Unto A New World

Chapter Five: Secrets

In the morning, Spike and I had planned to awaken early and make the girls breakfast. Spike was going to do it anyway, and as he told me, he was Twilights number one assistant, which ment this came as part of his duties.
He told me that Luna had come here once before, but she didn't talk much. He knew they wouldn't expect me to help.

We entered the kitchen and I went to the fridge, as Spike pulled his ladder over and took the cookbook off the kitchen cupboard and flicked through it's pages. "What are we going to make?" I asked Spike. He was rifling through the pages before he stopped and looked pleased.
"Pancakes!" He said as he pumped one clenched hand in the air.
I was happy about that, It wasn't salad! "Alright sweet! What do we need?"
Spike read the recipe out of the book:

'300g of self raising flour
Pinch of salt
500ml of milk
2 eggs
60g of melted butter'

As he was reading out each ingredient, I made sure we had it out and ready.
"Since there are four of us, we should make double mixture.. right?" I asked Spike looked at me, confused.
"How should I know, I'm a baby dragon!" we both chuckled at his remark.
"Double mix it is" I said.

Spike found a bowl for me, and I put in 600g of flour, a litre of milk and cracked the four eggs into the centre. I started combining the ingredients and Spike melted the butter and heated up the frying pan. I tipped the butter into the bowl and continued mixing. Eventually, the mix looked right.
"Now" I said, "We should let this sit for five minutes while we clean up this mess" Spike complied and wiped the dishes and bowls as I washed. In no time, The kitchen was spotless again.
The mixture had set, and I started to cook the pancakes.

Luna's POV:
I awoke to a heavenly smell. Twilight soon joined my presence infront of the mirror as we both tried to brush the tangles and knots out of our mane and tail. "Spike must be making breakfast" Twilight suggested, not know what was really going on.
I let in a good, deep smell. "It smells so good!" I said as I danced in joy, "Much better than that royal food!"
Twilight giggled. "But I thought it was the best in all of Equestria"
"But it's all so healthy!" I replied "Its always salad something or hay with this"
"That must be TERRIBLE" Twilight said sarcastically as she nudged me with he rump, nearly making me fall over.
Once Twilight and I were satisfied with our hair, we opened the door and made our way downstairs. We could hear laughing coming from the kitchen.
As we entered, we saw Spike and Jackson covered in flour, throwing it at eachother.
"I knew it wasn't a good idea to leave them alone" Twilight laughed uncontrollably as the boys turned to look at us. Jacksoon looked at me in my eyes and he blushed, but not as much as Spike did.
"DON'T TELL RARITY!" he yelled as Twilight and I fell on the floor laughing.
Once we calmed down, we sat at the table, and Jackson served us all up out breakfast. It looked so good! They had made us Pancakes with maple syrup and strawberries. I leaned over to give Jackson an appretiative kiss on the cheek, and just as I did so, he moved his face towards mine and I ended up kissing him on the lips. We were both too shocked to move away from eachother before Twilight let out an 'Awwe' and Spike asked "Jackson, You gotta teach me that! Maybe I can use it on Rarity!"
We laughed at Spike's obsession and Jackson and I parted lips.

Jackson's POV (Normal Story):
'That was unexpected!' I thought as I kept my eyes on Luna. 'Our first real kiss, and it was a mistake' We all sat at the table talking and eating our pancakes. Once we were all finished, Spike and I cleared the table. We entered the kitchen before we were stopped by Twilight and Luna.
"We will clean up boys, go and get yourselves cleaned up!" said Twilight "We insist".
Spike led me up to the bathroom and showed me where the towels and soap were located. I went and fetched some clothes from my saddlebags and locked the bathroom door behind me. Turning on the shower, I let the room steam up. Letting the hot water run down my neck and back, I was incredibly relaxed.
My thoughts were clear and I knew what I was going to get for Luna for her birthday, which was only in.. TWO DAYS! 'How could I let time go so quickly without me knowing?' I scolded at myself.
First thing was first, I was going to go and spend some more time with the other five ponies that I had met lastnight, but maybe not Pinkie Pie.. She was a little weird.. And then after that, I'd get Twilight to occupy Luna for some time while I went to Vinyl's house. I was going to make her a song, but I needed the rest of my instruments. I needed Celestia.

I had Spike send a letter to the princess, requesting that she send me back to my own world for a few hours while I collected some things. Within a few minutes, Celestia had agreed to teleport me there and back, and that she would wait for me at the oak tree.
We would leave in two hours, which ment I didn't have much time to see everyone before I left. The only ponies I saw were Fluttershy and Applejack, before having to depart by royal chariot to Canterlot. I was too excited to be scared by the flight, too lost in thought.

