Twilight and Time Turner arrived in Canterlot, and their carriage pulled up outside the castle. They both got out and looked at all the fancy ponies dressed up in dresses and suits.

"It feels good to be back in Canterlot." Twilight said. "I haven't been here for a while."

"Yeah, I came here once, but that was a few years ago." Time Turner replied.

He turned to Caramel and Sunny.

"Thanks, guys. I owe you one."

"Ok, sure, but what do we do while we wait for the ball to be over?" Caramel asked.

"Explore Canterlot." Time Turner said. "Just leave the carriage over there and go off and have fun. The ball should be over in a few hours."

Twilight and her date walked towards the drawbridge and entered the castle grounds. They went to enter the large double doors to the castle, but were stopped.

"Tickets please?" said a familiar voice.

Twilight looked up at the pony who was taking tickets, but was surprised to see who it was. It wasn't a pony, it was in fact Discord. He was wearing a suit with a bow tie.

"Oh, hello Discord." Twilight said, trying not to smirk at him.

"Hello, Twilight. Long time no see." Discord said. "The princess said I could help out by standing here and taking tickets."

"Okay, that sounds... interesting." Twilight replied.

Just then, Discord noticed Time Turner standing next to her. "Oh. Who's this?"

"This is Time Turner." Twilight said happily. "He's joining me at the ball tonight."

"Hmm? A date?" Discord said with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah, sort of." Twilight giggled.

"Hi," Time Turner said to Discord. "How are you?"

"Fine, I suppose." he replied. "This job could be a bit more 'lively', if you know what I mean."

Twilight and Time Turner handed Discord their tickets and entered the castle.

Inside, they saw Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, both standing at the top of the staircase. They were greeting the ponies that entered the castle and went upstairs to the ballroom.

Twilight grabbed Time Turner by the hoof and took him over to them, excitedly.

"Princess Celestia, Princess Luna. It's so good to see you again." Twilight said excitedly.

"Hello, Twilight. I'm glad you could make it." Celestia said. "How have you been?"

"Oh, I've been great." Twilight smiled.

"Did you have much trouble deciding on who to take to the ball with you?"

"Oh, sort of. Not too much trouble."

"And who did you decide upon?"

Twilight ushered Time Turner forward towards the princesses.

"Princess Celestia, this is Time Turner." she said.

"Time Turner?" the princess said, looking down at him.

"It's a honour, your majesty." he said as he kneeled down.

Celestia smiled.

"Well, I hope you two enjoy the ball." She looked at Twilight and winked.

They continued up the stairs into the ballroom, where there were lots of ponies dancing the waltz. There was also an orchestra playing very formal music. Several waiters walked around the room, holding trays of food and champagne.

"Err, would you- would you care to" Time Turner stuttered. "dance?"

Twilight blushed. "I'd love to."

They stepped onto the area where the ponies were dancing. They got up on their hind legs and held each others hooves.

"I'm a bit rusty at this. I haven't done the waltz for a while." Time Turner said.

"I'm sure you'll do fine." Twilight giggled.

They then began to waltz around the room, and to Time Turner's surprise, he was quite good at it. As they danced, they stared deep into each others eyes.

"You look really beautiful tonight." Time Turner said. He wanted to tell her that she looked beautiful all the time, but he was a bit shy for that.

"Thanks." Twilight said shyly. "You look very handsome."

They continued to dance, Time Turner entranced by Twilight's beauty. He was in love with her, and he knew it. Madly, deeply in love.

Twilight was also in love with him. As they danced, she stared into his deep, beautiful blue eyes.

"You know, I've never done this before." Twilight said as they moved around the room, along with all the other ponies.

"Never done what before?" Time Turner asked.

"I've never been on a date."

"Really? Neither have I."

"Oh, okay." she said. "So this is a first for both of us."

"Ugh, this is boring." Discord complained. "Where's the fun?"

"It's not meant to be fun, Discord." Princess Celestia said. "It's meant to be formal and romantic."

"Can't I play just a little plank? It'll liven things up a bit."

"No, Discord. I want this night to be perfect. It's Twilight's first date."

Discord snapped his fingers, which made a couch appear underneath him and he lounged out across it.

"Do you have to be so impolite?" Celestia asked.

"What? What's wrong with this?" he asked.

"You're being rude."

"Fine, have it your way."

He snapped his fingers again, making the couch disappear. Ignoring the princess orders, he snapped his fingers again.

"Ugh." Time Turner said, looking down at his tux. It was covered in champagne. He looked at the waiter who had tripped over and was now lying on the floor in front of his hooves.

"Sorry sir. My apologies." he said as he stood back up. "I'll get someone to clean that off for you."

"Look, don't bother. I'll do it myself." he looked toward Twilight. "I'll be back in a sec."

He went into the restrooms, grabbed a few paper towels, and began wiping the champagne off his jacket.

He returned to the ball a few minutes later, but couldn't see Twilight. She wasn't in the room any more. He then spotted her outside on the balcony, staring up, out at the night sky. There was nopony else on the balcony either.

He walked across to Twilight and stopped almost beside her, seperated by a mere few inches.

"Stars sure are pretty tonight." Twilight said.

"Yeah."

Twilight and Time Turner both looked at each other.

"You look really beautiful." Time Turner said.

He moved closer to her, looking at Twilight's beautiful face that was dimly lit in moonlight. He felt an outburst of affection overcoming him. He compulsively reached out a hoof and placed it on her cheek. She didn't resist. Her heart beating heavily, she stared into his eyes. He stared back, and drew closer to her. She closed her eyes, and prepared herself for the moment which she had been wanting for so long. A few seconds passed, and then she finally felt his warm lips press up against hers. At that very moment, she felt an explosion in her heart. She kept her eyes closed, kissing him back.

Celestia and Luna watched them from across the room.

"Oh, Luna." Celestia said with a smile. "She's all grown up."

They kissed passionately, Time Turner still holding her face. After what felt like ages to Twilight, their mouths finally parted, and they stared back into each others eyes. Time Turner continued to hold his hoof to her cheek, silently staring into her purple eyes. After giving him a weak smile, Twilight rested her head on his shoulder.

Time Turner gave her a small kiss on the top of her head.

"Twilight, I love you." he said.

Twilight looked into his eyes. "I love you too."

"Would you like to come inside?" Twilight asked when they arrived home, just past one in the morning.

"Oh, I should really be getting home." Time Turner said.

"Come on, just for a drink. I've got a bottle of champagne I've been saving for a special occasion."

"Well, okay. But maybe just a few glasses."

So they went inside and had a drink, careful not to wake up Spike.

Author's Note

How do you think I went with the kissing scene? Did I do a good job at it, or did I fail?