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Curse of the Were-Pony
Chapter 4 "An Unexpected Gift"
By Steven Little
My Little Pony © Hasbro
"Let me go in first Rarity, just to see if he's okay?"
Rarity simply nodded and watched as Twilight quietly slipped through the door. Rarity knew that she should have just sat there and waited but she couldn't resist the temptation to press her ear against the door and listen in on Twilight's conversation with Spike. 'I'm sorry Twilight.' She said to herself.
"Hey Spike, how are you doing?" She said to the purple stallion sitting on her old bed.
"Oh, hi Twilight; I'm okay I guess, except for being stuck in here. Where's Rarity?" he asked. "Pinkie said you and her would come up together."
The purple unicorn smiled a bit when she heard the concern in his voice. "I'm glad to see you're not mad at her anymore." She said. "Rarity's waiting outside, I wanted to talk to you alone for a moment."
Spike saw his friend, the unicorn that raised him, fidgeting and looking anywhere but directly at him. "Twilight, what's wrong?"
"You remember two years ago when you asked me about your parents?" She asked.
"I wasn't really serious Twilight, you're all the family I need you know that."
"Yes, I know, but I looked anyway. Princess Cadance was working on a project in the Dragon Kingdom at the time and agreed to help me. She used her diplomatic influence and contacted every dragon dignitary she knew. Spike; we found your parents." Twilight was starting to tear up. "We started getting scattered reports but we weren't able to confirm anything until six months ago."
"You've known something for six months and you didn't tell me?" He asked, his voice getting louder.
"I'm sorry Spike, I didn't know what to tell you then and in a way a still don't but with everything that's been going on..."
"Where are my parents Twilight?" He asked coldly.
"I'm sorry Spike but they're gone. From what Cadance and I could find out, shortly after your egg was laid your parents were ambushed by a rival clan."
"So what, they're dead? If a rival clan killed my parents how did I survive? Why didn't they kill me too?"
"Emerald Swift-talon; your older sister, she took your egg and escaped to Equestria. Apparently she knew through your parents, that Princess Celestia was known to house several orphaned dragon eggs here at the palace. She left your egg here hoping you'd be okay."
"I have an older sister?" He asked, his voice more calm.
"Yes, you do. Other than you, she's the only member of your family and your clan to survive. She was going to come visit you on your next birthday. She and I were going to tell you everything then."
"Why did you wait so long Twilight? You should have told me as soon as you found out!" Spike shouted.
"I'm sorry Spike, I, I, I couldn't." Twilight stammered.
"Why? What was so important you thought you had to keep that from me?"
Twilight hugged him suddenly. "I didn't want you to leave me." She sobbed into his shoulder. "I was afraid that if I told you right away you'd want to leave and be with your real family. That's why I arranged things with your sister to visit us. If she was here then you wouldn't have to leave."
Spike was shocked for a moment then wrapped his hooves around Twilight and hugged her tightly. "I'd never leave Twilight, I'm curious about my relatives but Ponyville is my home, and you are my family. I've always thought of you as my big sister nothing would change that. I guess I just have two big sisters now."
"You really mean that?" She asked, wiping the tears from her eyes.
"You bet."
"I wonder what Shining Armor will say about having a dragon as a little brother, he's always wanted one; a little brother I mean." She said with a smile.
"Hey Twilight, I'm sorry I shouted earlier. I don't know why I've been getting so angry, so easily recently; I can't help it." Spike admitted.
That's part of the curse, you're emotions are exaggerated greatly. Please, even though things may make you mad or sad, try to take it easy okay?"
"Sure, big sis." Spike said, hugging Twilight tightly.
"Thanks Spike. Your sister is going to be here in time for your birthday so we can talk more about it then. Rarity is waiting outside and I want to give you two time to talk alone before it gets too late okay?"
"Uhm, sure." He said a bit hesitantly.
Twilight could see him start to sweat. "Hey, it's going to be okay. Just take it slow and try to keep calm; and smile. I'm going to go get her; little brother, just stay calm and don't jump to conclusions." Twilight walked out of the room to find Rarity sitting on the landing trying to look innocent.
Twilight shut the door behind her. "You were listening, weren't you?"
"Yes." She admitted shamefully. "I couldn't help it and wanted to know how he was doing."
Twilight smiled and shook her head. "You two are so made for each other."
"What do you mean by that Twilight?" Rarity asked her. The purple unicorn didn't respond she simply walked down the stairs, leaving her outside Spike's door.
Rarity cautiously walked into the room. "Good evening Spike how are you tonight?" She asked a little concerned.
"I'm tired Rarity." He said flatly.
"Oh, I'm sorry to have bothered you, I just wanted to say something and then I'll let you rest."
"That's not what I mean. I'm tired of everything, I'm tired of always being on the short end of the stick, and I'm tired of trying my best and having nothing to show for it. I'm tired of living a life full of far too much rain and not enough sun." He said, his head hanging down.
"Spike, please stop, don't speak that way." Rarity said. "You are appreciated, you are valued for who you are."
"Am I?" He asked. "Seems to me the only time you wanted me around was so you wouldn't have to break a sweat when chores had to be done." Spike said, his voice rising slightly towards the end.
Rarity searched herself for the words she knew had to be said. "Spike, I want to apologize for the hurtful things I said. It wasn't fair."
Spike looked up, staring at her with his penetrating green eyes. "Are you saying this because you really mean it? Are you apologizing to me because while I look like this I'm closer to your class of pony?" Had he been capable, Spike would have been breathing fire. "I mean, I wouldn't want you to have to be seen with some lovesick reptile following you around everywhere."
Having her own words thrown back in her face cut Rarity to the core. Softly at first, she began to cry. "I'm sorry Spike. My words were thoughtless and I now know how they hurt you. I don't know if I can ever make it up to you or if you can ever forgive me." Rarity's eyes were closed tight but the tears still poured down her face. " I understand if you don't want to see me ever again but I want you to know how truly sorry I am." Spike embraced her in a hug. Rarity's eye snapped open and she looked into Spikes eyes. Even though he was smiling, Rarity noticed the streak of tears that traced a line down his cheeks.
"I forgive you." Spike rubbed his cheek against hers. "It's okay Rarity. I talked a lot of this through with our friends and Princess Luna. The Princess assured me that what you said was not truly intended to hurt me and the girls told me things I did not know about you that put a lot of this in perspective. After everything, I guess I just needed to hear it from you."
"Thank you Spike, I promise, I'll find a way to make it up to you. I'm not going to rest until I've earned your trust back." Rarity thought for a moment when an idea crossed her mind. "Spike, how'd you like to get out of this room for a while, you've been cooped up in her for nearly two days?"
"Can you do that?" He asked.
