The sequel to the Could Be series, part 57. Follow our main character thought his newest trails as he tries to better understand the consequences of his influences on Equestria; and how it affects the ones he loves.
Part 57 in the MAybe series. It's been two long months since the events that unfolded in Canterlot, and since that time things have started to change. No because of the escaped Changelings, but instead the change is more down to earth and closer. The change is at least for you is something you didn't want to hear anytime soon... Violet's first date.
Chapter 1 – Up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane...
The early spring fields that have aggressively taken over the new snow-less fields that surrounded the area outside of Ponyville loft their sweet scent throughout the country side with every light breeze or simple stir. You take a deep breath as you continue to lightly flap the two long majestic pegasus wings, the bright red cape dances in the air behind you as the symbol of a yellow and orange G that’s stitched into it flutters in the wind.
Your hooves are sprawled out in front of you as far as you can stretch for maximum speed as you just squint your eyes through the eye holes in your bright orange and yellow mask.
The town's streets below you begin to ring out as ponies point their hooves to the sky all in unisent, "Is that! Is that! It is!!"
Your deeply masculine voice rolls out from you as your perfectly curl tipped mane turns down to them, "Yes it is true, it is me. Wonder Guy!" The name may not be the best fit for you, but at least your secret identity has remained hidden.
With in a moment your bullet like speed, perfect mane and dashing good smile has brought you in front of the library as you quickly set yourself to the ground.
Not a moment after your hooves kick up a little loose topsoil you're rushed by a yellow mare with bright orange mane, her hoof quickly extends some kind of tape recorder towards you as she speaks up, "Wonder Guy, Wonder Guy! Do you have any comments about your newest victory?!?"
A manly man's chuckle rolls from you as the signature smile comes to your face, "Of course not, with great power comes great responsibility! And I Wonder Guy believe that with a healthy breakfast of pancakes and orange juice everypony can help save Equestria from the evil Do-Nothing."
"It's about time you got back."
The seductive and sweet voice turns your head from the reporter mare as you look over the lavender mare that has appeared from nowhere. Your tone slightly shifts from it's confidence but you maintain in your posture as you puff your chest out, "Hello Twilight Sparkle."
As the mare continues to trot closer the outside world slowly changes to a pink and red blur with only the sweet scene of scented candles that would even make wild flowers have a run for their money. The only other thing in the room that has any importance besides from the smell that runs to your nostrils is a large rose red heart shaped bed that sits just next to you on your right side.
However, you continue to just stare to the mare in front of you as you look over the change that has seamlessly come to her. Her three tone purple mane has shifted to one side in a never before seen curl that hits all of the highlights in just the right way, and for some reason she has on light purple and pink knee high fluffy socks. That clung to her body.
A seductive voice comes from the mare as your wings stay pointing to the room's ceiling, "My hero...I bet I know your Kryptonite."
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The light sun of the spring morning slowly starts to roll into the library room as Twilight's eyes start to open up. However, her fast awakening is not from the fresh day's spring filled smells; instead it’s from the stallion that sleeps next to her.
Twilight slowly turns an eye to you as she gives a little giggle, "Um...Good morning to you to?"
The words break the dream's hold over you as your ear flicks, but you don't let the idea end as you slightly tighten your hold around the mare you lay up against, "Mhmm."
Your eyes slowly start to crack open as you look over the mass of purple mane in front of your gaze. Spring time is definitely the best time to wake up, sure your mouth is a little dry when you wake up but the weather is just right not cold and not to warm yet... Although, the mixture of smells that lay in the season do have a strange affect on your dreams.
You slowly start to close your eyes again as you give a little yawn, your sounds bring a yawn from the lavender mare as she rest her head to the pillow.
However, before you both can even take a sigh of relaxation a sound flings both of your eyes open. The magical pop of magic that just chimed from the other side of the room runs a burning fear to your stomach and head as you quickly jet yourself up, oh please don't tell me he teleported!
Your quick spring up doesn't last long as you stare to that darker cream coated diaper wearing colt, truthfully over the last few days he hasn't needed a diaper but you and Twilight don't really want to take a chance. Your thoughts slow a little as you just watch the colt trying to balance himself to the moving bed as he trots himself up to where you and Twilight poke up from the covers.
The sight of the colt turns your body limp as you just flop back to the bed with a sigh of relief.
Twilight moves her hooves forward as she grabs to the little colt with a faint giggle that slightly hides her truly intended tone, "Aerolight, you need to not do magic without mommy or daddy watching."
The little colt rings out a little baby like laugh as his voice comes up, "no."
Twilight raises her eyebrow to the comment as she speaks up again in the cheerful tone, "No?"
Aerolight holds a smile as he shakes his head, "no."
A faint chuckle runs up from you as you shift your head to the colt. It's been about two months since you and Twilight found out about Aerolight’s magic, and since then he's really started to smarten up; the white around his pink eyes have even started to grow a little wider.
However, before you can speak up Twilight's voice rings out, "So is somepony ready to start his day?"
