Is all Hope Lost?

In all his young life, Spike never felt so degraded or humiliated in his entire life like this. Chained to Roseblood’s chair like a dog, and a pet food bowl with gems for him. He does like gems, but this was just downright degrading for him to be treated like this. Roseblood seemed quite an unpredictable mare, who are the most dangerous types of villains to exist, for he might never know what exactly the evil mare will do with him next. He didn’t even want to think about it, for it would make him collapse.

Sighing sadly, he slowly began eating the gems and chilled it down with his sharp teeth. “Spike, did your mother ever tell you it is rude to chew with your mouth open?” Said Roseblood with a smirk and a raised eyebrow.

After swallowing the gems down his throat, Spike said: “What? I never chew with my mouth open.” And he gave a nervous smile, showing gem bits in his teeth. “Honest, just take it from Twilight, she’ll tell you.”

“Come now, sweetie.” Ssid Roseblood with her eyes narrowed. “Do not like to me. I heard you chewing with your mouth open. Believe me when I say this: I have ears like a hawk would have on it’s head.”

“S-sorry, your highness. Please don’t kill me.” He began trembling in fear and nervousness again. “Or don’t dissect my organs our of my body like a frog.”

Roseblood let out another chuckle. “Oh Spike. You are certainly a card. You know that?”

“I.... wouldn’t call myself that funny.” He admitted sheepishly. “Pinkie Pie’s more of the comedic one.”

"it's true!" said the pink pony bouncing. "I'm the funniest mare in all of Equestria! You wanna hear a joke mistress?"

"no." said Roseblood firmly. "Later perhaps, but for now, I want to bask in my glory as Equestria's new ruler." Then she lounged in Celestia's throne some more.

"Pfft. 'New ruler of Equestria' my tail." Spike muttered quietly. He looked at the princess' again, and desperately wished they would come out of the evil influence this... mare has put in their heads and help him fight against her, but alas; he knew it wouldn't happen any time soon, considering the fact that Roseblood was in Tartarus strengthening her magical abilities and powers after being defeated all those years ago before he was even born into this planet.

Roseblood then looked at the baby dragon again, and asked: "What was that, Spikey-Whikey?"

"nothing." he blurted. "I was just thinking where you will spread your influence next."

"Well, if you must know." She cleared her throat before saying: "We should probably be spreading my glorious magic into Manehattan next, the largest city in all of Equestria."

"Oh boy." Spike sighed in a sad way. He knew with all the ponies, or at least, almost all the ponies in Manehattan - if any of them are resistant to her dark, evil spell, would make a large number of her army, it would be more difficult for Zecora, Discord, Imari, Silver Horn, king Savimbi, and all the other allies they have gathered for support to fight through. It would mean a bigger chance many of these stallions, mares, colts, and fillies would be killed in an all-out war or battle against this chaos.

Poor Spike would not want any pony to be killed, or even of his non-pony friends because of this. If anything ever happened to any of his friends of any kind, he would never forgive himself, not even after death. He took the last gem, which was purple and triangular shaped, and gulped it down his throat

"Come on now. When I finally rule all of this planet, and I mean outside of Equestria, you will receive rewards more than you can imagine." Roseblood said. She used the magic from her horn to pick him up, and placed him on her lap. Spike was feeling scared shitless once again, not sure what to expect of this. He gulped, and didn't say a word.

Rainbow Dash went up to him, and mocked him by saying "Who's a good Spike? You are, you are!" it was rather cruel of her, but Spike bit her hoof with his sharp teeth, making her go "Yeooww!!" Rainbow growled in anger with her red eyes flashing. "Oh, that's it! You're dead!"

"No!" Roseblood stopped her with her right hoof preventing Rainbow laying a hoof on the poor baby dragon. "No need for that. Besides, I thought it was rather funny. Now relax, Rainbow Dash. That's an order."

"Not this time mistress." said Rainbow Dash. "Spike bites me hard like that, he will suffer!"

"That's enough!" Roseblood barked. "Even you and your friends can make me angry!" she flashed her eyes red once again, telling Rainbow that she meant business. "Understood?"

The brainwashed Cyan pegasus mare gulped, and sighed, immediately calming herself down. "Yes, my queen."

