I AM NOT...

Spike ran through the the woods a fast as his new leg could carry him. It turned out that it was pretty fast, faster than he ever was.

He had reached his destination.

Zecora's hut.

Spike didn't waste any time in knocking. He simply pushed the door open and stepped inside.

The first thing Spike noticed were all the things that Zecora owned. They had all been his at a point.They could be ag- No, I'm only here for one thing! He needed to control himself.

"Hello Spike, how's your greed?" A voice asked from his side "I hope you satisfied your need."

"Where is it?" Spike asked.

Zecora knew what he meant. That only meant he hadn't succeeded in the plan.

"Spike you fool." She spoke "You'll only break the tool."

"Zecora." Spike spoke in a low tone "I am very hungry."

The zebra stared at the former baby dragon. His message to her was clear. One way or another, Spike was going to get what he wanted.

Zecora retrieved the necklace and gave it to him.

She then turned her back to him. Her message was just as clear. He was no longer welcomed in her home.

Time to go home. He thought.

-Crack- Another chip off.

"SPIKE!" An energetic purple mare shouted "I HAVE GREAT KNEWS!"

"Can't it wait?" Spike asked "I'm tired."

"No time for you to be a lazy dragon." Twilight stated "I need my number one assistant."

Her comment struck a nerve in Spike."Lazy?" He asked "I'm only tired from cleaning another of your messes."

It's true, as soon as he had returned she put him to work. She hadn't asked about him or even his injuries. He actually wondered if she noticed them.

"Enough Spike!" Twilight snapped, loosing her happy demeanor "It's your job, now are you going to help me?"

There were many things that Spike wanted to say. Many unkind and hurtful things, but he didn't. He simply got out of his basket.

"What's the spell?" He asked.

Twilight nearly squealed in delight as she explained. "It's a spell the allows me to change the shape of a living thing."

"What, no!" Spike exclaimed "I'm not letting you change me!"

"Oh relax." Twilight ordered "What could go wrong?"

"A lot." Spike answered "Change somepony else, like Owlicious."

"Spike, you know Owlilcious isn't magic resistant." Twilight stated.

"...What?"

"That's why I always use you." Twilight continued not noticing his disbelief "Since you're a dragon, you are resistant to magic. It helps make my magic even stronger." Her horn began to glow "Now hold still so I can concentrate."

Spike couldn't believe what he was hearing. It brought back a statement from an encounter he wanted to forget.

"The purple one has used you for labor." The dragoness stated.

"She...I...I'm her assistant!" He reasoned.

"So is the owl." She countered "Does the Unicorn use it for her magical experiments."

"...No."

-Crack- Another chip off.

"Okay Spike, hold still."

"No." Spike stated.

"What?"

"I said no, I'm not letting you change me."

Twilight could only stare at the baby dragon in disbelief. She'd always used him for her experiments, why was now any different.

Why is he being so difficult? She asked herself Is he upset about the books? She admitted there had been a bit of them, But it was necessary for my studies.

"Spike you're my number one assistant." She stated sweetly "I can't do this without you."

Any other time this would have worked on Spike. It would have made him feel happy.

Feel needed.

"No." He stated firmly.

But not now.

He wouldn't fall for her tricks.

"Why are you being difficult?" Twilight asked "You're my assistant and..."

"That's right!" He spoke cutting her off "Your assistant!" He emphasized "I am supposed to assist you in your studies in friendship. Not be some guinea pig for your experiments."

"But..."

"I AM NOT A GUINEA PIG!"

"Fine!" Twilight yelled "Then assist me by making me breakfast for my study session!" She ordered "Or is that too much to ask?"

Spike had felt that he hadn't handled the situation as well as he could have. To make up for it, he decided to make Twilight's favorite dish.

A few dandelion sandwiches on wheat. A warm cup of tea. A large apple on the side. And for desert, a tray of cookies.

"Are you finished yet?" Twilight asked rudely "I began studying awhile ago."

Spike decided to ignore the rude comment as he brought the tray in. It would do no good to restart an argument.

As he entered the room, he began looking around. It was starting to look like a study session. That meant book lying everywhere.

"Here you go." Spike presented the food.

"Finally, I thought you might have needed me to assist you."

Just push it aside Spike He told himself.

"Here, your favorites." Spike stated.

Without so much as a 'thank you', the mare began eating. Spike sat down and began chewing on a sapphire when Twilight gave a cough.

"What?" He asked.

"Don't you have some work to be doing?" She asked motioning to the book.

"What?" He asked again.

"Spike!" Twilight shouted "This is unacceptable."

"What?" He asked with more force.

"Just look at this!" She motioned to the room.

Spike looked to were she was motioning and only saw one thing.

"Books?" Spike asked "What about them?"

"They're on the floor Spike." She stated as if it were obvious "Books don't belong on the floor."

Then why did you put them there? He asked inside his mind. "...I'll get right on that." He stated as he began eating again.

"Now Spike!" She ordered as she levitated a scroll to the baby. "Afterwards I have a list of things for you to do."

Spike looked at the list.

Re-shelve books.

Prepare lunch.

Feed Owlilcious.

Do dishes.

Dust books.

Reorganize books.

Wipe floors.

Organize scrolls.

The list went on.

"What will you be doing?" Spike asked.

"Studying of course." She stated never looking from her book.

"I can't do all this on my own!"

"Spike!" She snapped "Stop being a lazy dragon!"

-Crack- Another chip off.

That's it. That's it! THAT'S IT!

It was the straw that broke the camal's back.

"Lazy, you're actually calling me lazy!" Spike asked in a tone full of venom. "I do just about all the work around here!"

Spike..." Twilight felt she may have gone too far.

"I cook for you, I clean for you, buck I even cook for your friends!" Spike screamed "I even take care of your bucking owl!"

