Freshman Blues

by Wildcard25

Rating: teen
Tags: DJ P0N-3, Human, Applejack, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Alternate Universe, Rainbow Dash, Romance, Spike, Comedy, Rarity
Length: 52050

Spike has begun high school and hopes he'll fit in before the high school world eats him alive

Spike has just started his first year at Canterlot High where his older sister Twilight and her friends attend. With a new school and new friends to make, will this outcast survive his first year or be overwhelmed by the high school world. Humanized.

Published 2013-11-22 21:50:03 UTC
Last updated 2014-05-27 02:35:54 UTC

First day

One morning in the city of Canterlot, walking to Canterlot high school were two figures. The first was a sophomore year girl with long dark blue hair with a pink streak in it and violet eyes. wearing a light blue shirt and a purple skirt with sparkle patterns, and purple and pink legwarmers with black dress shoes. Her name was Twilight Sparkle; a bookworm girl with an appetite for knowledge. Walking by her side was a freshman boy with green spiky hair and matching green eyes. His attire included a saphire diamond ring on his pinky finger, white sneakers with blue soles on the bottom, charcoal gray pants, and a light blue hoody with short sleeves, and the hood and sleeves were colored dark blue. His name was Spike; Twilight's adopted younger brother.

"I can't believe summer's finally over," Twilight began, "Well it'll be nice to get back to my roots."

"Only you would be glad that summer's over, Twilight." Spike mumbled while sulking.

"Come on Spike, cheer up," Twilight tried to lift her younger brother's spirits, "This is your first year of high school after all."

"I know," he answered still sulking, "But it's not going to be the same. All my friends from junior high went off to other high schools. Now I have to start from scratch and make new friends with others I don't even know."

"Spike, I felt the exact same way," Twilight replied as she comforted him, "But after taking advice from Shining I learned that making friends is easy even in high school. Plus if you need help you can just come to me and the girls."

"Twilight you don't have to include me with them, they're your friends after all." Spike replied feeling she'd only include him with her friends out of pity.

"Come on, Spike. The girls love you." Twilight replied.

"Yeah I know." Spike replied. Deep down he was relieved that Twilight's five friends she made during her freshman year would be there in case he needed help. Her first friend Applejack was a country girl known for her honesty and dependability. Her second friend Rainbow Dash was not only president of just about any sports team, but is also very loyal always coming through in a pinch. His sister's friend Fluttershy though being one of the most timid girls there is was one of the kindest girls he ever met. Pinkie Pie was what one might call a genki girl due to her sugar high persona, but she knew how to throw a wild party. However out of all of Twilight's friends, the one he was most fond of was Rarity. She had beauty, finesse, and was one of the most popular girls in Canterlot High School, according to everyone. When he first met her it was love at first sight. He loved her especially for her generosity. For his birthday last year she got him the ring he had on his pinky.

"Well this is it." Twilight said as the two approached the high school building.

"Hey Twilight!" a voice called out.

Twilight and Spike looked off to the side and saw five girls walking down the sidewalk heading for the school. The girl that called out to her was Rainbow Dash, she had rainbow colored hair and dark red eyes. He attire included a blue vest, a white shirt with black lining on the collar and bottom, her shirt had an image of a cloud with a rainbow-colored lightning bolt, a pink and white striped skirt with black leggings underneath, blue boots, rainbow socks, and a rainbow bracelet on each arm. The second girl was Fluttershy who had long pink hair and blue-green eyes. She wore a white top, a green skirt that had a white, a pink, and a dark pink butterfly on it, with no belt and pink and white layers under the green, green boots that looked like glass slippers designed at the bottom, pink socks with white polka dots, and a butterfly barrette in her hair. The third was Applejack who had blond hair in a ponytail, green eyes, and pale freckles. Her attire included a Stetson cowboy hat, a white collared shirt with a bit of green by the collar area, a denim skirt with two pockets, a belt that had an apple logo on it, and cowboy boots with apple designs.

The fourth of her friends known as Pinkie Pie had dark pink poofy hair and pale blue eyes. She wore a blue vest with a white shirt with purple lining and a pink heart in the middle of it, a big pink skirt with three balloons on it, a purple bow that acted like a belt, blue boots with a pink bow above the laces, and blue bracelets on both arms. Finally Twilight's friend Rarity had purple hair permed into elegant curls, light blue eye shadows, and blue eyes. He outfit included a light blue fleecy shirt, a purple skirt with three pale blue diamonds on it, a purple belt surrounding it, golden yellow bracelets around her arms, fuzzy purple boots with fuzzier tops with a diamond on each boot, and a three diamond hair clip in her hair.

"Hey girls!" Twilight called as she raced over to her five friends and they group hugged and giggled.

Spike rolled his eyes at the girlish sight while finger pointing down his throat. Rarity peeking over Twilight's shoulder saw the boy, "Is that Spike?" the other girls hearing that saw Spike was watching them.

"Hey, Spike!" Applejack waved to him as he waved back nervously.

"Well don't just stand there like your looking to get hitchhiked, get over here already!" Rainbow called him over.

Spike taking Rainbow's order went over to the six older girls, "Hey girls, what's up?" he asked sheepishly. Suddenly he was pulled into a bear hug courtesy of Pinkie Pie.

"Spikey-boy! It's so good to see you attending the same school as us now!" she shook the boy around as his head was pressed into the enthusiastic girls chest.

"Air!" he wheezed as Pinkie finally let him go to breathe.

"You must be over the moon to finally be a high school student now, Spike." Applejack said as she nudged his shoulder.

"Well..." Spike was cut off by Rainbow who pulled him into a headlock and started noogeying him.

"Of course he is, we were all like that," Rainbow began while grinning as she noogied the boy, "Why just you wait, after today Spike's gonna be the next big guy on campus!"

"Hey-hey-hey!" Spike finally got out of Rainbow's head lock to fix his hair, "Watch the do. You have any idea how hard it is to get spikes to look this good? Very difficult," he finished fixing his spikes, "That's better."

"I'm so sorry about Rainbow Dash, Spike." Fluttershy apologized as she helped straighten spike's hood up.

"No problem," Spike replied as he looked seeing Rarity approach, "Oh uh hi, Rarity." he greeted the beautiful girl nervously while his hands trembled while sweating.

"Hello, Spikey-Wikey," she smiled and hugged him, "It's so nice to see you'll be attending the same school as the rest of us."

Spike smiled while blushing from the close contact with her, "Yeah, nice." he admitted, until she let him go.

"Well classes won't start for another half hour," Twilight began, "Do you need some help getting to Principal Celestia's office?" she offered her younger brother.

Spike rolled his eyes, "Twilight, you've shown me a whole map of the school over the summer twenty times. I think I can find the office all on my own."

"Oh I know, I just don't want anything to happen to you on your first day." she admitted in worry.

"Oh come on, Twi," Rainbow began as as put an arm around her book smart friend, "You seriously need to stop worrying so much. Spike can handle a simple walk to the principal's office."

Twilight sighed realizing she was right, "You're right, Rainbow Dash. Well Spike, I leave it up to you."

"Thanks, Twi," he thanked her, "And maybe I'll see you girls later." he started walking off.

"Bye, Spike!" they bid him farewell as he went inside the school.

As he walked through the halls that were already clustered with students ranging from all four levels of students. Spike struggled through the crowd before he made his way to the principal's office. He knocked on the door as a female voice came from inside the office, "Come in."

Spike opened the door to the office and saw sitting at a desk was Principal Celestia. She had purple eyes, and long hair that was mixed of pink, green, and blue. Her out was composed of golden yellow shoes, purple pants, a purple and white top, and a gold yellow jacket, "Principal Celestia? Hi my name's Spike and I'm here to pick up my registration form."

Celestia checked her computer, "Ah yes here we are, Spike." she printed out a form containing his class schedule, locker number, and combination. She handed the form to him and continued, "I hope you have a wonderful first year, Spike. And if you have any problems at all, don't hesitate to come to me."

"Thank you, Principal Celestia," he began, "And I hope I have a good first year myself." he left the office.

He walked through the halls as the students were either at their lockers, gossiping with others, or just relaxing until it was time to get to class. He found his locker and opened it up. He removed his hoody revealing he was wearing a neon green shirt underneath it. After hanging up his hoody inside his locker and closed it before checking out his schedule, "Well better get to class," he pulled out his wallet and opened it up revealing he had a trading card in a viewable pocket. The cards image was of a anthropomorphic purple scaled dragon wearing battle armor and was carrying a sword and a shield with a symbol of fire imprinted on it, "Ok Shenrolico, give me strength." he started walking to class where his new life as a high school student would begin.

Off to a good start

After Spike left his locker he walked to his first classroom, which was mythological history with a man named Discord. He had bushy white eyebrows that looked like hairy caterpillars, a small white goatee that was tied at the bottom, red eyes with one of them containing a bigger pupil than the other, and a thin row of black hair going down the center of the back of his head. His outfit included a green shoe on his right foot, a brown show on his left one, red pants, and a brown coat. According to Twilight and her friends Discord was a bit of an oddball with cracking jokes and messing with the heads of his students, but he was still a harmless man.

Spike looked around seeing multiple seats were occupied by students who made it in before he did. He finally found an empty seat in the back and took it before class started, “Good morning class.” the teacher began.

“Good morning.” they replied.

“Welcome to Mythological history, freshman. I am your teacher Mr. Discord,” he began, “I do hope we can get along well in class and have all sorts of fun while learning about mythology,” he looked seeing some of the students had dry deadpanned looks on their faces, “Oh come on where's the smiles?” when he saw no one was smiling he called, “Smile!” they all did so in intimidation, especially Spike, “Was that so hard?” he asked the students slyly.

Spike thought, 'Harmless man, huh Twilight?' he thought to himself.

“Now then let's start with a roll call,” Discord continued, “Let's start in the far right and go down. Tell me your name and something about yourself. Don't be shy to speak up, after all who are we to judge?” he shrugged his shoulders.

And so the students started introducing themselves and saw something standard about themselves such as what they liked, what they disliked, or even hobbies. When it came down to Spike, he stood up and spoke up, “My name's Spike. I'm a freshman. Some of the things I like include comics, music, and trading cards. I happen to also like mythology as well, it's one of my favorite subjects.”

“Well how wonderful, I can see I may already have a potential star student.” Discord said joyously.

“Well I'm no star student,” Spike said not wanting to come off as a big shot in front of his new class and risk being ostracized for becoming a teachers pet, “I just like the subject.”

“Well thank you for your introduction, Spike. Next!” Discord called out as the class continued with their intros.

As most of their class was introduction Discord and them read a few chapters through their textbooks on chapters about reptilic mythological creatures like dragons and sea serpents. Mythology was just about the one kind of book Spike would read outside comics. When the bell rang Discord spoke up, “Well that's it for today class. I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.” he waved bye as the students grabbed their books and left the class with Spike being the last one out.

As Spike walked through the halls he was heading for his next class which was Phys Ed. As he headed for the locker room, he was suddenly tripped up and fell flat. He heard laughter and looked up seeing three boys who looked to be juniors. The first who was medium size of the three had spiked grayish hair with two pieces sticking up looking like horns. He wore black sneakers, black pants, a gray long sleeved shirt, and a red vest over it. Around his neck was a dog like collar with a small yellow gem attached to it. The second was the tallest. He had dark skin, bluish spiky hair, and wore a dog like collar around his neck as well. His outfit was composed of gray sneakers, black pants, a blue sleeveless shirt, and a gray vest. The third who was the shortest of the three had tan skin, blonde spiky hair, gray sneakers, black pants, a tan shirt, a gray vest, and like his friends also wore a dog like collar.

“You should watch where you're going chump.” the one in the red vest mocked.

“Yeah you blind or something?” the blue haired one joked as Spike scowled.

“He's a clutz!” the shortest mocked as the three laughed and walked off.

Spike frowned as they walked away, but suddenly felt someone pull him to his feet. He saw it was a boy about his age with short silver hair and blue eyes. His outfit included blue cross trainers, black jean shorts, and a red shirt with the symbol of two hockey sticks crossing each other, “Hey you all right?” he asked Spike.

“Yeah, I'm fine thanks.” Spike answered as he brushed himself off.

“Listen don't let those guys get to you,” he began, “Truth is they're just cowards thinking that picking on freshmen us makes them tough.”

“You're a freshman too?” Spike asked in surprise.

“Yeah, my name's Puck Shot.” he offered Spike his hand.

Spike smiled and shook Puck's hand, “I'm Spike.”

“Nice to meetcha,” Puck replied, “Hey where are you headed for next?”

“Phys Ed.”

“Really? I am too.” Puck admitted.

“Cool, let's go together.” Spike offered.

“Awesome.” Puck said as the two entered the locker room where they picked up their gym uniforms and changed.

Soon the two and the rest of the class were in the gymnasium, as a figure was pacing around them. He was a muscle bound guy with a mohawk of dark colbalt blue hair and was wearing black sneakers, dark blue gym shorts, and a lighter blue muscle shirt, “Welcome class to Phys Ed. Coach Iron Will's my name, training weaklings is my game!” he announced, “And Iron Will's gonna take you from the boys you are, and turn you into men!” he said as he eyed Spike and Puck sensing fear, “Yall think you have what it takes to go through Iron Will's training?”

“Yes coach!” the two answered like soldiers.

“Well we'll be seeing about that,” Iron Will replied as he turned to the rest of the class, “Yall can drop and give Iron Will thirty!”

Immediately the class dropped to the floor and started doing pushups with some struggling and some managing. Spike groaned as he looked to the side at Puck, “You think we can survive a class like this.”

“Hey it could be worse.” Puck replied.

“How?” Spike asked and suddenly he felt something brisk drop on his back, “AH COLD!” he almost dropped but kept himself up by a smidge. As it turned out Iron Will dropped a bag of ice on Spike's back.

He continued to drop more bags of ice on Puck's and the other students backs as they did their pushups, “The bags of ice being dropped on your backs is to improve on your endurance,” he explained as he got down to Spike's level and spoke to him, “Can ya just feel the chills down your spine?”

“Yes coach.” Spike winced as he bared with the briskness on his back while doing pushups. Soon they all finished their pushups and were relieved to get the bags of ice off their backs. As the class continued on Iron Will kept them going through drill exercises as if they were training for the army.

Later on after Phys Ed, Spike had another class with Puck, before they headed towards the cafeteria for lunch time. Once they grabbed their food trays they picked out their foods and grabbed a soda from the vending machine before trying to find someplace to eat. As they walked they saw most of the tables were preoccupied, “Is one table too much to ask for?” Puck sighed.

Before Spike could reply he heard his name get called, “Spike, over here!” Spike and Puck turned and Spike saw Twilight and her friends sitting at a table.

“Do you know her?” Puck asked Spike.

“Yeah, that's my big sister Twilight and her friends,” Spike answered, “Come on I'll introduce you.” the two walked over.

“Hey Spike, whose this?” Twilight asked noticing the boy with him as did the others.

“A new friend of mine,” Spike began, “This is Puck Shot.”

“It's nice to meet you all.” Puck greeted them.

“Puck meet my sister Twilight and her friends, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity.” Spike continued.

“Hi!” Pinkie greeted Puck.

“Hello.” Fluttershy said meekly.

“Howdy partner.” Applejack greeted him.

“Sup?” Rainbow asked.

“Nice to meet you.” Rarity greeted him.

“You boys looking for a place to eat, well we got two free seats.” Twilight offered.

“Cool.” Puck said as the two sat down with Puck next to Pinkie and Spike next to Rarity, much to his delight.

Twilight turned to Spike, “I'm proud of you, Spike. You made your first friend on the first day.”

“Thanks, so far the first day wasn't easy.” he admitted.

“Problems?” Fluttershy asked worried.

“Mostly in gym class, with Coach Iron Will.” Spike admitted.

“He do the whole bags of ice on your back while doing pushups lesson?” Applejack asked curiously.

“Yeah, that was cold.” Puck admitted.

“I know how you feel.” Fluttershy said remembering when she first took Coach Iron Will's Phys Ed class.

“You'll get used to it.” Rainbow brushed it off like it was nothing.

“Was that the only problem you had?” Twilight asked suspiciously while squinting at Spike knowing there had to be more than he let on.

“Well I did fall victim to a trip in the hallway.” he answered.

“What?!” the girls gasped.

“By who?” Twilight asked in concern for her little brother.

Spike noticed the three who tripped him up at a table far from them, “Those three over there.”

The girls looked and frowned, “Why those three no good yellow bellies.”

“Rover, Fido, and Spot. I should've known.” Twilight said fixating her eyes in their direction.

Rainbow got up, “No one disses my friend's brother on his first day.” she was ready to walk over and teach them a lesson, until Applejack pulled her back into her seat.

“Simmer down Rainbow, the last thing we need is you startin' a scene in the cafeteria.” she warned the rainbow haired tomboy who sighed.

The tough girl spoke to Spike, “Spike, the next time those jerks give you a hard time, come straight to me.”

“Thanks, Rainbow Dash, but how will it look if I get someone to fight my battles for me?” Spike asked.

“Those guys are juniors, they have no right picking on freshmen.” Rainbow retorted.

Twilight turned to her brother, “Spike, promise me you'll tell someone if those three continue to bug you.”

“Ok, Twilight. I promise.” he promised with a sigh.

“Good,” she turned to Puck, “So Puck, what do you like?”

“Well I love hockey for one thing,” he began, “I was a star player in junior high, and I'm hoping I can make the team here.”

“Well you might have an opportunity since club activity sign ups start next week.” Rainbow explained.

“Sweet.” Puck cheered.

“What about you, Spike?” Applejack asked.

“Me?” Spike asked puzzled.

“Yeah you joining anything here?” Rainbow wondered.

“Not sure, I mean I'm not good at stuff.” Spike said modestly.

“Spike, I know somewhere you have talent. And there has to be a club that's best suited for you.” Twilight said encouraging him.

“Well I don't know.” Spike said feeling doubtful.

He suddenly felt a hand on his left one and saw it was Rarity's. He blushed from her soft touch as she spoke to him, “At least try, Spike. You never know unless you try after all.”

Spike unable to resist the beautiful eyes of his crush couldn't say no, “Well I'll try.” the girls smiled along with Puck.

“And I hope you don't start rubbing your Shenrolico card you carry around with you.” Twilight said rolling her eyes at him.

“Twilight!” Spike cried.

“Wait, you have a Shenrolico card?” Puck asked.

“Yeah why do you ask?” Spike asked hoping he wasn't going to be marked off as weird.

“I love that monster card! I've been trying to get my hands on one for a month!” Puck explained.

Spike was surprised, “Wait a minute, do you play Monster Warriors too?”

“Yeah it's my favorite trading card game.” Puck answered.

“Mine too!” Spike cheered.

“How about that, yall got something more in common.” Applejack said as the girls chuckled.

“Spike you and I have to bring our decks over and have a match.” Puck suggested.

“That'd be cool.” Spike admitted.

Twilight whispered to the girls, “And now we got boys talking about their cards at the table.” the girls only giggled. And so the day continued, and Spike felt confident for the rest of the day because he had a friend who was in the same boat as him.

When school was out, Twilight, Spike, and Puck walked out of the school building as the boys were conversing, “Ok so I'll see ya at the Freshmen fair this weekend?” Spike asked.

“You know it,” Puck agreed, “Well I got to split. See you tomorrow.” the two fist bumped.

Spike watched as Puck walked off and headed for home. Twilight and Spike walked home, as Twilight smiled at her brother, “I'm proud of you, Spike.”

“Really?” he asked hopefully.

“Yeah. You kept your chin up and you made a friend on your first day,” she began, “And I'm sure more will come if you just keep at it.”

Spike smiled, “Thanks Twilight. I got a feeling I'm gonna enjoy high school.” the two continued walking for home knowing tomorrow was another day.

Freshmen fair

At Spike and Twilight's apartment building, Spike was kicking back in his room on his bed, while reading a comic book. His rooms walls and ceiling were colored blue. He had a red oval shaped carpet on the floor, a desk and chair for homework, a TV and game system, a bed with two regular pillows and a long body pillow, on his wall was a shelf containing comic books, and in the corner was a bird cage stand and cage containing a canary, "I tell ya Pee-Wee, it's only been three days, but I'm actually enjoying my first semester of high school so far," he said before turning a page of his comic, "Granted I still have some problems, but they're standard ones." he thought about Rover, Fido, and Spot and how they'd continue to mock him every chance he crossed their paths.

"Well tomorrow's the freshmen fair," he continued, "I sure hope it's fun. I mean according to Twilight the greatest thing that happened to her when she attended the fair was that she met the girls. Maybe something exciting will happen to me there," he said dramatically, "But you never know." he finished as he finished his comic.

The next morning which was Saturday, Spike woke up and hopped into the bathroom to take a quick shower before changing into his duds. He joined Twilight at the kitchen table and made himself some toast, "Well Spike, today's the freshmen fair. Are you excited?" his sister asked hopefully.

"Sort of, I just wonder what kind of stuff they're going to have there." he admitted as he took a bite out of his toast.

"Well the girls and I will be there to help run the festivities, so you won't have to worry about asking anyone for help or advice." she replied.

"Yeah. Plus I'm meeting Puck Shot there, so it's not like I'll be alone." he added.

"And if you run into Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo." Twilight put in.

Spike nodded as he remembered befriending the little sisters of Applejack and Rarity, and an admirer of Rainbow Dash whom the tomboy girl knew during Junior high. They were a trio of girls that were trying to find their place in the world, by doing random stuff right from left, "Well it doesn't start until three, so I might as well just relax until then." he said as he finished his breakfast and went back to his room.

For the next few hours, Spike watched a little TV, fed Pee-Wee, and went through his Monster Warriors dueling deck. When it was nearing three, he slipped into his sneakers, and put on his hoody. He and Twilight left the place. The two walked in the direction of the school, and upon arriving they saw all the booths and such for the fair were set up surrounding the school, "Well here we are." Twilight said.

"Place sure looks active." Spike admitted.

"That's because Pinkie Pie was put in charge of setting it up." Twilight noted.

"Hey, Spike!" a voice called, and Spike and Twilight saw Puck Shot coming over.

"Hey, Puck!" Spike replied as the two fist bumped.

"Well you two think you'll be fine on your own?" Twilight asked.

"Of course." Spike answered confidently.

"Well ok, I'm gonna go and help the girls. See you later!" Twilight before heading off to help any of her friends.

"So Spike, where should we start?" Puck asked.

"Well let's go walk around and see what catches our eyes." Spike suggested and Puck nodded to that before the two started walking around.

As they walked they first noticed Fluttershy was working a petting zoo with multiple animals brought in from the animal shelter and such, "Hey, Fluttershy." Spike greeted her.

"Oh, Spike, Puck. Good afternoon." she greeted them.

"So you're in charge of the petting zoo?" Puck asked as he and Spike approached the pen.

"That's right," she replied, "Most of these animals come from Canterlot's animal shelter. I'm hoping that by bringing them out here, someone might be willing to come to the animal shelter and adopt one of them."

"Not a bad plan." Spike admitted.

"Well come on, the animals are super nice." she beckoned them to join in.

So Spike and Puck entered the pen and sat down on a seat as Puck picked up a puppy and started petting him, and Spike held a rabbit in his hands, 'I'm sure glad this rabbit isn't Angel, otherwise I'd be in deep trouble.' he thought recalling Fluttershy's pet Angel Bunny who at first glance may act like a sweet and innocent little rabbit, was deep down a mischievous critter always looking to cause trouble for others.

After they enjoyed themselves at the petting zoo, the two boys continued exploring the fair seeing more and more students engaging in events. They then stopped and saw a dunking booth set up, with Rainbow Dash sitting on the board wearing a red bikini. Rainbow seeing them spoke up, "Hey you guys, wanna try and dunk me?"

"You signed up for this, Rainbow?" Spike asked.

"Yeah. I'd like to see who has what it takes to dunk me," she said arrogantly, "I mean so far no one's been able to." hinting at her dryness.

Puck turned to Spike, "Let's give it a shot."

"Ok." Spike nodded as the two got in line and waited their turns. Thew few players that tried before them took their turns but didn't manage to hit the target.

When Puck went up and took his three shots at the target but missed, "Weak!" Rainbow said in a playful mocking tone.

Puck sighed and turned to Spike, "You're up."

Spike nodded as he took the three balls given to him. He threw the first one but missed, "Come on is that the best you can do?" Rainbow mocked Spike who scowled and threw the second ball only to miss again, "My grandma has better aim than that!"

Spike frowned and thought, 'Ok last shot. I have to give it my all!' he threw his final ball as hard as he could and nailed the target resulting in the board Rainbow was sitting on to let her fall into the water with a splash.

"Cold!" Rainbow shivered in the water.

The group in line clapped and cheered at Spike's victory, as Puck jumped around and ruffled his shoulders, "Spike, you did it man!"

"I did, didn't I?" Spike gasped as he watched Rainbow climb out of the water and out of it before drying off.

"Not bad there, Spike. It's about time someone actually managed to dunk me." Rainbow said before she fixed the board and climbed back on top of it for the next challenger.

Spike and Puck walked off as Puck continued congratulating Spike, "Dude that was so awesome. You did what so far no one at the fair was able to do."

"Guess my aim was in the zone at that moment." Spike replied modestly.

"It sure was, come on why don't I buy us a drink and something to eat." Puck offered.

"Oh you don't have to do that, Puck." Spike replied.

"But I insist." Puck said as they approached a booth where Applejack was selling apple based products.

"Well howdy fellas, how're you enjoying the fair?" Applejack asked the two.

"It's great, Spike just managed to dunk Rainbow Dash." Puck explained as Applejack's eyes widened.

"You're serious?" she asked as the boys nodded, "Boy I sure would've wanted to see that."

"You would've laughed." Spike admitted with a chuckle.

"So what can I get for you boys?" Applejack asked.

"Two fizzy apple ciders please." Puck requested as he slipped her some money.

"Coming right up," Applejack pulled out from a cooler two bottles of the beverage, "Here ya go boys."

"Thanks, A.J. Catch you later." Spike said as he and Puck walked off.

Soon both Spike and Puck were sitting at a picnic bench having lunch. As they had their fizzy apple ciders, they were each also eating a sloppy joe pizza, "Pay attention, Spike," Puck began, "One of the greatest things about sloppy joe pizza is you can take a half and make a funnel out of it resulting in more pizza down your mouth." Puck said as he took one half and folded it up into a funnel and put it to his mouth and ate some of the loose cheese.

"I never knew." Spike gasped at such a method.

"Now you try, but be careful you don't get any on your shirt." Puck warned him.

So Spike took the other half and did the same thing that Puck did, "Man this is tasty."

"Yeah, man coming to this place was sure awesome." Puck said as Spike nodded and held his drink up.

"Amen to that my friend." the two clinked their bottles together and guzzled them down.

Suddenly Spike felt his stomach rumble and out from his mouth was a belch, "Whoa. Nice one ,Spike." Puck chuckled.

"Thanks." Spike replied.

"Hey can I ask you something?" Puck asked.

"Shoot."

"Your sisters friends, how do you know them so personally?" Puck wondered.

"Well my sister first met them at last years freshmen fair, and they were tight since then," Spike explained, "Whenever she'd bring them to our place, be it to hang out or study sessions I'd always be there in case Twilight or they needed something like a beverage and all."

"Does she treat you like a servant?" Puck asked.

"No, I'm treated like an assistant." he replied.

"I see. So do you fancy any of them?" Puck smirked.

"What?" Spike asked.

"Are you into any of her friends?" Puck asked.

"Puck I'm not sure I should..."

"Come on I won't tell anybody. I swear." he promised.

Spike was hesitant until he reached a decision, "Ok, but you can't tell anybody. Nobody."

"Well can I tell Featherweight?" Puck asked.

"No one," Spike ordered, "All right nobody I mean it. Do you understand? No one."

"Ok. I promise." Puck promised.

"Thank you." Spike replied.

"Now are ya gonna tell me?"

"Ok out of the five of them I have it in the most for Rarity." he admitted quietly so none of the others passing by heard them.

"The purple haired girl?" Puck asked as Spike nodded in confirmation, "Dude you got excellent tastes."

"Really?"

"Yeah. A girl like that is almost one in a million." Puck admitted.

"I know." Spike agreed.

"So does she know?" Puck inquired.

"Well I've try throwing hints out the window with all the stuff I offered to help her with, but I guess she doesn't see it yet." he explained.

"If she can't see it then just come right out and tell her." Puck suggested.

"Easier said than done." Spike countered.

"I see you're point," Puck admitted, "Well if she doesn't work out, any of the others catch your eye?"

"Well there's also Applejack and Rainbow Dash." he admitted sheepishly.

"Nice." Puck chuckled.

"Ok enough of that, let's continue checking out the fair." Spike suggested as the two got up and continued exploring, until Pinkie bounced over.

"Hey guys!"

"Hey, Pinkie." the two greeted her.

"How're you doing, are you having fun? I sure hope you are, because I made sure this fair was a hundred percent fun zone." Pinkie said as she began speaking quickly like she was hung up on coffee.

"Pinkie, calm down," Twilight said as she walked over to calm her, "Sorry about that, but seriously are you two having fun?"

"The best." Spike admitted.

"That's good. I heard from Rainbow Dash you managed to dunk her, Spike. Congratulations." Twilight congratulated her brother.

"Well she forced it out of me." he admitted.

"You guys should stick around tonight for when the real party begins." Pinkie suggested.

"Cool." Puck admitted while Spike looked interested as well.

Suddenly Spike looked over and gasped seeing a kissing booth was set up, and the one working it was Rarity herself, "Excuse me, I got something to do." he rushed past the girls and headed for the booth getting in line, 'Finally a chance to kiss, Rarity.' he thought in excitement as he reached his turn.

"Spikey?" Rarity asked.

"Hey Rarity, how's it going?" he asked in a suave tone.

"Oh simply wonderful, and I can see this booth caught your attention?"

"Not the booth, you." he corrected her.

"Oh Spikey." she giggled.

"Well I'm ready for you." he smirked.

"Ok then." Rarity said as she leaned in along with Spike and they kissed which lasted only a few seconds, but to Spike it felt like hours.

"Sweet." Spike chuckled happily.

"I'm glad you liked it sweetie." Rarity smiled.

"Catch you later," Spike said as he walked by a garbage receptacle but ended up knocking it over, snapping him out of his love trance. He quickly picked the receptacle back up and sheepishly smiled at Rarity, "I meant to do that." he walked off before he could embarrass himself further.

As nighttime rolled in the booths and such were lit up with lights. Over by a set of turntables, and speakers and a dance floor set up were numerous freshmen and such gathering around. Spike and Puck went over and they all saw a male junior year student approach the speakers. He wore white sneakers, red pants, a white shirt with the image of a boombox on it, and a black cap on backwards, "Welcome freshmen to the freshmen fair party!" he announced, "I am Twistin' Shout and I'm here to see you all enjoy the festivity we got tonight. And now without further adieu I give you the girl with the magic musical rhythm touch. Let's hear it for DJ Pon-3!"

Walking up to the turn table was a sophomore year girl with cobalt blue and cyan mixed colored hair and red eyes. Her outfit included blue high heeled boots with the soles being white, violet stockings that reached further up past her knees, a white skirt with the symbol of a two bridged eighth note and a zipped up short sleeved white jacket, and covering her eyes were purple lensed glasses. Spike recalled from Twilight's yearbook last year that her name was Vinyl Scratch and that she was known as the school's resident disk jockey student.

"Hello Canterlot High freshmen, are you ready for the beats?!" Vinyl called out and they cheered, "Well here we go!" she started scratching some records on the turntable creating a dance mix tune.

Soon all the students started dancing and rocking to the beat, "Come on Spike let's get down with our bad selves." Puck said dragging him onto the floor and they both started rocking out to the beat.

As Spike started letting himself loose to the beat he started dancing like a hip hop practitioner. Puck was surprised that Spike was able to move like that, and soon everyone on the dance area started clearing space for Spike to dance more. Soon Twistin' Shout and Vinyl Scratch saw what was happening, "Hold it! Hold it! Pause the music," Twistn' ordered Vinyl who did so as he approached Spike who stopped dancing, "What was all that, boy?"

"What this?" he asked nervously, "Nothing I was just dancing is all."

"I can see that," Twistin' noted, "That was some impressive work there. Where'd you learn to dance like that?"

"Oh nowhere I just watched a lot of choreography videos." Spike admitted.

"I see. What's you're name?" he asked.

"I'm Spike." he introduced himself.

"Well Spike, can you do some more for us?" Twistin' requested.

"What, you mean here?" Spike asked in surprise.

"Yeah."

"Well I don't know." spike said hesitantly not feeling comfortable doing dance moves for a big crowd.

"Oh come on, I'm sure everyone here would love to see you work it out," he addressed everyone, "How about it, ya wanna see some more?!" he addressed the crowd of freshmen who cheered in response along with Puck.

