My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Matchmaker

Final Chapter 16

Matchmaker

Late at night, while the residents of Ponyville were asleep, several dark figures crept though town, putting into motion a great plan.

Spike yawned loudly as he woke up after the best night of his life. He blinked his eyes and licked his lips. He looked to his left and saw Rarity fast asleep right next to him, talking in her sleep.

“oh, Spike… You are such a beast in bed…”

Spike blushed as he scratched his cheek. Not bad for a first-timer. He carefully got out of bed and made his way downstairs.

Rarity woke up to the smell of blueberry’s. she opened her eyes and yawned, noticing Spike wasn’t there.

“must be downstairs.” she concluded. She got out of bed and took a couple of steps before she started to have trouble walking. “whoa. My legs are like rubber.” she chuckled to herself. “well, it was a wild night last night.”

Rarity stumbled down the stairs, trying not to fall head over heels. She reached the bottom and headed to the kitchen to see Spike making blueberry pancakes.

“isn’t it traditional for the woman to make breakfast after ‘whoopee’?”

Spike chuckled. “well, I always made breakfast when I woke up back in the library. Plus, from the looks of your legs, I’d say your having trouble standing right now.”

“you’re right.” Rarity sat down in the closest chair she could get. “I’m so glad I sent Sweetie Belle to Dinky’s for the night. Otherwise, we’d have a lot of questions to answer.”

Spike chuckled. He used his tail and brought Rarity over to him. He kissed her full on the lips. “I love you, Rarity.”

She smiled, leaned forward, and softly said in his ears. “And I love you, Spike.”

The rest of the denizens of Ponyville woke up on the lover’s holiday, Hearts & Hooves day.

Berry Punch opened her windows and rubbed her eyes. She was surprised to see the town was covered in decorations fit for the holiday.

“Whoa. Who did this?” she wondered.

Elsewhere, Pinkie, Marble, and the Humans were celebrating a good job well done decorating the town.

Rainbow sighed as she depressingly looked out a window on the train-ride home.

“I don’t understand. He said that he lived in BeiMane before coming to Ponyville. Could I have gotten the name wrong?”

A stallion groaned as he sat down in the seat next to her. “sorry. This was the last seat open.”

“it’s okay.” Dash said. “I really don’t care.”

“uh-oh. Sounds like a problem.”

“it is. This Stallion I liked disappeared, trying to hide his feelings from me. I went to look for him in his home town but I think I got it wrong. I know it’s a 2 syllable name but I can’t, for the life of me, remember it.”

“mmm… and this stallion? Did you love him?”

Dash smiled. “it wasn’t until recently that I realized my feelings for him but… yeah. I love him. Like how my friend Twilight loves Halo or how my best friend Ditzy loves her daughter Dinky.”

“I see. Then, in that case…” the stallion grabbed her, turned her around, and kissed her full on the lips. Dash pushed him back and got ready to punch him in the face when she saw who it was. “Shadow…?”

Shadow smiled at her. Dash smiled back and the two kissed.

*Record Needle Scratch*

“Miss?” the stallion asked, snapping Dash out of her daydream. “I said did you love him?”

“Huh?” she blinked and saw that it was just a dream. “un… yeah. I did. But now…” she sat back in her seat. “…with him gone… I’m not sure.” she glanced up at the stallion. “you… look familiar. Do I know you from somewhere?” the stallion shrugged. He didn‘t recognize her. “what’s your name?”

“Thunderlane. And you?”

“Rainbow Dash.”

“wow.” Twilight gasped, looking up at the decorations strung all over Ponyville. Every pony in Ponyville was out and about, looking at the décor. “whoever did this really put in a lot of thought.” Aura and Marble high-fived off-screen.

“I’ll say.” Fluttershy said. “there’s so many pretty colors.”

“we should thank whoever put these up.” Requiem said, knowing full well it was her and her friends.

Jax scoffed. “Why should I care? I’m never gonna find love.”

