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// Time for Action 
// Story: Sparks Fly 
// by TheTechspert19 
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Time for Action

As I began my search for Fluttershy I noticed that there was a lot of action going on around City Hall. I went to see what was going on and try to find her but to no avail. I tried looking at SugarCube Corner and the Cakes told me that she hasn't been there, I looked in the Everfree Forest to no luck, I even searched Sweet Apple Acres and I asked Big Mac if he's seen her; he responded with a big Nope. Unfortunately it was getting late and I was running out of time. As I went home out of the corner of my eye I recognized a old friend of mine from long ago; a little purple and green dragon. For some reason he noticed me and ran right up to me! "Hackalot!" he said with a big smile, "Where have you been?! I've missed you so much!" He hugged me and I tried to remember who he was...lo and behold I remembered clearly that he was Spike! "Spike! I missed you too! How's Twilight?" I said with a grin. "She's great! She's been busy reading books and stuff like that, But man is it great to see you! Are you busy?" I said "No not at all! I've been working at the arcade for a while and It's closed, I was just about to head home! Why?" This made Spike fill with excitement, "Man you've gotta come over and visit Twilight! She'll be mega-happy to see you! Come on!". As I followed Spike some of my memories came back to me in weird flashes, I was a dragonsitter before I moved to Ponyville to continue my business. I would always take Spike to the Arcade to have some fun while Twilight was busy. Before she moved to Ponyville she knew me quite well, we would always have a little book club on the weekends and she was also my magic tutor...yes I sucked at magic.
When we arrived at Twilight's house Spike told me to wait at the door. So I did and I was patient, but then I saw her again...out of the corner of my eye I found Fluttershy and she was with a bunny. When I saw her the bunny saw me and gave me some sort of death stare, as if he was telling me something bad. So I looked back at Twilight's house and in just a few minutes Spike opened the door and told me to come in. "She's busy upstairs reading her last book for the day" Spike said with a smile. "It's no problem, I can wait" I said still thinking of Fluttershy and that Bunny she was with. Twilight came down from upstairs and for an instant she saw me and came to welcome me with open arms. I felt great; she actually remembered me! We started talking about what happened after we both left Canterlot and how she's Celestia's Apprentice and I'm just running a business. We enjoyed our little conversation and I showed her what I had learned about magic since she left. I showed her how I can repair Hard Drives, Computers, and even Game Consoles and Arcade Machines! She was impressed. I even told her about my little crush with Fluttershy. She laughed thinking that I was kidding, but after I told her I was serious she was in a state of shock. "But I thought you weren't into mares like her...she's, well, shy!" Twilight said. I told her how I reacted the first time I saw her and Twilight was amazed. 
After our conversation I left and said goodbye to both Spike and Twilight. I went back to the arcade when I bumped into a Orange Cowpony with apples for a Cutie Mark. "Excuse me I'm really sorry" I said. "Ah it's no big deal! Just a accident. Do I know you?" She said looking at me. "No I'm new here. I'm Hackalot Spark. I run the Arcade here in Ponyville and in Canterlot" I said. "Well I'll be, Applebloom says she loves that arcade! I can't believe I'm meeting the owner! My name's AppleJack!" She said shaking my hoof. "Well it's nice to meet you, Applebloom is one of my favorite regulars! She loves playing Dance Dance Revolution! She's currently #2 on the Leaderboard...I still hold number one but with some practice she'll be able to dethrone me!" I said. "Well I'll be sure to tell her that Hackalot! You be careful now ya' hear?" She said with a smile. "I will AppleJack thank you!" I said walking towards the Arcade. It's amazing that already I'm now being introduced to some of the ponies here in Ponyville...I really need to get out of the office more often!