"Are we ready to go on?" I asked Rarity as I looked through the curtain to the small stage that the white unicorn had hastily set up in her room. The day after we were done our dresses, Rarity decided to show them off to our friends in a dramatic fashion. The unicorn, seeing that all of our friends were here, answered, "Yes." The unicorn used her magic to add some nice lighting affects to the show, and opened the curtain. We strutted down what little runway we had, both prepared to introduce each other's dresses.

"Doodledraw's dress, inspired by my last Gala dress," Rarity explained, "is made from light pink fabric to complement her hot pink coat. It has gold-and-magenta accents, and a mask derived from her cutie mark." I then explained my friend's dress to the small crowd. "Rarity's dress, inspired by simple elegance, is more cloak-like in appearance. The accessories include a blue earring, blue shoes for her front hooves, and a light blue crown made from the finest sapphires. The mask she will wear is derived from the design on the back of her cloak."

"These dresses, we will wear for the Masquerade Ball in Canterlot!" We said in unison. The ponies began to clop for us, Spike cheering the loudest. Rarity then cleared her throat to announce, "We'd also like to say that I have one extra ticket to the ball, and would be delighted to have one of you join us at this event."

The room then became deathly silent. The nervous unicorn turned the lights back on. I then realized why everyone was so quiet. The Grand Galloping Gala. The event was very formal, and though everypony could laugh about it in the end, Rarity and her friends had caused quite a bit of chaos. But there was one who didn't become too flustered that night.

"I'd like to join you," Twilight Sparkle spoke up. She then explained, "Sure, we caused a bit of an uproar at the Gala, but I think we've learned from that. I was probably the most controlled pony during these events. It's also been a while since I've been to Canterlot. I'd think I'd go to see if anything's changed." Once it was settled, everypony except me and Rarity left the room.

Now, it was time for more designing. The unicorn and I started by making space to work on ideas. I began to say, "Alright, we need a dress design that nopony'll see coming. And it should have sparkles, though not as man-!"

"I have some stones in the back that'll just do the trick." Rarity interrupted. She went into her closet, dug around in a few boxes, and found a small crimson chest. She went on, "I have a gem-share with one of Pinkie's sisters, since she lives on a rock farm. During a blue moon, she found these and insisted I use them to make something. They're called…" she paused as she opened the box, "moon pearls."

I gasped when she opened it. Never before had I seen such beautiful gems. The pearls were perfect spheres, as expected, but they had an unearthly, yet magnificent, light blue shine to them that shouted that they were meant for Twilight's dress. We then began to shout out ideas, scribbling them down as we went.

"There should be pearls as fringe on the edge of her skirt and sleeves…"

"Oh, no, darling! If we are going to put sleeves on the dress, I think they shouldn't have pearls. I think the neckline should have some, the smaller ones will do…"

"And let's add some on the waist, shall we?"

"And what should we do for the back of the skirt? I don't think Twilight would like it plain."

"Well, I was thinking that we should put something that looks like Princess Luna's cutie mark, since these are Moon Pearls."

"Another splendid idea!" After our little thought session was over, we went straight to work. I was in charge of cutting fabric and such, while Rarity put herself in charge of putting it all together. I couldn't complain, because she probably had a better eye for detail than me. We picked out mostly blues and purples for the dress, something that would complement Twi's coat.

We worked not too late as we did last night, and before I knew it, the purple unicorn was looking at the Moon dress in awe. The white unicorn, a bit nervous about what her friend would think, asked, "Well? Is it nice?"

"Rarity, I think this may be your finest dress for me yet," she replied. The nervous unicorn sighed with relief. The next few days went by fast. Then came the day just before the Masquerade Ball. We were discussing things, like what Rarity had been doing since Twilight had last seen her. Just then, Pinkie came in, a tray of cupcakes we had ordered and a note on the plate as well. The pink pony put the tray down, and said, "Here you go! Four chocolate cupcakes with strawberry frosting!"

