Film sits at his desk in the film studio as he uses his mouth to hold a pencil. He looks down at the half filed paper as he taps his hoof against the desk. His eyes focus on the sheet of paper as his mind runs dry. He sighs before dropping the pencil on the desk.
"Why can't I think of anything for this scene?" Film whispers to himself in anger before placing his forehead on the desk and covering his head with his hoofs. He messes up his hair in frustration as the door opens up. He immediately shoots up into an upright sitting position.
Standing in the doorway is Bold Action with a smile on his face. As the door closes, his face turns to worry. "You ok Film?" Bold asks as he walks over to Film. Film sighs and sinks into his chair before responding with,
"I can't think of anything for this stupid scene," Film says, pushing the paper towards Bold. He grabs the paper and turns it around to read it. Film crosses his hoofs over his chest as he watches Bold read the unfinished script.
"It would be better if Ice safed Mac from the plane attack instead of having a death fake out with Mac and Rooster," Bold says, placing the paper onto the desk. Film looks up at Bold with wide eyes and his mouth a bit open.
"That's brilliant, How did I not think of that?" Film asks himself. "How did you think of it?"
"I've been in enough action movies to know the jist of things," Bold replies as he shrugs.
"Hu?.." Film thinks as he grabs the paper and turns it back around. "What are you doing here?" Film asks, looking up at Bold.
"What? I can't say hi?" Bold asks.
"Last time you said that you asked me out to the theater,"
"No, really, I just wanted to say hi," Bold says with a smile before turning around. He opens the door as Film twitals his hoofs.
"Can I ask you a question?" Bold stops and turns his head to face Film, who was looking down at his hoofs as he leaned on the desk.
"Go for it," Bold says, turning around as he closes the door. Film takes a deep breath in as he taps his hoofs together.
"Do you have a crush on anyone?" Film asks, looking up at Bold. Bold smiles at the slightly flustered Film.
"One, that is the cheesiest thing I have ever heard," Bold says, taking a step closer. Film shrugs and nods in agreement. "And two, that is a bad way to ask someone out,"
"Is it that obvious?" Film asks, tilting his head to the side as he raises an eyebrow.
"You want me to list it off?" Film nods hesitantly. "First it was the blush at the cafe during lunch break almost every time you looked at me. You always talk to me head to head instead of through your assistant. You also get a lot less composed when talking to me," Bold stops as he sees Film's mouth slightly open.
"You just turned the tables on me?"
"I turned the tables," Bold conforms as he leans on the Film desk and lowers his head down to face Film. "Now are you going to ask me out or what?"
"Fancy or casual?" Film says as the two stare into eachothers eyes.
"Fancy,"
"Sparkling Night at 8?"
"Sounds good," Bold replies before leaning across and kissing Film on the lips tenderly. Film's eyes widened in shock. Bold separates before turning around to leave. Film looks in slight shock as Bold leaves the room. Film's heart pounding out of his chest as he melts into the desk with a goofy smile on his face.
(Time Skip)
Acid walks into the apartment before closing the door behind him. He sighs with a slight sad tone as he tilts his head towards the ground. He slides off the saddle bag to the ground before he starts to walk down the hallway. His ear twitches as he hears rustling in his brother's room. He straightens up before knocking on the door.
"Come in!" Film yells before Acid opens the door with a smile.
"What are you doing here early?" Acid asks as he walks into Film's room. Film stands by his closet as he tries on a simple lavender vest.
"Me and Bold are going out on a date," Film says with a big smile on his face as he turns to Acid.
"You finally told him?"
"Kindove," Film says, shrugging. "He more or less already knew,"
"Hmm.." Acid replies as he nods, a small smile spreading across his face.
"Anywase, how do I look?" Film asks as he tilts his body a bit to the side to show off the vest.
"You might want a simple white shirt underneath, or you might get itchy," Acid says as he looks over the very simple clothing choice.
