King Spike

by Norwegian boy

Chapter 31: The Royal Ball part 5

Author's Note:

Holy crap, this chapter was difficult to write. Here is the reasons; what I had first written got deleted so I had to write everything all over again, I also had some trouble figuring out what to write, it was a difficult chapter.

Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the chapter.

The next chapter should be the last when it comes to the Royal ball, I hope.

Zinnoa is my oc and is a sister to another dragon in the story.
Abyssal Shield belongs to Shadow Hero.
Tomias belongs to Ebonis.

As ponies, one zebra and a dragon, walked through the city of Wiacaster, Twilight’s parents and friends couldn’t help but marvel at what they saw. There were ponies, dragons, griffons and even some changelings walking in the street. They were talking to each other, laughing with each other, some of the look like they were in love with each other. This was something they never had seen in Equestria.

Then Rarity spoke. “I’m amazed by how many species that lives here.”

Tomias, who was walking in front, smiled. “We welcome everyone to this city, it doesn’t matter who you are, everyone can live here.” He then look over at Celestia. “I’m surprised that Equestria doesn’t welcome other species.” He said with a smile.

Celestia was just annoyed. “Were working on it.” Tomias just smiled.

They finally arrived at the hotel, Antiquity. “Alright, this is the hotel you will be staying and I will back tomorrow to escort you all to the castle.” Said Tomias as he gestured to the hotel with his hand.

Everyone nodded their head while Rarity was in shock, she didn’t expect this. “What do you mean we have to stay in a hotel? I thought we were staying in the castle.” Tomias had no idea what she was talking about. “It stood in our invitation that we were staying in the castle.

It look like Tomias had some explain to do. “Yes, you are staying in the castle but that’s after the ball. No one is staying in the castle before the ball, it’s always been like that.” Tomias told her.

Before Rarity could protest, Applejack spoke up. “Did you read the invitation at all?” She asked Rarity who look a little unsure. “That was what I thought so I brought my invitation.” She went to her pocket in her jacket and took out her invitation, she then gave it to Rarity. “Read it.” The unicorn took it and read it, after she had read the paper, she just gave it back to Applejack and headed into the hotel in silence. “That was I thought.” AJ then walk in after her, the rest followed her.

Velvet and the two princesses and their guards didn’t go in right away. “Tomias, did my daughter arrived yesterday?” Velvet asked the dragon.

Tomias blink a few times before answering. “That she did, she probably in her room.” Velvet thanked him and headed inside.

Then Tomias spoke. “Well, I have to head back to the castle, I will return tomorrow to escort you all to ball.” He then bowed and started to walk.

Celestia decided to head inside while Luna couldn’t help but stare at Tomias butt as hew walk off, Celestia notice that. “For fuck sake Luna, you know you’re not his type.”

Luna let out a sad sighed. “I know and it’s sad, he’s one handsome dragon.” Luna then walk through the doors to the hotel, he guards followed her. Celestia just rolled her eyes of her sister behavior and followed her, with guards.

Once inside the ponies got their keys to their rooms, they had to share a room and they didn’t mind. Pinkie and Dash, Rarity and Shy, Applejack had to share a room with Twilight. Shining and Abyssal decided to share a room. Twilight’s parents shared a room so did the sisters. Zecora got a room for herself.

Applejack was walking towards Twilight’s and she really hope that her friend would let her in, there wasn’t any more rooms for her, she hope that Twilight was in a good mood. “Wait a minute Applejack.” The farmer stop right in her track when Velvet spoke up. “I want to talk to my daughter first.” Said Velvet as she walk past Applejack who said nothing, she wasn’t about to stop the angry mother. Applejack watch as Velvet walk over to Twilight’s door.

Velvet knock on the door. “Open up Twilight, I know you’re in there.” She didn’t get an answer. “The receptionist told me that you haven’t left your room today and I can wait all day.” She could but not Applejack.

Velvet then heard movement. “What do you want?” Asked Twilight her mother from behind the door.

Velvet could hear that her daughter was afraid. “I just want to talk, nothing more. I promise not to yell at you.” She didn’t have to wait long before the door open. “Thank you.” She said as she walk in.

Velvet heard that Twilight closed the door, she walk over to the bed that was closed to the door and sat down. “What do you want to talk about?” Twilight asked her mother.

