In the town of Ponyville, many of its residents expected to go about their day as usual with no crazy event happening… but a lavender alicorn princess scrambling around the town like a mad mare ruined that hope. She was practically tearing the place upside down in the endeavour of looking for something. Or someone…

It had been a couple of hours since Twilight woke up this morning and discovered to her shock that Spike had disappeared. She and Starlight searched all over the Castle of Friendship for any sign of their dragon friend but found none. It was at that point, Twilight was in full on panic mode, getting all of her friends to help her in the search for their missing dragon. They didn’t hesitate to drop whatever it was they were doing or jump out of sleep to find Spike.

Applejack tried searching all over Sweet Apple Acres to see if Spike was sneaking a few apples, her grandma’s delicious apple pies or apple cider but found nothing. Even with Big Macintosh and Applebloom’s help around the area nearby, no sign of their dragon friend. Rarity searched around the areas where she and Spike dug for gems but to her distress, only found dirt and rocks. Fluttershy searched near the Everfree Forest, despite her fear of the place, and asked many of her animal friends and even Zecora to help in the search. However, to Fluttershy’s growing worry, they found no sign of Spike.

Rainbow Dash searched high and low for Spike but even as far as Cloudsdale, Spike was nowhere to be found. The rainbow haired pony was flying so fast, that she almost made one of her famous Sonic Rainbooms. Pinkie Pie searched endlessly through her seemingless numberless hidey-holes throughout Ponyville but there wasn’t even a clue as to where Spike would be could not be found. Starlight Glimmer even went through the School of Friendship, looked and asked around for Spike but even the students had no idea on where Spike could be.

It was then Twilight seemed to have reached a breaking point. All of her friends found no trace of Spike or even a clue as to where he could be. Never before has Spike disappeared like this and it was causing Twilight to lose nearly all sense of rationality.

“SPIKE! WHERE ARE YOU!?!” Twilight screamed at the top of her lungs, desperate in her search for her lost little brother in all but blood.

Elsewhere in a distant land…

Spike had been in a lot of situations, crazy and otherwise, but he never would have thought that at the end of the day, he would be brought before a queen. Much less to a kingdom and people he had heard only in rumors and legends.

Standing before him was a canine-like female who’s well-endowed body almost rivals his adopted mother's. Her fur was pitch-black, long black hair with golden streaks that goes down to her waist and amber gold colored eyes that glowed in the daintily lit room. The only attire she wore was a short sleeve white robe with gold trimmings that only goes down to her kneecaps and shows a good portion of her soft belly and large cleavage. For accessories, she had hoop earrings on each ear and a gold bracelet on each of her arms and legs. Spike also noticed yellow glyph-like markings across her arms, legs, breasts, and belly.

At first, Spike thought she was a diamond dog. But upon closer inspection, he noticed that she doesn’t have the thick, gorilla-like arms like they do nor does she have a spiked mace-like tip at the end of her bushy tail. That’s when he realised she was something else entirely. She was a zenthian jackal, a race he only heard and read about when he was growing up. He remembered watching this one show with Twilight and Starlight called Mysteries of The Forgotten not too long ago where they had an episode discussing if they were real or not, and it looks like he got the answer to that question.

Spike couldn’t help but to continue staring, both in wonderment and a little arousement, at the exotic woman hovering over him in bed. Her eyes, shining amber gold, looked as if they were piercing into his very soul.

The jackal on her part couldn’t help but feel amused with Spike staring at her, “Like what you see?” She asked smirkingly and gave a slight pose, putting one hand on her breeding ready hips and placing her other arm under her massive breasts.

Spike, realizing what he’s doing, furiously shakes his head and apologizes, “S-Sorry! I-I didn’t mean to stare.”

The jackal chuckles at this, “That’s quite all right, my dear. I’m actually quite flattered.”

"Well, it's not everyday that I run into someone who has a figure like yours." Spike tried to compliment while averting his eyes away from her and blushing up a storm.

“True enough.” The Zenthian Jackal then regained her composure and put on a more serious face. “I’m sure you have quite a few questions on your current situation.”

Now it was Spike's turn to put on a serious face, "Your right, I do. Three in fact; Who are you? Where am I? And what the buck do you want with me?"

The jackal chuckled again, though Spike wasn’t sure if it was out of amusement or being impressed with his bold questions.

"My, my, quick and to the point. I like that. Well, to answer your first question, I am Queen Samira of the Zenthian Jackals. For your second question, you are in our glorious kingdom of Zenthia but to be more specific, you're in one of my palace guest rooms in our capital city. And for the third question, well… I'll explain in due time." She finished with a sultry tone.

"Uh huh…" Was all Spike said as he has a strange feeling about this. It wasn't particularly a bad feeling but it wasn't a good one either.

“Why don’t you wash up and get dressed. My guards will escort you to the main hall when you are ready. There, I will explain everything.” Queen Samira suggested, turning towards the door at which she raised her tail to give Spike a very good view of her perfectly pear-shaped rear, which was barely contained by golden panties and a translucent silk skirt. Not helping is that it bounces and jiggles with every move she makes.

“...Right.” Spike said but he blushed again real hard. Then he noticed something… He wasn’t wearing his pajamas. “Wait…. What happened to my clothes!? I’m naked!!!

In the hallway outside Spike’s room, Queen Samira stood nearby hearing his panicked outburst and found it hard to suppress a laugh. “He is so cute. This might turn out better than I predicted.”

The Zenthian Queen then made her way back to the main hall with a sway to her hips, a lewd smile growing on her face. She had much in store for the young dragon. Much indeed....

After Spike finished composing himself after his little panic, he did as the Queen suggested, he entered his room's bathroom and when he saw it, he began to feel he was being spoiled. Queen Samira said it was a guest room, yet its bathroom was almost a full-blown spa. The “bathtub” was about the same size as the one in the Ponyville Day Spa while there was a separate shower station nearby. There were tables of towels and various soaps that Spike had never heard of, yet they smelled so good. Spike couldn’t help but think that the Spa Twins back in Ponyville would either feel like they would be in heaven or would feel outclassed that this one washroom had everything their spa had. Regardless of this luxurious living, Spike continued on with washing up and go on to meet with Queen Samira to finally get some answers.

After finishing in washing up and drying off, Spike found a set of clothes Queen Samira left for him to wear, a pair of loose trousers that only reached past his knees, sandals and a sleeveless vest that exposed his chest. Spike wasn’t entirely comfortable with this choice of clothing, but he didn’t exactly have other options since he had no idea where his clothes were.

With his new clothes, Spike warily exited out of the guest room and just as Queen Samira had said, guards were waiting for him. Four of them specifically. They each had light clothing which showed off their midriffs and armor on their arms and legs, unlike the guards he had seen in Canterlot or the Crystal Empire. One thing in particular was that all of them were female with fierce looks in their eyes. Three of them wielded spears and a khopesh sword but one of the guards stood out more than the others. She was wielding two khopesh swords and appeared to have a physique that could match Applejack. Toned muscles, a flat yet chiseled stomach and her height easily made him feel small. She also had black shoulder-length hair that had yellow tips at the end. Most of all, out of the guards, she had the fiercest and determined look in her eyes.

"Greeting's boy." She began in a serious yet non-hostile tone. "I am Shunkara, captain of the Zenthian royal guard. We shall be escorting you to our queen."

“...I figured as much.” Spike replied rather nervously with a sheepish smile. He was clearly intimidated by these guards. They were a lot more serious looking than the guards in Canterlot.

“If you would follow me. I will take you to her majesty.” Captain Shunkara gestured to Spike to follow her, and he obeyed. Though it may have sounded like a request or advice, Spike knew it was more like an order. An order he had no choice but to follow since he was now surrounded by these guards. ‘Well, at least I’m not being dragged around in chains,’ Spike thought.

Captain Shunkara led Spike through a series of hallways that he noticed were covered in strange markings and pictures. He also noticed, to his discomfort, that the guards surrounding him had their eyes fixated on him, as if making sure he didn’t try to escape or do anything suspicious. One guard, however, seemed to be looking at him from head to toe, as if inspecting him or maybe even checking him out. Regardless, their glares were enough to get Spike to keep his eyes forward. Though unfortunately for him, in front of him was the captain of the guard whose outfit, while covering enough of her waist, he could clearly see a sway in her hips and rear movement. It was almost mesmerizing. To avoid getting caught staring, all Spike could do was look down and let them lead the way.

After a few more hallways and turns, the guards and Captain Shunkara finally led Spike to a gold embedded door that reminded him of the massive door that led to his mother’s throne room. It was not only covered in what appeared to be gold but also grand markings and symbols resembling the zenthian jackals.

“Her Majesty's throne room is beyond here.” Captain Shunkara gestured to Spike. “She will explain everything to you and your purpose here.”

“Purpose?” Spike questioned out loud as Captain Shunkara slightly opened the massive door.

The door opened rather slowly but from the opening crack, the room was not silent...

“YOU DID WHAT?!?” A scream came from inside the throne room but from Spike could recall, it didn’t sound like Queen Samira’s voice.

“...It would appear the countess has learned of Her Majesty’s recent actions.” A guard dryly commented to her captain.

“(sigh) It would appear so.” Captain Shunkara remarked with a rather annoyed tone.

“The countess? Who’s that?” Spike asked the guards surrounding him.

Captain Shunkara gave him a look that resembled something as if wondering if she should even answer. After a second of thought, the captain decided to answer. “The countess is Her Majesty’s most trusted advisor and her oldest friend.”

“Alright then.” Spike replied as that was likely all he was going to get for the time being. He wondered what kind of argument the queen would have with her most trusted advisor. Within the throne room, the countess was indeed having an argument with her queen.

From what Spike could glean from the crack in the doorway, the countess appeared tall and lithe, not exactly as luscious as Queen Samira, having a more modest breast and rear size that was similar to some of his pony friends. Still, the Countess had beautiful features rivaling any model Spike had seen. Her hair was pitch ebony black that, unlike Samira, was placed in a single ponytail that flowed elegantly down her back. She wore a white and gold, high-class flowering dress that hugged her waistline perfectly, giving a good outline of her hips and rear. Countess Sera also appeared to bear some bejeweled golden bracelets, rings and earrings. Most strikingly, she bore a small pair of glasses that instantly reminded Spike of Raven Inkwell, his mother’s ever reliable assistant. Though Spike found this zenthian jackal about as beautiful and attractive as the others he has met so far, her features were twisted in anger and annoyance.

“You mean to tell me that not only you invaded the Princess of Friendship’s castle but also kidnapped the young dragon from his home against his will!?” Sera had questioned, hoping that her queen had not done what she considered the most irresponsible and unconscionable thing she ever did.

Queen Samira was upon her elevated throne looking down upon her advisor, clearly annoyed with her outburst but remained rather stoic. “That is what happened, Sera.”

Countess Sera took off her glasses and pinched between the bridge of her snout. “Samira, of all the reckless things you've done in the past, this one certainly tops them all. Do you not realize the consequences of this?” She asked incredulously. “You just kidnapped not only a princess’s associate but also Princess Celestia’s son!”

“I am aware of that Sera!” Queen Samira angrily rose from her throne. “Are you aware of the dire state our home is in right now?”

Countess Sera took a deep breath to regain a semblance of composure and calm. “Yes, your majesty, I am aware that our home is standing at a precipice, and we have exhausted all other alternatives. But kidnapping this young dragon from his own home and friends could very well have consequences. Consequences we won’t be able to handle.”

“Sera you are overreacting to this. Once he hears our plea and what is in store, he will agree to aid us.” Samira tried to reassure her oldest friend as she sat back down on her throne. “In addition, most of the ponies don't even believe our kingdom continues to exist. They have no idea he is here and therefore; they won’t come here looking for him.”

“That may be so your majesty but–” Countess Sera would continue but the main door opened up, gaining the attention of both herself and her queen. They both turn to Spike, along with Captain Shunkara and her guards, entering the throne room.

Countess Sera turned back to Queen Samira and said, “We’ll continue this discussion later Samira but for now I will say that don’t be too shocked if this latest scheme of yours blows up in your face!”

“I’ll take that under advisement, Sera!” Queen Samira replied in a rather sarcastic tone, but her tone turned to a more jovial one after turning her gaze to the young dragon. “Welcome Spike, I do hope the clothes we provided are comfortable.”

"They are. Though, I’m not sure if these are exactly the kind of clothes, I like to wear often but I'm not complaining." Spike replied. He took a chance to look around the throne room and while it was about as large and open as the one in Canterlot, he noticed some peculiar things that got his attention.

There were four pillars within the hall each with different markings upon them, a statue of a sphinx on each side of Samira’s throne, pictures of what he assumed to be rulers or warriors decorated the walls, there were many pots of plants in many shapes and sizes, a small pond in the center of the hall that appeared to have some fish swimming in it and lastly, there was an open roof covered by white cloth. With the sun shining through, the outlines in many of the hall’s architecture were colored or made out of gold. They must really like the color gold. Further, the sun-touched stone made the room glow much brighter.

Samira noticed Spike gazing around her throne room and couldn’t help but be amused by his wandering eye. “Impressed with my throne room Spike?”

Spike smacked himself out of his sightseeing, “Y-Yes, sorry.”

“Not at all darling. I’m actually a little complimented that you find our home so fascinating.” Samira reassured him.

“Anyway,” Countess Sera cutted in as she turned towards Spike, “We’ll make sure that your… ‘stay’ here is as comfortable as possible.” She assured the drake while glaring at Samira when she said stay.

“My “stay”?” Spike repeated.

Countess Sera could only give a nervous chuckle as Queen Samira made a sensual smile.

“Whatever it is on why you want me to stay here, may I please inform my friends back in Ponyville on where I am and how I am doing?” Spike politely requested. “I don’t want them to go crazy with me being gone.”

Queen Samira’s smile slowly but surely faded into a serious frown. She rose from her throne and gazed at the young dragon with a very serious look that Spike recalled a similar look from his mother.

“I’m terribly sorry Spike but I am afraid I can’t let you do that.” She said it in a “that is final” tone.

Spike quickly grew annoyed, if not a little angry. “Why is that? Am I a hostage or prisoner here now?”

Shunkara approached him and warned, “I suggest you calm yourself, boy.”

“Like Tartarus I will!” Spike shot back.

“Oh no…” Sera murmured as she knew where this was going.

One of the guards got up behind Spike and grabbed his shoulders to try and detain him but Spike grabbed her arms and threw her to the ground much to everyone's shock. While Spike doesn't look like he has a lot of muscle on him, he certainly knows how to defend himself which he inwardly thanks his aunt Luna and brother-figure Shining Armor for.

Another guard charges at him but Spike jumps over her which causes her to trip over and fall flat on her face. Spike then notices the third guard coming and swipe kicks her with his tail, causing her to drop her weapon and fall to the ground. Spike then quickly picks up one of the khopesh swords just in time to see Shunkara bringing out hers. Spike wasn't sure if he could take her, but he had to at least try as he got into a fighting stance.

However, as the two stared each other down with Sera not knowing what to do, Samira raised her right arm and the markings on it glowed. She then did a swiping motion which caused both Spike's and Shunkara's blades to fly out of their hands and stick into a wall.

"ENOUGH!" Samira commanded, "Listen to us Spike, we are not your enemies!"

"Yeah, well you sure as Tartarus weren't being very convincing right now." He shot back.

"Please, just hear us out!" Sera pleaded. "We wouldn't have done something like this if we were not desperate. And if it would have been up to me, we wouldn't have taken you away like we did." She explained while glaring at Samira who glared at her back.

