Is all Hope Lost?

It was getting more better gaining some more allies for the help against Roseblood, and her dark, evil minions. Now, the next destination for Spike, Discord, and Zecora was Griffonstone, the home of the curious, yet a little grumpy Griffon race. It was no problem, for Griffons were also unaffected by Roseblood's powerful mist. The city has become far more friendly to visitors, and far less greedy since they were discovering the importance of friendship (Thanks to Gilda)

When they arrived in the city, Griffonstone looked a little unrecognizable to their eyes, for the buildings were renovated and prepared back to their former glory (Though, not all of them), and didn't really look like a dump anymore. The leader in charge of the city was Grandpa Gruff, Gilda's own grandfather. He was a rather mildly cantankerous griffon, but he is normally friendly, even though he can be a little bit miserly.

Walking through the story, many griffons were friendly and greeted by a friendly wave, though a few of them were still a little cantankerous, and grouchy, but it wasn't as bad as the last time when Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash visited it to solve a friendship problem. It was just then Gilda and Rainbow Dash were now good friends since Fly Camp when they were children. Only, Rainbow Dash has been turned evil by this wicked, demonic mare, and Gilda will be shattered to hear what just happened to her. If, she even believes what these three have to tell her about it.

Looking around the areas, they were looking for her, and Grandpa Gruff, since she is the one in charge of the city now. "Spike?" said a familiar voice. They all looked to their right, and saw Gilda, looking surprised to see them. "It is you. What are you doing here?"

"Gilda. Thank goodness we found you." Spike panted. "We have a bit of a problem."

"A big problem." Discord corrected him.

"Wow, are those wings?" Gilda noticed the baby dragon's new feature. "They look cool, for a baby dragon like you."

"Thanks, but, that's not important." Spike said. "Please, we need the help of you, and the other griffons. Do you know where your grandpa is?"

"He's in the tower, and what's wrong?"

"It is a rather long story." said Zecora. "But, i suppose a proper explanation is mandatory."

"What she means is that, Rainbow Dash has been.... turned into an evil servant of a mare called Roseblood." Discord explained to the griffon. "You might not believe me about this, but it's true. An evil mare came back from the depths of hell, a mare that Celestia and Luna defeated a long time ago, long before any of you were born in this world."

Gilda seemed skeptical hearing those kind of words, and then said "Wait, why can't your princess' just send her back to hell where she belongs? Sounds like a problem only Rainbow Dash and her friends to take care of. Besides, it sounds like a lame story to me."

"What part of Roseblood has turned Rainbow Dash evil did you not understand?" Zecora said. "Now, she is spreading her evil influence across the land."

Gilda sounded a little uneasy to hear this, and she said. "No, not Rainbow Dash. She's too cool to be turned evil. She's strong-willed and hard-headed to be turned evil."

"I wish that was true." said Spike. "But she has turned evil. Now with her and our friends turned evil, there's no telling what she'll do next. They'll help Roseblood destroy Equestria, and the planet, and everything we have ever loved, bit by bit."

"Bit?!" said an old voice. Grandpa Gruff suddenly popped out of nowhere, and looked excited to look for a bit, obviously getting that peculiar word mixed up with money. "Where's the bit? Where's the bit? I need to find that bit!" and he began sniffing the ground for any bits that might have dropped

"Grandpa! Cool it!" Gilda said annoyingly. "There are no bits!"

"What?" the old codger perked his head up in surprise. "What do you mean 'no bits?" I specifically heard that word from these three."

"I mean it in a different way like 'piece by piece'" Spike said.

"Ohhh. My bad." said the elder griffon. "My apologies, still trying to be less.... less.... what's a nice word for it, Gilda?"

"tight-clawed"

"Yes, that's it. Now that I'm leader of the griffons now, there is just so much for me to take in."

"Grandpa Gruff, we need the help of you, and other griffons here." Spike said. Then he, Zecora, and Spike all began giving their tale about what just happened and what they have all been through.

