After my dinner with Celestia and Luna, I had to drive home. Storm and Big Mac had taken the Mico platform back, so I had to do the drive in solitude. After about two hours of driving I finally made it home... and the lights are on. Who the fuck is dumb enough to try to steal from me? Why are they in my room! I come to a stop out front and jump out. I tried to barge straight to my room, but as soon as I opened the door, Lupus and Hati tackled me to the ground to lick my face.

"Why.... stop..... my face.... TOO FLUFFY!" I yell as I try to get them off. After a minute or two of constant licking, I finally mange to get up and away from them, though they still follow me, trying to get affection. When I get up the stairs they stop following me an whimper away, tails between their legs. I go to my room and open....

"AAAAAAGGGHHHHH!" Big Mac yells as Fluttershy stops bouncing on top of him....

"WHY!" I yell, getting Big Macs attention. Fluttershy just falls forward and pants into his neck. "You too! Why? Why my bed?! You literally could go anywhere else, why?"

"Uh... Storm told me to." Big Mac says sleepily.

*EYE TWITCH*

"OK, I'm going to go kill Storm then, don't be here when I get back."

"EEmaybe." He says as he nuzzles Fluttershy's cheek, seeming to fall asleep. I walk straight to the library and kick the door open, scaring the crap out of Spike.

"GAH! Miles! What..."

"Wheres Storm?" I ask as I step in and look around.

"He went out with Twilight. They said they'd be back in a while... but that was a few hours ago." Spike says as looks down nervously.

"*Grr* fine. I'll just come back tomorrow then. Hey, your birthday passed recently right?" I ask as I gain a mischievous smile.

"Uh... yeah. I'm ten now, why?" He asks, caught off guard by the sudden change of subject.

"I have a gift for you, well, I'm really just going to give your marks and set up a training regiment. Want to come with me to go do it? We can just leave a note for Twilight and Storm."

"Yeah! But... I know Twilight and Storm will want to be there, did you know for my birthday they adopted me! Isn't that cool!?" He asks joyfully, smiling broadly.

"They did? Yeah kid, that's awesome. Well, we'll wait for them then. There's nothing formal about it, but I can understand wanting your parents there." I say, getting Spike to smile even more. "Well... I should get going then...."

"Aw, you can't stay to hang out? I was getting a little lonely waiting for Storm and Twilight." He says as he pouts a bit.

"Well... I guess I can stay for a bit longer." Mainly to avoid Big Mac and Fluttershy. "But first things first, I need some food."

"Huh, Storm said the same thing. I can make you something if you'd like. I don't mind."

"Thanks Spike, appreciate it." I go and sit down in the kitchen and watch as he gets to work making me something.

"So... what is it going to be like to use human magic. I mean, I know for unicorns its like having an extra appendage, but what is it like for humans?" Spike asks as he starts making black dotted pancakes.

"Well, when humans use magic, we're taking something and imbuing it with our souls. From there we manipulate it. So... I guess its like having something new become a part of you. Its a little more complicated then that, but that's the general idea. What are you making?" I ask as I lean over and try to get a better look.

"Oh, just some chocolate chip pancakes. I remember how much you like pancakes, and Twilight mentioned that you liked chocolate chip cookies, so I figured you'd like chocolate chip pancakes." Oh sweet Barbra... I fucking called it. These are going to be the greatest things ever. "Is... is getting marked going to hurt?"

"Well... that's a tricky question. When I got my marks... it was terrible. I sucked in the energy from ten floors and passed out from maxing the first time. But, I'm over powered. My friends say it was like getting pinched. This has never been done before on another creature type, so it'll be interesting to say the least." I say, getting a nervous glance from Spike. Now that I think about, Spike will be the first non human to receive marks. Interesting....

"Well..." Spike says as he brings me a plate of pancakes and sits on the other side of the table. "I'm still going to do it. I figure if I can do this, I can be the one to protect everypony in the future." He says as I take a bite....

"Oh sweet Barbra..."

"Who?"

