//-------------------------------------------------------// You can't pick family -by TheNomad- //-------------------------------------------------------// //-------------------------------------------------------// [Not Edited] Chapter 1 "Ahnok" //-------------------------------------------------------// [E] Chapter 1 "Sister?" It was a normal day in Ponyville. The sun was shining high, everypony was well. The birds were chirping happily. A large stream of fire shot up from Sweet Apple Acre. Twilight was running to get there as fast as she could, Spike following her even after she told him not to. Everything was like it should be. This day was a very special day for pony named Rarity. Today she was going to help her friend Applejack. She never liked farm work, but a day Applejack asks for help then like a true friend she was going to. But as she was leaving, Twilight came by and told her that she needed to be there ASAP. So she is now running as fast as her legs can carry her. On her way there she was distracted by a lovely necklace. It was 24 karat gold with a- She quickly slapped herself for letting such a trinket get in her way of her friends. "I say!” she huffed “I need to get to my friends, they’re in danger!" she said dramatically and ran off to Sweet Apple Acres. Spike was hiding behind a bush, and he watched the battle take place. A feral dragon was attack Applejack and Twilight, but the dragon’s attacks were wild and unpredictable. Applejack -- being around animals all her life -- had the upper hand in the fight. The dragon would swipe her claws, and Applejack would back up. Once the dragon stopped for a breath Applejack would spin on one foot and then deliver a hard kick with the other. Rarity came up to the scene. Twilight was trying to cast a spell at the feral dragon, Applejack in hand to claw combat with it, and Spike watching the battle from a bush, a bright red on his cheeks. "Spike!" She yelled. "AGH!" he jumped falling out of the bush. "Spike you know you shouldn't be watching this!" "Uh... um... a... w- whatever do y- you mean?" "You know exactly what I mean, that dragon isn't decent!" It was indeed true, the dragon wasn't wearing any clothing at all. "Oh! I didn't notice. But, uh... at the dragon migration they weren't either!" he stammered out, trying to defend himself. A slight blush appeared on Rarity's cheeks in remembrance. "Still, you shouldn't be watching-AGH!" A blast of flames came her way. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" she screamed. "What, what, what's wrong? Did it hurt you?" Spike asked frantically. "No, I got mud on my DRESS!” She then fell onto a couch which came from nowhere. “I'm done for, avenge me!” she said grabbing his hoodie, then fell to her faux death. "NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" he cried, stomping off towards the foe. "I'll avenge you!" He was halfway to the feral dragon when Rarity sighed. "My knight- wait... WHAT DID I JUST DO?!" and she speed off to Spike. As she ran she noticed a flying Twilight. She noticed this because Twilight had landed on top of her. "Rarity!” yelled Twilight, “Why in the WORLD would you bring SPIKE!?" "I didn't! I found him watching the fight." "And where is Fluttershy? I told you bring her." "I might have gotten distracted by a very beautiful necklace and... forgot," she said, twiddling her thumbs. "SPIKE, OUT OF THE WAY!!!" shouted Applejack. "Uh-oh" Rarity and Twilight said at once. Spike was walking up to the rampaging dragon. He was huffing steam from his nostrils, not because Rarity was dead; he knew she was messing around. However, she could have been killed. Up-close the dragon looked much more feminine in her features. Her back was purple, her crotch to her neck was a much lighter pale green. Her back scales were much sharper than Spikes, and her ears were fins like his. Yet, the strangest thing was her eyes; they were an emerald green and slit like a cat's, almost feral. Spike was ruby red facing the very naked dragon. "Now you listen here!" Spike demanded, and then it looked at him, stopping its assault on her. "*gulp* N-now y-you need t-t-t*Gulp* to stop! got it?" he squeaked. She looked at him a fire burning in her eyes, but it slowly dissipated. She slowly took a step to him. Spike took one back. Then she took another. He took one, then her, then him, then her. Twilight stopped in her tracks, looking at the scene before her. "What is she doing?" Rarity asked. "I think it’s the female dragon that managed to back Spike up to the barn’s wall. Y’know?" "You don't think?" "I do think.” She then took out a notepad and pencil, “I could learn so much!" Twilight said excitedly. "Applejack, stop!" Twilight yelled, taking away AJ's rope. "I almost had her!" "Augh, just you two be quiet!" Twilight said tying up Rarity and AJ so they wouldn't get any funny ideas. Then a thought came to her 'Am I really using my brother like a test rat... I think I am... I'M A MONSTER.' she quickly ran to help Spike. Back to Spike He was backed up to a wall when he quickly looked over to Twilight, who had a pencil and paper out. 