Wonderful Coffee
Starlight snarled as she trotted her way through the castle halls in her attempt to find the dining room for breakfast. She had already found the broom closet, the handicap restroom and the throne room. One day she would learn her way around, but today was not that day.
She was not happy.
“I swear, if I get jumped by cleaning supplies one more time, I’m going to lose it.”
A left turn here, a right turn there and a fall down a secret passageway in the billiards room later and she finally found the dining room. Success had never smelled so sweet. Or like waffles and coffee, for that matter.
The dining table was spread out with plates and silverware at two of the chairs, one of which was occupied by Spike. A varied amount of breakfast food, ranging from waffles and pancakes to hay-bacon and oatmeal was cooked and ready for the taking.
Despite all the awkward moments she’d had from living with Twilight, the luxuriousness of castle life was something she could definitely get used to. If only it wasn’t so difficult to do so.
“Wow, Spike, you really outdid yourself this morning. Did you cook all this yourself?” Starlight gazed wide-eyed at all the food prepared as she took her seat at the table.
“Yes, ma’am,” Spike said, smiling brightly. “Cooking still happens to be one of my favorite activities, and I was in the zone this morning.”
“Where’s Twilight at? Isn’t she gonna be here? Or will one of her friends swing by like usual?”
“Nah, not today,” Spike said. “She left earlier. Said something about having to take an emergency trip out to Canterlot to intervene in some overdue library book scandal. That’s a big deal to her.”
“I can imagine,” Starlight said with a chuckle. “Is it just me, or does she read just a little too much?”
“Correction: way too much,” Spike replied. “Anyway, she won’t be back until tomorrow because she wanted to spend the afternoon with Celestia and Luna when she was done. You’ll get used to that kind of thing after living here for awhile.”
Starlight levitated some coffee and oatmeal over to her part of the table. “Wow, Twilight sure has a lot of friends in high places, huh?”
“Well, yeah. Not only was she Celestia’s student for years, but add to that all the locations around the country she’s helped save and how she knows pretty much everyone.”
“Hmm…” Starlight tried to take a bite of her oatmeal, but all she could do was stare at it.
Spike couldn’t help but notice the sudden demeanor change in his friend. “Hey Starlight, what’s wrong?”
“Huh?” She said, barely lifting her eyes. “Oh, it’s nothing.”
Spike set down his fork. “I’ve heard more convincing lies from Applejack. Spill the beans.”
“Hhm, fine,” Starlight said, rolling her eyes. “I just, I don’t know, I feel like this is impossible!”
“Eating breakfast? It’s not that har-”
“No! Being Twilight’s student. I mean, she’s got these huge expectations for me and all these goals and plans, yet I’m still having issues making friends at all. I mean, really all I have is her and you. No offense, but that’s not exactly loads of progress.”
“Well, you have Sunburst, too,” Spike said.
“Yeah, well, ever since he told me about a mare he met named Trixie and how they started dating, I haven’t really heard from him much. I don’t take it personally, though.”
“Sunburst and Trixie?” Spike said, shaking his head. “That could be interesting.”
“Yeah, but whatever. The point is, Twilight’s done all these amazing things and has all these awesome friends, and what have I done?”
“Well, let’s see here…” Spike said, rubbing his chin.
“If you value your life, you won’t answer that,” Starlight said with a glare. “Anyway, I’ve done a lot of bad things, Spike. And I really don’t know the first thing about making friends in the first place. I really don’t think I have what it takes to stack up to that. I’ll just end up letting you all down.”
“I know exactly where you’re coming from.” Spike paused for a moment. He wiped his mouth and dropped his fork on the plate, which was still loaded down with food. “Starlight, let me tell you something that might help you out a bit. How long have you been here with Twilight?”
“A couple months? Give or take a week or two.”
“Okay. A few months. I’ve been with Twilight for my entire life. I may still look like a baby, but trust me, I’ve been around for a good while. In that time, I’ve seen her redeem villains, save entire civilizations, defeat bad guys that make you look like a tutorial boss in Basements and Dragons and become best friends with the most powerful beings in existence. And through all that, guess who had to stay on the sidelines and, for lack of a better word, be ignored? Just guess.”
