> Spike x Rarity: Las Pegasus Wedding (Garbage Fic) > by DakariKingMykan > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Part 1: Proposal, Pretenses, Preparation > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The little dragon walked down the pathway, side-by-side with the pony he loved. They had just come from dinner and seeing a romantic theatrical play. This was not the first time they had gone out either. They had gone on many dates, and each one was more romantic than the last, and Spike could hardly believe Rarity actually conceded into a relationship with him. …Then again, why wouldn’t she? He was always there for her. Always willing to lend a hand and always defending her when others tried to put her down or say mean things to her. Rarity also confessed she was willing to give it a try mainly due to the fact that all stallions she ever crushed on either didn’t reciprocate her feelings, or proved to be not her type at all. Never had she thought Spike would be so wonderful to her. He was a wonderful friend, an excellent helper, and just the sweetest and most caring creature she had ever known. They stopped by the pond, and just sat on the grass. Spike had spread out a neat blanket from his knapsack as a mat for Rarity to sit in so she wouldn’t get dirty. “Thank you, Spike.” she said sweetly to him. Spike smiled loving up at her, “Sure, anything for you Rarity.” They sat together, listening to the sounds of the night, watching the fireflies flicker, and looking up at the stars. Rarity noticed Spike seemed a little nervous about something. “Are you right?” Spike put down his knapsack and felt inside one of the pockets for something-- a very special he something had brought for a good reason that night, but his insides were going crazy. He felt like he was on fire inside, and could barely find words to say. “Spike?” He nervous turned to face her, “Um… well… you see…” he paused and was sweating bullets. Rarity was starting to read all the signs, and she felt her insides melting, but it became obvious that Spike was all going to pieces. “…Rarity, there’s something I need to tell you, or… rather ask you.” Before he could say another thing, Rarity had put her hoof to his mouth hushing him. “I also have something I wish to say to you, if you don’t mind.” Naturally, Spike didn’t mind and let her go first. “What is it?” Rarity took in a huge breath and let it out slowly, before giving Spike her most loving stare ever. “Spike, I know how you feel about me, and I feel the same way about you too.” Spike smiled, but then he began to have a sick feeling in his stomach. “… Of course, I am a pony and you are a baby dragon, though you are no more than five years younger than I in natural years.” The sickening continued, and Spike began to worry this was going to end terrible, but then that was all dashed when Rarity levitated a very small box out from her saddle-bag. “But… Spike,” she said with tears of happiness forming in her eyes “… I don’t care about the difference in our species, and I don’t mind if you are younger than I—again, only by a few short years. …I love you, Spikey Wikey. You truly make me happy.” Spike felt himself melting again, in a very delightful way. “You’re always there for me, and you’re a wonderful helper and everything else. I want… I want you to stay with me, Spike. I want to wake up and see you by my side. I want to share every meal of the day with you, and do many more things together with you.” She then used her magic to open the little box before him, revealing a small blue diamond on a golden band about the size of Spike’s claw. Spike gawked at the little gem, not because it looked delicious to him, but because of what Rarity was about to say next. “…So I must ask. …Spikey-Wikey, will you marry me?” Spike never felt so warm and cozy in his life, and his heart was racing a hundred miles a minute. He had almost completely forgotten where he was and what he had just been asked, and saw that Rarity was desperately waiting for his answer. He smiled and then reached into his knapsack and pulled out yet another small box, opening it to reveal a golden ring with a miniature heart-shaped red fire ruby on it. “…Only if you’ll marry me too” The two then began to giggle with each other, and then their faces moved in closer to one another, and they both said at the same time. “Yes… I will… …I love you.” …Followed by Rarity softly tackling him to the ground and locking her lips to his. “Oh, I love you, Rarity!” Spike said as he continued to kiss her. “I love you too, Spkey-Wikey!” Naturally, they found strength to separate from the embrace, because they just had to tell the others immediately, and Rarity had to tell her family at once. “You’re getting married?!” cried Fluttershy. “AAAH!” shrieked Pinkie Pie “This is so romantic. Oh, I’m think I’m going to cry.” “It’s about time too.” said Rainbow. This earned her an angry glare from Applejack, “I think what she means is, “Congratulations.” Twilight couldn’t be happier for Spike and Rarity, and hugged them both. “This is incredible. Not just the fact that you two are going to be-- but a pony and a dragon, it’s like the perfect way to demonstrate more than just friendship and understanding of the difference of two creatures. Think of the great impact this could have over all of Equestria.” Spike and Rarity didn’t seem to care too much for that. They just wanted to be happy together, plus, Rarity still had to tell her family. Hondo Flanks and Cookie Crumbles were beyond words of surprise, while Sweetie Belle was leaping with joy and excitement singing, “My sister’s getting married! My sister’s getting married!” Spike and Rarity felt a little embarrassed, but Rarity’s folks did get over the initial shock. “Welcome to our family, son.” Hondo said while patting Spike’s head. His wife pecked him on the head, “Although I must say, I had high hopes, but I never thought Rarity would ever marry a dragon, and a little one at that.” “Mother…!” snapped Rarity. “Eh, what I mean is, I’m sure you’ll be happy together.” Sweetie Belle couldn’t stop leaping with excitement. The very thought that Spike was going