Happy Spike Day!!!



Today is Dragon Appreciation Day, and thus, this is the day for Twilight's. Need a helping hand, a quick delivery, or friendly smile? There's one little dragon who can do all three (and then some). Spike has been best friends with Twilight since she hatched him, and would become a much valued member of Team Pony after the twosome were relocated to Ponyville. He is ever-faithful, has a magical green fire breath that enables him to deliver scrolls from and to Princess Celestia, and has an insatiable appetite for gems. And of course, he still has his MASSIVE incurable crush on Rarity, who thinks of him as the "sweetest, kindest, most generous dragon ever," and he will do anything for his glamorous Unicorn friend.There are times, however, when Spike will get into mischief or his greed for gems and praise get the best of him. Nonetheless, he will also speak up when either Twilight or Starlight Glimmer get overambitious. And although he will do anything for his pony friends, he can be lazy and enjoy taking a nap. Being a dragon in a pony world has made him feel like a fish out of water, especially since he was orphaned as an egg with his origin being a mystery. At one point, he thought he found his father in the lazy, mooching Sludge, but soon discovered the liar's rouge. Nevertheless, he is accepted by Ponykind, and, even though he doesn't bear an Element of Harmony, he is still very important to his very best friends. After all, it's nothe is that matters, buthe is that does. He has even saved all of Equestria from time to time, from retrieving the Crystal Heart from the evil King Sombra and saving Equestria from the mean dragon, Garble, by participating in the Gauntlet of Fire, and help Ember become the new Dragon Lord. Thus, he has earned the Crystal Empire title,, and is currently thewhen it comes to Pony-Dragon Relations.After Twilight opened her School of Friendship to all creatures, Spike sprouted wings, and now, not only is he maturing physically, but he continues maturing emotionally, becoming a true friend. Spike is definitely the best dragon Equestria has ever known.Now, since today is also Dragon Appreciation Day, I decided to provide Spike some draconian company. Ember and Smolder are here to celebrate with their Friendship Ambassador pal. Also, there are other dragons flying by, and former Dragon Lord Torch is perched on a mountaintop. The idea pretty much came to me, though I admit the choice for background was the tricky part. Also, I thought about including more dragons, but then I saw it would be unnecessary. And I also gave the text some dragon scales.I wish I would have made a Spike vector, but I was distracted by my other projects, plus future ones coming up.I'm pretty sure you'll see a Spike vector, but we'll just have to wait and see.Spike the Dragon by Ember by Smolder by Torch by Dragons by :iconsilversvectors:Background by I hope you all enjoy this.