Female dragons lay the eggs, and the males take over from there. So when Spike finds a dead male dragon with an egg, instincts kick in. There's no way he's going to let the hatchling die. However, the unhatched egg brings some questions into light. Who is Spike? How was Twilight able to hatch him? Where did Spike come from and where is his father? The answers to these question, along with raising a baby dragon, may cost Spike everything.
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Chapters (6)
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AWESOME MORE
Wow, a really original idea for a Spike's story. I cant wait to see more.
Oh, and add a gore tag, you know, because of dragon's innards cutting and such.
There is only one thing I can say about what I've just read
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You, sir, have good grammar and an excellently balanced plot. You shall go far in writing fanfictions!!!
This looks very interesting! Please continue.
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...MOAR.
Hmm, interesting, very interesting.... Don't know how good it is yet, but I'll wait for more before I give a final decision...
Found something....
I think you mean "than".... Hope this helps...
2197992 The gore tag is for extensive gore and through out. If the moment is a singularity, then the tag should not be used.
Probably should of cleaned it off first...
Very interesting and unique. I like'd that Rarity seemed to consider Spike's feelings going into the woods; as well as, being the only one to notice that he stopped instead of following them out of the clearing. It shows that Spike and Rarity are closer than Spike and the rest, beside maybe Twi, but Twi's curiosity and go-to-it-iveness has a way of taking over, so not having her notice was true to character in itself.
Dragon's don't just fall out of the sky; it makes you wonder.
One other thing, mate, it's a bit hard to tell who's talking at times.
I like the story; please publish more.
What, what? What in the bleep am I rea-
Ha, just kidding. Very imaginative head cannon on dragon breeding. It's like they are seahorses version 2.0.
I wonder what'll happen next. I'll be tracking this.
An interesting start, I'm hooked.
Anyone now thinkin that Spike's fatherly instincts are a draconic trait, and that his personal instincts about the egg are similar to how he was hatched?? Just like the ponies have taken care of Spike's egg good enough that a little filly was able to hatch it, I think Spike taking care of this orphan is a bit of pay it forward.
Off topic, when are we gonna know whether Spike's adopted hatchling is a son or a daughter??
A badass original idea for Spike with excellent writing to top it off. I LOVE YOU
Error in your description.
"There's now way he's going to let the hatchling die, even if it costs him everything."
Now way.
Should be "no way".
I can't wait for more!!!!
This sounds very interesting. But I must say Spike fully knowing some of this stuff "Just by intinct is kinda forced. For example, You couuld have Spike "eating" the egg by instinct and be awfullly worried and puzzled by what he had done and then have Celestia to explain or just have Spike knowing everything related to why he did it because of celestia's scrolls.
Have a character doing something that he had never experienced before, even if by instinct alone, and then knowing why he did it and what will happen just because "he felt like it" sounds weird.
That book reads like a observation on animals more than a book on sentient beings. Well done, that's a wonderful show of ponies unwillingness to get near dragons and see them as equals instead of wild beasts to be feared. It holds true to behavior in the show and the lack of information ponies have on dragons.
That is to say, ponies fear dragons. It's not that they are speciest.
Cool story bro and/or sis!
Will Spike encounter a female dragon later on and if he those will she try to crush the egg cuss well women tend go crazy around the little swagon.
This is so interesting!! I can't wait to read more!
As Styrofoam mentioned, the seahorse-y style of dragon reproduction is super neat! Did you do it because seahorses are sometimes known as the dragon's bastard offspring or...?
Anyway, reading chapter two now. Wicked awesome!
... hm?! Wait, so does this mean Spike always subconsciously thought Rarity was proposing mating to him? She was once taller than her and her throat is basically always white? Or was that just something unimportant that I picked up on?
Either way, good chapter! Looking forward to more.
I liked this backstory.
So Trollestia will reveal the truth only after serious [bleep] has gone down? Only Trollestia!
Also great article on dragons. Very imaginative.
Spike's turning into a goddamn bird.
on in purple, please.
I think you mean one not on
... was the nest a "dragons r dinosaurs!!" joke. WAS IT? That would be super amusing if it was.
Another short, but entertaining chapter. I like it; your story style flows pretty well without getting wrapped up in the details.
nice chapter
Finally someone writes a story like this. I WANT
MOAR!
Eh... Shouldn't Twilight know about all of this?
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Well dragons are related to birds. Lol. And birds are not the only animals to build nests. Crocodiles build nests made out of sticks, leaves, and mud for their eggs. ^_^
Cliffy. I need MOAR
The plot thickens!
Great story so far!
TBC=TurboBuildersClub!!!
(lol)
CLIFFHANGER I WILL KILL YOU!!!!
Why does it seems like all writers have a tendency to love putting up cliffhangers....
2267007 Two reasons.
1.) They enjoy it when the reader squirms, thinking it makes them more eager to read future chapters. Sadly the most likely reason.
It actually turns readers off, and makes them more critical of the next chapters.
2.) They don't know how to properly exit a chapter, so they do it at a high point. Like how television does it with commercials.
Not saying anything bad about this story or it's author, just answering your question.
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Actually, my hand started to cramp up, so I stopped it a the high point to let my hand rest. lol
2267163 That comment left you open for SOOOOOOOOO MANY jokes....
must....
resist....
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oh jeez. From typing! My hand cramped up from typing! I have carpal tunnel... ... ... typing!
OH SHIT SON MOAR!
The story could use some more description...
Please do moar chapters!!!
2266970 me agree with you
me want more chapters
is there a reason this stoped when it did? could't you have done 1 more chapter and told us what happened.
those feels!!!!!!!!!
so strong!!!!!!
Too much
Wow dragons have some weird parenting going on.