterical!"

"I know." said FB.

"You're hilarious!"

"I know."

"You're so funn-"

"I KNOW PINKIE!" FB shouted. "THAT'S JUST THE PROBLEM!" He quickly snapped back into reality as he saw Pinkie cowering back with a sight of some tears in her eyes. "Oh Pinkie, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to snap. I just can't take it anymore." He sat back down and placed his head in his hands. Pinkie wiped the tears from her eyes and went back to sit down with him.

"What do you mean?" Pinkie asked sympathetically.

Funny Bone raised his head up and looked at Pinkie. "Pinkie, all my life I've wanted to make ponies laugh. Ever since I was old enough to know how to do it, I've loved to see laughter." He raised his right hand to show his cutie mark. "I got my cutie mark because I realized that it was my talent. I started to go on tour at a young age and I turned into one of the most famous comedians in all of Equestria. It was great for a while, but after time passed, I realized that no one really KNEW me. If someone asks you to describe my personality, what would you tell them?"

"That's easy," Pinkie replied. "You're funny."

"Exactly," FB said. "That's all anybody can say about me. 'He's funny!', 'He's hysterical', 'He tells the best jokes', but there is more to me than just being funny! No one ever wants to get to know the real me. What about my kindness? My outlook on life? My moral? Nope. All ponies see is another clown." He placed his head back into his hands. Pinkie just sat there, staring at the suffering unicorn. If she was honest with herself, she never got to know the real Funny Bone either. She was just like the rest of the crowds of ponies gathered around him. She never stopped to consider that there was way more that met the eye about him. She felt so guilty that she was just looking at him humor-deep.

"I never thought of it that way before," she mumbled. FB lifted his head again.

"And here's another one. Did you know that since I started comedy, I've had no friends at all?"

Pinkie gasped again. "No friends?"

"Nope," FB replied, "Just fans. But I'd rather have friends than fans. Fans are just there until you stop being funny. Friends are there no matter what. What a life THAT would be." At that point, Pinkie Pie knew what she had to do. She quickly stood up and offered FB her hand. He looked at her confused.

"This settles it," Pinkie said. "Funny Bone, how would you like me to be your first friend?"

FB's eyes widened and a smile came across his face as he took Pinkie's hand and stood up. "Really?"

"Absotively Posilutely! And if you want to quit the tour, I'll support you no matter what. I'll help in any way I can. I Pinkie Promise!" She then grabbed FB and wrapped him in a hug. Though he hesitated at first, FB completed the hug. Her body was warm and he noticed that her hair even SMELLED like cotton candy! And for some reason, it felt good. He didn't want to let go, but eventually, Pinkie broke the hug and looked at him with a big smile. "C'mon," she said happily. "Let's go back to the party! We can start a Conga Line!"

"Alright Pinkie!" smiled FB. "You're on!" As they started walking back, he called out, "Hey Pinkie?" She turned around. "Thanks."

"You're welcome Funny," Pinkie answered with a soft smile.

News of Funny Bone's break from the tour didn't take too long to travel around town. The other four comedians were sad to depart from their friend, but they respected his decision and went on their way. With a little help from Pinkie, the townspeople started to warm up to the new and not-just-funny Funny Bone, and they actually started having normal conversations with him. He was getting more and more friends everyday, and he couldn't be happier. Of course, with all the new friends he got, none could compare to his relationship with Pinkie Pie. The two became inseparable after the night of the party. Not only did they go everywhere together, they also enjoyed most of the same things. If they weren't at Sugarcube Corner eating cupcakes, they were singing songs in the park. Nobody had ever seen to crazy ponies so happy together. Of course, whenever someone asked if the two were dating, the answer was always, "You kidding me? Pinkie is the last pony I'd think would get a boyfriend." For some strange reason, others thought that due to no stallion being able to keep up with her antics, Pinkie getting a boyfriend was impossible. Or was it?

A week had passed since Funny Bone moved to Ponyville. Since the day he quit the tour. He and Pinkie were out to dinner. They had been eating out before, but tonight was different. Normally they would just eat at Sugarcube Corner or the Hay Burger, but tonight, Pinkie chose a cute little Bistro at the corner of town. They both dressed a little more fancy than usual as well, with Pinkie wearing a light blue blouse and pink skirt and Funny Bone wearing a maroon button-up dress shirt and khakis. They had a lovely dinner and then went for a walk afterwards. The night was beautiful, the sky filled with stars with a few clouds here and there. Pinkie and FB walked through the park, talking nonstop about their days and things about their past they haven't told each other yet. In fact, at that time, FB was telling a story about his dad.

"And so he says to me, 'Son, you're not going to get any brighter if you keep drinking that chocolate milk! HA! Proved HIM wrong." Pinkie bust out laughing.

"This was a nice night to be out here," Pinkie said as she calmed down. "Thanks for bringing me out here Funny."

"No problem Pinkie," replied FB with a smile. Pinkie blushed a little bit. Something about his smile always made her insides go numb.

"You alright?" FB asked. He apparently noticed the blush.

"Oh! Uh...nopey dopey!" replied Pinkie as she tried to cover her face. She went back to watching the stars. "Princess Luna sure is lucky to have a beautiful night sky to watch over," she said softly. FB would've noticed the sky, if he hadn't of looked at Pinkie first. Now it was his turn to blush. From where the moonlight was shining off of her, Pinkie looked absolutely stunning. From her pink poofy hair to her adorable little dimples when she smiled, FB just couldn't take his eyes off of her. Pinkie then turned back to him and saw him staring at her. "What?" she asked.

"Oh nothing," he hastily said as he tried to find something to say to cover it up. "Just focusing on how your hair looks SO much like cotton candy." Pinkie giggled and blushed again. "In fact," FB continued, "I bet it IS cotton candy. Let me see." He then started playfully tried to bite Pinkie's hair.

Pinkie pushed him away as she laughed, "Stop Funny! That tickles!" Funny Bone's ears shot up with anxiousness.

"Oh," he said with a mischievous smile, "You're ticklish are you?"

"Don't even think abooOOOOUUU-" Pinkie was muted by laughter as FB started to tickle her all over. Pinkie was trying to push him away, but the force of the tickles left her only flailing her arms as she laughed out loud. The epic battle of the tickle continued for a few seconds, then suddenly, Pinkie took a step back and slipped on a rock! She started to fall but FB caught her before she hit the sidewalk. As FB pulled her back up, both of their eyes met with their faces a few inches from each other, and they just stopped. It was like a deer getting caught in a light, but at the moment, they were hypnotized. Pinkie noticed that Funny's eyes were a dark red, and he noticed that her's sparkled in the moonlight in the most alluring way. Instinct kicked in as each of their faces then suddenly began to inch closer to each other. They saw nothing else, heard nothing else, and thought about nothing else except for each other. Their faces inched closer...and closer...they're eyes began to shut...and closer...and closer...their lips were trembling...and closer...and closer...

Their lips lightly touched, and that was all it took. The fireworks and noisemakers sounded off in their heads as they stayed locked in the kiss. It last for a few seconds, but to them, it seemed like an hour. When they broke the kiss, they looked into each other's eyes again and for the first time, words had escaped Pinkie. She had never thought this way about anybody before. All that came out was, "Wow." FB had the same thought. But just as the moment seemed tender, he let out a small chuckle which grew into a laugh. "What's so funny?" Pinkie asked.

"You TASTE like cotton candy!" FB said between breaths. "Are you sure you weren't born in a carnival?" Pinkie then started laughing at the comment and before you knew it, the two lovebirds were locked in a hug, laughing as hard as they could. When the laughing died down, Pinkie looked at FB with her arms still around him and said, "So...where do we go from here?"

