Feral World

Ever since Spike got back to his apartment, he began packing his backpack with essentials from food, water, tools, and research.

“I can't afford to leave anything important behind. I need all I can for my travels.” he told himself, as he finished packing.

Suddenly he heard steps coming from outside his room. He quickly hid the backpack, before the door to his room was magically opened. Stepping inside were a few unicorn guards that bore stern expressions on their faces.

Spike gave them a dry look, before speaking, “You guys ever hear of knocking?”

“Spike Clawson, her majesty Princess Celestia sent us to retrieve you.” one of them explained like an obedient soldier.

Spike knowing where this was headed answered him, “Tell her I'm busy. I'll take a rain check,” he was looked away only to see he was hovering off the ground, “Hey!” he shouted, as he saw one of the other guards was using his magic on him and levitated him over, as they grabbed him by the arms.

“This is not a request!” the guard replied, as they walked out with Spike struggling to break free.

Meanwhile across town at the town hall, inside an oval office sat one of the royal sisters Princess Celestia, while her sister Princess Luna was standing close to her. Both ladies were tall and voluptuous. Their beauty was so entrancing you'd think they were goddesses. Celestia who was the tallest had a white coat, and her mane and tail were long and a mix of light green, pink and blue and had a flow to them. She wore a yellow jacket with a purple shirt underneath and matching long pants with golden healed shoes and a sun broach on her jacket. Princess Luna was a bit shorter, and had a dark blue coat, and her mane and tail were long and wavy like her sisters, but colored dark blue with light and dark blue streaks. Her attire included dress shoes, dark blue pants, a purple shirt with a white collar that had a crescent moon symbol on it, and a white belt around the lower torso area.

The doors to the office opened, as the guards brought Spike in, as he struggled, “Let me go you assholes!” he shouted, before Celestia motioned them to let him go,

They dropped Spike to the floor, who looked up at them with a nasty look. Celestia spoke to the guards, “That'll be all,” and so the guards took their leave closing the doors behind them. She looked to Spike who got on his feet, “Spike Clawson, welcome.”

“Your guards are grade A dicks, Princess. And they're rude too.” Spike told her.

“I apologize for the inconvenience, Spike. Please take a seat.” Celestia insisted.

Spike walked to the single seat before the desk and sat down, “So we're ready for one of our weekly get togethers where you discuss my progress?” he asked in sarcasm.

“Spike, these meetings aren't limited to you alone.” Celestia replied.

“We make sure to check in on all the humans that survived that day.” Luna said.

“You mean those that're left,” Spike corrected her, “Majority of the humans that survived the outbreak either took their own lives from so much unjust treatment by the ponies out there. Or the ponies did them in because they think they're so much better than us, and everyone looks the other way!”

Celestia remained calm, and answered, “Those that murdered those human victims were apprehended and punished for their crimes.”

“Punishment won't bring back those they've done wrong.” Spike grumbled.

“Spike, the reason I called you here today was because of what went on at school and you taking off half way through the day.” Celestia said.

Spike frowned, “Neighsay, you're such a fink!”

“Spike,” Celestia calmed him, “Principal Neighsay only wants to make sure you don't do anything you'll regret.”

“Instead of worrying about me, he should worry about all those biased pricks in school who make my life a living hell there because I'm the only human around. And let's not forget the teachers, especially Flintheart lets any student get away with saying whatever they want about me or my kind, but when I try to defend myself I'm the bad guy!”

“Spike.” Luna tried to calm him, but Spike was far from finished.

“I just endured taking shit from one guy, and then have three guys confront me in the hall to use me as their personal punching bag! Honestly, I don't know why I’m still going there.”

“Because an education is important if you want to get anywhere in the world.” Celestia reminded him.

“How can I get anywhere in the world, if the world doesn't even want me?” Spike challenged them, “There's little to no places that're accepting humans for hire, and those that do treat them like they never should've been born. That's not the world I wanna live in anymore.”

“Spike, what're you trying to say?” Celestia asked in concern.

“I'm saying, I'm done. This whole city can burn to the ground for all I care, because it means nothing to me. We're done.” Spike got up and walked for the doors.

“Spike!” Celestia and Luna called, only for Spike to opened the door and storm out.

As he stormed down the hall, the guards who were outside were ready to apprehend him, only for Spike to speak up, “I can find my way out without you assholes.” he stormed past them, as they decided to do nothing.

