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// The day of the Grand Galopping Gala 
// Story: Blueblood Swap 
// by Spirit Lunar 
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Shoeshine, who was still staring at him sitting on the chair facing the window, quickly made Blueblood uncomfortable with a force that he must have looked away.

" So what have you been doing all day long following the convocation of Princess Luna? "

" She wanted to spend some time with me and ..." Blueblood was cut.

" A princess of her status willingly spend time with you? And I thought you hated her !! " 

" It was true until I got to know her, she's nice, you know. " 

" More than me! " She said, looking away. 

" You know that I consider you a friend. " 

" You lie! I know that in the depths of you you hate me and that you are ashamed of me for what I am! " 

" Of course not! You were very kind to me despite what I did. You just have to understand that I'm not in love with you and that my aunt wanted to spend time with me. " 

" Just have to understand? You also just want to say that I should just leave your life because you're not in love with me, do you ?! " 

" Yes. Kind of. " He replied shamefully.

" But we can still stay shoeshine friend. " He said.

" You are a Blueblood liar. As soon as you find your body, you will forget me like all the other mares you have to meet! " 
She sat on the floor hiding her face with her hooves crying silently.

" I can swear to you that this is the truth and that you count for me but as a friend with whom I wish to keep in touch. Please, Shoeshine can we stay friend? "

" I don't know if I could see you otherwise Blueblood, you are for me superior in every respect to a friend. I hate you for what you did to me, but yet I still love you, idiot. "

" I ... " Blueblood didn't know what to think about it. Never had any pony been so in love with him. He did not know what to say to make Shoeshine change his mind.

" I'm going to bed! " Shoeshine, who had straightened up and stopped crying, made her way to the Blueblood bed.

The scramble took Blueblood out of those thoughts that crumbled to the floor like a rag doll. Feeling his old body touching him reminded him of his magic and stallion strength that he lacked. He felt desperate and deeply lonely as a sudden nostalgia that prevailed.

" One last Blueblood thing, tomorrow we are going to buy something for tomorrow night! " Shoeshine said now on her bed.

" We? Tomorrow evening? "

" We'll both go tomorrow night at the Grand Galloping Gala whether you like it or not! Is that clearer? "

" Yes but ... " 

He was once again cut off by a white flash and then very suddenly, he felt tired as if he had spent the most exhausting day of his life. He fell to the ground while asleep.

Shoeshine who was the author of this fatigue by a spell she had learned during the day, took it in its magic and put it in the other bed. But she hesitated, she gently brought the sleeping body of Blueblood.

And gave him a quick kiss on the mouth before resting him in the bed where he was. The temptation was too strong for her. Ashamed of everything, she hid under her blankets and fell asleep too.


Blueblood woke for a time before Shoeshine by a cold breeze coming from a window that was left open. Outside, it was fall time. It was raining, there was wind and there was a multitude of leaves that was carried by the wind.

The Pegasus is still hurting their work and also to the day of the Grand Galloping Gala, if I were still in my body, I would go see Celestia directly thought Blueblood.

Then he prepared his breakfast, hardly spilling three times his glass of apple juice on the table. Eating with ordinary hooves was a challenge for Blueblood, who was used to his magic. All the noise he was making wake up a grumpy Shoeshine when he woke up.

When she saw Blueblood sprinkled with a dozen foods all over him, she sighed, screaming at him to avoid starting a fight.

Shameful as he was, he gave her a shy little hello. She went to the kitchen and had food in the kitchen that had not finished on Blueblood's body. She made quick applesauce by grinding the apples of the kitchen and making two separate plates.

They ate in absolute silence where Blueblood dared not look at Shoeshine for fear of annoying him. He stared at his plate for a long time and ended up eating the compote without a spoon.

Shoeshine, who had not talked about the day, was staring at Blueblood with strong anger at him, that he was not paying more attention to his body when she had taken the utmost care with his.

Once the breakfast was over, Shoeshine was hanging out at Blueblood who was clinging to the floor absolutely against what was going to happen in the bathroom.

