The sight of Twilight's castle was a welcome sight to Spike. It had felt to him like he had been away for about a year, when in fact it had only been a few days. The two new lovebirds then began to walk up the castle stairs, and then began to approach the front door.

"Should we tell Twilight and our friends that we are now a couple?" Spike asked Rainbow Dash with a worried look. Rainbow looked over to her friend and smirked.

"I don't see why not. I know that I love you and that you love me. And if any pony even Twilight says anything against it, well then they will all just have to accept it whether they like it or not. I don't care what they say, I know in my heart that it feels right!" Rainbow replied boldly. Spike then smiled, inhaled and then he faced forward with a look of determination on his face.

"Well if your not worried, then neither am I! But let's tell Twilight first"

Rainbow chuckled and agreed. And then together the two of them opened the door and entered into the castle, ready to reveal to Twilight about their mission, and what had changed when they were out together.

In the throne room, Twilight was busy getting some of her important paperwork done. Without Spike to help her she had to work twice as hard as she had ever worked before, which she didn't mind of course but having a trusty assistant like Spike made things go so much more smoothly. She was just about to finish writing on her piece of paper when the doors flew open loudly.

"We're home!" Spike called loudly. The echo from his voice rang though Twilight's head like a bell and she fell over from complete surprise. The alicorn princess thought she could see stars from her quick journey down to the floor, but was quick to realize that it was a purple dragon that had seemed to have grown a little bit in size and a blue pegasus who was trying hard not to laugh at her friends mishap.

"Hey Twilight, how was your trip?" Rainbow asked before bursting out laughing. Spike joined in and laughed with her. He then held out his claw for Twilight to grab onto with her hoof and bring her up off the ground. She then quickly gave her head a shake and then gave her friend an cock eyed stare.

"My trip? I should be asking you about your twos trip!" The Princess of Friendship growled. "How did it go? Did you two complete the mission? What was it? I'm curious! TELL ME EVERYTHING! Is Spike okay? He's not hurt is he? Did you tw-" Twilight was cut off by Rainbow Dash putting her hoof to her friends mouth.

"Geez Twi you're talking a mile a minute, relax and calm down before you pass out!" Rainbow hinted with a smug grin.
Twilight then calmly took a deep breath and then chuckled. She did have a tendency for freaking out at the littlest things.

"Yes we completed the mission" Spike declared to his long time friend. "Are you impressed? Didn't think i could do it did ya?"

Twilight looked at Spike and had to blink twice. She couldn't believe that Spike a grown a bit since she last saw him, at first she was speechless but then she quickly had Spike in a bear hug and was twirling him around in circles.

"Spike! You grew! I can't believe it!" She cried loudly. "Am I impressed? Yes Spike, I am so proud of you. You're not a baby dragon anymore." Spike was having just a tad little tough time breathing from Twilight's strong hug, but even through all that he had to crack a smile.

"So what was the mission? When did you two complete it?"Twilight asked curiously. Spike and Rainbow looked at each other confused and then looked back at her.

"How do you not know that if we completed the mission or not? Twilight haven't you been paying attention?" Spike asked with a shrug. Twilight looked around and grinned sheepishly.

"Well not really. I have been so busy doing all this paperwork that I didn't know when to stop and didn't think I should stop cause you know me, when I start something I always make sure that its finished and done right!" She replied proudly. Rainbow chuckled and then rolled her eyes.

"Only to well Twilight. Only to well!"

Spike and Rainbow Dash then told Twilight all about their mission as she sat in her chair in the throne room. They told her about going to the different villages, about flying through the storm which Twilight was not to happy to hear about since they both could've been hurt. Then they continued with Spike telling her about him finding the cave, and then braving the storm to go to the cabin in the woods to find food. Twilight was wide eyed and shaking and also ranting to Spike again for being so reckless. But Spike then revealed that Dash was always there to help him out and that she saved him from the falling tree. He said that he had learned from this experience and that he promised to be more careful in the future.

"I should hope so that you learn from this Spike, I wouldn't want anything to happen to my number one assistant!"

Spike quickly agreed. Then he and Rainbow told her about meeting Granger. They told her how he owned the cabin in the woods and was one of the kindest ponies that they have met. They mentioned how he had problems with his friends and it led to them not talking for about a year. They said how they offered to help him with everything and that they helped him reunite with them and make things right, they said that they were also very kind and reminded them of their other friendship with the others. Spike then said he thought that's what the friendship mission they thought they were sent to do was.

"But it wasn't" Spike finished. Twilight was happy to hear that the two had made a new friend in Granger and helped him with his friends, but she was also sad to hear that it wasn't their mission.

"But I don't understand, if helping your new friend wasn't the friendship mission then how do you two think you completed it?" She asked with a confused look. Spike and Rainbow looked at each other, nodded and then looked back at her with beaming smiles.

"Because we were the friendship mission!" The two of them said together, with Rainbow wrapping her wing around Spike.

"Spike is my special somepony" Rainbow Dash chirped in. "I am glad I went on this mission with him, cause it helped me see how much I really love him for who he is." She looked at Spike who was grinning from ear to ear and gave him a quick smooch on the forehead.

"And Rainbow Dash is my special marefriend!" He added, "I have had feelings for RD for quite some time, but I too am glad I got to go on this mission with her because doing so helped me realize my true feelings for her and how much I really love her!" He then quickly looked over to Rainbow and nuzzled with her. They then looked at Twilight.

Twilight was taken back at what the two of them had said, but to their utter surprise she wasn't freaking out like the two had hoped she would, she actually was smiling and had a small tear running down her face. Then in an instant the two then found themselves in Twilight's grasp as she had quickly teleported over to the two of them and was sobbing quite loudly.

