//------------------------------// // getting to know you all // Story: spike's new brother // by johnnyomon21 //------------------------------// Ponyville town and Equestria, home too many things. *everyone gets the point we have read the first chapter!* Moreover, one dragon's life in one fatal night changed for the better, as well as for one human life. John was sleeping well in the spare of Twilight Velvets's summer home, that's right our young hero is sleeping in the home of one of the characters he loved watching as a kid...well her parents at least. Celestia's golden sun had started to rise over ponyville in Equestria, it Illuminated everything it touched, with its warmth and glow. The sunshine glowed through the window of the spare bedroom that John was in, the house was located deep within the evergreen woods, it was a place only a handful ponies knew. Even Twilight did not know about her mom and dad's new summer home. John got up from his Bed then scratch the top of his head and went to the patio, it was an exquisite house, and it was all thanks to Celestia, she had given them the bits right after Twilight’s coronation as a gift and a good gesture to the family. So Night Light and Twilight Velvet used the bits to build a summer home deep within the evergreen woods near a dazzling lake that Night Light found that one time while he was exploring the Evergreen Forest. However, they did not have bits to build a house at the time, but now that they did, they built it. It had sliding glass doors skyline the whole shebang, basically what anypony would see in a rich person summer home. John was taking in the fresh air on the patio, "Hmmm, boy that is some great fresh air, I slept great last night and best of all I got to take my first shower in 30 days, life couldn't be better. I wonder if Spike is up yet.". "I am sorry dear, but he's still asleep." John snapped his head around to see Twilight Velvet walking up to him, levitating a plate of fresh squeezed orange juice, apple slices and jelly toast. "Here we go my boy, I know it is not much.", replied Twilight Velvet with a smile. "To tell the truth, this house was built three days ago, we were going to surprise Twilight and have Spike's birthday party here but..oh my, are you all right John!?", Twilight Velvet looked at John a little funny, you could not blame her. John had his tongue hanging out of his mouth wide open, he was drooling so much it looked like a mini waterfall coming from his mouth. "Not much, this is a feast for me!" Just like that in 10 seconds he instantly drank orange juice and scarf down the apple slices and jelly toast. All Twilight Velvet could see was a blur, "my Equestria, your acting like you haven't had food in days, and I have never seen anypony eat that fast!". "What did you expect honey, in his world, he was living in the streets, he barely got by". Twilight Velvet turned around to the front door to see Night Light with saddlebags full of groceries. Night Light looked at his wife and his newly adopted son, "Don't worry my boy, you do not have to worry about not eating for a long time. While you are part of my family, I will make sure get to some meat on you.". Twilight Velvet sighed a love struck grin, "Oh honey, that's one of the reasons why I married you.". "Same to you my dear.", Night Light replied with a great big smile. "How's Spike, is he still knocked out?". Twilight Velvet shook ahead while blushing, "Yes dear, he is in the room next to Johns, I cannot blame him for being still asleep, and I'm surprised that you're not still asleep John for that matter!". "Same here! I am surprised that nobody has found us here yet! However, knowing those eight, it's only a matter of time.", he said while chuckling. Twilight Velvet was turning a dark shade of crimson red, "Yes, I still cannot believe it, six new daughters!". John only looked at the two that were now nuzzling each other romantically. They were happy, in one week by order of Spike's mother princess Celestia, Spike is going to marry the main six and Trixie. John only smiled, "I know I wanted a big family but this is ridiculous!". Night Light and Twilight Velvet looked towards John and then back at each other and then busted out into laughter. "My boy, you should be worrying less about Spike and more about your own romantic problems. If you look around your neck, you can plainly see you are in the same boat!", said Night Light. "Yes my son, my while you don't have six mares to worry about, you do have one princess after you already! I didn't know you were into older mares!", Twilight Velvet said laughing. John just nearly spat out his drink, "Mom!? really!?". Night Light and Twilight Velvet looked to John and once again looked at each other, both with huge smiles on their faces and once again started embracing each other. "You don't have to remind me.", he began as he grasped the necklace around his neck. "How can I forget!?", john said as he gripped the necklace around his neck looking at it intensely, that he looked back at his new mother and father nervously. "Dad are you sure no one knows about this place? I mean Twilight and the princesses have powerful magic, and I'm sure they have magic that can locate things and beings you know." Night Light quickly turned his attention back to John. John with a surprised look saw he had a tear in his eye. john began to worry waving his hands in front of them, "No, no, don't look at me like that, I'm sure you guys are powerful and you're the best set of parents anypoony can ask for! I'm sorry if I upset you!". Night Light, by that time had put the groceries on