//------------------------------// // Chapter 4: Jazz Hearts Rocky // Story: MLP G5 Sunset: Tell Your Tale: Season 2 // by JesusG0987 //------------------------------// Chapter 4: Jazz Heart Rocky In Mane Melody, Jazz is doing somepony’s mane, but while she is smiling with a blush on her cheeks as her eyes start sparkling, which Pipp noticed as she twirled behind Jazz. “I think somepony's got a cruuuuush~!” She sanged with sparkles in her eyes while Jazz flinched. Jazz turned to Pipp with a nervous smile while sweating a bit. “Who, me? Ha! It's not like that!” She denied. “Uh, Jazz.” Sunset’s voice spoke up, which caused Jazz to look and saw Sunset raise a brow while sitting on her seat while pointing at Sunny. “I think it’s an obvious sign.” She said, showing Sunny’s mane is now in a heart shape. “Aah!” Jazz called with a yelp as she tossed her brush away, giving a sheepish smirk at Sunny for her mistake while Sunny looked on in confusion. “I agree with Sunset, Jazz. I think we have a hint.” Sunny said confusion while gesturing to her mane. Jazz gave a sheepish chuckle while Pipp kept watching with sparkles in her eyes with a smile. Jazz then looked through the heart-shaped mane of Sunny’s as she blushed again and had sparkles in her eyes at what she was seeing. Sunset raised a brow at Jazz as she got up. “Who are you even looking at, Jazz?” She asked with a brow before looking through Sunny’s mane where Jazz’s gaze is and her eyes widened in surprise. Seeing through Sunny’s heart shape mane is Rocky, who is spraying Flare’s mane with mane-spray as he gave a small smile while Jazz kept looking at him as heart-shapes formed in her eyes as she gave a warm smile with a hoof to her cheeks. “Oh, I see.” Sunset said with a smirk at Jazz. Pipp then came up next to Jazz with a smirk as she scoffed. “Sure you don't, Jazz!” She teased with a wink while Jazz looked embarrassed. “Heheh, like how you were with Hitch, Sunny.” Sunset chuckled while Sunny blushed in embarrassment. “Uh, yeah. Kinda.” Sunny sheepishly said. A little bit later, Jazz is puffing Posey’s face as her cheeks have heart-shaped makeup while Jazz still blushed with sparkles in her eyes. (Your Number One Song) (Jazz) Let me tell you 'bout the sweetest guy Every time I see him, I get butterflies Jazz sang while looking at Rocky, who was still mane-spraying to an elder unicorn mare while feeling entranced by him, but she was so distracted by Rocky, that she didn’t notice she puffed Posey too much until she noticed it and saw Posey stuck in a heart-shaped powered, which said Earth Pony glaring at Jazz hatefully while the stylish flinched. He's got a certain charm, he's got a certain somethin' A little bit later, Jazz and Rocky are now doing Misty and Izzy’s hooves together by giving their signature hooficures, with Rocky doing Misty’s while Jazz is doing Izzy’s. And when we are together, I don't worry 'bout nothin' While doing their hooves, Jazz looked at Rocky, visioning hearts around him while Rocky kept his smile. Jazz looked at him warmly with a blush and heart in her eyes while she kept singing. The way he trots into work, the way he swings his mane The way his cutie mark sparkles makes me go insane Jazz was so distracted by Rocky, she didn’t notice that she painted Rocky’s face with a wink on Izzy’s hoof, which made Jazz eyes widen in panic. Izzy was about to look at her hooves but Jazz quickly pushed her hooves back down, but Izzy already saw them as she gave a teasing smirk at Jazz, who looked embarrassed. I gotta get closer, show the love that I'm bringin' I can barely contain it, yeah, my heart is singin' Jazz is then brushing a mare’s mane before Rocky walks past her. Jazz watched Rocky go as she blushed again and brushed harder on the mare’s mane. But the second she turned around, she saw that she accidentally made a hair sculpture of Rocky. I just wanna be your number-one pony Jazz quickly brushed down the mare’s mane to get rid of the Rocky sculpture while giving a sheepish look, hoping that Rocky didn’t see that. Near closing time, Jazz was using lipstick on a mirror before Rocky spoke up. “All right, gorgeous ponies! See you next time!” Rocky called from the door as Jazz watched him with a smile and blush on her cheeks. “Bye, Rocky!” Jazz waved to him, still blushing while still holding the lipstick. “Awwwww!” Pipp called with