I got Isekai'd as a Dragonborn

It has been 3 years since that fateful day when Spike awoke his powers and saved many lives; since that day’s Spike has been treated differently, he is highly regarded by the Dragonlands as the most powerful being ever to be born, and at the same time the rumors about him have spread all over the world, many have taken a liking to the new hero, but many more fear him greatly, and many more people have used his image as a means to start a war again.

"We can't let something like that roam about in the streets, he is too dangerous, plus he can be brainwashed by the Dragonlord and attack us," many said in the royal courts.

But for Celestia, Spike presented no threat, she had seen this kids heart and knew that he wasn't a monster; she did cry, however, when Dragonlord Torch told her what Spike had said, 2 days none stop, she wept, this concern everyone, Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, and many more important nobles in the land of Equestria.

Every chance she got to escape the castle she would head to the city of Drake to be with Spike. She became his Godmother, his teacher, his moral support when he was down.

Spike didn't mind this at all, he actually liked Celestia's company, she was one of the few people who didn't change their relationship with Spike.

Every time she came by, she would bring him gifts, clothes, books, comics, one time she even brought him a video game, but for Spike, the best gift ever, was the electric guitar she brought him on her 4th visit, he had trouble putting it down.

He knew how to play the piano, drums, and bass and even sing thanks to his mom, dad, and Jacob, who taught him, but he always loved guitars, so every second of spare time that he had he would dash to his room and practice.

Over time this became his major escape, the only thing that helped him avoid this reality of his.

Don’t get me wrong, Spike’s life wasn’t exactly bad, on the contrary, it was better than ever. The only thing that made Spike sad was that people had changed their views about him.

Spike went from being a normal pre-teen, to be called “The Demon of the Dragonlands” by many people in other nations, and even that name in itself had evolved into arguments, with some people calling this “demon” a hero and others calling him the harbinger of the apocalypse and someone you should avoid at all times.

This was taking a massive toll on Spike’s emotional and psychological health, and it was made worse by his family.

Everyone stopped calling him “son” or “Little bro” or “ Spike” for that sake, now he was called “Sr. Drake” or “My Lord” or “Count Von Drake”, he went from having a loving family to have a loyal following.

You might think that this is a good thing, that Spike was respected by one and all in the Dragonlands, but in reality, Spike had never felt so alone.

No one looked at him in the eye, no one wanted to play with him, and no one wanted to be friends with him, heck, he had even gained a few bullies and haters in his own brethren.

He hated this, the only people that still called him by name were his instructors, Princess Celestia, his younger siblings, who were still too young and innocent to understand, Dragonlord Torch, and Ember.

This last 2 made Spike feel uneasy at times, but he usually ignored it.

Ever since Spike’s escape has been music and videogames, he used to love comics as well, but then he discovered a comic that was based on him.

Anyone would be ecstatic right? Well, this scared Spike, he saw all the expectations that were placed on him, people in the Dragonlands were asking for him to be crowned as the next Dragonlord, and they wanted that soon.

But Spike came out to the press and did various Tv interviews, where he said that, even though he was honored for the people’s support, he just wanted to have a “normal” life, and he asked that his decision be respected as much as possible.

He thought this was gonna make things calm down, and they did until he remembered about the township of Gotenheigh, which was now called Drakewood (Named by Spike’s dad to keep the Drake city name alive) and all of a sudden there were millions upon millions of people asking him about his intentions with the township, to which he only answered “I’ll see when I take charge” and that was it.

Now Spike’s situation was also considered comical at times, especially when Rich, important, and/or even famous people came to see him. In many cases, and I mean 99.9% of cases, it was to see if Spike would be interested in marrying their daughters, and I mean DAUGHTERS plural. But Spike politely turned them down, always saying that marriage for him was not a priority in life, it was actually one of the least interesting topics in his life, nevertheless, he always told them that he wished to remain friends, but many of them didn’t want to, not that Spike cared.

But there was one issue that was killing Spike inside, the look, the look on Twilight’s face when Spike became a hero, ever since that day, Twilight stopped talking to Spike, he sent her letters but she never answered, he even called her to her home once, but her Butler said “I’m sorry Mr. Drake, but Ms. Von Dusenholf has asked me to inform you, that she wants nothing to do with you and to have a good life on her behalf, once again, I’m really sorry.” before hanging up, Spike hated himself for this, till this day, Spike still saw himself as a monster, a mindless killing machine with no brains or compassion.

"Hey, kid! Something on your mind?" Asked Dinamo as he walked up to Spike.

"No, master, nothing at all." lied Spike

"Spike, I've been training with you for 3 years, I can tell when something is bothering you," said Dinamo.

"No, really I'm fine, just, nervous about the school thing," said Spike.

"Oh yeah, I forgot that you're leaving for the Crystal Empire tomorrow," said Dinamo.

"Yeah, Celestia literally, begged my parents to allow me to enroll in that school… for over a year," said Spike.

"Wow, that woman is persistent. " said Dinamo "I hope it's just a coincidence that Ember is going to the same school."

"I still don't know why she insisted so much," said Spike.

"Well you did say that you wanted a normal school life," said Dinamo.

"Yeah but…" Spike started.

"But, you're afraid that your abilities will scare people even further away from you?" Said Dinamo.

Spike nodded.

"Well, the only advice I can give you is, don't see your abilities as something bad, but see them as tools to become the best human being out there," said Dinamo.

"But that's the thing, I ain't human!" said Spike.

"Really, cause in my eyes you're just another human who deserves, and must give respect," said Dinamo.

Spike remained silent.

"Good luck kid, hope you come back someday and tell me your stories, or, I might just visit you in Drakewood, I've heard it's a lovely town," said Dinamo as he got up and walked away.

"Thanks, master," said Spike.

LATER THAT NIGHT AT THE DRAGONLORD'S PALACE

"I take it the kid is ready?" said the Dragonlord.

"Yes sir, he has become a master fighter and swordsman, better than many battle-hardened knights," said Spyro.

"I have taught him the elements I've mastered, he is now fully capable of using Fire, Wind, and Darkness magic," said Hydra.

