Chapter 2: Home Invasion

It was evening as Spike made dinner for himself, Twilight, Applejack and Fluttershy. It looks disgusting but the food was the best that the Dragon could make for himself and his guests.

"I hope you three are hungry. I don't normally have guests…but it's nice to have some company around here." Spike comments to his guests while sitting down at the table.

"Thanks." Twilight said, cringing as Spike took out wax from his ear, put it down and lit the thing. "We try our best to get by."

Fluttershy glances to the window, seeing Pinkie looking inside then sighs as she goes to the door, lying down and sighing. The yellow Pegasus looks concerned. Her friend is sure hungry by the smell of the food.

"Uh, listen. Can't you let Pinkie and Rainbow in?" Fluttershy ask Spike quietly as he eats. "I mean, they were rude before, yes, but they were being themselves."

"Well, maybe, but..." Spike begins to say. But then he hears a noise, making him sigh in annoyance while getting up. Pinkie and Rainbow must've gotten inside! "Pinkie, I thought I told you and Rainbow to stay outside!"

"We are outside, Spike!" Pinkie points out in bewilderment. Spike and the ones allowed in the shack look surprised as Pinkie bounces up and down outside through a window; even Rainbow can be seen looking in. Those two are outside!

"Then who--?"

Suddenly everyone heard more noises. Applejack looks around then saw some shadows moving around. She said, "Sugar cube, Ah done think we got company more than us."

Spike looks around and under the table...then to his surprise, he spots three bugs on the table. The one, an ant named Flik, spoke up, "Well, fellows, it's far away from the colony but what other choice do we got?"

A ladybug named Francis nods while saying, "Right. Not home but it will do all right."

A walking stick insect named Slim bounces on a slug, saying, "Hey guys! What a lovely bed!"

Spike in annoyance grabs the bug, snapping, "Gotcha!" But to his surprise, Slim escape and lands on one of his shoulders, grabbing one of his ears.

"Found some food!" Slim bits one of Spike's ears, causing him to yelp in pain. The bug insect comments, "Awful stuff."

"Okay, get off." Twilight said, using her magic to take Slim off of Spike and put him onto the table.

"Hey, is that you, Slim?" Flik ask Slim curiously.

"How did you know?" Slim ask Flik in amusement.

"Uh, are you three blind? Not to be insensitive." Fluttershy said to the bugs in concern.

Before any of the bugs could answer, Spike angrily grabs them, snapping, "Enough! What are you three doing in my home?!" Suddenly the Dragon felt a bump hit him from behind, causing him to drop the bugs. "Hey!"

Spike turns and saw a pink hedgehog in a coffin on the table being shoved by a bunch of apes, led by an old monkey named Cranky Dog. The Dragon, scowling, shoves the coffin back, snapping, "Hey, no way, no; Dead hedgehog off the table!'

"I don't think she's dead. I think she's sleeping." Fluttershy said, noting the pink hedgehog is actually sleeping.

"She's right and where are we supposed to put her?" Cranky ask Spike with a scowl. "The bed's taken already!"

"What," Spike ask in alarm. He heads to the bedroom and removes the curtain. To his shock, in his bed is huge koopa known as Bowser who is lying there for some reason.

"What?" Bowser asks Spike as if not doing anything wrong. The koopa yelps as Spike grabs him, preparing to throw him off. "Hey, take it easy!"

"What are you guys doing in here?" Twilight asks Bowser and the bugs in concern as Spike takes Bowser to the front door and opens it.

"Haven't anyone gotten the hint?! I've live here in the forest, I put up signs, I'm a terrifying Dragon! What do I have to do to have some privacy," Spike demands furiously as he tosses Bowser out. The Dragon looks outside and got a terrifying shocking sight, "No; Oh no, no!"

Applejack looks outside with Twilight and Fluttershy, their eyes widen as the cowpony exclaims, "Holy cow ponies!"

Sure enough, Spike's swamp has been invaded by creatures, aliens, furries, good creatures, etc. that were rounded up and exiled by the order of Prince Blueblood who are literally camped out in front of his home! The Simpsons sat in front of a campfire to keep warm.

A man named the Music Meister is singing while waving a conductor stick, causing some rats to scurry over to him, a few Bushwoolies were directing tragic to allow Breezies, witches, and any small creatures to land safely. More creatures are appearing in the forest by the second.

This was too much for Spike to handle. He roars furiously, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY SWAMP?!"