"Darling, I am Rarity Filigree. I can do anything, especially if you're with me." She said blushing slightly.
The two ponies walked down the stairs but as Spike expected, the guard at the bottom of the stairs barred their progress. "I'm sorry but we are under orders not to let Spike out of the tower. He is to remain there until the Princesses deem it safe."
"Why of course, I wouldn't dream of preventing either of you from performing your duties. However, I must inform you that we are favored amongst their majesties and point of fact we are on our way to see them this very moment. Now we could stand about talking about this for the rest of the evening or, you could possibly escort us to the throne room so we may speak with them." Rarity said.
"I don't know, Gust, what do you think?" The unicorn stallion asked.
"Well, we were ordered to keep an eye on him, the sergeant didn't say where. I don't see the harm especially if they want to speak with the Princesses."
"In that case, walk between us, don't fall behind and don't trot ahead."
"Of course sir, lead on." Rarity said.
Outside the palace, a royal page quietly exited the palace grounds. The unicorn colt was white in color with a fiery red mane and tail, made his way to the back alley that ran behind Pony Joes Donut Shop. He jumped with fright as a voice sounded out from the dark shadows. "Were you followed?"
"No sir, I wasn't, I'm sure of it." The young stallion assured him.
"It's just as you said sir. The white unicorn is in the palace and I've heard the Princess talking about her and one other pony by the name of Spike but I didn't get a look at him. According to the other pages and scribes, it seems that Rarity and Spike are the only thing they've been talking about. Even Fancy Pants was called to the palace on this matter though I was not able to find out what they were talking about."
"That's fine, that's fine. I have the information I need. You did well Red. As per our bargain, I will ensure your appointment to the Royal Academy. You have a bright future ahead of you; I'd hate to think anything could jeopardize that rosy future. You know, such as the particulars of our bargain and our recent discussion slipping out."
"Sir, I would never." The royal page said.
"I know you wouldn't. You're a smart boy now run along back to the palace before you're missed."
"Yes sir." The page galloped off.
The tall white unicorn walked out of the shadows, his blue eyes sparkling in the light of the streetlamp, his blond mane and tail fluttering in the light breeze. "Before this night is over Rarity will be mine and I, Prince Blueblood will be elevated to where I belong."
Back at the palace, Rarity and Spike were talking with the Princesses alone. "Do you think there will be enough time?" Rarity asked Princess Luna.
"Yes but remember, you have till sunrise." Luna told her. "I do not think it would be wise to have him revert back to a dragon in public. We do not want to cause a panic."
"Spike, I want you to take it easy as well." Princess Celestia told him. "You've been changing back and forth for two days and I'm afraid it may have left you a little weak."
"I understand your majesty, we're just going for a walk but I promise, I will do my best not to over exert myself."
"Thank you Princess that will be more than enough time!" Rarity proclaimed. Grabbing Spike, she flew out the door with him, into the night air of Canterlot.
Walking through the roads of Canterlot, Rarity looked deep into Spikes eyes, blushing slightly. "Spike, you once offered to show all of us around Canterlot. Could you take me on that tour now maybe?" Spike smiled.
"Sure Rarity." Spike started by taking Rarity around to all the best dress shops showing her the fashions of the city, which included taking her to Hoity Toity's shop. At the moment, that particular shop was displaying several of Rarity dresses in all their glory. Spike couldn't help but smile at Rarity staring at her sparkling dresses lit up in lights. Rarity nuzzled close to Spike.
"Thank you Spike, I rarely get to see how my fashions are displayed once the clients pick them up."
"No problem Rarity. I know how important your work is to you."
"Well, well, well, what do we have here? Really Rarity I'm surprised you would allow yourself to be seen in public with such a substandard colt." Rarity and Spike looked in between two buildings. From out of the shadows came a white stallion unicorn with a wavy blond mane and tail, and glistening blue eyes. The two ponies felt anger surge through them.
"Prince Blueblood, what are you doing here?" She asked him, shocked by his sudden appearance.
"I happened to be in the neighborhood and noticed you walking around with this loser. Look at him; he doesn't even have a cutie mark yet. I can only assume this is a pity date or you lost a bet but I'm here now to take you way from all of this."
"Hey, what the heck do you mean by that, I'm no loser?" Spike shouted at him.
"Please child, adults are talking. Do be a good colt and take your blank flank elsewhere. Come Rarity, you and I have much to discuss."
"Why you pompous, overstuffed, pathetic excuse for a pony. What makes you think I have any intention of going anywhere with you?" Rarity said glaring at him.
Prince Blueblood smacked Rarity with the back of his hoof, knocking her to the ground. The white unicorn stallion shouted at her over her tears. "Who do you think you are to speak to me in such a manor!? I'm not the same Prince I was four years ago." He growled at her. "I will not be spoken to like that by anypony!"
"Get away from her you son of a bitch!" Spike shouted. Blueblood had only enough time to swing his head around when Spike's shoulder connected with the right side of his chest, knocking him to the ground next to Rarity. Spike put a hoof under her and helped her to her hooves. "Come on Rarity, lets get out of here."
"You think this is over?" Blueblood said slowly regaining his posture. Spike quickly placed Rarity behind him to protect her from the arrogant Prince. "I've been trained by the finest hoofticuff trainers in Canterlot, what chance do you think you have?" Blueblood reared up and struck out with his hooves trying to kick Spike in the head, but the werepony had watched Applejack and her brother Big Macintosh spar more than a few times and knew what to do. Spike dodged to the side, reared up and used the momentum to bring up his right hoof, catching the Prince under the chin. Quickly dropping back down, he spun around and delivered a hard buck to the side of the unicorn stallion's chest, sending him flying across the narrow street. The only thing that stopped his flight was the brick wall of the shop he hit.
"I learned to fight at the Sweet Apple Acres sparing club." Spike snorted as a loud whistle sounded down the street. He and Rarity turned their heads in time to see two police ponies running toward them.
"Hold it right there, nopony move." The officer barked. He turned to an elderly red mare with a pink mane and tail that had been galloping with him. "Ma'am, which one was it?"
"You'll have to give me a moment dear; I'm not as young as I used to be." She said, gulping in air. When she was finally able to control her breathing, she answered the police pony. "It was that brute over there against the wall. I saw him come out of nowhere and strike this young lady. That's when I ran to get you officer."
"I'm sorry sir, I saw him hit my friend and I don't know what happened, I shoved him away from her and we got into a fight." Spike explained.
"That's all right sonny, you did the right thing protecting your lady friend there." The older mare said. "I wish there were more respectable stallions like you around these days instead of the likes of that one."
"Yes, well, under the circumstances I think we can let this slide, from what I can tell this is a clear cut case of self defense." The officer said. "We've had trouble with this one before."
