Post by Lancewing on May 4, 2014 12:19:23 GMT -5
Star-Crossed Part 2
Last time on My Little Pony Tales, Melody and the Rockin’ Beats were preparing to compete in the Battle of the Bands. She ended up having a crush on the lead singer of competing band, Resonance. When both lead singers were forced to choose between their bands and each other, they chose to let their bands compete on their own. Both bands have learned their lesson and promised to never let it happen again, but how will Ace cope knowing that his crush has found someone else?
The soccer team was gathered around the field. Ace was practicing his goal kicks, but his accuracy was off. The more he missed, the more frustrated he became. Lancer, Teddy, and Patch could only watch as Ace’s shots were either blocked by the goalie or missed to goal altogether. Eventually, Ace got so mad, he just randomly kicked the ball out of anger and left...and it went right in!
“Geez, harsh much,” Patch had to ask.
“Well, wouldn’t you be mad if your crush found someone else,” Teddy replied.
“Still, it’s pretty disturbing what’s going on,” Lancer added.
“Still, I’d be upset if Swee- er...my crush… cheated on me.”
“Hm… True… But still…”
“Maybe he needs to find someone else. I mean, I don’t really think Melody was even interested in him.”
“No, she wasn’t,” Patch said, “but you know who DOES like him?”
After a pause, both Lancer and Patch said in perfect unison, “Starlight.”
Teddy raised an eyebrow. “Really?”
“Yeah,” Lancer said, “but as long as Ace keeps obsessing over Melody, that’ll never happen.”
“Hmm, interesting…” Teddy chuckled.
“What’s so funny?”
“It’s just my uncle went through the same thing…”
“Oh? Did one girl liked him and he liked a different girl who wanted nothing to do with him?”
“Yup.”
“Which did he choose?”
“Both, he’s on his third wife, I think.”
Both Lancer and Patch just stared at him.
“What?”
“Do you think that’ll happen with Ace?”
“Maybe.” Teddy shrugged and left Patch and Lancer.
“Do you think he’s joking?” Lancer asked.
“Beats me, you hang around him more.” Patch replied.
“Well, yeah, but...but… Never mind…” The school bell suddenly rang, saving Lancer, “And it’s time for literature, anyway, so I’d prefer to focus on that.”
"O-Okay. Catch ya later."
With that, Lancer took off.
Bright Eyes was digging through her bag for her books. She looked up and suddenly jumped back when she saw Patch's face just a centimeter away from hers. “Patch?! What are you doing here?”
"I have class here."
"Oh, right. That kind of information has a tendency to slip my mind when I get scared half to death!"
“Heh, sorry…”
“Is there something you need, Patch?”
"Now that you mention it, yes."
“What?”
"Some ideas. How should we get Ace to go out with Starlight?"
“You mean...on a date?”
“Yeah!”
“Well, personally, I think maybe she should tell Ace how she feels about her, THEN maybe we can figure out how to see each other.”
“But what if Ace tells her ‘no’?”
“Then maybe that’s for the best, I don’t think we should force something like that onto them. After all, things nearly ended terribly when that happened with me and Lancer."
"It wasn't that bad."
"I nearly ended up without a dance partner because you and the other girls had me act like an idiot."
"Yeah...but it wasn't much better from the boys..."
"Still, I don't think it's a good idea to be involved period."
"Unless..."
The bell rang; it was time for class.
"We'll talk about it later."
Bright Eyes looked toward the board. 'Patch, what are you up to?'
After class, Starlight stayed behind to talk with Miss Hackney. "Miss Hackney? May I talk with you?"
“Of course you can,” Miss Hackney said as she filed some homework away, “What’s on your mind?”
"Well...it's about Ace."
“Yes?”
“I heard that Melody is going after someone else, so I should be relieved, but at the same time, I I’m scared. What if he says no if I ask?”
"Well... Maybe you should talk to the people who know him a bit better."
“Like Lancer?”
"Sure, or maybe even Teddy."
"Yeah...think I'll stick with Lancer..."
“I understand. I wouldn’t if I were in your position.”
“Yeah…”
“Is there anything else you need?”
“That’s all.”
“Okay, I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Okay. See you then.”
Starlight grabbed her backpack and started to make her way out of the school.
Starlight tied her apron around her waist and headed to her place at the counter. She noticed Bright Eyes was studying and went over to her. “Hey, Bright Eyes.”
Bright Eyes looked up from her school work, “Oh, hey, Starlight.”
“Um...do you know if Lancer’s coming over?”
“Yeah, we were planning to study together.”
“Oh...do you mind if I ask him a few questions when he comes over?”
“Sure, I don’t mind.”
“Thanks.”
“Does it have anything to do with Ace.”
“Yeah…”
“Alright, he should be over here in a minute or two.”
“Okay, thanks, again.”
“Sure,” Bright Eyes went back to her schoolwork.
“Do you want anything to eat?”
“I think I’m good for now.”
“Okay, just let me know.”
“Will do.”
“That reminds me, where are the other girls?”
“They’re more than likely at the club house. They didn’t want us to be present for this meeting.”
“Uh...why not?”
“More than likely, it’s something neither one of us would approve of.”
“Oh dear...what is it this time?”
“They want to force you and Ace together.”
“O-oh?”
“Yeah, I told them you need to tell him yourself, and if he says ‘no’, then it might be for the best.”
“Well thanks for the moral support…”
“You’re welc- wait, you were being sarcastic, weren’t you?”
“Yes, I was.”
“Well, maybe he’d say no for a reason…”
“Or he’d say it because...because...because maybe he’s too shy?”