“is she always a put down?” Derpy asked.

“every time we experience a different worlds version of Valentines Day.” Ash sighed. “it’s quite depressing, really.”

“Whatever. She’s sure to love all of the games we set up.” Pinkie smiled, wearing a tool-belt.

“Games?” A.J. asked. “wait, did you put all this up by yourself?”

“not just her.” Marble said, putting up some banners. “she had help.”

“You?” everyone exclaimed in surprise. “mr. Emo himself?” Req added.

“What?” Marble jumped down and landed right beside his marefriend. “Ponies can change. If they have the right motivation.”

“if you say so.” The Mares said, still off guard by Marble’s sudden change.

“Hurry it up, Tia. We’re gonna be late.” Luna said as she got ready to go to Ponyville.

“I’m hurrying. I’m hurrying.” Celestia replied. She walked out, ready to go. “not sure what the rush is. You see Trixie any other day.”

“but she’s introducing me to her family; her 2 brothers. I want things to go well.”

“oh. Well, meeting one’s family can go either very well or very bad, even if you are a princess…”

“…that’s why I want it to go well. If they don’t like me…” Luna sat down with her hoof over her heart. “…I don’t know what to do.”

Celestia comforted her by patting her on the back. “It’ll go well, Lulu. Trust me.”

Luna gave a sighing chuckle. “yeah. Besides, what’s the worse that could happen, eh?”

“will you two please hurry up?” Cadence said, sticking her head though the door. “we’re gonna be late.”

As it turns out, Pinkie‘s, Marble’s, and the Humans plan for Hearts & Hooves was one great big party everyone in Ponyville is enjoying. Guess if one is on love on Hearts & Hooves, they go overboard in celebrating it. Thankfully, Nopony was complaining.

“this was a great idea, Pinkie.” Zilver said as he took a drink of his Hawaiian Punch though a silly straw. “over the top but great none the less.”

“I’ll say.” Daring asked, holding onto Bolt from the back. “I’ve never been to such a scary place before.” she joked.

“haha. Funny.” Ash said out loud. “(to a 5-year-old, maybe.)” he muttered under his breath.

“So, you two are an item?” Req asked. Both Daring and Bolt nodded. “huh. A Gryphon and a Pony. Well, it’s not the strangest relationship I’ve seen.”

“How so?” Bolt asked.

“long story. Not really important now.” Requiem put her drink down and limbered up. “well, I gotta bail. I got something special planned for later today.”

“Special? What is it?”

Req tapped her finger on her nose. “That… is a secret.” she said in a snarky tone before walking off.

A ball hit stacked milk bottles, knocking them down.

“Yes. I’m 5 for 5.” Spike exclaimed.

“and here’s your prize, good sir.” the carnie said, taking down a stuffed bear and handing it to Spike.

Spike, in turned, gave it to Rarity. “For you, Milady.”

“Aw, Spike. Thanks.” Rarity said. She used her magic to pick it up. She also used it to bring him close and kiss on the cheek.

“Aw, what’s this I see?” Twilight said. Rarity and Spike blushed as Twi, Halo, Zilver, Applejack, and Trixie walked over. “are you two dating now?”

Spike and Rarity looked at each other and smiled. “yeah. Yeah, we are.” they both replied.

“Oh, congrats.” A.J. said. “I always knew you two would make a good couple.”

“Thanks, Applejack.” Rarity said.

“I’m still a little bit worried about Sweetie Belle, though. She didn’t exactly accept this with open arms.”

Zilver heard laughing off in the distance. He looked and saw Sweetie Belle playing with a young colt. “I don’t think you’re going to have to worry about that.”

They all looked in the same direction and saw her playing with the colt. “well, that was fast.” Rarity said with a smile.

Everyone looked on, completely unaware of the 4 regal ponies approaching from behind. The only stallion in the group silently snickered and gestured to the other 3 to ‘shush’. he tip-toed over and put his hooves in front of Twilight’s eyes. “Guess Who?”