When Spike passed another hall, he didn't realize Sunset Shimmer and Luster Dawn had watched him and looked concerned. Knowing where he was coming from headed down the hall he came from.

Back inside the office, Celestia and Luna sighed at Spike's behavior, “Sister, among the humans he has had it worst.” Luna noted.

Celestia nodded, “His parents being some of the unfortunate victims of the outbreak. He has no relatives and no one he can truly turn too. And it concerns me what he just said, Luna.”

Before Luna could reply the doors opened and Sunset and Luster stepped inside, “Mom. Aunt Luna.” the two greeted.

“Girls.” Celestia greeted.

“You just had a meeting with Spike?” Sunset asked.

“Yes, but he took off before we could conclude anything.” Luna sighed.

“Can you blame him?” Luster asked rhetorically.

“Mom, Spike puts up with so much at school and out there in general. It's a wonder he hasn't ended his own life like so many others did before him!” Sunset added.

“Girls, inside voices.” Celestia scolded them.

“Canterlot is supposed to be a haven to both Equestrians and humans, but our people aren't doing anything to make the humans feel safe here.” Sunset reminded her mother.

“And that is only making humans hate us even more forcing them to make these rallies and groups against us, which only make more anti-human groups. We're basically living in a civil war that'll lead to no winners in the end.” Luster added.

“Sweetie, I understand your concern but me and and your aunt Luna are doing everything we can to help the humans.”

Luster frowned and spoke, “Oh, really, then why is that our people still treat humans like garbage? Why is that many humans are still lower class citizens? Why are there still billboards saying we should rally against them? Why is it that me, Sunset, or any of our friends can't go two minutes without walking into any stores or cafes that has 'no human' signs in them? Why is that teachers at our school tell their students to hate their human classmates and that it's completely okay to bully them while punishing those who are trying to defend themselves? GOT ANY ANSWERS FOR THAT?!?!” she snapped.

Celestia and Luna looked at her speechless, and couldn't find the right words to answer her. Sunset shook her head at their silence, as Luster finished, “You two think you're trying to help the humans but in reality, you aren't doing shit.” she stormed out of the office.

Sunset gave the two a disappointed look of her own, “You brought the humans here to give them sanctity from the dangers outside the wall. But with how things are inside the wall, you still failed.” she left to follow her sister.

Both Celestia and Luna knew the two were right, no matter how much they try to help the humans with their poor living, it never was enough. Especially when more than half of the pony citizens refuse the humans anything because they have a right to refuse. It truly was a civil war inside their city, with the ponies appearing to be winning, and yet the two know in the end the ponies would be no different than the ferals out there in the world.

Spike after exiting town hall headed back to his apartment. When he arrived he saw it was just how he left it when the guards took him away by force. All except a gift on his table wrapped up. Spike curiously opened the gift to see it was a fresh home cooked mac and cheese dinner. Spike smiled before noticing a card next to it reading.

I heard you had another bad day, so I hope you'll enjoy this meal, like you have before.

Love, Harmony

“So another gift from my guardian angel apparently.” Spike told himself. For a long time now, he would always come home to find perfectly made home cooked meals, new clothes laid out for him, fresh fruit, new issues of his favorite comic books, even newer school supplies whenever any of the students would break his pencils or steal his pens, and even destroy his folders and notebooks containing whatever notes he took in class. He didn't know who this Harmony was, especially since there was no pony named Harmony in school.

“I suppose I can enjoy one last good meal before I take off.” Spike said, as he sat down and started to enjoy the meal.

As the sun went down, Spike had finished his meal and knew it was time. Spike dawned the equipment he was hiding in his closet from the purple gauntlets and boots, the chest piece that covered both front and back, and the mask. He slipped them on and looked at his reflection in the mirror.

He nodded to himself liking the end result of his project, “I'm ready,” he grabbed his backpack and slipped it on before looking around his apartment room, “So long hell hole. Hello freedom.” he opened his window and jumped out it. Suddenly from his boots activated rockets that kept him airborne.

He looked around at the city from up in the air. He smirked beneath his mask, and spoke, “I think I can have some fun before I take off.” and so Spike flew off into the night.

As Spike flew through the dark sky he found himself in the upper class section of the city, and happened upon the home of his first target.

