//------------------------------// // Prologue to day one... // Story: Librarity and her assistant Spike // by mbpony 512 //------------------------------// It was a bright and sunny day and as usual Twilight Sparkle was in a panic rush… It seems that lately the student to the princesses of the land was more busy than usual in assisting the royal family in a treaty with a recently discovered distance land unknown to very few. This was tribe that was one that was thought to be lost forever to the depths of time, but it seems to have resurface and they are a bit hostile to any type invaders. So in a show of gratitude and a chance at a new friendship, Twilight was required to go to land and accompany the Princess of the Moon God to assist in the treaty preparations because these creatures were mostly related to her nightly duties. Unfortunately, that left her library home unoccupied and nearly closed and it left her own assistant Spike homeless. She would ask some of her friends for help, but most of them had their own obligations and duties to do, the only one that was free to help her out was Rarity… “Without doubt darling, I would be glad to lend my support towards my little Spikey-wikey,” she told Twilight at small café, that held the most fantastic espresso ever made, “Besides, I just finished my latest job early; so that gives me a little free time to pursue other activities. I mean it cannot be that hard to run a library for a few days?” “Well Rarity,” stated Twilight, “While I do appreciate the offer to help, I don’t think you know what you’re in for nor for how long I maybe gone on this diplomatic mission…” “Honestly Twilight,” Rarity said, “I tend to run a successful business in fashion and someday expand beyond the borders of our little town, one has to start somewhere to gain some experience, even if it is as mundane as a library in a tree.” “But there’s a difference between running a business and running a library…” stated Twilight, “I mean for one thing, the library is more for the public to use and it has it own set of rules within the town’s governmental limits….” “So I’ll just adapt, just like one of my own designs,” stated Rarity with a smile, “Trust me Twilight, Your library is in safe hands.” Twilight looked at her friend’s reassuring smile, before saying, “Well, all I need for you to do is to try to keep an eye on things and assist Spike when he needs it. I mean he does know where mostly everything is. All you need to do is deal with the checkouts of books and those that have late fees, I’m sure Spike can deal with the rest and explain what you have to do better than I can…” After that they shook hands and departed, and when Twilight told Spike the news that night, as she was packing her things…”Now listen Spike, just because I’ll be gone for a week on a diplomatic mission of utmost importance and you’re with Rarity, doesn’t mean that you can have your time together. I’m count on the both of you to keep this library running smoothly. So do I have your word that you’ll push aside your fascination for Rarity and try to help out?” Although he is a bit taller than Twilight and her friends, Spike is still her younger brother and even though he knows how much of a control freak she tends to get when things are out of order, he did understood the important of their job running the library together. So he could at least try to act professional around his crush. Ever since his growth spurt he always got a good smile or two at seeing Rarity blushing over his increase height and charm over her. So this would be a good time to impress and startle her with his knowledge of his job and his charm. “Don’t worry about things Twilight,” Spike replied, “I know the importance this job is to you as it is to me. So I promise not to go too far with Rarity and stick to things on a professional level for both of us.” Twilight was still a tad unsure about Spike’s words, but with a careful tone she stated, “Alright Spike, I’m trusting the both of you to keep things together while I’m gone. “You will be taking the owl with you right?” Spike asked her about her pet owl, Owlicious. “Yes,” answered Twilight, “since we are dealing with nightly beings, it would be appropriated if Owlicious came with me so I could try to correspond to the Princess Celestia during the nightly visits.” “This tribe isn’t dangerous, is it?” asked Spike. “No Spike,” stated Twilight, “But there are rumors of their connections towards this race and Luna’s transformation into Nightmare moon. It seems that the Princesses wishes me to be on this trip as a bit of a delicate reminder of where Princess Luna is now so that she wouldn’t be exploit by this dark power again.” “Okay…” Spike said in a worried tone, “Just please be careful out there Twilight.” “Of course Spike,” Twilight told him reassuringly. Before he went to sleep that night, Spike was told by Twilight to expect Rarity early tomorrow morning to go over the daily schedule for the next few days left by her. Still, night turned into day and Twilight left early as the Sun rose to head out the door and onward to Rarity’s Boutique. Where she found her friend still tired in her nightgown and wearing a bed slip on her head and with her cat Opulence with her own annoyed look on her face. “Twilight, Darling,” Rarity said, “I know I said I would help you out, but at the near crack of dawn and without anytime for me to get properly ready?” “I apologize for the early awaking Rarity,” said Twilight quickly, “But I did say that this mission was at the utmost urgent from the Princesses. And I have to make an earlier start than I originally hoped for if I am to meet up with Princess Luna by nightfall. I just came by to speak of you about the library’s work’s schedule for the next couple of days and I spoke to Spike last night and he knows where he stands in all of this…” Looking the schedule over with what little her eyes could see, Rarity asks, “All this for one day at the library?” “The library is a much complex thing when it comes to fulfilling the simple duties of the town government,” stated Twilight, “Whether it’s a slow work day or not, always expect something to happen in the library. Anyway, I must be going if I am to make my train on time. I do wish you and Spike the best of luck Rarity.” With a quick small reassuring smile to her friend, Twilight left Rarity to herself. Looking at the schedule before her and then a quick look at her pet cat on the floor licking herself, she said to her, “Well Opal, looks like Mommy’s going to be busy for a few days. I do hope Fluttershy will not mind looking after you for a while.” The cat just gave her a stern look of uncaring.