//------------------------------// // Oh Twilight // Story: Sonic Equestria One // by Hillbe //------------------------------// Oh Twilight Spike was at the castle carrying out his duties even after all these years he still had his responsibilities. From being the number one assistant, cook, scribe, go-fer, librarian and janitor for the Princess of Friendship to being a National hero and friend. Today was unlike those days for the Hero of the Crystal Empire, Spike the Great Honorable Brave Glorious was having second thoughts of the events that lead to the loss of Sonic Equestria One. Not only was he grounded by Twilight but Rarity also put the brakes on any solo outings especially with the three fillies of the Eponielypse. He waddled to the janitorial closet and filled a pale with sudsy water grabbed a mop and trekked down the hall to the guest rooms a quick damp mopping and a wipe of a buffer and those floors will shine like a new bit. It was a little more labor with the crystal floors, But they sure didn't hide the dust like the old wood floors of - of the old library. Spike thought 'Sure miss the old place Twilights sleepovers the work the fun , giving milady the fire ruby, that first...' Twilight and the main six were helping the Sonic Equestria One team in the cleanup of the debris field before the next scheduled train was due. "Hello little one" Fluttershy said as she removed the turtle from the tracks. "Excuse me if you please, If you don't mind me saying, Ah oh hmmmm she's a tortoise". The crusaders were dragging empty sacks to be filled with the bits and fragments of the once powerful speedster the heavier parts reserved for the wagons that AJ and Big Mac pulled along. "I just don't know what went wrong" Twilight said under her breath as she picked at the chunks with her magic placing them in the wagons. Sweetie Belle while sorting through the pieces picked up a full juice box off the ground, She held it up in the air and exclaimed "To Spike , I drink your juice". Twilight and the rest looked at Sweetie as she chugged the box till it was empty. ' What did she just do?' Scootaloo picked up a baggy and held it up saying "Spikes lucky gem" she put it in Raritys saddle bag "Spike I salute you". The group continued along when Apple Bloom let out a yell "To Spike" her hooves holding a bunch of grapes high into the sun. Apple Bloom passed out the little bunches to everypony in reach and together they munched on the fruits of Spikes labor. Rarity had enough of the morbid display " Don't you fillies understand Spike could of been killed with this stupid stunt of yours !" Twilight spoke up "We all knew the risks who would of thought a turtle" --Tortoise! "Tortoise could be the cause of such an unbalance in the dynamics of the rocket preventing the acceleration along . . ." "Hay look what I found". Rainbow held up a white plushy with violet curls "Quick what mare does this look like Ha ha ha ha" Her laughter filled the air as she rolled in the dirt and dust besides the tracks. The plushy glowed with a blue field of magic and was pulled from Rainbows grasp quickly floating into Raritys open saddle bag hidden from the light of day. Rarity marched on letting out a little "Harumff!" The three fillies looked at Rarity and pled their case. "We did what we could and had Twilights help in the design and the earlier tests showed no problems" said Scootaloo. "We built it with strong enough pieces and parts even had certified engineers an stuff too" Apple Bloom sighed. "It even had a fashionable leather seat, chrome and great little cup holders" Beamed Sweetie Belle. "And Spike got away with out a scratch" said Fluttershy as she held up the tortoise with a scuff on the top of it's shell."Thank you" Applejack pulled a wagon filled with wreckage from the rocket sled "Guess Spikes counting his lucky stars if mother nature didn't call him to the outhouse I'm sure he would of been spread all over the tracks like apple butter". A shiver went through the bunch like a winters blast from a wild Windigo. The clean up continued. Spike was through the first set of guest rooms mopping away. Dip mop think dry repeat. Doing a bit of clean up during house arrest well it gives anypony or dragon time to think. Dip mop think dry repeat. From what was to now and from now to what could be in the future. Buff buff think buff repeat. 'I've been lucky so far got a good job got a bunch of good no great friends, Most the time I do what I have to do, But some times I get to do what I want to do'. Spike went from room to room setting them up for the next Friendship Counsel meeting with each room getting his own special touch the luggage laid next to the beds of each Element. Fluttershy has the room with the robins nest next to the window. Extra feed for the birds and Angel bunny. AJ gets a fruit bowl 'Who am I kidding just call it an apple bowl with one pair on top'. Rainbow gets a keg of cider and a bowl of Skittles 'Taste the Rainbow? Sometimes I just crack my self up Ha ha ha'. Pinkie gets an empty room just a bed and a table with one cup cake.'I always end up cleaning up the mess I'm still looking where she hides that stupid party canon'. Rarity gets the finest sheets and pillows and a few scented candles 'Right next to my room I might be a gentledrake but I'm not dumb'. Spike Checks each room one last time making sure each room is perfect one by one he looks over each detail, Fluttershys room? check. Applejacks room? check. Pinkies room? check. Raritys room? check? 'How did I miss that big lump next to her pillow?' Twilight and the salvage crew trudged into town heading for the castle the day was ending and the bunches energy was close to being finished. The guards opened the gates and Twilights group was ushered in . Spike bowed in the center of the grand hall and announced "Your baths are ready and diner is to be served in an hour". "You drew all our baths and set up our rooms?" Twilight gasped in surprise "Thank you ,Spike I don't know what I would do without you". Spike replied "You would starve to death and live in a filthy castle for one and two who would worry about you besides Celestia and your friends?" After the soothing baths and meals fit for the Princesses the members of the counsel of friendship retired for the evening. Fluttershy listened to the birds outside her window as Angel snored a soothing tempo of bunny dreams. 'Twilights so lucky to have a good assistant to help her with everything'. Applejack snacked on a pair sitting in her bed. 'Not as good as an apple , I sure can't waste it any how'. Rainbow sipped her cider and munched the skittles.'Scaley sure knows how to set up a room'. The Crusaders room had the three fillies plotting and planning the next misadventure in destruction. "Think Spike's going to help us on the next project?" Apple Bloom asked the others. Scootaloo puffed out "After almost blasting Spike into orbit and wrecking the rocket sled I don't think so". Sweetie Belle sighed with a giggle "Me too I think my big sister and Twilight has something special planed for him". Spike was getting ready for bed when he heard a knock at his door. "Oh hi Rarity, Wusup?" "Spikey I found this out by the tracks today" She pulled out the plushy and placed it into his claws "A little old to be playing with dolls?" Spike answered with a blush "Just like the dragon plushy on your pillow? Ah thanks for bringing her back". Rarity nuzzled the drake "Thank you precious scales for those divine candles." She moved close in for a kiss and closed her eyes. She felt like she was floating in the moment till Spike spoke out "Oh Twilight" Raritys eyes popped open and she was floating. Twilight had her in her magic floating Rarity out of Spikes room "Oh Twilight Please I'm a lady I was only. . ." "My roof my rules Spikes grounded you can see him in the morning" Twilight gloated "We all have a busy day tomorrow". "Oh Twilight" Rarity whimpered "Goodnight Spikey Wikey" "Goodnight Rarity, Goodnight Twilight" Spike called out. "Goodnight Twilight, Goodnight you two love birds Thanks fer the apples" "See you all tomorrow keep it frosty guys" "Goodnight everypony if that's ok..." The Crusaders came from the kitchen after an ice cream binder sneaking back into their room "Night ya all" The three whispered. Luna awoke for the night looking into the dreams in the Crystal castle as the cooks prepped the next days breakfast. A new chef was following his cook book "A tuft of cloud ,A bright rainbows glow, Stir with a Pegasus feather. . ." Luna was sure to stay up late for tomorrows new day. . . end