"Pinkie, what's this note on the plate?" Twilight asked, taking notice of it before everyone else.

"Hmm, I don't know. It was addressed to you, though it was also addressed to Sugarcube Corners."

"Strange." The purple unicorn opened the note with her magic, and then began to read it aloud. "Dear Twilight, you probably do not know who I am. That's good, because I want my identity to remain a secret. I will be attending the Masquerade Ball because my mother will be working at the party. I have heard that you are attending as well, and intend to make an acquaintance with you when we meet. With love, your secret admirer."

"'Secret admirer'?" Rarity echoed. "I wonder who that could be…"

"I don't know, Rarity. There aren't many stallions around here…"

"And some of them are less than desirable," I commented, looking at two younger unicorns sitting at another table, one orange and one blue. The three mares nodded in agreement. That night, I dreamt that Twilight would meet the stallion of her dreams, and they would stare at the full moon, for it was bigger and brighter that night.

Then came the night of the Ball. A couple of Rarity's friends here had promised to draw the carriage for us, which was waiting out front for us to ride in. Rarity used her magic to put on her mask, a light blue sparkled mask with jagged edges on the side. The white unicorn then put mine on for me, a mask that resembled pencils, like the one on my cutie mark. Twilight, who was changing in a portable dressing room Rarity had built, asked, "Are we ready to leave yet?"

"Just about, Twilight. The carriage is waiting for us outsiiii…." Rarity drifted off upon seeing the purple unicorn in her dress. When the white unicorn could find the words she was at a loss for, she exclaimed, "Darling, you look simply stunning!"

"Do you really think I look that good?" Twi questioned, blushing. I silently moved a mirror in front of her, and her eyes widened upon seeing her reflection. "Wow, I really do look good!"

"So let's show all of Canterlot how good you look!" I replied, holding the door open for the two unicorns. We then got in the carriage, headed for Canterlot. When we got there, I noticed the streets were lit up with hung lanterns. Ponies were about the streets, some dancing, others chatting, and others were at banquet tables. Rarity explained, "This party has been set up all over Canterlot. Those speakers up there," she pointed to one she noticed out of the window, "are put up so DJ PON-3 can blast her sounds throughout the city."

"Hey, didn't that secret admirer say his mom was working at the party?" I asked. Twilight nodded, taking the letter out of the purse she had put it in. The purple unicorn then figured, "If that is who he's talking about, then we can ask Mrs. PON-3 if she has any children!"

"I'll do that. You two can look around for any stallion that seems…interested." The carriage then stopped. We all hopped out, and began to search. The two headed to one of the banquet tables, and I went to find DJ PON-3. I went where I heard the music being louder, meaning a stronger signal coming from the turn table. I finally found her in the middle of a crowded street. It was crowded with people who were waltzing to classical music.

Just as I was about to approach the disc jockey, I heard a "Psst" come from a bunch of bushes near me. I looked at it, and saw a hoof come out of them. I came towards it and somepony in a tacky blue suit dragged me in. I gasped as I realized who it was.

"Fire Twilight?" He looked at me and nodded. "What are you doing here?" He answered, "That's my mom. I'm the secret admirer."

"Wait, I thought you lived with your dad in Ponyville."

"My parents are divorced, if you remember." In those few days before the Ball, I'd met out of him outside of the party and we had a while to chat. In those few hours, I learned that he lived with his dad, who was OwlCity, this awesome pony singer who I believe tops SapphireShores any day. His parents were divorced, and he spent the weekends with his mom. I said to him, "But I had no idea your mom was DJ PON-3!"

"Why did Twilight send you?"

"I sent myself! I didn't think you'd be so close to your mom. Literally!"

"Well, I am, and I need you to tell Twilight I'm here, now." He then pushed me out of the bushes. I had to admit, his plan would work well. I'd tell Twi that he was in love with her, she'd fall in love with him for his magical abilities, and they would presumably live happily ever after. There was just one minor flaw to this:

I was in love with him. I know we had only met a few times, but there was something about his love for music that just turned me on. My mind was playing he loves me, he loves me not, and then I bumped into the purple unicorn. I exclaimed, "Twilight! I, um, have something to tell you."

