Emerald had taken chase after Night as she flew at break neck speeds away from Ponyville. After loosing sight of her, Emerald decided to continue on toward the park that was nearby. The crusaders had mentioned they would be in the park at the playground for the day just to have fun. So it would be nice to sit by and watch as a different pony without interrupting them.

As he neared the playground though he could hear a faint sob coming from a bench nearby but could see nopony sitting there. Upon investigating while trotting up to it he saw Night laying on the bench, her head laying against the cool wood of the bench as tears streamed down her face.

'Time to put on the charm' Emerald spoke inwardly giving a grin as he trotted over to the other end of the bench.

"Excuse me miss, are you ok?" Emerald spoke up startling Night as he bolted upright, wiping her tear stained face with a foreleg.

"Y-yes, I'm fine." She sighed looking away and to the ground.

"Doesn't look like it to me my dear." He spoke in a smooth caring tone which surprised Night. "Something on your mind?"

"The last pony to say something similar to that was only after a piece of tail, and he got what he deserved." Snorted the mare as her wings flared out defensively giving Emerald a stern look.

"My apologies my dear, If you want I can leave you be." He said before smiling inwardly, knowing already how the mare would react.

"No, it's alright, you can stay. This is a park after all." She smiled wiping another tear away.

"So a stallion upset you then? And from your tone I take it he said something rather brash." He said giving a questionable gaze to the mare.

"Heh, just another male trying to get a piece of tail. My friends were right, coming across another pony that is only interested in one thing is a sad experience. I honestly never thought I would feel like this after what happened. I would have normally stayed and gave him a piece of my mind instead of just bucking him through a window." She sighed lowering her head but pulling her vision back to Emerald as he began to laugh.

"HAaaaaa haha, so your the one who sent that pony through the diner's window?! That was rich! I stopped to see what happened but the only pony to speak up said that this stallion had apparently put the moves on a pegasus before he was launched through the window. I'm sorry you had to experience that though. A stallion should be a gentlecolt toward any and all ladies, be they interested or not. Take rejection with stride not harsh words." He continued to chuckle softly causing Night to blush and giggle herself.

After a couple minutes of laughter Night smiled to the unicorn before her. "I'm sorry I never caught your name, I'm Night Wind by the way." She smiled.

"Emerald Flame my dear." He said taking a bow.

"And it seems that your a gentlecolt as well. Let's just hope you don't try to put any moves on me as well. I would hate to leave a smoking crater in the middle of the park." She chuckled evilly.

"Uh..... yes, that would be a terrible thing." He said as a hint of fear was evident in his voice. "Never the less, If you ask me to leave, I shall do so. I promise not to try and make a move on you." He said as he raised a hoof into the air and placing the other over his chest.

"I'll hold you to that." She smirked.

As time passed by slowly the two continued to talk, both coming up with different stories that would pertain to their alternate lives as the ponies they were currently. The two laughed and continued to talk as the sun began to lower in the horizon.

"Well my dear, this has been a pleasant evening. Might I ask if I can walk you home? Or would that be to forward of me?" Emerald smiled softly causing Night to blush furiously behind her black coat.

"No, that's fine. I'm actually staying at Golden Oaks Library with a friend." She smiled as they took their leave from the park heading back toward the library. Upon arriving they stopped outside the door.

"Thank you for walking me back." Night smiled to the stallion before her.

"Not a problem my dear, I hope you have a pleasant evening, and I do hope that we meet again. I enjoyed our conversation." He smiled, as he turned to leave but stopped as Night spoke up."

"Wait." She trailed off as Emerald turned back to her. Night moving forward and wrapping her forelegs around the stallions neck and giving him a gentle hug. "Thanks for talking to me." She smiled as she pulled back seeing a gentle smile across his face.

"Not a problem my dear, have a good evening." He smiled back to her as he took his leave.

Night watched as the stallion disappeared around the corner of the library before giving a sorrowful sigh before turning and heading into the library. Upon entering the library Night noticed her three mares sitting at the table chatting away as she walked up to them.

*A few seconds ago*

Emerald smiled as he turned to leave, slowly making his way around the library. Once he was at the corner he bolted to the rear door of the library as Twilight cast the transformation spell onto him turning him back into Rarity, AJ had been turned back earlier when Emerald ran after Night. They quickly stepped inside sitting at a table just as Night entered the front door to the library.

*Back to the present*

"Hey girls, I'm back, and I still haven't rutted anypony as you can see." She sighed as she took a seat at the table with them.

"Glad teh see ya made it past the first day partner." AJ smirked.

"Have any interesting stories to tell?" Twilight giggled.

"Actually yes, I never knew that knowing all my own pickup lines would be tried on me once I was a mare. This day has been very interesting." She chuckled.

"Do tell." Rarity smiled. "I take it you spoke with some stallions then?"

"Yea, but the one that managed to con me into a slight dinner date ended up getting bucked out the diner window. Never thought a stallion would grab my flank like that even after insulting me by admitting that he wanted a piece of tail. Jerk got what he deserved." Night snorted causing AJ to give a sheepish smile.

"Oh but the second stallion took the cake." Night giggled causing Rarity to beam proudly. "I never in my lifetime, in this world would have thought to have come across a gay stallion." Rarity's smile shattered as an expression of pure shock took its place, this in turn causing Twilight and AJ to laugh loudly.

"I know right, it was hilarious. The poor schmuck didn't even TRY to kiss me when he walked me here. I even yelled to him to wait, gave him a hug and stood there waiting for even a peck and the idiot turned away, trotting off like he wasn't even interested. PFFFFT! HAAAAHAHAHA!!" Night broke down and began to laugh with the other mares, Rarity still in shock as her eye twitched slightly.

"That is the funniest thang ah ever heard." AJ laughed so hard she was now crying, Twilight joining her as Rarity put forth a forced laugh.

"Eh heh heh heh...... Yeeeeessss, hiLARious indeed. Eh heh heh heh."

"Alright you three, I'm going to bed. Maybe I'll meet with the gay stallion tomorrow and go to the spa or something." She chuckled before heading upstairs.

The three mares silently waited until Night had gone to bed before talking again.

"GAY!? She thought I was GAY!? HOW RUDE!?" Rarity squeaked out in disbelief causing her two friends to snicker.

"At least ya didn't get bucked through a pane glass winder." AJ smirked.

"Maybe not, but that insult stung just as much." Rarity spoke placing a hoof to her chest as if wounded.

"Ah quit yer belly aching. At least yer still on her good side. Maybe ya'll can go have one'o dem fancy hooficures at the spa tomar." AJ snickered. "Seeing as ya both like stallions'n all."

Twilight placed her hooves over her mouth as a she tried to block a loud snort before a fit of giggles began to escape her. Rarity just stared at AJ with a shocked expression in disbelief.

"Well I never!" She huffed.

"Ah com'on sourpuss, it's just a joke. Ah'm sure ya can make amends with Night afore ya make some moves on'er." AJ smirked pulling the ivory unicorn into a sideways hug.

"I will try, it seems that I will have to be a little more brash than I had first thought." She hummed silently as she began to make some plans for the following day.