Andante - The path of the dreams

by CaioCoia


4'33 after bath.

As the courtroom was in devoid silence, both princesses looked around at the group of ponies who seemed nervous from the sudden call that afternoon.

Maids, Butlers, and servants. All of them bowing respectively to the princess of the day and the princess of the night.

"Please rise, my subjects." The warm voice of the princess made all the nervous feelings and doubts over the ponies of the court dismissed. As their presence didn't actually show any kind of threatening presence to the ponies, but their fear of something happening made them grow in anxiousness. "You may question yourselves about why we have called you."

As the sweet voice of their leader showed that they aren't in fact screwed. Made them more confused about why they are in the court. From pegasus until unicorns, they all shook their heads, as the princess of knight walked between them.

"You all have been chosen for relocation to the next kingdom over Equestria. Since many of you have told on your applications that you are in fact looking for a new place to live, even not having somepony to burden you to stay into living in just one place." Princess Luna solemnly said as she looked at the reaction of all the subjects in front o her. From their eyes widening in confusion, the princess of the night couldn't help but sigh in seriousness. "The castle of Friendship located in Ponyville lacks subjects to take care of, not for the castle itself, but help the Princess Twilight to deal with her affairs and schedules over there. Since her only helper decided to retire himself from working as her assistant, we want to make sure the princess would have everything she needed to keep leading from there."

As the sound of whisperings and mumbles over the subjects was indeed expected as the princess awaited all the whispers to quiet down as they remain in seriousness but with a smile on their faces.

"We wanted to make sure that Princess Twilight wouldn't make all the work alone, so we asked all of you if you were able to move to work into a new kingdom a few months ago. And since all of you agreed. We are eternally thankful for all of you to sacrifice the time you trained with us and be ready to take care of the castle in the city a few hours from here." Princess Celestia proceeds to use her magic to bring a lot of scrolls to share with all the ponies over the courtroom and make them read. "This is the updated contract for the job application you had with us a few years ago. The payment will receive a raise of 10 percent by the hour and be free from taxes for the next 2 years of good work. Like the contract, you had with us since the beginning. We choose you, not just because you aren't wanted here in Canterlot, but you all are one of our best subjects but don't have anything to hold you in Canterlot like family or ties. Please, as your princess. I bow to you for your help and kindness."

As both princesses bowed to their subjects, all of them never felt such honor at that moment. Making them shocked. But from their shock, they all start smiling, determined as they all agreed to sign up for the new job they are going to fulfill.

"We thank you all for your help and services, we wish all of you good luck and life you all you will be happy to live. The passages it's all paid for the last train over the night. So you all can prepare your baggage for there. We have instructed Mayor Mare from Ponyville and she will be glad to help you all with adapting to the new city. You all are dismissed. And Once again thank you for accepting this offer." The princess of sun opened the door with her magic, she watched the satisfied subjects leaving the courtroom.

As she and her sister remained alone in the deep space of the court, Princess Celestia couldn't take anymore and sigh in sadness.

Princess Luna remained stoic as she walked beside her own sister.

"You want to know a sad thing, Luna? Maybe I should have done that to Twilight at the moment she became a princess. That way I could have offered Spike to find his teachers when he had free time from Ponyville." Celestia admitted that parts of the catastrophe were made by her. Since she knew how hard Spike has worked helping Twilight, even noticing that she was the one who could have made it easier for the dragon. "I was the one who introduced Spike into learning music as Twilight was receiving my classes. And I knew how in love the little dragon was learning about playing the violins. Even his teachers came to ask me how he was in the cases I find them."

"You don't have to be harsh on yourself Tia." Luna who remained quiet she patted the mane of her own sister as she looked around and found they were alone over the courtroom. "Spike knew well that he had the offer you made for him, and that's why he made the message for you, he took the offer that you did years ago. So I know that he doesn't blame you. He didn't blame me even knowing that I may know the secrets of their dreams. Tia... sometimes you need to understand that you cannot take the blame for something that happened by other ponies."

"Lulu." Celestia sighed as she smiled weakly at her own sister. "Thank you."

