Okay so this is a sequel to my last story, Spike's Dilema. A few people asked for me to write a sequel (Heartless demon wolf especially) so here it is.
I recommend you check out, Spike's Dilema, for this story to make a bit more sense. Thought you can read it though without reading Spike's Dilema, you just won't get a few of the references.
DIsclaimer: I do not own My Little Pony Friendship is Magic.
"Oh Sweetie Belle!" Spike called in a obnoxiously affectious tone.
"Yes Spikey Wikey?" Sweetie Belle replied in an equally obnoxious tone.
They locked eyes for a second and burst out laughing. Sweetie Belle remembered how Rarity always used to call Spike her little Spikey Wikey and it had been their joke for years in honor of Spike's former crush, Rarity. Now they were always over dramatic when they see each other. It was hard to believe that they had been together for five years now, it seemed like only yesterday they were thirteen years old and Spike took Sweetie Belle out to the Everfree Diner. Now Sweetie Belle had graduated from Ponyville High and she was heading to college at Canterlot University with none other than her boyfriend, Spike. Looking back to that day Sweetie realized that that was day that changed her life.
Spike had told her all about the little fiasco between her and her fellow Cutie Mark Crusaders a few years ago. At first she was mad but then she realized that he picked her and it was an honest mistake so it was fine, and look where they had gotten because of it. Now she kind of thought it was funny, and now she realized how much more lucky she was to have Spike.
"So what do you want to do today?" Spike asked.
"How about we go to the Everfree Diner for lunch?" Sweetie Belle replied.
Spike smiled knowing the significance of the place, "Any particular reason you want to go there?"
"Well I was just remembering our first date and I thought it might be fun to there," Sweetie Belle reminisced.
Spike grinned and bowed extending his hand, "Anything for you madam."
Sweetie Belle giggled and Spike joined in the laughter as well and they started on their path to the Everfree Diner. When they got there they were seated almost immediately. They had lunch and talked and joked around the same as always. Sweetie Belle couldn't help but notice how much bigger Spike was then when they went on their date. He was about the same height as a regular teenage dragon (same as the red dragon in the episode "Dragon Quest"). Sweetie had grown as well, but not as much, she was now the height of a normal mare.
As lunch came to a close, they left the restaurant and headed back to Carousel Boutique. When they got there Spike gave Sweetie Belle a kiss and said he had to go help Twilight with something. Sweetie Belle said her goodbyes and watched him leave, but something was odd. Instead of turning towards the library Spike went in the opposite direction. It was probably nothing important but Sweetie Belle was curious, so she decided to follow him.
She walked back down the path and turned the same way that Spike had gone and looked around the corner. She saw him turn over into a nearby neighborhood, so she followed him inside. She tried to keep a safe distance away but she didn't want to lose Spike in this neighborhood. As she watched him, he stopped in front of a familiar looking house. All the houses in Ponyville looked similar, but there was something about this one that Sweetie Belle recognized about this house that made it different than all the others. The door opened and Sweetie realized why this house was familiar, it was Scootaloo's house. The orange pony opened the door cautiously and looked left, then right, to check for somepony. She let Spike inside and shut the door quickly behind her.
"Well that seemed weird," Sweetie said to herself, "Who are they hiding from? And why is Spike at Scootaloo's house?"
Spike had said that he was going to help Twilight with something, so why was he with Scootaloo? Even if Twilight was at Scootaloo's house and Spike had gone there to help, why were they so secretive? Why did Spike lie to her? There were so many questions that Sweetie Belle didn't know the answer to. Sweetie Belle decided that she wasn't going to jump to conclusions. She would ask Spike tomorrow the next time they saw each other and give him a chance to explain himself. She walked back to Carousel Boutique thinking of how she was going to handle the situation tomorrow.
The next day Sweetie Belle decided to take a walk over to the library to talk to Spike.
When she got there Twilight opened the door, "Hello, Sweetie Belle! I'll get Spike."
Sweetie said a quick thanks and waited for Spike. When he finally emerged they said their over dramatic hellos as usual.
Sweetie Belle thought it was as good a time as any to ask the question, "So what did you help Twilight with yesterday?"
Spike was obviously caught off guard by the question. He probably thought he didn't really need an excuse because Sweetie would probably never ask.
"Oh. I um… I helped Twilight… study!" Spike said trying to make up an excuse.
It was obvious that Spike was lying. Sweetie Belle just had to find out why, "Really? Doesn't Twilight always complain about you being too loud when she studies?"
"Oh ya. Usually she does. But I, um, decided to turn a new leaf." Spike stuttered.
"Really?"
"Yes"
"Are you positive that all you did was help Twilight study?"
"Positive."
"Well then I'm proud of you Spike," Sweetie Belle said, "Will you come by tonight to have dinner with me and Rarity?"
"Oh actually I already have something, but—" Spike started.
"Really what is it?" Sweetie Belle asked. Whatever Spike was hiding he did not want to give it up, "Why don't I come with you?"
"No! You can't come!" Spike shouted, "Um, I mean you wouldn't like it. I promised Apple Bloom and Applejack that I'd help them pick apples."
Sweetie Belle gave Spike her best stare down, but Spike had his best pokerface to counter it. If only Sweetie had learned how to give "The Stare" that Fluttershy was so infamous for. It was clear that whatever Spike was hiding he was not going to give it up this easily.
"Alright. I guess I'll see you later then." Sweetie Belle said walking away.
Sweetie Belle knew that Spike wasn't really going to pick apples all night, mostly because he was far too lazy to do it. Whatever he was doing though she was determined to find out what it was.
In the meantime though Sweetie Belle had to gather as much information as possible and there was no better place to start then a certain orange friend of hers. Sweetie Belle headed to Scootaloo's house to ask her about what happened last night.
About five minutes later Sweetie Belle knocked on the door and Scootaloo answered.
"Oh, hey Sweetie! What's up?" Scootaloo said greeting her best friend.
"Nothing much. I was just wondering if you wanted to go out and do something tonight?" Sweetie Belle asked.
"I'm actually helping Apple Bloom with some stuff tonight. Maybe we can do something soon though." Scootaloo said.
Sweetie Belle raised a skeptical eyebrow at Scootaloo. At least she's a better liar than Spike, Sweetie thought to herself.
"Hey maybe I should come with you. It will be like old times with the three of us! We haven't done that in a while." Sweetie Belle suggested.
"Nah. If you don't mind Apple Bloom and I need to talk about something private, between the two of us."
"Okay, I understand."
Sweetie Belle said goodbye and started to walk away. What was happening that made Spike and Scootaloo both act so secretive behind her back? Was it possible that Spike was cheating on her with some other pony? Could it be Scootaloo? She really hoped that her mind was imagining all of this but it seemed that hope was all but gone. She had to find out the truth, even if it meant losing two of her closest loved ones in the process.
So i hope you liked it. The next chapter should be up soon enough, just give me some time.
Tell me what you thought. Feel free to review this story and favorite if you thought it was good. Until next time, see ya!