sparkles in her eyes as she flew around Jazz before landing beside her and hugged her. “Jazz likes Rocky!” She sang with a smile. “Yeah, she sure does.” Sunset said while pointing to the mirror, which Jazz quickly turned as she saw that she drew a picture of her and Rocky hugging each other while Jazz smiled widely at him with hearts around them. “Nice drawing of love, Jazz.” She commented. Jazz groaned as she blushed in embarrassment as she quickly grabbed a rag and tried to wipe the picture away. Which she did, but then it was replaced with a big heart, which made Jazz blush even harder as the girls, Misty, Pipp, Sunny, and Sunset, giggled at her reaction. “UGH!” Jazz groaned, which made the girls flinch and hug each other as they leaned back from Jazz’s outburst, Jazz calmed down as she spoke up. “Okay, okay.” She said in defeat as she walked up to them as she sighed. “Thing is... I have these two tickets for the Mane and Hooves Expo, and I really wanna ask Rocky to go with me.” She explained as the rest of the Mane 7 and Sparky huddled together as Jazz brought out two tickets while giving another blush. Pipp then squeals in excitement with giggles. “So romantic!” She exclaimed as she leaned back and landed on Jazz. “But we've never really hung out outside of Mane Melody before.” Jazz pointed out as Pipp got up as she and the others listened. “How do I ask him? What do I say?!” She cried out nervously. “Heheh, first crush jitters. Been there.” Sunset said with a chuckle. “Well, you came to the right ponies to help you, Jazz.” She said with a smile. “Really?” Jazz asked hopefully. “Yeah. Just be direct.” Sunny advised with a smile. “I'm sure he'd love to go with you.” “But be romantic.” Misty added as she came next to Jazz with her hooves together. Izzy then appeared over them with her head upside-down. “What about a dance?” She suggested with a smile. Sunny, Izzy, and Misty kept chattering about their ideas, but it was making Jazz feel uncomfortable and overwhelmed, which Sunset and Hitch noticed as they were about to speak up, but Pipp came next to Jazz. “I know! We just need to build up your confidence!” Pipp called as she did a spin in the air as her Cutie Mark started glowing. “We can totally help you practice!” She cheered as she then nuzzled Jazz on her cheeks. “Looks like we have a love class to teach to this pony.” Sunset commented in surprise. “You said it.” Hitch said in agreement. A little bit later at the Crystal Brighthouse, Pipp and Izzy guided Jazz while Pipp is covering her eyes with her hooves while Izzy is levitating something with her horn. “Ta-daaa! Meet your date for the evening!” Pipp called as she uncovered Jazz’s eyes for her to see. In front of them is Senor Butterscotch, who is dressed up to try and look like Rocky while being levitated by Izzy’s magic. “Howdy! I'm Señor Rocky!” Izzy called in a deep voice while moving him around. Jazz saw this as she gave a nervous look. “Now you can practice asking him for the Expo!” Pipp said with a smile. Jazz continued to look at Senor Rocky while giving an uncertain smile. “O...kay…” She said slowly as her left eye twitch, feeling uneasy about this. It was then Sunny’s turn to teach Jazz how to ask Rocky. “Just be direct. Smile!” She advised to her with a smile. “Just try and be yourself, Jazz. Don’t force it.” Sunset added with a calm smile. On the table that was set up Izzy levitated some spaghetti on the table while Jazz looked at Senor Rocky nervously. “Hey, Rocky. I was just wondering if, um…” She started as she brought out some flowers, but some pollen got into her nose as she felt like sneezing. “Ah... Ah... Achoo!” She sneezed. Jazz’s sneeze sent some of the petals flying, which also knocked the spaghetti into Senor Rocky’s face, which Izzy gave a sheepish smile as she tried to wipe it off with a rag. It was then Zipp’s turn while Jazz was on a skateboard wearing sunglasses and a jacket with Zipp flying behind her. ”Just play it cool. Act casual.” She explained naturally. Jazz then saw Senor Rocky levitated next to her as she spoke. “Oh, hey.” She said with a cool tone. “I was just wondering if you—” She was about to ask, but she didn’t see she was about to go over a ramp as she screamed as the rest of the Mane 7 watched her go down. “Ugh! Ow! OWWW!” The Mane 7 and Sparky cringed when Jazz hit something hard. “Oooh, that had to