It was another normal day in Canterlot as a certain purple dragon walked into the Enchanted Comics comic book store. It was 1:30 in the afternoon when he was greeted by the store owner, a pegasus named Flare Wing. She was a kind mare and helpful at her shop. She always seemed to know what comic book was right for each customer. Flare looks cheerfully at her favorite dragon customer.

"Hello Spike! How may I help you this evening?" she happily asked with a smile.

Spike smiled back at her. "I'm just looking for the new comic book called 'The Darkness.' I've heard it's a good horror comic." he replied.

Flare stared at Spike with a look of concern. "Are you sure? Does Twilight know about this? I don't want her to come in here with another "Why did you let him buy this?!' speech.... Sometimes I think she can be a little crazy when it comes to these things," she said, remembering all the times when Spike bought a comic from her that the lavender unicorn-turned-alicorn-princess didn't approve of.

"Don't worry, Flare Wing. Dash, Pinkie, and Applejack agreed to hold on to the book for me the next time they come over," he said. Flare stared at him with a confused look.

"So they on our side, then? They think that you're old enough for these kinds of books? Because you're like 17 now, right?" she asked. Spike nodded.

"Yup! I'm 17 and ready for anything!" he yelled to the heavens. Flare giggled at his statement.

"So you're ready to start dating?" she asked teasingly, making the teenage drake blush.

"Y-Yes," he whispered softly so that she barely heard him. Flare playfully patted him on the head.

"Don't worry. I'm sure you'll found your special somepony someday," she said. Spike smiled at her kind words.

"So, do you have the new comic?" he asked, getting back on topic. Flare pointed toward to book cases.

"It's over there. Lucky you, it’s the last one in stock."

Spike rushed to grab it, even though he's the only customer there. Spike ran back to the counter and left some bits as he left. Flare was surprised to see him run off so quickly. She giggled as she checked boxes full of other books. Spike raced back to the castle because his friends were waiting for him to show up. When he reached the front doors, two unicorn guards stood in front. Spike looked at the guards who didn't move at all, like they were made of stone. When he tried to move pass them, the guards' spears quickly blocked his way.

"State your business." the guard on his left demanded.

"I was requested by the princess," he replied.

They looked at each other briefly before they moved their spears out the way. Spike walked in and—once the doors closed behind him—ran swiftly towards his room, thinking that his friends might be waiting for him there. After a few missed turns and some backtracking, he finally reached his room. He placed his ear against the doors, but her didn't hear any sounds from within. Spike opened it and found it empty. Feeling relief, he looked around the room for a note or letter, but he didn't find one. With nothing to do, he looked at the comic in his right hand.

"Might be a good time to read this," he said to himself. He sat on his bed and began to read.

"Before the beginning of time, the Earth was formless and void and darkness stretched over the surface of the deep. Then Faust said "Let there be light!" And there was light, and Faust saw that it was good. So, being the gal that she is, she decided to meddle some more and separate the light from the darkness. And the darkness? The darkness was pissed! In that moment, a bitterness and hated was born that would fester and grow for centuries, distilling itself into raw, seething perfection. The Darkness soon found a vessel worthy to inherit its boundless hatred. The vessel was a dragon, Faust's most favored of all her creations," Spike read aloud.

He continued to read the comic, losing track of time as he got drawn further into the story. At 5:30 in the evening, Spike was 1/3 done. The book still had around 500 pages or more.

'Where the hell am I?'

'You are dead, Jackie and we're healing your wounds.'

'What??!!! Why won't you let me di-!' "

*SLAM!!!*

Spike was interrupted from his book as the doors to his room slammed open. A pink blur passed through the now open doorway heading straight for him. Almost immediately, he was pulled into a bone crushing hug, and a scent of cotton candy entered his nostrils.

"There you are Spiky! We've been looking all over for you!" said a familiar pink mare.

Five more mares walked into the room soon after. As he fought to keep the pink mare from crushing his spine, Spike finally got a good look at his room's new occupants. It was his friends: Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, and Fluttershy. Spike finally managed to push Pinkie off of him and hid the comic under his pillows. Twilight walked over to him and placed a hand firmly on his shoulder. Spike had a bad feeling about what was about to happen.

"Where were you?! We looked everywhere for you! We were asked by the princesses to plan for this year's Grand Galloping Gala, remember?! That was two hours ago!!" she yelled.

Spike put up his hands before him in defense, but it didn't help.

"Sorry! Sorry! I just got sidetracked and was reading for the last few hours," he responded.
Twilight was pulled back by Rarity and Applejack.

"Twilight darling, calm down. Yelling at him won't fix anything," Rarity calmly told her.

"She's right, Twi. He's here now, and that's all that matters." AJ added.

Twilight took a deep breath and calmed down, still staring at Spike. "Next time, one of us will come with you," she said plainly. Spike's jaw dropped to the ground at that.

"Twilight! I'm not a baby anymore! I can go out with or without someone if I want!" he yelled. Twilight just stared at him angrily.

"Anyways, we need to discuss the Grand Galloping Gala," Twilight said as she turned to face her friends, seemingly ignoring Spike's outburst. Spike would rather jump into a lake than spend time at the Gala.

"Do they even remember what happened last time? They left me all alone." he muttered bitterly, remembering the dark, lonely void in his heart from that day.