"That's what sisters are for... Anyway, I'm glad that tonight will be the opening of the festival, and knowing Spike, he will be there. Maybe we can talk with him and lead him to his teachers. Since they are going to be part of the festival." Luna smiled as she knew she made her sister smile again, and this time it was the best for the final comeback. "Well, we may be harsh and make a lot of snarky comments, but know that. I love you with all my heart, my dear sis... Even if sometimes you buck up."

Luna decided to say quickly as she used the teleport making Celestia's eyes wide open in outrage.

"Wait what?" Celestia turned around and found that she was alone in the room, as she grumbled annoying. "One of these days Luna, one of these days... Baam Boom, Back to the moon."


As the bath relaxed the muscles and took all the anxiety inside of the body. Spike could feel finally renewed from all the bad energy he was having that morning. Everything that happened to him seemed like a fresh start... He's hurt? Absolutely, but now that his mental fortitude was renewed from his two sessions. He knew exactly a good way to heal himself.

Pass time with his family and enjoy the festival with all his heart.

"Okay. Spike, you are a mountain. They broke you down, and made you explode like a volcano? They did, but now you are new and the volcano is sleeping again, thankfully I didn't make such a terrible mistake." Spike looked at himself in the mirror as he flexed himself showing his tiny muscles. "And now you are ready to take the next step."

As he looked himself at the mirror, he then found his reflection becoming Bulk and bigger, and the poses he made looked so effeminate but with such style that made him open his mouth in awe. As one of his reflections even raised his index claw and pointed at him with a good style that he was even looking badass.

"Wow." Spike was admiring until he felt a claw touching his side. "AHHHHHHHHHHH."

"Enjoying the reflection?" The yellow claw said as Spike looked at the owner of the claw and made him surprised. "You think you are waiting for somepony, BUT IT'S MEEEEEE. DISCORD."

"Discord, what are you doing at my bathroom?" Spike said as he took his towel and covered the parts of his body.

"Bathroom?" Discord asked surprised, as he suddenly took a map with a compass as touched his glasses with his tail, as Spike didn't know how it appeared in the first place. "I knew I should have turned left on Albuquerque. That explains a lot."

Spike's eyes twitched, as he wanted to scream with Discord, but then he felt his mouth being zipped.

"But let's focus on more important business Spike." Discord said as he hold Spike's mouth with his claw. "At the moment you have left Ponyville, the girls went to each other's throat. It was so chaotic that I was even proud."

"what?" Spike tried to scream but he was muffled from the claw on his mouth, but his eyes went wide open in surprise.

"Yeah, I was so furious about what they did to you, that I personally talked down to Fluttershy and made her understand how terrible things they did to you, and how she holding that secret made you don't trust anypony else than Applejack." Discord sighed as he remained serious with such news, that he even released the mouth of Spike as he continued. "I said that what they did to you for making that secret so terrible, that even if you forgive then... your friendship with them wouldn't be the same... I did the same thing with Pinkie Pie..."

"Why are you doing this Discord?" Spike knew that something like that would be a disaster, but then Spike could see the fury over the draconequus in front of him.

"They must know how they did mess up. Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy knew something was up, and I'm not angry with them, but I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THEM." Discord's eyes were so angry that his red slitters were flaming in front of Spike. "Pinkie Pie did her best to try to make the secret known in one day... And it was about the birth of a pony princess... How didn't she did the same effort to try to make you realize that they were dating on your back? And Fluttershy did her best to avoid you, she confessed to me that she didn't have the courage to face you after knowing that secret. I was so shocked after learning that, that I really wanted to shout to Fluttershy...But I will never do that... not to her. But she knows that my silence hurts more than any shout coming from my mouth."

Discord looked at the dragon who seemed unable to decide how does he feel. He wanted to be angry as well, but looking at his friend on how angry he was... Spike couldn't help to feel pity for himself. The reasons Discord addressed Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, made Spike indeed hurt.

"You said they are into each other's throat, what do you mean?" Spike raised his head and asked ominously.

