Author's Note

Here you go guys, another chapter out and about. Was happy about this one so hope you all enjoy this.

Meet the First Half

Chapter 5

Meet the First Half

Weekends are sacred to me, they are the time of the week where no work was to be involved and you enjoy your 2 days to yourself before going back to ‘slave time’ and being payed minimum wage…….if that was Earth as a human, but nope. This girl is a 21 year old unicorn with a knack for enchanting which pays handsomely back by a very rich family who love and adore her, surrounded by many friends who want to hang out 24/7 in the magical land of Equestria. Where love and friendship is highly regarded and supported by the leaders of the country, an O.P God named Princess Celestia who controlled the movement of the sun AND moon for 1000 years, until her sister returned from said moon for being a naughty girl and having a tantrum all those years ago. She learned her lesson and was given back the control of the moon. So now 2 O.P gods sat on the throne and were leading their country from achieving 1000years + of peace.

That is reality. That is the past, present and future for me here in this little girl’s fantasy. Fuck my life, call me ungrateful all you want but nobody makes me wake up at 8:30am just to go to the train station and realise that the ticket says 12:30 instead. How can I get 8 and 12 mixed up? Sigh, I need a coffee or something.

Luckily my good friend Cloud knew I came here 4 hours early (Still don’t know how she knew, when asked she said she ‘felt the wind change and she knew then somepony was too early’.) I was too tired to question so we ended up at a café where I ordered a big cup of black, Cloud had a strawberry milkshake. So yeah that’s what happened for like 3 hours. No I lie, she wanted to give me a ‘farewell present’ in the bathroom since I would be leaving for a few months. That involved a very private part of me (my 5th leg) being worshipped like a Rowntree ice lolly for a good half an hour.

So by the time it was 12 I was, not knackered but slightly drained, leaning next to Cloud for support while she just had a smile on her face. Coming to the train station I saw my parents, my friends Stripe, the twins and even Silver all waiting to send me off.

First up was mom rushing towards me and giving me a hug and a peck on the cheek.

“Now be good Spark, I don’t you giving Twilight a headache with your antics”

“Much faith mum, thanks for that”

“Oh shut it, my baby girl is finally hitting off for a few months. Now if it wasn’t for Silver picking up your luggage, that you missed when walking out the front door this morning. I’d try to warn you it was at 12:30 but you just flat out ignored me”

I gave her a sheepish smile and started to rub the back of my head. “Haha, oops. But thank you mom”

Just then dad came up and gave me a lookin. The one where that parent makes sure you’re ‘presentable’.

“Hmm, you’ll do. I’m with your mum though on the whole antics, I dunno what you’ll do but behave yourself”

“Love you too dad” We each smiled, him loving and my shit eating grin.

“I hope your cousin keeps an eye on you”

I rolled my eyes at him in response. Next I saw Stripe and the twins come up.

Stripe giving me a nod “Bit sudden you bailing on us but if the Captain for the guard wants you down there. Got to follow orders I guess” shrugging in the process.

“Orders my flank, I’m doing him a favour. Besides I ain’t see them a good few years so its catch up” Stripe holding out her hoof and me returning the bump.

The twins each came up to me and hugged my sides. Lemon on my left with Lime on the right.

“Hope you have fun Spark, we’ll miss you” Lemon saying softly. This mare man, so sweet.

“Yeah Spark, show the village who has the biggest dick, and who is the biggest dick”

“LIME!” Stripe shouting at her, Lemon just sighing in my ear.

“Smooth one Lime, next time maybe not say that shit at the public train station out loud. Especially my parents being less than 5 feet away where they could hear you” Looking at dad face palming and mom shaking her head. “Scratch that they heard yeah.”

Lime looking back “Hehe, oops. Sorry”

Everyone rolling their eyes at her. Both the twins backing off so Cloud have her turn at saying farewell.

“Well I hope you keep well Sparkie, I’ll miss you”

“Same here Cloud, I mean it’s not like this is the end. Don’t see why anypony can’t come down for a bit to visit” Me hugging Cloud.

