//------------------------------// // Strange Love-Part 3 // Story: Draco and Ratchet // by RatchetFlash //------------------------------// It was a few weeks after Ratchet was separated from Draco, not that it stopped them from hanging out.. . Draco made good friends with Zecord Blitz. Ratchet caused small chaos around the town with Draco. Pranks and such. Ratchet came strolling into Star’s shop, head held head as she walked like the royal guards did. Star let out a giggle as she saw her friend walk in the shop. The unicorn used her magic and put a picture of the moon on the wall before she turned around to face her friend, a grin on her face. “Hey Star!” The white pony proclaimed as she trotted over to her friend with her mechanical wings up high. Ratchet lightly nuzzled the mare as she caught a glimpse of the picture on the moon and let out a small gasp. Star chuckled as she let out a happy sigh. “Isn’t Luna’s moon… Just… Wonderful? I can’t think of a time more beautiful than night.. The stars…. The moon…” Stardust sighed happily again. Her eyes moved from picture to picture. The whole left side of her shop was full of pictures of the night. It was Star’s favorite part of the store. Ratchet walked up next to Star and smiled at her friend. “I love the night… And Star… I think the only pony who loves the night more than you is Princess Luna.” Ratchet wrapped a wing around her friend. The cold metal of Ratchet’s wing chilled the unicorn to the bone and the soft feathers felt smooth on her dark blue coat. Star giggled softly. “Your wings always freak me out.” The unicorn mutter softly and jokingly. Ratchet started to lean heavily on her unicorn friend, letting out a sigh of relaxation. The joints in her mechanical wings bending around the curves of her friends back. “Aw, really? Is there still a little filly inside that grown up mare?” Ratchet chuckled evilly as she moved away from her friend. She folded up her wings as she twisted her neck, cracks coming from her neck before she twisted it the other way, getting the same result. “Ah…. That feels better.” The Pegasus yawned and stretched like a cat and as she did that cracking sounds came from her back. The blue unicorn blushed and giggled before an evil look came over her face. Star ran over to Ratchet and bumped her forehead into the white pony’s forehead with a snort. “There is no filly in me! I am a fully grown mare. Not a speck of a scared little fillies in me.” The unicorn grunted as she grinned, wondering what the white pony would say back. Ratchet let out a chuckle as she seemed unimpressed with her friend’s actions. Almost like she was disappointed with her. “Pffft? No filly? In you? Are you kidding me?? You were a scared little filly when my Dad came storming in here! I saw your legs tremble.” Ratchet grinned and snorted. Nopony could ever beat her when it came to insulting. She was the best insulter in Ponyville. The unicorn glared into Ratchet’s eyes as she let out a sigh of defeat. “You win this time, Ratchet. I swear, next time I will win a battle with you.” And with that she back away from the Pegasus with her ears down. She smiled sheepishly at her friend as Ratchet smiled softly at her. The Pegasus pony giggled as she started to walk around the unicorn. “Don’t worry Stardust. There is a little filly in all of of us.” Ratchet walked up next to her friend. She moved her muzzle up to the dark pony’s ear. “There is even a little filly in me. A filly who is afraid of losing her best friend.” And with those words she backed away and looked at her smiling and blushing friend. Ratchet chuckled and tried to intimidate Rainbow Dash’s voice. “Who is the awesomest friend in the world?” Ratchet says with over confidence as she held her head up high. Star giggled and lifting up her hoof, pointing it at Ratchet. The Pegasus grinned and put her wings out, the wings bending at the first joint as she waved her wing at Star. “It is time for me to go Star. My dad is being an A** and wants me to be home. Cya.” And with that, Ratchet walked over to the door but when she went to go out her face was blocked by a bunch of brown fur. She backed up and shook her head a bit as she looked up the brown body, seeing the two tiger arms and the grey head. “Draco?!?!?!?” She yelled up to him, a hint of surprise in her voice. She beat her wings a few times and started to hover in front of the draconequus. “Oh… Uh… H-Hi Flash.” The draconequus smiled nervously as he looked into the Pegasus Pony’s eyes. She eyed him up and down before turning her head to look back at her unicorn friend, who seemed to be just as shocked as Ratchet was. The white pony looked back at the draconequus who was still smiling nervously. Flash smiled happily as she landed back down on the ground. “Hey Draco! I would have gone to see you, but my dad has something against you. But, I don’t find anything wrong with you!” She grinned up at him as she flapped her wings. The metal creaked a bit as she flapped them. She hadn’t oiled them in a while. That might explain it. “Oh… Yeah.. Uh.. Don’t worry about it Flash. I got to hang out with one of your friends, Zecord. He was telling me about how Zealous made your wings, Zecords wings and the own wings on Zealous’ back.” Draco said as he looked down at the snow white mare. She looked back up at him smiling before she frowned a bit. She let out a sigh as she lifted up into the air. “I am sorry Draco.. But if I am a minute late home, my father will punish me.” Flash flew around Draco and out the door. She looked around to find her way before dashing off towards her house. