Spike and the eight mares

Chapters

Betting {edited by Starblade}
Princess time (edited by Starblade)
Spike comes home (Edited by Starblade)
Dreamscape part 1
Dreamscape 2

Betting {edited by Starblade}

*THUD!*

A dull, heavy sound loudly echoed through the training ground. “Aww, come on, Shining. Don’t tell me you’ve gotten old and rusty after all these years,” a tall purple and green dragon said, standing over a white stallion.

“Yeah, maybe. But you're still the same overconfident kid,” the stallion replied, pulling on the tall dragon's leg and making him fall to the ground.

“*Oof*That was a cheap shot, you know.”

“Not cheap,tactics, soldier. Remember, you might be a dragon, Spike, but it's gonna take a lot more than that to beat me,” Shining Armor said, grinning at the teenage dragon laying flat on his back.

“Yeah, yeah, glad to see I still got a ways to go before I get to your level, captain.” Spike replied, picking and dusting himself off. “Jeez, and right when I have to head back to Ponyville to meet Twilight and the girls after all these years.”

“Yeah, sorry about that, Spike. Guess I forgot that today's the day you're going back to Ponyville.” Shining said, holding back some liquid pride in his eyes. “Just remember to say hi to Twiley for me, okay?”

“You know it. Check ya later, Shining.” Spike said as he head over to the Crystal Castle. On the way, he took a quick whiff of himself beneath his armpit. “*Sniff, sniff*Whew! Man, I really need to take a shower before heading out.”

[In Ponyville]

“Oh my gosh! Can you guys believe it, cause I sure can’t! It's been two, four, notenyears since we last saw Spike, and he's finally coming back home! Oh man, I'm gonna throw him the bestest, most super biggest “Welcome-Back-to-Ponyville” party ever!” cried a bouncing, hyperactive pink mare. She had a curly pink mane and tail that looked like large clouds of cotton candy. She wore a blue skirt and white shirt with a pink unzipped coat. With each energetic bounce, her perky D-cup boobs would bounce and jiggle uncontrollably along with her.

“I agree wholeheartedly, darling. It has been so long since we've last seen him,” said a white mare with a royal purple mane styled with extravagant curls and DD-cup breasts. She wore a sexy, form-fitting black dress with red heels. Wherever she went, she would turn the heads of stallions, and a few mares, all hoping to sneak a look at her curvy, yet surprisingly toned ass. “It's still very impressive that Spike finished the Royal Guard Academy. I heard some ponies can't even make it through the first year and drop out,” she said, as she walked towards her friend’s castle. “What do you think, Fluttershy?”

“Oh, umm, I do think it's great that Spike is coming back, but...” started a yellow mare with silky pink mane. She wore a set of blue jeans and a thick green sweater that tightly hugged her F-sized breasts. She hid behind her friend Rarity, hoping to hide her huge breasts from the lingering stares of all the ponies they passed.

“But what, darling?”

“I'm kinda scared to see Spike again.”

“For whatever reason?”

“Well, Twilight said that it takes longer for dragons to grow up. And it’s been ten years, so if Spike did grow up, he might start acting like all the other dragons.”

“That's silly, Fluttershy. Spike is our friend. He would never become like those meanie beanie totally-no-fun dragons.” Pinkie Pie said, jumping into her friend's boobs to comfort her.

“Pinkie Pie is absolutely right, darling. Spike is our dearest friend,” Rarity said, reassuring her meek friend.

“I know, and I do feel horrible for thinking this way, but with how long it's been, it’s hard not to wonder if he's still the same Spike we used to know.”

“Well, I reckon we'll just hafta see for ourselves, sugarcube.” The new voice belonged to a blonde, orange mare standing in front of the castle waiting for the approaching trio. She wore a plaid shirt--tied up in a knot just below her E-cup breasts--booty shorts, and her signature Stetson hat. Her farmer girl outfit had quite a bit of wear and tear, but did a marvelous job of showing off her six-pack abs and exceptional thighs. “Twi said Spike will be coming home in a day or two.”

As the four mares entered the castle, they saw the familiar sight of their royal friend, her purple mane with a hot pink streak through it looked recently brushed and groomed. She was wearing her coronation dress, a pink and yellow dress with white train that looked great against her lavender coat and emphasized her curvy form. Ever since her ascendance into an alicorn, the studious bibliophile’s body had been gradually growing to better accommodate the increase in her magical strength. Before, she was easily the second shortest among their group. Now, she was only about an inch shorter than Applejack, the tallest among them, and expected to continue growing. Furthermore, her height wasn’t the only thing affected by her rise to royal status. Her subtle curves were growing more pronounced every few weeks, making her figure more curvy and alluring as time passed. By now, her former B-cup breasts had grown to D-cups, the same as her perky pink friend.

The four mares also noticed that their friend wasn’t alone, as two familiar figures regally stood by her side. Like their lavender friend, the two were alicorns, but unlike their fellow royal, these two had full-grown, fully-figured, amazon figures. The first was the tallest pony in the room. She was a beautiful mare with a glistening white coat and a flowing mane and tail with the colors of an aurora. Her body and a slightly softness to it, but any fat on her body was perfectly placed at her wonderfully thick thighs, hips, and butt. Her royal white gown and golden regalia--including a bracelet with a sun pendant on her wrist--hugged her G-cup breasts and showed off her long, luscious legs. The second figure was shorter by only half a foot, but still easily the second tallest mare in the room. Her curves weren’t quite as big as her taller associate, but in exchange, her figure was far more toned like that of a warrior. She sported a black and blue silk dress with midnight black regalia--including a bracelet with a moon pendant on her wrist--that wrapped tightly around her F-cup breasts and toned rump.

“Hello, girls. Always a pleasure to see you in such high spirits,” the white, amazonian goddess proclaimed.

“Princess Celestia! Princess Luna!” The four mares bowed before their illustrious rulers.

“Now, now, you all don't need to perform such a formal greeting in front of us. Considering how many times you've helped Twilight save Equestria, it should be us bowing down before all of you,” Princess Celestia said. Just as the two princesses were about to bow down, a loud crash was heard at the door.

“Sorry guys, Wonderbolt practice lasted a little longer than expected.” Hovering in front of the door was a cyan pegasus with a rainbow mane and tail. She wore a skin-tight blue jumpsuit with a yellow lightning pattern and a pair of goggles. The jumpsuit clung tightly to her slender, athletic form, greatly showing off her trim waist, perky butt, and B-cup breasts.

“Oh, I do hope it wasn't too difficult for you, Rainbow Dash,” Celestia stated.

“Nothing I couldn't handle princess...Princess!!” Rainbow cried, bowing and hitting the ground with her head so fast it could have easily made a small sonic rainboom.

“Well, now that all of you are here, I will allow Twilight to explain why I asked her to gather you here. Twilight, if you would?” Celestia said, looking over to her former pupil.

“Of course. Everyone, Princess Celestia, Luna, and I have decided that all of you will travel to Saddle Arabia to renew our peace treaty with them, as well as help them with the Festival of Lights that show all over Equestria.”

“Um, excuse me, darling. But when you say‘all of you,’is that to be implied that you will not be traveling with us on this trip then?” Rarity asked.

“That’s right, Rarity,” Twilight replied. “The princesses and I have to stay in Canterlot to handle some royal business, mostly involving discussing new ways to bring about harmony and friendship to other nations. So we decided to place this task in your hands.”

“That’s good and all, but, well...it just don't feel right traveling for such a big, important journey without ya, Twi,” Applejack said.

“Yeah! Why can't we just wait till you come back and go together?” Rainbow suggested, rubbing the red mark on her forehead.

“No!!!...*cough*I mean, girls, there will be times when I will have to ask you to do something for me while I’m busy with my royal duties, like studying new documents or laws of other nations. You all know I wouldn't ask this of you if I didn't know you could handle it. Just think of this as a friendship problem and I'm sure you all will be fine. And one more thing. When Spike gets back, I want him to go with you girls as your escort to protect you. It will be his first assignment as a member of the Royal Guard.”

“Pfft, yeah, send the squirt instead of an all-powerful alicorn to protect us. I feel safer already,” Rainbow said with a look of disappointment.

“Oh, that's right. Spike is coming back home after quite some time, isn't he? What to do, what to do...mmmm, aha! Pinkie Pie, if I may ask you a question, are you still working at that lovely store, Sugarcube Corner?” Celestia asked.

“Yepperoonie, Princess sexy booty!” Pinkie replied, bouncing into the air with a huge grin on her face.

“Excellent! Then for such a special occasion as this, I have come up with a brilliant idea. I would like you and the Cakes to make the Marzipan Mascarpone Meringue Madness, or MMMM, as you have put it, for Spike's welcome home party.” Celestia said with a string of drool hanging from her mouth.

“I'm already one step ahead of you, princess. I ordered the cake ingredients yesterday and told the Cakes that Spike will be here by tomorrow night. They should be putting the finishing touches on it by now.’’

“Very good, Pinkie...ahem, I believe that it's only natural as a princess of Equestria that I fulfill my royal duty and inspect the Cakes’ efforts to make sure the cake is being made properly. Princess Twilight, if you would be so kind as to guide me there, it would be much appreciated.”

“Of course, Princess. Whatever it takes to make Spike's welcome back party go wonderfully without a hitch,” Twilight acceded.

Twilight began walking toward the exit with Celestia in tow. With a quick glance toward her sister, Luna noticed that a despite the white alicorn’s majestic bearing, there was still a sizeable strand of drool hanging from the side of Celestia’s mouth.

“Even after all these years, my sister still can't contain her insatiable sweet tooth. Truly an embarrassing moment to witness,” Luna sighed, heading towards the exit with a quickened pace to catch up with her cake-obsessed sister.

“Alright girls, I'll see you later,” Twilight called out, stopping right before the exit and turning back to speak to her friends. “And remember...Spike's going to be here tomorrow, and your departure will be right after his welcome back party, so make sure you’re already prepared for the trip. Don’t forget to pack what you need. Oh, and make sure Pinkie doesn't go overboard with party. And-'' Just as Twilight was about to continue her list, a cobalt blue aura surrounded her and pulled her outside.

“Yeah, spending time with the squirt instead of our best friend in the whole world. Just great,” Rainbow huffed, slouching in her throne around the table.

“Oh come on, Dashie. Spike is a royal guard now. He probably got all big and muscley with strong arms and six-pack abs of steel,” Pinkie chimed, giggling to herself as thoughts of a musclebound Spike filled her thoughts. She was promptly brought back to reality by Dash’s retort.

“Please, the day chubby little Spike gets muscles is the day I babysit the Cutie Mark Crusaders,” Rainbow said with a haughty grin.

“Ohh~ is that a bet, Dashie?” Pinkie retorted with a mischievous grin.

“You know what? Sure. I bet Spike is still the same chubby, little, sarcastic, baby dragon he was when he left. Heck, it took him ten whole years to finish becoming a guard. If it were me, I would have been done in three years flat and already commanding an army. The only reason he even made it through is because he knows Shining Armor and Princess Cadence. After rescuing the Empire twice, he probably just spent those years eating gems, slacking off, and got too fat to move,” Rainbow said snidely, snickering to herself while holding a devilish grin at Pinkie. “So you know what I'm betting, but what about you party pony?”

“I’ll bet-” Before Pinkie could finish, she was cut off Rarity’s rage-fueled tone.

“Now hold on there, darling! I refuse to let you get away with saying that about our Spikey Wikey!”

“Oh spare me, Rares. If you really did care about Spike, how come you never let him take you out and pound that princess facade away.”

“Well Rainbow, unlike yourself, a lady would never allow herself to be, as you say, “pounded” without being swept off her feet first,” Rarity said while staring daggers at Rainbow Dash. “Besides, while Spikey Wikey’s affections were admittedly flattering, he was far too young at the time. By now, I'm positive that his adorable little crush on me has long since passed.”

“So what? You know what they say, “Buck up, or shut up.” Unless you’re all talk about defending your littleSpikey Wikey.”

“A lady such as myself never lowers herself to something so crude as betting, but afriendly competitionis another story. I wager that Spike has grown up to become a wonderful gentle drake with a marefriend, or female dragon, of his own, and if not, then I...I will go camping with Applejack!” Rarity said, slamming her hand against the table.

“Oh please, you go camping with her every year. What's the big deal?” Rainbow retorted, completely dismissing Rarity’s bet.

“Tsk, tsk, you misunderstand me, darling. By “camping,” I meant Applejack's way of camping.” Complete silence fell over the room as everyone’s jaws--save the farmer in question--dropped to the floor at the fashionista’ s unpredictable statement.

“You gotta be buckin’ kidding me!You?!CampingAJ’s style?!” Rainbow sputtered.

“Is that not what I said, Rainbow darling?” Rarity said with an overconfident smile and a fire lit in her eyes.

“Now wait just a darn apple-pickin’ second there, what’s wrong with the way I go camping?!” the apple mare said, glaring sternly at Rainbow and Rarity.

“What’swrong?How about it’s completely insane, AJ. Eating bugs, sleeping in trees (okay, that part isn’t so bad), drinking your own piss, using leaves as toilet paper, and never bathing? I may be the most awesome and extreme pony in Ponyville, but that's too extreme, even for me!” Rainbow exclaimed.

‘’It’s also crude, disgusting, and absolutely barbaric overall, sweetheart,” Rarity added. “Uh, no offense.”

“It helps ya get closer to nature, and teaches ya how to survive without any available water,” Applejack defended. “And besides, its only for a week. It's not like I smell that bad after one of my camping trips, right?” she asked, looking over at the two for confirmation.

''Darling, don’t take this the wrong way, but when you come home...you smell so bad that if a fisher stallion and a street mare had a baby, that offspring’s dirty diapers would smell heavenly compared to you after your so-called camping trips,” Rarity admonished.

“Yeah? Well, ya know what? At least I'm not some city-slicker who can't get a date for all her high talk.”

“What?! That's ridiculous! I have been on many dates. Sure there might be some that I would rather like to forget, but there isn’t a single stallion who hasn’t been enthralled by my exquisite beauty.”

“Trenderhoof, Prince Blueblood, Fancypants,” Applejack retorted, lifting a finger for each name she listed. “Do ya want me to keep going, or ya wanna shut ya trap now? Heck, I’d be pleased to high heaven if Spike got over his crush on you, ya sellout heifer.

“Then saddle up, cowgirl and place your bet,” Rainbow said, egging AJ on.

“Fine, I will. Ah say Spike's gotten over his crush on Rarity, and if ah lose, then I'll eat nothin’ but oranges for a whole month.”

“Oh no, no, no, darling. That's a little to tame for what Dash and I have to endure. Instead, if you lose, then you have to be a model for me in one of my fashion shows.”

''What?! No way! Nothing’s worth being one of your little dress up dolls.''

“Well then, I guess I'm not a sellout heifer after all. I would very much like an apology now, darling,” Rarity crowed.

Rarity grinned while AJ took a deep breath and sighed. “You’re right, you're not a sellout heifer,” Applejack admitted. “...you’re a selloutbitch in heat!Put me in, Rainbow.” Rainbow grinned as she looked expectantly at Pinkie Pie.

“So Pinkie, you figure out what you want to bet yet?'' Pinkie Pie opened her mouth to reply, but...

“You cowgirl bitch! Howdareyou?!” Rarity shrilled.

Light blue flashes of light filled the air as Rarity shot one blast of magic after another at the orange farm pony. However, her rage only grew greater as the blonde cowgirl managed to dodge each blast of energy perfectly. Years of physical labor and rodeo competitions had done wonders for Applejack’s agility.

“Well, ya know how the old saying goes,“if the shoe fits, wear it.”Working him harder than Twilight and messing with his feelings all those years ago...thinking back on it now, it makes me sick to my stomach, Rarity.” Applejack spat, clenching her hat in her hand.

“What? I never such a thing to Spike, right girls?” Once again, complete silence fell over the entire room. Shocked by the lack of support, Rarity turned her gaze over to her “spa buddy” cowering in the corner. “Fluttershy, you don't seriously believe what Applejack is saying about me, do you?”

“Well, you did kinda take advantage of him, making him be your pin cushion, making him help you woo Trenderhoof, and taking his Fire Ruby on his birthday,” Fluttershy said, hiding behind her hair.

“Spike gave that ruby to me as a sign of our friendship, and everything else he did was of his own free will.”

“But then he became a giant, greedy dragon soon after. He overcame his greed for you, but all you gave him was a kiss on the cheek. And all those times he helped gather gems for your dresses, you’d only part with a single one for his reward, even though you knew full well how important gems are to him. I’m sorry, Rarity, but as far as I can see, you have been taking advantage of his kindness.”

“Ha!Ya see?” Applejack gloated. “You've done nothing but be a pain in Spike’s behind all these years.”

“Hmph, well at least I'm not afraid of someone we've known a full part of our lives, Fluttershy.”

“That may be so, Rarity, but I know Spike still has more of a selfless attitude than you could ever hope to match, Miss Element ofGenerosity.”

“Well put up your big booby chest on that then, Fluttershy!” Pinkie Pie chimed, appearing suddenly behind the yellow pegasus and groping her large chest.

“I...I think Spike will still be as selfless as he has always been, and if not then um...um...”

“You'll walk around town bare naked,”whispered Pinkie into Fluttershy's ear.

“I'll walk around town bare naked...wait,what!” Fluttershy squeaked, slumping down to the ground and placing her knees to her chest. She had made herself into a ball of shivering regret from what just came out of her mouth. Pinkie, on the other hand, bounced excitedly in place since it was finally her turn.

“Alright party ponies, it's my turn to place a bet. Hehehehehehehe!*snort*I bet Spike comes back as a super sexy, muscley stud, and if not, I'll go the whole trip to Saddle Arabia without talking.”

“Oh please, Pinkie. We all know you can't do that, not unless you want somepony to magically remove your mouth again.” Rainbow sighed, looking annoyed at Pinkie; she was obviously unamused by the pink pony’s joke. Pinkie briefly winced at the sudden reminder of the time Trixie returned to Ponyville with the Alicorn Amulet.

“Okay then, no desserts.”

“Doubtful, darling. You would definitely starve yourself before doing that,” Rarity deadpanned.

“Uh...no smiling?”

“Yeah, not a chance, sugarcube,” Applejack said dubiously, not buying Pinkie’s claim for a second.

“Oh-oh-oh-oh, I know...nosinging.”

“Um, I doubt you'll be able to do that either, Pinkie,” Fluttershy said, peeking up from her ball.

“Well then I got nothing,” Pinkie sighed.

All the girls kept bouncing ideas back and forth, trying to think of a punishment for Pinkie Pie. It was a continuous loop of suggestion, reflection, and rejection. Each seemingly good idea would be shot down for one reason or another. It would either be impossible for Pinkie, too strenuous an effort, not really a punishment, or something that they couldn’t enforce. Eventually, the pink party pony got distracted by something far more...tangible.

“Wowzers, Fluttershy!” Pinkie said in awe. “Did your boobs grow another cup size? Dashie, you gotta feel these melons! They’rehuge!”

“Ah!....pant...pant...Pinkie, stop. I'm sensitive there,” Fluttershy said, her tongue hanging out listlessly.

''Aha! That’s it! If you lose, you gotta go the entire trip without groping one of us!” Rainbow exclaimed.

Upon hearing Rainbow’s shout, Pinkie’s face paled, her eyes staring aghast at the Wonderbolt. Her hands, which had been casually resting under Fluttershy’s huge boobies while she rubbed her nipples, had fallen to her sides in horrified shock.

“WHAT?!Come on, girls, I-I'm pretty sure that we can figure something else out, right AJ?” Pinkie asked hopefully.

“Eenope. Sounds perfect to me. Sure would be nice to not hafta worry about getting preyed upon by you while Ah'm takin’ a bath.”

“At least that's something we can agree on,” Rarity assented, nodding her head in agreement.

Pinkie stared at each of the girls in turn, but any hopes she had for mercy were quickly dashed. Even Fluttershy was on board with the idea. In the end, she had no choice but to agree to it as well.

''Alright, fine. Spike, you better live up to my sexy expectations. I don't think I'll be able to live without Fluttershy's huge funbags in my hands!’’ Pinkie screamed to the high heavens, hoping Spike could somehow hear her.

