Limestone, Marble and their parents Igneous Rock Pie and Cloudy Quartz were staring at a passed out Spike on the bed with a towel on his head.

"The poor dear, i can't believe a colt was passed out by himself on our farm", Cloudy said as she stared at Spike with concern.

Igneous shook his head, "he's probably gonna be hungry when he wakes up", told his wife.

Limestone noticed the wings on his back, "wait..he's a alicorn", she said in shock, then it clicked.

"He's the Princesses and Princes son", she said in shock.

Cloudy looked confused, "what would the young Prince be doing way out here".

Spike was coming to and sat up on the bed, he looked at the ponies that helped him, "uhh..hi", he said with a nervous smile.

Igneous walked up to him, "how are you feeling young Prince", he said concerned.

Spike felt his stomach grumble as he chuckled, "hungry, thirsty and tired", he said scratching the back of his head with a hoof.

Cloudy smiled at him, "if you want, you can join us for dinner your Magesty", she said as they all bowed.

Spike smiled back, "sounds nice".

With Shining Armor walking the streets of Canterlot, "i didn't mean for Spike to get foalnapped, i didn't", he said looking down and letting a few tears fall feeling responsible for his little brothers foalnapping and death.

Twilight and the girls were heading back to Ponyville on the friendship express still in tears for the lost of Spike, the cmc were holding their sisters in tears wishing that their coltfriend was with them.

With Spike and the Pie family, they were eating dinner as they were introducing themselves, "my name is Igneous Rock Pie and this is my wife Cloudy Quartz", Igneous said with a smile.

Spike turned to the one that is glaring at him, "stare into the eyes of Limestone Pie, and stay away from holders boulder", she said with a stern look.

Igneous glared at his daughter, "don't be rude to the young Prince".

Then he turned back to Spike and bowed, "i am so sorry about that your Magesty", he said with a frown.

Spike shook his head, "it's ok", he said turning to the shy looking one.

"H-Hi..my name is Marble Pie", she barely said with a small blush and looking away.

Spike chuckled, "you remind me of my big sister Fluttershy", he told her as he ate.

Igneous looked at him with a questionable look, "Princess Fluttershy, wait do you happened to know a pink pony name Pinkamena Diane Pie", he asked.

Spike nodded, "yeah, i kinda look up to her like a big sister", he said with a nervous smile.

"Oh and my name is Spike", he said with a beaming smile.

"Spike...Spike..wait didn't you use to be a dragon", Limestone asked in shock.

Spike nodded, "yup, but now I'm Spike the alicorn, future Prince of Equestria", he said with a smirk as he puff his chest out.

Cloudy Quartz and Marble Pie giggled at how cute that was as Limestone chuckled, "your quite cocky, i like you kid", she said with a smirk.

Igneous cleared his throat, "so tell me young Prince, how you end up on my farm", he said with curiosity.

Spike frowned and sighed as he told them about the Changeling invasion and how they tried to foalnap him and how he was trying to find his way back to the Crystal Empire, he snickered and told them how he outsmarted the Changeling and could only imagine the look on Queen Chrysalis face when she found out she got his duplicate.

With Twilight and the girls, they got off the train and slowly walked home with tears as Rainbow Rarity and Applejack held their teary eyed sisters.

At Canterlot Castle in Celestia and Discords bed chambers, they were holding each other in their arms with tears, "i want him back Discord, i want my little boy in my hooves", she told him with a trembling lip.

Discord pulled her close and gave her a kiss, "i know, me too", he said with a frown as he was hurt for losing his son.

At the Crystal Empire ponies were sad and hurt to find out Prince Spike the brave and glorious has been foalnapped by the Changelings and presumed dead.

At Ponyville Mayor Mare got the tragic news and told everypony in town about the Changeling invasion and the foalnapping of Prince Spike, everypony became devastated for what happened to the colt.

With Twilight and Starlight as they slowly walked in the Friendship Castle, they walked to their rooms and broke down on their beds as they cried.

Starlight crying for losing a student and somepony she protected and saw as a little brother, and Twilight crying for feeling like she failed Spike as a big sister.

With Fluttershy, Thunderlane was helping her walk home as she had tears in her eyes and still feeling hurt from losing her little brother.