CRASH

Spike and I both look back to see Storm laying on the ground before the door, panting slightly. Before we could ask anything he jumps back up and runs out the door, leaving us a bit confused.

"Storm, I already told I'd be fine." Twilight complains as Storm escorts her inside.

"I know, I just don't want you stressing yourself." He says as he ushers her inside and shuts the door behind them.

"Storm..." I say as I stand up. He takes one look at me before trying to run out the front door. As he runs out I quickly run after him and tackle him to the ground as he tries to take to the air. "WHY?!" I yell as I pin him down. "Why my bed?!"

"Because it's...."

FLASH

We both teleport back into the living room of the library and drop before Twilight. I look up to her and see the displeased look on her face, so we both stand up and wait for it.

"Well?" She asks as she shifts her stance a bit.

"He told Big Mac to have sex in my bed." I say quickly.

"Yeah but...."

"And because of that you come to my home and attack him?" Twilight asks.

"Well..."

"Is this my home?" She asks, knowing the answer.

"Yes..."

"My house, my rules?"

"*sigh* what's my punishment?" I ask, hanging my head slightly.

"You, and Storm," she says as she glances over to Storm, "are going to clean this place up while I catch up on my studies, understood?"

"Yes ma'am." I say.

"Why me?" Storm asks. Twilight just gives him a look, making him sigh. "Yes dear."

"Good. Now get started." She says, getting us both to move to the closet to get the cleaning supplies.

"This is your fault." I say as I grab a broom.

"Why is it my fault?" Storm asks as he grabs a wash cloth.

"Less talking, more cleaning." Twilight says as she goes to her podium and flips through a book.

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I wake up to Storm leaving the bed. I give a little yawn before looking out the window, seeing how early it is.

"Why are you getting up so early?" I ask as I sit up, rubbing the sleep from my eyes.

"Sorry for waking you, I'm heading over to Sweet Apple Acres to help out for the day." He says as he gives a little stretch.

"Why didn't you tell me you were going to work today? I wouldn't have kept you up so late." I say as I get out of bed to go make breakfast.

"I'll be fine. Don't worry. I'll be back around three and we have a Terradisian meeting tonight after sunset. What are you doing for the day?" He asks as we head to the kitchen together.

"I need to catch up on my studies." I say with a groan. "I feel as if I'm so far behind. I'm only halfway through my Illusionary spell book, not to mention I haven't even looked at my polymorphic..."

"Twilight." Storm says flatly as we enter the living room. "I saw your schedule, those are all next weeks books."

"I know. But if I'm not ahead, then I'm behind." I say, getting him to shake his head as we walk into the kitchen to find Miles sleeping on the counter. Storm gets an evil smile as he flies up above him and gently touches his shoulder, getting him to look up.

"WAKE UP!" He yells, making him fall off the counter. Storm laughs as he lands beside him and waits for him to get up....
"Did he... did he knock himself out?" I ask as we watch him lay there.

"Hey Miles, you OK?" Storm asks as he pushes him a bit, waking him up. He looks around a bit before getting up, rubbing his head a bit.

"Hmm? Whats up?" He asks sleepily as he takes a seat. Storm and I just shake our heads as we both go to the stove.

We make and eat breakfast quietly. Miles seemed... distracted. It's probably nothing, but I'll be sure to ask him later today about it. I was going to make breakfast, but Storm insisted on doing it himself. He isn't the best cook, but I figure he could use the practice. Once they finished eating, they went straight for Sweet Apple Acres, leaving me to my studies. I go to my podium and pull all of the books I'll need for my studies, putting them into neat piles beside me.

"Uh.. Twilight?" Spike asks as he walks up beside me. "Can I ask you a few questions?"

"Of course, what's on your mind?" I ask as I turn back to him.

"Well, its about magic..."

"Well you've come to the right pony." I say, feeling more confident about the subject.

"Well... what if I'm overpowered like Miles? What if this becomes something that'll kill me? Or what if it doesn't work? Who's going to teach me about dragon magic? Do dragons even have magic? I don't want..."

