Armor of Heroes Part 12: Out in the Cold
Yakyakistan
As the blizzard continues to rage on, Fleur, Gabby, and Pinkie were able to make it safely to Yayakistan, with the yaks. At last, the surviving heroes made it to the yak's proud kingdom, where they immediately took shelter in Prince Rutherford's castle, as they warmed themselves by the fire.
"Phew," Gabby shivered, as she puffed her feathers out, while holding her claws out to the fire. "This feels much better."
"Not without hot chocolates!" Pinkie cheered, as she pulls out three cups of the said drinks, from her mane, and handed them to Fleur and Gabby.
Fleur looked disgusted, while Gabby eagerly clicked her drink with Pinkie's as they chugged away.
"Pink pony," Prince Rutherford began. "What brings you and friends to Yakyakistan?"
"Oh, well it's a long story, your yakiness," Pinkie began. "Spike and Fleur are on a mission to find Fleur's parents, and it has something to do with the Armor of Heroes. And we have a magic puzzle box that your friend, Dragon Lord Ember brought-"
"Dragon Lord?" Rutherford interrupted. "Blue dragon, no Dragon Lord! Blue dragon's ex-Dragon Lord!"
"Well sure, but-wait, what?!" Pinkie flabbergasted, along with Gabby and Fleur. "Ember's not Dragon Lord?!"
"How'd that happened?" Gabby asked.
"Ponies want to know?" Rutherford asked. "Ask blue dragon!"
"Duly noted," Fleur replied. "Now, back on topic. We simply came here for a pair of boots called, the Boots of Courage. We were just out in the snow looking for them, when those penguins attacked us."
"And then a blizzard rolled in!" Pinkie added.
"And an avalanche gave way!" Gabby exclaimed.
"That's no blizzard!" Rutherford interrupted. "That's the Windigos!"
"Windigos?!" the girls exclaimed.
"Yes!" Rutherford answered. "Windigos!"
"If I may," Fleur began. "Why did the penguins attacked us? Didn't you say you yaks, and penguins are at war with each other?"
"I know right?" Gabby asked. "Clearly, this isn't our fight."
"Yaks knows," Rutherford replied. "But penguins very paranoid! Penguins are aware of yaks' sacred bond with dragons and ponies! When penguins sees dragons and ponies in snow, penguins attack! Penguins thought dragons and ponies are yaks' reinforcements."
"Oh," the girls said, as they exchange their understandings.
"Still, what's this war all about?" Fleur inquired.
Prince Rutherford was silent for a moment, before he began narrating, "Long ago, shortly after dragons helped fix Yayakistan......"
Earlier
"Yaks was out on frozen lake, doing what yaks do best," Prince Rutherford narrated. "Yaks mine ice for profits!"
While doing so, the yaks burst out singing, while they work.
All was going well, when suddenly, several ice arrows came flying out of nowhere, and struck some of the yaks, freezing them in blocks of ice. Prince Rutherford watched in horror, as his fellows yaks were being frozen from where they stood, before he looked, to see more penguins sliding from the mountains as they all surrounded him, with ice arrows at the ready. Then, from the mists of snows, there stood an alicorn, and King Charlatan themselves.
"King Charlatan!" Prince Rutherford began. "What is meaning of this?! Why penguins dare attack yaks?!"
"Why?" King Charlatan asked. "To take back what's rightfully ours, of course! Those ice belongs to the penguins! Everything in the Frozen North, belongs to the penguins! And all of you yaks are invading!"
"Penguin King, absurd!" Rutherford bellowed, as he stood his ground. "Yaks have lived in these snows for many moons! Penguins are the ones invading snows!"
"Well the penguins have lived in the snows, longer than the yaks!" King Charlatan snarled, as he got into the Yak Prince's face. "And now, it's time for the yaks to leave, and give their land back to the penguins! Every last snow and ice!"
"Yaks not going, without a fight!"
"Of course you realize, this means war!"
"Yaks declare war!"
