One morning at school, Spike was in class trying to listen to a teachers lecture but seemed lost in his own little world.

'I know better than to listen to Sombra's words, but still if I ever went crazy would the girls put me down for the sake of everything?' he thought to himself.

The bell rang, and the students were clearing out, Snips spoke to Spike, "Hey, Spike. Wanna go check out the..."

Spike answered with disinterest, "Sorry, guys. I pass for today." he walked off.

"But you didn't even let him finish!" Snails called, but Spike didn't respond.

Spike walked through the halls, until he spotted Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, "Hey, Spike. Come on we're heading for the club." Rainbow spoke.

Spike looked at the two before answering, "Please tell Twilight I can't make the meeting today."

The two girls were confused, as Fluttershy noticed the dismal look on Spike's face, "Spike, is something wrong?" she asked in concern.

He sighed, "It's nothing." he left.

"Hey, Spike!" Rainbow wanted to go after him, but Fluttershy stopped her.

"I think we should let Twilight know about this." she suggested.

Rainbow pondered on it, before answering, "You're right." and with that the two took off.

At the meeting place, The girls were gathered save for Spike, which they all took notice of, "Where is Spike?" Twilight asked.

"He said he couldn't make the meeting today." Fluttershy answered.

"That doesn't sound like him." Sunset Shimmer noted.

"Not like him at all." Rarity agreed.

"Well, he has been acting strange the last couple of days." Applejack noted.

"I know. I've tried all my best jokes and comedy gags, but he hasn't laughed at all. Not one laugh!" Pinkie bawled over Rarity who pried her off.

"He's also been shirking from his practice sessions with Stone," Twilight added, "When I asked him about it, Stone said Spike said nothing about what was wrong with him. I thought giving him some space would help, but now at this point I'm worried."

"How did this all happen anyway?" Sunset Shimmer asked.

"I may know when," Twilight admitted, "It happened right after we came home after listening to Princess Celestia and Princess Luna tell us the story of Sombra. Spike came home and pleaded with me not to abandon him. I didn't know what brought it on, but I promised I wouldn't. And that none of you would either."

"Why would Spike suddenly think we'd want to abandon him?" Rainbow asked in confusion.

"I have no idea." Twilight answered.

"Something really doesn't feel right." Applejack said suspiciously.

"What can we do?" Fluttershy wondered.

"I say we find him and snap him out of it," Rainbow suggested, as she stood up, "And if he shows resistance, we love bomb his sorry dragon ass until he realizes it."

"Rainbow Dash, that's too barbaric." Rarity gasped.

"We'd be more likely to scare him." Sunset Shimmer added.

"So what can we do?" Rainbow inquired.

Applejack stood up, "Leave this to me, girls."

"Really, Applejack?" Sunset Shimmer asked.

"When it comes to getting' the truth out of others, it's my field." the country girl assured.

"What're you going to do?" Twilight wondered.

Applejack smirked, "Don'tcha worry none, Twilight. I got this."

Out in the city, Spike was sitting atop a skyscraper looking out into the city. His mood hadn't changed since he left school. Finally Bahamut spoke up in his mind.

"Spike, you have to get over this! You heard what Twilight told you. She nor any of the girls would abandon you."

"She says that now, but what if they were faced with a situation where I'd lose control and they had no other options?" Spike argued.

"Do you even hear yourself? After all you've been through with them you'd think they abandon you because of that? If it came down to that I know they'd do whatever it takes to get you back. And I know deep down you know that too, but you're too busy feeling sorry for yourself to see it."

Before Spike could continue his argument, he heard his cellphone ring. He checked it and saw he had a text from Applejack.

"Spike, I got a pile up of things I gotta do around the farm, and I could use some help. Big Mac's making a delivery across town and Applebloom's at a friend's house. I'd appreciate it if ya lent a helping hand. If ya come meet me in the barn."

"Well, better than sitting up here." Spike told himself, as he changed into his dragon form and flew off.

He flew all the way to Sweet Apple Acres, and landed behind an apple tree before changing back. He walked to the barn and spoke to himself, "Maybe some farm work will take my mind off things," He walked inside the barn and called out, "Hello? Applejack? I'm here!"

He got no answer from her and surveyed the barn wondering if she was hiding. Suddenly the barn doors closed and locked courtesy of vines that were sticking up from the ground, "Hey!"

"Howdy, Spike." came Applejack's voice, as she walked out from a pile of haystacks.

"Applejack, what's going on here?" Spike asked nervously.

"We're gonna have us a friendly chat, Spike. And none of us is leaving until we snap you out of it."

"Snap me out of it? I don't know what you're talking about." Spike replied.

"Don't be lyin', Spike. You know I can spot a liar a mile away." Applejack reminded him.

"I don't have time for this," Spike said, as he tried to pull the vines off the door, only for Applejack to walk over and take him by the wrist, "Hey, let go!"

"Come here, sugarcube," she dragged Spike over before sitting him on a bale of hay, "Now, Spike. I need you to be honest with me. What is wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong."