"Hmm…" Film looks down at his vest as he tugs on it. "You might be right," Film says before unbuttoning the vest and sliding it off before gently placing it to the ground. He grabs a simple button up white shirt from his closet. He slides it on and buttons it up before sliding on the vest again and buttoning it up too. "How about now?" Film asks, turning to Acid.
"That's much better," Acid nods in confirmation. "But I would recommend putting the flaps down," Acid chuckles a bit. Film looks down at his caller to see that white shirt flaps are popped up. Film sits down before adjusting the flaps down. "What every happened between you and Fluttershy?" Acid asks.
"Hm?" Film asks, looking up at Acid.
"Didn't you and Fluttershy use to be in love? What happened?" Acid asks, tilting his head to the side.
"Oh, ya," Film says with a hint of sadness in his voice. "We use to be in love, but after she moved down to ponyvill, we kind of just, drifted apart,"
"Oh…" Acid says, pursing his lips together as he looks down at the ground aqurdly. "I still can't believe my little bro is going on a real date," Acid sighs as he shakes his head in disbelief.
"Can't believe, or won't believe?" Film asks as he stands back up.
"Won't," Acid simply states, looking back up at Film. Film chuckles as Acid wraps his arm around FIlm's neck before squeezing Film. Film smiles and wraps an arm around Acid before hugging back. Film sighs into Acid's shoulder. "I'm sorry for what happened with Blood Moon yesterday," Acid sighs before separating from Film to look him in the eye.
"Don't worry about it," Acid replies, waving a hoof dismissively. "I'll let some time pass and I'll see what to do from there," Film looks down at the ground in awkwardness as Acid sighs. "At least Dox is safe,"
"When was he being handed over to you?" Film asks, straightening up to look at Acid.
"In a week or two depending on how long the background check takes," Acid replies, his face lighting up at the question. "I already have a bed set up for him in my room,"
"Really?" Film asks.
"Ya!" Acid says, a genuine smile forming on his face as he turns to walk out the door. "Following me," Acid says as he opens the door and walks out into the hallway. Film follows behind him as Acid walks down the hallway a bit to his room.
Acid opens the door and walks into the room, with Film right behind him. The room is about the same size as the Film's. The bed has its backboard against the wall and center in the middle of the wall. A small bedside table sits to the left of the bed. Sitting at the foot of the bed against the other wall is a smaller bed. Both have orange blanket covers. Sitting in the corner next to the smaller bed is a dresser. Hanging on the wall above the smaller bed is a shadow box with different trophies from school and different awards from his work.
"This is where the little guy will be sleeping," Acid says, turning around before patting the small bed.
"Looks comfortable," Film replies.
"I tried to get the best bed for him," Acid says. His smile full of warmth as he stars at the bed. "Do you think he's going to like it?" Acid says, turning to look at Film.
"Like it?" Film replies, slightly taken back. "He's going to love it! And you," Film says, wrapping an arm around Acid's neck.
"Thanks," Acid smiles as the two nuzzel cheeks. "Don't you have a date to get to?" Acid asks, pointing at the shark clock hanging in the corner of the room.
"Crud!" Film yells as he rushes out of the room. "See you later!" Film yells as he runs down the hallway and grabs his saddle bag at the door. Acid steps out of his room and watches as Film opens the door and walks out of the apartment room. The door slamming behind Film.
(Time Skip)
Film stands patiently outside of a pretty big restaurant that hangs half off the edge of the city, overlooking the rest of Equestria. The building is dark blue like the night sky and even has sparkles like the stars. Film taps his foot as he looks up at the moon slowly going across the sky. He presses his lips together in a questioning look as he tries to stay patient.
"Fashionably late as always," Bold announces as he walks up to the Film. Bold is wearing a black tuxedo that stops at his stomach, but the back continues all the way to his rump where it parts around his tail and ends at two points.
