To Die Another Day

Spike was nervous as he looked around at all the ponies giving him curious looks and some of fear mirrored only by his own. He saw Twilights house just ahead and bolted for it going inside and leaning against the door letting out a sigh.

He smiled as he looked around the old library feeling a since of home as he walked around tracing his finger across books on the shelves as he got a little giddy being in the place he called home for so long.

"Whoo?"

Spike froze as he slowly turned to see Twilights owl whos name escapes him.

"Who?"

"Um Spike?"

"Who?"

"Im not playing this game with you owl we've done it to many times to count since Twilight brought you here." He said as the owl tilted its head to the side.

"So where's Twilight? And if you say who Im gonna feed you to a walker." He said as the owl pointed with its wing up stairs.

"Thanks." He said as he went upstairs and cracked open the door to find Twilight sound asleep with his Elemenst of Harmoney and sword on the ground by her bed.

He sighed as he went in quietly and took his things before retreating out of the room and back down stairs. He put his stuff on the ground in the kitchen before he turned back to the library.

"Well might as well get to work. Looks like little me skipped out to see Rarity." He said to himself as he looked at the clock. It was around 11 o'clock and if this Twilight was anything like his then she wouldnt be up for almost 3 hours. He sighed as he went to where the supply closet was and grabbed his old duster and broom.

"Hm didnt think I would be doing this again." He said as he got to work dusting, sweeping, and mopping the floors as 1 o'clock rolled around. He desided to get some food and went into the fridge and saw it was stocked full.

He smiled as he started to make Twilights favorite breakfast food in the world.

Pancakes.

Twilight woke up to the most heavenly smell she could think of as she rolled out of bed and fell to the floor.

"Owwwwwwww!"

She rubbed her horn as she blinked against the sun and stumbled down the stairs and went wide eyed at how clean it was. It had never been this clean since they moved here.

She went over to a pair of books and clapped them together and much to her surprise no dust. She heard humming coming from the kitchen and figured Spike was cooking.

When she stepped inside the kitchen she spotted a huge stack of strawbarry and blueberry pancakes on the table. Her mouth started to water as she advanced on the unsuspecting pancakes. She looked up expecting to see her little dragon but stopped as she saw a large dragon cleaning the dishes as he hummed some catchy tune.

"Spike?"

He jumped a little as he turned and smiled at the her and relaxed.

"Afternoon study bug. Sleep well?" He asked as she blushed.

"No not really my lower back is cramping up from sitting at the desk all night. Not only that but the elements you brought here wont work with me at all." She said as he gave a sad smile.

"Thats because all the original elements are dead. So they stopped working long ago. Now eat up and I can help you with that back problem and just leave you plates in the sink Ill get them later." He said as he dried his claws and went into the main area of the library.

Twilight sighed before she turned a murderous look at her pancakes as she dived into them.

After a while Twilight came out with a happy smile on her face as she spotter the older Spike sitting a chair as he read a book about runes.

"Hmm so if I were to do this then- oh hey Twilight enjoy your meal?" He asked as she nodded her head like a filly with teh same happy smile on her face.

"Oh yes it was very good and think you so much for cleaning the library so well. You didnt have to do that Spike." She said as he set the book down and smiled at her.

"I came over to ask if you need any help anyway. I went upstair but you were sound asleep so just went ahead and cleaned up a little. After that I got hungrey so I fixed some lunch for us hope you dont mind me eating to?"

"Oh no no no no." Its fine Spike it was great." She said as he nodded and got up walking up to her as she winced and rubbed her back.

"Well here let me help you out with those back cramps. My Twilight was the same so when I got older I helped her out with them. Here just lay down on the floor and relax." He said.

"Im ok Spike really itll pass." She said as he frowned.

"Twi look you said the same thing in my world before I finally had to hold you down to do it and after that you loved it. So please dont be stubborn and let me help you." He said again as she sighed.

"Fine. But just this once ok?" She said as he nodded rolling his eyes.

"Sure Twi." He said as he layed down on her stomach.

He got on top of her and applied pressure to he lower back and was rewarded with a loud crack and moan from Twilight as he worked his way up her back as Twilight sighed in content as he started to message her sore muscles along her spine.

"Oh Spike that feels so good!"

"I told you it would. Now just keep your muscles relaxed ok I can feel a big knot right by your lower spine." He said as he pushed deeper into the muscle and was rewarded with her moaning again as he worked the knot out.

"Where did you even learn this? Ooooh yeah that feels sooooo goood." She said as her eyes rolled in the back of her head.

