Author's Note

Fluttershy's behavior to "nature at work" is based off a scene in a comic.

Okay, I've made some calculations, I've been counting all of the multiple votes.

The harem is in the lead with 9 votes. It is followed by Fluttershy with 5 votes. Twilight is in third with 3 votes, and Applejack is in last with 2 votes.

The new votes will be added to that number, using comments from THIS chapter to add to it.

If the harem is still in the lead next chapter, this poll will end and a new one; which order the mares should be added, will start.

Also, an important notice. Why did everyone think the Indominus Rex isn't included? With the Friendship Problems they regularly have, the "Alpha Female" will have to be someone who can keep all of them in line if fights break out. Also...I have something planned with her eggs in the future.....

Anyways, I'd like to thank DARKPHANTOM13, a fellow author who gives great advice when I hit a roadblock on some things, he's been a regular to my stories when I started and I'd like to thank him for that.

Now remember everyone, I need a consensus on what name is good for the other Indominus Rex:

Eris (or Empress)

Pearl

Razor

Afina

Sif

Eve

Philomena (which means "lover of power")

Willow

Keira

Tooth and Claw

Spike snorted as he took in the scent of the different dinosaurs in the area; plus the scent of those still in the centers having finished being "created". There were multiple species still unreleased to the light of day, as well as a group of dinosaurs running about the closest center.

"So Spike, where was the information on your newly-developed species?" Twilight asked. Spike sniffed the air, and glanced around.

"It's in one of these buildings, but I'd avoid the closest one for now. I smell some dinosaurs running around everywhere in that one." Spike said, getting a rumble of agreement from the other Indominus.

"So I'd say the building closest to your old enclosure." Twilight concluded, pointing at a building in the far-left of the cluster of buildings. Spike growled out before walking over to the door of the triceratops enclosure and bashing himself against it. The door rattled, but it held firm. Letting out a growl of irritation, Spike pushed harder against the door and was rewarded when it started groaning and leaning into the enclosure.

"Spike, darling, what are you doing?" Rarity asked, watching him bang against the door.

With a grunt, Spike knocked down the door and the triceratops went running off into the forest to escape the commotion.

"Releasing some herbivores so that predators don't just target us." Spike said, taking a step back before shrinking. He walked forwards towards the farthest building, the mares and shrunken Indominus Rex following after him. Inside the building there were tubes with strange liquids and large computers with images of different dinosaurs on it. Large stacks of parchment were randomly located throughout the building. Pinkie Pie was having a field day staring into the various bubbling liquids in test tubes, giggling to herself as Spike snorted in amusement with the Indominus staring at the pink pony in confusion.

"So this is where she...made dinosaurs?" Rainbow asked, bringing the attention of the two apex predators to her, making her chuckle in embarrassment.

"More like playing the role of a goddess" Twilight spat out, looking over pieces of parchment with different information, passing them to the other ponies after reading them.

"You'll need a meat diet now, meaning we'll need the help of Fluttershy and the Princessess." Twilight said, "She only used carnivore DNA."

"By the way Fluttershy, why aren't you afraid of me?" Spike said, glancing back at the timid mare.

"My specialty is dealing with animals and nature. With you acting more like a dinosaur than a dragon, you're acting more like a predator like the wolf family I occasionally care for." Fluttershy explained, and Spike exhaled before staring at the Indominus, who stared back. He could tell in her eyes, she was concerned about the ponies hurting them, and with his eyes, he tried to convey his trust and relief about them.

"And that varmint got away." Applejack said as she passed a parchment detailing the DNA experiments to Rarity. Not that she understood a whole lot of the convoluted words on it, but she knew that DNA + Experiments = Spike's current look and situation. Rarity, on the other hoof, could understand them and was turning green at what she was reading. Spike paid no attention to the looks being sent his way (nor the deflating of Pinkie's mane and tail) and walked over to a control pattern and pressed a button before a buzzing sound echoed, the doors to the other paddocks opened. There was a loud rumbling similar to a stampede, making Spike tense before stomping out of the building and growing to his maximum size.

"Isn't nature fascinating?" Fluttershy asked, watching a hungry spinosaurus pin down and kill a triceratops. The other ponies were looking decidedly sick. The Indominus growled, obviously hungry. Spike felt the same, and there were prey species nearby. Their pupils narrowed into thin catlike slits as they gazed upon a limping ankylosaurus.

The hunt was on.

Spike and the Indominus adjusted their chromatophores and camouflaged themselves among the environment.

"Oh boy. They're hungry." Fluttershy said, entranced by the scene.

"What do you mean?" Rainbow Dash asked, but was answered when the female became visible and latched onto the Ankylosaurus' club tail and lifted it into the air. It let out a loud cry, causing the other herbivores to scatter away from the scene, and that movement caused the other predators to chase after them into the nearby forest.