Spike was in surprise seeing so many of them wanted to see him dance, "Well if you want me to. I guess I can do some moves."

"Yes! Vinyl take it away!" Twistin' called.

"You got it!" Vinyl gave a thumbs up before resuming the music.

And so Spike started performing some basic hip hop dance moves. Everyone really started cheering when Spike started shuffling. As Twilight and her friends were on breaks from their booths they saw the party was rocking more than Pinkie's expectations, "Wonder what's going on?" Applejack wondered.

"Let's check it out." Rainbow suggested as they went over, and to their surprise saw Spike dancing for the freshmen to Vinyl's music.

"Spike?" Twilight gasped to herself.

"Whoa, look at him go." Rainbow gasped.

"I didn't know Spike could dance like that." Fluttershy gasped in surprise.

"Now that's being the life of a party." Pinkie admitted.

"He's remarkable." Rarity gasped in amaze.

"Who woulda thought he'd have skill." Applejack finished.

They continued watching Spike with the freshmen before the boy finished his move striking a pose. The other freshmen cheered and applauded as Twistin' put an arm around Spike and announced, "We got us a dancer here!"

Vinyl walked away from the turntable and playfully punched Spike's shoulder, "I got to admit bud, those were some sick moves."

"You mean it?" he asked.

"Oh yeah." Vinyl nodded.

"Spike!" some voices called as Puck, Twilight, and the girls approached.

"Bro, you were the bomb!" Puck cheered.

"That was awesome!" Rainbow cheered.

"That's usin' yer feet." Applejack added.

"You were amazing, Spike." Fluttershy said with a smile.

"That's how you party!" Pinkie cheered.

"What a fabulous performance." Rarity smiled making the boy blush.

Twilight smiled, Good job, Spike."

"Thanks guys." Spike smiled as Twistin' pulled him close and spoke.

"Listen have you thought about joining any clubs yet?"

"Well I was hoping to check on Monday." Spike admitted.

"Well no other club can have you. I want to personally invite you to join Canterlot High's Hip-Hop club." Twistin' offered him.

"You mean it?" Spike gasped as the girls were shocked to hear the offer.

"You got a talent, Spike. It'd be a shame if that went to waste. So about my offer?" he extended his hand out to the freshman.

Spike turned to Twilight, Puck, and the girls who nodded to him to accept. Spike smiled as he turned back to Twistin', "Count me in." he shook his hand.

"Sweet!" Twistin' cheered.

Suddenly Twilight, her friends, Puck, Twistin', and Vinyl were huddled together with Spike in the middle as Photo Shoot, a sophomore and class photographer took their picture which would be guaranteed yearbook worthy.

Trainer and Student

After acceptance into the Hip Hop club the the other members, Spike was then bequeathed Rainbow Dash to be his personal trainer to make sure his body remains in shape. Taking Spike on a parkour run, Rainbow Dash was accepted to be his trainer.

Outside a place known as Tino's Pizza, Spike and Rainbow Dash were sitting at a table with a plain cheese pizza before them, "Thanks for treating me to this, Rainbow." Spike thanked her as he took a slice.

"No problem, kid," Rainbow answered as she took a slice of her own and they started eating. Between bites, Rainbow spoke up, "So how's the school been treating you since you started?"

"Well it's doing good so far. I made friends with Puck after all and Featherweight as well. Plus Sweetie, Belle, Applebloom, and Scootaloo are there as well." Spike admitted.

"See you're already forming your own posse." Rainbow smiled.

"Well sort of." Spike replied.

"But hey that doesn't mean the girls and I don't like having you around." the girl spoke up not wanting to give him the wrong idea.

"I get it." Spike nodded.

"But sometimes having a freshman close to me would cramp my style," Rainbow teased Spike who rolled his eyes in response, "But only if the freshman was lame. Not you that's for sure."

"You don't think I'm lame, since when?" Spike inquired.

"Since me and the girls first met you, when Twilight had that sleepover last year." she answered.

"And how did you decide from that if I was lame or not?" Spike continued questioning her.

"Well you served us all those snacks and beverages without even being told you. Even though Twilight was the host, you were the real fun guy, and you did make me laugh a few times." she admitted.

"How, when Twilight scolded me for revealing certain secrets?" Spike asked dryly.

"Well ok there's that, but the bottom line is you were more lively than Twilight was, she just tried too hard."

"Well thanks." Spike asked as he finished another slice.

"So after this we should head to my place and wash up. I mean let's face it, we both worked up a lot of sweat during that run." she reminded him.

"Yeah." Spike said trying to ignore his own odor.

So after eating, they walked back to Rainbow's place and went inside, "My peeps are out right now, so it's just us," she began, "I'm gonna hop in first. I promise I won't take too long."

"Ok," Spike said as she went into the bathroom leaving him to look around her living room that had a few pictures of her and her family on a mantle, and some sports awards she earned in junior high, middle school, and grade school years, "Wow she really is a sports fanatic."

For twenty minutes Spike was relaxing on the sofa, until the bathroom door opened and stepping out was Rainbow Dash with her body clad in a towel, and her hair wrapped in a towel like a turban, "Ok Spike it's all free."

Spike gawked before turning away, "You could make yourself a little more decent, you know?"

"Hey it's my place." she reminded him.

"I know, but you should at least have some shame when you're like that in front of a boy." Spike retorted.

"I do have shame, when I'm alone I'd step out of the bathroom after a shower wearing nothing at all." she girl admitted.

"Nothing?" Spike asked in shock.

"Not...a...thing." Rainbow answered with a seductive wink followed up by a wink.

Spike started blushing at the thought, while Rainbow's towel wrapped state didn't make it any better to his hormones, "I better take that shower. Got anything I can use that won't make me smell I don't know too scented and all?"

"Relax I don't use that strong scented soaps or shampoos for girls." Rainbow assured him.

"Ok, thanks." he said as he went into the bathroom.

He started the water making sure the temperature was right. Once it was perfect, he undressed himself and stepped into it letting the water spray his body. He first started lathering the soap all over his body to get rid of the odor he gained while working out with Rainbow. Once that was done, he washed it off before shampooing his hair and washed it out, "I'll fix my spikes when I get home." he said to himself.

After his shower he got out and dried his body and hair off before using a spare deodorant stick he kept in his backpack for emergency situations, such as running into Rarity in the school hallways. He got changed again minus his shirt not wanting to risk stinking his bod up again just put his hoody on leaving it unzipped. When he stepped out he saw rainbow still sitting on the sofa with her body wrapped in a towel.

When Rainbow noticed him she spoke, "You clean up nice."

Spike rolled his eyes again, "Seriously, have you no self respect?"

"Hey in my books, you'd have to respect yourself a lot to walk around a house like this. Especially with a boy present." she answered like she didn't give a damn.

"I suppose." He admitted while making sure not to make eye contact too directly at her or she'd think he was perverted.

"Well come on, Spike. Take a load off." she popped a spot next to her on the sofa.

Spike taking the invite did so. The two turned on the TV and watched a little comedic sitcoms, until Spike spoke up, "So you really think I have what it takes to learn parkour with you of all people?"

"After today's training I'd put my money on you for sure." Rainbow assured him.

"Well thanks, I just hope I can live up to your expectations." Spike replied.

"You will." Rainbow comforted him, followed by an agitated groan.

"What's with you?" Spike wondered at her sudden feeling of discomfort.

"Just getting a few kinks in my shoulders," she answered, "Must be from that workout."

"Anything I can do?" he offered.

Rainbow smirked, "Actually you can. Massage my shoulders, please?"

Spike was surprised at her request, but didn't want to show disrespect to her after all the good things she's been saying about him, "Well ok." Spike got off the sofa and went behind Rainbow and placed his hands on her bare shoulders and began massaging them slowly.

"Mm, that feels good, Spike." Rainbow moaned as she relaxed and let Spike do his work.

"I can see you're very tense," Spike began as he continued massaging her, "How much do you overdo it when you train?"

"Overdo it, me? Not a chance. I always make sure to limit myself." Rainbow boasted to herself.

"Not from what Twilight and Fluttershy say." Spike retorted.

"Oh what do they know?" Rainbow replied with a scowl. Spike chuckled amusingly to himself, "Ok so let's talk about you now, Spike. I know something about you that I'll bet you didn't think I'd know."

"What do you mean?" Spike asked as he halted the massage.

"Come on you think the girls and I are stupid?" she continued, "I and the others happen to know for a fact of your little crush on Rarity." she grinned.

"What?!" Spike cried, "How long?"

"Uh, since we first met you, duh." she answered dryly.

Spike chuckled sheepishly before asking, "Does that include Rarity herself?"

"Yup." she nodded.

Spike blushed wanting to know more, "Does she talk about me?"

"Nope," Rainbow answered bluntly making Spike look down before she snickered, "I'm just teasing you. Of course she talks about you."

"What kind of things does she say?" Spike asked desperately.

"Like I'm telling you." Rainbow laughed.

Spike frowned, "You're mean."

"That's life, kid," Rainbow replied bluntly as she laid back, "But personally you do have good tastes, but Rarity's not the only one with something to show off. Sure she's got looks and style, but what I lack in that, I make up for in fitness."

"Well I won't deny that." Spike admitted.

"Yeah. I mean just take a look at these long built legs," Rainbow began as she lifted one of her bare legs up for Spike to look at. Spike mentally admitted to himself that Rainbow Dash did have some nice long sexy legs, "Ya ever seen anything so strong and developed in your life?" the girl asked as her toes wiggled.

"Uh I can't say that I have." Spike trembled and started thinking, 'Don't think about Rainbow Dash! Think about Rarity! Think about Rarity!' he envisioned Rarity on a beach during a hot summer day. She was lying on her chest wearing a purple two piece bikini with the top undone.

"Spikey-Wikey, be a sweetheart and rub some sunscreen on my back?" dream Rarity beckoned him.

Spike was blushing and smiling at his thought, only for Rainbow Dash to notice this and spoke up, "Hey, what're you thinking about?"

Spike snapped out of it, "What? I wasn't thinking about anything!"

"Yeah, right! You were thinking about Rarity weren't you?" she challenged him.

"No! No I wasn't!" Spike denied it.

"Oh I see it then," Rainbow continued suspiciously, "You were thinking about me weren't you? My little display turned on some thoughts you had about me!"

"It's not what you think!" Spike pleaded.

"Come here you!' she grabbed him and pulled him over the sofa making him land on her lap.

He tried to get up and away from her, only to be pulled into a bear hug, "Let go of me!" he demanded.

"Don't struggle, it only makes it worse." she warned him as she continued to squeeze him.

Spike managed to get off the sofa with Rainbow still gripping him. Suddenly he managed to break out of her grip but started falling for the floor. He tried to grab hold of something to keep him up. Unfortunately the closest thing for him to grab was Rainbow Dash's towel and he ended up pulling it off and fell to the floor with it on him. He groaned before realizing what was on him, "Hey this is..." he gawked when he looked seeing Rainbow Dash on the floor with nothing covering her anymore. He caught a quick glance at her naked glory, before he snapped out of it and handed the towel to her before turning around, "Sorry! I'm so sorry!" he pleaded.

Rainbow quickly grabbed her towel and put it back on while looking sheepish, "Maybe I should get dressed now."

"Ya think?" Spike asked sarcastically.

So Rainbow went to her room putting on a quick change of clothes before coming back out, "So let's pretend what happened a moment ago didn't happen."

"Agreed." Spike agreed.

"Still I got to give you credit," she continued taking him by surprise, "No one's gotten out of my grips that way before." she chuckled.

"I can believe that." Spike replied.

"That was quick thinking... But don't do it again." she warned him.

"Deal." he nodded.

Rainbow smiled, "Come on I'll drive ya home." So Rainbow and Spike got in her car and drove off.

Rainbow parked outside Spike's and Twilight's apartment building, and Spike got out, "Thanks for the ride, Rainbow Dash." Spike thanked her.

"No prob, dude. And if ya ever need anything come talk to me."

"Will do." Spike nodded.

"So same time after school tomorrow?" Rainbow asked as she held her fist out.

"Hell yeah." Spike answered as they fist bumped.

“And by the way, thanks for the massage.” she thanked him.

“You're welcome.” he replied.

“Next time I'll have to give you one.” she smirked teasingly.

Spike blushed but shook it off, “Gotta go.” he hurried off.

Rainbow smiled as Spike went into the building and she drove off. Spike entered his fam's apartment room, and saw Twilight lying on the sofa reading a textbook, "Oh Spike welcome back. Club last longer than planned?"

"No, I just did something else afterward."

"What's that?" she inquired.

"Twistin' hired a personal trainer for me to keep me in shape for the club." he answered.

"Really, who'd he hire?"

"Rainbow Dash." Spike answered bluntly.

"WHAT?!" she gasped, "Rainbow Dash? Well it's not surprising since she is one of the most athletic girls in school. Though what has she got you doing?" she asked suspiciously.

"Well she's training me in parkour." he explained.

"Parkour?" she gasped, "Spike, are you sure you can go through with that? Parkour is a dangerous sport."

"I'm aware of that now, Twilight. But I'm not letting Rainbow Dash or Twistin' down. If parkour's the sport I need to keep my body in the right kind of shape I'll do it."

Twilight was surprised at Spike's words, but knew she could no longer stop him now that his mind was made up, "Well if that's what you want, then I say go for it." she turned to look back at her book only to feel spike hug her from behind.

"Thanks, Twilight." he smiled.

Twilight smiled and reached up hugging him back. Spike then retreated into his room and removed his hoody revealing he still hadn't worn his shirt since it was still sweaty. He reached into a drawer in his dresser and pulled out a clean shirt and put it on, "I can never tell anyone I saw Rainbow Dash in the buff like that. Although I got to admit she's got some body," he shook it off, "Get a hold of yourself, Spike. Remember Rarity," he plopped onto his bed and looked at his bird Pee-Wee in his cage, "Well Pee-Wee, I got the hip hop club, and now I'm training in parkour. I know I'm gonna like my Freshman year now." he sighed in relaxation.

Day at the Mall

A week had passed since Spike's first parkour exercise with Rainbow Dash, and since then he'd attend his daily classes, his club activity afterwards with Twistin' and Vinyl, finished up with a routine parkour lesson with Rainbow Dash. After that he'd head home for a bite to eat and get started on his homework. It was Friday afternoon at Canterlot High during lunch time, and Spike and Puck met with their friends Featherweight who was admitted into the journalism club, and the trio of Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo.

"Hey, guys, what's up?" Spike asked as he and Puck sat down at their groups table.

"Hey, Spike, hey, Puck." Sweetie Belle greeted them.

"Same old here, actually." Applebloom answered.

"Dull, huh?" Puck asked and the girls nodded. He turned to Featherweight, "So, Featherweight, how's the next issue of C.H.S Daily coming along?"

"Slow to be exact," Featherweight answered, "It's hard to find a decent story to publish at this time."

"Well, give it time. Something's bound to come up." Spike nudged his shoulder.

"Yeah, you're right, Spike." Featherweight nodded with a boost of confidence.

"So what's everyone's plans for the weekend?" Spike asked the group.

"Well we were hoping to find some new way to express our talents," Applebloom began, "I mean the music video we made a few days ago has really gotten some negative feedback."

"Some people can't appreciate fine work." Scootaloo said with crossed arms.

"Or maybe people today are just too critical to those who try to openly express themselves." Sweetie Belle put in.

"Yeah a lot of people are just haters," Puck stated as they heard laughing. They turned and saw Rover, Fido, and Spot bugging some of the younger students, "Like that trio of mutts." the five laugh at his joke.

"But we do have plans tonight," Scootaloo began, "Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash are taking us to the mall."

"Yeah. Rarity wants to take advantage of the sales while they last." Sweetie Belle explained.

"You guys wanna come with?" Applebloom offered.

"Us?" the three asked.

"Who else?" Applebloom asked.

"Are you sure we wouldn't be intruding?" Featherweight asked worried.

"Don't worry, my big sis and her friends won't mind." Applebloom assured the three.

Puck smirked and pulled Spike and Featherweight each into a headlock, "Well, boys, we got plans tonight!"

"Cool." Featherweight wheezed from the headlock.

Soon after classes and Spike's club activity, the six left the school and went their separate ways. Later on at Spike's and Twilight's apartment building, the boy was kicking back in his room, until he heard his cellphone beep, "Must be them." he checked the message.

~Spike, we're down here. So get your ass down here before I come up there and get it myself.- Rainbow Dash~

Spike couldn't help but feel aroused by such a warning, only to shake it off. He grabbed his wallet, keys, and his hoody before leaving his room, "Heading out, Twilight. I'll be back later."

"Ok, Spike. Try not to give the girls trouble." Twilight teased him.

"Ha-ha." Spike laughed sarcastically, before walking out the door.

When he went downstairs, he walked outside the building and saw a red SUV with Applejack at the wheel, Rainbow in the passenger seat, in the middle seat were Rarity, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Applebloom, and in the far back were Puck and Featherweight. Rainbow rolled down the window and called, "Come on, Spike, get in the car. Let's cruise."

Spike opened the door, and jumped in the far back with his boys, "Yall set, Spike?" Applejack called looking in the rear view mirror.

"You know it." he nodded.

"Then let's get go all ready!" Rainbow called.

"Simmer down, Sally." Applejack calmed her, before taking off.

As they drove Rarity looked in back at Spike, "Oh, Spike, it's nice that you and your friends agreed to join us."

"Hey who could resist palling around with you gals?" Spike asked while putting on his best suave demeanor, as Puck and Featherweight smile to themselves at his attempts to woo the older and most poplar one at school, "Besides I gotta swing by their music shop and pick up some new remix CDs to practice to for the club."

Soon they arrived at Cantelot's mall, and entered the place packed with all sorts of stores, "So what do we do?" Rainbow asked the group.

"Well Sweetie Belle and I are going to the clothes designer shop to pick up some new outfits," Rarity began, "After all when there's a sale you have to take full advantage."

"Well Applebloom and I are gonna be checkin' out the fruit market and see how much our family apple products are looking." Applejack said on behalf of herself and her sister.

"Scoots and I will stick with the boys. We're gonna check out Wild's shop." Rainbow noted.

"Great then we'll meet up at the food court in thirty." Applejack instructed.

"Works for me." Rarity nodded in approval, as Sweetie Belle nodded as well.

"See you guys then." Applebloom said as she, Sweetie Belle, and their older sisters took off.

"Well, come on guys, let's do it to it!" Puck called as the three boys and two girls took off through the mall.

Soon they walked up to a shop reading Wildcard's Shuffle. Above the title was a five card hand and on the sides were two big dice. In the display windows were multiple game items, "Wildcard's Shuffle; the perfect game shop." Spike said as they entered the shop.

At the counter was a young man about eighteen to nineteen with light blue hair, and green eyes. His outfit included a black and white checkerboard patterned vest, red sneakers, blue jeans, a yellow shirt with an eightball on it, and around his neck was a necklace of three dice, "Welcome to Wildcard's Shuffle, a gamer's paradise." he addressed.

"Hey, cuz, nice use of dramatics." Rainbow said.

"Hey, Rainbow, how're you?" he asked, as he came around the counter to fist bump with the girl.

"They're cousins?" Featherweight asked Spike, Scoots, and Puck.

Puck shrugged as Spike answered, "Yeah Wildcard is Rainbow Dash's cousin. He runs this shop while earning up to go to college."

Wild spotted Spike, "Hey, there's my favorite customer! How're you doing, Spike?"

"Doing great, and I'd like you to meet some of new friends form school," Spike began pulling his boys over, "This is Puck Shot, and Featherweight. You already know Scootaloo. Guys meet Wildcard."

"Nice to meetcha boys." Wild shook each of their hands.

"Right bat at ya." Puck replied.

"So Spike's your favorite customer?" Featherweight asked curiously.

"That he is. When Rainbow found out he was a collector of Monster Warriors dueling cards, he brought him over to my shop," Wild explained, "I was amazed to see how much he was into the game. I even taught him some handy combos and techniques."

"I get all of my best cards from him." Spike added.

Puck and Featherweight was jaw agape, "No wonder you have more good cards in your deck than we do." Puck gasped.

"Hey, don't worry I can get you boys some good ones as well, being friends of Spike and all." Wild offered them.

"That would be so generous." Featherweight said with a smile.

"We may even have to duel you some time." Puck added.

"I wouldn't recommend it," Rainbow began, "My cousin holds the title for Game Master."

"Game Master?" Featherweight asked.

"Yeah. Wild's nearly unbeatable because he has this un-explainable gift of good luck. Even I've yet to beat him in a duel." Spike explained.

"Whoa." the two boys gasped.

Wild turned to Spike, "So Spike, I hear Rainbow's training you in parkour now?"

"Yeah that's right." Spike nodded.

"How's that working for you?" the Game Master asked.

"It's doing great," Spike admitted, "I never knew I could be good at a sport like that."

"Well don't let my cousin give you too much of a rough time." Wild ruffled Rainbow's hair.

"Cuz, not in front of the Freshmen." Rainbow groaned at his treatment of her. The four younger teens chuckled at her embarrassment, only for her to finger point at them to shut up with a glare to enforce it, thus silencing them.

After getting a few packs of their favorite card game, the boys left the shop with Rainbow and Scootaloo. They walked through the mall before entering a music shop, with Spike looking at the CD's, "There's got to be some good ones I can practice to." he said as he was inspecting a number of CD's.

"Might I make a suggestion?" a familiar voice asked.

Spike turned and saw Vinyl Scratch who was with another girl with long dark gray hair and mulberry eyes. Her outfit included brown dress shoes, black pants, a gray blouse with the image of a purple treble cleff on the pocket located on the right breast part of her bloude, a white collar and pink bow tie "Hey Vinyl!" Spike cheered as the two fist bumped.

"Nice to see you here, Spike." Vinyl replied.

"Hey, Vinyl, Octavia." Rainbow said as she and the other three approached.

"Hey, Rainbow Dash." Vinyl said as the girls fist bumped.

Spike noticed the other girl eyeballing him, "Who's your friend?" he asked.

"Right, you never met," Vinyl began, "Spike, Puck, Featherweight, Scootaloo this is my friend, Octavia Melody. She's with the school band."

"Nice to meet you all." she greeted them respectively.

"Nice to meet you too," Spike returned the gesture, "I think I saw you in the band room playing the cello. You're very good at it."

"Good is an understatement," Vinyl replied, "She's the best."

Octavia chuckled, "You give me too much credit, Vinyl."

"Actually I agree with her too." Rainbow admitted.

"So you two are friends?" Puck asked as he and Featherweight eyeballed them oddly.

"Of course." Vinyl answered as Octavia spoke in confusion.

"Does that surprise you?"

"It's just you play classical, and Vinyl remixes with hip hop," Featherweight explained, "We figured two girls like you with different taste in music would be rivals."

The two girls looked at each other before chuckling at his theoretical observation, "Well, I guess you could say that from one stand point." Vinyl explained.

"But Vinyl and I have come to terms and respect each others choice in music." Octavia added.

"Oh, well that's cool by me." Puck admitted.

"Me too." Featherweight agreed.

"Maybe you can help me, Vinyl. I need some remixes to practice my moves too." Spike explained.

"Say no more my friend. I know just the CD's you need," Vinyl said as she started picking out some CD's for him, "Here ya go. Listen to these and work some moves."

"Wow thanks, Vinyl." Spike thanked her feeling grateful.

Vinyl smiled and fist bumped with Spike, "No problem."

So after paying for his CD's him and his group met up with Sweetie Belle, Applebloom, and their sisters at the food court where they were having a bite. Rarity and Sweetie Belle had multiple clothes bags, and some contained sewing materials for Rarity to use in her own boutique, "So how was your shopping Rarity?" Rainbow asked.

"A complete success," she answered joyfully, "Soon I'll have a new line up of outfits ready to be sold."

"What about you guys?" Sweetie Belle asked the others.

"It was awesome," Puck began, "Rainbow introduced us to her cousin Wild, and thanks to Spike we got some special trading card packs."

"I went to get my remix CD's and I bumped into Vinyl and her friend Octavia." Spike added.

"And how're those two doing?" Applejack asked, as she took a bite out of her apple pie.

"They're cool." Rainbow admitted, before taking a bite out of her burger.

"Speaking of Vinyl," Rarity began, "Spike, how has the hip hop club been treating you? I do hope they're not giving you a hard time." she finished in worry.

"Not at all," Spike answered, "It's been at least over a week and I'm proud to say I've been accepted as one of their own."

"That's good news, and what of your training with Rainbow Dash?" she asked again.

"Yeah, that's a sport I felt only Rainbow could do." Applejack added as Rainbow smiled with pride.

"Actually, it's been doing good for me," Spike admitted, "I feel stronger and faster thanks to it. I'm in better shape than I've ever been in my life." he flexed a muscle in his arm.

"Still could use more though." Rainbow teased him, resulting in him face faulting.

"Well I think Spike is lucky," Scootaloo spoke up, "I mean learning parkour with Rainbow Dash? I would kill to have an opportunity like that."

"Don't worry Scoots, you'll have your chance soon enough." Rainbow ruffled the girls head and they all laughed.

Spike sighed, "Now this is the perfect way to spend the afternoon," he said as he rested his head on his hands, "Relaxing at the mall with your closest friends, having a bite, sharing some laughs, what could make this any better?"

"A super model convention," Puck spoke up, only to started getting punched at by Applebloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle, "Ow! Hey, girls, I was kidding!" Spike and Featherweight laughed at Puck's misfortune.

Soon it was getting late, and Applejack was driving the group back to their places. Soon the only ones left in the car were Applejack, Rarity, Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Spike. A.J pulled up outside his apartment, "Well, catch ya later, Spike." Applejack bid him a farewell.

"Yes, once again we're so glad you decided to join us," Rarity added, "We should do this again more often." she batted her eyes at him.

Spike smiled, "I'm always a call or text away. Goodnight girls." And with that Applejack drove off and Spike smiled happily with a sigh, "Best day ever." he went to his apartment and went inside.

Christmas Confessions

Three months had passed since Spike's first day of high school, and it was finally December, more precise, a week before Christmas. Snow had blanketed the city of Canterlot, and everyone was out and about preparing for the holidays. At an indoor ice hockey rink, Puck Shot was practicing his hockey tricks, while Spike was watching from outside the rink, "Puck Shot maneuvers around the Griffons," Puck spoke like an announcer, "He shoots..." he shoots the puck into the net, "HE SCORES! And the crowd goes wild!" he mimicked fans cheer.

"Nice moves, Gretzsky." Spike applauded.

Puck skated over to the edge of the rink, "Thanks, I've been working on my puck shooting since vacation started."

"I can see, well thanks to this weather Rainbow and I are off parkour training until the spring." Spike explained.

"Really?" Puck asked, "And here I thought Rainbow would want to practice even in the cold snowy weather."

"Hey Rainbow may be a glutton for physical endurance, but she's not stupid." Spike reminded him.

"True." Puck admitted.

"So come on, let's hurry and get to the mall. I still got some Christmas shopping to do." Spike nudged him.

"All right, let me just get my gear." Puck said as he skated off the rink to undo his skates and put them and the rest of his hockey equipment into a bag. After bundling up in their winter outfits, they left the indoor rink and headed for the mall.

As they arrived at the mall, the boys noticed the shops were packed with shoppers looking to get last minute gifts, "Man, the mall gets this way every single year around this time." Spike said.

"It's the curse of holiday sales my friend." Puck answered as he patted his friends shoulder.

"Yeah," Spike nodded, "So who do you still need to get gifts for?"

"Well my parents, my brother whose coming home from college, my cousin, and my uncle," Puck listed some people off, "You?"

"Well I still have Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Vinyl, Twistin' and Rarity." spike listed off his remainder names.

"Oh, so then you already got my gift?" Puck smirked as he leaned in.

"Possibly." Spike answered seeing right through his attempts.

"Any chance you could lend me a hint?" Puck nudged his shoulder to his buddy.

"Nice try, Puck. But you'll have to wait till Christmas morning." Spike answered smugly.

Puck pouted, "Bro you really are a tease."

"And you act like a five year old." Spike retorted.

Puck looked to him with narrow eyes, "You win this round grasshopper."

"Right. So we meet up at the food court in thirty ok?" Spike asked.

"You bet," Puck nodded, "Well good luck."

"Same to you." Spike replied. And so the two split up to get their own shopping done.

And so Spike walked through the mall going from shop to shop looking for something to get the remainder people on his shopping list. Soon he was walking through the mall happily singing his favorite holiday carol to himself.

He finally stopped outside a jewelry store and saw something in the window that made his eyes light up. It was a Fire Ruby necklace, "Yes there it is," he began in awe, "That's just the gift to get Rarity. Lucky I've hid plenty of savings for this. Spike, you are gonna be getting some points for this." he chuckled before entering the place.

As he entered the man at the desk noticed him, "Ah welcome sir, what can I help you with?"

"I'm looking to purchase something for a very special lady friend of mine." Spike answered.

"Is that so?" the owner asked in interest, "And what do you have in mind? Because we got all sorts of jewelry here to attract the attention of a special girl."

"I already know what I'm looking for," Spike motioned to the Fire Ruby Necklace, "That little beauty."

The owner noticed it and chuckled, "Well you got a fine eye for gemstones, my boy. Yes the Fire Ruby is a rare piece. They say it has the power to bring two people together and that their love will last forever."

"Love the legend." Spike smiled.

"Though I'd hate to point out, it seems out of your price range." The guy said, but was cut off as Spike whipped out enough money for it.

"You were saying?" Spike asked with a raised brow.

"Would you liked that wrapped?" the owner asked sheepishly.

Soon enough Spike met up with Puck at the food court where, they were having cocoa with marshmallows to stay warm, "So how was your shopping?" Spike asked his hockey loving friend.

"A complete success," Puck began, "I'm all set for Christmas. How about you?"

"Everything's worked out perfectly," Spike answered with a smirk, "Because I'm gonna give Rarity her gift at the Christmas Party held at Joe's Doughnut shop hosted by Muse."

"Really, at that party?" Puck asked. Muse was a senior student at C.H.S, and a close friend of Rainbow Dash's due to the fact her cousin Wildcard was dating the Senior student.

"It's the perfect opportunity to let her know how much I love her." Spike explained.

"So what'd ya get her?" Puck asked curiously.

Spike looked around before they leaned in closer and whispered to his friend, "A Fire Ruby necklace."

Puck did a double take, "What? You bought her something that expensive? How much did you shell out for that?"

"Is it really that important?" Spike asked dryly.

"You must really love this girl if you're willing to go that far to prove it." Puck stated.

"It's not like I'm asking her to marry me, man." Spike retorted.

"You got a point," Puck admitted, "Well I hope your plan works well."

"Oh I know it will." Spike nodded as he smiled to himself.

Later Spike returned home, and removed his winter jacket and boots at the door, "I'm home." he called as Twilight walked into the living room.

"Oh you're back, Spike. How was shopping?" Twilight asked.

"Perfect. And it's going to be better, because I plan on giving Rarity's gift to her at Muse's Christmas Party." he explained.

Twilight did a double take, "Really, so what'd you get her?"

Spike looked at her, "Like I'm gonna tell you. I can barely trust you with secrets. I still remember last year you told the girls my secret crush on Rarity."

"Spike that just slipped out because I had too much on my mind." Twilight answered.

"Regardless, I'm keeping this a secret." Spike replied as he went for his room.

Inside his room he laid out his gifts and picked up the Fire Ruby necklace, "Oh Rarity, you are going to flip when I give this to you." he smirked.

A few days later it was Christmas Eve night, and just about everyone from school was gathered at Joe's Doughnuts. The place was all decorated for the holidays and everyone there was enjoying themselves. Standing up by the counter was the host of the party, Muse. She had morning glory blue eyes, long black hair with three white streaks in them. Her outfit included brown slip on shoes, pink slacks, and a tan shirt with the two drama masks on it, "Attention. May I have your attention please?" she called as some of them couldn't hear her. Wildcard seeing this whistled loud enough to grab their attention, "Thank you." she thanked Wild.

"Happy to help." Wild winked.

Muse seeing she had their attention spoke up, "Now then. I want to thank you all for coming to this party I put together for all of us. I know you all must be bursting with excitement since tomorrows Christmas. So I wanted us all to be here together before we get together with our families tomorrow. So let the party resume!" the teens cheered as they continued to party.

Spike smiled as he and Twilight were looking around until they spotted their friends, "Hey guys!" Twilight called as they went over.

"Twilight, Spike! Merry Christmas!" Pinkie cheered as she danced around them happily while wearing fake reindeer antlers on her head.

"Merry Christmas to you too, Pinkie." Twilight giggled at her friends enthusiasm.

"Nice antlers." Spike mentioned.

"Thanks. I would've worn a red nose, but the girls thought it'd be overkill." she explained.

