Where Are You?

Twilight eyes slowly opened. Her nose was being filled with the scent of smoke. Wait, Smoke!

She suddenly burst up.

"Fire!" she yelled. She shut up once she took a few seconds to focus on her surroundings. Right next to the fire, was Spike, who was picking up sticks and throwing them into the flame.

"Oh, hey, Twilight. You're finally awake." he said with a smile.

"How did you make a campfire?" she asked.

"Easy. Using sticks and stones, just like you taught me."

Twilight nodded and remembered that memory. She had gone camping with Spike in the forests near Canterlot. She taught him that using a couple sticks and a rock could create fire. Extremely young Spike was fascinated by this, and has used that skill ever since. But this was no camping trip. It wasn't even comfortable on the ground.

She suddenly felt crawling all over her legs and body. She looked down to see ants crawling on her. She yelped and jumped up, running all around the fire, trying to get the ants off.

Once she was sure the insects were off of her, she calmed down and sat near Spike.

"Heh. I forgot." chuckled Spike. "Be careful of ants. They're all over the place." he said, shaking an ant off his right leg.

Twilight felt like punching him, but thought it was best to keep her anger inside.

"Isn't it nice out here?" asked Spike, as he yawned.

"Yep. Now how about we find our way out of this damn forest?" she asked.

Spike facepalmed. "How many times do I have to tell you? I'm not coming home."

Twilight felt like passing out again. But this time, she couldn't. She just couldn't.

"Spike? What's the matter with you?" she asked. "Why don't you want to come home?"

Spike's eyes started to fill with tears. He went over to a nearby bush and pulled out something. It was a small dictionary.

Spike had found it in that bush with teeth marks in it. That proved that the wolves had ravaged through his camp.

He threw it towards Twilight, and it landed with a big THUMP in front of her. There seemed to be a fold in one of the pages.

Twilight opened to the folded page and read through the words. Nothing seemed to reach her attention until she saw the word 'useless'.

She read the definition and slowly placed the book down. Tears were forming in her eyes. "I-. I'm s-. I'm so sorry Spike. I didn't know thats what that meant." she said as softly as possible.

Spike was now crying. "You think I'm useless? Don't you-"

Twilight interrupted him. "No! I didn't mean-"

"You also think I'm incompetent? Don't you?" Spike said, his voice getting louder by every word.

"I didn't mean-"

"YOU ONCE CALLED ME YOUR #1 ASSISTANT! BUT THAT'S NOW ALL DOWN THE TRASH" he sobbed at the top of his lungs.

Twilight started to cry. "I didnt mean it like that! I was angry and I didn't know what I was saying!" she sobbed, falling to the ground.

Spike could only stare at her as she cried.

"YOU ARE MY #1 ASSISTANT. I PROMISE THAT!" Twilight cried at the top of her lungs. "I'M SO SORRY, SPIKE! I'M SO SORRY!"

Twilight went on.  "I SPENT THE LAST TWO DAYS LOOKING FOR YOU, AND WHEN I DO FIND YOU, YOU DON'T WANT TO COME HOME!" she sobbed. Finally, her voice lowered. "I'm so sorry, Spike. {sniff} I'm so sorry."

She covered her face and sobbed. Spike was crying at this point, and the tears kept on flowing.

"I forgive you." Spike said under his breath.

Twilight raised her head. "What?" she sniffed.

"I said I forgive you." Spike finally said.

"You do?" sniffed Twilight.

"Yes." he sniffed.

"Does that mean you'll come home?" Twilight's crying was finally starting to fade away.

"Yes. I will come home." Spike said.

Twilight got up and hugged the young dragon. Spike hugged back.

This was the way things were going to be for now on. He and Twilight having a good life with each other.

He didn't mind it what so ever.

They finally broke the hug and sat near the campfire.

"How are you going to get this fire out?" asked Twilight with a small chuckle.

Spike picked up a handful of dirt.

"Oh, Okay." she smiled.

Spike leaned his head against Twilight's shoulder. She leaned over and kissed him on his forehead.

"I love you." she said.

"I love you too, Twilight."

Twilight lay in this position for a while until she made sure he was asleep.

After checking for ants, Twilight lay down and rested Spike on her stomach.

She slowly closed her eyes, and fell to sleep.

~~~

Twilight awoken to the sound of rustling. She turned to Spike, who was still asleep.

"Spike. Spike!" she nudged him, awakening the baby dragon.

He slowly yawned and rubbed his left eye. "What's going on?"

Twilight shushed him, and they both listened to the rustling.

"What is that?" Spike asked.

"I don't know." replied Twilight.

All of a sudden, they froze in fear as dark figures jumped out from the bushes all around them.

"Timberwolves!" they both yelled.

The two were now trapped in a big circle surrounded by dozens of wolves.

Twilight then realized something. Something that she feared to think about.

With over 40 wolves surrounding them, she realized that this was their final move.

This was the thing she feared would happen.

This was the thing that she knew would happen.

This was the thing that might claim the two their lives.

This was the thing that was going to be bigger and deadlier than the previous attack.

This was the timberwolve's ultimate attack.