Spike's Imagination

The trip to the spa was wonderful for the alicorn and her little dragon friend. Spike was bit sadden that Rarity couldn't come, but he was going to let that ruin his enjoyment. So for the next few hours, they bath in hot water, got back massages, dip in mud bath, and many more.

After their treatment, Twilight decided to call it for today and said farewell to her friends. Both her and Spike proceeded to head straight home.

As they entered the building, Twilight went to the kitchen and started making dinner. Spike later joined in and helped out. They made a large meal and ate it. The leftovers were place in a plastic container and stored into the fridge.

With dinner done, Twilight went on the next thing on her schedule, reading that novel.
Trotting over to a bookshelf, the purple alicorn's eyes scan along the line of books. She eventually stop and pulled one of them out. The book she took was entitled: Starswirl presents Wings on a prayer.

Twilight smile upon finding the right book. Starswirl may have been known as the greatest unicorn ever, but what most didn't know that he also has written a couple of fictional novels.

The one she have in her hoof is a story about a pegasus, who has lost the ability to fly and as such went into a state of depression. So far the book followed the basic five stages of grief, as the main character goes through all five stages.

Bringing the book with her to bed, she looked for the page where she left off and continued from there. The last thing she did before losing herself into the novel was asking Spike for a glass of water. He return from the kitchen and placed the glass on the night stand near her.

After handing the glass of water to her, Spike knew that he is free to do anything now. He uses this time to read something of his own. Going to his basket bed, he lifted it up and reveal a comic under it. Picking it up, Spike made himself comfortable on his bed and started reading the comic.

And as he did, he found himself transported into a world of heroes.

The city of Maretropolis, the shining jewel of Equestria. This large city is well known among the ponies across the land. Their tall and shining building is an envy to the many other pony cities.

However, on this night the city a bright orange luminescent light is coming from the streets below. The source of the light is a series of fire spread all around the destroyed streets. Evidence of battle is clearly shown, from the destroyed carriages to the huge holes in the buildings, this street has been recently a battleground earlier before.

What being could cause such destruction? What being is so tough that not even the Power Ponies can stop him? Why it's none other than Darkside!

Darkside is large black alicorn, his body was in complete blackness, leaving no visible features. His black mane flows around,despite the lack of wind in the area. The only other thing that stands out are his menacing scarlet coloured eyes. Red energy was leaking from his eyes, indicating he was about to unleash the contain energy within.

Before him on the ground, is the defeated Power Ponies. They laid there, hurt, unconscious, tired, and crushed. The only one that tried to move was their team leader, Masked Matter-Horn. The costume mare was pushing her body beyond its limits.

Darkside watched the mare desperately trying to pull herself up. He allowed her to do this, out of sheer amusement of watching her pathetic state. Once he has seen enough, he charge up his eyes and was incarcerate her, but was suddenly smashed into a wall.

Pushing himself away from the wall, the dark alicorn and turn and face his new opponent. Standing tall on his two legs, the purple scale dragon wore a mask over his eyes, a long red cape, and two metal gauntlets and boots.

“Hum Drum?” Asked the injured mare.

“Please Matter-Horn I'm called Dragoon now.” He clearly stated and turn attention back to the villain before him.

His first move was breathing out a huge torrent of green flames at the the dark alicorn. Upon seeing the colour of the flame, Darkside spread his massive black wings and took flight, barely dodging the flame. Normally fire wouldn't hurt him, but this was no ordinary fire. They are flames that been enhance with magic, making them just equally powerful as any blue flames.

The dark alicorn return his opponents attack with one of his own. Firing two beams of red laser, the menacing villain aimed towards the dragon.

Dragoon saw the beams coming towards him, he reacted by moving both his gauntlets in front of him. The laser hit them and miraculously they blocked it. The dragon then release another stream of green flame upward, this time it was more wider.

Darkside move back from the huge mass of green flames, then all sudden something burst through the wall of fire. Dragoon was flying directly to the dark alicorn, he used his massive dragon wing he hid under his red cape.

The dragon then swung one powerful punch into Darkside's face. He was about to counter until Dragoon struck him with another fist. Soon the hero rapidly swing both his fist and struck the dark alicorn repeatedly.

The villain tried to back away, but Dragoon held onto him with one claw, while the other one continued the pummeling.

Dragoon then move to the alicorn's wings and burnt them with his fire. This damages his wings, rendering him unable to fly.

Darkside started to fall. Dragoon flew to the falling the alicorn and pushed him down further, increasing his descent. The two crashed onto the pavement, with Darkside receiving the majority of the damage.

Dragoon was the only one to get up, Darkside also tried to get up, but his injured body wasn't allowing it. Looking down at the wounded dark alicorn, he opened his mouth and said something.

“Stand down Darkside, don't it make it any worse for yourself.” Dragoon stated and started to walk away.

This angered the dark alicorn, 'How dare this worm turn his back on him!' He yelled in his head. He then got, ignoring his pain with sheer willpower, Darkside lunge at the dragon, intending to stab him with his sharp horn.

Unfortunately for him, Dragoon quickly spun around and in one swift movement punch the alicorn in his face. The impact of his fist knocked the villain out cold, his black body collapse right in front of him.

With that over, Dragoon walked over to were the Power Ponies laid. While he was gone a ambulance arrived and were treating the heroes of their injures.

The dragon walked to where Masked Matter-Horn was and put his claw on her shoulder. “Hey you alright?” He asked.

The mask mare responded with a smile. “Were fine right now.” She said. “All thanks to you Hum Drum.”

Dragoon smiled back.” Please Matter-Horn, I'm Dragoon now.”

“You may have grown up and move out, but that still doesn't mean you aren't the same little boy that would come help us when we needed him.” She retorted.

“Yeah, but nowadays it's more along the line of saving your sorry butts.”

“Touche.” She replied.

The two then started a small laugh, unheard by the others.

And thus the city of Maretropolis was once again saved by Dragoon and the Power Ponies.

Twilight was still in the middle of reading her book. She on the part where the main guy was finally accepting his loss when suddenly she heard snoring sounds.

Lowering her book down, she spotted Spike sleeping with a comic over his face. She smile at the scene of her sleeping brother and got out of her bed.

She trotted over to his basket and levitated the comic away from his head. She then place the comic under his bed and then tuck the blanket over him.

“Goodnight Spike.” She said as she kissed him on the forehead. Twilight then returned back to her book, leaving the snoring the baby dragon to his slumber.