"Have it your way then, hairy cows!"
"Arctic dodos!"
From that day onward, the yaks and penguins have been at each other's throats. The yaks all relied on their brute strengths, while the penguins were known for their intelligence, and resourceful cunning. It also doesn't help, that the penguins have the Windigos on their side.
Present
"And that's how yaks and penguins are at war!" Prince Rutherford finished.
"Yikes," Gabby grimaced. "Sorry we asked."
"Well, we didn't came all the way out here, just to be attacked by birds in tuxedos," Fleur said. "We're just here for the Boots of Courage. By chance, have you heard of them?"
"Boots of Courage?" Prince Rutherford pondered, stroking his beard until he came to an epiphany. "OH! Yak remember! Boots of Courage, was once worn by a legendary hero! Hero helped yaks fight against Windigos, even though yaks never asked for help! Since then, hero became friend of yaks! Hero gave yaks, Boots of Courage, and since then, yaks have watched over the boots for many years to come!"
"That's great!" Pinkie chirped. "So, where are the boots?" she inquired, looking around the castle.
"Penguins stole them!" Rutherford answered bluntly. "Boots of Courage now in penguins' Ice Palace, on top of mountain!"
"Then what are we waiting for?" Pinkie asked. "Let's go get them!"
"And not just the boots!" Fleur added. "Our friends are out there too. We have to find them first!"
The three girls were about to leave, when Prince Rutherford stopped them.
"No!" the yak bellowed. "Ponies and bird-pony no go! Blizzard still raging outside! Pony and friends must stay inside!"
"WHAT?!" Fleur exclaimed. "But we have to go! The more we wait in here, the more Spike, and the others are out in the cold! We've got to find them, now!"
Prince Rutherford stomped his hooves, "Yaks said no! Blizzard too rough! Pony and friends will wait here, until blizzard is no more!"
With a huff, Fleur lies back down, close to the fire, with Pinkie Pie, and Gabby. The two girls looked at each other, before they went over to the unicorn warrior, trying to comfort her.
"Look Fleur," Gabby began. "No one wants our friends, safe more than we do. But we're not much good of finding them, if we're frozen solid out there. So the least we can do is just wait things out."
"I know," Fleur replied sadly. "But I don't have to like it."
"I just hope our friends are okay," Pinkie whimpered.
Speaking of whom......
The Knights had been captured by the penguins, and were taken prisoners. The boys were brought to the penguins' Ice Palace, where they were presented by the rest of the penguins, and an alicorn. In appearance, the alicorn is stands somewhere about Twilight's height, with her coat being an icy blue, her mane and tail were white with specks of blue, her eyes were the color of turquoise gems, and her cutie mark was that of a big snowflake. She wore a large necklace with snowflakes lining it, and a diadem with a large snowflake on top.
"You'll never take us alive!" Button screamed.
"They just did take us alive, Button," Featherweight grumbled.
"It's a figure of speech, Feathers," Button replied. "Instead of criticizing me, why not use your big brain to think of a way out?"
"Shut up!" one of the penguin guards shouted, as he waved his flippers, smacking the boys behind their heads.
Just then, King Charlatan appeared, "Well, what have we got here?"
"To be honest," one of the penguins replied. "I have no idea, who or what they are. But apparently, they're just like the other prisoner we captured earlier. Only they're with the Dragon Prince and his pony friends," At the mention of Spike's title, the alicorn's interest was perked, as she looked curiously at the boys.
"No matter," King Charlatan sneered. "The Dragon Prince will soon come for them. Knowing him, he's not the kind to walk out on his friends. And when he does come, we'll be ready for him. And with him, and ex-Dragon Lord Ember out of the way, there will be no one to aid the yaks, when we attack them again. And we'll have fully conquered the Frozen North. And then, the world!"
With that, the penguins all burst out laughing evilly, with the Windigos flying overhead, neighing malevolently in agreement. The only exceptions were the alicorn, and a few penguins, all looking at each other with concerns.