[The Crystal Empire]

“Achoo!Ugh, I hope I'm not coming down with something,” said Spike. The young drake had changed out of his training garb, took a much needed shower, and changed into a black t-shirt with a green flame in the middle and purple jeans.

“Spike, may I come in?” asked a soft voice from outside Spike’s bedroom door.

“Sure thing, Flurry Heart.”

As the door open, the purple dragon was welcomed by the endearing sight of his niece. Flurry Heart had grown over the last ten years into a healthy alicorn filly. The young princess had a violet mane with a blue streak that was styled into three huge curls that reminded Spike of roll cakes. She wore a light pink, one-piece dress that went well with her light magenta coat. Suddenly, there was a loud rumble in the room.

''Hehe, guess I haven't eaten lunch yet. Sorry,'' Spike apologized, hoping he hadn’t scared the young filly. Unfortunately, when he looked at her, all he saw were tears in the filly’s eyes. “Uh, Flurry, was it really that scary?” Flurry shook her head in disapproval.

“Do you really have to go back to Ponyville, uncle Spike?” she asked, her voice trembling with grief. Surprised by the statement, Spike leaned down and patted the sad filly gently on her head.

“Yeah, I do. Twilight and the girls would probably worry that I died if I didn't.”

The young alicorn wrapped her arms tightly around the dragon in a bear hug, wiping her tears away onto the his shirt. “Promise me you'll visit sometime, okay?”

“Yeah, I will,” Spike said, returning the hug. ’’Now could you stop wiping your tears on me. I just took a shower.''

“Daddy says they’re not tears. It's liquid pride, Spike,” she said, now blowing her nose onto his shirt.

“Gah!That’s just gross, Flurry.” Mucus and tears had visibly stained the bottom half of his T-shirt.

“Hehehe, sorry,” Flurry said, looking into Spike's eyes with a smile on her face and snot still hanging from her nose.

“Not yet you’re not, but you will be. Come here, you rascal!” Spike roared in faux anger.

Spike tried to grab the little filly, but she took to the air, flying just beyond his grasp. Flurry flew away, heading downstairs to escape and laughing all the while. Spike didn’t bother to pursue, knowing that it would be difficult to catch an alicorn in flight, even one that’s a filly.

“Still just as fast as when she was a foal,” Spike muttered. He looked down at his stained T-shirt in disgust, ripping it off and throwing it into his suitcase. Then he digs out a green hoodie with two slots for his wings. “Dang, I was hoping to take the train back to Ponyville, but the sight of a teenaged dragon would probably send most of the passengers into a panic. Oh well, guess I'll just surprise them like this,” he said, flapping his wings for emphasis. Jumping off the balcony, Spike plummeted to the ground, waiting until he was barely inches away from impact before unfurling his wings and landing perfectly outside the caste. His bags in hand, he takes one last look at the palace he called home for the past decade. “Sure am gonna miss this place.”

“It’s always a sight to see, isn't it Spike?” spoke a soothing, motherly voice from behind Spike.

“Sure is Cadence,” Spike replied, turning around to face the Alicorn of Love.

Motherhood had done wonders for Cadance’s figure over the years, enhancing her curves to point that she looked like a younger, pinker version of Celestia with F-cup breasts. Her triple-colored mane of yellow, violet and rose was perfectly combed and appeared silky smooth as it reached her shoulders. The amazonian goddess wore a blue crystal heart pendant on a pink dress, slightly darker than her coat.

“I know you have to go back to Ponyville, but just remember, there's always a room open to you here,” Cadance said.

“I will, and thank you,” Spike replied, bowing in front of her.

“Now get outta here already before Shining Armor starts shedding liquid pride again.”

“Hehehe, alright, I'm outta here!”

Spike pumped his leathery wings and launched into the air, heading south towards Equestria. Within moments, he pierced the magical barrier protecting the Empire from the frost elements of the frozen north. Cadance stood there and watched patiently as the young drake became just a small speck in the horizon.

“Alright, he's gone,” she announced, shifting her gaze over to a dark alley nearby. “You can come out now, you three.” Stepping out from the shadows was her fellow alicorn royals: Celestia, Luna, and Twilight.

“Do you think he noticed us?” Luna asked, looking toward her sister.

“I doubt it. He never was one to pay attention to his surroundings, and I doubt that that’s changed,” Twilight answered. The alicorn librarian looked smugly at her mentor. “I hope you're ready to hand over your kingdom now, Celestia.”

“Now, now, Twilight, the game has only just begun,” Celestia replied, returning a devilish grin of her own.

Author's Note

-Wow just finished the first Chapter of Spike and the eight mares.
-This is my first fanfic so helpful comments would be very appreciated.
-I'll try to get the second chapter out as soon as possible.

Thank you so much for editing this

Starblade

Princess time (edited by Starblade)

[Ponyville:Ten years ago...]

Earlier that night, Spike the Dragon had just revealed to everyone his decision to leave Ponyville to join the Royal Guard. Not too long ago, he had already packed and departed for the Crystal Empire to start his training. Unfortunately, not everyone was happy about his choice. In fact, five angry mares were now on their way to talk to a certain library pony and voice their frustrations.

*Knock!*

''Open up, Twilight! We need to talk to you!'' Rainbow Dash screamed while wearing a sports bra and shorts, knocking on the door vigorously.

As Rainbow Dash was beating on the door, the castle's window sprung open to reveal an exhausted purple pony looking down at the five mares with an annoyed look on her face.

''Will you girls keep it down, it's 11:50 at night! What is wrong with you guys?!'' Twilight shouted. While Twilight reprimanded her friends, she unknowingly found herself surrounded by a light blue aura and pulled through the window down to the ground.

''So sorry about that darling, but you had it coming, letting Spike leave Ponyville to join the Royal Guards and not telling us about it,'' Rarity chided, grinning menacingly at her purple friend.

While trying to shake off the stars from her eyes and recover from the fall the fashionista just inflicted on her, Twilight explained to her friends the reason she didn't tell them. ''Look, girls, I understand why you’re angry, but this was Spike's decision and I promised him I wouldn't tell you all before he did. Pinkie Pie, you of all ponies can respect that, can't you?'' she said, looking at her pink, cotton candied-haired friend for confirmation about the matter.

''Well yeah, a broken promise is like a broken heart that never heals. So if Spike wanted to keep it a secret from us, we shouldn't be mad at Twilight for keeping it,'' Pinkie replied, helping Twilight back to her feet and giving her a warm bear hug in the process.

''Thank you, Pinkie Pie,'' Twilight said, patting Pinkie's head, feeling the bouncy locks of her friend's mane.

''Well, I guess if Spike wanted to keep this a secret, we should respect his wishes,'' Applejack sighed, wearing a tiny white T-shirt and ripped jean shorts that showed off her midriff. She took off her hat, clenching it between her hands before apologizing to Twilight. ''But I still don't get why Spike would want to leave Ponville and become some fancy guard?'' she asked, looking at Twilight for an answer.

''I don't know, either. He just said its something he has to do.''

Everyone wondered why Spike would want to leave Ponyville. Everypony there recalled the time they spent with the drake, wondering if their actions had somehow driven him away. Then they looked up at everypony else and a certain feeling of betrayal started to build up inside of them. Not wanting to accuse their own friends of Spike's departure, they kept it to themselves.

[Ponyville:[Ten minutes ago...]]

While Twilight’s friends remained inside the Castle of Friendship--speculating about the return of their favorite dragon--the Princesses made their way to the local bakery, Sugarcube Corner. The shops' owners had the store designed to look like a giant gingerbread house with a cupcake on top. It looked so sweet as if taking a single bite out of it would leave you with a sugar rush for a whole day, and you’d still come back for more. That’s probably why Pinkie is always in such a hyperactive mood.

Upon arriving, the Princesses make their way inside only to find a note on the sales counter that read,Out to Lunch -- Be Back in a Few!Ordinarily, this would be enough to make the three royals politely leave, however, Princess Celestia caught sight of the cake of her dreams left unguarded in the kitchen. She tried to sneak her way there but was stopped short by her meddling sister.

''Sister please, this is quite unbecoming of you,'' Luna groaned, enveloping her sister in her cobalt blue aura to pull her away from the four-layered cake. It wasn’t easy, as subduing her sister during one of her confectionary cravings was always a tremendous ordeal. The lunar alicorn tried to stand her ground, attempting to find a firm foothold for her black heels while she tugged on her struggling older sibling.

''Just one itsy-bitsy bite, dear sister. The Cakes won't even notice anything amiss,'' Celestia pleaded, trying to convince Luna to let her go while slowly inching her way to the cake.

''Maybe not, butIwill! Twilight, if you would be so kind as to help me stop my foolish sister from devouring this cake whole and making a mess of the festivities for tomorrow night,'' Luna fretted, looking over to the lavender alicorn as she began to lose her grip on Celestia.

"Huh?" Twilight, who’s seemed to be pondering something, was shaken from her thoughts at the sound of Luna’s voice. "Oh! Sorry, Luna, I guess my mind was somewhere else,'' she said, igniting her horn and surrounding her mentor in her purplish aura to secure her in place. With the burden now lifted, Luna took a seat in one of the chairs in the kitchen to recover some of her strength.

"So my dear student, would you mind saying what has your mind in such a fixated mess?''Celestia asked while sticking out her tongue to get a lick of the marvelous cake.

"Well, you know, it's been a decade since I last saw Spike, so...'' Twilight said, looking down at the floor while still maintaining her magic grip on the Princess.

"You're scared he has grown up and will no longer need you in his life,'' Luna finished, a look of exhaustion still on her face. Twilight nodded in confirmation. "So that's how much faith you have in Spike. Truly a disappointment, Twilight," Luna said, getting up from her seat and walking towards the younger alicorn.

"But Luna, it's been a wholedecade!Who knows what he could have turned into. What if he became his greedy self again, got himself banished, and became too afraid to come back? Or, what if he got kidnapped by other dragons and was bullied and just barely escaped after all these years? What if-'' Before Twilight could finish her panic-driven rant, her mouth was covered by the blue, manicured hand of Luna.

"What if Spike became a handsome, reliable, dragon soldier for the Crystal Empire and, after his training, is finally given the chance to come back home to meet up with his closest friends?'' Luna prompted, now kneeling in front of Twilight and pulling the young mare into a hug.

After a moment, Twilight eased into Luna’s embrace, her head now resting against the blue alicorn’s impressive breasts. ''Thank you, Princess Luna. That really helped me calm down,'' Twilight said, still nuzzling between Luna's breasts.

"Or, you know, Spike got himself a marefriend and knew you would freak out, so he kept it a secret for all these years until he thought you could handle it,'' Celestia mused, munching down on the last piece of the Marzipan Mascarpone Meringue Madness with a fulfilled smile on her face.

''TIA!How the bucking Tartarus did you get a hold of that cake?!'' Luna demanded, looking baffled by both her sister’s escape from Twilight’s magical hold and the speed at which she destroyed the cake.

''Oh my dear, naïve sister, I can raise the motherbuckingsun.Did you honestly believe any of you could have actually held me with such weak magic as that?'' Celestia chuckled, licking her fingers of any remaining cake bits while smiling ear-to-ear at her sister's annoyed face.

''Well then, why didn't you just do that in the first place?'' Luna huffed, rolling her eyes at her older sister’s annoying antics.

''Because ofthis,,'' Celestia replied, pointing a spit-covered finger down towards Twilight, whom now laid curled-up on the floor. Her mane was frazzled, her pupils had shrunken to pinpoints, and her knees were hugged tightly to her chest.

''Spike has a marefriend before I have a coltfriend. There's no way...there's no way...'' Twilight mumbled as she started rocking back and forth, thinking about the possibility.''Come on, Twilight. Spike having a marefriend is ridiculous. He's in love with Rarity, and you know how that's been going.'' Now talking to herself, her mind began switching between sound logic and insane paranoia. ''But it’s been a whole decade. Do you honestly believe that Spike didn't leave, at least in part, to get over his crush with her? That he wouldn’t have found someone new after ten long years?''

''Oh my, this is awful,'' Luna said, looking at Twilight with horror.

''What? No, this is hilarious! Why do you think I kept her as my student all these years? It's fun to watch her panic,'' Celestia chortled, eating popcorn while laughing at her former student’s frantic state.

''Where'd you get that popcorn?'' Luna asked, both disgusted and worried that her sister could find this amusing.

''Uh, teleportation magic. Duh,'' Celestia answered, looking at her sister like it was the most obvious thing in the world. She proffered the bag to Luna, holding in the blue alicorn’s face. ''What? You want some, sis?''

''I'd rather not,'' Luna snorted, pushing the popcorn away from her face.

''That's it!" Twilight suddenly shouted, popping up onto her feet and gaining the sisters’ attention. "Celestia, Luna, let's teleport to the Crystal Empire right now and see if Spike has a marefriend or not!'' Twilight cried, looking at her former mentor with bloodshot eyes.

''Twilight, let’s calm down and think about this. We’re going to see Spike tomorrow night. If he does have a marefriend, then I'm pretty sure that he will tell you,'' Luna consoled, gently patting the top of Twilight’s head in an effort to get the lavender princess to calm down.

''But Celestia said-''

''Are you seriously going to believe my sister, whom just snuck into the Cakes’ kitchen and ate an entire four-layer cake by herself in mere seconds?!'' Luna exclaimed, pointing her finger at a slightly pudgy Celestia. She was baffled that Twilight still saw her sister in such a golden, angelic light.''You must be kidding me, Twilight.''

''Hey, don't you try to turn my former student against me!'' Celestia reprimanded, coming over to stand by her sister. She bent down until she was eye-level with Twilight, then placed her hands on the lavender mare’s shoulders. "Twilight, sweetheart, have I ever lied to you about anything?''

''No, Princess Celestia!" Twilight answered immediately, looking at her former mentor with a few tears in her eyes. "Not even when I was your student. You were always truthful with me.''

''Then listen to me carefully," Celestia said, returning to her full height. "Spike will have a marefriend before you even get a chance with a stallion. I would even bet my kingdom on this being a fact,'' she declared, puffing her chest out with a grin on her face.

Twilight placed her hand on her former mentor's shoulder. ''Well, let's do it then. If you’re right about Spike, then I will organize an annual cake festival and make participation mandatory for every mare and stallion in town. Not only that, but I will make you the official judge, allowing you access to every cake for your “appraisal.” But if you’re wrong, then I get to rule over Equestria...or at least over your Day Court. So, what do you say, Princess?"

Luna was perplexed by the young princess’ change in demeanor. No longer was she the shivering, insecure wreck she was a minute ago. Now, she was facing her former teacher with a newly lit fire in her eyes and a devilish grin on her face.

Laughing at Twilight’s proposal, Celestia returned the grin three-fold. ''Twilight, you little shit, you know I can never refuse a bet. You're on.'' With a bang and a flash of white light, Princess Celestia teleported Twilight, Luna and herself to the Crystal Empire.

[The Crystal Empire:Now]

Cadence was walking around outside of the castle when a sudden flash of light blinded her for a second. When she regained her eyesight, she saw her other three alicorn Princesses standing before her.

''Celestia, Luna, Twilight!'' Cadence called, running over to Twilight to do their special ladybug dance. Twilight returned the greeting and then hugged Cadence. ''It's so good to see all of you, but what's the special occasion?'' As if being snapped back into reality, Twilight’s victorious smile returned to her face.

''Well, Princess Celestia said Spike would have a marefriend before I have a coltfriend and knowing Spike better than anyone, I said it's fundamentally impossible. So here we are to see who's right and who’s not.'' Being quite proud of herself she walked over to the others only to be stopped by Princess Cadence’s remark.

''I see, but wouldn't asking Spike be easier than spying on him?'' Cadence asked, looking at the two alicorns with a look of confusion while silently wondering how they overlooked such obvious choice.

''Thank you!Now do you two see the error of your ways? Even Cadence thinks this bet is stupid. So can we just go back to Ponyville and apologize to the Cakes for destroying their cake before Spike shows up?'' Luna pleaded, hoping they would finally listen to reason. Unfortunately, her hopes were dashed by Cadence herself, whom suddenly grabbed her shoulders.

''Wait a minute! There's a bet? What kind, and what are the stakes?!'' Cadance demanded, completely flipping sides from the sane to the chaotic side of reality.

''Nothing too major, Cadence my dear. It’s just that if Twilight wins, I hand over my portion of the kingdom to her, and if I win, she hosts an annual cake festival in Ponyville with me being a permanent judge,'' Celestia said, explaining the situation and how it came about.

''I see. Well then, this is definitely a fun idea you two have come up with.'' Putting her hands together, the pink alicorn looked up with sparkling enthusiasm in her eyes and a dazzling smile on her lips. ''Oh, and here he comes now.'' Cadence declared, pointing at the upper parts of the castle. The others turned their heads skyward and saw a purple green dot about to take a step off a balcony.

''Oh my gosh, Spike!'' Twilight cried.

With a look of horror, Twilight saw her number one assistant was about to fall off of the balcony to his doom. Spreading her wings, she was about to take to the skies and save him, but she was abruptly stopped when Princess Celestia pulled her towards the shadows of a nearby alley. Twilight cast a panicked and slightly irate look at her former mentor.

''What are you doing?! Spike is going to fall, I need to go save him!''

''Shut up and look,'' Celestia whispered, pointing a slender finger at Spike as he was falling feet first from the balcony. Unwilling to watch her precious friend become a smear on the ground, Twilight turned her head and tightly shut her eyes. As a result, the lavender mare missed the sight of her draconic friend unfurl his leathery wings, catching enough air to slow his descent and land safely in front of the castle.

Though she failed to hear a splatting sound, Twilight hesitated to open her eyes, too afraid of confirming her friend’s possible suicide attempt. Losing her patience, Celestia grabbed her former pupil by the head, turned her around, forced her to look. The lavender mare stood in awe at the sight that awaited her.

Spike had significantly changed from his small, pudgy,winglessversion she was so accustomed to. He now stood taller than herself by at least two feet, rivaling even Celestia with his height. He no longer had that soft, chubby belly he gained from years of snacking on sweets and gems. Instead, his body was lean and toned, with a subtle musculature that reminded her of her older brother. A set of purple, powerful-looking wings clung to his back, and his tail looked so strong and beautiful, shining like a piece of crystal.

''Wow, Spike really has grown up,'' Twilight said, with a slight blush on her face. So lost was she in her friend’s new physique, Twilight missed Cadance going up to say her goodbyes. She was finally shaken from her thoughts when Spike was about to make his departure.

''Ok, I'm out of here!'' Spike yelled, springing into the air as he unfolded his wings. It took him mere seconds to become a twinkling speck in the sky, leaving the Crystal Empire behind on his return trip to Ponyville.

''Alright, he's gone'' Cadance announced, shifting her gaze over to her fellow alicorns’ hiding place. “You can come out now, you three.” Celestia, Luna, and Twilight stepped out from the darkness, joining their pink friend.

''Do you think he noticed us?'' Luna asked, looking at her sister.

''I doubt it. He never was one to pay attention to his surroundings, and I doubt that that’s changed,'' Twilight answered.

''So, did you figure out anything?'' Cadance asked.

''Yes, Cadence. I believe it’s safe to say that Celestia should start packing. Oh, but Luna can stay since she had nothing to do with it, after all,'' Twilight crowed, pumping a triumphant fist in the air. ''I hope you’re ready to hand over your kingdom now, Celestia,'' Twilight purred, pointing her smug grin at the white alicorn.

''Now, now, Twilight, the game has only just begun,'' Celestia replied. ''I believe the terms of the bet consisted of Spike having a marefriend before you have a coltfriend. That fact still remains to be seen.'' Celestia took a few moments to relish the sight of Twilight’s bravado deflating from the sudden realization. Then she turned to the sky with a grin on her face. ''Glad to see Shining didn't gotoohard on you, Spike,'' Celestia muttered to herself just above a whisper.

''Dang it. Now what?'' Twilight groaned, sitting crisscrossed on the ground before blowing a strand of her hair out from in front of her face.

''Return back to Ponyville and APOLOGIZE!!" Luna screamed in frustration at the two alicorns. Her face was so stern that you could have sworn she was turning back into Nightmare Moon.

