//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: HELP! Wanted // Story: The New Life of Spike: Book 2 // by Dark Matter 101 //------------------------------// Chapter 3 HELP! wanted Spike was on the table eating his toast. Night Light was on the phone with his wife, Twilight Velvet. Velvet was on a business trip for three days leaving her husband with the kids, the house, and wearing her apron cooking breakfast for the kids. "Velvet, sweet heart, there's no need to worry," Night Light said to her on the phone. "Every thing is running just fine." He held out a plate hearing the toaster go off. A fresh toasted bread landed perfectly on the plate. "You don't think I am?" Night Light continued. "Let's see what the kids think of that. Spike, Tell your mother everything is fine." He handed the phone to Spike and went back cooking breakfast. Spike was waiting till his mom was done talking and started talking to her. "Hey, mom," Spike said cheerily. "We haven't eaten for days, your plans are dead, and I'm dropping out of school, Love you, bye." Night Light rushes to get the phone back and receive a yell on the phone. "It was a joke!" Night Light said. "...No! Twilight is growing up, I let her pick out her own clothes for school. Yeah, you can talk to Twilight, give me a sec. Twilight!" Twilight enters the kitchen wearing a super short purple shorts and a black shirt exposing her belly. Night Light stood there looking at her in despair. "You know, I don't Twilight can come to the phone right now," Night Light said still looking at her. "But I'll send him your love, tell your folks I said hi, I love you, bye." He hung up the phone and leans against the table giving her a dirty look. Twilight knew where this was heading. "Twilight," Night Light said looking at her one last time. "...What are you wearing?" "Well, you said that I could wear whatever I want," Twilight explained. "So I'm making a statement. This says, 'Hi, I'm Twilight... wanna hang out sometime?" Night Light shook his head while Spike dropped his jaws to the table. "Really?" Spike spoke. "Cause all I'm hearing is 'Hi, I'm Twilight... Wanna get waisted?" "Come on, Spike," Twilight said acting cute. "You know I look attractive enough for you." "I'm not responding to that," Spike resumed on eating his breakfast. "Come on, Spike," Twilight leans over Spike seeing him blush a bit. "You know you want to." "Twilight, I'm your brother." "Step brother to be exact." "What difference does it make!" Spike threw his arms up. "We are now family and it's not right for me to say that your attractive!" "...Are just saying that because your hiding your guilt?" Twilight teased him. "Where's Shining Armor?" Spike asked his dad changing the subject. "I don't know. Shining Armor!" Night Light called out to him. "Yeah, dad?" Shining Armor came in wearing a punk black T-shirt and saggy jeans with ripped holes in them. "...Shining Armor," Night Light said in a disappointed way. "What are YOU wearing?" "Are you making a statement?" Spike asked. "Yeah, wanna hear it?" Shining Armor said. "No!" all three of them said together. "You two, dress something casual," Night Light said. "And wear something normal." "Okay," Twilight and Shining Armor moaned waking back upstairs. Spike put his plate in the sink and ate the toast. "And come on, Spike!" Night Light stops him from walking out. "You gotta eat something before you go to school." "I can't, I'm too nervous," Spike said. "They announce who gets the parts in 'The Wizard of Oz' today." "Really? What part are you trying out?" Night Light asked. "I'm trying out as Tin Man," Spike said pulling his jacket up. "And the best part is, Rarity already made a costume of mine and hers." "What is she playing as?" "Who do you think? Dorothy, the lead character," Spike said. "Funny thing is she'll be wearing a mini blue skirt." "I think someone is having a crush on somebody," Night Light said. "...I don't have a crush on Rarity," Spike hesitated. "Don't worry, Spike," Night Light put his hand on Spike's shoulder. "The first time I met your mother I didn't had the balls to talk to her." "Can about this some other time?" Spike said, wanting to change the subject. "Sure if you're siblings hurry and me getting to work," Night Light said getting the kitchen cleaned