One evening at Spike's place, inside the bathroom was Spike and Twilight lounging in the hot tub, accompanied by Spitfire. As the happy couple were relaxing on one end discussing matters, Spitfire was on the opposite end looking deep in thought as if something had been bothering her.

“The Harem Reunion is the perfect occasion for me to introduce Bloom, Belle, Scoots and Babs to everyone.” Spike explained.

“Good point and it'll be their first time in Equestria,” Twilight admitted, "I wonder what forms they'll get once they enter there?"

“Just a shame I can't bring Scoots aunts there, even though I haven't bedded them yet," Spike sighed in disappointment, "It still bugs me that I have to keep this secret from them, but it's for their own good."

"It's better that they don't for now." Twilight said.

"Still, I can't wait to get together with them," Spike said eagerly and confidently, “If Scootaloo's hints are any indication they're waiting for the right moment.”

Twilight rolled her eyes at her husband, “Normally you're the one sniffing out new members for your harem. But Scootaloo's own aunts are sniffing you out for a good time. Maybe I should be worried about this and reconsider.”

“Aw don't worry about it,” Spike assured with a chuckle, “Besides, I can never resist a MILF. I have to confess that I always fantasized about Scoots aunts belly dancing whenever she invited me and the girls over to study.”

Twilight sighed at her husbands lewd fantasies. She was beginning to wonder if Spike's lust for women would ever be sated and if there were going to be any left when everything was said and done with.

Meanwhile, Spike looked over at Spitfire, seeing she was distracted. He began to wonder if she was even paying attention to their conversation.

“Spits? Spitfire? Spitzy... Hey!” Spike announced.

“Hm? What? Did you say something, Spike?” Spitfire asked, finally snapping out of her stupor.

“Spitfire, are you ok?” Twilight asked, concerned.

“Yeah, I mean you requested this whole meeting in the hot tub, but you've barely spoken a word.” Spike added.

“You're right, sorry,” Spitfire sighed, "Where were we with the decorations and security detail?"

“We already went over that, Captain,” Spike responded with concern, "Is everything all right?"

“I don't know, Spike," groaned Spitfire, as she put her hand on her face, "It's just...well it has been a while, hasn't it? Both you and Fleur's harem...sorry, I have a lot on my mind.”

“Well, it is a celebration of mine and Fleur's harem being combined,” Spike smiled proudly, "We're one big happy family, Spitfire. We should all be glad that we can get together like this."

“And you're bringing four new members to be included, but the thing is...I also wanna bring someone to the reunion.” Spitfire requested.

“You do?” Spike asked with curiosity.

“Who's that?” Twilight wondered.

Spitifre looked sheepish, while rubbing her knuckles with her fingers, before answering, “My mom.”

“Your mom?!” the couple asked in shock.

“That's right.” Spitfire confirmed.

Spike's eyes were wide in shock, though he was curious and said, “Well, this is certainly out of the blue.”

“Spitfire, what reason do you have for inviting your mom to the reunion?” Twilight asked.

“Well, for two reasons. One, because I want to set Spike up with her...for her own sake.”

“You want your mom to be in the harem?” Spike asked, shocked, "What do you mean for her own sake?

Spitfire sighed, “Ever since dad passed away many years ago, my mom did all she could to raise me alone. Which make no mistake she's been the best mom anyone could ever ask for. But she hasn't considered dating so much since then because she's been focusing on me. Now that I'm independent I want my mom to get out and have someone new in her life. And I want you to be the one in her life, Spike.”

“But why me?” Spike asked.

"Mom feels that her time has passed for such things," Spitfire sighed, "She's wrong, though. My mom is still an attractive mare. In fact, my mom is a bombshell. Here, let me show you.”

Spitfire reached off to the side and reached into the pocket of her discarded pants. She pulled out her wallet, and took out a picture to show Spike and Twilight.

Twilight levitated the picture so she and Spike could see. Spitfire's mom looked like an older version of her same coat and hair color. Spike blushed while eyeing her body up seeing she had a voluptuous figure comparable to Rarity's Aunt Emerald Quartz. Like Spitfire, the woman was a anthro-pegasus, though she wore light make up and her face looked like she had been through a lot. It still didn't detract from how attractive she looked in Spike eyes, she looked sexy.

“That's my mom; Stormy Flare.” Spitfire said.

“Wow.” Spike gasped, as he was starting to get an erection.

“I can see the resemblance.” Twilight admitted.

“I know.” Spitfire chuckled, recalling how many times she and her mom have been mistaken for sisters.

“Spitfire, you said there were two reasons why you wanted to set your mom up with me in the harem. What's the second reason?” Spike wondered.

Spitfire looked down knowing this would be more personal, “To show my mom that becoming a part of your harem wasn't a mistake.”

“A mistake?” Spike asked in confusion.

Spitfire nodded and continued, “When I told my mom I joined your harem, she was skeptical and unsure about my lifestyle choice. Even though it's been a few years since then she still feels like I could do better.”

“Better?” Twilight asked in shock, “Does she have a problem with dragons?”

“It's not the dragon or human issue, Princess Twilight,” Spitfire assured her, “It's the idea of being in a harem. My mom feels like I've lowered my standards by becoming a concubine.”

“What?” Spike asked in shock, “I've never treated any girl in my harem as a concubine.”

“That's what I keep telling her, but my mom isn't so easily swayed by the idea.”

“So we got to help you convince her that being in my harem isn't submitting yourself into becoming a concubine, but becoming part of something wonderful.” Spike began.

“While at the same time get her to see Spike is just a wonderful man who just happens to have a lot of ladies love him.” Twilight finished.

“Exactly.” Spitfire confirmed.

The couple pondered on this, before looking at each other knowing they had the same answer and nodded, turning back their attention to Spitfire.

“Alright, we'll help you.” Spike said.

Spitfire's eyes lit up, “Really?”

“There's nothing I wouldn't do for anyone in my harem,” Spike admitted. Smirking, he added, “And I love me a challenge.”

“Especially if it includes a MILF.” Twilight teased while nudging her husband, who smiled sheepishly.

“And you'd be ok with this, Twilight?” Spitfire asked, knowing she had final say.

“Like Spike said, I'd do anything to help a friend, especially one in the harem. Plus I want your mom to see my husband is the best thing that could've ever happened to me, to you, to all the ladies in both harems.” the princess explained.

Spitfire smiled, “Thank you both. This means everything to me. I love my mom and I love Spike. I want to see them both get along.”

“We'll do whatever we can, Captain.” Spike promised.

“Thanks, again,” Spitfire said as she swam closer to Spike before straddling him, “Since I know staring at my mom's picture got you all horny, I feel obligated to relieve you of any stress.”

“Captain Spitfire, what would the Wonderbolts say if they knew you were behaving so shamelessly?” Spike teased.

“They'll just have to understand that what we do is on a need to know basis.” Spitfire said, as she leaned forward and kissed Spike while rubbing her breasts into his chest, and reaching down into the water to jerk Spike off.

Spitfire suddenly felt a pair of breasts smother her back and glanced down at the water to see Twilight's refection.

“If you want my husband, then you're getting me as well.” Twilight purred as she began fondling Spitfire from behind, pinching and squeezing her nipples making the Wonderbolt captain moan along with Spike from getting jerked off. They continued at it for the rest of their bath.

A few days later, about a mile outside of Fleur's manor in Equestria, a portal opened. Stepping out of the portal first was Spike, who was then followed by Twilight, the rest of the elements of harmony, Starlight, Sunset, Applebloom, Belle, Scootaloo and Babs. Once they had stepped foot in this dimension, their bodies began to change instantly, with Spike changing into his dragon form while the girls took on pony forms. As soon as everyone had stepped in, the portal closed.

“We're here.” Spike said.

“Uh, girls...” came Apple Bloom's voice, trembling.

Spike and the girls turned around to see Bloom, Belle, Scoots, and Babs looking over their new pony forms. The four girls looked very shocked and didn't know what to say. Applebloom and Babs had become earth ponies, Sweetie Belle had become a unicorn, and Scootaloo turned into a pegasus. They even looked at their tails which had the same color as manes and gave them a small wiggle.

“Check us out.” Babs gasped, as she felt herself all over before touching her muzzle.

“Girls, we have tails!” Bloom gasped as she looked at her tail.

Belle felt the horn on her forehead and gasped, “I have a horn!”

“I got wings!” Scootaloo cheered, as she spread her new wings.

“You gals are lookin' good.” Applejack whistled, feeling impressed.

“Oh, yes. You four look positively fabulous.” Rarity agreed, as she looked her little sister over.

“And 20% more awesome than ever,” Rainbow added while gently running her hand over the feathers under one of Scoots wings. "Nice plumage, Scoots."

“So this is really Equestria?” Applebloom asked, as she and her friends looked all around.

“It sure is.” Twilight confirmed.

“It's beautiful.” Belle marveled, while looking out into the horizon.

“And this is only part of it,” Rarity assured her sister, "Who knows? Maybe if you girls are good, I can take you on trip to Canterlot...or maybe Manehatten."

“Oh, I got to try my new wings out!” Scootaloo said, no longer able to contain her excitement.

Scootaloo jumped up and and tried to flap her wings...only to come crashing down on the ground in a loud thud, face first.

“Ooh!” the rest of the girls winced.

Rainbow helped Scoots up to her feet and asked, “You ok, squirt?”

“What gives? Are my wings broken?” Scootaloo asked in disappointment.

“Flying is something you have to practice before actually being able to do it,” Spike explained, recalling all the flying lessons he took from Rainbow Dash before he could properly know how to fly, “Trust me, I had to learn the hard way too.”

"So then, I can't use magic?” Belle asked feeling disappointed.

“You can, but you should wait until after you've mastered the basics.” Twilight suggested.

“Ok.” Belle pouted.

“Don't worry, we'll have plenty of time to teach you girls before the reunion begins.” Rarity said.

“Well, come on,” Pinkie bounced towards the entrance of the mansion, “Last one there's a moldy cupcake!”

Spike and the rest girls followed Pinkie to the mansion. It soon became a race to see if who would make it to the gates first. While Spike, the elements of harmony and Starlight were already used their forms, it was Applebloom and her friends were starting to experience the advantages of their new pony bodies. For one, Applebloom and Babs felt stronger and had more stamina so while they weren't as fast, they could at least keep with the rest of the group. With Belle, she felt a burst of magic as she ran. For Scootaloo, she felt light on her feet and was able to run circles around the group, laughing as she did this. Rainbow smirked and started to race Scootaloo to the mansion, leading the rest of the group the rest of the way.

As the group arrived at the manor, Bloom looked up at the manor and whistled in amazement. Beyond the gate was a path that lead to the mansion and to her, the mansion looked huge. Babs, Scootaloo and Belle shared their astonishment and just stared at the mansion. Spike and the rest of the girls could only smile at them as they were already familiar with Fleur's place of residence.

“This place is enormous!” Aplebloom spoke, practically squeaking.

“Just like Spike's place.” Belle gasped.

“Probably comes with its own zip code.” Scoots joked.

A few moments later, the gate magically opened, catching the newcomers by surprise. After that, they continued walking up to the entrance until they reached the stairs that led to the main door. Spike was the first to walk up to the door and rang the door bell. Moments later, the door opened and out stepped Fluer's butler, Pierre, who had an air of sophistication

“Ah, Master Spike, good afternoon," Pierre greeted, "Madame Fleur has been expecting the arrival of you and your ladies.”

