The University Life of Spike: Remastered

Chapter 2
Twilight's Life

Twilight woke up in bed. Her alarm went off. Pinkie shot out of bed spooked by the alarm. Later they got out of bed, getting ready for their first class. Twilight was brushing her hair. After that, she set it down gently by other brushes that were straightly organized. In fact; everything on her side was organized, straighten, and clean. Pinkie's side was a mess. Everything in her side was really creative than Twilights. Lights, decorations, arts and craft. Later the two walk to their classes. Twilight was heading to science while Pinkie headed to music recital.

"This is it! I'm so excited to make new friends!" Twilight said to herself. "The last couple of days were a bit weird. Especially for Spike." She enters a building. Where her class was at. "Everything around him is weird. The girls already thinks he's adorable. He somehow managed to get this far. But that's okay." She enters her classroom ready for today's lesson. "Because I won't get to see Spike for the whole da-"

"Twilight! I saved you a seat next to me," Spike cried out happily. Twilight tripped to the floor as she moaned.

Later, she was sitting next to Spike. She puffed her cheeks angrily while writing on her paper. Spike was curious what she was writing.

"Twilight, class hasn't started yet," he said to her.

"So," she said angrily.

"So, why are you taking notes?" he asked.

"Because, Spike, this is how I get good grades," she said to him.

"I never thought of it that way," Spike wondered to himself. "Hey. Since we're friends. We should start a study group together."

Twilight grew a vessel on her head as she writes harder.

"No thanks," she said calmly.

"Really? I just figured that I would get to know you better," Spike went on.

"I said, no!" Twilight started to clench her teeth and wrote harder and faster.

"Oh, come on. We could have our friends in our group," as Spike was naming the girls, Twilight began to lose it. She wrote harder and faster and furiously. Finally, she snaps at him.

"I SAID, NO!" Twilight got the whole room attention. The students looked at her strangely. Twilight turned red and resumed on writing.

Spike sat quietly for a sec.

"Don't worry, I get frustrated too on my first day," Spike spoke.

"I'm out of here," she said, taking her things.

An hour later, Twilight headed to her next class. She felt better now she's away from Spike.

"Okay, Twilight, a few people skip the first day of class," she said to herself again. "This time I'll go to my next class and study harder than ever."

She enters her classroom and saw Spike again. Where an empty seat just for her to sit next to him.

"You again?" Twilight spat out.

"You're in this class, too?" Spike asked.

"Stop following me around!" she shouted.

"I can't, this is where my next class is," Spike held up hi schedule.

Twilight groan as she storms off out the room. Another hour later, she started to get a little worried.

"Next class! Next class for sure, I'll stay in," Twilight said. Heading for her next class. "I'll just go in. Wait for class to begin. And get to it."

She enters the room and to her surprise, she saw Spike. Again.

"Twilight. I-" Spike was cut off when Twilight shuts the door, as soon as she saw him. "Twilight?"

In another class, Twilight opens the door slowly. She peeks her head inside seeing if Spike was in it. No sign of him. A teacher walks up to her, curious what was going on.

"Can I help you?" he asked. She looks up to an old man with glasses and white hair. He wore a white button up sleeve shirt with a brown leather vest over it.

"Sorry. I'm Twilight Sparkle. One of your students," she said, entering the room. "I'll go sit down now."

She founds an empty seat. Class began. Twilight was finally relieved. No sign of Spike anywhere.

"Good evening class, my name is Mr. Discord, and I'll be your science teacher," he said. "Now what we'll be learning today is-"

A knock on a door threw him off. Discord looks to see who it was.

"Take your time, old timer," Twilight said in her head, relaxing. "I'm just here to focus on today's lesson."

It was none other than Spike holding up his schedule.

"Is this science class?" Spike asked.

"Yes it is. You're not one of my students, are you?" Discord asked, thinking he was lost or stupid to think this is preschool.