Velvet crossed her arms. “I want to know why you didn’t take the train with us today, I get the feeling that you don’t want to see me or princess Celestia. Is that right?” Twilight just nodded her head. “Is it because of my last visit?” Twilight nodded her head again which made Velvet let out a sighed. “You only have yourself to blame for that, you wanted to kidnap Spike from his mother.” Twilight look down in shame so Velvet sat down beside her and rap an arm around her. “Look, I’m not mad at you, I’m just very disappointed at you. I did not raise you to go and kidnap others.”

Twilight still look down. “I know and I regret what I did, I still don’t understand why Spike invited me to the royal ball.” She then pulled her leas up to her chest and hug them. “I don’t deserves it, he should hate me.” She then started to cry.

Now Velvet felt bad for her daughter, she didn’t want Twilight to cry. “Twilight, I don’t think Spike hates you. If he did, he wouldn’t have invited you in the first place.”

Then Twilight got up from the bed which scared her mother. “He should hate me, I treated him horrible for years and when I found out he had left on his own free will I decided to deny the whole thing.” She said while walking around the floor. “And then I decided to come here and bring him home against his will, I’m a horrible pony.” Twilight then broke down on the floor and started to cry again, so Velvet did the only thing she could, she went over to her daughter and gave her a hug. Velvet could only comfort her daughter.

Applejack was just sitting on her luggage, reading a book she had brought with her, waiting. That was all she could do, wait. AJ wasn’t about to walk into the room and interrupt Twilight and her mother talking, she knew better than that.

Applejack then heard the door open and out walk Velvet who had a sad face on her. “Is Twilight, ok?” Applejack asked the elderly mare.

Velvet closed the door very carefully. “Twilight had a lot of emotion build up inside her and she just let them all out, she is currently sleeping and I appreciate if you don’t wake her.” AJ just gave her a nod which made her smile. “Thank you. I’m going to have a talk with princess Celestia, there is something she need to know.” Applejack just watch as Velvet walk off, she couldn’t help but wonder what they were going to talk about.

Applejack got up. “Oh well, that’s not my concern.” She then grabbed her luggage and headed to her room, she open the door very carefully so she wouldn’t wake up Twilight.

Later that day, Rarity decided to drag Fluttershy from their room and to the street of Wiacaster, the unicorn wanted to visit a clothing shop that she had read about in a magazine, the Crafty Cloak. The Crafty Cloak was one of the most famous clothing in the dragon kingdom and Rarity had always wanted to visit the store, and now she had the chance.

“Can you slow down Rarity, it feels like your pulling my arm off.” Said the shy pegasus as was following her friend who was holding her hand and dragging her alone.

Rarity didn’t listen to her friend, she just keep going until they arrived at the store. “Here we are, the Crafty Cloak. I have read about this store so many times and I always wanted to…” She stop talking when she saw a black dress in the window. “Oh my, look at this dress Fluttershy, it’s magnific.” She said while walking to the window.

Fluttershy look at the dress and it didn’t look that special, she didn’t know what to say so she said what she thought Rarity would hear. “It’s nice?”

“It’s more than nice, just look at the seaming on this dress, Zinnoa knew what shew was doing.” Fluttershy had no idea who this Zinnoa was. “Come on.” Rarity grabbed her friends hand and dragged her into the shop.

Once the row mares was inside the shop, they saw many more dresses and other clothes. Rarity felt like she was in haven. “Look at all this, Zinnoa is a genius and was wired is that’s I’m not jealous.” Fluttershy was surprised to hear Rarity say that. Rarity walk over to the counter only to see that no one was there. “Hello?” She hope that Zinnoa was here.

The two mares heard some noise from the backroom. “One moment. Why don’t you finish up this order and I will attend to the customer.” They then heard movement and out from the backroom walk a purple dragoness, she was wearing a white t-shirt with some jeans. “Welcome, my name is Zinnoa and this is my shop the Crafty Cloak.” The dragon then saw the ponies. “And I don’t know yow two which I am assuming that you’re not from this city, am I right?”

Rarity was just smiling while Shy was hiding behind her friend. “Were from Ponyville and were here for the Royal ball.”

When Rarity mention the Royal ball, that got Zinnoa’s attention. “That Royal ball you say, are you here to buy some dresses for the ball?” She asked the ponies.

Rarity shook her head. “Oh no, I couldn’t afford the dresses here. I made the ones we are going to wear.”

