//------------------------------// // Interlude 1 // Story: Total Drama Chaos: Spike's Adventure // by CaioCoia //------------------------------// As the first faint light of dawn begins to pierce through the darkness, the tranquil beauty of Camp Wawanakwa is illuminated in the soft glow of early morning. The air is crisp and still, carrying the gentle rustle of leaves and the distant sounds of nature awakening from its slumber. Most of the campers are still lost in the embrace of sleep, their cabins over their bunk beds, shrouded in shadows as they dream undisturbed. But amidst the quietude, there is one figure who is already awake, his keen eyes fixed on the horizon in eager anticipation. Spike, the young dragon-turned-human, stands at the edge of the camp, his gaze fixed on the eastern sky. For him, this predawn hour holds a special significance, a time when the world seems to hold its breath in anticipation of the coming day. Since the time he was a baby dragon, he had the habit of waking up before sunrise. As the minutes tick by, Spike watches with reverence as the first hints of light begin to paint the sky in shades of pink and gold. It is a sight that never fails to fill him with awe and wonder, a reminder of the beauty and majesty of the world around him. In this fleeting moment between night and day, Spike finds solace and strength, drawing inspiration from the memory of Princess Celestia, the ruler of Equestria, and the pony who took him under her wings and declared as her own son, the alicorn who raises the sun every morning with grace and power. Like her, Spike too embraces the dawn, greeting each new day with hope and determination. Since he was far away from the ponykind, the castle of friendship... The only solace that he knew that he could trust to remind home... was his dreams, and the sun above him... As the sun finally breaks free from the horizon, casting its golden rays across the landscape, Spike smiles, his heart filled with gratitude for the simple beauty of a sunrise and the promise of a brand new day. "Good morning Mom," Spike whispered as he glanced at the lights of the sun slower than most of the times he would see in Equestria... Maybe the sun from this dimension was much bigger in comparison to the world he lived in, and from the concept of how Sunset was explained to him, the sun of the humans, remained on its spot, while the planet they live on turned around the sun, as the same way when the moons turns around the planet. It was the most absurd thing he ever heard in his life, and yet, he believed that his mom and aunt were the best ponies to actually do their work every single day, and laugh at how the planet and the sun and moon would work by themselves without magic. And yet, the sun has the same beauty that it has from Equestria, thinking that maybe someday, his mom and aunt would like to pass the time on Earth, just to see how the stars, moon, and sun work by themselves... It would have been a good prank on them. At least Spike knew that his team would have 3 days to relax and enjoy the camp around before possibly the next challenge... Spike chuckled... Seeing how Discord indeed did everything make him to blend around the humans, he planned so much that it became even absurd and chaotic. Telling his brother was a police commissioner was something he didn't think, and when he tried to talk about his mom and aunt... Their jobs looked similar to the Principal and Vice Principal of his sister Sunset Shimmer from that other dimension. But Spike learned more details when he tried to explain... it seems that more than that, they both have part of the council and the administration of Canterlot, which was also a very interesting way to tell that his mom and aunt were indeed very important... Just like the way he tried to explain Twilight and the other girls from Ponyville, it was indeed similar but also had something to make them very interesting people. And from the time he checked the pictures and portraits, and even the album of photos, Discord indeed was serious when he did that, since he humanized every single member, all the photos... He couldn't help to be impressed by the Lord of Chaos... But also there is one picture that he took for himself and placed on his jacket. Since he knows someone would ask for them. And now, he is contemplating what he is going to do for the whole day. "Man, jumping from a high cliff and then building a hot tube as the first challenge," Spike mused, as he took a look time to walk near the said construction, and with a good idea on his head... . . . "Ahhhhhhh," Spike felt the massage of the bubbles coming directly to his skin, the warm water which was something refreshing and relaxing, the same way he felt at the time he swam in the lava. It was warm, and cozy and made the green and purple-haired boy appreciate even more the fruits of his labor. And with all the scare, adrenaline, and even concern he had over the campers... Spike felt for the first time a good break for him to relax. "Man, now I just need a claw massage and everything would have been perfect." Spike mused at the time he passed the whole 3 days with his sister organizing and reshelving all the books... something that he would not miss at all, but at least Twilight promised him a claw massage and he would get it one, so being satisfied to be alone with himself, and watching the lights around the sun rising little by little, it was a good way to start his morning. "Wow, it seems that you are enjoying your morning already." Then a voice said in surprise which made Spike move to the other side of the hot tub. And to his relief, was Courtney who was now with both her eyes like nothing had happened on the day before. Such for the relief of the boy dragon. And yet, the C.I.T. girl showed some signals of tiredness on her face. "Hey Courtney, good morning." Spike smiled as he saw that his treatment