Spike's new home

The next morning, Spike woke up to the sound of a blender going. He slowly sat up on the couch he was on and turned towards the source of the noise.

There was the spider-pony standing there making breakfast for the two of them. Spike tried to quietly leave, but the spider-pony turned around and saw him.

"Great, you woke up just in time. I just finished making breakfast." She said

"Where am I?" asked Spike

"You're in my house. I was out getting more fruit for my smoothies last night when I saw you lying on the ground unconscious. So I brought you back to my house and laid you on my couch. What were you even doing out in the forest anyway?"

"I was running away. I used to live in a town called Ponyville with a unicorn named Twilight Sparkle, but all I ever did was work. She got to go on crazy adventures with her five friends, have fun at parties, and experience many exciting events. And what was I doing during all that. Work."

Spike had begun to cry as he kept going.

"I never got to experience thrilling adventures, or have a great time at my friends' parties, or have a normal childhood. All I was ever wanted for was work."

The spider-pony walked over to Spike and brought him closer to her.

"I'm sorry that you never had the life you wanted, but I promise that you'll never feel like that again.

"Thank you, um."

"Oh, I'm Violet Spark."

"I'm Spike." replied Spike.

"Well, Spike. How about I let you get settled into your new home, and tomorrow I show you the nearby city, Hybrid City."

"Okay." Said Spike. "Wait, where's my bag."

"It's in my room. I went back for it after I laid you on my couch. Now, I'll show you your new room in our house."

"Okay."

Violet showed Spike his new room and let him unpack his things he brought with, while she brought the two smoothies to her table. After Spike unpacked, he came into the dining room and he and Violet drank their smoothies.

Back in Ponyville, the ponies had already continued to search for Spike. They began to include the Everfree forest in their searching range and enlisted Zecora to help them look for Spike.

But they never found him, especially since he was too far for any messages to reach him.

One by one, they began to give up, until all that was left was the mane 6, currently exploring the Everfree again.

"Come on. Where is he?" Complained Rainbow

"He might be farther in the Everfree forest than we've ever been." Said Twilight. "Come on, let's go."

The six ran further and further in until they had reached Violet's house. Twilight went and knocked on the door to the house.

Seconds later, Violet opened the door. "Who are you?" She asked

"I'm Twilight Sparkle and these are my friends. We're here looking for a purple dragon with green scales named Spike. Have you seen him?"

"He is here, but he told me about what you did to him, and I'm not letting you 6 take him back so you can do it again. Either you go back to your home, or I'll have to web you to the trees outside." She angrily replied before slamming the door in Twilight's face.

Twilight didn't give up and teleported the 6 of them inside the house. Only to find Spike hiding on Violet's spider body.

"Do you six ever give up? Spike clearly doesn't want to leave with you." Yelled Violet. "I'm only giving you one more chance to go back to Ponyville or you'll be stuck outside on the trees forever."

Twilight was frightened. As much as she didn't want to leave without Spike, she knew she would have to or she would be stuck to a tree.

“Just let me ask Spike something.”

“What?”

“Why? Why did you leave, Spike?”

“Because I was angry, all I was ever used for was work. No parties, no adventures, no regular childhood. Just work, work, work. Don’t even try to convince me to go back to Ponyville, it won’t work.”

Twilight and the other 5 tried to come think of something that would disprove his claim, but thought of nothing.

"I'm sorry Spike." Said Twilight before teleporting them back to Ponyville. She quietly walked back to the library, leaving the other five shocked that Twilight gave up that easily. Then they also left to go back to their houses.

"Don't worry Spike." Said Violet, comfortingly. "They're gone."

Spike got off of Violet's back and walked in front of her. He hugged one of her spider legs before she lifted him up and hugged him with her hooves.

"Thank you." Said Spike

"You're welcome Spike. Just remember that you'll always have a place here."

As soon as Violet said that, Spike drifted off to sleep. She carried him off to his new room and laid him in his bed.

She kissed him on his head and said "Goodnight Spike."