Space Jam: Into the Gamerverse

by GoebelTron

Part of a New Team

On about Saturday morning, Spike was already awake and doing some skateboarding in the real world to get some fresh air before he saw a few other kids like him playing with the Z-Axiom 3000 in their bedrooms or living rooms and were definitely playing in the Earthbound Odyssey now doing whatever.

“Wonder what I should do in the Earthbound Odyssey today?” Spike thought to himself, until his phone rang. He stopped skateboarding and stood by a railing, and answered it, “Hello?”

“Spike? Where are you? You need to come home right now! It’s almost time for breakfast!” Cassandra answered on the phone.

“Why? What’s the matter?” he asked in concern.

“I’ll explain later. Just stay safe on your way home, dear. And please hurry!” Cassandra said while she sounded very excited and worried at the same time.

“Okay, okay, I’m coming,” Spike hung up and then started skateboarding off all the way back home to the cafe.

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When Spike returned to the restaurant, he went over to the house section to see his aunt, and his brother and sister, Violet and Brody.

“Good morning, Spike,” Violet said.

“Hey, little bro,” Brody said.

Violet was a 16-year old teenage girl with a slender build, a smallish thick waistline, and slenderly long legs. She had long and straightly brushed blueberry-black hair with a purple hairband and one bobby pin on one side of her hair that almost covered her face, bluish-purple eyes, rosy cheeks, and pink lips. She stood at least 5’8” tall, making her approximately taller than Spike. She wore a moderate blue buttoned sweater over a light grayish blue long sleeve, a pair of jeans, and black, blue and white sneakers.

Brody was a 20-year old boy with a muscular build, and had dark brown spiked hair, brown eyes, and he was wearing a dark gray t-shirt underneath a orange and green cargo vest, and a pair of brown cargo pants and blue and gray sneakers.

“Hey, Vi. Hey, Brody,” Spike said, and then he sat down where a plate full of pancakes and a glass of chocolate milk were placed. “Okay, Aunt Cass. Besides the news being that breakfast is now ready, what’s the catch?”

“Well, look what came in the mail today,” Cassandra said holding up a letter.

“To the parent(s)/guardian(s) of Spike Drake
Black River Coffee Shop and Diner
11th Elkwood Avenue
Canterlot City, 08500”

“Who’s it from?” Spike asked, as he took the envelope while having his breakfast.

“Check the seal,” Cassandra suggested.

Spike looked at the seal seeing it was an red emblem of a hoof print with two wheat branches on two sides. “Wait a minute, this seal is…” Cassandra nodded excitedly and as Spike finished his next mouthful of pancakes, he opened the envelope and pulled out the letter, before reading it,

“Dear Mr. Drake,

We are pleased to inform you that you’ve been accepted at the Canterlot Tech Academy. We expect to meet you this very morning by exactly 11:30 am. Please gather as much bare essentials as you need.

Hope to see you soon.

Sincerely,
Principal Celestia”

“Wow, another school! But this time, to be accepted at the Canterlot Tech Academy, which is a big honor!” Spike said. “Congratulations, Spike sweetie,” Cassandra said, hugging her nephew with joy.

“I didn’t think this would be new for me anyhow,” Spike said.

Cassandra then looked at the letter, “And it looks like you’ll also be far from home. You’ll be in the city, and that’s just an hour drive away, too.”

“Sweet. I’ve always wanted to explore more of the city one day, or maybe live in one part of the city,” Spike said.

“Plus, room and board will be provided for you,” Cassandra added. “And it says that the parents or guardians gotta give them a call to accept if they want their child to attend.”

“This is always been a huge hit for me, but… what about you guys? If I go, then I won’t be living here for awhile,” Spike said, until Cassandra hugged her nephew against her stomach and bust. “Don’t worry, sweetie. We’ll be fine. Plus this is a big opportunity of a lifetime for you.”

Spike looked at the letter for one more moment, and then made up his mind, “Alright, I’ll go. But are you sure you’ll be okay?”

“We will, honey. When you’re done, go get dressed, and you’ll see a list I made for you to pack, and I’ll help you with the others after I make the call,” Cassandra said, as Spike nodded. “Oh, and I’ll drive you over.”

