//------------------------------// // Friendship Is Magic // Story: Season Spike // by Haoryu Changer //------------------------------// Unknown Time - Pony World Darkness and clouds filled the sky. Flashes of lightning brightened the sky for a mere second before disappearing. The ground around them was being destroyed from the past intense power. In a wasteland not far from Ponyville, laid an injured alicorn. The pony had burn marks all over him, cuts, scratches, he was in major pain. "This land won't be looking anything like Equestria in a few hours." A floating drake with wings said looking around. The drake landed next to the injured pony. He raised his claw and charged up a magic blast in his palm. The pony looked up weakly. His blurry vision refocused, and he saw the attack to end his life. "D-Do it Spike... I've lost." Spike put slowly put his claw down, stopping his attack. Armak was confused. "W-What are you doing?" He said weakly. "Aren't you going to finish me?" He got up slowly. Spike put out his claw, gesturing for a claw/hoofshake. "I don't get it." "You're just like Discord," Spike said with a smile. "Wha-What? What do I have in common with Discord?" Crystal World "Spike? What are you on about?" Discord asked himself. Pony World "Well? Are you going to answer me?" "You need a friend." "What do you mean, 'I need a friend'?" "Discord was evil, just like you, but when he learned about the power of friendship, it changed him. He changed, and I believe you can change as well." "S-So, what you're saying is, you want to be my friend?" Spike nodded. "From the time you kept me locked up in that old castle back at the Everfree Forest, I noticed that you've been very lonely." "I had friends before. Long ago, when I was still a unicorn colt. ...But that was the past! They have passed away a long time ago. This is nonsense, I've done many things to you. I made you turn against your friends, I hurt your friends, I hurt you. Why would you want me to be your friend?" "I can always forgive, Armak. I can always give you a second chance. We gave Discord another chance, it's only fair that you get another chance." "B-But, I don't get it. How can you forgive me? Even after all I've done?" "It's because it's just how Spike is." Sweetie Belle said approaching with Apple Bloom and Scootaloo. "Spike is always forgiving. He's also the kindest dragon in all of Equestria." Spike started to blush. "It's just who he is. You just can't explain it." Scootaloo said. "And that's the way we like him." Apple Bloom said putting a hoof on Spike's shoulder, just for Sweetie Belle to slap it off. "Aww, I'm not that perfect," Spike said scratching the back of his head. Just then, the ponies and dragon heard some rustling behind them. They all turned and saw Zecora with a saddlebag. "Zecora!" Apple Bloom jumped in excitement. "Just in time Zecora!" Spike said happily. "Did you bring the potion?" "It took a while to finish the brew. This is the potion, just for you." Zecora said, proceeding to take the potion out of her saddle bag, and then giving it to Spike. "Thanks." Spike turned to Armak and offered him the potion. "Not that I'm mad but, how come you didn't get trapped in the Crystal World." "The spell you produced, caught ponies by the breeze. But I am a Zebra, as you can see." Zecora explained. "And that's... the same healing potion from before. But why give it to me?" "Well you're hurt, so it would be best if you would take it," Spike said. "I can't believe I made such a fine dragon into a monster. I-I'm sorry." Armak said as he took the potion with his magic and drank it. "It's alright, I forgive you." Spike put out his claw gesturing once again, to have a shake. "We do too!" Sweetie Belle said for herself and her friends. Armak looked at Spike's claw and slowly put out his hoof to shake claw and hoof. Suddenly, the sky cleared up, it was now bright as Celestia's sun shone all of Equestria. "Looking at Celestia's sun it looks like it's about four o'clock," Armak said. "Wow, you could tell the time just by looking at the sun?" Spike said in amazement. "Heh, I'm cooped up in the library all day so I really can't realize these things." "Well, maybe you should get out more," Armak said smiling. Spike shrugged. "I don't really want to disappoint Twilight." "Hey, maybe we should free all the ponies from the Crystal World now," Armak suggested. "Nah, let them stay in there for another hour or so." Spike smiled. Armak looked at Spike confused, but then smiled when he noticed that Spike was joking. He never heard a proper joke for a long time, he still had to get used to it, since he would be trying to make some more friends. Spike, Armak, Zecora, and the CMC all laughed together. "Let's go. Hey Zecora, do you need a lift?" Spike asked. "No, I will be alright. I bid you a good flight." They waved at Zecora and flew off. Spike and Armak used their magic to carry the fillies, they were heading back to Canterlot. Crystal World Ponies were cheering. Everything was going to turn out good after all. "You did it, Spike! You're everypony's hero!" Twilight said. Pony World Spike and Armak were flying in the blue sky. Spike could feel the breeze hit his face, it felt great. "Um, Spike?" "Uh, yeah Sweetie Belle?" "Can we talk? Like, in private." "Um, yeah sure. Armak! Could you take Apple Bloom and Scootaloo to the castle? Me and Sweetie Belle need to talk." "You're really trusting me... Very well." Armak told