//------------------------------// // Chapter One:Confessions Of A Party Pony // Story: Time Stops For No Dragon // by FluttershyLover55 //------------------------------// Time Stops For No Dragon Chapter 1-Confessions Of A Party Pony The dragon reached the door at the Library, but nopony was home. Spike sighed, just now remembering that Twilight was probably teaching her class in Canterlot. Spike stood there for a moment, trying to figure out what to do next. "Hi, Spike!" Spike jumped a little and turned around to face the pony that had spoken, slightly annoyed. Normally, Spike would pull pranks with Pinkie and Rainbow Dash, but he simply wasn't in the mood at the moment. "Hey, Pinkie." His voice was flat, devoid of any emotion, and he was forcing a slight smile. The pink party pony was hopping in place, full of her usual energy. "Whatcha doin'? Oooh, are you having a sleepover outside the Library?" "No, Pinkie, I…" "Can I come? Please! I absolutely LOVE sleepovers!" "Pinkie, there IS no sleepover. I'm just looking for Twilight. Something has come up, that I need to talk to her about." Spike sighed, losing his fake smile. "You silly filly! Twilight is in Canterlot, but maybe, 'Auntie' Pinkie Pie can help you turn that frown upside down!" Pinkie gasped in excitement, at the opportunity of helping cheer up a friend. "Pinkie, I really don't…" Spike halted his protest, realizing that it might do him some good to talk to somepony. After all, he couldn't just run to Twilight to solve every problem, for the rest of his life. "All right, I guess, I could use your help." Pinkie was delighted at his response. "Yippee! I know just what will cheer you up, Mr. Frownypants!" She pushed Spike in the direction of Sugarcube Corner. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX "Here you go, Spike! One Sapphire cupcake, just the way you like it." Pinkie slid it across the counter to the still upset dragon. He was sitting on a stool at the bar, staring down at the counter and the newly received treat. Pinkie Pie propped her forelegs on the bar in front of Spike, who was beginning to regret his decision to tell her his problems. "All right, Spike. Now, you can…oops, hold on." The energetic pink pony zipped over to the bakery entrance and closed the door, flipping the sign to say 'Closed'. The Cakes were out of town for the week, so now the two were completely alone. "There, now you can tell me what's got you so sad! I 'Pinkie Promise', that I won't tell anypony." She made the appropriate gestures and smiled encouragingly. The dragon across from her took a deep breath. "Fluttershy kicked me out, and ended our relationship." Pinkie gasped, in surprise and delight. "Yay! Now, me and Spike can be together!" She blushed a little, at the blank look that Spike gave her. "Oops! I said that out loud, didn't I?" "Yeah, but it's all right. I'm sorry, Pinkie, but I'm just not ready to be in another relationship, right now." "It's okay, just, uh, forget I mentioned it." Her light pink fur was now as dark as her mane, embarrassed that she had revealed her secret. "I've been thinking, and that wasn't Fluttershy, something was wrong with her. I have no idea what it could be, though." Pinkie took this opportunity to get his mind off of her confession. "You could go see Princess Celestia! She's really old, so she probably knows all kinds of things!" "You're a genius, Pinkie! I need to get to Canterlot, as soon as possible." "Aw, it was nothing." "Hey Pinkie, do you think you could find the others and inform them of the current situation?" "Of course!" Spike and Pinkie Pie exited the bakery, about to set off. The pink earth pony quickly dashed over to the dragon and kissed him on his cheek, before galloping away in the other direction. "Good luck!" She yelled, as she turned a corner out of sight, glad that he couldn't see her blush. Spike rubbed the cheek she had kissed, red tinting his cheeks. He ran off in the direction of the train station, intending to catch the next train to Canterlot. His mind was full of questions and confusion, not helped in the least, by Pinkie's confession. Right now, Spike had more problems than he knew how to deal with, and he was hard-pressed to solve them all.