//------------------------------// // My Wish // Story: The Apple of My Heart // by TheExhaustedBrony //------------------------------// She couldn't believe her ears. She didn't think that Spike was serious about becoming her servant, but now, its become more obvious that dragon code is serious business. "Spike, are you seriously going to be my servant? I told you it's no big deal." Applejack said, trying to convince the dragon that his help wasn't necessary. "From this day forth, your wish is my command." Spike gave an exaggerated bow, as if the pony in front of him was royalty. "Oh... Uh... Well... I uh..." Applejack hesitated. "Just name it and I will do everything in my power to see it done. After all, it's part of the dragon code." Spike was on his knees, begging Applejack to let him help. Applejack swallowed her fears and said, "go out with me." Spike lost his balance, having been taken completely by surprise. "I'm sorry, w-what?" Spike asked. "G-go o-out on a d-d-date w-w-with m-me." Applejack stammered. Spike was speechless, Rarity was his love interest and he only thought of Applejack as a friend. This seemed very odd as Spike had never noticed any interest from Applejack. Perhaps it was because his eyes have only been on one pony. "I dunno, Applejack... Are you feeling okay? Did you drop one of those rocks on your head?" Spike joked. "I'm being serious! I love you. I've always loved you. But you've always paid more attention to Rarity. She doesn't take your affections seriously." "What? Oh come on, Applejack, now it sounds like somepony's jealous." Spike said, still thinking this was all a joke. "Maybe I am, but I'm telling you the truth. Spike, I wouldn't lie about my feelings, I'm the element of honesty, remember?" Spike thought long and hard about it. He was in no position to say no. She did save his life, and according to the dragon code, he had to obey her every wish. "Well, where should we go for our first date then?" Spike figured he might as well humor her and just go out with her just this once. Applejack let out a sigh. She was relieved that things went smoothly. She suppressed the urge to squeal like a giddy little child and calmly said, "Why don't we go on down to Sugarcube Corner? I'm sure that Pinkie Pie would be willing to make us something real nice." Applejack suggested. "Alright, that sounds fine with me. I didn't eat breakfast this morning anyway." Applejack chuckled and began walking to town with Spike. Very few words were said during their trip. Everything was very sudden and neither one of them knew what to expect. They arrived at Sugarcube Corner. The smell of freshly baked sweets emanated from the building. Applejack and spike were both nervous as they pushed open the door. They were greeted by Pinkie Pie, who was energetic, as always. "Hi guys! What brings you to Sugarcube Corner today? Oh! Are you here for cake? I love cake! Speaking of cake, this one time I-" Pinkie's words flew out of her mouth faster than the speed of light. "Ha, I know ya do," Applejack interrupted," but nah, me and Spike are here for some lunch. We might have something sweet afterwards though. How bout it, Spike?" Applejack turned her attention to Spike, who remained silent as he was still unsure about this date. "Well, what can I get you today." Pinkie Pie asked. "I'll have a dandelion sandwich. How about you Spike? What would ya like?" "Hmm...," Spike scratched his chin," got any gemstones?" "I think we still have some leftover emeralds. Lemme check," Pinkie darted into the kitchen for about three seconds and returned with a small bowl filled with several green stones, "hey, turns out we do have some leftover gems!" Spike began drooling and his eyes got wider at the sight of the delicious rocks. He then noticed Applejack and quickly regained his composure and asked, "why do you have emeralds? I asked mainly as a joke, I didn't expect you to actually have any." Spike asked quizzically. This made Applejack giggle. "What's so funny, Applejack?" Spike asked. "That's one of the things I like about you, Spike, you make me laugh." The two continued to talk about various topics from apple bucking to friendship making. As the conversation continued, Spike finally had a chance to just sit still and see Applejack. She's tough as nails but is very kind and honest. Applejack couldn't be any happier than she already was. Nothing could bring her down because she finally got her chance to spend time with the one she loved. It became silent after about ten minutes. They had both run out of things to talk about. Applejack's eyes wandered around the room, periodically focusing on Spike. "So, Applejack..." Spike said, breaking the silence. "Yes, Spike?" Applejack asked. "How long have you... Uh... Had these feelings for me?" "H-h-how long? G-golly, I don't know... Maybe about a month or two? At first I watched over you as you made advances on Rarity. I didn't think of you as anything more than a friend at that time, but I wanted to make sure that she wouldn't be too hard on you if anything were to happen when-" "Back to Rarity again," Spike interrupted, "you know, I've been jealous before and I know what jealousy looks like. As far as I can tell, you're just jealous. Well I'll have you know that Rarity is my one true love and there's nothing anypony in Equestria can do that can change that." Spike crossed his arms and huffed. "Spike, I'm... Sorry..." "Look, I'm afraid that this date will have to be cut short, I'm going back to the library. Maybe the dragon code isn't worth honoring." Spike hopped off the chair and stormed out of the bakery. "Spike! Wait!" Applejack's words fell on deaf ears as Spike ignored her. "Wow, somepony must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed. I mean, somedragon must've woken up on the wrong side of the bed. Hahahaha!" Pinkie snorted at her own joke. Applejack could only stare at the door as tears began welling in her eyes. "Spike, you just don't understand..." Applejack let out a long sigh. "What doesn't he understand?" pinkie asked, seemingly appearing out of nowhere. "Oh, nothing. Forget about it, Pinkie." Applejack wiped her eyes. "Well, if you need him to understand something, you gotta MAKE him understand! You know, make him see it your way." Pinkie suggested. "You know what? You're right. I've got to make him understand that I love him!" "Love?! Spike and AJ sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G! Hahahahahahahahaha!" Pinkie began laughing uncontrollably. "I think I've got an idea. Thanks, Pinkie! See ya later!" "No-prob-lay-mo! What are friends for anyway? I'm glad that I'm able to help people without realizing it. It makes me so happy to know that I made someone happy without even trying. Although I always try to make people happy. Like the time-" "Okay! I get it, thanks anyway. Seeya." Applejack darted out of the bakery. She only had one chance and she couldn't let this one slip through her hooves.