bad dreams and strange voices
bad dreams and strange voices
Seven figures stood on a hill with the sun setting in the horizon behind them, only their outlines were visible as the rest of their bodies were covered in darkness. The seven figures looked down at a small purple and green drake that was staring up at the figures. The purple and green drake stared at the figures as their eyes began to brighten before it was too much for the drake and he turned his head away just as a voice spoke.
"When darkness descends on all, the lost will be found" The voice spoke before the purple drake shot up from his little basket and was panting as the afternoon sun shone into the bedroom.
The purple drake looked around for a moment as his panting slowed, he noticed that the bed that occupied the room was neatly made and a note lied dormant on the bed with a green gem on top holding the note from being blown away. The small drake stood up from his basket, stretching before he made his way to the side of the bed and picked up the gem, he began chewing on the gem thoughtfully as he read the note.
Dear Spike
i will be gone for the day, princess Cadence needed me to come to the crystal empire to help her look for some books. While I am gone can you please leave the castle once in awhile and socialize, you've been staying in the castle ever since the Tyrik incident.
Love your faithful student Twilight
P.S were you having a nightmare last night? Because you were thrashing around last night and kept mumbling something about the lost and darkness, i would highly suggest you either go see a psychiatrist or Princess Luna.
Spike read the note a few times before setting the note down and gulped the rest of the gem down before making his way to the bathroom. Once he stepped into the bathroom, he looked at the mirror and was met with an older version of himself with scars covering his face as well as a scar going down his right eye with wounds, which made Spike shiver and shut his eyes
After leaving the castle the young drake walked through Ponyville, as he passed by multiple kiosks and ponies as he stared down at the ground in deep thought about the dream and the mirage of the dragon that he wasn't paying attention of what was in front of him as he bumped into somepony making the pony drop a basket filled with apples. The basket hit the ground on its side making apple fall out and role onto the ground.
“I’m so sorry, I wasn't paying attention Ill help you with these” Spike said quickly as he began picking up the apples, he glanced up at the pony he bumped into and saw a Orange mare with a blonde mane glaring at him, he then chuckled nervously and gave a sheepish grin before looking back down at the apples as the voice spoke.
”You have the spirit and strength of a dragon, the mind of a pony, and the brains of a leader, you will become a beacon that will rally your scattered brothers and sisters, and together you wi-
“Spike is everything alright, ya look like ya seen a ghost or something?” The orange pony asked with a worried expression.
Spike shook his head for a moment before looking up at the mare. “Oh umm... Y-yea I’m fine Applejack just thinking is all” Spike spoke as he began walking again forgetting about the rest of the apples that were still on the ground.” I’ll see you later AJ I got some... things i need to take care of” Spike said as he walked off leaving the orange mare with a frown on her face.
“Something ain’t right with that dragon, it ain’t like him to act like that and to leave a job half done....dang nabit” AJ groaned as she looked down at the apples that laid all over the ground.
Spike sat down where the old library used to, all that is left is the base of the large tree. Spike sighed deeply and shook his head trying to clear his thoughts. ‘I need to talk to somepony about this...voice, but who, everyone I know would think I’m crazy....wait I know’ Spike thought to himself before jumping up and running back towards the castle.
After a little while the young drake made his way into the castle and into the library where he found a parchment and quill before he began to writing.
Dear Princess Luna
I know it’s odd for you to receive letters like this but you’re the only one that wouldn’t think I’m crazy...hopefully...for the past little while I have been having strange dreams or nightmares and now I’m starting to hear a strange a voice that sounds...familiar...at first it was just in my dreams, but now I hear them at random moments in the day.
Yours truly Spike the dragon
After reading over the letter Spike then blew out a small plum of green flame, setting the letter on fire and sent it to its recipient.
After the letter was gone the voice began speaking in his mind loud enough that he had to clutch his head as he fell to his knees while his vision began to blur and distort.
“You will become the spark that will set aflame and burn brighter than the sun and the stars. The time has come for the lost to be found again.... The journey of the eight has begun” the voice finished as the last thing spike saw was a clocked figure walk over to him before he passed out from feeling drained of energy.
A yellow mare with a pink mane walked through the Everfree forest, being led by a small white bunny that seemed to be very worried about something in the forest.
“What is it that you wanted to show me Ang....”The yellow mare trailed off as she saw a young dark blue drake with black ear fins, with a ocean blue spikes on his head and going down his back and tail. A pair of sunglasses laid by the dragons face as that same dragon laid on the ground beaten and crumpled on the ground unconscious.
