Act 4 The Dance Part 2

"Excuse me?!"

The purple dragon stared at Trixie in disbelief and anger. If it wasn't enough pain to learn that the first edition comic book collection he took so much pride in had been ripped to shreds, this arrogant showmare was already trying to replace him.

"I asked what are Twilight's favorite things to eat?" she repeated.

Starlight turned to Spike with a worried expression. She didn't know much about dragons, but she was aware that when somepony messed with a dragon's belongings, they tend to lose their life.

Starlight could only wonder what was going through the dragon's mind. She reluctantly spoke for Spike, since his mind was still proceeding the question.

"Daffodil pancakes with hay bacon strips, with a cup of coffee and a tablespoon of milk." Spike didn't say anything, but he nodded to confirm her claim.

Trixie was so excited that she was unable to notice Spike's disappointment or his hateful glare. That was her favorite thing to eat as well, next to the blend of cereal magic treats of course. The showmare used her magic to levitate the ingredients she needed to make Twilight's breakfast.

Spike turned and walked to the living room, only to see it was already clean. Turning to look at the clock, he saw that it was a quarter to seven and Twilight should be waking up soon. With nothing else to do, the purple dragon climbed onto the sofa and curled up into a ball.

'It's like I'm living through the Owlowiscious thing all over again. If I ran away again... will Twi and the others care... Oh, who the buck am I kidding?! They wouldn't care if there was one less... monster around.' The poor dragon yawned as a single tear fell from his cheek, before he let Luna's magical embrace take him off to the land of dreams.

Starlight felt quite guilty since she was the one who told Trixie what Twilight's favorite food was. The light purple unicorn trotted up to Spike and wiped the tear from her sleeping friend's cheek before she walked out of the castle for some fresh air. She would have to make things up to Spike.

Fifteen minutes passed and Twilight once again awoke, compliments of the rays of Celestia's sun and the smell of her favorite breakfast meal. The lavender mare trotted to the bathroom, brushed her mane and tail until it was nice and straight, then walked down from the bedroom.

She saw the castle was clean, and knew that Spike was responsible. Looking at her young, but a hardworking assistant who was deep in slumberland on the couch, she quietly walked away so as not to wake him up.

Twilight wondered who was cooking if Spike was in here sleeping. She knew Starlight worked hard as a student, but cooking wasn't really her thing. She walked into the kitchen to find that it was Trixie cooking her favorite: daffodil pancakes with hay bacon strips. Twilight smiled at this, but also frowned. Spike had made her the same thing for her yesterday, but she blew him off. She felt in order to make it up to the little guy, she should give him the entire day off.

Trixie turned around to face her marefriend, who was already sitting on the chair. After that little 'study session' last night, it was nice to know that Twilight got a good night's sleep. "How are you feeling this morning, Twilight?" she asked, coming over to the table with a stack of pancakes on one plate and hay bacon strips on the other.

"To be honest Trixie, I had the strangest dream: I, along with Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Starlight, and Princess Celestia were all standing around a grave. We were all crying, even Princess Celestia. In fact, she was crying harder than the rest of us. I couldn't read the headstone but it felt like... somepony I would really miss." As Twilight finished, Trixie placed her plate down and thought deeply about what her marefriend said.

"If I may ask, was there somepony missing in your dream?" Trixie asked while levitating a fork and knife and cutting a bite out of her pancake.

"It's actually kind of scary, because when I think about... Spike wasn't anywhere to be found." Twilight looked back to the main room, showing some concern for her assistant. For a second, she actually considered that she might be working him too hard, but since Spike never seemed to complain about it, she shrugged it off. Right now, she was focused on getting ready for the dance.

Just then, a loud burp followed by an emerald green flash of light, caused both mares to jump and run to the living room. It was amazing really—Spike was still asleep on the couch, even after burping out a scroll, which was now lying on the floor. Picking it up with her magic and taking off the royal seal, Twilight opened the scroll and began to read it out loud.