She slipped him under the shower and washed his mane and coat with great care, removing all traces of apple juice and a piece of banana stuck on him.

He struggled futilely at Shoehine's magic grip on him. She washed it like a little foal who would be afraid of the humbling Blueblood bath in passing. She applied shampoo to him and dried it, then made him a hairstyle and put on a pink dress with a blue heart.

Blueblood red split between anger and shame biting the tongue not to insult Shoeshine which would make the situation worse.

Shoeshine braced herself and her over their yellow fuchsia rain jacket outfits. Then they went out to the shop where Moonshadow Sprint was working.

They greeted their friends with a hug and then looked for an outfit for the evening. Shoeshine decided for them both. A pretty yellow glitter dress with a simple standard tuxedo.

" I warn you, it is out of the question that I wear it tonight! "

" We bet? "

" You don't have the right to force me! "

" Celestia gives me all the rights over you and I think you'll be delighted with this dress bringing out all the feminine side of your person. "

" Very funny. "

" Now go to the spa! "

" What did Celestia do to me? " Blueblood sighed.

" A lot of things, come on! We do not have all day! "

" I come. "

Blueblood who felt almost like a dog held by a leash called "Celestia told me to do what I want!" To go to all the activities where he was massaged by a masseur rather indiscreet on what was of the order of the privacy of the kind:

" Are you celibate? Do you have children? You would like to have some? "

This irritated Blueblood, who was desperately trying to think of something else as a happy past when he would not have noticed Shoeshine and still had a good relationship with Celestia. 

Finally, after several hours writing whole novels that why I will not go into details. 
Blueblood and Shoeshine shine like the Celestia sun and smelling like the first spring blossom to come out at about the afternoon. Outside, the rain had stopped and young foals were coming out dressed in cloaks. 

Shoeshine seemed less angry, almost happy with this relaxation session, which Blueblood took advantage of to ask shyly, almost like Fluttershy's voice:

" I'm hungry, could we go to eat somewhere, please? "

" I admit I'm a bit hungry, we'll go to the Delicate Hay! "

" But he only gives dry food in small quantities! We could go try the royal Canterlot pizza together? "

" No, this kind of dish is bad for your health and makes you fat! I assure you that you will love the restaurant where we go. "
" No, I wouldn't like it! " 

" Blueblood! " 

" I'm really hungry and it's not with dry hay that I'm going to fill my stomach! " 

" I'll buy you a double serving, are you ok? " 

" But it's disgusting and prices are expensive! " 


" You behave like a child and like an old miser. Now stop your whining! We will eat there a point that's all! " 

" No, I'm tired of being treated like a stupid filly since last night. I'm an adult and I have rights. I will not go to eat at this restaurant's endpoint. " 

" Do you want to play that? I knew you thought you were above all but surpassing the princess's orders to do your circus act on the street. I'm going to ... No, less it, go eat where you want. I will not get upset for you. " 

"..." 

" That's what you wanted, right? So leave and don't look back. "



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At the same moment, Princess Twilight's friendship map was activated. Spike whistling a melody sweeping the room saw the map start to glitter. He dropped his broom and ran for Twilight, who was studying a book.


-*-*-*-*-*-


Blueblood felt happy and guilty of hurting Shoeshine. However, he did not hesitate to take advantage of his little moment of freedom to move away while jumping from the guilt of making Shoeshine sad.

He decided to go find her after going to eat at the pizzeria for noble Canterlot. On the way, this one did not stop to rehearse the scene of the dispute not being able to think of some other things.

Blueblood arrived at his destination where he found a unicorn pony with a strange color caramel mustache to give a pizza to a young unicorn couple.

" Hello. "

" Hello ma'am, what can I do for you? "

Blueblood gritted her teeth but silenced all comments.