The stallion was hugging her with a wing as she had her head on his shoulder, but she never saw the determined look on his face.

At the Crystal Empire, Shining and Cadence were in their bed chambers in tears, "it's my fault Spike is gone, my fault", he sobbed as his wife held him letting tears fall from her eyes.

With Spike and the Pie family, they finished eating as Spike told them, "i'm gonna head to Ponyville tomorrow morning", he said with a smile.

"And your welcome to stay with us for tonight Prince Spike", Cloudy Quartz said as her and her family bowed.

Spike scratched the back of his head with a hoof, "just Spike, i'm not really use to ponies treating me like royalty all the time", he said with a smile.

After a while Spike was laying down in one of the beds, "Twilight and the girls probably think i'm dead again or Chrysalis has me captured, don't worry girls because i'm coming home tomorrow", he said to himself before he yawned and fell asleep.

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The next morning at Ponyville, Thunderlane was awake and packing things in a saddle bag like first aid, water and food, "i'm gonna find him for you Fluttershy", he said putting it on and flying out of his house.

An hour later of searching the sky and grounds, he was flying over some mountains as he saw Spike outside a house of a rock farm and stared in shock as he flew down.

Spike was thanking the Pie family and saying goodbye, he opened his wings to fly to the nearest train station they told him about when Thunderlane landed next to him, "Spike, your alive", he said pulling him in for a noggie.

Spike got out of it and glared as he got ready to fight, but stopped when he saw it was Thunderlane.

"It's just you Thunderlane...if it is you and not a Changeling", he said glaring at him again and ready to fight as his horn glowed.

Thunderlane backed away knowing that Spike is a colt, but can still back a punch since he is a alicorn, "come on Spike, it's really me Thunderlane", he told him trying to calm him down.

Spike continued to glare, "tell me something that only the real Thunderlane knows", he said as the Pie family got ready to fight too.

Thunderlane looked away and sighed, "i have a crush on your sister Fluttershy", he said with a blush.

Spike sighed in relief, "ok, your the real Thunderlane", he said with a smile as his horn stopped glowing.

Thunderlane frowned, "Spike, everypony thinks your dead, come on lets go back Ponyville", he said with a smile as he flew towards Ponyville.

Spike turned to the Pie family with a smile, "thanks again", he said following Thunderlane and flying towards him as they waved goodbye.

Twilight woke with tears in her eyes and got out of bed as she walked to the cutie map room and used it to call her friends.

After a while the Main 6 and Starlight were all in the cutie map room with fresh tears in their eyes, "what should we do", Rainbow Dash asked frowning as everypony was sniffing.

A hour later, they heard the giant doors opened and became confused, then gasped in shock when they saw Spike walk in the room with Thunderlane and ran to hug him with tears.

"Spike, your alive but how...we thought the Changelings got you and Chrysalis killed you by now", Twilight told him with a frown as she was nuzzling him glad that he's alive and alright.

Spike shrugged with a smirk, "simple, duplication spell and thanks for teaching me it Starlight", he said with a smile as Twilight broke the hug.

"Plus i didn't know witch way was the Crystal Empire so i just flew in a random direction, hours later i passed out on a rock farm and met Pinkies family", he said turning to the pink party pony.

"And this morning i went to look for him and saw him about to leave the house", Thunderlane finished with a smile.

Fluttershy hugged Spike and nuzzled him, "i'm so glad your alive Spike, we thought we lost you forever", she said with tears of joy.

Spike smirked, "and Thunderlane flew me back to Ponyville and made sure i make it here safe just incase Changelings were around looking for me", he said smirking at a blushing wide eyed Thunderlane.

Fluttershy walked to him and gave him a kiss on the cheek and nuzzled him, "thank you so much Thunderlane for finding and keeping my little brother safe, i don't know how to repay you", she said with a smile as Thunderlanes face was red as the girls and Spike were smirking or grinning at him.

When Fluttershy backed away, Thunderlane scratched the back of his head with a hoof still blushing, "maybe you can repay me by going out with me", he said looking away.

Fluttershy blushed with a smile and nuzzled him again, "that sounds nice Thunderlane, pick me up tomorrow at 7:00", she said as he walked out with a blush.

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