hurt.” Sunset cringed before looking at Zipp. “Maybe you should told her to make sure to be aware of her surroundings instead of just acting cool while on a skateboard or any wheeled things.” She advised. Zipp gave a sheepish chuckle. “Hehehe, oops.” She said. And then at Mane Melody, they are on stage with Jazz holding a rose in her mouth while also having a banjo on her waste. “Uh.” She started as she blew a raspberry and flew around Jazz. “Obviously you can't just ask him!” She said with a chuckle. “You have to give it some drama!” She said. Jazz then dropped the rose from her mouth as she then began to play the banjo as she started singing. (Jazz) I just wanna be your number-one pony The banjo then broke the string, which startled Jazz from that. Pipp was oblivious since she was still smiling as she pulled a lever. “Yeah!” She cheered as balloons with Rocky’s face on them started falling from the ceiling while Jazz tried to keep playing while she sang. (Jazz) I just wanna be your number-one pal Pipp then flew around with a laugh. “Uh-huh! Oh, yeah!” She cheered as she kept flying around (Jazz) I just wanna be who you wanna love, yeah I just wanna be your number-one, your number-one Jazz sang as she was then getting hit by the balloons while one of them popped, which startled her as she then hopped away and out of Mane Melody. Back at the Crystal Brighthouse, Jazz was in the middle of the room, feeling even more nervous than before as Pipp and the others huddled around her. “I bet you're feeling suuuuuper confident now, huh?” Pipp asked with a smile when she came up to Jazz. Izzy then levitated Senor Rocky as she moved him around. “Ah, I'm so impressed!” She said in a deep voice. “Ugh!” Jazz exclaimed as she flopped to the table while the Mane 7 looked at her in surprise. “There's no way I can do this!” She exclaimed hopelessly. “Aw, but you're doing so great.” Izzy said with a cheerful smile. “Well, so far.” Sunset said honestly while Hitch nodded in agreement. “All we need is a little bit more practice.” Pipp stated with a smile. “I'm sure you're gonna get this perfect.” She assured her as she went to another lever. “From the top, ponies!” She exclaimed as she pulled the lever and more Rocky balloons came falling down. Sunset moved some of the balloons away before she spoke up. “Okay! Wait! Time out!” She called out to the group, which surprised them. “Time out! Before we continue, can me and Hitch talk to Jazz for a few minutes please?” She asked them. “Yeah, because I think she might need some advice.” Hitch said in agreement. “Well, okay. Don’t be long.” Pipp said as she and the girls walked off to let them speak alone, leaving Sunset and Hitch to talk to Jazz. “Jazz, we can tell that you’re very uncertain that this will work for you to talk to Rocky?” Sunset asked softly. “Well, yeah. I mean, it’s not every day you ask the pony you care for your feelings.” Jazz said with her head still on the table. “How can love be so hard?” She asked. “Been there. It was tough for me when I asked Sunny to be my marefriend. Trust me, I nearly fainted when that happened.” Hitch said with a chuckle as Sparky babbled in agreement. “Really?” Jazz asked as she got her head up and looked at the two ponies. “Oh, trust us. It’s true. Hitch came to me for advice on how to ask Sunny out.” Sunset said with a smirk at the Sheriff, who scratched his head sheepishly. “While, in my experience, it's typically best to be yourself in these sorts of situations, I can understand the desire to build yourself up and become more confident. I'm REALLY sure that Rocky likes you a lot too, Jazz.” She explained, knowing from experience when she used to date Flash back in CHS. “Wait, you used to date somepony?” Jazz asked Sunset in surprise. “Well, someone from a different world, but almost the same pony. He’s a guitarist, very skilled and charming as well.” Sunset said with a smile before she shook her head with a slight blush. “But, I understand what you’re going through, Jazz.” “And I’ve known Sunny since our foalhood years.” Hitch said with a fond smile. “Even back then, I was afraid to tell her how I felt, but after the whole Cutie Mark stealing and Opaline invasion and encouraging words from Sunset, I found the courage to tell her how I feel after doing the memory tunnel by the beach.” He explained while holding Sparky and nuzzled