''Oh sweet me, Luna. Why are you still here and complaining? I’d have thought you would have just left and apologized for me by now,'' Celestia groaned, digging a finger into her ear to alleviate the ringing. She stared at her younger sister as if she had gone insane.

''Well yes, as a matter of fact, I did. And they accepted my apology gratefully, only on the condition that I help out by watching their twins while they worked on a new cake.''

Luna turned around to show two very familiar faces hanging off her back: the Cake Twins, both of whom were clutching their ears and grimacing in pain. One is a unicorn filly with a light yellow coat and brilliant orange mane styled in a braided ponytail. She wore a light blue dress and matching hair bow that she placed towards the end of her ponytail. Next to her was her brother, a pegasus colt with a light goldish gray coat and brown mane styled in a mohawk. He wore a simple white T-shirt and black shorts that reached his knees.

''Hi, Twilight!'' the twins chimed, happy to see one of their regular babysitters.

''Pound and Pumpkin, it's so good to see you guys again,'' Twilight greeted, picking the two off of Luna's back and hugging them tightly. ''How have you two been?'' She finally released the twins and placed them on the ground.

''We’re fine. It’s good to see you, too.'' The twins gasped, smiling at Twilight though trying to regain their breath.

''Um, Twilight, is Flurry heart around somewhere?'' Pound Cake asked, looking around the area.

''Oh? And why do you want to know where she is Pound cake?'' Cadence inquired, looking at the young colt.

''Because he's got a crush on her,'' Pumpkin said, showing no hesitation for her twin's feelings.

''No I don't!'' Pound denied.

''Yeah you do~,'' Pumpkin sang with a sly grin.

''Well, it seems someone's doing better in the dating department, eh Twilight?'' Celestia jeered, bending down to mock her former student.

''...Shut up.'' Twilight snapped, quickly dismissing Celestia's teasing.

[Spike's POV]

''Man, it’s been a while since I last used my wings,'' Spike thought aloud. After he finally grew his wings, Spike spent months building up his wing muscles and learning how to fly. But once his aerial skills were deemed acceptable, Shining Armor had him more or less grounded to focus on other skills. Now that his training was over, it felt good to feel the air beneath his wings once more.

As he cut through the air at high speeds, Spike began to wonder about his friends back in Ponyville and what they could be up to after all these years. ''Pinkie Pie is most likely still her hyperactive self. Twilight has hopefully been able to eat and clean the castle without me. I know how hard it is for her to remember to do those things when she gets in one of her study binges.'' Spike recalled the time Twilight asked him to blend her food together to save time on her studies.

''I hope Fluttershy got over her timidness about her chest. They were D-cups when I left, so who knows how big they are now,'' he chuckled. ''I gotta remember to challenge Rainbow Dash to a race when I get home. I bet she’s gonna be stoked to finally have someone who can actually keep up with her. And I should congratulate Rarity on the successful expansion of her business. She actually managed to open a boutique in the Crystal Empire. Sucks that I was always too busy with my survivalist training to stop by and see it. Come to think of it, she’s not the only one to expand her business. Applejack’s family apparently trades their cider all over Equestria now...It’s amazing how six mares who are so different can still be best friends even after all these years.''

As time rolled by, Spike began to feel tired from his long trip. He found an open field below him, so he decided to take a break. He gently coasted down to the ground for a smooth landing.

[Ponyville]

''Alrighty then, that should do it Mr. and Mrs. Cake,'' Applejack said, putting the finishing decoration on the new cake.

''Thank you so much, girls. We never would have finished making a new MMMM in time without your help,'' Mrs. Cake said gratefully, wiping a sweat drop from her head.

''No problem at all. It's kinda my fault for forgetting that the princess had just as big a sweet tooth as me.'' Pinkie said, rubbing her hand behind her back. ''It's a good thing I ordered double the ingredients, just in case.''

''Sure is. Man, I can't wait to take a crack at this cake,'' Rainbow Dash grinned, hovering to the top of the cake. The blue speedster was giving the cake a ravenous look similar to Celestia’s.

''Well, we'll have plenty of time to do that later. For now, it's time to get this place decorated!'' Pinkie Pie chirped, pulling Rainbow's tail back to the ground. The peppy pink pony pulled her athletic friend into the dining area, her other friends in tow. With everyone assembled, Pinkie reached into her puffy mane and pulled out a list of tasks.

''Okay, AppleJack your on cider duty. Rarity and Fluttershy, gather up the Pony Tones for a welcome home song for Spike. Rainbow, think you can get a clear night sky for a sonic rainboom?'' Rainbow nodded her head, her eyes brimming with confidence. ''Alright. And Pinkie Pie, you're on decorations and gathering everypony in Ponyville to celebrate.''

''Let's get to it ponies! 3...2...1...andbreak!'' Pinkie cheered.

The five mares split off into different directions. Applejack headed home to the farm to get her family’s special stock of Sweet Apple Acres cider. Rarity left to find Toe-Tapper, while Fluttershy left in search of Torch Song. Pinkie Pie bounced upstairs to grab her party cannon, and Rainbow flew off towards Cloudsdale to request the Weather Bureau to clear the sky.

[AppleJack's POV]

"Applebloom! Big Mac! Could ya'll help me out with all these cider barrels?!'' AppleJack hollered, trying to lift a heavy cider barrel onto a wagon.

"Ah'm coming sis!'' cried a younger, feminine voice with a country twang.

From out of the small country house, a teenage mare with a yellow coat and red mane appeared. She wore a set of worn blue overalls which barely covered her soft, D-cup breasts. She ditched her trademark pink hair bow--stuffing it into her pocket for safe keeping--in favor of a pink, plaid bandana that she usually wore around her neck. After tying the colorful kerchief around her head, the young mare helped AppleJack lift the barrel onto the wagon.

"*Whew*Thank ya kindly, Applebloom. Now, where in the hay is Mac?''

"Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-doooo~'' sang a deep masculine voice in a bass tone.

Approaching the two Apple mares was their older sibling, a tall stallion with a red coat and orange mane. He wore a dark red, buttoned-up, long-sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up past his elbows and a pair of blue, faded, worn jeans. While simple, his attire showed off his trim physique and bulging muscles that seemed fit to burst.

''Sorry, Applejack. Gotta practice for the song Pinkie wanted us Pony Tones to do,'' apologized Big Mac, blushing while rubbing the back of his head.

"Ya, sure it's not just to impress Sugar Belle, lover boy?'' AJ teased as she Applebloom amiably slapped their big brother on the back.

"...Eeyup,'' Big Mac admitted. ''She's gonna be visiting here for a while.''

"Well good on ya, big bro. I didn't think ya had it in you,'' Applejack complimented, giving her brother a thumbs up full of approval for bagging someone like Sugar Belle. ''Don't you worry about anything. I'll be leaving in a little while for Saddle Arabia, and Granny Smith went to Appleloosa to help Braeburn with his expanded orchard until he gets more help. And if Rainbow loses the bet with Pinkie Pie, then you won't even need to deal with Applebloom.''

''What do ya mean?'' Applebloom asked, looking at Applejack in confusion.

''Rainbow bet that if Spike hasn't changed in all these years, then she would babysit you, Sweetie Belle, and Scootalo all through our trip to Saddle Arabia,'' Applejack declared, trying to hold back her laughter. Thinking of the shocked look on Rainbow’s face if she loses was just too hilarious to the farm girl.

''Oh my gosh, I gotta tell the girls!'' Applebloom gasped, running out of the farm to go find the other crusaders to tell them the exciting news.

''So, ya think Spike’s changed after all these years, AJ?'' Big Mac asked, leaning on the frame of the wagon.

''Not really, but it would be in your favor if he did. You and Sugar Belle...alone in the barn...nopony to bother you for miles...you two could have a whole lot of fun. Just sayin’.''

Applejack lifted both of her hands, making a circle with the left and two fingers with her right. She slid the two fingers into the circle, then pulled them out. She repeated the action multiple times, making Big Mac’s face even redder than it already was.

''Now help me get these barrels back to Ponville, will ya?''

Big Mac nodded meekly, his head still full of the lewd imagery his sister had put in his head. He effortlessly picked up a barrel and placed it on the wagon.

[Rarity's POV]

''Toe-Tapper, darling, we have a singing event to prepare for. We need to go practice with the others,'' Rarity urged.

The fashionista was standing in the singer’s house after rushing home for a quick change of clothes. She was wearing a white button-up shirt beneath a dark cyan sweater with a bright gold collar, a long, amethyst skirt, and a bow tie with cyan and grayish gold stripes. Standing before her was a tall, lanky, blue stallion with a cobalt mane. He wore a similar outfit as Rarity, only he sported a sleek pair of black slacks instead of a purple skirt. He was currently brushing his mane while standing in front of a mirror.

''Sorry, Rarity. You know I gotta look my best for Torch Song for tonight,'' Toe-Tapper said, still looking himself over in the mirror while apologizing to the white mare.

He noticed her annoyed face in the corner of the mirror’s reflection. With a heavy sigh, Rarity grabbed the brush from Toe-Tapper and led the anxious stallion over to a chair.

''Toe-Tapper, darling, if you keep brushing so hard, you’re going to cause a bald spot.'' Once the nervous stallion took his seat, she used her magic to levitate over a purple bottle of cologne, which she promptly sprayed Toe-Tapper with. ''A lady may like a stallion who looks well, but we appreciate it if the also smell delightful.*Sniff* *Sniff*Ahh, much better, sweetheart. Now, if I might add my personal opinion...?Youare a wonderful stallion, Toe-Tapper, and Torch Song would be a very lucky mare to have a special somepony like you,'' assured Rarity with an encouraging smile.

''Thanks, Rarity,'' Toe Tapper said, hugging the white unicorn in gratitude.

''Anytime, darling,'' Rarity replied, returning Toe-Tapper's hug in full.

[Fluttershy's POV]

''Um, Torch Song? Don't you think we should hurry to meet up with the others to rehearse?'' coaxed Fluttershy, waiting in the hallway of Torch’s home.

Much like Rarity, she had gone back home to her cottage to change into her own Pony Tones outfit, which was exactly the same as Rarity’s, save that her skirt was dark pink. Out from the master bedroom, appeared a lovely earth pony mare with a cream coat and a red and purple striped mane styled in a bun. She had a slight thickness around her waist, but also had a set of perky C-cup breasts and an ample, pear-shaped plot. Her outfit was similar to Fluttershy’s and Rarity’s, but with a plum colored skirt. She was affixing the last of her blue and teal beads to her mane as she joined Fluttershy in the hall.

''Sorry, Fluttershy, but I have to look my best for Toe Tapper tonight. I think he's finally going to pop the question.''

''Oh wow, Torch, you look amazing!!'' Fluttershy praised, applauding her friend's stunning appearance.

''Thank you, Fluttershy,'' Torch replied. ''I hope Toe-Tapper likes it, too.''

''It must feel wonderful to have a stallion who loves you,'' cooed Fluttershy with a slight blush. ''I wish I could find somepony like that.''

''Fluttershy, you are a beautiful, amazing mare, and someday, the time will come when a wonderful stallion will see that,'' Torch Song comforted, attempting to help her friend’s self-confidence.

''Thank you,'' Fluttershy said.

Looking over at the clock on the wall, the pegasus saw that it was now an hour past the meeting time. ''Oh no, were late!'' she yelped. Grabbing Torch Song by the arm, Fluttershy took to the skies, rushing to get to the meeting place.

[Center of Ponyville]

Pinkie Pie rushed all over town, handing out invitations to Spike’s welcome back party to the residents of Ponyville. Wherever she went, sounds of her party cannon would be heard as she decorated the streets top to bottom with streamers, balloons, and confetti.

''Alrighty~, this place is looking party perfect for tonight!'' Pinkie beamed, looking proudly at her work. ''Now then, let's see what else can I do. Hmmm.....I know! I'll make some gem cupcakes! I’ll use all of Spike's favorites, like Emeralds, Rubies, Sapphires, and Amethysts!'' she cheered, skipping merrily all the way back to Sugarcube Corner.

''Pinkie Pie!'' a trio of voices called. The party mare turned and found three familiar young mares running toward her.

''Hi, Sweetie Belle!! Hi, Scootaloo!! Hi, Applebloom!!'' Pinkie greeted, waving at the three Cutie Mark Crusaders coming into view.

Leading the charge was a teenaged, orange pegasus with a purple mane styled in a brushed-up mohawk. She was sporting a blue hoodie with a lightning bolt pattern--similar to Rainbow’s Wonderbolt uniform--that covered her C-cup breasts. She literally flew into Pinkie’s arms, making the pink pony spin around in place.

''Is it true that if Rainbow Dash loses a bet with you, she'll take us with you guys on your trip to Saddle Arabia?'' the young pegasus asked, staring up at Pinkie Pie with hopeful eyes.

''Yepperoonie, Scootarooney!'' sang Pinkie.

Scootaloo sprang into the air, pumping an orange fist of victory in the air. ''Yes! A whole four weeks with Rainbow Dash!*Squee*This is going to be so awesome!'' she exclaimed.

''I heard Saddle Arabia has some of the best musicians in the world!'' marveled Sweetie Belle.

The teenaged unicorn’s white coat was just as well groomed as her older sister’s. Her pink and purple mane was styled into silky curls that flowed down past her shoulders. She wore a flawless white dress--no doubt made by her sister--that showed off her B-cup breasts and moderately wide hips.

''And don't forget about the food there,''Applebloom chimed in, thinking about the nation’s exotic delicacies. ''Maybe Applejack and I could find some new recipe ideas for the next Apple Family reunion.''

''Yeah, like chocolate-covered plums, hay fries glazed with honey, or maybe a Richardia soufflé!'' Pinkie Pie said, her mouth watering with excitement at the thought of eating all of Saddle Arabia's signature cuisine.

''Yeah, sure Pinkie. Do you know where Rainbow Dash is?'' Scootaloo asked while making sure not to get any drool on her hoodie.

''She should be over at Cloudsdale, getting the weather ready for tonight.'' Pinkie answered.

''Alright Cutie Mark Crusaders, move out!!'' Scootaloo roared, hopping on her skateboard. Flapping her wings like a hummingbird, the excited pegasus propelled herself towards Cloudsdale, leaving the others behind.

''Wait up, Scootaloo!'' Sweetie Belle and Applebloom shouted, but it was too late. Their friend was already a distant orange speck on the horizon. ''*Sigh*Later, Pinkie Pie! Thanks for the info!'' the duo yelled, running off to catch up with their speedy friend.

[Cloudsdale]

''Alright, clear night sky, check!'' Rainbow laughed to herself as she descended from the cloudy city. Pinkie Pie’s request couldn’t be any easier to finish. With her request processed, she left the Weather Bureau and was already on a return trip back to Ponyville. ''Guess I got the rest of the afternoon to myself.'' She landed on a comfortable looking cloud and settled down for a well-deserved rest.

''RAINBOW DASH!!!!!!'' Scootaloo screamed, startling the cyan mare off her cloud. Rainbow Dash flapped her wings to regain her balance, then quickly descended to the ground, landing before her #1 fan.

'' Ugh, Scootaloo, how many times have I told you that cloud time is my time?'' she growled. She slumped her shoulders in resignation when she noticed the starry-eyed look of awe in the teenager’s eyes. ''*Sigh*Alright kiddo, what do you want?''

''Oh, right,'' Scootaloo said, snapping out of her starstruck daze. ''So what are we going to do in Saddle Arabia? Flying stunts, teach me how to sleep on clouds...oh!Are you going to teach me how to do a Sonic Rainboom?!'' Scootaloo rambled, trying to contain her excitement.

''Woah Woah what do you mean we're going to Saddle Arabia.''Rainbow cutting off the excited Scootaloo

''Pink-*huff*Pinkie Pie said that if you lose the bet with her,*whew*you have to keep an eye on us there?*huff* *huff*'' Applebloom wheezed, having finally caught up with Scootaloo. She was carrying an exhausted Sweetie Belle on her back.

''So you three think I'm going to lose the bet, huh?'' Rainbow said. She Jumping into the air, showing off a few flashy stunts. ''Well sorry to disappoint you girls, but there hasn’t been a single bet that I’ve lost,'' she bragged, now flying upside down.

When she looked at the trio, she thought she would see looks of awe at her awesome moves or disappointment at her words. However, much to her confusion, the crusaders were silently staring at something behind her with wide eyes. Turning herself right side up again, she turned around to see what they were looking at. Staring up into the sky, she saw a purple and green figure whizzing through the sky, fast approaching her.

''What the hay is that?'' Rainbow Dash asked, now staring in confusion at the approaching figure. As it got closer and closer into view, Rainbow’s eyes grew wider in shock. She recognized who the figure was, but she couldn’t believe it.

''Yo Rainbow Dash, how you've been?!'' greeted a familiar voice.

Coming into full view, a familiar purple and green dragon stopped a few meters before the cyan mare, hovering in place.

''Spi...Spike!!!!!!!!''

Author's Note

Edited again by the one and only

Starblade

:pinkiehappy:

Spike comes home (Edited by Starblade)

''Spike!!!'' Rainbow Dash exclaimed looking at a purple and green dragon floating before her. So shocked by the return of her friend, she became too stunned to continue flying and abruptly landed in front of the CMC.

He appeared taller than every other stallion Rainbow knew, even Big Macintosh and Snowflake. Hell, as far as she could tell, he might even be taller than Princesses Celestia and Luna. She scanned Spike top to bottom, giving special attention to his wings. She noticed they were way bigger than her own, and also gave off a crystal-like shine. Now stepping back, she could see Spike was wearing a black vested hoodie with black cargo pants.

''Uh, Rainbow Dash, you okay?'' Spike inquired to the still stunned Rainbow Dash. ''Oh wait, it's because of my wings, isn't it? I know they look awesome, and dang are they fast. Heck, I bet I could even beat you in a race now.'' Spike boasted with a mischievous grin. As he expected, the sudden challenge to her ego snapped Rainbow Dash right out of her daze.

''What was that, dragon breath?! You think just because you grew a set of wings of your own that you can outfly thefastestflyer in Equestria?! In your dreams!'' Rainbow's competitive spirit erased any lingering sense of shock and awe and replaced it with overbearing self-confidence.

''We’ll just see about that. How about the first one back to Ponyville becomes the fastest flyer in Equestria?'' proposed Spike, cockily puffing out his chest. He suddenly took a glance behind his cyan friend and noticed the three teenaged mares behind her, instantly recognizing who they were on sight. ''Hell, I'll even give you a handicap and carry the CMC back with me,'' he said, pointing towards the trio.

''Ha! You're on! Try not to cry when I beat you, dragon boy!'' Rainbow Dash gibed, already turning back towards Ponyville and placing herself into racing position.

Spike swooped down for a smooth landing in front of his three friends. Applebloom’s and Scootaloo’s mouths hung wide open, still looking at Spike with awestruck gazes. Sweetie Belle was less in awe, though only because she was barely conscious, still exhausted from her attempts to catch up with her fellow crusader.

''Spike? Is...is that you?'' marveled Applebloom, getting a better look at the now larger-sized dragon.

''In the living flesh,'' Spike replied, posing in different positions so the girls could get a better look at him.

''Hey, enough stalling! I'm waiting over here!'' Rainbow Dash interrupted, readying herself for a direct flight to Ponyville.

''Hey, I'm simply giving you some time to gaze upon my awesomeness,'' Spike said, imitating Rainbow Dash’s trademark cockiness.

''I don't think I'll be gazing upon it very much with you eating my dust and all that,'' Dash boasted, returning the ego-filled remark with one of her own.

''Oh okay, it's on now,'' Spike lowered to all fours, matching Rainbow’s starting position. With a swipe of his robust tail, he placed the three teenagers on his back. ''So, first one back to Ponyville is the winner.''

''Fine. But it'll take you forever to keep up!'' Rainbow Dash roared, blasting off into the sky.

''Hey! We didn't even saygoyet!'' Spike shouted, spreading his wings and taking off after the rainbow-colored speed demon.

*****

Looking back over her shoulder, Rainbow Dash couldn't see any glimpse of Spike behind her. ''Ha! Guess Spike just couldn't keep up with me, after all,'' Rainbow thought aloud, only to be cut off by a shadowy figure above her.

