Dragonlord

THE NEXT DAY

“Are you sure he is the right person?” asked Cheese Sandwich as he and Spike walked towards the school’s library

“Trust me, he is the right person, I’ve had conversations with him about this before,” said Spike

“Yeah right,” said Cheese

“Well, when I say conversations, it’s basically me sitting at the same table while he rambles on about historical facts and past adventures, completely oblivious of my existence,” explained Spike

“I don’t know why, but I believe that,” said Cheese

“Ouch,” whispered Spike

They continued walking for a few more seconds until they reached the library

“So, how does he look like?” asked Cheese

“Jeez, I believe we have history with him as the teacher… GASP, are you telling me that you never paid attention?!!” said Spike mimicking Twilight

“Ok, first of all, that was a very good Twilight impression…” said Cheese

“Wow, thanks, I’ve been practicing,” said Spike

“Second of all, I know who he is, it’s just…” Cheese began

“Well then, he needs no introduction, does he?” said Spike as he opened the door

The library, usually a quiet place of learning, and, from time to time, a place of various “adventures”; was now completely empty and trashed from top to bottom.

Tables were turned, books were lying everywhere, lamps were broken, and many more of the bookshelves were either on the floor, broken, or just empty.

“Wow, did a tornado pass through here?” said Cheese

“No clue, for now, let’s just be thankful for the fact that Twilight isn’t here right now,” said Spike as he began to pick up books.

“I know right, she wouldn’t get over this for years… heh, she might even turn the person responsible for this into her eternal nemesis,” said Cheese as he placed the tables back in place.

2 HOURS LATER

“Ok, we’re almost done, we just need to fix that pile over there,” said Spike as he walked over to the pile of books

“Huh, I still would like to know who was responsible for all this destruction,” said Cheese as he and Spike removed the books from the pile, only to discover a body.

“HOLY SHIT!!!” screamed Cheese as he jumped back

“Quick, we need to get him to the nurse’s office!” said Spike

“What is he doing here?” asked Spike

“You just found the answer to your question, as for what he was trying to do here… I have no idea,” said Spike as he and Cheese picked the body and rushed to the nurse’s office

NURSES OFFICE AT THAT EXACT TIME

“SIGH… last day of school, I’m surprised by the fact that I still haven’t received a single student… well taking into consideration that the graduation ceremony is not happening until later today, I’m not surprised, from what I can tell not many of them are here anyway… Well, I should do some inventory, make sure I have everything I need,” said the nurse

As soon as she got off of her seat, the door to the infirmary swang open

“NURSE CHRYSALIS!! WE NEED YOUR HELP!!” said Spike as he rushed in scaring Chrysalis half to death.

“Spike, for the love of God, I told you not to…” Chrysalis began

“SCARE YOU LIKE THAT! I KNOW, BUT IT’S AN EMERGENCY!” said Spike as he and Cheese placed the body on a bed

“Ok then, what is this emer… WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?!!!!” asked Chrysalis as she flew into doctor mode as she ran a physical test on the body

“We don’t know, we arrived at the library and found a mess, then after cleaning up we found him,” said Cheese

“Well, he’s alive, only unconscious, just give him a few more minutes and he’ll come around,” said Chrysalis

“UF, we thought it was more serious than that,” said Spike

“No, nothing major, just a bump in the head… by the way what were the 2 of you doing at the library?” asked Chrysalis

“Looking for him,” said Spike

10 MINUTES LATER

“Oh, my head… where am I,” said the man

“At the school’s nurse’s office… again,” said Chrysalis

“Oh, I’m guessing…” said the man

“Yup, it failed, lucky for you, students were looking for you,” said Chrysalis

“Really? Who?” asked the man as he sat on the bed

“Spike Ladon and Cheese Sandwich, they found you in the trashed library and brought you here,” said Chrysalis

“Oh, wonder what they want?” said the man

“No clue, I told them to come back later… Honey, I thought you promised you weren’t going to play with those grimoires,” said Chrysalis as she sat next to him

“Sorry, honey, but… as they say, curiosity killed the cat,” said the man

“Well, please make sure that next time, it’s not literal,” said Chrysalis as she gave him a kiss

“I promise,” said the man

As soon as he said this the door opened and revealed Spike and Cheese as they entered the infirmary

“Good to see you awake Professor Sombra,” said Spike

“Yeah, thanks for finding me… I heard you were looking for me,” said Sombra

“Yeah, we need to discuss something with you,” said Cheese

“Oh, and what might that be?” asked Sombra

“It would better if we discussed in private,” said Spike

“Oh, I hope I’m not in trouble,” said Sombra

“Depends,” said Spike

“Depends, on what?” asked Sombra

“If you want us to tell Twilight Sparkle what you did to the library,” said Spike

As soon as he said that, Sombra jumped up and pushed them out of the room

“Well, this seems important, we better discuss in my classroom, come along now,” he said in a nervous voice.

“Odd, I’ve never seen him so scared… hope he isn’t in trouble with the law… again,” said Chrysalis as she went back to the inventory.

IN THE HALLWAY

“So, tell me boys, what dimmed so much importance that the great Spike Ladon and Cheese Sandwich need my help with?” said Sombra as they walked down the hall towards the history/English class.

“Well, you see… it’s about the “Seven Pillars”,” said Spike

“Oh, Mr. Ladon, unfortunately, I’m not the religion teacher, I don’t…” said Shadow

“We found 2 of them,” said Cheese

The moment Cheese said this Sombra stopped dead in his tracks and turned around to face them

“You’re bluffing,” said Sombra

“Nope, both of us have come into contact with one of the seven pillars or walls,” said Cheese

Sombra looked at them for a few seconds then said

“What makes you think I can help you?”

“The fact that I’ve heard you talk about “The only adventure you quitted from,” said Spike

After saying this Sombra looked back at both Spike and Cheese

“We should continue this conversation in private,” he said as he opened the door tho his classroom

“So wait, you were an adventurer?” asked Cheese

“You could say that… you see, I actually was an…” Sombra began

“He was an Archaeologist turned treasure hunter,” said Spike

“WAIT, FOR REAL!!!” said Cheese

“Yes, Spike, thank you for the input,” said Sombra

“That sounds so cool, what things did you uncover?” asked Cheese

“Ah, Mr. Sandwich, if only you have put that much attention in my class, you would have passed with flying colors instead of scraping the bottom,” said Sombra

Cheese had a sheepish smile and looked at Spike

“As to answer your question, I discovered many things, The Staff of Sacanas, the orbs of eternal control, I even discovered the original Crystal heart, which was surprising… but possibly my biggest discovery, and yet the one I wish I hadn’t discovered, one of the 7 pillars of wisdom,” said Sombra

“Wow, how did you find it?” asked Cheese

“It was 15, or maybe 20 years ago…” Sombra started

17 YEARS AGO

A group of 3 archeologists arrived at a structure that resembled a tower

“Ok, here we are, Highhallow Dungeon,” said a young Sombra

“Are you sure this is the place?” asked a female pegasus as she exited the jeep

“For the last time Dazzle, this was the location marked in the map we found on that stupid monastery,” said Sombra

“It’s just that, it looks different than what I imagined,” said Daring Do

“And what exactly did you have in mind?” asked another stallion as he grabbed his equipment

“Well, a cave or maybe a jail,” said Daring Do

“Daring, we’re dealing with things from various centuries ago, remember when we found the real tower of Babel?” said the stallion

“Yeah?” said Daring Do

“Well, did that meet your expectations?” asked the Stallion

“Kind of, it was what I expected at least,” said Daring Do

“Well, in this line of business, expect the unexpected,” said the stallion

“Yeah, I got that Tirek,” said Daring Do

“Hey, enough with the tea party, our client isn’t paying us to talk,” said Sombra

“Oh, but I just got the cookies out,” said Tirek in a sarcastic voice

“Well, then put them away, you can gain the weight after we are done here,” said Sombra

“Hey, who put you in charge?” asked Tirek

“Ahem, I have the map, remember?” said Sombra

“Lead the way then,” said Tirek

“Thank you, I will,” said Sombra as they walked towards the door

When they reached the door, they noticed there was something inscribed on it

“כדי להיכנס עליך לענות על השאלה:” read Sombra

“What does it say?” asked Tirek

“To enter you must answer the question,” said Daring Do

“Right, but which question?” asked Sombra as he began to clean away the sand on the door “Bingo,” he said “יש לו ראש מוזהב. יש לו זנב זהוב. אין לה גוף”

“It has a golden head. It has a golden tail. It has no body?” said Sombra

“A riddle,” said Daring Do

“Great one of the things I’m not good at,” said Tirek

“Oh yeah, what’s the other one? Shutting up?” said Sombra making Daring Do laugh

“Yeah, yeah, very funny,” said Tirek

“So, what about the door thing?” asked Daring Do

“No clue, it has a golden head… whaddya bet…” said Sombra as he dug into his pocket and fished out a gold coin

“Weren’t those in the monastery we visited some days ago?” asked Daring Do

“Yup, I figured they would come in handy,” said Sombra

“Bullshit, you wanted to sell them,” said Tirek

“Like I said “Come in handy”, honestly what was hard to understand from that,” said Sombra as he found a hole in the door that looked big enough for the coin.