The other police pony, a mare, took a good hard look at the couple. "Your names would happen to be Spike and Rarity would it?"
"Why yes, those are our names, is there something wrong?" Rarity asked.
"Not at all madam, we've been looking for you. Please wait here for a moment." The police mare galloped off around the corner but returned shortly with three other police ponies and a stately well-dressed unicorn stallion. The stallion was tall and white with a light blue main and tail as well as a well-trimmed mustache. He wore a monocle in one eye and had a cutie mark comprised of three crowns.
"Fancy Pants, what in Equestria are you doing here?" Rarity asked. "What's your part in all of this?"
"The Princesses asked to see me earlier and was wondering if I could do a favor for you. After everything you've done for myself, and many of the Canterlot elite, I was only too eager to help. I also came to inform them that a certain unicorn Prince had been asking questions concerning your recent visit to the castle. I had no idea he would try something like this." Fancy Pants noticed Blueblood starting to come around. "Constable please escort this miscreant to the hospital where his injuries can be seen to, then throw him in a cell. He can cool his hooves there for a while."
"Just a moment." Spike said as he walked over to his defeated foe. Blueblood recoiled at the site of anger and utter hatred radiating from Spike's green eyes. "You got off light tonight Blueblood but if you ever come near Rarity or hurt her again, I will track you down and I will end you. I don't care about jail and I'm not afraid of any connections you think you have, I will end you, and it won't be quick." Spike turned his back on the pony and walked away, refusing to look Rarity in the face.
Rarity could not believe what she had just heard. She gently brushed the back of her hoof down the left side of his neck. "Hey, are you all right?" She asked softly.
"I'll be fine, I just need to calm down." He said. Spikes stomach growled softly.
"Are you hungry Spike?" Rarity asked.
"A little, I haven't eaten anything since breakfast."
"Come, I know just the place." She said, gently nudging him.
"Miss Rarity, if you are going where I think you are please know that your tab will be picked up by Fleur and myself." Fancy Pants informed her.
"Oh, I couldn't possibly accept such a generous gift." Rarity argued.
"Nonsense, Fleur and I have been made aware of the situation. After all you did for us we would be ever so grateful to return the favor in this small way and pay for this evening's meal for you and your friend." Fancy Pants smiled. "You know, she still goes on about the dress you made her for our wedding."
"In that case, we will graciously accept your offer." Rarity said. "However, should we share a meal again I insist that you allow me to pay."
"Indeed." He said smiling widely. "Now, off you go before it gets any later, we'll clean up here. Rarity and Spike both thanked him and the police ponies before trotting down the road, side by side.
Rarity led Spike several blocks from Hoity Toity's shop to a fairly high class looking restaurant called The Foin et Herbe. The red brick building had a hedged in eating area in front that was backed by plate glass windows. The large windows allowed Spike a clear view of the fancifully dressed ponies inside. Rarity led him into the restaurant and approached the greeter's stand.
"Ahh, Madam Rarity. So good to see you again."
"Good evening Pierre. I didn't expect the head waiter to be greeting." Pierre sighed.
"So hard to find good help these days." He casually remarked. "Will you be wanting your usual table tonight?"
"Certainly," Rarity said looking at Spike. "I absolutely do not want to be disturbed tonight."
"Of course Madam, please follow me." As they walked behind Pierre, Spike leaned over to Rarity.
"How often do you eat here?" He asked, barely above a whisper.
"Every time I'm in Canterlot for a show or a special delivery for a client, I make it a point to stop here. Their food is simply divine." Rarity assured him. As they walked, Rarity noticed that all the conversation in the restaurant had all but ceased. Looking out over the dining room she couldn't help but notice that the eyes of all the mares were watching them, or more to the point, Spike. This did not sit well with their dates, which appeared quite upset. Rarity smiled. Gazing at Spike, she realized that he was oblivious to all the attention he was getting. Instead he seemed above it. Spike was walking quietly taking in the ambiance of the restaurant. The sights. The smells.
Pierre opened a door for the couple, allowing them entry into Rarity's private dining room. "When you are ready to order please ring the service bell and I will attend you."
"Thank you Pierre."
"Not at all madam Rarity." Pierre backed out of the room closing the door behind him. The private booth was in truth a small circular room with a table at its center. The walls were a light cream color with a painted ivy border around the top. A red velvet bench, topped with a planter box filled with violets, curved its way around the room with a space in front allowing for the entry and exit of guests and servers. The central table was nothing less than elegant. Two place settings sat atop of the shimmering white silk tablecloth with a silver candelabrum at the table's center. Spike and Rarity sat themselves at opposite sides of the table and began to look through their menus. Rarity already knew what she wanted and so did not look long. Instead her attention was drawn to the purple stallion sitting across from her. Even though Spike was looking down at the menu, she could still see his eyes.
'Oh, I could get lost in those perfect emerald pools.' She thought to herself. It was quite possible the only time her elbows were on the table with her head resting between her hooves. Rarity sighed softly. Spike looked up from the menu meeting Rarity's gaze. She turned her head quickly, averting her eyes. A deep blush appeared on her cheeks. 'What are you doing?' She mentally chastised herself. 'Imagine, being caught staring like some lovesick little filly.' That's when it hit her. 'Is this how Spike felt all the time? Oh how could I have been so blind, the poor dear.'
"You okay Rarity?" Spike sounded a little worried. Sniffing back a tear she looked back over to him, a slight blush still showing on her face.
"Yes, I'm fine. Did you find something you liked?"
"Well, there's no gems on the menu and I can't understand what a lot of these dishes are."
"Darling, you must remember that you don't have dragon teeth anymore. If you tried to eat a gem now you'd most likely break a tooth." Rarity smiled, feeling sorry for him. "How about I order for both of us?"
"Whatever you think is best Rarity."
"Excellent!" Rarity reached behind her and pressed a button on the wall. In a quick moment, Pierre arrived in the booth.
"Have you made your selection?"
"Yes." Rarity said, hoofing the menus to the headwaiter. "We would both like the Herbe de blé et salade de fromage."
"Very good, would you like anything to drink tonight? Our wine list has recently changed to include some very flavorful selections."
Rarity looked over the list and saw one that appealed to her. "We'll have two glasses of the Högl Grüner Veltliner please."
"Excellent choice madam, I will return momentarily with your food." Pierre backed out the room once again.
"What did you order?" Spike asked her.
"Wheat-grass and cheese salad, It's quite good." Rarity reassured him. "Well, we have some time before our food comes I just want to take this opportunity to apologize again for my atrocious behavior the other day and thank you for your courageous actions this evening."
"You don't have to keep apologizing. I understand now why you said those things and I've forgiven you but I do have to ask you one thing."
"When are you going to tell Sweetie Belle that you're her mother and not her sister?" Spike asked.
