private Love is Truly and Forever Sweet (1x1 between Dynamo Pad and Scarlet Rose)

[Dynamo Pad 11,306]

@Dream Walker

Cheat Code was about to respond, but was cut off as Kenzie had told him he and his group were banned from the arcade. As Kenzie and Button were escorting them out, he shoved Jaded out of the way, while making her fall and cry. "That's what you get if you stood in my way." He snarled as he was being dragged away. Dynamo saw this going on and quickly rushed over to his fallen friend. "Jaded! Are you okay?" He asks, placing a comforting hand upon her shoulder, while helping her to sit up. The gaming unicorn had quite enough and promptly stood up with a serious look in his eyes. "That was completely uncalled for! Cheat Code and you know that! You have no right to disrespect a girl!" Cheat Code had quickly escaped from Kenzie's grasp as he rushed over to the blue unicorn. As he had reached over to them, Dynamo was caught off guard as he Cheat Code had grabbed him and pulled him away. "Now you'll all learn. If I'm getting kicked out, then he's going with me!"

Dynamo was beginning to panic, but he knew that being scared wasn't the answer. "Let him go Cheat! This isn't the way to solve things here!" Button called out, but he knew there was no talking Cheat out of this. Even Pinball Wizard had stepped into the fray to try and settle this argument. Quite frankly, he had enough of Cheat Code's arrogance and attitude. It was then that Dynamo had a crazy idea and decided to give it a try. "Easy come, easy go. Will you let me go?" Cheat Code gave the blue unicorn an odd look, before shaking his head. "No! I will not let you go." Dynamo looked to Pinball and Button as he gave them a look to play along. The two nodded and decided to chime in. "Let him go!" The argument had escalated as they kept the song going. "Oh, Princess Luna! Princess Luna!" Button had a faint smirk as he knew what was coming next. "Princess Luna let him go!" Dynamo was glad that Cheat Code didn't see the smirk he had on his face. "And show Cheat Code the error of his ways for me! For me! For..." He says, backing his head into Cheat's face to let Dynamo go. He then stomped on Cheat's foot to catch him off guard, while kicking Cheat in the shin as he was attacking them once more. "MEEEEEEEE!" The bully screamed as Dynamo put a hand to his and winced as he heard the yell. "There's the high pitch I was looking for!" He put his arm up into the air, while putting his fingers into a rock and roll sign. He then rushed out of the way and back over to Starlight and the others.

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@Dynamo Pad

The other girls had rushed over to help Jaded, while the 'fight' had been going on. Meanwhile, Luna had somehow heard her name being invoked and had appeared at the arcade to see what was going on. She witnessed the 'fight' going on and was about to intervene but then Dynamo had headbutted Cheat before kicking him, she raised an eyebrow "Well now, this is not what I expected to see from you..." she says, looking at Dynamo, Button and Pinball, as Kenzie just dragged the crying Cheat Code out and throwing him out of the arcade "From any of you" she says to the three stallions, but then out of the corner of her eye, she sees why they acted out of character, Jaded, sitting on the floor, crying, surrounded by her new friends. She sighs "Fortunately for you two" she says to Button and Pinball "You two are too old for me to reprimand, at least by telling your mother, but you mr Dynamo Pad" she says "You may have graduated and no longer be a student of mine, but I will be telling your mother" she says in a soft tone, "Now, go to her, she needs you" she turns around with a swish of her tail before walking out of the arcade.

Jaded was just sitting there, crying, just looking down at the floor. It wasn't just that she was hurt, both emotionally and physically, but in her hands, she was clutching, what looked like her planchette, but it was broken, shattered  into pieces. She was sobbing, but at some point the sobbing turned from cries of pain, to cries of joy. She looked at the shattered pieces of the planchette in her hands as they soon turned to dust and just slipped through the cracks in between her fingers.

As this happened, there was a soft glow surrounding Jaded.

Starlight had witnessed the fight going on but was also tending to Jaded. She looks to Dynamo, and notices he was about to go over to Jaded, She places a hand on his arm, if there was one thing she knew, it was magical artifacts, and the planchette was one such item. "wait" she simply whispers to him, as the soft glow surrounding Jaded dissipates, but what was left, wasn't the same off white unicorn known as Jaded, but, an old close friend of Dynamo's. A shy but friendly pink unicorn with an orange mane styled similarly to that of one of her idols, Vinyl Scratch. She still wore what Jaded was in,  but her appearance had changed,

Jaded, no not Jaded, Orange, Orange "Sherbet" Sparks, looks up and wipes the tears from her eyes "D-Dynamo" she says, looking up at him, "Dynamo, the curse, it's been lifted..I..." she hugs him tight "It's me. Orange, r-remember me?"

