Silver Scribe: Equestrian Historian, At your service!

As the sun rose, signifying the beginning of a new day, a lavender alicorn slowly stirred from her slumber.

“Spike, you up yet?” Twilight asked with a small yawn.

Her draconic assistant/little brother gave an angry grown from being awoken from his dream. Most likely it was another one involving Rarity.

“Ugh…I am now. What time is it?” Spike asked sitting up in his bed.

It had been about 6 months since Twilight went through the portal for a second time, and in that time, Spike had finally had a small growth spurt. While he hadn’t acquired wings like other dragons, he had finally grown a few inches. Now he was roughly the hight of Twilight and her friends. It wasn’t a huge growth spurt but Spike didn’t really mind. He was finally growing again and he would take whatever he got. Along with the hight growth, Spike’s round belly had also thinned out a bit.

“About 5:30 am.” She answered. “C’mon Spike we have to get the castle ready. The historian from Trottingham will be arriving this afternoon and I want this place presentable.” Twilight told him.

Spike gave a slightly annoyed sigh. “Twilight, I know you’re happy that Princess Celestia’s sending another pony that’s as invested in books as you, but do we really have to be up this early? Nopony else in town is even up yet.”

Spike had recently received a new, large, and much more comfy bed to sleep in at the other end of Twilight’s bed chamber. Because of this, Spike wanted to enjoy his slumber, but of course, living with Twilight Sparkle, that was a rare thing.

“This isn’t just any historian Spike.” Twilight retorted as she began brushing her mane. “From what Celestia said in her letter, he’s been to almost studied over 7 different Equestrian settlements’ histories in their entirety. Somepony of this caliber deserves our best and I won’t let him have a bad first impression of the Princess of Friendship.”

“Well you sure do sound excited, almost as excited as you get when Flash Sentry get’s time off to come and visit.” Spike said with a small smirk

“Spike this meeting with the historian is completely professional. He’s coming to Ponyville to update how much has changed since the last time he visited. According to Celestia, he hasn’t visited Ponyville in 7 years. I just want to make sure he has a good time.” Twilight quickly responded with a slight blush on her cheeks.

“So what’s this history buff’s name?” Spike asked.

“Celestia’s letter didn’t give a name. She only stated that he’s a very successful Equestrian historian from Trottingham and a brief physical description so we know what he’ll look like.” Twilight replied. When she received the letter last night from her mentor, the fact that she didn’t include his name was confusing.

“Okaaaaay,” Spike said with a slight confused expression, “then what does he look like?”

“According to Celestia, he’s a a gray unicorn with a short brown mane and a distinct form of facial hair. He’ll be arriving by train around 1 o’ clock. So we need to get the guest room he’ll be staying in cleaned up and ready for him.” Twilight explained.

“Alright, but I’m getting some breakfast first. I have a feeling this’l take a while.” Spike said as he exited the room with Twilight and then walked towards the kitchen for some pancakes.

After breakfast Twilight and Spike were finishing cleaning up their dishes when there was a knock at the door.

“Who could that be at this hour?” Spike asked. Usually nopony but the mail pony would be up at this early. Another series of knocks was then followed by an all to familiar voice. One that had Spike out of his seat almost immediately.

“Twilight! Spike! I’m terribly sorry to disturb you this early but I simply must speak with you.”

The voice in question belonged to Ponyville’s own fashionista Rarity. Being a pony who insists on getting plenty of beauty sleep, it must be something serious. Spike ran towards the large castle doors and quickly opened them to let his crush inside. While Spike’s crush on Rarity was pretty much common knowledge to all of the mane 6, Spike had gotten better at not being as easily manipulated by Rarity’s flirting. In fact Spike had been working on not being the punching bag of the group that he had been before. He stood up for himself a lot more and the girls were proud of him for stallion-ing up as it were.

“Hey Rarity!” Spike happy said to the beautiful alabaster mare.

“Good morning Spike, is Twilight up yet? I need her help with something really important.”

Rarity said sweetly to her dragon friend. Spike’s growth spurt and more confident attitude had made Rarity start to see Spike in a new way. Sure she knew about his crush on her and maybe there was a small form of love in return but there was the ever present truth of them being different ages and ,more importantly, different species. So even if her feelings were anything more it wouldn't work out.