"And I did my part in teaching him the rest of the elements," said Dinamo.

"Well done, I suspect that we have created the perfect being," said Dragonlord Torch with a smile.

"By the way sir, I've been meaning to ask, but is it a coincidence that Spike and Ember are going to the same school for the next 3 years?" Asked Dinamo.

Both the Dragonlord and Spyro and Hydra looked at Dinamo, and then Hydra and Spyro looked at the Dragonlord, awaiting an explanation.

"Well, when Celestia came to ask for my permission for Spike to attend, I asked her if Ember could go too, and she said yes," said Torch.

"Really? This isn't you trying to have Spike and Ember fall in love, right?" Said Dinamo

"Of course not, I don't meddle in my daughter's personal life, my wife wouldn't let me anyway, why did you come to that conclusion?" Asked Torch.

"It was too much of a coincidence," said Dinamo

"Dragonlord Torch, with all due respect but, THAT'S CHEATING!" Said Hydra.

"Whatever do you mean?" Asked Torch.

"You said you were going to let Spike choose his future wife, but then you enrolled Ember in the same school as him, that's no coincidence," said Hydra.

"Shit, this woman is onto me, quickly think of a good lie!" thought Torch

"Hydra, don't you think you're taking these too far?" Said Spyro.

"What do you mean?" Asked Hydra.

"This past 3 years, you've been trying to hook your youngest daughter up with Spike," said Dinamo.

"Oh, like you didn't do the same," said Hydra.

"We didn't try to pressure Spike into marrying our daughters," said Dinamo.

"You don't have a daughter, Dinamo," said Spyro.

"Exactly," said Dinamo.

"And what about you Spyro, didn't you try at first?" Said Hydra.

"Not really, Elora and I want our children to marry for love and not convince," said Spyro.

And with that, the three nobles started to argue like teenagers

"Just like the good old days, we used to fight like that a lot during missions… I honestly would like Spike and Ember to get married someday, but if not I'll respect it." Dragonlord Torch thought as he looked out the window.

DAYS LATER AT THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE

"The first day of class, I hope everything goes well," said Spike as he entered Crystal Prep. building.

As soon as Spike entered he saw a lot of students already in groups and making friends, talking, or just doing crazy things, like showing off their magic abilities.

But they all stopped when they noticed Spike walking down the hall.

Their stares made Spike really uncomfortable so he quickly looked away and towards the floor as he walked off faster.

He could hear the whispers "Look! That's the demon of the Dragonlands."

"I wonder who let him enroll in this school?"

"Stay away from him, he might kill you if you get close."

"Stupid Dragonborn, why can’t those fealty animals just stay in their land and stop coming to invade our beautiful kingdom."

And many more things were said, it was amazing how Spike was able to ignore the insults coming at him left and right.

Then a female voice Spike out of a loudspeaker.

"All new students please report to the auditorium for the entrance ceremony in 5 minutes. Please and thank you." said the voice.

"Well, off to the auditorium I go… where is the auditorium to begin with? Better ask someone." he thought.

He then noticed a girl down the hall, she seemed to be having trouble carrying her books so he walked up to her.

"Ok, I'm almost at my locker, just need to turn this corner… Why am I carrying so many books?" said the girl.

"Need some help?" Asked a voice.

"Yes please, I just need to get to my locker, its in the middle of the hallway." said the girl.

"What number would that be exactly?" Asked the male voice politely.

"Number 436," said the girl as she handed some of her books to the person, but when she saw who it was she went pale.

"436, 436, oh right here," said Spike as he grabbed some of her books

The girl quickly walked up to her locker, unlocked it and shoved her books inside

"Th-th-thank you," she said as she turned around to face Spike

"You welcome," said Spike with a sincere smile

This caught the girl off guard. "My dad said that Dragonborns are dangerous, especially this one, yet he doesn't seem that bad, he might just be hiding his real intentions, I must be careful not to anger him." said the girl.

"Hi my name is Sean Delsin Von Drake, but you can call me Spike," said Spike.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Morgan Van Damon, but my friends call me Moondancer," said Moondancer slowly.

"Nice to meet you Morgan, mind telling me which way is the auditorium?" Said Spike.

"Yeah, I'm headed there right now," said Moondancer.

"You're also a first-year?"Asked Spike.

Moondancer nodded.

"Cool, maybe we can be friends," said Spike.

Moondancer nodded slowly as she walked toward the auditorium with Spike in tow.

"Wow, to think I'd run into a girl this pretty on my first day, how lucky am I, she seems to be my age, if not a bit younger, I like her hairstyle orange with a purple streak, she also seems to be about average height, her eyes are Dark Purple and her glasses make her look cute, not to mention that she has a nice body, her boobs must be at least C-cup… WAIT, WHAT I'M I LOOKING AT… anyway, she doesn't seem to like my presence, so I'll respect it and stay away from her." said, Spike.

Moments later Spike and Moondancer arrived at the auditorium.

"Well, here we are," said Moondancer, still in a scared tone.

"Thank you very much, well, have a nice day," said Spike as he walked away.

MINUTES LATER

“Hello and welcome to Crystal Prep. I’m your new headmaster, Mi Amore Cadenza, but you might know me and call me Princess Cadence, and it’s an honor for me to welcome you all to your first year, now I know that many of you have questions, and I will answer them immediately. Now the first question, yes, you, the girl in the second row.” said Cadance.

“Hi my name is Laura Zaborowski, I would like to know, how are classes going to be separated.” said the girl.

“Good question, they will be divided based on your abilities and physical skills, for a better explanation, allow me to introduce the schools new vice-principal, and my husband, Seth Alexander Von Dusenholf,” said Princess Cadance as she stepped away from the microphone to allow a tall man to take the stage.