The yellow mare gasped and scooped up the drake in her hooves as she quickly began to fly back to ponyville with her little bunny running after her, carrying the sunglasses with him.
A purple mare with wings and a horn quickly stepped off of a chariot that was being pulled by two royal, she galloped into the hospital and towards a room where her purple scaled assistant was being held from what she read from a letter she received via express mail about her Spike being found by a mysterious figure that brought him into the hospital then disappeared without a trace.
When the purple mare reached the door to the room, she was met by a blue mare with wings and a rainbow colored mane, she had a facial expression was filled with sorrow and worry as she looked at the purple mare.
“Hey Rainbow what happened to Spike, is he alright, what did the doctors say, is it the pony pox, oh I hope he’s alright.” The purple mare said as she began pacing until the blue Pegasus placed a hoof on the purple mares shoulder and stopped her.
“Twilight, Spike’s alright, he probably ate too many gems again and passed out or something....but he hasn’t woken up yet, I just came in to check on him and that other drake, Flutters found in the Everfree.” Rainbow said which made Twilight look at her curiously.
“What other drake?”
“Didn’t Rarity tell you in the letter she sent?”
“No she only said that Spike was in the hospital and to come back to Ponyville as soon as possible” Twilight finished as she saw the yellow Pegasus slowly trot out of a nearby room with a group of doctors and nurses. “Hey Fluttershy, rainbow said you found a drake in the forest” Twilight waited until Fluttershy walked over and nodded. “Well where is he?”
“Oh umm well when I found him...h-he was umm well very hurt and was laying unconscious when I fund him, so I brought him here as quickly as I cou-“
Fluttershy was cut off by a loud crashing sound from the room she was in not too long ago. The three mares quickly galloped to the room and opened the door, seeing the drake huddled in a corner shaking slightly as his body had multiple bandages, his left arm in a caste, and his right ankle wrapped in cloth.
Fluttershy slowly stepped towards the scared drake as he watched her, she gave a comforting smile and knelt down so she was eye level with him.
“Hey it’s alright, you can come out... we won’t hurt you, we just want to make sure your not hurt, we promise we won’t hurt you.” Fluttershy said as she slowly picked up a gem from a bag that laid by the bed and slowly held it out to the drake. “Please come out” Fluttershy spoke in a gentle tone as the drake slowly got up and walked over to her still slightly scared.
Twilight and Rainbow both heard feet walking up behind them, they turned around and saw Spike standing at the doorway yawning.
“Hey girls, why are we at the hospital?” Spike asked as Fluttershy walked over with the blue drake beside her nibbling on the gem she gave him.
Spike looked at Twilight before going wide eyed, “wait Twi what are you doing here?” Spike then noticed the other drake, making his eyes the size of saucers. “Wait whose that, I thought i was the only dragon in Ponyville?”
After awhile Spike was sitting in a chair while the blue drake was sitting by a window looking outside as the sun was cresting the horizon.
Huh I wonder who that pony was that brought me here... or why they brought me here in the first place?” Spike said as he looked up in thought as Twilight trotted over to him and gently nuzzled him.
“I don’t know Spike... maybe they were just worried and thought it was serious” Twilight said before glancing over at the drake as he found his sunglasses on a night stand and put the sunglasses on with a sigh of relief. “Hey Spike maybe you could talk to the other drake and maybe see what happened and what his name is while the girls and I have a chat” Twilight asked as Spike looked at the drake then nodded, hopping off the chair and slowly making his way to the other drake as Twilight, Rainbow, and Fluttershy walked out of the room.
Spike slowly stepped towards the blue drake who was staring out the window again with a blank expression and his arms crossed over one another, while staring out towards the setting sun in the horizon as the sun gave its last bit of warmth on the two drakes before disappearing from sight.
Spike took another step closer to the blue drake and tried to speak calmly. ”H-Hello...” The blue drake turned around and stared at Spike in silence. “My names Spike....what’s yours?” Spike asked slowly as the blue drake stayed silent.
After a moment the blue drake looked back out the window before all the lights in the hospital went out making ponies scream throughout the hospital. After a moment the lights came back on and Twilight came rushing into the room with her two friends.
“Spike are you alright?” Twilight asked as she saw him look around the empty room that was missing one dragon. “...Spike where is the other drake ?” Twilight asked as she slowly walked over to Spike.
Spike looked at Twilight in confusion. “I... don’t know Twi... the lights went out and then...he was go-“Spike trailed off and fell to his knees as his eyes began glowing purple.
