//------------------------------// // Prologue // Story: The New Dragon Prince // by G4forever //------------------------------// T'was a normal night. 6 main characters are having fun at the barn. Just drinking some cider with cupcakes. Which don't taste good together. Trust me. "UGHHHH!! Can you believe it? I'm on suit duty," Rainbow Dash was complaining about her once a month Wonderbolt duty. "What do you mean sugercube?" "I have to wash the uniforms for a week. It's so annoying." Applejack just shook her head, not seeing the big deal. Rarity however did, "Oh darling, that sounds truly terrible, washing those dirty, mucky, sweaty uniforms for a week?! 7 whole days!? Sounds terrible to me," "How many shows do you even do a week?" Twilight asked. "Yeah, sounds to me you have 1 day of washing," Applejack says, questioning Rarity's reasoning. A purple dragon waddles in, hoping for some cider. "Uhm Twilight? Can I have some cider?" "No. This particular cider is available to you when you turn 18," "So it has alcohol?" "Well...yeah," Spike was playing with the CMC before coming in. He just felt kinda bored playing with a bunch of 10 year olds. The conversation turned to politics, so Pinkie Pie fell asleep, and Fluttershy crept out of the conversation. "That's why the new laws on the school uniform are great," Rarity concluded. "They aren't great because Applebloom can't get on her uniform!" "Why not? She is 10 isn't she?" "Yeah, but you can't put on your clothes with just your teeth!" Rarity was a little embarrassed at the fact she forgot she was the only unicorn in the group. Twilight had magic too, but she didn't have a filly who needs uniform put on. It's all because of our new mayor," Filthy Rich was elected not too long ago. It was obvious that Spoiled Rich is behind it all. Everypony in Ponyville wanted him out. He was raising taxes so he and his family could get laser horn surgery. Everypony knew that Spoiled Rich had always wanted to be a unicorn. They couldn't find a way to get him out of office, and it was infuriating. The evil mare made life harder for all earth ponies, except her own daughter who still hung out with the CMC. It was terrible because more than half of the population are earth ponies. "Twilight can't you take Mayor Filthy out of...would it be office? Town Hall. Couldn't you take him out of the job? "Don't be silly Spike, how could I do it?" The other 3 ponies immediately looked to Twilight's wings. "Well, if you haven't noticed. YOU'RE A PRINCESS!" Spike yelled getting kinda annoyed by Twilight's oblivion. Twilight blushed just now remembering she has the power to do this stuff now. "Ok, I will send a letter to Princess Celestia, but first I'm going to take Pinkie home," Twilight grabs Pinkie Pie in her magic aura and gets ready to fly off. Once she's in the air Spike shouts out, "You can teleport!!! Remember?!" "Oh yeah!" Gone in a purple flash. "Spike you're smart for your age," Rainbow Dash says "Yeah you are really smart for 11," Spike got a little confused after hearing that. Maybe he heard Fluttershy wrong. 11? "Do you guys all think I'm 11?" They all nodded in unison wondering where he was going with this. "I'M NOT 11!" "So what, you're 12?" Rainbow Dash said rolling her eyes. "I'M 17!! How can I believe you're my friend when you don't know me at all," Spike runs off to the castle in a hurry. The others know they have to apologize, but first he has to cool off. "17. He's 17. 5 years isn't much of a difference. I thought it was just a childish crush. But in a year, he would be old enough," Rarity concludes. They all feel terrible. They don't even know their so called friends age. Fluttershy realizes that she always treated Spike as a foal, Rarity as well. Applejack and Rainbow Dash didn't but still felt bad about not knowing his age. Spike was running to his room, crying as silently as he could. Which wasn't all that quiet. He cried loud enough for Starlight to hear him. Starlight can tell that these sobs are from Spike, so she go finds him. "Um, hey Spike. You alright?" "No. I'm not alright." "What's wrong?" "Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash think I'm 11," "11! But you're 17! How could they even-but they are your-what? How do they not know this?" "I don't know. It's probably cause I'm really short...If you don't mind I'd like to be alone "Of course," Starlight was quite irritated at the Main 6. Wait Twilight. Main 5. Pinkie was asleep so, Main 4. Twilight was in Pinkies room putting her to bed. When she accidentally stepped on Boneless 1. The Cakes have sensitive ears. Pound and Pumpkin start crying. Loudly. "Oh dear! The twins are up again. You go up this time deary," "Ok. But next time you go up," "Ok deary," As Mr.Cake goes upstairs, Twilight panics. How can she get out of here, and how is Pinkie still asleep? "Princess Twilight Sparkle? "Mr. Cake. I'msosorrypleasedon'tbanmefromthebakery!!!" "It's alright Princess but, why are you in Pinkies room, more importantly, my home?" "Well we were hanging out and she fell asleep so I teleported here to put her to bed." Mr. Cake just nodded and headed downstairs. Twilight sighed feeling relived and finally put Pinkie in her bed. As she teleported into the castle she heard loud galloping. She ran closer to the sound, not knowing where it was coming from. Before she knew it, she had crashed into 4 frantic mares. "Girls! What are you doing here?" "Well...we might have upset Spike a little," Starlight stepped into the room looking angry. "A LITTLE? Spike is crying!" "Ok I get why that could've upset him, but tears? Even Fluttershy wouldn't cry for that." Rainbow Dash says confused. "Didn't even say, 'no offence'," Fluttershy muttered under her breath. Twilight knows 2 things that upset Spike the most. Getting Topaz, and getting mistaken for a baby. Topaz is really sour. "Did you give him topaz?" "No, why?" Applejack asked. "YOU DIDN'T KNOW HOW OLD HE WAS!" "How did you-" Twilight cut Rarity off with a blast of purple light. Now they were in Spike's and Twilight's room. Spike jumped in surprise. "Twilight! Starlight! The rest of you." He finished with a sneer. "We didn't mean to be so rude. We truly didn't know," After 30 minutes of apologies and a song they were all forgiven. The 4 ponies who didn't live there left and all was well. But Somewhere else it wasn't. "Ok. The letter is ready to go King," "Perfect. You know he will come right?" "Yes we are friends. But I hope he will trust me enough," "Ok, send it. I will take my leave," Back at the castle Spike wakes up, feeling a letter coming on. *URP* Spike feeling to tired to read it just holds on to it and goes back to bed.