''Yeah, you're right! Your huge ego is something I just can't keep up with, but I'm so getting ready to beat you in this race!'' Spike taunted, overpassing Rainbow Dash.

''Uh, Spike...don't ya think...we're going a bit too fast?!'' Applebloom quavered.

Unfortunately, Spike either ignored her or failed to hear her. It could honestly have been either one. She could barely hear her own voice over the sheer wind force, after all. The young farm girl was inwardly wishing at the moment that she shared her unicorn friend’s state of near unconsciousness. Looking over to her right, she glared at the only one who seemed to beenjoyingtheir impromptu flight.

''Whoohoo!!!!Faster, Spike! We got to beat Rainbow Dash! Come on!YEEHAW!!!!!'' Scootaloo screamed, urging Spike to pick up the pace.

[Ponyville]

Twilight had made it back to Ponyville earlier that night via long-range teleportation and found traversing the now empty streets of the town, using the light of Luna’s moon to guide her path to Rarity’s boutique. She ran through her mental checklist for the party as the flamboyantly designed store came into view. After she arrived, it wasn’t long before she and the rest of her friends changed into their outfits for the party. With everyone dressed and everything set, all that was left was the arrival of the guest of honor....and Rainbow dash.

''Where is she? Rainbow Dash should have been back by now,'' Twilight fretted, looking at Pinkie Pie. The party mare was dressed in a pink dress decorated with colorful balloons and a black leather jacket that said,“Party Time!”''We need to go over everything on my checklist before Spike gets here,'' the lavender alicorn said.

''Sorry Twilight, I thought Rainbow Dash would have been back by now,'' Pinkie said, similarly looking over her friend's attire. Twilight was wearing a beautiful, dark blue dress that had each star constellation you could think of on it.

''Jeez, this is just like her, can't even be bothered to show up to a party unless it's about her,'' Rarity scoffed. ''That's probably why Spike left in the first place,'' she mumbled to herself.

The frustrated fashionista stood in front of her full-length mirror, overlooking her ensemble for any creases or wrinkles. Instead of the usual glamorous curls, she chose to wear her hair down, thinking that it made a better match with her Pony Tones outfit. She just finished blowing a strand of hair out of her face, when she was startled by Applejack suddenly bursting through the boutique’s front door. Rarity grew concerned when she noticed AJ seemed to be both out of breath and terribly worried.

''Applejack, what seems to be the problem, darling?''

''Have any of ya'll seen Applebloom as of late? I can't find her anywhere!'' Applejack panted, still trying to catch her breath. Her cut up blue jeans, white T-shirt and brown vest were slightly damp from her sweat. She had likely run over all the way from Sweet Apple Acres.

''No, but now that you mention it, I haven't seen Sweetie Belle since this morning either,'' Rarity said, a sense of worry now creeping into her voice.

''Maybe they’re with Rainbow Dash? They were asking about her when I saw them earlier. They are probably just running late,'' Pinkie Pie said, trying to calm down her worried friends.

''I hope your right, Pinkie Pie,'' Applejack said with a more relaxed tone.

''Umm....girls, what's that in the sky?'' Fluttershy asked, pointing out the window. The four other mares looked through the window and quickly noticed the rainbow blur streaking towards the Friendship Castle.

''Oh come now, Fluttershy darling, it’s Rainbow Dash,'' Rarity said.

''No, not her, the thing next to her,'' Fluttershy clarified.

The others took another look out the window, squinting their eyes in concentration at the direction Fluttershy pointed. Sure enough, there was something there. A speeding green comet was right beside the rainbow blur, keeping pace with it as both approached the castle at high speed.

''I don't know, Fluttershy, but we're gonna find out. Come on, girls!'' Twilight yelled, leading her friends towards the castle. Once they were a few blocks away, they could see two figures bickering at each other in the distance. One figure had a voice they instantly recognized.

''I totally beat you, lizard boy!'' yelled Rainbow Dash, staring down a tall figure the girls didn’t recognize.

''What?! You must be blind, ‘cause I know for a fact that I hit the ground first!'' the taller figure retorted.

At first, it was too dark to see the mysterious figure clearly. But as the girls got closer, the light from Luna’s moon began to illuminate the figure’s features. The familiar color combination of purple and green scales, and the voice’s familiar tone with their friend,gave the unknown figure’s identity away instantly.

''SPIKE!!!!!"Twilight, Pinkie, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Applejack exclaimed.

''Huh? Oh, hey guys,'' Spike said, looking at the five stunned girls. Twilight was the first to shrug off her shock, running towards her number one assistant with tears in her eyes, wanting to be the first to give him a welcome back hug.

''Welcome home, Spike!'' Twilight cried, wrapping her arms around his neck.

''Yeah, I'm home,'' Spike replied.

The sight of his closest friend in the world made him start shedding a few tears of his own. He returned Twilight’s hug with one arm, keeping balanced from the sudden contact.

''Um, sorry to interrupt,'' started AppleJack, trying to wipe away her tears of joy and finding it useless, ''but have either of you seen Applebloom on your way back?''

''Oh, right!'' Spike said, a look of sudden realization flashed across his eyes.

With his arm still wrapped around Twilight, Spike lowered his wings, revealing the three teenaged mares behind his back. The crusaders still had stunned looks of excitement and fear on their faces. Applejack and Rarity rushed over at the sight of their little sisters.

''Applebloom!Are ya okay?'' Applejack asked, her tone laced with worry.

''That. Was. Awesome! Did ya see us, Applejack? Oh wait, you couldn't. But ya saw how fast Spike was going though, right?'' Applebloom jabbered eagerly, looking up at her older sister with adrenaline pumping through her veins.

''He even kept up with Rainbow Dash!!'' Scootaloo added with just as much excitement.

''Kept upnothing! I totally smoked her sorry flank!'' Spike barked. He tried to turn his head toward them, but was stopped by Twilight's hands around his neck.

Rarity ignored all of them and ran towards a still dazed Sweetie Belle. Grabbing her in her arms, Rarity checked the teen over from top to bottom to see if there was anything wrong with her while simultaneously combing her mane with magic.

''Sweetie Belle, are you okay?! Say something, if you're okay!'' Rarity pleaded.

Sweetie Belle looked at her sister and screamed, ''WE’RE GOING TO SADDLE ARABIA!!!!!!!!!!'' Making all the mares and Spike turn towards her.

''Um, Sweetie Belle, what do you meanwe'regoing to Saddle Arabia? If you're talking about the girls, Spike, and I, then yes, you're correct. But if you're talking about you and the Crusaders...then what in Equestria are you on?!'' Rarity ranted, trying hard to understand what her sister was thinking.

''Pinkie Pie and Applejack said that if Rainbow Dash loses the bet, she'll have to take us to Saddle Arabia.''

Rarity looked at Pinkie Pie and Applejack with a look that screamed‘why in Celestia's name would you tell them that.’

Rainbow Dash felt a cold sweat run down her back when she heard Sweetie’s words. Suddenly, the terms of the bet ran through her mind, and the confidence she once possessed quickly turned into regret. The gears of her mind began spinning rapidly as she tried to figure out an excuse to get her out of yet another mess her mouth had gotten her into.

''Look you three, I didn't lose the bet, so I don't have to watch over any of you,'' she stated, trying to end the conversation before any of the others could get a real good look at Spike.

''Really Rainbow Dash?''Applebloom said, not falling for it. She pointed a finger at Spike, prompting everyone else to stare at their draconic friend, whom was struggling to pry an overemotional Twilight off of him. She had wrapped her whole body around him, refusing to let go.

Applejack’s, Pinkie’s, Fluttershy’s, and Rarity’s eyes flew wide open in shock as they suddenly took a good, long look at their friend’s growth. Trying to pry off the lavender alicorn made Spike’s newfound muscles bulge with exertion and covered his toned body in sweat. The four mares’ hearts skipped a beat when they realized just how handsome he looked. The baby drake they knew before had returned with a body that reminded them of the statues of stallions in art museums.

''Oh my,'' Rarity gasped.

As a rising star in the fashion designer business, and as a successful business owner, Rarity had developed a eye for detail. What’s more, having created dozens--if not hundreds--of outfits for everyone in Ponyville, she had all but memorized the physical dimensions of her friends. Therefore, she was the first to truly grasp just how much her little Spikey Wikey had changed over the past decade.

Spike had grown through quite a growth spurt since she last saw him. He was now even taller than Applejack, whose height was last measured at 5'10'', without the stetson. By using Twilight as a basis for comparison--since she was still conveniently clinging to him--Rarity estimated Spike to be about 6'2'' (6'4'' if she included the crystal-like spikes on his head). Moving her eyes down, she noticed his two, brawny arms drenched in sweat. Watching the drake’s muscles flex and bulge in effort allowed thoughts of how those sinewy limbs would feel against her skin to creep into her mind.

'Wait, what!'thought Rarity.

Her face now sported a slight, rosy hue, though whether it was from the thoughts she was just having or the embarrassment of realizing who she was thinking about, she didn’t know. She was just grateful that the others were too focused on Spike to notice. She gave her head a brief shake, trying to straighten her thoughts.

*Poof!*

''What in Tartarus is wrong with you, Rarity?! This is Spike you’re talking, a friend you haven't seen in years!''

Suddenly, a small, angelic version of Rarity popped above her right shoulder, whispering in her ear. She was reprimanding her for her carnal desires. She looked just like Rarity, except her coat was pale gold instead of white, a pair of shining white wings with downy feathers were on her back, and a glowing gold halo floated above her head. She was wearing a simple white dress with matching white slippers and light blue belt. She looked very saint-like and motherly, exuding an aura of goodness and virtue.

*Poof!*

''But justlookat those arms! I bet they could reach places you couldn't even imagine~''

Just then, a small, demonic version of Rarity popped above her left shoulder, whispering in her other ear. Unlike her counterpart, she was urging Rarity to fall into the sweet embrace of lust. She also looked like Rarity, but her coat was red, and she had a pair of red batwings were on her back, a red, spaded, demon tail, and a pair of small, red, curved horns were on her head, peaking up from her well-formed coiffure. She was wearing a red, sleeveless, crop top with a plunging V-neck that exposed an abundant amount of cleavage and the lower half of her torso. She also wore a crimson leather, pencil skirt that went halfway down her thighs and had a slit on the side, as well as matching knee-high, leather boots. To complete her look, she held a pitchfork in her right hand as long as she was tall. She was a sexy succubus, the kind that any stalwart stallion would find hard to resist.

Seeing her evil counterpart appear, the angelic Rarity flew towards the front of Rarity’s eyes, trying to hold her attention as she talked some sense into her.

''It’s wrong! Spike is our dearest friend, and it would be wrong to look at him in such a lustful way. And besides, Spike most likely has a marefriend by now, remember? Do you want to risk ruining his relationship just for a brief moment of passion? We can’t do that him, we just can’t!''

Just as angel Rarity finished her heartfelt reproach, the succubus Rarity flew up beside her, much to the angel’s vexation. However, the angel’s look of displeasure only helped to put an impish grin on the demon’s face.

''You know what? You're right. It's not like he had a crush on you for years and most likely masturbated to us or anything,''the lustful succubus sneered, putting her pitchfork between her thighs and energetically pumping her right hand up and down it’s smooth shaft.''Ah! Oh, Rarity. Rarity! I....I’m...I’m gonna...Ahhhhh!!!''she panted, her voice doing a surprisingly accurate imitation of the young dragon. She took derisive pleasure in seeing the matching blushes on both Rarity and her angelic counterpart.''So yeah, I’m sure a harmless little caress would be just too horrendous for a lady, right?''she finished, sending a mischievous smirk at the flustered angel.

''Wowzers, Spike! Just look at these guns! Training with the Crystal Royal Guards must have really beefed you up,'' marveled Pinkie Pie, pressing her D-cup boobs against Spike's shoulder as she felt up his muscles.

Her gushing compliment attracted the attention of the trio of Raritys, who abruptly turned to see the pink pony pressing up against Spike. They watched with a growing sense of envy as close contact with Pinkie’s boobs were causing Spike to slightly blush.

''That...thatBITCH!''the nowformerangel bellowed.

Watching the party pony put the moves on the hunky dragon made the tiny angel literally go red with fury. As well as envy. And especiallylust. She was now an identical copy of her evil counterpart. The two succubi turned to each other and nodded in silent agreement. They both turned to Rarity with matching looks of fiery determination in their eyes, complete with real flames.

''Well?! What the fuck are you waiting for, an open invitation?! Get your flank over there and talk to him!''the former angel shouted.

*Poof!*
*Poof!*

And just like that, the tiny twosome were gone. Rarity, now bearing a similar look of determination in her eyes, slowly stood up and walked away from Sweetie Belle over to Spike. Her younger sister could only stare at her elder sibling’s back in confusion, wondering what had caused such a change in her demeanor.

''Hello, Spike. It's been quite some time, hasn't it,'' Rarity said, trying to hide the rising blush from seeing Spike’s striking figure up close.

''Looking as beautiful as I remember, Rarity,'' Spike replied, bending forward and planting a kiss on the unicorn’s dainty hand.

''Well Spike, I can see you haven't lost your sense of decorum on how to treat a lady,'' Rarity giggled, complimenting Spike's gentlemen expertise.

''Oh, you know how it is. Living in a royal palace for a decade really helps to improve one's etiquette,'' joked Spike with a cocky grin.

''I’m sure your marefriend is a very lucky mare to have a gentledrake such as yourself for a lover,'' Rarity said, slightly blushing as she brought her kissed hand to her chest.

''Yeah. I’m sure she would be, too...if I had one,'' Spike said, his smile slightly faltering as he awkwardly scratched the back of his head.

''Oh, my apologies! How rude of me to assume that you partnered with a pony. Still, your lover must be quite the lucky dragoness,'' Rarity corrected, wondering what kind of dragon would be a good enough match for her dear Spikey Wikey.

''Actually.....I'm still single,'' confessed Spike.

His blushing face and roaming eyes showed just how awkward this conversation was making him. He inwardly begged any deity who was listening for a change in topic.

''Oh! Well...I'm very sorry to hear that.''

Rarity's face fully turned red in embarrassment. On the surface, she held up her hands in front of her mouth in shock at the news. But unbeknownst to Spike, it was to hide the relieved smile on her face. Unfortunately for her, she forgot that they weren’t alone.

''Uh, so Spike, you said that yer still single, right?'' Applejack asked, pushing Rarity aside as she butted into the conversation.

''*Sigh*Yes, Applejack. I'm still single. Now can we please drop the subject?'' Spike pleaded, his face turning a dark shade of red.

''Sure thing, sugercube. Just checkin’ is all.''

Applejack looked at Rarity with a victorious smile. It only took a few moments for Rarity to realize the significance of that smile. Suddenly, any alluring thoughts of Spike were completely dashed as memories of the bet flooded her mind, particularly the parts concerning the consequences of losing. Her blushing face instantly turned pale with horror at what she would have to endure in the near future.

''Aw shit,'' Rarity muttered.

She looked glumly at Spike, whom had finally managed to pry Twilight off of him. She looked back at Applejack, then Spike, then Applejack again before walking over to the smug cowgirl. She hoped she could talk Applejack into letting the silly bet go, but AppleJack would have none of it. The apple farmer picked up a couple of leaves and threw them at her.

''Ya better take an extralooooongbath tonight,'' Applejack said, whispering coyly in Rarity's ear. As the fashionista slumped in regret, Applejack turned her sights the other loser of the bet, Rainbow Dash. Strolling over, Applejack pulled the speedy pegasus to one side, away from everypony (and dragon) else, and whispering something in her ear. Moments later, Rainbow’s wings burst open, and she suddenly turned to face the CMC.

"Alright, alright, fine! I'll watch over you guys," sighed Rainbow Dash in defeat. The three teens squealed in delight, joining together into a group hug. "But!" Rainbow continued. "We're setting up some ground rules, first!" Rainbow continued. The crusaders ceased their group hug and huddled in front of their new caregiver.

"Rule #1: none of you are allowed to leave my sight. As long as I can see you, then you're free to roam wherever. Rule #2: This isn’t a vacation, it’s a mission from the princess. So if we happen to be dealing with something, you can’t bug any of us. And if I tell you to stay put, you stay put."

Rainbow Dash paused to see if the girls were really paying attention, only to be met by three sets of eyes watching her intently, their owners hanging on her every word. Then, she turned her gaze behind the girls towards their sisters. When she noticed a lovestruck Rarity and blushing Applejack staring at Spike, an evil smirk graced her face. She may have lost the bet, but maybe she could have some fun with this. Rainbow Dash leaned in close, lowering her voice so it was just loud enough that only the CMC could hear.

"And Rule #3," she started, pointedly staring at Applebloom and Sweetie Belle, "make sure that your sisters don’t get too distracted."

Confused by her final rule, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle turned around towards their sisters. What awaited them was the sight of their elder siblings acting like school foals near their first crush. Applebloom had never seen her sister blush and act so meek before. She had to repeatedly blink her eyes to make sure she wasn’t seeing things. Sweetie Belle, on the other hand, was all too used to her sister’s usual antics in the pursuit of her perfect “prince.”

''Not again,'' Sweetie groaned softly.

''So, what’s this about Saddle Arabia?'' Spike asked.

''Didn't Shining Armor tell you? This is supposed to be your first assignment as a royal guard," Twilight answered.

Twilight would spend the next 30 minutes lecturing Spike about his upcoming mission. She would not only go over the information the princesses had revealed to her, but also discuss the history of Saddle Arabia's culture that concerned the Festival of Lights.

*****

''*Yawn*Okay, so let me get this straight,'' Spike started, ''I have to escort all of you, sans Twilight, to Saddle Arabi, help you renew the peace treaty, and help out with the Festival of Lights. Did I get that right?''

Spike and the girls were all inside the Friendship Castle, sitting in their respective thrones around the Cutie Map. Spike and the Bearers sat in their respective thrones, while the CMC had to procure chairs of their own from another room. Surprisingly, Spike’s throne--which was slightly smaller than the others’--had grown to match the other thrones in height, probably to accommodate his recent growth. Everyone was looking at Twilight with exhaustion from her long-winded history lesson.

''Yeah, pretty much. Anything else you wanna know?'' Twilight chirped, clapping her hands together proudly. She loved teaching almost as much as studying, and ever since her days as Celestia’s student, the one whom she most often lectured was Spike. She was glad that all his years of training hadn’t diminished his ability to understand and summarize her lessons.

''No, no, I'm good,'' Spike said, holding up his hands in a placating manner. ''Just let me get my stuff cleaned up and we’ll head on out.'' He stood up from his throne and picked up his bag. ''It looks like the castle layout hasn’t changed since I left, so...the laundry room should bethisway.'' Spike headed for the stairs, but he was stopped suddenly by a pink hand grabbing onto his arm.

''That can wait until later, Spike. Right now, it's time to PARTY!!'' Pinkie Pie cheered.

With Spike still in hand, she dashed out of the throne room over to the Town Hall, leaving behind a dust cloud in her wake. The rest of the of the girls raced after them. When they arrived, Spike stood in awe at the decorations for the party. While the usual streamers, balloons, and confetti were spread all over the place, there were also a number of different gemstones scattered as well. The jewels were placed in such a way that the overhead lights gave them a dazzling shine. Spike wasn’t the only one impressed by the display. Rainbow Dash also had her eyes opened wide with amazement. Because she had been delayed by the CMC and the race with Spike, she hadn’t returned in time to see the finished decorations ahead of time.

''Wow!!'' marveled Spike. It was all he could say as he scanned the entire room. It seemed all of Ponyville had come out to celebrate his return. Pinkie Pie pushed the astonished drake onto the stage in front of the mic, signaling him to say a few words.

