Spike's having a......ruff time

by DeltaXeno1138

Chapter 1

As he and Twilight travelled through the portal back to Equestria, Spike couldn't help but a feel weird. Aside from the sensation of being stretched out and travelling through a swirling vortex into another world. The first time he went through, he could feel as though something was changing, which he soon saw was his transformation into a dog. Now though, it almost felt natural, as though there was no change.

Maybe this is it how it feels to return to your original form Spike thought as he went through the vortex. He emerged to see that Twilight had come through before him somehow, despite having entered first.

"Whoo, it is good to be back home" Spike said with relief, only to see everypony looking at him with surprised looks, even Twilight, who's jaw was hanging open.

"What? Do I have something on my face?"

"Spike?" Rarity asked cautiously after a few seconds of silence "Is...is that you?"

Spike raised in eyebrow in confusion. "Well yeah, who else would it be?" he turned to Twilight, looking for an explanation, noticing that the other three princesses were also in a state of shock.

"Princess Celestia?" Twilight said as she stepped next to her mentor.

"Yes Twilight?"

"Does going through that portal cause you to hallucinate?"

"No Twilight" Celestia said as she slowly shook her head, her eyes still wide.

"Spike's a-"

"Yes Twilight"

Spike still had a confused look on his face as he looked between the two alicorns. "Somepony wanna tell me what's going on?"

"Um, Spike?" Twilight said nervously "You might want to look in the mirror."

".......Okay?" Spike said with a look of confusion as he turned to face the mirror. He was slightly startled to see himself in his dog form. "Haha, cool! Hey Celestia, you never said this thing could show you how you look in the other world." Spike began to make the cliché mirror gag movements.

"Um Spike" Celestia began "It doesn't do that."

"Whadaya mean?" Spike asked "I can see myself as a dog like I was in the other world."

"Was? Past tense?" Rainbow asked, only to receive an elbow in the side from Applejack.

"Rainbow hush"

"What? We can all see him as a dog" Rainbow defended, causing Spike to turn around in confusion.

"What now?"

"Spike" Twilight said as she approached her still canine brother "You're.....still a dog."

Spike cocked an eyebrow before his eyebrows raised in surprise. He realized that he could feel he was on all fours. He slowly looked down to see paws in place of clawed dragon hands. His eyebrows formed a V as he sat down.

"Twilight?" Spike said as he looked up at his sister "Did I get hit on the head with something?"

"Um.....no"

"This isn't a dream?"

"No Spike" Twilight replied warily with a shake of her head.

"Uh huh, I see" Spike said as he began to stroke his chin with his paw "Well then......

"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!" Spike began to freak out, looking at his paws, turning in place to look at his canine body. "Twilight! What is going on?! Why am I still a dog?! Why aren't I a dragon?!"

"I don't know I don't know I don't know!" Twilight exclaimed as she followed Spike's franticness "What are we gonna do about this?! Is there a book about changing a dog into a dragon?! But we don't even know that much about dragons! How can this book have that kind of information?! It could be a fake! The spell could go horribly wrong! Spike could end up worse!"

"Worse?!"

"Worse!"

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"

The adoptive siblings were now running in a circle of panic, one following the other after Twilight's irrational rant. The others looked on worried and very confused.

Rainbow Dash leaned toward AJ to whisper "I got lost, what's going on?"

"You tell me" AJ whispered back.

The panic display lasted for another ten seconds before it was halted by being enveloped by Celestia's magic golden aura.

"Okay that's enough. Twilight! Spike!"

"AAAAAAAHHHHH yes Princess?" Twilight responded calmly.

"What's up?" Spike responded as well.

"Calm down" Celestia said as she released her hold on them "I think I have an explanation for this."

"Please give" Spike pleaded.

"Well" Celestia began "You both came through as the portal was closing. My best educated guess, is that the retreating magic didn't manage to change Spike back before he came out the other side."

"I....guess that makes sense" Spike said "But then how come Twilight managed to come back as a pony?"

"I believe it has to do with her status as an alicorn, and the fact that she was carrying the element of magic. It most likely compensated for the magic leaving the portal."

"Now that definitely makes sense" Twilight said "Well, let's get to changing Spike back. Girls, go get your elements."

"Wait a moment Twilight" Celestia interrupted "Just what are you planning to do with the elements?"

"Yeah Twilight, what were you planning?" Spike asked suspiciously.

"Well isn't it obvious? We need to get the Elements of Harmony together and use their power to change Spike back to normal. Like we did with Princess Luna."

"I'm afraid it isn't that simple or possible Twilight."

"What?! Why not?"

"I must agree with my sister" Luna chimed in "Using the elements on young Spike is not the way to proceed with this conundrum of alternate form not reversed."

"............Huh?" Rainbow asked in confusion.

"We shouldn't use the elements to try and change Spike back into a dragon" Twilight translated.

"Oh. Well why didn't she say that?"

"Why can't we use the elements Princess?" Twilight asked, ignoring Rainbows comment.

"The Elements are meant to restore harmony. Obviously" Celestia explained "They stopped Discord from bringing eternal chaos, they stopped Nightmare Moon from bringing eternal night and brought back my dear sister, and they helped you to realize your destiny as a princess. Spike is not corrupted or a threatening force. He just........has a different form. Using the elements wouldn't do anything."

"But then" Spike interjected "How am I supposed to change back?"