“Good to see you, Pierre. Hope Fleur hasn't been working you too hard.” Spike joked.

“If she did not, then I wouldn't take satisfaction in my work,” Pierre answered, as he stepped out of the way, “Please, right this way.”

“Thanks, Jeeves.” Babs told the butler, as she and others walked inside.

"Pierre, if you please, madam," Pierre corrected Babs, "Jeeves is out for today walking Bertie, the family dog."

Pierre escorted the group to the ballroom, where Fleur and her harem were busy putting some last minute decorations up. What Spike noticed is that there were three thrones and several round tables covered in linens and plates several plates and candles on top. There was even a dance floor setup with some DJ equipment not too far away. Spike smiled at the setup and couldn't wait for the festivities to begin.

“Madame, Fleur, your guests have begun to arrive.” Pierre announced.

Fleur turned her attention from inspecting the decorations and walked over smiling at the group.

“Thank you, Pierre,” Fleur said, as she motioned for the butler to leave. Fleur smiled at Spike and embraced him, sighing, “Spike, it's so good to see you and the girls.”

“Good to see you too, Fleur.” Spike replied, as he and Fluer kissed.

Fleur turned to Twilight and greeted, “And, Twilight, lovely as always.”

“Thank you, Fleur.” Twilight said as Fleur kissed her cheeks.

“She's beautiful.” Applebloom spoke in awe as she saw how tall and statuesque Fleur was.

“She's gorgeous!” Babs added equally amazed at how long and flowing Fleur's mane was.

“I can't believe I'm jealous of someone other than Rarity.” Belle said in disbelief.

After Fleur greeted the rest of the girls, her focus turned to the four newcomers. She approached them with an alluring smile as she walked around them, which got the younger girls nervous. As the unicorn continued inspect them, the four girls were starting to feel like they were being judged. After a few moments, Fleur stopped and smiled them, putting them at ease.

“And these must be your newest additions, Spike?” Fleur asked the dragon.

“Indeed they are,” Spike confirmed, as he walked over and put his arms around Bloom and Babs, “This is Applebloom; Applejack's little sister, and Babs Seed, her cousin.”

“Um, hi.” Bloom waved nervously.

“Hello.” Babs greeted.

Spike walked over and held Belle close and introduced her, “This lovely songbird is Rarity's little sister; Sweetie Belle.”

“Nice to meet you.” Belle did a curtsy in respect for the lovely mare.

Spike finally went over to Scoots and said, “And this is Scootaloo, one of the most athletic girls I know besides Rainbow Dash.”

“Thank you for having us all here.” Scootaloo said respectively.

“Oh, Spike, they're positively adorable!" Fleur gushed, "As always you know how to pick your girls.”

“I have a knack for it.” Spike chuckled.

“Welcome all of you to my manor," Fleur greeted, as she lowered herself down a bit and embraced the four girls turned ponies, giving them all pecks on the cheeks, making then girls blush in embarrassment, "I am Fleur De Lis; model and royal guard mare to the land of Equestria. I am delighted you could join us.”

What Applebloom and her friends noticed is how close Fleur was hugging them to her chest. They could see how large her bosom was and felt both envious and embarrassed for looking. A moment later, Fleur let them go, much to their relief.

Scootaloo looked Fleur up and spoke, “Excuse me, Ms. De Lis.”

“Oh, Scootaloo, call me Fleur.” she insisted.

“Fleur,” she corrected herself, “But you really don't look like a pony fit to be a royal guard. No offense.”

“Oh, none at all,” Fleur replied as she laughed lightly, “I know I may not look the type, but trust me I'm not just a pretty face. I am quite capable of holding my own against tough opponents. After all, I bested Spike in a spar the day we first met.”

Spike blushed in embarrassment, before speaking up, “I went easy on her.”

“Was that before or after you looked up her suit of armor while she had your head locked between her thighs?" Rainbow teased, making the four new girls giggle, "You were so focused on her panties that she then used her thighs to throw you across the field and get your head stuck in the ground!”

Spike could only groan, tilting his head forward.

“In any case, I'm so glad you could all come.” Fleur told the group.

“Like we'd miss it.” Sunset replied.

"Not in a million years." Starlight agreed.

“The rest of the ladies should arrive soon as well.” Twilight added.

“Excellent news!" Fleur squealed, "Which means we better put the finishing touches on the decorations.”

“Leave that to me!” Pinkie cheered, as she got right to work.

“And, Spike, I've got a new special service working for me here.” Fleur told the dragon.

“Special service?” Spike wondered.

Fleur nodded, and clapped her hands loudly. Walking into the ballroom was a long line of mares and stallions dressed up as maids and butlers. But each of them were completely topless. Spike looked upon all the hot maids seeing their busty racks hanging free while Rarity couldn't help but stare at the various topless butlers who had chiseled forms.

“Where did you find them?” Spike asked Fleur.

“I have many sources.” she answered.

“How come Pierre wasn't topless, not that I mind of course.” Sunset wondered.

“I offered Pierre to join in the fun, but he said there is a line of frivolity he chooses not to cross.” Fleur explained.

“His loss.” Rainbow shrugged.

“We better go pitch in and help.” Twilight suggested, as they all started to pitch in.

Fleur turned to the four new ponies and said, “Come with me, girls. I'll show you more of my harem that you'll be getting to know.”

And so Applebloom and the rest of her friends followed Fleur, eager to know the other ponies present.

Later on the ballroom was just about ready. Spike, who had been sitting on the center throne in between Twilight and Fleur looked all around seeing the ponies of both harems interacting. He noticed Rainbow and Daring Do were helping Scootaloo learn how to fly, and was already started to hover off the ground much to the girl's joy. He looked over by the refreshment table seeing Sassy Saddles and Rarity were teaching Sweetie Belle basic levitation with her horn. Belle concentrated and used her magic to gently pour herself a cup of punch, leaving the two older girls proud of her success. He finally watched Applejack and Cherry Jubilee walking back into the ballroom carrying crates of fresh fruits with Applebloom and Babs helping to improve their new earth pony strength.

Spike smiled, and spoke directly to Bahamut, “They look like they're adjusting to their new pony abilities well.”

'Just like you did when you started adapting into your dragon powers from back then.' Bahamut noted, as Spike nodded in agreement.

“Enjoying the view?” asked Fleur's voice as she took Spike's hand in hers

“Yeah. I'm just happy to watch both our harems work together so well and even helping my newer additions adjust to their new pony bodies.” Spike replied.

“They are learning at a fast pace,” Twilight admitted, “Watching them reminds me of when the other girls and you first started getting used to your Equestrian abilities.”

“Same,” Spike agreed as looked back and forth between his wife and fellow harem master who smiled at him, “That was so long ago, and yet it always feels like it was just yesterday.”

When all was done, Pierre entered the ballroom and announced, “Our guests have arrived.”

Pierre stepped aside to reveal the rest of the guests.

Entering first was Celestia and Luna, which surprised Bloom and the rest of her friends seeing their former principal and nurse were part of this world all along. Following them was Lyra, Bonbon, Sour Sweet, Sunny Flare, Sugarcoat, Indigo Zap, and Lemon Zest. After them came Pinkie's sisters, Maud, Limestone, and Marble whom Spike smiled at who returned the gesture back.

Entering the ballroom following the Pie sisters were the Melodious Melodies, Sapphire Shores, Songbird Serenade, and Rara. Applebloom, Babs, and their friends waved at Rara who waved back at them. Following the musical trio was Lotus Blossom, Aloe, Treehugger, Fleetfoot, Dragon Lord Ember, Sunshine Smiles, Moonlight Raven, Swoon Song, Dear Darling, Fond Feather, Saffron Masala, Zecora, Adagio Dazzle, Aria Blaze, Sonata Dusk, Rain Shine, Autumn Blaze, Flitter, Cloudchaser, Citrus Blush, North Point, Vinyl Scratch, Moondancer, and Gabby Griffon.

Spike smiled seeing his harem turn up for the event, with each of them looking just as excited to be there as he was. As he looked around he spotted one member short, until he looked at the ballroom entrance to see Spitfire walking in while dragging her mother Stormy Flare in. Spike blushed at the sight of Stormy Flare seeing she looked just as beautiful as she did in the picture. Although he also noted she looked rather uncomfortable and out of place being here, which didn't surprise him knowing what Spitfire told him and Twilight about her mother was true.

'No matter, this is what the reunion is for to help strengthen the bond with her and to show her being in a harem isn't as demeaning as she thinks.' Spike thought to himself.

Once everyone was gathered, Fleur spoke up, “Welcome every creature to the anniversary of the unity of mine and Spike Drake's harem. We're all so happy to have you all here.”

Twilight and Spike stood up, bowing slightly before the princess spoke, “Though I was the first to marry Spike, I honored his wishes to continue growing his harem not only to satisfy his dragon needs, but because the harem he has put together is more than a harem. It is a family. A family we have all come together to know and love for years.”

Spike stepped forward to speak, “But today is not only the day in which both harems merged together, it is also a day of inauguration. For today I have brought with me four new recent additions to my harem. Come on up, girls.”

Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity gently nudged their sisters, Babs, and Scootaloo forward before they walked their way up to Spike, Twilight and Fleur. The four stood side by side facing the group of ponies, and other creatures in the combined harem. While the girls looked nervous as all eyes were on them, they stood strong for Spike.

Spike walked around the four and introduced them and announced as he put his arms around the girls, “May I present to you all, Applebloom, Babs Seed, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo. These four girls before becoming members of my harem were already close to me, even before I was a dragon. These three used to be classmates of mine back in high school. And I met Babs here at my first Apple Family Reunion. Even though I spent years keeping this secret from them, I did it at first for their own protection. But under certain circumstances, I was forced to reveal myself towards them. Though they were shocked at first, they accepted me for who I am. And that's all I could ever hope from anyone. They requested to become part of my harem of their own accord, because they saw how much I had changed since high school.”

Applebloom spoke up to the crowd, “At first we thought Spike was nothing more than some perverted teenage boy with an appetite for women.”

“But as we got older we discovered he was very passionate about those he cared about and those close to him.” Scootaloo added.

“And how willing he was to do anything for them, even lay his life on the line for their sake. Like he did for me.” Belle blushed.

“He's still a pervert, though personally, I always found him charming,” Babs confessed, “But after discovering he's a hero to this land, my admiration for him only increased. His dragon is a pretty big plus.”

The crowd of ladies and men were touched by the girls statements and couldn't help but smile at them.

All the while, not far away, Spitfire was also touched and couldn't wait to get to know the girls better. She looked towards her mother and could see that she really didn't look amused by what was happening. Spitfire sighed, knowing that this was going to be a tough sell.

“I would like all of you to make these four little ladies feel as welcomed as we did for the rest of Spike's ladies when our harems joined together,” Fleur spoke to everyone as she approached the four girls before embracing them together, “And allow me to personally welcome you to my own harem family.”

“Thank you.” the four answered while blushing.

Twilight spoke up, “We give you our newest members!”

The whole group, with the exception of Stormy Flare, applauded and cheered.

