Ballade of Sparks

Ballade of Sparks by the Frost King

To Allison

Electra Beats sat in the cupcake shop, a sorrow look on her face as she stared out the window, watching other ponies walk by. She forgot how long she had been sitting there, it could have been minutes or hours, but it didn't matter; her mind was still in conflict, struggling how she would spend the rest of the miserable day she was going through. She sighed, bemused at the sight outside the window.

It was Heart’s and Hooves Day, a time in which love was in the air and mares and stallions walked the streets infatuated with each other. Well, at least that’s what she would be doing if she could. She pushed some of her golden mane out of her blue eyes, sighing as she sat in a chair at the Sugarcube Corner. She could feel her heart sink at the sight of the holiday.

“Why so blue?!” Electra jumped, the yelling in her ear startling her.  She turned to see the pink earth pony with a wide grin on her face. “It’s not like ponies are always blue! Except for ponies that are blue, which technically they are double-blue. Or are they bluer because of how blue they feel, and how blue ponies who feel bl-”

“What are you going on about...?” Electra frowned, the pink mare jumping excitedly as she rambled about color schemes and different shadings. Electra Beats actually wondered what was going through the mare’s head.

“Did you know there is a music genre called the Blues? Except it represents the emotion, not the color? Though I wonder if the band was called that because it was blue, then the color blue-

“SHUT IT!” Electra shouted, agitated by the pink pony. “I’m upset because I got dumped the day right before Hearts and Hooves Day, I’m frustrated by your constant babbling about a color and a feeling, and I’m depressed because I’m all alone on the one day everypony else isn't!That’s why I’m feeling blue today!” She yelled at her, breathing heavily as she looked back out the window. She exhaled, a tear trickling down her muzzle as she felt the weight of the situation finally taking effect.

“Well...” the pink mare sat next to Electra, making her to scoff in discomfort. “Does he love you? The stallion that left you?” The pink mare asked, Electra turned and looked at her in confusion.

“N-No... He told me that... I thought he did..."

“Do you love him? Super-duper love him?”

“Well... Not any more...”

“And is he the only stallion you have cared for in your life? The sole pony you've always trusted?" The pink mare asked, pulling a cupcake out of nowhere and taking a bite, chocolate frosting on her muzzle.

Electra wondered about this question. She had always cared for her boyfriend in the past, but was there anypony else that she cared about? There was her relatives of course, and her friends; especially her foalhood friend, Cloud Glider, since they were young she always had adventures with him. Once they started to grow up, they slowly separated, and he couldn't manage to talk to her anymore, and she only guessed he eventually moved on to other friends. She had grown distant with him, along with her other old friends, over the years.

“I did... I suppose” Electra answered, frowning when she realized most of her life before is gone, her friends lost and now only exist in her memories. She scrapped her brain for any sign that she still had ponies that cared for her.

None came to mind.

"If you do, maybe you should see if they could help." The pink mare smiled widely, chocolate frosting still covering her face.

She sighed, looking at the pink pony. “I don’t think I-

“Electra!” A light-blue pegasus barged into the Sugarcube Corner, a face of fatigue as he took in a breath. “S-Sorry, I heard what happened yesterday. I hope you’re feeling okay.” The stallion smiled warmly, Electra in a slight haze as she processed the situation.

“C-Cloud Glider? You still care? But I haven’t even-” She stuttered, a face of awe as he shook his head calmly.

“Why wouldn't I? You’re still my best friend” He smiled broadly, scratching the back of his mane. “I know today must be tough for you, I’ll admit that. A celebration like this after a breakup,but... It's great to see you're okay.” Glider blushed furiously, chuckling nervously as he thought of what to say.

He only knew she was here because of a letter: a salmon-colored envelope that had flown into his face walking by mere seconds ago. It read the current problems Electra, which he still had a secret crush on, had her heart broken the day before. He also noticed some of the words were smudged in chocolate frosting and crumbs, much to his amuse.

“W-Would you like to take a stroll with me? I-I heard the view from the lakeside is lovely-  I mean, nice today” Glider corrected himself quickly, hoping she didn't catch that.

She looked over at the pink mare, wondering if this was a sick idea of a prank. The earth pony shook her head, nudging Electra with a sincere smile. Electra’s stomach felt like butterflies as she got up, trotting next to Cloud Glider, a sweet smile on her face as she nodded to him, walking out of Sugarcube Corner with him. She looked back and mouthed ‘thank you’ to the pink mare, knowing she owed the earth pony.

The mare winked, waving her out as they went out. She took another bite of her cupcake, and smiled warmly.

“Ah, how I do love cupcakes and happy endings!” Pinkie Pie laughed, watching the couple stroll down Ponyville. “But not as much as making them!”

Happy Hearts and Hooves Day!

-The Frost King