Invitation

“It’s all right, honey. You’re safe now. Tell me what happened.” The female guard said as she sat across from a frightened Silver Spoon. The filly had gathered her courage and decided to report what happened. When the male guards approached her, she felt hesitant about the whole thing. The way they towered over her made her think of Spike. It was then that a female guard stepped forth and she found the courage to speak once again. The guard pulled her into an interrogation room so they could talk in private.

“I… was raped… by someone.” The filly said as sat across from her.

“That’s awful. Do you know who did it? Did you get a good look at the suspect?” She asked.

“He’s a… dragon… and his name is Spike.” Silver Spoon admitted. The guard’s face flashed with recognition as the name hit her.

“You’re not talking about Twilight Sparkle’s assistant, are you?” The guard said in disbelief.

“Y-yeah, it was him.” Silver Spoon admitted.

“Are you sure it was him? I’ve known him ever since I started joined the castle guard. He always seemed like such a nice helpful little guy.”

“I’m not lying. He raped me!” The filly shouted. The fact that she or anyone could call that monster nice sent her over the edge.

“I’m sorry that was unprofessional of me. Let’s stick to the facts. Could you tell me where it happened?” She asked.

“Ponyville Library.” Silver Spoon told her.

“That’s where he lives now isn’t it. Why were you there?” The guard asked causing Silver Spoon to become nervous. The trained investigator took notice of her sudden reluctance.

“Is that important? He raped me! That’s what matters.” Silver Spoon shouted causing the guard to become frustrated.

“I didn’t say it wasn’t, but if you don’t tell me why you were there in the first place, it’s going to weaken your case against Spike considerably. If he says you were there to have sex with him and you stay quiet, we have to take his word for it. Is that what you want?” She asked in a matter of fact tone. Silver Spoon felt more like a suspect than a victim at this point.

“No.” Silver Spoon said looking down.

“Then I need to know why you were there?” She asked again.

“A friend of his hurt my friend so I wanted to get him back.” She admitted.

“How exactly were you trying to get him back?”

“I was trying to make him like me. Spike’s friend is a filly who has a crush on him, and I thought if I could get him to like me that I could use it to hurt her.” The guard rubbed the center of forehead as she tried to put together what happened.

“So let me get this straight. You went over to the library to seduce him and he ended up raping you. Is that right?” She asked.

“What’s that supposed to mean? I’m telling the truth.”

“Of course, you are. Could you give me a second?” She said not waiting for a response as she stormed out of the room. Silver Spoon was becoming worried. If she failed to get Spike arrested, it was only a matter of time before he came after her again. His dark promise rang in the back of her mind.

“I can’t promise I’ll be gentle as last time.” The words rang out. Silver Spoon thought the first time was the worst of it. If that was his idea of gentle, she didn’t want to see what happen when he got rough. She had to get him arrested before he could come after her again. The mare returned with a stern look on her face.

“Princess Celestia is on her way. She’s bringing Spike with her. In the meantime, I want you to tell more about this filly who likes Spike and how she hurt your friend.”

“What’s that got to do with anything? I’m telling you he raped me! Why are you trying to make me look like I’m the one at fault?”

“You’re the only one making yourself at fault when you refuse to answer my questions. I’m only trying to get to the bottom of why this happened. When you refuse to answer a question, it only makes you look like you‘re hiding the truth.”

“Hiding the truth? He pushed me to the ground, beat me, and forced himself on me. That’s the truth! Why do you need to know anything else?” The filly shouted. A knock on the door interrupted their conversation.

“That’s probably them. I’ll be right back.” The guard said with a hard edge in her voice. Silver Spoon watched as the mare walked outside. As the door swung open, she saw him for only a second. The dragon who took her peace of mind was standing outside about to face justice. It was finally going to be over. The guard came back in alongside Spike who had a guilty look on his face.

“He told me everything.” The mare said.

“So you’re going to arrest him?” Silver Spoon said. Unfortunately, the mare shook her head.

“He says he didn’t rape you, but that you came to the library to seduce him. He didn’t want to have sex, but you were persistent and he gave in. When he didn’t want a relationship, you threatened to report him for rape.”

