Prologue

The car made a low rumble as it drove over the gravel road and under the trees. The trees overhung above causing a tunnel of sorts. In this car three friends were driving cross-country. They were planning this for months just for the right time when they could get together and the weather was right. The friends were a mixed bunch but still were friends all the same. The best of friends even.

Driving the car was a young man at the ripe age of twenty two. He was warring a green flannel with jeans. His name was Rickard but Rick to his friends. His Dark almost black hair came close to his shoulders if not in a pony tail that he wore more often then not. His eyes a brown that were covered by glasses that he wore.

In the passenger seat was Conner the oldest of the group by one year. He had a white hoodie and jeans as well. His hair was curly and brown eyes to match. Upon his eyes were a pair of black rimmed glasses.

Last but not least was Joseph but in fact preferred to be called Joe. Graduating same year as Rick they were the same age, along with being good friends along with Conner. Joe had on one of his favored blue polos and along with the rest jeans. His hair was light dirty brown with matching brown eyes.

It has been about three hours since they left Pennsylvania and working on south Ohio. The Friends were silent but were united through the music that was being played through the radio. Rick tapped at the cars wheel to the song. Conner and Joe could not help but move to the music.

Joe was the first to speak "This has to be the only Nicklback song I like. You know?"

"I never really liked Nicklback but they do have a few good songs" Conner said

Rick held a hand up and said "Once. there was a band called Nickleback they were soooo bad... every one died."

"I think you're missing the bigger question. Is this the Krusty crab?" Conner joked back

"I think you know the answer to that." Rick joked with a deadpanned expression

"Umm... I- I don't get it." Joe said confused

"Come on really?" Rick said sadly but more disappointed then any thing.

"See that's why were the funny ones" Conner

"Ok man, he is funny som-" Rick was cut off by him self

It's FRIDAY FRIDAY

Rick did not notice the song come on until he herd those words and let out an exaggerated yell and quickly turned of the ratio

crack

The storm was getting worse. With every thunders crack made a certain baby dragon wish he could sink farther into his covers. True that in a town of all ponies that loved him, something simple as a bad thunder storm still made him fear the worst.

The door to the library opened with a low creek.

The Storm already getting to his head. He could not help but think of the door just let in. Oh no. It could be anypony. it's probably just Twilight. yea Twilight. But he could not dismiss it so easy. or it could be the headless horse pony, or-or the pony with the rusty horseshoe. and with that he pull the rest of his covers to hide his head.

"Spike? you home?" said a voice from down stairs

"T-Twilight? Is that you?" he said voice all horse

"Don't tell me the storm's getting to you to? Pinkie said this is the storm to end all storms. What a mare, am I right?"

Spike slowly descended the stairs and softly said  "yea, she's silly"

"It has. Spike how many times to I have to tell you? Storms can't hurt you. Well... they can  but! not in here"

"I-I know but, they still scare me." Spike said shyly

"Don't worryy lets go up stairs and we can sleep the storm away."

"I tried but I couldn't fall asleep!"

Twilight sighed "you know what I'll make you deal" A slight smile formed on her face. "I'll read you a story"

"But you haven't done that in years?"

"I Know"

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?" Conner yelled covering his ears

"Yea man THE HELL?" Joe chipped in

"What do you mean?" Rick ask cocking his head a bit to the side.

"What you just did there!" Conner said angry but not yelling

"Did you not just hear that song?"

"You mean 'Friday' so it just a song."

"The one song besides 'Royals ' that makes me want to murder someone!"

The sound of loud TWAP could be herd in the car as Conner face palmed. Even he would never admit it he did find Rick quick lazily jokes of the moment funny.

Spike was in his bed. Curled up and blanket over him he was like a foal that was ready for there bed time story. Twilight sat next to him a book in her magic.

Yes it was true that Twilight had not read Spike a book for a long time. But, this day was different Spike wasn't this scared.... well Twilight couldn't remember the last time Spike was ever like this.

"So what's the story?" Spike ask

"It's 'The Strangers That Were Ever So Strange'" Twilight was never real big on fiction books. But this was Spikes favoret.

A wide grin was plastered on his face as she started to read.

"Once upon a time..."