"Twilight? Are you okay?" Asked a surprised Spike. Rainbow was also surprised. She didn't think Twilight would be happy that she and Spike were now a couple, even after what she and Twilight had been through before. But Twilight was happy and hugged them even tighter.

"I always believed that you two would eventually become a couple, I'm just so happy right now to hear this!" Twilight sobbed happily.

"You are?" Spike asked, "How do could you be happy Twilight? I thought you would've been upset about this!" But Twilight was quick to deny what Spike had said.

"Of course I'm happy Spike. I am the Princess of Friendship, so I am definitely okay with you two being a couple. I wouldn't be a good friend if I didn't approve of you two's relationship, and as I said earlier you're not a baby dragon anymore. I had always thought you two would find yourselves a special somepony, but hearing that you two are together makes me the happiest pony in all of Equestria". Twilight declared happily.

Spike looked at the pony who had hatched him and raised him from the very beginning. Hearing that she supported their relationship, and that she now considered Spike to be more grown up then before told him that his mission was now an even bigger success. He then hugged Twilight as tightly as he could and began to cry, Rainbow then joined in and hugged them both tightly as well.

"Thank you Twilight. Thank you." The two said happily.

Twilight chuckled happily and then she turned to Rainbow Dash.

"Better take care of Spike from here on out RD or I will have your wings!" She declared patting Rainbow on the head. Rainbow giggled nervously and replied with a smirk.

"Of course! Don't worry Twi, Spike will be taken care of from here on out or my name isn't Rainbow Dash!"

A few weeks later:

One beautiful fall day, Spike and Rainbow Dash were walking alongside one of the many ponds that surrounded Ponyville. The two had spent the last few days telling all their friends the good news about their new relationship, and just like Twilight they all approved of their decision.

"I'm very happy for you two, I wish you two the best in your new found relationship" Fluttershy said kindly.

"Well shucks, this is great news. Ah'm more happy to hear this news than Rarity being chosen to be a judge for a fancy dress contest in Canterlot. Congrats you two!" Said the always honest Applejack.

"Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh, I have to throw you two the biggest hookup party in the history of Equestria!" Pinkie Pie said very excitingly, "This is going to be so incredibly amazing!"

"Well that is fantastic to hear darlings. I'm happy to hear that you two have come to see each other as the ones for each other. This is a very nice surprise to hear indeed". Rarity said happily with a tear in her eye.

Even Starlight, Trixie, Discord and a lot of the others in Ponyville were all happy to hear the news. That the element of loyalty, not mention a member of the Wonderbolts and Spike the brave and glorious, savior of the Crystal Empire and friendship ambassador to the dragons were now in a relationship! The news spread like wildfire throughout the land, from Canterlot to the Crystal Empire and the reactions were all the same. At first Spike and Rainbow Dash were a little put off by how many ponies had heard the news so quickly. This definitely had to be Pinkie Pie's handy work. That pony sure don't like to keep things quiet for very long, but that's Pinkie for you.

And the two of them had received a couple of letters from Granger. He told them that things were going well between him and his friends so far, and that they were all working together to get his old cabin fixed up and look respectable. He mentioned that he should have the cabin up and ready for ponies to stay there by next spring, but whenever the two of them make their way back into northern Equestria, that they can stay there as long as they want. And finally in his last letter he said that he would bring his friends to Ponyville so he could introduce them to Twilight and the others when they had spare time. That made Spike and Rainbow Dash very happy to hear, and Twilight and the others were looking forward to that day as well.

Spike continued to walk with Rainbow Dash's hoof gently grasped in his claw and was completely in his comfort zone. Hanging out with Dash and spending some quiet time together was something that the young drake definitely enjoyed. He still lived in Twilight's castle and helped her as much as he could, but other than that he spent most of his time with Rainbow Dash at her house. Spike had now grown small wings and could fly somewhat pretty well, just not for far distances. Good thing he had an awesome teacher in Rainbow. She told him that with enough practice he could maybe join the Wonderbolts someday. Spike thought that would be awesome, but deep down he knew that the chances of commander Spitfire letting him join was pretty slim.

"Yeah right Dash, the day the wonderbolts let me join is the day that pigs fly!" He said with a chuckle. But then he felt his marefriends hoof yank itself from his grasp and come to a stop. Spike looked back to the cyan pegasus who appeared to be somewhat annoyed.

"This is boring! This isn't something that I'm used to!" She declared.

Spike could feel his heart sink even further than it was supposed to, and looked down at the ground. Had he done something for his new special somepony to be completely bored? Was this relationship not mean't to be? All these questions burned themselves into his head, but then he quickly felt himself being lifted off the ground and see that Rainbow Dash had scooped him up and was now carrying him in her arms.

"Now this is much better!" She chuckled cheekily to the young dragon. Spike was taken by surprise.

"Oh thank Celestia, I thought I did something wrong that might've made you not want to hang around me anymore". Spike sighed happily. Rainbow quickly looked at Spike with a confused look.

"Why would you think that? I was just bored with walking, I'm more happy when I'm flying" She gloated, "I could never be bored being with you my dragon friend. You are my special somepony and don't you forget that!"

Spike then grinned from ear to ear and let out a happy chuckle as the two then flew off towards the sunset, the next chapter of their relationship awaiting them.

THE END.

THANKS FOR READING

A STORY BY DASHIE1791.........................

Author's Note

Well this is it readers. Spike and Rainbow's friendship mission is officially completed.

Now I can focus on some other projects that I have been thinking about for the last few weeks, but I am going to take a break from writing for awhile and then I'll get right back to it.

I personally enjoyed writing this story, and I'm looking forward to making more.

Will there be a sequel? Let's just say that possibly is where I'm leaving that for now.

Thanks for reading my first story!