Love Completes Us

One week later

"That was a huge waste of time." Pyra groaned as he walked into the library with his suitcase.

"Hey, how was I supposed to know every single mare in Canterlot was taken?" Zodiac replied as he started searching for a book.

"That's the thing Zodiac, every single pony in Equestria has a partner except me!" Pyra sighed and sat down behind the desk of the library to start his shift. "Sorry I shouldn't have yelled."

"No no, you have every right to be angry. Don't worry buddy, you've still got me." Just then Zodiacs phone buzzed. He took it out of his pocket and his eyes widened at the text.

"It's your marefriend isn't it?" Pyra asked in an exhausted tone, Zodiac nodded causing him to facehoof. "Just go see what she wants."

"You sure, I can tell her we're busy?" Zodiac just looked to the text with a look of wanting.

"Just go." With that Zodiac was out the door faster than Pyra had ever seen before. He looked at the door confused a until it clicked in his head. "I swear Faust is just rubbing this in my face." He shook his head and hit the power button on his laptop. "Alright, time to write chapter four." He moved the mouse cursor to a file that said 'Book 2' and opened it. Above the folder was another titled 'Book 1, complete.'

Smiling at the first folder he began working on the second. "Blazing Winds, chapter four: rise before dawn..." He muttered to himself as he began typing. Moving his eyes to the left a bit he noticed the 'Buy' section of the library and saw one last copy of "Burning Rain" sitting alone on the shelf. "Nice to know my work is appreciated around here."

...

Pin Prick smiled as she X-ed out another day on her calendar. According to what little she overheard in the pub that stallion should be back in Ponyville. After she spent near an hour getting dolled up, then purposefully getting dolled down again so she didn't look like she was trying to get his attention, even though that was exactly her purpose for going to the library today. She sighed as she saw that the time was already 11:00. If she was going to visit the library and make her afternoon appointments she would have to forgo breakfast. So slipping the tools of her trade into a saddle bag, she galloped off to the library.

As she reached it, the cloaked pony she had seen with the stallion of interest at the bar suddenly rushed past her, the tremendous shock wave ensuing from the rush of speed nearly knocking her off her feet.

“Wh~hooaa” she said stumbling into the library with a dizzying spin. As soon as she regained her equilibrium she saw the stallion behind the computer screen. Oh, but he looked so absorbed in what he was doing...she would need a legitimate excuse for bothering him.

Noticing the one lonely book in the “buy it now.” section, she grabbed. And not even bother to look at the cover, walked up to the counter with it. “Umm...I’d like to purchase this please.” She said hoping that at least her being new would catch his eye.

After hearing an unfamiliar voice Pyra Turned away from the screen to look at the customer. Once he saw the book she was holding he smiled warmly.

"Ah, good choice madam. That'll be 25 bits please." As the mare reached into her saddlebag Pyra took the time to look her over.

'I know every mare in Ponyville, she's definitely not from around here.' As Pin handed him two silver and five copper coins he smiled and put the book in a little bag for her.

"Ok, thank you." She was about to turn away, a little bit disappointed that he hadn't noticed her. She then noticed that the author of the book she just purchased, and the name of her stallion of interest, as shown by a nameplate on the desk, was the same. “You...wrote this?” She asked hoping the question would lead to more meaningful conversation.

"I did, yes." Pin saw a spark of pride as he spoke. "Hey, can I ask you a question?"

Pin perked up a bit. "Um, sure."

"I don't think I've ever seen you around town before, are you new to Ponyville or something?" She gave off a quiet squee and turned to him.

"Yes, my name is Pin Prick, but you can just call me Pinny." She held her hoof out and he took it in his.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Pyra Flare." Pinny smiled and looked back to the book.

"So, you really wrote this?" Pyra just smiled brighter.

"Yep, Burning Rain is my pride and joy. I was actually just in the middle of writing the sequel."

'Ok Pin, you've found out at least one thing about him, he's a writer, remember that!' She tucked the book away in her saddlebag. "Hey, if you wouldn't mind I need somepony to show me around the town, I'm still a little lost when I go out. Perhaps you could show me around?" She leaned up onto the counter and raised a brow.

Pyra blushed slightly at the way this mare was staring at him closely. "Um, sure, I can do that."

Pinny stepped back and smiled. "Thank you so much, meet me at Sugarcube Corner when your shift is over. I gotta run, see ya later." With that she walked out the door. After closing the door she leaned against it and pumped her foreleg. "Yes, I got this in the bag!" She giggled a little and walked towards the spa with a skip in her step.

Pyra just sat there frozen, he hadn't had a mare look at him in that way for a long time. He shook himself and turned back to his computer. "Get over yourself Pyra, a mare like her most likely already has a stallion, don't get your hopes up." Deep down he couldn't help but be excited for seeing the mare again. Maybe it wouldn't be like all those other times, maybe this mare was single. He didn't want to just abruptly ask a random mare out on a date, he'd get to know her first then ask if she was single in a subtle way.

Maybe he just needed to have a little faith that love would find him. He heard that Princess Cadence was visiting Twilight that weekend, he'd ask for some guidance from her, since she normally asked him about his search for a partner when she visited.

"Maybe there's hope after all."