“Surf's house,” Spike began, recalling one of the girls at school who always talked down at him with her stupid annoying voice. He peered around before spotting the girl get out of a very expensive car and headed into the house. Spike lowered himself down to get a closer look, “What a very beautiful and expensive car. Daddy must've shelled out a lot of money to pamper such a spoiled brat.”

Spike aimed his right hand down at the car, as energy started building up in the palm of it before it was unleashed as a concentrated blast that struck the engine of the car blowing it up, “So sad when that happens.” Spike said dramatically, before laughing and flew off. As he flew he could hear Surf screaming.

He then arrived at her friends place, “Turf. Honestly you'd think she and Surf were sisters,” he told himself, before noticing she also had a very expensive car, “Spoiled just like her.”

Like before Spike aimed his left gauntlet at the car that fired another blast of energy destroying it, “Oops, I did it again!” he laughed before taking off again, hearing the sound of the girl screaming, “That takes care of the bitch brigade. Now let's go to some others.” he said mischievously.

Spike flew around before arriving outside the home belonging to Professor Flintheart, “Flintheart, always picking on me and let any student in school talk whatever shit they want about me, while I get in trouble for defending myself. This is what you get for being such a dick to me letting everyone gang up on me.”

He looked seeing Flintheart had a huge tree close to his lawn. He blasted part of the bottom of the tree making it uneven. Because of this the tree began falling towards the house, “Timber!” he shouted, as the tree landed right on top of the house splitting it into two. Spike took off once again, and thought to himself, 'Now it's time to get real payback.'

Spike landed outside the home of his classmate Rumble who was out back doing evening exercises in his garage with rock music blasting. The human peeked in through the open window just above the table where the radio was. Rumble was so into rocking out and exercising, he didn't see or hear Spike as he reached in and unplugged the radio turning the music off.

As it suddenly went silent, Rumble looked back, but missed Spike who had left the window. Rumble walked over to the radio seeing the plug out, “Weird.” he said to himself. Before he could plug it back in he heard the sounds of footsteps coming from outside.

He stepped out and looked around, “Thunderlane, is that you?” he received no answer, and suddenly heard rustling from the bushes in the backyard. Rumble reached in and grabbed a baseball bat before stepping outside the garage cautiously, “Whoever's out there better show there damn face. Or I'll beat the shit out of you!”

Suddenly he felt a tap on his shoulder from behind. He looked around only to get slugged right in the gut by Spike. Rumble's eyes bulged from the impact causing him to drop the bat. Spike grabbed him by the shoulders and threw him onto the grass where he rolled.

“What the-” Rumble didn't have a chance to finish his sentence, as Spike flew at him punching him square in the face.

Spike looked back seeing Rumble's nose was bleeding, but wasn't satisfied yet. He grabbed Rumble and started slamming his back into the garage several times making him cry in pain. He gripped Rumble by the throat forcing him to look at his masked face, “What are you?” Rumble wheezed.

“Someone who deserves to be alive as much as you, human hating trash!” Spike answered, as he dragged Rumble to the alley and opened one of the garbage bins before throwing him face down into it before closing the lid. As Rumble screamed for help and struggled to get out, Spike took off because the jerk's family could hear him.

Spike left the neighborhood and flew off for the city where the scanner in his mask picked up three more targets for his revenge, “Hoops, Dumb-Bell, and Score. If they thought getting detention was bad, I'm gonna show them so much worse.”

Spike flew down before landing on the ground. He started stomping towards the trio of bullies who were loitering outside a gas station. When they saw Spike stomping over, Score spoke, “Whoa, check out this dude.”

“That's some hardware.” Dumb-Bell laughed.

As Spike got closer, Hoops got a look look at his structure and size, “Wait a minute. Is that Clawson?”

“Spike Clawson?” Score asked.

“No way.” Dumb-Bell replied.

“How'd that loser get anything like that?” Score asked Hoops.

“Let's find out,” Hoops said, as the approached the boy, “Clawson, what're you getting an early start on Nightmare Night?” he joked, as the trio laughed.

Spike said nothing as he got close enough to them, and was glaring in Hoops' direction, “What?” the bully asked. Suddenly from the mouth piece of Spike's mask came a burst of fire that singed Hoops making him back away, drop on the ground and rolled around to put it out.

Score and Dumb-Bell were shocked, but frowned, “Oh, that's it you're dead!” Score went to attack Spike, only for Spike to aim his right hand down at Score's right foot and fired a smaller blast almost hitting it. Score was lucky to avoid the shot, but that left himself open, as Spike flew forward with a spin kick to the head knocking him to the ground.

