//------------------------------// // Chapter 18: Twilight and the Girls // Story: King Spike // by Norwegian boy //------------------------------// It was a new day and Twilight woke up doing what she usually does. “Spike, can you make some bre…” Then she remember. “Right, Spike isn’t her.” She took her pillow and placed it over her face. “It’s been over a week and I still think that he is here.” She then took the pillow of and look at the celling. “I miss him.” She said while sharing some tears. It’s been five days since Twilight came back from Wiacaster where she tried to bring Spike back to Ponyville, she didn’t succeed which was okay with her. She didn’t want to admit at the time but princess Celestia was right, she had been dependent on Spike and she was afraid to lost him. But now, she didn’t mind that he wasn’t around anymore but she did miss, a lot. “Right, this no time to feel sorry for myself, time to get up and start the day.” She got up from bed and headed to the bathroom. There was one thing she missed the most about Spike and that was his cooking, he could make plain old sandwich and make it taste good. Twilight on the other hand wasn’t a good cook, she managed to burn her cereal, she had no idea how she did that. Twilight eventually just made some sandwich. “I really need to learn how to make breakfast.” She said to herself as she walk to the main room with a plate with her food and a glass of milk. Twilight was about to sit down to eat when someone knock on the door. “Now what?” She placed the plate and glass on the table and walk over to the door, she got a shock when she open the door and saw who was on the other side. “Princess Celestia?” That’s right, one of the rulers of Equestria was on a visit. “What are you doing here?” “Hello Twilight Sparkle, I thought I would come for a visit, to see how you doing now that Spike is gone.” She said in her normal calm voice. Twilight didn’t expect this, normally the princess would send a letter trough Spike and then she would panic and right now, she was in panic mode. “Ppppppprinces, why didn’t you send me a…” Celestia held up a hand to cut Twilight off. “I didn’t send you a letter because I knew you would panic, like you are doing know. Take a deep breath and calm down, you are not in trouble, I just wanted to see how you are doing, that’s all.” Twilight took a few breaths and managed to calm down. “Can I come in?” Twilight step aside so the princess could walk in. “Thank you.” As Twilight closed the door she saw two guards who took their position outside the library. Twilight then went back to her food. “I hope it’s okay for you that I eat, I haven’t had breakfast yet.” She then sat down and started to eat. Celestia didn’t mind. “Don’t worry, it’s okay.” Twilight just started to eat. “As I said, I am here to see how you are doing now that Spike is in Wiacaster.” Twilight didn’t say anything, she just at her food. “Considering you won’t answer me, I guessing no.” Her former student just keep on eating. “Alright, let me ask you another question, why did you travel to Wiacaster when I told you not to do it?” Twilight just look away. “Our relationship with the dragons are fragile and you traveling there to try and bring Spike back didn’t help at all, so I will ask again, why did you travel to…” That was all she could say. Twilight stop eating and stood up. “I was afraid of losing Spike, alright.” Celestia was taken off guard, she never thought that Twilight would interrupt her. “You were right, I was afraid that Spike would leave me, I have been relying on him for so long that I didn’t want him to leave, is that what you wanted to hear?” Celestia said nothing, she just starred at Twilight which she didn’t like. “You know, I never had the gust to tell you something, I was always to afraid but right now I don’t care, I always hated that you stare at ponies like you do now. It look lime you judging others and I hated it.” Twilight thought that Celestia would be mad but to her surprised, the princess just smiled. “Well now, I didn’t think you would talk to me like that and I am impressed that you did, I didn’t think you had in you.” Celestia then walk towards the door. “I have to get back to Canterlot and just so you know, you are still not my student.” She then stop before the door. “And one more thing, leaner how to cook and try not burn down the kitchen.” She then left. Twilight just stared at the door, she then frowned and went back to her breakfast. In another part of Ponyville, in Carousel Boutique sat Rarity by the kitchen table with a cup of coffee with she was stirred with while looking out the window. Rarity was wondering how spike was doing now that he