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// Pump it DJ!...or not 
// Story: To Call the Moon My Own 
// by That_Random_Pony 
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(Dan's POV)

                          Right after Pinkie shouted that she literally dragged me and kid over to meet some of the locals. We saw Lyra, again, she's crasy with an s. She brought a friend with her, Bon Bon. Nice girl, and then we met Big Mac, this bigass stallion. He was almost as big as an alicorn, and it was all muscle. Gotta ask kid to remind me never to get on hia bad side.

                       And there were these three little fillies they call it? Apple Bloom, Aj's sister, Sweetie Belle, Rarity's sister, and Scootaloo. I swear they put puppies to shame with their faces. I heard Dash's teaching Scootaloo. It would explain why she kept asking Tony about his mark. And the three of them are the Cutie Mark Crusaders. 

                      Well anyways, we met all these nice folks and the owners of the joint, Mr. and Mrs. Cake. Not a surprise there actually. These names and cutie marks tell me everything. 

                       But the pony I stuck with the most was Vinyl Scratch. Not only was she a DJ like I used to be, but a damn good one. It felt nice to have someone know what the hell I'm talking about. 'Sides kid of course. She seemed pretty cool, didn't get scared or nothing. 

                       Even better, when I told her I was a DJ she let me "take my turn". The table she had was almost exactly like mine. The only difference was she didn't have the stand for a laptop since they probably don't have those yet. She got us drinks and the next thing I know I'm spinning tables and turning knobs like a BAWS. 

                        The music blared and almost deafened me, I see everypony having a good time. Vinyl and I switched all the time, it was a good time. The girls were all over the place talking to different ponies, but I didn't see Tony. My laugh stopped dead as I looked for him. I saw him sitting at a table alone, just playing with his fingers. I sighed a little sadly. 

                      I turned to Vinyl who was talking to this greyish mare with a black mane and pink bowtie. " Hey V! I'm gonna step away for a sec!", I shouted. Whether she heard me or not, I got out from behind the station and went to kid.

                      The dance floor was packed with ponies. Some dancing some just talking to each other. I had to step around and jerk my legs so I didn't hit anypony. After getting through the mob I saw Tony, and he must've noticed 'cause he was looking at me. 

                       " C'mon kid! Talk with somepony, dance with somepony! Its a party remember?", I tried to say over the music. 

                         Tony hesitated before he told me anything. I really hoped he wasn't worried over those damn Arthanians. They were dead for godsakes, he didn't have to worry at a damn party.

                        " You know I don't know what to do", he finally shouted over the "untz untz" Vinyl started. 

                        " Bullshit", I smiled. " Tony you have mad dance skills so use them!". It was true, Loki'irians have mad dance skills. Tony said he didn't know much, but that was before I walked in on him spinning on his head.

                       Again he sighed and looked up at me. " Just go have a good time. I'll be fine", he told me. I sighed too, then walked back to help Vinyl.





                        As Dan walked back to DJ-Pon3 Tony looked around. Everypony was having a blast. Ponies were dancing, talking, laughing, and just having fun. Except him. Its not that he didn't like parties. It was just that-

                      " Hey Tony!", Pinkie shouted. There was a lamp cover on top of her head. She noticed his glum expression and sat down across from him. " Why are you all frowny face?".

                       " Its nothing Pinkie", he put on a half smile. " I'm fine".

                        " Then smile and go dance! Its a party!", she cheered a bit. 

                        " Pinkie, can I tell you something?", Tony said. The party pony nodded her head rapidly. " Its not that this party isn't the best one ever, but I...I've never been to...a party".

                        Her jaw smashed through the table. Tony was both shocked and a little disgusted, but he barely showed it. The lamp cover fell off her head and rolled on the floor. 

                       " N...Never had a party?! You have to have had a birthday party right?!", she panicked. Tony hesitantly shook his head. Again her jaw dropped through the table and through the floor. " But that's...how can...I mean...what?!".

                        " This is an awesome party, and I think I can speak for Dan when I say its pretty awesome", Tony smiled. " But if you don't mind I'm just gonna go. Have fun".

                       With that, Tony stood up, navigated through the dancing ponies and left. That wasn't ignored by all the girls who saw Pinkie sitting at a table with her jaw through the table. 

