“Wh-wha?” Spike groaned as he slowly opened his eyes. His body felt heavy for some reason as he could barely move his limbs. When he finally opened his eyes, a faint orange light was in front of him.

“What is that?” He thought. After a few minutes, he finally felt strength returning to his limbs and stood up. He could only make out a faint orange blob in front of him.

“What’s going on?” Spike slowly stepped forward going towards the strange blob, inching ever closer to it trying to see what was going on. The only problem, was that his footsteps felt heavy. Curious, he looks down and is shocked to find himself much taller and his form was more sleek like a serpents, as well as very sharp claws tipped each of his hands and feet. His scales on his body were a much darker shade of purple as were his spines being a much darker shade of green.

“Wh-what is this?” Spike said to himself shocked at how he looked and felt strange at the same time. He was still looking at his still sharp claws as he didn’t know what was going on. Soon as he takes a step, his right foot steps into something wet, but was at the same time warm.

“What the?” He was confused at what he stepped in and looked down to see a large puddle of red below him. ‘What is this?’ He thought to himself as he looked down to examine the puddle below. what bothered him the most was the smell of iron and death from it.

“Wait, is this... blood?” He added. Looking closer at the dark red puddle. Spike was surprised to find blood, but he didn’t know who it belonged to. He takes a few steps back and steps on something that felt like glass. Looking down, he finds some shattered remains of what was a mirror. In the reflection Spike was shocked to find that not only his body looked different but his face was changed as well, his snout was much longer and his teeth were sharper, and his eyes changed from emerald green to amber for some reason. The spines along his head were much sharper and less rounded than before, and along the end of his tail were several spikes like a mace. To Spike, it reminded of his form he changed into on his birthday only he looked very different from before.

‘Why do I…?’ Spike thought himself in confusion. After realizing this, he then looked around himself and saw blurry shapes of multi colored blobs around him. ‘What are those?’ He squinted his eyes until his vision began to clear, and what he saw horrified him. The blurry shapes began to take form and right at the dragons feet lay the lifeless, mangled bodies of ponies. Not just any ponies, but the bodies of six mares he was all too familiar with.

“No…” Spike said in a distraught tone. The bodies of Starlight, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy all laid bloodied, lifeless and mutilated on the ground. Each of the girls had been horribly disfigured. Rainbow dash had both of her wings torn off and her left eye appeared to be gouged out. Pinkie Pie was missing both of her legs and her throat looked like it was sliced open. Fluttershy looked like an animal attacked her,she was covered in scratches, her left arm was bitten off and her lower torso had a large bite mark of flesh missing. Applejack had her head missing from her body as it was lying some distance with a shocked look remaining. Starlight had her horn ripped out of her forehead and stabbed right where her heart was. Then Spikes heart dropped when he saw the love of his life Rarity was torn in half as only the upper part of her bloody torso was all that remained of her.

Why...why?’ Spike thought as he was in a panic from seeing all of his friends in such a deformed state. Not only that, but all of Ponyville was set ablaze as more bodies of ponies were littered in the streets looking in just as worse states as the girls were. He felt like crying but to his utter confusion and fear he couldn’t... he almost felt like he was angry...

“Wh-what happened here?” Spike said, as he was worried for the rest of the town. He wanted to see if anyone left was alive. But when he tried to move, his tree sized legs were frozen in place. He couldn’t move and panic began to fall in the pit of his stomach.

‘Why, can’t I move?’ Spike asked himself as he struggled to move his limbs again. Some time later Spike began to move, but he wasn’t in control of his actions and for some strange reason a feeling of anger was welling up inside of him, like as if he wasn’t satisfied with something but what. The scenery suddenly shifted around him and Spike finds himself in front of the Canterlot throne Room but to his shock and confusion the room was destroyed, parts of the walls were shattered or just piles of rubble. Some of the columns were either toppled over or leaning in awkward angles and the tapestries were torn and burned while he could see many holes throughout the room. He looked at the windows and the glass was completely shattered and could see outside the capital city up in flames.

‘What? Why am I in Canterlot?’ He asked himself as he looked around, but his surprise soon turns to shock and dread when he sees more ponies bodies on the ground. He could only stare in shock with the amount of death that filled the air, and it made him sick to his stomach. A bright orange glow from the shattered window caught his ears, and the sounds of roaring flames resounded out including the sounds of several other ponies screaming in fear and panic.

‘Wh-who... did... this?’ He asked himself, a weight of fear began to fill the drake and he felt so distraught at the scene before him that he didn’t know what to think. Was there a new threat to Equestria that was stronger than anypony could ever face? Was there an apocalypse waiting to happen? Several worse case scenarios ran through his mind as to what happened in Ponyville and in Canterlot and it only got worse as the fear grew inside him.

Then with a jerk of his muscles, Spike started to move on it’s own again. Like a puppet being pulled at the strings, Spike was helpless as his body was pulled forward and could only watch as he saw further carnage in the throne room.

‘Why… why is almost everypony here dead? What happened to them?’ Spike thought to himself and he felt his heart sank even further when there surrounding the thrones are the bodies of Shining Armor, Cadence, and Twilight, all lifeless and disfigured on the floor. There were also a few other guards on the ground badly beaten to near death and Celestia who was at the center. Spike was only heartbroken when he saw that she was barely alive and blood oozed from a gash in her forehead. Pieces of her armor was destroyed and her right wing was unusable. She was covered in wounds and her horn was broken halfway.

‘N-no…mom...’ Spike thought in sadness and horror at the state that she was in. She could barely stand as she had a spear in hand and was using it to balance herself as a look of despair was plastered on her face. Lying next to her was the broken near lifeless body of her younger sister Luna, who was bleeding to death with a spear wound in her stomach. Her left wing was broken, pieces of her armor were missing in certain places, since of her limbs were covered in deep slash marks, and her horn was fractured in several places rendering it useless.

‘Why is this happening?’ Spike said as he began to cry but mentally. ‘Why did my friends have to die? What did they ever do to deserve this?’ Spike wailed in his mind, horrified at the state his adoptive mother and aunt were in, and he couldn’t do anything about it.

“How does it feel?” Said a gruff male voice. What confused Spike was that he felt his mouth moving, but it wasn’t his words. Spike didn’t have time to think as he suddenly feels both of his arms lunged forward and grabbed both defeated princesses by their throats. “How does it feel to have everything destroyed as you ponies did to us?”

“No...please believe us...it wasn’t our fault, we are not the ones responsible for your land’s destruction.” Celestia tried to plead, only for her and her wounded sister having their throats squeezed tighter and hoisted midair to the raging dragon. Spike wasn’t sure who was talking or who was controlling him, but he wasn’t sure what to think at this point.

“SILENCE!!!” Spike and the princesses were startled at the thundering sound of the voice that was enough to shake the entire castle. “You had your chance to right the wrongs that you ponies have done to my home and my race, but you failed after his passing!”

‘What’s this guy even talking about?’ Spike asked in confusion.

“H...he’s… not… ready…” Luna tried to say, but the blood leaving her body was starting to take a heavy toll on her. “We… needed… to…”

“LIES!!!” His voice once again thundered throughout the castle, silencing the scared ponies as well as Spike when he was trying to figure what was going on and why he was doing this.

“Enough of your excuses!” He roared, silencing both mares again. “You had your chance then Celestia, and you and your sister had your chance now. You and the rest of these ponies can’t be trusted after the crimes you’ve committed! My kind was erased from this world because of you, and now it’s time I return the favor.” He added darkly as he opened his snout and raging flames started to form. Spike felt a bubbling rage well up inside of him and a sense of panic took over.

‘Please...don’t…’ Spike mentally said as tears started to well up in his eyes. ‘Please…anypony but them!’

“Goodbye...TRAITORS!” He shouted as the flames soon washed over both mares and their screams of agony and pain filled the room as their bodies burned to cinders.

*****

“NO!!!” Spike woke up with a jolt, holding his arm out in shock. He was sweating profusely and gasped for air. Looking around, he found himself back in his room in the Crystal Castle at Ponyville. Looking around his room he finds everything was as it should be.

“Oh man... that’s the eighth time in a month I had that nightmare.” Spike groaned. It was nighttime as well since Luna’s moon was out, but he wasn’t sure what happened or why he kept having the same nightmare. He gets off the bed and walks up to the mirror and finds his same old 4ft 11 look he had before. His scales and green underbelly were still the same, as were his eyes emerald green as ever, but he was still looked like the young teenage dragon despite being finally twenty-one years old. He bulked a little too thanks to some time spent working out with Rainbow Dash, helping Applejack on the farm, and the occasional odd jobs around town. That wasn’t what he was worrying about though.

“What’s been happening to me?” That’s what he was asking himself after his wings finally grew out. Ever since he got his new wings a month ago, he was having these strange nightmares that he couldn't understand. He could barely get any sleep because of them. He thought it was just hormonal changes or whatever but the nightmares have become more frequent lately. He looks at his clock next to his bed and sees that it’s at least four in the morning.

“Maybe a glass of water might help me…” He said to himself as he gets up from his bed and stretch his limbs. He then walks to the bathroom to see how he looks in the bathroom. He opens the door and gets in the step ladder to look in the mirror to see his face.

“Celestia... I’m a mess….” He groaned looking at himself.There were dark circles around his eyes, which were bloodshot and he wasn't sure what the nightmare he was having meant.

“I need to do something about this nightmare I’ve been having and what it means.” Spike thought as he stepped out of the bathroom and laid himself back in his bed trying his best to go back to sleep.

*****

Celestia’s sun rose over the horizon and several ponies were walking around getting ready for work, or opening up their shops for their first customers of the day. Some were fillies and colts going to school, while other ponies were out enjoying the beautiful day their princesses have made for their subjects. Speaking of princesses, a certain princess was lying in her bed and slept peacefully.

She had a dark purple mane with a pink highlight streaking through the left side, her fur was a lavender and she had a horn and a pair of wings on her back indicating her to be an alicorn. Soon the rays of Celestia’s sun beamed down on the pony’s face, causing said mare to wake up. She then rose up and stretched her arms and wings breathing in the morning air.

“Yawn…” The mare groaned as she woke up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. She looks out the window to see a couple of birds on the windowsill, chirping happily as a brand new day started. Sitting up she gets off the bed and walks up to open the window and happily greets the birds.

“Good morning birds…” She said with a bright smile on her face. The birds only happily chirp as they fly off in the distance, staring out at the tranquil village she breaths in the fresh air and sighs in content. The mare soon walks back towards her bed and steps towards a large dresser and sits in the chair. After a lavender aura surrounds part of the mirror to adjust it, the reflection finally revealed Twilight Sparkle, resident of ponyville, Element of Magic, and the Alicorn Princess Of Friendship.

“Heh… I look quite a mess…” She smiled as she pushed part of her disheveled mane out of her face to get a good look at herself in the mirror. She was in a purple robe that Rarity customly made for her after her ascension into an Alicorn princess by Celestia. The transformation came with more than a pair of wings. It came with a more diverse magic reserve as well as a curvaceous body to boot. Her magenta horn wrapped in a lavender aura, and a brush on the dresser levitated in the air to brush her mane until it was straight and clean just the way she liked. As she was brushing her mane, there was a knock at her door.

“Who is it?” She called, turning her head to the doorway of her bedroom. Soon a female voice called out the mares name from the other side of the door.

“It’s me Twilight.” The voice called. Twilight only smiles as she knew who it was.

“It’s open Starlight.” She called back. Soon the door opened to reveal an awake lavender unicorn mare in a blue tank top and shorts walking into Twilight's room. Once their former enemy now counselor Starlight Glimmer lived with Twilight for a good three years now and she was pretty much used to being around her teacher as well as Spike.

