Michael stepped into the grand hall all dramatic like as he pushed both doors open wide with a grin as other ponies were busy conversing among themselves while listening to classical music. A few noticed him and the whispering topics changed to him instead. Michael noticed a few other races there as well which included, zebras, Diamond dogs, and a few Griffons. "Guess it was also a race meeting as well." He whispered to himself as he walked in and noticed the other girls there as well split up and conversing with other ponies.
He walked over to spike who was at the snack table chowing down on a bowl of gems. 'probably there for the diamond dogs as well.' "Yo Spike." Michael said as he came up next to Spike who looked up at him from the bowl.
"Hey dude. Bout time you got in. I guess you finished speaking with the princesses?" Spike said with a grin.
"Pretty much...hey what do you think of the music?" Michael asked with a sly smile.
"Eh. I've heard Bet...Oh no your not gonna do what I think your gonna do. Pinkie tried the same thing last year."
"I know. That's what makes it fun." He said as he left spike there and walked up to the stage.
He saw the piano there as his magic attuned his skills to learn to play it. He walked up onto the stage just as the band there finished there latest song. He whispered a few things to the members and to spikes surprise who was watching they smiled and nodded. The Girls noticed this and walked over to see what Michael was up to as he relieved the pony at the Piano and went over the song in his head one more time. He took the mic from the stand next to him to get every ponies attention. "Greetings everypony. How are you all enjoying your time here?" He got a few murmurs and a few words of agreement to the party. He smiled and readied himself. "This is a song I learned awhile ago while staying at Ponyville when I learned I might not be able to go home. I was thinking of my future years here and I thought of it. So I would ask that you please listen and hear my words." He said as he started playing the intro and then sang.
"I'm 15 for a moment
Caught in between 10 and 20
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are
I'm 22 for a moment
And she feels better than ever
And we're on fire
Making our way back from Mars
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to lose
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got a hundred years to live"
Just then the rest of the band joined in on the song.
"I'm 33 for a moment
Still the man, but you see I'm a "they"
A kid on the way, babe.
A family on my mind
I'm 45 for a moment
The sea is high
And I'm heading into a crisis
Chasing the years of my life
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to lose yourself
Within a morning star
15 I'm all right with you
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got a hundred years to live
Half time goes by
Suddenly you’re wise
Another blink of an eye
67 is gone
The sun is getting high
We're moving on..."
Then the tone slowed down to where it was only Michael playing again.
"I'm 99 for a moment
And time for just another moment
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are"
The theme then started picking back up again as the ponies were swaying to the music the band produced and the song Michael sang.
"15 there's still time for you
22 I feel her too
33 you’re on your way
Every day's a new day...
(oh oh ohs)
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to choose
Hey 15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got a hundred years to live"
Michael finished the song and prepared for another song. "This one is one I did thinking of a timid friend of mine." He said as he started playing again this time in a higher tone as his magic changed the theme of the piano to something a bit more electrical.
"You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they'd fill the open air
And leave tear drops everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would just stand and stare
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
The disco ball is just hanging by a thread
(Thread, thread...)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
(When I fall asleep)
Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep?
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
(Ha-ha)
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
(Said farewell)
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar
(Jar, jar, jar...)
[2x]
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
(When I fall asleep)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams"
Michael sighed as he finished his 2nd and last song of the night. Out of all the calming songs he like that this crowd would love those 2 were his Favorited. He blamed his magic for changing his voice a bit to match that of the actual artist of the song as the crowd erupted in cheers for him and his music. The girls looked astonished as Michael with there mouths hanging open and what surprised Michael was Pinkie was also doing the same. He knew from personal experience it was very hard to surprise her. Achievement unlocked. Surprise The Ninja Party Pony.
Michael contemplated why he heard the dinging sound but ignored it as he stood and bowed to the crowd to the crowd with a grin just as a scream echoed among the crowd and he looked up to notice a pony pointing at a window just as it exploded inward and a swarm of dark creatures flew through the windows on the attack. Michael was thrown off by this sudden turn of events he barely missed Twilight yelling out something. "CHANGELINGS! Quick girls we need to get every pony to safety. Rainbow, Go inform the Princesses." She barked out the orders as Rainbow flew off past the swarm of changelings just as Several surrounded Michael preparing to attack.
He was prepared for this and let his magic surround him and his hands in a form of shield to ward off there attacks. They then dove for him and flew around him. The first to get near him was kicked straight into the nearby wall on the stage by Michael as he swung around and grabbed another attacker by the neck and tossed it into the next attacker knocking them both away. If he learned anything in his time with his time on earth it was the best way to defend oneself from multiple attackers. He used his training to fight off the swarm one by one that came at him.
The girls had managed to get the rest of the Gala Guests to safety and had come back to help Michael fight off the Changeling swarm until the guards came. After taking out another changeling Michael glanced out the window next to him and saw something he did not want to see. "This isn't an ordinary attack. Its a invasion." He said to himself. Outside was not faring any better then inside. Swarms upon swarms of Changelings were attacking the city. Fire littered the rooftops as explosions erupted everywhere from the dark beings.
Michael then felt a hoof on his shoulder. "We need to go. The princesses need us." It was Rainbow dash. Michael nodded and followed her and the other girls toward the exit. They made there way out of the grand hall and ran through the castle passing other guards who were making a hole for the elements and Michael to the Princesses.
"Well this place just went to crap." Michael mumbled to himself as he ran.