//------------------------------// // Chapter 5 // Story: Blaze of My Heart // by BlueSun52 //------------------------------// Blaze was in the cafeteria with his group of friends. Among them was Star and her older brother, Nova. He had spiky dark purple hair with black highlights at the tips of his hair. silver skin and dark orange eyes. He wears a red shirt with long black sleeves. grey pants and shoes that are black and purple. Nova looked up at Blaze. “So Blaze, got any ideas on who to ask for the Fall Formal?” he asked. “You could always take me to it,” Star suggested and giggled. “I know you checked me in my swimsuit during-” “ I did not!” Blaze interjected. “You were just in my sight of line.” “Sure I was,” Star said unconvinced. “Anyways no, I have no idea who I would ask out for the dance,” Blaze said. “There’s just not that many to choose from.” “Hello, right here!” Star said as she pointed herself. “What am I, invisible?” “Yes Star, you’re invisible and I can’t hear you at all,” Blaze retorted sarcastically. “And the reason why I’m not asking is it’ll be too weird since we’ve been friends since we were babies.” “Hehe, I know. As good looking as you are, I can’t see you anymore than as a brother,” Star said. “Though you’re probably more of a brother to me than Nova here.” “Hey! I’m usually nice to you all the time,” Nova said. Star chuckled and playfully punched Nova in the shoulder. “I’m just kidding, bro,” she said. “Well I’m up for being your date for the dance if you don’t got any one else.” “Heh, thanks Star. I’ll keep you in mind,” Blaze said. He sits up with his tray. “I’m gonna go throw this into the trash real quick.” Blaze walks away and heads over to the trash cans. Just as he threw the food and placed the tray away, he heard a voice coming from behind him. “Hello, Blaze. May we talk?” Blaze looked behind him and he saw a girl that had silver hair with pale blue highlights. Pale blue skin and arctic blue irises. She had on a blue skirt, a white long sleeve shirt with blue vest over it and white boots with blue stripes. “Huh? Jazz Lulamoon?” Blaze said. “Oh please, just call me Jazz,” she said. “I couldn’t help but overhear that you were looking for someone for the Fall Formal dance?” “That’s right.” “Well, I might be able to help with that,” Jazz said. “I myself haven’t been able to find someone to take me to it and seeing as how you’re available, I would like it if you would take me.” Blaze stared at Jazz for a moment with a blank expression. He then held Jazz before he looked each side past her and looked around her. Jazz had a puzzled expression on her as Blaze looked around. “Am I being pranked?” Blaze asked. “I feel this is a big prank here.” “Um…. No, this isn’t a prank I assure you,” Jazz explained. “It’s really true, one of the most popular girls here at school is asking you to be my date. Would you accept it?” Blaze’s eyes widen and he felt extremely nervous. He was being asked out by one of the school’s most popular girls. He blushed slightly and was having trouble speaking out his response. However he was able to take a deep breath and looked at Jazz. “U-Uh, sure! I would be happy to take you to the dance!” Blaze said with a nervous smile. “Wonderful! I’ll be seeing around more often, Blaze,” Jazz said before she walked off waving at Blaze. Blaze waved back at Jazz until she looked away. He had a big toothy smile and did a fist pump in the air. ‘Yes! I have a date with Jazz!’ he thought with glee. -Present Time- Another day of school had came and Blaze was in his homeroom class. At the moment, everyone was waiting for their teacher to come in and start the class. Blaze was looking through his phone to past the time. As he looked through it, he felt a tap on his shoulder. He looked over and his eyes widen. “Nova?” he said. Nova stood over Blaze and gave him a small smile. “Hey Blaze, how’ve you been doing?” he asked. “Doing good, I guess,” Blaze replied. “Though the weekend was a total pain.” “I’ve heard. My sister told me about the whole thing,” Nova said. He took a seat next to Blaze. “She told me that some of the things she did…. Which I’m guessing that wasn’t everything.” “You got that right,” Blaze said. “God, your sister is becoming more and more annoying.” “True but you know she means well. She’s always been like that since we were