Spike Goes Grocery Shopping

by Badguy400

Rating: everyone
Tags: Random, Slice of Life, Twilight Sparkle, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Spike, Comedy
Length: 1049

Random short story since I think it was a good idea at the time

Spike is just relaxing, and having some off time to himself, when suddenly he gets summoned by Twilight to do some grocery shopping. Considering that Twilight was yet again busy, he was reluctant, but went anyways.

Will Spike’s errand end well? Or will it go up in flames in stereotypical cartoon esque fashion?

Only one way to find out!

Published 2022-05-17 22:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2022-05-17 22:00:00 UTC

A Very Eventful Day

Spike is in the castle’s library; reading a book to himself about fairytales, or whatever fantasy topic that there is.

“And so… the wonderful miss pixie bottom slain the evil dragon, and sent him back to the fiery volcano. The end… .” Spike then closed the book, and got up to reach for another one.

However, as soon as he had just placed the book back to grab another one from the shelves, Twilight called out his name, and beckons him to meet in the castle’s, for lack of a better name for it; “map room”, for an important reason. With no hesitation, yet with slight reluctance, Spike sighs to himself, says; “coming… “ and goes to the map room. Whilst almost there, he says to himself; “why can’t I take a break… ?” and soon opens the door to the map room.

Waiting in the map room was Twilight with a grocery list. Realizing as to what day it is just now, he facepalms; (or faceclaws since he’s a dragon), takes the list from Twilight, and leaves to go to his room to prepare for the trip. Before he left, Twilight waved and said out loud; “don’t forget!” and gave him air kisses. Spike begrudgingly accepted them with grabby claws and chest rubs; signifying that he accepted her air kisses, and then continues going to his room to pack his stuff.

At the front door he sighs to himself, and is about to open it so he could leave. But before he could, he flew to Twilight with his wings, kissed Twilight on the cheek; (since they’re practically family after all), and then flies back to the front door so he could leave for sure… .

Spike is outside at the center of Ponyville, and then looks down at the list to see all of the groceries that are needed for their daily lives… . He gets out a ink-less quill that he kept in his saddlebags; (despite not being a pony), and then uses it to carefully read what he has to get for his errand.

The grocery list reads as follows:

A dozen eggs for baking and or cooking

Two dozen flour sacks for in case Pinkie wants to bake too, and doesn’t beg them for some of their own too much for the case that she runs out of her own

-A hay hash brown package that holds six to a dozen of what’s described

-Two tons of candy for Nightmare Night (despite it being only months away)

-Extra packages of diapers and baby food/formula for in the case that Flurry Heart needs babysitting again

-Two dozen plushies

-And lastly, a cupcake for both Spike and Twilight to share

Seeing all this in a foot long list, Spike said to himself; “holy moly that’s a lot of groceries… !” He then starts to shake from getting nervous, and then thinks to himself; “how am I ever gonna accomplish all this in one day… ? I can’t do it!”

Eventually though, he soon took a deep breath, repeated this mantra to himself; “I will be the bigger dragon” over and over again, and then begins to look confident while literally dragging the list behind him… . He knows that he’ll need it.

At the grocery store… .

“Woah… “ Spike began as he’s looking around the entire interior of the grocery store.

After a few minutes went by, a friendly grocery clerk with a plum purple colored mane and a vanilla colored coat came by, and greeted in a nice and friendly manner with a slight country drawl; “why hello there! My name is Sugar Plum! What brings you here to Sunny Side-up Groceries?” Snapping back into reality, Spike then looked up at the friendly mare, blushed and smiled whilst covering his face a little with the list from being shy; (since he’s a baby dragon and all), and then says with a slight shyness in his tone; “I-I’m just here to pick up some things for my mommy, hehe. No, sibling! Grr! I mean.. !” But before he could finish, Sugar Plum just giggled with a smile in response, and then says in the same manner as she was in before; “well don’t you worry hon’! Whatever you need, we got it! Just holler out if you need assistance, and I’ll be right there faster than you can say; ‘two shining hogs!’” Spike just nodded in return, and ran away to go grab a cart so he could begin.

After obtaining all the items mentioned in the list; (including a few extra items for himself), he then went to the nearest checkout lane, and began bringing out the items from the cart one at a time.

Unfortunately, before the cashier could ring him up, Spike unexpectedly got a twitch in his nose, and a slight “weird” feeling. Knowing what it is, he tried to hold it all in… . But, like usual, he couldn’t, and just began letting it all out with a big and mighty; “achoo!!!” Soon after that, the entire store’s interior was reduced to nothing but a pile of ash and cinders. Seeing all of the ponies covered in soot, Spike just chuckled nervously, mumbled something along the lines of; “my bad, hehe… .” and then promptly left the store. But not before leaving some bits for his groceries; (including extras for the possible property damage he caused).

Spike then slammed the front door once he returned home, and Twilight just stood there with a blank but solemn expression, and then she asked in a slight, yet disappointed tone; “dragon sneeze?” “Dragon sneeze” Spike replied. Twilight just sighs; knowing that it wasn’t the first time he accidentally set things on fire, and then says in a slight monotone voice; “I’ll go get the bits… “ and went to the castle’s safe to retrieve something as to what she calls; “hazards pay”, for in the case that Spike burned something down with his fire breath from his sneezing.

Once Twilight was at the front door, Spike just says to himself; “I’m gonna go lay down now… “ and went to the library whilst sniffling since he now has a stuffy nose.

The end