//------------------------------// // An Unexpected Date // Story: Hug Chug // by Silver Butcher //------------------------------// Spike woke up when the train stopped, luckily for Spitfire, he had turned in his sleep to the point that he was facing the seat, she had managed to swipe one of his scales of his back, there was no way of noticing it was gone, and she bagged it, Spike got up and she positioned herself so it looked like she was looking out the window, she got up "Alright Wonderbolt's let's go, We'll be practicing basic flight techniques in the snow, she turned to the Conductor, who smiled and waved, she reached into her bag and pulled out a head shot of herself with her autograph, "And this should make you and Spike even" "Thank's Spitfire" Spike said as he walked past the star eye'd conductor. "I was afraid I'd have to do something stupid for that." There was silence for a second "What do you want?" "Nothing like Snow and Fire for a Work out." Spitfire said, Spike sighed "Alright, since where on the ground, but After I get 35 berries." "35 Berries?" "Looong Story." Spike sighed as he got off the Train, Just wait for me before leaving the Protective barrier." "Better Idea" Spitfire turned to her team "Eveypony Go outside the barrier and start setting thing's up, and remember to take 5 minutes breaks every 10 minutes so you don't freeze, I'm gonna go with Spike and make sure he come's back." Spike sighed. "Fine, let's go Captain." Spike called. Spitfire had a huge grin on her face as she followed after him. "Oh yeah, she dig's him" Dash said while the other Wonderbolt's started giggling and whispering amongst themselves. Spike and Spitfire made their way towards the Center of the empire where Spike could buy his berries, Spitfire looked around at the many Crystal Ponies who stopped them and asked for Autograph's, and at several point's some Crystal mare's tried to score a date, to no avail, after the third one Spitfire brought it up. "She seemed nice, why'd you say no?" "I don't date ponies I've just meet, give it a week or two." Spike replied simply as he made his way towards the crowded stalls. Spitfire looked around then grabbed Spike's arm. "Wanna go get something to eat?" "I sorry What?" "It was a long train ride, and it'll take at least 20 minutes....40 minutes to set thing's up." "you just changed the time." "you really think without me yelling at them they're gonna do it in a hurry?" "Well.....I am a little hungry.." "Then It's a Date, let's go!" Spitfire dragged him to the closest restaurant that she could find. Spike after a moment, managed to match her pace, "I just said I don't Da.." "You've known me a while." "We've only talked like 3 times" "You still owe me for the Photo thing." "I thought I was...." "My Autograph is worth a lot, I'd say you owe me a few more thing's after this and the Training." "Celestia dammit" Spike sighed as Spitfire dragged him into the Restaurant, The Server was talking to one of her coworker's. but once she and her friend saw the Captain of the Wonderbolts holding hand's with The Great Spike, They made an odd sound and her friend ran off while the server smiled "Welcome, Table for two, We have a special table on the top floor if you want?' "That wo...." Spike started But Spitfire cut in. "We'd love it" She and Spike followed the server up a flight of stairs, and just had time to sit down before the sound of camera's went of, Spike and Spitfire looked over and saw the server's friend had brought some of the staff to take pictures. Spike looked down at them and sighed, During this moment Spitfire leaned across the table and smile at Spike. "See isn't this nice." "I think your sending the wrong message" Spike said as the sound of Camera's seemed to get louder. Spitfire smiled and said "Do me a solid and smile?" Spike sighed. "I hate owing others." Spike took a deep breath and gave what looked like a sincere smile to the Cameras as Spitfire did the same, they did this for a few minutes until the manager came out and told his crew off for patronizing the Customers and the two got their menu's, they looked over it for a minute before they ordered. Spitfire had a Hay-burger with French-Fries and a Milkshake. Spike ordered a Basket of Crystal's and a Crystal Shake. Once the two handed in their menu's they started at each other in awkward silence. "So Spitfire, what was it you wanted me to do while you guy's trained?" Spike asked, Spitfire seemed to busy staring at him to notice his question. "Spitfire?" She licked her lips "HEY!" She shook her head "Sorry what?" "What was with the lip licking?" "I...um...haven't eaten today, really hungry." Spitfire Said hurriedly. Rubbing her stomach. Spike looked at her for a moment "Alright, so what did you want me to do while you guy's trained?" "Oh, I wanted you to Shot Fireball's in the air at us while we train, It'll help test the Anti-Flammable material we use in our new uniforms." "Alright, I can get behind safety testing new equipment." Spike said as the server brought them their drinks. "You can eat the cup if you like Mrs.Spike" The Server said kindly before giving an awkward cough "Can I get an Autograph?" Spike and Spitfire asked in unison "Witch one of us?" "Both please." She said, Handing them a Picture of the two of them at the table smiling at the camera "You got that developed fast" Spike said as he took a pen he was offered and wrote his name over Spitfire, Spitfire wrote her name over Spike and the two handed her the photo back and she left with what looked like tears in her eye's hugging the photo. Spike took a sip of his drink when Spitfire said "You owe me for that" "Celestia Dammit!" Spike face-palmed "I keep falling for that!" "I don't give out Auto Graph's often" She shrugged "look's like you owe me another date later. Spike grumbled "Fine, One mo..." "Two more, There worth a lot." "...Two more Dates, then this is done." Spike told her as the Sever came back with their food. Spike was given permission to eat his bowl and proceeded to dump the contents of his cup into it and ate everything in under a minute. Spitfire took two bites and asked for the rest to go "I thought you were hungry?" "I had a Big Breakfast." "Wait, but you said..." Spike stated, but stopped once he got the check, before he could even look at it Spitfire took it looked at it, scoffed and Handed the server