One day, in the Feudal Era, Kagome, Inuyasha, and their new friend Shippo were on their way to a village within the land of Kai, where Nobunaga lived.

Inuyasha was rude and complaining, “I don’t see why the hell we have to go to this place. It doesn’t even have any jewel shards anywhere.”

Kagome ignored his lousy attitude and replied, “We’re going because we were invited by the lord of the village, as he wanted to thank us for rescuing Princess Tsuyu from that demon toad.”

“I wonder if they’ll be a big, party.” said Shippo “Maybe with all kinds of food and stuff.”

“That figured, Shippo. You’re always hungry.” teased Inuyasha.

“So what, I’m a growing boy.”

The trio looked on ahead, and saw a royal caravan marching along the field, and Kagome looked on ahead at the royal carriage, and recognized the couple. “Isn’t that Princess Tsuyu and her husband?”

Inuyasha could see, “Hey, it is them.”

Shippo didn’t know the royal couple personally, but heard the stories from his friends. “So they’re the ones you helped. That guy doesn’t look much like a Frog Prince.”

The Princess looked over and noticed her friends from afar, “Oh, please, stop the coach.” she called to the carriers, and the coach was set down. “Princess…” cried her husband, Lord Kimo, but his wife had already gone up to the trio.

“Lady Kagome… Inuyasha. It is wonderful to see you both again.”

Kagome bowed to her “Thank you, Princess.” and she motioned to Inuyasha “Show some respect!”

“Humph!” he scoffed, irking Kagome.

Tsuyu then noticed the invitation in Kagome’s hand. “Oh, I see you got the invitation from my father as well. That is where are headed, back to Kai, to attend the celebration.”

“Why don’t we all go together then?” suggested Shippo.

“Oh, my apologies, but who are you?”

“This is Shippo.” said Kagome “We just met him not too long ago.”

Inuyasha was losing his patience and rudely asked, “Can we get going already. The sooner we get this stupid honor party over with the better!”

Kagome growled, “Sit Boy!”

WHAMM!! Inusyasha was flat on the ground. “Damn it all!” he grumbled.

Soon, the friends were on their way with the royal caravan, but they were still walking, unaware that they were being watched, by none other than Jaken. “So, Inuyasha plans to attend a little feast in his honor… the perfect opportunity to exact your revenge, Lord Seshomaru.”

Inuyasha’s one-armed, full demon elder brother simply stood where he was, and just continued to watch the caravan disappear as it walked along.

“Uh… Lord Seshomaru?”

“I heard you, Jaken, and I will wait here for my brother’s return.”

Jaken was most confused, “But My Lord, the village will be--”

“The village will only serve as an obstruction. I have no interest in harming the innocent, Jaken. Inuyasha will eventually return, and once he has had his fill, then I will be ready to face him at full strength.”

Jaken resisted the urge to argue, feeling his master was right. So he sat down on the grass to wait alongside him.

In the Digi-Destined’s world…

TK and Kari went to the movie as promised, and were surprised to find Ken and Yolei were there at the snack bar.

“Hey!” Kari called.

“What’s up?” said Yolei.

TK was surprised to see they were there, “I thought you guys couldn’t get tickets.”

“Davis gave us his.” replied Ken.

“He did?” asked Kari “But he saved up and camped out to get those.” It didn’t take long for her to figure out he obviously gave them up because she wouldn’t go out with him. “Typical, Davis…”

TK sighed “If I were him I would’ve just asked some other girl out.”

Kari took offense to that, and gave him a stern look, “Not that I don’t regret being with you.”

Kari smiled and pecked him on the cheek, but still, she wondered if Davis was alright. “I think I’ll email him.”

“But the movie is about to start.” said TK.

“It’ll just take a minute.”

Davis was sitting at home playing Video Games, “Come on… Come on… do it! Go on!” he grumbled at the screen “No, No, No… Ah (Bleep)!”

“Davis!” snapped his mom “Watch your mouth.”

“Mom, I’m not a little kid anymore.”

