“You wanted a more serious role! Who delivered?” Bragged a smug Rainbow Dash. A former circuit racer, she was now one of the more well-known talent managers in Manehattan. Aggressive and tenacious, she was one of the best and knew it.
“Dash!” Rarity grinned as she tabled the script a courier had delivered to her apartment the day before. “This is bloody brilliant! Chrystal’s going to love it!”
“It’s a good script and the character fits our girl well.”
“You’re right about that.” The unicorn studied the pegasus pony a little more with a shrewd expression on her defined features. “But there’s a catch… isn’t there?”
“It’s a Las Pegasus production. You’d have to move.” The multicolored maned pegasus looked apologetic.
Rarity sighed as she leaned against the table with a tired expression on her face. “Somehow I doubt she’ll care.”
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As the summer drew to an end, Shining Armor found himself standing in formation as the names of those accepted into the Manehattan police ranks were being spouted off by Commissioner Blackburn.
When the eldest Sparkle heard that he’d been accepted to actively start training as a police pony, he thought he’d died. The last month had been more than challenging. Filled with changing feelings and broken hearts, he was happy to have something to show for his struggle.
The only thing he wanted to do now was share his good news with the mare whom he had begun to consider a best friend and more.
Oddly enough, he hadn’t seen said mare since he’d said goodbye to his romantic desires for Cadance. In his defense, the last few training exercises had been ridiculously time consuming leaving him exhausted with little time for really anything else.
Ironically enough, the pony he’d finally let go was the first that he ran into.
Shining Armor really did try to brush aside her inquiries, but Cadance had been persistent in getting him to spill his good news.
“This is amazing!” She gushed bouncing with excitement.
“I know.” He grinned not at all unkind.
“Congratulations!” She squealed throwing her forelegs around him and squeezing him tight.
“Thanks… But have you seen Chrystal? I couldn’t have done it without her.” His eyes spoke of something more than that of a mere friend’s gratitude. It made Cadance feel horrible.
“As a matter fact I haven’t…” Her smile was bright despite the churning of her stomach. She knew that he wasn’t going to see the mare anytime soon. Said mare had relocated with a different production company only a week ago. “Hmmm… Well let me take you out! This isn’t an everyday kind of accomplishment.”
“I really wanted Chry-“
“Please! As your oldest friend in the city, you have to!” There was no sense in ruining his day with something neither could fix at the moment.
“Cadance…” He groaned.
She pouted with crocodile tears making him feel bad for being so dismissive. She was only trying to be nice.
“Sure…” he relented with a heavy sigh to which she squealed.
“I know just the place!”
“Thanks Cadance…”
“Of course. I love you, Shining.” The words were spoken casually but she meant them in her way. Shining Armor had been her first everything. Later, she knew, he’d be furious in her part to play. But for right now, she wanted her best and oldest friend to enjoy his accomplishment before she broke his heart again.
He smiled half-heartedly.
“On to dinner, Knight.”
“Lead the way Princess.”