the kitchen table and trotted it up to his new son and placed his hoof on his shoulder. "No, my boy is not that, I'm just happy to hear that you are calling me dad.", he said with a gentle smile on his face. Twilight Velvet came right up next to him and placed her hoof on John other shoulders. "And me your mom", she said embracing him in a tight hug. John took a few steps back and just looked at his new parents, Night Light was a dark blue unicorn, and his cutie Mark was a crescent moon in front of a larger crescent moon. Twilight Velvet was basically the adult version of Twilight, her mane color of her fur was white as snow, and her hair was basically the same pattern of hairstyle as Twilight's, except she had light violet purple mane with white a streak almost identical to Twilight. But John decided call them Mr. and Mrs. Sparkle, for now. John just stood there and looked at the two with them while he was trying to soak all this in. He finally realized it, this is what it means to have parents, people or in his case ponies that will watch out for him, that they were proud of him, that they would die for him. In his mind, it was beautiful, he had not known this feeling for 10 long years, and now for the first time, he finally could call this emotion by its proper name happiness! Night Light broke the silence between the three,"Don't worry my a boy, I think we are in the clear, I know we are not as powerful as Celestia, and yes you're right, they have powerful magic but what they don't have is an ancient rune Tablet. Every inch,board, and nail, everything in this house was in impugned with the power of that tablet which was given to my family by star swirl the bearded". John was impressed, he never heard about this. He didn't know that pony's used rune tablets. "Cool, how does he keep us hidden!?", John asked. "Allow me.", Twilight Velvet said with a smile sticking her chest out with pride. "Think of it like this first, the tablet has a light coat of magic that bends the light on the entire area so that everything within the radius of the spell turns invisible, like a chameleon blending into the environment. Next the tablet can cloak every ounce of magical aura in to such a low level that it is untraceable." John only had one eyebrow cocked up and was apparently confused, "magic aura? What's that?". "Oh yes, no magic in your world! Well every living thing has the potential to use magic, and everything has a magical aura. Now in order to find somepony you need to lock on to the magical aura, but if your magical aura gets to the point where it's so low, it's basically like not having magic at all." John only looked at her with shock and amazement, as well as a few chuckles. "No wonder Twilight is such a book worm, like mother, like daughter.", he said under his breath. Unfortunately, Twilight Velvet heard that, "Hey, what's wrong with having a good education!". She then paused, then she gave him small smirk, "Hahahaha, hilarious son.". John looked at her sheepishly, realizing he shouldn't push his luck, "I love you.". However, Twilight Velvet only rolled her eyes, she knew he wasn't trying to be smart and he was only playing, she thought back to last night. "Oh you love me, what about your fiancé", Twilight Velvet teased. John froze in place but quickly countered, "Now hold on, she's not my fiancé, first of all I am human, she is a pony, second I just met her, then this necklace forms on my neck and I become her special somepony! I had no idea about the old royal custom and three, she's a princess, don't get me wrong she's beautiful, any stallion would be honored to be her special somepony, but me!? Why? I'm just a homeless bum right of the streets! I just don't get it!". Night Light had trotted up to his wife, she looked at him. They were both upset, they had forgotten he lost his family and was homeless, they understood where he was coming from. It's not every day that a young man having gone through so much strife, all of a sudden finds happiness. "John, now I know it's weird, understand that love is its own magic, you can't fight it, you need to embrace it! You are just upset because you’re afraid of losing it once you obtain it. You’re no longer on the streets, you are with a family now John sweety, don't hesitate to chase after happiness because you're scared you'll never catch it, buy you will! If you don't believe me look at that necklace, to me it proves that she does love you, the night is capable of giving love to you, especially a princess of the night!." John looked at his mother, then at the necklace, "You don't have to remind me, I was there.". ***** 10 HOURS EARLIER "Wow, that is a surprising way to go for Spike! Man, in just a week he's going to marry six of the most beautiful noble ponies in Equestria and let's not forget the great and powerful Trixie of course!", replied John, still laughing and holding his sides. Spike fainted from his mother's most shocking news, in just a week, he was going to be a prince of Equestria and rule right beside his mother and his aunt. However, the most shocking news was what his mother had planned for him all along to marry Spike, her only son to the elements of harmony! When Spike heard this, his mind thought of only a few things to do, run fast and don't look back but he tried that, so what does he do? His mind explodes. He had only one thought, 'OH MY BAP! YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!'