The Legacy of Spike

Entry #3

Well, it’s been almost two weeks. He still hasn’t woken up.  After talking to Nurse Redheart, I heard that they might pull the plug on him. The Princess has been visiting off and on. The girls seem to be running low on energy. Even Pinkie Pie, that was a surprise. I don’t know if they’ve given up hope, but I haven’t. Even though I don’t know how I feel about him yet, I don’t want to lose him. I don’t know what i’d do if I did. I said that I would talk to somepony about my feelings towards him in my last entry. But I never got around to it.

I haven’t gotten much sleep over the past few days. His condition isn’t getting worse, but it isn’t getting better either. Multiple times i’ve had to get Twilight to put out fires. Nearly got burned one of those times. Anyways, i’ve got to go. I’m going over to see Rarity today, I hope she can help me.

~Rainbow Dash

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    Rainbow Dash looked back at the hospital as she left. She didn’t want to leave, but she had to talk to somepony about the way she felt around him. As she made her way towards Ponyville, she noticed that the air had an eerie chill to it. Like something was waiting to happen. She just shook it off as nerves. When she made it onto the main road, she decided that it was something more than nerves.

    Where there would usually be multiple street vendors selling their goods, were empty stalls. From what she could see, it seemed like everypony just abandoned their belongings and went home.She slowly made her way past the empty stalls and to the Carousel Boutique. She tried opening the door, but found it locked.

Hmm, strange. She thought to herself. Rarity never locks her door. I wonder what’s going on.

She decided that it was best to fly up to her window and go in that way. Some may call it breaking and entering, but she calls it an invitation inside. As she slowly ascended to the second story window, she finally noticed the noise. We’re not talking about the usual noise of Ponyville. We’re talking about the fact that there was no noise to be heard. No animals, no wind, no leaves rustling. Just nothing.

This was when she started to panic. Either she had missed out on something, or something bad was about to happen. She opened the second story window and went inside. After walking down the stairs to the main floor, she finally found Rarity.

“Hey, Rares” She said, panic evident in her voice.

From the reaction that Rainbow Dash got from Rarity, she hadn’t expected her to be in her home.

“Oh, Rainbow Dash.” She said, “You startle me. I didn’t even hear you come in.”

“That’s because I came in upstairs.”

“Why didn’t you just use the front door?” Rarity asked.

“Because it was locked.”

“Then, why didn’t you knock?”

Rainbow Dash opened her mouth to answer, but she didn’t have one. “I don’t know.” She answered, looking at the ground sheepishly.

Rarity just shook her head and sighed. “Well, I suppose you came here for something. Am I correct?”

Rainbow Dash looked back up at Rarity. “Yeah, I wanted to ask you something.”

“About what?” Rarity asked, suspicion clear in her eyes.

“Um.... I m-might have a s-small crush on somepony.” She said, stuttering. She immediately regretted coming to Rarity once she saw her friends’ eyes light up. When she started hopping around like Pinkie Pie, is when she started to worry. “Okay, Rarity. Can you calm down? It’s no big deal.”

Rarity stopped hopping and stared at Dash. “No big deal?! How can you say that! Love is not a matter to be taken lightly.” She stated.

“That’s just it, Rarity. I don’t know if I love him.”

“You don’t know if you love him? That could be a small problem.” Rarity said, tapping her chin with her hoof. “Well, tell me how you act around him.”

“I-It’s kinda hard to explain. But i’ve been acting strangely around him. This has just recently started. In fact I think it was maybe three weeks ago. Anyways, whenever he’s near-by, I always find it hard to talk. I always try to act cool or try to ignore the compliments he gives me.”

Rarity held up her hoof, signaling for Rainbow Dash to stop talking. “Hold on, Darling. You’re saying that you ignore his compliments? Why on earth would you do that?”

“It just makes me embarrassed. I’ve had many stallions hit on me before, but when he does it, he does it without knowing he does it. If that makes any sense.”

“It does, you’re saying that he ‘hits’ on you without meaning to. Am I correct?” Rarity asked.

Rainbow Dash nodded. “That’s exactly what I meant. Anyways, does that mean I love him?”

“Well, looking at the signs. I’d say it does.” Rarity said smiling. “Now that we’ve gotten that cleared, who is this stallion that’s stolen you're heart, so to speak.”

Rainbow Dash looked uneasily up at Rarity. “W-Well, you see. Um.... I-It’s...” She paused and bit her lip. She had been dreading this part. She knew that Rarity would eventually ask her that question. And she had been trying to prepare herself for it. But she just couldn’t find the courage that she had moments ago.

“Darling, if you don’t want to tell me, you don’t have to. I know that it must’ve been terribly difficult for you to come here and talk to me.” She said, resting her hoof on Rainbow Dash’s shoulder.

“No, it’s alright, Rarity. I know that I have to do this. The stallion that I love isn’t a stallion.”

When she saw Rarity look at her with an expression of confusion on her face, she knew that she needed to rephrase her answer.

Dash sighed, “The stallion that I love isn’t a stallion. He’s a dragon.”

