An Apple a Day, Keeps the Flutter Away
Chapter 8
An Apple a Day, Keeps the Flutter Away
Well I know I am not in dead, the dead don’t feel pain so I guess that is a plus. All of my limbs are throbbing with pain; my back is killing me, not to mention there is all this bucking noise all round me so I can’t rest. So all in all it is still better than being timberwolf shit right now. But I am still very cranky and whoever is making all that noise is who I am going to take my discomfort out on.
“Whoever is making all that noise I swear I will beat you harder than a fifteen year old does his own junk.” After my colorful commentary I decided to try to open my eyes to see who is the one refusing to let me sleep.
Oh course when I finally get my eyes open I see that I am in Fluttershys cottage with the poor girl looking slightly confused at my comment. I thank Celestia that she is so dense when it comes to things like sex. It does make me wonder if she will be like some 40-year old virgin if she stays like this. She already has the cats…and dogs, bunny, birds, hell even a bear.
“S-sorry Spike… Spike! Oh I am so happy you are awake. We have all been so worried about you.”Fluttershy says slightly hysterically as she runs over and hugs me. I would be happy to have a mare hugging all over me if it didn’t cause me so much pain to have her do it.
I wanted to ask her to let go but I didn’t have the heart too, especially after my little comment I made before I opened my eyes. I lift up my leg and go to wrap them around her to return the hug. I see my arms are wrapped in green bandages while I look down and see my torso is wrapped with in red bandaged with yellow clips holding them together.
“Yeah, thanks Shy. There is no way I would go down from that four legged toothpick and leave you girls alone. I mean who would be the pretty one of the group then.” That got Shy to chuckle as she removed herself from her hug.
“Please tell me that Applebloom, Winona, and that Jackalope got away to safety?” The concern in my voice and face was as clear as Pinkie is crazy.
“Don’t worry Spike they are fine. They were able to make it back to the farm and Peewee was able to make it to get Twilight just in time. If you were left out there bleeding out even you wouldn’t have made it out alive.” That final comment clearly hurt Shy to even consider one of her few dear friends dying out in the middle of the woods.
“Well it is a good thing I have such good friends to come and give me a hoof when I need it and can patch me up when I decide to play a game of tag with a timberwolf.” I tell her showing her the biggest grin I can muster trying to relieve her mood. I see a slight blush form on Fluttershy’s cheeks at my compliment.
“O-oh no I didn’t really do anything anyone else wouldn’t have done if they saw a friend in trouble.” She says as she then found the floor to be the most interesting in the world.
“Don’t sell yourself short Shy. Who else in town has the knowledge and skill to patch up a dragon dog as good as new,” I lift my head up and start to stroke my chin. “Hmm I can think of only one pink hair mare that can do such a thing.” I say as I give her a smile. We both break out into laughter as I then heard a bunch of hooves stomping up the stairs.
The door swung open to reveal all of the girls, the CMC, and Peewee all standing in the hallway with looks of shock and happiness from my resurrection. Twilight was the first one to move as she pushed past everyone and ran into the room. She jumped on the bed and wrapped her arms around my neck.
It was painful to have her crash into me like that but the pain was dwarfed by me seeing her burying her face into my bandage chest. When the she started to soak my bandages with her tears, I knew the little pain I felt was nothing compared to the need to comfort her. I then wrapped my bandage legs around her and pulled her closer to me to try to give her some feeling of safety.
“S-Spike, I am so glad to see you are okay. We were so worried about you. When I found you in the forest and you were covered in cuts and bleeding so much. I-I…” She couldn’t even finish her statement as she then started to sob even harder at the memory.
“Hey, hey it is fine Twilight. I am fine. What matters is you did find me and helped me. You don’t have to worry anymore I am safe,” I start to run my paws in her mane as I looked around the room. “You brought me to our own little white mage here and she used a phoenix down on me and got me as good as new.” That time I had to shake my head at what has to be one of my nerdiest comments I have ever said.
