//------------------------------// // Meeting the parents. Part 3 // Story: A tied date... Literally // by CaioCoia //------------------------------// It took 15 minutes for Spike finally to calm down, as Shining Armor tried to shield himself from behind both his maternal figures, as Spike was being held by his girlfriend Adagio who seemed amused and impressed on how vigorous Spike demonstrated his anger over the dinner... "Spike bro, I said I was sorry, no need to go on the rampage in us..." Shining Armor said as Spike was still growling in anger at his own brother. "No need to go on a rampage? NO NEED? I WAS KIDNAPPED FOR 40 MINUTES... INTO A RESTAURANT WHICH THE OWNER IS YOUR'S FIANCE'S FRIEND." Spike was still trying to attack Shining Armor but Adagio was using a full nelson on her boyfriend, to not make him go full attack on his own brother. "Adagio let me go. I'm gonna punch him in the face." As Adagio looked around trying to find a kind of help, she couldn't find any, since the rest of the family was looking at the scene in amusement. "Seriously? Are you going to let Spike get into a fight with his own brother?" Adagio asked as she looked at Twilight and Sunset, who seemed to keep watching the scene with food on their mouths... Both girls stared at each other and smiling they nodded in affirmation, leaving Adagio's eyes twitching and wanting so much to call her sisters to beat down these 2 girls... "I don't know why, but I have a feeling I'm missing something important over here." Adagio sighed in disappointment since nobody was going to help her with the case, but as she looked at the parents who seemed not care at all, even if the target of her own boyfriend is a full grown-up policeman... "How can policeman be afraid of his little brother? I want to know what's going on." "Oh?" Twilight Velvet, who seemed to protect the elder boy looked at the girl in surprise. "Spike didn't tell you? Well, there is one rule on this house... If you messed up and the other member has all the right to punch you, you just accept your fate a be a mature person and receive the punch..." Adagio's eyes twitched after hearing that, as she then decided to ask carefully her next question... "So... what was the who is in the right this time?" Adagio was still holding Spike who looked furious but not in a way like 15 minutes before... "Oh, well... we have a judgment about the said "kidnapping" date Spike received, and actually was a good trick to receive a good discount by the way." Principal Celestia said as she looked at her boy who seemed to twitch in annoyance from the said word... "And we could've taken you down to jail or beat the crap of you if wasn't for the fact Spike told us you are actually his online girlfriend and you made a surprise date..." Adagio winced from the said words, she admits she maybe he should have given an explanation before the try kidnap date, but it was such a good opportunity that she couldn't waste, and having another free date was a good way to prove that was worth it... But she couldn't help that both Spike's mothers were being nice to her... too nice... even after threatening her life with a knife, she thought that maybe the safest family she ever knew after such a provocative date like that. "So you all knew?" Adagio gulped, as everyone excluding Shining Armor nodded to her as they were looking at Spike. "Yeah, I'm not stupid to not tell my mothers where I went, if I didn't tell them what happened, they could have made my life an entire hell..." Spike said as he glared but after closing his eyes trying to calm down. "But that doesn't change the fact Shining Armor and Cadance were at the same restaurant at the same hour I was thinking I was kidnapped by you over there." Adagio's face froze in shock and it turned into disbelief as she raised her eyebrow at the man in front of her. The policeman tried to move his head away and not look into her eyes. As she remained quiet and suddenly a grin formed on her face. "Is that so?" As the tone of her voice sounded into a full amusement, which made the spine of Shining Armor shrive in a terrible way. Adagio's sweet smile was making him pale as he hoped she wouldn't release the beast. "So... what is preventing me to unleash you at the downfall of your own brother?" The words made Shining Armor's heart stop beating, as Adagio could see the evil smile appearing from on both matriarchs, and then looking at the two girls who seemed to be eating slowly and enjoying the drama in such a good way. That she couldn't help but feel pity for the man in front of her. "Err...because you care about your possible brother in law and you wouldn't want my precious face to be broken from his attack?" Shining Armor tried to remain calm and calmly and sweetly tried to make a plea to her, gave the most hopeful face he could, praying to whatever deity was watching upon him that his brother's girlfriend have compassion into her heart and not let his brother attack his face. Adagio found the situation amusing and pitifully funny, but a question remained in her mind. She looked at his mother's figures and then asked the poor man a simple question. "Is Spike really that scary? I mean you are supposed to be a cop, someone who fights crimes. What it is in Spike that it can make you feel so fearful of receiving a punch?" Adagio remained using the full nelson was almost releasing him and Spike who was ready to go into full mode was waiting for the right moment. Deep inside of him knew Adagio was playing with his pray. And the moment she got tired of Shining, it will be all for Spike. As both mother and stepmother