Twilight has nothing to do on Saturday, so Rarity sets her up for a date.
Twilight Sparkle finds herself ahead of schedule with nothing to do on Saturday. Rarity decides to use that opportunity to set her up on a date with the local time keeper who has a crush on Twilight.
Will Twilight survive her first date? Will she find love? Will she get revenge on Rarity?
Big thanks to alexanderhunt88 for finding me this cover image!
"NO WAY!" yelled a voice from Golden Oaks Library, the Ponyville Library.
Spike, who was upstairs dusting the bedroom, knew exactly whose voice it belongs to and just sighs.
"Can't I have an ordinary day for once!" complained Spike to himself. The baby dragon stops what he was doing and goes downstairs to see Twilight Sparkle panicking while using her magic to look over all of the check lists around her.
"It can't be! It can't be!" repeated Twilight to herself. She then spots Spike. "This is horrible! We're ahead of schedule!" complained Twilight to her assistant.
"Isn't that usually a good thing?" asked an impatient Spike.
"No! Because it means I have nothing to do for the rest of the day!" exclaimed a stressed Twilight, her mane slowly becoming messy. "I accidently did all of yesterday and today's errands yesterday!"
"But doesn't that mean a day off?" asked a confused Spike.
"We're not supposed to have a day off for another month!" said Twilight, still looking through her day planner. "And that's part of my week off for my..." she quickly catches herself. "...for personal reasons." she mumbles, not wanting Spike to know why she takes a week off twice a year.
Twilight then changes the subject, "Plus, I have nothing to study, I already did everything Celestia told me, and read all the books in this library at least twice!" continued a panicked Twilight. "Also, I have no plans to socialise with my friends because they're busy with other things."
Twilight continues on, with Spike happily zoning out on her. But he's quickly brought back to reality when somepony knocks on the door.
"I'll get it." sighed Spike, at least happy that he doesn't have to listen to Twilight for a short while. He opens the door only for hearts to form in his eyes. "Hello...Rarity." dreamly said Spike, in awe at his crush standing in front of him.
Rarity walks in and gives Spike a friendly hug. "Hello there Spiky!" She then lets him go, causing Spike to faint, and walks over to see Twilight, her face buried in her day planner. "Isn't the weather today gorgeous!" announced Rarity with dramatic flare. "You should go out and enjoy it, darling."
Twilight drops her planner to greet her fashionable friend. "Not now, busy." said Twilight.
"With what, may I ask?" said Rarity, judging by the way Twilight looks, she is either behind schedule or ahead.
"Finding something to do today!" exclaimed Twilight. "I have nothing else to do!"
Rarity then quickly has an idea, she then flashbacks to a week ago...
One week ago...
Rarity is in her boutique, putting the finishing touches on her latest dress, when she hears a customer walk into the door. "I'll be right there!" yelled Rarity to the front of the store. She takes off her glasses and walks to the front to see a light-brown stallion with a dark-brown mane and hourglass cutie mark nervously waiting. "How can I help you on this great day!" said Rarity.
The stallion nervously walks up to her. "Uh...hello...my name is Time Turner...are you Rarity?" asked the stallion, avoiding eye contact.
"Of course I am, silly!" smiled Rarity, trying to make him less nervous.
"Do...do you know the librarian Twilight Sparkle?" asked Time Turner, even more nervous.
"Of course darling, i'm her friend you know," answered Rarity. "Why do you ask?"
"Well...two weeks ago...I went to the library to check-out a book when I met her." explained Time Turner.
"Go on." was all Rarity said, intrested in the story.
"I felt like we had a connection...and we spent the next hour happily talking about books and knowledge, and we had a good time, but she's been so busy, I wasn't able to get a chance to talk to her, so I was wondering if you can tell her that I want to go on a date with her sometime in the future." finished Time Turner, relieved to have finally said it.
"You're asking Twilight Sparkle on date?" said a confused Rarity. Time Turner just nervously nods. "THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!" exclaimed an excited Rarity. Time Turner is now even more nervous than ever before.
Present day...
"I think I know what you could do today!" announced Rarity. This catches Twilight's interest. "There's this nice stallion I met a week ago, and he told that he likes you and wants to go on a date with you!"
Twilight is in shock. "WHAT!" exclaimed Twilight.
"Well, you said you had nothing to do today, maybe this date will help." proposed Rarity.
