Equivalent Exchange
Chapter One:
Saving mares and Beating wood
"Spike, what is this?" asked Twilight, holding a wooden dragon toy in her magic.
Spike looked up from his book and shrugged.
"I don't no," said Spike, returning to his book," Maybe one of the foals from town dropped it here when they checked out their books yesterday."
'That's odd? I thought I had gotten rid of that toy one year ago.' Thought Spike.
Twilight hummed in thought. Then she noticed the book Spike was reading.
"Spike, what book is that? I don't think I've every seen it here before-"
*Knock! Knock! Knock!*
She was cut off by knocks at the door, much to Spikes relief.
Twilight looked to the door, and then back to Spike. She sighed in defeat and answered the door.
Spike smiled behind the black book.
It had been one whole year after the drake had discovered the book called: Equivalent Exchange, and his powers had grown at an alarming rate. In the first month he had read the book completely and practiced the basics of alchemy. Then in the following months he began to practice more and more difficult stages of alchemy.
By the end of the year, Spike had become a great alchemist. But he was far from a master, and from learning all the secrets that the book had hidden within.
To be truthful, all of that was easy. The hard part was keeping his powers hidden from Twilight and Ponyville, and from an increasingly affection Rainbow Dash.
Heck! the only pony that he told about his new powers was Scootaloo, but that was another story....
Twilight opened the door and (Not surprisingly) Rainbow Dash was on the other side.
Rainbow Dash smiled and Twilight returned the friendly gesture.
"Yo whats up, Twilight!" Dash pushed her way inside. Then she noticed Spike. "Hey big guy! What you reading?"
Spike released a green flame from his mouth and sent the book away. Earning a confused expression from Dash. Then he looked up and smiled.
"Oh nothing, just something about the magic of friendship." Spike got up and wrapped his arm around the mare. Making Dash blush. "But more importantly, whats my favorite rainbow mare been up to?"
Dash pushed him away and flew into the air. Still blushing.
"What? can't I come to the library and return a book without being integrated!"
Spike raised an eyebrow.
"Okay first off." Spike crossed his arms. "Dash you don't have a book with you, and second, I only asked you one question... and also, why are you blushing. Are you just happy to see me?"
Spike stuck out his tongue.
Dash landed onto the ground and covered her face with a wing, and growled.
Spike laughed from Rainbow Dash's embarrassment. Dash rolled her eyes and turned to Twilight. She then pulled out a book from her wing and gave it to the librarian mare.
"Here! this is the BOOK that I rented a week ago!" Dash stuck out her tongue at Spike.
Twilight tilted her head.
"But Dash, this is just a menu for a fast food rest- MMM."
Dash stuck her hoof into Twilight muzzle. She laughed nervously.
"Haha.. oh Twilight, your soooo funny!"
Without another word, Rainbow Dash took to the air and flew to the door. She turned back and smiled at Spike.
"By Spike, I'll see you tomorrow at flying practice okay."
Then she zoomed out of the library.
Once Twilight got the taste of hoof out of her mouth, she tuned to Spike and giggled.
"You know she likes you, right?"
Spike grinned.
"I know."
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Spike flew at his full wing mass through the sky's above Ponyville fields.
He had to be quick, Rainbow Dash hatted it when he was late for practice. Even though he had to rush, he was still enjoying his morning flight.
Until...
"HELP ME!"
Spikes ears perked up. He stopped and hovered in place. Then he turned his attention to the Everfree Forest.
That voice sounded really familiar. It almost sounded like...
"SOMEPONY! BUCKING HELP ME!"
Yep.... that's Scootaloo.
Without wasting anymore time, Spike flapped his wings and dashed to the forest.
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Spike landed in a clearing inside the Everfree Forest. His eyes widened from the site.
Scootaloo's left wing was trapped underneath a large rock. She was screaming as three timberwolfs surrounded her.
"Yo! wood-for-brains, over here!" Teased Spike.
The timberwolfs stopped their growing and turned to Spike. Scootaloo also stopped screaming and noticed the drake standing there.
Her eyes widened with hope.
"Spike, its so good to see you." She smiled. Then screamed. "Now get me the hell out of here!"
