//------------------------------// // The Game of Love // Story: Equestria Girls: One More Time // by LittleBoyBlue //------------------------------// The birds chirped outside Rainbow Dash's window. They peeked in to see Rainbow, head deep into her pillow. One leg was outside of her covers, as she was lying down on her stomach. She snored softly, sleeping blissfully. Suddenly, an alarm clock broke her beauty sleep, ringing quite loudly. Rainbow groaned, as her hand groggily reached over to her dresser and hit the top of the clock. She slowly sat up on her bed, stretching herself awake. Which is more than what I could ever do. I'm just lucky that I actually open my eyes at all. Rainbow yawned, as she put on her slippers. Suddenly, she remembered last night. "I made it very clear..." Rainbow said to herself, getting angry at Guy breaking her rules. She quickly changed her clothes and stormed out of her room. She huffed, fuming over last night's violation. ..... That didn't sound right. "GUY!" she yelled out. "What did I say about staying out of my-" Rainbow stopped dead in her tracks, as she saw a marvelous sight in front of her. Everything was clean and spotless. The clothes were picked up, washed, dried, and in a basket. So was everything else. The table was clean, and the kitchen smelled busy. Rainbow walked over to see Guy, in an apron saying "Kiss the Chef", while a cord was attached to the back of his head. "Good morning Ms. Dash!" Guy said, waving his spatula. The smiley face on his helmet sort of calmed Rainbow Dash. Well, that and the fact that the kitchen is being used again. It's been ages. "Guy? What are you doing?" Rainbow asks. "Hush," Thomas spoke, still asleep on the couch. "I'm trying to get more sleep..." Rainbow rolled her eyes, then entered the kitchen. Guy was making pancakes, along with some bacon and eggs. The aroma of it caused Rainbow's stomach to growl. "So," Rainbow asked. "Did you clean up around here?" Guy nodded, as the smiley face returned. "Umm...thanks." "No problem Ms. Dash." Guy replied "I told you already, it's just Rainbow..." she blushed. "Alright, 'Rainbow', please, have a seat." Rainbow did so, as Guy served her a plate of pancakes along with some eggs and bacon. She immediately started devouring her meal, hungrily eating. She then paused and awkwardly stared at Guy. He poured a glass of orange juice and gave it to her. Rainbow laughed nervously. "Ummm, aren't you gonna eat?" Guy shook his head. "I'm already full. I was attached to my charger all night." "All night?" Rainbow asked, surprised "Did you get any sleep? You have a big performance tonight, remember?" "Oh, I'm fine! I'm super awake." Guy replied. "You see, since we're not human, we don't need food or sleep. We can survive off of charging our batteries. Right now, I'm at 98%." "Huh. Like a phone." Guy nodded. "We only get tired when our batteries are low, like Thomas's. Then we go into sleep mode. When we sleep, it automatically recharges. Still, we can go without sleep or food. We can get hungry, but we don't have to eat anything." "That's pretty awesome." Rainbow said. She finished her meal then checked her watch. "Shoot! We've gotta go!" Rainbow chugged her orange juice and quickly grabbed her backpack. "Come with me!" she told Guy. Guy followed her outside, as they got in the car. She turned the key into the ignition and started driving to school. Guy saw two backpacks in the back, filled. "Those backpacks are for you two." Rainbow told him. "My friends had some leftover from the enrollment deal, so they left them in my car. It's got everything you need. Books, pencils, ya know." Guy grabbed one of them. "Thanks." "No prob." Guy then looked down in shame. "Listen, about last night." "Just forget about it, ok?" Rainbow said. "I'm glad you did nothing wrong, but I like my privacy. I thank you for...being a gentleman..." Rainbow said the last part with an uncomfortable blush. "You're welcome Ms. Dash." "I said to call me Rainbow." "Okay Rainbow." They drove on in silence, and it stayed like that. Until Guy spoke. "Eh, Rainbow? Where's Thomas?" Rainbow slammed on the brakes. "Shoot!" she exclaimed. "I forgot all about him! I better go back." "No, no," Guy assured her. "He'll be fine. Besides, he could use the excercise." "Are you sure?" Rainbow asked. "Yeah man. He's fine. I got a spare charger here for him anyways." "Okay..." Rainbow started going foward again. 