“Morning Twilight.” Starlight said as she sat on the bed with a few books in hand.

“Morning Starlight.” She added, setting the brush down. “What’s with all the books you have?” She added, looking athe stack of books that Stalright was carrying.

“Oh, they’re actually some history books in mind.” Starlight answered. “Basically, I was wondering on where the students would go for a field trip.”

“As a way to where they aren’t crowded in just one place.” Starlight added. “Maybe taking the students to the Crystal Empire.”

“I’m not sure if that’s a good idea Starlight.” Twilight pointed out.

“What do you mean?”

“Knowing Smolder, if we don’t keep an eye on her she might start gnawing off the walls of the castle.” Twilight followed up with a sigh. “You know how dragons are when it comes to gems, and sending a class to the Crystal Empire. And if we lose sight of Smolder while we’re there, somepony might lose a house if she starts gnawing on it.”

“Oh...right…” Starlight added, some bad scenarios going through her mind.. “So the Crystal Empire is out then. What else can we try?” Twilight was about to say something but a noise outside cuts off what she was going to say.

‘THUD’

“What was that?” Twilight asked in confusion from the noise just outside of her room..

“It came from outside.” Curious, both mares walk out of the room to investigate the source of the sound, and find Spike, Twilight’s number one assistant leaning on a broom against the wall next to their room.

“Spike, what do you think you’re doing?” Starlight said in an annoyed tone. “Are you eavesdropping on us? Cause that’s pretty rude.”

“Wait a minute…” Twilight said, stopping Starlight from her ranting. She noticed something off about Spike as to where he was leaning. He wasn’t leaning against the door, he was actually leaning against the wall while the broom handle was pressed against his head. What also caught her attention was the fact that she could hear light snoring coming from him. Twilight walks up to him and realizes that he wasn’t eavesdropping, but was fast asleep.

“I don’t think he was eavesdropping on us Starlight.” Twilight began turning back to the confused mare.

“What do you mean?”

“It looks like he didn’t get much sleep last night.” She said, with a sigh. ‘And this wasn’t the first time I found him like this.’ Twilight thought to herself. Then a thought soon crosses her mind with a way to wake him up. It was kind of mean, but it was the best way for her to wake him up.

“Spike… it’s time to wake up…” Twilight called out and poking his cheek. Spike only groans in response as he slumps over and mumbles ‘five more minutes.’ hugging the broom like a stuffed animal. Seeing as that wasn’t going to work, she had to use the ‘other’ method. “Okay, but Rarity wanted me to tell you that she wanted to ask you out on a date later.”

Upon hearing that, Spike immediately opens his eyes and jolts up standing up making the broom clatter to the floor and turning to Twilight wide eyed. Twilight and Starlight could only smirk as Twilight’s little stunt worked.

“Huh! WHAT!?” Spike began rambling to himself. “What time is it, do I have a tux, when did she say when, do I need a shower, how long-” Spike stopped at the sound of contained laughter coming from the girls, making him blush in embarrassment.

“Finally…” Twilight remarked. “Took you long enough, otherwise Starlight and I were going douse you in ice water.”

“I was actually going to do it too.” Starlight followed up with a cheeky grin.

“You did that on purpose…” Spike grumbled. “I don’t see the point on why in the first place.”

“Well we found you leaning against the wall fast asleep with a broom in your hands.” Twilight said, then her face morphed to a look of concern.

“Spike, are you alright?” Starlight asked. “This is the fifth time this month we found you falling asleep like this, so what’s going on?”

The dragon was about to answer when his attention was directed towards somewhere else. Spike wasn’t sure what was going on, but noticed how Beautiful Twilight’s looked despite being only in a bathrobe. The alicorn princess was very pretty and so much about her had changed since she ascended and was coronated as princess. Before they came to ponyville Spike remembered that she was pretty average in the physical department, but after her ascension she had changed significantly.

Her body had shifted from being thin, short and lanky to a well muscled voluptuous form that Spike couldn’t help but appreciate looking at. He glanced down and noticed how long and firm her legs were well muscled and curved, he stared down at the sculpted pair and wondered what they would feel like in his hands. Spikes eyes then wandered up straight to her chest, which was once a C cup now they became an enormous GG cup and was currently constricting itself against her robe making a noticeable valley of cleavage that made him blush. He also noticed how silky smooth her mane and tail have become as the years went by and the way it framed her face made her look attractive, but he was confused at why he was feeling this way.

Next was Starlight Glimmer. Once their former enemy, she now was a student counselor for their school and close friend to the girls. Like Twilight, she was in a bathrobe that Rarity had custom made for her too but he felt confused about her as well. She had a pair of large E-cup breasts, but then saw that the unicorns large firm rear was slightly bigger than her breasts they were two round globes that seemed to defy gravity and always bounced whenever she walked. Spike remembered one time he walked in on her by accident when she was in the middle of changing into her normal clothes and got quite the view of her nude breasts, her trim formed body and well rounded flank. The last thing he heard was her screaming and throwing him out via magic and slamming the door.

He then saw how her mane, despite being a little messy, made her beautiful as well. She changed her style after the village incident and was at least able to keep herself well groomed. Normally she would have her mane in a ponytail, but she surprisingly looked better without it. Spike didn’t think he would find himself attracted to her as well. He wasn’t sure why he was having these strange feelings but something in his mind felt it was right.

“Spike? Spike!” Twilight asked again and the drake was shaken from his thoughts from before.

“Huh, what?” He asked.

“I asked what has gotten into you lately?” She asked him this time with her arms crossed.

“Nothing’s going on Twi. I’m fit as a ‘yawn’ fiddle.” He replied tiredly. “You and Starlight don’t need to worry about me.”

“Spike, you’re not trying to hide anything from us are you?” Twilight asked in a worried tone.

“No... it’s okay... I’m fine.” Spike began, popping a few few joints and flexing his wings. “I need to fix breakfest soon anyways.” He added, waving them off and walking downstairs. As Spike left, the girls look at each other worried for their friend.

“I seriously think something is wrong with him.” Starlight said in confusion. “You haven’t been overworking him have you?”

“Of course not.” Twilight said aghast. “What kind of pony would I be to do that to him?”

“Okay okay, I was just asking.” Starlight said holding up her hands in defense. “He’s just been like that a lot lately. Some days he seems fine, but other days he seems pretty drowsy.”

“Maybe some of the others might be pushing him too hard without realizing it.” Twilight added.

“Maybe, but I don’t think any of the girls would do that to him.” Starlight followed up.

“Well, let’s just see how his condition is now that he is awake.” Twilight said up as she walked back to her room, but not before turning back to Starlight. “Let’s get dressed and meet Spike downstairs.”

“Okay…” Starlight said in a calm but a the same time worried tone.

‘I hope Spike is okay…’ Both mares thought at the same time before closing their doors and changing into the average everyday clothes.

*****

Spike lets out another yawn as he is fixing breakfast for everyone in the Castle. He still wasn’t sure why he was having these nightmares lately, and he didn’t want to give the girls a reason to worry about him. He believe that if he braves out these nightmares, that they would eventually go away.

He started to fall out again, but was able to hear Twilight and Starlight come downstairs and he tries his best to ready himself again by slapping his cheeks to wake himself and fixing breakfast. Both mares sat at the table of the room and were discussing the latest renovations for the school.

“Okay Starlight, so the next part for the school would be making a gym or a play area for the kids during recess.” Twilight began as she looked at what to add for renovations to the school. “Then we should focus on where the aquatic activity center needs to go.”

“You mean a pool?” Starlight said with a blunt look on her face.

“That’s what I said, an aquatic activity center.” Twilight said cheerfully.

“It’s a pool Twilight.” Starlight bluntly stated. “Does everything you say have to be in technical term?”

“And what’s wrong with how I do things?” Twilight said in a hurt tone.

“What I mean is that not everything has to be technical with how things are.”

“If you’re both done arguing,” Spike said as he slowly walks toward the two girls with two plates of food in his hands. “I hope you’re ‘yawn’ hungry cause I made us breakfast.”

“Thanks Spike.” Starlight said as she rubbed her hands together and just as she was about to dig in Spike’s sandwich.

“You both washed your hands right?” Spike asked in a stern tone making the mares pout at the question.

“Of course we did, what kind of animals do you take us for?” Starlight huffed.

“Ponies?” Spike stated sarcastically, all while giving off another yawn.

“Touche Spike.” Starlight said and couldn’t help but smile and giggle, Twilight smiling at her brother and her students banter stabbed her fork into her eggs and bit down enjoying the warm gooey taste. She then took another bite into them, but something felt off, curious she pulled what she thought was her food out of her mouth.

What Twilight pulled out wasn’t food but a half burned sock, she then looked at her plate and realized that one of socks was in her plate of food. She immediately screams and gets up from the table.

“eeww!” Twilight shouted as she turns to Spike. “Spike, is this one of your socks?” She asked him.

“Wait...those aren’t eggs?” Spike asked in confusion, still tired as hell. Meanwhile Starlight ends up biting into her sandwich and grimaces at the taste.

“This tastes like sweat and lotion, it’s probably the worst sandwich I’ve ever tasted, Spike what did you put in this?” Starlight then pulls out a bitten off pair of underwear from her sandwich. Her eyes widened at the realization she just ate a piece his of dirty underwear. “GROSS!!” She the throws the undies only for them to land on Twilight’s face.

“Aah eeew! Starlight!” Twilight shouted, throwing the underwear on the floor. She glared at the sheepish unicorn then turned back to Spike at the stove.. “Spike, what’s going on with you? Haven’t you been getting any sleep?

The dragon let out a deep yawn. “What’re ya tahking abut Twiright, I’m fine...I’m...” Spike yawned as his head slumped on his shoulders and the two mares soon hear light snoring coming from the dragon.

Twilight got up from her chair and walked up to the dragon, seeing him still asleep she attempts to wake him up. “Spike...Spiiiiike…” Twilight huffed as the drake kept snoring as he was still asleep. “SPIKE!!!” Twilight yelled surprising her brother awake.

“Hamaneggsequalsbuttertoast.” He said at a speed Pinkie Pie would be proud of. “Huh, wha...oh Twi you need something, I was just about to make breakfast.”

“Spike you just made breakfast already.” Twilight began, turning towards the table. “And not in a good way either.” She grimaced and then looked back into the dragon, her eyes full of concern for him.

“Spike this is the fifth time we’ve seen you fall asleep like this.” Starlight began, still grimacing at the fact she bit into his underwear. “First it was Fluttershy's bear cave, then it was Rarity’s wine cabinet, Applejack's washtub, then that party Pinkie threw and you fell asleep on the cake, and now this.”

“Seriously Spike,” Twilight followed up walking towards the young drake. “What’s gotten into you? You’re hardly getting your chores done, you’re half asleep most of the time, and if it’s not that then it’s where you’re literally feeding us your dirty underwear?” She looked into his droopy eyes feeling concerned for him.

Ever since a month ago Twilight and the girls tried to get Spike to tell them what has been going on but they never could get an answer out of him. He either dodged the question or made up an excuse about a chore he missed. Or make up on how he was planning game night with the guys just to not bring up what’s been going on, but the look on her face was telling Spike that the two had had enough.

“Twilight I told you that it-”

“Enough excuses already Spike!” She exclaimed, Twilight was serious this time Spike realized she was putting her hoof down and wasn’t going to let it go until he told the truth. “This has gone on long enough! You haven’t slept much if at all for the past month and the girls and I have been worried sick trying know why you’ve been avoiding us. I’m your sister for Celestia’s sake and I just want to know what’s going on because we care about you. Don’t you trust us... don’t you trust me?” She asked him softly, her ears sagging down and a small frown overcame her muzzle, she felt so powerless not knowing what to do to help Spike when he wouldn't accept any, she thought she was failing him as both a friend and as her family.

