Under The Blue Sky

It was perfect. It was everything Alfred had ever wanted. The necklace that he was holding in his hands was beyond compare. He couldn't help but stare at it, lost in its beauty. He was frozen in pure astonishment. He knew Rarity was good, but this was just a whole new step. The necklace seemed to call out to him. It appeared to whisper all the glorious things about him and Rainbow, especially her. He knew she would love it. The necklace depicted her cutie mark, but it had a pearlescent silver colour that absorbed all wonderful things. It seemed to shine brighter than any of the lights surrounding Alfred as he sat in the lonely corridor.

He was waiting outside Rainbow's room. The big games had just finished. She wasn't expecting him to come in, since he had said that he was setting up another celebration party for her after she had won. She came first place, of course. Alfred could see the joy in her eyes when her team was awarded with their various trophies. She had looked as if she was in heaven. It must've been an amazing experience, standing before thousands of ponies and being cheered by them all. Although she was mostly overwhelmed by the applause, she had caught sight of Alfred in the crowd, screaming along with them. There eyes met and Rainbow gave him a small wink. She looked outstanding, with all the lights surrounding her, showing her in her true form. She was like an angel, and after receiving that small wink, Alfred felt like he was in heaven too. It really had been an incredible day, and Alfred was about to make it even better.

His hands began to shake as he thought about what he was going to say. She was inside the room, getting ready and unknowing of Alfred's presence outside. Alfred repeatedly closed and opened his hands around the necklace. He was very nervous, so nervous that he felt like he could collapse at any moment. His mind was racing and he couldn't control it. There was no conscience left, no power, only love. He looked to the closed door on his left. It was just one door, one lonely door that stood between him and the rest of his life. One door stood between him and his freedom.

He stood up slowly and started to make his way to the door. He was now standing directly in front of it, shaking with anticipation. He swiftly placed the necklace in his jacket's pocket and reached his hand out to the door's handle. He could see his hand trembling crazily before him. As he grabbed the handle, he suddenly felt all of his strength leave his body. He felt hollow as he stood still. A single tear began to run down his cheek as he thought all about their future and what it meant to him.

After wiping his eyes, he took a deep breath and opened the door. Alfred suddenly was cleansed of any worries as soon as he saw Rainbow. Rainbow Dash was sitting on a large chair, looking into her mirror. The second she saw Alfred in the reflection she bounced up and went for a hug. Alfred knelt down to hold her tightly. They just stayed there for a few seconds, embracing each other.

"Alfred, what are you doing here? I thought you said you were organising a party," Rainbow said, pulling herself away from Alfred slowly.

"It's already done. Pinkie had that planned weeks ago."

"Okay then, did you come here to collect me? I'm ready to go."

"Actually, Rainbow, I came here for a different reason," he said calmly. He began to pull out the necklace as he continued to kneel down, staring into her eyes. Rainbow suddenly lit up when she caught sight of the necklace.

Alfred knew, in that one perfect moment, that he had done the right thing.

"Rainbow Dash, will you marry me?"

Rainbow went straight back into a hug, and Alfred embraced her. She held him closer than she had ever before.

"Yes!" Rainbow screamed in joy. She closed her eyes and held Alfred as tight as she could. She was suddenly reminded of all the wonderful moments that she had spent with Alfred. She remembered their first kiss, their special moment on the hill, and all the excitement that followed. She was starting to cry with happiness and Alfred didn't stop her. He closed his eyes with her and stayed completely still. He cradled Rainbow in his arms as tears flooded her eyes. They didn't speak, words could never explain how they felt. Alfred and Rainbow sat there on the dressing room's floor what seemed like hours.

In those special moments, Alfred forgot about everything he used to be. It was a completely new life, and he loved it. He never wanted to return home now, not after holding Rainbow Dash. Nothing could be better than this one moment, not even Luke's birth. Rainbow was his guardian angel and now he was planning to spend the rest of his life with her. As he closed his eyes, he started to imagine himself being in a world of darkness. There was nothing except for his own lonely existence. It felt like years of hurt and fear while he was stuck in this place and just as he was about to fade away, a large bright light blinded him. The light consumed him and overwhelmed him. He could barely open his eyes to the whiteness, but when he did, he saw Rainbow standing on the other side. She was the light in his darkness, the hope in his sadness. He was nothing without her. As they held each other close, he whispered into Rainbow's ear.

"I'm nothing without you."