“Thanks for the introduction, now, you guys don’t have to call me by name, just call me Shining Armor, now, allow me to explain who this is going to work, each year has 6 homerooms, these homerooms are ranked as A, B, C, D, E, and F, depending on your current skills, you will be placed on one of this homerooms, don’t worry, there will be no discrimination and, if you want to, you may join the advanced classes with all of the A-class students, this also goes both ways, A class students may decide to join a lower ranked class, if they don’t feel confident enough to partake on the advanced ones. Now today will solely consist of these exams for the new students, girls please head to the infirmary on the East wing, while boys head to the one on the West wing, you know, for privacy,” said Shining Armor.

“These exams are mostly routine, we’ll be taking your measurements and adding them to the database, once you’re done please head to the soccer field outside the school and wait for the rest of your classmates to arrive for the next part of the exams; the ability exams, this one I will be taking care of personally, of course with help from Coach Rommel.” Shining Armor said pointing at coach Rommel “Alright then, you may leave.” he finished.

Spike just sat there in place, his face pale, he was surprised to see Shining Armor here

“I just hope he doesn’t notice me, I don’t want him to freak out, I better keep my head low, can this day get any worse?” he said as he got up and walked away.

2 HOURS LATER

“Man that was so boring, I had to wait for so long just cause my name is the last one on the list, but I have to admit, seeing the doctor’s reaction when he got my results was priceless, I’ve never seen someone so fit and in good health, he said, well let’s see what this ability test is all about.” said Spike as he got to the soccer field.

“Alright, you will go through 2 different types of training, combat and magic, once you get the results please head to the board and write your name in the empty space, then, when everyone is done, head to the marked classroom on the board for the knowledge test, and after that you’re done for the day, now we will go by order of the list, number 1 is Ines Zadrozny, please,” said Shining armor as a girl with Shoulder-length blue striped hair, light brown eyes, and an athletic body walked up to him.

“You must complete this obstacle course in the least amount of time possible then go up to me at the other side and put your hand in this crystal ball, this will tell us what magic affinities you possess and the level of power in those abilities… ready? GO!” he said as the girl started the course.

“1 minute and 29 seconds, very impressive, now let’s see your magic affinity… you possess the affinity for wind magic, and a level of power of 80, very good, very good indeed, now, next person on the list,” said Shining Armor.

3 HOURS LATER

“Ok, 199 students down, 1 left, and the last student on the list is, Sean Delsin Von Drake… wait Sean Delsin Von Drake? Spike?!” said Shining Armor as he read the name again and looked up.

“Well, it was inevitable, here goes nothing,” said Spike as he got up and walked up to the obstacle course.

“Ready… Set… GO!” said Coach Rommel as Spike Started to run.

But when he finished, everyone was shocked to see the result

“Th-th-Thirty seconds,” said Coach Rommel as he had trouble processing what he had seen.

Spike then headed to the crystal ball, and placed his hand on it, instantly the crystal ball started to go crazy.

“OK, you can lift your hand now!” said Coach Rommel as he walked up to the crystal ball

“WHAT?! YOU HAVE AN AFFINITY FOR ALL OF THE MAGIC TYPES, AND THEY ARE ALL OVER 100 IN LEVEL!?” said Coach Rommel.

This made everyone in the crowd gasp, they were all surprised, scared and amazed, and they all started to whisper amongst themselves.

“OK, SILENCE! EVERYONE HEAD TO YOUR NEXT CLASES RIGHT THIS SECOND!” screamed Coach Rommel.

Just as they were living, Coach Rommel grabbed Spike’s shoulder and told him

“No matter the score you get in the following tests, please join the sports clubs, please I beg you,” said Coach Rommel.

“Sure, why not,” said Spike as he walked away.

Shining Armor however just remained frozen in place, too shocked to move, and too confused to do so “That was Spike right? What happened to him, he wasn’t this muscular or tall, or powerful, more importantly, why didn’t Cadance tell me about this? She has some questions to answer.” he said as he went over to coach Rommel to dismantle the obstacle course.

20 MINUTES LATER

“Well that test was really easy, ok, today is Friday, so that means that the tests will be ready tomorrow, that means I can go and explore the city.” said Spike.

MEANWHILE AT THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE

"Cadence! Why didn't you tell me that Spike was going to join this school?" Asked Shining Armor.

"Cause I didn't want you to object to the idea, it was Celestia's after all," said Cadence.

"Why would I object to the idea? I consider Spike my younger brother," said Shining Armor.

"Well, your family really shared your love for him," said Cadence.

"What do you mean?" Asked Shining Armor

"Honey, I was there, the day Spike called and your butler literally told him that Twilight didn't want to have nothing to do with him, and most shockingly, your family supported Twilight's idea," said Cadence.

"Oh, that, Cadence, at that moment Twilight was upset at what had happened and did want to talk to him, days later she realized her mistake and tried to make up for it sending Spike many letters, but he never answered back," said Shining Armor

"Spike never received those letters, I know cause he was always wishing he hadn't done what he did, so Twilight wouldn't distance herself," said Cadence.

"But Twilight used to send those messages by magic, why didn't he receive them?" Said Shining armor

"That I don't know, what I do know is that Twilight's actions hurt Spike deeply, she even made him think that he was a monster," said Cadence.

"I know, Twilight cried for a long time and even today she hasn't gotten over it," said Shining Armor.

"Well, let's hope someday, they can finally talk again and be friends," said Cadance.

"Wait a minute, Twilight was supposed to come to this school for advanced classes, but then you transferred her to Canterlot high, saying that a change of scenery would help her get her mind off things," said Shining Armor.

"At the time, I didn't know Spike was coming here, but even if I had known I would've transferred her anyway, she has to come to terms with her actions, trust me it's for the best," said Cadence.

"If you say so." said Shining armor, giving her a kiss.

LATER THAT SAME DAY IN A MALL NEARBY

“Wow, talk about excessive pricing,” said Spike as he walked up and down the mall.

Spike continued walking for a while as he window-shopped in various stores, he continued walking until he found a video game store and walked in.

As soon as he walked in he received various looks from the other people inside the store.

“Can I help you?” asked the store clerk.

“Not at the moment, just checking the games, seeing if one catches my eye,” said Spike.

“Oh, looking for something in particular?” asked the clerk.