The slightly longer sentence blinks the colt's eyes as he just stares to the lavender mare, but he gives a little nod as he wiggles his hooves, "Pan-cakes!"
A little giggle rolls from Twilight as she starts to ease herself from the bed.
"Chalk-o-wit cakes!" Aerolight again wiggles his hooves as Twilight nods, "Maybe a little."
"Yay!"
Twilight's hooves come to the colt, but before she scoops him up an encouraging little tone rings out, "Dose somepony want to be a big colt and trot down the stairs today?"
Aerolight blinks to the comment as he wiggles his hooves to Twilight, "n~no."
You watch the mare for a moment as she trots from the room, as she moves into the hall you slowly start to stand up from the bed. However you only get to the side of the bed before you have to stop, the slight stiffness in your right front leg takes a moment to work out before you can stand.
A faint sigh rolls from you as you turn back to the bed and spark your magic up to make it. You look over the purple glow to the sheets, covers and pillows as you think, note to self, be glad I no longer have to bend to pick things up.
The morning sun still continues to pour into the house from the open windows around the room. It's warmth and the breath of fresh air to the usually stuffy book smelling library helps maintain the slow starting day.
You turn your eyes too the scene a little away from the table as you listen to the mare's voice ring out again with the same sweet and encouraging tone, "...Can you hover this up to mommy?"
The faintly purple glowing rattle comes to set in front of Aerolight's pillow seat on the ground as the little colt stares to it. But the baby like confusion to what's asked of him is quickly lost as he takes the rattle into his hoof as he holds it up to the lavender mare standing in front of him, "RAT!"
Twilight holds her smile to the comment as she nods, "Rattle yes... But can you float it to mommy like the bottle at breakfast?"
Aerolight slowly lowers his hoof as he turns his head around the room for an answer, as his eyes turn to the table he quickly jets his free hoof up as he points to the light purple dragon sitting across, "Spak!"
Spike looks up from his breakfast at the happy and loud colt's voice as he just blinks to the little pointing pony, but he doesn't bring his voice up as Twilight's rings out, "Yes Spike is still eating..."
Twilight sits her flank to the floor in front of Aerolight as she wiggles her hoof for his attention. It takes a moment for the smiling colt to turn his eyes to her but he does as he wiggles his hooves back.
"Alright..." Twilight sparks her horn up as she floats the rattle up a little, "Can you do what mommy did?"
Aerolight doesn't attempt anything as he just places his hooves back to the pillow seat, "no."
Twilight lowers her head to his face as she speaks up "Oh? And why is that?" Her close face brings a little giggle from Aerolight as he grabs to her snout, "N-o"
Spike stands from his seat as he gives a little laugh, "Ha, looks like I was able to teach him something."
His comment turns Twilight's head as she just rolls her eyes, but she doesn't acknowledge it as she rings out a comment, "You didn't get anything on the list of books that everypony should be returning today right?"
Spike rolls his arm to the comment as he just blows it off, "It's fine Twilight" he taps his claw to the large sprawled out paper as he continues. "So anyways Twilight how come you're trying so hard for the magic stuff? He obviously can't do it."
Aerolight turns his head to the dragon as he pauses his walk to the kitchen, a little smile comes to the dark cream colored colt as a faint greenish yellow glow comes to his front hooves.
The light magic comes to the plate that Spike has in a one claw hold as it tips spilling what little bit of scraps he didn't eat. Spike quickly breaks the colt's light magical hold over the tilted plate as he takes hold of it with both claws.
"Aerolight, that wasn't nice." Twilight turns her head back to the colt as his ear flops down.
A faint groan comes up from Spike as he dips into the kitchen. "Say sorry." The words lower Aerolight's head as his childish voice comes out, "So-we."
His word holds Twilight's stare but it begins to soften as she nods, "Good, it's not nice to do mean things to ponies." As the words come to an end Spike comes back to the room with a little dust pan and broom, "Ya, or big strong dragons."
His comment brings a little laugh to you as you quickly hide your smile to the last little bit of orange juice in the cup you have pressed against your mouth.
Twilight starts to stand as she speaks up to the little colt, "Ready for a little nap?" The word quickly shakes Aerolight's head as the little colt springs to his hooves and starts to playfully hop gallop away, "no no no, no nap-h."
You watch the slow hopping gallop stop as the colt hides behind a near by bookcase, you hold the smile as Twilight’s voice comes back up to you and Spike, "I assume his magic wouldn't really be too strong..." She rolls her hoof as she gives a little giggle, "Unless we created a whole new race of ponies."
You don't respond to Twilight’s little pause and giggle as you think that comment over.
Twilight brings her voice up as she gives a quick check to where the colt still hides, "But if his magic is like... yours, then we should make sure he's able to control his emotions."
You nod to the comment as you set your emptied cup to the table. Truthfully Aerolight is a little better than Violet was at not getting herself into trouble... But at the same time even a slightly raised cry from the colt has you and Twilight pretty much giving in for the most part.
With a slight chuckle you speak up, "Well worst thing is he turns into a walking ball of fire right?"