To my faithful student, Twilight Sparkle

My sister has informed me that she made arrangements to pick you, your friends, and their dates up for the dance tonight. The carriages will arrive at 4 PM in order to bring you to my castle. Oh, and one more thing: Nopony will be able to get on without a date. Spike is the only exception to this. I hope to see you soon along with your date.

Sincerely, Princess Celestia.

Twilight and Trixie both stared at the letter then back at Spike, who showed no signs of waking up any time soon. Why was he the only exception to this rule? Did he find a date yet? If so, was she already in Canterlot? Either way, their questions would be answered at the dance.

Twilight's horn glowed as it encased the purple dragon in its light purple aura, lifting him from his spot and placing him on her back. Luckily she managed to do so without waking him.

"Once he wakes up, we'll ask him," she told Trixie, who nodded and followed the alicorn to the door. Their first stop was Rarity's boutique.

Inside Carousel Boutique.

"You're kidding? You think Spikey-Wikey found himself a date, and she's in Canterlot?" Rarity asked in shock after reading the letter. She passed it onto the others, who were here to find out if their dresses were finished. However, that didn't seem so important anymore as all their eyes stared at the dragon who was sleeping on Rarity's sofa.

"Ah reckon so. It does say he can get in without a date," Applejack replied with a shrug.

"Oh, come on girls. What makes Spike so special that he can get in the dance without a date anyway? I mean really, even Apple Bloom found a date," huffed Rainbow, unable to process and figure out why Princess Celestia was suddenly bending the rules.

"Oh! Oh! Maybe it's because he saved the Crystal Empire, and helped everypony in town," Pinkie interjected, but she didn't quiet down yet. "Oh! And it wasn't for Spike, Twilight would've skipped town when Discord... well... discorded us."

"She... She's got a point there, Rainbow Dash... Spike has helped us with a lot of stuff. Why if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be able to find date myself..." Fluttershy meekly said. What she said was true—Spike had helped the shy mare out of her anti-social shell and encouraged her to ask out the stallion she had fallen for.

The mares all turned to look at the dragon, who had just woken up from his slumber and was rubbing his eyes. He had no idea what was happening, but he braced himself in case impending doom was just seconds away.

"So..." Twilight began, "...who is she?"

"Or he?" Rainbow asked with a tone dripping with mischief, which of course, earned her a glare from everyone in the room. "What? It's not like it's common for a mare to like stallions anyway." This earned her a growl from Starlight and a hurt expression from Fluttershy.

"Oh hush, Rainbow Dash! Not everypony in town is a filly fidder like you," Rarity scolded the cyan mare. "Ignore her Spikey-wikey. Rainbow is just mad because most stallions wouldn't even think about talking to her... let alone ask her out."

"Hey!" Rainbow said defensively.

"Anyway, who is she dear?" asked the white mare.

"Who?"

"Your date to the dance of course," Starlight asked, smiling and playfully nudged Spike's shoulder.

"Yeah Spike! Who is this mare that asked you out?! Who is it?!" Pinkie asked, excitedly bouncing around the young dragon as if her life depended on his answer.

Spike rolled his eyes before letting out a yawn. It wouldn't take a genius to realize that these mares wouldn't stop bugging him until they get an answer. "I probably shouldn't answer since it's none of your business, but it's Princess Luna."

This answer was quite a shock for the eight mares. Rarity, Trixie, and Twilight's eyes looked like they would actually pop right out of their heads, while Applejack, Rainbow, Starlight, Fluttershy, and surprisingly Pinkie, were at a loss for words.

Applejack was the first one to break the awkward silence. "H-How'd she ask ya, when y'all were aslee-" The orange mare stopped talking when she remembered that Princess Luna is the ruler of night and sleep and can enter dreams.

"So you're telling me that Princess Luna came into your dream, and asked you out?" Rainbow asked, hovering in the air.