worked on her. "Yeah, sleeping early and then waking up early as well." "Since when you were up?" Courtney asked as she could see that the duo color-haired boy seemed not even tired at all. "An hour ago." Spike shrugged and from seeing the shocked expression on Courtney's face, he chuckled at her reaction. "I always wake up 15 minutes before dawn. Which always makes me see the sun getting up." Courtney was surprised by such a statement, and she then could guess that the boy always sleeps early, so he probably would be the first person to wake up. From his demeanor and the way he acted, it seems that he has been doing that from early. "Since when have you been doing that?" Courtney got curious, about someone being so ready to be productive in a time like this, he must have been used to doing something to get up this early. "Since I was 4 years old." And the more she talked with Spike, every single answer which came from his mouth, made her even more shocked. "Did your aunt teach you to wake up early?" Courtney asked but this time Spike shook his head which made the girl raise her eyebrow. "Nah, it's my mom Celestia who got me up since I was a kid, and every day, she kept me nearby her just for we two watch the sunrise together. She wakes up before dawn every single day, and she waits until dawn just for later go to work." Spike said as he then gave a good glance towards his clothing which was in a safe distance from the hot tub... "Hey, I have one better idea, there is a photo inside my jacket's pocket, if you are curious to see it, you can grab it for me." "Are you sure?" Courtney asked as she felt interested to know about the family the boy told his story about. She had to confess that her curiosity brought the best of her, so she immediately went to see what was the photo. Spike was laying and relaxing his mind with a good massage of bubbles, when he suddenly looked at Courtney bringing the picture for him, with a shocked face... Spike knew that the reaction would be like that. "Well, long story short... I was a baby orphan, and my mom Celestia was the first person to find me and started raising me with my aunt Luna, but since she also had a child named Sunset Shimmer my sister, and my cousins Blueblood and Mi Amore Cadenza, she prefers the name Cadance, my mom had a lot to keep up, with work, responsibilities and our family." Spike with his hand dry, pointed at which person of the family he described, and Courtney noticed as her eyes went wide open from each bomb drop, and from how differently every single member of the family he had, most of them had colored hairs, well, except Blueblood, but from the way she looked, it seems that yellow color was almost goldish and it shouldn't sparkle like that. But she kept listening to Spike telling the story. "Responsibilities my mom and aunt had to deal with, and since me and my sister and cousins were so young. She noticed that another family also tried to adopt me as a baby... So she went in contact and discovered that the family was nobody else than Twilight Sparkle, my other adoptive sister who has been my friend since I was 4 and she was 10... They wanted to adopt me because my other adoptive mother, Twilight Velvet looked at me as a mother, and they were struggling financially since my adoptive father Night Light had to deal with the stress intro trying to make a discovery and find good money to invest into both my brother's studies to police training and military studies and also finance my sister to a particular school... which was surprisingly the same one my Mom Celestia is the Principal..." Courtney had her mouth wide open as Spike kept sharing more and more of the story, and from seeing Celestia manage to make a duo adoption contract, unifying both families, to support each other like it was a union between families by marriage, and then she just saw the picture of the commissioner Shining Armor with his dark blue hair, and smiling in affection on the cousin Spike told about, the three colored woman who seemed to have a baby? wait... "Wait..." Courtney had her eyes wide open in disbelief when she saw Spike nodding to her. "Yep, after Cadance passed the time babysitting both me and Twilight, Shining had a good time with her and talked so much, that later it became a relationship between the two... and then years later, they got married, and had Flurry Heart, don't let that innocent smile fools you..." Spike said as he whispered the last part to her. "That girl likes to cause problems, I once saw her trashing the whole kitchen just because her favorite snail plushy wasn't there... It was madness...isn't that crazy?...Courtney? Courtneeeeey." Spike was so happy to talk about his family, but he didn't notice that Courtney suddenly her brain just got a blue-screen error... "Courtney?" Spike snapped his fingers a few times but then noticed that the girl had been in shock for so long. He then remembered the times Twilight got the same reaction when Pinkie Pie did her Pinkie Sense... If was Twilight he would know how to disarm such a freeze state... However he just meets Courtney in one day, and he doesn't know the trigger words to disarm the C.I.T. girl from her frozen state... So after shrugging, Spike went back to relax in the hot tub. Ignoring the state of the girl who was still frozen in her place. Gwen spent most of the time trying to get used to her destroyed bed since the giant Jamaican by accident managed to make her have a bit of difficulty. The first day around the island has been nothing but unpleasing to the goth, but she accepted that she could get used to everything around the show. So what if she had to wake up a bit earlier because her bed was broken? She would try to find a way to make herself comfortable around the cabin... Seing the girls in her cabin seemed to be enjoying a well-pleasing dream, she just rolled her eyes and decided to take her