Spike looked up and noticed that they we're talking to each other and ignoring him like always. His mind went back to the comic, wondering what happened to Jackie after his 'death'. To Spike, Jenny reminded him of Fluttershy, always caring and looking out for her friends and loved ones. Seeing her dead made Spike die a little on the inside. But Spike managed to console himself when he remembered that he was reading a horror comic and that it was supposed to make him feel that way. He was curious to find out what happens next. He knew reading it in the same room as Twilight was a very bad idea, but the more he thought about it, the more desperate he became to continue reading. Looking cautiously at the six ponies, whom were still talking without seeming to notice him, he pulled out the comic from his pillow. Finding the page where he had been interrupted, Spike continued reading where he left off. This went on for a little while, until Rainbow Dash finally took notice of him. Curious about the comic he was reading, she walks over to ask about it.

"Hey Spike, what ya reading?" she asked, startling him. Spike looked up at her with fear for a second, but relaxed once he realized she wasn't Twilight.

"Oh...A new comic series called 'The Darkness'. " he replied. He handed her the book and Dash looked at the cover with interest.

"Nice choice on this, Spike," she said.

Pinkie noticed them talking about something and popped out right behind Dash, scaring them both and drawing the attention of the others. In her shock, Dash accidentally drops the comic and it slides across the floor towards Twilight. Twilight picks it with her magic and attempts to open it, but Spike grabs it before she gets a good look.

"Spike? Please tell me that's not one of those bloody, gore-type comic books." she asked him with a hint of anger. Spike hides it behind his back and shook his head.

"No." It was all he could think to say.

Twilight looked at him with a 'You’re lying to me' look. "Then you won't mind me looking at it." she said, trying to sound calm but failed. Spike backed up a bit.

"I'd rather not. I bought this with my own money, and I don't have to listen to you."

Twilight's eyebrow twitch at his words. Applejack placed a hand on the alicorn's shoulders supportively, but Twilight looked at her with a "Don't butt in' glare. AJ backed up and Twilight turned to stare at Spike again.

"I'm going to asked again nicely. Please. Give. Me! THAT!! BOOK!!!" she screamed.

Spike shook his head, matching her furious gaze with an 'I'm not scared of you' stare of his own. Twilight had had enough of this. Her horn glowed with a brilliant purple aura as it grabbed his comic book from behind him. Spike felt the book being removed from his grip. The book flew up to the air for them all to see. Only three of the six gasp at the sight of it, each having their own reactions to it. Fluttershy almost fainted in fright, Rarity covered her mouth in shock, and Twilight's face turned red with rage.

"Spike. Please tell me...that this is not that horror comic book. The one that everypony in Equestria is talking about," she said as anger began to build up inside. Spike
jumped up and grabbed the book, still encased within Twilight's magical grip. Spike held it tightly in his hands as her magic power increased in an attempt to rip it out of his grasp. Applejack stepped between them.

"Twilight. Ah know it may seem like a bad thing, but Spike is old enough to decide for himself about these kinds of things. Ya can't keep makin' these decisions for him all the time," she said calmly.

However, Twilight didn't let up her magical grip on the book in Spike's grasp. AJ placed her right hand gently on top of his left hand, causing Spike to blush slightly. Rainbow Dash decided to go next.

"She's right, Twilight. Spike is 17 now and he needs some time alone and make his own decisions." She stood next to Spike.

Twilight was enraged that two of her friends knew about Spike's interest in horror and gore. Pinkie was next to be by his side. Twilight was shocked more than anything that she was on his side.

"Pinkie, I thought you would be on my side for this?" she asked puzzled. Pinkie giggled before speaking.

"I've read a lot of horror books before, but never this one," she said, not making any sense in the situation. Rarity used her magic to help Twilight.

"Well, I for one don't find it proper for a sweet, kind gentledrake such as Spike to be reading this....thing," she said, emphasizing her disgust towards the end as she pointed at the book.

Fluttershy placed her hand on Twilight's shoulder. She didn't say a word and wouldn't look Spike in the eye. Spike knew why she was siding with Twilight on this, but he doesn't want to remember that horrible day. Then the yellow pegasus looked at Spike, almost in tears.

"Please don't do this." she mouthed silently. The heartbreaking sight almost made Spike let go. But when he remembered how Twilight always got to have her way regardless of what he wanted, it reinforced his determination and defiance. Spike pulled the book close to his chest.

"Sorry Shy, but I need to do this," he mouthed back.

Twilight's horn glowed brighter than before, making her eyes glow white. The comic began to move wildly in Spike's hands. Due to its erratic movements, Spike couldn't hold onto it and dropped it (Facing the back). Twilight's magic went insane and the comic opened itself and began to flip through the pages. They all looked at it as it flipped through pages till it closed itself showing the front cover. After a few seconds, an explosion of magic burst from the book causing them all to be thrown across the room. Spike hit the wall hard and making him lose consciousness. But before things went completely black, he saw his friends change into to orbs of light—their fur color matching the color of the lights—and move towards him. However, the strangest thing of all was that he could of sworn that an unknown, deep and demonic voice speak to him.

"Have fun, Spike."

Then he passed out.

Author's Note

This fic that place during the first game.

Spike had a fight with Twilight and thing went bad. And now a voice just said Have Fun, Spiky, Bad have just went to worst.