“Well, I like open-world RPGs, so anything like that,” said Spike.

“Uhm, Then, what about The Witcher 3, it’s a classic?” asked the clerk.

“Already finished it,” said Spike.

“Skyrim then?” asked the clerk again.

“Already played, it’s my favorite,” said Spike

“GTA 5, it’s one of the best ones out there,” said the clerk

“I already have it, I finished it a long time ago, but now I just play and make mods for this game,” said Spike.

“Wow, this kid is a pro, not only has he finished some of the longest-running open-world RPGs, and he says he has created mods for them, And what is your creator name?” asked the Clerk.

“Oh, you might not know of me, my online name is Scale Reaper, but people call me ScalyR,” said Spike.

“YOU’RE SCALYR! THE MOD MASTER!?” said the clerk.

With this said every person in the store that was into gaming stopped what they were doing and looked towards Spike.

“That’s ScalyR, he is a Dragonborn!?” whispered one of the people in the store.

“Man, he is a legend, I don’t care what he is.” said another.

“Disgusting, a Dragonborn, let’s get out.” said another group of people, except that this ones didn’t whisper but said it loud enough for Spike to hear them as they left.

“Ignore them, they are from the rich kids group, they tend to judge everyone that isn’t as rich as they are.” said the clerk.

“Yeah, your work is awesome.” said another kid

“Thanks, I really appreciate it,” said Spike

“SO, tell me, anything caught your eye?” asked the clerk

“Not really, but if I have a game in mind, I’ll come here,” said Spike

“Ok then, say, if you ever want or need a job, come here, I’ll hire you on the spot.” said the clerk.

“Ok, thanks, I’ll consider it,” said Spike as he left.

When he came outside, he noticed that many people were staring at him, he knew what they were saying, so he didn’t care, he just walked out of the mall and all the way to his home.

THE NEXT DAY

Spike walked into campus and headed to the board displayed in the rotunda.

Spike searched for his name all over the place until he found it on the A homeroom list.

"Wow, my name is number one, I knew I had aced the physical exams, but I thought I had made some mistakes in the knowledge test, this is awesome." said Spike.

Unfortunately Spike was so lost in thought that he didn't hear someone behind him talking to him.

"Get out of my way!"

"I said get out of my way!!!"

"HEY DRAGON CRAP I TOLD YOU TO MOVE!!!!" said the boy as he grabbed Spike's shoulder.

Feeling this Spike grabbed the kids hand, threw him over his head, and body-slammed him hard on the ground.

"What exactly do you think you're doing?" Said the kid.

At this moment everyone is watching the scene unfold.

"You grab my shoulder violently and then ask what I'M doing, you should really turn your place," said Spike

"That's my line, you filthy Dragonborn, I'll have you know, my name is Axel Edward Blueblood, I am a prince of the country of Canterlot as well as the heir to the Blueblood merchant empire." said the guy angrily.

"Good for you, I guess," said Spike.

"Yeah, it is good for me, I have so much money and power that I can actually own you and every bitch and dumbass that attends this school," said Blueblood smugly.

"I don't really think you can own me, nor do you have the right to talk or make any claims about the rest of the students in this school."

"Really, I would like you to explain to me your logic, heck, even my Kashmir gloves are worth more than your life," said Blueblood.

"Well, not to sound self-centered, but I am the son of Francis Von Drake, lord of the town of Drake, I'm a count serving under Dragonlord Torch, and I'm also the owner of the town of Drakewood, I might not be that important a part of being considered a weapon, but I do know that the Blueblood's merchant empire depends in a 98% of the town of Drake, town that my family owns, not to mention that the negotiations between both parties have been very rocky lately, adding this to the mix, I think it's safe to say, that you can kiss your empire goodbye, so take my advice and walk away while you still have a drop of dignity left," said Spike as he turned around and walked away.

"You bastard! How dare you speak to me like that, I'll show you never to mess with the Blueblood family." said Blueblood as he summoned a dagger and lunged at Spike.

Everybody saw this but it was happening so fast that no one could warn Spike of the danger behind him.

"DIE!!!!!" screamed Blueblood as he got near Spike.

But as soon as his dagger was going to make contact with Spike's back, he moved out of the way evading the attack.

"What the…'' was all Blueblood could say before Spike grabbed his left arm and once again body slammed Blueblood into the ground.

The impact was so hard that it left a crater on the concrete, the dagger flew out of Blueblood's hand and landed a few feet away.

"Attacking someone from behind, huh, this just proves how cowardly you are," said Spike as he held Blueblood on the ground.

"You aren't going to get away with these, the principal is my cousin, and those fools aren't going to defend a monster like you, and as for your little trash town, keep it, we can find many more towns to sell our wares to," said Blueblood

"WHAT'S GOING ON HERE!?" roared Shining armor's voice.

"He attacked me first, insulted my family, and threatened to ruin it, they all saw it." said Blueblood giving the rest of the students a deadly glare.

"Really, do you have anything to say for yourself, Spike?" Asked Shining armor.

"No comment," said Spike.

"Anyone here who can be a witness to the incident?" Asked Shining armor, but no one came forth "Well if no one here can vouch for you Spike, I must exp…" Shining continued but was interrupted by a female voice.

"Blueblood started the fight! He assaulted Spike who defended, not only himself, but all of us, he then told Blueblood to walk away, but Blueblood lunged at him with a dagger from behind!" said the girl.

"Ah, so we have ourselves a backstabber, I must say Blueblood, I'm really disappointed." said Shining Armor.

"Vice-principal Shining armor, if I may, I'd like to say that, we should all feel ashamed of ourselves, Mr. Von Drake here, clearly stood up for all of us when Blueblood insulted us, yet, none of you stood up for him when he needed help, I wonder if it's because he is a Dragonborn, or we are all clearly just a bunch of ungrateful fools." said a boy as he came to stand near Spike.

This comment made everyone look down in shame.

"This is ridiculous, I'm Prince Axel Blueblood, I own every single one of you, and you're gonna turn your back on me to defend a monster like him, ha, you're all dumber than you look." Blueblood spat out.

