All the friends except for Callie who was replaced by Whooves so she could have girl time with the mares were sitting at the park. Whooves had a tissue in his nostril and was halfway covered in blood. He also had a black left eye and some of his hair was singed. The friends kept silent about his looks. The stallion was a good sport in keeping quiet about it, but he could see their curiosity. He gestured with his hand for them to ask the question they were all thinking.

“So what got to you during the middle of the night?” Ryan asked.

“Callie is the one that did this to me,” Whooves responded rubbing his temples.

“What exactly did you do to her? Did you walk in on her when she was exiting the shower?” Blake asked jokingly. Whooves averted his attention to a nearby tree trying to find something interesting within its bark.

“Dude you are so lucky that is the worst she did. If she really wanted to she could have ripped your nuts off,” Andrew said as he held back a chuckle.

“For being a tiny woman she sure has a lot of strength to her. I’m certain the she may have cracked one of my ribs,” Whooves said as he checked his body.

“Did you not knock before you entered?” Alex asked.

“I did, but since there was no response I let myself in. Granted I feel bad that I walked in on her but I was so glad I was wearing pants at the moment.”

“Why do you say that?” Brandon asked.

“Let me say that there was no part of her body that I didn’t enjoy,” Whooves answered as he gave a slight blush.

“You like her don’t you?” Jaeden said as he gave a few nudges.

“I would be lying if I didn’t say she was in my dreams every night,” Whooves answered while rubbing the back of his neck.

“Now this is just me so don’t quote me on it, but I think that she likes you also. The reason being that you are still walking around with a few injuries,” Luke said.

“This is why all of you are so interesting. You are all the same species, but not a single one of you are the same. Sure in this world there are different races among the ponies but that is the only difference,” Whooves said as he smiled at everyone.

“Kind of the reason that we have survived as long as we have. If we were all the same then we would be dead or doing terrible things,” Drak replied.

Everyone nodded their head in agreement as they thought about that outcome. In reality they were happy that they were different. Before shit hit the fan others treated them horribly for just being different. Once things started to change they looked at their differences in a new light and were proud of who they were. The friends all gave warm smiles and a few chuckles before jumping into the lake and taking a quick swim.

Library

Callie was sitting with the mares and sipping her tea and acted like the event with Whooves never happened. She didn’t mind hanging out with the guys but she was glad to get some girl time after four years. All of the mares were sitting around having casual conversation about the day. She felt bad though since three of their friends couldn’t make it. Octavia and Vinyl were busy with something, but wouldn’t say what. Blood Rain had to train even at the insistence that she should join all the mares.

Callie smiled as all the mares smiled and shared in each other’s laughter about everything that happened. Since it was just all the girls together Pinkie had the bright idea to talk about more intimate matters. She gathered everyone’s attention when she blew a really loud whistle. Callie was wondering when she was able to hide it or even the fact of where she got it. All the girls turned their attention to the pink mare and indulge in her conversation.

“Since it’s just the few of us here, why don’t we talk about who we are crushing on?” Callie spat out her tea and dropped her cup on the floor. Twilight picked up the pieces and threw them away.

“Sorry about that, Twilight,” Callie said as she blushed slightly.

“It’s quite alright, Callie. This isn’t the first time that has happened so I keep the good cups in storage,” Twilight replied smiling at her.

“So who is going first?” Pinkie asked.

“Darling are you sure that this is a topic that we should be discussing. As much as I like gossip as the next pony I do believe that some ponies should have their privacy,” Rarity replied.

“Aw, but Rares, I want to know. If I need to I will Pinkie Promise that whatever is said here will never leave the confines of this building,” Pinkie begged as she stared at the fashionista with tear filled eyes.

“Fine, but you better mean it when you say that whatever is said here never leaves.”

“Don’t worry, Rarity. Since I am making a Pinkie Promise I am not allowed to break it,” Pinkie said as she did the gesture to her famous promise. “To make this a little less stressful I will spin a bottle and whoever it lands on has to say who their crush is,” everyone nodded at this and Pinkie pulled a bottle from her mane and spun it.

The bottle landed on Callie first. “What the fuck,” Callie mumbled as she shifted in her seat a little.

“Whooves,” Callie mumbled under her breath.

“I’m sorry what was that?” Lyra asked.

“Whooves,” Callie answered quietly, but audible enough for them to hear.

The mares nodded as Callie took the bottle and spun it again. The bottle this time landed on Applejack. Applejack’s eyes darted back and forth before pulling her hat down. Sometimes she cursed herself for being the Element of Honesty, but she was raised better than that.