''Well, umm...it’s been a while since I’ve been home.'' A few whistles and cheers of encouragement rang out from the crowd. Feeling emboldened, Spike continued his speech, stealing a few glances at his friends all the while. ''I’m so glad that after all these years, Ponyville is still the same accepting and kindhearted town I remember as a kid.'' His eyes began to glisten with tears of joy. ''If there is something I’ve learned from my training, it’s that the world can be a cruel mistress. There are so many dangers in this world, from monsters and villains, to shifty ponies who are willing to murder anypony who looks at them the wrong way. Furthermore, the world is full of narrow-minded speciests, harshly treating anyone not of their own race. Even here in Equestria, the land of Harmony, there are still ponies who discriminate against those not in their tribe. That’s why I’m really glad to know that there’s a safe place where everyone can feel accepted and everyone is given a second chance to start anew. I proudly call this place my home, and I’m proud to protect it.''

As Spike finished his speech, a complete silence fell over the hall. A couple seconds later, the entire audience erupted into ear-splitting cheers, tremendous applause and thunderous hoof-stomps. Several ponies had even started to chant Spike’s name. Everypony had been touched by the dragon’s heartfelt words. Despite how isolated their town was compared to the rest of Equestria, the ponies of Ponyville knew all to well the various threats that endangered their society, both external and social. They could only imagine all the pain he must of endured over the past ten years, and they were extremely glad to finally have him back home.

''Now. I think it’s time we start this party!'' Spike declared.

He pointed at the Ponytones, prompting them to start singing while Octavia and Vinyl played the accompanying music. It was a mixture of hard rock and beautiful classical music. Somehow, it worked in harmony, and a good deal of the party goers started to break into dance. The party was in full swing. Spike hopped off the stage and was almost immediately tackled by Twilight once again.

''Spike, I'm so sorry you had to experience seeing all that,'' lamented Twilight, clinging to Spike's neck tighter than ever.

''Twilight, air...air!'' Spike gasped, tapping Twilight's back in surrender. Unfortunately, AppleJack, Pinkie Pie, and even Rainbow Dash suddenly joined in on the hug, smothering him further. ''Why do you guys not want me to have any air?!'' Spike croaked, his face turning a light blue. Just as he was about to pass out, his body was covered in a cobalt aura and teleported away.

The instant he reappeared, Spike bent over as if he would collapse, his hands propping him up on his knees. He took one deep breathe after another, trying to get his breathing back under control. With a grateful smile, he looked up toward his savior.

''Thanks for the save back there, aunt Luna,'' Spike panted, his breathing finally starting to settle down. However, just as Spike finished thanking her, Luna enveloped the drake in a crushing hug of her own.

''It's wonderful to see you again, Spike!!'' beamed Luna,.

Princess Luna hugged with the same amount, if not greater, force as Twilight had done previously.‘Not again,’Spike thought in despair, already feeling the air being crushed out of his lungs once more. Fortunately, Luna was pulled off him by her older sister.

''Okay Luna, I think that's enough,'' Celestia said. She waited patiently for her adopted son to catch his breath before addressing him. ''Spike, if I might speak to you in private?'' Without waiting for his reply, Celestia pulled Spike into an empty hallway before pulling out and handing him a black box.

''What's this?'' Spike asked, his eyes alight with curiosity. Opening the lid revealed a stunning emerald carved into the shape of a flame. The green jewel was attached to a gold chain.

''Just a little gift,'' Celestia replied, looking pleased with herself. ''Read what’s on the back.'' Spike turned the amulet around and read the text engraved on it.

To our favorite fire breather, welcome home.

''I know it's a...'' Celestia stopped when Spike looked at her with an unamused frown. ''What? You don't like it?''

''It's not that I don't like it, it's more like I’m wondering why you are giving it to me?'' Spike said, eyeing Celestia with suspicion.

''Can’t a mother just give her son a welcome home present?'' Celestia defended. However, beads of sweat began to form on her forehead as Spike's glare on her intensified.

''I see. So then, I guess you wouldn't mind if I just...destroyit?!!'' Suddenly, Spike hurled the amulet towards the ground. But before it could hit the floor, Celestia used her magic to stop it mid-air, keeping it from shattering. ''Thought so,'' Spike muttered. ''This kind of thing isn’t aunt Luna’s style, andyouknow full well that I prefer eating gems to wearing them. Plus, you seemed too adamant about giving that to me alone for it to be some normal trinket. So, you wanna tell me what's so important about this amulet?'' inquired Spike, plucking the amulet from the golden aura.

''Alright, alright...you’re right. It’s not just an amulet,'' Celestia confessed, realizing she couldn’t hide the truth. ''There’s a secret video camera hidden inside.''

''Andwhyis there a secret video camera inside?'' Spike prodded. Despite his suspicions, he was intrigued by the innocent looking amulet. Pushing the top of it with his thumb revealed the camera’s hiding spot.

''Well...it’s because of a bet I made with Twilight,'' Celestia admitted.

''What kind of bet?'' asked Spike in astonishment. Rainbow Dash or Applejack, he could understand. But of all ponies to make a wager, and with Princess Celestia no less.Twilight?Maybe he wasn’t the only one to have changed over the past decade.

[10 minutes later...]

''I see. And to prove that I could get a lover before her, you needed proof. And that's what this is for, so you can monitor me while I'm in Saddle Arabia.''

''Yeah, pretty much,'' Celestia glumly said, looking deflated from having to reveal her plan to Spike.

''Wow. You really need to stop taking these kinds of bets,'' Spike deadpanned, handing back the amulet to Celestia and starting his return to the party.

''Spike, please! I'm gonna lose my royal authority if you don't!'' Celestia begged.

''Good. Maybe that will wake you up and teach you not to bet on others’ lives." Spike didn’t turn around, nor slow his pace as he continued to walk away. He was only a few feet away from the party.

''*Sigh*I really didn't think it would have come to this, Spike, but you leave me no choice,'' growled Celestia.

Spike could practicallyfeelthe steely edge in her voice, making him stop dead in his tracks. Turning back around, he witnessed a sight that made him break out in a cold sweat. Princess Celestia, his mother, the pony who couldmove the freaking sunwith but a thought, was staring at the baffled drake with a gaze that was equal parts disgust and cold fury.

''What are you talking about?" he asked cautiously.

''I don't know, youSilver-tongued Viper. What do you think I'm talking about?''

''H-H-H-How do you know that name?'' Spike stammered, his purple scales turning as pale as a ghost in horror.

''I have many spies all over Equestria, Spike, and a few monitoring our allies as well. Allies like, oh, I don’t know, the Crystal Empire? And, well, you know how word gets around.'' Celestia slowly approached her quivering son, looking very much like a predator closing in on her prey. She held up the amulet in front of Spike. ''But.I'm willing to keep it our little secret. That is, If you get a marefriend by the end of this trip. Your choice.'' Celestia placed the amulet back in Spike’s claw, then made her way towards the party, leaving Spike alone to contemplate her ultimatum.

''Out of all the ponies to find about that name, it just had to be her,'' Spike lamented, putting the amulet on.

With that bit of drama over and done with, Spike finally returned to the party. Much to his surprise, however, the party was already over. Most of the crowd had already dispersed, leaving only a few mares and stallions behind to clean up the mess. It seems his private talk with his mother had lasted longer than he thought.

''Hey, Spike! Did you enjoy your welcome back party?! Huh?! Did ya?! Did ya?!" jabbered Pinkie Pie, skipping up to Spike.

''Actually...Celestia kinda held me up the whole time," Spike confessed.

"Well, it's a good thing I saved these for you."

Pinkie Pie pulled a batch of scrumptious looking cupcakes from behind her back. Each of the delicious pastries was filled with a different kind of gemstone.

"Wow! Thanks, Pinkie Pie!" Spike grabbed a sapphire cupcake from the tray and took a huge bite out of it."Sooo good~!!!" burst Spike, gobbling up the rest of the cupcakes from the tray.

"Wowzers, Spike! You're like Celestia with cake," Pinkie giggled as Spike licked his fingers clean.

"Well, can you blame me? I love your cooking," Spike said, smiling at a blushing Pinkie Pie.

"Huh? How did you know I made it?" Pinkie asked, dropping the tray in embarrassment. Luckily, all those years of training had sharpened Spike’s senses and reaction time.

"Whoa there!" Spike caught the empty tray with his tail, placing it back in the pink pony’s hand with ease. "Come on, Pinkie Pie. I'd recognize your cooking anywhere. Anyways, thanks again for the cupcakes, Pinkie. They rocked." Spike left the blushing party pony to her own devices.

''Dang it. How in the world am I suppose to get a marefriend in four weeks?'' Spike mumbled to himself.

So lost in his own thoughts, the young drake didn’t watch where he was going. As a result, it came to no surprise that he ended up literally bumping into an old friend, Big Macintosh.

''Hey Spike, great to have ya back!'' Big Mac greeted while his close friend rubbed his draconish snout in pain.

''Hey Big Mac, same to you,'' Spike replied. A quick glance told the drake that his friend wasn’t alone. Standing beside the apple stallion stood a cerise unicorn mare with a magenta mane wearing a long pink dress. She was holding onto Big Mac's shoulder, pressing her breasts into his muscular arm. ''And who might this beautiful mare be?'' Spike asked, giving the mare a gentlemanly bow.

''Sugar Belle,'' the mare answered, ''and you must be Spike, I presume. Macintosh told me all about you.''

''All good things, I hope,'' Spike chuckled. Lifting his head up, he looked at Big Mac meaningfully. He hoped the red stallion hadn’t been telling any embarrassing secrets.

''Oh, yes. Like how you had a doll of Rarity that you slept with when you were a kid. It just sounded so cute!'' Sugar Belle chirped, squeezing Big Mac's shoulder.

''Oh, is that so?'' fumed Spike, staring daggers at Big Mac.''Well did he tell you about...?'' Spike whispering something in Sugar Belle's ear. Her eyes widened in shock and a few gasps escaped her lips, followed by soft exclamations of”No”,”Really?”, and”Oh my.”Big Mac just stood there silently, looking on in confusion at his marefriend’s shocked expression. After a few moments, Spike straightened up, pat Big Mac on the back and said with an impish grin, ''Have fun,Orchard Blossom.''. With his revenge complete, Spike moved on, snickering to himself as he left the blushing couple behind to themselves.

Not long after, Spike came upon Twilight and Celestia a couple of blocks from Town Hall. Twilight was lying on the ground, fast asleep, while Celestia was bent over her supine form. Spike narrowed his eyes in suspicion when he noticed the mischievous smile on his mother’s face.

''Alright, what are you up tonow?'' questioned Spike. Moving closer, he discovered that Celestia had written LOSER on Twilight’s forehead with a black marker. ''Really? What are you, five?'' Spike deadpanned.

''Spike please, age is nothing to an immortal Goddess,'' Celestia rebuked.

''Sure, whatever,'' Spike sighed. ''But I’m gonna need Twilight to get into the castle, so....'' Spike picked Twilight up and placed her on his back.

''We’re leaving. Later, mom.''

Spike gracefully took to the skies, flapping his large wings slowly and steadily so as to not bother the slumbering alicorn on his back. Before the two flew out of sight, Celestia noticed the amulet hanging around Spike’s neck.

''Good choice, my son.''

[20 minutes later]

''Finally, back home.'' Spike said, standing before the front doors of the castle. ''Hey, Twilight, we're home. Open the door, would ya?'' Spike said, tapping Twilight's back with his tail.

''Of course, Star Swirl the Bearded. I would love to become your protégé,'' Twilight mumbled.

''*Sigh*Man, Rainbow Dash was right. Youarean egghead.''

Spike looked around and noticed one of the castle’s windows was wide open. Flapping his wings, he flew up to and through the window, landing gently on the other side. The ease of entry made Spike feel a mix of emotions. On the one hand, he was glad that he didn’t have to wake Twilight to get inside. On the other hand, he was a bit worried that she was so careless as to leave a window open, allowing just anyone determined enough to enter as they wish.

''Twilight really has no sense of-''

*BRRRR!* *BRRRR!* *INTRUDER ALERT!* *INTRUDER ALERT!* *BRRRR!* *BRRRR!*

Spike could barely hear himself scream over the blaring alarms. It seemed Twilight wasn’t as careless as he had first thought. He placed his claws over his ear frills, trying to suppress the noise. Looking down, however, he noticed that the alarms were the least of his problems. A multitude of red dots covered his body. Spike recognized them as targeting sights, and he had a rising suspicion he didn’t want to find out what was targeting him.

*SECURITY PROTOCOLS, ACTIVATED! YOU HAVE TEN SECONDS TO SAY THE PASSWORD BEFORE GETTING VAPORIZED! TEN....NINE....*

''FUCK! TWILIGHT, WAKE UP!'' Spike bellowed.

*EIGHT....SEVEN....*

''MY GOSH, WERE GONNA DIE!!!!''

Spike covered his head as he quivered in fear. He closed his eyes shut, praying that the end would at least be swift and painless.

''Star Swirl the Bearded!''

*PASSWORD ACCEPTED! SECURITY PROTOCOLS, DEACTIVATED!*

Spike slowly opened his eyes once he realized he wasn’t about to meet his maker. Just to be sure, he glanced down and sighed with relief when he noticed the targeting sights were gone. He looked up at his savior. Twilight, thanks to the tripped alarms, was now wide awake.

''Jeez, Spike, I told you the password earlier when you asked me.''

“When was that?!'' asked Spike exasperated.

''At the front door, remember?''

Spike briefly recalled Twilight’s mumbling at the castle doors.''Of course, Star Swirl the Bearded. I would love to become your protégé.''

''How in the world was I suppose to know that was what you meant, you maniac?!'' roared Spike, flabbergasted at how Twilight expected him to know that.

''Yes, yes, Spike. Now, let's just go to bed. You’ve got a big day ahead of you, after all.'' Twilight yawned, heading to her bedroom.

''Wha...uh, okay. Wait. Where am I'm supposed to sleep?'' Spike questioned, following Twilight.

''Uh, duh. In your bed, silly,'' Twilight answered.

Twilight opened the door to her bedroom, revealing her comfy looking princess-sized bed surrounded by columns of books. At the foot of the bed lay a familiar, tiny brown basket. Twilight looked at the small basket, then back to Spike. She stared back and forth between the two, mentally calculating the now older dragon’s rise in growth and comparing it to his old basket’s miniscule size.

''Okay, new plan. Tonight, you sleep in my bed with me. Then, once you get back from Saddle Arabia, I'll have a room set up, just for you.'' Twilight said, heading towards the bed while pulling Spike along behind her. With a flash of her horn, she teleported Spike onto the bed. ''Now, I know what you must be thinking, but this definitely isn't weird...in fact, I can present to you an essay on why it's not weird if you want,'' she uttered nervously, pacing back and forth in front of the bed.

When she didn’t receive a response, Twilight grew more anxious. She feared that her dear friend, now a fully grown adult, might take things the wrong way. However, a quick glimpse of the drake proved her worries were groundless. Due to the long flight from the Crystal Empire, as well as the subsequent race and party, Spike had passed out almost instantly after landing on the comfortable mattress. Twilight released a heavy sigh, releasing all the anxiety she had worked up in a single breath. With Spike asleep, this left the lavender alicorn to distract herself from the totally awkward situation that had developed.

''Come on, Twilight. It’s Spike. You've known him since he was a baby. Hay, you’re the one who hatched him. This shouldn't be weird.''

Twilight stood next to the bed, staring down at the dragon occupying. This was the first time she got a chance to really look at her friend since his return. She took particular interest in his face. The years of training had stripped the drake of all his baby fat, giving his face a lean, narrower form, more fitting of his draconic heritage.

*Ba-bump*

Twilight's heart started beating faster. She had to admit, Spike looked rather handsome. She slowly closed the distance between the them, leaning closer and closer to his face.

*Sniff, sniff*

Twilight's nose twitched, catching a whiff of Spike’s scent. Without warning, she pushed the slumbering drake off the bed and into a pile of books. Spike startled awake, an open book covering his face.

''What happened? Who did that?'' Putting the book aside, Spike came face-to-face with an angry Twilight. ''Uh, Twilight, you okay?''

''STRIP!!!'' Twilight commanded.

''Wha..what?!'' Spike instinctively covered his body with his arms, looking apprehensively at Twilight. The alicorn steadily moved closer, her stern visage accepting no argument. ''Twilight, lets be reasonable here.''

''I am,'' Twilight clipped. Twilight suddenly lunged, pouncing on top of the frightened drake. She proceeded to force his clothes off, leaving him in just his scales. She teleported the clothes into the hallway, then conjured a towel and threw it into his bewildered face. ''Shower. Now,'' she growled, pointing a finger towards her private bathroom before stomping off to put the clothes in the wash.

[5 minutes later...]

*Sniff, sniff*

''Aww, much better. Seriously Spike, was hygiene not heard of in the Crystal Guards.'' asked Twilight, sending a perplexed look towards a half-dressed Spike.

''Sorry, Twilight. Guess racing Rainbow Dash while carrying the CMC made me work up a sweat.'' Spike apologized.

''Um, Spike, aren't you going to *cough* put on a shirt?''

Twilight couldn’t help but stare at Spike's toned body. It had a hypnotizing effect on her, making her forget the world around her. The spell was only broken when his muscular form was covered by a white fabric.

''Sorry about that, Twilight. I usually sleep without a shirt on.''

''Yes, well, I have everything of yours packed for tomorrow except for the clothes you had on today.'' Twilight said, regaining her train of thought.

''Hey, no problem. Besides, I’ll most likely have to wear my uniform when we get there, anyway,'' Spike replied, thanking Twilight with a grateful smile. Twilight thought that if he smiled that way for much longer, she would be putty in his hands.

''Um, yes. Well, it’s late. So, um, now that you’re clean, let's go to bed,'' Twilight said, making a swift retreat towards the bedroom.

''Fine by me,'' Spike said, following her.

When they were back under the covers, it didn't take Twilight as long to pass out over how exhausting her emotions had been in the last couple of hours.

Dreamscape part 1

[Canterlot Castle —Midnight]

Night had fallen all over the nation of Equestria as Luna’s moon shined beautifully in the sky. Many ponies had turned in for the night, save for the few exceptions whom work their various night shifts. One such exception was the Princess of the Night herself, Luna.

''Such a beautiful night,'' Luna said, looking at the peaceful sight of her kingdom from her room’s balcony. She then heard the sound of a familiar set of hoofsteps approaching from behind her. ''Dear sister, unless you have finally come to your senses and wish to talk about ending this ridiculous wager, then-''

Zap! Thump!

Luna got no further in her statement as she suddenly collapsed to the floor after being hit by a sleep spell. Due to her sudden state of unconsciousness, the blue alicorn missed the subsequent flash of light that emitted from her flanks, where her cutie marks are located.

Where her cutie markswerelocated.

If one were daring enough to hike up the side splits of Luna’s black silk dress and avoid gazing directly at her ample “moon,” they would notice an obvious and unsettling change to the alicorn’s appearance. On both sides of Luna’s flank, just below her wide hips, the usual sight of her waxing crescent moon cutie marks were no longer present. Instead, there were the symbols of her older sister’s authority, two glorious yellow sun cutie marks.

''Excellent work, Starlight,'' praised Celestia as she took a side-view look at herself in Luna’s full-length mirror. Widening the side slit of her own dress, Celestia noticed--with a sense of mischievous glee--that Starlight’s spell had worked and her little sister’s cutie mark was now on the side of her own flank, where her suns used to be. And would be again, once she was finished with her little scheme. Satisfied with her new look, Celestia lit up her horn and teleported her slumbering sister to her bed, tucking her in comfortably beneath her sheets.

''Really your majesty, *yawn* did you have to summon me here just for this?'' asked Starlight drowsily, rubbing her eyes. The tired unicorn couldn’t understand why it was so important for Princess Celestia to teleport her to Canterlot Castle,in the middle of the night, just to switch the alicorn sisters’ cutie marks.

''I don't know. Do you want me to tell Starburst and Trixie what you did with that mind control spell of yours?'' replied Celestia, staring meaningfully at the embarrassed Starlight.

''It's been my utmost pleasure to serve you, Princess,'' blurted Starlight.

''That's what I thought,'' Celestia said, before teleporting the now fully awake Starlight back to Ponyville. ''Now then, time to see what type of mare Spike prefers~'' purred Celestia.

Sparing one final glance towards her sister--and feeling a brief pang of guilt as she did so--Celestia lit up her horn, closed her eyes, and shrouded herself in a pitch black light. When she reopened her eyes, she found herself floating in a starry sky, surrounded by countless, star-like orbs of light. She was in the dreamscape, her sister’s realm.