Zinnoa the smiled. “A fellow dressmaker, I’m guessing you made some beautiful dresses.” Rarity felt like heart was about to explode. “If you are going to the ball then you probably are going to see some of my work there. Also, what’s wrong with your friend?” Rarity was a little confused. “Why is she hiding behind you? I know I’m a dragon but I’m not that scary.” Zinnoa was a little hurt.

Rarity look behind her and saw that Zinnoa was right, Fluttershy was hiding behind her. “For pet sake, would you stop being so afraid Fluttershy. Your embarrassing me and yourself. I thought you learn something when we meet Tomias.” Flutthersy couldn’t help but tremble in fear, she felt bad but she couldn’t help it.

Then Zinnoa spoke up. “Don’t worry about it, I’m not offend. She is not the first one to hide in fear when they saw me, many ponies does that, mostly kids.” Rarity was glad to hear that but she was still a little embarrassed by Fluttershy, but she should have know that that the shy pegasus would get afraid, that one was on herself. “Anyway, how do you two know Tomias? He’s a Dragon knight.”

“He escort us from the train station this morning, we were invited by king Spike.” Said Rarity with some pride in her voice.

Zinnoa couldn’t help but be impressed when she heard that. “You were invited by the king himself? Your joking, right?”

Rarity was about to tell Zinnoa about Spike when Fluttershy spoke up. “Your not going to tell her about Spike, are you?” She asked her friend.

Rarity faced the pegasus. “Why not? I don’t see any harm in that.”

Zinnoa knew what they were talking about. “If you are talking about that king Spike was in Equestria since before he was born, we already know about that, it was in the newspaper a while ago.” Both ponies didn’t expect to hear that. “Let’s forget about that and let’s back to the reason why you two are here.”

Yes, the reason Rarity wanted to come to Zinnoa’s shop. The first reason was that she wanted to have Zinnoa’s autograph, which she got. The second reason was that Rarity wanted to get some advice to become a better dress maker, so they spend most of the day talking about that. Fluttershy just look at some clothes while they did that.

Then they day had come, the Royal ball. Twilight and her friends was wearing the dresses that Rarity made for them at the Grand Galloping gala, they had only used them once so why not. The dress Rarity had made for Zecora was white with a golden belt, she also had some rings around her left arm and a golden tiara on her head.

Twilight and Applejack were in their room getting ready, the unicorn was sitting on her bed putting on her shoe when she notice that Applejack placed her hat on the bed and that she didn’t have her hair in a ponytail. “Your not going to wear your hat?” Twilight asked her friend.

AJ shook her head. “Nah, it would be inappropriate to wear it at the castle. But, if I find out somepony have touched my hat, I will break both of their legs.” AJ said some force that Twilight actually became afraid, she knew how much AJ’s hat meant to her. Once they were dress, they headed for the lobby with their luggage.

Once Twilight and AJ entered the lobby, they could see that they were the last one there. Celestia was wearing a yellow dress with suns on it and Luna was wearing a black dress with moons on it. Velvet was wearing a black dress while the stallions was wearing a black tuxedo. When Abyssal told how beautiful she was, she just blushed like crazy.

Then Celestia spoke up. “Listen up everypony, I have something I want to say before Tomias arrives.” Everyone listen to her. “I want you all to be on your best behavior, the last thing I need is for you all to embarrass Equestria, that goes double for you six.” She said while looking at Twilight and her friends. “The Gala has two rooms, one is for the public and the other one is for the VIP and you need an invitation to get in there, which you have.” They did know that. “When you meet king Spike, I don’t want you to call him by any nick names you gave him while he was living in Ponyville, you will address him as king Spike. Is that understood?” Everypony nodded their heads. “Good. And one more thing,” She then look at Dash became very nervous by the look Celestia gave her. “if you think for one moment I have forgotten what you did when Drake and the others arrived in Ponyville, then you are wrong. You still owe Drake an apology and you are going to give him one. GOT IT?” Dash nodded her head like crazy. “Don’t let it be a bad apology be a bad one because I will make sure it’s a proper one.”

Tomias arrived right after Celestia was done talking, all of them brought their luggage with them and then they were on their way to the castle.

Comments

[Ryshinki]

I really enjoyed this chapter, especially the interaction between Twilight and her mother in the hotel room.

[AstralFlare42]

I just hope that nothing goes wrong during the Royal Ball.

And I jinxed it didn't I?

[Norwegian boy]

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Perhaps.