"Right here!" said FB with confidence as he took her hand. "Pinkie, I've never felt this way about any other pony. You are special, and I want to experience all of you! Pinkie, will you be my special somepony?"

Pinkie eyes lit up as fireworks danced across her pupils. She gave a big smile and opened up her mouth as Funny moved in closer with anticipation. "I don't know," Pinkie then said with a sudden boring look, "I'll have to check my schedule." Funny's face fell as his mouth opened and closed with confusion. His face went back to normal though after seeing her start to laugh. "I'm teasing Funny!" she smiled, "The answer is a big, fat, chocolate-covered, cotton candy tasting YES!" That was when all composure was forgotten as Funny shot into the air and whooped and hollered happily as he bounced around. Pinkie decided to join him, and before you knew it, there were two bouncing ponies, laughing and whooping for the whole town to hear. Some would call it odd, but for those two, they were the happiest ponies around!

Back at the castle, Twilight and the others were waiting for Pinkie to return. The time was getting late and there was still no sign of her. "Where is that girl?" Rainbow asked impatiently.

"I don't know," replied Fluttershy. "They HAVE been gone for a while. I hope they're alright."

"I'm sure they'll be fine," said Applejack as she looked out the window. "If they're together, I'm sure they'll be fine."

"Has anybody else noticed that Pinkie and Funny Bone have been spending a lot, and I mean A LOT, of time together recently?" asked Twilight.

"If you ask me, darling, I think that they're dating," Rarity said.

Rainbow started busting out laughing. "Are you kidding me? Pinkie Pie getting a boyfriend? Yeah, ok, the day that Pinkie gets an actual boyfriend is the day I wear one of Rarity's prissy dresses."

"Ah probably shouldn' have said that if ah were you," Applejack said. Rainbow looked at her confused. "Just come take a look!" Everybody went to the window and looked out. What they saw made them all gasp. There was Pinkie Pie, with Funny Bone, holding hands, and skipping down the street! The ponies watched as they stopped and kissed as Funny Bone parted from her and headed home. None of them could believe it! Pinkie Pie, the most hyperactive pony in Ponyville, had not only gotten a boyfriend, but before everyone else! As they watched Pinkie skip back to Sugarcube Corner, Applejack turned to Rainbow with a smug grin. "So...do you want that dress in pink or yellow?"

"Oh shut up," replied a very confused Rainbow Dash.

End of Episode 1

Episode 2 Part 1: Dragonfly to the Eye

Autumn in Ponyville. A time of leaves changing, weather getting colder, and the Annual Running of the Leaves was just around the corner, where the ponies of the town ran through the forests to make the leaves fall. One specific evening, Princess Twilight Sparkle and her four best friends were relaxing at her shiny castle. Twilight DID have five best friends, but on this night, one was missing.  "Where is she?" Twilight asked the others as they sat around the throne room, "She should've been back from her date by now." Normally, Twilight would be talking about Pinkie Pie (the only one in the group with a boyfriend), but tonight, she was talking about Fluttershy. She had been out on a date with a pegasus named Tempest all night. Y'see, earlier that day, Tempest came up to her out of the blue, and asked if she wanted to go out to eat somewhere. Fluttershy had nothing else to do, so she happily agreed. She left for her date four hours ago, so it was natural for the five friends to be worried.

"Don't worry darling," Rarity said, "I'm sure that she's on her way right now."

"Ah still don't think she should've gone!" Applejack chimed in. "If this date goes as bad as the last one, Ah reckon she'll never date again!" Applejack did have a reason to be worried. This was Fluttershy's THIRD date in the past two weeks, and unfortunately, each one went badly. It wasn't because Fluttershy was a horrible partner, but just the opposite. She was innocent, and to her dates, that was just the problem. She was too innocent. Fluttershy had never been one to go too fast in a relationship. She believed that to savor a relationship, it should be taken slow. It was an understandable philosophy, but too bad her dates didn't think so. They all tried to go a little too fast with her, and by too fast, I mean getting her into bed after the first date, and left her when they didn't get their way. The girls just didn't want to see their friend get hurt again. But while the others worried, Pinkie tried to keep an open mind.

"Well, Tempest seemed like a nice guy," Pinkie said, "Maybe he'll be a gentle-" Pinkie was interrupted by the sudden slam of a giant crystal door. The others sat up just in time for a sobbing Fluttershy to come storming in and sit on her throne with her face in her hands. She was wearing a lovely green summer dress with lace, her hair was flowing down along her shoulders with flowers in it, and her face, once bright with makeup, had smudged lipstick and mascara run down the cheeks. "Dang," Pinkie mumbled, "I have to stop doing that." The girls quickly went over to Fluttershy and wrapped her in a group hug.

"What happened this time Flutters?" Rainbow asked with an angered frown. "I gotta know so I know how to pound him for doing this!"

"Oh no Rainbow," Fluttershy responded, wiping her tears, "You don't have to do that. But to answer your question, his nice guy attitude covering over another horny stallion happened. The date started out fine. We ate and then went for a walk. W-we stopped near my house and...well...he kissed me on the mouth. I started to panic because I then felt his tongue sliding into my mouth. I didn't want to take it too far, so I broke the kiss and politely asked if we could just take it slow. And then...he..." the tears started to come back up, "he left me!"

"Oh Fluttershy," Twilight said softly, "We're so sorry."

"I just don't understand!" Fluttershy cried, "Why must stallions be such pigs? Why won't anyone just wait like a gentleman? Why was I cursed with...THESE?" She pointed down and everyone already knew what she was talking about. You see, out of all the six, Fluttershy was the most...well endowed. Just last year, she had to upgrade to double D they were so big. And though she did her best to wear the modest clothing she could, she never could fully hide how easily they jiggled. And unfortunately for her, this was the first thing guys saw her for; her twin pistols trying to keep in their holsters.

"Aw c'mon Flutters," said Rainbow, trying to cheer her up. "So you have giant knockers. It doesn't mean you were cursed."

"What would you know about that?" Applejack smirked. "You don't even have knockers. You have...mosquito bites!" Rainbow blushed furiously as everyone but Fluttershy giggled.

"Hey! Smaller boobs means faster speed," snapped Rainbow. "I mean, who would want to lug giant boobs around anyway?" Fluttershy burst into tears again as the others shot a dirty look at Rainbow. "Ah crap," she said. "I'm sorry Flutters. I didn't mean it!"

"I think I need some time alone," Fluttershy whimpered as she got up and left the room. Applejack was about to follow until Twilight held her back, shaking her head. Apparently, Fluttershy needed this. After Fluttershy went back home and changed into something more comfortable, she decided to go for a walk in the Everfree Forest. Normally she wouldn't even think about venturing into there, but tonight, she just didn't care. She was too heartbroken to care. As she walked down the dark path through the maze of trees, she kept talking to herself. "Why must every guy I meet be only a gentleman on the outside? It would be nice to have a boyfriend, but if I can't find someone who won't respect my wishes of taking it show, I don't know if I'll ever find true love. All I'm asking for is a knight in shining armor whose moral is as great as his attitude. Is that too much to ask?" As she rambled on, she wasn't paying attention in front of her and didn't notice the sticky string hanging from the trees. As soon as she hit it, she started flailing her arms and spinning in place, trying to get the substance off of her. "What is this stuff?" she wondered. At first she thought it was string. No, it was too thin to be string. It definitely wasn't rope, and why was it so sticky?