" I would like an extra-noble pizza with rich sauce supplement. "

" For you? "

" Yes, please. "

" Sorry, only for the nobles. "

" What? But I'm a noble. "

" No. "

" How could you know it? "

" Easy, only unicorns in Canterlot are noble. "

" But why don't you let me buy one? "

" No noble. "

" Yes, but why only noble ponies have the right to eat in this shop? "

" Decree imposed by the prince Blueblood. "

Blueblood suddenly remembered that he had not tolerated the last time a simple pony could eat the same thing as him. He had discreetly made a false decree on the restaurant that none of these aunts had ever known.

Ashamed and always hungry, he left the establishment. He had also realized that he did not even have enough to pay. He sat on a wet bench in a park and pondered.

He did not want to go back to Shoeshine in his stupid restaurant for anorexia, just as hunger was tickling him. Defeated by his hungry stomach, he decided to return to see Shoeshine, who would be proud of his predictions with an arrogant lip smile.

Blueblood after a few minutes of walking went into 'the delicate hay' and found Shoeshine watching for the window. When he arrived at his table, she, who until then had not noticed his presence, took him in an affectionate hug.

In shock, he almost flopped on contact but was good. He returned his embrace and both took their places at the table.


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Spike came back with Twilight annoyed to have come out of his reading, he explained what he had seen. Twilight looked at the card, but it did not emit any light that showed any kind of friendship problem.

She turned to Spike who stammered incomprehensible words and then without another word returned to reading his book leaving the poor baby dragon to his utter misunderstanding.


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" I don't want us to argue Blueblood. I apologize if I was stubborn and annoying to you. "

" I also wish to apologize for ..." Blueblood did not recognize his wrongs, for him, Shoeshine was the only one responsible for the dispute.

" No matter, let's not talk about it anymore. I thought about it and I fully understand your decision about our relationship and I agree to be your only friend. It will be difficult for me at first but I will get there for us. "

" Thank you Shoeshine, I'm glad you accepted my friendship. But excuse me to disturb you like that but could we eat? "

" No problem, to be honest, I was waiting for you. "


After a quiet late afternoon, both returned to the castle to prepare for the evening festivities. They spent most of their time talking like old friends on a lot of different subjects, preparing themselves with some pretty make-up, jewelry, and dress.

The sky had become purple as a sign of the setting sun, by the window, one already saw a multitude of ponies in a long queue to appear at the ball in front of the castle.

Everyone had to show the tickets to the guard then be announced to finally go to greet Princess Celestia. Blueblood used to spend these evenings dredging mares felt anxious with a ball of stress squeezing in her belly.

And if other stallions watched him as he looked at the other mares of the evening himself. Some might even invite him to dance and ...

" Are you ready Blueblood? Don't forget, I'll call you Shoeshine and you'll call me Blueblood for the time of this evening. "

" Yes, I understood. "

" All the better, we can go there. "

" Wait, I do not know if it's a good idea. "

" Come on Blueblood, we'll have a good time together. "

" I don't know. "

" For me, please. "

Blueblood after a deep sigh accepted the joy of Shoeshine who had always wanted to see the Grand Galloping Gala with her own eyes since she was a filly.

So both of them took the queue where they passed the guards without a problem and Celestia with a mischievous smile thanked them for coming.

Shoeshine was amazed at the immensity of the room where already hundreds of guests were present. Two rows of succulent dishes will be stood to the left of the entrance.

Music reverberated throughout the room where a group of musicians composed their last pieces in the eyes of the public who did not seem to be paying attention.


Soon, Shoeshine fascinated as she was by all these discoveries did not realize that Blueblood who had lost sight of it did not follow. Blueblood anxious to be alone tried unsuccessfully to find Shoeshine. A group of three ponies came to him: 

" Look what we have here my friends. A lovely servant at our disposal. " 

" Wait, I'm not a servant. " Said Blueblood shyly back frightened by these gentlemen. 

" Of course, doll, listen, I've already seen you dressed maid rode in the castle. " 

" Yes, but... " 

" But? " 

" Uh. "

" You see, I think you have a pretty rump for a maid and I would love to meet you more intimately. "

" What? "

" Are not you serious Wallet? You know this thing is vulgar pony earth. "

Answered the other pretty orange pony that was to the left of his companion.