him as he giggled. “And we became so close than we were before that Sparky even found Sunny as his mother. And it turns out, it worked out great.” He said. “So you see, Jazz, we all get nervous. And if you feel that way for Rocky, maybe he had similar feelings for you.” Sunset stated with a smile. “You really think so?” Jazz said with a small smile. “We are certain.” Hitch answered. “Just try and be direct with him. Just remember, be yourself, okay.” Sunset said to her. Jazz thought for a moment as she gave a small smile. “We’ll, I’ll try.” She said. “Good!” Pipp’s voice called as she and the rest of the mares came back with smiles. “Then let’s continue to boost your confidence, Jazz!” She exclaimed. “Of course.” Jazz said with an amusing smile while Hitch and Sunset chuckled at this. The day, Rocky exited Mane Melody while Zipp, who is hiding in a bush next to the salon, gasps when she sees Rocky come out. “The egg has left the nest!” She whispered as the rest of her friends, and Jazz, appeared from in the bush, with Jazz having some flowers on her mane, looking nervous. “Rocky on the moves, now for step 2.” Sunset whispered with a smirk. Pipp then giggled. “This is so fun! Oh!” She said excitedly as she brought Jazz close to her. “This is your big moment, Jazz! Just remember everything that we taught you, and you'll be totally fine!” She said to her excitedly, while Jazz looked nervous as she gave a nervous gulp. “Pipp, take it easy.” Sunset whispered as she separated Pipp from Jazz. “Okay, Jazz. Just go up there and talk to him. Now’s your chance to shine. Right guys?” She whispered as she and Jazz looked down as they nodded with a smile, which made Jazz smile as well. “That’s it. Go get him, tiger.” She encourages. “I will. Thanks.” Jazz said as she ducked back into the bush. Rocky continued walking before he saw Jazz coming up to him. “Oh, hey, Jazz.” He greeted while Jazz, who is wearing a yellow skirt with stars on the waste, a collar cloth with a music symbol on it, and her hooves painted with green and pink streaks with cherries on them, gave a nervous smile while blushing and sweating a bit as the Mane 7 appeared from the bushes and watched as Rocky gasped at Jazz’s new look. “Loving those hooves! Is that a new polish?” He asked with a smile. “Oh, uh, this?” Jazz asked while gesturing her hooves with a nervous smile. “Yeah, it's kinda new. Um…” She stammered while walking with Rocky, while the Mane 7 watched on while cheering. “Yeah!” Pipp cheered with giggles while Sparky giggled quietly. “You’re doing great.” Sunset whispered while raising one of her wings to show a thumbs-up gesture. Rocky stopped when he noticed Jazz’s expression as he turned, only to see nothing as the Mane 7 were hiding behind the bushes while Pipp kept giggling while Sunset quieted her down with a hoof to her muzzle. “Uhhh…” Jazz asked nervously as she moved her hooves around and some flowers appeared, surprising Rocky. “Oh. Thank you?” Rocky said in surprise, but then the flower started moving, which surprised him while Jazz smiled as the flowers poofed and turned into Kenneth, who chirped as he flew away. “Wow. That was, um, really... something.” He said slowly as they kept walking while Jazz still felt uneasy. “Music! Music!” PIpp whispered to Jazz with a smirk while mimicking a banjo. “Seriously, now?” Sunset questioned her with a brow. Jazz got the gesture as she got in front of Rocky and pulled out a banjo and started playing it. “Would you... maybe... like to... umm…” She tried to ask as she did a twirl, but then her banjo strings just snapped, shocking her while giving an embarrassing smile as she blushed again and tossed her banjo away. Rocky gave a nervous chuckle from Jazz’s reaction. “What is happening?” He asked uncertainly. Jazz gave a sheepish look as she then started dancing around Rocky, who gave a confused expression from what Jazz is doing. (Ain’t Gonna Wait Song) (Izzy) Oh, oh, I'm spreadin' the love Like, oh, oh, it's all I've dreamt of The Mane 7 looked at Jazz strangely, wondering why she’s dancing. “Okay, why is Jazz’s dancing?” Sunset questioned with a brow. “That was my idea!” Izzy answered with a brow while the Mane 7 either looked at her dully, covered their eyes, or shook their heads from this. “Izzy, dancing’s not going to help Jazz from this. Why did you suggest that?” Sunset