"Spike, you've been behaving strangely the last few days. Twilight knows it, Stone knows it, we all know it."

"Just been having a rough week. Everyone gets them?"

"And what's making it such a rough week?"

"I can't say." Spike turned his head.

"Why not?"

"I just can't."

"Don'tcha trust me, Spike?" Applejack asked feeling hurt.

"Of course I do, it's just..."

"Isn't that what it means to be a team? Trusting each other?" Spike was suddenly falling to Applejack's words, as she continued, "All the battles we've been in, watching each others backs when we needed someone the most. Doesn't that mean anything to ya?"

"It does, but I just. I don't want anyone to abandon me or put me down." Spike explained.

"Why would ya think anyone of us would abandon ya?"

"What if something happened to me? I go crazy and out of control, and you girls are tasked with bringing me down." Spike spoke as sadness was overtaking him.

"Spike, why would ya think something like that? You ain't gonna go crazy." Applejack spoke in disbelief.

"But what if I did, and you had no choice but to end me?"

"Well, that ain't gonna be the decision," before Spike could continue to flip out, Applejack spoke, "Think about it, Spike. After all we've been through you think we're ever gonna abandon ya or put ya down if something happened to ya? Never gonna happen. We'd always find some other way to help ya. Because that's what real friends do. We care about ya too much, Spike. Twilight loves ya so much to give up on ya. We all love ya... I love ya." she declared.

Spike blushed at what she said, but looked away feeling down, "I don't know."

Applejack knew there was one thing to do to drag him up from his pit of despair now. She started unbuttoning her blouse, "Spike. Look at me."

Spike looked back at Applejack and saw she had unbuttoned her blouse, allowing her amazonian breasts contained in an orange apple printed bra to hang out right before him.

Spike gasped upon seeing her jugs exposed, as his perviness was starting to grow, but spoke up, "What're you doing?"

"This is what I'm willing to go through to show you how much I care about ya, Spike."

"You're willing to show me your cans just to prove it?" Spike asked.

Applejack nodded, "Uh-huh. In fact, I'll continue to show how much you really mean to me." she took hold of Spike's right hand and placed up on her left breast allowing him to grope her.

Spike's eyes widened like saucers as the blood rushed through his head. Deep in his thoughts his perverted thoughts played, 'Holy crap. I'm touching the breast of my Amazonian Goddess!' he giggled in his thoughts.

Applejack smiled while feeling flustered, "Feels nice, don't it?"

"It feels amazing," Spike answered, "But how is it to you?"

"Feels good. Being touched by you feels different from when I do this to myself." she replied.

'She does it to herself?' Spike thought feeling more aroused.

"Ya see, Spike? I wouldn't be letting ya do this to me if I didn't truly care about ya. But can't ya trust me the same way?" she asked.

Spike relinquishing all his doubt and grief spoke, "Ok, I have been acting weirdly these last few days. All that talk about you guys forced to destroy me if something happened was all because of something I heard."

"Heard from who?"

"I can't say." he whispered.

"Spike?"

"I can't say it here. We could be being watched." he continued to whisper.

Applejack was confused, but she could tell Spike was telling the truth, and whispered back, "All right, but please promise me you'll tell everyone later?"

"I promise."

Applejack smiled, "Thanks, Spike."

"Thank you, Applejack. I'm sorry I kept this whole thing bottled up. I'll never doubt my friendship with you or any of the others again."

"I know, Spike," Applejack replied, as leaned forward pressing her lips against Spike's as the boy was taken aback resulting in him releasing her breast. When they parted, Applejack spoke, "Ya got yerself a good pair of lips there, Spike."

"Thanks, you do too."

"So, does that mean I can be part of your harem?" she asked with a wink.

Spike hearing that looked confused, "What're you talking about?"

"Don'tcha remember when we saved Rarity, you asked her to be part of your little harem. If you were planning to ask Rarity, I could assume you were sooner or later planning on asking the rest of us, right?" she smirked.

Spike face faulted realizing it, "Dammit. I knew I should've whispered it to Rarity when she was Nightmare! So now you and the others know of my plan?"

"Afraid so, sugarcube."

"And you do want to be part of it even though the surprise is ruined?"

"I wouldn't mind it. I mean, you've been one of the only boys not intimidated by my height. I'm grateful that you see me for who I am and not be afraid."

Spike smiled, "How could I be afraid of a beautiful Amazon like you?"

Applejack's eyes started watering, "Oh, come here you." she took Spike's head and laid it onto her bosom.

"Mm, this does feel comfy." Spike admitted, as he rested his head on her breast.

"If ya ever need some comfort feel free to use my gals anytime."

"Thanks, A.J. But you know even thought the rest of the girls now know about my harem plan, I guess I can't surprise them now."

"Hey, ya never know. Ya just gotta catch them off guard when asking." A.J answered.

"Yeah. You're right." Spike yawned a fell asleep still resting his head on he breasts, while Applejack held him close.

'I wonder what it was that got Spike all worried like that? Well, he'll tell us soon enough.' Applejack thought, as she cradled Spike's head.