her card. "And with that, it is now Three dates you owe me" Spitfire said happily as the Server left with the Card. Spike hit his face on the table "Luna fuck stop that!!" "You should have been faster." Spitfire said as the server returned with the card. The two got up and left the restaurant, once they left the Server looked at her picture. "I can finally go to college!" She said with tears in her eye's as looked at the nearly priceless autograph's she had in her hands. Spike and Spitfire walked to the marketplace, Spitfire holding his hand tightly "You don't have to do that, I'm not gonna run away." "I've never been here before" She said "I don't want to get lost" Spike didn't believe that for a second "Wasn't there A Wonderbolt show here last month?" "I was sick" Spike rolled his eye's and walked to the seller who had sold him the berries last time, the clerk looked at him for a second then shook his head "Told you ya needed more than 7" "I've been told that enough today." Spike replied bluntly as he placed the bit on the counter "35 please." The clerk moved around for a moment before he produced a total of 3 bags of Berries, The clerk took his money and Spike just blasted the berries with fire, teleporting them to Twilight. Spike looked at Spitfire "Your crushing my hand." "your a dragon you'll live." Spitfire said as she dragged him back the way they had come, by now most of the Crystal ponies had noticed them together and had started pointing them out to other's, once some had noticed, all of them noticed, suddenly the two where swarmed with fan's. "Spitfire I love you" A mare screamed "Spike sign my face" A colt pleaded holding a marker, Spike did so and the guy fainted "That was a little much, even for me" Spike said as the crowd closed in, then the cameras started going off, Spike suddenly started getting dragged off by Spitfire, "You can't just sigh everything Spike, It losses it's value, both literally and emotionally. make's ponies feel special if they get an autograph from some pony who almost never signs anything." "Um...OK?" Spike replied when she let go of his hand and grabbed him by the back. "Wait a second, Don't you dare take flight while holding MEEeeee..." Spike's demand was lost when Spitfire flew into the air with him. once they where out of sigh the mob started talking amongst themselves. "Do you think they where on a date?" "I wonder how long they've been together" "He signed my face!" "maybe they're just friends." "Oh, but that's not a fun rumor to spread." In the air "Isn't this fun?" Spitfire asked "I was trying to ask you not to fly off holding me this way, it hurt's my shoulders." "alright" Spike suddenly felt her let go, and started to plummet, he sighed "I need a nap" he decided when Spitfire caught him in a piggyback fashion "better?" "Much....hey whats up with your wings? there....um....extremely strait?" upon hearing this Spitfire's face turned red, not that Spike could notice from where he was, she could feel a lot of Spike's body through her uniform, and she had unwilling gotten a Wing-Boner. "It's....a Pegasus thing." She said as she lowered down to the outskirts of town. "um..." She walked behind a Tree "Give me a minute." She looked around, and after confirming nopony else was looking, took of the top of the uniform and forced her wings into it, after zipping it back on, she threw her backpack on her back the hide the odd hump they made against the back of her uniform, she walked out, Spike now seeing her red face. "I'm guessing it was....a personal matter?" Spike coughed "Guess where walking." The two turned and made their way to the other Wonderbolts. Who were, true to Spitfire's words, only just now rushing about to unload thing's now that She was there. after another 10 minutes of Spitfire yelling at how lazy they all where, the course was set, Spitfire turned to Spike and lead him to a Wonderbolt Trailer, after rutting threw it for a minute, she pulled out a suit that looked like him. "Um....when the hell was this made?" "After the Ice cloud, I told you, once you get your wing's your set to join us, even if your a little slow, you'll sure to impress and protect." Spike sighed. "Alright" Spike looked at her "Little privacy?" "Of course." She said as she closed the door, and immediately peeked in on him changing through a peek-hole in the door of the trailer, She started drooling rainbow's again, and stood their until he yelled "You can come in now." She came in after wiping the drool and looked at him pretending she hadn't already seen him in the outfit. "you look good, now come on, let's see if anypony had actually been practicing their evasive maneuvers like I assigned them last week" She and Spike walked out to a stage that had been set up for watching practice, the Wandercolt's where all lined up ready for orders. The Obstacle course was basically swinging projectiles that where painful, but not deadly. a storm cloud had been bought and was being used to dodge lighting, the entire course was filled with ring's to be flown threw. Spitfire got onto the podium while Spike leaned against the stand out of sight, looking around in the goggles, "Niffty" he said as Spitfire cleared her throat "So has everypony been practicing their Evasive maneuvers" a loud Yes rang out. Spitfire looked at the obstacle course "Think you can handle a change in weather?" "I don't mean any disrespect" Rainbow dash called out "But adding some snow isn't gonna make the obstacle course any harder, just colder" Rainbow looked up at Spitfire, knowing that once some pony said that, she would make it harder in some way. "I was hoping somepony would say that" Spitfire turned "Spike." Spike walked up the stage to the rest of the groups surprise. "Nice suit Spike" Thunderlane called out with a wave of snorts "But the suit isn't gonna help you fly." Spitfire pointed at the ring's "Spike if you please" Getting the idea Spike took a deep breath and Set all the ring's on fire." "How's that Rainbow?" Spitfire asked. "Ehh...it's a little challenging." "Then one more addition." she put her hand on Spike's shoulder and said loud and clear "Spike, Blast anypony out of the air who's wearing a Wonderbolt suit." Rainbow dash and the rest of the Group raised their ear's at that. "Oh....this is actually gonna be fun" Rainbow Dash said happily, Spike smiled and saluted "Yes ma'am"