Spike rolled his eyes, and placed his claws together. Then placing them onto the ground as a red spark erected from the grass. And from the ground a long, metal spear came up.
"Yea, yea. Just keep your feathers in place, scoots." He gripped the spear with a claw, and spun it around his body with expert skills. The timberwolfs actuality took a step back in fear.
Spike grinned "Come and get it."
It took a moment, but the wolfs soon got their courage back. They all slowly sounded the drake in a predator fashion. Showing their fangs the timberwolfs got ready for their attack.
"Spike, be careful!" Yelled Scootaloo in worry for her friend.
Spike didn't pay any attention to her. He was to adsorbed in the moment.
There was a long since as Spike and the wolfs stared at each other. The only sounds in the forest were the grass crunching beneath the paws of the timberwolfs.
Until...
"Rarrr!" The first timberwolf pounced.
Spike quickly spun around, and stabbed the timberwolf in the gut. It cried out in pain. Then the drake flung it's body into a tree. Smashing the wooden wolf into many pieces.
He didn't have time to celebrate though, because the second timberwolf pounced.
The wolf was to close to jab it with a spear. So Spike grabbed the wolf with his claws and punched it in the muzzle. The timberwolf snarled and bit into his claw.
"Ah!" Spike hissed with pain. Then he continued to fight with the large timberwolf.
Scootaloo gasped as she saw the last timberwolf slowly sneaking behind the distracted drake. She couldn't let Spike get anymore hurt. So quickly she grabbed a nearby rock with her free wing and through it at the timberwolfs head.
"Haha! take that bitch!" Cheered the pegasus.
Her happiness quickly disappeared when the timberwolf shook off the pain and turned its attention to her.
"Shit..." Her eyes widened. The wolf started getting closer. "Um.. Spike? Help, Please!"
Spike transferred his gaze to the screaming mare as his timberwolf continued snapping at his neck. His eyes also widened at the site.
Quickly turning back to his own fight, Spike unleashed a hail of fire onto the timberwolf. Burning the beast into ashes.
Turning around he placed his claws onto the ground, and a red lighting spark was sent underneath the timberwolf.
The timberwolf stopped its advance and looked underneath itself....
Just as a large rock pillar shot from beneath it. Sending the magical beast high into the sky and far, far away.
Spike sighed in victory, then looked over to a grinning Scootaloo.
"Spike... That. Was. Awesome!" She squealed. Then bushed. "I mean, yea, Like whatever.... I could have done that."
Spike crossed his arms.
"Okay, maybe I couldn't do that, but I could still kick ass!" Boasted the young mare.
The drake laughed and shook his head.
"Shoots, you'll never change." He walked over to her and used his alchemy to release her from the rock. Once free she lost her balance and tripped.
But Spike was there to catch her.
She blushed in his strong arms as he looked down at her and winked.
"And please... don't change."
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Unannounced to them, Rainbow Dash was hovering high above in the clouds and had witnessed the entire fight unfold. She was worried moments before, because Spike was taking longer than normal to get to flight training. So Dash had went looking for the drake, but wasn't expecting anything like the craziness that she had just witnessed.
So filled with confusion and shock, Rainbow Dash did the only thing she could think of....
She flew to Twilight's.
This would not end well for our drake....
Back on the ground, Spikes dragon ears perked up. He could sense that someone had seen him. He couldn't let that pony, or whoever, get away, in fear that Twilight would find out.
"Sorry Scoots, but I have to go. Are you sure that you can make it home safely, is your wing hurting?" Asked Spike, placing his claw on her shoulder.
She smirked, with a light blush. "Of course I'll be fine. I'm Scootaloo the awesome, baby!"
She flew into the air and did three back flips. Once done she grinned down at the drake.
Spike shook his head, sighing. "You know Scoots, from how quickly your wing healed, I'm starting to expect that you somehow... planed for all this to happen." He winked at her. "You don't have to be in danger for me to talk to you, you know?"
She blushed madly, and then flew off back to Ponyville in a huff. Not even saying goodby, she was so embarrassed.
Spikes smile fell and he opened his wings and took flight. He needed to catch whoever saw him, and quickly!...