The Story of Spike

Unknown P.O.V.

There was a sudden explosion that rocked the area where they were. They unconscious and ripped from their mortal shell besides their horn, had somehow survived in the form of a shadow. This form a failsafe as Tartarus was not a destination they wished to return to. They had flown for quite a while tethered to the horns form until they landed and wedged themselves into the almost frozen ground. Shadowed eyes full of absolute hate, they had no other choice than to be patient and wait. As the years passed and the time went by, they seethed, waiting. Then, one fateful day, they heard a voice and a thudding of a shovel digging through the earth.

Present Day, No P.O.V.

'I have no idea why I volunteered for this.' Gilda thought as she dug up another clump of dirt. She had been brought out here by Rainbow Dash and a couple of her friends tailing that dragon. He had wanted to come out here alone but they insisted that they followed after. Now here she was in a magic made bubble in a frozen tundra digging for gems. As she pulled up the shovel to show what looked like a ruby for all she knew, she dropped it in one of the buckets they had brought for collection.

It had maybe been an hour or two, she looked over and saw Twilight waving for her as everyone was waiting in the middle with all the buckets. Grabbing her own, she walked to meet them as she heard Spike say, "Thanks guy, I appreciate it. You didn't have to follow me out here though."

"Nonsense. I miss our gem hunting activities Spike." Rarity smiled as she dropped 2 full buckets of gems. "It will always be a pleasure to join you."

Twilight, who had been holding the barrier to protect them from the harsh tundra, spoke up as well. "Yea, this is the least we could do." As she watched each gem fall into the cart, she saw the irregular one as Gilda poured hers in. her magic grabbing it and lifting it, she tilted her head. "Hey, Spike, does this one seem okay to you?"

Hearing his name, he looked over and took the "gem" from her magical aura. "I mean, it probably just cracked under the pressure." He gave it another once over, it felt weird to him, almost like he shouldn't be holding it. "Still though, kinda weird." He gave it a sniff, it smelled almost like iron but the musk of dirt and cold lingered on it. "Gonna have to reject this one. Who dug it up?"

"I believe Gilda did, I saw it come from her bucket. " Twilight answered. Looking over to Gilda who only shrugged and stayed quiet as Spike moved over to her.

"Well, in any case." He started before presenting the supposed ruined gem to the griffin. "I know it's not anywhere near worth it since you were dragged out here, you keep it."

Gilda only huffed out and took the gem, she was a bit miffed it wasn't worth. "Screw it, if no one wants to eat the thing, I'll eat it." She even made a bit of a show of putting it into her mouth.

Spike, reasonably alarmed, spoke up, "I wouldn't do that, Twilight tried when she was a filly and had to get a tooth replaced.". Hearing that, Twilight looked away from the group and blushed hoping to never relive that memory. Though, what really happened as Gilda clamped her beak shut, there was not the crunch of her teeth, but of the gem being eaten. Spike almost stared wildly at the Griffon as she soon swallowed. Spike, still surprised, spoke, "Well, OK then."

"Guess I'm built of better stuff than you thought." The smug smile on her face was taken from her space as Rainbow and Twilight soon crowded her curious of how she did that.

Twilight starting first asking, "What are you thinking!? There is no way that you should be able to eat that!" She opened her mouth to ask something else but she was moved out of the way by Rainbow who only asked, "What did that taste like? Any good?"

Gilda, backing up from the ponies a bit, spoke saying, "It tasted kinda like saltwater and iron. Never doing that again though." she gave a small giggle as Spike pulled Twilight back before she could try to question her again. "Enough of this though, we got some pretty full inventory so lets head back. I feel like I need a nap after all of this digging, plus, we couldn't have done this after lunch?"

Spike, who was currently being glared at by Twilight after she had been pulled back. "She is right though. This is enough for me to last a coupe weeks. Besides, I'm coming back with you guys anyways."

Any glaring from Twilight suddenly turned to elation as she heard that. "I can't wait for you to come back! Ponyville has changed a ton since you left!" She almost fell as she moved to hug him. "And tons of ponies have wanted to see you"

Rainbow cut in saying, "Plus it's just in time for the start of Cider Season! Especially you are now old enough to drink! Oooooo, a drunk Spike? I have to see that! Also, though she may not be out here with us right now, Rarity missed you lots." She gave her eyebrows a suggestive wiggle earning a roll of the eyes from the dragon.