hold of Apple Bloom and Scootaloo with his magic and flew off. Crystal World Twilight flew up and touched the floating Crystal. She closed her eyes and the images of the outside world vanished. "What'd ya do that for Twilight?" Applejack asked. "We don't need to spy on Spike and Sweetie Belle, we need to respect their privacy." Pony World Spike and Sweetie Belle landed by a tree. They both sat against it. "So uh? What did you want to talk to me about?" "Oh... It's just, after all that's happened, we never got the time to really talk... About our relationship." Sweetie Belle explained. "Oh, yeah. It's really great to know that somepony actually likes me. I was scared that no pony would want to be with a dragon." "Really?" "Yeah... Well, how long have you liked me for?" "I really can't remember." "Wow, you must have been liking me for a long time since you can't remember." "Yeah." "Um? Sweetie Belle?" "Yeah?" "I don't know how to say this but, I don't know if I can be your drakefriend," Spike said sadly. "What? Why not? Do you not like me?" Sweetie Belle was on the verge of tears. "No! I'm not saying that! I really like you, Sweetie Belle, it's just that I think the others won't really approve of me being with you. I did hurt them all, and destroyed most of Equestria." "But they don't need to know that we're together. I said that I will follow you wherever you go." "You can't Sweetie Belle, you're better off staying in Ponyville with your sister." "I thought I already said that there's no way you could stop me from following you?" Spike looked down. "You could always visit me... Without letting your sister find out." "Yeah I guess so, but what if you're too far." "I won't be far. I've already found a spot where I could live." Spike pointed to a mountain. "That's a volcano, it's not too far from Ponyville, and it's the perfect place for me, a dragon, to live. You could visit me without Rarity knowing." "Yeah! And I could bring Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo too!" Sweetie Belle said smiling. "So does that mean that-" Spike was cut off by Sweetie Belle embracing him in a tight hug. "Yup, we're still dating! ...Wow, you're so warm!" "Well, I am cold blooded." "But if you're cold blooded, then that should mean that you should be cold." Sweetie Belle said confused. "Don't worry, you'll learn about it when you get older." Spike chuckled. Sweetie Belle gave Spike a kiss on the cheek. Spike returned the kiss. They both started to blush, grinning at each other. "Let's get going, we need to head back to Canterlot Castle." Spike picked up Sweetie Belle with his magic and flew off to Canterlot, where Armak and the other two fillies were waiting. When Spike arrived at the throne room in the Canterlot Castle, Armak, and the CMC were waiting with the main gateway crystal. "Follow me," Armak said as he lead them to the highest spot on the castle. "This is the highest point on the castle, I should easily be able to release all the ponies from here." Spike nodded. "Alright then." Armak charged his horn and the crystal lit up. Lights started to come out of the crystal and they traveled to very specific spots in Equestria. One by one the lights turned back into ponies. Discord and the Wonderbolts appeared back at Cloudsdale, Trixie returned back at Ponyville, and Twilight and the others returned back to the throne room. "It looks like it's working," Spike said. "Yes, the ponies will be returned to the same spot there were when they first got transported to the Crystal World," Armak said. Soon, the lights stopped coming out the crystal. "Well looks like that's all of them," Armak said. "Thank you Armak." "No, thank you, Spike. You taught me somewhat of the power of friendship. I now remember what I had long ago." "Your welcome. Anyways, I'm out of here, Twilight and the others will be coming soon, and I don't think they'll be happy to see me." Spike turned around and was about to fly off when Sweetie Belle came from behind and pulled him into a hug. Apple Bloom and Scootaloo followed. "I'll miss you." Sweetie Belle said. "I'll miss you too. All of you. But don't worry, you'll visit me from time to time." "Yeah, I guess so. I just wish everything could be back to the way it was." "Yeah me too. But now Twilight and the others most likely hate me for what I've done." "I'm sorry Spike, this is my fault," Armak said looking down. "Hey, don't sweat it." "You don't have to leave, they can forgive you like you forgave me." "No, our sisters, aren't really good at something like that." Sweetie Belle said. Armak looked down. Spike walked up to Armak and put his claw on his shoulder. "Promise me, no, Pinkie Promise me that you'll be good from now on." "Pinkie...? Promise? ...Ohhh I saw that in your memories. 'Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye'." Armak said while trying to do the gesture, but failing miserably. Spike chuckled. "Close enough." He waved at the CMC and Armak and took off to his new home. When Spike was halfway to the volcano he stopped and raised his arms. Spike used a reverse spell to repair all the damage that was done by him and Armak. After all the damage was repaired Spike proceeded to fly off. "That was Spike's magic just now. He repaired all the destruction we caused. And he did it without using a lot of magic by using a one spell rather than individually fixing everything." Armak explained. "Thank's Spike." Sweetie Belle said. "You're the best."