//------------------------------// // Chapter One // Story: Dragon and Pony Love // by OliverSparkle //------------------------------// It was a beautiful Sunday morning in Equestria. Fluttershy, Capper and Lightning Twister were outside the cottage feeding breakfast to all of the animals. It’s been nine months since The Storm King and the darkness invaded and tried to make Lightning the new storm king, and the young colt was now finally enjoying his new life with his new family, friends, no evil filly or grandparent trying to make him a bad pony and his abusive father now locked away for life. After giving Harry his fish for breakfast, which he ate nicely, Fluttershy saw that her son was acting very quiet since breakfast. Feeling worried that something might be wrong, Fluttershy walked over to Lightning and said, “Lightning sweetheart, are you feeling okay?” “Yeah, I’m okay, Momma,” Lightning answered politely, “I’m just, thinking about something.” “About what, son?” Asked Capper kindly while giving the squirrels their nuts and acorns. “Well…for the most nights me and Smolder hung out, they did end up going bad when daddy foalnapped me and when the darkness attacked. I actually wanna go on a real date with Smolder, with nothing bad happening like the last nights we went out.” Lightning had been thinking about it for about four days now. He and Smolder never really had a special night together. They did go to the Grand Galloping Gala together twice, but their friends were with them most of the night and Cold Wind ruined the rest of the night as well as Rarity’s jealous anger and the darkness on the second Gala night. The two really never had a special night where it was just the two of them. Fluttershy and Capper softly smiled at her son. They knew that Smolder was his special somecreature and he cared about her deeply and they cared for him as well. “Oh that’s wonderful, sweetie,” said Fluttershy happily, “Do you have any idea where you would like to take her?” “Uhhh…I don’t really know,” said Lightning sadly. Fluttershy gently rubbed his shoulder before saying, “It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll go ask your Auntie Twilight and see if she has any ideas where you can take Smolder out to.” “You sure, Momma? What about the other animals?” Lightning asked worriedly. “Don’t worry, kiddo,” replied Capper, “Me and you can handle feeding the rest of the animals while your mother goes and ask your Auntie Twilight about the perfect place for your date with Smolder.” “Oh. Okay then.” “That’s my boy.” Fluttershy gave her son a kiss on the forehead. “I’ll be back in a bit, sweetheart. You’ll be good for your papa, okay?” “Okay, Momma. See you later.” “See you both later,” said Fluttershy as she gave Capper a kiss on the cheek before flying off to Twilight’s castle. Fluttershy arrived at Twilight’s castle and opened the doors to let herself in. She walked across the hallway until she found the door of the library. Fluttershy knocked on the door and waited for a reply. “Come in!” Twilight called from inside the library. Fluttershy gently opened the door and walked into the library as she saw Twilight sitting on her chair reading a Daring Do book. The princess saw Fluttershy and smiled at her. “Oh hi, Fluttershy. What can do I for you?” Twilight asked politely. Fluttershy smiled at the princess while walking up to her and said, “I’m sorry for disturbing you, Twilight. But I wanted to ask you something, it involves Lightning.” “Is he doing okay?” “Oh yes, he is doing okay. It’s just, he told me today about something he wanted for awhile now.” “Oh, what did he tell you?” Twilight asked with interest. “Well, he told me that he wanted to take Smolder on a date.” “You mean like an actual date with just the two of them?” Twilight asked making sure that’s what she meant. Fluttershy nodded his head in response. “You see, I know Lightning has been out with Smolder two times. But those nights did include their friends in and it did ended badly.” “No argument about that,” agreed Twilight. “However,” continued Fluttershy, “He doesn’t know where to take her on his very first date with her. So I was hoping that maybe you could help think of a good place for Lightning to take Smolder out.” Twilight started rubbing her chin and began to think. “Hmmm…” Just then, Twilight thought of an idea as she gasped in happiness, “I’ve got it! I know the perfect place for Lightning to take Smolder out as well as a new night even for the School of Friendship.” “Oohh, what is it?” Fluttershy asked with interest for both the dating place and the new School of Friendship night event. The very next day, in School of Friendship, Sunset Shimmer was putting up a little event poster on the school note board as she carefully placed the nail through the top bit of the paper to hold it on the board. The poster had a drawing of a table with a pony and creature sitting on one side all coloured in black on the top bit of the paper with words underneath it saying “Date Night Event at 8PM. Any dinner available with any drink and desert.” The young seven and some of the students all gathered round to look at the poster and the students started talking about it. “A date night event?!” Said one of the female students excitedly, “There’s going to be a date event for tonight?!” “That’s right,” answered Sunset kindly, “This will be your chance to take your love ones on your very first date. Headmare Twilight organised herself with the help of Fluttershy.” “Sandbar wanna go with Yona?!” Yona asked her boyfriend excitedly. “How can I say no to my favourite Yak who is my girlfriend?” Sandbar replied politely and in a sweet way. Yona squealed happily and hugged Sandbar tightly. She let go of him after a few seconds before saying, “Yona see boyfriend tonight!” “See you tonight as well, Yona.” Sandbar and Yona went their separate ways to get ready for their date tonight as so did the other students. As for Lightning, he continued to stand near the board and stared at the date night poster. Smolder saw her boyfriend at the board and approached him while starting to blush and rubbing her left arm as she said, “Hey Braveheart, uh…would you like to go out on tonight’s date event with me? Sandbar and Yona are going. Maybe we could double date.” Lightning blushed and smiled before answering, “Well, I was gonna ask you the same thing, Smolder. Because I actually wanted to go on a date with you for once.” “Really? So did I,” said Smolder happily. “So, I’ll see you tonight then, Smolder.” Smolder smiled happily at her boyfriend and said, “And I’ll see you tonight, my little cute boyfriend.” Lightning blushed as Smolder flew off to her room to get ready for her date tonight while spinning around in the air after a few seconds in happiness as Lightning walked off home to let his mother know about his very first date with Smolder and to also get ready for tonight.