Fulfill Your Destiny

Spike was with Emerald Fang and was explaining to Torygg how he and his new friends/army managed to kill Cadence, drive out Shining Armor and that the Dragonists have a new ally by their side. "That's how we did it, I feel like I am a new dragon." He said

"Good good. You are doing wonderful, nephew."

"Just three more, and all of Equestria will be ours, you will be it's kind-hearted and noble king," Emerald Fang added. Spike smiled.

Then unexpectedly, he felt something like something was not right. It was like one half of himself was very proud that he was about to get his revenge, bit the other felt like he was.... guilty.

"Is everything alright, Spike?" Asked Jack

"Yeah, but I feel..... i feel like I shouldn't have killed Cadence like that. I just have a feeling that it was wrong of me to do."

"Oh come on, Spike. Remember what we told you, she deserved to die as for the other princess' for ruining our race and taking our homeland for themselves." Said a blue male dragon.

"Indeed, nephew." said Torygg. "you shouldn't be guilt-stricken about it, you should be proud and joyful."

"I am. I am. But, I just feel this guilt somehow. What is wrong with me?"

"It is nothing to fear about. You still have a few close ties with your old so-called friends. Don't worry, Spike. These ties will die down soon. I know they will."

"But, uncle Torygg, what if they don't go away? I never want anything to do with that evil bitch Celestia ever again." the baby dragon noted

"There's no need to call for foul language, Spike." said Torygg. "But, if they really do not die down, they we will do what we can to help you. We promise." All the dragons zebras, resistance ponies, and other types of ponies in the room nodded their head and said that they will support him all the way too.

Spike was really touched and felt more appreciated then ever by all his new supporters. Perhaps he has nothing to be ashamed of, although he still has this small amount of guilt within himself. He Wondered If Killing Cadence was worth it, and he decided that it was.

"Well, Spike. I think we should train some more." Said Geraldine and looked at her twin brother. "What do you think, bro?

"I think he does, sister." He replied.

Jack the Minotaur stepped in and said "of course he does. He is going to be a king soon, and he needs all the knowledge he needs about swordplay. Roght, kiddo?"

"Right. Let's go." Spike said in upbeat.

"Oh, don't forget about us, mon ami." Said Gaston with Tyrus.

"And me." Imari added.

"Right."

"I am very certain that Spike will be one of the greatest swordsdragon someday." said Torygg proudly

"I agree, boss." said Emerald Fang

Then Spike went with his sparring partners for his training, but that small amount of guilt did not go away however.

Way far on the outskirts of the Crystal Empire, where the grass is green, Shining Armor teleported in a valley with Flash Sentry. He didn't know what to do now, now that Cadence is dead, he was truly heartbroken. He looked at the corpse of his wife.

"We're safe General Shining. What are we going to do now?" he noticed Shining looking at Cadence's body. "Shining?"

"I... I can't believe you're gone." he said in tears. "You were one of the greatest things that's ever happen to me besides my baby sister. "You were a great foalsitter to her." he buried his face on her and sobbed.

Flash went up to him for some comfort. "General, are you alright?"

All Shining did was nod a "No" while still sobbing in her corpse. He lifted his face back up with tears streaming down his face like a waterfall of sadness. "there's only one thing left to do."

"What's that?"

Then the white unicorn prince conjured a sword and aimed it at himself. Flash knew what he was trying to do, so he panicked and intervened by taking the sword away from him. "Let go!" Shining begged. "I can't live without my beautiful wife!"

"Shining, No! Come to your senses! I understand how you feel but- ah!- Suicide is not the answer!" Shining struggle in vain trying to commit suicide, but Flash is trying so hard not to allow that to happen.

"He took Cadence away from me!" the white stallion exclaimed.

"I know! I'm just as sad as you are, but please!"

After countless efforts of trying, Shining slowly gave in. He put the sword down, and sighed sadly. "I'm so sorry." he sobbed into Flash Sentry while hugging him.

"It's okay, sir. It's alright."

"I don't understand." he said. "Why would Spike do this? I knew Imari, but who the fuck were these other guys that called him a king?"

"I don't know. This is nothing like Spike at all. This is not the nice and kind baby dragon we all know in love, that's for sure."

"That's what I am thinking. I don't even recall such bullshit when Spike said Celestia killed his parents." Shining looked at his wife's corpse again. "I'm so sorry, Cadence." he let one more tear escape his face before giving her a kiss on her lips.

"Shining, everything will be alright. We.... we just need to find Celestia and Luna and tell them what happened to us."

"Everything is not alright." Shining said. "I lost my own wife to Spike and this resistance group who view Celestia and Luna as traitors. Cadence was one of my reasons for living."