Upon then the train was pulling up to the station and several ponies getting on and off.

“All aboard, first stop Ponyville continuing east towards Manehatten as the last stop” A conductor shouting to the public.

“Well guess that me then.” I walked up to Silver and booped him on the nose again with my hoof.

“Thank you Silver, dunno what I’d do without yeah” Me levitating the suitcase next to me.

“It shall be a miserable time without you Madame, I wish you safe travels and health”

“Heh you know it” me giving him a wink and quickly making my way to the train. The conductor nodding at the ticket that I got out my suitcase and quickly made it to the window.

All of them were waving at me as I sat down, I smiled and waved back. Mom looking like she was about to cry but weirdly enough it was dad as he held a hoof in front of his eyes.

‘Damn dad, I’m only going for a bit.’

The train urched forwards as it started to pull away from the station. Everypony was watching me and I them as they became a speck and then the train turning a corner down the mountainside blocking my view of them.

‘Sigh, I’m going to miss them deeply. First time I’m not staying in Canterlot as well. Hope Twilight is doing alright. Guess I got time for some shut eye before I hit Ponyville. I swear if there’s isn’t a pub, I’m off’

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So there I was, sound asleep on a bench. My head resting on the window, I think my mouth was open as I could feel somepony shake me from my side. Looking I saw the same conductor pony giving me a smile.

“As cute as you are sleeping ma’am we’re approaching ponyville in 5 minutes”

“Yaaawwn, thanks mate. Fuck my neck” I felt a kink on the right side and adjusted my head until I heard it click.

“N no problem. Fast approaching Ponyville everypony” I watched him going down the carriages and towards the end door and stepping out. Looking around I saw a family of 4 in the corner and a mare I think? In a hat and overcoat, the typical cartoon I’m in disguise feel.‘Who you hiding from? Blue mane and a white coat I think, why is that familiar?’

I turned to see the grass fields of what I’m assuming is Ponyville as houses, a town hall and I think there was an apple orchard on the far side. The green forest was up north near the orchard. About 5 minutes and I saw the train station fast approaching, and a familiar purple unicorn with a baby dragon holding a sign with my name on.

‘Typical, guess I’m a tourist’

As I stretched the train had fully stopped and started to let ponies disembark, I was the last to arrive and made my way towards them. They were looking at all the others trying to find me.

“Twilight, I can’t see her anywhere. Was the sign too small maybe?”

“No Spike, the sign is perfect. Maybe she’s coming tomorrow? No impossible I triple checked the letter Shiny sent me”

Spike scratching his head “Maybe it is the sign then” saying in a sad tone.

‘I’m right behind them standing two feet to the left’

“Look left a bit” I replied, making them look at me and Twilight gasping.

“Spark!” Twilight rushing towards me for a hug. “Bookworm”

She gave me a pout face for that. “I am not a bookworm”

“How many books you read when you told I was chilling for a bit?”

“Well, I read family connections and proper greetings, my cousin and me, How to pronoun a herm..”

I shoved my hoof in her mouth and slighty glared at her.

“Hehe, sorry Spark” We broke off a bit and I saw Spike smiling at me.

“Come ere yeh Gecko” me levitating him as I got me for a nuggy.

“Ow, hey I’m a dragon. Not a ow, Gecko” I let go of him afterwards. “Still nice to see you again Spark” him rubbing his head.

“Likewise”

“Still, I will get you for that so you best watch yourself” He pointed his claw at me.

“Whatever you say Scales”.

Just then I felt something was wrong. I started looking around to see if anything was out of the ordinary but couldn’t find anything.

“Spark, you ok?” Twilight asking me with a concerned voice.

I waited a bit to reply as I was still searching around. “Something doesn’t feel right, you know that gut feeling that something bad will happen? I felt that for a sec”

Spike waving his claw around. “Probably just homesick Spark”. I gave him a deadpan look. “What?”

“It’s not even been a day yeh little sod, besides I don’t think it’s that”

I saw twilight gave a cringe expression. “Spark, do you mind maybe not swearing. There are foals about, and since Ponyville is small in population, everypony knows everypony so if you can try to hold back on the ‘banter’ was it called?”