toothbrush and a towel and leave the place to have a shower... "Well, at least they seemed to be having better dreams than mine," Gwen murmured as she walked outside from the female cabin, and saw herself welcomed slightly with the little delight of the sunlight around her. The time around she woke up would probably be between 6 to 7 a.m. she guessed, so it was still far too early than she was used to. At the time she was walking, she then noticed something, her eyes opened in surprise when she saw someone from her team using the hot tub that early. The green and purple-haired boy seemed to be so happy relaxing, while nearby him, was the bossy girl who risked and lost the last challenge. Not moving an inch. The goth girl raised her eyebrow and walked to see the girl who was completely shocked by something, and giving a side glance, she could see a little photograph. "Oh hey Gwen, good morning." Then the boy who was relaxing in the hot tub called which made the goth stare at Spike who seemed to not even notice the C.I.T girl being nearby him...Spike gave a glance to Courtney and with a sigh decided to try something. "Can you do me a favor and take the photo from Courtney's hands and give it a few steps away? "Yeah, sure," Gwen said as she waved her hand in front of the brown-haired girl, who seemed to be not reacting at all... So by taking out the photograph from her hands, Gwen gave a few steps away. Spike smiled at her in gratitude. With his hand, made a good splash of water which Courtney was caught by surprise. *SPLASH* "Wha... WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?" Courtney after the water splashed on her face and body, snapped from her shock and glared at the sheepish boy who was scratching his head. "Sorry, Courtney, but you have been like that for a while. I had to take you out from shock." The dragon boy apologized and launched a towel for the girl... Courtney remained quiet, as she looked the paper wasn't in her hands anymore. "Okay, that's fair, just don't do that again." Courtney huffed noticing the boy was telling the truth, but then she just saw Gwen who was still looking at them two in surprise. "What?" "Since when did you two get close?" Gwen asked as she looked amused to see the bossy C.I.T. talking with another person like she was a decent person. "What do you mean by that"? Courtney stomped her foot on the floor, while Spike glanced at Gwen and just shrugged. "She had a bug bite on her eye yesterday, so I made the bandage on her eye," Spike said and Gwen had her eyes wide open in surprise. "Oh yeah, Leshawna told me that you went to treat someone," Gwen commented as Courtney coughed in her fist. And Spike blinks. "Ohhh, that's right. Nice to see your eye recovered and well." Spike smiled, while Courtney was in silence... "What's wrong?" "Nothing," Courtney said in surprise, which made the boy tilted his head to her. And with a sigh, she shook her head. "I'm just going to take a shower... Thank you for your help yesterday... for everything,.." And just like that, the C.I.T. girl left, leaving Spike confused, and an amused girl who was now interested in what happened. "Wow, I don't know what you did to her, but great work," Gwen commented as she could see that girl wasn't acting the most annoying brat from the day before, and Spike who was just confused, just smiled at the goth warmly. "I just did what was the right thing to do," Spike commented, as he could see Gwen glancing at his picture. "Yeah, it's my family." "I have to say, I loved the fact everyone has colored hair like you, it makes them a very unique family." Gwen had to say, she was impressed by the fact that she wasn't the only one who had different hair colors, but also the entire family of the boy nearby her... Even the baby has lavender with cyan shades on her hair. It was courageous for an entire family to see doing that. "So this is your whole family?" "Yep, from the left side is my adoptive family, and on the right side is my main family." Spike nodded his head, as she could see the girl with yellow and red hair and the other girl with dark blue and pink hair. Both had each by his side, and he was in the middle of the family. "Those are your sisters?" Gwen asked and Spike gladly nodded his head to her, and then thinking for a moment, she had a very interesting idea. "I have some photos of my family too, do you want to see them?" "Sure, I can bring my family album. I brought it with me, and you can see some of my and my sister's friends. I think you are going to like Fluttershy's photo and her animal sanctuary." Spike commented happily, and Gwen as her gothic nature, enjoyed that idea. "I'm going to hold you for it." Gwen smiled, not knowing that somehow, the natural happy smile from the boy was so captivating, like someone who likes to help and yet makes her more comfortable to be around him. "I will not take long." "Sure, I'm going to dress myself." Spike smiled, as he thought it was a good time for himself to stop using the hot tub and be ready for the day. (Main Lodge) "And that's my family," Spike commented, as he also could see Gwen looking at him in surprise and with a big confusion on her face. "Did you just froze like Courtney?" "Oh, no, no." Gwen shook her head as she saw the album in front of her, and comprehended why the bossy Courtney had her brain frozen from all that confusing information. It was so absurd, and yet Spike sounded so assured that it must have been the truth. "And both your families are okay with you participating in this reality show? You said your sister became principal of her own school, and you are working as her council of the school." "Well, I'm... but they are in summer break so that means I can use my own vacations, and I spent the last month visiting everyone, so I would have the whole summer break doing nothing at home," Spike said as he started eating the slob food with an