HeliX: Hey everypony, it's me, GunHeliXmon! *Snorts at semi-DBZ reference* Anywho, this is chapter 3 to Apples and Black Flames and I was wondering if anypony wanted to make an OC to put in this story for later events, specifically Z and AJ's wedding! *Wedding bells sound* Ah, music to my ears.

Z: Shut up! How would you like it if I kept blabbin' on and on about YOU getting married to Fluttershy!

Fluttershy: W-w-what?! *Blushes so hard she's redder then HeliX's fur and faints*

HeliX: Flutter-Chan! Damnit Z! Look what you've done! Flutter-Chan, please wake up, please! *Cries, tears fall onto Fluttershy's face*

Fluttershy: *Wakes up, stares into HeliX's big blue eyes*

HeliX and Fluttershy: *Lean in and kiss each other*

Z: *Jaw drops* ~Incoherent mutters~

HeliX: *Pulls away reluctantly* Um, Bobcatmon, Disclaimer!

Bobcatmon: *Walks in* But Daddy, I'm nyot supposed to appear until my chapter in Digimon: Nyeo Tamer Squad, nya. Why do I have to do the disclaimer anyways, nya, nya?

HeliX: Because I said so! And if you don't, you won't get any vanilla ice cream for dessert tonight!

Bobcatmon: Nyo vanyilla ice cream for dessert tonyight?! Okay I'll do it! GunHeliXmon does nyot own Digimon or My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic in any way shape or form! Nya!

Chapter 3: Watch Out Ponyville, Preparations for the Big Date Start Now! Part 2

[Z's POV]

I flew home in a hurry, not wanting to waste any time, I needed to hurry, I had to make sure the reservation at the restaurant we were having dinner at was secured, make sure two seats are secure on the train to Canterlot, check with HeliX to find out if there are any Digimon suitable and willing to be AJ's partner, make sure that they are to arrive at the fountain in the courtyard outside of Mom and Aunt Luna's castle whenever I give the signal, and see if Tobi, Pinkie, and the Cakes have Sugarcube Corners ready when we get back to Ponyville and stop to get dessert, and be sure that once they're done with their spying, everypony is waiting at Sugarcube Corners to surprise Applejack and congratulate her on getting a partner Digimon.

Everything had to work out, or else my entire plan is ruined, if anything isn't right, the date won't be as special, I mean, it will still be special no matter what, but I just want to be able to show AJ how much she means to me and how much I care for, love, and cherish her. Everything has to be perfect!

As soon as I got to my bedroom balcony, I walked in through the window. I went straight to the phone which had my checklist ready beside it, Twilight somehow got me hooked on checklists. I dialed the number of the restaurant, I always found it strange how anypony was able to do that without fingers or hands, and waited for the receptionist to answer.

["Hello. Papa Bit's Pizza. Who am I speaking to?"] asked the over-bubbly mare at the other end of the line.

"Prince Virus Zodiac, Son of Discord and Princess Celestia, blah blah blah, yaddie yaddie yadda, etcetera etcetera."

["Oh, I didn't think it was really you at first Z, I thought that you might have been a prank caller. If you're calling about your reservation, don't worry, you don't have to make a reservation, not because your royalty or anything, but because we can never pay you back for what you did for us. Papa and I are grateful for the kindness you showed us, and the idea to open a pizzaria, ponies have been coming here for miles around, business is always good, partially because Papa and I are such good friends with you, with pictures to prove it. We've got a table saved for your date, and there are ponies lined up just to say you and the lucky mare. The funny thing is they think she's some stuck up aristocrat, they're going to be surprised to find out that the date is with Applejack Apple, one of your sister's friends, and a cowmare no less!"]

"Yeah, I can't wait to laugh at their dumb faces, anyway, thanks Olive."

["You're welcome, Olive Bits signing off."]

I checked reservation off on my list, "Okay, next up is to call the train station to check the tickets. It's been awhile since I last talked to Conductor Whistle."

I dialed up the train station and waited for the old stallion to pick up the phone and I heard an elderly, ["Hello? Who's there?"]

