//------------------------------// // Twilight's Troubles // Story: Broken Scooters // by LightFeather //------------------------------// -Broken Scooters- Written By LightFeather/Eviljbrian Please note that My Little Pony and characters within this story are © Hasbro and Lauren Faust. Also note that this most definitely takes place after the Canterlot Wedding. If you haven't watched through Season 2, you may know know some of the characters within the story. Another note, please read my other chapters as well. :) Part 4 - Twilight's Troubles Once school had let out, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle saw Apple Jack standing, waiting for them. They quickly ran over to her, looking up at her curiously while they carried a bag of cards and gifts for Scootaloo from the class with them, the bag a little heavier than they thought. Apple Jack picked the bag up and started carrying it, smiling at the girls. "Hey ya'll. Guess what? Scootaloo's awake now. Ya'll can stop by and see her if'n ya want. We jus' can't be stayin' very long though. The doctor says she still needs to rest another day or two to make sure she's ok." Applebloom and Sweetie Belle cheered and started running towards the hospital as fast as they could. Apple Jack ran with them, easily keeping pace with the fillies. it didn't take them very long to reach the hospital and up to Scootaloo's room. The girls went over to give their friend a hug, being careful of the cast and where the bruises might be. "Glad yer awake Scootaloo. We missed ya!" "Yea! We couldn't be the Cutie Mark Crusaders without you!" Apple Jack smiled as she went to stand with Rainbow Dash. Dash looked towards AJ and blushed lightly. "So.... I'm guessing you told the others?" "Ah sure as heck did. Pinkie's preparing a party for when Scootaloo gets to come home of course, and Fluttershy's feedin' her critters. Twilight and Spike are comin' though, and Ah left a note for Rarity." Twilight and Spike made their way through the door. Twilight made her way to Scootaloo's bedside as Spike hopped over onto Apple Jack's back. "Hi girls!" Twilight said, but it was Spike's voice coming from her. The three young fillies looked surprised, as did Rainbow Dash. Spike just laughed, but Twilight's voice coming from his mouth. "We kinda switched bodies. Don't ask." There was silence for a moment before Rainbow Dash started to laugh, followed by the children. Dash looked over towards Twilight. "I can't believe it Twi! That's pretty funny. How long ya been like that?" "The morning that you brought Scootaloo here. So about... three days? It's been quite a learning experience, but I'm ready to get back into my own body now." Spike looked over to Dash and nodded. "Yea. So am I." Applebloom looked towards Spike. "So why not tell us what happened?" The other two CMC nodded in agreement as Twilight hopped off Applejack and went over, climbing up onto the bed as Twilight began to tell her story. "Well girls, let me tell you. It wasn't easy at all. I won't bore you with the first day, since we were together that day and all I did was go through the books in my library." --- Day 2 --- I was the first one to wake up, as usual. Both me and Spike shared my bed over the night since I couldn't really get comfortable in his bed. To be totally honest I'm not sure how he does it or how dragons in general can sleep on stone or gold or gems or anything like that, and come to think of it... TWILIGHT! Ok, ok! Anyways, I woke up and I tried to wake up Spike. You know how he is about sleeping, and waking him up is always hard. We had a long day ahead of us, but we had to get some breakfast first. I went around to gather up our usual breakfast, pulling the ladder around the kitchen since I didn't have my magic and Spike couldn't use it. I got us some bananas, apples and oranges and cut them. Having fingers certainly made holding some things easier, but I couldn't carry as much as I did without my magic. After I put the fruit on the plate, Spike finally showed up, dragging a small box behind him. "Good morning Spike. I have some fruit ready for breakfast. What's in the box?" "Oh! Morning Twilight! I thought that since your in my body after all, that I think you should try out a couple of gemstones." "Spike? I'm.... not sure I could eat gems. Even if it is with your body and your gems." "But Twilight! You can at least give a couple of them a try. And you know how important it is for us dragons to eat a couple gems now and then. You'll be surprised at the flavors that they have!" I just rolled my eyes and