Sombra then proceeded to insert the coin in the hole causing it to open

“Bingo, we are back in business, baby,” said Sombra as he grabbed his gear and walked in followed by Daring Do and Tirek

A FEW MINUTES LATER

“So, where are we supposed to go from here?” asked Tirek

“Well, the map says, follow the path of right, then the walls will guide,” said Sombra

“We turned right, but I still don’t understand it,” said Tirek

“Well, long ago, being left handed, or anything associated with the word left was considered Satanic, therefore why we must keep right,” explained Sombra

“No I got that, but the wall thing that’s what I don’t understand,” said Tirek

With that said Daring Do pointed her flashlight at the wall

“Hey look, there is something written on the wall,” she said

“Probably another riddle,” said Tirek

“We’ll see...Many have heard me, yet nobody has seen me. I won’t speak back unless spoken to,” said Sombra

“Is that, like, a reference to God?” asked Tirek

“Doubt it, it would be too cynical,” said Daring Do

As soon as she said this Sombra noticed something

“Guys, quiet!” he said

“What, what is it?” they asked

“Listen,” Sombra said

They remained in silence for a few seconds

“I don’t hear anything,” said Tirek

“Exactly… now look what happens when I do this…” Sombra said as he grabbed 2 pieces of metal and banged them together

“It creates an echo, surprising,” said Tirek

“Look at the wall you dumb ass,” said Sombra as he banged the metal again

“Look, it lights up,” said Daring Do

“So, the echo light the wall, allowing it to guide us,” said Tirek

“Correct, now come on,” said Sombra as he walked in away banging the metal rods

SOME TIME LATER

“... and, to the right, we shall find the next cross… here we are,” said Sombra as he reached the doorframe

Before them was a pitch-black room, the only light coming into it, came from the doorframe at the other side of it

“Ha, this is too easy,” said Tirek as he moved forward just to be stopped by Sombra

“What do you think you are doing?” asked Sombra

“Taking the lead, what I’m not supposed to?” asked Tirek annoyed

“Look below you,” said Sombra as he pointed his flashlight to the pit below

The light immediately discovered dead bodies in armors and clothes

“OH MY GOD!!!” exclaimed Daring Do holding her stomach

“What are they?” asked Tirek

“By the looks of the armor… Inquisitors… the others… treasure hunters, maybe pirates,” said Sombra

“What about those?” asked Daring Do as she pointed at the bodies far to the left

“I have no idea… whatever they are, they don’t look… normal, almost like if they were demons of sorts,” said Sombra

“D...D… DEMONS!” said Daring Do

“Maybe, I don’t know, like I said, they don’t look normal, anyway, we better keep moving,” said Sombra

“And how are we going to do that?” asked Tirek

“Just step on the patches that are not empty,” said Sombra as he jumped from patch to patch followed by Daring Do and Tirek

After reaching the other side of the room, the doorframe where they had previously been closed shut

“Just great,” said Tirek

“Does that mean we are trapped in here?” asked Daring Do

“Hopefully not, come on maybe we’ll find another way out,” said Sombra

“What makes you think that this relic is still here?” asked Tirek

“The fact that we just crossed a room filled to the brim with corpses, and the fact that the door just closed,” said Sombra

“What if there is another exit and the guys that were here before us took it?” asked Tirek

“Then we just follow their trail until we find it,” said Sombra

“Easier said than done,” said Tirek

“Can you please be positive for once in your life!” said Daring Do as she began climbing the stairs

AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS

“Well, there is a door,” said Daring Do

“How observant,” said Tirek

“Ah ah, No only a door… a locked door,” said Spike

“Great! Where is the key?” asked Tirek

“No idea,” said Sombra

“Great, we are officially trapped,” said Tirek

Daring Do began to search for a lever or writing hidden in the walls but she came up short every time

That’s when Sombra noticed a hole in the wall just above the door

“Hey, I think we can get in from there,” said Sombra

“You think we fit?” asked Daring Do

“Well, if at least one of us can, maybe we can find a way to open the door,” said Sombra as he began climbing the wall, using exposed bricks as steps

“Here goes nothing,” he said as he reached the hole and squeezed in

“There I made it, how’bout you guys?” asked Sombra as Daring Do landed next to him, followed by Tirek

“We fit, but I had to leave my gear behind,” said Tirek

“Oh, don’t worry about it, I’ll buy you a new one as soon as we get out of here,” said Sombra

“That is if we find a way out…” said Tirek

“Right here! There is a door and a window… hey I can see our Jeep from here,” said Daring Do

“Really?” they both said as they went over to the window

“Ok, so, now what?” asked Daring Do

“We go up,” said Sombra

“Why?” asked Tirek

“2 good reasons, 1) the main chamber is located above us…” he said as he showed them the map “... and 2, we can only go up,” he finished

“Makes sense,” said Daring Do

AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRWAY

“Look another door, with what appears to be the english alphabet on it,” said Daring Do

“Great, now what do we have to do, a massive alphabet soup?” asked Tirek

“Maybe,” said Sombra as he went over to the door

“Anything weird?” asked Daring Do

“No, the alphabet is in order, what does this mean?” asked Sombra

“Well, there is writing right here,” said Tirek as Sombra and Daring Do, went over

“When you come to the end of all you know, I am there. Who am I?” read Sombra

“Are they talking about God?” asked Daring Do

“I don’t think so look,” said Sombra as he found more writing

“I start out wonderful, but then begin worse,” read Tirek

“Huh, this does sound like a religious riddle,” said Daring Do

“No, that’s what they want to make you believe,” said Sombra

“What do you mean?” they both asked

“Back in the day, making these kinds of comments about God or the bible was considered an even bigger sin than nowadays,” said Sombra

“So then, what’s the answer?” asked Tirek

Sombra begin to read the riddle over and over again, until “The answer is in the riddle,” he said

“What?” they asked

“Listen… When you come to the end of all you knoW, I am there. Who am I? I start out Wonderful, but then begin Worse,” said Sombra

“The letter “W”,” Tirek and Daring Do said as they pushed the W on the door

This caused the door to do a few clicks and clacks, and then it opened wide revealing a room full of gold and statues and treasure.

Tirek quickly ran towards the piles of gold and began to fill his pocket with the gold

“Is this it? Or are we looking for something in particular?” asked Daring Do

“Well, the map says “Two bodies in one, the longer I stand, the faster I run” and then that’s it,” said Sombra

“Hey look, there is another riddle here “The foolish man wastes me, The average man spends me, And wise man invests me, Yet all men succumb to me. What am I?” said Tirek

“I remember my grandfather used to say that about… TIME!!” both Sombra and Daring Do said at the same time

“Time… clock… THE HOURGLASS!!!” they all said as Sombra grabbed it.

He quickly raised it to his eyes, and noticed there was some sort of rock inside of it

“That’s odd, there seems to be a rock inside it,” he said

“Really?” Daring Do asked

“Maybe it’s the clue,” said Tirek

Sombra then looked at it once again, and noticed there was writing on it, just as he squinted his eyes to read it better, he was hit by a bright light.

The sudden outburst of light plus the fact that it hit his retina, made him stumble back almost dropping the hour glass

“Wow, you ok there?” asked Daring Do as she helped him up

“I’ll be taking that, you know, before you drop it,” said Tirek as he grabbed the hourglass

“What happened to you?” asked Daring Do

“The reflexion of the sun hit me in the eyes and caught me off guard,” said Sombra

As soon as he finished this, an image of the wall appeared in his mind, and the letter then began to change into english, as soon as they were translated, he heard a voice say

“A Great evil is lurking, beware the wicked of heart, for they will fall victim to it, and become the vessel…”

“What?” said Sombra

“What? What?” asked Daring Do

“I heard someone mention an evil, and then a vessel,” said Sombra

“Huh, maybe the sunlight fried your brain,” said Tirek as he peered into the hourglass and noticed a statue in the back of the room.

It was beautiful, it could easily be worth 10 billion dollars in auction

Tirek, then placed the Hourglass down on a table and headed for the statue

“Tirek, no, don’t touch it,” said Sombra

“What, jealous that I found a valuable statue?” said Tirek in a mocking tone

“That a Canopic Jar of Chaos, they used those to seal demons,” said Sombra

“Bullshit,” said Tirek as he touched lifted it, then he turned to face Sombra and Daring Do “You see, I’m fine,” he said

As soon as he said that, the jar broke, and a dark cloud surrounded him

“What’s going on?!!” said Tirek as the cloud then took the form of a skull and lunged straight into Tirek’s throat.

This caused Tirek to scream in agony as his body began to disintegrate, then below him the floor began to transform into a portal of sorts.

