Time for Midnight

Chapter 4: Rough Time

    Cheese and Pinkie were walking around Canterlot, searching for Midnight.

          "Hey, Pinkie." Cheese said as he turned to her. "I noticed you glaring at Paradise. Is there a reason?"

                  Pinkie nodded. "I don't trust her."

                        "How come?" Cheese asked as they turned a corner.

                          "I know she's a fellow party planner and all but she's also friends with River." Pinkie replied. "I mean what if River's using Paradise or something."

                               Cheese gasped in shock. "Pinkie, River's nice now you know that."

                              "You're right, my bad." Pinkie agreed as she leaned in close. "I still don't trust Paradise."

                                 "Why cause she's a necklace wearer?" Cheese asked, which Pinkie bonked him on the head for. "Hey, what was that for?"

                                "Shimmer's a necklace wearer." Pinkie reminded him. "You really think the reason I don't trust Paradise is because she's a necklace wearer. Shame on you."

        "Ok. I'm sorry." Cheese assured as he heard footsteps approach. "Pinkie, did you hear that?"

                                    Pinkie looked at him and nodded.

                                    "Who's there?" Cheese asked as Pinkie hid behind him. "Show yourself."

                                      "Enter the alley." a voice said as it's owner hid from view.

                                           Cheese swallowed as he and Pinkie did as the voice instructed.

                                                  "Ugh, you again." the voice scoffed as it's owner stayed hidden.

                                                        Pinkie stepped out from behind Cheese, slowly. "Are you Midnight?"

                                                           A light gray guy came out of the darkness, grabbed her by the collar of her jacket and held her up against a wall. "How do you know my name?"

                                                              Pinkie didn't respond, all she did was whimper.

                                                                    Cheese glared at Midnight. "Put my girlfriend, down."

                                                     "Why should I?" Midnight asked. "She didn't answer my question."

                                                                    "Princess Shimmer told us who you are." Cheese revealed. "You got your answer. Now, put her down."

                                                             "Fine, here." Midnight said as he let go of Pinkie.

                                                                 Pinkie ran and hid behind Cheese.

                                                              Cheese shook his head. "I still can't believe you're one of us." He turned to Pinkie. "Come on, Pinkie. He's not worth it."

                                      "Cheesie, he's a fellow party planner." Pinkie pointed out. "He is worth it."

                                                             "He grabbed you, though." Cheese said as he stomped his foot.

                                                                     "Ya know, I'm standing here. Right?" Midnight asked.

                                                                         Cheese turned to him. "So?"

                                                                            "Cheese, be nice." Pinkie snapped. 

                                          "I was, the first time." Cheese assured as he turned to her. "But then he got upset and took off."

                                                    "I got upset because you grabbed me and dragged me into an alley." Midnight said as he threw arms out in front of him. "What was I suppose to think? I'm a necklace wearer, man."

                                        Cheese sighed as he put his hand on Midnight's shoulder. "I know what necklace wearers are."

                                         "So do I." Pinkie added. "And we would never hurt any of them."

                                               "Really?" Midnight asked in disbelief.

                                                        Pinkie and Cheese nodded.

                                                          "Thank you." Midnight said as his hair reflated.

                                                           "Come with us, man." Cheese said as he and Pinkie led him out of the alley. "Meet our fellow party planners."