He yells so loudly, his echoes are heard throughout the swamp. Everyone stop what they're doing, going silent or gasping. The Mystic Ponies known as Mystic Tao, Dragon Kick, Mighty Heart and Jade Adventure went to hide in a tent, though the last one didn't want to.

"Well, this is awkward." Twilight remarks awkwardly at this sight.

"Okay, all right, everyone out of my swamp! All of you; scram! Let's go, come on! Hapaya and whatever that means! Hey, quickly, go!" Spike snaps, shoving the intruders in hopes to get rid of them. After some of them dodge the Dragon while more rush into the shack, "Hey, no, no; Not there, not in there!"

Spike tries to run after the intruders but they close the door on his face, making him yelp. The Dragong roans in frustration then turn to give an accusing look at Pinkie and Rainbow who looks innocently at him.

"Hey, don't look at us. We didn't invite them." Rainbow protests to Spike with a frown.

"She's right, we didn't invite them either." Applejack said to Spike in concern, "At least, not wit'out asking yew first, Spike."

"Well, obviously no one invited us, no one wanted us." Ben remarks to Spike and the Mane Five with a sigh.

"What?" Spike asks Ben in bewilderment.

"We were forced to come here."

"What? By who?"

"Prince Blueblood!" Eduardo exclaims to Spike in sadness. "Si, he hugged and he puffed and...that big meanie signed an eviction notice ."

"Right, I'm sorry but what he did to us was not okay." Wilt sighs a bit.

"Coco coco coco coco coco," Coco exclaims in her own name in frustration.

"Yes, yes, I agree. I was wondering too where he would be putting you dear ones as well as us." Fluttershy said, understanding Coco due to her ability to understand animals. "Forcing you all into this place is...not nice."

Spike groans heavily. Apparently, this Blueblood jerk has hated these creatures enough to dump them right onto his home. This has got to stop. The Dragon spoke, "Okay, does anyone know where this Blueblood pony is?"

Everyone look around, but not answering. The fugitives are too scared to do so. Pinkie bounces up and down, exclaiming, "Oh, I do! I know where he is!"

"Does anyone else know where to find him; anyone at all?"

"Me, me!"

"Anyone," Spike asks everyone else desperately, he really doesn't want to respond to Pinkie who jumps up and down in the crowd. Lisa raises her hand but a concerned Marge makes her put it down in worry.

"Oh come on, pick me! I know, I know, me me!" Pinkie exclaims, bouncing up and down.

"Listen, we know where he is as well...and I don't think anypony else wants to answer." Twilight said, making Spike roll his eyes while sighing; Looks like he got no choice.

"Fine, okay." Spike said, clearing his throat. He spoke to the crowd, making them nervous at first while saying, "Attention all aliens, creatures, whatever you are. Do not get comfy here because your welcome is officially over! In fact," He slams a fist into a Dragon paw while continuing, "I am going to see this spoiled prince right now and get you out of my swamp and back to where you came from!"

A pause, then everyone cheers happily. They can go home again, thanks to the 'kind' act of this Dragon! Spike, rolling his eyes, turns to the Mane Five, pointing while saying, "You five. You are coming with me."

"Oh yeah! That's what I like to hear!" Rainbow laughs as she and her friends follow Spike who passes through the crowd to make their departure, the fairies put a necklace of flowers around his neck to wish the Dragon luck though Spike just tosses the thing away, "Oh yeah! Rainbow Dash, Spike, and the rest of her pals, a group of misfits on a whirlwind big-city adventure! 100% awesome! I love it!"

"Right, you will need all the help you can get to deal with Blueblood." Twilight said. Spike grabs a torch from a Bushwoolie while leaving. Pinkie begins to sing.

Pinkie: On the road again.

Pinkie spoke in normal voice, "Come on, Spike and girls! Sing it with me!"

I can't wait to get on the road again.

"Didn't I tell you not to sing?" Spike asks Pinkie in annoyance.

"Well, can I whistle?" Pinkie asks Spike curiously as the group heads off.

"No!" Some of the girls exclaims in annoyance, not wanting to hear the whistling either.

"Well, how about I hum it?"

Spike sighs, saying, "Fine, go ahead on and hum it." Pinkie begins to hum the same song as the six heads off on a trek to the home of Prince Blueblood.

Spike and the Mane 5 headed off but somepony was watching. It was the lookalike of Pinkie Pie along with a Brown Alicorn with a Golden mane. The pink pony says, Big brother, I can sense that this Dragon is the one to save all of the realm from the evil unicorn's rule."

