Rarity waits for her special date for Hearts and Hooves Day, It's her special day and she waits, and waits and waits some more.
Spike & Sweetie Belle go window shopping, Rarity waits for her date for Hearts and Hooves Day. It's a long long wait. For the EQD Hearts and Hooves Day 'contest'???
Today of all days the sun was doing what it does and Spike and Sweetie Belle were window shopping before the evenings festivities. After all it's not everyday you're invited to a fancy dinner. Small talk between the two was light and flavorful.
"No love poison this year?" Spike teased "Hope you learned your lesson little Miss. Belle".
Sweetie hid her muzzle " Yeah, That was a onetime thing , I'm sure Big Mac can hold his own even with Fluttershy".
Spike smiled as they continued to stroll through the plaza. The sky turned orange and the moon filled the evening sky.
As the moon traced it's path higher the colors deepened to the quiet shades of velvet. Happy Hearts and Hooves Day.
She sat at the outdoor café waiting , She nibbled on her salad , Waiting for her knight in amore . A little thought passed her way 'Am I being stood up? No , Everypony said they were a good match. Even Twilight thought Spike was handling himself in this situation quite well' The waiter served her some wine and hors d'oeuvre as she waited. The café was full of talking couples, Hugging couples . Happy couples.
Her thoughts went back to earlier times , Dates of tattered dreams and bits of shattered hope. It was no twist of fate that drove her to work hard as she did . Fashion it was her safe little world, She held the reins no rejection or failure just business . Some lofty standards must be held, After all " I am a lady ".
Couples passed in the night, Time passed , A couple of hours passed . She looked down the street and saw the other couples having a great time.
"Why me ?" she whimpered Of all the special days, I wanted this one to be our very special day !
Exhausting every hope for a romantic evening she paid the tab and started her way home. She trudged along the cobble stone street and let out a little "Eeep" and tears launched down her muzzle.
"Of all the days for IT to go wrong , This IS the worse possible day". She blubbered .
With no place to go she moped along , Her eye shadow and lashes falling out of place her thoughts rolling with her mood,
He could be out on important Canterlot business, He could be out with the guys , Or did he find better? No ! I'm Rarity !
"Pish Posh" Her mane stood on end and she felt the need for a smack down on his world !
She took in a deep breath and with clinched teeth she said
"How dare he , I am Rarity ! The most glamorous mare in Equestria ! When I see him I'll give him a proper thrashing, A gentlepony does his best to hold up his end of a relationship !"
Rarity was boiling mad at the snubbing, Of all the days she told him , reminded him over and over where, when. He had better be in a real life and death situation to keep a lady like me waiting, I'll show him!
Rarity pouted and let out a huff "No doubt it was urgent Canterlot business, He is of course a part of Royalty" She sniffed "But he didn't even leave a message or anything" She stomped her hooves down tears flooding her vision.
Her nose ran as she pulled out his last gift to her , A handkerchief. Rarity dabbed her eyes and after a quick glance she blew her nose, How unladylike She thought as she finished clearing her nose.
She continued her walk musing how to approach and kick the flank of her no good no show.
I wonder if Twilight could put a spell on him? The curse of a Thousand Burning Entrails? Or turn him into a snail taking a salt bath?
She stopped and told her self "He had better have a real good reason for not showing up ,Period !"
She heard a noise from above, Like she had anything better to do she turned to the sky. Rarity belted out with an unladylike burp, Her condition today sure didn't help and neither did the news from a hovering Rainbow Dash.
"Hay Rares, Been looking all over for you, Sorry about your date ,But Sweeties hurt and she's at the Ponyville hospital".
"Sweeties hurt?" Rarity gasped " How?"
"A carriage broke loose and..." Before Rainbow could finish Rarity bolted off in a gallop, Rainbow continued "Spikes hurt too. . ."
Sweetie Belle sat in her hospital bed a sling and bandages complimenting her dress, full length drapes separating the patents in the hospital ward, She sat waiting for her big sister after she talked to Scootaloo who got Rainbow to get the word out of the accident.
A winded and worried Rarity entered the main door to the ward her eyes searching, Sweetie Bell waved her good hoof in a display of 'What? Me worry ? '
"Rarity, Rarity" she called tears streaming down her face. Rarity grasped her good hoof and held her close,
Sweetie smiled "I'm fine just a few bumps and bruises ". She moved her limbs and assured her big sis of her health.
The smile dropped and she started to tear up and bawling "Oh Rarity, I'm sorry your special day was ruined " She gasped out " We were window shopping and browsing when the carriage broke lose and Spike did what he could to help me".
Rarity held Sweetie asking "You're not too hurt?"
Sweetie looked at Rarity with sad eyes " I'm doing better than Spike".
Raritys heart raced "Spike, Where is he ? Sweetie ?!"
