The Art of Organised Cheating Part 1
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Previous ChapterNext ChapterYou gallop down to Sugar Cube Corner, looking every which way along the route. You call out to Spike a few times with no answer.
You arrive at the huge house of confectioneries. Spike, like many ponies, has a sweet tooth. He was hungry and the food here is inexpensive (especially if you’re a closer friend). It didn’t take a mathematician to add up the facts. Spike had to have been here.
You walk in, and you’re immediately struck by the significant silence.
It wasn’t actually silent, per se, but you didn’t hear Pinkie’s giggling voice. Perhaps she was running errands.
You walk up to the counter to see Mr. Cake. He smiles at your presence.
“Why hello there, Twilight! Nice to see ya. What can I get you today?”
“Well, I was just wondering if you’ve seen Spike around. He’s been gone for quite a while and I can’t seem to find him.”
Mr. Cake’s eyes widened as he shook his head slowly. He’s probably just as frightened as you since he now has two young foals to take care of, and he’d dread the day he lost them.
“No,” He says cautiously, “I haven’t seen him. How long has he been gone?” He asks, sounding genuinely concerned.
“Hours.” You reply worriedly.
Mr. Cake turns around to look into the kitchen. He calls out to his wife. “Can you watch the register for a minute, Honey?”
She replies back with a yes.
“Two heads are defiantly better than one.” Mr. Cake says as he walks around the counter.
The two of you leave the store and discuss where you have and haven’t been around the area. You both trot around, asking passersby if they’ve seen the baby dragon. They all reply with ‘no’.
After a while, Mr. Cake has to leave to run the store. You thank him kindly for his service, and he wishes you good luck on your search. He promises to ask all his customers if they’ve seen him, and he’d get right back to Twilight with any helpful information.
You thank him again.
Soon you find yourself alone.
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