“Want me to take over for you, Cassandra?” the chef, Jerome McElroy asked, and he was a black man with a black beard, and wore a red shirt, a white poplin chef’s hat, a white apron, dark blue denim pants, and black sneakers. “Yes, please do, Jerome,” Cassandra replied as she went to the kitchen with the envelope to make the call. “Hello? I’d like to speak to Principal Celestia please.”

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After he finished breakfast, Spike got showered from after skateboarding outside, and then brushed his teeth again. He then packed a large suitcase and a duffel bag full of clothes and personal stuff, and made sure he had his Z-Axiom 3000 gaming equipment. He then came downstairs to meet up with his aunt and sat down in the living room, until she got her keys and purse, and put on a lighter jacket.

When she was ready Cassandra and Spike loaded up her car, and as Spike sat down in the passenger seat and Cassandra got in the driver’s seat, they started driving off to the address provided in the letter.

An hour later, Spike looked out the window and saw he was in the city, “Wow. Canterlot City. I always dreamed of living here one day,” he told himself.

“This looks like the place,” Cassandra said.

Spike looked out again seeing they were parking right outside an apartment building next to the school. “What is this place?” Spike asked in wondering surprise.

“Looks like it’s where you’ll be staying,” Cassandra answered, as she and Spike got his bags out.

Spike then looked at his aunt, “Well, I guess… this is goodbye for now.”

“We’ll be fine at the restaurant, sweetie,” Cassandra said in promise. “Just take care of yourself and remember to text me or email me a letter to let me know how everything’s going, okay?”

“I will, Aunt Cass,” Spike said, until he went to her for a warm embracing hug, as he felt her bust press up against him for comfort. “I’ll also miss your warm hugs too.”

“I know, honey,” Cassandra said, before she released him and kissed him on the forehead. “Okay, have fun, and I’ll see you soon.” She then went back to her car and drove back to the restaurant until Spike went into the apartment building to get his room registered.

He then continued to gaze at the place in wonder, until he heard a woman’s voice speak up, “Mr. Drake?”

Spike turned around and looked up and to his sudden shock, he saw a tall and beautiful woman standing before him. She had light magentaish gray lipstick and eyeshadow, pale light grayish purple eyes, and her long flowing hair was colored with gradients of pale, light grayish cyan to light arctic blue, pale light grayish harlequin to light aquamarine, pale light grayish cornflower blue to light sapphire blue, and pale light grayish mulberry to darker mulberry. She also wore a golden yellow blazer jacket with a purple and white striped shirt underneath and matching long khaki pants with grayish golden yellow heeled shoes, purple bracelets with tiny light golden orange studs in the center, and a sun broach on her jacket’s left collar. She also supported what appeared to be an impossible J-cup sized bust.

‘My God. I just found a Goddess from the Heavens of Mount Olympus or an angel from the palm of Jesus’s hand,’ Spike said to himself.

“Is everything okay?” she asked the boy.

Spike then quickly snapped out of his little daydream, straightened himself out and cleared his throat, “Huh? Oh, uh, yes, ma’am. I’m fine.”

“Well, I’m glad,” she smiled. “Now then, my name is Celestia, your principal. And as a student, you will address me as Principal Celestia, or Mrs. Celestia. Whichever you’re comfortable with is fine with me.”

“Thanks. And I’m Spike Drake, but I guess you already know that,” he smiled sheepishly.

“I did, and it’s very delightful to meet you in person,” Celestia said, shaking his hand. “Now come along inside, and you’ll be meeting your new roommates.” Celestia then beckoned him to follow her to his penthouse.

“What’re they like?” Spike asked.

“Well, I promise that they’re quite a lively bunch of good people. But I absolutely and certainly assure you that you’ll all be friends in no time soon.”

“Well, if you say so, then I’m game.”

Celestia nodded warmly as they both entered the building, and after Spike got his bag and suitcase, they took the elevator all the way up to the penthouse suite up on the top four floors, but they were on the fourth. The elevator doors opened to reveal the penthouse, which was pretty spacious and very luxuriously comfortable enough for a few guests who are renting this room.