"Old Man Whistle, are the seats secure for my date with Applejack?"

["Oh, it's you young Mr. Virus. Yes, there are two seats in the front car, first class, I know you hate flauntin' yer royal status, but as soon as I mentioned you and yer date, my brother Steam, the station master, demanded you be put in the best car. Sorry about that, kid."]

"That's alright, see you when we get to the station, and tell Old Man Steam and Old Man Rail I said hey."

["Will do sonny, will do."]

Train seats, check. Next up, partner. I decided to do something a little more personal than the phone to call my brother, our mental link, my siblings and I have always had this triplet bond, which allowed us to communicate by thought.

'HeliX, hey HeliX.'

'Yeah, you callin' to see if I got a partner for AJ?'

'Yep, so did any stand out/volunteer?'

'Yeah, one, a Palmon X.'

'Good, I remember Mimi Tachikawa, the bearer of the Crest of Sincerity, had a normal Palmon as her partner.'

'Exactly, that's why it was perfect.'

'And does she know the plan, and the signal?'

'Yes and yes.'

'Good. Gotta go.'

'Bye.'

Partner, check. Next phase, party time.

Before I could dial the phone, it began to ring.

"Hello?"

"Hey Z, it's me, Pinkie! Ha! I rhymed!"

As usual, Pinkie had somehow read my mind, or maybe she had Tobi used a clone to spy on me, whatever, I wanted to talk to her anyway.

"Don't say anything, I'm going to answer you're question! Sugarcube Corners is ready and waiting for the big party! Your welcome!"

And, she hung up the phone, well, everything was going according to plan. 'I wonder how AJ is doing.'

[Sweet Apple Acres, AJ's POV]

~ACHOO!~

Ah just sneezed, Ah wonder if Z's thinkin' of me.

Now, all I got to do is just finish mah chores, which shouldn't take too long since Big Mac, Applebloom, and even Granny are helpin' out so Ah can get ready for mah date later. Mah heart was beatin' like a heard o' buffalo just thinkin' about it. Ah wonder where we'll go to eat, he said a restaurant back at the Carousel Boutique when he blew up on Rarity, hope she's okay.

[Twilight's Castle, Rarity's POV]

I was standing outside my dear friend Twilight Sparkle's castle, arguing with myself over whether or not I should try to ask Spike out on a date sometime. 'Come on Rarity! Why are you even questioning whether or not you can do this?! You've asked plenty of stallions out why is this any different?!'

'It's different because Spike is a dragon! This is uncharted territory, nopony has ever even thought of this before! For all you know, everypony could hate you for this!'

'No nopony will hate me, everypony else knew about how Spike was in love with me apparently, and Zodiac consulted Princess Cadence on whether or not it was just a crush or if he was actually in love with me, and she said he was in love with me, she must have known about my subconscious love for the handsome little purple dragon.'

'Good point'

"Hey Rarity. What are you doing here? You didn't get called for a friendship problem, the map didn't start flashing, and my internal flames didn't react to any of the Elements of Harmony. So why are you here? Wait, don't answer, I can tell by the look on your face that my brother dropped the bomb on you. So, are you here to try to let my son down easy, which will fail miserably, dooming you, half of Equestria, and Spike, or are you here to because you finally realized that deep down inside, you feel the same way about Spike as he does for you?"

"Alright Twilight, I'm here because I really do feel the same way about Spike, I never knew it until earlier today, so I've come to ask Spike if he would like to go out on a date sometime."

"WHAT?!" came a blood-curdling scream from one of the higher floors of the castle. And Spike came zooming down from what I assume is his bedroom. "Did I hear that correctly? Did Rarity just say that she wants to go out on a date with me?!"

"Yes Spike, I did just say that. I love you Spikey-Wikey."

"WOOHOO! YES! I would love to go out on a date with you! We can go to the Grand Galloping Gala!"

"Oh Spike, I would love to go to the Grand Galloping Gala with you! I don't care what the stuffy aristocrats think about my love life or how I look, the only thing I care what they think about is my outfits."

"You're outfits always look good, especially the ones that you wear."

"Oh thank you Spike, I love you."