"I was afraid this would come up. After thinking about it for a while, I wish Pinkie Pie had not told you. I understand she was trying to help but it complicates things."
"How?" He asked.
"It's just complicated." She lied. "I'm waiting for Sweetie to be old enough to understand why my parents kicked us out. Right now she's still just a little filly and I want her to be able to enjoy her childhood a little while longer."
"But she needs her mother." Spike said. "This is hurting you Rarity, I can tell."
"I promise, I will tell her soon, I just have to figure out how. Okay?" She asked.
"Okay. Just don't let it be too long."
"I won't." She reassured him.
Two servers entered the room, placed the food down on the table, and left quietly. Spike took an experimental bite of the salad. "Wow Rarity! This is really good." Spike said.
Rarity smiled. "I'm glad you like it." She wanted to say more, she wanted to talk to him about the events between them but for some reason couldn't find the words. Rarity ate her food in her normal dainty manner all the time arguing with herself. 'Just talk to him.' She thought. 'But what can I say after treating him so badly for so long?' Rarity was getting angry with herself. 'He already forgave you! Just say something!' Rarity had been so focused on trying to work up the nerve to really talk to Spike that she failed to notice that the meal was finished.
"That was great Rarity, thank you."
"You are most welcome Spike." She said through a half-hearted smile.
"Shall we continue with your tour?" Spike inquired.
"Oh yes, do please lead on." She smiled wondering where Spike would be taking her.
The two ponies continued their tour around Canterlot. They walked past the many shops, some shuttering their windows for the night. Passing by a fountain park, they stopped for a moment and watched the foals prancing around in the water. Rarity watched one little filly chasing a colt around with the same lovesick face that Rarity was wearing earlier in the evening. The colt was doing his best to get away. Rarity couldn't help but remember back to how she treated Spike. 'What's wrong with me?' She thought. 'Why can't I just let it go? He said he forgave me, why can't I forgive myself?'
"Rarity, are you okay?" Spike asked, noticing the small tear rolling down her face.
"I'm fine Spike." She said wiping the tear from her eye. "A little water must have hit me in the eye. Shall we continue?" Spiked nodded and they continued walking through the city. At this hour, most of the stores and shops had closed but on the air Spike could hear the faint sound of music. Smiling, he led Rarity towards the sounds of ponies singing. As they entered one of Canterlot's many plazas, Spike led Rarity off to the side. "Is there a celebration today Spike?" Rarity inquired.
"Not really, this sort of thing happens all the time. In one part of the city or another, ponies have a reason to celebrate. Dances and parties are pretty common. The best thing is that anyone is welcome to join." Spike smiled at Rarity and offered his hoof to her. "May I have this dance Lady Rarity?" Rarity blushed and smiled back.
"But of course my gallant knight." Taking his hoof, they walked out onto the dance floor. The crowd seemed to part as they took the floor dancing round and round. They began to dance and Rarity could not control her thoughts.
'Why can't I seem to calm down? My heart is racing and my skin is flush. Could I really be falling in love with Spike?' Rarity looked into the emerald eyes of her dancing partner. 'Yes! And I don't care if anypony objects or what they think of me, I love him!' The two ponies danced for hours as close as possible to each other, never once looking anywhere but the others eyes. Spike's head started to droop, the activity starting to wear on him.
"Spike darling, are you okay?" The unicorn asked.
Spike steadied himself. "Yeah, I'm okay. I just need to sit down for a minute." Rarity helped him over to a nearby bench. They sat there for a while, hooves entwined, watching the other ponies dancing and enjoying themselves. "This night is everything I thought it would be. I don't know how it could get any better."
"I could think of one thing." Rarity blushed. "You can take a picture with me." She said indicating the photo booth behind them. They slowly walked over to the booth and pushed the button as they sat inside. Rarity wrapped her arms around Spike as the first flash went off. Before the second flash could activate, Spike hugged her to him. The last picture showed Rarity giving a very surprised Spike a kiss on the cheek. Spike led Rarity through the streets and down the avenues until they reached the overlook; a secluded spot that was away from everything and everypony. The only light came from the moon shining above them. They lay down together on the grass, resting against a nearby tree.
"Rarity, I think I've made my decision."
Rarity nuzzled against him. "What have you decided?"
"I'm going to stay like this."
Rarity was shocked. "What? How can you say that? You heard what they said. If you stay like this you could die in ten years, maybe even sooner."
"But, all I care about is you Rarity. I don't care if all I live is another year as long as it could be with you." Spike confessed to her. Rarity was stunned. She didn't realize exactly how much Spike cared for her but she knew that she had to convince him to go back.
"Me? Spike, life is too precious a thing. I like you, a lot, but I can't let you sacrifice yourself just for me."
"If not for you, than who? A hundred years or a thousand years, it wouldn't matter to me. It's my life. Shouldn't I have the right to live it the way I want?"
"You say that you'd be doing this for me but think for a moment. How do you think I would feel if you stayed this way and you died? What do think that would do to me, knowing you died because of me? What about the girls: Applejack, Pinky, Fluttershy, and Dash? How would they feel? What about Twilight? She depends on you Spike. She's like a sister to you, I heard you say so yourself. I can't take that away from her, our friends or myself." Rarity sat down and was starting to cry. "I don't know what I'd do if I lost you Spike. I've come to realize just how much you mean to me. I don't think I could handle losing you." Spike walked over and hugged her tightly.
"I'm sorry Rarity. I guess I never really thought of it like that. If only to make you happy, I'll be a dragon again." Rarity nuzzled under Spikes chin.
"Thank you." She cried softly. Without really thinking about, Rarity moved her nose closer to Spike's and kissed him. The kiss was quick and light but sent a shudder down her spine. "I love you Spike, my gallant knight."
"I love you too Lady Rarity."
Rarity kissed him again only this time she pressed her lips against his. "Spike," she said softly. "Be with me tonight." Spike blushed hard.
"Rarity, I've never, I mean." Rarity kissed him lightly on the lips again to silence him.
"It's okay, just let it happen." She whispered.
High above the couple, two alicorns turned their back on the scene below. "Let us give them another two hours Tia. I am sure between the two of us we can give them that much."
"You've become quite the romantic Lulu."
"I told you never to call me that!" She complained.
Celestia chuckled. "Well, in any event let's get things set up. I'm sure they'll be along eventually."
Spike and Rarity walked back to the palace practically leaning against each other. Trotting into the palace they were greeted by their friends, most of them wearing a smile on their face. Luna approached them. "Have you decided?"
"Yes Princess. I'll become a dragon again." The girls set up a cheer that could be heard across the Palace.
"Very well Spike, follow us and we'll get ready." Spike followed Luna and Celestia to a special room below the main entrance of the palace. Along the way, the others were mobbing Rarity.
