My Best Friend's Wedding Gift
All of Canterlot was decorated and well-prepped for a very special occasion; a royal wedding that was going to take place the next day: The wedding of Princess Twilight Sparkle to Flash Sentry of the Crystal Empire guard.
Every Pony pretty much expected it to happen, and Twilight could barely contain herself ever since the day Flash proposed to her. She kept bragging about it ever since, but every one of her friends took it all in good humor, knowing she was excited.
They were all excited too, getting to part of the wedding as the Bride Mares, and Spike was going to be Best Dragon.
Shining Armor was especially exicted, and couldn’t stop blubbering, “My little sis is getting married. It’s… It’s… JUST SO BEAUTIFUL…!!” and he blubbered like a baby, despite that it wasn’t even time for the wedding yet.
Twilight rolled her eyes, “That’s my big bro.” and every pony else chuckled.
Spike however looked a little down about something, and he sat by himself on a bench in the royal garden, munching on a bag of small gems.
Pinkie Pie came bouncing around, while humming the wedding march theme when she saw him. “Hey, Spike! Can’t wait for tomorrow, huh?”
Spike nodded sadly.
“Uh, oh…! A frown upside-down, that’s terrible.” said Pinkie, “Well Pinkie Pie won’t stand for this. Tell me what’s wrong…”
Spike sighed, “Well, I want to give Twilight a special gift for the wedding, as a way to show her that I love her and am so happy for her.”
Tears came to Pinkie’s eyes, “Aww, that is so sweet!” she cooed, “But… why are you upset then?”
“Well, I’ve thinking about it for weeks now, and I just can’t figure out what to give her. I mean… what do you get for some-pony Princess who already has everything?”
Pinkie blinked once and understood fully Spike’s conundrum. “Ah, Spike, I don’t think you have to worry about that.” she said to him, “Twilight’s already happy as she is. What more could she possibly want?”
Spike felt maybe that was true, until Pinkie said “Which is why I’m going to bake an extra-special cake that looks just like her and Flash to have at the party! WEE-HOO…!”
Spike sighed, and waddled off feeling down-hearted again, much to Pinkie’s confusion, “Is it something I said?”
As Spike wandered along, Rainbow Dash was flying overhead practicing special moves for her sonic-rainboom to perform with the fireworks.
Spike looked up and thought it was cool what she was doing, but it only made him feel worse about not having a special gift for her.
Then he could hear Fluttershy conducting her bird choir. “Okay, let’s practice some more.” She said sweetly, “Remember, we want to give the princess and her husband a special dance for the wedding party tomorrow.”
She tapped her baton and conducted the birds as they played a sweet little tune that sounded very blissful and romantic. Spike couldn’t help but smile at the loving song, but that just made him feel even worse.
Suddenly, Rarity came along. “Oh, there you are, Spike. I need your assistance, if you’re not too busy that is?” she fluttered her eyes at him, knowing he would blush, giggle and comply… which he did, “Uh, sure… anything for you, Rarity.”
It turned out that Rarity needed to refit and resew Spike’s tuxedo for the wedding, since she had accidently sewn it without taking any measurements and didn’t realize that Spike had actually grown a few inches. “Oh, my, you certainly have grown, Spikey-Wikey. Twilight has raised you well.”
Spike only sighed and hung his head low. “Is something wrong?”
Spike told her his problem, “…Now the wedding’s tomorrow and I still can’t think of anything nice to give for Twilight.”
“Oh, darling, aren’t you sweet!” Rarity cooed as she played with his chubby cheeks, making him blush and smile. “What am I going to do?” he asked “I want to get her something really, really special. I mean, she raised me ever since I hatched. If not for her, I don’t know where I’d be.”
As Rarity worked she said to him, “I understand how you must feel. Why if I were getting married, I would want to have at least a little something, but then again having what I have already is more than enough for me; all my wonderful friends, and the glamour we share…”
She was sounding very serious, and Spike actually believed her, until she said, “Which is why I must prepare these wonderful wedding clothes for everyone. Oh, but to be honest, I feel like I am the one who is gifted… being asked to make all these, including the royal wedding gown for Twilight’s request.”
The fact that she was also giving a gift threw Spike into the dumps again, and he walked off.
“All right, I think it’s ready.” Rarity said as she levitated Spike’s new tuxedo, but he was already gone, “Spike…?”
Spike didn’t know how much more of this frustration he could take as he walked along the hallways of the palace.
He was so lost in his day woes that he bumped right into Applejack as she was hauling a huge cart of apples to the royal kitchen. “Whoa! Easy there, Spike… Don’t wanna be breakin’ any of these apples. They’re the freshest I could pick to help make the weddin’ feast.”
Then she noticed how droopy he looked. “Say, what worm’s bitten into your apple?”
Spike sighed, feeling he would regret telling her his problem, but he told her anyway. “Aw, shucks, Spike. You don’t need to give her any gift. Just what your doin’ by bein’ Flash Sentry’s best dragon is enough.”
“It is…?”
