Silver Hollow

”Pssst, wake up.” A voice whispered. Spike let out a groan and pulled the blanket over his head. He felt someone punch his arm, making him jolt awake. He opened his eyes to see Cherry Truffle standing over him.

“Why did you punch me?” Spike asked, rubbing his now sore arm. Cherry shrugged her shoulders and sat on Spikes bed.

“Dad gave us the day off so I can show you around town. Since you’re new you deserve to see all of the coolest spots, so get ready.” Cherry commanded. Spike got out of bed and reached into his backpack to pull out his toothbrush. He walked out of the room and aimlessly walked down the hallway, looking for the bathroom. He spotted a window to see that the sun was high in the sky. It was almost noon. Spike spotted the bathroom at the end of the hallway. He entered and locked the door behind him. He looked in the mirror and his scales flattened.

“I forgot about these scars.” Spike muttered to himself. It made his stomach churn to look at them. He noticed a few were on his neck and under his chin too. He shook his head and turned on the shower. He stepped into the very hot water. It was hot enough to make any pony hop out but he wasn’t a pony. It felt like he was bathing in lava again, but it was much cooler. He opened his wings, letting the water drip behind them. It felt very nice. He turned off the shower and shook himself dry since he didn’t have a towel. He walked over to the sink and grabbed his toothbrush.

“Hurry up, I have a bunch of cool things to show you!” Cherry Truffle shouted from somewhere in the house. Spike put some toothpaste on the toothbrush and started to brush his teeth, making sure to get every fang. He spit into the sink and rinsed out his mouth before leaving the bathroom. Spike walked down the hallway, letting out a yawn. He flew down the stairs to wake himself up a bit. Cherry Truffle stood in front of the front door, holding a small pouch.

“Took you long enough. Also dad said I should give you this.” She said while handing him the pouch. Spike opened it to see about twenty bits. “It’s your pay from yesterday. He gave it to you early so you could get stuff for your room.” She explained. Spike smiled as Cherry opened the front door.

“Let’s go buttface, I have a lot of things to show you.” She stated while picking Spike up off of the ground with ease. She placed him outside.

“How are you so strong?” Spike asked. Cherry Truffle shrugged her shoulders.

“I’ve been picking up heavy bags of flour since I was four, it gave me some muscle. Now let’s go!” She said, grabbing Spikes hand. This was going to be an eventful day.

Cherry Truffle and Spike stood in front of a store. It was a deli and they could see ponies walking around, fixing the place up before they opened.

“I come here almost every morning to get breakfast before going to school.” Cherry said. The front door opened revealing a dark blue unicorn stallion who had a smile on his face. His mane was a pretty shade of lavender.

“Hi Cherry, who’s your friend?” The stallion asked.

“I’m Spike, I work with Cherry Truffle.” Spike stated. The stallion smiled and walked behind the counter. Cherry and Spike followed him and stood in front of it.

“We’ll both have a cheese and egg sandwich.” Cherry stated. The stallion nodded his head and went to the back.

“We can go to a few stores while we’re eating so we can get you some stuff.” Cherry Truffle said. A unicorn filly who looked about Cherry and Spikes age came from behind the counter with a smile on her face. She was light grey with short black hair with light blue streaks and dark blue eyes. She was the same height as Spike. Her cutiemark was a purple bottle with smoke coming out of it.

“Hi Cherry.” She said with a sweet smile. Cherry Truffles face turned bright red and her wings popped open.

“H-hey Aura.” Cherry stuttered out. She was avoiding eye contact. Spike glanced at Cherry Truffle in confusion. Did she not like Aura?

“The school dance is coming up soon and I don’t have anyone to go with.” Aura said, batting her eyes a bit. Cherry cleared her throat.

“That’s really a shame, you’re beautiful.” Cherry said, her face turning a deeper shade of red. It hit Spike on what was going on.

”They have a crush on each other.” Spike thought to himself. The stallion, who he assumed to be Aura’s dad, handed Cherry a paper bag. She pulled out four bits and threw them at him before grabbing Spikes hand and running out of the front door. Cherry dragged Spike half a block before stopping to catch her breath.

“That was dramatic.” Spike stated. Cherry Truffle glared at him.

“Well she’s a very pretty girl who was talking to me!” She exclaimed. Spike chuckled.

“You do realize that she has a crush on you right?” Spike asked. Cherrys eyes widened and she shook her head.

“There’s no way a goddess like her has a crush on me.” She said with a laugh.

“She was flirting and wanted to go to the dance with you.” Spike stated. Cherry thought for a few moments before putting her face in her hooves and letting out a groan.

“I am such an idiot.” She groaned out. Spike chuckled and took his sandwich out of the paper bag.

“I could help you.” Spike suggested. Cherry peaked her eyes out from behind her hooves.

“Really?” She asked. Spike nodded his head.

“Totally, I’ve dated....” Spike trailed off when he realized that he hadn’t dated anyone ever. Cherry smiled and hugged him.

“Thank you so much. Now let’s get you new things!” Cherry exclaimed before pulling him in a random direction.

Spike and Cherry Truffle entered a department store which had clothing, posters, and other various items.

“We can get all of your stuff here. This place has everything.” Cherry explained. She grabbed a shopping cart and started to walk around the store, Spike following closely. He picked up a purple towel off of a shelf and placed it into the cart.

“What do you want for your bedroom?” Cherry asked. Spike thought for a moment.

“I would like some Power Pony posters.” Spike stated. Cherry smiled gestured for him to follow her. This was going to be a breeze.

Spike and Cherry Truffle made there way to the front of the store, getting ready to pay for the very few items Spike had gotten. It was mainly posters and Power Pony figurines. Spike could feel ponies staring at him. They were staring at his scars and he knew it. He glanced at a mirror that he was passing and stopped walking.

“I hate these....” Spike muttered to himself. His scales fell flat against his head. Cherry gave him a sympathic look before looking around to find something to cheer him up. She picked up a dark red sweater and handed it to him.

“You can wear this to hide your scars, no one will even know.” Cherry said happily. Spike smiled a bit and hugged her. He walked up to the counter and started to place the items on. The cashier behind the counter started to ring the items up and place them in plastic bags.

“That’ll be ten bits.” The cashier said. Spike reached into the pouch and handed her ten bits. He and Cherry picked up the bags and walked outside.

“That sun is going to set soon. I need to show you the best spot to see it, let’s go!” Cherry exclaimed while flying off. Spike flew behind her, excited to see what was next.

Spike sat on the roof of the bakery, staring at the sunset in awe. It was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He wore his sweater, which felt very soft. It was a little big on him. The sleeves covered his hands so you could only see his finger tips and the collar covered his mouth.

“It’s breathtaking isn’t it?” Cherry asked. Spike nodded his head.

“Thanks for being here for me, I don’t have a lot of friends so it’s nice to hang out with someone.” She said. Spike smiled.

“I don’t have any friends my age either so I know what you mean.” Spike said. He glanced down at her left hind leg. It was a slightly darker shade of pink from the rest of her body.

“I see you staring at my leg.” Cherry Truffle said with a smirk. Spikes cheeks turned pink.

“Sorry.” He apologized. Cherry shrugged her shoulders.

“It’s fine, it isn’t even real.” She stated. She gave her left leg a tug and it came right off. Under it there was just a nub.

“See? There’s nothing to worry-“ Cherry got cut off as her leg slipped out of her grasp and fell off the roof. There was a sound of a mare yelling and a loud thud. Cherry and Spike looked at each other before giggling. This was going to be a great friendship.