"This is some party isn't it?" Rainbow asked them.

"Oh yes, it's wonderful." Fluttershy admitted.

Spike looked around seeing the one girl he was looking forward to see the most not present, "Where's Rarity?"

"Girl's in the bathroom." Applejack answered.

"Spike!" Puck called over as he came back with a tray of Christmas cookies, "You gotta try these cookies Pinkie made for the party."

Spike smiled as he ate one, "Delicious as always, Pinkie."

"Thanks, Spike." Pinkie smiled.

"If you'll excuse us ladies, Spike and I need to have a word," Puck said as he pulled Spike aside, "So you ready to impress Rarity?"

"I will as soon as she gets out of the bathroom," Spike answered, "But in the meantime Merry Christmas, Puck." he pulled out a gift for him.

"What?" Puck gasped in shock, "I thought you told me to wait until Christmas."

"Yeah I just wanted to tease you." Spike chuckled.

"Ooh Spike," Puck began, "Oh you're gonna get some noogies later. I'm just gonna pound you like this."

"Well here open it." Spike said giving him the gift, as he opened it revealing a new hockey puck that had his name imprinted on it.

"Oh, Spike," Puck gasped, "Bro, you're the man!" he pulled Spike into a headlock and started to noogy him.

"Ok-ok, I get it!" Spike chuckled as he got out of his friend's headlock.

"Hey guys." Featherweight said as he walked over.

"Featherweight, there you are. I was wondering when you'd show." Puck said as the third friend fist bumped with Spike and Puck.

"Yeah well with the weather outside, traffic is piling up." Featherweight explained sheepishly.

"Better late than never," Spike replied as he pulled out another gift, "Merry Christmas."

"Oh thanks, Spike." Featherweight accepted the gift.

"Open it." Spike beckoned him.

Featherweight taking his friends words opened the gift revealing an MP3 player, "Holy cripes! Spike, for real?"

"Oh yeah." Spike nodded.

"Thanks man. You know when you get home you can open the gift I gave you." Featherweight granted him permission.

"Mine too." Puck added.

"Thanks, guys." Spike smiled, until he saw Rarity walking through the crowd and gasped, "There's Rarity! Wish me luck guys. I'm goin' in."

Puck and Featherweight watched as their friend walked off as the smartest of the two spoke to the athletic one, "What's he doing?"

Puck smirked, "Making a move."

So Spike made his way through the crowd of people calling out, "Rarity! Hey Rarity!"

He was almost reaching Rarity from within the crowd, only for someone to grab his shoulder and pull him back and out of the crowd. To Spike's shock it was Rover, Fido, and Spot, "Happy holidays, Spike." Rover greeted him, while Spot and Fido chuckled.

Spike groaned, "Guys, this is the worst possible of times. Now if you'll let me by, I gotta meet someone." he tried to get past only for Fido to block him.

"What's the hurry?" Fido asked.

"Yeah, we just wanna spread some holiday cheer, starting with you." Rover added.

"Guys, this is Christmas eve and I don't have time to bull with you." Spike said in annoyance.

"Hey don't presume so much, even we're not jerks on Christmas." Spot said.

"Really?" Spike asked in skepticism.

"Yeah, and here. We each even got you a little something." Rover said as the three each handed Spike a gift.

Spike looked and saw he got two red wristbands with his name embedded on them from Fido, from Spot he got a gold wrist watch, and finally from Rover he received a pimp hat, "Really, for me guys?" he asked seeing them look sheepish, "Well thanks. Sorry I didn't get you anything."

"Your gift to us is to not tell anyone we're that nice, or you'll find yourself getting a trip to the swirly." Rover warned him.

"You got it." Spike smiled assuring them.

"Well later. We got some doughnuts with sprinkles to snack on." Rover said as the trio took their leave.

Spike smiled seeing that even the worse of enemies he made can be nice during Christmas, "Hey there, Spike." another voice called, as Spike looked seeing Twistin' and Vinyl approach.

"Hey Twistin', Vinly, Merry Christmas." he greeted the two.

"Merry Christmas to you too, Spike." Vinyl replied.

"How do you like this party?" Twistin' asked his apprentice in hip hop.

"I'm really loving it." Spike admitted while wishing he could get back to finding Rarity.

"Well stick around because later Flash Sentry and the Rockin' Knights are playing for us." Vinyl explained.

"Flash Sentry?" Spike pondered, until he remembered, "Oh right. He's dating my sister."

"What's you're take on him?" Twistin' asked curisouly.

"Well first time I met him, he seemed like a nice guy. Not like one of those narcissistic boys whose only interested in maintaining a good image for themselves." Spike admitted.

"Yeah. Your sister really likes him." Vinyl noted.

"Uh-huh," Spike nodded, "Oh hey guys. Merry Christmas." he presented them each a gift.

"Hey thanks, Spike." Twistin' thanked him as he and Vinyl took their gifts.

"Go ahead. Open them." Spike beckoned them.

So they opened them as Twistin' saw his gift was a pair of fingerless biker gloves, "Awesome gloves, Spike. Thanks."

"No problem man." Spike answered as the two fist bumped.

Vinyl opened hers and saw it was a brand new pair of headphones, "All right new headphones!" the older girl threw her arms around Spike in an embrace, "Thanks, Spike. You're the best!"

Spike blushed at Vinyl's display, but held it together and hugged her back, "You're welcome," when the two parted, Spike spoke up, "Hey have you guys seen Rarity by any chance?"

"Rarity?" the two asked as Twistin' spoke up, "Last I saw her she was with Blueblood."

"Blueblood; the principal's nephew?" Spike asked in shock.

"Yeah, why did you need her for something?" Vinyl asked.

"No. It's nothing." Spike answered downheartedly as he walked away leaving the two in concern. Spike walked to the back of the shop as he watched everyone was still enjoying the party, and wasn't even bother trying to pinpoint Rarity's location, and just went outside.

He stood outside in the snow all bundled up. He felt foolish knowing there was no way he could get to Rarity now, and if he approached her while she was someone else at the moment he'd just look pitiful and pathetic, 'This was all a bad idea.' he thought to himself sadly.

A few minutes later he started hearing sniffling and crying, "Huh?" he went around to the side of the shop seeing who else but Rarity crying in front of the shop with her face buried in her hands, "Rarity?" he gasped as he ran over, "Rarity!"

Hearing her name, she looked up and saw Spike. Spike was shocked seeing bits of cake frosting on her face, "Oh, Spike. I didn't know you were out here." she did hr best to act natural and not show she was crying.

"What're you doing out here, and why're you crying?" he asked in concern for his crush.

"Oh, Spike. I just had the worst experience of my life!" Rarity cried, "Blueblood; the principal's nephew wanted me to join him. I though he'd be a man of class and nobility being the principal's nephew and all, but he was un-charming and a royal pain!"

"How so?" Spike asked hoping she wouldn't feel worse by his request.

"Well for one thing he made me pay for our food, as if he expected it. Then he complained about the doughnuts having too many sprinkles and asked Joe to remove some of them for him. Even Joe felt embarrassed. He then cleaned a drip of hot chocolate on the table using my handkerchief, but the worse of it was, someone who was carrying a cake ended up tripping and it was heading right for us. Blueblood grabbed me and used me as a shield so that I ended up getting caked!"

Spike gasped seeing how much of a jerk Blueblood was to Rarity as the girl continued, "Finally that was the last straw and I chewed him out for the jerk he was. To further make him pay I shook some of the cake frosting on him, and he ran off to the mens room like a baby." she giggled a bit and Spike laughed too.

"Sounds like you made him pay for his mistake." Spike noted.

Rarity sighed after her giggle, "Yes, but that humiliation he put on me back there was just so painful. Why did I allow myself to join him? Maybe I'm just a magnet for attracting polar opposites." she started putting herself down.

"That's not true!" Spike shot up, grabbing her attention, "You're amazing Rarity. You're beautiful, kind, generous, and always thinking of others. Blueblood's just a jerk who can't see a true lady if it walked up to him."

"Spike." she gasped.

"And never say you attract polar opposites or anything like that," Spike continued pouring his heart out, "There are plenty of guys out there who would want to be with you," he looked down a bit, "I-I'm one of them."

Rarity was struck by Spike's confession as tears started staining her eyes. Taking Spike by surprise she pulled him into an embrace and rested her head on his shoulder. Spike knowing what to do, wrapped his arms around her and comforted her as she cried into his shoulders a bit. Finally finished crying, Rarity lifted her head up from Spike's shoulder and dried her eyes, "Thank you, Spike. You truly are the kindest, sweetest, most generous boy I've ever known."

"That's me in a nutshell." Spike chuckled as he reached into his pocket and pulled out his own handkerchief to clean the remaining cake frosting off Rarity's face until she was clean, "Listen I was hoping to catch you here and they party, because... Here." he presented his gift to her.

"Oh Spike, thank you." she gasped and accepted the gift.

"Open it." Spike told her.

Rarity curiously opened the present and upon seeing what was inside it gasped in surprise, "Spike. Is this a Fire Ruby necklace?"

"Uh-huh." Spike nodded.

Rarity's eyes started swelling up with tears of happiness, "Oh Spike. I don't know what to say..."

Spike smiled, "Then don't, because seeing you happy brings joy to my heart."

Rarity smiled at his sweet words, and handed it to him, "Put it on me, please?"

"Delighted," Spike answered as he put the necklace on her. Once he finished he looked at her and saw how good she and the necklace went together, "Beautiful, but not as beautiful as the one wearing it."

Rarity blushed and embraced Spike again, as he did the same, "Merry Christmas, Spike." she said.

"Merry Christmas, Rarity," he replied, "Why don't we go back inside and get some hot chocolate?" he offered.

"Are you buying?" she asked hoping he didn't expect her to pay like Blueblood did.

"Sure." he smiled and the two walked back into the shop.

When they got in, they dusted the snow off themselves and removed their winter coats. Surprising them at the entry was Pinkie Pie, "There you two are! The girls and I were worried. Are you ok, Rarity?"

"Oh yes, Pinkie Pie. I'm doing much better now." Rarity answered truthfully.

"That's good. Well come on let's get back to the others," she tried tugging them along until she looked up and gasped, "Ooh, mistletoe!"

Spike and Rarity looked up, and saw they were indeed under mistletoe, "Well what do you know?" Spike asked with a blush.

"Well, Spike. It's tradition." Rarity smiled.

"Yeah, tradition." Spike said as Rarity pulled Spike into a kiss which he returned.

Pinkie suddenly took a picture, which took the tow by surprise, "Good Christmas Card you guys!" she ran off to show the others.

"Oh that Pinkie." Rarity chuckled.

"Rarity," spike began getting her attention, "I want you to know I really love you. Ever since I first met you I've always had a crush on you."

Rarity smiled and spoke, "Well you know what, Spike?" Spike was curious as she leaned into his ear and whispered to him, "I love you too." Spike gasped at hearing those words come out of her mouth. He smiled and the two walked hand in hand to join up with their friends. Spike knew he would be sleeping peacefully tonight, and knew tomorrow Christmas would be even better than he imagined it would be.

Author's Note

Have a Merry Christmas everybody!

New Years Eve Party

It was December 30th, and Spike and Twilight were at the local market picking up some grub and beverages, "Everything on the list all checked, Spike?" Twilight asked her adopted brother.

"Check and check," Spike answered as he inspected all the stuff they had in their cart, "I'm glad mom and dad decided to let us invite the girls over for a little get together."

"I know, and it makes it better since they'll be going to their own New Years Eve party." Twilight added.

"Well we got everything, let's head back." Spike suggested as they went to pay for everything and took it all back home. With most of the snow melted and less chilly out it was easier for them to walk back to their apartment.

Once they got in they started putting away their food and drinks, to save for tomorrow, "Well we got all our supplies, all that's left is to wait until tomorrow." Twilight explained.

"Works okay by me," Spike answered, "Now if you'll excuse me, Puck and Featherweight are waiting for me."

"You're going out again?" Twilight asked in confusion since they just got back.

"No," Spike answered, "There's an online RP game we just got into." he said as he went to his room.

He went to his bed and pulled up his laptop. He turned it on and went to a site known as Guardians of Galgavor. He signed into it and his avatar appeared, being a human knight with dragon claws, wings, and a tail, with a weapon of a knights sword. As his avatar appeared in an old village, he put on a pair of headphones with a mike attached and spoke into it, "Yo Puck, Featherweight. I made it!"

Suddenly appearing at his avatar's side was a dark mage character carrying a magical scepter, "Hey there's the Dragon Knight!" came Puck's voice as he was at his own computer and had a bluetooth headset to communicate with them.

"Necro Mage, looking good," Spike said as their avatar's bump fists, "Seen Kung-Pow, yet?"

"He should be here." Puck assured, as another avatar appeared by there's.

The newcomer avatar had upper body strength like a Saiyan and wore black martial arts training pants, coming from the avatar was Featherweight's voice who was communicating with them through headphones and a mike piece, "Sorry guys. Would've gotten here sooner, but my mom had me do laundry. You'd think it's not so bad, but when you have to fold your parent's unmentionables..."

"Say no more," Puck cut him off, "We'll leave it at that and pray to those who also have the disturbing job of what you just did."

So the three game avatars were roaming the village and forest terrain outside it taking up missions and collecting money and valuables along the way. As their game characters played, the players themselves conversed, "So guys any plans for New Years Eve?" Spike asked.

"I'm going to my mom's parents house for it." Featherweight explained as he has his avatar destroy a wolf monster.

"And I'm going to be watching reruns of Ninja Monkey Action Squad," Puck admitted, "So what about you?"

"Well Twilight and I are inviting the girls here for a party, while our parents will be out for the night." Spike explained as his avatar collected some gold found under a boulder.

"Whoa, that's awesome man!" Puck called, "You're gonna be alone with six gorgeous girls."

"Hey, one of them is my sister." Spike warned him about his choice of words.

"Sorry about that, but bottom line is you got it good for tomorrow night." Puck added.

"I know. I wish you guys could join me, but hey what can ya do?" Spike asked.

"Yeah, but hey we can always have a New Years day out." Featherweight suggested.

"That'd be cool." Puck admitted.

"For real." Spike agreed as he continued to play the RP game with his friends, until it was late.

The next day at 7 P.M, Twilight and Spike's parents Twilight Velvet and Night Light were dressed up and ready to leave, "Okay you two we're leaving." Night Light said.

"Ok, dad." The two answered.

"You have all our numbers just in case." Twilight Velvet noted.

"Yes mom, we know." Twilight assured her.

"And try not to get too crazy." Night Light teased them.

"Depends on your definition of 'too crazy.'." Spike joked back, as the adults left.

When the two left the building, Spike and Twilight looked to each other as the boy began, "Parent's out of the house, check."

"Which means we have exactly twenty minutes before the girls get here." Twilight added.

"Well then, let's get to work!" Spike suggested as his sister nodded in agreement and the two got right to it. Soon enough they had all their snacks and beverages prepared, "We finished." Spike sighed in relief.

"And not a moment to spare." Twilight added as they heard a knock at the door.

"I'll get it." Spike said, as he went to the door. He opened it revealing the girls, "hi girls." he greeted them.

"Hi, Spike!" they cheered as they each stepped in, with Applejack playfully punching his shoulder, Fluttershy hugging him warmly, Pinkie hugging him a little too tight, Rainbow Dash giving him a noogey, and Rarity giving him a peck on the cheek, resulting him him blushing.

"So where's Twi?" Applejack asked as Twilight stepped in carrying a plate of treats.

"Right here, A.J." she answered as she sat the plate onto the coffee table.

"Ooh this is going to be sooooo good!" Pinkie cheered in excitement.

"Spike, can you get the rest of the refreshments?" Twilight requested her brother.

"On it, Twilight." Spike answered as he went to the kitchen and got each of the girls and himself a beverage. He passed each of the girls a beverage before he took a seat on the couch closest to Rarity.

"So what's on the agenda?" Rainbow inquired.

"Well first off, we'll be doing charades." Twilight answered.

"Oh boy, I love charades!" Pinkie cheered while clapping.

"Sounds good to me." Applejack agreed.

"Meh, I can dig it." Rainbow admitted.

"I'm ok with it." Fluttershy added.

"So could I." Rarity finished.

So for the next number of house, the group partook in games such as charades, card games, telling stories, even Rainbow Dash and Spike had a soda guzzling contest, and Rainbow Dash won. With only an hour till midnight, Twilight spoke up, "Well girls, and Spike. What next?"

Spike smiled, "I got an idea," he went to a boombox and plugged in an Ipod that started playing slow music, "Any of you ladies care to dance?" he asked turning to them.

"I would love to dance, Spike." Rarity said volunteering first.

"Well then," Spike said as he took her hand, "Follow my lead." he proceeded to dance with her as the girls watched Spike dance so gracefully.

"Guess he's good at slow dancin' as well as break dancin'." Applejack noted.

"You really got a rad brother, Twilight." Rainbow nudged her.

"Yeah, I sure do." Twilight smiled.

Soon Rarity grew tired, "Oh thank you for that, Spikey."

"Anytime, Rarity. Anytime," he replied as he looked to the other girls, "Any other takers?"

"I might fancy a little dance myself," Applejack admitted as she joined Spike, as he started leading her, "You're really good on your feet, sugarcube."

"I watch a lot of TV and such." he admitted sheepishly, before he twirled the girl.

"Ooh I want next!" Pinkie cheered.

"You mind?" Spike asked A.J.

"Not at all, sugarcube. Thanks for the dance." she hugged him. So Spike danced with Pinkie Pie for a bit, followed by Fluttershy who was nervous, but Spike assured her he wasn't going to let her look awkward. He finally danced a bit with both Twilight and even Rainbow Dash before the rainbow haired girl switched the music to real dance party music and the group was jumping with excitement.

Eventually the seven wore themselves out from so much dancing, and saw it was coming down to the wire being five minutes till midnight, "Ooh it's almost time!" Pinkie was clapping her hands repeatively.

"The last few minutes of this year." Applejack added.

"Come the new year there's going to be a lot more to look forward too." Twilight added.

"I know what ya mean," Spike agreed, "New semester which means other classes. Hope I can handle them."

"Hey you survived the first semester." Rainbow reminded him, while feeling proud of the boy.

Spike smiled and nodded, "Yeah, and it's thanks to all of you."

"Well there's nothing we wouldn't do for a dear friend of ours." Rarity hugged him.

"Girls look!" Fluttershy gasped as they saw only one minute left and the countdown was getting lower.

"Hold on everybody. HERE IT COMES!" Pinkie called as it struck midnight.

"HAPPY NEW YEAR!" the seven cheer as they wave and blow into noisemakers, while outside the apartment in the distance were fireworks being shot off.

"Welcome to the new year, guys." Twilight smiled.

"It's going to be so awesome." Rainbow cheered.

"Yeah, what could make this moment any better?" Spike asked them.

"I might know." Rarity answered as Spike turned to her.

"What's that Rarity?" he raised a brow while feeling puzzled

"This." she answered before pulling Spike into a kiss in front of the girls.

When they parted, Spike was blushing up a storm, "Sweet."

"That was a special kiss, Spikey-Wikey," Rarity began, "That was a New Year's kiss. Your first one of the new year and mine."

"Wicked." Spike answered with a smile.

"Hey!" Rainbow spoke up grabbing their attention, "I'd like a New Years kiss myself."

"Rainbow Dash, I do not swing in that direction." Rarity spoke up in outrage.

"Not from you, Rare," Rainbow cut her off, before smirking at Spike, "From Spike."

"What?" Rarity gasped.

"Me?" Spike gasped in surprise.

"Well duh. You see any other boys in here?" Rainbow asked, while motioning around the room, proving her point.

"Oh I got a great idea!" Pinkie called, "Let's all get a New Year's kiss from Spike!"

"What?" Spike, Twilight, and Rarity gasped.

"Well I wouldn't mind." Fluttershy admitted while blushing sheepishly.

"Not a bad idea, Pinkie." Applejack agreed.

"How about it?" Pinkie asked Twilight.

"But he's my brother." she answered.

"It doesn't have to be lips for you, Twilight. Silly girl." Pinkie ruffled Twilight's head.

"Well I guess." Twilight admitted, while straightening her hair.

"Whoa, hey I haven't signed off on this!" Spike waved his hands with intent on getting away.

"Get him!" Pinkie called as she jumped the boy and held him to the floor, "Who wants first?"

"Me of course," Rainbow said as she got above Spike looking down on him, "Pucker up, big boy," she leaned in and kissed Spike on the lips. He tried struggling, but melted like ice cream at the touch of her lips against his own. When they parted Rainbow smirked while looking down at the near dazed boy, "Awesome kiss, Spike." she winked.

"I guess I'll go," Fluttershy said as she approached, "So sorry, Spike." she leaned down and gently kissed him. She parted and constantly apologized, until Applejack approached.

"Well sugarcube, hope you're as ready as I am," the bumpkin girl puckered up and planted one on Spike who seemed to return it. When they parted, Applejack spoke, "That was better than I thought."

"My turn!" Pinkie cheered as she continued holding Spike down and leaned in pressing her lips against his. She pulled her lips off his and blushed with a smile, "Sweet!"

"Ok, Twilight, your turn." Rainbow said as Twilight looked down at her brother and smiled.

"Let's both have a great new year, Spike." she leaned down and pecked her brother on the cheek.

So Pinkie released Spike, and jumped to the girls hugging them, "Best New Years eve ever!"

"Got that right." Rainbow agreed.

Rarity spoke up, "Just so you know, you all may have gotten to kiss Spike. But I was his first kisser for the new year." she reminded them of how hers was special to him the most.

"And he was ours, too." Applejack put in, while Spike laid on the floor smiling like a goofball.

'This was a magical night.' he thought in enjoyment.

Author's Note

Hope you all have a Happy New Year, and I'll see you all in 2014!

Guy's Night

A few days after New Years Eve, school resumed and once again Spike was ready to face more school challenges. He was currently in Science class with Featherweight and Puck listening to lectures being given by their teacher Dr. Hooves. While the teacher was too preoccupied with one side of the class, the three were able to whisper quietly amongst themselves, "Man this class is dull." Puck whispered.

"I know. Why can't the doc make this class more exciting?" Spike whispered back.

"Maybe if you'd take an interest in science for once, you'd both feel less bored." Featherweight whispered to them.

The two shrugged their shoulders and continued gossiping amongst themselves, "So what's say after class today we head to the arcade and make some high scores?" Spike suggested.

"Hey I'd be up for that." Puck agreed.

"Well if we don't have too much homework to do." Featherweight admitted.

"Then it's decided." Spike smirked, until he felt his head jerk forward making him groan at how far it went. The boys looked up seeing Dr. Hooves was behind him.

"I hope I'm not interrupting anything, boys?" he asked sternly.

"You? No you're not interrupting anything, is he guys?" Spike asked his friends.

"No nothing." Puck shook his head.

"Nada." Featherweight agreed with a sheepish smile.

"Good." Dr. Hooves said as he walked past them, making them sigh seeing how much worse they could've got it.

When it was lunch time, the three were in the cafeteria sitting at their usual table where they could converse more. As they ate peacefully, Twistin' approached, "Well afternoon, players."

"Hey Twistin', what's up?" Spike asked.

"Actually I was hoping to catch you three here because I have a proposition for you guys." the Junior said as he took a seat and pulled it up before them

"What kind of proposition?" Featherweight asked curiously.

"Well you guys got any plans on the weekend?" Twistin' asked curiously.

"Actually I got nothing." Spike admitted.

"Neither do I." Puck added.

"Unless you count re-organizing my digital photos something, then no." Featherweight finished.

"Well in that case, how about the four of us have a guys night out?" Twistin' smirked.

"A guys night out?" the three asked.

"Yeah, I mean we haven't had any down time in like forever, ya know?" he asked the three.

"He does have a point." Puck admitted.

"So what do you have in mind?" Spike asked.

"Just leave everything to me boys. I'll forward you a message on what to expect before Saturday." he explained.

"If you say so." Puck replied.

"Right, mates," he patted their shoulders, "Catch ya later." he walked away.

"Wonder what he'd have planned for a guys night, especially with us?" Featherweight pondered.

"Who knows?" Spike shrugged.

Later after school, Twilight and the girls were outside the school as Spike, Puck, and Featherweight exited the building, "Hey fellas!' Applejack greeted them.

"We were just about to head to Sugarcube Corner for a shake, wanna come?" Pinkie asked hopefully.

"Sorry Pinkie, but me and the guys have plans." Spike admitted.

"What kind of plans?" Pinkie asked as she was swarming around the three.

"We're heading for the arcade." Featherweight answered.

"Yeah we got things to discuss." Spike added.

"What kinda things?" Rainbow Dash wondered in interest.

"Twistin's planning a guys night for us on Saturday, so we got a lot to ponder on it." Puck explained.

"Guys night?" the six girl asked simultaneously.

"Yeah. It's been awhile since it was the four of us did anything together," Spike began, "So we're going to the arcade to ponder on what he has in mind."

"Well ok, but don't be out too late." Twilight warned him.

"I know." Spike said dryly having heard this before.

"Come on, Spike we're wasting time." Featherweight said feeling the clock was ticking.

"Yeah, come on Spike. Let's Boo-Boo already!" Puck added, getting impatient by the hold up.

"All right, guys. Catch ya later, Twilight." Spike said as he ran off to join his buds.

The six girls watched the three freshmen leave as Applejack spoke to her friends, "Let's Boo-Boo?" she asked them in confusion as to what Puck meant, while the other five were just as confused as her.

Later at Canterlot's arcade, the three teens were partaking in some fighting games, with Puck and Spike facing each other, and Featherweight vs a CPU, "So what do you think Twistin' has in store for us?" Featherweight asked his friends curiously.

"With Twistin' you never know." Spike answered as his avatar landed a blow against Puck's.

"Remember last time he took us out for something a month ago?" Puck asked.

"How could I forget?" Featherweight began dryly, "You guys knocked me into a fountain."

"Well you shouldn't have been leaning back so close to it." Puck countered.

"Besides you got even with us by pulling us in with you." Spike reminded him.

"Yeah, it was so funny." Featherweight chuckled at the memory.

"Well I suggest we look our best for the weekend because I got a feeling this time we'll really be painting the town red." Puck chuckled.

"Straight up." Spike agreed as the two high fived.

A few days later it was Saturday at 6 P.M, Spike was standing in front of his closet mirror seeing his attire for his night out. He was dressed in his sneakers, jeans, a green shirt, a purple short sleeved hoody, "Looking good, but it feels something's missing," he pondered on it, until it dawned on him. He zipped away from the mirror and went back to it wearing a white pimp hat, "Oh now that's what I'm talking about." he stepped out of his room seeing Twilight at the kitchen table making something to eat.

"Well don't you look like a happening cat." Twilight joked humorously.

"Thanks, much like Rarity I normally like to look my best on these events," he admitted while playing cool. Suddenly his cellphone beeped and he checked a text, "Guys are here. See you, Twi."

"Be careful." Twilight warned him.

"Always!" he answered before heading out the door.

Spike finally exited the apartment and saw Twistin's car out front, with Twistin' at the wheel, and Puck and Featherweight were in the back. Twistin' rolled down the passenger window and spoke, "Come on, Spike. Let's get a move on!" Twistin' said as he opened the passenger side door.

Spike rushed over and slid into the passenger seat, before closing the door. After buckling up he spoke, "So guys all ready?"

"You bet we are." Puck confirmed.

"Always." Featherweight added.

"Then let's get this party wagon moving!" Twistin' called as he drove off.

As they drove through the city they had the car radio blasting music that they were rocking their heads too, until they pulled up outside a karaoke club, "Karaoke!" the three younger boys cheered.

"I thought we'd start off with something to get us pumped." Twistin' explained, as the boys went along with it.

The four exited the car and stood together before the place, "Let's do this." Spike said as the four entered the place and went inside a booth.

"You guys are gonna love this," Twistin' began, "This place has some real choice selection of tunes."

"Too bad it's not a break dancing place, otherwise Spike would be showing off." Puck joked while nudging the guys shoulder with him chuckling.

"So who's first?" Featherweight asked.

"I'll start us off." Twistin' said as he took the mic and looked through a list of songs on the screen before selecting a song. As they music played and lyrics appeared on screen he started singing with his three Freshmen pals enjoying it.

When he finished the guys applauded, "Thank you, you're beautiful!" Twistin' waved his hands around pretending there was a bigger crowd.

"Ok I'll take a shot." Puck said as he took the mic and skimmed through the songs before selecting one and began singing.

After Puck finished the guys cheered, with Featherweight whistling, "Good one, Puck." Featherweight congratulated him.

"Thanks, guys." Puck said feeling proud of himself.

"My turn." Featherweight said as he took the mic and selected his song, and started singing.

The guys applauded on Featherweights performance, as the smart boy smiled modestly, "Really I didn't think I'd be this good."

"Yeah, you were good. Now it's my go." Spike said as he selected his song and sang.

When Spike finished the guys cheered and clapped for him, "Spike, you rocked!" Puck cheered.

"Totally awesome, dude!" Twistin' put in.

"Thanks guys, glad ya loved it." Spike smiled. The group shared some laughs with each other on how good they were before taking off.

As they were driving around again they were neck and neck with a car with four teenage girls in it about sixteen years old, "Hey ladies!" Twistin' called to them.

"Looking good!" Puck called while sticking his head out the window, only to get pulled back in by Featherweight and gave them a wolf whistle.

The guys laughed, until Twistin' noticed Spike wasn't trying to get the girls to notice him, "What's with you, Spike?"

"Come on Twistin', I have Rarity." he reminded him.

"You don't have to date any of those girls, just let them know what they're missing out on." Twistin' explained.

"I guess." Spike admitted as he kicked back in the passenger seat.

"Speaking of Rarity, how are things going between you two?" Puck asked in interest.

"Doing great, especially after New Years." Spike admitted.

"Really, how so?" Featherweight asked.

"No I really shouldn't." Spike brushed them off.

"Excuse me?" Twistin' asked in confusion.

"I'd rather not say, it's embarrassing." Spike replied, only for Puck to lean his head over between the two up front.

"Spike, now you listen to me," he began seriously, "I want details, and I want them now. I don't have a girl, and I right now don't know what I can talk about. You think it's embarrassing? Well we've all been embarrassed before in our lives!"

"Ok, Puck I'll spill just don't lean on me," Spike said as Puck leaned back to his seat, "Ok, hours before New Years I spent it showing the girls how to dance. And I mean regular dance, slow dance. Each one of them wanted me to do it with them."

"Even your sister?" Featherweight asked.

"Yeah, she didn't wanna be left out," Spike admitted, "But anyway, once the clock struck midnight and the New Year began, Rarity gave me a new years kiss. On the lips!"

The three gasped, "Whoa! Oxygen, dudes I need some oxygen here!" Twistin' chuckled.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute it doesn't stop there." Spike interrupted them.

"There's more?" Featherweight gasped.

"Oh yeah," Spike continued, "Pinkie held me down as each of the girls also got a New Year's kiss from me."

Puck nearly choked as Featherweight and Twistin' gasped in shock, "You're serious?" Twistin' called.

"All six of the girls kissed you?" Puck asked in surprise.

"Even Twilight?" Featherweight asked, oddly.

"Twilight just pecked me on the cheek." Spike corrected him.

"Well that's a relief. Otherwise it'd be awkward for both of you." Twistin' chuckled.

"So what were they like?" Puck asked wanting more.

"Well Rarity's was passionate as always. For Rainbow Dash it felt like she stuck her tongue inside me, or tried to." Spike admitted as Twistin' gasped.

"Whoa." the hip hop club president gasped in shock.

"Applejack's felt like she wanted it deep," Spike continued explaining, "Pinkie's felt sugary due to all the sugary snacks she had prior and Fluttershy's was a bit soft."

"Oh man. Spike, you hound!" Puck chuckled as he patted his friends shoulder from behind.

"That would never happen to me." Featherweight chuckled.

"No kidding." Puck joked.

"Though can I tell you guys something, strictly between us?" Spike asked hopefully.

"Shoot." Twistin' replied.

"I think I really enjoyed Rainbow Dash and Applejack's kisses the same way I enjoyed Rarity's." Spike admitted.

"What?" they gasped.

"You did?" Featherweight asked.

"Uh-huh." Spike nodded.

"So then you like them too?" Puck asked.

"Well as friends," Spike explained, "I mean Rainbow Dash is my parkour instructor. I spend a lot of time after school with her so you can see why she means a lot to me. Applejack's always given me bits of advice for whenever I have a lot on my mind and such. So yeah those two like the others are important to me." he hid a faint blush as he thought about them.

"Let's not forget Vinyl." Twistin' spoke up catching Spike off guard.

"What, what're you talking about?" Spike asked in outrage.

"Oh come on. I see the way how Vinyl looks at you and the way you'd glance at her." Twistin' teased him.