“Wow, they really are making us feel welcome.” Bloom gasped.

“I sure feel special.” Babs admitted.

“I haven't felt this much good attention since Camp Friendship.” Belle smiled.

“Or a few days ago when I won track and field.” Scootaloo added feeling extra happy.

“And now that that's settled, let's party!” Spike announced, as they cheered.

And so the guests began to party and mingle with each other as Vinyl started mixing some beats. Spike approached the four girls and held them close said, “Why don't you all go and have a little fun? You've earned it.”

“Thanks, Spike.” Belle said, as the four each kissed him before going to mingle with the others.

As the four newcomers were about to walk over to a bunch of ponies, Gabby flew in before them looking super excited, which caught them off guard.

“Oh, my gosh. I am so excited to see you four!" gushed Gabby. "I'm Gabriella. But you can call me Gabby, since we're friends now what with being in the harem and all. Nice to meetcha!”

Gabby gripped all of their arms together and shook them rapidly causing the four to shake back and forth getting dizzy.

“Nice to meet you too.” Bloom said, as she tried to stop herself from shaking.

“So you're in Spike's harem?” Belle asked.

“That's right. Spike added me to his harem when he and the girls came to visit in Griffonstone,” Gabby explained, “Oh, isn't he amazing?”

“Yeah. He really is.” Scootaloo agreed.

“Come on. Let me help introduce you to the others.” Gabby offered to show the girls around.

As Spike, Twilight, and Fleur walked away from their thrones to join the others, the Dragon King motioned to Spitfire and her mom up ahead to his wife and the harem queen. They knew that things needed to get cleared up with Stormy and they walked over to Stormy and Spitfire.

“Captain, good to see you.” Spike spoke softly as he embraced Spitfire, kissing her cheek.

“A little too close there, cadet,” Spitfire replied playfully before she kissed on the lips. She the turned to Twilight and Fleur and greeted, “Princess Twilight, Guardmare Fleur.”

“Hello, Spitfire.” Twilight greeted back.

“I'm glad you could join us.” Fleur smiled.

“Wouldn't miss it.” Spitfire replied.

Before long, all eyes fell on Stormy Flare. From what Spike could see, Spitfire's mom still looked less than amused by what was going on. Spike sighed as he tried to think of something to say to break the ice.

Spike spoke up, looking faux surprised, “Spitfire, you never told us you had a younger sister.”

Twilight, Fleur, and Spitfire held in their giggles. Unfortunately for Spike, all he got from Stormy was a glare, which made him bite his tongue and decided to tread lightly.

“Spike this is my mother, Stormy Flare.” Spitfire introduced.

“Ah, of course,” Spike said as decided to drop any jests, taking Stormy's hand and kissed it, “Ms. Flare, delighted to finally meet you.”

“Yes, the feeling's mutual, I suppose, Mr. Drake.” Stormy replied flatly, as she took her hand away from Spike.

'Brr, cold,' Spike thought nervously before moving on, “Call me Spike. Everyone here does.”

Stormy Flare just turned to Twilight, and did a bow of her head and greeted, “Princess Twilight.”

“You don't have to be formal with me either, ma'am,” Twilight assured her, "We're very loose around each other."

“Yes, very loose,” Stormy replied as she eyed the bare chested butlers and topless maids. She then turned her attention to Fleur and greeted, "Ms. De Lis."

“Ms. Flare.” Fleur greeted back.

“I really hope you enjoy the festivities, Ms. Flare,” Spike began, "Pinkie Pie has come up with a few games and there'll be dance later on if you want to join us."

“I'm only here because my daughter insisted I attend this 'harem reunion' of yours, Mr. Drake,” Stormy said in a no nonsense way as she looked upon all the guests gathered, “It certainly is a lot bigger than Spitfire led me to believe. I would have thought it was just limited to your wife, her friends and my daughter.”

“Yeah, it has gotten bigger over the years,” Spike confessed, “By the way, Ms. Flare, I should tell you that you raised an outstanding daughter.”

“I'd like to think I raised her well enough to avoid mistakes." Stormy flare commented.

"Mother, please." hissed Spitfire.

"Ms. Flare, you should know that Spike trusts Captain Spitfire with his life," Twilight defended, "She trained him to be one of the best flyers in all of Equestria and they have even flown on missions together. She's one I can really trust with my husband's life."

“I'm well aware of my daughter's accomplishments, Princess Twilight," Stormy said with an edge in her voice, "It's her choice of lifestyle I question.”

Spitfire rolled her eyes, knowing where her mother was going with this conversation.

Spike decided to cut to the point, “It's no question you have issues with your daughter being part of my harem, do you?”

Stormy answered, “I just don't see why my daughter decided to commit herself to a man that already has more ladies he is bedding with. I offered to set her up with several nice young stallions I knew from several of my friends in my book club.”

Spitfire sighed, “Mother, how many times do I have to remind you? The only reason those guys wanted to be close to me was because of my position in the Wonderbolts.”

“You were just being paranoid.” Stormy argued with her daughter.

“Was I?” Spitfire challenged, “Because let me tell you something. Spike fell for me not because of my position, but because of who I really am deep down. Isn't that what really matters in love?”

"Yes, because love comes first in a harem." Stormy answered sarcastically.

“It most certainly does,” Twilight confirmed as she took Spike's claw into her hand, “Spike didn't care whether I was a princess or not. He loved me for me and that's what led to our marriage.”

“And are you really ok with sharing your husband like this?” Stormy questioned Twilight who was taken aback by her question, “I mean, sharing him with so many of these ladies younger and older than you. Doesn't make you jealous even the slightest?”

Twilight had to admit that it was a valid question that Stormy asked. When she looked over at Spike, she saw how nervous the question made him. Still, Stormy wanted the truth and she wouldn't take anything else.

“I'll admit, there have been many times when I wished it was just me and Spike," Twilight answered truthfully, "Yes, I do admit that it does make me jealous knowing where Spike is and who he is with. But I- these women here...they are all my friends and I know they wouldn't do anything to hurt me. I was surprised when each of them started falling for Spike the same way I did. But then I realized why should I be surprised? Spike has everything I could've ever asked for in a mate and all the ladies can see that. And besides if anyone is interested in trying to get into the harem, they have to get by me for final approval. After all, someone has to keep Spike's appetite for women in check.”

“I see,” Stormy replied before turning to Fleur, “And what about you? You may be a harem master yourself, but I imagine that it has been difficult sharing him with your female mates.”

“While I share Spike's similar desire to surround myself with many lovers, I myself also find myself a bit jealous from time to time,” Fleur sighed as she confessed, “Sometimes I look back and wished Spike had married me instead of Twilight and that way our harems could truly be united as one. But I love Twilight too much to hold any ill feelings towards her and besides, Spike owes his life to his Princess and because of her, I wouldn't have met him.”

Spike and Twilight smiled at Fleur, touched by what she had to say. Twilight used her other hand to hold Fleur's and gave her a kiss on the cheek, making the harem master smile fondly at her.

“Ms. Flare, I love every woman in my harem and I got to know Fleur's harem well," Spike said with determination, "Hell, Fleur's male harem mates and I became the best of friends and we hang out when we can. We are more than a harem, we're a family. And I care deeply about my family.”

“I can respect that, but can you truly satisfy each and every one of of those women?” Stormy questioned, “I mean there are so many here and some don't even live in the same world as others.”

“I understand that. And I know it's not always easy to be there for each and every one of them," Spike responded, "I can't just ask those in Equestria to move to my world like that. They do have lives and family here. I wouldn't wanna take that away from them. But that only makes the time I do have with them all the more special.”

“And what if they want more than just being with you? Have you ever thought about being a parent?” Stormy wondered, much to Spike's shock, “If each and every one of your harem members desire to have kids with you, do you think you could truly be there for all your progeny? And how would they all feel knowing that their father leads a certain lifestyle and knowing they all have half brothers or sisters elsewhere in this world or your world?”

Spike was beginning to sweat knowing how relentless Spitfire's mom was. He had to admit that Stormy had a point and that one day, he would become a father and would have to explain to his kids the lifestyle he leads as well as his responsibilities had to each and everyone of his ladies. The prospect of the idea of becoming one still scared him to some extent, but he knew had to face it one day.

Still, Spike didn't want to back down in front of Stormy Flare. Gathering his thoughts, he braced himself.

“Ms. Flare, I'm not going to pretend that I know what the future holds, because I don't,” Spike began, "Just the thought of becoming a father is scary enough and having so many children with so many women...I hope that when the time comes, I will have time for my sons and daughters because I would love them so much. I want to be there for them always like a good father should."

Stormy continued to remain silent, her arms folded.

“Ms. Flare, I think you should get to know everyone in both harems," Twilight suggested, "If you won't take my husband's word alone, then you should talk to everyone here. They'll tell you exactly how they feel about Spike and how he treats every one of us.”

"You will find what they have to say truly enlightening." Fleur assured.

“I'll leave you two to yourselves," Spike spoke up, "I'm gonna go check on the guests. Twilight, Fleur, shall we?”

“We'll be along with you, Spike.” Twilight said.

“We won't be long.” Fleur promised.

Spike left to check on the other guests while Spitfire and Stormy walked on to mingle, leaving Spike's wife and fellow harem master to themselves.

“Ooh, how scandalous!” Fleur squealed all giddy while folding her hands, “It isn't enough that Spike wants the daughter, but also the mother, too!?”

“The way he ogles my mother, I'm not surprised.” Twilight replied while rolling her eyes.

“Though you have to admit Stormy Flare is not a fan of this whole arrangement.” Fleur noted.

“I know. I just hope this all goes well, otherwise I fear Spitfire may end up fighting her mom for not accepting her choice to be part of the harem," Twilight said as she looked down in worry, "I wouldn't want Spike to be the cause of such drama.”

Fleur lifted Twilight's head up to face her and said, “You must have faith, Twilight. We have to believe that our harem members and Spike can show Stormy Flare that being part of our harem is a wonderful thing, and that he is the most wonderful man.”

Twilight smiled, “Yeah. We can all do this.”

Fleur nodded as she and Twilight went to catch up to Spike.

As Spitfire and Stormy walked around the ballroom passing by the various guests and members of Fleur's service, Spitfire spotted a table with a group to question.

“Why don't we start with them?” Spitfire suggested to her mother.

“Oh, very well.” Stormy said with reluctance as they walked over

The table they walked to had Rarity sitting with various stallions like Fancy Pants, Trenderhoof, Hoity Toity, and Starstreak. Rarity had been catching up with the latest gossip from Fancy, while listening to Trend talk about his new tour book idea while Hoity and Starstreak talked about the newest line of fashion they were working on or had reviewed.

“Afternoon, Rarity, gentlecolts.” Spitfire greeted.

“Ah, Spitfire, good to see you.” Fancy Pants greeted back.

“Everypony, this is my mom, Stormy Flare. Mom, this is Rarity, one of Spike's ladies.” Spitfire began.

“A pleasure, ma'am.” Rarity greeted respectfully.

“And I don't think introductions are needed for these gentlecolts.” Spitfire motioned to the boys.

Stormy nodded as she looked on and named off, “Fancy Pants, Trenderhoof, Hoity Toity, and Starstreak. Some of the most influential ponies in high society.”

