“What’s gotten into you? That was completely unexpected!” Force asks me as we make our way into the VIP section of the room.

“I don’t know I was debating in my head what I wanted to do, and realized the entire situation was bullshit. If it had been you and Luna greeting and me and Nightmare just had to hang out aimlessly I’d have been pretty annoyed. Mainly because the only reason we’re all here is for each other. If this had been some event I was actually looking forward to and had some other purpose other than being with you all then it would’ve been a different story.” I probably was a bit too snappy though…

“Aw you girls hear that? The big strong knight wants to spend time with us.” The pegasus attempts to tease me.

“You act like that isn’t what I already do. Granted, one of you does get a bigger chunk of my time, but that’s why this is important! It’s rare we get to all be in the same place with no obligations or work.”

“Now that you mention it, that is pretty unfair. Princess I think we need to set up a schedule or something. We can trade every other week and come up with some way to decide who gets him on the weekends.” The absurd declaration gets a snort out of me as Luna and Force decide to commit to the bit and argue about the logistics of shared custody.

Nightmare seems amused, those 2 are arguing with big smiles, and I’m barely containing my laugh…this is a nice change of pace. Should I let this particular conversation continue, though? The entire premise of this conversation seems to assume I’m already dating one, if not both, of them. Between the therapy and the soul searching I’ve been able to come to at least one solid conclusion, if I’m committing to finding a way back home then I can’t start something with any of them.

I won’t be able to leave them if things go that far. It was foolish of me to overestimate myself…to think I could have my cake and eat it too. The funny thing is, I think they realized that before I did. There’s been this tension between us, but neither of them had tried to advance beyond that. Until the incident on the roof, anyways. Since then I’ve noticed both Luna and Force have talked in ways that imply we’re already dating. Hell this conversation they’re having right now implies I’m dating both of them.

“Helloo~, Equestria to Ignis!” Force is waving her foreleg in front of me and it makes me realize how zoned out I was.

“Sorry! Sorry. What is it?”

“We were asking you how we should decide who gets you on holidays. I proposed a battle to the death, but this supposed knight seems to think that’s too far.” Oh we’re still on this?

“Why wouldn’t we just spend holidays together?” The words leave my mouth before I can even process it. I didn’t plan to say that. I guess the heart can send out words faster than the brain?

“Well that’s just boring. I think we should compete in the Running of the Leaves in Ponyville next year. We already missed it for this year.” Force instantly dismisses the reasonable solution. I think they just want to compete.

I notice Nightmare staring at me with an uneasy expression while the other two continue with their nonsense. Once she notices that I’m looking back at her she speaks up. “That was a 100 mile stare if I’ve ever seen one. Are you okay or were you just thinking about something?”

Ah so that’s what it was. “Yeah I’m good. Just thinking about the same thing I’ve been thinking about for the last 2 days.”

“Why? We’re supposed to be enjoying ourselves, no?”

“That was the intention, yeah. I know they’re just joking around with an absurd hypothetical, but the implication that I’m already dating both of them,” I give a bit of a pause, trying to find the right words. “Well, I don’t know. That prospect was one of the main things that kept popping up when I thought about home.”

“I thought you decided you’d pursue something even if you knew you were going home? That’s what you told Force at least.” We both know that Nightmare already knows the answer to this, so I assume she’s trying to lead me somewhere or make a point.

“Yeah cause it pissed me off being called a coward. I realize now that she was right back then. If I fall in love I won’t be able to leave this place, Moonie. I acknowledge that now. Unless I could bring them with me, but I’d only do that if I had a reliable way of traveling between our realms. Otherwise I’d be putting them in the exact same situation I’m in now, and I can’t do that.”

Nightmare’s eyes shift to the right and I realize I don’t hear Luna and Force talking anymore. Glancing over at them it becomes obvious they stopped talking and listened to our conversation at some point. Luna’s expression is unreadable, but it’s obvious Force is angry. Considering this topic made her angry last time too, I’m not surprised.

“I’m getting a drink. Anypony else want one?” To my surprise, Force actually doesn’t scold me again. At least not yet anyways. She might do it once she gets some of that alcohol in her system. Luna says yes and I just give her a small nod.

