It was days since our favorite dragon left ponyville and was alone. After the incident of nearly burning down the town and his friends. Everyone was too afraid of him so he left for the Everfree forest the only place a creature like him could go. It hadn't been easy for him either; he spent most of his time running away for the bigger monsters that lived here. One of the worst were the timberwolves he'd barely been able to get away the last time he ran into them.

"So what's on the agenda for?" Spike asked himself as he was walking along he kept an eye out for beasts.

"Well Spike we have to find something to eat." his stomach rumbled. It had been a few days since his last meal.

"I've got to stop talking to myself." Spike sighed.

"ROAR!"

"What was that?" he cried, running from the sound as it was getting closer and closer before stopping suddenly.

Spike keeps running and looking behind himself to see if he is still being chased. When he saw nothing he was he slowed to a stop.

"Pew... that was a close one." as he slowly turns around and comes face to face with a large purple and blue dragon towering over him.

"Who are you hatchling?" the older dragon asked, looking down at the frightened little dragon hatchling.

"M… mm… my name is Spike who are you?" Spike asked very nervously, craning his neck to look up. He had big wings, long horns, and spines halfway down his back with claw marks over his face.

"I am Inferno and this is my territory young Spike. What might I ask you what you're doing here on your own?" Inferon said calmly not wanting to scare him any more than he was.

Spike told the older dragon what happened and he looked down at the hatchling with sad eyes. He then grabs Spike's tail in his mouth then puts him in his pouch and flies off.

"Aaa! Where are you taking me? Let me out!" Spike yells he sticks his head out to see where he is being taken as the ground gets farther and farther away.

"You're coming to stay with me." the older dragon said in a relaxed voice.

"Really?" Spike said out as he's taken to Inferon den.

They soon arrive on a cliff overlooking the vast forest and Inferon takes Spike out once they're inside the cave's month. Spike looked around checking his vantage point and saw another dragon that had to be a bit older then farther in. Unlike the one holding him he was a mix of dark and lite green with short wave like spikes from his head to his tail.

"Dad I see you found something on patrol, hey who's the runt." he said, walking up to better see Spike.

Inferno puts Spike down and the other looks him up and down before puffing up like he's about to breath fire. Spike hides behind one of Inferno's legs and the other teen laughs at him.

"Zoom stop teasing, this is your new hatch brother Spike. Spike this my son Zoom it's ok to come out." He reassured Spike.

"Oh well hey little dude I guest I'm your big brother. Sorry about scaring you but I couldn't resist." Zoom told him.

"Hi Zoom." Spike greeted him as he came out of his hiding place.

As the two of them talked Inferno laid down in a nest and watched the to as they began to play and wrestle each other. Soon Spike and Zoom grew tired and went to rest on their Dad.

"Why don't I get some food while you two rest." Inferno said as he smiled at them.

"Yeah!" Spike cheered.

"Alright alright I'll be back shortly, stay close to the den." He told them, with that he opened his wings and soared out of the cave.

"Wow, he's really nice." Spike said leaning back in the nest it was perfectly soft much better than the bushes he was sleeping in.

"Yeah he's great." Zoom said, laying on his belly.

"Well I'm going to take a nap, don't go anywhere." Zoom yawns be falling asleep.