When it became big enough, the portal sucked Tirek into it, as the last remnants of his body began to burn away.

Daring Do and Sombra looked at the spot where seconds before, their partner had been standing.

“What-what was that?” asked Daring Do

“I- I don’t want to know,” said Sombra

Just then the whole tower began to shake

“It’s gonna fall, we have to get out of here!!” said Daring Do as she rushed for the door

Sombra was going to follow, but then he turned and grabbed the hourglass, and runned for it.

Left and right walls began to fall, stairs collapsed, and ceilings became deadly debris, Sombra and Daring Do runned down the stairs as fast as they could.

When they got to the door they had found earlier they noticed it had been blocked by debris

“What are we gonna do now? We’re trapped” said Daring Do

Sombra looked frantically around, and then noticed the window, rushed towards it and jumped through it, Daring Do close behind.

They slid down the side of the tower until they reached a safe height to jump off it and land near the jeep.

They quickly ran to it, started the engine and drove away as fast as they could.

A FEW MINUTES LATER

“What… what was that about?” asked Daring Do

“I… think Tirek freed and then became possessed by a demon,” said Sombra

“Great, just great,” said Daring Do

There were a few seconds of silence between the 2 remaining adventurers, until Daring Do noticed the Hourglass

“You brought that thing with you?!” she said

“Yeah, I believe it’s the key to unlocking the next part of the adventure,” said Sombra

“Didn’t that thing just summon a demon?” said Daring Do

“No, it was the jar that Tirek touched, even after we told him not to, that did,” said Sombra

Daring Do then sat back down and started to think about what had happened earlier and remembered what he said after looking at the hourglass

“Hey, when you looked into the hourglass, you said you saw a rock, but I don’t see it,” said Daring Do

“I think it was supposed to be seen by one person only,” said Sombra

“Really, and what was it?” asked Daring Do

“I think it was one of the 7 pillars,” said Sombra

“The 7 pillars?... THE SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM?!” she said

“Yeah, it also warned me about the statue, It said “A Great evil is lurking, beware the wicked of heart, for they will fall victim to it, and become the vessel…” said Sombra

“And become the vessel… what?” asked Daring Do

“I don’t know, it ended there… but I’m gonna get to the bottom of it,” said Sombra as he and Daring Do arrived at the city they had departed from.

BACK TO PRESENT DAY

“...Daring Do and I worked together for a while longer until we found our targeted relic, then we went our separate ways,” said Sombra

“I take it you continued looking for the rest of the pillars,” said Spike

“Yeah, it was… an obsession, the search for them took me everywhere in the world, Coltchester, Manehattan, Yakyakistan Empire, Heighsia, Moncoltlia, I’ve went everywhere,” said Sombra

“And I take it, you didn’t find anything else,” said Cheese

“Well, I actually did,” said Sombra as he sat down in his desk and took out a notebook

“A notebook?” said Cheese

“No, not A notebook, THE notebook, you see, this notebook belonged to a very famous adventurer who went by the name of Heighdiana Jones, while I was Las Pegasus, 15 years ago, I ran into a yard sale, the people doing the yard sale were his Grandkids… if I remember properly, they were moving to another home, and they didn’t want to pay the extra boxes of things so, I bought the journal and many other things,” said Sombra

“Well, one man’s trash is another man’s…” began Cheese

“This is not trash, on my way back home I decided to read it, and then when I was half way through I began to notice his reports on the 7 pillars, I even discovered that he had come into contact with one of them, he wrote “Find the 6, for together they will guide you to the truth, if you feel lost…” was written in one of the walls, I began to think what it meant, until I realized they were talking about the 7 pillars” when I saw that I decided to re take my search, and using his notes I arrived at another abandoned monastery in Scoltland, once inside I was able to discover a piece of paper, but before I was able to translated it, the ground around the monastery began to explode. I rushed outside and was met face to face with a small army of people, they called themselves “The templars” but I know for a fact that they were all mercenaries, I fought them off, and made my escape… or I would have succeeded if a mortar didn’t land near my jeep causing me to fall into a ravine and into a field,” said Sombra

“And what happened next?” asked Cheese as he munched on some popcorn

“I woke up in a hospital bed… a farmer found me and took me there, that’s when I met Chrysalis, she was doing some volunteer work at the hospital, while I was there I courted her, and well, now we are married and have a beautiful daughter,” said Sombra

“I take it you quitted the game after that?” said Spike

“Yeah, I realized it wasn’t safe for her, that I continued, so I decided to take a position here as a History and English teacher, and I’ve been for the last 13 years,” said Sombra

“Nice story… wonder what happened to the Hourglass though,” said Cheese

“Oh,” said Sombra as he pointed to the Hourglass that was sitting in his desk “I used to decorate the place,”

“Cool,” said Cheese as he eyed it carefully

“So tell me boy, what did your walls say?” said Sombra

“Uhm, Allow for the spirit to guide your steps, trust it for…” said Spike

“the truth is under the light, look for the soul, and be set,” said Cheese

Sombra quickly wrote it down and read it out loud “A Great evil is lurking, beware the wicked of heart, for they will fall victim to it, and become the vessel… Find the 6, for together they will guide you to the truth, if you feel lost, Allow for the spirit to guide your steps, trust it for the truth is under the light, look for the soul, and be set…,”

“It’s a message,” said Cheese

“Yeah, but we are missing pillars 2, 5, 6, and 7,” said Sombra

Spike than thought for a while and said

“Did you say you found a paper with writing on it?”

“Yeah,” said Sombra

“Well, what did it say?” asked Spike

“No clue, I didn’t translate it,” said Sombra

“Then do it,” said Spike

“Oh, right,” he said as he fished the paper out

“It’s very weird language,” said Cheese

“E hāhai i ke aʻa, aia ka pane i ka ʻehā ma ka lua o Pele,” read Sombra

“Follow the root, the answer to the 4th is in Pele's lair,” said Spike

“What was that? Francoltian?” asked Cheese

“No, Heighwaiian,” said Spike

“Heighwaii, the state?” asked Sombra

“Yeah, when they say “root” they mean the mountain trail, and Pele is the Heighwaiian Goddess of Fire, and her lair is the crater of the Kilauea volcano,” said Spike

“So that’s where we must go,” said Cheese

“Luckily for us, the school has arranged a prom party in Heighwaii, in a resort 2 hours away from the Kilauea volcano, they even have guided trips to the crater,” said Sombra

“Which means, someone might have already discovered it,” said Cheese

“Even if that is the case, the writing on the walls is supposed to stay for 10 years after being discovered,” said Sombra

“That’s not a long margin,” said Cheese

“No, they take you to the top, not IN to the crater… there has to be a cave up there,” said Spike

“Dude, we are talking about one of the most active volcanoes in the world, do you think it’s still intact?” asked Cheese

“It’s worth the risk,” said Spike

“Well then, pack your swim trunks and lots of sunblock, cause we are going to Heighwaii,” said Sombra

THE NEXT DAY AROUND NOON IN HEIGHWAII

The whole graduation CHS class, minus 1, were standing in front of one of the most beautiful beaches they had ever seen.

“Wow, it’s beautiful,” said Flash

“I know right,” said Cheese Sandwich as he eyes remained glued to Pinkie Pie and her bikini

“I mean, yeah, it’s a lovely beach and all, but I don’t see any volleyball, or beach soccer fields,” said Rainbow Dash

“Ahem,” said Sunset Shimmer as she pointed at the Volleyball court being used by other students and a crowded Beach Soccer mini stadium with locals and tourist playing a friendly game

“Oh, I just can’t wait to go sunbathing,” said Rarity as she walked out wearing a two piece, dark purple with green details, bikini.

“Oh we know what you can’t wait for,” teased Rainbow Dash, making a sexual reference with her hands

“DASH!!!” said Rarity as she turned red

“Uhm… I don’t think there is nothing wrong with it,” said Fluttershy as she came up to the group covering herself with a shirt.

“Dear, it’s not about being wrong or right, it’s just that, there are places and moments to say those things,” said Rarity

“By the way, why are you wearing Spike’s shirt?” asked Twilight as she walked up to the group wearing a light purple bikini, followed by Starlight Glimmer with a white bikini, and her boyfriend Sunburst (Who transferred to CHS for his last year), and Sunset Shimmer, wearing an orange and red Bikini with black details.

“You… what?” said Rarity as she looked at her with a murderous look

Before Fluttershy had time to answer, Applejack came up from behind her and said

“STICK EM UP!!! You know the deal Fluttershy, tops off,” she said as she lifted the shirt off of Fluttershy.

As soon as the shirt went off, everyone was able to see that Fluttershy was wearing a very sexy green and yellow bikini which accentuated her figure, that, added by the sudden yank of the shirt had caused her boobs to jiggle wildly, causing many of the boys, and even some girls to look at her; this also caused various cases of nosebleeds, elbows to the gut, eye-poking, and jealous stares, not to mention another type of reaction in the boys bodies.