"Yeah. Is there something wrong with that?" the dragon asked, looking into Rainbow's eyes as if daring her to insult him like she did on a daily basis.

"No," the mares said in unison. Unable to handle how awkward the mood was, the girls tried to lighten things up by chatting with one another about what they planned to do at the party. The conversation lasted until Rarity came out with the dresses, and each one was made to fit its owner.

Rainbow's was something like her gala dress—Sky blue with white patches that looked like clouds with a rainbow connecting it all.

Pinkie's dress was of pink and brown sugary colors, with white shining glitter for the sugary effect.

Applejack's was a lime green country style dress pants, with an orange top that matched her saton.

Fluttershy's was yellow with pink leaves at the mid section, and below that was brown as a tree.

Starlight declined Rarity's offer of a new dress, as she was going to wear the same dress that was made for her after she was accepted into the group—A beautiful dark purple dress with diamonds decorating the end.

Twilight's was an orange and purple dress, designed with stars that made up the Big Dipper.

Lastly, Trixie's dress was sky blue with two wands at either side. They matched her cutie mark and each one shone with glitter.

While the mares admired each other's dresses, Spike had his thoughts focused on his date with Luna. A dragon going out with the princess of the night? It was completely unheard of.

'I wonder what she'll be wearing?' Spike asked himself, and began to imagine the beautiful alicorn wearing a dress that would show the planets, stars, and moon. His thoughts, however, were cut off as a purple glow encased his body, lifting him up and placing him on Twilight's back.

'I think I'm beginning to hate when she does that!' he angrily thought to himself.

The eight mares, with Spike in tow, trotted to the spa and began their 'beautification'. Even so, they didn't stop their conversation.

"So you've been having these weird dreams lately too?" Rainbow Dash asked as she entered the hot tub with Applejack and Pinkie Pie. Meanwhile, Twilight, Trixie, Starlight, Fluttershy, and Rarity were getting their hooves filed, which gave Rainbow all the more reason to stay where she was.

"It's creepy. All of us crying by the grave of a pony we don't know?" replied a happy Pinkie. "I mean, I would love to throw him or her a party."

"If I may interject, did anypony notice that somepony was missing in your dreams?" Trixie asked while getting her hooves filed.

"Funny ya bring that up. Ah did feel like there was somepony wasn't around. Ah jus can't put mah hoof on it..." Applejack grumbled, trying to get an answer.

"What was the dream about?" Starlight asked. "I mean, why were you all crying?"

"We were all attending a stormy funeral in Canterlot," Twilight began. "Along with the princesses, we were standing in front of a gravestone, and we didn't even know who it belonged to. Still, it felt like somepony very important to me and Princess Celestia had died. After the funeral, we decided to stay behind while the other attendants went home." Twilight looked down in shame. "Celestia then dismissed me. She said... she didn't want any of us to ever come back to Canterlot."

"Do you think Princess Celestia must have been mad at you all for something?" questioned the showmare.

"Maybe... I only wish I knew what..." Twilight closed her eyes, and considered what would cause the princess who she admired more than anyone else to be so angry with her and her friends.

"Hey, didn't anypony notice that Spikey-wikey was missing?" Rarity spoke.

"Yeah, I don't remember seeing him," Rainbow confirmed.

"M-Maybe that was Spike's grave we were all at..." Fluttershy spoke softly. "In my dream he went missing. You don't think...?"

They all looked at Spike with worried faces as he was getting his scales polished.

After spending the next two hours at the spa, the eight mares, plus Spike went back to the boutique to pick up their dresses and went on their merry way. Spike was well-rested, had his claws trimmed, his scales polished, and was ready to go. The moment he opened his mouth to say something, his stomach began to growl, wanting food.

The mares giggled at how a baby dragon's stomach could be so loud. Making their way to Sugarcube Corner for a little snack, Twilight ordered up three cases of cupcakes, which Spike ate all but three of them. It wasn't enough, unfortunately, and when the group of four walked back to the castle, Spike's stomach growled even louder than before.