"That's enough Blueblood, I'm losing brain cells every time you open your mouth, I can't believe I call you family." said Princess Cadance as she walked out of hiding.

"But you don't understand, cousin, he was…" began Blueblood.

"I saw it all with my own eyes, the attack, the name-calling, the assassination attempt, do you know in how much trouble you are, not only with me, but with Spike's family, and the Dragonlands? You almost started a war!" said Cadance fuming in anger.

Shining then looked at Spike, then back at his wife, and then at Prince Blueblood "Axel Blueblood, as Vice-principal of Crystal Prep. And the head of state security of the Crystal Empire, I make it known to you that you have been expelled from this institution, also, you are hereby forbidden to enter this Empire for the next 5 years, unless, being granted permission by the Princess and/or myself, as for you Spike, would you like to press charges?" Asked Shining.

"No, I think that his demonstration of pure stupidity has been enough, plus I wouldn't like to damage the Blueblood's name anymore today," said Spike

"I will arrange a meeting between the high powers of the Blueblood family and yourself to come to an agreement about this situation, with nothing left to say, get a move on Blueblood," said Shining

"Ok, everybody, you have seen your classes and homerooms, now go on and try to enjoy your weekend, see you all Monday," said Cadance as she walked back to her office to do a few phone calls.

Everybody started to leave and go clear their minds out of the situation they had just witnessed.

"Thanks, for helping me out." said Spike.

"Well, it was the least we could do after you stood up for us," said the girl.

"Yeah, the way you turned his introduction and crushed his self-esteem was priceless, not to mention those moves, they were awesome, no wonder they call you the Demon of the Dragonlands… oh, forgive me, I over talked." said the boy.

"It's ok… Uhm, what's your name again?" Asked Spike.

"Oh, where are my manners, My name is Stephan Strootmare, but you can call me Sunburst." said the guy " And this is my fiance…"

"Sarah Orion Gregerssen, but you can call me Starlight Glimmer." said the girl.

"The guy seems to be my age, if not a few months older, he is about 6'3", lanky, but I can tell he is smart, he has this aura of strong magic powers surrounding him, but he should really comb his hair more, a tad messy."

"As for the girl, she seems to be just like him, personality-wise, around 5'9", sporty but not so much, has a great figure, curvy, but not overly curvy, just the right measurements. Nice hair combination, Purple with a green streak, she has a nice style," said, Spike

"Nice to meet you." he said.

"Likewise, Mr, Von Drake." said Sunburst.

"You know me?" Asked Spike.

"Who doesn't? You're the world's most underrated hero." said Starlight.

"Well, if you don't mind, just call me Spike, Mr. Von Drake is my father." said Spike.

"Roger that!" Said Sunburst.

"Someone mentioned me?" Said a male voice behind them.

"No Roger, just an expression." said Starlight.

"Oh, ok." said Roger and walked away.

“Well, see you around, Spike, we have to go and… “talk” about some very important “topics,” said Starlight Glimmer as she grabbed Sunburst’s arm and pulled him away.

Spike did notice Sunburst's smile when he heard Starlight Glimmer say that “Family planning, well, that is a topic they must “discuss” at length.” said Spike with a smile as he walked away.

“My father said, that all Dragonborns are mindless killing machines who only care about their net worth and body count, but Spike seems different, he left me alone after I helped him, and he even stood up for everyone’s honor, he doesn't seem to be that bad of a person, and I have to admit, he is actually very handsome.” said Moondancer as she saw Spike walk away.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Spike sat in a conference room by himself, he knew why he was there, he just hoped that things wouldn’t escalate further.

Then the door opened and three people entered the room and took their seats.

Spike recognized them immediately, and he could tell they were extremely nervous themselves.

“Good afternoon.” said Spike politely.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Von Drake, it’s a pleasure to see you again, I just wished it would be under more… appropriate circumstances.” said a man.

“Then, let us try to make this meeting fruitful and… appropriate,” said Spike.

Both the man and woman in front of Spike nodded.

“As you may already know, the reason you have been summoned here today, is thanks to your son’s idiotic actions yesterday.” said Princess Cadance.

“Yes, and we are truly sorry for his actions.” said the man.

“Mr. Blueblood, you do realize that an incident like this can be devastating for your commerce if it reaches my father’s ears, let alone the Dragonlord’s ears, they would like to have your son’s head on a silver platter.” said Spike.

“Yes, and we are thankful that you’re trying to solve this privately, and that you didn’t press charges on our son.” said the woman.

“Allow me to ask, but what actions are you going to take with your son?” asked Spike.

“He will be expelled from our family and be stripped of any benefit that comes with the Blueblood name.” said the man.

“A fitting punishment, but, isn’t he your only son?” asked Spike.

“Yes he is, sir, but he must learn from his actions, his arrogance almost started a war and ruined our lives.” said the man.

“I see, you mind if I suggest something?” said Spike.

“Not at all.” said the man.

“Axel won’t be allowed to set foot voluntarily in the Crystal Empire, city in which you live, now, I know that I have no right to tell you how to educate your son, but, for the next 5 years, make him work to earn a living, what I mean is, cut off his allowance, and force him to get his hands dirty to survive.” said Spike.

“So, you want us to let our son, keep his benefits, just suspend them for 5 years, and make him work?” asked the man.

“Your son needs to get off the cloud he is living on and realize that the world isn’t his playground, plus, he is a capable fighter, he almost managed to stab me, ME, the Dragonland’s “perfect weapon,” that is something really admirable.” said Spike.

“It will be done, sir. To think that a Dragonborn is not only forgiving our family, but praising his would-be assassin, I don’t know if this kid is just an idiot, or has a genuine heart of gold, which would surprise me, due to his raze’s history.” said the man.

“As for the mercantile relationship, you need not worry, at least with me, in my eyes, our partnership will last for a long time.” said Spike.

This made both of the people seated in front of him look up at him and start crying.

“So, you’re saying…” asked the woman.

“Yes, I have no interest in letting my father or the Dragonlord know of this incident, so do not worry about losing our commerce treaty.” said Spike.

