Before starting the chapter, I just want to inform one of the reviewers that i'm not making this a parody of Dragonheart. It's just a plot i've thought up. And I figured that Dragonheart Broken sounds like a good title for it since it's involving a broken-hearted Spike. Anyway, enjoy.
Ch.3: Runaway Dragon
A short while later, the Discord-influenced Spike had returned to the library. He then turned and snarled at Twilight and Marvin, who are asleep on the couch from all that reading. Marvin's lucky; he's got Twilight as his girlfriend now. Everypony's got somepony…except for him.
No one will miss me, he thought to himself as he got out his pack. He then packed it with everything he has: all of his gems; a bit of water; and a scarf, which he tied around his neck. After getting everything he needed, he tied it up and slung it onto his shoulder. Then he headed for the door again with an angry look on his face before turning to Twilight and Marvin.
"Goodbye, Twilight," he said firmly. "Hope your life with Marvin will be a happy one." He then stepped out the door, closed it, and was gone.
What he didn't know is that he was being watched. Behind the chess knight bust, Owlicious and Peewee peaked out. They had seen their dragon friend take out his things and pack them up, a sign that he's running away. Peewee wanted to stop his master/friend, but the older bird stopped him and kept him quiet. He can tell that something is wrong with Spike. When he was gone, the little phoenix chick turned to Owlicious angrily.
"Why didn't we stop him?!" he then snapped at the older bird in bird language. "He's running away! We have to stop him!"
"I know, little one," Owlicious answered him. "But we can't. There's something wrong with Spike. Did you notice that he was a grayer shade than usual?"
"You mean color?" Peewee answered. "Yeah, I did. I thought it was just the light in here."
"I wish it was. I think something happened to him, especially the way he said goodbye to Twilight and the way he looked at her when he came in here."
"What are we to do?"
"I'll follow Spike and find out why he's running away. In the meantime, you stay here and try to find a way to tell Twilight and Marvin that Spike's run off." Peewee nodded in reply, and Owlicious flew off through an open window to follow the little dragon. Peewee then got out paper and a quill so as to write down the message. It's a good thing Spike and Owlicious taught him how to read and write.