Within no time, I was landing in Canterlot and sprinting up towards Celestia's chambers.
I swung open the door, which startled the princess, who was leaning over a desk. "You scared me Jackson!"
"I'm very sorry Princess, but this is important" I panted and puffed "We have to go back now"
She raised an eyebrow "Very well. But may I ask why?"
"I know what i'm getting Luna for her birthday, and I need to fetch some things from my house in my world to be able to make it" I said, as my breathing returned to normal.
Celestia looked very pleased, her horn started to glow, and a white portal similar to the one that Luna had created when I first came here. I stepped through, followed by Celestia.
We landed in a field, not far from the tree. After a quick jog, we arrived at the right paddock. My car was still there from when I had left it.
"I'll be waiting here for you" Celestia said "Please be careful, my prince"
"Don't worry, I'll be right back" I said as I ran down to my car and found the keys under the sun visor. I placed them in the ignition and turned, to be rewarded with the engine coming to life. I sped off down the dirt track, with only one thing in mind. Luna.

I reached my house in thirty minutes. It was ten in the morning here, and the shops were starting to open. I pulled in the driveway and switched the car off, pulling the keys out with me as I ran for the door. Stepping into the house, it felt alien. This was my life before.. this. It was horrible. I had no friends left to play music with, so I had all these unused instruments in my house.
No matter, I had a better life now.
I turned the corner and walked past the loungeroom, into the music room. I took a bass guitar and electric guitar and slung them over my shoulders, picked up two amps and put them in the car.
Returning to the room, I picked up the bass drum of the silver pearl drumkit and awkwardly carried it to the car. I had to fold the back seats down to allows everything to fit. I returned to the room and took the rest of the drumkit out to the car.
I picked up a keyboard under one arm and held it in place, as I picked up to large speakers in each hand, carting them to the car. There was no more room left once I had placed everything in the car. Locking the house door, I made my way to the car and drove back in the direction I had come.

As promised, Celestia was waiting patiently. It was now eight thirty. "Sorry I took so long!" I apologised "It was difficult to carry everything by myself"
"Thats quite alright" She replied, not looking angry at all. "I will help you get everything back to Canterlot" she offered as I led her down to my car. Opening the boot, she saw how much I had packed and her eyes went wide. "That's.. A lot of stuff" she exclaimed. "No matter".
Her horn glowed, Picking up every intrument and object in the back of the car, she didn't even look fased. I consentrated on a guitar, like Luna had taught me. A small aura wrapped around the guitar, but was much too weak to make it move. Celesstia looked at me "Here, let me help. It takes time to learn magic, don't expect to do it in a week" she reassured as she levitated yet another intrument, without breaking a sweat.
She carried everything through the portal and followed her through. We were back in her room. "I hope you put these to good use" she said as she instructed some guards to come in and take the instruments to the chariot.
"Thankyou so much!" I joyfully said as I gave her a quick hug and ran out the door.

The guards had taken me and the instruments to Vinyl's house. It was still just after midday here.
I knocked on the door and was greeted by a friendly face. Vinyl looked different from last night. She didn't have much product in her hair, so it just flopped down over her ears and neck.
"Hey PJ!" She said as she gave me a hug. "I've been waiting for ever! Sorry I look a mess, but I couldn't be bothered today, I hope you don't mind"
I looked at her with supportive eyes "I don't mind at all. I'm honoured you let me see you like this!"
She blushed slightly "That means a whole lot more coming from a prince" she said. Vinyl definiately wasn't shy, that's for sure.
She led me through her house and told the guards to set down the equipment in a soundproof room. I dismissed them, and they said that they'd be just outside the room. They were only doing their job.

I set up all the instruments, and looked up to see Vinyl sitting behind a huge mix board. She had a microphone infront of her "Testing, Testing one-two" She said, as she looked pleased and bobbed her head "Sweet" I heard faintly from the speakers. She wasn't close enough to the microphone for me to hear her perfectly.
"Can you test the instruments for be babe?" I did as I was told, moving from intsrument to instrument looking up to her before she gave me an, as she called it, 'alls good' head nod.
Once the instruments were ready, I walked around to the same room that Vinyl was in.
"Can you record me playing a whole song on each instrument and put it all together?" I asked nervously. I was about to play instruments that I had little experience on. I could read the sheet music, but I hadn't triend playing very much.
"No problem-o" Vinyl gave me a wink as she span on her chair "Lets get this party started"
I moved back into the sound-proof room. I had secretly been writing lyrics and sheet music for 'Luna's Song' in my spare time.
I started with the drums. Putting the sheet music on the stand, I gave the drums a small demo. It was so unnatural for me, usuing my whole body to play instad of just my fingers.
I made a steady, light drum beat. It was a very basic beat, but Vinyl seemed to enjoy it. The only drums she had weren't real, they were just a machine that made the noise for her.
After I had finished playing the drum beat, I moved onto the keyboard, and the bass and electric guitar. As I played each instrument, she would play the music back for me through the speakers so I could keep in time.
We must have been there for hours just getting the stuff recorded.

Luna's POV:
Twilight had invited me to the spa, and there we would meet up with Rarity and Fluttershy for some 'girl talk'.
Jackson said he'd be fine and went to go see Celestia. I felt bad leaving him while I went to the spa.
Twilight and I pushed open the doors to the spa and beauty salon, instantly, we were smothered by four mares dragging us to the treatment area. Rarity and Fluttershy were already waiting for us in the room.
"FINALLY!" Rarity yelled "We've been waiting for minutes!"
"A few minutes isn't going to change much Rarity" Fluttershy retorted in her usual quiet voice.

