In December, there came the snow and ice, and the bitterly cold weather. Children were playing in the snow, and many decorations were put up on everyponies houses and shops since Hearth's Warming was on it's way. The earth was like a blanket of snow. The lakes were frozen and felt like iron, and nothing could be done in the fields and the Apple orchard at Sweet Apple Acres farm, because the apples weren't in the right season to be harvested yet. Rarity was the one in charge of the decorations in Ponyville, along with a couple of other ponies with her. Our little dragon friend, Spike, was out playing in the snow with the crusaders, and Pipsqueak, having a little snowball fight. Since it was close to Hearth's Warming, Twilight decided to let him take it easy more often, and enjoy himself.

"Haha! Got ya, Spike!" said Scootaloo, after she threw a snowball at Spike's face, making him laugh

"No fair." Spike said while laughing. Spike threw a snowball right at Scootaloo's face at a perfect aim in revenge. "Payback!" He shouted playfully. All of the kids laughed with the two, and continued their little snowball fight.

After a little while, they decided to have enough and decided to take a break from their little Snowball war."

"That was fun." Said Spike.

"Yeah, it was." Said Pipsqueak.

"So, Spike?" said Sweetie Belle. "What are you planning to do on Hearth's warming?" asked Sweetie Belle in curiosity

"Well... you know the Winter Formal in Canterlot is coming, right?" said the baby dragon.

"Yeah." said the crusaders and Pipsqueak in unison

"Mane-iac is going to be my date for the event." Spike answered.

"Oh Spike, I'm so happy for you." said Applebloom in a happy voice.

"Yeah, congratulations." Pipsqueak added.

Spike smiled and said jokingly "Well, I better go back to the library, before I suffer from hypothermia."

"Okay, seee you soon." said Pipsqueak.

"Bye." said the crusaders in unison.

Spike waved at the children and called out to them "Merry Hearth's Warming"and he walked back to the library for some hot cocoa.

***

Twilight was just relaxing by her fireplace, drinking some hot chocolate with little marshmellows in them, and a green blanket over her. She heard Spike come in, and politely ask "How was the snow?"

"It was cold." Spike answered. "But fun.

"You didn't get hurt with the snowballs hitting you, did you?" asked Twilight a little worried.

"Twi." said Spike a little embarrassed. "I'm fine."

"Sorry, sorry." said the purple allicorn.

"Eh, it's cool." said Spike

"So, Spike, I wonder." said Twilight. "How was Maretropolis?"

"It was awesome." said Spike. The baby dragon however, decided to keep his intercourses with the unhinged villainess to himself, and said "She introdued me to another villain in Maretropolis named High Heel."

"What kind of a villain was she?" asked Twilight with curiosity.

"She's like a... shoe themed villain. She is evil, but not really... insane like the Mane-iac is." Spike said, stating a better way to compare High Heel and his love without trying to offend offend her.

"That's good." said Twilight.

"Oh! and Twilight, Can I ask you something?" asked Spike

"Sure, what is it?"

Spike took a few long seconds to explain to Twilight, but he finally said "You know the Winter Formal coming in Canterlot, right?"

"Hm-mm. What about it?" asked the allicorn

"I asked the Mane-iac if she would come with me as her date, and... you don't mind, do you?" asked Spike a little worried, and nervous

"Of course not." said Twilight sweetly. "I'm happy for you too. I know, I know, it sounds weird that I said that, but I am. If you are happy then, I'm happy."

"Thanks, Twi." said Spike happilly. "I just hope the Mane-iac will like it."

"Oh, Spike." said Twilight in her motherly and or sisterly voice. "I've seen what she is like to you, and she is very nice. She would never hurt you, or think really badly of you."

"I know, I know." Spike said in agreement. "Who am I kidding? She will love the formal as any other pony will."

"Right." Twiligt pointed. "I'm pretty sure you two would a lot of fun that night."

"I think so too." Spike said.

"Come, sit by me." Said Twilight. "Would you like some hot chocolate?"

"Yeah, and with some marshmellows in it, please?" Spike said, trying not to sound so demanding

Twilight giggled and said "Of course. I would never forget that." She got up, lifted the blanket over her body, and went to fix Spike his hot cocoa. When she got back, she sat it on the table, and used her magic to cover Spike with a different soft blanket as something to keep the baby dragon warm. "Here you go, Spike." She said bringing the hot chocolate with her magic.

"Thanks, Twilight." Said Spike, taking a sip of his hot cocoa.

"You're welcome." Twilight replied. "You know, you can always talk to me if you and her have any problems, right?" She asked him with a thought

"Yeah. Why, are you saying that us being together is a problem?" Asked Spike

"Oh no, no. I didn't say that. I'm just saying if you and the Mane-iac have any problems, please. Talk to me."

"Okay." Said Spike.

"Sooooo.... Are you going to dance at the formal?" Asked Twilight

"Of course." Spike said. "I was thinking about doing a slow dance with the Mane-iac. I already know how to slow dance."

"I knot iced." Said Twilight with a giggle. "I've seen you dance."

"I wonder how she's doing right now." Said Spike

"'Me too."

Back at Maretropolis

The Mane-iac was having a relaxing time right now. she was outside of her lair, enjoying the snow falling right down at the city, and on her of course. So far, she has not had any... Conflicts with herself about Spike. She was progressing about that. She thought about what Spike said about the Winter Formal bBack in Equestria, and sighed in a dreamy tone, just thinking about her and Spike dancing together in a ballroom. She hummed to herself thinking about how the music would go.