With her authority and royal position on the line, not to mention an annual cake festival held in her honor, Celestia felt like she needed to stack the odds in her favor to win her bet with Twilight. So if she could peruse her son’s dreams and find out his tastes in mares--or stallions, she wasn’t judging--she could speed things along and helpnudgehim towards the right mate. She would have asked Luna to help, but she still stubbornly refused to have anything to do with the wager, leaving Celestia with little choice but to take drastic measures and summon Starlight for help. Oh well, Celestia was sure that Luna would get over it...eventually.

Celestia strolled past the numerous glowing orbs, the portals to the dreams of her various subjects. She glanced closely at each one, moving on quickly to the next when she didn’t find what she was after. After several minutes, her impatience and frustration came to a head.

''Where in Equestria is Spike?!'' Celestia screamed. As if heeding the call of its new mistress, the vast dreamscape suddenly shrunk, instantly going from a sea of tens of thousands of dream orbs to only a scant few hundred. ''Huh. So that's how Luna manages to find specific dreams so quickly. Hmmm...so I just need to say what I’m looking for, is it? So, if I were to say, ‘Spike as an adult, having sex?’'' Celestia said, testing out her new discovery.

As she suspected, the dreamscape shrank once again. Only this time, instead of a starry sky, she found herself in a hallway of near-identical, mahogany doors. The only difference between them was that each door had the dreamer’s name on a small plaque with their cutie mark engraved just below it.

''Excellent. Spike's dream should be somewhere in this hallway. Though, that being said, as a mother, I don’t know whether I should feel proud or disturbed that there are so many ponies with lewd dreams of my son. Then again, this is nothing compared to the number of ponies dreaming of me and Luna.''

Celestia walked down the hallway of doors, reading some of the name plaques as she passed. Understandably, the majority of the names were of ponies from either Ponyville or the Crystal Empire. No doubt her son’s new physique had stoked the passionate fires of several mares...and a few stallions. As she neared the end of the hall, something caught the white alicorn’s attention. Or rather,sixsomethings. Standing before her were six doors bearing the names of her former pupil and her friends, the Element Bearers.

''Oh my, this is way too good an opportunity to pass up,'' grinned Celestia, putting her search for her son’s dream temporarily on hold. ''Okay, which one do I choose first? Eeny, meeny, miney, moe, I'll pick Twilight, so here we go~'' Celestia flung open the door bearing Twilight’s starburst cutie mark, boldly stepping inside.

[Twilight's Dream]

After stepping through the threshold, Princess Celestia found herself within a comfortable looking study room. Standing before her was a familiar purple and green dragon, dressed up in a butler’s uniform.

''Good evening princess, your bath is ready,'' Spike said.

''Wow. Spike, you look good in a suit,'' Celestia complimented. Spike didn’t reply. He only stared back at her with a deadpanned expression on his face. ''Well, excuse me for giving you a half decent compliment,'' huffed Celestia. However, Spike still remained silent. ''Hellooo~ Spike, are you in there? '' Celestia waved her hand in front of the drake’s face, but to no avail.

''Thank you, Spike. I appreciate it,'' said a familiar voice from behind Celestia. Turning around, the white alicorn discovered her former student sitting in a plush, easy chair. As the lavender alicorn got up from her seat and approached her former teacher and assistant, Celestia’s jaw hit the floor in shock. The dream version of Twilight was a more grown-up version of her faithful student, with the height and curves that matched her own. The melon-sized tits, the wide, foal-bearing hips, even her butt was an identical match to the white alicorn’s own royal badonkadonk. Also, her mane and tail were flowing freely with magic, looking like a twinkling, star-lit sky mixed with the waning rays of a descending sunset. But what was the most shocking of all was that Twilight was wearing a skimpy bathrobe that barely covered her voluminous breasts and plot.

''Woah! Oh Twilight, don't you think something like that might be a little too stimulating for Spike?'' admonished Celestia.

The older alicorn tried to place a consoling hand on her protégé’s arm, only for it to phase right through her. Due to too much momentum, Celestia was caught off balance and tumbled through the older, sexier version on her former pupil. Neither Twilight nor Spike seemed to notice, or for that matter, acknowledge her presence.

''Huh? What in Equestria just happened?'' said Celestia dumbfounded, picking herself off the floor.''

''Will you be joining me?'' Twilight coyly asked, brushing her tail against Spike's crotch.

''Well, if you insist,'' Spike replied, following the sexy alicorn to the bathroom and shutting the door behind him, leaving a blushing Celestia alone in the room.

''WWWHHAATTT!!!!'' Celestia screamed.

She rushed after them, busting the door down in her charge. Once she ran into the hall, the white alicorn’s eyes glared all around her with smoldering rage. Not because of Twilight and Spike, but because she finally recognized the setting of the dream. She was inside Canterlot Castle,hercastle, at least in reality. It seems her former pupil was so confident in winning the bet that she was already dreaming of being the new owner.

''Twilight, you are soooo dead when I find you,'' fumed Celestia, grinding her teeth together furiously. On the bright side, since this washercastle, she knew exactly where the purple duo were going. Celestia continued the chase, running swiftly towards the castle's main bathroom. However, when she got there, it was already closed. She reached for the handle, but the door wouldn’t budge, no matter how hard she pulled or pushed.

''Shit, It’s locked!''

Celestia pressed her ear against the door only to hear moaning coming from within. The implications of what was happening inside ran through her mind, giving her a slight nosebleed.

''Okay, okay, calm down, Celly.'' Celestia took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly. She repeated this a few times until her rage and anxiety had been quelled, allowing her to think clearly again. ''Alright, good. Now then, what was it that Luna said about dreams?

----------xxxxxxxxxx----------

It was a warm and sunny Spring day in the city of Canterlot. In fact, it was so beautiful, that the royal siblings had decided to take a tea break outside in the palace gardens. At some point, the topic of Luna’s duties in the dreamscape had come up, prompting a small lecture from the younger sibling...

''Dreamwalking is an amazing, yet complicated discipline with many complex rules and facets. You quickly discover that in a dream, the line between illusion and reality is extremely thin. At first, when you enter another’s dream, you become like an invisible, intangible spirit. You are unable to interact with the dreamer or any part of the dream in any shape or form. You are merely a spectator. However, stay in any dream too long, and the dreamer’s subconscious begins to acclimate to your presence. In other words, the dreamer will eventually be able to see you on their own.'' Luna pauses to take a sip of tea before continuing.

''At that point, you become solid enough to interact with the dream. However, this can be extremely dangerous as the dream then becomes no different than reality to the dreamwalker. Any harm that befalls the dreamwalker in the dream, would similarly affect them in the real world. This is especially true in bad dreams, a.k.a. nightmares. However, despite such risks, it is important to monitor the dreamscape to protect our subjects from these nightmares. You see, while it is true that, much like a dream, a nightmare cannot physically hurt the dreamer, the difference between the two is that a nightmare traps a part of the dreamer’s soul within the dreamscape. That is the reason dreamers who experience nightmares always feel so shaken and miserable after experiencing one.

''Fortunately, dreamwalkers such as myself aren’t completely defenseless in the dreams of others. With enough focus and concentration, we can manipulate the dream to suit our needs. Ultimately, however, it is the dreamer who has the greatest control over both their dreams and nightmares. In the case of the latter, they just need somepony to help give them the courage to overcome their fears and face their nightmares. Andthatis why it’s my duty to wander the dreamscape every night, to find the trapped souls, set them free, and help our subjects face their fears. Do you see now, sister? Sister?! Dear Celly, are you even listening to me?!!''

''Oph coff, Luffluff, (Of course, Lulu)'' Celestia replied as she stuffed another slice of cake into her ravenous jaws.

----------xxxxxxxxxx----------

''So in dreams like this, nobody can see me unless it becomes a nightmare. So basically, this is a perverted peeping show. And here I thought Luna wasn't interested in sex,'' giggled Celestia. She looked back at the locked door and reflected on her sister’s words. ''Since I can touch the doors now, I must have stayed in the dream too long. Drat! And just when things are starting to get interesting.'' After a moment, a sly grin formed on the alicorn’s face. ''Then again, Lulu said that dreamwalkers can manipulate others’ dreams, too. So that means I can dothis.''

Celestia walked straight through the door, phasing through it as if she were a ghost. On the other side, the sounds of moaning was much louder and mixed with frequent splashing. In the large bathtub, Spike and Twilight were in a deep, passionate embrace. Spike planted small kisses Twilight along the neck, moving down towards her chest. Twilight moaned wantonly, each brief contact of his scaley lips on her skin felt heavenly.

''Spike, please, I can't hold it any longer~'' gasped Twilight, begging Spike to relieve the heat emitting between her thighs.

''Alright, you asked for it.''

Spike pushed Twilight toward one side of the bath, bending her over the bathtub side. He grabbed a fistful of her flowing mane in his right claw and yanked her head backwards as he slammed his twin, footlong, draconic dicks balls deep into her butt and pussy. Twilight’s eyes rolled to the back of her head while her tongue lolled out of her mouth, flapping in the air which each of the drake’s savage thrusts.

Spike leaned over left shoulder and, with his remaining claw, grabbed Twilight’s left breast, groping and squeezing the bouncy mound of flesh. Then, he hefted the delectable looking breast up to his face and clamped his mouth down on it, enthusiastically sucking it. He made sure to handle the breast with care, allowing his razor sharp teeth to only slightly prick and graze across the tender flesh. Meanwhile, his flexible tongue attacked the breast relentlessly, coiling around the perky melon as it licked and struck it from every possible angle. Spike made sure to pay particular attention to the hard nipple jutting out from the lavender teat. The potent combination of pain and fullness was driving the lavender alicorn crazy with pleasure.

''Faster, Spike! Plow your princess harder! Make me cum from your fat, dragon cocks!!'' Twilight screamed.

Spike immediately doubled the speed of his thrusts, mercilessly pounding the princess’ greedy pussy and asshole. His purple thighs were growing damp from the combined mixture of splashed bathwater and Twilight’s flowing juices. The drake removed his mouth from Twilight’s breast and, with a devilish grin, wrapped his arms firmly around the alicorn’s waist. He then increased the speed of his thrusts even further, jackhammering his dicks into the lavender pony’s holes.

''Arrgh!Twilight...I'm about...to...'' Spike grunted, on the verge of his climax.

''Do it, Spike. I want to feel you inside me,'' Twilight pleaded, desperately wanting to flood her holes with hot semen.

''AHHH!!!!'' the lovers screamed, falling back into the bath as a duo torrent of semen gushed into Twilight’s ass and pussy. The torrent of cum filled her holes to the brim, then leaked down her thighs, slowly changing the color of the bathwater into a cloudy white.

''That was quite the display. Seems like Twilight has a thing for her number one assistant. I think I’ll add this to the blackmail folder,'' Celestia said, watching the lewd scene in amusement.

Once she fully accepted this dream as fantasy, Celestia quickly got over the awkwardness of watching her son brutally plow her faithful pupil from behind. In fact, she found watching Twilight’s most carnal desires to be rather entertaining. Unfortunately, the show came to an abrupt end when Twilight heard her voices. The lavender mare stared up at her teacher in shock, swiftly followed by a look of abject horror.

''Ce-Ce-CELESTIA?!!!!!'' yelled Twilight. The sudden shock of seeing her teacher watching her caused the dream to crumble.

''Oh, looks like I overstayed my visit. Later~'' Celestia chirped, opening a portal back to the hallway of dream doors.

[Castle of Friendship:Twilight’s Room]

''Ahhhh!!!!'' Twilight screamed, waking up in a cold sweat.

Her scream startled Spike, making him jump out of bed and fall head first into a column of stacked books. The young drake groaned as he ended up half-buried beneath Twilight’s private book collection. Removing a book from his face, Spike looked tiredly at his best friend and housemate.

''Again Twilight, why?'' Spike asked.

''Get dressed, Spike! We’re going to Canterlot!'' Twilight commanded, grabbing a clean set of clothes from the side of her bed before rushing straight for the door.

''Crazy pony. Waking me up in the middle of the night, telling me that we're going to...Canterlot?!'' mumbled Spike as he followed Twilight's lead outside the door.

[Dreamscape]

As soon as Celestia reappeared in the hallway of doors, the door bearing Twilight’s name and cutie mark vanished into thin air. ''Hmm, Twilight most definitely saw me. Knowing her, she’s most likely on her way to the castle right this minute. I’d give her about two to three hours before she arrives. That gives me plenty time to look at all the others’ dreams,'' Celestia giggled. ''Alrighty, let's see what Rainbow Dash is dreaming about.'' Celestia opened the door bearing Rainbow’s multi-colored lightning bolt cutie mark and stepped inside.

[Rainbow's Dream]

This time, Celestia literally walked into a clear, open sky, several dozen feet above the ground. In retrospect, given that this wasRainbow Dash’sdream, she shouldn’t have been surprised. Fortunately, since she just entered the dream, she was still in a spiritual state and floated in mid-air. Still, she didn’t know how long that would last, so she spread her wings halfway in case she suddenly got pulled down by gravity.

''Okay, now where are-'' said Celestia before she was suddenly cut off by a purple and green comet plummeting straight down and passing right through her startled form. Celestia noticed that a rainbow-colored streak was right next to it, spiraling around the falling object as they both headed towards the ground. ''Oh, there they are.''

With a brief flash of her horn, Celestia teleported herself to the ground, appearing in an open field that was where the two fast moving objects were heading toward. Looking around, the princess noticed that she wasn’t the only pony there. Scootaloo was also there, staring up at the descending objects with eyes full of awe and wonder. The two falling objects got closer and closer to the ground, having only a few seconds left before impact. Suddenly, the two objects pulled up sharply, veering away from the ground and stopping in the air just short of Celestia and Scootaloo. Celestia noticed that two objects were Spike and Rainbow Dash, both of whom were wearing Wonderbolt uniforms.

''That was awesome! You guys have got to try that move again, it was almost perfect!'' Scootaloo cheered.

''Yeah. If Spike could make the comet smaller, I could have circled him faster,'' Rainbow chuckled, playfully punching Spike in the shoulder.

''Or, you know, if Dash wasn't getting excited about seeing me in spandex, she could have focused and done it better,'' jested Spike, a smug grin growing on his face.

''It's not my fault you look so sexy in it,'' Dash said, planting a kiss on Spike's cheek.

''Ewww! You guys find a room,'' Scootaloo whined, turning around and blushing from embarrassment.

''Oh no you don't, you get kisses, too. Come here, kiddo,'' Rainbow said, swooping down to pick Scootaloo up by her shoulders and plant small kisses on her right cheek.

''Gah! Come on, Rainbow, cut it out! Spike, help me!'' Scootaloo pleaded, hoping the drake would save her from the rain of kisses. But, much to her dismay, she was only met with a familiar set of scaley lips leaving a barrage of kisses on her left cheek. ''Will you guys quit it,'' Scootaloo complained, squirming out of Rainbow’s grasp and falling away from the barrage of kisses. She landed safely on the ground and made a mad dash for her skateboard. ''That’s it, I'm outta here!'' Scootaloo hopped on her skateboard, furiously flapped her wings like a hummingbird, and zoomed off back to Ponyville.

''Should we go after her?'' Spike asked as the duo came in for a landing.

''Sure, we could do that. Or...'' Rainbow replied, unzipping her uniform halfway, revealing her breasts. ''Do you want to finish the rest?'' Rainbow asked, lifting an eyebrow and smirking coyly at Spike.

''You know I can't refuse an invitation like that,'' Spike said, crouching in front of Rainbow’s midriff, pulling the zipper’s pull tab the rest of the way down.

''Like what you see dragon boy?''

''Hmmm...not bad, but I wonder if it tastes as good as it looks.'' Spike stuck his draconic tongue in Rainbow Dash's pussy, making her thighs quiver in pleasure.

''Come on, Spike. What is this, amateur hour?'' goaded Rainbow Dash.

Despite her usual show of bravado, Rainbow’s quivering legs that were quickly losing strength showed just how effective Spike’s oral skills were having on her. Dragons have snake-like tongues nearly as long as their entire bodies. What’s more, their tongues are, by far, the most nimble, dexterous, and flexible part of their bodies. As a result, Spike had four feet of wiry pink muscle licking, stroking, and polishing Rainbow’s second mouth all at once. With all her most sensitive spots being struck at the same time, it took every fiber of the pegasus's willpower to remain standing. In fact, she had to lean back against a nearby tree to keep from collapsing.

A few moments later, Spike’s tongue pushed her over the edge. Her inner muscles tightly before splashing the drake’s muscle with femcum, soaking the pink muscle in her juices. Spike stepped back from Rainbow's wet pussy and licked off all of Rainbow’s juices from his face with a deft, literal tongue-lashing. After giving his scaley face a brief spit-polishing, Spike ripped off his uniform and pinned Dash firmly against the tree, a predatory smile on his lips.

''Ten seconds flat~'' Spike whispered in Rainbow’s ear. ''Guess flying isn’t the only thing you’re “fastest” at, huh?''

Spike slid one of his dragon cocks into Rainbow's slick pussy, slowly probing it with the cone-shaped tip before thrusting deep inside in one go. Then, he grabbed Rainbow by her perky, tight rump and unfurled his leathery wings. Shocked by the sudden movement, Rainbow quickly wrapped her arms and legs tightly around the drake as he jumped into the air and took flight.

''Aww, you look so cute when you're scared,'' Spike cooed.

However, his cocky expression froze when he noticed the unamused glare his lover sent his way. She wasn’t about to let anyone get away with such blow to her tender ego. Especially not her lover.

Before Spike knew what hit him, Rainbow wings twitched--still too erect to properly flap--as she hurled her body to the side, forcing the duo to spin around 180o. With his back facing the ground, Spike had to stop his ascent and switched to leveling off so that his body flew parallel to the ground. And with Spike’s claws still clamped firmly on her plot, giving her extra stability, Rainbow Dash was now in full control as she sat atop the dragon’s pelvis.

With Spike distracted with keeping himself level, Rainbow reached behind her and grabbed the base of her drakefriend’s second cock. She moved the pointed end toward her plothole and slammed her ass down, giving her a double stuffing of twin dragon dicks. The sudden tightness around his second dick caught Spike off guard, sending a spike of pleasure up his spine that triggered him. His twin shafts twitched and spasmed as he filled both of the pegasus's holes with thick dragon spunk. Fortunately for the two of them, dragon wings were far more suitable for gliding and long flights than pegasi wings, meaning Spike was able to maintain his level altitude despite his recent release. Rainbow Dash gently lifted her backside off Spike’s twin spires, looking at the results of her revenge with a smirk.

''Now, what was that about ten se-se-se-Celestia?!'' screamed Rainbow Dash in a panic.

Looking down below, just over her draconic lover’s shoulder, Rainbow recognized the familiar white figure that was the nation’s triarch. However, even though they were so high up in the sky, she could tell that the alicorn had been watching them in amusement. The cyan pegasus spread her wings and rushed towards her sovereign, a dozen hastily formed excuses flooding her mind. Unfortunately, she never got a chance to use a single one of them as the dream world was already in the midst of crumbling down.

[Rainbow Dash’s Cloud House:Rainbow’s Room]

''PRINCESS CELESTIA, IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!!!!!'' Rainbow Dash screamed, falling out of her bed while still wrapped up in her blanket.

Sadly, Rainbow soon had bigger things to worry about than embarrassing herself before royalty. She had been so startled that she fell through multiple cloud floors of her house, falling out of her home completely on a collision course with the ground. The cyan athlete desperately tried to untangle herself from her blanket, having only seconds before she ended up as a pony pancake.

[Meanwhile...]

''Wait a minute, Twilight! You mind telling me why we're going to Canterlotright now? Can’t it wait until morning?'' yawned Spike, rubbing the last vestiges of sleep from his eyes.

''One, we're going to pay a visit to Celestia. And two, no, it can’t,'' Twilight answered without looking at her assistant. She was too busy fidgeting with her shirt. ''Why is this shirt so small?''

''Probably because it's mine,'' Spike deadpanned, making Twilight blush.