Spike was stunned at the last statement Twilight said to him. He looked at his older sister and saw the sad gloomy frown she gave him, she almost looked on the brink of tears as she stared at him. Spike sighed as he knew he couldn’t keep this bottled up anymore.

“Okay Twilight I'll tell you what's really going on. But you're not gonna interrupt me until I'm finished talking, okay?” Spike said making Twilight smile at him while Starlight nods in agreement.

“Deal, now start telling me what's wrong.” Twilight said as she sat down and summoned a notepad and pencil to take notes.

“Are the notes necessary?” Spike raised his brow at her.

“I just thought it would be helpful, maybe look over on them in case there’s a connection.” She smiled sheepishly.

Spike sighed. “Twilight I love you and all but for once can we leave out taking notes on this please?” He pleaded her. Twilight nodded and lit up her horn placing the items down the table next to them, she turns back to the drake who seemed to be growing tense

Spike then slowly takes a deep breath and explains the strange nightmares he’s been having and how he can’t explain why they’re even happening. He did decide to leave the part out where the girls were all dead in various ways as well as the death of Princess Cadence and Shining armor. What he didn’t leave out what what this strange dragon was that he said was controlling his body and he couldn't do anything about it.

“Wow...must be that intense if it’s preventing you from sleeping.” Starlight added, looking back at the poor drake.

“And this was the same nightmare you’ve been having?” Twilight asked, kneeling in front of Spike.

“Down to everything I just said.” Spike brought up. “I don’t know what it means, and I’m afraid of what it means for me and Equestria…..I’m scared of turning into a monster Twi.”

She wrapped her arms and wings around him hoping to comfort him. “I’m sure we can figure something out.” Twilight told him softly. “But Spike, you can’t keep going on like this, it’s not healthy for you.”

“Wouldn’t Princess Luna see his nightmare and maybe dispel it?” Starlight suggested. “She could easily make this go away.”

“Would be a good idea, but she and Princess Celestia are away on Royal business right now.” Twilight began. “Something about making a new trade route to not have to deal with raiders in Saddle arabia and the other neighboring kingdoms.”

“Guess it’ll be awhile depending on how well the talks go down.” Starlight followed up. “Twilight, maybe you could try something.”

“I don’t have control over the dreamscape like Princess Luna does, that’s part of her special talent while my role is in magic and being the princess of friendship.” Twilight followed up. “There isn’t much I can do.” Her brow furrowed as she soon thought on who else could help the dragon for a few moments, then with a burst of inspiration she thinks of one pony or zebra in this case for this situation. “but maybe Zecora might be able to help you.”

“Zecora?”

“Maybe she could make something for you to help you go to sleep without the nightmares bothering you.”

“Yeah, didn’t you mention she made some type of potion only for alicorns that you took a while back?”

“Yeah she did. Maybe she can make an elixir that can cure you of your nightmares.” Twilight followed up smiling.

“I guess I’ll go and see Zecora then.” Spike said as he sat up and stretched his limbs.

“We should go with you Spike.” Starlight said, but Spike held out his hands.

“I think it’s best that I go see Zecora by myself.” Spike began. “I’m not sure what is going on with these nightmares but I need to see this for myself.”

“Alright Spike.” Twilight nodded in agreement. “Just try to be careful ok?”

“Sure, don’t worry you two I’ll be just- HHMMFF just...HMMFF BURRRPPP!” Spike didn’t get to finished what he was trying to say as he suddenly belched out a green flame and a letter with a golden stamp formed from the flames. “..Ugh those things always come out of nowhere.” He grumbled.

“Huh it’s a letter from princess Celestia and Luna, wonder what it says.”

“Well as much as I want to hear the letter, I gotta get going to Zecora’s.” Spike said as he walks over to the open door behind him. “Hopefully she can do something about these nightmares.” Spike then grabbed his jacket off the hanger and walked out of the castle towards the everfree forest.

“Guess that just leaves us with the letter.” Twilight began. She opens the letter and reads it aloud.

My young princess Twilight Sparkle

I wanted to let you know that the council meeting and it’s negotiations went very smoothly between Yakistan, Sequestria, the Changeling Kingdom, and the Gryphon Kingdom. My Sister and I currently on our way back to Canterlot and should be arriving either later tonight or tomorrow morning.

Yours Truly, Princess Celestia.

The girls looked at each other happy yet surprised by how well the council negotiations went considering how some of the races act towards equestria.

“I guess this means that the school played a part in this.” Twilight began.

“That reminds me, the school has been going great lately.” Starlight began with a smile. “A lot more students have been attending the school. I’ve heard that that tribe of kirins Fluttershy and Applejack discovered wanted to integrate a few of their subjects into equestria and the school itself.”

“This would boost pony and dragon relations as well.”

“I thought they weren’t dragons.” Starlight inquired.

“They’re hybrids that hid themselves away for years.” Twilight added. “But seeing Celestia and Luna are returning, hopefully we can figure out what's been going on with Spike.”

“I hope so.” She added.

-Ponyville-

Ponyville was going through it’s normal days as Spike was walking through town. He was still looking very tired, but needed to power through this if he was going to get any help. Spike lets out another yawn as he walks through town towards the Everfree Forest hoping that Zecora would have something to help stop his nightmares.

He didn’t notice some of the ponies giving him strange looks as they were wondering on why he was stumbling around, to some of the ponies watching him it looked like he was walking drunk after taking hard cider. Spike ignored their bewildered stares and continued walking to his destination. He was about to reach the path to the Everfree Forest, until a large pink blob tackles him out of nowhere knocking the wind out of him.

He was on the floor as he also felt something soft yet large on top of him. When he gained his bearings he realized, that it was none other than ponyville’s premier party planner Pinkie pie. Who now was pressing her large breasts into his face, shaking off the dizziness Spike was getting a rather enjoyable free motorboat of the mares chest. Looking down Pinkie notices the drake between her breasts and gives him a thousand watt smile seeing one of her favorite friends.

“Hi Spike! I’m suuuuuper glad to see you.” She chirped standing over the drake, while unknowingly giving him an interesting view at what she was wearing. Pinkie was currently wearing a yellow midriff sports bra squeezing her bountiful pair of II cup breasts making them look even bigger, a sweat band wrapped around on her forehead almost being swallowed by her monster of a pink mane, and a pair of light blue yoga pants that almost made his heart stop and his wings flutter on the verge of a wingboner as they almost looked painted on morphing to her large voluptuous cheeks.

“Are you ok Spike, I didn’t hurt you did I?” She asked, causing the drake to shake himself back awake.

Spike snapped out of his moment of staring snapping himself back to reality. ‘One day that body of hers will be the death of me, of course I wouldn’t mind if it were between her... Ugh stupid that’s your best friend your thinking of.’ He sighed to himself until he felt a pair of arms pick him up and give him a tight hug.

“Pinkie what are you doing?”

“You looked like you could use a hug, I hate it when my friends look or feel sad. Sorry I fell on you.” She said letting go.

“No harm done, what happened anyway?”

“Oh I was just out taking a short run when all of a sudden WHOOSH I slip on a banana peel in the middle of the road.”

“Why would somepony throw a banana peel on the road?” He groaned drowsily. A loud crash was heard as the two then saw a monkey run past them while holding several bananas then throwing away a peel while a Stallion runs past them slipping on the peel. He gets back up and chases after the monkey.

“Get back here with my bananas you damn dirty ape!” He shouted chasing it down the street while the two friends look on in surprise.

“I think Fluttershy needs to take care of the monkeys, cause they seem to be acting out again.”

“Huh that explains how I lost my hairbrush, I just thought gummy took it.” She giggled.

“Why would….ugh never mind, I’m too tired to think.” Spike grumbled to himself.

“Pinkie darling, are you alright?” A posh voice called out from the horizon. Spike’s face turned slightly pink as he recognized that voice all too well. He and Pinkie turned towards the voice and the sounds of hoofsteps behind them and they see Rarity running towards the two in a panic.

Spike always considered Rarity, a true beauty of a mare as he takes notice of her current attire she was wearing. She had on a purple and black running suit that outlined her figure quite nicely along with her cutie mark stitched at the hips which seemed to make the suit stretch a little in that area. When it came to Rarity, she and everyone else in town that knows her considered her body a temple, and her hourglass figure was proof of that with how she’s filled out over the years.

Her breasts where the perfect size at what appeared to be FF size with no sag and staying very perky on her chest, and if he looked down he could see the trim stomach she always worked so hard to keep. Followed by a pair of nice hips that sensuously swayed from side to side connecting to where her ass was it almost looked as if a master mason sculpted them to perfection, two firm globes contained by the thin cloth as they from what Spike could tell bounced just a little every now and then while walking.

‘Of all the days, why in Celestia and Luna’s manes did she have to wear ‘THAT.’ He groaned hoping that his twin spires don’t make an appearance from the show he was getting.

“Pinkie deary are you alright?” She said. “That was quite the fall you took earlier.”

“I’m fine Rarity.” She smiled, stretching her limbs while unwittingly giving Spike a show of her bountiful figure, her buttcheeks clenched as she stretched making them look like a soft pair of buns that go on forever, while she raised up her arms in air squeezing her large chubby breasts making them look even bigger while giving a large amount of cleavage making him gulp in as he couldn’t help but stare at the earth pony.

“You need to be more careful darling or you might hurt somepony.” She admonished noticing a couple of splotches of dirt on her tracksuit. She was about to rant to her about proper care of her outfit when she noticed the purple drake standing in front of them.

“Oh Spike dear I’m so glad to see you out of the castle.” She beamed at him. That snapped him out of his earlier trance as he looks up at Rarity. She immediately looks at Spike and sees the dried up worn out look he had for quite awhile. “My goodness Spike, you look absolutely dreadful.”

“It’s from lack of sleep.” Spike explained as he tried to stand up. “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”

“You don’t look fine darling.” Rarity stated firmly as she picked up Spike in a blue aura and carried the young drake towards her face. “You’ve been like this for over a month, and it’s starting to be troubling.”

“You’re not hiding anything from us are you?” Pinkie asked as she and Rarity looked Spike directly in the eyes, their stares boring into him causing the drake to sweat.

“Could you let me down first please.” He told them, Rarity then placed him back on his feet and stared at him, waiting for him to answer what’s been going on. Spike sighed knowing he had no choice. He told them the nightmares that he’s been having but he can’t explain, making sure to leave out the deaths of his friends like before. Both mares looked at Spike and are shocked at why he was having such horrible nightmares and never said anything.

“Why have you never told anypony about this?” Rarity asked in shock.

“I honestly thought that it was just some random dream, but I’ve been having the same one over and over again.” Spike said with a sigh as he sits down on a bench. “Luna isn’t in Equestria at the time so I couldn't get much help from her.” He finished. “Now I’m heading over to Zecora’s to see if she has a potion that might help with my nightmares.”

“Did Twilight suggest seeing her?” Rarity asked.

“Of course.” Spike added. “She did make those potions for Twilight to see the past when Discord left those weird seeds of his.”

“I still think Discord needs more oversight.” Rarity grumbled crossing her arms under her bosom. “Last week he thought it would be funny to make a few of my designer fabrics disappear.”

“Yikes, they weren’t too important were they?”

“They were for an order Fleur de lis wanted that was due in a couple days. Thankfully Fluttershy convinced him to change them back in time. She sure knows what to do with him I just don’t know how.”