to be her brother-in-law was beyond words. “Think of all the great things we can do together-- we can play dress-up, we can play marbles any time, or go to the playground.” Spike rubbed the back of his head nervously, and Rarity calmed her sister down. “Spike is going to be part of the family, but there’s no need to put all this pressure on him.” “It’s okay.” Spike cut in “To be honest, it’ll be nice to have a family of my own. Please don’t tell Twilight I said that.” Rarity just pecked him on the head, understanding what he meant and promising not to say a thing. “So when’s the wedding going to be?” asked Sweetie Belle. Rarity and Spike didn’t know if they could answer. “You can’t think of a day?” “It’s not that, Sweetie,” said Rairty “It’s just that, Spike and I are unsure of having a really big ceremony, and I can’t believe I’m saying that!” True to her own, Rarity had always envisioned her wedding day as something extravagant and eloquent. She’d be walking down a long red carpet, wearing the most beautiful gown of white with golden ruffled edgings, and in a church with stained glass windows and chandeliers above. The hall would be lined with lovely flowers, and candles would be lit up, and a choir would sing as she walked down the path and up the stairs to meet her groom. She sighed heavenly and almost went into a lost daze. “Um, Rarity…?” Spike said. She snapped out of the trance. “The point is, Spike well, he isn’t a pony.” Spike looked up at her, but agreed because he felt the same way, “We’re not sure all of Equestria is ready for a move like this-- a dragon marrying a pony. How do you think they’ll react?” The family knew they were accepting of it, but they realized the couple had a good point. Many ponies would probably not be willing to accept the marriage or even think highly of it. The dragons, they knew, would never approve of this. Spike hastened to think if any other dragon heard about the news. It was bad enough many of them still made fun of him for living amongst the ponies, but marry one?! They come and maybe roast him to ashes. “I don’t know how we can pull off a wedding without causing too much attention.” said Spike. Rarity agreed. “Why don’t you get married in Las Pegasus?” suggested Hondo “That’s where your mother and I were married.” His wife agreed, but Rarity and Sweetie were shocked to hear this. “You got married in Las Pegasus?” asked Sweetie. Cookie nodded, “We didn’t have too much money way back then, but ooh… we were so in love we couldn’t wait to plan a really big wedding. We just wanted to be together so much that we just hurried it along and got married at the first available chapel we could find.” Hondo agreed, “No fancy dress, no church, no wedding feast, but just us. It may have seemed small, but your mother and I felt on top of the world.” The parents snuggled happily together, and Rarity and Spike found that to be touching. “Maybe we could do that,” Spike suggested “It wouldn’t cause that much attention, and we could invite Twilight and the others, and then have a huge feast at a buffet.” Rarity thought it over deeply, and while she really didn’t like the idea of having to let go of her extravagant dream wedding, looking down at her beloved soon-to-be husband whom she loved to pieces, she nodded lovingly at him, and he smiled up at her. “This weekend…” Rarity stated “We get married in Las Pegasus.” Spike agreed, and just as the moved in to share a kiss, Sweetie jumped in between them singing, “We’re going to have a wedding! We’re going to have a wedding!” Spike and Rarity giggled nervously. So word was spread only to their friends, and Sweetie Belle was forced not to inform Applebloom or Scootaloo. Applejack made sure not to tell her family either. She simply told them that she and the gang were going to Las Pegasus on a friendship mission for the weekend. Rarity had spent that entire week preparing outfits for herself and Spike. Most of the work was already premade as she still had all their girls’ dresses from the Canterlot Royal Wedding, which only needed touching up. As for herself and Spike, it was no difficult task to make him a cute little tuxedo; practically a small wedding gift for him. It was a good thing she had his measurements on file. And as for her wedding dress; time was a little too short for her to make her dream dress, but she did manage to put together something simple and lovely-- a long white flowing skit was faded hints of blue at the ends, and a silver edging and a sapphire broch on the chest. A simple short veil made of tulle she could simply wearing on her head with a simple flower clip in her mane. She sighed heavenly, and couldn’t wait to wear it tomorrow. “I wonder what Spike is doing now?” she wondered. Spike was at the Castle with all the others celebrating the big day coming tomorrow, and Spike’s last night as single, and so he and Rarity could keep apart until the wedding-- Rarity didn’t mind being left out as she was busy that day. There were cupcakes, sandwiches, fruit punch, and party games for everyone, only Spike seemed to be taking a little slowly, and his spirits seemed rather down than up. “Spike, don’t you want to play?” asked Pinkie. “Oh, I want to,” he whimpered “But… I just feel so nervous. I mean it just dawned on me that my life is about to change forever! By this time tomorrow morning, I’ll be… married!” “Yeah, it’s pretty huge.” Rainbow teased “Not as much privacy always obligated to your wife, and then someday you’ll increase the herd with a few dozen kids or so.” Spike only felt more nervous than ever. “Rainbow Dash, that’s not very nice.” scolded Fluttershy. Rainbow apologized and then perked him up, “Seriously, you’ll be fine. You can Rarity have it made already.” “You think so?” “…What’s not to think?” said Applejack “You two are crazy for each other like a dog is crazy for a t-bone. Rarity might be hard to get along with sometimes, but you’ve actually got what it takes to make her happy, Spike, or she wouldn’t have popped it to you.” Spike began to feel a little better, and then Twilight spoke to him. “Spike, it’ll be fine. I mean, sure it’s not going to be the same