“Wh-What?” Silver Spoon said in disbelief.

“It was nice, but I just didn’t want anything long term.” Spike said acting timid.

“He’s lying! You raped me! Tell her.”

“He says you’re a known bully who tortures his friend on a constant basis. Is that true?” The guard asked glaring at her.

“No… I mean… Yes, but he’s tricking you! He‘s the evil one!”

“Please stop, Silver Spoon! I just want to get on with my life.” Spike said starting to cry.

“I’ll have you know that filing a false report is grounds for severe punishment, Miss Spoon.”

“Please don’t punish her. If I could have a moment alone, I think we could settle this between us.” Spike pleaded.

“Sure, Spike. You’re very luck he doesn’t press charges.” She said leaving the room.

“Wait! Don‘t leave me alone with him!” She shouted only to be ignored as she left the room.

Spike wiped his false tears away and smiled evilly as the door was shut. Silver Spoon backed away as he turned his attention to her. His eyes turning yellow as he observed her.

“Do you have any idea how it felt when the princess showed up and told me what you did? I mean you broke my heart, Silver Spoon. We had a connection. ” He said walking towards her as he cracked his knuckles. She scrambled back into a corner as he got closer.

“Don’t fight it, Silver Spoon. We both know how this ends. Just bend over and it’ll only take a few minutes.”

“Help! Somepony help me please! He’s going to rape me!” She shouted to no avail. Spike drew his claw back behind his head and slapped her as hard as he could. He laughed as the filly put a hoof to her cheek and started to weep.

“No one’s coming to help you, Silver Spoon. Don’t you get it? I’m the good guy and you’re the evil little bitch who picks on everyone. The good guy always get the girl in the end, even if she doesn‘t want it” He lifted the filly’s chin forcing her to look at him.

“You’re mine. No matter what you do or who you tell. I will always own you. Whether you fight it or not, makes no difference to me, but if you didn‘t resist, it‘d be a lot easier on you.” Spike said as he prepared to force his tongue down her throat. It was at that moment that the entire room fell to pieces or rather reality itself seemed to give way as Princess Luna descended upon the scene. The dragon looked at Silver Spoon and smiled as he disappeared with everything else.

“Are you alright, child?” The alicorn asked the frightened filly. She was still trembling from the terror of her nightmare. Even though she was dreaming, he was waiting out there in reality. Luna put a hoof on her shoulder that caused her to shriek and curl into a ball.

“I’ll never tell anyone. I promise. Don’t hurt me. Don’t hurt me anymore.” She pleaded. Luna’s voice couldn’t reach her. Her mind was completely gripped by a fear of Spike. The princess of the night’s mind went back to this afternoon as she watched the trembling filly.

“What are you doing, sister?” Luna said as she stepped in front of her.

“Stopping Spike! I can let him go through with this.” Princess Celestia said.

“Are you ready to stop all rape in Equestria then?” Princess Luna asked.

“I will not stand by and watch Spike hurt Silver Spoon.” Princess Celestia said glaring at her sister.

“Answer the question, sister!” Princess Luna demanded.

“Move aside, Luna!”

“If you don’t have the resolve to answer my question, you don’t deserve to stop him. On the moon, I saw enough death, tragedy, and evil to last ten lifetimes. Despite being evil, I still have memories of nights where the acts committed still haunt me. Do you know why I don’t spend every waking second trying to right the world?”

“So I should let Silver Spoon get raped?” Celestia asked her sister as she looked down and saw Spike standing over Silver Spoon.

“We’re here to observe and guide them. In the end, they must make their own choices or they’ll never learn. You know as well as I that some lessons are harder than others.” Celestia didn’t respond as she looked down and sighed. Luna remembered a look of helplessness on her face. Few ponies had ever seen her like this. The last time Luna saw her like that was right before she was banished to the moon.

Princess Luna looked at the filly cowering in the corner of what little was left of her nightmare. It was terrible that it had to happen, but she would grow from this experience and become a better pony because of it. Some lessons had to be learned the hard way. She knew that better than anyone.

The Next Morning

Silver Spoon awoke in cold sweat as the sun rose outside her room. Her nightmare was still fresh in her mind, but the events seemed off. She remembered trying to report Spike for what he had done and he came after her. Before he could do anything, the dream ended… or did it? She remembered a voice calling out to her but not who it came from. A knock at her door made her jump as one of her servants entered the room.

“Are you ready for school, miss?” A maid said stepping into the room.

“Wh-what are you doing? Don’t just barge in here like that!” The filly shouted at the servant.

“I’m sorry, miss, but I did knock. Is something wrong? You seem unwell.”

“It’s none of your business. Just get out of here. I’ll be there in a minute.” She sighed in frustration.

“As you wish.” The maid said sullenly. Silver Spoon looked to the mare as she left the room a felt a pang of regret for her actions.

“Wait! I shouldn’t have blown up at you like that. I’m just… going through some things right now. I’m sorry.” The filly said rubbing her forehead.

“I.. It ‘s quite alright, miss.” The maid said stunned for a moment. She walked outside and another maid noticed her expression.

“What’s wrong with you? You like you saw a ghost.” The mare said eyeing her coworker.

“Silver Spoon just apologized for being rude.” The mare told her.

“Ha! A ghost would’ve been more believable. I‘ve worked here since she was a foal and she‘s never apologized to a servant for anything, let alone being rude.”

“Well, she just did.”

“I’ll believe it when I see it.” At that moment, the filly walked out with her bags. The mare were expecting to be berated for slacking off and knelt before her.

“If you’ll excuse me, I have to get to school.” She nodded to them as she walked down the hall.

“I thought I’d never see the day.” The maid said surprised.

“I told you. It’s like she’s a completely different pony. I wonder what happened?” Her friend said as she watched the filly leave.

As the filly walked outside, she was greeted by Diamond Tiara. It was comforting to see her again, after yesterday’s unpleasantness. Some time with her best friend was just what she needed.

Meanwhile at Sweet Apple Acres

Apple Bloom watched in amazement as Princess Celestia talked to her sister. She had dropped by in the middle of breakfast to talk to her about something important. She didn’t hear exactly what they were saying, but she did hear Spike and Twilight’s names dropped throughout the conversation. When the princess left, Applejack was preparing to head out as well.

“Big Macintosh, can you handle my chores for the day?” She asked getting ready to go.

“Eyup!” The stallion nodded.

“Wait a minute! What happened?” Apple Bloom asked.

“It’s nothing you need to concern yourself with Apple Bloom. Go on and get to school.” Her sister said walking outside but the filly was hot on her hooves.

“Is it about Spike and Twilight? She said something about him being in a bad mood yesterday. Did something happen?” She asked.

“If you must know, Spike moved out of the library and he said something that got Twilight feeling pretty bad. She’s in pretty bad shape. Princess Celestia is too busy to stay with her, so she’s asking the six of us to stay with her.”

“That’s awful. I can’t imagine Spike saying something to hurt Twilight.”

“Well, he did and now he’s living somewhere else in Ponyville till the princess decides what to do with him. I plan on visiting him later and getting to the bottom of this personally.” The mare said adjusting her hat.

“Can I come?” Apple Bloom asked.

“You should head off to school. I don’t think you want to be there when I talk to Spike anyway.”

“Maybe I can talk to him too. We’re friends too.”

“Go to school, Apple Bloom! I’m not going to repeat myself.” Applejack ordered. The filly was about to make a comment to how it wasn’t fair but decided against it. The mare had a look that said it was not up for discussion.

“Fine!” The filly huffed as she walked to school. It wasn’t fair that Applejack got to check on Twilight and she couldn’t see Spike. At least he was still in town, she could probably find him if she asked around.

“What am I thinking? I should ask Scootaloo before I visit him. I wonder if she even knows. She did see him yesterday. It must be nice having a special somepony with their own house. A private place for just the two of them. Whew! I feel kind of funny.” She said feeling a slight fever coming on. Her entire body felt like it was getting warmer as she continued to walk to school. She was already sweating and she was only halfway to school.

“I don’t ever get this tired walking to school.” She said wiping her brow.

“Hey, Apple Bloom!” A voice called out. The filly turned around and saw Sweetie Belle and Snips walking towards her. For some reason, her eyes were drawn to Snips. She didn’t know why, but the colt seemed different today than usual.

“Do I have something on my face?” The colt said wiping his face. The filly blushed as she realized she was staring.

“N-N-No, I was just…”

“Oh, Snips is just walking with me today… as friends.” She said emphasizing that last part. The filly’s talk with Rarity was a real eye opener.

“Yeah, I can carry your book bag if you want.” The colt said undeterred.

“I told you I can handle it.” She sighed.

“Okay, but if you need anything, I’m right here.” He said standing at attention and saluting.

“Thanks.” She said halfheartedly.

“What’s that all about?” Apple Bloom asked.

“It’s a long story. I’ll tell you later. Are you okay? You look tired.” Sweetie Belle mentioned.

“I don’t know. I just feel weird. It’s like I’m sick, but I’m not. My body just feels funny.” She said wiping her brow and trying not to look in Snips’ direction.

“Maybe you should go home or see a doctor.” Sweetie Belle advised.

“I‘m fine. Besides, I need to talk to Scootaloo. Something huge happened with Spike.” She said continuing to school with them.

“Spike, huh?” Sweetie Belle said less than happy to hear his name.

“He got into a fight with Twilight and moved out. He‘s living in his own house in town till the princess decides what to do with him.”

“Does Scootaloo know?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“I don’t know, but she was with him last. If anyone knows anything, I figure it’s her.” Apple Bloom explained.

“Hey, guys!” Scootaloo shouted coming up behind them on her scooter.

“Hey, Scootaloo!” They greeted her.

“Do you know the big news about Spike?” Sweetie Belle asked her. The filly’s face went red as she thought about her encounter with him yesterday. She hoped he wasn’t to angry about it.

“What big news?” She asked nervously.

“Spike got into a fight with Twilight and he moved out.” Apple Bloom informed her.

“He’s living in a house in Ponyville till the princess decides what to do with him.” Snips added.

“What? I just saw him yesterday at Twilight’s place. I can’t believe he moved out.” Scootaloo said sadly scooting along. She wondered if her suddenly leaving had something to do with it. He said he needed her and she left him high and dry. Maybe he did need her and it caused him to fight with Twilight.

“We were wondering if you know what happened. You were with him yesterday. Anything interesting happen?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“N-Nothing happened! We just hung out!” Scootaloo lied. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle were about to ask her why she was so suspicious when Snips interrupted.

“Hey, isn’t that Spike in the schoolyard?” He announced. A crowd of fillies and colt surrounded the dragon who was leaning against the sign with his arm crossed.

“So yeah? I’m throwing this party at my place and everyone’s invited. It’s going to be pretty sweet. It‘s a no adults affair. It‘s about just having fun. Do you like having fun?” He said asking a filly with gray fur and a blond mane.

“Y-yeah, I like having fun.” She giggled.

“What’s your name, sweetheart?” He smiled at her.

“Dinky.” She whispered. The dragon walked over and took one of her hooves in his claw.

“Tell me, Dinky. Do you want to have fun… with me?” He asked cocking one eyebrow. The filly could only nod as she tried not to swoon.

“Hey, Spike. What’s going on?” Scootaloo said breaking up the moment as she got off her scooter. Spike was quick to step away from the Dinky and greet her.

“Hey, Scoot. I wanted to talk to you.” He said walking up and guiding her away from the crowd.

“What’s going on?” Apple Bloom asked.

“Spike is throwing a party tonight. Every filly and colt in town is invited.” A colt spoke up.

“He says he’s got apple cider and treats straight from Canterlot castle. It’s going to be epic.” A filly told them.

“He wants to have fun with me.” Dinky sighed.

“Can Spike throw a party by himself?” Sweetie Belle asked.

“If he’s living alone, I guess no one can stop him.” Apple Bloom said wiping sweat from her brow. At that moment, they heard the sounds of sobbing coming from the side of the school. Spike walked out from the area looking down. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle walked up to him to see what had happened.

“Take care of her. I was easy on her, but she took it pretty hard.” Spike sighed. Sweetie Belle ran to Scootaloo’s side as Apple Bloom grabbed Spike’s arm.

“What did you do to her?” She asked angrily.

“Are you rubbing my arm?” Spike asked. The filly looked down and realized she was in fact rubbing his surprisingly muscular arm. She tore her hoof away and blushed. Spike smiled at her reaction.

“You know if you want to get together sometime. You could just say so.” He told her.

“I don’t… I didn’t…” Her mind was completely flustered as she could only think about how taut and firm his arm felt.

“Why don’t you skip school today? I’ll let you rub more than my arm.” He said lifting her chin. The light touch sent a shock that went straight to her nether regions. It was at that moment she realized what she wanted more than anything was his touch. She was in heat.

“I-I shouldn’t… You’re with Scootaloo.” She said jerking her head away from his claw.

“We just broke up actually. I‘m all yours.” He smiled devilishly. In her heart, she knew it was wrong. Her friend was crying and in pain, but all she could think about was Spike. She knew she should have said no and she would always wish she had. Unfortunately, she merely nodded as she followed Spike to his home.

As they were leaving Spike saw Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara walking to school, the filly was too engrossed in conversation to notice him. The dragon smiled as he saw her and decided to approach, asking Apple Bloom to wait.

“Silvie!” Spike called out to the filly’s horror. Before she could even react, the dragon had his arms around her in a tight embrace. She was so frozen with fear that her might have stopped for a few seconds as well.

“Silvie? She hates that nickname.” Diamond Tiara said angry at the dragon for interrupting.

“Maybe when you use it, but she loves it when I use it. It’s like a pet name. Isn’t it, Silvie?” Spike said dropping one arm and shaking her a bit. The filly took the opportunity to sidestep out of his reach completely and back to Diamond Tiara‘s side. The dragon looked angry for a second before going back to friendly.

“Hey, Silvie. I’m throwing a party and I want you and your friend to come. It’s kind of a house warming affair. I’d like it if you came.” He said. The filly didn’t answer instead opting to look at the ground and hope he went away.

“Look at her. She doesn’t want to go to your lame party. Leave us alone.” Diamond Tiara said fed up with his arrogance. Silver Spoon looked at her friend and smiled.

“I suppose if it can’t be helped. I wanted to talk to you at the party with ponies around, but I guess we’ll talk some other time… all alone. Just the two of us.” Spike said in an ominous tone. His eyes and words sent a chill through her spine as she saw his statement for what it really was.

“I’d love to come to your party.” She said quickly changing her attitude.

“Excellent! I have some business to attend to, but it’s near the center of town and starts early. I can‘t wait to see you there, Silvie.” Spike said beaming as he walked away.

“She’s not going to your stupid party!” Diamond Tiara said causing the dragon to stop and turn towards her. He walked up to her and returned her glare with a smile

“That’s her decision. As for you, I’d watch your mouth. You know what they say about dragons and diamonds.” He said adjusting her crown before leaving with Apple Bloom.

“What was that about?” Diamond Tiara said turning to her friend.

“What was what about?” She chuckled nervously.

“That creep was messing with you and you were practically shaking. I want to know why.”

“Please just drop it, Diamond Tiara. It’s not important.”

“Are you going to his party?” She asked.

“I’m just going to stop by and see how lame it is.” She chuckled.

“You don’t even like him. I’ve never seen you so scared of anyone. Why would you want to go to his party?” Silver Spoon appreciated her friend’s concern. She found it rather touching that she cared enough to ask but she couldn’t tell her or anyone for that matter.

“I… can’t tell you, okay?” She said quickly walking ahead. Diamond Tiara knew something was up and Spike was behind it.

“Fine, if you’re going to that party, so am I.” She said determined to find out what happened. If Silver Spoon wouldn’t tell her, she’d make Spike tell her.

Author's Note

Sorry for the late update. Guy Talk is next.