//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 – Pootispencerhere // Story: The boy who found the moon // by Tuseday Fraulein //------------------------------// The Boy Who Found The Moon By Tuseday Fraulein Chapter 3 – Pootispencerhere 6 days had passed since that fateful day. With it came the heaviest amount of publicity he'd had to deal with in his entire life. It seemed everypony wanted to know what was really going on between the two. It was true, that he was there, that he remembered what happened but that didn't mean he had an answer for them, or for himself. Then the request came in from ‘The Late Show with David Hooferstin’. He knew David had a habit of digging a little too deep but like every other day, Celestia wouldn't let him shy away. Just do this one last thing she said while comforting him in his time of need One more thing, and I’ll never ask you to do this ever again. With a battered mind, a fragile soul, and as much energy as Pinkie Pie on a sugar low, Steve waddled his way to the couches. "Steve it's a pleasure to meet you." The presenter said as he routinely shook his hand, before handing him the sweet black nectar he'd been living off over the last 24 hours. "Tell me, what drove you to date Princess Luna, or as you’ve put it, caimed her as your Special Someone?" He should of seen that one thing coming. They all started with it. But he took a mental pill of ‘harden the buck up’ and answered the same question for the hundredth time. "The thing is David I really don’t know, I...." Looking down at his cup made him see his reflection in his coffee. The bags in his eyes were piling up. This is stupid, how would she feel if she saw you this weak? "It’s not something i've been able to think a lot on recently. Ever since we got back the only amount of time I was able to spend with her was building her new computer. Then It was go here, answer this question answer that." "Steve are you--" "I hate it, damnit!" over the span of a few seconds his hands gripped the mug, only to turn whiter than alabaster stone. His body was on the breaking point. It took every ounce of his willpower to fight back what he'd been feeling but somewhere in his mind, whatever that was, snapped like a twig. "I've been with her for all of a day, I've fallen head over heels for her because she is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen! But you know what's really messed up?" Craning his head towards his host, who sat there waiting for his answer. "I don't know a damn thing about her." <3 "Steve...." She knew all this time how stressed he was. Though she never bothered to see how he really was. At the two road towards the castle, she looked upon him. He had been through more than his fair share of scrutiny. By all means he should be asleep, though he somehow managed to hold onto whatever will power he had left. "I promise to never make you go through this again. It was selfish of Eq-..no, it was selfish of me to make you live like you have for the pa-" "Forget it, Tia." He already knew what she was going to say, she'd said it all throughout the week. "I just wish publicity wasn't so draining." After a short yawn, he slapped himself before they landed outside the castle gates. Slowly, and with his Celestial aid, he exited the pale white carriage. The sun had began to set allowing the castle to lay a dim shadow over him, Celestia and the Nightwing Guard as he approached him from the castle door. Slowly he opened a letter with the moons symbol. Taking the letter from him, Steve read what it had to say. Dear Steve My attention has been called out of Canterlot to overview the graduation of the Royal Academy. I pleaded with them to delay it but too many of the students’ jobs rode on this happening today. Please forgive me Lulu XOXO He couldn't believe it. She was gone. Days of torment, of waiting, and she was gone. Using whatever strength he had left he bolted past the guards, who just let the poor soul by. Down the halls he ran, one corner after the next, till he found the one that had her symbol. He burst into the room, he searched around the large dark hall for any place she could hide. First he ran to her lounge area but she wasn't there. He then bolted for the walk-in closet. Like A madman he flicked through a countless array of dresses but she wasn't there. She wasn't there <3 The caw of an alarm clock tore him away from his long deserved slumber. As he surveyed his surroundings, Steve realised he’d fell asleep on her plush satin bed. The door from across the room began to open, only to leave him deflated. Celestia had entered to bring them some breakfast on the tray she was levitating. As she approached the bed he made room for her so she could lay down beside him. The tray she brought with her was an array of oatmeal and coffee, something he never wanted to see again. For the longest while the two sat eating. Then Celestia broke whatever silence the two had left. "So, I heard Luna will be back tonight." She said before chewing through some more breakfast. "And a few of her friends are in town for the night." "I never knew the recluse had it in her." After celestia got over the shock of how bold he was, the two roared in laughter. Somehow it made him feel a little better, but not by much. Daring a sip of blackness, he moved to ask about these friends of hers. Turns out before she mutilated her