giggled a bit, nodding as I climbed up into a chair, eating a piece of apple. "Ok Spike, you win. But after breakfast, ok?" "Deal!" We didn't eat much the day before so I guess we were kinda hungry. Ate more than we usually did for breakfast because of it. Spike let out a small burp, and I only looked at him. "Spike!" "Oops! Excuse me." "So, what kind of gems do you have for me to try?" Spike tossed the small box onto the table and titled it over, a couple of gemstones tumbling out. "Let's see.... a ruby, there's a sapphire, an emerald, an opal, and an amethyst." Spike slid the ruby over to me. I picked it up and looked at it slowly, gazing into it's facets. I know that the gems were given to him by Rarity for his help in finding them. The gems given usually had some sort of imperfection that Rarity would find. But Spike didn't care, he'd eat them anyways. "Ok Spike.... here goes." I brought the ruby up and sniffed at it's scent, raising an eyebrow. I put the gem into my mouth, biting into it and chewing it, surprised that I was doing so. I ate the gem and swallowed before my eyes widened. I jumped out of myseat as I yelled out, a stream of fire flying from my mouth. Spike fell to the floor, holding his sides as he laughed hard. "HAHAHA! You... You should see yourself Twilight! That's pretty hilarious! Wait till I tell Rainbow Dash this one!" "HAHA! That IS pretty funny Spike! I'll have to remember this one!" "I thought ya would like it Rainbow Dash." "Spike! Rainbow! Can I continue my story?" "Ok.... hehe... but it's still funny." I quickly ran for a glass of milk, drinking it quickly to quell the inferno in my mouth. I was still sweating a bit as I looked towards Spike. "You mean you KNEW?" Spike wiped a tear from his eye. "Of course I knew Twilight, but most dragons usually don't get burned. At least it wasn't a Fire Ruby. That would've been worse!" I sighed and made my way back over to the table, picking up the Sapphire. Once more I studied it before I tossed it into my mouth, eating with a crunch. I tried to brace myself for any unpleasantness like with the ruby, but to my surprise, it was very sweet, sugary, almost like some rock candy. I smiled at that before I nodded to spike. "That was... pretty good actually. I can see why you like sapphires so much." Spike nodded. "Yea. They're sweet and that makes them great for deserts like that Sapphire Cupcake that the Cakes made for me for my birthday." I licked my lips, odd that I was doing so within Spike's body. I reached over and picked up the opal. My eyes sparkled as I moved the gem, taking in the various colors. "I can't say I've never had such an appreciation for gems and jewels before." I tossed the opal into my mouth, noting that it was softer than ruby or sapphire. I closed my eyes as I chewed slowly, taking in both the texture as well as the flavor of the gem. "Mmmm.... tastes like... mixed fruit. I do have to say this would be my favorite so far. I do love fruits after all." "Yea. I know. Try the emerald next." I nodded to Spike as I reached over, taking up the Emerald. I inspected it as I did with the other gems before taking first one bite, then another, eating the stone slowly. I smiled at the taste, as I chewed on the stone before swallowing it. "Mmmm... something I would save for winter, or a nice cup of hot cocoa. Mint always goes well with hot cocoa." Spike thought for a minute as he smiled. "Ya know, I don't think I thought of that. I may have to try that later." I nodded to him before I took the last gem, the amethyst. I looked at how purple it was and how the color was close to my eyes. I brought the gem up, biting into it but stopped and yelled out as I felt a sharp pain in my mouth. I dropped the gem, holding the side of my face as I trembled. "T-Twilight? What's wrong?" "nnngh.... I dunno Spike. I tried to bite into the gem but then it hurt." "Oh no! What do you think's wrong Twilight?" "I'm not sure. We'd better go to the dentist." Spike looked at me in shock as I climbed onto his back. "The dentist? A-Are you sure?" "Yes spike. That's what he's there for. And when he asks a question, I'm going to need you to answer it for me." Spike's ears drooped as we left the library. "Well... ok... but I don't dentists..." "They're not so bad Spike." We slowly made our way to the dentist's office. Spike wasn't keen on the idea, but I didn't give him much of a choice. We arrived and the doctor was able to see us right away. I went over and hopped into the chair while Spike sat in a nearby chair. After a few minutes, a grey unicorn with a