''I told you I sleep shirtless!!'' Twilight replied. This time, it was the dragon’s turn to blush.

'Oh my gosh, I'm wearing Spike's shirt, the one that he was just wearing a few hours ago. I wonder if it still has his smell.'

Twilight pulled the shirt up to her nose to take a long whiff, but she was interrupted by the sound of panicked screams descending from the sky. Looking up, Twilight noticed a pony plummeting towards the ground while trying to untangle herself from a blanket. Oddly enough, the screams sounded somewhat familiar, but she couldn’t put her finger on it. Huh. Somepony should probably do something.

''Spike, look,'' Twilight said, pointing towards the falling pony.

Suddenly, a purple and green blur rushed past her, causing a huge gust of wind to nearly knock her over. Catching herself, Twilight looked over her shoulder and found a scorched piece of ground where her dragon assistant once stood. Meanwhile, Spike was sprinting like a madpony towards the mysterious falling pony, the protective instincts forged from a decade of training instantly obliterating any lingering sleepiness or fatigue in his body. With a mighty leap, he reached up and caught the pony, whom was still struggling with the blanket. Remembering that he actually had wings now, Spike gently glided back over to Twilight with his new cargo.

''Nice work, Spike. Now let's see who this pony is,'' Twilight said, pulling the blanket off only to discover it was her friend, Rainbow Dash.

''Rainbow Dash, what in Tartarus are you doing?'' Spike asked the now blushing pegasus.

''Uh, you know, just practicing blind flying. Yeah, that's what I'm doing,'' spoke Rainbow Dash, trying to mask her embarrassment through sheer bravado. ''A-Anyways, what areyouguys doing out this late?'' Dash deflected, hoping to change the subject.

Spike pointed a claw in Twilight’s direction. ''Twilight's dragging me to meet up with Celestia.''

''Cool. You guys mind if I come along?''

''I don't see a problem with that, but don't you still have to practice your flying blind routine?'' Rainbow Dash slightly blushed at the mention of her lame excuse.

''Oh, that? It can wait. I’d say I'm already a pro at it.''

''...Whatever you say, Dash,'' Spike shrugged. ''Oh, and Rainbow? You got some drool right...there,'' chuckled Spike as he pointed towards the left corner of Rainbow’s mouth. Rainbow quickly wiped her bottom lip with the back of her hand, her cheeks turning a brilliant shade of tomato red. ''Gotcha, sleepy head!'' joked Spike.

The drake sprinted towards the train station, hoping to put some distance between himself and the cyan pegasus in case she gets angry at him for his little prank. Just as Twilight was about to follow him, she was stopped by Rainbow tugging on the back of her shirt. Only when she was sure that Spike was far enough away did Rainbow speak up.

''Umm, Twilight? Did you, uh, I mean...you didn’t happen to see Princess Celestia in your dreams lately, have you?'' Rainbow asked nervously, hoping that the question didn’t come off half as weird as it sounded.

''Nope. Not at all. Why do you ask?'' Twilight lied, not turning around to face Rainbow Dash.

Twilight didn’t want her friend to get a good look at her face. Maybe it was due to the influence of a certain apple farmer, but Twilight wasn’t very good at lying.Especiallyto her friends. She didn’t want Rainbow to know the sheer amount of embarrassment she was feeling, knowing that the pony she looked up to since she was a foal had been snooping around in her dreams, watching her enjoy one of her most private fantasies. And judging by Rainbow’s inquiry, hers wasn’t the only dream that the sun demigoddess was invading tonight. Twilight's mind went awry, believing that Celestia was visiting the dreams of her friends to tell them about Twilight’s perverted dream involving Spike.

''Good, good. Me neither. I mean, that would be weird since only Princess Luna can do that, right? Right,'' babbled Rainbow Dash. The blue speedster quickened her pace, preparing to catch up to Spike before he started wondering where they were. However, this timeshewas the one to be stopped by Twilight.

''Er...let's say, hypothetically, that I did see Princess Celestia in my dream. You don't think she's visiting the other girls’ dreams, do you?'' Twilight asked, probing her friend for information. If Celestia did tell Rainbow Dash about her dream, she hoped she could convince the speedy flyer to keep it a secret.

''What?No, of course not. Heh, heh......but maybe we should go check up on them, just in case,'' replied Rainbow Dash. She was having similar thoughts to Twilight about Celestia revealing her own private fantasy involving the purple drake.

''Yeah, you know, just in case they might be in trouble,'' Twilight agreed.

''What's the holdup, Twilight?!'' cried Spike, waiting impatiently by the train station.

''Uh, change in plans, Spike! We’re going to gather the rest of the girls, first! I’ll go get Applejack, Rainbow will get Fluttershy, and you go get Rarity! We’ll all meet up at Sugarcube Corner and get Pinkie, then head out!''

After explaining her plan, Twilight lit up her horn and vanished in a flash of light, teleporting to Sweet Apple Acres. Rainbow Dash took to the sky and flew off toward Fluttershy’s cottage, leaving a rainbow contrail in her wake. Spike just stood there flabbergasted at the sudden turn of events.

'' But, but...fine,'' Spike sighed. Knowing it was useless to complain, he trudged back down the dirt road, heading towards Rarity’s boutique.

[Dreamscape]

Celestia gave herself a quick once over after straightening her dress and wiping off some ethereal debris. She didn’t have enough time to leave Rainbow Dash’s dreamworld as it had crumbled too quickly. As a result, she had been forcefully thrown back into the dreamscape before Rainbow’s dream door dissolved.

''That was rather unpleasant. I’ll have to be more careful with the others. Speaking of whom, who should I choose next? How about...Applejack.'' The white alicorn made her way over to the door bearing AJ’s cutie mark, three red apples. ''Let’s see what’s happen door number three!''

[Applejack's Dream]

Celestia surveyed her new surroundings and realized that she walked out onto the dirty plains of Sweet Apple Acres. To be more specific, she had appeared before the entrance of the Apple family barn. No doubt the Apple mare Celestia sought was right inside, and if the previous dreams were any indication, so was Spike.

''Now let me think,'' pondered Celestia, ''what do I know about Applejack? Well, she’s a farmer and the Element of Honesty. She’s straightforward, dependable, and usually puts her family first before anything else. A rather admirable quality, I must admit. Let’s see, what else...ah! She can also be a bit competitive, though nowhere near as much as Rainbow Dash. And at times, she can be hard-headed and stubborn, so.....oh.Oh!Yes, this is going to be good...'' grinned Celestia, easily anticipating the kind of kinks a mare like Applejack would secretly be into.

With a flash of her horn, Celestia teleported inside the barn. As she had suspected, she found both Applejack and Spike within. Much to the princess’s amusement, the farmer was down on her knees, tied up--by her own rope, no less--against a support beam. The white T-shirt she wore seemed to have been slashed apart by sharp claws, exposing the simple green bra underneath that barely covered AJ’s breasts. The rope had been wrapped tightly above and beneath the farmer’s girls, making them bulge out even more. Furthermore, her thighs were spread open, showing off her booty shorts which had similarly been slashed apart right down the middle. Now, there was a large hole in the crotch area, allowing the barn’s occupants to see her soaking wet pussy.

Speaking of the barn’s other occupant, Spike was dressed up in yet another costume. However, instead of a butler or a Wonderbolt, this time he looked like some wealthy landowner. He was decked out in a black and white business suit with a devilishly handsome mustache placed just above his lip. To complete the picture, he was wearing Applejack’s iconic Stetson on his head.

''Well, well, well. It seems that yer late payin’ your monthly dues again, my dear Applejack. And here I thought you were supposed to be the dependable sort,'' scoffed Spike. The tone of his voice was slightly huskier than usual and had a southern twang to it. ''But there’s no need to worry ‘bout that. I know how tough it can be at times, so I’m willin’ to overlook your tardiness, just this once. And since I’m such a reasonable dragon, I’ll even waive this month’s fee that yer family owes me.'' Spike then looked sharply into AJ’s sap green eyes. ''Allyouhave to do, Jackie is everything I tell ya to do. And I do meaneverything.That is, unless you want your family farm taken away from you.''

''But we wouldn’t want that to happen, would we Applejack?'' Spike sneered, a slimy grin on his face.

However, Applejack didn’t answer him. In fact, she made an effort to pointedly look off to the side, as if she hadn’t heard a single word he said. Spike’s smile turned into a wrathful glare when he realized the Apple mare was ignoring him. He grabbed a clawful of her blonde locks and yanked her head upwards, forcing her to look into his pistachio orbs.

''I believe I asked ya a question, whore!'' Spike snarled.

''...no.''

''What’s that? I can’thearyou~''

''No.''

''No, what?''

''No,sir.''

''See, that wasn’t so hard, was it?'' chuckled Spike, releasing his hold on AJ’s hair, which allowed the mare’s face to drop down to her chest.

The farmer’s body quivered, appearing to hold back her feelings of building rage and humiliation. Celestia was shocked by the display and was mere seconds away from reaching out to stop this madness until she noticed the flood of arousal leaking from AJ’s cunt. It seemed the farmer was quite the kinky one, after all.

Meanwhile, Spike had moved both of his claws toward his waist. He unbuckled his belt, unclasped his trousers, and pulled the tab of his zipper all the way down, freeing his rigid twin cocks from their cloth imprisonment. With a sly grin, he used a single claw to lift Applejack’s face by the chin, leveling her face with his throbbing shafts. ''Now then, start sucking.''

Applejack visibly hesitated for a few moments, her pride and self-esteem inwardly warring against her obligation to protect and support her family. However, when she noticed the growing impatience in the drake’s eyes, she finally caved. She gave Spike’s bottom shaft a few tentative licks, followed by a few chaste kisses near the tip. Sadly, Spike was in no mood for her timidness, so he grabbed the back of her head with one claw and forced her to take him deeper into her mouth. With his bottom dick thrusting deep into her mouth, the top one repeatedly rammed against AJ’s nose, making her nostrils widen like a pig’s as the orange snout grew increasingly wet and sticky with drops of pre. Spike used his free claw to stroke his top cock as he roughly battered AJ’s face against his crotch.

''Aww, this is a good look for you, Miss Applejack. But I think it would look better with you covered in my jizz,'' Spike cooed as he increased the speed of his thrusts and strokes. ''Here it COMES!!!!!!'' Spike screamed as he shot out a double dose of his sperm.

One gush of semen went down the mare’s throat, flowing into her gut. The other splashed against the mare’s face, painting her orange coat white, and getting quite a bit of it shot up her nose. With her nose clogged, Applejack frantically sucked on Spike’s lower shaft, desperately trying to wring all the sperm out as quickly as possible so she could breathe. Whether he intended for that to happen or not, Spike was clearly enjoying the results.

''*Urgggh* Ahh...Ahh~ good girl, Jackie. I’m mighty satisfied.''

Spike collapsed to the floor, trying to catch his breath while Applejack gulped down the last of his semen. After about a minute, Spike looked back at AJ, a mixed look of anticipation and concern on his face.

''So...how was that?'' he asked.

''It was a good first round, partner. Very convincing. Ya even got the accent down, and I gotta admit, the mustache was a nice touch. I’m impressed,'' Applejack replied, a glowing smile on her face.

'Ha! I knew it!'thought Celestia, praising herself for catching on to the couple’s roleplay.

''And you’re sure I wasn’t too rough?'' asked Spike insistently.

''I told ya, sugarcube, we Apple gals are a lot tougher than most. I’m fine. And besides,'' AJ winked at the drake, ''I knew I wasn’t really in any danger. Not so long as I’m with you.''

Spike’s face blushed at his marefriend’s praise. Meanwhile, Applejack began tugging at a particular strand of the rope that bound her, undoing the complex bondage she was in. She slowly got to her hooves, rubbing her limbs to get the blood circulating properly. Then, she walked over to the drake, swaying her hips with each step, and helped him over to a nearby stack of hay, where she promptly sat him down. She gave him a brief kiss on the cheek, then slowly moved her way down his chest, kissing every inch of his body her lips could reach. Each kiss seemed to last longer than the previous one until she finally reached his erect dicks.

'''Now then partner, you ready for round 2...?!'' Applejack asked, her seductive look becoming a startled one when she looked up and found Princess Celestia herself, crouching right next to her.

''Please, don't stop on my account,'' Celestia grinned. She lowered herself down into an exit portal just as AppleJack's dream fell apart.

[Sweet Apple Acres:Applejack’s Room]

*Bang!* *Bang!* *Bang!*

Applejack awoke to a persistent banging at her window. Creeping towards the noise, she opened the window and found Twilight waiting for her.

''Twilight? What in tarnation is wrong with you? Wakin’ up ponies in the middle of the night,'' Applejack whispered, not wanting to wake up the rest of her family.

''Oh, you know. I was just taking a moonlit stroll and thought, ‘Hey, let's gather everypony up and head to Canterlot to speak with Princess Celestia,’'' Twilight grinned nervously.

''Princess Celestia, huh?'' Applejack said, sizing the lavender alicorn up. ''Ya know what? Sounds like a great idea. Ah got a few things ah wanna talk to her about, too.'' She closed the window, got dressed, and tip-hoofed her way through the house, heading outside to meet her friend.

Dreamscape 2

After escaping Applejack’s dream world, Princess Celestia stood before the dream doors of the last three remaining Element Bearers. “That last one ended a bit too abruptly. Most likely, somepony woke her up from the outside...and I have a pretty good idea who,” she reasoned.

“Seems that Twilight is going around Ponyville and gathering all the girls. It’s a good thing that time flows much faster in a dream then the real world, or else she would have woken up these three already.” The white alicorn stared pensively at the three doors in front of her. From left to right, the doors bore the names of their owners in bold, bronze plaques: RARITY, FLUTTERSHY, PINKIE PIE. Beneath each name plaque was an engraving of the pony’s cutie mark: a trio of diamonds, a trio of butterflies, and a trio of balloons, respectively. “Still, it’s only a matter of time before she awakens the others. Even sooner if she enlists the aid of Rainbow Dash and Applejack. I’d better get a move on before she completely spoils my fun. So, who’s next?”

Celestia pauses briefly as she scrutinizes her three options. After a few seconds she decisively approaches the door on the left marked engraved with a trio of diamonds. “Alright Rarity, you’re up.” The sun princess opened the door and unhesitatingly stepped inside.

[Rarity's Dream]

Beyond the door lay a wide, rocky cavern stretched out before her. The cavern was more than three times the princess’ size in height, and wide enough for eight to nine ponies to be able to walk in it side-by-side. It left plenty of room for Celestia to properly stretch her wings and even hover off the ground.

Normally, such an underground structure as this cave would warrant the use of magic to illuminate the path. However, as Celestia took in her surroundings, she immediately realized that such actions were unnecessary. Growing haphazardly all along the cavern ceiling were luminous crystals that emitted a bright, white light that lit up the stony passage.

The crystals weren’t the only things of note in the cavern. Jutting out from both sides of the cavern walls were an innumerable amount of gemstones. Rubies, sapphires, amethysts and other jewels of various shapes, sizes, and colors dotted the walls in such numbers that they nearly concealed the stony surface in its entirety. These gems caught the light of the overhanging crystals, shining like stars as they emitted a soft glow of their own. With the light from the crystals reflecting off the numerous gems, the cavern was bathed in a bedazzling display of light and color.

’’Yup, this is definitely Rarity’s dream. But where is she? More importantly, where is Spike?”

Celestia made her way deeper into the cavern, looking for any signs of her draconic son or the dream’s originator. Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice scream out in pain. Celestia took off down the cavern until she spotted the entrance to a much smaller side passage off to her right. She followed the yells down this passage and came upon a wide chamber about as big as her own bedroom.

She quickly located the source of the pained screams. On the far side of the chamber, Spike was chained up against the cavern wall by a set of glowing, magical chains. He was currently wearing his Royal Guard uniform and judging by its rough appearance, he had been caught up in some kind of scuffle. Given his pitiful, captive state, the outcome of the fight was rather obvious.

“You’ll never get away with this Rarity!’’ Spike cried, struggling to break free from the magical chains, but to no avail.

“Oh? But my adorable, little Spikey Wikey, I already have~”

Stepping out from the shadows, a familiar white figure finally made her appearance. However, upon seeing the fashionista’s current appearance, Celestia’s jaw dropped open in shock. Rarity wore a pair of black, high-heeled boots that came all up to her voluptuous thighs, as well as a pair of black, fingerless, satin gloves that ended just short of her shoulders. Aside from the boots and gloves, she was completely naked, leaving her hourglass figure for all to see.

However, Rarity’s bare assets weren't the most shocking thing about her new look. Her extraordinarily coiffed tail had been replaced with a new purple, whip-like appendage, ending with a heart-shaped tip. Furthermore, on Rarity’s back were a pair of leathery, purple wings that were about as large as Spike’s. Lastly, as the fashionista sauntered towards her prisoner with a victorious smirk, Celestia noticed a couple of small, yet sharp-looking, fangs protruding from her lips.

In short, Rarity, Ponyville’s premier pony seamstress, had become a sexy, seductive succubus. As she approached the captive drake with a carnal hunger in her eyes, it was all too clear whom her next victim would be. Spike renewed his efforts to escape captivity, but all it seemed to do was make the chains bind him all the harder. Rarity stopped in front of Spike’s enchained form and gently slid the tip of her tail against his face.

“It’s no use struggling, darling. I’m afraid I’ll have to impose on you to accompany me for a while,” she tittered impishly as she pressed her buxom breasts against him. As a result of pressing her curvy form against him, Rarity felt something long and rigid poke her in the stomach. Actually, it was more liketwosomethings. ”Oh? Seems like someone’s excited to see me.” Her flexible tail wove around the side of her waist, moving towards Spike’s groin area.

“Don't even think about it,’’ Spike snarled, trying to hide his embarrassment while avoiding eye contact with the alluring mare before him.

“Oh sweetie, we’re way past the point of thinking.Now,it's time for action,’’ Rarity replied, using the tip of her prehensile tail to pull down Spike’s pants and unleash the two swollen dicks trapped within. Both of Spike’s stood erect and practically leaked precum from the tips. “Aww~ Does my little Spikey-poo want me to help with these?” Rarity teased, rubbing Spike’s tips with the end of her tail.

“Ahn...Ahhh...Rarity, I’m gonna...eek!’’

Just as Spike was about to succumb to Rarity’s ministrations, her tail wrapped itself tightly around the base of his dual cocks. The two purple spires trembled painfully as they were unable to release any of their load.

“Oh Spike, you are so adorably naive. Did you really think I would allow you to waste your precious semen on some slight teasing?’’ she asked.

She spread apart her luscious legs, exposing her steamy wet pussy. She placed a well-manicured hand on her pert breast, giving it a couple of gropes before trailing her hand down her abs towards her steaming flower. With a couple of fingers, she pulled her lower lips further apart, allowing Spike to see just how eager her lower mouth was to receive his semen.

“This is where you release and nowhere else. Don’t even think of cumming outside!” Rarity smirked. Her horn began to glow and suddenly Spike was free from his chains. ”How about a friendly little wager, hmm? Let’s say, the first one to cum becomes a slave to the other for all eternity. What do you say?”

Without warning, Spike grabbed Rarity by the wrists, turned around and shoved her roughly against the wall. With their positions reversed, Spike kept Rarity’s arms pinned above her head. Just as she opened her mouth to say something, Spike quickly latched his lips onto her own, sealing the succubus’s mouth with a passionate kiss. Rarity’s eyes briefly widened in shock, but then completely closed as she melted into the kiss. His wiry dragon tongue and her long demonic tongue coiled around each other like a pair of serpents, moving about in a sensual, flexible dance as they vied to dominate the other. After a full minute, the two finally pulled apart, gasping for air.

“I’ll take that as a yes,” Rarity panted.

Spike released her arms and picked her up by the back of her knees, prompting Rarity to instinctively wrap her arms around the drake’s neck for balance. Spike suddenly thrust his hips forward, sliding his twin dicks into the demon unicorn’s leaking pussy and asshole. The wings of both dragon and mare spread wide in ecstasy, their moans echoing around the chamber in an erotic duet. After a moment, Spike began to pump his hips into the wanton mare. He slowly gained speed over time as he pumped his twin spires deeper and deeper with each thrust.