"Whoa, slow down Spike." I say, getting him to stop ranting. "First off, I think Miles is a special case. He did mention his friends being normal. And if it doesn't work... well, then we'll just have to work together to figure out how dragon magic works..."

"But how do you know if dragons even have magic?" Spike asks as he start to get upset.

"Well... I don't know Spike. Ponies and dragons don't interact so... we'll just have to figure it out with time..."

"But, what about my size." He says as he looks down at himself.

"Well... I think Storm will..."

"Am I always going to be this short? When will I start to grow? Will I have wings? When do they come in? Will I become greedy again? How about..."

"Spike!" I yell, getting his attention again. "I don't know. I'm sorry, I wish I did, but I don't know. Why are you worrying so much about all of this Spike?"

"Well... I was talking with Miles last night, and I asked him a bit about getting marked. After that i started to think about it and... well, these questions came to mind." He says as he hangs his head down and kicks the ground lightly. I pick him up with my magic and pull him in for a hug.

"Spike, don't worry about these things." I say as I nuzzle the top of his head. "I know you'll want answers, but we can't give them to you. But when they come up, we'll be right here for you."

"Really?" He asks as he returns the hug. "Thanks Twil.... thanks Mom."

I take a deep breath before saying, "It's going to be alright... son."

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Once we got to Sweet Apple Acres Applejack put us straight to work. While Storm and Big Mac went to the western fields, Applejack and I went to the eastern fields. From there, she went south and I went north. Once I was a ways in I got started kicking trees, trying my best not to obliterate any of them, a task easier said then done. My first tree was toppled with my first kick. I spent awhile studying the inside before attempting to fix it. Though it was rather strenuous, I was able to piece it back together.

"Well, that'll save me some trouble." I say to Luna as I go again, with better results. She's been scrying me ever since breakfast. Its nice to know she's watching my back, though I'd rather have her here instead.

"Its getting pretty late... early, you should get some sleep." I say as I pick up the apples.

*Blink Blink*

"No huh. Alright, but only for another hour, after that I want you in bed."

*Blink*

"Alright then." I say as I move to the next tree, kicking it lightly to get the apples to fall down. "Be sure that you and Celestia come to today's meeting. There's actual information that you both need to hear."

*Blink.... Blink.*

"No?" I say as I turn back. "Sorry love, but you have to come."

*Blink*

"Then... you don't want Celestia to come then?"

*Blink*

"Sorry, but as our sister she has to come."

*Blink Blink*

"Yes, she does. Even if I have to come down there and drag her down. Sorry, but this is the way things are. Why don't you want to have her come?"

*...*

"Right, yes no answers. Are you afraid she'll not approve of how things are?"

*Blink Blink*

"Do you just not want her to come?"

*Blink Blink*

"Is it... because...."

RING RING RING RING

I stop and go to my phone, seeing that Luna's calling me.

"Yeah?" I ask as I answer the call.

"I'm afraid that she'll figure out that we're married." She says.

"Oh... shit." I mutter as I think about it.

"Yeah. With only half of the bearers there she may put that only the families of the Spartans will be there. From there, well, its just putting one and one together." She says as she drops the scrying spell. I put my speaker back on before getting back to work.

"Well, what do you want to do about it? It's not like we can just tell her not to come when I already told her to. It will raise too many suspicions."

"I know... maybe... well..."

"Whats on your mind." I ask as I start picking up the apples.

"Well... I don't like it, but the only way we could get around this is by... lying."

"*sigh* I don't want to add to the lies we're already telling her."

"I don't either, but its the only way she can come without revealing our marriage..."

"Remind me why we can't do that again?" I ask as I levitate all of the baskets with me and start to head towards the storage cellar.

"I already told you Miles, we're under too much stress right now. It wouldn't be well received. I'm sorry, but we'll have to wait for a better time."

"*sigh* alright. Just leave it to me then. I've got to get going now, get to bed already."

"Thank you Miles, love you."