amusement look, and seeing Gwen looking disgusted at the food, he just nodded at her. "Hey, this food isn't that good, but trust me, if you eat anything Twilight did in the kitchen, or my friend's sister Sweetie Belle, you would be horrified by what they could have done..." "Err... I kinda doubt that." Gwen said, which Spike rolled his eyes, but then another question came up in your mind. "So you planned to stay the summer break at your house... so what made you start participating in this show?" The goth girl asked and Spike groaned annoyed. "My friend made a bet with me that I couldn't win the game... and let's just say that the stakes of me being here are high, and I don't want to lose," Spike said as he acted mysteriously, and with that Gwen gave a slight smile from the way he acted. "I know that feeling? My brother Leonard challenged me to send an audition tape, and now I'm here." Gwen commented as Spike laughed at that comment in agreement. "Hahaha, I can understand, my friend Discord did an audition tape and edited it to send to Chris, and he just told me the day before they made me sign the contract." Spike laughed as he could see Gwen smirking from the unfortunate time he was tricked. "If you want I can tell some stories about how my friend messed up with me with his pranks but also my whole family." "Well, I can't wait to know about it..." Gwen smiled as she looked at the whole group of friends, and from her eyes she got wide open in surprise at how everyone looked. Firstly was Twilight Sparkle who was wearing her usual hairstyle, however, her clothing looked very well suit dignified for a Principal of a School which Spike must have talked about. Then there was another girl with rainbow hair, which looked like a very well confident and cocky woman, however, she was dressing a very blue and yellow military uniform which seemed to be from the Air Force. Then there was a pink and fluffy hair girl who seemed to be grinning so big that you could see the sparkle on her eyes and teeth, then there was a girl wearing a stetson hat, and she seemed to be a very well strong woman who was wearing farm clothing, then a very delicate woman with pink hair, who was smiling sweetly with a bunny on her head... There was also a very well-dressed woman with dark purple hair wearing a clothing style that looked very well made and had almost a pattern style like the boy was wearing in front of her. "Wow, those are your sister's friends?" "Yep? Twilight is that one, then there is Rainbow Dash, then Pinkie Pie, that one is Applejack, and this one is Fluttershy the person you are curious about, and that one is Rarity, she is the one who made these clothes for me." Spike said as he pointed out which person was who, and Gwen had to admit that every single girl seemed unique from the interesting style, but she couldn't help but muse by the names. "Applejack? Rainbow Dash? Pinkie Pie? Your city is weird to have all these kinds of different names Spike." Gwen commented sarcastically, but Spike didn't seem offended at all. "That's fine, everyone has some sort of culture, so living in a place where this would be common was not such a shock for me. So, this is your family? Your mom, your grandma, and your brother?" Spike asked as he could see a dark brown-haired woman happy, a dark brown-haired boy messing with the girl with aqua blue hair, and the grandmother also having the same color of her hair... And looking at the smile of the goth, even if she had some groaning from having also bad memories, possibly about the teasing of how both siblings would pick up each other. Spike smiled, he seemed to be having a great time with another friend. "Hey guys, what's up?" Then a familiar voice came, which Spike turned his head, and saw Trent and Owen also getting inside to have their breakfast. "What are you guys doing?" And with a smile, Spike showed his album of photos. It didn't take long until the group of Screaming Gophers went inside the main lodge and noticed that there was a little circle around the table of Screaming Gophers. Some members of the Killer Bass stared in surprise at seeing some of the campers who went to see some photos stare at the purple and green-haired boy in surprise and shock. "Wait, you mean that there is a whole family named Apple? And they are farmers their main product would be selling apples?" Cody asked and Spike nodded his head. "Yep, there isn't an apple better than the Sweet Apple Acres from Apple's family. My best friend Big Macintosh and his sisters Applejack and Apple Bloom try to make sure the farm keeps running smoothly and even sell the great products they have like their apple pies, and apple cider."Spike answered the geek boy as he even brought a picture of the farm, one which the guys and even Leshawna whistled from seeing a farm with hundreds of apple trees, and even a picture of everyone waiting in a line with a happy smile... Especially the girl with Rainbow hair. "Which was the most awaited product for the whole city. I once saw Rainbow Dash cry for not being one of the first people to buy the cider in time." "Wait, do you mean this hot chick right here?" Cody asked in surprise as he saw the picture of the rainbow-haired girl wearing the military jacket. "She is wearing some military jacket, does she list herself?" "Oh, that's her Wonderbolt jacket. They are focused on flying stunts, which is a good way to make entertainment and they are heroes of the city... Like the Blue Angels." Spike answered the question and just like another dropped bomb, he turned the page showing what would be the version of Wonderbolt ace model of jet... "From Twilight told me, RD managed to pass Mach 5 speeds in 10 seconds flat. The Sonic Rainbow it's her jet." "Hot damn." Leshawna was impressed as she could see the girl staring cocky at the photograph, and from the way she managed to pull up something like that, and being