A Romance Not to Be (*SPOILERS!*)

Hello all! Do not read this if you have not read passed chapter 85 of my story! This is a reflections blog that I am writing but it will include huge, massive spoilers that will ruin an entire arc of the story if you aren't caught up to at least ch 85.

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Anyways.... After talking with one of my fans about the relationship that Rayne had with Starlight, I realized that I needed a good vent about the romance that happened between them. I was trying to express how I felt about it as a whole and why Rayne and Starlight had to break up eventually but I ended up really pouring my heart out about it. Listed below is what I wrote.

"It sounds to me that you feel the same way about Rayne's relationship with Starlight as I do. One of the reasons why this pairing in my story is so moving for me is because it was real. It happened naturally.

I never intended for this big romance to happen between them. The only planned event was the first date in the bakery. But I ended up enjoying writing that scene much more than I was expecting to. When they sat laughing together I was laughing. When they started falling in love, I started falling in love with writing about it. It was a happy accident that turned out beautiful.

When I would write out their dates in Manhattan together I could always picture everything so clearly. And when I decided to have Rayne propose to Starlight it was because I honestly felt like Rayne was legitimately in love with her at that point. I was so happy writing about them together that I really was almost tempted to make that the official story...

But that's not the story. That's not the epic tale that I've come up with. That's not the plotline that I already have another hundred chapters worth of content already mapped out for. His love for Luna and Chrysalis is designed and I know that the readers will be happy with it once I finally finish writing it. But Starlight was just a happy accident... And it's one that I will treasure having come up with for the rest of my life."

I've decided to share that after writing chapter 85, I actually had to stop and do a lot of soul searching. For me, it really felt like losing someone who I was close to. Chapter 85 really was difficult for me to write. And yes I cried not just while writing it but for months before hand, knowing what I was leading up to after I had designed the end of their story arc together. I had become so emotionally invested in this relationship I had come up with.

To answer the question, "Would it have worked out?" Yes, I think it would have. If Rayne and Starlight had stayed together and gotten married then I think they would have been very happy together. They definitely would have been the most romantic and showy couple in Equestria. But it would have ruined everything else that I have planned to write. Certain events, many in fact, would become impossible to continue with. And for the plot I have in mind for the story's end, if Rayne doesn't end up with Luna and Chrysalis then all would fall to ruin.

What about an alternative universe? Well maybe, but unlikely. It's possible that after I finish this story, like completely finish it, I might go back and write a spin-off for how things would have been if Starlight had said yes when Rayne proposed to her. But then again I might not. I am already going to be working on this story for about another two years before I reach the end of it. And that all depends if my writing pace keeps up. Also this is not my only story. I have a Soul Eater story, a Skyrim story, and a Shining Force II story all of which I want to finish one day. But right now my MLP is definitely taking priority.

So to all the readers out there who loved seeing my OC Rayne falling in love with Starlight, just know that you aren't alone. Because I fell in love with it too. But know that Starlight was right. Even though she loved him back, she couldn't allow him to change his fate. Their break up was painful, but it was the right choice all around. But don't worry because everyone gets a happy ending in the end.... in their own way.