"Down these mean streets a dragon must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. He is the hero; he is everything."

The Case of the Diamond Dress comes to a dramatic conclusion, as Spike the Dragon (Private Eye) makes a decision that will change his life, and the lives of everypony who lives in the seedy heart of The Big Muffin. Part 9 of 9*.

A novel by Penny Dreadful, creator of the High Noon: Applejack series.
*Due to legal reasons, parts 1 through 8 of Here's Looking at You Spike cannot be bought, sold, or read within the borders of Equestria, Earth, or nearby countries. No refunds.

Cover modified from this picture. This story was written as part of a writing prompt for Bean's Writing Group.