“Let me come with you. I want to partake in one of these alcoholic beverages but I’ve no experience with the subject. Can you give me a quick rundown?” Nightmare walks over to Force and they make their way across the ballroom to the bar.

“Ignis.” Turning my attention away from them I look at Luna. “What if you’re wrong? What if you find out years, maybe centuries, from now that there is no way back, but it’s too late. Everypony else will have moved on and given up, choosing to just stay friends with you. If it takes too long Force might not even be alive by the time you find out. Do you think that’ll hurt more? I certainly think it would. You’d have to just live with the regret of being alone and being stuck here.”

My gaze turns down towards the floor as her words weigh down on me. After a few seconds of silence she seems to realize I don’t have an answer, so she continues to speak. “You already said it yourself, Ignis. The Banishment spell didn’t work, your Sending spell didn’t work, and you acknowledged that essentially means your realm either doesn’t exist or there’s no way to reach it from here. I just don’t want you to continue to live in misery for something that seems impossible.”

“I know. It’s not like I want to either. It’s jus-”

“GUARDS! Nightmare Moon has returned! Seize that mare this instant!” I turn towards the bar where the yelling came from and spot some white unicorn with bleached blond hair cowering behind… is that Rarity? Rarity also seems a bit fearful, but also angry? Oh he’s literally pushing her towards Nightmare as a sacrificial offering. Yeah that’d make me angry too. Wait, I should probably go over there.

I start walking over there while the buffoon continues to make a scene, and around halfway there I feel my blood pressure start rising. Three guards have actually shown up and are confused on who to take orders from. Force is telling them to stand down and the unicorn is screeching for the entire army. Why is this even a decision that has to be made? Force is a knight we’re basically only superseded by the Princesses or by the Captain of that particular guard.

Now I’m probably about 15ft away and Force spots me walking with a purpose. I think she recognizes the annoyed look on my face and this time I’m close enough to actually hear her. “This is your last chance guys. I would really advise you to stand down and walk away.”

After quickly glancing behind me I realize Luna didn’t come with me and she’s still over there by herself. Weird. When I look back towards the scene my eyes widen as I watch them start to actually attempt to bind Nightmare. One of them throws a rope around her barrel, pinning her wings, and the other two force her to the ground causing her front forelegs to buckle.

“Grovel.”

Casting Command at third level I target all 3 guards and within a second all 3 of them are prone on the ground, pressing their faces into the ground. Next I flick my wrist and undo the knot on the rope around Moonies barrel with telekinesis.

“What are you three doing?! A-and what are you?! Somepony get my Aunt, now!” The white unicorn somehow looks a shade paler despite having a white coat.

While I’m helping Nightmare stand I turn towards Rarity and the dipshit hiding behind her. “Rarity, who is that?”

“This paragon of a gentlecolt,” wow she sounds so done right now. “Is Prince Blueblood. Apparently he just got back from a 4 month stint in Saddle Arabia. By the way, Is that actually Nightmare Moon? I mentioned that she resembled Nightmare and when the pegasus said yes...well this happened.”

When I hear the word prince I look back down at the guards that are still groveling despite the spell having worn off well over 10 seconds ago. “You three can go. I was unaware Equestria had a prince so I can understand your confusion on which orders to follow.”

The three guards rise and start to quickly shuffle away when the supposed Prince shouts again, “Where are you going! Stop-”

Unsuppressing my mana I bring a finger to my lips. “Shhh. I’m talking to Rarity right now. You just stand there and wait.” He freezes with his eyes wide open and I switch eye contact to Rarity while resuppressing my mana again. “Sorry about that. Yeah this is Nightmare Moon. We’re giving her a probationary period to determine if she should be allowed a second chance at reformation. As you can see she’s the same size as you and doesn’t even have a horn. Also, Celestia and Luna are both aware. Celly just neglected to tell any of you.”

Finally I look over Nightmare for any scrapes or bruises from the manhandling. Nothing stands out but just to be safe I cast Cure Wounds at 1st level, and it heals 12 HP. “You hurt?”

“Tch, just my pride. Taken down by three privates, curse this weak body you’ve given me.”

“Good.” Finally returning my attention to Blueblood I address him. “I’m willing to look past this, move on, and tell you to leave us alone. What do you say…Prince.”

