The Flame Wing, a massive air ship that acted as the Storm Dragon's home, workshop, and command center, was a Leviathan class wing, that ran on magic gems. Each knight squad was granted access to a leviathan wing for long distance patrols, but they had to store them when they returned to the base in Dracona, this was for repairs and maintenance, while the squad got debriefed, patched up, and in a few cases involving Spike and his crew, reprimanded for being reckless. But the Flame Wing and her crew was kind of overdue for all that. But thanks to Garble and Ruby, it really didn't matter, they got fuel from umbra bases they raided, they got food instead of payment from islands they helped, and parts from trading gems with whoever would sell to them.

Spike and group flew into the hangar of the Flame Wing and pulled their wings into each of their work areas. Ember walked over to Spike. "Spike, you going to be ok?"

Spike sighed. "I'm not sure, I haven't seen them in 5 years, and I'm not sure if I even want to." Spike sighed as he really didn't want to talk about this right now. "Ruby, close the hangar and set course for Canterlot island."

"On it Spike." Said Ruby through the ship’s intercom. The whole crew felt the ship turn to the left before leveling. "ETA to Canterlot is 37 hours."

Spike nodded. "You guys do what you need to do, but don't expect to stay in Canterlot for very long, we'll resupply somewhere when we arrive but we're leaving that night. I'm going to my room."

Ember sighed and tried to follow Spike to help him, but Garble stopped her. "Hey, just let him think, this isn't something he was expecting to do." Ember nodded at Garble.

Spike was laying down in his bed, he was trying to figure out a way to get in, get out, get gone, before he had a chance to talk to anyone. 'Ok, so if they have the meeting in the castle, I'm going to stay in the back. If it's in the council hall, I'm not even going to be able to get in, so that's great. Ember or Smolder can just report back to me about what they said, and I don't even need to get off the Wing.' Thought Spike, he then groaned. "Why did you do this mom?"

Suddenly a large phoenix flew into the room and landed on his perch in the corner. The phoenix looked at his best friend and owner and noticed how upset he looked, so he squawked.

Spike looked over at his bud. "Hey Peewee, sorry you couldn't come on this mission, there were just too many defenses and a large fire bird could have set the whole island on fire."

Peewee hummed and flew over to the bed. He walked over to Spike and started pecking his head. "Hey stop that Peewee." Said Spike as he tried to swat his buddy away, but Peewee wasn't having that, so he just kept pecking. "Seriously what's your deal?" Peewee squawked something and Spike sighed. "Oh, well, you know how I feel about them." Peewee nodded. "But, why summon everyone, why not just use the normal messenger system like always. But no, all Sky Knight squads are getting summoned to the one place I rather not step foot in again." Peewee sighed, he had known Spike before he was shipped to the academy, and he knew how much pain his mother did when she shipped him away. Peewee rubbed Spike's back with his wing.

Spike sighed. "Thanks bud. Hey, let’s just blow this thing off and head to Joe's for a few dozen while this whole thing is going on. What do you say?" Peewee smiled. "Sweet, think he remembers me?" Peewee shrugged.

The island of Canterlot, was the center of the pony kingdom. It was ruled by the five princesses of Equestria, while only two resided in this city, it was these two that were the most powerful, as they controlled the sun and moon. But right now, the eldest of the two was getting her ear chewed out by her little sister. "I mean seriously, why would you lie to him, and how did you get Dragon Lord Torch to agree to this?" Asked Luna Solaris, the princess of the moon and dreams. She was a tall pony with a magical horn and wings showing that she was an alicorn, her navy blue fur and magical night time mane contrasted with the pissed off face she had. "Spike must think this is for an important meeting, how will he respond when he finds out that his squad was the only one to get this message?"

The older of the two sisters, a very tall white alicorn, with a long white horn and wings, hid behind her three color mane as she sat on her throne. "Luna, please calm down."

Luna glared at her sister. "Celestia, I have seen into Spike's dreams, like you asked, and what I saw was horrible. He believes that you never cared for him and just decided to toss him away to the dragon's Sky Knight academy."

Celestia sighed as she was trying to hold back her sadness. "I know, and if that is the cost to know he was safe from Sombra, then I don't care if he hates me."

Luna sighed. "So, then why summon him to Canterlot?"

Celestia sighed. "Luna, the summoning is not only for me to see him, but to reunite him with them. I want the knight's best squad, and the guard's best squad, to work together as a sign of our peace and united effort against Sombra."

Luna growled. "Seriously?! How the hell are you not insane? You want to have Twilight and the others to join Spike after you completely cut him out of their lives?"

Celestia nodded. "Yes."

Luna rubbed her eyes. "What makes you certain that he will even show up?"

Celestia smiled. "I know he won't, that is why I've already made plans to talk to him."

Luna sighed. "Sister, I hope this doesn't end with more heartache for him."

Celestia nodded. "As do I."

Author's Note

I really dont know where this was going at first, but I will reveale everything in the next chapter.