More than just words

Sarsaparilla fuelled shenanigans.

It was ten to seven, and Pinkie Pie was finishing up with the preparations for the Super-Secret Shindig. She made sure to set out enough of her special sarsaparilla to let conversation flow smoothly. She didn’t quite know what was going to be discussed, but she knew there was going to be discussing about something, and a little discussion lubrication can always liven up a party, or a get together, or a whatsitsname. Anyway, she knew that when ponies come togetherwith sarsaparilla thrown into the mix, something fun is bound to happen.

Seven o’clock, and the first pony to arrive knocks on the door of Sugarcube Corner. Pinkie bounced to the door and opened it to find Rainbow Dash.

“Hey there Dashy, you’re the first to arrive! LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!” Pinkie exclaimed, nearly hitting her head on the roof from her excited jump.

“Whoa there Pinkie! Calm down. Remember, this isn’t that kind of party. We can’t begin till everypony is here anyway.” Rainbow Dash said, trying to calm down the excited pink pony.

The rest of the group began to arrive, starting with Twilight, followed by Fluttershy and Spike, and later Applejack. The last pony to arrive was Rarity, fashionably late as always.

Rainbow Dash hovered in the air, and addressed the room;
“All right, since everypony is here, some of you might have been wondering why I called you all here...”

“Wait a second, you didn’t call us here, if I remember correctly, Pinkie Pie sent out the invitations.” Interrupted Rarity.

“Well, I asked her to host this get together. You see, we all need to talk...”

“About what?” Interrupted Rarity, again.

“If you would give me a second, I’ll tell you. We need to talk about what is happening here...”

“Ooh I almost forgot about the sarsaparilla!” Exclaimed Pinkie, in total disregard of Dash’s feeble attempt at getting everyponies attention.

“Oh what the buck!” Rainbow Dash was getting frustrated, but relented. Maybe if everyone would just relax she can actually get to the point.

Pinkie Pie bounced towards one of the snack tables and poured everyone a cup of her special sarsaparilla. The group seemed eager to enjoy not only the sarsaparilla, but the assortment of treats that Pinkie had set out for the event.

“Mmmm, you added cinnamon to the éclairs, nice touch.” Praised Spike, clearly enjoying several éclairs at once, downing them with sarsaparilla.

“I must say, Pinkie, you really did outdo yourself with these doughnuts; they are simply delightful.” Added Rarity, daintily taking small bites out of her doughnut and slowly sipping at her sarsaparilla.

“I really enjoy these biscuits; they’re really nice.” Said Fluttershy, deeply enraptured by the sweet and spicy taste of some biscuits.

Rainbow Dash momentarily forgot about the reason for the whole get-together, as she relaxed with a cup of sarsaparilla in the one hoof and a plate stacked in a veritable tower of treats in the other. “Mmph, thithithtathty!” Said Rainbow with a mouth full of a variety of different treats.

The whole group enjoyed the virtues of eating, drinking, and being merry. The more they ate, and the more they drank, the more relaxed the whole atmosphere became. The sarsaparilla was doing its job quite nicely, and with everypony content, Rainbow took her chance.

“So, everypony, are you all happy?”

A chorus of yea’s, yes’ and mhm’s followed.

“Good, cause it’s time to get to business. Twilight and Spike have, um, something, going on, and all of us need to help them figure things out.”

“What in heavens are you talking about, Rainbow Dash? I don’t quite gather what you are saying.” Rarity asked, not quite up to date with situations.

“Yea Rainbow, what is going on with Twilight and Spikey?” Followed Pinkie Pie, also not quite aware of the whole situation.

Both Twilight and Spike were starting to look quite uncomfortable about the direction the conversation was heading, but they remained silent.

“To be honest, I don’t really have a clue what IS going on between them. All I know is that I walked in on them looking at each other like the other was a ghost or something. When I asked what was going on, Spike said that he kissed Twilight. I haven’t seen them since.” Answered Rainbow Dash.

“You cannot be serious Rainbow Dash, you do not expect me to believe that my dear old Spikey kissed Twilight Sparkle. After all, he has had a massive crush on me since I can remember...” Said Rarity, not quite believing what she was hearing.

At this, Spike spoke up, not quite happy with Rarity. “Hey, I might have had a crush on you Rarity, but I LOVE Twilight. I always have. Not to mention, you have always rejected my approaches anyway! So yes, I DID kiss Twilight, and she deserves it far more than you ever would!”

“Oh my, Spike, I only rejected you because going out with a baby dragon would be unnatural. There is just no way that a pony can ever love a dragon romantically.”

Twilight nearly burst into flames at this. “Who the buck to you think you are? There is NOTHING unnatural about it. I LOVE Spike with all my heart and all my soul. Who are you to go around and say it is unnatural to love a dragon. Not to mention, STOP calling him a baby. We have all called him a baby dragon for YEARS now. He is no longer a baby. In fact, he sure is far more mature than you will ever be! I just wish I had realized it sooner...”

Rarity looked at Twilight in awe, completely at a loss for words. The entire group stared at Twilight with expressions that ranged through the entire spectrum of amazement and shock. But none showed more emotion than that of Spike.

“Do you really mean all that Twilight?”

“Of course I do Spike. I mean, I was confused myself about all of it. Goodness knows that I nearly went insane thinking about it, but I realized that there was really nothing to think about. I love you Spike; I have always loved you... I, I just never realized that you were more than just family to me, but the more you grew, and the closer we became... I just, I don’t know... But then, then I found your notebook, and the kiss... You have always had my heart and soul Spike; I just never knew. I just never admitted it. I am ashamed to say, I didn’t want to admit it. I thought I was sick; I thought there was something wrong with me to love a dragon. I’m sorry Spike.” Tears were rolling down Twilight’s cheeks, soaking her fur.

“Twilight, don’t, don’t cry, please. Don’t be sorry. You didn’t do anything wrong. I, I am just a cold blooded reptile. What did I ever do to deserve your love? I, I would never be worthy of your love...”

“What? How can you say that Spike? You, you are the sweetest little dragon in the whole world! I have taken you for granted for far too long. I have never done anything to deserve the affection you show me.”

“What are you saying Twilight?! You did EVERYTHING for me, you, you gave me life... The least I can do, is give you my heart.”

Twilight was at a loss for words. Her mind was doing cartwheels.
“Spike...”

As they came closer to each other, looking in each other’s eyes, mesmerized by the other’s soul, Applejack spoke up: “Y’all do know we are still here, right? Don’t go jumpin’ each other’s bones just yet.”

Twilight and Spike both snapped out of their trance, suddenly aware that the rest of the world exists. “Eh, sorry about that. I guess we kinda’ got carried away.” said Spike, blushing, and feeling quite awkward.

“Yea, we still have lots and lots of treats and snacks and Sarsaparilla and fun things to do like pin the tail on the pony and make a conga line! You can snog each other later.” said Pinkie Pie, intent on keeping the party going no matter what.

“I guess winding down a bit might be a good idea.The past few days sure were quite, eventful.” said Twilight.

The rest of the night went by without any further drama, and everypony had a good time. It was easy to just let go and forget about issues when around Pinkie Pie, and her special sarsaparilla only helped the process...