Candy Girl

Games

Chapter 4

It was a bright and sunny morning as Spike and Peppermint Twist walked through the town. Spike pulled an empty red wagon as he looked at a list of things Twilight wanted him to get. It was just a few groceries and some books that were delivered directly to the post office. He didn’t understand why Twilight made him bring her along. He’d have preferred it if she stayed at the library and done something there. He could see this whole helping out thing was going to be nothing but Twist following him around as he did all the work.

“This is just great.” Spike mumbled under his breath.

“Did you say something?” Twist asked as she walked behind the wagon.

“No.” Spike said looking forward.

“Oh, cause if you did I wouldn’t mind at all.” Peppermint Twist said dying to talk to him. He hadn’t said anything to her since she started her first day of work.

“I didn’t say anything so just drop it.” Spike said with an edge of frustration in his voice.

“I’m sorry.” Twist said lowering her head.

“Whatever.” Spike just sighed as he felt terrible once again. He could tell this was going to be a long day. He wondered why she didn’t just leave already. Why did she stay if all he did was hurt her? Was she really in love with him? He told himself she was just some filly with a crush, but he didn’t really have any evidence to prove that claim. On the other claw, Twist’s willingness to stick by him despite his constant coldness was evidence in itself.

“No! She‘s just some dumb girl who keeps following me around.” Spike thought to himself. The last thing he needed to do was believe her love was real. He just needed to get her to realize that. He needed to get her to fall in love with someone else.

It would be tricky though. He’d need someone handsome, tall, and easy to manipulate. Where would he find such a pony though? Suddenly, Spike saw the perfect patsy walking down the road. He wasn’t all Spike could have hoped for but two out of three wasn’t bad.

“Hey, guys!” Spike shouted to the colt who was walking up with his buddy, Snips. Peppermint Twist looked up to see her classmates coming towards them. She wondered why Spike was calling out to them when we were supposed to be retrieving the items on Twilight’s list.

Spike was on rather friendly terms with Snips and Snails. He wouldn’t exactly call them the brightest bulbs, but they were good ponies at heart. He was sure either one of them would have made a better partner for Twist than him but he’d have preferred Snails. The colt had a better chance in his eyes of wooing Twist.

“What’s up, Spike? H-hey, Twist.” Snails said approaching the two of them.

“Are you guys on a date or something?” Snips asked. Spike resisted the urge to smack him while Twist blushed at the very implication.

“No, she’s just helping me out at the library. Isn’t that right, Twist?” Spike asked with a smile that made Twist happy. It had felt like such a long time since he smiled at her that it felt good to have him do so even if it was just to deny any sort of romance between them.

“Ummm… yeah.” Twist said nodding.

“Could you pull the wagon to the post office for me? I want to talk to my friends for a moment.” Spike asked.

“Aren’t we supposed to do it together?’ Twist asked apprehensively. She didn’t feel comfortable having Snips and Snails accompany them. This was supposed her time alone with Spike, after all.

“I’ll be right behind you. I’m just going to talk to the guys. Please?” Spike pleaded. Twist knew she couldn’t say no to him. Even though she hated the fact that Snips and Snails had practically barged in on their alone time she couldn’t bring herself to say no to a request from Spike.

“Okay.” Twist said reluctantly. She moved to the front of the wagon and wrapped her tail around the handle. Pulling it as Spike moved behind her with Snips and Snails.

“So what’s with Twist working at the library?” Snips said.

“It’s nothing, really. Can I ask you guys a question?” Spike said changing the subject.

“Sure.” Snails said.

“What do you guys think of Twist?” Spike said as soon as he was sure Twist couldn‘t hear them. The two of them looked at Twist then Spike.

“She’s all right, I guess.” Snips said. In his eyes, Twist wasn’t exactly ugly, but she was the bottom of the barrel when it came to the amount of premium flanks in his class.

“I think she‘s kind of cute. She’s really nice too. She also brings these awesome treats for the class sometimes.” Snails said practically gushing over the filly. Spike couldn’t have hoped for a better response. Snips was lukewarm, but Snails might’ve already had feelings for her. He just needed to get him closer to Twist.

“Sounds like you have a crush on her, buddy.” Spike said causing Snails to blush.

