Candy Girl

Lesson

Chapter 7

Spike awoke to another beautiful morning in Ponyville, but he found himself unable to fully appreciate it. Princess Celestia’s visit and her cryptic last words were still fresh in his mind from yesterday’s visit. The more he thought about it, the more he was convinced that she had seen right through his deception and yet she did nothing but leave Spike with a weird warning.

At first he thought, he had gotten away scot free, but after further thinking about her line of questions and conversation with Twist, it seemed like the mare had already suspected something was going on between them. The words she left with were a confirmation that she pretty much knew what was going on.

“Strong feelings are dangerous. Take proper care that you don’t take advantage of what you have. It could come back to haunt you.” Her words echoed in his mind as he sat up in his bed. The strong feelings part referred to Twist and taking proper care was a hint that he should treat Twist better. Although those words weighed heavily on his mind, he couldn’t see anything wrong with the current situation. What was the alternative? Make Twist suffer alone and bear the guilt of hurting her. They were both happy and everyone benefited. There was also the rest.

“It could come back to haunt you.” He muttered the words to himself. He had no idea what she meant. Was she threatening to tell? That didn’t make sense. Nothing kept Princess Celestia from walking up to Twilight and telling her exactly what was going on.

He looked to the mare softly sleeping in her bed. She didn’t even get mad when Spike came back late last night from Twist’s house. Twilight still thought he was an innocent virgin and that suited him just fine. The last thing he needed was the mare trying to put an end to his fun.

He could never go back to the way things were. Pining over Rarity and living out lame fantasies in his head as he pleasured himself were nothing compared to the real thing. Twist had opened his eyes to a new world of carnal pleasures. A world where bodies met and feelings of ecstasy were there for him. His only regret was didn’t take advantage on that night long ago when she initially laid herself before him.

“Everything is okay, Spike. Everything is okay.” He told himself as repeated the mantra over and over again. The dragon started to think about his situation. Princess Celestia may know what’s going on, but she hasn’t done anything. For whatever reason, she was keeping quiet and allowing him to continue which was good. He couldn’t stop the Princess and yet she seemed to have no desire to stop him. In the end, he could do nothing but hope she would not divulge anything to Twilight.

Spike decided to forget about Celestia’s visit and focus on his other problem. The discovery of Apple Bloom’s newfound feelings meant that she’d have to come over and explain herself. Eventually, Spike would have to let her down gently. If she took it personally, Applejack might get mad and it could affect her friendship with Twi who would blame him.

“It’s not my fault I have such animal magnetism.” He said to himself as he crawled out of bed and walked over to the mirror. He started to admire his features as he wondered what to do. He suddenly realized that he might be popular among the fillies. It wasn’t such a stretch considering how hard Twist fell for him. He started to imagine himself surrounded by beautiful fillies.

“More apple cider?” Apple Bloom said bringing him a tall, frosty mug. He sat on a huge couch with several fillies around him. Each one vying for his attention. Spike took the mug and watched as Apple Bloom pushed Sweetie Belle aside to sit next him. The unicorn glared at her for a moment before returning her gaze to Spike as he took a deep swig of the refreshing beverage. Spike let out a relaxed sigh as he sunk into the couch.

“You have a little foam on your cheek, darling!” Diamond Tiara said kissing him on the side of his lips. She sat on his other side hugging him.

“Liar! You just wanted to kiss him.” Scootaloo accused her.

“You’re just made because he likes me more than you, blank flank!” She said hugging him closer.

“Ha! I bet he doesn’t like your blowjobs!” Scootaloo laughed.

“Oh yeah! Let’s have a contest and Spike can be the judge.”

“Ladies, I’d love to, but you’re going to have to wait till Silver Spoon is finished.” He looked down to see the filly deepthroating his cock. He couldn’t see his own cock as he started to cum. The filly looked up at him as she swallowed every bit. She gasped for air as she pulled back and started to stroke his flaccid purple member.

“Aww, I want to do it again!” She pleaded.

“Spike, you said we’d play today! You promised!” Apple Bloom whined.

“What about our contest?” Scootaloo added.

“I go first!” Diamond Tiara raised a hoof. The fillies bickered amongst each other as they shouted his name.

“Spike! Spike! Spike….” They all shouted until Spike realized that somepony was actually shouting his name.

“Are you in there, Spike? I have to go.” Twilight asked frantically trying to get his attention.

“Alright!” Spike said quickly exiting. As Twilight zipped past him, he thought about how he would respond when Apple Bloom confronted him. Maybe they could work something out. It was a shame to let such a beautiful filly down. He smiled as thoughts of Apple Bloom and other fillies filled his head.

