Ace was scratching his head in deep thought. It was no secret that he and Sonata liked each other. And Ace wanted to make things official with a date. But the main problem was what the date should be. 'Karaoke? No. That's way too insensitive.' Ace thought to himself. 'Especially since Sonata lost her voice. Just because she's not immortal anymore, that doesn't me she doesn't miss singing. Hmm. Most of the guys have gone on simple dates like lunch, dinner, or picnics. But I want to do something different from that. What to do? What to do?' Ace scratched his chin in thought. Then, an idea came to him when he spotted a bottle of the bubble bath mix that Sonata loved so much. Ace snapped his fingers in realization! 'Wait. That's it! I know the perfect date!'
Ace headed for the kitchen, and saw Sonata cooking breakfast. Sonata noticed Ace, and immediately broke into a smile. "Mornin' Ace!" Sonata then placed the food on the counter. "Enjoying sleeping-in?"
"Sure am." Ace said with a smile. "After all the craziness the guys and I have been through, this vacation feels earned." Ace grabbed a seat, and began eating. "Besides. Now we've got some decent time to spend together now." Ace said inbetween mouthfuls.
Sonata beamed at hearing this. "Aww~! That's sweet of you!" Sonata then grabbed the seat right next to Ace, and munched away at her food. "So you need some help coming up with something for the two of us to do?"
"No." Ace said as he shook his head. "I've already got a plan for us. But we'll need to take a train to get there. Hope you enjoy going to new places."
Sonata smiled. "I'm just glad to be back home. Plus, we were always travelling about back in the world beyond that mirror. So I'm kinda used to moving all over the place. But so long as I can stay with you, I'm happy!"
Ace blushed as his wings flared out at how cute Sonata was. "It...means a lot to hear you say that." Ace then shook his head. "Well, no sense leaving on an empty stomach. It'd be a shame to waste your cooking." The two then proceeded to finish breakfast, and were soon aboard the train to Manehattan. "Hey, Sonata?"
"Hm?" Sonata turned her attention away from the window to Ace. "What's up?"
Ace scratched his chin in thought. "What were some of your favorite creatures to look at when you lived in the sea?"
"Hmmm." Sonata scratched her head, and soon snapped her fingers! "Oh! I really liked to see jellyish!" Sonata the sighed fondly. "I always found them to be cute."
Ace smiled, and noticed the train was starting to pull into the station. "Here we are." Ace and Sonata exited the train, and Ace held Sonata bridal style. "Hold onto me. And keep your eyes closed." Ace then took to the air, and flew towards their destination. "Okay. You can open your eyes now."
Sonata slowly opened her eyes, and gasped! Ace had taken her to an aquarium! "Ace..."
"I know I can't actually take you to your old home Sonata." Ace said with a bashful smile. "But...that doesn't mean I can't make you feel like you're back home." Ace reached out to Sonata, and was soon scooped up in a tight hug!
"This is the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me!" Sonata squealed as she held onto Ace tightly!
Ace smiled. "You're welcome. But...I need to breathe..." Sonata promptly let go, and air returned to Ace's lungs. "I know I'm immortal now. But I still enjoy breathing freely. Well, let's go." Ace took Sonata by the hand, and they set about enjoying the aquarium. Seeing all the types of sea creatures made Sonata's eyes light up. Ace couldn't help but smile. Seeing Sonata happy made him happy too. Soon enough, they had seen all there was to see. Sonata even got a fridge magnet of a jellyfish.
"Thanks for today Ace." Sonata said with a yawn. "I had a lot of fun."
Ace smiled as he wrapped one of his wings around Sonata. "You're welcome."
"Oh. Almost forgot." Sonata said sleepily as she craned her neck, and kissed Ace on the lips before falling asleep on the train ride home.
"Thanks for making me smile." Ace said as he let out a yawn of his own before falling asleep as well. As soon as the train arrived in Ponyville, Ace carried Sonata home and laid her on the guest bed. Kissing her one the forehead before leaving. And as he left, a small smile crept onto Sonata's sleeping face.