                        " What's up with Tony?", Rainbow asked. " Why'd he leave?".

                        " Ah thought he'd like the party", Applejack said. Pinkie was still recovering from the news of a human that had not one party.

                       Twilight came over with Rarity and Fluttershy. They were shocked to see Pinkie's jaw in the floor, but it started to come back up as she saw the ponies.

                       " What's wrong?", Twilight asked. 

                       " Tony left", Applejack told her.

                       Twilight was confused. " What? Why?".

                       " I don't know, Pinkie was talking to him then he just left",  Rainbow shrugged. 

                        " Pinkie, what happened?", Rarity questioned. 

                        " He said...he's never had a party hefore", Pinkie gasped. Now they understood why Pinkie was acting the way she was, but that still didn't explain why Tony walked out.

                       " And why did he walk out?", Twilight questioned. 

                       " He said he wasn't use to it", Pinkie said. " You know what this means?!".

                       " Oh no", Rainbow muttered. 

                       Pinkie jumped out of her seat and onto the table. " We are gonna throw him the bestest, superest party in the history of Pinkie Pie parties! This I swear!", she declared by pointing her hoof up.

                        " Maybe after the Gala", Twilight said. " I don't think he'll be comfortable with so many parties when he hasn't been to one".

                         The news took a full effect finally. " Wow, he's never had a party", Rainbow said. 

                        " Dan did say he didn't have any friends", Twilight sadly pointed out. 

                         " But not even a birthday party?", Fluttershy asked. Pinkie shook her head. " Poor Tony".

                         " Don't worry Fluttershy", Pinkie smiled as she wrapped her hoof around Fluttershy. " We're gonna give him the best party ever!".




      
                        Tony walked through the desolate streets. He felt a bit guilty that he made Pinkie feel the way she did, but he couldn't stay at that party. It made him uncomfortable, and not ever being in a party helped with that. He sighed as he recalled all the parties he had seen from afar. Truth be told, he did go to a party once. But that was to track down another Signa, so it didn't count.

                       He reached the library at last, only to find it locked. He didn't want to go back, so he thought of something else. He had two days of rest, so it would probably work. Gathering what little strength he had left he leaped high into the air. The small jump let him grab onto the ledge of the platform that led to his room. He pulled himself up and walked into his room. 

                       Even from there he could hear the music of the party meant for him and his friend. He removed his shirt and tossed it on the night stand, then kicked off his shoes and pulled off his socks. He hopped onto his bed and took out his iPod. He played a song at random and drifted off to sleep, even though he wasn't that tired.

Canterlot Castle, Princess Luna's Chambers

                        " What am I to do?", Luna sighed. She had tried everything and anything to entertain herself. 

                        She tried playing chess with one of the guards, beating him miserably. Then she thought of continuing the prank war she and her sister were currently in. But her sister once again taking over the night for her stopped her. Playing with a ball got boring in minutes. There was absolutely nothing to do, she was starting to wish she could do the night court if only to break the monotony of things.

                      She layed sprawled across her bed as she thought of anything that could entertain her. Finally she had an idea. Celestia had said she would take over the night court, she never said she couldn't watch over her little ponies whilst they slept. 

                       Luna sat up in her bed and her horn began to glow. She found herself floating a spacious void, which was then filled with cloudy images of dreams. Quickly and thoroughly she went from dream to dream, making sure her ponies had nice and safe dreams. She only had to deal with two nightmares, to which the ponies were aided by her secretly. 

                       Then she came to a different image. This one was not clouded and unreal as the others. The dream she was before wasn't a dream, it was too vivid to be. It hit her then, this was a memory. Her theory was proven when it took her more magic to enter the memory. It was just a white void. An empty white void. 

                      " Hello?", Luna called. Her voice seemed to echo a bit. " Is there somepony there?".

                       Nothing responded, so she began to walk. Not too far in however, there was finally another sound. Laughter. Childish laughter. And it came from all around her. 

                       "Heh heh heh heh", the child laughed. Luna looked all around, but there was no filly or colt.

                       " Where are you child?", she called to whoever it was. She did a full 360, and when she came back around she saw who it was.