Twilight gasped in delight. “is it… Mr. Tolhooves?”

“your old literary teacher?” Armor asked in confusion.

Twilight removed Armor’s hooves and hugged her BBBFF. “it’s been so long, Armor.” she broke the hug and turned her attention to her sister-in-law. “Cadence!” she squealed.

“Twilight!” she excitedly said. They hugged each other tightly.

Twi broke it and turned her attention to Cadence’s 9 months pregnant belly. “And hello to you too, you clever little guy. Or girl.” Twi chuckled in excitement. “just 2 months away. Feeling nervous?”

“Deathly.” Cadence said with big worry. “but I’m making do.” she said with a smile. Twi smiled back.

“it’s nice to see you too, Twilight.” Celestia said. “You seem to be doing better since I last saw you.”

“And why wouldn’t I be?” Twi replied. “I got great friends…” she walked over and put her hooves around Halo. “…a wonderful Coltfriend, and Starlight on the way in 9 months. I’m as happy as a clam.”

“Starlight?” Luna asked. Twilight pointed to her belly. That explained it all. “oh.”

“so, I take it you’re not scared stiff anymore?” Celestia asked.

“a little. But that’s now just fear if I’ll be a good mother or not.”

“of course you will, Twilight.” Spike said. “You had practice with me.”

“You are a dragon. This is a pony. Big difference.”

Spike was about to argue but didn’t. “you got me there.”

Luna chuckled before interrupting. “if we’re done, I have something to say.” everyone quieted to hear what she had to say. Trixie already knew what it was before she even said it. “I finally met my soul mate.”

“Oh, congrats Luna.” they all said. “who’s the lucky guy?” Zilver asked. Trixie chuckled and walked on over. “You mind moving, Trixie? You’re gonna make it impossible for Luna to tell us who her soul mate is.”

Trixie chuckled again. “He always was the slow one.”

“so I noticed.” Luna chuckled.

That little quip pieced it all together. “wait…” a stunned Halo said. “you mean you two are…”

“Dating?” they both asked.

“And that answers that.”

“aw, ain’t that nice?” Rarity said. “just like Cadence and Armor. True love can come from anywhere.”

“wait wait wait.” Zilver exclaimed. “Trixie said she was going out with Lily.”

“I am, or rather was, Lily.” Luna said.

“Oh. Well, never mind then.”

“but still, congratulations. I wish you two the best.” Twilight said with a genuine smile.

“Thanks.” both Luna and Trixie said.

Marble ran on though, passing out fliers. He shoved one in Celestia’s face, which caught her off guard. “whoa whoa whoa. Where’s the fire, Marble?” Spike asked.

“Read the flier and see.” he said before running off.

Twilight sighed as she shook her head. She sensed Celestia wanted some kind of explanation. “ever since he started going out with Pinkie, he changed. and for the better.”

“oh.” Celestia didn’t hear her. She was reading the flier. “what’s it say?” Cadence asked.

“it just says to go to a place called Electronic Symphony?”

“oh, I know where that place is.” Zilver said. “Follow me.”

The train from BeiMane rolled into Canterlot. Rainbow and Thunderlane walked off, alone with all the other passengers.

“You know, you’re not a bad girl, Dash.” Thunder said with a smile.

“If you say so.” a depressed Dash replied. Thunder nudged her in the shoulder and smiled. Dash tried to give a smile back but didn’t feel like it. “I just want some time alone, okay?”

“if you say so.” Thunder said. He unfurled his wings and took to the air. “Catch you on the flip side, ‘kay?”

“if you want.” she walked off.

“that is one depressed girl.” Thunder said to himself. “I gotta find someway to cheer her up.” he said as he flew on.

Dash walked to the edge of a balcony and plopped down. “Shadow…” she looked down over the edge to the ground below. “should I…? *sigh* no, can’t think of it now.” she looked up to see a couple of spotlights coming from Ponyville. “what’s going on there?”

