Diamond and the Dragon

by tgb089

Chapter 6

"I'm the reason his heart was broken. Why he didn't come back to Equestria."

Starlight checked her memories and didn't remember anytime that Twilight broke his heart. Was there an argument too big to break what Spike and Twilight had? She seen no hints of Spike in love with Twilight in a romantic sense.

"I sill don't understand. What happened?"

Twilight was battling inside her head for a while before exhausting her mind. She ordered another drink and took her time finishing it.

"I lied to him." She lowered her head into her hooves. "While... While he was out being an ambassador for Equestria at the Dragon Lands, he asked what Rarity been up to in all of his letters."

Starlight nodded her head and realized right away. She said softly, "You didn't tell him she was seeing somepony didn't you?" Twilight shook her head in response.

"It was such a disaster. He received an invitation to Rarity's wedding. I didn't know Rarity would send an invitation herself. And I'm the wedding planner! Delivered right under my nose." A mix of frustration and sorrow resulted a few sniffles from while her head was down. The other guests were glancing at their direction and a handful got up from their chairs and leaved the room.

"But Spike came with all smiles at the wedding. He's must be quite understanding, right?"

"No. After the wedding. Me and Spike had a big argument."

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7 Years Ago - Cantertlot Castle - Private Room

Twilight looked out of the window while wearing Rarity's design dress for the occasion. The whole wedding took place at the castle. Everypony was cheering and graduating the newly wedded at the courtyard. Spike was much smaller, the size of a teenage dragon and bipedal. He stood by Twilight watching the lights and glamour of the festivity below.

"Twilight, why?" Spike gritted his teeth and heart pumping hard. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I-I know Spike. Please, not tonight Spike."

Spike stomped away from the window and shouted, "No. I want answers now! Your letters said nothing about Rarity being engaged or have a special somepony!" Spike began pacing back and forth. "I studied and spend most of my time in the Dragon Lands working with Ember spreading friendship among dragons."

"I did all this so Rarity would look at me differently."

"You are different! You became better version of yourself. Look at your accomplishments, they were not a waste."

"You lied to me!" Spike made his groan heard and flared his nostrils. He turned and stormed out of room.

"Where are you going?! Spike! Spike!"

Spike got out of the castle and flew.

*****

"But he came back after the wedding. To the Crystal Empire and Canterlot," Starlight said.

"Yes he did, but not to Ponyville. Until recently." Twilight kept her head down.

Starlight let the words sink in. She slowly got up to Twilight and slapped her back. Twilight yelped at the tinge of pain on her back. "Ouch! Why did you hit me?!"

"I didn't want to see you crying. You two had a talk right? Clearly, all wells that ends well."

"I guess but I just feel so guilty for what I did."

Starlight gave a soft smile and tossed her foreleg around Twilight. "Tsk tsk tsk. Turn that frown upside down. You should listen to your friends' advice. This should be the time to hang out with friends and family."

In a brief moment there were only sound of the breeze and chatter around them. Twilight slowly inhale and exhale.

"Yeah, you're right."

"There we go. If you ever felt distress again about this, I don't see the reason why to talk to Spike again."

Twilight gave a heavy sigh.

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Diamond Tiara was waiting at the mini bar on the wooden terrace behind the hotel. She sat on a stool sipping on a straw waiting for Silver Spoon. Okay Diamond. Be nice and friendly. Ask how her day, her life, then tell her to divorce him!

"Hey Diamond Tiara!" Silver yelled from the open doors of the hotel. She waved before taking a seat besides Diamond. Diamond can see Silver's eyes a little red and coat in a ruffle.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting. I was in a hurry from the bathroom." Silver looked around and asked, "Is Spike not with you?"

"He's doing in his own thing. This is you and me time."

"Oh. What shall we do?"

Diamond Tiara looked around and the chairs and tents around the pool were taken. Then looked towards the beach and it seems to have little crowd. "Let's take a walk on the beach."

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon walked along the ocean and the wave would come and cool their hoofs. They talked of old times and current life.

Diamond Tiara harden herself and asked causally, "So how is the marriage life going for you Silver?" Silver spoon tightened her lips a bit and her ears drooped a bit.

After a few minutes of silence and glancing at the sea and hotel here and there, Silver spoke," A few bumps on the road. Life in Canterlot is hectic."

Diamond Tiara nodded and Silver Spoon showed hesitation when continued being asked about her marriage life. Diamond Tiara wanted to break the ice a bit with casual questions but it only made Silver Spoon more uncomfortable. She was wary that this wasn't going to anywhere and just spat out, "My room is on the same floor as yours. I happened to hear arguing pass by and it was you and Navy Bloom."

Silver Spoon's eyes widen and gave a fake chuckle. "Oh."

"That two-timing, disgusting, that that-- I'm so angry I can't think straight!" Diamond Tiara stomped on the sand and kicked the sand into the air. After her tantrum, she tried to control her breathing. "Okay. Okay. Come down Diamond Tiara," she said to herself.

After Diamond Tiara calmed down, both of them sat a few feet from the waves and the hot sand was felt.

"So, if things ain't working out, you could you know. Divorce him?"

"I knew you were going to say that."

"Am I wrong? Clearly, you don't love him and if this not your first fight, then why continue to be with him?"

Silver Spoon gave a heavy sigh and said, "Diamond, it's not that simple. If we're not happy with one of another, did you think we're be going on this trip together? We-we're working on it."

Diamond Tiara rolled her eyes but Silver Spoon continued. "We were childhood crushes and our family had a marriage arrangements. The first year of marriage was just like what any young mare dreams about. The honeymoon, furnishing the new house together, talking about foals, and-and," Silver Spoon choked her words.

Diamond Tiara just rubbed Silver Spoon's back in quietness and let the sounds of waves blend with the sobs.

"We both want to make this work."

Author's Note:

I don't know what to do with the Silver Spoon/Navy Bloom subplot. I added them to put more spice into the story, now I don't know what to do with it.

Comments

[Yoga is Boring]

Maybe have Spike and Navy interact and push their issues on one another. Navy maybe doesn’t have a good idea of love and gives Spike bad romantic advice but as Spike learns better, Navy realizes he doesn’t really know how to be a loving husband despite doing everything he thought being one entailed. just some ideas. Feel free to use or completely disregard as you see fit.

[OmniFox]

He's in an affair.

[tgb089]

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Thanks for the feedback. Next chapter I did planned to have Spike meet with Navy but didn't know how to go about it.

[Deathclaw2014]

If you put things into your story and don't know what to do with them, then why put them in anyway?

[tgb089]

9836006
I was overly ambitious to write some grand tale involving multiple characters. Writing by the seat of my pants and here I am with Chapter 7 in sorta limbo. I wanted Silver and Navy's rocky relationships in parallel w/ Spike and Diamond's own relationship problems. But the solutions and how all this come together is just not coming to me.

[Deathclaw2014]

9836325
So far I haven't seen any relationship problems with Spike and Diamond. (Though they aren't technically in one yet)

Do you know any relationships, fictional or otherwise, that have had been through what Silver and Nova have? Would experience help?

[tgb089]

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When I talked about spike and tiara's relationship problems, I meant individually. Trying to get their act together before committing to each other. As of now, could be more than friends.

Fictional or otherwise, there's nothing similar to what I'm writing regarding Silver and her husband. If I search up the internet, I might find something.

Experience might've help, but I believe you can write about anything if you put some thought and sprinkle some imagination into it.

[3 AM PM]

Yeah, I completely understand that feeling of spicing things up and don't have a clue on how to make it work. I can only hope you'll find an answer to this. The ship still needs to sail