My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Friends from Unexpected Places

Chapter 20

Unexpected Result

“Kick it over here, eTu`nes!” Zatch yelled out as he ran down the field.

Using all the power in his leg, eTu`nes kicked the soccer ball as hard as he could towards the Gryphon.

Zatch stopped it with his chest. “here’s to you, Gothic!” he called out as he kicked it towards her. Gothic ran down the field, jumped up, and spin-kicked it towards the goal Dash was covering. She jumped to try and catch it but failed miserably.

The dragon, the gryphon, and the bat-pony cheered as the 3 Pegasi frowned.

“No fair. You guys are all tough creatures.” Lightning pouted.

“Tell it to the hand.” eTu`nes snickered, holding up his left hand.

“real mature, drake-boy.” Dash said with a sneer. She picked the ball up and held it close. “how about we switch up the teams. We get Zatch while you guys get Lightning?”

eTu`nes raised a eyebrow in amusement. He walked on over and grabbed the ball. He bounced it like a basketball for a few moments before replying with a snicker. “No dice.” he tossed it up into the air, jumped up, and kicked it towards the Pegasi goal.

“HEY! No fair!” Derpy exclaimed as she flew after it. Everyone else took to the sky and flew after the ball as well.

Shine watched them play from her study with a smile. That smile quickly turned south as she walked back to her desk.

“why would Derpy lie to me?” she said as she sat down. “surely no bullies could be that horrible. I mean, I had my fair share but no ponies that cruel.” she glanced out the window and continued to watch them play. “the daughter of Comet Skies and May Grey. Is it just a coincidence that she showed up here? And that dragon that came with her. What’s his story? I swear I saw him before.”

She thought it all though her head but couldn’t get anywhere. She reached into a drawer and pulled out a picture; the same group shot as before but in color, and more modern. “oh, Golden. You could’ve told me what to do. I was never any good at these situations.” she set the picture down and silently sobbed. “Why did you have to disappear?”

Everyone sat under a tree in the park, all tired from playing soccer for 3 hours straight.

“I don’t think I’m ever gonna walk again.” Zatch groaned as he rubbed his feet.

“ditto that.” Derpy and Lightning replied, tired as hell.

Dash got up and cracked her back. She looked back at them with a wide smile.

“you okay, Dash?” Gothic asked.

“just never had friends before. Then you 5 come along and… well, I’m just glad to have met you all.”

Derpy thought for a moment before getting up. “you know, we should make a pact or a club. Something that means we’ll always be together.”

Everyone looked at each other with surprised looks. “that just come from Derpy? Cause that’s a good idea.” Gothic said.

“yeah it is.” Dash smacked her front hooves together. “I got it.”

“Got what?” Lightning asked.

Dash flapped her wings and took to the air. “meet me down at the creek in 15 minutes. I’ll be back with our club name and motto.” she took off for her house, leaving everyone else behind.

Shine had her right hoof in her hair when the main door below slammed shut, getting her attention. Curious, she got up to look.

She walked downstairs to see Dash rummaging though a drawer, taking out a pencil and paper.

“Dash? What are you doing?” Shine asked.

“getting some paper and a pencil. Me and the guys are forming our own club.”

“you are?” Shine asked in surprise.

“yeah. We’re--” Dash was interrupted by her mother suddenly hugging her, softly crying. “m-mom? You okay?”

“yeah. I am. I just never thought you would make so many friends so fast. You make me proud, Dash.”

Dash started blushing in embarrassment. “Glad my friends aren’t here to see this. But… why are you reacting like this?”

Shine broke the hug and smiled. “when I was your age, I never had any friends of my own, except for…” she shook her head and returned to the topic at hand. “…no matter. You just hold onto them as long as you can, okay? Can you promise me that, Rainbow Dash?”

Dash wasn’t sure what was going on but she went along with it anyway. “Sure mom. Of course I will.” she held up the supplies. “now. If you’ll excuse me, I got a club to put together.” she said with a smile as she flew out.

Shine watched her fly out with a smile. She thought back to the picture. “maybe…”

The group gathered at the creek. A made-up sign place was placed on a nearby tree showcasing a thunderbolt with wings.

“So, we all agree?” Dash asked. Everyone nodded without hesitation. “alright then. From this point on, we are known as the Daring-Flyers. Hands and hooves in.”

Everyone put their hands or hooves in front of them in a circle. All at once, they recited their motto.

“No matter which way the wind will blow, no matter how far the distance, we Daring-Flyers will always stick together though thick and thin!”

19 Years Later…

Req’s hand glowed green as she cast a healing spell over Rarity’s left eye.

