Here is and it is a timely this evening! I don't know how, but Rarity managed to make us all dresses for the holiday. I was embarrassed to say no, so I put on a suit. It resembled a tailcoat in some respects, but in some details it differed. And so we stand before the gates of the Palace and meet the guests. After all, we are the organizers. Except for Luna, of course, she must greet the guests with Princess Celestia. I hope she has a minute to "surprise." I didn't tell anyone, but toward the end of the celebration, Luna would recreate the real Northern lights in the sky. I'm sure everyone will like it.
There were more and more guests, and some of them admired seeing the Palace closer. Still, this is the first year when the Palace is so beautiful: everywhere were balloons, various decorations; on the table there were many dishes that could not wait to try our guests, judging by the expressions on their faces. However, there have been those, who change is not liked. They'll change their minds.
Soon after, when all the guests arrived, I signaled to vinyl Scratch and She turned on the music. It was similar to the tunes I played on the banjo, though it sounds different. Ah, now I know what a Remix is.
"Time to party!" Pinky exclaimed and fired confetti from her party cannon, which she pulled from her mane... Yeah.
Then a white unicorn in evening dress and with a monocle came up to us.
"Hello, what brings you here?" I asked.
"Hello. Let me introduce myself: my name is Fancy Pants. And you, then, are the organizers of the ball?"
"That's right. How do you rate the idea of turning a boring ball, excuse my bluntness, into a fun holiday?"
"I think it's a great idea!" he smiled. "And you are right, what was before, indeed can be called 'dull'. After all, the holiday is needed in order to relax, unwind and, in the end, have fun.
"I completely agree with you. By the way, my name is Sombrero."
"Nice to meet you. Well, would you like a punch to this wonderful evening?"
"Not refuse."
Fancy Pants and I walked over to the refreshment table, and half an hour later we were deep in conversation with our new friend.
"You're quite interesting to talk to. And these aristocrats, knowing that I am a powerful pony in Canterlot, always agree with me. There is nothing to talk about with such a society."
"I understand. Nowadays ponies are even willing to suck up to get privileges."
"You're right, of course. Well, let's not talk about sad, after all, we are on holiday."
"Yes, we've been sitting up too long. I think I'll go dance."
"Well, thank you for keeping me company. Thank you."
I walked away from him. But I wasn't going to dance; I had other plans.
"Hey, Sombrero!"
I turned around and was happy to see her right there.
"Hi, Luna. You got out so fast!"
"Yeah, I barely made it out of there. Greeting everyone is not a pleasant experience. More precisely, it is very boring. How did you spend your time?"
"Not bad. Spent time with Fancy Pants. He is a very interesting person."
"I'm glad someone's having fun."
"Luna. I need to tell you something. But not here. Go."
I led the way.
"Where are you taking me? What is it?" she asked with a note of surprise.
"Wait till you see. Here we are."
We were near Moon lake, which hosted our meeting.
"So, what did you want to tell me?"
And suddenly I remembered Pinkie's words: 'Take your time!'. Really, isn't it too soon?
"N-nothing. I just wanted to talk to you. In private."
"Is this like a date? Okay, but we'll be back later. I don't want to miss out on all the fun."
"I didn't say we'd miss it. Just a little chat, look at the lake and come back.
Then we talked on any topic. And suddenly, during the conversation, Luna stood up and walked towards the Palace.
"Luna, wait, where are you going?" Ah, I see, eager to have some fun. Then I will."
But she didn't even turn to me.
"Luna, you're scaring me. Is something wrong?"
Again no answer. She kept walking toward the Palace. I went to the Palace with her, and when I went inside, I was in shock.
"Well, Hello, Sombrero!"
"How... did You... Get here?" I have never been so shocked as I am now, for I was more than familiar with the person before me. It was... king Sombra.
"How? Oh, glad you asked. It was very difficult. The thing is, I used black magic to separate you and me. It took me a year to get you out of my body. And here is the fruit of my labors. Incidentally, for this well was would and 'thank you' say."