"Love you to." I say before hanging up. I don't like this, but I'll play along.. though she never said anything about dropping subtle hints.. oh this is going to be good.

After a long day of work and some running around I've finally decided how I'm going to go about this, and I think Luna may kill me. Well, it'll be worth it for her making me have to lie so much. As soon as I opened the door to my home I was assaulted with affection from Lupus and Hati, I guess they missed me. As I lay on the ground, petting them and trying not to get my face licked so much, I notice Storm, Twilight, and Spike walking up towards me.

"Hey guys!" I yell as I try to get up. "Whats up?"

"Uh... Miles, why are wolves licking you?" Spike asks as they all stop beside me.

"Don't ask." Storm says flatly. "We're here so Spike can get his marks, remember?"

"Ah, right." I say as I finally get to my feet. "Go ahead and make yourselves comfortable while I go get the Virgum de Marcas." I say as I usher them inside and run up stairs, having Lupus and Hati chase after me. I go to my closet and...

CRASH

As soon as I opened the closet door a wall of weapons fell straight out. I look over them all in astonishment. I know I told Butterscotch and E'Claire to bring me all of the weapons... I just didn't imagine they would have this many. I sift through it all until I find the black bar I was looking for. With it in my hands, I make my way back downstairs to find the others waiting on the couch.

"What was that noise?" Storm asks as I approach them.

"It was just a bunch of weapons falling out of my closet. Come here Spike." I say as I take a knee, presenting the bar. "It''s time."

I glance back to Twilight and Storm before jumping off the couch and approach Miles.

"Shouldn't we... I don't know, do this a little formally?" I ask as I stand before him. I can't help but rub my hands a bit as my nerves get the better of me.

"No. It wouldn't matter if we were in a hospital or a gutter. Getting your marks only require two things. Hands, and a soul. Now, this is how this is going to work. You see the two dark spots?" I nod. "You are going to grab them and hold them as tightly as possible. It may take a while, but from there you will receive your makes. No matter what, you can not let go of the bar until it is completed. If you do, you could lose your soul. Do you understand?"

"*gulp* y-yeah." I say as I take a step towards him.

"Whenever you're ready." I glance back to Twilight and Storm, getting encouraging motions, before I take a deep breath and grab the bar. I move my hands to the correct spots and squeeze as hard as I can, wincing as I wait for something to happen.

"Is... is it done yet?" I ask as I glance down at it, seeing it unchanged. "Aw... it didn't work."

"Spike, its only been four seconds." Miles says as he sits down and watches closely. "When I did it, it took almost half an hour before it started. Just wait."

"If you say so." I say as I continue to hold onto it. "So... are you going to be, like my mentor or something?"

"Yes. I'll be the one to teach you how to use this power. We'll set up a regiment in which you will come here to learn."

"Oh, cool." I say as I look back to Twilight and Storm. Twilight seems happy, but Storm seems a little worried. "So, what are wAAAAHHHHHH!" I yell as the bar suddenly starts to glow red. I feel a sharp pain run through my body as I hold onto the bar.

"Finally." Miles says as he stands up.

"Is he alri..."

"AAAHHaha... *pant* is... is it done?" I ask as the pain suddenly stops. It wasn't that bad. It felt as if somepony hit me with a hammer or something.

"Almost, one last thing." Miles says as he backs up. "He breathes fire right?"

"Yeah..."

"RAAAAWWWWRR!" I scream out as a sudden rush of energy starts to force its way back in. In my scream, I had let out a large green plume of fire, nearly roasting Miles. Luckily he had put up a shield before anything bad could happen. I continue to hold the bar as the power forces itself through my body. I start to shake a bit as I feel something change in me. I drop to my knees as I feel a massive pressure build up in my back.

"Oh... shit." Miles says as the pain finally starts to fade away. I finally let go of the bar as I hold my eyes shut and wait for the pain to subside.

"Miles! What did you do!?" Twilight yells.

"Well... hmm. I don't know." He says as I hear him walk around me. I don't really care right now... I just want to sleep.

THUD

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