Suddenly, a horrible occurrence came over her. She had just stepped through and ruined a giant spider web! And wherever there was a giant spider web, there probably was a giant spider near by. Fluttershy panicked and started to run the opposite way, until she ran into something furry. She was knocked back and looked up in horror at the multiple-eyed, eight-legged beast starring at her with an angry clicking of its fangs. "Oh," Fluttershy timidly said, "I'm so sorry about your web. I didn't see it." The spider started to move towards her. She tried to get up, but her legs were completely locked. She tried to fly, but her wings were no better, so all she could do was crawl backwards. "Please! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to ruin your web!" The spider continued its advance, angrily clicking its fangs some more. Fluttershy felt so helpless. Normally she was great with animals, but she just never fully understood insects as well. She continued to crawl back until she bumped into a rock. She was trapped! As the spider closed in on her, Fluttershy closed her eyes to prepare for what came next.

"STOP!"

Fluttershy opened her tear-filled eyes as she and the spider looked up to see a figure hovering above them. He had a pale tan coat, his mane and tail were dark brown and short cut, and he was wearing khakis and tall boots. The wings on his back told Fluttershy that he was a pegasus. He quickly flew down and stood between Fluttershy and the spider. "What do you think you're doing?" the pegasus asked the spider. The creature furiously clicked its fangs. "That doesn't mean you can just eat the poor thing!" he responded. Fluttershy looked at him. Was he having a conversation with the spider? "Look, you can easily build another web right?" The spider clicked more slowly. "Then how about you leave this poor girl alone, I'll give you the big jar of flies in my bag, and we'll call it a night?" The spider eyed Fluttershy for a moment, then sighed and nodded. The pegasus smiled, reached into his bag he had strapped around his shoulder, and pulled out a big jar of buzzing flies. He handed it to the spider who took it in its mouth and crawled back into the forest. As soon as it was gone, the pegasus turned to Fluttershy and stretched out his hand for her. "You ok?"

"Y-yeah," Fluttershy muttered as she stood up.

"It's a good thing I was flying through here," he said, "You were almost Arachnomantula food! What were you doing out here anyway?"

"I was just taking a walk," Fluttershy responded. "Thanks for your help...uh..."

"Oh! Dragonfly," the pegasus responded. "The name's Dragonfly. What about you?"

"Fluttershy."

"Whoa!" Dragonfly said with wide eyes. "Our names rhyme! That can't just be coincidence!" Fluttershy giggled.

"Wait a minute," she suddenly thought, "What were YOU doing flying out here anyway?"

"Oh. I was on my way to study a new species of ladybugs I found a few nights ago," Dragonfly replied. "I'm an entomologist see?"

Fluttershy's eyes lit up. "You study insects! That's so fascinating! I tend to animals!"

Dragonfly smiled. "Another non-coincidence between us! Hey, you wanna come with me? Don't worry about anymore giant insects. I'll protect you!" Fluttershy giggled and nodded. After the night she went through, she could do with a little ladybug gazing. Dragonfly reached out his hand and Fluttershy took it as they flew off further into the forest. When Dragonfly stopped, they were resting by a giant tree with hole in the middle. "You wait here," he said, "I'll go introduce you." He walked quietly to the tree and peaked in. "Hello..." he said quietly, although Fluttershy couldn't tell who he was taking to. "Nice to see you again Miss Lady. Yes your antennae DO look great." Fluttershy couldn't help but smile. It was nice to see another pony who didn't just squash every bug he saw, but cared just as much as she would. Pretty soon, he signaled her over and she quietly stepped over to the tree. She looked in and saw the cutest little sight; a small home within the tree with four ladybugs inside. These ladybugs were different from others however. Instead of red shells with black spots, they had forest green shells with white square designs. They were like nothing Fluttershy had ever seen before. She looked over at Dragonfly who had pulled out a notebook and quill and started to scribble.

"What're you writing?" asked Fluttershy curiously.

"Research," replied Dragonfly with a smile. "Wing patterns, strange colors, antennae style, stuff like that. Normally it would be easier to just put the insects in a jar to analyze, but I don't work like that. Capturing poor little insects and putting them in tiny jars? Ugh! I shutter just thinking about it. So I just make friends with the little ones and they let me analyze them."

"That's...beautiful!" Fluttershy sighed. "I've never met another pony who shared my love for little creatures before."

"Same here," Dragonfly replied. After writing down some final notes, he closed the notebook and stood up. "Well, I better be heading home. Do you need me to show you out?"

"Oh no. I know how to get home."

"Alright then. It was nice meeting you Fluttershy. I hope we see each other again soon." As Dragonfly started to fly away, Fluttershy felt a sudden urge in her stomach. She had never felt this urge before, but it was building. She had an idea she knew what it was, but as Dragonfly flew farther and farther away, the urge built more and more until...

"Wait!" Fluttershy shouted. Dragonfly turned around. "W-would you...uh...like to...maybe...do something tomorrow? We could get to...know each other more." Dragonfly looked a little stunned. Apparently no one had ever asked him out before. He looked at Fluttershy and noticed the sparkle in those innocent eyes. She DID have the most beautiful eyes he'd ever seen. She was also nice, and she liked little creatures. Just like him. Maybe a date wouldn't be a bad idea.

"Ok Fluttershy!" he answered. "And I have just the thing. Tomorrow I was planning on going to an entomologist convention in Canterlot. Maybe you'd like to accompany me?"

"That sounds like fun!" Fluttershy said.

"Great. How about you meet me at the train station tomorrow at 5:00, and we'll go over together?" Dragonfly happily suggested. Fluttershy nodded and with that, Dragonfly left the forest with more lift in his step.

"You...did...WHAT?!" screamed the others when Fluttershy told them the next day.

"Fluttershy, darling," Rarity nervously chuckled, "Don't you think it's a bit early to go on ANOTHER date?"

"Besides," Applejack said, "Haven't you learned from the last three fiascos?"

"This one's different," Fluttershy replied with a dreamy smile. "I can tell. We have similar interests, similar personalities, Well hay, even our names are similar! I couldn't help but ask for a chance to get to know him more!" I have a good feeling about this one."

"That's what you said about the other ones!" Rainbow snapped.

"What if he's a meanie bo-beanie?" Pinkie screamed.

"Fluttershy," Twilight said calmly, "We just don't want you to get hurt again."

"Thanks girls," Fluttershy said, "but you won't have to worry this time. I know it! Dragonfly is different from any guy I've met. Now I'm going, and you guys can't stop me." The others just stared at their starry-eyed friend. She was right that they couldn't stop her from going, but at least she couldn't stop them from caring.

"If he breaks your heart too," Rainbow whispered, "Just call and I'll break his arm!" The others nodded.

"Thanks Rainbow," Fluttershy smiled, "Thank you all for caring. You guys really are the greatest friends ever." And they all got together for a group hug.

The next day, Fluttershy arrived at the station in a lovely green sweater and matching skirt, flower sandals, and with her hair up in a graceful bun held by a rose. It wasn't long until Dragonfly arrived as well, wearing a brown turtle neck and tan dress pants. "You look lovely Fluttershy," he said, taking her hand and lifting it up to his lips.

Fluttershy blushed furiously. "Thank you," she replied as they walked onto the train. "Quite the gentleman." The train took off with a whistle and before long, they arrived in Canterlot. The conference hall where they were holding the convention was huge, inside and out. Everywhere there were photos of a vast variety of insects, big and small, display cases of some new catches, and meetings where fellow entomologists could exchange stories over wine. Though it would've probably have been a night of boredom for any of her other friends, Fluttershy couldn't have been enjoying herself more. Not only was she looking at cute little insects and learning more and more, she was doing it with someone who shared her interests. A stallion no less! The night was a blast for them. They laughed, they observed, they drank, they ate, they talked, and they had a hoot and a half! By the end of the convention, they not only left better understanding the world of insects, but as closer ponies.

As they left the train once it stationed in Ponyville, Dragonfly turned to Fluttershy. "So, did you have fun?" he asked.

"That and more," answered Fluttershy. She was a little louder because of the wine, but with Fluttershy, a little louder is almost the volume of a dog whistle. "I never had that much fun with another stallion in my life!"