“Maybe, but I don’t take kindly to that language. Why are you even home anyway, I thought you were going to the movies tonight.”

“Change of plans, didn’t feel like it.”

His sister Jun came out looking all dressed up for a night on the town, “He’s probably just upset that Tai’s sister shot him down.”

Davis stiffened, “How did you know?”

Jun powdered her face and acted casual, “I can read you like a book, and besides… you just TOLD me!”

Her brother felt stupid, and smacked his head.

“Oh, Davis…!” his mother groaned “I already told you, my girlfriend’s daughter was available tonight. You could’ve taken her.”

Davis sighed “Mom, I thought I told you to stop setting me up on blind dates?”

His mother shrugged.

“And besides, I gave my tickets to Ken and Yolei. They wanted to go to, and I thought I’d be nice for them.”

Much as the ladies thought that was a nice thing, they were not convinced.

The doorbell rang, “Well, I better go.” said Jun “Unlike some people; I can actually find a date.”

Davis sulked at his sister’s insult.

Tai came into the house with a bouquet of flowers for Jun. “Hey there, beautiful.” he said to her.

Davis was most surprised, “Tai?!”

“Oh, hey, Davis... How come you’re not at the movies?”

Davis didn’t bother to answer as he was too surprised, “How come you’re here and giving flowers to my sister?”

“Duh…! We’re going OUT.” Jun replied.

“It was a rhetorical question.”

Tai wasn’t exactly approving of Davis’ attitude, but then again he sort of expected it. “Come on, Jun. I’ve got dinner reservations.”

Jun giggled and quickly looped her arm around his, “See ya, wouldn’t wanna be ya.” She teased to Davis and then she left with Tai.

Davis sighed, “I’m going to my room.”

His mom shook her head pitifully and said to herself “He really needs a girlfriend.”

Davis went to his room, and Veemon looked up from reading comic books. He already knew Davis was home and didn’t go out, “Whoa! What’s got you all shour?” he asked.

Davis sat down at his computer, “I’m just feeling a little tense. A lot’s happened today.”

His D-Terminal went off, and he answered it; the email from Kari.

Davis honestly didn’t know how to respond back at first. He was still pretty peeved that Kari had been dating TK a whole month and never told him, but not wanting to give her a rough time on her date night, even if it was with TK of all people.

That was all he said, and he didn’t say anything else, but he did turn off his D-Terminal so not to get anymore emails.

“You rejected another girl today, huh?” asked Veemon.

“Hey!” Davis snapped “What do you mean reading over my shoulder?”

“Couldn’t help it. I was jusht curioush.”

Davis shook his head at him.

“Davish, why do you reject all those girls who like you?” asked Veemon.

“They don’t really like me, Veemon.” replied Davis “I can see right through them. Most of them just want to hang with me too boost their own image because of my fame and popularity.”

“How do you know that’s what they want?” asked Veemon “You didn’t even try dating them.”

Davis brought up the school yearbook online.

The picture he showed him was that of a very nerdy kid. “Shinji Yakamuri: Second year student… glasses, braces, suspenders-- not exactly dating material, huh?”

Veemon couldn’t help but shudder at such a face. “How can anyone look like that?”

“Hey, easy…” said Davis “He’s still human after all.”

He then pulled up a picture of a hot teenage girl, “Megumi Tsuzinski. She’s a third year student, and captain of the cheerleading squad. Even I thought she was hot, but she’s shallow like a puddle.

Shinji had a huge crush on her, and asked her out several times, only to get shot down every time. Then one day, he became student-body president. He was entitled to privileges, and he could make things happen, like what food to be served at lunch, and give the cheerleading squad extra time off from classes to practice.

Megumi was all over him, but it was only for his power. The second she got everything she wanted, she tossed him out like a flat soccer ball.”

Veemon felt hurt for the poor guy. “That’s awful.”

Davis nodded “Let’s try another one.”

And he punched up another picture of another popular girl at school, “Hakano Nakamura, fourth year student, and captain of the girls’ basketball team. She tried to ask me out last week, and I accepted.”