"Well, what happened?" Rainbow Dash pressed her.
Rarity held her head high. "A lady does not kiss and tell."
Applejack smiled. "So there was kissin' involved?" Rarity blushed and the others giggled.
Entering the room, the first thing they noticed was how immense it was. Above them in the ceiling a, large panel was sliding open allowing a single shaft of the early morning sunlight into the room. Most of the stone chamber was too dark to make out clearly but on the floor was carved an ornate compass star, the column of light illuminating its center.
"What is this place?" Twilight asked. "I don't remember ever being down here."
"My dear student; long ago this is where the Summer Sun Celebration was held. It was fine at first but the population of Canterlot continued to grow and this room, as large as it is, could no longer contain the population. So, after some consideration, I decided to take the celebration out of the palace to a different town each year so that those who could not make it to Canterlot could still enjoy the holiday in the same manner." Princess Celestia explained. "Since then, the room has sat unused."
Spike stared at the solid column of sunlight that beamed into the chamber. "Go on Spike." Luna encouraged him.
"Will it hurt?" He asked nervously.
"I do not know young one. I have never done this before, I have only read about it." Luna told him.
The purple stallion backed away from the pillar of light before him. "This is feeling more and more like one of Twilight's magic experiments."
Rarity nuzzled against him. "Spike, I know you're scared but this is the only way. Don't worry, I'll be here for you when it's finished."
"Okay. I trust you. If you say I'll be alright, then I'm sure I will." He said, giving her a kiss on the cheek. Spike slowly walked into the shaft of light. As soon as the light touched him, he collapsed to the ground unconscious. Rarity tried to run to his side but Princess Celestia blocked her path.
"What are you doing? He needs me." Rarity said trying to get past her.
"Hey look, he's shrinking." Rainbow Dash said.
"Rarity, please calm yourself." Celestia told her. "Spike is merely changing back to his normal self. If you want to help him, assume your position at the north point of the diagram."
The white unicorn slowly walked to her appointed position never once taking her eyes off the rapidly shrinking pony. Slowly, Spike's body began to change. The ponies in the room watched as Spike's eyes snapped open and he howled in pain. His mane and tail vanished along with his coat only to be replaced with a layer of shiny scales. His hooves split apart and slowly changed back into hands and feet. His face appeared to sink into itself. The ponies around him could hear his bones and joints break, crunch, and pop back into their original configuration. Mercifully, the small dragon passed out before having to endure much more. Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, did their best to comfort Rarity as she watched Spike return to his normal self.
"Don't you worry sugar cube. I know it's hard now but if Twilight and the Princesses say he's gonna' be okay, then you can bet the farm on it." Applejack told her.
"Yeah Rarity, in no time at all we'll all be back in Ponyville like this never happened." Dash told her.
The white unicorn spun on the cyan blue flyer. "No Rainbow Dash. This did happen and as long as I live, I will never forget these past few days."
"Uhm, Rarity, I think what Rainbow is trying to say is, once this is over we can go home and everything will back to normal again." Fluttershy told her meekly.
"I know Fluttershy, but for me, it will never be like it was; not if I have anything to say about it."
"Okay everypony, now that Spike has reverted back to a dragon, we must seal him in this form." Luna explained. "Rarity, remain where you are, Celestia, Twilight take a position at the other two points and we'll begin." The two unicorns and two alicorns concentrated as hard as they could; focused on the goal of sealing Spike in the form of a dragon. The horns of the spell caster began to glow as magical energy was forced through them. The four ponies in the background could only stand there and helplessly watch as a blinding light enveloped their dragon friend. Spike's body slowly rose into the air, buoyed by the magic enveloping him.
The unicorns and the Princesses stood there casting the spell for what seemed like hours. "Princess Luna, is it supposed to take this long?" Twilight asked.
"No, it should have only taken moments, something has gone wrong." She said, continuing to pour energy into the spell. All of them were straining under the exertion of keeping it going for so long. Celestia and Luna were actually sweating from the effort. "Give me a moment." Luna reached out with her mind and examined the magic's affect on the young dragon and gasped at what she found.
"What is it sister?"
"Something has changed in Spike's makeup; something that is pushing against our efforts. We need more energy to push back and finalize the sealing.
"Twilight, if you're holding anything back, you need to let it out!" Celestia said.
"I'm giving it all I've got. There's nothing left!" She said.
"If we stop now, Spike will die! Somehow we have to finish this!" Luna shouted.
Rarity dared to open her eyes and saw her Spike floating there in the air. His face was no long twisted in pain but looked soft and contented. She looked at the strip of pictures she held under her hoof. 'I can't fail him.' She thought to herself. 'Somehow, someway I have to make this work.'
In the back of her mind she could hear a faint whispering. It was soft at first but gradually grew in volume until it blocked out all other sound. 'Rarity, are you there?'
'I'm here Spike, I'm here.'
'It's dark here, I'm scared.' He said in her mind.
'Hold on Spike, we're trying to save you; we're almost there! Please hold on!'
'I trust you Rarity. I love you, my lady…' His voice seemed to drift off into the void.
'Spike, no, Spike don't go! I love you! I love you! Please hold on, I'm coming!' A surge of immense power seemed to fill Rarity, something she had never felt before in her life. Carefully, using all of her strength, she focused the power and let it out through her horn. The room exploded in a dazzling display of azure tinted light. Rarity opened her eyes in time to see Spike falling. She rushed forward just in time to catch the young dragon before he struck the floor.
"The sealing is complete." Luna announced, out of breath. "I do not know where that last surge of magic came from but we could not have finished without it."
"I think I know." Twilight said pointing to a prone form of Rarity. She lay there quietly sobbing, clutching the young dragon in her hooves.
"Is he okay?" She asked.
"Yes Rarity." Celestia looked down on the unicorn and dragon with warmth and compassion. "Spike is safe, thanks to you." The Princess assured her.
Spike woke in the library, blinking the sunlight from his eyes. He rubbed his eyes and looked down at his hands. "Hey, I'm a dragon again! It worked!"
Twilight Sparkle rushed into the room. "Spike, you're awake. How do you feel?"
"A little woozy but I think I'm okay," he said. "So, no more turning into a pony?"
"You've been sleeping for three days and not the slightest change." Spike looked a little dejected. "Oh, there's a gift for you. It's on the table beside you. I can't imagine who could have possibly left it." Twilight told him with a smile upon her face. Spike grabbed the box and tore into it. Inside the box was a heart shaped picture frame with a picture of Rarity and Spike as a pony. Along with the picture was a note. He could hear Rarity's voice as he read it.
"Spike, no matter what you look like, I will always love you." Spike sighed. As he lowered the frame he saw the white unicorn of his affection standing in the doorway. Dropping the framed picture on his bed, he rushed over and hugged the mare as tightly as his little arms would allow.