. And then he tops over and passes out! Meanwhile, his self-proclaimed new brother just looks on as Spike's family and soon to be wives gathered around him trying to coax the young dragon back to consciousness. Each one trying to figure out how to wake Spike up, John noticed this and just walked up to everybody clapping his hands to get the attention. "Calm down, now I understand you are about to be his wives soon, but give him some air!", John began. "Rainbow Dash get me a wet rag, Applejack you and Shining Armor look for a stretcher because this dragon is not waking up anytime soon. We better get back to the Golden Oaks Library. Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Trixie, Mr. and Mrs. Sparkle and Twilight, I think you should go home, it's nothing serious, he just passed out from too much information. He will be okay in the morning, I promise." John turned around to address the princesses so he can explain like he promised on how he knew them but then John felt this strange feeling of being watched, "'Oh boy, they are probably giving me strange looks. Twilight and Spike are the only ones that have seen a human before, I'm pretty sure Twilight told them about my kind but they probably never expected one in their own home world.' Sure enough, as John turned around; Twilight, Rainbow Dash,  Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack, Mr. and Mrs. Sparkle have all given him the most shocked look they have ever produced in their life, except for the time at the party. John just chuckled nervously rubbing the back of his head with his hand leading back and forth not thinking this through. He just ordered these young ponies like he was their best friend they've known for many years, except John was a human and an alien from another world. He did not know what to do, but John decided to at least explained to everypony how he knew them, the whole enchilada. John took in a deep breath and exhaled, he was about to address everypony but then. "Wow, are you human?", Rainbow Dash began. "So that's what Twilight transformed into when she went to get her crown back!?I bet I look awesome as a human, no wait, for a human with wings coming out of her back I would be a thousand percent cooler!But you are not so bad yourself, what's your name?" She floated over to him, grabbed his hand and shockingly pulled him into a hug. John was taken back, then broke away from the embrace and then chuckled, "Wow, where did that come from! I'm just saying that this has got to be a special event for you to hug me. I know you have your swagger to protect if you ever get into the wonder bolts, by the way, have you been accepted yet? I mean you are the element of loyalty, if it were me you would have be in an instant!". Now it was Rainbow Dash turn to be taken back, "How did you? What the? Wow, stop right there! How do you know all this? I guess it's not just me you know a lot about! Usually, Twilight figure's this out first, but I imagine you know a lot more than you know. Heck, you might know everything about us, because only a few know about my swag and why I protect it!" "Gee.", was John's only reply as he backed up a little bit. He made the biggest mistake no one should make when on an alien world, never give out too much information about what you know. "That geeee proves me right.", replied Rainbow Dash puffing her chest out in victory! "Oh my, is that true you know all about us? Why? Can you read minds?", asked a softhearted voice. John turned to see it was none other than Fluttershy hiding behind part of her mane. "Hold on there sugar cube, now ah pretty much don't know this young man or where he came from ah'm guessing you're a guy? However, ah do not think he's here to cause trouble. Are ya?",asked Applejack. John turned towards her now a little overwhelmed by the all questions. "Yes, I am a male of my species and to answer the other question no, I cannot read minds." Rarity trotted up to him, her purple color mane bouncing. "Then darling, how do you know all of us?! Where did you come from? Also, how do you know my Spike?" "Uuh, uuh", was John's only reply. When all sudden fear entered into his soul. "Pinkie Pie! If she starts asking me questions my mind can explode, and it will explode!" Before that happened, he quickly turned in the direction of the pink party pony trying to cut her off at the pass before she started talking. If that happened, he would never be able to shut her up! John knew all too well about her hyperactivity, and once she starts talking, she doesn't stop! "Pinkie Pie! Now listen! I know you have a lot question, and I mean a lot but please let me try to get a word in-" "No need!, replied the pink pony with a smile. "I already know. Your name is John, no family or friends, you are homeless, you came from the world of humans the one Twilight went to get her crown back. You seem to be a genuinely nice guy, my guess you been that way all your life." All John could do was just stand there with his mouth and jaw dropping, at that moment he knew how the main six, Celestia, Luna, and Spike were feeling when he did this to them. Then he just remembered Pinkie Pie's ability to basically guess what the hey was going on out of nowhere. He then smiled, "Forgot you can do that! Guessing everything that happened to people out of nowhere, haha sorry go ahead, oh don't forget to breathe okay?". The pink pony's eyes widened and then she started bouncing around him, no one had ever done what she did before, she was excited that someone was doing the same thing. "Wow, gee okay, well the only thing I know is you came through that portal that Spike was about to go through because you want to come live here, and for some reason you call yourself Spikes brother and that's pretty much it!", replied Pinkie