Behind the Scenes

by Game-Sketcher

Chapter 2: The Library Tree

Special Features and Twilight Sparkle arrived at the red door at the front of the large tree. Special Features inspected the tree. "Whoa! What I wouldn't give to live a place this simple and homely." He said with a very light smile. As much as he loved his big, luxurious house, but this country side, library house seemed nice and welcoming. He's longed to have a home like this for about 4 years now.

Twilight looked over at him. "Why don't you get one? What's stopping you?" She asked in curiosity. She figured a guy with his fame and money would laugh at a simple, little home such as this. She realized he really wanted someplace like this, but she was unsure he didn't just get one.

"I live in a part of Canterlot that's near the castle. So, a pony of my riches and fame can't really just get a place as nice as this. The part I'm at, puts high expectations on my residence and way of living. It's not easy being a Canterlot Elite." He sighed sadly and looked down at his hooves. "A stallion can dream. Maybe I'll get a home like this someday." He continued, his light smile turning to a deep frown.

Twilight pats his back, with a frown on her face. She felt deeply sorry for him. She didn't think a Canterlot Elite, such as himself, would be so miserable with his life. "Well, maybe you can move out here. To Ponyville. Where it's nice and calm." She said, giving him a quick rub on the back.

He looked up at her. His frown faded back into his normal straight expression. "I would, but as you said before. There's no free places to stay except this room in your house. And...I'd rather not share a permanent home with a mare that isn't my special somepony." He said.

"Do you have a special somepony?" She asked.

"No, but I don't care about any of that. I'm happy with being on my own." He replied. "Look, let's just get inside and get my room set up." He continued, faking a common light smile, common for him at least.

"Okay then." She said, surrounding the door in a magenta aura. Using her magic, the door opened. "Spike! I'm home!" She yelled. When she did, a small, purple dragon with green spikes up and down his head to his tail comes down the stairs.

"Twilight, you're back!" He hugged her front leg. After he did, he looked over at Special Features. "Um, who's this guy?" He said, looking back at her quizzically.

"Oh! Spike, this is Special Features!" She gestured to him. "Special Features, this is Spike, my assistant and best friend." She continued, gesturing to Spike this time.

"Hello there, Spike. It's nice to meet you." Said Special, holding out his hoof toward the dragon. Spike hesitated for a second before grabbing his hoof with both claws because of the drastic difference in size his hoof has to the claws.

"Hey, nice to meet you too." He said while shaking Special Features' hoof. After the friendly hoofshake, he turned back to Twilight. "Um, Twilight? Why is this guy here?" He asked.

"Oh, right. Mr. Features is here on a business trip here in Ponyville and needs a place to stay while he's here." She smiled at Spike. Spike was sceptical. He wasn't sure what to think. He was happy and unhappy on having a stallion stay here. Happy because he was glad to have another guy there to talk to and hang out with. Unhappy because he didn't want him to court and take Twilight away. "He's a movie producer from Canterlot. He's the stallion responsible for the creation of my favorite movies! Isn't it great!" She exclaimed with the smile growing even wider.

"Ok, I'm glad it's that and not what I thought it was." He replied. "It should be kinda fun, having another male here for once." He continued with a smile growing across his face.

"What were y-" She stopped right in the middle, her face going red when she realized. "Oh, nonono, it's nothing like that!" She yelled in embarrassment. Her face's red color faded and looked down with a slight frown. "It never is." She sighed sadly. She'd never had a coltfriend. It's always been tough for her to find one, she felt bad about it, like she wasn't good enough for any stallion.

"Um, Twilight? You ok?" Asked Spike with concern, waving a claw in front of her face. He had never seen Twilight get like that before. It worried him.

She lifts her head and fakes a smile. "Yea, I'm just fine. Don't worry about me." She said, walking up to Special Features. "Shall we show you to your room?" She asked, gesturing toward the stairs.

"Yes we shall, Miss Sparkle." He said before wispering into her ear. "May I ask what the fake smile is about? What might you have to hide?" Twilight's eyes went wide.

"What? How did you-?" She asked.

"I fake them all the time, I know fake ones when I see them." He answered while grinning.

"Wow, that's incredible and useful." She said.

"I know, it's a gift." He replied, heading to the stairs.

That was very unexpected. Twilight wasn't sure what to think. But now's not the time to think about this, so she went upstairs with him. "Alright, Special Features. Your room is up here on the right." She said, opening a door with her magic. The walls were lined with bookshelves, all stocked full with books. Special Features' eyes went wide and his jaw shot open. He'd never seen so many books in such a small room.

"Are these the library's?" He asked in awe, slack-jawed. "This is magnificent." He said, walking in and looks around at the books.

"Nope, these are only a quarter of my personal collection." She said proudly. "I'm happy to see that you like books like I do." She said with a big smile.

"Why yes, I love books. I find it weird when people don't." He said, looking back at her. "I get to sleep in here?"

"Yes." She replied.

"This is so amazing." He said, looking back at the books. "I don't even know what to say. I must pay you back somehow, Twilight. This is far too kind of you." He continued while walking back over to Twilight.

"Oh no, it's alright. That won't be necessary." Said Twilight holding up her hoof. "It's no trouble, no need to pay me back." She continued with an actually genuine smile this time.

"Are you sure? I can pay you just about anything." He said, pushing her hoof down. It was baffling to him that she wasn't in want of pay when he could give her just about anything.

"No, it's alright, Special Features. You're my guest, no pay necessary."

"Well, alright then. If you say so, Twilight."

"Well, I'll let you get situated. Come back down when you're ready. Spike is making lunch." She said, heading out the door and down the stairs.

Special Features put down his bag at the foot of the bed. He sat down on the bed and layed down. He let out a content sigh. "This is nice." He said under his breath. He felt at home already, like he didn't even want to get up and leave. He could get used to living like a normal pony. This was going to be one awesome business trip.

-To Be Continued-

Author's Note:

Yeah, 2 chapters in 3 days! I'm proud, even though this one isn't that good. My reasoning for him not getting a nice, country home doesn't make sense, but I couldn't think.

Anyway, thanks for reading! Let me know how I did and how to improve. I really want to get better.

See you ponies...later.