Chapter 7: Rock the Night Away

Eventually, all the girls reconvened in the food court of Ponyville’s shopping district for some well-deserved lunch, with Twilight and Applejack divulging the details of earlier “events.” Rainbow Dash was laughing her ass off, along with Rarity who felt that the “ruffians” deserved it, Pinkie giggling with glee and Fluttershy managing a humored smile. Yes it was a good day indeed and many articles of clothing were acquired for Luna, even a special outfit for their outing during the fast approaching evening. Luna had no idea what it was, as Rarity had found it spontaneously and absolutely had to get it for the Lunar Princess. Luna reluctantly accepted the gift, secretly eager to see what was in store. Luna herself considered the expedition a great success. She was happy with herself for once, and for the first time, she actually felt… well, like a girl!

The day came and went, so the seven girls decided to retire back to Twilight’s place to freshen up and rest a little bit before they went out later that evening. Luna was currently in her room in front of the mirror, clad in only undergarments, about to look at the outfit she was to wear for the evening. Upon slowly pulling it out, she gasped. She immediately put it on and adjusted her underwear accordingly to fit it. Standing in front of the mirror was the Lunar Princess, donning a fairly tight sleeveless, spaghetti strap top that had cut just above the waist line with a slant, showing a fashionable amount of her toned stomach. The top was blue, that was a given, but it varied from light blue all the way to a dark navy with every shade of blue in between in an angled gradient. It also took a curved v-shape toward her neck, revealing a modest but classy amount of cleavage. Her lower body was covered by blue-jean shorts that came down to her mid-thigh, leaving her fairly muscular legs exposed for the first time in a very long time. She studied herself in the mirror from all angles. When normally she would be disgusted by such attire, she merely smirked at herself. It was not that she looked good in it (even though everyone would say that good was an insult and a massive understatement); but that she knew she was a lady. That was readily apparent, but right now, she really did feel like a girl for tonight.

Stepping out of her room, she went into the common room to meet the rest of the girls. They all were wearing their own stunning outfits. Twilight had had what appeared to be a standard Equestrian schoolgirl’s outfit, but it was cut short as her stomach was exposed and the skirt ran a little shorter than normal, complemented by long white stockings that went up to her knees, the skirt falling mid-thigh. It looked very comfortable, yet still retained Twilight’s classy nature. Pinkie Pie was true to her party side by wearing short shorts as well as a standard pink tank top.  They were tight, but still very comfortable, looking as if she was ready to dance the night away. Rarity opted for a white dance dress that had slits up her thighs and was strapless, definitely her style. Applejack ditched her jacket and instead wore a green shirt which outlined her quite nicely, stopping once again above her stomach, complemented by standard jean shorts. Fluttershy was a bit more conservative but she decided to wear a pink sleeveless dress that came down to her knees and exposed her back. It outlined her endowments quite well, but she was careful to still leave much to the imagination. Rainbow Dash had a denim short jacket on which covered a purple short tank top which exposed her very toned runner’s stomach, opting also for khaki short shorts. All eyes, however, went to Luna as she emerged, taking everyone by surprise except for Rarity.

“Luna! Look at you! You’re so beautiful!” Fluttershy once again announced first, eyes wide and filled with sheer admiration.

“Look at me? Look at you there, Fluttershy. You’re going to attract so many eyes!” Luna countered back with a compliment of her own, Fluttershy withdrawing into her hair.

“You’ve outdone yourself yet again, Rarity,” Applejack said, impressed and nodding in approval. The others voiced their own approvals and just as they were all about to leave, there was a knock at the door.

“An odd hour of the night to knock,” Twilight mused, opening the door with her magic. Who stepped in, however, brought everyone a delightful shock.

“Room for one more patron?” the Solar Princess asked with a gleaming smile on her face. Celestia wore a pink and white long dress that had modest slits up the thighs and straps going over her shoulders and down her chest while wrapping around exposing her back. Celestia certainly stayed true to the word “princess.”

“Princess Celestia!” all the elements of harmony shouted as they went to embrace her happily. Luna smiled gloriously at her older sister having come to join the future party.

“Tia!” Luna shouted as she embraced her older sister as well.