"I worked with Aloe and her sister for a few years when I wasnt working for Applejack like during the winter seasons. They taught me a lot and I would help them out." He said as she moaned again as he worked another knot out near her shoulder.

"I think you should work for them again. I wouldnt mind paying for a few messages from you from time to time." She said as he rolled his eyes.

"Please I wouldnt make you pay Twilight all you have to do is ask and Ill come anytime you need me." He said as she smiled.

"Ok Spike and thank you." She said as he worked another kink out of her shoulder. After a while he got up as Twilight just layed on the floor like a puddle of goo content to just lay there.

"Ill see you later Twi. Im gonna go find something to do." He said getting only a moan making him chuckle as he grabbed his things and walked out the door only to see Pinkie there.

"Hey Spike Im sorry about this morning. I forgot you were here and I just wanted to say hi to Fluttershy." She said looking up at the frozen dragon as he forced himself to relax and shook his head.

"Its fine Pinkie just dont scare me anymore ok. I could really hurt you and I dont want to do that." He said as she nodded smiling.

"OK! Well I have a party for you at Sugar Cube Corner tonight." She said as he smiled at her.

"Thanks Pinkie but I cant go to Sugar Cube Corner. It has to many memeories good and back not to mention that Cup Cake the mare from my world that I was gonna marry is there as well as her husband and the twins. I cant Pinkie Im sorry Im just not ready to go in there yet." He said as she frowned.

"What if we have the party somewhere else?" She asked as he shook his head.

"Not yet Pinkie Im just not ready to be around that many ponies at once. I might react violently." He said as she sighed while her mane deflated.

"Ok Spike I wont have the party just let me know when your ready ok?" She asked as she was picked up and pulled into a hug.

"Dont be sad Pinks I promise that when Im ready you can go crazy with the party ok." He said as she instantly perked up and looked up at him.

"REALLY!? YOU MEAN IT!?" She asked as he nodded.

"Yep go wild with it Pinkie." He said as she wrapped her arms around him giggling like crazy before she jumped out of his arms.

"Ill see you later Spike I gotta go!" She said as she shot down the road towards Applejacks farm.

He smiled a little as he walked towards where he used to dig gems for Rarity back when he thought he was in love with her.

After a while he came to the hill as he remembered the Diamond dogs that captured Rarity. He chuckled as he remembered how he went fishing for a dog only to be pulled into the hole.

He came around a bend and saw his younger self and Rarity digging for gems as well as he went over to them as they looked up to see him.

"Afternoon mini me and Ms Rarity." He said as Rarity giggled as his younger self grumbled.

"Hello darling how are you feelling?" Rarity asked as he smiled.

"Much better than I was last night thank you. But the reason Im here is to buy AJ a new door bolt for her storm shelter door since its kinda laying in peices right now and I wanted to know if you would help me find some gems to pay for a metal dead bolt instead of another wooden one." He said as she smiled.

"Oh of course darling! Just give me a second dear." She said as her horn lit up and held it close to the ground and began walking in a random direction leaving the two Spikes there together.

The younger Spike looked at his older self that was looking around the clearing as he poked him getting his attention.

" Hey bub you better not be trying to take Rarity away from me." He said growling a little bit as his older self threw his head back bursting out laughing.

" Oh man I was at two when you asked me that. But no mini me you have no worries of me trying to take her away from you. She's not my type anyway, I grew out of our little crush we had for her a long time ago." He said as little looked at him confused.

"AH I FOUND SOME DARLING!" They heard Rarity yell as the older Spike walked over to her and dug up the gems.

"Thanks Rarity, Ill bring any I dont need back to you ok." He said as he threw a large ruby to his younger self.

"Eat up dude I know your starving." He said as Rarity shook her head.

"No darling its fine dont worry about it dear." She said as he rolled his eyes.

"Ok Rarity thank you so much again."

"Oh on problem darling." She said as he walked down the hillside holding a small arm load in his arms leaving the two to continue their hunting.

After Spike got a large iron dead bolt and was currently holding it over his sholder along with an magic gutiar on his back as he walked down the street towards Twilights house.

He set the heavy bar outside Twilights door and walked inside only to fine her exactly where he left her.

"Twi?"

"Hmmm?"

"Um I got some gems here for mini me just say they were a gift from Raity ok?"

"Mmmmmhmmmm" She said as he chuckled and sat the small bag down in the kitchen before leaving.

"Bye Twi."

"Mmmmmm." She moaned out as he rolled his eyes closing the door behind him and grabbing the bar heading towards Applejacks place.

After the long walk to AJ's place he saw the mare sitting by some apple trees with her hat pulled over her eyes. He smiled as he went down the cellar and put the dead bolt in before heading back up to talk with AJ.

