Spike's UnderTale

by Animefan608


Chapter 3: Broken Friendship & Burning Determination

As the day moved on, Spike never got out of his room. He just laid in his basket sobbing all morning. He knew Twilight wasn't a perfect friend, but he would have never expect her to think of him as a nuisance. However maybe she was right ? Twilight and her friends charge into danger with no hesitation, while he stands on the side lines or is hiding in fear. He is not an element of harmony, nor is he even an expert on friendship. No pony wants to be friends with a scaredy cat like him.

"Sigh, maybe Twilight was right. Maybe I am a nuisance."

Unexpectedly he suddenly was overcome by an urge to hurl until...

"BURP !!!"

Spike spat out a scroll as it fell into his hands.

"It's a letter from Celestia. It must be for me!"

He was about open it until he realized something. What if Celestia tells him the truth and it isn't something he wants to hear. What if his parents were bad. What if they were killed. There was so many reasons why he shouldn't open this letter, then again he won't get another chance. He took a deep breath and tried not to think about it. With determination building up inside of him, he than proceeded to opening it.

"Okay, here it goes,” he said as he slowly began to unroll it.

"Dear Spike, I can't not imagine what you’re going through right now. Especially at your age, which is why it pains me to tell you this. Many years ago, your egg was discovered in an abandoned cave by my fellow ponies. You were given to The School for Gifted Unicorns, that then used you to test other filly's to see who might be qualified to be my personal student. The reason is Spike, most spells are not very effective on dragons. Which is why not many unicorns can hatch a dragon's egg. It had to be raw magic that is so powerful that it is very rare for any unicorns to possess it at all. Why do you think Twilight has been studying friendship all these years? To become the next princess Equestria deserves. I'm afraid I do not know who your parents are Spike, and I wish I could help you, I really do. But the dragon lands are too dangerous for any pony to enter, even for me. I am deeply sorry Spike. All I can do is wish you happiness.
Your friend Celestia."

Spike felt more fresh tears making their way down his face as they dripped down onto the wooden floor. Once again he was at another dead end. There was no pony left who could help him find out where he came from now. He had wanted this letter to at least give him some hope that he had a place he belonged, but no. Things did not look good for him. Twilight hates him, his friends neglect him, No pony in Ponyville seems to be interested in being friends with him. And now the wisest, most caring, the most powerful and the oldest pony in the world. The pony that was his last hope, his last clue to finding out where he belonged doesn’t know anything.

"What am I going to do now?,” he asked himself as he laid back down on his basket as his inner grief overwhelms him.


Meanwhile Twilight, Applejack and Rainbow Dash were at the Hay Burger eating. While Applejack and R.D were talking amongst each other Twilight couldn't help but stare off into space, not even touching her food.

"What’s tha matter sugarcube ? Ya haven't even eaten anything yet,” asked the cow pony.

"Yeah, The way you're staring off like that is starting to creep me out." Rainbow Dash commented with a raised eyebrow.

Twilight manage to snap out her train of thought and look at her friends. "Oh uh s-sorry girls. I-I just can't stop thinking about Spike."

"W-why, did you two get in another fight again?,” asked R.D with her mouth full of food. Twilight nodded confirming that she did get into an argument with him.

“Want to tell us what happened?" The rainbow maned daredevil inquired.

Twilight scratched the back of her head. She didn't feel like telling her friends what happened in their argument especially the things she said to Spike. But she was not the type who liked to lie to her friends.

"Well.......it all started when I noticed Spike was acting strange. I gave him a list of chores that needed to be done and surprisingly, he didn't do any of them."

At that Applejack and R.D both gasped in surprise. Every pony knew that Spike has always been the loyal type. It wasn't like him to not do his work.

"Well perhaps there was a reason?" suggested A.J.

Twilight frowned. "There was no reason, at least not a good one. He's been going around Ponyville trying to make new friends with other ponies, but why would he do that if he already has us as his friends?"

"Well admittedly Twi, he's not always with us." Said Rainbow Dash while Applejack nodded in agreement. "Maybe he should try to make friends with other ponies."

"Yeah I know..but still what has gotten into him? He hasn't been the same since before the Sunset celebration." Than she turned to A.J who sighed knowingly.