around here without you.” Spike felt sad now. He had already moved a lot of his things over to Rarity’s and wouldn’t be staying in the castle anymore, but he promised to remain loyal to Twilight, their friendship, and helping her whenever he could. “But just know this…” Twilight said, sounding like a proud mother figure watching her child grow up, “… You’ve come a long way, and I’m proud of you, and any time you need me, I’ll be there for you.” A tear ran down Spike’s face, and he hugged her, “I wouldn’t be who I am today if not for you Twilight, or any of you.” The ponies all felt grateful to Spike, and Pinkie blew her nose loudly. Spike then leapt off his chair, as a song began to play, and he shouted, “I’ve got a few hours left, so let’s make the most of it!” The ponies all cheered and they all began to party as Spike began to sing. I’m getting married right tomorrow Hoo-Wee, it’s going to be sublime Pass me the donuts… Let’s all just go nuts …but get me to the place on time! If I’m asleep, then wake me up. If I am stirred, then please shake me up. Then the others all began to sing… He’s getting married right tomorrow, Gotta get things ready on a dime, [Pinkie] Gotta get the flowers… For each friend of ours… [Spike] …But get me to the place on time! [Applejack] If he’s not clean, give him a bath, [Rainbow] If he is walking, I’ll fly him down the path. The ponies all played and played until it was about time to head to the train station to catch the private train Twilight had requested so there wouldn’t be any other passengers. [Twilight] Come on, let’s go… [Fluttershy] We’ll take it nice and slow… [Spike] But get me to the place… Get me to the place… Celestia’s sake… get me to the place… on… Time! Twilight left the group to get Rarity, so she could ride in a different cart, and help with the luggage. She teleported right into Rarity’s room where she had tons of baggage and large suitcases and trunks. “Rarity, are you sure you need all this?” “Darling, please…” Rarity insisted “Some of this stuff is Sweetie Belle’s and my parents’. We all plan to make the most of it.” Her folks and Sweetie Belle stood at the door to Rarity’s room looking ready and raring to go. “Well, let’s get a move on,” said Twilight and she poofed away taking some of the suitcases with her, needing to make several trips back and forth to get it all and then return for the passengers. That’s when Rarity began to sing her part of the song… I’m getting married right tomorrow, All the outfits I’ve made are divine Bring in the dresses… Clean of any messes… …But get me to the place on time. If I may cry, tell me a joke If I’m a sleep, then give me a big poke. Sweetie took it literally… “…Sweetie Belle!” “…What?” Then Sweetie and the parents sang… She’s getting married right tomorrow, Everything is falling right in line [Hondo] Pack up the things… Don’t forget the rings… [Rarity] …But get me to the place on time! [Cookie] If she is shy, give her a scare… “Boo!” “Oh! Oh, my…!” [Sweetie] If she is here, then get her straight right there. Twilight appeared again, feeling out of breath, but finally having finished her round trips with the baggage, and was ready to take the family to the train-station. “All aboard, we’re on our way!” Then she and the family were transported right to the platform, and they boarded the car, with Spike and the others behind in the next one, and the train began to head off into the night, while both Rarity and Spike finished the song… [Rarity] Grant me a big wish… [Spike] And dream of a jeweled dish… [Both] But get me to the place… Get me to the place… Celestia’s sake… get me to the place… on… TIME!! > Part 2: Wedding Crashers > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next day came a lot faster than anyone thought, and Spike soon found himself all dressed up in a his little tuxedo, and next to him stood his beautiful bride. He couldn’t stop shaking in his legs, especially the way she looked at him through the transparency of her veil and giggled at him. Together they stood by an alter in a small chapel at a the hotel they were staying at, which Rarity’s folks went to great lengths to rent for the small ceremony. Just then, who should enter the room but Snips wearing a minster’s collar. “Good morning every-pony, are we ready to start?” he asked. Though everyone was surprised to see him and to what he was going to be doing. “Snips?” said Twilight in disbelief “You’re the go-between?” “Yeah,” said Snips “Why else do you think I have this collar on?” He explained how his father owned and ran the hotel, and that sometimes he needed help on the weekends, because managing a hotel was hard work. Despite his age, the laws of Las Pegasus weren’t exactly that tight in Snips department. True, he wasn’t allowed in Casinos, or the pubs, but he was legally made an ordained minister and could legally marry couples. “Do you two want to get married or not?” he then asked. Rarity cleared her throat, “Yes, I do.” “No, no, you say that part late.” corrected Snips. Then he sighed and murmured, “…This always happens. Why do I always get stuck with stallers?” Rarity stood tall and ready and nodded to Spike, who was trembling more than ever now, which she found adorable, but really she, too, was feeling a bit on edge. The friends were all gathered around and watching from the sides as witnesses. Cookie was dabbing her eyes and trying not to break out and bawl. Snips cleared his throat to start the ceremony… “Dearly behooved… we are gathered here today--” Suddenly, Pinkie came bursting into the chapel squealing, “Hold on, I have your flowers, Rarity! They’re right here! I got’em! I got’em! I got’em! I got’em! I got’em! I got’em! I got’em!” Snip sighed in dismay, “Oh, my gosh…we’re never--!” “They’re gorgeous,” said Rarity “Now how is my frock?” Snips cleared his throat again, “Dearly behooved… we are gathered here today to--” “How is my frock?” Rarity cut in again, much to Snips growing irate. “Oh, my gosh; we’re never going to get through this!” “Do you need more flowers?” called Pinkie “I think you need more flowers! I got more flowers for you right here!” “Yes… We need more