Starlight’s ears laid back on her head. “You?”
“Precisely. For the longest time, I felt like I had no real purpose. I was just the tagalong. The cheerleader. The letter delivery boy. Compared to Twilight, I really didn’t bring anything to the table.”
“But Spike, everyone loves you! And besides, you saved the Crystal Empire, two times!”
“That’s true, but up to that point, I really hadn’t done much.”
“So, what did you do about it? Didn’t it ever make you feel bad?”
“All the time. But, one day, I had a great talk with a friend of mine. And they told me something I never forgot to this day.”
“What was that?”
“My dragon, do not be ashamed of what you are not. But be proud of what you have got. The sums of greatness are not always clear, but you are greater, than that which you fear.”
Starlight blinked a few times. “Um, can I have a map to that sentence please?”
“Basically, what it means is you shouldn't’ focus so much on comparing the negatives about yourself to others achievements, and instead focus on all the good things you do bring to the table! For example, take this coffee.” Spike pointed his claw out to the coffee sitting on the table. “It’s bitter, strange tasting and not exactly pretty looking.”
“Well yeah, but that’s just how coffee is.”
“True. But, what if the coffee just tried to compare itself to the belgian waffles? They’re sweet, syrupy, loaded with fruit and a very beautiful sight to look at if I do say so myself. From that standpoint, the coffee doesn’t hold up much, now does it?”
“Not really,” Starlight said. “I don’t really see where you’re taking this…”
“It may not hold up, but consider this! Coffee is one of the best selling commodities in all of Equestria! I love it, you love it, some ponies can’t even survive a morning without it! Coffee is a beautiful thing in its own right!”
“I do like my coffee,” Starlight said with a smile.
“Yep, and you’re just like that cup of coffee. You’re smart, pretty, very talented with magic and in no time, you’ll be making all sorts of friends and turning into a great member of society! Don’t worry about what the ponies around you have done. We all want to be your friend and you definitely bring a lot to the table.”
“Spike, that was really strange.” She reached over to his chair and wrapped him in a hug. “But really sweet. Thanks.”
“No problem,” Spike said. “We’re friends now, so we take care of each other.”
“I think I can try that,” she said. “Now, if you don’t mind, pass me another cup of coffee. It really is a wonderful thing.”
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Very sweet. Nothing more to say.
Nice analogy! I LOVED it!
7079133 Thanks for the feedback, man!
7079142 I had a lot of fun writing that analogy, lol. Thanks for checking it!
Nice oneshot. I like how Spike speaks maturely in the conversation.
A like from me. Keep it up.
7079159 Thank you, my friend! I've always liked to portray my own kind of character to Spike. I keep him canonically friendly, but also give him a bit more dignity.
Looks like a date to me.
7079151 No prob! Anything for a friend!
Great story! Please write more Starlight and Spike fics.
7079178 I may or may not ship these two after watching the episode...
I did like the interaction between Spike and Starlight in the premiere. This really built on that. And Sunburst and Trixie? Didn't see that coming...
Spike and Starlight have a really nice relationship going, and this is a story that emphasises that bond :P Nicely done
I adored Starlight and Spike's whole growing friendship in the season premiere. I'm not sure if I ship them, but they sure are cute. And this is great! Even though I'll disagree by saying that coffee is just gross. I can't stand the stuff. :P Good stuff nonetheless.
Great take on some Wisdom Spike. Lovely use of analogies as well, and I loved it.
Have a stache'
I liked it
I saw a small grammatical error though :P
But I still ship Starburst.
Awesome. Cheers FamousLastWords.
Have a coffee:
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Very very nice. I liked it.
(And that Trixie-Sunburst thing? I can ship it x) )
Great story, bro!
Mother fucker.
Proud to say that I made this story suck a little less. Good shit, bro
Cute little vignette.
Starlight and Spike really do bounce off each other quite well. Their subtle, innocent snark is pretty endearing, and you captured that well.
That was lovely and sweet. Though I prefer tea to coffee
It begins! Great job!
Let's hope for a better season.
And more of this shipping! Just goes to show you, Spike, there are other/better unicorns out there, if that's your thing?!
And big ups to, Zecora. She can use more air time all around. In stories and the show. Hmmm.... more of, Zecora and Spike, ship too!
Wow. Spike's pep talk with the coffee is something I'll have to store in my internal memory for whenever I feel bad about myself. That was great. Also, from what I detected, Spike and Zecora met up alone sometime about his feelings of insecurity. That piques my interest immensely.
I like this quote a lot, but I also have a very, very tiny nitpick about it: the game you're playing off of does exist in MLP comic canon, but it's called "Ogres and Oubliettes" there. That tends to be what a lot of fans use in place of D&D in fics.
Why the heck do I know this?On an unrelated note, I do appreciate that the castle is handicap-accessible!
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7079908 Thanks, sweets! I always appreciate your feedback.
7079905 Spike is a total pussy slayer.
7079863 Thanks a lot man!
7079854 Spike and Star meshed so freaking well.
7080113 And, the pussy is a plenty!
Sunburst and Trixie?
A stallion capable of appreciating the skill she brings to the table, but not capable of actually threatening her dominance. That makes an uncomfortable amount of sense. Question is: What does Sunburst see in her?
The interaction between Starlight and Spike was one of things I loved about the season 6 opener. And I loved how Spike cleared away Starlight's doubts about fitting in Ponyville in this story, too. They sure make an awesome duo.
This was a wonderful story to read, and I definitely enjoyed it.
After the season premier I was on the look out for any shippings between these two, since Starlight was such an awful character to begin with I believed the only way I could even give one iota of a damn about her was through a ship or two.
This will suffice to help change my current opinion, yet I think she is still terrible, she's just not dead to me now.
I don't want to ship these two... I really don't want to ship these two...
But they're so cute together... and thinking about it logically...
Goddamn it... I can't deny it anymore...
7080115 You are welcome Dude
Heh... you know what? I buy this 100%. Spike and Starlight balance out really well as friends, as this nice little scene just showed. Thanks for a great fic! And here's hoping we get to see more of these two hanging out in the coming episodes of Season 6!
Fuck Starlight, seriously I hate her even more than Brad (not Flash Sentry). But this made me like her a little and appreciate the booming friendship between her and Spike.
Well done, brother, well done.
that's some analogy you got there that kind of works out with the sageness spike tends to bring to the table in the show. i think he would approve.
7082698 Spike has been through these things and used to be ignorant and arrogant, but now he's leaned a lot and has become wiser. Now it's his job to teach Starlight that life isn't as bad as you make it out to be. Spike went from student to teacher and it only took him 6 seasons.
Coffee is indeed wonderful. This was a sweet story and I'm really liking the friendship vibe that Star and Spike have going.
I now also feel the need to get a Starlight Glimmer coffee cup
Nice nice NICE!
You know, I learned something today. Something so important that I don't think I'll ever forget it no matter what may happen down the line:
I really hate coffee. In fact, I will never like coffee. I'm more of a hot chocolate kinda guy in all honesty.
Oh, and also:
I'm stealing that sentence. No seriously, that sounds like something I would say. Thank you for opening my eyes to such a revelation. Unlike that coffee analogy.
Starlight Frappe. Mocha Glimmer latte. If I liked coffee or went to Starbucks, I'd buy that.
I need coffee
I like the friendship between Spike and Starlight, which was portrayed very well here.
In truth, I dislike coffee pretty strongly. But the analogy you've made here is wonderful. Props
Also, more... Sparlight(?) plz. It's my new OTP
7311094 Check my new story, I'm Your Villain for new Sparlight
7311101
You silly, I already commented on that one too! In fact, I read it first
Coffee tastes more or less how chocolate without sugar would taste, both being ground-up roasted seeds that contain caffeine.
Still, it's nice to see an occasional story that doesn't super-glue the idiot ball onto Spike's head.
Personally, I think Starlight Glimmer could do well in a military or guard force once she got her issues resolved.
A few minor errors here and there, but a nice story with a good lesson. And I like the interaction between Spike and Starlight—I really think that should happen more often in the show when it comes back on. Great job!
Oh, and also: Triburst? Interesting pairing. What would Trixie be doing up in the Crystal Empire for that to occur?
Analogies with coffee, never thought I'd see that