//------------------------------// // Part 5 // Story: Please Come Back, Spike // by CAPTAIN YOSHI HD //------------------------------// Spike was still asleep in his trash can, dreaming about all the times he had with Twilight when he was a baby drake. For example, when she brought him to life during her magic exam, taking him on walks to the park, and the times they played together. He and Filly Twilight were on her bed while the young girl tickled the baby's stomach. "Tickle, tickle, Spikey.", she teased. For some reason, those memories started to fade away as he woke, yawning and stretching his legs. He rubbed his eyes to get his vision fixed. Once his vision was fixed, he saw the clean trash can for the second time. He turned his head to look at two street stallions. One had red fur with a black mow-hawk and a gun for a cutie mark. And the other one had cyan fur with his grey mane pulled back, he had a cigarette for a cutie mark. Spike didn't say anything to the stallions, he just stared at them, looking fearful. "Hey, it's alright, kid.", the red stallions said with a smile. "We ain't going to hurt nopony... or no dragon, because you are one." "Um, thanks for the tip, I guess.", Spike said, standing up on his feet. "Who are you two?" "I'm Gunfire and this is my buddy, Smokey.", the red pony said. "What's your name, kid?", Smokey asked. "My name's Spike.", Spike said. "Huh.", Smokey thought. "That's a pretty neat name for a dragon." "What the hell were you doing in that trash can for?", Gunfire asked. "I was just sleeping in there for the night.", Spike said. "Okay, that's just so damn ridiculous.", Gunfire said. "Why would you sleep in a dirty trash can?" He took a look at the inside behind Spike. "Looks pretty clean at the moment." "I'm going to live in that can from now on.", Spike said. "What the hell you mean you're going to live in that can from now on?", Smokey asked. "What's been going on with you, boy?" "Well, one of my friend's friend (who is a unicorn) forced one of my other friends to let me go.", Spike said. "God damn.", Smokey gasped. "Why did that unicorn do that for?" "I was doing ballet dance moves until I accidently ripped her cloak.", Spike said. "Did you try to do anything about it?", Gunfire asked. "Yeah.", Spike said. "What did you do?", Smokey asked. "I told her that we could let our friend sew it back together, but she wouldn't agree with it due to her letting her anger get the best of her, she insulted me and then - just like that - she forced my friend, Twilight Sparkle, to let me go and told me to never come back.", Spike explained. "What a heartless whore.", Gunfire growled angrily. "Since, I'm here, I have to be alone and have to stay away from Twilight and my other friends for the rest of my life.", Spike said with tears in his eyes. "What am I going to do?" Gunfire put a hoof to his chin to think. He widened his eyes as he thought of the best idea. "Why don't you become one of us?", he asked. Spike wiped a tear from his eye. "What are you talking about?", he asked. None of the two street stallions didn't say a word. Smokey put a cigarette in Spike's mouth and he burned the tip. "What's this?", Spike asked. "It's a drug that makes you high.", Smokey said. Spike removed the cigarette from his mouth. He started to let the energy gain inside him. He jumped for joy. "I FEEL SO HIGH!", he screamed cheerfully. "Alright, you're staying with us and become a troublemaker forever.", Gunfire said with pride. Spike's smile became a confused frown. "Wait? Troublemaker? What do you mean, I'm going to be a troublemaker?", he asked. "I mean you have a become a street stallion.", Gunfire said. "But, I'm not a stallion, I'm a dragon.", Spike said. "Why would you say I'd become one of you?" "I'm trying to tell you that you belong to us now!", Gunfire snapped. He began to hear voices. "Wait a minute.", he said, putting a claw behind his ear. It was Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Starlight, and Rainbow Dash. "I hear somepony." "Alright, girls.", Twilight started. "We're going to split up. Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity, you search through markets. And Starlight, Fluttershy, and Applejack, you three are coming with me to the castle to get Shining Armor and Cadence." "I thought you said we didn't have time to get them.", Rainbow Dash said. "I did, and-", Twilight was cut off short when she heard a call. "TWILIGHT!" It was Spike calling from a nearby place. "Did you girls hear that?", Twilight asked. "Hear what?", Applejack asked. "What am I hearing?" "That sounded like Spike.", Twilight said. "Are you sure?", Starlight asked. "Of course I'm sure, I can hear him.", Twilight said. They started running to the call that attracted them. "Lets go, girls. We're coming, Spike."