"I never had that much fun with a mare at all," Dragonfly said softly. Fluttershy turned to him with a shocked expression.

"You mean you've never been on a date before?"

"Oh I have," Dragonfly answered, "but always doing what the mares wanted to do. Whenever I brought up my love of insects, they always closed me out and moved onto a different subject. I-" Dragonfly stopped and sat down at the bench beside him. "-I never could meet a girl who liked me for who I am." Fluttershy sat down next to him and took his hands. They were then staring face to face.

"Any girl would be lucky to have a guy like you Dragon," Fluttershy said softly. An awkward silence followed as each pony's eyes went to each other, then all over. Finally, Dragon broke the silence.

"Uh...Flutters?

"Yes Dragon?"

Dragon gulped a little bit nervously. "Feel free to say no...but...well...would you mind if I kissed you?" At that moment, Fluttershy felt a nervous feeling swelling up inside of her. It always went south with her when she kissed, but she really liked him.

So maybe it was the wine or the attraction to the entomologist in front of her, but she finally stammered, "O-ok."

"Ok," gulped Dragonfly. "Here I go." They both then tilted their head a bit, closed their eyes, and leaned in to kiss each other. The kiss was nothing like Fluttershy had ever felt. It was so warm and enticing...maybe too warm and enticing.

"Oh no," she thought as the kiss continued, "It's happening again! I have to stop before I go too far! I'm going to have to stop! It'll just be like before! He'll see me as a freak and leave! I don't think I can take the heartbreak agai-" Fluttershy's thoughts were cut off by Dragonfly breaking the kiss.

"I'm so sorry Flutters," he gasped. "I can't do this. And it's not what you think. I really REALLY like you! I do! More than any girl I've known! It's just...well...if we're going to start a relationship, I don't want to ruin it by going too fast." Fluttershy's heart gave a leap. Was he saying what she thought he was saying? "So Fluttershy, would you mind if we...well...took it slow?" At that point, Fluttershy's heart went from giving a leap to jumping all the way to the moon and back. She couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"You...you want to...take it...SLOW?" she asked, hoping that she wasn't dreaming.

"Well...yeah. If you want to," Dragon answered.

That was it. That was the line that broke the moment. Fluttershy forgot all that was around her, and began to cry tears of pure bliss! Of course Dragon thought that they were sad tears, so his first reaction was panic. "Oh my gosh Fluttershy! I'm so sorry! I didn't know taking it to the next step was so important to you! I didn't mean to make you cry! It's just that I care about the future of our relationship and I don't want to be ruuUUIII-" Dragon was thrown back to the side of the bench by Fluttershy who, still being in tears, had wrapped her arms around his neck in a big hug.

"I'm not upset," she cried, "I wanted to take it slow too!"

"Really?" Dragon said surprised, "I never met a pony who wanted to take it slow before!"

"Same here," Fluttershy replied, breaking the hug and wiping her eyes. "Oh Dragonfly! Now I KNOW that we are perfect for each other!"

"I agree," said Dragonfly. At that moment, he felt as chipper as a chipmunk. He felt as though he was on top of the world. He felt like dancing, but then a thought came over him. "By the way, what DO we do if kissing on the lips can go too far?" Fluttershy hadn't thought of that. She definitely wanted to show her affections for him. Holding hands was great, snuggling was fine, a kiss on the cheek would suffice, but what would they do to substitute the lips?

Just then, an idea came to her head, "I got it," she said excitedly. "Why don't we nuzzle noses?" Dragon stared with a confused look. "It's something my mom and me used to do when I was little. We could give it a try!"

"Ok. Why not?" Dragon said, "Let's try it." The two then stuck out their noses, and making the most adorable scrunchy faces, rubbed their noses back and forth. It was too perfect. They couldn't help but laugh. "You were right," chuckled Dragonfly, "That IS fun! Now that we got THAT sorted out," Dragon suddenly straightened up and offered Fluttershy his elbow, "Might I escort you home madame?" Fluttershy giggled and curtsied as she wrapped her arms around his elbow. She looked up to Dragonfly and saw that he was furiously blushing. She then looked down and saw why. Her bosom was pressed up against his arm. Fluttershy began to blush too.

"Sorry," she mumbled.

"It's alright," squeaked Dragon as he regained himself. "It's...like a pillow!" Afraid he may have offended her, he quickly looked at her and sighed of relief when he saw her laughing. Then, linked together, the two pegasus began to walk back to town, feeling as if they were the luckiest in all of Equestria!

Episode 2 Part 2: Dragonfly to the Eye

The next two weeks were two weeks in Heaven for Fluttershy and Dragonfly. Word got out really quick on the two, and Twilight and the others couldn't be more happier for their friend. Some would call their relationship a fairy tale, because that's what it seemed like. Every time they were together, they were happy, they never fought, and their plan to take it slow as working very well for them. Neither was ready to push the other beyond what they weren't ready for and they knew when too far was too far. And while Twilight and the others were happy for them, they sometimes questioned on how they were doing it.

"Seriously," said Rainbow, pacing back and forth, "How in the world are they doing it? After two weeks, I would've thought it was time to take it to the next level. Heck! They should at least be at third base by now!"

"Hush Rainbow," scolded Rarity, "We don't want to rush them."

"I think it's super-duper romantic!" sighed Pinkie. "I mean, they both respect each other so much that they are willing to wait. I don't know about you, but THAT'S what I call commitment!"

"She's definitely happier!" Applejack included, "Since this is the first guy she met who actually suggested taking it slow, I could understand why she'd want to milk it while she could. I mean, who knows how long it'll last?"

"Agreed," Twilight nodded, "As long as Fluttershy's happy, we're happy. Right?" The others nodded. She WAS right of course. Fluttershy was the happiest she'd ever been, and it would have to take something huge to break up the happiness.

One particular afternoon, Flutters and Dragon were having a picnic down by the lake. The setting was like a dream. The birds were chirping happily, the bees were buzzing by as well as giving some honey to the two (Dragonfly was great with persuasion and charm), and the weather was just perfect. A little breezy, but comfortably breezy. They had just finished their meals, and now they were snuggled up next to each other looking up at the clouds. "That one looks like a fish," said Dragonfly, pointing up at the fish-shaped cloud.

"That one looks like a heart," Fluttershy retorted, pointing at another. She then let out a loving sigh as she scooted closer to Dragonfly. "I haven't done this in a long time. Never really had anyone to do it with. I mean, Twilight was always explaining how clouds are formed and it put me to sleep, Pinkie could never sit still for long enough, Rainbow Dash saw it as boring, and Applejack and Rarity never truly appreciated fine artwork that clouds could make. It's nice to have someone who cares to do this with."

"I agree," replied Dragonfly, putting his arm around Fluttershy's shoulder. "I can't think what could be better right now. A beautiful day, a lovely picnic, and a gorgeous girl to share it with. What could be better?"

"Nothing!" Fluttershy sighed. The two nuzzled noses and giggled. Just then, the silence was broken by the sound of a strange, 8-bit sounding ringing noise. It sounded like an 8-bit version of "You Make My Dreams Come True" from Hall and Oats. The two looked around, wondering where the sound was coming from, but then Dragon slapped his forehead comedically and reached into his pocket, pulling out his cell phone.

"Forgot I had it turned on," he chuckled as he flipped it open and pulled it toward his ear. "Hello?...Yes this is he...Really?...REALLY?...Of course, excuse me!" He leaned towards Fluttershy. "It's the Entomology Society of Equestria!"

"The E.S.E?" Fluttershy surprisingly asked.

"Yeah!" Dragon replied, "They want ME to go on an expedition to help them on gathering data on a new species of beetle found in Northern Equestria!"

"Dragonfly, that's amazing!" Fluttershy squealed as she hugged him tight.

