“Oh no!” Moon Dancer frowned, quickly pacing toward her friend. She shoved the notes into Minuette’s chest. “Hold these for a second.”
Minuette coughed, the impact taking her by surprise. She almost became jealous of Party Favor, but knew now was not the time. “So, what happened?” Minuette asked. She made sure she clutched the notes close to her. Celestia knows what would happen to her if she lost them.
“I umm... “ Party Favor flushed. “It’s not important…”
“It is to us,” Moon Dancer argued. “You can tell us.”
The stallion held his breath, not sure how to tell Moon Dancer his mares with cute glasses skit was the source of his harassment. “I was telling one of my jokes and…” Party Favor’s eyes danced between Moon Dancer and Minuette. “...I umm, mentioned the birthday mare and her sister lashed out at me…”
“What did you say?” Minuette asked.
Party Favor dodged the question, “The mare’s sister thought I was hitting on her sister.”
Both mares glanced at one another, biting their lips, not sure how to respond. Moon Dancer was the first to speak, “Was your joke insulting?”
“N-no!” Party Favor’s ears fell back from being too loud. “She took it as a compliment.”
“Was she cute?” Minuette joked, but quickly regretted her comment as four eyes leered at her. “What?” she grinned. “Just asking.”
“And it wasn’t a joke. It was more of an addressing of sorts.” Try as he might, Party Favor couldn’t keep his blush from showing.
“And what did you address?” Moon Dancer asked.
Minuette could tell Party Favor was beyond flustered and wondered if Moon Dancer was oblivious to his attitude. “I don’t think getting Party Favor to tell us what the ‘joke’ was is going to help him at all.”
“You’re right.” Moon Dancer gestured Party Favor to enter the study. “Why don’t you come inside? We can talk about what had happened.”
“Only for a little while. I need to go back soon.” The stallion looked back toward the town. “After all, I do need to get my pay.” Party Favor sagged his head downward. “Then again, I am not sure I can face that angry sister again… Besides, she was right… I’m not funny…”
Like a flame fueled by natural gas, Moon Dancer puffed out her chest. “You know what! We are going to go straight to that party and set things right!”
Party Favor was naturally against the idea. “Nononononono, it’s okay!” The false smile he applied was fake and both mares knew it was a guise. “I think we should stay here and talk about things, like… cutie marks.”
“The only thing that is going to relate to cutie marks is how yours and mine are going to march right back to that party!”
Minuette pursed her lips, surprised to see Moon Dancer’s anger flare up. She remembered how Moon Dancer vented to Twilight Sparkle, explaining how she felt when Twilight didn’t show up to her party. Of course, that was an emotional breakdown of frustration and sadness. Now, Moon Dancer was just plain angry, and Minuette didn’t know how her friend was about to react to another aggressive mare. “I think we need to do what Party Favor suggested.”
Her words fell on Moon Dancer’s deaf ears. “Put down those notes on my desk, Minuette. We are going down to that party and set things right!” Minuette and Party Favor looked at one another, knowing there was no stopping this firestorm of a mare. “So Party Favor, where is this party you are catering?”
***
“There it is,” said Party Favor with a point of his hoof. A small home with colorful party ribbons some balloons by the door indicated to Party Favor, Moon Dancer, and Minuette they were at the right place.
A rough clear of the throat rang out from Moon Dancer, her thick red brows creased and fiery. “Time to meet this heckler,” she said. Minuette did nothing to try and settle down her friend. She only clutched her camera, ready to capture any moment that might need remembering.
“You don’t have to go through with this, Moon Dancer,” Party Favor begged. “Besides, I don’t want to cause any trouble.”
Moon Dancer did not move her head, but her eyes glanced at Party Favor, “That heckler is what caused trouble in the first place. I have come to resolve this issue alongside you. And to get your pay.” A cheek lifted, the mare half smiling, “Let’s do this together.” Party Favor only nodded before following his friend to the door. As for Minuette, she kept her distance but paced behind the two ponies. Moon Dancer knocked on the door, not as loud as Party Favor was expecting. Party Favor would have walked in, knowing he was welcomed inside. Well, the birthday mare and guests did know he was catering, so he was allowed to be on the premises. As for welcomed, Party Favor was not so sure after being heckled.
The door opened and a yellow pegasus came into view. She wore a party hat and had a blue scarf wrapped around her neck. The mare saw Party Favor and smiled, “You are back!”
“So I have returned,” Party Favor nodded. “Have you been enjoying yourself while I have been gone, Humble Bundle?”
Humble payed no attention to Moon Dancer who looked into the house. “I have, thanks,” Humble said. Her ears fell back and the birthday mare couldn’t hold her smile, “I am very sorry about my sister, Party Favor… I didn’t think she would flare up like that…”
The apology didn’t reach Party Favor and he shook his head, “It was my fault. And she was right. I was not humorous in the slightest.”
Humble opened her mouth to speak, but took notice of Moon Dancer. “Who are you,” she asked.
“I’m Moon Dancer.” Both mares shook hooves formally, no hostility between them. Party Favor was glad Moon Dancer didn’t begin lashing out her anger at the party mare the moment the door was opened.
“Humble Bundle.” Humble Bundle noticed Minuette and asked, “And you?”
“Minuette,” she replied.
Humble lifted a brow, “Why are you both here?”
“Moral support,” Moon Dancer said. “Party Favor said he was scared off by your sister and I wanted to be here for him.”
The birthday mare grumbled, “I don’t know why my sister had to create such a scene and-”
“Humble, who is at the door?” a large voice boomed and an even larger mare who was much taller than Humble Bundle entered the door frame.