Pie who was just staring at John with a smile. John at that point thought to himself, 'Well no time like the present, better tell him'. "Everypony can I have your attention please, it is important!" Everypony turned their attention toward John especially princess Luna, Celestia and Twilight, they really wanted to know more about this young man. "Well, as you know I am from earth, aka the human world. I am 13 years old, been living on the streets in my human world for ten years to be exact and pretty much a good guy. I do odd jobs just to get by. These clothes are the only clothes I own. I help anyone when I can no matter what the situation is, if I can help people or anything I'll do it! However, enough about me, here is what you want to know, now before I tell you this promise me you are not going to freak out." Everypony looked at John, very unsure about what he was about to say, but for some strange reason they all decide to believe in him, everypony shook their head in agreement. "Here goes, in my world you guys are nothing but fictional characters on TV, mostly a kid's show, and everything you have done to now have been watched by other people from young to old. To when you guys and Twilight beat nightmare moon, found out you were the elements of harmony! Heck watching you beating discord, finding out Pinkie Pie's sister has a pet rock! I could go on for hours." Now everypony expected a story that they would find hard to believe but everypony in that room at that moment felt like they had the taste knocked out of them! Most of all Celestia and Luna was shocked. Celestia slowly walked up to John looked at him with a serious yet concerned look. "You mean to tell me that all our lives have been some sort of entertainment for children, for how long in your world?" Luna decided to get on in the questioning. "So, every human knows about us, about me being banished to the moon? Twilight becoming a princess, Cadence marriage, defeating king Sombra and so on?!", she looked at him with a serious look. Twilight who had been pondering was up next, "John, I just have one question? How far back can you say your people have been watching us and in what way have they been watching us? What do we represent to them?". John didn't know what to say, he was aware that he would have to explain to them but never thought it would be this hard. "Okay, that's actually more than one question. However, the answers I will tell. First off, it goes all the way back to when you first came to ponyville with Spike, I remember exactly what you said that day, you wrote a letter to Celestia trying to warn her about nightmare moons return! However, she had another assignment for you, to go to ponyville and make some friends. Then you and the others went to the evergreen forest where you faced your greatest trials, your generosity, loyalty honesty, and laughter in the end. You all banded together and awoken the elements of harmony and saved Princess Luna from being Nightmare Moon." After that, John spent the next 25 minutes explaining every episode of my little pony to the main six and the princesses, he explained what they did, how they did it, what they said, even the episodes when it was only about them in the innermost thoughts. After all was said and done, John took a few steps back from the group waiting for their response, but he didn't get one. All he got were shocked stares and gaping mouths. Princess Celestia was the first one snap out of her trance, "By that all that is Equestria, I cannot believe this and yet I do! So, you mean to tell me everything you said, everything we have done has just been a scripted voice acting by other humans, even my voice is that woman of your species!?". John only lowered his head, his foot swiping back and forth against the marble floor. "Yes, if you want to put it like that." Twilight couldn't wrap her mind around this information, heck everything she knew was possibly destroyed, the same was going through the minds of Applejack and others. Some forming tears in their eyes, John couldn't blame them, but he realized what he just told them as of right now was dead wrong. "I know what you think and I thought that as well, I thought you all were just made up, not real, just cartoon characters but look me, a human in that very same world that does not exist, horse feathers!" Luna snapped her head up to look at John, gasping at his tongue. "Young male language! Watch your tongue!" "Hahaha, see. That's not from a script! No one is choosing your words right now, you are! Heck, I love to see the people at Hasbro watch this episode!", he said under his breath. "But my point is, you are who you are. I know you I just dropped major news on you, but you do bring meaning to everyone's lives, kids watch you. You give them hope, it gave me hope. It did for me on the streets every time I didn't know what to do, I thought what would the main six do? What would Spike do? Give up? No, you kept believing when no one else would! Everything I just told you about your lives I don't buy it anymore because I'm here in the world where I have always wanted to come to! So, whether you believe me or not please don't send me away. I don't know each of you as an individual yet but I would like to, all I'm asking is to give me a chance. However, if not then we might as well get the portal working and send me home but for what it's worth, I had a blast here, thank you for everything, I know that's not much but to me it was everything." John turned with his head held down, walking towards the portal again, his future was snatched away, this time it was his