Almost all the girls, and one phoenix, had a shared look of confusion on their face about what I was talking about. To my surprise not everyone was lost to my reference as Rainbow Dash, Scoots and even more shocking Twilight all looked with eyes of amusement at what I said.
“I get it.” All three of them in unison as I couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing. But with each laugh a sharp pain would shoot through me body.
“Ha *ouch* ha, I-It.. It hurts to laugh. Ha” I say as I hold my side with one paw and wipe tears from my side. Twilight looked happy that I was able to laugh and seemed okay so she let me go and walked over the girls.
The next one to walk up to the bed was Applejack. Once she got next to me she took off her hat and placed it against her chest with her head down. She seemed to be remorseful that I ended up in this state due to her sister.
“Spike I just want to say thank ya so much for saving my sis and Winona from that varmint. I don’t know what I would have done if I would have lost ether one of’em or you.” I could see her doing her best to hold in her tears.
Everyone thinks of AJ as this unshakable mare that nothing can ever get to her. I realized a long time ago that isn’t the case. She is strong that much is true but she cares a lot about her family. AJ worries about them all the time and wants them to be safe. So the idea that she could have lost two of them must be terrifying to her. As I look at her trying to hold back her tears I decided she doesn’t need to pretend with us, her friends. I then lean over and pull her into the bed and pull her into a hug.
“It is okay AJ. Bloom, Winona, and I are safe. We are not going to leave you any time soon. You are stuck with us.” I tell her as I pat her on the back while I rest her head on my shoulder.
This was enough to break the dam as I then felt her start to sob lightly and began to squeeze me in her arms. I started to regret trying to be cool right now as I felt her almost break me in half with her crazy strength.
“Thank ya sugarcube. Thank ya for bringing my family back to me” She said as she was sniffling trying to get back her composer.
I let her out of my legs and she did the same, whipping her eyes as he pulled her hat down to cover her red shot eyes. Even when we have a touching moment she has to try to keep up her appearance.
Once she walked back to the others I notice three little fillies slowly walk over to me. It was clear that they all have been crying before it the puffy eyes and red noises were any signs. While Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle were looking at me with smiles on their faces Applebloom wouldn’t look up at me.
“Go on Bloom.” Scoot said as she pushed Applebloom to the forefront of the trio.
“S-Spike… I just wanta tellya I am sorry. I am sorry for almost getting all of us really badly hurt by that big bad timberwolf,” she started to tear up again and it was kinda breaking my heart. I would have saved her no matter what. “I was out there because I was following that Jacka-whatever after I found him on our property. But before I knew it me and Winona were in the Everfree and that timberwolf came out of nowhere.” She confessed her reason for being out there while the tears run down her face.
I reach over and started to pat her on the head. She flinched when I first started to pet her. Bloom them looked up at me with puppy dog eyes that beat mine out tenfold. All I could do was give her a smile.
“Bloom it is fine, it was no one’s fault that it happened. I am happy this happen, if me not being hurt means you would have been, I would happily have fought ten of those walking planks and beat them all…. But don’t you try to test that!” I tell her trying to keep her from trying to set me up with a fight against a whole pack of timberwolves.
My sudden panic causes the young filly to giggle. She seems to be comforted by my words as she started to smile like Celestia just gave her a cutie mark personally.
Now that the tension was gone, Sweetie and Scoots ran up next to their friend and both had grins on their faces as well. I may have just taken down an Alpha class timberwolf alone but looking at those three was terrifying.
“Now since that has been taken care off. We want to reward you, Spike, for saving one of our Cutie Mark Crusaders.” Sweetie said as she started to jump up and down.
“That is why we would like to give you this,” Scoot held out in her hoof, a metal that was black with a large yellow ‘S’ in it. “With this you are now the honorary hero of the CMC!” Scoot shouted as the all through their forelegs in the air.
“It was close between giving it to you or Dash but with your recent action you earned it… barely.” Scoot just had to tack that on to try to appease her hero.
“Thanks girls, this really means a lot,” I take the metal and clip it on to my bandages around my chest. “Hey Dash check it out I beat you in something. You will need to become 50% cooler to beat me now.” I stick out my chest and point the medal on my chest.
