Blank Silver
by Dancing With Discord
Would you like to go on a date
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Rumble sat at his desk happily looking at Silver Spoon. He sighed as he glanced at the clock for a mere moment. He heard Silver Spoon mutter to herself. "Almost time for lunch," Silver muttered to herself. Rumble sighed and cleared his throat. He looked at Ms. Cherilee who was going on about math. Minutes passed and the bell rang signaling lunch. Rumble got up and walked to Silver Spoon who was alone for a reason unknown. Rumble sat next to her. "Why are you alone?" Rumble asked.
Silver Spoon sighed. "Diamond Tiara is sick," Silver Spoon explained. Silver Spoon looked at his flank. "Huh, you're a blank flank, remember last time," Silver Spoon asked pushing her glasses closer to her eyes.
Rumble nodded slowly. Silver Spoon got up and said these words. "I don't sit with blank flanks," That broke Rumble's heart. That was the fourth time that Silver Spoon pushed him away because of his flank. Rumble sat upright alone on a log. He sighed "Maybe being alone is my talent," he said sadly.
His sisters flew up above his head. "Huh?" he squinted his eyes, trying to read the words that one his sisters made. "Hi Rumble," he made out. One of his two sisters went to the ground and hugged him quickly. Rumble smiled "Hey sis," Rumble said.
Flutter smiled. "Hey Rumble how's school going?" Flutter asked her smile growing bigger.
"It's school, it's going fine," Rumble shrugged.
Flutter gave him another hug as the bell rang. "Alright every-pony lunch is over," the teacher called.
"Well you better get to class see you at home," Flutter said.
Rumble waved. "Bye," Rumble ran to class.
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Rumble felt his eye lids get heavy, he tried to keep them open but it got harder and harder as the minutes passed on. Finally he was asleep. As Ms. Cherilee was speaking about math. Rumble was in his own world. "I'm glad we could spend time together Rumble," Silver Spoon smiled.
Rumble nodded. "Yeah, I am too, I'm glad your having fun," Rumble said looking at an unreal sunset. Silver Spoon and Rumble went in for a kiss.
"Rumble, Rumble, Rumble, Rumble!" Ms. Cherilee yelled. Only response was either "Yes Silver Spoon?" or "Yes my love?" Cherilee sighed and nudged him slightly. Finally Rumble woke up. "Huh?" he looked around only seeing Silver Spoon sitting on her desk chair, and Ms. Cherilee standing over him no amused.
Cherilee sighed. "You know I need to call you parents right?" Ms. Cherilee asked knowing his response to be some sort of lie like last time and time before that. First time was "I was fighting ninja ponies," the second was even more unbelievable. "I was taming a Chimera and it though I was it's child and I needed to get out of it's pen," It was the final straw she needs to call his parents.
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Rumble sat cross legged on a chair in the classroom. Ms. Cherilee put the phone down. "Alright your guardian should be here as soon as he could. Ms. Cherilee waited for a couple of hours when suddenly a stallion walked into the classroom. "Hi I'm ThunderLane I am Rumble's guardian," he said.
"Hello mister ThunderLane, so I thought you should be aware that your son is falling asleep in class," Ms. Cherilee said seriously.
ThunderLane chuckled "Huh so you are my brother," he laughed, he was cut off by Ms. Cherilee tapping her desk.
He cleared his throat. "You should be ashamed Rumble," ThunderLane said trying to maintain a serous voice.
Ms. Cherilee looked at Rumble. "Now what were you dreaming?" Cherilee asked.
Rumble blushed. "I...I'd rather not say," Rumble said shyly.
Ms. Cherilee looked at him more sternly and repeated the question. "Don't lie to me," Ms. Cherilee said.
Rumble's blush grew brighter. ThunderLane chuckled. "I see," ThunderLane gave his brother a noggie.