When he came out he saw that Applejack was till leaned up against the tree as he crept up to her and sat down against a tree across from her. He put his hands behind his head and closed his eyes after putting the guitar against another tree.

He sighed as he sank down onto the ground as he heard Applejack move around.

"Spike? What are yall doing here again? Everythings done for today."

"I know I just got done putting in your new iron dead bolt for the storm shelter and picked up this little baby here. Its like the one I had before but its been so long since Ive played I got to practise again. Besides I figured Id come and chill out here before I headed out to Fluttershy's place for the night." He said as he thumbed over at the guitar never opening his eyes.

"Oh well ok then ah just heard somepony so Im gonna go back to my nap. Ah can see why RD does it so much but dont you dare tell her ah said that." She said as he chuckled.

"Your secrets safe with me AJ." He said as he got comfortable before he felt a weight on his side making him open an eye.

"AJ?"

"Sorry sugarcube the bark is just diggin into mah neck. You dont mind do you?" She asked looking up at him as he smiled at her.

"Nah its cool." He said leaning back as he felt her snuggle into him and sigh as the two started to just drift off to sleep.

A few hours later Spike woke up to find him spooning with Applejack. He smiled as he squeezed his friend getting a sigh from her. He remembered nights like this with Applejack as they would just lay on one of the fields under the moon after a long day at work.

They would usually have Applebloom and her stallion with them as they star gazed. Applebloom would get tired and they would head home as Spike brought out some good cider from his horde and share it with Applejack.

(Flashback)

"Hey AJ?"

"Yeah surgarcube?"

"Whats the meaning of life?" He asked as she snorted and started to laugh as Spike laughed with her.

"Nah just wanted to say thanks for supporting me and Cup AJ and thanks for being one of my best stallions." He said as she smiled.

"Aw sugarcube aint no need to thank me or nothin. Yall are family Spike an apple in all but blood." She said as she pulled him into a bone crushing hug which he gladly returned.

"I know Ive said it a million times before but still it really does mean a lot to me and Cup." He said as he took a sip of the hard cider passing it to her.

"Your welcome sugarcube. Ah cant wait to see the look on Twi's face when she gives you away in a few weeks." She said smiling as she leaned up against him with a happy sigh.

"Hey Spike?"

"Yeah AJ?"

"Do you...Nevermind it aint important."

"What is it Applejack? Come on you can tell me anything." He said as she sighed.

"Ah was just thinkin is all."

"Come on AJ just tell me." He said picking her up and pulling her into his chest as she layed her head on it refusing to look at him.

"Its ok sugarcube just a crazy thought is all." She said as he ran his claw down her back as she arched into him letting out a little moan.

"AJ your my best friend. Please talk to me." He said as she bit her lip blushing as she looked up at him while he continued to run his large claw down her body making her push her body into him again.

"I...I was just wonderin if you could have ever seen us together like you are with Cup Cake?" She asked blushing as he looked at her in shock before he smiled at her as he wrapped his arms around her making her squeak.

"Yes AJ I could see us together maybe in another life but I love Cup Cake and I want her to be my wife AJ. But I can see us together maybe if things were different." He said as she smiled.

"Thank you Spike. But can you do me a favor?" She asked as he raised a eyebrow and nodded.

"Can you... Kiss me like you would a lover just this once please?" She said as she looked at his slightly glowing eyes trying to see his decision.

"AJ I dont-

"Please Spike ah just want to know what it feels like just once." She said as he looked at her and sighed.

"AJ if I do this you promise to never ask this of me again?" He asked as she nodded with a small smile as he cupped the back of her head as she wrapped her arms around him before they leaned into each other as their lips met together.

Spike felt electricity shoot through him as he heard Applejack moan out load as Spike let his claw run down the length of her body making her squeak in his mouth. She started to grind into him as they started get heated.

The two moaned into each other as Spike nibbled down her jaw and neck making her gasp as she let her hooves roam over his chest and abs as he groaned at her menistrations.

"AJ" He moaned her name as she pulled back and gave him a deep kissed making him give a deep rumble in his throat like a growl. Applejack moaned as she felt him reacting as she started to grind harder into him and felt the tip making her gasp.

"Mmmm Spike!" She gave a deep throaty moan as she felt him come all the way out making her moan in pleasure.

"Oh Spike please." She said as she rubbed herself against him as he growled as he thrusted against her making her squeal in surpise and pleasure.

"Oh Celestia do that again Spike." He responded with doing what she wanted while slipping a blunted claw into her making her moan as she pulled him into another deep kiss as he continued to thrust his his finger into her as her breath picked up and she tightened her grip on him.