" Yes, she doesn't have a class that is even suitable for her to be in the castle. If it depended only on me, I would drive it away. " Naughtily replied the skinny gray pony who raised his head as high as his body would allow.

" I ..." Blueblood tried to defend herself. 

" And to say that our illustrious prince happens to be with a pony of the same kind is a shame. This should be banned. " 

" Don't listen to this lovely creature, let's enjoy this beautiful night to have a little fun! " The unicorn took him in his aura and tirelessly pulled him away from the party. 

" Let me go, please. "

" When we are in the bedroom my beautiful. " 

" I said, LET ME GO NOW !!! " 


Everyone in the room turned to the unicorn looking at her badly. Those friends who were staying in the same place throughout the scene quietly slipped away.

Silver Glove, who had been looking for Shoeshine all night, became red with fury at the scene and headed for the pony who was lifting Blueblood to put on one of the best and most deserved punch Blueblood had ever seen.

Guards caught Blueblood and asked if all was well while the ugly unicorn and Silver Glove was brought to Celestia and Blueblood to accompany them to tell his version.

Shoeshine, who had been embarrassed by the crowd, could not join them in time before they left the hall and disappeared into the corridors.

Blueblood and the entire guard troop encircling the Unicorn and Silver Glove made their way to the throne room where Celestia had just entered through one of the other doors. She looked stern.

The unicorn was the first to speak telling a story that Blueblood would have made the bitch and offered him a date in bed if he agreed to take her with his magic outside the room.

Celestia gave a short laugh to this seemingly lame story. All the elements almost matched but Blueblood unless drunk would never flirt a stallion of his life. He barely knew how to be as beautiful as a mare, so he could flirt with his charms on a stallion. That was all there was nonsense.

Blueblood, in turn, told in detail how the unicorn and his other friends had treated him by mentioning the heroic action of Silver Glove. Celestia took a much harder face towards the unicorn having tried to rape Blueblood.

It was one of the things she saw at almost the same level as torture. She asked the guards to drive him to prison and look for these racist charming friends.

Silver Glove stuck to Blueblood rubbing affectionately to him and kissed him on the cheek as a sign of affection.

Celestia laughed at this proof of affection for this person's overflowing love. Blueblood blushed in the reddest hue that could be seen.

" Thank you for your brilliant intervention, Mr. Silver Glove, but I do not like people being hit at Equestria! "

" I am sincerely sorry Princess Celestia but seeing this stallion blame my love apple made me almost crazy. "

" Apple of love? Are you planning to get married? " Celestia asked, which earned her a deadly look from Blueblood.

" I wish I did, but I know that Shoeshine does not feel the same way I feel about her. If you will excuse me, I'm going back to the Gala. " He said suddenly depressing catch up with reality.


Again alone Celestia, Blueblood still ashamed of the situation where this stallion to try to abuse him and lowered his eyes.

" You do not have to feel humiliated Blueblood. This stallion will be punished because he is the culprit. "

" Thank you, Aunt Celestia. "

" I know we're still angry but before we go back to business, know that I still love you. " 

" Me to aunt Celestia. " 

Celestia took in a gentle embrace her nephew, who was surprised at the gesture and her rapidity. He returned his embrace. Then Celestia broke the embrace after a few minutes. 

" Excuse me Blueblood, I have to watch to see if Twilight is looking after the guests. We will meet after or during the festivities if you wish. I would like us to resume the discussion, although unfortunate the last time. Okay? " 

" Okay. "


Blueblood came back to where he had come to see his second aunt in a beautiful outfit made of dozens of sparkling pearls discreetly watching the ball through the crack of the front door. He slipped next to her and

" Boo. "

" ... you scared me Blueblood. I heard what happened to you, how are you? "

" Yes, all in all. And what are you doing here? "

" I ... you know I have to check the evacuation of doors in case of a monster? "

" No, but it's true this lie? "

" Ok, I do not dare go to the ball. I'm afraid that seeing me the ponies get scared and flee. "

" But not Aunt Luna, they will not be afraid of you. It's rather you who seems to be afraid of them, right? "

" Do you think I'm the princess of the moon and dreams, I'm afraid of a small crowd of ponies? " Luna looked upset.

