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Flitter Gets Jealous

by CategoricalGrant

Chapter 1: Prologue- The Arrival

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Author's Notes:

Welcome to the sequel! I really hope that you all enjoy it! This will also double as my Christmas story for the year, so...Murry Crithmus.
I decided to cut this story into a Prologue and the main body, with a possible epilogue at the end. I'll give you a taste of what is to come here...And the Main Story will be out before Christmas, Pinkie Promise.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

Twilight narrowed her eyes at Spike as she got up. “This conversation isn’t over, Spike.”

Spike finished fumbling with the process of taking off his tie and sighed. “Looking forward to it, Twi.”

Twilight Sparkle pulled open the door with her magic and paled slightly at her guests. “Oh! Y-you’re here early! Welcome!” She pulled the door open all the way, revealing the majestic forms of Princess Luna and Princess Cadance.

“Sorry we’re so early Twilight, but we were able to catch an unexpected express train,” Cadance chirped, pulling her into a hug. “It’s so nice to see you!”

Twilight returned the hug and nuzzled her sister-in-law. She then gently extricated herself. “Don’t worry about it at all, I’m just glad you and Luna could come for the annual Hearth’s Warming Party! I knew it was a good idea to hold it a week early.”

Cadance giggled, covering her mouth with a hoof. “Well, I figured that Shining Armor could use the time to bond with Flurry Heart. They’re going to get our Hearth’s Warming tree while I’m gone! And…It feels good to get out of the Crystal Empire for a few days.”

Twilight frowned and took on a serious expression. “I’m not sure I would trust my brother anywhere near a saw and a baby at the same time,” she replied skeptically.

Cadance smiled sweetly back at her. “Oh, don’t be so serious, Twilight!” She dropped the front portion of her body to the floor, and began a slow chant. “Sunshine, sunshine…”

Immediately, Twilight’s eyes lit up as she fell down as well. “Ladybugs awake!”

Spike, who was seated in view of the entryway, made eye contact with Princess Luna, each individual sending the other a knowing, awkward glance as the two fully grown mares completed their schoolfilly rhyme and shook their rear ends at each other.
When they finished, Luna cleared her throat. “Could you show me to where I’ll be staying, Twilight? I have a bag I’d like to drop off.”

Twilight’s countenance appeared to melt as she processed what was asked of her. “Oh. Well, you see, there was a tiny problem with the guest wing…B-but I assure you, it’s completely under control.”

“Twilight was experimenting with an ancient evil artifact and ended up opening a hole into a dimension filled with horrific blob monsters, who are now being quarantined in the guest wing,” Spike tacked on, but only after the guests looked toward him in hope of a more satisfying answer. “Nice to see you both, by the way.”

“Spike! What did I tell-“

“It’s nice to see you too, oh Brave and Glorious one,” Cadence beamed at him. “I hear somepony has got a special somepony, too…You’ll have to tell me all about it later! I am the Princess of Love after all!”

“More like special someponies,” Twilight Sparkle muttered under her breath, scowling.

“What was that, Twilight?”

“Nothing. I’m just trying to sort out where you can both stay while I sort out the problem,” she replied, praising her quick thinking.

“I wouldn’t worry too much about it, Twilight,” Spike commented, crunches emanating from his mouth as he dug into a bag of chips. “Things like this have a way of working themselves out, you know.”

Twilight frowned and turned to his seat in the front parlor. “Spike, that’s not how things work. You can’t just expect-“

“Yoo hoo!” A call diffused through the still open doorway from the chilly outside. A moment later, Rarity poked her head through the entry. “Oh my,” she commented on seeing the Princesses. “Royalty!” She popped over and bowed to them both. “Your Highnesses! Forgive my intrusion, I didn’t expect you to be here quite yet.”

“It’s quite alright, Rarity,” Luna assured her.

“Well, a fine welcome to you both. Nonetheless, I had to stop by as I appear to have forgotten my purse.” She strolled over to the parlor area, revealing that she was wearing an elegant, light blue dress about the same color as Spike’s tie.

“Ah,” she breathed as she used her magic to levitate her pouch from the coffee table and place the strap over her. “Now, I must be…Spikey Wikey! Are you eating chips in your suit!?”

Spike’s eyes widened, like a deer caught in the headlights, his claw paused mid-journey between the bag and his mouth. He looked down at the multitude of crumbs all over his clothes. “Uhhh…” he stuttered, the last defense of a condemned dragon, “…Yes?”
She ran over to brush him off, scolding, “You can’t get anything greasy on here, Spike! I made this for you out of a more luxurious material that unfortunately holds stains rather well, and it would be terribly uncouth to show up with a blotted suit to our next date!”

“Oh…so is this the special somepony?” Cadance cooed as she smiled at Rarity.

Rarity opened her mouth, only to be cut off curtly by Spike. “The answer to that is complicated,” he stated matter-of-factly.

“Complicated?” Cadence mimicked, tilting her head. “What does that mean?”

A loud gasp echoed to the group from the doorway, and everypony turned to find the shaking form of a lilac pegasus wearing a pink bow and a matching scarf. “P-P-P-P-P…P-Princess…es!?”

