Hey so this is my very first MLP(My Little Pony) FanFiction, so please work with me. So I truly hope you love it even when the first chapter is very long. Well here it is...Highest Honor in Equestria
Chapter 1
Strengths and Weaknesses
As the sun rises slowly from the mountains you can see the rays of the sun soaring throughout the magical land of Equestria. Going pass a cloud mansion in the sky, and going passed a ranch in the forest. The rays of the sun then finally reached to a tree like house in the town of ponyville. The rays then traveled towards one of the windows of the house. The room then illuminated from the sun's rays. In the bed of that room lies a person with long black spiky hair, muscular, and handsome male. He turns to his side covering his head with his pillow, and brought up his covers to cover up his torso.
"Morning already," I said as I closed the blinds to my window making the room dark again,"Ah...Much better," I said letting go of my pillow, and lowering my covers revealing my muscular chest, and arms. I closed my eyes, and laid my hands behind my head, and sank down into the bed some more relaxed.
From the side of the bed a head started to slowly rise revealing a girl with pink curly hair, and a big smile. The person in the bed looked towards the pink haired girl with a pink tank top, a pair of jeans, a denim jacket, and pink shoes. I then closed my eyes again.
"Hey Pinkie Pie," I said tiredly,"What brings you here this morning?"
"Well Spike," Pinkie Pie said as she jumped onto my bed, and right on top of me. I winced a little leaning up from where I was, and looked at Pinkie Pie, "Do you not know what day it is today?"
"No what's today," I said smiling at her as I cracked my shoulders, and arms.
"Your birthday silly! How can you forget the day we all became friends with you, and becoming older!"
"Huh I guess it never dawned on me that today is my birthday. I've been so busy lately, and yet I even forgot my own birthday. Thanks Pinkie-"
"You're welcome Spike," Pinkie Pie said hugging me in the middle of my sentence tightly.
"Hahaha well I'm still tired, so I'm gonna go back to sleep if that's-"
"The heck you won't! We have a surprise for you!"
"A surprise..? Like a surprise party," I said smiling as I laid back down in bed.
"Well how about," she got off of me and my bed, and started to push me out of my bed. After a few pushes, and one last big push it sended me, and my covers to the ground,"You get up, and find out."
I yawn tiredly," Come on Pinkie Pie...Five more minutes."
"Sorry Spike, but," she peeks over the side of the bed to look down at me,"...Well I can't say too much silly! Now come on, and get dressed."
"Alright-Alright fine...I'm getting up," I said getting myself off of the floor, towards my dresser, and got some clothing.
I headed out of my room, and towards the bathroom to get dressed. Pinkie Pie went into the living room of the house. I got on a purple tank top, lime green sweat pants that sagged a little off of my hips, and a pair of running shoes. I came out of the bathroom fully clothed now, and started to walk down stairs to the living room to find Pinkie Pie still very happy.
"Are you ready for the best birthday of your life?"
"I guess since you got me out of my bed, and out the door as soon as possible."
"Alrightie then," Pinkie Pie said opening the front door to reveal the whole gang on the front lawn. In big letters that Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy was holding said in bright colorful letters,"Happy 21st Birthday," and everyone said at the same time, "Happy Birthday Spike!"
I laughed, and smiled with shock at the surprise I just got. I walk out the door, and towards my friends to give them a hug. Everyone was here. Apple Jack, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Twilight, of course Pinkie Pie, and...Rarity.
"Happy birthday Spike," Apple Jack said in her southern voice, and patting me on the back,"Hope you're having a great birthday so far."
"Yeah thanks Apple Jack," I said walking through the group.
"Hey Spike how are you doing so far," Fluttershy said giving me a hug as I hugged back.
"A little tired, but fantastic so far."
"Sorry to hear that, but you have us to make that up," she said letting go of me, and watched me going to the next person.
"How's it goin' pip squeak? Or should I say "Giant." Look at yourself. You keep aging like this you'll be the biggest person in ponyville."
I chuckle,"Nice to see you too Rainbow Dash."
"And always remember this," she said leaning in towards me to whisper something,"I'm always 25% cooler. Don't forget that," she said playfully at the end.
"Okay," I laughed as I kept walking on.
"Hello Spike how are you so far," Twilight said as she gave me a hug,"My-My Spike. I know we live in the same house, but I haven't realized how tall you have gotten."
"Well I guess you grow faster when you get some sleep, and on a bed," I said playfully.
She laughs,"Well happy 21st birthday Spike."
"Thanks Twilight," I said letting her go from the hug.
I finally got to the last person that I truly wanted to see at the end of this hug fest. I slowly walked up to Rarity as she was wearing her blue tank top, white jacket with short sleeves, and black skirt as I'm finally in front of her.
"Hey Rarity," I said with a soft voice, but a smile.
