After their lessons with Celestia the next day, Spike and Twilight were sitting in their tower reading books on magic. Spike closed his current book with a snap, this was the fifth book that day. He stood up only to see twenty five books next to Twilight. He groaned “Twilight, there is more to life than just books. I have only told the Princess this but I can trust you. I was reincarnated into this body. I during those twelve years never got to make friends, I spent all those years with everyone around me hating me or ignoring so they didn’t draw my cousins ire.”

Twilight blinked “Why are you telling me this?”

Spike facepalmed “Twilight, I don’t want you grow up alone and friendless. We are going out and trying to meet some new ponies, Preferably some who are not stuck up nobles, maybe meet some ponies closer to your age.”

Twilight complained “But I almost already have the teleportation spell down.”

Spike sighed “That’s fine. I won’t force you. Still I’m going attempt to make some friends.” Twilight frowned before returning to her book, he left the room and nodded to the two guards lazing around on their spears on either side “You two will keep her safe while I’m gone or else there will be trouble! Is that clear?”

The two guards fell over, Spike glared at them “Stop sleeping on the job! If I catch sleeping again, I will torch you hides!” He took a deep breath and headed down the tower. The two guards at the top of the stairs were sweating.

Spike flew through the hallways of the castle, he flew out a window and glided down to the city proper. Everyone seemed to stare at him as if he was some kind of monster. He grimaced as he walked through the city. He tried to wave at some ponies but they glared at him or ignored him. He grumbled “Just like home.” The few with parents whose children were curious pulled them away.

Spike sighed turning around. It seemed that without Twilight nopony was going to approach him. That was when a white unicorn filly with an electric blue mane grabbed him by the arm and dragged him after her. He frowned “Who are you?”

The filly grinned “Vinyl Scratch is my name. I want you to come with me!” Spike shrugged as he filly let go of his arm, he followed Vinyl into a strange part of the upper district. There were several ruined buildings, Vinyl pointed to what looked like an odd staircase made out of rock heading to the underside of the city. Spike frowned as the noticed there was no rail next to the stairs, just a huge drop that would be fatal for anything without wings.

Spike frowned as Vinyl headed down, he followed his wings at a ready. Soon he found that they were nearing a little cave under the city. Vinyl entered, Spike followed only to hear the sound of music. He smiled as he saw a gray Earth Pony filly playing a Cello, she turned only to grimace “Vinyl, why did you bring a guest? We are hiding out here, remember?”

Vinyl smiled “Relax Octi, he is a dragon. He won’t judge us for being different.”

‘Octi’ groaned “Vinyl, my name is Octavia. At least get it right when introducing somepony.”

Spike approached taking a seat on the soft ground of the cave “You look like normal ponies.”

Vinyl shook her head a she pulled a bunch of raw animal flesh out of her saddlebags and tossed it to Octavia. Octavia leapt on the bag, ripping it to shreds with razor sharp teeth. Vinyl frowned “Octavia is a Vrykolakas, an ancient species of pony from the Peneias Peninsula. They are the inspiration for the pony legend of vampires. They feed off flesh and the livers of other creatures. They also the inspiration for ponies interpretation of vampires. As for me I’m a Neuri, I am descended from a nomadic tribe of ponies who could transform into wolves. That was the inspiration for pony’s concept on werewolves.”

Spike looked at Octavia who was covered in blood, she trotted over to a pool of water in the corner and bathed in it cleaning off the blood. Octavia trotted over “I’m surprised you’re not scared.”

Spike raised an eyebrow “I’m a fire breathing dragon, I’m unsure of what you could do to hurt me?” He then shook his head “What do you two do for fun?”

Octavia blinked “Fun? We have been barely keeping ourselves alive.”

Spike shook his head “Let’s have some real fun, follow me.”The two fillies nervously followed him, heading towards the castle.

Octavia hissed “We can’t just enter Canterlot Castle willy nilly.”

Spike smirked “I live in the castle, it will be fine.” The two guards at the gate nod to him and the two fillies next to him.

Vinyl whispered “I love fun but are sure this is wise?”

Spike grinned “Follow me, this will be fun.” He guided them to the throne room, Spike saw the two guards standing beside the door. He instructed them to hide in a nearby room. He pulled out a rock out of his spikes and threw it down the hallway.

The two guards responded to the sound and galloped down the hallway. Spike rolled his eyes “The castle guard are the most easily distracted of all Equestrian military forces. It’s a boring job.”

Vinyl frowned “What are we doing?’

Spike pulled out a woopie cushion out of his spikes and pushed open the door. He walked over to the throne and slid it under the cushion. Octavia looked aghast “Are you...” He ran over and put his claw over her mouth. He dragged them out of the throne room and hid in the side room. He heard the hooves of the guards returning to their position.

Spike whispered “Octavia, you almost got us caught. First rule of a good prank is to be silent.” He then grinned “Now we wait.” Two hours later, they heard the sound of Celestia’s golden horseshoes touching the floor.

A minute later they heard the sound of a loud fart come from the room next door. Spike and Vinyl burst into laughter. An hour later Celestia burst in her face pink, she pouted at Spike “I’ll get you back for that.”

Spike smiled “Meet my friends, Octavia Melody and Vinyl Scratch.”

The two fillies looked nervously a her as he eyes them carefully before smiling “I’m glad you have made some friends but next time don’t prank me during court. It was really hard to not run out of the room and hide in a closet.”

Spike nodded before turning to them “Wish to meet Twilight? Just be warned she is bit of a bookworm.”

Vinyl smiled “Sure, we can meet your friend.” The three of them headed up the tower, to meet Twilight.

Author's Note

Sorry for not getting this up sooner but my computer had some issues that left me without access to this site a few days.

Also I took some inspiration from greek myth

this is the inspiration for Octavia http://fantasy-faction.com/2013/fantastical-creatures-of-greco-roman-mythology-the-vrykolakas

this is the inspiration for Vinyl https://theconversation.com/the-ancient-origins-of-werewolves-104775

this is the inspiration of the equivalent country to greece, Peneias. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peneia_Pony