fault. Or so he thought, just then he felt himself being lifted up, it scared him at first. John looked down and noticed he was cloaked in magic but whose?! Sure enough, it was Celestia, Luna and Twilight. "Now see here, where do you think you're going?!", Celestia asked, giving the human a comforting smile. "Thou are right, why are you leaving?" "But what I just told you." "Yes John, what you said has changed everything we knew about our lives and yet not much.", Twilight said. "…. What?", replied John with a blank face. Twilight only giggled, all three princesses brought him down before her. "Yes, it's a little weird hearing all this but exciting to think that our everyday adventures reach out to so many of your kind, even adults. And you said it was only for kids!" This time John was blushing, he didn't know what to say. "Yeah, there is a lot of guys and gals, young and old that watch it too. Also, you guys have a lot of fans." Twilight cocked her head a little, confused, yet excited, "Fans, really, do they write many stories about us, you know from their point of view?". John smiled with excitement and anticipation, "Oh, you don't know the half of it sister, each one of you got their own story and fan base-". "Ohhhhhhhhhhh Ya! how many do I have, am I number one ?!", Rainbow Dash squeeled excitedly. "Rainbow Dash will ya cut that out! It doesn't matter who's number one, the fact is we inspire his people, we encourage another culture, another civilization, another world. Even that there is a winner in mah book. Let them watch, I'll show them what it means to be honest and hard-working!" Applejack looked at John and trotted over to him, she place a hoof on his shoulder,  "Just between you and me, ah'm number one right?" . John's eyes popped wide open in shock, "Applejack are you serious girl!?". Applejack only busted out laughing, "Take it easy, of course I'm just playing! No need to get your mane in a knot!". Then Fluttershy hovered over to him and gave him a hug, "Listen, I am very happy knowing that my small actions have been giving joy to many young children and other beings. It makes me the happiest pony ever, I thought I wasn't doing much, to tell you the truth. But thanks to you and your words, finding out I affect so many people, human or pony, I'm just the happiest I can be. And it's all thanks to you! So please don't leave, you just got here, didn't you want to live here?". Rarity sat down right beside John, placing her hoof on his shoulder and smiled, "She's right darling. At first it was weird finding this out but knowing that we affect so many people's lives and to know we help make their lives a little easier, makes it worthwhile. Bringing peace and happiness to all, showing them what the power of friendship can really do!". John had a small tear in his eye, he wiped it away, "Thanks Rarity, and you to Fluttershy. So Rarity, want to know if you are first!". Rarity only looked at him with a straight face and then smiled, "No thank you darling, it doesn't matter.". John was shocked. He knew Rarity by watching the show that she loved attention, so how is it that she didn't want the attention of being number one. "You're kidding, you may be the element of generosity, but you love attention!" Rarity blushed and puffed up her cheeks, she was a little bit frustrated. "Well, that maybe so but I do have one thing that makes me happy about all this, more than anything. And that is my dream has come true, beings from another world know about all my fabulous dresses. So I am pretty much famous in another world, how many ponies can say that, no matter what, I have already won. Not to mention I am about to marry the love my life who so happens to be a prince! So I am more than good, hehehehe!". "Should have known!", John said, while face palming himself and chuckling as he did it. The others rolled their eyes in agreement. Then Princess Celestia used her magic and levitated John in front of her, "And besides all that, didn't I say you are welcome to stay?! While your actions are noble, trying to take responsibility. But why?! This is well beyond your power, so how can you blame yourself!? Besides you cannot leave, your Spikes new brother remember?", she said in a playfully sarcastic tone. "You are already family" She then embraced him in a tight hug, "I would be honored to have you as my second son", she said as she whispered in his ear. John could not take it anymore, he just broke down a little and started crying, "Thank you, thank you all. I promise not to make you regret this!". Celestia smiled, embracing her new son, the others noticed him crying and went to him, trying to cheer him up but he assured them he was all right. He then proceeded to focus on the primary task which he had forgotten about, Spike who was still unconscious. Just then Trixie stepped into the room with Shining Armor with a stretcher, "Has my darling woken up yet, after all, I would like to continue from where we left off a few hours ago.", she said blushing a deep crimson red. Well, let's just say when the others heard this, they didn't like it! "Whatever, we all kissed him my dear.", she stated in a serious tone, so Trixie would not one up her! The others didn't like what Rarity said but agreed with it. "That's right, we all had a taste of his lips!", Rainbow Dash boasted. Fluttershy blushed, she could not believe she was about to get ii on, this it was not her way. However falling in love tends to change a pony. "That's right, I've even kissed him and after the wedding, to be a lot more!", Fluttershy said, her face blushing ferociously. Well that caught the attention of everypony in the room, especially Luna who snapped her head towards Fluttershy with a great big grin on her face. "Fluttershy, that is how you claim your male! You go mare!" Celestia only chuckled, she was happy. First this was about to be a big disaster but now was one of the happiest nights of her life. She will soon gain soon to be daughter-in-law's and a new son, what more could she asked for. Well grandchildren, mostly grandchildren, this event even got Luna to open up more than she ever had. Pinkie pie jumped into the middle of this gun, "That's right, we all showed him how we feel about him and you know what, I can't wait for the wedding and planning for the future, especially for the little ones, if all goes well that is hehehehe!". In Celestia's mind upon hearing this was flipping out with joy. 