"Sure am," Spike looks over to Twilight seeing her relaxing still. She heard Spike's voice, but was still calm. "Twilight! You saved a seat for me this time. Thanks!"

Twilight tilted forward with a relaxing expression. She hits her head on the desk moaning, deciding to give up. Spike walks over to the empty desk beside Twilight. She gave him a dirty glare, but Spike smiled at her, showing his teeth.

"Is that Twilight's little brother?" a student asked.

"I never knew she had two brothers," another spoke to the other.

"Must've gotten himself lost or has a crush on her or something."

The two chuckled. Twilight turns her head to the side and glares at them with her one dirty eye. They could see the flare in her eye knowing they set off her spark. The two got spooked and slide down their chairs hiding. Twilights turns back forward and sighs.

She turns to Spike, seeing him putting a smile on his face. She frowned at him. Being irritated by his look, she looks away.

"Before we began, we have an unexpected guest in the room," Discord said leaning towards Spike. "If you be so kindly to go back to wherever you came from, we'll get started sooner."

"Principal Celestia didn't told you?" Spike tilted his head, wondering. "I'm a student here in Equestria University."

The whole room chuckled. Discord burst out laughing. Twilight sinks back against her chair feeling embarrass sitting next to him.

"This is stupid, I knew Spike shouldn't be here in the first place," she said to herself. "Maybe he misunderstood Principal Celestia. Maybe he shouldn't be here at all."

"It's true, she sent me here with a letter I received," Spike said, trying to convince Discord, still laughing.

"Okay, kid. How about a short little quiz then?" Discord smirks. "If you can answer these questions, consider a welcome student here in Equestria University."

"Thank you, sir," Spike kindly said.

"Think this is going to be easy, is it?" Discord leans forward. "Fine then. The first question will be easy for you."

"Bring it on," Spike accepts his challenge.

"He's screwed," Twilight said, with her head down.

"First question: What is the greatest common factor of 42, 126, and 210?" Discord said.

"Come on, Mr. Discord. You really think that Spike could get this one?" Twilight said.

"Forty-two," Spike answered.

"That fast?!" Twilight was shocked. Discord was surprised, too.

"Okay, try this. What is the highest mountain in South America?" Discord asked.

"Aconcagua," Spike answered.

Discord was getting a little paranoid. And Twilight was getting more surprised. Discord looked around the room seeing the students sitting quiet in their desk. Waiting for Discord's next hardest questions he could think of.

"True or false? Spain a flat country with few mountains."

"True," Spike quickly answered.

"How did Palestine get its name?"

"The Romans wanted to wipe out remnant of the Jews in ancient Palestine, so they named it Palestine after the Philistine nation that lived across the Jordan."

With every questions Discord threw at him, Spike would get the answers right. Twilight watches them getting more and more surprised.

"How can this be possible? A ten year old answering these questions like no problem," Twilight said in her head. "Half of these questions I could never get, but he's getting them right like gold."

Discord kept asking him question. Spike kept answering them right. Finally, Discord stops catching his breath.

"Okay! This one you will never get. And this one is a brain teaser. No child like you could ever figure out those questions," Discord rub his hands together. "There are three houses one is red one is blue band one is white. If the red house is to the left of the house in the middle and the blue house is to the right to the house in the middle where is the white house?"

"No way could Spike get this. I don't understand the question," Twilight thought.

"It's in Washington D.C.," Spike answered immediately.

Twilight, Discord, and the whole classroom dropped their jaws of amazement. Discord felt stupid now that he witness a genius like himself. He cleared his throat, sweating a bit. He then goes back to the board and wrote on it.

"Today, we'll be learning Biology," Discord spoke.

"No comeback?" Twilight cried out. She looks back at Spike still amazed by him. Spike was now paying attention to the board, learning. Twilight gave another look at him. Thinking that something wasn't right.

