Out of the Darkness

by SergeantShenanigans

Ch 29: Celebration

As he approached Celestia the crowd parted to clear the way, as he walked he heard murmurs and whispers which he assumed were directed towards him. When he arrived in the front of the crowd with Celestia he turned towards all of the ponies. After a few moments of him just looking out into the crowd of ponies he took off his cloak and revealed himself, which caused a lot of the ponies in the crowd to gasp loudly before whispers were heard around the room again.

"Nice to meet you all, though most of you already knew about me, even if you don't know it" he started

This grabbed everypony's attention, they all stared at him in silence prompting him to continue "Most of you ponies know me as "The Phantom of Canterlot" and-" he explained, but was interrupted by lots of laughing in the crowd

Once the laughing died down he started to speak again "But now you can all know me as the new prince of Canterlot, or just as the son of Celestia, or you can just call me S-Starlight Sky seeing as that is my birth name" "It feels unnatural saying that name" he thought while saying it hesitantly, before he paused for too long, he continued with his point "Now I know a lot of you probably have questions, and I think they should be answered, so in an orderly fashion, feel free to ask me"

After a few moments a few ponies started to wave their hooves in the air and shout things like "ooooh me, me, pick me!" or "I have a question!" he finally decided to answer the question of none other than Pony Joe "What was your question?" Star asked

"I am going to ask the most obvious question that we are all thinking, who is the pony that managed to capture the heart of our fair princess?" he asked

"Actually, it is a pony you all know, he is known by all of you as Starswirl the bearded" Star explained, this was followed by a large collective gasp from the crowd

At random he picked a pony from the crowd, he picked a mare that had orange hair and a blue coat "Do you have a marefriend?" she asked

"Ummmmmmm….. no?" he answered

"Do you want one?" she said hopefully

"I'm not really looking for a relationship, sorry" he explained

He then scanned the crowd again and pointed at a unicorn with a blue mane, a white coat, and a monocle "Where have you been all this time?" he asked

"I have been imprisoned by Discord" Star said simply

This once again caused a very audible collective gasp from the crowd "Are all of my answers really that shocking?" he said to himself before speaking to the crowd again "Well that's all you need to know about me, now everypony enjoy the party!"

Regardless of what the other ponies attending the party decided to do next, he decided to enjoy himself, which he did. Though some ponies did have a few more questions for him that they asked him personally, though most of them weren't questions, on more than one occasion he was bluntly asked to do activities that he had no knowledge of, usually involving a riding crop or a bed.

He usually just found an excuse or avoided these ponies but the most of his time was spent with his friends, though whenever he returned from one of these conversations he would get strange looks from a few of his friends, though he didn't know what the looks were for they immediately changed into smiles as they continued to enjoy the celebration.

A few hours after the moon had been raised ponies started to leave, so Star decided to follow suite and leave also. Eventually he arrived at the castle where he found his way to his room and lay down in his bed thinking over the events of the day.

As he did his eyes drifted over to the piece cake that the mysterious pony had given him, he didn't trust the cake for two reasons, firstly, the voice seemed vaguely familiar but he was sure he had never met the pony before, and secondly, the room he reentered afterwards immediately disappeared, he wasn't sure why he still had the cake, but he just had a feeling that he should keep it.

After a few minutes of him being alone with his thoughts he heard a knock at the door "The door is open" he said

The door was opened to reveal Twilight "Hey" he greeted

"Hey" she greeted back avoiding eye contact

"So, what's up?" he asked

She then gave him a strange look "What? I am starting to pick up on this generations lingo" he said defensively

This made Twilight let out a small chuckle "Anyway, we all got to talking after the celebration and why don't we all continue the celebration in one of our rooms? But this time, just us friends, not a large crowd of ponies that will hit on you or ask you awkward questions" she offered

"Sounds good to me" he agreed with a shrug

"Great, come on, we are going to be doing this in Pinkie's room, hers is the closest to everypony else's rooms" she explained

Star got up from his bed and followed Twilight to their destination. When they arrived in the room it was full of streamers and balloons and treats and all kinds of party things. After looking around the room Star froze in place "There is something missing here" he said in a worried tone

"What?" Twilight asked

"I don't see Pinkie anywhere in the room, I am scared to move anymore in fear of being on the wrong end of a prank" he said through clenched teeth

"That's redic-"she started before she was hit with a pie to the face

Looking over to the table that had all of the snacks on it they saw two snickering ponies, a pink one and a blue one "Hardy har har" Twilight responded with a roll of her eyes, before they widened with a mischievous look.

Before they could react they both also received a face full of pie. After they both recovered from this all three of the mares turned to Star and he was hit with three pies to the face at the same time.

