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// Chapter 4 
// Story: Should Be... 
// by Fat1thatyoulove 
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Chapter 4 – Strike!

As the two ponies continue to distance themselves from the front door of the library Sparky brings his voice up, "So Violet do you really think today was the best time to tell them? I mean this time where not even alone."

Violet just gives a little smile as she nods her head and begins to trot a little closer to her friend.

A little chuckle comes from Sparky as he holds his head up, "You know, i'm actually surprised you're dad took it so well. I thought he was going to think I was a changeling or something."

The comment again brings a smile to the mare’s face as the two ponies start to drop the conversation and instead settle into the normal silent trot they usually have.

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The late day's sun now pokes only a little through the rain clouds that have started to come together over head. However Violet's held gaze to the clouds is not because she's afraid of getting rained on, but rather how long it will actually rain for.

"The rain is only supposed to be an hour or two, it should be done by the time we leave." Sparky takes his own head down from the sky as he turns it instead to the lengthy dark wood and grass covered building that now comes into view. Two large white bowling pins sit outside of the building in an arch like fashion holding the bright red neon like sign out to the world that reads, PonyVille Ally.

It doesn't take long for the two ponies to near the entrance of the building as Sparky causally passes in front of Violet to hold the door for her. Even the first step into the colorful retro decorated  bowling balls, pins and lights.

The unique sounds of the rolling balls and the crashing of pins bounces around the room, as Violet comes fully into the room a voice runs to her ears.

"Hey there you two are."

The mare's eyes quickly turn to the tan earth pony happily trotting over to them as he continues to speak up, "I was starting to think no pony was coming." A little laugh rolls from him as Sparky comes up beside Violet, "Heck I was about to start just playing solo."

Sparky blinks to the comment as he speaks up, "You already got a lane?"

"Two." Futty rolls his hoof as he continues, "I told you that-..."

"Hey." The dull stallion's voice on their right turns everypony's heads as they look over a long and straggly brown maned stallion that sits behind the bowling counter with a half eyed bored stare, "...Your friend already paid so can you three like move away from the door?"

The three young ponies slowly start to follow Futty's lead as he continues with what he was saying, "Any hooves, I told you already Sparky, we didn't get to do anything for your birthday last month. I got the first few games, and besides we get a discount if four ponies play... And free cheesy nachos." A wide grin comes to his face as he waits for a response.

As their trot comes to two free lanes Sparky starts to take off the small pouch that's wrapped around his body, "I told you not to though."

A little laugh comes up from Futty as he turns his gaze to the light purple mare, "How can you put up with this mare?"

Violet gives a little smile to the comment as Sparky just blinks to the little joke.

Futty holds the jokey tone as he wiggles his hoof up a bit, "Hey, just wondering you two aren't going to just sit around sucking each others faces the whole time right?"

A slight blush comes to Violet as she like the stallion next to her both just shake their heads and shift a little uneasy to the comment.

"Alright cool, cuz Violet is definitely going to be partners with the only earth pony first." Futty puffs his chest out as he continues, "I am definitely not going to play with Bell until he warms up his magic."

Sparky gives a little smile to the comment as he nods, "Ya."

To the one word response Futty begins to move himself to one of the bench seats in front of the ball rack as he speaks up, "Well that still depends on when Bell gets here..." He turns an eye to Violet and Sparky as he continues, "How come everypony was late? You two talked about this for just a noon thing, not a night thing."

Violet brings her hooves up as she gives a little grin.

The mare's comment brings a little laugh as Futty turns to Sparky, "No way, you made Sparky tell your dad?" The laugh grows a little as he shakes his head, "Violet really turns those soft wings hard huh? I'm surprised he didn't ask if you were a changeling."

Sparky gives a little smirk to the comment as he shrugs, "Maybe."

"HA!" Futty wiggles his hoof to Violet as he continues his little fun, "Look Violet, Sparky's trying to be all cool."

The comment brings a little annoyance to Sparky's face as his nonchalant posture slacks a little, however the comment does bring a little wheezing laugh to Violet as she just nods her head.

Futty immediately changes his eyes back to Sparky as he cocks a smile, "Hey at least your fillyfriend is friends with your friends...Otherwise this might actually be a little embarrassing." His breath only pauses as he nods his head back to Violet, "Still think you could do better Wheezy."

A louder little laugh comes up from the tan stallion as Violet raises an eyebrow to the choice in words, although the light purple mare's stare doesn't alter Futty's fun as he just pats to his stomach, "You could say i'm on a roll, but that would be insulting." His laugh brings a little chuckle from Sparky and Violet as they both either roll their eyes or shake their head.

"Sorry i'm late."

The voice turns everypony's heads as they look over the slightly wet blue coated and watered down mane.

Futty cocks a little smile as he looks over the stallion, "Where were you Bell?"

The stallion brings up a deep little banter as he tries to flip his mane from his eyes, "Just showed up l-..."

"Thanks for the help Bell." The slightly lower feminine voice again takes everypony’s attention as they watch the infamous pink coated mare trotting past their little group with her own group of mares.

Bell's posture perks up a little as he just gives a little nod, "No problem Pearl."

Violet, Sparky and Bell are all silent as they just listen to the surprisingly friendly chat between Pearl and Bell. However it doesn't really last long as the mare and her group continue to trot further down the building.

As she moves away Futty brings his voice up, "No problem Pearl??" The tan stallion blinks to the repeat as he continues, "What's with that?"

"Nothing-..."

"Really?" Futty slowly pokes his head a little towards the stallion from where he sits in his seat.

"OKAY." Bell's tone halts Futty  usually jokes as the blue stallion continues, "I went to drop off one of my mom's dresses at Rarity's boutique and I ended up seeing Pearl picking up some sun dress or something...I made fun of the color but she ended up agreeing with me, apparently I had good taste or something cause her friends wanted help with dress colors..."

For a moment no comment rings up, but Futty takes his head back as he just rolls his hoof, "Well it makes sense you'd be good at fashion...Most colt cuddles ar-..."

"Shut up Futty." Bell's slightly squeaky voice brings a light chuckle from Sparky, the little laugh quickly turns Bell's head as he speaks up, "Ya ya ya, laugh all you want, my team is still going to win first."

Futty stands from his seat as he nods, "Ha, Violet's on my team first." The words bring a cocky smile to the light purple mare's face as she proudly pokes her chest out.

"What?" Bell blinks to the comment as he continues, "But I thought the two love birds would be playing together?"

Futty shakes his head as he trots towards the ball rack, "So best two out of three huh?"

"Not unless we change teams for the second game, because I don't want Sparky on my team the whole time."

Sparky just rolls his eyes to the comment as he trots to the ball rack.

End of chapter 4