It was a normal day within Equestria, and everything was seemingly fine, the residents were all going about they're day like normal, nothing to major has happened as of recent events. Within a newly made crystal castle was a young dragon who was currently reading some comic books.
This was Spike, he's a young 12 year old dragon who was raised within Equestria by Twilight Sparkle, his mother figure and close friend, he's been her number one assistant for years and was happy to help her when she needed it. But he always still felt like there was stuff holding him back from really unlocking his potential.
He's started to see himself as a bit of a background person whenever the Mane 6 face danger instead of fighting alongside them. He's always wanted to help them and wanted to do what he could, but he's constantly told that he's to young, can't do it because it's do dangerous, or because it's to risky to let him help.
While Spike understood these reasons, it did frustrate him a little that he never really got to do much of anything when Equestria was attacked, sure he helped stopped Sombra some time ago, but he never had direct confrontation, it was honestly lucky that he managed to beat him. All of this made him feel like he couldn't ever achieve anything great and be a real hero.
Spike sighed and stopped reading his comic book to think over this.
"Will i ever be able to prove myself as my own person? Or will i just be stuck as a number one assistant?" Spike asked himself as he looked at his claws, they were small, like him. Compared to all other dragons, he was only a hatchling, despite being 12 years old, he's not showing any signs of proper growth yet, sure he's far smarter then most dragons from what he knows, but that's not really enough when it comes to standing out.
"Will i just be like this forever? Or is there something out there for me, that will make me special?" Spike asked himself with sadness as he just couldn't think this properly. But before he could think about this some more a knock was heard on his door.
"Spike? Are you okay? There's something important that recently came up." Twilight spoke from the other side which caught his attention.
Spike sighed for a moment before getting off his bed and opening the door and looked up at her.
"I'm doing okay Twilight, what's the problem?" Spike asked curious as she had a look of worry.
"I got a letter from Celestia, something important come up, and she's wanting me, you and the others to go to her castle at once." Twilight explained as she showed him the letter and he read it to see it was urgent and looked worried himself.
"How did this happen? What is this?" Spike asked concerned as this sounds like a problem.
"I don't know, but it's important from the sounds of it, let's go Spike." Twilight said as she prepared a teleportation spell and they both disappeared from the castle.
We cut to them appearing within Celestia's castle all of a sudden, but they knew where they were and had gotten a good sight of where they were, they were just outside the throne room and they could see the other Mane 6 were already here.
"Twilight You sure took your time getting here." Rainbow dash teased as she was the first one here obviously.
"Sorry girls, but i needed to get Spike too as she wanted him here too." Twilight explained as she and Spike walked over to the rest.
"What do you think she's needing us for?" Fluttershy asked worried as they all got the message.
"Another threat perhaps?" Rarity suggested.
"Or a friendship problem?" Applejack added.
"Or a party that's not prepared?!" Pinkie asked in fear which made all of them look at her.
"I'm sure it's not like that Pinkie, let's just see what she needs to tell us." Spike said as he went to the doors and the others agreed to that.
Spike used what strength he had to open the large doors leading into the throne room, Spike and the others went into the throne room and they could see Celestia and Luna looking concerned.
"Ah Twilight, i am so thankful you all came here on such short notice." Celestia said as all of them walked up to them.
"It's no problem at all Celestia, what's wrong?" Twilight asked worried as all of them wanted to know what's happening.
"I think it's best we all show you, come with us Twilight." Luna said as she and Celestia started to lead them somewhere else.
"What do you think's worrying them? They seem a little tense." Spike asked the others who couldn't agree more.
"I don't know Spikey, but it's sounding concerning, let's just hope it's not to serious." Rarity said as they all followed her to a familiar room.
"This is the problem Twilight." Celestia said as she and Luna moved out of the way to show them it, they saw the Crystal Mirror that led to Canterlot High, but something was off about it. It's movements were swirling around strangely, like it was having a strange magic spell on it.
"What's going on with this thing?" Spike asked worried as he and the others inspected it.
"It looks like it's.. malfunctioning?" Twilight asked as she couldn't figure it out.
"It's been like this since this morning, we couldn't pinpoint where it was leading through the other side, i think it's trying to tell us something." Luna suggested as everyone looked concerned.
"Why would it act up like this? We haven't been through that portal in a few weeks." Rainbow dash said crossing her arms.
"Do you think it's a warning sign of something bad?" Fluttershy asked worried as well.
