Button Mash's POV

Apple Dumpling. That was a weird name, but she helped me out, so I didn't argue.

I was so excited. I couldn't wait to ask Sweetie Belle out. I had a hard time sleeping that night.

I woke up the next morning feeling like I was on top of the world. And not because of Sweetie Belle. I usually pulled all nighters on my video games. But last night, I was determined to make things perfect, so I decided to actually sleep.

I greeted my mom with a happy "good morning, how are you" and "mmm, breakfast smells great." As opposed to "ugh, I need my coffee" and "what's breakfast." My mom was very surprised.

"Who are you, and what have you done with Button Mash?"

"Relax, mom, it's me."

"Good morning to you too, then."

After a hearty breakfast of waffles with honey butter, I grabbed a sack filled with bits, snuck them into my saddlebags, and was on my way to school, where my life was going to change forever.

I went to the school, where everypony was standing outside the front door. They were all looking inside the window with nervous faces. I looked inside, and Sweetie Belle was inside.

I tried the door, but it didn't budge. I tried banging on the door, and it still remained stable. I got on somepony's back, and I saw that the windows were barred up and locked from the outside. I went to the other side to unlock them, but whoever locked the windows had sealed them with a blow torch.

I ran back to the other side, and I saw some green alicorn using magic to unlock the door. However, try as he might, we realized that this pony was no idiot. There was a magic barrier on the school building.

I peered at a brick that had a strange mark, and when I was able to make it out, I gasped. S.S. That meant it was...

"SILVER SPOON!" I blurted out suddenly. Everypony looked my way. My gazed was fixed on the signature. Out of nowhere, Silver Spoon appeared.

"Well, I might as well fess up, seeing as how I've been found out." She huffed.

"How could you?! I know you aren't feeling the greatest, but this?! This is just far out! Even I wouldn't pull this stunt!" Apple Dumpling nearly broke our eardrums.

"This is all your fault, DT."

"Apple Dumpling."

"Whatever, it's still your fault. You were the only friend I ever had, and when you left me for those dumb Cutie Mark blank flanks, I was crushed. You left me behind without a second thought. Now I'm getting revenge." She said as she pushed a button. Instantly, I heard a scream. I looked through the window on the door, and the front desk was on fire.

I ran home. I bust open the front door. I didn't stop to tell my mother what was going on. I ran to the basement and grabbed a double blade axe. I noted my mom's expression of horror, but continued on.

When I got back to the school building, everypony backed away as I flung the axe through the air, and thanks to all my training in "Surgeon's Mission 3" it shot right through the window, narrowly missing Sweetie Belle. Johnny, who suddenly appeared, threw his keys through the window. I snuck a glance at the door handle, and noticing that the lock was partly melted.

Moments later, Sweetie Belle practically flew out the door. She ran up to me and held me as tight as possible. I was thrown off, but I regained my composure and hugged her back.

"Thanks, Button Mash. If it weren't for you, I—"

"Sweetie Belle, darling, are you alright, dear?" Suddenly, a white mare with a dark purple mane ran up to Sweetie Belle and hugged her tightly.

Sweetie Belle looked slightly embarrassed. "Yes, Rarity, I'm fine, thanks to this wonderful colt." She pointed a hoof at me, and Rarity smiled widely.

"Thank you ever so much for saving my sister. I don't know what I would do without her." She coughed, and I looked at the school.

"Crap, it's still burning." I shouted, right as my mom and some fire squad ponies arrived at the scene. They put out the fire, and went inside to investigate. Minutes later, they came back out with a double blade axe with a darker handle than before.

My mother looked at me. "What exactly were you doing with that, Button?"

"The...door was locked?" I tried to grin, and my mother exhaled deeply.

"Well, you saved a life, so I'll let this one slide. But be careful with it next time."

"We regret to report that the fire has burnt almost everything. However, we were able to recover this." They held out a small notebook covered in pink and lavender swirls. Sweetie Belle instantly ran up to the stallion and grabbed it.

I asked what she was doing in the building. She replied.

Sweetie Belle's flashback

I was just about to serve Rarity breakfast in bed, without burning everything. I had actually been taking lessons from Mike, the main chef at the new restaurant, "Winghoof's." As I got up early, I hit my head on another pony's. I looked at the other pony, and though it was dark, I recognized Silver Spoon's shadow.

I looked closer, and I saw that she had my private diary. I had written lots of secrets in there. I will only tell you one, and it's the crush I've been having on Button Mash. I ran after her, and I was at the schoolhouse. She threw it very far in, and I ran after it. Once I grabbed it, I heard a click. I looked back, and the door was shut. I tried to open it, but my attempts were futile.

I looked around, and Discord was standing there. However, something seemed off. I realized his eyes were glowing grey. Suddenly, they started flickering. They reverted, and Discord tried to open the window, but then they changed back to grey, and he barred them up. I realized he was possessed. But Silver Spoon was an earth pony. I decided to figure it out later and focus on getting out.

Sweetie Belle's POV (present day)

"...and you know what happened from there." I told everypony that listened.

"Darling, why were you planning on making me breakfast in bed? I appreciate the offer, though."

"I wanted to thank you for helping save the town from that giant thing."

"You mean Tirek? I really do appreciate the offer, but I did what I had to."

"I thought it would be necessary to offer a reward to one of the saviors."

Button Mash nudged me, and I turned to face him.

"Um, Sweetie Belle, I was wondering, um, do you want to, uh, go get some ice cream, uh, with me?" He grinned sheepishly.

I was thrown off. I had been asked out by the colt I was crushing on. Not to mention had my life saved by him.

"Yes, I would."

Apple Dumpling's POV

Good job, Button Mash. You done swell. I watched from a distance as Button Mash asked Sweetie Belle. It went over swimmingly, and I walked home with Apple Bloom, reminding myself that she didn't know, and it was better that way. If you told me that he was going to do that a month ago, I would have laughed in your face, or better yet, try to ruin it for him.

My first thought raced through my head like Rainbow Dash raced through the sky.

Gee, who would've thought that being nice to other ponies would make me feel better?