Meanwhile

As Peppermint Twist awoke, she was thinking about how wonderful Spike was last night. She felt lucky to have gotten back into his good graces. He was so angry at her during Celestia’s visit that she thought he might have rejected her again, but the fact that they could still be together was huge relief, especially since her old friend made her feelings known.

“Apple Bloom!” She hissed. Her jealousy was so strong that she felt like she might lose it. She took a few deep breaths as she tried to calm herself. She started to think of all the reasons why Spike would never go for Apple Bloom.

She was willing to satisfy all Spike’s needs. Her mind, body, and soul all belonged to Spike who happily accepted them. Each time they slept together was more beautiful than the last. It was like their connection was renewed each time they made love. Spike had also promised not to touch Apple Bloom as long as she remained obedient. She almost felt sorry for her friend’s unrequited love. She had no chance of ever being with Spike.

“It serves her right.” She said going one step further. She remembered how her friend reacted to the news of Twist getting her cutie mark. The most important moment in a young filly’s life is getting her cutie mark and what does Apple Bloom say? She whines about going to Diamond Tiara’s party alone. No congratulations or anything even resembling any happiness at the news of Twist discovering her special talent. She never admitted it to her, but at that moment, she felt deeply hurt by her former best friend’s inability to look past herself and be happy for her. She would have told her, but Apple Bloom made new friends that day and she decided to let it go.

“Somepony like that doesn’t deserve to be with Spike!” She said as she placed a piece of paper in her backpack and slung it over her back. As she left her room, she heard someone knocking at the door downstairs. She walked to the door and was about to open it when she realized who it was.

Her parents left for work earlier so whoever was had to be somepony for her. Only one pony stopped by at this time of day because they used to walk to school together as friends. Her suspicions were confirmed when a voice called out from behind the door.

“Peppermint Twist? Hello, is anyone there?” A familiar country accent called out. She couldn’t believe her luck. The last pony she wanted to see was knocking in her door. She thought about ignoring her until she went away, but she realized that she might be here to get advice about Spike. A better opportunity to sabotage her wouldn’t present itself.

“Hey, Apple Bloom! What’s up?” She said with a forced smile as she opened the door.

“Good morning, Twist! I thought it’d be kind of nice if we walked together. It’d be like old times.”

“Sure thing! Sounds like fun!” She said as they began to walk. She looked over to her old friend and gave her a look of complete hatred as Apple Bloom’s attention was focused forward. Her thoughts turned nasty as she glared at the farm filly.

“You stupid, inbred hick! Go jump off a mountain and see if you get your cutie mark before you hit the ground.” She thought to herself.

“It’s been such a long time since we did this. Remember when we started school? It almost seemed like a tradition.” Apple Bloom chimed happily. Twist switched her demeanor before Apple Bloom could notice.

“Yeah! It was so much fun talking with you.” She said as she remembered how every conversation was about cutie marks and how it was so unfair that Apple Bloom didn’t have hers.

“I actually wanted to talk to you about Spike.” The country filly admitted. Twist didn’t even react to the name as it came up. On the inside, she was absolutely livid.

“Of course, you are, homewrecker! All you do is talk about yourself and what you want! I’ll never let you take Spike away from me! No one will ever take Spike away from me!” She thought as they walked to school. All the while keeping an unassuming smile on her face. Her peaceful exterior was merely a cover for the bubbling rage seething below. However, her former friend’s next words would turn Twist’s attitude on it’s head.

“I know the truth about you and Spike. I know you like him and…. if you want, I’ll forget I ever liked him.” Twist was completely caught off guard. She fully expected Apple Bloom to ask for her help or perhaps tips on how to woo Spike. She had planned on playing dumb or possibly giving her bad advice. This came completely out of nowhere and she had no idea how to react.

“W-What are you talking about?”

“Snails told me you had feelings for Spike.” Apple Bloom revealed. Twist had completely forgotten that Snails knew about her true feelings. She wondered how much the colt had told her.

“He did, huh?” Twist said looking away.

“I just want to know why you lied about not liking him before. Yesterday, you and Spike seemed to laugh off the idea of liking each other. Was it because you didn‘t want to say it in front of everyone or was it something else?” Twist knew the real reason was Spike’s insistence that everything be kept secret. It made sense at the time because he told her that Twilight would not allow him to be sexually active if she found out. She wasn’t a fan of the idea, but Spike meant enough to her that she didn’t mind hiding it. It still didn’t stop it from eating her up inside though that she treated their love like something to be ashamed of.

“The truth is…. he turned me down.” She admitted.

“Oh, I didn’t know. I‘m sorry.” Apple Bloom said genuinely sad that her friend had been rejected.

