[I Will Always Return - Bryan Adams]
That night, Spike was soon having another dream, of his past. In his dream, Spike could see his younger self, being tucked in bed, by Princess Celestia.
"All snugged?" Celestia asked softly.
"All snugged," young Spike yawned. "Mommy?" he asked. "Can you tell me a bedtime story? Tell me the one about me, uncle Scorpan, you, and the Dragonfire again!"
"But sweetie," Celestia replied. "I've told you that story at least about a hundred times already."
"But it's my favorite," young Spike replied. "Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaase?"
"Alright, alright," Celestia chuckled, as she complied, while igniting her horn in a golden aura, projecting several images as she narrates:
"It was a dark stormy night. A newborn child was left on the steps of a rustic church. Nobody knew, why he was left there. It was very dangerous at that time of night, but the boy was born with strange, but powerful magics, that kept him safe. Then, as luck was smiling down on him, a kind, and gentle gargoyle, named Scorpan, found the boy. Having sensed the power within the child, and fearing for his safety, Scorpan took the boy to Equestria, the land of harmony, of ponies, and magical creatures."
"Scorpan took the child, to Canterlot, where......"
"Where I met you for the first time!" Young Spike giggled.
"Hey, who's telling the story here?" Celestia smiled. "You? Or me?"
"Sorry mom."
Resuming where she left off, Celestia continued, "The child and Princess Celestia, met for the first time. Both the child and Celestia took an instant liking to each other, so she adopted him, as her son, the Dragon Prince, and called him, Spike Draco, after the green hair he was born with, and after the constellation of the mighty dragon.
'Wow,' older Spike awed, learning the meaning of his name, and watched as Princess Celestia projected the said constellation that flew around and lets out a mighty roar, before it exploded into millions of sparkles.
"Princess Celestia was very lonely, despite the guards who kept her company, so she was happy to have met the boy. The little boy loved Princess Celestia very much. They would play together, learn magic together, and he helps Princess Celestia work."
"However, it wasn't enough. Princess Celestia knew about the power the boy was gifted, and knew that it can never be unlocked to its full potential, if he didn't learn to let another powerful magic into his heart. The magic of friendship. To do that, the young prince has to know how to make some friends, which wasn't an easy task, since all the ponies of Equestria were afraid of him, for being both a dragon, and a human."
"Spike was initially hurt at first, and it made him feel more alone. But he never gives up, as Princess Celestia urges him to keep trying. In time, the prince showed the ponies just how kind, and noble he is, by helping them with their daily lives. He helped the pegasi bring rain, to harsh barren lands, which in return, helped the earth ponies grow a bountiful harvest. He even helped to capture bad ponies and creatures, who seek to do harm on others. Soon, the ponies all grew to love him. As a result, the seed of friendship has been planted into his heart, and was ready to make his powers grow."
Older Spike smiled, seeing how his mother was right, and that he's done her proud. Then, the whole scene shifted, and Spike looked, to see himself turning blue and transparent, but without the chains on him. After the whole scene stopped changing, Spike looked to see he was now inside a house. He looked, to see he was in the room, with a mare, reading a storybook, to a filly in bed.
"Spike Draco had found love, from the ponies of Equestria," the mare read. "But none loved him more than Princess Celestia herself. She loved him, as any mother would, just as Spike would love her in return, as any loving sons would. For he gave her joy, each day, and comfort, after every sunset and moonrise. To her, Spike was her little sunshine. But vengeful Nightmare Moon, speaks otherwise. The jealous alicorn of the night, sent her evil forces, the Shadowbolts, to attack the young prince, intending on stealing his power for herself. Spike refused, and he wasn't about to go down without a fight."
"Spike fought bravely, and honorably, against the forces of nightmares. But through their dishonorably, and cowardly way, the Shadowbolts attacked Princess Celestia with dark magic. Spike got in between, and succeeded in protecting his mother from the attack, but at a terrible cost."
"From that day onward, Princess Celestia was left, heartbrokened, for she lost, not one, but two loved ones: the sister she lost to Nightmare Moon, and the son who lost his memories, and was forced to leave in order to recover. She cried so hard, and so long, that even the heavens above would cry with her, as she waits for the days, when her beloved sister, and precious son, would return, home."
Present
Spike moaned in his sleep, "I'm coming mom."
The next morning, bright and early.....
"Good to see Pinkie Pie's getting a head start," Applejack yawned, as the gang all made their way to CHS.
"Well, you know Pinkie," Twilight replied. "When she makes a Pinkie Promise, she really means it."
The girls, Spike, joined by the Knights, soon arrived at the horse statue outside of CHS.
"I should've known this statue had something to do with Equestria," Spike smirked. "Though, are you sure I have to wear this?" Spike asked Rarity, referring to his current state of attires, which comprises the traditional asian dragon robe, which was colored purple, decorated with golden dragons along the front, back, sleeves, Princess Celestia's sun on the back, and black silk pants beneath the lower portion of the robe, matching belt tied at his waist, and matching shoes, with golden flames at his toe.
"Oh come now, Spikey-Wikey," Rarity replied. "You've been gone for ten years, from Equestria. What better way to make an astounding return to your people, and your mother, when you do it with fashion?"
"I hate to say it," Applejack voiced her opinion. "Rarity's right," the country girl then flashed a flirty grin. "And while I'm not into fashion, I honestly think ya look good there, Spike," With that, Applejack flashed a wink, which resulted a blush to appear on Spike's face, as well as a series of envious looks.
"So," Button began, getting everyone back on track. "How exactly is this statue gonna take us to Equestria?" Button soon had an epiphany, "Oh! Please tell me, is it really some kind of rocket ship in disguise? Or is it some kind of inter dimensional doorway?"
"Um, kinda," Twilight replied, before she explains to Spike. "Okay, Spike, the portal's only opened for awhile, so I'll make it quick and easy enough for you to understand. Simply walk straight through the mirror, and you're in Equestria."
"Though, to make it more fun," Rainbow added. "I recommend you start with a run."
Taking their words for it, Spike did a few stretches, before he broke into a run, and dove straight into the mirror. As he did so, Spike finds himself flying through a long wormhole, surrounded a by multicolored lights, before he later emerged on the other side, at the top of a tall mountain, surrounded by an endless sea of clouds.
"Spike!" Twilight smiled, as she and the girls appeared, in pony forms, followed by the boy, still as humans, as they all emerged from the statue, which became an alicorn in Equestria. "Welcome back to Equestria!"