//------------------------------// // Learning To Fly And Not So Flying Date // Story: Spike The Alicorn // by Spikemaster105 //------------------------------// Spike woke up with a smile, today was the day Twilight was going to teach him how to fly. They forgot about it the other day because of the party, Twilight freaked out and apologize to Spike several times, even though he forgave her. "Alright, i can't wait to start flying", he said running out of his room, to the library part of the Castle. "This is so boring" he said, bored out of his mind. He was hoping to go somewhere to learn how to fly, like a open field, but Twilight was drawing all kinds of flight pattern's on a chalk board. "When you fly Spike, flap your wings slow and steady", she said while drawing the lessons on the board. "Twilight, can we go out to an open field, so you can show me and do a demonstration", he asked with a bored expression. He's been sitting in a desk for 3 hour's, Twilight pulled a book thats almost as big as him out from the top shelve that read An Equestrian Guied To Be A Safe Flyer. Spike groaned "Twilight, that's gonna take forever" he face desked himself. Twilight gave him a stern look, "Spike, you have to learn these lessons, or your end up like..", knocks were heard, cutting her off. She walked away to answer the door, when she did, Scootaloo was standing there with a smile, "hi Twilight, i was wondering if Spike like to hang out with me today", she said with a small blush. Twilight was going to say he can't, but Spike came from behind her and answered "sure Scootaloo, I like to hang out with you...maybe I'll remember more", he walked out. Twilight called out to him "we'll finish when you get back Spike", she closed the door and sighed, "Spike, your growing up fast...and it's making me worry", she walked to the library to reshelve everything. With Spike and Scootaloo, they were walking through the streets of Ponyville. "Thanks for saving me from a boring lesson Scootaloo", he said thanking her. Scootaloo looked away with a small smile and blush, "n-no problem Spike", she shook it off, "so, what were you learning", she asked curiously. Spike smiled, "oh, she was teaching me to fly", he frowned, "but it wasn't what i was hoping for". Some fillies looked at Scootaloo in jealousy as one said to herself, "how come she gets to hang out with Spike, and i don't", she said pouting. Scootaloo smiled, "that awesome Spike, maybe we can fly together some day", she blushed and looked away, embarrassed from what she said. Spike gave her a smile that can make any filly blush, "i don't mind that", he thought of something, "hey Scootaloo, maybe we can help each other to fly". Scootaloo walked a little closer to Spike and said, "that sounds fun". A gray colt saw them and frowned, "i guess i'm not cool enough for her", he said looking down. They walked in a middle of the field, outside of Ponyville, Scootaloo asked "so Spike, how should we started?" Spike shrugged, "lets try running while we flap our wings", she said. Scootaloo nodded as they walked to the other side of the field, they crouched down and took off running, while flapping their wings. Scootaloo was struggling, "come on, i can fly", she said to herself. She got a little airborne, but fell and rolled on the ground, Spike stopped and came to her aid, "Scootaloo! Are you alright", he asked, helping her up. "Y-Yeah, im ok Spike", she said trying to be tough, but she fell back down saying, "ok, lets rest for right now". Spike layed down next to her, little did they know, they were being watched from a cloud as Rainbow Dash said "those two are sure are getting along", she grinned, looking down at them. "They sure are...first Apple Bloom, now Scootaloo", Fluttershy giggled, watching her little brother. After a while, Spike asked "let's try again", he got up and walked to the other side of the field. Scootaloo layed there thinking "he does look cute as a colt", she covered her mouth with a blush, "no...i can't..he's Apple Bloom's crush...not mine" she said to herself. Spike turned around and saw she was still laying down, "Scootaloo, if your still hurt, we can stop if you want to", he said standing on the other side. Scootaloo told him, "no, it's ok Spike, i can still try", she got up and walked over to him. Spike smiled at her saying, "you sure are tough, Scootaloo". Scootaloo blushed and said, "thanks Spike". They tried for hours none stop, they were hurt, but still trying after falling down, Spike was panting, "come on Scootaloo, we said we will fly, and we will", he said not willing to give up just yet. Scootaloo looked down, "it's no use Spike, no matter how much i try, i just can't fly", she tried fighting back tears, but they still came. Rainbow saw her sister crying from the cloud, she muttered, "don't give up kid, i know your better then that". "Maybe Diamond was right, maybe i am a flightless loser", she felt tears rolled down her cheeks, "i don't deserve to fly", she cried. Spike sat next to her, she cried on Spike's shoulder. He got visions of him and Scootaloo alone together, comforting her whenever she was crying about how she can't fly and being a shoulder to cry on whenever Diamond Tiara made fun of her, for not being able to fly. Spike was starting to remember all those times Diamond Tiara called Scootaloo flightless and a chicken, also saying things like "you will never learn to fly". Spike