“Gosh, I don‘t know. She’d never like a guy like me.” Snails said looking at Twist. His gaze focused on a particular part of her anatomy. This wasn’t lost on Spike who could see an obvious lust in his gaze.

“You got that, right!” Snips laughed. Snails just looked down feeling depressed.

“I don’t know. I think he has a shot. He just needs to change his attitude. Listen if you want something you have to do whatever it takes to get it.” Spike said.

“You really think so, Spike?” Snails said looking up.

“I don’t think so. I know so and I‘m willing to help you out. What’d you say?” Spike said offering his assistance.

“You’d really do that for me?” Snails said hopefully.

“Of course, pal. What are friends for?” Spike said with a devious smile on his face. With a little cunning and some luck on his part, he might be rid of Twist yet.

Peppermint Twist was walking with the wagon as Spike conversed with Snips and Snails. She wondered what they were talking about. She sometimes felt them staring at her, but she didn’t want to turn around in case it was Spike. Still, she felt uncomfortable with Snips and Snails around. She had nothing personal against them. She just wished she could be alone with Spike once again.

As they arrived at the post office, the three of them rejoined Twist in front of the wagon. Spike was still smiling at her which made her both happy and a little bit unnerved. He had barely looked at her when he came to the library and now he was all smiles around her.

“Snips and I are going to bring the books out. You two stay out here and watch the wagon.” Spike said as he and the other colt walked up to the brown brick building.

“But I was hoping we could go in together, Spike.” Twist said sad that Spike was leaving her behind again. Spike stopped and turned around with that same smile he had ever since he started talking to Snips and Snails. It was becoming more and more unsettling to see that smile for some reason. It was like he wasn’t even smiling at her but something else.

“It’s just that I need somepony I can trust to stay outside and watch the wagon, but if you don’t think I can trust you, I guess I could-”

“You can trust me!” Twist said not wanting to betray Spike’s faith. She knew it was an obvious attempt to separate himself from her, but she didn’t want to let him down.

“Good, we’ll be back out in a little bit.” Spike said leaving Peppermint Twist and Snails alone to watch the wagon. Peppermint Twist sighed as she sat in front of the wagon and stared at the entrance. This isn’t how she expected her first day of working with Spike to go. She felt like she was getting farther and farther away from him. She noticed Snails walk over and take a seat next to her.

“So.. ummm… It’s a pretty nice day out today.” Snails said looking up at the sky.

“Yeah, I guess.” Twist said staring at the door of the post office. The colt realized that his attempt at conversation was failing. He tried to remember Spike’s advice on being more complimentary.

“Your glasses….” Snails said trailing off as he tried to find something nice to say.

“My glasses?” Twist said taking off her frames and inspecting them. Snails was surprised to see how beautiful she looked without her glasses on. The colt found himself just staring at her face as she looked for a flaw in her eyewear. He felt like his heart was trying beat its way out of it chest.

“They are a bit dirty.” Twist said as she wiped the lenses. Snails suddenly remembered he was supposed to be talking to her and said the first and only thing on his mind at that moment.

“You look really good without your glasses.” Snails blurted out awkwardly. Twist put her glasses back on and looked at him for a few seconds. She was starting to see why Spike was acting so strangely. It was all too obvious after that odd statement that Snails was trying to hit on her and not being too bright or especially clever also failing at it. Spike probably put him up to this. It would explain why he was talking to the two of them out of earshot as she pulled the wagon. Unfortunately for Spike, Twist was no fool and clearly on to his little plan.

“Umm… thanks. Could I ask you a question, Snails?” She said playing coy. She couldn’t find out what she needed from Spike but Snails may hold the answers she sought.

“You can ask me anything, Twist!” Snails said happy to have Twist’s full attention. He thought his words might have come off wrong but clearly it was working. She was smiling at him and talking all nice, just like Spike said.

“Let’s say there someone I wanted to get really close to. How could I show him how much he means to me?” Twist asked causing Snails to blush.

“You could do all sorts of stuff. You could make him some candy, hold hooves and watch the sunset, or go on dates. I mean if you wanted to.” Snails said happily thinking about Twist doing all those things with him.