tooth on his flank came in. "Ah! Hello Twilight. Hello Spike. What seems to be the problem today." "Good morning Doctor Molar. And I know you hear my voice coming from Spike, but somehow I seem to have changed places with him so to speak. Spike's over in my body." Doctor Molar looked stunned but he shook his head, chuckling a bit. "Ok Twilight. So, what brings you here today under these... uhmm... conditions?" "Well you see, I was eating some gems after breakfast. A ruby, sapphire, opal, and emerald. I went to bite the amethyst he brought for me, but then I felt a bad pain in my tooth. I was hoping that you could take a look for us?" "Of course Twilight. Spike, have you had any problems before?" Spike thought before shaking his head. "Not that I know of. And I eat gems all the time. I am a dragon after all." Doctor Molar chuckled. "Well I wouldn't expect anything less Spike. Dragons commonly eat gems. Now, let's take a look." I opened my mouth as the doctor took a look inside. He used his magic to lift some of his instruments and to give some light. He tapped on my teeth one by one. I let out a yelp as he did tap one and gave it a small nudge. "Well there it is. I'm afraid that I'll have to remove that tooth." Twilight nodded as Spike swallowed hard. "R-Remove my tooth?" "Why of course Spike. It won't be your last though. Your just starting to lose your baby teeth is all." We both nodded to him as he numbed my mouth around the tooth. After he made sure that I couldn't feel anything, he picked up the forceps and gripped the tooth. I felt the wiggle and tug before it popped free and then he put some gauze in my mouth and told me to hold it there. I nodded and did so as he washed the tooth and put it in my hand. "I'm sure you can tell Spike what to do with that when you guys switch back. I do suggest going home and resting though. Once the magic wears off, you'll still hurt for a while. I nodded and hopped off the chair, shaking his hoof. Both me and Spike left, making our way home, me in a little bit of pain of course. Once we got home, I gathered some parchment, ink and a quill with help from Owloiscous. I took the quill, dipped it in the ink and tried to write. I took a look at the parchment and shook my head, crumpling it up and tossing it behind me before I tried to write again. No matter how many times I tried, my writing just turned out horrible. "ugh.... can't study like this... and being a boy too..." "Well it's not easy being a girl either Twilight! I mean, I had a little trouble using the bathroom!" I giggled and blushed a bit, nodding. "Well I did too Spike. I mean, I studied anatomy before, but not quite like this. Then again it wasn't draconic anatomy either." I winced as I put my hand to my cheek, groaning. The pain returning full force. "Well Spike.... owwww... I should try to teach you a little magic." "Wait! Me? Magic? Are you sure?!" "Of course silly. It'll be an experience for you to learn. Just some easy stuff though. Basic levitation." Spike nodded as I sat upon the edge of the table. "Now Spike. Since this is your first time, and you know how easy it is when I get out of control. Anyways, I want you to look at one of those paper balls and concentrate on it. Imagine itself lifting into the air." Spike nodded, turning to look at one of the crumpled pieces of paper nearby. He looked and gazed at it, trying to concentrate. After a minute he sighed, shaking his head. "It's no use Twilight. I don't think I can do this." "Of course you can Spike. It just takes time and practice" Spike nodded as he looked towards the wads of paper once more, his eyes narrowing as he began to concentrate. Soon, the horn atop his head began to glow as one of the paper balls began to slowly lift into the air. "Twilight! I did it!" I smiled at him and nodded. "Good work Spike. Just keep practicing that for a while. I'm gonna lay down and take a nap... my mouth is starting to hurt..." Spike nodded to me and waved. "Ok. Have a good nap Twilight." I climbed up to my bed and I went to sleep. It wasn't until later that my eyes opened and I felt a small gurgling in my stomach. I sat up and woke up Spike. "Spike! Hey Spike! Wake up. I.... I'm not feeling too great." Spike sat up with a yawn, I could tell he was a bit exhausted from the small bit of magic training I had him do. Even minor telekinesis can take it's toll on a beginner. "What's wrong Twilight?" "I'm not sure.... I think I have an upset stomach... URK!" I held my stomach as I almost felt sick. I felt something, not sure what raise within me. I tried to hold