laptop, she managed to wrangle them into a relationship through a forum she’d joined. One of them was a Griffin called Horgwart. He, and his friend, Laika the black bear, were dignitaries from East Equestria that really helped her get into the finer parts of the gaming community. "They sound nice..but there is something you’re not telling me." "I've allowed them to stay in the castle and they've been pestering me all last night to set up a 'lan' to celebrate not seeing Luna for so long." Slowly her eyes turned a little more serious than before. His mouth stood, as she waited for him to catch on. It tooks a few minutes but Steve’s mental engine finally turned over. "You want me to decide." He said, as he mashed his head into her soft blue pillow, he couldn't help but think would this make her happy, her friends would only be here for the night, just one more night couldn’t hurt.... At once his body flung out of bed and moved to his Lulu's desk. One by one the parts became unplugged and placed into piles. Celestia tried to interrupt him, but Navi appeared beside her, all but scaring her half to death. "I wouldn't disturb him for the next few hours." She commented as she sucked on another one of her crystals. "Whenever master gets like this, it’s best to leave him be." The sprite said as she sat on whatever part of the pillow she had not already taken up. Celestia was about to protest but heeding the sprite’s advice she just let the boy be. As she finished her oatmeal, she wondered where he could set up, then a thought occurred to her. "Steve, do you remember that theater I told you not to use?" "Don't wo-" "I don't mind if you borrow it for tonight." She said while she heading off to tell the two visitors the same news she was telling him. "Just try not to break anything." <3 Hours had passed as the trio ran more cable to switches than they needed. It turns out that Laika could only get the equipment he needed from Twilight, then she needed help from Big Mac to get it here, and he would only go if her sis could, and Applejack would only go if Applebloom could. Before they knew it, almost every pony Luna knew somehow managed to have a place for their own rigs inside this gold and bronze auditorium. They all met at lunch and began to plan who would go where. After that, the real work began. They stopped only briefly to watch a movie, but Steve just kept on going. At one point he became so deaf to everyone pleading for him to join in that Laika had to force him into a bear hug and make him enjoy pizza while they all watched Star Wars on the massive projector they had at their disposal, while he watched the rest of his friends set up for him. Before he knew it, everything was done. After beating Laika in the nose, to which lika gave no response, they all manned their battle stations. Walking to the XXXL-bean-bag at the front of the room, he brought his machine to life. Directly adjacent to him lay the lifeless box he'd set up for the moon who failed to shine upon the room. Calm down, she’ll be here. Doning his headset, he started off with his favorite song http://youtu.be/6cffzfkb6Hc. "Who's game for TF2?" She'll be here I hope..... <3 [IN GAME] >RedBuck 912 : Soooo, I heard a certain someone likes little miss Luna >Baloon_Carnavl : OOMYGOSHOOMYGOSHOOMYGOSHOOMYGOSH >Spell Master : Pinkie, that enough >Soulja-Boy : Its alright, after what i've been through; pinkie is nothing. >Read Barron : Is true, man has heart like iron, but the head of a log Soulja-Boy head shot Read Barron >Ground hawk : I told you not to mouth, and look where that got you ya stupid bear. :NewMoon has entered the game >RedBuck 912 , Baloon_Carnavl, : OHHHH, Look who joined the game~ Soulja-Boy knifed Baloon_Carnavl K-K-K-K-Kill steal | NewMoon shot RedBuck912 <3 "Hey what gives?" Exclaimed Steve as the little blue devil tried to seem as innocent as possible "Maybe you should've tried harder." Is that really the first thing I’m going to say to him. She asked herself. Looking back over the past week, she remebered all the qwestions peopel threw at him. Natrally there wer some answered ue dre. w from the book of ‘Paparatsi for dummies’. Only, that last interview stung more than she liked. Ive only been with her fo day Fallen head over heels Know nothing about her Know nothing Nothing That one word made her sick. True she love him, as did he; but how could they know nothing?In a flurry of movements Luna abandoned her headset; and pinned Steve against their seat, where she gave him a kiss filled with so much passion it made him cry. After she broke their bond, Luna playfully nipped his ear before telling him Luna 101. “I like pumpkin pie, I love the way my coat feels after a shower, my favorite color is Dust black, and im the biggest fool for not telling you at least this much about me.” Int the back of her mind she knew she had to tell her about tomorrow. But he looked so content; her heart just couldn't take it breaking it any further. It was a small gesture, but Luns allowed Steve to hold her till his body fell into the most blissful slumber he'd ever had. “I love you to.” Chapter end Continued in Chapter 4 – To tame an old mare Credits Runbrow Dash : Edited final draft RS : Recomended Rage against the machine so I could stay awake hurglemurfin/First Citizen of The Cadenzan Amorocracy/north : Recomended stuff that helped me could stay awake