able to resist the pressure of flying, she must have the right to brag about it. "Why do I have the impression at the time she uses this jet and reaches match 5, rainbows would appear behind the jet?"Trent asked in surprise, but Spike shook his head. "No, it happens when she reaches Mach 10," Spike said which Noah who was just ignoring the confusion and kept reading his book. "You know that Mach 10 would be in 7,6000 mph right?" Noah rolled his eyes since he wouldn't believe such useless info... "Actually the speed of Mach 10 refers to traveling at ten times the speed of sound in a particular medium. The speed of sound varies depending on factors such as temperature and pressure. At sea level and room temperature, the speed of sound in dry air is approximately 343 meters per second (about 1,235 kilometers per hour or 767 miles per hour), " Spike gave an explanation which made Noah drop his book and then stare at the green haired boy who kept looking at him. "Therefore, traveling at Mach 10 would be approximately 3,430 meters per second (about 12,350 kilometers per hour or 7,672 miles per hour) in those conditions. Trust me, I know... Twilight was there to set a test of speed and I was there to write the notes." And just like that the bookworm boy felt like he found someone as smart as him... Which left the whole group asking the same question in their minds. "What the hell did Chris bring to the island?" Most of the Screaming Gophers thought about it... Little by little, the time was passing, and Spike didn't want to make everyone just focus on him, so he also asked about their families... Noah's telling about the annoying quantity of siblings he has was something nobody expected from the sarcastic bookworm. He was using the opportunity to make sure to survive by dealing with old sisters and young sisters and brothers as well. Trent tells stories about his father and Owen's cheerful and happiness about his whole family being that happy just like him... The group seemed to be enjoying the good talk of the morning, not realizing that someone was paying attention to it, and narrowing her eyes at the possible boy who seemed to be gathering a lot of people around him. The Korean queen bee, scoffed as she went to eat the terrible food from the torturing show. "Awwww, who is this precious little girl?" Lindsay smiled as she brought a picture of the newest member of the Sparkle family. "Oh, that's Flurry Heart, that picture was taken last year. Twilight passed the entire day with our niece, and she always seemed to be so happy to see Flurry around at home." Spike waved as he finally finished eating the food, and was satisfied to talk about his family. (Beach) Despite its natural beauty, Camp Wawanakwa is marred by the presence of litter and debris scattered throughout the area. Here's how the trash might be described: The once pristine sands of the beach are now littered with debris, with plastic bottles, wrappers, and discarded food containers strewn about haphazardly. The shoreline is marred by driftwood and broken branches, washed ashore by the relentless waves. Seagulls scavenge among the refuse, picking at discarded scraps in search of sustenance. Along the water's edge, discarded toys and broken beach chairs lie half-buried in the sand, abandoned by careless campers. Plastic bags flutter in the breeze, caught in the branches of nearby trees, or tangled in the underbrush. The rocky outcrops that line the coastline are coated in algae and seaweed, with bits of trash and debris caught in the crevices. Discarded fishing nets and tangled ropes litter the shore, evidence of past boating and fishing expeditions gone awry. Despite efforts to maintain the camp's natural beauty, the pervasive presence of trash serves as a stark reminder of the need for environmental stewardship and responsible waste management. As campers navigate the beach, they must tread carefully to avoid stepping on discarded items or becoming entangled in the debris that litters the shoreline. Bridgette sighed in disappointment, seeing how trashed the island had been, and a good part of her knew that she should do something. So on that specific morning after the first challenge, she brought a plastic bag and was ready to little by little start cleaning the shore that she dreamed of having some good surf later. "Alright Bridgette, the trash isn't going to clean itself." The surfer said that she wanted to make the sand of the beach clean again and help nature which was in her own element. She wanted to surf but to make sure that everything would take maybe a few days, but good work would be enough for her to enjoy the rest of the summer and have a great time if she survived the show for so long. Bridgette was about to take the first trash, but then she heard a voice behind her and the sound of someone scribing. "Whoa, this place looks way more trashed than the time we did the challenge yesterday," Spike commented as he was holding a clipboard and already with a pencil in his hand. "This place would need hours if not days to clean everything up." "Oh, hello." Bridgette was surprised by the boy who just smiled at her, and noticing that she was feeling the same thing related to the beach, she could tell that it was a fact that she had a lot of work to do. "Okay, do you need some help?" And like magical words, Bridgette never felt so relieved that there was also someone interested in helping her in the good cause of making the beach cleaner and better for people to start surfing. "That actually would be nice. If that is not a problem." Bridgette replied, as much she wanted help, she was polite to accept in case the boy decided to change his mind. "Nah, that's okay. I'm not the number one assistant for nothing." Spike smiled as he bumped into his chest with a fist, like a proud boy who was happy to help. "So let's see... Plastic bottles, some metal cans... some