Twilight rolls her eyes to you as she speaks up in a know it all voice, "And where do we live?"
With a little smile you poke your head closer as you speak up, "Ponyville."
"A library made out of a tree." The words bring Twilight's hoof up to her mouth as she speaks up, "Which reminds me... We need to think about where a new bed room can go."
Spike quickly shoots his gaze between you and Twilight as he speaks up, "Whatever you're thinking, I snore like loud. Sooo I would definitely not be a good roommate for Aerolight."
Twilight wiggles her hoof to the comment as she turns her head around the room, "Well I don't know how old the tree is, and when I did the spell for Violet's room I magically grew it twenty years. I don't want to risk hurting the tree..." She continues to tap her hoof as she starts to think out loud, "We might move our stuff to the basement until Violet moves out..."
The words flick your ear as you speak up, "Move out? She doesn't even turn six until next week?!" You hold the laugh as you try to hide your own animosity to the idea of how fast ponies grow.
However your laugh and stare doesn't change Twilight's expression as she just waves her hoof to you, "It’s five days, not a week...” The correction does little to the point you've made even, if it was just too yourself.
Twilight continues though as her head bobs to her own words., “...And besides, it all depends on what she wants to do." She proudly pokes her chest out as she continues, "I didn't even live at home when I started my third year of Celestia's school."
"Your parents were also just across town Twilight." Your words do little to Twilight as she just gives a little nod, "Still, it might be a good idea."
Spike gives a little laugh as he starts to walk back into the kitchen, "Heck, if Violet just keeps sleeping all day she probably won't even mind where she is." He casually cocks his head as he continues, "I can't even imagine sleeping all day."
You squint to the comment as you hold your gaze to him, the stare brings his voice up as he points his claw to you, "Hey, being cold is a completely different thing."
His comment rolls Twilight's eyes as she speaks up, "Well second year was a lot of writing Spike."
The dragon holds a sly smile as he nods, "Ya Twilight, it was." With the smile he dips into the kitchen.
His smirk brings a little grin to you as you turn to Twilight, however before she can speak up the childish colt's voice has come up, "Potty?"
Twilight quickly turns her head to the voice as she trots over to him, "Alright, come here Aerolight."
As Twilight scoops up the colt you turn your attention back to the few things that still sit on the table.
The sounds of hooves that rang through the library around midday stirred the young mare from her long and much needed sleep. It may have been a few days since she returned home from school, but not really having a lot of free days and waking up just to go to school really took its toll on the mare.
However, its not really like the young mare was planning on getting up early today anyways. And judging from the amount of hooves and voices she heard only an hour ago this year may have been the biggest for ponies returning their winter rented books.
A silent yawn rolls from the light purple mare as she continues to look over one of the books she has stashed along with a few sweets to keep her from going down stairs and getting sucked into book re-shelving.
However her occupied mind is quickly stirred as a knock to the door comes up. Violet's ears perk up to the sound as she turns towards the door, but as the sound comes back up she instead turns her attention to the window.
It's at this point the young mare realizes that perhaps the actual time of day has escaped her mind, the sky outside is definitely well past noon and a few rain clouds look like they are starting to form. But the outside world doesn't hold her gaze for long as she looks over the smiling orange pegasus in the window.
Violet's horn sparks up as she moves from the bed, with a low chime of magic the window comes open as the stallion leans his head in a little, "Hey Violet."
The young mare returns the little hello.
Sparky slightly shifts his eyes to the door of the room as he continues, "So um, you almost ready to go?"
The stallion's comment brings a faint grin to Violet's face as she brings her hooves up in a reply. Her comment shrinks Sparky's eyes a little as he lowers his head, "R-really today?"
Without a second thought Violet nods her head as she straightened her posture. Sparky gives a little laugh as he shrugs, "So I guess our first date back in Ponyville will be our last huh?"
A light giggly smile comes to Violet as she shakes her head and starts to move her hoof to close the window, her motion quickly brings his voice up, "Wait you're serious you want me too tel-..." The stallion's comment is cut off as Violet turns back into her room.
Her attention comes to the ribbon she has laid out just incase you or Twilight found out she was up. The light blue magic comes to wrap around it as she brings it up to her tail, as she puts it on she looks over her mane. The light comb though she did earlier still holds the tomboyish mane cut so her magic quickly drops from her horn as the bow comes to neatly set on her tail.
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The book drop off day or whatever other thing Twilight called it has started to die down as you and Twilight continue to put the books away. One thing that did make the day go a little smooth was the fact you were able to get Aerolight down for a nap. However... That didn't last long.
"Nahhh!" Aerolight's happy baby like squeal comes out to the room as he wiggles his hooves to the few books that floats past his high chair.
You give a little smirk to the sound as you float the stack next to you, but before you can speak up your attention is taken over, much like the lavender mare's magic that comes over yours, "Okay, next stack..."
The book stack starts to spread out as Twilight quickly runs them pass her face, "I think these are going to be cooking and herb books." Her words spark a motion in the light purple dragon next to her as he checks something off on his clipboard.