“Fluttershy does know how to reign him in when he acts out.” Pinkie followed up with a bubbly smile. “He’s whipped whenever she disapproves his antics.” She giggled.

“At least.” She added. “Anyways Spike, I do hope that whatever is troubling you is taken care of soon. I’d hate for you to keep going on like this.”

“That makes two of us.” Pinkie chimed in. “I want to throw you a ‘Feeling Better from Your Nightmares party’ for when you get better.”

“Don’t worry girls I’ll be ok,” Spike said, standing up from his spot. “I just hope Zecora can do something about these nightmares. ‘YAWN’ Man I’m sleepy I’ve hardly slept these past few weeks.”

“OOH I have just the thing to perk you right up.” She added, reaching into her pink fluffy mane and pulls out a small cylindrical item that had a strange horn at the end. “Close your eyes Spike.”

‘Sigh’ “It’s not gonna explode is it, cause I swear if you- ‘HOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNKKKKKK!!!’ “WAAAAAHHH” Spike screams as he jumps straight through the air in complete shock, leaving both Pinkie and Rarity on the ground. Rarity only sighs as she turns to Pinkie.

“Was that really necessary Pinkie?” Rarity said, turning to her giving a deadpan stare.

“It woke him up didn’t it?” She smiled. “Plus it looked like he really needed it. So are we gonna get back to our jog or not?”

“Oh Pinkie…” She sighed, rubbing her temples. “I just hope Spike doesn’t get himself hurt.”

-Sky-

A Blue streak was flying through the sky and was performing tricks through the air as it cleared out stray clouds in the sky. It made a few loops, zigzags,and then made a dive towards the remaining clouds until a purple blob was seen heading towards a collision course into each other.

Spike was skyrocketing in the air thanks to the jumpscare he got from Pinkie, until he sees a blue object flying towards him. He was flying towards the blue object and crashes head first into it. He heard a tomboyish groan, but his ears were ringing from the impact of the collision as he rubs his head from the painful collision. After that, he would look around to see that he was in the sky. In a panic, he grabs onto anything that was nearest to him and what he felt was something firm, yet covered with fur and it felt like it was moving.

‘What’s up with this pole?’ Spike thought to himself.

“Uh, you do realize you have wings right?” A tomboyish voice called out making Spike open his eyes. Looking up he found the magenta eyes of Ponyville's daredevil extraordinaire, wonderbolt and weather team captain Rainbow Dash who was now giving him an annoyed stare.

“Oh uh sorry Rainbow.” Spike said sheepishly rubbing the back of his head.

“What’s the big idea flying into me like that dude?” She asked crossing her arms.

“Yeah, that was from Pinkie blowing an air horn into my face which scared me half to death.” Spike replied. “Something about trying to wake me up.”

She chuckled. “Ha I wish I was there to see it in action that would’ve been the funniest prank ever.” Her smile then faded into an unamused frown. “But if waking you up was having you crash into me while I was working on a few tricks, then congratulations....it worked.” She said slightly annoyed.

“I didn’t think I would crash into you.” Spike replied. “Plus how is it my fault that Pinkie literally spooked me.”

“Hehehe relax dude I’m just messing with you.” She grinned. “So what can ponyville's awesomest flier do for you today?”

“You can be a real pain in the ass sometimes Dash.” Spike replied unamused. “Well I was on my way to Zecora’s to grab a potion from her to deal with some nightmares I’ve been having the past month.

“Must be pretty bad if you’re heading to her place. You look like a herd of minotaurs stampeded over you.” She added, crossing her arms smirking.

“Gee thanks…” Spike replied with a groan. He then sighed. “It’s worse than that really.”

“Let me guess; is it where you think Twilight was going to kick you out and banish you from ponyville, or is where you find out Rarity is sleeping with Blueblood?”

“Are you sure that’s not her type of nightmare instead of mine?” He raised a brow. “Plus you and I both know what that pompous asshole did to her at the gala.” He growled.

“Okay, wasn’t trying to get your panties in a bunch Mr knight in shining scales.” She added. “Why don’t we find a place to sit down and we’ll talk about it?”

“I guess that’s ok.” Spike agreed.

“Cool.” Rainbow Dash followed up with a boastful tone. She then wrapped her tail around his waist and dashes for the nearest cloud and both individuals sit down on the cloud.

“Okay, so what’s on your mind?” She asked wrapping her arm over his shoulder. Spike was about to say something when he froze for a few moments and took notice of the cyan flier. He never thought much of Rainbow Dash due to her tomboyish nature, but she was always well fit when it came to performing. What the dragon noticed now was that her chest seemed bigger than he remembered as was her flank seemed very fit and tight which he liked since it gave both a strong yet feminine figure for her in her shorts. Her Sports bra he noticed was a little tight for her large G-cup breasts as the fabric morphed to form two large mounds that seemed to have two small protrusions poking out. Spike couldn’t help but wonder what they might look like when hard.

“See something you like little guy?” She teased, leaning forward while fluttering her eyelashes at him.

Spike snapped out of his staring and blushed deep red. “Oh uh no no...I..I.” He then faltered and heard light snickering that turned into full blown laughter.

“Hahahaha oh man sometimes you’re just too easy sometimes.” She added, still laughing her flank off. Spike just turns back to her unamused.

“Okay, that was not funny.”

“Chill man I’m just joking, but seriously what’s been bothering you? You were half the time walking like the dead or sleeping wherever in ponyville, and I’m the one who usually naps a lot.”

“Before I answer that, maybe you can answer my question.” Spike began. “I never really noticed this before, but you looked bigger than I remember no offense.”

Rainbow looked at Spike in slight confusion then. “What- OH SHIT!!!” She finally notices her assets being out and about. “CRAP!! DON’T LOOK AT ME!!!”

“Weren’t you teasing me with those on you earlier?” Spike asked in confusion.

“I wasn’t aware you saw that until now!!!” She exclaimed. ‘I can’t believe I forgot to wear my necklace of all times.’ She complained to herself.

“Okay, why are you acting all flustered towards me after you just got me blushing just a few seconds ago?”

“Nothing okay?” Rainbow Dash said getting defensie as she was rummaging through her duffle bag. “Come on where is it?” She muttered.

“Where’s what?” Spike asked curiously.

“Nothing ok?” She snapped.

“Hey, I’m trying to open up a little here with what has been going on with me, and you can’t bother to do the same?”

“It’s something personal I’m dealing with ok, so can ya just leave me alone?”

“I’m trying to explain on why I’ve been having issues with my lack of sleep but you just clam up about your sudden breast growth. How exactly is that being a fair friend?” He accused her. Rainbow stopped searching for her necklace stunned by Spikes words, she sighed knowing she wasn’t being fair to him and fell on her back staring up at the sky wondering how she was going to tell him about her secret.

“I wasn’t as small in the chest area as everypony thought okay?” She admitted. “The reason why nopony saw was my bust was like until now because, I wore a magic necklace that reduces my size to what you and the girls normally see. Then again, Fluttershy still puts everymare in Ponyville to shame I mean have you seen her?.”

“Yeah, sometimes I wonder how she’s able to fly around with those things considering how big she is.” Spike remarked.

“Yeah, I just wish mine were smaller so I don’t have to worry about that stupid rule.” She lamented.

“Why would you do that?” Spike asked in confusion.

“What, hide it? Why else?” She added. “Everyone knows that I wanted to be a wonderbolt and that necklace was the only way I could get in.”

“Seriously, that’s the problem?” Spike said incredulously.

“You’re missing the point.” She exclaimed. “They have a bust limit from b-cup to a c-cup at best. Go beyond that point, you won’t be allowed to enter the wonderbolts.”

“That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard, there’s no way that’s a rule in the wonderbolts.”

“Don’t believe me.” Rainbow then set down her duffel bag on the cloud and began rummaging around inside until she pulled out a small worn out book and placed it in Spikes hands.

“Chapter 5, section 18, paragraph 42b, you’ll find it there.” She added. Spike then opened the book and found the specific page that Rainbow Dash mentioned and that’s when he saw the new rule.

“In order for any pegasi to register as an official team member of the Wonderbolts flight squadron, all mares within evaluation before their training begins must retain a measurement of their bustline to an approximate 34 C-cup size or under. Any measurement that exceeds this, will automatically bar the applicant from officially joining within the ranks of the Wonderbolts and render their application to the academy null and void.” Spike read aloud, and when he finished he was shocked that such a rule like that was in the handbook.

“That’s the problem I have with this rule.” Rainbow Dash frowned while her wings sagged behind her. “It would bar me from ever being a Wonderbolt again if my secret ever got out. That’s why I wear this necklace so I can stay.”

“Wouldn’t your team understand about your issue?” Spike asked.

“Did you forget about what happened to me over the stupid nickname I was given?” Rainbow Dash asked him. “ Really doubt they’d be understanding since they can be pretty strict.” She sighed.

“Well if it bothers you that much, I’ll keep your secret.” Rainbow jerked her head to the side looking at Spike in disbelief while he simply smiled at her.

“Really, you mean it?”

“Of course. I know how much being in the Wonderbolts means to you, so I’m not going to jeopardize that over something like this. I mean what kind of a friend would I be if I did?” He smiled.

Rainbow Dash got pretty happy when she heard him say those words. Out of instinct she ends up grabbing the young drake and flat out hugs him. She felt him not trying to resist, then she looks down to see that his head was literally trapped in her heavy bosom.

“Oh uh sorry my bad…” She added, letting go of the blushing dragon. “Let’s just pretend that didn’t happen ok?”

“‘YAWN’ I’m too exhausted to think about anything.” Spike replied sleepily rubbing his eyes.

“Hold on a second…” Rainbow Dash said as she reached into her duffle bag. She was rummaging through it for a few moments until she pulled out a bottle with a squirt cap on it.

“Here, drink this.” She told him. “Might help you out with the drowsiness you keep having.”

“Thanks.” He took the bottle and began to chug it all until a drop was left from it. A minute passed and Spike soon felt like he had the biggest sugar rush ever, his eyes shot wide open as his whole body was soon buzzing with energy, he felt completely refreshed. “Whoa, holy Celestia what kind of drink was that?”

“Oh just a special blend Gilda showed me back in flight camp. She wouldn’t tell me what was in it but she said it would help me whenever I feel wiped from flying. I’ve been keeping a stash of this stuff she mails me every two months.”

“Well tell her I said thanks.” Spike replied as he stood up and stretched his legs still feeling bursting with energy.. “This stuff does wonders.”

“Okay, now start talking. Why’d you look such a mess earlier?” Rainbow Dash asked sitting in indian style. Spike sat back down and explained to her the nightmares he was having that were keeping him up at night, and how he can’t explain on why they were happening. Spike left out the part where the girls were killed, but further explained on how this creature he turns into was attacking everything around him, not caring who he harmed or what.

“Geez… guess this explains why you keep falling out.” Rainbow Dash replied. “These nightmares sound pretty bad if they're keeping you up like that.”

“Yeah, It’s why I was going to go see Zecora since Princess Luna isn’t in Equestria right now.” Spike added.

“Okay, I hope this clears up for you.” She added, standing up from her the cloud, and slipping her necklace around her neck. A magical energy from the neck then shot through her body, and her bust and butt starting shrink down to a more manageable size.

“Thanks Rainbow Dash.” Spike said with a smile. “Well I gotta go.” He followed up by spreading his membranous wings and gets ready to take off, but is soon stopped by Rainbow Dash. “Hold up Spike.”

“What is it?” He asked.

“Just wanted to say thanks, you know for keeping my secret.”

