"Thanks for helpin me out Dante I usually wake up early and do my chores by myself." AJ said with a smile.

It was currently 5 A.M and AJ asked for your help clearing out a few of the trees in her orchard along with a few other chores you had to complete before dawn. The sun was rising and the moon was setting something you found unique about the day and night cycles of Equestria, when the moon sets the sky turns a light indigo alongside a fire orange sun rise almost as if the world was spilt in two. Between the day and night.

"Ah don't worry about it AJ, I'm happy to help ya. Anyway what do we do first?"

"Come with me you're gonna be a hard worker when I'm done with ya." AJ let out a chuckle as you felt that the statement was slightly lewd. But you rather not address it and risk getting punched in the gut.

"So what's on today's agenda?"

"Easy we're gonna apple pick all ya have to do is throw the rotten apples away and let me handle the rest."

"That doesn't seem all that fair, let me do more just because I don't have hooves like you doesn't mean I can't hit a tree to get some damn apples down."

"Takes much more then hooves to get apples down sweetheart. Ya gotta have heart ya gotta have the goods ya gotta have the will!" While she went on and on about what you have to have in order to get apples down, you climbed a tree and started smacking the branches with a fallen branch making the apples fall from the branches on to the ground. You did this several times until you cleared four trees.

"Ya gotta have the-"

"Done!" You shouted as you grabbed a basket and placed a few of the ripe apples into the basket and threw the rotten or infested apples away.

"Wha?! Yer done it while I was talkin'? That's mighty rude but ya got heart. Fine! Ya can climb the trees like willy Squirrel if ya want, but if ya hurt yourself it's yer fault."

"Yeah yeah just go and do your job ya slacker." You said with a chuckle, you heard a gasp from AJ who just angrily grumbled as she walked away from you.

"Maybe callin' her a slacker struck a nerve." You said to yourself

"You haven't know AJ as long as me Dante." You looked down to see Applebloom she seemed slightly tired but ready to help along with Big Mac who carried the rather large baskets of rotten apples to a compost.

"So calling her a slacker was the wrong thing to do? Or am I getting mixed signals?"

"Callin' her a slacker might just get you slap on the head if ya get close to AJ at all this mornin'." You chuckled and jumped towards another tree as you repeatedly smacked branches.

"Really?" You asked

"I dunno I never called her that." Applebloom smiled and grabbed the few apples that fell out of the basket and placed them in a different one.

"She'll get over it if she doesn't then it was nice knowin' ya Applebloom." Applebloom giggled and continued working as you did the same.

An hour later...

After clearing a couple trees you had tired yourself out and fell from the tree and down towards a cushy pile of pillows, you looked back on to the branch to see Eris wink at you.

"Thanks E, could always count on you for help." You rose from the pillows and walked towards the sound of thumping. After a good while you spotted AJ hard at work.

You then walked over to shade and inspected your friend, AJ did seen rather beautiful and both strong and well toned. But something always kept your curiosity at its height which was a lasso strapped to AJ's side, she seemed so skilled with that any time she wanted to get something she'd use it, an idea then peaked in your head.

"Hey AJ."

"Yeah what is it" She asked rearing up a heavy and powerful kick

"I've always wondered does it take much skill to learn how to lasso things?"

"What do ya mean?" She asked

"Well that lasso on your hip does it take much skill to even use it?" You pointed out

"A little why do ya ask?"

"Well I wanna learn how to catch things with a lasso."

"Ya think it'll be easy? Ya ain't gonna let this go until I teach ya huh?" She asked

"AJ I'm persistent as hell trust me I won't let this go." AJ sighed and walked over to you and patted your back.

"I want ya to promise me that ya won't run off when I start going hard on ya. If ya do run I ain't teachin' ya not even if ya ask so many times. Ya got that!" You smiled and nodded

"Alright I'll teach ya. Here take this rope." She tossed you a thick piece of rope which seemed pretty rough to the touch, you may even get rope burn if you just so happen to pull it hard.

"You're gonna need this too." She then tossed you a pair of thick leather gloves.

"I'm only gonna need one thanks AJ." She smiled and nodded as you tossed her the other glove back.

"So can ya do with that there magical glove anything besides party tricks?"

"Ya call this a party trick?" You asked as you created a black hole in the ground and stepped into it sinking into it like a quicksand pit.

As it absorbed your body the blackhole disappeared and you appeared a few feet from out of thin air.

"Whoa so is that all ya can do?"

"Basically, Twi isn't teaching me because she thinks that I'll hurt myself and she's only looking out for me and all that bullcrap." AJ chuckled and nodded

"Seems like she's the older sis between the two of ya."

"Nope younger, I'm older by six months. Anyway if Twi doesn't wanna teach me magic I could always ask Trixie or my mom to help me."