" I'm here Rarity " . Spike squeaked out as Sweetie reached out with her good hoof pulling open the drapes.
"I'm sorry about your special day " He laid on his bed with his leg propped up in a cast.
Rarity sat down on the bed next to the drake looking into his eyes, Tears of joy dribbling on the sheets.
"Nothing to be sorry about my Spikey Wikey , We can't have a bright shinny day all the time and you did save Sweetie Belle".
She pulled Spike close and kissed his spines and cheeks whispering " Thank you, Precious scales".
Spike spoke shyly "Besides Hearts and Hooves day comes every year, you'll always have next time".
Raritys eyes watered up and she said softly "But not this special kind of day".
Rarity held Spike tighter and Sweetie Belle pulled the drapes closed slowly exiting the ward.
"Spikey, About today" Rarity blushed .
"Yes ,Rarity?" Spike asked .
Sweetie tried to hear what Rarity whispered into Spikes ear, But her heart skipped a beat
when Spike gasped out loud
"I'm going to be a what? "
Sweetie giggled "Best Hearts and Hooves day ever , Wait till Twilight finds out about this ! "
After two days of Doctors pinching , prodding and bad hospital jello Spike was hobbling out of Ponyville General.
"Thanks Rarity for helping me . . ."Spike was cut short as her horn glowed and he was hoisted onto her back.
"Rarity, I was doing OK you don't need to carry me" Spike tried to hop off. But every move was met with the blue glow of no.
Rarity trotted along with her purple load a proud smile on her muzzle. The tempo of her hooves sung a lullaby to the drowsy drake.
His eyes closed and he asked his marsh mellow a question.
"Rarity, How do you think Twilight will handle the news?" Resting his head on her neck waiting for the answer.
"Well you are the Hero of the Crystal Empire. You are a powerful dragon in your own right and you did save Sweetie Belle".
Rarity thought for a moment and giggled "Twilight did visit you in the Hospital with everypony else, I'm sure she knows by now that everypony knows of your crush on the most fabulous mare in Equestria".
Spike chuckled "Well it is the worst kept secret in Ponyville". As he nodded off with a light snore. She trotted on.
The guards watched the white unicorn carry the dragon up the road down the path and to the castle door.
Her magic lifted him up off her back and he floated to the threshold.
The Royal guards gave a little snicker whispering "Our favorite buddy's back".
With a shout the guards announced "Hoof salute! All Hail Thee Great Honorable, Brave and Glorious Spike thee Dragon! At ease!"
Spike popped out of his daze and wobbled with a spin landing on his tail. The stomp of the Royal guards left hooves in time with Spikes landing.
"Oh hi you guys wasup?" Spike coughed, "Guess we're here , Thanks Rares".
She leaned in and nuzzled her favorite dragon as the guards helped him to his feet.
"Spikey. I have some orders to finish so I'll be a little late for our usual card game with Twilight and the girls tonight".
Spike nodded and gave her a quick peck blushing all the way. Hobbling through the door Spike looked back with his special dopy grin.
The guards stood back at their post as the door latched shut. Their normally straight faces covered with suppressed smiles.
Rarity hummed as she cantered back to her boutique with a Pinkie Pie bounce in her hooves she felt like a little filly lost in her thoughts "He's such a dear drake . . ."
"Rarity " Sweetie Belle called " Equestria to Rarity, Calling Rarity"
Raritys eyes focused on her little sister and her friends in destruction Scootaloo and AppleBloom.
"Hello Sweetie, What brings you and your troop of adventurers into town?" Her eyes drawn down to the three fillies.
Scootaloo stepped to the side and formally announced "A sonic rainboom rocket sled the fastest thing on wheels!"
AppleBlooms grin grew as she spoke "Its got a fifty thousand horse power rocket motor we got from. . ."
Sweetie Belle interrupted her "And it has chrome trim and cup holders for everypony!"
Rarity put her hoof to her muzzle looking at the contraption and to the crusaders and back to the contraption.
"Sweetie dear, Who are you going to get to drive this machine of yours? "She asked with concern.
Before an answer was given a rumble filled the air. The four turned to look at the source. The Crystal castle.
The rumble grew as flashes of purple and white blasted out the windows, Streams of magical energy wafted like smoke.
The castle looked like it was breathing heavy and each breath it grew and grew till a single emotion escaped its walls.
"SPIKE YOU AND RARITY !"
The castle popped up into the air doing a triple summersault landing back on its foundation in a fog of magic and a cloud of dirt and debris.
The crusaders just looked at the little show of Twilights fury and then to each other then to the castle then back to the sled.
"Well that takes Spike out of the drivers seat" The crusaders muttered.
Rarity looked at the now smoldering castle and said "Well it looks as Twilight took the news rather well, Sweetie Belle? Girls do you feel like helping me at the boutique?"