"Didn't we just see you gobble down three boxes of cupcakes?" Twilight asked, raising her eyebrow at her flustered assistant.

Starlight was growing concerned for the little dragon, and wondered if growing up meant he required more food. She had heard that dragons can eat almost anything, but meat was their primary diet, save for gems.

"Maybe it's a biological thing for dragons." Spike wasn't sure, but his protesting stomach convinced him that he needed something other than cupcakes. Once they returned to the castle, Starlight brought Spike a bowl of gems. Once he was done, it seemed like his stomach was finally satisfied, at least for the moment.

For the next three hours, the four did everything to make sure they were ready for when it was time to go. The door knocked and Spike opened the door to see Apple Bloom, who was wearing a lime green dress that Granny Smith wore when she was a filly, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie, and a dark blue silver maned unicorn stallion with a open safety pin cutie mark named Pokey Price, Rarity, Sweetie Belle, who was wearing a dress that match her coat and mane, Fluttershy, and Thunderlane were there as well.

Spike stepped to the side to let the ponies in as Twilight, Trixie and Starlight all came down wearing their dresses. Pokey and Thunderlane talked about how their dates looked in their dresses, but in the end, they came to an agreement, complimenting how beautiful the mares looked and earning a kiss on the cheek.

The door to the castle knocked for a second time and Twilight opened the door to see one of the royal guards standing there accompanied by Sunburst, the caretaker of the Crystal Empire's newborn alicorn princess, Flurry Heart. Starlight ran towards her date and foalhood friend, wrapping him in a warm hug. Since nopony could go without a date, the crystaller had no choice but to accompany her on the carriage ride.

"Sunburst!" Starlight nearly screamed, but refused to let go. "How was the ride from the empire? I trust sweet little Flurry Heart isn't giving you too much trouble, right?"

The orange stallion adjusted his glasses with a smile. "She's doing well Starlight. And her magic is improving with flying colors too. Of course, I need a breather every once in a while, and Flurry's grand-ponies were more than happy to watch her in my place for the evening." Sunburst explained, somewhat glad to get out of the castle.

Things were starting to get a little awkward however, as Starlight was hugging her date longer than he expected. "Um... mind letting go?" he finally asked.

"Oh, sorry!" Starlight blushed then rubbed a hoof behind her head.

"Good day Princess Twilight," the earth pony guard said with a bow. "By order of Princess Celestia, we're here to escort you all to the Canterlot castle." The guard stepped to the side, allowing the ruler of friendship to spot four carriages each being pulled by a set of guards. Twilight and the others walked out the door to the carriages with their dates in tow, but one of the guards grabbed Rarity by the hem of her dress.

"I'm sorry ma'am, but the princess made specific orders not to let anypony on without a date." Rarity looked left and right, and felt stupid for just remembering that her date was waiting in Canterlot.

'I should make her stay. She honestly deserves it for treating my feelings like something for her to play with...' Spike thought to himself, but his kind heart wouldn't let him do so. "She's my date."

The guard raised an eyebrow, since he was told the small purple dragon would probably be coming alone. Then again, he acknowledged it was possible that Spike could have gotten himself a date at the last minute. Shrugging it off, the guard allowed them into the lead carriage along with Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom. Twilight ,Trixie, Thunderlane, and Fluttershy shared the next carriage, while Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie, and Pokey as well as Sunburst and Starlight all had a carriage of their own.

Other than the outburst of laughter coming from Pinkie and Pokey in the back carriage, the ride itself was a quiet one. Spike placed his claw on his cheek, watching the passing scenery until Apple Bloom got his attention.

"So Spike, ya finally showed some backbone and asked Rarity to the dance?" she asked, creating an obvious blush on Rarity's pure white coat.

"No, I didn't ask," he confessed, and both Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle tilt their heads in comical fashion.

