//------------------------------// // Chapter 5: Dusk's Secret Admirer // Story: A Sparkle's Little Dusk // by Mister E-Nonymous //------------------------------// Chapter 5: Dusk's Secret Admirer It has been two days since Twilight's parents came to Ponyville. Dusk has been enjoying things in his new life. But he's still not ready to call Twilight "Mom", but Twilight is okay with it. Dusk has been doing well in school. Paying attention in his class, and having fun with his new friends. The class of the Ponyville Schoolhouse finished up one class before recess. The class went out for recess. Cheerilee went out to use the restroom. Little that she knew, there was somepony inside the class, putting something into Dusk's saddlebags. Meanwhile, outside, Dusk was on the swing. He was getting some serious air time on the swing. Then his friends came up to him. Apple Bloom then said, "Hey, Dusk! Ya wanna play tag?!" "I haven't played that in a long time!" Dusk said. He then got off of the swing, but landing on his stomach and his chin. "Ow." Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle came up to him and helped him up. "You okay?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Yeah, I'm okay," Dusk said. He eventually got up and went with the girls to play some tag. Later that day, Twilight picked Dusk up from school. Dusk got his saddlebags, and headed towards the library. Twilight then asked, "So, how was school today?" "It was okay," said Dusk. "Nothing much happened." "Alright," said Twilight. "Anyway, we got to get home. Listen, I'm going to be heading out of town. Rarity is staying up in Canterlot because her cat, Opal, is sick." "Isn't it your birthday, tomorrow?" Dusk asked. "It is..." Twilight said. "But I'm sure that you'll do something special for me when I get back. You and your grandparents. Now, behave yourself." "Yes, Twilight," Dusk said. "What about Spike?" "He's not feeling that well," said Twilight. "He's caught a cold." "I just hope he doesn't burn the place down," said Dusk. "I've already prepared for that," said Twilight. "I got him to wear a fire proof mask to prevent him from doing that. I'm also going to tell the princess about Spike being sick." Twilight and Dusk made it back to the library, and Twilight grabbed a bag, nuzzled Dusk and said, "Goodbye Dusk. Be good while I'm gone." She then rushed out of there and headed towards the train station where Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie were. Dusk went into the kitchen to see Night Light and Velvet making some snacks. Velvet saw Dusk come in and said, "Hello, Dusk. How was school today?" "It was fine," said Dusk. He then unstrapped his saddlebags, and put them down next to his seat. He then pulled out his homework. But then he noticed something in there that wasn't there before. A pink piece of paper. Dusk was confused about it. Night Light also noticed it. "What do you got there, Dusk?" Night Light asked. "I don't know," said Dusk. "I just found it. I don't remember this in my saddlebags." He then pulled it out, unfolded it, and read it. It read: "Your face I'll always remember... You'll warm me up in September... You help me through the fire... You are the one I truly desire... Your secret admirer " Night Light smiled at that and said, "Well, my boy, by the looks of this, you have a secret admirer." "Really?" asked Velvet. She walked up and read that piece of paper. She smiled and said, "That's so sweet." "But, who could have put this in my saddlebags?" asked Dusk. "And when?" "Good question," said Night Light. "But, I'm sure you'll be able to find out who that filly is. The answer will come when you least expect it." "He's right," said Velvet. "Now, you just go on and do your homework." "Okay," said Dusk. He then turned to his homework and started with his math homework. Hopefully, the poem from his secret admirer won't bother him that much. The Cutie Mark Crusaders went to Sweet Apple Acres. Sweetie Belle was staying there when Rarity was out of town. The Crusaders went into Apple Bloom's bedroom. "That was a good day of crusadin', girls," Apple Bloom said. "Yeah!" said Scootaloo. "Sure, we didn't get our cutie marks in animal taming, but it was still awesome." "Who knew that Angel was so good at doing those things?" asked Sweetie Belle. "Too bad Dusk wasn't able to be there with us. He would've loved the fun time we were having." Sweetie Belle was starting to blush when thinking about Dusk. Apple Bloom and Scootaloo looked at each other in confusion, but then they went to a smirk face. Then Scootaloo asked, "Sweetie Belle? Do you... have a crush on Dusk?" "Wh-what?" Sweetie Belle asked, blushing a deep red on her cheeks. "N-no. I just... I was just thinking that it could've been more fun if Dusk was involved. And he's getting better with his magic. He would've helped us with his magic." Apple Bloom thought about it and said, "Oh, yeah. Ah guess. He is gettin' better with his magic." "He's got Twilight to teach him," said Scootaloo. "She's a master of magic. Of course she would help Dusk to control his magic. Dusk has already mastered levitation, force field, and teleportation, in a small distance that is." "I'm sure he'll get more better in magic when he gets older," Sweetie Belle said. Then there was a knocking at Apple Bloom's door. The girls looked and saw Big Mac standing there with a smile on his face. "Hey, Big Mac," Apple Bloom said. "Dinner time already?" "Eeyup," said Big Mac. The girls then went out of the room, and headed downstairs so they would get some food in their stomachs. Twist went up to her room after a hard day of making sweets with her parents. Twist went directly to her bed and then looked at the pictures on her wall. Mostly of pictures of famous ponies, some of her friends, and mostly of Dusk. Twist then smiled a lot when looking at a picture of Dusk. She smiled at the things Dusk was doing in each photo she looked at. "Twist!" came a mare's voice. "Your father has gotten dinner ready!" "Coming, Mom!" said Twist. She then got off of her bed, and headed downstairs to eat her dinner. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were at Diamond Tiara's house. They were in Diamond's room, and then they were playing with some dolls. "Do those blank flanks believe that they're better than me just because they're related to some heroes?" Diamond Tiara asked. "No way they're better than us." "Yeah," said Silver Spoon. "You think that those useless foals will ever live up to anything?" "Not at all," said Diamond Tiara. But then she gave off a faint blush. "Especially that new colt, Dusk." Silver Spoon noticed the faint blush on Diamond's face and asked, "Do you... have a crush on Dusk?" "Wh-what?!" Diamond asked, her face becoming more red. "N-no... I don't..." "Diamond..." Silver Spoon said. "Admit it. You think he looks cute." "C-cute?!" Diamond said, her face still red. "He's... he's not so cute... even though he has that perfect looking face and that messy mane, and how charming his ear twitch is..." Then she realized what she was saying. She then glared at Silver Spoon and said, "You tell anypony I said that, I'll tell everypony that you faked being sick so you can go to the carnival last year." Silver Spoon's face went white and said, "Alright. I won't tell anypony." "Good," Diamond said. "Now that that's taken care of, let's just get to sleep. We have a long weekend tomorrow on trying to make those blank flanks feel useless." She then jumped onto her bed and then covered herself up. Silver Spoon shook her head smiling, and then she went to her sleeping bag, covered up, and fell asleep. Back at the Golden Oaks Library, Velvet was tucking Dusk into bed. "Good night, Dusk," Velvet said. She then kissed Dusk on the forehead, and walked out of the room. Dusk looked over at the poem that was on his desk. "Why would somepony leave me a poem?" Dusk asked himself in his head. "I am just really confused. Who could have done it?" He then looked up into the night sky. He then thought, "What would my mom and dad... my old mom and dad think I should do?" Dusk's eyes then started closing. He got comfortable in his bed, and went to sleep.