hugged her, "it's ok Scootaloo, don't listen to those negative thoughts, you will fly....no..we will fly, and when we do...me and you will go flying together", he said wiping her tears with a hoof. She dried her eye's, "Promise we'll going flying together". Spike gave her a warm smile, "i promise, Scootaloo". Scootaloo giggled, "do you Pinkie Promise", she asked. Spike tilted his head, "Pinkie..Promise", he was confused by that. Scootaloo frowned, "that's right, you don't fully remember...well a Pinkie Promise goes like this...cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye", she said doing the said motions. Spike shrugged and said, "i Pinkie Promise that we will go flying together...cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye", he did the motions. They tried again as Spike told Scootaloo, "remember...you can fly". Scootaloo nodded and got ready, she said to herself, "i can fly...i can fly", they took off running, she was repeating was she said over and over. Spike was thinking, "come on...for Scootaloo...i Promised her". They opened their wings and flapped them, they closed there eyes as the hovered, soon it turn to flying. Scootaloo opened her eyes and gasped, "i-im flying....i'm flying", she flew around. Spike opened his eye's, "I'm flying....this is so awesome", he flew around. They flew all over the place, cheering. They landed on a cloud as Scootaloo smiled excitedly, "you see, we can fly", Spike told her with a beaming smile. Scootaloo pounced on him and gave him a hug, "thank you Spike, i wouldn't have done it without you", she said nuzzling his cheek. Spike blushed, "um...no problem Scootaloo", she realized what she was doing, and let go of him. She blushed, "s-sorry Spike", she said looking away. "It's ok Scootaloo, so wanna take that fly together", he asked with a smile. "Sounds awesome", she said as they flew off the cloud and glided through the sky. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy followed them, Fluttershy asked, "um..Rainbow..are you sure you wanna follow them..i mean it's fine if you want to?" Rainbow grinned, "come on Fluttershy, i wanna see if Scootaloo will make a move", she said, following them behind a cloud. With Spike and Scootaloo flying through the air, they were getting hungry, "im getting hungry..what about you", Spike said, turning to her. Scootaloo answered, "yeah, im getting there", they landed on a cloud. Spike looked down, he saw that they were right above Sugercube Corner, he asked, "wanna get something from Sugercube Corner?" Scootaloo nodded as they flew down, when they landed in front of the door, Spike walked in and held it opened, "after you", he bowed like a gentlecolt. Scootaloo blushed and walked in, they walked up to the counter were Pinkie was at, "Spike, Scootaloo..you two on a date", she asked with a grin. Some fillies in the place gave Scootaloo a jealous look, wishing they can be on a date with Spike. The two blushed as Spike said, "Pinkie..this is not a date..we are just hanging out". "We'll take two cupcakes please", Scootaloo ordered. Pinkie nodded saying, "okie dokie lokie, 2 cupcakes coming right up", she went to the back to fix the order. Spike and Scootaloo were sitting in the back talking about how they were flying and other stuff. Pinkie popped up with a tray, "order up..2 cupcakes and a strawberry milkshake", she put the order on the table. Spike looked at her, "Pinkie...we didn't order a milkshake". Pinkie grinned, "i know..dont worry..everythings on the house", she said before hopping back behind the counter. Scootaloo saw that the milkshake had 2 straws, she blushed, "we gonna have to share a milkshake, huh" she asked, then she looked around at all the adult couples sharing milkshakes. Spike shrugged, "i don't mind sharing with you", he said with a cute smile. Scootaloo smiled back and started drinking the milkshake, from outside Diamond Tiara saw them through the window, "how come he's sharing a milkshake with her...a cute colt like him, supposed to be sharing one with me", she groaned and walked away. When they finished, they thanked Pinkie for the milkshake and flew to a cloud. They were laying on the cloud, Scootaloo asked, "so Spike, what's it like being a alicorn?" Spike smiled, "It's great Scootaloo, i never been so happy...no more greed...no more feeling like i don't belong...no more worrying about if i'm gonna hurt somepony because of my greed growth", he looked down. Scootaloo saw this, "Spike?" "I never got the chance to say...i'm sorry Scootaloo...for taking your scooter", he frowned. Scootaloo nuzzled him, "it's ok Spike..i know you didn't mean too". Spike nuzzled her back, "thanks Scootaloo". Scootaloo thought of something, "hey...how you remember all that" she asked. Spike shrugged, "i don't...i saw it in my dream, but i don't remember it". Scootaloo thought about something, then she kissed his cheek, "thank you Spike, for this awesome day". "Aww yeah" She looked around, "did you hear something" she asked. Spike shrugged, "i didn't hear anything", Scootaloo shrugged it off and layed her head on Spike's shoulder. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy was giggling behind a cloud, then they flew away to leave them alone. In another Castle, Cadence was talking to her husband Shining Armour, when she stopped, "Cadence...what's wrong" Shining asked. She grinned, "nothing...nothing is wrong", she told her husband.