It had been a few hours of flying, Skystar had been keeping her hatchling tight in her arms as she flew, the sun was starting to set and she herself was starting to feel tired, eventually her cave came into view and she sighed in relief, the village she lived in was large but she saw a lot of dragons, some with their kids going with them to their caves for rest of the day.
She landed in the entrance of the cave, it looks like nothing was stolen while she was gone, but even if something was it didn't matter because she had her most important treasure, her son.
she eventually came upon her room, a large pile of gold laid in the middle of it, she looked out her window and saw the sun had set and it was nighttime giving her a glorious night sky.
"its getting late I should get some sleep myself, don't worry my hatchling I'll keep you comfy" Skystar had thought. she then curled up on her hoard and wrapped Spike around her tail and brought him close to her snout to keep him safe.
" goodnight, my sweet baby, I love you so much!" she gave him a little kiss on the head before falling asleep herself.
The next morning.
The rays of the sun shone in the room and Spike's eyes were starting to open a bit, when he did he found himself confused for a moment,
"Where am I?" he thought before noticing he was wrapped in his mothers tail to keep him warm and safe.
"Right! I found my mother! and we went to her cave!" he remembered, he then carefully got out of her tail before taking a little walk around the cave.
The cave was really large filled with things he didn't expect, there were crystals on the walls like the ones at the crystal cave he goes to occasionally, there were carpets that looked like different collared flames which looked beautiful, and multiple rooms.
One was filled with bookshelves with books stacked on each shelf
"she and twilight would get along just fine" he thought before continuing
One room was probably a dining room and kitchen with multiple pots and pans and a multiple cooking items on the counters with milk and other supplies,
Another one was a living room with blankets for napping and a large rug on the bottom.
One room had a few lights and a baby crib, it had a book shelf with a few books on it, he took a look at them and saw some were coloring, history, and cooking books,
"probably for me to spend time with her when I was a baby" he thought before putting them back up. He then stopped for a quick second before looking back at the cook book for a second and getting an idea with a happy smile.
The sun had finally woken up Skystar and she opened her eyes, they went wide in panic as she saw spike wasn't there, but it quickly went away as a delicious smell came to her nostrils, she then went her made and saw spike in the kitchen and cooking something with her cook book on the side.
"Spike what are you doing sweetie?" she asked calmly but still a little upset.
He then looked at her before smiling, " just making you a surprise morning breakfast!" he explained, " how do you like your eggs?" he asked.
"Scrambled please, but you really didn't have to do this." she said, " where'd you learn to cook" she asked a little suspicious, ( no among us reference please).
"when ruby was raising me he had shown me how to cook and as well given me other important education, he wanted to make sure i could do my best when i was on my own.
She then looked a little surprised seeing spike being a fast learner,
"Really, ok then, but let me do the cooking or let us to it together next time please" she said with tad bit of concern.
Spike then replied" no problem mom, the pancakes are almost done give me a minute." he said before finishing with the eggs and putting them on the plates with the pancakes. Skystar then came over and took both the plates in her claws
" allow me my sweet hatchling." She said in a sweet tone before walking over to the table and putting spikes plate a few feet from hers.
Spike then came over and they both had started eating, to Skystar's surprise these were delicious!!
" So what was your life like when being raised by Ruby?" she asked.
"He was very kind, he may have been old but he knew a lot and had taught me many things." he explained.
"must've been really great' she said sadly," it was, but he was old and passed on, but i wasn't alone for long, because I've reunited with you!" he said happily
Skystar then came over and started nuzzling him " mom that tickles!" she then only did it more and he laughed a lot more.
They continued to do this for a little before Skystar stopped," oh my sweet hatchling! how I've missed you so!" she said so happily.
"Mom" he said before hugging her tightly before she wrapped her tail around him in return.
" Would you like to show me around the cave? Then we could go to the village later this afternoon." she suggested before finishing her plate.
"Of course!" he said finishing his as well.
They walked around the cave a bit all the while Skystar was explaining what she normally does during the day, she often makes food, reads history books, and often goes outside to explore the lands, she's even found a few private spots where she can relax in the forests out of the dragon lands!
"Wow you really know how to keep your time occupied!" he said joking a little.
" I know how to keep myself entertained!" she said while smiling before stopping and she picked up a photo she had before looking a little sad.
"what's wrong" Spike asked but he's sure he knew what it was.
She then showed him the photo and he got a good look at it, on one side was her holding an egg that was purple and darker purple spots...just like his egg, on the other was someone he presumed was his father, he had white scales green eyes and green spikes, like his own, he was holding the egg in another claw.
"I..is that?" he asked starting to have a few tears in his eyes.
"it is" she replied." your father Emerald was such a strong kind drake, but he also knew when to take things seriously, he was one of kindest drakes I knew, he was someone you would've loved to be with, even for just one day, but after he fell ill I was left alone, as he passed on he was holding my claws telling me to take good care of our child" she said with tears coming in her eyes
"I I ... I just know if I was able to save you when you were an egg from those thieves I would spend every minute of the day loving you, but I messed up and lost you, I failed him and was alone for so long, I never thought i'd ever find happiness again " She said with tears coming down from her eyes as well.
Spike then came up to her and put his claw on her snout before rubbing it while he said" It wasn't your fault, I know it wasn't if they had never shown up we would've spent every day together, but what's important is that we're here together now." he said while starting to hug her.
She then started to cry before hugging him back, they remained like this for a while before stopping.
"Would you like to go to the village now sweetie? It will be fun." She asked with a small smile while offering her claw.
"I'd love too! your the only one I want to be with right now!" he said happily while taking her claw. They then made they're way out the cave, the sun was still rising and they both took a breath of the air before heading down to the village where spike would learn a little more about dragon life.
"Have you ever wonder what you were gonna be originally named son?" Skystar had asked as they were walking,
"what" Spike had asked curiously
"I originally intended to name you FlameStar, Flame for the beginning and star for the ending like my name, it was a name we both agreed on when you were gonna hatch" she explained
"FlameStar..., I really like that name! Spike, FlameStar, you can call me either one! I love them both!" he said happily.
"I'll be sure to use them both then, I love you so much my hatchling." she said before kissing him on the head.
" I love you too mom" he said as they continued walking