Twilights Past

Twilight Sparkle and her friends were enjoying some time in the Ponyville sauna, just relaxing, especially Twilight.

"So darling, you've really been called out a lot lately dear, are you at least staying with us for a little longer this time?" Rarity asked running her hand through her hair while Twilight let out a sigh.

"Yes, no more visits to the princess and with Spike gone on business of his own then I have the house all to myself, unfortunately." She groaned stretching a little bit while thinking of what she will do the whole week till Spike gets back from his mission.

Unknown to her friends or even the princesses, the two had very recently started to date the other and right now Twilight could really use some company from her drake. They wanted to keep it a secret since they didn't know how their friends would react and decided to just act natural when with the others.

"Hey don't worry Twilight ah'm sure Spike will be home sooner than you think." Applejack said with a smile as the lavender mare nodded.

"I know, I just haven't seen him in a while and wanted to spend some time with him." She sighed before standing up.

"I'm gonna go ahead and take a shower and then head home, the trip really took it out of me." She stated as Rainbow got up to.

"I'll come with. I have to get home to feed Tank." She said while Twilight gave a small nod.

"Oh ok." She said with a little blush on her face, while on the inside she was groaning and cursing Dash right now.

"Oh come on Twi, its just us girls. No reason to be embarrassed." Dash said while Twilight rolled her eyes but kept the act up.

"O-ok." She stammered getting a chuckle from most of the girls when Pinkie shot up.

"I'm coming too, it could be fun having a bath with my friends." She squealed while Twilight started to look worried as they led her to the showers.

"Come on Twilight, I'll scrub your back!" Pinkie said pushing the mare.

"No I'm good Pinkie. I can do it on my own." She said stepping out of the pink mares hands.

"Oh come on Twi, it's just us. It's not like anythings going to happen." Rainbow stated as the mare walked backwards towards the showers.

"Yeah I know that and I trust you guys. I just don't feel comfortable with anyone touching me while I'm naked is all."She said as they shrugged and took their towels off and headed in with Twilight behind them, taking a stall near the door as she heard the other girls laughing making her sigh.

After closing the door and looking at the mirrors on the wall and stall door spotting the reason she didn't want her friends to come in with her.

A large deep scar ran from her right shoulder to her left hip but made her smile at it. It was a scar she was proud of after completing her training with master Yura.

Spike had a similar one that went from the middle of his chest to his left ribs, the training with Reaper Clan after she was kidnapped for 5 years with Spike had been brutal, but effective to say the least.

(Flashback)

"Nighty night Spike." A filly Twilight said snuggling up to the little baby dragon who wrapped his arms around him when they fell asleep.

When Twilight woke up she was in a strange room full of dragons staring at her and Spike who smiled at the other dragons.

"Filly, you will release the dragon child now or you will die." One stated making her eyes widen, but she held onto Spike who growled a little at them making them raise an eyebrow.

"He protects her sir, why is that?" A female dragon asked as a rather old dragon walked into the circle while the baby was growling at him while the old dragon looked at the frightened filly.

"Hm interesting. Tell me filly, what is your name?" He asked with a kind smile.

"T-Twilight Sparkle sir." She stammered and held Spike tighter while trying to calm him down.

"Shhhh, it's ok Spike I won't let them take you." She said as some narrowed their eyes while others raised an eyebrow at that, the old dragon smiled wider.

"Twilight Sparkle, that's a pretty name for a filly. Tell me, since you won't let us take young Spike, perhaps then you can stay and train with him?" He asked as the filly looked around at the other shocked dragons.

"Master surely you can't mean-”

"I do, this filly has the strength and potential to be a fierce warrior of our clan along with the young master here. If she had wanted it, he could have been a pet to her but she has nurtured him and has helped him grow to love her in some way, plus I think the two will motivate each other with the hard times." He stated as the wiser member nodded at the dragons words.

"So filly, would you like to help the young master achieve his destiny? As well as become a member of our clan and help him lead us to a golden age?" He asked as the filly looked down at Spike who was still eyeing the dragon.

"If it helps Spike then I'll do it." She smiled making many get shocked faces while the old dragon smiled widely.

"Then welcome young Sparkle to the Reaper clan." He stated

(End Flashback)

Twilight sighed letting the water run over her head and toned body washing the sweat and grime off of her while letting her senses fan out and could feel her friends make their way to her stall.