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@Dream Walker

As Dynamo went to meet up with Starlight and the others, he stopped as he heard a voice calling out to him. He turned around to see that it was Princess Luna. "Oh, Princess Luna! I didn't expect to see you here." He says, a surprised look upon his face. He knew that Luna was a gamer, but only when school wasn't involved. His jaw dropped slightly as he heard Luna's tone of disappointment in her voice. He didn't understand what he had done wrong. Didn't she see him and the others stand up to Cheat Code in a video game. His ears fell as he felt intimidated under the glare from the Princess of the moon. The words had escaped him as he didn't have anything to say. At the mention of Jaded needing him to keep her safe, he nodded slowly, before he looked towards the ground. "Yes, ma'am." He says in an almost soft, yet defeated tone. He soon turned in the direction of Jaded and quickly made his way over to the others.

Pinball's eyes widened as he listening to what Luna had been telling Button, Dynamo and himself. All of this because someone was trying to defend himself? As he saw the Princess was walking away, he knew that he wouldn't let this stand. "Wait, Luna." He called out to her as he walked over to the retreating Princess. "You don't understand what you're even saying right now. Dynamo wasn't fighting Cheat Code. He was literally defending himself against that bully. I don't know what you saw of that 'fight,' but you have to be mistaken." He says, Button running up to the duo. "Yeah! Dynamo was in a game/band battle against Cheat and won! He worked together with Starlight, Jaded and the others. If anyone is at fault, then it's me. I should have kept a good grip on Cheat's arm, but he escaped and almost hurt Dynamo." Pinball could only shake his head, while giving Button a soft smile. "No, Button. If anyone is at fault, then it's mine. I honestly should have stepped in and thrown Cheat Code out, but I thought he would leave peacefully. However, it seems that he'll never learn from his past." He says, frowning with a sigh, before continuing.

"Look." He says, looking up to Luna as he narrowed his eyes slightly. Being careful in how to word his next response carefully. "I know that I was your student from many years ago, but I taught him everything you taught me as a gamer. I did the same for all those, who were worthy of the gamer code. I remember that you never liked violence, unless it was settled in a video game. However, there was one lesson that I failed to teach my students. Something that you, yourself had only mentioned once. That lesson was that if you were in any trouble and your back was against the wall. If there was no other way, other than to defend yourself, then you can fight in self defense." He says, gesturing a hand towards Dynamo. "That's what my student had done. Cheat Code ruined one of the gaming machines again. I don't know how, but he must have had something to ruin those arcade machines. Dynamo and his friends managed to defeat Cheat in a game challenge, but Cheat Code broke all the rules. He took my student, almost trapped him and he was in trouble. Dynamo could have been hurt, or worse. Yet here you are. Trying to treat Dynamo as he was the bully and Cheat being a victim? I knew you told me that I wasn't worthy of continuing on with your studies of a gamer, but I will never allow my grandson fall into the same mistakes I made."

Button raised an eyebrow as his jaw almost dropped at the revelation. "G-Grandson? M-Mr. Pinball. I've known you and Dynamo for a few years, but I didn't know you two were related." He says, Pinball chuckling softly at his student's shocked expression. "Oh, no. It's not like that. You see, after all that's happened over the years. I've honestly seen Dynamo as my own grandson. After losing his father, it felt as if he had lost a part of his life. It's like the passion he had in his heart was all, but gone. However, it all changed when I saw him spending time with Starlight. There were days in which he would go on and on about his friend. I almost wanted to tell him to relax, but I knew he had found a true friend. It was like his friend was his hope and he managed to persevere. It's why I made it a promise that I would be there for him. Just like I am for all of my students. I get that what he did in this 'fight' might seem wrong. However, I only allowed that 'fight' to happen because he had no choice, but to defend himself. I don't care what you say, but you have no right to treat my grandson with such disrespect. Not until you at least get all of the facts first. Isn't that what you always told me when facing an opponent in a gaming match?" He says, folding his arms, while raising a quizzical eyebrow at his old teacher.

