//------------------------------// // Rising Excitement // Story: Heart Break & Hooves Day // by Chocolate Pony //------------------------------// "Alright Spike, are we done?" asked Twilight hovering in the air and placing a book on the shelf. "All done princess" Spike responded. Twilight flew down to Spike and sighed. "You don't have to call me that Spike" she said patting his head. "If you insist, Twilight" he said. Twilight chuckled and checked the list that they had finished. Her eyes skimmed the page quickly. "Well I guess your right, were all done" she finally said. "So can we go?" Spike asked eagerly. Twilight laughed and spread her wings. Spike ran up and hopped on her back. "Alright Spike we'll go. What are ya gonna get?" she asked. "A chocolate milkshake of course" Spike responded. "Make mine a strawberry" she said. Twilight opened the door with her horn and trotted out. After shutting it, she opened her wings and took off. A little bit later they showed up at Sugar Cube Corner. Twilight landed gently on the doorstep. She trotted in with Spike still on her back. "Hey you two!" called a familiar voice. "Hey Pinkie Pie" Twilight greeted her pink friend. "Let me guess, Strawberry and Chocolate milkshakes right?" Pinkie asked. The two nodded and headed to look for a seat. While searching they stumbled upon Rarity, Applejack, and Fluttershy. "Howdy sugar cube" Applejack greeted them. "Come sit darlings" Rarity said Twilight sat beside Applejack, while Spike was next to Rarity. "Now who are we missing?" Rarity asked. "Me!" said a familiar voice. Just then a stream of rainbow burst through the door, and skidded to a halt in front of them. "What's happening?" asked Rainbow Dash, whipping the rainbow mane out of her face. All the girls greeted their friend. Pinkie bounded back into the room, with milkshakes for every pony. They all chatted about everyday things for awhile. "So what's every pony doing for Hearts and Hooves day?" Rarity asked. "Me and Spike are having dinner at the boutique." They all looked at Spike and he blushed a little. "I'm going on a picnic with Discord" said Fluttershy. Normally they would have been shocked. But they didn't wish to hurt her feelings. So they all nodded gently in response. "I'm spending an evening with Caramel" Applejack said blushing. "I'm going to dinner with Flash" Twilight said shyly. "My special some pony is every pony!" Pinkie Pie cried as confetti flew everywhere. "So who's your date Rainbow dash?" Rarity asked. They all waited patiently for Dash to respond. At first she didn't notice, until she realized every pony was staring at her. "What?" Rainbow asked. Rarity repeated the question she had asked before. Only, seeming a bit annoyed at having to repeat herself. Again their was silence in the room. "Oh my, look at the time gotta dash!" she said suddenly. Rainbow dash shot across the room and out the door. "Well that was kinda weird" said Twilight. "She probably just don't want us to know who it is" Applejack said waving a hoof distantly. "That doesn't seem like Dash to do that" Rarity said. "We''ll I better be heading home " said Applejack. "So should I. My animals are probably starving! Fluttershy exclaimed. Rarity stated she had to head home to bed. The friends all said goodbye and parted ways. Right when Twilight was about to leave she was stopped by Applejack. "I promised Rainbow dash I'd give er a pie. Could y'all give it to her for me?" she asked. Twilight said she would after dropping Spike off at home. Applejack said bye one last time and went home. After dropping Spike off, Twilight flew off to Rainbow dash's house. She thought things would be normal. She thought she was just leaving a pie and heading home. But Twilight was about to discover a shocking secret.