“Absolutely not you ruffian! Back away! Where are the guards? WHERE IS AUNTIE?!”

I raise my hand while trying to decide what I want to do, but when my arm is half way up I’m stopped by a golden aura. “Ignis. That’s far enough. Any further and I’ll have to do paperwork. Not to mention that at the moment the only attendants currently present are either guards or diplomats, and I’m not sure you could take on everypony in this room.”

Curious as to what she means I look around and notice that apparently when I raised my arm well over 20 ponies started to approach, ready to subdue me. Celestia continues to speak, noticing my surprise. “Thankfully the general public usually doesn’t arrive for another 10 or so minutes. If the nobles saw this I’m not sure what we’d have to do.”

The solar princess releases my arm from her telekinetic grasp and turns her focus to Blueblood. “And you, dear nephew. I thought we’d made it clear by now that you do not have the authority to give orders to any guards. It is that sole reason that you are technically and legally in the wrong right now.” She looks back to me, “I don’t think anypony here was planning to step in unless it looked like things were going to get physical. I’m afraid you can only assault the Prince verbally, Lunar Knight.”

“B-but auntie! This mare is one of the elements of harmony and she said that pegasus was Nightmare Moon! Shouldn’t it be common sense to have her arrested!” I click my tongue in annoyance again. I can’t truly hold him at fault here, if he was out of the country until recently there’s no way he’d have known about Nightmare. Especially when you consider that Sunbutt didn’t even inform the elements.

“As both of the knights explained to you, Blueblood. She is under a probationary reprieve from her banishment and has restricted access to all of Canterlot while escorted. Ignis, can you forgive him for the honest mistake? Surely you understand that it was a reasonable point of confusion?” Why has she been so…nice to me lately?

“Yeah. Also for the record I wasn’t going to hurt him, I was just going to publicly embarrass him.” Casting Command with the order Defecate is a classic for when someone pisses you off. “Although Rarity, if you were accompanying that guy you should probably just hang out with your friends instead. I doubt they’d throw you in between them and the first sign of danger. Oh, hey Twilight.”

“Oh, believe me I’m now well aware that this is not the prince charming I was hoping for. Twilight dear, would you mind if I sat with you and your mentor? I know you were excited to have some free time to talk to her.”

Twilight looks between Celestia, Rarity, and I for a moment before responding. “Of course I don’t mind, but it’s really up to the Princess. Do you mind if my friends sit with us, Princess. Also, hi Ignis.”

Before Celestia can answer Twilight I voice some of my confusion. “Sit? You’re not greeting the arrivals anymore Celly?”

“No, you were right. I don’t get the opportunity to spend time with my faithful student, so why should I waste the time I do have with such trivial matters? Miss Rarity, I have no objections to you joining us. In fact, I’ve been wanting to learn more about my students' new friends ever since I met you all that night in the Everfree.” The alicorn looks at the prince one last time, “Dear nephew, please overlook this incident and carry on with your night. You’ll have to forgive my sister's knight for his aggressiveness, you caught him on a particularly bad week.”

The prince apparently recognizes a graceful out when he sees one and pounces on the opportunity. “Ha-haha, yes of course auntie. I apologize as well Sir Knight for the misunderstanding. Thankyouauntiepleaseenjoytherestofyournight.”

“Yeah, I guess that was partly my bad… as well… ” I offered my half sincere apology but the prince was already gone, leaving nothing but a pony shaped cloud of dust like a cartoon character. “Well, that happened. Lemme help you carry the drinks back.”

I grab all four drinks with my own telekinesis and feel pretty proud of myself for being able to handle carrying delicate glass. I realize that Force hasn’t said a word to me since I went over to the bar, glancing down I can tell she’s still pretty angry. “Force, can you just be mad at me tomorrow instead? It’s too early to have your night ruined.”

“No. I’m mad at myself. I know you’re in an impossible situation and I still felt entitled to vent my frustration towards you. You’re not a coward, Ignis. If I was you…I don’t know what I’d do.” She replies with a pretty disheartened tone.