"Fashionable," Film says in more of a question as he looks over Bold. "Questinlable, late, yes," Film smiles and nods. Bold rolls his eyes before wrapping an arm around Film's back.
"Let's just get our seats," Bold says as the two walk up to the main entrance and walk in. The two walked up to the podium where a mare stands waiting.
"What could I do for you this fine night?" She asks as she grabs two menus.
"A table for two please," Film asks.
"Follow me," The mare says as she turns around and walks into the seating area. The two fallow her in. The group walks out into the porch area overlooking the flat land of Equestria. She places the menus on a small round table by the railing. Film and Bold take their seats across from each other before grabbing the menus. "Can I get you something to drink?" The mare asks as she pulls out a notepad and levitates a pencil.
"Iced tea please," Film replies.
"Lemonade for me," Bold replies. The mare nods as she writes down the drinks before walking off. Bold turns to Film, who was looking over at the sight of the full moon over Equestria. A few specks of light scatter a dense area far off in the distance by a forest.
"My parents said it was a good view, but damn it's great," Film wispears.
"I can see my old home from here,"
"Where did you live before?" Film asks, turning to face Bold.
"Ponyvill," Bold response. "It's the set of lights by the only forest in the area," Bold points over at the group of lights still on in the little town. Film turns to look where Bold is pointing to.
"Wow," Film whispers as he looks out at the tiny town. "Didn't think you were from a small town," Film says as he turns back to face Bold.
"Where did you grow up?" Bold asks, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Here, in Canterlot,"
"And yet you don't act like a snob," Bold response with a cheeky smile.
"Ok, you made your point," Film says, waving a hoof dismissively before grabbing the menu again and looking it over. Bold grabs his menu and looks at the food option as well. "Hmm.." Film thinks as he scans the menu of anything he likes.
"Any suggestions?" Bold asks.
"My mom and dad always came here, they said the spaghetti was great," Film says as he places the menu down and looks up at Bold.
"Hmm.." Bold says as he scratches his chin. "Pasta sounds good," Bold says as he sets down the menu.
"How are you two doing this fine night?" The stallion waiter asks.
"Good, thanks," Film replies.
"What can I get you two?" The waiter replies.
"I'll have the spaghetti," Bold response.
"I'll have the lunar salad," Film says as the two hand the waiter the menus
"I'll get that right away," The waiter responds before leaving. Film looks back over at the little town far in the distance. Bold looks over at Film with a smile on his face. Film's eyes glisaning in the moon light as his mane moves a bit in the light breeze.
"You look good tonight," Bold compliments, surprising Film. Film turns his head towards Bold to look up at him in confusion. Bold looks down at Film with a sweet smile on his face. "At least you don't look like a carrot this time," Film shakes his head in disbelief.
"I did not look like a carrot," Film replies, crossing his arms over his chest and pouting. Bold laughs as he shakes his head. Film cracks a smile before laughing back. "Thanks," Film says after the two calm down. "You don't look half bad yourself," Bold raises his eyebrows in confusion.
"Not bad?" Bold asks, slightly offended. "Your wings literally can't sit still," Bold says, gesturing to FIlm's slightly stretched and twitching wings. His face turns a bright red as he turns to look at his wings.
"What the flying feathered flock!" Film yells in embarrassment as he tries to pull his wings back down to his side. Bold chuckles as he watches Films struggle to bring his wings back down to his side. Film eventually gets his wings back to his side before sighing in relief.
"You are cute when you are flustered," Bold says as Film turns to look up at Bold. Bold looks down at him with a smile.
"Don't get used to it," Film replies, leaning onto the table and pointing a hoof at Bold.
"I can easily fluster you whenever I want," Bold response, leaning against the table and grinning.