Ms. Cherilee repeated the question. Which made Rumble blush even more. "I...I dreamt I was with Silver Spoon," A long silence filled the air. ThunderLane again grinned with a light chuckle. "Just like me," he laughed
"Well he gets one more warning if he does this again he'll be held back," Cherilee admitted
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Rumble walked off alone he was told to stay in detention for a while. He sighed as he passed his house, he wanted to confront his embarrassing secret, he wanted to ask Silver Spoon on a date. He knocked on Silver Spoon's door. A gray mare answered the door. "What do you want blank flank?" Silver Spoon asked walking onto the porch.
Rumble gulped and tried to speak. "H...H...Hi Sil...Silver Sp...Spoon, h...h...how would you l...like to g...go on a date?" Rumble struggled to say.
Silver Spoon tapped her chin, and thought for a moment. "Sure why not," Silver Spoon answered.
Rumble coughed a bit. "R...Really?" he wanted to make sure he heard her right.
Silver Spoon nodded. "Yes I said yes, let's say around five," Silver Spoon said.
Rumble nodded. "Five it is then," Rumble nodded.
Silver Spoon sighed. "Alright see you at five," Silver Spoon said.
"Goodbye," Rumble said closing the door.
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Rumble opened the door to their house slowly. "Hey Rumble what took you so long?" Flutter asked.
"Well I went to a friend's house for a minute," Rumble explained.
Rumble spent the rest of the night planning the date he has with Silver Spoon.
Blank Silver
by Dancing With Discord
The Date
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Rumble groaned as he got out of bed. ThunderLane looked at him grinning ear to ear. "I spoke with Silver Spoon's mother on the phone a few minutes ago," ThunderLane smiled.
Rumble started to blush. "You, d...did?" Rumble asked shyly.
ThunderLane chuckled and picked him up. "Yep, and she told me all about you and Silver Spoon going on a date tonight," ThunderLane's smile turned into a frown and started to speak. "Why didn't you tell me you got a date?" ThunderLane asked.
Rumble blushed again and sighed. "Well you always go overboard," Rumble explained.
ThunderLane laughed. "When have I ever gone overboard?" ThunderLane asked.
Rumble sighed. "Well last week when I got my first B+, then when you though I felt alone when I was in my room all day last Saturday," Rumble could have listed more though he didn't want to waste his breath.
"Well I can't help it, I'm your legal guardian," ThunderLane ruffled his brother's mane.
Rumble sighed. "I know," Rumble groaned.
"Well, as your brother I would love to just let you find all this out on your own, but as a guardian I feel compelled to help you, so first you need a nice suit I'll contact Rarity, second where are you planning on taking her, I'd recommend somewhere nice and fancy a-" ThunderLane was about to keep going until Rumble cut him off.
"But, brother you know I can't afford any of that," Rumble said.
ThunderLane rolled his eyes. "Well that's why Silver Spoon's mother and I will come with you and Silver Spoon as chaperones," ThunderLane admitted smiling ear to ear again.
"What! Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, this was just supposed to be me and Silver Spoon," Rumble complained.
ThunderLane pat Rumble's head. "We're just chaperons, you'll barely notice we're with you," ThunderLane promised.
Rumble sighed and nodded. "Fine, but it's only you and Copper that is all who is coming right?" Rumble asked hoping for one honest answer out of his brother. "Yes Rumble only me and Copper," ThunderLane cleared his throat.
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"Alright Rumble, we have to get to Rarity's bouquet and get the suit," ThunderLane called from downstairs.
Rumble sighed as he turned off his TV. "I'm coming!" Rumble yelled.
ThunderLane put the phone down. "Alright, so we have a reservation for four in "Chief le quet" the fanciest restaurant in Ponyville!" ThunderLane called again to his younger brother who was half way downstairs.
"You know this seems more like a date for you than me," Rumble muttered under his breath.
ThunderLane didn't seem to hear him. "Alright we better get to Rarity's bouquet," ThunderLane admitted.
"Alright," Rumble said.
"Wait before we go, let me talk to you, you see there comes a time in every colt's life where he falls in love, to simplify it let me tell you about the birds and the bees," ThunderLane then started explaining the birds and he bees, which Rumble gave strange looks at his older brother.