“I was actually thinking of something more personal. Something we could both do together. Do you know of anything like that?” Twist asked causing his face to go completely red.

“That kind of depends on how close you want to get to him.” Snails said looking away.

“Really close. Do you know how I could do that?” Twist asked barely maintaining her façade of liking Snails. She was more curious for Snails’ answer than ever.

“Well, there is one thing.” Snails said trying to keep imagination from getting ahead of him. He didn’t want to blow what could have been the greatest day of his life. He had to thank Spike for setting this all up.

~

“You really think he has a shot with her?” Snips asked as they entered the post office.

“Of course, he does.” Spike said with shaky confidence. He had hoped his advice had helped him to woo the troublesome pony. At this point, Snails was his only hope of getting Peppermint Twist out of his life for good.

“Next!” The wall eyed pegasus called out. Spike and Snips walked forward as the line moved up.

“I don’t know if you noticed but Snails is about as smooth as sandpaper. Besides she seemed more interested in you. Did you see the way she acted when I asked if you guys were on a date? She totally has the hots for you.” Snips pointed out. Spike had no idea it was so obvious. If Twist continued to follow him around, people might get the wrong idea. Rarity might get the wrong idea.

“Next!”

“I doubt it. She‘s probably tagging along cause she looks up to Twilight or something.” Spike said playing it cool as they moved up.

“Are you blind? Did you see the way she jumped when you asked her to stay outside? I bet you could ask her to do anything…. and I mean anything.” Snips whispered. Spike tried not to blush as thoughts of Twist on her back looking up at him entered his brain.

“Come on, Snips. You know I like you know who.” Spike told him.

“Next!”

“Who says she has to know? Besides, it’s a known fact that getting laid makes you better with the ladies. You’re more comfortable around them and you’re not as nervous.” Snips said moving up. Spike had never thought that sleeping with Twist could help him get closer to Rarity.

“How would you know?” Spike asked.

“Everyone knows. Once you sleep with a filly, it changes everything. It‘s like a life changing event.”

“Really?”

“Yep! Nothing is ever the same again. You should go for it.”

“Next!”

“I told you there’s nothing between us.”

“Riiiight, but if something does happen, you have to tell me.”

“I’m not telling you anything because nothing is going to happen.”

“Next!”

~

“So that’s really all the stuff I know.” Snails said as he finished imparting the entirety of sexual knowledge on the filly. All of it thanks to a Playcolt magazine his uncle gave him behind his mom’s back. The only piece of literature that the colt had studied thoroughly without being prompted to by his teacher.

Peppermint Twist felt foolish for not realizing it sooner. Everything her body had been trying to convey to her made sense now. More importantly, she knew how to make Spike hers now. If she could get close enough, Spike would finally accept her love.

“So you going to try some of that stuff with that guy you like?” Snails asked as scratched his head. The filly had almost forgotten she had been leading him on. There was no point in keeping up the charade any longer.

“Yep, Spike is going to be so happy!” She said with a huge smile on her face.

“Wha?” The colt’s goofy smile disappeared as the realization that she wasn’t talking about him set in. He was no stranger to feeling stupid but this felt even worse than usual. This wasn’t an insult or a bad grade. It went deeper than that and it hurt because of it.

“Are you okay, Snails?” Twist asked innocently. She could see the pain in his expression. It was funny, but she couldn’t feel any pity for him. She knew that she should feel bad or at least sorry for him but all she could think of was how he wanted to come between her and Spike. She could better understand why Spike was so mean to her now. He was protecting his love for Rarity. In a way, she was doing the same thing now.

“Yeah, I.. uhh… gotta go….do something.” Snails said standing up as he looked away from her. The colt wiped his eyes before he ran away. The last thing he wanted to do was cry in front of Twist. He felt pathetic enough already.

Snips and Spike walked out of the post office to see the colt leaving. They quickly carried their load of books down to the wagon and called out to the colt who just kept on going.

“What happened?” Spike asked the filly who smiled in a way that unsettled him.

“He had to go do something.” Twist answered happily.

“Why is he running?” Spike asked angrily.

“It must have been something serious.” Twist said without breaking her smiling demeanor.

