//------------------------------// // Best Night Ever // Story: How He Truly Feels // by N7_Spartan117 //------------------------------// As Discord’s magic started to wear out, Rarity was trying to understand what he had said.“What does he mean I have hurt Spike? Sure I may have harmed him physically, but that has just been it; right?” thought Rarity. The spell started to stop when she noticed where Discord had taken her, the Royal Canterlot Castle on the night of the Grand Galloping Gala, but instead of the main hall, Discord had taken her to one of the royal gardens that were closed off. “Discord, while this garden is dazzling, what exactly are we doing here? There’s nopony around,” asked Rarity as she looked around at the gorgeous garden’s landscape. The garden may not have been decorated for the gala, but it was still beautiful, with various flowers planted in different patterns like the sun and moon, with a large fountain in the middle. “I said I was going to show you another way you have hurt him,” answered Discord as he lead her towards the fountain. As they drew closer to it, Rarity could hear a faint sob and saw a small plume of green smoke coming from the other side of the fountain. Rarity was shocked to discover who was crying, it was Spike.“Here is the second piece of evidence,” said Discord as he made a sign appear with a giant number two and arrow pointing to Spike. “Why is he here? Shouldn’t he be inside with everpony else?” asked Rarity as she watched as Spike cried. “Why should he? It’s not like he had anypony to be with in there,” answered Discord as he watched Spike pick up a flower and burn it. It seemed as if he had been doing this for quite some time due to the small pile of burnt ashes sitting beside him. “Whatever the matter with him? Why is he crying and burning those flowers?” asked Rarity concerned for Spike. Discord gave her a look of disbelief. “Really, you seriously don’t know why he is crying?” asked Discord, he could not believe that she could be this blind. “He's upset that you and your friends just abandoned him at the entrance of the castle and never once bothered, in the entirety of the gala, to check on him. You girls just left him behind like you always do.” “Why did he not just go with Twilight or one of the others?” “Oh he tried, but you all pushed him to the side so he decided to come here,” answered Discord with a bit of sympathy in his voice. “You know out of everypony, you were the only one he wanted to be with that night.” “Why me? He said all he wanted to do with me was just show me the royal jewels.” “That was just a lie so the others wouldn't make fun of him. What he really wanted to do is dance with you, but instead you left him behind to go find your ‘Prince’,” said Discord as cast his mind reading spell again, to hear what Spike was thinking. “I don’t know why this should surprise me,” thought Spike as he picked up another flower. “They always leave me behind, I wouldn't even be surprised if I didn't get to go to Twilight's birthday or meet some of Pinkie's family”, Rarity started to feel a small pain in her heart after hearing this. A few seconds later a white unicorn mare with a red mane and tail with a purple stripe going through both and a crescent moon and three stars as her cutie mark walked into the garden. “Spike? Is that you?” asked the mare. Spike quickly wiped his tears and turned to see who it was. “Moondancer? Is that really you?” asked Spike trying to get a good look at the mare. “It is you!” Both Moondancer and Spike quickly ran and hugged one another. “It’s so good to see you again, Spike. I have missed seeing you around here.” “I have missed you too Moondancer. How have you been?” asked Spike. “Good until tonight, how about you?” “Same here, so bad night as well?” asked Spike as they sat on the edge of the fountain. “Bad does not even begin to describe it. I just finished breaking up with the pride of the royal family, but it seems he has already found some other mare to fall for his title as prince,” answered Moondancer. This made Discord snicker at Rarity for her being the other mare. “How about you, what happened to make you so upset?” asked Moondancer. “How did you know I was upset?” asked Spike, surprised that she was able to figure it out so quickly. “Spike, anypony could tell you're upset, you have a small pile of burnt flowers beside you, and you look like you have been crying.” “No I wasn’t! Dragons don’t cry!” protested Spike as he began to blush due to embarrassment. “It’s ok Spike, I won't tell anypony you were crying,” said Moondancer as she patted him on the head. “Ok I admit it,” said Spike. “I was crying because Twilight and her friends kind of left me behind.” “That’s awful; I thought you would be with Twilight.” “Yea, well that did not work out, so I decided to come here.” “Awww you poor thing, come here,” said Moondancer as she pulled him in for another hug. Seeing this started to make Rarity angry. “Looks like somepony is getting jealous again,” sung Discord with a grin on his face. “I am not jealous. I…I just think she has hugged him for too long,” said Rarity nervously