Rock Bottom & Upward

The Spring Dance was the following week and Lavender Dream had several ask her to be their date but she politely and flatly turned them down. She was just a household servant after all, and Dessert Storm had been given his freedom but he stuck around of his own free will. Blueblood's second best friend after the back stabbing Fancy Pants was one stallion named Filthy Rich.

"Blueblood....is Lavender holding out for a certain stallion to ask her to the dance? She turned me down and many others."

"Well..... I've entertained the concept but her social class of being a servant to me will be frowned upon."

"All I know Blueblood is that she is the most loyal creature I know and the most caring. Look how she handled the item of Sassy, she gathered Intel before laying an accusation and even then she tried to tell in the most tactful way possible."

4 days till the dance

Lavender Dream had been summoned to the Drawing Room, she had overheard Blueblood asking his father Spearpoint about her. Nervously she entered and Ocean Breeze was already there looking a bit pensively toward her. "Lavender......I first want to give you this document signifying your freedom as much as Ocean Breeze. Next item that needs addressing is......will you be my date to the dance? I know it will seem weird and all, but you've been there a lot for me and my ups and downs in the past months dealing with my break up issues. However, you loyalty and kindness through it all has been speaking volumes."

Lavender looked lost in a sea of emotions, all she could manage at the moment was a vigorous nod. When she became coherent she was verbal enough. "My lord, I can't thank you enough for the freedom! To be honest I didn't think I'd ever be free again! Touching in your asking me to be your date.......of course I will. I was dreaming against all odds that it would happen."

Blueblood Then presented the necklace which would've been Sassy's which so happened to be lavender in color. "Allow me to consumate the relationship the traditional way that our family has done for generations." Fleur-De-Lis clapped her hooves together giddily.

"Now I have a shipping partner! Tomorrow Lavender we will go and buy your the perfect formal!"

"But Fleur-De-Lis, Blueblood, I know nothing of dancing and how to be prim and proper......like all of the other high class ponies. I do my best I'm still lacking."

Dessert Storm cringed as he knew some smart-ass comment was on its way. Fleur smirked, "If any pony hassles you just deck em! For real though we can teach you how to dance and you've been to our high class socials so you have been spot on then, just use what knowledge you have attained and use it."

During the shopping process and trying formals on, Ocean Breeze giggled watching her mother get flustered. The dance lessons after the gown was purchased was humorous. However, on the night of the dance Lavender looked as if she had done this sort of thing her whole life! Those who leered at her and saw her as a servant girl saw her behave in a manner equal to their own social class.

Blueblood requested that to the DJ to play a Threstralian Dance number from a record he had bought and learned to dance to from another Threstral. The requested song was played when the dance was supposed to end, 12 AM sharp. Lavender Dream ear twitched as she knew the tune's distinctive sound of her country, and when Blueblood asked her for the final dance she was awed that he actually took the time to learn it perfectly. As the song's Finè hit, Blueblood learned in for a kiss. "Just this one time Blueblood!" Lavender whispered softly into his ear. The kiss was a bit awkward but it was sweet. Cactus Rose and the rest of the cheer squad held up signs marked with the number "10" and cheered loudly.

As the duet walked home the eight blocks down pavement, Lavender playfully jabbed Blueblood. "My Lord.......I want to thank you for the evening. Furthermore I hate to put a dampener on things but look behind us." In a reflection he saw Sassy a few places behind them. He glared and noticed a police cruiser with the windows down and the officers filling out a report.

"Gents, behind us a few places is Sassy Saddles she is wanted for assault and battery a few weeks back on my girl here."

The officers looked and nodded, and just a few seconds Sassy was in the car on her way to jail. Blueblood had to ask, "What is the lowest and highest decibel you can hear?"

"Lowest sound I can hear is some pony breathing or walking at about ninety yards, highest sound I can hear and tolerate is subsonic.....or the sound of a suppressed pistol at about ninety five yards."

"That is impressive, so you can hear Fleur snoring from across the house?"

"Actually that is Dessert Storm snoring, Fleur talks in her sleep. For the love of Celestia don't tell her that or she'd prank me in my sleep." Blueblood and Lavender had a pleasent chat and soon the we're home and found the family and a few servant waiting to hear how the night went. After a brief run down, Fleur and Desert Storm had been home since about 10.45pm due to Fleur's curfew being in place.

Blueblood and Lavender realized they were past their curfew and moaned, it was 12.35am their curfew was 12.15am. When they explained and showed video proof, the family soon heard how Blueblood had learned a Threstral dance to do with Lavender without her knowing about it so they could share a special moment. Because they were past curfew they got assigned to kitchen detail for a week! Fleur presented Blueblood a frilly maid's apron and Lavender snickered, all Blueblood could do was stick his tongue out at his sister before heading to bed.