                        She jumped back as she looked at the child. It wasn't a filly or a colt, it was a human. Or so she thought. The boy looked at her and examined her, as did Luna. She didn't see the shirt and pants Tony and Dan had on. Instead the boy wore a sort of robe with a cape behind him. It looked like it was fur, but what really interested her was the headpiece with a strange symbol. 

                       " What's your name?", the boy asked. Luna smiled warmly at him.

                       " I am Princess Luna child", she said softly. " What might your name be?".

                       The boy hesitated for a moment, then spoke up. " My name's Tony", he said. Luna's eyes went wide, she was speaking to Tony as a child. " What are you doing here?".

                       " I guard the night child, and it has led me here", she told him. Surprisingly he understood, then a faint ripple of black came across the white space.

                        Tony gasped as the memories started coming back. " You have to leave! Its not safe here!", he said as he pushed her back. 

                         " Child, I must help you face your fears", she said to him. She looked to the ripples that were growing, and faces came into view.

                         " No! Its not safe! Its too dangerous!", he insisted as he pushed harder. Luna was surprised at how strong the child Tony was. " Please go!".

                        She wasn't given a choice. The little Tony disappeared as the ripples stretched over the entire area. Luna found it straining to stay inside Tony's mind. She did however catch a glimpse at what he was remembering. It was the older Tony, bloodied and cut all over. A sword was stabbed into the right of his chest by another human. Tony himself had his Daedalak inside the opponent, both of them screaming in anguish. 

                        Luna's eyes shot open as she was finally forced out. Not from the power of his mind, but from him waking. She was worried for him, and Celestia had given her the night off. In a flash of teal, she vanished from her bed. 





                        Tony shot out of his bed as he woke from the memory. Another pain shot through his chest, and when he put his hand on the area it felt wet. He looked at his hand and saw blood. There was a faint taste of tin in his mouth as well. He paused the track that was playing and grunted as he got up and walked to the bathroom. 

                     There wasn't much blood, but it still worried him. Three scars in three days. And the third one was relived. The cycle of them was all wrong. It was supposed to be days to weeks between scars. And the eigth scar was when he was supposed to start reliving them. He turned on the water and rinsed his mouth, then splashed freezing water on his face. The blood came off with a few wet wipes, showing the bump in the skin. 

"Lucky shot"

                        It was all he told the Signa before he plunged his own sword into him. Unlike him, he pierced the Signa's heart and killed him. He heard a light thump and turned off the light in the bathroom. Quietly he crept over to the stairs to see if somepony had broken in. Nothing. He then tiptoed to his room and looked around. Nothing either. 

                        He let out a relieved sigh as he stepped inside. Just then a hoof touched his arm. After what he had been through, instinct was the first thing that kicked in. With a blinding motion he twisted his right arm around and grabbed the ponies foreleg. Then his other arm grabbed the ponies throat and his right leg tripped up the other legs. It was three seconds before he had somepony on the floor.

                      Shock and regret filled him when he saw who it was. Princess Luna. 

                       " Princess! I'm sorry!", he quickly apologized as he helped her up. " I thought...I didn't mean to! I'm so sorry!".

                        Luna was still recovering from the speed of what happened. One minute she trying to talk to him and the next she's on the floor with Tony's hand around her throat. She didn't think he was this frightened, but then again she did sneak up on him.

                       " I just heard something and then I walked in and you touched me and I panicked and I'm sorry!", Tony quickly said. He couldn't believe he nearly hurt her. Even now he could feel the strange feeling but with a hint of guilt.

                      Luna cleared her throat. " Its fine Tony", she said. " It wasn't wise of me to sneak up on you".

                     " No no, I shouldn't have done that to you", he said. " I'm sorry".

                     " Please Tony, I already said it was a misunderstanding", she waved a dismissive hoof. Tony eased up a little bit, but not the strange feeling.

                     " Okay", he finally said. He noticed that she was looking at him worriedly. " What's wrong Luna? Wait, why are you even here?".

Stupid!
                         
                      " I-I mean, what do you need?", he reworded the rude question. 

                      " Nothing. Celestia gave me the night off, and I was...", she stopped as she thought of a better reason other than him reliving a horrible memory. He didn't look like he would be comfortable talking about it. " I wanted to see how you and Dan were faring".