"Doubt it," Film replies. Bold closes his eyes and quickly presses his lips against Film's mouth. Film's wings spread out fast, causing a gush of wind to push out as his eyes widened. His face turns bright red as his body shakes a bit. He sighs before closing his eyes and kissing back. Bold smiles as he presses back before lightly placing his hoof on the side of Film's head. He gently slides his hoof around Film's head to the back before gently pulling him closer. Film pushes closer to Bold as he wraps his arms around the back of Bold's head. The two slowly separate as they stare into each other's eyes. The two smiled with half lidded eyes as they catch their breaths. "You just wanted to kiss me," Film says with a big grin.
"Maybe," Bold responds as the two return back to their seats. "You'll never know," Bold says with a confident smirk as he leans against the table with one arm. The other arm resting against the side of his body.
Film's smile falls away as his ears twitch in the direction of a couple of voices. Bold notices too as he looks over at the table behind Film. A mare and stallion sit at the table. The mare is talking to the stallion while pointing over her shoulder at them.
"I can't believe they let that happen here," She says snootaly as she pushes her muzzle a bit into the air. Film's brows furrow as his mouth starts to frown. His teeth grit against each other as his body tenses up. His eyes turn towards the sound as his head slightly tilts in that direction. "I mean, stallions should not be allowed to be in love with each other, let alone marry each other," She continues, not knowing the two were listening in.
"Film, don't listen to them, just turn around and ignore them," Bold states as he looks down at Film, who was shaking in anger. Film's eyes blazing like the fiery ball in the sky.
"The Princess should send any stallion who even thinks about it to the deepest pits of Tartarus," The mare keeps on going, unaware of Film stemming with anger. Film's eyes twitching as he stands up. He starts to walk over to the mare before being grabbed around the waist and horsted back into his chair.
"W-what?" Film says in confusion as Bold places a hoof on Film's chest.
"Calm down, we don't want to start a fight on our first date," Bold says sternly.
"B-but they!?" Film says as he struggles against Bold's single hoof.
"That's their opinion, you need to accept that and move on," Bold says as Film lays his head on top of Bold's hoof as he sighs in defeat.
"Fine," Film says before sitting up in his chair and crossing his arms over his chest.
"Do you promise not to go and fight her?" Bold asks as he cautiously removes his hoof from his chest. Film sighs before looking Bold in the eye and speaking.
"I promise,"
"Good, now let's talk about something else," Bold says as he walks back over to his side of the table. He sits down as Film thinks of something to talk about.
"Got any new jobs?" Film asks.
"Not any that are partially fun or interesting," Bold response. "How about you? Any good movie ideas?"
"I think I may have blown my last creative thought on Top Gun," Film replies as he rests his elbow on the table and places his cheek against his hoof. "I haven't been able to think of any new ideas in a while,"
"Have you tried writing horror?" Bold asks. Film looks at Bold tiredly before responding.
"Did it once, didn't like it,"
"Hmm.." Bold says, stumped. Film sighs as his eyes drift down at the table. "How is your brother.." Bold starts, but his mind blanks as he tries to remember Acid's name.
"Acid?" Film asks as he looks up at Bold.
"Ya, how has Acid been?"
"He's been ok, he adopted a changeling named Dox who has been in the castle for years," Film starts as Bold listens, a little intrigued by the changeling part. Film takes a deep breath in before sighing deeply. "Sadly because of Acid's fast adoption, his mare friend Blood Moon yelled at him for it,"
"Oh," Bold says as he averts his eyes away from Film.
"He's going to talk to her after a few days. He's waiting to let them cool down from the argument before talking," Film says as the waiter returns with their food.
"Lunar salad for the colt, and Spaghetti for the stallion," the waiter says as he places the food in front of the two stallions. Film's face turns into slight annoyance after hearing himself being called a colt. The waiter was walking away as Bold started to laugh. He covers his mouth with a hoof as he tries to hide the laugh.
"I'm not a colt," Film wispears through gritted teeth.
"Sorry to tell you," Bold starts as he stops laughing. "You kind of do look like a colt,"
"Great," Film says exaggeratedly by flailing his arms up in the air. "Now my date thinks I'm a child," Film places his elbow on the table before placing his cheek on his hoof.