"Maybe it's not happy with it's design?" Rarity suggested and everyone rolled their eyes at that. Spike continued looking at the mirror with interest, as it's actions were seemingly unique as it's never done this before.
The voices of Twilight and the others were being muffled within his head as they all became dead silent. Spike continued to stare at it strangely. The way it's movement swirled around was making it seem like a vortex, leading somewhere that's not Canterlot High, but somewhere else.
"Spike.. come to the mirror.." A ominous voice spoke which made Spike realize something.
"What?" Spike asked confused on what he heard which caught the others attention.
"Spike? What's wrong? You seem entranced by the mirror." Luna asked worried which regained Spike's focus as well.
"Sorry it's just.. i thought i heard something.." Spike said which interested the others.
"What did you hear Spike? Did it say anything to you?" Celestia asked worried.
"I don't know exactly.. it felt so ominous.. like it's.. calling me.." Spike said as he slowly was walking to the mirror.
"Spike, maybe you should take a break, we all can handle this you know?" Twilight asked as he took more steps to it.
"Spike, i recommend you ignore this, it could be tricking you." Luna warned as the others tried stopping him. But Spike could barely hear they're voices, he was entranced with the mirror, and every step he took closer to it felt like it was calling him even more. Was it calling him to a place where he could become a hero he wants to be? Or is it all an illusion for all of them. Spike came closer to the mirror until he saw his own reflection, the mirror moving around like water as Spike started bringing his hand closer and closer to it..
"Spike, please stop what your doing!" Celestia warned as all of them tried stopping him.
"Spike! Don't!" Twilight shouted as she tried pulling him away, but Spike soon placed his hand on the mirror, and to all of their shock, it started pulling him in.
"What?!" Spike asked shocked as he finally realized what he just did, he saw he was being pulled in and tried pulling himself out.
"Spike!!" They all shouted with horror as they tried saving him.
"Twilight! Guys! What's happening?!" Spike shouted in fear as he was being pulled in even more. Twilight tried grabbing his other arm as half his body was pulled in as the mirror was shaking.
"Spike!!" Twilight shouted with worry as she and all the others tried saving him.
"Twilight!!!" Spike shouted as he got sucked into the mirror much to their horror, the mirror shook violently as it suddenly floated in the air, all of them backed up in fear and watched as it started to crack.
"No.. no! Spike!!" Twilight shouted as she tried to save him, but before she could even touch the mirror, it shattered all over the room making a huge shockwave across the castle which knocked all of them down. Twilight groaned as she got up, she could feel shards of the mirror around her and looked around in horror. The mirror was shattered, and Spike was gone..
"Twilight.. what happened?" Dash asked worried as they all got up.
"W.. what happened to the mirror?" Fluttershy asked scarred as the shards were everywhere.
"And where's Spike?!" Applejack, Pinkie and Rarity asked at once as Twilight was breathing heavily and started to cry.
"No.. no.. he can't be gone! Spike!" Twilight shouted through the whole room as Celestia and Luna saw all of this.
"Where could he be? How do we find him?" Luna asked worried as the mirror's breaking isn't known.
"I don't know Luna.. but we'll find a way.. we'll find a way.." Celestia prayed as all of them looked at the broken pieces all over the room with horror knowing Spike was gone..
Spike screamed as he was flying through a vortex that was leading somewhere else. Spike was flying through realities as he could see the memory's of what he's been through go by him.
"Twilight!!!" Spike screamed as he went swirling around the vortex, he could feel multiple things entering his body, they felt like different ability's, he felt warm, shocked, cold, and strong suddenly, along with tons of other different ability's until he fell through a portal the screen fades to white.
We open to a view of an ancient looking building on the high ledge of a mountain, it looked old but looked like a quiet home for one to live. In the main lobby, a young woman was seen training against some dummies and was seemingly learning to fight, the camera zooms into the doors until we see an old looking man with a white beard and a hat meditating within some smoke. He focused his mind calmly as he continued focusing himself.
He looked within the strange smoke to see anything off, but to his surprise, he saw a strange creature flying through a vortex, he seemingly fell out of it and was flying through the skies, and he saw as the creature screamed as he fell near a familiar looking building..
A loud rumble was suddenly heard which shook him out of his vision. The man gasped in shock as he realized what this means. He quickly got his staff and hurried out of the room. He saw the woman had stopped her training and looked concerned.
"Master Wu? Did you feel that too?" She asked concerned as Wu walked to the doors.
