Twilight manages to shanghai the speedy dragon known as Bolt, into helping her with an experiment. Soon Bolt causes trouble for Twilight and she sends both Bolt and Spike out into Ponyville. Where Bolt will teach Spike what it means to be a dragon.
Twilight manages to shanghai the speedy dragon known as Bolt, into helping her with a magical experiment. Soon Bolt causes trouble for Twilight and she sends both Bolt and Spike out into Ponyville while she calms down. While Bolt wonders why Spike doesn't act like a real dragon the two head out into Ponyville on an adventure that will teach young Spike what it means to be a real dragon, as Bolt teaches him the ropes. Their first stop is meeting up with Rarity who is being harassed by a very gabby stallion.
Twilight trotted through the streets of the town of Ponyville alongside the blue dragon know as Bolt. Bolt walked on all fours and had slick silver spikes that ran down his back.
“Come on Bolt I could really use your help with these experiments.” Twilight said keeping pace with the blue reptile.
Bolt scoffed and shook his head. “Sorry babe not interested in playing guinea pig today.” He told Twilight with a great disinterest in his raspy voice.
Twilight’s eyes seemed smug along with her smile as she levitated a piece of paper before his eyes. “I picked up the bill at a priceless gems display last week. The papers had you’re name on them. So unless you want to give up some of that gold you’ll do me a few favors.” Twilight knew Bolt wouldn’t part with a single coin from his vast horde of treasure. She had him right where she wanted him.
Bolt spat embers annoyed igniting the piece of parchment that flew before him. “Yeah, yeah. Fine I’ll help you with your nerd work.” He said rolling his eyes.
The Purple alicorn seemed rather pleased with herself as she retorted in a sassy slur. “I thought you’d see things my way.”
Soon Bolt found himself in the Golden Oak Library, it was an old hallowed out tree that doubled as a modest home. The inside walls were lined with old to new books spanning almost every author and subject. Bolt found himself lifting a heavy metal machine above his head as Twilight fiddled with some beakers and magical artifacts.
“I’ve almost isolated the magical element I’ve been screeching for.” Twilight said positively ecstatic at the discovery just moments away.
“Sure that’s super interesting. Say Twi can we get some food over here? Lifting this thing may be easy for me but I haven’t eaten today.” Bolt asked as he effortlessly kept the large machine that was easily two tons in weight above his head.
Twilight looked over only half invested in the statement replying. “What? Oh sure, sure.” She turned her head towards the upstairs and shouted. “SPIKE FOOD!”
A few moments later a bipedal purple dragon with round green spines fumbles down the stairs. His pink apron adorned with a red heart untied itself on the way down. He was holding a tray of elaborate fancy looking desserts. “Here ya go Twilight.” Spike said as his eyes were drawn to the blue dragon holding up the heavy machine. “Woah!” He let slip stunned by the feat of primal power. At the sight of Spike in the pink apron with his girly deserts Bolt begun to laugh. The light chuckle developed into a hearty laugh. Twilight turned one last knob as the process of creating a new magical element was about to be achieved.
“Okay Bolt it’s important you stay very still for the next ten seconds…..Bolt?” Twilight turned around to see her machine wobbling from left to right. “No no…no keep it steady.” She pleaded in a panicked frenzy.
Bolt soon burst into a fit of uncontrollable laughter tossing the Twilight’s two-ton machine aside. All sensitive settings and delicate data were lost as the metal box exploded upon hitting the ground. Gears and magical energy flew across the room as Bolt rolled around the floor deeply amused by the idea of a male dragon acting so girly. Twilight frowned and shouted in annoyance, as all her work was gone.
“UGH….BOLT! Do you have any idea how much data I’ve lost? It’ll take months to repair and calibrate.” The purple alicorn was fuming while Spike raised a claw innocently and asked.
“Uhhh so you guys still hungry or?”
“FORGET THE FOOD!” She shouted addressing her helper. “Just get him out of my lab.” Taking a few deep breaths she sighs trying to calm herself. “I just need some time alone. Why don’t you show Bolt around Ponyville?” Using her magic she pushed the big and little dragon out the door and slammed it behind them. Annoyed grumbles and the occasional curse echoed through the cracks of the library door as Twilight headed to the basement.
Spike looked up to the blue dragon very curious having never met him before. “Man you’ve really ticked Twilight off. What did you do?”
Bolt dropped onto all fours still snickering this time as Twilight’s nerd rage. “Oh nothing she’s just too uptight sometimes. “ After collecting his wits he raised one eyebrow poking at Spike’s belly. “Why are you wearing that?”