“What?!” snapped Veemon.

“Yep…” said Davis “She got dinner reservations at this fancy place, and if I’m not mistaken, she’s there right now, waiting for me to show up, but she’s in for a nasty surprise.”

Veemon dreaded to ask “Why are you shtanding her up? That’s not nish.”

Davis’ features hardened “Well, what she did to me a long time ago wasn’t nice either!”

At the restaurant, the beautiful Hakano was waiting patiently at a table for Davis to show up. “Where is he?!” she grumbled.

The waiter approached her, “Pardon me, miss.” He said kindly “I was told to give this letter to you.”

Hakano opened up the letter, and gawked in shock. There was a picture of a young Davis Motimiya in grade one. He had braces, wore a superhero shirt and had stubby little fingers.

Then she read the letter…

Hakano felt crushed, and embarrassed beyond words.

Veemon stood with his eyes wide and his mouth agape, “Wow…”

Davis nodded with a satisfied yet stern expression on his face. “I don’t trust girls like them. I’m not giving anyone any free rides to boost their own egos.”

Veemon finally understood that bit, “But Davish… what if there’s a girl who really does like you?”

Davis shut his eyes tight; as if he were feeling regret, “I can’t…” he paused “Veemon, I know this sounds obsessive, but… Kari isn’t like the rest. Whenever I was around her, I didn’t feel the same like I did with other girls.

She was kind, understanding, and of course she was a little cheeky, and I can never approve how she liked to tease me a lot and make me feel jealous just to laugh at me.

But…I only saw the good in her; like a light I always hoped I could share, and that light was so blinding, I can never look beyond it.

So even if I were to date other girls, what good would it do if I accidently called her “Kari” or saw Kari’s face appear before my eyes.”

Veemon thought that was very deep, “But Kari’s dating TK isn’t she.”

Davis sighed “Yeah… lucky bastard. There’s not much I can do about that. I’m going to have to accept it, and I don’t want to make Kari miserable for no reason.”

He kicked back in his chair, “I guess I’ll just get used to flying solo.”

Veemon thought that was brave of him, but he wasn’t so sure it was a good move. Deep down he knew Davis was secretly super jealous of TK and Kari.

In the Titan’s verse…

Beast Boy went straight to his room when getting back to the tower. He was still peeved at the way the others had treated him. Sure he couldn’t blame them for being angry that he ditched them, but the fact they showed him no sympathy and only scorning really pissed him off.

But he was more upset of what happened earlier that day, back at the Murakami School.

“Things Change, Beast Boy. The girl you want me to be is just a memory.”

“How could this happen…?” he wondered “How could she just pick me up and hurl me out the window like that?”

Suddenly there was a knock at the door, and Robin just walked right in.

“Won’t you come in?” Beast Boy said rather sternly.

Robin took a deep breath, “Look, I came to apologize for yelling at you earlier, but we really needed your help out there.”

Beast Boy didn’t even look at him.

“I know you thought you saw Terra, and it’s been bothering you, but you need to face the fact that you have to let her go and move on.”

He noticed Beast Boy becoming tense.

“Look, whoever this girl was, it wasn’t Terra, and even if it was, don’t you think you should let her make her own decisions?”

Beast Boy stood up, “I’ve already let her go, Robin. You don’t have to worry about Terra anymore.”

Robin blinked once behind his mask, but before he could answer, the alarm sounded. “Come on…” and he and Beast Boy dashed to the lounge where the others were waiting.

“What’s up?” Robin asked.

“Hard to tell…” said Cyborg “But there’s definitely somethin’ going on where they’re building that new office complex.”

Beast Boy’s insides cringed even more, remembering that building being made and what it cost him.

Suddenly, a message came in over the monitor.

“Slade!” growled Robin.

“Hello, titans… it’s been a while.” Slade teased “I thought I’d brush up on my skills and thought you’d mind coming to help me.”

The camera then moved to show all the workers were tied up and gaged, “Of course if you don’t come, I just may have to get use these men as practice targets.

