As the day went on, Spike told the others about what had happened during his stay in Draconia, giving as many details as he could. All of them listened with wide eyes until he finished. Then, Rainbow Dash spoke first.
“Okay, so let me see if I got it right: Not only had you fought this guy who if I listened correctly was the king of giants, their most skilled warrior, a guy more than twenty times your size, but you actually won? Spike, I never thought I would ever say this, but you are Awesome. With capital A.”
“Indeed, darling.” Rarity took a sip of her tea. “But did you really have to crawl on his body? That sounded so gross.” She shuddered at the thought of herself doing something like that.
“Well, I couldn’t think of something else.” Spike said in his own defense.
“Well, the important part is that you won, and ended a war before it even started.” Twilight interjected, putting a hoof on his shoulder. “I’m proud of you for that, Spike.” This made Spike smile. He was happy things were getting back to normal.
“Wait, wait.” Applejack quickly interrupted, remembering something. “There’s something I still don’t get. If you’re the prince of your kingdom, how can you be here? I mean, isn’t there some kind of rule that doesn’t allow you to stay out of your country?”
“Hmm, well, technically, yes,” Answered Spike. “Normally I couldn’t, but I’m not just the prince now. I’m also an ambassador, which means I can stay as long as it’s needed. And for now I’m staying here in Equestria.”
“For how long?” Twilight inquired.
“Well, until it’s time to go back. Don’t worry, it will be in a long time. But now that I think about it, my status as ambassador is still official, so I’ll have to talk to Princess Celestia as soon as I can. But that can wait for now. Tell me, anything important happened while I was gone?”
Applejack chuckled. “You have no idea.” She said, earning a knowing look from the others.
The girls told Spike everything that had happened during his absence. In the end, Spike’s reaction was pretty much the same that the others wore after he had told his story. He was wide eyed and slack jawed.
“So, while I was out, an army of changelings attacked Canterlot? And you brother got married after that? Man, I always miss the good stuff. I mean, I could have made him a bachelor party!”
The girls laughed in agreement. In that moment they noticed that it was already night.
“Oh my! It’s already night?” Fluttershy commented. “I’m sorry girls, but I have to go back home, the animals at home must be waiting for me.”
“Yes, me too. I have to make dinner.” Rarity added.
“As well as me.” Applejack said, and Rainbow nodded. Then they noticed something odd.
“Hey, where’s Pinkie Pie?”
The six looked around, the pink pony was nowhere to be seen. Rainbow saw a note on the chair she was using, and read it aloud. "’Had to go really quick. Didn’t want to interrupt you. Don’t worry Spike, I’ll make a Welcome Back Party soon. Pinkie Pie.’"
“Well,” Twilight said. “She was polite at least. I’ll talk with her in the morning.”
Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy said goodbye and parted ways to their respective homes. Twilight and Spike were left alone.
Spike smirked. “Well, I’ll go make dinner. You just wait a bit.”
“Oh, no.” His friend cut him when he was making it to the kitchen. “You just came back here. At least let me do it this time. You just rest.”
Spike rolled his eyes but accepted. In few hours they had already eaten, and where heading to the bedroom. That reminded both of them.
“Tomorrow I’ll have to go buy a new bed for you.” Twilight said. “For now, you can sleep in mine.”
Spike chuckled. “Thank you, Twilight, but I’m not helpless. I’ll use the couch.”
Twilight sighed. “Alright, good night then.”
“Good night, Twilight.” He said, going downstairs.
Both of them quickly fell asleep with a smile on their faces.
In Canterlot, the next day, there was a bit of commotion. Rumors that a group of dragons had landed near Ponyville, only to leave shortly afterwards, had spread quickly through the city, and that had unsettled its citizens. Celestia and Luna, while they weren’t really worried about it, had their guard up due to the incident that had happened a month ago.
On that time Celestia was busy reading a list of new laws that several cities and towns had sent and needed approbation, when a guard came into the room, asking for attention.
“Yes, what is it?” Celestia asked, taking her sight out of the list, and looking at the guard instead.
The guard nodded and cleared his throat. “Your Majesty, there’s somepony that is asking for your presence outside. He’s… a dragon.”
“A dragon?” Now Celestia had her full attention on the guard. Was this related to what had happened in Ponyville yesterday? “Did he state his name?”
“No, Your Majesty. He said he… wanted it to be a surprise. I don’t know of what kind.”
The Princess nodded and stood up, leaving the list she had been reading aside. “Very well, I’ll go talk to him.”
She went to the castle gates. There a pair of guards where standing at both sides of a really young dragon. He was standing on four legs, with a regal appearance. Whoever he was, he had to be someone important, despite his size and age. The purple and green coloring made Celestia think of something, but she quickly put the thought aside. It had to be a coincidence.
The drake bowed with elegance. “Princess Celestia of Equestria. It’s good to see you again.” He said with a calm tone.
“The pleasure is mine, but have we ever met before? I don’t remember seeing you before.” Celestia stated with a puzzled expression.
“On the contrary, I think you still remember me.” He looked at her in the eyes, smiled, and puffed a small green flame.
Then, everything fell into place for Celestia. It really was him. Against the odds, he was there, standing in front of her, changed on the exterior, but still the same inside. “Spike?”
The dragon smiled again. “Yes, Princess, it’s me. I’m back.”