“If the lost are not found, all will be lost.” The voice spoke as an image of Ponyville in shambles and Centerlot ablaze in the background.
“When the clock runs out no one will be safe from the coming storm. All is lost if the eight are not found, and those of the dark will be unstoppable.” The vision moved to a familiar hill with eight figures standing on top of bones, and a large figure standing behind the eight figures as it casted a shadow over them.
Spike shot up from a bed, panting as the glow faded away and a figure quickly stood up from a chair. “Calm yourself young one, your safe here.” The figure spoke in a soft feminine voice.
Spike slowly calmed down as the figure stepped into the moon light that shown in from a nearby window. Spike went wide eyed as he quickly tried to get up and bow but was stopped by a blue slippered hoof.
“Please lay down; you are in no state to be up” A tall blue Alicorn mare with a blue mane and tail which was flowing with blinking stars spoke calmly.
Spike slowly laid back down and stared up at the mare.”P-Princess Luna... What are you doing in Ponyville?” Spike asked as the Princess sat down in a chair by his bed.
“I got the letter you sent, my sister and I came as soon as we could...now you must rest, we will continue in the morning.” Princess Luna Said gently before standing up and made her way to the door before exiting quietly out the door, leaving Spike alone in the silent room until sleep embraced him.
The blue drake from the hospital stood on the outskirts of Ponyville on a lone hill overlooking the small village. As he stared at the village a cloaked figure walked over to the blue drake and crossed its arms, staring at the village.
“So who was that drake you met?” The clocked figure asked before the blue drake knelt down, picking up a stick and wrote a word into the ground in front of him.
The cloaked figure looked down at the word then back up at the blue dragon for a moment before whispering one single word.
”Leader.”
The Blue drake got off a train in Centerlot, the cloaked figure followed closely after as they made their way through the city as the sun shone brightly in the sky as ponies of all kind were busily moving through the streets of the vibrant city and capitol of Equestria.
The two dragons made their way through the narrow alley ways to make it to their destination without being detected and causing a panicking for the ponies. After a while of maneuvering through the alley ways they finally stopped at an old warn down house, hidden behind multiple buildings.
Once the two were inside, the cloaked figure took off its cloak and stood at fully height easily and noticeably taller then the blue drake by a few feet and also stronger then the blue drake. He had green scales, and a black underbelly, the ear frills with the same colors. He had black wings which were folded neatly against his back, he also had brown spikes going along his back and four brown horns on his head, two on either side, a large one on top with a smaller one beneath, and a little one at the tip of his snout. He had silver claws that looked like they could cut through steal, and finally he had amber eyes.
"Finally, that cloak was very uncomfortable." The Green drake commented before glancing at the blue drake, seeing the bandages were old and slightly torn. "Nova, I'll be back later today with some medical supplies for your wounds...." The taller drake put the cloak back on, before heading back to the door. Before the green drake left, he stopped and smirked. "Try not to go on an adventure in the Everfree again, that hydra might not give you the chance to flee like a baby dragon." The green drake said sarcastically before a crumpled up note hit him in the forehead.
The green drake opened the note and read it out loud as his smile grew. "Oh go jump in a lava bath. Also try not to flirt with the nurses Ark." The drake named Nova smirked before sitting down in an old worn down chair. Ark chuckled before walking out of the house.
Nova looked at the door for a moment before a headache surged through his head. “Silent acts of kindness can speak louder than words, but when the time comes... words will break the silence within.” A cunning yet high spirited male voice spoke deep within Nova’s mind as an image flashed through his mind.
After the image faded, Nova quickly went to grab a piece of paper and writing tool so he could draw what the image showed him.
Ark came back to the house with a bag of bandages and
medicine in his claws, as soon as he stepped in, he was greeted with crumpled up papers littering the floor and multiple strange drawings hanging on the walls.
“What happened here?” Ark asked himself as he stared dumbfounded for a moment before tensing as a headache emerged unexpectedly.
“You will become the strongest of them all. In times of loss and self doubt, you will pave their way through thick and thin.” A strong male voice spoke with determination and confidents.
As soon as the voice stopped, Ark could feel the world around him spinning before his vision filled with darkness.
A few days later two dragoness were sleeping by a meadow as the sun slowly began to arise, making the sky glow brilliantly as birds chirped all around the meadow
“Come on girls, get up already!” A pink scaled dragoness yelled. She had a red underbelly and ear fins. She also had light red scales going down her back and tail which ended with a dagger shaped tip.
