Shining Time

Spike was standing on the edge of a cloud staring over a vast untamed forest that stretched on as far as his eyes could see continued searching the end of the Forest only to have it meet the horizon. He shivered slightly in the wind as it blew past his face opening his wings slightly, he forced them at his sides to stop them flapping about unnecessarily.

After signing the beautiful sight for him Spike then turned around to see what was behind him staring slightly he widened his eyes to make sure he was not being fooled standing before him was a spire of granite stretching higher in the sky at the top of the tower of stone was a large cave that went inside the tower.

The Sun was at the perfect angle to the rising directly behind the spire looking almost exactly like an arrow pointing straight to the ball of fire that was Princess Celestia's element bringing them beautiful morning day suddenly the cloud Spike was standing shifted, almost threatening to pull off Spike grabbed onto the surface in an attempt to hold on the cloud.

Suddenly the cloud disappeared with a poof as if someone had just kicked out of existence and Spike was left falling through the sky towards a small lake which was right by the spire and directly underneath the cloud that Spike had previously been sitting on.

Spike attempted to get his wings and catch himself from the fall but the cloud he was sitting on was to low to the ground for him to be able to stop himself falling in the water so you shut his eyes and watched the rippling blue surface of the water come close with every second then all of a sudden his dissent stoped.

And  he felt as if he had just been grabbed by a large hand is then he heard a soft voice in his ear that whispered "don't worry you safe now my child" then Spike opened his eyes looking at the ceiling of the library he still felt as if someone was holding him then he looked around to see Twilight holding onto his tightly in her sleep.

Spike's movement must have woken her but she showed no sign of it he could only tell a slight change in her breathing pattern from slow and relaxed to slightly more faster and harder he looked over at her again and then she whispered without opening her eyes "and good morning to you my little Dragon" she said in a voice that was barely a whisper.

Spike then laughed a little and then he felt Twilight hooves  release him he then got up and stretched with his arms and his wings’ Twilight also stretched getting up "don't worry about breakfast Spike I already prepared for us last night as well as the equipment you need’ everybody should be here soon to see you off" Twilight said Spike nodded as the last remnants of his dream faded from his consciousness.

Spike and Twilight walked downstairs to the kitchen sitting on the table with two bowls of cereal and a jug of milk that was covered over by a cloth to prevent flies spreading bacteria both Spike and Twilight sat down at the table and both poured the milk into the cereal and began to eat the breakfast they had no conversation during the time together knowing that the last time they could spend together.

One Spike had finished his breakfast he decided to clean his bowl and put it back on the shelf as soon as he had shut the cupboard once again there was a knock at the door and knowing a good feeling of who this was Spike then went to answer the door and as soon as the open he was slightly  deafend by five of his friends shouting their greeting the loudest by far was Pinkie pie.

Spike then took a step back looking over the five funds standing in front of him Rainbowdash Applejack and Pinkie pie all had large joyful smiles on their faces Flutter shy had slightly sad look on her face but the look on Rarity face made put them all to shame it was like to know whether to feel extreme happiness or ravishing sadness and the expression on her face flickered between the two.

Spike welcomed each and every one of his friends through the door the last Andrew was Rarity as she walked to slightly slower than the rest, he shut the door gently behind the turning around to see Twilight had joined all his friends she seems to have already cleaned up after her breakfast they all gathered in a group in front of Spike.

Twilight stepped forward toward Spike "now I know that you are wondering why the Doctor was here yesterday with Derpy and now I'm going to give you the answer I was talking to Derpy about you and then a problem that I had thought of appeared and she told me that she had a friend who could help then she introduced me to Time turner that she revealed to me his real name was the Doctor" Twilight said

then she was interrupted by Spike "sorry to disturb you Twilight that this story is going somewhere right?" Said Spike "yes it is, now other was saying after the revelation of his true identity I told him of the problem and it just so happened that he could help me you see the problem was that I needed to give you some things are your trip and I'm sure the rest of us have other stuff for you but I also needed away for it not to encumber you too much on your flight.

Though he did not explain it and said as long as I kept this secret that you could use this to hold all of the things you may be given find on your quest" said Twilight as she smiled she then levitated a small purple bag with various straps in strange positions Spike grabbed the bag out of the air and slowly towards him.

He looked over the bag properly it was roughly half of books long and a foot wide the purple fabric was perfectly hoof stitched is with gold thread but the straps were what interests Spike  they started with two loops that could be tightened lose by series of straps then attached to were two more strips that then classed together in a small metal buckle in the shape of a Dragon's head with the fabric clasping in the mouth the time being the centre of the buckle.

Spike then looked back at Twilight and Rarity with confusion as he knew her stitching anywhere "so you made this for me Rarity"? She looked at him with a smile "yes Spike Twilight asked me to make your bag because nothing else could fit you so I had especially made this I kind of measured you and your wings while you were sleeping yesterday night so that could make it specially fitted to your new body" said Rarity with a smile.

