>>2018188920181889 (You)

>The next two school days fly by.

>You had your tuxedo finished on Thursday, and had yourself prepared on Friday.

>You spent most of Thursday alone, just to give yourself some time to think.

>Friday afternoon, you sit around with Fluttershy, talking over tonight.

>"Alright, so I'll see you at... Five?"

>You nod.

"Yeah, that's the plan."

>Fluttershy smiled warmly as you got up.

>Turning around, you bump into someone a bit larger than you.

>It was Professor Discord.

>For some reason he seemed to have sought you out personally.

>With a curl of his index finger, he coaxes you out into the hallway.

"Good god, Professor. You scared me! I thought you were... Someone else."

>"Oh, you mean one of those barbaric brutes that you sent packing last week?"

>Your jaw drops open.

>"Yeah, I heard about that one. Very unlike you, Anon. Regardless, that isn't why I'm here today."

>You both take a seat at a table. It wasn't often that you did this with any of your instructors, so it must have been important.

>"You... Might not like what I have to say."

>You give him a questioning look of suspicion.

"Go on..."

>"I... have reason to believe that Gilda character is hunting for you."

>Your blood just ran cold.

>It was only two days after your arm got fixed... But she was after you.

>"Do you have any idea why she'd be after you?"

>You stop to think for a moment.

>The only thing you could really think of that she'd want you for is...

"Revenge."

>Professor Discord spit his coffee out.

>The nearby Janitor shook his head.

>"Come on, man! I just mopped that place too!"

>"Revenge? Did you just..?"

>He coughed slightly, wiping his mouth with a handkerchief.

>"I suppose that makes sense. It's a good thing you helped me be able to chaperone the dance... I think it is time I helped you."

>You look at him expectantly.

>"There isn't much that I can do... But I can be sure to let you know if and when she pops up. Whether or not she is really hunting you down for that... I don't know."

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>You heave a sigh.

"Thanks, Professor. I'll be sure to keep a look out."

>He nods to you just as the final bell rings.

>"You should get running. And take this.."

>He slips a small ear piece into your pocket.

>"This will let us talk privately."

>Professor Discord pats you on the shoulder and walked away as if nothing happened.

>You look at the ear piece and sigh.

>You just couldn't catch a break.

>You stand in front of a mirror.

>Straightening out your tuxedo, you swear you look like James Bond.

>Ah well, at least Rarity did a fantastic job of this suit.

>It looked very formal, but also business-like.

>At least you fully owned it.

>You fix your hair so that it looks proper and slick with the suit.

>You slide the ear piece in your ear, putting the cord down the back of your ear.

>You grab a small box and your ID card, putting them into your pockets.

"Damn Anon, you look smooth. It's now or never..."

>You put your sunglasses and shoes on before heading out the door.

>Over at Fluttershy's you knock on the door.

>The door opens up slowly. Standing in the doorway is a fully dressed up Fluttershy, looking very beautiful in her light pink and yellow gown.

>You couldn't help but stare, mouth wide open.

>Her hair was even done up.

>"Well, how do I look?"

>She twirled around, her dress fanning out.

"You uh.. Look great. Are you.. Ready to go?"

>She giggles and nods, holding out her hand.

>You take it gently, bowing down as she stepped outside.

>You begin to walk to the school, arm in arm.

>You both feel very pleased.

>>2018236620182366 (You)

>You both show up to the school's front doors.

>It looks like many others got there before you two.

>Cars were parked over the student lot, and others were pouring in.

>You notice Professor Discord at the front door.

>He notices you back, giving a warm smile.

>Walking up the stairs with Fluttershy, you both show him your IDs.

>"Good, good. Welcome to the party, you two."

>He pats you on the shoulder before whispering to you.

>"That's your date? Good choice. Be sure your ear piece is on."

"I turned it on before I got here. No worries."

>"Good kid."

>You two walk in.

>The halls were decorated with balloons, paintings, and streamers.

>Clearly, Pinkie Pie had some say in the decor.

>Fluttershy looked at you.

>"What was that about, Anon?"

"Oh, it was nothing, Fluttershy. Professor Chaos just... Complimented us on how our pairing looked."

>The comment made her smile.

>"He's always a nice one, that Professor..."

>You two make you way down toward the cafeteria.

>You could already hear the music blasting in the auditorium, and it just made you very antsy and energetic.

>Even Fluttershy seemed to be very excited.

>You two just shot the shit for a few minutes.

>"Fluttershy! Over here!"

>You two look toward where the hyper voice came from.

>There stood Pinkie, Rarity, and even Applejack, all dressed up.

>"Girls!"

>Fluttershy ran over to them and received a group hug.

>"You made it!"

>They all began to giggle and laugh.

>You reach for your pocket, to make sure the box was still there.

>Feeling the pressure of the box against your leg, you smile softly.