"I don't want to go on a date!" said Twilight.
"Oh come on Twilight! The only ponies you socialise with are your friends and their siblings, this will give you an opportunity to meet somepony new, maybe get a coltfriend in the process." explained Rarity who loves to play matchmaker.
"I don't want a coltfriend." explained Twilight, "I just want to continue my studies!"
"Twilight, have you ever been on a date?" bluntly asked Rarity.
"Yes, countless times." nervously said Twilight. Rarity knows she's lying, so she just raises an eyebrow.
"Admit it darling, you have never been on a date and I bet your still a vir-" Rarity was interrupted by a hoof covering her mouth.
"Okay fine! I admit it, I have no expirence, I've never been with stallion..." admited Twilight. "...or Celestia forbid a mare." mumbled Twilight. She puts her hoof down to let Rarity talk.
"I knew it!" exclaimed Rarity. "Anyways, he's a nice stallion, I heard that you met him several weeks ago and had a nice hour long conversation about various things."
Twilight immediatly knows who she is talking about; Ponyville's time keeper and clock store owner, Time Turner. He was pretty nice and was an intellectual match, but she felt nothing special for him.
"Come on Twilight, at least try and do something new for once!" convinced Rarity. "I swear, you're become more and more predictable everyday!"
Twilight wouldn't admit it, but it was true, she's becoming a pony of routine. Not even the dissapearance of Bon Bon and Lyra changed it. Twilight realizes that Rarity is right and decides to go on the date, at least so she would not upset Time Turner.
"Fine!" exclaimed a defeated Twilight. "I'll go on a date with him, but I'm doing it for him, not for myself!"
"Good! He'll be at the new resturaunt in town, tonight at 8, nothing fancy, but a makeover would do." explained Rarity. "I'll be setting you an appoint at the boutique, bye!" said Rarity, turning back to leave. Twilight just stands there stunned just as Rarity walks outside and closes the door.
The sound of the door cloing causes Spike to come around. "Ugh, what happend?" asked a confused Spike rubbing his head.
That was all Time Turner was able to see, finding himself in a dark void. He looks around to see nothing but black.
"Why?" said a hoarse voice form nowhere. Time Turner turns to the source of the voice to see an old brown-coated white-maned stallion laying on a hospital bed, dying. Time Turner curiously walks up to the bed to quickly figure out that the old stallion is himself, only older.
"Why did you have to put off finding your special somepony? Why don't you just stop wasteing time!" exclaimed the dying stallion, pointing his hoof at Time Turner with all of his strength.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry-" said a guilty Time Turner before being interrupted by his older self.
"Don't be sorry," said the old stallion. "It was you that wasted all the time you had, and if you don't find somepony soon, you'll end up like me; dying alone with nopony at my death bed." the old stallion suddenly gets up and grabs Time Turner's neck with his hooves. "Find somepony before it's too late...now wake up!"
Time Turner suddenly wakes up to find himself back in his clock store, having woken up from his nap. Business is usually slow, but his side job as time keeper and maintaing the clock tower covers his expenses.
The stallion has been getting that dream ever since he met Twilight, for years he's been focusing on his business and hobby that he's been putting off a social life. At that rate, he'll end up becoming the old stallion in his dreams, alone.
Time Turner's thoughts are interrupted by a pony entering the store. He looks to see that it is Rarity, with a smile on her face.
"Well, I just talked with Twilight and she agreed to go on a date with you tonight." announed Rarity.
"Really?" asked a surprised Time Turner. "That's brilliant!" he exclaims.
"I know, maybe I should play matchmaker more often." said Rarity, complimenting herself on a job well done. "I'm thinking on maybe getting Fluttershy and Big Mac together next." thought Rarity to herself out loud.
"Well, thank you for your help, I think I can handle it from here." explained a gratefull Time Turner.
"It's a pleasure, now I have to go and get your date ready for tonight, remember, new resturaunt at 8, tonight." reminded Rarity as she walks off with overconfidence. She leaves the store to meet with Twilight.
"Hm, should I wear a tie or a bowtie?" thought Time Turner to himself.
At the Golden Oaks library, Twilight is reading a book titled "A Virgin's Guide to Love & Romance" for any dating advice, seeing as tonight she'll go on her first offical date. The front door opens with Spike entering, hauling a sack, back from the laundry.