They each took up positions across the room and war started. They were each hit a good amount of times before they heard somepony from inside the room shout "What is wrong with you all?"

Turning they saw Rarity wide eyed in front of the door "I mean really! What is wrong with you all?" this caused them each in turn to look down in shame "You are all acting foalish and-"she was interrupted as she was pelted with pies by each party

They watched for a reaction, Rarity simply stood still with her mouth agape and her eyes widening, there was a high pitched noise coming from her mouth that sounded like pure shock. Just as they thought that they were going to be on the bad side of one of Rarity's famous temper tantrums, her horn started to glow light blue as she returned fire.

The fight went on down to the last pie, afterwards each of the ponies that participated were covered with remains of pie, it was banana cream pie, the perfect throwing pie. They all laughed and looked around at the result of their fight, the walls were covered with whipped cream and pie filling. They turned when they heard a pony laughing.

Standing to the sidelines were Spike, Applejack, and Fluttershy, Applejack was the one laughing "That was the funnies food fight ah've ever seen!" she exclaimed

"That's because you have never seen me in a food fight before" Star joked

They all shared a laugh for a few moments until suddenly Pinkie started dashing around the room in a blur, each of the ponies and the dragon tried to keep their eyes on her but with no success. As she stopped all the remnants of pie on the walls and ceiling were gone, and in the center of the room on her back sat a very comically bloated Pinkie Pie "I think I ate too much of that pie" she said in a strained voice

Suddenly her eyes widened and she started to burp, the force of the burp sent her flying around the room like a deflating balloon and as soon as she landed she had her regular figure back "Wait, how does that work?" Star asked

"Pinkie Pie" Applejack responded simply

"Oh, right" he said in realization

They all once again shared a laugh "So, why all of this?" he asked

He received confused glances from them opting him to explain "You know" he started to wave his hoof around the room "Didn't you all get enough partying during the celebration?"

"You can never get enough partying!" Pinkie said defiantly

Star looked at her and shook his head "That is understandable from you, but what about you girls?" he said turning back to the other mares

"We thought it might be fun to actually have all of us spend some time together without other ponies interrupting every few minutes" Pinkie explained "Just like how-" she started

"PINKIE!" the other ponies said in chorus before tackling the pink mare and covering her mouth

"Ummmmmm… okay?" he said with a raised eyebrow

"What? She was just saying how you girls didn't like the kind of attention he was getting from those ponies and that you thought that they were all-" Spike started before he was interrupted by a zipper surrounded with a purple aura appearing at his mouth and zipping closed

Star stared at them with his head tilted in curiosity "What is the big deal? So you didn't like the kind of attention that I have been getting from those ponies, if it doesn't bother me, why should it bother all of you?" he asked

"I- wait, it doesn't bother you?" Twilight asked

"No, why would it?" he countered

"It's just that, if I were in your position, having mares left and right outright declaring their love to me just because I was a young, handsome prince, who was modest, and a gentlecolt, and kind, selfless and…" Rarity said getting sidetracked, she shook her head "Wait what was my point again?"

Twilight sighed "I think what she was trying to say is that we thought you might have been bothered by all of the attention because firstly, you yourself said that you aren't very social, and secondly, it must have been very awkward for so many mares suggesting untoward things" she explained

"I honestly didn't even understand what they were asking, and none of them declared their love to me, just asked me to participate in strange activities that I understood nothing about" he said with a shrug

"Just how sheltered were you?" Rainbow said with wide eyes

"I don't think I was sheltered, more of the only ponies I ever interacted with were my mom, my two aunts, my dad, and my cousin, even then it was almost only my dad and my cousin" he said

"That does explain a lot" Rarity agreed

"Wait, was what they were asking bad?" Star asked with wide eyes

"Well you see, when a mommy and a daddy love each other veeeerrry much-" Pinkie started to say before she was also given a zipper on her mouth

"I think that this matter would be best explained by his mother" Twilight interrupted with a heavy blush on her face

"That still doesn't explain, was it something bad?" he asked in a worried tone

"That depends on your definition of bad" Rainbow said emphasizing bad

This just made him more confused "What?" he said curiously

"Rainbow! That is inappropriate!" Rarity said in surprise

"GAH! Just yes or no!" Star said in frustration

"Can we just talk about something else please!" Fluttershy squeaked

"Ah think that would be the best" Applejack agreed

"Let's partay!" Pinkie loudly declared

"But wait how did….?" Twilight said with wide eyes

"Just Pinkie being Pinkie" Rarity said plainly

As they each in turn looked away from Pinkie none of them saw Star and Pinkie laugh silently and share a hoof bump. While they weren't paying attention Star had taken the zipper off of Pinkie's mouth.

