//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: The Annoying Flirtations // Story: Riff's Silver Spoon // by JusSonic //------------------------------// Chapter 1: The Annoying Flirtations "Bye kids, enjoy your summer off!" Cheerilee calls out to her students as they leave the schoolhouse. It's time that the foals has waited for all year: summer vacation! The ponies needed a vaca after the madness involving the Dark Water which Bai Tza has made a long time ago. This stuff ended up corrupting the Mane Six, turning them crazy and causing trouble. Fortunately, Spike, Ben, Nyx, the CMC, Princess Luna, Pinkamena's group and their pals were able to fix the mess and restore the Mane Six to normal. The Mane Six felt a bit terrible for what they did, but luckily, they were forgiven. After all, it isn't the first time ponies were turned bad against their will (they did forgave Rarity for her brief time as Nightmare Rarity). As things went back to normal and summer has arrived, the ponies of Ponyville prepare for their own summer, especially Twilight Sparkle who is working on tying to prepare a speech to congratulate the most recent graduates of Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. Our main focuzs is on a former glasses wearing bully who sat at a stand listening to Caramel who spoke up, "I'm telling ya. I can't help being a bit clumsy, it sometimes happen. It upsets AJ a lot and..." "Have confidence in yourself, Caramel. Maybe then, it will help ya out." Silver Spoon said calmly to Caramel. "And if AJ sees you for who you really are...maybe the two of you can get pass this." "Oh, thanks, I appreciate it." Caramel heads off, happy for the help. Silver Spoon is doing a summer time job that involves helping certain ponies solve their problems for a fair price. She needed this job for an important task: trying to raise money to buy her mother a good birthday present without dipping into her allowance, in this case not using her mother's money for this. "Hoo boy, this job can be a bit boring sometimes." Silver Spoon yawns a bit. "If it weren't for the fact that I'm doing this for mom, I wouldn't even bother." "Hey baby!" A familiar voice exclaims. Silver Spoon groans as Riff Tannen, of all ponies, came up, smirking. "Whatcha up to, baby?" "Don't call me baby. And can't you see that I'm working?" "Yeah, yeah. Hey, listen. I got nothing else better to do later on today. How about I cut ya a break and you go out to the movies with me, huh?" "How about you suck on an egg?" A familiar voice snaps. Riff turns and yelps as a couple of eggs hits him, causing the bully to run off in alarm while trying to clean off of himself. "Thanks, guys." Silver Spoon sighs as Nyx and Scootaloo shows up with smiles. "Doesn't he see that I got better things to do?" "No kidding!" Scootaloo remarks, rolling her eyes. "So whatcha doing here instead of with Diamond Tiara?" "Trying to raise money for my mother's birthday present. As for Diamond Tiara, I got no idea where she is." "Well, we saw her leaving Ponyville with Sweetie on their vacation trip to Whinny Land." Nyx said with a nod, recalling what she and Scootaloo saw a few minutes or so ago. "I hope they don't get lost or worst." "Yeah. So where's Apple Bloom?" Silver Spoon ask, noticing that Apple Bloom is nowhere in sight. "Oh, she's working with Zecora over the summer. Practicing for a tinkerer's competition or something." Scootaloo remarks with a shrug. "She needed practice." "And how is your mommy, Nyx, and your aunties?" "They are still a bit saddened over the Dark Water incident, especially with Bai Tza and her daughter Mei Kai so they're laying low until this whole thing dies down." Nyx said with a nod. She didn't like the events of what happened either. "Hope they're doing okay. Customers!" Silver Spoon exclaims as Snips and Snails shows up. "Hey, Silver! We need some advice!" Snips exclaims to Silver Spoon in concern. "More so than usual?" "Uh, yeah!" Snails exclaims, nodding stupidly. "We need some respect and...you know!" "Yeah, we do." Scootaloo said, recalling the incident when the foals got lost during a class trip. Snips