As the books start to come into a stack again Twilight turns her head to the door as she speaks up to you, "I don't think anypony else is coming by today, would you mind helping out Aerolight's magic?"
You blink to the comment as you look over the happily kicking colt, "Let's ask him."
Your voice and now turned head brings the colt's baby like voice up as he turns his button like pink eyes and hooves to you, "Up?"
The words bring a little smirk from you as you nod, "Alright Aerolight, you want to try a little magic?" You bring your trot over to the high chair as you bring you hooves around the colt.You lower him to his hooves as you continue to put on the little show for Twilight, however as you bend your head to the colt you speak up with a little whisper just to him, "Mommy wants to give you a nap."
"no...no." Aerolight's playful hop gallop quickly starts up as he starts to circle around you continually repeating his favorite little word. Just as he pulls away you give a fake surprised shrug to Twilight as you speak up, "I guess he doesn't want to right now."
"Mhmm." Twilight rolls her eyes as she turns to trot back into the main part of the library, "You know, if you don't think he should do it right now you could have just said later."
You hold a smile to the comment as you shrug, "But then I'm not the favorite."
"Oh?" Twilight bends her head down to the colt's little gallop as she puts on a smile and baby like tone, "Daddy is just being silly isn't he?"
Aerolight stops for a moment as he looks over the mare who stares to him, but his pause doesn't last long as he quickly darts to your side, "no nap..."
You tussle his mane for a moment as you give a little chuckle to the colt that has just clung himself to your right leg.
Twilight just rolls her eyes as her gaze comes back to you, "Well seeing as how he no longer needs to be watched in his high chair you get to help us finish faster."
You nod to the comment as you speak up, "Yes dear." However before you can bring your voice up for the little colt the sound of hooves to the stairs turn yours and Twilight's head.
"Oh, I thought you were up Violet." Twilight gives a little smile, "Can you just keep an eye on Aerolight for a moment?"
Violet blinks to the comment as she tries to figure out how to answer the question, but luckily she doesn't have to as the knock to the door she expected finally comes up.
You bring your head to the colt who still clings to your leg as you speak up, "Daddy needs his hoof back now."
A little giggle rolls from the colt as he shakes his head, "no."
The word brings Twilight's horn up to the door as she opens with a formal greeting, "Hello, and the door is always open-..." Her voice changes a little as the light orange pegasus stands in the doorway, "Hello Sparky."
The stallion nods to the comment as he shifts his eyes between you and Twilight, "Mr...Mrs.Sparkle, um, I-i'm here to ask Violet out on our date."
The comment slowly drains the friendly smile from your face as you look over the light orange stallion who wears a small sky blue pouch around himself.
Twilight's ears shoot up to the comment as she stares to the stallion in the same silence as you do, but her’s doesn't last as long as she turns her head to the smiling light purple mare still on the staircase.
A little giggle comes up from Twilight as she beckons Aerolight to follow after her, "Aerolight want to help mommy with the books, after words we'll try some of those cupcakes Pinkie gave us yesterday." The comment doesn't really take the colt from your leg but he follows after the lavender mare with a sweet tooth smile as Twilight and Spike trot back into the main part of the library.
From the absent mare Sparky's confidence stalls as he now is left just staring at you.
You clear your throat as you cock your head, "What date?"
Sparky shifts as he speaks up, "Um well we had planned to go bowling today-..."
"But it's a date huh?" You turn your head to Violet just trying to see if this is as surprising to you as it is to her... However her smile and proud stance doesn't alter your mind, and instead brings another thought into your mind. How long have they been dating?
Sparky nods to your comment as he continues, "Yes...it is a date."
You turn your eyes over the stallion for a moment as you roll your tongue in your mouth just trying to think of how to handle something Violet obviously didn't want you to plan for, "Alright Sparky, come inside for a minute I want to talk to you."
The smile to Violet's face slightly fades to a more confused tone as she watches Sparky close the door behind him as he comes in like you asked.
You hold your hoof out to the seat as you speak up, "Hows about you take a seat."
"Alright.." Sparky takes a seat as he waits for you to continue.
But instead you turn your attention between the young mare still hiding behind you and the stallion now sitting, "So how long have you two been dating?"
Violet gives a sweet smile as she just shrugs the question off with a simple answer.
"Not long huh?" You nod to the comment as you think over the fact that the last time you saw the two young ponies together was after Chrysalis’s little return.
Your eyes come back to Sparky as the thoughts about what Violet told you Sparky did starts to flood back into your head. A faint sigh comes up as you loosen your stance and turn back to Violet, "You know how I always tell you to come home at a reasonable time and not get into trouble?"
Violet quickly nods her head as you speak up, "Good...Than do follow that today."
You turn back to Sparky as you speak up, "How long you two going to be gone?"
"Uh...A few hours?" Sparky gives a little chuckle as he just shells out an answer.
"And after bowling?" Your comment again brings out an answer the stallion doesn't really have, but the confidence he's held actually has surprised you.
"We won't be gone all night."
You nod to the comment as you speak up, "You're right, if you're not back at ten...sharp, i'll stop by the bowling alley."
