Spike's Weighing Desires

Spike woke up in a cold sweat. His heart was pounding out of his chest as he vividly recalled the recurring dream he had only just woken up from. The dreams had always started off tame, he was simply lying in a bed relaxing, snacking on a couple of gems. As the dream went on however, he ate more and more gems and his body would grow bigger and bigger until he was hardly able to move anymore. Spike shivered, this wasn't the first time he had this dream, and it wasn't the first time he enjoyed it either.

There was just something enticing about the idea of being trapped under piles of his own fat. These dreams had become alarmingly frequent, and each time Spike found himself waking up with his dragon prick excruciatingly hard. That was when he knew that these dreams weren't just something he would forget. No, Spike wanted to become fat, and he would get this wish no matter what it would take.

Spike knew that he had to be careful about this however. Spike got out of bed and walked over to his desk, making sure not to awaken Twilight, who was only a room over. He sat down and reached under his desk to grab a candle from the cabinets below and shot a quick burst of dragon breath at it. Illuminated only by the dim green light of the candle, Spike started writing out his thoughts on paper to preserve them.

Spike thought long and hard about how he would go about making this dream come true. Already an option had come to his mind. Perhaps weight gain through natural eating would be the best option? He would have to dig up a whole lot of gems though, and this method would take quite a long time as a result. Not only that but the effects of normal weight gain weren't reversible unless through... ugh exercise and diet... This meant that the weight gain couldn't be a secret either. No, this plan wasn't good enough. With a frustrated groan, Spike crumbled up the paper and shot a blast of fire at it, making sure not to accidentally send the plan to the princess, and instead disintegrating it instantly. He then pulled out another piece and began brainstorming a new idea.

After being around a bookworm of Twilight's caliber for so long Spike knew a thing or two about magic and potions. It might be a possibility that he could home brew a weight gain potion. Brewing a potion also meant that its effects were reversible, meaning he could keep this "little" gain a secret. Spike quickly got out of his chair and quietly tiptoed down the stairs. He started making his way to the main library. If there was any downside to living in a crystal castle, it was that it felt like every room was miles away. Finally reaching his destination, Spike started looking for a very specific book.
"K... L... M... N... O... P!" Spike read aloud as he moved slowly from bookshelf to bookshelf. After only seconds of searching, Spike found the target of his desires. "Potent Potions for Physical Pursuance" read the title of the book. Spike could hardly contain his excitement as he snatched the book and quickly ran back up to his room.

Spike opened his door quietly and closed it after entering. He stealthily moved in the darkness of night back to his desk where he opened the book. He skimmed over each page searching for the potion he wanted. After minutes of light reading he found the recipe he was searching for. The Weight Gain Hexing Poison. Underneath the title of the poison was an illustration of a disgruntled pony, so fat they couldn't even move. Just seeing this image alone aroused and excited Spike as he thought about himself being in that position. Though the concoction was originally intended to be a poison to embarrass or immobilize your enemies, it was perfect for his desires. The recipe even included a helpful counter-potion to reverse the effects! The plan was perfect! Spike knew that he had to go through with it. So, he began preparing to create this elixer. However his thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Uh yeah I'm awake I'm awake!" Spike quickly responded to the knocking. Twilight's voice came through the door. "Good morning Spike! There's gem pancakes waiting for you downstairs!" Spike was confused, how was it breakfast time already? He looked out his window as daylight shone in, he must have been planning and reading all night! "Okay Twi I'll be down in a second!" Spike decided that his plan could wait until after a good meal.