flowers!” grumbled Snips. Twilight used her magic to levitate Pinkie up and out of the way so as not to interrupt anymore, while Spike just gazed at his bride, sweating bullets. “Um… gosh…” he stammered “I… I don’t know what to say, but you look… beautiful.” Rarity blushed and fluttered her eyes at him as she asked, “Have you got the rock?” Spike blinked once, “…What?” “Have you… brought… my… rock?” Spike hesitated, “Uh… yeah, totally, um… I had some ponies help me bring it in because it’s kind of the size of Fillydelphiea.” “Okay, we’re renting the hall by the hour!” wailed Snips “If you two want to get married, can we please focus!?” Everyone quieted down, as did Spike and Rarity. “Thank you.” sneered Snips, and he cleared his throat yet again “Dearly behooved… we are gathered here today to join this dragon and this pony in the bonds of matrimony. If there is any-pony here who knows why these two shouldn’t be joined, speak now, or hold their peace.” At that split second there was the sound of screaming coming from outside, making everyone turn towards the door, and poor Snips looked ready to pull his mane out from his head, “Oh, my-- What is it now?!” “What’s going on out there?” called Spike. Before anyone else could question, the doors to the chapel burst wide open, and there stood non-other than Garble, Fume, Clump, and Charcoal, and they looked ready to be causing trouble. Rarity screamed, “…Not you beasts again!” Garble laughed, “Aw, the little bride has a temper.” Spike looked furious, “What are you creeps doing here?!” “Word reached the Dragon’s Land that a wedding was occurring here,” answered Clump. Everyone looked back and forth at one another wondering how the dragons could have known about all this. “When we heard of word that a dragon was marrying a pony,” said Charcoal “We thought we were going crazy, but it’s good thing we came here to see it’s real.” “That’s right,” hissed Fume “…Now we get to punish you and all of your little pony friends here.” All the dragons snickered and extended their claws. Snips freaked out and headed out the backdoor. Sweetie Belle was frightened, and hid behind her parents; both of which were also trembling in fear at the sight of the dragons and having never had been near any before in their lives. “They’re even more hideous up close!” cried Cookie. “Hush, hon,” said Hondo “Don’t make them any angrier!” “Too late…” Garble hissed, and he lunged forth, but Twilight put up a magical wall, bouncing him right back into the others. “You dragons leave here before I get really mad!” she growled at them. “Same goes for us,” Rainbow added on everyone else’s behalf as the group all stood together. Garble and the dragons just stood up snickering. “I don’t like the sound of that.” whimpered Fluttershy. “Looks like you’ve gotten strong, little princess.” Garble teased, “But now it’s time we introduced you to our little play-toy… one that was only just recently unearthed during a volcanic eruption in the Dragon Lands.” Twilight blinked once, and then Garble and the other dragons reached behind themselves and then donned magical medallions on chains. Twilight gasped, “Those medallions!” and before she knew it, the dragons bound her with magical light streams, and the others as well, pinning them all to the floor. Twilight, Rarity and her family tried to fight the magic with their own, but to no effect, and Garble only laughed, “Guess it’s true, you really can’t teach an old pony new tricks.” Security ponies had heard the commotion and dashed for the wedding hall, but one look at those fierce dragons made half of them halt and turn to run the other way like the cowards they were. Those that stayed tried to fight-- blasting them with magic, or throwing rocks at the dragon, but dragons only used the medallions to shield themselves with magical walls, like Twilight did. “Take a hike, bozos!” growled Garble, and he roared loudly, scaring the guards away. “Look at them run.” chuckled Fume. “Hey, come on,” said Clump “Let’s get what we came for and beat it out of here.” And then he looked down at Spike, still trapped by the magical bindings “…I’d like to roast that squirt by nightfall.” Spike’s heart skilled a beast “Roast me?!” Then before he knew it, Garble used magic to levitate him towards his gang. “No, Spike!” cried Rarity. Garble then teasingly waved him before her taunting, “Take a good look. You barely got married, and now you’re about to become a widow.” He laughed with his gang and then they bounded out the door and out of the hotel, and the last thing the friends could hear was Spike screaming, “…RARITY!!!!!” Garble then used his magic to bind Spike’s mouth shut, “Can it, Pipsqueak! Save your screaming for the procedure.” “Yeah,” hissed Charcoal “We’re going to take you to the Dragon Lands and dip you in deep lava until you harden in stone.” Spike’s eyes widened and he screamed softly due to his mouth being held shut, and they continued to fly away. As soon as they were far enough, the spell that bound all the friends in the chapel ceased, and they could all move again, but Rarity just remained on the floor, weeping behind her veil. “Spike!” she sobbed “They… took my… Spikey-Wikey… and ruined my wedding!” She continued to bawl hysterically. “Oh, Rarity!” Fluttershy sobbed as she comforted her friend, and Pinkie Pie joined in the cry and embrace, “A ruined wedding! It’s just… just…” she couldn’t finish. “Snap out of it, all of you!” snapped Applejack “Spike’s in danger and we got to save him!” Twilight agreed, “Let’s go… to the Dragon Lands!” Sweetie begged to come along, but her parents wouldn’t hear of it, as even they themselves would not be going. “The Dragon Lands are no place for you anyway.” Twilight said “It’s very dangerous, especially now that the dragons have those medallions.” “Exactly what are they anyway?” asked Rainbow. “I’ll explain on the way,” said Twilight “First we should get the family up to their room where it’s safer.” Rarity still looked horrible devastated from losing her groom, and Twilight took pity on her. “If you want to sit out of this, Rarity--” “Never…!!” Rarity shouted as she bolted up onto their