kids,” Nova said. “Besides she’s a lot of fun to have around.” “I guess you’re right. Just wish she would stop the teasing,” Blaze said. “I’m just not that comfortable with relationships right now. With everything that had happened to me.” “You mean with…. Jazz?” Nova said. Blaze looked at Nova and nodded. “Hey, how about we talk about something else?” Nova suggested. “Like maybe we can start hang out during lunch. We’ve hardly done much of that lately. We could even eat in the library if you want. I’ve noticed that you go there alot and I have a good few guesses why you go there.” Blaze thinks for a moment before he looks at Nova and nods. “Sure, why not?” he replied. “At least it’ll hopefully keep people away if they think I’m busy talking with you.” Nova chuckled. “Alright, let’s do that,” he said. “True, but she's only doing so in order to make you feel better. Sometimes it's works. And sometimes.....” Nova paused as he tried to think of the right way to explain Star’s approach towards others. “It can get really on a person’s nerves,” Blaze added. Blaze and Nova were inside the library as the two were eating lunch together. “Yeah. I'd say just talk things out with her and tell her she's bothering you, but that'll only hurt her feelings,” Nova explained. “And not talking to her also hurts her feelings so I’m at a dead end with this,” Blaze said. Nova ate his hot dog as he thought for a moment.  “Let's just talk about something else for now,” he said. “Alright…. So how’s it like having Eve live with you guys?” “Well, it's like having another sister really. Whenever I can, I ask her stuff about Equestria and what it's like.” “Ah, I see. I’m gonna guess Star has been asking Eve nonstop?” “Actually..... I've been asking her nonstop,” Nova said and gives an awkward chuckle. “Star and my mother are just helping her adjust around her while my father spoils her and buys her stuff.” “Oh…. I see.” Blaze said. “That is nice of your dad to buy Eve some stuff for her.” “My dad practically treats all of us like family. It's not surprising really. Heh.” “True…. How have things been going for you?” Blaze asked. “Good, Good. I've been giving baseball a go.” “Really? How’s that going for you?” “Got at least three home runs, so you tell me,” Nova said before he drinks his orange juice. “Heh, nice.” “I never thought it'd be so fun. I just wanted an excuse to get out the house when Star's practicing with her guitar,” Nova said. “.....But the first ball broke someone's window.....B-but I did leave money in their mail afterwards....Then ran.” “Yikes. Did you ever get caught?” Nova went silent for a moment and slide back in his chair. “.....I felt bad halfway down the street and went back to apologize,” he admitted. “Heh, knew you would do that. Takes a drink out of his milk. You’re always the softy in your family.” “You failed your quiz earlier by the way,” Nova changed the topic and eats the last of his hot dog. “Never been a fan of biology,” Blaze admitted. “Is that why you always ask me for notes every time you doze off?” “…… Yes.” Nova shook his head with a smirk. “What would you do without me?” he commented and let out a quiet laugh. Blaze let out a small chuckle. “Yeah…. Hey, Nova?” “Hm?” “Thanks…. For talking with me. It’s been so long since I’ve actually had a casual conversation without getting stressed.” Nova smiled. “What are best friends for, right?” “Right,” Blaze held out his hand and made a fist. “Nova fist bumped Blaze. “Wanna hang out after school?” he asked. “Sure, sounds like a good-” Blaze was cut off when the door to the library opened and his eyes widen. He saw the very person he was terrified to see. Standing by the doorway was Jazz as she scanned around the room for a moment while holding a book. “.....And there goes the mood,” Nova commented. -Flash Back- One day at a fast food restaurant, Blaze was sitting with Jazz as the two were on a date together. The two talked to one another about their hobbies, friends and their families. “And on my father's side, I’m from a long line of royalty and nobility. Though my family haven’t had positions like those in a long time, ” Jazz said. “My father is Vice-President of a shipping company that import goods from oversea countries. And my mother is a famous illusionists being from a long line of magicians. She use to go to our school