Later, the boys were thrown in the penguins' ice dungeon, and into a single cell room.
"Oh man," Pipsqueak shivered. "We've been captured, by penguins! And we're spending the nights in an icy cold jail cell!"
"Well," Featherweights began. "Things can't get any worse, right?"
"You boys again?" a voice called. The Knights turned their heads, and looked in horror, to see none other, but the meta bounty hunter, Bloodshot.
"Bloodshot!" the boys screamed.
"PILE ON HIM EVERYONE!!" Pipsqueak screamed, as he and the boys all jumped on the man, who was able to knock them off.
"Seriously?" Bloodshot asked. "Is that the only attack you boys ever do as a group?"
"Diss us all you want, Bloody!" Rumble began. "But we will not let your hurt Spike!"
"Oh get over yourself!" Bloodshot spatted. "If you boys are here, and your friend is out there! I would've busted myself out, and killed him by now!"
"Not if we have anything to say about it!" With a scream, Button jumped after Bloodshot, throwing his fist out, only for the meta human to catch his hand, and threatened to crush it. "OW!!"
"You've got spunk, kid," Bloodshot said grimly. "Too bad you're not very smart on picking your opponents!" With that, the man threw the boy backward, before he was helped up, by Tender Taps. "You should be grateful that my power's been cut in half. Otherwise, I'd beat the whole lot of you boys into bloody pulps by now!"
The boys looked at each other, then back at Bloodshot, "Really?" they asked.
"Don't test me!" Bloodshot growled.
"Don't worry, we won't," Featherweight replied.
"Though, if I may," Pipsqueak began. "How did you end up here in the first place?"
Bloodshot looked at the smallest boy, "If you must know....." he began.
Earlier
After his talk with Aqua, Bloodshot was on his way, when suddenly, who was stopped by a certain yellow canary, who flew circles around him.
"Get out of my way!" the man shouted, as he tried in vain to swat the bird.
"I won't let you hurt my friends!" Kyrie said, as she went in to peck Bloodshot's face, only to be caught in mid air, and was thrown to a tree.
"I like your spirit, birdy," Blood said grimly. "But it won't save you!" With that, Bloodshot popped a vial in his coat, as he shapes it into a pistol, and points it threateningly at Kyrie. Desperate to stop the meta human, as well as saving herself, Kyrie opened her beak, as she lets out a haunting tune. "Nice try, Tweety. But your siren song isn't going to save you this time."
With that, Bloodshot clicked his gun, and opened fire, if Kyrie had not rolled out of the way in time. The canary quickly flapped away, and took shelter in some trees, while Bloodshot continues to open fire on her.
"Please!" Kyrie pleaded. "I beseech you! Spare the Dragon Prince, and all our friends!"
Bloodshot looked away for a moment, before he spins his pistol, and converts it back into bloods, and into one of his vials.
"Sorry," Bloodshot replied. "But I've got a job to do. And a daughter to feed. And if you don't want to become the next Thanksgiving dinner for her, then I suggest you stay out of my way!"
Bloodshot was about to leave again, only for Kyrie to chirp, "No! You mustn't! Please, Spike is helping Fleur find her parents! And if you take him away, Fleur will never find the Boots of Courage in the Frozen North, or her parents again!" Kyrie covered her mouth, horrified at what she just said.
"So, they're going to the Frozen North," Bloodshot smirked, "Thanks for the tip off, birdbrain."
"Don't go!" Kyrie cried, as she swooped down, but was shot in the wing by Bloodshot.
"Don't say I didn't warn you," Bloodshot was about to fire again, when he heard someone coming. "You're lucky I spared your miserable life today, bird. But next time, you won't be so lucky." With that, Bloodshot was on his way, just as Fluttershy arrived.
From afar, Bloodshot can hear Fluttershy exclaiming in shock, "Kyrie! What happened to you?! Are you okay?"