Pretty soon, all over Ponyville was packed into the new nightclub. It’s like Octavia and Vinyl were anticipating for such a full house.

“did this place just come about?” Twilight asked.

“About a week ago, yeah.” Zil said. “VInyl and Octavia named it after their son, you know?”

“they have a son?” everyone in the group that was from Ponyville asked in surprise.

The light’s turned off, frightening some kids in the crowd. “That was unexpected.” Derpy said. The liht’s turned on to reveal that some of the members of the audience was gone. And they were the Mane 6.

“Twilight?”

“Applejack?”

“where’d they go?” Edge asked.

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMzmooj6xYo

White Wishes by BoA - English version

The music began to play. The spotlights flicked on and shone down on the stage. Vinyl was at her trademark board with Octavia right beside her with her cello and her bother, Neon Lights, on another.

In the center of the stage stood a VERY familiar female figure, accompanied by 5 familiar equine outlines.

“This song goes out to all the lovers out there in the world. Don’t be afraid to jump onstage and join.” Requiem said.

Requiem:
♪Think of days with no hopes
So all alone in the dark I cried so many tears
Now I know, now I know
The page was turning chapter one in my book of love♪

The ponies in the crowd clapped their hooves together in rhythm.

Requiem and (Mane 6):
♪(But you came here to show me that) dreams can come true
I want you to know my heart glows from your touch
(In your arms all the pain inside) washes right through
Together we'll find a way♪

Requiem and (Mane 6):
♪(I believe your love, I believe in our love)
No matter what I know our aim is true
(Every step we take our love will grow stronger)
I wish that two hearts could be one♪

Requiem:
♪Here we are, hand in hand,
We watch the stars up in the sky,
They're shining down on us♪

Several members of the crowd ran up onstage and joined them. Naturally, they were Halo, Zilver, Marble, Spike, Trixie, Luna, Cadence, Armor, and the rest of the Humans.
♪We can share every day in every way
We hold the promises of tomorrow♪

Dash walked in to see this all taking place. She depressingly sighed. “everyone has love but me…” she sadly said.

Requiem and (all females):
♪(Hold me tight, wanna feel you close)
So don't let me go
I want us to be until the end of time
(Call my name any time when your) heart feels sorrow
I'll wipe the tears from your face♪

Requiem and (all females):
♪(I'll be there for you, I'll be right by your side)
I promise to cherish eternally
(You're the only one to get me through this life)
I wish that our hearts could be one♪

Requiem passed the mike to the Party Pony and let her sing.

Pinkie:
♪Seasons are changing
Snow's coming down now♪

She snapped her fingers, making Derpy, Lyra, Bonbon, Berry, Big Mac, Cheerilee, Dr. Whooves, Carrot Top, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Applebloom, Pipsqueak, Feather Weight, Sparkler, Dinky, and Celestia appear on stage. They were all a little embarrassed to be on stage in front of all these people, even more so for the Princess but, after some insistence from the others, gave in.
♪Melting from traces of our love
Never be alone forever more♪

Pinkie passed the mike to Requiem, who caught it with ease.

Requiem:
♪I believe your love, I believe in our love
No matter what I know our aim is true
Every step we take our love will grow stronger
I wish that two hearts could be one♪

Everyone onstage:
♪I'll be there for you, I'll be right by your side
I promise to cherish eternally
You're the only one to get me through this life
I wish that our hearts could be one♪

Requiem:
♪I wish that our hearts could be one♪

The adventure continues in Friends from Unexpected Places, starting with chapter ‘Eris’

Author's Notes:
let's be honest. this was not one of better side-stories, was it? in the beginning, i was trying to make it non-rushed, then i went and made it rushed. stupid me, right? and again, just like of Ponies and Humans, the final chapter also felt rushed. guess when i comes to finales, i go to fast.