Mimic and Spike sat before Twilight as she paced back and forth trying to comprehend what they had told her. "So, just to get this straight. You were gonna confess to Rarity, but when you confessed she turned out to be a Changeling and kidnapped you. You not only befriended her, but made her your pawn-"

"Well when you say it like that it sounds like I'm her master or something..." Spike interrupted.

"MADE YOU her pawn, if I may finish Spike. Then you cloaked her as yourself and brought her back here! Why the hay would you do that?!"

"She's no longer with Chrysalis anymore Twilight," Spike began.

"She may not be, but why would she kidnap you?" she demanded.

"I'm greatly sorry to have kidnapped Spike, it wasn't my intention to do so, he was being so romantic and cute and feeding me so well when I hadn't eaten in days. But then that Rarity pony showed up, I wasn't thinking straight when I kidnapped him. I was going to release him the second I was full, honest. A-and if I hadn't kidnapped him I'd be dead, I almost did die when he tried to run, but he came back and saved me."

Twilight looked to Spike, her face confused but her eyes full of surprise. "Why would you do that Spike?"

"I don't know, I just felt bad for her I guess. Even if she kidnapped me and all I couldn't leave somepony to die, I did what I thought was right," Spike explained. Mimic smiled weakly, seeing Spike stand up for her.

"Spike your loyalty and kindness is going to get you killed some day."

"Well you have friends that you're loyal and kind to as well, so maybe you should stop being friends with them!" he retorted.

"My friends aren't changelings Spike, she could've been lying about Chrysalis and then flown you back to her!" Twilight thundered.

"It'd be better to be with them then a closed minded pony like you!" Spike shouted, tears forming at his eyes. Twilight's face was full of hurt too, she recoiled at Spike's harsh words. Both of them just stared at one another, Spike heaving and Twilight whimpering softly, still wearing her angry eyes. Spike and Twilight had never fought like this, sure maybe a little argument over simple things like hogging the blankets or who gets the last muffin, but not about what to do with a Changeling. Spike closed his eyes and sighed shakily, "Remember Nightmare Moon, the now forgiven Princess Luna? At first everypony hated her, and when she finally came back from her banishment, everypony was so afraid, wrecking chaos and what not. But in the end the princess still forgave her, cause she knew that she had changed, that she was just lonely and misunderstood."

"Spike there's still some major differences with those comparisons." Twilight rebuked, her voice more gentle than earlier.

"No one's problems are gonna be the same, but their solutions still hold something similar. Forgiveness and a chance, at least let her stay here for a week or so, if you don't like her by that time you may do with her what you want." Twilight's eyes stopped looking so flared, more dim actually, she smiled a bit.

"As smart as I may appear to be I can still be very hot headed and foolish. You're right Spike, I'm sorry Mimic, I'll gladly give you a chance. However I'm not quite sure how Celestia will take it, but you have my word I will try as hard as I can to try and convince her to allow you to reside in Ponyville."

"I'm quite grateful Twilight, and thank you too Spike, for fighting so passionately for me," she chimmed as she hopped over to Spike and wrapped her hooves around him. "I couldn't ask for a more better master."

"Okay... We're gonna need to fix the whole master thing." Twilight giggled nervously as she separated the two off each other with her magic.

"Wait, how'd you hear about the kidnapping in the first place? You said you had heard, but from who?" Spike asked.

"You think Rarity would just let you get kidnapped and not tell me about it?" Twilight jested, "She came and told me somepony disguised as her took you. I was actually in the middle of writing to the princess to see if she could dispatch some spare guards to help search for you."

"How were you going to get it to her? Ya know, since your messenger was kidnapped." Mimic chirped.

"I was going to fly there." Spike's eyes shot open, to think Twilight would fly over a thousand wing beats just for him. "Looks like we both have a compassion for saving strange creatures, me for dragons and you for changelings," Twilight added.

"Heheh... So wait, where's Rarity?" asked Spike.

"I sent her out to Fluttershy's, see if she had seen a changeling flying overhead. But now that we have that changeling, I doubt we'll need that info anymore. I sent her out a while ago, so she should be back any moment now." Twilight's eyes shifted to Mimic, "It may not be best for her to see you when she gets here, maybe go to one of the room in the ba-"

"Run a bath, Twilight," Rarity gagged as she swung open the Library door. "One of Fluttershy's disgusting little weevils urinated on me and I don't wa-" Rarity paused. "Twilight, are you aware that there's a changeling in your residence?"

"Yes Rarity," Twilight said, "bu-"

"Then why have you not tied it up and summoned the princess or her guards?!" Rarity yelled. Twilight winced, worried that all this attention was gonna draw ponies to her house and notice a changeling. With no other option Twilight materialized a zipper along Rarity's mouth and zipped it shut. Immediately Rarity attempted to undo it with her magic, but Twilight still held onto it with hers.

"Rarity I understand your reason of alarm, but if you just listen I can explain." Rarity shot Mimic a dirty look, but her gaze softened when she saw Spike out of the corner of her eye. Her eyes watered. She was so happy to see him back and safe. She dropped her head and turned her head back to Twilight and nodded. Twilight released her spell on Rarity's lips, she batted her eyes a few times to make her tears go away.

"Now then, Spike has clarified that Mimic, the changeling, is harmless. She's a rogue from her hive, and says she is no longer in commission of Chrysalis," Twilight explained. "As of now she is unknown by the princess or the other ponies, but while she is in my residence I ask that you do not harm or belittle her.

"But, isn't she the one who kidnapped Spike?" Rarity asked, her brow furrowed.

