Celestia could not sleep. She knew that Equestria will fall to Spike, who considered him a son to her since she was the one who took him in as an egg. On the following morning, at four to be exact, every guard was preparing themselves for battle that Spike declared would happen. Her heart was broken, losing the baby dragon like this. She never meant for any of this to happen, she only wanted to do right. The only emotion inside her now was intense guilt.

"Your majesty." Twilight said, who noticed her looking through her bedroom window. "Is everything alright?"

The princess was silent, but she closed her eyes as shenodded her head sideways. "No, Twilight." She said at last. "This was all my doing. I killed Spike's parents, and this is what I get for doing such an act."

"Sister. Please help us. No dragon will ever rule Equestria, especially on your throne." Luna begged. "All of Equestria is counting on us to stop this madness." Luna placed her hoof on her older sister's back to comfort her.

Twilight said "she's right. We can win. We can defeat him." She thought of Shining Armor and Cadence again. She felt like on the verge of tears of that act Spike just committed to them. She was conflicted on whether to help Spike come to his senses, or try him and send him to the dungeon for what he did to his older brother.

"How can we win?" Said Rainbow. "Prance, Trottingham, Zebrabwe, and many Zebrican countries are supporting Spike. We're easily outmatched."

"Not to mention that he turned the Crystal Empire against us." Rarity added. "Now Princess Cadence and Shining Armor are dead because of him." Rarity added.

"It's all that big Dragob's fault!" Applejack said in extreme anger.

They all shouted in agreement. "No. Torygg is partly to blame, but this was mostly my fault."

"Stop saying that, your majesty!" Rainbow begged. Then she and the others realized something. "This was our fault too."

"She's right." Twilight noted. "We pulled that prank on him that day even though he said he wanted no part of April Fool's day." Then she remembered the day that she and her friends all pulled that prank on him. How furious he was and looked. She blamed herself for what happened. "We are all to blame. We have gone too far by prancing him, and this is what we get for doing such an act."

"I know. I feel so empty inside with our little Spikey-poo turning against us like this." Rarity added. She angrily kicked at the ground as she growled "I feel like a bad mare."

"Me too." Said Applejack. "He doesn't deserve this."

"Well thanks to him, Fluttershy is against us too!" Rainbow pointed. "This is all his fault. He killed Shining armor and Princess Cadence, and it's all because of one joke?!"

"You know this isn't just about the joke." Twilight shouted. "He's right. We all treat him like property instead of a baby dragon, or a friend."

"Indeed. So this is all because of me." Said Celestia in guilt.

"We can win this, sister." Luna begged once more. "We have all our guards ready for the battle against those Dragonist traitors."

"And we will be having support from Griffonstone, Saddle Arabia, Maretonia, Yakyakistan, and others." Applejack added

"Yes, but we are still outnumbered. You all don't understand, Spike has. Umbels far larger than our own. Dragons, Minotaurs, Satyrs, many griffons, and even many of our own kind are supporting Spike in this conflict."

"Sister, we can win. Let's just prepare ourselves for battle. We defeated King Sombra without any problem, and we can do the same for Torygg and his cohorts."

Celestia was still highly reluctant and cynical about this little battle that will shortly commence, but she sighed and said "your right, we must fight. For Equestria!" They all cheered on for her, and they all went to prepare the soldiers for the fight of their lives.

Meanwhile, Spike and all of his followers were getting ready for the fight as well. He readied his sword and did a menacing growl, ready to fulfill his revenge on Celestia. He was sure that he would win, after all, not even Celestia or Luna can best an army consisting of ponies, dragons, Minotaurs, minoboars, satyrs and others.

"Spike?" Said a voice. "How are you feeling?"

"Well, I'm just about ready to fight, Fluttershy." The baby dragon replied. He made a few air slashes with his mighty blade. "Why, you okay?"

"Oh yes yes, of course." The yellow pegasus replied. "I.... Just wanted to see how you were doing, that's all."

"Thanks." Spike replied. "Hey, Flutters, listen."

"Yes?"

