Oh, Spiiiike?
Are you in here?
Hellooooo?
Spike?
Oh! There you are!
I was starting to think you weren’t here.
I realize this is last minute,
but I’ve decided on a quick trip to the Gem Cave!
I am on an urgent mission
to find some facetted iridescence for a new design,
and I can’t think of anypony I’d rather have along,
than my favorite basket holder slash bodyguard...
Spike.
Spike?
SPIKE!
What?
Oh. Hey, Rarity.
Honestly, Spike, it’s almost like you haven’t been listening.
Oh, Ah... of course I was,
buuut just to be sure, could you say it all again?
I was saying that I planned on visiting the Gem Cave and...
Oh, no!
Is that the time?
Of course you’re right.
This is getting a bit of a late start
and those gems won’t pick themselves!
But the real question is which basket do you want to hold?
The smaller one, right?
Oh, right.
Sorry Rarity, can I take a rain check on... What was it again?
The... Gem Cave.
Right. Sounds great.
but I need to get to the post office before noon.
Alright. Very funny.
Obviously you’ll get the bigger basket, and i shou....
Spike?
Hello?
I don’t understand.
For as long as we’ve known each other,
Spike has never turned down an opportunity to join me here.
It’s his favorite place!
Ideally you catch the gems, dear.
And for a trip to the post office of all places?
Maybe you should move closer?
And why would Spike need to go to the post office at all?
He sends mail by breathing!
Breathing darling! Breath mail!
Honestly, Applejack, if you’re going to fill in
you could at least make an attempt to hold the basket the way Spike would.
And how’s that?
Well, for one thing, Spike knows how to keep things quiet,
so as not to awaken the bats.
And he usually follows me closely
so no gem ever touches the ground!
Rarity, Spike’s been following you around since he got to Ponyville.
And in case you hadn’t noticed,
I AIN’T SPIKE!
ACTUALLY, APPLEJACK, I HAD NOTICED!
Um... hi, Rarity. What’s up?
Besides my mane?
Well, that is a question for Spike!
Oh. Well, Spike isn’t here.
I think he’s at the post office.
Again!?
What is it with Spike and the post office?
Rarity, what’s going on?
Spike declined my invitation to the Gem Cave,
and I intend to find out why.
That doesn’t sound like Spike.
Did you two have some sort of fight?
A fight?
Goodness, Twilight, what in Equestria would we fight about?
I’ve had arguments with friends before,
and they can put a real strain on friendships.
Well, certainly, but I think I’d remember if we had an argument.
Maybe you didn’t realize it.
Do you think you could have done
something that unintentionally hurt his feelings?
Well, if I didn’t realize what I did,
how would I know what i've done when i did it?!
I wonder if that’s it.
It certainly would explain his behavior.
I must apologize!
For what?
Oh, that’s hardly the point!
Poor Spikey Wikey! This calls for a grand gesture!
Okay. Good talk.
Wow. That is a big crate of stuff you’re mailing.
I’m not mailing it.
Then why are you pushing it into the post office?
Oh, I didn’t realize Griffins worked
at the Ponyville Post office?
Oh! No! I don’t work here, exactly.
I’m the official mail carrier of Griffonstone.
Gabby Griffon. Nice to meetcha!
Yes, well, these things aren’t for sending,
They’re for apologizing to Spike.
Oh. Spike was just here, He went to go make us a...
That’s perfect! It’ll give me a chance to practice...
You stand there and tell me if I hit the right apologetic notes.
What are you apologizing for?
Darling, i don’t see why that matters.
And that is why I simply can’t bear the thought of having hurt you,
and even though I don’t know what it is I did,
I want you to know that it doesn’t matter
because I’m prepared to do anything to make it right.
End scene.
Oh, sorry, dear. Here...
I said, that sure sounds genuine.
Well, of course it sounds genuine! It is genuine!
Rarity?
What are you doing?
Obviously I’m working on my apology to you, Spike.
I don’t know how I could be "MORE" genuine, i mean...
SPIKE!
Oh, Spike, I am so sorry.
Please forgive me.
YOU HAVE TO FORGIVE ME!
