Fulfill Your Destiny

In the castle, Twilight has stopped her weeping over what Spike just terribly did and said to her, but that did not mean she was all better from it. Roght now, she was looking at her window and worried about Spike, and wiped a remaining tears from her eye.

Rarity of course, was still with her for comfort. "Twilight" She said. "Are you alright, sweetie?"

"I'm fine." Twilight replied with extreme guilt. She said she is alright, but she and Rarity both know in reality that she wasn't fine.

"Listen, Twilight, I do not know what came over Spike, but we'll find him and we can talk to him."

"I just hope he's okay." The allicorn sighed.

"Me too, darling. Me too." Then they both jumped when they heard the castle doors open in an instant as if a burglar was trying to break into th castle.

"Rarity! We're back!" Said Pinkie. With her were Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow, Luna, and Celestia all at once. They all rushed into the bedroom where Twilight was weeping.

"Twilight, is everything alright?" Asked Celestia in her motherly tone.

"Your majesties." Twilight noticed. "I'm fine." Then she bowed to them.

"The others told me about what just happened with Spike." Celestia continued. She and her sister gave the purple allicorn a look of great sympathy.

Twilight bowed her head, ready to cry again. "Why is he doing this?" she asked. "And, you would never do such a thing as to kill his parents. I know you wouldn't"

Sadly, Twilight was wrong, everyone, minus her and Rarity had looks of sadness. "What is it, your majesties?" Rarity asked with concern

"Twilight, Rarity. What Spike said about his mother and father." Celestia said "What he said is all true."

"WHAAAAAAAATTT???!!!!!" Twilight and Rarity both exclaimed in shock.

"I know, it turns out They are not perfect after all." Fluttershy scolded. "I guess they do not know the definition of responsibility

"Hey, don't talk to the princess like that!" Pinkie scolded

"After what they did to Spike's parents, Pinkie?" Fluttershy said to her. "They deserved to be called words like this!"

"ENOUGH!" said Luna.

"Fluttershy, i know what we did was unforgivable, but we can fix this." said Celestia. "We just need to find him and tell him what happened."

The yellow pegasus was still furious, but she calmed herself down, and said "Okay." flatly. "I just hope we find him soon."

Twilight was feeling distraught about this, even though she had eased her crying. "I can't believe this." she thought. "Do I really treat him like a slave?"Now she was really starting to feel guilt-stricken, and thought of how much she treated him like a slave. "It's all my fault." she said "It's all my fault." and then sobbed quietly again while turning her back on everypony in shame.

"Twilight, are you okay?" asked Fluttershy with concern

"No." Twilight sobbed quietly "This is all my fault. I should have treated him better. We all should have treated him better."

"It was not your fault, darling." Rarity reassured. "We just need to help him understand and treat him more of a friend to us."

"She's right, Twi." Said Applejack. "We will find him and find a way to make it up to him."

"And we have to tell him that we are very sorry." Said Celestia

"Well, I doubt he is going to forgive you." Said Rainbow a little rudely.

"We are not asking for forgiveness, we just want him to understand." Luna replied

""We know." I Twilight looked more calm and was more ready to help find her little friend and bring him back. "We need to find him."

"Right." The other five elements said in unison, then they all rushed out of the castle to look for any whereabouts for Spike, and hoped that they will find him in one piece, but they did not realize that they were the ones who are not going to be in one piece.

Spike was practicing well with his new sword, even though this is his first time using a sword, he was quite the faster learner. Now he felt more than ready to take down Celestia and Luna once and for all, and was even more confident in the fact that the Dragonists have more allies than before, and might have a greater chance of restoring the original dragons to their normal, peaceful glory.

"Hey, Spike." Said Tyrus who appeared at the doors. "I just wanted to remind you that Torygg and Emerald said that we are ready to help the Crystal Empire when you are ready."