"Ya never talk about yer family, are ya embarrassed about them?" AJ asked

"I'm not embarrassed its just that they're not easy to talk about. I'll give ya the simplified version of my family, they're a group of nobles who work close with Princess Celestia and I'm her up and coming royal advisor."

"Ah so that's why yer here to learn. Well at least I know you and Twilight share somethin' in common." You smiled and nodded as you placed the rope over your shoulder.

"Lookin' mighty good Dante." You smiled and nodded saluting AJ with your new item on hand.

A few minutes later...

After a quick breakfast, you and AJ decided to rest awhile, after all today was the Running of the Leafs. So AJ had a free day.

"I never knew farm work would be so hard, but it feels more rewarding when I get the job done."

"Doesn't it? I love this life with my family with me and workin' on this here farm nothing else can make me let go of this life." As you two rested you heard a rather fast zoom coming from only a few feet away. The small blue then stopped in front of the two of you, revealing that it was Rainbow she seemed rather happy.

"Hey there Applejack."

"Hey Rainbow what brings ya here?" She asked

"I was bored and wanted to see if ya wanted play a game of horseshoes?"

"Sure wanna join Dante?" You shrugged and walked towards the two as they got ready for their game.

"So first one to get a ringer wins?" You asked they both nodded and grabbed two horseshoes with Rainbow starting.

A few minutes later...

You weren't nearly close to winning you missed so many times and your aim was extremely awful, though you didn't sweat it too much it was just a friendly game, at first it was until AJ and RD started to argue on who'd win. Of course you were out of the running. In the end AJ won with a ringer and Rainbow muttering to herself saying how she hates losing.

"Oh come on RD look at Dante, he ain't a sore loser like you, sure he's losin' but all that matters to him is that he had fun with us. Ain't that right Dante?" You nodded and had a somewhat frown and smile going on.

"Yeah that's Dante not me."

"Okay you two it's a game, a friendly game it's not meant to be competitive." They both ignored as Rainbow came up with an idea

"Alright AJ lets see if you can beat this! First pony to the barn wins!"

"You're on Rainbow!" AJ shouted as she ran off

"Bite me cowgirl!" Rainbow shouted as she flew after her.

"So how's things going around here?" Eris asked appearing right next to you.

"Good at first then Rainbow lost and we got ourselves a bullshit competition between friends." Eris smiled and put her arm around you.

"So who cares if they're competing against each other, it's not like its your problem or has anything to do with you."

"Right." You said

"So what should we do?" Eris asked

"Hmmmm I've been thinking have we tried using a portal to cushion a long fall."

"Well we did tried using it with the test Shining gave you years ago, remember that whole royal knight test."

"Passed it now I'm officially a royal knight, guess my last name covers my skills."

"Whoa don't get a big head over it, it's just a test of speed and fighting. Anyway where do you want to test your portal?" She asked

"Lets go to town hall." Eris nodded and flew beside you as you exited the orchard.

A few minutes later...

"Alright so were up here? Want me to push you?" Eris asked

"Nah just look at me and if I don't deploy the portal you catch me. Simple as that." Eros nodded as you backed up a bit and ran towards the edge jumping over the barrier and free falling towards the ground. You then held out your hand letting the magic flow through your body and towards gauntlet's black gem letting the magic flow towards the center, you then tossed a black hole to the ground swirling emptiness you entered like a pool of thick water.

You felt darkness around you as you appeared in reality a few seconds later tucking your legs as you rolled down the street for a few seconds before stopping near town square.

"That was amazing Dante! You actually did it!" Eris said happily as she gave you a hug.

"I am aren't I?" You let out a soft chuckle just then you felt someone tackle you as you looked forward you saw a strand of light pink hair in your face.

Fluttershy was currently crying into your chest as she kept repeating muffled cries of affection.

"Whoa whoa calm down and slow down sweetheart what's wrong?" You asked as she slowly lifted herself from your chest.

"Please don't hurt yourself if you're stressed or scared please talk to me!"

"What do you mean sweetheart?" You asked

"You jumping from a building like a crazy person you scared me and I thought I lost you!" She continued crying as she again buried her face into your chest.

"I wasn't going to hurt myself, I was trying out a stunt." As you said stunt you felt Fluttershy slap you as you held your cheek in pain.

"Don't do that, you scared me and I thought I lost you!" She shouted in complete anger which didn't seem too much like anger and looked moreover annoyance adorable annoyance at best.

"I'm sorry sweetheart I got caught up in my excitement and went a little stir crazy with the jump. I didn't consider the feelings of my sweet,caring and, sexy as hell marefriend." You said rubbing her shoulders giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"Just don't scare me like that ever again." You nodded as you helped her to her hooves.

"I promise." She smiled and held your hand taking you with her.