“Five more minutes momma.” One dragoness mumbled as she curled up into a ball. She had ocean blue scales, with a white underbelly. She had two long horns on the top of her head and no spikes on her back. She had neon blue eyes that glowed in the dark. The most noticeable feature was her slender frame.
“Yeah five more minutes please.” Another dragoness said while yawning as the sun began shining in her face. She was an athletic but slender, wide hyped dragoness with pitch black scales covered in amber gold lightning marks, a short one on her right arm, and a long one on her left. She had another over her left eye with another streaking down her cheek from her right eye with light electrical blue short spines and under belly.
The pink dragoness sighed as she walked over to them and began shaking them awake. “Come on, you two can snooze later, right now we need to get these books to Centerlot by noon or else the princesses will have our heads.” The pink dragoness calmly stated as the two dragons began to get up with annoyed expressions.
“Tierra why do you have to be soooooo mean.” The neon blue scaled dragoness whined innocently.
Tierra rolled her eyes as she helped pack their belongings into their individual bags, which each bag had a set a books in them. After everything was packed, they headed off towards the direction of the great capitol of Equestria.
After hours of walking, they finally reached the city, as soon as they reached the gates , they were escorted to the castle by a platoon of guards.
The black dragoness looked up at the castle as they passed the gates. “Humph it’s not so big...I’ve seen bigger.” The black dragoness said as she folded her arms across her chest.
“No you haven’t Onyx, this is the first castle we’ve seen that wasn’t a pile rubble.” Tierra said as she looked over to one of the guards.”Excuse me but umm where is Princess Celestia? She said she would meet us when we arrived.” Tierra asked as the other guards stopped by the gates and marched off, leaving the guard with the three dragons.
“Princess Celestia is away at the moment, but she has asked that you stay at the castle until she returns.” The guard said as he guided the three dragons into the castle, and towards their rooms.
Spike looked towards Centerlot as he flew towards the city with Princess Luna and Celestia on one of the royal Pegasus drawn carriages. “Spike is something the matter? You don’t seem like yourself.” The white Alicorn Princess asked as her eternal rainbow flowing mane, flowed calmly in the wind.
“Yes I’m fine I guess...it’s just... nothings making any sense, it’s like...I’m missing something but at the same time I’m not...and then there this voice I keep hearing and visions.” Spike leaned against the side of the carriage before sliding down until he sat on the floor, staring at the ground with an expression of confusion and uncertainty.
The two Princesses looked at each other, not knowing what to say to the purple dragon.
Not too long the carriage finally touched down on the ground by the castle gardens, Spike slowly stepped down from the carriage, followed shortly after by the Princesses.
“Hey umm Princess Celestia...is it alright if I go for a walk in the gardens for a bit? I’d like to be alone for a little while.” Spike asked as he looked towards the gardens entrance.
Celestia looked towards the gardens for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Of course you can Spike, I will find you after Luna and I are done with a meeting.” Celestia said before vanishing in a flash of blinding white light and when Spike’s vision returned, both Princesses were gone.
Spike turned and walked to the entrance of the gardens, not noticing two set of eyes staring at him. Spike walked through the garden that twisted into a twisting maze of bushes, plants, and creepy statues.
After following a path, Spike found a pond with a bench in front of it with Two Newly growing trees on either side of the bench. Spike walked over to the bench and sat down facing the pond, watching small colourful fish swim around the pond. Spike flinched for a moment as the voice spoke. "You will face great challenges, the journey has begun, your trials will test every ounce of your being, You will need to become the leader, They needed you too be." The voice spoke with immense determination.
Spike growled in frustration before kneeling down in front of the pond, and gently splashing water on his face without hurting the fish.
Awhile later, Spike felt as if he was being watched. He slowly got up, wiping the water off his face before turning around. As soon as he turned around he saw to dragons sitting on the bench watching him.
"Gahh!!!" Spike yelled as he fell back into the pond as the two dragons began giggling loudly. Spike quickly got out of the pond, brushing the excess water off of himself with his face taking on a light shade of pink. He looked up seeing the bench was unoccupied. "Huh I thought I saw...guess it was just my mind playi-." Spike was cut off as he felt arms wrap around himself as he was picked up abruptly from behind.
" Oooohhh look Oxy, he's sooooooo cute and little. He's so adorable with those little chubby cheeks" The blue dragoness squealed as she held him close to herself.
Onyx chuckled at the little drakes misfortune. "Yes he's cute, Dasria, but too bad he's not our age, I'd claim him for myself if he was." Onyx said allowed with a large smirk forming, seeing the little drakes face turn redder then a tomato.
