Author's Note

Okay so this rewrite is meant to fix some problems with the original. Make the characters act a little more in character,make it a WHOLE LOT longer, and change up the story a bit(okay a lot)

Edit:Please excuse the title change..you'll see why soon

Fallen

"FOR THE LAST TIME I DIDN'T DO IT!" Spike pleaded. Spike had lost the case of the murder of Ms Fleur De Lis. Spike looked up to his friend/sister Twilight who was eyeing him with disgust.

"Spike your DNA was all over the crime scene." Luna said sadly.

"I was with Shining Armor how could I have done it?" Spike pleaded.

"Leave my brother out of this." Twilight said disgusted. Spike endured the comments from his former friends. Fluttershy was crying profusely,Pinkie's hair was completely flat,Rainbow Dash looked at Spike as if asking;Why?,Applejack just glared at him,and Rarity wouldn't even look at him.

"Please you have to believe me I was with Shin-" Spike began

"I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE HIM OUT OF THIS!" Twilight shouted angrily before slapping Spike.

"TWILIGHT TWILIGHT CALM DOWN!" Fluttershy shouted which really wasn't that loud.

"Sorry. That was unprincess like. He still deserved it though." Twilight said with disgust. For Fluttershy a million thoughts were going through her head.

Why would Spike do this?

Are we making the right call here?

What if he actually is innocent. Will he forgive us?

Spike's mother Celestia walked up to him with sadness in her eyes.

"Mother please. You know I didn't do it." Spike cried.

"I'm sorry Spike but as Princess of Celestia I hereby banish you to Tartous for your crime against Equestria forever." Celestia said sadly. Then the party cannon went off

"FORR-EVVV-ERRR!" Pinkie said. Celestia shot a beam at Spike and Spike felt instant pain on his body. He screamed in pure agony when the ground opened up beneath him and he fell into an abyss.

"FAREWELL SPIKE THE DRAGON!" He heard Celestia shout in the voice of an executioner. Spike saw the ground rushing up to meet him and all went black.

It has been one year since banishment. Spike clawed another line onto his wall. He put his back against a wall and began to cry.

"Why? Why me? After all we've been through why would they throw me out like that?" Spike cried.

"Do not cry child." A voice said. Spike looked around for the voice. He could not see anyone.

"Who said that?" Spike asked. Then a light figure popped up in front of him.

"Me." The figure said.

"AHH WHAT THE FUCK!" Spike shouted in surprise.

"Calm down my child." The figure said in a warm voice. Spike got a better look at the figure. It was a female alicorn with long flowing red hair.

"Who are you?" Spike asked.

"Oh I'm sorry my name is Solar. I was once a ruler of Equestria like your mother however under false accounts I was banished here like you." The figure said.

"Why are you here?" Spike asked.

"I've come to get you out of here." Solar said before she cast a spell which melted the walls which let Spike out. Spike followed the Solar to the edge of Tartous. Two statues were on each side which can only be activated by Princesses or Princes to open a portal to Equestria. The figure uttered another spell. The statues eyes started glowing and a portal opened.

"This portal will take you to Equestria. I have left some stuff for you. Fulfil your mission and bring back the assassins." Solar said.

"You're not coming?" Spike asked.

"I died here long ago. I cannot return to the land of the living." Solar said.

"I'm sorry." Spike said.

"It's fine. Go forth Spike." Solar said. Spike nodded and leapt through the portal.

Spike was laying on sand. He opened his eyes and saw the blue sky. He looked around and he was standing in a desert with a community in the distance. Spike was wearing hooded robes and had a backpack on. Inside said backpack was some money,a key,a mask,and a dagger. He decided to head into town and buy some stuff before what he thought would be a long journey but not before he threw on a mask after all he is a escaped prisoner now. The town turned out to be Appleloosa of all places. The town looked at Spike weirdly but hey when a dragon comes into town with a mask and looking like he just went though hell tell me you wouldn't do the same. Spike saw the local library he thought he could start there as to see what's happened in the past year. Spike walked into the library and out of all the people who could be behind the desk it just had to be Braeburn.

"Good evening traveler. What brings you to this fine establishment." Braeburn asked.

"Oh just passing through." Spike replied. One book caught Spike's attention. The cover had a strange insignia on it and the title was

The Assassins:The Old Protectors of Equestria

"Hey what's that?" Spike asked gesturing towards the book.

"Oh that thing. I found it last week but it needs a key to open the only reason I still have it is because it looks cool." Braeburn explained.

"I'll take it off your hands." Spike said.

"You can have it for two bits." Braeburn said. Spike paid Braeburn the money and got the book. It was getting late so Spike decided to get a room at the inn. Spike walked into the inn and up to the desk where Little Strongheart was waiting.

"Good evening master. If you're looking for accommodation we got some nice rooms available Mr uhhhh." Little Strongheart said. Spike forgot he needed to use a fake name considering being a wanted dragon and all.

"Sting. My name's Sting." Spike lied.

"Sting. Okay for 10 bits you can have the room on the left." Little Strongheart said. Spike paid the Native Equestrian and went to his room. It was an okay room. It had a king sized bed with a chest,a wardrobe,a desk,and a bathroom. Spike sat down on the desk and looked at the book. When the door suddenly opened and someone dressed in a waitress outfit came in.

"Hello I am your room service if there is anything you need feel free to ask." The waitress said.

"I guess I'll have an ale." Spike said. The waitress bowed and walked out and came back two minutes later with a pint of ale. Spike paid the waitress seven bits and went back to the book. He thought back to his conversation with Braeburn. He said it needed a key. Spike then thought of the key he had in the backpack. He pulled out the key and put in the keyhole and the book swung open. Spike then got to reading.

In the days of old before banishment,back when Equestria was new there was an elite group of people who were assigned to protect the crown. These people called:The Assassins. They were extraordinary people who were masters of sneak. They could pop up at any given place and be gone just as quickly. This led to the rumor that they could become invisible. The Assassins protected the crown for many years until Luna's banishment. After the banishment they slowly started to fade into legend. And then after Celestia founded the Royal guard they disappeared. No one knows where they went or when they will come back and people are still looking to the skies in hope.

Spike read through the book and was intrigued. When he reached the end he saw a small piece of paper taped to the book. He took off the paper and looked at it.

If you are reading this that means you were chosen to bring back The Assassins. On the back of this paper is a map to the old HQ go there and wait until you are needed. The Assassins have returned.

Spike looked at the map and the base at the Everfree Forest of all places. Spike was in for a one hell of a journey but he did not think about it to much.Spike turned out the lights and fell into a dreamless sleep.