Spike smiled. "Perfect." He said excitedly. He looked at his green sword and had the thought of Celestia's blood staining on it. "I just need a little more practice and we'll get started with sending the notes to all of the Crystal ponies."

"Very well, youngin' suit yourself." Tyrus replied.

Then Spike continued his training and slashed a practice dummy through it's throat, decapitating it instantly. He gave a smile that showed his teeth very widely, ready for anything that might get in his way of his revenge.

After he was finished thirty minutes later, he went to Torygg's room and gave him his sword until he comes back from sending the letters. "I'm ready, uncle Torygg, Emerald." He said to the two dragons. "Let's get to work."

"Wonderful." Said Torygg with a full-hearted laugh. "Emerald, care to help my nephew claim his throne,

"With pleasure sir." Emerald replied to him. "Cake along, Spike. We got letters to deliver."

The baby dragon stepped in front of him and teleported just outside the Crystal Empire. Emerald was in disguise in the same one he demonstrated before. "And do not worry, Spike. I will make sure that see letters will not fall into the wrong hooves."

"Great. Let's do this." Spike said. They both walked to the city and the baby dragon looked around and saw many of the Crystal ponies smiling at him and waving at him.

"Great and honorable Spike the Brave and Glorious!" Exclaimed a crystal pegasus stallion. "Hey look, guys. Our hero has returned."

Then many of the Crystal ponies gathered around him so that they can talk with him at least, like a paparazzi mob taking pictures of a movie star

"Hey hey hey, guys. Please sat and back." Spike said with a chuckle. "I missed you too, but I really need some space."

"Alright, backup, get back!" Said a Crystal guard, who was traveling with two other guards on both his sides. "Ah, Spike. Welcome back." The guard said, bowing to him like a king, then the Crystal ponies bowed to him after.

"What can we help you with, oh mighty hero?" Said another guard

The baby dragon looked around for anything suspicious. "Me and my friend, emerald----ah! I mean Senderwing here have something to give you." He said. Then he looked back and forth suspiciously again. "But don't tell anypony that are not Crystal ponies, not even Cadence, Shining Armor, or the guards that Celestia assigned them to cannot know about this."

"Why?" Asked a colt

Spike said. "Just read the letter without them knowing and then you'll understand why. But, to give you all a heads up, Celestia, Luna, Cadence, or Twilight are not what you all think they are. They are not really heroes."

Many of the Crystal ponies were confused and didn't know what to say.

"Commander Brass Malachite. Can you please, keep this a secret from Cadence, Shining Armor and other non Crystal Ponies? For your hero?" He gave them the puppy dog face, and they all had sympathy for him.

"Of course, mighty Spike." The commander replied. "We will do anything to help you and are always in your service."

"Good. Thank you so much, guys, I knew I can count on all of you." Spike said, very glad to hear his followers helping him.

Now the two began sending letters to all loyal followers of Spike and Crystal ponies that might be able to help him. As hours went by, they all read it and kept it a secret from all the non Crystal ponies in the process. After reading it, the Crystal Ponies could not hold their rage and anger after what happened to Spike's parents. They all questioned why Cadence and Shining Armor are their rulers instead of him.

"This is an outrage!" Said a crystal mare in her house.

"We cannot believe that Celestia would do this." Said a stallion working in a cafe.

"Well, we will give them 'all mighty' Cadence and Shining Armor what for!" Said another crystal unicorn stallion who was working as a carpenter.

Nevertheless, they were good at keeping quiet about it with the non crystal ponies and hid it well from visitors in the city. After reading it, they were more than happy to bring down Cadence and her husband in any way necessary, and will do it when the night falls."

Spike and Emerald went back to Torygg's hideout after they had finished the task, and informed him about how it went.

"Perfect. Just brilliant." Said Torygg with glee. "At night, we will make our first move.

"Finally, I'll get my revenge on Celestia and Luna for what they did to me." Spike said proudly.

"Easy there, turbo." Said Gerald. "We might have the Crystal Empire, but I think the war might be far from over."

