“What did you want to show me so much Terry?” Rarity asked while batting her eyelids.

“Well, I wanted you to be first person to see this.” Terry took out a small book from his pocket.

“What is it?” Rarity took the book with her magic, she read the title and gasped in surprise.

“This is your romantic novel, but…”

“I finished it.”

Rarity looked at him with both curiosity and happiness written all over her muzzle.

“But you said that your parents disliked this idea so much.” Rarity said teasingly.

“Yeah, but you were right, if this is what I want to do then I should do it, thanks for that Rarity.” Terry smiled at her leaning closer for a kiss.

“No problem darling.” Rarity happily leaned forward and they suddenly were locked in loving embrace of each other. They both never been happier in their entire lives, especially Terry, he finally got someone who accepted his hobbies, not only was she kind and generous, in his eyes she was the most beautiful girl on both Equestria and Earth.

They just sat on the couch in Thomas’s living room enjoying each other company, kissing each other with passion and a little bit of lust. Watching this scene while drinking his vodka with orange juice, which Thomas made him some time ago was Albert.

He stood there listening to music in the background, which Michael turned on after they came and before he started to make out with Applejack.

He sighed in defeat, he was trying to told himself that he can’t possibly be feeling anything towards Twilight, they were different species after all, but seeing how happy Terry and Rarity were, he just couldn’t help it, he felt jealous.

He somehow managed to hear quiet hoofsteps over the loudness of the music, he turned to his left and saw Twilight approaching him, she was holding a bowl full of small chocolates with her magic, she trotted to him smiling and sat down on her haunches.

“Hi, why are you here instead of having fun with others?”

Albert shrugged and sat down near hear, she offered some chocolates which he accepted, when he started to munch on them he realized they have weird consistency, but he decided to not bother and eat rest of the chocolates he had in his hand while drinking what was left in his glass.

“I could ask you the same question.”

“I’m just not good at parties.”

“Judging from Thomas’s tales it didn’t bother you on last 2 parties in his house.”

Twilight blushed a little, and then frowned remembering how, or actually where she ended after her first party in this world.

“Yea it’s just that, I didn’t feel like partying with others tonight, so I thought maybe we could talk?”

“Sure about what?”

“About human-ponies relationships.”

Albert gulped and looked down on her blushing a little, he didn’t expect her to put up such topic of the conversation, he waved his hand through his curly hair, corrected his glasses and said.

“Sure what about them?”

“I want to know how you feel about them.”

Albert thought for a few seconds, at first he wanted to lie to her, tell her that he thinks they are wrong and kind of creepy, but he couldn’t.

“I think it’s all right, you know we might be different species, but when it comes down to love I don’t think we should discuss it in scientific way, if they love each other, when why would it be wrong.”

Twilight smiled at him, batting her eyelids a little which made him flinch, then she said.

“I’m glad we both have same opinions on that matter.”

Albert smiled back, he didn’t know if it was this small portion of alcohol he drank, or the fact that Rarity and Terry were still happily holding each other talking about god knows what, while Michael and Applejack were still kissing with same passion and lust as in the beginning.

‘Seriously they don’t have to breath or what?’

Albert still didn’t know the reason, but he knew he has to tell her, he had to tell her right here right now.

‘Ok Albert, now or never, don’t be a coward come on!’

“Twilight, listen there’s something I have to..”

GROWL

“Albert you all right?”

“Yeah I’m fine, but I have to tell you that I..”

GROWL

Albert put his hands on his belly, he could feel enormous pain forming in his intestine.

“T-Twilight, what were those chocolates you gave me? Urhh”

GROWL.

“Berries in chocolate? Why? Something’s wrong?”

‘Oh crap.’

“Yeah I’m kinda, not good with berries, Ohh, sorry but I have to, go somewhere for a while.” He dashed towards bathroom after he finished his sentence.

Twilight stood there agape, she then felt sense of guilt falling on her, she hang her head low, and trotted towards alcohol shelf.

‘What have I done? I’m so sorry Albert I didn’t know.’

Feeling uneasy she saw Fluttershy preparing herself a drink.

Well if you can call a glass full of vodka with some ice a drink.

“Oh Twilight, sorry I didn’t notice you.” Fluttershy then looked directly in lavender mare’s eyes, she saw sadness and guilt in them.

“Oh dear did something happen?”

Twilight gave w big sigh, while pouring herself a little bit of wine in the glass, she gulped it down and said.

“I just poisoned the guy I like with some berries in chocolate.”

Fluttershy didn’t understand her completely, but she still felt sorry for her friend and offered her a comforting hug.

Twilight accepted it, after they separated Fluttershy smiled at her and said.

“Everything’s gonna be all right, I’m sure that he won’t get mad at it, he’s a smart and reasonable guy, he knows that you didn’t know right?”

Twilight smiled back at her, Fluttershy’s words worked and as lavender unicorn felt a wave of relief coming down on her.

“Yes you are right, he is like that, I guess I’ll go look if he’s all right, thanks Fluttershy.”

