or how twilight found out about her assistant's secret relationship

Spike gets raised by Applejack's family, good old hilarity ensures.

after a long deliberation with himself, spike decides to take up the noble dragons up on their offer to return to his parents. But in doing so he sets off a series of events that will throw equestria into disarray

after a long day of ponies hounding him over his new wings, spike lays down for a long deserved nap. But there is no rest for the wiry as a mysterious stranger in the dream realm approaches him with a shocking revelation.

a hellboy/mlp crossover.

Hello, my name is Spike Sparkle. I was bitten by a genetically modified spider and well...I think you know the rest