This raised a laugh out of everyone in the room, all but one skittle haired mare that was now floating with her arms crossed and a slightly bugged look on her face. But it didn’t last.
“Ha ha good one, and it only took you almost being killed by a bunch of tree bark to do it. But for real good job there Spike, That wolf better just be lucky I wasn’t there or I would have took it down with a wing tied behind my back.” Dash shows her combat skills by throwing jabs in the air.
“Oh I am sure you would have showed him who is in charge. You can do it by giving him heartburn as he is using your feather as a toothpick.” These comments seem to make Dash flinch slightly at the idea of being eaten by the wolf…. Wow that just took my mind to the gutter really quickly.
“Hush now darling, Spike here is a hero for saving two young damsels in distress valiantly.” Rarity comes to my defense. It always makes me happy when she shows me extra attention and doesn’t treat me like a background character. I will show her that I am hero of this story one day.
“You are right Rarity! Spikey here is a hero and heroes get a party. A ‘Spike is a hero for beating the mean old timberwolf and saving Applebloom and Winona’. OH OH we also have to have a party for Spike becoming a dog a ‘Welcome to being a dog Spike’ party as well.” Pinkie shouts at the top of her lungs as she throws her forelegs in the air to show how epic these parties will be.
“I think first we need to let little Spike here rest. Here I brought you one of my extra sleep masks. I figure you having to say here overnight you might have problems falling asleep somewhere that isn’t home.” Rarity stated as she used her magic to drop a black and white sleeping mask on my lap.
“Thanks Rarity I will make sure I use it tonight.” I tell her as I hold it in my paws.
“Hey big bro I knew I had nothing to worry about with you fighting that big dumb tree stump.” Peewee chirped as he flew and landed on top of my head.
This caused me to laugh. Knowing him I bet Peewee really did think there was no way I could lose even though I came so close to dying so many times during that fight.
“Well of course I would win the heroes can’t go down that easy now can they.” I tell him to raise his spirit, not having the heart to tell him that any moment during the fight if I slipped up once I would have been used to feed that ‘Forest Mother’ Deeproot kept talking about.
It took me a moment to notice that all the girls in the room besides Twilight looked at me like I was running around with my forelegs sticking out as I make whooshing noise with my mouth.
“Huh Twi why is Spike talking to himself? Did he hit his head harder than we thought?” Dash says as she leans over trying to whisper into Twilight’s ear.
She then shakes her head no as she then informs every one of my new skill. “No Dash, You see Spike can now talk to animals.” Twilight tells them all not aware of how that would make Fluttershy’s eyes bulge out of her head.
“YOU CAN TALK TO ANIMALS!!!” To everyone surprise Fluttershy shouted as she then come right up into my face.
“Y-yea. It seems I can talk to any animal.” I say slightly taken back by this newly aggressive Fluttershy.
“What do they say? How do they sound? Do they speak like us? Who have you talked to so far?” Fluttershy started asking question after question to me. I couldn’t keep up with all her requests. I let out a large yawn. I wasn’t trying to be rude but I was still recovering and was still tired. It looked like Fluttershy notice this and started to blush how forward she was being with me.
“Everyone I think we need to let Spike get some sleep. He should be okay by tomorrow but for now he needs to rest. Do you mind if I talk to you about your gift tomorrow Spike?”Fluttershy asked still blushing over how she was before but still looking very eager to talk to me in the morning.
“Sure Shy, have no problem with that at all. I will see you all tomorrow.” I tell them as they all walk out the door waving and saying their goodbyes. I take the mask and put it on my face.
I am happy she gave me a present but that ‘little’ comment kinda bugged me a little. I’ll just count that as a slip from how I use to be in fact little. I am just happy that I was able to help those two out and no one was hurt… well no one but me. As I slowly drifted off to sleep little did I know that I was going to have a rough night ahead of me.
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God dude I love this story. It's so much fun and it will only get better from here.