"Yes Nya, i saw something fall near the Monastery, i couldn't get a clear focus on what it looks like, but it seems to have fallen right outside the doors." Wu said as Nya came up with him.
"What do you think it is? Could it be a new threat?" Nya asked worried on this news.
"It doesn't seem like it, i feel no evil aura around here, let's find out for ourselves." Wu said as he opened the doors.
He looked around and saw nothing but the view of the clouds and the high mountain he lived on, he looked left and right before looking down and seeing something on the ground and his eyes widened in shock.
"Sensei.. isn't that?" Nya asked shocked as they could see a strange purple and green dragon creature on the floor, it was seemingly unconscious, most likely from the fall. It was groaning in pain as it was hurt.
"How did you get here?" Wu asked confused as he used his staff to turn it over and they got a good look at his face.
"He looks young Wu.." Nya said worried as this wasn't like any dragon she's seen before.
"Yes, he looks like a child, and seems to be a dragon.. how can this be?" Wu asked curiously as he picked him up and inspected him.
"I don't know Wu, but it looks harmless, should we help it?" Nya asked worried for it.
"Of course we should, maybe we can get answers from it when it awakens, come on.." Wu said as he and Nya went back into the Monastery and closed the doors.
Spike groaned in pain as his body hurt a lot, that fall was something else, it felt like his body was warped through realities in a weirder way then when he went to Canterlot High. He coughed a few times as he finally started to open his eyes.
"Where.. am i?" Spike asked himself as he looked around, he seemed to be in a strange room with wooden furniture, it looks nicely designed and calm, he could even see symbols of a dragon on some walls.
"Hmm you can talk? How interesting" A man suddenly spoke which alerted Spike.
"Who's there?!" Spike asked scared as he looked around with worry, he turned his head until he saw an old looking man he's never seen before, he had a long white beard, a staff, and a teacup in his hand, Spike immediately backed away in fear as he thought he was going to hurt him.
"Do not be alarmed young one, i am not going to hurt you." He assured in a calm tone as he slowly came up to him.
"Who.. who are you?! Where am i?! What is this place?!" Spike asked in fear as he looked around the room.
"Please calm down, we won't get anywhere with freaking out will we? My name is Wu, i found you outside my home a few hours ago." Wu introduced as he sat down in a chair and gave Spike a drink, Spike was still tense as he still was afraid.
"M.. my names.. Spike.." Spike said scarred as Wu looked at him.
"Please calm down young Spike, i promise i won't hurt you." Wu assured again taking another sip, Spike was calming down a little as he seemed honest.
"W.. where am i? What is this place?" Spike asked looking around the room.
"You are in my Monastery, in a land called Ninjago." Wu explained which confused Spike.
"Ninjago?" Spike asked confused as he's never heard that name before anywhere in Equestria.
"Yes, and may i ask where you are from?" Wu asked as he offered Spike a cup which he hesitantly took.
"I'm from.. Equestria, do you know anything about that place? I really need to get back.." Spike said worried as he tried to drink it.
"Equestria? Hmm.. i have never heard of a place like that, not even in history's, and believe me, i know a lot about Ninjago's history." Wu replied which worried him.
"Do.. you know any way i can get back at least?" Spike asked worried on this news.
"I do not know Spike, it sounds like it's beyond my own knowledge. Tell me are you.. a dragon?" Wu asked looking at his features.
"Y.. yeah i am.." Spike said nervously as he saw his body was strangely more.. blocky.
"Hmm, interesting, a dragon that can walk and talk like a human, but still caries the features of one. Your world sounds unique already.." Wu said interested as Spike looked at him.
"Then.. what do i do? How do i find my way back? Am i.. stuck here forever?" Spike asked as he started to cry.
"Do not cry Spike, i may not know much about you, but i am willing to help you get home one day." Wu said as he started standing up.
"R.. really? You'll help me?" Spike asked shocked as Wu offered his hand.
"Of course, it's what me and my students do." Wu said with a smile as Spike stood up as well.
"Students? For what?" Spike asked curiously as he walked with Wu out of the room.
"Yes, Students, i am a teacher of a martial art called Spinjitzu. And i train them to become Ninja." Wu explained which interested Spike a lot.
"Spinjitzu? Ninja? Like.. real ninja?" Spike asked curious as that news was interesting.
