Spike's new home

When the sun started to shine into Violet's home, Spike and Violet woke up and walked out of their rooms for breakfast before going to explore Hybrid City.

"Morning Violet." Said Spike

"Morning Spike." Replied Violet, "Are you excited to visit Hybrid City today?"

"Totally. When will we be going?"

"We'll be going after breakfast. I'm making pancakes and eggs for us."

"Yum."

Violet began to make breakfast for them while Spike sat at the table waiting.

Violet and Spike had the pancakes and eggs before they prepared to visit Hybrid City. When they arrived at the city, Spike was in awe of it.

There were hundreds of thousands of different hybrids all over the place.

"Spike, welcome to Hybrid City."

"It's amazing."

The two walked through the large city, Violet giving Spike a tour of it.

The last stop of the tour was the HCF(Hybrid Production Facility), where several non hybrids were willingly turned into whatever hybrid they chose to be.

"Spike." Said Violet

"Yeah Violet."

"Now that I've shown you the city, are you ready to become a hybrid like us? Don't worry about losing your personality or memories. The process only affects your physical form."

Spike thought about this for 30 seconds before hearing his stomach grumbling. "How about I think about it while we have lunch? I'm starving."

"Alright, I'm kinda hungry myself."

"Great. Now, where's your favorite place to eat in Hybrid City?"

Violet took him to a pizza restaurant that she commonly visited when she was in the city. It was called Fried Ham's pizza and was owned by Fried Ham, a hybrid of a centaur and a hippogriff.

The two of them walked inside and sat at a window seat and ordered a medium olive pizza.

"So." Said Violet, while eating the pizza, "Have you decided if you want to become a hybrid yet?"

"I think I'll wait a little longer. But maybe next time we visit Hybrid City, I will."

"Alright."

Back in Ponyville, Twilight hadn't left her castle since the mane 6 left Violet's house. Celestia was coming to visit that day, but Twilight didn't remember.

The chariot landed in Ponyville with Princess Celestia not very much later.

“Twilight.”

“Princess, I completely forgot that you were visiting today.”

“It’s completely fine, Twilight. Though where is Spike?”

At the mention of Spike, Twilight suddenly started crying hard. “He’s gone.”

“Gone where?”

“I’m not sure what the exact location is, but it’s really deep in the Everfree forest.”

“Did he say why he ran away?”

Twilight had a hard time telling Celestia the reason Spike ran away, but she knew that she would eventually find out.

“He said that he ran away because I overworked him, didn’t let him come to parties or on adventures, and didn’t let him have a normal childhood.”

After hearing this, Celestia grew very stern.

“Twilight, did you actually do those things?”

Twilight sighed, “Yes.”

“Twilight, do you remember what I said when I gave you Spike instead of raising him myself?”

“That you trusted me to take good care of Spike.”

“And have you been doing that?”

“No.”

“I will help you find Spike. But once we find him, I’m taking him back to Canterlot.”

“I don’t think that he will like that, he seems happy where he is. I’ll take us to him.”

Twilight teleported them to Violet’s house just a few minutes after Violet and Spike got back.

“This is where Spike is.”

Celestia knocked on the door to the house and then waited for a answer.

Inside the house, Violet and Spike were playing a trivia game that Violet had. Whoever’s turn it was had to ask a random question and see if the other player(s) could answer. Then they heard a knock on the door.

“I’ll get it.” Said Spike.

He walked to the door and opened it, revealing Celestia and Twilight.

“Spike, I’ve heard that you ran away from your old home.”

“I did.” Said Spike, “And don’t even try to bring me back. I’ve had lots more fun here than I ever had in Equestria.”

“How have you managed to survive by yourself?” Asked Celestia.

“I haven’t been alone.” Said Spike, “Violet, come over here.”

Violet walked over to where Spike was and saw Celestia standing there.

“Not this again.” Said Violet, seeing Twilight there. “Listen, I already said it once and I will say it again. Leave before you become stuck on the trees.”

“Ahem. I’d like it if you didn’t threaten my student like that.” Said Celestia.

“Sorry. I heard about what she did to Spike and it made me upset at her.”

“I understand.”

“Anyway, who are you?”

“I am Princess Celestia, one of the rulers of the kingdom of Equestria.”

“P-Princess?!” Exclaimed Violet, quickly bowing.

“Rise.” Said Celestia.

Violet slowly stopped bowing to Celestia, “Your highness, I am Violet Spark. I assume that you are here because of Spike.”

“Yes.” Replied Celestia, “How is he?”

“He has a few cuts and bruises from falling down the nearby cliff, but nothing too severe. Other than that, he is safe.”

“Good, I trust that you’ll be a good caretaker for Spike.”

“Yes, Princess. You can count on me.”

“Then I give the duty of raising Spike to you, with all of the responsibilities that come with it. I am also permitting my student and her friends to visit Spike once every week.”

“Thank you, Princess. I promise that Spike is in good hooves.”

Celestia teleported herself and Twilight back to Ponyville. Twilight quietly walked back into her castle while Celestia took the chariot back to Canterlot to lower the sun.

Back at Violet’s house, Violet and Spike just finished their trivia game and, seeing how it was dark outside, went to sleep for the night.