My Little Pony Generation 5 (Revised)

Today was a warm, summer day in the small town of Ponyville and today the new mayor of Ponyville would take his place. A red unicorn stallion by the name of Drawn Pen, who was the older brother of Blooming Rose, who was also in the audience along with the rest of her family, her father Sword Tip, who was a guardpony of the Canterlot guards, her mother Doctor Bluebell, a doctor of the Canterlot Hospital, and her older sister Dancing Tune, who was the head of the Canterlot Orchestra. And well now Pen would take his final place like the majority of his family, being the new mayor of Ponyville, after Mayor Mare decided to retire and Pen, who before was Mayor Mare's assistant, ran for mayor and won.

The newly crowned Crystal Princess, Flurry Heart was also present in place of her parents, who needed to stay behind in the Crystal Empire because of some pressing matters that required their attention. Plus it gave Flurry the chance to see one of her friends outside her own home.

"Can't believe now my brother's taken his final step and any day now it'll be mine." Rose said with a smile, Rose, who's cutie mark was a yellow rose in mid bloom, was currently working on getting a flower shop in Canterlot's business district.

"We all have our big moments Rose." Flurry added as soon enough the new mayor, with his new assistant, Pipsqueak with his girlfriend, Diamond Tiara, besides him, was all ready to take his new job, appearing on the steps of town hall before everypony present, cheering.

Rose could tell that Pen was rather nervous as he was sweating a little and not just from the heat of the day as he had on a collar with a tie as assistant reassured him that he was going to do fine. Pen cleared his throat before speaking.

"Hello everypony, I'm glad you all could make it today to welcome me as your new mayor, it is an honor and pleasure to have, to serve this town and make sure everypony is happy." Pen said as another pony with a thick book, came up, to make Pen's position as mayor official.

"Do you, Drawn Pen, take this new position as mayor of Ponyville and promise to put the town's needs above your own, to make sure everypony is safe and happy?" The pony spoke while Pen had one of his front hooves on the book, with the other front hoof held up in the air.

"I do, to the best of my ability." Pen replied.

"Than you are hereby now mayor of Ponyville." The pony finished as the audience once more cheered.

After the short ceremony was done, a small party was held to celebrate the new mayor as Pen was congratulated by his family.

"Well done son, I mean Mr. Mayor." Sword Tip said proudly.

"Dad, I'm still your son, no matter what." Pen blushed as his mother gave him a hug.

"Seems like just yesterday you were writing your first words." Bluebell shedding a tear.

While Pen was being smothered by his parents, Rose, Tune, and Flurry were talking along themselves when a familiar voice greeted Flurry as she turned around to see that it was her hippogriff friend, Feather Tang.

"Hey Flurry." Feather greeted the young alicorn.

"Hey Feather, what are you doing here?" Flurry asked.

"Oh, I'm here for a couple of days with the queen, she's discussing things over at the School of Friendship with Headmare Starlight, so she said that I'm free to roam about, just as long as I stay in Ponyville." Feather replied.

"Feather, is that you?" Rose's voice called as she was behind Flurry and Feather didn't see her. "Hey, it's good to see you."

"You too Rose..." Feather blushed, his cheeks going light red, not enough for Rose to notice, but Flurry did, not that it surprised her, she and the rest of their friends knew Feather had a thing for Rose and being the daughter to the Princess of Love, Flurry knew a thing or two about true romance. "You look well..."

Before Rose could reply, she heard her father calling for her and her sister.

"Oh, it sounds like my dad wants me and my sister, I'll see you later Feather." Rose smiled.

"Yeah, see you later..." Feather replied, sighing some relief as he was left with Flurry, who took her chance to get Feather to admit something.

"Feather, when are you going to ask Rose out on a date?" Flurry getting straight to the point.

"What!?" Feather said, very much surprised as now his cheeks went from a light red to a deep shade of red. "Why would I do that?"

"Come on Feather, ever since we all became friends, you liked Rose more and more, we all know how you feel about her." Flurry telling Feather. "Rose is one of the best young mares in Equestria, sweet, kind, shy, just like you, so why are you so afraid?"

Feather sighed as he knew it was worthless to keep on lying, he knew eventually he was going to have to admit it.

"Okay, okay, it's not that I don't want to ask her out." Feather started. "It's just I'm scared of what she'll say or react to my confession, I really like her, but what if she doesn't feel the same way about me? I remember this one time during our school years when I came so close to doing so, it was during the school's Amity Ball..."

Some Years Ago...

The School of Friendship in Ponyville has many events that help keep the school fun for its students as another day came and headmare Starlight was trotting through the halls, carrying a bunch of posters with her magic as she placed them around the boards on the walls.

"New posters!" Abby's voice called as Starlight looked to see a group of students running towards her.

"Yes Abby, the Amity Ball is once again coming, I'm sure you all know what happens in it, so I'll spare you the details of it, just remember to pick your pal and get your potluck dinner ready for the night." Starlight happily revealed while the students began talking along themselves.

"Hey Smoky, want to be my pal?" Teresa asked the dragon.

"Sure, I guess I got nothing else to do that night." Smoky answered.

"Griffon want to be mine?" Khan asked Abby.

"I guess so Khan." Abby replied.

"Now, who wants to help me finish up the posters?"

"Sure, it'll keep me from studying for awhile." Smoky taking some posters.

"I'll help!" Abby also volunteered.

As Starlight now had a group of students to help her, two were left behind, Feather Tang and Blooming Rose, Feather looking at the poster at the wall and then taking a quick glance at Rose, who was also looking at the poster.

"Come on Feather, you're all alone with her, no one else is around, just a few words and if she says "No", what's the worst that can happen?" Feather thought in his head as he took a quiet breath before clearing his throat to speak clearly. "Hey Rose?"

"Yes Feather?" Rose replied as she turned to look at him, Feather almost freezing right away.

"I was just wondering, since no one has asked you yet to the ball, if you would like to..." Feather started, but was interrupted.

"Hey Feather, Rose, you joining us or not?" Teresa called to her two friends, after noticing they didn't come along.

"Coming." Rose called back as she turned to Feather. "Do you mind asking me later?"

"Sure, I guess it can wait." Feather answered as he missed his chance.

And well he didn't get to asking again as every time he wanted to, he just couldn't and well it was too late as the night came and everycreature had their partner, that is except for Feather and Rose. Not that it mattered anyway, for the rest of their friends were not interested in the dancing part and just played some board games together, Feather and Rose joining in. Feather had fun, but not as much fun as he imagined as he looked from time to time at the rest of the students, enjoying their night with their partners, dancing the traditional dances that the Amity Ball was based on, the Fetlock Fete. Feather very much imagined dancing with Rose and finally admitting his feelings, but it never came to be as the night came and was gone as the next school day came.

Back to the Present

"So I have never been able to admit my feelings, even when I came so close and I don't think I ever will, not that I think Rose would ever like a guy like me." Feather sighed with hopelessness as an older female's voice called out to Feather.

"Feather, come on, lets get to our hotel room for the night!" Queen Skystar, who was done for the day with the headmare, saw and called out to Feather.

"I got to go, see you tomorrow Flurry, if you're still here that is." Feather said his goodbyes before going to join his queen.

As Flurry watched Feather go, an idea started forming in her head as she thought of a perfect plan to get Feather and Rose alone and talking to each other and for Feather to admit his feelings.

"Don't worry Feather, I got the perfect idea to get you two together..." Flurry said softly as she watched her hippogriff friend go.