broken wood. Hmmm... hmmm. The distance from the sand to the water... And then there were also the rocks nearby as well. And the trash on the water would also take a bit of time, but if we managed to make a square of doing that by dawn and then until breakfast time, it would be enough to finish this until Sunday." Bridgette blinked, as she saw the boy giving a paper, and seeing to even some details and a schedule to which area they should focus, the first day, they should focus on cleaning and separating all the plastic from the sand, then on the next day, they would try to deal with the glass, metal and even wood around the sand, and on the next day cleaning the rocks, and then the water... Slowly but with good progress. Less than 4 days, would be enough for them to make the beach look great. Without overworking both of them. "Do you think that could work?" Bridgette asked hopefully, but seeing the terminated face of the boy dragon who happily was happy to help, nodded his head to her. "Of course, we better just start with something easy today. I'm going to check if there is plastic on the West, and you check on the East. A good schedule would be a good way to make us focus, and I hated to admit it, but my sister may be a crazy schedule maniac, but sometimes a good schedule helps to set things straight." Spike smiled at her, but then he blinked and smiled sheepishly. "Oh... also, I'm Spike. Nice to meet you." "Oh," Bridgette had her eyes wide open... since they never got time to introduce themselves, they would just talk about little things but never actually interacted much from yesterday. "Nice to meet you, Spike, sorry for not telling my name sooner, my name is Bridgette." "Well, that's a nice name." Spike nodded his head in approval, and the surfer noticed his kind smile at her, and she couldn't help but smile at the compliment. "Thanks, my father gave it to me." The surfer smiled, seeing he was being kind to her, she already started to like to have some help and enjoy the show. After what had been 2 hours cleaning the shore, Spike walked all the way from the camp, holding what would be 3 trash bags filled with plastic products like teeth paste, water bottles, something he doesn't know what it is, but it's a lethal trap for himself, since somehow that little circles managed to make his hands trapped around the mortal trap, thank Faust that he didn't place his head around it or he would been in a shame position which he swear that he would hear Rainbow Dash laughing from something silly like that. So the only logical thing he would do... *Phoooooo* Spike slowly breathed what would be a yellow and orange flame from his mouth. Which was the smallest he could do to melt the plastic and make it limp enough for him to use his strength to destroy it. "Okay note to self, never touch whatever monstrous trap this was. This thing can be horrifying and Fluttershy would freak out if she sees one of these in some of her friends." Spike murmured, but the way the seagull tilted its head like a dumb bird, made Spike chuckle at the bird's naivety in its life. "You're welcome." Spike walked back to the shore with Bridgette already focusing on closing her trash bag. She also managed to fill 2 trashbags... And she was already sweating from all the work she had done. Spike was his usual assistant of Princess of Friendship, but also being his right claw since the day he was a little dragon, he knew when it was the time to stop and to also remind Twilight to have a break. Spike was about to open his mouth but Bridgette interrupted him as she spoke with herself. "Alright, I think that's enough for today. The entire shore is without plastic, and going forward from that would be exhausting." The surfer said as felt a bit happier to have done her part and she hoped Spike had done his part as well. "I agree," And his voice behind her made her turn her head surprised to see Spike also done and with three trash bags. "The west side until camp is without plastic. And I think a good break and a swim would be good for the day." And Bridgette had to admit, the desire to rest and even swim, even if was temptating, even if was still with a few papers around somewhere, but she just shrugged, big projects from Green Peace weren't concluded on the same day. It takes a lot of days to make something good for the wild nature. Like cleaning the beach, she thought to herself. Instead of what would take the entire day for taking the plastic from the sand, she did get a good help. She shot a thankful glance at the boy who took his t-shirt and with his green, purple shorts, he went to the water just to have a good way to relax himself. And giving a slight glance at her surfboard, and with a smile, she knew what she was going to do. Spike was feeling happy to finally have a good time of break, and he had to confess that his team while every single one of them seemed to be interesting, he also valued the times he would be alone... Spike was happy to be swimming and dealing with the slight waves around the beach until he had his eyes wide open to see someone using a board and standing above the wave, as it was something natural to her, she was using the surfer board as something foreign for the boy who had his eyes wide open from seeing how amazing it was by seeing the girl surfing in front of him. At the time she just finished taking a wave, and she was sitting on her surfer board when she then saw the boy nearby her. "THAT WAS AWESOME," Spike said as he never thought to see someone walking over the water, it was magic? Maybe it was something humans could do, so ideas came to his mind to even ask Sunset and also tell Twilight about such a discovery. "Thanks," Bridgette smiled as she saw Spike's eye looking in awe about something she did. "Ever surf before?" Spike shook his head, as he seemed to be so confused about the name of surf, and he wasn't aware of