//------------------------------// // Chapter 12: The Gala (Part 2) // Story: Equestria's False Saiyan // by Denchik //------------------------------// -Equestria, Ponyville- Most of the Mane 6 were currently in Rarity's boutique, sitting on the carpets and getting their hair dried by the hair dryers. However, Pinkie Pie was standing near the hair dryer, which was, for some reason, facing her. She pushed a button, activating the contraption. A strong gust of air began blowing towards the pink mare, sending the earth pony flying at a great speed. Eventually, Pinkie Pie crashed into the wall, getting up as if nothing happened afterwards. Spike stood outside of the room, anxiously waiting for his friends to let him in. He began knocking on the door once more, hoping that somepony will open it this time. "Come on, you guys. Let me in!" begged the baby dragon, wanting to join the Mane 6. Rainbow Dash heard Spike's pleas and got up, turning off the hair dryer while doing so. She wrapped her mane in a towel and began making her way towards the door. "Sure thing, Spike!" said the cerulean pegasus, much to Rarity's annoyance. The white unicorn began running towards the door with the intent of stopping Rainbow Dash. Rarity passed the cerulean pegasus and, after making it to the door, began blocking it with her hooves. "Heavens no! We're getting dressed." bluntly stated the white unicorn, making eye contact with the cerulean mare and shaking her head in disapproval. Applejack finished drying her hair and turned off the hairdryer. She began making her way towards the frantic pony, hoping to change her mind. "Dressed? Uh, beg pardon, Rarity, but, uh... we don't normally wear clothes." reasoned the honest earth pony, managing to change the white unicorn's mindset ever so slightly. Rarity rolled her eyes and groaned, becoming quite discontent with the situation. The fabulous unicorn's horn began glowing, her magic to open the door, revealing a slightly irritated Spike behind it. "I'm sorry, Spike. Some of us do have standards." commented the white unicorn, earning a grin from Spike. She turned around and began walking to one of the mirrors with the intent of applying fake eyelashes on her eyes. "I still can't believe we're gonna be at Canterlot tonight. Our hometown, Twilight! And the best part is that we all get to hang out together all night long!" babbled Spike, overjoyed at the thought of going to the royal ball with his friends. Though, the Mane 6 didn't really share the baby dragon's opinion on spending the night. "Uh... I-I don't know, Spike." commented Rainbow Dash, carefully picking out a choice of words that wouldn't bring down the baby dragon's glee too much. Rarity applied the false hair on one of her eyes and began looking at Spike with a neutral expression. "We'll just have to see." commented Rarity, her gaze leaving the overjoyed baby dragon. Meanwhile, Applejack kept scrubbing one of Fluttershy's hooves with a scrubbing brush, cleaning her coat and foot. When the orange earth pony noticed that the surface needed more liquid, she spat on it, earning a look from the pale yellow pegasus, who was slightly revolted by her friend's action. "We're gonna be a mite busy." stated Applejack, turning her attention to the baby dragon and furrowing her eyebrows. "Busy having fun!" stated Pinkie Pie, who had just finished drying her mane. Now, the pink earth pony had long, straight hair that reached to her shoulders. However, in a few moments, Pinkie Pie's hair returned to its original state with a *BOING*, surprising the pink earth pony. "Oh... Okay." said the baby dragon, putting his claws on his chin. Spike's hopes were partially crushed by the responses of his friends. Twilight Sparkle, who, at the time, was using a brush to apply rouge to her cheeks noticed her number one assistant looking rather down. "Don't worry, Spike. We'll all get to spend some time together." grinned the purple unicorn, attempting to bring the baby dragon's mood up. Fortunately for the purple mare, Spike removed his claws and smiled, his gaze fixated on a beaming Twilight Sparkle. "Great!" exclaimed the baby dragon, his joy returning once again... A few hours have passed after the mares had finished preparing for the Grand Galloping Gala. The sun has been lowered and, in its place, Princess Luna's magnificent moon radiated, allowing the light to illuminate the pathway. The two stallions, Caramel and Lucky Clover, were pulling the carriage to the royal ball. The Mane 6 were inside of the means of transport, with Spike being the coachman. The baby dragon wore a red bow tie, a shirt and a tuxedo that his crush, Rarity, had made for him. "'Cause I planned out my insider's tour of Canterlot. I've