"Rainbow Dash went to take satisfaction with Applejack asking how dare she to make such problem over that, and she went straightly to a shout with each and other. And at the moment she was going to scream more. Big Mac appeared behind from her, and made a buck so strong that it launched her to a cloud after 10 miles of distance." Discord said, making Spike's eyes go wide open, he was firstly annoyed about Rainbow Dash being an annoying bully like ever, but Big Mac giving a buck that strong, she must have really peeved him. "And if you don't believe me. I even took a picture of the perfect moment. Hahahahahaha."

Discord said trying to hold his laugh, but after looking at the picture he was releasing the laugh of a madman. Spike decided to take the picture from his claws and see a surprising painful face of Rainbow Dash with mouth open wide. With the 2 red legs of Big Macintosh bucking the flank of that pegasus.

Spike looking at that picture, couldn't help but chuckle with that slight schadenfreude feeling inside of him.

"Rarity went into a discussion with Applejack when she told she wasn't feeling sorry for telling you the truth, and for Big Mac has bucking Rainbow Dash... She tried to be mature, but Rarity even by accident is too much drama queen and made the simple talk become an argument between sides." Discord said as he looked at the dragon's reaction, which remained quiet and without any kind of feeling. "Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy made sides with Applejack after finally having some kind of good sense and told that you indeed had the right to know. And the plan was fated to fail. Everything would have gotten much worse if Twilight didn't give the final word explaining that what is done is done... the damage was made, even if they made the mistakes, it's too late now."

Spike remained in silence, as he could imagine Twilight's mind as she saw all the problems happen after he left. He knew Twilight was feeling sorry about what happened, but now she acted like a true princess and made sure to live her title.

"Twilight did it right. It's good to see that she wants to make sure that they didn't need to fight over what happened. They made their choices, and I made mine. I live here now Discord." Spike said as he then proceed to open the bathroom door and walked straight to the room. "It's so sickening that ponies will go try to find a way to blame the others, when in fact the only ponies who should be ashamed is for themselves. Applejack is the only one who could help me. And if wasn't for the fact Twilight had to give the final word. I know that the girls would start fighting and friendships would be destroyed...They don't need to do that because of me... since I'm not going back."

Discord became a tiny version of himself as he teleported over Spike's shoulder.

"Who said I was going to convince you otherwise? Buck no. I in fact would say keep doing what you want. You already quit your job... I mostly want to know when it will be the next guy's night. Since I can teleport me and Big Mac." Discord was rubbing his palms excitedly. Which made Spike start chuckling and shaking his head smiling.

"Oh Discord, just you to make me feel better." Spike was being honest as he felt the tiny draconequus salute to him like a soldier. "Well, I think I can be free next Wednesday. If you don't mind, can you bring Shining Armor too? Having him as co OO master would be really awesome."

"Sure thing Spike, and hey. I know you are going to the festival today. And I was even thinking about going there as well." Discord smiled which made Spike stop his track.

"Do you like classical music?" Spike's eyes went wide open as he looked at the tiny Discord in disbelief.

"Oh, trust me Spike, even me composed some of the biggest success of all times when it comes about the classics." Discord smiled as he took one tuba. "I even created the 4'33."

"YOU TROLL," Spike shouted in disbelief and in shock. "I should have known that you would come with a song so stupid brilliant like that."

"I know right? And surprisingly I still make this song a success even after 1000 years later." Discord bowed as Spike looked at him with a lot of mixing feelings. "I even love the ponies making cover songs about it. My favorite is when they make a death metal version. I'm even requesting their guitar tabs."

Spike was having a migraine at that moment, but couldn't help but accept his friend's madness.

"Discord, just you to make such thing possible." Spike decided to choose wisely his words. As he still looked at the smug grin from his friend. "Anyway, I'm going to take wear my suit and prepare myself to go with my parents to the festival. I will see you there."

"Sure thing Spike, I wish you a good festival, and hey... if you find a stallion named Opera Hoove, tell him that he owns me 300 bits, and he didn't pay me up. So I will personally take it from him." Discord said seriously as Spike looked at him confused. "Until then, Ta Ta."

As Discord teleported away, Spike couldn't help but shake his head and have in mind a new thought.

"I didn't even get out from my therapy 2 hours ago, and now I'm having a headache."