Chapter 2: The Arrival

Spike was cleaning the castle, and doing his daily chores. He had nearly finished cleaning the castle, and was cleaning the throne room, when the Mane 6 came through the doors, talking excitedly.
"Hey guys, what's up?" asked Spike, curiosity blooming within him.
"Oh hi Spike! We were just talking about how to celebrate Ember's birthday!" replied Twilight.
"Yeah, we're gonna surprise her, and it's going to be AWESOME!" said Rainbow excitedly.
"Oh cool! I can't wait, when's she coming?" asked Spike.
"She will arrive tonight, and we'll surprise her tomorrow, so I'll need you to set up her room for her, since you know her the best. Is that ok Spike?" Twilight asked Spike.
"Sure Twilight! I'll get right to it!" Spike said before running off.
"To be honest, I think Spike is more excited to see Ember than any one of us." Said Applejack.
"Mmm Hmm!" They all agreed simultaneously.

The day went by, and the Mane six and Spike prepared for Ember's arrival. Rarity designed the banners and tablecloths, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy put the decorations on the ceiling, Pinkie Pie made a big cake (and of course set up her party cannon), and Twilight and Applejack got some apple cider (and some apple wine). Spike finished setting up Ember's room, and decided to check up on the Mane 6. When he walked into the dining hall, he was amazed of how the room looked.
"Wow! This room looks amazing! Ember is going to love it!" Spike exclaimed.
"Well, it does look mighty fine an' all." Applejack replied.
"I know! It looks amazing! I can't wait for Ember to get her, and see all the decorations, and the big cake, and the banners, and the cake!" Pinkie Pie said excitedly.
"Well, Ember arrives in half an hour, so we should get ready for her arrival." Twilight said in a cheerful, but tired voice.

Ember landed in Ponyville just as it was getting dark, and all the street lamps turned on. She walked slowly towards the castle, admiring the view of the sunset.
'It looks amazing!' she thought, as she arrived at the doorstep of the castle. She put her luggage on the floor, and knocked on the door.
*Knock Knock* The doors flew open, and Spike greeted her with a smile on his face.
"Ember! Hello! Come in, let me take these for you!" Spike said excitedly. He took Ember's luggage, and brought it inside. Just then, Twilight, and friends appeared to greet Ember. They all gave Ember a hug, and chatted for a while, before sending her to sleep. Spike showed her to her room, and helped her settle in.

"Thanks for helping me out Spike. I've missed you." Ember said as she blushed.
"Yeah, I missed you too…" Spike said, blushing as well. They both stood there for a moment feeling very awkward, before Ember broke the silence.
"Well um, I'm going to get to bed. I'll see you tomorrow, ok?"
"Yeah, uh, sure thing Ember. Have a good sleep. You have a big day tomorrow." Spike replied to Ember.
"Uh, ok. Goodnight?..." Ember said, her curiosity spiking. (Pun not intended, I swear.)
"Goodnight." Spike said before leaving the room.

Ember flumped onto her bed, and pulled her Spike doll out of her bag. She looked at it and sighed with sadness. She could handle wars, and haters back home, but why was it so hard to tell Spike her feelings about him?
'That's easy' she thought, as she tucked herself into bed, 'Spike likes Rarity. He'll never like me.'
She laid in bed for a while before making up her mind.
'No, I'll tell him tomorrow.'
She smiled, snuggling up to her Spike doll before falling asleep.

Spike walked around the halls of Twilight's castle, thinking about Ember.
"I like her. Why can't I tell her my feelings?" said out loud.
'You know why. You've always been a coward.' He thought to himself, 'No, I'm not a coward. I got the crystal heart back to its place, and made friends with a changeling. I'll tell her my feelings tomorrow." Spike found himself at his room's doors. He decided to get some rest. After all, it was going to be a long day tomorrow.

A.N. Hello all! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I'm not writing this at 4 in the morning, so it's a bit longer. Thanks for being patient with me, as I have a lot planned for the future. Also, please don't hate, as I'm doing my best. *COUGH COUGH TheSinfulDragonEmperor COUGH COUGH* Sorry, I had a bad day… I'm a fucking horrible person. Why do you guys even like my shit? It's really crappy… Anyway, Like, Follow, and Comment please! Thank you!