"Do you get it?" ThunderLane asked.
Rumble felt a bit uneasy. "Why in Equestria would say that to a young colt like me!?” Rumble exclaimed.
ThunderLane smiled at ruffled Rumble's mane gain. "You'll thank me later," ThunderLane laughed.
Rumble's jaw dropped. "Why in Equestria would I thank you for scaring my childhood!?" Rumble screamed.
"Just trust me, well we better go," ThunderLane rolled his eyes.
Rumble nodded still mouth wide open. "Let me just say, I'll never look at birds or bees the same way ever again," Rumble said calming his voice down.
"I know, but I'm being honest you'll thank me later" ThunderLane giggled remembering the time his father gave him "the talk" "Don' forget your saddle bag we have a few things we have to do out," ThunderLane exclaimed at the colt who was at the far end of the living room.
"I know," Rumble grabbed his saddle bag angrily.
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"Alright first up we need to get you a suit," ThunderLane took out a sack of bits out of his pitch black saddle bag
"Hello Rarity Rumble would like a suit for his date tonight," ThunderLane smiled ear to ear which kind of scared Rumble.
Rarity nodded. "Yes of course who's the lucky filly?" Rarity asked curiously.
ThunderLane looked at Rumble "Go on tell her your date's name," ThunderLane told him.
"W...W...Well her...her name is Si....Silv....Silver Sp...Spoon," Rumble said nervously.
ThunderLane patted his head. "Sorry, he's deathly shy around other ponies," he explained.
Rarity grinned. "That's fine dearie, I know a shy pony just like him," Rarity explained.
"Yes great, so his date is Silver Spoon," he said.
Rarity's mouth flew open. "Silver Spoon, she has been picking on Sweetie Belle!" Rarity's voice was raising a well as her sewing speed until a yelp came from Rumble. "Rumble, are you alright?" ThunderLane asked.
Rumble touched his cheat a small bit of blood dripped. "Oh, I am so, so, so, so, so sorry," Rarity apologized. "Tell you what, I'll make this suit free of charge," Rarity squeaked.
Rumble nodded. "Um...sure," Rumble struggled to say.
"Sure," ThunderLane agreed.
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The suit was complete, next thing they had to do was get a boutique for Silver Spoon. Rumble walked into the flower bouquet. "Hello, we are here to get a rose boutique," ThunderLane told Roseluck.
"Yes I recall, I don't get many stallions asking to buy roses this far from Hearts and Hooves day or their anniversary," Roseluck laughed.
"Well the flowers aren't for my wife I don’t have one, they are for my little brother's date," ThunderLane explained.
Roseluck nodded. "I see, give me a minute," Roseluck walked over into a room. A few minutes later she came out with a fill boutique. "Here you are," she handed ThunderLane the flowers.
"Thank you very much," ThunderLane and Rumble walked out of the store.
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The last thing other than the date in general is a box of chocolates. Rumble and ThunderLane walked to Bon Bon's candy store. "Hello, we're here for the heart shaped box of chocolates," ThunderLane rang the bell.
Bon Bon nodded. "Yes I remember you from the phone, what happened, did you forget your anniversary, did you want a head start on Hearts and Hooves day what happened?" Bon Bon expected something bad.
"Nothing, the box of chocolates, well they for my little brother's date," he smiled.
"Oh, who's the lucky filly?" Bon Bon asked.
ThunderLane didn't even look at Rumble. Her name is Silver Spoon," ThunderLane laughed.
"Well here's the chocolate," Bon Bon handed the chocolate to ThunderLane.
"Alright one more thing the date, let's see it's almost four, so that gives you plenty of time to change, and get ready," ThunderLane said to Rumble walking out the candy shop door.
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"It's almost five, Rumble come on!" ThunderLane yelled.
"I'm almost done!" Rumble yelled putting his jacket on.
He ran down stairs. "Hold on," ThunderLane grabbed a manebrush and fixed Rumble's mane which had hair sticking up.