and Snails wanted to prove that they are more than the town dunces once in a while! "Well, Miss Cheerilee is casting parts for an upcoming summertime play." Silver Spoon said, recalling what Cheerilee said she is planning for summer. "Why not audition for that?" "Wow, good idea!" The two silly colts exclaims happily. "You're smart, very smart!" Snails exclaims with a nod as he and his pal leaves. "We must hurry or all the good parts will be gone!" Snips exclaims eagerly. If the two hurry, they can still have time to work in the play! "Yeah!" The two silly ponies rushed off...just as Riff, with the eggs off his face, came by, smirking as he spoke, "Beautiful, you are fine as a dove! How about going to the movies?" "No, but you gotta look under there." Nyx said, pointing to the bottom. "Under where?" "Right!" Suddenly Nyx made a pair of underwear appears, stuffing them onto Riff's head. The trio laughs as the bully runs off, trying to get the stuff off his head. "Well, so far, Riff has been messed up." Scootaloo remarks with a light giggle as her friends nodded in agreement. Big Macintosh trotted up. He spoke up, "Hey uh, Silver?" "Hey Big Mac. I know Diamond and my advice to you the other time didn't work so well, but I'm here to give you real advice this time." Silver Spoon said, offering real advice this time. "Eeyup. It's between me and Cheerilee. Uh...we haven't been together officially...but when the time comes...do you think and I are...someponies?" Big Macintosh ask Silver Spoon, wanting a bit of advice on this. "Well, do you like LIKE her?" Silver Spoon ask Big Mac, arching an eyebrow. "Eeyup." Big Macintosh admits with a nod. "Then wait for the right time to tell her. If that day does come and she doesn't feel like being more than pals, then best to move on." Silver Spoon explains without hurting Big Mac's feelings. "Uh, thanks." Big Macintosh said, leaving thoughtfully. "Better than last time." As Silver Spoon prepares for the next pony, she looks annoyed as Riff came by, saying, "Listen. You know you want to go, I know you want to go. So why deny me? Come on, go with the movies!" "How about you look into this box?" Silver Spoon ask dryly as she shows a box. "My answer is in there." Riff opens the box...but yelps as a boxing glove on a swing came out, hitting him in the face and sending the bully into some trash cans. "Good one." Silver Spoon said to Pipsqueak, the one who set the box trap up. "No prob." Pipsqueak said with a pleased look. "Hey there, ponies." Pinkamena said, wearing a towel over her head. "Pinkamena? Why do you have a towel over your head?" Nyx ask her friend, giving an odd look to the Pinkie Pie lookalike. "I decided to give myself a new mane do." Pinkamena admits with a smile. "Hope you will like it!" "I bet you'll look beautiful, Pinkamena." Nyx remarked happily. "Thank you!" Pinkamena exclaims proudly. "Now I got some problems. I need to file Dashie's e-mails, which I answered while she, your mommy and other aunties went bizarro during the Dark Water incident." "Yeah, I've never been so scared of mommy my whole life when she was like that." Nyx commented. "Well, just put them in her e-mail files." Silver Spoon suggests to Pinkamena. "Okie dokie lokie! Must go." Pinkamena said, looking to the camera. "And Neros, buddy? Don't pick fights you can't win, especially with Iron Man being replaced by an African American. I like Marvel too, but making the wrong complaints gets ya into a lot of trouble!" "Yeah, instead, stick to Marvel Reborn and keep quiet every so often." Nyx said in agreement with Pinkamena. Pinkamena hums happily as she heads off. Pipsqueak, Scootaloo and Silver Spoon looks bewildered. What the hay is that about? "Come on, Silver!" Riff exclaims, rushing up, making Silver groans out in more irritation. "You got to go with me to the movies!" "How about take a hike?!" Silver Spoon hisses at Riff. "Or better yet, take an anvil?" "What? I don't get it." Riff said, scratching his mane as Nyx uses her magic. Without warning, an anvil appears, squashing Riff flat. He groans out while heading off. "Can't he take a hint?" Scootaloo