Starlight sips her large soda through a straw while staring out the window of Sparkles Cafe at the festival outside. Sighing lightly, she looks at the table to see another five large empty soda cups, admitting she might have a problem.

"I think I have a problem..." Starlight states to herself, dropping her ears a little.

"That's one way to put it, though I wouldn't be complaining about the business." The voice states with a light chuckle.

Starlight turns her head sharply from the window to the girl standing next to her booth, wearing a Valkyrie House Halloween uniform. Her hair is the same colour as Twilight's but is in a different design that covers half her face from time to time. Everything else screamed identical to her teacher, eyes, calm composure and an aura of friendliness.

"Oh, yeah I suppose you wouldn't." Starlight replies after composing herself.

The girl makes a motion to the seat opposite Starlight, silently asking if she could sit to which the mare nods.

"Thanks, I figured I'd come sit with the familiar whose ordered six large grape soda's since she came in and sat down this morning." The girl chuckles lightly as she slides a fresh soda across the table to Starlight.

"Yeah... I have a problem," Starlight takes the soda with thanks as she quickly finished what was left of her current cup. "they just taste so good~" Starlight takes a light sip before sighing softly.

"Heh, true. My name is Midnight Sparkle but I imagine you knew that already being Alexander's familiar. Might I ask your name?" Midnight asks leaning on the table to interlock her fingers before placing her head on them.

"I'm Starlight Gli- just Starlight... Hehe..." Starlight chokes slightly on her soda before chuckling nervously.

"Starlight... Quite a nice name if I'm honest. Naturally, I'm very curious seeing as you've been sitting there since early in the morning and it's now the mid-afternoon. You didn't even have lunch yet." Midnight states leaning her head to the right while on her hands.

"It's... Complicated." Starlight states staring out the window again.

"Hmm right. So, who is he?" Midnight asks randomly with a slight smile.

Starlight nearly spits out her soda as she chokes hard making Midnight giggle before pulling out a handkerchief to hand the mare.

"T-thank you..." Starlight coughs before cleaning up the mess and her muzzle before handing it back

Midnight places the handkerchief back in her pocket before giving Starlight a specific look which she has seen before, like the girl is waiting for an answer.

"What makes you think it's a guy?" Starlight asks a little defensively.

"Because I've sat exactly where you are. Though I had about six cups of Mocaccino before Schorl found me and we talked for a while." Midnight sighs lightly as she remembers that long morning.

"Hmm, why were you where I am?" Starlight asks making Midnight come back to reality and blink.

The girl pulls out a pink and purple cased phone before pressing a button so she can unlock it. Sliding the phone across the table, Starlight can see a cute picture of Midnight and Lilith as her background.

"I was approached a few days prior by the student council vice president and she asked me out while down on one knee." Midnight chuckles lightly before taking her phone back.

"Oh, my... But isn't that gesture normally for..?" Starlight asks vaguely making Midnight nod.

"Proposing, yeah. I learned from Schorl that Lilith didn't do stuff like that at all, as such she sought the advice of her older sister. Needless to say she gave her teasing advice to be playful. It was no wonder she looked so incredibly awkward while asking me out." Midnight takes a breath before looking out the window.

"How did that all progress?" Starlight asks sipping her soda, seemingly interested.

"Well, to start with when she asked me out it took me by surprise, so I asked/begged for time to think about it. Then came the talk with Schorl before I saw how cute Lilith was and decided if nothing else I'd roll with it. Can't say I've found a reason to regret my choice yet." Midnight smiles warmly staring idly at her phone.

Starlight processes the story before soon running out of soda making her whimper but she decides that seven should be her limit... Maybe.

"So, you're saying if I like them I should see where it goes?" Starlight asks, not sure what she should do.