"If you two even think about opening this stall I will be extremely angry." She called out and smiled as they stopped while looking at each other.

"How does she do that?" She heard Pinkie whisper while Twilight turned off the water and wrapped towel around her after drying her tail and hair and came out of the stall smiling.

"Because I see everything and hear everything." She said to the two pranksters smiled sheepishly at her.

"See you girls later." She said wrapping the towel around her shoulders and headed for the changing room, letting the towel drop when she felt the two head back to their stalls when the door to the room opened her stiffen at the gasp she heard, she turned and sighed when she saw Octavia who was staring at her back.

"You know it's rude to stare Octavia." Twilight said making the mare snap out of her gaze while Twilight put on her panties and short shorts before turning around with her bra and t-shirt while crossing her arms over her D- cup breasts.

"S-sorry I just never seen a scar like that before. Um does it hurt?" She asked as Twilight smiled.

"No it doesn't, and no I won't tell you how I got it. If you don't mind I'd like to keep this between us, I don't want my friends asking questions or like for ponies to ask questions about it." She said as Octavia nodded as Twilight put the rest of her clothes on.

"Thanks for understanding Octavia, it's just a part of my life I want to keep secret, not even the princesses know about this." She said making the mare nod just as the door swung open forcing Twilight to twist her body out of the way making Octavia go wide eyed at the show of flexibility.

"Oh and I just HAD to get his number darling he was such a- oh Twilight darling are you leaving already?" Rarity asked as Twilight put on a smile.

"Yeah I'm gonna go see what I can do at the library, maybe just curl up with a nice story of Daring Do by the fire tonight." She said as a rainbow blur shot towards her making her sigh and take the hit. Twilight and a naked Rainbow Dash slid across the floor as the mare smiled.

"HEY! Speaking of Daring Do has any new books come in yet?" She asked while Twilight flashed out from under her.

"Dash I told you last week that there was not one coming in till March. So two more months ok?" She sighed as the naked mare grumbled and crossed her arms.

"Ugh it's taking to long!" She said while Twilight rolled her eyes and looked down at her wet clothes before drying them with a spell.

"I'll see you guys later." She smiled before looking at Octavia and waved with a small smirk.

A little while later Octavia was in the dressing room lost in thought not noticing the other girls staring at her.

"Um hey Octavia are you ok?" Fluttershy asked but got nothing.

"Octavia darling? Hello?" Rarity tried but the mare sat there staring at the floor with a wide eyed expression on her face.

"OCTAVIA!!"

"HUH WHAT!?" She jumped surprised as Applejack smiled.

"Girl yall were miles away just then, what's on your mind sugarcube?" She asked as Octavia looked back down.

"I promised I wouldn't say." She stated as the others looked at each other.

"You promised who sugarcube?" AJ asked sitting down beside the mare and putting a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"I don't think I should say." She whispered.

"Come on Octavia spill what's going on? Are you and Vinyl having a fight again?" Rainbow asked as Octavia sighed.

"Yes we were that's why I came here to relax but it's not about her." Octavia said finishing getting dressed and turned around to them.

"I really must be going, I'm going to talk with Vinyl a little bit." Octavia stated and hurried out of the room leaving 5 confused mares looking at each other.

Twilight sighed as she made it home and leaned against the door letting out a sigh before heading over to the one of the book shelves and pulling a book from her top shelf making it slide over showing weapons and other gadgets along with her uniform.

She pulled out a blue gym bag and headed over towards the local gym nodding at those who smiled at her when she saw Snowflake walk in making her sigh as she passed the doors and then signed in. She smiled when she saw the speed bag and the weapons rack.

"SPARKLE!!" She winced and turned back to see Snowflake walking up to her.

"Hey Snow how are you today?" She asked as he snorted.

"Fight me." He said as she groaned.

"Look Snow, every time we fought you lost and I know you won't like it if I let you win." She said looking back at the changing room.

"I have a feeling that I'll beat you this time." He stated with a smile as she grinned.

"Alright Snow but let me get changed first ok?" She asked as he nodded.

"Ok meet me at the ring." He said getting a nod and before long she came back out in some boxing shorts and tank top while her hooves and hands were wrapped all the while a crowd gathered around them.