We spent a few hours lying in the mud bath. 'It's a shame we don't have these in Canterlot' I thought as I sunk deeper into the mud.
"So, Luna dear! Whats going on between you and Jackson?" she asked with a wink. "Any gossip yet?"
My ears folded back, and I could feel my cheeks go hot. "W-whatever do you mean?"
"Don't play stupid with us Luna" Fluttershy said sternly "We've seen how you both act towards eachother"
My face must have been as red as the sun. "I.. um.. well.. It is true, my feelings for him are strong" I mumbled, looking at the mud before me. "I've never felt this way about anyone"
Rarity, Fluttershy and Twilight all looked at me in awwe. Each of them as jealous as the next. "I wish that would happen to me" Twilight said sadly "But who wants to get to know a librarian? Librarians aren't fun, they're boring and read all the time"
I frowned at my friend. "That's not true Twilight. You are very pretty!" I tried to help her, I felt so bad "Some colts just want a quiet mare to be with"
"You're right" Twilight sighed "I guess I just have to wait. You were saying?"
I sighed "I haven't told anyone, not even Jackson himself" I braced thinking of how they may reply "I was watching him for a while before I brought him here. I had to make sure he wasn't going to hurt anyone, and I saw something in him that reminded me a little of myself, and I continued to watch him in my free time"
Fluttershy was the first to reply "You need to tell him that, Luna. You will only hurt him if you keep this secret" It was true. I NEEDED to tell him. "You're right Fluttershy" I smiled at her and she blushed "I'm going to tell him now!" I decided as I got up out of the mud bath and dried off as fast as I could. The cool air touched my skin, I felt more relaxed than I had felt over these past few days.
I thanked the girls and dashed for the door.
I couldn't find him anywhere. He wasn't in the library, so I decided to search for him around the town.

Jackson's POV:
"Well, I'll see you tomorrow Vinyl! Thankyou so much for today. We need to finish it tomorrow no matter the cost" I told her as she led me towards her front door.
"No problem PJ, I just hope after this is complete, we can hang out more" She said excitedly "I'm already thinking of music we can make together!" She couldn't help but bounce up and down.
"That sounds great!" I replied, which made her bounce even more.
"Well, Goodnight" She said awkwardly "I'll see you tomorrow!" She lifted one foreleg, signaling for a hug. I knelt down and embraced her. She smelt like alcohol.

I got up from the ground and walked back towards the library. I saw Luna searching for something, she looked nervous but she showed great confidence as she puffed out her chest. I chuckled out loud and her eyes locked onto me.
She galloped up to me and gave me a quick hug. "We need to talk, privately" she said with her gaze still upon me "Where were you I was looking everywhere"
"I.. uh" I didn't want to spoil her surprise, it was nearing completion and I was going to reveal it to her soon "Was just running errands" My eyes darted back and forth.
"What errands?" she asked.
"I uh.. was with Vinyl Scratch.. The DJ from the party" I replied.
Her eyes went wide and then looked sorrow, like she was about to cry. "Why? What were you doing?"
"You'll find out soon enough!" I replied, trying to end the conversation. I leaned over and kissed her on the lips, they were so warm and soft, She instantly looked happy again, and this time she hardly blushed. "Now, lets find a private place and talk shall we?"
Luna nodded, as she led be back through town. She didn't say a word.

We stood on a bridge, looking over the water. She turned to me and quickly looked away.
"What's on your mind Luna? I had asked.
"You are" she mumbled "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" she managed to say before her eyes started to well up with tears.
The sight nearly broke my heart. "Why are you sorry? You haven't done anything wrong.. Have you?" I asked, with a touch of nervousness in my voice.
"Have you wondered why I took to liking you so fast?" Luna asked, as she looked in my eyes. I shook my head, I had no idead what she was talking about.
"I used to watch you, back when you were in your own world. That's how I found your house. I started to like you from then, before you even knew I exsisted" She said through her tears "Don't take it the wrong way, please!" Luna was begging me for nothing, I had no raeson to be mad at her.
"Luna" I said as I pulled her chin up so she'd look in my eyes "If you didn't find me, and 'stalk' me, we would never have met. I'm happy that you did, because I wouldn't have lived much longer in that world. I had no money and no family, and now because of you, my family is at Canterlot. You and Celestia are my kin. I had no friends to count on, and now I have plenty. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have found these ponies to be my friends. I'm the happiest i've ever been, and I get to share it all with yo-" Before I could finish my sentence, Luna was kissing me on my lips. I felt her tounge trying to gain entry into my mouth. I let her in and our tounges fought the sloppiest, wettest, most awkard battle they'd ever come across. We only parted for a second to breathe, before we were at it again. The kiss lasted a total of fourty seven seconds. It was the best fourty seven seconds of my life.
"W-wow" I managed to say. Luna didn't say a word as she wrapped me in her wing and we sat on the wooden bridge, heads resting upon eachother, watching the stars and moon in silence.

I loved this place.