Rainbow pulled away quickly only to return with a kiss. This kiss meant something. It was long and drawn out, and neither of them hesitated. Rainbow could feel her heart fluttering as she kissed him. She had never felt so alive. It had been the perfect day. Nothing had gone wrong, and she knew that she couldn't be stopped. Her heart was pumping a million times a minute and she could barely breathe. Alfred could feel her struggling to keep up so he backed off. Rainbow immediately went back in, desperate to keep it going. She never wanted to let this moment go. Alfred cooperated with her and they spent another few minutes of true love.

All good things must come to an end, and sadly so did their kissing. After he finally gave her the necklace, Alfred began to try and speak, a little out of breath.

"I suppose that's a yes."

"Of course it is, you big dummy. When should we do it?"

"I don't know, but I do know where we should do it. I think we should..."

"Uh, way ahead of ya."

"Oh really?"

"The hill, that's where."

"Haha, definitely."

"What's the time?"

"Oh shi...we're super late. The party was supposed to start thirty minutes ago."

"Don't worry, let's go. I can't wait to tell them the good news," Rainbow said while putting on the necklace.

"How do I look?"

"Rainbow, I can't begin to describe how great you look," Alfred said making Rainbow giggle a little. Alfred could see that she was also blushing as she started to walk out the door.

"Come on, the others are waiting." Rainbow eagerly waited outside the door with a seductive smile on her face. Alfred soon joined her and closed the door behind them.

Once they had both made it to the party, they were welcomed by a huge crowd of ponies. Alfred and Rainbow were amazed at how many people had showed up to celebrate. There must have been at least two hundred ponies in that large hall. They all swarmed the couple, providing greetings and even presents for Rainbow. Rainbow had trouble containing her excitement, and Alfred started to notice this. As the crowds died down, Alfred gestured Rainbow to make her announcement. Rainbow immediately caught on and headed to the main stage that was positioned in the centre of the hall. Alfred had guessed it was there for any musical acts that would take place, but not now, since Rainbow had some very important news to announce. Alfred had managed to find a great spot within the crowd to stand and see his lover. Rainbow set up a microphone that was nearby and was about to speak.

"Hello everypony, thank you all for coming. Before I begin, I would just like to give you all a massive apology for arriving so late. Alfred and I got caught up in a few things that needed to be sorted out first." Rainbow suddenly heard a very suggestive whistle from the crowd after saying this. "Yes, yes, I know what it seems like, but I have something very important to say. Alfred came to my room earlier tonight, to give me this beautiful necklace here, and to propose." A sudden gasp was heard from the crowd. "We're getting married!" Rainbow exclaimed in joy. The whole room began to shake with the crowd stomping their hooves madly. Rainbow could see her friends from the stage. They all looked so happy to hear the news. Pinkie looked as if she was about to faint, but luckily Fluttershy managed to catch her before she fell.

Rainbow turned to find Alfred in the crowd, smiling shyly. She started to tilt her head towards the stage, to almost tease him into coming up. Alfred saw this and suddenly ran up to the stage. He could hear the crowd's cheers as he rushed past the ponies in front of him, desperate to get onto the stage with Rainbow. As soon as he made his way up, the audience began to scream wildly. He looked around and caught Twilight standing in the audience. She looked proud to see how far Alfred had come. He gave her a small wink before he was almost blinded by the bright spotlight before him, and the sounds started to become muffled as he closed his eyes.

He opened them again to see Rainbow standing by his side, just like before. She did look like an angel, and Alfred began to smile. He reached out to her mane and ran his hand through it, receiving many cute noises from the crowd, but they weren't important. Nothing was, except Rainbow. There was no crowd for Alfred, just Rainbow standing there before him. Rainbow just stared at him, overwhelmed with love. They looked into each other's eyes deeply. Rainbow suddenly looked to the crowd, hearing the words 'KISS KISS KISS' over and other again in some kind of chant. She turned back to Alfred slowly and he knelt down to her level. She raised her hoof to the side of his face, and sighed.

"Well, should we keep them waiting?" Rainbow said while hearing outrageous screams from the crowd.

"I guess not," Alfred said as he grabbed the back of Rainbow's head and dove in. The crowd suddenly began to lose control, as Rainbow and Alfred made out in front of about two hundred ponies. All of their friends cheered along, proud of them both. Twilight was there, grinning with pleasure as she saw them. Alfred was happy that everyone could see how much he loved Rainbow. He felt like it needed to be shown. The kiss was sweet, filling Alfred with all kinds of feelings that were only provided by Rainbow's touch. Rainbow drove her lips into Alfred's with such force and determination. She wanted to please Alfred, and the crowd below her. It was a kiss to remember, one that would be treasured by them both for the rest of their lives.

Alfred backed away from Rainbow and picked up the microphone.

"Alright, let's party!"