"Ah love you Spike" Applebloom said to Spike, who was at a lost for worlds from the confessing. Celestia's sun was lowering to the horizon painting the sky orange. The butter colored filly and the baby purple scale dragon was sitting by the bank near the bridge in ponyville. Her amber eyes glaze to Spike emerald eyes , waiting for a responds from the dragon. Spike wanted to say something but he all he could draw was blanks. Sure he think she was pretty and all, and may have form a newly crush on her but still she's a pony and he's a dragon, a beast, a killing, hording monster that prey on the weak.

I-I" Was all Spike could utter before turning around and stare at  refection in the water. He didn't know what to say after being harshly rejected by Rarity. Spike did had a hellish week. Heartbroken, crying in himself to sleep, giving his time and effect to win the white unicorn heart, all for nothing. She was right it was nothing more then a childhood crush and nothing more.

Earlier in Week

Spike was waking up form his basket, he was greeted by the rays of Celestia's sun. Was he being punished for being a lazy dragon? Anyway it didn't matter to him since Twilight wasn't going to come back for the week. And he really need a vacation for all the thing he do for Twilight. Spike got out of his basket. Turning his head Spike spotted the rolled scroll on Twilight's bed. Great. Just when I was suppose to enjoy my week off Twi some how have some chores laying around for me to do. Spike thought grabbing the scroll, unrolled it and read it.

To my faithful assistant/little brother Spike

As you know I'll be off in Canterlot Castle for the week,learning about my duties as princess. I trust you be ok by your self. But just in case I ask Futtershy and Applejack to check on you every now and then. Down stairs there be a list of chores for you to do over the course of the week while I'm away. And of cause please try to be nice to  Owlowiscious.

Sincerely your Princess Twilight Sparkle.

Sighing Spike roll up the parchment  and toss it on the bed. He then process to walk down stairs. The library that Spike and Twilight shared was in order, only for a few books missing from the selves. Spike saw the piece parchment on the table, he let out a small sigh, grab the parchment and read it.OH COME ON!  Spike thought scream at him, telling him to burn the piece of parchment or sent it to him mother Celestia and tell her that this is borderline abuses of power. Spike looked around  seeing Twilight pet owl Owlowiscious on his porch sleeping, and then Spike regraded having to give up his pet phoenix Pee Wee. Any who he needed to get today chores done."Better get started then."He said grabbing the first book on the floor and putting back on it self.

Three hours has pass and he was almost done with * today's chores*.Spike was on the ladder dusting the last section of the library, until someone knock on the door..

"Coming!"Spike Yelled as he climb down the ladder. He walk over the the door and open it. To his surprise, stands a butter coated filly. She was wearing a pink bow on top of her red mane,she also had her sattlebag on her.

"Hiya Spike"The southern accented of the country pony softly in Spike fins.

"Applebloom?"Spike ask thinking nopony was going to come here today."W-What are you doing here?"He ask knowing she wanted him for one thing.

"Ah just came to ask ya if you want to go crusading with meh and the girls?"

"No"The dragon cross his arms and looked away.

"Aww Please."The yellow filly pleaded."

"Please"Applebloom gave Spike the most saddest look that could make Futtershy Stare offences.The Puppy eyes. Spike looked at her and and sigh. Who could resist the eyes of a sad filly?

"Fine."Spike sigh in defeat while Applebloom smile knowing Spike was going to join them in what ever the CMC can think of.Spike closed the door to the library and follow the now hopping filly back to her headquarters.  

At the CMC Clubhouse

A pegasus filly with a purple mane was busy thinking about what to try next, to earn there cutie mark."We should try Skydiving?"Scooterloo said while he eyes turn to her friend."

"We try that remember."The white unicorn filly with a two tome dark/light purple mane reassure her tomboyish friend."We could try animal taming? We could ask Fruttershy"Sweetie Bell suggests.

"How about Dragon taming?"A familiar southern tone ring though out the clubhouse. The Two pair of eyes turn and looked at there fellow crusader, and a small purple and green baby dragon. Standing at the door of the club house"

"Hey Applebloom and Spike."The both said in in unison."

"Hey Scooterloo, Hey Sweetie...what what?"Spike turn his glaze to the now grinning Applebloom, who reach into her sattlebag and pull out a rope."Oh no no no no no no!"Scram the dragon backing away to the edge of the clubhouse."

With that Applebloom throw the rope over to Spike legs, mid section, and muzzle, tiring them tightly. Having those rope lessons with Applejacks sure do pay off. Spike was now at the mercy of the three hellrasiers know as the Cutie Mark Crusaders. The bright side was that Bab Seed wasn't there or else something bad might happen.

So now what?"Sweetie ask?

"I know I know"Scooterloo said raising her hoof in the air."Make him breath fire."

"You do know we're inside right?"Applebloom ask turning the the tan filly and rise a eyebrow.

"Oh"Scooterloo said in a deadpanned tone."Then How about Roaring?"

"That sounds like a fun idea."Reprile Applebloom and Sweetie Bell.

Moving the rope from his muzzle Scooterloo look into his green eyes."Alright Spike....We want you to roar. If you don't We'll going to keep you here."Scooterloo said in a slightly dark tone. Spike gulped at the sound of Scooterloo voice, and let out a litter roar. A litter annoyed and disappointing Scooter place her hoof on Spike chest senting him down to the harden wood floor of the clubhouse ."I thought you was a dragon. You can roar louder then that!"Scooterloo bark."

"But I'm a Baby Dragon."Spike said in a scared tone.