Sparky perked his ears up to the comment as he speaks up, "Alright Mr.Sparkle."
You nod as you take a step aside, "Alright... Have fun." Your words almost immediately bring Violet's trot forward as she gives you a little hug; but it breaks fast as Sparky stands up from the chair.
As Violet's little embrace ends you watch as the two young ponies trot out of the house, however before you can even really blink the sight of the light purple mare is gone as the door closes behind her.
You stand there in the house for a moment as Twilight's hooves slowly bring her back into the room, "What do you think?"
The slight pause in time for you is broken as you turn your head to the curiously staring mare, "I think I need to lock Violet's window."
A little giggle comes up from Twilight as she speaks up, "She's not in heat."
Your ear flicks to the comment as you just blink to her, "You're right...we should lock it twice."
As the two ponies continue to distance themselves from the front door of the library Sparky brings his voice up, "So Violet do you really think today was the best time to tell them? I mean this time where not even alone."
Violet just gives a little smile as she nods her head and begins to trot a little closer to her friend.
A little chuckle comes from Sparky as he holds his head up, "You know, i'm actually surprised you're dad took it so well. I thought he was going to think I was a changeling or something."
The comment again brings a smile to the mare’s face as the two ponies start to drop the conversation and instead settle into the normal silent trot they usually have.
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The late day's sun now pokes only a little through the rain clouds that have started to come together over head. However Violet's held gaze to the clouds is not because she's afraid of getting rained on, but rather how long it will actually rain for.
"The rain is only supposed to be an hour or two, it should be done by the time we leave." Sparky takes his own head down from the sky as he turns it instead to the lengthy dark wood and grass covered building that now comes into view. Two large white bowling pins sit outside of the building in an arch like fashion holding the bright red neon like sign out to the world that reads, PonyVille Ally.
It doesn't take long for the two ponies to near the entrance of the building as Sparky causally passes in front of Violet to hold the door for her. Even the first step into the colorful retro decorated bowling balls, pins and lights.
The unique sounds of the rolling balls and the crashing of pins bounces around the room, as Violet comes fully into the room a voice runs to her ears.
"Hey there you two are."
The mare's eyes quickly turn to the tan earth pony happily trotting over to them as he continues to speak up, "I was starting to think no pony was coming." A little laugh rolls from him as Sparky comes up beside Violet, "Heck I was about to start just playing solo."
Sparky blinks to the comment as he speaks up, "You already got a lane?"
"Two." Futty rolls his hoof as he continues, "I told you that-..."
"Hey." The dull stallion's voice on their right turns everypony's heads as they look over a long and straggly brown maned stallion that sits behind the bowling counter with a half eyed bored stare, "...Your friend already paid so can you three like move away from the door?"
The three young ponies slowly start to follow Futty's lead as he continues with what he was saying, "Any hooves, I told you already Sparky, we didn't get to do anything for your birthday last month. I got the first few games, and besides we get a discount if four ponies play... And free cheesy nachos." A wide grin comes to his face as he waits for a response.
As their trot comes to two free lanes Sparky starts to take off the small pouch that's wrapped around his body, "I told you not to though."
A little laugh comes up from Futty as he turns his gaze to the light purple mare, "How can you put up with this mare?"
Violet gives a little smile to the comment as Sparky just blinks to the little joke.
Futty holds the jokey tone as he wiggles his hoof up a bit, "Hey, just wondering you two aren't going to just sit around sucking each others faces the whole time right?"
A slight blush comes to Violet as she like the stallion next to her both just shake their heads and shift a little uneasy to the comment.
"Alright cool, cuz Violet is definitely going to be partners with the only earth pony first." Futty puffs his chest out as he continues, "I am definitely not going to play with Bell until he warms up his magic."
Sparky gives a little smile to the comment as he nods, "Ya."
To the one word response Futty begins to move himself to one of the bench seats in front of the ball rack as he speaks up, "Well that still depends on when Bell gets here..." He turns an eye to Violet and Sparky as he continues, "How come everypony was late? You two talked about this for just a noon thing, not a night thing."
Violet brings her hooves up as she gives a little grin.
The mare's comment brings a little laugh as Futty turns to Sparky, "No way, you made Sparky tell your dad?" The laugh grows a little as he shakes his head, "Violet really turns those soft wings hard huh? I'm surprised he didn't ask if you were a changeling."
Sparky gives a little smirk to the comment as he shrugs, "Maybe."
"HA!" Futty wiggles his hoof to Violet as he continues his little fun, "Look Violet, Sparky's trying to be all cool."
The comment brings a little annoyance to Sparky's face as his nonchalant posture slacks a little, however the comment does bring a little wheezing laugh to Violet as she just nods her head.
Futty immediately changes his eyes back to Sparky as he cocks a smile, "Hey at least your fillyfriend is friends with your friends...Otherwise this might actually be a little embarrassing." His breath only pauses as he nods his head back to Violet, "Still think you could do better Wheezy."