“Yeah she’s inside, we’re getting the castle ready for Twilight’s meeting with a historian from Trottingham.” Spike answered with a smile on his face.

“Trottingham? My word, that’s an awfully trip just to study some old books in the castle’s library.” Rarity replied amazed that somepony would venture so far just to read books.

“Yeah but Twilight’s sure excited, between you and me I don’t think I’ve seen her this happy since Flash asked her out.” Spike whispered into Rarity’s ear to make sure Twilight didn’t hear him.

“My my, this must be an important visit for her then.” Rarity chuckled as she was lead inside by her dragon friend.

“Oh Rarity Hi! Boy this must be urgent for you to be up this early. What can I do for you?” Twilight asked entering the main entrance hall from the kitchen.

“Well I seem to have hit a small creative block in my work and I was wondering if you could help. My latest clients are looking for something different from my usual garments. They’re looking for something ‘old school’ as it were. So I figured borrowing some of your older books that contain garments from around the era that they desire would help.” Rarity explained.

“Oh sure Rarity, but why do you need them this early in the morning?” Twilight asked.

Everyone knew of Rarity’s skills when it came to clothes making and fashion, and she had done more intricate and detailed older styled designs before without needing references this early.

“Well darling, I simply figured that with all the details in the designs that my client is asking for and the fact they take an awfully long time to do properly, I’de get a early start on them incase something else comes up. I know you have your own things to do, what with being a princess and all, and from what Spikey here has told me, someone very important is coming for a visit. So as soon as I get the reference material that I need I’ll be out of your mane.” Rarity told the violet princess as they and Spike made their way to the castle’s massive study where all the remnants of the Golden Oaks Library’s books and others were kept.

“Well I’m sure Spike will be more than happy to help you, won’t you Spike?” Twilight asked turning to her assistant.

“On it!” Spike stated with a quick salute. Leading Twilight and Rarity to happily role their eyes at his bravado.

“Just be sure to come and find me when you’re done. We still have a lot to do today.” Twilight reminded Spike. Spike gave a quick nod to the purple mare he lead Rarity into the other sections of the book shelves.

Once Rarity had gotten the books that she needed, Spike lead her to the door and they made their good byes.

“Thank you again Spikey. I know you don’t exactly like being up this early.” Rarity told her favorite dragon.

“It’s fine Rarity, living with Twilight for this long, you get used to getting up early. And I always like helping you out.” Spike responded.

“Well thank you anyway Spikey-Wikey.”

Rarity then leaned in and gave Spike a quick kiss on his cheek. Spike of course blushed due to the loving gesture, making Rarity let out a cute giggle in response to his reaction. She then left for her boutique to begin her work. Closing the door, Spike then made his way to the guest room where Twilight was currently hovering in the air, using her magic to move un needed clutter out of the room.

“Hey there lover boy, Rarity get the books she need?” Twilight jokingly asked seeing Spikes red face.

“Yeah she did.” Spike mindlessly replied, still enjoying the feeling of his crush’s affection.

“Focus Spike we have a lot more work to do.” Twilight told him, snapping him out of his love daze.

Hours went by and the castle was cleaned to be presentable to even Princess Celestia herself. Twilight and Spike were currently waiting for the historian to arrive in one of the castle’s sitting rooms. Twilight quietly read one of her favorite books while Spike was reading one of his comics. Suddenly a knock came from the main doors and Twilight’s ear’s pricked up.

“THE HISTORIAN’S HERE!” Twilight yelled excitedly.

Spike made his way to the door to let them in while Twilight took her place on her thrown, adjusting her crown. A minute or 2 passed and Spike entered the thrown room with a gray Stallion with a brown mane and tail currently wearing a black fedora. Spike then cleared his throat to give him his introduction.

“Presenting, the historian from Trottingham….uh….what’s your name again?” Spike nervously asked.

“Silver Scribe my draconic companion, Silver Scribe.” he answered walking towards Twilight’s thrown, bowing to her and tipping his fedora.

“Princess Twilight Sparkle; renowned expert in Equestrian history Silver Scribe at your service. Shall we get down to business?”