But not everything was good and fun, the sudden yank of the shirt added to Fluttershy’s instinct to duck caused her to lose balance and fall flat on her butt.

“You see that wasn’t so bad was it? Plus, you went through so much trouble to choose the best looking bikini in the store, it seems a waste to try and hide it now,” said Applejack as she folded Spike’s shirt

Fluttershy just turned red and curled up into a ball trying to hide her body, but this caused her to look even more adorable.

“Going back to my question earlier, why DID she have Spike’s shirt on?” asked Twilight

“Indeed, I would also like an explanation,” said Rarity as her horn began to light up and her eyes turned into green flames.

“Alright, let me explain, Spike, Caramel, Big Mac, Sugar Belle, and I were heading for the main exit to the beach when we noticed Fluttershy here trying to hide in the bathroom, she said that she didn’t feel comfortable going out into the beach, so Spike, in an attempt to make her come out here, made a deal with her, he will give her his shirt for her to cover herself and then remove it when she gets to the beach,” said Applejack

“That’s true,” said Caramel

“Eeyup,” said Big Mac as he and Sugar Belle appeared

“I must admit, it was a really funny moment,” said Sugar Belle

“Really?” said Rarity slowly, her eyes still green with envy and rage

“Speaking of hot stuff, where is Spike?” asked Rainbow Dash

“Yeah, where is that hot, hunky delinquent of a dragon, we need to have a word,” said Rarity

“Oh, we all know what “A WORD” stands for right,” said Rainbow Dash as she used her hands to mimicke intercourse again.

“WHY ARE YOU STILL DOING THAT!!!” screamed Rarity

“Anyway, let’s go babe, I just thought of so many good pranks we can play on our classmates,” said Rainbow Dash as she and Soarin were about to run off, they were stopped by a pair of arms that held them up in the air.

“There will be none of that in my watch,” said a male voice everyone knew very well.

“Wow, dude, what’s with the Baywatch cosplay?” asked Flash as everyone turned to find Spike in a red swimsuit with all of the equipment used by lifeguards.

“It’s not cosplay, I’m really a lifeguard,” said Spike

“WHAT?!!!” everyone said, except for Fluttershy, seeing Spike shirtless was too much for her so she had a nose bleed and passed out in Applejacks arms

“Yup, I was about to join you guys when I overheard the Lifeguards chief on the phone saying that the current lifeguard had suffered some sort of food poisoning, and that he was going to have to close the beach, so, I walked up to him and told him that I am a certified lifeguard, showed him the paperwork, and then asked me to cover for the lifeguard until the shift change,” said Spike

“And when is that?” asked Rarity

“In 1 hour, 10 minutes and 10 seconds… 9 seconds… 8 seconds… well you get the picture,” said Spike as he looked at his watch.

“Awesome, with you in charge, we can really relax and enjoy ourselves,” said Fluttershy as she regained consciousness for a few seconds, saw Spike shirtless again, had another nose bleed, and passed out again

“I better get her to one of the beach chairs,” said Applejack as she picked her up and headed for the beach

“Try to maintain her hydrated, there is a coconut water stand around the corner by the pool,” said Spike

“Will do,” said Applejack

Spike then turned and said to his friends “Now, I know we are friends, but, while I’m wearing this uniform, If I catch you doing something indecent I’m going to have to fine you, understood,” said Spike

“COPY!!!” everyone said as they ran off towards the beach except for Rarity

“Now, Darling, why did you give Fluttershy your shirt?” she said with a scary face

“Ah, well… you see… I HAVE TO GET TO WORK,” said Spike as he ran away as fast as he could

“HEY! COME BACK HERE! WE ARE NOT DONE WITH THIS CONVERSATION MISTER!!!!” said Rarity as she chased after him

ONE HOUR LATER

Everyone was enjoying themselves.

Celestia and Luna were in the kiddy pool playing with their babies, Discord sat nearby keeping an eye on them.

Sombra and Chrysalis were at the pool bar having a drink while keeping an eye on their daughter.

Cheese and Pinkie had begun to build sandcastles with the local kids.

Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Soarin, and Caramel were having a 2V2 volleyball game, which had attracted the attention of various bystanders

Fluttershy was still out cold (She actually woke up 30 minutes ago, but once again noticed Spike and well… you know)

Twilight, Sunset, Flash, Starlight Glimmer, and Sunburst were all enjoying themselves in the water floating around or just having a water fight

Luckily for Spike, the other Lifeguard had arrived earlier after hearing what happened to his coworker, so now he was just lying in a beach chair reading a book

Rarity was nearby getting a suntan, of course, she had to wait for Spike’s shift to be over to force him to apply sunblock on her body.

As for Big Mac and Sugar Belle… they have been MIA for almost 20 minutes already

A FEW MINUTES LATER

“Hey, look what I caught,” said Starlight Glimmer as she held her hand out of the water

“Oh, it’s a Holothuroidea,” said Twilight

“A what?” asked Flash

“A sea cucumber, dude,” said Sunburst

“Oh,” said Flash

“Now that you mention it, there are quite a few sea cucumbers on this beach,” said Sunset

“Huh, you are right,” said Twilight

“That really is sketchy,” said Sunburst

“Oh no, you want to see sketchy, I’ll show you sketchy,” said Flash as he pointed towards the beach

The camera pans towards a beach chair which contained the sleeping form of Spike, his chest rising up and down in a relaxed fashion, his face covered by a copy of Edgar Allan Colt’s Tales of terror and madness.

His abdominal region was now covered by the form of a sleeping Rarity who had snuggled up to him minutes after he began to catch some Zs.

Right next to them, in another beach seat, was none other than Fluttershy, her face red with rage and her eyes green with envy.

Then Subconsciously Rarity’s hand moved down on Spike’s abs, as she moved to use Spike’s chest as her pillow

This made Fluttershy even angrier, to the point that she completely obliterated the coconut she had in her hands, as all of the remaining water splashed all over her.

The camera then pans back to the group in the water

“Ok, that was sketchy,” said Sunset

“I know right, who brings a horror novel to a beach?!!” said Flash

Everyone then gave him such a look.

2 HOURS LATER

“...Then again, this place is actually massive,” said Sugar Belle

“You guys were gone for almost an hour and a half, are you sure you guys are fine?” asked Caramel

“Oh, we’re fine,” said Big Mac with a cheeky smile, which made Sugar Belle blush

“More than fine,” said Sugar Belle, as she returned the smile

“If you say so,” said Caramel as he walked over to meet the rest of the group

“Any ideas of what to do now?” asked Cheese

“SWIMMING COMPETITION!!!” both Rainbow Dash and Soarin said at the same time, right before they began making out

“Of course you’ll think of that,” said Rarity

“Sorry to ruin your… FUN, but, Cheese, Spike, it’s time,” said Sombra as he walked up to them

Spike and Cheese nodded and walked up to him

“HOLD IT! What are you talking about?!” asked Rarity

“Oh, nothing too impressive, we just added our names to the hiking tour to the top of the volcano,” said Spike

“Why didn’t you tell me about this?!” said Rarity

“Because you hate hiking,” said Spike

Rarity then looked down sheepishly

“Hey, it’s ok, if you want we can go together tomorrow,” said Spike as he gave her a hug and a kiss

“Don’t worry about us we’ll be back soon… our at least in 3 hours,” said Cheese

“Be careful, OK,” said Pinkie as she gave Cheese a kiss and a hug

“Of course,” said Cheese as he, Spike, and Sombra left

“Odd, I wonder why they are going together?” said Twilight

“What do you mean?” asked Applejack

“It’s hiking, HIKING, yet, I don’t see Dash, Soarin, Flash, or even Mac rushing off for the next group to depart,” said Twilight

“Actually Twi, Soari, and I booked the first tour tomorrow morning,” said Rainbow Dash as she parted lips with Soarin

“And I just don’t want to leave the 2 of you alone,” said Flash

“What about you Mac?” asked Applejack

“Well, I came here to relax, not to do crazy extreme sports that make me feel like if I’m… working… and… working out at the same time… I HAVE TO GO REGISTER!!!” said Mac as he rushed away

“Oh, no you don’t mister, you promised that we were going to have some together time during this trip!” said Sugar Belle as she chased after Mac

“Well, there are the answers to your questions,” said Flash

“Hey guys, wanna go surf?” asked Neon

“Ha, about time you appeared, what, did Vinyl and you get tired of humping like rabbits?” said Dash

“Ah- yeah… anyway!” said Neon as he pointed to the guys

“Sure,” said Flash

“Count me in,” said Soarin

“I hope I’m not too rusty for this,” said Sunburst

“Surfs up,” said Caramel

“What about you Dash?” asked Soarin

“Not right now, you guys go and have some “guy time” or however you call it,” said Dash

“Oh, thanks babe,” said Soarin as he kissed her and ran away with the guys

“You really are going to let him go like that?” asked Twilight

“Yeah, well, I’m not going to be a toxic girlfriend, plus, I know he won’t cheat on me, as he said, he has “manly responsibilities” with me,” said Rainbow Dash

“Wait, does that mean…” said Pinkie

“Oh, yeah, guess I’m the only one in the group, apart of Vinyl and Starlight, who is officially a woman,” said Rainbow Dash with a smug smile

“Not really Dash, Caramel and I have been intimate many times,” said Applejack

At the mention of this, almost all of the girls let out a squeal

“Did it hurt?” asked Pinkie

“What position did you girls enjoy the most?” asked Twilight

“I have a better question,” said Rarity as everyone turned to her, Rarity then turned to look at Fluttershy and said, “How did you fall in love with my Spikey-wickey?”