'That'll teach him for not letting me keep my cat Pixel...' Guy thought to himself. The car finally pulled up to student parking, then they got out, with Guy holding both his backpack and Thomas'. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Hey guys." Rainbow sat next to the girls in the library. "What's up?" "Not much." Applejack said. "I aced my history test last hour!" Pinkie said excitedly. A shush from the Ms. Cheerilee, the librarian, scared Pinkie. Pinkie sank back down to her seat. I've always wondered why the ponies who look old enough to be someone's parents are roughly the same size as everyone else. The only exceptions are Big Mac, Shining Armor, Cheese Sandwich, Fancypants, and Prince Blueblood. Ugh...I hate that guy. He's a dingus. "I'm just thinking about the ball tonight..." Sunset said dejectedly. She sighed, as she continued staring at the table. "Oh yes! The ball!" Rainbow remembered. "I totally can't wait!" "Where is Thomas?" Rarity wondered. "Huh? Oh, he'll be here soon." Rainbow said. "What do you mean? Did you not take him with you?!" Rarity said, starting to hyperventilate. "No, I forgot. But Guy told me he'll-" "YOU FORGOT THOMAS?!" Rarity shrieked. Another shush from Cheerilee. Also, I just realized that Shining Armor is supposed to be younger than his parents, yet he is like twice their height. What logic is behind that? Cheerilee is probably around the same age he is, yet he's taller than her. It's quite strange. Where was I? Oh yes, Rarity's freakout. "What do you mean you 'forgot' him?!" Rarity hissed. "Rarity, calm down. Guy told me he'd be fine. He needed the excercise anyway." Rarity was beet red. "He is in no way out of shape! His body is so toned, and his arms are rock solid." "That's cause we're cyborgs." Guy told her. "Our arms are made of titanium." "Well, he's still very fit. In fact, the fittest young man I've ever seen. I wonder if he's as toned as in my dreams..." Rarity began to daydream. That's when everyone was staring awkwardly at Rarity. "What?" she asked. But before the awkwardness could continue, a certain person with a robot helmet burst into the library. Everyone turned to see Thomas, panting heavily. Cheerilee gave him a loud shush, as he walked towards the girls. He sat next to Guy, still panting. "Umm...are you oka-" But before Guy could finish asking, Thomas punched him in the arm. "Ow!" Guy said, rubbing his arm. "Thomas! Oh, darling, are you alright?" Rarity asked worriedly. Thomas said nothing, as his screen showed a battery signal, showing him at 67%. Guy looked, then took out the charger. Thomas grabbed it and connected it to an outlet behind them. Immediatley, the battery charge level was going up quite quickly. Thomas panted a little more, finally regaining his breath as he charged. "Yes mademoiselle Rarity, I am fine. However, this imbécile forgot to wake me up!" "Hey man. You said you wanted to sleep." Thomas sighed. "I hope this isn't because I couldn't let you keep your cat Pixel the first time I saw it." "Oh no, I've already passed on about that." Thomas crossed his arms. "Mm-hmm." he said, in an unbelieving tone. "Well, now I'm late for half the school day because of you." "Hey man. You snooze, you lose. Besides, Rainbow did say no staying up too late." "I also said something else..." Rainbow said below her breath. "You two should be ashamed of yourselves! Leaving poor Tommy alone, by himself." Rarity said, as she moved to sit next to him. Rainbow rolled her eyes, while Rarity got out a hankerchief and began wiping Thomas's helmet. I don't know why, since he never sweats, but whatever. "There there Thomas, Rarity is here to make you feel all better." "Well, he stayed up too late and paid the price. Besides, he'll be fine. Just keep him charging, and he'll be 100% in no time." Rainbow explained. "Really? Neat-o!" Pinkie said. Suddenly, the bell rang. "Welp! Time for next hour!" Applejack said. The five girls, along with Guy talked excitedly, as they left the library, leaving Thomas alone with Rarity. When they both realized they were left alone, Thomas's visor glowed red. "Damn it Guy!" Thomas exclaimed. Yet again, Cheerile shushed him. Wow. She didn't even pick up on his curse. Lol. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After the girls were released and Daft Punk was done recharging, they headed towards the gym to check on their set. The pyramid looked even more impressive this time. The tech team finally installed the lighting into it and added the panels. Now, all it needed was a bit something extra. By request from Guy, they put a USB port that connected to the entire lighting system in the pyramid in the back. At first, they were confused at his request. But Guy assured them that it is completely neccessary. With the USB ready, Guy inserted his thumb-drive. Instantly, the pyramid started changing. The panels became even more high-tech, as the entire pyramid linked to Guy's motherboard. Guy then took out his thumb, as the pyramid was complete, flashing multiple lights outwards. The girls stood in awe at the pyramid, with Pinkie jumping up and down. "This is gonna be the best ball EVER!" she exclaimed. "Okay, now I just need to..." Guy walked over and high fived Thomas. They shared data through the Contact, like a Samsung Galaxy would. Another reason why Samsung phones are best phones. "Okay. I'm linked too." Thomas told him. "Okay. We're ready for tonight." Guy told them. "Excuse me, but do you two have any suits to wear for the ball?" Rarity asked. Thomas had question marks on his visor. "Eh, can't we just wear the suits we have now?" Thomas asked. "Good heavens no!" Rarity exclaimed. "Those two costumes of yours are excruciatingly boring! Just black? That's so last year." I doubt it was ever popular in their universe, save for Flash Sentry, but what do I know? I ain't no fashion designer. I'm just spewing what's on my mind here. Anyways, Thomas shrugged. "Well, I guess we'll have to buy new suits." "Oh nonsense darling. I'll be more than happy to make your suits for you." Rarity told them. "Ehh, I don't want to be rude mademoiselle Rarity," Thomas began. "But I don't think you'll get the design that embodies us correctly. I don't doubt that you are talented, but I don't want to bother you with things like this. Me and Guy will just buy some suits at th-" "Oh, enough of that. I insist!" Rarity interrupted. "I might surprise you Thomas, also, do you two actually have any money?" Thomas checked his pockets, as did Guy. Nothing. Except for a paper clip. I dunno. Maybe they could get a penny or two from that. Thomas sighed. "Alright, we accept your proposition." Rarity clapped her hands excitedly. "We have no time to lose! I need to take measurements immediately." Rarity said. She took out a measuring tape from her pocket. "Now, extend your arm for me please..." "Eh, why?" Thomas asked. "Because I need to know your arm length darling." Rarity told him. We should also have a counter for how many times Rarity says "Darling" in this story. "Now, extend your arm." Thomas gingerly extended his right arm out, as Rarity measured. "Mm-hmm...okay, now for your body..." Guy took a seat at the pyramid, watching the situation unfurl. 'Wow.' he thought to himself. 'This Rarity chick, she is quite the le fou...' "Oui!" Pinkie spoke in a french accent. "That is correct!" Guy nearly hit the roof of the pyramid, as he found Pinkie behind him. Yep. Breaking not only the 4th wall, but the consciences of other beings. Only Pinkie. "Yep! Only me!" ....... "Pinkie, where did you come from?" "I was bored talking to the girls, so I just went to see how you were doing." Pinkie smiled. "By the way, Rarity is only this crazy when it's about clothes or guys. I remember this one time she had a HUGE crush on my history teacher, Mr. Fancypants. Also, she used to date a Student Council member named Blueblood, but then she found out he was a real jerk. So she dumped him." Yeah. Screw him. No one messes with my favorite pony. "But I thought I was your favorite..." Pinkie looked up with sad eyes. Okay, Pinkie, stop doing this. You've only officially broken the fourth wall once in this universe. Well, technically two. But still, you're not yet qualified in my