"Uh where are we going?" You asked

"You're coming with me to Applejack's and Rainbow Dash's ironpony competition." You sighed and nodded

Canterlot...

"Come on mom, you look fine, there's no need to be so nervous." Raiden said trying to calm Luna down

"I know I just don't feel very confident is all." Luna said brushing her flowing mane

"Why? Like I said before, I should be nervous because you could meet someone that could be my new daddy, and aunt Celly said they're really nice p…I mean Zebras." Raiden said correcting himself

"No it isn't that I just feel that they'll be afraid of me and won't speak their mind, only nod and agree with what I have to say."

"I don't see why? I mean I talk to you normally when we met and I didn't even know you." Luna nodded and stopped brushing her mane as she paced back and forth, after a few seconds Celestia entered the waiting room.

"Hi there aunt Celly." Raiden said hugging his aunt

"Hello there sweetheart." She said hugging him back.

"I have something for you Luna."

"What is it?" Luna asked

"It's a necklace from the many nations queen's of the past who missed you, do you remember Julia." Luna smiled and nodded

"She wanted to give you this." She said showing a obsidian black necklace with small sapphires and orichalcum gems.

"Wow…its really pretty mom."

"It is." She smiled and put it on

"Are more calm now mom?" Raiden asked

"Yes I am, I feel better now." She said hugging Celestia as she hugged back.

"Thanks aunty, mom really needed that, and you're going to be here with us too right?" He asked

"Unfortunately I have other business to attend to in Ponyville."

"Oh you're going to visit Dante? You should bring Ms.Drop with you, she'll be happy to see him again."

"If she'd love to see him again I see no wrong action in bringing her along." Raiden nodded and turned to his mother

"So, are completely sure, I just need to be myself at the meeting? Dante told me, that I need to kiss every mare hands, and then keep myself near where the food is at…why do I need to keep myself there?" Raiden asked

"Yes just be yourself, what Dante told you is something you save as a last resort."

"Ok…wait does that mean he wasn't very good at meetings?" Raiden asked turning to Celestia

"He didn't like meetings as a child, but now as a teenager he likes meeting his old friends in diplomatic meetings." Celestia informed

"Oh so there are children's in the meeting too?"

"There is one child who is your age to be there, the other is Dante's old friend Princess Helena and the one your age is Princess Ruby."

"Oh so I'm going to meet another princess? like Candy? Only a bit younger?"

"Oh that's great, maybe I can even introduce them to Morning Sun and the others, they always love meeting royalty, remember when they meet you aunty? Sun even fainted." Raiden said chuckling at the memory

"Of course she looked so adorable." Celestia said with a giggle

"Aunty, if I can how is Ruby? Is she nice?"

"She's timid so please don't scare her."

"Got it, I won't." Raiden said saluting and turning to Luna.

"Don't worry mom, I'm nervous too, since you're going to present me for the first time, but as long as you're with me I think I can do it." Luna nodded and let out a soft sigh as they approached the door to the diplomatic meeting.

Everyone turned as they spotted Luna and Raiden.

"Hello everyone." Luna said with a nervous infliction in her voice.

"My name is Luna I am co-ruler of Equestria along with my older sister and her son Prince Dante, this is my son and Prince in training Prince Raiden."

"Hi everyone, I hope we can all be friends, and well I hope you give me and my mom a chance." The nobles all mumbled to each other as they turned and bowed.

A few hours later...

After the meeting a few of nobles exited towards the gardens and talked to one another almost like an after party.

Raiden stayed near Luna's side as he didn't feel like being ridiculed.

"Mom, I don't want to be rude, but everyone of nobles were a bit boring when they talked about taxes." Raiden said ending it with a sigh

"I understand if it isn't up to your standards of fun, but we must listen." Luna informed

"Is this what I will have to do when I become a prince?"

"If Dante doesn't deal with this I don't think you have to either."

"Thanks mom." Luna smiled and hugged Raiden

"Hello very sorry to interrupt but I'd like to introduce myself. I'm King Geekos and this is my wife Queen Saphiro, and these are my daughters Princess Helena and Princess Ruby."

"Hi I'm Raiden, nice to meet you, aunt Celly told me so much about you, you must be the King and Queen of Zebrica."

"It is very nice to meet you, young one." King Geekos said with a smile as Ruby hid behind her father looking at Raiden.

"And you must be Princess Ruby, nice to meet you." He extend his hand towards Helena as she smiled

"I'm Helena actually, Ruby is behind my dad." Helena informed

"Oh…sorry." He then looked at King Geeko and managed to spot Ruby.

"Nice to meet you Ruby." Again Raiden extended his hand.

"Excuse Ruby she's terrified of meeting new ponies especially the ones she may work with in the future." Queen Saphiro informed

"Work? Oh you mean…that's ok, I understand, ponies used to avoid me before mom found me, I'm a bit used of them seeing me as something disgusting."