"Twilight, there's something ah need to tell yah,” she said with a sad frown while scratching the back of her head.
"What " Twilight asked with a concerned tone.

"Ya remember the day before we left for tha Sunset celebration, when Spike didn't come back to tha library ?"

"Yeah, I remember. You said you and Spike went out for ice cream."

"Yeah well, Ah might have lied about that." A.J admitted.

"Applejack? That seems very unlike you. Lying goes against your element."

“Ah know." Than she paused for a moment. She thought about keeping her promise to Spike and allowing him to tell Twilight himself, but she couldn't just let her friend worry like this.

"Even though ah hate lying. Ah-ah just had to this time. Because ah was hoping Spike would tell ya himself when he was comfortable."

"Tell me what?" asked Twilight.

Rainbow Dash was curious as well, as she leaned closer to listen what she had to say.

Applejack took a deep breath. She knew she was going to regret doing this, but her friend just had to know. Especially now, she just couldn’t keep her in the dark. In a serious tone and lacking any of her usual country drawl, she told what she knew of the truth behind Spike’s behavior.

"Twilight, I believe the reason why Spike's been acting this way is because.....He's been feeling depressed about not knowing who his parents are. I guess every pony spending time with their family at the Sunset Celebration made Spike jealous. I tried to make Spike feel better about it, but I knew he wasn't gonna get over it that easy."

Twilight became silent. The purple unicorn's pupils shrunk while tears began to fall down her face, giving form to the emotions that were beginning to overtake her. The purple unicorn felt something strike her heart, she suddenly, definitely knew she made one of the biggest mistakes of her life. She felt nothing else but guilt coursing through her at the revelation Applejack had just revealed to her.

In a guilt filled. shocked voice she gasped. “Oh Celestia, so that’s what’s been going on…”

Applejack and Rainbow Dash noticed her sobbing as they looked at their friend with concern.

"Are you alright Twi?" asked Applejack with worry in her voice.

"Yeah, why are you crying? Did something happen?" asked R.D as she stopped eating for a moment. "Did Spike say something that hurt you?,”

Rainbow Dash was hoping she wouldn't have to head over to the library, and force Spike to apologize to Twilight.

Twilight shook her head. "No....well he did say something but I said something much worse."

She tried to sob quietly, hoping she wouldn't draw too much attention to herself. Her friends were still listening, but when she didn't continue Applejack spoke.

"Twilight, what happened between you and Spike."

Twilight looked up with guilt filled wet eyes “He-he accused me of being a bad friend. He actually accused all of us of being bad friends."

"What?!" shouted Rainbow Dash, who became slightly angry at the mere idea. "After everything we've been through he accused us of being terrible friends. I oughta give that little twerp a piece of my mind!!"

"Rainbow Dash calm down. I'm pretty sure he didn't mean it. Besides ya said it yourself, we don't bring him along with us all the time. Now that ah think about it Spike doesn't come with us in our adventures most of the time. We basically just leave him behind…” Said Applejack lowering her head in shame.

"Yeah but he's a baby dragon. Some of the places we go to are just too dangerous." R.D responded still irritated.

"Y'all let him be apart of the dragon migration by himself." Applejack retorted.

"That's because me, Rarity and Twilight were secretly following him. We were making sure he wasn't in any danger." R.D snorted back to her orange cow pony friend.

"You two need a little bit more faith in Spike. Don't forget it was because of him that the Crystal empire was saved. He even saved my life once when those darn Timber Wolves came and attacked us when ah got my hoof stuck in a rock.” Applejack said, remembering that time when the timber wolves came. "Besides not every adventure we go on is a dangerous one. We can't keep leaving Spike out!”

"Okay, Okay I see your point. Maybe we haven't been exactly sensitive towards Spike's feelings." Said Rainbow Dash before turning to the still sobbing purple unicorn. "So what did you say to him Twilight?”

"I-I uh…,” the unicorn stammered unsure if telling her friends what she had said during the fight was a good idea.

"Well go on Twi, whatever you told him I'm sure it wasn't that bad." Applejack and Rainbow waited for her to answer them.

Twilight took a deep breath and told her friends what she told Spike. She went on about how she never asked for a dragon assistant and how Celestia was suppose to take care of him. She told them every word and how she called him a nuisance. The more she went on, the more shocked and angry her friends became. She noticed them glaring at her as if she was a monster.