"I hate to admit it, Spike, but my brother's right." Geraldine added.

"Yeah, I guess we need to do a few more things before we strike at Canterlot." Spike said, a little bummed out that the griffon siblings were right.

"Indeed we must." Said Torygg. "But do not worry, when Cadence and Shining Armor are disposed of, we might be one step closer to killing those tyrants."

The baby dragon smiled at the thought. Indeed, with one allicorn princess out of the way, it would weaken the opposite side in this war. "You're right. I guess we won't have to wait so long to kill the almighty rulers of Equestria."

"Well said." Said Jack. "Come my boy, we should probably train some more." The baby dragon nodded and followed one of his best sword mentors to the training room. In the room there were three new practice dummies that almost looked like Celestia, Luna, Cadence, and Twilight. Just looking at them made Spike's blood boil with pure anger and pure hatred. "What do you it think of my new practice dummies me, Gaston, and Tyrus made?"

"Oh i like it." Spike said deviously. "It makes me feel like i'm going to kill them all already." He unsheathed his sword and was just about ready to strike at them in any way he wanted to.

"Go on, pick whatever dummies you feel like slashing through first." Jack instructed

Spike thought of it, and decided to attack the Twilight dummy first since she is what he thinks is his task master. He angrily clenched the hold of his blade and said flatly "this is for treating me like a slave." Then slashed through the chest. "This is for making me do stuff you don't want to do!" Then did another slice on her head this time. Now in an even angrier voice he shouted "and this is for being a fucking horrible friend!" Then sliced through the neck.

"Alright, Spike." Jack congratulated. Then his smile turned into a frown when he heard sobbing. "Spike?" He said. Slowly walking up to him. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." He replied, choking on his sobbing. He had tears streaming down his face.

"How is the training going?" Asked a voice from out the door. It was imari the zebra warrior. Then he noticed Jack putting his big beefy hand on Spike's shoulder comforting him. Then Imari's face turned into a frown too. "Spike? What is the matter?" He asked walking up to the two.

"Spike seems upset about something." Jack pointed

"I'm sorry." He sobbed. "I.... i just really hate Twilight and all of her friends. They all treat me like a slave and not a friend." He gritted his teeth out of anger.

"Oh Spike. Listen." Said Imari. "We understand tour understand how you feel. They manipulated all of us. Look at us. Look at us." Said the zebra. The baby dragon slowly looked at the zebra warrior with more tears streaming. "There is no need for tears. You have us and your uncle."

"And your followers in the Crystal Empire that love you." Jack added

"Yeah. I know" Spike said, sipping a few tears from his face. "It just... it just angers me that- that-"

"We understand, boy." Said Imari

"It's okay, Spike." Said Geraldine, given him a hug. "There's no need to feel ashamed of it."

"Everything will be okay, Spike. We will always be there for you. Torygg, Emerald, us, and everyone of us will be there fo you."

"That we will, our king." Spike then smiled at their full support. If only his so-called old friends had treated him more like this.

"And besides, you'll have your revenge on all of the soon enough and restore the dragon race." Said Jack

"I know. I know I will."

"So, let us continue with the training. Maybe that should take your mind off of this."

"I guess."

"Yeah, maybe we can help you can take your mind off of it." Said Geraldine. "Right, bro?"

"Right sis."

Spike smiled wider. "You're right. Let's get back to training."

"There's the Spike we all know in love." Said Geraldine. Thy all resumed their training for him and training of their own to be better fighters for the rebellion tonight.

Later that night, it was peaceful in the Crystal Empire, at least for now. On the outskirts, Spike and Emerald fang, along with Imari, Gaston, Tyrus and the other leaders of the battalions of the Dragonists were meeting together for the plan.

"Okay, Spike. It's time." Said Emerald Fang.

"Right. You all know what to do, right?"