up. "Dad, where do you work at exactly?" Spike asked. "I only been here for a while now and I still don't know what job you have." "I work at a fancy restaurant in town," Night Light answered. "I didn't knew you cooked." "Why do I make breakfast every morning instead of mom?" Spike nodded his head understanding. "That seems like a place to get paid a lot of money," Spike said smiling. "Yeah, but the boss who works there, Gustave le Grand," Night Light faded his smile. "Let me tell ya, he is not a cheery fellow." "We're ready now," Twilight said with Shining Armor behind in their regular clothes. "Our creativity has been squashed, but we're are ready," Shining Armor said. "Good luck with the boss today, dad," Spike said. "Don't worry about me, Spike," Night Light said. "I'm not the only one who gets to meet people like him." "You and me both," Spike said thinking about the enemies he's making. The three walks off to school seeing their dad drove off to work. Spike watches him go and was depress about him. He was depress ever since Night Light told him about his job and boss. "Is something wrong, Spike?" Twilight asked. "I just have a feeling something is going to happen with dad at work," Spike said. "Don't worry, bro," Shining Armor sad. "Dad's been working there ever since he bought a house." "Still, I just have a bad feeling," Spike continued to mope. At school, few students were ready for their moment to see what parts they have for The Wizard of Oz. Spike, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, and Pipsqueak was walking down the hallway discussing about what part they wanted. Also, Spike was talking about his dad about the feeling he had. "I'm telling you guys, the way he said it makes me think something terrible would happen," Spike said. "Oh, you're just over thinking, sweety," Rarity said. "I'm just going down there after school before we rehearse our lines," Spike said. "Well, hey, since you're going down there, could you get me one of your Dad's desserts?" Pipsqueak asked. "Yeah, Pipsqueak," Applejack spoke. "While he's down there, he'll be like, 'Dad, I have a feeling something terrible is about to happen to you, but before it happens could ya make me a cheesecake for my friend Pipsqueak?'" RIIIIING The bell rang, meaning that it was time to find out what parts they were going to get. "This is it, guys, Drama Club" Fluttershy said sighing. "People just go in with these high hopes, and come out with crushed dreams... So, you ready?" The gang looked at her scared. She saw the worried eyes they were giving her. "I was," Rarity said. "Just remember, you guys," Pipsqueak said. "If we don't get the part we want, it doesn't change who we are on the inside." 5 Minutes Later "I got the Part! I'm the scarecrow! My life has a meaning!" Pipsqueak cried out jumping for joy. "I must have the best audition, huh?" Cheerilee looks at him shaking her head. "No, but Goldengrape is sick," Cheerilee said. Pipsqueak awkwardly looked around getting strange looks from everyone, especially his friends. "...I still got it," Pipsqueak said resuming smiling. He high fives everyone in the room and back into his seat. "What happened to change who we are on the inside?" Spike asked remembering the words Pipsqueak uses. "I say lot of things," he answered. "Fluttershy, darling," Rarity said to her. "I just want to say whoever gets the part, no hard feelings." "Thank, Rarity," Fluttershy smiled. "But I hope you get the part of Dorothy." "I just hope I get a part," Applejack spoke. "And now, after careful consideration," Cheerilee announced. "I have decided that the crucial role of Dorothy will be played by... Rarity-" "YES!" Rarity jumps out of her chair joyfully. She surprised her friends that they didn't saw it coming. "I thought you were here, why did I mark you absent?" Cheerilee said making Rarity wipe that smile off her face. "OK, where was I?" "Dorothy?" Rarity said hopelessly. "Oh, yes, such a fun part," Cheerilee continues. "And it will be played by... Fluttershy." Fluttershy gasps and was excited. All her friends claps for her except for Rarity who was disappointed. "I don't believe this!" Fluttershy excitedly said. "Is this real? Somebody pinch me!" Fluttershy receives a pinch from Rarity making her jump. "Must be