"Why am I always stuck with the laundry?" complained a tired Spike, having to carry the sack filled with pillow cases, bed sheets, Spike's bed, blankets and quilts.
Twilight heard that and turns to him. "Because of your dreams." sternly said Twilight, she then turns her attention to the book. Spike goes up her and looks at what she's reading.
"Worried about the date, huh?" said Spike.
"Yes!" admitted a stressed and anxious Twilight. "I have no clue what to do, what if I mess up? What if he ends up hating me? Will I end up being alone, a recluse who hoards books and dies when all the books she hoarded during the years crush her to death? What-"
"Calm down Twi!" interrupted a concerned Spike. "I'm sure you'll do fine, and if the date doesn't work, you two just move on with your seperate lives and maybe someday find your own special somepony." assurred Spike. Spike then takes the sack, and walks upstairs to fix the bed.
"Oh, I hope he's right." said Twilight to herself. Twilight then hears a knock on the door and uses her magic to open it, revealing Rarity.
"Ready for your makeover darling?" smirked Rarity.
Twilight reluctantly nods in agreement and walks out of the library, being lead to the boutique by Rarity.
At the loft above the clock store, Time Turner is deciding between a bow tie or a regular tie.
"Well, I've read a newspaper article that states that bowties are cool and in fashion again." said the stallion to himself, trying to decide
At the Carousel Boutique, Rarity is giving Twilight a pedicure.
"Every mare should look their best before a date." explained Rarity.
"I don't know, what if I mess it up?" asked a concerned Twilight. "What if things get...far?"
Rarity just chuckles, "I wouldn't worry about anything like that happening during your first date, I don't think Turner is that kind of stallion, or one for one night stands." Rarity continues her pedicure.
"But I don't have the expirence when it comes to love and romance!" said Twilight.
"You're not the only friend I know who has no expirence." admitted Rarity.
"Really?" Twilight is shocked.
"Really," answered Rarity. "Pinkie is too focused on parties and fun while Fluttershy almost breaks in nervous hives from just the thought of dating." said Rarity. "But compared to the two of them, you are clueless when it comes to romance."
Rarity finishes the pedicure. "There! Now for the mane!"
Twilight becomes nervous after Rarity says that.
The sun has set on Ponyville, the citizens are getting ready to enjoy another Saturday night. At the Carousel Boutique, Spike walks into the boutique to see Rarity waiting for him.
"Oh...hey Rarity." said Spike dreamly, hearts in his eyes.
"Good evening Spikey-wikey." greeted Rarity, oblivious to Spike's feelings for her. "Ready to meet the new and improved Twilight Sparkle?"
Spike was not paying attention to what she said, focused mostly on Rarity's eyes. Spike just nods yes.
"Okay darling! Come on out and show the world!" yelled Rarity to the back, causing Spike to snap out of it.
Twilight reluctantly walks out from the chaning room, she is wearing a simple blue dress and her mane is tied into a bun, she is also wearing slippers on her hooves.
"Isn't she marvelous!" said Rarity to Spike. Spike is too stunned to answer.
15 minutes until 8:00, Time Turner closes and locks the door to his shop and home, he is wearing a red bowtie and his mane is spiked with mane gel.
"I hope I don't blow it." said Time Turner to himself, slightly anxious. He then heads down towards the resturaunt for his first date in years.
That is the name of the new resturaunt Time Turner decided to have his first date in years in. He hasn't been on a date for over seven years, mostly because of his habit in putting his job and hobby before relationships, he will not make that mistake again.
The resturaunt looks fancy at first glance, but it is pretty relaxed and they serve comfort foods. At one end of the dining room is a stage where Octavia and her band are playing for the diners. He was once a member of Octavia's band, he played the recorder, but was kicked out after some 'unpleasentness'.
Time Turner's thoughts are interrupted by a voice. "Sorry I'm a little late." Time Turner turns to see Twilight Sparkle taking her sit across from him at the table. Time Turner is happily surprised in how great Twilight looks.
"You look lovely tonight Twilight." complimented Time Turner.
Twilight is too nervous to talk, so makes something up. "Well...I see you're wearing a bowtie." pointed out Twilight.
"Well, I heard once that bowties are cool." explained the stallion, straighting his bowtie. Twilight just silently chuckles, but then gets serious.
