Chapter 36

Fluttershy moved from one animal to the next, giving each their respective meals. It wasn't easy work, but it had to be done. The yellow pegasus glanced over at the clock, wondering what time it was:

7:23-ish.

By her estimations, Starblast probably wouldn't get home for another hour or so, but she didn't mind. She was glad to see her twin so excited. Perhaps she was a bit unnerved by the fact that he was going out with one of her best friends, but at the same time, she thought that they would make a good match for each other.

Fluttershy made her way into the kitchen and put some water in her tea kettle. She picked the full kettle up with her teeth and set it down on the stove before turning it on. Fluttesrhy glanced out her window at the stars just now showing themselves. Her mind wandered back to her brother and Rarity.

The two ponies in some ways were complete opposites; Rarity was a high class, dignified, aristocratic-like unicorn, while Starblast on the other hoof was a "Get my hooves dirty" kind of pegasus. While Rarity was serious and lady-like, Starblast on the other hoof liked laughing, joking, and playing practical jokes on ponies.

Fluttershy noticed the water boiling and went over to the cupboard and got three bags of tea, she carefully set them in the kettle and returned to her thoughts.

But there was one thing the two had in common, and it was their hearts. They were both incredibly generous ponies. For instance, just last week Spike had fallen out of a tree nowhere near Ponyville and was hurt pretty badly, but Rarity, who had been collecting jewels, had heard his yelling and rushed to him. She saw that his leg was bleeding and bandaged it up with some cloth that she had, she even fed him one of the diamonds she found to help get his strength back.

Likewise, Starblast did many things at the orphanage in Horseton, cooking, cleaning, sometimes teaching the little foals for their schoolwork, and he didn't even get paid for all of it. They had offered numerous times to pay him what they could but he always refused, earning money with odd jobs he could find around Horeston, maybe it was because the he and Fluttershy had been orphans too…

Fluttershy was suddenly brought back to reality with the closing of the cottage door. She peeked out of the kitchen doorway and saw an upset looking Starblast. "Starblast?" She called.

Starblast turned to look at her, a tear dripped down his cheek, he blinked slowly causing more tears to fall, and he then turned and made his way slowly towards his room.

Rarity's boutique…

'The nerve of some ponies!' Rarity fumed, that had been the worst night of her life (excluding the Grand Galloping Gala, of course). It was one catastrophe right after another with Starblast. Rarity shook with anger as she remembered what had happened.

First, Starblast showed up with no proper clothing at the restaurant, while at some restaurants that wouldn't be a big deal, but this was the finest restaurant in Ponyville! One doesn't simply arrive with no clothing (even if that is how the ponies usually are) at the finest restaurant in Ponyville.

Then, when they waiter was taking their order (giving strange looks at Starblast), Starblast had the audacity to ask for spaghetti without the sauce and instead have salt.

Later, Rarity had accidently gotten spaghetti sauce on her dress and asked Starblast to give her some napkins. Starblast had apparently seen the red spot and tried to get it off her himself, unfortunately everypony saw him doing that and began to whisper. How embarrassing !

Finally, and this was the worst, when Starblast had gotten the spot off he got up and accidentally rammed into the waiter, spilling drinks and food all over the floor. Rarity had had just about enough of this and, without telling him, left.

Maybe it was heartless to leave him in the lurch like that, but she didn't care, he deserved it after all the embarrassing things he did to her. 'Prince Bluebloods would have been better.' She thought bitterly to herself.

'Would he?' A voice asked her.

'Of course he would, what kind of question is that?'

'How would he?'

'Well,' she thought for a minute, 'Prince Bluebloods wouldn't turn up naked at a restaurant!' But then a thought countered, 'Maybe he didn't have any clothes…'

Another point came into her mind. 'Well, Prince Bluebloods wouldn't ask for special attention for his food!"

'Rarity, can you honestly believe that?'

No, she couldn't, she was still angry with him, but to a lesser extent. 'The Prince wouldn't try and wipe sauce off me.'

'Why are you angry about that?'

That was a good question, "why?" Because Prince Bluebloods was a sniveling brat, while Starblast on the other hoof, was more of a gentlestallion. He went out of his way to clean up the mess on her dress. Prince Bluebloods wouldn't care, or worse, say something mean or hurtful. And the last thing could have happened to anypony, he was just at the wrong place at the wrong time.

It hit Rarity like a train: Starblast wasn't her worst nightmare, quite the opposite. He was what she wished Prince Bluebloods was: a gentlestallion. Tears began to streak down her cheeks. 'What have I done?' Rarity took her dress off with her magic and looked out the window, it was raining. Seemed to fit the mood. She continued to stare; the stallion of her dreams was gone, because of her prideful attitude. How she wished she could get him back.

'Why can't you?'

'No one would want to see me after I had done something that cruel, I know I wouldn't.'

'What about him?'

Could he? If he was the stallion of her dreams, then maybe…

Rarity stood up from her wallowing position. She then ran into her closet and grabbed her raincoat and boots. She was going to apologize to Starblast, and maybe, just maybe, he could forgive her.

Canterlot…

"Princess Luna!" A weak soldier bolted into the castle from the rain and collapsed on the carpet. Princess Luna, who had been admiring one of the stained glass windows, rushed to him. "What is the matter?" The Princess of the Night asked.

"The- the aliens, they have attacked the Crystal Empire, the entire city is in a state of total chaos!"

Princess Luna's eyes widened in horror at the horrible news, the Crystal Empire was possibly more advantageous to the aliens then Canterlot. Princess Luna turned to a nearby lady-in-waiting. "See to it that this stallion is tended to and awaken my sister at once."

"Yes my lady." The mare bowed and came to the aid of the stallion.

"I'm already awake Lu-Lu." Princess Celestia was coming towards them from a hall opposite of the entry.

"Tia," Luna began, "We must summon the Elements of Harmony. Who knows what kind of damage those barbarians have done to the Crystal Empire?"

"Yes, but they will not be enough, we also need the Autobots."

"Are you certain my sister? The last time they fought Ponyville was nearly in ruin."

"Buildings can be replaced, Lu-Lu, lives cannot." Celestia turned to the lady in waiting. "Once you have him tended to, see that the Elements of Harmony and the Autobots come at once, as well as Prince Shining Armor and Princess Mi Amore Cadenza."

"Consider it done, your majesty."

"Tia," Luna began, but could not finish.

Celestia moved towards her and put her wing around her, keeping her close. "Have courage my little sister, we can win."

"But if we don't…"

"Then the entire universe, falls into Decepticon claws."