Spike also smiled honoured that rarity had given him something that he had spent so much time on and would only work for him he then looked back at Twilight "it's a beautiful bag and bound to come in useful Twilight but you said it yourself if you small to hold everything I'd need" said Spike Twilight smiled "open it see for yourself" said Twilight happily "yes I agree Spike I'd like to see what the doctor is done to my work" said Rarity also smiling in curiosity Spike wasted no time in opening the bag though it was empty Spike could see something strange  he looked over the outside of the bag once again on the inside the could see the fabric of the bag had way too many folds inside than it should he then placed a claw inside and moved his arm further in the bag.

He then pushed it all the way back and Gasped judging by the size of the bag as his arm should have hit the fabric at the back of the bag by now but is arm kept going, now slightly curiously pulled his arm back out and unstuck the bag over his head gaining a few giggles from his friends in the room knowing that it must look silly he looked around the inside the bag seeing that it held a least two meters more space than it should.

He then pulled his head out "incredible this is bag is.. Is bigger on the inside" said Spike with a large smile on his face "I know even if the Doctor wouldn't explain how he told me that this and now it has enough room without slowing down your flight as it fits perfectly on the back without slowing your wings" said Twilight.

"Now I reckon I should go first said Applejack as she walked forward toward Spike she pulled something out of her saddlebags and held in her mouth handing it to Spike it was a small padded sack inside were a dozen of the most delicious looking apples Spike had ever seen all perfectly red and lush as if they had just been picked seconds ago Spike closed up the sack and placed it in the bag that was as his feet "thank you Applejack and sure these will help if I get hungry on my flight" said Spike

Applejack bowed her head and took a step back now and Rainbowdash stood forward among the group and walked up to Spike holding something in her hoofs "Spike library something that you might find interesting it is a portable device feel to play music while your flying might help pass the time faster I got it from Vinyl scratch surely filled it with your favourite music" said Rainbow dash

" wow thank you Rainbowdash this really will help me out" said Spike Rainbow to the a second to show him how works and then stepped back Spike also added to the bag Fluttershy  stood forward "I am still sorry that I can be more supportive of your quest to now I only hope you best I bought you this flutter shy Lent down whatever medium sized bag with a bone in the side this is a bag of treats that should be able to subdue most wild animals and distract others just in case you get in trouble on your quest" said flutter shy with a warm smile as she handed the bag of treats to him

Spike nodded and gave her a warm hug Flutter shy stepped back blushing slightly, Spike then put this small bag of treats in the side pocket attached to the bag that can easily be reached whilst flying was standing normally , then before is anypony could stop her Pinkie pie hopped forward smiling "and I spiky brought you this from Mr and Mrs cake as well as me" said Pinkie

Pinkie pulled out another cupcake almost identical to the one Spike had received is his birthday except this one had rubies and emeralds in the Frosting Spike gladly took the cupcake and scoffed it in one "gee thanks Pinkie" said Spike with his mouth still full pinkie pie nodded happily and then bounced back to their original position.

This time Rarity walked forward gracefully and with a slightly nervous smile looked at Spike "I knew that this was can be a long trip to for you so I bought you this Rarity pulled out a sack only slightly smaller than his bag itself and it was full to the brim with gems stones were all different types Spike could only stare in wonder .

"Rarity not sure I can accept this I mean after all the gems you gave me during the week off and these you must be running low and am not going to be able to help you get any more and I wouldn't want your business to suffer" said Spike with a slightly humbled expression that she Would  help this much.

"Spike and wanted you would think of me first but I insisted take those they'll be more use to you and they will to me they'll save you time and having to find food on your own and might make your journey quicker and less stressful" said Rarity

Spike smiled and nodded in agreement in placed the bag inside his one rarity then took a step back and join the rest of our friends that wall smiling happily then Twilight looked forward and DESPITE with a large scroll in her mouth and quill and levitating behind her.

She placed the scroll at his feet "I bought you this scroll that I enchanted myself it will never run out of paper just like the ink so that you can write and received letters from  all of us so you can stay in contact throughout your adventures" Twilight smile and gave him the quill Ink all of which he placed in the bag

Spike looked at always friends with such happiness that he had a group of pony’s  that would help him in his time of need they all looked back at him smiling happily after a few minutes of this day Rainbowdash perked up "okay okay enough of this sassy stuff because quest gone Spike standing is an accomplishment that , and as much as I'm going to miss you the way I see it sooner you leave the sooner you can return" said Rainbow dash with a smile

Spike nodded and made his way outside with the rest of his friends following close behind and they all walked to the main street of Ponyville. As soon as they reached the main road Spike felt a tap on his shoulder he turned around to look into the blue eyes and none other than the Doctor 's and next to him was the smiling cross eyed  face  Derpy.