Dragon quickly went back to the phone. "Sir?...Yes I would love to help...When should I leave?...Tomorrow? I can do that. How long will I be gone?" Suddenly, Dragon's face went from excitement to hesitation. "Oh...well...No sir, that's not a problem...Yes of course...Train leaves at 5:00 pm...Thank you sir...Good-bye." As he closed the phone, his face had completely done a 180. He no longer looked overjoyed, but like he was hesitant on something.

"What's wrong Dragon?" asked a worried Fluttershy.

"Well..." Dragon stuttered, "You see...I don't know how long I'm going to be gone on this expedition. Could be a few weeks...or maybe...months." Fluttershy's heart dropped out of her body.

"MONTHS?" she gasped. "Why would it take months?"

"They said that the beetle is very hard to find," he replied, "They only know the region of where it is, not the exact location." Fluttershy felt as if she just got the news that she had a terminal disease. She had finally got a boyfriend, only had him for two weeks, and now he was leaving for Celestia knows how long? It wasn't fair in her mind. She had only gotten used to the dating scene, and now her boyfriend, the only guy who had ever truly respected her, was leaving her. She didn't know what to think. She was too mixed up with emotions of heartbreak and pain. An awkward minute passed by before Fluttershy finally spoke.

"So...you're not going right?"

Dragonfly's eyes shot up. "Not going? Why would I not be going?"

"Because...you're in a relationship, and your girlfriend needs you here," answered Fluttershy in an innocent voice.

"Flutters," Dragon sighed, "I have to go. They said they need my experience." Fluttershy felt a flush of anger suddenly sweep over her.

"They can find someone else!" she said more forcefully, "There has to be someone else!"

"Flutters-"

"Do you not care for me?" Fluttershy was getting more and more forceful.

"You know I do babe!" Dragon tried to say.

"THEN WHY ARE YOU LEAVING ME?" Fluttershy started screaming. Dragon had never seen this side of her before. It was starting to scare him, but she kept on going. "It's not fair that you have to leave! I just got a boyfriend and they want to take him away! And YOU'RE OK with this? If you REALLY cared about me, you'd call them back and say that you can't go! Why? You have a girlfriend and she needs you! How can you be so...so...SELFISH!?" Fluttershy stood there huffing and puffing, anger flowing out of her. However, when she saw how terrified Dragonfly was, she quickly snapped out of it.

"Oh no!" She started to cry. "Oh no no no! Dragonfly, I am SO sorry! I...I don't know what came over me!" She then fell to her knees and covered her eyes. Dragon walked over and threw his arms around her.

"It's ok Flutters," he whispered calmly. "I understand. You've been through so many heartbreaks in the past, that when you finally got a boyfriend, you don't want to lose him." He lifted her face to his and dried her eyes. "I don't have to go if you don't want me to."

"No," she replied, wrapping her arms around him, "I shouldn't have snapped at you like that. I'm proud that you have this opportunity, and if I were you, I'd take it in a heartbeat. I'm sorry if I made it sound like you didn't have a choice. I will still care for you, whatever you choose."

"Thanks Flutters," Dragon smiled as he broke the hug, "And you know, there ARE alternatives..."

"I know," Fluttershy replied, "We can still keep a relationship. It's not like you're going to be gone forever. We can still write to each other, or you can call me whenever-"

"Or you can come with me," Dragon interrupted.

Fluttershy froze. She never really thought of that. "You mean on your expedition?"

"Yeah," Dragon replied, "I mean, the E.S.E can always use another hand that knows a thing or two about insects. You would be perfect for the trip. And we would be together the entire time! What do you think?"

To be honest, Fluttershy didn't know what to think. She should've been all over the idea, ready to join in a heartbeat, but one other factor came to mind, actually FIVE other factors came to mind; her friends. What would they think of her leaving for an expedition for Celestia-knows-how-long? Would they be mad? Hurt? Disappointed? Fluttershy didn't feel that she should decide until she talked with them.

"Do...do you think I could have some time to think about it?" she asked.

"Of course," Dragon replied, "Take all the time you need. I'll tell you what; I don't leave tomorrow until 5:00 in the evening. If you decide to come, just meet me there before the train departs. Ok?"

Fluttershy nodded.

"Great!" Dragon exclaimed as he sat up. "Well, I better get packing. See you later Fluttershy!" The two nuzzled noses before Dragonfly took to the air heading back home.

"Yeah," Fluttershy mumbled, "Maybe."

Of course, as soon as Fluttershy made it back to the castle, her friends' first question was, "How did it go?" Fluttershy told them everything about the expedition.

"So he's just leaving?" Rainbow asked, "Are you alright?"

"I was a little shaken up at first," Fluttershy responded, "but I know that this is his job, and I couldn't be more proud of him."

"Good for you sugarcube," Applejack said, patting Fluttershy on the back, "Still, it's gonna be hard not seeing him for a while ain't it?"

"Well..." Fluttershy started, "That's the other thing. He...may have...invited me to...go with him."

The others froze in their tracks as they stared at Fluttershy like she had just announced that she became a carnivore. Pinkie's eyes nearly popped out from the expression of surprise, Applejack and Rarity just stood there with jaws agape, and Twilight sat quietly on her throne with an expression that said she was pondering what was just heard. Rainbow, on the other hand, looked a little surprised at first, but quickly calmed down and chuckled a little bit.

"So you said you're not going right?" she asked.

"Well..." Fluttershy responded.

Rainbow's expression changed to worry.

"So you ARE going?" Pinkie asked in horror.

"I didn't say that," Fluttershy corrected.

"So you're not going?" Rarity asked.

"I didn't say that either-"

"Well which is it?" Rainbow impatiently asked.

"I said I needed some time to think," Fluttershy responded.

"THINK?" Rainbow snapped, "What is there to think about? You CAN'T go Fluttershy!"

"Yeah," Applejack chimed in, "You have friends here. Responsibilities to perform! You just can't go running away!"

"It's not like I'll be gone forever..." Fluttershy mumbled.

"But for months is such a LONG time darling!" Rarity proclaimed, "We need you here!"

"We can't live without you!" Pinkie exclaimed, "Please don't go!"

Fluttershy didn't know what to say. As her friends crowded around her, saying reason why she shouldn't go, she started to feel like Dragonfly probably felt when she ganged up on him. She felt cornered, like she didn't have any way out of this mess. But the others continued to crowd her more and more and more...

"ENOUGH!"

Everybody jumped as Twilight made her way to the group. They almost forgot that she was there.

"I'm ashamed of all of you," she snapped as she faced the four girls, "Putting pressure on Fluttershy like that. You all sound so selfish!"

"But Twilight-" Rarity started before Twilight raised a hand for silence.

"No butts! This is Fluttershy's decision, and her's alone. And no matter what she chooses, we should support her. If she wants to stay, great! If not, still great. That's all there is to it." She then turned to Fluttershy and put and hand on her shoulder. "I'm sorry about that Fluttershy." She then turned to the others, who were looking guiltily at the ground.

"I'm sorry too Fluttershy," Pinkie said as she gave her friend a comforting hug, which Fluttershy happily accepted.

"I shouldn't have put pressure on you dear," Rarity added as she joined the hug.

Applejack and Rainbow joined in as well with their own "Sorry." Pretty soon, everyone was gathered around Fluttershy in a big group hug.

"Whatever you choose Fluttershy," Twilight repeated, "We will support you." The others nodded in agreement. Fluttershy smiled, but soon reminded herself about her decision.

