Shadow Rave

Shadow Rave was frantically flying down the hallways of the Cloudsdale school, trying to catch up with his now ex-marefriend. Shadow approached Cloud Chaser and Flitter's door and banged on the door, hoping for somepony to open it.

"Cloud? Are you in there? Please open it!"

"No Shadow, go away!"

"I... please?"

"NO!"

"P-Please Cloud, I really like you!"

"But! You are friends with three ponies who make it hard for me to smile."

"But, besides you and Firefly, they're my ONLY friends."

"Just go away Shadow." Cloud Chaser began to bring her tone down to a sad mumble.

"I'm sorry." Shadow began to trot away.

Shadow Rave slowly and sadly trotted into his room and slumped onto his bed. With the light off Shadow tried to sleep to keep his mind off the subject of Cloud Chaser. But it wasn't working, Shadow was trying to fall asleep for three hours, its was now nine o'clock and Shadow decided to go for a walk.

On the way, Shadow eventually exited the dorm building. The clouds were somewhat damp this evening, signalling that is was raining below the floating city. Ironic, crappy weather for a crappy day. Shadow eventually, with soaking hooves, stumbled onto a bench and sat down. Sitting out there, away from most other ponies, especially Cloud Chaser, finally brought some peace to Shadow. Nothing was out here to bring his mood down and nothing was out here to hurt him. Almost perfect.

Shadow heard a small 'POMF' and looked behind him, "Hello?"

"Oh, hey Shadow." A pink pony walked into Shadow's sight.

"Hi Firefly."

"I heard about what happened and tried to find you."

"Oh, well you did."

Firefly sat down next to Shadow, "So, how long were you and Cloud together?"

"About, one and a half months maybe?"

"That's pretty good for a first relationship."

"What, how would you know?"

"I've been in one or two."

"Oh."

"So, let's get your mind off Cloud. What do you wanna talk about?"

"Anything, nothing, I don't care."

"Come on, there  must be something you wanna talk about."

Shadow turned to look at Firefly, "No, there is nothing I wanna talk about."

"Well then tell what it's like working with the Wonderbolts."

"Fun."

"Come on Shadow, there must be something special about it."

"Well, showing my music to the world is pretty cool."

"What kind of songs do you make?"

"I make alot, mostly ponystep and some rock, and sometimes electronic."

"Oh, really? I really like electronic."

"It's fun to make it, because of how happy it is, but I personally like ponystep more."

"Well, how about we go back to campus and you show me some of your songs?"

"Sure, I guess."

Firefly and Shadow returned to campus and went ot Shadow and Billy's room. Shadow set up his Ponystep machine, pulled a few records and plugged in a double headphone jack,

"I have an extra pair of headphones." Shadow grabbed a small case from a shelf, and opened it showing a flashy, bulky and black pair of headphones, "They're one of the best models in Equestria, I personally LOVE them."

"Wow, I thnk this is the DR-Z56 model right?"

"Nah, it's the DR-Z57, bit newer, bit better."

Firefly smirked, she was getting Shadow's mind off Cloud Chaser, "So, what electronic songs do you have?"

"Take a pic." Shadow Rave displayed a few records. Firefly looked through the titles, "Wow, that's quite a bit of songs."

"Trust me, I make quite a bit of songs." Shadow explained. Firefly looked at the shelf full of records, "I can see. Anyway, I'll choose.... that song."

"Wow, I haven't listened to this song in a while."

Shadow picked up the record, placed it on the machine and pressed play.

After the song ended Firefly looked up to Shadow Rave, "Wow, holy Celestia, that was AMAZING."

"I get it from my cutie mark." Shadow wagged his back

"And you must be good to have worked for two world's best flight teams huh?"

"I try not to put myself above others but, yeah I guess."

Firefly thought for a moment, think of another way to keep Cloud Chaser "away"

"You know, we haven't really hung out that much, so why don't you tell me about yourself?"

"Eer, I don't really like talking about my past." Shadow's ears went back, and his eyes went down.

"Really? I'm quite interested." Firefly insisted on hearing it

"Umm...."

"Please?" Firefly put on a "cat eyes" face.

...."Fine, long story short, for about six years, I was seriously beaten by my parents... then I ran away and got fostered by Princess Celestia. She introduced me to the Captain of the Blue wings, Thunder Twister, and I played for them. Then I came here, the Wonderbolts beat the Blue Wings in a Flight fight and now I play for them."

"You were beaten?"

"Yeah... That's why I don't like talking about my past."

"Oh, I had known..."

"But you didn't. Don't worry, I am a forgiving pony... for the most part."

"What do you mean 'For the most part'?"

"Sometimes I get a little to angry to forgive easily. But not that often."

"oh, okay that's... good?"

"Yeah, I guess." Shadow laughed a little.

"You know Shadow, there's something that I've been telling to tell you."

"Yeah? What is it?"

"Well, for quite a while now, I've had a bit of a... crush on you."

Shadow widened his eyes. "Oh, I... um."

"Come on, it's just a crush. Didn't really expect more did you?" Firefly joked

"Yeah, I guess not."

"Well?"

"Well what?"

"You you wanna go out?"

"Oh, don't you think it's a bit quick?"

"Huh?"

"Well just, I broke up with Cloud Chaser today..."

"I can take your mind off her, I'm a cool pony." Firefly put on a 'cat smile'

"Yeah, yeah sure. Besides, your pretty cute."

"Hehe, thanks."

Shadow looked at the time, "Oh shit, I got a massive test tomorrow. Should probably hit the hay."

"Ah, well alright. Seeya tomorrow." Firefly kissed Shadow Rave and left.

After Firefly left, Shadow let his wingboner expand and crawled into bed wide eyed thinking about the day's events.