I don’t know what I did or why you’re mad at me,
just please say you forgive me! PLEEESSEEE!
Of course I forgive you. But, uh...
what are you apologizing for?
WHY DOES EVERYPONY KEEP HARPING ON THAT?!
Wait. Don’t you know?
No. I’m not mad at you about anything.
Oh, but, but... I don’t understand.
If you’re not upset with me,
why in Equestria would you refuse to go to the Gem Cave?
Oh. because I had other plans?
With me!
I don’t understand. You two know each other?
Gabby and I are sort of pen pals.
Yeah. There was a whole thing where I pretended to get a cutie mark
because Griffons don’t get cutie marks
so Princess Twilight had Spike
send a bunch of letters off to Griffonstone
about the first Griffon to ever get a cutie mark...
which I didn’t really have.
Gabby wrote back explaining things
and after that, we just starting writing back and forth.
Turns out we have a lot in common!
We both come from cultures
that don’t have the friendliest of reputations.
And we’re both in the message sending business.
I sure wish I could send scrolls with my breath!
Yes...
now I understand why you didn’t come to the Gem Cave.
Having a friend in town is a rare treat.
And since you’re busy today,
perhaps we can do something tomorrow.
fabric shopping?
I know how you love to pick out the colors.
Actually, now that there’s a Griffon at Twilight’s school,
Gabby’s here all the time.
Grandpa Gruff asks for a lot of updates about how Gallus is doing.
Speaking of which I better get going.
I’ll fly with you.
All right. Well, you two fly along.
I’m sure Spike and I can do something some other…
…time?
I simply can’t decide which shade of purple is the most royal!
And then there’s the pink! How will I ever choose?
Too bad Spike’s not here.
I bet he could help you narrow it down.
He is a good sounding board, isn’t he?
Could you bring the pin cushion a little closer, dear.
I suppose now that Spike’s always so busy with Gabby,
I’m just now realizing how much
his presence has meant to me over the years...
Even closer, darling, I don’t want to prick you.
I have to admit everything feels a bit ‘less than’ without him.
Too close!
Oh, darling, it’s no use.
Thank you for trying, but I’m just accustomed
to the help of a small, highly attentive dragon.
Maybe you should let Spike know
how grateful you are for everything he’s done for you.
Oh, I am sorry, Spike.
I didn’t mean to frighten you.
Rarity? What are you doing here?
Well, i realize it’s late, or rather early,
but I have a surprise and I just couldn’t wait to share it.
The Great Gem Crevasse of the Crystal Mountains!
It’s only accessible once a year and
I thought a little day trip
would make a wonderful thank you
for all the help you’ve given me over the years!
But I’m supposed to meet Gabby today for her rounds.
I see.
Well, there’s always next year.
You know what?
I’ll just write her a note.
Are you sure?
Absolutely.
Wow. Rarity. You weren’t kidding.
The Gem Crevasse was amazing!
I’ll be snacking on these for a week!
What did I tell you.
Hey, Spike.
Gabby! You won’t believe where I went today!
Actually, I think I will. I got your scroll.
The Great Gem Crevasse sounds a lot better than doing my rounds.
Whoa! It was definitely better!
I gotta get back to Griffonstone,
but you have to tell me all about the Crevasse tomorrow!
Absolutely!
Thanks again, Rarity. What a great day.
Okay. Start from the beginning! because I wanna hear everything!
Well, to get to the Crevasse...
you have to climb across a rope bridge
because the air’s too thin to fly.
That’s amazing! Then what?!
Sorry, Rarity.
No apology necessary, Spike.
In fact, I was just looking for you.
You were? Why?
Because I just acquired these...
Passes to Power Ponypalooza!? For Today!?
I know we just went to the Crevasse,
but I feel I’ve barely scratched the surface
of expressing my gratitude for all you do.
Of course I wanna go, but...
that’ll be two days in a row we haven’t hung out...
Are you kidding?
It’s Power Ponypalooza.
You have to go! And now you have two things to tell me about!
Okay. Come on Rarity let’s go!
Whew. Are my claws sore.
Indeed. I had no idea how much
walking there is at a Power Pony convention!