Fluttershy nodded and waved Twilight on her way to the small toilet in which she landed after her first party here.

She looked around noticing couples spread all across the living room, Brandy and Pinkie playfully talking about different kinds of parties, Terry was explaining to Rarity how to prepare some luxurious drink he knew, while to her surprise Michael and Applejack finally broke their kissing, and were now playing twister, somehow with just the two of them. Twilight was sitting in front of bathroom doors, holding her hoof on them, she was saying something, but Fluttershy was too far to hear it, she could tell from her muzzle that she was worried about Albert.

Fluttershy sighed and took few gulps of her alcohol, when firing sensation hit her throat, she flinched a little but continued drinking until whole glass was empty, she sighed again and said.

“I wish Alex was here.”

She took bottle of vodka and poured herself another glass while thinking why did she want to spend time with this human boy so much.

Meanwhile upstairs in the guest room, spike was swearing in his mind over his now countless failures in this game.

“Ha got you again.”

“No fair, one more time!” Spike was now filled with intense need for victory, which was clearly visible.

Anna giggled a little and accepted his challenge.

After beating him again for few times Spike said that there must be something wrong with his controller and suggested they do something else.

“So what do you wanna do?” Spike asked.

“I don’t know, hey maybe you want to watch some movie with me? I got Matrix here somewhere.”

“I don’t know what is it but sure, it sounds like fun.”

Spike was having a lot of fun spending time with her, so did Anna, who for the first time in her life felt like she’s having a real friend.

And who knows, maybe even something more than a friend.

They were watching film together for about an hour, when finally Spike felt something on his shoulder, he turned around and saw Anna’s head leaning on his shoulder looking for comfort.

He flinched at first but then he let it go and enjoyed her company and sweet smell of cherries, he assumed it was her shampoo.

They just sat like this, Spike eventually put his arm around her, and they stayed like this until they both felt asleep.

“Albert are you holding in there?” Twilight shouted hoping that he’s all right.

“Yes I’m quite fine actually, few more minutes and I’ll be uhhh, done.” Albert said while kneeling over toilet blow.

Twilight was sitting on her haunches, even though Fluttershy managed to help her earlier, she was once again feeling guilty for Albert current state. She wanted to help him somehow, but she didn’t know how.

“Can’t you maybe heal me with magic or something?”

“I’m sorry, I don’t know how human digestive system system works, it's probably similiar but one small mistake and I might end up even killing you.”

“Seems legit, uhh.” Albert said quietly to himself while feeling another wave of pain in his stomache.

“Hey Twilight, any news from Princess Celestia?”

“No, nothing at all, we are probably going to stay here for longer than we thought.”

Although Albert knew he should feel sorry for them, but he couldn’t help it as his body was filled with joy upon hearing Twilight’s words. He stood up, filled with new energy, and with still hurting stomach he opened the doors of the bathroom.

“Twilight care for a drink? I need to kill this taste with something.”

Twilight smiled and nodded, while going towards kitchen Albert thought about him and Twilight.

‘What if she feels the same way I do? Maybe I should confess right here right now, not that’s probably neither the situation nor the place for confession. What to do, what to do, oh wait, our city library has a wonderful garden, you can watch a sunset from there, if watching a sunset together in beautiful garden isn’t romantic then I don’t know what is.’

“Hey Twilight, I was thinking, maybe we can go to our city library tomorrow and look for some informations? Who knows maybe we will actually find something helpful.”

Twilight’s ears perked at the world library, Albert noticed this and smiled.

“Sure I would love to.”

Twilight turned around and looked at Albert, he looked directly into her eyes, admiring their beauty and mysticism.

Twilight woke him up by nudging him slightly.

“Hey everything’s all right? You were completely frozen for a few moments.”

“Y-Yeah I’m fine, anyway what do you want to drink.”

“Oh I’ll have something simple, perhaps vodka with orange juice.”

Albert smiled and now he thought about something

“Hey do you have alcohol in Equestria?”

“Well that’s rather a silly question of course we do, although we don’t have some of the alcohols you do.”

“Like what?”

“For example there's no whisky in Equestria.”

Albert chuckled a little and said.

“Hah, I guess Thomas wouldn’t be able to live there after all.”

Twilight also chuckled and waited patiently for her drink.

Albert opened alcohol shelf, his eyes immediately widened, his surprised face quickly changed into angry frown and he shouted as loud as he could

“FLUTTERSHY, WHERE’S ALL THE VODKA?”

Every human and pony who was downstairs turned his attention towards Albert, they looked around trying to spot Fluttershy but to no avail.

Albert went pale and he realized that Fluttershy is missing.

“What are we going to do?” Twilight asked biting her lower lip.

“I don’t know but I have a feeling we have to find her before Thomas finds out about it.”

Meanwhile somewhere in the city.

“Yyp, maybe I shouldn’t have drank this 3rd Yyp, bottle.” Fluttershy was flying from one end of the road to the other while constantly thinking.

‘Okk, Fluttershy focus, where was Alex living?’