Rainbow Dash shook her head while folding her hooves. ”Not cool Twilight, Not cool!"

"Twilight, what in Equestria would make ya say something like that ?!" Applejack snorted out in anger and shock at the revelation Twilight had given them.

Twilight looked down in disappointment. She knew her friends would be angry, and she couldn't blame them for being upset. She deserved it. "I-I just lost my temper. Spike made me so mad that I just couldn't control myself. I should've never said those things. If Spike told me what was going on in the first place, we would have sat down and talked about it. I feel so ashamed of myself." Her eyes seemed to focus on some obscure spot on the ground soaked with her tears.

“Ah know it isn't easy being a princess and all, but Spike does have a point. Maybe ya shouldn't work him too hard. He may be a dragon, but he's still a kid and kids should go out and play, not spend all day cooped up in a library.,” said Applejack as her voice softens. "And you should have taken him with us to the Sunset Celebration in Cantorlot."

"I know, but you know how I am Applejack. I just like to get things done." Twilight responded back in a strained voice.

"And being a neat freak. We know." Said Rainbow Dash rolling her eyes.

"I have O.C.D Rainbow Dash. I can't help it." (If you haven't Noticed)

"We know Twi but ya better tell Spike you’re sorry." A.J told her with a serious tone.

Twilight sighed as she couldn't help but think how hard it will be to tell him that. He probably didn't even want to see her, but she had to fix their friendship. Spike was the oldest friend she had. She didn't want to lose him, so she had to make it up to him. Her mind made up, in a voice still tinged with guilt but now determination as well she looked her friends in the eyes and declares. “You’re right, I'm gonna go apologize to him right now."

Twilight was about to leave, until Applejack got off her seat and blocked her friends way. "Uh that sounds like a good idea Twi, but ah think it would be better if you give him some space first. You should apologize to him tomorrow. Trust me pardner, its better this way."

Twilight moves, trying to get past her friend when a voice startles her from behind.

"Besides, don't forget about Pinkie Pie's slumber party!” R.D shouted from the table.

Suddenly Twilight eye widen and she freezes in place, she had almost forgotten entirely about the party.

"Oh my gosh, I almost forgot about that!" She shrieks.

"And you pinkie promised too!" Said Pinkie Pie as she entered the restaurant, mane poofed up and staring at Twilight with an odd intensity.

"Yup, You know how Pinkie Pie is with a Pinkie promise,” Applejack says, her voice still calm and soft; but her eyes now looking over her purple friend's shoulder at the approaching pink pony.

"And what are you girls still sitting around for. We have got a lot of stuff to prepare for the sleep over! Lets go, lets go, LETS GOO !!!" shouted Pinkie at the top of her lungs lunging forward, as she was eager to get things going.

She then grabbed every pony around the table. With strength that would make an earth pony stallion jealous she begins to pull her friends in the direction of the door.

"Whoa Pinkie!!" Applejack explains as she is pulled from her spot.

"Okay, okay, we’re going !!" R.D shouts back at the determined party pony.

"Ouch!!,” is all Twilight can manage to say as she is dragged out of the restaurant by her pink friend.


A small purple dragon, in his bed motionless. He didn't know what to think anymore. All he could think about, was Twilight calling him a nuisance. He felt like he didn't have a purpose here anymore.

"Well ... If Twilight and the others really think I'm a nuisance, then what reason do I have staying here?"

So without a second thought, he grabbed his things - including the picture of his friends with the cut-out picture of him - and wrapped it in a red polka dot blanket and tied it to a stick.

"I'll just go somewhere far. Somewhere they will never find me. I'll be doing them a favor," Spike decided, as he made his way downstairs.

As Spike did, Owlicious saw Spike coming down the stairs, and immediately noticed something was wrong as he saw Spike with a stick that had a bag on it.

"Ho hoo!"

Owlicious flew in front of Spike, standing in between him and the door.

"Ho ho hoo?!" Owlicious hooted with concern.

"I'm sorry Owlicious but.......I-I'm leaving."

"Hoo ho!"

