Ch.12: Love Rekindled

Later that night, Princess Celestia and Lady Arceus held a party in Twilight and Drago's library to honor Marvin and Dialga's heroism. However, the Martian Commander and his Temporal Dragon didn't join in the celebration. Instead, he stood out on the balcony, arms resting on the banister as he looked up sadly at the stars, and she rested outside on the ground looking up as well. Despite saving the High Ruler of Equestria and the Lady of Light, they know that they have lost their chance of ever being with Twilight and Drago. Now that they have seen their true forms, they probably want nothing to do with them, even though they saved their lives those days ago.

"Dialga?" Snapping out of her thoughts, the Temporal Dragon turned to see Drago standing behind her with concern in his eyes. She wanted to look away so he won't see her tears, but Dialga couldn't tear away from his handsome emerald orbs.

"Drago…" she replied, wiping her tears away. "I'm sorry, I…I'm just not in the partying mood right now…" Drago just smiled understandingly before walking up to her side.

"May I join you, milady?" he asked politely. With a slight giggle, she nodded in reply.

"You may." She then looked up at the stars as her beloved Dragonoid sat down beside her. Dialga then blushed as he suddenly wrapped his arm and wing around her shoulders.

"You look a little cold," he explained as she turned to him. "Don't worry; I'll keep ya warm." She couldn't help but smile as she then rested her head against the side of his neck.

"Sweet and chivalrous…you're quite a combination." Drago just blushed slightly at the comment but smiled in reply. It changed to a frown however when she saw her frown and heard her words.

"I'm really sorry, Drago."

"For what?"

"For lying to you about being a Dragonoid."

"Hey, c'mon," he said, giving her a small hug. "It's not that big of a deal…but why didn't you just come to me as you are now?"

"Like Razenoid said, I wasn't sure what you'd think of me if you saw me as a Dragon Pokemon. You must hate me for all I've done." Drago felt a pang in his chest at those words as he hugged her with both arms.

"Don't say things like that," he said to her. "You've made it all up to me by helping my mentor. You've even sacrificed your Dragonoid form to help us all. I can't hate you for that." Tears flowing freely from her eyes, Dialga wrapped her front arms around his neck for comfort.

"Still, I'm very sorry, Drago," she whispered. "I was just afraid that…you'd be scared of my true form."

"Hey, it doesn't matter whether you're a Dragonoid Bakugan or a Dragon Pokemon," Drago said, looking into her eyes. "It's inside that I love in you: you're brave…loyal…and understanding." Dialga felt her heart skip a dozen beats at those words.

"You…you love me?" she asked. Drago smiled with a nod.

"Plus, I like your real form better than your Dragonoid form," she added. "It's truly you. And you seem to show a bit of Twilight in you in this way." Dialga then sighed at those words.

"You still have to fight Marvin in the Courtship Battle, huh?" Drago nodded sadly before he spoke up.

"But…even if I do beat him, I have to decide whether or not to erase all his memories of Twilight. So whatever I choose, I'll do it for both you and Twilight." He then blushed before he continued. "And if I do loose…"

"Yes?" Dialga asked before he held up her front claw with both of his.

"If I do loose…will you still choose me as you mate?" Dialga's eyes welled up at those words before answering with a smile.

"Yes…" Smiling back, Drago placed his claw on her cheek, pulled her into his chest with his wings, and pressed his lips into hers for a kiss. As they were sharing their first kiss ever, Arceus watched them from the doorway with a smile. She then took out her violet book Razenoid gave her. Holding the tome with her powers, she placed her front hoof on the first empty page she had opened up to. On it appeared a picture of Dialga and Drago kissing under the stars. The she wrote with a quill she had in the book the picture's title: Drago's Love from Time Itself. Once done, she returned to the party inside.

Back at the balcony above the two kissing Dragon creatures, Twilight has come to see Marvin looking up sadly at the stars.

"Marvin?" Snapping out of his thoughts, the Martian turned to see Twilight standing at the doorway, concern in her eyes. He wanted to look away because he doesn't want her to see his tears, but he couldn't tear away from her violet eyes.