"Yeah I kinda did. B-but it was only to stay alive, I was going to release him when I was through getting love out of him."

"That doesn't explain why you were disguised as me though!" Rarity replied, angered.

"Rarity, not so loud." Twilight interjected.

"Sorry darling," Rarity replied, but still very irritated. 'This Mimic kidnaps Spike, but Twilight is getting mad at me for getting a little out of tone?! Unbelievable...'

"Sorry about that too, it was kinda coincidence actually," Mimic laughed nervously.

Rarity sighed heavily, she couldn't exactly argue here but was still annoyed. She turned her attention to Spike, "I'm just happy you're safe Spike. I was oh so worried about you, when I first saw you conversing with her - well her as me - I didn't know what to think. But this is what you were telling me about, no? The changeling disguised as me?" Twilight and Mimic both stared at Spike, awaiting what he had to admit.

"... Yes." Spike exhaled, Mimic and Twilight then stared at each other puzzled, then back at him. "I-I'd already told Twilight but I thought you needed to see too. But when I was going to tell you then she popped outta nowhere and kidnapped me, huge coincidence really." Spike chuckled.

"But weren't you two conversing when I showed up?" asked Rarity.

"Yes," Spike began. "Bu-"

"I was just trying to get some love out of him, you know," Mimic cut in. "I h-heard Dragon's love is pretty filling from the other Changelings."

"Ah... Well now that that's all cleared up, I suppose we best ask the princess for a pardon?" Rarity replied.

"Huh? Oh, right the letter." Twilight quickly levitated a scroll and her feather and ink well, and began to draft a pardon letter for Mimic.

'Dear Princess Celestia

I am writing to ask you pardon a changeling by the name of Mimic here in Ponyville. She shows no signs of evil or wrong doing, and says she has split paths with Chrysalis. I am in no place to tell you what to do, but I urge you to allow her allowance in Equestria, or at least in Ponyville. I shall keep a close eye on her and observe her movements as to guarantee one-hundred percent that she of no harm.

Sincerely, Twilight Sparkle'

"Here you are Spike," Twilight said, levitating the letter over to Spike. With a puff of flames it was off to the Kingdom, awaiting the princesses answer over the matter. They all stood there in silence for what felt like hours, awaiting the fate of the changeling that bored itself into their lives.

"W-what if she says no, what of me then?" Mimic shuddered, the fear just beginning to drape over her.

"We'll let you go, so you can try your best to escape. It's the best we could do." Twilight offered, Mimic gave a small smile of gratitude, however the dread still fell over her. She felt a claw wrap around her hoof, she noticed Spike was shaking as well and holding onto her to best try and comfort her. For some reason, all her worry had melted away.

Spike felt it in his chest, a letter was on its way, he burped it out, catching it and tearing it open almost immediately, a ribbon fell out of the letter, Spike brushed it aside with his foot. He then began to read it aloud, "Dear Twilight. This is indeed of surprise, but we are not so barbaric as the other hive changelings. If any creature is willing to abide by the laws of Equestria, then they have a right to stay such as any other pony. However to show that this changeling is different than others, we ask him or her to wear this ribbon provided along with the letter. Tell Mimic we hope she enjoys the freedom that Equestria brings, and to stay out of trouble. Sincerely, Celestia." Mimic's eyes were full of joy, as well as her smile, her sharp toothy smile. Spike picked up the ribbon from the floor and examined it. It was soft to the touch, silky. On the front it bore the emblem from the national Equestrian Flag, two Alicorn sisters maintaining night and day.

"What's the emblem for?" asked Mimic.

"To clarify you are a legal citizen of Equestria now. Changelings are considered illegals due to natural shrewdness, but this ribbon will differentiate you and the other unwanteds here in Equestria." Twilight explained. Spike carefully tied the ribbon around Mimic's neck with his claws, didn't want to send another letter to the princess asking for another ribbon. Spike drew away, it looked well on her, really complemented those pale blue eyes of hers.

"Well as much as I'd like to stay and hear about the story, I have important orders to fill out. Plus I really must get this urine off of me. Goodbye Twilight, and to you too my little Spikey," she said as she nuzzled him. She smelled of sweat, almost like Rainbow Dash, but Spike could still manage to pick out that perfume she'd love to wear. With that she trotted out of the library, making sure not to open the door to wide for other ponies to see her.

"In the meantime, Mimic, you can stay with us. I need to whip up some tests to run on you, maybe even start a book, this could be fun!" Twilight said as she walked off back into her studies. Now it was just the two of them, a pony who just moments ago was considered illegal and guilty of an illegal action, who now had a clean slate. She smiled coyly at Spike as she adjusted her ribbon.

"I guess we'll be spending a lot more time together now, huh?" Spike said.

"Yea," Mimic said with a laugh. "Tell me though, why did you lie to Rarity, still to shy to admit you love her?"

Spike looked away upset, but then looked to her with a smile. "I realize somepony loves me more than she does, somepony who needs me more than she ever will. A pony I've grown more attached to in the short time I knew her than I ever knew Rarity."

"Who?" she asked, her face burning with embarrassment. She already knew the answer, but wanted to hear it for herself.

Spike wrapped his claws around her, she leaned down so he could hug her better. "You," he whispered.

Author's Note

I really don't have much to say here, other than I'm glad I got this chapter finished, and this story finished. If anyone for whatever reason wants to make a sequel to this, by all means please do so, just contact me first.

Hope you enjoyed the story, please remember to like if you liked it, or to dislike if you didn't like it. That way others can see if it's any good or not. Which it really isn't... heheh...