Author's Notes:

Thanks to NineTailBeastBall for the edit. More will come, and I hope you enjoy

I sat in the royal garden alone, gazing thoughtfully up at the night sky before saying to myself, “She makes the most beautiful stars any dragon will ever hope to see.” The stars shone brightly throughout the sky, like an infinite array of diamonds pushing back the darkness and bringing light to all of the sky’s corners. If I was vigilant, and lucky, I would spot one of these diamonds fling themselves across the sky as a paintbrush would on a clean canvas.

It all reminded me so much of her. Childishly, I made a wish for her to spend some time at my side, despite today’s tight schedule. Who’s she you ask? My mistress, my queen, my mentor, my goddess of the night. At one point, I thought having her as my mate, was a foolish dream that would never happen. Just the thought is more satisfying than having to whisk the day away for the mules I once called my friends.

I broke out of my thoughts, as the beautiful goddess appeared and trotted to sit beside me. She smiled and gave me an affectionate nuzzle causing me to blush.

My name is Spike, or at least it used to be. The story of how I ended up here is extremely unpleasant. However, in exchange for being banished for something I didn’t do, I’ve gained a beautiful mare and learned the truth of my family’s unfortunate demise. I’ve also obtained a new family that would support and comfort me for the rest of eternity. This is the tale of how it all begun.

As always, I was slaving around the castle library reorganizing the books that Twilight so carelessly threw about the room in one of her ‘sessions’. I always was the one to clean it. In fact, work was even harder than it used to be due to Twilight getting a new castle. Ever since she was crowned the new alicorn princess, I’ve found myself with more work and less time to spend with the ones I called my friends. After Tirek destroyed Golden Oaks, the ungrateful bitch ended up getting a castle. A fucking castle!

This only gave me more work. Even after going through her castle library, I was tasked with literally, mopping the entire castle.

The thought of my teacher’s pet of a caretaker out in my mother’s glorious sun with her detestable friends, while I’m left here with all of the work angered me to no end. Twilight never even bothered to say ‘please’ or ‘thank you’ for everything I did for her. It only added to the frustration thinking of all of the fun they could be having at my expense.

I don’t understand what I possibly have done to deserve such neglection. Maybe it’s punishment for nearly destroying Ponyville in my greed-induced rage? Or was it that I ruined Twilight’s favorite book and Shining’s comic when I sneezed? I mean even now ponies would stare at me with hate and disgust, or talk behind my back whenever I walked down the busy streets. Nevertheless it’s not a fair considering all those things were accidents. Everyday I was met with racist comments.

‘Hey look, it’s that dragon who nearly destroyed our town.’

‘Why hasn't the princess done anything? He’s too dangerous to live among us’

‘Go away and die you horrible beast’ Need I go on?

I created a tempting puff of smoke around a small green book I found laying in Twilight’s chair in the map room. I didn’t care to look at much with the thought of burning this dreadful castle to ashes. This would bring such relief to the anger welling up inside me. To resist the urge to render this damned prison of a castle to ashes, I began to use what Cadence had taught me and Twilight whenever we were under stress, by clammily breathing in and out and count to ten, yes it may lower my I.Q but if it works it works.

After three tantalizing hours I finally finished cleaning the library; thank the higher beings above I don’t need to clean anything else in this huge castle. I planted myself on a nearby couch to earn some well deserved rest. It was quiet and peaceful with nopony else around. With the total silence around me, I shut my eyes and my mind slowly drifts off to dreamland.

Unfortunately, the peace didn’t last long since the seven mares, six I had directed my hatred at for most of my days came into the room, thus bringing me back to the waking world I so hated. And of course as they entered the one room I was in. I swear Twi cast a tracking spell on me. That wretched face of the mule who trapped me here, was leading the pack.

“I'm tellin’ ya Twi’, yer gonna be fine,” Applejack tried to reassure her friend with a smile. Regardless, the alicorn continued pacing around the room in quite a manner so annoying that I hoped it would be the end of her.

“I know, I know!” Twilight said frantically, “But I just can’t decide what to wear or what to do at the party. I don't even have a date, I can’t go in without one!” They must be talking about that stupid Hearts and Hooves dance in Canterlot that my pseudo sister or inconsiderate slave-driver, wouldn’t shut up about earlier today. Luna knows I still won’t be hearing the end of it.

