//------------------------------// // Love Aflame // Story: Soarin's Scales 2: Childs Play // by Thebravenorse //------------------------------// Soarin's Scales 2 Chapter Seven: Love Aflame (Flash-Back) After Spikes mother had woken up, it took everypony at the party to calm her down. Truth be told, Spike had never seen his mother so mad. She screamed at them: “You two aren't even married” & “How could you make a life changing decision with out consulting me first!”. Her screaming was so bad that poor little Rose started to cry. When Celesta noticed this she stopped dead in her words. Seeing her new grandchild cry destroyed her. Quickly, with out hesitation, she pulled the filly into a hug and rocked back in forth. Tears falling down her cheek. “I'm so sorry! I'm so very sorry!” She had balled. Celesta brought the child to her eyes. “Can you ever forgive me Rose?”. Rose saw her new grandmothers tears. She was crying much harder than she was. And that made the little filly feel sorry for her. Next thing Celesta knew Rose had wrapped her little hoof's around her mussel and said. “Its o-okay grandma. I forgive you”. Celesta and everypony smiled. Then the rest of the party had continued perfectly. (Flash-Back Over) * * * Two weeks pasted by and soon Equestia was buzzing about there newest Princess Rose. But besides that nothing really big happened. Until Roses first day of school came... At that moment; Rose was riding on her dads back as her daddy flew beside them. “Spike, why would you choose a lame old school over the smartest pony in Equestria to teach our daughter. Twilight was pretty mad about that?” Asked Soarin, flying right in front of Spikes face. Spike gently pushed the pegasus away. “I love Twilight. I really do, but I don't want our Rose to miss out on things like friendship” Said Spike. “Or colts” Soarin teased. That stopped Spike dead in his tracks, his eyes growing wide with worry. 'Maybe this was a bad Idea... ' “Ewww! Colts are gross” Exclaimed Rose. Spike let out a sigh of relief as the trio continued there march. “Well.... most colts are” She giggled. “but there are some who are nice”. Her dads eyes widened again in fear. 'Gods help me... ' * * * Spike, Soarin and Rose soon arrived at the school house. Little filly's and colts ran into the building. Spike noticed Cherilee standing at the gate, they trotted over to her. “Hello Cherilee” She turned and smiled to them. “how have you been?”. “Oh just wonderful Spike. And my, just look at you..” Cherilee did a trot around Spike. Making the drake feel a tad bit unconformable. “why the last time I saw you, you only came up to my waste. But anyway might I ask why you are here?” She giggled. “Y-yes well, that was four years ago” Spike blushed. Soarin noticed all of this and looked back and forth between Spike and Cherilee. “I'm actuality here to drop off our daughter Rose” He pointed to the little filly on his back. Rose blushed and shyly smiled. “Oh yes, I remember today is little Roses first day of school!” Cherilee smiled warmly at the filly. “well I'm just so happy that you'll be joining our little family Rose”. “Family?” Roses curiosity came out. “Why yes. Here we are all like a family” Both females smiled. “Then would that make you like my mommy?”. Cherilee felt her heart stop and she blushed. “Um... yes. In a way I suppose that makes me your mommy” She gulped and turned around. “School will start soon Rose. Please come inside quickly”. With that Cherilee totted inside quickly. Both dragon and two pony's all noticed the change in her behavior. “Whats her problem?” Asked Soarin. “D-did I say something wrong daddy's?”. Spike and Soarin hugged there daughter. That did some to ease her worry’s. “You did nothing wrong Rose. Miss Cherilee is just... upset about something” Said Spike in a whisper that had far to much emotion than it should have had. Soarin also noticed this. They let go and there little Rose was happy once again. Soarin gave his daughter her saddlebag. Then with another hug Rose ran into class. Cherilee closed the door. As Spike and Soarin made there way home Soarin couldn't take it anymore. So he asked. “What was up with you and Cherilee?”. The dragon looked to the sky. “I think that she was just upset that Rose wasn't her daughter”. Soarin raised an eyebrow. “But she has like over forty kids in her class. Why pick our daughter as her creepy little 'I want that child' thing?”. Spike sighed. “Because... Cherilee is my ex-marefriend” Soarins eyes widened. “we went out four years ago. It was just after I got rejected by Rarity and I needed somepony. She was also feeling lonely. One thing led to another and we dated for a year”. “But... I .. You and Cherilee?” The pegasus shook his head. Spike nodded. “how come I never heard about this?”. “Because we keep it a secret. I mean, just imagine how it would look if ponies found out about Cherilee, a school teacher, dating an minor”. Soarin nodded. “That makes since, but I have another question” Spike turned to him. “what happened?” . Spike ran a claw threw his scales. “She thought that It was to risky so we broke up. I was sad and depressed sure. But I got over it soon enough, unlike somepony I know with his ex” Spike smirked. Soarin rolled his eyes. “Whatever, so I can't bounce back from a break up as easily as you can alright... Hold on! I have one more question?”. “What?”