book. "But everyone else writes me like that!" Pinkie whined. Guy facepalmed. I don't care Pinkie. I'm not everybody else. "Well what do I have to do to be qualified?" Break the 4th wall in the show/movie as much times as Deadpool did in his game. "Ohh....that's tough..." Pinkie whistled. Yeah. He's sort of a pro at tha- Guy's helmet read "Get back on track". .... Sorry. The bell rang once more. "Oh look!" Thomas said exasperatingly "It's time for lunch! We uh, better go and eat." "Nuh-uh-uh! You're staying right here Tommy." Rarity said. She then turned to the girls. "Girls, would you be so kind as to bring me my lunch? I would be most grateful." "Sure thing Rarity." Rainbow replied. "We're probably all gonna eat here anyway." "Thank you!" Rarity sung. "Do ya want anything Guy?" Applejack asked. "Non. You all go ahead. I'll just charge myself here." "Okie-Dokie-Loki!" Pinkie chimed. The girls started to walk to the cafeteria. Ya know. I think it was a little hypocritical of me saying Pinkie is not qualified to break the 4th wall, when I have multiple cases of 4th wall breaks in this story. So Pinkie, I changed my mind. You can break the fourth wall. "I can? SWEET!" She exclaimed, as her friends stared at her down the hallway. Rarity, who was still with them, then asked Thomas to lift both arms up. Thomas did so, as Rarity wrapped the tape around his waist. "Alright...fairly average waistline...I'm not surprised...you're quite toned here." This would've been awkward enough, if Rarity wasn't in his gluteous maximus area. "Well, I do try to keep in shape," Thomas said, his ego overpowering the awkwardness. "And it's working! You are fit as a fiddle." Rarity praised. "Oh, stop it you." Thomas said playfully. The girls returned with their lunch. Rainbow handed Rarity her lunch, who placed it on a nearby chair. They all sat down with each other, laughing and conversing. Then, Sunset Shimmer walked in. Her face was gloomy, as she sat near the pyramid. She sighed, as she played with her carrot sticks. Rarity noticed her sitting away from everyone else, and put up her tape. She walked over to Sunset. "What's the matter darling?" Rarity asked. "You look down in the dumps." "It's nothing. I'm fine." Sunset replied somberly. "Oh, but it is SOMETHING. I can tell." Rarity pressed on. "Come on. Out with it." "Well, its just that...well, I sort of...oh, forget it." "Now now Sunset," Rarity said, sitting right next to her. "I'm your friend. Whatever is troubling you, I will help you as much as I can." Rarity grabbed her hand. "Really?" Sunset asked. Rarity smiled and nodded. "Well, okay...you know how the ball is tonight?" "Of course! And it will be a great one as well." "Well," Sunset continued. "I wanna ask this guy to the ball..." "Oh really? Good for you Sunset! Who is the lucky young man you like?" Sunset's lips quivered. "My ex..." Rarity's smile faded, as she took in her words. "Oh...Flash Sentry..." "I want to show him that I've changed my ways. That I'm ready to fix our relationship. It's just that..." Sunset's eyes started tearing up. "I don't know if he still likes me. I'm just so scared that he'll reject me!" Sunset sobbed. The other girls noticed Sunset crying as well, prompting them to go over to her. Sunset buried her head into her legs. "What if he hates me? What if I'll never get him back again?" The girls each comforted her, as she cried. Thomas, not liking to see a lady upset, had an idea. "Eh, listen, mademoiselle Shimmer," Thomas said to her. Sunset raised her head, sniffing. "I think me and my partner can help you with your predicament." Sunset wiped her nose with her sleeve. "Really?" she asked. "You would do that for me?" "But of course!" Thomas said. "You are our friend, non?" he winked. Sunset began tearing up again. This time, however, they were tears of happiness. "Thank you...so much Thomas." "No problem at all." Thomas replied. "Eh Guy!" Thomas called. Guy instantly woke up and unplugged himself. "Oui?" "I need your help." Guy saluted. "Alright girls," Thomas started. "Here is the plan..." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The school day was over. It was now 5:00 P.M. The only ones left were those setting up for the Ball. Flash Sentry was among the crew in the gym. "Alright guys! Smoke machines are in place, banners are hung, tables are set..." he went through the check list. "Everything seems to be in place. Okay! Breaktime! Meet back here in ten minutes." Flash was about to leave with the crew, when Pinkie stopped him. "Hiya Flash!" Pinkie chirped. "Oh, hey Pinkie! What's up?" "Oh, nothing." She lied. "Just wondering if you could help me set up some balloons over the pyramid." "Balloons? Trust me Pinkie, we have plenty of balloons." "But these are special balloons!" she grabbed one from her hair and inflated it. It was white, with a black triangle on it. Yeah, I gave her those balloons. It's not like anyone's actually gonna come to any of my birthday parties. What do I care? I DON'T. NOPE! Even though no one even bothers to say "Happy Birthday". Or give me cake. Or presents...or even a card... .... Great. Now I'm gonna go watch Princess Bride and cry myself to sleep tonight. "Uh-huh." Flash replied. "Well, I'll go get someone to help you set-" "NO!" Pinkie exclaimed. "It has to be you. Just you. Nobody else." "Why just me?" Flash asked, suspicious over her preferance. "Ummmm, becaaaaause I like seeing your blue hair while I work!" she BS'd. Luckily, it worked. Flash blushed slightly at her statement. "Oh. Well, okay...I guess I could help." "Great!" Flash re-entered the gym to help her. However, once he was completely in, the doors suddenly closed behind him. Startled, he turned and saw them closed. Suddenly, the disco ball spun, spreading shiny colors around the gym. The lights were dimmed, as the pyramid came Alive with smooth lighting. Sneakily, Daft Punk pressed the play button, as a keyboard started playing. Flash looked around, and stopped to see a shadowy figure in front of him. He squinted to get a better look. Then, a spotlight illuminated the figure. Rarity was smiling, as she moved the spotlight to follow the figure. "Sunset?" Flash asked. Sunset Shimmer slowly moved towards him. The lyrics kicked in to the song, making the mood more romantic. "Hey Flash..." Sunset Shimmer said bashfully. She stopped right in front of him. She bit her lip, and eyed the floor. "It's...it's been a while." Flash spoke. "Yeah..." "...It's been Too Long actually..." "Really?" "Yeah." Flash smiled. "I kinda missed you." Sunset blushed. "I thought you hated me." "Why would I hate you?" he said. He put his hand on her shoulder. "Sunset, I've forgiven you a long time ago. You've shown so much change, and I'm so happy that you're on the right track." Sunset smiled, as she put her hand over his. "Well, we both know who to thank for that." she replied. Flash nodded. "And I'm sure she'd be very proud of you. Just as proud as I am of you." Sunset grabbed Flash and hugged him. Flash was caught by surprise, but he smiled and returned the hug. Flash then cleared his throat. "Well, uh, now that we're both here, I think now is the right time to, uh, ask..." Sunset looked up at Flash. "Ask what?" "Umm, Sunset?" "Yes?" "I was wondering..." "Yeees?" "If you would like..." "Yeeeeeees?" "Go to the ball with me?" Sunset thought about it hard and carefully. Jk. She answered immediately. "Yes! I would love to!" Flash beamed at her response. "Great! It's settled then." "Yep." Sunset smiled. This was the best day of her life. "Well, the song is still going," Flash mentioned. "What say we have a practice dance before tonight?" "Oh yes. Of course!" Sunset said enthusiastically. Flash held her hand and grabbed her waist. They then began to dance, by themselves, on the floor. For Sunset, nothing else mattered but that one moment. The moment where she found herself in the arms of her loved one again. And she wanted to enjoy it as long as she can. She has finally found true love once more, in that gym. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With the dance now over, the girls all left to get ready. "THIS IS OUR BIG NIIIIIIIIII-" ....... No. NO. Mm-mm. MM-MM. No.... NO. No no NO. NO! HELL NO! NO! ..... NO! ..... I refu-NO! No... That song just....gah.... Anyho, Rarity was the only one left with the two men. They were getting their suits on, hoping that they didn't look ridiculous. "Alright darlings! Come out now!" Rarity said. The two came out of the dressing room, dressed in white attire laced with thick, blue lines. They had a golden horseshoe emblem on their shirt pockets, to represent their school. Rarity squealed. "You two look absolutely FABULOUS!" Thomas looked over him and Guy's suits. "Surprisingly enough, these suits closely resemble the ones we wore back on Earth." he said. "I told you I would surprise you." Rarity bragged. "Oui. These suits are très magnifique mademoiselle Rarity." Guy said. "Merci beaucoup, monsieurs." Rarity bowed. "Oh, and Thomas." Rarity looked at him. "Eh?" She blushed and smiled. "I was wondering if you would like to accompany me at the ball?" Thomas thought long and hard about it. Jk. He answered immediately. "I don't see why not, you know? When in Rome!" "Brilliant!" Rarity clapped giddily. Then, she had a confused look on her face. "Ummm, what's a Rome?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The ball has started. The people were talking, ready for the jamming to begin. Two people, however, could care less about when the music started. It was Grillex and Deadr4t, being bullies at the punch bowl. They tripped, kicked, and mouthed off most everyone. They were mostly bitter that Daft Punk stole their spots as entertainers for the ball, but they were also biding their time. They already had a plan in motion, and agreed to enact it once the slow song started. "Ready with the fish Deadr4t?" Deadr4t nodded, pointing to a bucket that was hidden under the table. "Excellent. Once their slow song begins, we'll humiliate them by pouring all these stinky fishes all over them! They'll stink so bad, they'll be forced out of the representation contest!" Grillex chuckled at the genius of her plan. She just needed to be patient. Suddenly, the smoke machines activated, as the smoke filled the dance floor. The people cheered, as the pyramid lit up. Two men emerged from within it. They waved to the students, as they started to jam. The beat immediatley kicked in. Then along came the notes. The people soon began moving with the beat. Finally, things came together, as the song progressed. Everyone was dancing, even though they didn't know the lyrics. It was still catchy though. And for the first time since her incident, Sunset Shimmer was dancing again. She was next to Flash, as they danced to the fast paced party song. Needless to say, the crowd was pumped up. Even the two principals. Well, mostly Luna. Celestia just nodded her head to the music while Luna did a tiny dance to herself. Lol. Luna, a Daft Punk fan? Seems legit. The two men started scratching on the disk board, making the song stop at certain points. Then they continued the jam, elevating the party. The girls were there to, dancing along with the catchy tune. Finally, the song was over. Everyone turned and cheered for them. Well, except Grillex and Deadr4t, who were mysteriously nowhere to be seen. Thomas and Guy bowed, the returned to their stations. "I think it's time for the slow song, what do you think?" Thomas asked Guy. Guy nodded, ready to take things slow. He tapped the screen once more, as the slow song started. The sounds of the song calmed everyone down, as the bass strummed. Everyone grabbed their partners and began dancing to the song. Well, except for one fashionista. "So Guy," Thomas asked. "Can you cover me? I think I have a dance to go to." Guy nodded and gave a thumbs up. "Merci." he went off the stage and joined Rarity. "Well, I hope you don't always keep a lady waiting like this." Rarity asked. "Don't worry mademoiselle, I don't." Thomas said. "And when I do, I ALWAYS make up for it." He grabbed Rarity by the hand and began slow dancing like the machine, cyborg, robot man thing he is. "Oh my!" Rarity said, blushing and awestruck. "You're attitude is so bold, and daring." Rarity quickly spun around and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I like bold and daring." "I told you I make up for it." Guy watched, as Thomas and Rarity danced. The lyrics of the song were playing in the background, as he kept the station. Suddenly, a tap on his shoulder caught his attention. He turned to see Rainbow Dash, dressed in her best (Ha ha! Another rhyme! With the