'Yes, yes, yes, that a girl. Pinkie Pie, keep the mood going and pretty soon I'll have you all as my own daughter-in-law's and some energetic grandchildren.' John and Shining Armor notice Celestia spacing out with a smile, John waved his hand in front of her face and Shining Armor waved his hoof, when it didn't work they both looked at each other, "SHE GONE! LIGHTS ON, BUT NOBODY'S HOME!", the both said in unison. Trixie was shocked, she did not know that her new arrivals had an early jump on her. She whacked her brain trying to figure out how to top it, she then had an evil sinister grin. John noticed this and tried to get the attention of Shining Armor and his parents who've been watching the whole time and listening proudly. They were about to get new daughters and another son, but when John signaled they were confused. "What's wrong my boy, you want us to move?", Night Light asked, figuring out what John was trying to do. "Yes my son, what's wrong, you don't look so well!", Twilight Velvet added, worried about her son. "Trust him mom and dad, you might want to get back, something tells me that there's about to be a whole bunch of romantic mess about to go down!", as soon as Shining Armor said that, the couple realized he was right. "Oh my!", twilight velvet gasped. "All of this is going to be funny, I just know it! Hey, maybe we'll find out what Spike did to Trixie at the lake!", Night Light grinned and waiting for the juicy secrets to come out. Trixie's left ear shot up, hearing night light, her soon-to-be dad, she turned to him with the evil smile. "More than you know! In fact, your son is quite the romantic, I did tell them I had a crush on him, but he has skills you won't believe!" Now this new information had all ponies and John turn their heads towards the unconscious dragon and then back to Trixie. Oh, they wanted to hear this! Especially Twilight, she had been listening to the other girls bragging about how well they knew Spike, but in her mind, she knew she had a huge advantage over them. After all, she knew Spike when they were young, she raised Spike. She had molded Spike to be her ideal man without realizing it. Just then she caught herself and blushed, 'Geez, I didn't know I can think like that….. Hehehehe, I like it!'. She finished her thought with a squeal, but it wasn't loud enough for everypony to hear. She was about to add her two cent's as well, but then Trixie dropped a bombshell. "Well for starters, he looked deep into my eyes, it was like I was ensnared by his power, it sent shivers down my spine. And then he told me something that no stallion has ever said to me before. He stated that my beauty in the light of the full moon, and forgive me Princess Luna, surpassed hers! So then we kissed, I have never been kissed before, and it was magnificent! My mind went blank, my very being was under his spell. He sensed this and did what all dragons would do dominate! And trust me, he did, not that I'm complaining. Why, he even put his claw on my back and deepen the kiss, it took my breath away! What shocked me more was his claw going down my back to a particular area, well you all saw! Truth be told, I wish he would've continued, who knows what could've happened!? Heck, if all of you hadn't interfered I would have solved Celestia's little grandchild problem.", she finished this with a smile and her face was even redder while she buried her face in her hoofs, squealing the whole time, she was in her own the world. Once again, the room was dead silent, Night light and Twilight Velvet's eyes were so large they look like the size of basketballs. They looked likely to pop out of their heads, Shining Armor was trying to hold back a series of laughter, he just couldn't believe his little brother was such a romantic. 'Cadence is really going to love hearing this news.', he thought to himself. Then he turned towards John who basically had his mouth covered with his hand. One finger was tapping on his upper lip, he was trying to figure out how the sam hell he was going to get his brother out of this situation that he got himself into! John turned to Shining Armor who looked at John with a huge smile on his face which turned into a devilish grin. "Sorry my new brother, but I gotta tell my wife about this immediately, she's going to have a cow with this! So bye, I leave Spike with you, mom and dad." Shining Armor then whispered in John's ear, "Please don't let them kill him, they love him, but they are in jealous mode times 20.". He then backed away from John, and his horn glowed, and with a pop, he was gone. John was covering his face with his arm, trying to block the flash of light. When his eyesight returned from blurriness, "Ah, you got to be kidding me! Really, how could do a brother like that!", he mumbled under