“No I mean I can get why you’d be frustrated it’s understandable. This is like the ultimate version of leading you on. If the roles were reversed I’d probably be thinking to myself “Can you just make-”” Force interrupts me.

“-Up your mind already? Yeah that’s exactly how I feel, and I feel terrible for thinking that.”

“I wouldn’t worry about it. Like I said I’d be thinking the same thing if I was in your shoes. Plus, I wish I could hurry up and make a decision as well. Constantly thinking about it is probably gunna give me ulcers.”

“I’d be surprised if you didn’t already have some. They probably heal when you rest though. You and your strange power.” Luna joins the conversation as arrive back in our little comfy corner that she stayed in. “Are you sure you wanna down this drink so early, Ignis? I’d hate to have to carry you out of here before the party even starts.” She teases as she grabs one of the drinks out of my telekinesis with her own.

“Har har har. We both know I just rolled bad that night. I swear I’m not normally such a lightweight.” Just to prove the point I do an old trick I learned in college that lets you just vacuum down an entire drink in one go.

Constitution Saving Throw.

16 + 2 = 18.

If I had to guess the DC’s for being drunk probably start at 10 and increment up by 1, 2, or 5 for every consecutive drink. If it’s 5 then I’m screwed and I really am a lightweight. “See? Feel perfectly fine.”

“Ignis we were gunna make a toast…” Force informs me several seconds too late that I was not in fact supposed to chug that in one go.

“Shoulda told me earlier. What was the name of that one? It tasted pretty good for a drink that had alcohol in it. I’ll go get another one super fast and then we can do it.” I turn around and start to leave but pause and look back waiting on the name of the drink.

“Strawberry Swirl. Doesn’t he already seem more peppy? He’s gotta be the biggest lightweight I’ve ever seen.” I choose not to dignify that with a response and power walk back to the bar.

Hunching over due to how low to the ground this bar is, damn ponies and their short stature, I slap the countertop a couple of times to get the stallion's attention. “Hey bossman, can I get a Strawberry Swirl?”

“You got ID?”

“What? ID?”

“Yeah, they don’t give you some form of identification wherever you’re from? I gotta check your age.”

“Did you just miss that entire scene with the Prince and Princess Cadence's Knight?”

“No way! I wouldn’t have missed that for the world. Love seeing that uppity prince get what’s comin’ to him. That doesn’t change anything though, sir. I gotta have ID if you want a drink. Thems the rules.” He gives me a shrug and the expression on his face looks like it’s saying What can ya do? It’s a shame.

Didn’t they give me some badge or something the first night I came here? I think I used it to enter the castle maybe twice? I fumble around in all the different pockets I have before grabbing some metal thing in one of my inner breast pockets. Yep this is it. “Does this work? They gave it to me during my like 2nd or 3rd night in the city.”

“It’s a bit unorthodox but I guess in a roundabout way it works. The minimum age for the guard is higher than the minimum age to drink, so it’ll do. You said you wanted a Strawberry Swirl?”

“Yep yep.” He quickly gets to work putting a few different drinks into a shaker and vibrating the thing in his telekinesis while pouring two other drinks into a glass. Once he’s finished shaking the thing he dumps it into the glass as well and then to top it off he floats a strawberry into the glass and crushes it with his telekinesis. That turns the somewhat clear liquid bright red. He sticks a little spoon into the glass and spins it a few times before sliding it across the counter.

I guess Strawberry Swirl is a bit of an on-the-nose name. “Thanks boss.” I slide him 4 bits and start to walk away.

“Wait, sir! It’s an open bar!”

“Yeah that’s the tip.” I don’t even look back, I just give him a wave over my shoulder and continue walking. Judging by his response I don’t think tipping culture exists here, but that’s ok he seemed like a cool dude.

When I’m halfway across the room I get cut off by a tall white unicorn with pink hair. “Oh pardon me, I really should watch where I’m going. How’s your night going so far?”

Is she really trying to play this off like it was an accident? Lady, you clearly stopped me on purpose purely to start a conversation. Now that I’ve stopped and I’m not tunnel visioned on the mares waiting for me I realize the room has filled up really fast. I guess everyone else arrived while we were talking or something? “It’s alright. Had a couple of hiccups but nothing I can’t handle. Did you need something?”