A louder little laugh comes up from the tan stallion as Violet raises an eyebrow to the choice in words, although the light purple mare's stare doesn't alter Futty's fun as he just pats to his stomach, "You could say i'm on a roll, but that would be insulting." His laugh brings a little chuckle from Sparky and Violet as they both either roll their eyes or shake their head.
"Sorry i'm late."
The voice turns everypony's heads as they look over the slightly wet blue coated and watered down mane.
Futty cocks a little smile as he looks over the stallion, "Where were you Bell?"
The stallion brings up a deep little banter as he tries to flip his mane from his eyes, "Just showed up l-..."
"Thanks for the help Bell." The slightly lower feminine voice again takes everypony’s attention as they watch the infamous pink coated mare trotting past their little group with her own group of mares.
Bell's posture perks up a little as he just gives a little nod, "No problem Pearl."
Violet, Sparky and Bell are all silent as they just listen to the surprisingly friendly chat between Pearl and Bell. However it doesn't really last long as the mare and her group continue to trot further down the building.
As she moves away Futty brings his voice up, "No problem Pearl??" The tan stallion blinks to the repeat as he continues, "What's with that?"
"Nothing-..."
"Really?" Futty slowly pokes his head a little towards the stallion from where he sits in his seat.
"OKAY." Bell's tone halts Futty usually jokes as the blue stallion continues, "I went to drop off one of my mom's dresses at Rarity's boutique and I ended up seeing Pearl picking up some sun dress or something...I made fun of the color but she ended up agreeing with me, apparently I had good taste or something cause her friends wanted help with dress colors..."
For a moment no comment rings up, but Futty takes his head back as he just rolls his hoof, "Well it makes sense you'd be good at fashion...Most colt cuddles ar-..."
"Shut up Futty." Bell's slightly squeaky voice brings a light chuckle from Sparky, the little laugh quickly turns Bell's head as he speaks up, "Ya ya ya, laugh all you want, my team is still going to win first."
Futty stands from his seat as he nods, "Ha, Violet's on my team first." The words bring a cocky smile to the light purple mare's face as she proudly pokes her chest out.
"What?" Bell blinks to the comment as he continues, "But I thought the two love birds would be playing together?"
Futty shakes his head as he trots towards the ball rack, "So best two out of three huh?"
"Not unless we change teams for the second game, because I don't want Sparky on my team the whole time."
Sparky just rolls his eyes to the comment as he trots to the ball rack.
The slightly sweaty and intensely staring blue unicorn holds his eyes open wide as he almost falls from his leaning off the seat he hardly even sits on.
The light blue magic around the swirled two colored sky blue bowling ball slowly rocks it back and forth as it's puppet master continues to adjust her aim. However, the slow rock finally comes to it's end as the ball is cocked back one last time and then sent quickly down the slick wood lanes.
Without question the thunderous sound of the newest strike bounces back from the end of the lane, it's sound quickly sparks up Bell's voice as he slams his front hooves to the seat, "AH! Come on!"
Violet casually flips her mane from her face as she trots away from the line and back to the other bench.
A muffled laugh comes up from the tan stallion as he talks through the fifth serving of cheese and sauce covered chips, "Mhm...You know *munch* Bell *munch* for somepony that suggested magic use *munch* you're not really a good sport about it."
Violet happily sits to her seat as Bell wiggles his hoof to her, "Well I didn't think Violet would try hard?!"
Futty moves his hoof to the slightly stained score sheet as he holds his smile, "Well if Sparky gets nine pins they win."
The light orange pegasus who's already trotted up to the lane turns to the comment as he gives a little smile to Bell, "You wanted to switch teams Bell."
"Duh, can’t embarrass you to much in front of Violet." The blue stallion proudly holds his head up as he continues his comment, "Not that she already doesn't know how embarassing you are."
Sparky rolls his eyes to the comment as he takes himself a little off the ground, he moves his front hooves over one of the resting bowling balls as he starts to focus in on the pins down the lane.
"And don't cross that line, I got my eyes on you." Bell holds his hoof to Sparky's back side as Futty speaks up with a little laugh, "Ya Sparky, Bell's staring at your flank so he'll know if you cross the line."
The comment quickly takes Bell's attention as he push the stallion next to him a little, which quickly ends the thicker stallion's chuckles as he fumbled with his chips a little, "Whoa Bell, don't spill my chips."
"OH no you lost a chi-*CRASH!*" The sound of the pins turn Bell's head as he looks over the remaining pin.
"AH, they won!" As Bell's comment comes to an end Sparky brings himself back down to the ground as he holds his little smile.
But, before Sparky can even speak up Bell has already started to run his mouth, "Alright, next game."
Futty slumps a little in his seat as he blows a little, "I don't know if I want to play another best of three."
Sparky turns his eyes to the clock as he tries to agree with the comment, "Ya, it's getting kinda late."
"So?" Bell puffs his chest out as he speaks up, "What does everypony have a bed time or something?"
Violet and Sparky both give each other a little look as the light purple mare brings her hooves up.
The mare's motion takes a few moments for the other unicorn to bring out a response but he does as he cocks his head, "So you can't play another?"
