Starstruck

As James awoke to the most amazing site in his life as he had Starlight laying on his chest peacefully sleeping.He thought back to what they talked about last night.They knew they were probably going way too fast in their new relationship but they needed each other more than ever.

He didn't know whether or not if he wanted to wake her up or not.Deciding to let her sleep,he got up and put on his clothes then headed towards Rarity.On the way,he had drew his ideal clothing that expressed who he wanted to be in this world.He knocked on Rarity's door to which he got a"come in!"from her.He walked inside to see her working on some kind of dress.She looked up from her and smiled when she saw James.

"James!How are you,darling?"

"I'm good,Rarity.How are you?I hope I didn't disturb you."James said.

"Not at all.Please tell me what brings you here."

He takes out the sketch of his outfit which also describes the color and the materials needed.Rarity looks it over and nods.

"I think I can do it.I just need to take your measurements dear."

He stands still as she takes some measuring tape and writes down all the measurements.She then stops and puts away the tape.

"Done.It should be done by tomorrow."Rarity stated.

"Tommorow is fine.Thanks Rarity.Just tell me how much and I can pay you the amount."

Rarity shook her head smiling at him.

"Darling,we're friends.I wouldn't charge a friend.Besides consider this our little project since I get to work with a different body type.That alone is enough payment for making this."

James smiles and thanks the fashion mare.

"Thanks,Rare.I really appreciate this."

"No problem,dear.Now you really shouldn't keep a lady waiting."said Rarity with a knowing smile.

He then looked at her confused.

"Uh what do you mean,Rarity?"

"I mean Starlight,dear.You know your lover."Rarity reminded.

"Oh right.I let her sleep in while I brought this over to you.She looked too peaceful to wake up.Kinda like an angel."

Rarity looked like she was fangirling when James said that.
After getting her to calm down,he thanked Rarity for the free outfit and told her he would return tommorow to see it.He checked that off his mental checklist and decided that if he was to become a hero he would need some kind of training.Good thing,he grabbed his rapier before he left home.He would need it since he will be fighting with it.

He figured the best experience was the one self learn from trial and error.So he went to Town Hall and decided to ask if there were any bounties or something that will benefit the town.Mayor Mare looked through her files to see if she could find anything to which she eventually did.But it wasn't what he expected.

"Unfortunately,we only have some complaints about some missing mail but that's about it.Sorry."said Mayor Mare who gave him a sad smile.

He sighed and nodded his thanks.
He walked out of Town Hall only to have Applejack,Rainbow,and Rarity in front of him.Rarity was the first to speak.

"James!Thank goodness we found you!My sister and her friends are missing!We can't find them anywhere!We really need your help!"

'Wait,the Cutie Mark Crusaders are missing?!'thought James as he put on a serious face.

"Do you know what kind of crusading they said they were doing by any chance?"he asked.

Rainbow then spoke up.

"I think they said something about jewel finders."

Rarity then gasped when she heard that.She then looked at you and the others.

"You don't think they went into Diamond Dog territory,do you?"

James's eye widen remembering reading about how dangerous Diamond Dogs are.He looked at his friends and made his decision.This was his opportunity to prove himself.

"Then I'll go up there alone to find them."

Applejack gave him a worried look and spoke up.

"Sugar,it will be mighty dangerous going near them Diamond dogs by your lonesome.Are you sure you don't need our help?"

"No.I need you guys to be here just in case they come back.I'll go see if they are okay up there.Hopefully they are still up there collecting jewels."

"Well okay,girls you heard the man.Let's be on lookout for the crusaders.Rainbow,I want you search up ahead near the Everfree.Rarity,keep an ear open.Good luck,James.And be careful."

He nodded and ran towards the direction of the Diamond Dog territory.Once there,he tried to see if he saw the girls anywhere digging for jewels only to come up with no results.Seeing no other option,he loaded the pistol chamber on his rapier and he eventually found a hole that led deep underground.

'Must be where they set up their hideout.Something tells me they took the girls in there.'thought James as he crawl into the hole.

Inside he heard a bunch of yelling and some familiar voices.

"Wait until my sister gets here,you varmin!She'll kick your butt!"yelled Applebloom.

"Shut up,you little brat!"yelled one of the Diamond Dogs.

James came out of hiding and pointed his rapier at them.

"Don't move,you dirty dogs!Let the children go or else!"

"James!"yelled Sweetiebelle.

"Oh yeah!Now you guys are screwed!"yelled Scootaloo.

"Kick their ass,James!"yelled Applebloom.

Her friends looked at her shocked at her language.

"What?I just want him to win is all."

The Diamond Dog leader laughed at James.He was bigger than the others.

"Stupid puny human!You're outnumbered!"

"Number isn't always important you know!Not when you can outsmart your opponents!"James declared.

"Bold words for one who will die."

James glared at him.

"I won't be the one who will die."

James shot the leader in the eye causing him to howl in pain.The leader held his eye and glared at his followers gesturing to attack James.

"GET HIM!GET THE PUNY HUMAN!"

They charged at James as he fought and killed as much of the Diamond dogs as he could only to have the leader claw him across the right side of his face leaving three bloody claw marks.James cried out in agony.

"JAMES!"cried out the crusaders as they watched in horror.

James killed the last Diamond Dog only leaving the leader to take down.He breathe very heavily as he felt like passing out.He fell on the ground dropping his bloody sword.

"You did well,human.Better than any pony or griffin,but now you die."

The leader grabbed the sword off the ground and prepared to strike down James with his own weapon.

"NO!YOU LEAVE JAMES ALONE,YOU MEANIE!"yelled Applebloom.

"Shut up!Now any last words,James?"asked the Diamond Dog Leader who surprisingly said his name instead of 'puny human'.

He was about to tell him to fuck off only for another voice to speak for him.

"Yeah!You pissed off the wrong mare today!"yelled Starlight.

James looked surprised so did the Diamond Dog Leader as he was shot across the room with one of Starlight's spells.He smiled as he watched the fucker hit the wall hard,but he then realized he still felt like shit.James coughed up blood causing Starlight to run over to him.He was about to make a one liner only for her to grab his face roughly.

"WHAT IN TARTURAS WERE YOU THINKING,JAMES?!YOU COULD HAVE DIED?!"

"W-Well I figured it was me or them.Good thing it was them."James laughed weakly causing Starlight to get angry at him.

"THIS ISN'T FUNNY,JAMES!I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE ALONE AGAIN!NOT TO MENTION YOU WEREN'T THERE WHEN I WOKE UP!HOW DO YOU THINK I FELT WHEN YOU WEREN'T HOME!"

James then felt terrible and hugged her tightly.He felt tremble at his touch as she held onto him for dear life.

"I'm sorry,Starlight.I won't scare you like that again."

She looked at him with a teary face.

"Y--You better not,mister.I don't want to be the marefriend variant of a widow."

He chuckled and kissed her on the lips which surprised Starlight.She eventually accepted the kiss and kissed back.That day James learned a valuable lesson which he dwell on when returning to Ponyville with the crusaders in tow.What's the lesson you may wonder?

That he needed to get stronger and that Diamond Dogs suck donkey dick.