"And I meant every word of it." She said.
The fourth and final chapter of Curse of the Werepony. This took me a while to complete and aside of some minor editing this one is finished and complete. I hope you all enjoy it.
4-20-2012: Okay, not a massive revision but quite a bit was done, especially to the ending. I hope you all like the changes. Let me hear from you.
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the romance in this story is amazing i really love it, unlike in the dragon that would be pony rarity confession isn't out of nowhere she actually realizes how much those words she said hurt spike feels and realize how much she really feels about him. but in Emperor Spike story she said negative things about spike and after the battle is over she suddenly in love with him despite no where else in the story was it even implied that she felt the same way. also rarity barely in that story i think she in like half of the chapters and only half of those she actually interacting with spike.
yup, I know about all of these, he's even planning to do the sequal
ok, but why don't you put a link 2 his video(s)?
I thought I did
its was so cool
Yes i love this story it one of my favorites though one of the things that bothers me is the blueblood scene, i know you hate blueblood so do i but i just wish that he had a little more involvement in earlier chapters, here it just seems forced
wait till you see the new chapter, you'll understand why Blue Blood did what he did.
Dlazerous let me say I'm sorry because I think I made a mistake when I said I liked DTWBP better than yours I mean after reading Emperor-spike story again I realize I have more problems with it than yours, I still love his story but your has the better romance and characters and it just feels so great. Like Spike and Rarity romance in the story is great it isn't just they confessed there love for each other rarity has to realize it herself unlike in DTWBP where she just has feelings for him out of nowhere and says pretty the same "why I love you" speech again, which I have heard over dozen times.
and also the supporting characters you have I mean you gave Pinkie Pie real depth and character which I think is great. and the subplot of sweetie belle being Rarity's daughter instead of sister took me by surprise. and Spike kicking blueblood's butt made me laugh.
so all in all I honesty know that this is indeed my all time favorite Sparity and my all time favorite Pony Spike story.
Thank you
and also the supporting characters you have I mean you gave Pinkie Pie real depth and character which I think is great. and the subplot of sweetie belle being Rarity's daughter instead of sister took me by surprise. and Spike kicking blueblood's butt made me laugh.
so all in all I honesty know that this is indeed my all time favorite Sparity and my all time favorite Pony Spike story.
Thank you
excellent work on this story i know i've said that to you hundred times already but i'll say it again this story is just perfect actually i think i'm actually regretting saying that the dragon that would be pony was the better story out of the two(but dont let Emperor-Spike hear that)
Yes! Sparity has been saved! So I guess this means they'll be happy together forev-. Wait, Part 2? Oh god, I don't know whether I should be excited or scared to find out what comes next.
so what did celestia and luna do to blueblood when they found out he was arrested for attacking spike and rarity
This fanfic proves of what we've always none Spike is the best pony
if rarity last name is figree than what's fluttershy last name
this just got me thinking what does sweet apples acres need a sparing club for
this has got to be one of 2 best pony spike stories ever, my other favorite is dragon that would be pony, i've even wrote a journal on my deviant page comparing the stories
To be honest I thought Blueblood would change after all these years. You know what, I don't!!! Buck him!!! He can go suck a colthood for all I care!!!... Ahem, forgive my tantrum
TT__TT that was amazing! God, BlueBlood really is annoying!
(the ending made me cry... but i can't wait to read the next one!)
(the ending made me cry... but i can't wait to read the next one!)
Ah here we go, now I understand. WOW. Along with "A Long Time Coming", this is the best Spike X Rarity Fanfiction ever.
I looked back at your were-pony story and I started to think. It's our actions that shape our image toward our friends. It can tear our friendship apart or in the case of your story, shatter it but reconstruct it into something pure.
Oh hey princess cameo! XD Her name is actually spelled "Cadance" I think
Fixed it, I though I had it right the first time. At least I didn't use the long title.
That would be so crazy to type out all the time!
I agree. after the finale I was wondering how I'd blend them in so I've made Cadance the Equstrain Ambassador to the other kingdoms. That way, her and Shining Armor's absence would make sense. Now I get to re-write/edit chapter 10 to add them in
Oh they make a reappearance? Well, I guess it would just be appearance because they haven't actually been in the story yet. Technicalities. Anyways, Wonderful news! I can't wait to see how you portray them!
It's not going to be easy. I have to invent a back story for both of them since Hasbro decided not to. It's the only thing that really bugged me about the finale.
Yeah the only thing they gave was the foal-sitting part but nothing for Shining Armor. Everypony is very clever. I'm sure there will be all kinds of back stories for them.
You say this is the third chapter, but the title says chapter 4 :l
Dude, still see the word "mater" at the ending. FYI. Great work on the revision though.
Now that I'm a little more awake and my head isn't buzzing with a mixture of a desire to sleep and the excitement of a satisfying fanfic, I can say honestly that this story, although enjoyable, is also a little melodramatic. It would have been much more satisfying if you had simply put the characters in this situation and used what we know about them, but then all these tragic pasts and subplot kept coming out of absolutely nowhere. One incident, and Spike learns a ton of stuff he never knew about his friends in just a few days. It's still a very good story, but it's also less of a well-written drama and more of a guilty pleasure.
I'm going to take this as compliment because I am a bit melodramatic at times. I took this story as an opportunity to explore my own head canon of the characters plus I originally wanted a nice little love story for Spike and Rarity but one thing led to another and the story evolved the way it wanted to.
I know it sounds weird but when I get into full writing mode, I simply start writing and the story goes where IT wants to. I just write and write until I stop and then I have to read over what I've done. Sometimes I've actually cried reading over my own work. weird huh?
I guess I'm just babbling at this point, either way. Good bad or indifferent, the story is as it was meant to be. Guilty pleasure? Yeah, sure, I suppose so.
I know it sounds weird but when I get into full writing mode, I simply start writing and the story goes where IT wants to. I just write and write until I stop and then I have to read over what I've done. Sometimes I've actually cried reading over my own work. weird huh?
I guess I'm just babbling at this point, either way. Good bad or indifferent, the story is as it was meant to be. Guilty pleasure? Yeah, sure, I suppose so.
Don't sweat it. It is what it is, and what it is is pretty darn good.
Some might say this was too fast paced, but I loved it. Kudos.
best RarityxSpike story... EVER!!!


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My doctor said that a 5 week old should not drink more than 4-5 ounces in a feeding. I stick to 5 ounces maximum and find that he may think he's still hungry, he's NOT. That's when you make your best effort to comfort the baby and assure him/her that they don't need more. Often times the baby ends up too full or with gas. After diverting their attention the baby should realize that their stomach has had enough & thats when the smiles begin.posted 08/30/2007 by a BabyCenter Member
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An old pharmacy turned restaurant serving up their own pancetta with scratch made pasta, and a pulled pork sandwich with an Asian twist.
