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// Chapter 2: Denial 
// Story: King Spike 
// by Norwegian boy 
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“What do you mean I can’t go after him?”

After Twilight found out that Spike had snuck out of the library by climbing out the window in his room, she was furious. Twilight couldn’t believe that he would leave like that, then Celestia arrived and managed to stop the unicorn who was about to take the train to the capital the dragon kingdom to bring Spike home.

“Are you deaf or something, I said you are not allowed to go after Spike. He left on his own free will and there are nothing you can do.”

Twilight couldn’t believe what she was hearing, Spike just left her. “How dare he just leave like that.” She said with anger in her voice.

Somehow, Celestia knew she would say that. “I don’t know what has happened to you Twilight but have change over years. When I gave you the task to hatch Spike’s egg, I didn’t think you would do but then your magic went out of control and you hatch him. So, I decided to let you raise him, that was a mistake.” Twilight was taken back a little of what her teacher said. “I have look the other way for years now because I thought you did the right thing, that was a mistake, I should never have given you Spike in the first place.” Twilight was now devastated. “If you want to go and get Spike back then I won’t stop but if you do, I guarantee you will be arrested.” Celestia didn’t let Twilight respond as she walk out.

Once outside Celestia let out a heavy sighed. “What did I do wrong?” She mumbled to herself. When king Rock Crush and queen Garnet gave her Spike’s egg, they told her that they trusted her judgement and that she would find a pony who could raise Spike properly. Celestia thought that Twilight could raise Spike with the love he need but that was not the case, Twilight didn’t take care of Spike, he took care of her.

“You majesty?” Celestia was brought out of her own thoughts by one of the guards that was with her. “Are you alright?” He asked her.

Celestia shook her head. “No, I’m not alright. My conversation with Twilight didn’t help at all, she was to stubborn to listen to me.”

“Oh, are we heading back to the castle?”

“No, I have to talk to Twilight’s friends. She is not dragging them to Wiacaster so they can be arrested too.” She then started to walk towards town, the two guard that was with her followed her.

Sugarcube corner, the most famous place in Ponyville. Many ponies all over Equestria come to this place just to taste what they make their and it’s the hangout to Twilight’s friends, Applejack, Rairty, Fluttershy, Pinkie and Rainbow Dash. They are currently talking about what happened yesterday, with Twilight and Spike.

“I still can’t believe that Spike is a prince.” Said Fluttershy in her normal shy voice.

“I hear ya Shy, but still can’t believe that Twilight was in denial the whole time. I can understand that it was big shock to her but come on, she talked like she owned him.” Said Applejack.

“I agreed with you Applejack, it was like she didn’t want to hear the truth.” Said Rarity, who look over to the party pony. “What do you think about what happened yesterday Pinkie?”

The pink pony had her arms on the table and was resting her head on them. “I really wanted to throw Spike a party yesterday.” All her friends gave her a blank stare when she said that.

Then Dash slap a hand on her face. “Pinkie, we are talking about what happened yesterday, that Spike is a prince, and that Twilight was in denial the whole time.”

Pinkie look up. “Oh, right. Yeah, I think that Twilight acted a little weird yesterday.” Dash couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

Then Applejack look over to her blue friend. “Why are you rolling your eyes for? You almost got princess Celestia in trouble because of your short temper.”

Dash slam a hand on the table which scared everyone. “How was I supposed to know that this Drake was an important dragon.” Dash argued.

“Princess Celestia told you that before you launched yourself at him, didn’t you hear that?” Applejack argued back.

While they were arguing, Celestia was approaching Dash from behind. “No AJ, I didn’t hear her say anything, maybe she should speak a little louder so one can hear…”

“Oh really?” All the colour from Dash’s face disappeared when she heard Celestia talk, she turned her head very slowly around and saw that Celestia was looking at her with an angry expression. “I should talk a little louder, huh?” Dash swallowed a big lump that suddenly appear in her throat. “if you didn’t hear me yesterday Rainbow Dash, just how loud should I shout? Maybe so loud that I could blow your eardrums.” She leaned down so they were face to face. “Should I do it right now?” She said with an evil smile.

Dash started to sweat. “No, that won’t be necessary.” Dash have to change her underwear right now.