As Dynamo had made his way back towards the group, his eyes widened as he saw a soft glow surrounding Jaded. His heart was breaking as he saw that she was crying and seemed both emotionally and physically hurt. He was about to walk over to Jaded and give her a comforting hug, but was stopped as Starlight placed a hand on his arm. At the mention of waiting, Dynamo turned to his friend and gave her a look of surprise. "Why do we have to wait, Star. Jaded really needs our help right now." He whispers, turning back to witness the glow surrounding Jaded had disappeared. What he saw wasn't Jaded, but a pink unicorn with a short, orange mane. He watched as the pink unicorn had looked up to him, while wiping the tears from her eyes. "H-How do you know my name? Who are you? You look...so familiar to me." He says, old memories were starting to resurface in his mind. At the mention of the name Orange. The gaming unicorn's eyes had widened as he was pulled into a tight hug. "O-Orange? As in, Orange "Sherbet" Sparks?" He pulled back from the hug briefly to look into her eyes. As he did, he saw an old friend that he had met once when he was little. He felt a bit of tears well up in his eyes, before pulling the pink unicorn into a tight hug. "Orange! It really is you! I can't believe it!" He exclaims, hugging her tight as if she might disappear. 

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@Dynamo Pad

Luna stopped in midwalk, turning to listen to what the elder pony had to say to her. As she listened, she nods "I see, so it wasn't in retaliation but self defense?" she asks in thought, closing her eyes momentarily and then smiles "Very well, I'll let it slide, and I trust your judgment Pinball, but don't let it happen again" she says, and just before she turns to leave once more, she notices the soft glow around Jaded and once the change happens, she smiles "and so the Curse was broken and lifted" she says "Remind me to have a good talking to those two 'salesponies', will you Pinball?" she asks him, almost rhetorically, before she leaves.

Orange just hugged onto her oldest friend tightly, she hadn't seen him since her family had to move when she was younger, and some memories, due to the curse, she had forgotten, until now. 

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@Dream Walker

As Luna had changed her mind about her judgement of the situation, Pinball could only sigh in relief and smile at her decision. "Yes. It was only in self defense and nothing more." He says, smiling as he listened to her warning. "It'll only happy again if, and only if, they are ever in any trouble. Thank you, Master Luna." He says, his eyes widening slightly as he addressed Luna with his old title for her. Pinball's and Button's eyes turned towards the bright light that illuminated the arcade. They threw their arms over their eyes as the light was almost blinding to them. As the soft glow faded around Jaded, Orange had appeared in Jaded's place. "Curse? What curse was that, Princess Luna?" Button asks, tilting his head in confusion on the whole matter. "You've got it, Princess. I'll make sure those two 'sales ponies' will be given a stern lecture. If you run into Cheat Code, then be sure he is given a lecture, as well." He says as Luna had made her exit from the arcade.

Dynamo had soon pulled back from the hug as he looked to his oldest friend. He couldn't believe that she was here and with him all this time. "It's so nice to see you again after so many years, Orange. What even happened? I mean, how were you turned into Jaded?" He asks, soon realizing that Starlight and the others might have questions. "Oh, that's right!" He says, turning to Starlight and the others, while holding a hand out towards Oragne. "Starlight? Twilight? Sunset? I know this is Jaded, but it turns out this is my oldest friend Orange "Sherbet" Sparks. When I was younger, I had met her in my old hometown of Fillydelphia. I almost forgot that I even had a friend when I was younger. However, she moved away not long after becoming friends. I almost forgot about her as it was like all the memories had simply vanished." He says, reintroducing Orange to the others. 

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Luna smiles "Oh not to worry, I'll be sure to be visiting Cheat Code tonight" she says and then leaves.

Orange smiles a little "Well, it was after we had first moved to Canterlot from Fillydelphia" she starts to explain, "Everything was fine at first, but one day.." she  continues to explain how one day she had bumped into one of the popular girls who had then started to bully her afterwards. One day it got so bad that she ended up running away from the school, crying and then coming across Flim and Flam, who had promised that they had an item that could take all her pain and worries away. The only thing was, the item was cursed, but of course, they neglected to say it..the rest,is history.

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@Dream Walker

Pinball returns the smile, while holding back a chuckle. "It sounds to me like she'll be visiting Cheat Code in his dreams." He says, earning a devious look from Button, while rubbing his hands together in satisfaction. "Oh, he'll be experiencing a nightmare he won't ever soon forget." He chuckled, before looking back towards the group. "It looks like everything will be okay. Have you seen Kenzie at all? I hope she's okay." He says, looking around for the robotic feline.