his breath. He turned around to face the girls, what he saw was most terrifying thing he ever saw, "OH, OH NOT GOOD, OMG! I Have to hide him at least till morning. OH MY BAP! THIS IS NOT GOOD!". That was an understatement to say the least, for what John saw scared him. Before him was six of the most powerful ponies in Equestria, each an element of harmony. Each one thought they had a great advantage in winning the dragon of their heart so easily. Then one pony comes along and gains a humongous advantage in the way she described everything, you would have thought Trixie was already married to Spike. Lets just say the jealousy meter kick into overdrive! Each one of their faces was covered in darkness, you could not see the eyes, mouth, anything. Especially Spike's mother, aka Celestia went back to being a frozen statue and this time Luna joined her, everything they knew about their little Spike was thrown out the window and burned by reality. This time, Celestia quickly snapped out of it, however John wish she didn't. John could sense it, Spike was about to need his help surviving the biggest love crisis of his young scaly life! "That's it! I've heard more than enough and waited long enough!", replied Celestia in an ominous tone. *A tone that well you know that they are only doing what's best for you, but they think more about themselves tone, you get what I mean!* John turned to Celestia, he did not like the news he was about to hear. "Spike is not going to marry them in seven days! No, he will marry them in three!" "That's right!", shouted all the main six. Trixie was shocked, but then again, 'Why wait!', she thought. "Here here!", she said in agreement. John was extremely scared, "Oh my bap, bap, bap, bap! They've gone nuts! Time to go bro!". "This way! Hurry, my sister is in full mother mode now, and the others are on full wife mode!" John turned to see Spike no longer on the floor but on the back of Luna, she snapped out of her shock and realized the situation that her nephew was in, he would get torn apart before the wedding ever took place because of their jealousy! "Hurry to my chambers! I will cast a barrier spell that will keep my sister and those seven out until morning or till they come back to their senses! Are you coming or what!" John just looked at her in confusion but then shook it off, "Hey, my kind of mare in this case! Strong, wise and beautiful! Let's go!". Luna was caught off guard by this, no stallion had ever told her her she was beautiful. Yet, here was this young human telling her everything she wanted to hear from a male! Suddenly she felt a pulsating surge of power, she trembled over, and Luna swore she heard wedding bells and hearts were circling around John's head. Luna was at a loss, as Luna's brain only came to one conclusion, "Oh no, don't tell me!? He cannot be! Can he!? Is he my destined mate! Our kind only have this reaction when their destined one is with them! There's no other way to explain it! Oh by Equestria, it's true!". She couldn't believe it but she had no time to reminisce or tell John how she felt, she went from a strong princess of the night to completely falling in love with him, at that moment she wanted to spend time with him, get to know him, forcibly do the same thing the other girls had on their mind, marriage! *However, like I said, she didn't have time.* John snapped his fingers in front of her face, "Yo, yo, yo, yo, Luna, are you there!? Let's go! Whatever is on your mind we can talk about it later! Right now we have a boatload of girls that is about to rip my brother apart. Lets get while the getting is good! NOW!". Luna was snapped back into reality and she blushed a deep crimson red, she loved how he took charge, no one had talked to her like that. She can automatically tell he was strong, mentally like a king, who was about to go into battle but she thought that would be for another time. "Oh yes, sorry lost my train of thought! Let's go n-." "Cool shotgun!" Luna was confused, "Shotgun!?". Just then, John picked up Spike and placed him over his shoulders as if he was a soldier caring another wounded soldier. He then jumped on the back of Luna, basically riding her well like a horse. *Hi, author here, now for those who don't know about Celestia and Luna's people, they have many strict rules of courtship, one of them being that only a loved one can touch, nay get on their back and ride them. I tell you this because that's not all John did! While he was getting on her back, he grabbed hold of her necklace, in some cultures of Equestria, taking the necklace of a princess and placing it around your neck tells them that you are sharing your life with them. You see back in the days of old prince's and princesses, as well as any other pony, would wear a necklace. And if there were a stallion or mare that was single, they would walk up and take the necklace and put in around their neck showing them that as of that moment that stallion or mare was now theirs, like when you give somebody a wedding ring! Then the magic of the necklace would form a new one around the spouse showing a symbol of the new clan they had joined! Well someone should've told our young John that there was also no age limit to marriage in Equestria!