“Twilight darling, you needn't worry about your attire, I am making all of us new dresses, remember?” Rarity said in a motherly tone, trying to sooth Twilight. Just the sound of her elegant voice made my heart skyrocket. I wanted so badly to ask Rarity here and now, but I knew I’d have to wait.

“Besides Twilight, nopony would even care if you just came in naked, we’re technically always that way anyway, right?” the pink pony said trying to emphasize every little syllable to be as annoyingly as she could possibly make them. Her innocent voice made me think that none of them have even acknowledged my presence yet. “We’ll find a date for you, no problem lokey!” Pinkie said as she tried to change her face into a reassuring smile, as if it wasn't carved into her features already.

“Yeah Twilight, I mean come on, you were Celestia’s favorite student after all. And with those adorable looks, anypony would want in on that. Heck, I might even go with you if you asked me nicely,” Rainbow Dash said with a sultry look that warranted a stern glare from Applejack. It was no secret that the speed demon and farm mare were together, and nopony really cared considering that they all knew it was going to happen anyway. Plus, Rainbow and stallions just didn’t mix at all. I don’t know if the same applied to Applejack, but I’m guessing the answer is yes.

“Don't worry, Twilight, I know plenty of ponies who might be interested in you,” the meek yellow mare in the back of the pack said quietly. This statement brought surprise to everypony in the room, including me. I’ve never seen Fluttershy date a stallion or a mare, let alone being the one willing to play matchmaker for that matter.

Starlight for one reason or the other was quiet. Normally she would voice her opinion however she must of had been thinking. Out of those seven I never really hated Starlight. Yes she tried to destroy Equestria on three separate occasions and the entire world one time after going back in time and rewriting history. But deep down she was just like me. Misunderstood, lost and most importantly, lonely.

Their interrupting banter only brought up the fact that I didn’t actually receive a ticket to this ridiculous dance they were all going to. It’s not like I wasn’t invited to any of Twilight’s parties, it’s not like I had to tape a picture of myself to her birthday photo or the time we took that group photo with me in the corner of the said photo. And sure it wasn't like this was the kind of thing I actually enjoyed spending time doing, but you would think that some of my so called “friends” would want to include me in their little parties?

The real fault seems to be Princess Celestia’s, as she did send us the tickets, VIA ME IF I MIGHT ADD! You would think she would have the common courtesy to at least inviting the dragon she mothered, but no. She had raised me to just so she could dump me on Twilight, probably because I was the only one who would befriend her outside of her family. No wait scratch that make that second friend outside her family. This might be explained a bit in the invitation stating that every invite needed a date to take along or she/he won't be get in. But did the princesses not expect me to have a love interest or did they just genuinely not care?

It’s the formal.

I've been to the grand ballroom more times than I’d like to count, but it’s really the thought that’s important, and I haven't really been getting too much of that. It’s not like I saved the Crystal Empire from eternal slavery, prevented a major incident that crushed nearly sixty ponies and three griffons, injuring hundreds more, befriended a changeling who now serves the Crystal Empire, and help dragons and ponies become friends, or anything to warrant getting a little recognition every now and then.

While in the middle of my hate filled thought process, I noticed I was angrily staring at the group with malevolent contempt, which was the usual, but now Twilight had noticed me on the couch, so I had to snap myself out of it to avoid THAT conversation again. She turned to speak to me, and I could only guess from the events of the day that she had another set of tasks for me to do. That’s all I was good for anymore, doing mindless chores for everypony in this Luna forsaken town. My trail of thought was interrupted as Twilight made her way over to me.

“Spike, what do you think?” she asked me. I wasn’t really paying that much attention, and I doubt I would even care if I did hear her properly. Instead of a helpful remark, I just shrugged at her. Then all of the sudden, I had the familiar feeling of a forced breath of fire that could only mean one thing. I foolishly attempted to cover my mouth, before a burst of green flame came out with the force of a cannon.

The flame materialized into a scroll with a golden ticket jutting out of the side. that had also decided to singe the tips of Twilight’s mane and horn. The six others gazed at the ticket incredulously as if it had just wronged them somehow. I knew almost for sure it was simply Princess Celestia being late with my ticket I halfway didn’t want... again.

