//------------------------------// // Called to Canterlot // Story: Moonlit Spark // by Destia Blaze //------------------------------// "Spike! You've got a letter!" Twilight had called up the stairs of their shared home in the glimmering Friendship Castle. It was a beautiful day, the sun glowing with a radiance that welcomed the new day with open arms. Spike, in all of the wondrous morning, took the opportunity to sleep in. He lay face down on his bed, having moved out of Twilight's room after his most recent growth spurt. Twilight, having not seemed to gotten her adopted brother up, decided to get more personal in the matter, hooves clopping as she made her way up the stairs. "Spike! Get up you lazy dragon!" She spoke in an amused tone, banging lightly on his door before opening it and leaning on the door way. Using her magic, she projected her voice next to his ear as she whispered lightly, "the new Power Ponies issue got here." That, however, got her more than desired results as Spike shot up in excitement, his bleary eyes scanning around and landing on Twi, a smirk adorning her face. It had been several years since the destruction Tirek wrought on Ponyville. The small town, in its ever resilient state, rebuilt and now with the newest resident princess, began to expand as ponies of every shade made their way there. Spike groaned a little, knowing full well the there was not in fact, a new issue of his beloved comic. "Twi, why you gotta be like that, I was enjoying my day off." The drake complained light-heartedly. He and Twilight had become closer than ever, that doesn't mean he's comfortable with seeing his sibling half naked in her door frame. "Put some more clothes on Twi. Dash has had way too much influence on you since you two got together." That got a blush out of her. Twilight hadn't realized that standing in the doorway of a young dragon in her underwear and one of her marefriend's shirts. She seemed to be radiating with happiness since her and Dash got together. "Whoops sorry, forgot to get dressed after I made Dash and I breakfast." She replied, a blush covering her cheeks. "I'll go get dressed, but you've got a letter, from Luna. It's weird, she's never sent us mail like this before, I hope everything is okay." She placed the letter on the drakes nightstand before looking to him, "I'll go get dressed, I would like to know what the letter says, if you'd like to share that is." She then vanished with a 'pop' and a flash of light as she teleported away. "A letter huh? Wonder why Luna didn't just use her magic to send it here." He said as he opened the letter with one of his claws, forgoing getting dressed as he simply sat up in his bed. He pulled the envelope open and saw it was only a letter, so he withdrew the letter and opened up, reading it the moment he finished opening the letter itself, reading to himself. To our Spike the Dragon, Hello Spike, it has been a while since our last letter and we are sorry for that. We have been busy lately with this years Grand Galloping Gala. We ask that you come up to Canterlot, though we ask you come alone. It is in our interest that we speak to you about something of urgent proportion. We request you bring a few days worth of clothing and a change of swimwear. Sincerely, Luna "Well, that was brief." Spike commented offhandedly as he got up, setting the letter to the side. He made his way into the bathroom, jumping into his shower as he cranked up the heat, enjoying the warmth that washed over him. He quickly finished up his shower and started to get dressed, throwing on a black shirt that had a burning design, stylized in his signature green flame, also throwing on his jacket. He threw on some old, as he called them, 'work pants' that had a couple rips in them, one of which was over his right knee. he threw a few outfits into his travel case, also reaching for his trunks when there was a knock at his window. He looked over to see Dash waving at him with her signature cocky grin plastered on her face before she opened his window and landed inside with a graceful flip. "Where are you heading to big guy?" Dash asked while looking at him curiously, her head crooked up slightly just to keep eye contact with the drake. Dash had on some workout shorts, as well as a sports bra, showing off her well taken care of figure. Spike had a unique friendship with the athletic mare, as she had taught the drake how to fly once he'd gotten his wings. The training spike went through had made him an excellent flier, despite his size. He walked up to the mare and gave her a quick fist bump before returning to his packing. "Got a letter from Princess Luna, she asked that I go to Canterlot for something." He responded lightly shrugging. This managed to get Dash's attention as she had been looking at one of his posters, depicting Dash and Spitfire flying side by side with Dash and Spitfire's signatures under each others' respective picture. She looked back at her friend with a smile "Oh that so? It didn't sound urgent or anything?" She inquired with a curious expression, not unlike Twilight's. This got Spike chuckling , "I'm not sure, does swimwear sound urgent?" he asked, waving his shorts around. "Good point, should I go and get the girls together?" She asked, already prepping to fly out to gather their friends. "Nah, Luna just wants me to go up there, so no reason to go grab them all. I take it you've been getting prepped for your next show huh?" The drake asked, acknowledging the workout outfit that his friend was wearing. "Work never stops for you does it?" he asked with a grin plastered on his face. "Maybe, but I enjoy flying, you know that." Dash responded with her own grin. The drake laughed and nodded a bit "I suppose that's true, I should go get some food and let Twi know I'll be gone a few days, you should be more than enough to keep her occupied though." Reaching over, he closed his travel bag and slung it over his shoulder as he made his way out of the room, Rainbow close behind as they made their way to the kitchen. Spike grabbed a mixing bowl and some bananas, beginning to prepare the workings of some special banana pancakes. Dash took notice quick and decided to ask for a couple herself, Spike nodding as he began to make enough to feed four ponies. As they pancakes were finished up being made, Twilight's hooves could be heard clopping through as she noted the smell of the room, she knew there were pancakes made. She started towards the dining area where she saw three plates set out, with Spike at one, Dash at another, and an empty plate with her name seemingly all over it, as Dash was seated near it, she took the seat and kissed her marefriend before thanking Spike and digging in herself. As the pancakes were finished off, Twilight looked to her brother and asked, "About that letter, what was it about exactly?" With the ever curious expression she wore, Spike decided to tell her, slinging his bag onto his shoulder once more. "I'm going up to Canterlot to see exactly that, Luna wrote to me asking me to meet her up there. I don't think it's anything serious, seeing there are swimming trunks involved." He mentioned with a smile to his sister. "I'll probably be gone for a few days at least, take care of Rainbow would ya?" "Hey!" Rainbow shouted with a smiled on her face. "Anyway, I gotta go. I'll tell you all about it when I get back okay?" He gave Twilight a quick hug before doing the same with Rainbow. "So long as you're safe Spike." Twilight smiled and waved her brother goodbye. Spike walked out the front of the castle with a smile as he noticed the wonderful weather and began trekking towards the train, that is until he heard a whistle. He looked towards the source and noted a chariot descending towards him, a pair of thestrals pulling it along. As it landed one of the thestrals spoke to him "Sir Spike? Princess Luna has asked us to escort you to the palace, please climb on." Spiked nodded and climbed into the chariot before it lurched forward, ascending into the air once more, off towards Canterlot.