"I can't believe we're gonna see a meteor shower tonight." Spike said with excitement, gathering what he could.

"Spike, remember." Dusk reminded his assistant. "This is for the study of astrology. Not fun and games."

"Aww come on bro." Spike protested, tossing fruits and snacks into the cart. "This shower only happens once every hundred years."

"Which is why we have to study it, not 'enjoy' it." Dusk put his hoof down on the matter.

"Stop being a stick in the mud." Rune said from behind Dusk, startling both Dusk and Spike.

"Rune?!" Dusk said. "Why are you here?"

"Well it's a meteor shower tonight." Dusk explained. "And I wanted to make sure we had all the party supplies."

"This is not a party, it's a study." Dusk facehoofed. "Right Spike?"

Spike couldn't answer as he was too busy gathering the last of the supplies. Blankets, food, telescopes, star charts, scrolls, quills, ink, extra quills and extra ink. He even threw in his "Homemade triple-Decker nut crazy vanilla cream cookies."

"Very good Spike." Dusk said. "This is why you're my number one assistant."

"I'm sorry." Spike teased. "I didn't quite get that."

"I said you're my number one assistant." Dusk repeated.

"One more time please." Spike was pushing it but who cares.

"I said..Oh now I get it." Dusk chuckled.

"Now it's off to the show." Rune said in an enthusiastic manner.

"Wait!" Dusk said. "Spike did you get-"

"That astrology almanac with the really long name?" Spike answered. "Yes."

"Very good." Dusk said. "Aren't you glad we got a copy after you burned the last one? Now we can go."

The stars were shimmering in Luna's night sky and the Moon was big and full. All of Ponyville was at the hill at the edge of town to gaze at the stars. When Dusk, Spike, and Rune arrived, they saw the other girls waiting for them.

"I'll go set up." Spike offered, grabbing most of the cart's contents.

Spike had not even finished setting up the blanket and area, when Rainbow Dash took a bite out of an apple.

"Not bad Dusk." Rainbow said. "You really know how to work your assistant. I wish I had somepony to do what I wanted."

"Oh oh me me me!" A happy Scootaloo came out of no where. "I'll do whatever you want Rainbow Dash."

"Okay." Rainbow said, gently tossing the apple core. "How about you take out the trash."

"Yes!" Scootaloo said, grabbing the apple core and running off.

"And we have to thank Spike for creating this amazing spread." Rarity said, complimenting Spike. "Isn't he just amazing."

"Aww come on." Spike said bashfully, then looked around to see everypony was quiet. "I said come on" He was liking the compliments.

"Aww Spikey Wikey." Pinkie starting rubbing Spike's head. "How can a ferocious dragon be so cutesy wootsy."

"Awww." Spike was enjoying the attention.

"You are so adorable, I had to make this." Rairty said, bringing out this overly large red bow tie that was bedazzled with gems.

Spike's eyes lit up with excitement as the bow was magiced around his little neck. His blush was too adorable.

"Hey everypony." Sweetie Belle said. "The show is starting."

"If you'll excuse me." Rune said. "I have a zebra to meet."

Rune ran off just as the shower began. The girls quite literally stampeded over to Dusk, each trying to get the best cuddle spots. Leaving Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Apple Bloom, and Spike to watch from the kinda sideline. They all still had a good view of the show. The meteors started with one or two every several seconds. Then the rain began. It was as if the night sky was raining the most beautiful of simmering diamonds.

"Amazing" Someponies said.

"Extravagant." Others added and so forth.

After a few minutes in the show, Spike let out a tiring yawn, doing his best not to fall asleep. If he was gonna sleep, it would be after the show. After the shower's conclusion, the girls started to eat the snacks.

"This was a good time." Pinkie commented, shoveling down the remainder of Spike's homemade cookies.

"I agree." Dusk smiled. "Spike, could you get me some punch? Spike?"

But Spike was fast asleep in the punch bowl.

"Aww poor little thing." Rarity said in a cutesy voice.

"Well he is a baby dragon after all." Dusk said. "He worked himself so hard today."

"Looks like the punch." Pinkie giggled. "Has been Spiked."

Everypony had a good hearty laugh over that pun.

Back at the Library, Dusk had just finished tucking Spike into his little bed. "have a good rest, number one assistant."

Dusk then walked down the stairs and started his late night analysis.

"Comets:" Dusk began writing, the quill's glowing light reflecting and joining the light of the lit candle. "Comets are an icy small Solar System body that, when passing close to the Sun, heats up and begins to outgas, displaying a visible atmosphere or coma, and sometimes also a tail."

The wind outside rustled and there was faint sound of something scratching on the window. Dusk looked over but saw nothing. Shrugging it off, he continued.

"These phenomena are due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet." Dusk kept writing.

The scratching sound continued, so Dusk checked outside but saw nothing. Walking back into the Library, Dusk forgot to properly close the door.