“Correct.” Starstreak confirmed.

“So, Spitfire, to what do we owe the pleasure of having your mother join us today?” Rarity inquired.

“My mom was curious about how you like living the harem life and what are you opinions on Spike.” Spifire answered.

“Oh, does some mare fancy the drake as well?” Fancypants raised his brows curiously.

Stormy scowled, “I only wish to know your opinions of him and if he is truly the noble dragon everyone says he is.”

The group could tell from Stormy's tone she was serious and in no mood for levity. With each nodding in agreement, they decided to answer her honestly.

“Well, I for one find Spike to be not only charming and handsome, but kind, courageous, and filled with so much love in his heart for those he cares about.” Rarity answered.

“I find him to be quite the amusing fellow,” Fancy Pants confessed, “Whenever Fleur invites him over for tea, he always has these amusing stories to talk about from his world. Like what the latest trends are and who is ranked most popular in social media these days. Oh, I wish to visit that world someday.”

“And I've been to his world before when he gave me the grand tour and I have to say he was an effective guide,” Trend explained happily, “And honestly his world was unlike any place I've ever visited here in Equestria. Though I do have to say that I had some trouble keeping some of the local ladies off my back. They were relentless when trying to pursue me. I don't want my harem queen to grow jealous.”

“And aside from Rarity, I too enjoy dressing Spike up to look his best,” Starstreak added, “Why with several of my designs he's become quite popular as a part time model for any of our men's products.”

“I see,” Stormy replied, “But what is it about him that made you fall for him, Rarity?”

Rarity, knowing Stormy was serious about it, answered, “Because I saw what a good person he was. Before I met him, all the men I ever tried to date only wanted me for my looks or to get something in return. I even tried to date the Princess' former nephew Blueblood, but he was far from charming. Spike had what they all lacked: a good heart and lots of love. If it weren't for him I might've fallen into darkness.”

“What do you mean?” Stormy wondered.

“There was a time a former enemy of ours infected me with a bit of Nightmare Moon's essence turning me into a villainess," Rarity explained, shivering, "It preyed upon my fear of being replaced, unappreciated, and rejected. But Spike, with the help of my friends, pulled me out of that dark pit and restored my faith in them. I knew it was then Spike was the right man for me.”

“And you have no qualms about sharing him with so many others?” Stormy questioned.

“I am the element of Generosity after all. Giving is what I do.” Rarity reminded her.

“And you don't feel at all jealous Spike married Twilight before you?” Stormy raised her brows.

Rarity was taken aback by that question. Truthfully she did feel jealous that Spike asked Twilight to marry him before her. But she reminded herself Twilight always came first to him before all others. And despite her love for him, she knew better than to come between the two and their own scheduled private time.

“At first I was jealous about Spike marrying Twilight first,” Rarity confessed, “But that's because she was the first girl Spike truly loved while in the beginning I was mostly flirting with him just to get reactions out. But I've grown to love Twilight and the rest of the girls in the harem like they were my own sisters. And I would gladly share my darling Spikey-Wikey with them any time.”

Stormy remained silent as she processed Rarity's answer. While the element of generosity made good points about her relationship with Spike, she felt like it wasn't enough. She still couldn't get over the fact that Rarity still had to share the dragon king with other mares and that her daughter was a part of it.

Stormy then turned before the men and asked, “And what about all of you? Are you all ok sharing not only the mares in Fleur's harem, but Fleur herself?”

“But of course,” Hoity answered, “I mean we all learned to share Fleur with each other, so why not let another share with us?”

“Indeed,” Fancy Pants confirmed, “He makes our queen very happy just like we do and her happiness means everything to us. Trust me when I say we had our own reservations when Spike was admitted into the harem. But we became friends and I trust when it comes to treating our queen with respect and love.”

“Plus he has taught us a thing or two when it comes to satisfying a woman.” Starstreak admitted.

“What do you mean?” Stormy asked, becoming unnerved.

Trend spoke up and explained, “Well, let's just say he's taught us some very special moves to use on a lady in the bedroom. He even joined us all with Fleur in a hotel after a party in Canterlot. It was an after party to remember and Fleur was completely lost in lust.”

“Oh, yes. Fleur could not believe our combined teamwork with Spike that day,” Fancy chuckled. "She couldn't stop begging for us to...shower her with our gratitude."

“I...see.” Stormy said, her eye twitching.

“I remember Spike talking to me about that night,” Rarity recalled, addressing the men, “Based off how he described it, you were all like a pack of wolves devouring her.”

“That's one way of describing it.” Hoity replied.

“Well, it was nice seeing you all, but my mother and I should move along.” Spitfire said hastily, feeling that her mother was getting way too much information out.

“Yes, we should.” Stormy agreed.

“See you later.” Starstreak waved.

As they walked, Spitfire looked a bit uncomfortable as her mother glared at her and gave her an apologetic smile.

"So...that took a raunchy look." Spitfire laughed nervously.

“Yes, it did,” Stormy replied flatly, "Now I'll never get the image of Fleur being...gang banged."

Spitfire groaned. While the conversation had started out well, it took a bit of a turn and didn't sit well with her mother. Still, she knew it was just the beginning and there were more ladies to talk too.

They went over to another table where Pinkie sat with her sisters, Maud, Marble, and Limestone. As Marble, Maud, and Limestone were enjoying drinks, Pinkie was stuffing herself with treats and other food. She then grabbed herself a drink, downing in one loud gulp.

“Keep 'em coming!” Pinkie ordered loudly, as one of the butlers brought in a tray stacked with more sweets that Pinkie scarfed down like they were nothing.

Stormy could only stare at Pinkie in disgust, disturbed by the lack of table manners.

“Hey, Pinkie.” Spitfire greeted.

"Hi, Spitfire!" Pinkie greeted cheerfully after she swallowed another batch of food. She noticed Stormy and asked, “Ooh, and who's this?”

“My mom, Stormy Flare.” Spitfire introduced.

“Nice to meet you, ma'am.” Pinkie grinned.

“Nice to meet you too.” Stormy replied, still feeling repulsed by Pinkie's table manners.

“Allow me to introduce you to my sisters,” Pinkie began, as she walked around her siblings, “This is Maud, Limestone and Marble!”

“Hey.” Maud greeted blankly.

“Hm.” Limestone nodded her way.

“Hi.” Marble waved shyly.

“Charmed,” Stormy replied rather diplomatically, “I...won't take too much of your time, so I'll be brief.”

“I'll be pants!” Pinkie joked.

"Pinkie, I don't think she's in a joking mood." Maud said in monotone.

“Seems that way,” Limestone said rather grumpily as she eyed Stormy, "You're not some kind of sourpuss, are you?"

"I assure you, Ms. Pie, that I am very serious about all this," replied Stormy, "Like what you and your sisters see in someone like Spike."

"Hey, I happen to like him, thank you very much," Limestone replied rather getting confrontational, "Trust me when I say I don't open myself to just anyone. Spike got me to trust him when he saved my life and he's been very helpful on the rock farm."

"Rock farm?" Stormy spoke, eyes raised.

"Rock farm," Maud said plainly, "We Pies mine and sell rocks. Spike's been very helpful to us whenever he visits the farm and his dragon powers have been very useful. He's strong and dense like a rock in more ways than one. There are times we wish he would stay with us forever, but he has other responsibilities, especially to his wife. I envy her, but I understand that Spike can't be with us all the time. We play well together."

“Well, not too well.” Limestone spoke up not wanting Stormy to get the wrong idea.

“So it does bother you that Spike can't be with you all the time?” Stormy inquired.

"Yeah, it bothers us a little," Limestone admitted, "But we know he loves us all and is a very hard worker. Whenever he and Pinkie come to the farm, he lets us know. Personally, I don't like making it easy for him...makes our lovemaking more satisfying."

Stormy could only raise her eyebrow at Limestone.

“On top of all that, Spike is just so adorable and cute!” Pinkie cheered.

Stormy turned to Marble and asked, “And you?”

Marble felt intimidated by Stormy's demeanor. She wanted to stay quiet as she tried to hide her expression behind her mane. Marble, however, knew that Stormy wanted her opinion on Spike, but what scared her is that no matter what she would say, the woman would take it the wrong way. Even remaining quiet could be taken the wrong way. In the end, Marble made her decision, giving a big sigh.

“He...kind, caring, and....," Marble began nervously. She gulped and continued, "When I'm around him...I feel confident enough to speak up more. I usually don't like hanging around other people, but Spike is different. I feel comfortable around him and he he makes me feel better about myself...even after hours.”

“And are you all ok with him having so many ladies in his harem?” asked Stormy

“Well, duh,” Pinkie replied, “It just means there's so many more friends to make!”

“I'll admit that those other ladies can be a bunch of loonies, but I'm ok with them,” Limestone agreed, "Most of them are Pinkie's friends anyway, so why shouldn't I be okay with them?"

“He makes me smile,” Maud said bluntly, "Trust me, that's not easy as it seems."

“And he makes me feel...everything.” Marble added with a blush.

“I see," Stormy said a she walked off, "Well, then I'll leave you ladies to yourselves.”

Pinkie spoke to Spitfire, “Did we make a good impression?”

“Well, you made some impression.” Spitfire replied, knowing her mother was still keeping to her beliefs and followed her.

Spitfire and Stormy stopped by the refreshment table where Applejack was serving some punch to Autumn Blaze, Cherry Jubilee, and Rara. They looked like they were enjoying themselves as they laughed. Spitfire sighed, hoping that somehow the conversation goes well.

“Hi, Applejack, Cherry, Rara, Autumn.” Spitfire greeted.

“Well, howdy, Spitfire. Nice to see ya.” Applejack greeted.

“Care for some punch?” Cherry offered, “It's made from fresh cherries from my business.”

“Don't mind if I do,” Spitfire took a cup, “How about you, mom?”

“No thanks. I'm good.” she replied bluntly.

The three mares were concerned by the tone of the woman. Spitfire groaned, knowing that that this was getting off to unpleasant start.

Spitfire cleared her throat and spoke, “Perhaps you girls can elaborate on how much of a great guy Spike is to all of us in the harem and being part of it isn't a bad thing.”

“Much obliged,” Applejack replied, directing her attention to Stormy, “I've known Spike for a long time now since he became the reincarnated Dragon King. He's been a loyal teammate and a good friend to me and the gals. Plus he'd come by my family's apple farm to help pitch in and harvest apples. Trust me when I say that with his strength and my own, we've made harvesting easier than it's ever been. Not to mention when I invited him to my family reunion he really hit it off with my kin. He even has approval from my parents and my granny to date me.”

“And do they know of his dragon lineage and what you do for Equestria?” Stormy asked.

Applejack knowing she can't tell a lie, sighed confessed, “Nope. There's no way they'd be able to handle the fact he's part dragon and I fight dangerous creatures here in Equestria.”

“And what about the fact that Spike is married to your best friend and that he sleeps with other women?” asked Stormy with her arms folded.

“Gosh, no!" Applejack replied, "If they knew that, my parents would a have a heart attack before my granny would. I hate lying to them, but sometimes a white lie keeps those close to you safe. Spike is just the same with wanting to keep his own parents from knowing what he does....and who he's seeing.”

“And are you ok with sharing Spike with so many girls?”