"General, please. Calm down. We need to give her a proper burial."

"No! Nothing like that!" He snapped. In a calmer voice, Shining said "I want to hold Cadence with me forever."

"Cadence is gone, Shining. Please, come to your senses."

"But i'll die without her."

"Don't say that. Open your eyes. Let's just find Twilight, and her friends, let them know what is going on, then we'll see what we can do about Spike and those traitors. Alright?"

"You're right, Flash. My question is why? Why is this happening?"

"I wish I knew. Do you think we can teleport all the way to Ponyville or Canterlot maybe?"

"No, every unicorn has his or her limits when it comes to traveling long distances with their magic." Shining replied sadly. "We could always teleport every few miles, but right now, we'love have to travel on foot. Meantime, we'love have to carry Cadence with us, Flash. I want everypony to see what just happened.

"That sounds a little crude, but you're right. Showing them the body would be a good idea. besides, we can't take the train home because the crystal ponies will follow us to Celestia."

"That's true, and I would never really forgive myself if Celestia, Luna, and Twilight were killed. I may have lost my poor Cadence back there, but I am not losing Twilight, too!" he sounded very vengeful and had a newborn hatred for Spike for what he did now."

"Here here. But what about encountering more of those guys along the way? Like an ambush maybe?"

Shining sighed "then, we'll, we'll just have to improvise. Now come on, we need to get moving."

"Right." Then Flash helped his superior pick up the corpse of the princess of love and walked to the direction where Ponyville was.

It was night in the secret lair. Spike was resting a nice bedroom that his uncle made for him. It was like a royal bedroom almost as royal as Celestia and Luna's bedroom. He yawned and look out the window. He could almost hear the sweet ocean waves of victory avenging his parents and his family's deaths.

His training made him better and better using a sword. He was feeling more and more prepared for anything that might get in his way, and soon, Celestia will be stricken down just like Cadence.

However, the conflict within himself that he told his uncle and his other comrades about. He was a little angry at himself for thinking such nonsense. "Why am I still thinking about this? Cadence knew about what Celestia did to me, she deserved it!" he thought. "Ah, I'm sure I just need to recharge my batteries to forget about this." he yawned and went into bed, already snoring a few moments after.

In his dream, he was in nothing but in emptiness and just a misty dimension with absolutely nothing but himself.

"Weird, I was expecting something to be real." he said. "Hello?" he called out into the void.

"Spike." said a voice. The baby dragon turned around and it was Cadence. He was shocked, and believed that she is a ghost of some sort since he dealt away with her in he Crystal Empire.

"You?!" he exclaimed. "What the hell are you doing here? I killed you!" he felt that burning rage returning to him. He wished he had his sword but it was only a dream.

"Spike." said Cadence. "Please, listen to me. I want to speak with you."

"We have nothing to talk about you double-crossing bitch!" he snapped at her harshly. "You and the others don't treat me like a friend! you all don't care about me!" he turned away from her.

"Listen. Please." she put a hoof on his shoulder, but he swiped it away

"Don't touch me!"

"I know how angry you are, but please hear me out."

"Fine." he said flatly, but still in an angry tone. "What do you want?"

"We understand that you hate Celestia and Luna and Me for what happened to your parents, but that was in the past. We would spend nights wishing we could take it back and do something, but we can't."

Spike scoffed "Ha! yeah right. My life was nothing but a lie. I never had any real friends, you all treat me like a slave, as if you all think I don't even fuckin' exist!"

"That's not true." said the ghost of the princess. "Twilight and her friends love you, and the same thing with all of Ponyville and Canterlot."

"I don't believe you! That's a damn lie!"

"No it isn't. I promise you it is not a lie. Twilight loves you with all her heart like a you are her little brother."

"Sure she does." Spike said sarcastically. "Twilight says that, but she doesn't mean it. I know they all do not mean it."

"What I am trying to say is I am really sorry if you feel this way. I understand why you hate us now, and I wish I can just make it right for you. I beg for your forgiveness."

"No! My life is a joke with you guys, besides I have new real friends now, and they will make me their king."

"I see." Said Cadence very sadly. "If i cannot convince you, i understand, and I will not stop you. But please, remember, we all love you."

"Just go away before I kick you out!" He said sharply.

"Goodbye, Spike. Remember that I am here for you."

"Why would you want to be here for me, after I killed you?" He heard no answer then turned around to see her spirit gone. "Hmph. Good riddance." He woke up suddenly and looked around the room, feeling a little more guilt within himself thanks to the dream. "Need to sleep." He thought, then Spike slowly drifted off into sleep once more.