“So...ready to give up, Rarity?” Spike panted with a smug grin on his face.

“Aww, it’s so cute how you shake your hips like a savage animal in heat,” Rarity cooed, caressing Spike’s face with her tail as if she were praising a child. Spike angrily clenched his teeth, becoming more pissed off as the mare belittled his efforts.

The drake decided to step up his game. He let go of one of her legs, leaving it to fall to the floor while he placed the other leg over his shoulder. In this new position, Rarity was forced to let go of Spike and brace herself against the wall, facing towards the side. Spike used one arm to keep the leg in place, then used his free hand to grab ahold of Rarity’s tail, making the succubus moan.

“Did you think I didn’t know that a succubus’s tail is their weakness?” sneered Spike. He gently blew some air on the tip of her tail before giving it a long, sensual lick. Rarity visibly trembled, her limbs seeming to weaken to point of barely supporting her weight anymore. It looked like she would have simply fallen to the floor if Spike wasn’t holding her up. Staring at the wriggling tail in his hand, an impish grin graced his lips as he came up with a devious idea.

“Now then, time to have some real fun.’’ Spike wrapped Rarity’s tail firmly around the base of his cocks, now slimy from the copious amount of fluids flowing out of Rarity’s pussy. Then, he slowly eased out of Rarity’s holes, leaving both of them gaping and quivering. Before Rarity could muster enough strength to protest, Spike shoved both of his dicks into her pussy and stuffed her tail into her ass. His actions set off a small chain reaction of events. Rarity’s holes tightened from the sudden penetration, causing her sensitive tail to wriggle and squirm like a vibrating dildo, which in turn, made her tail squeeze even tighter around Spike’s cocks. In one brilliant move, Spike had brought Rarity close to the edge while simultaneously keeping himself from cumming.

“Aww, did my wittle Rarity cum already?’’ taunted Spike as he slowly resumed his thrusts.

“If you think I would lose to something like this, you're sorely mistaken.’’ Rarity replied, trying to regain her composure.

“Fine by me. I’ll just have to make you surrender.’’

Spike put down Rarity’s other leg and slammed her up against the wall, enveloping her another passionate kiss. With her tail lodged up her ass, Rarity was far more docile, allowing Spike to completely dominate her with his tongue. He savagely plunged his cocks into her pussy, brutally pummeling into submission while he groped her cutie marks. Rarity’s eyes rolled back into her head and her legs locked around Spike’s waist. Unable to take it anymore, she fully submitted to the dragon’s ministrations, allowing him to push her into an orgasm. The unicorn turned succubus moaned lewdly into the drake’s mouth as she drenched his thighs with her fluids.

‘And I thought Applejack’s dream was kinky,’thought Celestia, watching the scene with rapt attention.‘I guess this is what they mean by, “a lady in the streets, but a freak in the sheets.”’

With the demon seemingly “defeated,” Spike pulled Rarity’s tail out of her asshole and unwound it from his dicks. No longer bound in place, Spike could feel his own orgasm swiftly approaching like a dam about burst.

“Rarity, I’m gonna...gonna...CUM!” Spike groaned, releasing a torrent of sperm into Rarity’s hungry flower. Rarity’s head fell backwards and her mouth flew open with a wanton moan. The sudden rush of seed stretching out her womb at pushed her into an other orgasm.

Suddenly, the huge cavern began to grown fuzzy and slowly fade out of existence. The last thing Rarity noticed was a slight aurora of light disappear into the cavern. Then, everything went dark.

[Carousel Boutique: Rarity’s Bedroom]

Rarity blinked her eyes awake, only to see Spike standing before her, wearing a similar attire to what he was wearing in her dream. As a result, she was convinced that she was still dreaming.

’’Well Spike, are you not going to take care of your queen?’’ Rarity asked, crawling towards a shocked Spike like a lioness stalking her prey.

‘’Uh, Rarity, are you okay?’’ Spike asked, backing away from the half awake Rarity.

‘’Oh, I will be.’’

Rarity pounced onto Spike, tackling him into a nearby dresser which knocked over a few of her dresses, making them fall on top of her. ’’Um, Spike, you should know you're queen isn’t into blindfolds.’’ Pulling the clothes off her face, Rarity realized that they were some of her own designs. Taking another look around, she soon discovered that she wasn’t in the cave, but back in her own bedroom. Looking down at herself, Rarity found that she was no longer a sexy succubus, but her usual, sexy unicorn self. A sexy unicorn whose nightgown had just come unraveled, revealing her naked body to a very real Spike.

’’AHHHHHHH!!!’’ Rarity screamed.

She jumped off of Spike and fixed her nightgown, trying frantically to cover up her blushing cheeks while she gained control of her breathing. After a few moments, the fashionista managed to regain her composure and turned her attention to her late night visitor.

’’Now then, do you want to tell me why you're in my house, Spike?’’ Rarity snapped, her embarrassment turning into anger.

‘’Twilight’s idea!’’ Spike cried, quickly throwing Twilight under the bus.

‘’Well then, let’s go, mister,’’ Rarity said, grabbing ahold of Spike’s left ear and dragging him out of her house in search of the lavender alicorn.

[Dreamscape]

‘’Dang it! And just when things were getting good,’’ sighed Celestia. ‘’Okay, okay, I still have two more left and they’re still in Ponyville. I’ve got plenty of time.’’ After collecting her thoughts, Celestia turned towards the door with three pink butterflies etched on it. ’’Show me what you got, Fluttershy,’’ Celestia said, opening the door to the pegasus’ dream.

[Fluttershy’s Dream]

After stepping through the portal, Celestia found herself once again at the Sweet Apple Acres farmstead. However, instead of the Apple family’s barn like last time, the alabaster alicorn found herself on the outskirts of the farm, right on the very edge of the Everfree Forest. Night had fallen within the dream and a fantasy version of Princess Luna’s moon and stars were illuminating the night sky. Although there was a shining full moon in the sky, the Acres/Everfree border was steeped in shadows from the nearby trees, giving the place an eerie feel.

“Wow, its kinda scary here a night,” commented Celestia as she perused her surroundings. She creeped slowly along the Acres’ border, turning her head back every so often just to make sure that nothing popped up behind her. “Hehe..he….. Oh, come on, Celestia! It’s just a dream. Right? Right. You just have to keep telling yourself that. It’s just a dream. It’s just a dream.”

Having stoked her courage, Celestia continued her search for any signs of Fluttershy or Spike. After a brief moment, she heard the faint sounds of low-pitched groaning and growling. They were coming from further in the Everfree Forest. Given Fluttershy’s penchant for nature and animals especially, the Princess concluded that it made sense for the pegasus to be there. Celestia ambled through the forest towards the sounds, her pace somewhat slowed by the various tree roots and other plant growths that blocked her way.

Eventually, she came upon a small, open field within the forest, where she discovered the source of the noise. As she had expected, she found both Fluttershy and Spike within. And, as she had also expected, the two were deep within the throes of passion. What shehadn’texpected was to find the two involved in a full-blown orgy. What made the situation all the more bizarre was that despite being an orgy, there were technically only two people involved. Princess Celestia watched in awe as a dream version of Spike was pleasuring not one, not two, butsixdifferent Fluttershys at once. All of them were naked, and they all looked near identical, save for a few aesthetic differences.

‘Huh. Guess it’s true what they say about “the quiet ones.”’

“Uh, like, totally drill their sexy little pussies, Spike, till they, like, can’t even, like, walk tomorrow,’’ spoke one of the Fluttershys in a Valley-girl accent. This Fluttershy wore hot pink glasses and wore had her mane styled in a braided ponytail. She was getting finger banged by a couple of Spike’s fingers on his left hand.

“Ohyesss, Spike~ Fill me! Pump me full of your cum, you filthy bastard! Make me your cum loving bitch, just like the rest of these semen-sucking sluts!’’ shouted a gray-colored Fluttershy as she wildly rode one of Spike’s dicks. With each bounce, shecruellyslammed her weight on Spike’s groin, visibly pummeling the drake’s pelvis with her plump ass while frequently spouting obscenities. If Spike wasn’t a dragon and covered in armor-like scales, he would have definitely developed some bruises down there by now. It wasn’t long before Spike’s cock twitched and a surge of semen flowed into her soaking wet pussy. She fell off his dick once her stomach had visibly expanded slightly from the immense load.

“Urgh, Fluttercruel sweetheart, must you pollute the air with your vulgarity. You should put that foul mouth of yours to better use and savor the taste of this magnificent semen,” huffed another Fluttershy. This one spoke with a haughty tone and seemed to emit an aura of refinement and sophistication, much like Canterlot’s finest aristocrats. Even her mane had been elegantly styled into a cute bun. She bent down and began licking Spike’s newly freed dick, sucking off the various juices until it shined. “A lady such as myself knows how to finish the job.’’

“Hiisskk!!” hissed a fourth Fluttershy as it pushed the sophisticated Fluttershy out of the way. This Fluttershy’s coat was a duller shade of yellow, her eyes were blood red, and she possessed several characteristics of a bat: tufted ears, fangs, and leathery wings. She wrapped her long, dexterous tongue around Spike’s dick and began sliding the coiled muscle up and down its rigid length.

“Well! I never! You unhand that dick right this second, Flutterbat!’’ seethed the sophisticated Fluttershy as she pointed a manicured finger indignantly at Flutterbat.

“HIIISSSKKK!!!!!” Flutterbat’s tongue squeezed Spike’s dick, then snapped back into her mouth at high speed. Still sensitive, Spike was pushed into another orgasm. His cock erupted with a fresh geyser of hot, dragon spunk. Both Fluttershys lunged for the excess cum.

“Spike, could you....um, if you like, goahn...a...mhhm, little slower,” moaned the fifth Fluttershy. This one was the regular, original, Fluttershy. She was poised above Spike’s second dick, although it was barely touching her pussy. At the moment, she had only managed to work in the tip.

“Having such desires is utterly irrational and ultimately futile. What point is there in conceiving offspring when we’ll all die anyway?’’ the final Fluttershy indifferently intoned. She wore black eyeshadow, heavy eyeliner, and had two piercings on her left ear. She was sitting atop Spike’s face, while the drake plundered her pussy with his prehensile tongue. Despite the vigorous “tongue-lashing” she received, however, she looked completely bored and melancholic. “Deeper Spike, or whatever.”

“I’m so glad to see you all enjoying my son’s body, but don’t you think this is going a tad overboard?’’ Celestia asked.

All six Fluttershys turned as one and saw their immortal ruler, Princess Celestia, observing them with an impish grin. Suddenly, the alicorn opened a portal back into the dreamscape and fell through it. The six pegasi stared back and forth between each other and space the alicorn had formerly occupied. They all remained silent until the normal Fluttershy voiced what they were all thinking.

“Was that Princess Celestia?”

Looking at each other one last time, they all nodded in agreement.

“AAAHHH!!!!” (x6)

[Fluttershy’s Cottage]

“Fluttershy! Fluttershy, wake up!” yelled Rainbow Dash, shaking Fluttershy awake. The butter yellow Pegasus’s eyes snapped open, as her body was covered in a cold sweat.

“Hah...hahh...Rainbow Dash...hahhh...I had the most embarrassing dream. And to make matters worse, I think I saw Princess Celestia there, too,” fretted Fluttershy. Inwardly, she was still questioning whether she really spotted the princess, or if it was just her subconscious making her feel guilty about her naughty thoughts about Spike.

“Don’t be silly, Fluttershy. There’s no way therealPrincess Celestia would be there. Ha ha, I mean, come on. You know that only Princess Luna can go into ponies’ dreams, right? What you saw was just a part of your dream,” consoled Rainbow Dash.

The cyan speedster put on her usual, carefree front, but inside, she was feeling unusually anxious. Just as she had feared, Princess Celestia had been inside Fluttershy’s dream, too. Had the Princess said anything? Was her secret fantasy involving Spike exposed? A number of such questions had popped into Rainbow’s head, but ultimately, the speedy flyer would have loved nothing more than if her friend didn’t remember too much information from her dream.

“Oh, I guess you’re right. It must have just been my conscience eating away at me,’’ Fluttershy nervously chuckled as she tried to hide her reddening face. The idea that Princess Celestia was somehow watching her perverted dream involving Spike made her blush. “So, um, Rainbow, why are you in my cottage at night?’’ Fluttershy hoped she could change the subject before Rainbow started asking questions.

“Oh, right. Twilight wanted all of us to go to Canterlot to pay Princess Celestia a visit. You know, just to talk to her about the, uh...thefestival!Yeah, that’s it. It’s so we can find out more about the upcoming festival,” babbled Rainbow, coming up with a lie on the spot.

“Oh. Um, ok. So, when do we leave?”

“Right now,’’ Rainbow Dash replied, dragging Fluttershy out of bed and out the door.

“Oh, R-R-Rainbow wait...!” faltered Fluttershy.

Fluttershy was still dressed in only her nightgown and wanted to put on a change of clothes first. Unfortunately, her embarrassment at being dragged out of bed in her nightgown had made her too hesitant to react to Rainbow’s excessive pushiness.

[Dreamscape]

“And there goes Fluttershy’s door.”

Princess Celestia had watched as the door to the soft-spoken mare’s dreams disappeared into the void. Now, there was only one dream door left standing before her, Pinkie Pie’s.

“Five down, one to go. All that’s left is Pinkie Pie,” she said as she opened the door bearing three colorful party balloons.

[Pinkie Pie’s Dream]

In a flash of light, Celestia appeared within the familiar surroundings of Sugarcube Corner. A brief look around showed that the store was empty, unlike the usual hustle and bustle during the restaurant’s opening hours. Heading into the kitchen, the princess discovered a naked Pinkie Pie covered in strawberry ice cream, chocolate syrup, and sprinkles. Nearby, Spike was also naked, save for his signature apron with the fluffy, pink frills and heart design on the front.

“Come on, Spike! Your “Make-Your-Own-Pinkie-Pie-Sundae” is almost perfect, but it’s just missing oonneee thing. After all, no sundae is complete without the whip cream,” Pinkie said, pointing towards the fridge.

[Ponyville: Town Square]

“Rarity, can you please let go? You're kinda hurting my ear?” Spike pleaded, hoping Rarity’s anger had subsided enough for her to relinquish her firm hold. Letting out a huge sigh, Rarity stopped in her tracks and let go of Spike. While the purple drake rubbed his freed ear frill to numb the pain, Rarity earnestly stared at him with a frustrated mien about her.

“Listen, Spike. I’m not upset...well, not as much as before at least. But right now, I would very much like to know why in Equestria would Twilight send you to my house,in the middle of the night, just so we can go to Canterlot.”

“Were going because I thought it would be a good idea to have a talk with Celestia,’’ Twilight said, appearing in a flash of light with Applejack in tow.

“Oh? And pray tell, why can’t this little excursion wait until a more reasonable time, like say,morning?!” Rarity demanded, tapping her hoof impatiently.

“Because she said so,” Rainbow Dash answered, swooping into the conversation as she and Fluttershy approached the group.

“Trust me, Rarity, this is important. Once we get Pinkie Pie and head to Canterlot, I promise you’ll understand. Now let’s go,” Twilight commanded, leading the group of six towards Sugarcube Corner.

[Pinkie Pie’s Dream]

“Spiiiiiikkkkkeeeee hurry up with that whip cream! The chocolate syrup is starting to harden and ice cream is starting to melt!” Pinkie whined.

Looking over, she noticed that Spike was crouching in front of an open refrigerator. The purple drake hadn’t moved from the spot for a while. Even with Pinkie urging him, he stayed still, as if he hadn’t heard her. Worried, Pinkie picked herself up and walked over towards him.

“Uh, Spike, are you okay?” she asked before grabbing ahold of his shoulder and turning him around. She frowned at the sight before her. Spike had look of contented bliss as his mouth was so filled with whipped cream that his scaley cheeks were bulging. “Spike! You were supposed to cover me with that and lick it off me,” she chided.

“Hehe, sorry Pinkie, but whipped cream just tastessoooooogood,” moaned Spike.

He lifted the can towards his lips, preparing to fill his mouth with another helping of delicious, creamy goodness, but Pinkie quickly snatched it away from him. Before he could protest, Pinkie pointed the can’s nozzle toward her pussy and sprayed a generous portion inside. The pink, party pony shivered slightly as the slightly cool foam began filling her cooch. After a few seconds, Pinkie tossed the can over her shoulder before looking down at Spike with a lewd, half-lidded stare.

“Start licking, mister,” she demanded, using two fingers to spread the dark pink lips of her pussy. The drake watched as some of the white, sticky cream dripped out of Pinkie’s pussy and onto the floor.

“Well, Princess Celestia always told me to clean my plate,” chuckled Spike. He crawled forward towards Pinkie’s front and grabbed the pink pony by her thick thighs. He placed his mouth over her vaginal lips and thrust his dexterous tongue inside of her. The snake-like muscle slithered deep within the fleshy tube, scooping out several lumps of whipped cream into his mouth. “You really are sweet,” he said, licking the remaining cream off his lips.

“Ahh...ahn...Spike, please! I need something a little more filling.” Pinkie begged.

“Alright then, time for the main course,” Spike said, grabbing Pinkie by her wide hips and lifting her onto the nearby kitchen table. He spread her legs wide and poised his dicks into position. “Let me give you some of my special whipped cream. And since you’ve been such a good little filly, I give you a double helping, too.”

Suddenly, he slammed his dicks inside of her pussy and ass before pummeling her holes with deep thrusts. With every thrust, bits of chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and naughtier fluids splashed all over their thighs.

“Ahh~” Pinkie moaned. She stroked one of her fingers between her sticky breasts, scooping up some of the syrup that remained pooled in the valley of the perky, pink mounds. “Hey Spike, there’s still some chocolate covering me. Why don’t you have some?”

And with that, Pinkie thrust her chocolate-covered finger into Spike’s mouth. Without breaking his rhythm, Spike closed his eyes and coiled his tongue around the pink digit, savoring the flavor as he spit-polished the finger clean. Then, Spike’s eyes snapped open in surprise as he suddenly felt like a bolt of lightning had coursed down his spine. His wings popped open, stretching to their full width, and his dual dragon cocks seemed to feel even harder.

“You naughty filly. That chocolate was dosed with something, wasn’t it?” Spike asked, seeing a mischievous look on Pinkie Pie’s face.

“It’s aphrodisiac chocolate. Let’s see how long you can go, big boy,” Pinkie purred into Spike’s ear. She wrapped her arms around the drake’s neck and pulled him into a passionate kiss, splattering the ice cream and toppings across their chests. She wormed her tongue past his scaly lips and wrapped her tongue around his in a way no pony should be able to. No pony except Pinkie Pie. Succumbing to the effect of the drug and Pinkie’s dexterity, Spike fell deeper into lust, thrusting even harder into the gooey, chocolatey mess that is Pinkie’s pussy and ass.

“Winkie, I’m wumming!” Spike cried, his words mumbled by the kiss.

“Ro wit!” Pinkie replied. She clenched tightly onto Spike’s back as he came, flooding her womb and ass with potent, hot dragon seed. The semen, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream mixed together before spurting out in one huge, sticky mess.

“Ahh...ahhh...that was fantastic, Spike,” panted Pinkie, putting her fingers into the chocolatey, semen pool. “Mhhmm, delicious! It’s the perfect mixture of sweet and salty,” she chirped before licking the remaining cum off her fingers.

“I agree. Ice cream with whip cream really is good,” Celestia said as she levitated some of the sundae off of Pinkie’s body and took a bite out of it.

She was about to open the portal back to the dreamscape, but stopped when she suddenly felt a disturbing, killer aura. Turning around, she saw that Pinkie Pie had gotten up from the table and was glaring menacingly at her. Pinkie’s poofy, cotton candy-styled mane had become straight laced and fallen to her shoulders, and her bright pink coat had become dull in color.

“HOW. DARE. YOU!” Pinkie roared. Pinkie Pie made her way over to the princess, somehow disappearing and reappearing closer and closer each time, until finally she stood directly before the alabaster alicorn.

Author's Note

Give a big round of applause for Starblade for making my story into actual readable text hip hip hooray for Starblade :pinkiehappy: