//------------------------------// // Season 1: Episode 8 - Dating a Dragon // Story: My Little Pony: When Friendship Shimmers - Reboot // by RobtheMorpherPony //------------------------------// There had been a scare because of a dragon having fallen asleep near Ponyville, but both Spike and Ray with the help of Fluttershy had managed to fix that issue easy. "...Still can't believe you were able to stand up to a huge dragon like that." Ray said. "Oh...um...well...I just wanted to make sure the both of you were alright." Fluttershy said, hiding behind her mane shyly. "Well, if you'll both excuse me, I have something I need to go do." Spike said and then went off. "...Wonder what that's about?" Fluttershy asked. "Don't know. Spike's been acting that strange all week." Ray said. "Mom! You can stop prettying me up so much." Sweetie Belle said. "Nonesense darling; this is your first date with Spike and I won't let my sister be seen in anything less then ideal." Rarity said. "Don't you think you should get back on the date train mom? You're not getting any younger." Sweetie Belle said. "I'm a one stallion mare Sweetie; I don't care if I can't have anymore children if I don't find you a step-father, I would never break my vow to your birth father just like that." Rarity said. "...Speaking of dad, you did say he was lucky. He was very lucky it seems to have found you." Sweetie Belle said. "I was the lucky one of the two of us. After all, you know who Lucky Belle's half-brother is." Rarity said. "Speaking of, maybe you should write Uncle Blue and see if he's willing to come down and visit." Sweetie Belle said. "You haven't told any pony the identity of Uncle Blue yet right?" Rarity asked. "Nope." Sweetie Belle said. "Then I'll see if he can come down for Family Day at school next week." Rarity said. The door bell rang. "That must be Spike." Sweetie Belle said. When Rarity opened the door, Sweetie Belle felt herself swoon as soon as she saw the drake on the other side. Woof. Spike cleans up nice. The filly thought to herself. Indeed, Spike was sporting quite the fancy suit. And he was blushing when he spotted Sweetie Belle. "And here I was worried the suit was going to be too much." Spike said. "Rarity made this for me for tonight." Sweetie Belle said, blushing as well. "No wonder your sister is so good. For now, shall we be off?" Spike asked. "S-sure." Sweetie Belle said and left with Spike. "...Then again, maybe I won't be the only one getting her own prince charming. After all, Spike is technically nobility. As they say, like mother like daughter." Rarity said. Meanwhile in Canterlot, there was a strange draconic entity that entered the castle. "Halt! No tresspasser in the castle." A white unicorn royal guard said. "...Are you Captain Shining Armor of the Canterlot Royal Guards?" The draconic creature asked. "I am. What's it to you?" The White Unicorn asked. "I seek an audience with Princess Celestia. It's in regards to an incoming threat that will happen in eleven month's time." The Draconic creature said. "What sort of threat?" Shining Armor asked. "Creatures able to manipulate others are coming to your doorstep. My full details are only to be given in audience to Princess Celestia." The creature said. "What are you?" Shining Armor asked. "...I am a Kobold." The creature said. A different white unicorn stallion spied on this. "...I hope she isn't talking about the same creatures. I pray to god it's not the same..." He said. "Prince Blueblood?" A gray pegasus mare asked the stallion. "You've got a letter." She added. "...I see. Thank you." Blueblood said, taking the letter. "Hey, have we met before?" He asked. "I don't know. See you around." The pegasus mare said before flying off. "...I think we have. Ponyville post office huh?" Blueblood said. Back in Ponyville, the young couple were enjoying their night at the restaurant. "Excuse me, last I checked, but this isn't a restaurant for Blank Flanks." A male voice said. It was Fortus Vile. "Of course your here. You here with Silver Spoon?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Actually, it's a family dinner." Fortus Vile said. "But, say, maybe I'll be willing to tone down my usual tactis, provided you get with some pony of your own species. Like me." He added. "Try again." Spike said, getting up. "...You don't scare me, ya dumb drake." Fortus Vile said. "He might not, but I know I do." A female voice said. Fortus Vile turned around to an Orange Dragoness. "...You. That orange dragoness from the hotel." Fortus Vile said. "Good. You remember. And you should remember no dragon likes others messing with what they own. Last I checked, that one saw that filly first." The orange dragoness said. "So beat it." She added. "...This isn't over." Fortus Vile said to Sweetie Belle and Spike before going back to his table. "Thanks. You visiting?" Spike asked. "Yeah. Anyways, see you around." The dragoness said before she left. "Why didn't she claim you?" Sweetie Belle asked. "She knows I'm not interested. Who even was that?" Spike asked. "Don't know. I'm just glad she got Fortus Vile to back off. Next time, I'm going to threaten to tell him off to Uncle Blue." Sweetie Belle said. "Whose Uncle Blue?" Spike asked. "You'll meet him eventually." Sweetie Belle said, smiling.