“Ryan,” Applejack answered quickly.

Before anyone could question her she grabbed the bottle and spun it. They sat around for a few seconds since the farm mare gave her spin more force than needed. The bottled slowed down and ended up stopping on Rose. The flower mare shifted uncomfortably in her seat as she contemplated her answer. She looked up at the expectant eyes of the mares and sighed as she gave her answer.

“Brandon,” Rose answered as she felt her face flare up.

“Not trying to sound rude or anything but why him? Isn’t he the one that made you feel bad and cry at the party?” Rainbow asked.

“He was the one that made me cry but has been making it up to me. He gave the sincerest apologies I have ever heard and has never questioned me when I ask for his help. I sometimes find him up late at night making sure that all the plants are watered and safe,” Rose couldn’t help but smile as she remembered the human taking care of all of her plants.

The earth mare spun the bottle and waited. Everyone went back to sipping their tea as they waited for the bottle to land on someone. Callie wished that Luna were with them because she knew how to have a good time. As Callie drank her tea though a single thought crossed her mind. She had to keep from spitting out her tea as she thought about the night alicorn’s dream walking ability. She started to sweat a little as she thought about the princess knowing about who everyone liked.

She was able to take a few breaths as her brain finally rationalized her thoughts. The alicorn enjoyed a good prank like everyone else, but would never hurt anyone. She always took into consideration everyone’s feelings before pranking them. This thought alone was able to relax her as the bottle landed on Lyra. The mint green unicorn finished off her tea before answering. Her face was showing an intense blush as she answered.

“Marcus,” everyone looked at Lyra a little stunned except for Dash who was trying to keep her cool.

“Any reason why he choose him over anypony else?” Trixie asked as everyone got closer.

“Yeah, because the last time I checked he didn’t much care for other’s feelings or his actions. So knowing that, why in the wide world of Equestria do you like him?” Applejack added.

“I just can’t explain it. I’ve heard the stories about everything that he has done now and before, but I feel there is more to him,” Lyra answered as she gave a slight blush. The unicorn gave the bottle a spin and it landed on Ditzy.

“I really like Drak,” Ditzy couldn’t help but smile brightly as she spun the bottle. Next to reveal their crush was Rarity. The white unicorn rubbed the back of her head as she answered.

“Ryan,” Rarity answered solemnly.

“Since when did you start liking him?” Applejack asked as she eyed the mare.

“Well, at first I never had much interest in any of them in the romantic sense. If I had to say when I started feeling this it would be after the Gala.”

“I’ve been meaning to ask this, but what happened that night?” Twilight asked.

“Well, to make a long story short and I will be sure to tell you the long one later, Ryan stood up to Blueblood and gave me a dance that I haven’t forgotten,” Rarity replied as she smiled with the thought of the dance in her mind.

“Well, I can’t really hold it against you. He is a really nice guy and I am glad that he was able to keep you happy,” Applejack responded giving the fashionista a warm smile.

Rarity released her breath that she didn’t know she was holding in. She felt bad that she had feelings for someone that Applejack liked, but was glad that she was caring. She spun the bottle and asked Twilight a question.

“Hey, Twilight, do any of them know how relationships work here in Equestria?” Twilight shook her head as she watched the bottle land on her. She took a deep breath as she answered the question.

“Alex,” no one was surprised by her answer since they were exactly the same. Twilight spun the bottle and looked towards the pony that it landed on. Trixie sighed as she got comfortable in her seat and gave her answer.

“Drak,” Trixie answered and pulled her magic hat further down. Ditzy just smiled at her as she went to spin the bottle. She had a feeling that the showmare liked him and she was okay with that. The bottle landed on Pinkie.

“Luke,” Pinkie answered happily. The pink mare spun the bottle and it landed on Fluttershy. The pegasus blushed deeply as she hid behind her curtain of mane.

“Andrew,” Fluttershy answered meekly. Everyone scooted a little closer to Fluttershy and gestured for her to repeat her answer.

“Andrew,” It was still quiet, but everyone was close enough that they heard her answer. The pegasus gave a small ‘eep’ as she spun the bottle and continued to hide behind her mane.

The bottle finally landed on Rainbow Dash and she was getting very nervous. She could say that she was having feelings towards one of the humans, but she couldn’t say for certain if she really liked him. Her heart pounded in her chest as she looked at her friends. They all answered the question and even though some were confusing they never really argued.

