Spike was sitting at the bar inhaling one doughnut after another. Pony Joe had decided it would save time to simply give him an extra large batch. That way, he would have time to attend to the other customers without having to get into their usual fight about Spike getting too much sugar. Unlike when spike had stormed in during the Grand Galloping Gala, Twilight was not going to be there to stop him.
Spike had come to Canterlot because of business involving his pet who was still at the castle or something with Princess Celestia. So Joe was forced to call upon a mutual friend to pick up spike after he passed out during his 40th one.
The dark orange unicorn didn’t look pleased to be called at this hour. He didn’t like being up during the night much at all in general and usually was well into dreamland by now. He was blinking his drooping, sky blue eyes trying to stay awake as he tussled his brown mane, which was shaggy for a lack of brushing.
“Sorry to have to call you for him Wishful Thinking.” Joe’s apology didn’t sound that good to anyone thanks to being so busy with the other customers and being alone in the shop that night. Wishful looked down at Spike, who was covered in jelly from a few that rolled off the plate when he passed out. The sugar coma was clear to him so he just looked back up to Joe, blinked again with a yawn as he looked around.
"What's with all the couples around here?" he said without a hint of longing Joe would expect from most ponies in Wishful's position. "The place is packed."
“You kidding?” Joe replied, “Hearts and Hooves day was today. Every eatery is packed.”
“Really?” stated Wishful in surprised, “Never kept up with the holiday but I figured this place isn’t that romantic.”
“I’ll ignore that comment.” Joe said with a scowl. “Look. Can you just take Spike? This mess is bad enough as it is with just me and I can’t have people slipping on him when I’m not looking.”
Wishful looked down at Spike. The sugar coma was clear to him so he just looked back up to Joe.
“I can help, you know.” He yawned again. “Just promise to unwish in the morning when I come by.”
“Really?” Joe said with excitement, “You’d use your magic for this. Thanks you’re a life savor. I’ll even pay.”
“I’m too tired to discuss this so just make it already I’ve gotta get back to bed.” Wishful lifted Spike onto his back as he said this so that Spikes belly rested on his back.
“Great. I wish I had enough help to make this night go as smoothly as possible.”
The orange unicorn’s horn glowed as Joe said this and every pony watched as four earth ponies that looked like wishful appeared out of nowhere with Donut Joe aprons on. Two them began cleaning up Spike’s mess quickly and the others went to table to get orders so Joe could focus on making the right donuts.
“Thank you so much Wishful,” Joe’s thanks was barely audible as everyone started shouting at the waiter ponies to get their attention.
“Don’t mention it.” Wishful said yawning again. “Just make sure you undo it in the morning or I’m gonna need to charge you.”
“You got it.” Joe said with a smile as he went back to work.
The sounds died down as Wishful walked down the block back to his apartment with Spike on his back. “That’s your second favor SD. You only have one more left to call me in on.” He knew Spike couldn’t hear him but he still said it to keep himself awake long enough to get back inside.
As he entered his apartment he looked around for what he expected. While he was gone four mares had broken in and taken his bed and couch. He knew it would happen since it wasn’t like he was going to get four helpful colts of his own cleaning up his place when it didn’t need it and robbery was common in the neighborhood lately.
Spike puked on the floor and rolled off Wishful’s back into the stuff.
Wishful sighed. “Happy Hearts and Hooves Day to me.” He’d get a call that his stuff was found in the morning like he always did anyway so he throw Spike in the shower and turned in on before plopping down himself to go back to dreamland. The Screams of surprise from Spike giving him at least one thing to be happy about.