“Just cutting straight to business? I don’t mind that, I guess. I just thought I’d introduce myself and extend an olive branch from the nobles of Canterlot. With your position you’ll likely be dealing with us more often than you’d prefer and I figured it would be beneficial for both of us if I help you make some connections with the upper crust. I’m Fleur de Lis, by the way.” She gives a little dip with her forelegs that seems similar to a curtsy.

“That doesn’t seem like the worst idea, but the timing is pretty bad. I’ve got a few mares waiting for me to come back so we can start drinking. It’d probably be easier if you just came to Night Court. We don’t really get any petitioners, and we usually just hang out so it’s a perfect time for an informal meeting.” I throw out the suggestion and start to slowly back away from the conversation.

Fleur does a little hair flip. “Psh, wouldn’t you rather come and meet my friends? We all work at the same modeling agency so they’re almost as attractive as me.”

“I’m sure you’re all lovely ponies, but no I need to get going. Sorry.”

She says something else but I’m over it and booking it back to my comfy corner. “Took you long enough. I thought we’d have to send out a search party for you.” Nightmare comments as I approach the group.

“Yeah sorry, had a bit of a back and forth with the bartender cause of my lack of an ID. Eventually got it worked out, and then some tall unicorn Flower de Lift or something tried to bring me over to where she and her friends were hanging out.”

“Fleur de Lis, Ignis. She’s a pretty well connected pony, it might have been beneficial to play along with whatever she was trying.” Force corrects me on the name.

“Did we never give you an identification?” Luna asks before I can even reply to Force.

“She might be well connected but you guys were waiting on me, so I politely declined her a few times and then skedaddled.” Shifting my gaze to Luna I continue. “You gave me this rectangle with your cutie mark and my name on the back, but I think this is more so to show I’m in the guard?”

“Ah you are correct. We’ll need to get that corrected next week.” Luna seemed surprised when I showed it to her. Did she think I threw it away or something?

“Hopefully you didn’t “skedaddle” in a rude way. Word on the street is that she can be petty and holds a mean grudge.” Welp, that’s not good.

“It’s probably finee~” I give Force my most confident smile and I can tell right away she knows I’m bullshitting.

She just sighs and lifts her glass. “Alright what are we making a toast to? We gotta get this out of the way before Ignis pisses off a 3rd important pony tonight.”

Nightmare looks at her glass for a few seconds before giving her suggestion. “A toast to decision making.”

“That’s a horrible toast, and it’s not even subtle. I didn’t realize you were also part of the camp that wants me to hurry up. Shit, if this is how everyone feels why don’t I just flip a coin? Almost every outcome I’ve been a part of since my arrival here was based on luck, so why not let this one boil down to luck as well? If it lands Sun then I continue pushing forward to find my path home. If it lands Moon I don’t even think about it anymore and just accept that this is where I’ll spend the rest of my life.” I reach down to pull out a bit.

“Stop. Ignis, we both know that’s a foolish idea. I know you want somepony, anypony, to make this decision for you. But we can’t, Harmony can’t, a stupid quest can’t, and not even Fate itself can. If YOU don’t make the decision it’ll be meaningless.” Luna stops me before I can pull the bit out, and just absolutely fucking soul reads me. How does she know?

The Gala is in full swing now and the band they hired is playing now. Ponies are starting to dance in the center of the room while we continue to argue.

“How am I supposed to decide if I want to gouge out my eyes or puncture my ears? How do I decide on this? It literally feels like I’m killing both of my families if I decide to stay here. They will be dead to me and it’s the result of my decision, to me that is no different than killing them.” I raise my voice slightly to compete with the ever growing noise of the gala.

“Ignis! Continuing to refuse making this decision will kill you! It is literally eating away at you. The same way….” Nightmare pauses for a moment and her face contorts into a pained expression. “The same way I ate away at Luna. Your health has been a rapid decline the last few days and you can’t seem to rest even if you meditate.”

Nightmare is showing a side to herself that I didn’t know she had, but Force holds up a hoof as if telling her to stop. Once Nightmare stops Force begins to speak, “Listen what we’re trying to say is-”

LINK: It's song time baby.

Luna
Nightmare
Force

If there's multiple colors in one line it means they're saying the entire line together.