“Whoa… It’s almost like I’m looking at Robert Downey Jr’s Tony Stark’s mansion in Malibu, California, but in the movies,” Spike said as he marveled the interior as he gently dropped his bags on the floor.

Celestia then looked around and then sighed heavily, “Oh, where are those girls? I told them we’d be having a newcomer today.”

“Wait, girls? As in actual girls?” Spike asked in confusion.

“Yes,” Celestia answered before walking over to another section of the room, “Wait right here, I’ll be right back.”

Spike sighed, “Man, I’m gonna be bunking with girls. I just hope it can’t get any worse.”

Suddenly, Celestia knocked and opened the door and answered through it, “Girls, come on out. We have a newcomer.”

And from a few seconds later, out from that room came a girl approximately 17 years old who had dark sapphire blue hair with moderate purple and brilliant rose streaks, in a long ponytail and had glasses over her purple eyes. She wore a light blue polo shirt with white cuffs and collar, a pink bow around the collar and a matching vest that was supported by a grayish purple belt with a pale grayish pink microchip shaped buckle, a purple frilly skirt decorated with sparkling stars, but one was pink with 5 white stars surrounding it, and grayish purple school girl shoes with baby blue high socks.

“Sorry about that, Principal Celestia. I was just looking over some notes for my exam,” the girl explained before noticing Spike. “Oh, why hello. You must be Spike.” she smiled.

“Uh, yeah. That’s me,” Spike confessed, while trying not to look down and gaze at her impressive bust.

“It’s very nice to meet you,” she offered her hand. “I’m Tara Sparkson, but my friends usually call me by my nickname “Twilight Sparkle”.”

Spike shook her hand, “Spike Drake.” He suddenly thought to himself as Twilight went to the staircase, ‘Wait. Twilight? As in Princess Twilight Nova Star?’

“Girls, come on down! We’ve got company!”

“Hello!” came another girl’s voice in singsong, but almost like an Trans-Atlantic English accent. Another door opened and out came a second girl about Twilight’s age. Needlessly hesitant to say, but she was undeniably, but elegantly gorgeous. She had moderate indigo hair and on the shadowed side, a gradient of dark purple to moderate purple done up in elegant curls with a three diamond clip, grayish blue eyeshadow and sapphire blue eyes. She wore a light blue sleeveless dress top with a tutu patterned with purple diamonds and supported by a purple sash belt with a blue three diamond buckle around her with, a light purple slim fit skirt, gold bracelets, and purple high heeled shoes that were covered with baby blue sapphires.

“Sorry, darling. I just wanted to make sure I looked my best for when our newcomer arrived,” she began, until she spotted Spike. “Oh, my. So this is the boy,” she then sashayed her hips while walking over to him and then bent down and took his hands into hers, “Well, hello, darling. I’m Rarity Rivers. I’m so delightfully charmed to meet your acquaintance.”

“Likewise,” Spike answered, while blushing and sweating at how she held his hands, how beautifully gorgeous she looked, including her eyes, and somehow noticing how her breasts bounced with every step of movement she took while walking.

A third girl suddenly came down the staircase, and this time, she had wavy red and yellow streaked hair, and turquoise eyes. She wore a black leather jacket with orange arrow stripes on her upper sleeves and high collar, a grayish opal skirted shirt with a sweetheart neckline and a grayish orange gradient underskirt, blue denim jeans, and punk style boots the same color as her jacket.

“Hey, Principal Celestia. I just finished up feeding Ray, and was also about to start a new chapter on a book I was reading. So you said our guest is here?” the girl asked before spotting Spike. “Oh! Hi. My name’s Sunset Sanderson. You’re Spike, right?”

“Yeah, that’s me,” Spike greeted.

“INCOMING!” came a loud girl’s voice as someone was sliding down the staircase handrail before coming to the end and landing on the floor. “Soft landing,” she giggled.

