A well-grown Spike is sent to Dodge Junction under Twilight's instruction to retrieve Applejack, who is once again refusing to return to Ponyville. There, Spike encounters a malicious outlaw. Spike decides to take action and face the outlaw once and for all.

(Inspired by 'Blue Steel Railway' by Writer. Go and read it, seriously, don't even bother with this one.)

(Also, the image used does not necessarily reflect the story, but you'd be surprised how difficult it is to find an image of Spike as an awesome badass.)