Light the Candles - Chapter 1

Light the Candles – Chapter 1

Spike the dragon hopped up and down the Ponyville Library in anticipation. "Alright, let's try this one more time!"

"But I've already tried it five times today." sighed one particularly flustered purple unicorn.

"Come on, Twilight. Pleeeease? It's my birthday, after all." Spike grabbed Twilght's legs and enlarged his eyes until they were sad and sappy; a trick he learned from watching Pinkie Pie.

Twilight rolled her eyes and smiled. How could she resist those baby dragon eyes, especially on his birthday? "Oh, alright. Let's give it one more try." Spike's eyes lit up with excitement as he quickly let go of Twilight and stood, arms outstretched, in the center of the library.

Twilight closed her eyes and stepped toward Spike. The unicorn's horn glowed its familiar purple aura as she pointed it towards Spike. In two short flashes of light, a miniature tuxedo and top hat prestidigitated onto Spike. Her eager young assistant immediately moved to the mirror to examine her handwork.

Spike checked his new attire in the mirror, admiring it from every angle. "I'd say this is your best suit yet, Twilight." The purple unicorn couldn't help but lift her head from the compliment. "Now remember, Spike, you might want to-" ZOOM! Twilight's sentence was interrupted by a blur of purple scales whizzing by, with nothing but a wide-flung front door and a small trail of dust to prove where Spike was standing a second ago.
That ought to keep him busy for a bit thought Twilight as she closed the door. A sly smile crossed her face as she watched Spike in the distance, making a beeline for Rarity's boutique.

"Okay, everypony," Twilight commanded to a seemingly-empty library. "The coast is clear."

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