Frozen North
After hitching a ride on a train to the Frozen North, Bloodshot found shelter in a cave, on a mountain where he took a sniping position, looking through the scope, waiting for the heroes' arrival.
"Now all I have to do is wait here for my preys to come," Bloodshot said to himself, while eating some meats off of an animal he had killed earlier.
Suddenly, the meta human's ears perked, as the sound of arrows flying was heard. With that, Bloodshot leapt into action, kicking a piece of tree bark up, and shielded himself from the arrows. Just then, a yeti came sliding from the mountain side, slashed its claws at the man, knocking him off the cliff, and into the snowy fields below. When Bloodshot got up, he looked to see he was surrounded by penguins, all readying their weapons and arrows on him.
[Born to Raise Hell ('Rock & Rule') Cheap Trick]
The penguins all opened fire on the man, who quickly leapt to the air, dodging all of their arrows, before he got behind a few, and swept kicked them. After popping another vial of his bloods, Bloodshot conjured up a machine gun, which he used to open fire on the penguins. The penguins all got out their shields, saving themselves from the meta human's bullets, while some others dived into the snows, and burrowed beneath them.
However, this didn't go unnoticed for Bloodshot, as he saw the marks the penguins made on the surface of the snow. With that, Bloodshot converted the machine gun into a pistol, as he shot at where the penguins would be coming from, while conjuring a shield to defend himself from the ice arrows from the other penguins.
Just then, the yeti from before came out of nowhere, courtesy of camouflage, and swatted Bloodshot into a tree. Slightly disoriented from the blow, Bloodshot got up just in time to see the yeti preparing to throw a huge boulder at the meta human. With that, Bloodshot fired some bullets at one of the yeti's hands, causing the creature to drop the boulder on its head, knocking it out.
At first for Bloodshot, all was going well, when suddenly, the alicorn appeared, accompanied, with some Windigos at her sides.
The alicorn stepped forward, making her presence known, and the penguins all retreated, taking cover, preparing to watch the battle that is about to unfold before them.
"I don't know who you are," Bloodshot growled. "But you will never defeat me!"
With that, Bloodshot fired his gun at the alicorn, who quickly stomped her hoof into the ground, conjuring up an ice wall, shielding her from the bullet, while still leaving a huge crack.
With her horn glowing in a blue aura, the alicorn fired a beam of ice at the man, who quickly rolled to the side, dodging the attack, before he fired again, only for the results to be like before. It wasn't long, until the alicorn stomped her hoof to the ground, causing ice to spread across the fields, and Bloodshot slipped on them, breaking the vials inside his coats. As he tries to get up, the alicorn shot another beam of ice to the ground, causing icicles to sprout form the ground, as they pinned Bloodshot to a tree from behind.
Bloodshot struggled to raise his pistol up, "ENOUGH!!" the alicorn shouted, as she shot an ice kunai blade, knocking the gun out of the man's hand. "Take him back to the castle," the alicorn ordered.
Present
[Quest for Camelot-United We Stand]
"Wow," Rumble commented. "Just like that? You got your butt handed to an alicorn?"
The other boys couldn't help but laugh, while Bloodshot looked irked.
"Go ahead and laugh, boys," Bloodshot grumbled, before she showed several ice cuffs on his wrists and legs. "But if it weren't for these accursed devices that alicorn had planted on me, the last laughs will be on you five!"
"Yeah, well the fact is, they're still on you," Button smirked. "So you can't do anything to hurt us then," Button was soon grabbed by the cuff of his coat, as he was held close to Bloodshot's face. "Okay," Button wheezed. "I take it back!" Bloodshot released his grip on the boy, as he walks back to his bed.
"Well, forget you!" Rumble said, as he went back to the ice bars. "We just gotta get outta here! We have to find that Boots of Courage, and meet up with Spike and the others!"
"Why do you boys even bother risking your life, for some reptilic prince?" Bloodshot asked. "You're clearly mortal humans, and yet, you're all risking your necks in a world, filled with magical creatures that can eat you, the sooner you even look at them."