I nodded, “Yeah banter, and I guess I can. Sigh so use to doing it though. Fucks sake”

“Well I believe in you, right my number one assistant”

“Right”

I rolled my eyes. “Flattered” My stomach rumbled in response. “Body needs food, show me where I can acquire sustenance”

Twilight smiling with Spike jumping on her back. ‘Lazy little shit, you got legs ain’t yeah?’

“It’s precisely 2pm so if we follow my plan of going to the local café, we can have food there and I’ll show you around. Might bump into a few friends later”

“Wait what, you friends? Fuck have you done to Twilight?”

“Oh har har. Also language Spark”

We started to walk away from the station at this point. “Make me Bookworm”

Spike laughing in response and Twilight giving him a slight glare to shut him up.

“But yeah friends huh? Take it these friends the other elements then?”

“Yep, like I said you’ll meet them later, or we might bump into them. They would be here but they each had their reasons.”

“Uh huh sure”

As we started to enter the village, you could tell the ponies were a lot chirpier then up in the capital on the mountain. Twilight showing me the place, pointing out shop locations and where the market is. Won’t lie the general vibe I’m getting is very friendly. I got a fair few looks from the locals. Some waving, which I either returned or nodded, some staring at me (checking me out I think), some whispering to others close to them and one pony just simply drooling.

‘Alright girl, calm down’

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When we arrived at the café, which had tables with hays for seats outside. That was weird but ok, new place, new customs I guess. We each ordered some grub, me a coffee with a lettuce and mayo sandwich while Twilight having a daisy one with a glass of apple juice. Spike had to bail to ‘set things up’ for me and do a few chores. Think he meant my room but whatever.

“So Spark, what you think of Ponyville then?”

I swallowed my food before responding. “Friendly, livelier than Canterlot. Thank fuck there’s no nobles down here trying to marry me to their sons”

“Ponies still doing that huh, well not round here. Also language”

“Good, also get stuffed. Tis my body I shall speak how I wish” Bit of sass from me there.

Twilight sighing and levitating her sandwich.

“So Twilight, you been laid yet?”

This caused said unicorn to choke on her food before coughing her food beside her and several ponies turning their heads towards us.

“Fucks sake Twilight, you forget yeh table manners?”

“Spark, that is a very private topic that I will not discuss with you. Especially out in public”

‘Awww, she blushing like a tomato’

“Take that as a no then” I sipped my coffee. ‘Good coffee this’

“My studies with Princess Celestia are more important than me erm, you know?”

“Sigh, do I have to be your wingmare or something?”

“What? No. I am quite happy with my current lifestyle, thank you very much.” Twilight more focusing on the food.

I looked around to see various eyes watching us, others listening more closely.

“You guys wanna get in on this conversation?!”

Each pony just stopped and continued with their day.

“Nosey little fucks” I grumbled into my coffee.

I saw a purple aura on my coffee forcing me to put it down and look up at Twilight glaring at me.

“I was drinking that”

She rolled her eyes then smiled. “Sigh, forgot how forceful you can be sometimes, but that part of my life I’d rather keep quiet about”

“Fine, I won’t speak of it in public” I stared at her until her eyes widened. “But yeah, we is having a chat at your place about it”

Twilight blushing.

“Howdy Twilight” I turned to see an orange mare with a blond mane and tail wearing a cowboy Stetson walking towards us. She looks at me and gave me a smile and a nod.

“Hey Applejack, come meet my cousin. Spark Shine, this is Applejack. She owns the Sweet Apple Acres”

“Mighty fine ta meet cha Miss Shine, finally get ta meet part of Twilight’s family” She held her hoof out and I shook it.

“Call me Spark please, I left that formal crap in Canterlot”

She arched her eyebrow at me. “Well I can’t agree with ta talk there but yeah do have a strong hoof on her. Specially for a Unicorn”

“I work out when I can. Also nice hat” Applejack smiled at this.

