Chapter 2: New Year and New Ache
The next day Fluttershy and the animals were hard at work setting up the party and spreading the word, making sure it was the perfect place for the eventful night. The banquet, dance, and the midnight kiss were all prepared for.
Meanwhile, at Twilight's place, Rarity and Rainbow Dash were trying to get Twilight to go.
"Come on Twily, the New Year party will be fun." Rarity said, "besides, the last time we had girls night has been so long, and you look beat."
"I can't, Princess Celestia sent me a book with a note that said it will enhance my magic skills. So I can't take any breaks," Twilight replied.
"C'mon Twilight, everyone got to have fun every once an awhile. Even Princess Celestia has fun. Few people know but Princess Celestia and Princess Luna cast a spell to look like the other for a day... to see what is like to be each other," Rainbow Dash said, then realized Twilight and Rarity were looking at her with a how do you know look. "What?! Sometimes I have time off and I might or might not look through people's windows without them looking."
"Remind me I need to get curtains Twilight dear," Rarity said, "but I really insist you come: you'll have fun, the six of us will have a marvelous evening... and I hear some guards might be there," Rarity said to see Twilights face. Twilight blushed slightly, but then realized what Rarity was doing, then act like nothing happened.
"Fine, I guess I can take a break, so when is the party."
"In about two hours, oh and you will need a mask. I will make a beautiful dress and mask," Rarity said.
Later that evning Rarity and Rainbow Dash left Twilight Sparkle at home to finish getting ready as they went to the party. Everything was beautiful. Lights were everywhere, decor was lovely, and the clock tower in the center was counting down till the new year.
A few minutes later, Applejack and Pinkie Pie showed up.
"Well, were you able to convince him," Rarity asked.
"Yep. He should be here soon. By the way, his name is Flash Sentry. I told him about Twilight, and how you will introduce her," Applejack replied, "Did you convince Twilight?"
"Yep... in fact, here she comes now," said Rarity with pride in here work.
The other ponies gasped, as Twilight came. She was beautiful. Her dress sparkeled with her mask, her hair neatly brushed, and her eyes twinkled in the moonlight.
"Hi girls, did I miss anything," she asked.
For a moment everypony was speechless. Then Pinkie Pie went on a rampage on how fabulous Twilight looked. During her rampage Flash arrived. "There he is," Apple Jack whispered to Rarity. Flash was looking nice. His hair straight, nice tux, and his mask was exquisite. Rarity was about to introduce Twilight to Flash when a bell rang. It was time to start the banquet.
Flash took a seat. Rarity sat two seats from the right of Flash and suggested that Twilight sit on the left of her. She was about to when a couple of guards sat around Flash and they started talking about work and other stuff. Rarity was about to say something when Twilight interrupted her.
"It's ok, I will sit on the other side of you," she said.
"But... ok," Rarity said, thinking that it can wait. The other ponies, sat around them.
The banquet began and everypony started digging in. The entire time, however, the five friends kept shooting nervous looks to each other. Twilight was oblivious at first, but then noticed that there was an awkward silence between everyone. She felt like they knew something, but decided to ignore it.
The banquet ended, the tables were moved, and the dance started to begin. A few stallions came by and asked the girls, except Twilight, to a dance. They all accepted the request except Rarity, who was determined to get Flash and Twilight together.
"Rarity, you can go dance. Just because nopony asked me doesn't mean you shouldn't have fun."
She glanced at Flash who was sitting in the corner talking to a friend. That is when she saw her chance.
"Ok, how about this. See those two colts over there, well let's see if both of them will come dance with us."
Twilight looked at them, then saw Flash.
He looks familiar she thought to her self. "Ok, deal."
As they started to walk over there, two castle guards got in front of them and asked them to a dance.
Twilight agreed and forced Rarity to agree. Rarity got even more frustrated.
After the song was over, the two stallions wished them a good evening and went back to mingleing.
Rarity looked back at the corner and saw Flash was still there. While trying to think of a new plan, Twilight tried to get her to relax.
"Twilight just give me a second."
Twilight saw were she was looking at and saw Flash again.
Rarity finnaly came up with a plan, until she noticed she was in the air. Twilight, with her unicorn magic, was carrying Rarity over to Flash!
"Twilight what are you doing," Rarity exclaimed.
"Now I know why you have beend acting so strange. Why you keep wanting to go over in that corner. You like that colt!"
Rarity was taken by surprise that she was speechless.
"Hi there, my friend here would like to take the midnight kiss with you," Twilight told Flash. Rarity was still surprised of what just happened. Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy turned around just in time to see what was going on and they gasped.
"It is about to be midnight everyone and you know what that means, time to kiss your date," Pinkie Pie said on the microphone.
"Thanks for introducing me to Twilight, Rarity," Flash said.
"Your welcome, just happy to he... did you just call me Rarity," Twilight exclaimed.
Too late, Flash kissed Rarity. Rarity eyes opened wide and looked at Twilight who was confused.
"Alright ponies and stallions, take off your masks," the oblivious Pinkie Pie said.
Flash took his mask off and Rarity's then jumped back. He looked at Twilight, who taken off her mask, to see a horrified face. His face turned bright red, then he turned and ran. Applejack, Rainbiw Dash, Fluttershy, and the just caught on Pinkie Pie stood there in the now drizzle, looking at each other, then Rarity, then Twilight. Rarity turned to face a tearing Twilight with a petrified look; she tried to say sorry, or something, but nothing came out. Twilight, with everypony at the party watching her, turned and flew off.
(To Be Continued...)