Chapter 7: First Date

Blades had finished his shower and was messing with his hair while trying not to let his nerves win. He was staring in the mirror making sure he looked ok. He figured it would be good to look presentable for either a date or a jail date. He was starting to debate jumping through the wall and running when a knock at the door got his attention. It was Twilight who spoke through the door. "Are you really going to hide in their all night or get out here? and are you really going to keep your date waiting?" Blades's face went blank. "What!?"

Blades opened the door expecting it to be a joke, but there was Luna standing there looking happy. "So do you actually have plans for tonight?" Blades jaw dropped. "Ya I do actually. I never thought I would make it this far but I have plans just in case. You are a gamer right?" Luna nodded while smiling at the fact that he remembered. "Good so how about we go to a little gamers bar I know of on the south side of town. An old friend owns it and it is a really nice place that could be a lot of fun." Luna smiled at this idea. "Sounds great! Give me an hour to get ready and we will go. See you soon!" Luna happily left the room as Blades was looking to Twilight to see if that had really happened.

Rainbow was first to react. "Way to go lover boy." Rarity then offered to make him a suit but he refused and asked her to tell Luna, now that he thought of it, to not get fancy. He wanted it to just be the real them. Rarity did as he asked as the others congratulated him. Then Blades walked over, bent down and hugged Twilight. Twilight was surprised by two things. First that he had actually hugged her, and second was that his wings hadn't cut her. Blades pulled back smiling and Twilight had to ask. "What was that for?" Blades shrugged. "Without you giving me a chance and bringing me here I wouldn't have a date with such a beautiful mare. So thank you. I really owe you one."

Twilight got a smile and nodded. "How about you keep up those lessons with Spike and we call it even." Blades nodded. "Deal!" Blades then asked if he looked ok and was told yes and to calm down. "To be honest this is my first real date in over five hundred years. So I am a bit nervous." Then a voice made the others jump. "I got you beat there. This is my first date in over a thousand years. So you think you are nervous." Blades smiled and the nervous but very beautiful mare standing in the door way. "The hour isn't up yet is it? and here I was going to be the courteous stallion and pick you up at your room."

Luna giggled at him. "It has only been a half hour, but since you said not to get dressed up I am ready now. I was hoping we could leave early. If that is ok with you." Blades smiled and nodded as he headed for the door and waiting mare. "Of course we can. That just means I get more time to spend with you before our curfew is up." Luna giggled again and the two started to walk down the halls and to the exit of the castle. Dan turned to one of the guards and told him to tell Celestia that they were leaving early. He ended with "Tell her to send the hounds out after us to keep an eye on me." This made Luna laugh and the guard looked confused.

It was only a fifteen minute walk to where Blades wanted to take Luna. They had a pleasant walk and talk on the way there. When they were almost to their destination Luna wanted to know more about this friend. "So how long have you known this guy?" Blades looked at he with a wide smile. "A long time. He has been a great support and is loyal to a fault. Oh and don't be surprised if he doesn't think you are real. Like I said I haven't had a date the entire time I have known him." Luna now had more questions than before. "Why is that? You know my reason so what is yours?"

Blades gave an amused huff and decided to tell her the truth. "in part my looks don't cause mares to fall at my feet, and part because I never found the right mare. I have met plenty of nice ponies and all that and many pretty mares, but none have ever given me the light of the moon. And never has any stayed after finding out what I am, well besides you that is." Luna was surprised to hear that this was somewhat by choice. He was saving himself for the right one. And he said by the light of the moon. Not sun. "Why did you say that? I mean the light of the moon part."

Blades looked confused then realized what that meant to Luna. "I have always said that. I love the moon and stars. I know every constellation that has been around since most can remember. I studied them all. And the moon was the only thing that led me on after my parents died. Like I said I was mostly alone as I traveled. And I traveled by night so I could stay hidden and safe. So I always looked to the night as my safe time and it's darkness as my safe place. I guess now that I think about it, that form of you on the moon has always calmed me. I wondered where it had went after all this time. And if I had to choose between that or the real you. The real you wins every time. You are much more beautiful like this than the other way. Oh and we are here. don't worry if my friend acts wired, he just hasn't met another princess yet."

Luna nodded but stopped as a thought hit her. "What do you mean another? Has he met my sister?" Blades simply answered without thinking. "Ya he was part of her royal guard a long time ago." Luna was surprised to hear this. "Wait so how old is he then?" Blades shrugged. "Not as old as me but older than most. Wait oops…" Luna now connected the dots. "He is a hybrid to!?" Blades asked her to keep her voice down and go on inside. He would explain later when they weren't being over heard. Luna agreed and went inside with Blades holding the door open for her.