>Still there.

>Outside, Brad pulled into the school yard.

>He stepped out of his car, dressed in a blue tux.

>Walking over to the other side, he opens the door and assisted Sunset out of his ride.

>She had her hair down, completely going down her back in a single, smooth fashion.

>Her dress shimmered with gems. It was a fiery design, but it complimented her hair as it swayed in the breeze.

>>2018259820182598 (You)

>Professor Discord took note of those two.

>Seeing Sunset Shimmer, he looked very hesitant.

>The pair showed their IDs and walked in.

>This... Might complicate things.

>You and the girls made your way into the auditorium.

>A nice, upbeat track was playing.

>The five of you just danced as you felt. No matter how retarded or silly you looked.

>You came to dance, and by the gods were you going to dance.

>Applejack lightly tapped Rarity's shoulder as she pointed to the doors.

>Sunset and Brad walked in.

>They walked to their own little area.

>"Do ya reckon we should tell them?"

>Rarity shook her head.

>"No, it might complicate things."

>A couple of songs later, the DJ takes a break between the songs to go onto the sound system.

>"Are you guys ready for the first slow dance of the night?"

>Everyone seemed to cheer as she held the microphone out.

>You could just barely make out who was at the stand.

>It looked like... Vinyl. And Octavia.

>Octie must have been there just to help with the slow songs.

>"I can't hear you!"

>The crowd cheered louder.

>Octavia took control of the laptop and changed it to a very mellow, romantic track.

>You look at Fluttershy and hold out your hand as an invitation.

"May I have this dance?"

>She blushed as the others gave off an "Aww".

>Taking your hand, you lead the way into the center.

>You led the whole dance, hand in hand, changing positions when needed.

>You notice Brad and Sunset dancing together. They seemed to have noticed your pairing as well.

>"Hey now.. Don't lose focus. I'm here with you."

>You look back at Fluttershy. In these lights, you couldn't help but stare into her eyes.

>The slow dance ended, and you stepped out of the auditorium for a breather.

>Damn did it get hot in there.

>As you take a drink, your ear piece went off.

"Hello?"

>"Anon, it's me. We have a problem. Sunset is--"

"I already know. I saw her with Brad."

>"Oh... Well, there is one more problem."

>You held your breath.

>"Gilda is here."

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>Your heart nearly stopped.

>First Brad and Sunset... And now your worst fear had come back to haunt you.

>You sigh.

"Can you keep her out? Or at least distract her?"

>You didn't notice it, but Pinkie had been standing behind you.

>"I don't think so. She's a woman on a mission, Anon... And she will find her target."

>You stand up straight.

>Your silence put even Professor Discord on edge.

>"Are you really going to.."

"Yes. I think it is the only chance I have at coming out of this alive."

>"Very well.. I'll let her pass."

>Pinkie tapped your shoulder.

>You jumped and spun around. If you hadn't already gone before you left your house, you swear you'd have shit your pants.

>Pinkie wore a very concerned look.

>"What's going on, Anon? Why do you look so pale?"

>You look at her. Her eyes locked onto yours, piercing you to your very soul.

>There was no point in hiding from your friends anymore.

"Gilda just showed up, and I'm going to confront her. I'm going to sort this out once and for all, one way or another."

>She looked down. She knew you had to do this, or else that big meanie Gilda would hunt you for eternity.

>Pinkie broke the silence with a nod.

>"Good luck, Anon."

>You stand at the end of an empty hallway.

>Taking a deep breath, you steel your nerves as Gilda walked down toward you.

>"I've been looking for you, dweeb. Ready for your just deserts?"

>She cracked her knuckles.

>You look at her straight in the eyes.

"Yes, I am. But before you smash me into oblivion, I have but one request."

>"Yeah? And what's that?"

>You take out the box and show it to Gilda. Her eyes sparkle a bit.

"I want to give this to a certain someone. Can you wait to kill me until then?"

>She took a moment to think about it.

>"You know... I don't really want to beat you down."

>You were caught off guard.

"Huh?"

>"You've proven to me that you can stand your ground like a man. And now you've got this... I respect you, kid."

>She holds out a hand to you.

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>You gingerly reach out and accept her handshake.

>"I'm not normally this soft... But for a gentleman who can prove himself.. I have to have some respect for."

>You smile at the sentiment.

>"But so help me, if you tell ANYONE about this, your face will be GONE, buddy. Got it?"

>You flinch and hold your hands up.

"Got it."

>You walk with Gilda, pressing the button on your ear piece.

"Hey, Professor?"

>"Oh, Anon. You're still alive, goody."

"Yeah, I managed to diffuse the situation. Hey, you're free to do as you need to now."

>You could hear him chuckle, and... Clapping.

>"I knew you could do it, Anon. Good job. Now that my part is done.. I'll be seeing you inside."