real, darling," Rarity said. "Don't worry, hun, it's just a part,"Applejack comfort her. "It's not a big deal." "And the Wicked Witch of the West will be Applejack," Cheerilee announced. "YES! I GOT THE PART! I GOT THE PART!" Applejack jumps out of her chair dancing. "That's right, who's your witch? Who's your witch, who' your-" Applejack looked at Rarity seeing her face. She was about to bust out tears with her lips trembling. "Yeah, not that it's any big deal," Applejack sat backed down looking around the room with her lips sucked in. Later that day. Spike went over to the restaurant where his Dad works. The restaurant was called Gustave le Grand restaurant. Spike enters the building and saw lots of fancy people in their suits. He saw the kitchen door and enters the room. He saw lots of chefs in white clothing and hats. He saw his dad with a man who owns the place: Gustave le Grand. He has a chefs hat on and a red bandana around his neck wearing a black suit. His mustache was long and curled. "Night Light, what is this?" Gustave said holding up a plate with food in his hand. "It's my famous stuffed artichoke," Night Light answered as he cooked. "No, it's your famous HUGE artichoke," Gustave threw the food down on the ground furiously. "Huge means I pay more for it and I hate huge!" "Mr. Grand, I personally picked this produce myself," Night Light said. "My motto is, 'The customer always comes back when quality i the main ingredient'." "Really?" Gustave scoffed at him. "My motto is, 'I own the place'. Get back to work, you worm!" After Gustave left, Night Light grips on a knife and wanted to throw it at him. But he couldn't. Gustave walks out of the kitchen and was stopped by Spike in front of him. "Hi," Spike said. "I'm Spike, Night Light's son." "Hi, how are you?" Gustave said. "Nice to- bye-bye." Gustave pushed him aside and sees how his costumers are doing. "Um, I didn't mean to bother you," Spike continued. "And yet, here you stand," Gustave said making Spike shocked how rude he was to him. "I just wanted to say my dad's really passionate about food," Spike continued ignoring what he said to him. "And that's what makes him a great chef. I mean you are lucky to have him, because tons of restaurants are dying to hire him." "Really? Is that so?" Gustave said walking away from him to meet a costumer. "Hi, how are you this fine evening?" Spike walks backup to him continuing his conversation with him. "Since you have him, hold onto him really tight." "Well, I'll tell you what, since you're following me anyway," Gustave laughed along with Spike. "I think your father's a wonderful chef, and I'm very happy with him, OK?" "That is what I wanted to hear," Spike happily said. "You see, I had a bad feeling about my dad, but now that I see you like him, that feeling is long gone." "Oh, good," Gustave said smiling patting his head. "You know what I wanna hear?" Spike gave a moment to think and had an answer. "'Good bye'?" Spike guessed. "You are a clever one, little one," Gustave laughed as he resumes checking on the costumers. "Spike?" Night Light notices Spike in the restaurant."What are you doing here?" "Oh, uh, what am I doing here?" Spike asked himself hiding the feeling he had. "Let me guess," Night Light spoke before Spike could come up with a made up story. "You got the part of Tin Man." "No, I didn't get it," Spike sighed. "I'm sorry, Spike." "That's OK," Spike said shaking his head laughing. "That's what I came here for, to tell you that I'm OK with it." "Well, that's the Spike I know," Night Light said hugging him as Spike hugged back. "I'm going back home now," Spike said. "My friends are rehearsing at our house." "Why are they rehearsing at out house?" "Because they needed someone to look at them to see what they're doing wrong." Spike walks out he building leaving dad with a smile. Night Light walks up to his boss seeing him talking with his son. "So, I see you met my son Spike," Night Light said to him. "He's a great son he is." "Really?" Gustave said. "He must be having an off day." Gustave walks back into the kitchen. Night Light was shocked what he said to his own son. That's when he had it with his boss. At Spike's house, Pipsqueak, Applejack, and Rarity was going over their lines while Spike watches them how they act. Pipsqueak