The pegasus hoped for a way to stall them so she could gain the courage to answer the question. Her prayer was answered when a knock sounded through the library. The cyan mare was immediately on her feet and went for the door. She opened the door to greet the guest, but her voice got caught when she saw who it was.

Standing outside in her orange tank top and golden shorts was Spitfire. The cyan mare could only stare wide eyed at her idol who was fidgeting in place. Twilight saw that Dash was stuck in place and she didn’t want to keep Spitfire waiting outside. The lavender mare gently nudged Dash out of the way and allowed the Wonderbolt entry. The golden pegasus entered and everyone greeted her happily.

“So what brings the famous Captain all the way out here?” Callie asked.

“Please, just call me Spitfire. I stopped by because I heard that somepony knows where Marcus is.”

“What do you need from him? Did he break something or get in a fight?” Lyra asked a little concerned.

“Not to my knowledge that we would need to intervene. I just wanted to give him my thanks from the Gala and this note,” Spitfire answered as she pulled out a tiny slip of paper.

“Well, he is at the park with his other friends,” Twilight replied. The pegasus bit her lower lip and casually rubbed her arm.

“Well, if it isn’t too much trouble can one of you give it to him?”

“I can do that since I am watching over him,” Spitfire looked over at Dash and handed her the slip of paper. “So what exactly does this piece of paper say?”

“That is kind of personal, Dash and if you could, please don’t tell him that it is from me,” Dash looked between Spitfire and the paper before pocketing it.

“I’ll give it to him the next time I run into him,” Dash replied as she joined her friends. Spitfire took a few seconds to look at all the others before exiting the library and heading back home.

“So, Dash, who are you crushing on?” Rarity asked smirking a little.

Rarity would never say anything, but she saw how Dash reacted when Spitfire mentioned Marcus. She watched as the cyan mare shivered a little and tried to keep herself under control. The pegasus looked back at her, but missed the smirk that was on her face. The prismatic mare hoped that the distraction would have lasted longer, but there was no escaping it now. The pegsus got herself comfortable in her seat, as she looked at all her friends.

“Marcus,” Dash answered quickly and soon cursed at herself.

The pegasus couldn’t tell what was wrong with her. She was a brash, young pegasus that would meet any challenge head on. She took every challenge and normal activity as a chance to prove her abilities. Now that she was met with a question about who she liked all her confidence left. The mere thought of the human would cause her to shiver and make her heart pound against her chest.

The pegasus enjoyed being around the human and during those chances she would enjoy every second praying that it never ends. When he had to leave back for the house or they couldn’t hang out she would feel empty on the inside. She found herself awake most nights anticipating their next outing together. Sure she could have gone out with him during the night since he never slept, but she was too afraid that it would raise suspicion.

As the thoughts ran in her head she looked back at Lyra and the note in her hand. She found it hard enough to get him to notice her or even have a casual conversation with and now she has two other mares that she needs to contend with. Lyra she could easily go against, but now that she had to deal with Spitfire and she felt her hopes dash. The cyan mare was pulled from her thoughts when Pinkie bounced up in front of her.

“You okay there, Dashie?” Pinkie asked as she looked over her friend.

“Yeah, Pinks. I’m fine,” Rainbow answered as she went back towards her seat.

The prismatic mare watched as her friends stared at her curiously and were trying to decide if they wanted to ask something. Their mouths would open and close a few times before they gave up and went back to drinking their tea. The pegasus was glad that none of them questioned her about her crush because she wasn’t even sure if she could answer it.

Night was starting to fall and all the girls were cleaning up the living room. As they were busy cleaning they didn’t hear when the guys got back. Their attention was drawn to them when they started laughing really loud. The girls all waved to them as they finished up their cleaning. It was getting late and everyone needed to get some shut eye. They all said their goodbyes as they went their separate ways. Marcus wished Lyra and Rainbow a good night as he went somewhere in town.

Once he had left them, Rainbow was busy staring at the paper. She was fighting herself on whether she should or shouldn’t give him the paper. She looked at the paper with slight jealousy and fear of what was on the inside. She was pulled from her thoughts when Lyra spoke to her.

“You may never know what that paper says until you give it to him,” Lyra said startling her a little.

“I don’t know what you mean,” Rainbow shot back trying to keep her cool.

“I think that you do know what I mean. I saw how you reacted to the question and when Spitfire gave you that paper. You could always ‘accidently’ lose the paper, but what good would that do you. He may find out another way and that could really destroy any trust that you have with him,” Lyra answered calmly as she walked away.