"What?! You were in Equestria for a year?"
"You think I'm an idiot? Of course, I was not in Equestria, but in my cave. There I studied dark magic in more detail. But I suddenly felt that I was slowly but surely losing control of my body. I knew it was you, and I decided that nothing could stop me, especially a weakling like you. And so, I succeeded. But before that, I had captured the minds of many crystal ponies. But not all. But now that I have conquered the Crystal Empire, Canterlot, the Bearer of Harmony, and even the princesses, I will be the ruler of Equestria. And then I'll start conquering other lands. And you can go all four ways. Although ... There is no, perhaps, torture you will more interesting.
Dark purple smoke appeared around its horn. After that I lost consciousness…
I woke up, strangely enough, in my room, in the Palace. By the light, it was morning. I decided to go outside and see what was going on. I was very surprised that there was not a soul at the entrance, and from the holiday there was not a trace. And no one was hypnotized. What's going on here? I decided to ask the princesses. I entered the throne room, bowed, and began:
"Princess Celestia, may I ask..." but the aforementioned Princess interrupted me:
"How dare you come here, despicable one, after all you've done?"
"I'm sorry, but what did I do?"
I also noticed that there was no moon. And Princess Celestia flew into a rage at my words and was already screaming:
"Do you realize how much you hurt my sister's feelings?! Now she doesn't leave her room. I thought you loved each other, but you didn't. Get out of Canterlot... No, get out of Equestria. If you don't disappear immediately, the elements of Harmony will imprison you back into Darkness."
I decided not to push my luck and left very quickly. Or rather, ran away at all pores. Okay, now I don't get it at all. Did I hurt Luna's feelings? I wonder how? How am I supposed to know anything? It is useless to address Twilight and her friends: they "hate"me for sure. Although, still not fact. Something is definitely wrong here. Okay, it's worth a shot.
I went to a door and knocked. Pinkie opened the door for me. She started to say something, but I interrupted her:
"Before you say anything, let me come in and ask you something."
She waved me into the room and I continued:
"What's going on?"
"Er... what do you mean?"
"Oh... have You heard anything about my relationship with Luna?"
"Oh, sure. The whole Palace knows about it. All Canterlot will know soon enough."
"I don't understand. What is happening? How did I hurt Luna's feelings?"
"You don't know how you hurt the Princess? What is it?" she asked blankly. "All right, I'll tell you. You were on a date last night. And then, just before Princess Luna wanted to leave, you said it was over. I mean, you've fallen out of love with her and you don't want to see her anymore. Well, she's in tears, of course, and she doesn't leave her room after that."
I was shocked by that.
"Pinkie Pie, can I stay in your room for a while?"
"Nope," she said.
"Are you angry with me, too?"
"First, go to the "you", we're still friends. Second, no, I'm not mad at you. Third, since Celestia has officially kicked you out of Equestria, our mission is over and we're on our way back to Ponyville.
"Alright. Well, I have no other choice. I have to leave Equestria... Forever.…"
I walked out of the Palace with my head down. Arriving at the station, I bought a ticket to the Crystal Empire. As the train started I wondered what I should do next. How am I supposed to live with this? Knowing that you hurt someone you loved very much without remembering a single moment of it. Above all, why is the pony no longer under Sombra's control? Twilight and her friends managed to break out of hypnosis and imprison him? It may be. There is one good news. When I finally arrived in the crystal Empire, I wandered aimlessly through the streets of The city. Suddenly I heard a familiar voice:
"Oh, Sombrero, is that you?"
I looked up and saw Sunburst, the same pony I had seen when I awoke.
"Hello, Sunburst. How's life?"
"Good! I see you're upset about something. Something happened?"
"What difference does it make to you? In any case, nothing can help me.
"Don't say that," Sunburst said positively. "There is always a way out of this situation, even when it seems that all is lost."
"You think so? Maybe, but not in my case."
"What happened?"
"I-I don't want to talk about it. Leave me."
I wandered on, confused. How could this happen? I do not understand. And now, perhaps, never will understand…