Fluttershy barely got any sleep that night. She couldn't sleep. All she could do was weigh her pros and cons of going with Dragonfly. As she stared at the ceiling, her thoughts went back and forth like a tennis match. If she went with him, she would have the chance to spend more time with him seeing new sights, but she would be away from home, where her friends are. If she didn't go, she'd have her friends, but she wouldn't see Dragonfly for probably months. To go or not to go? The question was killing her. She thought about how Dragon would feel if she didn't show up. He'd be heartbroken. What if he never called her or wrote to her because he was so angry? But what about her friends. They said that they would support Fluttershy no matter what, but they said that they couldn't live without her either. There would be no telling on how they would feel if she was gone for a super long time. She didn't want to hurt her friends, but she didn't want to hurt Dragonfly.

Suddenly, an epiphany came to her. She was too busy thinking about what her friends and boyfriend wanted and how they would feel. But what about how SHE would feel and what SHE wanted. It seemed a little selfish, but it was probably her only choice. As she continued to think, her mind continued to drift, until at last, Fluttershy fell asleep.

As the sound of a train whistle roared through the station, Dragonfly stood on the platform, looking around for Fluttershy as others hustled around him, trying to catch their trains. There were two trains in the station that day; one going to Manehattan, while the other, Dragonfly's train, was headed towards Northern Equestria, into the mountain regions. Dragon looked around some more before glancing at his watch. 4:45 pm. At that moment, a voice over the intercom of the station announced,

"Attention passengers, Train 152 to Northern Equestria will be departing in 15 minutes. Please present tickets and take your seats for preparation. Thank you."

Dragon looked around one more time before taking a deep sigh. It was clear that she probably wasn't coming. He then started walking towards the train, until a familiar voice shouted out, "DRAGONFLY!"

With eyes perking up, Dragonfly glanced over to the east side of the station to see Fluttershy running towards him. A big smile came across his face when he saw her, but quickly faded when he saw something else; she had no luggage with her.

As Fluttershy caught up to him, she wrapped her arms around him and said, "I wanted to come see you off."

"So, I suppose that means you're not coming?" Dragon asked with a frown.

"I'm afraid so," Fluttershy said softly. "I had thought about it long and hard, and under any other circumstance, I would've jumped on board in a heartbeat. But I can't come with you. It's not because I don't care enough for you, but because I have duties to my home. I have responsibilities to my animals. I have my own job that I need to do. I can't put that burden on my friends if I'm going to be gone as long as a few months. I would love nothing more than to explore new places with a guy that I care so much about, but I can't just run away from my responsibilities. I...I hope this doesn't change anything between us."

"It changes something alright," Dragon replied sternly.

Fluttershy's heart dropped.

"It makes me care for you even more," Dragon continued, his stern expression changing into a caring smile.

Fluttershy's face lit up with relief.

"I'm so happy that you decided for yourself, and not based on anybody else," Dragonfly exclaimed, brushing a hand through Fluttershy's pink flowing hair. "You just made my respect for you go up ten times. I promise that I won't forget about you Fluttershy. You've made too much of an impact on my life. I care for you like I've never cared for anybody before. And I WILL be back. When I do come back, I will have so much to share with you, and I'll care for you even more."

Fluttershy blushed as she smiled at her wonderful boyfriend. "Promise me that you'll call," she said as she hugged him tightly.

"I'll call you every day!" Dragon replied, kissing her on the forehead. At that point, the conductor on the train shouted, "ALL ABOARD!" as the whistle blew again.

"That's my cue," Dragon said as he broke the hug. He then grabbed his bags and started for the train. As Fluttershy saw him walk away, she just couldn't take it anymore.

"DRAGONFLY!"

Dragon turned around just in time to see Fluttershy plant her lips right on his. The two stayed there for at least ten seconds before breaking away.

"For good luck," Fluttershy whispered.

Dragon smiled as he turned and entered the whistling train. Fluttershy just stood there with a big grin on her face and tears starting to trickle down her cheek. As the train started to slowly make its way out of the station, Dragon looked out the window and put his hand on the window, looking at Fluttershy. She lifted her hand as well, as to feel like she was literally on the other side of the glass. Within a few minutes, the train was out of the station and out of sight. Though it was gone, Fluttershy continued to stare in the direction the train was headed, a million thoughts rolling through her head. She had to be the luckiest pegasus around. She had finally gotten a boyfriend, and even though he was going away for a while, she couldn't be more proud of him, following his dreams to the ends of Equestria. She wouldn't be forgetting him and she believed with all of her heart that he wouldn't forget her.

"Don't worry," said a voice from behind, "You'll see him again."

Fluttershy turned to see her friends, standing with big smiles.

"I know," she responded, looking back towards the mountains with an even bigger smile, "And I just can't wait."

End of Episode 2

Episode 3 Part 1: A Comet's Tale

"Books? Check! Sweater? Check! Parchment, quills, and ink? Check, check, and check!"

Twilight levitated each item into her purple tote as she continued down her list. "Should probably pack some snacks too." She then went into the kitchen to see what she could find. Finding some of Spike's famous double white chocolate chip cookies, she wrapped them in plastic and placed them in the bag and headed for the fridge. Opening it, she looked around for a bit before shouting out, "SPIKE! Where are the bottles of fizzy apple cider Applejack gave us?"

"Bottom drawer in the fridge!" Spike shouted back from the other room.

"Thanks!" Twilight replied as she opened the drawer. She took out three bottles of Applejack's famous fizzy apple cider (non-alcoholic of course) and packed them into the bag. After going over her checklist one more time, she smiled and stuffed it into her shirt pocket. "Tonight's a wonderful night for stargazing!" she thought as she grabbed her bag and headed for the door. Spike was busy reading a Power Ponies comic as Twilight entered the foyer of the castle.

"Alright Spike," she said to her assistant, "Are you sure you don't want to come stargazing with me? I could use someone to write down notes."

"Thanks, but no thanks," Spike replied, "I already have plans. I'm helping the Cutie Mark Crusaders again."

"Oh no," Twilight thought. The Cutie Mark Crusaders (or CMC for short) were a group of three fillies who's goal was to discover their special talents and get their cutie marks. The crusaders consisted of Applejack's younger sister Applebloom, Rarity's younger sister Sweetie Bell, and young pegasus prodigy of Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo. Twilight knew that they meant well, but their antics to get their marks sometimes consisted of doing dangerous things, such as parachuting or scuba diving. Twilight could only imagine what they were doing this time.

"Don't worry Twi," Spike said, "It's nothing big. They're going for cutie marks in tennis and they need a fourth."

"Ok Spike. Have fun," Twilight sighed with relief as she headed to the door. But before she could open it, the door opened itself with a BOOM and in rushed Pinkie Pie. With her was her boyfriend Funny Bone, a unicorn comedian.

"Howdy-ho Twilight!" Pinkie greeted with a big smile.

"Uh...hi Pinkie," Twilight responded in a daze. "Hi Funny. What's up?"

"Funny-bunny's taking me to a karaoke bar!" Pinkie squealed, "You wanna come along? We could use a third for Free Bird!"

"As much fun as that sounds," Twilight laughed, "I'll pass. Tonight I'm going stargazing at Ponyville meadow. I hear there might be some special constellations appearing, and I want to gather as much info about them as I can."

"Oh. ok!" Pinkie just grinned. "Have fun with that! C'mon Funny! Let's get our SONG THANG on!"

"Oh you know it Pinkie!" Funny responded as he and Pinkie ran out the door. Twilight just shook her head and headed out.

Despite what Twilight said, she had to be honest with herself. The main reason why she didn't join them was because she would just feel like a third wheel. Even if Pinkie and Funny tried to keep her involved, she would just feel expendable. This wasn't the first time either. Twilight had been thinking for a while that with two of her friends getting boyfriends, being able to properly hang out with them was getting harder. Granted, Fluttershy's boyfriend Dragonfly was off on an entomologist expedition, but still, what would happen if another of her friends got a boyfriend? She didn't want to be the only one that didn't have someone. Of course, getting a date was not on her main priorities list, but with the stress of being a princess in charge of spreading friendship around the world, having someone to snuggle with and call her boyfriend was sounding pretty good.

