Ponies' Just Desserts

Spike had caught a cold the other day, he was sleeping in his basket. Twilight was still snickering every now and then over how he fell asleep on a hunk of ice and fell in when it melted.

Just as Twilight was reading a book, somepony knocked on her door.

Twilight walked over to see who it was, and it was her parents.

"Mom? Dad? What a pleasant surprise. Come on in." Twilight stated as she led them in.

Velvet looked around a bit, then said, "Where's Spike?"

"Oh, he's in bed. He caught a cold from falling in the lake the other day," Answered Twilight.

"Oh my." Said Night Light, "Is he hurt? That had to have been frightening for you."

"Not really *snicker* it was rather funny how he was asleep on an ice cube until it melted in the middle of the river. You should have seen him splash when to his surprise he fell in." Twilight said only to notice her parents' shocked expressions.

"Is...is something wrong?" Asked Twilight.

Velvet grew angry, "TWILIGHT TWINKLE SPARKLE! You think it's funny that Spike almost drowned then got sick?! Now I KNOW I raised you better than THAT!"

Twilight was taken aback by her mother's anger. "Well...sure...I mean..."

"Twilight!" Stated Velvet, "Imagine for a second if WE did that to YOU when you were a filly."

Twilight thought about it for a second, then realized what she had just done. She thought it was humorous that Spike (in a way her son) could've been seriously injured, or even KILLED. And as for their question on if she would've liked it if it happened to HER...shoot, Spike is more likely to survive than her on account of his thick scales and fire in his belly, but SHE may have caught pneumonia.

Nightlight stepped in, "You know, the reason we came over just now was to invite you to the Sparkle Family Reunion in Canterlot's Garden next month, but since you treat your own number one assistant like this then HE can come but YOU aren't invited." Velvet walked over to the horse-headed table and placed Spike invitation, but proceeded to keep Twilight's.

"Come along Lighty, let's leave and hope Twilight doesn't try chucking poor Spike in a tank of sharks next." Velvet stated as they both left slamming the door on their way out.

Twilight just sat in her desk and began to weep. Her own parents have banned her from the upcoming family reunion. And on a less selfish note, she put Spike, her son figure, in serious danger and found it funny. How could she DO such a thing?

Meanwhile Velvet and Nightlight were walking back to the train station.

"Honey, You suppose we were too harsh?" Asked Nightlight.

"No. What we OUGHT to have done is take Spike away from her; but I'm confident Twilight will learn from this."

"Yeah, maybe you're right." Said Nightlight.

THE END