After class was over for the day. Twilight went to the cafeteria hanging out with her friends. She played with her food still thinking about Spike.

"Twilight? You okay?" Applejack spoke.

"Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm fine," Twilight stuttered.

"You barely ate," Rainbow Dash said.

"I'm just not hungry today," Twilight sighs.

"What happen?" Rarity asked. "Obviously, something happened this morning."

"She was fine when she woke up this morning," Pinkie said, taking a bite of her sandwich.

"I was, till I found out Spike was in all my classes today," Twilight said.

"Spike has classes with you?" Rarity was stunned. "That's not fair! I didn't get to see Spike in my classes!"

"…Lucky," Fluttershy whispered, blushing.

"Why is that bad, Twilight?" Dash asked.

"You guys haven't seen him long enough. He answer every question right that Mr. Discord gave him," Twilight took a sip of her soft drink.

"Sounds like somebody is jealous," Applejack said.

"Please, Applejack, I am not jealous over someone who's smarter than me," Twilight took another sip of her drink.

"Hey, everyone," Spike greeted them. Twilight spat out her drink in the air.

"Spike!" the girls cried out of joy.

"Spike, come sit between me and Fluttershy," Rarity said kindly. Fluttershy gave a small gasp.

"Thanks, Rarity," Spike sat next to her and Fluttershy. "How's everyone doing?"

"Oh, we're doin' super… well, almost everyone," Applejack looks over to Twilight, who was wiping off the drink on her.

"What happen?" he asked.

"I, uh, I just spilt my drink is all," Twilight said happily. But deep inside her, her spirit grew angry. "What the hell are you doing here, you know it all?!"

"How was your first day of this semester?" Pinkie asked.

"It was alright, I guess. I realized that Twilight is in my classes today," Spike went on. "And this teacher, whose name is Mr. Discord, gave me these ridiculous questions."

"Twilight was just now saying about that," Dash said.

Twilight got up and left the table. She didn't said a word as she grabs her stuff.

"Twilight, where are you going?" Rarity asked.

"I'm going to work," Twilight answered without turning around.

Later, she enters the principal's office. There sat Celestia, Luna, and Chrysalis behind the wide desk. Twilight took a deep breath and walks straight in.

"Twilight, I didn't expect you to come early," Celestia said.

"I came here to find out about Spike," Twilight asked.

"Where to start?" Chrysalis spoke. She then put a smile on her face. "He's cute, he's adorable, and-"

"I'm talking about how he gotten here in the first place," Twilight interrupted. "How could someone his age get into Equestria University?"

"You didn't know?" Luna spoke. "He has a perfect score in all of his grades."

"I know what you're thinking, Twilight," Celestia said. "I understand you're the smartest in the university, but I'm afraid so is he. Which makes him your challenge."

"He's smarter than me? Is that what you're saying?" Twilight was worried.

"I'm afraid so, Twilight. But you have to understand something, though," Celestia continued. "Spike is a special boy. His parents died five years ago. And now he spends his time alone studying without no friends."

"Spike has to have friends in his life," Twilight said. "Not that I care or anything."

"He did mention two friends he has, but I can't remember their name," Celestia thought the names in her head. "Anyway, I think it would be best if Spike was our apprentice."

"Apprentice? Why?"

"He told us that you are the only one who seems to understand him better. I thought it as sweet," Chrysalis said.

"He should be coming back by now," Luna said, looking at her watch.

"For what?" Twilight asked. She heard the door open behind her.

"I got the wine you wanted!" Spike cried out happily, holding a grocery bag.

"You made him your errand boy?" Twilight shouted.

"Wonderful! Just place it over by the table over there," Celestia said, with her hands clapped together. "Now we can celebrate tonight!"

"Celebrate!" Luna and Chrysalis cried out, throwing confetti.

"Hang on just a minute here!" Twilight shouted, stopping their small party. "What is going on here? And what do you mean he'll be my apprentice!"