“Ace...too shy?”
“...You never know…”
“But come on, this is Ace you’re talking about. He can’t be shy.”
“I guess but-”
“Hey,” Lancer greeted as he walked up to the counter.
“Hi Lancer,” Bright Eyes grinned.
Both ponies were staring at each other...kinda looked creepy to Starlight. “So Lancer, can I talk to you in private,” Starlight asked.
“Um...sure…” Lancer followed Starlight into the corner. “What’s up?”
“Um...do you think me asking Ace out on a date would be...bad?”
“You mean right now?”
“Yeah…”
“Judging by the way he acted at soccer practice, now would be a bad time. Wait until he calms down.”
“Oh...when would be?”
“I have no idea. I’d pay attention to him. When he doesn’t show any signs of anger, you can ask him.”
“Alright…”
“I can help you if you want…”
“Really?”
“Sure.”
Starlight grinned, and gave Lancer a big hug, “Thank you.”
“Um… No problem.” Lancer was blushing wildly. He looked over his shoulder. Thankfully, Bright Eyes was engrossed in her studies. “Please let go of me before Bright Eyes sees us…”
“Oh,” Starlight let go, “Sorry.”
“It’s okay…” Lancer returned to the booth next to Bright Eyes. He grabbed his books. “So, are you ready?”
“Yeah… But I have to ask, what was that hug about?”
“Hug?” Lancer swallowed.
“Yeah, Starlight gave you a hug and said something.”
“Oh...it was just about...something…”
“What?”
“W-well, I...she…”
Bright Eyes raised an eyebrow.
Lancer finally sighed, “It was some advice about Ace. I offered to help her.”
“I figured,” she said with an evil grin.
“Wait a minute, you knew about this?”
“About the crush? I’ve known for a long time.”
“Oh… Then why did you try to give me a heart attack?”
“Just to make sure…”
“Okay…”
For the rest of the afternoon, Lancer and Bright Eyes continued their studies.
Starlight was wearing a blindfold while being led into the restaurant by Patch and Clover. “Where are we?” Starlight asked for the billionth time.
“It’s a surprise,” Patch explained for the billionth time.
“Ugh!”
"But we're here now." Clover said.
"Really?"
"Yup," Patch grinned.
Both girls removed Starlight's blindfold. Before her eyes was… “Ace?”
"Starlight?"
Starlight looked up and… Teddy and Sweetheart were standing behind him… She looked in Teddy’s hand to see a blindfold dangling from his hand. ‘They’re not...’
Both ponies looked around to find themselves in a restaurant.
‘They are…’
"Over here," Teddy called out, "Got you a seat."
Starlight and Ace looked at Teddy before looking at each other. 'Wow this is awkward.' They both thought. They walked over to their table and sat down. Everyone else walked to another table.
“So Ace… Get the idea that something’s a little off here?” Starlight asked.
“Um… Besides me being kidnapped and taken here against my will?”
“Yep… And the fact that you are in front of someone who had the same thing happen to her?”
“Yeah… Do you think…”
“Blind date? Oh yeah. In fact, Bright Eyes warned me, in a way, that it would happen.”
“Yeah… I mean, I know I went through a breakup, though we never got together; but seriously, this is what they’re resorting to? For that matter, why did one of your friends warn you?”
“Well… because I… Have a crush on you.”
“You do?”
“Yeah...and she was warning me about telling you so soon after the whole ‘thing’ with Melody.”
“Oh...yeah, I was kinda ticked off…”
“Which is why I wanted to put it off. If you want to say no, I understand. For one thing, it’s way too soon to ask.”
“Well, I think I’d like to get to know you a little better before making a decision.”
“Oh...I guess that makes sense.”
“Yeah, I mean, I do know you well as a player, but…”
“I know.”
“Guess that’s why we’re here, huh?”
“Yeah… What do you think? Should we take advantage of this and later plot revenge on our friends,” Starlight grinned.
Ace chuckled. “Maybe, but if it hadn’t been for them, I might not have been able to know about your feelings.”
“Yeah… And you’d think they’d learn from the last time something like this happened.”
“Yeah...guess they’re one for two, huh?”
“Yeah…”
“So...Is Lancer paying for this?”
“Probably. So make sure you get the most expensive meal on the menu.”
Starlight giggled.
“So… How did it go,” Teddy asked.
“Real well,” Ace replied, “Starlight’s a real nice girl.”
“And you wanted to go out with Melody…”
“Hey, Melody’s still pretty cute….but Starlight...she’s pretty too, but she’s also...kinda…”
“Got a lot in common with you?”
“Well, she likes sports like I do, but there’s something about her that I really like…”
“What?”
“...I don’t know, but I hope soon I will.”
“Well at least that’s one more problem solved,” Lancer said as he walked in.
“What’s the other,” Teddy asked.
“There isn’t, or at least none that I know of.”
“I have a question, why weren’t you there last night, Lancer? Didn’t you pay for it?”
“Well… No, but I was studying with Bright Eyes. Truth is, I didn’t even know about it until Patch called me.”
“Uh oh.”
Lancer entered his room and put his backpack on the bed. But just as he was going to close the door, his mom called out, “Lancer?”
“Yes?”
“Why is there a bill to the Golden Petunia restaurant?”
“Oh, I took Bright Eyes on a date and forgot my wallet.”
“Oh, well, as long as you get it payed-”
“I already have.”
“Oh...okay!”
“Yeah. I’ll try to remember next time.”
“Okay.”
‘Well… hope ya enjoyed it, Ace.’ Lancer smiled.