Great Chapter my friend, it is good to see that Spike is still with us, then the whole thing about AppleBloom chasing that guy at the Everfree, wow she's a good filly but I really want to see the punish AppleJack has for her for being so reckless, or better yet...Big Mac
And didn't dragons had the capability of healing quickly because of their magic? I really want to know how Spike manage to dance with paws.
Keep up the good work.
Robin!!! Haha love trata show
4409297 Oh you have no idea the next chapter will have you shit yourself laughing
4409355 It isn't one of my chapters unless there is a funny picture attract to it lol.
4409328 Bloom while hers and you are right about the dragon healing lol. You will see in the next chapter
Love the first
, hate the second.
Anyway, another great chapter. Keep it up.
4409417 Thanks I plan on keeping this going for a while.
But I got to ask what is this first and second you are talking about? (watch I feel dumb when you explain it lol.)
Still looks good, and I'm glad to see Spike recognized as a hero by the CMC. And I can't wait for the girls to listen about Spike's new gift. Maybe he can tell them certain things like what their pets really think about them or certain aspects.
I have ONE question for ya.
Just WHERE do you get all the nice drawings from? or do YOU draw them?
4409818 yup
KOOL last time I tried drawing something the paper instantly burst into flame and then melted through the floor down to the center of the earth. its still down there burning I believe!!!! *WolfishLOL*
I will be honest, I didn't know what I was expecting when I first saw this story. I wasn't sure how I felt about the idea when I first read the summary either. I have seen some of your comments on other stories and have agreed with you, so I decided to check the story out and see how it went. I'm now happy to say that it was worth it. I really enjoy this story. The comedy is a great mix with the action and thrill, while not killing any part of the story. Spike does have his moments of sheer awesomeness. Keep up the amazing work. The picture of him as Robin was funny, but with his quips, I see him more like Spider-Man.
4410173 Thanks that really means alot since this is my first story and all. I am trying to make a Spike people will like and remember. I agree with you that he does have a Spider-man vibe with his joking nature.
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If this is truly your first story, I can't wait to see what you can do when you have more experience. I have sen a couple stories where Spike remains a dog after leaving the Mirror world, but this is the first of its kind. A competent and purposeful Spike the Dog, with a progressing story instead of a one-shot. And the Spider-Man thing makes a lot of sense. Kicks ass, gets the ladies, protects everyone, especially those close to him, and has a fire wielding best friend.
4410388 Yea I read alot of those Spike the dog stories as well. I am not commenting on those but I wanted to see if I could do more with the idea. I wanted to see if I could create a Spike the dog that didn't feel like a gimmick that was thought up at the last minute but something that could have some real depth to it
More interesting? Spike the Dog should become more popular!!!
4410493 Lol I like to think that you feel that way now because of my story. I get the feeling if you just watched EG you would want all Spike the dogs destroyed... and I wouldn't hold it against you lol.
4409391 Yeah that's the stuff I'm talkin about. Keep it comin.
Really hoping for some Spike-Angel snarkiness. Those two pitted against each other are gold
4409430 The teen titians shows. I loved Teen Titians but I hate Teen Titians Go.
4411344 I use to hate go. But that was because I was comparing it to the old one. I now see it as something to watch just for a cheap laugh which made it slightly more manageable lol
4411343 Then you will be very happy with the next chapter.... SPOILERS!!!!!
I kinda always wished to see nice interactions between Fluttershy and Spike and you did a great job at that. But i wonder if she'll feel jealous of his ability of speaking with animals (or drag him every time she wants to talk with an animal)
4411939 They both share something that none of the other mares would be able to understand. How close that will draw them together only time will tell.
Awesome chapter. Is this gonna be a SpikexFluttershy?
4412110 As i said I wont have my story with one possible ship, what fun would that be lol.I like to see people argue and fight over who they think Spike should end up with
For some reason I can feel you have an awesome childhoood.....
4412852 Trust me i have a emotional chapter in the works that if I done it right it will make your chest tight and a tear run down your face lol
4413247 Why do you think that?
4414811 after seeing all of your animated reference drawings....it really not that hard to tell...
Another Childhood cartoon
The original TEEN TITANS