Fluttershy turned red

“Oh, that is a very good question,” said Pinkie

“Do tell,” said Sunset

Fluttershy feeling defeated began to speak

“It all started 2 years ago, back then I had just started to work at the Canterlot Animal Hospital to complete my social hours…”

2 YEARS AGO

It was a normal summer day at the Animal Hospital, people brought their pets to be checked out and make sure they were in good health, animal rescue teams were all over the city saving injured or homeless animals, and specialists headed in and out to the zoo to make regular checkups on the animals.

Fluttershy was now on her second month there, she was regarded as one of the best animal caregivers in the hospital.

She was currently taking care of a few newborn bear cubs that were brought in by the park rangers after their mother was killed in a landslide

“Here you go my little ones, drink up so you can become big and strong bears,” said Fluttershy as she gave the cubs some bottled milk, treating them like if they were babies

“Fluttershy? Would you mind coming here for a second,” said the head vet of the Animal hospital

“Sure… I’ll be right back, behave now,” she said as she got up and left

Once in the hallway

“So, what do you need my help with?” asked Fluttershy

“Well, we have a volunteer, he’s from the same school as you, so, I thought it would be a good idea to have you teach him the ropes and be his mentor until he feels comfortable enough to work on his own,” said the head vet

“I’d be happy to,” said Fluttershy

“As expected from my best caregiver, oh there he is,” said the head vet as she pointed to a well know dragon

“Oh, I know him… but I always forget his name,” thought Fluttershy

“Spike, this is Fluttershy, she will be your mentor/supervisor until you feel comfortable with the workload,” said the head vet

“Oh, Hi, Fluttershy, I didn’t know you worked here,” said Spike

“Hi, Spike! Ready to begin working?” asked Fluttershy trying to act bravely in front of the head vet

“Sure,” said Spike

“Well, I’ll leave you kids alone, have fun, but not too much,” said the head vet as she left

“Where should we begin?” asked Spike

“We-well, uhm… I- I can take you to the… new born area, they are... the easiest ones to handle,” said Fluttershy, stuttering to the nervousness

“Ok, lead the way boss,” said Spike with a warm smile

This caused Fluttershy to relax a bit, as she showed him around

After a few minutes they arrived at the newborn area

“Spike, before we go in, I must remind you that, even though, this animals are babies, and extremely adorable, they are still wild, so be very careful,” Fluttershy said

“Noted, be very careful,” Spike repeated as they entered

As soon as they did, many of the baby animals crawled their way to Fluttershy

“They think that you are their mommy,” said Spike

“Well, as a caregiver, I have to act as a substitute to their mother, that way they will feel protected and they will eat,” Fluttershy explained

“Oh… so, which one do you think I should start with?” asked Spike

“Well… It’ll be better if you let them choose you, just sit down and wait for them to come near you, after they feel safe they they will let you touch them,” Fluttershy explained

Spike did as he was told and sat down on the floor, and after a few seconds 2 Phenonine cubs (Tiger like cats) crawled up to Spike.

Spike looked at Fluttershy who just mouthed the word “patience”

After a few seconds the Phenonine cubs crawled back to Fluttershy

“It’s ok, at least they don’t see you as a threat,” Fluttershy whispered

As soon as she said that a Phoenix new born landed on Spike’s shoulder and began to sniff his head

“Fluttershy!!” Spike whispered

“Stay calm, he is just making sure you are friendly,” said Fluttershy

“How will I know that?” asked Spike

“He won't kill you,” said Fluttershy

“Well, that sounds clear enough,” said Spike as the Phoenix crawled into Spike’s head and peered down into his eyes

“Can they smell fear?” asked Spike

“No, why?” asked Fluttershy

“Cause I’m Oh so terrified,” said Spike

“Just stay calm, this is the final step to win his acceptance,” said Fluttershy

As soon as she said that the Phoenix then flew into Spike’s laps and fell asleep

“Is this good or bad?” asked Spike

“It’s… excellent, I’ve never seen a phoenix do that, not even with me,” said Fluttershy

“Does he or she have a name?” asked Spike

“Uhm, no, he was hatched last night,” said Fluttershy “Why don’t you name him,” she said

Spike thought for a few seconds and said “Peewee, for being so small,”

“Peewee, that’s a nice name,” said Fluttershy

As if on queue all of the animals crawled, bounced, or flew straight for Spike

“Does this mean I’ve been accepted?” asked Spike

“Yes, yes it does,” said Fluttershy with a laugh

BACK TO PRESENT DAY

“Spike, was under my wing for a week, then he became my partner, and people in the animal shelter used to call us “Mama and Papa,” since we used to work mostly with the newborns,” Fluttershy said as she took a sip of her coke

“That’s one weird nickname,” said Applejack

“Well, it was give to us by a grade schooler, you see, one day an elementary school made a tour of the place, and while they were meeting the newborns, one of the girls said “Time for me to go, go back to your mama and papa,” and after that all of the kids said the same thing, and the name sticked,” Fluttershy explained

“And that’s how you fell in love?” asked Twilight

“No, that was me putting the story into context,” said Fluttershy

“Then, how did you fall in love?” asked Rarity

“Well, 6 months after he arrived, it came time for us to release the babies, now young adults, into the wilderness, and when it was Spike’s time to say goodbye to Peewee, well, he had trouble saying goodbye, almost keeping Peewee as his pet, but, I managed to convince him to left him go,” said Fluttershy

“And that’s when…” Twilight Interrupted

“FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, TWILIGHT, STOP INTERRUPTING HER!!!” all of the girls screamed

“Sorry,” said Twilight

“Well, you are not exactly wrong, after Spike said goodbye, he cried, it was hard for him to break the bond he had created with Peewee, I think that was the moment when my crush started, seeing a Dragon, a raze so proud and scary, looking so vulnerable, so sad, it made me change my way of thinking, specially about Spike, at that moment I noticed he had a big heart, and he had feelings and didn’t try to hide them like the other dragons, he was… nice,” said Fluttershy

“I can tell there is more,” said Sunset

“Yeah, after that, we were placed in the rescue team, that’s when my crush became even stronger, I mean, I had a bit of trouble talking to him already, but during this time it became even worse…” Fluttershy began

1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS AGO

It was a normal, sunny day at the Canterlot Animal Hospital, everyone was engrossed in their duties, Fluttershy was helping the new volunteers get used to the newborns, living up to her nickname of “mama” while Spike was on his break, after returning from another successful rescue mission up in the Evergreen Mountains.

After Fluttershy was done with her tutoring, she decided to head to the staff room, where Spike was finishing his lunch

“I heard that your rescue was successful,” said Fluttershy

“Yeah, thanks God,” said Spike as he got up and cleaned his food containers

“So, what was the situation?” asked Fluttershy

“Some Hoxnea (Deer like animals) had gotten stuck in a wired fence, and you know them, they try to use force in everything,” said Spike

“My, that sounds dangerous,” said Fluttershy

“Yeah, luckily we were able to free them without injury,” said Spike

“Yeah, you should’ve seen your boyfriend, he ran straight onto the line of danger, not fearing for his safety,” said another member of the staff

“HEY IS NOT MY BOYFRIEND!!” Fluttershy screamed turning red

Just then the alarms went off

“WHAT’S GOING ON?!!” said Spike

“We have an emergency, a Dreosphan (A mix between A bear, Lion and Boar) has been spotted in the nearby Evergreen Park, we have reports that it’s both injured and aggressive,” said the head Vet

“So close to civilization, do you think it’s lost?” asked another worker

“The only thing I know is that right now, it’s posing a threat for the city and itself,” said the head vet as they dispatched the rescue team.