"Well hello there Spike we had great for that party last night, we came as soon as we dealt with those trolls in Trottingham  we just came by to make sure that the modifications we made to the bag were working correctly so that didn't effects your quest" said Doctor Spike was about to reply when he was suddenly tackled by Derpy.

"I'm  going to miss you Spike I hope everything goes well on a quest I just want you to know that if anything goes wrong anything then I'll come flying" said Derpy with a happy smile on her face "thank you for everything Derpy you are good friend that promise that I’ll come back and see all of you once I've found my people" said Spike happily deadly nodded

and stood up at Spike and then help Spike to his feet Spike looked over to find the Doctor once again then he noticed that the doctor was talking to Pinkie pie Spike could only just over here Part of the conversation .

" I can't believe it I mean when I was a little filly on my parents rock farm I was always thinking about how we can find space to put more rocks in the barn then I came up with the idea of using micro black holes to create a larger singularity insider smaller but when I finally managed to meet the unicorn they told me it was impossible because none had the magic strong enough to control black holes to such a degree it's amazing to know that someone like you can do it and with such small an object" said Pinkie

the Doctor and everyone else stood there staring at her with the mouths Agape never considering something that could possibly come from the Pinkie pie that they all knew about the Dr was the one looking most surprised out of all of them.

"I'm surprised you could even know the theory of how it works only time the world has ever been privy to that information had you even know where to start with the singularity conversion?" Said the Doctor but Pinkie pie's response seemed to surprise him even more though everybody else was used to it by now.

"Singu-what now I know you're talking about when I'm good at singing Doctor but I've never heard of that kind of singing I bet they singularity must mean that a whole lot of pony's gathering together is it like a concert does it sound cool you must take me to see one sometime huh huh huh " said Pinkie pie in a dash

leaving the doctor with a very very surprised and confused look on his face as if he literally couldn't and understand the conversation and for him that Meant it must be super confusing him Twilight simply walked over and whispered in his ear after a second day seemed to settle down "never mind that Pinkie we are only here to see goodbye to a friend" said the Doctor which once again brought their  attention back to Spike

"well Spike I almost forgot I have something for you might help you out on your quest just make sure you won't get lost" said the Doctor as he walked toward and placed a small golden compass into Spike's claws "with this no matter where you are you should always be pointed in the right direction" said the Doctor who then took a step back and join the rest of the group.

Spike glanced at the compass and made sure that he was facing West before putting it in other side pocket of the bag he then looked at Rarity for some help on how to put on the backpack she noticed his attention and after a slight blush walked over to assist him she had him stand normally still while she adjusted size of the straps and links with her magic then , while Spike was paying attention to how she put it on .

She slowly lowered the backpack so it sat neatly behind his wings and then put the straps over his wings on both sides and did them up slightly tighter then classed the whole thing with the second straps to the small metal dragon head buckle rested flat on his chest Spike thanked her and could swear that he saw a slight blush to her cheeks as she walked back to the rest of the group.

"Well I could never have asked for a better and more helpful group of friends than you though I know some of you better than others his eyes drifted over the Doctor and Derpy only to find the rest on Rarity I will miss you all so much I promise the most I will be gone is a few months" said Spike he noticed Rarity dip her head slightly showing that she understood his message.

Once again Flutter shy Rarity and Twilight all had some slight tears in their eyes even Applejack seemed a little sombre and Rainbowdash slightly more put down the usual self but Pinkie's reaction was the most obvious there was a deflating sound and Spike saw that her mane and tail had both gone straight and tall at her shoulders and her face adopted a sad depressing look.

"I know it's sad to see one of your friends leave even if it's only for a little while but I promise you all that I will return stronger faster and smarter if ever you need to talk to me simply send me a letter and Pinkie don't forget when I come back you’ll have to throw me a massive welcome home party to celebrate" said Spike smiling and hearing this.

Pinkies mane and tail bounced back to their normal shape the sound of a balloon being let loose and the smile came back to her features that last comment also seen to lighten everyone else's mood slightly that Twilight was still crying.

Spike decided that it was best not to drag the moment out too much longer turning around giving his friends one last salute he unfurled his wings and with one powerful thrust of his flight muscles was thrown into the air and began his journey West he chanced one last look back at the group of his friends.

Only to see that most of them left gone back to their homes or jobs the only one left standing there was the object of his affection the beautiful white unicorn standing there in the daylight staring at him with a hoped-for expression in her eyes Spike tinkered his vision slightly so she could zoom in on her face more clearer and saw the Silent words form on her lips.

I love you he saw her mouth towards him and all he could do was stop for a moment and give her a sharp nod in return before flying is again West towards his future his destiny and his hope.

