Spike came to Ponyville in order to get a date with his marefriend, Sweetie Belle. After Rarity and Shadow Claw’s wedding, the two approached enough until they become an official couple.
At the present, the two were on the terrace of the café, sharing a great shake. Sweetie Belle was telling Spike everything that had happened since the time interval that they didn’t see each other. But all she could do was complain about Rarity.
"I know she got married recently and everything, but Rarity has become truly unbearable" she said. "She now spends the time maintaining the boutique completely in order, as if she was a real housewife. Even if I spill something, for example, even if unintentionally, she gives me a great lecture. Fortunately, Shadow Claw can, whenever he can, intercede for me. If it wasn't for him, I think I would have gone crazy."
She then turned to Spike, who stared intently at Sweetie Belle, and told him:
"Sorry, Spike. We're in our date and I just speak about Rarity, even knowing that you..."
"Don't worry, Sweetie, I understand you have your problems with your sister" Spike said. "And don't worry, I don't have any romantic feelings for Rarity left, just friendship. Heartbeat made me see that."
"Lucky for me" Sweetie Belle said. "So I have you all to myself."
"Oh Sweetie..." Spike said, blushing slightly. "But, you know, I kind of like hearing ponies talking about the problems they have with their siblings."
It was then that a certain sadness invaded Spike’s face, who said:
"Although sometimes I also observe their happy moments..."
Sweetie Belle, repairing on her beloved dragon, asked:
"What's wrong, Spike?"
"Thinking about all the ponies that I know who have siblings and reminding me of all the great moments they spend with each other, it makes me think of my family" Spike said.
"You're talking about your dragon family?" Sweetie Belle asked.
"Yes..."
"But you don't know anything about them?"
"No, nothing" Spike replied. "I was handed over to Twilight when I was still in the egg. When there was the dragon migration and I started wondering about my past, she tried to find information that would lead me to my family, but nothing came of it."
"I'm sorry, Spike" Sweetie Belle said.
"Thank you, Sweetie Belle, but it's not worth that we dwell on this subject" Spike said. "After all, I came here so we could spend time together."
After the shake, the young couple gave stroll through Ponyville, and, after that, Spike had to leave his beloved Sweetie Belle and caught the Light Express, returning to the Light Kingdom.
When he got there, he decided to take a stroll through the gardens of the castle before heading to his room. Then he saw an image that made him remember his conversation with Sweetie Belle. Twilight and Blue were playing with the little Star, laughing with joy. Twilight then noticed him and called him:
"Spike, come on, join us!"
But the young dragon simply began walking away.
"But what's wrong with him?" Twilight asked, a little worried.
"Go talk to him" Blue said. "I take care of Star."
"Thank you, Blue" Twilight thanked, giving a kiss on the cheek of her husband.
She headed to Spike and, upon arriving on his edge, asked him:
"Spike, what's wrong? I can see you're upset."
He turned to her to say:
"I'm not upset. It's just that... Seeing you with Blue and Star made me realize that I know nothing about my own family."
"But, Spike, we are your family" Twilight said.
"I know that, and I'm not denying that you are not my family" Spike said. "But I'd like to meet my biological family. I wanted to know what happened for me to end up in your exam for admission to the School for Gifted Unicorns."
"Yes, but, Spike, we didn't find anything in Golden Oak Library, remember?" Twilight remembered him.
That's when an idea arose in Spike’s mind. But of course! How could he not remember that before.
"I know!" Spike exclaimed. "I know where I can find information about my family."
"Where?" Twilight asked.
"Come on, Twilight, don't tell me you don't know" Spike said. "Where is all the information stored, including genealogical information?"
Twilight didn't have to think long to realize:
"The Mirrored Library."
"Exactly" Spike said.
"Good idea, Spike" Twilight said. "There, we will find all the information you need. Furthermore, we can count with the help of a certain General of Knowledge."
They went then to the Mirrored Library where they asked Mirror Coat for help. After explaining what they wanted, he said:
"Genealogical Information is one of the easiest things to find here. Virtually at hoof."
And, having said that, a book came up to his hoof and Mirror Coat caught it, saying:
"See?"
He then opened it, flipped through it and said:
"Here it is! I found your family, Spike."
"Seriously?!" Spike asked, getting excited. "What are you waiting for? Tell me about my relatives."
"It seems that your parents are strong dragons, but there isn't much info on them here" Mirror Coat said. "But, hey, it seems you have younger brothers."