Dynamo turned towards his oldest friend and listened intently, while Orange had begun to recall her past. From her bullying in school, to meeting the Flimflam brothers. To where she was given the cursed item, which turned her into the Jaded they had known for years. "If I had known you were in trouble, then I would have searched everywhere for you. I just wonder how those brothers had found an item like that. They're usually trying to scam other ponies, while working towards their resort in Las Pegasus." He wondered, but stopped as he pulled his oldest friend into a hug. "I'm sorry that everything had happened like that. I'm just glad to have you back and that you're here now, Orange."

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"They were apparently trying to raise more funds with another of their scams" Orange says as she looks around as Kenzie was hooked up to a machine, her face showing like a computer screen with green matrix text going down it. "Oh I guess she hooked up to recharge or something" she says as Kenzie's screen flickers to her face and she unplugs "sorry about that everyone, but I didn't want to interfere, I felt my anger rising and so I recharged to stop myself from overheating" she says and smiling "I see it all worked out though, I think I'll go check the machines, just to make sure he didn't use any sort of magic to screw with them" she says, moving away from the machine.

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@Dream Walker

Dynamo could only roll his eyes in annoyance of the con artist ponies were trying to do. "Those two will never learn. No matter where those two go, they'll always bring trouble along with them." He says, shaking his head as he chose to forget about the 'sales ponies.' "If they ever decide to show up, then they'll be sorry. Karma will come back to haunt them, in the end." He says, looking over to see Kenzie had green text in her eyes. He was about to question as to why she was hooked up to the machine, but stopped as Kenzie's face had appeared on the screen. "Woah! I almost forgot you could do that." He chuckled sheepishly, before nodding at her explanation. "No need to apologize Kenzie and I don't blame you. I would be a little angry too if I had to deal with a fool like Cheat Code." He says, nodding as the robotic feline began to move away from the machine. "I think he just used a screwdriver to open and disrupt the machines. He tried to pull the screwdriver on me to hurt me, but I outsmarted him." He says with a slight chuckle.

"I really didn't think 'Bohemian Rhapsody' would work, but I'm not complaining." He says, his ears falling as a frown had appeared on his face. "I just wish Princess Luna had actually saw what happened. She just outright blamed me and thought I was 'fighting' with Cheat Code. I know my mom might understand, but there goes the whole hangout we all planned." He sighed, running a hand through his mane.

Edited April 4, 2019 by Dynamo Pad

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@Dynamo Pad

Kenzie looks at him "Thanks Dynamo, but honestly, you can't really blame her, can you?" she asks "If she could be seen as favoring you, it could only bring more trouble" she says "So she must stay impartial, and going from what she saw, she had to go by it" she explains and shakes her head before she smiles a little "Now, I believe we still owe Orange here some free games, don't we?" she asks, helping Orange get a new card with her points and original name on it, before taking her to the machines.

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@Dream Walker

At Kenzie's question, Dynamo could only tilt his head in confusion. As the robotic feline began to explain, Dynamo frowned, but he could see the logic behind her reasoning. "I guess that does make sense, but it just doesn't feel fair. I know I'm not trying to be favored, but it would be nice if she saw what actually happened. Now, I just feel guilty that I even had to defend myself as I stood up for someone." He says, unaware that Pinball and Button had been walking over to the group. "Actually, there was a complete misunderstanding." Pinball noted, before Button had chimed in. "Yeah. Apparently she heard us calling her name and she just appeared. She didn't see the battle of the bands, so she misinterpreted what had happened. So, the logic you just stated is kind of invalid."

Pinball shook his head at Button, before turning his attention to the machine that Kenzie hooked herself up to. "Just try and go easy on him, Kenzie. You know he's gone through a lot over the years. Now, he's found an old friend he may have lost. It's not a time to see who was right and wrong. The main importance is that it's a time to celebrate." Button grinned, while throwing a fist in the air. "Yeah! Although, it would be nice if Princess Luna was here to at least apologize. She was in the wrong and should do the right thing to apologize." He says, earning a group glare from the group, Pinball and Kenzie. "Uh...what? Too soon?" He grinned sheepishly, shrugging as he put his hands up in a defensive manner. "Let's just say we'll cross that bridge when we get there." Pinball says, starting to make his way back towards the front counter.