"Hello Spike...Happy birthday," Rarity said with just a regular snobby face she has sometimes.
"Thanks Rarity...Glad you could-"
"Yeah well I have to go. I have stuff to do before my new dressing line comes out in the fall. Bye," then she turned around, and started to walk off.
"Come on Rarity. Today is Spike's birthday, and all you worry about is-"
"No-No. It's okay...If she needs to finish her dress line, then she can," I said cutting off Pinkie Pie from saying anything irrational.
"Thank you Spike," Rarity said as she kept on walking. After a few minutes she was gone in the town.
"Umm Spike," Twilight asked a little worried about me,"Are you sure?"
"Yeah I understand if she's busy. I would've understand if you we're all busy, but heck even I forgot about my birthday because I was also busy," I turned around towards them,"Atleast I have you guys."
They all made a happy comment on what I said about them, and then the party went on through the day. Until something happened that will change my whole entire life.
In the middle of getting my presents two royal guards started to walk towards us. We all looked at them confused and curious. They stood in front of me, and started to read off of a scroll.
"Mr. Spike all the way from Canterlot Princess Celestia wishes to see you whenever you can."
Everyone started to whisper at each other when I heard the news. I stood up, and I took the scroll to read it says exactly what he said. I looked at him trying to think of what to say.
"Is this for real," I ask him as I gave the scroll back to him.
"Out of her own mouth," the guard said with a straight face.
"Well umm...You mind if I go right now guys?"
"Of course we can understand right guys," apple jack said tipping her straw hat up to look around.
"Yeah we'll understand. I mean you get to see the Princess. Must be important if she specifically wants to see you," Twilight said looking at me with understanding on her face.
"Okay...I guess I'm going to the Canterlot for some reason," I said to everyone.
"We're just the messenger here Mr. Spike," the royal guard said as he started to escort me along with the other to the castle. After a few hours a walking we finally make it to the castle. We go into the castle to see everything even more beautiful than before. We headed towards the throne room to see Princess Celestia herself looking down upon me. She was wearing a beautiful white dress with long colorful hair, and a crown on her head.
"Spike," she said smiling at me.
I get down onto my knees, and I bow down to her and all of her glory.
"Please rise," she said coming down from her throne, and walked towards me.
I did so, and I got onto my feet facing her. She walked towards me slowly as her dress dragged behind her. She walks up to me, and examines me as she is at my height only because of her high-heeled shoes.
"Spike do you know why I brought you here?"
"No ma'am I don't know why."
"Please follow me to my living quarters," she said gesturing me to follow her. I do so as I followed her to her room in the castle. A few guards followed us just in case something bad happened. After a few minutes of walking she turned around to face us,"That'll be all guards."
The two guards placed there right fist to there left shoulder, bowed, and then left. She opened the door to her room, and brought me inside. She closed the door to her room, and locked it.
"So why am I here Princess," I asked as I stood in the middle of the room.
"Ssh," she kept me quiet as she cautiously looked around her room,"Follow me to the fireplace," she said as she went towards it, and pushed a prick out of place. The fireplace then started to turn sideways revealing an entrance,"Come with me Spike," and then she went inside of the entrance.
"Whoa," I said quietly to myself as I went along with this.
Once I entered the opening the fireplace closed behind me, and I kept on following the Princess. After thinking about what might happen we finally came to a different prick wall, and that also opened up revealing a bright light on the other side. On the other side was men fighting, training, and beating each other for some kind of event.
"What the heck...Umm Princess? What's this all about?"
"Spike...I didn't want to tell you this when you were young, but," she turns to look at me as swords, and shields bash against each other in the background,"Once every few years I need new royal guards...But not just any kind of guard...A royal warrior. Meaning you'll have the Highest Honor in Equestria," she said laying a hand on my shoulder.
"Wait-Wait-Wait...I don't understand what's going on," I said to the princess confused,"How does this involve me in any other way?"
"Well you are 21 right?"
"Yes, but-"
"When you become 21 you have the choice of entering the royal warrior competition to become 1 of the 4 royal warriors in my castle...Protecting it at every, and any cost."
I just stood there as I watched others fighting each other with weapons, and hands. I looked at Princess Celestia as she smiles at me waiting for my answer.
"Wait makes you think I can become a royal warrior in your castle?"
"I watched you grow with Twilight, and the others...Watching you learn, and grow as time passes on...I know you can become one of them...You just need to train, and then you'll be the one known as 'Spike Princess Celestia Royal Warrior'..."
I just stood there thinking of what would happen if I became a royal warrior. The possibilities of having the greatest honor of all of Equestria. I could actually have my name in history. Princess Celestia smiles at me as I looked at her one last time.
"Maybe just give me 24 hours to think this through okay?"