"What's your name little guy?" Dasria asked as she nuzzled the top of his head, making Spikes jaw drop and eyes widen to the size of saucers.
"M-my names S-S...S-Spike." He stuttered out as Princess Celestia came around a corner with Tierra.
Celestia looked at Spike and giggled to herself as she made her way towards the three dragons with Tierra. "So it seems you've been busy." Celestia said as she looked at the four dragons around her. "Spike this is Tierra, Onyx, and Dasria. Girls, this is Spike....my son."
A collective What could be heard throughout the castle as the sun began to set in the horizon, making way for a starry night with a full moon.
Nova paced back and forth in outside of Arks room with worry. It had been almost a full day since Ark passed out unexpectedly and he still laid on his old worn out and broken bed unmoving.
Nova stopped pacing and looked at Arks bedroom door before turning an running out of the house towards the castle in hopes that the Princesses could help Ark.
Nova finally reached the castle after making multiple detours through dark alley ways, and the only light was from the moon and dim street lights. Nova looked at the gate entrance, noting all the guards set up on sentry duty by the gates, He looked at the large wall protecting the castle and groaned knowing he would have to climb the wall, with the risk of being caught by guards, on the wall.
The drake placed his sunglasses on the top of his head, and pulling off the caste that was around his arm before quickly running towards the wall and slowly began climbing the side of the wall by wedging the sharp claws on his hands and feet in between the brick work.
Eventually Nova finally made it up the side of the wall and collapsed onto the walkway on the other side of the wall. Nova painfully got back up onto his sore feet and slid down a nearby latter to the ground. He then glanced around before sprinting in the open towards a door to go into the castle.
As soon as Nova opened the door a guard on the wall saw him and yelled out to the other guards as they began galloping towards the drake with spears at the ready. Nova quickly stepped inside, shutting the door and locking it as guards began hollering and banging on the door, trying to get it open.
Nova quickly snuck through the castle as guards ran through the castle in search of him. He stepped by a slightly open door and heard a couple muffled voices in the room; he gently rested his ear on the door to hear the conversation.
Spike sat on the bed fiddling with his claws as the three dragonesses stared at Spike with still shocked expressions, as Celestia tried to explain.
“Well, many years ago I was traveling towards the griffon kingdom to meet with the griffon king about integrating griffons into pony society and vice versa. On my way there, one of my personal guards noticed a strange purple light in a in a nearby forest as we flew by. I then sent out a few of my guards to investigate, when they returned they had brought an egg that was emitting the purple light. For years I had been keeping the egg safe until it was ready to hatch, that was until fifteen years ago, one of my personal students was able to make the egg hatch.” Celestia smiled at Spike as he stared at the ground.
“After that, I then took Spike in and raised him as if he was my own, since Twilight was too young to take care of him.” Celestia finished her story as the three dragonesses stared at the Princess, trying to wrap their heads around what they heard.
“So does that mean Spike’s a Prince?” Onyx asked.
“Well even though he is a dragon, his records do have my name documented into them, so by law he is a Prin-“ Celestia was cut off by hollering, then followed by a blue drake about the same height as Spike, getting pushed into the room by royal guards.
“We found this intruder snooping around by the door, shall we imprison it for interrogation your majesty?” A guard asked as Nova looked up at the Princess with fearful eyes.
Spike looked at Nova closely before his eyes went wide.”Hey wait, I know him, or I mean I kind of met him in the hospital before he disappeared, but he won’t hurt anyone.” Spike said, making Nova nod his head.
“All right Spike, if you’re sure…guards, you are dismissed.” Celestia spoke as the guards saluted before marching out of the room.
Nova slowly stood up, wincing at the sore joints from climbing the wall. Celestia looked at Nova, seeing some of the bandages he had were old and torn apart.
“Are you alright, do you need medicine or fresh bandages” Celestia asked as Nova found a piece of paper and began writing as quickly as he could.
As soon as he was finished, he handed it to Celestia as the four other dragons looked at one another in confusion. Celestia read the letter to herself before looking up at Nova. “Please, can you show me where he is?” She asked with a worried tone. Nova nodded and quickly walked out of the room.
Celestia looked back to the other dragons in the room. “I will be back. Spike, can you keep these girls company until I get back?” She asked quickly as Nova waited in the hall.
“Yep, you can count on me.” Spike said proudly as he saluted. Celestia smiled before running out of the room, leaving Spike alone with the dragonesses.