“Thank you, sir, thank you very much.” they both said.

“One last thing, I’m planning on rebuilding the Drakewood, so, expect a call from me in the near future, I’m still looking for commerce partners for the town.” said Spike.

“Yeas, sir, we will await your call with bated breath.” said the man.

“That will be all then, have a nice day.” said Spike.

The couple got up and said their goodbyes and left the room.

“Why did you let them go? And more importantly, why did you ask them to change their punishment for Axel?” asked Cadance.

“Cadence, do you know how rich people’s minds operate?” asked Spike.

“I… don’t think I can answer that question,” said Cadance.

“Rich people only care about 3 things, Power, Status, and Money, if they feel one of those things is being threatened they will lower their guards and become vulnerable, they knew who I was, and I knew of the current struggle there is between our families when it comes to business, so, I took advantage of their weakened mental state to manipulate them into doing what I wanted, Blueblood isn’t a bad person, he just hasn’t had the proper boundaries and that causes him to become reckless,” said Spike.

“I understand that much, but, my question is why?” asked Cadance.

“Remember that I asked them if he was their only child, to which they answered yes? Well, if Blueblood is kicked out of the family, there will be no heir, if that happens, the family will surely cease to exist and both my family, the Dragonlands, and the country of Equestria would’ve lost their most important merchant family,” said Spike.

“Oh, so you did all this for everyone's sake,” said Cadance.

“No, not really, I just didn’t want to lose a potential business partner before obtaining it, I didn’t do this because of the kindness of my heart or any of that crap, my intentions were actually self-centered, I am just looking to increase my net worth,” said Spike.

“Spike, you are one terrifying genius, remind me never to get on your bad side.” said Cadance.

MONDAY, OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OF CLASS

The first day of class went mostly as Spike thought it would, no one really put any attention to him, not that he wanted it, but at least a “Hey Spike, thanks for Saturday” or “Hello, Spike” would’ve been welcomed.

The only major incident this morning was Shining Armor’s news early that morning.

“Good morning students, I would just like to say that, I am aware that most of you are here on scholarships or with your parents taking care of your bills, but some of you might have to work a part-time job, so, I have been in contact with the hunters guild, and they are willing to allow you all to take some minor quest and jobs for a reward, you are welcome to go, even if you don’t need the money you can still go and tone your abilities, that will be all, have a nice day,” he said over the loudspeaker

Now it was lunchtime, and Spike was standing in the middle of the cafeteria, searching for a table, which was all taken and full, so now he was just there, his backpack on his back, his guitar case on his left hand.

“Hey, you looking for a table?” asked a male voice

“Uhm, yes,” said Spike

“Then follow me,” said the kid

Spike followed the kid to a table by the far corner of the food court.

“Welcome to the Rejects table,” said the kid, but Spike just stared at the table with a blank stare.

“Ember?!” said Spike

“Spike,” said Ember

“What are you doing here?” asked Spike

“Studying, just like you,” said Ember

“No, I mean, what are you doing in the… what did you call this table again?” said Spike

“The rejects table,” said the kid

“That,” said Spike

“Well, unless you haven’t noticed, we Dragonborns aren’t exactly welcomed here,” said Ember

“And what about you two?” asked Spike

“Oh, my name is Terrance Christopher Chamberguard Humbolt, but you may call me Thorax and this is my brother, Patrick Robert Chamberguard Humbolt,” said Thorax

“Yo, nice to finally meet the “Perfect weapon in the flesh,” please, call me Pharynx,” said Pharynx

“Nice to meet you, call me Spike,” said Spike

“SO, what are you waiting for, sit your ass down,” said Ember

And Spike did as he was told.

“As for the reason why we are here, well, we are Changelings, you know, sworn enemies of the Crystal Empire,” said Thorax

“Makes sense,” said Spike

“Anyway, what do you think of the school so far?” asked Pharynx

“It’s cool, I like the institution, and you guys?” asked Spike

“It’s cool,” said Pharynx

“I can’t complain,” said Thorax

“I honestly don’t care,” said Ember

“Typical Ember,” said Spike as he looked around the room

“I see that you have a guitar with you, can you shred?” asked Thorax

“Yeah, you?” asked Spike

“Yup,” said Thorax

“I’m more of a drummer,” said Pharynx

“And you know of my love for Bass guitars,” said Ember

“Yeah, it’s kind of morbid,” said Spike

“Fuck you,” said Ember laughing

“Follow me, said Thorax and Spike followed him

“What is that contraption?” asked Spike

“This is a prowess meter, it’s a device that measures your level of mastery of a certain instrument, my brother holds the record for Drumming, and Ember, yesterday, acquired the best score in both mixed and Female bass players,” said Thorax

“Who made this?” asked Spike

“We did,” said a group of students standing behind them

“Oh, hello, and you are?” asked Spike

“Hi, My name is Edward Maxwell, but you can call me Ember mist,” said the boy with Green shoulder length hair, if you didn’t know any better, you could easily mistake him for Spike, they looked like twins, the only differences are hairstyle, length, and eye color, Spike’s being Pistachio and Ember Mist’s being Purple.

“My name is Hazel Garcia, you can call me Hazelblossom,” said a girl with long black hair, and skinny frame, she was of short stature, possibly 5’3”, had bronze eyes, and a surprisingly big chest.

“Rocky Bolt, real name is Rex Van Bommel, Rocker and Gammer God, my online persona is RockyRulez,” said a boy about Spike’s height, 6’2” with a skinny build and an emo hairstyle.

“Ciara Duncan, is my name and rapping is my game, call me Cinnamon Berry, to gain a friend,” said the girl with long blond hair, and green eyes, she stood at 6’0” tall, and had a body fit for a supermodel

“We made this machine so that we could stop arguing between rockers and see how is the better instrumentalist,” said Rocky Bolt

“We actually created this at the end of last year, when our rocker population increased, wanna give it a try?” asked Hazelbloom

“Sure, just let me plug in my guitar,” said Thorax

“So how does it work?” asked Spike

“You plug your instrument, choose your rhythm, rock the room, and keep it cool,” said Cinnamon Berry.

