Spike and Discord had been walking for days before they finally reached their destination. Deep in the Crystal Mountains they found what they were looking for. A small town was nestled in a meadow between two icy mountains. Dozens of large logs of wood had been carved to a point at the end and were placed upright, forming an intimidating front. Those eventually gave way to thick, stone walls.

Discord easily opened the gate with a bit of magic. The two walked in and Spike gasped. There were easily tens of thousands of ponies in here, all going about their business. Other than a few glances to Discord, the odd duo entered unnoticed. Spike stopped and stared at something in the middle of town. A large stone statue of a very familiar princess standing proudly, wearing what appeared to be battle armor. Changelings were depicted towards the bottom, trying to crawl their way up. A large golden plaque was based at the bottom of the statue. Spike stepped forward and looked at the plaque.

'Princess Twilight Sparkle. The founder of this town and current elder who fought against many evils to build this glorious and beautiful town of Harmonia'

"What! T-Twilight made this?" Stuttered Spike, stepping back and gesturing around wildly, causing some ponies to stare. "And... she's here?" He added, voice dropping to a whisper, pupils dilating at the thought.

Instead of answering, Discord slowly made his way towards a large tent. Spike followed him without hesitation. Over the flap of the tent, which was currently closed, were six very familiar cutie marks. Discord gestured for him to stay there and slipped through the opening. A shrill scream sounded quickly after that. Spike stiffened and, against what Discord had wished, pushed through the heavy tarp. His brain went dead at what he saw.

Discord was on the ground, Fluttershy on top of him and clinging to his neck. A young filly was also bouncing on him. The filly seemed to be half draconequus. Sitting around in a circle was a group of ponies he never expected to see again. Rainbow Dash and Applejack were sitting close together, tails intertwined.

Spike turned his head and saw Rarity and Pinkie both sipping tea. Well, Rarity was drinking tea, Pinkie was drinking... something. They all looked up when Spike walked in. Spike stood in shock, eyes wide and mouth agape. There was a long, awkward pause.

"Well howdy, Spike" said Applejack awkwardly, finally breaking the silence.

"Y-yes, hello darling" added Rarity, setting down her teacup. Spike jerked back when Pinkie flew at him.

"Aah! Spike we missed you!" She yelled, balloons somehow sprouting up from the grounds as they spoke.

"Wow, you've grown" said Dash, looking him up and down.

"Ah think he's taller than you now, sugar cube" said AJ, leaning into Dash.

"Pshh, nah-" she said, stopping herself suddenly and blushing. "Well, maybe a little" she added with a roll of her magenta eyes. Applejack glared at her and Rainbow Dash ruffled her wings in challenge. Then they both laughed and Rainbow leaned in. The two shared a brief kiss.

“W-wait, you two are, like, together?” He asked awkwardly.

“Well duh. I mean, look at me. I’m practically a walking LGBTQ campaign” said Dash easily, gesturing to her tail and mane. The other three laughed.

"Oh, hello Spike" said Fluttershy, only now noticing that Discord had brought a companion.. Spike nodded slightly. Discord walked towards him, balancing the foal on his head.

"This here is little Goldie" said Fluttershy, stroking the foals head fondly.

"Her name is Golden. As in a golden apple of discord. She's my little apple" explained Discord, seeing that Spike was confused. Applejacks head would swing around every time he said apple. Spike nodded slowly. Through all of this, he only had one thing on his mind.

"Twilight?" He asked quietly. The four shared a look.

"She’s through there" said Dash, pointing to another heavy tarp with her hoof. Spike nodded and went to the tarp. It took all of his willpower to keep from laughing and shouting and crying. Inside was an organized room with a single desk in the middle. Seated at the desk was a purple alicorn.

She was slumped over the desk, snoring slightly. Even from across the room, Spike could see long burn marks singed around her neck from when Queen Ignis had attacked her. He inched forward quietly, claws shuffling in the dirt floor. Under Twilight was a large map of Equestria. Purple pins striped with green were sticking out at locations all over. It seemed that Twilight had been trying to find him this whole time. He wiped at a tear and slowly stepped around the desk. He gently placed a hand on Twilight's back, just between her wings. They quickly shot open as Twilight leaned up, sending a hoof straight into Spikes nose. He shouted and lurched back, blood spewing.

"S-Spike!?" She gasped, just now realizing who he was. The next things he felt were two soft hooves being wrapped around him, pulling him into a tight embrace. He did the same, holding her close. He buried his nose in her fur and inhaled. A wave on nostalgia followed the familiar scent. Memories of when he was younger and happier surfaced. Tears flowed down both of their cheeks, making small puddles on the floor. But those scars, If she were alive, why did she have them? Why was she alive? Spike had found her body, buried her with his own claws.

"Twilight, how are you even alive!?" He asked, pulling away slightly but not letting go.

"It doesn't matter! You're alive and here! I've spent the last year trying to find you! And here you are!" She cried. Spike laughed and wiped away his tears. Suddenly, a loud horn blew from outside, breaking both of them out of their trance. They were in the midst of a war. Spike jumped and Twilight snapped her head towards the sound, ears pricked. Rainbow Dash came flying through the tarp, knocking it away, causing a couple of spear displays to fall down.

"They're here" was all she said before flying back out. Twilight cursed under her breath and opened a hatch in the ground that Spike hadn't noticed before. From it, she pulled out a sleek, black armor, equipping each piece carefully. The final things she pulled out were a large bow and a quiver of diamond tipped arrows, and a long wooden staff, embedded with magenta gems that shined lightly. She also pulled a large amount of small daggers out from many different locations in her room.

"What's going on!?" Cried Spike as the ground started to rumble. Twilight grinned mischievously at him, which didn’t help his nerves at all. He knew that look all too well.

"The Yaks are here"

Author's Note

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