Dynamo turned to Orange and gently took her hand into his own. "It looks like we'll all be playing some free games tonight. Let's see if we can get some awesome prizes from the arcade. What do you say, everyone?" He asks, turning to Starlight and the others, while Orange was given a new card with her game points intact. 

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@Dynamo Pad

Orange smiles and giggles as she feels Dynamo take her hand. She smiles at him and nods "I'm still great at the hoops and skeetball games" she says, going with him to the games. She smiles and swipes her card at a skeetball machine "Ready to have your flank beat, like old times?" she asks with a giggle as she picks up the first ball to roll down the chute and takes aim, getting it into a 30 point pot "Hmm seems I might be out of practice", she then holds a ball for him "Your turn"

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@Dream Walker

As they made their way towards the skee-ball machine, Dynamo looked towards Orange with a smile and a nod. "I have no doubt about that. I remember we visited an arcade once and played a couple games. It was like you were a natural at those arcade games. However, I'm not slouch myself. My cutie mark for video games is proof of that." He chuckled as they made it towards the gaming machines. "Are you sure it wasn't me winning at these games most of the time?" He raised an eyebrow, while having a playful smirk upon his face. "Although, to be fair. We've mostly tied when it comes to our win/loss ratio. So, I have no doubt that it'll be just like old times." He chuckled slightly, watching at Orange picked up the skee-ball and rolling said ball up the ramp towards the goals. 

As he used hit gaming card to activate the machine next to her, he smiles as he saw Orange held up a skee-ball from his lane. He took the ball into his hand, blushing slightly as his hand touched her hand. "Thank you and that's both kind and sweet of you. I'm glad to see that you haven't changed a bit from the last time I saw you." He looked towards the machine as he rolled the ball up the ramp into the 30 point pot. "Don't worry about being out of practice. It's because I'm a bit rusty myself at this game. I've learned that f you haven't played a game for so long, then you tend to forget the controls or lose that flow, or momentum." He says, holding up a skee-ball for her to take. "Your turn to go again, Orange."

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Orange smiles and nods, "I am a bit out of practice" she says and giggles "I mean I've come here from time to time but it's always been too crowded for my liking back then" she says, taking a ball from her  own machine and smiles, "So how about a wager, just like old times?" she asks, throwing her ball, landing it in a 100 point pot and whoops with excitement "Whoo!" she giggles "Two games, one of Skee ball and one of hoops, who-ever wins with the most points, doesn't have to pay for dinner?" she says, waiting for Dynamo's answer.

Meanwhile, Starlight was busy playing a shooting game, but her mind seemed to be on something..or someone, else. 

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@Dream Walker

Dynamo chuckled and nodded in agreement to Orange's remark. "I don't blame you. I remember this place being crowded from time to time. However, over the years, there's been less and less gamer's. I guess it's because Canterlot doesn't really see video games as important or interesting. I guess that's understandable, but it's their loss. At least there are some gamer's who do enjoy the gaming arcade." At the mention of a wager, Dynamo smirked playfully. "I haven't heard about a wager in a long time. I remember we used to make a few funny bets." He says, before noticing Orange throwing the ball as it landed in the 100 point pot. "Are you sure that you're a bit out of practice? It doesn't seem like that to me." He chuckles as she explains the wager. "Hmm...so, one of us has to treat the other to dinner basically. That sounds good to me, but let's see if I can try a trick play." He says, taking two skee-balls and throwing both of them up the ramp. As they ricocheted on the side of the machine, both skee-balls landed in separate 100 point pots. "Alright! I honestly didn't think that idea was going to work." He chuckled once more, while preparing to throw another skee-ball. 

As Dynamo and Orange were competing in skee-ball, Button looked over to Starlight, who seemed lost in thought. He walked over to her, before placing a hesitant hand upon her shoulder. "Hey, Starlight? Is everything okay? It seems like something is on your mind? If you want to talk about it, then I'm all ears. Dynamo and I have a responsibility to help other gamer's out in the arcade." He says, waiting patiently for Starlight's response. 

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Orange raises an eyebrow "Are you sure you're out of practice yourself?" she asks as the points were being ranked up as they played, but in the end, Dynamo had won, sure it was only by ten points, but it was still a win. "Alright, let us see who wins at Hoops, and if it's a tie, we'll  see who got the most points" she states to him.

Starlight looks up "Oh hey Button, I was just thinking on how nice it is for Orange and Dynamo to be reunited again, but I can't help but think back on my friendship with Sunburst"

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@Dream Walker

Dynamo had chuckled as he heard Orange's question. "I'm sure and that was just being lucky. I remember watching some trick shot videos in a golf video game. So, I thought I could apply the same idea to the skee-ball game." He says as the two continued to play the game. In the end, Dynamo had managed to win. However, it was down to the wire as he won by ten points. "That was a good game, but not bad. You were getting the momentum back when you continued to play. It's always fun to have a close game." He smiles and nods at her statement. "Okay and that sounds good to me. Let's go and see who can make more free throws." He says, taking her hand into his own as they walked over to the Hoops machine.

Button smiled with a chuckle as he saw Dynamo and Orange walking hand in hand towards the Hoops machine. "You can say that again. It's great to see two old friends being reunited after such a long time. Do you think they are really great friends, or are they more than just friends?" He asks, pointing at the mentioned couple, who were holding hands. He turned to Starlight as he heard the name Sunburst being mentioned. "Do you mean the stallion who lives at the Crystal Empire? I've heard Dynamo mention his name before. He sounds like a nice guy and he's told me he sees Sunburst as a really good friend. Why do you say that though, Starlight?"

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@Dynamo Pad

Orange smiles and as she finishes with collecting her things, scoots over to the hoops machine and waits for Dynamo to start. When he does, she swipes her card and begins to play, scoring at least three free throws in first two minutes. She whoops with excitement and giggles.

Starlight smiles as she looks at the two "I'd say more than just friends, but lets let things go as they are and see how they progress" she says, returning her attention to Button "As for why I mentioned Sunburst, well as foals we were the best of friends, before he went off to Magic school before I did"

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@Dream Walker

As Dynamo swiped his card to start the hoops game, he watched Orange, who had also swiped her card, while the two began to play. The timer had been set and began to time down as the game progressed. As Dynamo was making free throws, he was impressed as Orange had made three free throws in the first two minutes. "Not too bad and that's really impressive, Orange. Before and during when you were Jaded. Did you ever try out for Basketball where you live and the Magic Academy?" He asks, while chuckling along with her.

Button grins and nods in agreement at Starlight's statement. "If it turns out that they like each other, then we'll see if we should pair them together as a couple. They do seem to have that chemistry. This is much different from when she was Jaded, if you ask me." He says, frowning as learned more about Sunburst from Starlight. "I see. It seems like you and Sunburst were the greatest of friends. I'm surprised since it seemed like you and Dynamo were friends from when you were foals. Seeing how you two are always together back in the day." He raised an eyebrow at the mention of Magic School. "Was he at the same school when you were at the Academy? If so, then you might have bumped into him at one point or another in class."

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@Dynamo Pad

Orange giggles "You know, I had thought about it, but you know, it's kind of hard looking like I did and getting onto a team full of preppy girls" she says with a wink, throwing a few more balls, "ooh yay another 10 pointer!" she giggles and jumps around excitedly and happily.

Starlight looks at the two and smiles "I hope they do become a couple, I think they will be cute together" she says and then nods "He was, but he graduated before I did"

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@Dream Walker

Dynamo chuckled, nodding in agreement to Orange's statement. "I'm guessing you're referring to the time when you were known as Jaded, right? Even on a team of preppy students, I still think you would have been awesome. I admit that Jaded was a nice pony. However, I still like who I'm spending time with now." He blushes slightly, before noticing she had earned another ten points. "You may be ahead on points, but I won't be defeated so easily." He smirks as the two continued to play the hoops game machine. Once the timer had run out, Dynamo looked to the timer, while having one more basketball in his hands. He saw as Orange had won by about ten points, but it was another close game. "I can't believe we tied again on another game. It looks like we are pretty even when it comes to arcade games. Imagine all the tickets we won." He chuckled, taking a few steps back as he wanted to try one more basketball trick. "Now, this is the half the store trick shot. DUDE PERFECT!" He exclaimed, tossing the basketball from halfway across the arcade. The basketball soared through the air, before hitting the backboard and spun on the rim of the basket. The gaming unicorn crossed his fingers as he hoped he could get some style points. However, it was never meant to be as the ball had fallen off the side of the basket.

Dynamo fell to his knees as he laid down on the floor. "Oh, come on. I was so close! I thought for sure I would make the basket that time." He groaned in disappointment, before chuckling and looked up towards the ceiling. 