Spike looked down at the girl in an odd position, until she got up allowing him to get a better look at her. She had fluffy and poofy dark pink hair with a blue headband that had a blue bow, and baby blue eyes. She wore a white shirt with a pink heart in the middle and a purple neckline, a blue vest, two blue bracelets, a three ruffled skirt in different shades of pink supported by a purple ribbon belt around her waist, and blue knee high boots with white laces and pink bows.

(Pretend Pinkie’s skirt and hair are what I mentioned.)

“Uh… are you okay there? I mean, you sure you’re not hurt or anything?” Spike asked.

“Nope. One of my better landings than before,” she answered. “Hi. You must be the new boy,” she started shaking Spike’s hand wildly like crazy. “I’m Pinkamena Pie, but you can just call me Pinkie. And I’m your new roommate and your new bestie!”

“N-Ni-Nice to m… meet you,” Spike said feeling dizzy from being shook like a rattle.

“Hey, y’all,” came the Southern American accented voice of another girl who came down the stairs. She wore a tannish brown stetson hat on top of her blonde hair that was braided in a ponytail, had emerald green eyes, and freckles on her face. She wore a white t-shirt with green sleeves, a denim shirt with a ruffled trim, gold lacings, and a red belt with a gold buckle, and brown cowgirl boots. Both her shirt and shoes had red apples imprinted on them.

“Sorry it took so long,” she said, before she noticed Spike was there. “Well, howdy, partner. Ya must be the newbie. Name’s Jacqueline Daniels, but you can call me “Jackie” for short.”

“Spike Drake,” he greeted.

The cowgirl winked, “Ya know, you’re even cuter in person.” Spike then blushed at the mention of that comment, until Rarity spoke up and playfully stroked his hair with her gloss-polished fingertips and placed an arm around him while bending down towards his level.

“Oh, I have to absolutely agree with you on that one, darling. I mean, look at him. He’s so adorable.”

Coming out from another room was another girl with long overflowing pale rose pink hair that had a cerulean butterfly barrette, grayish purple eyeshadow and greenish blue eyes. She wore a aquamarine sundress with three butterflies in three pink colors and lime green linen sleeves, and a pair of pink lace-up sandals. Her shoes had butterflies on them.

“Sorry, Principal Celestia, but my bunny Angel was being so very needy again today,” she softly began before spotting Spike, “Oh… My… Goodness!” she excitedly gasped, as she went over to Spike and hugged him, “You’re Spike Drake, aren’t you?”

“Um, yes,” Spike answered, as he felt the shy girl’s soft bust press into his face.

“It’s so nice to meet you. I’m Flora Mayflower.” she said sweetly.

“Consider yourself lucky,” Sunset spoke to Spike in a playful teasing tone.

“Usually, she’s mostly shy around strangers,” Jacqueline added. “But I guess she likes ya.”

“Sup, guys?” came the last and seventh voice, as another girl walked in. She had long ruffled rainbow streaked hair and fuchsia eyes. She wore a white t-shirt with a rainbow storm cloud on the front and blue lining, a blue short sleeved hoodie with yellow stripes, darker blue sweatpants with a gradient rainbow lightning bolt on each leg, rainbow colored wristbands and blue sneakers with white pads, red laces and soles, and yellow lightning bolts on each side.

“Getting in on another one of your workouts today, Ashley? Maybe you’re seventh?” Sunset asked rhetorically, as the other girls giggled.

“Hell no… this was actually my tenth,” the girl named Ashley replied, making the girls’s faces unamused. She then spotted Spike and walked over, “So, you’re the newbie, huh? Name’s Ashley Aurora. Nice to meetcha.”

“Likewise, I guess.”

“Huh, not to criticize you or anything, but I kinda expected a lot more from Spyro-217’s real self,” Ashley said.

Spike’s eyes suddenly widened, “W-Wait, what’d you say?”

“You’re Spyro-217, right?” Ashley asked.

Spike was nervously shaking and sweating that his real identity and his avatar have both been revealed, until Celestia spoke up with a hand on his shoulder, “It’s okay, Spike. They know who you are. But the truth is you’ve already met them.”

“I have?”

“Yeah. We saw you when you fell from that tree,” Pinkie replied.

“And we were the only ones with enough heart to see if you were okay,” Rarity stated.