was sitting on a chair, Applejack was lying on the couch, and Rarity stood up about to be next. "Okay, I like Pipsqueak's dance when your song comes in," Spike said to him. "I like the part, makes me laugh," Pipsqueak said. "And, Applejack, the laugh is fantastic and the way you hated Dorothy," Spike said to Applejack. "Thank you," Applejack said. "Rarity, you're next," Spike said to her. "You know, Spikey-Wikey, before we start, I'd like to say there's so much stuff I could do with this part," Rarity said. "Yeah, cool, I like your creativity," Spike said. "Spike, she play the Wicked Witch of the East," Pipsqueak said. "You're lying under a house?" Spike asked surprisingly. "She sure is, Spike," Applejack laughed. "So get under the coffee table and stick your feet out, Rarity." "No, you don't get it, darling," Rarity laughed. "See, I've been working on this part. I call this 'Fashion Witch'." Rarity got into her pose and looks up gasping pretending she saw a house coming at her. "Something's coming, it's a house~~~," Rarity sang as she jumps on the table. "I'll be under it in this blouse~~~... That I bought today~~~~~." She than dances on the table making up moves of her own. Pipsqueak and Applejack looked at each other and Spike stared at her shaking his head. Spike had to stop this. "Rarity! Rarity!" Spike tried to stop her but she kept going. After calling her name eight times she stops and was escorted down the table. "Okay, Rarity, Let me show you something." Spike shows her what to do. "Okay, come here. You are a squished witch, all right?" Spike lay her on the floor. "Ok, now, let me show you. Come on down right here." Spike slid her across the floor showing feet and hid her between the couch and the table. "That's what you do!" Rarity stood back up upset. "You know what? Fine," Rarity said. "It's a dull part anyway. I'm gonna tell Ms. Cheerilee I quit. I am not the kind of person who lays on the floor." Night Light came in with an upset face. "Hey, Night Light," Applejack greeted. "Hi, Mr. Light," Pipsqueak greeted to. "Hey, Dad," Spike greeted him and was confused. "What are you doing home early?" "What kind of greeting is that?" Night Light backed fired him. "How about, 'Dad's home, let's party!'." Night Light went into the kitchen. Spike and the gang felt awkward watching him like that. "He sure is in a good mood," Pipsqueak said. "No, something's wrong," Spike said as he walks into the kitchen. He saw Night Light cooking something in a pot sprinkling pepper. "Dad, are you okay?" he asked. "Yeah, I'm fine," Night Light answered. "Just making soup." Spike looks intoi the pot and rolled his eyes. "Really?" Spike said. " Cause if I would've cook soup I would yake it out of a can first." Spike took a can of soup out of the empty pot. Night Light took the can from Spike embarrassed. "What's going on?" Spike asked. "Oh, nothing, I just got into a little argument with Mr. Grand," Night Light said. "What happened?" Spike asked. "When I left, everything seemed great." "Nothing's ever great with him around," Night Light went to wash the dishes. "He even had a problem with you today. Like you even said more than two words to him." "Two. Maybe three. Four, Dad. Four, tops," Spike smiled and quickly faded the smile away as his dad continued. "And then he said if I had a problem with the way he wants things done," Night Light continued as he set plates on the table. "That I should go work at one of the tons of restaurants that were dying to hire me. I don't even know where he got that from." Spike looked away thinking the same words he said to Gustave. "You got fired, didn't you?" Spike said in a sad tone. Night Light sighed and looked at Spike. "Um, yeah, Spike," Night Light rubs his back neck. "I got fired. But everything is gonna be OK." "Dad, I'm sorry," Spike apologizes. "No, Spike, no," Night Light went over to him hugging. "It's not like it's your fault." Night Light misunderstood Spike. So Spike wanted to keep it that way. How could he face the truth that he got his father fired. Nighttime came by and Twilight was trying to make Spike feel better. She was in his room seeing him planking in his bed with his head buried in the pillow. "Spike, it's not your our Dad got fired," Twilight said. "Yes it is," Spike muffled in the