“Did the princess forget somepony?” Rainbow asked and looked around attempting to account for every one using the only brain cell she had left at maximum capacity. ‘No you dipshit, it’s for the cockroach under the nonexistent carpet.’ I thought frustratingly as Twilight picked up the scroll with her magic, unwound it, and began to read it aloud.

My most faithful dragon Spike:

I deeply apologize, for it seems that I have forgotten to give you a ticket as well, you will find it attached to this letter, and I do so hope you find the right to forgive me.

Sincerely,

Princess Celestia.

This only served to annoy me more, the gears in my head started spinning faster than an out of control train. She forgot... SHE FORGOT?! Am I only viewed to her as bucking fax machine that’s able to send and receive bucking letters?! It made me question her concern for me, as well as her overall competence. If she couldn’t even recall one of her closest family members, let alone her ONLY SON, then how is she able to run Equestria? She and Twi might as well be labeled as hypocrites who only act like great leaders.

Twilight and the others stared at me until the thought process decided to catch up to them. Then the inconsiderate jerk of the group decided to do what she did best, be a complete bitch.

“Bwahahaha! You find a date?” she pointed a hoof at me as best she could while laughing midair. “Fat chance! Most girls around here don’t even like stallions, let alone dragons!” As she continued laughing, it took all of my self-control not to roast her on the spot. She was right about one thing though, most mares in Ponyville didn’t exactly swing my way. Most of them didn’t even like the male variety of their own species. I could go on and question half of the mares in the room for their sexuality, but based on the recurring theme of the town, I could probably guess correctly, which to me was sad.

Starlight gave an angry look to Rainbow, who ceased her guffawing and decided to shut up and feel guilty for once. “It’s okay Spike, I’m sure somepony would love to go with you.” Starlight told me. I thanked her and she returned a smile. Due to our time together for Princess Flurry Heart’s birth, I was very close to Starlight. She was the only one who didn’t shun me out and acknowledged my presence. I was quite happy when she first made a friend on her own.

After another few hours of the girls going on about the stupid dance, Celestia’s sun began to set. Frankly, I didn’t care much for the conversation since I was banished to the kitchen to make snacks and what not. I caught a little of everypony chastising Rainbow yet again for her thoughtless spouting of hurtful banter, which I enjoyed while it lasted. As it turned out, they were all having yet another slumber party at the castle, which only meant I would have more to clean up in the morning. While making my usual assortment of appetizers and sweets, I overheard them go into giggles and a slightly more hushed tone of voice. Curious, I decided to investigate and snuck up to the doorway and carefully peeked out into the room to be clued in on the conversation.

“So, Rarity, who will you be asking?” I heard Fluttershy say. Though the chances were slim, I silently hoped I would be Rarity’s answer.

“Nonsense! You know that it would be unladylike to not let the gentlecolts come to me for the opportunity. Though if I were to pick, I would have to say one of the more classy gentlecolts that frequent the boutique would be high on my list,” Rarity said hopefully. Heavily displeased, I recalled all of the hard hours I put into helping Rarity around her shop. I put up with the hard work, hoping it might sway her to see me as the gentlecolt... drake of her dreams. It all seems like I’ve been wasting my time the more she talks about it like I wasn’t even there.

“What about Spike? You know he’d love to go with you!” Pinkie said, asking the only question I really wanted to hear the answer to.

“Spike is a great dragon and all, and quite a good friend, but he’s only a baby after all. Plus, what would all the nobles in Canterlot think if I were to go to the dance with a dragon at my side? I would be made a fool of.” Of course, her reputation would be more important than any form of gratitude towards the dragon that has tried so desperately to win her affection.

“Besides, I’m sure he will find some dragoness to fall in love with for this night.” Bah! That was the stupidest thing I heard that night. Dragons lived on a completely different land far from Equestria, how am I supposed to set that one up? Learn long distance teleportation overnight and hope I land in a dragons den with a strapping dragoness my age? And even if I ask, I highly doubt that one would accompany me to a pony dance. Ember is the only dragoness I know, and I highly doubt she’d see me as a romantic love interest/potential mate.

I thought more and more of her as just a dumb slut rather than my future love interest. All of the work I put in for in her and she just...