what to say. Bridgette smiled at the curiosity of the boy, and she couldn't help but appreciate and be thankful for his help. So he decided to do what would be the best for that situation. "If you want, I can teach you."The surfer offered her assistance, and Spike's smile showed that he was very excited about the idea. "Really? Man, that's so cool. Going over the water and doing that. It seems so cool." The dragon boy seemed to be happy with the outcome of the idea, and seeing the blonde surfer being kind to him. He was happy to see that maybe Discord was right and it was going to be a great experience for him to enjoy the time instead of being alone in the castle. And maybe, having a good time enjoying a tiny vacation for himself, while trying to survive on the show. The possibilities are endless. And with that, Bridgette gave a good smile to the boy, and seemed to have been the start of one amazing partnership... (Screaming Gopher Boy's cabin) "Wow, I'm so beaten," Trent said as he seemed to have enjoyed a good part around the camp since he was exploring and learning more about what Camp Wawanakwa had to offer around, and even if they promised them a resort 5 stars, Trent tried to remain positive with the idea of meeting the other members of his team and to confess most of them aren't bad, Noah can be very smart but sometimes his comments can be a bit too much, Cody seems to be a pretty chill dude to hang out, however he tries to flirt with the other girls which lead to him being launched to the ground... Owen is awesome to hang out with because of his positivity and even funny comments... And there is also Spike, who seemed to be the type of guy who you would like to have as a best friend, that dude seemed to be always telling funny things about his family and friends of his family. And from what he has been on the beach, he seemed to be helping one of the campers Bridgette to clean the beach in exchange for surfing lessons... He was surprised that the girl seemed to be very comfortable with Spike, he shows a very good way of talking with the girls, maybe that's because he has helping his sister's friends for so long, that he got used to talking with them... Maybe he could call Spike to hang out with him on the next day since they have 3 days to enjoy before the next challenge... But he also was against the idea because Spike seemed to be determined to help Bridgette clean the beach as he watched them away... "Nice," Trent commented to himself because he could see the duo actually developing a very good relationship of friendship or even more in the future. So he was happy to see a boy like Spike causing a great impression to the boys, and girls, so he couldn't wait for what possibly could be the next challenge. At the time he came to the cabin, he was surprised to see the green and purple-haired boy sleeping in the bunker that early... He was surprised to not see Spike at the hot tub party with the other Screaming Gophers since he preferred to go to sleep at that hour. It's not like he couldn't understand, but it was surprising to see the boy have once again slept at the time he and the other boys arrived at the cabin. "Wow, once again he is already sleeping," Trent commented in amusement as he could see Noah appearing behind him with a big book in his hands. "What a big surprise, do you want a medal?" Noah sarcastically asked seeing the guitarist narrowing his eyes at him. Noah wasn't phased, he already could guess... "He woke up before dawn, so he is the type to wake up way too early and sleep early as well." "Oh, really? Wow, he must have been working hard into cleaning the beach with Bridgette this long." Trent asked in surprise, as he could see the bookworm and the chubby camper who appeared behind him. "Oh, Spike is cleaning the beach with Bridgette? That's awesome, it will be awesome if we spend more time hanging out on the beach after the other days, being on the sand, doing sand castles, and even swimming in the water." Owen was very optimistic knowing about how the beach would be awesome if the trash would be cleaned but also having a great time at the beach itself. "And still deal with the sharks? Pass." Noah replied as he could see the duo staring at him in surprise, and the idea of sharks still lurking around the camp was something that shook their spines. "I wish them and whatever person who feels lucky to swim in that area with sharks and survive. The boys felt unsure, about what to say... But giving another look at the foreign boy who came from another country, they couldn't help but imagine what the boy would do on the day after. "Are you going to do that every day?" A voice was heard as the boy who was enjoying a good time in the hot tub until he heard a familiar voice which made the boy from Equestria smile at the brown girl who was with her arms crossed at him. "Well, I would offer you to come here and enjoy the water. Like my friend would say... The water it's divine, darling."Spike splashed water over his head and somehow managed to make his own hair wavy and impersonate a mare who he had a crush on before... And at the time he made the personification of the element of generosity. Courtney had raised her eyebrow in surprise since she had no idea who that person was, but it seemed Spike really was inviting her to enjoy a good hot tube, and it sounded tempting for her. "Tempting, but I wouldn't suggest that, since knowing Chris, probably he wouldn't let your team share the hot tube with the other team." Courtney sighed as she couldn't help but see that indeed a hot tube would have been nice after such a stressful time. "Well suit yourself," Spike replied as he was already feeling relaxed from waking up at that hour, saying good morning to the sun in the same way saying good night to the moon, a ritual that he does to make himself remember more about his mom. And get ready for the day. Passing