“I’m going to go check on him. I’ll see you later, Spike. Twist.” Snips left the two of them there alone. Both of them staring at each other with polar opposite expressions. Spike’s was one of anger and hatred. Twist’s was one of love and happiness.

“We should get going, Spike. Twilight’s waiting for us.” Twist said as she wrapped her tail around the handle of the wagon and began pulling it back to the library.

“What the hay did you do to him?” Spike said stepping in front of her.

“I wonder what kind of books Twilight got? Some of them look really heavy, but I bet they were no trouble for you.” Twist remarked moving around him.

“He was crying damn it! Doesn’t that mean anything to you?” Spike asked her as she walked past him. That smile that infuriated him so much still on her face.

“You’re so strong! I wonder if its because you’re a dragon. You’re probably even stronger than other dragons. You’re definitely cuter!” She giggled, but Spike wasn’t laughing or smiling. The dragon stepped in front of her again. This time he stood with his arms out that she could not move around. She made no attempt to go around him this time, instead stopping directly in front of him. Barely an inch of space between them as they stood there.

“Is this some sort of game to you? Do you get some sort of sick pleasure out of ruining my life? Do you think you’ll wear me down and I’ll start to like you? I mean I told you over and over again that I want nothing to do with you and you persist in annoying me. You’ve already lied to Twilight and now you’ve hurt Snails. How many people are you going to deceive and hurt before you realize that we are not meant to be?”

The filly stood there with that damn smile plastered over her face. Spike was beyond fed up. He couldn’t remember ever being this ever angry in his life as he literally shook with rage. The dragon had never hit anyone before. Before he met Twist, the thought of a guy hitting a girl was a despicable and cowardly act. Now it was all he could think of as he stared into the smiling filly’s face. He wanted to wipe that goddamn smirk off her face.

“She had driven me to this. She deserved it!” He thought as he tried to justify the act in his mind. Before he could act on his thoughts, Twist placed her head in his chest. The move was so sudden that Spike had no idea how to react as he felt the softness of her fur and mane against his body. The scent of mints wafted up to his nose making his rage slowly subside.

“I understand. If you want me out of your life, I‘ll leave on one condition.” She said in a soothing voice. Spike’s anger faded instantly at the idea at the thought of being rid of Twist. He lowered his outstretched arms around her neck and hugged her close.

“Anything, I’ll do it. Just name it.” Spike said trembling as he hugged her close. He was at his wit’s end. He could feel himself about to snap earlier and now there was a light at the end of the tunnel. The filly moved her head so she could enjoy the frantic beat of his heart. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment for what it was. Spike was holding her close in his arms and saying he’d do anything for her. Despite the context, this was everything she ever wanted. After her plan worked, they could be like this all the time.

“I want you to be my first.” She whispered. Spike instantly understood the meaning but not how she could have known such things.

“How’d you….” Spike suddenly remembered Snails’ lustful gaze and how he ran off. She must have gotten the information out of Snails. He was an easy target. It wouldn‘t have been hard for her to get him to spill the truth. Spike had thrown his friend to a wolf to try and save himself. He thought he was doing something good, albeit for his own freedom. He never wanted Snails to get hurt.

“Will you do it?” She asked.

“I-I don’t know.” Spike tried to push her away but she wrapped her forelegs around him. If Spike had pushed hard enough, he could have easily gotten free but he couldn’t muster the strength to do so. He could only move her slightly. Part of him wanted this and that scared him.

“Please, I’ll never bother you again.” Twist whispered as she looked up at him with wanton eyes. Spike looked down into her shimmering pink eyes. This was all he wanted. The part of him that wanted to have sex with Twist would be satisfied and she would be out of his life for good. Why did it feel so wrong to indulge himself? Why was a decision that sounded easy so hard to make?

The dragon thought of his beloved Rarity. What would she think of this? Did it matter? She’d never know. Was it still taking advantage of Twist if she knew about sex? Spike’s mind was racked with a million thoughts trying to find the one to tell him what he should do. His head started to hurt before he finally gave his answer.

“I-I need to think about this.” Spike said as he held his head. The filly pulled away and smiled allowing him some breathing room.

“Okay!” Twist said happily as she continued to pull the wagon towards the library. She relished the moment. Spike was practically eating out of her hooves. She smiled as her plan was already in motion.