MLP: FIM Comic #40

[@Tall_Order]

Oh wow that hit me right in the feels. This proves the theory that Twilight is like a Mother to Spike, and not just a friend who raised him. He needs Her and She needs Him.

[@Sengoku814-friends]

True

[@joseramiroacostaperez6696]

Thanks for posting this, and yeah, while Celestia probably went too far with her lesson, this is pretty much the way she'd been training Twilight since day one. Plus, as with most of Celestia's lessons, the one who got the most benefits was Twilight herself, not to mention Spike. As for the question somepony is gonna make, about why Twilight didn't recognize Trixie when they met years later in Ponyville, well, Twilight was so stressed and tired in this comic that she probably could barely recognize her own teachers, so her classmates were out of the question. Plus it's implied that Trixie is a drop out, so she left the school before getting to know each other better; Twilight barely got to know the classmates that considered her a friend.

[@JulianSparks101]

They pretty much gave filly Twilight one of those stories where a mother or caretaker has to balance school and a child.... perfect...

[@BBBHuey]

+Julian Sparks Or a young girl with an untrained puppy (Equestria Girls)... x)

[@DisneyFanatic2364]

That's it. I died from heart explosion. Also, it's official now. Trixie went to Twilight's school...and was probably kicked out.

[@bigdogfinest]

or she dropped out because she was getting picked on maybe

[@coolgamerjen7514]

Or made it pass

[@joseramiroacostaperez6696]

+DisneyFanatic2364 Most likely, Trixie is a drop out. Her special talent is focused on stage magic, so academic magic probably didn't work so well for her. Trixie is more likely to use magic in flashy, spectacular ways than spending hours analyzing a spell or studying magical history.

[@coolgamerjen7514]

+Jose Ramiro Acosta Perez in a comic it said she has when to appaloosa to do magic but Derpy Derped it of than Rainbow Falls she fail and than Manhattan and than give up and later got better at magic like twilight and than she got her cutie mark

[@killer248086]

+DisneyFanatic2364 New headcanons being MADE! Run internet fanfic writers run to your keyboards run and write a headcanon that will out shine InkRose.

[@jennyawesome1711]

1. Giving a 10-year-old a dangerous baby to take care of without adult supervision while she has to struggle with school work? GREAT IDEA!😜 2. Twilight is Spike's adoptive mother😃

[@ACastillo_]

Even though this is really heartwarming, this was also simultaneously Celestia being very negligent by placing a small girl to take care of a BABY whilst going to her high rate school as well.

[@ACastillo_]

The lesson of balancing responsibilities should come with something more minor than having to take care of another living thing. Especially at Twilight's age. Twilight clearly needed help, and she was repeatedly not getting it.

[@Technus]

Awesome. I've always wondered how it went down when Twilight started attending and how Spike officially became her friend. There was also a comic at deviantart titled Twilight's first day and I also like that's interpretation of how Twilight and Spike first bonded.

[@Vakama95096]

I see them more as adopted siblings

[@apetnamedsteve4411]

That was so cute. This is my favorite out of all of the comics.

[@spikethedragon4218]

The happiest memories are some of the greatest is comic right in the feels

[@Ctrooper2011]

Who else saw the fire burp at 2:42 coming a mile away?

[@guziman1963]

I like how Celestia just pawns spike off to Twilight. It seems that Celestia was so busy that Twilight had to care for spike all the time, which was too much for her and rather irresponsible.

[@anamaria-bs5sn]

omg, it was so sad and beautiful at the same time that I cried 😢

[@jasonharris3502]

I know. That's why I approach this story with extreme caution.

[@PenntheDragon]

Well Spike approval ratings just went up

[@mechasaurus]

OH, have I been waiting for this background story! My love for this little drake just grew tenfold!!

[@poohbear4515]

Spike is most cutest character in the whole flubbing show!!!😍😍😍

[@jasonharris3502]

9:54-I imagine Baby Spike and Filly Twilight laughing and giggling echoing during the fadeout. Then the credits roll to some soft heartwarming,tear-inducing music.