feet, scaring the others, “…Those nasty creatures kidnapped my Spike, and I’m not going to let them get away with it!” She flicked off her veil and shook herself out of her wedding dress. “…Onward!!” she declared and raced out the doors of the chapel and out of the hotel, “I’m coming, Spikey-Wikey!” “Rarity, wait up!” Rainbow called as she raced after her. Soon, all the friends were racing out the door, leaving Rarity’s family to adjourn to their room. Sweetie Belle sulked, but her parents comforted her. “Do you think they stand a chance?” asked Cookie. “I have no clue.” replied Hondo. Twilight, Fluttershy and Rainbow could fly, but the other ponies couldn’t run that far to get to the Dragon Lands, not even Rarity despite her determination. So each flyer carried one of the non-flyers on their back. “What exactly were those medallions?” Pinkie asked to Twilight. “I’ve read about them,” said Twilight “But I never thought I’d actually see them. A long, long time ago, a dragon lord attempted to enhance himself using pony magic. He discovered an ancient spell to absorb the magic from a band of unicorn ponies that came to explore the land, which frightened the ponies away. The Dragon Lord soon found his mistake as pony magic proved to be too much for him to handle on his own. So instead, he divided the magic; sealing it off within four medallions forged from the hard metals of the land. The Dragon Lord then sealed the medallions deep within the bowels of the Dragon Lands, hoping to study them another day, but those angry pony settlers who had their magic stolen had returned to reclaim their powers, ensuing a large battle which resulted in all the ponies and the dragon lord being downed. Thus, the secret of the medallions was lost.” The girls thought this all to be astounding. “And now Garble and his gang have them.” said Applejack, feeling that was how they found out about the wedding. “They won’t be too easy to beat.” “She’s right,” agreed Fluttershy “We’ve never faced dragons armed with pony magic before.” “I don’t care even if they have the power of a-million ponies!” growled Rarity “I shall not rest until Spike is returned to me safely!” In her fit throes she nearly knocked Rainbow off balance and she nearly fell off! “Hey! Watch it!” “Oh! Forgive me, Rainbow Dash.” “We’ll get him back, Rarity.” said Twilight “I think I already have an idea of how we can stand up to Garble’s little toys.” That was exactly what the others wanted to hear, and Twilight softly explained to them as they continued their journey. Because of their newly acquired magic, Garble’s gang made it to their homeland faster than normal. Many, many dragons had gathered around large and very deep lava crater, and were hollering and cheering for Garble’s gang, while hooting and snarling at Spike, whom was locked in a small steel cage suspended by a chain and pulley over the lava pit. “Let me out of here!” Spike demanded. Garble only laughed, “…Nah, I’d soon jump into that lava pit myself than let a traitor like you go unpunished!” The dragons all cheered for Garble. “It’s bad enough you live amongst the ponies, but marry one…! …MARRY ONE!!” All the dragons roared and unleashed flames of fury into the air, but Spike wasn’t the least bit scared to speak his mind. “I love her, and she loves me! That’s something I wouldn’t expect big, bad brutes like you would ever understand!” His snarking only earned him a furious glare from Garble, and he used his magic to shock Spike within the cage. Garble then fumed a small breath of smoke through the bars, “You know, maybe there is something to this pony magic.” Then he whistled for the other members of his gang, and they each stood along the ledges of the lava pit, and then combined the magic of their medallions to enhance the heat of the boiling lava below, making it brighter, hotter and more bubbly. A dragon like Spike would be roasted to bit inside, and whatever was left would be fossilized. Poor Spike could already feel the heat reaching him from way up above the pit. “You can’t do this!” he cried. Garble laughed “Sure we can. We must! The laws of the dragons are crystal clear… …Right dragons?!” The dragons all cheered, and a song broke out. A dragon is proud, a dragon is strong, A dragon roars loud, so what can be wrong? A dragon is fierce, and takes all this with pride But taking a pony to be his bride…! Garble roared, along with all the other dragons. Whoever thought of anything so silly? It’s just enough to boggle up the mind. When I dragon falls in love, it may not be so bad, But to fall for someone or something not of their kind…! Are you crazy, or just dumb, well I got news for you chum. You defy the dragon way, and now you’re going to pay! Spike shuddered fearfully. Ponies and Dragons are a terrible match, They can’t be together, no chance, no catch. You may want to, but you won’t, and forgive me if I boast We’ll dunk you in the lava and roast you into toast. Ponies and Dragons is a “No” They’re not meant to be, and it never will be so You make mockery of us all, so right here on the spot. We’re going to dip you in the pit of lava really, really hot. The dragons all cheered, and Spike gulped hard. > Part 3: Hot Headed > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ponies had reached the area near the crater, and it was a good thing all the dragons were far too preoccupied watching Spike suffer, so they could move about easier without being noticed, but they still stayed well out of sight as they tried to form a plan. Rarity could see Spike in the cage as the cage was being smashed about by the other dragons, and how Garble and his gang were using their magic to torment him further as the lava continued to heat below him. Rarity almost screamed out to Spike and would have given them away had Applejack and Rainbow not pulled her back down and covered her mouth. “We must get Spike out of there!” cried Rarity. “And we will,” said Twilight “Remember what we talked about on the way here?” Pinkie nodded rapidly, and her head practically rattled, showing how eager she was to get back at those dragons. Fluttershy felt very nervous, especially at how angry