The Imperium

There. A Combine outpost. The biggest one they've seen. "Alright everypony," said Twilight. "I'm going to scout ahead, see if you two can keep watch."

"Alright," said Spike. Twilight went away. After a bit of silence, Rarity decided to ask something. "Hey, Spike?"

"Yeah," responded Spike.

"You know how I told you I did love you right?"

"Mhm."

"I worry too much about you. You keep wanting to throw yourself out in the battlefield. Why?"

"Because. I don't want any of you to get hurt. Remember. I want to protect all of you. Especially you." Spike then turns and looks over the horizon. Night was falling.

"Don't worry Rarity. After this. The Combine defeated. Equestria liberated, we can settle down. You, me, everyone else."

"Spike..."

"When I told you, I loved you. I did. But while I was hanging out with Jake, clearing out the rest of the Combine forces, I started to have feelings for him too."

Spike fell silent. Rarity turned to meet eyes with him. "Spike?" asked Rarity. But he wasn't there.

"Alright guys the coast is clear- Where's Spike," asked Twilight.

"I don't know," said Rarity bowing her head in despair. Though, Twilight chose to ignore it. "Well we'll go without him. Come on, we have no time to loose."