Spike looked down to his belly and pointed towards his apron. “Ohh I dunno It’s nice I guess. Keeps my scales clean while cooking. It’s a little dorky but Rarity made it for me so I’m kind of attached to it.”
Bolt’s gaze was one of annoyance as he ran his claws down his face; he hated seeing one of his own kind in Spike’s state. He ripped the apron off Spike while avoiding damaging it then tossing it inside the library through a window. “What is wrong with you?” He asked scratching his head as his raspy voice rung.
Spike looked up opening one eye wide himself. “Just what are you getting at?”
“THE PINK! THE SISSY CAKES! Dude you act like a pony.” Bolt told the toddler the disgust in his tone clear.
Spike crossed his arms and said. “Oh I get it you’re one of those Jerky dragons also there’s nothing wrong with being a pony.” “Ahh yes there is. We are fire-breathing monsters. You have so much untapped primal power that Twilight should be serving you.”
“What? So you’re the kind to just crack open a phoenix because you’re powerful?”
“No…I’d never harm an egg. There’s no honor in harming an innocent egg.” Bolt said his tone becoming somber as he thought back to his days as a hatchling.
Surprised Spike gave a smile looking up to Bolt. “In that case then you must be alright. I mean if you’re friends with Twilight you can’t be all bad.”
Bolt took a deep breath casting off the memories and getting into a more positive mood. “That’s the sprit Spike.” He said picking up the baby rubbing his knuckles into his spikes. “So where to first Bolt inquired.
Spike struggled kicking his feet as he closed one eye. “How about I go introduce you to Rarity.” He asked Bolt after finally squirming free.
Bolt and Spike had arrived at the Carousel Boutique; it was a large elaborately decorated hybrid shop and home. The house was painted in bright pastel colors with gold rims around the circular roof, the entire place had a carousel theme fitting it’s name, it displayed wire pony mannequins held up by twirling bars. Bolt pushed the door open entering with Spike following behind him. They were met with the sight of two Ponies upon entering. One was the regal Rarity a white unicorn mare with a lovely purple mane that was perfectly curled towards the ends giving her a classical beauty look. The other was a earth pony stallion wearing a blue suit. He had a slicked back mane and was quite well built. A Small bell chimed that let Rarity know she had new customers to tend to.
“Excuse me for but a moment.” Rarity’s posh voice rang while she politely excused herself. Upon spying Spike Rarity’s eyes lit up when presenting him with a blue Sapphire. “Spikey it’s so good to see you. Whose you’re friend?” She asked.
Spike smiled his little claws tightly gripping the granted gemstone. He looked up to the white unicorn he admired and blushed. “This is Bolt. Twilight told me to show him around tow….”
Spike was cut off as the customer in back was becoming disgruntled shouting. “MISS!....MISS!”
Rarity’s smile faded as she feigned her next one chirping back. “I’ll be right with you Sir.” She trotted over to help him out.
With Bolt and Spike left to their own devices the blue dragon looked down as Spike opened his mouth to shove the gem down his gullet. “You gunna share that?” Bolt asked.
Spike stopped giving a nervous laugh placing the sapphire in Bolt’s claws. Bolt broke the gem in two dropping the smaller half in spikes hands. Spike and Bolt went to town gnawing on their favorite food while Rarity conversed with the customer. “So this is a dress shop huh? The frocks here aren’t bad but how dose she stay in business? We all run around naked.” Bolt said wondering aloud with his weird statement.
“Got me?” Spike replies sucking on the sapphire having no clue either.
The stallion started to make advances on Rarity as he grabbed her leg trying to pull her closer. “Come on baby, I’ll show you just how well versed I am.” He said with a scummy smile.
Rarity gasped with shock her tone very authoritative making clear his advances were unwanted. “Sir that’s hardly appropriate.” She informed as the stallion begun rubbing her backside. “UNHAND ME NOW YOU RUFFIAN!” She shouted trying to pull away. Overhearing Spike ran to Rarity’s aide grabbing into the earth pony’s hoof.
“Let her go you slime.” Spike said trying to pry him off Rarity. Spike’s efforts were in vein as he was easily bucked off hitting the wall.
The stallion seeming proud of having overpowered a hatchling gloated. “Ha! Dragons pathetic the lot of them, the stupid reptiles only thing they are good for is being turned into a pair of boots. Now where were we?” He said puckering up his lips attempting to pull Rarity closer.