“Well thank yeah kindly Spark, I hope yeah enjoy our ittle town. I can’t stop sadly as I gotta go to ma stand.”

“Fair enough, see yeah around”

“Bye ya two”

“Bye Applejack” Twilight waving at her

I took a look at her cutiemark, that being 3 red apples in a triangle formation. Turned to look at Twilight with a deadpan face.

“What?”

“You were staring at her flank Spark”

I nodded. “Yeah I was seeing her cutiemark yeh judgemental fuck” me frowning at her.

“Oh, sorry Spark. I thought you were checking her out” Twilight apologising for just assuming that.

“Oh no I was. Bet that mare would be able to tie me down and ride me into the sunset” I grinned as Twilight gain a blush.

“Sweet Celestia Spark, be quiet!”

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After our little lunch and me finding out that Applejack was one of Twilight’s friend as well as being an element of honesty. We continued our little tour and was heading towards the town hall.

“Twilight, would you shut up about it already. I said sorry jees.” Banging on and on about me trying to get it on with her friend

“Sigh, your right you did. Well here we are, the town hall.” She says pointing towards what looks like a turret of a castle with weird flat bases held by wooden supports.

‘It’s different. I’ll give them that’

Seeing Twilight holding the door for me but not before me turning my head to her.

“Totally gonna fuck that farm mare”

I think I heard what sounded like steam from a teapot right behind me when I turned my head then a sigh and deep breathing.

“Twilight, what are you doing?”

“Sigh, just getting used to, how you talk and tease me” She smiled forcefully then it became genuine once she saw me smirking. “It’s impossible to stay mad at you”

I shrugged. “What can I say? Everypony wants a piece of me” I stuck my tongue out at her but not before coming to a desk with a mare behind it looking at me funny.

“Ms Sparkle, to what….what do I owe the pleasure?”

‘This mare keeps looking at me like that ill flip the desk on her head’.

“I’m here with my cousin here Spark Shine to see the mayor”

“Hmmm, very well then. Nopony is seeing the mare so she is available in her office at the moment”

“Thank you Paper Pusher, come on Spark”

Just as I was about to walk towards I felt the mare behind the desk lean into my ear.

“You best behave yourself in there missy. I know that look and I’ll mhhhph” I ended up shoving a bunch of papers into her mouth with magic. Twilight didn’t see this thank god.

“Try me girl” I spoke softly.

The mare widening her eyes at me and not able to say a word as I close the door behind me.

“What were you doing back there Spark?” Twilight questioning me.

“Getting to know the locals is all” I smiled an innocent smile that the gods themselves couldn’t tell was bullshit.

I looked behind Twilight to see an elderly mare with a beige coat and a white mane smiling at me behind her desk. Having a quick look just resulted in your typical office. Filing cabinets with folders dotting about, pictures of what I’m assuming is the mayors family and a few chairs with a water dispenser to the side.

“Well I’m very happy to see that you are getting accustomed to our little village Miss Shine, my name is Mayor Mare and well I’m the mayor of Ponyville. Also I do hope Mrs Pusher out there wasn’t too harsh with you. I have been told of her ‘judgemental attitude’ towards new ponies” The mare asking me nicely.

‘Mayor Mare? Oh come on! You’re not even trying with that name. I thought Paper Pusher was bad as a receptionist but Mayor Mare, who is a Mayor and a mare. I’m fucking done’

I must have made a weird face as I felt my eye twitch a bit. “Spark you ok, your eye is twitching?”

I shook my head rapidly. “Having an eternal crisis, I’ll live” ‘That’s a lie’ “It’s nice to meet you……Mayor…Mare. Hopefully this will be a nice break from the capital”

The Mayor nodding then getting out a folder from her desk with a ink pot and quill. “I’m hoping you would read and sign this then Spark, it’s just to let us know where you’ll be staying and how long for, we like to keep tabs you see.”

I levitated the folder and as soon as I saw it held more than 2 papers I just levitated to Twilight. “You like to read Twi, just tell me if it’s ok to sign”

“Erm, well sure ok then”

“Oh, you have a different way to approach things Spark” The mayor striking a conversation with me about my action just then causing me to shrug.