"Ok Sparks no magic and no flight for me."He stated as she nodded before taking a stance with her right hand out and her left tucked by her side while she had her right hoof forward and her left back.

DING!

Snowflake shot at Twilight going in for a knockout punch right off the bat while Twilight moved around the punch like water hitting his pressure points in the arm as she went before hitting him in the ribs with a brutal palm strike knocking the breath out of him, moving in while he was trying to breath she crouched down coming up with a devastating fist to the solar plexus, forcing whatever air he had gained in his lungs out.

She shot towards him landed a hard spin kick to his face making him fall back and into the rope forcing her to step back and wait as he gained his breath and senses back.

Everyone watched as Twilight beat Snowflake to a pulp hitting him with brutal strikes and whatever hits he did land she flowed with the momentum while landing another devastating hit on him, before long the stallion was on the ground breathing hard with a swollen eye, busted and swollen lip and bruises already forming. But he was smiling at the mare who smiled back holding out her hand before hauling him up and putting his arm over her shoulder.

"You lasted longer this time Snow, I'm proud of you." She smiled making him beam at the compliment.

"Thanks Sparks, hey what are you doing later? I know this great place that has awesome food." He asked as she smiled.

"Snow you know I'm seeing someone." She said as he chuckled.

"Oh I know, I was just offering a victory lunch to you." He said as she nodded.

"Ok sounds fun. Meet you at around six tonight sound good?" She asked as he nodded while she led him over to a bench and headed off to get some ice while his friends came by and congratulated him, as jealous mares went to hound Twilight.

Twilight smiled to herself honestly proud of Snowflake for lasting a whole minute in the ring with her.

"Where the hell do you get off, beating that poor stallion out there like that?" Twilight turned to see Rose, Seafoam, Lily, and Daisy all glaring at her.

"Um what? Look girls I have other things I need to do than listen to you complain about Snowflake and me sparring. Look if you're mad because I beat him then you should tell the guy how you feel about it and ask him out or something, in the mean time the longer I stay in here the longer he's in pain. Now if you'll excuse me I have a friend to help." She stated and walked past them as they blushed a little before looking at each other and glared.

"Honestly." Twilight said to herself and smiled at Snowflake who looked up and grinned.

"You know it's not nice to leave a wounded friend behind Sparks." He teased as she rolled her eyes.

"Please if you would pick one of these mares that's hanging off you I bet you wouldn't have to wait long before I get back to you." She stated as he sighed.

"I swear I explained this to them a few times." He groaned as she put the ice on his eye.

"Well maybe you should make sure that they're listening the next time you explain." She suggested while she healed some of the bruises on him.

"Come on big guy lets get you cleaned up ok?" She said as he nodded and they went to the locker rooms where she helped him get his shirt off trying not to agitate his wounds.

"Ok bud it's all you from here, you got it?" She asked as he nodded.

"Yeah thanks Sparks." He said before heading into the shower while she headed to the speed bag across the gym.

Twilight made it home around 4:23 that afternoon and dropped her dirty clothes in her waste basket and grabbed her book she was reading on the mission last night waiting for her target, who was late and took forever to come to her. Hell she got to chapter 27 before he came out for a smoke break and then went to screw some whore by the dumpers when she finally got him.

Just as she started to relax she heard the door open and in walked Rainbow Dash looking at her with narrowed eyes.

"Dash can I help you? I'm really tired right now." She groaned letting the book lay on her face.

"Twilight where were you earlier today? We came by here to ask you something but you weren't here." She asked crossing her arms while Twilight groaned.

"I was at the gym today, why what did you guys want to ask me?" Twilight asked still laying on the couch when she felt Dash sit on her stomach making her grunt and take the book off her face.

"We wanted to know if you know anything about why Octavia was acting so weird before you left the showers." She said poking her making her giggle.

"Hehehehe, STOP, hehehehe!" She yelled making Dash smirk and continued to poke her sides and stomach while Twilight tried to fend her off.

"OK OK! Hehehehe!"

"Fess up what's going on?" Dash asked the still giggling mare.

"Well now that you mention it Octavia was a little spaced out when I saw her, and when I asked her what was wrong she just dodged the question." She said as Dash sighed.