"Oh, yeah! I forgot to tell you, Twilight," Spike spoke. "I'll be your assistant throughout the year."

"Eh?" Twilight tilt her head, confused.

"That's right! He'll be working with you for now on," Celestia added.

"Eh?" Twilight repeated.

"But don't worry, in case Spike has a question, you'll have an answer for sure," Luna said. "Which is why we put you two in the same classes together."

"Eh?" Twilight repeated again. Still confused.

"And since you both love the same subject, you'll be working in the library together for now on," Chrysalis said.

"Eh?" Twilight was more confused than ever.

"Isn't this great, Twilight! I get to be your assistant for the whole semester!" Spike cried out happily.

Twilight stood silent. She was fitting the pieces together. The room stood quiet still. That's when she gets it.

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHH?!" She cries out in shocked

In the library, Twilight had her head down feeling glum. Spike was excited to work by her side. Another teacher name Ms. Cheerilee was showing them what to do. She wore a light-pink shirt and a long dark pink skirt.

"If you two have any questions, just let me know," she said.

"Sure thing, Ms. Cheerilee," Spike said. Twilight sighs.

"The first thing I want you to do, is take these books and put them in order," Ms. Cheerilee rolls a book cart to them. "Good luck."

After a while, Spike and Twilight were putting the books up. Twilight was getting frustrated. Not by the books, but she got stuck with Spike throughout the semester.

"This is great. You and me, working together," Spike said. Twilight clench her eyes shut. She stops what she was doing just before putting up a book. "I promise you, Twilight, I'll work hard and do what you tell me." Twilight started to clench her teeth next and growled. "I won't let you down, Twilight, I'll make that-"

"WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?!" Twilight shouted. Breathing in heavily.

"Twilight, we're in a library," Spike said, getting worried.

"I don't care! Why are you smarter than me? Why are taking my friends? Why are you gaining your friendship with the principals? You only been here for a couple of days!" Twilight kept shouting.

"…I understand," Spike said, calming Twilight down. "You're jealous of me, aren't you?"

"Where did you hear that from?" Twilight asked.

"Your friends told me," he answered, which made Twilight ticked off. "But that's okay, because I understand."

Twilight pauses. She calms down a bit, getting her cool back.

"You do?" she asked.

"And I'll tell you why I'm smart and gotten this far," Spike puts the books back on the cart. "I'm sure Celestia already told you this, but my parents died."

"Yeah, they told me that you're some kind of orphanage," Twilight said.

"Yeah. And back where I lived, people treated me badly," Spike continued. "The kids my age picks on me because I was shy around women. They wouldn't let me play with them or hangout. I only have two friends, they're great. But I wanted more. So I figured that if I skipped a couple of grades just by becoming smarter, I figure that maybe I find real friends. But I was so smart that I made it all the way here."

"That's quite a story," Twilight said.

"And that's why I ran into you," Spike went on. "The only reason why I was nice to you was maybe that I could become your friend. You're the only one who understands me. Who only love the things that I love. So I just thought that if I worked with you, then maybe-"

Twilight puts her hand on his shoulder. He looks up at her seeing a smile on her face.

"You'll always be my friend, Spike," Twilight flicks him on the head. "Just next time, tell me sooner."

Spike laughed. So did Twilight. The two continued putting up the books. Twilight told him what to do and he does it. After the day was over, Twilight notice Spike sleeping in a chair. She wakes him up and took him to his dorm. Inside his dorm was filled with childish and geeky knickknacks. There were comic books about The Mysterious Mare Do Well and Power Ponies. On the shelf were dragons and knights. One was a dragon who's a knight with a lance in its hand. The covers on his bed sheets had dragons on them. Twilight chuckled. She saw Spike getting in bed already passed out snoring. She puts the sheets over him and walks out. She looks back at him smiling.

"Goodnight, Spike," she said to him. She closes the door letting her new assistant sleep peacefully.