"Mane-iac? Mistress?" Said Hair Stylish, gently poking her, snapping her out of her trance,

"Wha, wha, wha?" The Mane-iac nodded herself a couple times, rapidly, like she was startled. "Oh. What is it now, Hair Stylish." Said the Mane-iac a little annoyed

"Well, don't you think you should come inside?" Said Hair Stylish. You could get a cold out here If you are not wearing the proper clothes for this type of weather

"Oh, pish-posh." Said the Mane-iac in disagreement. "I am use to this type of weather. I prefer the cold, actually."

"Very we'll, mistress." Said Hair Stylish. "I supposed that you were thinking about Spike again?"

"Oh yes." Said the Mane-iac, daydreaming again. "He said that there will be a Winter Formal back at his home, and I am going to be his consort.

Hair Stylish made a happy gasp and said "that's great! Are you going to dance with him?"

"Oh of course I will. I have been taking slow dancing lessons for five years." The Mane-iac answered. "I always would get a trophy for best performances at talent shows." Of course, back in those days, of course right after she became the Mane-iac, she would cheat her way to win at the spotlight. "You know, speaking of which, maybe I should go visit him, and practice." She said

"Good idea." Said the leading Hench-stallion. "Like I always do, I will keep everything I shift-shape for you until you return."

"Oh Hair Stylish, what would I be without you? Mwahahahahahahaha!!!" She laughed very wickedly and very maniacally. Hair Stylish then laughed along with her, but she said "Don't laugh with me, you're ruining it."

"Sorry, mistress." Said Hair Stylish.

The Mane-iac warped herself back in Maretropolis, and saw Spike and Twilight close to eachother by the fireplace. She grew a sneaky smile on her face, and quietly walked over to them with a couple of tendrils. She silently lowered herself and the ground, and covered Spike's eyes with clumps of her long green hair like a blindfold. "Guess who?" She said playfully

"Mane-iac!" Spike said with happiness. "You're back." He felt the hair being lifted up from his eyes, and turned around to hugged the Mane-iac, and then she hugged him back, very affectionately. "What are you doing here?"

"Well sweetie, since you said that the Winter Formal is coming, I was thinking that maybe we should practice our dance."

"Really?" Said the baby dragon

"Yes. We will be the center of attention at the formal and everypony else will bow before us! Mwahahahahahaha!" She laughed very evilly again. She stopped herself to see Spike a little scared by her attitude, "sorry."

"It's fine." Said Spike. "Let's practice."

"Right. Let's dance." Said the Mane-iac

Twilight stood back a little, making roo for their slow dance.

"Wait!" Exclaimed the baby dragon. "How can I dance with you when I'm way shorter than you?"

The Mane-iac thought of what Spike just said, a d gently picked Spike up her tendrils, like he was a marionette, but Spike was not a puppet."let's begin." She said

***

After they were finished practicing, Spike and the Mane-iac drank some hot cocoa with eachother, as a toast.

"So is it snowing in Maretropolis right now?" Asked Spike

"Oh yes, and it is totally gorgeous." Said the Mane-iac.

Spike then had a thought. A s easy and clever thought and said "say, Mane-iac. Do you like snowball fights?" He rubbed his hands very deviously, like he was planning something evil.

"Oh yes." Said the Mane-iac. "I always making my victims suffer from my snowball pelting. They didn't call moi the Snowball mistress for nothing back in Maretropolis." And then she laughed evilly, and in an instant change of tone, she asked "why do you ask?"

"How would you like to give my friends, Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Pipsqueak a little 'Hearth's Warming surprise'? Snowball style?"

"Ooh. I likey." Said the Mane-iac deviously. "Where are they, now?"

"Just out playing in the snow." Spike answered. He saw Twilight and said "Twi, can we go outside for a little bit? You know, like a stroll?"

"Of course, just try not to catch a cold out there." Twilight replied."

"I won't." Spike said, and then he and his love went outside into the cold winter breeze. They looked for the crusaders and Pipsqueak, and saw them making snow angels. Spike cleared his throat, and the children saw him and the Mane-iac with devious looks on their faces.

"Oh, hey Spike." Said Scootaloo. "What's up?"

"Oh nothing much, except, me and the Mane-iac here have a little surprise for you." He said with false innocence.

The Mane-iac just smiled in an evil grin, and used her tendrils to lift up many snowballs. "Prepare for the snowball fight of your lives!" She said evilly.

The children gulped and they all ran away from her with Spike on her back. The Mane-iac just laughed evilly while she was pelting them endlessly with snowballs like a machine gun. After a while, the Mane-iac decided to have enough, and the children laughed with joy, and playfulness

"That was fun." Said Pip

"Yeah, you got us good, Mane-iac." Said Sweetie Belle.

"Oh that I did, hahaha." Said the Mane-iac with a chuckle.

"That was something I would like to call payback." Spike added

The Mane-iac then turned her attention to Spike and said to him "Listen, Spike. I better get going. I have more evil plans to test out if that's alright with you."

"I'm fine with that." Spike replied. "You'll still see me at the formal will you?"

"Of course." said the Mane-iac

"Can I at least walk with you back to the library?" asked the baby dragon

"Of course you can." said the Mane-iac. "Let's go." then she walked back to the Golden Oaks library with Spike on her back to say goodbye to him before she goes back home

Author's Note

Will the Winter Formal go well? Or will it not? Find out on the next chapter. I would appreciate it if anypony could help me with some mistakes on here, please.