“You do know the girls are gonna find out eventually, so it’d be best to tell them sooner rather than later.” Spike followed up.

“Yeah, I know.” She added. “See ya squirt.” Spike only sighs after hearing her call him that and soon takes off quickly for the Everfree Forest hoping to find the Zebra shaman. As he was flying away, Rainbow Dash only stared back at him with a smile on her face.

“If he wasn’t such a squirt, I’d probably consider dating him.’ She thought to herself as Spike left. She shook it off and continued to practice on her routine.

-Sky-

As spike flew through the sky, he was surprised at how much energy he was feeling. Whatever Gilda mixed in with the drink RD gave him, he didn’t feel exhausted anymore and felt like he could fly from Canterlot and back without trouble.

‘I should probably ask Gilda for the recipe to this energy drink of hers.’ Spike thought to himself. ‘Then again, I’m not sure what would happen if Twilight got a hold of this stuff.’ He shuddered at that thought, it would be neverending studying from dusk to dawn and he could already see the mountains of books, notes, and lists she would’ve done if she had her hands on the drink Rainbow gave him. ‘Yeah...maybe I should ask just for a few extra bottles from her.’

Spike continued to fly towards the Everfree Forest, until he spotted that he now was flying over rows and rows of apple trees, Spike smiled realizing where he was now.

“Huh I must be over Sweet Apple Acres right now.” He said to himself. He flaps his wings and took his time by gliding through the air wanting to revel in the calm serenity he felt whenever he got a chance to fly which wasn’t often for him ever since his nightmares started. He was shaken out of his reverie when a strong gust of wind suddenly throws him off balance to the side.

“Woah!” He shouted as he tried to regain his flight pattern, but the gust of wind suddenly battered him again and begins tumbling into a downward spiral towards the farm. Spike couldn’t stop the dive in time and he soon hit a tree and saw nothing but black.

-2 hours later-

“Groan’ My head…’” Spike thought to himself. Spike wakes up with a splitting headache as the sounds of chirping birds stirred him from his slumber. Whatever he was laying on was surprisingly soft, he then sits up to find himself in a room that felt familiar to him. He looks down to see that he was on a bed as well.

“When did I fall asleep?” Spike said to himself.

“You weren’t asleep sugarcube…” A female southern voice called out making him jump in surprise. He turns to where the voice came from and turns to see one of the southern belles of the Apple Farm.

“Applejack?” Spike asked in confusion, while the orange mare just smiles. She gets up from her chair and stands up stretching her limbs.

“Howdy Spike.” She greeted in her usual southern accent. Spike soon gets distracted by her the Apple farmer looked. Despite being built like an amazon from all the farm work her family does, she was still very gorgeous to many of the stallions and some of the mares of ponyville. Her emerald green eyes held a piercing gaze to whoever looked into them, her body was supported by a pair of strong well muscled arms and legs thanks to all the applebucking and work she did around the farm.

Her golden blonde mane fell down on her like golden silk around her face. Which was dusted with white freckles on her cheeks and down to her lower back while a red hairband tied it in a ponytail. Her tail was fashioned the same way with the same hairband tying it into a ponytail. What caught the dragon's eye the most was the earth pony’s surprisingly huge chest, she was what he could guess a HH cup. The only thing that was covering her voluptuous body was her blue coveralls and she didn’t seem to be wearing a top under it, and her trademark simple worn out stetson hat rested on top of her head. To the dragon she was pretty attractive for a pony like her as he couldn’t help but appreciate her looks and figure.

“Equestria to Spike?” Applejack replied, causing the dragon to shake from his daydream.

“Huh...wha…?” He added in confusion.

“Y’all feeling alright?” She asked again.

“Uh...yeah I’m fine.” Answered still struggling from the splitting headache he got. “What exactly happened? Last thing I remember was being hit by a strong gust of wind.”

“Funny ya mention that.” She added as she took out some aspirin and put it in a glass of water. “Ya actually came barrelin down like a pegasus who bit off more than they could chew.”

“Was is that bad?”

“Ya not only hit a tree, and cut through most of our crops, but there’s now a large dragon sized hole in the barn. You wound up unconscious cause of it.”

“Yeah, I figured as much.” He groaned. “So how long was I out?”

“Bout a couple of hours.” Applejack replied. “Big mac brought ya in and none of us were sure what you were trying to do.”

“I need to ask first why you’re only wearing coveralls?” Spike asked in confusion. Applejack was at first confused until she looked down and her bust constrained in her coveralls.

“Oh. Ah was in the middle of laundry and Big Mac was out in the field when ya came in.” She added. “You did trash most of the clothes we had, so we’re redoin’ laundry.”

“Oh… I’m sorry I didn’t mean to do that.”

“Don’t worry about it Spike.” She added with a cheerful smile. “What happened was an accident and it’s alright. Now about mah earlier question.”

“I was actually trying to go see Zecora and I got hit by a strong wind that threw me off balance.” He answered. “Where am I by the way?”

“Yer in Appleboom’s room.” Applejack followed up. “She went out with her friends before you arrived so no use trying to ask where she is.”

“Okay, also sorry about what happened.” He replied.

“Don’t worry about it sugarcube.” She replied with a smile on her face. “By the way, why were ya goin to see Zecora out in the Everfree Forest?”

“Oh uuuhhh… just Twilight asked me to go there as all.”

“Did she tell ya why?” Applejack asks, crossing her arms under her ample bosom while giving Spike a stern look.

“She...uh, asked me to go get her favorite tea from her and to ask for a couple of her potions she needed for her research.

“Uh huh, so what kind of potions did she want from her specifically?”

“Um sheeee, needed one that would help her with some late night research that she’s been working on.” He smiled nervously.

“Really now,” Applejack then leans forward glaring deep into Spike’s eyes as he started to sweat profusely as her stare.was boring deep into his soul. “Knowing Twilight, the minute she gets whatever yer tryin to get from Zecora, she would sleeping under a pile of books after staying up fer days.”

“Right…”

“You’d have probably denounced the idea for her sake so ah find it strange that you’d be willin’ to do this for her knowing the risks. I know yer hidin something Spike.”

“That obvious?” Spike replied in a defeated tone.

“Spike, ya know ahm the element of honesty and how ah can tell if anyone is lyin’ to me or not.” Applejack replied. “What ah don’t get is why ya even tried.”

“It’s personal okay?” Spike said trying to change the subject.

“Spike, ah understand that ah’ve been open to ya for quite awhile. It’s only fair if ya tell me what’s been goin on at least.” Applejack said sincerely. “Y’all do know that whatever it is, if ya don’t want to bring it up to the others, I’ll pinkie promise not to say anything to anypony else.”

“You...mean that?” He asked.

“Cross mah heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in mah eye.” She doing the gesture.

Spike felt conflicted. He wanted to not worry AJ about his problem but he also knew how she was always been honest both to him and all of his friends. He thought of denying about it to her, but knew that she’ll see right through him and continue asking him about what’s been going on.

Spike then sighed knowing this will be the third time he had to tell one of the girls. “I’ve..been having some nightmares AJ. It’s been going on for the past month and I’ve hardly got any sleep because of it. And before you ask I would send a letter to princess Luna but she and Celestia are at a council meeting with the other royal leaders and I don’t know when they will be back.”

“So you figured Zecora would have sum kind of potion or something to help with your nightmares?” She deduced

“Yeah pretty much, I was on my way after I got an energy drink from Rainbow Dash.”

“No wonder you looked so wired, did she give ya a bottle that she said she got from Gilda every two months?”

“Yeah, I drank the whole hoping it would-”

“Hold on ya did what now?!” She said wide eyed. “Ya drank the whole bottle?”

“Uh yeah, is that bad?”

“If ya want ta be flying around like a roadrunner that grew wings on a racetrack then yeah.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Sugarcube ya haven’t seen what Dash put in her body so I would advise ya not to drink that much of that stuff if ya know what’s good for ya.”

Spike grimaced thinking how much of the stuff Rainbow gave him and noted that next time he should try to go light on the drink next time he uses it.“Ok I’ll keep that in mind AJ, thanks. I just hope nothing bad happens when this stuff wears off.”

“Hope ya do sugarcube.” Applejack replied. “So ya headin over to Zecora’s right now?” She asked him.

“Yeah I still need to see if she’s got anything for my nightmares, I just hope she can do something about it.”

“Ah’m sure if anypony can it’d be Zecora there, she can make anything that can cure anyone.” She smiled as he grabbed his jacket and walked out of Apple Bloom's room and outside of the farmhouse making sure his wings got through the slits in the back he turned back to her.

“Thanks Applejack for the help, and for the talk too.”

“Don’t mention it Sugarcube. Y’all come back now ya hear?” She smiled to him.

“Will do AJ, see you later.” Spike spread his wings and started flapping until he got high enough in the air and headed over to the Everfree hoping that nothing else got in his way while getting there.

Applejack smiled as she watched Spike fly away towards the Everfree Forest.

‘He sure has a strong heart for a guy like him.’ She thought to herself walking back to her home. She opens the door and finds a familiar smell of Apple Pie coming out of an oven fill her nostrils.

“That’s a familiar smell.” She smiled walking into the kitchen.

“That young stallion sure is something isn’t he?” An old craggy voice called out. Applejack turned around and saw an old earth pony mare slowly walking down the steps on a cane. She had a faded green coat, her hair and tail were white and her cutie mark was a pie on her shoulders. Her skin was wrinkly but her bright orange eyes spoke age and a fiery spirit within the mare.

“What da y’all mean granny smith?” Applejack asked the old mare.

“Ah mean young’n that he’s the perfect kinda stallion for my granddaughter.” She smirked.

“Ya mean Applebloom, but they’re just friends.” She pointed out, only to earn a bonk on the head from Granny Smith from her cane.

“Ah mean you.” She replied, making Applejack double take in surprise while she rubbed her head.

“ME?!” Applejack exclaimed. “But granny he’s so small and not ta mention he’s just a colt.” She told her only to get another bonk from her wooden cane. “OW! What was that fer?”

“That was me knockin’ some sense into ya sonny.” She scolded her. “I may be old but I sure as much know far better than you that that there ‘colt’ as you call him is much older and mature than you’ve told me.”

“But-”

“But nothing youngster, from all the stories you and your friends told me and after everything that dragon has done here fer ya, he’s more stallion than anypony else I’ve met in this entire town. A dragon like that has certainly earned the right to marry my beautiful granddaughter here. She smiled proudly at her while Applejack blushed at her grandmother and her words.

“Ah guess ah didn’t think of it that much.”

“Well maybe if ya didn’t have yer head stuck in the chicken coop all the time, You'd've notice how much the young fella has grown.” She pointed out. “Ah mean if’n I was yer age I would’ve jumped in the barn and claimed him right then an there.”

“GRANNY!!!” Applejacked yelled blushing red in embarrassment at her grandmother’s statement

“What, all I’m saying is he’s a good lookin young drake that any mare in this town would be lucky tah have. I know I would have if me and the girls were your age. Why I remember the time we all shared-”

“Please... for the love of Celestia and Luna... no more Granny.” The farmmare pleaded.

“Alright alright dear, I sometimes miss the old days when I was young like you and Applebloom. I kinda wish I was sometimes.” She sighed wistfully.

“I doubt you’d be going away anytime soon until ya see one of us have grand foals for ya to spoil.”

“Yer darn tootin I won’t be, now are ya gonna help me with the latest batch of goodies I made for or are yah gonna stand there daydreamin about yer future husband?” She teased.

“Granny…” Applejack complained.

“Oh alright I’ll stop, just remember what ah said ok dear?” The old earth pony asked her.

