//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 - Guardian Dog, Caring Spike! // Story: The normal life of Nitpick Bittersweet // by Ryusun //------------------------------// The bell of the school rang. It seems that it was finally break time! My owner and best friend will finally take me out of this furnace soon. I could feel her steps as she walked to the exti. I could hear the multitudes moving to their destinations, but then, even being inside a bag, I could feel the fresh wind. Anytime soon. Just a bit longer… almost there. 'ZIP' Twilight unzipped her backpack. “Finally I am free of this thing!” “Oh, Spike! I am so sorry! Y!ou know that the school doesn't allow pets inside.” “It's ok, Twilight! As long as I am with you, anything is worth the waiting!” She reached me and gave me a tender hug. It was more than a week since the events of Canterlot against Crystal Prep. Today was officially our first day in this school. My owner faced a self-rebirth, now she smiles with more frequency! She feels more accepted and she was joyous of being herself everyday! Never in that old school she was like this! Not even Dean Cadence or her favorite subjects or inventions could make her feel like this. Even if she transformed to a Winged Magical Angel of Doom for a brief moment, I could not wished for a better place for her. Here are people who loved her for who she is, besides her family, of course. I am so happy she is happy. Being able to talk with her and make myself understandable was a nice plus. “I am so glad to have you as my dog, Spike. Here, your favorite croquettes and some water.” She retrieved a small box with my favorite food and a special water dispenser for me. Fluttershy was so kind to give this to Twilight. She was resting near the statue. Once she wakes up, I'll give her my thanks. “Once you finish eating, you better enjoy the rest of the break and sleep for a while. We still have some hours left in school. I'll wait for Rainbow and Sunset to bring my lunch. They know a place nearby which sells excellent salads and other kinds of stuff. We were not in the mood for pancakes today.” I obeyed her. After having finished my breakfast, I decided to join Fluttershy in a sweet nap. It is so comfortable and fresh here. I nearly fell asleep until someone made a commotion. “I told you the guy wasn't worth the effort!! How could someone not like winning!? I say lets forget about him and move on!” It was Rainbow Dash, as loud as ever. “No, Rainbow Dash, we just made the wrong approach! I didn't take into account that he could be shy. No wonder he acted so weird at the start of the tour°” “You are over-analyzing again! He will be fine by himself! I know it!” “But Rainbow, did you look at his face? HE WAS UNCOMFORTABLE BEING THERE! I don't understant! I followed Pinkie's updated guide to make loyal wondercolts; Meet the new student, Introduce Yourself, tell him about the wonders of the school, make him feel instantly at home!“ “So what!? It just ONE STUDENT OUT OF HUNDREDS!” “Would you kindly please be quiet AND LET ME HAVE SOME SLEEP!?” Wow, Fluttershy can get mad at times. The girls stopped talking with agreement and fear. “Thank you… you are… so…ugh my head hurts” She looked tired. Twilight approached her and extended her hands to Fluttershy's head. “Here, let me give you a temple massage!” “Oh, That feels good, Twilight. Thank you...” “It's not a problem. Dean Cadence always gives me tips and relaxing techniques to let go of my stress.” “She sure sounds…nice…" She felt asleep with a peaceful demeanor. That's my owner, she always has a solution to everything. “This will do. Sleep well for a while, Fluttershy” My owner’s tummy growled. “I am so hungry...” “Oh, yeah! This is yours, Twilight! Fruit Salad and Apple juice!” “Thanks, Sunset!” She took a bite of her meal. “Ohmmm, you were right about this, yum, this is good. But speaking of Apples, where are Applejack and the rest of the girls?” “They are in the band room making preparations for something we planned for you. This is your big day and we plan to receive you properly!” Sunset started to eat her salad and particulary enjoyed the tomato. “You don't have to! Being here is more than enough!” “You know we won't accept a ‘No’ for an answer, Twilight! Believe me, you will have an awesome time with us!” Rainbow took a bite of her food. “But-“ “No ‘Buts’, you will have a great time with us!” “Don’t challenge Rainbow Dash. Besides, I agree, you will enjoy it!” “I know I will...” My owner smiled, she was happy for this. Rainbow then spoke her mind out. “By the way, thank you Twilight for asking Mr. Bridge about something so difficult. He is a really cool guy and all, but now that you asked him about advanced stuff and we saw it during class, no doubt it will be in the first test in a few weeks, now.” “But Rainbow, didn’t you find fascinating how a single angle can completely change the process of solving one simple three dimensional problem?” Rainbow was dumbfounded, I wonder why? Twilight always says interesting things. “Just forget about it. And please don’t ask anything next class, Mr. Bridge will give us Physics II too! So don’t go on and jeopardize my chances of getting a B+ this year…please!?” “Don’t worry, I have a better idea, I can give you personalized lessons if you happen to not understand what we learned in class. AAHH! Even now I can think of many ideas that could give you an edge during our study session’s like-” Twilight pulled something from her notebooks. “-Flash Cards!” My owner has this weird obsession of making scrawled cards for learning purposes. I know they are important to her but I always had that deep desire of destroying every single one of them. I wonder why that feeling disappeared when I started to talk, though. “Oh, those looks interesting, Twilight. Can I have a look?” “Of course, Sunset, here!” Sunset chuckled. “You too have horrible hand-writing when taking quick notes!” They laughed at this, she was having fun with these girls, and I enjoyed their company. This is better than I could hope for. “I am glad you can have friends from the start, Twilight, unlike Nitpick who will be all alone during lunch!” “Thank you for reminding us of that weirdo, Spike.” “Nitpick is not a weirdo, Rainbow.” Twilight spoke against her “I believe he was like me during our days at Crystal Prep. For all I know, he doesn’t have any friends because we didn't socialize that much. I bet he must feel lonely right now...” “I don’t know, Twilight, remember that he always was on his own during classes and the few times he worked together with you, well, he was simple uninterested in everything you talked about! At least he always helped you in group projects unlike Trenderhoof and his friends with their excuse of going to fashion shows or something.” “Why he didn’t was interested about what Twilight talked about with him?” “I don't know, Sunset. Last time he worked together with Twilight, she was talking about the awesomeness of gravity effects in the universe. I don´t remember everything because I was inside of the bag-pack and couldn't listen to it that well. But the point is he was always bored after the first twenty minutes!” “I wonder why could that be, Spike!” “I know right, Rainbow Dash! If you are interested, Twilight here can tell you everything about-” “NO...eh I mean, no thanks, Spike, I am cool.” “Maybe he is exploring the school to find something to do in our free time.” Fluttershy woke up; her mood was restored to her usual self. “Feeling better?” “Yes, Twilight, thank you, that was what I needed.” “Mmm, where he could be? “Oh, don’t worry more than necessary, Sunset! It's just the first day. Perhaps you are pushing things too hard on you. Once he is more comfortable with his new surroundings, he will act friendly with everyone.” “You are right, thank you Fluttershy! I needed to hear that!” “Anytime, Sunset.” Honest friends. Loyal friends. Kind friends. Funny friends. Generous friends. What else could we ask for? But curiosity filled me and I wondered where Nitpick could be. "Rainbow! You are drinking my juice!" "Oooops, sorry Twilight! I thought it was mine." "Oh, great! Now what I'm going to drink?" It was a peaceful break.