Silent nods and an abandoned rocket sled answered Raritys question.
As they walked to the boutique Sweetie Bell asked Rarity "What are you going to name it?"
Rarity answered in surprise "It's not an it Sweetie and as for a name that will come in time clear as crystal".
Scootaloo snapped her hooves "I got a name, Equestria Sonic One! How's that?"
Spike burped up the usual scroll from Princess Celestia but after Twilights little episode he was delegated kitchen duties for the century hobbling to find her he moved on his cast foot on slick crystal floors it was no joy and a literal pain in the rump. Twilight Sparkle was having no scaled lip or green spinal back talk after all it was her castle and her rules.
"Twilight special delivery from the Princess" Spike announced down the halls hoping for no answer.
He limped along to the study and found Twilight fast asleep her face smashed flat in an oversized book. Advanced Genetics 101
Spike softly raised her hoof and laid the scroll between fur and wood. Nothing like sleep to cool things off and after the surprise of the other day.
"Don't need anymore trouble than what I got as it is" Spike whispered as he backed out of the room.
"Spike don't go" Twilight said without moving from her face plant "Spike how could you?"
Spike looked in confusion listening to what would be the closest mare to his mother? Sister? Boss? Sleep talker?
Spike slowly turned leaving the study cast foot after clawed foot he stepped along feeling like a heal.
"I'm sorry Twilight I'm just a dumb ol selfish dragon". He continued along "Shouldn't be keeping secrets behind your back specially my thing with Rarity. Thing? What thing? What would we call a half dragon half pony?" Spike could only shake his head.
Hours passed Spike busied himself preparing a meal fit for a Princess of Friendship. Actually he ordered out oat burgers, hay fries, goat cheese tacos, bean and rice burritos, Apple family pies, Pinkies cupcakes Fluttershys deviled eggs, and Rainbow Dash came with a few pizzas and a keg. Would that clash with Raritys hors d'oeuvres? The table was set and the drinks laid out. The whole gang was waiting.
Twilight awoke alone with the scroll underhoof she saw the royal seal and with a flick of her magical horn popped said seal unrolling the parchment her eyes grew wide roving over the script.
"No, I can't believe it! This has got to be a bad dream". She looked around and called out his name "SPIKE!"
Not seeing him near and his lack of an answer to her call Twilight began to trot along the halls looking for the lazy assistant, she looked from side to side every task finished and every chore done to its usual high quality.
Even with his trips to the Boutique he had never let his duties go unfinished even when her kingdoms duty called her out and he was left behind still he did more than read comic books and raiding the fridge for ice cream.
She trotted along the main hall the scroll in tow Spike I know you're getting older but you're still my responsibility Her stomach rumbled at its master You are a good cook ,A loyal friend and number one pain in the flank
Smells from the dining hall pulled her along her ears perked up as she heard familiar voices.
Twilight poked her head through the door what she saw brought a few tears and a little confusion.
Above hung a banner 'Happy Mothers Day, TWILIGHT!'
"What's all this about?" Twilight quizzed the scoundrels of the crystal map "I'm not a mother".
Spike shuffled up to Twilight "Sorry for all the stuff I've pulled behind your back, and you're the closest mare to a mother a dragon could have. Happy mothers day mom".
You're my number one assistant...
"Hope you're feeling up to being a grand mother. Can you forgive this nag of a friend?" Rarity held out a hoof.
I'm too young to be a grand mother!
Apple Jack sounded out "Ah Twilight you're the closest thing to a mother Applebloom will see next to me can't thank you enough".
"Appleblppms mom?"
"And Scootaloo has you to thank for all the awesome time you've given her" Rainbow Dash teased "Not bad for an egghead".
"Scootaloo?"
Twilight took Raritys hoof and Spikes Claw "I should of known you Mr. Romeo, You never leave anything unfinished do you? I was afraid of you growing up and I reacted like a nasty step mother and as for you Miss Rarity there is nothing to forgive".
"So this makes me a Mom?"
Twilight embraced the two as the rest joined in a group hug the scroll floating above.
The seven sat down at the table a cushion for each flank and a feast of fast food and country fixings at each setting.
"Twilight? "Spike asked as the bunch sat down to eat "What's on the scroll?"
Twilight unrolled the parchment and read what was written upon it.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To Thee Princess of Friendship Twilight Sparkle
We the Royal Sisters and the Royal Guard Corps are entered in a Royal pool.
As you already know Spike and Lady Rarity are expecting their first born odds are fifty-fifty on Prince or Princess.
Five bits for each date and hour on the due date, A bit for eye color, Horn or tail, Spines or mane.
Five bits for Pongon, Scales over fur.
Five bits for Dracony, Fur over scales.
Five bits at hundred to one if the foal looks like Discord.