"Spike please I need it." She said as she lifted herself up and postioned herself above him slipping herself down on him as they both moaned out loud as she buried all of him inside her making her yell in pleasure as he dug his claws into her flank.

She sat there letting her body get used to his size. She could feel him in her stomach making it bulge a little as she moaned in satisfation of being filled.

"Hold on Applejack." He said breathing slightly hard before he got up and spread his wings and shot up into the air making Applejack scream in pleasure as he went deeper into her as they headed for a large cloud. As they landed on it with her wrapped around his neck tightly panting hard as she pulled back smiling at him.

"Mmmm Spike this feels so good." She said as she raised herself up and slowly went back down on him making him growl as he sat up kissing her deeply as she moaned into him trying to fight back his long large tongue as her eyes rolled back into her head. She started to pick up the pace as he met her drops with thrusts making her squeal in joy and pleasure.

"Oh Spike Im close! Im so close! Mmmmmm oh Celestia!" She screamed as they came together as his seed spilled out of her in fountains as he had to keep himself from marking her as his.

As Spike layed back onto the cloud Applejack twitched and groaned from the great sex seeing spots in her vision. She looked down at Spike and gave him a deep kiss battling with his tongue before pulling back and smiling at him.

She layed on top of him kissing his chest before setting her head down on his chest still filling him pump glob after glod of his seed into her.

She listened to him breathing as her own calmed down. She looked at him through hooded eyes and smiled at him as he smiled back.

"Thank you so much Spike it means a lot to me. Lets go get cleaned up you got to work tomorrow and ah dont want Cup to get worried about you." She said as he nodded before he picked her up and headed for the farm. He flew up to her window and climbed through.

"Ok AJ you go first and get cleaned up." He said as she nodded and gave him small kiss.

"Thanks Spike."

After a long while she came back and he went in getting cleaned up. When he came back she had her hair ties out and tears in her eyes as she embraced him.

"Im so sorry Spike ah know ah shouldnt have asked you that but ah couldnt help mahself. I like you Spike more than just a friend if you hadnt noticed. But ah am happy for you and Cup Cake. Ah just wish ah would have said somethin before now but ahll never take this night back Spike and ah cant thank you enough." She said as she cried into his chest.

"Hey AJ I cant say that you seduced me since I went right along with it but promise me that we'll keep this between us and this is a one time thing." He said as she nodded giving him a small kiss on the lips feeling him kiss her back before he pulled back and headed for the window before stopping and looking back at her.

"Maybe in another life time AJ and things were different. But Im with Cup and I really do love her." He said as she nodded.

"Ah know Spike now go on and get, we both got work tomorrow." She said with a teary smile as he gave her one as well as he flew off.

'Maybe in another life time' AJ thought as she climbed into be falling fast to sleep content and truely happy that she was that much closer to her favorite dragon.

(End Flashback)

Spike slowly came to and felt a body move on top of him. He heard it mumble his name in its sleep. He looked down and blushed as he looked at the beautiful mare on his chest.

She had her hair down as she had her arms wrapped around his broad was holding her protectively in his arms as she snuggled into him.

He smiled and looked around before he leaned back and gave the mare a small kiss on forehead making the mare mumble in her sleep.

"Ill always remember that night Applejack. My apple." He said nuzzling her before picking her up getting a small mew from her making her try to get closer to his warmth.

He looked down at her as he brought her to the house he walked past Granny Smith who smiled at him as he pasted.

"Yall goin to bed youngin?"

"Just taking AJ to bed before I head over to Fluttershy's place for the night." He said as the old mare smiled.

"Alright then sugarcube. Ah think you know where her room is dont you?" She asked as he nodded before he stopped and looked at the mare.

"How did you-

"Go on now Spike that girl is gonna need her rest tomorrow." She said he looked at her for a few more seconds before taking her inside.

He pulled Applejacks covers back with is tail as he layed the mare down on her bed before covering her up. He smiled at the mare and put her two braids on her nightstand and leaned down giving her a small peck on the cheek.

"Good night my little Applejack." He said as he headed out the door towards Fluttershy's cottage. He never saw the blush or huge smile oln her face as she cracked a eye open and watched him leave before falling asleep dreaming of a large green and purple dragon.

It was around 9pm when Spike eased open the door to the cottage putting his pack by the door and bringing his sword with him upstairs.

He eased Fluttershy's door open and saw the mare fast asleep as he got in the bed with a practised ease. He pulled the blanket over himself as he scooted up to the mare and pulled her close to him as she mewed in her sleep and snuggled into her new heat source.