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// Unexpected Actions 
// Story: Jak and Daxter: The Equestrian Front 
// by distortedtruth92 
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	Princesses Celestia and Luna are sitting on their respective thrones, looking bored. The guard at their right, however, stands forever alert. Jak notices him as the pony who questioned his release form the dungeon, Shining Armor, Twilight's older brother. All three pony's perk up as the other three enter. Shining Armor looks to the two Princesses and, once they give him a nod, drops his pike and runs to his little sister.
“Twily,” the stallion says, a huge grin on his face. His tone and stature quite a bit different from the gruff guard that Jak new. “It's great to see ya, lil' sis.”
Twilight does not respond. She just shakes in her brother's embrace.
Jak looks over as Shining Armor moves his sister to a foreleg's distance. “Twily,” the white unicorn says, “What's wrong?”
Twilight keeps shaking in what Jak recognizes as fear. He walks over to her. He speaks to her in a soothing tone. “Twilight, come on. You can tell us.”
Both Princesses have gotten up from there thrones and make their way to where Twilight is standing, trembling. Celestia kneels down next to her student and nuzzles her alabaster cheek against the purple one. “My faithful student, what is it that troubles you?”
Twilight looks up at her mentor with wide eyes. “We met her,” she says shakily. “We met her, and she was s-so scary.” She starts crying into the Princess's coat, tiny rivulets running down the stark white chest.
Celestia wraps a wing around her student squeezing her tight. “Shh. It's alright. Who did you meet, Twilight?” When no answer was forth coming, she turned her attention to Jak. “Who did you meet?”
Jak looks at the Princess, surprised by the anger in her voice at something that could reduce her student to tears. “S-she said her name was Jaq. She also said she was from my world. She was a purple unicorn, not quite as dark as Twilight, and she had a black mane. She said her magic can control creatures, like the dragon that attacked Ponyville and the timberwolves that got Fluttershy.”
“Did she have a cutie mark?”
Jak blinks at the unfamiliar term. “A what now?”
“A cutie mar-” Celestia allows herself a brief smile. “Of course, you would not know. A cutie mark is a mark that a pony gets on her flanks when she discovers her special talent. You do not have one. I assume that is because you just came here, but this 'Jaq' you speak of might have earned hers already. That is why I ask, does she have a cutie mark?”
Jak looks down to the ground. “I don't know, she was wearing a lab coat.”
Celestia's scowl deepens. “Damn it.” Twilight looks up in shock at her mentor's vulgarity. Celestia turns to Twilight's brother. “Shining Armor, have the rest of your guard search for a pony matching Jak's description of the infiltrator. Leave no room unchecked.” Shining Armor salutes before galloping out of the room. Celestia turns back to Jak, Twilight, and Daxter. “Now, I need to address the reason why I called you three here. First of all I would like to invite the three of you, the other Elements, and Spike to this years Grand Galloping Gala. I know the last one was a bit of a disappointment to you, Twilight, but I feel it will be better this year. As for you, Jak, I would like to honor you, there, for first saving Ponyville, and then saving the Elements of Harmony and the two Princesses. I will only do this with your permission, however.”
Jak looks up at the Princess. “Uh, sure. One question, though. What is a Grand Galloping Gala?”
Celestia lets out a small laugh. “It is a ball. Like a dance, I guess.”
“One problem. I can't dance.”
“Don't worry, you should be fine.”
“If you say so.”
Celestia's eyes sparkle. “I do. Now, I will give you the tickets. The Gala is in two months' time.” Her eyes suddenly become hard. “I will have my guard on the lookout for this Jaq character. For now I need you two to get back to Ponyville. I'm sorry to say, but I feel that you are going to have to save the town more than once.”
Twilight and Jak both bow to the Princess then, clearly dismissed make there way out of the throne room.
As they exit the room, Twilight dashes to a nearby empty room and closes the door. Jak watches her go, confused, before slowly following. He opens the door slowly, and sees Twilight quietly sobbing in the corner. Jak walks over to her and puts a foreleg around her shoulders. “Hey, it's going to be OK. This is nothing I haven't handled before. I promise, I will protect you.” He wraps Twilight into a hug and lets her sob into his shoulder. Twilight looks up into Jak's eyes with her own tear soaked ones. She leans forward until her lips meet his. Jak's eyes widen in shock before closing as he melts into the kiss. The stay in their embrace for a minute before Twilight abruptly breaks the kiss. She looks at him, wide eyed.
“S-sorry,” she stammers. She then  bolts out the door.
“Well,” Daxter says, “that was completely unexpected, and by completely unexpected I mean totally expected.”
Jak laughs, at Daxter's joke and at his good fortune, before following Twilight, a skip in his step.