//------------------------------// // The Middle // Story: Do Something About Saturday! // by ADRNEL //------------------------------// Darkness. That was all Time Turner was able to see, finding himself in a dark void. He looks around to see nothing but black. "Why?" said a hoarse voice form nowhere. Time Turner turns to the source of the voice to see an old brown-coated white-maned stallion laying on a hospital bed, dying. Time Turner curiously walks up to the bed to quickly figure out that the old stallion is himself, only older. "Why did you have to put off finding your special somepony? Why don't you just stop wasteing time!" exclaimed the dying stallion, pointing his hoof at Time Turner with all of his strength. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry-" said a guilty Time Turner before being interrupted by his older self. "Don't be sorry," said the old stallion. "It was you that wasted all the time you had, and if you don't find somepony soon, you'll end up like me; dying alone with nopony at my death bed." the old stallion suddenly gets up and grabs Time Turner's neck with his hooves. "Find somepony before it's too late...now wake up!" Time Turner suddenly wakes up to find himself back in his clock store, having woken up from his nap. Business is usually slow, but his side job as time keeper and maintaing the clock tower covers his expenses. The stallion has been getting that dream ever since he met Twilight, for years he's been focusing on his business and hobby that he's been putting off a social life. At that rate, he'll end up becoming the old stallion in his dreams, alone. Time Turner's thoughts are interrupted by a pony entering the store. He looks to see that it is Rarity, with a smile on her face. "Well, I just talked with Twilight and she agreed to go on a date with you tonight." announed Rarity. "Really?" asked a surprised Time Turner. "That's brilliant!" he exclaims. "I know, maybe I should play matchmaker more often." said Rarity, complimenting herself on a job well done. "I'm thinking on maybe getting Fluttershy and Big Mac together next." thought Rarity to herself out loud. "Well, thank you for your help, I think I can handle it from here." explained a gratefull Time Turner. "It's a pleasure, now I have to go and get your date ready for tonight, remember, new resturaunt at 8, tonight." reminded Rarity as she walks off with overconfidence. She leaves the store to meet with Twilight. "Hm, should I wear a tie or a bowtie?" thought Time Turner to himself. At the Golden Oaks library, Twilight is reading a book titled "A Virgin's Guide to Love & Romance" for any dating advice, seeing as tonight she'll go on her first offical date. The front door opens with Spike entering, hauling a sack, back from the laundry. "Why am I always stuck with the laundry?" complained a tired Spike, having to carry the sack filled with pillow cases, bed sheets, Spike's bed, blankets and quilts. Twilight heard that and turns to him. "Because of your dreams." sternly said Twilight, she then turns her attention to the book. Spike goes up her and looks at what she's reading. "Worried about the date, huh?" said Spike. "Yes!" admitted a stressed and anxious Twilight. "I have no clue what to do, what if I mess up? What if he ends up hating me? Will I end up being alone, a recluse who hoards books and dies when all the books she hoarded during the years crush her to death? What-" "Calm down Twi!" interrupted a concerned Spike. "I'm sure you'll do fine, and if the date doesn't work, you two just move on with your seperate lives and maybe someday find your own special somepony." assurred Spike. Spike then takes the sack, and walks upstairs to fix the bed. "Oh, I hope he's right." said Twilight to herself. Twilight then hears a knock on the door and uses her magic to open it, revealing Rarity. "Ready for your makeover darling?" smirked Rarity. Twilight reluctantly nods in agreement and walks out of the library, being lead to the boutique by Rarity. At the loft above the clock store, Time Turner is deciding between a bow tie or a regular tie. "Well, I've read a newspaper article that states that bowties are cool and in fashion again." said the stallion to himself, trying to decide At the Carousel Boutique, Rarity is giving Twilight a pedicure. "Every mare should look their best before a date." explained Rarity. "I don't know, what if I mess it up?" asked a concerned Twilight. "What if things get...far?" Rarity just chuckles, "I wouldn't worry about anything like that happening during your first date, I don't think Turner is that kind of stallion, or one for one night stands." Rarity continues her pedicure. "But I don't have the expirence when it comes to love and romance!" said Twilight. "You're not the only friend I know who has no expirence." admitted Rarity. "Really?" Twilight is shocked. "Really," answered Rarity. "Pinkie is too focused on parties and fun while Fluttershy almost breaks in nervous hives from just the thought of dating." said Rarity. "But compared to the two of them, you are clueless when it comes to romance." Rarity finishes the pedicure. "There! Now for the mane!" Twilight becomes nervous after Rarity says that. The sun has set on Ponyville, the citizens are getting ready to enjoy another Saturday night. At the Carousel Boutique, Spike walks into the boutique to see Rarity waiting for him. "Oh...hey Rarity." said Spike dreamly, hearts in his eyes. "Good evening Spikey-wikey." greeted Rarity, oblivious to Spike's feelings for her. "Ready to meet the new and improved Twilight Sparkle?" Spike was not paying attention to what she said, focused mostly on Rarity's eyes. Spike just nods yes. "Okay darling! Come on out and show the world!" yelled Rarity to the back, causing Spike to snap out of it. Twilight reluctantly walks out from the chaning room, she is wearing a simple blue dress and her mane is tied into a bun, she is also wearing slippers on her hooves. "Isn't she marvelous!" said Rarity to Spike. Spike is too stunned to answer. 15 minutes until 8:00, Time Turner closes and locks the door to his shop and home, he is wearing a red bowtie and his mane is spiked with mane gel. "I hope I don't blow it." said Time Turner to himself, slightly anxious. He then heads down towards the resturaunt for his first date in years. The date is about to begin.