Bolt dropped the gem slamming his fist down shattering the solid gemstone. Smoke started to fume from his nostrils as he narrowed his eyes to a deadly glare. It seems the stallion’s statement had gotten under Bolt’s scales. Bolt lowered his body to the ground while static electricity stated to surge around his body. He took off in a flash moving so fast nobody could see nor predict what the dragon was doing. A few moments later the snapping of sinew created a symphony of screams. Soon the door to the boutique busted open as Bolt dropped the bloody and beaten stallion on Rarity’s welcome mat. The earth pony lay writing in pain with his legs bent the wrong way and snapped bones poking out of his joints. Bolt smiled and wound up his leg delivering a kick sending the stallion high into the atmosphere. Now with a smug smile he zipped over to Rarity zipping around her placing her back upon her feet. He closed one eye and made a square with his fingers looking through it. Seeing Rarity’s mane was a mess Bolt used his super speed and ran around her creating a storm of blue. When he came to a stop her hair was perfectly in place once again. Bolt sat and gestured for Spike to come over.
Rarity was still in shock wondering what had saved her and fixed her mane. Looking into the mirror she took a deep breath and tossed her hair over her shoulder.
Half an hour had passed and Rarity used the time to overcome her shock and have a small rant about rude ruffians. Bolt sat arms crossed as Spike stared up at him with admiration. Rarity gave her rescuer a big hug before backing off looking him up and down. “Wait a moment aren’t you that dragon from the race? My you can be gentlemen when you want to. Thank you deeply Bolt. If there is ever anything I can do to repay….”
Bolt cut her off and gave a wink to Spike. “How about a date!” He asked in a cool raspy tone.
Rarity was caught off guard and uttered out. “Beg pardon?”
“I want a date. Come on a mare as beautiful as you must be used to being asked out.”
Spike was fuming in anger as his eye twitched from seeing another dragon hit on Rarity.
Rarity responded a little off put by the fact she found Bolt unappealing. “Uhh…I you must understand dear a pony and a dragon cannot…..” She tried to put delicately the fact that even though she found his face attractive the sharp teeth and large horns were just off putting. Bolt smiled smugly as Rarity was stammering over her words and Spike was marching over to give Bolt a face full of fire.
“Come on you don’t want to disappoint Spike do you? I don’t want the date. It’s for him. The little guy likes you so much he even wears that stupid apron you made him.” Bolt said helping himself to a large handful of Rarity’s jewels. Spike stopped and Rarity nodded in relief.
“Of course I’ll take Spike on a date. How’s tonight sound?”
“Perfect, after all the little guy jumped to your rescue even before I did. We’ll meet you tonight. We gotta jam though Twilight needs a few things.” As they turned to leave Rarity started on a small rant.
“I’ll have you know that apron is made from the finest Saturn and silks. Also the heart is simply darling don’t you thi…” Bolt slammed the door shut behind them cutting off the end of Rarity’s rant.
Spike looked up in disbelief at Bolt’s actions then let out a loud. “YEAHHHHHHHH.” Then thrusting his hands towards the air. “Bolt that was amazing! Thank. You THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!” He repeated hugging the blue dragon’s leg. Bolt tore Spike off his leg and tossed him aside.
“See being a jerky dragon doesn’t seem so bad now dose it?”
“No way! You were so cool back there. You were strong smooth and really fast! Dude you aren’t like the other dragons I met.”
Bolt lay across the ground and yawned. “Spike we’re jerks by nature. You ever make rude or cynical remarks to ponies and you don’t know why?”
Spike placed a claw to his head then responded. “Now you mention it yeah all the time. I trash talk Twilight all the time. I don’t know why I just kind of do it.”
“Kid you gotta accept what you are. By nature we’re violent, egoistical, greedy beasts full of power and pride. If you have something you want to take care of you need the power to protect it. Nobody will take away whats yours if they fear you. Not your gold not your girl. Living among ponies is fine but acting like them is holding you back. Twilight is a great girl but you shouldn’t be getting her tea cakes.”
For a time Spike took a seat next to the older dragon and mulled over what he said. He leaned back resting his head on Bolt’s side with his arms behind his back. “You know what you said it makes sense. I don’t know what I would have done if you weren’t there to….”
“You don’t have to. Because next time that happens you’re going to be in tune enough with your evil instincts to do it yourself. “
“Say if your some greedy though guy why wouldn’t you smash an egg for fun? You seemed to be enjoying yourself hurting that guy back there.”
“Kid let me tell you a story.” The blue speedster spoke as the sun begun setting over the horizon setting the atmosphere.