“Well, I can't deny it can be tedious. In fact sometimes Rarity and Rainbow Dash try to take Spike during our time just to spite me.”

“Do they now?” Stormy asked noting that fact.

“But it's all clean fun," Applejack added hastily, "None of us ever mean to hurt each other. We're just having laughs like we always do. Sometimes I even try to sneak Spike away from either of them. They're all great sports about it, but all in all, Spike's a great guy that I can say with the honest truth is everything a gal like me, like all of us here, could ever want in a man.”

“I can vouch for A.J on that.” Rara agreed.

Stormy turned to the pop star and asked, “And you, Rara, is it?”

“Yes, ma'am.”

“I heard in your world, you're a traveling pop star.”

“Yes I am.” Rara confirmed.

“Being quite famous, you must be on the road a lot with tours. I can imagine you don't get to see Spike as much as others do.”

Rara sighed, “Yes. Being a celebrity is time consuming, especially in my line of work. Even though I have a device which allows me to teleport to wherever in my world or to Equestria to be with Spike, it's still not always easy to make time. But trust me, if I still had my old manager handling things I would never have time for myself ever. And if I did it would last for only a few minutes, maybe less. But I'm grateful to have met, Spike. Especially since it was A.J here who introduced me to him. He offered to hide me out at his home while I was touring where he lived. When my former manager was possessed and tried to capture me, Spike fought for and defended me from him. In fact I played a role in helping him get stronger to fight his opponent.”

“How so?” Stormy wondered.

Applejack, got nervous and hastily answered, “That doesn't matter. Point is, Spike fought to protect Rara like he's done for me and so many others.”

Rara nodded and added as she laid her hands over her heart, “Spike also saw me as Rara, not as Countess Coloratura. He treated me like a regular person regardless of my fame. And for that he will always have my love and support.”

Cherry spoke up, “When, Ms. Fleur brought Spike to join her harem, me and several of the girls were intrigued she was bringing in another man. But we didn't expect he'd be part dragon. But me and the rest soon found out there was more to him than meets the eye. Plus I can concur with A.J's statement about Spike working hard at her family farm. He also helps me and my cherry business whenever he has the time. And he's been of great help with that.”

“I first met Spike during the last summit between Equestria's various leaders,” Autumn Blaze began, “I got to see up close was an amazing fighter he was, fighting along side all of us when the Storm King crashed the summit. Nothing could stop him from protecting all of us. And you know what motivated him? It was the love he shares with all those in his harem. It's a thing of beauty to see. When he and his friends visited me at my village, all of us kirins got to know him and his gals better, and they really took to our culture as well. I even got to teach him some words in our native tongue.”

“See, he's even cultural.” Spitfire told her mom who remained indifferent.

“Thank you for your words, ladies," Stormy said as she walked away, "Please excuse me.”

Applejack watched her leave and spoke to Spitfire, “Dang, your ma's sure is stubborn.”

“I'm really sorry about all this.” Spitfire replied, as she went after her mom.

“Really, mom?" Spitfire hissed as she caught up with Stormy, "You're not even giving this a chance! Why are you being so stubborn!?”

“You know how I feel about this, Spifire.” Stormy replied without hesitation.

“So help me, mom, if you try to ruin this for me...” Spitfire warned her.

Stormy turned to her daughter with a squint, “You'll what, Spitfire?”

Spitfire and Stormy glared at each other. After a few moments, Spitfire groaned as she and her mother continued on their way. They reached a table occupied by Fluttershy, Treehugger, Lotus Blossom, Aloe, and Zecora and decided to sit there for the time being.

“Hey, girls.” Spitfire greeted.

“Hi, Spitfire.” Fluttershy greeted.

“Spitzy, what's up?” Treehugger asked all chilled, "Everything groovy and peaceful? All love and no war?"

“Peaceful for now," Spitfire said, giving Stormy a wary glance, "I'd like you to meet my mom, Stormy Flare. Mom, this is Fluttershy, Treehugger, Zecora, Lotus Blossom, and Aloe.”

“A pleasure, ma'am.” Aloe greeted.

“Yes. A pleasure, indeed.” Stormy replied with narrow eyes.

Zecora raised a brow and said, “Pardon me, Ms. Flare, but I can't help but feel your negativity in the air.”

Stormy looked at the zebra in confusion, until Fluttershy spoke, “Zecora loves to rhyme a lot.”

“Can't get anything past you, Zecora," Spitfire sighed, "My mother isn't exactly thrilled about me being part of Spike's harem and wonders why any of us are willing to share him.”

“Oh, dear,” Fluttershy said in concern, "Ms. Flare, you don't have anything to worry about. We are all very friendly and Spitfire can't be in more safe hands."

“So I keep hearing," Stormy said doubtfully, "Tell me, Ms. Shy. Are you actually ok with sharing Spike with your friends?”

Fluttershy was taken by surprise as she shirked back. After a second, she thought long and hard about how to answer Stormy's question so she can alleviate any concerns she may have. Letting out a breath to calm herself, Fluttershy gave Stormy her most reassuring smile.

“Ms. Flare, I love Spike with every fiber of my being and so do the rest of my friends," Fluttershy began to explain. She then looked down with a sad smile and continued, "Although there are times I feel like I'm the last to get in on anything fun that involves him.”

Stormy raised a brow at this, casting a questionable gaze at Fluttershy.

Frantically, Fluttershy continued nervously, “B-b-but that doesn't mean I want to have Spike all to myself. I'm happy to share him with my friends. Plus when I'm with Spike I don't feel so shy and timid as much as I did back before I knew him. Any other boy back then always made me feel nervous for one reason or another, but not Spike. When he's around I always feel safe and if anything goes wrong, he'll be able to make it right.”

Stormy looked partly moved, seeing how genuine Fluttershy sounded.

“And when we're alone together in bed I always feel safe when wrapped in his arms," Fluttershy continued, her expression changing as her voiced was giving out a purr, "There are times, however, when I let the beast out and then I become predator and my dear dragon king is my prey. Ooh, he makes the cutest little sounds whenever I act all assertive and dominant. Sometimes I like to cosplay to show off my various sides from posh, snooty, and dark, but he always prefers my dominant side.”

Fluttershy realized that she was getting lost in her fantasies and shook her head. She noticed Spitfire waving her arms around signaling her to stop. Fluttershy looked to see Stormy's eye twitching, and realized she said too much. She blushed in embarrassment and looked away apologetically.

“Oh, sorry," Fluttershy said, "But bottom line is I love Spike and I'm happy to share him.

'What is wrong with this mare!?' thought Stormy, looking at Fluttershy incredulously.

"You got that right, my dear friend to all living creatures," Treehugger spoke up, “I got to meet Spike through Fluttershy, and when I did I was really impressed. He always gives off positive vibes that make me feel so groovy. Any other guys I've tried to be with were just bummers and always gave off negative vibes. Though when Spike's vibes are really positive he really gets your chakras flowing. I learned that the first time we met. Fluttershy, remember we all had those cookies I made and we all woke up covered in Smooze? Real slimy and gooey...I felt so very fly.”

Stormy could only stare at Treehugger, already having an idea what she could mean and started to feel very disgusted.

“Treehugger!” Fluttershy clamped her mouth shut, “Ms. Flare, it's not what you think! Smooze is an ooze friend of Treezy's. Not Spike's... Never mind.”

Spitfire face palmed knowing this wasn't starting to look good.

To divert the negative attention, Zecora spoke up, “I can tell you have your reservations about Spike. But I assure you there is nothing about him to dislike. We have worked together many times in the past, be it to save our friends or others from such a blast.”

Stormy started to get irritated, “Does anyone here speak normally?!”

Lotus Blossom spoke up, “We see your stress is really getting to you. Fortunately my sister and I are experts when it comes to relieving anyone of stress.”

“Yes. Our work at the spa has been recommended by so many others. Especially from Spike.” Aloe added.

“And is Spike a regular at your spa?” Stormy spoke suspiciously.

“Oh, yes. Whenever he is in Equestria, he and the girls always find time to come to the spa for some pampering and relaxation.” Aloe confirmed.

“And Princess Twilight has no issues with you two putting your hands on her husband?”

“Twilight may be able to help relieve Spike of various types of stress, but when it requires professional's work she leaves Spike in our...capable hands.” Lotus Blossom explained rather suggestively.

“And Spike has been a very satisfied customer, always complimenting on us getting all his sore spots,” Aloe added, “And we should tell you it's not easy when working with dragon hide. But we still manage to pull it off.”

Spitfire sighed in relief the two never brought up their special naked massage treatment they like to give Spike, otherwise her mom would have a heart attack.

“Come by the spa, and we'll show you exactly how relaxed we make ponies.” Lotus Blossom handed Stormy a business card, "We do our best with dragons, but Spike has never complained about our service. In fact...he rather loves it.

"I'm sure he does," Stormy said, eyeing the spa ponies suspiciously as she took her leave, “I'll pass on that, thank you. I must be going.”

Spitfire turned to Fluttershy and Treehugger, giving them an exasperating look and said, “Great going, girls. Now I have to convince my mother twice as hard.”

“I'm sorry.” Fluttershy winced while cowering behind Treehugger.

"Oops?" Treehugger responded blankly with a shrug.

Spitfire sighed before following her mom, praying that there will be no more mishaps.

“Being in a harem has only made those girls into ravenous sex hounds.” Stormy muttered and fumed.

“Mom!” Spitfire gasped, “Those are my friends you're talking about!”

“I cannot take anymore of this and I've heard enough!” Stormy raised her voice.

“Mom, just give it more time," urged Spitfire. She spotted Rainbow Dash, Fleetfoot, Ember, Flitter, and Cloudchaser at a table and motioned to them, "Look, there's some ponies I know you know I can trust.”

Reluctantly, Stormy Flare followed her daughter. When Rainbow and Fleetfoot spotted their captain approach, they quickly stood tall and saluted.

“Captain, Spitfire, ma'am!” Rainbow and Fleetfoot announced together.

Spitfire rolled her eyes, “At ease, you two. This is a party, remember?”

“Force of habit.” Rainbow replied as she and Fleetfoot relaxed.

Spitfire turned to her mom, “Mom, you know Fleetfoot, of course.”

“Hi, ma'am.” Fleetfoot greeted Stormy Flare.

“Fleetfoot.” Stormy nodded her head.

“And of course, Rainbow Dash.” Spitfire continued.

“Glad you could be here.” Rainbow smiled.

“That makes one of us.” Stormy muttered to herself.

“Mother," Spitfire groaned. She the motioned to the other Wonderbolts, "Flitter and Cloudchaser, two of our reserves.”

“Nice to meet you.” Flitter greeted.

“We're so honored to meet the mother of our captain.” Cloudchaser added.

“And this is Dragon Lord Ember.” Spitfire finished.

“Hi.” Ember greeted.

“So how're you two enjoying the party?” Rainbow asked.

“It could be better.” Spitfire whispered while motioning to her mom who was giving the women at the table a judgmental look.

“Problems?” Fleetfoot asked.

“Yes. Perhaps you could all enlighten my mother on how you feel about Spike and being part of a harem.” the captain instructed.

“Sure thing,” Rainbow answered, before speaking to Stormy, “Spike, is totally awesome. Just like me, he's a great flyer. Of course I'm 20% more awesome but...”

Rainbow saw Spitfire giving her a glare wanting her to get to the point.

“Well, let's just say if there's a guy I'm glad to be on a team with, it's him.” Rainbow finished.

“And you enjoy sharing him with other girls?” Stormy asked.

“Yeah, I do," Rainbow replied, "Although there are times I feel the others monopolize his time, getting more of him to themselves compared to me. Which is why I like to occasionally sneak Spike away for some extra private time. But when we're not doing that, we work out together a lot, be it at the Wonderbolts camp, or even at home. I like to boss him around a bit, ordering him to work faster and promising him some form of reward later on.”

Stormy looked at her wits end with listening to Rainbow, which made Spitfire worry.

Wanting to steer this into another direction, Spitfire spoke to her fellow veteran, Fleetfoot, “Fleets, why don't you explain things?”

“I like being with Spike," Fleetfoot answered, "When he first attended the Wonderbolt camp, Spitfire and I worked him hard so he could be the best flyer he could be. And if he feels he needs more exercise and practice, he never hesitates to come and ask us for help. And I'm more than willing to help.”

“So do we.” Flitter agreed.

“Like Spike we were also newbies trying out for the Wonderbolts,” Cloudchaser added, “Whenever it felt like we weren't training hard enough he'd give us a pep talk to help us work harder.”

Stormy turned to Ember, “And what about you, Dragon Lord?”

“I love being with Spike," Ember responded bluntly, "Compared to all the other boulder heads back home, he's a decent dragon.”

“And you're the only dragon he's with?” Stormy wondered.

“Trust me, I'd know if he were fooling around with other dragons,” Ember assured, "I'd kick his ass if I find out he was with other dragons without my other Princess Twilight's consent."

“And it doesn't bother you being the only dragon in a harem filled with ponies?” Stormy continued to pry.

Ember calmed herself making sure not to get worked up. She could see that Stormy wanted to get under her scales, but remained civil.

“I'll admit among everyone in the group, I feel the most out of place," Ember responded, narrowing her eyes at Stormy, "But it's not surprising since Spike hadn't interacted with a lot of Dragons before, even though he became one. Since we mostly kept to our own kind while my father was still ruling, we weren't exactly open ourselves to other species in Equestria back then.”

“And how did you come to meet Spike?” Stormy asked.

“When my dad had to step down as Dragon Lord, he summoned dragons from all over to compete in the Gauntlet of Fire, with the title of Dragon Lord as the prize." Ember answered.

“And did Spike compete?”

“Yes, but not for the title.”

“Then why?”

“For me,” Ember confessed, blushing, “My dad didn't want me competing because he didn't think I had what it took to compete, feeling like I wasn't big or strong enough like he was. So I went against his wishes by going undercover. Spike helped me every step of the way, not because he didn't believe in me, but because he didn't want anything to happen to me. I didn't understand it at first, but I learned helping others without expecting anything in return is what friends do. And thanks to him I became Dragon Lord.”

“I see,” Stormy said sounding slightly impressed, “But what about his marital status? Are you ok with him being married to someone who's not you?”

Ember scowled seeing this woman was really trying to get under her scales.

“I've accepted he married Twilight instead of me," responded Ember, trying to keep her patience, "But make no mistake, I made it clear to my kind and the harem that Spike is my future mate to be. My father approves of my choice and that is good enough for me.”

“Don't you see, mom?” Spitfire asked, “Spike is not the lecherous playboy you make him out to be.”

“Well, he is lecherous,” Rainbow admitted, which made Spitfire facepalm, “Especially when all of us are gathered together with him, he's shown us how lecherous he can really be. Ooh, when he plays the role of dominant predator and us as his captive prey...”

Stormy couldn't take listening to anymore of their frivolous stories and snapped, slamming her hands on the table angrily.

“You have all shamed yourselves by becoming the sex slaves of a perverted dragon who relishes in hoarding women!” shouted Stormy with several overhearing Stormy's outburst and looking shocked at what she just said.

Stormy started to storm off and Spitfire, knowing in the back of her mind that this was gonna happen, flew after her.

As Stormy stormed past the guests heading for the ballroom exit, Spitfire dropped in before her looking angry and disappointed.

“What was that about, mom!?” shouted Spitfire.

“I've had enough of this! This was all a disaster!” Stormy declared.

“It was only a disaster because you don't understand my choice!” Spitfire argued.

“You're right, I will never understand!” Stormy replied angrily. "How could you, Spitfire!? You're the captain of the Wonderbolts and you lower yourself to a pervert!?"

“You're the one who insulted my fellow teammates and so many of my friends, Mom!!" Spitfire screamed, "You embarrassed me! I can't believe you would do such a thing!”

“You? What about me? Listening to each of them talk about the drake with all these lewd stories that I'll never get out of my head!”

“I happen to like listening to them talk about those stories!”

“You just proved me right! I knew you made a terrible choice in becoming part of all this. If your father was alive, he'd be very ashamed of you!”

“SHUT UP!' Spitfire shouted, finally losing her patience and making Stormy back away, “How dare you talk about dad like that in front of me! You dare to bring him up?! My father only wanted me to be happy and that's how I feel about being part of this harem. And you think he'd be ashamed of me? How do you think he'd feel if he saw your behavior right now!? I don't think he would like you behaving like a judgmental jerk!!

“Well, at least he's not alive to see that you've become a sexual play thing for some horny dragon!” Stormy argued back.

Spitfire gasped as silence filled the room. No one dared speak up as all eyes were on Spitfire and Stormy. The Wonderbolt captain's face fell in shock and moments later, sadness took over. Her eyes began to tear up as she shook her head and glared at her mother.

“Is that really what you think of me now, mom?" Spitfire asked, her voice breaking, "Just some dragon's play thing, huh?”

Stormy realized what she just called her daughter and gasped at her own words. Feeling embarrassed and ashamed by her actions, she flew past Spitfire and out of the ballroom. She exited the manor and flew for the gate, but ended up dropping to the ground on her knees. She began to sob and moments later, began to cry, tears flowing from her eyes. Deep down, Stormy knew she messed up.

“Mrs. Flare?” a voice asked.

Stormy looked up and to her surprise saw Celestia standing above her. She gasped as she got up and straightened herself. As she did, Stormy could see that the Princess of the Sun was looking at her evenly, though she also feel that she was looking at her with pity.

“Your highness,” Stormy bowed, “I-I'm sorry you had to see me like this. I was just-”

Celestia raised a hand to stop her, “Trust me, I know. We all do. We all saw.”

Stormy looked away shamefully, not wanting to look at Celestia or even speak.

“Mrs. Flare, believe it or not, I understand your concern," Celestia sympathized. She then squinted her eyes at Stormy and added, "Although what you said to Spitfire was crossing the line.”

“I was just so angry, your highness, I...” Stormy trailed off, trying to find the words, “I worry about what she is doing with her life.”

“Your daughter made a choice that didn't sit well with you.” Celestia said, closing her eyes.

“I just think that my little girl should be with someone who is devoted to her and only her," Stormy reasoned, "Instead she chose to be part of something where she doesn't have her lover's full attention. She doesn't deserve to be second fiddle or...whatever a woman goes through when they have to share one person."

"Ms. Flare...your daughter is a remarkable mare," Celestia said with a smile, "She does the Wonderbolts proud and her service has been nothing short of exemplary. She is a flyer, an instructor, and most of all, a friend. You should be proud of her for all she has done for Equestria and the rest of the world."

“Yes, she has,” Stormy agreed, "When she enlisted, I was both proud and worried because she has always been a risk taker. Like any other pegasus, she loves the sky and was...is adventurous. She always invited me to see her receive medal or some commendation for all her hard work. I was very proud of her and...bless his soul, her father would have been proud to see how his little filly grow up to be a hero."

At the mention of her husband, Stormy almost broke down again, but stood resolute.

"Your Highness, you have to understand what Spitfire is setting herself up for," Stormy continued. "When my dear Copper Shield died, I had to raise Spitfire by myself and had to take on several jobs. I had to give up so much so she wouldn't face any heartbreak in the world and being part of a harem, where she has to compete for one dragon's affection..."

“Is that why you're against the idea of her being part of Spike's harem?” asked Celestia.

“I just don't want her to be heartbroken, your highness,” Stormy responded, "I just don't think one man...or in this case, one dragon, can possibly be there for my Spitfire when he has so many other women. It's not possible."

"Ms. Flare...Spike is a lot of things and trust me, he has his faults," Celestia spoke, "One thing that I always admire is his loyalty to his harem. Like he said earlier, he sees his harem as a family and he wishes he could be there for them all the time. In fact, Spike once confessed to me that as much as having harem was all he wanted, it was difficult that to know that he couldn't give all of them equal attention. He even offered me and my sister an out, but I said no. I assured him that even though we couldn't always be together in the flesh, we could always be together in spirit. Spike loves us all and we trust him to do right by us. That's all it comes down to, Ms. Flare. Trust."

'Trust.' Stormy thought as she pondered what Celestia had said.

"Trust me when I say that your daughter's faith in Spike isn't misplaced," Celestia assured, "As for Spike, he will never do anything to hurt your daughter in any way. Another thing Spike has going for him is that he is such sweetheart."

“If I may, Princess Celestia," Stormy began, "You have ruled for over a thousand years. Why have you decided to settle with someone now?”

Celestia had been prepared for being asked that question and knew exactly what to tell her, “I've spent a thousand years ruling by myself. When my sister turned into Nightmare Moon, I couldn't bare to destroy her. So instead I banished her to the moon hoping one day she would return and we could begin anew. And sure enough it happened. And it wouldn't have been possible without my star pupil, her friends, and Spike who wasn't as powerful back then compared to today. Because of them I had my sister back.”

“I see, but that doesn't really answer my question.”

Celestia continued, “In truth, Luna and I never allowed ourselves to be with anypony because we had our responsibilities to Equestria. We have been courted at first when we ascended, but we all saw that those stallions had ulterior motives. As the years went by, we became to be regarded as gods and thus, we were regarded as unapproachable. We became lonely and it still felt that way when Luna and I were reunited. We felt that we needed someone in our lives and as we watched Twilight and her friends with Spike, we started to see something in him many our suitors lacked: Genuine love. While we had the love and adoration of our subjects, they always feel like they had to. Spike loves us for who we are. And that's what led us to loving him in return. He even joined me and my sister when we snuck out of the castle in disguise to have a day out. And it was the most fun we've had in years.”

“Really?” Stormy asked.

Celestia nodded, “Yes. Spike has brought out the best in all of us and in ways we never imagined we'd be. He isn't perfect, Ms. Flare, but Spike is is such a joy to have around. Give him a chance and you'll see why Spitfire chose to be with him.”

Stormy let out a big sigh. She really didn't want to leave on a bad note and as much as the whole harem thing still bothered her, she had to admit that what mattered was her daughter's happiness and had to have faith that Spitfire was making the right decision.

“I guess I should have a talk with the dragon king then,” Stormy spoke, "Can you give him word that I will meet him in the balcony?"

“I shall deliver it personally.” Celestia answered, as she headed back to the manor, while Stormy flew back as well.

Flying up to the balcony, Stormy landed and sat on a chair at a table to wait. She didn't have to wait long as Spike had arrived, though he looked a bit uncomfortable.