"Yes, and i can see that interests you, would you like to become a fellow student? It never helps to learn some skills." Wu offered. Spike was shocked on his offer, he just met this man and he seemed kind and understanding. Despite him being a talking dragon, he seems willing to help him. And his offer of learning this.. Spinjitzu and becoming a real ninja, this could finally be the waking call that he's been wanting for some time now..
"I.. think i do.. it sounds like it can really help me.." Spike agreed which made Wu glad.
"Well then, we will begin tomorrow, but first things first, we should introduce you to the others here." Wu said as they went out into the courtyard.
"Wait here Spike, i will bring them out here in a moment." Wu said as he walked into another door to get them.
Spike looked around the place in awe, this world looked nothing like Equestria, despite obviously looking more blocky here, this place, this.. Ninjago. Honestly sounds interesting, it sounds like it has a huge history within it and it makes him just want to learn more about this place, especially if he's gonna be a real ninja, one that fights and can do cool moves, ones that would be on par with Rainbow Dash's martial arts skills.
"Follow me, he's out here." Wu spoke again as he heard him walking with some other people.
"Is he the one me and you found outside a little while back Wu?" A female voice asked sounding curious.
"Yes, he's awake now, and he and i had a little talk Nya." Wu replied as the doors opened.
"He can talk?" Nya asked shocked as he and all the students came out of the room, they all had a look of shock seeing Spike.
Spike god a good look at each one, one was wearing red and had pointy hair with a gold sword on his back, another was wearing all black and had a golden Scythe, the other wearing blue with brown hair and had nunchuks, and the next one was wearing white and had golden shuriken's on his sides, and the woman looked young and was wearing some training clothing.
Spike was a little nervous seeing all of them as Wu came up to him.
"Everyone this is Spike, he's going to be staying here with us for now. He is young, but i except you all to treat him with respect just like you do with eachother." Wu announced as all of them looked at him.
"Um.. hi.. nice to meet you all i guess.." Spike said nervously which shocked them all that he can talk.
"Sensei, you didn't say anything about him being a dragon, one that talks no less." The black one said interested.
"Well Cole, he didn't say what species he was." The white one said looking interested.
"A talking dragon? That's honestly so cool Zane!" The blue one said sounding amazed.
"Yeah, not to mention he's standing on two legs like us!" The red one said seeing he's standing like all of them.
"That must mean he's a smart one Kai, try not to offend him." Nya said as they all walked up to him.
"So your names Spike huh? nice to meet you, never thought i'd meet a talking dragon." Kai introduced as all of them shook his hand.
"Jay, really nice meeting you." Jay introduced as Spike turned to Zane.
"I am Zane, it is nice to meet you young one, i look forward to working with you here." Zane said in a calm voice.
"And i'm Cole, nice to meet you two i guess. I can tell your just as weirded out as i am huh?" Cole asked and Spike nodded in agreement.
"And I'm Nya, your not hurt anywhere are you? You looked like you took quite the fall." Nya asked worried as Spike looked at himself.
"I.. i feel fine. Nice to meet you all, so you all are actual Ninja?" Spike asked curious.
"Yep, and we all have cool powers! Check this out!" Kai said as raised up his sword and it let on fire, all the others did the same and showed off all their elements.
"Wow.. Elemental powers.. cool.." Spike said amazed which made Kai chuckle.
"I know right? Do you have any powers too?" Kai asked curiously.
"I.. don't know, but maybe i have some deep down." Spike said looking at himself.
"And i promise to help you unlock it, i sense something good within you Spike, and i intend to letting you unlock your full potential." Wu said as all of them finished introductions.
"I.. look forward to it.. So can anyone show me around here?" Spike asked looking over the building.
"I will do the honors Wu, come with me Spike." Zane replied as he stood near him and the two proceeded to walk into the Monastery as the others watched on.
"He's an interesting one huh guys?" Kai asked the others.
"Yeah, i mean a talking dragon training to be a ninja? How cool does that sound honestly?" Jay asked still amazed that his is real.
"It's certainly interesting, maybe i should show him our other dragons soon, i wonder how'd he react to them?" Cole suggested.
"It's an interesting day for sure. Let's just hope he can handle himself here." Nya said said with interest as well.
"Yes.. and hopefully one day we can get him home to this.. Equestria he's spoken off.." Wu said as he rubbed his beard as he tried to remember if he's heard that name before. The ninja all have a new member with they're group, a young talking dragon named Spike, who's seemingly not from Ninjago, and now all of them wonder just how he's gonna handle himself, being in the realm of Ninjago...