Spike thought on what they were talking about, until he gasped, “Wait a minute…” He then got a good look at the seven and envisioned them in their place as the same team of girls from the Earthbound Odyssey he was nervous to talk too, “You’re… the Rainbooms?”

“Yep. That’s right,” Applejack/Jacqueline confirmed.

“Wow, you girls pretty much look exactly like your avatars. Well, except the multicolored skin, pony ears, wings and extended ponytails,” Spike said, before looking at their busts and thought while blushing softly, ‘And you have the same bust sizes as your avatars in real life.’

“Umm… please don’t stare so much,” Fluttershy said while blushing feeling a little bit embarrassed.

Spike then snapped out of it, “Sorry about that. I just never realized that I’d get to meet the game’s greatest heroes in real life.”

“Well, we do have a reputation for that, darling,” Rarity said.

“So if you’re the Rainbooms… this certainly can’t be quite a coincidence after all,” Spike said.

“Well, it’s not,” Twilight confirmed in reply. “After you bolted in unexpected retreat, I decided to do a check on your status in the Earthbound Odyssey, and look over some of your database. After that, I then ran it with Principal Celestia here and then she took some decisive actions and pulled some strings to get you transferred here.”

“And why?” Spike asked the principal.

“Because I need your help,” Celestia began, as they went to sit down on the sofa, as Celestia took the armchair, “I’m sure you know of how the Earthbound Odyssey was created by Alistair Swift of Micro Software, correct?”

“Yeah,” he confirmed.

“Well, there is a specific reason he hasn’t been public for so long, and his other colleagues.”

“Why is that?”

“Because they’re being hacked and held captive,” Celestia sighed.

“Captive? Hacked?” Spike asked in complete confusion, until he knew what she meant. “No, it couldn’t be.”

“What couldn’t be?” Fluttershy asked. “Well, yesterday, after I made my account and character, and before I started to play the game, I ran into this weird Dude that reminded me of a computer virus or an algorithm, and he was kinda bossy. What was his name? Al-G Rhythm, was it?”

“Wait!” Sunset said. “Did you just say… Al-G Rhythm?!”

“You know him?!” Spike asked.

“Yes. We’ve heard about this stranger,” Celestia said. “Many months ago, when Al-G Rhythm malfunctioned due to an overload in the computer lab, he somehow received the ability to take over the internet and monitor the social media and networking sites, and one tragic thing he did was find a way into the Earthbound Odyssey until he hijacked control of their game project and then kept them all in a state of suspended animation, and took over their avatars, Starswirl the Bearded and the Pillars.”

“What about the people of the company?” Spike asked.

Celestia answered, “They were paid to keep it on a low profile from the public until further notice.”

“Oh, man. No wonder why he sounded so bad,” Spike said in shock, as Fluttershy placed her hand on his shoulder.

Twilight nodded, “Celestia brought us all together because of our statuses and how well we’ve worked as a team.”

“Alone, we’re formidably brave,” Rarity commented.

“But together, we’re even stronger than a whole army of enemy pawns,” Rainbow Dash pumped a fist.

“When Twilight showed me your statuses, Spike, I knew you would be perfect to help us take back Micro Software’s game and save the Pillars from Al-G. By defeating him and returning the throne to the Pillars, we can expose him for the crook and the virus he truly is,” Celestia said with determination.

“Forgive me for asking, Principal Celestia, but I don’t get it. Why does this game mean so much to you? No offense, but aren’t you like a little bit too old for this game?”

Celestia sighed and looked in a gloomy and depressed manner, “Because Alistair was my old teacher, and a very dear friend, and so were his colleagues. Salvadora Hassan was Somnambula, Madelynne Ahyoka was Mage Meadowbrook, Fredrick Mercedes was Flash Magnus, Ronald Shaw was Rockhoof, and Steven Sterns was Stygian.”

“Really?” Spike asked.