"Right." They all said in unison. They all spread out, and got into position. Spike on the other hand, who was the main star of this operation, walked casually to the castle. The two guards in front of the entrance bowed to him in respect and let the doors open. he was a little worried about this and that the job might not go as well as he would expect. As he was heading up the throne room, he knocked on the door nervously. Then there was no answer. Then he knocked a little more louder. He heard the doors open, and there was Shining Armor and Cadence in front of them

"Oh, Spike. Hello." said Cadence in a welcoming tone.

"Hey, how you doing, buddy?" Shining asked him

"Ummm. good." Spike said, with a fake smile on his face.

"Are you okay?" asked Cadence.

"Oh yeah, yeah. I'm fine." Spike said. "I just.... I just want to talk to you about Twilight."

"Oh. Sure, come on in." said Shining. Then they both stepped forward and let him inside the throne room

"Perfect." Spike thought. "So far, so good."

"What's that?" asked Cadence

"Nothing."

"So, wait a minute, I... we didn't summon you." said Cadence

"Come on. Sorry for not notifying you." Spike pleaded

"It's alright. I guess you can be an exception." said Shining. Spike was relieved and felt more comfortable than before.

"So, what would you like to talk to us about Twilight?" asked Cadence. "Is there something wrong?"

"Well..... actually, yes." Spike said.

Then the doors barged open and it revealed a captain with a couple of guards. "What is it, Captain Hawkfeather, we're busy."

"So sorry, sir, but we have something to say." said the captain

"Well it will have to wait until we are done with Spike. So please, i command you to step outside for a moment."

"I'm sorry sir." said the captain. "But we are no longer required to acquire your orders." then he and his small united got in a battle pose, as if they are ready to fight them.

"What?" said Cadence. She and her husband could hardly believe what he just said "What did you say?"

"Good evening." said an Zebrican voice from behind and the lovers looked behind them. It was Imari, with a smug look on his face.

"Imari?" said Shining. "What.... what are you doing here?"

"We are here to dethrone you and your wife of course, my old friend." the zebra. Then he looked at the baby dragon. "Spike, you have done well."

then the lovers looked at the baby dragon in shock. "Spike?" said Cadence. "Why?"

Then Spike had a look of anger on his face. "You ponies don't consider me a friend, only a slave!" he exclaimed while pointing his claw. "You just use me as a tool and manipulate me to do all your work while you laze around!"

"Spike, what the hell are you talking about?" Shining asked

"I know what happened to my parents. They were killed by Celestia when I was just an egg a thousand years ago! they wanted the land for themselves so they wanted my mom and dad out of the way!"

"What? Celestia would never do that to a dragon." said Shining. "Right Cadence?"

then the princess of love sighed sadly. "He's.... he's right my dear." she said

"What?"

"And it's not just that, I am always treated like an outcast as if nopony even fucking wants me around!" he continued. "You have no right to be in the Crystal Empire anymore. This city should be mine, since I saved it!"

"Cadence, why didn't you tell me?" asked Shining

"I... I didn't feel comfortable talking about it. It... it was best you didn't know. But, I had nothing to do with it Spike. I swear."

"No, but you are a supporter of Celestia after all." Spike reprimanded. "You are corrupt, evil, and arrogant! you didn't invite me here to see ms. Harshwhinny before the Equestria Games, and not even you care about me!"

"Spike, catch." said Imari. Then he threw Spike's sword at him, and he held the grasp with a good catch.

"Thanks, Imari." Spike said. Then he pointed it to the lovers. "Now I am going to return the favor."

"Spike, please. Come to your senses." Shining begged. "Open your eyes."

"My eyes are open. You all treat me like scum and you deserve to die for treating me like shit!"

"Captain, do something." Said Cadence. "I am your ruler, please."

"Sorry, princess. But Spike is our rightful ruler, not you, or your husband." the captain replied.

"Yes. he is a rightful king to all of Equestria." said a mrs deeper voice. Then Commander Malachite walked in the room, ready to fight the two lovers also.

