The Night of the Ball

Trebass stood up and dusted himself off and stood up in front of his new companion, the senator's daughter: Aromé.

"What is your father's name anyways?" Trebass asked her.

"What? Have you been living under a rock for the past two (2) years?" She replied, chuckling.

Trebass chuckled a little too. Then, he had suddenly realized something. He didn't know where he was or what the date was. He then remembered the M.A.S.T. that Alexander had given him before he left.

"Micro Analyzer of Time and Space huh?" Trebass whispered to himself quietly.

Aromé raised her eyebrow, "I beg your pardon?"

"Oh, it's nothing. I'm not from around here you see? So what was your father's name?" Trebass changed the subject quickly.

"My papa? His name is Fancypants of course. And my mother is Fleur De Lis." She giggled.

Trebass glanced at his M.A.S.T. It read, "Time:2050 Location: N/A". His eyes widened in shock. When he left, it was the year 2000. He had traveled 50 years from his time!

"Is everything alright?" She asked.

"Um... Yes, everything is fine. Oh! I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Trebass." He smiled.

"I'm glad somepony can adress me so casually. I'm so sick and tired of these formal Madams and Ma'ams." She sighed deeply.

Trebass had already forgotten that she was of a higher authority.

"I like you, you're not like other ponies." She giggled once again.

He thought to himself, "You have no idea..."

Trebass peeked around the corner The bodyguard still stood there, as straight as a ruler.

He felt a hoof pulling him away from the corner, "Let's go this way, I don't want to stay in that boring ballroom." She spoke so tenderly.

His mission was to distract everyone in the ballroom. He had to find a way to do this, even without Aromé's help. He decided to go along Aromé, for now. She took him into what she called the "Time Garden"

It was beautiful. The roses and Daisies were in full bloom, the trees had colourful fruit hanging from the branches, and the center fountain spewed gushing water that sparkled in the moonlight shine. The two walked throughout the garden about ten (10) minutes. They laughed and exchanged conversation and for once, Trebass felt truly happy.

The two returned inside. Trebass looked at the clock, it had been thirty (30) minutes since he had received his orders from the hitponies.

"I still have time to spare." Trebass thought to himself.

Aromé walked with Trebass through one of the velvet carpeted hallways, the two of them smiled the entire walk to the ballroom.

Out of the corner of his eye, Trebass saw one of the hitponies gesturing towards him.

"Hold on Aromé I'll be right back." Trebass sat her down in a chair at the end of the hallway, facing away from the sniper. He ran towards the hitpony with the fedora.

"We have the Diamond Bubble, what about the senator?" The head hitpony asked.

Trebass simply shook his head.

"No? Well get on it then! We'll meet you in the car outside the front gate. Don't waste anymore time." The head hitpony disappeared with a blink of an eye.

Trebass returned to Aromé with a sadder look on his face than when he had left.

"Is something wrong darling?" Aromé asked casually.

"It's... Nothing. Again. I really like you... You're beautiful, smart, and funny. I think I'd be happier with you." Trebass said holding her hoof.

"Of course, I feel the same way Trebass, let us be together. Forever."