"You're not disgusting it's just that I don't like meeting new ponies Helena says I'm just being inconsiderate." Ruby said quietly

"Aw its ok, I understand, so princess Helena right? Dante talked a bit about you, tell me how was he back then?" Raiden asked

"Ah yes your future husband correct?" Queen Saphiro said with a smile

"Mom please." Helena said blushing

"Husband? He never mention that. Although that would explain the picture of you two in his room." Raiden said with a smile

"What?! We never took a photo together." Helena said blushing

"Ok…anyway its nice to meet you and if you truly marry him that will make you my sister in law right?" Helena only stated quiet she didn't feel like telling everyone in eight short years she'd be considered Mrs.Knight.

"Um I'm sorry I didn't mean to bring anything up forget I said anything. Do ya wanna come with me around the castle?"

"Yeah sure. Come on Ruby." Ruby nodded and stayed close to Helena.

A few minutes later...

After a few minutes of silence Ruby was the first to ask a question.

"Um Helena you never told me about Prince Dante, is he a close friend of yours?" Ruby asked

"Y-yeah you could say that." Helena said with a blush

"I imagine, he mentioned something about the engagement, but he said he didn't want to talk about it, how did it all that start anyway? Because he said he met you when he was more or less my age."

"Well yeah we met when we were your age, the first time I met him he actually made me help him prank the castle staff. He said that meetings were always boring so he had me set up a few pranks to bring up a new mentality for the staff to recognize, he wasn't a prince to be prim and proper." Helena stated

"Yeah they were harmless he'd never hurt them."

"Well ok, and what happens next? Did he propose to you holding a ring?"

"No there was no proposing he and I got caught and we were grounded for our bad deeds every once in awhile we'd meet each other."

"Ok…and then what happen? How did that escalate to…marriage?"

"We're just following our parents orders plus we do like seeing each other."

"Hey, there you go, it's nice to see you relaxing a bit…so, I heard the meeting will not commence until a few hours, what do you say if we go have some fun? What do you usually do for fun?" Raiden asked

"Um I like playing my violin and reading that's the most I can do at home, I'm not allowed to use technology unless its for education purposes." Ruby informed

"Oh I know, what do you say if we go see Mosaic and Flare? You're going to love them, they're my personal knights and they REALLY know how to have fun, they're the best." Raiden said praising his knights

"Guards? Really! Come on think of something fun!" Helena shouted

"I said knights totally different thing and they don't like it when ponies confuse them with guards and I'm telling you girls, those mares INVENTED the word fun."

"If you say so."

"A skeptic eh? ok, then what about a bet? I bet I can prove you two will have a blast after you meet them."

"Alright what happens if ya win?"

"Hmmm…what about…a hug?"

"A hug I could give you one right now. Matter of fact." She then reached over to Raiden and gave him a hug.

"No, better yet, if I win…you let me be your friend."

"Sure kid sure."

"Ok your turn, what happens if, and because I'm sure is not going to happen, but IF you win then what happens?" He asked

"You have to give Ruby a kiss." Helena inform

"A kiss? I could give her one right now, if you want." Raiden then took Ruby's hand and gave her a kiss thinking that it's what she meant.

"See? No problem." He said with a chuckle

"Not that kind of kiss. On...the...lips."

"On the…on the lips?!" Raiden backs up and blushes bright red as his wings spread "Y…you are kidding right?" He asked

"Nope kiss my sister." Helena stated

"B…but…but…but Ruby isn't like that, its not fair to force her to do something she doesn't want to."

"I'm her big sister she has to do it. Right?" Helena asked

"Y-yeah." Ruby answered

"Ruby! I…ah…eh…fine! but WHEN I win then YOU!" He then pointed at Helena "Will have to kiss Dante next time you see him, no talking no hello, no warning next time you see him. Boom kiss, right on the cheek."

"Fine this'll be an easy bet."

"You'll see, lets go today's their day off so I know where they're at." Raiden starts to walk away from the castle and towards the barracks.

Ponyville...

"No!" You shouted as you walked away from Trixie.

"And why not?" Trixie asked as the conversation between your magic and her magic began to go back in forth and into a circle.

"Because I'm not going to make Fluttershy cry again, that hit me hard and it only lasted a few seconds." Trixie sighed as she rubbed her temples before coming up with an idea.

"How about a shorter building like the library, after that I'll teach you a few things about magic."

"And what do you got to teach? I need to learn how to attack using magic. Not pass some magicians test."

"It's simple actually. Do you remember a little passage from the Unique Battle Tactics of the Royal Army?" Trixie asked

"Yeah I had to remember that book front to back. What's your point?" You answered

"Wanna learn a little trick I picked a few days ago when I was in the library."

"What's this trick called?"

