//------------------------------// // Chapter 6: Date Night (Not The Movie) // Story: Martin: Dark Inferno // by CrypticMetaphor //------------------------------// Twilight was frantic with worry as she continued to check various types of charts, equations, and readouts on Martin’s new condition. Everypony else was freaking out at their human friends appearance as Martin was sitting quietly staring into space not knowing how to act or respond to anything at the moment. Martin then looked at AJ who seemed unusually calm at the whole situation which was a complete contrast to her friends. Rarity was a mess in some terms, “THIS IS AWFUL!! I NOW MUST make a whole new wardrobe for you. OH but the timing itself is horrible and I need to factor in new measurements…” Pinkie was bouncing in excitement, “Now you can finally see things from our perspective. OH! I should throw you a Ponyfication party!” Fluttershy was sort of indifferent, “Well…you look a little cuter this way…OH! That was rude of me. I’m sorry.” Rainbow Dash was…currently sulking in a corner near the door mumbling things which confused the rest of them ever since she walked in. Alan however was both smug and content as he stared at the procession before him. Martin was thinking hard on his current situation and the previous night’s nightmare. That thing he saw wearing his face was almost a…demonic and twisted version of him. The only thing that it was missing was a pair of devil horns and glowing red eyes. The transformed human looked up and let out a yelp of surprise as he saw the Dark Martin in a nearby mirror which also caused him to fall out of his chair. Twilight ran over to the downed unicorn, “Oh my gosh! Are you okay?” Rarity looked at Martin’s face, “Darling you’re absolutely pale like you’ve just seen a ghost.” Martin gave his head a shake, “It…it was nothing. It was just a trick of the light.” Applejack noticed Alan’s expression and addressed him with a look of suspicion, “An what in tarnation are you so smug about?” Alan turned to Dash, “why don’t you ask her.” AJ turned to Rainbow, “What’s he talkin about?” Rainbow mumbled something in response. Rarity thought she heard her name in the sentence, “Pardon?” Rainbow sighed as she crossed her front legs annoyance, “I need your help to pick out something to wear for a…”, she gagged a little, “…Date.” Rarity’s eyes lit up, “OH DASH! I am so happy you finally found somepony and I’m touched you would suck up your pride and ask for my help. But before I help I must know who the special somepony is.” Rainbow only answered with an annoyed look while she pointed at Alan. This caused Rarity to do a double take which was accompanied by her clearing her throat and bouncing a curl. Rarity then spoke in a calm tone, “well I’m not one to judge taste in men.” Alan nodded with a grin which immediately vanished when the comment hit him, “HEY!” * Night had fallen on Equestria as Martin, Applejack, and Twilight were the only ones in her lab and they were all silent as mice. After a while of Twilight sifting through numerous papers she sighed as she levitated the results in front of her and trotted over to Martin and AJ. Twilight sighed, “What I’m seeing here is…I don’t even know.” Martin looked at her, “Give it to me straight Twi.” Twilight sighed, “All the readouts say you’re a unicorn through and through. There isn’t a trace of you human DNA in here.” Applejack gasped, “Sweet Celestia.” Martin nodded slowly, “Do you think something could have caused this?” Twilight shook her head, “It’s hard to say. There appears to be some sort of anomaly in the read out but I can’t make heads or tails of it. On a side not though it appears your magic aura…”, she looked at them, “Which is in all unicorns and measures how powerful their magic is. It’s exceptionally high which probably means that all the magic you’ve absorbed has been converted into your aura.” Applejack nodded, “So Martin’s about as powerful as you then?” Twilight blushed, “Actually he’s two steps above me.” Martin smiled apologetically, “Sorry.” Twilight shook her head, “It’s no problem. However I suggest that we figure out what caused this and see if we can somehow reverse it.” Martin nodded, “Amen to that.” Applejack chuckled slightly which caused both unicorns to glance at her, “Oh no it’s nothing about this. I was just thinkin about what Rarity might have given Dash to wear for her date.” This actually caused the unicorns to chuckle at thought as Martin smiled, “I’m more concerned about Dash’s sanity. Has she ever gone on a date before?” Twilight shook her head, “Not as long as I’ve known her.” Applejack smiled, “She HATES mushy stuff. I give her about an hour before she runs back with her tail between her legs.” Dash however was outside the library and heard every word which caused her to fly to her place to retrieve her clothing, “Why of all the! They don’t think I can handle a date? Well I’ll show them!” Back at her place she donned a white knee high party dress with matching heels on her hind hooves, “I can go on a date…”, she opened the bridge as the human Dash super sped out of the door and stopped in front of Alan’s apartment and proclaimed, “I CAN DO THIS!!” TWENTY MINUTES LATER Rainbow was standing with Alan as they waited to be given a table at the restaurant they were in with a VERY nervous