//------------------------------// // Chapter 6: A Date with Luna // Story: The Man in Blue Uniform // by newyorkx3 //------------------------------// Chapter 6: A Date with Luna Few minutes later at Twilight's library. "Thank you all for helping me to clean up the library you guys." said Twilight. "It's been a crazy weekend for studying." "No problem at all Twi." said Applejack. "But I have a lot more work back at the farm, and Tommy is going to help me harvesting apples." Suddenly, Pinkie Pie burst through the door, knocking everypony down to the floor and all of the books on the shelves fell off and pile on top of the ponies. "Urgh! Pinkie Pie!" said Twilight. "We've just clean up this mess. Just look what you've done!" Just than, Pinkie Pie got up and place her face against Twilight's face. "Twilight! You're not going to believe what I've just saw!" "Urgh, what is it Pinkie?" said Twilight while Rainbow Dash walked in. "Rainbow and I just saw, Princess Luna kissed Tommy!" "Whaaa?" Rarity dropped down her jaw and her eyes widen. "Oh, Pinkie Pie." said Twilight. "Are you sure you saw Luna kissed him?" "Well, duh! That's why I'm here to tell you. Luna asked Tommy out for the Grand Galloping Gala for the dance!" "The Grand Galloping Gala?!" exclaim Rarity. "I almost forgot, I've must get the dresses ready." Than she ran off. "Pinkie, you're not serious are you?" "She is telling the truth Twilight." said Rainbow Dash. "I was there, and I saw everything." "But how can Luna asked Tommy to the dance? They just met only yesterday." "Well, why don't we go and have a word with him?" Applejack suggested. "He'll tell us what really happened." "Well, I see why not." Then Twilight, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie went to look for me. But this time I wasn't at the Sugarcube Corner, I was at the Sweet Apple Acres harvesting apples on my own. About two hours later, I finished ten baskets of apples, than I took a break. I was waiting for Applejack but she was no where to be seen. So I waited for her. I was sitting next the barn house wondering to myself about, what will the ponies will think about me. I waited for an hour until I saw Twilight and the others. "Oh there you are sugarcube!" said Applejack. "I thought you're still at the Sugarcube Corner hiding yourself because you're so embarrass for Luna kissing you." explained Pinkie Pie with her exciting vocie. "Oh, that's why you all here." I said. "Pinkie, why did you have to tell them about them this?" "Oh.... You don't want me to?" "Pinkie Pie!" "Well I tried to stop her." said Rainbow Dash. "She said how big news it was and she ran off." "It's alright Rainbow. I bet some other ponies who saw what happened back there probably telling to the other ponies about it." "Just what exactly you made Princess Luna liked you so much?" asked Twilight. "Well, since you're all here. I'll just tell you." They all sat down and listened. I told them about how Luna and I got along and some other stuff. I even told them what Princess Celestia had said to me. I was the only one who gotten close to Luna. "Ohhh. I see now." said Twilight. "You all get it now? Besides, what is this Grand Galloping Gala anyway?" "Oh you don't know about it?" said Pinkie Pie. "It's the best party in all of Equestria." "Really?" "Yes it is!" Pinkie Pie continued. "There is a shiny dance floor, pretty party ponies, live music, and great foods!" "Well, it's not that like the best party in Equestria." said Twilight. "The last time we went, it was kind of awful." said Twilight. "Awful, but at least we enjoy hanging out with friends." added Applejack. "Wait a minute, I don't know where the party will be, and when it going too start?" "It's right inside of Canterlot." said Rainbow. "Do you ever been inside of the Canterlot's ball room?" "Well, no. I never been to the ball room...." "Don't worry Tommy. You'll see it soon enough." said Twilight. "And the party starts at six o'clock in the evening." Just then, Rarity came back. "Oh there you guys are. I was looking all over for you." "Why what's wrong Rarity?" said Applejack. "Oh it's nothing, I've already got the dresses ready for the Gala." Then Rarity looked at me. "Oh my stars! Why are you still in that blue uniform? I thought I've made you some other clothes." "Oh this." I said. "Sorry Rarity, I'm just too used to the army life. I'm just use to wearing the same clothes all the time." "Oh that won't do." Rarity came over and drag me by using her magic. "Come to my place and I'll give you another redo." "No that's quite alright Rarity, I'm fine." I was still being dragged. "Uh girls? Please help?" "Well, you do need something different to wear." said Rainbow Dash. "Don't worry Tommy, at least you finished your work." called Applejack. Rarity took me back to her place and she made me something more casual to wear, which I feel more comfortable in. A white dressed shirt with a red tie and a black dress paints. "There! much better." said Rarity. "You look so nice in them." "Thanks Rarity. I always wanted to wear something like this." "You mean, you never wear something like that nice before?" "No never, only the rich can able to afford