"I.... I thank you for being my friend with this. Really." He admitted. "I always knew you were the one friend in Ponyville that truly cared about me. You know, as a friend."

Fluttershy was touched and made an adorable smile. "Aww, thank you Spike." Then she had a change of demeanor when she frowned. "Although I.... I couldn't help the feeling of Twilight suffering like this when Shining Armor just died."

She wasn't the only one acting this way. Spike was also feeling an unexplained guilt of it. "Yeah. Me too." He admitted quietly. "He brought it upon himself." Then he nodded his head to make him think straight before he said "but Celestia killed my parents. Cadence knew and she didn't cars about me, so I returned the favor." The. He felt the small amount of anger coming back to him.

"Maybe." Fluttershy said with a little uncertainty. However, her anger towards her friends did not go away. "I still can't believe that my own friends would even treat you like this."

"Even though you kind of did the same way before?" Spike noted

"Yes!" Fluttershy admitted, bawling. "I'm so sorry!" then she hugged him tightly with even more regret.

Spike comforted her by petting her neck. "It's okay, Fluttershy. It's.... it's really okay. I always knew that you really cared about me fromt he day we first met, remember?"

"I.... I do." Fluttershy replied, easing her sobbing. "I really do care." She began patting Spike's back in return for his comforting.

"Thanks." Spike said happily. "You feeling okay?"

She wiped the last tear from her eye and replied "yes. I'm alright." Then she got back up on her feet. "So, will Twilight and the others be hurt? I know I am angry at them, but.... They are still my friends."

"I know. And..... I'll think about it. I'll try not to kill them. I promise. But, Fluttershy, can you please make a promise for me?"

"Of course? What is it?"

"Please be there for me." Spike begged. "I really want us to be friends." She made a puppy dog face with his eyes watering.

Fluttershy could possibly say no to that, not after the way she learned the kind of life Spike was living in this whole time. "I promise. I will make you happy if needed. I promise."

The baby dragon was touched and he hugged her once again "thank you, thank you so much. You are really a true friend, Fluttershy."

"And so are you with me, Spike. I will always be there to support you."

"I know, Flutters. I know."

Jack the minotaur then came in for some kind of announcement that he will say. "Spike, your majesty, we have found many more ponies that want to help us. They believe that living under Celestia's rule was all a lie, which it is of course."

Spike was surprised that more ponies were coming to his aid. "Who?"

"Come with me and we'll show you." Then Spike did what the minotaur said. Fluttershy followed after and they both stopped when Torygg showed them quite a number of the Ponyville reaidents. It consisted of Lyra, Bon Bon, Doctor Hooves, Cloudchaser and her sister Flitter, Thunderlane, Mr Breeze from his fan shop, Lucky Clover, Carrot Top, and a few other mares and stallions.

The baby dragon was even more surprised and flattered that they would all come here to defend his honor and bring a new world of happiness, and peace. "What are you guys all doing here?" He said with a slight smile

"Spike!" Lyra said happily. "We're so glad we found you here." They all agreed with her. "We are so sorry for what Celestia did to you. We didn't know."

"And we should have known Celestia would keep a dark secret like this from us." Bon Bon added. The others made words of agreement but more angrier this time.

"What do you say, chap?" Asked Doctor Whooves. "Will you let us fight for you?"

The baby dragon thought of it for a moment, and finally, he answered "sure. I suppose if you really want to help me, then I will be okay with it." In a more firm voice, he added "however, if you are all lying to me and are just spying on me to turn me in to Celestia, then I will leave nothing of you all in my wake. Understand?"

"Got it." They all replied simultaneously.

"Alright. We might as well get ready for battle if any of you are good fighters then. Perhaps we can use a little more training before the fight, huh?"

"Good idea, youngling." Said Imari. "And besides, we will need the help from all the other countries that will aid us in battle from across Equestria."

Spike agreed and they all nodded a yes. "Well I guess it's settled then. We might as well warn you guys up for anything that might come our way. Me, Gerald, Geraldine, Jack, and my other top leaders will help you all out."

They all smiled. Then they all followed the group of leaders to the training room to begin. Torygg watched on proudly to see Spike becoming a rather fierce warrior. "That's my boy." He said out loud.

***

Almost an hour has passed and it was just about time to set foot on the battlefield, claiming Canterlot for Spike to be the new king of Equestria. The training of the newcomers that just entered the lair were already learning fast, and were just about ready for anything that will come at their way

"Spike, my lord." Said Emerald coming into the training room with some news. "We received the report that our allies troops are already here and are waiting for us out there. Are you and the others ready to go?"

"Yep. Ready." Spike said with zeal. "What about you, Fluttershy. You ready?"

"Well.... Um.... Normally I wouldn't fight a battle. But..... I suppose I can make an exception. After all, you are my best friend, after all."

Spike smiled. "And don' worry, the others will protect you." Spike reassured. "Everything will be fine. Just follow my lead."

The yellow pegasus was still nervous, but she decided to just go with the baby dragon and his plan. "Alright."

They all went out of the cavern and went onward to Canterlot. Many others who were not fighting stayed at the hideout to make sure the enemy does not try to strike it down while Spike and the others are not there to stop them.

Halfway from Canterlot, they saw all their allies together as one, Maretania, Zebrabwe, other Zebrican countries, Prench, The Crystal Empire and others. They all were happy to see their comrades.

"Ah, you must ze infamous Spike." Said the Prench leader. "Je m'apelle Lion sabre, general of the Prench army. Listen. We are very sorry that Celestia dealt away with your parents."

"Thanks. Monsieur." Spike said. Sadly.

"Und ve promise that ve vill do what we can to help you all in your leadership of peace." Said the general from Germaneigh.

Then one of the Zebrican leaders walked up. "We will be there for you. For Equestria, the old dragons, and Zebrica." He pulled out his nimcha sword. They all cheered for him.

"Perfect, let's go." Spike said. He and Torygg continued to lead the way to the Equestrian capital. It was a rather long walk, but they made it. As they did however. They saw a large army in the opposition in front of Canterlot and within it. Griffons, ponies, some Minotaurs of their own, and a few other creatures supporting them.

Nevertheless, they weren't big enough to stop Spike and his followers from sieging the whole city.

"Attention all inhabitants of Canterlot." Torygg announced in a booming voice. "We have come to take your beautiful city, and instate Spike ad the true ruler of Equestria and bring a new order of peace and freedom on this land from the usurper princess Celestia. However, if you will all submit tonus, and let us execute Celestia on peace, then we will notfight you."

Finally Celestia came out and said "we will never surrender to dragons or any one of you scoundrels, Torygg."

"We would rather die!" Luna added

"Then, we're sorry, your majesties." The large large dragon looked at Spike. "Go ahead nephew."

Spike smiled and said "Attack!" Then the battle commenced. All hell broke lose as both sides of the battle were fighting with all their might. Many pegasus guards were fighting many griffons in the air and Spike's griffons the same thing. They both pecked eachother's faces to the point where they were bleeding out.

Spike hacked and slashed many enemies that were charging at him. However, he was about to meet his match when one of the Canterlot captains was about to finish him off, but was decapitated by Imari, who helped the baby dragon back on his feet.

Fluttershy was also being brave herself and was fighting rather well, even though she was not much of a fighter. She was punching and kicking her enemies left and right, only for Spike to become the rightful ruler of Equestria.

"Flutteeshy?" Said a familiar voice. It was Rainbow Dash, who could not believe what she was even seeing "your on Spike's side?!"

"Yes! He is my friend!"

"Fluttershy, he killed Shining Armor and Cadence, Remember?"

"Because of us! How many times do I have to say it?"

"Come to your senses!"

"You'rethe one who needs to come to your senses." Fluttershy retorted. Then she punched Rainbow so hard in the face, it threw her on the ground, making her look at her in shock as she continued forward. Turns out she really did lose her lifelong friend.

Author's Note

This chapter contains OOC for many characters again. I thought I should put this up.