//------------------------------// // Stand in the Rain // Story: Stardom! // by Bronyraptor26 //------------------------------// The show finished I was uneasy about going behind Cord's back to get him to sign with the studio. I knew he didn't want to sign but at the same time I didn't want to jeopardize loosing my contract. Our next stop was in Las Pegasus Cord was excited to say the least, whether it was for the night clubs or the actual show had yet to be seen. I wasn't to thrilled about it though, I was more or less worried about somehow screwing everything up with the contract. We got our stuff unpacked and made our selves at home in the condo. By the time we were done Cord was already down in the casino, Sapphire was worried about him getting drunk so she had me walk down and keep an eye on him. But by the time Rarity would allow to go into public Cord had already returned and fallen asleep on the couch. Sapphire left to go talk to the pony in charge about our performance leaving me with my sister. "So Sapphire has you doing her dirty work now?" She asked I thought she didn't know about what Sapphire wanted me to do. "What would you do if you were me?" I asked she pondered the thought for a moment. "Depends do you love him?" She asked I put everything on the table and decided that I just liked him right now. "I mean he's fun but I don't love him." I said "Then I would worry more about your career and get him to sign." Rarity said. So I decided that night I was going to get him to sign the contract. He woke up around an hour later, I decided it might be easier if I sort of buttered him up for it. "What time is it?" He yawned I looked at the clock. "It's four in the afternoon." I replied as he got back onto the couch. He was almost as lazy as Rainbowdash when I first knew her. "I was thinking we could go out tonight." his ear perked up upon mentioning this. "There's a few clubs I want to go to." "Sure when do you want to go?" He asked "How about in an hour?" I offered though I knew it really didn't matter to him. "Sure." he said. An hour later we were off in the Las Pegasus strip. I realized that my plan wouldn't work if Cord got drunk so I had to keep him from drinking. At the same time I would have to make sure I stayed sober. Over all Cord's spirits were at an all time high now it was just the matter of getting him back to the hotel and signing the contract and everything would be perfect. "Come on Cord." I said as I pulled him out of the club we walked slowly back to the hotel. Upon entering Sapphire was ready at the table with the contract and pen he sat on the opposite side of her, and I sat next to her and Rarity. There was a still silence in the air as she passed it to Cord. "If you want to continue working with Sweetie Belle we need you to sign this." Sapphire said and Cord's high spirit died. "Then I quiet." He replied coldly shock over took me. "But why aren't you happy going on stage and entertaining ponies?" Sapphire asked but I wasn't prepared for what came next in the debate. "Sorry if I find it a bit insulting to find out I've been being played from the start. I leave tomorrow morning." He replied it wasn't the case at all. I realized I messed up and I needed to fix it before it got out of hand. Cord took the contract wadded it up and threw back at Sapphire then he made his way back to his room, I caught him before he could enter it. "Cord wait it's not like that." I said desperately trying to keep my heart from breaking again. "Then what is it like? Because to me it seems like you just went out with me so I would sign a contract with your studio and boost your popularity." He said before shutting the door in my face. That night I couldn't sleep, I couldn't stop thinking about what he had said to me and when I got up in the morning he was gone. "Sweetie Belle I'm sorry." Sapphire said this was all her fault. "This is all your fault!" I yelled at the top of my lungs before locking myself in my room. Two break ups in four months, but for some reason this one hurt a lot more. It felt like I was dying. I wanted to fix this even if it meant loosing my career. I stayed in there for the entire day my sister talked to me through the door she blamed herself for this but it was my fault. Nothing felt right for the rest of the tour there was always that one thing that was missing. The part that Cord filled, there were reports on the news here and there about him but I tried not to pay attention to them to much. I found myself with a clear schedule for a month, I planned on spending all that time in Ponyville. "Hey Sweetie Belle I know what will make you feel better."Rarity said as she came into my room. "What?" I asked she laid a handful of tickets to some ball on my bed. "Getting back out there what do you say?" She asked I had nothing better to do and I was tired of just moping around. "Sure why not." I said. Rarity smiled as she walked out, I assumed that it might be best for me just to move on. At the same time though I wondered what Cord was doing now and if he was just as broken up as me. I walked out of my room and downstairs. "Where are you going?" Rarity asked truth was I just felt like going outside. "Out for a little bit." I replied I walked through the streets of Ponyville until I found myself at the castle. I knocked on the door and Spike answered. "Sweetie Belle?" He looked shocked to see me, but I guess I would be to if somepony smacked me and said it was over. "I'm sorry for hitting you." I said sheepishly. He walked outside and allowed the door to close behind him. "It's fine but why are you here?" He asked I looked up at him I had forgotten how much taller he was than me. "I wanted to know if you wanted to go to this ball with me?" I asked "Um like a date?" He asked "I guess." I replied he looked rather relieved when I said that. "Sure. Where is it?" "The invitation said it was in the Crystal Empire something about the anniversary of when it returned to Equestria." "Alright." I left after that and went home and got ready, Rarity already had a wonderful dress picked out for me. It was a mix of blue and pink, it had a tiara with it along with a matching necklace. She did my mane and make up. When she was done I found myself on the train with Spike I was surprised he didn't get an invitation since he was a hero there. The train came to a stop we were right on time, we got off and Spike escorted me to the castle ball room. Princess Cadence and Shining Armor were there greeting the guests. We walked in and it was as if a bomb went off everypony rushed over to us. Eventually the excitement died down allowing Spike and me to have some time alone. "Well that was something." He said as we walked around outside for a bit. I found myself watching the music group that Cord and I danced to when I was here with him. They had picked up a new member he played guitar, at first I thought I knew him but I erased the thought from my head as it started raining. Despite the rain the guitarist kept playing as the others left. Spike pulled on my arm to go back inside. I followed him back inside even though my mane and make up were ruined. So I ran to the bathroom and salvaged what I could from it, admittedly I wasn't as good as my sister. When I walked out I noticed that the everypony in the music group except for the guitarist made their way inside. They had taken the place of the band much to the enjoyment of Princess Cadence. "Hey Sweetie Belle you alright?" Spike asked as he took a look at me, like I said earlier I was a complete mess. "Maybe coming here tonight was a mistake." I said he gently raised my head so he could look me in eyes. "Hey the night is still young you know so how about we go dance?" He asked I allowed him to lead to the area that the group was playing at. I looked out the window as we passed it and I recognized the guitarist it was Cord but I didn't get why he was playing out in the rain. At the same time I suddenly felt guilty for being with Spike but I decided to ignore the guilt and enjoy myself.