"Hey I just happen to admire her talent as a DJ!" Spike protested.

"If you say so," Twistin' replied as he looked up ahead, "And here's our next spot!"

The three freshmen looked out the windows to see a burger cafe, "About time, I'm starving." Puck said.

"Come on." Twistin' said as he pulled into the lot. The three got out and went inside taking a booth.

Soon the four each had a big glass of Root Beer which they were each chugging down to see who could drink the most before needing air. Puck proved to be able to drink more before needing to take a break between drinks, "Oh that felt good." Puck said as he held in a burp.

"If you let that out, it would've been drawn the whole place in our direction." Featherweight noted.

"That would've been funny." Puck chuckled, until a waitress came by and sat before them a big bowl of nachos and and equally larger bowl of nacho cheese.

"Now this is what we've been waiting for." Twistin' said as he eyed their treat.

"You think we can cover all this cheese with all these chos?" Spike asked Twistin'.

"We sure as hell can try." Twistin' replied as Puck and Featherweight eye the hot and tasty delicacy.

They each took a nacho as Puck spoke, "Commence dipping of the cheese." they each dipped or scooped their nacho into the cheese and ate it.

"That's good." Featherweight beamed.

"And we got a lot more to go." Spike said as they continued eating the nachos with the cheese is funny and bizarre ways, with Puck even getting some on his shirt.

After their nacho and cheese gorging and Root Beer chugging the boys were back on the road driving with them sticking their heads out the window cheering and whooping to themselves, "Man this is the best night ever!" Spike cheered.

"And it's just getting started boys, because the night is young!" Twistin' declared as the car rode off into the city.

The very next morning, at Twistin's home, the guy was out of bed wearing a robe and slippers, while pouring himself some coffee. Suddenly he heard his doorbell ring, so he went to the front door and opened it seeing Twilight and the girls looking T.O'd, "Morning girls, what's up?"

They push him inside and close the door behind them as Twilight spoke, "Don't 'what's up?' us, Twistin'. Spike, Puck, nor Featherweight came home last night."

"We're so worried." Fluttershy said in worry.

"What in tarnation did yall do last night?" Applejack demanded.

"Relax girls. They're completely unharmed, see?" he motioned to his living room where they saw Puck asleep while lying flat on the couch with his right arm and leg hanging off it. On the floor was Featherweight lying on the floor asleep as well, with his shirt unbuttoned all the way along with his hair being messy.

"Well there's Puck and Featherweight." Rainbow noted.

"But where's Spike?" Rarity asked seeing no sign of him.

Twilight confronted Twistin' while speaking sternly, "If my little brother is face down in a ditch somewhere, so help me..."

"Take a chill pill, Twi. Spike's fine." Twistin' calmed her.

"Then where is he?" she demanded until they heard groaning.

"Follow the sound." Twistin' replied as Twilight and the girls followed the moaning sound all the way to Twistin's bathroom.

Inside it they found Spike lying in the tub with his hoody and shirt off and on the bathroom floor, while his pimp hat was covering his face. Pinkie went over and lifted the hat off revealing he was asleep partially, "Here he is." she said.

"Oh, Spike." Rarity gasped.

Twilight went over and leaned down to Spike tapping his cheek, "Spike. Come on, Spike. Wake up!"

Spike tossed and turned before he started opening his eyes looking dazed, "Mommy?" he asked groggily only for Twilight to roll her eyes. Spike finally rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, "Oh hi girls." he groaned and felt his head.

"Are you all right?" Rarity as she got down by the tub.

"Yeah, but I feel partied out." he groaned.

"Yeah we did kinda go overboard last night." Twistin' chuckled.

"What did you do last night?" Fluttershy asked curiously.

"I got pictures on my digital camera," Spike began with a yawn, "When I'm fully awake I'll show them."

"Come on, Spike. We gotcha." Applejack said as she and Rainbow helped him to his feet and out of the tub.

"Thanks girls." Spike thanked them.

"Here a go." Pinkie said, handing him his shirt, hoody, and hat.

"Oh thanks." Spike said as he put his shirt back on.

"Come on, Spike. Let's get you home," Twilight suggested and turned to Pinkie and Applejack, "Wake Puck and Featherweight so we can get them home as well."

"You got it, Twi." Applejack nodded as she and Pinkie went back to the living room to wake the two.

"Soon as I get home, I need a shower." Spike groaned from his headache.

"No kidding." Twilight agreed as she helped him along before he was able to walk on his own.

"Thanks for the fun, Twistin'." Spike thanked him.

"No problem, we gotta do this more often." Twistin' chuckled along with Spike as Twilight rolled her eyes.

Picture Memories and a Fantasy

Twilight and the girls after dropping Puck and Featherweight off at their homes, went back to Twilight and Spike's apartment. When Spike got in the first thing he did was take a shower, while the girls waited for him in the living room. After his shower he put on a fresh pair of clothes and went over to the girls, "Come on Spike, we wanna see your pictures already." Rainbow said in excitement.

"All right, Rainbow. Cool your jets." Spike said as he pulled out his digital camera and connected it to Twilight's laptop.

Once all the pictures were downloaded, Twilight opened them up starting with the first one that was of the four guys sitting on a railing outside the karaoke shop, "Yall look like quite the happy bunch." Applejack noted.

"Yeah, we're the all stars!" Spike chuckled.

"Next picture!" Pinkie cheered.

Twilight clicked for the next one and it showed Puck and Featherweight in the backseat of Twistin's car, with the two holding each other in headlocks, "Oh those guys are so crazy." Spike chuckled.

They checked the next picture seeing it was of them at the cafe, with Puck ended up spilling some of his Root Beer on his shirt, making the girls laugh, followed up by a picture of them in front of their large bowl of nacho cheese, but the funny one was after where it Twistin had his head dunked in it and the picture following was him with his face covered in the stuff, "Oh that's hilarious!" Pinkie chuckled.

"Oh dear I hope he could wash all that out." Rarity said seeing how much nacho cheese was on Twistin's face.

"He didn't need to," Spike answered, "We all took nachos and scooped it off him."

"Ah really didn't need to envision that." Applejack replied feeling disturbed.

The next picture was of Featherweight clutching his head as if he were in pain, "What's wrong with Featherweight?" Fluttershy asked in worry.

"Brain freeze," Spike answered, "We went to a 7/11 and bought a Mega Gulp Slushee. We wanted to see who could make the best brain freeze face."

They checked the next image seeing it was Puck giving off his own brain freeze face with his eyes widened and his mouth opened. Twistin's shot was next with his eyes tight shut and both his hands clutching his head. Finally they saw Spike's picture which had him looking like he was kicked in the love sack. The girls laughed as Rainbow spoke, "Oh wow, Spike. That's a killer face."

"I know. Felt like my head was an iceberg." Spike admitted.

They checked the next picture seeing the four were kicking back on the ledge of a big fountain, followed by a picture of them losing balance, and the next was of all four landing in the fountain. Rainbow Dash burst into laughing with Pinkie, while Spike laughed himself, "How did yall fall into the fountain like that?" Applejack asked.

"We forgot how close we were to the edge." Spike explained only for Twilight to roll her eyes.

The next few pictures showed Puck and Featherweight posing with two girls from school. They were Lyra and Bon Bon, who were also out that night, until the two groups ran into each other. Bon Bon was Holding Puck close while he also had an arm around her. Lyra was sitting on a bench with Featherweight resting his head in her lap while she laid her hand on his cheek, "Looks like those two got some special attention." Applejack noted.

"Yeah," Spike chuckled, "They wanted me to get in on a picture with them as well, but I felt they needed the shot more." he explained knowing if Rarity saw any of those two very close to him, could make her feel jealous.

They checked the next picture showing Puck barfing on a sidewalk in the park, with Featherweight and Twistin' laughing, "Oh that is revolting!" Rarity gagged.

"What happened?" Twilight asked Spike.

"We guessed all that cheese and that slushee didn't sit well with him," Spike answered, "We had to stop by a convenience store and buy him a bottle of mouthwash," They checked more of the pictures seeing another was of the group hanging in a parking lot with Spike lying face down on top of the car, followed by a picture of Featherweight pretending to be tied up and mouth gagged in the trunk of the car with Twistin' and Puck standing on both sides pretending they did it. Finally it cut to the guys in Twistin's home with Spike looking unconscious on the floor. The next picture was of him lying in the tub with Puck and Featherweight at his side posing, "Yeah those guys just put me in there and let me sleep there for the night." Spike explained.

"Well it's just as Twistin' said you fellas sure partied hard." Applejack said to Spike.

"Yeah. And it was awesome." Spike added.

"Too awesome," Rainbow noted, "Next time we have a night out, we got to invite you."

"Yeah you're super duper loads of fun!" Pinkie cheered.

"Well thanks girls," Spike answered before yawning, "I'm gonna go take a nap, Twi. I still feel tired."

"Ok, Spike. We'll try to be as quiet as we can." Twilight answered.

Spike left the living room and back to his room. He plopped onto his bed and fell asleep. He slept peacefully until he woke up from the sun shining in his face. When he was awoken he felt he wasn't on his bed anymore. Rather he was sleeping on soft green grass in the middle of a forest, "What, where am I?" He got off the ground and looked around seeing he was in a big bare spot in the forest, "Ok this is seriously weird. I fell asleep in my room and now I'm here in a forest?" he started hearing the sound of running water, "Water? Where there's water that must lead to people!" he started listening closely and started following the sound.

He trekked through the forest as he heard the water flowing getting louder, but could also hear the sounds of singing. Singing that seemed to be coming from girls. He finally made it to another spot in the forest where he found the a creek, but the creek itself was not his real focus. What he found also was a pile of alabaster stones acting like a platform, and on top of them were Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Applejack without her hat, and Vinyl without her sunglasses revealing her moderate cerise colored eyes. The four girls were wearing white Greek togas, and were singing together in perfect sync. As they sang, Spike felt drawn to them as if it were the lure of a siren.

"Hey girls! What's going on?" Spike called, but the four just kept on singing without breaking a note.

As the girls sang, Rarity and Vinyl finger motioned Spike to come closer. Compelled to follow, Spike was walking closer to them before he finally reached them, "That's some good singing girls, but uh where are we?" he asked but once again did not receive and answer as the four kept on singing.

The four climbed down from the stones and started circling around Spike, much to his own enjoyment. Rarity and Vinyl rubbed his shoulders to relax him, before they sat him down on a boulder to use as a seat. The four continued dancing around him as Vinyl and Applejack suddenly started massaging his shoulders, while Rarity and Rainbow Dash sat themselves in his lap. Spike began to sweat in enjoyment as Rarity and Rainbow started laying their hands on his face and began stroking it. Spike feeling overwhelmed by his male urges wrapped his arms around the two girls in his lap, to get them closer. As he did Applejack and Vinyl ceased the shoulder massaging and rested their heads on his shoulders, allowing his cheeks to come into contact with their own. As the four girls started nuzzling him, Spike laughed at the ticklish feeling, "Girls. Girls, please. Come on there's enough of me for all of you." he chuckled as the girls continued to cuddle with the young man.

The scene faded out revealing Spike was back in bed having a dream and speaking to himself, "Oh that feels good, a little more on top. Oh that's the spot," finally his eyes shot opened and he sat up gasping, "Oh! It was just a dream. What on earth compelled me to dream about something like that?" he asked before getting out of bed. As he remembered the dream he blushed, "Whatever the reason I dreamed that situation. I'm glad I did. I need to tell this to someone," he pulled out his cell and texted it to Puck, Featherweight, and Twistin', "Oh this is gonna be something worth talking about the them later." he chuckled.

Suddenly the door opened as the girls entered, "Oh Spike, you're up from your nap? Good." Twilight said.

"We're gonna go grab something to eat, ya wanna come?" Rainbow offered.

"Count me in." Spike answered until his cells ringtone buzzed. He checked his cell and chuckled.

"What's so funny?" Applejack asked.

"Oh Puck and Twistin' with their usual quips." Spike answered not wanting to tell them their real messages about a certain topic he wouldn't dare share with any of the girls.

"Well come on let's go!" Pinkie cheered as the girls and Spike headed out.

As they walked, Spike checked the text again seeing Twistin's read 'You lucky little player.' while Puck's text read 'I want to have a dream like that.'. After finishing reading them he once against chuckled softly to himself.

Spike the Babysitter

One afternoon at Spike and Twilight's apartment, Spike was alone in the building but had company. He was standing before a two year old baby who was sitting on the couch. The baby had pink and red colored hair, turquoise colored eyes, and was wearing a little sky blue colored dress. Spike was kneeling before her while holding up a dish towel to his face before lowering it, "Peek-a-boo!" he said playing the game and making the baby giggle. He continued doing it making the girl giggle, until Spike felt he was being watched. He looked back seeing Puck standing by the door way.

"Am I interrupting something?" he asked.

"Puck!" Spike jumped in surprise, "How long have you been there?"

"Eleven minutes." he answered, as the baby saw Puck and tilted her head in confusion.

"Why didn't you say anything?" Spike asked feeling embarrassed.

"Well your show was getting good." Puck chuckled.

"Well you're a terrific audience," Spike replied sarcastically. He noticed the baby was reaching for him. He smiled and spoke, "Ok, come here." he picked her up.

Puck walked over to them, "So who's the kid?"

"This is Gwyneira, or Neira as I call her," Spike explained, "She's the daughter of my older brother Shining and his wife Cadence. They asked me and Twilight to watch her for a bit. It's my shift right now because she likes me the most."

Puck looked at Neira, "Well she's a cute one," he admitted as he tickled her chin making her giggle, "Any reason why she's so fond of you?"

"Honestly I have no clue," Spike admitted, "We're not exactly related by blood either."

"What do you mean?"

"Neira's actually adopted like I am," Spike explained, "From what Shining told me, Neira's parents couldn't take care of her."

"Any reason?" Puck wondered.

"Details were not given," Spike replied as Neira held his finger, "But yeah we both share a bond of being adopted."

Puck tickled the baby's chin again, "Well like I said she's a real sweetie."

"Yeah," Spike nodded and spoke to the baby, "Neira, this is your Uncle Puck," Neira tilted her head at Puck before smiling at him, "See she's liking you already."

"Well I like her too." Puck admitted.

"Hey you wanna see another show? Check this. Neira loves it when I do this." Spike said as he handed her off to Puck and went behind another couch. Suddenly he held a white pony plush up on top of the couch and performed a puppet show with Spike making it seem like the pony plush was singing.

When he finished Neira giggled happily as Puck chuckled, "Not bad there." he admitted, as Spike came out form behind the couch and went over to the two.

"Told ya she loved it." Spike reminded him as Neira spoke.

"Spike. Foo-foo."

The two looked at each other, as Spike answered, "Sounds like someone's a hungry girl."

"Well it is lunch time." Puck checked the time.

Spike then checked the baby bag, "Good thing Shining and Cadence left me their supplies."

"Well you get the stuff ready." Puck said as he sat her in a high chair.

Spike looked through the bag, "Ah here we are." he pulled out some of her baby food. He went over to Neira was Puck was at her side, "Ready for lunch?" he asked the girl.

Neira responded by banging on her tray, "Foo-foo!" she demanded.

"I know. I know." Spike chuckled in amusement.

"Better feed her now." Puck suggested.

"Right." Spike agreed. So Spike began feeding her, but she was acting a little stubborn, "Come on Neira, it's good. Let me show you." he tried aiming it for Puck who saw what he was attempting.

"Hey man, get that away from me." he leaned his head back.

"What's that?" Spike asked in shock.

"Where?" Puck asked, only for Spike to shove the spoon into Pucks mouth.

Puck scowled at Spike's trick, as his friend smiled amusingly at him, "Smile. The baby's watching you," Puck put on a forced smile while trying to ignore the taste in his mouth, "Now she's waiting for her Uncle Puck to swallow."

Puck frowned and took the risk and swallowed it while cringing, "That's stuff's terrible."

"He means it in a good way." Spike told Neira.

At that moment the girls came in, "Hey Spike, we're back." Twilight said as they saw Puck at the kitchen sink sticking his head in it, while drinking the running water.

The girls watched in awkward silence, until Pinkie broke it, "Maybe he's thirsty."

Spike who was next to Neira spoke, "Don't mind him he just sampled some baby food."

"Do we even wanna know?" A.J asked him.

"Foo-foo!" Neira cheered as Twilight giggled as she got it.

Puck brought his head out from the sink and spoke to Spike, "That was vile, man. You owe me big for this!"

"Fine next time you pop in when I'm watching Neira and it's feeding time I'll be the taster." Spike promised, as Rainbow held him close.

"You better hope that never happens."

Twilight spoke as she took the food from Spike, "Let me take over," she spoke to the baby, "Here you go, Neira." she fed her as Puck spoke.

"Keep that stuff away from me!"

"Well remember you used to eat that stuff when you were a baby." Fluttershy reminded him.

"Yeah a baby. Not a man!"

"Oh don't be so melodramatic, Puck." Rarity replied.

"Like you never are?" A.J teased her.

"I'll pretend you didn't say that," Rarity rolled her eyes. Neira looked around at everyone, as they crowded her, "Oh Neira, as always you're an absolute darling." she tickled her chin, as she giggled.

"Such a cutie!" Pinkie beamed.

"That she is." Spike nodded in agreement.

"Well good now that you girls are here Spike's relieved of his duties." Puck said.

Neira looked at Spike, while he looked back knowing how she'd always look dismal whenever he'd leave, " Don't worry Neira, I'll be back." Neira still whimpered.

Puck looked to the girls, "Does she do this every time?"

"Yeah." Rainbow nodded.

"Hang on," Twilight said as she got something out. She spoke to Neira who was about to start crying, "Neira, look here," Neira looked seeing Twilight was holding a purple dragon plush, "See it's your little friend," Neira reached for her toy, as Twilight moved it around her like it was dancing, "Ok Spike, you can go."

"Come on, Puck. Let's bounce." Spike said as he grabbed his hoody.

"Right behind ya." Puck answered as they left.

When Neira became aware of Spike leaving Twilight noticed her face was watering up again, "Oh boy, here it comes," Neira's eyes started getting bigger before she burst into a bawl. The girls covered their ears, as Twilight picked her up, trying to calm her down, "There-there. Spike's not gone forever."

"He'll be back." Fluttershy promised.

"He always does." Pinkie added.

Neira whimpered as Rarity spoke to her, "Spike would never leave you or any of us forever. That's not like him." Neira feeling relieved smiled.

Meanwhile out in the city, Spike and Puck were outside a 7/11 having a slurpee and a big bag of chips each, "Oh this is good." Spike said as he took a sip of his slurpee.

"I hear ya," Puck agreed as he ate a chip from his bag, "So Spike, Valentines Day is coming up."

"Yeah, so?" Spike asked.

"So do you plan on asking Rarity?" Puck inquired.

Spike realized, "Of course. Now that I'm a high school student, asking Rarity now won't make it look so awkward."

"So you'll ask her?" Puck asked.

"Yeah. Now that I know I have the chance. Besides she said she loved me at Christmas time."

"True." Puck admitted.

"What about you, Puck, you gonna ask somebody?" Spike asked.

"Oh yeah. I'm asking Silverspoon."

"Silverspoon?!" Spike asked in shock, "She's Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo's arch enemy. Second only to Diamond Tiara."

"True, but I got a feeling she's only like that because she hangs around Diamond Tiara," Puck replied, "If I can get her to ditch the Queen Bee of freshmen, I can open her up to a whole new lifestyle."

"You honestly think you can do that?" Spike asked.

"Hey if anyone can do it, it's me." Puck answered.

"Well good luck with that." Spike replied as he continued to drink his slurpee.

Later the two went their separate ways, as Spike headed back to his place. He entered the building and walked in seeing Twilight and the girls lying around looking exhausted, while Neira was sitting on the couch looking excited, "Fun!" she cheered.

"What happened?" Spike asked the girls.

"She's crazy." Rainbow panted.

"But cute." Pinkie added.

"She's all yours, Spike." Twilight panted.

Spike chuckled, and looked at the girl, "I'm back, Neira."

"Spike!" Neira cheered.

"Hmm, if my calculations are correct," Spike began as he checked his watch, "I think it's about time for someone to take a walk."

"Yay, walk!" Neira clapped.

"Let me get your stroller." Spike said as he went to get it. Soon Spike put her in her stroller and wheeled her out.

Later Spike was wheeling Neira around, as they passed Canterlot High, "See, Neira? That's Uncle Spike's school," he pointed to the building. Neira cooed as he continued, "I got a reputation going there already. I'm a hip hop dancer," Neira tilted her head in confusion, "Well you'll know what that is when you're older." Neira clapped, until the two saw Vinyl approach.

"Well hey there, Spike." she greeted him.

"Hey, Vinyl. What's up?"

"Not much," she admitted before seeing the baby, "And who's this little cutie?" Neira giggled and smiled.

"This is Neira, my little niece. I'm just taking her for a stroll." Spike explained.

"So this must be yours and Twilight's older brother's daughter?" Vinyle realzied.

"Correct," he answered, "You seem surprised.

"It's just I've seen what your brother and sister-in-law look like, but she looks nothing like them." she noted.

"That's because she's adopted. Cadence wasn't exactly ready to go through the joys of childbirth." he used air quotes.

"Well I won't blame her for that." Vinyl replied knowing all the stories of how painful it is.

"So what're you up to?" Spike asked the disc jockey girl.

"Just walking. You'd think there'd be something exciting being a weekend and such." she answered.

"I know what ya mean. For me I have babysitting for today," Spike admitted as Neira cooed at Vinyl, "You know I think she likes you."

"Really?" Vinyl asked.

"Yeah. Neira grew to like Puck after all." Spike stated.

Neira held her dragon toy and swung it around a bit. She suddenly lost grip and it flew out of her hand, only for Vinyl to catch it, "Here ya go." she gave it back.

Neira hugged it and smiled, "See, what'd I tell ya?" Spike asked as the two students smiled.

Suddenly Neira heard the sound of an ice cream truck and babbled the word. Spike hearing her smiled, "Looks like it's a snack break."

"Mind if I join you two?" Vinyl asked hopefully.

"Not at all." Spike answered as Neira clapped signaling he wanted her to join.

Soon the three got their ice cream and went to a bench. Vinyl looked at Neira and smirked as she removed her sunglasses, "Here Neira, try these on." she placed them over her eyes which was a bit big for her head.

Spike and Vinyl chuckled, as Spike spoke, "You look good."

So the three started eating their ice cream, with Neira eating one on a stick, while Spike and Vinyl each had a cone, "Man this is delicious." Spike said as he licked his.

"I'll say," Vinyl agreed, "So how're things going with you outside the club?"

"Well now that winter's almost coming to an end I can get back to Parkour training with Rainbow Dash," Spike began, "I've really been missing doing that."

"I admit ever since you trained in that, you look like you've been getting fitter." Vinyl admitted.

"How would know how fit I've gotten?" Spike asked with a blush, while thinking she'd spy on him when he wasn't wearing a shirt around his house.

"Just a guess." Vinyl answered.

"Oh," Spike answered as he felt a bit more relaxed but still blushed at the possibility of her spying on him when he wouldn't be wearing a shirt. He continued to eat until Vinyl looked at him and chuckled. Spike looked at her in confusion before asking, "What's so funny?"

"You got ice cream on your face." she giggled.

"Well this is embarrassing." Spike said sheepishly as he reached for a napkin, only for Vinyl to stop him.

"Here let me help you," she began as she placed her hands on his face making him go red in the face. She leaned in closer, and to Spike's surprise, she licked the ice cream off his face, "There you go. You're all cleaned up."

Spike blushed in shock while Neira looked with an agape jaw, "Vinyl, you just..."

"What? That's the best way to get ice cream off, besides it'd be a waste if you just wiped it off with a napkin. Plus is still tasted good."

"Well glad you liked it." Spike answered as his left hand trembled at her action.

Soon they finished their ice cream, as Vinyl checked her watch, "Oh man. I gotta run Spike. Thanks for letting me join you in a snack."

"No problem, Vinyl." Spike answered.

"Bye, Neira." Vinyl bid her a farewell after taking her sunglasses back.

"Bye-bye." Neira waved as the disc jockey left.

Spike looked at Neira, "Do you think she likes me?" Neira shrugged, "Yeah I wonder too. Well what say we head home?" Neira clapped.

Soon Spike brought Neira back home where Twilight and the girls were kicking back, while watching the music channel, "Hey Spike, welcome back." Twilight greeted him.

"Did you and Neira enjoy your walk?" Fluttershy asked hopefully.

"We sure did." Spike admitted.

"We got ice cream." Neira clapped.

"You did?" Rarity gasped, "Why Spike so generous in buying ice cream for little Neira."

"I'm a nice guy." he admitted.

"The best." Applejack admitted.

"Oh girls." Spike chuckled sheepishly at their compliments.

Two hours later, there was a knock at the door. Twilight went to open it and saw her brother Shining Armor and sister-in-law Cadence in the entry way. Shining Armor was taller than Twilight, and had cerulean colored eyes, and his hair was a combination of cerulean, sapphire, and dark phthalo. His attire included red sneakers, gray pants, and a black t-shirt with the symbol of a blue shield with a pink star in it at the bottom side of his shirt. Cadence had light purple eyes, and her hair was a mix of violet, rose, and pale gold. Her attire included pink knee high boots with black soles, a blue skirt, a white shirt with a blue horizontal stripe in the center with the image of a teal colored crystal heart with golden lacing on it, and in her hair was a blue bow, "Shining Armor, Cadence!"

"Hey Twily." Shining greeted his younger sister.

"And how was your date?" Twilight asked with a smirk.

"Spectacular." Cadence answered with a smile.

Spike who walked into the living room with Neira saw the two, and Neira cheered, "Mommy! Daddy! Mommy! Daddy!"

"Hey ya little rascal." Shining said as she ruffled her daughters head.

"Have you been good for Uncle Spike and Aunt Twilight?" Cadence asked.

"Yup." she nodded.

"Good girl." Cadence kissed her forehead.

"Hey thanks again for looking after Neira, guys." Shining thanked his younger sibs.

"No problem at all." Twilight replied.

"Yeah. We know how much she loves spending time with us." Spike added.

"Especially you, Spike." Cadence teased.

"Well we gotta get going. Say goodbye, Neira." Shining told her.

"Bye-bye." she waved.

So the three left as Spike and Twilight walked to the couch, "What a day, huh?" Spike asked his sister.

"Yeah. What a day." Twilight agreed as the two plopped onto the couch looking exhausted.

Be my Valentine

It was Valentines Day at Canterlot High, and through the halls were most of the students asking another to be their valentine. Spike walked through the halls, "I wonder if I should ask Rarity at lunch? Oh maybe it should be private? Yeah that's better. I wouldn't want to make a scene in front of her." he said to himself as he went to class.

As he sat through class, Puck who was next to him whispered, "So when are ya going to ask Rarity?"

"After school. I don't wanna make a whole scene around here." Spike answered.

"Good plan, just in case she says no," Puck noted, only for Spike to scowl at him, "Not that she will."

"What about you and Silver?" Spike inquired.

"Next period before class starts." his hockey loving friend answered.

"Good luck with that." Spike answered.

"Same to you." Puck replied.

After their class they had a class apart and moved onto phys ed. Spike met up with Puck in the locker room, and Spike asked, "So what'd Silver say?"

Puck looked sheepish, "She told me to get bent."

"Ouch." Spike cringed.

"I know. It struck a massive blow." Puck added.

"Well at least ya tried." Spike comforted him.

"Hey I may have been shot down, but I'm not out yet." Puck replied, not looking dismal.

"Wait you mean you're still going to?"

"That's right. I haven't given up yet." Puck answered.

"You're sure persistent." Spike admitted.

"I know." Puck nodded as they went to join the rest of class in phys ed.

As they were doing their exercises, Spike saw through the gymnasium doors was Rarity walking with Twilight and Pinkie Pie, "Rarity." Spike swooned. Suddenly the sound of a whistle rang in his ear, snapping him out of it.

At his side was Coach Iron Will, "Is there something you got on your mind, cadet Spike?" he asked roughly.

"No coach. Nothing at all!" Spike answered quickly for fear of what may follow.

"Good," Iron Will smirked, "Then you can drop and give Coach Iron Will twenty, soldier!"

Spike cringed, before sighing, "Yes coach." he got down and started his push ups.

After a few exercises later, the two headed for the cafeteria. They took a spot at a table, until Featherweight came over with Sweetie Belle, "Guys guess what? Sweetie Belle agreed to be my valentine!"

Spike and Puck looked flabbergasted, "Really?" they asked.

"Oh yeah." Featherweight answered, as Sweetie laid her head against his shoulder.

"Congrats you guys. I'm happy for ya." Puck said as he high fived Featherweight, with Spike doing the same.

"Thanks guys." he replied.

"So have you two picked anybody yet, or rather have you, Puck?" Sweetie asked.

"Why ask only me?" Puck asked in confusion.

"Because I already know Spike's heart belongs to my sister." Sweetie smiled, earning a blush out of Spike.

"Sweetie, please not so loud." Spike pleaded.

"Sorry. So did you ask her yet?" she wondered with hope.

"Not yet." Spike answered with a sigh.

"Well you better ask soon, because many of the male students have been asking her already." Sweetie warned him.

"What?" Spike asked in shock.

"Yeah, but she keeps turning them down. Maybe she's holding out for you?" Sweetie suggested.

"I'd wish." Spike replied with doubt.

"Hey you haven't even asked yet." Puck reminded him.

"After hearing Rarity get asked by every male student, I might push her buttons if I ask her now." Spike said in worry.

"Hey you'll never know until you try." Featherweight encouraged him.

Spike looked up at the three with renewed hope, "Yeah. You're right guys."

Sweetie looked back at Puck, "So what about you, Puck?"

"Well Silverspoon told me to get bent." he answered.

"Why am I not surprised?" Sweetie asked in sarcasm.

"But he hasn't thrown in the towel." Spike noted.

"You haven't, Puck?" Featherweight asked.

"Not on your life," he answered, "I'll make her my valentine even if it takes me all day."

"You should watch what you say." Sweetie warned him.

"Hey guys!" a voice called as they saw Rainbow Dash, and the girls, minus Rarity with them.

"Hi girls." Spike and his boys greeted them.

"How're yall doing?" Applejack asked.

"Doing great, A.J." Spike answered.

"Good, because we got something for ya." Pinkie cheered as she, Twilight, Applejack, Rainbow, and Fluttershy each gave Spike a valentines day card.

"Happy Valentines day, Spike." they smiled.

"Wow, thanks girls," Spike said as he blushed before noticing their group was short one member, "Hey where's Rarity?"

"She's dodging her fan mob wishing to make her their valentine." Twilight explained.

"Poor girl." Spike sighed knowing it must be rougher on her than it is for him wanting to ask her.

"So how're you bachelors doing?" Rainbow smirked as the three boys.

"Well Sweetie Belle's become my valentine, and Puck got shot down." Featherweight answered.

"Who did you ask?" Fluttershy asked Puck.

"Silverspoon." he answered.

"Well being shot down like that sounds expecting from asking such a girl like her," Applejack stated, "Applebloom tells me every day the kind of stuff she and Diamond Tiara say to others around the school."

"That's why I was hoping to break that habit with her," Puck answered, "But I'm not giving up so easily."

"You're still gonna try?" Twilight asked in surprise.

"Of course. The day is still young." Puck smiled with pride.

"Well good luck, partner." Applejack replied.

"You'll need it." Rainbow put in, before the girls left.

And so the group continued with lunch, until it was back to class. Spike walked through the halls wondering what to do next, until a voice called, "Hey, Spike! There you are."

Spike looked behind, and saw Vinyl running over to him, "Oh hey Vinyl, what's up?"

"I'm glad I found you. I wanted to give you this before I had to get to my next period," Vinyl began as she pulled out a valentines day card, "Happy Valentines day, Spike."

Spike was surprised, and accepted the card, "Wow. Thanks, Vinyl. And here," he handed her a card as well, "Happy Valentines day."

"Thanks," she accepted it, "Did you get any for the others?"

"I gave mine to Twilight's this morning, and left each of the others girls one in their lockers." he answered before looking depressed.

"What's got ya down?" Vinyl asked.

"Well I haven't been able to asked the one girl in school who I want to be my valentine yet." he answered.

"Oh I see," Vinyl smiled knowing what he meant, "Well don't give up. I'm sure if you just ask with confidence you'll get the answer you wish."

"That'd be nice." Spike admitted.

"Well I better get to class. Catch you later." Vinyl said with a wink, as she and Spike parted ways.

Later on the school was clearing out, as the students were taking their leave. Spike left the building looking dismal. He hadn't been able to catch Rarity at all through the halls, and felt she quickly split before more of the male student body could ask her. He reached the bottom of the stairs and spoke to himself, "Maybe I should call her." he was prepared to grab his cellphone, only to get pulled aside and behind the stairs. When he saw who did it, he was shocked to see it was Rarity, "Rarity?"