* When John was trying to get on Luna's back, he grabbed hold of her necklace trying to use it to pull himself on her back, but he pulled it off, as he did, a copy of the necklace formed around his neck! John noticed this and thought nothing of it, after all, he didn't know about the marriage customs of ancient royalty. However, Celestia, as well as Luna, noticed this, and Celestia's jaw just dropped! "Luna, is he wearing! What I think he's wearing!? Did that just really happen!" Luna didn't know what to think or tell her sister what she thought about it. All she could think was marriage, marriage. "This young man is my special somepony! I cannot believe it! After all these centuries I finally found mine.", Luna said as she had the most funniest scene of all time, her wings shot straight up as she giggled like a little girl! However, Luna said that loud enough for John to hear! "What the bap, are you talking about! Jeez, it's not like it's some royal custom that when you take a necklace from a single mare, she's your-", just then it dawned on him! "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my bappppppppppppppppppppp! Don't tell me, then does that go for getting on your back as well!", he said with a gulp! He turned towards Celestia and Luna who at this point was almost as red as the sun, she then nodded and turned towards her sister. Celestia was dumbfounded once again, *you know everyone had lost count of how dumbfounded he or she can be in one night!* John had picked up Spike and put him on his back, he then put his hands in front of him trying to position himself to try to give himself a clear shot for the open wall and the nearest exit. For John had a strange feeling, he knew where this was going and he knew how Spike was feeling, big time. Celestia, however, noticed this as well and cut him off with her magic instantly, fixing the wall as if the damage had never been done, plus now there was a 20-inch thick door in his way. "My, my, who would have thought about this turn of events, first I was about to lose my only son, then you came and saved him. And soon I am about to get seven new daughters.", Celestia began with, having once again that playful yet sinister smile. John was ready to bolt! "Moreover, now after centuries, my little sister has finally found her special somepony, and he turns out to be from another world, it seems I have two weddings to plan for, one for Spike, and one for you and my little sister!" "Marriage!", John chuckled nervously. "News flash sister! I'm only 13!" Celestia only shook her head, "John, old royal code has no age limit." Luna was fidgeting with her hooves, she couldn't stop thinking about one-word, marriage. "I'm finally going to marry, I'm so happy!", Luna added, while her face was in pure bliss. Now Twilight and her friends had watched this all unfold, and at that moment, they had forgotten their jealousy, well not actually, but they didn't care as they race towards Luna congratulating her. Celestia got their attention, "Girl's, girl's one thing at a time. First, we have the planning. Apparently, I overstep my bounds, it seems it will be a week before you can marry after all!". All seven mares looked disappointed. Celestia, however, was oozing happiness from every fiber of her being, she glowed as if she was the sun herself. "Now girls, will we will talk about the arrangements later, after all, I have a second marriage to plan for, right Luna? Though I guess it's too soon to ask for nieces and nephews?" Luna turned to Celestia, to her surprise Luna nodded in approval, "Actually, the thought has been on my mind once or twice. I would like to be a mother someday!". "This night gets better and better by the second!", Celestai replied with a smile. At that point, John had heard enough, "THAT'S IT. WE GONE! TALK TO US, WHEN YOU GET SOME SENSE BACK IN YOUR HEAD'S, BYE!". John with spike on his shoulders broke for the door which he got to with no problem with everypony off guard, but the only issue he has now was trying to evade seven mares and one princess of the night! "After them, Spike! John! Wait! Come back!", everypony said in unison. However, he knew they only wanted what was best for him and Spike, heck they just wanted to marry them but right now he was more focused on staying alive and single. He ran through the many halls of the castle desperately looking for way a out, when all of a sudden he felt a magic tug pulling him towards the door that led to the gardens of the castle. "This way my boy!" "Hurry, we can get you back to our home and let these young mares cool down!" It was Night Light and Twilight Velvet, they overheard everything while they watched the whole situation. They had a feeling this would happen, well not exactly everything but basically this wasn't their first rodeo. "Stand next to us, we'll use a teleportation spell and teleport us back to our house and make a barrier to keep you hidden from the eyes of the princesses and the others!", Twilight Velvet told John. "However, it won't help you if you don't hurry up!", Night Light added. John only nodded in agreement, "Thanks, Mr. and Mrs. Sparkle". Night Light shook his head, "Please, just call me dad". "And me, mom", replied Twilight Velvet with a smile. "You're family now!" Once again tears were forming in John's eyes, 'A family huh? Never thought I'd hear those words', thought John. "lets go mom and dad." With that he got close to them, they charged up their horns and with a pop, gone. Celestia had seen this and only chuckled, "It seems I spooked him well, I cannot blame him. If I was him, I'd probably do the same thing. But he better think twice if he thinks he's going to get out of it that easily, if at all!", she said with a chuckle. Celestia went back to talk to Luna, Twilight and the others to try to get them to calm down. "This night, I will cherish it forever, and I'm sure John and Spike will never forget this! This is the beginning of something wonderful! I can't wait!".