A crisis with a strange creature pulls the Mane Six and Spike out to the edges of the Hollow Shades Forest by Fillydelphia. What they expected to find was a baddie needing a beat down, not an ancient with knowledge of Spike's heritage.

Against their wishes, Spike runs away with the Nature dragon to a realm far from the reaches of civilization.

The image used is called Legend by Kaytara on deviant art.

Prereader is RadicalDishonesty

Featured on 10/22/2014!

Spike has survived the strain of daily life to find himself empty inside. Proven a worker, a friend, and a proper dragon—that search for 'something' never ends. Finally, on being led by a feeling, he winds up before Princess Celestia without a reason.

This story is a sequel to Please Love Me?

Decades change within a blink. The banishment of a sister, the loss of a student, has caused Princess Celestia to be distant when it comes to family. However, a baby dragon burns through her defence... but her past failures cause her to let go.

With hundreds of millions of people around the world playing card games, they have become a natural part of our daily lives.

Cardfight Vanguard is the most popular card game in the world and thanks to one of those cards, Spike will learn that it is more than a game, he will be ready to win and become the best Cardfighter in Canterlot.

Spike and Starlight became friends the moment life put them in the same castle. As they grew closer over the years, they didn't think anything could break their friendship.

Unfortunately, all it took was one night to throw that belief into chaos. Now, they have to not only work together but battle their own doubts and insecurities to figure out a way to fix the broken bond between them.

Edited by Curify

Artwork by lockerobster

Note: This story deals with some mature themes and may not be comfortable for all readers. Just a heads up.

Spike feeling unappreciated for all his work is whisked away by a royal pony of ice and snow. The girls venture to the frozen parts of Equestria to rescue him before he decides to never want to come home at all.

Spike after moving away from his childhood home, comes back six years later and enrolls at Crystal Prep Academy only to discover his six female childhood friends are already students there. It would be a joy for Spike if it weren't for the fact his six friends had changed while he was away. Can he help the six remember the way they used to be before he left or are they too far gone to ever be who they once were?

Spike x Crystal Prep ShadowBolts. May be additional ones down the line.

Join Spike Cynder as he starts high school in a new city. At Canterlot high he'll make friends, rivals, and have all sort of fun and adventures with seven new friends.

*Takes Place in an Alternate version of the Equestria Girls setting*

*Twilight has no pet dog named Spike*

*Rainbooms don't have magical powers*

*No rogue Equestrian Magic or banished magical beings*

Scootaloo is bummed by the fact that she seems to be the only single girl in Ponyville during Hearts and Hoofs day.

And all because she is unable to confess her feelings to her crush, fearing rejection.

Can her friends help her come up with the courage to confess before the day is over? or will she give up and remain single the rest of her life.

This story was requested by superfun

Spike and Cadance must be careful not to reveal their relationship to any pony. But Spike wants more. He wants what Shining Armor had. Watch as the relationship develops in secret until something happens that will force them to bring their relationship to light. Prequel link: http://www.fimfiction.net/story/152392/a-royal-loss