“Fluttershy go with them, they might need your knowledge,” said another employee

“Right,” she said as she followed Spike to one of the rescue trucks

ON THE WAY TO THE LOCATION

“So, I assume it is rare to see a Dreosphan so close to the city?” asked Spike

“Yes, these creatures live in the everfree forest, and are really territorial, they never leave a certain area of the forest,” said Fluttershy

“So, I can assume they are really dangerous,” said Spike

“Yes, they kill more hikers a year than all of the possible accidents combined,” said Fluttershy

“Not only that, despite their appearance, they are magical beasts, which mean they can also use magic, they usually use it to enhance their strength,” said another member of the team

‘So they are smart beasts,” said Spike

“Yes, so everyone, be very, VERY, careful, one slip and you’re a goner,” said the head rescuer

AT THE LOCATION

“There it is!” said Fluttershy as she pointed to the beast

“It’s bigger than imagined,” said Spike

“Yeah, too big, they usually have the size of a Bear, but that is 3 feet bigger,” said the head rescuer

“Alright, I want everyone to set a perimeter, I don’t want it heading into town,” said Deputy Copper

“We’ll do the best we can,” said the head rescuer

“We’ll have plan B ready, just in case,” said Deputy Copper

“Right,” said the head rescuer

“What’s plan B?” asked Fluttershy

“In this kind of situations, Plan B means “Eliminate the threat” in other words, they’re gonna shoot it down,” said Spike as he and Fluttershy took their respective positions.

“We can’t let them shoot it,” said Fluttershy

“It isn’t my call,” said Spike

“I can relax it, then we can take him to the hospital,” said Fluttershy

“What do you plan on doing? Sing him to sleep?” asked Spike

“If I have to,” said Fluttershy as she jumped the divider

“Fluttershy! WAIT!” said Spike

But she didn’t listen and began to walk towards towards the Dreosphan

The Dreosphan took notice of her and got into a defensive position

“Hey there body… it’s ok, I’m gonna help you, you’ll be safe… trust me,” she said as she got closer to the Dreosphan

The Dreosphan seemed to relax a bit allowing Fluttershy to come closer, when she was about a foot away from it, it roared and charged at Fluttershy.

“FLUTTERSHY!!!” screamed Spike as he jumped the barrier and rushed to her aid

Fluttershy quickly turned and ran as fast as she could to safety

Unfortunately she wasn’t fast, or athletic enough to outrun the Dreosphan, which was now mere inches away from her.

Just as it was about to pounce on her, Fluttershy jumped out of the way, tried to fly to safety, but her own nerves made her lose balance and land on her stomach only a meter away from the Dreosphan.

Fluttershy quickly turned to rest on her back and noticed the Dreosphan ready to charge at her.

Just as it was about to rush towards her, Spike threw a rock right next to the Dreosphan, making lose concentration on Fluttershy.

Spike took advantage of this to place himself in front of Fluttershy and from a human shield before her

“Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to you,” said Spike with a determined look

Fluttershy looked at him and felt her heart skip a beat

Just then the Dreosphan took notice of Spike, but for whatever reason it stood in place, not getting any closer or attacking the 2, just like if it was standing his ground

Spike gulped and decided to walk forward “It’s ok, buddy, no one is going to hurt you,” he said as he got closer

The Dreosphan took a step back

Spike kept walking forward, slowly, but surely “It’s fine, we’re here to help you, don’t be afraid,” said Spike as he got closer

The Dreosphan then turned to look at Spike, like if it was getting ready to pounce.

Just as it was to do it it made contact with Spike’s eyes, and immediately changed it’s demeanor to a more curious and friendly behavior.

“Trust me, I’ll help you,” said Spike as he extend his hand forward

The Dreosphan looked at Spike’s hand, then sniffed it, and then it let Spike place it on it’s head.

“There we go, relax, I’ve got you,” said Spike as he caressed the Dreosphans head

Spike then motioned for the team to get closer

Fluttershy walked up to him and said “How did you do that?”

“Well, I had a good teacher,” said Spike with a warm smile as he Fluttershy’s hand and placed on the Dreosphan’s head next to his

The Dreosphan twitched, but then welcomed Fluttershy’s touch

“She was being protective because she is pregnant,” said Spike

“How do you know?” asked Fluttershy

“I don’t, I just… I can feel it, she has the aura of a protective mother,” said Spike

Fluttershy remained silent she was amazed at Spike's ability

“So, what do we have?” asked the head rescuer

“Various lacerations to her extremities, possibly caused by wired fence, also, minor signs of malnourishment, and the most important one, she is pregnant,” said Spike

“Excellent observations, Doc, she’s all yours,” said the head rescuer as the head vet took over.

Spike and Fluttershy then walked away to catch their breaths

“That was accelerating, wasn’t it,” said Spike

“Ye-yeah, I’m so glad that we were able to save her and her cubs,” said Fluttershy, for whatever reason she was having trouble keeping the conversation with Spike

“Well, glad to see you’re also safe,” said Spike as he gave her a friendly hug

Fluttershy turned really red at this point

“Oh, sorry, I overstepped,” said Spike as he let go of her

“It’s… It’s ok,” said Fluttershy trying to find her voice

“Great job, you too, will take it from here, take the rest of the day off,” said the head rescuer

“Thanks,” they both said

Spike and Fluttershy walked to the entrance of the park, said their goodbyes and went in opposite directions.

BACK TO THE PRESENT

“That was the day my crush became official,” said Fluttershy

“Wow, you guys managed to control a Dreosphan, amazing,” said Twilight

“Yeah, even to this day, I can’t believe it,” said Fluttershy

“But wait, if you had a crush on Spike, why did you avoid him?” asked Pinkie Pie

“The thing is, I felt embarrassed, I could find myself to talk to him, even after everything he did, not to mention, he never really came up to me in school,” said Fluttershy

“Well, maybe he just thought you would like to be near him in school,” said Sunset

“Or that he would ruin your reputation if he did,” said Rainbow Dash

“Hang on a second!” said Twilight

This made everyone turn and look at her

“You said that Peewee and the Dreosphan made eye contact with Spike, and then they became friendly, how does that happen?” asked Twilight

“Well, they say that the eyes are the window to your soul, Peewee might’ve seen into them to get to know Spike,” said Starlight Glimmer

“Maybe the Dreosphan did the same,” said Pinkie

“Maybe, all I can say is that, no matter what, Spike always makes you feel safe,” said Fluttershy

“I have to agree with you there, he really makes everyone feel safe, that’s why I like sleeping in the same bed as him,” said Rarity

“Yeah right, you sleep on the same bed because you want to feel his d…” Rainbow Dash said

“THAT’S NOT TRUE DASH!!!” screamed Rarity

This made everyone laugh

Rarity then composed herself and turned to look at Fluttershy “Fluttershy, I can begin to understand your crush, but, I fail to see how that was all it took for you to become obsessed with him, there must be more,” said Rarity

“Well, it’s true that at that point, I didn’t have an “Obsession” I did have a very strong attraction to him, but then, he did something that changed everything,” said Fluttershy

All of the girls paid close attention to what she was going to say

“It happened a year ago…” Fluttershy began

ONE YEAR AGO

Spike had begun to distance himself from Fluttershy, mostly because he mistook her shyness around him as a way of telling him “Don’t talk to me” but that actually wasn’t the case.

One day Spike went to class, and as usual, he was belittled and humiliated all throughout the day by the whole school, minus some exceptions who barely recognized his existence.

“Can’t say I missed this over the weekend,” thought Spike as he closed his locker and headed towards the class

For whatever reason the route he took to get to his homeroom passed by Twilight & Co.’s lockers.

Till this day he doesn’t even know why he takes that route, it wasn’t the fastest and it gave other students the opportunity to make fun of him

Maybe it was his silly heart that made him hope that Twilight would recognize him again, but that never happened.

As Spike turned the corner he noticed Twilight and her friends talking like every other day, except, today was different.

As Spike walked by he noticed that Fluttershy was nowhere to be seen, then he overheard Twilight and her friends talking.

“Anyone know why Fluttershy isn’t here today?” asked Twilight

“She said she was feeling sick and that she was going to be absent for a few days,” said Rainbow Dash

“Oh, that’s terrible,” said Rarity

“You know what’s wrong with her?” asked Sunset

“No, she didn’t say,” said Rainbow Dash

“We should go and visit her later,” said Pinkie

“Nah, she’s a tough gal, plus last time she got sick she preferred to be alone,” said Rainbow Dash

“Are you sure?” asked Twilight

“Yeah, she once told me that she loved being alone when not in the right mind, I’m gonna honor her wishes,” said Rainbow Dash

“If you say so, but I’m still gonna call her later,” said Applejack

“You do you, sister,” said Rainbow Dash

“Some “friend” I would at least make sure that she is better, then again, not like it matters, hope she gets better soon,” thought Spike

But Fluttershy didn’t return to school the next day, or the next, or the next…

FRIDAY

“Honestly, I don’t know what’s wrong with Fluttershy, I’ve been trying to call her but she never picks up her phone, she only texts back later saying “Sorry, I was sleeping and didn’t hear you call” Are you sure she is ok?” asked Twilight

“Positive, this is just the typical Fluttershy,” said Rainbow Dash

“She’s done this before?” asked Rarity

“Yeah, when we were in Elementary she got sick and didn’t come to school for a week, except that time, it was her mom who didn’t let you talk with her,” said Rainbow Dash

“”Why?” asked Applejack

“They have this idea that talking over the phone can transmit the disease, so... “ said Rainbow Dash

“Yeah, we get it,” said Twilight

“Trust me, she’ll be here on Monday,” said Rainbow Dash as they all walked towards the school's main entrance.