I know I told Gabby we’d hang out tomorrow, but...
I might need the whole day to rest.
I know what you mean.
Perhaps you could send her another note.
I think maybe you’re right.
Honestly, I might need to spend
tomorrow putting my hooves up as well.
I hadn’t counted on Power Ponypalooza being quite so draining, but...
I thought we might spend the day recuperating together?
No way! Ogres & Oubliettes?
When I know how much you enjoy it,
and this seemed like the perfect opportunity for you to teach me the game.
Spike!? I got your note!
I figured I’d come by before my rounds with a bowl of...
energizing turnip soup.
Can Princess Shmarity, use her Shield of the Coiffure,
to defend herself from the purveyor of poor color coordination?
She can try...
Success!
Shmarity’s shield holds against the Green Eyed Monster’s attack and…
Spike?
Oh, hi, Gabby.
We were just--
Scroll said you were too tired to do anything today,
but I guess you were just too tired to do anything with me.
Nononono. That’s not true.
I can come with you on your round right now.
I don’t think so, Spike.
Maybe I’ll just handle the rounds on my own from now on.
Princess Shmarity uses her Prismatic Beam...
to change that poor monster’s color to a more pleasing shade of purple!
What do you think, Spike? Solids or prints?
Prints, I guess.
You already have a lot of solid colors.
You are so right. Prints it is.
So nice to have you back, Spike.
Although I hope you’re able to reconcile with Gabby.
I’m pretty sure she doesn’t want to.
I quite enjoyed our day together today, Spike.
Yeah.
Hi, Spike.
Hmm, I’ve never seen Spike this sad before.
Do you know what happened?
Yes, well, perhaps he’s just still tired from Power Ponypalooza.
I don’t think that’s it.
Why, I suppose, it’s possible it could have something to do with...
Gabby not wanting to spend time with him anymore.
What?
I thought the two of them were hanging out all the time.
They were!
Honestly, it took everything I had
to convince him to spend any time with me at all.
But between crystal gem crevasses,
Power Pony conventions,
and a marathon game of O&O
I managed to get some time in.
It sounds like you made sure
he didn’t have any time to spend with Gabby at all.
What? Pfft! I certainly did not...
Well I, suppose I may have monopolized time a tiny bit!
I’d just grown so used to having Spikey-wikey around,
I wasn’t prepared for how much I’d miss him when he wasn’t.
Friendships change,
but just because Spike made a new friend,
doesn’t mean he stops being yours.
I know, but now I have to share him!
Which I suppose I’ll have to get used to...
Right after I fix the mess I’ve made.
Good talk.
Rarity?
Is all this stuff for Spike again?
Wouldn’t it be easier to just give it to him?
And why are you here?
I am here to apologize actually, more to confess.
And all of this stuff isn’t for Spike, it's the evidence against me!
Evidence? For what?
For my acts of utter selfishness!
I don’t understand.
These are items I used them to lure Spike
into spending as much time with me as possible!
They are? You did?
Rarity?
What are you doing?
Obviously I’m apologizing to Gabby,
so the two of you can renew your friendship, Spike.
Now please, even if you can’t forgive me you simply must forgive... SPIKE!
I actually, owe you an apology too.
You apologize a lot.
I wish I didn’t need to,
but the more time you two spent together,
the more I missed my time with Spike,
and the more I used every means at my disposal to get it back.
I am truly sorry.
You really missed spending time with me?
Of course!
I have to say, after not hanging out with you,
I understand why.
You’re kinda awesome!
And I know what it’s like to miss that now too.
So, do you think maybe we could start hanging out again?
Absolutely.
I don’t suppose you’d like some company on your rounds right now?
I sure would!
Wonderful! I can’t tell you how pleased I am that the two of you have…
reconciled.
I suppose Twilight is right.
Friendships do change.
Of course Spike and I will always be friends.
And I can get used to sharing him.
Sorry! I just didn’t want to drop another one and wake the bats!
Darling, Catching the gems is what the basket is for.
Wow. You two need to be a lot quieter.
Spike! How wonderful to see you!
Yeah. Gabby and I had a great day,
but I’ll always still want my Rarity time.
So that’s how it works.
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