Luna was met with a happy voice greeting her, then the bar tender stopped in his tracks when he saw Blades enter after her. Blades walked next to Luna and smiled wide. "Hey Tender this is Princess Luna, my date." Tender's jaw almost hit the ground. "Waoh. I can't tell which is more of a shock. That you are on a date after all this time. Or the fact that you are with a princess. Or the fact that that is the sister to Celestia who hates demons and hybrids. How did this happen? Oh and where are my manners. It is a pleasure to meet you. Would you both like something to drink?" Luna agreed and the three walked over to the bar that was in the back.

Blades then explained what had happened on Nightmare night and at the castle. Tender was really surprised to see him alive after being at the castle. "That was one hell of a risk you took there Blades. She must mean a lot to you for you to face her sister. So what would you like to drink besides water?" Blades laughed knowing he wouldn't get out of there without at least one drink. "I will have a whisky. How about you Luna? Or just water?" Luna smiled deviously. "I will have the same as him." Both males looked impressed. "A little whisky girl. Nice."

Luna laughed as she took the drink and downed it in one go. This got the guys even more impressed. "Ok now that is great. But I didn't bring you here to get you drunk so what game do you want to try first?" after asking he did the same thing Luna had with her drink. Luna looked around at all of the arcade and other games the place was filled with and spotted one of her favorites. "How about a dance off?" Blades was intrigued. "I can handle that. But can you?" Luna took that as a challenge and the two ran over to the game. Prance Prance Revolution.

Blades smiled and got ready to dance. "You ready to lose Luna?" Luna raised an eye brow at him. "So much for the gentalcolt. Oh well hope you like a challenge." Blades smiled and started the game. They started off on an easier stage and tied on perfect scores. "Ok so I definitely underestimated you and your skills. So let's make this interesting! Go big or go home?" Luna laughed and told him to try and keep up. Blades turned the machine up to the extra hard setting. Then the game started and all dance broke out. After a few minutes Blades started to pull ahead slightly. That was when Luna kicked it into high gear.

Luna started pulling off moves that Blades had never seen before and they were getting her points like crazy. Blades had to use all of his skills just to keep up. Then the game ended and they were both worn out. They looked at the score and Luna jumped in excitement. Blades was struck dumb. Luna had not only doubled her score, she had beat Blades by 10 points. "You got to be kidding me. Ha. Nice dancing there girl. I never thought that would be possible. I guess I still have things to learn. Let's get a drink and calm down. And yes I will admit you won. Barely." Blades gave her a grin that she happily returned.

Luna then did something that caught him off guard. She ran and hugged him. Blades first reaction was to tense up, but that would hurt Luna because of his wings. But the feeling of Luna hugging him made his wings relax and go into a state Blades hadn't felt in a long time. He hugged her back with a wide smile. "I haven't had this much fun in so long I forgot what it was like. And I forgot I could do half of those moves! Thank you for this. It is the best night I have had." Blades put his wings around Luna and gave her neck a small nuzzle. "Same here."

Luna looked at him with a spark in her eyes. Then she realized she was wrapped in his wings, and not hurt. "How are you not hurting me? And why is your embrace so warm and inviting?" She asked this as she leaned into his chest. Blades smiled as he looked down at this mare that was stealing his heart. "When I am relaxed and my wings are in a relaxed state they are actually very soft and not sharp at all. And as for the warmth, it comes with the fire part of being a demon. Our bodies are always warm and when we use our wings to keep the warmth in it makes a very welcoming feeling in the ones we care for. If I did this with anypony else it would just feel like anypony else."

Luna's eyes opened wide and she looked up at him. "You care for me? Already? But I haven't done anything to deserve any feelings." She would have continued but Blades put a hoof to her mouth. "You have done more than any other pony, and more than you could ever know. You gave me a chance and don't judge me by my looks but rather than by how I treat you. The last pony that did anything like that was taken away from me by her parents. But here you are. Not letting your sister tell you no, standing up for me, and letting me take you to a small gamers bar to have a dance off. That is all I will ever need to have feelings for you. Though you being pretty damn good looking doesn't hurt."

This made Luna giggle at him and shove him slightly. Blades removed his wings so she could get up and walk to the bar with him. The two spent the next couple of hours drinking and playing games. This ended up being the best night either of them ever had. Even after they started walking back to the castle and a jerk tried to hit on Luna in a rude manner. Blades did him a favor by only knocking him out. The pair even made a game out of finding all of the guards and the mane six that were watching them as they walked home. When they got back to the castle Luna talked Celestia into letting Blades stay in the room he had cleaned up in.

It was decided to let Twilight and her friends stay to help watch over him as well. He didn't care really. It let him teach Spike, help Dash with her flying, and most importantly keep having fun with Luna.