"Twilight…" he said softly as he slowly wiped his tears away. "I…I'm sorry. I…I just didn't feel like partying right now…" Twilight just smiled before walking up to his side.

"Is it alright if I join you?" she asked kindly. "I want a break from all that partying, and you look a bit lonely up here."

"Uh, sure," he answered, a bit timid as he returned his gaze to the stars. His beloved Unicorn then rested her front legs onto the banister and looked up at the stars as well.

"They sure are beautiful tonight, aren't they?" she asked. Believing she's referring to the stars, Marvin nodded in agreement.

"Yes, they are," he said before turning to her. "They can't outshine your eyes, though." Twilight blushed in reply. No one has ever said anything like that to her before, but that has to be the sweetest thing she has ever heard.

"I had no idea that you love stargazing as much as I do," she replied shyly.

"It's one of my favorite pastimes as well as reading," he replied, feeling like he's talking to a friend. If he can't be her lover, at least he can be her friend.

"Reading, stargazing…" Twilight said with a smile. "We have more in common than I thought." Marvin then looked away sadly.

"I'm sorry," he said. Twilight turned to him in confusion.

"For what?"

"For lying to you about being a Unicorn." The violet Pony smiled compassionately before placing her hoof on his hand.

"I know why you did. But…you could've come as you are now. Why didn't you?"

"Like Discord said, I wasn't sure what you'd think of me if you saw me as a Martian. You must hate me for all I've done." Twilight felt like crying at those words as she hugged him.

"Don't say things like that," she said to him. "You've made it all up to me by helping my mentor. You've even sacrificed your Unicorn form to help us all. I can't hate you for that." Sensing her tears, Marvin wrapped his arms around her to comfort her.

"I'm really sorry, Twilight," he whispered. "I was just afraid that…you'd be scared of my true form."

"I don't care if you're a Unicorn or a Martian," Twilight said, looking into his eyes. "I love you for your wisdom and courageous heart." Marvin felt his heart skip a dozen beats at those words.

"You…you do?" he asked. Twilight smiled with a nod.

"Plus, I like the Martian you better than your Unicorn form," she added. "It's truly you." If Marvin still has his mouth, he'd be smiling right now. But he doesn't need one; Twilight knew he's happy. He then pressed his invisible lips into her visible ones and kissed her. Twilight then wrapped her front legs around his neck and returned the kiss, unaware as he is of three others watching them.

"Pay up," Rainbow Dash said with a smug smile, holding her hoof out to the annoyed Dodgers.

"Never bet on a smart-aleck Unicorn," he grumbled, handing her a twenty. The two of them then left to leave the two lovers alone, but Princess Celestia remained.

"Aren't you coming, Princess?" Rainbow asked the white Alicorn.

"I will in a minute," she answered her with a smile. "I just wish to take care of something first." With a smiling nod, Rainbow left. Once the Pegasus has left, Celestia took out her red book she had well hidden under her wing…the very same book of fond memories Discord has given her entitled I Could Never Forget. Holding the tome in her wings, she placed her glowing horn on the first empty page she had opened up to. On it appeared a picture of Twilight and Marvin kissing under the stars. The she wrote with a quill she had in the book the picture's title: Twilight's Love from the Stars.

Back with Drago and Dialga, they pulled away to breathe after quite a long kiss before Drago looked up to see their partners kissing.

"Hey!" he yelled, flying up to the balcony. The tone in his voice caused Marvin and Twilight to break up the kiss and turn to him.

"Hold on there, mister!" Drago said to Marvin with a challenging smirk. "You still have to face me in a Courtship Battle for the right to date my partner. So what do ya say? You up for it?" Marvin then gave him a look as if to return the smirk.

"I'll take you on right now if like," he answered, crossing his arms across his chest. Twilight and Dialga (she joined them with her flying abilities) just shook their heads in annoyed amusement.

"Boys…" they said in unison.