The elder griffon just made a hoarse cackle in disbelief. "Hoo hoo hoo! That's a mighty good one there." he chuckled. "Every griffon knows how powerful Celestia and Luna can be. All of us griffons know that better than any other creature. I believe you can all drop the act, now."

"I'm afraid that it is no act, monsieur." said a French voice from the sky. It was Gustave Le Grand, the royal chef for Celestia's castle. "Pardone moi for not coming here sooner, monsieur Spike." he addressed the baby dragon. "But I was trying to fight off ze guards, and other brainwashed ponies zat have been turned evil by Roseblood."

"Gustave? What are you doing here, mister Fancy-beak?" asked Gilda.

"I told you not to call me zat name, ma cherie!" Gustave angrily said to her. "Zis is silly, you both doubt Spike, Zecora, and Discord?"

"Look, Gustave, I love your fancy, or non-fancy cookin'" said Gruff. "But, are you sure that this... Roseblood woman is here to wreak havoc?"

"Take it from me!" said Gustave. "I have known you and your grand-fille for a long time, I have seen what has happened. Just look at ze sky! How accurate is it to see a red sky over ze horizon like this? Does that seem like a joke to you? Not to mention zat Spike is the little brother and helper of Princess Twilight Sparkle. Can you not understand what is going on here?"

Gruff and Gilda were both silent, and then Gruff replied by saying "I'm sorry, Gustave, but i am just not very convinced by how this is turning out."

"Neither am I." Gilda admitted.

"Well, care to see what we can do now that we're evil now, Gilda?" called a voice from above. There was Fluttershy, Twilight, and Rainbow Dash above, the evil red in their eyes shining bright like red stars. A blast sound was heard, and a building was knocked down with some kind of magical power.

"Oh come on!" said an owl griffon with a fez over his head. "I just got settled here!" It was Rarity, Applejack, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie with their evil smiles. It was expected, for they did not have wings like the other three from above and they couldn't actually fly. Not only them, but Starlight Glimmer was with them, and Big Mac as well.

"Ah, there you all are." said Starlight evilly.

"Eeyup, hehehe." Big Mac chuckled wickedly.

“Uh-oh.”Said Spike. “They found us.”

“Griffons! Form up!” Gruff instructed. Pretty much everyone in Griffonstone stood their ground against the brainwashed ponies. “Attack!” He barked

Twilight and the others counter-charged at griffons in return, and it turned into a rather ugly battle. Sounds of screeching and squeaking we’re here as the battle drew on. “Believe us now?!” Spike asked

“Yes!” Said bith Gilda and her grandfather. They felt a little guilty for not believing them about this, and they were telling the truth after all. Gilda was absolutely horrified to see what had become of her best friend.

“No, no! There’s still good in ya, Dash! Fight it! You got to fight it!”

“Pfft, Yeah right.” Rainbow rebuffed. “You obviously don’t know the true power of Queen Roseblood.” Gilda got into a shovefest with her, and she was trying to so hard to reach out inside of her longtime friend.

“Rainbow Dash, it’s me, Gilda! Don’t you remember me?” And she pushed Rainbow back, among her fall on her butt.

“Of course I remember you, Gilda.” The cyan Pegasus replied. “Some friend you are making Fluttershy cry like that a while back.” And then, she tried to punch her with her right hoof.

“I said to her I was sorry!” Gilda argued while dodging many strikes from Rainbow.

“Did you mean it?”

“Yes! Have you forgotten that you amde me realize that afriendship was not lame and how we all come to embrace it? Just look around and see how more successful we become because of you and Pinkie Pie! Come on, you gotta fight it!”

“I see what we have come to destroy.” Said Rainbow coldly And evilly with that grin on her face. It wasn’t any use, Rainbow was fas beyond help when it comes to reasoning.”

