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// Part 6 - The Center of Learning...and Love 
// Story: Love at First Charm 
// by Creative Charmer 
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	Creo was back in the main part of Ponyville, wondering where to go next. "Hmmm..." he looked around, and then something caught his eye. It was Twilight Sparkle, whom was walking by a short distance away from Creo. "Oh! Hey, Twilight!" he waved at Twilight, and she turned towards him after hearing her name.
"Oh, Creo! Hello! It's nice to see you again!"
Creo ran up to Twilight. "It's nice to see you again, too, Twilight."
"So, how was the spa? Did you dislike it as much as you said you would?"
"Actually, I didn't! Rarity showed me the error of my ways and now I've been thinking about trying new things I was too embarrassed to try before!"
"That's wonderful! So, what are you going to do now?"
"I'm not sure. I don't know much about Ponyville, so I don't know what places might be fun to go to."
"Well, I—" Twilight stopped mid-sentence.
Creo turned his head toward her. "Yes? What is it?"
"...well, I could show you some good places at my house. I live in the Ponyville library, so I have maps of areas and towns around Equestria, and information about all of them."
"That sounds great! Let's go!"
"Okay! Follow me!" Twilight took Creo back to her house. When they went inside, they saw that Spike was dusting the shelves. "Spike! I'd like you to meet my new friend, Creo."
"Oh, hey there!" Spike got off the ladder and walked over to Creo.
"Nice to meet you, Spike," Creo shook Spike's hand with his hoof. "Do you live here with Twilight?"
"Yep! I'm her number one assistant! I've been her assistant for most of my life."
"And he does an excellent job of it!" Twilight said as she out her hoof around Spike.
Creo looked around the room. "Well, I can certainly see that! He keeps the library very clean and tidy!" Spike smiled proudly from the compliment. "Speaking of which, can I see that map of Ponyville that you told me about, Twilight?"
"Oh, right! Could you please get the map for Creo, Spike?"
"You got it!" Spike said, and he ran into the next room to find the map.
Creo walked up to one of the bookcases in the library. "So, I'm guessing you like to read a lot, Twilight?"
"Of course! I consider myself to be very erudite."
"Very what?"
"Knowledgeable."
"Oh, okay. I guess it just shows how much smarter you are if you know a word like that," Creo chuckled.
Twilight chuckled, too. "Oh, Creo; I'm not that smart."
"Well, I think you're pretty smart! I bet you could even memorize all the fun locations in Ponyville once Spike comes back with the map."
"Actually I've already memorized all those places."
"Wait, you have? Then why didn't you just tell me before instead of coming here?"
"Do you remember back when we were talking, and you asked me about fun places in Ponyville, and I was about to say something but stopped?" Creo nodded. "Well, I realized that it would be easier for me to give you a map, so you wouldn't have to remember all of the locations if I had told you instead."
"Oh, really?" Creo said, looking a bit amazed. "That sounded like some quick thinking on your part!"
Twilight giggled. "Yes, I guess you could say that!"
Creo chuckled. "Also, I must say that you are certainly one smart pony to be able to memorize all those places! It's obviously not something just anypony could do."
Twilight blushed. "Oh, I'm sure plenty of ponies in Ponyville have memorized the locations in town, too!"
"Yeah, you're probably right about that, but I still think you're the smartest pony I've ever met!"
Twilight was still blushing. At first she didn't say anything. "...well...thank you very much, Creo. My friends say I'm really smart, too. Although Rainbow Dash has called me an 'egghead' before..." she said with a slightly agitated tone.
"Well, that's how some ponies view the smarter ones. Besides, I doubt she meant any harm."
"Yeah. Especially since she's become more of one herself," Twilight chuckled.
Creo chuckled, too. "Anyways, you shouldn't let something like that bother you, because a pony as smart as you is a very special one. Knowing so many facts and locations and being able to remember them all is obviously not something anypony can easily do."
Twilight blushed again. "I do know quite a few magic spells, too."
"That's even better! I bet you do magic better than any unicorn I've met, too!"
Twilight kept on blushing more. "Well...thank you, Creo. Thank you very much. I don't know what to say."
"Oh, you don't have to say anything. You deserve to be commended for being so knowledgeable."
Twilight really couldn't think of anything to say. She was so touched by Creo saying how smart she was. Others have said she was smart, but Creo really made her feel good for being smart, as well as feel very special.
At that time, Spike had finally found the map he was looking for, and headed back to the main room. He opened the door, and was surprised at what he saw; Twilight was staring at Creo longingly. "Is Twilight...nah, that can't be," he thought to himself. He then walked up to Twilight and Creo and handed them the map. "Here's the map! Sorry it took so long."
"What map? Twilight asked, still focused on Creo. But then her mind snapped back to reality. "Oh, right! The map of Ponyville! I almost forgot about that because I was busy thinking about...something else," Twilight chuckled nervously.
Spike and Creo looked at each other with one eyelid raised. "...well, anyways," Creo said as he walked next to Twilight. "How about you show me the most fun places in town now?"  he said as he used his magic to take the map from Spike and open it up.
"Of course! It would be my absolute pleasure to help you out!" Twilight cheerfully exclaimed.
"And it's my pleasure that you be the pony to help me!"
Twilight blushed as she giggled at Creo's amiable words.
Spike saw her blushing, and a look of suspicion appeared on his face. "Hmm... " he thought as he rubbed his chin.

Later, Creo was standing outside Twilight's house with her standing in the doorway. "I can't thank you enough for your help, Twilight! And thanks for circling the locations on the map and letting me use it for a while so I won't have to worry about forgetting them!"
"Again, it was my pleasure! I hope you have a great time!"
"Thanks! Say, would you like to come with me?"
Twilight's eyes lit up. "I would LOVE to!! But...I have to reorganize the maps with Spike, since it took him so long to find the right one," she sighed. "I'm sorry.."
"No, don't be sorry. I wouldn't want anything in your place to be unorganized,  since I want you to be able to find things quick and easy."
Twilight lightly smiled. "Thanks for being so understanding, Creo."
"Certainly. I wish you luck in reorganizing your maps," he said as she turned around and started walking away. "Even though I know the smartest pony in town will be able to do it in no time!"
Twilight smiled and blushed once more. She waved goodbye to Creo, then went back inside the house. Twilight then went to the window and watched Creo walk away. She leaned her front legs on the windowsill, still smiling as she watched Creo.
Spike then opened the door from the room with the maps. "Hey, Twilight! Are we going to organize these maps now?"
"Yeah...sure...uh-huh..." Twilight's mind was elsewhere, as she didn't pay attention to what Spike said at all.
As Spike watched her, he noticed the look on her face and the way she was smiling as she looked out the window. "Hmm..." Spike said as his face grew suspicious again. "I'm starting to wonder..."