"I don't think you are one, you just look like one at a first glance," Bold replies, perking up Film. "The first time I saw you were the director, I had to do a double take," Bold says as he chuckles and shakes his head. "I thought it was a joke,"
"You really think I look like a colt?"
"Your brother definitely looks like a colt,"
"Heh, I will agree with that," Film replies before grabbing a fork with his hoof and stabbing it into his salad.
(Time Skip)
"And then I face planted into the dirt," Film says right before Bold bursts out laughing. "Safe to say I was not a good flier when I first started," The two stop outside of a tall apartment building as Bold tries to stop his laughter.
"Dam, I didn't think you had so many good stories," Bold says, looking up at the tall building above. "Which one do you live in?"
"Why? So you can stalk me?" Film asks, nudging Bold's side with his elbow. Bold rolls his eyes before responding.
"No, so I can drop by and say hi and maybe hang out without bothering you at work," Film smiles up at Bold warmly.
"It would be nice not to be pestered at work," Film replies. "I live on the third floor at number 345 with my brother,"
"You live with your brother?" Bold says in slight disbelief as he wraps his arm around Film's back.
"The place is in my name," Film replies, pointing a hoof at his chest. "He lives with me," Bold chuckles before shaking his head. "I'll see you later, big guy," Film says, wrapping an arm around Bold's chest as best he can. Bold smile and hugs back.
"See you later you little bugger," Bold says before leaning down and kissing Film on the forehead. Film lightly blushes before pulling away from Bold. Film turns and walks into the building as Bold watches before Bold turns and walks away.
(Time Skip)
Film walks into the apartment with a big smile on his face as he undoes his vest. Acid pops his head out of his room, looking down the hallway to see Film at the door. Acid smiles as he walks down the hallway to Film. Film slips off the vest and drapes it over his hoof before looking over at Acid.
"How did that date go?" Acid asks.
"It went way! Better than expected," Film says with a big smile plastered on his face.
"That's great!" Acid says, reflecting Film's smile. "You need to tell me all about it," Film goes to open his mouth, but is cut off when a loud thud rings out from Acid's bedroom. Acid face hoofs before turning and yelling. "What did you drop!"
"Myself!" a kid with a gravelly voice squeaks out from Acid's bedroom. Acid looks down the hallway in disbelief, confusion, and slight pride at the answer.
"How in the flying feathered flank do you manage that?!" Acid yells back.
"I rolled off the bed!" the voice responds. Film standing there in confusion the entire time.
"Who is that?" Film whispers as Acid shakes his head in disbelief.
"It's Dox," Acid turns to face Film.
"I thought you legally didn't have him?" Film asks in confusion. Acid sighs before responding.
"They couldn't find anyone to keep him, so they gave him to me unless they find something in my history to take him away." Acid explains. "To where, I have no idea," Acid says, exaggerating by flinging his right hoof in the air.
"Who are you talking to?" Dox says, poking his head around the corner of the door. His blue eyes look up at the Film. Film looks down at the little guy, causing the changeling to hide a bit behind the door frame.
"It's alright Dox, it's my brother," Acid says, turning to face Dox. "Come on out and meet him," Acid says, edging for Dox to come over. Dox hesitates for a few seconds before walking slowly over to Acid. He stays close to Acid's side as he looks up at Film. "Film Wheel, meet Dox, Dox meet Film," Acid says as the two shake hoofs.
Film looks down at the little changeling intently with a straight face. Dox looks between Film and Acid as Film stares at him. Film cracks a smile before saying, "Who wants food?" Dox smiles before shouting.
"Me!" Dox bounces up into the air before landing back on the ground.
"I got it," Acid says, turning to walk into the kitchen. "You'll just burn the food,"
"I do not!" Film replies, following Acid into the kitchen. Dox chuckles and follows the two.
