As the ship made port in The Forge, Spike was already awake before the rest of the Dragoons. Ember walked up onto the main deck to see him and asked, "Are you ready for this Spike? The trials aren't easy."

Spike nodded, "I know, and if I weren't ready, I wouldn't have come here."

Ember smiled, "You're right. I'm sure you'll pass your trials."

As the ship made port, Spike left the ship, followed by Ember and the other Dragoons. Spike looked up to the amazing size of The Forge. He'd never seen it in person, so he was surprised at how large it was, "Well, this is where I go on my own."

Ember nodded, "Yes, you must pass the three trials of Power, Courage, and Wisdom. After that, you must pass the final test, and only then will you earn your wings."

Spike smiled, "Thank you Ember." before heading into The Forge. As he headed in, his first test was the Test of Wisdom.

An ancient statue in the shape of Bahamut, the First Dragon, spoke, "He who has come to The Forge, you must pass the Trial of Wisdom. Your test is a simple question. What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?"

Spike thought for a moment, many answers in his head, but they all seemed wrong until he came upon one that made sense and spoke to the statue, "They surrender."

The statue smiled, and said, "That is indeed the answer. You show the Wisdom of a True Dragon, now your next test will be the Trial of Power. The Trial of Power is a fight with the most feared enemy of all Dragons, a fairy. More specifically, a Cornish Fairy."

Spike gulped, he'd heard terrible rumors about how dangerous Cornish Fairies were, especially towards Dragons. He drew his daggers and said, "I'm ready."

The statue nodded before opening its mouth and releasing a medium sized fairy, which immediately shot lightning at Spike.

Spike jumped out of the way of the lightning, and continued to dodge, trying to think of a way to get close enough to slay the fairy. He saw an old mirror nearby and dashed for it, avoiding the fairy's attacks all the while. When he clutched the mirror in his hands, the fairy sent out one last bolt of lightning, only for it to be deflected by the mirror and sent back at the fairy, who was electrocuted while screaming in pain, eventually escaping and heading back into the mouth of the statue.

The statue smiled, "You have proven that you have both the Wisdom and Power of a True Dragon. Your final test is the Trial of Courage. You must confront your greatest fear."

Spike gulped; his greatest fear was his mother dying disappointed in him. He sheathed his daggers and stood proud, "I will face my greatest fear." before smoke came out of the statue, changing the scenery into a funerary ceremony at the castle. He walked past the illusions of the people who he loved and cared for, all of them blaming him for his mother's death.

As he fought back tears, he was able to make his way to the illusion of his aunt standing beside his mother's coffin, and she said, "You are such a disappointment. You ran away, broke your mother's heart, and so much more. Do you really consider yourself worthy of becoming King of Equestria? I don't think your mother would feel that way..."

Spike gulped and said, "My mother will always be proud of me for being who I am. She has loved me since the day I was born, and nothing will destroy the love between my mother and I, nothing!"

Luna smiled, "Spoken like a True Dragon. You've completed your final test." before the illusion faded back into smoke.

The statue of Bahamut had come to life and said, "Spike, Prince of Equestria, blood of The First Dragon. You have passed your trials, without fear or hesitation. You are worthy of being called a True Dragon. I grant you your wings." before the giant dragon snapped his fingers, and smoke gathered around Spike's body.

As the smoke covered his body, Spike could feel the slight pain of his wings protruding out of his back and growing to full size. As the smoke cleared, he felt born anew, and bowed to the statue of Bahamut, "Thank you great one. It is an honor to have been given these Trials."

The statue smiled, "It has been a pleasure to see the young prince pass his trials. Go forth with pride my child."

As Spike exited The Forge, he held his wings cleverly held behind his back, causing the Dragoons to show worry and shock, believing Spike had not earned his wings. Only for Spike to reveal his wings and said, "Gotcha!" and as he laughed, the other Dragoons laughed and cheered as well.

On the trip back to the castle, Ember had asked to see Spike in her quarters on the ship while the crew was asleep. As Spike walked into her quarters, she laid on her bed, completely naked and legs spread. She told him, "My young prince, I've been in love with you since the day I met you as a recruit in the Dragoons. I want you inside of me, I want you as my one and only mate."

Spike blushed as he saw Ember naked and gulped, "Um... Ember... I don't mean to be rude, but-"

Ember shushed him, "I already know about your harem, and I want to be part of it."

Spike walked over to her and kissed her, "Well, that spared a lot of awkward silence." before taking off his cloths and moving into the bed with Ember. "Shall we get each other a little excited?" before moving Ember's pussy over his mouth and licking her.

Ember giggled and said, "Indeed my sweet prince." before licking and sucking on his cock while it was in between her breasts. "I'll always love you Spike, that's a promise."

Spike smiled, "I'd be lying if I said I didn't have a crush on you since we were little." before being squirted on by her sensitive pussy. "I think it's time for the main event, don't you?"

Ember nodded, "Yes my love, you're nice and hard, now stick both those glorious cocks all the way in my tight virgin pussy."

Spike pulled Ember into a kiss as he slammed his cocks into her, asking, "I hope it doesn't hurt..."

Ember giggled, "You and I are of the same breed of dragon, we grow stronger from every injury sustained, that includes loss of virginity." before slamming her hips up and down on Spike's cocks as they kissed.

Spike kissed her back as he could feel both his cocks pulsing in Ember's pussy. She was even tighter than Fluttershy, and her boobs were softer than Morgan's, he couldn't help but fondle with them. As they both reached their climax, he said, "I love you Ember, do you want to bear my children?"

Ember panted and said, "I do my prince, I want to be yours forever. I'll even go with you and your crew when you head back to Skull Island."

Spike smiled and kissed her again as they both came, moaning out in ecstasy as their lips were locked. "I wouldn't have it any other way."

A few days later...

As the ship approached the royal docks at the castle, Spike jumped off the bow of the ship and used his new wings to fly to the dock as the ship came to port. Spike smiled, "These new wings work great!" before looking to the sky and held his father's amulet in his hand, "Thank you father, I know you're in a better place, but I'll never forget you."

And so, Spike has not only earned his wings, but has gained a new member of his harem within Ember, a girl he has known since childhood and has always had a crush on. With this, he has returned to his friends and family to show them his wings.

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