The choice is yours.”

Then message ceased.

“We must save those men.” cried Starfire “We cannot allow them to be harmed.”

Robin agreed, and looked at Beast Boy who nodded at him back that he would come this time.

“Titans, Go!” and the titans began to rush out, but Raven stopped a moment to look back at Beast Boy “And don’t let us down this time.”

He scowled at her, but didn’t bother retaliating.

Soon the Titans arrived at the site of the new office complex, still under construction. “Man, I keep lookin’ at this place and remember what it used to be like.” said Cyborg.

Beast Boy remembered too, and how it only reminded him that his favorite candy store was gone, but he wanted to try and not think about it now.

“Where are the workers?” Robin asked. Cyborg scanned for human vital signs. “Way up there, on the twentieth floor, but no signs of Slade.”

“We need to get those men out, and then spread out and look for Slade.

Starfire, you fly up and free the men, and the rest of us will look for Slade.”

Starfire agreed, and Raven couldn’t help but tease Beast Boy “Think you can handle this one?”

“Will you get the (Bleep) off my back?” he growled at her.

She didn’t like his tone, or his language. None of the others did, but Robin ordered everyone to scatter about.

As Raven floated past Beast Boy, she smacked him upside the head again.

“What the hell?!” snapped Beast Boy “What’d you do that for?”

“Take a (Bleeping) guess.”

Of all the Titans, Beast Boy was really growing annoyed with her, but he turned into a bloodhound and sniffed around looking for Slade’s scent, while Starfire had already began to free the men. “Fear not men of the construction. Soon you will all be free.”

“Bless you, Starfire.” said the foremen.

The others all kept their guard up for Slade, but still couldn’t find him anywhere. Raven couldn’t sense him, Cyborg couldn’t scan for him, which lead him to think “It could just be another robot-duplicate.”

“Even still, we can’t leave.” said Robin.

As everyone continued to search and Starfire continued to untie the men, Beast Boy was sniffing around, and finally he bumped into a solid steel boot.

“Hello, Beast Boy.” said Slade, and he kicked him hard send him crashing into a pile of barrel drums.

“You’ve gown a bit soft. Still shaken because Terra dumped you?”

Beast Boy bolted upright with a look of rage on his face, and he changed into a T-Rex and roared as he charged at Slade, sending him crashing into a brick wall.

“Beast Boy!” cried Robin

“Let’s go!” shouted Cyborg.

Starfire felt she could not leave the men behind, but the foremen those who were free felt they could help themselves and let her go down to fight.

CRASH!! Beast Boy shoved Slade hard through a pile of wooden crates.

Slade got up and jump-kicked him hard knocking him over on his side. “You’re just as weak as you were before. You really need to learn to let go of the past.”

“Beast Boy…!” Robin called as the Titans grouped together.

“I’m fine.” Beast Boy said.

“Attack!” shouted Robin.

The Titans all rushed forth.

Robin attacked Slade with his staff, and Slade leapt onto the staff, and then on robin’s head, forcing him down hard, and he jump-kicked Cyborg hard in the chest.

Starfire chased Slade down firing her starbolts like crazy. Slade dashed and dashed all he could, but some of the bolts actually hit him, and Raven used her power to pick up two huge steel drums and hurled them at Slade, sending him crashing along the ground.

Beast Boy charged as a triceratops straight for Slade, but Slade quickly grabbed him by the horns. “Look at the way you’re fighting.” he taunted “I’m sure Terra would be pleased.”

His taunts greatly angered Beast Boy that he changed into an elephant and gave Slade a huge swat with his trunk, sending him slamming at the building, right into a support beam.

The beam did not break, and Slade realized he’d have to go to Plan-B to split the Titans up, and he took out a detonator, much to the Titans’ horror.

“What are you doing?!” snapped Robin.

“Just helping you do your jobs properly, and giving you people to save.” Slade teased.

Click!!

KAPOW!! A small bomb he had placed within the upper floors of the building exploded, and all the working men were still up there, and they were now shouting for help as the work elevator was out of action.

