(Long time ago)

"Okay one uses fire... the other using lighting and the last one uses water?"

The human nodded while moving a piece on the game board.

"The first three to be shown yes," Spike scratched the back of his head in confusion.

"So I have to pick one of those three... and it doesn't have to be power-wise like what I would enjoy in general?" Jack nodded while Spike moved on his turn before Jack attacked one of his territories on his side. "Hmmm, Flareon..."

"And why is that?" Jack asked.

"Dude just look at the fluff... seriously it's like a walking ball of fur that also breathes fire like a dragon it's the perfect companion for me or any other dragon," Spike moved his troops to try and retake his territory before Jack could reinforce the location.

"That's fair," Jack rolls for his defense and ends up holding back the first counter-attack before Spike roll again and cut down Jack's force slightly but the human held out with luck on his side causing the army to pull back.

"Okay, I gave you my answer now you," Jack smirked.

"Easy Vaporeon,"

Spike looked at the human who began to reinforce his force.

"And why is that?" Spike asked.

"Two words: Shark Fox," Jack joked. "Seriously though besides Vaporeon being Blue but you know how useful it would have a water type? Need something to cut like a piece of wood or even metal? Water pressure can cut through it easily? Or how about cool off in hot summer heat just hug the little guy to cool off or let Vaporeon sit on your shoulders like some kind of cooling scarf. Plus if you find yourself thrown off a boat or something Vaporeon will keep you afloat,"

The dragon looked at his friend who just finished setting his force with surprise.

"Was that prepared?"

"What?"

"What you said did you prepare that before?" Spike asked.

Jack nodded.

"Yeah, whenever I picked Vaporeon they think I would pick it for... other reasons," The human shivers slightly.

Spike titled his head clear out of the loop of what his friend was saying.

"What other reasons?"

"You don't wanna know..."

"But-"

"You. Don't. Want. To. Know," Jack looked up at the dragon. "Also I win,"

Spike looks down at the board seeing that Jack had a large force ready to take his capital.

"But..."

"Dude you got five guys there and I have thirty on either side of your capital. We can roll for it but come on you lost,"

Spike lowered his head in defeat before knocking down his capital piece.

"I hate this game," Spike grumbled.

"Don't worry you'll get around to it sooner or later,"

"But you are so aggressive!"

"Hey when you have six older cousins who are pros at this game you learn to adapt," Jack said before packing up the self-made board game that he kind of accidentally invented into this world.

Standing up Jack grabbed an empty soda bottle before shaking it.

"Well we're burned out on fuel how about I run and get us a fresh pack from the market... actually the cakes are having a sale on cherry sodas," Jack stood up walking to the door but spike stopped him.

"No need! We got more in the fridge,"

Jack looked at his friend in clear confusion.

"No, we don't..."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes I'm sure I pulled the last ones out for the game," Jack looked at his dragon buddy.

"Are you sure?" Spike repeated.

"Yes, I am,"

"One hundred percent sure?"

"Yes,"

"Completely sure?"

"For the love of yes I... am... sure..." Jack thought for a moment before looking at the dragon. "Give me a second,"

Walking into the kitchen Jack now doubting himself went to the fridge and opened it... sure enough, there were a bunch of sodas ready to go. Grabbing one of the bottles the human stared at it for a moment then at the rest in the fridge, Jack knew that the fridge didn't have any more sodas. Grabbing an extra one for spike Jack shut the door to the fridge but stopped at the counter before looking back at the fridge and a thought came to his mind.

Jack walked over to the fridge and opened it...

And there in the spot where he grabbed the two sodas were two new ones in their place.

Shutting the door to the fridge Jack stood up, before grabbing the two sodas and popping them open before walking into the library room.

"Alright Spike spill what's going on?" Jack asked glaring at the dragon to which the dragon hummed to himself.

"I have no idea what you're talking about Jack old pal," Spike's tail twitched telling Jack that he was lying.

He then sent one of the drinks to the table before grabbing one of the books off the shelf.

"I'll repeat the question what's going on spike,"

"Jack? Oh, goddess please don't Twilight will kill me!' Spike finally noticed what Jack was about to do.

"Tell me what's going on spike or else 'run away with me' gets it!" Jack held the soda bottle over the book, to which Spike dropped to his knees.

"Jack please don't do this!"

"Tell me!"

"I CAN'T!"

"Last chance lizard! Tell me or the book gets it!"

"DISCORD!"

In a heartbeat, the book and soda faded from Jack's hands as the human found himself standing on a cloud before sighing recognizing the area he was...

'cloudsdale'

Giving a sigh the human began to walk on the cloud road careful to watch his step as many of the winged ponies paid him no mind.

"I'm going to kill those two when I get back," Standing on the cloud walk he turned down the road to the blimp road back down to Ponyville.

"HEY! Jackie boy!" Lifting his head up a familiar face rushed in front of his path.

"Spitfire? Hey, what's shaking?" Jack asked to which the Captain of the wonderbolts smirked.

"Good what brings you here to Cloudsdale?"

"Well, I don't really know that myself... I got 'discord-ed' here," Jack held out his hands in the quoting gesture.

"Oh well since you're here mind helping me answer a question?"

Jack raised his brow at the weird behavior of the captain who held that same smile that Spike had.

"*sigh* what's the question,"

"Um... you told me about that human that could fly right? He wore a suit that help him do so... what was his name again it's like iron-something I can't remember,"

Jack looked at the fire-colored pony.

"Um... Iron man?"

"Yeah, that's the one,"

"Hey spitfire it's good to see you again but I kinda need to get going since I got 'snapped' without my wallet so can I-"

"Wait! One more question,"

"Ugh... what is it?"

"What that hero from your world can climb on walls and spin webs like a spider again?" Spitfire still held that look on her face.

"Spider-man... Spitfire please I really need to get going-"

"Wait what's that-"

"Hold on I got a question for you," Jack interrupted. "How fast can you nose dive to catch someone?"

Spitfire blinked before holding her chin.

"Well depends on the height how far they are going and-" Spitfire looked up before looking to see the human was gone. "Jack?"

She then turned over the edge and ran over to the railing to see something falling down.

"JACK!" Bolting down to catch the falling human Spitfire rocketed downwards to save her friend...

But the human popped his head from behind a trash can and smirked before walking forward to the blimp.

'Kinda hope I get that jacket back,'

(later)

Finally, as the blimp landed Jack stood up from his seat as the non-winged ponies got up as well going over to the sliding doors and exiting the transport. The human sighed before going straight for the castle of friendship, not two happy with his two friends for hiding something for him and not all that happy for Discord snapping him to cloudsdale and him having to trick Spitfire using one of his favorite jackets as bait.

That was until he felt a tug on the back of his shirt, causing him to turn to see a familiar sunglasses-wearing pony with a smile on her face.

"Vinyl?"

The DJ grabbed his arm as if she wanted him to follow her.

"Alright alright man what's with everyone today?"

Almost dragging the human to the sugar cube corner.

"Vinyl?" The mute pony dragged the human to the back before suddenly he was pushed forward by the DJ.

"SUPRISE!"

Lights flashed before him nearly blinding him in the process as Jack lowered his arms and a bunch of familiar friendly faces stood before him and smiled at him.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK!"

The human froze for a moment before he couldn't help but smile at everyone before him.

Everyone was there... From the princesses to the dragon lord herself and even capper were there.

"Wait how did..." Jack didn't need to answer as Pinkie bounced over to his side.

"WEREYOUSUPRISEDIBEATYOUWEREYOUALMOSTGOTONTOUSBUTSPIKEANDDISCORDDIDTHEREBESTTOTRYANDGETYOUTOKEEPYOUBUSYASWESETUPANDYOUALMOSTRUINEDTHESURPISEYOUSILLYGOOSEIREALLYHOPEYOUENJOYTHISSUPER DOOPERAMAZINGFIRSTBIRTHDAYINEQUESTRIAPARTYWETHREWFORYOU!"

Dropping his hands on both her shoulder Jack looked at her.