"Excellent." that wicked smile came back to her. "Now, Spike, do be a dear, and spread word to the chef. I want a delicious cherries jubilee with extra cherries on top." Then she unhooked the chain from his ankle.

"Umm, okay. Anything else?"

"Well, now that you mention it.... Tell Shining Armor to plot a course for Manehattan next after Appleoosa is all mine." she made yet another evil chuckle. Spike was about to go down the corridor, but he was stopped by her voice. "Wait." she barked. "Twilight, you and your friends keep n eye on him while he is doing his tasks. As for you, sweetie,"

Spike gulped in complete fear once again, probably knowing what she was going to say.

"Do not even think about trying to run away or escape from me. Or else... like I have mentioned before: You will face dire consequences." she sounded a little stern at him, making him all the more afraid. "Now go on, do what I have instructed you to do."

"Y-yes, your majesty." Spike said with his head down.

He was walking down the corridor with a really sad expression on his face, and sighed depressingly. The last thing he wanted was to help her commit misdeeds with Roseblood. “Where is Shining Armor Anyway?” He Asked.

“Right in the castle gardens, darling.” Rarity answered him. “He is all set for the Manehattan invasion when you give the word.”

“Well, i’m Just doing it for her.” Spike Said

“Clearly.” Applejack Said. “Darn tootin’ She is. And try not to escape or trick us, sugarcube.”

“Or i’ll Bite you like how you But my hoof.” Rainbow threatened him in an intimidatinf tone of voice.

“Rainbow, play nice.” Twilight sang. “Come on, Spike.” She said to the baby dragon. “You should be flattered and privileged to be her let like this. As long as you make eye happy, she won’t kill you.”

“Guys, this is not you. Look inside yourselves and fight the darkness in you.” Spike urged once more to them. “I know there is still good in you guys. I know it.”

“Why should we fight the darkness?” Asked Fluttershy with a wicked smile on her face. “It feels so good to be evil. It makes us happy to be on the side of evil.”

“You guys don’t mean that.” Spike argued

“Oh, but we do.” Starlight countered him. “Roseblood is the rightful queen of this world, and she is what it needs to keep it in balance.”

“But what about peace and harmony?”

His brainwashed friends laughed cruelly at what he just asked. “Harmony? Peace?” Fluttershy giggled. “Those are so overrated, Spike.”

“Yes. Who needs them when we can have everything we want in the world?” Twilight said. “Oh it feels so good to be bad, right girls?”

“Right.” The other mares said in unison before laughing once more. At least they didn’t laugh like a lack of hyenas, otherwise, it would have make Spike collapse onnthe floor just thinking at how evil they are under this spell.

“Now shut up and move it, slow poke!” Said Starlight Glimmer. Spike began moving a little faster so he wouldn't have to make them angry or irritated. There was Shining Armor in the gardens training his troops for future attacks.

“Umm... Shining?” Spike Said nervously.

The stallion turned his head slightly in a cruel gaze. “What? Oh Spike. It’s only you.” Then he fully turned around to face him. “What do you want, little pet?”

“I am nopony’s pet, capiche?!” Spike exclaimed in frustration. “How many damn times do I have to- Ow!” The baby dragon was whacked in the back of the head really hard by Twilight, liiema baseball had hit him from a big game.

Twilight gave a stern look, and said “You dare to backtalk to my brother?”

“Peace, sis.” Said Shining. “Anyway. What do you want, squirt?”

“Well.... Roseblood....” he gulped again. “She wants you to attack Manehattan as her.... next target.” He felt like shedding a tear giving that whole large city away like that, like he had fully betrayed his friends and family over at the largest city in Equestria. He bowed his head and sighed in guilt.

Shining Armor sneered and replied by saying: “Excellent. Captain! Make sure you and your troops make ready to land on Manehattan, and make sure Nopony gets off of it.”

“You got it general.” The captain replied. Shining readied his wings and the other Pegasus guards joined him.

“Let’s go capture Manehattan, boys.” Shining and he other troops cackled evilly and went off into the sky.

“Good boy.” Said Twilight. “Now let’s go fetch our queen the dessert she wanted.”

“And do not keep her waiting.” Said Starlight Glimmer. “Mistress Doseblood hates to be kept waiting for a long time.”

“Okay.”