(At the Ponyville Bar)
LB: “Okay, Firework, remember: don’t drink too much, no starting fights, and no harassing mares. Dusk and I will be over there keeping an eye on you. Stay out of trouble!”
FW: “Yeah, yeah, whatever. I don’t wanna hear any of your boring old rules. I wanna go live the good life!”
LB: “sigh Fine. Just don’t get in trouble. I’m not bailing you out of jail if you get arrested!”
FW: “Sure, whatever.” walks away to order a drink
LB: “Dusk, you got those mediating spells ready in case anything goes out of hoof?
DS: “Yes, I have them. I’ve been working on perfecting them so I can fulfill my duties as a prince!”
LB: “Okay. Let’s just hope we don’t need those spells…”
Lightning and Dusk get drinks and sit down somewhere
LB: “We haven’t talked in a few weeks. How have you been?”
DS: “I’ve been well. Quite busy though, with my royal duties and all. Galaxy and I have run into some…disagreements over handling diplomatic relations in Yakyakistan.”
LB: “Yeah, I understand the whole thing about sibling conflicts. Just last month, I got in an argument with Firework because he was trying to get Paint and Roy to do things that no ponies their age should be doing. Speaking of Firework, what’s he doing over there?”
FW: drunkenly singing really off key
DS: “I didn’t know they had karaoke competitions here.”
LB: “He’s not going to win.”
??: “And the winner of the karaoke contest is…Firework!”
LB: “Wha-how???”
DS: “Perhaps they judge this competition more loosely because most ponies here are drunk?”
FW: stumbles over “hic Heyyyy Bolty!”
LB: “Don’t call me that.”
FW: “Yeah, yeah, whatever…did you see my awesome singing? hic I even won a prize!”
LB: “Yes, I saw…are you drunk?”
FW: “No! hic I’m not drunk, you’re drunk! suddenly notices Dusk Whoa, who’s that hottie over there?”
DS: looks around to find nopony in his vicinity “Me?”
LB: “Okay, Firework, I think you’ve had enough! We’re taking you home!”
FW: “No, no, wait…I gotta go talk to this guy. turns to Dusk So, hic you from around here?”
DS: “Um, yes…you know me already.”
FW: “hic Good, ‘cause here’s the thing…you and me…should go home and bang.”
LB: spits out cider “FIREWORK WHAT THE HAY!?! WE’RE GOING HOME, RIGHT NOW!”
DS: blushes violently
FW: “Nooooo, Bolty, wait! hic I’m not done here! turns back to Dusk So hic I’m a really good banger…”
LB: “I do NOT like where this is going…”
FW: “I can make ponies feel like they’ve just seen fireworks with the power of my banging! hic It’s how I got my cutie mark!”
LB: “No it’s not!! tugs on Firework We’re going home!”
FW: “Nooo! hic We’re taking this hottie home to bang! Isn’t that right baby?”
DS: “Uhhh…”
FW: gets up close to Dusk “We’re having a real fireworks show tonight, baby…just me and you…” tries to seductively drape himself over Dusk falls and passes out
DS: “…”
LB”…I’ll get the bill.”
(Later, walking home)
DS: “Lightning? Are you alright?”
LB: “I feel…disturbed…I just watched my brother hit on my best friend…how did you put up with it?”
DS: “I was okay, really. To be honest, I was quite amused at how Firework can get when he has a bit too much to drink.”
LB: “B-but he hit on you! He violated your space!”
DS: “He’s my friend and I knew he meant no harm. He just needed to go to bed. Besides, I don’t think all of his feelings stem from drunkenness alone…”
LB: “You know you can get a restraining order against him, right? It would keep him from doing that again.”
DS: “Yes, I am aware of that. I just choose not to do so…”
Firework, who is sleeping on Dusk’s back, mumbles and snuggles into his fur
DS: “…after all, he is a good friend of mine. ;)”