“Eeyup. Why I bet you every apple in this here cart that the only thing Twilight would be wantin’ is just for you to be there. After all, a weddin’s a gift, and everybody does their part. No one role is more important than another.”
Spike smiled softly, “Thanks… I guess.” But really, he didn’t feel all that better, still wishing there was something special to get for Twilight, and time was more than running out as it was almost sundown. The wedding would be bright and early at midmorning, and Spike felt he had already run out of time.
“I’m too late…!” he sighed.
“Too late for what, Spike…?” Twilight asked. Spike looked at her, and hid his sadness, not wanting to disappoint her or anything. “Um… too late to do much else… I mean the wedding’s tomorrow, right?”
“It sure is.” Twilight said with glee, and she bounced up and down so excited, “Ooh, I can’t believe I’m getting married! I’m so excited, I can hardly wait!”
Seeing how happy and excited she was made spike feel happy, but still sad about his problem.
He was still thinking about it that night as he tossed and turned in his basket by Twilight’s bed, finding it hard to sleep. “What am I going to do?” he thought to himself “If I don’t give her something special… What’ll she think of me? What’ll every-pony think of me?”
He could see it all now: Twilight sobbing hysterically that Spike didn’t get her a special gift. “What kind of friend are you?!” she scolded.
“How dare you make my bride cry on the happiest day of her life…!” Flash Sentry sneered at him.
“I am very ashamed of you, Spike!” thundered Celestia. “Not as ashamed as I, sister.” added Luna, and one-by-one the other ponies all offered their scorn and disappointment to Spike for supposedly being selfish.
He snapped himself out of his trance, but felt so ashamed and upset with himself that he drifted off into a deep and painful sleep.
Early the next morning, it was the big day. The guests were arrived by the lineup of carriages and air-taxies.
Princess Cadance and Shining Armor had arrived, with baby Flurry Heart, and Shining Armor was blubbering like a baby. “He always gets emotional at weddings.” Cadance said to every-pony.
Twilight parents had arrived too, and they couldn’t look more proud on this fine day for their daughter.
Twilight had already gone to be with the other ponies and change into her wedding dress to get ready for the ceremony, and Spike was sitting alone in her room, all dressed in his cute little tuxedo and top-hat.
He never felt so nervous and upset in his life, and he almost didn’t feel like going down there. “How can I do this?” he asked to himself “Maybe if I lean against the radiator, my temperature will go up and I can take the day off sick…
…Oh, what am I thinking? They all want me there.”
There was a knock at the door, “It was Flash Sentry, all dressed in his fancy uniform, exactly like the one Shining Armor wore at his wedding. “It’s time, Spike. I don’t want to be without my best-dragon.”
“Um… okay…” Spike whimpered.
“Is everything okay?” Flash asked “You look more nervous than me, and I’m the one who’s getting married.”
“Um… no… everything’s fine. Let’s go, we’ve got a wedding to get to.”
Soon, it was time. The great hall of the palace was all decked up. The guests had all taken their seats, with Twilight’s family at the front row. Shining Armor tried his hardest to keep himself from blubbering anymore as it was time to keep silent.
Flash was already positioned under the arc and Spike stood next to him, and Princess Celestia stood at the head of the arc to perform the ceremony.
The music started, and out came Applebloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle as the Flower Fillies. They sprinkled little flower petals down the carpeted aisle.
They were followed by Snails and Snips who were both being ring bearers.
Then came Twilight’s Bridemares, all of them wearing the same dresses they wore during Cadance and Shining Armor’s wedding, and then… the big doors in the back opened wide and there she was!
Twilight slowly stepped into view in her beautiful white gown, with was ruffled in three segments with golden straps at the cuffs, and her veil was held in place by her own crown.
A choir of royal minstrels sang as she walked down the aisle towards the stairs leading to the arc. Spike thought she looked beyond words of beautiful. It helped to ease his regret a little.
Soon, she reached the steps, and Celestia began to ceremony…
After a while, she motioned to Spike, “Please give the ring that will be given from the groom to the bride.”
Spike began to feel nervous again as he shakily took the ring and almost dropped it, making the crowds gasp, but he caught it quickly. “Sorry about that.” he apologized, and gave it to Flash.
Flash placed the ring round Twilight’s horn, and she respectively placed a second ring round his horn, much to their and every-pony’s delight. “I know pronounce you… Stallion and Wife.” said Celestia “You may kiss your bride, Flash.”
Beaming, both Flash and Twilight slowly came together and their lips touched which gave off an actual magical glow that spread all through the great hall, and the entire place erupted with loud and happy cheers, even Spike cheered for joy.
The married couple stood out on the terrace to present themselves to all of Canterlot to see. Confetti was thrown, cheers echoed all across the land, and the Wonderbolts soared across the sky as a greeting to the married couple.
Twilight never felt so happy, and she kissed her husband tenderly.
Then came the moment every-pony had been waiting for…
“EVERY PONY… PAAAAAAAAAR-TY!!” shouted Pinkie, and what a wedding party it was, held outside in the royal garden.
Applejack’s feast was delightful, and she got lots of praise for it. “Aw, shucks…” she remarked.