"Comet nuclei range from a few hundred metres to tens of kilometres across and are composed of loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocky particles." Dusk kept writing.

Then the wind picked up and not only opened the slightly cracked door, but the wind carried off the scroll Dusk was writing on.

"Crap." Dusk said, chasing after the scroll but it escaped his grasp. "This is bad." He said, walking back and forth. "This is what I have Spike do but he's asleep. What am i going to-"

"Hoo." Sounded something behind Dusk.

Dusk turned around to see a light brown owl with a scroll in its mouth.

"An owl?" Dusk asked openly. "Is that my scroll?!"

The owl placed the scroll on the deck and turned around to leave.

"Wait." Dusk said, approaching the owl. "Don't go."

The owl turned it's head completely around, waiting for what Dusk had to say.

"Thank you for returning my scroll." Dusk said.

"Hoo Hoo." The owl said as the wind picked up, causing the owl to shiver.

"I guess it is a cold night." Dusk said, shutting the window and then the door. "Would you like to stay? Maybe keep me company while I work."

"Hoo Hoo." The owl said, scooting across the deck and perching on a nearby coat rack.

The following morning, Spike awoke in a peaceful daze. That is until he looked at the clock.

"Ahhh!!!" He screamed. "I overslept!!"

Running down the stairs to the main lobby. Dusk was in the middle of simple organization when Spike came charging in.

"I'm sorry bro." Spike said frantically. "Where do I start?!"

"No need to worry." Dusk said. "Owlowiscious took care of it."

"Who?" Spike asked.

"Owlowiscious." Dusk explained. "A new junior assistant."

"A junior assistant?!" Spike said. "But why?"

"Well I noticed you've been getting tired." Dusk explained. "So I thought a junior assistant may help out."

"But we don't need a junior assistant." Spike defended. "I'm not tired. I can handle it. I don't need a junior assistant."

"Spike don't worry." Dusk responded. "He's just here to help. Now I have to go out. Apparently, Rune found something in the Everfree Forest. So while I'm out, become acquainted with Owlowiscious."

Before Spike could object, Dusk was out the door. Spike stood there for a moment, a tad confused and a bit worried. Turning around, he looked at Owlowiscious.

"Hello?" Spike called out, not seeing the owl.

"Hoo." Owlowiscious replied.

Spike looked across the room and saw Owlowiscious, who's head was facing the window, but body was facing Spike.

"Uh Hi." Spike said awkwardly.

"Hoo." Owlowiscious turned his head around in a creepy manner.

"Dude. That's creepy." Spike said with a shiver going up his spine. "Anyway, I'm Spike. I bet Dusk told you about me."

"Hoo." Owlowiscious responded.

"You know. Spike." Spike said. "Number one assistant. Your senior."

"Hoo." Owlowiscious replied.

"I'm Spike!" Spike was getting annoyed. "Who are you? What are you?"

"Hoo." Owlowiscious answered.

"Who?" Spike replied.

"Hoo." Owlowiscious said back.

"I thought your name was Owlowiscious?" Spike asked.

"Hoo." Owlowiscious  stated.

"Okay Who Owlowiscious whatever." Spike said. "I'm Spike and all you need to know is I'm number one and you're number two."

"Hoo." Owlowiscious  said, unaffected by all of this.

"So..." Spike twitched his eye. "A man of mystery huh? I'm keeping my eye on you." He then went off to do something. "I got eyes in the back of my head too you-" Spike's back then met the hard part of the door. "Maybe not literally." Spike said opening the door. "But you know what I mean!" After Spike slammed the door, his delusions took over. "That bird is after my job! He wants to be number one . I'll prove to Dusk that I deserve to be number one; not Freaky Feathers over there."

Later on that day, Spike spent his now open schedule reading up on owls while Dusk and the others were enjoying Owlowiscious.

"Life's not fair is it." Rune said out of no where, standing besides a startled Spike.

"Oh hey Rune." Spike said. "You're telling me. I don't get what they see in that creepy owl."

"It did that turn its head around thing didn't it?" Rune asked.

"Yeah. It was creepy." Spike said. "Rune, have you ever felt well jealous of another?"

"Yes." Rune stated.

"How did you handle it?" Spike asked.

"I tried to kill Dusk." Rune said bluntly. "I wouldn't recommend killing Owlowiscious."

"Yeah maybe you're right." Spike said, then noticed out the window a painful sight. Rarity gave Owlowiscious the same type of bow tie she gave him, it may even of looked better. "Oh now it's on!"

Later that day, Spike worked as hard as he could to upstage Owlowiscious.

"Spike?" Dusk asked. "Can you get me that book on obscure mythologies?"

"No prob." Spike bolted up the ladder to find the book was gone.

Owlowiscious already gave the book to Dusk.

"Thanks Owlowiscious." Dusk thanked.

"Grrr." Spike growled to himself.