pillow upset. "If I didn't go down there and bother his boss, he would still have a job." "Where Spike!" Cadence burst in the room with Shining Armor. "Is it rue Spike got Night Light fired?" "That's what Spike said," Shining Armor spoke. "Said it was his fault he got him fired and now he feels guilty for it." "Oh, my poor baby," Cadence got on the bed with Spike. "Do you need to hug it out?" "I could use a hug," Spike got up and hugged Cadence without blushing. Shining Armor stood there watching the two hugging it out. "How come You don't hug me like that?" Shining Armor asked. "Because it's cuter with a ten year old, Honey," Cadence answered. "Spike, just go back to the restaurant and tell the boss you're sorry," Twilight suggested. "Maybe he'll hire your dad back." "Maybe," Spike plotted back on his bed. (The Next Day) Spike went back to the restaurant and saw Gustave on the podium greeting walks up to him and surprised him a bit. "Hi," Spike said happily. "Me again." "Oh, wishes do come true," Gustave said sadly. "And I wish that you hired my dad back," Spike pleaded. "And yet, wishes don't come true," Gustave went to check up the costumers. "Mr. Grand, look," Spike started to beg him. "I don't think my dad should be fired because of my mistake." "I'll be honest with you," Gustave turns to him. "I think it's just nifty that you came all the way down here to stick up for your dad, right or wrong. Ever notice how nifty people never win?" Spike took a step back away from Gustave scared of him. "Your dad's not getting his job back," Gustave walks off and headed into the kitchen but Spike followed him, he wasn't giving up just yet. "Mr. Grand, you don't fool me," Spike said. "You try to talk tough, but I can see that you're a very kind, sensitive, warm, forgiving person." "You see right through me, don't you?" Gustave said sadly till he started to look down at him. "Listen, Spite!" "Spike," Spike corrected him. "Whatever," Gustave shook his head and continued looking down at him. "Little advice, kid. Kissing up will get you nowhere." "Then what will it take to get my dad's job back?" Spike asked. "Please, if anyone is famous enough to know your father, I might consider hiring him back," Gustave scoffed. "Which will never happen." Gustave left and went back checking the costumers. Spike shook his head as he head out the door. But the way Gustave said gave Spike a brilliant idea that might get his dad's job back. He took out his phone and called Rarity. "Rarity, how would you like to help me get my dad's job back?" Spike asked. (Later That Day) "All right! All right! Everybody, step back!" A women cried out entering the restaurant. "Yes, famous persons coming through!" Another woman cried out entering the building. It was Twilight and Cadence coming in wearing silk clothing with Spike entering the building. Spike was wearing a black leather jacket with black jeans and black and white shoes and sunglasses. His hair was comb all the way back with lots of gel showing his forehead. He also wore fake golden rings to fool Gustave. Twilight was wearing her shirt the other day exposing her belly and wore torn jeans. Her hair was full colored purple and comb all the way down. Cadence was wearing a fur white coat with a white T-shirt with a black star in the middle and tight red pants with red heels. She had lots of make up on making her look attractive. The plan was for the three was to get Spike and Twilight's father job back. The clothes were made by Rarity and was happy for her to help them. Cadence was an extra just in case something went out of hand. "Can I help you?" Gustave asked walking up to them. "Two steps back," Twilight said roughly to him seeing Gustave taking two steps back. "Please, stop looking at me!" Spike cried out in the room as if he was a famous singer or actor. "Why can't I just blend in?" People looked at them strangely as if this was a joke. "Give me our usual table," Spike demanded. "Your usual tables?" Gustave said and was buying the act. Spike thought this plan might just go smoothly if he play his cards right. "He's looking me in the eye!" Spike shun his eyes dramatically. "Don't do that," Twilight said to him. "Sorry," Gustave looked away. "Do you know who I am?" Spike pulled him down as he yelled at his