My Little Pony: The Portal 2

Chapter 5: Starlight

"So, I take it your conversation with Rainbow Dash went well. She came out looking happier than I've seen her these past few months." Starlight said to Alex with a chuckle as the two played a racing game.

The others had gone to bed early in Alex's room, leaving just Alex and Starlight to play video games and chat. Starlight, for her part, wasn't really all that tired, and wanted to use the opportunity to better get to know Alex, the one for whom they'd gone through all this trouble.

"Heheh, yeah, we worked things out, which is good. I'm happy about that." Alex said as he drifted into a turn in-game.

"I'm happy about that too. You know, I don't believe we know each other very well." Starlight pointed out to him.

"I don't believe we do. To be fair, I only know a little bit about all of you, but I'm glad that we have the opportunity to fix that. So, Starlight, right?"

"Starlight Glimmer, yep. That's my name." She nodded.

"Reminds me of Twilight Sparkle. Similar theme there." Alex said with a chuckle.

"What do you mean?"

"Oh, nothing, just observing. So, Starlight Glimmer, what're you into?" He asked.

"Oh, well, I like kites."

"Kites?"

"Yeah, flying kites." She nodded, using the game as a way to play off her hobby. She felt a little embarrassed by how Alex had said it.

"Oh okay. I've never been all that good with kites. I haven't flown one since I was a kid. Maybe we can fly kites one day, you can teach me the ins and outs of the art of kite flying." Alex said with a chuckle.

"Why do I feel so convinced of your excitement?" Starlight asked sarcastically with a giggle.

"Well hey, it'll be fun, it'll be chill, it'll be cool." Alex said.

"Pfft, wow," She smiled. "What about you? What do you like to do?"

"Uh, well, when I'm not working, I play video games, I like going to the movies. I'm also a dancer." Alex described.

"Those are all fun. I hear you're a bit of a singer too." She said.

"My reputation seems to precede me there. Did Fluttershy or Rarity tell you? They were the ones that were putting emphasis on it." Alex asked.

"Yeah, they told me. Rainbow Dash mentioned it a little too. Apparently you and your friend Evan had just joined the Pony Tones last time you were in Equestria?"

"Something like that, yeah. I don't consider myself a great singer. I mean, I'm alright, but others seem to exaggerate a little." Alex said with a chuckle. Starlight smiled a bit.

"I get the feeling that you're just being modest. Rarity wouldn't ask anypony to join the group." Starlight pointed out to him.

"Eh, I don't know. Maybe."

"I'll have to hear you sing sometime." She said with a chuckle.

"Well, spend enough time with me, you just might. I tend to get pressured into it at some point or another." Alex said with a roll of his eyes.

"Oh, really?"

"Yeah. I was actually just at a party a few days ago. They got me up there to sing a song called I Feel It Coming; it's one of my favorites." Alex said.

"I Feel It Coming?" Starlight repeated.

"Yeah."

"What exactly are you feeling coming?" Starlight asked.

"The finish line." Alex answered.

"What?"

Starlight realized what Alex meant when he passed the finish line in first place, with Starlight slipping back into third place. She groaned a bit, and Alex pumped his fist in celebration of his victory.

"You're good at this game." Starlight said.

"Well you know, it's just practice is all. I'd say with enough practice you could beat me, but I don't like to lie." Alex teased her. She raised her eyebrow at him and smiled.

"I accept your challenge." She chuckled, starting them on another race.

"So, what's your story, Starlight? How'd you get mixed in with Rainbow Dash and her friends?" He asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, how'd you meet them? From my understanding, those girls have known each other for years, but you haven't been around them as long. How'd you join the friendship club?" Alex asked.

"Oh! Well, um...to be honest with you, I was actually kind of... I used to have an issue with cutie marks, and so I kind of enslaved a small town."

"Alright." Alex nodded, his tone telling her to continue.

"Yeah, so then, when Twilight and the others messed that up, I tried to get revenge by going back in time and trying to make it so they never met." Starlight explained, bracing herself for Alex's response.

"That's some grade A villainy stuff right there." Alex commented.

"Yeah..."

"Cool." Alex chuckled.

"What?"

"I mean, you're good now, so that's good, but I don't know, that kind of sounds cool. Like something out of a movie or a comic book. I like superheroes and villains, and villains are cool to me."

"I see." Starlight nodded, feeling relieved that at least he wasn't judging her.

"Part of me always wanted to be a villain." Alex said with a chuckle.

"Trust me, you don't." Starlight said with a breathy chuckle.

"Yeah, maybe not, but I think I'd be good at it. I got a deep voice, I could develop an evil laugh. 'You've met your match, Twilight Sparkle. Equestria will be mine!'" Alex said in an overdramatic voice, speaking in a deep tone. Starlight rolled her eyes.

"That's a little much."

"And then I'd have a super awesome villain theme. Something with a kick, like a hard rock song with rapping in it." Alex described with a chuckle.

"Sounds hardcore." Starlight giggled.

"And there'd be stringed instruments in there too, like an orchestra, but an evil orchestra." Alex continued. Starlight laughed a bit.

"Stop talking, Alex."

"Haha, you don't like my villain persona?"

"No no, it's great, evil orchestra and all." Starlight chuckled.

"Fine. So, after your villain phase, the girls took you in and made you a bestie?"

"You could say that, yeah, and it's stayed that way since then. I'm glad they took me in." Starlight said with an honest tone and sincere smile.

"That's good. I'm glad to hear that. We'll have to hang then. Get to that kite flying."

"Yes we will." Starlight said with a smile.

"Evil kite flying."

"Yes." Starlight chuckled again.