'What is she taking notes... on...' He looked at the girl dragon in front of him "oh nononononononononononononono I don't want to breed!" It didn't bat an eyelash, she sniffed him. Spike gave a questioning glance. She looked at him, then at herself, then to Spike, and then back to herself. After a good few second she grabbed at his shirt and ripped it off. This made Spike jump, and he began whimpering. "Please don't rape mehehehe," he cried. She sniffed his chest, then licked. "Ahhhh gross!" said Spike. She then forcefully opened his mouth and pulled out his forked tongue, licking it as well. Once she let go, Spike began spitting and trying to wipe off his tongue. Still standing a bit back, Twilight (who had finally come to her senses) was just dumbfounded. The dragon’s pupils dilated, no longer looking feral. "No..." it whispered "Huh?" said Spike. The female dragon then jumped at Spike once more. "OH NOT AGAIN!" "IT'S YOU, IT'S REALLY YOU!!!" The female cried, hugging Spike. "PLEASE DON'T BREED, RAPE, OR EAT ME!!!" "Why would I ever do that?" She asked confused. "You were just about to!" "I was?" "YES!" "Ohsorryit'sjustthatI'vebeenlookingforyouforsolongIwentabitcrazyandonceIheardyouwereatthe-" Spike shove his fist in her mouth "Wait, you were looking for me?" "Yes! Don't you... oh you probably don't..." She said sadly letting go of Spike; she then plopped down on the ground. She began to look like she was going to cry. "Hey hey hey it's okay, um uh…” he look to Twilight and whispered “psst, Twilight, HELP!" "Um, uh... Hey, yeah. Like Spike said, it's okay." She said sitting next to the crying dragon. "It's just- *sniff* that it's been so long- *Hic* and I've missed him so much- *Hic*" "There, there what do you mean?" "I MEAN *Hic* I miss-ss-ss-sed HIM." She then broke into sobs, grabbing on to Spike and cried into his lap. Spike then felt someone hit him. "Ah! What was that for?" "Hold her!" demanded Rarity. "How did you get--" began Twilight. "Thanks to AJ. Now hold her!" "But I don't know her... and she's naked..." "Well she knows you, and she needs someone right now. So please darling, hold her!" "Fine!' Spike hissed “Hey, it’s okay. Trust me, I'm here," he said, hesitantly putting an arm around her. Rarity edged him on with a hand motion. He then even MORE hesitantly put an arm under her, lifting her to his shoulder. She began to weep into his hoodie. Soon her cries slowed, turning to sniffles. "I'm so *Hic* sorry I didn't mean for *Hic* it's just that it was *Hic* my job to look after you--" "Wait, what?" Spike asked, pulling her to eye level. "Yeah... I had to leave the nest so I could eat *Hic* I wasn't gone for half an hour and you were gone. I-I-I-I'm SO SORRY LITTLE BROTHER!" She began to cry into his hoodie once more. At this point everypony's eyes were as wide as dinner plates. "Brother?" Twilight mumbled. "Oh dear,"  whispered Rarity. AJ just looked at the two of them wondering how she didn't see the resemblance before. She leaned to Twilight and whispered, "Ah'm gonna get the gall some clothes." Spike did the one thing he could think of and held his sister. With every "I'm sorry” that came from her mouth, Spike just said "It's okay". He softly patted her head holding her. This was just the beginning for Spike. //-------------------------------------------------------// [Not Edited] Chapter 2 "Frolaaz" //-------------------------------------------------------// [E] Chapter 2 "Hi my name is" The wind blew softly over Sweet Apple Acres. Applejack walked into her home. A few minutes later she walked out with what looked like clothes that could fit a dragon. A simple green flannel shirt, jeans, and a belt. As she calmly walked her mind was running. She was at a loss, Spike have a blood relative? Even though it wasn't out of the realm of possibilities, as she saw it right before her own two eyes, it just felt so far-fetched. Thoughts very similar to Applejack’s ran through Twilight Sparkle's own mind. As Twilight sat next to the crying dragoness, she looked at her. There was little doubt that this was Spike’s blood sister. ‘What does that make us?’ she thought. ‘Adopted sisters? I don’t know who this ma-- er, dragoness is. Who knows what she likes, where she’s been, or even if she’s who she claims to be?’ "Here, put these on," said Applejack, handing over her spare clothes to Spike's sister. "For... me?" she asked hesitantly. "Yea, ah don't see anypony else not wearin’ clothes," replied Applejack, holding out the clothes. The dragoness jumped on her in seconds, giving her a fearsome bear hug. "Thank you so much!" She let go, now holding the clothes and said "I’ve never been given anything before!" She looked to Applejack holding her hat over her face, hiding a blush. "No problem..." "Has nopony ever really given you something before?" Rarity asked. "Nope, never... now what do I do with these?" she asked, staring at the clothes. "You put them on, Darling." "Like this?" The dragoness asked putting her arms through the pant legs. "No." "This?" She now had the shirt held around her waist by the belt, like a loincloth. "*sigh* No. Here, let me help you." After few minutes of struggling with the dragon, Rarity managed to put the clothes on her. "I feel so... weird" she groaned, trying to undo the belt and unbutton the shirt. "Stop it!" Rarity said, slapping away her hand. "Ladies don't undress in public. Even if their clothes are not very... lady like." "Hey!" Applejack cut in. ""AJ darling just LOOK at them!" "*Humph*" she protested, crossing her arms looking away. "Girls, Stop it! I just realized something." "What?" asked Spike's sister. "We don't know your name." Spike just blinked a few times, before face clawing and muttering a curse under his breath. "That’s right! So, sis, what is your name?" "Oh yeah, how silly of me! It's Barbara." Barbara said, smiling. She pulled Twilight into a hug. "Thanks for asking, but I just realized something too! I don't know your names!" "You're right!" Spike said, a bit shocked "Well sis, my name's Spike, this here is Twilight, my... other sister." "... but I'm your sister, so that means... I HAVE A SISTER!" She yelled happily, hugging Twilight. "Can't breathe!" "Oh, sorry!" she said, quickly releasing Twilight. "*huff**huff* It's... all right, but it is very nice to meet you, Barbara. By the way, my full name is Twilight Sparkle," she stated a matter-of-factly. "Now, who are you girls?" Barbara said, spinning around. "Well howdy, Barbara, my name’s Applejack but ya'll can call me AJ. It's mighty nice to meet chya!" Applejack said, shaking Barbara's hand. "Same here! And sorry for attacking you earlier, I wasn't in my... right mind, you know?" "It's fine, you were just looking for yer brother. I know I would do anything if somethin’ happened to my family." A soft smile appeared on Barbara's face. Not the overly happy one she was wearing earlier, this one was somber, a sad/happy smile if you will. She gave Applejack a firm handshake. Applejack nodded in understanding. "Last but not least!" Spike cut in, "Rarity..." he said, sighing happily. Barbara looked over to Spike, and then to Rarity, a smile appeared on Barbara's face. "Nice to meet you Rarity." She said happily. "You too, darling." replied Rarity giving Barbara a dainty handshake. "Now that that's done with, let’s go check out the town!" Spike cheered. "I'd love too!" Barbara said happily, walking off. "Hey sis, it's the other way." Spike said, his only response being Barbara turning around. Twilight grabbed Spike by his arm and pulled him closer. "Are you sure that's a good idea?" "What do you mean?" "She's a dragon!" "Twilight, I'm a dragon..." "Well, you're different. At least you were raised around ponies, she wasn't!" "Really, Twi? That sounded kinda species-ist." Spike deadpanned. "Spike!" "What? It did... Hey, sis! Wait up!" Spike yelled, running up to his sister, leaving Twilight. "It kinda did Twi." AJ said leaning over to Twilight. Twilight sighed and looked down, walking after Spike. "I know..." Applejack turned to Rarity. "Well Rare, ah need to get back to work, so keep an eye on Twi fer me... OK?” "Don't worry about it darling, I will!" Rarity said smiling. On the outside of town "So sis? What’s it like being a dragon?" "What do you mean 'being a dragon'?" "I mean a real dragon, one born and raised in the wild!" Barbara looked to Spike with pity, "Spike.” She put a hand on his shoulder. “Dragons can be born anywhere and still be a real dragon. There are tons of different kinds of dragons, cave, mountain, magic, and many more. It isn’t so hard to think that there might be a city dragon, and if not, you could be the first!" "A city dragon?" He questioned "Yes, Spike; a city dragon,” she said, smiling. “So, Spike. How’s it like, now being an official city dragon?" "I don't know... I need to tell Pinkie! I'M A CITY DRAGON!" Spike yelled happily as he ran off. Barbara chuckled at the absurdity of the situation. Twilight walked up to Barbara, smiling. "That was nice." Barbara looked to Twilight. "He's so insecure," she sighed, shaking her head before walking after Spike.