“It‘s okay. We‘re friends now.” Twist said with forced happiness. The two fillies walked to school in silence for a few moments. The sounds of birds chirping and other ponies going about their business as they were lost in thought. Suddenly, Apple Bloom spoke up.

“I’ve made my decision. It wouldn’t be right going after Spike with what happened between you two.”

“You’d do that for me?”

“Of course, I would. We’re friends after all.” Apple Bloom’s words made the filly regret her unkind thoughts. Perhaps she was too harsh on her.

“Wow, I don’t know what to say!” Twist said.

“Don’t mention it!” Apple Bloom said pounding her chest. “So what do you think this special lesson is all about?”

“I don’t know, but it must be pretty important if we need permission slips.”

“When I gave it to Applejack, she looked real nervous after reading it and said she had to discuss with Big Macintosh and Granny before she signed it. It’s kind of weird considering they just sign stuff right away.” Apple Bloom said as she remembered how nervous her sister looked.

“Hey, Apple Bloom!” A voice called out as they reached the schoolyard.

“Hi, Sweetie Belle! I’m guessing Rarity signed yours too.”

“Yep! She was acting pretty strange when I showed her. She practically jumped when she read it.”

“Hello, Sweetie Belle.” Peppermint Twist said awkwardly greeting her.

“Hey, Twist. Could you excuse us for a moment?” Sweetie Belle said pulling Apple Bloom aside.

“Sure, I should get to class anyway.” Twist said leaving them to talk. Sweetie Belle waited until the filly was out of sight before saying anything.

“So did you ask her? What’d she say?” She asked.

“She does like Spike, but he turned her down.” Apple Bloom explained.

“That’s good then!” Sweetie Belle said earning an odd look from Apple Bloom. “I mean it’s bad for her but good for you. I knew Snails wasn‘t lying. He‘s just not the type.”

“Yeah, I guess.” She sighed.

“What are you sad about? This means Spike is available.”

“Actually, I think I’m going to give up on Spike.”

“Why? I thought you liked him.”

“Peppermint Twist already asked him out and he turned her down. If I asked Spike, it would be like I was betraying her.” Sweetie Belle looked at her as if she were crazy.

“They‘re not dating, right? How are you betraying Twist by asking him out?”

“They’re still pretty close friends. It’d be awkward if I asked him out.” She said without conviction.

“So let me get this straight. Spike is single, and the only reason you’re not asking him out is because he turned down Twist. That doesn’t make any sense and you know it.”

“What if it were you? Would you want me to date Snails after he turned you down?” She said putting the unicorn on the spot. The filly thought about it for a moment before answering.

“I’d be pretty disappointed, but if it made you and Snails happy, I’d be okay with it. I think if you and Spike started dating. Peppermint Twist wouldn‘t have any choice but to accept it.”

“What if he says no to me too?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Is that what this is all about?” Before Sweetie Belle could press any further, Scootaloo arrived and immediately noticed the dour mood her friends were in.

“Hey, guys! What’s up? Don‘t tell me Spike and Twist are dating!” She guessed.

“No, he turned her down.” Apple Bloom explained.

“That’s great!” Scootaloo said earning an equally odd look from Apple Bloom. “Oh, you know what I mean! So all you got to do is ask him out now.”

“She doesn’t want to ask him out because she’ll be ‘betraying’ Twist.”

“That doesn’t make any sense. They’re not dating because Spike turned her down. How is asking after she failed wrong? If Spike doesn’t want to date her, how is you not asking him out going to make it better?” Scootaloo chided the filly’s logic.

“You know how much they hang out. It’s obvious Twist still has feelings for him. I don‘t want to swoop in and ruin it for her.”

“Did Twist tell you she didn’t want you to ask Spike out?”

“She’d never do that. She’s too nice.” Apple Bloom explained. Scootaloo looked at Sweetie Belle who just sighed.

“Listen, Apple Bloom. If you don’t ask Spike out, another filly will. If Spike ends up dating someone else, you‘ll be worse off than Twist because you‘ll never know what could‘ve been. Are you really okay with that?” Scootaloo asked.

“I don’t know! I wish I didn’t feel this way! It’s so confusing liking someone! I want to tell him how I feel, but I keep thinking he‘ll say no and… I can‘t face him.” Apple Bloom responded on the verge of tears. Scootaloo was less than sympathetic.

“Coward.” She uttered as she looked away..

“Scootaloo! What are you saying?” Sweetie Belle said shocked at her friend’s harsh words.