" A small crowd of at least a thousand guests. "

" A thousand, what, no, they are only eight hundred and eighty-six! "

" Do you have to count? But you know that everyone is not there yet. "

" What ??? "

" I thought the numbers did not scare you! " 

" Yes, but that's a bit much anyway. " 

" Come on come. You can stay with me if you're afraid to stay alone. "

" Blueblood, I do not know if it's a good idea for me to go because ... But you know, you're right, stop thinking and let's go! " 


Luna pushed hard the doors which awakened the attention of everyone. 

" Goodnight. " Luna said shyly. 

" Good evening Princess Luna! " 

All the ponies in the room responded in a chorus before resuming their activities. 
Luna took a deep breath and smiled, which made her look almost scary. 

" You should not smile so much. It's a little scary! "

" You find? " This statement completely broke the assurance she was trying to get.

" Try to smile a little less but in a more natural way. "

" I guess I'll try. "


Then Blueblood, accompanied by his aunt, looked for Shoeshine, whom they found sitting on a chair staring at the floor as if deep in thought.

Blueblood patted his shoulder. She came out of her thoughts and smiled at the sight of Blueblood she enslaves in a hug. 

Outside Blueblood saw Mondingus talking with Celestia about the importance of being the first to discover guns and the atomic bomb. The strange scene he said to himself. 

Luna smiled as she saw the two friends in new sets. Then the rest of the evening was spent talking to each other or guests such as Discord and a gelatinous creature accompanying him. 


Blueblood after the festivities went to see Celestia as she had herself suggested to quietly discuss the current situation. 

He knocked on the half-open door where his aunt Celestia's voice told him to enter.

This one seemed visibly very tired with the appearance of dark circles under the eyes. She gave him a brief smile before sitting down in bed preparing for a serious discussion with Blueblood.

Blueblood began to speak with that feminine voice of which he was still accustomed.

" Aunt Celestia, I know it's not a good time to have a serious conversation with you, but I think I understand. "

" What did you learn my dear nephew? "

" Throughout my week as Shoeshine, I understood that ponies should not be treated according to their breeds. I was afraid of Aunt Luna despite everything you told me about her and I got to know her apart from stories about Nightmare Moon. I also understood that she was suffering from it and that we had to be there for her. " 

" I'm truly impressed, my dear nephew! " Celestia did not believe his ears that Blueblood could learn so quickly the knowing. 

Blueblood was happy. He knew that imitating Twilight Sparkle on the importance of friendship would work but talking about Luna in the end. He was finally going to be able to be in his body again. 

Celestia who credulous as she was, agreed to return her body to Blueblood tomorrow morning. 

Blueblood pretended to be tired and withdrew from the room and Celestia wished him a pleasant night. 

Celestia later eclipsed her room discreetly not wanting to wake up the two guards supposed to keep her room sleeping soundly. 

She visited Shoeshine, who was nibbling some treats before going to bed, and suggested that she stop the exchange of bodies. After a few moments of reflection, she agreed that it was time to return to her old life. 


The night passed calmly without the slightest noise disturbing Blueblood. In the morning, full of hope and glad to have slept well, he got up to see that Shoeshine had made him breakfast.

She smiled at him and finished arranging two silver trays filled with sweet food to start the day. Blueblood salivated in advance. She gently placed the two trays on the table and waited for Blueblood to sit down before starting the meal.

" Blueblood, I have good news for you. Princess Celestia offered to surrender your body and I accepted. This is not wonderful news for you? "

Blueblood did not know if it was good to tell him that he was the author of this sudden change. If Shoeshine would learn from Celestia that would make her lose all those credits to her again and she would refuse the exchange of bodies. 

