NOTE: If you haven't watched the MLP episode "Stare Master" I recommend doing so before reading this story.
I never really liked the episode "Stare Master". After I saw it, It had a promising concept with Fluttershy babysitting the Crusaders, but it felt too short, it was pretty boring and I always wondered what Spike was doing when Twilight turned to stone, and the episode is now almost kind of hard for me to watch. Well here's my take on it.
Stare Master: Spike's Story
It was a beautiful day in Ponyville, and in Twilight's home, she was ready to go have tea with Zecora in the Everfree forest. Spike walked downstairs. "Oh hey, Twilight." He said. "Where are you going?"
"To have tea with Zecora in the Everfree Forest." said Twilight.
"Are you going to be okay?" said Spike. "The Everfree Forest is mysterious and full of scary stuff."
"Don't worry, Spike." said Twilight. "I'll be fine. Besides, we've been the Everfree forest before and we got out through."
"Well, if you insist." said Spike.
"See ya, Spike." said Twilight as she rubbed Spike's head playfully. As Twilight left, Spike stood there for a little.
A while passed and Spike was pacing. "Don't worry, Spike. She'll be fine." said Spike to himself.
It was now sunset and Twilight wasn't back yet. "I'll just go to bed." said Spike. "Maybe she'll be back when I wake up." Spike then jumped in his little bed and tried to get to sleep. It felt like an hour before sleep claimed him and he started to doze off.
Spike woke up in the middle of the night. He looked and saw that Twilight wasn't in her bed. Spike started to get worried. He frantically went downstairs and saw Twilight wasn't there either.
He instantly went to get a book on the Everfree forest. He looked through some pages and saw some monsters they already encountered and started to calm down. He then turned the page and saw the section the Cockatrice. He looked and it read; "If you look in his eyes, you'll turn to stone."
Spike's eyes widened in fear. "Twilight's in danger!" He yelped as he instantly got ready to go find her. He was about to open the door to go find her but stopped when he saw Twilight.
"Spike?" Twilight asked.
"Oh, hi Twilight." Spike said. "How was tea with Zecora?"
"I didn't even get tea with Zecora." said Twilight. "I was turned to stone by the Cockatrice and remained like that for the longest time, until Fluttershy got him to turn me back using the stare." Twilight giggled at that, but then looked at Spike whose eyes were widened.
"Are you alright, Spike?" She asked.
Spike then snapped out of it. "Uh, yeah. I'm fine." said Spike.
"Why did you open the door before me?" Twilight asked.
"Oh, I uh, heard something." said Spike. "But it was nothing, well goodnight!"
Spike then turned to walk upstairs. Twilight looked at her shelf and saw an open book was on the floor. She looked and saw it was open on the section of the Cockatrice. Twilight then knew, Spike was worried about her.
She then saw Spike walking slowly up the stairs. "Spike," She asked. "Are you sure you're okay?"
Spike then turned to Twilight with watery eyes. Twilight's eyes widened as she instantly opened her arms as Spike ran into her embrace and began to cry.
"Oh, Twilight!" He cried. "I'm so scared, I don't want to lose you!"
As Spike continued crying, Twilight started to feel ashamed of herself. She should've known it was a bad idea to go in the Everfree Forest alone, and look what happened. But right now, it wasn't important, Spike needed Twilight and he needed her now. Twilight began to comfort the baby dragon as she held him closely to her heart.
"Shhh," She said, soothingly as she rubbed his back. "It's okay, it's okay. I'm here. And I promise nothing like this will happen again."
"But what if it does?" said Spike, sniffing. Twilight then pulled Spike's chin up with her hoof and began to sing.
While singing, Twilight used her magic to give a tissue to Spike. Spike smiled at Twilight as they nuzzled.
Twilght then let Spike climb on her back as they looked out the window in the starry sky. Spike fell asleep on Twilight's back and she walked upstairs still singing.
While singing, she looked at pictures of her and Spike, especially ones of when she took care of him as a baby. She smiled at Spike and used her magic to levitate him on her bed instead of his own as he was still asleep.
Twilight then kissed Spike on the forehead and fell asleep with him.
THE END