"Shh," Rarity shushed him before looking around seeing no one spotted them, "You wouldn't believe the mob I've had to dodge all day."

"I can only imagine." Spike answered, having a very good idea.

"But I'm glad I caught you, Spike." Rarity said in relief.

"You are?" Spike asked curiously.

"Yes. I've been wanting to see you all day, but as you've been aware I've had my hands full," she continued, "I wanted to give you this," she held out a valentines day card for him, "Happy Valentines day, Spike."

"Rarity," Spike gasped as he accepted the card, and remembered, "Oh that's right," he reached into his backpack and pulled out one as well, "Happy Valentines day, Rarity."

"Oh Spike, thank you." Rarity said as she accepted the card.

"And listen, Rarity," Spike began acting nervous, "I know you've probably have had enough of this for the day, but I just want to ask you something."

"Yes?" she asked.

"Rarity, would you be... my valentine?!" he asked finally getting the words out.

Rarity blushed and saw how Spike confessed to her. Most of the other boys in school just tried hitting on her like they were tough and macho, as if they were trying to make an impression on her. But hearing Spike just ask her normally like a person instead of trying to be all cool about it, touched her heart, "Oh Spike, I... I would love to be your valentine."

"Really?" Spike gasped in surprise at her answer.

He suddenly received a warm embrace by the object of his affection, who whispered into his ear, "Really."

Spike blushed as he smiled seeing his mission was a success, but new it didn't end there, "Well in that case, you wanna grab a milkshake with me at Sugarcube Corner?"

"I'd be delighted, Spike." Rarity answered with a bright smile.

"Then shall we go?" Spike asked.

"Let's." Rarity nodded as the two walked off together.

Soon enough the two were at Sugarcube Corner, where Rarity was sitting at a table, while Spike was at the counter getting their milkshake. Mr. Cake handed him a milkshake with extra whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles, "Here ya go, Spike."

"Thanks, Mr. Cake." Spike answered as he paid for it.

"You enjoy it with your lady friend now." Mr. Cake nudged and winked at the young man.

"I will," Spike nodded, with a blush. He went back to his table and smiled at Rarity, "Here we are."

"Oh my. It looks so delicious, Spike." Rarity gasped.

"I know." Spike smiled as they each took a straw and drank from it. After they got a majority of it, they each started feeding each other spoonfuls of the cream with the bits of sprinkles.

"Mm, this is good." Rarity smiled brightly.

"I know." Spike agreed.

"I'm glad you asked me out here, Spike." Rarity said.

"Well I'm glad you accepted." Spike answered.

"Why wouldn't I? After all you got something, that the other boys at Canterlot high don't have." she explained.

"What's that?" Spike asked in interest, but suddenly found Rarity playing with this face.

"Your cutest little chubby cheeks!" she cooed at him, until she let go and Spike rubbed his face.

"Is that all?" he asked dryly.

"Of course not, darling," she continued, "You also happen to be one of the sweetest and nicest boys ever. Why I can't even imagine how I'd be if I never met you."

"Really?" Spike asked.

"Yes. I'm so lucky I met you last year." Rarity smiled.

"I'm the real lucky one, Rarity." Spike answered as they gazed at each other.

"Hey lovebirds!" a voice spoke up as they jumped and looked seeing Puck watching them, with a girl at his side. The girl had violet eyes, and grayish hair done up in a braid. She wore teal glasses, a teal pearl necklace, a purple and pink dress with the blouse purple and the skirt pink. The blouse had a silver spoon insignia on it, and finishing the ensemble were healed boots with a teal colored bow on each of them. She was Silverspoon, the girl who Puck was trying to win the heart of all day.

"Hey, Puck," Spike greeted him, and saw who he was with, "Uh hi, Silverspoon."

"Hello, Spike. Rarity." Silverspoon greeted.

"Well don't you two look happy?" Rarity teased, while Silverspoon blushed, and Puck smiled.

"Puck, you actually?" Spike asked in shock.

"Uh-huh." Puck nodded in confirmation.

"How?" Spike questioned his friend.

"I've been helping her out with some errands when classes ended. She was so grateful to me she agreed to be my valentine." Puck said feeling smug.

Silverspoon turned to him and began ranting in denial while blushing, "Don't act all smug, hockey boy. I was just repaying your favor by agreeing to be your valentine. Nothing more." she denied it.

"Keep talking." Puck smirked, resulting in Silverspoon to huff before pouting at his teasing.

"Well we hope you two have a wonderful Valentines day as me and Spike are." Rarity hoped.

"We can tell you two are," Puck turned to Spike, "Congrats man, I knew you could do it." the two fist pounded.

"Thanks, man." Spike thanked him.

"Well come on Silver, let's get us some ice cream," Puck suggested, "And after we can catch a movie. My treat."

"Your treat?" Silver asked in surprise.

"Of course." he smirked knowing how to get the girl to follow along with him.

"Well thanks." she blushed while trying not to make eye contact.

So the two left Spike and Rarity to themselves once again, "Don't they make a cute couple, Spike?" Rarity asked him.

"You know, they actually do," Spike admitted while thinking to himself, 'I wonder if she'll just be his valentine or something more?' he pondered. He was suddenly brought out of his thoughts when he realized Rarity leaning over the table close to his face, "Oh, Rarity."

"Yes?" she asked while smiling and batting her eyelashes.

"You look..." Spike blushed, "Really pretty."

"Why thank you, cutie. And you look handsome." she replied.

"What, really?" he asked being modest.

"Of course. You always have, and guarantee you always will be." Rarity finished before she leaned in making her lips connect with Spike's. The two kissed passionately, while savoring every moment.

When they parted, the two smiled at each other as Spike spoke, "Happy Valentines day, Rarity."

"Happy Valentines day, my love." Rarity smiled back at him.

Watching from the shop window were Twilight, Pinkie, Rainbow, Fluttershy, and Applejack, "Awe!" they said collectively.

Applejack's Date

One day at Canterlot High, Spike, Puck, and Featherweight were on their way to the cafeteria, "Man I totally bombed that surprise math quiz." Puck grumbled.

"I thought I did rather well," Featherweight admitted, "What about you, Spike?"

"I say I did ok. I mean the stuff we just covered was on it." Spike admitted as they entered the cafeteria.

After grabbing their food they went to their usual spot and had their lunch. Halfway through, they saw Applejack approach, "There ya are, Spike. I was looking for ya."

"You were looking for me?" Spike asked in confusion, while Puck and Featherweight were just as surprised.

"Yeah. Can I talk to ya, privately?" she eyed his two friends giving them the hint.

"Sure," Spike answered and looked to his boys, "Guys could you?"

"Ok, we're splitsville." Puck said as he took Featherweight with him elsewhere.

Applejack took a seat next to Spike, as the boy spoke up, "So what'd ya need to talk to me about?"

"Well ya know mah cousin Braeburn?" she began.

"Yeah." Spike answered wondering what one of Applejack's relatives had to do with her needing him.

"Well ya see his wedding to his girlfriend Little Strongheart is this Saturday." Applejack explained.

"Really, that's cool." Spike admitted.

"Yeah, but the real reason I'm telling ya this is because I was wonderin' if ya'd be..." Applejack trailed off.

"Be what?" Spike asked in confusion at her pausing.

"If ya would be my date?" she spat the words out.

Spike was taken aback by Applejack's request, "Your date?"

"That's right." applejack nodded.

"Wow, I mean I'm flattered you came and asked me Applejack, but out of all the guys you know why choose me?" Spike inquired.

"Well I feel much closer to you than any other guy here at the school." she explained.

"Though why do you need a date, is it mandatory?" Spike wondered.

"Well not exactly," Applejack admitted, "See every family gathering some of mah relatives keep hounding me if I found someone yet. That way if you come hopefully they'll get off my case about it."

"In other words you need me as a buffer?" Spike said getting what she meant.

"Not like that, Spike. Believe me I wouldn't wanna use you like that. I just couldn't think of anyone else better to join me. Plus mah family adores ya."

"Well I'll give ya that." Spike admitted.

"So whadaya say, Spike?" Applejack asked hoping for a good answer.

Spike pondered on it before answering, "Well I don't have plans this Saturday, and I haven't been to a wedding since Shining's and Cadence's. So yeah, I'll be your date."

Applejack's face brightened up with a smile, "Thanks sugarcube. I knew I could rely on ya." he hugged the boy making him blush.

"No problem." Spike answered, while blushing from such close contact with the girl.

"Of course we'll need Rarity's help for getting us ready." Applejack noted.

Spike remembered, 'Rarity, how will she take this?'

Soon enough at Rarity's shop, Rarity was briefed beforehand on what Applejack asked Spike, "Applejack said she needed a buffer from her annoying relatives." Spike explained.

"Yes she told me and the others the same thing before lunch," Rarity replied, "I admit I was shall we skeptical of her asking you to join her, but it's just so she doesn't have to look like the only one there without a date."

"So then you really are ok?" Spike asked hopefully.

"Yes. Because I know you'll always be mine, and as a generous friend of Applejack I'm loaning you to her just for the occasion." Rarity explained.

"Thanks, Rarity. I'm sure Applejack appreciates this. I appreciate you doing this for her too." Spike answered.

Rarity smiled, "That's what a friend is for, Spikey-boo." she hugged him.

It was the middle of the week, and Spike and Applejack were at the boutique trying on outfits for the wedding. Applejack stood wearing a long green dress with three apple symbols at the bottom. Spike was wearing a purple suit and pants, with a light green dress shirt, and a red tie, "Well what do you think?" Spike asked his girl who was studying the two of them.

"Spike, you look fabulous," Rarity smiled on how handsome he looked, and looked to Applejack, "Hmm, perhaps we should shorten the bottom, you know show a little leg?" she slightly lifted the dress up a bit showing off more of Applejack's legs.

"Rarity, I'm going to mah cousin's wedding, not a bar." Applejack reminded her in annoyance.

"Oh I know. It's just you'd look just as gorgeous with a little more exposed leg." Rarity said being her fashionista self, while Applejack rolled her eyes.

'No kidding,' Spike thought, 'And I thought Rainbow had good looking legs.' he quickly shook the idea out of his head before one or both of the girls caught him looking like he was having fantasies.

Soon it was Saturday, and Spike was up getting ready for when Applejack and her fam would pick him up. After a shower, he dried off and got into his suit. For a little added touch-up he added gel to his hair and a little cologne. He then stood in the living room looking ready as Twilight noticed him, "Well Twi, how do I look?" he asked wanting her opinion.

Twilight smiled, "You look perfect, Spike. Oh, just a minute," she fixed Spike's tie so it was straight, "There. Perfect."

Suddenly Spike got a text and checked seeing it was Applejack, "That's Applejack, she and her fam are outside."

"Have a good day, Spike." Twilight bid him farewell.

"Thanks, Twilight." Spike said as he left the apartment.

After a car ride with Applejack's family composed of her little sister Applebloom, her older brother Big Macintosh, and their grandmother Granny Smith, they arrived at the chapel. Soon they were inside, with Spike sitting next to Applejack with the rest of her family on the groom's side of the church, and watched her cousin Braeburn and his lover Little Strongheart be wedded. As Spike watched the ceremony he would envision himself and Rarity up there. Even though they were still young and couldn't determine what the future held for either of them, he still wanted to envision him and her up there one day.

After the ceremony everyone was at the reception where everyone was getting their grub on at the buffet line. As Spike was sitting at a table with Applejack, her sibs, and grandmother, he noticed three of her relatives come over. They were Apple Rose, Auntie Applesauce, and Candy Apples, "There you all are." Auntie Applesauce greeted them, "Wasn't that a marvelous ceremony?"

"Ya darn tootin it was." Granny Smith nodded.

"Eeyup." Big Mac nodded in agreement.

Apple Rose then noticed Spike amongst them, "Oh and who might this young man be?"

"This is Spike. He goes to Canterlot High with rest of us," Applejack began and introduced them, "Spike, meet Apple Rose, Auntie Applesauce, and Candy Apples."

"Nice to meet you three." he shook their hands.

"And very nice to meet you too young man." Applesauce greeted him.

"We're so glad you could join us Apples." Apple Rose added.

"Yeah, so are you and Applejack..." Candy Apples was winking at him and Applejack making the two blush.

"Now Candy Apples, don't embarrass my guest." Applejack lectured feeling more embarrassed than Spike was.

"I'm just teasing you guys, relax." Candy Apples chuckled while Spike started to realize what A.J meant by some of her family members being annoying.

Soon enough it was time for the bride and groom to lead the first dance. Braeburn and Little Strongheart slowly danced to the song they selected for the wedding, and soon other couples and dates started joining them on the dance floor. Spike seeing everyone appeared to be enjoying themselves looked to Applejack before getting out of his seat and offered her his hand, much to her confusion, "Let's dance." he offered.

"Spike?" Applejack gasped in surprise.

"Come on, as long as I'm here at a wedding I should make the most of it. Besides you know how good I can slow dance. I helped you remember?" he reminded her.

Applejack blushed at his logic and the memory of him teaching her how to dance, before looking over at Granny Smith and Big Mac who nodded and nudged her to go on and accept his offer. Applejack smiled as took Spike's hand and got out of her seat, "Let's dance partner."

And so the two joined the other dancers on the floor, who were making space for them. They stood facing each other as Spike wrapped his right hand on Applejack's waist, while his left hand held onto her right hand, and Applejack laid her left hand on Spike's shoulder. The two danced happily as the music played.

Applejack feeling so happy that Spike could join her at the wedding embraced him while resting her head on his shoulder, while he wrapped both his hands around her waist as they continued to dance. They stopped for a moment and looked at each other, "Thanks again for coming here as my date, Spike."

"Hey it was the least I could do for a friend." Spike smiled.

"Yeah. You're a true friend." Applejack answered, and pecked Spike on the cheek making him blush.

"Uh well, that was a nice gesture." he stammered.

Applejack giggled, "Don't worry ah won't tell Rarity I did that."

"Thanks, A.J." Spike said in relief.

"Yer welcome, sugarcube." Applejack answered as the two went back to dancing with the rest of the wedding guests.

Author's Note

Happy Valentines/Hearts and Hooves Days friends! :heart:

A Challenge Made

One afternoon at Canterlot High, Spike and Featherweight were walking through the halls heading for class, "So I'm thinking of taking Sweetie Belle out for ice cream after school," Featherweight began explaining to Spike, "Wanna invite Rarity, and we'll double date?"

"Can't, Featherweight," Spike answered regretfully, "Twistin' gave me this new remix CD and wants me to listen to it and practice some dance steps to it. After all Spring Fling is right around the corner, and I wanna have some new dance moves to show off."

"Point taken." Featherweight nodded.

Suddenly they were blocked off by Fido, Rover, and Spot, as the leader spoke, "Well afternoon geeks."

"Yeah afternoon." Spot joked.

Featherweight looked nervous, while Spike scowled at the three, "What do you guys want?"

"We're collecting hall fee." Fido answered.

"Hall fee?" Spike asked, while crossing his arms.

"That's right," Rover nodded, "We're collecting fee to all those students who have to come down this hall for classes."

"Are you serious?" Spike asked in annoyance.

"What do you think?" Rover asked as he got into their faces.

"That looks serious to me." Featherweight answered nervously.

Spike frowned as he got into Rover's face, "We ain't paying."

"What did you say?" Rover growled.

"You heard me." he smirked.

"You got balls talking to me like that, shrimp." Rover said firmly.

"I've dealt with worse than you before in my life." he replied.

"I'll bet." Fido shot back skeptically.

"What is going on here?" a voice spoke up, breaking the group up. They looked and saw a woman with long blue hair approach. It was Vice Principal Luna, the Vice Principal of the school and younger sister to Principal Celestia.

"Vice Principal Luna!" the five gasped, while the three juniors were in bigger shock to see her.

"I'll say again, what is going on here?" Luna asked while crossing her arms.

"Oh nothing, Vice Principal Luna," Spike answered cooly, just the way Twistin' taught him when faced with problems, "These three were just clearing the way for Featherweight and I to get to class."

Luna looked to the three, "Is this true, boys?"

The three were trembling before her. As scary as Principal Celestia could be whenever you were sent to her office for disciplinary reasons, her little sister was just as scary. Rover answered, "Yes, Vice Principal Luna."

Luna gazed at both groups before speaking in a sigh seeing no harm was around, "Very well get to classes." she dismissed them.

Spike and Featherweight walked on down the hall leaving the three juniors to grumble.

As Spike and Featherweight walked to class, the tech boys spoke up, "Spike, you truly were something back there."

"Thanks. With Twistin' and Rainbow giving me some confidence boosts I've learned not to run and cower, but to stand up to tormentors." Spike replied.

"By the way is it true what you told Rover, that you've put up with worse than them?" Featherweight asked curiously.

Spike looked to Featherweight with weary eyes and answered, "I'd rather not talk about it."

"Huh?" Featherweight asked wondering what suddenly got him all dreary about it.

"Bad memories." Spike answered. Rather than pry on it, Featherweight decided to let it go.

After school, Spike was walking home with his new CD from Twistin'. He walked through the city, until he suddenly heard mocking laughter coming from down an alley. Curiously Spike went down to investigate it and came across a shocking sight.

He saw three seventeen year old boys, ganging up on a younger boy. The first of the three older boys wore jeans, sneakers, and a red hoody, and had orangish hair, the second boy had blondish hair that covered his eyes, and wore sneakers, black slacks, and a purple shirt with a pocket on the chest part, and finally the third boy was a big chunky boy, with a bald head, and was wearing sneakers, jeans, and a brown shirt. Spike frowned as he approached them, "Hey jerkwads!" he called.

The three older boys looked over to Spike, and the one they were tormenting ran for it. The one in the red hoody spoke up, "Well-well, if it isn't our old little rookie Spike."

Spike scowled and motioned to the one I the hoody, the blonde haired one, and the chunky one, "Garble, Rad, and Glut. Still tormenting the helpless I see."

"This one deserved it." Garble answered.

"Three against one, that's awfully fair." Spike retorted in sarcasm.

"Well who asked you?" Glut asked as he used his size to try and intimidate Spike.

"Yeah why're we even talking to you? You betrayed us, bra." Rad spoke in a surfer like accent.

"You asked me to steal from an old man!" Spike reminded him.

"It wasn't personal. It was part of your initiation!" Garble shot back.

Spike growled in frustration, "Why did I ever think joining the three of you was a good thing?!"

"Because you wanted to be somebody." Garble replied.

"Yeah I mean you were nothing back when we knew ya, and you know what you probably still are." Glut mocked him, and the other two laughed hysterically at his joke.

"How wrong you are," Spike answered firmly, making them shut up, "I'm not the same Spike from Junior High that you could easily manipulate. I'm better than I ever was. And smart enough to know the biggest mistake of my life so far was thinking you three were where I belonged with."

"I'd watch your tone, Spike. Otherwise I might get angry, and you know what I'm like when I get angry." Garble warned him while clenching his teeth.

Spike scowled before answering, "Whatever, talking to you three cramps my style." he walked off.

"You never would've had style if it weren't for us!" Garble exclaimed, but Spike didn't even turn around to dignify his claim.

Soon Spike arrived back home, and entered the apartment. He saw Twilight on the couch, while enjoying a bottle of soda, "Hey Twi." he greeted her.

"Hi Spike, welcome back," Twilight greeted him, but noticed he looked as if he was just got dumped, "Are you ok?"

"Fine, just ran into some unwanted faces." Spike answered.

"Who?" Twilight asked.

"Garble, Glut, and Rad."

Twilight gasped, "Those three again? Spike, I hope they weren't trying to get you to join their gang again." she said hopefully.

"No nothing like that," he replied, "I just saw them, said hello, and left."

Twilight sighed, "I know you moved on from those three, Spike, but sometimes I worry about you getting drafted back into the wrong crowd again. You remember what happened when you ditched them?"

"Of course I do," Spike answered as he recalled the memory, "They beat me like hell and I came home with a black eye."

"You're lucky mom didn't call the hospital!" Twilight noted.

"I know. Well don't worry Twilight I'm never associating myself with those three again." Spike promised her, as he left for his room, while Twilight watched recalling how beat up her brother looked when he came home that night.

The very next day after school inside the Hip-Hop club's room, Spike was practicing with some of the other members, with Twistin' leading them on, as Vinyl was playing some beats. Soon the music stopped and the club members caught their breath as their president spoke, "Well that about concludes today's lesson folks. Club dismissed, and keep practicing."

The members nodded and started leaving. Spike was packing his stuff as Twilight, Rainbow, and Rarity entered, "Hey, Spike!" Rainbow called.

"Hey girls, what's up?" Spike asked.

"We were planning on grabbing a drink, and we were wondering if you'd like to join us?" Rarity offered.

"Sounds cool to me," Spike admitted and turned to Twistin' and Vinyl, "I'll catch you to tomorrow."

"Later, Spike!" Vinly called as she and Twistin' waved.

So, Spike, his sister, his crush, and his parkour instructor were on their way to Sugarcube Corner, "So how was your club activity today, Spike?" Twilight inquired.

"Never better. With the moves I'm learning I'm gonna party hard at the Spring Fling." Spike answered.

"That's gonna be an awesome sight." Rainbow noted as she playfully punched Spike's shoulder, as he chuckled.

"Quite so." Rarity agreed, until they started hearing the sounds of fighting.

"What the?" Rainbow asked, as they heard the sounds.

"Sounds like a riot." Twilight noted, while Spike could tell full well the grunts sounded like to him.

"Oh no!" he gasped, and bolted for the nearest ally.

"Spike!" the three girls cried as they ran after him.

Spike came to a halt and spotted Garble, Rad, and Glut pounding on who else, but Rover, Fido, and Spot who looked like they were caught in a prison riot, "Hey!" he shouted, grabbing their attention.

Garble seeing him chuckled, "Spike, you just can't stay away from our work can you?"

"What the hells going on here?" Spike demanded as he saw the three juniors from school trying to get up.

"These guys crossed into our territory." Glut began, while motioning to the three.

"We told them to leave, but they refused." Rad added.

"So we challenged them to a little spar, and they lost more than their matches. They lost these." Garble held up three wallets.

"You jerks!" Spike shouted as the three girls arrived.

"Spike, what is?" Twilight gasped, as she saw the three boys Spike tried to pal around with.

"Well look here boys, if it ain't Spike's namby pamby sister." Garble mocked as the two laughed hysterically.

Spike frowned, "Don't you dare talk that way about my sister."

"Oh yeah, what're you gonna do about it?" Garble challenged him.

Spike glared at Garble for a bit, until an idea crossed his mind, "You like contests right, Garble?"

"More than anything." Garble admitted.

"Well how about a contest between you and me?" Spike offered.

"What'd ya have in mind?" Garble asked in interest, while his boys and the girls were curious and confused.

Spike spoke, "A round of parkour between you and me tomorrow after school. We meet here."

"WHAT?!" the girls gasped, while the mutt trio were shocked.

"Parkour huh? Interesting choice," Garble smirked, "So what're the stakes?"

"If I win, you give those three their wallets and everything inside them back." Spike began.

"Very well, but if I win, which I will," Garble began, "You have to roll with us from now on, and this time there won't be any quitting."

The girls were shocked and worried at such stakes, as Spike answered, "Deal." he shook Grable's hand while, Garble tried to intimidate Spike with his tight grip on his wrist, but Spike gripped his hard as well.

When they broke, Garble turned to his flunkies, "Let's go." he walked off.

"Adios, ladies." Rad mocked Spike, the mutt trio, and the girls.

Glut let out a loud belch in mockery, as he followed Garble and Rad. Spike looked to the three defeated juniors and spoke, "You three better get home and come up with good excuses why you look like a mess."

"Why're you doing it?" Rover asked.

"Huh?" Spike wondered.

"Why're you challenging them just for us?" Rover asked.

"If you think we need rescuing then you're mistaken." Spot added.

"We don't need any of your pity." Fido put in.

Spike frowned, "You three seriously are so closed off in the mind! You think I'm doing this for you out of pity? I'm doing this because it's the right thing to do!"

"Right thing?" Rover asked.

"Yeah. I don't always need to be asked to do stuff for others. I have just as much beef with those guys as anyone they know. So go on home and get cleaned up. And show up here so you can see exactly what I intend to do."

The three turned to each other having nothing else to say but left. Spike sighed knowing he got himself into something really foolish. Twilight spoke up, "Spike, what were you thinking making a challenge like that?!"

"It's something that had to be done, Twilight." he answered.

"But against those three brutes? You could get clobbered." Rarity said in worry.

"How do you even know those three, Spike?" Rainbow inquired.

Spike looked up at the sports girl and spoke, "You really want to know? Well let's go to Sugarcube Corner and I'll tell you about the gang that almost costed me a good slate." he walked with the girls following him, concerned at how serious he was acting, while Twilight knew more about it than her friends.

Parkour Match

Last time, Spike had a run in with three old faces from his past named Garble, Glut, and Rad, who had just finished pounding on the mutt trio. Angered by the three's never ending conquest to torment others, Spike challenged Garble to a parkour match with Spike agreeing to join Garble's gang again if he were to lose.

At Sugarcube Corner, Spike, Twilight, Rarity, and Rainbow were having an ice cream, until Rainbow spoke up, "All right Spike, how about you tell us exactly how you know those three back there?" she requested.

Spike looked at both Rainbow and Rarity who were curious. He then turned to Twilight who nodded, signaling he can trust them with what he told her years ago. He sighed, "Well this happened before I even knew you girls and the others."

Spike flashed back to his Junior high years in the seventh grade, and narrated, "As you could tell from the first time we met I wasn't exactly that much of a popular kid. Though I had a number of friends, I still felt as if I was a nobody. Then I met Garble, Rad, and Glut outside a 7/11. I tried impressing them by acting like I wasn't some weak junior high student. Eventually I got them to laugh, by embarrassing myself." he recalled how he tried leaning against a trash receptacle only to knock it over with him falling over as well.

"I thought they just thought of me as a joke, and they probably did. But my antic seemed to have been enough to get them to want me to stick around. So I shot the breeze with them, and after awhile they felt I wasn't so bad for a junior high student. Since then I spent a number of weeks hanging out with them, as they taught me a few things about pulling pranks. We'd mostly prank those who deserved it or were just being rude jerks. We'd almost get into trouble, but we'd split before anyone could alert the feds or anything. They even rubbed off on me, as I started behaving more like them, even in front of Twilight and our parents." Twilight sighed recalling how Spike would react stand offish to her when she tried to figure out what was wrong with him.

"It was a load of fun with all the laughs and camaraderie, but one day things took a nasty turn," Spike continued in a sigh, "They said that last weeks were to test to see if I was truly good enough to be officially inducted as their newest member. But all that remained was a final test. They wanted me to pick pocket from an old guy. I knew doing that was the wrong thing, but these guys would probably maul me if I didn't go through with it. The closer I got to him the more ready I was to grab his wallet, but something inside me told me to stop. I knew I couldn't go through with it, so I backed out."

"Eventually, the guys confronted me and chewed me out as to why I backed out. I told them I knew it wasn't right. For not following their order, the three ganged up on me and let me have it. They then left me there on the ground, bruised, beaten, and a black eye. I eventually pulled myself together and got home, where mom, dad, and Twilight comforted me and warned me about associating with the wrong crowd. Though I was grounded for three weeks for rolling with those three, I was at least thankful I was still alive even after taking such a beating. I didn't see those three since then, until now.

He stopped his flashback and spoke to the girls, "And that's the story of how I know those three."

"Oh my stars." Rarity gasped.

"Yeah, even wouldn't be desperate enough for popularity by joining a group like that." Rainbow added.

"I never saw Spike so beaten up in my life, and I'd never want to see him like that again." Twilight added as she held her brother close to her.

"And that's why I have to face Garble. Him and his goons have caused trouble one too many time, and I'm not gonna do nothing about it this time." Spike explained in determination.

"I still think the risks are too high." Twilight replied, still in worry.

"I agree, if you lose you have to join that horrible group of ruffians." Rarity noted.

"And it's a risk I have to take." Spike replied, sticking to his choice.

Twilight sighed knowing at this point there was no stopping him. Rarity still feeling worried hugged Spike, hoping he'd be all right, while Rainbow smiled, admiring his confidence, "Well Spike, all I can say is go for it." Rainbow spoke, making Spike smile.

The very next day after school, Spike, Twilight, Rainbow, Rarity, Rover, Fido, and Spot were leaving the building and headed for the exact spot they met Garble and his crew. When they arrived, they saw the three punks kicking back, until Garble saw them approach, "Well this is a surprise. I was thinking you weren't going to show up." he spoke to Spike.

"Now what kind of guy would I be if I make a challenge and back out?" Spike retorted smugly, just to annoy Garble.

"Whatever, can we get this challenge over with? I got a hair appointment today." Garble spoke.

"All right let's get to the roof." Spike replied.

Soon enough, both Spike and Garble were on one building rooftop, while the others were a few buildings away from them on a roof top as well that served as the finishing point. Spike turned to Garble and spoke, "All right the rules are simple. First one to make it to the finish line wins. But remember this is parkour so we must also use techniques and such while we race."

"All right." Garble agreed, as the two stood ready.

Rainbow Dash held up an air horn and used it, signaling the two could begin. And with that they took off running across the first roof top they were on. Garble vaulted over a chimney, while Spike did a roll underneath a bar, and got back up on his feet, continuing his run. Twilight, her friends, the juveniles, and the mutts watched as the two competitors were nearing the edge of the roof they were on.

Both Garble and Spike made the jump, and both made him, putting a look of relief on the girls to see Spike didn't fall. The two continued forward as Garble spoke, "Very impressive. How'd you get o good at such a sport like this?"

"I had a great teacher, thank you very much. A better teacher than you ever were to me." Spike mocked, as Garble frowned while they both continued onward using whatever parkour move they could while getting around poles, beams, ledges, etc.

Twilight and the girls cheered Spike on, while Garble's gang cheered for him, Rover, Fido, and Spot could only watch as the freshman continued with the challenge seeing how determined he was to win, and for them to boot, "Wow, he's good." Spot gasped.

"Yeah." Rover admitted.

"And to think we've been giving him such a hard time." Fido added.

Back with the two, as Spike somersaulted over a fan he saw they were nearing the edge of another roof. Spike thought, 'If I can make this jump I'll be that much closer to the finish line.'

Garble seeing Spike was neck and neck with him since the challenge started had to lose him. He smirked and rammed at Spike knocking him aside, "Nice move, Spike!" he mocked, before making the roof jump.

"Hey!" Spike shouted at his dirty trick.

Rarity going out of her character shouted, "BAD FORM!"

"Rarity." Twilight gasped.

"I think you're getting more into it than I am." Rainbow added, feeling creeped out.

"Oh sorry, I don't know what came over me." Rarity answered, while blushing in embarrassment.

"This is great." Rad cheered.

"No way Spike can make the jump or catch Garble now." Glut laughed, while the girls frowned.

"Don't count him out yet!" Rainbow called.

"That's right," Twilight continued, "Spike can take care of himself."

"Just you wait." Rarity finished as they all watched Spike get back up.

Spike seeing Garble had taken the lead frowned, "You dirty cheater!" he ran again and with all his might jumped from the ledge.

Everyone watched in concern wondering if he had enough force in his jump to make it. When they saw Spike was starting to fall, they looked in shock as the three cried out, "SPIKE/SPIKEY-WIKEY!"

Spike who was just about close enough to the other building's ledge, did a flip forward as his hands grabbed the ledge and flipped himself onto the building's roof, "HE MADE IT!" Rainbow cheered, as she and Twilight hugged each other.

"Oh thank goodness." Rarity sighed in relief almost as if she would've had a heart attack if he hadn't made it.

Glut, Rad, Rover, Fido, and Spot had agape jaws at Spike's stunt. Garble looked back seeing Spike made it looked nervous, but continued on confidently he had it in the bag. Spike took off once again, with determination, and thought, 'I can't let Garble win. Not now. NOT EVER!' he picked up the pace, and was now honing in on Garble.

"Look at him move!" Rad gasped, while Glut was in more shock.

Garble seeing Spike was right on his tail, tried running faster, but eventually Spike caught up to Garble, "What the hell are you, a speed demon?" he asked in shock.

"No. I'm Spike, the guy who's gonna win!" he took off, and passed Garble up as they made the last jump of the roof before reaching the building the others were on and Spike made it to the finishing point, followed by Garble.

"He did it!" Rarity cheered, as the girls surrounded him and hugged him in congratulations.

Garble watched in shock, "I-I lost."

"No!" Glut and Rad cried in despair.

Spike looked over to the three and spoke, "Fair's fair, Garble. I won. Now give these guys back their wallets with everything inside of them."