“Just like this,” said Thorax as he started to play.

The whole room erupted into cheers and applause after Thorax finished

“I wonder what else can he do with those fingers of his,” said Ember

“Hey that was very good, how long have you been playing?” asked Ember Mist

“For almost 10 years, I love Rock and Metal, and my brother and I always wanted to start a band, so we practice a lot,” said Thorax

“You think that was impressive? Allow me to demonstrate, impressive,” said a boy with shoulder-length wavy long hair silver hair

“Now that is impressive,” said Rocky Bolt

“Oh, forgive the late introduction, My name is Ronald Pierce, call me Royal Pin,” said the boy

“My name is Terrance Christopher Chamberguard Humbolt, call me Thorax,” said Thorax

“Sean Delsin Von Drake, call me Spike,” said Spike

“Wow, the Demon, nice to meet you, so, I take it you can shred?” said Royal Pin

Spike just nodded

“Prove it,” said Royal Pin as he unplugged his guitar and handed Spike the cable

Spike grabbed it and plugged it into the machine, then he searched for a beat and began playing.

Everyone in the room was so amazed that their jaws hit their table.

“Ha, finally, a worthy opponent, I hereby challenge you to decide who is the better guitarist,” said Royal Pin

“According to this it’s Spike,” said Hazelbloom

“Then, I challenge you to…” said Royal Pin

“Now, now, my dear friends, lunchtime is about to end, but might I suggest that you challenge each other in the music festival that is coming up soon,” said a male voice

“Fancy Pants, stay out of this, you aren’t a rocker, so you don’t know anything,” said Royal Pin

“I might not be a rocker, but I enjoy a good tone, so what do you say,” said Fancy Pants

“A music Festival?” said Spike

“Oh, forgive my rudeness, nice to meet you, My name is Frederick Pundreewl Copperrich, eldest son and heir to the merchant family of Pundreewl, but please call me Fancy Pants,” he said.

“Nice to meet you,” said Spike

“Do not worry about introductions Mr. Von Drake I know who you are. Now going back to the topic at hand, my family has the honor of hosting this year's music festival, where we will give 5 bands an opportunity to gain a multi-platinum contract, of course, just by joining your band will be placed on the radar for music labels around the country, as of now there are only 4 bands registered, Valkyrie, Phantom Bullet, That Final Breath, and Royal Pin’s band Excalibur,” said Fancy Pants

“Yeah, we were the first ones on the list, we already have a cult following, so we are basically the easiest band for the labels to hire,” said Royal Pin confidently

“Now, there is a twist, you only get one song to impress the judges, so what do you say?” asked Fancy Pants

“I’d love to but I don’t have…” started Spike

He was going to say he doesn’t have a band, but then he noticed Thorax, Pharynx, and Ember looking at him.

“Screw that, where do I sign up?’ asked Spike

“Here,” said Fancy Pants giving Spike the list “Just write your band’s name, and the member's names,”

“Fuck I don’t have a name for the band, let’s see… how about, Our Last Stand,” Said Spike as he wrote down the name and his friends names

“Well, the festival is in 2 months, November the 17th, enough time to practice,” said Fancy Pants

“See you then, Spike,” said Royal Pin stretching his hand

“Yeah, Royal Pin,” said SPike as he shook his hand

“Well, that’s that, let us get back to class…” said Fancy Pants

“My I talk to you in private,” said Spike

“Sure,” Fancy Pants said following Spike

IN THE HALLWAY OUTSIDE THE CAFETERIA

“So, what do you want?” asked Spike

“What do you mean?” asked Fancy Pants

“I know nobles, you never do something, by the kindness of your heart, so there must be a motive,” said Spike

“It appears I’ve been caught, well Spike, I would only like to enter into a partnership with you,” said Fancy Pants

“What?” said Spike

“Think of it, the heir of the Pundreewl merchant empire, and the heir to the city of Drake, and lord of the town of Drakewood, it’s a billion dollar deal that will benefit everyone,” said Fancy Pants.

“That's it?” asked Spike

“Well, yes; Like you, my dear friend, I have also started to take my first steps as the new heir to my family’s Empire, and I must admit, the way you handled the Bluebloods was just superb, you literally turned them into your puns with just a few words, so what do you say, Partner,” said Fancy Pants as he extended his hand towards Spike.

Spike looked at Fancy Pants for a few seconds then shaked his hands, “Deal,” he said

“Cheers to a long lasting partnership, my friend,” said Fancy pants as he walked away

BACK AT HOMEROOM A

“So, Thorax tells us that you joined the music festival,” said Ember

“Yeah, and I also included you, hope you don’t mind,” said Spike

“Depends,” said Pharynx

“Depends on what?” asked Spike

“The name you gave us,” said Pharynx

“Our Last Stand,” said Spike

“OLS, like it,” said Pharynx

“So, we have 2 months to prepare the song, any ideas,” said Thorax

“Don’t worry, I have it covered” said Spike with a smile

2 MONTHS LATER

“Hello and welcome one and all to this year's Music Festival, we have musical numbers from far and wide, please come and enjoy, and stay tuned for 5 promesing bands try to make it big,” said a man over the loudspeaker

“So, where do you guys want to go first?” asked Spike

“Lets go check the East area, it’s the closest,” said Thorax

“What band is on?” asked Pharynx

“Man killed Peace, they’re from Birmareham, Heighland, been around since 2007,” said Thorax as he led his friends to the stage, they got just in time to hear the beginning of a song.