"You just need to bend the elbow a little more and then you'll make the basket. Plus, those guys are like the modern Harlem Globe Trotters. Even I can't do half of the trick shots like those guys." Button called out to Dynamo with a chuckle, before turning back towards Starlight. "They do make a really cute couple. They both deserve someone that makes them truly happy. As for Sunburst. I think Dynamo told me he left for the Crystal Empire, or something like that. I hope he'll stop by Canterlot sometime." He says, his ears perked as he heard the front door to the arcade had opened. On cue, a light orange stallion with a red mane and beard had soon appeared in the arcade. "Uh...hello? Is this the local arcade? I was hoping to meet a couple of friends." 

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@Dynamo Pad

"Ah well..seeing as we are tied..one more game of something?" she asks "Hmm..air hockey?" she asks "I remember this was one of your favorites" she says and then as she makes her way to the air hockey machine, she hears Button and Starlight talking, and blushes a little. "C-come on you two, D-Pad  and I are old.." she looks to Dynamo and sighs "Oh who am I kidding, Dynamo, I..." she was about to confess to him, just when she heard a familiar voice.

Starlight, also heard the voice and turns around "S-Sunburst i-is it really you?" she asks, running to him and hugging him.

[Dynamo Pad 11,306]

@Dream Walker

Dynamo looked around as he saw Orange, who was kneeling down next to him. "I guess one more game is the only way to decide who is the winner between us. Seeing how I won the first game and you won the second." At the mention of air hockey, he smiles as he sat up to look at her. "I'm up for some air hockey. It's definitely one of my favorite games, but I hate how you can score on yourself. I was never really a fan of that, if you ask me." He chuckled, standing up and walking over to the air hockey machine with Orange. As he overheard Button's and Starlight's conversation, he blushed and shook his head. "N-No. It's not like that. We are old friends. It's just been such a long time since i last saw Orange." He says, but stops as he heard his old friend sigh. He blushed a little more as he saw that she was going to tell him something, but looks away as they heard a familiar voice.

Sunburst could only smile as he heard the voice of his old friend. He smiled as he met her along the way and returned the hug. "Hey, Starlight! It really is me. You could never forget your old friend, right?" He chuckled, before pulling back from the hug. "I'm sorry I didn't say anything sooner. I remember getting your letter about graduation. I wanted to surprise you and the others and see if I could join along with the celebration party. I hope you don't mind."

[Sphinx-Ara 3,569]

@Dynamo Pad

Orange smiles as she sees Sunburst and Starlight reunite, then turns her attention back to Dynamo "Yeah, I understand. I was never a fan of scoring against yourself as well" she says, leading him to the air hockey machine, "And what I was about to say before, is that..Even as foals, I had feelings for you, and even now..well, what I am trying to say is..I love you"

Starlight smiles and hugs him once more "Well I'm all for you joining us, I'm sure the others wont mind either" she looks to her friends, they all nod, including Orange "Dynamo, would  you mind?" she asks.

[Dynamo Pad 11,306]

@Dream Walker

Dynamo smiles happily as he saw Starlight hugging what appeared to be Sunburst. He had remembered hearing stories about the stallion from Starlight, but this was the first time that he had met him. He soon turned his attention back towards Orange. "It'd be nice if there was a way you didn't have to score against yourself. It's always that fear of being a close game, but then it all comes back to haunt you." He chuckles as she lead him over to the air hockey machine. As they arrived at the game machine, the gaming unicorn stayed quiet, while listening intently on Orange's statement. At the mention of her confession, he blushed and smiled softly. "I knew we had become great friends back in our hometown. I just didn't think it was more than just friendship. I really missed you when you moved away, but I guess the feelings grew from friendship to love." He says, rubbing the back of his neck as he tried to find the right words to say. "I guess what I'm trying to say is that...I love you too, Orange. Since you and I feel the same way about one another. Do you want to go out with me and would you like to be my girlfriend?"

Sunburst smiles and returned the hug once more. "I'm all for reading up on ancient times and spells, but I can never pass up old, yet classic games. Just like how you and I loved playing dragon pic when we were foals." He says, looking over to Dynamo with a grin. "So, I'm guessing that's the Dynamo Pad that you kept telling me in your letters? I remember how you would talk about him nonstop in the letters. It made me feel happy and relieved that you found a lot of friends after I had to go to magic school." He says, Dynamo looking over and nodding in agreement. "Of course and I don't mind. The more the merrier. Any friend's of Starlight's is a friend of mine." He says, hoping to get to meet Starlight's old friend later on.