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// 2 That Night 
// Story: We are What Happens After The End 
// by The-Sad-Umbreon 
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"Princess of the everfree I agree that those are their big faults" Solar said in a royal tone "but who doesn't have faults?"

I think about it before answering. "No one".

He nods in approval. Soon he lifts me with his magic into the middle of the circle of his friends. I fell and I just sit there. Then they each shake my hoof and I shake each of theirs. Soon after that I get up and tell some timber wolves off. Next I sit back down hoping not to see my dad soon but guess what fate decides. My dad is flying down to come pick me up and take me home to our cave. I freeze in place after saying "you might want to run, my dad is coming." they all back away but Solar.

He asks "are you sure?".

I nod and he gets back with the others. My dad lands and looks at the other ponies.

"Lunar Star who are they" he asks and I introduce them. I wait for his response and he goes to shake their hoofs. I stare awestruck I really thought he'd try to burn them to a crisp. He soon picks me up and takes us home, and as the sun sets I think about Solar it was weird his horns tip was crimson blood red just like mine I ... I ... I remember now, a colt when I was 4 who wandered away from his foalsitter. Our once pure one color horn touched and we both got that color tips then I helped him get back to his foalsitter. I'm starting to think he and that colt are one and the same but then that couldn't be true, it was so long ago.

Solar went home right after I did and remembered the same event at the same time I did. As we both slept we dreamed one dream.

I opened my eyes to see I was no longer in bed, I was now in Canterlot. In the main room. Their were ponies dressed in suits and some in dresses conversing with each other. The scene looked familiar, almost as if I've seen it somewhere. My eyes widened. I was at the grand galloping gala. The famous party I had read about in books. I took a step back and tripped.

Falling into strong hoofs.

I looked at what had caused myself to trip to see that I was wearing shoes made of fancy clear Crystal. I was also wearing a white dress that complemented my shoes along with a matching white flower in my mane.

"Are you alright miss?"

I got up and saw who had caught me. It was Solar Sentry, but older. He looked to be the age of 16, and he was wearing a suit and tie. I looked at myself to see that I too had somehow aged, I now looked to be 17, just  a year older than Solar.

"May I have this dance?"

"Huh?" I asked, dazed.

"May I dance with you, miss Lunar?" Solar asked, offering his hoof.

I gazed at the hoof. I had been so busy being confused that I failed to notice the music and dancing ponies. I shook my head, "I'm sorry I can't...I'm not very good at dancing."

Solar grabbed my foreleg. "It's never to late to learn." Solar lightly dragged me onto the dance floor. There he grabbed me  gently and spoke softly, "just follow my lead."

We began to dance, I did my best, mimicking each step. I found myself lost in Solar's eyes, the music drowned out.

Solar leaned in and whispered in my ears "May I show you something?"

"Yes." I answered.

Solar spread his wings and took to the air, carrying me with him. We danced in mid-air, gaining the attention of everyone.

"Solar." I gasped. "Their watching us."

Solar lightly grabbed my chin and guided my gaze back to him. Our eyes locked and Solar gave me a warm smile. "Let them watch, I don't want to hide this from anyone."

Solar leaned in and closed his eyes. I closed my eyes and welcomed Solar's warm embrace. Our lips were inches away from each other, everyone watching with anticipation.

"Solar." I moaned, our lips so close.

My eyes shot open and I bolted upright in bed. My breathing heavy and my eyes wide. My  body felt hot and sweaty. I got up from my bed and gazed out of my window towards the moon. Hoping to get rid of the thoughts that plagued my mind.
It didn't work.

So I tried something different. I started to hum a tune, the tune then transformed into a song, A song about Solar.
"On a day long ago, we met each other, our horns' tips turn red and our hearts connected" I sang.

"You ran from your foal-sitter that day, and you wandered to me, our horns touched, and something sparked" I continued.

"Through the forest and town, we meet at the edge, our horns' tips turn red and our hearts connected. You were playing with an acorn, you were singing to the wind, our horns touched and we became forever connected." I finished then I yawned, the song had managed to tire me out. I walked over to my bed and collapsed. I was fast asleep in seconds.