"Yeah she didn't tell us either." Dash sighed before busting out laughing as Twilight attacked her tickling her stomach making her cry out with laughter.

"AAAAHHH! TWILIGHT! EHEHEHEHEHEHE! STOP NO!" She cried as Twilight laughed and continued her assault.

"OK OK UNCLE UNCLE!!" She yelled finding it hard to breath.

"HAHA! THE BOOKWORM BEATS THE SPEEDER!!" Twilight yelled victoriously while straddling the pegasus who was still laughing.

"Good one Twi, I guess going to the gym is really helping out huh?" She said looking at Twilights body blushing a little bit.

"Yeah it really has, I won't ever get as strong as you or AJ but I at least want to look my best, who knows when that special somepony comes along." She stated getting a nod from Rainbow.

"So Dash where are you headed to now?" She asked as the pegasus snapped back to reality all the while a more noticeable blush was on her face.

"Oh um well I guess I'll be heading over to Pinkies place after this." She said getting a nod from Twilight.

"Oh yeah your's and Pinkies anniversary is soon isn't it? Wow I can't believe it's been a year already." Twilight stated as Rainbow smiled.

"Yep a whole year and it's been really great. When are you gonna get you a special somepony Twi?" She asked just as a knock came to the door and was flung open as Pinkie came bouncing in but stopped when she saw the two on the couch.

"Hey Babe/Pinkie." The two said at once making the mare smile.

"Hi guys what are you doing?" She asked as Twilight poked Rainbow again making her giggle.

"Dash came over to see if I knew anything on why Octavia was acting weird and decided to tickle me to get it out of me, but she didn't think I'd get her back." Twilight said still poking the giggling mare who was weakly fending her off.

"Hehehe, Twi stop it!" She laughed while Pinkie joined in.

"Dashie I told you to wait till tomorrow before we asked Twilight, now I'm gonna have to think of a punishment for you when we get home." She said with a sly smile making Dash blush.

"Well now that you have your mare Pinkie what can I help you with?" Twilight asked.

"Oh nothing I was just gonna ask if you've seen Dashie." She stated when another knock came to the door making them all turn to see Snowflake smiling at them.

"Sparks? Am I interrupting something?" He asked making Twilight roll her eyes.

"Yeah right, Snow in your dreams. Come on lets go eat I'm starving." She said wincing a little at his eye and lip.

"See you later girls." She called back to her stunned friends as she hooked her arm with the large stallions heading out for dinner while her friends looked at each other stunned.

"Did Twilight just score with the hottest guy in ponyville besides AJ's brother?" Dash asked as Pinkie squealed.

"OOOOOHHHHH I'M SO HAPPY FOR HER!!" She yelled.

Twilight groaned walking with Snowflake hearing her friends yell making Snowflake laugh before wincing and hold his rib.

"Got to say Sparks you got a mean hit, I would sure not want to be your man if he ever made you angry." Snowflake said as she smiled and nudged his shoulder.

"Oh hush you. Besides he rarely ever gets on my nerves, but when he does we fight of course but nothing knock down drag out." Twilight said as the large stallion opened the door for her making her smile.

"And ponies say chivalry is dead." She stated making him smile and blush a little bit as they took a booth in the back before ordering their drinks.

"So Snow why haven't you asked any of those mares out yet?" Twi asked as he sighed.

"I don't know Sparks I mean, the mares that come to the gym like me for physical things but not me for me you know? I just want someone that's not intimidated by my size and doesn't want me just for physical looks." He groaned letting his forehead hit the table and groaned while Twilight giggled.

"Oh come on Snow there is a mare out there somewhere for you, who knows she might not even be in Ponyville." She said making him look up at her and smile.

"You know I didn't think about that. Maybe I should take a vacation somewhere like the Crystal Empire or something." He stated smiling while Twilight grinned.

"See there you go! Oh why don't you broaden your search, try Neighpon or Germaney I hear the girls there are nice and are very friendly." She said winking making him blush just as the food arrived.

"I'll think about it Sparks and thanks for the intel." He stated with a smile.

"Hey anytime big guy, you're my friend and I want to see you happy." She said before they fell into silence only swapping idle gossip and chit chat while eating before heading home.