the dragons looked, but the way they were picking on Spike helped her balance that fear with determination. “I guess I’m ready.” she whimpered. “Okay, let’s go.” said Twilight, and the ponies all split off. Spike was being rocked about in his cage by more dragons, and finally Garble decided, “I think the lava’s hot enough now; so let’s get cooking!” Spike was sweating bullets from both the feel of the heat and his fears. Garble then used his magic to slowly lower the cage towards the scalding pit below. “No!! No!!” he cried. “Yes…!” Garble laughed, and the other dragons laughed with him. Suddenly, they all heard a shout. “HEY, DRAGONS…!!” Pinkie Pie called, and then she jumped out from behind the rocks sticking her tongue out and shaking her tail them. “Over here! Here I am!” “A pony!” snarled Garble. “Hey! She was at the wedding!” growled Fume. Pinkie taunted them and called out, “You can’t catch me!” Applejack came running out and about, “Me ether!” she called “Come on, you overgrown lizards!” The dragons were furious. “Oh, they’re asking for it!” bellowed Charcoal. “Let’s get ‘em!” roared Clump. Garble agreed, but he decided to stay behind and look after the cage as it continued to descend deeper into the pit. The dragons began to rush at the two ponies, but something came rushing past in a streaking rainbow glow. Charcoal looked up as Rainbow stopped in the sky and looked down at him. “Hiya, Stinky… long time, no smell.” “Stinky…?!” growled Charcoal “Oh, you’re asking for it!” Rather than breathing fire at her, he simply shot a blast of magic at her, which she dodged easily. Charcoal then lead a bunch of dragons flying through the air to chase her around. Some breathed fire, others snapped their jaws for a bite, but Rainbow just kept dodging each blast. “Am I too fast, or are you too slow?” Rainbow teased. The dragons grew furious, and that’s when Rainbow started getting sneaky. As two dragons tried to rush her, she zipped up high causing them to crash into each other. Another one tried to breathe fire at her, but Rainbow only flew in furious circles creating a strong twister that blew the flames back towards him and some of his friends, forcing them to scatter. Charcoal then used his medallion to grab Rainbow in a strong magical bind, and she wasn’t able to break out this time! “Not so tough now, are you?” he laughed at her. Other dragons, led by Fume and Clump, were chasing after Pinkie and Applejack on the ground. “Get them!” shouted Fume. The dragons all rushed forth, straight at Pinkie Pie, who was just standing where she was not even making any attempt to run. …This because Applejack had set a small trap! The dragons were so focussed on charging at Pinkie, they hadn’t noticed Applejack had thrown her rope around a narrow pillar, and the second the dragons came close, she pulled on the rope hard, raising it, and the dragons all crashed right into it, like a giant elastic, and were flung back hard into each other and sent crashing into a pile among the rocks. Applejack then leapt out while she and Pinkie slapped a high-hoof with each other, only to then be ensnared by the magic of Fume and Clump. “That wasn’t nice!” sneered Fume. “Then again, dragons don’t like to be nice.” added Clump. Poor Pinkie and Applejack were helpless. “I hope… Twilight’s plan… works!” groaned Applejack. “Me… too!” cried Pinkie. Spike’s cage was halfway down to the lava, and the heat was starting to be too much, even for a dragon like him, when suddenly, he felt his cage was rising. “What’s going--” he groaned, and then, as the cage rose higher, he could see Rarity and Twilight using their combined powers to overpower Garble’s spell and lift him out. Spike knew he wasn’t hallucinating from the heat, and he smiled, more over at Rarity, and she smiled lovingly at him now that he was going to be safe… …Or so they thought! A big blast of flames just missed them, forcing them to break the spell off, and Spike’s cage was halted as Garble stomped down on the ground. “Not this time, ponies!” he thundered. “Please!” Rarity begged “Please, let Spike out!” Garble only laughed and then yelled, “… No can do!! That little half-pint’s made a mockery of dragons, and this time he’s paying the price.” “That’s barbaric!” protested Twilight, “Just because he wants to marry a pony doesn’t mean he deserves to be punished!” “Nya-Nya-to be punished…!” Garble said in a mocking voice, and he grabbed his medallion, “Maybe I should punish you along with the little squirt with the very pony magic that you use!” Rarity lost patience, “I tried to be reasonable with you, but you leave me no choice!” She looked ready to charge him, and he looked ready to intercept, but Rarity then pointed behind him, “…You’ve been deceived!” Garble looked behind where the cage was, only to see it was gone! “Go Fluttershy!” Twilight called. Garble looked up high and saw Fluttershy, who had broken the chains connecting the cage to the pulley, and was hauling it and Spike away from the pit. The cage was so hot that her hooves were scalding, and she had to set it down. She began to blow on her hooves, “Ooh… that’s so hot!” “Uh… Fluttershy…?” whimpered Spike and he pointed behind her. There were many fuming dragons, glaring at her. The rest of Garble’s gang and the other dragons came over with the other ponies still bound in the magical energy fields, and the big dragon army stood all together, vastly outnumbering the ponies by a great lot! Twilight looked most disturbed, and then both she and Rarity were held in place by Garble’s magic, but neither one of them made any attempts to break free! “You see…” Garble taunted “Ponies are ponies and dragons will, and must be, dragons!” He paused, and then looked back to where Fluttershy and Spike were surrounded and thundered, “…AND DRAGONS DON’T MARRY PONIES!!” The other dragons all roared in outrage, agreeing with Garble. “Twilight…!” Rarity cried. “Don’t… worry.” Twilight said “…Any second now… it should… happen!” Garble decided the ponies would all be punished as well as Spike. “I think you all need to take a little lava bath. Maybe that’ll teach you a thing or two about respect.” The