[@MeowzerzOh6]

Bro wasn’t even a teen mom attending school she was a CHILD raising ANOTHER CHILD

[@stevemorison3787]

Don't blame it on the student, Don't blame it on the teacher, Don't blame it on the dragon, Blame it on the Sunbutt!!

[@joshuamitchell5018]

Sunbutt IS the teacher though......

[@stevemorison3787]

She's more the principal, Professor Inkwell would be the teacher in this case.

[@skurvay3429]

+SteveMorison But "Sunbutt" was only doing this to show Twilight that she won't always be able to control everything in her life, she would have to deal with the unexpected, put up with stress, accept responsibility when needed and would have to make certain sacrifices for the greater good, and most of all teach her that she can't just have a Doll for a friend, she would need to learn how to make some real friends, and taking care of a baby was good practice for learning how to forge friendships, and seeing as how Twilight & Spike seem to share a Big-Sister/Little-Brother kind of relationship with each other today, the lesson that "Sunbutt" taught Twilight worked out just fine, "Sunbutt" knew that Twilight had the potential to be both an Alicorn & a Princess, so she's been training Twilight to achieve said potential since Day 1, now if that's not the work of a good teacher, then I don't know what is!

[@tresmariasrevestir]

awww Soo cute and adorable Twiliy and spike are sooo cute !!

[@yoshifan3077]

i love this story i wish they put that stroy in the show

[@BNuts]

1:27 I see a bundle of nerves. The beginning of Dasha's breakdown? Also, Moondancer on the right. 2:06 And he hasn't been with her since the test... why? 2:22 Think of the responsibility, Twilight! You like responsibility, right? 3:06 I have so many questions about how a pony would use a wheelbarrow! Actually, I guess it's just the one: _How?_ 3:29 Twinkleshine, Minuette, and... _Trixie?_ Trixie was at Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns? Maybe she lost her 'gift?' 4:16 So basically Twilight had to be a single mom for Spike _and_ a student, and she was still a top student? I'm impressed. 4:56 Nevermind the 'top student' bit. 5:06 Good thing Trixie's the only one who thinks that's funny. Karma's a &$#@, Trix. Best watch your flank. Also, Lyra's there. 5:21 Ah, another glimpse of why Inkwell was such a great teacher. 5:56 Spike, what'cha doin' there? 6:16 So Twilight's dad's name is C-canonized as 'Night Light' instead of 'Nite Light.' Also, Spike bored. 7:06 Someone has very clever claws. 7:21 It's insane!Twilight. Might we see her first use of the _Want It, Need It_ spell? 7:32 Not even the parents noticed either? Huh. 7:44 The Mane6 learned _Teleportation_. It was super-effective. 9:48 Don't make a 'Spike likes marshmallow' joke. Don't make a 'Spike likes marshmallow joke!' So _Spike_ was Twilight's first friend? No wonder he takes their relationship so seriously.

[@fatboi1000]

Just like Twilight's foalsitter is Cadence, she was the foalsitter to Spike.

[@DaylightTwinkle]

3:51 I just noticed was that a gem inside that milk bottle?! Even though I know that dragons eat gems but...yeah I’m confused at that

[@GuardianofRoin]

1:29 Is that Trixie? 4 times later.. "Ya, you just made it as plain as possible Trixie got into Celestia's School. We get it.

[@moonmistminecraft3941]

Who else's heart almost exploded after seeing adorable baby spike? Raise a hoof /) if you did

[@jasonharris3502]

8:54-I always imagine Twilight nuzzling Spike on the nose in this scene.

[@WWChampion16]

5:08 Lyra right next to the great and powerful!

[@WWChampion16]

seanfulldark LOL! They should really interact in the show if Trixie ever returns.

[@jaded8578]

"W-Why can't you be like *_SMARTY PANTS_*?!" hit home.

[@spikethedragon4218]

This was the happiest moment of my life

[@SueDaywalt]

no wonder why she's a worry wort both genetics and yooooooouuuuuuuuuu Celestia you made her this why

[@KanaTokisho]

So...cute But I still don't understand why Celestia was all like "take CARE of this dragon Twilight" and I'm like "Celestia...why can't you just actually say what you want her to do you caused her stress for no reason". This story is cute but it's hard to get invested when Celestia (at least to me) is always displayed as the jerk Princess. I dunno why Twi couldn't say she'd take care of Spike that way Celestia wouldn't be to blame and in the end we'd have our story.