Garble seeing he was defeated fair and square, and was too tired to try and make a break for it surrendered, "All right." he took the three wallets out and dropped them to the ground.

Spike picked them up and gave them to the mutts, "Here you go guys."

The three checked their wallets, as Rover spoke, "It's all in here."

Spike smiled before speaking once again to Garble, "That dirty move you did back there, was uncalled for and downright dishonorable in the game of parkour, Garble. You deserved to lose," Garble was still too shocked at what happened to even retort, "Now the three of you take yourselves out of my sight, and I never want to catch you causing trouble like this again."

Glut and Rad surprised at what happened, and Spike's warning could only help the tired Garble walk. They started off to the building's exit, before Garble spoke up, "Spike, you did well back there. You really could've been one of us."

Spike feeling that was about closest to the nicest thing he was going to get right now replied, "Yeah, but I've got a better group."

Garble nodded in respect, before the three left them. Rainbow approached Spike and hugged him, "Spike, you were so awesome out there!"

"You were fantastic!" Rarity cheered, as she kissed him.

"I knew you could win." Twilight finished as she hugged him.

Spike smiled, until he saw the mutt trio approach him. He braced himself for whatever they were about to do, until he saw them hold out their wallets to him, "Take them." Rover stated.

"Huh?" Spike asked in confusion, while the three girls were just as confused.

"You won them in the match, so our money is yours." Fido explained.

"So please, take it as a token of our thanks for sticking up for us." Spot finished.

Spike looked at them before smiling, "Sorry, but I can't accept your money."

"What?" the three boys asked.

"I didn't win them for me, I won them back for you guys." he reminded them, while pushing their wallets back to them.

"I don't know what to say." Fido gasped.

"No one's ever done anything like this before for us." Rover added.

"I did it because it was the right thing to do." Spike replied, with a smile.

"Yeah you guys should try it sometime." Rainbow added.

"Indeed," Rarity nodded in agreement, "You boys could learn more from Spike." The trio looked at him with interest.

The very next day at school, Spike and the girls entered the school, and were heading for their lockers only to see Featherweight, accidentally lose his footing from carrying four boxes of supplies for the newspaper club. Featherweight seeing the mess sighed, before he could do anything he saw Fido, Rover, and Spot look down on him. Featherweight gulped, feeling they were going to make things worse, until they reached down, and Rover offered him a hand, "Here, let us help you with this."

Featherweight confused out of his mind, accepted the hand and was helped to his feet. He saw Spot and Fido were collecting some of the materials that fell out of one of the box he was carrying. He saw each of the three take a box from him and were willing to help him carry them to the club, "Hey thanks." he smiled.

"No problem." Fido nodded as the three followed Featherweight to the newspaper club room.

Every student present in the hall were in shock, seeing what the three had done without causing more trouble. Spike couldn't help but smile, seeing the three really have changed thanks to his one act of kindness. Puck who was close to him and the girls spoke, "This isn't real, is it?"

"Oh it's real, Puck," Spike answered, "It's very real for sure." he smiled.

Getting Ready for the Dance

One afternoon, at the end of school hours, Spike, Twilight, and their friends were in the gymnasium setting things up for the Spring Fling dance that was two days away. Pinkie Pie and Twilight were blowing up some balloons and tying them up, Fluttershy and Rarity were spreading streamers from the ceilings, Rainbow and Applejack were sweeping up some trash with brooms, Twistin' and Puck were setting up some tables, while Spike and Featherweight were cleaning the stage up. Twilight looked around seeing how nice everything was coming along, "Looking good, guys. Keep it up."

"At this rate we'll be done in no time." Rainbow said, as she and Applejack took out some trash.

As Spike and Featherweight joined Twistin' and Puck, the older boys spoke to the three freshmen, "So guys, dance is in two days. Have you got your dates yet?"

"You bet," Featherweight answered, "Sweetie Belle said yes."

"And so did Silverspoon." Puck added.

"Seriously?" Spike asked in shock.

"Yeah. She thought it was going to end after Valentines, but I reeled her back in with my charm." Puck answered smugly.

"Way to go there, man," Twistin' chuckled as the two high fived, until he turned to Spike, "What about you, Spike, you ask Rarity yet?"

"Not yet, but I'm hoping to ask her today." Spike admitted.

"Why do you even need to ask?" Puck asked, "Isn't it logic that she'd want to go with you, or has all you've both been through the semester not meant anything to that degree?"

"Of course it meant something to us, Puck," Spike began, "But still it never hurts to ask to make sure."

"Guy's got a point, Puck," Twistin' admitted, "After all sometimes assumptions can be your worst enemy when it involves a girl you like."

Soon the whole gymnasium was perfectly decorated for the dance. The group weas sitting on the bleachers drinking bottles of cola on a job well done, "The place looks spectacular." Rarity smiled.

"It's better than I hoped!" Pinkie cheered, as she jumped up.

"Hey, to a success." Twistin' held his bottle up.

"Cheers!" they call clinked their bottles together before drinking from them.

They heard clapping, and saw Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna standing in the door way, "Principal Celestia! Vice Principal Luna!" Twilight gasped as they students stood up.

"Congratulations everyone. The place looks magnificent." Principal Celestia congratulated them.

"You all worked very hard to make it look so good." Vice Principal Luna added.

"Thanks." they thanked the two.

"And I assume you're all looking forward to the Spring Fling?" Principal Celestia asked.

"You better believe it, your Principalness." Twistin' chuckled.

"Well you all make sure to complete whatever schoolwork you have, so you'll be able to get ready for it on the day." Vice Principal Luna instructed.

"Yes, ma'am." Featherweight nodded.

"Well you're all free to go now." Principal Celestia dismissed them.

"Thank you, Principal Celestia." Twilight thanked her, as the two women left.

"Well come on, ladies and gents," Twistin' began, "Pizza!" The boys cheered, as the girls smiled and left the gymnasium and school.

Later at Tino's pizza, the group were sitting at a table, while enjoying pizza and soda, "I still can't believe we were able to decorate the gym like that." Fluttershy spoke up.

"Well I can, and do you know why?" Rainbow asked around, as Spike spoke up.

"Because we're awesome?"

"That's what I'm talking about!" Rainbow pulled Spike into a noogie.

"Ok-ok, easy on the spikes, Rainbow!" Spike chuckled, as he got out of her headlock.

"It was all a team effort." Applejack noted.

"Got that right." Puck agreed.

"And now that the gym's all set, we can starting planning for the dance." Twilight noted.

"Well if we're going to be going to the dance, then we need to look fabulous, girls," Rarity began, "So you'll all be coming with me to my shop after we eat." the girls nodded.

"In that case I'll be taking these guys to get tux fitted." Twistin' said, as he held Puck and Spike close.

"Can I trust you with my brother?" Twilight asked, suspiciously.

"Oh come on, Twilight. You know he's in good hands." Twistin' replied.

"After your guys night, I still worry about where you might lead him." Twilight answered.

"Give the guy a break, Twi. Twistin' knows what he's doing." Rainbow noted.

"Thank you, Rainbow." Twistin' thanked her.

Twilight sighed, but admitted that he was someone Spike had really looked up to since he started school, "All right, you got me."

"Well come on, let's eat up and Boo-Boo." Puck ordered.

"What does that mean?" Applejack asked, still wondering about it the first time Puck said it.

"You remember the one play Winter's Tale that Muse always talked about?" Spike asked and they nodded, "Well our favorite line from it was 'Exit pursued by a bear.'. We started coming up with other ways to make a line to use when we'd need to make a getaway. At first we went with 'Let's Yogi and Boo-Boo!'. Then we decided to roll with 'Let's Boo-Boo!'."

"Uh-huh." Applejack replied, while crossing her arms.

"I think it's clever." Pinkie admitted.

"Well they got a point," Twilight spoke up, "Let's eat and be on our way."

"Agreed." they all agreed, and continued eating.

When they finished the two sides were about to go their separate ways, until Rarity stopped, "Spike?"

"Yes?" Spike asked, wishing he could've asked her to the dance, but let her speak first.

"I was wondering if you wouldn't mind being my date for dance?" she asked him.

Spike was taken aback, as the boys were surprised, "You're asking me to the dance?"

"Of course. I felt you needed a break from asking me for stuff, so yes will you be my date for the Spring Fling?"

Spike smiled and answered, "You know it!"

"Oh thank you, Spike." she hugged him, and he hugged her back.

When Rarity went off with the rest of the girls, Spike looked to the boys who were smirking, "How about that?" Twistin' asked.

"She asked you." Puck said.

"I know. That threw me for a loop." Spike chuckled.

"But isn't it natural for the guy to ask the girl to a dance?" Featherweight asked.

"Oh get out of the old school Featherweight," Puck replied, "I mean it's cool that some girls today can be independent enough to ask guys. Saves other guys the trouble of humiliating themselves or the awkwardness to ask them."

"Got that right.' Twistin' agreed.

"Well come on let's get going." Spike said, as the four took off.

Later at Rarity's shop, Twilight and the girls were trying out dresses, various makeups, jewelry, and other accessories to wear for the dance.

When they all stood in their dress choices, they were sitting around the boutique gossiping, "I just can't wait for the dance." Pinkie cheered.

"Same here. It's gonna be so cool!" Rainbow added in excitement.

"I sure hope Spike will be ready," Twilight began, "This is his first high school dance after all."

"Don't worry Twilight," Rarity spoke up, "As Spike's date I'll make sure he enjoys himself."

"We all will." Applejack noted, as Rainbow nodded in assurance.

Twilight smiled, "Thanks."

Elsewhere at a tuxedo rental shop, Spike, Puck, Featherweight, and Twistin' were getting themselves fitted into tuxedos. They each sat on chairs, as one came out and showed off how they looked in the tux. Whenever they were in a suit the others disapproved or felt it didn't look right, they'd shake their heads, until they came out wearing the right one, which they confirmed with a nod of approval. Once they were all fitted up, Spike spoke, "I can't wait for the dance. When I hit that floor I'm gonna party hard!"

"Same here. Say goodbye to those old boring junior high dances. Because on the night of the dance, we'll party like kings!" Puck declared.

"Amen, brother!" Featherweight called.

"Now that's the attitude of freshmen ready for the big time stuff!" Twistin' cheered before wiping away a fake tear, "You guys remind me of me when I first went to a high school dance."

"And to think we'll have another three years of this." Puck added, as Spike and Featherweight smirked in enjoyment.

"Hey guys!" a voice called out.

They looked over and saw Wildcard, wearing a tux, "Hey Wildcard!" Spike called over, as he approached.

"What're you doing here?" Twistin' asked curiously.

"Muse asked me to the Spring Fling, and you think I'd say no?" Wild asked.

"We should hope not." Spike replied.

"Exactly. I see you're all looking ready for it." Wild noticed.

"Ya got that right." Puck replied.

"Well let's be sure to have the best night of our lives." Wild said, as the five put their hands in before raising them up high.

Two days later, it was the night of the Spring Fling. Twilight and Spike stood before their parents, as their mom was taking picture after picture, "Oh you two look wonderful!"

"Thanks, mom." Twilight smiled.

"Oh Spike, let me fix that tie." Twilight Velvet said as she fixed her son's tie.

"Thanks, mom." he said as he straightened out his shirt collar.

"Well son, this is your first high school dance," their dad began, "Ya scared?"

"Not too much." Spike admitted.

"I'm glad. I felt the same during my first high school dance," he continued, "That's how I met your mom. We met by the punch bowl, after realizing someone spiked it. I'm glad we didn't drink it." the adults laughed.

"Remind me not to drink the punch there." Spike whispered to Twilight, who giggled.

Suddenly Twilight's phone beeped and she checked her text, "Flash is outside, Spike. Let's get going."

"Have fun you two." Their parents saw them off.

As the siblings reached the outside of their apartment, Flash Sentry was outside waiting for them by his car, "Flash!" Twilight called as she ran to him and they kissed.

"Hey Twi, you look beautiful." Flash greeted her.

"Thanks. You look great yourself." she admitted.

"Hey thanks," he smiled and saw Spike, "Hey Spike man. How's it going?" he asked, as the tow fist bumped.

"Doing great, Flash, thanks."

"Well come on you two let's get going." Flash suggested ,as they got in the car, with Twilight up front with Flash, and Spike in the back.

They drove off and pulled up outside Featherweight's house. Featherweight came outside all dressed up and ready, "Come on, Featherweight. Time doesn't wait for anyone!" Spike called from the rolled down window.

"I know." Featherweight answered as he got in, with both boys being in the center of the back seat.

"Next stop Carousel Boutique." Flash declared as he drove off.

When they pulled up, Rarity and Sweetie Belle exited the place all dressed up. Upon seeing them, both Spike and Featherweight were in jaw dropping amaze, 'Gorgeous.' the both thought of their respective dates.

Rarity and Sweetie got in on opposite sides so they were each sitting next to their respective dates, "Good evening, Rarity." Spike greeted her.

"Good evening, Sweetie Belle." Featherweight greeted his date.

"Good evening, Spike." The older girl greeted her date.

"And good evening to you, Featherweight." Sweetie finished.

"You two look real good." Spike admitted.

"The best." Featherweight added.

The sister smiled as Rarity spoke, "Thank you. Both of you look quite dashing yourselves."

"That's for sure." Sweetie agreed.

"Well guys, the dance is calling." Flash said, as he drove off for the school where they were all looking forward to having a great time.

The Spring Fling

As Flash pulled up in front of the school, they saw the rest of the girls waiting for them, "Hey, girls!" Twilight called as she and the others got out of Flash's car.

"Spike, Featherweight!" Puck called, as he ran to the two, and pulled them into headlocks, "You guys are looking smooth."

"Likewise, Puck." Featherweight replied.

"Come on, everybody. Let's go in." Applejack said, as they all went into the building.

As they reached the auditorium, they saw just about everyone from school there having a good time, "Oh sweet!" Spike cheered.

"Our first high school dance." Featherweight added, while feeling excited.

"Yo guys!" a voice called, as the group saw Wild, Muse, and Twistin' walk over.

"Hey you guys!" Spike cheered as he fist bumped with Wild and Twistin'.

"You all look great." Muse smiled at the girls.

"Well of course." Silverspoon answered, only for Puck to eye her.

"Silver, no need to boast." Silver rolled her eyes.

Spike looked and saw Vinyl at the turntable, scratching records, "Man, Vinyl makes it look like an art."

Flash spoke to Twilight, "Well me and the guys don't have to perform until the dance is halfway. So wanna dance?"

"Of course." Twilight smiled, as they went to the dance floor.

"I'm getting out there myself!" Spike cheered as he went to the dance floor.

"Wait for me, Spike!" Rarity called, as she went after him.

Eventually the rest of them went to the dance floor and began partying as well. As they all danced it out, Spike was doing just as he promised, by showing off his dance moves he had been working on in the hip hop club. He looked over at Rarity and took her by the hand and started dancing with her. Rarity blushed as Spike was leading her in the dance.

Soon the music stopped and they were all cheering and catching their breath, "Spike, I'm going to the powder room with the rest of the girls."

"Ok, I'll be waiting." Spike replied as he went to kick back by the refreshment table. He saw Puck and Featherweight join him, "Your dates go to the bathroom as well?"

"Uh-huh." Featherweight answered.

"Those girls, always needing to paint their faces." Puck rolled his eyes.

"Hey you have any idea what girls would look like if they never had makeup?" Spike asked.

"Don't say it, Spike. I'll be scarred for life!" Featherweight cried.

"Ok, I won't. Point is the girls need to look their best just as much as we guys need too," Spike answered, "Believe me, watching countless High school sitcoms and comedy's have taught me a lot about the high school world."

"Won't deny that," Puck agreed as he grabbed a cup of punch, "Come on guys bring them up."

Spike and Featherweight seeing where this was going, smiled and grabbed a cup of punch each, "To our first high school dance." Spike began.

"And many more to follow." Featherweight finished ,as the clinked their cups together, and downed the punch.

"Hm, not spiked," Spike tasted the punch, "Well scratch one thing off the list of high school dance tropes."

"Oh they let you three juveniles in here?" a voice asked, and the three looked seeing the principals' nephew Blueblood standing by the table.

"And they let you in here?" Puck asked, while frowning at his insult towards them.

"Well why wouldn't they let me in?" Blueblood asked in a haughty tone.

"Because you're a bore at party's." Spike answered, recalling how he was to Rarity.

Blueblood just stuck his chin up, feeling too proud to even retort. He eventually spoke up again at Spike, "So I noticed you came here with Rarity."

"Yeah, so?" Spike asked as he eyed him.

"Surely even a freshman like you would have better options." Blueblood continued.

"What the hell's that supposed to mean?" Spike asked, knowing he wasn't wasting any time to bash Rarity.

"Oh you haven't heard?" Blueblood asked, with a smirk, "Well then I'll enlighten you. You remember the party at Joe's last December? Well I was accompanying Rarity there being as charming as I can be, and how did she repay me? She shook cake frosting all over me!" Spike frowned, as the older boy continued to color the real truth about what happened that night, while Puck and Featherweight could see Spike was getting angrier by the minute. Blueblood finished, "So if I were you I'd be careful on this date of yours. You may wind up covered in frosting as well, or possibly worse."

Spike had enough as he grabbed another cup of punch and threw it in the boy's face, "Shut up!"

"Blah!" Blueblood cried, as the punch covered his face, and stained his white suit. He saw what the drink did and frowned, "You ruined my suit!" the other party goers heard his cry, and looked over seeing what was going on.

"Looks like the only one covered in something tonight is you, Bluey!" Spike mocked.

"You little..." Blueblood growled, until Spike held a hand up to stop him.

"I'm not finished, man!"

At the entrance of the gym, the girls returned and looked ahead seeing Spike and Blueblood staring each other down, "What's Spike doing?" Twilight asked.

"Is he actually getting into a fight with Blueblood?" Rainbow asked them.

"Oh no, Spike." Rarity gasped.

"Shouldn't we do something?" Fluttershy asked her friends.

"Not just yet, sugarcube," Applejack replied, "Let's just see what he'll do."

"Yeah, Spike can handle himself." Rainbow agreed, while Rarity and Twilight were still worried.

Back with Spike, he continued to chew Blueblood out, "All you told me was nothing but lies! You didn't show Rarity any respect or were charming in the least bit. And you only got covered in cake frosting, because you used her as a shield to protect yourself from the confection. If that's the way you treat women, then you are by far a lousy excuse of a man!"

"You dare talk to me in such a tone? Do you have any idea who I am?" Blueblood asked as he got angrier by Spike's opposing.

"Nice try, but that's not going to save you this time." Spike answered.

"Then do you want to take this outside?" Blueblood asked, as he was about to grab Spike, only for two hands to grab his own shoulders. He looked back and saw the ones restraining him were Twistin' and Fido, with Spot, Wild, and Rover as well.

"Touch our friend, and we're gonna be the ones to take it outside." Twistin' warned him.

"Fight! Fight!" some of the students began ranting, until they were broken up by Principal Celestia and Vice-Principal Luna.

"There will be no fighting here." Celestia ordered.

"Aunt Celestia, Aunt Luna!" Blueblood cried, "Look what that juvenile delinquent did to me and my suit!" he put on a sob fest.

"What a whiner." Featherweight mumbled to Puck, Rover, and Spot.

"You know who whines... Babies." Rover replied, and they nodded in agreement.

Blueblood continued to spout lies about what happened between him and Spike, only for Vice-Principal Luna to speak up, "That's enough Blueblood, we heard and saw everything."

"And while it was unwise of Spike to get punch on you, your words of disrespect to both Spike and Rarity were uncalled for," Celestia continued, "Furthermore, lying to your aunts faces like that shows how little respect you have for us as well."

"And we can't let this go unpunished." Luna added.

"So we're gonna have a little family talk." Celestia finished, as the two sisters each grabbed Blueblood's ears and he groaned and cried.

"OW! OW! Not the ears!"

"Come with us." Luna said, as they dragged the groaning teen off, while all the other students were laughing at his misfortune.

"Everyone continue with the party!" Celestia annoucned, and they all went back to their thing.

Spike let out a sigh of relief, seeing it wasn't going to get too ugly, "Hey, you ok?" Puck asked him.

"I'm fine." Spike asnwered.

"Ya did good there kid." Twistin' smirked, while patting his shoulder.

"Not many would risk calling out Bluey like that with him being the principal's nephew." Rover noted.

"That gives him no excuse to treat others like garbage." Spike answered.

"Spike!" the girls called as they ran over.

"He didn't do anything to you did he?" Twilight asked as she checked her brother over for any injuries and such.

"I'm fine, Twilight. Take it easy." Spike said, as he straightened his jacket.

"Did you really knock punch at Blueblood?" Pinkie asked.

"I did do that." Spike admitted.

"I would've preferred you dumped the whole bowl over him, but what you did was cool too." Rainbow admitted.

"Spike," Rarity began, as she hugged him, "I'm happy that you called him out about how despicable he is, but I'm more grateful to see you weren't hurt."

"We made sure of that." Spot spoke up, only to be hushed by Twistin'.

Rarity looked at Spike, "Though please promise me you won't try and get into trouble like that again. I wouldn't want to see you getting hurt, or possibly expelled."

"I won't." Spike promised as he hugged her.

"Hey there!" Vinyl called, as she walked over, "I saw what happened from the turntable equipment. Spike, you really knocked that guy down a ton of pegs." she chuckled, while patting his shoulder.

"Vinyl, shouldn't you be back at your position?" Fluttershy asked.

"Don't worry I'm on a break for now." Vinyl assured her, and spoke to Spike, "So first dance and already getting into squabbles with older guys. How do you feel?"

"Hyped up." Spike admitted.

"Well channel that hyped up energy into dancing, because when I get back to my post I'm gonna play some more good jams." Vinyl promised.

"Excellent." Spike smirked.

After Vinyl delivered some more remixes, Flash and his band were on stage performing for the party goers. Spike was even starting to lead Puck and Featherweight in a three way performance, which started giving Puck and Featherweight good reputations. Soon slow dance music started playing as all the students who had dates began slow dancing. Puck took Silverspoon, Featherweight took Sweetie Belle, while Spike had Rarity.

As they danced, Spike spoke up, "Takes you back to New Years eve doesn't it?"

"Oh yes, Spike. That was a wonderful night." she agreed.

As the students danced, Discord offered his hand to Principal Celestia who smiled and accepted his offer to dance, while Coach Iron Will danced with Luna. As everyone continued to dance, Spike and Rarity looked over and saw Rainbow Dash was leaning against a closed up bleacher looking bored. Spike noticed that Pinkie, Fluttershy, and Applejack while not having dates per say were still offered to dance by other boys.

"Rainbow sure looks dismal." Spike noticed.

"You're right. We should go talk to her." Rarity suggested, as the tow went over.

"Rainbow?" Spike asked.

Rainbow saw them, and put on a fake smile, "Oh hey guys. Why aren't you out there dancing?"

"We saw you looking lonely here and wanted to see what was wrong." Rarity replied.

"Nothing's wrong. I just like kicking it back here is all." she answered.

Spike spoke up dryly, "You're a terrible liar, Rainbow. You know that?"

Rainbow seeing the two saw right through her facade sighed, "Ok I admit it, I'm depressed. Yeah I said it I can be depressed too."

"We didn't say you could never be," Rarity noted, "But what's got you so depressed?"

"No one's asked me to dance with them." she answered.

"That bothers you of all people?" Spike asked, while feeling flabbergasted.

"Yeah! I may be a tomboy, but I'm still a girl!" she snapped.

"Rainbow, relax." Rarity instructed her, before she would start a scene.

"You're right I'm sorry, Spike." Rainbow apologized.

"You don't need to. And you're right. You deserve to have fun like this." Spike replied.

"Yeah, but with who?" she asked as she sulked.

Spike was torn to see Rainbow of all the people he knew like this. He wasn't sure what to should say or do, until Rarity put a hand on his shoulder. He looked up at her curiously, as she smiled and nodded to him. Spike was shocked, until she lifted a finger up signaling what she meant by that. He nodded and held his hand out to the rainbow haired girl, "Rainbow Dash, would you like to dance with me?"

"Huh?" she asked.

"I'm asking you to join me for a dance." he repeated.

"What? Are you doing this out of pity, Spike? Because let me tell you I don't need it." she explained, wanting to preserve her pride.

"This isn't about pity. This is about doing something nice for a good friend of mine." Spike answered.

"But Rarity..."

"I'll allow it so long as you don't try putting any moves on him." she warned the sports loving girl.

Rainbow blushed, and answered, "Well I wouldn't think of it."

"So about my offer?" Spike asked as he felt like his arm was getting tired from still being extended to her.

Rainbow looked at him and smiled, "Let's dance." she took it, and they went to the dance floor. Rarity watched seeing once again her generosity has once again made someone very close to her happy, but made sure that Rainbow didn't put any unnecessary moves on him.

As Spike danced with Rainbow, he wrapped his arms around her waist, while she wrapped hers around his neck, "You're a real pal, Spike." she said.

"I know." he admitted, and found himself embraced by the girl.

"I know this is unlike me, but I'm glad you asked me to dance with you." she said.

"You're my friend, Rainbow Dash. I'd do anything to help my friends."

Rainbow smiled, "Twilight's lucky to have someone like you for a bro."

"I hear that a lot." he chuckled with her.

"Seriously though, thanks," Rainbow smiled. Spike responded as he twirled her, "Nice touch." she admitted. As they continued to dance, she thought, 'Spike once again impresses me to no end, in both parkour and real life. Wish I could meet a guy like him, or maybe... No-no I can't think that! If I think about Spike in this kind of sense I'd be betraying my friendship with Rarity. But still, these moments and fun times I've been having with Spike since the year began has been some of the best fun I've had with a guy. Even for being the brother of my egghead friend. Guess I should try and make the most of it." they continued to dance.

Later, Celestia and Luna went on stage, as the principal spoke up, "Attention everyone! It is now time to announce the winner of the year's Princess of the Spring Fling. All your votes from the last week have been counted up and we finally have a winner," she took the envelope and opened it, "And the winner for Princess of the Spring Fling is... Rarity!"

The student body cheered with applause, as Rarity hugged her friends in excitement, while they were all happy with her. Rarity straightened herself up and proceeded onto the stage. Vice-Principal Luna presented the Spring Fling diadem to her sister, as Celestia crowned Rarity. In the crowd, Spike smiled seeing her look so happy, and that the diadem make her look all the more beautiful, like a real princess.

"Thank you, everyone. This means so much to me." Rarity declared to the student body, "But the real treat here isn't just being voted for Spring Fling princess, but because I got to be here with someone very special to me. And I would like that special someone to join me in this dance." she walked off the stage as she stood before Spike, and offered him her hand, "Dance with me, Spike?"

Spike blushed, but pulled himself together and answered with a smile, "Delighted." he took her hand and they walked to the center of the dance floor. As slow music began playing, the two happily danced, while the student body watched them. Many of the girls started growing envious of Rarity, while many of the boys started feeling envious of Spike.

Spike's boys watched with their dates, as Puck spoke, "That's our Spike taking care of business."

"He is good." Featherweight admitted.

Twistin' watched with a smirk, "That's my boy." he said to himself, feeling proud.

Twilight and the girls watched, as Fluttershy said, "Rarity looks beautiful in that diadem."

"And she sure looks mighty happy with Spike." Applejack added.

"She sure does." Rainbow admitted, while feeling happy to see her friend happy.

After the dance, most of the guests were clearing out, or went to hang out in the parking lot of the school. Spike, the girls, and Flash went to the empty soccer field behind the school, and sat down on the bleachers while looking up at the star filled sky, "It sure is beautiful, huh?" Flash asked the girls, especially Twilight.

"It sure is." she smiled and they kissed.

As Rarity and Spike sat further up from where the others were sitting, the freshman spoke to his date, "That crown looks good on you, Rarity."

"You really think so, darling?"

"Cross my heart." he answered.

She smiled, "Thank you, Spike. And I'm so glad you were my date to the dance." she leaned in and the two kissed.

Rainbow watched them, while sitting next to Pinkie and Fluttershy while thinking, 'Could I really be falling for Spike? If so, then what do I do? Maybe I should spend Spring Break trying to figure out if he feels the same, or if he even sees me as a girlfriend,' she suggested to herself before smiling and kicked back on the bleachers, 'Well tonight I'm just gonna enjoy the feeling of being here with my friends.'

Wonderbolt's game

One afternoon on Saturday, Spike was kicking back in his bedroom while reading a comic book. He turned a page and laughed, "Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about. I love spring break. A whole week of fun and relaxation. Two things I absolutely love about as much as the next guy. And there's so many possibilities to do over this break I don't even know where to begin."

Suddenly his bedroom door opened up revealing Rainbow Dash, "Hey, there's my star apprentice!"

Spike wobbled on his bed, feeling startled, before sitting up, "Rainbow Dash, you ever hear of knocking?"

"No, what is that?" Rainbow joked, while Spike rolled his eyes.

"What brings you here?" Spike asked, "Come to mooch off Twilight?"

"Nothing like that," Rainbow answered, perking Spike's curiosity, "I actually came here for you."

"For me?"

"Yeah," she walked in and closed the door, "I was wondering if ya had any beginning plans now that it's spring break?"

"Well actually I was filled with plans, but I don't even know where to begin. So I'm at a blank." Spike admitted.

"Good," Rainbow smiled, as she stood before him, and laid her hands on his shoulders, "Because tomorrow I wanna take you someplace really special."

"Taco Kingdom?" he asked, thinking she was referring to one of the best fast food joints in the city.

Rainbow smirked, "Even better," she pulled out two tickets, "You know what these are?"

Spike eyed what she had, until his eyes lit up in shock, "Are those tickets to the Wonderbolts match?"

Rainbow smirked at his answer, "Ya got that right."

"But the Wonderbolts are the greatest parkour team in Canterlot city." Spike explained.

"Rivaled only by their arch rivals the Shadowbolts." Rainbow put in.

"How did you get tickets for their match, I thought it was sold out for months?" Spike asked, feeling flabbergasted.

Rainbow snickered, "Wild won them in a little poker game yesterday with some of his buddies. He had other plans that night so he gave them both to me."

"And you want me to come with you?" Spike asked.

"Of course."

"But why choose me and not one of the girls?" Spike inquired.

"Because this is one of the best parkour teams in the world, and it's time you saw true professionals up close." she explained.

"Well ever since you got me into the sport I've always wondered how professional teams do it in person." he admitted.

"So will ya come?" she asked hopefully.

Spike smiled, "You bet."

"Oh thanks, Spike!" she noogied the spike head, while he tried wriggling out. She eventually let him go and handed him his ticket before speaking, "I'll see ya tomorrow." she left the room.

Spike looked down at his ticket and smiled, while thinking, 'Wow, seeing the actual Wonderbolts perform up close. I bet I could learn a lot just by watching them. Well looks like I got my first spring break activity all set.'

The very next day around 6:00 P.M, Spike was in his room getting ready for when Rainbow Dash would pick him up to take him to the Wonderbolts match. When he slipped into his sneakers, he checked his phone and saw a text from Rainbow saying she was outside waiting. He grabbed his jacket and ticket, before exiting his room.

"I'm heading out!" he called to his parents, and Twilight.

"Hope you have fun." Twilight said, as she was reading a book.

"So do I." Spike replied, as he left the apartment.

When Spike was outside, he saw Rainbow in her car. He opened the car door and got in before closing it, "Hey, Spike. All set?" she asked.

"You know it." Spike confirmed.

"Well then let's go!" Rainbow called, as she drove off.

Rainbow drove through the city becoming coming to the parking lot of a building. The two looked out the car windows, and saw the building, "Ah the good old Cloud Stadium, home of Canterlot's Wonderbolts." Rainbow said, while feeling nostalgia.

"This is so exciting." Spike said, while grinning.

"Come on!" Rainbow ordered, as they got out of the car and headed to get in line.

So the two permitted their tickets at the entry, and went in to find their seats. Once they found them they went to get snacks. Soon they were sitting in their seats, with Rainbow Dash having a huge slice of pizza, a corn dog, and a drink. Spike had a hotdog, a bowl of nachos with dipping cheese, and a drink. They looked onto the arena seeing it was designed like an obstacle course for parkour practitioners. Suddenly a voice spoke on an intercom, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Cloud Stadium! And now here they are, your Canterlot Wonderbolts!"

The crowds cheered as they saw their home team run out onto the arena waving to the crowd. Spike and Rainbow jumped out of their seats with the fans cheering. Rainbow spoke, "OMG there they are!"

"The Wonderbolts." Spike gasped in amaze.

"And there are their top three members," Rainbow pointed out, "Fleetfoot, Soarin, and Spitfire."

"Wicked." Spike said, as he watched the team take their position.

"And now their opponents, all the way from Dark City. The Shadowbolts!" the announcer announced ,as the rivaling team ran out onto the arena, as they received cheers from their fans, and boos from the Wonderbolt fans.