was a prince, they hadn’t received a letter from him yet, he was probably busy with whatever he was doing. She couldn’t help but miss him. Rarity was so deep in thoughts that she didn’t notice her sister Sweetie Belle entering the kitchen. “Rarity, I am ready for school.” She said while placing her schoolbag by one oof the chair, Sweetie Belle then notice that Rarity didn’t answer her. “Rarity?” She then walk over to her big sister nudge her a little which brought Rarity back. “Huh?” Rarity blink a few times and then she notice her sister standing beside her. “Sweetie, when did you arrived?” “Just now, are you alright?” Sweetie Belle asked her sister, she was a little worried. “Yes, I’m fine.” Said Rarity with a fake smile, her sister didn’t buy it. Rarity smiled disappeared. “No, I am not fine. I’m just worried about Spike, it’s been almost two weeks since he left and he hasn’t written to us, I just want to know that he’s okay.” Sweetie Belle nodded her head in understanding, she also missed Spike. “I can’t still believe that he is a prince.” When Sweetie first heard from Rarity that Spike was a prince she didn’t believe her, at all. But then she heard it from the rest of her friends and it had to be true. Rarity just giggle of what her sister said. “Yes, I didn’t believe it at first but then I hear ii from princess Celestia.” She then let out a sad sighed. “I just hope his okay.” Sweetie tried to think of something that would ease her mind. “I think he’s okay, he has a lot of guards that tis protecting him and he has there Dragon kings, they are also protecting him.” What Sweetie Belle said made sense, there was many guards that was protecting him and only an idiot would try and harm him. Rarity then gave her sister a hug. “Thanks Sweetie Belle, I actually fell better now.” Sweetie Belle was happy that she could help her sister. Rarity might feel better but not everyone, Pinkie was one of those ponies. Ever since she found out that Spike was a prince she have wanted to throw him the biggest party she could but there was sone problem, Spike was to far away and there was a change that she couldn’t thanks to all the guards that was protecting him. Mrs. Cake told Pinkie that she had to be patience, she would eventually be allowed to throw Spike a party. Pinkie knew she was right but there was one thing Pinkie wasn’t good at and that was wait. When it came to the rest of Twilight friends, Applejack and Fluttershy didn’t mind that Spike was gone, they supported his decision to travel to the dragon kingdom and meet his mother. When it came to Rainbow Dash, she actually didn’t care. All she cared about was when she had to apologize to Drake for attacking him, she really didn’t want to do that. Rainbow Dash doesn’t apologize to anyone, only her friends. But, if she didn’t apologize then she would be in trouble with princess Celestia and that was something she really didn’t want to. Rainbow could fake it all, just say apologize but she didn’t mean it, that could work. In the royal dragon castle, Rilda arrived at work and was ready to wake up Spike, she stood outside his door and knock. “Prince Spike, it’s time to wake up.” She didn’t get any answer so she open the door and stuck her head in and boy was she surprised when she saw that his bed was empty. “What the…?” She then heard someone walk towards her and saw that it was a guard. “Excuse me, have you seen prince Spike?” She asked the guard. The guard shook his head. “No, I just arrived but I heard from one of the guard in the dining hall that he saw the prince walking towards the kitchen, maybe he’s there.” He told Rilda. Rilda thanked the guard and headed to the kitchen. When Rilda arrived at the kitchen she saw that kitchen staff was busy with making breakfast for the staff in the castle, then she notice Spike standing in the corner making something by the stove. Rilda walk over to the head chef, who was female. “Excuse me, what is the prince doing?” Rilda asked her while looking at Spike. The head chef look at the prince. “Prince Spike arrived around teen minutes ago and ask if he could make breakfast for his mother and I said yes, I wasn’t about to say no to him.” Rilda was surprised to hear that, she was more surprised that Spike was up so early, up to now she had to wake him up so hearing that he was up early was really a surprised. Rilda walk over to Spike and asked if she could help him but he said no, he wanted to make breakfast to him mother by himself and he told her not to say anything, it was a surprised. He was making pancakes. Garnet was surmised that her son had made breakfast for her and she loved the pancakes he had made her, they were the best she ever had.