[@madhatten00]

+KanaTokisho must train like yoda celestia does

[@villamiles]

Yeah, that would have been better

[@vulpesrocktails918]

this comic really shows what happens to those who have had teenage pregnancies

[@XC11301991]

I keep seeing Trixie, stop it.

[@unknownwanabe3437]

And Moon Dancer

[@phantomdragon3893]

+GSDAkatsuki Remeber Laura Faust said that Trixie attended the same school as Twilight. I think this comic is trying to confirm it.

[@joseramiroacostaperez6696]

+Sara Filmore And Twilight was so overworked that she didn't pay attention to Trixie at all, explaining why she didn't recognize her when the blue unicorn appeared in Ponyville.

[@XC11301991]

+Jose Ramiro Acosta Perez And Trixie didn't recognize the girl that disrupted class with her baby dragon.

[@joseramiroacostaperez6696]

+GSDAkatsuki Maybe she simply stopped thinking about Twilight and Spike after dropping out of school.

[@WWChampion16]

Spikey-Wikey was a cute baby dragon!

[@spikethedragon4218]

Aww shucks XD

[@coffiecats]

I gotta find a a friend who'll feed ME, wipe MY behind, and cater to ME 24/7, like Twi did for HER friend.

[@tristanwilliams4180]

i am writing this from the after life, because my heart just exploded how baby spike is the most adorable dragon ever!

[@DaylightTwinkle]

4:42 oh so that’s not twilight’s house that’s her dorm in the school I think

[@phantomshadow4289]

Man Twilight, you and Lloyd (from Ninjago) should get to know each other because both of you had a tough time

[@marlontaracatac7805]

9:32 You made Dash tear up from a book. I'm impressed

[@Ctrooper2011]

4:30 lol That came COMPLETELY out of nowhere! XD

[@Ieatpaste23]

It's hard enough for an adult to be a single mother, I guess it's even harder when you're 5 or 6.

[@michellei.1762]

Aw, Prof. Inkwell is so cool.

[@discordedmareakadarklight5039]

Aw that's so sweet.

[@villamiles]

One of my favourite chapters from this comic

[@TheVoiceOfChaos]

i think they shoud turn this to an episode. i think the hatius is speaking to me. i think ill get dizzy if i say night light 10 times a second. seriously.... twilights dad is named "night light" *facepalm*

[@MrZRACER]

so how did all the other unicorns get in? DID they not get an egg and something way easier? why did twi get an egg? no unicorn that young would be able to hatch an egg without a freaking sonic rainboom to help. I mean, it's not like celestia knew she was going to be the one right? I'll never understand why spike even has a dang chair for himself in the HALLLLLL OOOOOOOOFFFFFFF FRIENDSHIP (dramatic voice). cute comic though.

[@shadowspider9]

The running theory is the test was just meant to see what the students could do and see how they came at an unsolvable problem. Twiight got automatic entry because she did what was thought to be impossible.

[@twilysparks]

Aww!!! This is so great!

[@shoriness]

Loved this one! Thx

[@spikethedragon4218]

This used to be my favorite story when I was little while I mean littler

[@brentramsten249]

another good one.

[@82dorrin]

1:25 Is that The Great and Powerful Trixie?

[@spikethedragon4218]

Sniff sniff such good memorys

[@dragonking2248]

Flash Fire: And there she goes. *Sigh*. Why does this always have to happen.

[@Phoenixfirex]

Twilight's face at 6:46 reminds me of Mabel from Gravity Falls.

[@Neo-Najarin]

This confirms (in the comic world). Twilight is Spike's Mother.

[@SueDaywalt]

this explains so much

[@Mermain123]

CLAMP REFERENCE THERE IS A CLAMP REFRENCE IN MLP!! There's hikaru, umi, and fuu! all of them at 5:09

[@phantomdragon3893]

+Mermain123 Ah! how I miss that I like that anime too.

