The Talk
Pinkie Pie trotted back inside of the library, as everypony was busy doing something. The crusaders were still............... they really should get over it. Rarity was talking to Applejack about decorating for the next Apple Family Reunion coming up in a month. Rainbow Dash was talking to Fluttershy on how she can teach her to be brave. And Twilight Sparkle was at the cauldron whipping up the reverse potion for Spike, and surprisingly helping her, Princess Luna.
"Hiya girls. We're back." said Pinkie.
"Oh good." said Twilight. "You didn't miss much, considering you were only gone twenty minutes. The potion needs two hours to churn, then it should be done. You'll be back to normal in no time Spike."
Pinkie put her eye very close to Spike to see what he was doing. Being she was so close to him, he gave a nervous smile. Pinkie just gave a big smile, and turned to Twilight. "He's happy." she said joyfully.
"Thank you for keeping him occupied, but....... could I have him now? I need to speak with him." she said.
"But eh, you do know you aren't going to be able to hear him, right?" asked Rainbow Dash.
"Don't worry Rainbow, I just really need to speak with him." replied Twilight. She then proceeded to levitate him from Pinkie's back, to Twilight's mane. "Luna, would you watch the potion for me?"
"Of course Twilight." Luna replied. Twilight smiled, and trotted upstairs to their sleeping area of the library.
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Spike was a little on edge as he was being carried by Twilight to their room. He heard every booming step below him, as she went up the stairs. Was this where he would meet his end, like in his dream? He could only think, and clam up.
He saw the bed coming, as Twilight climbed ontop of it, almost making him fall off. He then felt Twilight's purple ora surround him and lift him up out of her mane, and put him in her hoof. Her hoof looked to be the size of a hoofball field to the tiny dragon. Spike looked up at his gigantic friend, as she began to speak to him.
"SPIKE, I'M SO SORRY THAT THIS ALL HAPPENED. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SCARED OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE BUGS, OUR FRIENDS, AND MORE THAN THE OTHERS........... ME." Spike was brought back by this comment. How did she know about this?
"I KNOW THIS, BECAUSE LUNA WANTED TO TALK TO ME. THAT'S WHY I SENT YOU WITH PINKIE EARLIER. SHE TOLD ME THAT YOU HAD A NIGHTMARE LAST NIGHT. THAT I WANTED TO CRUSH YOU NOW THAT YOU ARE SMALL, THAT I WANTED TO CRUSH YOU BECAUSE YOU WERE A BURDEN AND THAT I WAS TIRED OF YOU CAUSING TROUBLE." Spike began to feel tears building up as Twilight continued to speak to him.
"SPIKE, REMEMBER IN THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE, WHEN I SAID I WAS NEVER GOING TO SEND YOU AWAY? I MEANT IT SPIKE. YES, SHE ALSO TOLD ME YOU BROKE THAT POT, AND IT WAS FOOLISH OF YOU TO TRY TO HIDE IT FROM ME. AND YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE IN THIS MESS IF YOU DIDN'T JUST TELL ME. BUT SPIKE, YOU ARE ONLY A CHILD, AND YOU ARE LEARNING AS YOU GO ON WITH LIFE." By this time, tears were rolling down Spike's cheeks.
"NOT EVERYTHING IS YOUR FAULT, AND IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, IT'S OKAY, WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES. IT'S HOW LIFE WORKS. BUT I WOULD NEVER WANT TO SEND YOU AWAY, AND NEVER EVER LET THE THOUGHT OF ME HURTING YOU EVER CROSS YOUR MIND. I WOULD SOONER END MY OWN LIFE THEN TO EVER THINK OF HURTING YOU." Twilight then began to tear up.
"YOU WERE MY VERY FIRST FRIEND THAT I EVER HAD, AND MY BEST FRIEND AT THAT. YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME SPIKE, AND I LOVE YOU, AND I ALWAYS WILL." Spike was just breaking down into sobbing.
"I LOVE YOU TOO TWILIGHT!" he screamed and cried. Twilight heard a faint squeeking, but knew what he said, and slowly hugged him and cried. She began rocking him back and forth, and Spike felt like his tiny baby years, where he was an infant, and his mother figure Twilight would comfort him when he cried.
"IT'S OKAY SPIKE, IT'S OKAY, I'M HERE, AND I LOVE YOU, SO MUCH." Twilight cried and rocked.
They didn't know it, but all the ponies downstairs were crying too. Even Rainbow Dash was hugging Pinkie close as they both cried.