“It’s true! Do you really think that you and Twist are the only ones who have a crush on Spike? Did it ever occur to you that someone else could ask him out before you? If you’re so scared, just give up and maybe some other filly will take him!” Apple Bloom just looked at her friend for a second. Scootaloo wouldn’t meet her gaze instead choosing to look at the ground.

“Scootaloo, do you-” The earth pony was interrupted as Cheerilee called for class to begin.

“It’s time for class, everypony.”

“We should get to class.” Scootaloo said immediately heading towards the schoolhouse. Apple Bloom could only watch and follow as her friend hurried to class by herself. Her affection for Spike was starting to seem more and more troublesome.

Cheerilee was surprised to have a full turnout today. Considering her lesson, she expected more than a few ponies to keep their foals at home. Whether they trusted her with such a sensitive subject or just didn’t want to explain it themselves, she didn’t know. All she knew was that it was very important that somepony talked to them about this topic sooner rather than later. As she collected the last of the permission slips, she looked at her class and prepared to begin the lesson.

“Who can tell me where foals come from?” The reaction was mixed. Several of them were seriously thinking about it. Others were giggling. It wasn’t uncommon for a few to learn to learn the facts from older siblings or friends. One filly did throw her hoof up though.

“Dinky?”

“My mom says the stork delivers foals to fillies who grow up to be good mares.”

“That’s a very good guess, but that’s something adults tell foals till their old enough to know the truth. I think you’re all officially old enough to learn the truth behind the miracle of life.” The class was practically buzzing with excitement. Cheerilee took the opportunity to pull down a screen and setup a projector.

“Settle down, everypony! We have a lot to go over and it’s important that you all pay close attention to everything.”

Cheerilee started by showing a film that detailed two couple’s very different journey involving the creation of life. The first couple involved a young earth pony who had inadvertently impregnated his equally young pegasus girlfriend. They mostly talked about how they never expected it to happen and what they would do next. The other couple was pair of unicorns who were trying to have a child but were told that they could not conceive. Their story was about trying to find a way to create the family they always wanted and how they tried everything before meeting the first couple who would eventually give their newborn foal to them.

Twist was particularly fascinated by the interactions of the young couple. The way the earth pony tried to separate himself when he heard the news, but he was still there for her when she gave birth and even promised to be there for her in the future. The idea of Spike at her side holding her hoof as she struggled to give birth to their offspring and promising he’d always stand by her side seemed infinitely appealing.

Scootaloo didn’t find any part of the presentation as interesting as Twist. In fact, she thought the whole process was disgustingly sappy. The act of giving birth seemed like a nightmare. Screaming in agony with a stranger staring at your privates while you pushed out what she could only assume was a foal. She never wanted to go through such an ordeal.

“Alright, class. Does anyone have any questions?” Cheerilee asked. Several hooves went up almost immediately. Peppermint Twist, Scootaloo, and Apple Bloom all had their hooves up.

“Apple Bloom?”

“What happened to the foal?” She asked.

“This film is actually quite old so the foal is all grown up. As for where she is now, your guess is as good as mine.”

“What about the young couple? Are they still together?” Twist asked.

“I don‘t know. Young love doesn’t usually last though. You‘re all still growing and it‘s easy to believe that someone could be the one you want to spend your life with. That’s why it’s important to take your time and wait till you’re adults before you engage in any sexual activity with another pony.”

“Is that really what giving birth is like?” Scootaloo asked.

“Actually, the film is edited for time. The whole process can take up to twelve hours and involve several doctors working around the clock.”

“Twelve hours! What if she has to go to the bathroom or something?”

“Well, she can’t move so she has to do her business in a bedpan.” Cheerilee answered earning more than a few disgusted looks and groans from her class.

Scootaloo couldn’t imagine why anyone would ever want to do that. She felt like she had just watched some sort of twisted nightmare and the big monster was her own body. All that happened because of sex. She suddenly thought about the pregnant mare and how she described the act.

“It hurts at first, but after a little while, you can’t imagine your life without it. It‘s like flying but a thousand times better.” She said with a huge smile on her face as she rubbed her belly. The fact that she compared it to flying made her all the more curious.

“A thousand times better, huh?” She said to herself as she tried to imagine such a thing. As long as she didn’t end up pregnant, it might be worth experiencing. She wondered who her first would be. She stopped herself as her mind drifted towards a certain individual. She started to feel bad about how she talked to Apple Bloom earlier. She decided to apologize after class when the bell rang for the end of class.

“As a side note, I’d just like to mention that, although extremely rare, some interspecies relations can result in pregnancy.”

Twist remained calm on the outside as she packed her bag. She didn’t want to let anyone know how she felt about that last minute revelation. She didn’t leave right away instead waiting for half the class to leave. Apple Bloom waved goodbye to her as she left and she waved back. Just as she got up to leave, Cheerilee called out to her.