Baby, it’s time to make up your mind.~ I think that tonight is when our stars align!~

What is happening, it’s like when I use my blade song but I didn’t do this? I think this is a heart song Celestia mentioned…

Honey, it’s time to leave the doubt behind.~

Luna and Force both start to move away from the comfy corner.

Take my hoof causeyou and I are gonnashine…

They took me! Force yanked me and spun me like a beyblade over to Luna.

I was cold in the dark, it was empty in my life.

From the outside it looked so bright, but nothing felt right… to me.

I can vividly picture her sitting on the moon staring out into space with the sun lighting up the side of the moon she’s on with no ozone between the two.

Like a sky with no sun, like a night that has no stars.

Everything she can see on the moon fades into nothing and it’s just a dark void. The image flashes and I’m trying to recover from the mental whiplash as Luna is standing on her hind legs with a foreleg around my waist and on my shoulder. Everytime she steps with one leg I get pulled along and make my best effort to keep up.

My heart was eclipsed by the dark, then something changed.~

I’m forced to lean back as she leans forward and drops us into a dip.

I saw a little ray of light come through.

I can see… myself completely battered and bleeding in the old castle in the Everfree. Happy Birthday, Luna.

The tiniest of sparks came into view.

There’s another flash and this dipped position she’s holding us in leaves me with nowhere to look except her eyes. The image goes from the Everfree to the Canterlot garden, it’s my knighting ceremony. I will bare my blade against this entire realm in her name…. I declare myself to exist purely as the sword and shield of Her Grace.

And then…

Everything that comes next is rapid flashes. It’s me yelling at the leaders at the Summit. Then I’m fighting the dragon that beat me. I can see myself through a translucent green goop sprinting into a room, and healing Queen Aurora. Next the green goop is cut open and it’s both myself and Luna in perfect sync fighting Chrysalis.

You made me hope again.

Scenes of us carrying each other through the Unexplored West and swapping in and out as we fight the Ursa. Finally, I can see the tall podiums where the Thestral council stood, and the door behind my point of view is blown open. If your ancestors were worth a damn then Luna wouldn’t have come back to an empty section of a castle, with no guards, with an entire country that doesn’t even know she existed!

When I can see again we’re no longer in the same dip, but I’m being twirled again. There’s a bit of an instrumental and then like a fever dream the ponies surrounding us start going, “Hooowooo.”

Luna suddenly ignites her horn and throws me into the air. Force swoops under me and while carrying my full weight starts to perform rolls and loops. Thankfully it’s a high ceiling…

I hear someone yelling “Wait! No, no no no NO! Don’t do this Harmony! I swe-” I can’t help but laugh as Nightmare is metaphorically dragged kicking and screaming into the heart song as well.

Suddenly I’m somehow floating through the air and the three ponies quickly fly up to me in quick succession.

I’ve been watching you,

Helping you,

Wishing that you’d see.~

Next thing I know we’re zooming out of the door to the gardens and flying through the air. We’re flying in a swirl pattern that resembles a Twizzler, with me still somehow floating in the center.

That the girl you’vebeen waiting so longfor could be me.~

Now, I’ve never been in love, but I think this it.

It might seem like a schoolgirl crush, but I have to admit…

There’s no more images flashing but the view of the Canterlot city below with all the light is captivating as we continue to fly. Though we are slowly descending now.

I wanna take a chance and make you see.

I think that you’re the one who’ll rescue me…This time,

I’m back on the moon but this time I’m looking at myself standing next to Luna. I’ll free you.
Quickly followed up by Nightmare and Luna yelling back, What?

You’re finally gonna seeyou should be mine.~

They go through the chorus again as we land in the gardens. There’s a small crowd doing backup vocals, and looking past the crowd I can see Celestia laying down in the grass looking at Luna with a soft smile. Twilight, Rarity, and Pinkie are next to the princess talking about something and pointing at us.

Finally, the chorus ends and now Luna is the one leading me again.

I won’t need any dreams, it’s all there if you’re by my side~

We do a couple of steps and a spin, then she flicks her foreleg and sends me to Force. She slots right in and picks up where Luna left off. It’s a bit more difficult for her since she’s smaller than Luna and her head is leaning against my chest.