"Evening,” Spike began. When he saw that Stormy wasn't going to answer, Spike continued. "You made quite a splash down there with Spitfire in front of everyone. But hey, I've had my fair share of outbursts with my own parents for one reason or another, but we work it out in the end.”

“How's Spitfire?” Stormy asked in concern.

“Well, she's still shaken up from what you two said to each other, but she's a strong mare with friends by her side.” Spike replied.

“I can't believe I said all that to her...my own daughter.” Stormy expressed her guilt.

“I get why you're worried, Ms. Flare, but I would never hurt your daughter.” Spike assured.

“Why aren't you angry with me?” Stormy asked, “I said terrible things about you and your harem. Why are you not angry with me?”

Spike chuckled, “You think what you said about me was bad? Trust me, I've been called a lot worse by so many others. Look, I don't blame you for how you feel about Spitfire's choice, but you have to trust her on this. She wants your support and she really doesn't want to lose you because of all this. I don't think you want to lose her, too.”

Stormy sighed, “No, I don't. Spitfire and I have been through so much after my Copper Shield died and I don't want to lose her.”

Spike smiled, knowing that this was just a step in mending everything between Stormy and Spitfire. He was just glad that there wasn't any animosity right now.

"My husband, Copper Shield, worked at the Weather factory in Cloudsdale," Stormy started to say, "Though the hours were long and the pay was minimal, he did all he could to help support the two of us. He always encouraged Spitfire to take chances even when the odds looked against her. You could say that's where Spitfire gets her attitude from.”

“He must have been a good man.” Spike smiled.

"He was," Stormy sighed, as she continued the story, “But one day there was a malfunction at the weather factory. The machines had had been acting up and the weather was getting out of control. There were still workers trapped inside, but Copper went back in to help. He helped get them out, but he didn't have enough time to escape with them. He was caught in the weather explosion.”

Spike gasped, “He sacrificed himself to save his fellow workers.”

“Yes,” Stormy confirmed, “Since that day I had to work multiple jobs to provide for me and Spitfire. And that was very exhausting, and yet no matter how tired I was at the end of the day, I was still there for Spitfire. And when she decided to become part of the Wonderbolts, I was worried it would be too much for her and she'd get hurt. Despite my protests she enlisted anyway. She worked her way through the trials, before officially becoming one of them. And now she stands as Captain of the Wonderbolts.”

“You must be very proud." Spike noted.

“I am,” Stormy assured, "But no matter how much she grows up and how much she has accomplished, Spitfire will always be my little filly."

Spike felt touched by this. Stormy had sacrificed so much for Spitfire's future and couldn't help but admire her.

"But you have to promise something, King of the Dragons," Stormy began sternly, putting Spike on edge, "Spitfire trusts you...she loves you and all that jazz. I don't want you to ever break that trust. She may be a big girl, but she's still my little girl. Got it?"

"You don't have to worry about that." Spike said confidently.

"I mean it, Spike." warned Stormy.

"I give you my word, Mrs. Flare," Spike bowed, "Ever since I became a dragon, I became a better person. It taught me to respect the things in life that really mattered to me. Honestly, if it weren't for Twilight, the girls, my harem, including Spitfire, I could've fallen down into a dark place I might never have climbed out of.”

Stormy felt relieved she was making amends with Spike, but knew there was someone else she had to make up with.

“Let's go back to the party.” Stormy suggested.

“After you, ma'am.” Spike said, as he motioned her to go first.

Stormy smiled at his good manners and headed back inside followed by Spike.

When they returned, Spike and Stormy saw several of the guests were still enjoying the party, but noticed Spitfire was sitting down close to the thrones where Fleetfoot, Rainbow, Twilight, Fleur, and Luna were comforting her. As they approached, the girls noticed them and gave Stormy a wary look. Stormy expected as much and gave them an apologetic look. As for Spitfire, she looked up at her mom, scowling, clearly still angry about what she said to her.

Spike spoke to the others, “Why don't we leave these two to themselves, ok?”

The girls nodded, and followed Spike back to the party. Stormy sat down beside her daughter who was avoiding eye contact.

Stormy sighed, and spoke to her daughter, “Spitfire...I know I'm last pony you want to see right now and I don't blame you for that. I wasn't being fair to your friends and none of you deserved any of it. I didn't consider your feelings or the feelings of the women here. You wanted me to understand them, but I failed in that. I'm not asking for forgiveness, I just want you to know that I'm sorry for what I said. You are my daughter no matter what you decide to do with your life.”

There was a silence between Stormy and Spitfire, but didn't last very long as the mother felt a hand lay on her own. Stormy looked to see that Spitfire who smiled at her.

“Apology accepted, mom.” replied Spitfire, tears of joy in her eyes. The two embraced.

“Thank you, Spitfire,” Stormy whispered softly before she and Spitfire parted, “So could we get to know more of the girls you associate with in the harem?”

“That depends, are you going to keep an open mind this time?” Spitfire squinted playfully.

“I will try.” Stormy promised.

“Then let's go.” Spitfire took her mom's hand and dragged her off.

The next stop for Spitfire and Stormy was at a table where Sunset Shimmer, Adagio, Aria, and Sonata sat at.

“Hi, girls,” the captain greeted, "I trust you lot haven't been causing any trouble."

“No trouble at all,” Adagio said with smirk, glancing at the other girls, "At least no trouble worth reporting at the moment. The night is young after all."

“So you and your mom made up, huh?” Sunset asked while crossing her arms.

“That's right,” Spitfire confirmed, “Mom, this is Sunset Shimmer, Adagio Dazzle, Aria Blaze, and Sonata Dusk.”

“A pleasure to meet you all.” Stormy greeted.

“My mother's curious about how you girls got involved with Spike and how you feel about him.”

“Of course,” Sunset began, “Well, ma'am, like Spike I wasn't always like this. I used to be a regular person until Queen Chrysalis brainwashed me to become her servant with a dark element of harmony she bestowed upon me. For awhile I was forced to fight Spike and the girls against my will until they broke the spell and freed me. After what I had done under the influence I wanted to make it up to Spike. He even talked me out of skipping town But with a talk from Spike convinced me to stay. Princess Celestia turned my dark element into a true element of harmony making me officially part of the team. If it weren't for both Spike and the girls, I might still be a brainwashed servant.”

Stormy felt concerned that the girl had been through so much because of one villain's trickery. Looking closely,however, she was glad that this Sunset was handling it pretty well and was among friends.

Stormy then turned to the Dazzlings and asked, “And you three...you're sirens, correct?”

“And proud of it!” Adagio confirmed.

“Pardon me for pointing this out, but aren't you sirens known for using your melodious voices to hypnotize others and feed on energy?”

“Sadly it's true,” Aria sighed, “In fact we were once employed by Lord Tirek to break Spike and the girls up.”

“How?” Stormy asked.

“He sent us to hypnotize Spike to make him adore us, while we fed off his energy. That in turn caused him to behave more stand offish with Twilight and the girls until the spell wore off the day after,” Adagio explained, “But we were still tasked with trying to break them up. But we soon realized we didn't have to even use our voices to hypnotize him. He wanted to get to know us on his own. In the past no one ever wanted to just get to know us without us having to hypnotize them into wanting to.”

“But because of us, Spike got captured by Tirek, and the guilt dropped on us hard,” Sonata sighed, “But we made it up to him by giving the energy back to him and helped him and the girls escape Tirek's lair.”

“Though we didn't get off easy,” Adagio continued, “We still had to answer for our crimes, but with help from Spike we got a five year sentence along with community service. And that is being merciful.”

“But we managed to be released two years early thanks to good behavior. Spike was good at motivating us to behave ourselves.” Aria said.

“I can imagine.” Stormy replied.

“He gave us a second chance even after all we did to drive him and the girls apart.” Sonata said.

“The girls were more reluctant, but Spike convinced them to give us another chance as well.” Adagio added.

“That is who he is.” Sunset Shimmer confirmed.

"But...there are times when he have to be reminded of the error of our ways," Sonata said rather sensually, "And Spike has been very instrumental in reminding us what a bunch of bad girls we were...and we really want to be good girls for him."

“Oh, dear," Stormy blushed. She then gave the girls a smile before leaving and said, "Thank you, girls, for explaining this to me. Hope you enjoy the party.”

Spitfire whispered to her mom, “Nice progress.”

Stormy smiled, as they walked to another table were Starlight sat with Sour Sweet, Sunny Flare, Lemon Zest, Indigo Zap, and Sugarcoat.

“Hi, Starlight, Spy Gals.” Spitfire greeted.

“Hi, Spitfire.” Starlight greeted.

“Mrs. Flare.” Sugarcoat greeted.

“Girls,” Stormy greeted, “Perhaps you can all fill me in on what you see in Spike and why you decided to want to be part of his harem.”

“Sure,” Starlight replied, “I met Spike along side my friend Sunburst when we knew Lord Tirek's inevitable invasion of Equestria was close at hand. Princess Celestia and Luna introduced us to the group while at the same time we got to see their world up close. And trust me, both Sunburst and I were very impressed with all there was to do and see there. The more I got to know him the more I started to fall for him. Especially in the last three years where I fought along side Spike and the girls.”

Stormy nodded before turning to the spies, “And what of you five?”

“Well, we've always been fans of Spike since he helped defeat Nightmare Moon.” Sour began.

“And we always wanted to meet him up close.” Indigo said.

“And sure enough we got our chance.” Lemon added.

“And when was this chance?” Stormy asked.

“When the girls got infected by this tainted water that turned them evil they caused a commotion in Canterlot,” Sugarcoat explained, “With Spike down a team, we were called in by our superior Bonbon to help aid him in stopping the girls and change them back.”

“He was very clever with finding ways to use the girls evil enhanced behaviors to his advantages to administer the cure to change them back.” Indigo put in.

“Once all was said and done, Princess Twilight rewarded us by inviting us to join her, the girls, and Spike for some 'fun' if you will.” Sugarcoat explained.

“Right.” Stormy replied, knowing what she meant.

“But despite his lecherous personality that he's mostly known for, he still had good manners and poise which in my opinion are the marks of a true gentleman.” Sunny said happily.

“I can attest to that.” Stormy admitted.

“And whenever Spike is with us, we know to share him just like Princess Twilight and her friends have learned too.” Lemon said.

“Well, I'm glad to hear that.” Stormy admitted.

“Thanks, girls. I'll see you all later.” Spitfire said, as the mother and daughter walked on.

At another table sat Feather Bangs, Swoon Song, Dear Darling, and Fond Feather. Swoon Song had both Applebloom and Babs sitting in her lap on both sides, Fond Feather had Scootaloo in hers, while Dear Darling had Sweetie Belle. The newly inducted members of the harem we're blushing furiously at the attention they were receiving.

Feather Bangs looked to Spike's recent additions sitting in the trios laps smiling, “I have to say that Spike's got good taste. Can't get over how cute they are.”

“You can say that again!” the swooning trio agreed, as they each nuzzled their cheeks against the girls in each their laps.

“And I thought my aunts were doting!” Scootaloo groaned, while trying to pull away from Fond Feather who wasn't letting go.

“Well, at least they're nice.” Applebloom said, as Swoon Song alternated between nuzzling with her and Babs.