The human boy out for revenge stomped over to Score grabbed him and lifted him over his head and threw him into one of the gas dispensers making him cry in pain.

He turned to Dumb-Bell who tried to fight him. When the pegasus punched Spike in the stomach only to end up punching the armor plate he cried and pulled his hand back. Spike in retaliation punched Dumb-Bell's head from the right and then the left. When he threw another punch to the right, Dumb-Bell caught it.

“Ha-ha-ha.” Dumb-Bell mockingly laughed, but Spike just raised his foot up getting Dumb-Bell right where the sun don't shine. Dumb-Bell's eyes bulged and he wheezed before dropping to his knees while clutching his groin.

Not too far from the gas station, Sunset Shimmer, Luster Dawn, and the girls were out walking, “I can't believe you two stood up to your mom and aunt, the rulers of the city!” Rainbow laughed.

“We couldn't help it.” Sunset replied.

“Their lack of progress to help the humans just made us so pissed, and with watching what Spike went through today only made us feel worse about it.” Luster added.

“I wouldn't be surprised if Spike chose not to come in tomorrow.” Fluttershy said.

Their conversation was interrupted, as they heard the sounds of crying and screaming, “What's that?” Rarity asked in shock.

“I don't know, let's find out.” Twilight said, as they followed the sounds.

They came around a corner and saw Dumb-Bell on the ground clutching his groin, Score laying against a gas dispenser crying, and Hoops who was covered in third degree burns was being held by the tail by some armored figure who was spinning him around and around.

“What is that?” Applejack gasped.

“No idea.” Pinkie answered in equal shock.

The figure released Hoops, after spinning him around so much making him crash into a nearby lamppost.

“Ooh, that's gonna leave a mark.” Rainbow groaned.

“Shh, let's get closer.” Sunset said, as they got a little closer but hid behind a parked car. They watched as the figure spoke up to the three.

“You dicks ganged up on me and mercilessly beat the shit out of me. Well, now you know what it's like to get the shit beaten out of you!”.

“Spike?” the girls gasped recognizing his voice.

Spike then stomped on each of their wings hard enough to break the bones in them. This horrified the girls while the bullies screamed in agonizing pain.

“Aw, quit your whining, you'll live,” Spike replied, “Consider that a parting gift. Because now I've got better places to go.” he flew off.

“Did Spike really just...” Luster gasped.

“He did.” Rainbow confirmed still shocked.

“But where's he going now?” Fluttershy asked.

“I don't know, but we're going to find out.” Twilight said.

“What about them?” Applejack motioned to the bullies.

“They'll be fine, and they kinda deserved it.” Rainbow replied. So the girls followed Spike's trail.

Spike had flow in the direction of the main gate that led outside the city. He spotted from atop the gate were two pegasus guards on patrol. He flew closer while hiding in the side of a building close to the gate. He aimed his right fist at one of the guards as his scanner zoomed in and locked onto the target. Firing from his gauntlet was a tranquilizer dark that nailed him in the neck. The guard after plucking the dark out suddenly felt tired before collapsing into sleep. This alerted the other guard who found the state of his partner, but Spike like before launched a second dart at the other guard knocking him out.

The boy flew up to the top of the gate and dragged the two to the side before recollecting the darts. Spike looked upon the city one more time and can't help but have bad memories of it. Sure there were select Equestrians who were nice to him like Grand Pear, the Cakes, and maybe even Principle Neighsay to some extent. Also Luster and the other girls as well as they did help him earlier but to him, it was too little, too late. A few good Equestrians doesn't necessarily make up for the actions of the rest of their people. With his mind set, Spike was ready to leave but not before looking over the city one more time and says, "So long Canterlot, hope you burn to the ground one day."

Spike flew down to the ground on the other side of the gate and looked up seeing her was finally outside the city.

“I made it. I'm outside the city,” he said joyfully, before looking out into the distance and saw a road leading out into a barren wasteland, “Not that I was expecting anything, but that's where I need to follow.” he was prepared to fly off, only to hear the sounds of growling all around him.

“Oh, boy.” he said with a groan.

Stepping out into the open were ferals who were monstrous ravage animal beasts. They growled, as drool fell form their lower lips, and their eyes shined in the night.

