"Oh honey, it´s not that you´re a dragon. It´s the fact that you´re a baby dragon. You have to understand that I´m a grown mare and you just a child. It will be scandalous if ponies see us together. It will be like me dating a colt. Even if I wait a few years you will still be a little boy because your kind ages at such a slow rate. It is simply impossible, Spike. You do understand, right?"

I did understand, I just didn´t wanted to accept it. I didn´t wanted to admit that someday I will have to leave Rarity, that I would have to go into my hundred years sleep and when I wake up she will be long gone.

I wanted to be with her.

That was all.

****

"Just one more gem. Just one tiny gem more. I know how to control this, it won´t be like last time. I´ll just grow enough so I´ll be consider an adult. Just the right amount so I can be as tall as those teenage dragons. But I won´t be anything like them! I´ll be a gentleman, I´ll be noble and kind and Rarity will stay by my side forever! Yes, everything is going to be fine! Just one more gem..."

****

The cave is too small and cold. The cave floor is the worst bed I ever had but I got rid of all my treasure, I have nowhere else to rest.

It´s so quiet in here, wish there was somebody to talk to.

Anybody.

I´m so lonely and tired. I want to sleep.

"Spike? Spike?"

What is that little annoying thing? Be quiet!

"There you are. Spike, can you see me? It´s me, Twilight."

Twilight. She looks so small now.

"I´ve been reading every book in the Royal Library but so far I haven´t found anything. I´m leaving for the Crystal Empire. I´m sure I can find something in there. Do you understand me, Spike?"

I do.

"Oh wish you could talk to me. I don´t understand why haven´t you changed. We did everything like Zecora said. Even the Princess doesn´t know what to do. But don´t worry Spike. I´ll do anything in my power to bring you back to normal."

I don´t care about that. Where´s is Rarity? She ran away when she saw me. Where is she?

"I can´t understand you Spike."

Please, tell me she is fine.

"I just can´t understand you but don´t worry, once you´re back to normal you´ll be able to speak again. You just wait here, okay? I´ll be back soon."

No, don´t leave! Don´t leave me here Twilight!

It´s so cold and silent. I don´t want to be alone.

I just wanted to be with Rarity, I just wanted to be the strong and tall adult she wanted me to be. Why did things turn out like this?

I´m tired, I´m too tired.

I need to sleep.

****

"You´ll see Rarity! I´ll soon be an adult and you will be my wife! I promise you!"

"Oh Spikey-Wikey, you´re so adorable when you said such things..."