A Pony and a Dragon
Dusk fell over the small town of Ponyville. A dim glow spread across its dwellings as Celestia lowered the sun over the horizon, signaling the end of another day. From one edge of the village to the other, ponies were settling in for the evening, taking time to relax after a long day of work. All across town young colts and fillies were being tucked into bed, preparing for the next morning.
In this same moment the town library was playing host to a similar scene. The Ponyville librarian, a talented unicorn and a personal student of Princess Celestia herself, climbed the stairs to the upper floor of her residence, a magnificent treehouse whose lower floor stood packed with tomes on every subject imaginable. The upper floor, to which she casually strolled, was comfortably furnished as a living space. In the corner of the room sat a baby dragon, relaxed on a cushion and flipping through a comic book, as he had been doing for hours since picking up a stack of Power Ponies comics earlier that afternoon.
“Spike,” Twilight Sparkle spoke gently as she approached him. “Are you almost finished with your story?”
“Just about,” Spike answered without looking up. He flipped the page excitedly, no doubt approaching a dramatic conclusion.
Twilight looked down at him with a soft smile. He was adjusting quite well to the immense changes in their lifestyle. Barely a year had passed since she had been given the task of overseeing the Summer Sun Celebration in Ponyville, an assignment that would lead her to meeting five amazing new friends, restoring Princess Luna to her proper state, and ultimately moving to the town for an indefinite period for the purpose of studying the magic of friendship. The months since had been a hectic mess of trying to make sense of this new role. Life went on for young Spike, though. She knew that he was proud of her for all that she had done for the princesses, but he didn’t let the fact that they were so close to Canterlot royalty go to his head.
As she watched him scanning the pages of the book, his tiny scaled digits flipping from one to the next, she reflected on his time in her company. From the moment he had hatched she felt a special connection to Spike. Indeed, his hatching led directly to her cutie mark and her entrance into Celestia’s School for Gifted Unicorns. The hatchling didn’t know it at the time, but he had altered her destiny forever and started her on a path that would ultimately lead to where they were today. Through all her studies, during every adventure, Spike was there to offer his support. Even when a task fell upon her and her friends, she knew that she could count on Spike for words of encouragement. Before she had even met her new friends in Ponyville, Spike was always there by her side. He was without question an inseparable part of her life. And even if he didn’t speak of it often, she knew that he felt similarly toward her. She was the only caretaker he had ever known, raising him from a hatchling in Canterlot. She helped him to take his first steps, taught him to read, and educated him to become a member of pony society. You could even say she was like a mother to him. The young dragon was more than her number one assistant. He was a son to her. The two individuals, completely different species, shared a bond deeper than most. To Twilight, he would always be her “Little Spikey,” and to him she was simply “Mommy.”
At last, Spike tossed his comic book aside. “Oh man, why do they always have to end it on such a cliffhanger? I don’t see how the Power Ponies will ever get out of this one.”
“I guess you’ll have to find out tomorrow,” Twilight replied softly, nudging him toward his bed. Spike knew that she didn’t care much for comic books, and that she would prefer him reading classical literature, but she was at least happy that he enjoyed some form of reading. “For now though, I think it’s time for this little dragon to go to sleep.”
“Already? Can’t I just start the first few pages of the next issue?”
“Sorry, but I think it can wait until tomorrow.” As she spoke, Twilight continued to direct him toward a padded basket on the floor in front of her bed. This is where the young dragon slept, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.
Begrudgingly, Spike complied and crawled into the basket. As he pulled his covers over himself, Twilight began to walk back down the stairs to the lower level of the library. That is, until she turned back for one last look at him before leaving the room, as she always did, and noticed that he was tossing and turning, unable to even keep his eyes closed.
Sensing that that the suspense of the story had got the poor guy a little too worked up to relax, she returned to his side.
“Spike,” she began, “do you remember when we lived in Canterlot and I used to tell you the story of Obsidian Spark the unicorn?
Spike looked up from his bed. “Well, yes. You’d tell me a new part of the story each night. You always asked me what he should do next, and then you’d fit it into the story somehow.”
“Where did we leave off with that story?”
Spike gazed up at her with a look of confusion. “The story ended, remember? He defeated the four evil serpents of Ashkmaredwa and returned the Amulet of Awakening to the Ocean Princess.”
“Oh yeah, but what about what happened after that? Did you know that a vengeful sea serpent stole the amulet from the Ocean Princess?”
Spike rolled his eyes. “Really?" he asked skeptically. “Maybe she’s not the best steward of the amulet if it keeps getting stolen from her.”
Twilight giggled. “Just go with it for a moment. You see, the sea serpent was the cousin of the serpents of Ashkmaredwa, and he vowed to get revenge, so he hatched a plan.”
