My little pony: the Shadow veil saga

Twilight had finished up the work with her new spell, and was back at the library looking threw he cook books, Hoping to find something for Mr. And Mrs. Cake, but so far, all the books the library had where checked out by them already in the past week.

Without warning, Shadow veil and Envy walked into the library. Twilight turned and saw that Shadow veil was covered in some sort of green slime, and envy was trying her best to hold in her laughs.

"Everything ok?" Twilight asked as the dark stallion made his was up the stares and words the bathroom, leaving a trail of green slime behind him.

"I'm going to take a shower" he said in a cold and exhausted tone.

At that moment, Envy burst out laughing, unable to hold it back anymore. Shadow veil then shot a hard glare at her and said to the princess "don't worry about the mess. My assistant will clean it up while I'm in the shower."

"What?!" Her laughter can to a halting. "Why do I have to clean up your-"

Shadow veil turned and faced his dragon assistant, sparks flavoring from his horn. "Clean. Up. The. Mess. Envy.thats and order."

She bit her lip then nodded, anger flavoring in her eyes.

Shadow veil then walked into the bathroom, and a moment later, the sound of running water was heard.

"I'll clean that up in a sec" Envy sneered in Twilight's direction. Then the little dragon carried a large, and full, medicine bag into the room were Shadow veil was residing. She disappeared into there for a good few minutes, then reemerged with some cleaning supples.

"You don't really have to do that," Twilight began to say. "I could get it."

"Or I could" Spike jumped up and offered assistance. "Anything to help a fellow dragon."

"Thanks but if Shadow veil found out I let anypony else do this, he's skin me." Envy snarled as she dropped down to her knees and began scrubbing the floor.

"But he didn't say you couldn't have help." Twilight said as se stepped down off her ladder and made her way over to Envy.

"Plus with us, it will get done sooner" Spike added with a smile.

Envy looked at them questioningly, then shrugged. "If you guys really want to help, I won't argue."

"And if Shadow veil has a problem with it, blame it on me" Twilight said as she used magic to move a mop back and forth, soaking up the debris.

"I had every intention of it" Envy said honestly with a smile, as she began soaking a cloth in a bucket of soapy water and flopped it into the floor that was riddled with the mysterious sticky goo.

"Gee, that's nice." Spike said sarcastically, but smiled at the other dragon.

She then smiled back. "Your welcome." Envy felt an odd sensation as Twilight, Spike, and herself all worked together to clean up the mess.

By the end of it, the library looked good as new. Twilight wiped the sweat iff of her head and looked at their job well done. Smiling at both dragon assistance, she gave them both a pay on the back for working so well together.

Envy turned to the alicorn and the assistant and asked "why did you help me? Do you want something?"

"We just wanted to help" Twilight told the little dragon. "It wouldn't be fair for you to do all that work on your own."

"Ya," Spike added. "That's what friends are for."

Envy looked at the two, studying them closely, but their eyes were clear and honest. It was strange, Envy couldn't understand it, but she felt something warm inside her. Not like fire, but still just as hot, but more soft. Envy hadn't felt this way for a long time. "We...we're friends?"

"If you want us to be" Twilight said to the little back and red dragon, emoting a soft smile.

Envy hesitated, harsh thoughts brewed and boiled over. "you just want to be my friend so you can find out Shadow veil's secrets, don't you!"

"No, we just wanted to help you" Spike said to the other baby dragon.

Spike caught the cautious gaze of Envy. Her guard was up and defenses high, but all Spike did was meet her with a kindness to which she never knew. Something began inside the small dragon. Like the first thaw of winter. She hesitated and broke away from the other dragon's gaze.

"I should go..." She said, her voice shaken and unsure. "I-I have some stuff that I need to do."

"Do you need any help?" Spike asked, not looking away from her.

She kept her eyes glued to the floor. "No... But... But thank you. Shadow veil likes to keep his secrets, and would be really upset if I let some-pony else help me."

As she walked up the states towards shadow veil's room, she paused and looked back at the alicorn princess and her assistant dragon. Her thoughts lingered 'maybe there are ponys we can trust...'

She then looked towards the bathroom where Shadow veil was bathing. 'If only he would let us...'

With that, she walked I to the room, locked the door behind her, fell against the door, and for he first time in years, she began to cry, not from any physical pain, but rather a burden of the heart.

Not long after the group finished the clean up, and Envy retreated to the guest room, did Shadow veil emerge from the shower, cleaned and dried.

"Hey, you hungery?" Twilight asked the dark stallion as he began immediately for his bedroom.

He stopped and looked down at the princess, questioning glared seeping to her. He stopped himself, shaking those looks out of his head, then forced a smile. "I was just planning to eat something in my room. I was given a few apples from Granny Smith for working so hard. Why?"

"Well, if you want," Twilight began, trending lightly not wanting to set anything off in the dark stallion. "I made enough for the four of us to eat together. Or if you want, I could have it sent to your room."

He locked eyes with the purple alicorn. 'She's trying to win my trust with meals. Thinking the fastest way to win a stallion over is threw his stomach. I need to keep my guard up and tread lightly. If I reveille to her that I have no intention of making friends, then my cover will be blown and all my hard work would have been for nothing. I need to play nice with them, for now...'

"I would very much like to eat with you and your assistant" Shadow veil said threw his forced smile. "And I'm sure Envy would have no qualms either."

His answer kind of shocked both Twilight and Spike. Right before Spike could say some sarcastic remark, Twilight's hoof flew up to his mouth, and she politely said "that's great, we'll set the table for four then."

As the princess and her assistant brought out more plates, cups and silver wear, Shadow veil crept into his temporary bedroom, which he kept pretty dark, mush like his study back in Canterlot. He looked around the room for a moment, then found Envy curled up on a part of the bed in a fetal position.

With real concern, he a preached his assistant and asked her "what's the matter Envy? Did something happen?"

Envy, being lost in her own deep thoughts had not realizing Shadow veil had entered his room. She quickly whipped away her tears, and told him. "I'm fine. What do you want?"

Shadow veil studied his assistant for a moment, then thought that maybe he was being too harsh on her with all the jobs he's been getting her to do. She was a baby dragon after all, and he was working her to the bone. "If you wish to join us, I will be dining with princess Twilight sparkle and her assistant, Spike, for dinner tonight. They invited us, and I think it would be nice for us to enjoy a decent meal, rather then snacks while I work."

Envy sat up, whipped her nose, sniffled, then replied "your doing it because you don't want her to be suspicious of you, or think your plotting something and come snooping, am I right?" Her words were cold and sharp.

"Does it matter?" Shadow veil asked. Then calmed himself down. "You know me too well. But I also think I've been to harsh in you. Listen," he moved to the side to get a better look as his assistant. "Why don't you take tomorrow off? You gathered all the supplies needed for the next week today, and I'm just working at Rarity's shop tomorrow, which I already know it means I'll be organizing materials, papers and what not. You should go out and enjoy yourself."

"Does that mean I can have some gems?" Envy asked with a great since of joy, and a twinkle in her eyes.

"We will see" Shadow veil replied. "If you do, i will supervise. I don't want you to get greedy."

"Yeah!!!!" With that, Envy leaped from the bed and dashed down the states to were Twilight and Spike were seated at the table.

Shadow veil emerged from his bedroom and watched his assistant carefully. 'She is acting rather out of character. I'll have to keep an eye on her...'