Split Fates
Cloudsdale, Equestria
3 months after ch6
Chapter 7: Lost in a Dance Part 1
Candy was resting her head on peppermints shoulder watching the sun set like they did every day since becoming a couple, they did it to remind them that even though the sun was gone was the light burned out didn't mean that love burned out. Dromeda thought it was weird but kept his mouth shut, he was busy too studying the storm and its behavioral changes, it didn't grow but only got stronger. He had met up with a friend of his; Nebula who was a meteorologist. Shed been studying the storm for almost as long as it had been formed...she also knew it had something special behind it but she couldn't figure out what. Dromeda when Candy and Peppermint where out would help do jobs for Nebula like gathering research for the storm, how fast winds are and even going back into the storm to see the damage it'd done to the Everfree Forest. But at the moment he was coming back from Nebula's house and spotted the two in the front of candy's house.
"Mind if i join?" Dromeda asked. Candy looked behind her and was happy to see him.
"Sure join us" She said. He sat next to her and looked at the sun, he didn't find love or hope in it but peace and Power. He saw the sun as something of power indestructible, and its only weakness...was time itself.
"So how was your day" Dromeda looked at candy
"Yeah we haven't seen you all week" Peppermint looked at him. Dromeda didn't tell them where he went and why so he was expecting this to happen.
"Non just hanging out with some friends and helping Nebula" Dromeda said not going into detail
"Oh who's Nebula?" Candy asked
"She's a meteorologist, and she was Dromeda's first girlfriend" Peppermint teased. Dromeda rolled his eyes and looked at the sun as it set behind the clouds
"You never told me you had a girlfriend Dromeda" Candy said. The sun was almost out of sight and Dromeda got up and stretched his legs.
"Pftt there's alot you don't know about me" He said in a joking tone, candy snickered and stood up
"I'm going to bed, you two don't stay up to late and keep it down" Candy was bright red and glanced at peppermint
"What are you talking about Dromeda?" Candy said embarrassed
"These houses aren't sound proof you know" Dromeda said smiling at Candy who was stunned that he was able to hear her at night. Peppermint kissed her cheek and went up to Dromeda.
"Anyway where were planning to go to a dance tomorrow and we wanted to bring you along since we barley see you anymore"
"You mean the annual split moon dance?" Dromeda asked. The split Moon dance was a dance that took place on the nearby land of Terrina...Dromeda's home. It celebrated the Moon and the couples who danced under it. Its supposed to grant good luck and according to legends if the eyes of the pony you speak with are glistening, they are the one for you. Dromeda didn't believe in it but was interested in it and since he didn't have anything to do he decided he could go.
"Yeah soo you coming?" Candy said her eyes shinning, Dromeda knew he couldn't saw no to that face.
"Agh Fine...but when are we leaving?" Peppermint got up and walked candy to her house
"First thing in the morning buddy" Dromeda sighed, Peppermint stopped as candy walked inside and whispered to Dromeda.
"By the way we aren't having sex" Dromeda side eyed him and smirked
"We're just fighting...yknow play fighting and i accidently keep on stepping on her tail when she's sitting down" Peppermint turned around and went back in the house.
"Wait... peps have you ever had...yknow sex before?" Dromeda was curious, peppermint looked back and shook his head.
"Pftt no, haven't had a relationship that lasts long enough plus I wasn't ready to take the on the responsibility of what comes with it...like offspring"
"And now?" Dromeda said looking at candy in the behind him biting her hair
"I think I'm ready...but its to soon" Dromeda nodded and agreed
"Goodnight you two" Dromeda said walking to his house, he closed the door and laid in bed with the picture of Candy on his mind, he felt jealous that she was all peppermints but still grateful she was a good friend of his. He looked out of his window and saw through her windows Peppermint and Candy talking and laughing, he closed his blinds and went to bed wondering what tomorrow would bring him.
Dromeda had woken up earlier than usual, he brushed his teeth and took a quick shower getting ready for the Annual Split Moon dance. He was somewhat excited, not so that maybe he could find 'the one' but more so to see if candy was the one. How he would find out was still in the air, but then he stopped and thought about it. This was his best friend's girlfriend he was talking about!, not only that but she was a good friend of his and here he is thinking about how he could seduce her or something.
'No not seduce but...the truth' He thought. He walked outside and without hesitation felt a cold breeze that reminded him of the storm, had it gotten stronger like Nebula predicted or was it just a cold day. Candy and Peppermint walked out of the house laughing, Dromeda only dully looked at them.
"Dromeda you're up early" Candy went over to him while peppermint checked the map to be sure of the location of the dance.
"Yeah I-I guess" His mind was focused on something else then the dance at the moment, peppermint was nodding to himself while heading towards the two.
"You excited?" Dromeda looked at candy who...he could tell was beaming with excitement and he didn't want to bring her down with his attitude.
"Yeah i mean I'm not going with anyone, but it could be fun" Dromeda smiled
"I'm kinda scared, not like bad scared more so nervous than scared yknow plus this is the first dance I've ever been on so that's plays into my nervousness" Candy was in a mixture of nervous and excitement, she was happy knowing her 2 best friends were going somewhere together which was rare despite the 3 being close.
"haha don't worry I'm sure peppermint will make it magical, hell you might even see his eyes glisten" Dromeda looked at peppermint who came up behind her as she rested her head his shoulder
"So it shouldn't be a long flight, well for me walk." Candy turned her head towards him
"You sure you don't wanna take a train peps" Peppermint smiled
"Nah its ok, i could use the exercise anyway" Dromeda looked at the map, it would take them half an hour to get there not including breaks from running and flying.
"Sheesh that's a hell of a flight" Dromeda said, before they headed out Nebula headed towards the 3 skipping, all candy saw was a purple pony with a mixture of different color in her eyes skipping up to them.
"Hey Dromeda you free right now, might have made a HUGE break through!" Nebula shouted out loud causing Dromeda to face hove himself.
"We were about to head out to the Annual Split Moon Dance, and yknow...Dromeda doesn't have a date" Peppermint bumped him smiling
"Wait that's today!?" Candy nodded
"Crap!"
"Well seems like you cant come with us, have a good day" Dromeda said
"Oh come one Dromeda you guys would look cute together" Dromeda and Nebula eyed each other
"yeah been there done that" Nebula said jokingly
"Plus i don't want to have to deal with someone who cant dance" Dromeda exclaimed eyeing Nebula
"I can dance you little-"
"So join us, it'll be fun could be like a double date" Peppermint said turning the map upside down, Dromeda looked at Nebula, she wanted to go but no way she was going on a date with him not because of hate but because she wasn't in to him like she used to be.
"Ill come but it wont be date between me and him, no offence Dromeda" Dromeda raised his hove to show 'no harm taken'. Peppermint nodded to himself and put the map in his suit pocket
"Alright we should head out now" He ran off juming off of the clouds yelling
"Ill see you guys there!" Candy smiled at Dromeda and flew after peppermint leaving Dromeda with Nebula. He was in utter shock at what he just saw, candy's glistened...not that it meant they were meant for each other but to him it was certainly a possibility now. He didn't notice he was next to Nebula quiet.
"Well we should head after them, ill tell you what i discovered on the storm along the way there" She smirked and flew up breaking him from his trance, he flew after her and the 3 now 4 headed to the Annual Split Moon Dance