Suddenly Pinkie ran over to the other side of the room and turned on some music. After they danced for a time Pinkie then loudly declared "Game time!"

They then proceeded to play pin the tail on the pony, some twister, then the girls gave each makeovers while Star, Spike, Rainbow and Applejack made idle conversation "Well, I think that I am going to get going, enjoy the rest of your party girls and Spike" Star said walking towards the door

"Wait!" Pinkie said stopping him "We didn't play truth or dare yet!"

"Is it required?" he asked

"Yes! Whenever we have a just friends party, to make up for the lack of ponies it is required to play truth or dare!" she said defiantly

"And if I don't participate?" he asked

"Then I will have no choice but to use my super amazing persuasive powers to convince you, and I have to warn you, they have only ever been used once before!" she declared

"When?" he asked

"When I was trying to get you to make me more sweet and sour pie" she answered

"That wasn't very persuasive and it didn't work, but I will participate if you say the secret word" he replied with a smile

"Is it a word I know?" she asked

"Yes it is, I just said it" he replied

She put a hoof to her chin and thought "Am I allowed to ask for help?" she asked

"Sure" he agreed with a shrug

They all put their heads together and occasionally gestured towards Star before they turned to him "When did you say the secret word?" Twilight asked

"Some time after I was born and before I died" he said with a snicker

"You died!" Pinkie said incredulously

"No, it was a joke" Rainbow explained

"Did you say the word today?" Twilight asked

"Yes" he answered flatly

"When today?" she asked

"While we have been here, and that is your third hint and last hint, now enjoy thinking" he said with a smile

"Why do we have to guess a secret word anyway?" Rainbow complained

"Because I am bored and this amuses me" Star shrugged

They started to list just about any amount of words they could think of until they started to give up "Is it even really worth this just to play a stupid game?" Rainbow asked

"It isn't about the game anymore, I can't let this beat me!" Twilight said defiantly

"Alright, you know what? I will help you, this will give it away" he paused for dramatic effect "That wasn't very persuasive and it didn't work, but I will participate if you say the secret word"

They all looked at him curiously for a moment before Twilight's eyes widened in surprise "The secret word!" she said triumphantly

Star started to clap slowly "Good job, it took you long enough" he said

"Can we just play truth or dare now I am bored!" Pinkie asked

"If that's what you girls want to do, I got to do what I thought would be entertaining" he said happily

"Great! I will start!" Pinkie exclaimed "Okay Star, truth or dare?"

"Hmmmmmmm….. truth, because I have nothing to hide and if I say dare you will make me do something strange or demeaning as revenge" he answered

Pinkie looked disappointed for a moment but quickly rebounded "How do you make sweet and sour pie?"

"You put some ingredients together and eat them" he said with a smile

"STOP BEING SO LITERAL!" she exclaimed

"I didn't say dare I said truth" he said with a laugh "But I am going to stop because I can tell that I am starting to annoy you all"

They each nodded in agreement "Okay, hmmmmmmmmmmm who to choose" he said turning his head to look at each of his friends

He eventually stopped his gaze on Rainbow "Truth or dare?" he asked

"Dare" she said without missing a beat

"I dare you…. to let Rarity give you a full makeover" Star finally decided

She only replied with a grumble before Rarity happily started to apply makeup to her face. She then turned to Rarity "Truth or dare?" she asked

"Truth" Rarity decided

"Do you think of Star like you did Blueblood before you found out how he actually acted?" Rainbow asked with a sly smile

Rarity started to blush heavily "I admit, just a little bit" she answered

"What did she think of Blueblood before she found out how he actually asks?" Star asked

"Star, truth or dare?" Rarity said changing the subject

"Truth I guess" he answered

"Oh, you're no fun" Pinkie complained

"You have had time to think of this since the last time we played truth or dare, Star, who do you have a crush on?" Rarity asked

"Nopony, same as last time" he said simply

"Really? Nopony at all?" she said incredulously

"I don't really think about any of that, at least, I haven't really had the time or interest to" he responded

"Oh, alright" she said in what sounded like disappointment before returning to giving Rainbow a makeover

He turned to Pinkie "Truth or dare?" he asked

"Dare!" she said excitedly

"I dare you to… pull a prank on Luna" he said mischievously

She gasped "Isn't that against the law or something?" she asked

"There isn't a rule against pulling pranks on the princesses" Twilight answered

"Alright now what am I going to do for a prank… I know I-" Pinkie started but was interrupted by a very loud and agonizing scream, it sounded as if somepony was being tortured, looking over they all saw Star, on the ground rocking back and forth and screaming at the top of his lungs then suddenly Celestia burst through the door and hit him with a spell that immediately put him unconscious.

Comments

[Medlimakar]

Star clearly inherited his mother's ability to troll hard.