The Knights were clearly irked at what the man just said, "Listen here, buster!" Rumble began. "We owed a lot to Spike! Sure, we had no idea he's a really a dragon in humans' clothing when we first met him, ten years ago! But he's our friend! And we're friends for life!"
"Yeah," Pipsqueak added. "Besides, we're just as involved in this whole magic fiasco as he is, since day one!"
"When we first saw him breathing fire," Featherweights added.
"We may not have magic, or superpowers, like you!" Button added. "But we're fighters! And we've got some things worth fighting for!"
"And what's that?" Bloodshot asked.
"Friendship! Honor! Justice! Freedom!" Pipsqueak, Rumble, Featherweight, and Tender Taps, all said respectively.
"Girls!" the rest of the Knights, and Bloodshot, all turned to Button's sudden outburst, looking bewildered. "Um, I mean chivalry! Yeah, that's it!" Button frowned as the boys and man continue to give him strange looks. "We've been hanging out with Snips and Snails way too much."
Little did the prisoners knew, the alicorn had been eavesdropping on them. And she couldn't help but feel something warm inside, listening the Knights' intentions, and the friendship they have with Spike.
Somewhere in the snows
"....Spike?" Sunset shivered.
"Take it easy, Sunset," Spike replied, as he and Ember helped the unicorn up.
After their previous sledding episode, Spike, Ember, and Sunset crashed through some thin ice, and into the freezing waters beneath. Luckily, the three were able to make it out of the water, just as the ice freezes over them. Afterwards, the three had been navigating their way through the blinding snows, just to find shelter.
"Stay close, girls," Spike grunted, as he struggles to warm himself, and the girls up. "We're going to be fine."
"How can you be sure?!" Sunset shivered.
"We have to!" Spike replied.
The three struggled through the raging winds of snows, when suddenly, they came across a statue, of a mighty dragon. Spike and Sunset stood awestruck, as the looked to see a whole army of stone dragons before them. Ember, however, had a look of despondent, as she looked past the statues, and spotted a cave.
"There!" Ember shouted. "We can take shelter in that cave!"
"Are you sure?" Sunset asked.
"You've got to trust me on this!" Ember replied. "I'm the only one here who knows the Frozen North, better than any ponies, or dragons!"
"Why should we trust you?" Sunset asked, as she scanned Ember's mind. "Why should we listen to a dragon who broke her promise with Spike? Or who couldn't go back to Dracasia because she was deemed a dishonorable Dragon Lord?"
Ember could hardly believe what she was hearing. Sensing a sense of self-doubt in the former Dragon Lord, Spike knew he had to say something, "It's our only chance, Sunset!" Spike replied, surprising Ember. "If Ember says we should go in. We go in!" With that, the three were all on their way, through the dragon army.
"Spike?" Ember began.
"Yes?" Spike asked.
"......Thank you," the sapphire dragon replied.
A little later, the three were in the cave, with a fire they managed to start. Spike had his armor plates off to dry, leaving him in only his jumpsuit, and cape, as the boy held his hands out, along with his dragon whiskers, testing the fire's heat.
"Phew," Spike panted. "It's not much. But the fire's all we got for now," Spike looked up, to see how the two girls were holding.
Both girls had their gears off to dry. Ember was wearing only her jumpsuit, and cloak, and appeared to be unfazed about the fact that she's damp, and cold. Sunset, however, was a different story. The pyrokinetic unicorn was shivering to the core, and was unable to conjure a single spark of fire, despite being close to the fire they've got going.
Spike took his cape off, as he handed it to Sunset, who eagerly took it, with her magic and wraps it around herself, "I'll go outside and take first watch," Spike suggested, as he took his leave, assuming his dragon form as he did so.
"Wait!" Sunset shivered. "Please, don't go!" Spike turned around, looking at the girls.
"There's plenty of room for the three of us here, Spike," Ember added, as Sunset nodded in confirmation.