"So you're not going to the dance with my sister?" the latter asked, looking at Rarity, then back at the bored dragon. "If you didn't ask her, then why are you going?

"Because Sweetie Belle," Rarity interjected, "Spike is the only exception." But Sweetie Belle wasn't satisfied.

"What makes him so special?" the white filly asked.

"Back then, I couldn't find a date so I had sent a letter to the princess saying I wouldn't be attending," Spike answered with a sigh.

Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle looked at each other ashamed. "We're sorry Spike..."

"Just forget it..." he said looking away. "Just out of curiosity, why didn't you go with that colt you met at dance class? Or with Button Mash for that matter?" This made Rarity curious as well. It was strange that Sweetie Belle wasn't going with that colt from her class—The two seemed inseparable when he wasn't in the middle of a game.

"Well, Tender Taps is doing a show in Vanhoover..." Apple Bloom started.

"And Button Mash was grounded for staying up past curfew to play that new game of his..." Sweetie added, pouting.

Within an hour, the carriages reached Canterlot just as the sun was beginning to set so the moon could take its place, thus indicating that Luna was awake. Spike smiled when he saw the moon, grew so excited that he almost wanted to dive out of the carriage and run to the castle. Ponies of all races and colors were either on their way to the castle or closing up shop.

As they reached the castle gates, one of the night guards trotted to each carriage, taking the tickets from each pony and dragon. Now that they had permission to proceed, the carriages entered the courtyard, where Spike and the rest of the gang exited their ride and entered the castle. All but Rarity, who stood at the entrance, waiting for her date. Turns out it was Fancy Pants, which Spike found curious, as the last time he checked, Fancy was dating Fleur dis Lee.

After Rarity assured her friends that she would catch up, the gang entered the grand ballroom and Twilight's eyes widened when she spotted her brother and sister-in-law.

"Shining Armor! Cadance!" she called out, earning their attention.

"Twily!" the white stallion replied as he and Cadance ran up to her. The moment they were face-to-face, Twilight and Cadance performed the sunshine greeting dance.

"So who's the lucky stallion?" Shining asked.

"Oh, it's no stallion." On que, Trixie came out of the sea of ponies and gave her marefriend a quick peck on the cheek. Cadance giggled as Shining's jaw dropped. He couldn't believe his sister was a filly fiddler. It was a shock to him, but got a hold of himself. There just happened to be plenty of colt cuddlers in the guard. In fact, he used to experiment before he met Cadance.

"It's such an honor to meet the prince and princess of the Crystal Empire," Trixie said with a bow.

"It's nice to meet you... Um... Trixie, was it?" Cadance asked, then looked around. "By the way, where's Spike? I was told he would be here," she asked before she reached out to close her husband's jaw. With that little distraction out of the way, Shining began to look around as well.

"He shouldn't be far," Twilight said just before the lights dimmed. Everypony turned to the door with awe as their adored and esteemed ruler, Princess Celestia made a graceful entrance. To compliment her beauty, she was wearing a dress that matched her auroric light flowing mane, and the guests could only wonder who could come up with such an exotic and wonderful dress.

"Good evening my little ponies," she began, using the motherly tone that everypony loved. After giving a little speech to greet her many guests, the crowd stomped their hooves before the music began to play.

Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Pokey Price danced along to the music, Ponyville style of course, causing most of the Canterlot ponies to raise their noses. Fluttershy and Thunderlane had decided to try out the food carefully prepared by some of Canterlot's best chefs. Twilight, Trixie were talking to Shining Armor and Cadance about how their relationship started. But then they drew concerned looks when she began to explain the dreams she and the other girls have been having.

"I see... So I'm not the only one," a familiar voice called out.

"Princess Celestia?" Twilight said, rapidly turning to face her teacher. "You mean... you've been having those dreams too?"

"Unfortunately, yes. It's Luna's way of trying to tell me something will or might happen. I only wish she'd tell me before it's out of my hooves."