“Yes granny I will.” She agreed. And followed her to start on their chores, but she couldn’t help repeat her grannys words in her mind and how much they affected her and her view on Spike.

‘Maybe Granny is right about Spike, he’s strong, mature, helpful, kind, hands-.’ Applejack shook her head at that last thought and followed her grandmother inside the house to do their chores.

-Trixie’s Trailer-

Spike left Sweet Apple Acres with some new found confidence since Applejack was somewhat understanding of his problem, but he hopes that Zecora would be willing to help him on his current situation. He flew along the treeline bordering between the Everfree and ponyville looking for the path he and the girls always took to visit her.

He kept flying along for several minutes when he started hearing a series of loud bangs and explosions happening.

“What in equestria?” He muttered in confusion when he heard a loud explosion and a fiery streak soared into the air and started to fly around erratically until it’s course changed direction and was now heading for Spike, he widened his eyes in surprise but couldn’t turn away in time. The fiery projectile came closer and closer until.

‘FLASH BOOM’

“AGH MY EYES!!!” He cried.

A very bright and very loud explosion erupted right in front of Spikes face completely blinding him, disoriented he was unable to fly properly and began to lose altitude quickly with no way of knowing where he’ll land. A few moments later the dragon felt the hard patchy earth slam into him as he landed hard into the ground knocking the wind out of him and felt the smooth yet rough feel of grass and dirt as he skidded to a stop. Spike groaned dazed and slightly bruised along with his earlier injury now starting to flare up again he felt the pain reverberate through his body but luckily for him he didn’t feel any broken bones.

‘Uuuggghhh thank Celestia dragons are very durable.’ He thought to himself and winced as his bruising was starting to hurt more, he tried opening his eyes but instantly shut them as the blinding light still filled his vision making him groan once more.

Spike waited for a couple of minutes for his temporary blindness to wear off when he heard the unmistakable sound of hoofsteps crunching on the ground and heading in his direction until they stopped and a panicked voice that he was all too familiar with.

“Oh by Celestia’s tits Twilight is going to kill me, oh what am I gonna do? Spike if you have any sympathy for me please say something that tells me you’re alive.” The voice pleaded with him.

“Hi Trixie.” He groaned as the now identified mare was slightly relieved that he was still breathing but was still nervous about his sister finding out she was responsible for hurting him.

“Are you ok?” She asked tentatively.

“I’m lying in the dirt thanks to one of your rockets blowing up in my face, and this is the second time in a row I’ve crash landed into something today so how do you think I feel?” He deadpanned.

“Right sorry.” She smiled sheepishly. “Can you move, there’s nothing broken is there?”

“No just waiting for my sight to come back.” He sighed, then he sat up wiping his eyes he felt his vision coming back into focus and soon was looking at the 6’2 light blue coated unicorn mare. She had a light blue and silver mane with magenta colored eyes that were looking at him in concern. He then noticed she was wearing her normal stage outfit whenever she was performing on her shows or practicing. It was a strapless one piece top that hugged the mares generous curves from her firm and well form butt moving along her flat stomach and reached all the way up to her chest struggling to contain her FF cup breasts. It had a few laces in the front that held the upper portion of the top but it also created a large valley of cleavage that the dragon couldn’t help but stare at.

Spike then noticed a purple gloved hand waving in front of his face he shook out of his own staring and noticed she was looking at him with more concern now.

“Do you feel any better now Spike?” Trixie asked him looking him over for any other injuries he might have sustained and noticed some of the bandages on his head.

“What happened to you your all bandaged up.” She asked him worried.

“Huh, oh this was thanks to a large crosswind that made me lose control and land in Applejack’s barn.” He said pointing to the bandage.

“Well I’m glad you’re ok now.” She said, then her face stayed concerned.” Please don’t tell Twilight she’ll kill me if she finds out.

“Nah it’s cool. All that lightshow of yours did was disorient me a little and maybe a couple new bruises too. But other than that I’m feeling fine.” He smiled. “But don’t worry, I’ll just say that I lost control from a random wind current that threw me off course, ok.” He told her casually.

“Thanks Spike that’s the last thing Trixie- I mean ‘I’ need to worry about since most of the ponies besides Sparkle won’t talk to me.” She sighed.

“I know you’ve been changing for the better but I didn’t realize some of the town still doesn’t like you, that was like what two years ago?”

“”Yeah pretty much.” She frowned. “I tried showing them I changed but it always backfires.” She frowned while Spike looked at her feeling a little concerned for her, she shook her head and lightly smiled at him.

“Anyway that’s nothing you need to worry about, what brings you out here from ponyville?” She asked. “Does Twilight need something from me?”

“No I was actually on my way to Zecora’s...uh Twilight needed something from her and asked me to get it.” He smiled nervously.

Trixie looked at Spike a little skeptically. “Ok...and Twilight asked you to get…’something’ from Zecora what did she ask you to get?”

“Uh she needed a potion to keep her energized for some late night research on a major discovery she found.” He replied nervously.

“Really and she asked you to go and get it when she could’ve done it herself.” Her brow furrowed looking deep into his eyes while Spike gulped nervously.

“Uh y-yeah she was too busy on it to get it herself, so I figured being the good assistant I am I wanted to help her out.” He told her while inwardly he was praying she would buy his story and saw the mare giving him a stony faced glare boring into him.

After a few long silent moments Trixie dropped her glare and sighed. “Ok Spike I believe you I just hope Twilight takes it easy, we both know how carried away she can be.” She smiled.

“Heh, yeah she can be like that most if not all the time.” They both chuckled he couldn’t help but watch her expression brighten he liked to see his friends smile and be happy. He and Trixie weren’t that close like he was with the girls but he still likes hanging around her from time to time especially seeing her when she smiles at her performances or when she was down.

‘Huh she looks pretty when she smiles like that.’ He snapped out from the thought and decided to change the subject.

“So aside from all that drama, what was with all those fireworks before I crashed here?” He asked her.

“I’ve been practicing for my latest performance that I have scheduled later this week and have been preparing for it for the past few days.”

“And the fireworks?” He questioned.

“That was for my grand finale and when I activated the fireworks the tubes misfired and...well a few of them came loose and shot wildly...which is what hit you. I think I used too much flash powder….” She blushed in embarrassment. “Sorry about that by the way.”

“It’s ok it wasn’t your fault anyway.” He smiled at her. “Just don’t go throwing Fireworks at ponies.” He grinned.

“I’ll keep that in mind.” She giggled.

“Well I need to get going, that potion isn’t going to get itself now.”

“Right, well I guess I’ll see you later Spike, tell the girls and Starlight especially that I hope to see them attend for my show.”

“Yeah, hope to see your performance this week, and I’ll make sure to let everypony know.” He replied as he walked along the path Trixie watched him walk away.

“Anyways I’ll see later Trixie, and this time I think I’ll walk instead of flying today.” He smiled and walked down the path. Trixie felt conflicted with guilt as she watched him walk away.

“Spike.”

The dragon turned around looking at the unicorn who had her arms folded and a nervous look on her face. “Do...do you still hate me for what I did back when I took over the town and enslaved everypony?” She had her head turned to the side and she appeared to be expecting the worse. Spike was surprised at her question and figured she got over it before already, but seeing the look on her face told him she hadn’t.

She turned back to the dragon and saw a small smile on his face, she was confused at first and then he spoke.

“Of course I don’t Trixie. I’ve forgiven you the night you left. After Twilight told me your apology, I wasn’t sure if you meant it. But I’m glad to know you changed when you came back to ponyville, you really came around Trixie I’m even glad we’re friends too.” He smiled. “So I don’t hate you I never did in the first place.” He still smiled at Trixie which left her surprised, after all this time he still managed to forgive her it touched something deep inside the unicorn and she couldn’t place what it was.

“Thanks Spike. That means a lot.”

“Sure. Anyways, I’ll see you later.” Spike followed up and leaves the showmare with a lot to think about. Trixie turned back to Spike as he walks away but notices something odd about him and thinks to herself on how much he’s grown.

‘When did his shoulders get so broad? Not to mention he does look cute for a dragon.’ She thought to herself but then quickly shook it off as he left on his own. Her face suddenly felt warm, she turns back to the stage to work on her performance blushing at her thoughts.
“Okay, what am I thinking?” She said to herself, trying to shake out of her thoughts. “I can’t be falling for him. And even if I was, he’s still under Twilight’s Care.” She muttered to herself and went back to practicing.

-Fluttershy’s Cottage-

Spike walked down the dirt path to everfree forest bordering ponyville. He was glad he didn’t have to worry about being carried by a gust of wind or falling face first into the ground from his sleepiness. Now he just hoped nothing else came up that would further delay him from getting to Zecora’s.

“Boy what a day, I really hope Zecora is home right now cause I don’t know how much more of a beating I can take after today.” He sighed to himself and thought back over the past month.

‘I wonder why I’m even having these nightmares anyway. I haven’t been sleeping well ever since then...or when Sludge was here.’ He curled his hands into fists tightly growling at the memory of him. ‘No don’t think about him Spike he doesn’t even deserve that.’

He sighed relaxing his fists and brushed one of his hands along his scalp now feeling conflicted when he started to think about the girls and how worried they all were for him he couldn’t help but smile a little at their concern for him.

‘I do have great friends don’t I...Maybe I should tell them everything when this mess is cleared.’ He thought to himself. ‘But why have I been seeing and thinking about them so differently, it’s not like I haven’t thought of them as attractive or romantically but that was mostly towards Rarity not the rest of my friends. It’s almost like…’ Spike shook himself out of that last thought. “C’mon Spike that’s ridiculous there’s no way you can be crushing on all of your closest friends.” He chuckled to himself feeling a little better thinking how ridiculous it sounded.

‘Either I need to do something about my crush on Rarity, find some more guy friends,...or I seriously need to get laid.’ He thought to himself and then let out a big yawn as his arms and wings drooped a little.

“Huh, I think the energy drink…’YYYAAAWWWNNN Rainbow gave me is starting to wear off..” He yawned again as he started to feel sluggish. He kept walking for a few more minutes while he felt more and more tired. Spike grew so tired he failed to notice a loud rustling to his left and when he turned his head a large two headed dog flew by him in a full sprint and the next thing he knew he was thrown off his feet and dragged roughly along the ground.

‘WOOOOOOAAAAAAAHHHHH!’ He shouted as the canine sprinted along the path wildy and Spike was dragged along with it hitting several rocks, bushes and more dirt.

“THUD…”OW”...TWACK…”OOOHH”...THUD…”OW”...’CRACK’...’SPLASH’…”PTEW”...TWACK… CRACK…”AH FUCK”...THUD…”UUHH…” Spike was dragged for a what felt like hours to him when it was only a couple of minutes. Suddenly the panicked canine stopped and a second later, a loud crash was heard and Spike skidded to a stop lying face first to the ground.

He groaned as he tried to lift his head up only to send it back to the ground feeling some of his bruises start to flare up again. He then heard loud whimpering and slightly turned his head to the right and saw that it was a large dog with two heads, he realized that it’s an orthros one of those creatures Fluttershy found back at the Rainbow falls trade exposition.

He then noticed something seemed off with it, there was a large metal contraption attached around it’s torso and a what looked like a muzzle stuck on one of it’s heads along with a metal chain that ran all the way down to where his ankle is attached to it.

‘Huh guess that explains how I was dragged along with it.’ Spike mused.

“Oh my goodness you poor little thing!” A soft voice cried out as the dragon heard soft hoofsteps move towards him and the whimpering creature. Spike knew who exactly that was out of anypony in town. Ponyville's premier animal caretaker Fluttershy.