Spike hopped up from his seat and strolled over to Flitter, placing a reassuring claw on her back. “Flitter, this is Princess Luna, and this is Princess Cadence. They’re here for the Hearth’s Warming party the day after tomorrow.”

Flitter fell to the ground in a gracious and fearful bow. “W-wow! The Princess of the Night and the Princess of Love!” She crawled toward Luna, her belly never leaving the palace’s admittedly frigid crystal floor. “You’re so elegant and mysterious, and your skies are so pretty!” She then turned to Cadance. “A-and Love is the most beautiful thing in existence, and you’re the master of it! And you rule the Crystal Empire, and your mane is beautiful, and…” Flitter’s face went pale. “I-I’m gonna…gonna wash my face in the Little Fillies’ Room.” She stood up soberly and wobbled slowly down the hallway to the nearest bathroom.

Twilight had her hoof over her face in embarrassment, certain that Cadance was able to ascertain Spike’s situation. “O-okay, let’s just focus on what we’re going to do. I’m already being an awful host, and I refuse to make either of you sleep anywhere but in a bed.”

“Please don’t worry about us, Twilight,” Luna calmly reassured her. “We wouldn’t be coming out to Ponyville if we wanted to be treated like royalty. We can do that any time.”

Twilight scrunched up her nose. “I’m not sure, it just doesn’t feel right to-“

“Darling,” Rarity interjected, “I have a spare bed and would be happy to put one of them up for the evening.”

“Really?” Twilight’s ears perked up. “Are you sure?”

“Oh, certainly. It’s my pleasure!”

Flitter had returned from the bathroom at this point, smiling wide. “A-and Cloudchaser and I have a guest room too! Maybe one of them could stay with us!”

Luna and Cadance cast a glance at each other and nodded gently. “Alright. Ms. Rarity,” Luna began, “If we are not imposing it would be lovely to spend the evening with you.” Luna hoped that Cadence wouldn’t mind being the one to stay with a near-complete stranger.

Almost immediately, and long before Rarity could reply, Flitter zoomed up to Princess Cadence. “That means you can stay with me! Can I brush your mane?”

Cadence grinned at her, taking everything in stride. “Only if we can gossip about stallions while it happens.”

Flitter squeed happily, appearing to jog in place briefly. “Okay, it’s a deal!” She began to push Cadence out the door, and craned her neck around only briefly to deliver a happy, “See you tomorrow, Spikey!”

Rarity picked up Luna’s bags in her magic, notably more relaxed and upbeat in the absence of Flitter. “Perhaps I could make you a dress, Princess? Something bold! Something that compliments the aura you hold when you walk into a room.”

Luna seemed to blush a little bit. “Umm, perhaps. Thank you for the offer, I’ll consid-“

“Oh, posh! You need a dress like this!” Rarity slammed the door with her magic after her and Luna had entered the icy realm outdoors, leaving only the fading sound of her conversation with Princess Luna as Spike and Twilight’s company.

Twilight exhaled and turned to Spike. “See?”

He met her gaze with mock innocence. “What?”

“You’re lucky it went well,” Twilight commented. “That could have been disastrous! This is exactly why you can’t be dating two mares! Could you imagine if they had gotten into a fight in front of Luna and Cadence!?”

“First of all, these are not yet dating relationships I have with them,” he objected, holding up a claw. “These are romantic friendships with only the potential for something more, and they both understand that. Second, I seem to recall you inviting Celestia over for the express purpose of creating a social disaster at Flitter’s expense. And third, if I wasn’t doing what I am, one of the Princesses would be homeless tonight.”

“This goes even deeper than just this, Spike! You’re toying with their feelings! Look at you. You just got home from a dinner date with Rarity and you’re going to be spending all day tomorrow with Flitter!”

“So?”

“So…So…”

“Listen to me carefully, Twilight,” Spike commanded, strolling up to her and placing one of his claws on the side of her face. “In my entire life, nopony has given me the time of day, especially not mares. I’ve been ignored, patronized, pitied, spat on, you name it. But now, I have two beautiful mares that are both special to me in their own way trying to knock down my door to get to me, and I intend to milk that situation for all it’s worth before I deliver my choice to them.” With that, he patted her muzzle twice gently and turned his back to head upstairs.

“Unbelievable,” Twilight snorted. “You’ve already made your choice!”

“…I never said that.”
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She finally was able to tear her eyes away from the beautiful, fiery sunset in the distance and gaze into the dragon’s eyes. Spike drew closer, shifting his body on the picnic blanket until it was touching hers. “I know it’s taken me a while, but I had to be sure, and I am now. I choose you.”

Spike leaned in and pushed his lips to hers in a hungry kiss. Her body melted under his touch as she moaned gently at his masterful work. “Oh, Spike…I love you!”

“I love you too. I’m sorry it took me so long to realize it.” His claw moved down to her flank as they continued to kiss passionately in their lover’s embrace.

But soon, it was morning, and she opened her eyes…

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