gotta show Rarity the crown jewels, and Applejack the Princess's golden apple tree. And Pinkie, we gotta go to my favorite donut shop!" monologued Spike, looking at one of the carriage's windows. The baby dragon's friends were talking about something rather profoundly, making Spike‘s previous words fall on deaf ears. Though, the baby dragon did not pay too much attention to that, with his spirits still being high. "Then let's get moving! Hyah!" yelled Spike, whipping Caramel and Lucky Clover. This resulted in the two stallions stopping and turning their heads towards the baby dragon. They looked rather... infuriated with the purple unicorn's assistant for hitting them. Caramel brought his head closer to the baby dragon, furrowing his eyebrows. "Excuse me!?" exclaimed the light amber earth pony, narrowing his eyes at Spike. The baby dragon became afraid, giving off a nervous chuckle as a response. "Um... I..." spoke Twilight's number one assistant, unable to form a coherent sentence. The baby dragon was under an immense amount of pressure thanks to the situation he had caused earlier. "If you weren't friends with our neighbour Rarity... Hmph." chimed in the grey stallion, putting Spike in his place. The duo turned around and continued to pull the carriage, albeit rather grumpily. They were still annoyed with the baby dragon for what he did, but Caramel and Lucky Clover seemed to have calmed down for the most part. Spike wiped some sweat off his forehead, relieved by the situation not escalating any further than it did... -Equestria, Ponyville's Hospital- Goku Black stood outside of the hospital, leaning on one of its walls with his back. The false saiyan was waiting for the receptionist to arrive near the hospital so that he could teleport both of them to the royal ball. While the mare was taking her sweet time, Goku Black managed to conjure a black tuxedo, a white shirt, and a black bow tie. The false saiyan looked to his left and noticed some mare walking towards her home, presumably from work. The pale yellow mare turned around and saw Goku Black looking at her with a cold stare. Almost instantly, Rose sped up her walking pace and, eventually, the earth pony was out of the false saiyan's sight. "Pitiful..." commented Goku Black while cracking a small grin. The false saiyan felt a familiar ki approaching the hospital, his attention now focused on the upcoming mare. The receptionist wore a long, white, conservative dress that covered most of her backside. The tip had a yellow, wave-like pattern on it, further complimenting the simplicity and the brilliance of said costume. The pony, Warmheart, had her long, light blue hair permed, with it reaching her shoulders. She noticed Goku Black standing there, looking at her with a blank expression, making the mare grin. "Alright... I'm here!" said Warmheart, walking up to the false saiyan. Goku Black nodded and put his hand on the mare's neck, which allowed the being to use instantaneous movement. The receptionist was rather surprised by the false saiyan'saction, but decided not to complain, considering how good this palm felt on her body. Warmheart was now curious to find out what the bipedal creature was going to do. The mare blinked and, much to her surprise, her view changed completely. The duo were no longer near the hospital but rather, they were on top of a random hill. Warmheart turned around and noticed the magnificent city of Canterlot before her. The receptionist's mouth opened in surprise due to multiple reasons. The first one would be the fact that Goku Black decided to teleport both of them instead of using a normal carriage. The second one is seeing how beautiful the capital of Equestria really was. The receptionist never visited Canterlot itself, she only viewed it in photos and heard stories from her co-workers. While the mare was stuck admiring the capital, Goku Black began walking down the hill and towards the gates. The receptionist snapped out of it and began running down the hill, catching up with the bipedal creature. Eventually, a happy Warmheart was now walking beside the false saiyan. "So... What's your name?" asked the mare, hoping to break the awkward silence and get to know her... colleague better. "Goku Black. What's yours, mortal?" asked the false saiyan with a neutral expression. He figured out what the receptionist was trying to do and played along, hoping that the time would pass by quicker. "My name's Warmheart!" answered the earth pony, making Goku Black nod. The false saiyan wanted to roll his eyes after hearing her name, but decided against it. The closer they got to the Royal Castle, the more ponies they saw. The mares and stallions were quite surprised to see an unusual bipedal