Then Celestia started to ‘pout’. “Aw, that’s to bad.” Then Celestia lifted Dash up wit her magic. “Did you at least apologize to sir Drake today?”

“Nnno. I tried to find him by flying around this morning, but I only found an abandoned camp.”

Celestia look after any signed of lying, she didn’t find any. “I believe you Rainbow Dash but that doesn’t mean you are off the hook, when you get the chance you are going to apologize to sir Drake, do I make myself clear?” Dash nodded like crazy. “Good.” She released Dash from her magic grip and look at the rest of Twilight’s friends. “I have come here to warn you that Twilight is headed to Wiacaster, the capital of the dragon kingdom to bring Spike back.”

Twilight’s friends wasn’t surprised by that all. “We kind of figured that out but why did you come here to say this princess?” Rarity asked her.

“Because I don’t want you five to travel with her, there’s a big change that Twilight will be arrested when she arrived at Wiacaster and I don’t want you five to be arrested to. I know I can’t order you to not go with her, but I hope you don’t do.”

Rarity and the other glance at each other with worried in their eyes, they all loved Twilight but at the same time, she didn’t act like herself yesterday. They weren’t completely sure what to do.

Then Rarity spoke again. “If it okay with you princess, may we ask you some question about what happened yesterday?”

Celestia nodded her head. “You might.”

“Right.” Rarity took a deep breath. “Is Spike really a the prince of the king and queen?”

Celestia nodded her head again. “That he is.”

“Then why did they give Spike away?”

That was one question Celestia didn’t want to answer. “They did that to protect him.” Rarity and the others was confused. “Long before Spike was even born, queen Garnet had four other children, but they were killed before they were even born.” That shocked everyone one of them. “They were killed by some extreme deadly poison.”

Fluttershy placed both hands over mouth and was she also not trying to cry. “Who would do something that horrible?” The other wonder the same thing.

Celestia look went from calm to angry very fast. “Spike’s uncle, a dragon by the name of Joserth. I hate that bastard.” The girls thought that this Joserth had to be an evil dragon if Celestia hate him. “He have been jealous of Spike’s father ever since they were born and he will do everything in his power to get what he want, even kill dragons who isn’t born yet.” Rarity and the others was now sick in the stomach, Pinkie’s fluffy hair was not fluffy anymore. Celestia took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, it’s been a while since she had been so angry.

Then Applejack decided to ask a different question. “What about princess Luna, did you tell her about Spike?”

“Not at first, I wanted her to get used to how Equestria was now before I told her. So yes, she know.” Celestia said in her normal calm voice. She then look back the library. “Look, I only came her to tell you what Twilight is planning to do, and I really hope that you five don’t travel with her because if you do,” She look back at them. “I will not help you at all.” They were a little shocked when they heard that. “Twilight is the one who will get you all arrested and I told her I will not help her.” She then turned around. “I know that you five usually listen to Twilight but in this case, I really hope that you don’t.” She then spread her wings and took off towards Canterlot, the two guard that were with her flew after her.

The girls just sat there, think over what Celestia told them. Should they come with Twilight to Wiacaster, yes or no? they believe what Celestia said, if they went they would probably get arrested thanks to Twilight and that was something they didn’t want to. This was probably one of the toughest decision they ever had to do.

When they were think, Twilight was walking towards them with her bag. “There you all are, I want to girls to pack your bags, we are going to Wiacaster to get Spike back.” They didn’t answer her. “Didn’t you girls hear me?”

Applejack was the first to speak. “We heard you Twilight and I’m not going.” Twilight eyes widen when she heard that, she didn’t expected to hear that.

She recovered fast. “What did you say?” she said with some anger in her voice.

Applejack stood up. “I said I’m not going with you to get Spike back, he left by his on free will and you can not make him come back. I don’t know why you want him back so badly, but I refused to be a part of it.” She tossed some bits on the table and walk off, back to her farm.

Then Dash stood up. “I don’t really say this very often, but I agreed with AJ on this, I’m not coming with you Twilight.” 

Before Twilight could say anything, Dash had flown off, she look at the rest of her friends, but they said the same thing as AJ and Dash as they walk off. “Fine, I don’t need your help, I will get back Spike by myself.” She then started to walk towards the train station. “I don’t care who has him, he is coming home with me.”