Why didn't Spike use his fire breath to defend himself

>Garble winds up in Princess Celestia's office
>Hilarity ensues...

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>>27216602
Even supposing his goes farther from messaging princess Celestia because magic, from dragon quest we can deduce he can't hold a candle to the teenage dragons.

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>>27216633
Then explain this

>>27216650
>spike episode plot device
SFX

>>27216602
Aren't dragons immune to fire or some shit

>>27216602
It would be like using a water attack on a Gyrados.

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>>27216602
>dragons that can bathe in lava
>spike's puny fire breath is supposed to do anything against them
DYEWTS

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>>27216602

>Why didn't Spike use his fire breath to defend himself against Garble?

"Sweet Celestia! Spike, you burned him alive!"
"Ahhhh!!, Ahhhh!!! He's still not dead!"
"KILLLL MEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"
"OH HORSE JESUS! I'M GONNA PUKE!"

Yeah, sounds a little hardcore for a kids show.

>>27216740
>Bloodstone Scepter
>Bloodstone
>Blood
They can't acknowledge that blood exists, can they?

>>27216721
>>27216678
>>27216670
>>27216602
Or maybe Spike just doesn't want to murder stupid teenagers on a basis that they are stupid.

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>>27216761
Why wouldn't you want to murder stupid teens?

>>27216758
their enemies bleed

>>27216784
>needing a reason

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>>27216650
hes far stronger when hes defending than attacking, because hes a noble knight.

>>27217447
He could've done it to protect Ember