"Pinkie take a breathe," The pinkie pony's smile never faded before he brought her into a hug. "Thank you pinks,"

The party pony cheered before hugging the human in one of her famous pinkie pie special hugs.

"Okay pinkie... pin- *Crack* seriously pinkie I think you just popped my spine!"

"Oops sorry about that Jackie!"

"Pinkie comes on I don't like-" Before he could finish something was thrown over his head before someone lightly punched his shoulder.

"Do that again and when you do fall I wouldn't try to save you," Not even having to lift his jacket over his face Jack smiled at spitfire who held her arms crossed with a smile on her face. "I'm not good at the whole diversion thing,"

"I can tell,"

"Come on don't be so sour this after is a PARTY!" Pinkie pie shouted. "HIT IT!"

Vinyl dropped the needle onto the record before the music began to play.

The party exploded as ponies, dragons, griffins, and the like began to have fun.

Everyone was here to have a good time.

On the other hand, Jack was currently dancing in a freestyle not really going in a pattern but going in his own movements to the beat. Spike stepped in trying to copy his movement before mirroring it and then everyone poured in to enjoy the party.

While dancing he accidentally bumped into someone before turning to see Luna looking down at him.

She smiled at him before she began to dance as the human began to start back up.

Soon both were smiling as Luna still not used to this new style of dancing tried to go with the similar style of dance that the other ponies did around her but went horribly.

But only to receive a smiled from the human before he moved in and spoke.

"Your trying too hard just go with the beat,"

She tried but only strumbled a few times but the human was there to help out by dancing with her.

The music went on for hours as everyone had plenty of food to drink and stuff to drink.

It was a helluva party for the human's first birthday in Equestria.

Swiping his claws through the wooden training dummy the nightwalker smirked and looked at the broken remains of the dummy.

"Damn still can't get over this..."

Nali just meowed causing the Wolfen to look at her.

"What?"

The cat rolled her eyes at the werewolf before standing up and stretching out.

"Oh do I bore you little catloaf?"

"*Rawr*"

"Nali! You wound me!" Jack held his hands over his chest before the cat looked up at him and leaped at him.

Catching the cat the werewolf looked down at the cat before she lightly smacked him in the face with her paw causing the nightwalker to laugh.

"Okay jeez can't take a joke huh?"

Nali looked at him before leaping up some more onto his shoulder and then leaping off of him.

"Don't be like that," Jack joked.

Nali landed onto the ground before sitting down and looking at him.

"What?"

Before the cat could say anything a pair of hands went over his eyes.

"Guess who~!"

Smiling he grabbed his hands of Agape before pulling them down and looking to see the smiling dragonness.

"What's going on Luv?"

"What's going on darling? Your birthday!" Confused Jack's ears twitched at the sound of other footsteps as Juno held up a sliver plate with a small cat on it and a single candle.

"Happy birthday Jack," Juno smiled as Ember stood next to her, The nightwalker looked at the melting red candle before blowing it out and Ember blushed slightly.

"Sorry about the candle Jack dragons don't usually throw parties as the ponies do in equestrian," Ember stated pointing out the freshly made thin candle.

"It's fine ember just glad to have people to celebrate with," Jack smiled before the thought came to his mind. "How do dragons celebrate,"

"I'll... tell you later," Ember blushed a little more before Juno stepped forward with her hands out.

"Juno?"

"Last time on your birthday you danced with Luna... so this time can you dance with me?" Jack nodded to which instead of the wild freestyle like last time Juno held his hands while the bear smiled up at the werewolf.

Agape smiled in the back while holding a small record player with Ember watched slightly jealous but understanding.

Unlike how the human and pony once danced wildly.

The bear and the wolf danced together in sync.

Author's Note

Well... It's that time of year again.

My birthday! And another birthday chapter special.

This time more canon to the story than last year's Protogen of equis which was all in good fun.

Well, don't worry the next chapter will be canon just wanted to have some fun with music and wanted to tell how Jack celebrated his first birthday in Equestria when he and the ponies were still good friends.

Plus I wanted to have Juno and Jack dance together to that song... from wild to calm.