Fulfill Your Destiny
Revenge on the Front Line part 2/The Truth Comes Out
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Spike fought through many countless warriors that were aiding Celestia and his ex-friends in this battle within Canterlot. Both sides were eagerly matched, despite the fact that Spike's side of the two armies were bigger than Celestia's faction. He was trying to get through many soldiers that were fighting him out of his way so he can get to his main target: Princess Celestia. Thanks to his training, he manged to get pass many countless guards that were trying to stop him, along with his thirst for vengeance.
As he was charging, he was suddenly stopped by a few old faces that he knew. Applejack, Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity were all glaring at him. "Spike! please, listen to us." Twilight begged. "Please come back to us. We are really sorry for that prank. I know we didn't treat you unfairly, but maybe we can start over."
"It's too late for that, bitch!" Spike shouted. "A thousand years to late for you. All of you. Now, get out of my way and let me kill the pony that assassinated my parents. NOW!" He readied his sword, about to dash forward. His former friends of course, were not intimidated by his idle threats. "This is your last chance, Out of my way, or suffer!"
"No!" Rarity said "We will never allow you to bring Celestia to her death, Spike."
"Sugarcube, we know you, and you would never do such unspeakable acts like these." Applejack said "it's never too late to come back to us.... as your friends."
"I think it is Applejack, he killed Shining Armor and Cadence, and turned lots of ponies and griffons against us." Rainbow protested at the cowpony.
"No." Twilight said "Spike there is still good in you. I know there is. You were my number one assistant, and my very first best friend. I.... I love you." She shed a tear from one eye.
The baby dragon was stunned for a moment from what she said "Love me?" he thought. He quickly thought that it was just a trick to lower his guard. "No! You cunts just use me like a slave!" he shouted at them. "And I am not a murderer. I..... I..... I want Justice!"
"Then what are you doing?" asked Twilight
Spike raised an eyebrow
"Is this what you call justice?"
Now those words made Spike stand still in his thoughts. Did they really deserve this retribution? Was it REALLY justice? or not? Finally, he said "Of course this is justice. I want you all to feel my pain!"
"Spike, we-"
"Shut up! I don't want to hear another word from you!" the baby dragon halted. Then Gaston, Jack, and Tyrus came to his aide. The minopig, minotaur, and minogoat were more than ready to fight them head on.
"Go on, mon ami." said Gaston. "We will hold them off for as long as we can. Go kill Celestia."
"Yes. Confront her, and finish her once and for all!" then he readied his scimitar "Alright, you ponies, are you ready to face real fighters?"
"And face the fury of a Minotaur?" Jack said raising his large ax.
"Bring it on!" Rainbow said.
Then Fluttershy came to their aid. "I will not let you all hurt Spike." she said.
"Fluttershy. Please." Twilight begged. "Please understand, we didn't know we would treat him like a slave."
"Well, what Celestia did to him was unforgivable." Fluttershy protested. "Look at how he was living in his life!"
"We know, Flutters!" said Rainbow. "And we're sorry."
"Well, so am I." Fluttershy remarked. Then both sides began to clash. While that was happening, Spike saw this as a perfect opportunity to confront Celestia and kill her.
Meanwhile, outside, Gaston was blocking every kick and magical wave that was co ong at him. He was like a tank. "Come on you overgrown piece of ham!" Rainbow taunted "I'm just getting started."
"Oui? So am I!" That he threw a large punch at her face, causing her to be thrown to a brick wall.
"Is that the best you can do?" Tyrus said while battling Applejack "I've seen better fighting from my mother!"
"Well played!" The orange earth pony scorned "but my mom is dead, so the joke's on you!" Then she threw a kick at his legs, causi him to stumble on the ground. Applejack charged at him, but before she could even touch him, however, Tyrus headbutted her with his mighty horns, knocking Applejack down with her skull slightly cracked open as a mild concusion from the blow.
