The Dragon Knight of Canterlot City

Spike, the girls, the rest of the students, and the chaperones entered the chalet and looked around, “Rustic and charming.” Rarity admired.

Fluttershy noticed some of the taxidermy animals being from foxes and raccoons, to even bears and a mounted deer head.

“My how lovely.” She said petting one of the taxidermy foxes.

“Oh it feels so nice in here.” Pinkie said, as she was standing by the fire place.

Celestia approached and addressed everyone, “Alright, we'll be handing out room numbers right here.

She and Luna were distributing room numbers to everyone who soon started partnering up. Spike watched as the girls were each paired up with Twilight with Sunset, Applejack and Rainbow Dash, Rarity with Fluttershy, Pinkie with Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom with Scootaloo.

Drakon whispered to him, “Shame it's not a co-ed thing like Camp Everfree wasn't, huh?” Spike just ignored what he asked, until he took his number and waited, before Thorax spoke.

“Spike! Looks like we're roommates.”

“Nice.” Spike said, as the two fist bumped.

“Everyone, go to your rooms and get unpacked and settled, then meet back here for the safety seminar.” Luna instructed.

The students split up as Rainbow grumbled, “Safety seminar? Boring!”

“It's essential, Rainbow Dash,” Twilight reminded her, “Especially up here in the snowy mountains safety is very important.” Rainbow just sighed.

They each split up to their rooms with their assigned roommates and started unpacking their stuff. As Spike and Thorax were unpacking, the boy asked the secret hero.

“So, any special plans for you up here?”

“Well, I got ice skating with Pinkie, Rarity, and Sweetie Belle, sledding with Sunset, Twilight, and Apple Bloom, snowboarding with Applejack, Scootaloo, and Rainbow Dash, and even join Fluttershy on a winter nature walk.” Spike listed off.

“Sounds like you got your hands full.” Thorax chuckled.

“Yeah, but I intend on spending time with them all up here. And I'm gonna do it.” Spike promised.

“Well, we better get down and listen to the safety seminar.” Thorax suggested.

“Right.” Spike agreed, as they finished unpacking and headed back down.

Soon the students were back downstairs in the lounge area where they started listening to Celestia, Luna, and some instructors discuss safety about playing in the snow, skating, and skiing, especially the concept of how far you can go from the chalet. Many of the students listened while some like Rainbow Dash got bored halfway and wanted them to get on with it so they could have fun.

Eventually they finished the safety seminar, and the students all headed out while making sure to stay warm and bundled up.

Many of the students played in the snow, while some went to do other snow activities at the slopes. Out by the frozen pond, Spike and the girls were putting on their ice skates. As soon as they were fastened, Spike, Rarity, Sweetie Belle, and Pinkie stepped onto the ice while keeping balance.

“This is my first time out on ice like this, girls. So pardon me if I can't stand up so easily.”

“Don't worry, Spike. We'll help keep you steady.” Pinkie said.

“Of course we will.” Rarity agreed.

“Just follow our lead.” Sweetie Belle instructed.

“Thanks.” Spike said, as the three girls led him out onto the ice while making sure he remained steady.

“Just take baby steps, Spike. Until you feel more relaxed.” Rarity instructed.

Drakon spoke, as he slid around on the ice, “Yeah, Spike. With any luck you'll eventually be a pro!” he skated around doing stunts making Spike and the girls give him dry looks.

“He's only able to do that because he's a spirit.” Spike noted to the girls.

“Of course.” Sweetie Belle replied.

“Come on, let's have some fun!” Pinkie cheered, as she began skating around like all the others out on the ice.

Soon Sweetie Belle joined, as Rarity help helping Spike along as he took baby steps on the ice. After awhile Spike felt like he was getting the hang of it.

“Rarity, I think I'm ready to try it solo.”

“Are you sure, Spike?” she asked.

“Yeah. Just give me a chance.” Spike insisted, as Rarity gave him a bit of space.

So Spike started taking bigger steps while making sure to keep balance. When it looked like he was going to fall, Rarity was ready to catch him, only for Spike to regain his balance much to the fashionista's relief. And with that Spike started skating in straight lines, in circles, and other angles.

Pinkie and Sweetie Belle skated, “Wow, Spike, you're really doing it.” Sweetie commended.

