The palace was in beautiful condition, as per usual. Gallant and Luna were taking a walk in their garden, admiring all their plants. Luna would use her magic to grow sunflowers and irises from tiny seeds, watching them stretch from the ground in wonder, while Gallant would use his wing speed to pollinate the seeds, which Luna would walk up to and use her magic on. The process would go on for a few minutes, as they didn't want to use up all the space in their garden. Even trees grew in the garden, some reached farther than Cloudsdale, and others only a bit taller than the ponies, so they could lie under it on hot days. On these days, they lived the peaceful life. However, most of the time, they were up to their heads in invitations, certifications, papers that needed signing...but, sometimes, they would look at their bundles of work, smile at each other, and walk out to the garden, ignoring the piling papers. This was one of those days. They lay under an apple tree, looking into each others eyes and reminiscing like an old couple. Luna smiled at Gallant.
"Do you remember the day we met?"
"Ah, yes. All of Equestria wanted a pony who could raise and lower the sun. Quite a few ponies had the power, but...you chose me."
He put his hoof on hers.
"Thanks, Lu."
Luna smiled back, but also shook her head.
"Don't you remember before that?"
Gallant looked surprised.
"There was a 'before'?"
Luna nodded.
"Well, I suppose you wouldn't know, but...when you and your friends would come out of school, I used to watch you from my window."
A blush came onto Luna's cheeks and she looked away. Gallant burst into laughter.
"Really?"
Luna nodded weakly and her blush increased.
"Aww, that's so cute!"
Gallant started to squish her face with his hooves, toying with her. Luna laughed, and did the same with him. Gallant started to laugh as well, and Luna was brightened by how boyish and adorable his laugh still sounded, after all these years. Gallant's eyes lit up with an idea.
"Hey, let's have a flight race!"
Before Luna could stop him, he was already up in the air, waiting for her.
"Come on, then! I can't wait forever!"
Luna giggled, and started to fly up. However, before she was fully in the air, Gallant darted away, laughing all the way. Luna shouted after him.
"Hey, that's cheating!"
She could hear Gallant's immature laughter, and flew after him, and had soon caught up to him. She started snapping at his tail, knowing how much he hated it. He started to lose his balance, and while he composed himself, Luna sped forwards.
"Look who's talking about cheating!"
Gallant continued to fly towards her. In this time they had to think, Luna recalled how formal Gallant had acted when they first met. He was like a completely different pony now. However, she loved both Gallants, and had no regrets about the way things had turned out, and never planned to. Gallant caught up, and they both messed around for a while. However, they soon became tired, and slowed to a pleasant glide across the skies, Gallant's sun shining through the clouds, lighting their magnificent wings, their completely opposing coloured hair, and their glowing hearts.
Rainbow Dash and Applejack were walking across Sweet Apple Acres together when they saw the happy royal couple racing past in the sky, laughing and giggling as they went. They both smiled, but then the smile grew from touched to challenging. They both had one thing on their mind.
"Hey, Applejack?"
"Yeah, Rainbow Dash?"
Rainbow Dash's plotting smile changed to an excited one as she yelled.
"Race you to the hill!"
"Oh, you gonna wish you didn't ask for this hoedown of a beating!"
They both ran at an incredible and admirable speed, dodging trees and bushes as if they'd done this all their life, which, in truth, they had. They didn't have time for laughing and giggling like the cutesy couple did. They were athletes, and that meant that they forgot everything around them, and focused on one thing only; winning. Rainbow Dash's outstretched wings gave her an extra boost, but years of bucking apples all her life resulted in a strength in Applejack's legs that earned her that victory.
"Ha! I tol' you, Rainb-"
With that, Rainbow Dash ran into Applejack, pushing her into the grass. When Applejack stood up, she looked grumpy, with bits of grass and leaves sticking out of her mane. Rainbow Dash burst into laughter at Applejack's appearance.
"Oh, you think that's funny? How about this?"
With that, Applejack swung her mane at Rainbow Dash, causing leaves to get caught in her hair as well. Applejack started to laugh.
"Now I can see what you were laughin' at, Dashie!"
Rainbow Dash felt a surge of memories at the nickname 'Dashie'. Memories of Pinkie Pie. If it were anypony else, she would have demanded that they not call her Dashie. However, for the past few years, Applejack and Rainbow Dash had grown even closer than usual, until they realised their true feelings for each other, and announced their love for each other in front of everypony, and had their wedding in Ponyville as well. Rainbow Dash stopped losing herself in her memories and tackled Applejack, both of them laughing as they rolled together down the grassy hill, pieces of grass falling around them as they clung on to each other. Even when they stopped falling and had let go of each other, they still laughed. After they'd both calmed down, they smiled at each other, love filling their eyes, until Applejack spoke.
"...Race ya to the barn!"
With that, she was off like a bolt, followed by an eager Rainbow Dash. The sun had begun to set, but they were nowhere near sleepy. Yet another night of competing, brawling and galloping for the two ponies. They wouldn't have had it any other way.