"Emotional bursts." Trixie said with a smile

"Emotional bursts?"

"It's simple really a way to restraint someone or to attack someone mentally, there are several emotions every pony experiences I'll just list the few most frequently expelled. Happiness,Sadness,Anger, and love. These four emotions have the potential to become weapons and be used against other ponies, these burst of emotions make the enemy experience hysteria like moments, each of the emotions have their own severity Happiness and Love being the lowest with Sadness and Anger being the highest. These hysteria like moments depend on what the user is feeling each of the emotions the user feels may be used in a emotional blast."

"Whoa I skipped through spells I didn't know the royal army could use those kinds of spells."

"They can't they were outlawed as soon as the flash bang and other useful armaments we're invented and used in the royal army."

"Wouldn't that be breaking the law if you or I used the spells?"

"It would but I thought you wanted to learn more spells. The clocks ticking accept my offer or don't tick tock tick tock." She said with a giggle

"Fine fine fine I'll do your stupid little test, just teach me emotional bursts." Trixie smiled and took your hand as she drag you towards your home.

A few minutes later...

"Okay so where's the highest point in the library?" Trixie asked

"The balcony near Twilight's Room, that's the highest reachable point in the whole library."

"Okay from what you described it was a relatively simple move, just concentrate your dark magic towards the ground as you're free falling then deploy the dark hole and land into it, it should make you slow down once you enter the shadow realm, once you're out you should appear out of thin air and remember either roll on your side or tuck your legs. Did I get everything right?" She asked

"All the way to the tee." She smiled as you entered the library and ran towards the living quarters of the library and up to the observatory and out the balcony window, you walked towards the railing giving Trixie a thumbs up. She nodded as you went over the railing and stood over the inch of space you had left.

You quickly calmed your breath and jumped from the balcony and down towards the hard earth, you brought out your hand as dark inky magic blasted from your gauntlet and towards the ground staining the ground with an inky residue. As you entered the shadow realm you zoomed past the shadow realm's library and towards the light realm's entrance quickly switching to your side as you fell to the ground nearing Trixie's hooves and staring directly at her baby blue panties.

"Oh cute panties." You smiled as that received you a kick in the gut.

"Don't stare at a mare's body with lustful eyes you perv."

"Wasn't lust sweetheart!" You said back as you simply kicked the air to get back to your feet.

"Anyway you got what ya needed?" You asked

"Yup and I managed to get some of that inky residue from the portal." You smiled and nodded as you rolled your shoulders.

"Anyway lets go to the Running of Leafs starting line, I promised Twilight I'd participate with her." Trixie smiled as you offered to hold her hand, which she rejected and opted to walk with her arms crossed.

"Hey Trix has Aleks talked to you at all today?"

"This morning actually. Why?"

"Well me and him got into a little argument a few months ago concerning you and me and we haven't spoken since."

"Is this about you not spending time with me? Honestly Aleks needs to realize that you have more friends to worry about then myself." Trixie informed

"That's the thing...he's right I've been neglecting my friends for past few months, I've been busy dealing with my relationship status rather then my friends."

"Dante don't blame yourself, you're a busy stallion just because you can't spend time with me or any of your friends in Ponyville doesn't mean you don't care for them, you do send letters to Azure?"

"I've been meaning too."

"Well then at the end of the day send Azure a letter and ask for her number and I'm sure she'll love to hear your voice again." You blushed and rubbed the back of your head as she seemed rather serious about Azure wanting to hear your voice again.

"Thanks Trix at least you're here if I need a pep talk every now and again."

"Think nothing of it." She said to you giving you a small kiss on the cheek as she continued walking alongside you.

A few minutes later...

"Really? That's how you're going to stop Rainbow from flying?" You asked as you saw AJ tie Rainbow's wings down.

"Yup she even thinks of flyin' she'll lose, and I'm the best athlete." You sighed and walked away from the two.

You approached Twilight who seemed a little more then excited to run.

"Wow Twi never seen you this excited to run."

"Well this is one of the many events in Ponyville, so I thought about joining and remember you promised you'd come with me." You smiled and nodded as Twilight handed you your number.

"Whoa. You're joining the run? Haha I hope you're not just joining to see my behind." Rainbow said wiggling her butt and tail.

"I don't think he's here to see your behind I think he's here to see mine." AJ said wiggling her butt and tail.

"Please don't put me in your little competition." You said walking away from both girls as they argued on who's butt you'd be staring at.

"What are they arguing about now?" Twilight asked

"Who's butt I'm going to be staring at. All I have to say is wow they're really dead set on making it known who's the best." Twilight sighed and face palmed almost as if she wished they just forget about the competition but they were both stubborn and hardheaded mares so of course that would never happen.

"Runners to the starting line." You heard someone announce as you jogged over to the line, everyone seemed pumped for the run you for one thought of the run as a way to relax seeing. As the run started everyone but you and Twilight zoomed off, and of course Rainbow and AJ were in the lead.

