//------------------------------// // Chapter 72 Orders and gifts part 3 // Story: Spike the Knight // by vadram //------------------------------// Orders and gifts part 3 Spike woke up bright and early the next morning. Looking towards Twilight’s bed he could see that Twilight was still sleeping, the bed was fixed and the clock that hangs beside the bed read five o’clock. Normally that would have been too early for him even to consider getting out of bed, but today he did not feel tired at all. Even after a heart racing morning, followed by a series of stomach turning revelations during dinner, a run through the most dangerous forest in the whole of Equestria, and after calming down an enrange alicorn he still did not feel tired one bit. Spike used the time he had until Twilight got up to try and make up for the troubles he caused her during his absence. The first thing he could think of was cleaning, so, after making his bed and quietly leaving the room, as not to wake Twilight, he went to the kitchen to check on the dishes, there were none. The library was also cleaned and every book was in its proper place. The bathroom was also spotless, except for that one evil stain on the toilet bowl that not even the Elements of Harmony could not purify. The rest of the house was just as clean, there was a place for everything and everything was in it’s place. “Twilight sure was busy,” Spike told himself as he walked back into the kitchen. “Might as well get started on breakfast.” By the time Twilight woke up and reached the kitchen Spike finished making her breakfast, fluffy waffles with strawberry slices and syrup, covered with powdered sugar and a cup of coffee, extra sugar.. He also had time to eat a little something himself, as well as almost finish doing the dishes that piled up while he cooked. “Morning Twi,” Spike said, as he started washing a bowl that still had pieces of batter stuck to it. “Morning Spike,” Twilight tried to say, but all that Spike could make out was indistinct grumbling. Spike paid no attention to her as he carried on with the dishes, while Twilight took a seat and started on her breakfast. The pancakes were no match for her morning hunger, but she took her time so that she would enjoy their sweet taste a little longer. When she was finished she levitated them into the sink and focused on her coffee. While she did that Spike opened the tap and started washing them. “Spike.” Twilight said halfway done with her coffee. “Yeah Twi?” “We need to talk.” “Okay,” he replied closing the tap. Twilight took another sip from her cup, her horn started glowing and she levitated the letter into the kitchen and gave it to Spike. “Read it.” Spike sat down at the table and took his time pretending to read it, after a while, with a smile on his face, he said mimicking excitement. “An all expenses paid free vacation at the greatest gemstone mine in Equestria, Twilight can we go? Pleaseee.” “Out of everything, that is what you focus on?” she sighted. “You don’t care that you were on some super secret mission for princess Luna and that she had to erase your memory?” “Well thats cool, of course. But I can’t remember any of it, and nopony would believe anyway. So... can we go? Pleaseee.” “I don’t know Spike...” “But... everything is already payed for. And if I won’t go the money would be wasted.” “I know Spike, but for a whole week. What if something happens and I need to send a letter to the princess? Even if I send Rainbow Dash, it will still take several hours to get a reply.” “Oh, that reminds me, there was something else I should give you,” Spike ran out of the kitchen and headed upstairs to search for his bag. Twilight finished her coffee, and after getting up from the table she went after him, bumping into him in the library, he now had his bad with him. “I think I was supposed to give you this last night,” he said as he pulled the engraved bone and the note from his bag. “What is this?” she asked as she picked up the two object with her magic. “I think you are supposed to read that.” “Let’s see...” Twilight unfolded the piece of paper and began reading out loud. “Under direct orders from Princess Luna... Green Flame Mail Delivery... feed magic into the device... destroy the document...” she read the instructional part of the message again before placing the GF-MD on a nearby table, pointy end down. “So just add magic?” she asked herself as her horn’s glow intensified and a small string of energy flowed from the tip of her horn towards the device. When the raw magic energy touched it Twilight could feel it pulling on the ethereal string, consuming part of it before letting go. A small magical green flame now floated above it, fueled by the magic it took from Twilight. She tried to estimate just how much of her power that thing drained but she was missing so little that she could not tell for sure. “So this thing is supposed to send the letter to the princess?” Twilight asked. “I think so.” Spike replied. “Hmm... This requires further testing.” “So... You are going to write something and send it to the princess now?” “Don’t be silly Spike, that would be stupid. I first have to make sure this thing is safe to use before I send important documents to the princess.” “So that means...” “Yes. Spike go to the town hall and cancel all my appointments for the day. Then write a letter of apology to everypony that I had to meet, and send them before dinner time, also you need to tell them that I will reschedule the meeting at a later date.” “And while I will be doing all that, what will you be doing?” “Oh Spike, if you will need me I will be in my lab. Bye.” Twilight left and headed towards her laboratory, otherwise known as the basement. “Well I guess that the library will open late today. Now, where did Twilight put her day planner?”