“Raven, Starfire… go!” shouted Robin.

The girls agreed and flew up to the men to get them down safely while the guys stayed down to deal with Slade.

Beast Boy charged forth as a Rhino, but Slade leapt up onto him and grabbed him by the ears hard, forcing Beast Boy to turn into a brachiosaurus and with a swing of his long neck and a bashing of his head, he sent Slade soaring up, up, and away… far up the street.

“After him!” cried Robin, and he and the guys all chased after him.

They found the body way up the street, only to discover it was indeed just another robot-clone of Slade. Its faceplate was broken and the signal was shorting out, but Slade’s voice was still heard through it.

“Well done, boys. You really have changed a lot over the months, just like this city has, and the people in it.”

Beast Boy felt that was more taunting directed at him, and he felt his anger spiking again, which was confirmed when Slade addressed him.

“We all have to move on, Beast Boy, but you do make my job of hurting you easier.”

Fed up with the insults and constant reminders of things changing, Beast Boy kicked the robot’s head shorting it out completely, and proceeded to beat the robot to shreds only for Cyborg to restrain him. “Yo’ man! Take it easy!”

“Put me down!” demanded Beast Boy.

“Beast Boy, calm down!” shouted Robin.

Beast boy calmed himself, and the girls dashed up the street having saved the men. “The building is not too damaged.” said Starfire.

“The foremen thanked us again for saving everyone.” added Raven.

Robin was satisfied.

“Hey, look!” someone called “It’s the Teen Titans!”

Many civilians saw the team and rushed over wanting autographs and selfies, or just to say “Hi” compliment them…

…Except Beast Boy was left standing on his own. No one approached him or even noticed him. Feeling left out and unappreciated, he decided to head off on his own, and none of the Titans noticed he had left either as they were far too busy signing or posing.

As Beast Boy walked through town, he kept looking at all the many changes that happened in the city while the Titans had been away for months fighting The Brotherhood of Evil.

The video store was abandoned and dilapidated.

Everywhere he looked there were more and more changes happening in the city, all of which were robbing him of more of what he cherished…!

-The Arcade was closed down and being converted into a travel agency

-The skate park was gone and in its place now stood a parking lot

The more changes he saw, the sicker he felt, which only added to his already growing misery. He couldn’t stand the sight of it all, but it wouldn’t be like anyone would give back what they took from him now how upset he wanted it. There was nothing he could do to get it all back now.

He turned a corner around a building, and bumped into someone who came round at the same time.

“Sorry… I’m sorry.” He said, but then he looked up realized who he had bumped into; Terra… who was out of school for the day and walking along with her friends, Jackie and Jillian.

Terra was surprised to see him, but she didn’t say anything, just looked at him with a strange expression mixed with regret and shame.

Her two friends, however, we’re nothing more than livid at the sight of him. They both stepped in front of Terra and glared furiously at him. “I thought we told you to stay away from us!” sneered Jackie.

“Yeah, piss off, Brat Boy!” growled Jillian.

Beast Boy clenched his fists, “One: It’s BEAST… Boy… and Two: Whatever!” and he just walked around them passing Terra. He didn’t bother to look at her, but she kept her eyes on him and that deep look of extreme fury that was on his face.

Then he was gone.

“Um, why were you looking at him like that?” asked Jackie.

“Huh? Uh… I…”

“You don’t actually feel sorry for him, do you?” asked Jillian “The freak tried to stalk you.”

“He’s not a freak!” Terra snapped “Sorry, but he let me go okay. I told him to leave me alone, and he won’t bother me anymore.”

Her friends were glad to hear that, but they still didn’t hold much of a liking to Beast Boy.

“Hey, come on…” Terra said trying to change the mood “Let’s hit the mall.”

The girls agreed, and off they went.

In Equestria, the night of the gala was on, and Twilight and Starlight, dressed in their finest gowns were with Spike who was dressed in his little tuxedo and his little top-hat. He was doing his best to be brave and not let Rarity rejecting him ruin the evening.

