Ponyville was enjoying a beautiful day; the weather was perfect and there wasn't a cloud in the sky.
Rainbow Dash's cloud home floated lazily near the town, its pools of colors occasionally overflowing off of the clouds and creating a rainbow waterfall.
Rainbow Dash herself was inside the home still in bed. She was currently celebrating her new vacation of sorts relaxing and reading up on her favorite fictional heroine.
She set aside the Daring Do book she had just finished and turned to the small stack next to her. Earlier she had asked Twilight if she could borrow the complete set; Twilight would have let her take only a few but she was in too much pain to argue.
Dash was about to read the next adventure in the series when a weak knock came from the front door. She briefly considered not answering the door but the knocking persisted.
Relenting, she lazily rose to her hooves and approached the door.
Opening it slightly she peered outside. The first thing she saw was Twilight Sparkle's balloon resting softly on the clouds surrounding the house. The second thing she saw was the smoking, ash covered Dragon lying at her hooves.
"Sup' Spike?" She asked nonchalantly, looking down at the burned assistant.
"Nothing much." He answered equally nonchalantly. "Can I have a glass of water or something?"
"Sure."
She reached over to one of the walls of her house and ripped out a chunk of cloud. Bringing it over the Dragon, she squeezed it, showering him in fresh rainwater and washing away the dirt and ash.
"Thanks."
"Anytime." She set the chunk back into her wall before turning her attention back. "Who did you lose a fight too?"
He still couldn't stand up and instead opted for lying on his back looking up at the Pegasus. "Another Dragon, adult, very grumpy."
"A relocation mission." Dash grinned. "Were you all there?"
He nodded back. "It really wasn't in the mood to listen to Fluttershy and we had to use some force."
Rainbow Dash couldn't contain the smile on her face. "Did you come all this way to give me my title back?"
"No way! Living the dream!" He attempted to stand up proudly to prove his point but was so weak that it came out as a weak push-up.
"Spike, the title of Element of Loyalty means you have to go on lots of dangerous adventures." Dash explained.
Spike pushed himself up into a sitting position. "Yeah, I guess it's a lot harder than I thought it was going to be."
"Not all fun and games." Dash shook her head.
She leaned down and picked the Dragon up, setting him on his feet.
"Do you want your title back?" He asked tiredly.
She brought a hoof to her chin in thought.
"I'll tell you what; If I get my Element back you can come along on our adventures more."
The two shook hands/hoofs. "Deal but only if we don't have to go to court with that insane judge again."
***
Spike walked back to Twilight's library in a state of joy, He had actually been an Element for at least a few days and now he was going to become a proper teammate instead of the stay-at-home.
He opened the door and walked into the library.
"Twilight!" He shouted. "I'm home!"
A cry of pain replied to him. Twilight came down from upstairs; no more than three ice packs orbiting her head as well as a glass of water.
Spike chuckled silently. After the case had settled Twilight had gone to bed and woken up with the mother of all hangovers. She had been so drunk that he actually had to tell her everything that had happened.
"Please don't shout Spike." She whispered.
"Sorry." He whispered back. "I talked to Dash and we struck a deal so I'm not the Element of Loyalty anymore."
"Well it was nice while it lasted." She shrugged. "Can you close the door? We're not heating the outdoors."
He remembered that he was still holding the door open and closed it rather quickly, slamming it in the process.
Twilight cried out in pain, accidently giving her even more pain.
She groaned sadly. "I am never drinking again."
***
Trixie sat on the edge of the road outside the courthouse her hat beside her and her wig gone. She watched as Ponies walked around her, not paying the magician any mind.
"Judge Trixie?"
Trixie looked up, the bailiff stood before her. He didn't wear that ridiculous police outfit anymore and instead wore just a green tie.
"Why aren't you in the courthouse?"
Trixie sighed, looking down. "It turns out apparently I wasn't really a judge and they evicted me."
The Doctor nodded thoughtfully. "Ah, that's what happened-wait, you just said 'I'!"
Trixie nodded glumly. "I'm not really in the mood for theatrics."
He thought for a moment. A smile slowly grew on his lips.
"Miss Trixie, what are you doing currently?"
"I was going to sit here and mope for a while and go home after that, why?"
He grinned happily. "I've been looking for a new assistant, you see..."
***
Celestia walked through the shining halls of the royal castle with a happy grin on her face. She had finally finished her work for the day and had allowed herself a break.
"I wonder where Luna is." She mumbled to herself. "Haven't seen her since I gave Twilight and her assistant that court sentence."
She barely finished her thought when Luna walked past her.
"Luna?" She turned towards her sister and immediately had something slam into her head, knocking her to the ground.
"Terribly sorry dear sister." She heard her sister apologize through her clouded mind. "Can't stay and talk though, I really need to get to the infirmary."
Celestia quickly shook off the fatigue and looked up at her leaving sister.
Who was wearing a hardwood table on her head.
"Luna?" She called very confused. "Are you aware that-"
"Yes." Luna snapped. "Yes, I'm aware."
The lunar Princess quickly walked away, leaving the sun Princess to wonder just what happened earlier that day.
She quickly shook the thoughts from her head. "It's probably best not to know."