an hour, Courtney had to confess, that she enjoyed spending the morning talking with Spike, both of them talked about the possibilities of what would be the next challenge, how Spike felt about coming to Canada for the first time, and she also had curiosity in relation of what he said to the Screaming Gophers about the photo album... Spike was too kind to even bring the album to her to see the photos as well. "Wait, really? A whole family is named after apples?" Courtney asked in disbelief but then saw a picture of a very old grandma, a well-strong blond boy, a well-fit and strong girl, and a little girl whom the whole family raised their biceps to make sure to show strength. "Yep, Granny Smith, Big Macintosh, Applejack, and Apple Bloom," Spike said as he explained again to his friend about the Apple family, and seeing that she was still shocked, but also accepting that kind of information, she then remembered the names of his family, and every single one has a unique name... "Okay, I believe in that," Courtney replied as she could see another picture of Spike's friends and then saw what would be the blond bulky teenager, himself and then a man with mischievous eyes, black and white hair colors yellow eyes, and what would be the craziest combination of clothing that ever existed in her life. Pants with two colors, two different shoes, and a ripped leather jacket. "Err... Spike, I can see your Apple friend here with you, but who is this one?" The C.I.T. girl asked as she pointed at the picture which Spike gave a slight glance and then frozes into seeing a picture of his friends... "Oh... it's Discord." Spike commented and the girl stared at him with an unamused look on her face. "I know, I know... But he is the one who decided to send my audition tape and made a bet with me, and now I'm forced to win..." "What did you have to bet against him to make you so serious about winning the show?" Courtney asked in concern, but Spike just waved his hand. "Nothing to worry about, just a bet between us two." Spike dismissed her concerns as he then pointed out at the duo. "He may look very strange and intimidating, chaotic on the most part..." And with that Spike became silent, and focused on relaxing on the hot tub... Courtney tilted her head as she expected something from him. "But?" Courtney inquired to the boy who was suddenly surprised by the question. "Oh... he is learning to get better, and we have Fluttershy to put him on the leash," Spike said which made the C.I.T. girl be surprised by that comment. "Isn't that the girl the shy one from the group of your sister's friends?" Courtney asked and Spike smiled widely. "Eeyup." Spike quoted his friend BigMac and laughed at such a thought on his mind. "Nobody believed it, but Discord's relationship with Fluttershy has been the best thing that happened to him, it was her idea to make him get inside our circle of friends. And the guy's night gets awesome when we have a third member doing a roleplay with us." "Roleplay?" Courtney asked as she got more confused the more she talked about the chaotic man, and once again became a routine which Courtney never thought she would develop a good friendship with the boy in front of her... and maybe in the future it would become something more. As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the tranquil landscape of Equestria, the Castle of Friendship stood silent and empty against the fading light. Inside the grand hall, the air was still, the echoes of laughter and friendship that once filled the space now a distant memory. But as the last rays of daylight filtered through the stained glass windows, illuminating the room in a warm, golden glow, a strange phenomenon began to unfold. The mirror that served as a portal to the human world, usually dormant and inactive, suddenly came to life with a crackle of energy. Sparks danced along the edges of the mirror's frame, casting flickering shadows on the walls as if signaling the arrival of an unexpected visitor. With a soft hum, the surface of the mirror rippled and shimmered, distorting the reflection of the room as it prepared to open a doorway between worlds. Suddenly, a figure emerged from the swirling vortex of light, stepping out of the mirror and into the castle with a sense of purpose and determination. It was Sunset Shimmer, her fiery mane and tail glowing softly in the dim light as she took in her with a powerful entrance. "DON'T WAIT FOR MORE, THE BEST SISTER IN THE WORLD JUST CAME HERE TO VISIT HER LITTLE BROTHER," Sunset shouted happily as she looked around just to see the entire place was now... empty... "That's odd... where is Spike and Twilight?" Sunset's gaze swept over the familiar surroundings of the Castle of Friendship, though she had long since left Equestria behind to start a new life in the human world, there was still a part of her that yearned for the warmth and companionship she had known in this magical kingdom. She remembered that Twilight had messaged her through the journal that Spike would be alone in the castle for a whole month, so she offered herself to be inside the said castle and babysit her little brother... "Where the hell is he?" Sunset asked as she tried to look around and found just a letter above the table of friendship... which was supposed to be addressed to her mom... Shrugging her hooves, while still trying to get used to it... Sunset decided to look around and just open the letter to see what was written... And from the content inside of it, her eyes went wide open as she couldn't believe it. "Spike is in a reality show and nobody told me?" Sunset said in disbelief, as she was now confused about how the Equestrians managed to have a television,... but then the little mare shook her head. "Right, this letter was supposed to go to mom... Well, I think my trip back to Canterlot is going to take earlier than I thought... Now, let's go home."