Spike's Tale: The First Journey

           Years have passed since Twilight became a Princess and The Mane Six have grown and taken on greater responsibilities and, while still close, do not have as much time to spend with one another. Fluttershy, for instance is the leading authority in all of Equestria on wild life and their care. Due to it being in high demand to help preserve the balance with the critters that live with and around all of the ponies of Equestria, her time away from her friends has distanced her from them and with all of the added responsibility, she has lost the time for even the simplest of outings, such as her once weekly spa day with Rarity.

Rarity on the other hand is the designer in the most demand in all the land, because of this you have to make an appointment three months in advance for her to see you to take your request for her to make you a Rarity original. The real surprises come from Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash. Rainbow dash is now the Author of her own adventure series of books as well as lead pony of the Wonderbolts. After she met the real life Daring Do she decided she too wanted to tell the world of her adventures and travels and to that extent started writing her stories in the same fashion as her idol, and would have it she ended up being a bigger hit than the one she emulated.

Now we come to Applejack who originally all she wanted was to live on the Apple Farm and keep it going. It turns out that while she was good with apples she was also good as a sales pony and agriculture in general. She single hoofedly turned Sweet Apple Acres a multimillion Bit Business.  Sweet Apple Acres is now the leading agricultural authority and produce retailer in Equestria, but it does not end there Apple Jack in her free time when she is not spending time with her friend goes out and brings orphan fillies to live on Sweet Apple Acres where they can lend a hoof if they wish and also makes sure they attend school in Ponyville so that they get a well-rounded education.

As For Pinkie Pie, she took over Sugar Cube Corner with Mr. and Mrs. Cakes’ children. Both at the prime age of seventeen, Pumpkin and Pound Cake have learned to run the bakery with a gusto to rival their parents with the help of their foal-sitter, Auntie Pinkie. And with their combined abilities, Sugar Cube Corner is no longer just a simple baked goods store but the party and sweet confections nerve center of all Equestria. If there is a party or event happening in the land you can bet Sugar Cube Corner has a hand in it somewhere from either the decorations that are being hung, the entertainment being provided or the sweet delicacies waiting to be devoured, assuming Pinkie has not already eaten them.

After her coronation, Twilight had become involved with the Equestria politics and lead the great nation alongside her mentors and sister in law. With added responsibility to such a young mare, Spike’s role of number one assistant for her grew tedious with added tasks to accomplish every day. Despite the hard work, he had earned himself the title of Equestria’s Envoy, venturing to other territories to hold meetings and deliver messages from the Princesses to their allies with ease. Growing up with a family who loved him, he was becoming a proud envoy, graciously serving with his life, even at the young age of eighteen. Luckily with his background of adventuring from his time in Ponyville and all the adventures he went on with the Mane six he was uniquely qualified for the position for very few as young as he had the experience and knowledge to handle such a heavy responsibility.

He was hesitant to except this new role for Twilight and Equestria at large due to the fact it would mean leaving everything and everyone he knew and cared about for extended periods of time but his curiosity and need to do Twilight proud won out, so in the end he accepted the position. Since accepting the position he has been sent all over Equestria From Manehatton to Philliedelphia to Cloudsdale so that he would be familiar with the ins and outs of all of Equestria but still he has not been sent to do the one thing he has wanted to do most since accepting this position and that is to travel outside of Equestria.

That was until the day after this year’s Summer Sun Celebration when a Message arrived via courier to Twilight and Spikes rooms. The courier came in and hand delivered the rolled tube of parchment to Spike, Bowed and left their living quarters. Spike, thinking the message was for Twilight walks into her study and place the rolled parchment on her desk.

As he lays it down he says, “Hey Twi you have a message looks important!”

Twilight seeing the Tube of rolled Parchment in her in box unrolls it and begins to read it aloud,

“To Spike you are royally summoned to appear in The Throne Room to receive official business pertaining to the handling of royal affairs dealing with the international relations and matters of state between the Griffin Empire and Equestria you are to arrive at the Throne Room tomorrow at noon Please prepare for and extended and possibly hard trip over land

Sincerely Celestia and Luna”

Twilight looks up from the royal missive with an awestruck look on her face because for the first time it was finally hitting her that her little dragon was almost completely grown.

Wiping the tear of pride from her eye, she takes a moment to compose herself once again before going to spike and embracing him in a hug a telling him, “You should prepare but before you do go to the wardrobe in my room that is right next to my personal collection books there will be something in there for you.” Spike also choked up nods his head to her to signal he understood and heads out to do what she said with her walking behind him. When he arrives at the wardrobe he notices that the magical lock she normally keeps on it is gone.

When he opens it up he find traveling outfit designed by rarity inside, along with a book from Rainbow Dash, and a Hand Constructed Travel pack made by Apple Bloom. Stuffed in the travel pack was food from Applejack and Pinkie Pie and a guide to nature from Fluttershy, but while all that was nice and heartwarming it wasn’t what had him choked up. Hanging from the hook was a locket with Twilights element of harmony on it inside the locket was a picture of him and twilight from when they were first starting their journey together that would eventually lead to the future they both now shared.

He took the locket off the hook and placed it around his neck.

He wiped the tears from his eyes and said to Twilight, “You are the best friend I could ever have Twi I love you more than any gemstone and position given to me. You are my Treasure.” And with that he gave her a hug.