Spike was the strangest of dragons, living his charmed life so far removed from his heritage. Knowing so much. How to be a good friend. How to be a hero.

How to have fun.

But actually being a dragon? Not so much. Barely at all, really.

Ember didn't know what to make of her friendship with the little drake, but she did know two things. Spike needed a teacher, a proper dragon teacher, to show him the way.

And second, that this was going to be fun.

Spike comes to visit Ember only to hide away in a pile of gold. What he sees afterward will change his relationship with her, and its something Spike would never expect from Ember. its Something that needs to be hidden and what would happen if its something the dragons would laugh at her.

Read here to find out.

This story is a sequel to Just What Friends Do

The Dragon Lands are in an abhorrent state as of late. Seven long years of gangs ripping through settlements, economic implosion, low birthrates; the list goes on. She knows she isn't her father but she'd be damned to the furthest depths of Hell before she let her home crumble beneath her feet. With the help of some old friends she may just avoid such a fate.

Spike the dragon never knew his true nature growing up, getting more and more engaged with each passing day until something finally snaps and he’s forced to deal with taming the monster he’s becoming.

As Ember, Scootaloo and Twilight try their best to aid the dragon, and Spike himself tries to keep from doing what should come naturally with his kind.

Co-written with Nasha Rei Kun and edited by F1utt3rShI

Couldn't find a great cover art, trust me I've looked. Sorry, but the story is still damn good.

This story is a sequel to I Can Count On You

Ember, Lord of all Dragons, has been presented with a problem that has forced her to seek the help of her best and closest friend.

Now that Spike has arrived all she needs to tell him is her problem. An ancient law, one that no Dragon Lord can object against, has come into effect.

What's that problem? She is to be bonded with the winner of a special tournament as life-mates.

Additional tag: Action.

*If you are feeling generous you can buy me a Ko-Fi!!

*This fic will deal with a lot of fighting, but it shall not be gore related, and the blood will be kept to a minimum.*

**This is my first attempt at writing something based almost purely on fighting/combat in a tournament-like scenario.**

Artwork by Traupa.

SPIKE HAS TO SAVE HIS BIG BROTHER THAT HE NEVER EVER KNEW EXISTED BEFORE ITS ALL TOO LATE! THIS IS A RACE AGAINST TIME TO THE DRAGON LANDS FOR ONE YOUNG DRAGON TO SAVE HIS AILING BROTHER AND...

Oh? Did I mention that said big bro is Garble, the guy that tried to kill him, of all dragons?

And that said rescue is pretty much just a slice of compassion of a cute little dragon raised by ponies to a grieving teenager?

Yep, Shattered Scales gives Garble and his pals some dignity to their characters.
Takes place two weeks after the episode that these bad dudes have first appeared in.

In a surprise visit, Dragon Lord Ember comes to Ponyville with important news to give to her good friend Spike. According to her words, a great gathering among dragons is soon to be upon them, and in it, every dragon of age must find another dragon to become mated to by its end -- for life -- or risk becoming mate-less and alone forever, as stated by dragon law.

With such a sudden and perturbing turn of events, Spike, who is of the proper maturity, finds himself thrust into a most dire situation. Being raised by ponies has left him unfamiliar with his kind's inherent customs and traditions, but he knows that if he fails to participate or act like a proper dragon at the gathering, he fears he could lose his chance to show Ember the feelings he's been keeping from her for the past few years.

Does Spike have the ability to behave like the rest of his kind? And even if he succeeds in relearning his dragon instincts with the help of his friends, will he still be able to win over Ember's affections before someone else does?

It started when they first met. A growing flame that began to burn in their hearts. It was unknown to them what this flame was, but it grew stronger as they got older and their feelings moved on from friendship to something else. Some fires grow slowly, but when given time they burn more passionate and brighter then any volcano.

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Edited by CommanderX5 and roker12

Just a small series of chapters (no less then a thousand words) of a new ship I like a lot.

Now with a TV Tropes Page

This story is a sequel to The Most Powerful Dragon in Equestria Visits for Tea

Ember is back, and she's more sarcastic and adolescent-minded than ever. She's returned to the dragon lands; older, wiser, and more understanding of ponies. That's when somepony tries to kill her.

Rated T for language and suggestive themes. Cover image by Léa Imalou.

Spike never was one for shaking up the status quo. That's why he'd left the whole 'Lord Dver all Dragons' thing to his new friend, Ember. They'd taken care of Garble, they'd saved Equestria, and he even got to play king for a bit. That was enough for a happy ending.
That's when Garble decided to take a little detour, with his old pack to back him up, to finally get some good old fashioned revenge.
His pack, however, has other plans in mind for their new friend.

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