"I-I know I should stay determined but what's the point if I'm not needed here. I thought I could be like Twilight, but the truth is I'm not Twilight ... or Pinkie pie, or Rainbow Dash, or any pony for that matter. I'm just Spike. A useless, good-for-nothing dragon," he said, starting to weep. He tried to cover his eyes so that the owl couldn't see, but Owlicious didn't even need to look at his face to know that the baby dragon was crying.

"Hoo" Owlicious hooted sympathetically.

Spike then kneeled down to the owl's level. "Goodbye Owlicious. You've been a good friend. Take good care of Twilight for me will yah?" Spike then walked around Owlicious and headed to the door. Owlicious was at a crossroads. After an argument like that, he wouldn't blame Spike for running away but he didn't want Spike to leave, and he is sure that Twilight doesn't either.

Owlicious finally made up his mind and decided to stop Spike. But before he could Spike already closed the door. Owlicious was trapped inside as he flew around the library, looking for an open window, but they were all closed. He flew up all the way to the top floor and notice that there was one open window. The owl flew through the window and looked for Spike. He looked around as best he could, turning his head around and around until he saw the little dragon disappeared behind one of the buildings. Owlicious flew where he saw him disappear to, but found a huge crowd of ponies in his way. He flew up again to see if he could see Spike but saw nothing but ponies in the area. There was so many that it was impossible find Spike.

"Ho ho," hooted Owlicious as he realized he lost Spike.


Spike made it to the train station. He wasn't really sure where to go. He could to the crystal Emperor. They love him there. Than again Candace and Shining would probably be wondering why Twilight isn't with him. He could always go live with his own kind in dragon town in Fillydelphia. Mina would happy to see him.

He ran up to the ticket booth where the train conductor was standing going through the schedule. "Excuse me, how many pits douse it cost to get to the crystal Emperor ?"

"Five hundred bits." The simply conductor replied.

Spike shot wide open with shock as he was surprised at the new prices. "Five hundred bits? Since when the prices were this high ?"

"Ever since the last Equestria games I suppose." He replied.

".....dang it." Said Spike as sigh at his own disappointment. "Well, how much will this get me ?" Spike asked as he poured about fifty pits down in front of the conductor.

"That's enough to get yah to Canterlot or Saddle-T but the only ponies who go Saddle-T are rock climbers and traveling sells ponies who stop by there once and a while. There’s nothing really over there except the old abandoned Crystal Mines,”

Spike thought for a moment. He could try to hitch a ride from one of the traveling sells ponies and head to the Crystal emperor from there. Than finally Spike made up his mind "Alright, one ticket to Saddle-T please,” Spike said giving the conductor his bits.

The conductor raised an eyebrow, but not wanting to question the young dragon he gave him his ticket anyway. Spike than boarded the train. Once he sat down he stared out the window, taking a good look at Ponyvile as he knew he wasn't gonna see this town again.

"Maybe this wasnt' such a good idea. I normally never travel on my own. There was that time when I had to watch the girl's pets and than Angel snuck on the train. Wasn't alone but I don't know if that counts." Spike took a deep and sigh. "I just hope I'm able to get there by myself. I mite not have friendship like the others do, but I have determination. I just hope that’s enough.”


As the train departed and started to roll off to Saddle-T, Spike had some trouble getting his mind off his friends. He just stared at the window trying to get himself to think about something else. Than he notice they were getting closer to mount Ebott which was holding Canterlot on its side. Spike than remembered something Granny Smith told him about the mountain. His stop is wright where the cave should be.

"If I remember correctly didn't Granny Smith say that there were monsters living under the mountain ? And that there is a cave which is the entrance to the where the monsters live. Even thought its just a myth I should probably check it out before I leave Equesteria." Said Spike. He than turned to the rock climbers sitting in the seats across from him.

"Excuse me.” he says, his young voice caught the ponies attention instantly. "Is there a cave in the mountain ? If there is you wouldn't know where I could find it would you?"

The ponies thought for a moment until a large stallion spoke, thinking the young dragon a fellow climber starting out in the sport. "Well, we had heard a rumor that if you take this creepy road in the woods, it should take you to the left side the mountain, it should lead you to a hidden cave."

"But no pony has ever dared take that path. There are warning signs telling you not to. I heard stories that the cave is cursed." Said a visibly frightened mare.