It was right then that the oven rang out into the kitchen, signifying that the pizza I put in was done. I took the pan out of the oven without having to use gloves and prepared to cut my creation to be eaten. Being fireproof does occasionally have its perks. Cutting it up I brought out eight pieces to the ponies along with all of the other assorted foods I had made as well. After receiving their empty gratitude, other than Starlight who wished I had made more cause it was the best pizza she ate. I ate the remaining piece and went to the bedroom and crawl in my bed size baskets to get some well-earned sleep.

About one in the morning or so, I awoke to some muffled moans that I could only guess the source of. I left my room, to go to the bathroom. Of cause I have a bathroom in my room but I wanted to ruin the party. Making my way down the halls of the Twilight’s castles, I founded one door of the many doors in this castle. The room itself was plane side from the crystals growing from the ground. It was large, easily able to fit about twenty ponies. Inside were six twin size beds all in circle.

Most of the mares were asleep in those twin size bed in the what I call the slumber room since one:all slumped parties the girls have are held in the room and two: you know who has to clean the room. Both Applejack and Rainbow were conveniently missing. Like they couldn't go one night without a good rut in the mare mud.

I made my way to the one of the many spare room next to the slumber room, the door slightly closed and found the two mares grinding nethers together like a foal trying to violently put back together a stuffed animal that had been torn apart. Their hooves were placed over each other's’ muzzles to muffle the loud moans. Since the castle itself causes an echo effect. That being said, even with they muzzle cover I can still hear them from down the hall. And they didn’t want to wake anypony up, especially Twilight. Celestia knows what she’d do to them when she found them making sweet love in her castle.

Rather than stare at them, like any male in my situation would, I simply mustered my loudest yawn and feigned walking beside the doorway. I was rewarded with the pair having a panic attack and falling off of the bed by the fireplace, with faces as red as Applejack’s apple cutie mark.

‘The damned skanks deserved that,’ I thought with a satisfied smile. With small victories aside, I took my trip to the bathroom and retreated back to the bedroom before realizing that my interruption didn’t phase them as much as it should have, as they were right at it again as I passed. I could have told Twilight, but it would be funnier if she smelled both Applejack and Rainbow Dash’s love juices in the morning.

On my way back to my room I spotted the Starlight watching Applejack and Rainbow make out through the crack of the slightly closed door. She turn her head and looked at me. Her face as red as Big Mac coat after seeing those too buck in their friend’s home.

“You alright there Star?” I asked knowing the answer.

“Why yes Spike everything is fine,” she lied. I just shrug and walked back to my room, but before turning my head.

“You know they’ve been at this for a while now. And I think they would love it if a powerful unicorn join them.” I snicker. Starlight smirk.

“Maybe a certain perverted dragon wants to watch an all mare threesome?” she playfully countered.

“Maybe.” Was my only retorted. “But I would only watch not touch. Anyway I’m going back to sleep, night Starlight.”

“Night Spike.” Starlight giggled and returned to her room.

The week dragged on as everypony prepared for the upcoming dance. As the deadline grew to two days, I had the growing feeling that I wouldn’t actually find a date. Since the ticket counted for two, AJ gave her ticket to Apple Bloom because she had already had a fuckbuddy. This would be her third party in Canterlot following the Grand Galloping Gala. Regardless, I was going to ask Apple Bloom if she would go as my date, but it turned out that she wanted to go with Sweetie Belle. Either they’re starting them young or they didn't have a good concept of sexuality yet. I don’t know what ghost possessed my body and forced me to do so, but I asked Scootaloo to the dance. She was learning from the biggest filly fidder in town, but looking back, I was that desperate. She shrugged it off as girly nonsense and declined. Bet if it was Rainbow, she’d immediately agree.

I asked Starlight if she wanted to go, but it turns out she asked Sunburst. I wasn’t even remotely mad at her. I should have known she’d ask Sunburst. It just somehow slip my mind.

I was fed up and opted to give the ticket out to a random passerby and as if the world around me just loved to see me go through hardship simply because it wanted to watch me suffer. The first wall-eyed mare to run into me declined it on the grounds that she already had a ticket. What kind of idiotic luck is that? Not even Big Mac and Cheerilee wanted it for the love of Luna! Instead, the day drew to a close with me returning to the castle disappointingly with a mocking gold ticket in tow. Lucky me.

As I stepped inside, I found Fluttershy and Twilight in the main room talking excitedly about something, not that I cared. Instead of having to sit through the nonsense they were discussing, I decided to write to the princess about my predicament. I grabbed a parchment and scroll by Twilight’s desk upstairs and started scribbling angrily.

