In the span of three hours, Sunny Day and her cousin had managed to read through five full stories, although Sunny Day was a little confused at the end of the latest one. "Cousin Sol', why doesn't Batmare just kill The Prankster? No matter how many times she catches that psycho, the mare will always break out." the filly asked her cousin, looking hopefully for an answer. Sure, she was the one who read comics more, but she was too young to look into the deeper meaning of the characters. Solar smiled softly before looking at one of the Batmare comics.
" 'Cause it's ta' last thing Batmare has ta' prove she's not like them others...The mare herself is insane, but if she crosses that line, she will be no different than The Prankster- that is her last grip on her sanity." he replied, the filly smiling as the answer made sense to her. However, once the cousins yawned, Solar stood up. "Alright, Sunny, I think it's time for bed." he told his cousin, who whined softly.
"But I don't want to- OH!" she cried softly, seeing a glint in the sky. Quickly looking out the window, the two watched a star streak through the sky. Sunny Day immediately put her hooves together, closing her eyes as she began to pray. "Starlight, star bright, first star I've seen tonight...I wish I may, I wish I might...grant the wish I make tonight.." she started, Solar raising an eyebrow out of curiosity before she looked up into the starry night sky. "I wish...I wish a real superhero could come by....I really want to meet one.." she prayed softly, her breath wavering a little as Solar put a hoof on her shoulder.
"Come on, Sunny Day- ya' need to get your rest." he insisted, and the filly nodded, pecking her cousin on the cheek before hopping onto her bed as her cousin went to turn off the lights. "Good night, Solar!" she bid farewell, and Solar gave a soft smile.
"G'night Sunny." and with that, the pegasus turned off the lights, closing his cousin's bedroom door, slowly going down the stairs. It was during the short trip down the flight of stairs that Solar thought of something that brought a smile to his face. It seemed like such a great idea at the time, and if any other pony were in his place, they'd probably be thinking the same thing. He wanted to make Sunny Day's wish come true, it may have been her last wish upon a star, but he was certain he would make her happy. He had no way of knowing that Sunny Day's wish would have had such an effect on his life at the time.
"Ma, Sunny Day is-" he tried to be as quiet as possible, only to see the kitchen was empty with a piece of paper left on the counter.
Solar,
I went home early, thought I could use some shut-eye myself after the long trip. Please come home safe
Ma
Solar sighed softly, but took the opportunity to think over what his plan was- what he needed to do. As he left his aunt's house, the colt gazed at the stars, thinking back to all of the super hero comics he and his cousin had been reading. He then realized that this would be tough to pull off alone, and he began thinking about who could help him. There was Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Apple Jack, and-WHAM! Solar Chaser had been knocked clean off of his hooves, laying on his side as somepony had collided with him and was laying on-top of him. Looking up, Solar's eyes widened a little before the pony realized what happened. "We really gotta stop meeting like this, Sugar Heart." he started, unable to help but see the horn on her head. "And you need to make up your mind." he joked, using his free hoof to gently prod her horn- causing the mare to blush. "First the fake wings...now this horn...And even a lighter coat of fur." he commented.
"The horn was nothing new." she quickly defended herself. "You just never noticed it behind my mane...and...well...They told me the navy dye was water-proof.." she lamented, but the yellow colt chuckled softly.
"You look better without it." he replied, pushing himself up and stretching a little. "What was the hurry, anyways?" he asked, causing the mare to hesitate.
"I...I just like galloping in the night. Is that a crime?" she asked, raising an eyebrow before giggling. "I'm totally kidding, hun. Come on, why don't I keep you company?" she asked, but did not wait for an answer as she began following the yellow pegasus. "So...You liking Ponyville so far?" she asked. Solar mulled it over for a few seconds before nodding.
"Yeah...I even found something to do here to pass the time." he replied, much to Sugar Heart's interest.
"Oh? What might that be?" Sugar questioned, and the pegasus did not want to risk spoiling the surprise. For all he knew, Sugar Heart would blab it for Sunny's sake.
"Well....Spending quality time with my cousin, is all."
(To be continued)