creature that was dressed formally making his way towards the Grand Galloping Gala with some pony. Goku Black, however, paied next to no attention to the stares that he was receiving. Eventually, the duo made it to the gates of the royal castle. Both of them set their feet on the lowered bridge, slowly passing over the river below it. After they entered the castle, they were greeted by two guards. "Show us the tickets." requested the two ponies, making Goku Black and Warmheart reach for their pieces of paper. The mare and the saiyan showed the stallions their tickets, making the guards back down and return to their positions. Warmheart sighed in relief, quite happy that both of them made it past the guards without any trouble. "I can't believe that I'm going to meet the princess!" said the mare, barely hiding her excitement from Goku Black. The false saiyanpaied next to no attention to Warmheart's glee and went on his way, getting closer and closer to Princess Celestia. The receptionist's gaze was fixated on Goku Black's face, which showed barely any emotion. "Aren't you excited?" asked Warmheart, making the false saiyan turn his head and look into her eyes with a pair of his own. "In a way, yes, I am. Though, it isn't the first time I've met her." answered Goku Black, turning his attention towards the entrance in front of him. But, before the receptionist could question him, she noticed the princess of the sun standing on top of a stairwell that had a red carpet on it, greeting ponies that have come to the royal ball. Princess Celestia welcomed another pair and was about to greet the next one, but was shocked to see the false saiyan with some mare right in front of her, ready to attend the Grand Galloping Gala. "Ermm... Welcome to the Grand Galloping Gala!" exclaimed the princess of the sun, quickly regaining her composure. The receptionist smiled in glee, while Goku Black grinned at Princess Celestia, making her feel slightly uneasy. "Warmheart, you go ahead, I need to talk with Celestia right now." requested the false saiyan, making the mare nod in understandment and turn left, climbing another stairway that lead to a different part of the castle. When Goku Black felt the receptionist leave his presence, he dropped his smile. "So... I see that you have referred to that mare by her name instead of 'mortal'." said Princess Celestia, noting the saiyan‘s unusual behavior and breaking the ice. The white alicorn was astonished, to say the least. She did not expect him to act so... civil so quickly. "Yes... I have. She's one of the only mortals whose existence I can somewhat tolerate, along with that purple creature who you call 'my faithful student'." nodded Goku Black, surprising the princess of the sun even more. The white alicorn held back a smile, being very content with the false saiyan's answer and feeling even more pride in Twilly. "Fair enough. Tell me, why do you wish to attend the royal ball?" inquired Princess Celestia, her curiosity getting the better of her. "I wish to see how your so-called 'nobility' behaves." responded the false saiyan, raising one of his eyebrows. The princess of the sun became slightly worried, knowing how the ponies of the higher class act. "I see... What do you think of my little ponies so far?" asked Princess Celestia, wishing to find out Goku Black's opinion on the inhabitants of Equestria. "Well... They are the best group of mortals I've seen so far. Though, that opinion can easily change overnight." truthfully answered the false saiyan, making the alicorn have some mixed feelings. On one hoof, she was pretty happy and relieved about his current opinion about ponies, but she was rather afraid of it changing over some possible mishap. The false saiyan began going up an alternative flight of stairs, feeling as if though he had said enough. "Enjoy your stay!" shouted the princess of the sun, making Goku Black form a small grin on his face. The false saiyan finished climbing up the stairs and looked around, surveying his surroundings. When suddenly, his stomach growled loudly, catching the attention of the stallions and mares that were present in the room. "What are you mortals looking at?!" barked the false saiyan in annoyance. Never in his life has Goku Black seen mortals turn away and continue minding their own business this quickly, which amused him to a great extent. Now that the ex-kaioshin thought about it, he hasn't eaten anything for a while and hospital food barely quelled his hunger. 