Hot Summers In Ponyville

The library door creaked open slightly and bled light into the dark room.

"Hello... Is anypony here?" Firecharge called out unevenly.

The upstairs floor shook a little and the lights in the foyer turned on.

Guess that's my queue... Firecharge thought, slowly trotting in and pressing the door shut behind him.

The walls shook a little more and something purple began tumbling down the stairs.

"Ooh! Ahh! Uhhg!" Twilight's voice moaned out as she came towards the bottom the stairs.

Twilight opened one eye and noticed Firecharge standing before her. She quickly hopped up and inspected her wings.

"Sorry, I'm still leaning with these things..." Twilight giggled.

"D-did I miss something?" Firecharge uttered out, his jaw agape as he stared at Twilight's wings.

"It's... a long story...." she said, folding her wings. "So, what's on your mind, Fire? It's been awhile."

"Well... there's this mare... and...."

"Oh dear Celestia... Not this again..."

"Wait! It's different this time!" Firecharge shouted, stomping a hoof.

"Good grief... Can we sit down for this?" Twilight asked, motioning towards her study table.

Firecharge nodded and the duo marched over and sat down.

"So, anyways, I met this mare named Dark Mane and for once... We kinda share feelings..." Firecharge said, smiling  little.

"Well, that's certainly progress. Why did you need me for this again?" Twilight asked, trying to wedge out of the awkward situation.

"I-I don't know how to ask her out..." Fire mumbled, looking down.

"What? How can you NOT know how to ask a pony out? Heck, even I'VE done it before!" Twilight was some-what outraged.

"I grew up in Cloudsdale heights, remember? Not the best place for a blue stallion" Firecharge said, offended by Twilight's lack of understanding.

"Well, you do have a point"-Twilight said, settling a little more in her chair-"I was a little like you... Accept I chose not to have friends. I still don't see how I tie in."

Firecharge cleared his throat and beat his chest. "Well, you did make five friends in two days and you are a mare... So I figured you'd know what mares liked."

Twilight nodded and thought for a second. "Well... express yourself. Write a poem, write a story, draw her a picture, anything like that. And another pro-tip: that chocolate and flowers stuff doesn't work."

Firecharge made a mental note of everything Twilight said and followed all of her words very closely.

"Okay, thanks Twilight..." He said sliding out from the table and trotting towards the door.

"Good luck, 'Charge!" Twilight hollered as she flew back up the library stairs.

On the way home Firecharge noted everything: The tress, the birds, even the way the clouds moved. Hey, I guess everything is beautiful....

When he got back to his house he went into his office and booted up his B. Mac. to write Dark Mane a poem. It went something like this:

Dem Feels

By Firecharge

Whenever I'm near you, my heart warms up

A sign that something good was coming

But all I every say is "sup"

Your smile makes me want to laugh

For it's beauty is unmatched

But what your seeing of me is only half

I guess, that's just how it all works out

But we change that, right here right now

By reading this and taking a bow.

For in years I wish to be with you, taking a vow