We went here twice. The first time we got great food and great service, but the second time we went here, it was on St. Patrick's day and got terrible service and ended up just walking out without pay
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They took a half an hour to bring a lettuce salad and then were out of salmon and didn't tell us till they brought the salad. Will not go back.
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Dave and Steve run a great place. Food is excellent and beers are top choice
Brewers dinner Deschutes tonight
Place seems outdated. Service was decent. Food was unimpressive. I wouldn't bother ever going back.
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The Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), more popularly known as the Pag-IBIG Fund, reported yesterday a record net income of P16.25 billion in 2013 while total assets climbed to P345.7 billion or 9 percent higher than 2012, making it one of the most profitable government corporations and the country's biggest shelter provider.
Vice President Jejomar C. Binay, who is also Pag-IBIG Chairman, presented the state of the provident fund's finances at yesterday's first ever Pag-IBIG Mid-Term Report (2010-2013) at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.
"Pag-IBIG Fund has grown more financially stable and responsive to the needs of its members in the last three years being the biggest key shelter agency in the country even without increasing our membership contribution of P100," Binay said.
Binay said Pag-Ibig will not increase its mandatory P100 monthly contribution which dates back to the 1980s. Instead, the Fund will focus on generating new members.
On an annual basis, the provident fund's net income in 2013 went up to P16.25 billion from P12.10 billion in 2012 and P8.39 billion in 2008.
According to Binay, Pag-IBIG also credited P9.28 billion in dividends to member's savings in 2012.
"With the help of our stakeholders and partners, Pag-IBIG Fund is now one of the most profitable government corporations and the biggest key shelter agency in the country," said Binay, who also heads the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council.
In terms of membership, Pag-IBIG has grown its base to 13.5 million total or more than double the 5.338 million when the new board under Aquino administration took over in July 2010.
Total membership savings also reached P23.95 billion in 41 months from only P1.958 billion in July 2010. Voluntary savings, contributions on top of a member's mandatory P100 a month contribution, also reached P2.34 billion last year.
The agency also boasts of providing affordable housing loans at an interest rate of 4.5 percent while doubling the maximum allowable individual loan to P6 million from P3 million. Interest on calamity loan was reduced by half to 5.95 percent from 10.75 percent.
Binay further reported that the fund was able to maintain a high performing loan ratio for the past three years, averaging 87.66 percent.
The accomplishment is credited to the enhanced collection mechanisms introduced by Pag-IBIG last year, including the outsourcing of payment collections for delinquent accounts. As a result, Pag-IBIG has collected a total of P3.356 billion in 2013 in housing loan payments from accounts that were previously non-performing.
Pag-IBIG has also expanded its service channels opening more branches in key locations in 2013 to make its services more accessible to its members. Total Pag-IBIG offices ballooned to 62 from only 38 in 2012 and opened 14 service desks in different shopping malls nationwide. Some town halls also house Pag-IBIG Fund desks.
It has also forged collection agreements with leading banks and payment centers so that members can pay their savings and amortizations wherever convenient to them.
"These increased benefits and improved services have been provided to members without imposing any increase in their monthly membership savings. Our efforts have also been recognized by national and international institutions, affirming the hardwork and dedication we put in our day-to-day operations," said Atty. Darlene Marie B. Berberabe, Pag-IBIG president and CEO.
In 2010, Berberabe said that when the new board and management assumed office, there was already a board-approved resolution to increase the monthly contribution, since the P100 contribution rate has been the rate since the 1980s.
However, Binay engaged the Board in a discussion on the timeliness and propriety of the strategy to increase the Fund at that time. He then proposed to increase the membership base first in order to increase the contributions; to improve collection platform to make sure the agency does not only disburse funds to lend to members, but equally important, also collect the loan amortizations, so that the Fund can be sustained; and lastly, to improve benefits and services so that members will choose to continue to contribute, or to save, with the Fund.


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The Jargon Society | HOME | PREVIOUS MUSINGS
PART I. The Written Text.
Start in the middle. Speak to the heart. Touch the quick flesh of words. Explore the bardo of the instant. Bring the present moment suddenly, startlingly, to life. Thomas Meyer does that: he wakes us up to ourselves, and makes us wonder why we had been so long asleep. Coromandel is an urgent message from another world but which one? The deities within us speak and become words on a page: swooning, we follow.
PART II. The Spoken Word.
Tom told me once he listens to books on tape while jogging, or driving which made me shudder at the thought. Somehow the idea of an actor imposing his interpretation of a book on my own imaginings of how it should sound makes me inwardly rebel. In Time Regained, the narrator can never open a book he read as a child for fear that the scenes he remembers in it either won't be there at all or will seem dull and lifeless in comparison to his vivid memories of it, the characters flat and one-dimensional compared to the living beings he carries within him. Tom reading Coromandel, however, is quite another matter. Somehow as soon as he starts to speak you know this is how it should sound; what's more, he reads the poem just as you would not too fast, not too slow, but with same urgency and intimacy you felt when you first read it. A close friend is telling you something you thought you knew, but may have dreamt. And then the dream speaks.
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The year 2012 has been quite an important one in terms of business news. New ventures were set up, petrol and gold prices shot through the roof, business leaders were embroiled in controversies and the Indian aviation industry has never seen worse times. We round up the most important events from this year for you. Take a look…
FDI: With the cabinet okaying 51% FDI in multi-brand retail sector & 100% FDI in single brand, it's just a matter of months before foreign direct investment comes into play. The $450 billion retail market in India is expected to grow due to this collaboration, as the government expects to generate funds, jobs and stimulus for the economy, along with lowering inflation rates. Farmers are expected to get healthy returns for produce and the consumer is ultimately going to win, as he has more choices and competitive prices. Single brand FDI allowed is 100 percent with a mandatory 30 percent of local sourcing.
Starbucks: Starbucks, the American global coffee chain, that has been brewing amazing coffee for the past three decades, opened its first cafe in Mumbai on October 19 this year. Starbucks India is a joint venture between Starbucks and Tata Global Beverages Limited and opened its store in a tony Mumbai location. This flagship outlet could comfortably hold 100 people. This was widely covered by the media as Starbucks is not only a brilliant retail success story, but also an integral part of popular culture. And if reports are to be believed, home furnishing giants IKEA could also be on their way to set up store in India soon.
Lobbying for Walmart: According to media reports, Walmart spent nearly Rs 125 crore for lobbying with lawmakers to get access to Indian markets. As the controversy blew up in the Indian media, with charges by opposition parties that Walmart spent huge sums in four years in lobbying before the US Congress, the US said that the global retail giant did not violate any American law as far as the matter is concerned.