face. "Do you listen to music?" "Do you watch TV?" Twilight asked roughly. "Do you Listen to the radio?" Cadence said to him softly. Gustave shook his head no for an answer. "Jeniffer," Spike said to Twilight in her disguise name. "Tell him who I am." "...Me?" Twilight lost her rough voice. She looked at him not knowing what to say next. Spike walks up to her and pulled his sunglasses down revealing his eyes. "You don't expect me to introduce... me, do you?" Spike said to her. "Who is he?" Gustave asked wanting to know as well. "Well, uh, you know, that's, uh..." Twilight got her rough voice back and started looking up and down to him. The first thing she saw was his hair and his face. "That's Smooth Skins!" Spike looked at her funny, so did Cadence. Surprisingly Gustave bought it. "OH! Right!" Gustave said getting menus for them. "Right this way, Mr. Smooth Skins." He lead them but Spike stops Twilight as he pulled her in towards him. "Smooth Skins?" Spike asked. "You were about to become Rough Feet!" Twilight said to him. The three of them sat in a table as Gustave handed them the menu. "I don't need a menu!" Spike cried out as he set is feet up the table and leaned back his chair as he took a sip of water. "Just have Night Light prepare my usual." "Oh, Night Light doesn't work here anymore," Gustave said making the three spat out water they were drinking. Spike got up on the chair and started yelling at his face. "ARE YOU JOKING?!" Spike shouted at him. "Shhh!" Gustave pleaded. "Don't shush him!" Twilight got out of her seat yelling at him. "No, of course not," Gustave said. "This restaurant is nothing without Night Light!" Spike walked around the room. "Where is he?" "You know, if I were you, I'd get Night Light back right now," Cadence suggested to Gustave. "GET! ME! SUZY!" Spike shouted holding out his hand for a phone. "Oh! It's too late!" Cadence cried out dramatically as she got her phone out and started to dial the number. She held the phone up against Spike's ear receiving a call. "Hey, girl," Spike answered looking at his rings. "Let me tell you something. I'm down at Gustave le Grand Restaurant and this fool fired our Night Light. I know- all right." Spike grabs the phone out of Cadence's hand and gave it to Gustavo. "She wants to speak to you," Spike whispered at him scolding. Gustave took the phone and slowly held it against his ear. "Suzy wants to talk to me?" Gustavo asked. "Don't look at the phone," Twilight demanded. Gustave looked away from the phone and started to talk to Suzy. "Hel-Hel-Hello, Ms. Suzy," Gustave stammers. "I just want to say I'm a big fan of Smooth Skins." "Don't you sweet-talk me!" on the other line was Shining Armor speaking in a high pitch voice. "Not after what you did to Night Light! You wanna see me back, then get Night Light back!" Shining Armor hung up the phone on him and saw his dad behind him with an eyebrow up. Shining Armor didn't want to tell him about Spike getting his job back, so he lied a bit. "Mom says all boys' voices change at this age," Shining Armor said in a high pitch voice at him. "And anyone who makes fun of me is just mean!" Back at the restaurant, Spike was furious of what he is hearing out of Gustave. "The only reason I came her, is for Night Light's cooking!" Spike said to him. "And I'm sure I'm not the only one." Spike walks over to a costumer and looks at what he is eating. "Night Light would have never served an artichoke that scrawny!" Spike yelled at Gustave. He walks over to another Costumer with a fake thread of hair in his pocket and pretend it was in the spaghetti. He gets it from Rarity. "And Night Light never used this ingredient in his cooking!" "Excuse me," a waiter came by tapping on his shoulder. "The costumers are wondering if you'll ding something off you new CD." "They are?" Spike said seeing the costumers applauding to them. Spike looks at the girls shaking their heads, meaning that they had to get out of there before something bad might happen. "Please sing!" Gustave clapped of joy to them. "It's a wonderful idea." "No-No, I'm not sure I can," Spike shook his head losing his act. "But-" "No, no, no," Cadence waved her finger at Gustave. "He has a... a scratchy voice at the time." "Yeah, heh, Smooth Skins is always better warming up," Twilight