Jack was charging at Twilight and Pinkie with full zeal while running on all four limbs. "Bet ya can't catch me!" Pinkie playfully teased. She then dodged out of the way before she can even be gored, along with Twilight teleporting the last second before he could gore her..
Frustrated, Jack did another charge at Pinkie, but once again, he missed, getting one of his horns stuck through a tree. When he got out, he growled in fury"
"You can't catch me." Pinkie sang
"Grr. Stop moving!" Said the frustrated minotaur "stop dodging me so I can stab you!"
"Fat chance!"
"Hey, where did that purple pony go?" Jack noticed
Then he saw a magic beam coming to him, but of course, he blocked out of the way just in time. "Come on, monster!" Twilight said, hovering in the air.
"I am no monster!" Jack shouted. He made a bellow that a bull would make and swung his ax at Twilight. She was diving every move that was thrown at her, and blasted magical bolts at him in retaliation. Alas, they were no match for him.
Jack did the clothesline move, knocking Twilight down. He picked her up and punched her three times so hard in the face, that her nose was already bleeding
"Let her go you brute!" Rarity said charging at the Minotaur. All of a sudden, Jack kicked her side, causing her to fall, and licked her up too. He clashed her head with Twilight's and they both fell unconscious.
"Pfft, you call yourself a princess of friendship? Get serious." The Minotaur remarked.
"Get away from my friends!" Rainbow shouted, charging at him with full speed. However, she felt so sing knocking her down. It was Fluttershy. "Fluttershy, you.... You are my best friend. You're better than this."
"Oh spare her your lies, tomboy!" Said Jack. He began kicking her mercilessly. And picked her up by pulling her mane to punch her many painful times.
Fluttershy watched in slug horror that somepony was getting hurt like that. Rainbow Dash was getting badly injured "wait! Please, stop!" She begged. The Minotaur looked at her with confusion. "I know she is against Spike but..... She's still my friend. They all are. They all suffered enough. Please. Just let them go."
Jack made a breath out. "Ah, very well."
"You are with us, right, Fluttershy?" Asked Gaston
"Of course I am. I want to make Spike happy."
"And that's exactly what we're here for" Tyrus bleated.
She looked at Rainbow quietly sobbing as she was bruised and bleeding from her nose. Now she was feeling remorseful for charging at her like that.
Then out of magical dust, Discord appeared with armor, and making ninja sounds. "Hiyah! Come on! Show me what you all got!"
"Come on dragon! Or.... Jersey Devil..... Or whatever the hell you are!" Jack said. All three charged at him, only for him to vanish at the last second and swung his sword at them like a tornado.
"I'm a Drancequus." He said firmly. Many other Minotaurs, griffons, and other types of soldiers on Spike's side all charged at him, only for them to get knocked out. First, Discord kicked a Minotaur in the groin, then decapitated a griffon with his sword, stabbed a crystal pony soldier, and punched a minopig from behind him making yet another ninja noise many of the other soldiers scattered away to avoid getting killed by this maniac. "Never mess with the master of chaos!" Then he looked at Fluttershy.
"Discord. I.... I.... I don't know what to say. I mean, you.... Just killed these soldiers." She quietly said
The master of chaos sighed. "They deserved every last one of my mortal blows, my dear Fluttershy." He replied sadly. "Honestly, why? Why would you betray us to that traitorous Spike?"
"He suffered in slavery because of us!" Fluttershy answered.
"Oh come on, I know you care about the boy, but I have seen him happy when he was wi you guys."
"Yes, but his parents were-"
"I know I know. I heard the whole story about his parents. Believe me, I am just as sorry as he is, but what he is doing is wrong. Look at what it's made you do to a Rainbow Dash.
The yellow pegasus did look at her lifelong best friend, and saw the consequence of what she just did. "Yeah. I know, but.... I just want to help Spike." She confessed
"I know, Fluttershy. I know. But, if you decided to realize that you chose the wrong side of the battle. Please..... Come find me."