A little laugh comes up from Futty as he looks over the score sheet he's kept, "Well actually Bell even if we did play another game you would still be dead last."
The tan stallion's comment brings a little wheezing laugh from Violet as she watches the unicorn's horn spark up in a heavy pink glow, "No way you counted wrong."
"Nope, in fact if you played two more games you wouldn't even beat my score."
Bell quickly moves the paper aside as he cocks his head to the stallion, "No way, I challenge you to that."
"Oh ya?" Futty gets a wide smile as he speaks up, "What's the bet?"
Sparky and Violet's ears perk up as they wait for the usual crazy things the two ponies wager.
Bell just blows to the comment as he pokes his hoof to his friend, "If I win, you can't eat cake for the rest of the month."
The tan stallion's smile melts from his face as he's thrown into a silent stare. But it doesn't take long as he speaks up, "Alright, if I win you have to ask out Pearl."
"What the hay?! No, that's not even fair. It's not like I asked you to eat dirt." Bell's words are cut off as Futty waves his hoof, "OHHH, scared? Huh? Bella?"
"Oh you're so on!" Bell shakes his head as he starts to roll his neck a little, even though he doesn't need to warm up anymore.
Futty holds his confident smile as he continues to add to his bet, "And you have to ask her out like this." The stallion sits up a little as he clears his throat, "If ponies were oysters I would stop trying to find my Pearl, because of you nopony is as unique or perfect as you."
Bell sticks his tongue out a little as he just waves his hoof, "Ya ya, whatever. And if I win, you can't even have ice cream."
"That's fine, i'm not going to lose." Futty stands from the seat as he nods to the two smiling ponies watching on, "So you two going to stay and see this or naw?"
Sparky shifts a little as he speaks up, "I think we should head back."
"Suit yourself. Come on Bell you go first." As Futty's comment ends Sparky takes his pouch from the seat as he waits for Violet, "You ready to go?"
The light purple mare nods her head as Sparky follows after her.
- - - (Across town)
The library continues to settle as the heat still held in the house starts to seep from the closed windows and out into the cooler night's air.
However, each little pop or crack sound has you turning your head to the door as you continue to just try and guess as to what time it is.
"...So what do you think?"
Twilight's voice snaps you back to reality as you look to the mare and the few books that float next to her, "Um...Yes?"
The lavender mare just rolls her eyes as she speaks up, "You didn't listen to a thing I said did you?"
You think over your options as you squint to her, but you decided it's better to try your luck then actually say something, "I was just trying to figure out what time it is."
The comment squints Twilight's eyes as she points her hoof to the wall, "You know there's a clock right?"
You turn your eyes to the weird sideways hanging sun dial as your eyes widen, "T-that's a clock?"
Twilight cocks her head to the comment as she speaks up, "Y-yes? It's nine thirty. You did know that right?"
Trying not to feel stupid you straighten your posture as you give a simple nod.
A faint giggle comes to Twilight as she just turns back to the bookshelves, "Well I was asking what you think that book was called."
You blink too the comment as you sheepishly speak up, “Which book?”
A faint huff comes up from Twilight as she rings her voice out, “The book I used to grow the tree, we should at least have it in case Violet decides to stay home for the time between school.”
Your ear flicks to the comment as you speak up a little annoyed, “How come you’re trying too make Violet grow up so fast?”
“What?” Twilight cocks her head back to you as she speaks up, “I’m not trying to make her grow up to fast?”
You shake your head as you speak up, “Then how come you keep talking about Violet leaving the house?”
A faint one ha laugh comes up from the mare as she turns to you, “She’s going to move out at some point.”
“I know that, but-...” You stutter a little on your sentence as you try to bring out a response.
The lavender mare just raises her eyebrows as she waits for a response, but you’re not able to bring your feelings into words. To the silence Twilight brings her voice up as she takes a step closer to you, “Violet is not leaving tomorrow or anything...It’s alright.”
You blink too the comment as you just look over the mare’s sweet smile, why am I the only one with empty nest fever?
"Hey Twilight."
The boyish voice turns you and Twilight's head as the light purple dragon continues his waddle walk towards you both with a little piece of paper in his claw, "You got a letter from Shining and Cadence."
Twilight's horn sparks up as the letter floats from his grasp, "Oh? What's it say?" As the letter floats past you a slight twinge in your stomach comes up. You slowly poke your head a little next to Twilight's as you look over the letter.
The night sky has come over Ponyville’s streets that now only are lit by the few dim flickering streetlamps. However, the calm air and warming spring feel has made the trot to the library relaxing for the two young ponies that happily trot next to each other.
Despite the fact that the two ponies have been technically dating for a little over two months their dates are not really anything that they would not have done if they weren't dating... Strangely though, the walks home or the walks back to Violet's dorm in Canterlot have always brought a strange warm, fuzzy and still new feeling.
As the library starts to get a little closer Sparky and Violet's trots both start to slow, there was no shift in their heads or murmur to change the speed but they do it anyways.
Sparky slowly drifts his eyes to the mare beside him as the door starts to come into hooves reach, "Hey Violet..."