Spike was hesitant at first, but not one to refuse invitation, especially since it's from some girls he knows, he complied.
A long awkward silence followed, until Ember finally broke the ice, metaphorically, "Spike?" she began, catching his attention. "I've been wondering."
"About what?" Spike asked.
Searching her thoughts, Ember replied, "W-W-What........are your thoughts about me......now?" Spike looked at Ember, not following what she was getting at. "Be honest....are you.....disappointed....in me?"
"Disappointed?" Spike looked at the sapphire dragon in surprise. "Why would I be disappointed in you?"
"Come on, Spike," Ember began. "I mean, really? I'm the Dragon Lord, or was. And not because I won the Gauntlet of Fire, but because you trusted me, and chose me to be the Dragon Lord. No dragons would ever do that. And yet, I've lost the symbol of the Dragon Lord. Meaning I've failed my purpose. And worst of all, I've failed my father, and most of all, you. No words can describe to that amount of dishonor for a dragon, especially me."
Spike looked away for a moment, before he inquired, "Well, care to explain what happened first?"
Ember looked despondent for a moment, before she began, "Remember what Pinkie said about my biggest failure?"
Spike twirled one of his whiskers, as he recalled, "She might have mentioned it."
"Well, she doesn't know the half of it."
"Care to fill me in on the other half, first?" Spike requested.
With a deep breath, Ember reluctantly recounted the events that had transpired, "It was a few months ago, when the ponies and yaks were forming some form of alliance together. During that time, Prince Rutherford had dubbed Pinkie Pie as 'Honorary Yak.' However, what he doesn't know was that the title 'Honorary Yak,' was already made exclusive to the dragons. Because of that, most of us dragons took the yaks' action as an insult on our honor. And it doesn't help for the fact that the ponies have been making some negative generalizations about us dragons."
"What?!" Spike exclaimed. "Even after everything I've done to give dragons a more honorable image?!!"
"I kept asking myself that question many times," Ember grumbled. Spike shook his head in disappointment, "Anyway, I know I've made a promise to you, about not leading dragons to war with ponies. But the situation back then was just too much for me to handle, alone. Besides gems, and powers, we dragons pride ourselves on honor. And we'd be willing to defend that honor, no matter the cost," Looking away in shame, Ember spoke, "I almost waged a war between the ponies and the yaks."
"You did what?!!!" Spike exclaimed in outrage. "Ember! Did you even think for a moment on what the outcome may be?! Bloods could've been shed on all sides! And for what?! For some misunderstanding the yaks might've made?" Ember looked away in shame, while Spike continues. "You could've killed some pony! Maybe my mom, or Twilight, and the girls! And let's not forget! They're my family! That'll be like you trying to kill me!"
"I know that, Spike!" Ember replied. "And I'm sorry!" Taking a deep breath, Ember spoke, in a broken voice. "I'm sorry."
"Well, sorry doesn't exactly help the fact you tried to destroy the ponies who took me in, the first place," Spike grumbled, with Sunset, silently agreeing.
"But what mattered was that there was no war!" Ember spoke. "A war between dragons, yaks, and ponies would've broke out that day, had it not been for Mina," Ember smiled, as she recalled how her best friend was able to help resolve the matter. "Thanks to Mina, we were able to resolve all the problems between dragons, ponies, and yaks alike. Things were starting to look up for all of us," Ember frowned as she recalled the tragedy that befallen on her.
"The Bloodstone Scepter was lost, and my imperial Dragon Guards were all turned to stone," Ember concluded. "Without the scepter, I can never go back to Dracasia, all the reason why I've spent the last several moons, in exile, here in Equestria, waiting for your return. I knew the Fucanglong Box would help me find the scepter. But the box can only be activated, when it's in your presence. And as you can see, it's gone," Ember frowned, turning away to hide a tear that was escaping, "Along with all of my hopes of reclaiming my honor."
