NY- oh. Sorry. Are you coming or what?"
"Yeah, I'm coming."
>"Alright, let's go then! Spark is waiting outside!"
 I owe you guys big time, and tonight I'ma start payin' ya back."
"We told you Spark, you don't owe us anything."
>"Then it's not for you, it'll be for me."
>Whatever it is, he won't take no for an answer.
"Uh, sure. No problem Spark. Where exactly are we-"
>"It'll be revealed soon enough, Anon. Just keep following."
>You approach a chainlink fence with a gate out front of the factory.
>Something tells you that you're not supposed to be there.
>But Spark works here, so may it's alright.
>He heads towards a large hanger in the back behind the factory.
>He goes up to the lock and pops it open.
>"Alright, I know it's not much, but for everything you've done for my family, we made you a couple things."
>Made you something? Good, at least he didn't try to buy you anything.  She'd kill me if it didn't get to you."
>There's a little blue and yellow circle with lines as legs flying with another, but bigger one.
>In chicken scratch, you read "SCoOtallu" over one and "M3" over the other.
>You smile just like Scootaloo is doing.
>The titles above your heads read "aMNon" and then "Bro!"
>You read every word in her little voice.
>"I love it. I love it so much!"
>How could you not love it?
>"Misty and I used to make these necklace things all the time to make a little money on the side."
>It's a simple necklace with a simple knot pattern going all the way around it.
>"What do you think? I know it isn't exactly fine jewelry but..."
"It's awesome! I really love it. Thanks Spark."
>You hardly notice it's there.
>"Alright, it's time for the icing on the cake."
 I usually use this place to help Misty learn to fly, but you guys can enjoy it all you want."
>The clouds look puffy and welcoming, and you can feel yourself leaning in.
>You feel some rustling in your bag, like somepony is going through it.
>Scootaloo soars in at lightnight speed.
>She bounces off one clouds and rebounds off another before landing in a softer one.
>"Yeah, these clouds were rejected for either being too soft, and thus not able to hold rain, or too rigid, which made them resist wind."
>"You can come here as much as you guys want, just tell me first. This is the best I can offer."
"Spark, how many times do I have to tell you? You don't owe us anything, you're our friend, dude!"
>Spark flies into an extra puffy cloud.
>He knows his way around the joint.
>"Yeah, I know I don't. But it's not about what you want, it's about what I feel. My parents taught me that one good deed deserves another, yeah? So that's just the way it should be."

"This is pretty awesome Spark. 
"Oh hey! You have the goggles on! I didn't see them on you before."
>"Oh yeah, I hid them in your bag while Rainbow Dash was around. I didn't want her recognizing her goggles and assuming anything. Not that any of that mattered, since she knew about the..."
>"Haha, yeah those."
>"Hey, don't get too intimate down there!"
>It's at this point your realize that Scootaloo is literally sitting in your lap facing you while you sit in the cloud.
>That's the second time. She's definitely doing this on purpose.
>What a wonderful place.
>Finally you're all on the side line of the cloud pit, panting and sweaty.
>You're all smiling and chuckling at the memory you've just made.
>Time flies at a much faster rate than you expected it to.
"Alright. Tonight was pretty fun. We have you to thank for that Spark."
>Spark is laying down on the ground.
>"Yeah yeah, no problem."
>"If we're all gonna disband, I'm gonna fly back to the academy to get some shut eye. I've got tomorrow off, and I want to get up early for some extra training."
"Sounds good. We can hang out tomorrow too!"
>"That's the plan"
>"I dunno. Maybe I can work something out with my boss to get out early."
>"Otherwise I'll be late tomorrow just like today"
"Alright, glad we got this all sorted out."
>"See you guys tomorrow!"

>"So when you said you two kissed, what did you mean? Was it good?"
"It was just on the cheek and forehead, it wasn't anything big."
>"But was it good though?"
>Surprisingly he doesn't look like he's trying to tease you anymore.
>He genuinely wants to know.
"Well, yeah. It was great. She pulled me in twice with her wings."
>"She used her wings on you? That's a big deal in the pegasus race, my dude."
>Didn't know that, gonna store that for the future.
>"So what are you guys now? Are you like, going out or something."
"I don't think so. It was just a couple simple kisses, nothing big."
>"Yeah, well she drew you in for each one yeah?"
"Well yeah, but we haven't seen eachother in years. I think we all just got a bit passionate last night. I know you did."
>"Of course I did! My family means everything to me. I care about them, so when good things happen to them I get passionate."
>"The same goes for anypony you care about. You don't get passionate unless that pony, uh or human, means something to you."
"Yeah but, maybe it was just a friendly kiss, you know?"
>"A friendly kiss huh?"
>You blush again.
>"Look, I guess what I'm askin' ya is if you feel something for Scootaloo. That's all I'm asking."
>You've thought about this for awhile now.
>She was a misfit like you, but she was so much cooler than everypony else.
>It wasn't hard to fall for her.
>But are they real? Or are they still just a school days crush?
>"What's your answer?"

"Well, yeah I guess. I have feelings for her. But I think they may be misguided. They're probably from back in grad-"
>"I didn't ask about whether your feelings may be misguided or not, I asked if you have them."
"Y-yeah. I have feelings for Scoots."
>"Then that's all you need to know, yeah?"
"But I feel like they are influenced by our past."
>"So what? My feelings for my family are built off our past together, what makes what you've got any different?"
>You're unsure about what he's saying, but he seems impossible to reason with right now.
>"Of course I'm right."
>The two of you show up to the front door of Spark's house.
>"Listen bud, if you have feelings don't you hesitate."
"But, what if she doesn't want a relationship or anything? What if I'm misreading it all?"
>"Who cares? Better to give it a shot. At least then you'll know."
>He opens the door to his house and turns to face you.
>"Don't think so much Anon. Just do it. I'll see you tomorrow."
>He enters the house and the door closes behind him.
>He does have a point: You'll never know unless you ask right?
>Tomorrow you'll have to chat with Scootaloo.
>Maybe you can bring her somewhere, like a diner or something.
>You don't know. You haven't exactly had much contact with girls before.
>It's a pain in the ass, but you're definitely going to do it.
>You must do it.
>After a long walk, you make your way back to the house.
>Your mind is buzzing with thoughts.
>You're not really too tired, after all you slept in pretty late.
>Probably shouldn't have skipped dinner.
>Your laziness far outweighs your desire to eat something else.
>But you don't really know how to go about it.
>A Rainbow Dash trots into the kitchen.
>"OH- geez. Ha, I thought you weren't gonna be back until late."
"Yeah well, we had a lot of fun with Spark, but we didn't want to stay up quite so late."
>"I'm just writing some things for the Wonderbolts."
>She's writing that book of hers.
>You think about Rainbow Dash's book and her pictures upstairs.
>You think about that relationship the two of you once had.
"H-hey Rainbow Dash"
"What do I do, if