[@Mermain123]

+Sara Filmore i've read the manga countless times

[@phantomdragon3893]

What did you end naming Cephiro at the end of the manga?

[@Mermain123]

+Sara Filmore i never gave it one because i could never think of one fitting enough (plus i never had a pencil on hand)

[@lpsjewel324]

The feels!

[@bigdogfinest]

okay seriously Queen sunshine how would expect a child to take care of a baby o_O wait a second don't answer that I keep forgetting about how blueblood is nevermind

[@petersander5802]

7:40 is rainbow dash turned on?

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

1:26 Young trixie!

[@mlpfan5539]

1:33 is she gusty the great's wife.

[@unknownwanabe3437]

6:10 More like a Grumpy cat :D 9:05 Like, speaking japanese reading words In Romaji xD

[@kikiamporkstew9219]

+UnknownWanabe true about speaking japanese.

[@Sturmfalke1217]

So twilight and trixie were classmates? Interesting. Also am i wrong or is this the first time the names of twilights parents get mentioned?

[@Ctrooper2011]

07:10 _Full Metal Alchemist_ reference?

[@Ctrooper2011]

***** "Transmutation".

[@rileynybeck3024]

7:00 I looked to quick and read something different (What have I done)

[@philia7332]

THE FEELS

[@demonwriterx9412]

That was a nice story

[@mattbks]

Must. Hold. Back. Manly. TEARS! ;_; Dammit......

[@kadiecrowley]

'twilight's first friend!' nuh uh you mean her son 💀

[@Mystic_Stirling]

That certainly was adorable :3 Also, Faust did said Trixie was also part of Celestia's school. So what happened to her? Anyone actually know a fic revolving to her departure? And Lyra!!! ^_^ Anything else I missed?

[@linakorig9]

right in the fells loved the comic

[@iamlooktoyou]

sooo many looney toon faces!

[@hazelheart-amanda-8850]

It made me sad to see sad baby Spike being yelled at by bitchy Twilight; he was just bored and was probably hungry; da poor beebee :,(

[@dragonking2248]

Flash Fire: Twilight just tell them the truth!

[@grekoy]

I see trixie, moondancer's, and I believe there is at least 2 ponies from G1.

[@ingridkjnvik7744]

1:39 is that trixie?

[@villamiles]

Yes, she is

[@pa1719]

aww

[@zyzysplosion5744]

at 1:29 i saw sunset shimmer and trixe

[@villamiles]

That's a little bit impossible, Sunset was in the human world at that point of the story

[@zwatssecondchannel8825]

HEY HEY HEY TWILIGHT'S FIRST DAY

[@Skylos]

This comic just adds reasons to hate Celestia 0.0

[@MnemonicHorse]

Welp, that gave me diabetes.

[@thefreerunerhales8171]

okay stop how did Trixie get in the school

[@BeltDragon95]

This was more funny then emotional but it's suppose to be emotional. I'm confused. I do like the comic and finally knowing how it all went down but the way it starts you swear that it was a mother and son story but it's not it's a friend story. Also I don't remember 5-10 raising babies which isn't relatable but I think I'm taking this too seriously. It still a fun comic with a nice message but I do feel it gets confused on what it's trying to be.

[@plaguepotato6624]

So Twilight is Spikes adopted mother??

[@villamiles]

I guess...

[@yoshifan3077]

I will say yes and maybe

[@dragonking2248]

Wait a minute. Is that Trixie I see!

[@villamiles]

Sure

[@jasontilford3397]

Ack! DA FEELS!

[@lunarsnoweclipsewarrior4457]

I saw moon dancer!

[@justic3385]

Look at twilight's face expression. 2:01

[@michaelvergilioiii5439]

cute

[@TheDragonman104]

so can the theory that twilight is spike ' s mother stop now?

[@villamiles]

I guess they'll continue speculating things unless It's confirmed in the show. Despite the comic is cannon now, I think

[@RoseMary-xx9fx]

Such a sweet story....... but I didn't like where she said Spike all kinds of bad things. Seriously, Twilight. SERIOUSLY

[@necronica541]

Magic Knight Rayearth minute 5.08 anime