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// A Barrage of Pillows 
// Story: My Little Pony: Friendship is Dangerous: Episode One: Spare Spike a Thought 
// by SpikeyWikeyTheDragon 
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Twilight was currently engaged in a shouting match with Rarity, see after she had come up with her plan she decided that she needed somepony other than herself to help with the visual appeal of each slide and who better than Rarity. She promised Spike that she'd be back in an hour but he didn't really seem to care, he was more bothered about what was going to happen next in his comic book than what a unicorn who he hardly knew was going out to do. Twilight had arrived at the Carousel Boutique in record speed, she had just barely brushed passed Derpy Hooves who was carrying a plate of muffins for somepony, Twilight however did hear a crash further on down the path and managed to yell a “Sorry!” but she was unable to stop and help tidy up the mess, she soon arrived at the Boutique and cleared her throat, mentally preparing herself for whatever was going to happen to her once she informed Rarity about the current situation with Spike.


“Welcome to Carousel Boutique wher-..” Rarity paused and her lips curled into a smile when she noticed the unicorn who had trotted into her establishment “Twilight, darling! So wonderful to see you! Especially on a day such as this glorious one we are having!” she motioned to the window to which Twilight looked out of and she had to admit the sun was shining quite beautifully today. She didn't seem to take notice of that fact when she was rushing over here but now that she did in-fact notice how much of a wonderful day today actually was it made her want to trot back outside maybe try to get some form of a tan? Rarity of course noticed the faraway look that Twilight now had resting upon her face and giggled softly, she waved a hoof in-front of her eyes to snap the mare out of her daydream before giggling once more “are you back with me, darling?” she asked with a grin spreading across her lips.


“E-erm...” Twilight blushed a deep shade of red before covering both of her cheeks with her hoofs. She had to tell Rarity about the situation with Spike but she needed to wait for the perfect moment to tell the white unicorn. She chewed her bottom lip as she went over every possible way that this conversation could go in her head when she was interrupted by Rarity who once again waved a hoof in-front of her eyes to get her attention “O-oh!, yes right...” Twilight's blush wasn't as bad as it had been previously but it was still very obviously present “Rarity, there is no easy way to say this-...so you had better take a seat.” Rarity raised an eyebrow in bewilderment but decided to follow Twilight's instructions and placed herself elegantly down on the seat beside her.


“Whatever is the matter, darling?” she asked, worry seemed to spike through her body as she noticed that once again the unicorn seemed to chew on her bottom lip. Rarity of course knew this kind of behaviour and her lips once again curled into a grin “Ah, I know what this is about...” she said holding a hoof up to silence Twilight who had just opened her mouth to reply to her, Rarity took a closer look at Twilight and nodded satified with the fact that she had her problem figured out in a matter of moments “Is there a special colt you have your eyes on? Perhaps you came to me for advice on how to woo him?” she was flattered of course.


Twilight Sparkle's blush seemed to brighten the entire room. She fumbled upon her words and then shook her head furiously “No! It's nothing like that it's about Spike.” and that's when Twilight noticed a small hint of a smile spread across Rarity's lips, Twilight knew of course that she would probably bombard her with a whole lot of questions about him so she figured she'd take this opportunity and tell her of Spike's condition “I cast a spell which was supposed to help me see into the minds of ponies when they daydream and I used Spike as a sort of test dummy and-..well….” she paused and noticed the fact that Rarity hadn't even blinked, the smile however she had before had vanished and an ever present anger seemed to grow on her face. She gulped as she really didn't want to tell her the last part of the havoc she had wrought upon Spike “W-well….he no longer remembers me and-….if he no longer remembers me I don't think he may remember you.” Twilight was about to explain in more detail when she felt a pillow hit her square in the face, she stumbled back and had to cover her hooves over her head as a barrage of pillows rained down from everwhere at once “Rarity! Stop!” Rarity didn't listen to her words and kept launching pillows at Twilight.

“How. Dare. You!” Rarity screeched, finally relenting in her pillow attack and scanning the room to try and find something bigger to throw at her “How could you endanger poor little Spikey-Wikey like that?! Could you not simply send a message to Princess Celestia and inform her of your spell?! Did you have to use it on that cute little dragon?!” She had tears in her eyes now and her anger seemed to soften into despair “W-we….must regain his memories! I trust you have a plan?” she sniffed, dabbing her eyes with a tissue.


Twilight nodded and gave Rarity a soft smile “of course I do. A presentation of all of our memories together should help unlock the ones he has of us, then and only then will we have the proper Spike back to us.” and without another word, Rarity practically sped out of the Boutique dragging Twilight along with her “Hurry, there is not a moment to spare!” She shouted.