The stallion rolled his eyes. "Oh honey, there are no such thing as curses,” He said while the other ponies listened in to their conversation. Curious as to why someone starting out in the sport of rock climbing would want to go to such a place as their first attempt.

"No, I'm serious, I heard other ponies say that the cave below the mountain was once one the entrance to the Crystal Caves beneath Cantorlot. Until the miners that once lived there mysteriously abandoned it for some reason. Rumor has it they discovered something evil, and when Celestia found out about it she ordered them to leave the caves and forbid any pony to enter the caves again." The mare explained with a concerned expression, worried for the young dragon before her.

Spike's eyes widened in surprise. "The Crystal Caves ?! Is she talking about the same caves that Queen Chrysalis had Twilight imprisoned in during the Canterlot wedding ?" He thought.

"Oh come on. There is no proof of that. If that were true, every pony would know about that,” said her husband. His wife looked and frowned at her husband for not believing in her. But then ever pony noticed that they were at their stop. So they started gathering their stuff for the rock climb, and bid the young dragon farewell and good luck.


Once the train made it to the destination, every pony including Spike got out. While every rock climber followed their guide, Spike looked around for the hidden pathway the stallion was talking about. He looked around until he noticed a wooden sign nailed to a tree. When he got closer he noticed it said "Danger. Stay away."

Spike looked at the creepy pathway. He was starting to have second thoughts about this. As he looked closer at this path it looked no different from Everfree Forest. He could even see more signs up ahead saying similar things. But he had to do this. He was tired of being afraid, tired of not being noticed by every pony. The Crystal Empire looked to him as a hero, but the ponies here looked to him as he was nothing. Spike knew one thing was true. The only way things would change was if he stopped being afraid. Remembering this alone fills him with determination.

"Well, here I go." Spike ignored his fear and took the path into the woods, which will lead him to the cave.

It was a long walk, so long that it got to the point where Spike felt very dehydrated. He could feel the sweat from his head making it’s way down his face. He had to walk up a rocky hill to the point where his legs felt tired and as if they were made of wood. It wasn't an easy journey but he had finally made it. Passing through some more trees he could see the cave. "There it is ! Finally !!" Not wanting to waste any more time, he quickly ran towards the cave.

When he got closer he noticed the cave looked just as creepy as the forest was. He noticed one last sign in front of him that said "Those who go in. Never come back."

He looked at the cave entrance and walked towards it before freezing. Before he could enter the cave itself, Spike started to have that second thoughts again. Something else besides the sign told him to go back, but he wasn't gonna let his own fear take control of him. So he continued to make his way inside, despite a nagging feeling in his head. "Well, It was long walk just to get here. Mite as well continue on."

He was now inside the cave. As he looked around it was dark and even creepier inside than it was outside. The cave looked like it went on for miles as he stared deeper inside. "Hellooo?" he shouted as he heard his own echo repeat itself over and over across the cave.

He noticed in the distance that a beam of light from the ceiling was shining at ginormous hole in the ground. He went to take a closer look at it.

"That’s one big hole in the ground." He commented as he stopped right in front of it. “Wait..Whats that ?" He noticed something at the bottom of the deep hole.

He squinted his eyes to try to make out what it was. "Are those......flowers ?" he could see tons of them blooming at the bottom of the hole.
"Interesting. I wonder what’s at the bottom of this hole? I should've asked those ponies if I could rent some rock climbing gear." He walked closer to the edge.


Spike tried to lean closer to the hole in order to get a better view. The closer he had gotten the more he unbalanced he seemed to be getting. His claws tried to grip the edge. Suddenly he began to lose his footing as the rocky edge he was standing on began crumbling down.

”WOAH, Woah, WOAH!!!" He dropped his stuff on the ground as he fell down into the hole, arms and legs flailing at empty air. "GYAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaahhhhhh.....!!!!!!

Images of Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity and Twilight all began to flash in his head. His whole life began to flash before his eyes. Like he was never gonna see them again. He even saw memories of Celestia and Luna. Than suddenly he saw an image of someone he had never seen before. Someone that wasn't even a pony. It was a small bipedal creature with hair on its head. Who was he ?

Than suddenly Spike hit the bottom, hearing a soft smack as he blacked out completely.


..............."Your fate has been Decided.............There is no going back."




To be Continued.