Gifts were given to the couple not just from family and friends, but royalty and leaders from all over Equestria; offering the couple treasures of gold, jewels and more crowns and scepters—not that they actually needed any.
Cadance even let Flurry Heart give Twilight a rather messy picture of squiggles. “It’s for you auntie Twilight.” Cadance cooed for Flurry.
“Aww, thank you…” Twilight said and she pecked her little niece on the head.
Spike couldn’t take this anymore, and he just walked off away from the party, dropping his hat along the way…!
Soon, it was time to cut Pinkie Pie’s extra special cake, which was large enough to fill nearly every belly in Canterlot, and just as she promised, the cake was shaped like Twilight and Flash.
Twilight decided to give Spike the first piece of the cake, but when she looked around, “Where is Spike?”
Everyone looked around but couldn’t see him anywhere.
“Hey, look over there.” said Flash, and everyone saw Spike’s hat just lying on the ground indicating he had run off. “Oh, Spike!” cried Rarity “After all the trouble I went to making this hat for you, you just throw it on the floor?!”
“Never mind that…” said Applejack “Let’s split up and find him, he can’t be far.”
Twilight turned to Celestia, and she nodded at her to let her be excused. She removed her veil and her crown and then flew up into the sky.
It didn’t take long for her to see him from that high up. He sitting on a bench at the far side of the garden, crying!
She landed softly near him, “Spike, are you okay?”
“It’s okay.” Spike sniffled, “Nothing’s wrong! Nothing’s the matter, okay?!”
Twilight wasn’t going to accept that and she sat down on the bench next to him. He was too ashamed to even look at her, but she calmly touched her hoof to his little face and turned him towards her, “What’s wrong?” she asked sweetly.
Spike wiped his eyes on his sleeves. “I… well I just… I wanted to get you something really special, and I don’t have anything for you.”
“Is that why you’ve been so nervous?” asked Twilight.
Spike sniffed and covered his shame-filled eyes. “Every-pony else gave you something really special, and I wanted to give you special too. You’ve always been there for me, Twilight, and I wanted to show you how much you mean to me.”
Twilight felt really touched, and almost felt like crying herself. “You know what I really want, Spike?”
Spike was afraid to asked, “What?” and his answer was Twilight embracing him in a very warm and loving hug, “…This… this is what I like.”
Spike was very surprised, and he hugged her back, but he still couldn’t get it, “But, I still didn’t get you a gift.”
She smiled lovingly at him and said, “You already have given me a gift. Just you’re being here on my special day, like you’ve always been there for me, and after what you just said, you already made me special.”
“I… I did?”
Twilight nodded, and music began to play, “Spike, you told me how special I am to you, and that you’re grateful, just I’m grateful to have you, and to me… that the greatest gift I could ever have.”
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Then she began to sing…
I love you so; you are my special little guy
You’re always there; you make me glad when I cry
It makes me smile, knowing that you’re here,
I want you to know, that’s how I feel about you now.
Spike smiled softly, “Gee, you mean that?”
Twilight nodded, and Spike cuddled up to her and sang,
I love you so; you’ve taken such good care of me
You’re always there; to let me know how to be
It makes me great, to have you by my side,
I want you to know, that’s how I feel about you now.
Twilight smiled, “Aww, Spike.”
And they both continued the song as a montage of flashback of all their memories went by and all the times they were there with and for each other.
[Twilight]
And if you went away, I don’t know what I’d do.
My life just wouldn’t feel complete without you.
[Spike]
I’ll never go. I want to stay right here,
With you… the friend that I hold dear
[Twilight]
So, now you know; you’re quite a part of my life,
And even now, as I stand here as a wife
I want you there…
[Spike]
I’ll always be there…
[Twilight]
So, now you know…
[Spike]
So now you know…
[Both]
…I love you… So-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
The cuddled softly, and Twilight pecked Spike’s little head.
The other ponies watched them they whole time, and they all felt like crying in happiness.
Soon, they all rejoined the party, and Spike thought the cake was delicious. After which, Fluttershy conducted her bird choir so the bride and groom could share their wedding dance. They looked so romantic and beautiful to everyone.
Twilight even let Spike have a dance with her before it was time for her and Flash to leave for their honeymoon.
The married ponies were showered by rice, petals and confetti, and Rainbow flew overhead producing a beautiful sonic-rainboom along with the fireworks in the skies.
Twilight’s friends hugged her and gave her their wishes. “We’ll see you all after the honeymoon.” Twilight called as she and her husband boarded the carriage, and they slowly began to move out into the world.
Spike waved at them all the way, and Twilight then used her magic to levitate her bouquet and teleported it into his hands.
“Whoooo… look who got the bouquet!” Rainbow teased.
“Ya know what this means, don’t you?” added Applejack.
Spike looked up behind him, straight at Rarity whom was the closes to him, and they both turned away blushing madly, but they couldn’t help but giggle while every pony around them chuckled, as the wedding carriage headed off out of sight.
Author's Note
May God have mercy on my filthy soul for this dreadful sin I have just committed! (This story is crap!)