Spike looked confused, "If you were planning on using the Fucanglong Box to find the scepter, then why did you chose to help me and Fleur find the Armor of Heroes in the first place?"
"At first, I was going to ask for your help to finding the Bloodstone Scepter," Ember replied. "But after your friends, the Knights, attacked me, back in Dragon Town, and told me about your situation, I knew I just couldn't get in the way of your mission. But there's no certain way you guys could accomplish your mission, without my help. So I thought, I should at least help you and Flare out first, before we could move onto my problem," Ember looked deeply into the flames, as she continued, "Besides, I owed you two a favor. I'd never be Dragon Lord, and know the value of friendship if it weren't for you two. So, I thought I should return the favor."
"Wow, that's nice of you, Ember," Spike replied. "And that's a lot, coming from me," Ember darted her eyes to the side, as a faint blush was shown on her cheeks. "But what about the dragons back in Dracasia?" Spike asked. "What will they do without their leader?"
"Well, my last order for them was to stay where they are, and to not come within ten paces in Equestria. But they won't follow my orders for much longer, when they realized I'm no longer Dragon Lord. If they don't already know that by now."
Spike, and Sunset, both looked at Ember, sensing how troubled the sapphire dragon is feeling, and how much weight is being added on her shoulders.
Putting a comforting hand on Ember's shoulder, catching her attention, Spike spoke, "Look, Ember. After this blizzard passes, the first thing we'll do when we get out of here, is find the box, so we can find the Boots of Courage. And after that, the Bloodstone Scepter is next."
Ember and Sunset looked at Spike in surprise, "Are you sure about that, Spike?" Ember asked. "I don't want you and Fleur-"
"Hey, don't worry," Spike replied. "I know I promised Fleur, I'd help her find her parents. But still, helping ponies and dragons is what we do best, for Equestria and all the other lands of magical creatures. Besides, what kind of noble dragon would I be if I'm not helping the Dragon Lord restore her honor?"
Ember stared at Spike, clearly at a loss of words, "Spike's got a point, y'know," Sunset replied. "It's his duty as the Dragon Prince."
Ember turned to Spike, and smiled, "Thanks, Spike," Spike smiled, before he was pulled forward in a loving embrace, much to Sunset's envy.
Little did the two dragons know, this loving display was enough to make the blizzard outside, subside a little, as well as attracting some attentions.
Soon, it was nightfall, and the blizzard was still raging on outside. Spike and the two girls continued taking shelter within the cave. The girls were out like bulbs, while Spike was up to keep the fire running.
All was calm, and quiet, when an abrupt sobbing broke the silent. Ember woke up with a start, as she and Spike went over to see Sunset, in human form, crying in her sleep.
"Wait, no!" Sunset sobbed in her sleep. "Please don't leave me! No! You can't!"
"What's up with her?" Ember asked. "Why's she crying all of a sudden?"
"I don't know," Spike replied, before he gently shook Sunset awake. "Hey! Sunset! Wake up!"
"H-Huh?" Sunset snapped her eyes opened, as tears continued to trickle down her cheeks. "S-Spike?"
"You o-" Spike was cut off, as Sunset jumps out of his cape, tackles him in a hug, as she cries on his shoulder, "Kay?"
"Please!" Sunset cried. "Don't leave me!"
Snapping out from his shock, Spike held Sunset close, stroking her hair to calm her, "Sunset, it's okay," he said softly. "It's just a bad dream."
"I know," Sunset sobbed. "But it felt so real. Mainly because it is real," the girl cried even harder, as she held Spike even tighter. "I was so cold, and alone! And all because I wasn't there for you!" Sunset blubbered.
Spike, not needing an hour of explanation, knew exactly what Sunset was referring to, "There, there Sunset," Spike comforted the girl, as he continued to stroke her hair. "It's all in the past."
"I'm s--ugh, I'm sorry--ugh," Sunset struggled to apologize.
Spike shushed the girl, calming her slightly, "All has been forgiven, Sunset. Now you just needed to forgive yourself."