"oh no." Dusk said.

"Yes, what is it that your number one can do to help?" Spike said, desperate for the attention and helping feeling.

"My last quill broke." Dusk said.

"Leave it to me." Spike said, running out of the library.

It wasn't too long before Spike reached his destination.....to his disappointment.

"How can you be out of quills?!" Spike said to the salesppony. "The store is called Quills and Sofas, you only sell two things!"

"Sorry, all out of quills til Monday." The pony replied. "Wanna buy a sofa?"

Spike simply walked away. Spike ran everywhere, talked to everypony, and even was outsmarted by a chicken before he returned to the library in defeat.

"I'm sorry." Spike apologized. "I couldn't get you a quill."

"No worry Spike." Dusk said writing with a new quill. "Owlowiscious gave me one of his feathers."

"Hoo." Owlowiscious nodded.

The infuriated Spike stormed up to his room.

"He likes his new owl so much." Spike said, some tears coming through. "Guess Dusk doesn't need me."

He quickly through some thing together in a handkerchief and tied it to a stick. And hopped out the window, landing softly in bushes. Spike's leaving went unnoticed as he made his way to the Everfree Forest.

"I was replaced by an owl and Dusk doesn't even show to care." Spike said. "Can today get any-" Then it began raining. "-Worse?!"

Seeking refuge in a nearby cave, Spike sat by the things he brought. A faint glint then caught Spike's eyes. Looking over, Spike happened to notice a massive mound of gems. Literally the cave was almost filled with gems.

"So many.." Spike was drooling. "I never want to go home." And he Spike began his feast.

After a long while of gorging, Spike began feeling sad again.

"Even with my tummy being full, the rest of me isn't." He said to himself suckling on a half eaten sapphire. "But Dusk doesn't care about me, I'm better off here by myself."

"Spike?" A voice from behind called out.

Spike turned and saw Rune with a cart full of gems and treasure, he was quite literally dumping it in the pile.

"Rune?!" Spike asked. "What are you doing??"

"Remember when I slaved away for a week to get money?" Rune asked.

"Yes." Spike said, now chewing the gem.

"Well most of it was stolen from a dragon and well Zecora said I need to return it." Rune answered. "Problem was, that dragon I stole it from isn't there anymore."

"So why this cave?" Spike asked.

"Well." Rune explained. "I didn't want to return with the treasure or Zecora would banish me to the couch."

"I thought you liked under the hut?" Spike inquired.

"Yes." Rune answered. "But to be banished to the couch means I'll never know my sexy zebra's flank for weeks if not months and I can't handle that torture."

"But why this cave?" Spike asked. "And why is it getting hot in here?" Spike noticed a rather hot breeze was hitting his back.

"Him." Rune pointed behind Spike.

Behind Spike was a massive green dragon.

"Why are you in MY cave?" The dragon asked. "And eating MY gems?!"

"Relax Leroy he's with me." Rune said.

"But eating MY gems!" Leroy the dragon exclaimed loudly.

"Which you wouldn't even have if I didn't decide to dump them in your cave." Rune said. "Relax, this is the last load."

Rune dumped the large cart of gems and treasure in the pile.

"Let's go Spike." Rune said. "See ya Leroy."

Leroy growled but nodded, letting Rune and Spike leave the cave.

"Word to the wise, never go in there." Rune explained. "Leroy has an anger and possession issue."

"I'm not even gonna ask." Spike answered. "But I don't have anywhere else to go."

"SPIKE???!!!!" Called Dusk's voice in the distance. "SPIKE??!!!"

"Dusk?!" Spike said in surprise.

"Looks like you're more missed than you thought." Rune said, nudging at Spike. "Better go home."

"Spike!" Dusk said, seeing Spike. "Why did you run off!? I was worried sick."

"I thought you didn't need me anymore." Spike said.

"Spike, you're my number one assistant and my brother." Dusk said. "No one can ever take that from you."

"Hoo." Owlowiscious landed on a stump besides Spike.

"And it was Owlowiscious that led me this way to find you." Dusk said. "He was worried about you too."

"Thanks Owlowiscious." Spike said. "I know now that you weren't after my job. Will you forgive me?"

"Hoo." Owlowiscious responded.

"Me, forgive me. Spike." Spike replied.

"Hoo." Owlowiscious answered.

Spike looked at Dusk with a 'help me out' look and shrug of his shoulders.

"Owlowiscious forgives you Spike." Dusk answered. "Let's head home."

Dear Princess Celestia,

This is Spike, I learned that jealousy, and telling lies gets you nowhere with friends. And that there is always room to love more friends.

Spike de Draco

Dearest Spike,

I am most pleased that were able to learn an important lesson about friendship today and that you are growning interms of maturity.

Your pleased,

Princess Celestia

P.S. But next time you learn more about friendship, please don't send me the letter at three-thirty in the morning.