"I can't wait to come home. Also, Rainbow, I don't think of Rarity like that anymore." As he finished that sentence, it left everyone quiet. He gave a sigh and covered Twilight's mouth as she opened her mouth to speak, "It's been what? Two years? I can't lie, I held out for a bit but I did date a couple of ponies while here. I even lost my..." He chose not to speak anymore because a certain pink pony, who had somehow stayed quite till this point creeped over.

"Spikey, did you lose your virginity?" If it was quiet when he said he didn't like Rarity anymore, it was somehow even quieter now. She scooted even closer, her almost too wide smile making Spike look away but no matter how much he turned she was there, "To who? Is it someone we may know? A pony or a dragon?"

The quiet drake sensing a mixture of anger, humiliation, and even more questions to come just began walking the broke into a run. 'This was the only answer.', he thought to himself as he sped off soon pursued by the group of friends.

He ducked and dodged a few of the bots of magic Twilight fired at him before suddenly feeling his tail pulled by her lavender magical aura making him fall to the ground. He looked back to see that same magical aura engulfing his body , he was out of options. He tried to think of some way out of this as his body was lifted and brought to the group of friends. The look Twilight had in her eyes almost terrifying as he was brought close. Only his head was left unaffected by the paralysis, he was caught. He opened his mouth and allowed his green flames to engulf his head, and much like he showed in the exhibition with Rainbow, his head disappeared making Twilight scream out his name in frustration.

When spike opened his eyes, he was a floating head next to a more that reasonably surprised Shining Armor as he was finishing paperwork. The moment already awkward enough, Spike spoke saying, "Hey, so uhhhh, Twilight figured out I'm not a virgin anymore and my body is currently being held hostage. Might wanna say an excuse please because I am draining mana fast and they are tickling me."

Shining, who was more than glad he was sitting down as the talking and disembodied head of his brother was speaking to him. He gives a sigh and pat the floating head, "I got nothing either Spike, you are on your own with this one."

"Please? You have to have something! I'm losing control! The know just were to tickle!" Even if Shining Armor could come up with something, it was too late. The head disappeared and Spike's head was back on his body. Twilight, with a hand against his feet tickling them as Rainbow and the others were laughing at the situation.

Twilight, who had now notice his head was back where it belonged smiled. "We were talking Spike, it is rude toleave conversations in the middle. Now spill!"

Spike still trying to think of some way out of this only sighed and looked to the ever determined Alicorn mare and admitted, "It was with this really cool crystal pony mare I had met named Writers Block. We dated for 4 months before we decided to call it quits due to the fact I'm kind of royalty, and being the Empires savior, we could never really have a moment alone on dates. She ummm, may or may not have wrote a book of our little tryst in some excruciating detail that particular night. The only way it didn't get out of the Chrystal Empires region being because Cadence had to pull some strings and cut the circulation."

"How many copies did it sell Spike?" She questioned further. her head down as she rubbed her forehead almost tired of the situation.

"200,000 in 2 days before Cadence could stop it. That's 10% of the population here and that is only because we stopped it." He was in trouble, he looked away embarrassed even as Twilight put him down. "Celestia does not know so we should probably keep it that way. Also, I did not get her pregnant." 'Just keep digging the hole Spike.' he thought to himself. Another sigh left the drakes mouth as he spoke again, "Just ask Cadence, she bought it thinking it was something else and that's how we found out." Spike noticing the collective . "I shouldn't have said anything. L..l..let's just head back, alright?" With that, Spike turned away embarrassed and began to walk.

"We will be speaking of punishments later Spike." Twilight said as she walked next to him. "I respect your right as an adult and as an independent being, but, what you did was stupid." She saw the look on his face, she knew it was the face he made when he was down about something. She bumped his side making him look at her, a small smile on her face she gave him a small nuzzle. "Glad to have you back though Spike. You and all the problems you bring too." She gave a small giggle as they crossed back into the Chrystal Empire.