Spike and Starlight sat in the restaurant, laughing as Spike just finished a story about Twilight. The train ride was not all that interesting. The restaurant itself looked like Rarity had described it. After Rarity and Pinkie Pie's visit, many restaurants changed the way they looked, but this one stayed the same. Spike already finished his food, while Starlight was just finishing.
Starlight finished laughing and asked, "Did Twilight really made an entire town fight over a doll?" Spike himself just nodded, while holding back his own laughter.
Spike wasn't there when it happened, but he heard stories about it. Which made him wish he had been there.
Starlight looked back at Spike, "What happened to the doll?"
"I heard Big Mac has it," Spike said.
Starlight herself was trying to figure out why Big Mac would take a doll. She looked back at Spike, while smiling. Spike was looking out the window wondering something.
Starlight was about to ask, if he was alright, before Spike asked, "I wonder what life would be like if Twilight had never hatched me?"
"What?" Was the only thing Starlight could say.
"You know if I was born out there, with dragons instead of ponies".
"Well, I guess you would be like other dragons." Spike looked out the window again. Starlight herself was starting to get worried. "Spike is there something wrong".
Spike looked back, giving Starlight a happy smile. "Nothings is wrong, is just I have a great life and is all thanks to Twilight."
Spike looked to the window, watching the Canterlot ponies walk by. Starlight joined him, before Spike started talking again, "I always wondered what if Twilight had never hatched me, what if I was living with dragons, or what if another pony had hatched me instead of Twilight."
Spike looked to the sealing now, "Would she love me just like Twilight?"
Starlight gave him a confused look, Spike noticed it and decided to make it clear to her. "Starlight let's just say not everypony was happy with a dragon living amongst them, many of the nobles thought I was going to bring the end to Equestria, and some ponies just saw me as a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at any second." Spike gained a sad look, he remembered those days.
Starlight looked at him.
"Spike aren't you happy now, that you proved them wrong." Spike looked at her, a confused look adorning his face. "Spike you saved the Crystal Empire twice, and that's to you dragons and ponies are one step closer to becoming friends." Spike started smiling a little bit.
"Spike you are the kindest and most generous dragon anypony has ever met, and you helped so many ponies along the way, Twilight, Rarity, everyone in the Crystal Empire, Thorax and me." The last one caused Starlight to smile happily.
Spike just looked at her and smiled. "I guess your right, and it's all thanks to Twilight Sparkle."
Starlight nodded agreeing. Twilight hatched Spike, raised him and taught him everything he knows. Spike grabbed his glass of cider, the non alcoholic type and raised it, "To Twilight."
"To Twilight".
Silver looked on and smiled, Spike was doing great. He smiled until a voice came from behind him "Silver". He turned around to look at the owner of said voice, it was none other than Thunderstorm, Silver's oldest friend. "Remind me why am I doing this again." Thunderstorm said sounding very annoyed.
"For Spike Thunderstorm."
Thunderstorm sighed, "You could have at least ask me first, Spike's my friend and I would have probably said yes, but still."
Thunderstorm was referring to the fact, that Silver told his sister that he would take her out on a date, if she could get their friend to agree to give a reservation, when they were already booked. They both turned around to look at Silver's sister. Amethyst Breeze, she looked very different to her older brother, for one she was a unicorn, instead of a pegasus, she also had an light amethyst almost pink color coat, with her mane and tail being purple, she also had ruby red eyes and a star with three spotlights shining down on the star as a Cutiemark. Her mane and tail just fell, it reminded Thunderstorm of Fluttershy every time he looked at it just not as long. She was sitting at a table, looking really happy.
"Sorry, Thunderstorm sacrifices had to be made." Thunderstorm gave him an angry glare, "C'mon Thunderstorm, my sister really likes you, for some unexplained reason." Thunderstorm just gave an angry sigh, he knew he wasn't going to win, so he just left to sit back down. Silver just went to look for something.
A little time had passed, Spike and Starlight ordered their dessert, and Thunderstorm just kept on listening to Amethyst stories about her time in magic school. Thunderstorm just kept listening, it was pretty interesting. Thunderstorm was a Pegasus so he couldn't use magic, but he loved learning new things so he just listened. He spotted Silver who was walking straight towards Spike's table.
Amethyst noticed and looked "What is he doing?" she asked.