But those thoughts would have to be saved for another time. Right now, it was time for some stargazing. Twilight had read that there were some cool constellations coming out that night, so, being the research-loving bookworm that she was, she couldn't resist getting some notes on the subject. When she arrived at the meadow, the sun was just coming down. She looked at her watch, which read 6:24 pm. Sundown wasn't until 8, so it looked like she had some time to kill. She sat down her stuff and looked around. Nothing but a luscious green field of grass and a few flowers sprouting from the ground. She took in a deep breath of fresh air and let it out. "Looks like I have the meadow all to myself tonight," she thought.

Before getting whacked in the back of the head, making her fall on her face.

As Twilight sat up, her head was still spinning and her vision was dizzy. She did see well enough to notice someone standing in front of her though.

"Oh my gosh!" said the voice in a panicked male tone, "I am SO sorry! I wasn't paying attention! You're not hurt are you?"

"No I'm fine," mumbled Twilight as she shook her head to regain her vision, "It's alright. I guess I shouldn't have beeAAAAAAH!"

As Twilight fully regained her vision and looked up at the figure in front of her, she stumbled back, startled at what she saw. The figure was a tall, dark blue unicorn with a shaggy cyan mane, but that wasn't why she jumped. His eyes happened to be three times the size of normal eyes, and he was wearing something that looked like a really tricked-out pair of goggles. The stallion looked at Twilight curiously as she sat there shaking like a leaf, wondering what was she scared of. He then noticed what he was wearing on his face.

"Oops!" he chuckled, "Sorry. I forgot I still had these on." He then removed the goggles to reveal his normal-sized, sky blue eyes. "I didn't scare you too much did I?"

"Oh no," Twilight responded sarcastically, clutching her heart, "I always like to have a near heart attack before sundown." After catching her breath, Twilight sat up and dusted herself off. "What are those things anyway?" she asked, pointing at the goggles.

"These are specified goggles of my own design," the unicorn replied, "They allow me to zoom in and see at near microscopic levels. For example," He put the goggles back on and turned a little knob on the side, making the lenses inch toward Twilight. "I can see the small zit you possess on your left cheek."

"WHAT?" Twilight shrieked, covering her cheek and blushing furiously.

"I'm just kidding," the guy laughed as he pulled off the goggles. "Actually, your skin is pretty flawless. Smooth too."

Twilight blushed even harder. "Well...thank you," she giggled. A moment of awkward silence passed by the two ponies as they waited to see what would happen next.

"Also," the unicorn continued, "Sorry again about hitting you with my bag."

"It's quite alright," Twilight replied, rubbing the back of her head. Although it didn't hurt as much as she would've thought, she now had a tiny headache forming. "What do you have in that thing anyway? Rocks?"

"Not quite," he replied, "Just some supplies needed for tonight. You know, books, sketch pads, quills, ink, telescope, travel chess set, blanket, and such."

"Can't imagine why it would weigh so much," Twilight groaned sarcastically. Before she could say anything else, the unicorn held out a friendly hand.

"My name's Comet Tail by the way, but you can call me Comet." he said smiling.

Twilight took his hand and shook it. "I'm Twilight Sparkle."

"Well it's nice to mee-" Comet stopped mid sentence and his face went blank. "Hold the phone...THE Twilight Sparkle? As in Princess Twilight Sparkle?"

Twilight nodded. That's when Comet went into fanboy mode.

"Oh it such an honor your highness!" Comet started, "I'm a big fan of yours-"

"Look I don't mean to burst the fan bubble," Twilight interrupted, "but could you not address me as Princess? I'm just like anybody else, and I really don't want to be treated like a celebrity. I'm just a regular old alicorn looking to do a little research on the stars."

"Oh of course," Comet said, regaining his composure, "Sorry about that." At that point, Comet decided the time was right to change the subject. "So...studying the stars are you? Me too!"

"Really?" Twilight asked. She hadn't met a guy who shared her love of research the way she did. "So you're a fan of stargazing,"

"Something like that," Comet replied, "I'm an astronomer see? Have been ever since I got my cutie mark when I was eight." He held up the back of his hand to show a picture of a telescope on it. "And since I read that Princess Luna was going to be displaying some new constellations she made, how could I resist the urge?"

"Can't argue with that," Twilight replied with a smile. She looked down at her watch to see 6:35 displayed. "Well, I guess I have some time to kill. Suppose I'll read a book or something." She started to walk away until Comet spoke up.

"Hey...uh...if you need something to kill time, I brought a travel chess set. I WAS going to play by myself, but it's always better with a challenge. You wanna play?"

Twilight grinned. "Actually, that sounds like a good idea. Alright, you're on!"

"Great," said Comet as he reached in his bag and pulled out a small foldable chessboard. He and Twilight walked over to a bench under an oak tree and he started to set up the pieces. "I must warn you though, I AM a champ at this game. No one's beaten me yet."

"Oh-ho!" Twilight teased, "That's something you may regret saying!"

It seemed like only a little time had passed since the two started playing. The two stargazers moved their pieces back and forth across the board, and had a conversation while they played. As their pieces disappeared one after another, Twilight was finishing the story of how she got her princess title and castle. "...so we defeated Tirek, the castle sprouted from the ground, and I became the Princess of Friendship." Twilight finished as she moved her queen-side knight.

"Interesting," Comet replied, looking over the board, "You've definitely been through a lot since you've moved to Ponyville haven't you?" He then moved his king-side rook. "Check."

"Yea it's been a trip alright," said Twilight. She moved her king. "But enough about me, what about you?"

"I was born and raised in Canterlot," Comet explained while moving one of his pawns. "Ever since I was a little boy, I was always interested in the stars. I found their formations cool and wondered what they meant." Twilight moved her king-side rook. "When I turned 10, my dad got me my first telescope. I was absolutely ecstatic! I used it that very night. It was at that moment," he moved his queen, "that I realized that the stars DID mean something. I noticed patterns they created and when I wrote them down, they turned out to be images. I got super interested then. I realized that I wanted to be an astronomer and learn the secrets about the stars. And that's when I got this!" Comet raised his hand to show his cute mark as Twilight moved her pawn into Check. "After that, I went to astronomy classes and learned specific stargazing magic. I still live in Canterlot and travel here sometimes to get good views of the stars. It's so hard to see the stars clearly in a big city." He moved his queen. "Checkmate."

"Yeah tell me about it," Twilight said, "I tried stargazing in Canterlot once and it...wait WHAT?"

"I said Checkmate," Comet said with a smug grin. Twilight hastily looked over the board at the arrangements of the pieces and sure enough, her king was blocked. Twilight let out a sigh of disbelief.

"No one has ever been able to beat me at chess." She then turned to Comet, smiled, and held out her hand. "Well done opponent!"

"Thank you very much!" Comet replied as he shook her hand. "You have been a very worthy opponent indeed."

"Thanks," Twilight said with a blush. At that point, the two looked around and noticed that everything had grown much darker than when they started. Confused, Twilight looked at her watch and gasped. "It's 8:15! We've been playing for about two hours! I guess time flies when you're having fun!"

"Ain't that the truth!" Comet smiled. "C'mon, let's get this star party started!" Twilight giggled as she and Comet ran back to their place settings and started to set up. Twilight brought out her little lantern she brought for proper lighting and her parchment and quills. Comet reached in his bag and took out a foldable telescope. He quickly unfolded it, set in on a flat piece of grass and started adjusting the knobs. Twilight looked up at Comet and as soon as she spotted the telescope, she let out an ear-piercing scream that knocked Comet right on his flank.