“Again, Rarity, I’m sorry for scratching you.” the now teenage Spike said.

“for the umpteenth time, Spike, it wasn’t your fault.” Rare reassured.

“ee… by the sounds of it, it must’ve been one hell of a change.” Req chimed in.

“I guess. I don’t exactly remember it.” Spike mentioned.

“must be a dragon thing.” Zil said. “but we remember it. You were screaming Bloody Murder when Rarity and Sweetie Belle brought you here.”

“So I heard. But not remembering it is killing me.”

“whatever you say, Urkel.” Jax said as she laid back on the stairs.

“Who?” everyone asked.

Req rolled her eyes. “oh, brother.”

“Urkel? From Family Matters?” everyone just gave her confused looks. “Spike sounds a lot like Jaleel White now?” again, confused as hell. Jax gave a groaning sigh. “I’ll be back, Req. I’m gonna go to the ship and grab a few DVDs.” she left the library and headed up to Orion.

“no hurry.” Req joked. She stopped the healing spell and got up.

“Well?” Rarity asked.

“I ain’t gonna lie. It’s gonna scar.” Req said as she wiped her hands.

“Great.” Rarity said with sarcastic enthusiasm. “that’s something every girl needs.”

“I’m so sorry, Rarity.” Spike said once again.

“Spi-- ugh. He’s gonna be stuck on this for awhile.” Rarity groaned. She quickly thought something up to get him out of this little rut. “Say, Spike. I’m feeling a bit peckish. You mind running out and getting me something?”

“un… sure.” Spike said. He got up and turned to the door. “anything in particular?”

“mmm…. Some taffy, please?”

“Chocolate Coins for us.” Zilver and Bahamut said.

“and some caramel for me.” Twi added. Req kept silent. She wasn’t that hungry.

Spike lifted up a plant, took some bits hidden underneath it, and headed out. Twilight was appalled. “I knew he was taking from my secret stash!” she exclaimed.

“you have money hidden?” Zil asked.

“for emergencies, not candy runs.” she angrily said. She walked over and grabbed the rest. “Now I gotta hide them again.”

They all rolled their eyes in amusement. Sweetie Belle, however, kept looking out the door, watching Spike walk away. “he got cute…” she muttered.

“Wait a moment.” Zil said. “we’re sending Spike out on a candy run after he just turned into a handsome dragon. If there’s any pony in town who’s single…”

He let the silence set in as they all figured it out. Then Req and Bahamut performed a MASH moment.

“Bahamut, go…after Spike”

“…I’m going after Spike.” Bahamut took off after Spike.

Spike walked though town, heading for Bonbon’s candy shop, counting the money he took with him. As he passed by, everypony stopped and watched him walk by. The females thought he was HOT! The guys, meh.

“…22...23...24... Only 25 bits. Mmm… guess Bahamut and Zilver are sharing their chocolate coins.”

“we’re what?” Bahamut asked as he flew beside him.

“whoa!” Spike jumped up a bit in surprise. “don’t scare me like that.”

With half-closed eyes, Bahamut looked towards the camera. “he’s a teen now and he’s still prong to be freighted easily.”

“some things are hard to outgrow, Bahamut.” Spike said as he leaned in.

“yeah, tell me about it.” Bahamut flew in front of him and flipped onto his back. “So, what’s it like being a teen?”

“not that different, actually. I’m just taller, have wings that I have no clue how to use, and my voice is a bit different.”

“A bit?” Bahamut exclaimed. “you sound like a smooth black guy, like Jaleel White or or or Barry White without the deepness.”

Spike raised a eyebrow in confusion. “I have no clue who any of those people are.”

“Right. Forgot. Different world. Sometimes I completely forget about that part.” Bahamut chuckled nervously as Spike rolled his eyes.

The duo arrived at Bonbon’s Candy Shop, completely unaware that everypony was looking their way. “it’s true. I always do.” Bahamut kept saying.

“okay. Okay. I’m starting to get a headache from all this.” Spike groaned as he grabbed the door handle.

The jingle of bells rang as the door opened, getting Bonbon’s attention.

“hi there. Welcome to…” she noticed the grown-up Spike and was immediately surprised by it. “whoa! Who are you?”

“calm down, Bonbon. it’s me. Spike.”

Bonbon couldn’t believe it. It was in front of her but she couldn’t believe it. “no. no. no way you’re Spike.”

“he’s Spike.” Bahamut said, coming around from behind.

Bonbon still didn’t believe it. “how…?”

“Puberty.” Spike said, scratching the back of his head. “about a hour ago.”