said to him. "I'll consider hiring Night Light back," Gustave finally got their attention. The three gathered around discussing how to plan this out. They turned back around as Spike stepped out looking Gustave through his sunglasses. "It's show time!" Spike put his hands up making the costumers cheer. The three walk over the piano. Spike and Twilight grabs a microphone and Cadence on the piano. "I think I'll do a song I just wrote," Spike said into the microphone as Cadence tugs his jacket. Spike turns to her and saw she had this worried face on her. "Spike, I only know one song," Cadence whispered to him. "Then just play it and make it funky!" Spike said to her as he turn back to the audience. "And goes something a little something like this." Cadence started playing When the Saints Go Marching In in a funky way. Spike slowly turned to her pulling down his sunglasses with his one eyebrow up. Cadence smiled awkward as she kept playing. He then looked at Twilight seeing her that she wanted him to go with it. Spike put his sunglasses up and smiled back to the audience, beginning to sing. "Oh, when the saints!" Spike sang. "Go marching in! Oh, when the saints go marching in. I want to be in that number. When the saints go marching in. Take it girls!" "When the saints," Twilight and Cadence sang as Spike walks around the room to the costumers. "This steak is rare!" Spike said to a costumer to the next. "I think its mooed!" "Oh, when the saints go marching in," Twilight and Cadence kept singing. "Oh, too much!" Spike turn to Gustave handing him the food he picks up off a table. "Take this! Take This! She ain't kissing you goodnight." "When the saints go marching in," Twilight and Cadence finished singing. "Everybody!" Spike said seeing Daisy, Rose, and Lily Valley stood up singing with him in a trio. "Since Night Light left," Spike sang. "Since Night Light left," the three girls sang. "The food's no good." "The food's no good." "Since Night Light left, the food's no good." "Left, the food's no good." "It's undercooked and poorly seasoned." "Oooo~~~~ Oooo~~~~ Oooo~~~~" "Since Night Light left, the food's no good." "Left, the food's no good." "Since Night Light left!" Daisy sang in a hight pitch voice as a solo echoing Spike's voice. "Since Night Light left, the food's no good" Spike sang. "The food's no good!" Daisy echoed his voice. "Since Night Light left the food's no good." "Yes, since Night left the food's no good!" Spike and Daisy got face to face singing together. "It's undercooked and poorly seasoned." "It's undercooked and poorly seasoned!" "Since Night Light left the food's no good." "Since Night Light left the food's no good." As the song continued, Twilight and Cadence notices that Night Light came in crossing his arms and Shining Armor with a worried face behind him. Twilight and Cadence knew that they were trouble and Spike didn't notice yet. "Bring Night Light back!" Spike sang getting into the beat. "Look over there!" Twilight and Cadence sang into the mic trying to get Spike's attention. "Look over where?" Spike said to them singing. "Right over there!" They point to the main entrance. "So Mr. Grand, Please bring Night Light back!" Looked at where the girls were pointing and saw his dad looking how ridiculous Spike looked. Spike knew he was in trouble now but kept singing. "I better wrap up this number. Tell Mr. Grand. Bring. Night. Light. Baaaaaaaaaaaack!~~~~~" "I'll bring him back!" Gustave cried out. Spike bowed quickly giving them kissing in the palm of his hands. "I love you! I love you all!" Spike cried out. "But more importantly... you love me!" Spike drops the mic and rushes to his friends. They ran to the entrance but Night Light was there. "Let's go through the kitchen," Twilight said as they dash to the doors. As they did a waiter with food in his hand bump into them and fell. They were covered in spaghetti and salad as they stood back up. They were a mess and Gustave walks over to them laughing. "I know," Spike said still in character. "I, uh, I can't get enough of Spaghetti. I mean, what can I say, I love Italian food." "Listen, Sooth Kins," Gustave said. "Smooth Skins," Spike corrected him. "Whatever," Gustave said taking off Spike's sunglasses. "But I do remember you." Spike yelp and lowered his