something like this." "Oh! Ideaaaa~! I'm going to make some more!" "Rarity! Please...! It's okay, I already had enough clothes to wear." "Are you sure darling?" "Yes, I'm sure. I promise I'll wear something different tomorrow." "Okay, promise?" "Promise." Right after today and Tuesday, I was in Canterlot doing chores again. I was mostly in the kitchen cutting vegetables. Luna, in the other hand, she was with me all day. It was kind of nice for her to keep me company. When I work in Canterlot on Wednesdays, I'm mostly by myself. But, I still can't tell her how I really feel. I really don't want to hurt her feelings. This week is a little odd, wherever I went, many ponies would stare at me and talks about between me and Luna. When it is Saturday, I was on my way to Rarity's Carousel Boudoir where Twilight and the others are getting ready for the Gala. I bump into Spike while I was on my way to Rarity's. Than Spike mention about me and Luna, and he wondered why she kissed me. I told him the same thing what I told to Twilight and the others. Spike was feeling jealous. He wishes it was that easy for Rarity to fall for him. I just laughed, but I told him, someday she'll know. When we arrived to Rarity's. Spike knocked on the door. "Twilight? Are you in there?" "I'm in here Spike." she called. "Me and Tommy are here, can we come in?" "Sure thing Spike." said Rainbow Dash. "Good havens no!" said Rarity, holding against the door. "We're getting dressed!" "Dressed?" said Applejack. "Beg your pardon Rarity, but uh, we don't normally where clothes." Than Spike and I just chuckled and looked at each other. "Well, you're wearing clothes." "I have to Spike, I'm not a animal, I don't even have fur." "I see." said Spike. Than Rarity open the door. "Please, do come in." said Rarity. "I'm Sorry about that. Some of us do have standards." Than Rarity look over to me. "Ohhh~, is that the suite I've made for you?" "Why yes it is." I was carrying it over my arm the whole time. "Good, come on." Rarity starting to dragging me again. "I'm going to make you look good for the princess." "Oh dears." I thought to myself. Rarity washed my face and my hair. Than she made me to take a bath, and after that I dressed into my suite and she put some male perfume on me. It smells pretty good though. At that moment I was starting to feel like a rich man. I'm in a suite for the first time, and I was nice and clean for the first time, and I would have done this for free. It's so nice to have friends like this, even though they're ponies. I was starting to realize that the ponies are hiding something from me. So I asked them. All they said it was a big surprise, and they all smile at me. "Hmm." I thought to myself. "Something is really big going to happen." When it was time, everypony was ready to head towards the Gala. Twilight and the others were wearing their beautiful gowns, and Spike was wearing his cute little tuxedo, they were also made by Rarity. About an hour later, we had arrived to Canterlot. Their is a lot of ponies here tonight, with all their fancy clothes. Than Twilight and the others took me into the ball room in a big hurry. Once we went into the ball room, it was very huge, it has a big beautiful ceiling, large glass windows, shiny tile floors, and a large golden statue of Princess Celestia. "Isn't it fancy pants?" said Pinkie Pie. "Yes." I said. "I...can't believe it." This is one of the most beautiful party that I've ever been in. Than I saw Princess Celestia, and walk up to her. "Good evening your highness." "Good evening Tommy." she said. "You look very gorgeous tonight." "Oh, thank you princess." I was blushing. "By the way, where's Luna?" All I heard was Twilight, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity giggling in the background. "Oh, there she is." said Celestia. Luna appeared and, oh....my goodness. She is so... beautiful. She had a biggest makeover yet. Her dark blue coat is now pink, including her mane. She is wearing a beautiful pink dress with yellow hearts and ribbons on it, and wearing her shiny pink glass shoes. I stood there speechless. Luna walked up to me. "What do you think? Do I look nice?" I just couldn't say anything for a moment. "ummm... you're so...beautiful." Luna gave me a warm smile. "I'm glad you like it. Rarity gave me a big makeover." I look over at Rarity. "So that's what the secret was all about!" "Eeyup!" she replied. "Well go enjoy yourselves, and have a good time." said Celestia. "Okay sure." I said. Luna and I walk to some tables to get something to eat. Twilight walked up to the princess. "Princess Celestia." "Twilight, it's so nice to see you, and your friends as well." "Me too, princess. But don't we're going to ruin this party again." "Don't worry about it Twilight, I actually enjoyed it." It's funny, I'm starting to realize that the princess has a fun-loving side and appreciating the humor like that one time Twilight sent her a bottle of disappearing ink. At times, the princess will even disregard the strict standards of high-class society when they become too much of a burden for her. Honestly, Celestia's personality is really like my mother's, her kindness, generosity, and