The last words struck Ember like lightning, 'Forgive yourself?' she pondered in her thought.
"Here," Spike said, as he reached into one of his cape's inner pockets. "I'm sure Rarity packed some-"
MEOW
"AHH! OH MY GOD!" Spike and Ember screamed, as the Dragon Prince surprisingly pulled out Rarity's pet cat, Opal, who was screaming, and yowling, with her jaws latched onto Spike's hand. "GET OFF OF ME!!" Spike screamed, as he manages to pry the cat off of his hand.
With a hiss, the cat angrily crawled back to the dragon's cape, where she curls up within the fabric, and started purring away.
"Geez," Spike muttered. "Maybe Rarity wasn't kidding when she says Opal just crawls in the darnedest places." It wasn't long, before Spike heard a snickers, and he turns to see Sunset, and Ember, both failing to suppress a giggle, before it burst into a fit of laughter.
"S-Sorry, Spike," Sunset giggled. "I-I-It's just-"
"That was hilarious!" Ember laughed. "I haven't laughed like that in many moons!"
Spike, pouting with his face red in humiliation, thought back at his little display, and couldn't help but join in the laughter. It wasn't long, until the laughters died down, that the three friends started turning in for the night.
Opal, after receiving a bed made of leaves from Sunset, was willing to trade Spike's cape, for the bedding that was close to the fire. Sunset and Ember were about to resume their slumber, when they noticed Spike was left without any coverings for himself. The boy assumes his dog form, as he crawls in circles, before he plopped down to the ground, trying to get some rest.
"Here, Spike," Sunset said softly, patting to a spot between her and Ember. "Why don't you come over and sleep with us?"
Spike, blushed in arousal at Sunset's request. Nevertheless, he shyly complied, as he walked over, and lays down, between the two girls.
"What're you blushing for, Spike?" Ember asked, raising a brow. "This ain't the first time you've seen a girl without her clothes on, y'know," the dragoness said, noting the little amount of clothes Sunset was wearing, so as to provide the latter some relief from the fire's heat, which in turn arouses Spike.
"That was back when she was just a pony," Spike replied. "I mean, normally ponies don't wear clothes, which I'm kinda passive about. B-B-But, when sh-she's human....it's a...a..another story," he stuttered at the last part.
Sunset couldn't help but giggle, "Well, I don't blame you, Spike," she said. "You are still half-human. So it's no surprised that you only find me attractive, when I'm human."
"What?! No, I don't!" Spike exclaimed. "I mean, I do. But you're still attractive, even in your true form-"
Sunset couldn't help but laugh, "Oh, Spike," she said. "I'm only teasing. Still, I'm actually flattered that you find me....attractive."
"Well, pony or human, you're as beautiful as a phoenix burning bright in the sky," Spike complimented.
Sunset couldn't help but smile with glee, while Ember scowled in envy, before the flame haired girl embraced Spike, further intensifying his blush, "That's the sweetest thing, any boys would ever say to me!" she exclaimed. "Thank you, Spike!"
"AAAAAAH!!" Sunburn yelped in pain, clutching her side, with cracks of lights forming. "Sunset Shimmer! The Dragon Prince!" the demon groaned.
After things started to settle down, Spike was in human form as he got comfy, when Sunset laid her head close to his, still in human form, and was draping Spike's cape, both around herself and Spike, while Ember rested her head on his chest, while wrapping herself close to Spike, with her wings. Blushing from close contact, and the warmth from their bodies, not to mention a bit of bare skins from Sunset, Spike smiled lightly, as he concentrated his Dragonfire, sprouting his wings, and used them to wrap himself around the girls.
"Sleep tight, girls," Spike said, closing his eyes, and was out like a bulb.
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Great job, loved picturing the Yaks singing the Frozen song about Ice.
Looks like Spike has to add cat-sitting on The List of Spike.
Ember frowned as she recalled the tragedy that befallen on her. ............. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQFxmAdyKcg