Spike's Run With The Mafia

It's been a while since Spike went out to buy the gift for Rarity, as Twilight kept looking up at the clock, staying aware on the time Spike is gone.

"He should have been back by now, unless he went to Rarity's first to give her the gift himself." Twilight said to herself.  "I'd better go see her to find out if Spike's there, or if she's seen him at all." Just then, Twilight walked out the door and went on her way to Carousel Boutique.

Finally making it there, she knocks on the door, to which Rarity opens it.  "Why, hello Twilight, how are you?" Rarity asked.

"I'm fine Rarity, I just wanted to know if Spike came by here, he went out buying a gift for you and he hasn't returned, so I just wanted to be sure if you've seen him." Twilight said.

"Actually no, I haven't seen Spike at all today, I hope he's not lost." Rarity began to worry a little.

"I hope not either, anyway, we should probably go look for him, just to be sure." Twilight said.

"I agree." Rarity replied.

Just then, Spike was being escorted to meet the Don Coltleone, who's office was located near out of Ponyville, As he struggled to break free, Big Louie and Fish kept a tight grip on him to make sure he can't get loose.

"Come on guys! Can't we talk about this?" Spike pleaded.

"Shut your trap, tiny!" Big Louie ordered.

"Yeah, shut up!" Fish repeated.

"Must you always repeat everything I say?" Big Louie asked.

"It gives me a bit of a personality, doesn't it?" Fish asked.

"No, it makes you sound like you have no personality at all." Big Louie said.

"How 'bout you both shut up?" Shady replied.  "Besides we're close to where we need to be, so you won't have to wait long my little friend." Shady said.

"My friends will know I'm gone and they'll come to find me, and when they do, you're going to be in so much trouble." Spike said trying to sound threatening.

"Didn't I just tell you to shut up?" Big Louie asked.

"Yeah, didn't he tell you to shut up?" Fish asked in return.

Just then Big Louie slapped Fish across the face.  "Ow!" He yelled.  "What was that for?!" He asked.

"For being an idiot!" Big Louie replied.

"Ok." Fish said.

"Alright, where here." Shady said, obviously annoyed by the banter between Big Louie and Fish.  "Let him go boys, but keep an eye on him." Shady said as he opened the door and went inside.

"Now, when the Don comes out here, you show the proper respect, understand?" Big Louie ordered.

"Yeah, understan-OW!" Fish tried to repeat again, but got another slap in the face by Big Louie.

Great, I'm being kidnapped by the Three Stooges Spike thought to himself.

"Gentlemen," Shady said opening the door.  "I present to you, Vito Coltleone."  Just then a rather husky, aged looking stallion wearing a black tuxedo with a red carnation came out.

"What is this you have brought to me, that is so important?" The Don asked.

"Your eminence, we come to you with the new addition the Coltleone family." Shady said.

Just then the Don looked down and stared at Spike.  "Is this some kind of joke?" The Don asked as he grabbed Shady buy the collar of his shirt.  "You know how I feel about jokes that aren't funny, right Shady?" The Don asked with a mild irritated tone.

"Yeah boss, I know how you feel about jokes that aren't funny." Shady answered.  "We all do! Right boys?" He asked.

"Yeah, of course we do." Big Louie answered nervously.

"Who could forget something like that?" Fish answered while his legs were shaking.

Big Louie then nudged Spike to get an answer from him.  "What?" Spike asked.

"When the Don asks you a question, you better answer if you know what's good for you." Big Louie explained.

"Uh, yeah, sure I know how you feel about unfunny jokes." Spike said trying his best not to make him mad.

"Good." The Don said.  "Now, what's your name friend?" The Don asked.

"My name's Spike, and your goons here kidnapped me into working for you, but I still don't know what you want me for." Spike said.

"Come with me kid, and I'll show you." The Don said as they all went inside his office.  Just as they went inside Spike sat on an old dusty chair while Shady, Big Louie, and Fish stood near the door in case he tired to escape.  As Spike waited for an answer, the Don pulled a picture of an old house with a sign that said "Trottaglia."

"See this house here?" He asked.

"Yeah, what about it?" Spike asked in return.

"This house is run by a rival family known as the Trottaglias.  The Don explained.  "And they've been trying to take over our business and run us out of Ponyville to be the new mafia around here, so we need you to go there, and take 'em out."  He explained some more.

"No way!" Spike said.  "I'm not killing anyone!"

"I didn't say you had to kill them, that's there job." He said as he pointed to the Shady and his crew.  "You'll just be the one to take out their place of business."

"How could I possibly help you with that?" Spike asked.

"You're a dragon, you breathe fire, you go to their place, and burn it down." The Don explained.

"No way!  I'm not doing that, you'll just have to find some other poor sucker!" Spike said as he was trying to get through the door until he was surrounded by Shady and his goons, and then he felt something pointing at him behind his back.  It was the Don standing behind him with a Tommy gun.

"I don't think you understand." The Don said.  "Nobody refuses a job for me."  He said still pointing the gun behind Spike's back, as Spike was sweating with fear.

"Now, let's hear the right answer." The Don said.

"Uh, what I was saying was, there's now way I'd do it without the help of these fine, nice gentlemen standing here." He said pointing to Shady and his crew.

"Now that's what I wanted to here." The Don said.  "Now go and do whatever it is you need to do." The Don said.  "But remember, if you double-cross me..." The Don said with a pause.  He then pointed the gun straight at Spike's head.  "Get the picture kid?" The Don asked.

"Yeah, sure, let's go!" Spike said sweating harder and trying not to break down crying with fear.

"Come on kid, we can take my cart."  Shady said as they walked outside.  Spike got in the cart.  "What do you thing you're doing kid?" Shady asked.

"What do you mean?" Spike asked.

"You're pulling the cart, now get out and start moving." Big Louie ordered.

"Fine." Spike said getting out of the cart and started to push.

"See how easy it is to cooperate?" Shady asked.

Twilight, where are you? Spike asked himself.

Meanwhile, Twilight and Rarity are still on the search for Spike, having no luck whatsoever.

"We can't find him anywhere." Twilight said.  "It's not like Spike to leave without saying anything."

"Maybe we should go and ask the others." Rarity suggested.  "Maybe they have seen Spike, or they could help us look for him at least."

"Good idea Rarity." Twilight said  "I'll go ask Applejack and Rainbow Dash."

"And I'll go ask Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy." Rarity said.

The two then parted ways to go ask the others on the whereabouts of Spike.