'I just need to find the table that has food on it... Curse this body and it's metabolism...' thought the false saiyan, his mind set on consuming some sort of meal. Goku Black began walking around the castle in search of the table, refusing to ask any mortal for assistance... -Equestria, outskirts of Canterlot- After some time, The Mane 6 and Spike eventually made it to the royal ball. The baby dragon hopped off his seat and, being the gentlecolt that he is, opened the carriage for his friends and began bowing. One by one the mares exited the carriage, stunning the two stallions and, by extension, Spike with their beauty. "Whoa! You all look... amazing!" praised the baby dragon, having difficulties finding the correct words to display his feelings. Though, the mares were ignoring the baffled Spike and continued to stare at Canterlot with pure joy. "I can't believe we're finally here. With all that we've imagined, the reality of this night is sure to make this... The Best Night Ever!" exclaimed Twilight Sparkle, fanfillying over finally making it to the Gala. She began to look admire each and every part of the city - the gates, the balconies and the rooftops. The mares noticed some fireworks go off and smiled, feeling rather giddy. The purple unicorn was first to break into song with her friends and the rest of the ponies following suit "At the Gala" At the Gala "In the garden I'm going to see them all All the creatures I'll befriend them at the Gala All the birdies And the critters They will love me big and small We'll become good friends forever Right here at the Gala!" sang the pale yellow pegasus, uncovering her plans for the upcoming royal ball. At the Gala (It's amazing) I will sell them (Better hurry) All my appletastic treats (Yummy yummy) Hungry ponies (They'll be snacking) They will buy them (Bring your money) Caramel apples, apple sweets (Gimme some) And I'll earn a lot of money for the Apple family!" continued the orange earth pony, confessing her reasoning behind going to the royal ball. ‘All our dreams and our hopes from now until hereafter All that we've been wishing for will happen at the Gala At the Gala!‘ "At the Gala All the royals They will meet fair Rarity They will see I'm just as regal at the Gala" began the white unicorn, feeling quite sure of herself. ‘At the Gala‘ "I will find him My Prince Charming And how gallant he will be He will treat me like a lady Tonight at the Gala!“ sang Rarity, expressing her deepest wishes. 'This is what we've waited for to have the best night ever Each of us will live our dreams Tonight at the Gala At the Gala' "Been dreamin' I've been waitin' To fly with those great ponies The Wonderbolts, their daring tricks Spinning 'round and having kicks Perform for crowds of thousands They'll shower us with diamonds The Wonderbolts will see me right here at the Gala!" chanted the cerulean pegasus, expressing her hype for the upcoming event. 'All we've longed for All we've dreamed Our happy ever after Finally will all come true Right here at the Grand Gala At the Gala.' "I am here at the Grand Gala For it is the best party But the one thing it was missing was a pony named Pinkie For I am the best at parties, all the ponies will agree Ponies playing Ponies dancing With me at the Grand Gala!" sang the happy pink pony, being quite sure of her abilites. 'Happiness and laughter at the Gala At the Gala' "At the Gala (At the Gala) With the Princess (With the Princess) Is where I'm going to be (She will be) We will talk all about magic and what I've learned and seen (She will see) It is going to be so special As she takes time just for me (This will be the best night ever!)" exclaimed Twilight Sparkle, attracting every pony that was near the Mane 6 and the dragon. The whole crowd began making their way towards the castle's lowered doors, impatiently wanting to finally partake in the royal ball. 'Into the Gala we must go We're ready now, we're all aglow Into the Gala, let's go in and have the best night ever Into the Gala, now's the time We're ready and we look divine!' "Into the Gala Meet new friends Into the Gala Sell some apples Into the Gala Find my Prince Prove I'm great As a Wonderbolt is!" "To meet! To sell! To find! To prove! To whoop! To talk!" 'Into the Gala Into the Gala And we'll have the best night ever! At the Gala!' sang the ponies in unison. The Mane 6 and Spike were in front of the gathered crowd, allowing them to enter the building first. "Yeah! This is gonna be the best night ever. You know why? 'Cause we're all gonna spend time at the Gala to..." beamed Spike, getting interrupted by his friends running in every direction. The baby dragon began spinning around and barely managed to hold his ground against the generated force. "gether... Or not." commented Spike, realizing that he's alone now. Spike put his claws on his cheeks once more and sighed, disappointed that the upcoming night has not lived up to his expectations already...