“oh. Well, it’s… unexpected. To be honest, I liked you better as a baby.”

Spike chuckled a bit. “you and me both, Bonbon. You and me both. But, can’t change what happened.”

“that’s true.” Bahamut and Bonbon agreed.

“thanks Bonbon. See you later.” both Dragons said as they left, each carrying a bag.

“See you later, Spike, Bahamut.” she replied. When the door closed, she gave out a chuckle. “so… little Spikey-Wikey’s all grown up. And into a handsome drake at that. Hmm. Rarity is sure to go nuts over that.”

“ugh. Only 2 Chocolate Coins?” Bahamut huffed as they left the Candy Shop. “this sucks.”

“I only grabbed 25 Bits. You can’t expect me to count them as I grab them.” Spike said.

Bahamut stuck out his tongue, causing Spike to laugh a bit.

“Who’s the dragon?” Raindrops muttered. That little quip got the drakes attention as they looked up and saw almost every pony in Ponyville looking right at Spike.

“he’s SO handsome.” a random girl pony said.

Bahamut and Spike looked at each other. “un… this is Spike.” Bahamut nervously said, fearing he said something stupid.

“SPIKE!?!” Everypony exclaimed in surprise.

“nice going, genius.” Spike groaned at Bahamut. B sheepishly hovered down to the ground.

“SPIKE!?!”

That outburst reached all the way to the library.

“Something tells me they found out.” Zil said.

“you think, Zilver?” Req asked as she walked to the door.

“What are you doing, Requiem?” Twi asked. Req just stuck her pointer finger up, shushing her. She wait by the door and counted down with her fingers. “5...4...3...2...1...”

“OPEN THE DOOR!” Bahamut yelled out.

Req gracelessly reached down, pulled the handle, and opened the door wide. Spike and Bahamut came running though as a throng of ponies came after them. Req kicked the door shut and quickly locked it.

Spike tripped on something and rolled right into Rarity, making them both roll into a bookcase. They hit it hard enough to make every book on it fall on top of them.

“First a scratch, now asphyxiation and crushed bones.” Rarity said from underneath all the books, sounding like someone wearing a mask. “if you’re trying to kill me, Spike, there are better ways to do it.”

“It’s not like it was on purpose.”

Twi used her magic to clear away the books to find the two in quick a interesting position; Spike is right on top of her with their lips SO close to each other. Zilver and Bahamut wolf-whistled as they both blushed.

“un… sorry, Rarity.” Spike said as he got up. Rarity still laid their for a moment, a bit stunned by it.

“eh…” she shook her head, snapping out of it. “no problem.” Spike helped her up. She dusted herself off.

“What exactly happened out there?” Twi asked.

Bahamut tried to sneak away but Spike stepped on his tail and pulled him back. “well, genius here told everyone that I was, well, me. Before you know it, everyone started coming up, asking all these questions, and I could swear that a couple of mares pinched me.”

“welcome to bachelorhood, Spike.” Bahamut snickered. “you’re gonna have a lot of single and desperate girls coming after that hot bod of yours.”

Spike looked down at his new body, wondering what he meant by that. “beg pardon?”

“if this was Warfang, all the dragoness’ would be fawning all over ya; Cynder and Sapphyre included.”

Spike looked down again and even at his back. “yeah, I don’t see it.” Twi rolled her eyes as Zil face-hoofed. “oh, the sweets.” he grabbed the bag, only to see that everything was crushed and melted. “oh, man. How’d this happen?”

Requiem chuckled. “who knows? Never mind that now. I can make some pancakes if anyone wants some.”

“Pancakes!” Everyone exclaimed in excitement. Spike and Bahamut immediately bolted for the kitchen.

“glad to see some things didn’t change.” Twi joked as she, Req, and Rarity walked in.

Zil followed but noticed they were short one filly. He looked back and saw Sweetie Belle just standing there.

“S.B? what are you doing?” he asked as he walked over.

That snapped her out of some sort of trance. “huh? Oh. Nothing. Just thinking about Spike.” she almost immediately hit herself in the face when she realized she said it.

“Spike?” Zil looked to the kitchen and back to Belle a few times. “OH-ho-ho-ho. Sounds like Sweetie Belle has a sweetie crush.” he joked.

She immediately turned red. “n-no I don’t.” she squeaked as she got up and walked away.

“yeah, you do.” Zil smirked as he walked towards the kitchen as well.

Author's Notes:
Stoneificaunt brought to my attention that i may have turned Spike into a chick magnet. he's not a chick magnet. all the ponies, male and female, are curious about his new look. it's Rarity and Sweetie Belle we should worry about.