It was dark and rainy and Spike was wearing a long leathercoat with a hood, in the Crystal Empire he was lurking in the shadows and between buildings, he saw Starlight Glimmer walking with Sunburst who conjured up a disk over them over them like a umbrella, Starlight nuzzled Sunburst's cheek and looked happy making Spike both happy and sad, happy that Starlight moved on and was happy but sad because he wished it was him with her.
"If only" Spike whispered softly, he then looked and focused and saw Shinning Armor in a Doughnut shop and looked to be working, he just let the last go, he hid behind a corner and went to the door and knocked.
"Shops closed" Shinning Armor told him, then looked and saw Spikes face and eyes widened with surprise and let Spike in.
Minutes later the two were in the kitchen, Spike had told Shinning what happened the last 3 years about what happened when he went under and recent events "What you heard or readied about me attacking first wasn't true" Spike told him.
"I know, we've known the other for along time we were almost Brothers, you wouldn't attack anypony less they provoked you" Shinning Armor told Spike "Does Starlight know your here?" he asked.
"No lets keep it that way, I'm not putting her in danger when I'm gone and she's with somepony" Spike told him.
"Ah yes her first Pony she liked he's a real nice Unicorn" Shinning Armor spoke.
"I know, The last words I told her was forget about and live your life and she did as long she's happy" Spike said.
"When she thought you were dead, she cried for weeks and stayed up in her room barely ate a thing luckily Sunburst helped her" Shinning Armor told him.
"Yes he did" Spike smirked "So you work at a doughnut shop?" he said
"Just some extra bits" Shinning Armor smirked "You must be tired" he said.
"being chased would do that because if I did fight back at the first choice things would get worse" Spike told him.
"Seems like your time in the ice made you a bit more mature" Shinning Armor Spike just gave him a blank stare.
"Yeah I was a bit Arrogant in the years" Spike agreed " I still thought when I woke up I thought I was still 18 but 3 years past and I'm actually 21" he said.
"I'm still older than you" Shinning said.
Spike and Shinning Armor were playing chess like old times, they both were great at strategy and battle positions since they were both Captain's
"Good move Spike but my two knights has yours trapped" Shinning armor smirked moving a piece with his magic.
"Nice but you left your Princess opened and unguarded" Spike told him moving it behind his two knights and taking the Princess.
"and high Stallion took down your knight" Shinning armor told him smugly.
"another mistake made you left your queen unprotected, game over" Spike smirked.
"Shoot" Shinning Armor grumbled "Oh well you win and you lose" he said.
"Indeed" Spike smirked.
The door jingled and Spike looked at the noise as the door open.
Shinning Armor walked out of the kitchen "we are closed" he said and his eyes widened as he saw Starlight Glimmer and Sunburst walk in.
"Even for leftovers?" Starlight smirked.
"Nothing but glazed" Shinning said walking to the leftovers and put them in front of the two.
"You okay Shinning you look nervous?" Starlight asked, truth is he was because just ten feet in the next room was a Dragon she cared for but didn't want to know he was there.
"I'm good Long week" Shinning Armor replied, Spike stayed hidden in the kitchen not making a sound.
Later as Starlight and Sunburst were leaving, a carriage going too fast on a turn on a wet day swerved slipped on it's wheels on it's side and was heading for two colts and a mother then a blurring streak blew past them and infront of the victims and placed a clawed hand against it hard on the side rooting his clawedfeet on the ground the side buckled in slightly as it stopped, then pushed it away with his hand away from them two feet away the dragon looked around for a minute. bad move because Starlight saw his face making her breath leave her and gasped, she closed her eyes and opened them but he was gone when she opened them.
"Spike" She breathed out, Starlight Glimmer turned to Shinning Armor and walked to him with a stunned look "Did I really see what I just saw?" she asked.
"one of those Dragon or Dragoness's stopping the carriage yes" Shinning Armor replied.
"Please tell the truth, did I see who I thought I saw?" Starlight pleaded, Shinning Armor sighed she deserved to know.
"It was Spike" Shinning Armor told her.
Spike was heading out when he heard hoofsteps, he looked at the corner of his eye and saw Starlight Glimmer creeping behind a rock, Spike was about to run when Starlight flashed infront of him, He turned to jump at some shadows ready to shadow travel out but his long coat was stepped on halting him, Spike sighed and turned taking off his hood.
Starlight's eyes filled with tears and latched on to him with a bone crushing hug.
"You Jerk!" Starlight sobbed glaring at the Dragon, punching Spike in the stomach with a hoof hard making him grunt "Don't scare me like that again" she said referring about being dead by the freezing cold, hugging him tighter, he hugged her back.
"Please come with me" Starlight pleaded.
"Only for a minute" Spike told her, grabbing her around the barrel and jumping at the shadows vanished when he landed in them.