                       Tony wasn't a hundred percent sure, but the feeling was making him believe her. " Oh. Well, Dan's at a party right now. So is everypony else", he told her. 

                       " One of Pinkamena's welcome parties, correct?", she asked. Tony nodded nervously. " Then why aren't you with them?".

                       That question again. He sighed and walked to the platform, Luna following close behind. He looked troubled, not surprising given his memory. The image of him and the other screaming filled her mind again. Tony sat cross legged near the rail as he looked up to the sky. It wasn't its usual star filled night, and the moon didn't look as bright as it did a few days ago. Luna waited patiently for him to speak.

                         " I've never been to a party before", he said in a low tone. " No birthdays, no dances, no get togethers. Nothing. Pinkie's party was nice, but I wasn't very comfortable so I came here".

                         Like the others she wondered how he could not have had one party. " What about your parents? Surely they must have celebrated your birth?". Tony swallowed the lump forming in his throat at the thought of his parents.

Salemos

                          " They...they couldn't", he almost whispered. " They were gone".

                          Luna had forgotten he was an orphan. She immediately regretted bring them back up. " I, did not mean to remind you of them", she said. 

                         " I know", Tony mumbled. He didn't want to speak about it anymore, so he changed the subject. " You said Celestia is ruling the night?".

                         She knew what he was doing, and she went with it. " Yes. My sister said she would give me time to recover", Luna recalled. " However, I feel completely able".

                          Tony took another look at the sky. " Well she doesn't do a night sky like you", he commented. Luna blushed slightly.

                          " How are they different?", she asked. " The moon and stars are out as they always are".

                          " Yes but the stars aren't as bright as they are when you bring out the night and the moon isn't as brilliant as it is when you bring it out", he absentmindedly complimented her. " Celestia just brung forth the night, but with you its...", he turned to her as he searhed for the right words. " Beautiful and majestic in itself. Its just something spectacular to behold, but its a shame few see it".

                        That was something Loki'irians did. They spoke their true feelings in a way that made it said but not directly told. Luna's normally dark face turned a slight deep shade of crimson at his words. She had never heard anyone compliment her night as he did. There was something else to it also, she got the feeling since he was looking directly at her when he spoke.

                        " Th-Thank you", she managed to say. " I do what I can". 

                        " Your welcome", Tony said. He didn't want to look at the sky with how it was. It just wasn't the same. " Is there anything you need?".

                         The small blush faded but didn't disappear completely. " Not at all. There actually wasn't much to do at the castle", she admitted. To try and see what the memory was about she asked," So why are you up? Don't humans sleep during the night?".

                         Tony didn't want to tell her about that memory. It was during a darker time in his life. A time he did not regret one bit. " I um, couldn't sleep", he lied. " The way I sleep sometimes lets me stay up later than everyone else".

                        The other half was truthful. He was so used to Loki'irian years that he slept at irregular intervals on Earth. Here was the same. He didn't feel right lying to her, but he didn't want her to worry. Still, from what Luna saw she could understand why he was lying.

                        " I see", Luna mumbled. She noticed how he was topless, showing the newly formed scar. It was in the exact same spot the sword stabbed him. Instead of bringing it up she noticed a white line connected to his ear that ran down to his pants.  " What is that?".

                        " What's what?", Tony asked a little confused. 

                        " That wire", Luna pointed to the headphones. Tony reached into his pocket and took out the iPod. 

                        " They're called headphones", Tony explained. " They let me listen to music in this". He held up the iPod for her to see. 

                         " This small device plays music?", Luna questioned as she levitated the mp3 closer to her. " Would you mind showing us how?".

                         Tony grabbed the iPod and unplugged the headphones. " There's two ways to listen to it", he began. " On speaker". He resumed the song from before at a low volume. " Or with headphones". He plugged them back in and put one in his ear. " Uh, I'm not sure if it'll fit in your ear".

                         " Let me see", Luna said as she took the other piece in her magic. She brought the headphone to her left ear and it surprisingly fit. 

                         " Strange", Tony mumbled. " Its better with headphones on since it focuses the music better into your ear".

                         He pressed play on the iPod and the song resumed. He noticed how Luna began slightly bobbing her head at the tune. The song ended since it had been playing the whole time. 