“Nice song,” said Pharynx

“It was both heavy and mellow at the same time,” said Ember

“Hansha means “reflection” in mareanese,” said Spike

“How do you know?” asked Torch

“Had to learn the language, many of my father's business partners are from Coltrea, Coltna, or Marepan, so I learned the languages for business reasons,” said Spike

“Oh, that explains why I had to take those classes as well,” said Ember

“Anyway, where to now?” asked Spike

“Let’s head north, that’s the heavy area,” said Ember

“Heavy?” asked Spike

“You’ll see,” said Ember with a smug grin

Moments later they arrived and read the sign

“Murder to succeed, originally form Yecolterinburg, Deathcore,” read Spike

“This will be interesting,” said Thorax

“Did we just hear Satan?” asked Thorax

“Possibly, although I have no idea what he said,” said Spike

“I can drum that fast, but it was still awesome,” said Pharynx

“Told you, now where do you want to go?” asked Ember

“Let’s head South, just for curiosity,” said Pharynx

A LITTLE WHILE LATER

“De Los Santos, originally from Mexicolt, one of their most popular bands till this day, formed in 2012,” read Thorax

“2012, huh, APOCALYPSE!” said Spike as he ran towards the stage with Pharynx close behind.

(*Sorry, Couldn't find a video with lyrics in English, or Spanish for that matter)

“Mexicolt Metal, nice,” said Pharynx

“Yeah, too bad I didn’t understand what they said,” said Thorax

“I did,” said Spike

“Me too,” said Ember

“Then, the 2 of us are joining language classes, when we head back to class on Monday,” said Thorax

“OK, let’s head West, and then let’s go to the center stage,” said Spike

“You know, I’m surprised that this music festival lasts a whole week,” said Ember

“Yeah, in total, 35 or more new faces are added to the music industry by the end of it,” said Thorax

“Ok, here we are, Band name One Moment Life, originally from Marepan, active since 2004,” said Pharynx

“Bro, I grew up listening to this band, and look,” said Spike

“That’s a band called My Last Thoughts, what of it?” asked Ember

“The lead singer of this band is the younger brother of OML’s lead singer,” said Spike as the music started playing

“I liked that,” said Ember

“That’s new,” said Spike

“Oh, screw you,” said Ember

“Come on guys, the last show is taking place in the central stage, we’ve got to run,” said Thorax as he grabbed Ember by the hand and started to run.

“Hey, slow down!” said Ember as they disappeared down the road.

“We better run,” said Spike as he and Pharynx took off

A FEW SECONDS LATER

“Here we are,” said Thorax

“Marewood Undead, a band from Las Pegasus, formed in 2005,” said Spike

“Rap rock, baby,” said Thorax as he gave Ember a hug and walked to the stage with her in tow.

“Uhm, are we missing something?” asked Spike

“I guess,” said Pharynx

“That was the weirdest song ever,” said Spike

“I know, it sounded so innocent but the lyrics, God,” said Ember

“Oh, come one I know you liked it,” said Thorax

“Well, yeah, I enjoyed it,” said Spike

“Uhm, Guys, we’re up!” said Pharynx looking at his phone, as they hurried to the stage for the competition.

MOMENTS LATER

“Welcome to this years, band promotion, today we have 5 new bands who will try and write their names in music history, band number one, please welcome, Valkyrie, which consists of Susan “Summer Sweet” Stevens on Vocals, Laura “Lemon Zest” Zaborowski on the guitar and vocals, Sylvia “Sugarcoat” Carpenter on the Bass, and Ines “Indigo Zap” Zadrozny on the drums and their song “make a move”

“Next we have Phantom Bullet, a band that consists of Jaxon “Jackpot Hunter” Hanson, on vocals, Alice “Azure Dream” Donovan on guitar, William “Wild Ace” Anthony on guitars, Oscar “Onyx Bolt” Bryan on the Bass, and Sergio “Swift Shadow” Sandoval on drums, and their song “Infectious”

“Next we have That Final Breath, this band consists of Ethan “Ethereal Light” Lugo on vocals and guitar, Chris “Cobalt Sword,” Swinton on guitar, Adam “Applesauce” Webster on Bass, and Herbert “Heavy Rain” Randolph in the drums, and their song Greater Heights

“Our next band is a town favorite, Please welcome on stage, Excalibur, consisting of Shido “Shadow Scare” Sakamoto, Ronald “Royal Pin” Pierce and Chase “Cold Doom” Callaghan on guitar, Bruce “Bulky Buster” Brieghcolt on the bass, and Peter “Powerhand” Dannyson on the drums and their new song “Apollo”

(*Another song with no lyrics, which surprises me)

“And Finally, we have a new band, their name is Our Last Stand, this band consists of Sean “Spike” Von Drake on vocals, piano, and guitar, Terrence “Thorax” Chamberguard on the vocals and guitar, Elizabeth “Ember” Draken on the bass, and Patrick “Pharynx” Chamberguard on the drums and their song “A World Divided”

“And that concludes the promotion night, now allow the judges to deliver for a few minutes and then we will give their verdict,” said the anchor

A FEW MINUTES LATER

“Ok, fifth place, That Final Breath, you have been chosen by Paramare Records, congratulations,” said the Anchor as the band went up on stage to sign their contracts

“Fourth place, Phantom Bullet, you have been chosen by Powercolt records, congratulations,” said the anchor

“Third Place, Valkyrie, you have been chosen by Nightmare records, Nightmare records is one of the 4 major record labels in the world and as you know, it belongs to Princess Luna Solari, well done,” said the anchor

“Second place is for, our town favorite Excalibur, you have been chosen by Royal Records, this record belongs to Prince Rutherford from Yakyakistan, well done, let’s hope you have a bright carrier,”

“Number one is, Our Last Stand, you have been chosen by Golden Records, the biggest rock label in the world, we await your next song with great interest,” said the Anchor as the band went up on stage.

“Well done guys, you deserve it,” said Royal Pin

“Hope we can have a collab someday,” said Spike

“I would love to,” said Royal Pin as he left the stage

“Not bad for a group of rejects right?” said Thorax

“Yeah,” everyone said

“This might be a fun adventure, let’s see how long it lasts,” said Spike as they all gave each other a hug and vowed down to the crowd.

SOMEWHERE IN THE CROWD

“Wow, that song was really something else, I should use that for my band in the upcoming Battle of the Bands down in Canterlot high, I wonder if I can ever meet them in person,” said a girl as she looked at Spike and his friends take a bow.