“Are you okay, Spike?” Twilight asked.

“Yeah, I’m fine. I’m not going to going to do anything silly.”

“Who would want to do anything silly tonight?” asked Starlight, but she got her answer when the big doors opened wide and in came the rest of Twilight’s friends, and Discord was with them.

“We’re here! We’re here…” Discord announced “Let the banners fly and bells ring. It’s hard to imagine, but we’re here. We’re here.”

Fluttershy pulled on him telling him, “I think they get it now.”

The others all felt embarrassed, but they made their way over to Twilight, all greeting each other. Rarity ogled at how everyone looked so fancy “I’ve really done again, haven’t I?” she boasted.

“Yeah, yeah, and we’re all thankful.” said Applejack.

Rarity and Spike’s eyes then met. They both looked at each other awkwardly. Spike rubbed his shoulder feeling a bit nervous.

“What’s with them?” Rainbow Dash whispered to Twilight.

Twilight would have answered, but Pinkie Pie popped up between her and Rainbow “I can explain what happened.” and she took a deep breath and spoke very fast “Spike wanted to ask Rarity to be his date for the gala, and he even asked if maybe they could try going on a real date because of his overwhelming not-so-secret feelings for her.” she paused and took another breath “But Rarity said no, and Spike felt a little ashamed, and now they feel so awkward around each other they don’t know what to say.”

She was panting softly, and everyone gawked at her wide-eyed.

“Wow, and I thought I was the crazy one.” said Discord. Some of the ponies glared at him. “What?”

Spike and Rarity felt very awkward and embarrassed.

Suddenly, the royal fanfare sounded, and a hush fell over the entire ballroom, and the royal guard announced…

“Their royal majesties: Princess Celestia, and Princess Luna; Co-Rulers of Equestria, and friends to all.”

The royal sisters stepped forth from out of the shadows, and everyone applauded.

Celestia spread her wings, “Welcome to the Grand Galloping Gala.” she announced “One behalf of myself and my sister, we wish you all a splendid night.”

Everyone applauded again, and the musicians began to play their instruments as the gala commenced.

“Very well said, sister, as usual.” commented Luna.

Celestia sighed “Yes, as usual.” she was rather bored with the way the Gala still lacked excitement or playful themes, and always hoped for something wild to happen every year.

Discord stretched out “Well, that was a good thirty seconds. What should we do now, Fluttershy?”

No response.

“Fluttershy?” but Fluttershy had already headed off on her own through to meet and greet others at the gala.

Meanwhile, Spike and Rarity were still feeling too awkward to speak to one another, until Starlight broke the silence. “Come on, you two. You can’t keep acting like this.”

“Starlight!” snapped Twilight, but Starlight held her hoof up telling her that she could handle this. “Now look, you two have always been great friends, right. Now all of a sudden this is all shaken up. I think the sooner we talk about this, the better.”

Much as Spike and Rarity agreed, Spike felt that, “There’s really all that nothing to talk about. Rarity rejected me, and that’s that. I’m going to try and be cool with it.”

Rarity smiled softly, but then Starlight asked her, “Rarity, what reason did you have to reject Spike? No one’s asking you to reconsider; we just want to know why.”

Rarity honestly didn’t know how to answer, especially with Spike present.

“Go ahead.” Spike said to her “I want to know.”

Rarity smiled softly, “Well… Spike, I think you are wonderful, and you are a very special friend; however… you are… how shall I put this, not… exactly…”

“…Not a pony,” Spike cut in “Is that it?”

Rarity hesitated unsure of how to answer clearly, and she didn’t have to because her hesitation pretty much said all.

“Rarity…” said Twilight. She was deeply in shock for the vanity she had just heard, but before she could continue to scorn Rarity, Spike assured her “…It’s okay.”

The girls looked at him in surprised.

“She’s right. I mean, a pony and a dragon, it is pretty weird.”

Rainbow fluttered by and teased, “A weird with a capital W.” She chuckled, but none of the others found it amusing at all.