                         " Want to hear something else?", he asked her. She nodded with a small smile as he picked the iPod up and started scrolling through music. " What kind of music do you want to hear?".

                         Luna thought about it for a minute before she smirked at him. " Surprise me", she smiled. Tony slid down the long list and stopped suddenly. 

                         He chuckled as he read the title to the song. DJ FRONT DOOR'S MIX TRACK! It had been a long time since he last heard one of Dan's mixes. Now would be a good time to listen to it and surprise Luna. 

                        While Tony wasn't a huge fan of techno, Dan had some catchy ones in it. Not too soon he started drumming his fingers against his knee. He glanced at Luna who was bobbing her head a bit more noticeably to the music. She had a small grin as she listened to the mix and she raised an eyebrow at some of the word choices. Tony couldn't help but stare at her as she enjoyed the mix. Even with the dim moonlight she looked...unbelievable. 

                       Maybe it was her mane. Maybe it was her eyes. Or maybe even her smile, but Tony just couldn't look away. He had to however when he noticed the final ending beats. Luna levitated the piece back to him and smiled.

                        " That was...interesting", she smiled. " Thank you for showing me".

                         " It was nothing", Tony chuckled lightly. He held back a yawn so as to not be rude. " Well, thanks for the visit, but I think I'm gonna get some rest".

                         At heart he was really tired, but he was saddened that he couldn't see Luna any longer. Luna nodded and stood up. Before she took off however she noticed how he looked a bit disheartened. From what she had seen, she mistook it for the memory. So she did what Twilight Sparkle told her to do if you wanted to comfort somepony. 

                        As Tony went to say goodbye he felt a set of hooves wrap around him. His eyes dialed down to the size of pinheads and his face turned a bright scarlet. He looked down and saw Luna giving him a hug. The feeling only multiplied ten fold as she did. Her fur felt so soft and warm. Like, a pillow. He cherished the feel of her coat against his bare skin. His mind was thinking of what he could do or say, but his arms worked faster than his mind.

                        Now it was Luna's turn to blush. It wasn't as profuse as Tony's but it was still there. She felt his arms wrap around her to return the gesture. He gently pulled her closer into the embrace, causing his heart to beat faster than a racehorse. It was Luna who broke it, allowing the cool night air to cool Tony's body. 

                         " Th-thank you, Luna", Tony stammered. " I-I needed, that".

                         She smiled softly at him. " Your very welcome Tony. Just remember that I am always here for a friend", she said. That word brought a different feeling this time, one that mixed with the one he was already experiencing. And he welcomed it gladly. 
                  
                        Her wings spread as she prepared to take flight. She walked to the rail and began to hover as Tony thought. He wanted to do something to make sure he saw her again, something that will let him know this won't be the last time he sees her. He didn't want to ask her, it would be too weird. Then it came to him. He glanced at his iPod then the hovering Luna.

I'm sure I won't need it for now

                        " Luna wait", Tony called to her. She folded her wings and dropped back onto the wooden floor.

                         " What is it Tony?", she asked.

                         " I...I um". He took a deep breath to try and calm himself. " I wanted you to have this". In his palm laid the only thing that could heal him properly, and he wanted her to have it. 

                         Luna was taken back a bit by his sudden gift. She grasped it in her hoof, confusing Tony momentarily, and looked back to him. She smiled more openly and gave him another hug as a thank you. This one was much quicker than the first, but it didn't matter to Tony.

                        " Thank you Tony", she said. 

                         A thought occured to her, mainly because of the gift she was holding. She remembered his heart rate when she gave him the first hug, and the rosey cheeks, and now the gift. She was princess of the night, so she could put the pieces together. Even with the signs she didn't fully think it had come to that. No, Tony was a friend she was helping and he was just thanking her.

                         " Goodnight Luna", Tony smiled.

                         " Goodnight Tony". With that she grasped the device in her magic and she took off. He watched until she was too far away to see, and watched some more.

                        He went back into his room and laid on his bed once more. The covers were nothing compared to the feel of her coat, her soft, warm coat. He could remember the feeling of it, and soon only one thing was left in his mind.

I'll see you soon. Luna.