His Fifteen minutes
After two days of Doctors pinching , prodding and bad hospital jello Spike was hobbling out of Ponyville General.
"Thanks Rarity for helping me . . ."Spike was cut short as her horn glowed and he was hoisted onto her back.
"Rarity, I was doing OK you don't need to carry me" Spike tried to hop off. But every move was met with the blue glow of no.
Rarity trotted along with her purple load a proud smile on her muzzle. The tempo of her hooves sung a lullaby to the drowsy drake.
His eyes closed and he asked his marsh mellow a question.
"Rarity, How do you think Twilight will handle the news?" Resting his head on her neck waiting for the answer.
"Well you are the Hero of the Crystal Empire. You are a powerful dragon in your own right and you did save Sweetie Belle".
Rarity thought for a moment and giggled "Twilight did visit you in the Hospital with everypony else, I'm sure she knows by now that everypony knows of your crush on the most fabulous mare in Equestria".
Spike chuckled "Well it is the worst kept secret in Ponyville". As he nodded off with a light snore. She trotted on.
The guards watched the white unicorn carry the dragon up the road down the path and to the castle door.
Her magic lifted him up off her back and he floated to the threshold.
The Royal guards gave a little snicker whispering "Our favorite buddy's back".
With a shout the guards announced "Hoof salute! All Hail Thee Great Honorable, Brave and Glorious Spike thee Dragon! At ease!"
Spike popped out of his daze and wobbled with a spin landing on his tail. The stomp of the Royal guards left hooves in time with Spikes landing.
"Oh hi you guys wasup?" Spike coughed, "Guess we're here , Thanks Rares".
She leaned in and nuzzled her favorite dragon as the guards helped him to his feet.
"Spikey. I have some orders to finish so I'll be a little late for our usual card game with Twilight and the girls tonight".
Spike nodded and gave her a quick peck blushing all the way. Hobbling through the door Spike looked back with his special dopy grin.
The guards stood back at their post as the door latched shut. Their normally straight faces covered with suppressed smiles.
Rarity hummed as she cantered back to her boutique with a Pinkie Pie bounce in her hooves she felt like a little filly lost in her thoughts "He's such a dear drake . . ."
"Rarity " Sweetie Belle called " Equestria to Rarity, Calling Rarity"
Raritys eyes focused on her little sister and her friends in destruction Scootaloo and AppleBloom.
"Hello Sweetie, What brings you and your troop of adventurers into town?" Her eyes drawn down to the three fillies.
Scootaloo stepped to the side and formally announced "A sonic rainboom rocket sled the fastest thing on wheels!"
AppleBlooms grin grew as she spoke "Its got a fifty thousand horse power rocket motor we got from. . ."
Sweetie Belle interrupted her "And it has chrome trim and cup holders for everypony!"
Rarity put her hoof to her muzzle looking at the contraption and to the crusaders and back to the contraption.
"Sweetie dear, Who are you going to get to drive this machine of yours? "She asked with concern.
Before an answer was given a rumble filled the air. The four turned to look at the source. The Crystal castle.
The rumble grew as flashes of purple and white blasted out the windows, Streams of magical energy wafted like smoke.
The castle looked like it was breathing heavy and each breath it grew and grew till a single emotion escaped its walls.
"SPIKE YOU AND RARITY !"
The castle popped up into the air doing a triple summersault landing back on its foundation in a fog of magic and a cloud of dirt and debris.
The crusaders just looked at the little show of Twilights fury and then to each other then to the castle then back to the sled.
"Well that takes Spike out of the drivers seat" The crusaders muttered.
Rarity looked at the now smoldering castle and said "Well it looks as Twilight took the news rather well, Sweetie Belle? Girls do you feel like helping me at the boutique?"
Silent nods and an abandoned rocket sled answered Raritys question.
As they walked to the boutique Sweetie Bell asked Rarity "What are you going to name it?"
Rarity answered in surprise "It's not an it Sweetie and as for a name that will come in time clear as crystal".
Scootaloo snapped her hooves "I got a name, Equestria Sonic One! How's that?"
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