"I'm saying while you're sitting here drowning yourself in grape soda waiting for your head to catch up, your heart already knows what it wants. Sometimes it takes others to point this out to us before we realise it, like Schorl did for me. Maybe I've done the same for you, who knows." Midnight sits back in her seat before looking at the analogue clock hanging on the wall. "Oh, crap, I'm late for a meeting I was supposed to go to! I told Lilith I'd meet her outside Minty's ten minutes ago."

"It's okay, you should go. I think I've got it from here." Starlight states with a contented sigh.

"Thank you, I wish you luck with Alexander." Midnight states before getting up to leave out the main door of Sparkles.

"Th- Hey! What makes you think it was Alexander?!" Starlight stands up and yells before looking around at the sparse faces in the cafe staring at her. "Da buck are you all looking at?!"

They all look away suddenly making Starlight scoff, sighing she puts a few notes on the table beside her cups before leaving the cafe herself.

Starlight stretches as she walks along the corridor leading back to their dorm room. Upon reaching the door, she stops to listen to some vague grunting coming from the living room making her blink a few times.

"You've got to be kidding..." Starlight sighs before opening the door to walk inside.

Once inside she shuts the door and walks to lean on the pillar which is part of the kitchen hole from the living.

"Son of a... You will fit... Bitch!" Edward can be seen trying to do something on the coffee table.

"Stop masturbating-" Starlight begins to state but stops when he turns suddenly throwing something at her with magic.

Looking slowly to the left of her face she can see a piece of metal shaped like Twilight's cutie mark embedded into the pillar.

"Jesus Christ woman don't sneak up on me like that, I nearly cut myself." Edward sits down from a kneeling position and sighs.

"Cut yourself... You nearly bucking ninja'd me!" Starlight exclaims while poking the sharp metal star.

"Oh... Sorry about that. I was trying to bend a metal I've never done before and it wasn't being cooperative..." Edward tries to explain but doesn't make Starlight feel better.

"You nearly killed me!" Starlight explains stepping into the living room proper.

"The metal and the physics, the bending and the flinging..." Edward makes a few nervous chuckles.

"You're lucky I'm reformed... What is this deadly weapon even for?" Starlight asks lying down on the sofa.

Edward sighs and pulls the star out of the pillar, placing it on the table with other metals, gems and materials.

"Trying to make a present I guess, it's going through some trial phases... A lot of trial phases..." Edward rubs his face before groaning.

"I thought metal 'bending' was within your magical profession?" Starlight asks making air quotations.

Edward shoots Starlight a deadpan expression before turning himself to face her.

"It's not just metal 'bending'," Edward makes the same air quotations. "metal magic is derived or evolved from earth magic. You could say metal magic is a branch of earth magic or a specialization of such."

"Seems legit. So, what is this present for exactly?" Starlight asks sitting up on the sofa and looking at the components on the table.

"Well, on the 8th of December, Kilgharah has an annual Christmas festival much like this one but a lot more festive. I figured I'd make her a necklace or something as a present for that." Edward glances at the failed attempts that litter the table.

"How long does the festival go on for?" Starlight asks intrigued.

"Umm about the same length as the Halloween festival, I think." Edward states a little unsure.

Starlight runs through the calendar she saw before in their bedroom in her head as she works something out.

"That should give us enough time to perfect this gift of yours so you can give it to Twilight." Starlight states standing up to head in the direction of the bathroom.

"What do you mean 'us'?" Edward asks looking very confused.

Starlight stops and sighs.

"Well, I figured if I can't recruit Twilight to Alexander's harem, I might as well help you make her happy." Starlight smiles before she carries on walking.

"Haha, that was a joke... Starlight? That was a joke wasn't it?" Starlight simply turns around to smile wider before entering the bathroom. "S-Starlight? That was a joke yes? Starlight!" Edward's voice grows more in concern as he goes on.

Author's Notes:

Truthfully, I've no idea where the second scene went. It just happened. That literally just happened. We hope you've enjoyed the past two chapters mainly focusing on our Equestrian friends and continue to enjoy what the Halloween arc has in store for everyone later down the line. Until next time.