“Hope she’s fine,” thought Spike as he closed his locker

Just then he felt someone shove him from behind

“Hey loser, take this to Flutterbutt’s house would ya,” said Flash as he shoved the paper and books into Spike’s chest

Spike bit his tongue trying his best not to talk back to Flash and get beaten to a pulp

“Where is her house?” said Spike

“What?!” Flash said stopping and looking back at him

“If you want me to do your work, at least tell me where I have to go,” said Spike as he got near Flash

Flash looked back at Spike in a menacing way, but then took out a piece of paper and shoved it into his hand

“Move along, loser, don't make me kick your ass all the way there,” said Flash as he walked away

“Bitch,” Spike whispered as he saw the paper and then the rest of things Flash had given him.

A HOUR LATER

“Well, this is the place, 101 Mare Street,” said Spike as he walked up the porch and rang the bell the Fluttershy’s house

He heard as scuffle which placed him on edge, thinking that someone else was in there with her

“Wh… Who is it?” came Fluttershy’s voice from the other side of the door

“Just me, Spike the nobody!” said Spike

‘Oh, Spike, what are you doing here?” she asked as she opened the door

She was a mess, her hair was tangled and spiked all over the place, her eyes were bloodshot, possible form lack of sleep or crying, and the shirt she was wearing was dirty to a T

“I… uh… came to give you this… it’s all of the school work and homework you’ve missed,” said Spike

“Oh, thanks,” said Fluttershy as she took them

“Hey, is… is everything alright?” asked Spike

“Yeah… yeah… everything is fine, thanks,” said Fluttershy with a fake smile

But Spike wasn’t buying it, he knew that Fluttershy was really organized and she would never let herself look like this, she was almost like Rarity’s shyer reflexion

“Anything else I can help you with?” asked Fluttershy

Spike wanted to get to the bottom of this so he quickly came up with an idea

“Yeah, uhm, remember the book I lent you the last day of summer? Well I have to return it to the library, the fine is stocking up,” lied Spike

“Oh, sure… wait here I’ll go get it,” said Fluttershy as she left the door

The door then creaked open, and Spike was able to notice the extent of the mess in her home.

There was garbage everywhere, food scraps, papers, plastic bags, even clothes

Spike then decided to enter her home without invitation, he then proceeded to look around, he noticed many of the food scraps were spoiled, the clothes were dirty, and there were even animal droppings in her home.

Spike then her a thud above him, followed by another, and another

“She must still be looking for it,” he thought as he entered what appeared to be a small office, and what he saw inside scared him, and broke his heart.

Lying in a massive mess of pillows and papers was a Bunny, by the look of it, it was in tremendous pain.

Spike walked towards it, and placed his hand on it’s head

For whatever reason he could feel the emotions the rabbit was feeling

Right that second he heard steps behind him

He turned and found Fluttershy looking at him, her face was a mix of shook, anger, sadness and… defeat

“What are you doing here?” asked Fluttershy

“I’m sorry I intruded like this, but, when your door opened widely and I noticed the mess, added to your strange behavior, I thought something was wrong… and then I found her,” said Spike

“Oh, I see you’ve met Doll,” said Fluttershy

“Yeah… she’s sick isn’t she?” said Spike

“Yes, she hasn’t been feeling well lately but she will get better,” said Fluttershy

“No Shy, she has osteosarcoma,” said Spike

“No she doesn’t, she just has a cold!” said Fluttershy in denial

“I see,” thought Spike

“Fluttershy… stop, she is tremendous pain,” said Spike

“Yeah, but like I said she is going to get better, I’ll help her,” said Fluttershy in a staborn way

“Fluttershy… she wants to… move on,” said Spike

“No she doesn’t… SHE CAN’T… SHE CAN’T LEAVE ME!” exclaimed Fluttershy as she began to cry

Spike got up from the ground and went over to hug Fluttershy

“Fluttershy… remember what you told me when I didn’t want to let Peewee leave?” said Spike

Fluttershy sobbed for a ew seconds before answering “You should deprive anyone of happiness for your own selfish gain,”

“Then don’t just preach but also teach,” said Spike

‘It’s just that... “ said Fluttershy

“It’s just that nothing, you said it yourself… Shy, you’re making her suffer, please, stop it… do the humane thing… let her go,” said Spike as he began to chock up

“I just… don’t want to be alone,” said Fluttershy

“I know it might be strange, and that it will take time to get used to this type of life, but, trust me, everything will work out… eventually… plus, you’ll never be fully alone, you have your friends back at school, your friends from the Animal hospital… me… don’t be afraid to reach out,” said Spike

Fluttershy sobbed for a few more minutes, until he finally calmed down

“Spike… I’ll do it,” said Fluttershy

Spike just nodded

“But… I can’t do it alone… can you come with me?” said Fluttershy

“Sure,” said Spike “But first, go make yourself look pretty… this doesn't have to be a sad day,” said Spike

Fluttershy nodded and headed upstairs to take a bath, Spike just remind in the room with Doll, petting her

“I know… I know… just bare with it for a few more minutes,” said Spike as he continued to pet her.

ONE HOUR LATER

Spike, Fluttershy and Doll arrived at the Canterlot Animal hospital

‘Wait here, I’ll take care of the paperwork and talking,” said Spike

Fluttershy nodded in agreement

“Ah, Spike, what brings you here today,” said one of the receptionists

“Well… I need to book a…” Spike then began to choke up again

The receptionist took notice of this, then she noticed Fluttershy sitting nearby with a very six bunny in a cage.

The receptionist the looked back at Spike how nodded

“It will be done immediately,” said the receptionist

Spike walked back to Fluttershy and guided her to the room

A few minutes later, the head vet walked in

“Fluttershy, Spike, I understand you are here to…” said the Vet not wanting to finish the sentence

They both nodded

“Ok, then, if you want I can give you some time to say goodbye,” said the vet as she prepared Doll for her departure and then left the room for a few minutes

Fluttershy then walked up to Doll and began to pet her

“Doll… I know you have to go… I’m sorry that I made you suffer, but… I want you to remember our time together… since the day I found you… until today… I want you to remember how happy you made me… all the fun we had together… the great company you’ve been to me… I want you to remember that… I love you,” said Fluttershy between sobs.

Spike then came forward and petted Doll for one last time “I know we didn’t know each other before today… But I just wanted to say, thanks… thanks for taking care of her… you may go in peace… go to that beautiful valley up there in heaven… be free and happy again… we’ll take care of her,” said Spike as he finished petting Doll

“Are you ready?” asked the head vet as she reentered the room

“Bye, Doll, thanks for everything,” Flutteshy said as she kissed her goodbye and walked over to Spike, who gave her a comforting hug

The head vet then proceeded to inject the substance that would free Doll from her pain

Fluttershy could stop crying as she saw Doll’s eyes begin to close and her body loss life

Even Spike let out a few tears himself, as Doll’s heart monitor went black.

A FEW HOURS LATER

Spike and Fluttershy were standing underneath one of the biggest trees in the Evergreen park.

Spike had dug a small hole for Fluttershy to place Doll’s ashes in, and give her a proper burial.

After a few minutes more of mourning Spike and Fluttershy decided to leave and head back to their homes

For whatever reason, both of them didn’t feel sad at all, but at peace, like if a heavy burden had been lifted of their shoulders

“Say, Spike, what do you do when you are sad?” asked Fluttershy

“Ah, well, I… I sing,” said Spike

“Really?” said Fluttershy

“Yeah… I may not be a good singer but… it helps… here I’ll show you,” said Spike as he went over to a piano they had placed in one of the canopies

“You see… it helps… her, you try it,” said Spike as he began to play

“Feel better?” asked Spike as he got off the piano

“Yeah,” said Fluttershy

Spike looked at her for a second, then he smiled and said

“Come on, I’ll help you clean up your place and help with the workload,”

Fluttershy looked back at him, then she smiled and said “Thanks, for everything,”

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Spike had stayed at Fluttershy’s house all throughout the weekend helping her clean her place up and then tutoring her with her classes.

He had actually just left her home and was heading to his to get ready for school

“I’m happy that Fluttershy is doing much better,” thought Spike as he took the same route he usually took near the park

When he was about to leave the wooded area, Spike noticed something out of the corner of his eye.

There, under a tree, was a baby rabbit, Spike walked closer and noticed that it was very small, maybe a newborn, but the parents weren’t nearby at all, and what’s most, the baby rabbit didn’t even run away.