"Boo, you stink!" Rainbow called.

"Go back home!" Spike called, as he played along and received a playful punch to the shoulder by Rainbow who nodded.

So the fans were back in their seats as the game began with each member being pitted against an opposing player. Each member from both teams were going through the obstacle course while showing off their stunts with the objective of reaching the point from which they started. Spike and Rainbow watched with in amaze, while taking notes on how the team gets through obstacles.

When it reached half time, the remaining players went to plan on what to do and get in some last minute stretches, while the fans were free to relax a bit and get some more food or visit the facilities. Spike looked over at Rainbow, "Thanks again, Rainbow, for inviting me."

"Hey no problem. I wouldn't have asked any other guy." she replied.

"And I'm glad to see how this game's going," Spike added, "The Wonderbolts are still leading in points."

"I know. If they keep this up they'll win." Rainbow added, in equal excitement.

"And that will be something to celebrate." Spike noted.

Soon enough half time was over and the matches continued with both teams giving it their all. Soon it came down to the final players between Soarin and Descent with the score all tied up. Both players too their position, and when the shot was heard they took off through the obstacle course. Both Soarin and Descent went through the course like true pros, while showing off flips and jumps, "Go Soarin!" Rainbow and Spike called with the other fans.

As the two players were nearing the finishing point, they were both picking up the pace and with a dash of fate, Soarin reached the goal before Descent. Seeing this, the Wonderbolt fans jumped out of their seats and cheered their hearts out, as the announcer called, "The Wonderbolts win!"

"YES!" Rainbow and Spike cheered, as they both locked hands and jumped around in excitement. When they realized what they were doing, they ceased it and acted cool like it didn't happen.

After the match, the fans were lining up to receive autographed posters of the Wonderbolts themselves. Rainbow and Spike were in line waiting, before they reached the desk where members such as Fleetfoot, Soarin, and Spitfire were sitting, "Welcome." Spitfire began.

"You guys were so awesome!" Rainbow said while her face crunched up in excitement.

"Yeah you rocked out there, and Soarin wicked moves." Spike congratulated him.

"It's a talent." Soarin said, as he ate a slice of apple pie.

"So who do we make these out to?" Fleetfoot asked, as the members pulled out two posters.

"Rainbow Dash."

"And Spike."

So the three started signing each poster for both of them, as Rainbow spoke, "You know you guys have been such an inspiration to me I started to learn parkour myself."

"Really?" Soarin asked.

"Yeah, and this guy right here is my apprentice." Rainbow said, as he held Spike close.

"You don't say?" Fleetfoot asked, while raising a brow.

"Yeah, though he may not look it, but this guy certainly does have moves," Rainbow boasted, "At least descent compared to my skills."

"Well you two keep at it, and continue supporting your Canterlot Wonderbolts." Spitfire said, as she handed the two their autographed posters.

"We will, and thanks." Spike said, as the two walked on.

Soon Rainbow and Spike were in the car, while driving back through the night, "Oh man, did you see how Spitfire blew Nightingale away like that in her match?" Rainbow asked Spike, in excitement.

"Or Fleetfoot show up Haze?" Spike asked excitedly.

"That was a great game." Rainbow sighed, as she continued driving. She then looked back at Spike, and spoke, "Thanks again for coming with me, Spike."

"Hey, spending time with you doing something we both enjoy is cool. Plus after watching that I feel more confident in my parkour skills than I ever was."

"Me too." Rainbow agreed.

Rainbow parked outside Spike's apartment, and spoke, "Well here you go."

"Thanks, Rainbow. We should really do stuff like this more often." Spike suggested.

"Hey Summer's three months away. So anything's possible." Rainbow noted.

"Then if you need another guy looking to have fun, give me a call." Spike admitted.

"You got it, and Spike?" she began, as Spike turned to her, and found himself in an embrace, "Thanks for the fun night."

"Anytime." he answered, and suddenly found himself getting a quick peck on his cheek which turned his face red.

Rainbow smiled at him, but gave him a stern look, "Tell Rarity, your pals, or any of the girls I just did that and you're gonna be running parkour exercises for a whole day."

"Understood." Spike answered, feeling shocked at what she did and nervous at her little threat.

"Good. Well catch you around." Rainbow bid him farewell.

"Later," Spike jumped out of the car, and Rainbow headed home. Spike watched as she drove off, while feeling the cheek in which she pecked him, "Awesome." he said in shock.

It's a Date

One afternoon out in the city, Spike, Puck, and Featherweight were running for their lives, before pulling to a halt in the park and laughed hysterically, "Oh man, did we lose those girls?" Spike asked his friends.

"I hope so. How the hell did we acquire such a large fan club?" Puck asked the two.

"Well let's look over the basics, shall we?" Featherweight began like a scientist, "First we have Spike; youngest member of the hip hop club with skills included, and currently seeing C.H.S' very own Fashionista Rarity."

"Guilty." Spike answered with a smug look.

"Then we got you, Puck. Hockey champ of our school's team, and currently seeing Silverspoon."

"No denying." Puck replied.

"Then there's yours truly, me," Featherweight said as he presented himself, "Editor of C.H.S Daily, and am seeing the girl with the voice of an angel, Sweetie Belle."

"Now I can see how we attract such a fan club." Puck replied.

"Yeah, let's just hope we don't run into another today." Spike said, and they laughed.

Featherweight checked his cellphone, "Oh great. Sorry guys, but I gotta run."

"Where ya runnin'?" Puck asked.

"My mom needs me to pick up groceries for dinner tonight."

"Ouch." Spike cringed.

"I know. Catch you guys tomorrow." Featherweight said, before taking off.

"So what now?" Spike asked Puck.

"Well we could..." he was cut off as his phone rang, "Hold that thought. Hello?" he answered his phone, "Really, now? All right I'll be there." he hung up.

"And?" Spike asked.

"That was my dad. One of his friends who's a hockey fanatic says he wants to show me some of his collection of hockey memorabilia. Thinks it might encourage me to train even harder so one day I might end up like all the good pros."

"So you're bailing out too?" Spike asked, with a hint of disappointment.

"Sorry, man. But this is an opportunity for me. You understand, right?" Puck asked.

"Sure, after all hockey is your thing." Spike answered.

"Thanks, man. Catch you later." the two fist bump, before Puck headed off.

Spike realizing he was alone now sighed, "Well, may as well try and find something to do since I'm going solo for the rest of the day." he started walking.

Not too far from his location, Rarity was also out and about looking a tad down as well, "Oh it's such a shame the girls are too busy to join me for the day. And I really could use some help in picking out some new fabrics and all. But I suppose today's a solo day."

The two continued walking by themselves looking dismal until they passed each other, while sighing simultaneously. Hearing each other they spun around and saw who they passed.

"Rarity!"

"Spike!"

They ran back to face each other, "Oh, sorry darling. I didn't see you there."

"Well I didn't see you either. I was caught up in thought." Spike added.

"What brings you out on a day like today?" Rarity inquired.

"I was with Puck and Featherweight, until they had to split," Spike admitted, "You?"

"Well, I did have some things I need to take care of, but other than that I've got nothing else."

"Well, since I've got nothing else going on for the day, maybe I can help you?" Spike suggested.

Rarity looked joyed at his offer, "You mean it?"

"Hey, why should both of us have to spend this day alone. Consider me at your service." Spike smiled.

"Then it's a date!" Rarity beamed, "Come on, let's go!" she locked arms with Spike and they hurried off with Spike chuckling at her enthusiasm.

Soon the two arrived in one of the malls, and Rarity led Spike into a shop where she was picking out some new fabrics to use for some orders she had. Spike would give her his honest opinions about what he preferred, and Rarity took his word to account before deciding what she wanted. After she collected her stuff, the two went into a clothing store where Spike sat on a stool watching one of the closed changing rooms, before Rarity stepped out wearing purple sneakers, black short jean shorts, and a violet top. Spike's eyes lit up with hearts in them before applauding and whistling his approval.

Soon Rarity was sitting on a stool waiting for Spike to come out of the changing room. He came out fashioning a Hawaiin style. Rarity with a hand to her chin studied his look before shaking her head in disapproval. So Spike jumped back into the changing room to try something else. He came out again wearing biker clothes complete with a leather jacket, fingerless gloves, and a bandanna tied around his head. Rarity once again shook her head in disagreement. After two more disagreeing outfits for Spike, he stepped out in another outfit. This time he was wearing blue cross trainers, silver jeans, a white buttoned up short sleeved shirt, and a pair of blue lens sunglasses over his eyes.

Spike posed hoping to finally get a good approval from the fashion expert, and to his joy she smiled and nodded in agreement. Spike smiled at her agreement. The two paid for their outfits and started walking the mall while wearing the outfits they just bought.

"I'm so glad you asked to join me today, Spike." Rarity told him, as he walked at her side.

"Hey, we both had nothing else to do and we didn't wanna spend the day alone. So why not?" Spike asked.

"So what were you and your boys doing today?" Rarity asked curiously.

"Well, we were hanging out around Sugarcube Corner enjoying their milkshakes, and then we were ambushed by a stampede." He explained.

"A stampede?" Rarity asked in confusion, "Stampede of what?"

"Raging fangirls." Spike answered, with a tremble.

"Oh dear." Rarity gasped in concern.

"Yeah, they chased us for three blocks, until we lost them. I think I lost about ten pounds from so much running. Featherweight even looked ready to puke from running so fast."

"Goodness."

"But we escaped them in tact and scar free." Spike answered.

"That's so relieving to hear." Rarity sighed in relief.

"Yeah, I tell ya I didn't know being popular like that would be so tiring." he admitted.

"Don't I know it." Rarity replied.

"Well, if it isn't dear Rarity." a voice spoke up.

The two stopped in the tracks and saw two adults approaching them. The first was a blue haired man with a small mustache, and dressed in a suit and tie with a monocle covering his left eye. Accompanying him was a beautiful woman wearing a white dress and had pale magenta hair.

Rarity gasped seeing the couple, "Mr. Fancypants and Ms. Fleur!"

"Smashing bumping into you here, wouldn't you agree?" the man identified as Fancypants asked.

"Oh yes, indeed it is," Rarity agreed, until she noticed Spike looking confused, "Oh right, Fancypants, Fleur allow me to introduce to you one of my best friends outside the girls. This is Spike; Twilight Sparkle's little brother."

"Hello." spike greeted them.

"And Spike, this is Mr. Fancypants and Ms. Fleur de Lis. They're both some of my best customers." Rarity explained.

"Charmed and delighted to meet you, Mr. Spike." Fancy shook hands with Spike.

"Quite so," Fleur agreed, as she got a good look at Spike, "You're quite the handsome one, if I do say so myself." this resulted in Spike blushing up.

"That he is," Rarity agreed, as she held him close, "So what brings you two out here to this mall?"

"Well, while we may be more upper class it doesn't mean we can't enjoy more simpler things, can we?" Fancy asked.

"Why, not at all." Rarity agreed.

"And what of you two, out on a date?" Fleur smiled.

Spike blushed, along with Rarity, until the girl answered, "Actually, yes."

"Well, we're glad to hear," Fancy replied, "You two do look like the happy couple."

"Thanks, you two look like a good pair yourselves." Spike admitted.

"Why thank you." Fluer smiled warmly.

"Well we best be off, wouldn't want to hold you two up." Fancy told them.

"Right, well it was wonderful to run into you two." Rarity replied.

"And it was great meeting the both of you." Spike added.

"An honor for us as well, Spike." Fancy replied.

"Very nice." Fleur agreed, as the two couples went their separate ways.

"They sure are a nice couple." Spike told Rarity.

"Indeed, they are," Rarity nodded, "Like I said they're some of my best customers, because they pay me very handsomely for making and repairing their outfits."

"Well picking you over anyone else means they have good taste." Spike put in.

"Oh, Spike." Rarity giggled.

"Hey, I'm getting hungry. How about you?" Spike asked.

"I am feeling a bit famished myself," Rarity admitted, "Let's break for lunch."

"Sweet!" Spike replied, as they went to the food court.

Soon they were sitting at a table, with Spike having a slice of pizza and a cola, while Rarity had a big ice cream sundae and a lemonade. As Rarity took spoonfuls of her sundae and ate it, a thought popped into her head. She scooped a bit into her spoon, "Oh, Spike. Try some of this." she held the spoon out to him.

"Sure, Rarity." Spike opened his mouth, as Rarity fed him.

"How is it?"

"Delicious," Spike admitted, "Though not as good compared to the Cake's ice cream."

"No denying that." she agreed.

"So has Twilight told you about what we have planned for the end of Spring Break?" Spike wondered.

"Not yet, but I'm sure she'll tell us tomorrow since we're nearing the end of Spring Break once the weekend is up."

"Well Shining Armor and Cadence plan on bringing us out to our family's lakeside cabin for some relaxation."

"Really?" Rarity gasped.

"Oh yeah." he nodded.

"How wonderful! What a perfect way to end Spring Break."

"Uh-huh. I'm even gonna see if I can get Puck and Featherweight to come."

"And I'm certain Sweetie Belle and the others would love to join as well." Rarity noted.

"Twi may tell you tomorrow, so try to act surprised and not like I already told you." Spike insisted.

"It's our little secret." she tapped his nose, and the two laughed together.

Soon it was nighttime, and Spike walked Rarity back to her home/shop, "Thanks again for spending the day with me, Spike."

"No trouble at all, Rarity," he answered, "And thank you for helping me pick out this new outfit."

"It was my pleasure, darling," she answered, "Well I guess I'll see you tomorrow."

"Yeah, until then." Spike added, as they leaned in closer before kissing under the house's outside light.

When they broke, they smiled before Rarity went inside and closed the door behind her. Spike smiled brightly before turning around and began running off while dancing and singing about it always being a good time.

He sang, danced, and run all the way through the city, while passing others walking by, with the street lamps lit up above him. He made some jumps from sidewalks to the street, and hopped over some hedges feeling as if he was on top of the world. When he reached his apartment, he skidded to a halt before it declaring to himself, "It's always a good time." And with that he went inside knowing tomorrow was yet another day.

Up at the Cabin

Out on the road, Shining Armor was driving an RV with Cadence in the passenger seat. While in the back was Spike, Twilight, and their whole crew along with Neira. Just as Spike told Rarity, Twilight told them of Shining and Cadence's idea of wrapping up Spring Break with a trip to their family cabin by the lake.

"Oh this is gonna be so awesome!" Rainbow cheered.

"Cool your jets, girl. We're not even there yet." Applejack calmed her.

"Can't be much farther." Featherweight deduced.

"I can't wait to hit the beach." Scootaloo said in excitement.

"You and me both." Puck agreed.

Shining spoke while driving, "Just remember to behave yourselves, guys. Cadence and I are responsible for all of you."

"We known, Shining." Twilight replied.

"Hey, thanks again for doing this for us." Spike added.

"Well, we all needed a break." Cadence admitted.

"Plus the end of the semester is almost upon us, we need this before thinking about finals." Featherweight noted.

"Dude, don't say it." Spike warned him.

"Yeah, that's the last thing I want to think about now." Rainbow agreed.

"We're here." Shining called back.

"Yeah!" the teens cheered.

Shining parked the RV outside a cabin that had three floors and a few balconies. They all got out and unloaded their luggage before bringing them inside the place. The interior design of the cabin had the standard fireplace with wood, a bear skin rug, and moose head trophy. Upon seeing the rug and head trophy, Fluttershy looked ready to pass out, until Twilight calmed her.

"Relax, Fluttershy, they're not real."

"That doesn't make me any less shocked." she replied.

"All right guys, pick a room and get settled." Shining ordered.

And so they picked their room. Shining, Cadence, and Neira had one of the rooms upstairs. Spike, Puck, Featherweight, and Wild shared one. Among the girls two rooms were reserved for them and divided up five on one and six in another. In one room was Applejack, Rainbow, Rarity, Sweetie Belle, Applebloom, and Scootaloo. In the other was Twilight, Fluttershy, Muse, and Pinkie.

As the boys brought their luggage into their room they each claimed a bed with Spike and Puck grabbing the two beds closest to their room's balcony sliding screen, "Man, is this gonna be cool or what?" Puck asked as he plopped onto his bed.

"It's gonna be sweet." Wild admitted as he unloaded his bag.

As Spike kicked back he heard noises coming from his wall. He put his ear to it and gasped, "Of course, I almost forgot."

"Spike?" Featherweight wondered.

"You can hear what's going on in the next room where the girls are." Spike explained.

Wild and Puck ran from their beds to the wall and listened in along with Featherweight. From the other side they could hear the girls chatting.

"Is that what you're wearing at the beach, Rarity?" Applejack's voice came.

"Why of course. Do you think it's too much?"

"Well it's you."

"Why thank you."

"Ooh, I can't wait to get to the water I'm just gonna run and throw my arms around and cheer!" Pinkie cheered.

"This could come in handy." Wild whispered to the guys, who nodded.

Shining entered the room, "Hey, guys?" the four jumped at being startled before taking their ears away from the wall.

"What?!" they asked in shock.

"What're you guys doing?" Shining asked, confused at their jumpiness.

"Nothing." Spike answered, while pretending to have nothing to hide.

"Ok... Well everyone's getting ready to head for the beach, so get your stuff and be ready in thirty."

"We'll do that." Puck assured as the oldest left the four.

And so the boys got ready and came downstairs. Spike was dressed in purple trunks, Featherweight was in a blue pair, Puck was wearing a red pair, and Wild's were decorated in poker card images in a collage. They were each wearing unbuttoned shirts, and were carrying towels. Shining was waiting downstairs and was wearing a pair of dark blue trunks, and carried some supplies as well.

"When will the girls be done?" Featherweight asked.

"Rushing them in this field isn't a good thing." Spike noted.

"No kidding." Wild agreed.

Soon they looked up and saw the girls coming down with their own supplies, and in their swimwear.

Twilight was in a magenta tankini top with the bottoms being high waisted. Rainbow Dash was in a red, orange, and yellow mixture two piece with the top being bandeau and the bottoms being brazilian while posing athletically. Pinkie was in a hot pink two piece with the top being triangle and the bottoms being hipster. Rarity was wearing a white and purple two piece with the top being bandeau and her bottoms being brazilian, which Spike salivated over. Fluttershy was in a pale yellow one piece while standing with her legs crossed in modesty. Applejack was wearing an orange two piece with apple designs with the top being halter and the bottoms being high waisted. Sweetie Belle, Applebloom, and Scootaloo were each in a one piece with Sweetie's being a mix of pink and white, Scoots being orange, and Applebloom's being yellow. Muse was in a halter with a skirted bottom colored rose pink with black flower patterns. Cadence was in a two piece colored pink and red with the top being underwire and the bottoms being hipster. Finally Neira was in a little bluish one piece with frilly sides.

Naturally, Spike, Wild, Featherweight, and Puck were ecstatic to see how gorgeous the girls looked, and were eager to see them out on the beach, "Everyone ready?" Twilight asked the boys.

"All set, Twi." Spike answered.

"Then let's go." Rainbow said, and they all headed out.

So they left the cabin and headed to the beach area preoccupied by other spring breakers. Once they found a spot, they set up their things with laying their blankets down on the sand. Spike stretched his arms, "Now this is a beautiful day to be here."

"Ya got that right." Applejack agreed.

"Well I know where I'm going first!" Pinkie beamed as she ran for the water.

"Hey Pinkie, wait up!" Rainbow called, as she raced after her.

"Come on, girls." Applebloom said, as she and her friends followed.

"Let's go, boys!" Puck said as he, Spike, and Featherweight went for the water.

As they went for the water, Applejack was kicking back in the shade while guzzling some fizzy apple cider, while Twilight was next to her reading a book. Fluttershy was collecting shells and Rarity was tanning. As Cadence was bringing Neira to the shallow part of the shore so she could stand in the water Shining was starting up the barbecue.

Soon the group came out of the water, and joined the others for some barbecue. As Spike sat next to Rarity and Rainbow, he noticed all the shells Fluttershy collected, "That's a lot of shells, Fluttershy."

"You think so? Well I collected them because they would make good additions to some of the animal shelters aquariums."

"And I'm sure the aquatic animals there will love them, darling." Rarity agreed.

"Here ya go guys. Nice and hot." Shining said as he brought over a huge plate of BBQ foods.

"Oh this looks good." Puck said, as he grabbed a burger.

"And it'll taste even better." Rainbow added, as she took a hot dog.

As they all enjoyed lunch, Shining spoke, "You know we heard what happened at the Spring Fling, Spike."

"Did you now?" Spike asked.

"Yes, Twilight told us how you stood up to the principal's nephew." Cadence added.

"Hey, he was being a douche so I let him have it." Spike replied.

"I'm just glad you didn't get thrown out." Twilight replied.

"Hey one cup of spilled punch is nothing compared to the stuff Blueblood said about Rarity, and who knows what he thought about all of you."

"That's our Spike always looking out for us." Rainbow said, as she playfully punched his shoulder.

"Well what you should be looking out for is finals." Twilight warned him.

"Not this again, Twi." he groaned.

"Spike, finals are inevitable."

"Yeah, but finals aren't the only thing I have to worry about."

"What do you mean?" Cadence asked.

"Our Hip-Hop club's having an end of the year competition, and Twistin's been drilling us into practicing harder. I think he's gonna be having me participate in it."

"Well hoo-wee, that sounds like an honor." Applejack said.

"Yeah, from one point of view, but it also means I got extra stuff to work on. That and finals, and I don't need any more reminders on either."

"Well, what you'll need is scheduling." Twilight replied.

"Right..." Spike answered dryly.

And so the group went back to having their fun. Soon after Spike finished helping Neira and Cadence build a sand castle, he was playing a game of volleyball with Rainbow, Scootaloo, and Applejack as his teammates, while on the other team was Puck, Pinkie Pie, Applebloom, and Sweetie Belle.

They were all giving their all, and as Applebloom got the ball over the net, Rainbow knocked the ball up, and Spike spiked it, giving him team a point, "That was awesome, Spike!" Rainbow high five Spike.

"That was a good shot yourself, Rainbow." Spike replied.

Soon the game was finished, with Spike and his team winning 5-4. As Spike took a drink from his cola, Rarity called over, "Oh, Spike."

Spike looked over to see Rarity lying down on her chest on a blanket. He went over to her and asked, "What's up, Rarity?"

"Spike, could you be a sweetheart and rub some sunblock on my back?" she looked up at him with a smile.

Spike started to blush and let out a pant, before getting himself together, "Sure, I'd love to."

So Spike was given a bottle of the stuff, and began lathering some of it in his hands. He brought his hands down on Rarity's back and began moving them around in a fashion, making sure to get all of her back covered. Rarity moaned, "Ooh, Spike, that feels absolutely marvelous!"

Spike blushed, and replied, "Well, I'm glad you're feeling comfortable."

As soon as Spike finished with covering Rarity's back with sunblock, he sat down next to her, but suddenly Rainbow Dash spoke up, "Hey Spike, how about rubbing some of that on me?"

"Yeah, me too partner?" Applejack asked.

"Ooh, and me!" Pinkie finished.

"Huh, why don't you three do that to each other?" Spike asked, while glancing from Rarity to them.

"Because you got the magic hands." Pinkie answered with a smile.

Spike was still cautious, but saw Rarity looked as if it wasn't bothering her, "Well go on, Spike. You shouldn't keep ladies waiting."

"Uh, sure." Spike answered, as he took the bottle and got behind Rainbow Dash before rubbing it on her back.

As Spike did so, Rainbow moaned, "Oh, yeah. That hits the spot, Spike."

Spike blushed, but remembered to keep a cool and clear head. When he was finished with Rainbow, he moved over to Applejack who received the same treatment, "Ooh, that does feel good." Applejack panted.

"Well, glad you like it, A.J." Spike admitted, while he himself mentally enjoyed doing it.

When he finished Applejack, Pinkie pulled him over and lied down on her chest waiting for him. When Spike's hands came in contact with her back, she giggled, "Careful, Spike, I'm ticklish!"

"Sorry." Spike said as he still did what she wanted him to do.

Once he was finished, he sighed in relief before going back over to Rarity to enjoy himself. Suddenly Puck spoke up, "Hey guys, I got a great idea."

"What is it, Puck?" Applebloom asked.

"Let's bury Spike in the sand."

"What?" Spike gasped.

"That sounds neat." Rainbow smirked.

"And funny." Pinkie agreed.

"Oh, dear." Fluttershy gasped.

"Hey-hey, don't I get a say in this?" Spike asked.

"Grab him!" Puck ordered, as they all grabbed Spike and brought him over to the sand.

"Come on, hold him still!" Rainbow ordered.

"Let me go, you fools! Let me go!" Spike demanded as he struggled.

And so they all started burying him in the sand, and the next thing Spike was buried in the sand with his head sticking out of the sand like a daisy. They all posed next to Spike as Cadence took a picture, "That was a good laugh." Featherweight chuckled with Sweetie Belle.

"Har-har, now can ya dig me out of here?" Spike asked.

Suddenly Puck looked over and saw a vendor selling ice cream, "Hey let's go get some ice cream." he suggested and they all agreed.

They got up, while Spike called, "Hey guys, don't leave me here!"

"Don't worry we'll be right back." Pinkie assured him.

"We'll get you your favorite, Spike, just stick around here." Twilight added, while Rainbow laughed at her choice of words, before they headed to the vendor.

"Guys!" he called, but knew they weren't going to be back until they got their ice cream, "Well it can't get any worse," he said sarcastically, until he looked over and saw a crab waddling in his direction, "I hate Murphy's law!" he grumbled, but saw it was still waddling over, "Guys! Guys, come over here!" he cried, and began blowing at the crab hoping it would divert it from its path towards him. He started sweating thinking he was gonna get crab pinched, until Fluttershy who came back picked the crab up and sent it waddling in a different direction away from Spike.

"There we go." she said.

"Fluttershy, you are a life saver." he answered.

"You're welcome." she smiled.

"Now how about digging me out of here? My whole body is starting to fall asleep."

"Sure." Fluttershy answered, as she started digging Spike out.

By the time, Fluttershy finished digging Spike out of the sand, the others came back with ice cream, "Nice to see you out of the sand, Spike." Puck said.

"Yeah, no thanks to any of you." Spike shot back.

"Sorry. You want your ice cream?" Twilight offered him his cone.

"Yeah, just as soon as I wash all this sand off." Spike said, as he went to the water and soaked his body into the further end so all the sand would wash off.

As the day came to and, end they all went back to the cabin. They were all around the fireplace that was burning bright, as the radio was playing, and were munching on pizza they ordered from the closest take out, "I still can't believe a crab almost waddled up to you." Rainbow chuckled at Spike.

"It wouldn't have if you guys didn't leave me. Luckily, Fluttershy came back and stopped it." Spike said, in annoyance.

"We're really sorry, Spike." Twilight apologized.

"Well the point is I got out of there in time." Spike admitted.

"Yeah, so let's kick back and enjoy the rest of the night, huh?" Puck asked, as he was sitting on the floor with his back up against a wall, before eating a slice.

Suddenly the radio's next song came on playing Forever Young, which got Spike's attention, "Oh yeah, I love this song!' he got up and went to the center of the room, "Rarity?" he offered his hand.

"Yes?"

"Come on, get over here." he said.

"Oh." Rarity gasped, and blushed as she joined Spike. The two started dancing, until Shining offered Cadence his hand, which she accepted and they joined the two. Eventually Featherweight offered his hand to Sweetie Belle, who accepted, and Wild offered his hand to Muse who took it.

Puck looked and saw Neira was looking longing to be out there, and smiled, "Ok, come here you little rascal." he picked her up and began dancing with her, as she giggled.

Rainbow Dash watched Spike dance with Rarity, before smirking. She stood up and slid over, "Cutting in." she said, as she took Spike's hand, and the two began dancing together.

Thinking Rainbow got more than enough time to dance with Spike, Applejack slid in, "Beg pardon." she took Spike's hand, and the two were dancing just like they did at her cousin's wedding. Soon the rest of the girls just went to the floor and danced around just for the fun, until they danced themselves out.

Later the boys were in their room playing cards, with Wild as always besting them, "Read em and weep boys." Wild collected his winnings.

"This stinks." Puck grumbled.

"Yeah, I lost a good chunk of my allowance." Featherweight sighed.

"So then what else do you guys wanna do?" Wild asked.

Spike looked around and smirked as he grabbed a pillow off his bed and threw it at Puck who didn't see it coming, "Hey!"

Spike smirked, "That was for you suggesting to everyone to bury me in the sand."

"Oh, so that's how you wanna play, huh?" Puck asked as he grabbed a pillow off his bed and threw it in Spike's direction.

Spike however dodged, and the pillow nailed Wildcard. Puck's eyes widened seeing he didn't get his designated target. Wild looked around before announcing, "Pillow fight!" and so the boys started grabbing pillows from their beds and started pummeling each other with them, sending feathers flying everywhere. As the boys continued their attack on each other, they were unaware of the girls watching from their open doorway.

When the boys finally felt as if they were being watched, they stopped and looked at the doorway seeing the girls watching them. They realized their situation and that they were also covered in pillow feathers making them look like mutant chickens, "Please, don't stop on our account." Rainbow joked.

"No, this is not what it looks like." Featherweight reasoned.

"We're just uh..." Puck tried to find an excuse.

"Testing to see how strong our pillows were." Spike spoke up.

Going along with it, Wild spoke, "Yeah, darn cheap pillows."

"Right," Twilight said dryly, "Well if you boys are done killing yourselves, you wanna see something worth seeing?"

"Uh, sure." they answered.

"Then come on." Twilight said, as the boys followed the girls out to the balcony.

They looked up and saw the sky filled up with stars, and the moon glowing brightly with its reflection casting off the lake they could see in the distance, "Wow." Puck gasped.

"Now this is a sight." Spike gasped.

"Oh, yeah." Applebloom agreed.

"It's beautiful." Sweetie Belle smiled.

"Sure is." Featherweight agreed as he held her hand, making her blush.

"I'd say this has been a great Spring Break, hasn't it?" Spike asked the group.

"It has." Twilight agreed.

"And it's better because we got to spend it together." Pinkie added.

"Uh-huh." Applejack nodded.

Spike smiled, until he felt himself get pulled closer. He looked up and saw Rarity had her arm wrapped around his head making him lean into her. He smiled as he enjoyed it, until she started stroking his hair to make him relax more. He knew deep down he was truly gonna remember this Spring Break for the rest of his life.

Hip Hop Competition

At C.H.S after school inside the Hip Hop Club's room, Twistin' was standing before all club members, "All right, yo, listen up. As you know this weekend is the big end of the year Hip Hop competition between our school and Northwestern. This years competition will not be easy, but I have confidence in the lot of you we can pull through."

"Yeah!" the students cheered.

Twistin' looked at the members, before his eyes fell on Spike, "Spike."

"Uh, yes?" he asked, as he stood up.

"While I normally don't risk putting newbies in such a yearly competition, I am willing to bend my own rules."

"Huh?"

"I want you to be one of our representatives in the competition." he stated.

"Me, are you serious?" Spike asked in shock, seeing his hunch about Twistin' planning to select him to participate was accurate.

"You've proven us all time and time again you got the moves. With those moves we are a definite shoe in to win. Last year we came this close to blowing it, but with your fresh talent we can do better." Twistin' explained.

"Wow, I don't know what to say." Spike gasped.

"But I can't force you to do it against your will. So what is your answer?"

Spike pondered on the idea, before reaching a decision, "Count me in."

"Are you sure?" Twistin' asked, "Keep in mind you're going to be facing pros who've practiced since the day they wore diapers," Spike wasn't sure whether to take Twistin' seriously or roll his eyes. Rather he continued to listen, "If you want to stand a chance you'll have to practice like never before. Push yourself to your limits. Do you think you can do that?"

The other members looks to Spike, knowing that's a lot of pressure to put on their newest member. Spike who was at first shaken up by Twistin's warnings didn't want to look like a wimp, so he put on his brave face and answered, "I know I can."

Twistin' put his hands on Spike's shoulders, getting into his face, "You've made a wise choice my friend. Come Saturday, we'll see the fruits of your extensive training. Until then, everyone let's get busy!" he announced. And so for the next hour or so the group had been practicing.

When the club meeting was over, everyone started clearing out for the day, while Spike was the only one left. Once he got his bag, he left the building to see his sister and the girls sitting on the steps of the school, "Hey, Spike." they greeted them.

"Hi, girls." Spike answered as he walked down the steps to join them.

"So, how was today's meeting?" Rainbow asked.

"Well, I was right. Twistin' chose me to be a participant in the end of the year hip hop competition." Spike answered.

"Really?" Pinkie asked.

"Uh-huh."

"Spike, that's great!" Twilight smiled.

"Congratulations." Fluttershy clapped a few times.

