Silver Hollow

Spike and Cherry Truffle walked up a hill. Spike wore a light pink sweater, holding a picnic basket filled with various foods and drinks. Cherry Truffle balanced a blue rubber ball on her back, shifting it back and forth between wings. They finally reached the top of the hill and Spike placed the basket down onto the ground.

“You were right, the view is great here!” Spike said with a smile. Cherry nodded her head and pulled out a picnic blanket from the basket. There was a large field in front of them filled with beautiful flowers of all colors. Behind them was the town, filled with ponies. The flowers really brought out the beauty of the town. Everyone there was so nice. Cherry Truffle had finished setting up the picnic and sat down on the blanket. Spike sat down next to her a pulled out his toasted ruby and hay sandwich from the basket.

Spike and Cherry Truffle has gotten very close over the past month. They really only hung out with each other and did practically everything together.

“It’s a really nice day today.” Spike commented. Cherry nodded her head, taking a bite of her tomato, mayo, and grass sandwich.

“I have a friend who knows how to make weather potions, I should introduce you to him sometime. He’s a huge nerd like you.” Cherry Truffle stated, punching his arm softly. Spike chuckled and took another bite of his sandwich.

I don’t have any friends my age, it’ll be nice to meet new people.” Spike commented. Cherry Truffle let out a gasp.

“You don’t have any friends your age?!” She asked in disbelief. Spike shrugged his shoulders.

“I mean I know a three girls my age but we never talk. They usually just come to me for advice. I have one friend but I never get to see her, we’re pen pals.” Spike stated. Cherry Truffles ears flattened at the sound of that.

“That sucks, I only have two friends but I get to see them when I go to school.” She said.

“I’ve never went to school. I just helped out at home.” Spike said as he took another bite of his sandwich.

“Your parents didn’t let you go to school? That’s terrible.” Cherry said. Spike shrugged his shoulders.

“I’m an orphan I never knew my parents.” Spike stated. Cherry’s eyes widened.

“How are you even alive!” She said a little too dramatically. Spike chuckled.

“I was raised by ponies. I was an egg for an entry exam at the Canterlot School of Magic. The filly that hatched me took me in and I lived with her since.” Spike said as if this was a normal thing. Cherry gave him a surprised look.

“What was it like living with a different type of creature?” Cherry Truffle asked, now intrigued in Spikes life story.

“It wasn’t too bad I guess, I was mainly an assistant. I stayed at home and helped Twilight organize stuff.” Spike explained. Cherry Truffle’s eyes widened.

“Twilight as in Princess Twilight Sparkle?” She asked in disbelief. Spike nodded his head, making Cherry Truffle gasp.

“She’s the prettiest princess ever!” She gushed, a light blush appearing on her face. Spike chuckled a bit. Cherry Truffle cleared her throat.

“I mean, she’s good looking I guess. I’m not really into nerdy girls.” She lied. Spike chuckled.

“She raised me well but sometimes she could just be overbearing. She treats me more like a pet than an actual person. I love her I really do, I just don’t feel significant around her.” Spike explained. Cherry Truffle gave him a sympathetic look.

“I know that feeling, my mom was a terrible pony. She constantly cheated and abused my dad and I hated her for it. She acted like I didn’t exist. She hated me and I hated her.” Cherry Truffle confessed. Spikes eyes widened.

“Your mom was terrible, where is she now?” Spike asked. Cherry shrugged her shoulders.

“One day she got too violent with my dad and went to jail. She got killed within a week of being there. Good riddance.” Cherry said, picking up a rock and throwing it into the field of flowers. Spike looked at her with a look of surprise on his face.

“Your mom sounds like a bad pony, I’m glad she can’t hurt anyone anymore.” Spike said with relief in his voice. Cherry Truffle rolled the blue rubber ball between her wings and flicked it up into the air. She reached her hooves out to catch it but missed and hit Spike in the head.

“Are you okay?” Cherry asked. Spike nodded his head.

“Yeah that barely hurt. It’s not as bad as being used as a pin cushion.” Spike stated. Cherry Truffles eyes widened.

“You were used as a what?” She asked in disbelief. Spike shrugged his shoulders.

“It doesn’t really hurt, I have tough scales, can’t feel a thing.” Spike stated.

“That still isn’t good, you shouldn’t be used as a pin cushion.” Cherry said in concern. Spike shrugged again.

“I’ve been through a lot worse. Nearly drowned in a frozen lake, been used as Winterchilla bait, been forgotten countless times, keep getting hit by doors. You know, the normal stuff.” Spike stated casually. Cherry stood up and but her hooves on his cheeks, looking him in the eyes.

“None of that normal, that’s abuse. You shouldn’t be taking this anymore.” Cherry Truffle said, stomping her hind leg. Spike gave her an uneasy look.

“I sorta miss them to be honest. Especially Twilight, even though she wasn’t the best, she treated me nice sometimes. I sorta wanna go back to see her again.” Spike said with a small smile. Cherry Truffle removed her hooves from his cheeks and sighed.

“I understand that you miss her but it that really the best option to go back?” Cherry asked. Spike thought to himself. All of the times Twilight and her friends mistreated him was terrible. He was more of a pet or an assistant. Just a mere servant for there enjoyment. Fluttershy still treated him like one of her animals for Celestia’s sake!

“You’re right, I’m not gonna go back! I get treated much better here and I’m my own person. This is what I think about the abuse I’ve been getting!” Spike shouted as he threw the blue ball down into the field of flowers. Cherry Truffle stared at the ball that laid in the field.

“You should probably go get that.” Cherry commented.

“Yeah I should.”