“Hey there buddy… are you ok? Where are your parents?” said Spike as he picked the baby rabbit up

Spike then noticed that it was a bit malnourished, and shivering from the cold

“I guess they abandoned you… relatable,” said Spike as he carried the baby bunny to a nearby pet shop and bought some food for it to eat, and regain his strength

After a few minutes, the rabbit’s condition began to improve, it began to move a bit more

“There, much ever right?” said Spike as he cuddled the rabbit

At first, the rabbit didn’t like it, but after a few seconds he began to accept it

“Well, I think I should take you to the animal hospital, they’ll take good care of you there,” said Spike as an idea came to his head

LATER AT FLUTTERSHY’S HOUSE

Fluttershy was in her little office, putting all of Doll’s things in the garbage or in a box to donate.

“It’s for the best, I’m sure that’s what Doll would’ve liked,” said Fluttershy

Then someone knocked on the door

“Huh, I wonder who could that be this time of night?” said Fluttershy as she headed for the front door.

When she opened it, she saw no one standing there

‘Hello?” she said

Then she looked down and noticed a little crib with a baby rabbit sleeping on it and a letter

Fluttershy grabbed and opened the letter and read it “Please take care me, I have no one,”

The moment she read that Fluttershy’s eyes became watery, she quickly grabbed the little rabbit and held it in her arms like a baby

“Of course I’ll take care of you… Angel, my little Angel,” she said as he closed the door

Spike then peaked out of the tree he was hiding behind and said

“My job here is done… Goodnight Fluttershy,”

PRESENT

“It took me a few days to realize that the writing on the letter was Spike’s handwriting, and every time I tried to thank him or talk to him, I clammed up and could talk, so I ended up avoiding him for the most part… that was the moment I fell in love with him,” said Fluttershy

All of the girls had tears in their eyes after hearing Fluttershy’s story

“That’s my Spikey-wikey for you, he has the biggest heart I’ve ever known,” said Rarity

“I know right, even after all we did to him, he forgave us like if nothing happened,” said Twilight

“Yeah… Fluttershy, I don’t know how to tell you this but… I think you lost the race,” said Applejack

“What do you mean?” she asked

“Well, I’ve spoken to Spike before about this matter, and well, he is more of a “One girl man”,” said Applejack

“What?!” said Fluttershy

“She’s right, ever since we were kids, Spike never thought he’d get a girlfriend, well he never cared anyway, so he was always saying that he would be happy with just a date from a girl, even if it was a pity-date,” said Twilight

Fluttershy then turned a bit blue

“Oh, don’t worry Shy, you can still be his lover or concubine,” said Pinkie with a smile

“Didn’t you just hear what I said?” said Twilight

“Anyways, it doesn't matter what your relationship with Spike becomes, you can be certain that he will always be there for you,” said Sunset

Fluttershy didn’t say anything

“That’s true, plus you’ll always have us… plus, if you want, you can be our children’s Godmother,” said Rarity with a fake warm smile

“I’m sorry Rarity, but… I won’t be happy until I become his wife,” said Fluttershy with fire in her eyes

Rarity was taken aback by that comment and then said

“Well, if you haven’t noticed, you’re late to the race,” showing Fluttershy the engagement ring

“Really? I haven’t heard any wedding bells,” said Fluttershy getting in Rarity’s face

And just as a catfight was about to begin, the girls heard a knock on the door

“Come in!” they all said

The door opened to reveal Sunburst

“Sunburst, what are you doing here? I thought you were surfing,” said Starlight

“Well, I was, until I was knock off by a wave, I decided to call it a day, and listen to some music,” said Sunburst

“Oh, then what brings you here?” asked Sunset

“Oh yeah, do you know if Spike is back yet?” he asked

“No, they’re still on the hiking trip, why?” asked Twilight

“Well, I was listening to some music, as I said, and I found these songs,” said Sunburst

“Terraria - Starlight,” they all read

“Yeah, now tell me who is in the cover of the song,” said Sunburst

The girls paid close attention and said

“5 guys wearing masks,” Sunset

“That’s Spike,” said Fluttershy

This comment made everyone look at her

‘What?” said they all said

“Yeah, look,” said Fluttershy as she pointed at the guy in the center

But nobody saw the resemblance

“How many Dragon’s do you girls know that has Spiky green hair, and deep jaded eyes, plus look at the cheekbones, it’s him,” she said

After she said, everyone realized that it was actually him

“Did you listen to the songs?” asked Vinyl

“The acoustic version, but I haven’t heard the original,” said Sunburst

“PLAY IT!!” they all said, and he did

“That’s definitely Spike,” said Rarity

“Yeah, I wanted to ask him, why does this song have my wife’s name on it?” said Sunburst

“Jealous?” teased Rainbow Dash

“No, curious,” Sunburst corrected

“He is jealous,” said Rainbow Dash

“I believe they are referring to the real starlight up in the galaxy and using it as a metaphor,” said Twilight

“Oh, anyway, thanks, I’ll let you be,” said Sunburst as he closed the door

“Your man real is jealous, isn’t he?” said Applejack

“Oh, don’t worry, we’ll have a long “chat” tonight,” said Starlight

“Talking about chats, should Spike, Cheese and Sombra be back by now?” said Pinkie

MEANWHILE

“Here we are, Kilauea’s crater,” said Sombra

“Fucking Finally,” Cheese

“We don’t have much time, quickly use your binoculars,” said Spike as they began looking around the crater.

After a few seconds, Cheese noticed something on the other side

“There!” he said as he pointed to the cave entrance

“I’ll go,” said Spike

“Why do you get to go?” asked Cheese

“Ahem, wings,” said Spike as he flew into the crater

“Be careful,” said Sombra

After a few seconds Spike landed in the entrance of the cave, after assessing the cave and making sure that it was safe for him to enter, he proceeded to explore it

After a few seconds he reached the end of the other side of the cave

“That’s odd, it seemed much bigger than this,” said Spike as he placed his hand on the basalt wall

That made him notice that it was hollow

“Cheeky,” he said as he punched the wall down, and entered a type of room which resembled that of a church

“Just like Sombra said, the monastery,” said Spike as he walked around the room

Spike stood inside for a few minutes, but was unable to find anything

Defeated, Spike sat down in own of the rock-made seats in the monastery

“What am I missing?” he pondered as he reclined his head backward to look at the ceiling

That’s when he noticed a massive formation of stalactites, they were positioned in a singular way.

Spike got up and made a 180 degree turn to look at the stalactites

“There you are… For you have been chosen to stop… the darkness,” said Spike as he wrote everything down in his phone

Spike was about to leave when he heard footsteps behind him, when he turned his blood went cold.

Before Spike was a humanoid creature, it was unlike anything he had seen before, the creature, had horns in his head, bat like wings, dark reddish skin, and glowing red eyes

“Who are you?” asked Spike as he got in a defensive position

The creature remained silent for a few seconds, then it let out a bloodcurdling roar, and it lunged at Spike

Spike quickly dodged the attack and countered sending the creature flying into a nearby wall

“STAY BACK!” Spike ordered as the beast got up of the ground, turned and once again lunged at Spike

“I don’t have time for this,” said Spike as he placed himself in a fighting stance

The creature didn’t show signs of backing up and when it came a foot away from Spike, he uppercut the creature and sent it flying into the stalactites above.

The stalactites pierced through the creature’s body killing it instantly

“What was that thing?” said Spike as he heard various cracks

He looked up and noticed that the stalactites were about to fall to the ground

He quickly ran for cover as the stalactites and corps of the creature fell to the ground and created a massive cloud of dust.

It took a few seconds for the dust to clear, but it finally did, Spike decided to walk up to the creature and take a picture of it

“Maybe Sombra can tell me what you are,” he said as he took the picture and left the place

ONCE OUTSIDE

Spike landed next to Sombra and Cheese

“So? Did you find it?” asked Cheese

“Yeah, it read “For you have been chosen to stop the darkness,” said Spike

“Pillar Number 5,” said Sombra as he and Cheese high fived

The they noticed Spike’s face

“There was something else, right?” asked Sombra

“Yeah, when I was down there, I was attacked by this thing,” said Spike as he showed them the picture

Both of them went pail

“What is that?” asked Cheese

“That’s a Guardian… a corrupted Guardian,” said Sombra

“A guardian?” asked Cheese

“A supernatural being, tasked with protecting the pillars, except that this one has been corrupted by the… darkness,” said Sombra

“So, wait, what is this darkness thing anyway?” asked Cheese

‘I don’t… the thing that Tirek released all those years ago, it has to be it,” said Sombra

“Wow, wow, wow, wow, your saying that we are going to be fighting the devil himself?” asked Cheese

“No, more like a curse, like one of the curses that hit Heighgypt, except that it has now taken over a person and become stronger,” said Sombra

“So what now, where is the 6th?” asked Spike

“I do not know, but, once we return to Canterlot I’ll look into it, it might take me sometime though,” said Sombra

“If you say so,” said Spike as he and Cheese looked around

“Well, we should head back, I’m sure everyone might be wondering where we are,” said Sombra

“Lead the way,” said Spike as he, Sombra and Cheese headed back to the Jeep, they had rented and left back to the resort.