"We're still friends aren't we?"
"Of course I am. I am just sad that you would support Spike for what he has done." He placed a hand on her back. "Spike needs to realize that this is not the answer. Think about that," then he went back into battle, leaving her alone as she began fighting off enemies that were coming at her. Still, she had a thought of guilt for betraying her friends like this.
Back to Spike, he was running his way to the path where Celestia was hiding. Or perhaps, she was waiting for him. Maybe she knew he would go confront her with all the men and soldiers that he has with him to his cause. Of course, just as he thought, there were guards in many parts of the castle.
The ones who were charging at him already met their end by Spike's mighty sword. As he was climbing step after step to the throne room, he was suddenly stopped by another familiar face. "Out of my way Flash Sentry."
"No! I will never allow you to hurt Celestia! Or Luna!" the stallion retorted. "You want to get to her, you have to get through me!"
"Very well." the baby dragon said. He charged while wailing his war cry and slashed to and fro, but Flash seemed smarter and stronger than the previous soldiers from downstairs. He was blocking every one of his blows with his hooves. He even gave Spike a painful punch in the face, knocking him to the ground. causing his sword to fall off his hands
Before Spike can fight again and reach his sword, Flash swiped it away and punched him three times, making him grunt in pain. "Listen to me." he begged. "Twilight told me about you. You are nothing like this. You are a sweet little dragon."
"She says that because she wants to hide the fact that she treats me like a slave!"
"NO!" Flash shouted. "She says that because it's true!" He clashed his own sword against his, making a metallic sound that echoed through the halls. "She loves you, Spike. She cared about since the first day, you hatched!" The baby dragon then shoved his face.
"Just save me your lies!" He jumped so he can avoid a slide-kick that Flash was trying to do. They did many more sword strikes against each other and finally, Spike felt his arm being cut, causing him to grunt in agony. "Ah! My arm!"
"Spike. You can't beat me. No matter how many times you strike me, I cannot be beaten."
"Then Die!" He charged at Flash full of zeal, only for him to fly across the room. The baby dragon wall-jumped across the walls so he can reach his level. He stroke his sword at him, but he missed. He dashed down to a lower level and struck his sword to Flash's this time.
"This is for Shning Armor!" Flash exclaimed. He charged with a loud yell, and Spike did the same. Another echo of clanging metal was heard across the hallway. Both fighters both got back on the ground with loud thuds. The baby dragon realized that Flash was right, he could not best him for he had more experience in swordplay longer than the baby dragon has himself."
"Spike!" Said a voice. It was Imari the zebra. "Leave him to me!" Then he charged at him full of zeal with his mighty scimitar. He battled Flash with all his might, and swung his sword at him multiple times. Flash was already doing his best to fight him off with everything Shining had taught him as a guard. "Go on, Spike. You got to get out of here!" He said
"Right!" Spike said, then he continued his way to the room Celestia was.
Meanwhile, Imari and Flash were having a rather impressive grudge match. The zebra was about to to a vertical slash on him, but Flash rolled to the side to avoid it. When he got back up, he didn't think he will stand a chance much longer.
"Sword are not playthings, boy." Said Imari. "These things should only be used by trained professionals."
"I am a trained professional!" Flash countered. After many strikes, he felt a kick to his face, and felt himself being sliced from the elbow to the waist, making him fall to the ground in agony. He was cleansing the wounds to keep them from bleeding heavily.
"Hmm. I would have expected far better from you, but I guess not." Imari said. "Keep your life." He put his scimitar away and left Flash for dead.
"I'm sorry Celestia." He grunted. "I failed you."
Spike was still searching for Celestia. finally, he saw her bedroom, and decided to check in their for good measure. "Oh princess!" Spike said "trick or treat!" Then he kicked the door open. Just his luck, there was nothing. "Dammit, must be in the throne room, then" he thought
Before he went into the room where Celestia could possibly, he had a thought on whether he was truly ready for this. He decided to think that he was and went through the doors
"Here's Spikey!" He shouted maniacally. Just as he would thought, he was right. Celestia was in this very room, standing in front of him with a stern look on her face. Luna was right next to her, with a more angry face. "It's over, Celestia! You killed my parents, now, prepare to die!!"
"Spike, please, listen to me. I know what I did was wrong, and I am sorry. But.... Maybe we can start all over. For all of Equestria."
"Oh don't give me that Sally sob-story bull-crap!" Spike shouted. "There is nothing, and I mean NOTHING you can do or say to take it back!"
"We know. But please... Give us a chance. We love you, Spike. We all do."
"Liar! Look, are you done talking yet? Because I would like to get this over with."
"Very well." Said Luna. "You leave us no choice. Shall we? Sister?"
"Yes." Celestia replied flatly.
Spike charged at full speed and was about to slice through Celestia, but she disappeared and teleported to another side of him. "You.... You can't run from me!" Spike shouted. He charged again, and once again, he missed. "Hold still!"
"No! Luna said. "We will not let you do this."
"You're not making this anymore easier for me to make my mom and dad happy. I will avenge them!" He turned to them "fight me like a real warrior!"
"Very well. But do not say we did not warn you." Celestia said with a very reluctant sigh. She charged at him, and Spike began slashing through her, but alas, he always missed at every attempt, like she was dodging at full speed. When he was about to make another slice, Celestia threw a powerful blast of magic at him, causing him to fall on the ground. His sword flew off of his hand and slid on the floor.
He was sobbing with grief and heartbreak for everything that has happen to him. "I hate you." He said. "I hate you so much! Hate hate hate!" Then he sobbed even louder. "I'm sorry mom and Dad! I'm sorry!"
Celestia then walked up to him. "Sister no!" Luna warned. "It could be a trick!"
"Peace, sister." The older Alicorn replied. She sat down on his side and tried to comfort him, but he evaded her at every attempt to put her wing over him. "Spike. I am so sorry. I know what I did was inexcusable."
"Beyond inexcusable!" Spike replied
"Yes. But please. Let me, Twilight, and the others help you."
"I don't want your help!" Spike retorted "I just want to see you die and suffer!" Then without warning, he clawed her side, causing her to bleed excessively. He clawed her some more on many pets of her body, causing her to stumble and try the best she can to stay standing.
"Sister!" Luna yelled. "Then she gave Spike a few punches to the face, and kicked him in his stomach, really hard, causing him to cough up blood. Luna went to Celestia's aid to heal the wounds. "Tia, are you alright?"
"Ugh. I'm fine." Celestia grunted. "Just a few..... Scratches."
Luna looked angrily at Spike, wiping off the blood from his nose. "You animal! Is this how you repay us?! By killing his own family?!"
"You know very well that you are not my family!" Spike shouted with a cough. All of a sudden, the roof had a large hole and their was a large thud inside the throne room. the hole was created by None other than Torygg.
"I am!" Torygg said, hearing the conversation between them. He threw the roof over a long distance with a loud thud. Out of nowhere, Emerald Fang came out of in air.
"I'm here, Spike"
The baby dragon felt a new boost of courage. With the combined power of these two dragons, nothing will stop him.
Emerald shot an energy wave at Luna, but she dodged and fire a beam of magic from her horn at him, only for her to miss herself.
While these two were fighting each other, Torygg was sweeping his hand at Celestia, and then after that, he would breathe fire across where Celestia would be. She flew off and fired her magic at his eye, making him roar in agony.
"You won't win, Torygg!" Celestia shouted
"Oh that is where you are wrong, Celestia." He replied. "Feel the power of fire!" Then he began spewing fire at her. Celestia flew in the fastest speed she can do "grr. Persistent little pony, aren't you?"
"Ask anypony!" Celestia remarked. She kicked his nose, making him lose his focus and stopping his fire-breathing.
"Annoying." Said the dragon.
"What's the matter Luna? Have you ever seen a magical dragon before?" Emerald taunted
"Of course I have, but let me show you what real magic is!" Then she fired a large energy blast at him, knocking him to a wall.
"Well played, but you will have to do much better than that."
"Well then, I won't hold back."
"Perfect."
Meanwhile, Torygg was sweeping Celestia with his large beefy hands, until finally, he clasped her wing, breaking it, and threw her on the ground with a large thud.
"Celestia!" Luna shouted in distress. Before she could rush to her, she was knocked unconscious. Celestia was trying to get up, but her legs shakes and fell back on the floor. At last, Spike was going to finish the job and fulfil his revenge.
"Do it, Spike. Do it for your parents!" Torygg cheered.
Spike boldly walked over to the fallen princess and readied his sword. Before the final blow was struck however, princess Celestia gave one last attempt to use her magic on Spike, and it worked. A beam hit through his head.
The baby dragon was stunned and everything was black out of nowhere, Celestia, Luna, Cadence, and Shining Armor were with him. His angered rushed back to him "what- what have you done to me?" He said
"I transported you into your mind, Spike." Celestia said. "I want to show you what really happen that very day I killed your parents."
Then a light flashed, and it revealed to be the room that a emerald had shown him before when he first met him, and this time, it was looking more life-like.
There was his parents. "Oh darling, what do you say we go to that meeting with Celestia and Luna."
"Oh I agree my dear." Said King Green Claws "Without them knowing, we will kill them and take what is ours."
This didn't sound like the parents that he saw once in a flashback before. No, they were much more.... Evil and sinister. Spike was shocked to hear this.
"Yes, and we will turn all of her kingdom into a smoldering like of ashes. Every pony, tree, and animal alike." This made Spike's heart sank.
"Then, what about our eggs?"
"Well, we can only have one baby. The rest we can just give away." The baby dragon gasped in shock. "Well, there is one egg, I was thinking of in peculiar." Green Claws thought of something. "Yes, we will make this one our prince and bring destruction to the world without love, or kindness! Yes, I think I will call him.... Spike."
Then they both laughed evilly. Spike then went on his knees after what he just saw happened. "They.... They were evil?" He said then he began sobbing again. "No! What have I...... WHAT HAVE I DONE?!?"
"Spike. We are so sorry you had to see this. But you need to learn the truth." Said Cadence.
"Yes. So you can see for yourself." Shining added.
"I.... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." Spike sobbed. "I.... I didn't know what a monster I have become."
"Shh. Don't say that, sweetie." Celestia soothed. "It was my fault. I was the one who made you what you are."
"I can't believe I didn't have good parents."
"Oh, I wouldn't say that." Celestia said "son." She gave him a smile. Then the words made him stunned, and realized that everything that he thought about his life was a lie. Him being treated like a slave, a servant, or a pack-mule were all lies.
"I don't even know what I am anymore."
"It's okay, Spike. I forgive you. You were my only son. I love you." Spike never felt so touched by a compliment like this in his life.
"I need to stop everything. The fighting, the war, everything!" He realized.
"Of course." Then in another flash of light. spike was sent back into reality.
"What are you waiting for, Spike?" Torygg said "kill her now!"
"No! I was wrong. We need to stop this, uncle." Spike said.
"What?" He and Emerald Fang said in shock and confusion at once.
"I'm surrendering and standing down." The baby dragon replied. Everything about my parents was a lie. They.... We're evil and wanted to carry destruction and waste to everything around them.
Torygg didn't know what to say about this. "But, what about those memories that Emerald showed you?"
"They weren't true."
"But, I am very sure that is what Torygg told me." Emerald remarked.
"Celestia killed them so they wouldn't turn me evil. Please. We have to stop."
They were both speechless by this. "Spike, I.... I do not know what to say about this." Torygg said with guilt. "Very well. You are my nephew after all, and if you want to set things right. " I will accompany you for total surrender and peace.
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