as she started to blush. She quickly turned her head away from Discord to hide her face and watched as Spike and Moondancer sat on the side of the fountain. Moondancer had just started to notice some of Spike’s damaged scales sticking out of his collar. “Spike, what happened to your back?” asked Moondancer. “Oh, I was helping Twilight and a stack of books fell on me and wrecked some of my scales,” said Spike, hiding the real reason behind his damaged scales. “Oh, does it hurt?” “It did when I pulled them out, but not anymore,” answered Spike. “Well that’s good to hear. I hate to see my little dragon get hurt,” said Moondancer as she scooted closer to him. “Hey, I'm the only dragon you know!” said Spike, they both chuckled at this “That’s close enough,” thought Rarity. “Yea, so I'm sorry I didn't make it to your birthday party. I was going to go, but Twilight and I was sent to Ponyville, and then that whole thing with Nightmare Moon happened,” said Spike as he started to ramble on. “It’s ok Spike, I knew you if you didn’t’ come you had a good reason.” “I got you a gift, but Twilight kind of destroyed it by accident,” said Spike. “It’s ok Spike it’s the thought that counts. So what did you get me?” asked Moondancer. “I think it was a stuff teddy bear,” answered Spike. “AWWW thank you Spike,” said Moondancer as she started to nuzzle Spike causing him to blush. Rarity starting to become more and more angry and began turn twenty shades of red because of this. “Stop that right now!” thought Rarity “Wait!? Why am I getting upset?” “So Spike, are you seeing anypony right now?” asked Moondancer. The question took Spike by surprise. “Uh, no why?” asked Spike cautiously. “Well how would you like to come up here and visit me sometime? Maybe we could go out and have dinner together,” said Moondancer as she started to blush. Hearing this made the muscles in Rarity’s jaw stop working altogether and Discord caused to do a reverse spit take with both lemonade and grape juice. “WHAT!?” yelled Spike and Rarity in unison. “You heard me. Would you like to go on a date with me?” asked Moondancer. Spike sat there for what felt like hours, to him the whole world had stop spinning. He could not believe it, his old friend Moondancer was asking him out. He soon came to a decision and took a deep breath, and prepared for what was going to happen next. “Oh wow, I would love to Moondancer, but you see. There is a mare I have been talking to back in Ponyville and I really like her, and it would not be fair to you if I dated you while I like somepony else.” said Spike letting her down as gently as he could. “Oh I see,” said Moondancer sadly, depressed that she was rejected. “I am really sorry,” said Spike, but quickly after he had apologized, Moondancer began to cry. “Please don’t cry Moondancer. You'll find somepony who likes you.” “No it’s…its ok Spike I understand. I shouldn’t have asked,” said Moondancer as she wiped her tears. “No, it ok you asked me. At least you have the guts to ask somepony out, I still can’t.” “Oh Spike, sure you can,” reassured Moondancer. “No I can't, I just get so nervous that I mess up and run away,” said Spike as he started look at the ground remembering the times he tried to tell Rarity how he felt, but failed. “You just need some confidence, Spike. I am sure whoever she is would say yes to you.” “You think so?” asked Spike with a bit of hope in his voice; Moondancer nodded her head in response. “Well I hope whoever she is will treat you right,” said Moondancer as she started to stand back up. Rarity felt a slight pang of guilt just then. “It’s been a long night. I think I will head home, it was nice seeing you again Spike.” “You too, and I am sorry it did not work out,” said Spike as he gave her a goodbye hug. “It’s ok Spike,” said Moondancer, but before leaving she quickly gave Spike kiss on the cheek making him turn a deep shade of red. “I'll see you around,” “I sure hope she didn't see that,” thought Spike as he rubbed his cheek, think of Rarity. Discord then started his time spell again, but as he did he noticed Rarity watching Moondancer exit the garden. “Let me guess. You're jealous of her,” said Discord grinning. “I am not jealous. I am just curious,” answered Rarity. “Curious about what?” asked Discord cautiously. “About who’s the mare is that Spike likes,” answered Rarity. Discord could not believe what he was hearing. “Seriously?” said Discord with a straight face. “Why yes, can I not wonder who is the lucky mare that has stolen his heart?” asked Rarity. Discord began to bash his head against Canterlot Palace do to her stupidity. “HOW CAN YOU BE THIS DENSE!?” screamed Discord between blows. “Whatever do you mean ‘dense’? I just asked who Spike was in love with,” said Rarity, confused by Discord’s antics. “It seems that he must really like her, why else would anypony turn down such a gorgeous mare like Moondancer". A shining light bulb then appeared above Discord's head, giving him an idea. “Would like to see who the mare is?” asked Discord. Rarity nodded her head response, Discords spell started to engulf them and take them to their next destination.