It was then Spike became visible, letting out a loud roar before clamping his jaws around it's throat and then twisted, making a loud crack echo in the air as its neck broke. The Indominus dropped the dead ankylosaurus and Spike rotated it so it's belly was exposed. He turned his gaze to the ponies who rescued them; his friends, who were turning green as the Indominus clawed at the dead herbivore's belly (oddly with the exception of Fluttershy), and he snorted and bit into the soft underbelly and tore a chunk out and swallowed it, leading the female to do the same. The female tore in more ravenously that Spike did, as he occasionally looked back at the "Main 6" until he finally decided to turn his back towards them in shame. This caused the female to look up and she saw Spike in distress with his back turned to the ponies. She let out a loud call.

"GRRRRRAAAAAAASSSSSHHHHH" The hiss-like roar was aimed at them as her red eyes narrowed at the ponies and she tore viciously into the meal.

"Huh. The female is warning us." Fluttershy said, engrossed at watching nature at work.

"Warning us?" Twilight asked, pulling her eyes away from the grotesque scene in front of her. It was one thing knowing your "number one assistant" needed to eat meat to survive. It was totally another thing to see said "number one assistant" follow the instincts of an apex predator and tear into a dead animal he killed.

"Spike is in distress....he probably thinks he's horrible for following nature's perfectly natural place for him, and the female sees that and is blaming...us." Fluttershy said, and the eyes of the other ponies were drawn to her at that statement. "The female let out that sound saying that she'd make a meal of us if we continue to hurt him." Their gazes turned away from Fluttershy and skirted over the rapidly being devoured ankylosaurus to see Spike's behavior. His back was turned to them, and he was no longer making eye contact. He soon pulled away from the ankylosaurus, having eaten his fill, and stood overlooking his old paddock. Not once did he look back at the mares, which sent a pang in their hearts. Then he began to do something strange; he lifted his head and sniffed the air before he turned and charged at them, roaring.

A loud hissing growl echoed from behind them caused the mares to turn and see a velociraptor leap from the bushes, sickle claws raised and ready to tear into them, but Spike ran past them and the velociraptor latched onto him and started digging its sickle claws into his chest. He roared in pain, but his right arm reached up and knocked the velociraptor onto the ground with scratches from Spike's claws on its chest. It hissed at him and leaped at his injured chest, only to get caught in Spike's jaws with his razor sharp teeth piercing bone and flesh and he shook the raptor like a rag doll before tossing it at a building. It stood up, bleeding from the scratch and punctures, and Spike hissed at it. It narrowed it's yellow eyes and walked towards the forest making cackling chirp like sounds.

Spike glared at the direction is slunk off in, and sniffed the air to make sure no other threat was around. With a snort, he turned around and locked eyes with the Indominus. It let out a calming gruff sounding huff to reassure him that everything was safe. Spike knew how horrifying he must look to the mares; blood dripping from the wounds on his chest and from his teeth. Without a word, he moved to a nearby pond and ducked his head into it, opening his mouth and drinking from the water, lifting his head up only when he thought his mouth was rinsed from excess blood. The Indominus let out a huff at this, but also drank and washed up. Spike moved and stood close to the "Main 6", but never made eye contact or faced them. He occasionally sniffed the air to make sure nothing was tracking them.

Fluttershy hummed a calming tune as the Indominus watched her every move as she went from building to building and gathered white medical supplies and piled them at Spike's feet. Once satisfied with the number she obtained, Fluttershy opened the first medical supply box and started cleaning Spike's injury. Occasionally Spike would wince, then relax. This behavior confused the Indominus, and she drew closer. Then, to her shock, Fluttershy started caring for her wounds. She felt the sting of the healing liquid, and the relief of the feeling old wounds no longer itch or sting constantly. She gazed into Spike's eyes, starting to comprehend what he had mentioned to her earlier.

"Alright then, the girls and I have to ensure that the town recovers after Starlight's brainwashing and everyone gets their cutie marks back." Twilight said and Spike lowered himself and she rubbed a hoof against his snout. He breathed in her familiar, comforting scent. "Once that is complete we'll head home...with both of you." A smile spread across Spike's toothy maw.

The Indominus couldn't believe what she heard. She was an apex predator; a killing machine. Yet, she was accepted? Was it because they knew the male called Spike and she was with him? She let out a confused rumbling sound from her throat. Was this the friendship Spike spoke of?

Spike let out a calming rumble, a growling purr to her, and she moved over and stood next to him. She was not as concerned about the 'yellow flying equine' after she had treated her wounds, but now she was within reach of the 'flying purple horned one' and her instincts were telling her that this 'Twilight' was powerful. Not as powerful as her, of course, but she could pose a threat. Still, following Spike's example, she bent down and took in Twilight's scent. Pinkie was bounding around, and the Indominus took in her scent as well, she smelled...sweet, as in she would have needed to drink a lot of water if she ate that pony.

Spike, feeling the stress of the past events leaving him, laid down in front of Twilight and closed his eyes. He let out a loud rumble before his breathing steadied out into a soft, rhythmic pattern.

"Did Spikey-wikey just fall asleep?" Rarity asked, and the Indominus let out a few grunting snorts at that...she was laughing at that nickname!

"He's been through a lot with what he went through. I think this is the first time he could completely relax." Twilight said, nuzzling his shout as the Indominus laid down next to him and also closed her eyes. "Let's do our business and give these two their well deserved rest.