Thirty Pony Minute Special

by Aegis Steelshield


348 "Loving the Moon"

For Ditzy, this was a dream come true. Her friend Carrot Top set her up on a blind date! She hadn't been this happy since Timer Turner left her.

In his defense, she would of left him if he had puked muffins on her mom too. She ran to her room, searching through her tiny closet for her special dress. Here it was!

The dress was unassuming at first glance, but when the pudgy mare slipped in, the light blue lace accented her in all the right places. She remembered the last time she wore this with a shudder. It had been the last Grand Galloping Gala she ever intended to go to.

She smiled as she started to hum and dance in her room, and tripped on her saddlebag. With an "Ooophm," she giggled. She went back to her closet, and pulled out her box of special things. After sorting through her... personal things, she found the expensive bag Carrot had bought her on her birthday. The one she had waited to wear until a very special occasion.

Meanwhile, in Canterlot, the moon princess fidgeted as the royal tailor fitted her new dress.

"Your highness, please! You're wrinkling the dress!"

"I'm sorry Silver Spool. I've... well, I've never went on a blind date before. Especially not one requested by one of our subjects."

Silver laughed, "Why, oh why, did you agree to this in the first place?"

Luna blushed, but declined to answer.

The tailor sighed before getting back to work.

Almost an hour later, and Ditzy left her apartment, leaving Dinky in Carrot's watch. She was bursting with excitement to meet her date. Carrot had spoken highly of her.

She wondered of the possibilities when she bumped into the dark blue Alicorn in front of her. She gasped, and dropped into a bow.

"Rise, please. I'm looking for the Ponyville Theater, and I can scarcely get directions if thou art gazing at mine hooves." Luna giggled nervously, hoping that the mare hadn't noticed her slipping into Old Canterlot speech. It was a nervous habit she just couldn't kick.

"Ah! You like theater too!" Ditzy smiled as she rose, then blushed. "Um... Are you going with somepony?"

Luna blinked. Was this mare her date? Well, she was certainly cute. "Yes," she responded cautiously, "I'm on a blind date. And thou?"

Ditzy beamed. She didn't know how she did it, but Carrot had gotten her a date with Luna! And they both liked theater! All Luna needed was the ability to make delectable muffins, and Ditzy would beg for marriage on the spot. She tried to play it cool, though.

"I'm... I'm going for the same," she said with a small blush, "Shall we?"

She nearly died when Luna extended her wing, and took it happily.

Meanwhile, Twilight Sparkle and Big Mac were waiting for their dates to arrive.