“Well, it's easy to do once you know how.” Spike noted, as he continued to glide across the ice.

Spike was so caught up in the moment and enjoying himself he was snapped out of his thoughts hearing a strange yell in the distance. He stopped in place looking around confused, “What was that?”

The girls skated up to him smiling, “Spike, you were wonderful, darling!”

But the three noticed Spike's attention was focused elsewhere, “Spike? You ok?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“I thought I heard something.” he answered.

“What?” Pinkie asked.

“Some kind of yell. But it didn't sound human.”

“What?” Rarity asked confused.

Drakon spoke, “Yeah, I heard it myself. Whatever that was is far away though and yet with his heightened sense of hearing and my senses we could tell something's out there.”

“Do you wanna go check it out?” Sweetie Belle offered.

“We can cover for you.” Rarity offered.

Spike shook his head, “No. I came here to relax and get away from trouble. Whatever that was is probably just some big animal.”

“You're sure?” Pinkie asked.

“Yes. Now come on, we got skating to do.” Spike said, as he continued to skate much to the girls and Drakon's worry.

Afterward, Spike joined up with Fluttershy as they were taking a walk through the woods close to the chalet. Fluttershy pointed out some white rabbits going into their burrow.

“Snow furred rabbits. Sure they sell them like that in shops, but that's because they were raised indoors. But this is them all natural.” Fluttershy marveled.

“Yeah.” Spike smiled, as they looked up seeing some cardinals in a tree.

“Oh, I'll bet Peewee would've loved this.” the girl smiled.

“Yeah, but I'm sure he's making the most of his time.” Spike replied.

Back at the house, Peewee was still throwing a rave party where a crow was being a DJ while using a mini turntable, and the others birds were dancing and relaxing.

It cut back to Spike and Fluttershy who continued down the path admiring the joys of winter all around them, from the sun's rays reflecting off the clear icicles hanging from the trees, and the snowflakes slowly drifting down on them. Fluttershy took Spike's glove covered hand into her own and he blushed but smiled seeing how happy it made Fluttershy.

Drakon floated above the two admiring the sweet love, until all three heard a yell, which startled Fluttershy, “What was that?” she asked.

“I heard it before,” Spike recalled, “But it's closer now.”

“Still wanna ignore it?” Drakon asked rhetorically.

“Not anymore.” Spike replied, as he and Fluttershy hurried off the path.

They followed the yelling sound through the trees before arriving in a small clearing and stopped before looking ahead in shock.

There they saw dangling from a tree by the ankle was a big white furry creature that was yelling and struggling to get down while swaying around.

“Oh my goodness!” Fluttershy gasped.

“Is that really...” Spike trailed off until Drakon answered.

“No doubt. That's a yeti.”

“An actual yeti?” Fluttershy asked still unable to believe it.

“But aren't they supposed to be in the Himalayas?” Spike wondered.

“Hey, in these times creatures like that and more can live anywhere so long as it suits them.” Drakon shrugged.

“The poor thing got caught in a trap.” Fluttershy said in concern.

A trap?” Spike realized something, “If that's a trap. That must mean there's a poacher around here.”

“Oh, no. We got to help that poor creature, Spike.” Fluttershy insisted.

“Should we?” Spike asked nervously about how wild the yeti was swaying around.

“Don't be so worried, Spike,” Drakon said, “Yeti's aren't so hostile if you treat them kindly.”

“Well, you're the ancient dragon spirit,” Spike said as he went to where the trap was tied off and undid it before lowering the yeti down slowly using his dragon strength to keep the creature from crashing down.

Once the yeti was on the ground it struggled to get the rope off its ankle as Spike and Fluttershy walked to it.

“Easy, big guy. We just wanna help you.” Spike calmed him, but the yeti was still struggling.

Fluttershy gently laid a hand on the creature's shoulder getting its attention, “It's ok. We don't wanna hurt you.” she said calmly.

The calm soothing tone of Fluttershy's voice calmed the yeti down as Spike was finally able to untie its ankle.

“There, you're free.” Spike told the yet who got up to show just how tall he really was compared to them.

“You'll be alright now.” Fluttershy promised.

The yeti roared happily before picking Spike and Fluttershy up hugging them tight. Spike groaned, “He's definitely happy!”