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Draco looked over at Star with a small smile. She smiled back and walked over to him. “O-Oh… H-Hi Stardust… I-I’m sorry for coming in so suddenly. I-I didn’t know F-Flash was here.” Draco let out a short sigh as he frowned. “Pffft. No need to be sorry Draco. I think it is good that you came in here when you did.” She said with a small smile, trying to reassure the draconequus that he did nothing wrong. He smiled back at her as he began to walk around the shop. He ended up over at the biggest part of the shop, the area that is dedicated to Luna and her night. “Oh wow… I-It is so pretty…” He muttered softly to himself. “Just like her…” He mumbled even quieter in an attempt to make sure that Star doesn’t hear him. Draco stared at the at a picture of the moon, a slight smile coming over his face as he looked at the picture. Stardust walked up behind him, a smile also on her face. “Beautiful, isn’t it?” Star murmured softly as she looked at picture with him. Her eyes looked up the draconequus until her eyes met his. A large grin appeared on her face as she looked at him. “Yeah.. It is…” He smiled at her before feeling up and down his sides. “Dammit it… I would buy the picture… But it seems I have forgotten my bits at home…” Draco sighed as he turned around and started to walk towards the door. The dark blue mare and thinking she had an idea of what he wanted to do with the picture, grabbed the picture using her magic and brought it over to the draconequus. “Here… I can take more pictures… I don’t need the bits… I have plenty.” She smiled up at him as he grabbed the picture. Draco grinned as he looked down at the unicorn. “Thank you… S-So much..” He turned around and ran out the door, careful to not hit his mace on anything. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratchet flew down onto the path before her house. The pony’s head was swirling around with thoughts. Most of them were about the draconequus. In fact, she was pretty sure all of them were about him. She shook her head as she pushed the door open and walked into her house. She looked around the house, peeking her head in every single room and she looked for any signs of a living Pegasus or unicorn. She found nothing and came to the conclusion that she was home alone. Ratchet let out a sigh as she trotted downstairs and plopped down onto the couch. She rolled around, trying to find a comfy area on the couch. She failed as she snorted softly. She decided to lay on her front side with her head resting on her forehooves. She fell asleep after a hour or so, snoring softly on the couch. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next morning Ratchet was awoken by her sister, Moon Brush. She had a green coat and a brown mane. Her cutie mark was a brush with rainbow colors on the tip. The pony nudged her sister roughly. “Get up Ratchet! Now!” Moon grumbled as she sister turned away from her. “Let me sleep in Moon…..” Ratchet mumbled tiredly as she tried to get adjusted again. The green unicorn rolled her eyes as she used her magic to hover a scroll over to the half awake pony. “Read it. Now.” Moon almost sounded mad, but a hint of sadness in her voice. The pegasus fluttered her eyes open as she read the letter slowly, her eyes widening with each word. Once she finished reading the letter her other Sister, a snow white pegasus with a blue mane, and rainbow cutiemark known as Blue Rainbow came running in the door. “Did you hear Moon?” Blue said with panic as she panted. She looked over at Ratchet, who was on the verge of tears at this point. Blue quickly ran over and nuzzled her sister, wrapping a wing around her. “Don’t worry… She will be okay… I promise….” Ratchet sniffled as she looked up at her big sister. Blue smiled down at her. “Okay… Ratchet… Moon and I will be heading up to Canterlot to see Dashing Mystery…. Do you want to come with us Ratchet?” Ratchet nodded quickly as she stood up and walked out the door with her two sisters. They got on a chariot and the two Royal Guards lifted up into the air and headed off towards Canterlot. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Draco walked over to where Ratchet’s house was. He opened the door to her house and found nopony home, but he found a scroll and he picked it up and began to read. The scroll said My dear fillies Your sister, Dashing Mystery was flying around with her friends early this morning. We don’t know how, but she was knocked out of the sky. She fell all the way to the ground and fractured her skull. The piece of broken skull is going into her brain by a ¼ of a inch. We are in the hospital at Canterlot. Please come. Your mother and I need you. Ask Ratchet if she wants to come. Never forget I love you. -Your Dad Crimson Shield