asked in annoyance. "If he could, then he wouldn't be a bad guy in this fanfic series." Nyx remarks, rolling her eyes a bit. "Hey girls, Pipsqueak." An Asian like colt named Toshio said, coming in. "Hey Toshio. Do you have a problem?" Silver Spoon ask Toshio, wanting to see what his problem is. "Hai. Have you seen my pet turtle?" Toshio ask the group hopefully. "I haven't seen him since lunch." "I'm sure he's around here somewhere." Pipsqueak said. "I'm sure a turtle like him can't be hard to..." A roar is heard, making everyone yelps as they turn to see a huge turtle like creature roaring. Ponies yelps as they gallops off a bit. "Oh, Tippi, there you are, boy!" Toshio exclaims happily to see his pet turtle. "Thanks! I gotta get him back into the kennel." "Uh, you're welcome." Silver Spoon said awkwardly as Toshio gallops off to get his giant turtle. "Wow, ponies today got weird pets." "You can say that again!" Nyx remarked, surprised about how Toshio had a HUGE turtle for a pet. "Uh oh." Scootaloo groans as you know who comes back. "This is your last chance. I try to play nice but now I'm done." Riff remarks with a growl. "Go out with me or else! Come on!" The four ponies groans out in irritation. Now Riff is using threats. Good grief! "Fine! If we go out after my shift is over, will you leave me alone?!" Silver demands to Riff, finally caving in and having enough. "I knew you couldn't refuse me." Riff remarked smugly and happily. "Yeah, now scram!" Nyx remarks, making a boot appear and kick the villain right in the butt. "Ouch, fine! But I'm bringing my buddies with me to the film." Riff remarks as he trots off. The bully may got a flank kicked but at least he got what he wanted. "Ugh, my life is a pain in the flank." Silver Spoon remarks, slamming her head onto her stand. Now she gotta go out with Riff of all ponies! Scootaloo suggest, "Pipsqueak and Nyx are planning on going to the movies tonight sometime after your shift is over. I figure you can use the company in case Riff and his pals try anything." "Yeah, I'd need the help." Silver Spoon said to her friends with a sigh. It's going to be a long shift! ---------------- It was a bit of a long shift but Silver Spoon made it. The filly knocked off for the rest of the day by reading some comic books at a local comic book shop before heading to the movies with her friends...as well as Riff. Ugh, the filly has got a bad feeling about this. Once she's done, Silver Spoon trots through town, looking at Ponyville. It's amazing that this place even survived the incident when the Mane Six has been turned bad thanks to the Dark Water. At least, things has calm down a bit. Although the Mane Six are busy dealing with a wide variety of supposed emergency calls. Silver Spoon was close to the theater when her smart phone went off, causing her to take it out. There's a message from Diamond Tiara that looks urgent. Silver Spoon prepares to read what her friend just send her. "Hey, Silver, come on!" Riff exclaims, trotting in and smacking the phone away, much to Silver Spoon's annoyance. "The movie is about to begin! I ain't missing this for the world!" The smart phone fell into the trash as Silver Spoon was dragged off to the local theater. The poor filly has no idea that her friend's call is urgent for a good reason. Riff brought Silver to his pals who are waiting for him. Goggles laughs, "Yo boss! Glad you're here." "Yeah, and you bought Silver Spoon with ya." Matchstick said with a smile. "Yeah! Wild monkeys can't stopped me!" Riff exclaims with a laugh at his success. "Ugh, you mean "wild horses"." Silver Spoon groans out, correcting Riff. "Why? I'm a horse!" "I'm not surprised." "Come on, the movie's going to start in a few minutes." Baldy said anxiously. Everyone heads to the doors as an usher is ripping tickets. He looks and frowns upon seeing Riff's group arriving. "Ugh, no, not you four again." The usher groans as he reluctantly takes the group's tickets, ripping them as they come in. Silver Spoon sighs as she looks back, seeing Nyx, Scootaloo and Pipsqueak arriving and coming in after her group. She can only hope for the best.