"So Dante how's your life now that you have a small herd?"

"Not really that much change, I mean it's pretty much the same aside from setting up dates and they've gotten comfortable enough to kiss in front of me." Twilight giggled and smile

"You must enjoy watching that."

"You have no idea, I love them both and we're enjoying our time together fun times all around Twi, fun times all around." You said with a chuckle as you kept the same pace as Twilight.

Canterlot...

"Alright so where are your knights?" Helena asked

"They're around here, somewhere, today's their day off so they told me they're resting in the barracks, Mosaic! Flare! Are you awake?!" Raiden shouted as he called for them just outside of the barracks.

"Yeah come in!" Flare shouted

"Flare, Mosaic I want you to meet Helena and Ruby, girls let me introduce you to the coolest knights Mosaic and Flaremix." Raiden said happily as they both knights bowed respectfully.

"Great knights ya got there Raiden totally fun." Helena said sarcastically

"Girls, I was telling Helena and Ruby that you really know how to have fun and they had a hard time believing me, so I thought I should show them so what do you say? Would you like to help me show them a good time?"

"Sure whatcha got in mind?" Flare asked

"Well, Ruby here doesn't know...how did you put it Helena? 'Live a little' and doesn't know much of anything outside of being a princess so I thought you could show her and Helena how to have fun."

"Hmmmmm sorry I got nothing." Mosaic said with sigh and shrug

"What about the carnival?! Should still be up!" Flare shouted happily scaring Mosaic as she stumbled

"Sorry about that Musey." Flare said with an awkward chuckle as Mosaic glared at Flare.

"What do you say girls? Would you like to go to the carnival?" Raiden asked

"Sure anything to prove that you're wrong, I'm going to enjoy watching my little sis finally get her first kiss." Raiden and Ruby blushed as Raiden shook it off and had a face of confidence.

"Oh wait I have an idea, wait for me by the entrance, I'll see ya there." Raiden flew off towards the castle to quick grab something.

A few minutes later...

"Girls what do you say if I told you I got the PERFECT thing that will ensure that we enter in ALL the attractions specifically me and Ruby?"

"What's your perfect plan?" Helena asked

"Behold!" Raiden shouted happily as he revealed the necklace of time.

"A necklace? What's that going to do?" Helena asked

"It looks like any other necklace." Ruby mentioned

"Just watch." Raiden said putting it on himself and activating it, making his body shine and change until he reached Helena's height.

"Say hello to the 16 years old Raiden." He then removed it and handed it over to Mosaic and Flare to use as well.

"That's not an ordinary necklace, its call the necklace of time and whoever uses it can go back or forward with their age, for 12 hours." Flare and Mosaic smiled as they returned it now in their 16 year old form.

"With this we'll definitely be able to ride in ALL the attractions with no problem of age or stature, cool huh? And you can thank Mosaic for it, she's the one who showed and taught me how to use it." Ruby was handed the necklace as she sighed and placed it around her neck.

"Wow…Ruby you…you look gorgeous." Raiden can't help himself from blushing at the sight of 16 year old Ruby specially now that her breasts were slightly bigger than her sisters and had very warm and shy smile making her look even more attractive.

"Oh thank you I...thank you." She said with a blush

"Alright you two lets go." Helena said taking her sister's hand

"Thanks again for coming with, girls sorry for making you baby sitting us on your day off."

"We always love babysitting our little bro!" Flare said happily

"What Flare's trying to say is that you're like a little brother to us." Mosaic informed

"Aww…thanks, you know me I always see you like my cool big sisters too…just don't tell Cadence ok? She might get jealous." Both Flare and Mosaic giggled as they nodded happily.

Ponyville...

You and Twilight continued to run at an even and steady pace. Every few minutes you'd glance at Twilight who'd look away with a blush.

"Okay Twi what's on your mind?" You asked

"What do you mean? I'm fine." She answered quickly

"Bull crap what's on your mind we're friends Twi, we don't keep secrets from each other." Twilight gave you a deadpan look before sighing and looking at you with a reddest blush you've ever seen aside from the first time Ditzy and Fluttershy kissed now that was something worth seeing.

"Have you considered adding more mares into your small herd?"

"Uh are you coming onto me?"

"What?! N-no you idiot I'm just asking!"

"Right you're just “asking”." You said sarcastically as you let out a small chuckle.

"Anyway to answer your question, not really I've been more then busy with Fluttershy and Ditzy, I don't think I'll be adding mares for awhile. Unless they spark my interest or I spark their interest."

"Sorry if the question was impersonal I just had to get that off my chest plus Fluttershy isn't the most outgoing mare in Equestria." Twilight explained

"Yeah kinda got that signal when we first talked Twi, anyway it's not your fault you're just curious like any other pony. So no harm no foul." Twilight smiled and nodded as you looked around the forest, it was truly a sight to be aware of.