Facebook IPO: Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, went public this year in May and has been through a rough patch ever since. The 28-year-old Harvard dropout's stock that debuted on the NASDAQ first quarter has performed poorly, falling below $20 in August after debuting at $38. In July, the company reported a net loss of $157 million for its second quarter, but a jump in revenues to $1.18 billion.
Rajat Gupta controversy: Rajat Gupta, the Indian-American businessman who was the managing McKinsey & Company from 1994 to 2003, was a success story for all to emulate until he was arrested. The former Wall Street titan was convicted on insider trading charges in June this year and sentenced to two years in prison in October, along with an additional year on supervised release and was ordered to pay $5 million in fines. The Harvard school grad had leaked boardroom secrets about Goldman Sachs to hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam in 2008.
Gold prices at all-time high of Rs. 32,950: In October this year, the price of gold touched a whopping Rs 32,920 per 10 grams (tola). The previous record gold price was Rs. 32,900, on September 14 this year. This year, which has seen quite a few up and downs on the Sensex, was particularly bad for gold and gold saw a steep surge in prices due to a weak rupee as compared to the US dollar.
Petrol prices: From petrol price hikes, rollbacks and cutbacks, this year has seen it all! In May this year, petrol prices were increased steeply by Rs 7.50 a litre (Delhi) and there was huge public outrage against the ruling government. But the year will end on a happy note as oil companies reduced petrol prices by Rs 1.85 per litre across India last moth.
Kingfiher Airlines: Vijay Mallya will be one happy man when this year ends as this has been a particularly bad one for the 'King of Good Times'. A non-bailable warrant was issued against Mallya by a Hyderabad court in October in a case filed by airport builders GMR. The case pertained to bouncing of cheques worth Rs 10 crores issued by KFA to GMR towards the payment of airport charges. Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines owed them more than Rs 40 crore to the Delhi airport, which is run by GMR. KFA staff have also been rebelling against the management because of non-payment of salaries for several months. The airline was also asked to vacate the Mumbai airport premises due to non-payment of dues. Let's hope the bailout by Abu Dhabi airline Ethihad (who are poised to buy a 48% stake in the airline) will turn out Mallya's bad fortunes.
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@Amanie: I agree that the issue for independent distribution of music is exposure. I want to hear the best music and not just stuff that random stuff people upload. Their needs to be a layer above the distribution. An Internet top 40 kind of thing that doesn't suck REAL BAD!
Internet radio stations that are struggling with the RIAA should jump on this bandwagon and try to be that promotion channel for music. They filter, and promote, the music from sites like musicane.com.
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DeKalb, IL – This week on Gun Guy Radio, Jake announces "Student of the Gun Radio," hosted by Paul Markel ofstudentofthegun.com will be bringing this new show to the Firearms Radio Network starting March 11th. Also this week, Zack and Jake commemorate the 1 year anniversary by reminiscing about the first episode they recorded and a few others with memorable moments. They discuss where this year has taken the show and the new network.
Guest Lane Douglas joins the show to discuss the guns of the Indian Wars. Lane is a firearms collector and native of Tennessee who has been an avid hunter for many years. We learn that the period of the Indian Wars takes place after the Civil War from 1867-1985 when the army had been reduced down to 25,000 men. Despite repeating technology like the Henry and Spencer rifles, the Army preferred issuing single shot rifles like the strong actions of the Sharps. This was because the leaders in the military felt that repeater rifles made the soldiers tend to waste more ammunition. In fact the gun that was most prevalent in the Civil War was actually the Trapdoor Springfield–a muzzle loaded rifle converted to load a .45 cartridge loaded from the breech. Metallic cartridges were invented during the Civil War era and were perfected during the Indian War time. Then in 1895 the Army adopted the .30/40 Krag as its standard infantry rifle.
It is interesting to note that the soldiers tended to modify their weapons by attaching pistol grips and cartridge boxes, as well as hollowing out the stocks to fit tools. Some even bored the barrels out and made them into shotguns. Colt and Smith and Wesson were the big names in that era. Because it made it easier to reload on a horse, many of the soldiers preferred the S&W over the Colt. However, since the Colt accepted both .45 LC and the .45 S&W, it was chosen for military use. Lane continued the discussion by explaining that to qualify as a marksman in the Army a soldier had to shoot 20 rounds at a 27″ target placed 800 yards out (with open sights). If you hit 16 of those 20, you qualified as a 'marksman.' Pretty impressive even today with modern weapons.
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Every year, between 300 and 500 million people suffer the effects of malaria. The disease claims more than one million lives annually, and 90% of its victims are children.
Together with its terrible human toll, the effects of malaria hurt educational achievement, worker productivity, and economic development. It afflicts the impoverished, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, and is itself a source of poverty.
We know we can put an end to this cycle of disease and poverty. In the last few years, we have witnessed a growing global effort to combat this curable and preventable disease. We are using proven drugs to treat malarial illness and simple tools to prevent the disease, including insecticide nets, indoor spraying, and safe, inexpensive drugs for pregnant women. Millions of people have benefitted, translating to lives saved and the advancement of human progress.
The United States has been a leader in working with our partners to curb the spread of this disease. In the past year alone, the United States provided malaria prevention or treatment measures to more than 32 million people in 15 focus countries across Africa. We are already seeing major reductions in the proportion of the population infected with the disease, and we are witnessing a striking decrease in the number of deaths among children under the age of five. The people benefiting the most are those least able to afford protection and treatment on their own.
With solutions already in hand, we can envision a world free of the scourge of malaria. So today, we reaffirm our commitment not just to curbing the spread of this disease, but to working with our global partners to end malaria as a major public health threat. We will redouble our own efforts, and we will call on our partners to join us in reaching the day when we can celebrate a world without malaria.


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Someone calls me everyday from this number.925-293-3422.And i wish they would stop.
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I have been getting calls from this number for about 2 weeks now. everytime i call to see what this call is about it plays music then tells me to leave a msg. i left a msg asking them to stop calling me but that never seems to work. when i do answer and not say anything they stay on the line for 30 seconds. it would be nice to get this number to stop calling me.
Said someone calling about educational assistance. Called twice in one day, and I don't know how they got my cell number unless it was sold from an online transaction. I am 70 years old and not interested in going to college.
I had the nerve to call them back after 3 times they have hung up on me, It told me to leave a message, then beeped but got nothing else... I called back again 20 minutes later and same thing happened.
This is a call from a college....they got your (and mine) information from a form I filled out. The problem is, I filled out 1 form and got 7 calls from different numbers, this being one of them. Needless to say, this turned me off from wanting more information about their college. It's not a scam, just your number being abused by unprofessionals.
i want this number o stop calling me!!! So annoying. 12 x a day????