"So Snow how soon are you gonna maybe take this trip of yours?" Twilight asked getting a smile from him.

"I would say around next week or so, plenty of time for me to kick your butt in a spar or two." He boasted making her laugh.

"You're too much big guy." She said as they came up to her house.

"Thanks for the meal Snow, it was really nice of you." She said pulling the large stallion into a hug.

"Hey and good luck out there big guy I hope you find her." She said in his ear getting a nod from him.

"Thanks Sparks, see you later." He said heading home while Twilight headed inside to a dark house making her groan heading up to bed.

(Next day)

Twilight groaned when she heard tapping on her window making her look up to see a black hawk with a letter on its leg making her bolt out of bed and open the window letting the bird in.

"Sorry bout that, what do you have for me?" She asked as the bird put the scroll on the ground and waited for her to read it.

When she opened it, it was written in draconic making her smile looking of what Spike sent her.

(Hey Twilight, it's Spike. Listen I need you to meet with me for a dual mission tonight. Head to Dream Valley and I'll brief you there, love Spike.)

She smiled and gave a happy squeal and wrote a reply to him and put it on the hawk as it flew away.

"Oh man I can't wait to see him, it's been weeks since I last saw him." She said to herself heading downstairs to see her friends in the living room and kitchen before glancing up at the clock to see it was 9 am, she looked back at her friends who by then were blushing a little bit at her nighty.

A thong and no bra.

"Ok why is everyone in my house?" She asked crossing her arms over her chest.

"Oh um darling we were just coming by to congratulate you on your first date!" Rarity squealed while Twilight sighed and dropped her arms making Pinkie, Dash, and Fluttershy blush hard.

"Ugh guys I didn't go on a date I just went to dinner with a good friend of mine. Snowflake and me have been buddies since the second week I was here, besides Snow.... Well me and Snow are just friends. I mean when we went to dinner I was telling him places he could go to see mares." She said as they sighed.

"Twilight you really need to get you a stallion or a mare." Dash said while Twilight rolled her eyes.

"Please girls really I'm fine I don't need a stallion or mare in my life like that, I'm happy how I am right now." She said as they sighed.

"Honestly dear why don't you give it a try." Rarity urged as Twilight sighed.

"Look guys really I'm ok but right now I need to get dressed and get ready for tonight. I just got a letter from the princess earlier, now shoo shoo girls." She smiled while they gave her a worried look.

"Well if you need us you know where to find us." Pinkie stated as they left while Applejack stayed till they left.

"What's up AJ, got something on your mind?" Twi asked as AJ smiled at her.

" Well sugarcube ah want know why you ain't tryin to find you a stallion and the real reason behind it is." She said while Twilight put her bra on and t-shirt.

"Well AJ it's because I don't want to find a stallion and it's personal I don't want to tell you till I think your ready." She said stretching as Applejack sighed.

"Sugarcube what makes you think we ain't ready?" She asked as Twilight groaned.

"Look AJ the reason I'm not looking for a stallion is cause I'm not interested in one or a mare for that matter." She said looking at the shocked face of Applejack.

"So you ain't interested in mares or stallions at all? So what's your thing griffons, Diamond Dogs, Changelings... Dragons?" She asked while Twilight blushed.

"Um maybe?" She said while AJ went wide eyed.

"So which is it?" She asked while Twilight wrung her hands.

"Um well its not Changelings that's for sure." She said blushing harder as she started to think of Spike shirtless while AJ sighed at that but smiled at how red she was.

"You know come to think of if ah wouldn't mind me a griffon, ah heard they're really good in the sack." She said watching Twilights face who was still blushing hard.

"But ah heard they're kind of violent lovers to and could hurt somepony, but ah could see a Diamond Dog on the farm. Could come in real handy helpin around the farm and givin a little scrub I'm sure that he could be a good lover." She stated while watching Twilight turn a little green at that making her go wide eyed.

"YOU LIKE DRAGONS!!!" AJ yelled while Twilight looked at her shocked.

"N-no I don't! I LIKE GRIFFONS IF YOU MUST KNOW!!" She said before clamping her mouth shut while AJ grinned.

"Got you sugarcube, so when can we meet him?" She asked as Twilight narrowed her eyes.

