Note from the author: sorry I haven't updated in a while, I got lazy. Also I was camping.

The group of now 6 started walking in the direction of Sugarcube Corner, Star Blitz asked Dylan, "So you told us that the monster would be coming soon after you found us?"

Dylan nodded, "That's what the princess told us, but she is a lot older, probably over 1,000, soon to her may be a year here."

Shadow Dash chimed in, "But we need to be ready for whenever it comes, be it next week, next month, next year, or even next decade."

Star Blitz asked another question, "How big did you say it was?"

Dylan replied, "I didn't, but judging by the size on the window, memorial, things, it will be pretty big."

Star Blitz started shaking.

Lightning Moonlight put his foreleg over his friend's shoulder, "Don't worry Star Blitz, we can do this, you just need to believe you can do it*

Star Blitz was still shaking all the way to Sugarcube Corner.

When the group arrived Shadow Dash said, "I need to get to work, catch up with you guys later."

The 5 waved goodbye to them and found a table to sit at. After a few moments of sitting Fluttershy walked in and ordered a cupcake. Star Blitz saw her and buried his head into his hooves.

Lightning asked, "Star Blitz, what's wrong?"

The voice was muffled but Lightning could make it out, "That yellow mare over there…"

Lightning looked over his shoulder and saw Fluttershy, he looked back at his friend, "What about her?"

"I kind of-" the rest being too muffled for Lightning to hear.

"You kind of what?"

Star Blitz whispered into Lightning's ear, "I kind of have a crush on her"

"Then why do you go ask her out?"

Star Blitz did a quiet scream, "What?! I can't do that!"

"Why not?" Lightning asked completely confused.

"I-I… I just can't do it."

"You know what, you don't have to do it," Lightning stood up and started walking over to Fluttershy.

"Wait, what are you doing?!" Star Blitz asked doing a quiet scream.

Star Blitz, Dylan, Andy, and Astral all watched Lightning, he started talking to Fluttershy.

"Oh no, what is he doing?!" Star Blitz buried his head in his hooves again.

Moments later Lightning came back, "Star Blitz, I got you a date with her, 8 PM at the field by the lake."

"What? You actually got me… a date with Fluttershy?" Star Blitz asked very confused.

"Yup, just don't be late."

"O-Okay," Star Blitz responded.

An awkward silence fell over the group as Dylan said, "I'm gonna go see if Applejack needs help on the apple farm," he proceeded to get up and walk out of Sugarcube Corner.

"I gotta go to, I should work on my drawings," Andy said getting up and heading to the boutique.

A mint colored unicorn with a cream coat colored earth pony came walking by to leave and the group heard the conversation, the earth pony said, "Lyra, you know they don't exist."

The mint colored pony who Lightning and Star Blitz guessed was Lyra said, "I know their real Bon-Bon, you have to trust me, humans are out there."

They left the building and Shadow Dash that was behind the counter started chuckling to himself. Astral got curious and walked up to him, "What's so funny Shadow?"

"All the Fanfictions and stories about Lyra are true, she does believe in humans," Shadow responded.

Place: Sweet Apple Acres

Dylan walked into the apple farm seeing Big Macintosh plowing fields and Applejack bucking apples. Dylan walked up to the mare bucking apples and said, "Hey Applejack."

"Hey Sugarcube," she responded bucking the tree.

Sounding a bit nervous Dylan managed to get out, "So, Applejack, would you, maybe, like to, go out, tonight?"

Applejack stopped bucking the apple trees and thought about Dylan's question. Applejack pondered the question for a few moments then responded, "Well I have to buck these apple trees all day… but what the hay, sure," she smiled.

With the answer Dylan smiled too, he said, "How about 8?"

"It's a date."

Place: Carousel Boutique

As Andy walked into the boutique he saw Rarity looking at the book of his drawings that he had under his pillow. "Where did you find that Rarity?"

"It was under you bed Darling," she responded still looking at the book, "I'm not one to snoop but when I saw the drawings I just had to check them out, they're fabulous."

"Well can I please have it back, it is where I keep all my personal drawings," Andy asked.

"These drawings are too wonderful I need to check all the pages," Rarity reached the blank pages and started flipping through the book.

"Please can I have my book back?" Andy sounded very nervous and was about to blush.

Rarity reached the last page and saw the half-finished picture of her, she moved the book down and started blushing, "Do you really feel this way about me?"

Andy had a deep shade of crimson on his face and slowly nodded.

Rarity tackled Andy in a hug. Andy was confused, "You're, not mad?"

Rarity looked at him smiling, "Why would I be mad Darling? A wonderful stallion drawing a beautiful picture of me is not something to be mad about."

"You-You think I'm, wonderful?" Andy asked starting to smile.

Slightly blushing Rarity responded with a, "Mhmm."

Andy responded with no words, but instead a kiss to Rarity as he returned the embrace Rarity had on him.

Rarity broke the kiss and said, "Maybe we should go on an actual first date first."

Andy responded, "Yeah, we should… what time is good for you?"

"How about 8 o'clock?"

"Sounds like a plan," Andy started kissing Rarity again.

Note from the author: a chapter about asking, and next a chapter about dating. Let's find out how it all goes for our out-of-this-world heroes in the next chapter. See you then!