A Spiked Life

Chapter 1 - The Road of No Return
by LightningStrike34

Hi my name is Stephen Sato, I'm an Asian-American High School Student from Montgomery, Alabama. For most people who've known me I've always had a fascination with mythical creatures from a Young Age, my joy for it started back when I went to see 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' 9 years ago with my parents and I've been hooked on it ever since then, hell I even went so far as reading every book that came out but we can save that for another time and place. The reason I'm writing this is because of a recent experience I went through and I want to start it from the top.

While I was skimming through books near the nonfiction section of my local library I happened to come across a book I've never seen before, normally this would be no big deal as people rent and check out books from here all the time but this one was really odd... When I flipped the book open to a random page I saw a complete mess of symbols and alien cursive writing that I've never seen before in my whole life. Describing it from what I saw it appeared to be some form of Cryllic writing mixed with Old Latin symbols mixed in, needless to say I was confused. Holding the book in my right hand I walked over to the section where they checked out books to get some answers, seeing that the typical person I saw there wasn't busy with someone I walked over to her to get some confirmation on this strange book.

"Hey, do you know anything about this book? It's written in some strange text I cannot understand for the life of me."

The Librarian, who's name was Catherine according to her nametag opened the book opened it up to a random page and started flipping through it page by page. "I'm sorry hun, but not even I know anything about it from looking through it. It's not any language that I'm familiar with I'm afraid, forgive me deary. Hmm... I don't remember ever seeing this book before sweetie, where did you find this?"

"It was near the nonfiction section, I came here to ask if you had any insight on this book ma'am."

She gave me a glum expression, "I'm very sorry honey but I don't know anything about it, perhaps the old owner knew about it but sadly he's not around anymore. I can check this book out for you if you're interested perhaps?"

"Ehh I dunno, I'm probably just going to look through it and see if I can notice anything interesting from it. Thanks again Catherine." Smiling and waving I headed back over to my previous location and examined the book once more with newfound curiosity. "Man, how'd I not notice how dusty this was? It looks like it's been here for decades."

After blowing the dust it flew off as a micro tornado flying into the air, after a few seconds had passed I could see that the book was GLOWING and sending off surges of energy around my body and engulfing it, soon the light had gotten so bright it had gotten to the point that I passed out from shock.

Meanwhile in another universe...

Twilight and Spike had been busy unpacking their belongings after their recent and permanent stay in Ponyville due to Princess Celestia's Decree for Twilight to stay here to discover the Magic of Friendship with their 5 new friends, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. Spike was heaving from just how much he was lifting as well as what he unpacked and fell to the floor from exhaustion. "Twilight, are we done yet? It feels like it's taking forever to unpack all these boxes, are we even close to being done?"

Twilight furrowed her brow as she responded, "Almost Spike, we just need to unload a few more boxes and we're good to go."

"But you said that last time! How many more boxes do we even have left to unpack anyways? Ugh... My back is killing me."

"Spike, I told you to lift with your legs several times. Your back wouldn't ache this bad if you'd had simply followed my advice."

"Oh, isn't that right? Well it's not like talking about it is going to get us anywhere with me lying on my back doing nothing." Spike gets up and walks over to one of the empty boxes and opens it up to find a trophy inside of it surrounded by books. Spike gives off a curious look and rubs a claw under his chin, "Uhm Twilight, who's trophy is this? I don't ever remember you to be the competitive type."

Twilight trots over to see and lifts it up using her magic, written on the plaque Twilight reads. "To the greatest Canterlot Buckball Team Equestria has ever known, you shall be remembered for however long this city stands." Twilight stops reading and turns her head back over to Spike, "My brother must have sent this to me, he probably thinks I'll forget him or something." Twilight looks over to her left and spots a nearby ladder on one of the ingrained bookshelves, "Ok Spike, I have a task for you, I need you to promise you'll be careful when doing this okay?"

"I promise on my word as a Dragon I will be very careful Twilight." Spike puts his claw over his chest in jest

Twilight giggles, "Ok Soldier, now. All I need you to do is use that ladder to take the trophy up onto this shelf, you got all that?"

Spike gives a salute, "Yes Ma'am!"
Walking over to the nearby ladder he takes it in his claws and brings it over to the shelf, after that he then grabs the trophy and slowly makes his way up the ladder. While Spike is climbing the ladder he feels something is off, "Umm Twilight? Are you sure you want me to do this? What if I get hurt and fall?"

Twilight reassures him, "If anything like that happens I will catch you, you have nothing to worry about Spike."
Twilight trots over to another one of the boxes and opens it up as Spike continues slowly climbing higher and higher, just as Spike makes his way to the top one of the steps gives way causing Spike to stumble backwards and fall on the floor with a thud, a barely concious Spike looks up to notice the shelf give way and sees the Trophy and it give way knocking him unconscious soon after.