“There was once a little dragon. Like all dragons it started life as an egg. Unfortunately circumstances lead to this egg being badly cracked causing the baby inside to become stillborn. Death before he could even experience life was a terrible fate for one who had never seen the world. On that night the heavens turned black and rumbled with thunder. The little lone egg weathered the storm acting as a coffin for an unborn infant. The darkness of the heavens was pierced by a veil of light in the form of a single flash of lightning. The heavenly light cracked and struck the lone egg. The crack in the eggshell allowed the lightning bolt to reach the baby's body. A blindingly fast bolt of lightning stuck the stillborn. As soon as the electricity struck energy begun to course through the dragon’s body. Soon his dead little heart began beating pumping blood and electrical energy through his veins. It wasn't long before life was brought to the baby blue dragon and it exploded from its eggshell with mighty a roar. Since the lightning literally jumped started his life force it is intertwined with the very core of his being. It was these events that gave me life that also gifted me with my super speed.“ Bolt’s voice grew harsh as this wasn’t an easy topic for him to talk about he cleared his throat and smiled placing his head in his hands. “That’s why I’d never touch an un-hatched egg Spike. I’ve experienced first hand how precious the gift of life is. When death is the first thing you see it’s a fate you’d never force upon others. Anyway enough of the sappy stuff, how’d you like to learn how to act like a real dragon?"
Sometime later Spike and Bolt had arrived at the Froggy Bog Swamp. Spike pulled on Bolt’s tail giving a warning.
“You know this place is home to a hydra right?”
“Exactly, the best way for you to learn is claws on experience.” Bolt replied as he picked up a nearby bolder. He hurled the rock with great force into one of the sleeping hydra’s many head. The hydra was an ancient serpentine water monster that resembled a giant snake. The beast stood up towering over the two dragons. It raised it’s leg only to bring it crashing down upon the dragons. Bolt pushed Spike away from the attack as he caught the beats giant claw in his hands. Bolt’s immense strength allowed him to flip the hydra that was several times larger than him over his head. The many-headed snake came crashing to the ground with a loud hiss. Spike seemed shocked as he ran away from the large impact.
“I don’t think I can do this.” Spike stuttered shaking on the spot.
“Don’t over think it. Listen to your gut and trust your instincts.” Bolt told the hatchling as he zipped over beside him. The great sea snake started to slither back onto its feet as Bolt got into position. “Spike on the count of three.” Spike shook his head trying to collect his wits while wondering what he had got himself into. “One…Two….THREE.” With that both dragons stood firm and roared fiercely spewing forth a wonderus wall of green and red flames. The fire merged and engulfed the sea serpent while it flailed in pain. After being burned to ashes the hydra fell defeated and dead. Spike jumped into the air slapping Bolt’s claw with his own.
“I did it….I DID IT!” The purple dragon shouted excited amazed at the power he had no idea he had hidden within him. Bolt opened the mouth of their fallen foe and tore out one of its large teeth. He handed the ivory to Spike while shooting him a thumbs up.
“Keep that was a reminder of what you are capable of.” Bolt told Spike as he turned walking away. “Come on kid let’s get back to Twilight.”
Spike gripped the large white fang with both claws and smiled feeling a great sense of pride and accomplishment. “Bolt…thank you. I’ve never felt so alive. That felt so much more amazing than fetching books or cooking lunch.”
“No worries. I’m glad I could help you find your inner dragon.”
Bolt skidded to a stop after dashing across town at light speed. He placed Spike down and reentered the Golden Oak library. Twilight while still frazzled had calmed down significantly greeting them. “Hello boys. Did you enjoy your walk around town?”
“Yeah it’s more exciting around here than I thought. Spike and I got along pretty well to.”
Twilight trotted over to Bolt making an annoyed face placing her hoof on his chest. “Good because you’re going to be watching him tonight to make up for destroying my machine. I’ve got something important that Princess Celestica wants me to look into in Canterlot. You guys behave and I’ll be back tomorrow.” She told the two filling her saddlebags and heading out the door. Bolt and Spike smirked as Spike said.
“I’ve got a date with Rarity. Have fun watching the library.”
Bolt’s expression turned shocked as Spike closed the door behind him. Spike opened the door poking his head back in. “Oh and Twilight said she wants all the books reorganized. It’s not that hard after all if a baby dragon can do it I’m sure you’ll have no trouble.” Spike told Bolt with a smug smirk slamming the door shut.
Bolt looked around at the large number of shelves while smoke bellowed from his nostrils. Looking annoyed he gave a sigh and speed off. He zoomed around the library, organizing all the books in order within a matter of seconds thanks to his super speed. The last book he got his hands on was labeled Twilight Sparkle’s diary. The blue dragon flipped it open and thought to himself. “And here I thought it was going to be a boring night.”