"I have something to say too."

"Good! I think, um, you should go first."

"Okay! Well, I think I should start by saying that I have a crush on somepony, too. I met him, and I think you've met him as well."

"That's good, I guess. So, what's his name?"

"Well, I don't know—Oooh! There he is!" She pointed a hoof towards the yellow stallion in the tacky blue suit I had just spoken with. Twilight told me, "You have to go speak with him. Tell him I think he's special and I've seen what he can do with his horn. If you need me, I'll be with Rarity, a bit west of here." And with that, she walked off. This was getting even more nerve-wracking for me. First, Fire loves Twi, and now, Twi loves Fire back. I'd never let a romance like this be interrupted, but I was crushing on Fire Dawn too!

I sighed, and told myself, "Okay, DD, you have to admit you've been in worse. You and Fire don't really have that much in common except your love of singing. Fire and Twi are two very talented unicorns, and they deserve to be together. After all, you've never heard somepony like Twilight fall for someone before, right?" After I was done convincing myself I should do this, I walked towards Fire Twilight, ready to tell him that Twilight loved him back.

But my stomach wasn't. It hurt like it had a dagger stuck in it. Maybe I could tell him a different way that would make me less nervous. I started to move towards Fire Twilight, and tapped on his shoulder. He turned around, and upon seeing me, asked, "So, did you tell Twilight that I like her?"

"No. I was too nervous, but I do know she said she'll be meeting you at Canterlot Cliff in about 15 minutes." Great. I lied to him to make him happy.

"Great! I can't wait to see her!" The unicorn ran to the famous cliff, and I headed through town to find the other unicorn. It didn't take long for me to find her talking with Rarity. I was able to get her out of the conversation, and she immediately asked, "So, does he like me, or at least interested?"

"He is, but he wants to meet you in person at the Canterlot Cliff in 10." Again, more lies.

"Great! I can't wait to see him!" The other unicorn ran to the cliff, and I grabbed Rarity and said, "We're gonna make sure they end up together."

"Doodledraw, what are you talking about?" I ran, and she hurried to catch up. I explained on the way, "Twilight is in love with this guy, Fire Twilight, and he's the secret admirer. I was nervous to tell Twi because I like him too, but then I realized we don't have that much in common, so I decided to do what was best, but I couldn't get myself to do it, so I told Twi that Fire Twilight that he wants her to meet him at Canterlot Cliff and vice versa."

"You lied?"

"It's all for the good of romance." We stopped at a bunch of bushes right next to the famous Canterlot Cliff. "Now shh!" We both ducked down as Fire Twilight and Twi approached each other. The purple unicorn walked up to the yellow one and asked, "So, you're interested in me?"

"Of course. I am the one who sent you the secret admirer letter."

"You did?"

"Mmmhmm. I've always been interested in magical ability."

"Well, I've seen what you can do. How…do you do that anyway?"

"It usually stems from my dad's songs. Once I hear one, or sing one myself, my magic activates, and it's able to create amazing effects and illusions."

"Fascinating." The couple then began to look at the moon. "Amazing isn't it? The moon seems so much more beautiful ever since Luna came back."

Looks like it all worked out…. I thought. Unfortunately, I thought out loud. The couple heard me, and Twilight asked, "What was that?"

"It was me, guys." I answered, coming out of the bushes. "And Rarity's here, too." I then grabbed the white unicorn out of the bushes. I then explained, "I set this thing up. I was afraid to tell you guys you had crushes on each other because…I was crushing on you, Fire."

"WHAT?!" Fire Twilight shouted. I continued, "But then I realized we don't have much in common, and it wouldn't work out. Now, go on, continue your romantic moment." At that, the couple turned to face the moon again. Rarity then walked away and told me, "Let's head back to the party. We don't want something like this to happen again."

"You know," I replied, "I think this turned out to be the real best night ever."