“This is going to be the best night ever, you know why, because we’re all going to spend time at the gala toge…” Spike was interrupted by the other six running to do their own activities. Spike sat there, leaning on one claw, sad and feeling a little hurt from being left behind. I can’t believe they would leave me like that, after all the activities I had planned. Although I guess I should be used to it by now. Normally they don’t even include me in their outings. Suddenly Spike got an idea.
You know what, I don’t need them to have fun. After all Canterlot castle is my old home. I think I’m going to go visit my old quarters, see what has changed since I left. Spike started to make his way to his old home.
Nothing much has changed since I left, still the same crimson red drapes, carpets with gold trimming, pictures of the princesses from the past, flower pots here and there, even… Spike ran to a random floorboard.
“Yes, it’s still here, the loose floorboard I would keep my comic books that I didn’t want Twilight to get rid of. I gotta remember to bring these back to Ponyville tonight!” Excitement filling Spike.
“Remember to bring what to Ponyville?” The unfamiliar voice caught Spike offguard. He turned around, and was relieved when he saw who it was.
“Hello princess Luna. Sorry I was talking about my old comic books I kept under this floorboard. I forgot about these in the rush of being sent to Ponyville.” Spike said, wearing a nervous smile.
“Please call me Luna. You must be Spike.” Luna could tell from the countless times Celestia has talked about him.
“Yes I am, pleased to meet you.” Spike held out his claw.
“The pleasure is all mine.” Luna shook his claw, finally able to have a proper introduction.
“I’m sorry if I disturbed you, all my friends left me behind, so I decided to see my old living quarters while I was here.”
“You have not been disturbing Spike. I was making my way to the library, the last thing I want to do is say hello to everypony, and have to listen to what they have to say. I don’t know how my sister does it. Besides, I have more important things to do, such as raising the moon, keeping my quarters clean and catch up on my studying, which I'm one thousand years behind." Luna chuckled
"Seeing as how loud the castle will get tonight I’m glad I took the time to learn the sound barrier spell early on." The thought of all the noise she'd hear would cause her to explode in anger.
“Do you mind if I join you? I just found these comic books, and I'm dying to read them.” Smiling from ear to ear.
“Actually, I wouldn't mind some company, nopony is usually up at this time to have a conversation. Besides, I would like to read some of those comic books as well." Spike gave her a look of pure shock. He shook it off not wanting to be rude.
"You like reading comic books?" Spike did not expect to hear a princess like such things.
"Of course, usually ponies are sleeping at night, so there aren't many options of what I could do when I'm bored. I usually like to read comic books, take a nice warm bath, listen to some music, take long walks and whatever I feel like at the time. That is when I'm not looking into another ponie's dreams. That in itself can be very disturbing." Luna shuddered.
"You mean... when they have wet dreams?" Spike shuddered at the idea too.
"Yes. The last thing I need to see is somepony dreaming about mating with their crush or loved one."
“I hear you on that one." They both made it to the library. Luna opened the doors with her magic revealing, shelves made of oak stacked with books that seemed to never end and they were surprisingly clean and showed no sign of age. Tables all over the library made of beautiful maple, each able to seat four. The walls were covered with the Canterlot code of arms, and large glass windows, partially covered by the royal blue drapes, and letting in the moonlight. Velvet blue carpet covered the floors, matching the table clothes. At the back one could see the restricted section, protected by powerful spells Celestia cast herself. Only ponies that had Celestia's approval could enter that section. It was mostly illegal spells, court documents and for 'those moments' smut. As Spike was taking in the sights of the library, memories were starting to flood his mind.
"Man I remember Twilight could read for twenty hours straight in here. I could barely get passed the first few chapters most of those books were so boring."
“She sounds just like my sister. Even though she was alive during those moments and even wrote some of those spells.” They both giggled at that thought.
"This place hasn't changed much since I had left. The only difference is that Twilight doesn't have books stacked everywhere. She would always make me get the books and put them away, even though she could use magic. She would even make me get books off the top shelves. Always being used and almost never getting a thank you, or be given any appreciation. It's gotten worse recently. Now I'm just expected to do almost everything. No please, or thank you, or even I appreciate it. Nothing. Same goes for Rarity. She wants me to help her gem hunting, help her finish her dresses and do all the dirty work. She even manipulates me by speaking in a soft voice, whining when she doesn't get what she wants, acting like a five year old and being a drama queen. I don't understand why I ever had a crush on her." Spike stopped, noticing he had been going on for some time.
"I'm sorry Luna, I've spoken too much."
“Not at all Spike, I'm sorry to hear that." Concern in her voice.
“The funny thing is, I just let it happen. I pretend those things don't bother me. I feel like it would ruin what I have, which isn't the best, but it could be much worse. I feel it would cause an unbalance in Twilight and Rarity's lives. Like I'm the glue that keeps things together. They think I'm naive, but really they don't know I do this to keep their lives happy and normal. I don't even think they realize how much I do for them. They probably wouldn't even miss me as a friend at first, they would just miss my help." Sadness creeping into him.
“Have you felt like this for a while now?" Luna secretly shared those feelings. she felt that way growing up.
“I have." Sadness in Spike's voice.
"I would like to know more about you Spike." Luna was genually curious. Spike was the first one she seemed to connect to on a similar emotional level.
"Well, let me start from the beginning."
Author's Note
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