“Damn Luna! You take the cake tonight, you look absolutely gorgeous! Does she not, girls?” Celestia asked while nodding in approval.

“I’d hit that like it was Discord,” Rainbow Dash whispered to Pinkie Pie, getting her to giggle.

“You’re too kind, sister. I see you have come to join us tonight!” Luna stated with another smirk. Celestia nodded.

“Indeed I have. It’s not fair that I let you have all the fun. Also, I had a friend over for the evening and decided to bring her along,” Celestia said, motioning towards the door. In walked the gracious yet ever stunning Octavia. She strolled in with an enormous smile, sporting a long metallic gray dress that went down to slightly above her mid-thigh, also sleeveless and strapless, accentuating her very proportional curves, and wearing her hair in her own unmistakable style. Octavia was one of few women that could arguably have “possessed it all.” Fairly young and not far out of her adolescence, she prided herself on class but not letting it go to her head. She was one of the most down-to-earth girls one would ever meet, easily approachable and friendly, but also easy to rub her the wrong way. She did not succumb to the “barbaric” ways of which most modern males (or females) courted girls, easily shrugging them off for someone who would treat her with the respect and dignity she deserved. This odd sense of “playing hard to get” was what made her the desire of many men and the envy of many women. The fact that she was ‘devastatingly’ beautiful only added to her overall complexion.

“Octi!” Luna greeted as she hugged her, Octavia giggling in return.

“It’s most wonderful to see you all again. You all look absolutely amazing tonight, not that you don’t on a daily basis,” Octavia spoke with a genuine sense of admiration towards her friends.

“Likewise Octavia! The more the merrier! Let’s get to the club!” Rainbow Dash shouted, leading everyone out the door. They walked calmly under the moonlight, savoring one of the nights were everyone could be there to hang out. Eventually they came to a fairly large building, which was a new dance club that opened in Ponyville not too long ago. It plays all ranges of music from slow jazz up to dubstep and hip-hop. There’s something for everyone, and of course there are certain songs that, no matter who you were, you enjoyed it. Upon entering the club, they all got drinks and socialized for a bit before an announcement came from the club owner, Vinyl Scratch.

“Hey hey everybody! Like always we’re in for a wonderful night but first, I’d like to welcome some special guests: The Elements of Harmony and our two Princesses themselves!” The crowd of hundreds on the expansive floor went wild at their mention. All the girls blushed as a result.

“Alright! That’s what I’m talkin’ about! Now let’s start things off nice and easy,” Vinyl stated before she brought to life her equipment. To start things off she played some moderate paced electronic music. Not enough for people to dance like they’re having seizures, but enough to get moving to it. The Elements definitely looked like they were excellent dancers, expertly moving to the beat of the music. Even Celestia and Octavia were having a great time. Octavia, being one who fancied more sophisticated music, had learned to like all other types. Being best friends with Vinyl had its perks on her personality and allowed her to broaden her horizons. She was quite enjoying herself. Luna, on the other hand, knew how to dance very well, but she had not done so outside of her lonesome. She kinda just moved awkwardly to the beat of the music. Eventually, the girls caught on:

“Come on, Luna! Don’t be afraid! Just move how your heart tells you!” Twilight said.

“What if… I make a fool out of myself?” she asked in return. At that point Octavia pointed towards a group of guys who were performing the most outrageous forms of ‘dance’ they had ever seen.

“Can’t really get worse than that,” Octavia stated. Seeing their point, Luna began to move more gracefully. Bobbing her head, accentuating her movements with her arms, gyrating her hips, and moving her legs.

“Hey… this is… really fun!” she thought to herself. She was now smiling while dancing with all of her friends. Celestia was overjoyed on top of having fun that she could experience this with her sister. At that moment, the music faded out and DJ PON-3 came back onto the loudspeaker:

“Alright! That’s how you start a party. But now, let’s switch the genre a bit and here’s a little something that everybody knows. Get ready to move!” she shouted before the music started. The unmistakable intro with the guitars fading in played and the drums soon came into play. The entire crowd, including the elements and the princesses plus Octavia went wild. Yes indeed, everyone knew this song. They all began to dance and sing along:

Your love is like bad medicine

Bad medicine is what I need

Shake it up just like bad medicine

There ain't no doctor that can cure my disease

Bad medicine

Then a circle spontaneously formed in the middle where the girls were all situated. At the transition, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie made their way into the center and began to dance and lip sync with choreographic expertise that only the best of friends would have.

I ain't got a fever got a permanent disease

And it'll take more than a doctor to prescribe a remedy

And I got lots of money but it isn't what I need

Gonna take more than a shot to get this poison outta me

And I got all the symptoms, count 'em 1, 2, 3

The girls and the crowd around them pointed at them in accordance with the music lyrics

First you need

(That's what you get for falling in love)

Then you bleed

(You get a little and it's never enough)

On your knees

(That's what you get for falling in love)

And now this boy's addicted 'cause your kiss is the drug

The two posed one last time before they were applauded and broke out of the circle; all the girls going right back to dancing and singing.

Your love is like bad medicine

Bad medicine is what I need

Shake it up just like bad medicine

There ain't no doctor that can cure my disease

Bad, bad medicine

Who jumped in the circle at during the next transition came as a shock to everyone. Luna (although somewhat forced) and Celestia apparently had some history with this song as they looked at each other once and knew exactly what to do. They began to lip sync and bust out amazingly graceful and impressive moves to the beat.

I don't need no needle to be giving me a thrill

And I don't need no anesthesia or a nurse to bring a pill

I got a dirty down addiction that doesn't leave a track

I got a jolt for your affection like a monkey on my back

There ain't no paramedic gonna save this heart attack

The crowd around continued their antics:

When you need

(That's what you get for falling in love)

Then you bleed

(You get a little and it's never enough)

On your knees

(That's what you get for falling in love)

Now this boy's addicted 'cause your kiss is the drug

The crowd when completely ballistic when the two royal sisters finished their last expert yet entrancing poses.

Your love is like bad medicine

Bad medicine is what I need

Shake it up just like bad medicine

So let’s play doctor baby, cure my disease

Bad, bad medicine, is what I want

Bad, bad medicine, it's what I need

Rarity and Octavia took the center light and wowed the onlookers with their graceful and sensual moves that still kept in pace with the beat.

I need a respirator 'cause I'm running out of breath

You're an all night generator wrapped in stockings and a dress

When you find your medicine you take what you can get

'Cause if there's something better baby, well, they haven't found it yet

A short performance, yet everyone, especially the men, went wild. They rejoined the group and danced and sang once more.

Your love is like bad medicine

Bad medicine is what I need

Shake it up just like bad medicine

There ain't no doctor that can cure my disease

Your love is like bad medicine

Bad medicine is what I need

Shake it up just like bad medicine

Your love's the potion that can cure my disease

Bad, bad medicine, is what I want

Bad, bad medicine

Then the tempo slowed down, as everyone expected as there was one more transition before the finale.

I gotta go, I gotta, I gotta go, I gotta, I gotta, I gotta

I gotta do it again, wait a minute, wait a minute

Hold on, I'm not done

One more time, with feeling, come on

Alright, help me out now

The beat picked up immediately and the girls continued to rock it:

Your love is like bad medicine

Bad medicine is what I need

Shake it up just like bad medicine

Your love's got the potion that can cure my disease

Your love, bad medicine

Your kiss is what I need

Your love, bad medicine

The song ended and everyone applauded and screamed in joy loudly. Luna hugged all her friends but she had to excuse herself to get a drink and catch her breath. As most could understand, being in the middle of a ton of people who are all dancing, it can get to you. Not to mention that dancing is a wonderful exercise. Luna was sitting at the “bar” thinking about her night so far. It wasn’t over and she would surely do more dancing with her friends shortly, but wow… just wow. Luna did not expect this at all! This was extraordinarily fun! She started to wonder what else she missed growing up as a complete stoic… but that could be caught up in due time.

As her new found great friends told her, it was time to ‘Rock the Night Away.’ And she would do just that. Luna finished her drink and walked back into the dance crowd towards her friends and sister, smiling her gleaming smile and moving her hips to the beat of the new song.

Now this was a night fit for a Lunar Princess.