Twilight placed a hoof on her chin. "Where is Luna anyway?" she asked.

"She's in the garden, and wishes that nopony disturbs her."

At the Royal Gardens

Spike walked past the two night guards that blocked the garden doors, as they were ordered he was the only one allowed to pass. The garden looked beautiful with the moonlight shining on the roses and other flowers with its magical glow. He remembered how he would play here with Celestia and Twilight, as well as Shining Armor when he was off duty.

'Man how I miss those days.' he thought to himself, but he snapped out of it. At that moment, he saw something so wonderful that if he said that it was 'beautiful', it would not only be an understatement, but an insult. By the fountain under the moonlight, sat a dark blue alicorn, wearing a black silky dress that glittered like the moon and the stars, as she patiently waited for a certain dragon.

"L-Luna?" Spike called out. Luna turned her head to see her date standing there and could have sworn she also saw his cheeks turn a bit red.

"Welcome young Spike," she greeted and waved a hoof, jesting him over to her. Without warning, Spike walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her foreleg. Luna returned the hug by wrapping her wing around him. "Don't you look handsome tonight," she remarked, which got Spike to blush even harder.

"Y-You look stunning too, princess," he said looking down, making the dark blue alicorn giggle again.

"Remember Spike, there is no need for formality when we're alone. Just call me Luna."

"Okay Princ... I mean, Luna." Spike took a seat by the fountain and Luna followed suit.

"So how are you feeling tonight?" the night princess asked,

"A bit hungry actually."

"Well, from what I've read about dragons, you begin to crave meat at an early age. Be honest with me Spike, have you been having thoughts about other animals lately?" Luna kept her wing around Spike to let him know he wasn't in trouble.

"Well... as a matter of fact, there have been a couple of times where I couldn't help but wonder what small animals like rabbits and squirrels would taste like. With luck, I always push these thoughts to the back of my mind."

"Well I bring good news. I had a little talk with the zebra in the Everfree Forest and she has agreed to teach you how to hunt."

"Hold on. Zecora knows about hunting?" Spike asked in disbelief.

"As a matter of fact, Zecora told me during our last discussion that before she came to Equestria, her family were great friends with a pair of dragons. They made an agreement to protect her tribe's land to repay them for healing their young. I guess you call it a dragon's code," Luna said with a wink. It was enough to make Spike blush, but what she would say next would leave him speechless.

"Spike, you are indeed special. You should have been told this years ago, but you are a rare breed of dragon... that can perform magic."

'I can... I can perform magic like... Mother and Twilight?'

"And I'll be more than happy to take you in as my personal student." At this point, Spike couldn't contain his excitement and squealed in delight. He was going to learn magic from the pony of his dreams, the princess of the night herself. "Of course, we can't begin our lessons right now. We have a dance to attend to after all."

"Okay, so when can we start?" Spike eagerly asked, no longer too shocked to talk.

Luna giggled, seeing the dragon's thirst for magical knowledge. "Tonight, when you sleep. For now, let's just have a good time."

Spike nodded, hopping off the edge and walking toward the dance. Luna sat there for a few seconds, thinking what a strong dragon he could turn out to be with her training. She soon snapped out of her thoughts before standing and following her new student.

Back at the dance, Twilight, Trixie, Shining Armor, Cadance, Starlight, Sunburst, Fluttershy, and Thunderlane were all dancing to the music of DJ Pon-3. Pinkie was singing along with Pokey as the music played. Most of the ponies were in shock to hear such horrible sounds. Others just shrugged it off and focused on dancing. Rarity and Fancy Pants, along with 20 other high class ponies, went outside to talk about their businesses and admittedly, Rarity's work, since Fancy was so fond of it.

