Twilight Gets a Puppy, Season 3

by TDR


Gibbous ponies play, Prologue

Twilight Gets a Puppy
Season 3
By TDR

Gibbous ponies play,
Prologue

[Ponyville, Early Winter, one month after Lyra won the Trixie pool. And no she still hasn't shut up about it.]


Twilight leaned back in her chair looking down over the check lists she had made for the next few days. Spike was behind her standing on a step ladder, doing his best to make a cake, though he kept eating the gems.

Not that his 'helpers' were doing any better. Owlowiscious might simply be watching, but Blakeney kept stealing the eggs and Pewee kept stealing the fruit he was trying to add.

Twilight was still on the fence about Rahs' pet raccoon, but according to Fluttershy Blakeney liked Rahs fairly well. Rahs was also the only one other than Fluttershy he would listen to.

Pewee on the other hoof had been gone for a good while up in Canterlot where Philomena had been teaching him how to be a phoenix. Unfortunately this meant he had picked up a number of Philomena's bad habits, including her love of pranking. Luckily he tended only to use his evil powers on the other pets, Rahs, and occasionally the crusaders.

Getting locked in the freezer by Twilight once was clearly enough of a warning for him.

Mr. Whipple mkII sat in his cage drooling, and trying to eat through the bars to get to the cake. Spike was feeding him the scraps, but the voracious little monster clearly didn't think it was enough. Given it hadn't reproduced yet it likely wasn't.

“Alright Spike I've got your itinerary for the weekend.” Twilight smiled holding up a long checklist.

“I'll be sure to feed it to Mr' Whipple the moment your back is turned.” Spike offered, biting down on his own tongue as he dumped gems into the mix to prevent himself from eating any more.

“Seriously it's not that bad. This is one of your first times being left home alone.” Twilight frowned.

“Twilight. I've been left home alone more often than you or Rahs have. ”

“Not for this long.”

“Okay fine what ever, it's two days. That is hardly an extended vacation and it's not like I can't contact every princesses and three other gods if something happens here. Not that I'm that sure what Iinii or Chrysalis could do but still.”Spike rolled his eyes swatting Blakeney's paw with his spoon as the trash panda went for another egg.”Plus we don't even know if Rahs is going to go with you yet.”

“That is a good point. Where is he? He's been rather... subdued for the last month.” Twilight frowned.

“Well if he's not hiding and moping in the 'Rahs cave' or out in the library studying every single romance novel he can get his paws on he's likely still asleep.” Spike offered swatting Pewee's beak as he tried to steal a cherry.

“Seriously he finally has some one interested in him and his response is to freak out and mope?” Twilight rolled her eyes.

“I think it's more that he has three interested in him and he's over whelmed. He's been friends with Trixie for years and Jynx has been his trainer for a good while as well. He also bonded with Saturnia over the books he likes and he doesn't want to hurt any of them by picking one over another.” Spike offered getting his claw hit by two spoons wielded by Blakeney and Pewee when he went to grab a gem.

“So basically he's taking the most dramatic route he possibly can with this.” Twilight sighed.

“Of course.” Spike grinned.

“Ugh, alright fine. Not my business unless one swears revenge against the family. I still need to talk to him before I go, do you know where he is?” Twilight asked.”The girls will be here before too long and I need to pack myself. We need to help Cadence and Shiny get everything ready for this games inspector.”

“Nope, but I can find him pretty quick.” Spike offered, hopping off his step ladder and trundled out into the main area of the library before clearing his throat.

“THE BARD WAS A HACK! WHAT KIND OF IDIOT WRITES SONNETS IN IAMBIC PENTAMETER?” Spike bellowed.

A low growling from above him announced the other Sparkle siblings presence.

“Found him.” Spike offered as he sailed over Twilight's head, crashing into the sink.

“Spike!” Twilight sighed. “While you're over there take care of the dishes, Rahs stop throwing your brother and get in here.”

“WOOF!” Rahs snapped at Spike who rolled his eyes as he shook the water from his head.

“Yes, yes, we are all aware The Bard wrote some sonnets in iambic tetrameter, that's not the point.” Twilight placated. ”Did you want to come with the girls and I to the Crystal Empire?”

“Bark?” Rahs questioned.

“No it's only going to be for the weekend. We need to meet the Friendship Games inspector and I want to have a look over the libraries a bit. Spike's staying here due to that crusader sleep over thing he agreed to, but what about you?”

Rahs sighed sitting down at the table as Blakeney crawled into his lap to be petted. He considered before shaking his head. “Woof.”

“Alright I suppose that is a good point. Saturnia's up there with Cadence and Chrysalis still and you're trying to figure this out. It also doesn't help half the empire has the hots for you as well.”

Rahs rolled his eyes, though he frowned a moment later. “ Wuff.”

“I plan to. I might be able to find some validity to that journal we found in Solomon's stuff. “ Twilight sighed.”I'm going to let Moondancer and Sunburst look it over as well, they've been there long enough they might have seen something like it. Keep not doing that thing and we'll see what we can find. I don't want to bring this up to Princess Celestia or Princess Luna just yet. I don't know what sort of reaction we might get from either of them and I really don't want to set those two fighting again.”

“Yeah last time they had a big fight we got Nightmare Moon.” Spike muttered.

“Woof.” Rahs shrugged.

“True it might not amount to anything, but I'd rather be careful and I don't want Celestia to think you might be able to do that.” Twilight sighed.

“Woof.”

“Yes, I know evidence points that you can't, other wise there'd have been more issue with the PETA and Bone Hounds than there was. Not to mention the thieves guild.. but... well you read it and we know what happened to the changelings. I'll see if I can have schedule a talk with Sombra when I get back. I don't think this has any real relevance unless there's another one hiding away lost in time somewhere.” Twilight sighed. “Anyway, every pony but Applejack is going, she's been feeling nauseous the last few days, that new prescription she was given clearly isn't agreeing with her. The crusaders are going to be over at the farm for most of the weekend. I'd like you to keep an eye on them and her. I don't want something else to show up and cause issues.”

Rahs nodded scritching under Blakeney's chin.

“Don't worry we got this.” Spike added.

“Alright that takes care of item twenty three on my list, now to see if I can get Big Mac to go.” Twilight smirked.

“I thought you had to pack?” Spike questioned.

“What I pack depends entirely on if he is going or not.” Twilight explained.

"Bleah. Too much information."