she'll be there for you when you're feeling down. "So how Tommy's behavior, and how's he doing mostly down at Ponyville?" "Actually princess, Tommy is not a bad person after all. The ponies starting to like him. He works hard all the time, but sometimes... he feels sad." "I see.... You know Twilight, when I first saw him, I actually read his mind." "You did, princess? But why?" "I'm sorry, I just have to find out. All I see in his mind is sadness. That's why I wanted him to stay. You see Twilight, he lost a lot of friends during the war, and the special person he ever loved lost, it was his mother...." "Oh, yes, he told me that story." "Now look at him. He's more happier now." The fun was about to start. Luna and I were laughing away with our jokes, and a lot of ponies are surrounding us. These ponies are mostly unicorns, I never saw them before and they never saw a human being either. They were surprise that they never realized that human can be friendly. Than Pinkie Pie place a record disk on the record player. "Come on everypony! Let's party!" The music started to play loudly, and the ponies started to dance. Even Luna, she started to dance and I watched. I was a little shy to dance. "Come on Tommy, dance!" said Luna excitedly. "III~ don't know." "Come on Tommy!" said Pinkie Pie. "Look at Fluttershy! She's dancing away too, and everypony is watching her!" Fluttershy opened her eyes. "Oh, are they?" Fluttershy squeak and blushed, and covered herself with her hooves. "Aw Fluttershy." said Rainbow Dash. "You're doing great! Come on and dance with me!" "Come on ya'll! Let's rock n' roll!" shouted Applejack. "Care to dance Twilight?" said Celestia. "You dance too, princess?" "Well of course! The princess got to lived it up sometimes." Every one of us just dance away. I never felt so happy in my life. At this moment I never felt so alive, with everypony here in Equestria. Five minutes later, the music came to a stop and starting to play the soft loving music. "Oh, I loved this song!" said Luna. "You still want to dance?" "Yes of course." "Here, hold my hands." Luna rise her left hoof and place it my right hand, then her right hoof to my left hand. Everypony around us just stared with polite, even Twilight and her friends, and even Princess Celestia. We were in the center of attention, and I was starting to feel nervous. But when I look at Luna, to see how happy she is. I just couldn't resist. Just to see how beautiful she is. (Play this music, "Zoom" by Fat Larry's Band). I know why Luna loves this music, it matches her a lot. "D'awwww~" said Applejack. "Don't they just look nice?" "They sure do." said Fluttershy. "Kind of cheesy if you ask me." said Rainbow Dash. "Rainbow Dash, how can you say something like that?" said Rarity. "They are enjoying themselves can't you see?" We continue to dance and I keep hearing the other ponies talking about us in a good way, but sometimes I can hear the some other male ponies talking about us. They were jealous, and I heard that they do have a crush on Princess Luna. We kept dancing until the music stop. When we stop, the ponies clop there hooves and give us a big cheer. About a few hours later, I needed a break, I walk out to the garden while Luna went to get something to drink and talking to Twilight and her friends. Princess Celestia came outside to the garden where I was sitting down at the bench. "How do you feel tonight?" she said. "I feel great princess. I never felt so happy in my life." "Well, I'm glad that you have fun tonight." "Princess." I'm starting to feel sad. "How Luna going to feel? I mean someday I going to leave Ponyville and go back to the human world." Princess Celestia look at me and smile. "You're always welcome to come back here anytime, Tommy. Always." "Thank you princess." Than I said it. "You're such a mother to me." Celestia still smile. "You're welcome Tommy. I'll always be here if you needed me." Later on, the party still continue until ten o'clock. That's when I starting to feel very tried. I told Luna I was going back to my room and go to sleep. Luna is going to stay up until midnight when the party is over. Once I got into my bedroom, I quickly change clothes into my pajamas before I collapse. I fell asleep instantly when I lay down on the bed. I never knew what happened until the next morning. I found Luna sleeping on my bed next to me. That night Luna was very exhausted from dancing. She decided to sleep in one of the guest's rooms instead of her bedroom. She was way too tired to walk, fly, or transport herself back to her room with her magic. Luna didn't know I was in one of the guest's room, and she fell asleep on my bed next to me. While I was asleep, I was going to turn myself over to hug a pillow, but instead I was hugging Luna. I didn't even know, and I was too tried to open my eyes. "This is the hardest pillow I ever slept on." I thought to myself. But, it was soft and warm, and it smells heavenly. I felt so comfortable that I didn't move the whole night, I was hugging Luna like a stuff toy, like how a little child would sleep with their teddy bear. When the morning comes, it won't be surprising. End of Chapter 6.