"Well I am not sure but you did know that we would escape so let's follow them if we can little sister." Golden Heart said. They both head off as a Gold phoenix lands on Golden Heart's shoulder

"Hey Gold Wing."

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While Spike and the girls are heading to DuColt, the ruling home of Prince Blueblood, in his castle, dark activities is occurring as a white unicorn with a blond mane and a suit heads through a hallway, looking evilly. Prince Blueblood goes by two of his guards who stood in attention, going through a door which leads to the torture chamber.

Inside the room, a masked vulture known as Vlad Vladikoff is dunking someone in a tank mercilessly.

"Okay, enough, Vlad." Blueblood said with a smirk. "He's ready to talk."

"I am supposed to be anonymous here." Vlad remarks to Blueblood with a scowl.

Regardless, Vlad pulls a rope to pull out a griffin named Bucky out of the water. The prisoner coughs as he was slammed down onto the table with his wings injured and was strapped down. Blueblood laughs evilly as he goes up to the table...but stops as he saw it higher than him.

"Ahem!" Blueblood snaps to Vlad. The vulture pulls a lever to lower the table. The evil unicorn grins wickedly, pulling on Bucky's wings while taunting, "Run, run, run, as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the Griffin man!"

"You're a monster, Prince Shortblood!" Bucky exclaims angrily to Blueblood, much to the prince's own anger.

"Oooh…how many times do I have to tell every living creature that crawls, flies or even swims…I AM NOT SHORT!!!!! My dreams are just…bigger than my situation."

Bucky smirking remarks sarcastically, "Riiiiight."

Blueblood chose to ignore that comment, speaking, "Anyway…I'm not the monster here, you are; you and the rest of those mythical and fairy tale trash poisoning my perfect world. Now tell me…where are the others?"

"Skin me!" Bucky scowls as he spits at Blueblood's eye, making him scowl angrily.

"I've tried for many years to be fair to you creatures…now my patience, bird boy, is at its end. Tell me now…before I--." Blueblood demands as he grabs Bucky's tail as if preparing to pull it right off.

"No! Not my tail. Not my precious tail."

"All right, now who's hiding them? Tell me!'

"Okay, I'll tell you." Bucky said with a sad sigh. The poor griffin has no choice but to talk. "Do you know the Baker Griffin?"

"The Baker Griffin," Blueblood ask Bucky puzzled.

"The Baker Griffin."

"Yes. I know the Baker Griffin...who lives in Manehattan."

"Well, she's married to the Baker Griffin." Bucky groans, explaining who is married to the 'Baker Griffin' that is hiding the remaining creatures that Blueblood is chasing.

"The Baker Griffin," Blueblood asks Bucky, arching an eyebrow at him.

"The Baker Griffin!"

"She's married to the Baker Griffin...wait, since when did we end up in song?"

Suddenly the interrogation was interrupted when the top door to the room slams open. Razoul came in, speaking, "My Prince; we've found it!'

"Well, don't just stand there! Bring it in!" Blueblood orders Razoul eagerly. This interrogation will have to wait. This can't!

Two guards and a small scarred Dragon known as Lorcan brought in something covered in a sheet and then hang it up on a wall. Once the thing is removed, everyone including Bucky looks awe, the last one spoke, "Whoa..." Soon the figure known as Grim appears, looking at everyone.

"Grim Reaper..."

"Don't tell him anything; No matter what!"

In annoyance, Blueblood pulls Bucky off the table and throws him into a bag being kept by Razoul. The Captain of the Guards closes it as he snaps to the griffin, "Be quiet!"

"Oh sure, take it out on the injured, Razoul." Lorcan remarks sarcastically to Bucky. "What a brave man you are."

"You be quiet too, Lorcan!"

"Hey, I wouldn't be working for this snotty blue bit if he hasn't took Luna captured!"

Blueblood clears his throat, turning to Grim while saying, "Ahem, good evening. Grim, Grim on the wall. Is this not the most perfect kingdom of them all?"

"Okay, first off, I ain't a mirror, a mon. I am just trapped behind this mirror thanks to Billy's stupidity. Second, I will tell you this: technically you ain't no king." Grim remarks to Blueblood dryly.

"Uh, Vlad," Blueblood ask Vlad dryly. The vulture held up a skeleton used for science classes and breaks it into pieces, much to Grim's shock and horror. "Now, care to say that again?"

"What I meant was, Prince Blueblood mon…is that you're not a King…yet. But you can become one. "

"Really; And how's that?"