“I like shortcuts, also if you have the resources and contacts it makes life easier”

This causing the mayor to laugh. “That is an interesting look on things, I think I might use that advice”

“Glad to help” This causing Twilight to look at me from her reading like I’m saying bullshit.

‘Guess she has a point with that’.

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“Twilight, ain’t you supposed to be like smart or something?”

Twilight gasping. “That is so mean Spark, why would you say that to me?”

“I’m outside your ‘house’. Which is a library, with books. Built into a tree, with a fire breathing gecko……That is the biggest fire hazard I have ever heard of...You hurt me by saying you fucking live here”

“Oh, quit being a big baby. I put up fire wards all over the house. And yes, I triple checked them so no need to worry”

“If I’m a burnt crisp by the end of the week, I’m haunting you afterwards”

Don’t think see heard me as we went inside, and yeah I jinxed it didn’t I? What a surprise that the kitchen to our left is smoking and spreading throughout the tree.

“What the buck happened?” Twilight using a curse word? That can’t be good. Twilight opening all the windows so let the spoke out and running towards the kitchen to sort out the culprit, between her doing that I lay on the cough on my back and chose a book at random to levitate in front of me.

‘Everfree and its life, guess I might as well have a peek since It’s pretty much 50 feet away from the town.’

“Spike! What did you do?”

“I was cooking and I think I put too much oil in!”

I heard a few pots and pans clash on the floor then a gush of water afterwards. Turning to see Spike covered in black soot and Twilight with a mess for a mane just stood there, probably waiting for the smoke to clear.

I smirked at them both, Spike more bothered about him looking like he’d blend with the shadows easy and Twilight having a slight twitch in her left eye.

“Tut tut, swearing Twilight? Shame on you” This causing her to twitch more.

“I’m going for a shower, sorry about the kitchen”

Twilight sighing. “At least you’re not hurt, and don’t worry about that”

Spike departing for his much needed scrub, Twilight waiting for the smoke to clear to get busy cleaning and me learning a bit more bout the local wildlife. Give me chance to chill for a bit.

Knock knock.

‘Or fucking not’

A white unicorn with a mane of purple, both mane and tail curled in a fancy style and wearing blue eyeshadow came through and gasp at the sight of Twilight.

“Darling, what on Equestria happened in here, and your mane dear? Are not supposed to see your cousin from Canterlot dear, what would see think of your state?”

“Probably say it’s an improvement” The mare turning towards me and gasping at the sight once again.

“I am so so sorry for not seeing you dear, I was far too distracted from what had occurred here. My name is Rarity and I must say it is a privilege to meet another Canterlot resident, especially the daughter of the Commander. The rumours were true also”

“Erm, it’s cool and …er thanks, also what rumours?” ‘Fucking serious right now? I was hoping there was no stuck up sods down here but alright then for fucks sake.’

“Oh that she is a divine as Celestia herself, her coat is pearl white and her mane as silk itself. You must tell me how which products you use dear?”

‘This mare is a nutter’

“Well, thank you for the compliments. Not sure anypony has ever said those kinds of words to me unless there trying to get it on with me or are drunk……or both”

“Oh my, well you may have to tell me your secrets dear to woo a stallion over. I wouldn’t be surprised if half of Canterlot wasn’t panting after you”

“You’ve no idea girl”

Looking around the room with no smoke was a better welcome, and now I can say……I’m not surprised that there is a fuck ton of books with Twilight living next to them. Speak of the devil.

“Twilight were you just standing there listening to our conversation? Bit rude” Rarity nodding in approval.

“Yes, I must agree with Spark here, a lady should never stick her muzzle where it doesn’t belong dear. Unless it’s gossip”

“Oh, sorry I was thinking of something. Was there a reason for your visit Rarity or was it to socialise?”

“Ah yes I nearly forgot. I came looking for a book on styles of fashion from the old era. I was hoping you had a copy. I have a very unique order you see to for fill.”

“I’ll have a look for you”

Whilst Twilight was looking for said book, got me wondering what rarity did for a living.

“Rarity, what is it that you do then? Judging by your cutiemark I’m guessing it has something to do with clothes”

“Spark my dear, I run a boutique here in Ponyville, recently I visited Canterlot to hopefully get my designs across to the right ponies as I was hoping to branch off up there. Sadly that was 2 months ago and I haven’t heard from anypony since”.

“Wait, did you meet Fancy Pants by any chance?”

“You know him?! I mean yes, he was the one who commissioned this order as he saw one of my dresses in the window of a shop and asked for my details”

“Probably the only noble I can stand, nice guy, and knows how to throw a party, or ball. If you want I do know a few other ponies that can get your dresses more out there. Photo Finish owes me a few favours after stalking me a few times, crazy mare”

“Now that you must tell me dear, but ah thank you Twilight”

‘She got the book in the end, crisis over. Can I go back to my book now?’

“Well I would love to stay and chat but this order will not do itself sadly. Spark, you should come down to my boutique soon. I have a few ideas for you.”

“Yeah, sure rarity. I’ll see you around”

“Bye all” Rarity finally leaving. Don’t get me wrong she seems ok but I’m just fed up with prissy this up in the capital so Imma wait before I chill with that one.

Hearing the sound of tiny footpads going down the stairs, Spike finally not looking like a ninja.

“Was Rarity just here?” Spike scratching his head.

Twilight nodding “You just missed her Spike. You mind showing where Spark will be staying please. I’m going to fix as much of the kitchen as I can.”

“Aww, I was hoping spend time with her. But yeah ok then. Come on Spark I’ll show yeh to the room”

As I got off the cough and gave my neck a twist for that satisfying click we made our way upstairs.

“Spike, you fancy Rarity?”

“You’re not going to tease me like Rainbow does are you?”

“I’m guessing this is yeah first crush so no, I know the feeling bra, also who’s Rainbow?”

“Oh yeah you’ve not met her yet. She’s the captain of the weather team here in Ponyville and one of the elements of harmony, blue pegasus that loves to stroke her ego when she can so I’m warning you now. Don’t get me wrong, she can pull some sweet moves in the air.”

“Noted”

‘This Rainbow, where have I heard that name before? Was it Cloud mentioning something maybe. Eh whatever. I’m more assed about my room right now’.

“Well here we are, sorry it’s a bit bare. Oh a crate arrived for you before so Twilight put it in your room as it was heavy for me. What’s in it?”

“Dunno, ain’t opened it have i?”

Opening the door and yeah he ain’t wrong, double sized bed in the centre, desk and small bookshelf to the side, wardrobe next to that then a small bedside table. The crate resting on the bed baring the mark of the Minotaur Rum industry. A bottle with bull horns on each side.

“Ha, that’ll do me”

“You know what’s in it?”

Using my magic to pry open the crate by bending the top a bit for it to break in half then me peering inside.

‘Haha, The captain delivers. I won’t have to tell Celestia the captain sucks a bunch of dicks. Anomalously of course’

“Spike, this crate contains my ‘medicine’ courtesy of a captain of the guard”

“Shining Armour, and medicine, you ill?”

I levitated a bottle out of the gorgeous black liquid and opened to take a sniff.

“You could say that” me taking a swig.

“Well the kitchen is as much….SPARK ARE YOU DRINKING?!”

Turning to see Twilight right at the door then her snatching the bottle of me.

“Hey you fucker, I need that”

“Who gave you this missy?”

“Erm, Spike back me up here.” I nudged the dragon forward a bit towards the slightly anger Twilight.

“Well Spark does need her medicine Twilight, not nice just taking it off her”

“Medicine! Spike, this is rum. Very high amount of alcohol, like 45% much. Seriously where did you get this Spark?”

I inspected my hoof to see a flick of dust and scratching off on the floor. “Mayhap your brother supplied me my shipment of goods”

“SHINING! Oh no, I am not having you drunk off your flank around here Spark”

I responded by levitating another bottle and taking a few gulps, Twilight and Spike slapped jawed.

“I’ll take that challenge”