/Rarity pov

she was standing there outside the library with a group of friends just after Spike small speech promising his return and his hopes of a party from Pinkie which had once again enlightened the pink Earth pony's mood and she saw a slight movement from his wing muscles knowingly intended to fly off now but before he saw Spike the Dragon she knew and loved race one of his claws next to his head as a salute to his friends.

Before he rose his wings slightly and jumped into the sky heading west at that point most of her friends walked away the back to their homes or jobs rarity herd the library door shut behind her but she never took her eyes off Spike she could see him just before he left Ponyville chance one more glanced back in her direction.

Though he was far away her eyes could still see a slight glow in his own eyes and unfamiliar flare of green magic that she did not know it meant she simply mouth the three words that she had always wanted to tell him ever since she learned of his affection towards her part of a mind secretly hoping that Spike could see this though another part of a mind didn't want to give him false hope until her fears or dreams had been confirmed though her eyes never left Spike.

It looks to her as if only for a second while he was staring back in her direction that he nodded his head slightly then before she could confirm it he was once again flying away from her  ‘he didn't see that did he’she thought to herself Rarity knew that some part of a mind hoped he had but the rest of rebelling against her the most she could do right now was try and get on with their life and wait for the day that her greatest friend would return.

/Spike's pov

though he was finally away from his friends he did still feel sad about leaving them though some part of his soul felt a joyous freedom that he never had before always helping Twilight out with her studies but now he was allowed to go wherever he wanted to do whatever he wanted he was a true Dragon only his desire to find his family and species stopped him from just wondering the countryside turning back to his home.

He continued pumping his wings to gain more speed you want to be as far away from Ponyville as he could so that the temptation to turn back wasn't as strong he took out the compass from the backpack to check whether he was still going West and then replaced it back in his pocket after altering his direction slightly.

But will still early in the morning Spike could not help but just look at the world around him most of his time was spent in the library walking around ponyville so we didn't get much chance to see the world and when he had he had been trapped in the ever free Forest and there was not the best place for sightseeing.

He looked over trees ahead of him and around him and the blue skies covered with clouds and a slight rainbow to the East as a cloud passed the Sun it was only for a second though its beauty was greater because of it, though it still did not rival Rainbow dashes signature move Spike could not help but wonder if it is people had a legend like the sonic rainboom.

If he managed to learn a technique like than Rainbowdash wouldn't stand a chance but he thought to himself shouldn't get too far ahead haven't even met another Dragon that hasn't tried to kill me before that the rest of my species isn't as violent as the few that I have met.

Spike thought to himself for a moment though he had already met and spent a day with some teenage Dragons there did not seem to be the friendliest of his species hoping that they were not all like that and that was just a one-off foolishness of youth kind of thing, though the Dragons he met were older than him he could still tell that they were nothing like him.

Something in his mind just told him they were nothing but a slightly weaker strain of his great species that he didn't follow that little nudge in his mind thinking to be nothing other than unfair judgement steel full Monty could see of their abilities though he did not know any true Dragon's properly there was still lacking.

Spike was broken from his train of thought as he saw a bird fluttered past him he was slightly transfixed by the beauty of its feathers for an instant he could not stop himself from following the birds trajectory passed and then he brought himself back on track looking forward he saw particularly comfortable looking cloud and decided to take a brief rest here and maybe somebody apples Applejack given him because they would be the first things to rot he thought logically.

After taking a comfortable seat on the cloud and remembering the way Rarity had attached the backpack he handed the straps and rummaged around inside it still surprised at the mindbogglingly strangeness that it was bigger on the inside dope pinkie slight description of it had shed some light on how it worked the fact that he was Twilight's number one assistant meant that he knew quite a lot about many subjects because he helped a study he had also grown knowledge from the books.

He grabbed an apple out of the bag and slowly started to chew on it enjoying the fresh flavour he simply admired the view of the Forest ponyville now being far out of sight he considered what he knew about singularities and that the only person with magic strong enough to Bend them to their will would be Princess Celestia and Luna he only seemed they could do it if they work together.

He doubted if they could control it to the degree that the Doctor had Spike was happy to have made a good friend especially since he seemed to have abilities that in some ways outmatched the Royal sisters but Spike still set them even know the Doctor was no unicorn he certainly wasn't from around here and considering the strange things we can do it might be best for Spike not to ask.

Then once again that curious flare came to his mind what if Dragons had similar abilities to control gravity and singularities away the Doctor  had mentioned and then finally dawned on him how little he really knew about his species it was a surprise really being one of the Dragons knowing nothing about them Spike grabbed another apple from the bag looking forward even more to his quest as he simply said watching the Sun moved slowly across the sky.

He finished his snack and then put his backpack on and took off once again West to find his future and hopefully his family.