"T-Their your friends too." She stated trying to grasp for straws.

"No, they're your friends." Spike stated in a low tone.

"Spik..."

"They invite you to their parties while I am left running the library." Spike screamed again "Sometimes for days while you six have some adventure."

"T-Those are important!"

"Afterwards you just use me to send your precious friendship reports and put me back to work!"

"Well I..."

"I do all of this without so much as a bucking 'Thank you'!"

"Well...WHY SHOULD I THANK YOU FOR DOING YOUR JOB!?" The mare half asked half screamed.

"Job, THIS IS NOT A JOB!" He retorted. "A JOB PAYS THE EMPLOYEE! A JOB GIVES RESPECT! A JOB ISN'T FORCED ON YOU!"

"Spike..."

"Is it my job to snap you out of your obsessions?" He asked "Was it my job to help you socialize?" He answered for her "No, but I did anyway."

"Then why do anything?" Twilight asked back.

Spike went quit for a moment and Twilight felt she won. "I ask myself that a lot."

Twilight looked expectantly at the baby dragon. "And the answer is?"

"...I still don't know."

"Well then...FINE!" Twilight snapped. "I don't need an ungrateful assistant!"

The unicorn's horn began to glow showing off her magic. It connected to a stick with a cloth at the end. It was the same one Spike had used when he ran away.

This time she was handing it over to him.

"...Fine."

Twilight was shocked at what Spike did next.

The baby dragon started making his way toward the door in a rage. He did not so much as look back when he reached it. He began opening the door when Twilight spoke.

"What are you doing?" The mare asked. Spike can't leave, he loves it here too much. She was sure of it after it was revealed to be his worst fear in the King Sombra's dark magic.

"I'm leaving." He stated. "No need to keep an ungrateful assistant, right?"

The tone in Spike's voice made her flinch, but she wasn't going to give in. "Where are you going to go?" She asks "One of your friends." She took a breath in as if realization struck "Oh that's right, They are MY friends."

Twilight had hoped that her statement would make him stop. It only fueled the dragon's flame.

"I'll be fine." He stated heading out of the door.

"You can't leave, y-you're just a baby dragon."

Spike turned and cast a final glare at the Unicorn. It was so strong t made her recoil.

"I AM NOT HELPLESS!" He screamed "I can get a job somewhere else or just live in nature." He stated "I've taken care of myself and you too often to be helpless."

"Spike...y-you stop right now!"

The baby dragon kept going.

"FINE!" The mare screamed.

Stupid Twilight thinking I can't take care of myself. The baby dragon mentally raged. I'm the one who takes care of the both of us!.

As the baby dragon angrily walked down the street, he was stopped by an energetic pink pony.

"Hi Spike." A sugar crazed mare greeted.

"Hi Pinkie." He returned.

As the mare began babbling, he never noticed an up coming cloud. One being controlled by a cyan Pegasus.

While she continued to distract Spike, he had one thing on his mind about her. Why is she talking to me, we barely talk. He thought. Whenever we do it's when Rainb-

His thoughts were interrupted by a crack of lighting striking behind him. It was so close that Spike thought it had hit him. He was too scared to even move or scream.

"Oh come on!" Rainbow Dash complained "That should have made him jump out of his scales!"

"Of course." Spike groaned looking at Pinkie "Why else would you have anything to do with me?"

The dragon began walking away leaving two confused mares. Or at least he would have if the mares hadn't been so persistent.

"Hey were are you going?" Pinkie asked "Is Twilight sending you on an errand?"

"You know, I might just be going to do something on my own." Spike stated. Not everything I do revolves around Twilight.

"Right, and I'm not the greatest flyer in Equestria." Rainbow stated with a laugh.

"You aren't." Spike stated.

"What!?"

"That title belongs to Spitfire, Captain of the Wonderbolts." Spike stated "The group of the current best."

"One that I'll soon be in and running in..."

"10 seconds flat." Spike had enough of this "Goodbye."

"Wait, where are you going?" Pinkie asked "The only thing that way are woods."

"...I'm just going for... a bit of a... walk." Spike said with little conviction.

Pinkie Pie saw that he was lying but decided not to push on it. After all, it was none of her business. Rainbow saw this as well but had a different opinion.

"You're lying." She stated. "What are you hiding."

"Nothing." Spike said as he continued walking.

Or at least he would have if Pinkie and Rainbow weren't in his way.

"Ooh, is it a secret?" Pinkie asked "You can tell me, unless you Pinkie promised."

"Come on Spike, just tell us." Rainbow pushed "Are you going to meet some-pony?" A thought occurred "Or is it some Zebra?"

-Crack- Another chip off.

Spike became a little depressed when he answered "No, I don't think she'll welcome a visit from me."

Spike was still upset over that.

"What about Rarity?" Pinkie asked.

Rarity He thought Lady Rarity "I think I will pay her a visit." Spike spoke "Maybe I can offer my assistance."

"What, Twilight not giving you enough chores around the library?" Rainbow joked.

Spike's reaction was the last one she had expected. He growled at her! It was a deep growl that caused his whole body to vibrate.

"I'm done with that pony." Spike snarled.

"What's wrong Spike?" Pinkie asked "Is some pony grumpy because he missed his nap?"

-Crack- Another chip off.

"I. AM. NOT. A. PONY!" Spike shouted. "I'M A BUCKING DRAGON!" He glared at the ponies "AND I'D LIKE TO LIVE MY LIFE WITH A DECENT BLAZE!"

-Crack- The final piece fell.

Author's Note

SORRY ABOUT THE WAIT, SHOULD BE COMING IN SOONER NOW.
I am honestly not planning on much 'M' and not until later-so those looking for it...wait.