Rainbow looked at the paper one last time before giving a huge sigh. Lyra was right and she knew it. As much as she wanted to get rid of the note she knew that if he found about it then she lost all chance she had. The cyan mare left the library and took off into the sky headed for Lyra’s house so she could put the note in the human’s room.

Jaeden

Jaeden walked along the dark cobblestone road as he headed for Vinyl’s and Octavia’s home. He could never mention it, but he was a little angry that his friends got such understanding ponies to look after them. He reached the house and turned the knob. He found that the door was locked for some odd reason.

The only time that the house would be locked was when Octavia and Vinyl were both out of the house. He couldn’t recall that they had any plans for the day so he was confused. He sighed as he lifted his arm up and started looking for the spare key. He found it after a few seconds of looking and put the key in the lock. As he turned the lock he could hear voices inside.

The voices were muffled, but he could make out Vinyl’s and Octavia’s voices. The two mares were talking and then he heard a third unfamiliar voice. It was male by how deep it was and it sounded like the male was drunk. He contemplated on entering the house with the risk of pissing off the two mares. He stood there in the dark barely illuminated by the hanging lamp. He was about to walk off and join Marcus when he heard a shriek.

He was able to easily tell that it was Vinyl that shrieked. Throwing any caution that he had before he kicked open the door and jumped inside. He saw that Octavia was holding onto Vinyl who was crying. He could see that she was rubbing her cheek and that her shades fell off. The cellist was scared, but looked over at him and mouthed to him that he should leave.

He looked over to the right and saw the assailant. He was a sky blue unicorn stallion with a black mane. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses and he was standing on wobbly feet. He was wearing a pair of new tennis shoes, jeans, a short sleeved shirt with three stars on it, and a leather jacket over the shirt. The stallion started walking over to the two mares and he let instincts take over.

The stallion was walking up to the mares preparing to strike one of them. As his arm was sent towards them, the human grabbed his arm and looked at his shade covered eyes. He moved quick as he sent the stallion over his back and onto the floor. The stallion hit the floor with a loud thud and groaned in pain. The human pulled out his phone and handed it to Octavia.

“Hold down three and that will connect you with Marcus. Tell him that you need someplace safe to stay,” Jaeden said as Octavia took the phone.

“What are you going to do?” Octavia asked looking between the stallion and Jaeden.

“I am going to teach this punk a lesson,” Jaeden answered as he cracked his knuckles.

“You can’t take on Neon. You just get out of here and I will handle it,” Vinyl said as she grabbed her shades and placed them on her face. He didn’t get a good look, but could see that Vinyl’s eyes were red.

“So his name is Neon.”

“Yes and now please leave before you get yourself hurt,” Jaeden shook his head as he pointed towards Octavia.

Octavia closed the phone and put it in her bra. He slightly hung his head because she could have easily put it in her pocket. Vinyl looked at the gray mare through her shades and the cellist knew that tears were welling in her eyes. The cellist got to her feet as she helped the unicorn up and headed for the door. They were near the door when they heard glass break. The two mares turned around to see Neon standing up and Jaeden slumped against the wall.

Jaeden groaned as he got back to his feet and letting the tiny shards of glass fall to the ground. He looked over at the drunk unicorn who seemed to have recovered from his hangover and getting ready for a fight. The human popped his shoulders as he got in a low stance waiting for the stallion to make a move. Octavia was about to step over and help him, but he stopped her with a cold glare.

He looked behind the two mares and waved at his friends as they came running up with the other mares. They waved back as they neared the house and assessed the situation. He lowered his stance as he gestured for Neon to head outside. The stallion understood what he wanted and grinned as he headed outside. The human followed behind him before stopping in front of Marcus and whispering in his ear.
“No matter what happens no one is allowed to step in,” Marcus patted his shoulder as he gave him an affirmative nod.

“If you have to don’t be afraid to use your knives. Just be sure that you don’t kill him because we don’t need that kind of scene,” Jaeden nodded as he entered the open area with Neon.

The stallion had his sunglasses and leather jacket taken off as he waited for the human. The unicorn smirked as he watched the others gathered around to watch the show. The human got back into his stance as he stared into his eyes. Before the human did anything he needed to know one thing.

“Why did you attack Vinyl?” Jaeden asked as he glared daggers at Neon.

“Because that bitch left and I told her that she couldn’t leave. Then she calls up her whore of a friend to take her away,” Neon answered as he glared at the two mares. Jaeden watched as the two mares shivered.

“She is not your property to decide what to do with. She is a beautiful mare that can make her own choices.”