"I love you too." We leaned in and kissed. When we broke for air, we smirked to see that Twilight was crying.

"I'm so proud of you Spike. You've made me the proudest mother in the world."

"Mom, you're embarrassing me."

I just remembered that Twilight hatched and raised Spike. "Oh, I always forget that you hatched and raised Spike, so that means when we get married, you'll be my mother-in-law."

"Oh no. I can't deal with that, first the stupid council complains that I had legally made Spike my son before I became the Princess of Friendship, and it didn't help matters much that it was revealed that Z, HeliX, and I are the children of Princess Celestia and Discord, making Spike a prince on two fronts. Now a renowned designer is going to be my daughter-in-law, those idiots are gonna flip!"

"Mom, please don't freak out, it's going to be fine, you've battled your corrupted aunt, one of the two most powerful alicorns, your father, a powerful spirit of chaos, and not to mention Tirek, the single greatest threat Equestria has ever seen, along with the Sirens, if Tirek couldn't absorb powers, the Sirens would cause him to write his own death sentence. How bad can a bunch of stiffs be compared to that?"

"Spike, what you don't understand is that in all those battles, I had my brothers and friends with me, against the stupid counsel, we each have to deal with them on our own. HeliX goes in alone, Z goes in alone, Mom goes in alone, Aunt Luna goes in alone, Cadence,"

"I get it, you all go in alone, I'm just glad that I don't have to deal with them yet."

"I just hope Applejack and Zodiac are doing alright on their date, it is time for them to head to Canterlot, we need to hurry if we want to catch the train, Rarity, Spike, let's go!"

[Ponyville Train Station, Z's POV]

I helped AJ onto the train like a gentlepony, and we took our seat in the first class front car. Everypony was giving us funny looks, I wanted to burn them all until there was nothing left, stupid stiffs, judging me like I'm some pig at a state fair, all because I'm on a date with a farm mare, and sitting with her in first class no less! Why don't they just mind their own business?

"I hope this train ride goes quickly, I mean it is funny to see them try to figure out why I'm sitting here next to you, and why you're here in first class at all. But I've been judged my whole life because of something that was out of my control, I hate seeing other people being judged by how they look, their race, their social status, I mean, we should really be judged by our personalities and how we treat others, not by something stupid like who's Cutie Mark is the best! I can't wait to just get to Canterlot, go to the restaurant, eat, and do everything else I planned for tonight!"

"Okay, but can ya please just calm down? You're burnin' your seat."

"Hm? Oh come on! Why does this always happen to ME?! And what are all of you stuck up snobs looking at?! You do know that I could make your lives a living nightmare right?"

What surprised me was the fact that AJ suddenly slapped (kicked?) me in the face.

Y'all need to calm down, you're scarin' the other passengers, not to mention that you were startin' to catch on fire."

I looked at my tux and saw one of my coattails was burning, I thought Rarity was supposed to make my outfit fire-proof! Gah! I quickly extinguished the flames using my magic and grumbled about a certain mare who only cares if an outfit looks good, not if it's durable. And I could have sworn I heard a familiar sneeze. Oh well, as long as we get to Papa Bit's with no trouble, things should run smoothly. I hope.

HeliX: Well the stage is set, now we just have to wait and she how well the date itself goes, will it go according to plan? Find out next time on Apples and Black Flames! Chapter 4: Well That Could've Been a Disaster.

Z: Rarity, didn't I tell you after the first chapter to make my tux FIRE-PROOF?

Rarity: Um, I think so.

Z: Then why DIDN'T you?!

Spike: Hey, Uncle Z, don't yell at my girlfriend!

Z: At least something went good so far.

Bobcatmon: Cousin Spike has a girlfriend? Sugoi! Cool! I wish had a girlfriend, one who likes to eat anything with fish, cream, or milk in it. Nyot a vegan, I don't want to have fights over what to eat, I'd lose my fur and go bald! I don't wannya be bald! Nya! T_T

HeliX: Okay, please review, leave OC names, and Cyber cookies to whoever can guess who will be waiting for Z when he gets home from his date. GunHeliXmon out, PEACE!