The name slightly shifts the mare's head as the two ponies stop their trot.
"I know your birthday is coming up..." The stallion holds his smile as he shifts a little, "And I thought we could actually do something worthy of calling a date. Instead of trying to cram for a test or hang our with our friends."
Violet gives a little smile as she continues to stare to the stallion.
Sparky slowly starts to fiddle with the small bag around him as he continues to speak up, "I-I'm not really the best at dating y-you know seeings as how I never dated anypony."
The little comment brings a slightly embarrassed comment to the mare as she sparks her hooves up with almost the same kind of reply.
A faint laugh comes to Sparky as he nods, "Well... I am glad to be back in Ponyville, at least this way I can get my weather control job back." The slightly nervous attempt at getting the little pouch around his body finally ends as the light orange pegasus opens it.
It only takes a moment for the stallion to bring out a silver chained necklace with a bright amethyst stone set in the middle of it.
Violet just blinks a little surprised to the gift as Sparky rings out a comment, "Don't worry this necklace is not like that one you had."
A faint blue glow comes to the necklace as it's moved from the stallion's hold, but the young mare doesn't even examine as she just leans her head in with a little kiss to the stallion.
The kiss ends fast as the two young ponies break away with a lighthearted laugh to the still very new good night gesture. However they don't hold their eyes away from the pony in front of them as Sparky speaks up again, "G-good night Violet."
With a little nod the light purple mare takes a step towards the door as she floats the necklace a little closer to her.
Sparky sprawls his wings out as he takes himself from the ground, with one last little look to each other Violet opens the library's door as she trots inside.
The sound of the door opening turns you and Twilight's heads as you both just look over the slightly blushed mare.
Twilight is the first to speak up as she trots closer towards Violet, "How did it go?"
You on the other hoof just turn your eyes to the clock as you read the time to yourself, ten O three... You squint your eyes to it as a thought comes to your mind, however before you bring your voice up Twilight's rings out. "Ooh, did Sparky give you this?"
Your eyes drift back to the necklace that Violet casually floats towards the lavender mare in front of her as she just gives a simple nod to the comment.
You look over the necklace as you push off the fact she was late, nice safe Sparky...
With a slight sigh you trot over towards the two mares as you bring your voice out, "Just wondering...Did Sparky's eyes flicker green at any point tonight?"
Violet just rolls her eyes as she shakes her head.
"Good."
As your voice ends Twilight's comes up, "So what was it like huh? Did you have a good time?"
Violet just gives another simple nod to the comment, however that doesn't quell the curious lavender mare, "Was it fun?"
Fearing that she'll have to go through everything the young mare gives a silent yawn as she starts to trot towards the stairs.
The tired action slightly alters Twilight's smile as she speaks up, "Tired?"
Violet halts her trot as she gives a little smile and nod.
Twilight nods as she speaks up, "I understand, um but I was wondering if you wanted to read over any dating books that I have kept. I know dating can make you feel a little nervous, maybe you'll like them."
The comment blinks the young mare as she just gives a little shake of the head.
"Oh...Okay." As Twilight's voice comes down Violet turns back up the stairs as she continues up them, but she's again halted as Twilight's new comment comes to the room, "Oh we got a letter from Cadence and Shining earlier, they asked if we could come up to the Crystal Empire next week-.."
The comment flicks the young mare's ear as she turns her head back to her mother with a quick spark of the hooves.
"When?" Twilight gives a little smile as she shakes her head, "Well we assumed it would be on your birthday. We haven't spent a lot of time with them so we figured it would be a nice change of scenery for your birthday."
Violet halts her comment as she just stares to her smiling mother, but she eventually nods as she turns back up the stairs. Before you can really pick up on the slight change in Violet's face Twilight's voice has come up the lavender mare trots a little over to you with a whisper, "I-I can't believe Violet composed herself so well."
The mare's usual confident and in charge voice is absent as you turn your head to her for the last little bit of her comment, "...It kinda of reminds me of our first date."
Oh god, we've gotten to the point in our lives where we just talk about things we did. A faint chuckle comes to you as you shake your head and think over her comment for a response. However for some reason the only thought you can bring to your mind is Twilight being drunk. With the thought in mind you bring your voice up, "Ya...And I'm glad we locked her window."
Twilight gives a little giggle as she starts to trot towards the stairs, "She'll break the spell."
The comment flicks your ear as you look over the mare in front of you, how can she be taking Violet growing up so fast this well?! You blink your eyes to the mare as you start up behind her, "What do you mean she'll break the spell?"
A faint giggle comes to Twilight as she turns her head back to you, "You know you're doing a lot better than Night Light did when he meet you."
You blow to the comment as you pause a little on the stairs, "That's because i'm scarier than your dad without saying words." You hold the slight bad ass feel you have to yourself as you and Twilight's trot up the stairs comes to it's end.
Twilight rolls her eyes to the comment as she turns her attention back to the flickering lights down stairs, with a faint glow of her horn the lights down stairs turn off as you and Twilight continue your trot to your room.