Spike calmed down but only a little, "Desperate? Desperate for what?" He asked, arching an eyebrow.

"What we're saying Spike is that we have chosen you to repopulate our kingdom." Samira said. This causes Spike's eyes to widen in complete disbelief.

“...W-What?” Was all he could say.

Meanwhile, Back At Ponyville

Twilight and the others looked high and low all over Ponyville but could find no sign of their dragon friend. Even calling in all their friends for aid couldn’t help in locating Spike. Twilight went as far as contacting her sister-in-law, Princess Cadence, to see if Spike somehow wanted to travel to the Crystal Empire but the Crystal Princess of Love could find no sign of him, which only brought the Princess of Friendship closer and closer to having a complete breakdown of worry. After a while, they all returned to Twilight’s throne room to discuss Spike’s disappearance.

“I just don’t get it. Where in tarnation could Spike be?” Asked Applejack.

“I don’t know but I hope Spikey-Wikey is ok.” Rarity said.

“Hey Flutters, where the Tartarus is Eris? Shouldn't she be here helping us with this?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Well Eris is attending an Ogres & Oubliettes convention over at Manehattan and won’t be back for a few weeks.” Fluttershy responded nervously.

“Well, that’s just great.” Rainbow grumbled.

“Girls focus!” Twilight yelled, “We need to figure out where Spike is. We looked everywhere for where he could be but still no sign of him.”

“Why not ask Princess Celestia? I mean she could send a letter to Spike.” Pinkie suggested.

Twilight instantly froze up and started to sweat. “Oh no…”

“What is it, Twilight?” Starlight asked.

“I completely forgot to tell Princess Celestia of the situation and when she finds out, she… well, let’s just say she’s gonna freak.” Twilight answered with dread. This is true, the sun-diarch isn’t going to take it very well that her son is missing.

“Is there any way to send a letter to her without Spike’s help?” Starlight asked.

“Well yes but I really don’t think it’s a good idea.” Twilight replied.

“Twi, I get you're a little scared of telling Celestia about what’s happening, but Spike is missing and could be anywhere. We don't have a lot of options right now. So, suck it up and send the princess the letter.” Rainbow said bluntly.

Twilight glares at Rainbow but sighs knowing her brash friend has a point. With much fearful reluctance, she writes Princess Celestia a letter indicating Spike's disappearance and uses a spell she had for just such an occasion as there were times when Spike wasn’t unavailable or sick, leaving him unable to send her letters to the princess. They all head outside so Twilight would have an easier time to send the letter. If the lavender alicorns’s calculations are correct, Celestia is having teatime in her personal quarters right now. So, after much concentration, she levitates the letter, and it vanishes.

“Well, now all we have to do is wait.” Twilight said in a nervous tone, but she continued to sweat and was shaking.

Everypony waits a few minutes of awkward silence. Pretty soon, a massive fiery explosion, similar to a Sonic Rainboom, happens on top of Canterlot castle and a burning comet head straight for Ponyville. The comet then crashes in front of the castle of friendship, but Twilight, Starlight, and Rarity manage to set up their magical barriers around them and their friends just in time.

After lowering the barriers, the dust settled and what the seven ponies saw in front of them frightened them more than any villain they faced. Standing in front of them is what seemed to be a war goddess. The alicorn of the sun’s eyes were burning white and the armor she was wearing made her look beautiful and majestic as well as frightening. Even her rainbow-like hair was close to turning into flames. Though she usually wore a flowing white dress, Princess Celestia is right now wearing golden sabatons, greaves, gauntlets, and a large pauldron with the shape of the sun on her left shoulder, though the rest looks like she’s wearing a metal bikini.

“WHERE'S MY BABY!!!” She demanded, screaming at the top of her lungs.

All Twilight could do was gulp and smile nervously while the other mares were cowering behind her.

Author's Note

Just to give ya'll an idea of what Celestia's "armor" looks like, it looks akin to this: