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// Starting To Remember Now 
// Story: Spike The Alicorn 
// by Spikemaster105 
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Spike woke up screaming, with tears in his eyes. He looked around and saw the Main 6, with another pony looking down at him with concern.

"What happened, where am i?" he groaned "why does my head hurt?" He asked, grabbing his head in pain.

Twilight comfort him saying "relax Spike, your safe in your old room".

"My old room?" He looked around and saw a small book shelve, he got off the bed and stumbled a little. He closed his eyes and concentrated on his magic, his horn glowed a dark green aura, but stopped do to his headache.

He fell as Twilight rushed to his aid, Spike grabbed his head groaning "my head, it hurts too much for me to use my magic".

Twilight used her magic to grab the book, she levitated Spike and the book on the bed.

Spike thanked her and saw that it read "Family Photos" he opened the book with his hooves. What he saw was pictures of him when he was a dragon with the Main 6, he turned the page and saw other pictures of him and other ponies. One was of him and 3 fillys, smiling for the camera.

Spike continued to look through some pages and saw more pictures, some had him and a white stallion dress like a royal guard, some with him and Twilight.

He stopped on a photo that had him, the white alicorn he saw in his dream, a night blue alicorn, and a pink alicorn. "Is this my mom?" He asked pointing a hoof at the white alicorn.

Twilight smiled a little and said "Yes Spike, thats your mom, aunt and cousin, and the white stallion dress like a royal guard is our big brother Shining Armour".

"So, i have a family, i-i have a mom?" He smiled with tears of joy, a year of traveling alone, thinking he has no family, even though he doesn't remember them, he is glad to know that he has a family.

"I talked to her, and she love to see you tomorrow morning" Twilight told him with a smile.

Spike smiled back and said "i like that, i would love to see my mom again".

After every pony left, Spike, Twilight and Starlight Glimmer spend sometime together, they were eating daisy sandwitches.

Spike asked "hey Twilight, can i go out to get to know the town again?"

Twilight stopped eating and said "i don't know Spike, what if you-".

Spike cut her off "come on Twi, it will be a good chance for me to remember again, and i want to remember?"

"He has a good point Twilight, exploring the town could help him remember" Starlight told her teacher.

Twilight thought about it, then agreed "fine, you can go".

Spike got up and ran to the door "but be careful Spike, and be home before it gets dark".

Spike was exploring the town, and ponies were happy to see him alive, some were shocked to see he was an alicorn. Spike looked around at all the shops with a smile, he said to himself "this town is so great, how can i not remember it".

Spike continued to look around, but stopped when he saw a filly getting bullied.

He glared at the bullies and yelled "hey, leave her alone!".

they turned around "who's gonna make us? you" the one with a tiara on her head said in a snooty voice.

Spike walked in front of the bullies, willing to protect the filly and asked "are you testing me?"

The bullies saw that he had no cutie mark and smirked "whatever blank flank" they laughed as they walked away.

"Jerks" he muttered, he turned around asking "hey, are you ok?"

But froze when he saw the pink bow on her head "Apple Bloom?" He had a small vision of him and her playing, from 4 year's ago.

Apple Bloom backed up saying "who are you?"

Spike smiled saying "it's me, Spike".

She looked confused "Spike?"

He nodded, then she saw his fur color and mane. They screamed excitedly embraced eachother, she was happy that her best friend was alive.

They broke the hug as Apple Bloom asked "Spike, what happened to you?"

Spike smiled saying "long story short, i lost my memory, but I'm starting to remember again".

Apple Bloom looked confused, but decided to shrug it off.

Apple Bloom asked "hey Spike, wanna go meet Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo?" 

Spike smiled saying "sure, lead the way" they started to walk.

Apple Bloom was leading him through the Apple farm. Spike looked around "if i remember, your leading me to your club house, right?" He asked.

Apple Bloom looked at him confused as he said "I'll explain everything, once we get there".

Apple Bloom opened the door to the club house and called "alright cusaders, today i bring a guess".

Spike saw two other fillies, one was a white unicorn, the other a orange Pegasus. The 2 fillies saw Spike walk in and wave a hoof.

Scootaloo asked "who is that?"

Apple Bloom smiled saying "girls, this is Spike".

Sweetie Belle eye's widen, as her and Scootaloo got up to embrace the colt. Spike got flash backs of him and the cusaders playing games and helping them trying to achieve their cutie marks.

They let go as Apple Bloom saw that he had no cutie mark, she smiled saying "hey Spike, care to become a honorary member of the cutie mark crusaders?"

Spike smiled saying "it would be an honored to join you girls".

After the membership introduction, and Scootaloos drum solo. Spike became a cusader, Apple Bloom put a cape on him with a colt on it, saying "congratulations Spike, you are an officially a cutie mark cusader".

Spike embraced her as she blushed.

Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle giggled at Apple Blooms blushing face, but she shook it off and asked "o-ok, what happened to you Spike, why are you a pony?"

Spike sat down on his haunches and told them everything, about how he ended up in Ponyville, and about his dream.

2 hours later, Spike was almost done telling them about his dream "And that's how I'm remembering" Spike finished his story.

The girls were shocked, Spike was traveling from town to town outside of Equestria, but happy to know he was home and remember everything.

Sweetie Belle got up and said "i gotta go guys, Rarity might need my help on a dress, bye" she walked out.

Scootaloo got up saying "me too, Rainbow Dash, and my parents might get worried" she also walked out.

Apple Bloom and Spike were the only ones left in the club house, they stood in a awkward silence. Apple Bloom took a quick glanced a Spike and thought "i can't believe Spike is an alicorn" she look away.

Apple Bloom asked Spike "so...you happy to be a cusader?"

Spike looked back at his cape and said "yeah, it's great" he looked back at Apple Bloom and saw her with her head down "hey, whats wrong?" He asked with concern.

"It's like your back from the dead Spike, you don't know what this means to every pony, what it means to me" she had tears in her eyes.

She had a crush on Spike since he came to Ponyville with Twilight 4 years ago, when he was 8 years old.

She remembered how hurt she was when word got out that Spike disappeared. Then how devastated she felt and how much she cried, when the search was called off and he was pronounced dead. Spike tried to comfort her saying "hey, it's ok Apple Bloom, im here".

Apple Bloom nuzzled him under his chin saying "i really missed you Spike".

Spike got more flash backs with him and Apple Bloom alone together, helping her with chores, he nuzzled her back saying "i missed you too, and I'm sorry that i forgot you AB"

Spike thought of something then asked "hey Apple Bloom, wanna go to Sugar Cube Corner?"

Apple Bloom dried her eyes and smiled "sure, i like that".

They were in the said building sitting in the back, talking and laughing "wait, wait , wait, so let me get this straight, you the girls tried to get cutie marks in police force?" Spike asked with a chuckle.

Apple Bloom rubbed the back of her head embarrassed, saying "cutie mark cusaders police officers".

Spike laughed as Apple Bloom pouted "it's not funny Spike, you try arresting ponies twice your size".

Spike's laughing turned into chuckles, as he apologized "sorry AB" he ate the rest of his cupcake. They got up and thanked Pinkie for the cupcakes.

Spike asked Apple Bloom "do you want me to walk you home?"

Apple Bloom smiled "i like that" they started walking to Apple Blooms house.

They walked through the farm and made it to Apple Blooms porch "thanks for walking me home Spike" Apple Bloom thanked him.

"No problem AB, let me know when's the next cusaders meeting". He was about to walk away, when Apple Bloom called "oh, and um Spike?"

"Yes, Apple Blo-" he stopped mid sentence as Apple Bloom kissed his cheek.

"Thanks for defending me from Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, bye" she walked inside.

Spike was frozen in place, then a smile creeped up on his muzzle as he turned around and started to walk home.

Apple Bloom was inside her room talking to herself "why did i kiss him, sure he's a pony now, but still" she groaned and decided to forget about it.

Back at the friendship Castle, Twilight was pacing back and forth wondering why Spike has not come home yet. "Just calm down, he's fine, it's not like he's been pony napped or attacked" she started to panic even more "that's it, I'm going to go look for him".

She was about to walk out, when the doors opened and Spike walked in.

She teleported to him in worry "Spike, are you hurt? did you get lost?" She checked him all over for injuries.

Spike calmed her down "relax Twilight, im fine, i was just hanging out with Apple Bloom, look?" He turned around showing off his new cape "im a cusader now".

Twilight sighed in relief knowing he was just hanging out with Applejacks lil sister Apple Bloom, then she giggled "so, you were with Apple Bloom, just the two of you" she smirked.

"Of course it was just the two of us, why, what are you getting at?" he asked confused as Twilight giggled at how oblivious Spike is.

She and the rest of the Main 6 know about Apple Blooms crush on Spike, but he was taking a interest in her too, but not knowing how he was getting closer to her.

Spike shrugged it off as he walked in the long hallway to his room, Starlight Glimmer saw Spike and sighed "about time you came back, Twilight was starting to freak".

Spike chuckled saying "yeah, she can be a real worry wart, but hey can you blame her, I'm her little brother plus i dont know how to fly, or cast defensive spells".

Starlight smiled and asked "if you want, i can teach you someday?"

Spike smiled up at her saying "sure, i need to learn some spells anyways". He continued walking to his room.

In another Castle, a white alicorn was in her bed chambers, holding a picture to her chest with a smile "Spike, my son, your alive and safe, i can't wait to see you again" she said with her eyes closed. She couldn't wait to hold her son in her arms again.