"Quit it," Rumble batted ThunderLane's hoof away from his mane.
ThunderLane sighed and put the manebrush away. "Fine,"
"Well, let's go" ThunderLane said.
"Alright, what’s going on today?" Rumble asked.
"Well, first you give her the chocolates and flowers, then you take her to dinner then you bring her back home," ThunderLane explained.
"We-" he was cut off as ThunderLane swooped down while flying.
"AHHHH!" Rumble screamed.
In an instant they were at the door of Silver Spoon's house. ThunderLane knocked on the door. A rusty looking orange mare walked out. "Hello ThunderLane and Rumble Silver Spoon will be right down," Copper said with a smile. With that said a gray earth filly walked down the long wooden stairs, she had a gray and pink patterned dress with rubies around the neck and waist. She must have gone to Rarity as well. The gray coat gave a reflective light in the clear blue sky. "So what's the plan?" Silver Spoon asked.
"Well, first off I got these for you," Rumble handed her the chocolates and boutique.
Silver Spoon rolled her eyes. "Eh, thanks," Silver Spoon thanked in most likely sarcasm.
"Next we go to the Chief le quet for dinner," Rumble said. "Let's start walking," Rumble smiled.
ThunderLane stepped in "We don't have to walk, I rented a carriage," he said. "It'll be here any minute now," ThunderLane rubbed his head. "Well they better get here s-" just then the carriage stopped in front of the house.
"Alright let's go," Copper yawned.
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ThunderLane brought them to the restaurant. "Hello sir we're here for a reservation for four under ThunderLane," ThunderLane grinned.
The stallion nodded "Right this way sir," the waiter told them.
"So you'll never believe how hard it was to get Silver Spoon ready," Copper groaned.
ThunderLane shrugged. "Oh sweet Celestia it was a hustle trying to get Rumble ready," ThunderLane laughed.
Copper chuckled. "I'm sure mine was harder," Copper smiled slyly.
"I bet not," ThunderLane declared.
Copper got up to ThunderLane's face. "I had to sew those rubies in and buy them," Copper looked sternly at ThunderLane.
"I had to wait for hours just to speak to a waiter on the phone," Thunder complained.
Copper laughed. "I had to go to the store actually three different stores, just to find the right shampoo," Copper said voice rising gradually.
They were too busy fighting to notice Rumble and Silver Spoon were gone.
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Rumble and Silver Spoon sighed. "I'm sorry, my big brother gets defensive when some-pony is talking about me," Rumble chuckled a bit.
"I could see that," Silver Spoon sighed.
The two fillies watched each other's eyes sparkle. "Y...You know you look amazing," Rumble complemented.
Silver Spoon smiled. "Thanks, you know I just got these contacts these should help my vision how do I look now?" asked Silver Spoon taking her glasses off and blinking.
Rumble was silent until his wings went to their full extent. "Um...what does it mean when your wings do that?" Silver Spoon asked.
Rumble blushed. "Um, nothing im...important," Rumble said with a bit of a stutter.
Silver Spoon looked at him. "You know I always found you cute when you did that," Silver Spoon admitted.
Rumble blinked for a minute. "Did what?" he asked.
"When you stutter I find that cute," Silver Spoon answered.
Rumble grinned a bit. As they looked at each other, Silver Spoon sighed "I'm glad you know of this place," Silver Spoon smiled.
Rumble nodded. "Yeah this is where I go to get away from all the stress that bullies put on me," he said with a sighed.
"S...So what now?" he asked.
Silver Spoon smiled faintly. "How about this," Silver Spoon kissed Rumble on the cheek.
Rumble was silent when Silver Spoon kissed him again this time on the lips. "S...So do you want to go out again next Saturday?" Rumble asked.
Silver Spoon simply nodded.
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They snuck back to the table where the parents were still arguing.
Rumble yawned "I think it's time to leave," Rumble said slightly yawning.
ThunderLane looked at him. "Oh, okay," the four left. With the annoying argument continuing in the carriage the two foals sighed.