When the look of confusion still didn’t leave her face. She gave in.

“Rarity, I love Spike.” Just hearing herself say it lifted up her spirits. She smiled and said it again. “I love Spike.”

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Rarity saw the look of happiness on Rainbow Dash’s face when she said it. To be honest, she was fairly surprised that Dash was in love with someone. Even more so when she found that someone to be her little Spikey-Wikey. Although, he wasn’t so little anymore.

“Are you sure?” Rarity asked. For some weird reason, she was hoping that she had just hear Rainbow Dash incorrectly. That she had said somepony else’s name. Anyone’s instead of Spikes’.

Rainbow Dash looked up at her, confused. “Yes, i’m absolutely certain that I am in love with Spike.” She said. “I thought that you would be happy for me. If you are, you sure aren’t acting like it.”

Rarity shook her head and put on a forced smile. “What do you mean, Darling? Of course i’m happy for you. But what about Spike? He’s still in a coma. What if he--” Rarity didn’t finish her sentence before Dash interrupted her.

“Please,” Dash said with tears in her eyes. “I don’t want to think about that now.” She removed her hoof from Rarity’s mouth. “I don’t know what i’d do if I lost him.” She sighed. “I’m just hoping that he wakes up soon.”

Rainbow Dash soon felt herself wrapped in Rarity’s embrace. “We all hope that he wakes up soon, Darling. Even if we don’t seem like it. Although, from what I can see. You care about him the most, next to Twilight, of course.” Rarity exited the embrace and smiled at Rainbow Dash. “I just want you to know, that i’ll be here if you need anything.”

“Thanks, Rarity. You really are a great friend.” Dash replied, wiping away a few leftover tears. “I just hope the other’s will be as accepting as you are.”

“I’m sure that they’ll support you and Spike. That reminds me, does Spike share you're feelings?”

“I-I’m not sure. I was so preoccupied with finding out if I loved him that I didn’t consider that he might not feel the same way about me. Oh, this is bad. What if he feels disgusted that I have feelings towards him. Oh man, this was a bad idea in the first place. I should’ve just ignored these feelings.” Rainbow Dash panicked. Pacing around the Boutique, before being stopped by Rarity.

“Darling, you musn’t think like that. That is a possibility, but another possibility is that he feels the same way towards you. But we can’t know for sure until he wakes up.” Rarity said. While she was radiating confidence on the outside, on the inside she was worried for him.

What if he doesn’t wake up? What will happen then. I’ve already seen what happens to Rainbow Dash when she just thinks about him not making it through, i’d just hate to see her if he doesn’t make it through. She was jolted out of her thoughts when Rainbow Dash started to speak again.

“You’re right, Rarity. I can’t think about those things. If things don’t work out between us, i’m sure that we can still be good friends.” She said with a large smile. “Thank you, Rarity.” She said as she gave her friend a hug. She turned to leave but stopped before exiting the shop. “Rarity, I am wondering something.”

“And what are you wondering, dear?”

:Do you know why there isn’t a single pony in the market? When I came here, it was very quiet and empty. That’s why I looked panicked when I came downstairs.” She explained.

“Hmmm... Well, I was out there a few minutes before you came over. And there weren’t many ponies in the market. I do suppose that they would be at the Town Hall.”

“Town Hall? Why are they at the Town Hall?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Oh, that’s right. You were with Spike when Mayor Mare announced it.”

“Announced what?”

“That Princess Celestia and Luna are coming to Ponyville for an extended stay. She’s already messaged Twilight about it. She’s coming to Ponyville to see if she can help Spike in any way possible.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, darling. Why do you ask?”

“Because when I passed the Town Hall, in was complete and utter silence. There wasn’t a single sound coming from there. In fact, there isn’t a single noise in Ponyville. It was actually pretty creepy. Almost like a horror movie I watched the other day.”

“Darling, I really don’t have time to hear about those gruesome movies you watch. Besides, aren’t we supposed to be seeing Spike right now?” She asked.

At the mention of Spike, Rainbow Dash’s face lit up. “Well, what are we waiting for?” Dash asked as she bounded out the door. Rarity just chuckled and followed her outside. Locking the Boutique behind her.

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Entry #4

Today was interesting to say the least. I learned that I love Spike. It still brings a smile to my face whenever I say that. I’ve decided against telling the others until I know how Spike feels towards me. Even though I don’t want to admit it, it is a possibility that he doesn’t share my feelings. His condition hasn’t changed since this morning. The girls’ morale is low. I just don’t know what to do. Even after everything that has happened today, I can’t find it in me to cheer them up.

I also can’t seem to shake the feeling that something big is about to happen. I don’t know if it was just my imagination or not. I don’t want to tell the girls about it, in case they tell me to go get some rest. I really don’t want to leave his side. I also think that Fluttershy is starting to suspect something. She’s been looking at me strangely. And whenever I look back at her, she just smiles. Like she know’s something. And that alone creeps me out. She could know where I hid the body. No, but seriously, i’ll have to talk to her when I get the chance. Which I hope will be sooner than two weeks.

~Rainbow Dash