"I have brothers?" Spike asked, even more excited. "How many?"
"Five" Mirror Coat answered.
"Five brothers…" Spike said, not wanting to believe that finally he could know what it was like to have brothers. "Twilight, I have five little brothers!"
"I'm happy for you, Spike" Twilight said, smiling.
"What are their names?" Spike asked to Mirror Coat.
"Well, the oldest after you is called Flambeau" he replied. "Then there's Nitelite, Hardscale, Smokewing and, finally, the youngest, Toothy."
"My brothers…" Spike said, after hearing the names of his younger brothers.
Now aware of the existence of his brothers, Spike was quite happy. He and Twilight came out of the Mirrored Library with the young dragon practically jumping for joy.
"You're a lot more excited" Twilight noted.
"But of course!" Spike exclaimed. "After all, I could find out more about my past. It is a pity that Mirror Coat could not give us more information."
"Although the Mirror Library have all the information, the more specific one is always more complicated to find" Twilight said. "And we could not occupy Mirror Coat too much. You know he hates when we separate him from his work for a long time. But, hey, at least we know that your egg separated from the others by accident."
"Yeah..." Spike said, a little disappointed.
It was then that they met with Melody and Heartbeat, who were chatting happily.
"It looks like you're very happy" Twilight observed, when they met.
"Melody just told me about her new students" Heartbeat said.
"You won't believe" Melody said. "Five dragon babies appeared to join my studio."
Upon hearing that, Spike asked:
"Five dragons?"
"Yes" Melody replied. "You should have seen Swan Song’s face when they appeared in her office. It was hilarious! But I have to admit that those kids sing not bad at all. Especially their leader, Flambeau."
That made Twilight and Spike exchange astonished looks. Seeing that, Melody asked:
"What's going on?"
"You said that one of them was called Flambeau?" Twilight asked.
"Yes, I said" Melody saod. "And I could not forget him. He is a little chatty, in my opinion."
"He's my brother!" Spike exclaimed.
"Your brother?" Melody asked, confused. "But I thought you didn't know anything about your family."
"We just came from the Mirrored Library after we obtained information about Spike's family" Twilight explained. "He discovered that he has five brothers and one of them is called Flambeau."
"That's fantastic!" Heartbeat exclaimed. "What a great coincidence. Melody, on behalf of what is holy, you gotta get Spike to meet with his brothers."
"But what if they don't believe they’re brothers?" Melody asked.
"You don't have to worry about it" Heartbeat said. "Dragon siblings have a kind of empathetic connection that gets stronger when they are closer."
"Come on, Melody" Twilight said. "For Spike."
The General of Music turned to the young dragon who started give her sad eyes. She sighed and said:
"All right, let's go."
"Yes!" Spike exclaimed immensely happy.
And then, after a burst of orange light, he and Melody appeared in her studio, at the entrance of the canteen. Spike then noticed a table where there were five dragons. He could recognize that their traces were slightly younger than his.
"That is Flambeau” Melody said, pointing to a dragon that was quite similar to Spike, but having dark moderate green scales with slightly desaturated yellow underbelly and light yellow ‘ears’, very dark desaturated lime green spikes and dark blue eyes.
Then she pointed to a quadruped dragon with a long neck that had very dark desaturated cyan scales with very soft orange underbelly and eye markings, spikes also very dark desaturated cyan, small dark moderate orange horn tips and dark brown eyes, saying:
"That's Nitelite. Who's next to him is Smokewing."
Smokewing was a dragon with corn scales with daffodil underbelly, pickle spikes and light green eyes.
"Then comes Hardscale" Melody said, pointing to a stocky dragon with ginger scales with cantaloupe underbelly and eye markings, rust orange spikes and hazel eyes. "And then Toothy."
She pointed to the newest dragon that had very dark orange scales with slightly desaturated orange underbelly, very dark desaturated cyan spikes, small very dark grayish blue horn tips and dark green eyes. He had an expression emptier than the others and kept his attention in a triangle that he had with him.
Unable to take anymore, Spike moved forward towards his brothers. When approaching, it seemed a force was making him to advance. Even if he wanted to stop, Spike couldn't. It was like Heartbeat said: the brotherhood between dragons was strong.
Soon up, his brothers also started to feel it. They turned and their looks crossed with Spike’s. Spike then ran to his brothers and the six gave a big hug, as now they were finally reunited.
Spike never felt himself so happy in his life.
The End