"Take as much time as you need Spike," she said hugging me afterwards, and then went off to talk to one of the other fighters in the area. I couldn't make out any of these people because some of them are wearing masks, helmets, and other types of headgear. Some of them looked strong, and some not so much. After seeing all of this I started to head off until on of the fighters stopped me.
"Hey Spike wait up," he said jogging towards. He sounded familiar like I heard him before. I stopped so he could catch up with me. He took off his silver helmet to reveal a man with brunette hair, and blue eyes as he sets it on his side of his stomach.
"Hey Spike long time no see," he lies his hand on my shoulder.
"Doctor Whooves? Wait you're a doctor why are you here?"
"Well after years of being a doctor for this competition, and trying to save others I thought, 'Why not just see how this goes, and what's going on,' so that's why I'm here."
"But what happens if you get killed during this process?"
He smiles at me,"O well...Atleast I'm going out with a bang," he then put his helmet back on, and went back to train some more.
I guess people really wants to be a royal warrior for Princess Celestia. I'm not truly sure of this, but I want to live too. I'll just sleep on it when it comes to the time. I turned back around, and headed off out of here. After half an hour of walking I finally got back to the house to find all of my puzzled friends there.
"What happened Spike? Why did they call you down to the castle," Twilight asked worried a little. They all looked like they were going to spend the night here at Twilights house, because they're all in there pajamas.
"Don't worry it was just Princess Celestia saying happy birthday to me in person," I said walking into the house. I headed towards my room after a long happy day.
"Are you sure everything is alright Spike," Fluttershy said also worried as she hugged me.
"I'm sure Fluttershy," I said hugging her back,"I just want to go back to bed after this fun day," then I headed towards my room.
"Wait Spike you have one more gift to open up," Pinkie Pie said handing me a big, heavy gift.
"Wow thanks guys. I'll open it up in the morning."
"No come on please open it now. We all chipped in on this one," Pinkie Pie said holding her hands together excited.
"Yeah come on Spike!" Rainbow Dash said wanting to see my reaction.
"Open it up Spike," Twilight said happily.
"Please open it Spike," Fluttershy said quietly, but happily.
"Come on little fella. Rip the present wide open," Apple Jack said tilting her hat up to see what my reaction will be.
I laugh with happiness,"Alright-Alright. I'll open it now," I said setting it down on the table. I torn up the wrapping paper, and I opened the box to reveal black like clothing.
"Huh," I said confused, but then I picked it up,"Whoa," the black clothing was actually Black Kain Body Armor, with grey forearm, thigh, and chest armor with a grey mask. I always wanted these, but I was always too small to fit in one," I don't even know what to say. I'm shocked," I said smiling with the clothing in my hands.
"Hold on there's more," Pinkie Pie said excitedly.
I kept on digging through the box to find something glaring into my eyes from how bright it is. It seems the bright glaring was actually a set of throwing knives, two tomahawks, a strider karambit with sheath, and a 19 inch curved machete that is built into of the thigh armor plate.
"You even got me the set for the armor...I...I don't even know what to say?"
"You're welcome," they all said at the same time, except on of them was missing...Rarity.
"I'm guessing Rarity is still at her place making her dress line," I said putting my stuff away back into the box.
"Yeah we tried to get her back here, but she truly wants to finish her collection for fall," Apple Jack said sitting down on one of the couches in the living room.
"Okay I just wanted to know how she was doing," I then picked up my box again, and started to head up stairs to my room,"Night."
They all said night along with a few yawn, and they started to doze off on the couches. I headed off to my room, and I quietly closed the door behind me as I set my present right next to my dresser. I grabbed the bottom of my tank top, and I pulled it off. I kicked off my shoes, and I headed towards my bed. All of a sudden I saw some shadowy figures walking around towards a house. I looked out the window to see a girl, and a guy. Then I looked closely at the two to see that the girl was Rarity was with another guy. They started to kiss each other, and headed into the guys house.
My heart felt like it stopped from what I just seen. I don't know what to say...And to think I actually liked her...Maybe loved...I...I...Don't know anymore. I was even gonna give her a necklace I bought her. I started to drift away from the window to my closet doors. All of a sudden I just punched my closet doors putting a hole in it. I sat down in the corner of my rooms just looking around my room as I leaned my head against the wall.
Then something just urged me to go back to the window. I got up, and I walked towards it to only see the darkness, and starts in the sky. In the distance I could see the castle again in my line of sight. Then something just started to fill my heart, and soul...Then I started thinking...If I can't like, or maybe love someone...I might as well just do what feels right...I'm going to enter the competition to become a royal warrior for Princess Celestia. I'm going to tell her now before anything else happens...I'm going to be the best warrior ever.
Well I hope you did truly enjoy this because there is going to be more on the way. Please leave a comment/review in your post, and please be kind about this. This is my first MLP fanfiction, so I'll have my friend help me out with this in the future. I hope you enjoyed this exciting chapter, and many more to come. Until next time...Peace!