. “Your Bisexual!?” Soarin gasped with fake surprise. Spike playful punched him in the shoulder. “Shut up” The dragon laughed. * * * Every child took a seat. Miss, Cherilee slowly closed the door with a weird look in her eye. Almost like she was watching a long lost friend leave. Then she sighed and closed the door. Her happy smile returning. “Good morning class” She spoke. “GOOD MORNING MISS, CHERILEE!!!” Screamed the class so loud that the classroom itself shook. Cherilee eyes rolled around in her head, but then with a little shake she was fine. “Okay class I hope you all had a wonderful summer break, but school is back in. So were going to go around the room and each student can tell a little something about themselves. Sound good?”. The class nodded. “Okay good” She pointed to the first desk. “you there, tell us something about yourself please”. The colt was a earth-pony. He had a light blue coat and a dark blue mane. He already had his cutie-mark, It was a shield. The colt stood in font of the class. “Hello I'm Sun Dusk. I'm six years old and my mother works at the Rainbow Factory and my father is a Royal Guard, stationed at the Equestrian. Maximum. Security. Prison. Someday I hope to be a royal guard too!” He stood up with pride. Everypony clapped there hoof's. As he sat back down Cherilee picked the next child. He was a pegasus with a brown mane and blue coat. He did not have his cutie-mark yet. He also, to Rose, looked kinda cute- Wait, What! I didn't just think that a colt was... um No! I must just be getting a cold. Yea, thats it! a cold... Thought Rose blushing. The colt shyly totted to the front of the class. “Um.. hi” The colt rubbed his foreleg shyly. 'God's he's adorable...' Rose sighed dreamily. But then realized what she was doing and shook her head. 'Whats gotten into me!?' Cherilee noticed Roses blush and smiled like a knowing mother. “My names, um... Light Shine, or just Shine is fine. If that's okay with you, that is. I'm five years old. My father works for the Equestrian Royal Air-force, on a Zeppelin Air-ship. And my mother owns a small flower shop down the street. And my dream is to one day be an explore!” Shine said with pride, but quickly blushed and whispered. “thank you...” And trotted back to his seat. After a few more kids it was Roses turn. “Hi I'm Rose Sparkle or Rose Thunder. My parents haven't decided who's name I should take yet” Some of her classmates had confused expressions. Rose lifted a hoof. “I'll explain. You see I have two daddy's” Some of the class nodded in understanding. But a few (a very few) looked at her with disgust. Cherilee saw this and snarled like an over protective mother. Rose didn't notice any of this. “But anyway. I'm five years old. My dad he's also a dragon” The class whispered among themselves saying how cool that was. Rose smiled. “he works around town and he's also a Prince of Equestria” Once again the class liked what she said. “my other daddy's a Wounderbolt. My dream is to become the best Princess that Equestira has ever had! Because grandma Celesta says that when I turn eighteen I can go into Princess training just like my aunt Twilight!”.Rose was painting at this point. The class was completely silent. Rose started to frown. Until.. “That's Awesome...” Whispered Shade, with a blush on his face. Rose too blushed from the complement. Then the rest of the class erupted in screams of epic excitement. Some even bowed down to Rose, which she though was to much. Cherilee smiled and even bowed herself. “Then we, but your humble my little ponies, bow down to you; Oh! future Princess Rose Sparkle or Rose Thunder!” Cherilee giggled. Rose blushed and helped Cherilee up. “Thank you, but you don't need to bow I don't want to be treated any differently. That's what daddy Spike says. ” Said Rose, smiling. Cherilee also smiled. “Your modest, just like your father” Cherilee sighed. “just like your father...” The rest of the day continued without much commotion. Miss, Cherilee taught about the history of Prance. Rose thought the lesson was fascinating, unlike most of her fellow classmates. Rose and Shade keep stelling glances towards each-other, only to turn the other way, blushing. During recess Rose and Shade were both to shy to talk to each-other. Hopeful that would change soon. Latter that night Spike, Soarin and Rose sat around the dinner table eating. But, only after washing there hoofs of course. Spike noticed Rose was unusually quite tonight. “Rose my dear, are you okay?”. “Yes”. Soarin spoke up. “Did you not have a good day at school?” He asked in worry. Her head shot up. “Oh no! I had a great time!” She giggled and they relaxed. “Miss, Cherilee was a very good teacher and hopefully I made a new friend!”. “Yea, I'm sure that your dad Spike knows all about Cherilee being a good teacher” Soarin teased. Spike blushed and looked away. “You had Miss, Cherilee too dad?”. “Oh yea. Spike has had Miss, Cherilee many a times!” Soarin laughed, falling onto his back. Spikes head shot up, apple red. “For the last time! I was seventeen Soarin, nothing happened between us. In that kind of way!” Spike was blushing madly. “I know.. haha. Its just.. ha.. your to easy, bro!” Soarin continued laughing. Spike rolled his eyes. Rose didn't know what the heck was going on, but she just went back to eating. Spike turned his attention back to his daughter and smiled. “So Rose, you tell me that you might have made a friend. Whats her name?” Spike took a sip of water. “Oh dad, he's not a she..” She giggled insolently. Spikes eyes widened In fear. “.. he a colt named Light Shine”.