“Point is…” said Spike “I want to try to accept this, and I don’t want to ruin things just because Rarity didn’t agree to date me. That’s not being a good friend is it?”

Rarity had tears in her eyes and hugged him, “Oh, Spikey Wikey.”

Spike hugged her back in tears, only his still carried a little bit of aching inside.

Twilight then cut in, “I’m proud of you, Spike.”

Starlight smiled.

Still, for most of the night Spike just spent time by himself, sitting at Twilight’s reserved table, with his hat off and placed on the table, while she and Starlight chatted with the royal sisters at the head of the ballroom. He didn’t feel much like dancing, as he felt he still needed some time to let it all sink in.

Every now and then, one of the ponies would come over and ask if he was okay.

“I’m fine.” Spike would answer. Much as he understood their concern, he was feeling rather annoyed being asked the same thing over and over.

Now he was starting to feel bored.

“Well, well…” Discord said as he joined Spike at the table “I’ve seen bluer faces on a wet weekend. Looks like someone’s got girl-trouble...”

Spike didn’t look amused, “If you’re trying to make me feel better, thanks, but it’s not really working.”

“Oh, come on. Lighten up.” said Discord “I mean it’s not like I’m doing this because Fluttershy asked me to just because I was hanging around with her too much, and she asked me to help you.”

“What?”

“…Nothing.”

Spike sighed, and figured some company was better than none. “How do you stand for it?” he asked.

“Easy, like this…” said Discord, and he made a giant IT appear before him as a joke. “There, I’m standing for IT.”

Spike rolled his eyes.

“I get what you mean. You mean how I stand it when Fluttershy doesn’t want me around. Well, I still don’t really actually, I’m just trying my best not to botch it up knowing she’d never forgive me.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned is, just because you should try and pretend everything’s okay doesn’t mean it really is or can be.

…But hey, we all go through this at some point. It’s just a sign that some friendships aren’t working.”

Spike felt shocked and confused at what he said “What do you mean “Friendships aren’t working?”

“Hey, it’s the way things go. Ponies and animals change over time. One day they could be your best and most trusted friends, then before you know it… POOF…” he literally poofed himself to right behind and gave him a growling evil stare “They’re not your friends. They don’t care about you! They want nothing to do with you, and you’d be better of running away and striking out on your own without a care in world!!”

Spike shuddered in fear at such an idea, but then Discord cut the theatrics. He thought he did a fine job and conjured the sound of an audience cheering. He took a bow, and then made a drink appear in his hand, which he took one sip of and then just placed it down… right on top of Spike’s hat on the table.

“Anyway, have a good one my man. Don’t say I didn’t want you.” and he left leaving Spike to ponder deeply “That can’t happen to me and friends…

…Can it?”

He could still see Twilight and Starlight conversing with the sisters atop the stairway, and thought he talk to them about what Discord had said…

…But in all the freakiness, he never saw just where Discord had set down his glass-- on his hat!!

He just grabbed his hat, without looking, and the half-filled glass went flying through the air and the liquid inside splashed on a mare’s face, making her jump in fright, causing her tail to hit a stallion in the face, which knocked him into two waiters whom were carrying flaming deserts. Their trays went flying into the curtains, setting them a blaze very quickly.

“FIRE!!” cried Pinkie.

Celestia and Luna both gasped, and Twilight saw the flames as they spread, and ponies began to panic and run about.

The fire extinguishing ponies all rushed into action, and some of the guests who weren’t scared helped out as best they could.

Unicorn ponies used their magic to break the curtains off to stop the fires from spreading any further, and pegasi flapped their wings at the flames, blowing them out like candles… and inadvertently, their strong winds blew things all about like a hurricane. Tables were tipped over; food went flying all over and splattered on the guests, even the friends, and the royal sisters.

Rarity got hit in the face with a huge cake, and a second one hit her back, soiling her dress. She couldn’t help but scream in horror.

After that, the entire ballroom was a mess, as were all the guests and many of them were all glaring back at Spike, who felt deeply in disgrace.

“Um… sorry…?”