>You shook your head and took the ear piece out.

>You talked with Gilda over a plan. You made sure that she got it point for point.

>She nods and goes outside.

>Walking into the auditorium, Fluttershy runs over and hugs you.

>"Oh Anon... I'm so glad you're okay."

>You gently hug her back. Pinkie must have told them what was going on.

>Looking over at the girls, you could see Sunset sitting on a bench, alone.

>Brad was talking to some other girls in the crowd.

>Sunset looked to be very upset, almost ready to cry.

>Brad must have just left her there to go and "chat" with some of his "friends."

>You walk over to Brad and put a hand on his shoulder.

>"Oh, Anon. What's going on, man?"

"Hey, can I talk to you for a moment? Outside?"

>He looked at you questioningly, but laughed all the same.

>"Sure, pal. What's up?"

"I just want to have a little talk... You and I."

>The girls watch you and Brad walk out of the auditorium by yourselves.

>"Should we stop them?"

>Rarity shook her head again.

>"I've seen that look on his face before. Anon is a man on a mission."

>They looked at each other nervously before going over to the distressed Sunset Shimmer.

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>Gilda leaned against a dimmed out lamp post in the parking lot.

>You can Brad walk toward her, you faking a friendly charade.

>Brad takes one good look at Gilda before getting completely nervous.

>"So, is this the schmuck you told me about? The one who's been messin' with you?"

>You nod.

"Yep, this is the one. Brad."

>"Hey, guys, can we talk about this?"

>Brad backs up into you as Gilda cracks her knuckles again.

"Sorry Brad. Talking time is over. It's action time."

>You and Gilda took turns holding and beating on Brad.

>You didn't break any of his bones, but did enough physical damage to him that he would no longer look pretty for the next month.

>Face, arms, body, legs.. All totally bruised up and totally messed with from the impact on the muscles.

>You two do this for a good ten minutes just to get the point across.

>Bending down to the whimpering Brad on the ground, you point at him.

"Now, we won't have this conversation again, will we? No more trying to take what isn't yours?"

>He shakes his head.

>"N-no sir! No more of that! She... She's yours!"

>You stand up and back away from him.

>"Go on, then. Get out of here you wuss."

>Brad immediately takes off running, calling out for his mommy.

>You and Gilda look at one another, smiling.

>"You know, that felt really good to do."

"Yeah. Feels good to get that off of my chest. Thanks again, Gilda."

>You dust off your tux before going back into the school.

>You bump into Fluttershy in the hall.

>"Oh, Anon. I'm glad I found you!"

"Hey Fluttershy, what's up?"

>"The next slow dance is coming on!"

>You forgot about the dance during that time. She must have been looking for you just for it.

>Walking up to the auditorium doors, you notice Sunset crying by the other girls in your group.

>You bite you lower lip.

>Fluttershy looks up at you just as you look down at her.

>She nods slowly.

>"Go ahead Anon."

"...Thanks Fluttershy."

>You give Fluttershy a comfortable, warm hug before going into the room once more.

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>You walk up to Sunset Shimmer.

>You can see the mascara running down her face.

>She takes notice of you standing in front of her, still sobbing lightly.

>You kneel down on one knee, holding out your hand.

"Sunset Shimmer, the glorious afternoon sun... May I have this dance?"

>The girls all look at you two in suspense.

>Sunset looks very hesitant, probably still thinking about the separation you two had agreed on.

>She nods and puts her hand in yours.

>You stand up as the song begins.

>You and Sunset take the normal slow dance position. Your hand firmly on her hips as her arms wrap over your shoulders and behind your neck.

>You stare into one another's eyes as you gently sway back and forth, leading the dance.

>Despite the mascara that ran down her face, she looked absolutely astonishing.

>Sunset began to calm down, now smiling whole heartedly.

>Rarity whispered to Fluttershy.

>"You sure about this darling?"

>Fluttershy nodded.

>"Yeah. If I want Anon to be truly happy, he should be with her."

>The song was winding down, nearing its end.

>You softly stare into Sunset's teal eyes.

"Sunset... Despite out differences, I never stopped thinking about you for a moment. I worried about you, and had a very hard time staying away from you. You look absolutely divine tonight, and..."

>You paused, taking a slow breath in.

"...I love you."

>Sunset teared up again. She held a hand to her mouth, nodding.

>"I... I love you too, Anon. I.. I can't hold it in any more...!"

>You hold her close to you as the song slows down more.

>As the song ends, you two separate a little just before you hold out the box to her.

>Opening the box, the necklace was inside, looking brand new.

>Sunset nearly broke down from the moment.

>You put the necklace on her, taking a deep kiss from her lips. Next Chapter: Sunset's Birthday - Fluttershy Alt Ending Estimated time remaining: 13 Minutes