Spike's Imaginary(?) Friend

"Here I am, walking down the roads of Canterlot. And, I'm all alone, there's no one here beside me~. I'm all alo-" I take a glance at my surroundings again. "Where...? Books and Branches? How did I get here?"

"Having a nice day?"

"You don't seem surprised, Spike."

"Why would I? I wanted you here."

"You mean-?"

"Yeah, I wanted to talk to you about something important." "Uh-oh, time to hit the road" I make a mad dash for the door or the wall or anywhere away but as soon as I get 5 feet away I return to square zero. I eventually stop.

"Fine, what is it?" I say crossing my arms.

"I need you to explain something. First, you said that you are here to help me make friends, right?"

"Right." He starts pacing around the library.

"And you said that you did not have real ones on... wherever you're from, right?"

"Correct."

"Those two don't meet."

"Yeah, but- I mean-" I sigh.

"What?"

"Do you really want to know?"

"Why would I be asking then?"

"Okay." I inhale a deep breath. "The truth is that I used to have a group of friends but lost them."

"How did that happen?"

"It's the magical phase called 'High School'. Basically every parent had their child's future planned out for the next fifteen years. Our group wasn't an exception and everyone went on their own ways."

"But that doesn't mean you didn't meet others."

"Yeah, that's the thing. I tried to fit in my new school, but I wasn't very accepted by anyone." Spike found this interesting so he took a seat. I made myself comfortable too by sitting on... well, air.

"And what did you do?"

"What do you think I did?"

"Gave up and became a total loner?"

"What? No, I decided that if no one would like me, I will make them! So I started building my own psychology by observing everything, from how to hand-shake to the subliminal messages in speech, such as using certain language with certain people. you know what happened? I won everybody and lost myself."

"Huh?"

"Getting to it. I lost myself because I had to build a whole other me, thus feeling disgusted from everything. So I made a decision that I will restart the second year with the real me. It was harder than I'd expected because when somebody I know takes a road I had to take another one just in hopes that they will eventually forget me... they didn't."

"You wanted friends and then throw them away?"

"Just wait, I'm getting to it. I got so choked that I threw it all away. I acted like a nutjob, a jerk, a bully you name it, they still didn't leave me. and the irony is that I got more! And earned myself some enemies too! It got to the point that I could not get through the door of the classroom without running into a chatterbox. I always had an excuse backed up so I don't go 'hanging out'. But I was running out of pre-written excuses and wanted some alone time and fast. So I told them loud and clear to leave me be. you know what they said?"

"What?"

" 'How could you say such a cruel thing?'...With sarcasm... and laughed. That was basically how I went through life ever since."

"Are you saying that you can still help me?"

"Yes, that is what I'm saying."

"But what if I get disgusted like you?"

"Never thought of that actually."

I thought that I'd go to Luna and apologize about blowing up the tower thing.

"Technically, I didn't blow it up to fine dust." I start talking to myself.

"But technically, I caused what caused the explosion. Oh look, we're- I mean, I am here." Damn, this can get confusing sometimes. I tip-toe into the tower. "How do I do this? I can't risk startling her agai-"

"But it's not my fault Tia!"

"Dearest sister, I never said it was, I simply stated that you must not act as such, ponies will start asking questions and will get frustrated."

"Questions like why did you destroy your room?"

"That is not of your concern, and being the princess of night does not give you the right to spy on me."

"We did not! The noise was too loud to..."

"Maybe this is not the best time to visit. Sheesh, glad that I don't have a brother."

"... and I told you before that 'The Royal We' is..." Celestia scolds.

I try to get out of there and- "But why did Celestia destroy her room?" Curiousity -of course- got the best of me, so I make my way to the Royal Bedroom.

"Whoa, she really broke it down. Mostly the furniture."

"Enjoying yourself?"

"AH! Princess, you scared me."

"Ironic, you are the ghost. And please excuse the mess." She paces across the bombarded bedroom.

"What mess? I haven't noticed a thing."

"It's good to see that you are committed to your word, because I have some news for you, take a seat if you please." Heck, everybody wants something.

"Yeah? What is it?"

"First, do you despise being your current form?"

"Very much."

"I may hold the key to turning you real."

"For real?! What are you waiting for then? Zap me to existence!"

"The spell needs some more time. I just wanted you to know that it will be ready soon."

"Oh, okay then."

"And, did you happen to converse with anypony else?"

"Other than Spike? I don't think so." I wasn't lying because what happened at the tower wasn't exactly a conversation.

"Good, we don't want somepony panicking and attracting attention now, do we?"

"I guess not." I take a glance at what was supposed to be a desk. Mess, mess everywhere. "I'm sorry, but there is a thought that is too big to ignore, why did you go all wrath mode on the place?"

"It's an accident."

"Yeah? That's not what I heard" Her expression tells nothing.

"Then, what did you hear?" I don't want her to know that I know that Luna know that she- whatever.

"Nothing. I'll just... be off. Nice chat by the way." She nodded, I scram.

"What's with everybody being so grim serious all of a sudden? I hope the future doesn't hold any surprises, because I'm a bit annoyed that *I'm the ghost and yet I'm being startled."*