watched that scene, found it so funny that they even started laughing. "Oh Adagio, that's simple, Spike has been training Muay Thai with me since he had 6 years old, and while the other girls and even Shining were busy doing their studies and social activities, I and Velvet made him not just train it, but actually have Boxing classes as well..." The principal giggled, as the eyes of the girl went wide open in surprise. Sunset got up from the table and even went near Adagio. "Yeah I mean, remember when Spike gave Flash a punch after telling something mean to Twilight? Well, Spike fractured his jaw in 3 pieces." Sunset remined the incident of how Twilight was broken after the dazzlings were using the negative energy over the students, Spike went on a rampage on the next second and gave the unlucky boy a punch with so much strength that even the dazzlings winced for a second before continuing their song. "Oh yeah. I remember... wait... so that means all of you know how to defend yourselves?" Adagio asked in shock, which all of them nodded. As she then proceeds to look at them in disbelief. "So why didn't you just knock me and my sisters out when you approached us?" After what would be 5 seconds of silence, both Sunset and Twilight looked at each other until Twilight slammed her face on the table while Sunset groaned in annoyance. "Oh my gosh, why didn't I think about it?" Twilight said as her face was down at the table, as she didn't slam directly at the food luckily for her... As Sunset lamented for lack of intelligence at that moment, that made Adagio sigh in relief as knowing that they actually weren't that bright at all. "Alright, I'm with a handful of family here, my boyfriend is what would be a barbarian from the modern era, his mothers could actually be powerful assassins that could kill me whenever they want... He is the brother of two mages who defeat me and my sisters but they lack wisdom so that would make me easy to manipulate them and then he has a brother who is paladin but has more fear of his own brother than an actual crime..." Adagio tried to understand the family her boyfriend has but the next second she thought about that, she shook her head trying to remain focused. "Okay, this is the last time I will play O&O marathon of 20 hours with Sonata and Aria... this will get stuck in your mind forever." "Adagio." A voice suddenly made Adagio snap from her thoughts, as she turned her head and found Principal Celestia and Twilight Velvet serving the plate on the sit she and Spike were in. "I think it's for the best you release and get this over or the food will get cold." Adagio decided to see the options she had on that moment... She could act as a tactful woman and decide to use diplomacy to make Spike not make a scene on this day since it's her first time meeting the entire family and she really wanted to create a good first impression... or... "Someone who is going to be punched says what?" Adagio asked that simple question, sealing the fate of the poor man who didn't know that he fell for it. "What?" Shining Armor's famous last words, until he found out that he fell for the trap, as the evil smile of the devilness herself, he knew he regretted opening his mouth. "Spike he is all yours." Adagio decided to act just like herself since, why would try to be bothered if she could just watch a good entertainment at the day. The silly boys always fall for the same trap. "NOOOOOOO." Shining Armor screamed before Spike furiously ran into him and gave a punch with so much effort that it could hear a loud plump sound from the room, it was the impact of a head being pressed down into to the floor. Making all the girls wince from such amusement. It was a perfect knockdown. "Ouch," Sunset said as she gave herself a massage on her face. "I would feel that during an entire week." "I felt it, sister, Spike seemed to make a perfect 120 kilograms punch. From such angle, he indeed was trying to knock out Shining so badly." Twilight corrected the position of her glasses, even whistling from amusement. "Adagio sweetie, can you please pass me the lemon?" Twilight Velvet asked as the girl was walking to her seat. "Oh, sure Miss Velvet." Adagio still surprised by Spike quickly cleaned his fist with a napkin as he proceed to walk slowly at the dinner table and look at her coldly. "That wasn't funny," Spike said it simply, as all the girls around rolled their eyes and started giggling. "Oh, don't be like that Spike, I promise that I will compensate you in some way." Adagio who looked fearful a few hours ago, now felt more comfortable around the place, since Spike made the mood lighter in such a funny way. And what would be a little teasing at that moment? "I will hold it," Spike said, as he finally took a good plate of food. As everyone on the table was smiling at his antics Spike couldn't help but ask aloud. "What?" Receiving a giggle from all the girls, Spike grumbled some words before starting eating. At least the worst was over. "And that way the test number 3 will be way smoother since the mood was lighter in such a way. Thank you Shining Armor. Your sacrifice will not be in vain." Adagio made a quiet pray as she could see the body's on the floor shaking even unconscious. Both Sunset and Twilight smiled at the way Adagio was raising her hands as praying, and they couldn't help but pray to the fool's sacrifice as well... They had a beef with Adagio? Sure, she tried to conquer the school? Off course? She is a stupid narcissist? Who wouldn't believe it? But she is funny when it comes to scenes like this. This may be a start of a great family...