“Peppermint Twist! If you have a moment, I‘d like to speak with you.”

“Yes, Miss Cheerilee.” She said as she pushed back the urge to cuss out her teacher.

“Can’t you see I’ve got stuff to do! Why don‘t you mind your own damn business for once?” She thought as she walked towards her teacher.

“I just wanted to see how things are going. I heard you’ve been working at the library with Spike for some time now.”

“Yes, ma’am. I’m helping Twilight Sparkle out with her studies. It‘s really fun.”

“I only ask because you don’t seem to be interested in making any new friends. You don’t seem to play or talk with anyone since Apple Bloom. I was just worried that you might be a bit lonely.” She said as the last of her students filed out of the classroom.

“Not at all, ma’am. I feel it gives me more time to focus on my schoolwork.” Twist lied. The truth is she didn’t feel the need to talk to anyone. Her interactions with Spike were so much more real than the false platitudes she would have gotten from making friends. Spike was all the companionship she’d ever need.

Cheerilee couldn’t argue with a student who wanted to devote more time to studying, but Twist was her best student. Her grades were perfect. The idea that she’d be happy just focusing on her schoolwork didn’t sit right with her at all.

“I see. If you don’t mind my asking, how are things with Spike? You two must work pretty closely if you’re at the library all the time.”

“Yep! Twilight’s so smart! I hope I can be as smart as her someday.” Cheerilee was starting to notice a pattern. Twist was intentionally steering the conversation away from Spike. If she was going to get anything out of her, she would have to take the direct approach.

“I was actually more curious about you and Spike. You two seemed to spend a lot of time together after school.”

“Oh, you must be talking about that crush I used to have! I’m actually over that.”

“You’re over it?” The mare said with a raised eyebrow and more than a little suspicion.

“Yeah, we got to talking and it turns out we don’t have much in common. He seemed so cool and mysterious at first, but once I met him, the appeal just wasn‘t there.‘” She explained.

“And you’re okay with that?”

“I’m a little disappointed that my first crush didn‘t work out, but I met Twilight and I really look up to her so it‘s okay.”

“So how would you describe your relationship with Spike?” Cheerilee asked.

“I’d say we’re friends. He‘s still fun to hang around, but I just don‘t see him like I used too.” Everything Peppermint Twist said made absolutely perfect sense. It was natural to hold someone in high regard and be disappointed when they turn out differently than you hoped. Cheerilee should have been able to accept that explanation. Peppermint Twist was prompt, courteous, and an all around great student. She had no reason not to believe her, and yet, she couldn’t shake this feeling of doubt. She could only wonder as she decided to let her go.

“I apologize for holding you up, Peppermint Twist.”

“Not at all, ma’am. I should have told you sooner. Well, I’ll see you later, Miss Cheerilee.”

“Oh, one last thing before I forget! Do you know if Diamond Tiara is okay? She seems much quieter than usual lately. I know that‘s probably a good thing, but I can‘t help but wonder if something happened.”

“Hmm, I don’t know, but it can’t be all bad. They haven’t made fun of anypony lately.”

“It‘s great that she‘s not inflicting pain on anyone else, but if something or someone made her turn that pain inwards, it could be bad for her.” Cheerilee’s comment set off a fire in Peppermint Twist.

“So it’s better for her to pick on someone else, right?” Twist said in low, angry voice.

“That’s not what I meant, Peppermint Twist. I-”

“I get it. It’s better for her to spread it around and hurt other people than dealing with herself. If that‘s the case, I hope she stays depressed forever!” The filly shouted as she left. The teacher called out to her to no avail.

“I want all of my students to be happy.” The teacher sighed.

Near Sweet Apple Acres

“I’m sorry about this morning, Apple Bloom. I had no right to snap at you like that.” Scootaloo said as she walked alongside her two friends.

“Aww shucks, Scootaloo! You were right. I reckon if I can‘t truly confess to Spike. I should step aside and let another filly who can.” She said looking at Scootaloo.

“I-I couldn’t. It wouldn’t be fair to you.”

“I insist, Scootaloo! If any filly gets to go out with Spike, it should be you.”

“I was just angry. I don’t think I could confess to him anymore than you.”

“Umm, guys?” Sweetie Belle said as they stopped at the entrance to Sweet Apple Acres.

“You should!”

“No, you should!”

“Guys!” Sweetie Belle shouted.

“What!” They said in sync. Sweetie Belle merely pointed at a lone figure standing against a wooden post with amused expression as he watched the them.

“Mind if I talk to Apple Bloom for a moment?” Spike asked.