The many changing colors of the leafs just made you think of home, not back in Canterlot but in New York just walking through Central Park always made you smile, sure the air was polluted but the simple fact of seeing your real parents smile as they saw you play in the fallen leafs made you happy.

"Dante!" You shook your head and looked to your side to see Twilight with a concerned look on her face.

"Are you okay Dante I've been trying to get your attention for the past fifteen minutes. You had a really messed up look on your face almost like you had a painted in smile."

"Sorry." Twilight sighed and shook her head as she continued jogging beside you.

"Anyway what I wanted to say was that maybe Fluttershy and Ditzy have a few suggestion for mares who can join, I mean its customary for mares to have an opinion on who joins seeing as Fluttershy is your alpha mare." You smiled and nodded

"If they want someone all they gotta do is ask that mare, but I don't see that happening and if it does then I'll surprised." Twilight nodded before continuing her run alongside you.

Canterlot...

"Ok Helena say it, I was right and you were wrong." Raiden smiled as he took a bite of his cotton candy.

"Okay okay you were right, I guess you don't have to kiss Ruby anymore, sorry Ruby I tried to help you." Helena giggled as she teased her younger sister

"Ah…what? Help…Helena I don't think she doesn't even want to kiss me in the first place, right Ruby?" He asked

"N-no that's right no." Ruby said blushing as she rubbed her arm

"Yeah I mean if she wanted me, she could had just ask, I mean look at her she could have ANY colt or filly by only asking why go for the ex homeless kid with odd past, turned prince? I mean honesty I'm practically the classic bad boy, no mare wants that, I'm right huh Flare?"  Raiden asked

Hey it's all in your mind kid, ya gotta be confident in yourself." Flare said with a smile

"Like right now." Mosaic pushed Raiden forward to look straight into Ruby's eyes, Ruby smiled and kissed him not on the cheek but on his lips. As soon as she backed up she blushed and smiled.

"Ah…wh…what j…just happen? Y…you kissed…she…she kissed me…she kissed me right? I…wait what's that flavor?" Raiden confused approached Ruby and kissed her again before releasing her now blushing even more. "And your lips taste like cherries? W…what's going on?!" He asked confused

"Good job little sis. You got your first kiss." Helena said praising Ruby

"R…Ruby, y…you really wanted me to…to kiss you? Why? I thought well that you didn't want me to be to you…and…well that…that was actually my first too."

Really?" Ruby asked he only smiled and nodded.

"I hear wedding bells." Mosaic said happily

"Uh Musey those aren't wedding bells. Oh no! Um Raiden did we tell anyone in the castle that we were leaving." Raiden eyes widen as he looked towards the castle to see guards in high alert along with the Zebrica guards.

"I knew I forgot something. We're so dead."

"Calm down you guys, I didn't wear the necklace so they'll let me in, once we're in I want you and Ruby to go to your room and stay there until you're back to your normal selves." Raiden and Ruby nodded as they held Helena's hand.

Thirty minutes later...

"Please don't ground me please don't ground me." Ruby said over and over again wanting nothing more but to return to her normal self.

"Relax Ruby we'll get through this I've been in trouble once don't worry if they ground you then it'll only be for a few days. They take away anything that makes the day go by fast, my mom took away library access." Ruby gasped and looked as if she was going to cry.

"Was it something I said?" He asked as he saw Ruby bury her head into his pillows.

"You aren't like most girls huh?"

"W-what do you mean?" She asked as she cried

"Well most girls care about dolls and well girly things, I bet your favorite color is pink. Did I get it right?" He said with a smile

"N-no."

"Then what's your favorite color?"

"Jet black."

"Jet black? Weird I wouldn't think a girl like you would like such an evil looking color."

"It's not evil it's just misunderstood." She said rising from the pillows and looking at Raiden with her tear stained cheeks.

"Misunderstood? How can a color be misunderstood?" He asked

"It's just is!" She shouted as she approached Raiden.

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you mad, it's just kinda weird having a girl in my room."

"No I'm sorry I'm just so worried that my mom and dad will blame you."

"Ah don't worry I've been in trouble before its no big deal after what my cousin told I just count the days until I'm free." Raiden said with a laugh as Ruby smiled and giggled.

"Hey Raiden you here!" Screwball happily said as she skipped into his room.

"Oh it's just a bunch of teenagers." Screwball sighed as she walked towards Raiden's bed.

"Screwball there you are! Where were you?" Screwball rose from his bed and looked forward.

"Whoa! A teenager who can see me?! That's new."

"Screwball it's me Raiden." Screwball stood on the need and jumped on it glancing at Raiden's figure.