"Commander Malachite?! said Cadence. "you too?"

"of course, princess. Spike is our sole hero after all." he replied with a smile.

"This is- this is treason!" Shining exclaimed. "Where is Twili?" he thought. We can sure use her help right now."

Then Emerald Fang came out of nowhere and had a shrewd smile on his face. "Hello. he said.

"Who are you?" said Cadence

"I am Emerald Fang. One of the last of the old dragons before Celestia and Luna wiped them out a millennium ago. And your ruling days have come to an end, princess Cadence!"

Then the griffon twins came through the window and landed on the floor, then Tyrus, and Gaston came in from the closet, probably hiding in them without the lovers knowing of their presence. Finally, Jack the Minotaur rammed through the wall breaking it.

Now Shining and Cadence were more shocked than ever. "What are you?" exclaimed Shining Armor

"We are the Dragonists. said Spike. The true keepers of the peace of Equestria. We fight for justice, freedom, equality, and prosperity to all creatures." Spike said proudly

"Dragonists?" Said Cadence. Now she and her husband did not know what to do now, then she had a thought. "Wait, the good citizens down there can help us."

"Ah, that is where you are wrong, my dear." Said Emerald. "Take a look outside and you will see why." The couple went over to the balcony, and saw a large mob of angry crystal ponies, protesting from below.

"We hate you, Shining Poser!" Said a stallion

"Go to hell, princess of prostitution!"

"You are liars and deceivers!" Said the librarian.

The mob was really after them. Many of them shouted and there were phrases like "Fuck you!" From amongst the crowd.

Shining and Cadance was really shattered and the princess of love began to shed a tear from her eye, heartbroken as she was seeing all of her beloved subjects turn against her.

"You can't win, Shining." Said Imari. "Many Zebrican countries including mine, Prance, Germaneigh, and among a few other races have joined us against the tyrant Celestia."

"Celestia is not a tyrant!" Shining shouted. "Come closer and say that!" Then he pulled out a sword as Imari did by pulling out his nimcha scimitar.

"You are outnumbered." Said Jack. "You cannot win."

"We may be outnumbered, but we still have a few guards on our side." Said Cadence. Then a small battalion of soldiers from Canterlot rushed in front of her for protection. Flash Sentry was one of them also.

"Attack!" Spike ordered. Then the first battle has commenced.

Rights for this song go to Priestess

Cadence shielded herself from a magic blast from Emerald and reflected it back to him, stunning him temporarily. The Crystal guards fought one another and it was hard to tell which side was gaining the upper hoof. Flash Sentry and Captain Hawkfeather were having an interesting grudge match in their fight. They rammed their heads against eachother then Flash gave the captain a powerful kick to the chin, locking him to the ground.

However, Flash's victory was shirt lived, he felt himself being pushed away as he was being swung to the wall by captain Malachite. However, he recovered and retaliated by dodging a number if attacks and gave him a few punches in the face. Then, all of a sudden, he felt a powerful bite on his arm, and tried to ease the pain, b before he could think, he felt the commander punching him mercilessly four times until he had a tooth fall out and laid on the floor, injured.

Shining Armor and Imari were having even more of a grudge match. "I thought we were good friends, Imari!" Shining said

"I thought so too, my old friend!" He exclaimed back to him. Then they clashed their sword a few more tinsel. "Until you had to be married to a tyrant." He kicked the prince a few times, then Shining retaliated by kicking Imari as much vice versa. They were excellent swordsmen and there were countless sounds of clashing and clanging steel. Shining was about to perform a powerful attack on his rival, but the zebra dodge just in time, making him hit the floor instead.

Gaston, along with Tyrus and Jack, fought with the other soldiers on Cadence's side. Thanks to their size and more fighting experiences, they already wiped out quite a number of the soldiers that were coming at them, knocking them out on all directions.

