With Twilight out and the house to himself, Spike envisions a glorious night of revelry and gluttony, free to do whatever he wants... But is he really alone?

There is no winning in war. Only losing. But until the end comes, there is always something to fight for. And after it’s all over, there is always something to be avenged.

After Rainbow falls asleep at yet another one of Twilight's lectures, Twilight tries a very different approach to the whole 'learning' thing.