Thunderstorm kept on looking, until his eyes focused on a specific detail he was carrying flowers. Now this wouldn't be so bad, if said flowers were anything other than what he was carrying. Amethyst noticed the flowers, "That idiot he's going to ruin everything". Both Thunderstorm and Amethyst got up to try an stop him.
Spike finally noticed Silver Breeze, who just so happened to put the flowers on the table. Starlight noticed what type of flowers the were and immediately panicked. Spike could already feel the effects of said flowers. Spike eyes started feeling itchy and watery and he looked like he was about to sneeze. Starlight use her magic to make a shield, as Spike let out the biggest sneeze ever. Spike sneezed and when he did fire came out, which made a nearby table catch on fire. Silver along with Thunderstorm and Amethyst raced to p out the fire, while Starlight took the flowers away from Spike.
After the fire was put out, Spike got kicked out of the restaurant. While he sat outside Silver along with Thunderstorm and Amethyst came with him, just to make sure he was okay. Amethyst was the first to speak, "Silver you idiot, those were dragon sneeze flowers."
"Well I didn't know," Amethyst was about to continue her angry rant, but was stopped by Spike.
"It's okay," The affects the flowers had on Spike wore off, and he was now being comforted by Starlight.
Silver turned to look at them "I'm really sorry I ruined your date."
Spike got up and stretched his wings. He turned to Silver and smiled, "Don't worry there is still the second part of the date."
Starlight looked at him confused, "Second part?"
"It's a surprise," Was the only thing he said.
Silver smiled, "I know I'll get you your desserts over there and a drink, on me guys," Silver turned to his sister and Thunderstorm. "Will you guys help out?" Thunderstorm looked at Amethyst and they smiled, agreeing to help out.
"Well we should go, if we want to get to the second part," He said looking at the sky and noticing that it was night time.
"Starlight close your eyes," Starlight closed her eyes. Spike grabbed her and put her on his back, Starlight wrapped her hooves around his neck to hang on. Spike waved to his friends and flew off, in the direction of the castle.
Spike landed, and allowed Starlight to get off. "Can I open my eyes now?"
"Sure go ahead," Starlight opened her eyes. She was amazed by what she saw. There were different types of flowers, a platform surrounded by water, with little bridges made to go to it, a stream going around said platform and at the end a bench with a telescope in front of it.
"Spike where are we?" She asked, and Spike smiled looking at how amazed she was.
"This is a special part of the Castle gardens, only Celestia and Luna are allowed here,” Starlight looked at him worried. "Don't worry I asked for permission."
With that Spike led Starlight towards the telescope. They got there and looked over the ledge, the whole city of Canterlot could be seen, and to the distance Ponyville. Spike let his eyes fall on the castle, it looked beautiful with the moonlight shining on it. Starlight kept staring, while Spike made his way to the telescope. He looked through it, but instead of staring at the stars, he looked towards Ponyville, and the Castle of Friendship. It was amazing how good this telescope was, you could see the castle perfectly. He looked at the balcony of the Castle in Ponyville and saw something that made him worry. Twilight was in the balcony, but she looked sad, "What's wrong Twilight?"
Starlight barely heard Spike, "Is there something wrong Spike?"
Spike was about to tell her, but he didn't want Starlight to worry, half of the date got cut short, he didn't want the second half to be the same.
"Nothing is wrong," Starlight knew he was lying but she also knew that if it was something important, Spike would tell her.
"Let's sit down," Spike pointed at a spot underneath a three. He sat down, with Starlight down the same. "You know this hasn't been going how I expected but I had fun."
"I did too," Starlight said, while giving Spike a nuzzle. They sat down and didn't say anything, deciding to just enjoy each other's company. It was quiet until a voice broke the silence.
"I love you Starlight." Starlight looked up at Spike and smiled. She gave him a very passionate kiss, and when she broke it she spoke.
"I love you too Spike," They sat again saying nothing.
Spike's mind eventually wandering to the scene he say earlier. He thought to himself what could possibly be wrong. He eventually decided to stop thinking about it, and deal with it when he goes back to Ponyville. Eventually Silver Breeze brought them their desserts and the drink he said he was going to bring. Spike wrapped his arm around Starlight pulling her into a hug. Starlight gave Spike a kiss on the cheek and laid her head on his shoulder.
Spike thought to himself, "Not bad for a first date."
Spike laid his head on top of Starlight's head. After finishing their desserts and drink, they decided to lay on their backs, and look at the stars. Which eventually cause them to fall asleep.