“So these are the ferals,” Spike told himself, before speaking out loud to the beasts, “You guys used to be humans until the outbreak. Now you've all lost your humanity and have become ravage animals. I can only pity you because I was luckier than most.”

The ferals just growled in response, like they couldn't understand a word he was saying, “Don't take it personal, but this is survival. And I need to survive.” he powered up his gauntlets.

The ferals roared and charged at Spike who started blasting them with his energy blasts, while flying around, when they tried to jump at him. Spike landed on the ground to preserve power in his boots, and saw one feral charging right at him.

“Time to cook.” he activated the flame thrower in his mask and roasted the feral who screamed in pain before eventually dying.

More ferals arrived and started jumping at Spike who wasn't fast enough to blast them all. Just when one was about to attack from behind it was blasted to the side by another blast of energy. Spike in shock looked over and saw standing ready to fight were Luster, and the girls from school with Twilight's horn glowing.

“Sorry to drop in without an invitation.” Rainbow Dash said.

“Reckon you could use a hand.” Applejack added.

Spike just shook his head, before resuming blasting at the ferals, as the girls pitched in. Twilight, Sunset, and Luster were blasting at the ferals with the magic, while Rainbow was flying around them at super speed confusing them.

Pinkie Pie pulled out of her mane a huge cannon, “Party cannon time!” she pulled the cord that unleashed explosions of confetti that blinded the ferals. Fluttershy flew around dodging several ferals before glaring at one that actually started to back off.

“Fluttershy, behind you!” Rainbow called, as one feral tried to jump at Fluttershy from behind only to crash into a diamond shaped shield created by Rarity using her own magic.

“Diamonds are a girls best friend.” Rarity said.

“Not to every gal, Rarity.” Applejack replied, as she punched and kicked any feral that tried to attack her.

Spike reached into his bag and pulled out a grenade and threw it down, it suddenly released an ear splitting sound that was so high only the ferals could hear it. Because of this, the beasts whimpered and cried before taking off in defeat.

Spike powered his gauntlets down before lifting up his mask exposing his face. The girls gathered together to rest.

“Oh, man, we actually fought real ferals.” Rainbow said with excitement.

“They're even mangier up close.” Rarity noted.

Twilight looked over at Spike, “Spike, are you ok?”

Spike just looked away scowling, “I'm fine.”

“Lucky we got here when we did.” Pinkie said.

“I didn't ask for your help.” Spike replied still acting stand offish.

“And yet you needed it.” Rainbow replied.

“Rainbow, stop,” Sunset stopped her knowing that's going to make it worse, “Spike, what're you doing out here beyond the gate?”

“It's none of your business.”

“When someone beats up three of our classmates and break their wings, along with knocking out two of the royal guards it kinda does become our business.” Luster reminded him.

Spike decided to answer them, “I'm taking off.”

“Taking off?” Rarity gasped.

“You're going AWOL?” Applejack asked in shock.

“That's a serious crime in the city.” Twilight warned him.

“I could care less what's a crime here and what isn't,” Spike spat, “Besides, it's corrupted anyway.”

“Spike, I know today was terrible, but running away isn't the answer.” Fluttershy tried talking him out of it.

“It's not just about today, Fluttershy, it's about every miserable day of my life since I was kicked out of the orphanage.” Spike replied.

“Spike.” Sunset gasped.

“Ever since that day I've been living alone in a dump of a place. Just about every pony in this city treats me like a plague, and it's so hard to find other humans because they're all hiding in fear because of how the ponies treat them. And I'm done living here.”

“Well, what choice do you have there's no where else out there that could be as habitable as this.” Rainbow replied.

“That's where you're wrong.” Spike smirked.

“What do you mean?” Rainbow wondered.

“There is someplace out there. Someplace where I can be free to do what I want, be happy, not have to be judged because of what I am.”

“What're you talking about?” Applejack asked in confusion.

“I'm talking about... The Garden.”

The girls were surprised, as Pinkie spoke up with a tilt of her head, “What's the Garden?”

Twilight answered, “The Garden was rumored to be a place scientists began to study since the pandemic. A place where the virus never touched, where humans, Equestrians, and other species live together peacefully. But despite their research no one has truly ever seen it.”

“In other words, Spike. You're chasing a dream.” Rainbow said.

“No! It is real. I followed the research and did some of my own,” Spike argued, “It's out there somewhere and I'm gonna find it!”

