MLP: Living with Equestrians

“Spike, you really should have let Sunset or one of the other guards go with you!”, Twilight protested over the phone, causing Spike to roll his eyes.

“Twilight, I’m not a kid, I can handle myself!”, Spike complained, quickening his pace as he noticed the sky darkening with storm clouds. “Besides, Sunset and Starlight have been swamped lately, they would use a few less headaches, y’know?”. Spike smiled as the mall came into sight. He had been granted a day away from the girls, who all planned their own activities. As he entered the mall, he quickly ended his phone call with Twilight.

“Stay safe, Spike!” Twilight said as he ended the call. Spike made his way to the bakery, were he was greeted by a familiar face.

“Hey, Marmalade!”, Spike said with a grin as he approached the counter. He had first met the purple haired Equestrian the same week he became Twilight’s host on Earth. She was kind and laid back, so the two kept in contact. A while later, Marmalade got a job at the mall in the bakery, and was in charge of Spike’s orders from that moment on.

“Eyy, how you been, Spike? Getting your usual, I presume?”, she asked, shooting him a pair of finger guns. He nodded, and she got to work on his order. As he tapped his foot and waited patiently, the door behind him opened and he heard two female voice arguing.

“Rarity, I’m telling you, we don’t need to go that far!”, a voice with a thick southern accent argued, while a delicate, posh voice responded, “BUT DARLING, the turnout would be superb! You should at least give it a chance!”.

Spike looked over his shoulder to see the girls who were arguing, and he felt his face heat up. The first girl had orange skin, blonde hair, and was dressed in a rancher-esc outfit, while the second girl had white skin, purple hair, and was dressed in a stylish outfit, complete with jewels and other bedazalments. They continued to argue for a moment, until they noticed he was listening in. They both turned to Spike, and before he could turn away, they directed a question toward him.

“Um, excuse me, green haired human?”, the Equestrian named Rarity spoke causing him to turn around. “We were hoping you would settle something for us, if you’d be a dear.”. She batted her eyelashes, causing Spike to blush and nod.

“Alright, sure. What do you need me to settle?”, he asked, causing the other girl, named Applejack, to explain.

“Well, my family is holding a festival soon, welcoming humans and Equestrians alike. However, me and my friend here are disagreeing on what we should do for food. My family and I would like to make a majority of the food, but Rarity thinks that we should buy all the food for the event from another vender to avoid repetition. What do you think we should do?”

At the end of the exclamation, both girls looked at Spike expectantly. After a moment, he answered. “Well, it’s kinda a simple fix. Just buy half-and-half. Buy some goods for the other venders, and just make the rest with your family. Than, everyone will have a choice on what to eat, and the turnout might be bigger.”. The girls processed his suggestion and both smiled.

“That sounds like an excellent idea! Do you agree, AJ?” Rarity asked, causing her friend to nod in agreement.

“Yup, I must say, I’m surprised we didn’t think of that! Thank you very kindly Mr...um…” Applejack offered, and Spike answered. “Oh, my name is Spike Drake. Pleasure to meet you.” After he shook both of their hands, Marmalade returned with his order.

“Here you go, Spike. Say hi to the girls for me, alright?”, Marmalade said, before turning to Rarity and taking her order. As he left, Spike asked Applejack what the name of the event was.

“Oh, we’re calling it “The Friendship Festival.”, Applejack said, grinning afterward. “I know, I know. It’s cheesy as hell, but it also kinda fits the atmosphere of how this world has become home for Equestrians too. I hope to see ya there.”.

Spike thanked AJ, and on his way back to his home, he decided that he would go to the festival, and imagined the excitement and entertainment that would come with this event.