Spike was invited to Joystick's house on a very lovely and sunny day where everyone was having fun out in his mother's light, to play video games in the dark all day with his good friend Joystick!

He walked up to the house and knocked twice. Joystick's mom answered.

"Ah Spike, come on in." Then Milano Mash turned to the stairs and called out... "Joystick, Spike is here."

"Wah! But Mom, I'm not ready for him yet! Tell him I'll be ready to see him in...5 minutes, the beanbag chairs & snacks aren't in their proper places yet!"

"OK!" she turned back to Spike. "She'll be ready in just a few minutes."

So Spike decided to sit on the living room couch and kick his feet as he waited for her.

"Done!" came Joystick's voice as she ran down with a smile.

"Hey Joystick! Ready to play until we start hissing at the sunlight?"

"Heck yeah!" She sat down next to him as they started the game system and grabbed the controllers.

"Yeah! Get that Zombie!"

"Spike, look out for that Robot!"

"Oh-no! It's the evil wicked Witch!"

"Get her Joystick! I'll back you up!"

These 2 played for hours. All the while tapping on buttons while their eyes were wide and they didn't seem to be blinking.

Though, in the middle of a game, Joystick was thinking about something.

'Wow, out of all the boys I've played Co-op with, Spike is the best by far! Is this it? Have I found...the perfect player 2 I've been looking for?'

"Joystick! Look out for the Franken Werewolf/Bigfoot!"

Joystick was shocked out of her trance & then...

"Don't worry, I got this!" She quickly tapped the buttons and successfully crushed the creature using her hammer.

"Yeah!" Spike & Joystick then high five, despite the fact that Joystick lacked the 5 digits.

"Alright, so this final boss level is the one you needed help with?"

"Yep, this guy keeps on killing me, I tried solo, but no dice, hopefully with 2, I can win."

"Well you got me." grinned Spike pointing his thumb at his chest.

"Heh, alright, get ready!"

That's when the walls collapsed! And what Spike saw, made his jaw drop!

"I, am The Insect God: Flydrostic! Go my literal dragonflies! Destroy this fool!"

Spike moved his character to try and slash away at the insects as Joystick went after the main bug.

"So, these dragonflies are the things that are giving you the problem?"

"No, the he also uses literal Fireflies, and Tricera-Ants!"

"What?!"

"Spike, please, hold them off!"

"Okay, I'll try my best!" He tapped faster as Joystick held nothing back in hitting the buttons.

Joystick was able to whittle Flydrostic down to half of his HP.

"Aw-man, I never made it this far Spike, I don't know what he'll do next!"

"Die you fools! Gigabeam!"

Then he fired a huge Gray Beam, one hit KO'ing her!

"Joystick!"

"What? I got 2 lives left."

"Oh...heh...sorry about that."

Joystick went faster as Spike finished off the minions and began to help her slash at the monster.

"Joytsick, our overflow meters are at max!"

"Let's finish him!"

Then they both pressed B & A!

"Super Overdrive: Arm Expanding Punch!" Joystick's character shouted.

"Super Overdrive: Wind Piercing Stab!" Spike's character shouted.

Both attacks were more than enough to vanquish Flydrostic.

Both cheered as the giant insect was cut up and smashed to bits.

"Great teamwork Spike!" Then Joystick hugged Spike as the final cut scene played indicating the ending of the game.

"Thanks." he smiled.

That's when the door flung open!

"Kids! It's been 5 hours since you've played that game!" Then Milano Mash went to the window.

"Mom! Don..."

Then she opened the curtains.

"*Hisssss!*" The both of them went. They jumped under the couch while trying to stay in the shadows.

"Spike, please go-home."

"Okay, same time tomorrow Joystick?"

"Yeah, see you tomorrow Spike."

Then, once Spike left the house, he didn't notice Sweetie Belle hiding in the bushes.

"Trying to steal my guy huh? Well, you'll see what happens when you challenge me! Muahahahahahaha...whoa!" *Thud!*

The next day, Joystick had just finished her lunch.

*Ding Dong!*

"Joystick, would you get that?"

"Sure mom." She went to go and open the door.

"Hello?" She saw no-one. But Joystick did see the note attached to her front door.

"What the?"

"Dear boyfriend stealer, I declare war once Spike gets here, from, Sweetie Belle."

"Sweetie Belle? Get out of my bushes!"

"What? How'd you know I was here?"

"You were saying inner dialogue as I read."

"Damn it!" shouted the unicorn before running away.

"Hey! What do you mean by...she's gone." Then Joystick looked at the note. 'I think Spike might be the P2 I've been looking for, I cannot lose him to that mini Rarity.'

She looked up from the note and saw Spike already walking towards her house.

"Hey Joystick, so, ready to do some outdoor play? Considering she grounded you from the consoles, handhelds, and will only let you use the computer for homework."

"Yeah, about that..."

"What is it?"

"Uh..."

"Aha!" Sweetie Belle said as she came back!

"Sweetie Belle? What are you doing here?" asked Spike.

"I'm here, to fight for your love!" Then she grabbed Spike's left arm!

"Back off!" spoke Joystick grabbing his right arm.

That's when Sweetie Belle ripped Spike away from Joystick and ran off!

"Hey! Get back here!"

That's when Sweetie Belle ran up to the top of a construction site!

Joystick looked around for something to knock the unicorn down.

"Aha! This sledgehammer ought to do the trick!"

"Oh, this girl is so persistent!" That's when Sweetie Belle started chucking barrels!

'I know where this going, and let me tell ya, it's...very dumb!' Spike thought. 'Though, it's awesome chicks are fighting over me.'

Joystick ran up the girders while smashing any barrel that got near her.

"Back off!"

"No!" She replied as she smashed another barrel! "Alright, let's do what they did in Pixals!"

Then Joystick threw the hammer, defeating Sweetie Belle! All 3 were then on the ground moments later...

"Yay! I won! You're all mi..."

"SWEETIE BELLE!!!"

"Wuh-oh!"

"Who did this to you my dear little sister?"

"She did!"

"Oh, Joystick, you like games do you? Well prepare to take-on, the final boss!" Then Rarity transformed!

She had transformed...into a witch!

"Oh-no, Rarity is now even more of a witch then she leads on!" Spike shouted as the wind howled furiously!

"I'll take care of her!" called Joystick.

Joystick jumped but was hit by a fireball! Spike caught her.

"You alright?" he asked in worry.

"Yeah!"

"Muahahahahahaha! Give-up! You cannot win!"

"Sounds like Flydrostic doesn't it?"

"Well, if you can't beat her alone, feel like letting me be player 2?"

"Sure!"

That's when the both of them attacked Rarity relentlessly!

"Give-up! Rarity Laser!"

Then the both of them dodged and went back to their assault!

"Let's end this!" Then Spike held Joystick's hoof, receiving a blush.

Both looked at Rarity with determination as they charged.

"Super Overdrive: Arm Expanding Punch!" Yelled Joystick.

"Super Overdrive: Wind Piercing Stab!" Yelled Spike.

And then they struck the witch, causing her to explode into marshmallows and turn back to normal!

"We won Joyst..." Spike was stopped by Joystick's kiss.

"I knew you were the perfect player 2!"

Spike blushed as she hugged him close while kissing all over his face.

"Oh...my head, what happened?"

"Let's go home sis, I'll explain on the way." Then she looked at Spike & Joystick 'Next time, I will rip him away from you!' She thought as the credits theme song played in the background!

"So, play date? Without the play?" Asked Spike.

"Definitely!" she cheered before kissing his cheek.

And thus comes an end to quite a short chapter.

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