"Look, I only agreed to go on a date with you because I had nothing else planned for today," admitted Twilight. "You're nice and just as intelligent as me, but I don't have feelings for you." Twilight could feel her level of guilt increasing.
Time Turner dosen't look phased by this at all. "That's okay, I wouldn't mind if we remain friends, but let's at least enjoy the night." he says, just as the waiter brings out some wine to the table.
Several minutes into the date, and Time Turner and Twilight are having fun getting to know eachother.
"...and that's how I earned my cutie mark." finished Time Turner his story.
Twilight is surpised at how similar he is to her, only obssesed with clocks and time instead of magic. Twilight begins to realize that she's enjoying the date and having fun.
The two then move on to talking about Equestrian history and literature, subjects that they're both pretty knowledgeable at.
About two hours later, the couple finish their meals, with Time Turner insisting on paying for the entire thing.
They both leave the resturaunt together with smiles on their faces, Twilight especially, not expecting it to be this enjoyable.
"So," asked Time Turner, seeing as it is late in the night. "escort you to the library?"
Twilight had such a great time at dinner that she wanted the date to continue a little longer. "How about we take a nighttime stroll through the park first." she proposed. She the nozzels Time Turner's neck. The stallion is caught off guard by the action but reluctantly accepts it.
They then walk side by side together into the park, getting to know eachother along the way, with Time Turner sharing some intellectual jokes.
In the park, the two sit on the ground on top of a hill and see the night stars shining. They both look at awe at the beautiful scene in the sky.
"Fantastic, isn't it?" said Time Turner to Twilight. Twilight just happily nods in agreement. "Sometimes, I wonder if among the stars, there are other worlds out there, some with life as intelligent as ours, and some of them looking up at those exact same stars and wondering the exact same thing." stated the stallion. "My dream is to travel among the stars to visit those other worlds and civilizations, see new things, meet new creatures, be among the stars, and be free." Time Turner then turns to Twilight. "But I always wanted somepony to be there to experience it with."
Twilight couldn't help but be touched at what Time Turner said, she also wanted to go out and travel among the stars and see new places, but dismissed it as a filly's fantasy, but now she has confirmation that she wasn't the only pony to have this dream. "I would be honored to travel with you." responded Twilight, smiling. They just look into eachothers eyes, smiles on both their faces. They then lay down on the ground, cuddling, and stargaze.
After what felt like an hour, Time Turner breaks the silence. "I think we should get back home now."
Twilight was a slightly saddened that the fun had to end, but knew that he was right. They then head to the library.
The couple reach the library several minutes later, they stand in front of the front door and begin to say their goodbys.
"It had a great time, Turner, it was more enjoyable than I thought it was going to be." said Twilight, with a smile on her face.
"I'm glad you enjoyed yourself, does that mean we're a couple?" asked Time Turner, wanting to now their relationship status.
"I think maybe we should have a few more dates together before we make it offical." said Twilight. "To see how it works out."
Time Turner agrees, not wanting to ruin his chances of being with somepony special. "When do you think you'll be free for another date?"
"Not sure," said Twilight. "But I'll make sure you're the first pony to know." wincked the mare. She then goes up to the stallion and kisses him on the cheek. Time Turner blushes.
"Wh-what was th-that for?" said a shocked and blushing Time Turner.
"For doing something about Saturday." responded Twilight. "Good night." she then uses her magic to open the first door and go inside. They both wave to eachother one last time before Twilight closes the door.
Time Turner then walks off back to his loft, with a smile on his face. Then, when he sees he's out of sight of the library, he immediately jumps into the air and shouts with all of his might:
"GERONIMO!"
The next day...
Sunset, and at a cottage just outside of Ponyville, Fluttershy has just finished feeding the animals and is ready to go back inside to make dinner and rest. She happily opens the door to her home and closes it once inside.
"Good evening Fluttershy, how was your day, darling?" said a familiar voice. Fluttershy looks around to see Rarity siting on her living room couch.
"How did-?" asked a confused Fluttershy.
"Angel let me in, but that's not important." said Rarity, a sinister smile growing on her her.
"What...do you want?" quietly and nervously asked the yellow pegasus.
"We need to talk about Big Mac." was all Rarity said, bringing her hooves together, and grinning a big intimidating grin. "I think you'll make the most cutest couple!"
Fluttershy nervously laughs, not looking forward to the conversation.