"All you gotta do is marry a Princess. As simple as that," Grim said to Blueblood nervously. One false word and this skeleton will be in pieces, in the mirror and out!

"Very well, Grim…I'm listening." Blueblood said with a smirk, making Grim chuckles nervously.

"So...why not sit back down and relax, my pieces, because it's time for you to meet today's eligible bachelorettes! And here they are!" Grim moves aside, showing three silhouettes of three girls. He focuses on the first girl, speaking, "The first bachelorette is an Alicorn who was originally a Pegasus. She loves to spread love and can foal sat ponies anytime. And she's single. Please welcome...Princess Cadance!"

Grim reveal a pink Alicorn with cute hair, much to Blueblood interest. The skeleton goes to the next silhouette, "Bachelorette #2 is a pink hedgehog who can swing a mean hammer. Although she lives with a couple of animals, especially apes, she isn't easy. Just kiss her lips and see what a hot head she is! Give it up for...Amy Rose!"

The next silhouette is revealed to be a pink hedgehog in a coma. Blueblood smirks excitedly. Grim finishes up, "And finally, but mostly not least, mon, the last girl is a fiery purple-mane unicorn from a Demon Pony-guarded castle, surrounded by hot boiling lava! But don't let that cool you off. She is one loaded pistol who like pina colada and getting caught in the rains; yours for the rescuing...Princess Rarity!"

The guards looks interested while Lorcan looks on, commentating, "Very interesting."

"So what is it going to be? Bachelorette #1, Bachelorette #2, or Bachelorette #3," Grim ask Blueblood, asking him to decide. The unicorn looks anxious. All these girls looks so good, what to decide? The guards yell out anxiously as if in a live studio audience on a game show.

"Two, two," A guard calls out to Blueblood eagerly.

"1, 1," Razoul calls out to the prince anxiously.

"3, 3," Another guard calls out to Blueblood loudly.

"Three, pick #3, my prince!" Vlad exclaims, holding up 2 talon fingers though he said '3'.

"Yeah, I also second on three!" Lorcan exclaims to Blueblood with a nod. He wants this jerk to choose 3 so she can be rescued, be married and Luna will be back in his claws again.

"Okay, okay...I choose number 3!" Blueblood exclaims, choosing his final answer anxiously.

"Prince Blueblood, you've chosen Princess Rarity!" Grim exclaims to the prince as he reveals the princess looking out a window in sadness. As a song plays, Blueblood looks at Rarity in anticipation.

"Oh yes...Princess Rarity. She is perfect...now then, I got to find someone who could go..."

"Uh, Prince; Perhaps I should mention a little thing that happens at sunset..."

"What? What do you mean?" Lorcan ask Grim puzzled, wondering what the skeleton meant by the sunset part.

"Yes, I will do it!" Blueblood exclaims eagerly. This is perfect! And Rarity will soon be his!

"Yes, but after sunset..." Grim begins to say to Blueblood in concern. The unicorn prince must know of a small detail as to what will happen to Rarity at sunset.

"What will happen after sunset?" Lorcan asks Grim puzzled.

"Well, that's when..."

"Silence the both of you! Yes, I will make Princess Rarity my queen and soon, DuColt will finally have what it needed: the perfect king!" Blueblood laughs wickedly. Turning to Razoul and the guards, he adds, "Captain! Get me your finest men. We're going to have a tournament; Ha ha ha!"

"Great, he wants to marry Rarity but is too lazy to go after her himself." Lorcan remarks to himself dryly. Blueblood doesn't want to dirty his hooves so he decides to send someone in his place to rescue her.

Grim on the other hand looks concerned, knowing Blueblood will be upset when he finds out the little thing that happens at sunset.

Author's note
Well, that's it. Blueblood is after a princess but won't do so himself. In the next chapter, Spike and the Mane Five arrives in time for the tournament, teaming up with Lorcan (who is surprisingly Spike's missing brother) to fight off the guards. Read, review and suggest.

Bucky is preferring to Gustave le Grand, the griffin baker from 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic', who is in the role of the Muffin Man.

The Apes are in the role of the Dwarves for this series.

The Music Meister (Batman: Brave and the Bold) is in the role of the Pied Piper.

Lorcan of course is Billy Arratoon's OC.

Cadance is in the role of Cinderella. I've chosen her as she will play the Disney princess in my future more fanmakes of the Disney film series.

Amy Rose is in the role of Snow White.