With that, I rolled up the scroll and sent it on its way with a plume of green flame. The embers danced right out the window towards its destination. With that done, I decided to stay home and hopefully do something fun instead, that will put myself out of my misery, the keyword being ‘hopefully’.

Dear Princess Celestia:

I’m sorry to tell you that I won't be attending the upcoming dance, it seems no one in Ponyville wants to be seen with a dragon, so I will be sitting this one out.

Your faithful dragon,

Spike

An excited purple alicorn interrupted my thoughts though, by bursting through the door jumping around merrily a direct contrast to my mood. I gave her a questioning look, reflexively of course, but took it back immediately, because I didn’t actually care. She saw it anyway and decided to fill me in.

“Spike, Spike you won’t believe this, but Trixie Lulamoon decided to be my date!” she happily rubbed in my face. “It’s kinda crazy, I mean we didn’t like each other at first. But after she became friends with Starlight, I began to grow fond of her!” she gushed out with joy. “Trixie’s into magic just like I am and is probably the most beautiful unicorn ever! This is perfect!”

Well I saw that coming like a freight train slamming into a white carriage on a dark night. Another lesbian in the town, gee what a surprise. Overall, I didn't really care and decided to play around the subject to try to get out of the dreadful castle before she tries to practice sex magic with me for the big dance. Starlight I’m very sorry if Twilight uses you as a guinea pig.

“That’s great, Twilight,” I said as deadpan as possible. I then got up to walk out of the castle before she could rope me into anything else.

“Spike are you okay? You seem… annoyed at something?” she asked with a concerned look on her face. She didn’t actually care how I felt, she just wanted me to be able to do chores for her. At that moment, I wanted to yell how she and everypony in town abused me, how Rarity broke my heart, but I didn’t. They didn’t care when it happened before, why should it matter now?

“I’ll be fine Twi,” I lied, I was far from okay. First it was the nightmares, then this shit. I begin to walk out the door until she called out again.

“Oh and Spike, Rarity said to drop by the boutique when you can. She’s finished with your suit.” I didn't bother to hear the end of that as I walked out the door to escape.

Celestia’s setting sun was making its way down the horizon, but I didn’t mind. I had already come to enjoy the moonlight Luna would bring. Tonight would be no different, it was present, cool, and all and all naturally beautiful.

I had walked past Rarity’s boutique. I didn’t want to speak to that worthless whore or her soon to be lesbian sister. I kept walking down the street, passing Sugar Cube Corner. The lights were off, telling me that Pinkie Pie was either not there, Possibly having a threeway with Mr and Mrs Cake (don’t ask), doing something random, or asleep. I put my gems on doing something random with Pound and Pumpkin Cake. Granted they're asleep.

Thank Luna for that. If she even saw me like this, She’d throw a party in high hopes of cheering me up. I do recall seeing a dark blue stallion leaving the bakery. He looked super happy, but I wasn’t going to pay him any mind. Now I think about Starlight did tell me that she seen him leaving the bakery in the early mornings.

After determining that I had traveled far enough away that I wouldn't hear anymore incessant bullshit, I stopped in the Ponyville park and sat under a tree. I sighed and looked to all of the fillies and colts frolicking about in the park. I stayed there watching them have fun, trying to enjoy the day, despite the fact it was getting dark. Even when parents came to take their foals home for the night, I didn’t move. I thought of all of my possibilities of escaping my dreadful life. I could just leave, it’s not like they'll care much. I could always find a better home in a cave to search for enough gems to make a hoard like a real dragon. Specifically, a dragon that isn’t suffering from all this hate and negligence, coming mostly from her.

My dreams of grandeur were interrupted by a familiar swell of continually heating air in my lungs. With a violent burp, the green flames produced a scroll into my claws that I casually opened and read.

My dearest dragon, Spike:

I am very sorry to hear about your troubles involved in finding a date my Spike. You will be happy to hear that I have acquitted the rules for you. You will be an exception and will be let in without a date, so you need not to fear coming alone. Also if you don’t wish to attend I won’t hold it against you, but if you do decide to come I hope you have a wonderful time.

Yours truly,

Princess Celestia.

My mind went blank for that one moment after reading it. “Well buck.”