It was a normal day in Ponyville, but with Sweetie Belle, her entire room was messy with all sorts of crumpled paper with all sorts of details.

"Sweetie Belle, your room is a mess darling." Rarity said.

"Apologies sis. It's just that I feel like my relationship with Spike has hit a bit of a slump. I'm trying to come up with something new for the two of us to do together as I don't want to lose Spike as my special somepony." Sweetie Belle said.

"Well it's apparent from the mess that things have been getting serious between both of you." Rarity said.

"I'll pick up before bed sis. Just...I really need to figure things out." Sweetie Belle said.

"Well make sure your well rested. At Cozy Glow's suggestion, tomorrow Twilight will be showing around five students alongside a pony from ponyville around the Friendship School before it opens its doors officially in three days from now." Rarity said. "And she wants everyone working on arranging their classrooms in advance." She added.

"Don't worry sis, I promise not to be late." Sweetie Belle said.

However, the next day, Sweetie Belle was in a panic as she rushed over the school of Friendship. Soon she arrived in the school.

"Sweetie Belle, your late." Rarity told her sister. "I thought you said you promised not to be late. Twilight's already began the tour of the school." She added.

"Sorry sis...I just could not come up with anything new to do with Spike last night." Sweetie Belle said.

"Sweetie Belle, your relationship is important to you, I know that, but you should've paid attention to the time. Now you'll have to pick up the slack and get to your friends." Rarity said. Sweetie Belle went to do just that.

A few minutes later, Twilight was brining around to the Tutoring room an earth pony, a yak, a changeling, a dragon, a griffon, and a hippogrif. "And this here is the room you'll go to for some afterschool tutoring. I know that the Cutie Mark Crusaders aren't much older than you, but I think you might connect with them if you ever find yourselves struggling." Twilight said.

"Meh..." The dragon; an orange female one; was indifferent to everything so far.

"Well that's it for the tour. Feel free to explore for a bit more." Twilight said. After she left, the dragoness snorted.

"This place isn't really my speed." The dragoness said.

"Dragon should get into the spirit." The yak said.

"Whatever. I don't know why Ember wouldn't let me stay at the--" The dragoness said before she noticed something. It was Spike. "Oh...my...gosh..." The Dragoness said.

"Wh-what is it?" The changeling asked before Smolder suddenly rushed over to Spike.

"Oof!" Spike said. "Oh. Hi there. Your the dragon that Ember sent over, right?" Spike asked.

"It's you! It's really you! Spike the brave and glorious, hero of the crystal empire!" The dragoness said. "Oh my gosh, I can't believe I'm meeting you in person!" She said. "Want to personally show a fellow dragon around? My name's Smolder." She added.

"Sure. I don't see why not." Spike said and then went to do just that with Smolder.

Sweetie saw the whole thing, and her eye twitched. "Oh no. She is SO not getting MY dragon!" Sweetie Belle said, furious.

Many times, Sweetie Belle tried to set up things for Smolder to fall into and ruin her, but ended up causing Spike a bunch of annoynces instead. Feeling guilty, Sweetie Belle started to heartbrokenly, start mopping things up. But was then approuched by Spike.

"Sweetie Belle, what's up?" Spike asked. He was alone.

"What's up? What's up is that your getting together with that orange dragoness Smolder! I know our relationship is in a slump but come on...you just met her!" Sweetie Belle said.

"Sweetie Belle, it isn't like that. As you know, when the dragon migration happened, a dragon named Garble really hit me hard and was making me doubt myself as a dragon especially because he wanted to kill all ponies. But Smolder is the first dragon I've met outside of Ember that's not like that. I'm hoping to become friends with her at least. There's nothing more to it than that." Spike said. Sweetie Belle smiled.

"Spike, you always say the right things you know that?" Sweetie Belle asked and hugged him then got back to mopping more enthuastically.

"Glad I could help." Spike said.

As the sun set, Smolder found Sweetie Belle who was setting the last bits of things up.

"Your Sweetie Belle, right?" Smolder asked.

"I am." Sweetie Belle said.

"You do realize because he's a dragon, Spike is going to live for a lot longer then you, right?" Smolder asked. "And yet, you've become his special somepony." She noted.

"You got a problem with that?" Sweetie Belle asked. "If your planning on winning him over from me, you've got another thing coming." She said. Suddenly a red rook piece was spun inbetween the two of them.

"Sweetie Belle, you really shouldn't be so surprised that something like this could happen." The two love rivals were then visited by Cozy Glow. "After all, until he gets married, Spike is open for anyone to take. And you can't claim ownership over him." She said.

"But..." Sweetie Belle started but was stopped.

"Instead of you two trying to one-up and sabotoge one another, how about you both agree to just try to win Spike's heart in your own ways on your own terms." Cozy Glow said. "It'd go a long ways with Spike. Trust me." She added.

"...How do you know so much anyways, Cozy Glow? Twilight said this whole thing was your idea." Smolder said.

"I could tell you, but then that'd be a spoiler. And I don't have any method of wiping your memories of what happened." Cozy Glow said. The two love rivals blinked.

"Say what?" Both of the rivals said at the same time.

"Pay that no mind." Cozy Glow said and left.

"...So, we agree to what Cozy Glow said then?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Sure. Why not? Could make things interesting. May the best female win." Smolder agreed.

Cozy Glow was in her room that she was staying in at the Castle of Friendship at Twilight's request. In the room, Cozy Glow took out a photograph, she simply stared at it.

"I know it's been a while, mom. Shorter of a time for you than me. But don't worry your silly little head one bit. I'm doing fine here. Today, the beginnings of Sweetie Belle and Smolder's love rivalry over Spike has begun, just like you knew it would. After all, you gave me all the knowledge I needed to know to make sure everything goes exactly as you remember it." Cozy Glow said. "I'll make you proud of me mom; you and daddy both." She said. As the camera began to tilt, just enough to show what looked to be a taller version of Amiticia, the scene ended.

Author's Note

Beware the fangirl.