After sensing his mother had become distant from him for some reason, Spike decides to travel to another world to find out answers and hopefully help his sister make amends with their mother.
The weak Princess sits on her throne. Guards—and a dragon—keep monsters behind the door. The Elements concentrate on a spell. Fewer guards return in each instance. And more of Spike is eaten by non-existence.
Decades change within a blink. The banishment of a sister, the loss of a student, has caused Princess Celestia to be distant when it comes to family. However, a baby dragon burns through her defence... but her past failures cause her to let go.
Spike, a dragon with a broken heart, leaves Ponyville to follow his dreams. And meeting somepony he wasn't familiar with was the start of a great friendship or even more.
After a massive argument with Twilight which led to a blowout, Spike storms out of Canterlot Castle to be alone with his thoughts. Now it up to their parents, Twilight Velvet and Night Light, to find the dragon and help him with his personal dilemma.
Spike was absent from view when ponies mobbed over details in the recently published Friendship Journal. When the main six and Starlight find him, they find out why.
This year, Hearth's Warming feels different for Spike. As he contemplates what exactly is different, Shining Armor listens. And gives him the answer to his question.
After seeing Rarity's new boyfriend, Spike realizes that he's too ugly to ever date her. But what if he's not ever attractive enough to date anypony? It takes a conversation with Twilight to help him realize just how special he is.
A nosy bookworm, a put-upon carrot, a neurotic apple, a giggly airhead, and a pegasus who's all wind and no thunder. Put 'em together and what have you got? No idea, but Twilight's about to find out the hard way.
*AU story after the events of "Dragon Quest"* After overhearing Fluttershy's refusal to join the others in watching the Dragon Migration, Spike begins to wonder if she can really be friends with a dragon like him.