same person too.), with her arms crossed. "Hey." She said. "Come dance with me." Guy's face went full red in a blush. "But, Ms. Dash," Guy started to speak. "I can't leave my station. Also, I'm not very good at dancing. Besides, who would man the pyramid?" Rainbow rolled her eyes. "Okay, first of all, don't call Ms. Dash. I told you. No fancy stuff. Second of all, you should be lucky that the captain of ALL the sports teams is asking you specifically to dance. And third of all," Rainbow grabbed Guy's shoulder and leaned close. "You owe me a dance for breaking my rule..." she smirked. Guy's helmet was heating up in his blush. "Besides," Rainbow said. "My friend Derpy here can take over. She's a trained DJ." Rainbow moved to reveal a grey skinned girl with blonde hair and golden crossed eyes. She was munching on a muffin until Rainbow revealed her. Guy shrugs and gets down from the stage. Derpy hides her muffin and salutes him. "I won't let you down mister!" she said. Guy met with Rainbow, who grabbed his hand and walked to the dance floor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Wow. You were right." Rainbow said. "You ARE bad at dancing." Guy kept tripping over Rainbow's feet, even though they were going slow. "So...tell me," Rainbow asked. "Why didja clean my house for me?" "It was just something that I felt was nice to do. You gave us a place to sleep." "Oh really?" Rainbow smirked. "Is that the only reason?" "Erm, yes. I was just being nice." "Hmm...and I suppose putting me in my bed and tucking me in was being nice too?" "Oh, uuuhh...." Guy's face went red again. "Well, ummm....yes...I think...." Rainbow laughed. "You're cute when you get nervous around me." Meanwhile, Thomas was in a conversation with his own lady. "So, mademoiselle Rarity," Thomas spoke. "If you don't mind me asking, where did you grow up? You seem to be quite sophisticated and upper crust." "Well, I suppose my parents are responsible for that." Rarity replied. "I was actually born in Griffonsburg myself. My mother and father met when they both opened up shops. They liked to travel a lot, and often gained a lot of treasures and novelties. We owned a diamond mine back in Saddle Arabia, which let us live the high life..." Rarity then frowned. "For a while..." "What happened?" Thomas asked. "Well, there was an accident, and the mine had to be shut down indefinitley. We had to move back to Canterlot and start from square one. I helped my family by selling fashion designs and other items in my botique. Then, my father died." Rarity looked down in remembrance for him. "His time came eventually, even though we didn't want him to go. Since then, it's been me, my mother, and my little sister all by ourselves. And right now, we are doing quite wonderful if I do say do myself." "I can tell. You LOOK wonderful too." "Oh, what? This horrendous piece? It's not my best work, I assure you." "Non, mademoiselle Rarity, but whatever dress you wear, you shall always look glowing in it." Rarity blushed and giggled. "Oh Thomas, you certainly know how to talk to a lady." "Oui. It is said that we french are 'masters of love'." "I can see why..." Rarity said. They continued dancing, not noticing the two figures behind Derpy. Grillex was snickering, as Deadr4t held her on her shoulders. "Steady...steady..." Grillex said, carefully holding the bucket. They didn't realize, however, that Derpy took Daft Punk's place. Deadr4t bumped into the back of the pyramid, almost dropping Grillex. "Whoa!" Grillex yelped. "I said steady!" Grillex then grabbed the bucket and got ready to launch the dead fish. "Get ready to sleep with the fishes boys..." Suddenly, a tap on her shoulder made her stop. She turned and saw Principal Luna giving them a death stare. "And what do you two think you're doing?" she asked. Grillex smiled as innocently as she could. "Uuhhh...giving our DJ's a fish dinner?" she made up. Luna shook her head and pointed to the doors. Grillex sulked, as Deadr4t sullenly carried her to detention. For tonight, all is well, and those Daft Punk boys sure had a...BALL. Eh? Eh? Get it? A "ball"? 'Cause they were playing at the Ball and it also means...ya know...having fun... ..... Screw you. That was funny!