[ Rarity remembers how distraught Spike was the last time he shrank back to normal, and this time he didn't even have the added complication of dragon-infused greed to temper the excitement of being big. So once the world has shifted back to normal (mostly), Rarity goes to seek the little former dragon out. ]
[Spike is sitting out on the ground, knees drawn up to his chest when he spots Rarity walking towards him. It looked like she had changed back to being a human as well.]
[Spike shrugs as Rarity sits next to him, but doesn't look at her. He's still too unhappy about changing back.]
Yeah...guess it was.
[Even though his memories of it were blurry, he couldn't forget the feeling of flying through the air, or the look of surprise and awe on his friends faces. He sighs sadly.]
[ Rarity looks sadly at the distraught former-dragon, and continues, hoping to cheer him up somehow. ]
It's so disorienting to be back in a human body again. Oh, how I miss my white coat! But we'll all be back in Ponyville and back to normal in no time. You'll see!
Well, of course it will! For one thing, you'll be back to your old adorable self! Those human cheeks of yours are fine, but they aren't nearly as cute and chubby as your baby dragon cheeks!
[Spike stiffens a little. Hearing that was like a knife to the heart for him, especially from Rarity, of all ponies. He's trying hard not to cry and turns away from her, knees still drawn up to his chest.]
Is that the only way you see me Rarity? As a cute baby dragon?
[ Too late, Rarity realizes her mistake - Spike's having an inferiority complex on the level with his breakdowns when he went on a quest to find fellow dragons. ]
Oh, Spike... I see you as more than that. You don't want to be like one of those older dragons - they're not nearly as good and noble as you are. And do you know how much I appreciated having that fabric you found for me? You helped me continue the practice I care most deeply about. I can't thank you enough for that.
[ She places a comforting hand on his shoulder. ] Your time will come, Spike. And you've protected us before without even needing to be so big. What about when you saved the Crystal Empire? Or when you stopped that dreadful timberwolf from hurting Applejack?
[ She chuckles. ] Well, you're our bravest baby dragon ever, at least. [ She ruffles his hair. ]
I'm sure that a few years from now you'll be absolutely ferocious! Why, I probably won't be able to stay in the same room as you without fainting dead away! [ She means it in jest, though. ]
[ She gives him a warm smile. ] Yes, Spike. We will still be friends. And I'll bet Twilight will still have you as an assistant! Even if she has to move out of the library. I expect you won't fit!
[Spike returns her smile, glad that Rarity came over to talk to him.]
Thanks Rarity.
[Spike looks a little worried at her next comment]
I never really thought about that.
Where would I live? I mean, I don't want to cause a problem if I fall asleep, like that other dragon did, with all his smoke and stuff. And Twilight loves living in the library...
I hope she still keeps me as her assistant, even when I'm really big! At least I'll be able to carry a lot more books then...
[And apparently someone is actually managing to use the little function left on the Pokegears to communicate. Using it to make a broadcast indicating they're still not human..? Um.]
[This requires investigation. About fifteen minutes later, a response pops up on Spike's gear.]
[Spike frowns when he sees the image come back. It was even worse that not only was he back to being a baby, he was back to being a baby human. He sketched a picture back, trying to convey that he was a baby dragon in a human body.]
[Temeraire thinks he understands what the picture is saying. And it can't be nice at all to have been big and then go back to being so small. He's feeling some of that himself right now.]
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Date: 2013-06-03 12:34 pm (UTC)action
Date: 2013-06-07 11:40 pm (UTC)Oh. Hi Rarity.
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Date: 2013-06-08 05:23 am (UTC)[ She sits by him and doesn't say anything for a moment, not quite sure how to start. ] Well, that was... quite a weekend!
[ Good job, Rarity. Way to remind subject of his troubles. ]
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Date: 2013-06-15 01:02 am (UTC)Yeah...guess it was.
[Even though his memories of it were blurry, he couldn't forget the feeling of flying through the air, or the look of surprise and awe on his friends faces. He sighs sadly.]
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Date: 2013-06-15 01:26 am (UTC)It's so disorienting to be back in a human body again. Oh, how I miss my white coat! But we'll all be back in Ponyville and back to normal in no time. You'll see!
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Date: 2013-06-15 01:36 am (UTC)Yeah. Back to normal. That'll be...great.
Just...great.
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Date: 2013-06-15 03:52 am (UTC)Is that the only way you see me Rarity? As a cute baby dragon?
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Date: 2013-06-15 04:39 am (UTC)Oh, Spike... I see you as more than that. You don't want to be like one of those older dragons - they're not nearly as good and noble as you are. And do you know how much I appreciated having that fabric you found for me? You helped me continue the practice I care most deeply about. I can't thank you enough for that.
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Date: 2013-06-16 12:15 am (UTC)But I don't want to just be 'Spike the cute baby dragon'. I want to be big and brave, and be able to fly and protect everypony.
I want to be grown-up Spike.
[He sighs sadly.]
When I was grown-up Spike, even for that short time, I felt like I could do anything.
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Date: 2013-06-16 02:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-07-15 04:03 am (UTC)[A pause as he thinks about those two incidences. He perks up a little, looking over at Rarity.]
I was pretty brave then, huh? Even though I wasn’t a full grown dragon.
In fact, maybe I’m even braver thank a full grown dragon. [His eyes start lighting up more, and he puffs out his chest a little]
Maybe I’m the bravest baby dragon ever! Spike, the awesomest, bravest, baby dragon around!
[Spike hasn’t started to daydream about this at all.]
Still...
[He sighs].
It would be nice to be big and be able to fly again though...
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Date: 2013-07-28 04:06 am (UTC)I'm sure that a few years from now you'll be absolutely ferocious! Why, I probably won't be able to stay in the same room as you without fainting dead away! [ She means it in jest, though. ]
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Date: 2013-07-31 08:51 pm (UTC)Aww...you wouldn't have to be scared of me, Rarity. I'd never hurt you or the other ponies!
Even when I'm a big dragon, we'll still be friends, right?
I promise I'll try not to ruin your hair.
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Date: 2013-08-14 04:01 am (UTC)Wow, this one too... DOH
Date: 2013-09-07 10:28 pm (UTC)Thanks Rarity.
[Spike looks a little worried at her next comment]
I never really thought about that.
Where would I live? I mean, I don't want to cause a problem if I fall asleep, like that other dragon did, with all his smoke and stuff. And Twilight loves living in the library...
I hope she still keeps me as her assistant, even when I'm really big! At least I'll be able to carry a lot more books then...
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Date: 2013-06-04 06:00 am (UTC)[This requires investigation. About fifteen minutes later, a response pops up on Spike's gear.]
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