“Ssshhh sshh it’s ok little guy, there’s no need to be frightened now. Just relax and let me get that horrible thing off of you ok?” She said kindly and Spike heard the clattering of metal moving around until a loud clunk was heard and soon he started to feel the pull of the chain on his ankle. Spike then heard a gasp of surprise and looked to see a shadow loom over him, out of his peripheral vision he saw the mare standing over him with a very worried look on her face.

“Oh dear Celestia Spike are you ok, what happened to you?”

“That two headed mutt over there thought it would be fun to drag me around like a ragdoll.” He mumbled in both sarcasm and slight pain.

“You stay right there, don’t move ok.” Fluttershy was in full mother mode now, seeing both the poor animal and one of her closest friends looking very hurt. She first took off the chain tangled on the dragons ankle and with surprising strength lifted him up and placed him on the back of the orthros.

She then led the pair through the entrance of her home, Spike wanted to protest he could walk on his own but was too tired to argue now. He was then lifted off of the canine and laid gently on a couch. Spike looked around the cottage she lived in and found the glaring eyes of her pet bunny angel staring at him.

Spike gave the rabbit a hard look not in the mood for any of his antics when he felt a soft furry hand on his head. He turned to look into the turquoise eyes of the pegasus mare before him. Her brow was furrowed full of concern while right next to her was a medical bag she kept on hand and was pulling out some bandages, healing ointment, a magically controlled temperature compress, a bottle of hydrogen peroxide, and a case of antibiotic pills.

“How did this happen Spike?”

“Well I was walking to Zecora’s minding my own business when I felt my legs get pulled right out from under me and dragged along like I was a some toy. Then after a minute or so it finally stops and you show up.” He finished

“Oh my that must’ve been horrible, I’m sorry Spike that happened to you.” Fluttershy said while she administered some new bandages after taking the old ones off.

“How did you get these bandages in the first place?”

He sighed having to explain this situation twice already then began to tell her about most of the events that happened to him today.

“And that’s how I got ‘this’ on me.” He told her pointing at the bandage on his head cringing at the recent memory.

“That’s strange, I know Trixie wouldn’t do that.”

“Well first off I was heading to Zecora’s when one of her fireworks lost control and exploded in front of me, blinding me and causing me to crash.”

“Oh my.” She said.

“Yeah she explained to me that she was practicing for her performance this week and she was doing her finale when it kinda blew up in her face, and mine too.”

“Oh you mean her show she’s going to be doing this week?”

“Yeah she was hoping to see us there too. Says she worked pretty hard on it too from what I could tell.”

“Okay.” Fluttershy said as she stood up from her chair. “I’m at least glad you’re okay Spike, but why were you going to Zecora’s?”

“I’m going to see her because...I’ve been having nightmares for the past few weeks and I finally decided to go to her house and see if she has a potion that can put a stop to them.” Spike finished.

“Oh that’s horrible.” She frowned in worry. “But that does explain why you looked so tired all the time this month. How bad have these nightmares been.”

Spike paused and his mind brought him back to the horrifying and grisly images of his friends and the princesses lying dead on the ground and shuddered at the memory. Fluttershy saw this and grew more worried for the dragon as a haunted look washed over his face. Spike didn’t even get to respond when Fluttershy goes up and straight out hugs the frightened drake in her arms squeezing him tightly.

“Oh I’m so sorry Spike I just wish there was something I could do to help you.” She added, still hugging the young dragon closely.

Spike was frozen at the close contact. Out of all the girls that Spike knew in his circle, Fluttershy was the most top heavy. She was also the second tallest of the group next to Applejack as well and thanks to that it left her enormous chest right in front of his face. Spike only wonders how she is able to fly or even get off the ground with her JJ cup breasts hanging off of her. It also didn’t help with the short green tank top she was wearing on her currently as well as the denim shorts that hugged her jiggling curves.

Spike then remembered that time she helped with getting Cloudsdale water to make the clouds needed for the weather and how she was able to keep up with the other pegasi when they had at least 8 or more pegasi sick with feather flu or the time she filled in for Big Mac with the Ponytones when he lost his voice. Spike always knew Fluttershy was a lot stronger than she believed to be and he and the girls always did their best to support her. Spike face soon lit up red when he started to feel an erection trying to make itself known.

‘Down you insufferable twin-headed beast DOWN!’ He scolded himself praying to the royal sisters and whatever higher being that she won’t notice. The last thing he needed was scaring Fluttershy with his current arousal especially since he knew how sensitive she can be at times.

“Uh Fluttershy...air…”He managed to say. Fluttershy looked down seeing the dragons faced mashed between her breasts, she blushed and let him go feeling embarrassed at what she did. Spike then tried to compose himself hiding his bulge and waiting for it to deflate, hoping that Fluttershy wouldn’t see it.

‘Rainbow Dash was right about one thing; she does put every mare to shame here in ponyville.’ Spike then snapped out of his thoughts before they went further down the gutter of his mind.

“Sorry about that.” She blushed.

“It’s alright, at least it was something soft.” They both smiled at each other feeling the unease melt away a little. Spike then decided to change the subject before it got awkward for the both of them.

“By the way, what was up with that orthros earlier?” He asked her, a frown soon came over the mares face that left Spike nervous. Not because it was concern over him or the animal but a rare look of anger on the timid mares face that left him shuddering.

“I was minding my own business tending to the plants when I heard a crash and then a whimper from outside my home. I went out to find this poor little creature caught in this horrible trap and I think who it was.” She said walking over to the dog and petting him affectionately.

“Who?” Spike questioned.

“Poachers.” Her face darkened.

“Poachers?” Spike was confused now. “But I thought the princesses made it illegal in Equestria. I heard they're mostly found in either Griffonstone or in Zebrica and Minotuara?”

“They are Spike but here in Equestria, and they have some nerve coming here of all places.” She growled.

‘Whoa I never see Fluttershy this angry before... it’s kind of turning me on a little.’ He immediately shook his head at that thought. ‘Wait why am I thinking that what’s wrong with me?’ He then thought about what Fluttershy said to him before and frowned in worry.

“You think poachers might be out here?” He grew concerned at that thought.

“I do, and it makes me angry and sad at the same time thinking about what those monsters might be doing to those poor defenseless animals out there.”

“I’m not fond of them either.” Spike added, understanding where Fluttershy is coming from. “Can’t imagine that either, I heard rumors that some hunt dragons for their hides or teeth.” He shuddered. “At least that’s what I heard from Celestia and Luna.”

“Really? I thought they were just rumors. That’s just despicable.” Fluttershy fumed.

“Your telling me.” He agreed. “But one so close to ponyville of all places gives me the willies.” Spike shuddered and couldn’t help but wonder if the poacher was after him. Until he felt Fluttershy place a comforting hand on his shoulder.

“There there Spike don’t worry about that now. I’m sure the princesses will be sending out their best to find them and make sure they won’t hurt anything ever again.” She told him giving the drake a light side hug.

Spike took a deep breath while the pegasus lightly stroked his arm hoping it would ease him in some way. Spike smiled at the gesture and enjoyed it for the moment as the two friends sat in silence for a few minutes. He then let out a large yawn still feeling the effects of the drink still wearing off.

“Thanks for the help Fluttershy.” Spike said as he stood up form the couch, and stretched his limbs feeling an eerie pop from his joints. “I just hope Zecora is home so I can put this to an end.” He told her walking out of her cottage.

Spike gives her a wave goodbye and leaves her happy animal filled home while Fluttershy only stares off in the distance from her window with a slight blush on her face.

‘Why does he have to be so cute?’ She thought to herself as she walked away from the window.

-Everfree Forest-

He touches down at the entrance of the forest and begins walking through, hardly anypony goes out to the Everfree Forest due to the strange creatures that lived here. True that most of little woodland creatures lived out here as well, but the more dangerous ones like the Manticore, Cockatrice, and Timberwolves lived out here, not to mention that hydra he and the girls encountered a few years back.

‘Okay, hopefully Zecora is in her home and she’ll have something for me.’ Spike thought to himself as he walked along the path to the hut of the zebra shaman. She was the only pony that lived out here and her reason for her being there is the exotic plants that only grow in the forest. Soon as he got his help, hopefully he can stop his friends from worrying about him and his nightmares.

He walks down the path and started thinking back to the girls and how they have grown closer together over the years and all the adventures they had together, he couldn’t help but wonder why he was acting strange. He wasn’t sure what’s been going on in his mind or why he was looking at them differently recently but it did confuse him. He never noticed the rest of the girls besides his crush on Rarity and wasn’t sure how this was happening to him or why, but he needed to do something about his nightmares first.

“Alright, one more turn and I’ll see her home.” Spike said to himself as he made one final turn to see Zecora’s hut in the thick trees. Spike was glad to see her home, but he needed to be sure that she was there. He walks up towards her window to she that she was indeed there, but he didn’t know that she was working on something.

“Okay.” He said to himself, walking back to her front door. He then proceeds to open it. “Hey Zecora!”

“AAAAGH!!!” Zecora screamed as the door slamming surprised her so much she dropped something she was holding in her hands that fell into her cauldron and a large explosion was soon heard. The room was soon covered in smoke and Spike and her were in a coughing fit.

“‘Cough cough’ Sorry Zecora, I didn’t know that you were bus-!!” Spike started off with an apology, but his face froze up and was soon bright red from what he was seeing.

“‘Cough’ ‘cough’ Have you gone mad?” Zecora groaned, glaring at Spike, but it soon turns to confusion when she notices his face as red as a rose. She then felt a breeze down below and looks down to see why the purple drake was so flustered. Her tribal clothing was burned off leaving her heavy breasts and pear shaped ass exposed for the drake to see. She didn’t seemed all that fazed by this and just crosses her arms when she looks at Spike and her curves slight bounce as she moved.

“Due to unexpected turn of events, I was not expecting any guests.” She said, as she nonchalantly walks into another room to retrieve her spare clothes. Spike’s face was still red after seeing Zecora’s HH cup breasts hanging out in the open. Bobbing up and down like two bouncy melons as she walked into the other room that he thought was her bedroom. Spike’s face was still flustered since she saw Zecora naked for the first time in his life and the image of her nude body was still fresh in his mind. The sounds of hoofsteps would soon get him out of his nerves and realized that Zecora was returning.

“Spike, would you care to explain why you arrived to cause me such disdain?” She added, walking back into the room with fresh clothing and wiping her face with a wet cloth to get most of the soot off of her face.

“Sorry Zecora, I didn’t mean to interrupt anything, the reason I came over here is because I need your help with something.”

“You’ve come to seek my aid?” She asked, leaning forward her breasts swaying into her tribal bikini. “Do tell me what is troubling you in these spades.” She walked up to him and to Spike Zecora was as tall as Applejack and has almost the same build as her only she seemed more curvy yet muscular than the earth pony. Still she was very attractive to look at especially with her large voluptuous butt that seemed slightly larger than her bust which the dragon couldn’t seem to stop staring at.

“Spike?” she asked again causing the drake to shake himself from his thoughts. “Is there something wrong?”

“Oh, sorry...Well first off I’ve been having trouble sleeping and was hoping you might have something that could help with it.”

“I see.” She added walking over to one of her shelves. She then climbed onto a small stool as she reaches upward for some plants and vials that she keeps well organized on the shelves. To Spikes surprise and embarrassment he realized that the Zebra wasn't wearing any underwear beneath her tribal skirt.

He could clearly see her dark ponut as well as her pink and gray marehood which was very puffy at her outer lips that he could just kiss and lick into all day. Spike immediately snapped himself out of his staring and looked the other way hoping his dicks were not showing through his pants.

