Gassy Scales

"Isn't this great, Spike?" Twilight said after finishing her latest read of another book. "To be able to really while the Cutie Map is quiet."

However, the only answer was silence.

"Spike?" Twilight looked over at where her scaley #1 assistant usually sat when he was reading. All she found was the intention of his body. Not even his comic book remained on the ground. "Hmm, I wonder where he ran off too.

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Twilight snapped her head toward the hall as what sounded like the release of air echoed throughout the Castle of Friendship. It was a sound she wasn't used to hearing, so being the scientist she was, Twilight trotted into the hall to investigate.

"Spike is that you?" Twilight called out as she ventured into the unknown. She suddenly became aware of how big and scary the Castle was, especially with how the sound of rushing air whooshed through the halls.

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"Um...Spike?" Twilight asked tentatively. However, there was a more concerning sound that permeated the air.

*GGGRRRR*

*OOOHHH!"

*MMMPPPHHH!*

Suddenly, the worst fear flashed in Twilight's mind. *"Those sounds! That's Spike's voice! What if his Dragon Greed took over as I was reading? Oh no! I better find him quickly!"*

Twilight sprinted in a full-on gallop as the sounds drew her closer to where the drake was. His voice seemed to be behind a single door that Twilight stopped to examine.

"Spike! Spike! Are you in there?!" Twilight screamed as she slammed her hoof into the door repeatedly. She even tried to open it with her magic, but it was no use. The door was locked.

"Ohhh! Twilight? Ooooh it hurts!" Spike moaned. He was clearly in pain.

"Don't worry, Spike! I'm here!" Twilight reassured. "Just try to hold in a little while longer!"

"Mmph! Wait! I just...need to..." Spike struggled to say.

"Hang on, Spike! Let me just-" Twilight's sentence was cutoff by a rather unexpected and unpleasant noise.

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*PLOP*
*SPLOOSH*
*PLOP*
*SPLOOSH*

"Aaaaaaaahhhhh! That's sp much better!" Spike said, sounding way more relieved than he did before.

Twilight was confused by the sounds as well as Spike's reaction until she became aware of the terrible odor that was pouring out from the cracks in the door. The alicorn smelled the unmistakable scent of Sulphur and Brimstone, along with the sting of burnt eggs. She had been around Spike since he was a hatchling, so she knew Dragon Dung when she smelled it.

"Oh!...Sweets Celestia!" Twilight asked through a coughing fit. It had been awhile since she had been this close to one of Spike's legendary bowel movements. Her reaction must've been loud because Spike responded to it.

"Phew! Sorry you were in the line of fire, Twi." Spike said. He sounded more like himself now. "I've been trying to drop that Dragon Deuce for hours."

"Spike!" Twilight said, her voice sounding stuffed because she was covering her snout with a hoof. "I was worried about you! I thought your comic book collection triggered your Greed!"

"Greed? C'mon Twilight. You and I both know I do my best reading on this baby." Spike said before knocking on the porcelain throne with a claw.

*KNOCK*

*KNOCK*

"Well, are you done in there, at least?" Twilight asked.

"Hang on, I'm just getting to the climax of this issue!" Spike said. Twilight could hear him frantically turning a page in his comic book.

"But Spike, I..." Twilight then came up with an idea to get the drake moving. "That's fine. I was just thinking you'd want to join my meet-up with Rarity at her Boutique."

"R-Rarity!" Spike stuttered. The next sound caused Twilight to roll her eyes.

*FLUUUUUSSSSSSHHH*

"Then what are we waiting for?" Spike said after emerging from the restroom. Twilight couldn't help but giggle even though a more potent aroma from Spike's discharge bellowed into the hall. It was so bad even Spike noticed it.

"Oh uh...if you were planning on using that before we go...I'd let it air out first." Spike suggested.

"Hehe, I'll open the windows." Twilight responded.