“Yeah?” He sat up on the edge of his bed as he listened.
“Yes.” Twilight smiled at him. “So he crept into the palace one night and used a charm to put all the guards to sleep. He carefully sneaked through the palace undetected and into the chamber of the Ocean Princess, where he stole the key to the box containing the amulet right from around her neck as she slept.”
Spike gazed up at Twilight, entranced with her words. As the story unfolded she asked for his input on the direction of the events, and the young dragon advised her on where Obsidian Spark should seek out the horrible sea serpent and how he would confront the beast. At last, on Spike’s advice, the unicorn hero used a fiery blade conjured up with his magic to slay the foul creature, and return the amulet to its rightful keeper.
“And that’s the end of the story,” Twilight concluded. “You know, Spike, if you’re interested I could tell you some more tales of Obsidian Spark tomorrow night.”
Spike smiled, finally relaxed after a tale with a definite conclusion. “I’d like that.”
“Wonderful,” Twilight replied as she laid Spike back in his bed. “Because I still need to tell you about the time he scaled the Mountain of Glass and his journey through the Coral Caverns.” As she spoke she tucked him carefully under his covers. “For now though, it’s time to sleep. Goodnight my little Spikey. I love you.”
“I love you too, Mommy.”
Twilight leaned in close as he shut his eyes to give him a gentle kiss on the cheek.
One day he would grow up. He would be a big dragon, a great reptilian giant dominating everything around him. But not yet. For now he was her little Spikey, and she was his mommy.
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I always thought his mom would be Celestia.
Nice little fanfic, I haven't seen a whole lot of fanfics that focus on the more mother-son element to Twilight and Spike, and I thought you did it quite well for how simple it was. Very nicely done.
7694740 Thank you
7694749 You're welcome
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The last lines came to pass way too soon...
Daaaawww. So Cute i Love fic's like this great work.
Cute. Could do with some more fleshing out, but nice.
I'm going to quit fabrication I tried making a story followed all the steps and it wasn't summited
so I quit.
7694732 It depends on what you consider canon.
Lauren Faust said her head canon was that Celesita raised Spike before giving him to Twilight, and most fans consider that the case. However Spike being raised by Celesita has never stated or shown in the show itself.
The MLP comic however had a recent issue that showed that Twilight raised Spike from the moment of her first day of school.
Aww, so sweet. I always love mother-son stories between these two.
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Spike does literally say "You're not mommy" at Twilight though, I think in Winter Wrap Up.
Either way, cute little story this.
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Thank you
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Thanks. I had considered expanding the story part a bit, but really it was meant to be quick and simple, so I didn't want the bedtime story to start to overtake the story itself.
Although I already sent you a PM I wanted to make sure I said thank you once more I am so happy the story is getting alot of positive attention ^^
7696445 You're welcome, and once again I'm glad that you are happy with it.
This is a very good one-shot.
7697501 Thank you.
Very cute story. I particularly am fond of the Mother / Child bond you created between Spike and twilight. The whole adventure with Obsidian Spark reminded me a lot of how I, as a parent, would help my son get to sleep when he was younger. It really is amazing how a good story, or song, can make getting a restful night sleep a whole lot easier.
If I may share, I have been going blind my whole life and am totally blind now. Over the course I was in the hospital quite a bit and, on one occasion, was stuck in a hospital for over a month 200 miles away from home. However I still was able to call home and sing songs and share stories with my son and it helped him get rest at night.
So, for me, this story reminds me of a time where being a parent was more about ensuring happiness through creativity with a child. My son and I still do it, as he is 10 now, but you really hit home well with the feeling of knowing you only have a few precious years of such simple joys for your kid before they move on. :)
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Thank you again for your feedback. I'm glad that you were able to relate to the story and that you were positively affected by it.
Aw lovey and touching fic here very nice moment between Spike and Twilight
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Thank you.
I...I literally have no words. I want more of this. Not from you specifically, as nice as that would be, but just more stories like this.
Incredible job.
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Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked it. It was fun to write.
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Yes but in Father Knows Beast, it establishes that Twilight is Spike's parent.
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Not to mention that in Father Knows Beast, they kept mentioning how Spike was raised by Twilight.
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That's odd considering they have no interaction in the show.
This is a very sweet story, I especially love the part where Twilight has been telling a bedtime story since he was little. I always thought of Twilight and Spike as mother and son, and seeing how cute their interaction is here is so heartwarming.
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Which aired on October 2018, almost 2 years after I posted that comment....
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Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it.
Out of curiosity, did this story get posted somewhere recently or something? I've seen a big surge in attention for it over the last several days, considering it is several years old.
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Yes, it got posted on the Mother and Son tag for Twilight and Spike.
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Thanks. I suspected something like that.