Spike aimed his sword at Cadence, ready to bring her down. "Spike, lease. Just listen to me. We never treat you like a slave, no pony you know does." She begged

"That's a fucking lie!" The baby dragon exclaimed. "You say you care about me, but you only care about yourselves."

"No. We don't think that way of ourselves. We do care about you."

"I don't believe you!" He walked in a fast pace to Cadence and was ready to swing some very painful blows to her. However, Spike saw a little shield that she created to defend herself from any strikes. He delivered a series of powerful strikes at e shield, but to no avail. Then Cadence felt her magic fading away. It was Emerald Fang, who was using counter magic to weaken the force field soy at Spike can do the mortal blow on her.

"Now Spike! Do it." Said Emerald.

When the force field was down. spike readied his stance and was about to do the final blow on her. Then, he had a thought of whether he should kill her or not." He was very conflicted

"Do it!" Emerald said. "Strike her down!"

"Spike, please. Please listen. I'm sorry about your parents, but what is in the last is done." Cadence pleaded. "We can help you."

Then Spike finally made up his mind. "Well I wish you could have fixed it for me in the past." He said. Then he stabbed her right in her chest with his sword. Cadence screamed and howled in agony. "I got you." Spike said

"CADENCE!!!!!" Shining screamed. Then without warning, he felt Imari's sword slash him on his leg, shoulder, and stomach which was the worst spot. He staggered and eased his wounds, flash Sentry and the guards on his side could hardly believe what they just saw. They all rushed forward to her to go to her aid. After a number of seconds, Spike pulled out his blade and focused on the guards coming to her. In an instant, almost every guard was sliced and killed on the process, except for Flash Sentry.

"No! Princess Cadence!" Flash exclaimed. "Prince Shining!" Then he rushed to his aid now.

"I'm fine, I can walk." Shining groaned. He slowly got back up and rushed to his wife who was badly injured "Candence, let me see sweetheart, let me see."

"Flash." Said Cadence. She placed her hoof on his cheek, and in her dying breath, she said "I..... I love you......" The her hoof slowly fell in the floor

"No. No no no no no no." Shining said, ready to just burst into tears. "Candence. Please." He sobbed. "Come back. Cadence." Then he buried his face on her stomach. There was a loud "NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!" All through the room and even the other fighters in the opposite side of the battle stopped their fighting as they were distracted.

"Serves her right for treating me like a slave." Spike said. "You'll die next, Shining."

Then Shining looked at him with pure anger and rage. "You murderer." He gritted. Now there was no way he can win now. "Flash, get close to me, we're getting out of here." He ordered

"Got it." Then the orange pegasus clung to Shining and vanished without a trace with him

"Qu'est-ce que c'est?" Said Gaston. "Where did they go?"

"They vanished." Said Tyrus.

"Don't worry about him. Let him go." Said Jack. "We'll get him another time. What matters is that Cadence is dead and the Crystal Empire is ours at last."

They all cheered in triumph over their first victory, and Spike walked over to the balcony with his subjects below him. They all cheered when they saw him. "Everypony, Princess Cadence, is dead!" He announced. "Now we will be closer go invading Canterlot and soon, I will become new king of Equestria!" They all screamed with excitement. "I will bring this land true peace, kindness and freedom!" He concluded. Everypony cheered for him again, and he went back in the castle

"That was awesome, Spike." Said Gerald.

"Yeah, you really showed her." Geraldine added.

"Oh shucks. It was nothing. That was awesome sword play, Imari."

"Thank you." The zebra said with a smile. "And the same thing for you."

Spike smiled at him compliment. "Thanks." He blushed. "Now we just need to do a few more steps before we take over Canterlot."

"Right." They all said in unison.

"I'll tell your uncle about your achievement. I am sure he will be proud of you," said Emerald.

"I think he is." Then the green dragon disappeared out of thin air, and the others were thinking of plans to move up to the next level of this rebellion.