“You're welcome!” Fluttershy groaned to the creature.

The yeti then stopped and put them down while looking into the distance before running off the other way, “Well, he's sure in a hurry,” Spike said before suddenly listening closely, “Fluttershy, something else is coming. We gotta hide.” he activated the wings of his armor and flew Fluttershy up into one of the trees and hid within the branches.

The two remained silent as they saw someone dressed in winter/hunting attire trek through the snow. As the person got closer the two teens hiding saw it was a man with dark hair sticking out from the bottom of his trapper hat.

When the man stopped and saw an empty trap he screamed in frustration, “No! I heard it! It was here!” he then looked down seeing the cut trap, “Someone let it out?! DAMMIT!!!” Fluttershy trembled at the angry yell of the hunter as Spike held her to keep her calm.

The hunter growled, “You think you can escape Saber Bite?! I will find you, you hairy beast! And stuff you!” he stormed off trying to follow the yeti's foot prints in the snow, but a sudden blizzard started coming in covering the tracks.

Drakon spoke to Spike, “You guys better get back to the chalet.”

Spike nodded, and flew Fluttershy back to the place while making sure to stay low so not to get caught up in the blizzard.

They returned just in time as the blizzard started picking up. They walked inside seeing the rest of their classmates enter as Celestia spotted them, “Oh, thank goodness.”

“We were worried you two got lost.” Luna said in relief.

“Sorry about that.” Fluttershy apologized.

“When we saw the snow picking up we rushed back here as fast as we could.” Spike explained not wanting them to know their real reason for being out further than they planned.

“Well, as long as you both made it then it's all that matters.” Celestia said.

“And with you two here everyone is present.” Luna finished.

“Spike! Fluttershy!” the girls called from the lounge area.

The two hurried over to their friends, as Pinkie brought them mugs of hot cocoa with marshmallows, “Here, this'll warm you guys up.”

“Thank you, Pinkie.” Fluttershy said taking a mug.

“We really appreciate it.” Spike added, taking his mug.

“So what happened out there?” Applejack asked.

“See any neat animals?” Sunset wondered.

“Oh we saw something alright.” Spike answered.

“Something big.” Drakon put in.

“What did you see?” Apple Bloom wondered.

“Not here.” Fluttershy whispered, and the group could tell it was something they couldn't discuss with everyone else present. So they decided to wait until they had some privacy.

Later the group met inside Twilight and Sunset's room, where Spike, Drakon, and Fluttershy explained to the others what they saw.

“A yeti?!” Twilight gasped, but Spike shushed her in case someone outside the room heard her.

“You're serious?” Rainbow asked.

“An actual yeti?” Scootaloo wondered.

“Yes,” Spike confirmed, “It was big white, hairy, and pleasantly happy when we helped him.”

“So aside from dragons and vampires, yetis are real too.” Sunset said dryly.

“But that's not all we found out there.” Drakon spoke up.

“The yeti was caught in a trap by a hunter.” Fluttershy finished.

“A hunter is out there?” Rarity gasped.

“Yeah, and this guy seemed dead set on capturing the yeti.” Spike explained.

“So he's still out there?” Applejack asked.

“Yeah. But hopefully the yeti's miles away and escaped through the blizzard.” Spike said.

“We can only hope.” Fluttershy feared.

“You don't think that hunter would come here, do you?” Sweetie Belle feared.

“Not unless he's hunting humans.” Drakon replied.

“If the guys freezes out there then that's on him.” Rainbow said.

“Come on, ya'll we need to get some shut eye cause it's gonna be a big day tomorrow.” Applejack suggested with a yawn.

“Agreed. It's been a fun first day, but we don't wanna use all our energy up.” Twilight agreed.

Everyone agreed and was prepared to return to their own rooms, “Goodnight, girls.” Spike said.

“Goodnight, Spike.” the girls replied, as each one of them kissed him goodnight before they went to their respective rooms.

In Spike and Thorax's room, Spike was getting ready for bed, before looking out the window seeing the snow still coming down. Despite saying the yeti should be fine, he still couldn't help but worry for the creature and hoped that hunter Saber wouldn't find him again.

“Be safe out there.” Spike said, before getting ready to turn in.