After a frustrated sigh, he told him everything. Shoeshine seemed to be blazing about what he had just revealed to her. 

" My poor Blueblood, I doubt that this is another of your tricks to recover your body and I agree. I will take my life where you left it and you too. " 

" Thank you very much Shoeshine, I would not be what I will become without you! "

" Pray Celestia for falling on me. Other mares would benefit more if you know what I mean. "

" I do not want to understand what you're insinuating, but you're right, I was lucky to know you. "
" Too bad it's not working between us. " Shoeshine sighs.

" I'm sure you'll find a special pony much better than me. " Articulated hardly Blueblood.

" Without offense, many ponies have been better than you, but I hope you too will find love. "


A guard knocked on the door before announcing by opening it that Princess Celestia was waiting for them. 


They finished their breakfast and went together to the room where Celestia was waiting with Luna. It was a modest room where Celestia enjoyed spending time with her student Twilight when she was small. 

" Ready nephew and you Shoeshine? " Celestia asks. 

" Ready! " They say in unison. 

Celestia cast the spell where a powerful white flash of light burst from her horn. When Blueblood opened his eyes, he was slumped on the soft carpet of the room. He got up to see a long blue mane night blocking his view.

He looked taller and felt a long horn on his head and two extra limbs on the sides. It did not look like his body. Raising his right hoof to remove the mane from his sight, he noticed that it was midnight blue. He was Luna?

The person who was in his body seemed delighted and looked at every detail of his being with sudden attention he or she spoke:

" Thank you, my sister. " 

" Sister? Are you Luna? " Blueblood asked. 

" Yes, awesome, don't you think? " 

Confused Blueblood turned her head to Shoeshine who was hugging herself with a soft smile. 

" My body, I missed you so much. " 

Then in the same optics towards Celestia laughing under a hoof. 

" What did you do aunt Celestia? " 


" Shoeshine told me that you still did not understand the lesson and Luna wanted to know the effect of being a stallion so I put the pieces together and there you go. " 

" But I don't want to be Aunt Luna !! "

" It's very kind. " Luna said spite.

Blueblood was concentrating intellectually to resist the temptation to touch the flank of his dear aunt who made him so fantasize.

" Sorry, that's not what I wanted to say but why not let me find my body? "

" Blueblood, I do not want to call you lazy, although it's a bit like that, I'd like some rest and other mares. "

" What? Wait, you offer my body to mares that I do not even know? "

" No, these mares are your former lovers and only those who have accepted. "

" Luna, they have everything to accept. "

" Oops, but it's only for a month, it'll be fine. "

" You know that I chose these mares for physical reasons. They are not just as friendly as Shoeshine morally. "

" What a shame, you had to think about it before but know that it's nothing personal my nephew. "


Blueblood imagined in the bodies of these hot mares stuck to each of their whims, some of which will enjoy.

" Pity, in the name of all that is good, I beg you not to do it. " 

" AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH ... !!!!! " 

Celestia and Luna burst out laughing, Shoeshine upset by the situation got closer to Blueblood. 

" Stop, Blueblood is perhaps not the best but it is not the worst and does not deserve that! " 

" We laugh at Shoeshine, I didn't think that Blueblood would react in such a way and I'm ... AH AH AH AH AH ..." 

" And what? " 

" I'm sorry, the real punishment is just letting Luna dispose of your body for two, three days without her doing anything you would not do, right? " 

"You are my nephew and Blueblood friend, I would never let such a thing happen. " 

" Here I am reassuring, what should I do in the meantime? "

" Relax after what you went through. "


Life resumed and Blueblood resumed his body soon after. Shoeshine married Silver Glove who organized a sumptuous wedding to which everyone was invited with Blueblood as a witness of honor. The couple donated two twin foals named Sweet Glove and Iron Glove.

Blueblood became friends with Moonshadow Sprint and later, years later, met his special pony who was a lovely pony named Carrot Top in Ponyville but had no children. So they adopted a little furry green fur and black mane called Anon who had strange problems with personality disorders.


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