"Your not, since I don't have a griffon of my own right now. So if you will EXCUSE ME, I have to get ready for the day and tonight!" She said pushing the snickering mare out of the library and slammed the door on the giggling mare before she sighed.

" So griffons are your thing my student?" Twilight froze and slowly turned to see Princess Celestia in all her glory sitting on the couch while Twilight's face started to turn red as Celestia giggled.

" Do not tease sister, griffons are excellent lovers though rough in the bedroom, they are very protective of their mate and young and will go to the ends of the earth to make their mate happy." Twilight turned to see Luna coming out of the kitchen with tea in her magic while she handed one over to Twilight and then her sister.

" I do apologize Twilight, we just haven't heard from you in a while and wanted to stop by to see how you were doing." Celestia stated getting up and pulling her student into a hug.

"How have you been dear." She as Twilight sighed and hugged back.

"I've been better princess." She said squeezing tighter with a small smile on her face.

Hurry up sister I wish to hug to." Luna said making Celestia laugh while Twilight brought Luna into a tight hug.

"Oh we have missed you friend." Luna stated.

"I miss you guys to." She said

"Oh isn't this touching." Twilight and the others groaned as Discord made his appearance.

"What no hug for me, fine I didn't want one anyway." He pouted as Twilight smiled pulling him into a hug surprising everyone.

"Discord, as long as Fluttershy is happy then I will never hate you." She said as he smiled.

"You my dear are a very good friend." He said and snapped his finger making them look at him for a second.

"What kindness needs to be rewarded with kindness yes? So everypony that knew of Twilights secret has forgotten it." He said making them smile.

"Thanks Discord." She said as he smiled.

"Now I must be on my way to my dear Fluttershy." He and poofed away leaving behind a rock.

"Well Twilight I know it was a short visit but it was good to see you again dear." Celestia stated giving the mare another hug along with Luna before they flashed away.

"Finally they're all gone." She said and flashed away herself deep in the Everfree Forest to do some training.

(Sunset)

Twilight sighed as she looked around the area letting out some pent up stress had been very good for her. At the moment she was by at small lake with a waterfall making her smile as she headed to that direction and get cleaned up before meeting her dragon.

As she bathed she smiled sensing his presence nearby and decided to put on a show as she moved her body seductively smiling the whole time before she looked right where he was at and winked.

"Are you just going to stand there and gawk Spike or are you going to come join me?" She asked as he stepped into the light of making her lick her lips looking at the ripped body of her soon to be head of the Reaper Clan dragons.

"You know Twilight if someone saw you they might get the wrong impression." He stated as they made their way to each other.

"Oh maybe I wouldn't mind if it left a good one on a certain dragon I know?" She smirked before coming within inches of each other.

"I missed you so much Spike." She said as he smiled.

"I missed you to Twilight. I'm sorry." He stated getting a confused look from her before a look of shock and pain came on her face as he drove his blade into her stomach making her look down at the blade then back up to him confusion, betrayal, and hurt going through her eyes.

"Why?" She asked as he pulled his blade from her.

"Twilight you should know that the Reaper clan is a DRAGON CLAN, and I cannot mix the bloodlines. I'm so sorry Twilight." He said as she tried to stop the bleeding.

"I do love you Twilight but the clan comes first before personal feelings and my mission was to kill you before I could take the seat as clan head." He stated as she started to pant.

"You're going to pay for this Spike, mark my words. You will pay." She stated sinking down to her knees as he bent down and lifted her head seeing tear streaks running down her face.

"I really am sorry Twilight, I wish there was another way." He said as she started to pant harder the poison from the blade doing it's job.

"There is always another way Spike." She said looking up past the dragon and into the sinking sunlight.

"Goodbye Twilight, I wish I could have found the other way." He said stepping into the shadows of the forest and disappearing.

"I'll get you for this Spike." She stated moving over to her bag stumbling as she went before falling a few feet away from the bag as pain erupted in her head and she started to crawl to it before finding her phone and dialing the number, as her vision started to fade.

[Hey Sparks what's up?]

"Please, help, Snow. Dragon Black Rose. Everfree."

[Twilight where are you!? What's going on?]

"Snow, help.......mmmmeeeeee"

[ I'M COMING SPARKS JUST HOLD ON!!]

That was the last thing that Twilight heard as the darkness took her.