“Yes. When I learned of what Al-G Rhythm did, I swore I would help Alistair and the others in any way. But if he saw me in the Earthbound Odyssey, he would do whatever it took to find me. That’s why I required and requested the helpful aid of these girls here and now you, Spike. I know Al-G may have deceived you into this little bargain of his, and that I too have deceived you with this invite I sent you, but I humbly beg of you. I don’t want my teacher’s team’s creation to be under the control of a tyrannical algorithmic computer virus. Please, help me reveal the truth about him to the public. So that all gamers can enjoy the Earthbound Odyssey pulling strings from the shadows of the Serververse, and in return, we’ll help you be rid of him,” she pleaded with the teen boy.

Spike thought how really dire this situation sounded, and knew it wasn’t right for someone or something to masquerade or hack as the creator in the game and controlling it in the Internet’s Serververse. Coming to a confirmed decision, he answered her, “Principal Celestia, you now have my loyalty and service. If you’re going after Al-G, then count me in,”

Celestia smiled and shed a tear, “Thank you, Spike. This means a lot to me.”

Spike smiled and nodded seeing how happy she looked, and was suddenly pulled from behind into the girls for a group embrace.

“Thank you so much, Spike!” Twilight cheered with pride, as she hugged him close to her bust.

“Welcome aboard to the team, sugarcube,” Jacqueline welcomed him, while also hugging him close to her bosom.

“Yippee! We’ve got a new bestie and roommate! Best day ever!” Pinkie cheered, while squeezing and hugging him tight.

“We know you’ll soon make out as a wonderful teammate, Spike,” Flora smiled softly.

“And hopefully you’ll make an awesome friend too,” Ashley smirked while patting his shoulder.

“Well, of course he’ll make an awesome friend. Why wouldn’t he?” Sunset said confidently and empathetically as she stroked his hair with her arm and hand.

“Oh, this is such a wonderful day indeed! Not only do we have a 13 year old boy living with us, but a 13 year old boy who’s also a dragon fighter!” Rarity squealed excitedly, as she hugged Spike closer to her breasts and raised on of her legs up. “Oh, you are so brave, darling!”

Spike was smiling warmly and blushing deeply from the close contact with their soft busts, ‘Marshmallow heaven…’ The girls suddenly released their hug and let him breathe. “Thank you, girls. But by the way, is it okay if I call you by your avatar names, or do you prefer your regular names? I mean I’ve known you mostly by your avatar names since yesterday.”

“You’re more than welcome to use our avatar names,” Twilight sweetly offered. “We kinda pretty much got stuck with referring to each other by our avatar names anyway, and have kinda gotten used to it.”

“It just sounds so much easier for some of us, but if you feel like using either one, that’s fine with us,” Applejack said.

“And I normally prefer the name Rainbow Dash over Ashley Aurora anyway,” Rainbow put in as a comment.

“And Spike does sound like an easier name to remember. Don’t you agree, Sunset?” Fluttershy admitted.

“I don’t see anything wrong it it,” Sunset said.

“Then Spike it is,” Twilight said.

“So now that the introductions are out of the way, what now?” Spike asked.

“LET’S PARTY!” Pinkie cheered, until suddenly confetti was shooting up in the air above them.

“Whoa!” Spike gasped in exclaim from the bursting confetti blast.

“Don’t worry. Pinkie can be very spontaneously random, especially with party flavors, but she’s very sweet at putting up things like this,” Twilight informed him.

“I’ll keep that in mind,” Spike replied.

“Well, come on, y’all! We’ve got something festive to celebrate,” Applejack said, as they went over to where Pinkie had already ended up setting up a whole party with sweets including cupcakes, and a bowl of punch on a big table.

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Later that night, while the girls were having a sleepover before going to their rooms for the night, Spike was in his own room and had just finished decorating it with some of the stuff from his old room to make it feel a lot more homey for him. He had just finished folding and sorting his laundry into each drawer of his dresser and placed a picture of his parents on it, along with some other decorations, placed an alarm clock onto the coffee table next to his bed, and then set up all his other electronics and bare essential equipment, until it was perfectly placed in a proper manner.

Spike then changed into his pajamas, which were sleep shorts and shirt, before there was a knock on the door.

“Spike?” Rarity’s voice came in.