head. "Don't you just hate it when the bad guy wins?" Gustave said. The three walked away embarrassed by the attention they got. Twilight stops and looked at Gustave for a moment. "Don't look at me," Gustave mocked Twilight. "Of course not," Twilight said dodging his face. The three walked up to Night Light. The way he looked at them felt like hell was about to come raining down on them. "I know what you're going to say, Dad," Spike spoke before Night Light did. "But I did this to get your job back." Night Light let him continued. "It wasn't your fault that you got fired, it was mine," Spike said. "I told Mr. Grand all that stuff about you and I wanted him to keep your job. I tried to tell him that you're a great guy, a great chief... I also told him that you're a great dad." Night Light looked at the others and nodded their heads. He then looked at Gustave looking at him furiously. "I'm not going to ground you three," Night Light said to his kids. "But you are going to clean the place up as punishment." "Fair enough," Twilight said. "Also, I'm happy for what you tried to do for me," Night Light said to Spike. "One: You try to get my job back. And two: You told the truth. Sometimes bad news is really an opportunity in disguise. Like, when I was in high school on the football team. It was homecoming weekend, and I got hurt really bad." "Oh, Dad, what happened?" Twilight asked. "Bad tackle?" "No, they cut me from the team, that hurt really bad," Night Light sighed as he continued. "But my point is, because I didn't have to go to practice, I had more free time. So I started hanging out with your grandmother, helping out in the kitchen, and that's when I realized I love to cook." "Wow, Dad," Shining Armor said. "You never told us that story," Twilight said. "But you see," Night Light continued on. "The point is of this whole thing is, life is gonna knock you down sometimes, and that's OK. But what's no OK is when you let life keep you down. I may lose my job, but I'm not gonna be down for long. Because I have my daughter and my two sons to look after." Night Light and Spike hugged each other along with Twilight, Shining Armor, and Cadence. "Oh, how sweet," Gustave said. "Now get this place cleaned up!" "Up yours, Gustave," Night Light said to him still hugging the three. (The Next Day) Spike and Rarity was in Ms. Cheerilee's class. Spike told Rarity what his dad told him to help Rarity brighten up her day. "You know, Ms. Cheerilee," Rarity said to her. "Even though I only got the part of the Wicked Witch of the East, I'm OK with that, because I figured that's life and it's not gonna keep me down." "That' a good way to look at it, Rarity," Cheerilee said. "So - Thanks to Spikey-Wikey - He told me I have a lot of free time and helped me with designs on the costumes for the show. So introducing scarecrow!" Pipsqueak entered the room wearing white gloves and clothes that were purposely stitched up. Yellow and red threads were patch on the costume and blue pants with holes on them. He even wore farmers hat with straws sticking out. "And The Wicked Witch of the West!" Rarity announced Applejack coming in. She wore a pointed black hat with a black rose attached to the side. Her clothes had webs all around sparkling and black gloves covering her whole arms. She wore boots that covered her legs up to her knees. "Rarity, these are wonderful!" Cheerilee excitedly said. "You got the job." "Thanks to my, Spikey-Wikey," Rarity played with his cheeked. "So, Spike," Pipsqueak spoke. "Where will your dad work now?" "I think he's starting his own business," Spike said. "Well that's good for him," Applejack patted his back. "Well, since Spike didn't got his part," Rarity wraps her arms around his neck. "He'll have free time with me all week long." "Whoa there, cowgirl!" Applejack said. "I think Spike wants to hang out with me when I get done practicing." Applejack pulled Spike towards her wrapping her arms around his neck. "Maybe Spike doesn't want to go out with you," Rarity pulled him back in. "Then I'll put on a spell on Spike! I am The Wicked Witch of the West!" Applejack pulled Spike away from Rarity. The two Argued leaving Spike in the middle and Pipsqueak walked up to Spike. "It's like you don't even try," Pipsqueak said. "I don't," Spike answered.