“So umm, do you girls like to play games” Spike asked, trying to break the awkward silence that had quickly filled the room.
After a moment the three girls looked at each other before smiling evilly. Spike’s ear fins dropped down as he slowly backed away from the now advancing dragonesses that somehow took out makeup kits from out of nowhere.
Spike backed up to a wall as his worst nightmares were about to come true. “Me and my big mouth.” Spike mumbled as his nightmare came true.
Another day went by and Ark was lying in a hospital room at Centerlot castles medical wing. Spike walked out of the medical wings doors and was greeted by all of the mane six, since they had arrived earlier that morning.
Spike looked up and shook his head. “I tried to reason with him…but….” He trailed off with a sigh. Twilight walked over to Spike and hugged him.
“It’s alright Spike, you’ve tried your best.” Twilight said as she walked him to the dining hall with the other girls. As soon as Spike entered the dining hall, his nose was assaulted with the smell of freshly baked, breakfast delicacies.
Spike looked at the table, seeing the three dragonesses sitting on one side of the table. Spike shivered remembering the nightmare he went through and how he swore to himself that he would never tell a soul of the torture he went through, even if his life depended on it.
Spike sat down at the table beside Twilight who levitates a small bowl of gems in front of Spike. Twilight looked across the table at the three dragonesses as they were eating their own bowls of gems. Twilight cleared her throat, getting everyone’s attention.
“I don’t think we’ve been properly introduced, I’m Twilight Sparkle and these are my best friends, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash.” Twilight stated as she gestured to each of her friends for the dragonesses.
“It is nice to meet you, I’m Tierra and these are my friends, Onyx and Dasria.” Tierra said as she also gestured to her two friends.
As the girls were chatting, Spike saw something move out of the corner of his eye, He turned around in his chair to see who it was, but saw no one in the area. Spike turned back around in his chair, shrugging he went back to his meal.
The doors to the dining hall slowly opened, making everyone at the table go silent, to see who came in. Nova slowly walked into the dining hall with his tail dragging on the ground and his arms hung limply at his sides.
Spike watched Nova sit down at the far corner of the table, away from everyone else. The girls watched the saddened drake for a moment before moving back into small talk and gossip with one another.
Spike looked down at his bowl of gems in front of him, then to Nova. Spike picked up his bowl of gems before getting up and walking over to Nova who seemed to be staring at a drawing he had with him.
Spike sat down across from Nova and gently slid the bowl towards Nova. The blue drake looked up from the drawing, to the bowl then glanced up at Spike.
“So, are you feeling alright?” Spike asked, trying to making conversation with the silent drake. Nova nodded his heads as ate a few gems. ‘Now we’re getting somewhere.’ Spike thought as he smiled.
“So do you have a name, or should I just call you mister silent from now on?” Spike asked with a smirk as Nova mimicked the expression with one of his own.
Nova thought for a moment before glancing around the table for something to write on. Nova’s eyes rested on a nearby napkin. He unfolded the napkin, then took his pointer claw and slowly began to cut out a word, not noticing all eyes were on the two drakes.
Onyx nudged Dasria. “So who’s the cutest drake now?” Dasria looked between the two drakes before smiling. “Still the purple one, his checks are just so pinchirific.” She said with a light giggle.
Tierra tilted her head at Nova, seeing all traces of sorrow and pain gone, replaced with energy and an upbeat attitude, she smiled softly at him, not noticing both Onyx and Dasria smirking at her.
Spike watched Nova finish cutting the name out and slowly taking off the pieces of napkin, revealing his name to Spike.
Spike looked at the name for a long moment before standing up and walking over to Nova. Spike stood in front of Nova with a wide smile. “Well…Nova…It’s nice to finally meet you.” Spike said with confidence as he held his hand out for a hand shake which Nova gladly accepted.
“You’re not thinking of replacing me with a new friend over there, are you Nova?” A tired and deep voice spoke from out of nowhere.
“The time has finally come MY BROTHERS!!! The gates have finally opened at last, now…RELEASE THE PHANTOMS!!!" A large figure spoke as it stood before legions upon legions of monstrous beings as shadowy figures flew overhead through a red vortex while the legions of monsters roared and chanted their approval.
Eight figures appeared behind the large being, all adorning black cloaks with their hoods over their heads. the large figure turned his head slightly to the side before speaking. "You know your mission....do not fail me."
"It will be done my lord." The cloaked figures said in sync with one another before turning and disappearing into the vortex.