when she was in my age.” “Wow! That sounds really awesome, Jazz!” Blaze said. “How did your parents meet?” “My father was with his friends as they were going to a show that went on in Los Pegasus. He saw my mother on stage and he was wowed by her that time, he offered her to go on dates with him,” Jazz explained. “My mother accepted and a year later, they were married.” “Huh, that sounds amazing,” Blaze said. “I’ve pretty much told you all about my family.” “Indeed, though I already did know you were one of teachers’ sons and all,” Jazz said. She takes a moment to drink her soda. “Anyways, I was hoping to talk more about the dance.” “Oh sure! What do you need to talk about?” Blaze asked “Well, I was planning on wearing a nice azure dress to the dance,” Jazz said. “And I was thinking you should wear a white tuxedo.” “A white one? Isn’t that kind of out of style?” Blaze asked. “Oh please, you would pull it off just fine!” Jazz assured. She looked at her phone and smiled. “I have to go back home now. But I would like to on a couple more dates together.” “Heh, sure! I would like that!” Blaze replied and smiled happily. -Present Time- Jazz looked around the room for a moment before she went over to the counter and left her books. She then left the room leaving Blaze and Nova to themselves. “Huh. I would have thought she would come over here and chastised us,” Nova said Before he looked back towards Blaze. “Guess we got…. Lucky….” Nova saw that Blaze was gone from sight and nowhere to be seen. He raised a brow before he looked under the table to see Blaze hiding and shaking in fear. “..... That explains it,” Nova said. “She’s gone by the way.” Blaze took a deep breath and let out a long sigh. He got back up and looked at Nova with a frown. “I can’t believe how it came to be like this,” he said. “Hiding in fear from a witch like her.” “Hey man, there was no way you could have seen that coming. None of us saw that coming…. Actually, we did warn you about her,” Nova said. “In fact, we told you not to go along with her. Because, you know, she’s an ice queen.” “She took advantage of me and I was naive enough to not see it,” Blaze said. “That’s not going to happen again. It’s why for now, I’m just trusting anyone at the time being. The only people I can trust are you, Sunday, Eve and Star.” “Wait, Eve? How did she get into your small list?” “Eve is from Equestria after all. She was not around during those events and I’ve known her for a long time, she would never be that cruel,” Blaze explained. “But Jade and her brother and sister aren’t like that either,” Nova said. “Surely you can trust them too.” “I’m not sure…. I mean, they are nice but I rather keep the list short,” Blaze said. “Look man, they were just as outrage about the whole thing than me and the others,” Nova said. “You can trust them too.” “I’m not completely letting them out of the way of my trust, I just feel like testing the waters before I can fully do,” Blaze said. “Furthermore, I’m not letting your crush on Jade influence my decision on the matter.” “Wha!? Did you have to say that so loud!?” Nova said before he looked around the room frantically. “We are the only ones in here….. As far as I know.” “That does not help my nerves, Blaze!” Blaze chuckled for a moment while Nova had an embarrassed expression on him. Nova let out a sigh before he chuckled. “You always gotta get under my skin somehow, huh?” Nova commented. He smiled for a moment before a thought popped into his mind. “Oh! Star wanted me to ask if you would be willing to go to the beach this weekend. She’s hoping to have one last summer time fun in before school really beats down on us.” “The beach?..... She’s gonna try getting on my nerves about looking at her, isn’t she?” Blaze asked only to get a simple nod from Nova. He let out a weary sigh. “Well, I did miss most of my time with you guys so I guess I can do this to make some of it up.” “That’s the spirit,” Nova said. He looked at his phone for a moment. “Looks like it's about time to head back to classes. We better get going.” “Yeah, good idea.” Blaze and Nova got up from their chairs and went on over to the exit. As they walked, Blaze thought about what he and Nova did causing him to remember all the other times he spent with his friends. He smiled at the memories until his expression turned to indignation as he remembered the night of his last dance. -Flash Back- Blaze was in his white tuxedo and was straightening out his tie. He looked around the courtyard of the school as he waited for Jazz to meet him. He was getting worried as an hour had past since the dance started and he tried to call her but she never replied. He paced back and forth by the stairs as his worries began to get at him. ‘Where is she? Why is she taking so long to be here?’ Blaze thought. ‘Is she alright or did something happened to her on the way here? I really hope that she is okay…’ As Blaze waited, he felt his throat getting dry because of the smooth cold that was going on. He rubbed it for a moment before he let out a sigh. ‘I should just head inside real quick and grab a drink. Maybe that could help calm me down a bit.’ Blaze walked inside the school and made his way towards the gymnasium where the dance was being held. The moment he opened the doors, he looked around for the dining table for the drinks. However, his eyes widen and he saw what he never imagined he would see. Over by one of the tables, Jazz was with her friends as she was laughing along with them. And what made feel horrible was she had her arms wrapped around another young man beside her. ‘W-What the…. What the hell!?’ Blaze thought angrily before he walked up over to the table. “Jazz, what’s going on here!? Who’s he!?” Jazz, the young man and her friends looked up at Blaze. However instead of acting shocked or caught off guard, she smirked with a light chuckle. “Oh Blaze, you actually came? I hoped you didn’t wait outside for so long,” she mocked. “Wait, you did? My, you think you would have figured out that I wasn’t interested in you. I guess you either have to be stupid or just desperate.” Blaze eyes widen and Jazz’s words hurt his hurt. He was shocked to hear her talked to him as such and to mock him for waiting on her. “Y-You…. Did that on purpose?” he asked. “B-But why?” “You fool, I wasn’t interested in you one bit. You’re not that interesting and you’re just so unattractive, I doubt any girl would go out with you,” Jazz said. “Heck, you would be lucky that a guy would even entertain the idea.” “W-Wh- Then why did you ask me out!?” Blaze demanded to know. He shout caused people to looked over to them as murmurs and whispers were going on. Jazz smirked before she sat up with a cup in her hand as she went over to Blaze. “I was dared into asking you out,” she replied. “I actually thought that you wouldn’t be stupid enough into thinking you would have a chance with a girl like me. But no, you actually fell for that. Thought you were so popular or important to gain the attention from me. I hate to state the obvious but….” Jazz splashed Blaze with her punch as the red color stained his white tuxedo. Blaze was horrified to see it ruined. He looked up at Jazz hoping that everything that was going on at this point that it was all a bad dream and that he was either sleeping in on his bed or falling asleep during geometry. But Jazz opened her mouth and spoke. “You’re nobody. A freak. And nothing you would do will mean anything,” Jazz said. People all around him started to laugh and pointing at him. Blaze looked at Jazz with a dismal expression as she returned it with a cruel smile. Blaze felt his anger rising up inside as he made fists but the sadness in his heart was too much and gave out a defeated sigh. He quickly walked past many of the other dancers before getting out of the room. A couple of hours later, Blaze drove up to his house with dried tears in his eyes. He quietly walked inside before heading up to his room before anyone could notice. He locked his door and changed into his pajamas. He sat at the edge of his bed before he stares off as the events of the night left him completely numb emotionally. His thoughts were deep into himself as the words of Jazz still cut through him like a knife. There was something true about her words, even if she wasn’t fully aware of his true origins of his mother’s side. He is nothing. He is a freak. He’s a living thing with the body of a human but also a soul of a pony. And when he is in Equestria, he is a pony with a soul of a human. In reality, he was neither. He isn’t human and isn’t pony either. He is…. what Jazz had said… a freak. And how can any woman be with him knowing that?