“Spike, what ailments trouble you?” She added, walking back to the blushing drake not knowing what was going on. He turned back to her not hearing her previously he saw her holding a few ingredients in her arms as she then laid them on the table and began to work with them. “If I figure out what it is, I may be able to aid you.”

Spike soon takes a seat on one of the stools and watches the shaman work as she was making the potion the drake sighed to himself and began explaining to Zecora on how he was having nightmares about a terror threatening Equestria for at least a month now which was the reason he wasn’t sleeping that much. He would leave out the fact on why they were happening and the death of his friends for the time being since he didn’t want Zecora to worry about him most of all. She added ingredients to the cauldron accordingly and then turns back to Spike with a sigh.

“In order for me to understand your troubling tale, I will require one of your dragon scales.” She said in a calm tone while bending downward to pick up something from behind her desk. Spike blushed again when he sees her bare ass under the tribal loincloth and turns away from her to prevent anymore embarrassment. She soon stands up and turns back to spike all while holding what looked like a carving knife in her hands.

“Here.” She said, handing Spike the knife. He takes it without question and slowly but surely peels off one of his scales and throws it into the cauldron. A few seconds later the cauldron began to bubble from the the concoction. Soon the cauldron began to shake and a strange green glow was emanating from the iron tub, Spike quirked his brow in confusion as the two watched closely until.

‘BOOM’ ‘POOF’ An explosion from the potion shoving the dragon and Zebra to the wall rocking the entire house, when the smoke soon cleared the room was a mess and both were coughing from the debris thrown around.

‘Cough cough’ “Aw man... I think that one was a dud. Are you ok Zecora?” Spike turned to her.

“I’m alright.” Zecora began as the smoke cleared “No, that was what was suppose to happen for-!!” She began her speak, but stopped when she saw what was in the cauldron. Her eyes went wide with both shock and fear and Spike had no idea why she was like this.

In the cauldron, she could see the nightmares that he was having of the mysterious dragon that took control of his body, and slaughtering everyone that he cared about. Zecora only stood there shocked at what was happening, but soon turns to Spike with confusion and fear.

“Spike, I hate to persist, but do your friends know about this?”

“No they don’t.” Spike admitted. “I only told them about the nightmares, but not the part where everypony is dead. I didn’t want them freaking out if they didn’t know what they were up against.”

“Of all the dangers that you and your friends have faced, this may be an enemy beyond even time and space. Truly a threat to your friends or any other race.”

“What do you mean?”

“This seems to be a dragon of ancient times, but I can’t determine the race off the dime.” Zecora replied in a somber tone. “A Dragon’s greed is dangerous indeed, but a dragon’s rage is a deadly seed.”

“That’s what was bugging me as well.” Spike followed up. “In my dreams, when whoever was taking me over, he was furious at Celestia and Luna. It was almost as if he knew them before.”

“Whatever do you mean?”

“He mentioned something about how his kind was attacked and how they didn’t keep their promise, and that they slaughtered his race as he did the ponies.” Spike added, sitting back down. “I only know that whoever this was seemed to have a grudge with Equestria, but for whatever reason I don’t know about.”

“Hmm,” Zecora soon walks back to the cauldron and wonders on the events of Spike’s Nightmares to figure out the problem.

“What is it?”

“I know you’re normally not one for a scare, but what has triggered these mysterious nightmares?” She asked. Spike only grimaced at the end of that question.

“I think they began when I first got my wings, and when that bastard Sludge took advantage of me when I wasn’t sure of who I was.” He began, remembering the brown dragon. “But they didn’t start until after I got my wings and they’ve been lasting on me all month.”

“And they’ve been frequent in that cycle?” She asked again as she pulled out a few vials and mixed them in a large beaker.

“Yeah, ever since then and when Sludge left.” He finished, and the sounds of bubbling and steam filled his nostrils. Zecora then walks toward Spike with a cup filled with a mysterious green liquid that seemed to shimmer and hands it to him.

“Take this to curb your darkest dreams, but I suggest meeting Princess Luna to understand what they mean.”

“Thanks Zecora I appreciate it a lot.” Spike said to her and is surprised when the zebra gives him a hug, but wasn’t going to turn it away. It lasted for a minute and that’s when Zecora noticed the dragon’s relaxed happy smile on his face. He looked so content she didn’t want to spoil the moment, she then felt his scaly head start to nuzzle into her breasts almost unconsciously she grinned at that. She also couldn’t help how smooth his scales felt on her bare fur.

She didn’t deny the dragon saw her as attractive and appreciated the attention, along with the fact that zebra custom stated that the use of clothing was merely an option to them and would often times walk around nude if they wished. But Zecora only did that around her home where she didn’t disturb the townsfolk or anypony not comfortable with such an open display but she understood.

Zecora also knew in her homeland it wasn’t uncommon for her people to couple with other species whether it be minotaur, griffon, pony, or in some cases dragons. Most Zebras respected dragons for their strength and their virility most of all.

But she knew her boundaries and the fact Spike was so close to Twilight and her friends. She was content to be the dragon’s friend and didn’t want to jeopardize that relationship with how Twilight and the others may react or mainly ruin their friendship if it came to that.

“As much as I do not detest, how long to plan to stay nestled between my breasts?” She asked in a teasing flirtatious manner. Spike suddenly realized what Zecora meant and noticed that he had his face nestled between Zecora’s breasts. He let go of her in a panic with a deep red blush ran across his face.

“S-sorry about that Zecora.”

“Do not fret, it’s quite alright. It is a common male reaction, my dear Spike.” Zecora added as she turned back around towards her caudron. “With the effects of the potion, you will be able to sleep, so that your nightmares will no longer reap.”

Spike then took the cup of brew the zebra had made, he looked in the cup and noticed that it was a green liquid that swirled around lazily as he saw his reflection. He could detect a strong sour smell from the potion and wrinkled his snout in disgust, but he knew one thing that Applejack told one time when he drank a potion before. If it tastes gross then it means it’s going to work.

“Well bottoms up.” He said to himself and tipped back the cup and soon tasted the potion, it was awful Spike thought it was a mix of stale mud and old socks. He kept drinking the horrible concoction until he found the cup to be empty.

“Ugh, that has to be the worst thing I tasted.” He grimaced as he set the cup down on the countertop. “So, how long do I wait to know it worked?”

Before Zecora could say anything, Spike suddenly felt a low growling in his stomach. He at first thought that it was just some indigestion but a few moments later he started to feel a buzzing sensation that grew more and more intense every second like he was some kind of spring ready release itself.

“W-w-w-whoa w-w-w-what’s-s-s hap-p-pen-n-ning?” Spike said while his entire body began to vibrate more, almost making him look like a living jackhammer.

“It seem results can sometimes deject, but it appears to be some side effects.” Zecora answered. Spike didn’t even get the chance to ask about the side effects when he suddenly shot around the room wildly.

“WWAAAAAAAUUGH!!” Spike screamed and he continued to scream as he bounced around the entire room like Pinkie pie on a sugar rush as he continued to move around like a pinball while to Zecora’s displeasure was smashing nearly everything in her hut.

Spike kept bouncing around until he bounced hard on the ground and shot up through the zebras ceiling and through the treeline screaming all the way. Zecora looked up through the newly made skylight of her home as the dragon disappeared from sight and sighed to herself hoping that the broom she had wasn’t ruined.

-Castle Of Friendship-

Twilight was walking around her room, pacing back and forth much to Starlight’s dismay as she was reading a few books waiting on Spike to get back. She was worried since the dragon only told them he would be out for a while.

“What is taking him so long?” Twilight groaned, pacing around in circles around an annoyed Starlight who closes her book and stands up from her chair.

“Twilight, I think you need to relax with the pacing.” Starlight added.

The alicorn turned to her friend tired and annoyed. “Why, how could I relax after everything that Spike’s been dealing with right now?” She exclaimed in frustration. “How can I relax when I don’t even know what Spike is dealing with right now?”

“Well I’m not the one leaving a rut in the ground from the rate of your pacing.” She joked making the mare look down at the mentioned rut in the crystal floor. Twilight then looked down to see a large circular indent that she made and blushes at herself in embarrassment. Without saying anything, she steps out of the circle, illuminates her horn and patches the large hole she made as if it wasn’t even there.

“I don’t see you concerned over him right now.” Twilight snapped.

“That’s because I don’t freak out over every little detail. Besides, he said he was going to Zecora to get a potion from her to stop his nightmares.”

“Really, what about when you switched the princesses talents for a day and you having that nightmare with Daybreaker and Nightmare Moon fighting with each other?”

“Ugh don’t remind me.” She groaned. “For a second I thought they would vaporize me doing that to them.”

“Thus proving my point about how I can’t relax when it comes to Spike.” She added, turning back around. “Not to mention what’s been happening the past month.”

“Look, I know you think of him like a little brother and that you’re worried for him Twilight, but driving yourself crazy isn’t going to help him or you in any way. You just need to have faith in him and hope for the best.” Starlight put her hand on her shoulder. “I’m no alicorn or a dragon like Spike, but he’s a strong guy with a good head on his shoulders and after everything you told me from your previous adventures, he sounds like he can handle himself pretty well.” Starlight pointed out.

Twilight sighed and stopped pacing she then took a deep breath and let herself relax. “Maybe you’re right Starlight. I’m sure Spike can handle himself and I’m sure he’ll come right through that door feeling better than ever.” She smiled.

Starlight and Twilight then hug, smiling at Starlight’s words she was very proud of her on how far she’s come the past year. They were then brought out of their hug when the sound of screaming above them was slowly getting louder.

“Uh do you hear that?” Starlight asked rubbing her ear.

“Yeah I do what’s-” ‘CRASH’.

‘WWHHOOOOAAAA- CRASH’ “UUUGGGHHH...” Twilight and Starlight heard a groan and when the dust cleared they found the crumpled form of Spike who landed right on the table they were just sitting at. His head was stuck face first to the ground while the rest of his body was sticking out twitching in pain and his wings were bent in awkward angles.

“Why...meee…” Spike groaned.

“Guess that visit with Zecora didn’t work out so well.” Starlight added. She then turned to Twilight only to find that her mane started to frizzle out with her eye twitching and her breathing started to increase.

“Twilight, calm down. Maybe it’s not that bad.” Starlight added, trying to ease the frantic alicorn. She suddenly was thrown backward by her magic and onto the ground.

“Not that bad? Just look at him!” Twilight cried as she stood over the battered dragon and surrounded him in a lavender aura. She then turned the dazed dragon around and sees that his face was cut up and was dazed in confusion. “Spike speak to me, quick, how many fingers am I holding up?”

Spike groaned more seeing only the blurry image of the alicorn, he looked at her weakly as her lavender aura shined on her horn. “Uuuhhh...twenty one?”

Starlight looked at Twilight nervously. “I think hat potion had some side effects Twilight.”

“Let’s just take him to his room.” Twilight added walking towards the door with the unconscious dragon still in her magical aura. “We can ask him what happened when he wakes up.”

Starlight sighs as she follows Twilight while she carried the battered drake up to his room. They were unaware of what was going to come if Luna and Celestia didn’t arrive sooner than later and what lay ahead for their friend while they waited for him to wake up.

Author's Note

Hey everyone. This is the first chapter to the big project that me and my friend Phoenixcolt45 have been working on for awhile. We'll be going deep into the lore on this since I had this idea on my for awhile. We'll be working slowly on this story to work on the lore behind Spike's family, so be patient on the next chapter. Plus with the How To Train Your Dragon series ending, we thought that we would give you something to look forward to for the upcoming months.