The sky flashed as streaks of white lightning forked and dissipated across the sky, thunder echoed through out the sky. Thunder and lighting; forever intertwined. Like the hearts of two that sat on a cloud. They did not stir, they wanted relish this moment. Time seemed to fade away with each loud *crack* of the thunder. The fact that they were together was more than enough for them. Rain continuously fell from the heavens above, beckoning the danger of being in this weather, but still neither moved. The rain trickled down there faces, dampening there manes and causing it to cling to there coat.

The silence was, incredibly, broken by Z, "I guess we should get inside before somepony comes looking for us."

"Yeah, we should... I guess." Rainbow Dash said reluctantly. She looked back up at Z with a smile and said "The party probable sucks with out me!" Z chuckled at the zealous remark and nodded. They both got up, slowly, still in the ecstasy of the moment the two had just shared and flew off.

The pair both trotted in to the library, water dripped off their coat's and hit the hard wood with a comical *plop*. Twilight stood by the door saying farewell to the, nearly intoxicated, guests that had truly enjoyed the party. No pony took notice of the pair until...

"Ouch!" Spike, Twilight's assistant, had slipped on the water trail that was left behind by Rainbow and Z, he was carrying leftover cake when he had fallen. Now he was literally 'wearing' the cake, an outfit that Pinkie would have dearly praised! Before eating it of course.

"Ooooooh, MORE cake!" Pinkie ran over to Spike and, using her hoof to scrap some cake, shoved it in her mouth in one scoop. A feat that could only be accomplished by Pinkie Pie. The rest of the mane six had turned around, now aware of the two love-birds, and looked at Z and Rainbow. The only response they could muster was a bashful smile and awkward side-glances.

"I'm glad y'all enjoyed yourselves outside in that gale!" Applejack said, breaking the silence, with a small smirk adorning her face. Rainbows face went into several shades of red (some of which mimicked her vibrant tail's colors) while Z, somewhat differently, avoided eye contact with everypony in the room. The room filled with an awkward silence, until twilight was kind enough to, finally, change the subject at hoof.

"Z, I sent a letter to Princess Celestia, giving details of the situation, I think she would be most able to explain, not to say it negatively, your predicament. She would like to see you tomorrow, she also said that she may have a gift for you. If you are the hero we think you are." Twilight said, trailing off...

"Twilight I think it may be too soon for a name such as 'hero' or anything along those lines." He walked to the center of the room and faced the mane 6, a tiny tear trickled from his eye and rolled down his face. "I must say this; you all are some of the nicest peol-err ponies I've ever met. The way you are able to see a pony for who he really is, in such a quick manner is... To say the least, amazing! Therefore I'm glad i met all of you, I'm even more grateful to call you all my , truly and earnest, friends!"

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