"I believe I know how. You must step through the portal into the other world again, and then step back into our world. You should return to your natural dragon form then."

"Well that's great" Spike said enthusiastically "But, isn't the portal closed?"

"Yes" Celestia replied solemnly "Unfortunately that is the catch. You must wait thirty moons before the portal of the Crystal Mirror opens again. I'm afraid you're going to be a dog for a while Spike."

"Yay! Puppy dog Spike!" Pinkie exclaimed before snatching Spike into a tightening hug "He so cutesy wootsy I just wanna scratch his little tummy and ears and head; Can I keep him Twilight?! Can I can I can I can I can I can I can I pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaase?"

Spike was now blushing with embarrassment and trying to pull free of the excited party planner. "Pinkie!" Spike whined "Stop, this is embarrassing. And no you can't keep me." The four princesses couldn't help but chuckle slightly at the display.

"Then can I keep him?" Fluttershy asked excitedly "Spike was already cute as a baby dragon, and now he's a puppy!" Fluttershy squeed, adding to Spike's embarrassment and fidgeting. "I'll feed him, and care for him, and play with him, and give him check ups."

"Well that might sound nice" Spike interjected "I'm gonna have to say no. you can't keep me either Fluttershy. And nopony else ask."

"Technically I'd be keeping you Spike" Twilight said, earning her a glare from her brother.

"Not helping" Spike groaned, annoyed.

"Oh but they're telling the truth Spike" Rarity chimed in after stifling a laugh "You really are quite adorably this way" she said as she began to scratch his chin, changing Spike's mood almost instantly.

"Maybe this won't be so bad" Spike said to himself more than anypony else. "And besides, I already took pretty well to this in the other world. How bad could it be over here?"

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Blah blah blah, Equestrian Brad encounter later, blah.

Twilight and Spike finally arrived back at the Golden Oak Library after their train ride back to Ponyville. The ride was somewhat humorous, for the Mane Six. Spike was not amused.

"I hope he's house trained Twilight" Rainbow said while containing a laugh "Cuz if he isn't, he's definitely not coming to my house."

"Rainbow" Twilight said somewhat annoyed.

"If he isn't" Rainbow continued "He'll....hehe....end up in the....in the dog house AHAHAHAHAAA!" Rainbow collapsed on the ground laughing and holding her sides.

"Dashie!" Pinkie exclaimed in an angry tone "That's not nice. You're giving Spike a........ruff time!" Pinkie herself collapsed alongside the blue mare, laughing along.

"Haha" Spike said sarcastically "Like I haven't heard those before. But yeah they were kinda funny" Spike conceded without any bad blood.

Twilight closed the door to the library as they entered late at night. After her time in the other world, it was good being back in her Ponyville home. Spike felt the same, looking forward to sleeping in his bed, which he humorously realized was more suited to his current form.

"Huh" Spike said to himself.

"What?" Twilight asked.

"Nothing. I just realized that my bed is technically more accurate for my dog body."

"Oh yeah, hehe" Twilight realized somewhat nervously "I take it you'll still want a regular bed once you're back to being a dragon?"

"Well yeah" Spike said somewhat smugly as they made their way upstairs "Did you think me being a dog was gonna get you off the hook?"

"O-of course not!" Twilight responded anxiously "In fact I was looking through some catalogs to find you one."

"Uh huh, sure"

"No really I was!"

"Good night Twilight" Spike said slightly amused with a shake of his head as he climbed into his bed. He then did what all dogs do and turned a few times until settling down. He chuckled to himself, realizing it had come naturally. Guess I'm gonna have to get used to that too.

A minute later, Spike heard the window open followed by the light flapping of wings. Owlowiscious must be back. Oh great, he's probably gonna rope me into another back and forth about me being a dog. I can hear it now. 'So I'm a dog now' 'hoo' 'Me' 'hoo'

"[Ah Mister Spike, good to see that you and Miss Twilight have returned]"

Spike's eyes shot open upon hearing slightly British accented voice that somehow seemed familiar.

"[My word, it appears you're now a dog]" the voice continued "[That's very interesting. I would very much like to hear how this came about.]"

Spike sat up and turned to the library's resident owl. "Owlowiscious......did you hear something?" Spike asked suspiciously.

The owl cocked an eyebrow at the dragon turned dog, causing Spike to look around the library in search of the source of the voice. After a few seconds without any results, he shook his head and laid back down on his bed. This whole thing's making me lose it. Starting to hear voices.

"[No, but I did say something]" the voice said, causing Spike to spin around to look at the owl it had originated from "[And it appears as though you can understand me.]"

Spike stared at the owl he had known for four years currently speaking to him with wide eyes and a hanging jaw.

"[Well this is actually quite grand]" Owlowiscious continued "[I've always wanted to carry on a conversation with you. Though technically I have, but you've never understood me before.]"

"............." Spike continued to stare at the owl only to break out in a laugh "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" and then faint, causing him to fall out of his bed and slam into the floor.

"[Oh dear]"

Author's Note:

My first attempt at.....whatever this is.

I know it's a little short, but this is just the start off point.

Who else hears 3PO for Owlowiscious?

Comments

[DanceCentralPony2]

I wonder how this is going to turn out. *Looks at Murphy's Law Consequence meter.* It's low for now, but you know what could happen later on.

[OmniFox]

Spike can talk to animals!!!!