"Yes, the 1st as you all say ship shall be..."
*Drum roll...*
"Cherry Jubilee, now let's... excuse me Element of Laughter, you can stop tapping on the drum now thank you."
"Okay!"
It was a fairly fine day in Ponyville, Spike & Ms. Cheerilee's class were on their way to dodge junction to see the T-Rex skeleton that was discovered there. Twilight Sparkle had Spike enroll in Ms. Cheerilee's class when she realized that Spike was starting to become just like her, an anti-social person who would rather spend his time reading than going outside to do stuff. She thought that school would help Spike regain his social skills due to the fact she's always making Spike do chores & such. They finally made it to Dodge Junction the T-Rex skeleton was near the Cherry Hill Ranch. They all saw the skeleton with awe.
"Wow, that's awesome!" Spike said.
"Isn't it?" A female voice said who walking over to them.
The class turned & it was Cherry Jubilee, the owner of the orchard.
"Hello kids, I'm Cherry Jubilee the owner of this here orchard."
"Hey, I know you, Applejack told me that you used to be her employer after she lost the rodeo." Spike said.
"Aw shucks, now that was a pony who can really work."
"Yeah, she's a really great friend, tried to keep her promise to get the money, but still saying she wanted a change of scenery from apples to cherries sounded like real bull."
"What was that?"
"Woah, I don't have a problem with cherries, I happen to think they're very sweet!" Cherry blushed at the comment. "I'd actually like to see for myself what going from one thing to the other would do."
"Well, aren't you nice for a dragon?"
"Yeah, living your whole life in the kind gentle embrace of ponies will do that to you." The class then aww'd.
"Okay class, the train will be leaving in 30 minutes, meet me back at the train station at 7:30, in the meantime, have fun in dodge junction." Said Cheerilee as she walked towards the station.
"Huh, guess I got plenty of free time."
"Would you like to come in & see the orchard?" asked Jubilee.
"Okay." Spike replied.
Spike got a tour of the place & saw it all. He thought it was amazing.
"Wow, this place is amazing Cherry, I'd like to work here someday!"
"Well, you'll have to wait till you're older."
"Hey, I've been able to perform amazing feats at such a young age!"
"Prove it, why don't you go & sort the cherries, miss one & I'll call you're bluff!"
"Bring it!"
So they entered cherry sorting room. The pony making the conveyor belt move was ordered to run really fast!
"Okay sugar, if you can sort the cherries correctly without missing a single one till I get back, I'll let yah work here whenever you want & maybe we can get together sometime."
So she left & the cherries were coming in, Spike was as fast as lightning, sorting cherries like a pro, when the pony started running faster, he began to sort faster, his hand coordination was off the charts, but I guess that's what happens to a boy who learned his skills from Celestia, the ruler of Equestria! He filled well, I'll tell you how many bins later. So Cherry Jubilee returned & was shocked to see 2 days worth the usual quota finished!
"I-I...wow!" Then she hugged Spike "Thank you Spike, Bessy, tell everypony that they got the day off tomorrah! I've never seen anyone work so fast & Impressively & the cherries are all sorted correctly, you didn't cheat at all!"
"See? A young person can do anything if the put their mind to it & I just succeeded in filling this many bins of Cherries."
"I can see that hon!"
"So, remember when you said when I won?"
"Oh yes, but I never expected you to actually...fine, let's go."
"Alright, take my claw milady!"
She blushed & gave him her hoof! They spent whatever time Spike had left before he had to catch up with his class. It seems the residents at dodge junction didn't see anything wrong with them being together & Spike so polite & nice. Cherry was so flattered that she became flustered with cherry red all over her face. So she hid it with her fan.
"Wow Cherry, you're so beautiful, how come you're still single?" Spike asked.
"Well, I thank you for calling me beautiful, but I'm not really sure about why nopony's worked up any courage to ask me out yet." She was getting redder.
"Hey what's wrong, you've been hiding you're face with that fan the time we've been talking are you okay?"
Looking for a way to dodge the question, she looked at the clock.
"Oh, will you look at the time? We better get you back to the train you're classmates & teacher."
So she walked him back to the train station where they were all waiting for their ride back to Ponyville.
"Have a safe trip back young 'un." then she kissed Spike on the cheek causing all red On Cherry Jubilee's face to be transferred to his face. Then She walked away. Spike held his cheek, wondering what he's done to deserve a kiss.
"Hey boss, I told them all they've got the day-off!" said Bessy.
"Good girl, now I'm planning on closing up shop for the weekend."
"Huh? Why?"
"I'll be heading to Ponyville to visit someone special." Then she looked as the train chugged by.
End.
"Well, that wasn't a very good story now was it? Hopefully the next one will be much better. GUARD, BRING ME THE NEXT FAN LETTER ADRESSED TO ME!!!" Said Luna, using the traditional Canterlot royal whee!