The Legacy of Spike

The Legacy of Spike

Prologue

Entry #1

Twilight gave each of us a journal for Hearth's Warming Eve. She said that we could write down whatever we were feeling in it. I have a feeling that the others will most likely do it. I don’t know about Rainbow Dash though. I don’t really see her as the type to do any sort of work. Heh, i’m glad that nopony but me is ever going to read this. Anyways, i’ve been feeling very sick for the past few weeks. Twilight says that it’s just the flu, i’m having a hard time believing her. I know that it’s much more than just the common cold. She keeps telling me to take it easy, but I feel horrible for abandoning my chores. I’m just glad that I have something to keep me occupied for the time being.

Entry #2

My friends keep on coming over to check up on me. The pain keeps getting worse, I don’t know how long I haven’t slept. I just hope that it ends soon. I think that Twilight is finally getting worried. The common flu shouldn’t last this long, and frankly, i'm starting to get scared. I don’t know what weaknesses dragon’s have, and i’m pretty sure that I don’t want to find out. The pain starts in my shoulder blades, it feels like something is piercing my skin, or transforming my bones. It hurts so much. I’m surprised that i’m still able to think straight enough to write this down. It’s getting late, the painkiller’s that Fluttershy gave me are wearing off.

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“Argh!!” Spike moaned, tossing and turning in his small basket. Tonight the pain was the worst it had ever been. Twilight was right next to him trying to comfort him. He acted as if she wasn’t there.

“Spike, calm down. I-I’m going to get help. Ok, Spike?” She asked, her voice cracking with worry. The dragon just continued to groan in pain. Twilight winced when she tried to imagine what he was going through. The thought that he was finally maturing had crossed her mind multiple times. But right now, the only thing on her mind was helping ease the pain the young dragon was going through. She galloped down the stairs and didn’t bother to grab her saddlebags before leaving the library. Her first stop was Sugarcube Corner, the home to her fellow Element of Harmony, Pinkie Pie.

She burst through the front door not bothering with greetings. She quickly went upstairs to the pink mare’s room. She knocked the door off of it’s hinges and grabbed Pinkie who was sleeping peacefully in her bed.

“Huh? Wha?” She jolted from her slumber when Twilight began shaking her shoulders. “Oh! Hi, Twilight! How are you doing?” She asked cheerfully. However, when she noticed her friends disheveled state. “Twilight? Is there something wrong?” She asked.

“Pinkie, there’s no time for talking!” She said hurriedly. “Just go back to the library and watch Spike. I think something big is going to happen tonight.” She didn’t wait for her friend to respond before bolting out of the bakery.

Pinkie was just standing there with a blank expression on her face. When the Twilight’s words finally sunk in, she made her way to the door and opened it. Unfortunately, she was stopped by the owners of the bakery: Mr. and Mrs. Cake.

“Pinkie, where are you going at this time of night? Not planning another party are you?” Mrs.Cake asked groggily.

“No time to explain, I just need to head over to the library. Twilight said that Spike’s pain is the worst it has been.” She said rushing out of the door.

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Twilight had gathered most of her friends fairly fast. All of them except for Rainbow Dash. She had been in Cloudsdale the entire week. She hadn’t known of Spike’s worsening condition. Fluttershy didn’t want to leave Spike in fear that when something bad happened to him, she wouldn’t be there. She was currently making her way to her home as fast as her aching legs could carry her.

By the time she made it, everypony was in the main room. Twilight looked around at the  group, she saw that most of them had tears in their eyes. A few of them had blood on their hooves. She immediately assumed the worse.

“Girls, where’s Spike?! Why is there blood on your hooves?! Is that his blood?!” She started blurting out questions. Applejack walked over to her and shook her shoulders to snap her  out of her panicked state.

“Twilight, don’t worry. Spike’s fine. This is his blood, but everything’s alright. Ah’ believe that we should let you see fer yourself. Right, girls?” Applejack asked the group behind her. All of them answered with a nod, except for Rarity who was quietly sniffing to herself. Applejack looked up the staircase and called out. “Spike! You can come down now. Twilight’s here.”

Twilight heard a few bumps coming from the upstairs bathroom. She started to make her way towards the stairs to see if Spike was alright, but was stopped by an orange hoof. Twilight looked over at Applejack who just kept Twilight back. A few moments later, a figure as big as Big Macintosh walked down the stairs on all fours.

“Ugh, I don’t understand how you guys can walk on all fours. It was much easier when I just had to worry about two legs.” A deep male voice said. Twilight was shocked that the deep voice belonged to her number one assistant, Spike. When he walked out of the shadow’s, everypony gasped. “What? Is there something wrong?” He asked.

“Uh, sugarcube? You do know that you have wings now, right?” Applejack asked.

“Yeah, it’s no big deal. I was supposed to grow them eventually, right?”

“Spike, you were supposed to grow them. Just not this early.You’re not even a teenager yet.” Twilight said.

Spike gave her an ‘Are you kidding me?’ look. “Seriously, Twi? You don’t even know how old I am? I turned sixteen last month. You told me that dragon’s my age usually had their wings by age thirteen.” Spike grumbled. “You also said that I was a useless, wingless dragon who would never learn to fly!” He practically shouted.

“Spike! You know that I would never say something like that! How could you even think that?” Twilight shouted.

“Because you did say something like that. You got drunk on my birthday when Pinkie Pie spiked the punch. Everypony did, except me. I knew better. I guess you guys didn’t.” Spike said. “I know that you didn’t mean that, Twi. But it still hurts to hear it from somepony who I think of as a mother.”

Everypony in the room gasped. “Spike, I didn’t know you thought of me as your mother. I’m so sorry.” Twilight finished, tears streaking down her lavender cheeks.

“I know, Twi. I know.” Spike said, dragging Twilight into an embrace.

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Entry #3

I know that Twilight didn’t mean that. But it still hurts me. I was depressed for an entire week after that incident. Heh, but not as much as growing wings in the middle of the night. I mean, those things pop out of your back with no warning! I’m surprised that I managed to stay conscious during the entire ordeal. Funny thing is, when I grew my wings, my tiny basket that I sleep in, broke. I literally crushed it with my added weight. Wait, did I just insult myself? Buck, I gotta watch what I write down. I heard that RD is coming back tomorrow, I have to ask her a question. That is, if she doesn’t kick my flank first. She’ll probably think I ‘ate’ Spike. Maybe I should act like i’m going through greed growth again. Eh, maybe not. I already went through enough blood and pain for the rest of my life. Hmmm, I wonder if dragon’s have a special trick that they can perform, like pegasi with the Sonic Rainboom. Well, at this moment it’s just RD who can do that trick.