“And who are you to stick up for this cunt. I know that you got a glimpse of her eyes so why shouldn’t I treat her as my property. No one will love her as long as she has those eyes.”

“I don’t give a fuck what her eyes look like. For all I care she could have two different colored eyes and I would still find her beautiful,” Jaeden retorted with venom dripping from his words.

“I don’t have to stand here and argue with you. I will just kick your ass and take her back once I’m done.”

Neon’s hands started glowing as he got in a defensive stance. Jaeden took a deep breath before charging the unicorn. He went in for a round house kick, but the unicorn easily ducked under it. When Neon popped up he sent two jabs into the human’s side and sent him flying. The human skidded across the ground causing a little groove to form. He slowly got to his feet and tried to catch his breath.

He felt something slide down the side of his lip and wiped at the spot. When he pulled his hand away he stared wide eyed at the blood. His heart raced in his chest as he had flashbacks of what happened to his friends rush through his mind. He wiped his hand on his shorts as he tried to collect his breathing. He didn’t waste a second as he charged at the stallion again going in for a right hook.

The unicorn easily dodged his right arm, but couldn’t move fast enough when he kicked him in his ribs. The human heard as the unicorn gasped from the sudden rush of air leaving his body. He staggered back a few steps as he heaved in and out. He looked at the human with fury in his eyes as he started channeling his magic. The unicorn summoned two other clones of himself and circled the human. Jaeden watched his sides as he waited for one of them to move.

Vinyl saw what Neon was going to do and broke free of Octavia’s grasp. She ran towards the human to stop the fight, but was grabbed by Marcus. The DJ fought against his grip and he was forced to put her on the ground. The mare continued to struggle in his grasp as she looked up angrily at him.

“LET GO OF ME! I NEED TO STOP THIS BEFORE HE GETS HURT!” Vinyl yelled continuing her struggles.

“I’m just doing what he asked me to,” Marcus answered calmly. Vinyl looked at the others, but was pulled back to Marcus when he spoke to her. “They won’t step in to the fight and won’t help you up.”

“WHY WON’T YOU!” Vinyl continued yelling but ceasing her struggles.

“Because this isn’t just some normal fight. If he was fighting to survive then I would be more than glad to help him. This is a fight that only a true man or woman can do alone. This is the type of fight where you risk your life to protect someone special. If he were to lose then he would get back up and make himself stronger so he would never lose again. If we stepped in right now then he would be showing weakness and that is worse than losing or even dying,” Marcus answered as he continued to watch the fight.

Vinyl watched as Jaeden was hit from every direction from the clones. They were all channeling their magic and increasing their power. The human was being thrown around like a rag doll as he was pummeled senseless. The white unicorn begged that he would stay down on the ground every time he landed on it, but he would get back up. She watched as he swayed back and forth barely able to keep from falling to the ground.

“But we aren’t anypony special for him. We treat him terribly and ignore him most of the time,” Vinyl said as she felt her tears slowly fall.

“You may have done that to him, but he wants to be able to prove himself. I am going to tell you something, but you never heard it from me. He wants to tell you himself, but since you are so low right now I think you should hear it. Every time we get together he has nothing but nice things to say about you. We can tell that he is jealous that we are cared for by nice ponies, but he doesn’t let that get in the way. He has never insulted you or Octavia once and even told us that he would protect you no matter what,” Vinyl stared at Jaeden after Marcus finished telling her something so personal.

Marcus got off of her and she got to her feet. The unicorn mare pulled her shades down and everyone got to see her eyes. Not a single one of them gave her strange looks or insulted her. They kept their silence as they watched Jaeden get thrown to the ground again. The DJ looked at the human who was panting heavily on the ground and bleeding heavily from the head and arms. Vinyl was done with being scared and made sure that Neon knew this. The unicorn inhaled huge amounts of air and yelled at the top of her lungs.

“I’M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING JAEDEN. PLEASE GET UP AND KICK HIS ASS. I’M DONE BEING SCARED OF HIM AND DON’T WANT TO SEE YOU HURT ANYMORE!” Vinyl panted a bit from exerting herself a little too much. Jaeden gave a slight chuckle as he got back to his feet.

“And I don’t want to see you or Octavia cry ever again,” Jaeden said as he got to his feet and stared down the stallion.

Neon grew a little nervous as he watched the expression on the human’s face grow serious. The stallion glared at the human as he sent his clones to attack him. The human dodged the double attack by stepping back. He grabbed the clone on his right and flung him into the other clone. The clones slid back several feet before disappearing into smoke. The unicorn was huffing heavily as he was on his last legs.

“Used up a little too much of you magic did you?” Jaeden sarcastically asked.

The stallion glared at the human as he pulled out his knife. He never used the knife unless he was low on magic energy to continue fighting. Jaeden laughed as he walked towards the stallion that was trembling. The unicorn charged at the human and went in to stab him in the gut. The human smirked as he moved faster than he did before and grabbed Neon’s arm.

Once he had a hold of his arm, he twisted it behind his back and made him drop the knife. Once the tool of death was on the ground, he kicked it away. The human held the unicorn’s arm for a few seconds before twisting it again and breaking his elbow. The stallion howled in pain as he fell to the ground clutching his arm. Jaeden turned around and left the groveling stallion on the ground.

The unicorn watched as he walked away and felt a new sense of rage burn inside of him. The stallion got off the ground and charged at him. Jaeden was unprepared for the attack and did his best to put up a defense. Before the unicorn made contact he was stopped by a sharp blow to his gut. He looked down to see a metal pole against his abdomen. He followed along the pole until his eyes met one of Jaeden’s friends.

Drak was staring at the stallion with calm anger as he brought the staff back and cracked it across his face. Neon laid on the ground unconscious as Jaeden fell to his knees. Vinyl and Octavia were by his side and kept him from hitting the ground. The mares looked at the human who gave them a goofy smile as blood dripped from his mouth. The cellist pulled a handkerchief from her back pocket and wiped away some of the blood.

“Come on, Jaeden, let’s get you back inside,” Vinyl said as she helped him to his feet. The mares handed him off to Ryan who took him inside the house and laid him on the couch.

“So do you understand why he took all your insults in stride and never argued with anything you said?” Drak asked as he collapsed his Bo staff and put it away.

“We do now and we feel awful for letting it happen,” Octavia said as she wiped away a few tears.

“Maybe you can make it up to him by making sure he stays well and out of trouble,” Alex said as he smiled at the mares.

The mares let out a small chuckle at how a simple thing could make the human feel better. Ryan walked back out and assured everyone that Jaeden was going to be okay. Everyone sighed as they split apart for the night and as Marcus called Blood Rain. The lunar guard arrived quickly to the scene and grabbed the unconscious stallion. She apologized for the trouble, but Marcus waved her off letting her know that everything was okay. He watched as the purple pegasus flew off and he decided to head home as well.

He couldn’t help but smile at all the joy that his friends were having. Everyone talked so positively about the ponies that they were staying with and he was happy for them. He wondered if he could find the same thing, but quickly killed that thought. Even if he wanted to he didn’t want to make some of the girls feel bad. He wished that he could be in a polygamous relationship, but he couldn’t since it would be immoral.

He sighed as he decided to take a quick jog before heading back home. He took his regular jogging route that led him around the village. It was a good few miles around and gave him a good workout. As he finished his running he walked back to the house quietly. He arrived back at the house and opened the door. Once the door was closed he headed for the shower and got rid of the sweat.

As he stood in the shower he remembered what he saw on his jog. It was a faint glimpse, but he knew what it was. Just like before it was a mist, but this time it was pink instead of purple. He really hoped that these mists were a part of his imagination, but he knew that they weren’t.

Twilight

Twilight was looking at a few books that were on Equestrian culture norms. She decided that tomorrow since everyone was free they were going to learn about how relationships worked in Equestria. She was both excited and nervous to teach this part. Her nerves really got to her when she thought about how Alex would react to the information. She was able to calm herself as she rationalized that he would understand. Happy with that thought she placed the books away for tomorrow and headed for bed.

Marcus

Marcus was in his room and lying on his bed as he tried to relax. He couldn’t find a comfortable position so he got up and walked over to his dresser. He noticed a piece of paper on the dresser and a feather. The feather was cyan and he could only guess Rainbow left it there. Unsure of what to do with it he left it on the dresser and unfolded the note. When he opened the note a golden feather fell to the floor.

He picked up the feather and read the note. He looked at the feather before placing it next to Rainbow’s. As he got further into the note he looked back at the feather. He finished the note and looked at the two feathers. As he looked at them he noticed there was a third tucked behind the dresser. The third feather was a dark purple and placed it next to the other two. He gave one last look at the letter before deciding what to do.

“I guess it wouldn’t hurt to go see her. Might be interesting to see what she is like when she isn’t busy working,” Marcus gave a soft chuckle as he got to work with the feathers and one of his shirts.