“Don’t let her get to you!” Zecora called out to Gilda. “We have a job to do!”

Feeling very guilty about this idea, Gilda dodged, and clawed Rainbow, causing her to crash on the ground with a “thud” Sound. “I’m very sorry about this, Dash!” She called out. “But it was for your own good.”

Knowing that it was him they all wanted, Spike looked around for a hiding place so he would ‘t have to be captured by the Mean Six. He knew it wasn’t much help, but he was quite desperate. Zecora And Discord fought off Starlight, Twilight, and her friends for an extended period of time.

At first, he thought that maybe he can get away from this violence, but just then, the door to the cellar he was hiding in burst open.

“Heeeere’s Glimmy!” Said Starlight Glimmer. She ran after Spike like a cat and mouse type of chase, but the baby dragon was quick, and immediately used his wings to get out of there. “Running away, Spike? That won’t help you! Hahaha!”

“Good thing you don’t have any wings, Starlight.” Spike taunted.

“Maybe Starlight doesn’t,” Said a voice behind him. “But we do.” It was Twilight, And the two Pegasus ponies. “Just give up, Spike. You know you can’t win this fight.” Twilight chuckled.

“No!” Spike exclaimed. “Never!” And he tried flying away, but was stopped by Rarity with her magic.

“Ah Ah Ah!” Rarity sang. “That’s no way for you to behave, Spikey-Whikey!” She suddenly gave him a kiss on his right cheek, and punched him with her hoof.

“Remember girls, Queen Roseblood wants him alive.” Twilight reminded them all

“We got this.” Said Starlight.

“He’s weak, he can’t do anything to stop us from ruling the whole planet.” If !ac remarked in his cold, sadistic voice.

Poor Spike felt like crying, for he honestly didn’t know who his closest friends were anymore, considering the fact that they have been brainwashed with evil and darkness. They really have changed, and they are not his friends anymore.

The baby dragon tried to crawl away quietly, but Twilight caught his tail. “Going somewhere, Spike?” Said Fluttershy. “I didn’t think so.”

“Guys, come on, snap out of it! This is not you!”

“Oh, Here we go again.” Said Pinkie Pie in annoyance. “This is us, we’re evil now, so just get over it!”

“I’ll never get over the fact that you guys have changed from good to evil.” Spike Said. “There is still good in all of you. I know it.”

“You are obviously very naive thinking that. Now, are you going to come quietly and surrender to us?” Twilight threatened him. “Or are we going to have to do this the hard way?”

“I... I... i’d Rather die than be a serving to Roseblood.” Spike stood up for himself. “Or any other dark, and evil monster that threatens Equestria.”

“Grrr, you’re as stubborn as Discord!” Said Applejack. “You’ll be apart of somethin’ great once you join us. Now stop being so stubborn and come quietly!”

“Never!” Spike shouted. Trying to sound as serious and angry to them as possible.

Discord, Zecora, Gustave, Gilda, and Gruff went to his aid. “You want the poor dragon,” Said Gustave. “You will have to go through me princess.”

“And us.” Said Gilda

“We do not want to you you all,” Said Gustave. ”But we will if we have to.”

“Then you will all die!” Twilight Said. Then another battle ensued on both sides, and it looked very vicious. Gustave clawed Applejack on the back, Making her shout in pain. Rarity was trying to kick Gruff, but the old codger was fast, even for an elderly Griffon like himself.

Twilight knew that she and her friends were outnumbered, and she was feeling a little sore from suffering punches, kicks, and even bites on her skin. Her friends also looked a little battered, Do to the, being very outnumbered by the populace of Griffonstone.

“GRR!! Fall back!” She shouted. “Retreat!” Then she, her friends, Starlight Glimmer, And Big Mac firmed together, and disappeared out of the fight.

Everyone in Griffonstone was rather scared and shocked to see what just happened, and Gruff Said. “Okay Spike, what’s the Plan?”