dragons all hollered in agreement… …But just as Garble and his gang used the magic to levitate all the ponies and Spike off the ground and towards the lava pit, the magic began to wane, and it grew weaker, and weaker. “Hey!” cried Clump. “What’s going on?” whined Fume. Suddenly, the magic completely diminished, and all the ponies and the cage, crashed onto the ground. Garble angrily tapped at his medallion, “What’s wrong with this thing?” Twilight got onto her feet with a smirk and said, “…It’s because you’ve used up all the magic.” The dragons all gasped, and Twilight explained, “The story said that the dragon lord only sealed pony magic within the medallions, so naturally there was only so much magic to be used, but you dragons have been throwing it all over the place, and now it’s all tapped out.” The dragons growled, and angrily threw their, now, useless medallions to the ground, and roasted them into nothing with their flames. “You realize we still out number you all, and you can’t beat us!” Twilight narrowed her eyes at him, and Garble growled. …But suddenly, the land began quiver most violently, and all the volcanos in the nearby area began to spout nasty black ash. “Now what’s happening?” groaned Rainbow. “Oh, no!” cried Rarity, and using her expert geology skills she deduced that extensive heat from the superhot lava was the cause, and it was. “The heat from the lava spread through the lava channels in the ground, leading to all the volcanos and increasing their intensive heat.” Twilight gawked at the volcanos, fearing they would blow any second, causing extremely hot lava to flow everywhere. Garble began to panic, “We can’t let that happen; all of the Dragon Lands will melt into nothing!” “It’s your fault in the first place this is happening!” snarled Applejack “So if you want to save your home, you better be willing to help us!” The dragons were most skeptical, but as the vibrations of the tremors got stronger, and the volcanos looking ready to burst. “We’ll do it!” Garble said. “What?” cried Clump. “Garble, you can’t be serious…” added Fume. “…DO IT!!” shouted Garble “If we don’t we’ll lose everything we have! So move it!” The dragons would have protested, but another violent series of tremors made them comply. “Wow!” said Pinkie “They sure know how to change their grooves fast.” “Don’t get cute!” growled Charcoal “We’re just in this to save our home, and nothing else.” Rainbow rolled her eyes murmuring, “Dragons will be dragons.” “We need to cool off that lava pit first.” said Twilight, “You dragons, get to all the volcanos and try to pile up rocks in their craters to block the lava flow!” The dragons actually complied without complaint and set off to work, grabbing armfuls of rocks and boulders and tossing them into the craters. Meanwhile, Rarity rushed over to the cage and used her magic to break the lock and let Spike out. “Rarity…!” Spike cried as he tackled her to the ground. “Oh, Spike, you’re safe!” she cried, and she kissed numerous times all over his face before capturing his lips with her. Applejack then broke them up, “Save it for later, lovebirds, we got a job to do.” Rarity then got up on her feet, and levitated Spike onto her back as she galloped off to help the others. Rainbow and Fluttershy tried to fly back and forth bringing rainclouds to pour water into the main lava pit to cool it off, but the clouds just kept dissolving, and the rain water, if any, evaporated away into mist. “It’s no use! It’s too hot to rain here!” cried Rainbow. “Keep trying!” called Twilight “I’ll see if I can cool it down.” She then fired her magic at the pit trying to reduce the heat, while Pinkie and Applejack rolled rocks into the pit to help cool it off even more. Soon Rarity joined them; levitating larges bundles with her magic, and Spike hopped off her back and gathered as many more rocks as he could for her to throw. The heat was so intense that Twilight could barely hold herself steady. “It’s getting hot to breathe here!” she groaned. “Come on, Twilight! Don’t give up!” shouted Applejack. Suddenly, they received more help, as some of the dragons came along to help-- throwing more rocks into the pit to cool the lava down. Garble was among them, much to everyone, especially Spike’s, shock, but Garble said nothing, still sticking to his pride that he was only trying to save his home from destruction. As the lava cooled down, Fluttershy and Rainbow found it easier to bring rainclouds in, and the water finally rained down on the pit, solidifying the lava into rock. “It’s working!” cried Pinkie. Twilight suddenly collapsed, overcome by the heat. “Twilight!” cried Spike. Applejack ran down to her and felt her neck. “She needs to cool off!” then she called up to the two pegasi, “Get some of that rain here!” Fluttershy complied and brought a small cloud to rain on Twilight. She started to come to almost instantly, but she was exhausted. “Did we do it?” she asked groggily. The tremors had ceased, and the volcanos weren’t spewing anymore ash, and the lava pit was completed crusted over. “Wee-Hoo…! We did it!” cried Pinkie. The other ponies began to cheer, and the dragons cheered as well, while Garble only sighed in relief. Then, he could see strange sounds coming from behind him, and he turned to see Spike and Rarity on the ground and making out loving. “Thanks for saving me.” Spike said as he kissed Rarity’s neck. “Oh, you know I had to. I love you, Spikey-Wikey.” Their lips met and Rarity rapped her limbs around Spike pulling him closer on top of her. Garble was most disgusted and was about to roast them both to ashes, when Applejack threw her lasso around him. “Leave them alone!” she snarled. Garble tried to protest, “But they--” “…They are happy!” snapped Twilight “Look at them…!” Garble looked again, and saw Rarity and Spike gazing heavenly at each other. Spike then turned to face Garble and his features hardened, “…I love her, and nothing is going to stop us from being together!” “I second that.” agreed Rarity “I love my Spikey-Wikey, and I don’t care if he is a dragon or not, I have never felt so happy in my life.” Garble looked at them, and was starting to feel a bit taken in by the sight of their love and happiness, but ultimately his dragon pride overpowered him, and he snapped through Applejack’s rope like it was a simple thread. “There will be no marriage between these sickos!” Rarity and Spike were most offended. Suddenly, they and their friends were surrounded by the army of dragons again. “We may not have any magic anymore,” hissed Garble “But we can still punish all of you for this disgrace!” Twilight and the others tried to protest, but they were all too weak from quelling the heat and stopping the eruptions to do too much. Even Twilight didn’t have enough power to teleport her own self to safety, let alone all the others. The dragons were all looking anxious to having a Pony Barbecue, when the tremors began to shake up again. “What now?!” cried Fluttershy. The volcanos were coming to life again. “Didn’t you block all the craters?!” shouted Twilight. The dragons began to look back and forth at one another stammering, but it was obvious they hadn’t blocked all the volcanoes, and the eruptions, and it was too late to do anything now as every single one began spew scaling hot lava, so hot that it melted all the rock away, liquefying the land. “We’re out of here!” shouted Garble, and he and the other dragons just took off like cowards, not even bothering to help the ponies or Spike, and just leaving them where they were. “YOU COWARDS…!!” Rainbow shouted at them “Don’t leave us here!” shrieked Fluttershy. The lava was getting closer, coming in from all sides, and the friends were hopeless to escape—Twilight had not enough magic, and she as well as Rainbow and Fluttershy were too exhausted to life the friends all up high enough to fly to safety. “We’re done for!! WE’RE DONE FOR!!!” Pinkie shouted. The lava got closer still, and the heat was unbearable. “Spike…!!” Rarity cried as she clutched him tightly. “Rarity…! Rarity…!! …RARITY!!!” Spike kept calling her name as things all went white before his eyes. “Rarity… Rarity…” He suddenly woke up to find himself sleeping in his own basket, in his hotel room in Las Pegasus. “Oh!” he groaned as he held his head, and then covered his eyes as the curtains were opened wide by Twilight, letting the bright sunshine in. “…Rise-and-shine Spike.” Twilight called over to him “Did you sleep well?” Spike felt most relieved, “Boy, did I have one crazy dream. I dreamt it was my wedding day.” Twilight giggled softly. “What? What’s so funny?” asked Spike. Twilight levitated him out of bed before the two doors that lead to the conjoining room across from theirs. The doors then opened wide revealing Rarity in her wedding gown, which made Spike nearly melt at the sight of her. “It is our wedding day, Spikey-Wikey.” Spike felt himself all over and confirmed that he was really awake this time, which only made his heart leap with joy. Twilight used her magic to instantly dress him in his wedding attire. “Well, come on every-pony,” Twilight called, and she poofed herself into her bridesmaids dress, and the others all showed up revealing they were dressed and ready. Before Spike knew it, he and Rarity were downstairs, in the wedding chapel, where the minister—not Snips of course, but rather a normal Earth Pony—said those magical words. “I now pronounce you dragon and wife. You may kiss the bride.” Rarity flicked her head upward so her veil flopped up, and she looked down so lovingly at Spike as she leaned down to him, and their lips came together. All the ponies began to cheer and applaud, while Cookie began to blubber, buried her face in Hondo’s shirt, while Sweetie only leapt about throwing flower petals all over. “YEE-HAW!!” Applejack shouted as she threw her hat up high into the air. Pinkie blubbered hard and blew her nose very loud, it sounded like a foghorn. “This is so awesome!” Rainbow cheered as she swirled round and around with small rainbow explosions like fireworks. Fluttershy only smiled and wiped her teary eyes, as did Twilight. “I’m so happy for them.” Twilight sobbed happily “Especially for Spike.” “Oh, I know…” agreed Fluttershy “I’ve never seen them both so happy.” Rarity and Spike finally separated and just gazed at each other deeply. “I love you.” Spike said to his bride. “I love you so much.” she said to him, and she moved forward and kissed him again. A few weeks later, the newspapers were going crazy with the story. “Mr. Dragon and Mrs. Pony” “Married to a Dragon” “Heigh-Ho Dragony Marriage” Reactions were rather mixed throughout the kingdom. Most ponies were shocked at first, but very supporting, especially as Spike and Rarity’s relationship wasn’t all that secret. Every-pony knew they were dating, and could see it with their eyes. As for dragons, they never tried to abduct Spike, or use the magic medallions-- mostly because there were no such objects. It was all in Spike’s dream. When they heard of the news, not only were they outraged, but they didn’t do anything about it and just kept to themselves. “I always knew that squirt was part pony deep down.” said Garble. His friends agreed. As for Spike and Rarity, while they were considered celebrities due to this historical coming-together, they did not really appreciate all the paparazzi, crowds, and news crews begging for interviews, or following them around everywhere they went, not giving them any privacy. So they wrote to Princess Celestia, whom agreed to their request and issued a strict order that the paparazzi give them their space, under penalty of questioning by she herself. Spike and Rarity finally managed to spend a quiet evening at home. Spike no longer slept in his basket, but naturally in bed next to his wife. “Did you trim your claws?” Rarity would ask. “Yes Dear.” Spike would comply without question. “Did you polish your scales?” “Yes Dear.” “Did you check your fire levels?” “Yes Dear.” Naturally, he would bow to Rarity’s every request, but in reality she was just playing with him this time, as was hinted by her smiling and soft giggling when he answered her. “Oh… I love you!” “I love you, Rarity.” They kissed so deeply, and Rarity levitated the covers over them as they settled down in bed together.