“And I do appreciate the positive attention.” Belle admitted, as Dear Darling hugged her.

“Hello, everyone.” Spitfire greeted, as she and her mom approached.

“Hi, Spitfire. Looking good.” Feather Bangs greeted with a wink.

The younger girls looked to Stormy Flare and felt nervous from what happened awhile ago, until Spitfire spoke up, “Relax, we're all good now.”

“She's right.” Stormy assured them.

The four sighed in relief, as Belle spoke, “So what's up?”

“Well, my mom's still interested in what you all think of Spike.”

“He's a cool dude,” Feather Bangs answered, “I mean, I was surprised when Fleur brought him in to join our harem, especially since it's just been us ponies. But adding a dragon's a good change up. Spike and I would occasionally grab a drink in Canterlot and talk. What I admire in him is his confidence, especially when it came to talking to girls. Even though Fleur helped me with that problem, I still can get weak knees when facing a new lady that truly catches my eyes. But for Spike, he shows no fear in that.”

“The girls and I have also been avid fans of Spike and his heroics.” Dear Darling explained.

“Plus he says the most sweet and romantic things to a girl.” Swoon Song said romantically.

“Plus being in his harem got us to meet others like Feather Bangs here.” Fond Feather motioned to said pony.

Stormy nodded before motioning to the four younger girls, “You girls were just recently added to Spike's harem.”

“Yes, ma'am.” Bloom confirmed.

“And you knew Spike longer than anyone here?”

“We were classmates in high school.” Belle explained.

“I met him at a family reunion. Applejack invited him.” Babs said.

“And how did you feel about Spike then compared to now?”

“We thought he was just like a lot of the boys in school,” Scootaloo began, “A poor goofball hard up for date with a girl.”

“We didn't hate him or anything for that,” Bloom continued, “We just thought he needed a different outlet in life.”

“And how did you discover he was part dragon?” Stormy inquired.

“It was last year during the summer when we volunteered to be camp counselors at Camp Friendship.” Babs began.

“We discovered one of the boys there was a slime monster who tried to eat me by leading me to believe he loved me. Spike came in and burned him into nothing.” Belle continued.

“He told us everything that happened to him years ago, and what he, and our sisters had been doing.” Bloom said.

“While we were shocked, we soon enough accepted it,” Scootaloo added, “And within the last three years we started seeing Spike differently even before we knew he was part dragon.”

“How so?”

“We grew up and matured about things, and about how we look at people,” Belle explained, “Sure we still see Spike as a lech and a pervert, but we also saw how much he cares about others. Trust me. He has more heart than anyone I've ever dated, especially in the last few months.”

Stormy could tell from Sweetie Belle's tone that the girl was serious about that and wondered just how much some men could be worse than how she deemed Spike as. If there really were worst men out there, then perhaps Spike was better choice for Spitfire after all.

Stormy sighed in relief, “Well, I appreciate you all giving me your honest opinions about Spike. Quite frankly I've started seeing he may have been the better choice for so many of you and even Spitfire after all.”

“Thank you, ma'am.” Bloom smiled, until dance music started playing.

“Oh, yeah now that's a jam I can rock out too!” Babs cheered.

“Come on, girls!” Scootaloo ordered, as they hopped off the girls laps and headed for the dance floor like many of the other guests.

And soon the dance floor was filled with guests dancing away and rocking out to Vinyl's beats. Spike himself was busting his own moves which the girls and the guys knew well from previous festivities. All the while, Spitfire and Stormy Flare watched from the side with the mother looking impressed.

“My, he certainly does know how to dance.” Stormy admitted in awe.

“He sure does,” Spitfire confirmed with a chuckle, “You should've seen him at the last Wonderbolts academy graduation party. He took the grads to town with his moves.”

As the fast paced music came to a close, Vinyl started to play some slow music to give the guests a break. As the guests paired up, Spike began to dance with Twilight, with the Princess of Friendship holding him close and sighing.

"I'm glad all that drama is over." Twilight spoke.

"There's still some things needed to be ironed out," Spike said, "But I think Stormy's going to be okay with her daughter being in a harem."

"You still want her to join?" asked Twilight.

"To tell you the truth, not yet," Spike sighed, "It was already a shock that she learned that her daughter was part of my harem, so I don't want to rock the boat on that. We're just getting friendly."

"That's a shame, my king," a voice spoke, getting Spike and Twilight's attention.

Fleur had made her presence before Spike and Twilight. Twilight took the hint as she let go of Spike and allowed Fleur to cut in. Soon the two harem masters danced began to dance.

"She would have made a fine addition, that Stormy Flare," Fleur sighed as she held Spike close, "You would've shown her the passion a dragon could have and she would have unleashed all that pent up lust she has been surely holding back for years."

"Maybe some other time," Spike assured, "You never really know."

"I'll surely be looking forward to that." Fleur promised.

"Insatiable thirsty vixen."

"Lust driven dog."

Stormy watched, as Spike gave each of the ladies a chance to dance with him. She had admit that after what had transpired, Spike was doing his best to give each woman his attention. She couldn't imagine how much responsibility the dragon king has to these women as well as his duties to Equestria. She didn't know whether to admire his perseverance or worry that it could easily blow up in his face if he wasn't careful.

“He really does try make time for them.” Stormy observed.

Spitfire nodded and asked, “Why don't you join them?”

“What, no,” Stormy shook her head, "He's already dancing with his queens, I doubt he would want me to intrude."

“Mom, when was the last time you danced with anybody?” she asked rhetorically as she took Stormy's hand and dragged her to the dance floor, "Spike isn't going to bite and he's great at this sort of thing.

Stormy protested, but it was no use. Her daughter had already dragged her to where to Spike and Fleur were dancing.

As Spike finished dancing with Fleur, he saw Spitfire bring her mother over.

“Spike, my mother would like a dance with you.” Spitfire began, nudging her mother closer to him.

“Is that right, Ms. Flare?” Spike asked.

Stormy looked to Spike feeling nervous, as all eyes were on her. As much as she really wanted to slip away, she didn't want to be rude after what had happened after so much attention. She gave Spike a smile and offered her hand, which the dragon king took.

“I guess I really don't have much choice, do I?” Stormy muttered.

Spike just smiled, and responded, “It would be my honor, Ms. Flare.”

As the soft dance music continued, Spike and Stormy began to dance. As they did, Stormy was impressed at how Spike was leading. She felt the experience at how Spike held her and how delicate he was being with her. As much as she was impressed seeing him dance from a distance, Stormy felt at ease as Spike danced with her. She saw that confident and assured smile on Spike's face and blushed a bit, feeling his charm.

Deciding to break the silence between them, Stormy spoke to Spike, “My you're certainly graceful. How'd you learn to dance this well?”

“You can thank my mom for that," Spike responded, "She felt that I needed to learn something useful when it came to charming a girl. Twilight, Rarity, and even Fleur helped me improve my waltz.”

Stormy smiled, as the two continued to dance. Whatever negative feelings she had were beginning to wash away as she allowed Spike to continue to lead her. As the dance continued, Stormy held Spike close, involuntarily smelling his scent. She admitted to herself that Spike had been very charming and started to feel nostalgic. For her, it been long since allowed herself to be this close to someone, a lone tear escaping her eye as she started to remember her husband. She had missed his touch but admitted that Spike holding was making her feel funny, something that she hadn't felt in years.

Stormy blushed deeper as Spike began to hold her close. To her, being held by Spike's strong arms felt different from what she had been used and wondered if the other women in Spike's harem felt like this. When she lifted her to meet Spike's gaze, she could definitely feel Spike's charm just emanating from his body. On instinct, Stormy held Spike's cheeks and lightly kissed on the lips. For Spike's part, he stood still, shocked as she felt Stormy's lips on his. He didn't even react as the kiss continued.

When kiss ended, Stormy sighed and gave Spike a half lidded stare. A few seconds later, however, here eyes widened in shock of her act and Spike's shocked face. Stormy looked around and found that the guests were giving her these leering looks. She began to feel embarrassed and looked down, blushing beet red.

"Spike, I am so sorry!" Stormy blurted out, "I...I don't know what came over me."

"Um, no, don't be," Spike reacted awkwardly, "After all that happened I didn't think that...wow, I mean...you're a great kisser, Ms. Flare."

"I'm truly sorry, Spike," Stormy said, still embarrassed, "It's been a while for me and I just reacted..."

"It's alright." Spike assured.

"Sorry these old lips touched yours." Stormy continued to apologize.

“Aw, don't be, Ms. Flare," Spike assured again before giving Stormy a playfully leering look, "You're still young enough to turn a few heads and those lips...very experienced."

Stormy began to feel a bit lightheaded and almost stumbled on the dance. Fortunately for her, Spitfire was there to lead her out of the dance floor. As Spitfire and Stormy sat down at a nearby table, Stormy was catching her breath and felt her heart beating a bit faster.

“Oh, my. I haven't felt like that in a long time." Stormy said, still feeling a bit lightheaded.

“I didn't think you would go for the lips, mom.” Spitfire smirked with pride.

“I think Spike was letting out something more than charm,” Stormy reasoned, "I didn't think dragons could be that seductive."

“You know you could join me in the harem.” Spitfire offered, wagging her eyebrows.

“Spitfire, you really shouldn't joke that way.” Stormy admonished.

“Mother, I know it's a pretty big ask, but think about it,” Spitfire insisted, “You haven't dated anyone in years and you really haven't allowed yourself to have fun. You spent years raising me and I think you should reward yourself with a bit of indulgence.”

“Spitfire, I'm too old for him.” Stormy said bluntly.

"So are the sister princesses," Spitfire pointed out, "Come on, mom. Give Spike a chance."

Stormy gave Spitfire a stern look, but could see that her daughter was not backing down from this. In the end, Stormy let out a resigned breath. He looked back at Spike, who had continued to dance with his other women and couldn't contain a small smile. She shook her head and looked back at her expectant daughter.

“Oh, I guess I could indulge him just once," Stormy said, "I've been so focused on raising you and not thinking about romance for myself that I thought I sacrificed too much to ever feel that way.”

“Mom, all I ask for is just one chance," Spitfire pleaded, "Besides, I think Spike likes you well enough. He could show you a good time.”

“I'm sure he could.” Stormy admitted.

“So you'll consider it?” she asked hopefully.

Stormy looked at Spike once more before looking back at her daughter before answering, “We'll see.”

Spitfire accepted her mother's answer as it was enough for now. She was just glad that her mother had changed her tune about the whole harem business and maybe...just maybe, she would join her along for the ride. She blushed at the thought of her mother possibly accepting Spike well enough that she would literally open herself to him. She blushed even deeper at the thought of Spike wanting her and her mother together, given his perverted nature. Spitfire shook her head of such thought as she felt that she was getting ahead or herself. She was satisfied that things have ended rather well and everyone in the reunion could enjoy themselves without any awkwardness.

Spitfire gave Spike a smile, which the dragon king noticed. She gave him a thumbs up, which Spike returned.

'Mission accomplished.' Spitfire thought, relieved.

Author's Note

This chapter was a true combined effort of myself and Duke Moon II. And don't worry, Spike hasn't given up on Stormy Flare just yet. Now that she knows the kind of guy he is, it'll be harder for her to turn him down.