"I don't see it, Raiden usually has some dopey mess spiky hair." Screwball said shaking her head

"I think his hair is perfect the way it is." Ruby mentioned

"A cute teenage girl? Wow now I've seen everything." Ruby blushed and smiled as Raiden felts slight pang of hatred towards Screwball.

"So you two can see me, well let's get intros out of the way, I'm screwball and who are you?"

"Screwball you know me. I'm a Raiden and this beautiful mare is Ruby. Princess of Zebrica kingdom."

"If only they made mares like you here in Equestria, I'd be one happy filly." Ruby once more blushed at the complement.

"So tell me beautiful whatcha do for fun?" Screwball asked as she softly held Ruby's delicate hand brushing it ever so often.

"Well I like reading and playing my violin my mother's teaching me how to cook. And sometimes my sister and I catch fireflies during summer."

"Mmm seems like you have a lot on your plate sweetheart, a princess such as yourself shouldn't have to work herself so hard it might hurt your beautiful figure especially those big breasts of yours."

"Screwball can I talk to you for sec." Screwball sighed and walked towards Raiden as she asked what.

"Ya might wanna tone down the whole pervy thing you're doing to Ruby she's a little shy of new people."

"You're jealous aren't you?" Screwball asked

"What? No."

"So you don't mind if I ask Ruby if I can smell her hair? No? Okay." Screwball quickly ran towards Ruby and hugged her from behind.

"Ruby do you mind if I smell your mane? I want to know what shampoo you're using, I could use a different kind."

"Oh of course." She tilted her head to the side and let Screwball take a whiff.

"Mmmm Cherries." Raiden glared at Screwball who only winked at him.

"Are you totally okay with her doing this to you?" Raiden asked

"Mmhmmm she isn't hurting me, plus I react better with girls around me then with boys." Raiden frown and sighed before nodding and walking towards the door. Noticing this Ruby approached Raiden before he left.

"I thought you wanted me to leave?"

"Why would you think that? You're my friend Raiden." Raiden smiled and nodded as Ruby guided him back to his bed as they continued talking during their time together they returned to original age, Screwball still around Ruby stuck around talking to the two as well.

Ponyville...

"Alright Twi looks we're near the end. See ya at the finish line." You said with a chuckle

"Not if I'm there first." She smiled and sprinted as the large group of ponies who were ahead of you two started to slow down showing signs of fatigue as they panted heavily, you knew that you wouldn't get the gold but at least earn a solid ranking.

Twilight kept the same pace as yourself as she began to focus more and more to the dirt trail as you continued running. You smiled as you had a great time talking with Twilight about many topics but now it was a game changing finale. You'd either beat Twilight or lose to her, either way it was a fun time and great event to run in.

You near closer and closer to the finish line as the mane citizens of Ponyville cheered for the First,Second,and Third place winners. You slowly began to lose speed as Twilight ran past you, you slowly breathed through your nose as you began to gain on her, inching closer and closer as you did, you ran past her she smiled as you got fourth place.

Just as you passed you ran over to the side letting the other runners have the lane, Twilight came in fifth which was no surprise considering you two were battling out for fourth place.

"Good job Twi." You said with a smile as you patted her back.

She smiled and nodded.

"It was fun I almost won against you Dante, I guess I can cross this off from my list if things to do in Ponyville." Twilight then took out a list and checked it off.

"Well Twi it was fun talking I enjoyed our jog if I have anymore problems I'll be sure to tell ya."

"And I'll listen to anything you gotta get off your chest Dante." You and Twilight separated felt tired but not enough to where you were breathing heavily just to a point where food could give you more energy. You looked towards the finish line as the first place winner was given the trophy by your mother, which was odd you didn't know she'd be here but she always likes give you surprise no doubt you'd talk to her once you had some time to yourself.

"Dante!" You looked forward to see Dew Drop happily run towards you as she gave you a hug. Dew Drop wore a rather tight looking black button up shirt with gold cuffs and a blue tie wrapped around her neck along with her signature baby blue scarf, she also wore a gray plaided skirt with small black lacy flowers that ran down the short skirt.

"How's my perfect maid doing?" You asked as she happily giggled

"I'm fine Dante and how are you master?" She asked

"Well I did run for almost three hours, well more like jogged but you get the Geist."

"A faithful and ready maid is always ready master!" She happily handed you a canteen of water as you greedily drank almost half the can.

"Thanks Dew."

"So mom brought you along." You asked taking her hand and guiding her away from the public.

"Yes Mistress Celestia asked me to come so of course I couldn't refuse a direct order of the royal family."

"You take your job very seriously don't you?"

"Of course I wouldn't be a faithful maid if I didn't take an order seriously! It's my job to serve you and anyone in close relation to you."

"And that's why I missed my perfect little maid."

"Thank you master." She said happily