Spike looked over and saw Rarity standing in his bedroom doorway wearing a purple nightgown with an imprint of three blue diamonds on one side of her skirt, a white frilly collar and a blue bow, and a pair of purple slippers.

“Oh, hey, Rarity. What’s up?” he asked.

“Nothing, darling. I just wanted to check on you before I turned in. A lady does need her beauty sleep, you know,” she explained.

“Yeah, that’s true,” Spike admitted in reply.

“But you know, the girls and I are really looking forward to working with you in the Earthbound Odyssey and getting to know you more in person, no matter where we go.” She stroked Spike’s shoulder.

“Thanks, and don’t worry. I’m also looking forward to it myself as well.” Spike was suddenly taken by surprise, as he unexpectedly found himself embraced warmly by Rarity who pressed her rack into one side of his face and stroked his hair with her fingernails, and then whispered to him.

“Until tomorrow, darling,” Rarity whispered softly, until suddenly, she placed her hand underneath his chin and gave Spike a small kiss on the cheek much to the boy’s surprise. “Sweet dreams.”

Rarity left Spike’s room, and gently closed the door, as Spike looked at the doorway in shock, before he looked at himself, “Wow. I did not see that coming.” He was about to go to bed, until Fluttershy approached after softly knocking on the door. She was wearing a light green flannel pajama set with white butterflies and magenta cuffs, and a pair of matching slippers.

“Um, Spike?”

“Yeah, Fluttershy?” he asked while opening the door, as Fluttershy gently tugged her hair playfully while she had a faint blush on her face.

“I just want you to know that it’s okay to be shy or scared in a new group. I was also the same way too, but until now I’ve grown so used to everyone here. And I know you will too, with us by your side,” she told him with a little confidence.

“Thanks, Fluttershy,” Spike then received a kiss on his cheek by the shy girl.

“You’re welcome. Goodnight,” she said with a smile before heading over for her room.

Spike then closed the door and walked to his bed and went to sleep after turning the light off, only for the door to suddenly fly open to reveal Rainbow Dash, who was wearing a white t-shirt with red sleeves and neckline, a red and yellow lining on the bottom, and the same image of a cloud and rainbow colored lightning bolt, blue speckled pants, and red slippers with yellow stripes. “Hey, Spike.”

Spike turned on his light, got up and spoke to her sounding a bit annoyed, “Don’t you ever hear of knocking?”

“Nah! Knocking’s too loud,” Rainbow answered, as she stepped closer. “I was just about to hit the sack so I decided to see you one more time tonight.”

“Well, thanks.”

Rainbow Dash then leaned down and quickly kissed his cheek before she brought him over for a quick hug, and spoke, “Sleep tight, buddy. We’ve got a lot to look forward to tomorrow.” She playfully punched his shoulder and then walked out.

Spike then blushed from Rainbow Dash’s cheek kiss, until he saw Sunset walk in wearing a magenta shirt with a red neckline and matching long pants with orange and yellow stripes while her shirt had the image of a red and yellow shimmering sun, and on her feet were a pair of matching magenta slippers. “Going to bed, Spike?” Sunset asked.

“I was trying to. Were you?”

“Well, I was just about to turn in,” she admitted. “But I just wanted to come over and know how you were doing.”

“Well, I’m doing okay for the most part so far. But still, I’m feeling nervous about what this’ll all lead to for both the Earthbound Odyssey and the real life stuff.”

Sunset then stood beside him and wrapped her arm around his upper arm for comfort, “We know. It’s not easy to get to the castle and join up with Starswirl and the Pillars, but normally defeat their captive hacking state by Al-G, but we’ll manage somehow. Especially now that we have you,” Sunset said, as she embraced him gently and then kissed his cheek. “I’ll see you tomorrow. Goodnight.” She then left the room.

“Goodnight,” Spike said, as he felt his cheek.

Spike was about to close the door and get back to bed for some shuteye, until Pinkie Pie bounced in. “HI, SPIKE!” she cheered. Pinkie’s pajamas included a long blue sleeveless nightgown shirt with pink and yellow balloons and matching shorts, and a pair of blue slippers with pink bows. The shirt and shorts had purple straps and linings, along with a pink bow above the chest.

“Pinkie, it’s really late. So please use an indoor voice,” he insisted as he was still exhausted.

Pinkie pouted, before answering, “Yeah, good point. I was just about to head off to bed.”

Spike double blinked, “You don’t look all that tired.”

Pinkie just smiled as usual and spoke, “Anyway, I just wanted to wish you a goodnight. Oh, and to give you this!” She then kissed his cheek before hugging him with a gentle but suddenly tighter squeeze as he felt some of his bones pop, and then she started bouncing off with a skip and a hop.

“I definitely think she’s still too high on that sugar rush,” Spike said, until Applejack walked into the room, wearing blue footsie pajamas with pale grayish blue apple prints.

“Evenin’, Spike.”

“Hey, A.J.”

“Sorry for disturbing ya or anything, but I was just about to hit the sack. I’m normally the first to wake up before anybody here at the crack of dawn.”

“I can assume it’s because you lived a farm life and always woke up at the crack of dawn every morning?” he guessed.

“Yep. Pretty much,” she confirmed.

“Well, be sure to get plenty of sleep then.”

“Oh, I will. Don’t you worry about little old me, and start worrying about you. Well, goodnight, Spike,” Applejack said, as she leaned forward and kissed his cheek, before taking her leave. “And if you want, our rooms are always open. Just so you know.”

After Spike went over to his bed and sat down, finally Twilight walked in dressed in a light blue t-shirt with three black buttons and white speckles, and dark blue sweatpants with multicolored stars, and walking in her bare feet. “Hey, Twilight,” he greeted.

“Wow, Spike, you look like you knew I was coming,” Twilight said as she was surprised.

“Did I really?” Spike asked feeling playfully oblivious, before Twilight motioned him over as he walked over to her and stood in front of her.

“Well, I just came to say goodnight and to wish you pleasant dreams. I know a lot’s happened today that you were unaware of and it’s normally a lot to take in, but you don’t have to. With us on your side, we can help you do something more while we try to defeat Al-G and save the Pillars from his capture.”

“I think I’ll manage by remembering that,” Spike replied, until he found himself warmly embraced by Twilight.

“But just remember, Spike. You’re not alone here. You have me, and the rest of the girls. But if you ever have any problems or are feeling different, don’t be afraid to talk to us, because we’ll be there to listen.”

Spike smiled happily as he embraced her back and rested his head on her bosom, “Thanks, Twilight.”

“You’re welcome.” Twilight then kissed Spike’s face, before they broke. “Goodnight, Spike.”

“Goodnight, Twilight.”

As Twilight left the room and walked down the hallway, she somehow blushed to herself. “Twilight?”

“Yes, Spike?”

“Could you sleep with me just for tonight? I kinda need some company,” Spike replied.

“Why is that?” Twilight asked. “What’s the matter?”

“I kinda miss my family a little, and I’m just a little bit homesick, but somehow feeling nervous.”

Twilight felt concerned for him, and then smiled in reply, “Then yes. Of course, Spike.”

Twilight then entered his room again, and then as Spike was already asleep as he got back on the bed, she smiled warmly and then climbed onto his bed and laid down next to him after taking off her glasses.

As they slept, Twilight laid on her back with her hair all the way down, and somehow cuddled with Spike with her arms placed onto him as his arm was wrapped around her waist and his head rested against her exposed midriff. Spike thought in his sleep, ‘No matter whatever happens from now on, I’ll be ready. Because I won’t be alone on this round.’ Twilight smiled as she saw Spike sleeping comfortably as she continued to cuddle with Spike and closed her eyes again.

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[SUPERETHAN2]

“Because I need your help,” Celestia began, as they went to sit down on the sofa, as Celestia took the armchair, “I’m sure you know of how the Earthbound Odyssey was created by Alistair Swift of Micro Software, correct?”

That's the thing that confused me a bit with the fic this is inspired by and it's kind of worse here. Why Did they choose Spike specifically and I mean in universe not because he's the main character. Here he's a new player, so why him and not any more experience player? Sure, the main villain took an interest in him, but they didn't know that until Spike told them, so what was it about him that interested them to get his help?