asked, seeing that Jazz felt awkward doing it around Rocky. “Dancing helps a lot.” Izzy said cheerfully while Sunset sighed. “We should’ve seen that coming.” Sunset commented as the others muttered in agreement. Rocky gave Jazz a weird smile since she kept dancing around him. “You okay, Jazz? You don't seem like yourself.” He said in concern. “Ugh!” Jazz groaned as she’s just embarassing herself infront of her crush. “It's no use! Sunset and Hitch were right! I should’ve just be myself and tell you something!” She called as she struggled to dance. “Tell me what?” Rocky asked in confusion. “About…” Jazz tried to finish, but she lost her balanced and gasped as she tripped while both her and Rocky yelped and fell to the floor with a grunt. “Okay! The direct approach!” Pipp said with a smile. “Well, at least it saves her the embarassment.” Sunset said with a shrug. (Izzy) Love, I'm gonna shout it Ain't no doubt about it Love's in the air, let's shout it Jazz was ontop of Rocky, who managed to get himself free and stood up as he looked down at Jazz. Rocky then extend his hoof to Jazz, which she accepted with a smile as Rocky helped her up. Rocky then noticed the two tickets on the floor. “What's this?” He asked as he picked them up while Jazz looked a bit nervous. “Two tickets to the Mane and Hooves Expo?” He asked after reading the tickets as he smiled at Jazz. “Yeah.” Jazz nodded with a sheepish smile while still blushing. “I was kind of wondering if you'd wanna... go with me?” She asked nervously with her eyes closed, feeling nervous at what Rocky’s answer is. “Oh, you'll never believe it.” Rocky spoke up as Jazz opened her eyes. “I got two tickets, too.” He said as he got two more tickets that he got, which surprised Jazz. “I was gonna ask you to go with me.” Jazz was surprise by this as she blushed brightly and smiled as she gaspsed happily with sparkles in her eyes. “Really?! I'd love to!” She cheered as she put her hooves to her cheeks. Jazz and Rocky leaned close to each other with warms smiles as their Cutie Marks started glowing and their symbols started glowing and combined together above them, creating heart shapes as the two stylish ponies smiled at this sight. The Mane 7 looked on with wide siles and hearts in their eyes as well while Pipp started squealing. “Oh, I can't take it! It's too cute!” She exclaimed in excitement while putting her hooves together with sparkles in her eyes at her two stylish ponies. “Now that’s what I call love in the air.” Sunset commented, feeling proud for Jazz and Rocky. “I know that feeling well.” Hitch said while turning to Sunny with a smirk. Sunny saw Hitch’s expression as she returned it and gave him a kiss on the cheeks. “Yeah, I do too, Hitch.” He said as the two ponies watched with warm smiles. Sometime later, at the Mane and Hooves Expo with electrical music playing, some stylish ponies on the stage then walked down and did some moves, like twirling in the air and creating a rainbow, or showing their royal attire in style. Jazz and Rocky sat next to each other while watching the stage as they smiled and shared a laugh as they hooftap each other. But then Pipp appeared between them as she started squealing while the Mane 7, san Sunset, smiled with sparkles in their eyes at the two while Izzy still have Senor Butterscotch with her while Pipp have hearts in her eyes. Startling Jazz but Rocky doesn’t mind as he just smiled. “Hey, can you ponies just leave them alone?” Sunset asked as she used her magic to push them back into their seats and out of sight. “Hey!” Pipp called out as she sat back in her seat. “It’s just so cute for those two!” She said in defense. “Yeah, but there’s a thing called personal space, Pipp. Just leave them be.” Sunset said, which Pipp slouched in defeated but nodded in understanding while Sunset turned to the two stylish. “Sorry, my friends just really love heartfelt moments.” She apologized. “No, it’s okay. It can happen to anypony.” Rocky assured them with a smile. “But uh, can you make sure they don’t invade our space for the whole show?” Jazz asked with a sheepish smile. “Don’t worry, I got them.” Sunset assured them with a smile. “Now, continue on with your time together.” She said to them as she sat back down to her chair as the ponies enjoy the show while Rocky and Jazz held hooves with smiles as they continued on. End of Chapter 4.