Ch. 11: Starlight Glimmer

Starlight is reading the books of the spell she casted on the ponies.

"Hopefully, I can improve it this time." Starlight said to herself.

She sees a small bug floating nearby.

"Perhaps it would be best to start out with something small and harmless."

"She casted her spell and flew it at the bug, but it got out of the way and it hit a mirror, causing the spell to be thrown back to a recoiling Starlight.

Spike came into the library, looking for Starlight.

"Starlight? Are you here?"

He sees Starlight just sitting on a chair, looking like she's in a complete reverie.

"Starlight?" Spike came up to her and waved his hand in her face, but received seldom response.

Spike looked down and saw the books that Starlight used to help her with the spell she casted on her friends.

"Looks like she was trying to improve the spell this time and seems that she used herself as a test subject." Spike summarized.

Suddenly, an idea pops into Spike's head, one that gave him a sly smirk.

Spike was enjoying himself at his homemade spa in a private part of the castle, where Starlight was tending to his every demand. He was now being given a massage by the zombified unicorn

"Starlight," said Spike while holding up a glass full of ice cubes, "Would you be so kind as to give the dragon a refill?"

"Yes, Spike," said Starlight mechanically as she went to give Spike a refill.

"It doesn't get any better than this." said Spike as he closed his eyes.

"I disagree." came the voice of Twilight as Spike looked and saw her standing in the hallway, looking very annoyed.

"Oh boy," whispered Spike.

Later, Twilight and Starlight, who was released from her trance by Twilight and held a pack of ice cubes to her forehead (since her friends experienced the same thing), were in Spike's room with very stern glares.

"Spike," began Starlight, "I can't believe you took advantage of my hypnotized condition and turned me into your slave!"

"Yeah," said an ashamed Spike, "Not really the best idea I could do. I'm sorry."

"You really should have sent me a note about this," said Twilight sternly, "Imagine how much Starlight's head must hurt because of how long she was in that trance."

Spike looked even more remorseful before Starlight spoke up, "I think i share the blame too, Twilight. I was trying to improve that Fiducia Compellus Spell I casted on your friends a while back, but it seems as if it was better off not to be fiddled with."

"Still though."

Twilight got up and began to walk out the door before saying, "Starlight already received her consequence with her head ache. For you Spike, no gems to snack on for 24 hours."

With that, Twilight left.

Spike laid down in his bed, feeling even more sad but Starlight came up and gave him a compassionate hug.

"You're not mad at me anymore?" asked Spike.

"I'm still kind of upset," admitted Starlight, "But since the whole thing was my fault to begin with, I don't thin kyou should suffer alone."

Spike hugged Starlight back and said, "Thank you, Starlight."

TO BE CONTINUED...