Spike's Friend

Spike decided to take the doctors advice and headed towards the library. He looked for almost an hour before picking up a copy 'Daring Do'. After which he proceeded to the garden, still being followed at a distance by the nurse. The garden was beautiful. It reminded him of the one  in Canterlot, only not as big. Spike looked around for a place to sit. He managed to find one near the fountain.

Before he knew it, it was already dusk. He was already on the 13th chapter before he decided to call it quits for the night. As he made his way to the door, he noticed Robert standing by the door with something in his hoof and mouth.

When Spike got closer he noticed the objects were a cigarette and a lighter. Twilight never liked smokers. He remembers a time when a stallion was smoking in the library. He accidentally dropped the cigarette and almost burn the tree down. He'd never seen Twilight so angry in her life. Just the thought of how scared that stallion was still makes him chuckle.

"Come on you lousy son of...DAMN IT!" Robert said angrily as he struggled to light his cigarette. He saw Spike walking to the door, before he exited the garden, Robert asked the dragon: "Got a light kid?"

Spike didn't know what to say, he's usually shy around strangers unless Twilight's around. But he decided to help the struggling colt.

"Sure...you might want to lean your head back."

Robert raised his eyebrow, and had a confused look on his face.

"Uh, okay."

Spike inhaled deeply, then released his green fire into the air. He's practice firing his breath before. He would gather some bottles from dumpsters and make his own shooting range on the library's patio.

After a few seconds the fire died out. Robert's face was priceless. It was as if he'd seen a ghost. Spike thought he might've scared him. His cigarette was lit but it was a nub now, his fire completely burned his cigarette.

"OH MY GOSH, I'm So Sorry!!" The young dragon shouted. He probably thought Robert would yell at him for burning his cigarette or almost burning his face.

"You mean to tell me, you spewed out that fire" Robert replied. "Well...y-yeah. After a few seconds of staring at Spike, Robert started to laugh. Spike didn't know why he was laughing, maybe he thought Spike's fire was puny for a dragon. After Robert was done laughing, he patted Spike on the back and said: "Dude, that was probably the coolest thing I've ever seen."

Spike was surprised, rarely does he get a compliment on his skills. He once tried to impress Rarity by breathing fire shaped liked a heart, but it failed and nearly burned her new dress in the progress. So this would be the compliment.

Spike chose to be quiet, he didn't want to say anything that'll make him look like a dork. "Why are you so quiet, I heard you talk earlier?" Spike remained quiet. "Come on kid, I don't bite." Finally Spike spoke: "Sorry I thought you'd be angry with me."

"Why would think that?"

"Well, for starters I burned your cigarette and I almost burned your face."

Robert started to chuckle. "It's okay man. It's just a cigarette and if anything you probably burned a few facial hairs. I needed to shave anyway, the nurses took away my razor so I wouldn't have another....moment"

Spike then looked at the colts arms, he noticed cuts. There was at least six on both legs. Spike wanted to ask, but decided not to. "It's okay ask how I got these you know?" Spike almost jumped. "Did that colt just read my mind?"

Robert then said: "No I did not read your mind, I saw you staring at my hooves. It's okay dude, I'm use to everyone staring."

Spike understood what it was like being stared at. When he and Twilight first arrived in Ponyville, everypony was staring at him as if he was royalty. Finally Spike asked how he got those cuts an his arm.

Robert took a deep breath and began to tell his story. "Well I guess it starts with my mother. Ever since I was little she always treated me like garbage. She blames me on my dad walking out, but this was just the beginning. Last week my mother caught me making out with my ex-girlfriend."

After taking a deep breathe Robert continued to tell his story: "Anyway, she walked in and started screaming. Saying I'm nothing but a pervert and how I'm going to hell. After she left to get groceries, I went to my girlfriends house, only to discover she was fucking my best friend. Hated by mom, an outcast at school, and watching your best friend and girlfriend fuck. Yep, that'll  make you suicidal."

Spike felt sad for Robert and in way he understood how he felt. Just like him, he felt like an outcast too. He was the only in dragon in Ponyville, so you can understand why he's lonely.

"So....Spike is it? You heard about me, tell me about yourself"

"Well, okay"

Spike began to tell him everything about his life. To him hatching from an egg to arriving in Ponyville, he went over every little detail.

"Wow that's some life kid."

"Yeah...."

"So...you ever do it with that Twilight chick?"

"WHAT!?" Spike was clearly shocked, his face turned bright red. He'd never thought of Twilight of anything  but a friend and a sister. Sure there were moments he did have fantasies of her, but he'd never act on it.

"Oh lord...I offended you, I'm sorry I thought I could relieve the tension with some humor."

Spike knew he was telling the truth cause his face was as red as his.

"It's okay, I know you don't mean it. Besides I'm not into Twilight I'm actually into someone else."

"Really, who?"

"Her name is Rarity"

"I think I've heard of her, doesn't she own that boutique?

"Yeah."

"Cool."

Spike looked at the clock and noticed it was ten. He realized that he and Robert have been talking for hours. He let out a big yawn and said: "Well I'm calling it quits for today"

"Same here man....I'll see you tomorrow buddy."

"Later"

Spike walked back into the hospital and was escorted back to his room. He placed his book on the nightstand and turned out the lights. Despite him being alone, he had a productive first day. But what really made it special, was that he may have finally found a friend.