it down. Spike came over to me. "Twilight. Don't' hold it down. Just let it out. It'll be ok, trust me!" I looked into his eyes and nodded. I closed my eyes and let out a small burp, something that I wouldn't normally do. With it came a small blast of green fire. I watched as the fire twisted and a scroll appeared and fell into my lap. I removed the seal and read it. Dear Twilight Sparkle. I am truly sorry that I did not notify you sooner as I was away with Princess Cadence in royal duties over in Manehattan when Rarity arrived. However, she appraised my sister of your situation. I most certainly know of a way to restore you and Spike to normal, but I will have to do so in person. I will arrive in the next day or two, although Rarity will be arriving much sooner than I. I do believe that you will see this as a learning experience for both you and Spike, and of course I will want to hear of what you two learned while being each other. Use the time and learn what you can and I will come fix everything soon. Your Mentor, Princess Celestia I sighed as I fell backwards on the bed, closing my eyes. I turned and climbed down to the floor to get a quill and paper. I wrote, or at least wrote the best I could. Dear Princess Celestia. I thank you in that you know of a way to restore Spike and myself back into our own bodies. And to be honest I'm unsure how it happened in the first place. However, we both feel as if we've learned much about each other in the short time Both of us will be more than happy to tell you what we learned about being each other. Your faithful student , Twilight Sparkle The handwriting was bad, but at least it was legible. I rolled the scroll and placed the band around it before looking to Spike. "So.... uhhh... Spike. How do you... you know. The fire to send the scroll to Princess Celestia?" "Oh, that's easy. Just think of where you want it to go, take a deep breath, and blow. It's almost like whistling except it's deeper down inside." I nodded and closed my eyes. I took a deep breath before blowing like I was blowing a bubble. A small green flame made it's way past my lips and lit the scroll aflame, sending it to the Princess. "Wow. That wasn't so hard. Now, let's go back to sleep Spike. I'm sure we'll have a busy day tomorrow again." Spike nodded as we laid back down and closed our eyes, drifting to sleep. It was morning when we heard Applejack knocking on our door to let us know Scootaloo woke up. And so we came here as soon as we could. --- The three young fillies laughed a bit, Scootaloo still weak, lay back on her pillows, letting out a yawn. Applebloom looked to Scootaloo. "Oh! Scootaloo! Miss Cherrilee told us that the pageant's comin' up. What ya'll wanna do this year?" The girls thought before Scootaloo got an idea. "How about something about the Princess?" Spike smiled and nodded. "That's a great idea. Which one?" Scootaloo spoke up. "Celestia." At the same time Sweetie Belle gave her reply. "Luna!" They stared at each other for a minute. "Celestia!" "Luna!" "Celestia!" "LUNA!" Twilight walked over and put her hands up to quiet the two. "Girls, relax, it's nothing to argue over. And I have an idea, if you want to hear it." The girls calmed down and nodded, looking to Twilight. "How about you do something about them both?" Applebloom got an idea then as well. "Ah think that would be a good idea Twilight. Scootaloo. You can be Celestia. Sweetie Belle, you can be Luna. And why not do a story about how they were together and how Luna became Nightmare Moon." Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo nodded. "Yea! That's a wonderful idea!" Scootaloo nodded. "Yes but how will we know what happened then?" Applebloom sighed and shook her head. "Did ya'll fergit that Twilight lives at the library? And that she talks to th' Princesses all the time?" Twilight just smiled at them. "Of course I'll help you girls. And I'm sure that Princess Luna and Princess Celestia will be happy to help as well." They all smiled as the doctor came in. "Ok everypony. Time for you all to go. After all, I need to do a check on Scootaloo and she still needs her rest." They all nodded, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle of course lowered their ears, but nodded as they slowly left. The doctor did a few tests on Scootaloo to make sure she was doing ok before giving her something to eat. The hospital food tasted bad, but her hunger caused her to eat everything. Afterwards she lay down and closed her eyes, drifting to sleep for the night, Rainbow Dash following her lead into slumber.