The dance itself was going well. Everyone, other than the high class ponies, were having fun, and with the Elements of Harmony here, the party would only get better. That was until a certain white stallion entered the ballroom accompanied by a dark blue unicorn mare. They both saw what the dance had become and were disgusted by what the six ponies that saved the kingdom had done. Only difference was that the white mare he despised wasn't there with her barbaric friends. Nonetheless, the prince had enough and stomped his hoof on the floor.

"THAT'S QUITE ENOUGH!" he shouted with the royal Canterlot voice. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him. "H-H-How dare you... you ruffians ruin this festival! All of you should be ashamed of yourselves! And as for you..." He pointed his hoof at Twilight, Rainbow, Pinkie, Applejack, and Fluttershy. "Princess Twilight, you I can tolerate, but I was clear with my aunts that I didn't want the rest of you attending! And where is that whore called Rarity?! I have a bone to pick with her for what she did to my brilliant coat at the gala!"

At this point, the element bearers, along with the former captain of the royal guard, wanted to jump on the vile prince, but Cadance stopped them and pointed to Luna and Spike, who had just walked in. The former was carrying her date on her back, which made him feel rather strange since he was so used to riding on Twilight's back. Blueblood spotted them and made a face of confusion, hatred, and disgust.

"A-Aunty Luna..." he called out, "...why are you letting that... that... thing ride on your back?" He pointed toward Spike, making no attempt to hide how revolted he was by the dragon's presence. Luna raised an eyebrow, not even remotely amused that her nephew was so quick to disrespect her new student/date.

"I'll have you know you are insulting my date, as well my new student, nephew," she spoke, making everyone in the room gasp.

'So it's true. Princess Luna really is Spike's date tonight. But what was that part about being her student?' Twilight thought, and she knew her friends were wondering the same thing.

"B-But... he's a dragon."

"And?" Luna replied simply.

"What... What do you mean 'and'?! Do you not care for our reputation? Your reputation!? Why are you letting that thing-" Blueblood stopped as a dark blue aura surrounded his neck, cutting off his oxygen flow. He was quite lucky however, as if Celestia had been there, she would have done something far worse.

"If you dare insult my date one more time, I assure you all the nightmares I sent you will come true, starting with that thing between your legs." Luna's voice sounded dark, which surprised Spike and the other ponies in the room. Shining and Cadance could've sworn they saw a pinch of black fur appear around her neck. Blueblood, meanwhile, gasped for air as Luna released her grip.

Landing on the ground coughing and squirming, the prince looked up at his aunt, whose eyes began to glow. "Now take that worn out whore and get out of my sight," she hissed. Blueblood immediately got up and left the dance with his date as Luna turned to Spike, whose eyes were still widened upon seeing the display.

"I'm so sorry you had to see that."

Spike shook his head and smiled. "It's okay Luna," he reassured as he hopped off of Luna's back. "That jerk deserved it anyway."

She looked down and smiled, then looked at the crowd who was awestruck at what transpired.

"Now then everypony, LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!" Luna yelled as the crowd cheered. She and Spike took to center stage, and Twilight and Trixie, along with her other friends and their own dates, watched as Spike and Luna danced the night away. It was kind of awkward because of the size difference, but nobody cared, especially Spike and Luna. This was a time to have fun.

It wasn't until 2 AM that ponies finally began to leave. Princess Celestia had arranged rooms for Twilight and her friends. Cadance, Twilight, Applejack, Starlight, Pinkie, and surprisingly Fluttershy, took this opportunity to use the rooms for their own 'after-party' with their dates. Rarity had left with Fancy Pants a while ago, and Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Spike were fast asleep.

Luna looked around and saw that the ballroom was now completely empty, save for the two ponies and one baby dragon who were slumbering on the floor, covered in confetti and streamers. After quietly calling one of the unicorn maids over to take Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom to bed, the alicorn of the night picked up Spike with her magic, and trotted to her chambers.

"Sweet dreams my student," she whispered, placing him on the bed and then kissed his forehead. "For tonight, we shall start your training in the magical arts."