"How wonderful, darling." Rarity hugged him.

"We knew ya had it in ya." Applejack playfully punched his shoulder.

"That's awesome!" Rainbow finished.

"Thanks, girls. Though this week I'm gonna have to be staying afterward for extra practice. Twistin' expects us all to be at the top of our game."

"Hopefully not too late," Twilight stated, "You know how mom and dad can be."

"Yeah." Spike nodded.

"Well come on, let's grab a sundae." Pinkie suggested, as they headed off to Sugarcube Corner.

Once there, they were each having an ice cream while talking, "So how tough have the hip hop competitions been?" Spike asked, wanting to know their thoughts.

"Very-very-very challenging." Pinkie answered.

"The competitors that have partook in the event have proven to be real professionals." Twilight added.

"The stuff they were capable of could've landed them on TV for the big leagues." Rainbow put in.

"And you can sure this year's gonna be tougher than last year." Applejack stated.

"Uh, girls." Fluttershy spoke up, as they looked seeing Spike was trembling and unable to keep his spoon in his hand.

"Oh my gosh, Spike!" Twilight gasped, "We're so sorry. We didn't mean to scare you like that."

"Yeah, I mean so what if the competition's gonna be big this year?" Rainbow asked, "We know you can pull it off."

"Yeah, and we'll be there to root for ya." Applejack promised.

"Thanks, girls." Spike said, as he started calming down, "I'm gonna need all the support I can get for this."

"Being supportive is what Pinkie Pie's do best," Pinkie began, "Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!"

"I'm glad to hear it. If Twistin' believes me to be ready then I won't disappoint him or my fellow club members." Spike said.

"That's the confident Spike we know." Applejack stated, and they all smiled at him.

The very next day after school, Spike and the club members had gotten in their practice and soon left. Spike however had stayed afterward to practice some more. When he stopped dancing he took a bottle of water from his bag and drank from it, before seeing Vinyl in the doorway, "Oh, you're still here?" he asked.

"Yeah, strange you were too." Vinyl noted.

"Just getting in some extra practice." Spike admitted.

"Clearly." Vinyl replied.

Spike sighed, "With the competition this week I can't afford to slack off. Twistin' believes in me and I'm not gonna let him down."

"Well, not much practice will help if you strain yourself." Vinyl warned him.

Spike sighed, "Yeah, you're right."

"Come on, let's get out of here." Vinyl said, with a smile. Spike smiled and followed her out of the school.

When they stood by the curb they waited for the walk signal, until vinyl spoke up, "Hey, Spike?"

"Yeah?"

"How about I show you a few moves of my own?" she offered.

"You know moves?" Spike asked.

"Yeah, I mean not break dancing, but how about I show you how I walk it out?"

"Well ok." he admitted.

"Good." she pulled out her MP3, and the moment the walk signal came she turned it on and it started playing dubstep. She was rocking here head a few times before walking the crosswalk strutting it out in a dance style.

Spike followed her while feeling impressed on how the music could move her, "Wow Vinyl, that a good way to walk."

"This is the only way to walk," she smirked, "Come on, join me."

"Well, all right." Spike said, as he got into the dubstep beat and started walking it out the same as Vinyl.

Vinyl watched as Spike was strutting it out like she was, "That's right, Spike! Feel the rhythm. Feel it and walk it out like a boss!"

"I'm feeling it all right." Spike admitted, as he walked it out feeling like a boss.

As the two continued to dance it out with their walk, a lot of pedestrians noticed them and felt impressed at how perfectly in sync they were with their dance walk. When they finally reached Spike's apartment, they stopped and Vinyl turned off her MP3, "How was that?" Spike asked the D.J.

"In the words of Rainbow Dash... Awesome!" Vinyl answered.

"Thanks, and that did help me get into a better mood." Spike admitted.

"I'm glad."

"Hey, Vinyl, could I ask a favor of you?"

"Of course."

"Well I was wondering if you could stay behind an extra half hour or so to help me practice for the competition?" he requested.

Vinyl smiled, "I'd be delighted to help you."

"You will?" Spike asked in joy, and the girl nodded,

"Yeah, I could use it as a chance to work on my remixes for the competition."

"Thanks, Vinyl!"

"No problem." she answered, as she turned her MP3 back on and danced off, leaving Spike to head inside.

The day afterward, Spike stayed after the club meeting with Vinyl who was helping him with his practice. She was working some remixes on the turntable, while Spike was working his moves. Suddenly he stopped dancing, "Hold it, hold it. Vinyl, stop the music."

Vinyl did so, "What's wrong, Spike?"

"It's this music. No offense, Vinyl, but this beat isn't moving me like yesterday's one." Spike explained.

"None taken, personally I feel this beat isn't my best either. Let me try another," she started mixing in some new beats, "How's this one for ya?"

"Much better." Spike admitted, as he started getting the rhythm back.

"Thanks. Twistin' also told me to practice with my remixes. It's one thing for the competitors to have their moves down by Saturday, but unless they have good music to go with their moves it won't matter."

"Logic." Spike admitted, still not breaking focus.

"As you can see, we both have something to work on for this weekend." Vinyl continued scratching records.

Soon they ceased their practice and called it for a day. They stopped in at Sugarcube corner, and were sharing some banana cream pie, "Boy, this is good." Spike admitted.

"Got that right." Vinyl agreed.

"Thanks again for sticking around to help me out, Vinyl."

"Well, thank you for giving me an honest opinion about the remixes I'm working on." she replied.

"No sweat." Spike said, as Pinkie slid over.

"Hey, guys. How're you?"

"Hey, Pinkie, we're doing great." Spike answered.

"You liking that pie?" Pinkie asked them.

"Sure do." Vinyl nodded.

"So, what've you two been up to?" the party girl asked wrapping her arms around the two.

"Practicing for the Hip Hop competition, of course." Spike reminded her.

"Oh, right. How's that going?" Pinkie asked.

"Very well," Vinyl began, "Spike's getting his groove to its peak, and I think by Saturday he'll be more than prepared."

"I can believe that," Pinkie smiled, and noogied Spike, "We'll all be ready to watch Spike in action!"

"Ok, ok, Pinkie! The hair!" Spike called, as she released him.

"Sorry." she smiled sheepishly.

"It's ok." he answered.

"Well, I better get back to work. See you tomorrow." Pinkie said, as she went back to help the Cakes. After they finished the pie, they paid and headed back to their places.

Spike entered his apartment, stretching. Twilight seeing him enter spoke, "How'd practice go today?"

"Couldn't have been better. Of course Vinyl had to perfect a good beat for me to work with, but it wasn't that hard." he admitted.

"That's good. Just don't overdo it or your feet will fall off." she joked.

"Har-har." Spike sarcastically laughed, before heading for his room.

He plopped onto his bed to relax, "Only a few days before the competition this weekend. Hope I'll really be prepared for it. Well with Vinyl helping me, I know I can make it." he smiled to himself.

Over the next few days, after school Spike had practiced with the rest of the club, and stayed behind an extra hour or so with Vinyl so they could help each other. When Spike got home he made sure to get his homework done before dinner, leaving him plenty of free time to relax.

Before he knew it, it was Saturday night. At C.H.S, everyone was inside the cafeteria that was cleared of many tables to give the competitors some dancing space. Celestia, Luna, and more of the faculty sat with the principal of the rival school, while others were set up to be judges, and next to the judges was Vinyl standing at her turntable.

On one of the cafeteria was the Hip Hop club from C.H.S, and on the other side was the club from the Northwestern school. The audience watched from a good distance. Among the audience included the girls, Muse, Wild, Spike's friends, even his parents, Shining, Cadence, and Neira. Celestia stood up and spoke into a mic, "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to C.H.S's annual end of the year hip hop competition." she began and the audience cheered.

"Our students from both school's clubs have worked hard this last week, and now we shall see the fruits of their labor," she continued, "Each team will have five contestants represent them for each match. The team with the highest score wins. And now let the dances begin!" the crowds cheered again.

Twistin turned to his club members, "All right, guys this it. There's no backing down now. I want you to know no matter what happens here, I couldn't be more proud of each of you. So let's go out there and show them what we're made of!"

"Right!" they agreed.

And so the competition began, as one competitor from each side stepped up they each showed off their stuff. Vinyl played a beat on the turntable. Once each competitor got the chance to show off their skill, the judges held up a score card determining which one the round. Spike watched as each competitor took their turn to show off their stuff. As he watched each of the opposing school's club members show off their stuff he started developing butterflies in his stomach.

As the fourth match began, Spike spoke to Twistin', "Twistin', I gotta step away. Call of nature."

"Ok, but make it quick, because you're up next." Twistin' replied.

"Right." Spike said as he hurried off, while the girls watched in confusion.

When the fourth match ended the score was all tied up. After the final competitor from the opposing school approached, Principal Celestia called up, "And now representing C.H.S, Spike!" they all cheered, but saw Spike wasn't there, "Uh, Spike?"

The girls saw Spike wasn't back yet, which made them worried. Twistin' not wanting his buddy to be disqualified spoke up, "It's all ok, Principal Celestia. Spike's just in the john. I'll go get him."

"Well be back here soon. Because is Spike doesn't show up in ten minutes you will be forced to forfeit the competition to them." She warned him.

"Yes, ma'am!" Twistin' rushed out of the cafeteria, with the girls following.

They went to the restroom outside the cafeteria, but Twistin' stopped the girls before they could follow him further, "Whoa, girls. Sorry but this place is off limits to you."

"He's right." Rarity agreed.

"Don't worry I'll talk to Spike." Twistin' assured them.

"Well ya better make it quick." Applejack said, and Twistin' nodded before entering.

He looked around the men's facilities seeing no sign of Spike but knew he had to be in a stall. He saw his legs at the bottom of one and knocked on it, "Spike! Come on, Spike, get out of there!"

"I'm really busy." he answered.

"I'll bet you are," the older boy answered in skepticism, "Spike come on out so we can talk."

"Twistin', I can't do it!" he cried from inside the stall.

"What do you mean can't do it?"

"I can't go through with my match. I don't stand a chance against any of those guys!"

"Spike, this is no time to get cold feet."

"I can't help it. Sorry, but I just can't bring myself to do it!"

Twistin' sighed, "Spike, come out so I can talk to your face," The stall door opened, and Spike stepped out, "That's more like it. Now listen, it's all right to feel nervous, but you can't let it get the best of you. I've secretly watched you every day this week practicing with Vinyl. When I watched you I felt as if I was watching you go from a boy and into a man. You've proven you were capable of seeing it through juts like the rest of us. Now I didn't bring you into the Hip Hop club for you to suddenly turn into a coward."

"I know." he answered, feeling ashamed.

"When I first met you at the start of the year, I could tell you had talent. I wanted you to show that talent to the school, and make an image for yourself. If you back out of this now, no one in the school is going to let you live it down. I have faith you can do this Spike. We all do."

"But what if I lose?"

"At least you did it trying instead of chickening out. So come on, for all of us, and future members who will join our glorious club?" he pleaded.

Spike after hearing Twistin's speech had his confidence restored, "All right!"

"That's my buddy!" they fist bumped, "Let's go!" they exited the restroom.

The girls seeing Spike looking pumped made them look relieved, as they headed back to the cafeteria. With a minute to spare, Spike arrived, "Hey, sorry I'm late. I had personal business." the girls chuckled.

"Well next time try not to cut it too close." Vice Principal Luna stated.

"Right." Spike answered sheepishly.

And so Spike's opponent took his turn, and after Vinyl finished the beat for him, his score was tallied up receiving three nine's and two eights making his total forty three. After his opponent stepped off the spot, Spike took a position. He looked at Vinyl who gave him a nod of confidence and he smiled.

When Vinyl started up a beat for Spike, he slowly let the music flow through him like a river as if guiding his every move. He started busting it out and breaking it down for the judges and the audience. As he danced the opponents from the other school watched feeling impressed by his moves, while the judges themselves looked intrigued as well.

Eventually Vinyl finished her beat and Spike who was break dancing jumped to his feet and struck a pose. The audience cheered and whistled with Twilight, her friends, and Spike's pals cheering for him the loudest. Spike smiled and walked back over to his team, while they waited for the judges to tally his score. Finally the five judges revealed their individual scores which was two eights, two nines, and a ten giving him a total of forty four points.

Seeing his score was higher than his opponents, Spike's fellow club members cheered him on his success, before they were silenced by Principal Celestia, "Well the votes have been tallied, everyone. And this years winner of the Hip Hop Club competition is... Canterlot High!"

The audience cheered, as the two teams approached each other with each member facing their opponent. They each shook on it for good sportsmanship before taking their place at their spot. Soon the winning team stood before Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna, as they held a trophy, "Congratulations to all of you. You performed magnificently. You deserved this victory." the principal said.

"It was a team effort, Principal Celestia." Twistin' replied as he held Spike close. The club stood together holding the trophy, as Photo Finish took a picture of them which would be set up with the trophy in the display case.

As everyone was clearing out, Spike was bombarded by everyone, "Spike, you did it!" Twilight hugged him.

"Congrats, bro!" Shining said, while patting his shoulder.

"We knew you could do it." Cadence agreed, as she and Neira hugged him.

"Bravo, son. Bravo." Twilight Velvet congratulated him.

"You made your club proud, son." Night Light congratulated him.

"You were awesome to the core!" Rainbow cheered.

"We knew ya could do it." Applejack smiled.

"You were super!' Pinkie cheered.

"You were wonderful!" Rarity kissed him.

"Congrats." Fluttershy smiled.

"You rocked out there, man!" Puck cheered, as he and featherweight bombarded him with pats.

Vinyl came out, "Way to go, Spike. I knew you could do it!"

"I didn't do it alone, I had help from you, Twistin' and everyone else who supported me." Spike admitted.

"Well Twistin' wanted me to tell you the club's going out for pizza. You wanna join us?" she asked.

Spike looked over at his friends, and family, as Twilight spoke, "Go on, Spike. You've earned it." his parents nodded in agreement.

"All right. I'll see you at home." Spike said, as he ran off with Vinyl to join the rest of the Hip Hop club to celebrate their victory.

End of the Semester

At C.H.S inside the library, Spike, Twilight, and the girls were all studying at a table for final exams were under way. They were all studying hard, until Rainbow sighed before closing up her text book, "I'm done for the day."

"Yeah, we've been at this for two hours now." Applejack added as she started putting her books into her backpack.

"Let's break." Pinkie suggested.

"Girls, remember final exams are a week away." Twilight reminded them, as she held a book up.

"But Twilight, we've been at this for hours now," Spike reminded her, "It won't do us good to study so hard if we're too worn out to remember it."

"He's right, Twilight." Fluttershy agreed, while looking nervous for voicing her opinion.

"And I'm getting quite famished myself." Rarity noted.

Twilight looked seeing everyone was looking burned out from the studying, and couldn't help but agree, "Well, ok. Let's break for today."

"YA..." Pinkie was going to cheer, until Applejack clamped her mouth shut.

"We're in a library." she whispered in reminder.

Pinkie nodded, as Applejack removed her hand from her mouth, and said softly, "Yay."

So they left the school library, and headed out to Tino's Pizza where they were replenishing their energies, "Man, with finals coming down to the wire I'm getting more edgy by the day." Spike said.

"Well, it's not that different from taking finals in junior high." Rainbow stated

"Really?" Spike asked.

"Who knows." she replied, making Spike face fault.

"Don't listen to Rainbow, Spike," Twilight said, "As long as you study hard and relax you'll do fine. Same for all of us."

"Twilight's absolutely right, darling. After all, we did well on our final exams in our freshman year, we can do it again this year." Rarity said, to brighten their moods.

"Well said, Rarity." Applejack smiled, and soon the others did as well.

"Yeah, otherwise if we don't pass we'll end up in..." Rainbow began, but Pinkie cried.

"No, Rainbow, don't say it!"

"Summer school?" Fluttershy asked, and Pinkie cried in pain.

"The horror!"

"Yeah, totally not awesome." Rainbow agreed.

"That's something I don't want to even consider." Spike said.

"Who does?" Rainbow asked.

"Look, let's just all try and relax and promise that this week we'll focus only on our finals." Twilight suggested.

"I agree." Rarity nodded.

"Well then, hands in." Applejack said, as the seven put their hands in, and made their promise.

And so since then, they all were hard at work studying for their finals. Each of them had their own study methods, like Twilight using basic notes and stud sessions, just like Spike. Pinkie was using raps to study for math, Rarity was using outfits of famous people to study for history, Fluttershy was using some of the animals from the animal shelter to put on a play for her to study, and Applejack and Rainbow were quizzing each other.

And so a week had past, and on Friday morning everyone headed for school. As Twilight and Spike were about to go their separate ways for now the older sister spoke, "Nervous, Spike?"

"A little." he admitted.

"Just what remember what we've learned, stay focused, and you'll do fine." she comforted him.

"Thanks, Twi. I'll see you later." Spike said as they two went to their individual classes.

When Spike entered Mr. Discord's class, he sat with Puck and Featherweight, "Morning, guys."

"Morning, Spike." they greeted him.

"How're you guys feeling?" he asked.

"The finals are making my stomach churn." Puck adnswered.

"I feel perfectly fine," Featherweight admitted, "I made sure to put an extra bit of effort into studying."

"Well there's no turning back now." Puck noted.

"Right, so good luck to both of you." Spike told them.

"And you, my friend." Featherweight added.

Soon their teacher entered the room and went to his desk, "Good morning, class."

"Morning, Mr. Discord." they responded.

"Well my students it's been such a long week, but your final exams have finally come," the class looked at him with deadpan looks, as he continued, "Now I know you're all excited, but try to contain it. And remember this final exam will count for half your grade... But no pressure." he grinned, before handing the exam papers out to each student, "When you're finished, you may turn your papers over... Go!"

And so the students began taking the first of their final exams. As Spike looked through the questions, he cleared his head and started thinking back to his study sessions with Twilight. When he was cleared of all other thoughts, he started going through the questions as if the answers were coming to him. Once he finished the last question he turned his paper over and just sat quietly like the other finished students, until the remainder of the class was through.

Soon the last few students turned their papers over, and Discord saw they were all sitting quietly, "all right class pass your papers forward," The students did so, and when they all reached Mr. Discord's desk, he continued, "There, it wasn't so bad was it?" the students shook their heads as if slightly agreeing with him, while still feeling relieved the first half of the finals was over.

"Well this about concludes your time here. Proceed to your next classroom for the next half of the finals. Good luck to all of you." they took their leave, and headed for the next classroom.

As they walked the halls Puck spoke to Spike and Featherweight, "Whoa, man, I'm glad that parts over."

"You and me both." Spike agreed.

"How do you think you guys did?" Featherweight asked.

"I say I did well." Puck admitted.

"Same here, and you?" Spike asked their smarter friend.

"Couldn't have done better."

"Well here's hoping we can do the same for the rest of the exams." Puck said, as they headed for the next classroom.

For the rest of the day, they continued with their final exams, until the day was one. Spike met up with Twilight and the girls as they left the school building. Once outside, they all let out a sigh of relief, "Well, glad that's over with." Applejack said in relief.

"All the butterflies in my stomach are gone now." Fluttershy admitted.

"How long does it take for everyone's finals to be graded?" Spike asked.

"We should get our final results in the mail by Monday our last day." Twilight answered.

"We'll worry about our final grades till then. For now let's get out of here." Rainbow suggested, and they all headed off.

The group spent the weekend relaxing after such a long week of studying, knowing next week would be where they get their final grades and would be their last day. When Monday came, each student was being given an envelope containing their final grades. Spike, Puck, and Featherweight gathered into a classroom, before opening their envelopes.

Puck looked at his grades and saw a mix of As and Bs with one C, "I passed!" he called.

"Me too!" Featherweight cheered, as he showed him his grades which were composed of As and Bs.

"So did I!" Spike cheered, as he showed them his grades which were mostly Bs with a few As.

"We did it, guys!" Puck cheered, as the three did a high five.

While in another room, the girls had checked their final grades, and saw they all passed as well, with Twilight having all As, Rarity having mostly Bs, Pinkie and Fluttershy had both As and Bs, and finally Applejack and Rainbow Dash had Bs and two Cs, "All right!" they cheered.

After school, everyone was cleaning out their lockers for the Summer. Once all the lockers were cleaned they were all taking their leave. While Spike met up with the girls, "Hey, girls."

"Hi Spike." they greeted him.

"Ok, so how'd you do?" Twilight asked.

"See for yourself." Spike showed her his grades.

"Spike, these are wonderful. Mom and dad will be proud!" Twilight smiled.

"And I know they will for you just as they always are." Spike smiled back.

"Come on, you guys. Let's get out of here." Rainbow said, as they started heading out.

As they walked through the halls past the other students, Principal Celestia's door opened up, and their principal peeked out seeing them, "Just a moment, please. Would you seven step into my office for a bit?"

The seven looked to each other hoping nothing bad was happening. They entered the office, as Celestia sat at her desk, "Is something wrong, ma'am?" Twilight asked.

"Whatever it is, we didn't do it!" Rainbow pleaded.

Celestia chuckled, "Take it easy, no one's in trouble."

"So then why call us in here?" Applejack asked.

"First of all congratulations on passing your finals," the principal began, "Second of all I'm glad to see you all had such a wonderful school year. Especially you, Spike."

"Me?" the Freshman asked.

"Yes. Twilight did mention ahead of time you would eventually be attending C.H.S. Twilight is not only one of our school best students, but a very close one to me. And anyone close to her I consider close as well. Including you. To see how well you've enjoyed your first year makes me feel relieved, and I hope that you have an even better second year come next semester."

"Hey, with friends like Twi and them I know next year's gonna be better." Spike smiled at his sister and the girls.

"And with Spike sticking with us, we're sure as well gonna have a better year too." Applejack added, while putting an arm around Spike.

"But until then, we're gonna have ourselves an awesome Summer." Rainbow put in.

Celestia smiled, "See that you all do. And I'll see you come next semester."

"Bye." they bid the principal a farewell before leaving the office.

As they continued down the hall they saw many of the other teachers bidding them farewell. When they passed Mr. Discords room the teacher spoke up, "Have a good summer everyone. I'll see you next year."

"Thanks, Mr. Discord." they answered, and continued on.

As they passed the entrance to the gym, Coach Iron Will spoke up, "Private Spike!" Spike froze ,and the girls watched him turn to face who coach, who had a proud look on this face, "Never thought I'd say this, but I think I did the impossible I whipped you into shape. You learned well, soldier."

"Thanks, Coach Iron Will." Spike thanked him like a soldier.

"Carry on." the coach finished as he and Spike saluted each other, before the boy left with the girl.

Once they stepped outside the school, they saw Twistin', "Hey, Spike!" he called.

'Twistin'!" Spike cheered as the two fist bumped, "So I guess I'll see you and the rest of the club next year?"

"Damn right. But until then we got us summer to relax," Twistin' noted, "So expect another guys night."

"Wouldn't miss it." Spike smirked, while the girls rolled their eyes.

"Well see ya around." Twistin' headed off.

Spike walked back over to the girls, as Rainbow spoke to the younger boy, "Well Spike, Freshman year is over. You survived and now you're a step ahead of the new students next year."

"How does it feel?" Applejack asked.

"It feels amazing," Spike said, "You know I actually did think I was gonna be having a lousy first year, but you girls, Twistin', Vinyl, Puck, Featherweight, and everyone make Freshman year seem like a great time. So thanks girls."

"You're very welcome." Rarity said as she hugged Spike, and soon all the other girls joined her.

Once their hug broke, Pinkie called, "Well come on everyone! Summer's here, and we're gonna party!" she cheered, as the others joined her by throwing their backpacks up into the air with joy. They all started walking off away from the school building, as Spike voice let out a narration.

'And so that was my Freshman year. It turned out better than I could've imagined it. And with my sister and all my closest friends I know things will continue to be looking up even in the most difficult of times. And now that summer's here, I'm gonna live it up like there's no tomorrow. And you know why, because I'm Spike. A once Freshman who thought the high school world was gonna bring me down, but now a man who conquered his blues.'

Author's Note

And that's the end for now. Be looking out for the exciting sequel taking place during the summer where Spike and the girls are bound to have even more exciting adventures and fun. See you until then.

Club Membership and Personal Trainer

Monday came, and Spike and Twilight walked to school with Twilight speaking to her younger brother, "So you're going to meet Twistin' at the club room after school right?"

"Yeah. I sure hope they'll really think I'm good enough for them." Spike said hopefully with a hint of nervousness.

"Just stay calm and do your best, Spike, and I promise you you'll be fine." Twilight comforted him.

"Thanks, Twi." Spike smiled as they entered the building and went their separate ways to their lockers.

As Spike walked to his locker he was being greeted right from left by the other freshmen who witnessed his hip hop dance number at the fair. Spike not used to getting so much attention just smiled and waved in response until he reached his locker. After collecting his books he was ready to close his locker, only for someone to beat him to it. He looked seeing it was Rover with Fido and Spot behind him, "Oh it's you guys. What do you want?"

"What we want is to know why you're all of a sudden Mr. Popularity?" Rover demanded.

"It's not natural for a freshman to suddenly become popular after a few days." Fido added.

"So what's the story?" Spot inquired.

"Sorry, but I don't spill my secrets to guys who smell like wet dog." Spike mocked them.

The three frowned, as Rover spoke up in anger, "I don't like your tone with me. So I think it's time my boys and I teach you a little something in respecting your superiors." Rover was ready to deck him, until a voice called out.

"Hey!" they turned and saw Twinstin' Shout approach them, "Bit early for you to be causing trouble huh, Rover?"

"Beat it, dance boy," Rover began, "We got business with this shrimp."

Rover and his cronies were pulled back by Twistin', "Well now your business is with me. And unless you three want to spend the first few periods in the nurse's office I suggest you get out of here," he warned the three. Rover snorted in response before walking off with his boys feeling it wasn't worth their time. Twistin' turned to Spike, "You ok?"

"Yeah, he didn't lay a hand on me." Spike assured him.

"Well sorry about that. Those three just like to pick fights," Twistin' began, "So I'll be seeing you in the Hip-hop club room after class ok?"

"You got it." Spike promised.

"Cool. Well catch ya later, Spike." the two fist bumped.

"See ya, Twistin'." Spike waved bye as he headed to class.

Throughout class, Spike went through his daily schedule along with putting up with more of Iron Will's exercises during P.E. During lunch he and Puck met up with Twilight and the others who were still congratulating Spike for his performance at the Freshmen fair. When classes ended he went down one of the halls checking rooms, until he stopped in front of room 303, "This is it." he opened the door and looked in seeing multiple other students ranging from Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. He recognized Twistin' and Vinyl in the room.

Upon entering the room, everyone looked at him, until Twistin' spoke up, "Ah there he is. Come in, Spike," So Spike walked forward up to the guys, "Everyone this is Spike, the guy I told you about."

"Hello, everyone." Spike greeted them nervously.

"No need to be nervous, Spike," Vinyl began bringing him over, "Everyone here is super nice."

Twistin' cleared his throat, "Anyway I called Spike here because I feel he could be a major asset to our club."

"But Twistin', he's just a freshman." one of the members spoke up in skepticism.

"A freshman, who can break it down." Twistin' defended Spike's honor as Vinyl spoke up in Spike's defense as well.

"Spike may not look it, but he's got a talent in dancing, the kind that this club needs. Give him a chance and I promise he will surprise you."

"I'll believe it when I see it." a female member spoke up.

"Then a demonstration is what you will get," Twistin' replied, "Vinyl to your position."

"You got it!" Vinyl said running over to the turntable set up in the room.

As Vinyl was working on a rhythm, Spike went to the dance mat set up in the center of the room. He thought to himself, 'All right Spike, remember what Twilight told you.' he started letting himself loosen up as the music played before he moved to it.

The other students watched him move slowly with standard moves feeling not too impressed, while Twistin' leaned against the wall knowing the best was about to come. Soon enough he was right as Spike started getting into the rhythm. Suddenly he was busting out the kind of moves he was showing off at the Freshman Fair. At that moment all the doubt and skepticism the other members had about Spike vanished, and were replaced by looks of surprise and stun

When Spike performed his final pose the club roared with applause and cheers. Spike saw everyone in the room was impressed, and felt at ease. Everyone started gathering around him, complimenting him, and congratulating him. They were broken up as Twistin' approached and spoke up, "What did I tell you? This guy has talent! So do we want him?"

"Yeah!" the club members cheered in approval.

Vinyl smiled as she stood at Spike's side, "Well Spike, it's unanimous. You're one of us now." he patted his back.

"I am?" he asked in surprise.

"Ya darn right, brother!" Twistin' noogied the side of his head, "Welcome to the hip hop club!"

"Great to be here!" Spike groaned at the noogie.

For an hour or so, Spike was introduced to the club members, and was told about all the hip hop contests their school was entered in and won. Soon all the members were clearing out except for Spike, Twistin', and Vinyl. Before Spike could leave, Twistin' spoke up, "A moment, Spike."

Spike turned back around and went over to him, "Yeah, Twistin'?"

"I've decided that as long as you're going to be in this club, we're going to need to make sure you stay in excellent shape to partake in our club's activity." the club president explained.

"Ok, and how're you going to do that?" Spike inquired curiously.

"Well I hired a professional to help keep you into shape." he answered.

"A professional?" Spike raised a brow, "Who?"

Suddenly he felt a pair of hands on his shoulders signaling someone was behind him. He looked up seeing Rainbow standing behind him, "That would be me, Spikey-boy."

"Rainbow Dash?" Spike gasped in surprise.

"Yeah. If anyone can whip a guy into shape, it's Rainbow Dash here." Twistin' explained.

"I know that much." Spike admitted, recalling how he used to watch Rainbow practice any sport with Twilight and the others.

"So she's going to be your personal trainer, making sure you stay in perfect shape." Vinyl stated.

"I think Coach Iron Will can cover that." Spike said feeling he's going to be getting twice the painful workout.

"Nonsense, the sport I got in mind will guarantee you will stay in perfect shape for the club here." Rainbow assured him.

"What sport did you have in mind?" Spike asked curiously.

Rainbow smirked, "Have you ever heard of parkour?"

"What's that?" Spike asked, but soon wished he hadn't. The next thing Spike new, he was free running with Rainbow Dash across some building roof tops and jumping onto other ones around the abandoned building district in the city, "I had to ask!" he cursed himself.

"Come on Spike, keep the pace up!" Rainbow ordered him as they continued jumping roofs, with Spike feeling glad they were close by and not far apart.

"I feel like I'm training to be a ninja!" Spike cried as he vaulted over a chimney.

"That doesn't sound so bad does it?" Rainbow asked as Spike rolled his eyes, "Just be glad you're wearing shorts today otherwise it'd be even more difficult."

"The coaches class doesn't seem so bad right now." Spike complained.

"Quit you're whining we got us a live one up ahead." Rainbow said as Spike looked ahead seeing another roof top, but the building seemed even further from the one they were on top of compared to how close the other buildings were.

"We're jumping that?!" Spike asked in fright.

"Yeah, we need to really put you to the test." Rainbow smirked at him.

"I don't think I can jump that far!" Spike cried seeing they were getting closer and closer, but couldn't bring himself to stop despite his worries.

"Don't say 'don't.'! Say 'do.'!" Rainbow encouraged him. Spike saw they were reaching the edge as Rainbow ran ahead to make the first jump, "Banzai!" she shouted as she made it to the other side and watched Spike about the make the jump.

When he reached the edge, he jumped with all his might screaming, "GERONIMO!" he leaped over the gap between the buildings feeling as if for that moment he was flying until he started coming down and landed on the other building's roof.

Spike looked up panting, "Did I make it?" he looked seeing he did, "Oh God, I made it!"

"Spike..." Rainbow began firmly as she approached him looking like she was disappointed, "That... was... AWESOME!" she cheered as he started playfully scuffling him, "You made a jump like that on your first try! Truth be told I half expected you to barely reach it."

"Oh thanks a lot." he replied dryly.

"Oh relax, the point is you made it." Rainbow said brightening his mood.

"Yeah, thank God," Spike panted, "I felt like my life just flashed before my eyes when I made that jump."

"Yeah the same thing happened to me, the first time I made a jump that far," Rainbow admitted, "So did it feel good making that jump? Didn't you feel that overwhelming sensation that the laws of physics no longer applied to you while you were in mid air?"

Spike pondered on that recalling how wild it felt to him when he did make the jump, "Actually yes. That did feel great."

"So then I take it you still want me as your personal trainer?" Rainbow asked smugly.

"Hell yeah!" Spike cheered.

"Heh, I thought so," Rainbow replied still feeling smug, "Well come on let's go." she began walking.

"Where are we going now?" Spike asked, puzzled.

"Pizza. My treat." Rainbow answered putting a smile on Spike's face.

"Hey wait up!" he ran after her, until they climbed down the building's fire escape.