“But what if it doesn't exist?” Fluttershy asked.

“I won't know unless I look.”

“You're really going out there on your own?” Applejack asked in concern.

“Why not? I've been alone my whole life. I have to find it on my own.” Spike replied, as he started walking away.

Suddenly Twilight teleported in front of Spike stopping him, “No you're not. Because we're coming along with you.”

“What?” Spike asked, as he looked and saw the girls smiling and nodded in agreement.

“A chance to see what's out there beyond the wall, count me in.” Rainbow said eagerly.

“And we were getting bored living here ourselves.” Sunset added.

“Road trip!” Pinkie cheered.

Spike just frowned, “I travel alone.”

“Spike?” Rarity asked.

“Why do you all wanna follow me? You have friends and family here who care about you. I got none of that!”

“It's never too late to have it, Spike.” Twilight replied.

“Yeah, we can be there for you.” Luster offered.

“I already told you girls, I don't want your pity!” Spike snapped, “You were never there for me before, so why start now?”

“Actually, we've always been there for you, Spike.” Fluttershy confessed.

“What?” he asked.

“We may have never shown it at school or in public, but all of us have been looking out for you.” Applejack explained.

“How?”

“We're Harmony.” Luster answered.

Spike blinked, “Huh?”

“Harmony wasn't one person, Spike,” Twilight explained, “It was each of us. Those school supplies, that was me.”

“All those nicely made clothes was my doing.” Rarity confessed.

“The fresh fruit came from me and my Grandpa Pear.” Applejack added.

“Every birthday you received a cake that was from me and the Cakes.” Pinkie put in.

“And you wouldn't even be into Humdrum the Boy Wonder's comic if I hadn't gotten you started with those copies I left for you.” Rainbow said.

“Luster, Fluttershy, and I also took turns making you delicious meals from time to time.” Sunset confessed, as Luster and Fluttershy nodded.

“Today's mac and cheese was my making.” Fluttershy admitted.

“Don't you see Spike, we've always been there for you, even when it looked like we didn't,” Twilight explained, “I know it would've been better if we did more for you at school, but the pressures of it all scared us. I know it's no excuse, but you have to believe us, we care deeply about you. We... We love you.”

Spike who had been silent and still with all that the girls saying to him sinking into him. And when Twilight gave that final confession about her and the girls loving him, the pipes in his eyes broke and tears flowed through his eyes. He collapsed to his knees and cried, “Equestrians love me?” he sobbed.

“Spike!” Luster and the girls gasped, as they all gather around and hugged the crying boy comforting him.

“It's ok, sugarcube. It's ok.” Applejack calmed him.

Spike started calming down and looked at the girls surrounding them and giving him comforting smiles, “You girls really care about me?”

“We do.” Fluttershy confirmed.

“And you'd be willing to leave behind everything here to join me on a quest that could take a lifetime?”

“We would.” Sunset answered.

Spike got up and sighed, “I still don't feel right about letting you join me. Your families will miss you all.”

“Maybe, but this is an opportunity of a lifetime,” Twilight replied, “If the Garden does exist out there, we wanna be there with you to see it ourselves.”

“But you girls aren't even prepared for a journey like that. I spent years preparing for this day.”

“Based off this equipment you put together I can believe it,” Twilight inspected Spike's weapons, “I knew you were smart, but even this impresses me.”

“Well, thanks.”

“As for not being prepared, I always come prepared, even for my friends.” Twilight said, as she used her magic to poof each of the girls a backpack containing the essential stuff they would bring with on a trip.

“You girls are absolutely sure you want to do this again?” Spike asked them.

“We all made up our minds, Spike.” Applejack replied.

“And we're sticking to ya like glue.” Pinkie said, as she pressed into Spike.

Spike shook his head and sighed, “I can't believe I'm going to do this, but alright. You girls can come.”

“Yes!” they cheered.

“But you have to keep up with me. This isn't some vacation.”

“We understand.” Twilight answered.

“Well, then. We better get going. It's gonna be a long walk to the nearest city that hasn't crumbled.” Spike said.

“Then let's go.” Rainbow said, as Spike and the girls started heading down the road leading away from Canterlot.

Sunset and Luster looked back at the city knowing what they were doing, 'Goodbye, mom.' Sunset thought.

'One day you'll realize why we all had to do this.' Luster thought, as they continued down the road.