and fidgety disposition and spoke in a low voice, “there is no WAY I can do this…” After a long while of waiting, the waiter escorted both humans to their table which they soon sat down upon arriving. A Dash looked at the menu she began to feel her heart race. Never once had she felt this way about something so stupid as a date. The only time she had felt this nervous or her heart race like this was back when she used to be around Martin before he began dating AJ. She put down the menu when Alan did the same and they both ordered their food and sat in silence afterwards. Alan looked at Dash, “something wrong?” Dash looked at him, “No. Why do you ask?” Alan pointed with a slight grin, “Because you’ve been fiddling with the bread basket for ten minutes now.” Dash took her hands off immediately and placed her hands on her lap and took a sudden interest in the ceiling with a blush. Soon their food arrived and both of them dug in with gusto once the waiter left. Soon their food arrived and both of them dug in with gusto. Alan looked up from his food at the rainbow haired girl sitting across from him. He remembered when he first met her and all the time they spent together during her time on Earth. One event that brought a smile to his face was when he managed to steal a kiss from her during Eris’s attack.Plus he was as nervous as Dash was because this was not only his first date but he was having it with his favourite pony. Rainbow noticed him staring with a smile, “What?” Alan rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment, “I just noticed that you look really cute dressed up like this is all.” Rainbow blushed slightly but gave her head a shake, “Hey…don’t get all mushy on me.” Alan shook his head, “Me? Never.” They then went back to eating in silence for while until it came time for the bill to paid. Alan paid and tipped on his way out with Rainbow beside him as they both headed back to his place to hang out and chill for the rest of the night. Soon they were both back at Alan’s as he sat on the couch while Dash rummaged through the fridge. Dash sat next to him with a glass bottle of “Jack Daniels” in her hands. Alan noticed this as she poured him a glass and handed it to him, “You sure you want to drink this?” Dash gave a cocky smile, “Hey I’ve drank hard cider before. I THINK I can handle the Earths version of hard cider.” Alan nodded, “It’s just that in some fics I’ve read it depicts you as either a lightweight or a violent drunk.” Dash rolled her eyes, “You are SUCH an egghead. Cheers!” Alan and Dash clinked their glasses together and drank. * Several hours passed by as Alan sat on the couch having his second glass whereas Dash was on her fourth going onto her fifth. When she got her first taste of the drink she went at it like it was milk. It still surprised Alan how she drank so much and hadn’t vomited. However at her insistence he broke out some brony beats and she was currently singing a slurred version of 20% Cooler. When she finished swaying to the beat and singing she plopped down next to Alan. The sudden shock caused her to giggle like a school girl. Rainbow looked at Alan with a light blush plastered on her face, “Al yous are *hic* my bestest friend.” Alan nervously smiled, “I think you might have had a little to much to drink Dash.” Dash shook her head, “Nos I’m *hic* fine.” Alan thought for a second, “Can I ask you why you don’t like other ponies touching your hooves?” Rainbow looked at him after finishing her fourth glass, “SSure *hic* buts is a secret and you can’t tell anypony.” Alan nodded, “Cross my heart and hope to fly stick a cupcake in my eye.” Rainbow looked from side to side and whispered in his ear, “There really sensitive if *hic* you touch a certain spot on them *hic* a certain way.” Alan looked at her surprised, “Really?” Rainbow nodded as she leaned against Alan’s shoulder, “You know when yous *hic* kissed me?” Alan nodded as she looked at him, “I kind of *hic* liked it.” Alan was starting to heat up as she pressed against him and continued, “You know I used to have a *hic* crush on Martin before him and Apple*hic*jack began dating?” Alan nodded slower as she pressed her chest against his and looked deep into his eyes, “Well ever since I met you and you did all that nice stuff *hic* for me and watched out for me…” She began to lean closer, “Plus we are sort of alike and Marty and AJ are…” She never finished because she pulled Alan into a deep passionate kiss that lasted for what seemed like an eternity. * The morning cam as it usually did on Earth, slow and blinding as hell for any early morning person. Alan was half covered by his sheets which were dishevelled as hell as he woke up. He sat up and yawned and realised an absence of…he saw a pile of familiar clothes at the foot of his bed on the floor. He then heard calm breathing beside him and looked over to see messy rainbow hair. He gingerly lifted the covers and saw Dash in the same boat as him in terms of absences of certain things and she was fast asleep with a content and calm smile on her face. Alan leapt out of bed and got dressed as he walked into the bathroom and spoke in absolute disbelief to his reflection in the mirror, “I just got laid…by Rainbow Dash.” He nodded as he left the bathroom and went to make breakfast for himself and his sleeping...guest.