Contingency Plans

This document had to be re-transcribed due to the amount of tear marks on it making it unreadable.

Name: Spike

Age: 13 (in dragon years)

Height: 3 ft 7 inches

Weight: 159 lbs

Residence: Ponyville [Castle of Friendship]

Occupation: Assistant

Physical Attributes: Purple scales, green spikes, bulky physique

Titles: Assistant to the Princess of Friendship, National Hero, Savior of the Crystal Empire

Description: Spike is a dragonling and my loyal assistant. I raised him from an egg, and he's like a baby brother to me. I really didn't want to write one of these for him... he's just a baby dragon. My baby dragon. But it has to be done. After he went on that gem rampage on his birthday... I can't let innocent ponies get hurt if it happens again and we're not there to stop him. So here goes.

As a dragon, Spike possesses many natural abilities of his race. He can breath a steady stream of fire up to 3 feet, and use that fire to send messages to other users of dragonfire like Princess Celestia. Furthermore, Spike has a complete immunity to hot temperatures to the extent that he can swim in lava without any pain or discomfort. Also since his natural diet is gems (though he can sustain himself on normal foods as well), Spike has an exceptionally powerful stomach, powerful enough to even destroy a book of dark magic or grind up solid rock.

Possible Counters: A direct attack would likely fail, as Spike's fire breath is powerful enough to cause third degree burns. While a promise of gems may provide a moment's distraction, Spike is too clever to fall for a "free gems" ploy (because I drilled it into his head to never take gems from strangers!)

There is an alternative way to get his attention... Rarity. Spike has well known feelings for my friend Rarity, though what part of it is a childish crush and what part is actual love I can't tell. How much of it Rarity reciprocates is hard to tell as well, though looking at it practically there is an age gap. However, dragons do age slower than ponies, so soon their maturity gap may not be that different. Who knows? Whatever makes them both happy, I'm all for. Regardless, if he hears Rarity scream, Spike will run to the scene no matter what the circumstance. This could be used to lure him into a trap and contain him as long as needed. If Rarity herself is not available, I have magically preserved recordings of Rarity's scream that will work just as well.