"Wha-wha-wha-what's wrong?" Comet asked as he got up and massaged his ears.

"I forgot my telescope!" Twilight shrieked. "I'm usually so good when it comes to remembering stuff! Now I have to go back!"

"Is that all?" Comet chuckled. "You can borrow mine. We'll just take turns on it."

"Are you sure?" Twilight asked. "I don't want to impose..."

"It's no problem at all Twi," Comet replied with a smile. "We'll just work as a team. While one person looks through the scope, the other takes notes. We'll take turns. You can even have the first shift." He then bowed and gestured toward the telescope. "Ladies first."

"Well...thank you," Twilight giggled as she walked up to the scope, "What a gentleman." She put her eye to the lens and tilted the whole thing upwards toward the sky.

She gasped as she saw the the beauty of the millions of diamond-like stars scattered throughout the black sky. The sight was absolutely breathtaking. She moved the telescope around as she surveyed the night, looking for the constellations. Once she found one, she pointed it out to Comet, and he wrote it down. After a while, it was Comet's turn. The two switched back and forth, going from looking through the scope to taking notes. At one point, Comet showed off his special astronomically-based magic by pointing out his own constellations. His horn glowed a navy blue as he waved his hand toward the sky and soon, a glowing line traced itself along the stars to show an outline of a great lion; the constellation Leo. Twilight was quite amazed by this. So much so that she even asked him to teach her it. The next hour was revolved around the two practicing magic and even more talking. They joked about funny things that happened to them, talked about their families, and their love for knowledge. The two were so enticed in their conversation, that they had completely forgotten about the stars.

The next thing they knew, the two astronomers were sharing Twilight's cookies and cider. Comet chewed on the cookie with a big smile on his face. "These are probably the best cookies I've ever tasted!" he said as he licked his lips. "Did you make them?"

"No. My assistant dragon Spike," Twilight replied as she sipped her cider. "He's the best assistant a princess could have. He's also been my longest friend. I'll have to introduce you to him, if you want."

"I'd like that," Comet replied with a smile. It was at that moment that Comet snapped out of the conversation and took time to look at the sky. The night was pitch black, even more than when they started. Comet looked at his watched and his eyes went wide. 12:15 am. The two were talking for more than three hours. "Whoa! Would you look at the time?" he said. Twilight looked at his watch and her eyes went just as wide.

"Goodness! It's passed midnight. Guess time goes by when you're studying stars." Twilight yawned as she got up and started to put her stuff away in her bag. "It's been a lot of fun Comet. We'll have to do it again."

"You're leaving?" Comet asked with a frown.

"Well it is after midnight," Twilight responded, "I should get some sleep."

Comet lowered his head. He was a little disappointed that the night went by so quick. He wished there was more time they could spend together. He had really grown fond of the alicorn. Suddenly, an idea came to his mind. "Y'know Twilight. It's a mighty long walk back to Ponyville, and I was planning to sleep out here anyway. Would...would you like to join me?"

Twilight froze. Was he asking her to sleep out under the stars...with him? Not that she was against the idea. On the contrary, she didn't oppose the idea at all. It was just that nobody, or at least no guy, had ever asked her to sleep with them. And it wasn't like they were going to have sex. Just a regular night's sleep, nothing unusual about it. And it WAS a bit of a walk back to the castle...

"Well...I guess it couldn't hurt."

"Great!" Comet said with a new smile. He reached into his bag and pulled out a huge blanket. He laid it on the grass and then took out a few pillows and another smaller blanket. Twilight grabbed her own blanket and walked out to the spread. As the two prepared their sides, Comet looked up to Twilight. "You sure you don't mind sleeping out here?"

"Oh no," Twilight replied, "Just tell me if I make YOU uncomfortable."

"I don't think you have the ability to make me uncomfortable," Comet said. He winced as he meant to keep that a thought. He turned away and slapped his head as Twilight blushed a little. The two then got settled under their blankets as Comet turned off the lamp next to him. "Goodnight Twi," he said.

"Goodnight," Twilight responded. Before they knew it, the two had drifted off to sleep.

It must've felt like a few minutes after that Comet awoke because he had felt something at his side. He turned, but it was so dark he couldn't see. He lit his horn a little to see that Twilight had cuddled up right next to him and her head was leaning on his shoulder. Comet blushed and at first considered waking her up, but how could he? She looked so peaceful, and he didn't care in the least. So, being careful not to wake her up, Comet turned off his horn and closed his eyes with a smile on his face.

"I think she said she was going up here," Spike called to the others as he led the five up the hill. When Twilight did not come home that night, Spike got worried. It made him even more worried that she wasn't in the castle by morning, so Spike called the others and led them to where Twilight said she would be.

"Are ya sure she's up here?" Applejack asked. "Ah don' see anybody."

"I'm telling you," Spike responded, "She said she was going stargazing, and this is the best spot to do so."

"Well I don't see her," Rainbow Dash huffed, "Maybe she...wait! I see somebody laying over there by that bench. Maybe they could tell us!" The six ran up to where Rainbow was pointing. When they got there though, they noticed that there were two of them. And then they noticed that they were sleeping. And then they noticed that it was Twilight! But it wasn't Twilight sleeping on the hill that made the six gasp, but the fact that she was cuddled up next to a guy that they had never met before.

"Uh...Twilight?" Fluttershy whispered. No response. "Twilight?" Still nothing. "Twili-"

"YO TWILIGHT!" Rainbow yelled. Everyone looked at her with annoyance. "Well SHE wasn't helping any," she responded pointing at Fluttershy. The shout was enough to cause a stirring for Twilight as she slowly opened her eyes. As she got up, Twilight yawned and stretched as she looked to her shocked friends.

"Oh hi guys," Twilight said dreamily. As her sight began to clear, Twilight noticed that her friends all had shocked expressions on. "What's wrong?" She then looked down to her side to notice a still sleeping Comet. Twilight glanced from her friends to Comet as the wheels in her head turned. Suddenly, it clicked.

"OH MY GOSH!" Twilight shouted as she got up in a dash. Comet, who had his head resting on where Twilight's shoulder was, suddenly dropped as she stood up and it woke him up in an awful hurry.

"What happened?" Comet asked as he rubbed his head. He then looked up to notice Twilight and her friends. "Oh."

"Twilight..." Rarity started, "Did you-"

"NO! It's nothing like that!" Twilight answered in a panic, "I didn't sleep with him. Ok, I slept with him, but not that kind of slept. He and I were stargazing and it got late. I wanted to go home, but he told me to stay and-"

"Now wait just a minute," Comet said as he got up, "I didn't TELL you to stay, I ASKED you. There's a difference."

"Well...well..." Twilight responded, too panicked to come up with something fast, "You started putting moves on me!"

"I did NOT!" Comet retaliated, "YOU'RE the one who snuggled up next to ME!"

"And you DIDN'T wake me up?" Twilight snapped. The others tried to intervene, but the battle was too tight to even try and get a word in as the two duked it out.

"I didn't want to disturb you? You're didn't HAVE to accept my invitation you know."

"Oh sure, YOU made it sound like I had a choice!"

"Because you DID have a choice, PRINCESS!"

"You pretty much guilted me into it!"

"Oh sure! I'm wrong, and you're right! Just like a princess to pass the blame!"

"Why you...you...JERK-FACE! I can't believe that I thought you were charming!"

"I can't believe that I thought YOU were graceful!"

"I don't care if I ever see you again!"

"SAME HERE!"

"GOOD!"

"FINE!"

"FINE!"

"GOOD!"

And with that, the two astronomers stopped off in the opposite direction, grumbling under their breath as they did so. The six looked at each other, not even knowing what just happened. As the ponies and dragon stood still in a puddle of their own confusion, Pinkie was the only one to speak.

"Well THAT escalated quickly..."