Every moment’s enough and you take me to paradise!~

Just like Luna, Force does a few steps while she sings her line and then sends me to Nightmare. Nightmare being the same size as Force is in the same predicament while leading the dance. Also, she looks pissed at Harmony.

When I needed a hero, you knew it and you were there.

And I’m scared but I’ll open my heart up, I’m ready to dare.~

Why am I singing?! What do you mean I'm ready to dare?! No I’m not! What?!

The three of them close the distance and have formed a small triangle around me, with me facing Force.

I know I’ve never felt like this before~

A quick twirl in place and now Nightmare has me.

I never really knew what love was for…

Once more I do a quick spin and land in Luna’s forelegs.

I dreamed, but never did believe.~

Luna pulls away from the small triangle with me in tow. At this point I’m a bit dizzy and overwhelmed.

But baby, it’s time to make up your mind.~

I think that tonight is when our stars align.

Suddenly like an advanced illusion all of the stars seemingly fall out of the sky and cover my outer jacket like it’s the sky. Most of them can’t fit so they just flitter around in the air around all four of us. Force pulls me away from Luna, and all three of them close in again, making a small triangle.

Honey, right now we leave the doubt behind.~

Force’s eyes start to light up, and so does her cutie mark. The next thing I know all four of us are moving up towards the star-less night sky.

Take my hoof cause you and I are gonna…

Force’s signature red cone forms around us and we start to rapidly accelerate straight up while their triangle formation closes all the way into a group hug with me in the center.. All of the stars start to rapidly rotate and flitter around the four of us, and they begin to glow much brighter.

Light the sky until it’s dawn and-

I can’t tell from my point of view but from the ground I bet we are lighting up the sky for all of Canterlot. The next thing I know the red light fades and all of the stars explode outwards like a firework. They zip away from us and back into their positions in the sky.

Baby, we are gonnashine.~

We slowly float back down to the ground still in our group hug, but our bodies are emanating a bright silver light that fades as we get closer to the ground. Once the magic fades fully the panic fully sets in. That song put words in my fucking mouth, and I am NOT ready to make this decision.

Before anyone can say anything I hear Fluttershy a few feet away from our group hug. “Oh I'm sorry but can you ponies go back inside? You're scaring away the animals.” The crowd is still applauding and talking excitedly about the finale of the song with the big red firework that went off. I finally manage to actually see Fluttershy and she looks like she is about to have her Chrysalis moment.

Honestly, being slightly afraid of her right now I pull myself out of the group hug and start ordering everyone back inside. For a moment of privacy, of course. Once the dust settles it’s just Luna, Force, Nightmare, Celestia, Twilight, Rarity, Pinkie, Fluttershy, and I in the garden.

I take a deep breath and look around at everyone. Rarity is gushing about how she’s never seen a heart song like that and something about romance. Celestia is talking to Luna and Force asking if this was the plan they came up with. Nightmare is talking with Twilight and her friends, except for Fluttershy who is still on the verge of mentally snapping, but she looks a bit calmer now. She slowly gets up and moves into a nearby bush while whispering about the song birds.

Everyone is caught up in conversation as I sit down in the center of it all. All the sounds turn into a high pitch ringing that slowly fades out until all I can hear is my heartbeat. I slowly and absentmindedly reach into my pouch and pull out a bit. After flipping it over a few times and inspecting the Sun and Moon I place the bit on my thumb and get ready to launch it into the air. I'm still gunna do it.

Technically this is a d2 right? “Roll for my future.”

I watch as the coin flips in the air as it rises higher and higher. What’s it gunna land on?

Who knows.

Author's Note

This is either really good or cringe as fuck, lmao. But, dude3 said I should write what I wanna write and it'll be good, so if it's cringe blame dude3 :P.

This isn't the season finale by the way. We still got a bit more to get through, but it is a helluva cliffhanger.

Definitely looking for feedback on the heartsong. If there's a better way for me to quickly show who is singing what line or make everything look a bit neater please let me know. This is not the last time we'll be doing something like this so any feedback to make it better just lmk, this is just what I came up with when I was editing and formatting the chapter.

Thanks for reading! <3