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Youthful Expression

by Closer-To-The-Sun
Twilight is forcing Spike to attend school like the rest of the fillies and colts. The Cutie Mark Crusaders do notice he does not want to be there, and decided to help him out. However, will something happen that will break up the Crusaders?

“And we're changing our ways, taking different roads./Then love, love will tear us apart again.” –Joy Division, ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’

Twilight is making Spike start school, against the dragon's wishes, and sends him off with the Cutie Mark Crusaders. But noticing that Spike is down, Applebloom wants to cheer him up. Thus begins a number events that throw the young dragon and fillies into a journey of friendship, jealousy, love, adolescence, and self-discovery.


Image created by DespisedAndBeloved on deviantArt.

Everyone
Complete
Sad
Drama
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Romance
 
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11559 words: Estimated about 1 hour to read

10 Chapters:

  1. Ch. 1 Morning Bell 2012-08-13 20:56:05 UTC
    808
  2. Ch. 2 One Tree Hill 2012-08-13 20:56:45 UTC
    1247
  3. Ch. 3 Linger 2012-08-13 20:57:29 UTC
    1314
  4. Ch. 4 Hey Jealousy 2012-08-13 21:01:10 UTC
    1318
  5. Ch. 5 Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 2012-08-13 21:00:57 UTC
    1035
  6. Ch. 6 White Lips Kissed 2012-08-13 21:02:17 UTC
    860
  7. Ch. 7 Love Will Tear Us Apart 2012-08-13 21:04:37 UTC
    1373
  8. Ch. 8 Sæglópur (Lost At Sea) 2012-08-13 21:06:11 UTC
    1307
  9. Ch. 9 I've Been Trying 2012-08-13 21:07:48 UTC
    1414
  10. Epilogue: Home 2012-08-14 03:50:44 UTC
    883