1st Event: Awakening.
I do not own MLP FiM, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona. MLP FiM belong DHX and Persona belongs to Atlus.
Spike pov, ???
I walked down a mysterious hallway till I reached a Blue door with an interesting golden design. I opened it and saw room blue room with a smiling creature wearing black tuxedo sitting on a blue couch near a table. He had long nose, pointy ears, pale skin and a black unibrow over his big eerie bloodshot eyes. To his left was a tall cool looking creature with slicked back silver hair, pale skin and yellow eyes and was wearing a black and blue bell hop outfit. In his left hand was a brown hardback book. Behind them was a blank mosaic glass window. I took seat in a chair with and interesting design.
"It seem we have a guest and it dragon none the less. Welcome to the Velvet Room. My name is Igor, It is nice to make your acquaintance." the odd creature said in as eerie yet elegant tone.
"And I'm Theodore" The tall creature introduced himself in a calm cool sounding voice.
"Now, Tell me, what is your name?" Igor looked at me
Me: I'm Spike. May I ask but what is the Velvet Room.
Igor: The Velvet Room is a place that exist between dream and reality, mind and matter... It been years since we had a guest. Only those who are bound by a "contract" can enter this place. It might be that such a fate awaits you. Tell me do you believe in Fortune telling.
Me: ... Depending on the source.
Igor: Then...
Igor hold his right hand over the desk and small dim blue orb of light appear. In the middle of it were blue tarot cards with a black and white mask insignia on it.
Igor: Shall I do a tarot reading?
Me: Sure.
Igor drag his hand across the desk and 7 tarot cards appear in a star spread.
Igor: Now let see what lies in the future.
Igor flip over a card and on it was a picture of a tower getting destroyed by lightning.
Igor: The Tower in the upright postion. This card represent immediate future. and distaster seem to lie your future. and the beyond the future is..
Igor flip over the card revealing a slender mare with a lion by her side.
Igor: The Strength in the upright position. Interesting... This card represent inner strength.
Me: What does that mean.
Igor: It seem disaster will happen in which you will have to gather up your own strength. During the coming days a contract will be form and we will be waiting when the day come to assist you.
Me: Thanks.
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Location: Princess Twilight Sparkle's castle.
I opened my eyes and see Owloiscious sitting at the foot of my bed.
Spike:... That was a weird dream.
I got up and headed toward the map room and saw my friends were gather around and a plate of pancakes covered in gems just waiting to be devoured. Rarity and Starlight Glimmer were gossiping, Twilight and Fluttershy were discussing about different birds of prey, Applejack and Rainbow Dash were hoof wrestling with each other while Pinkie Pie.
Twilight Sparkle: Somepony finally up. I was about to wake you myself.
Me: ahhahah~ Morning guys.
Starlight: Morning.
Rarity: Morning darling.
Applejack: Morning sugar cube.
Fluttershy: Good Morning Spike.
RD: Moring Spike.
Pinkie Pie: Morning.
Me: You won't believe the dream I had last night.
Twilight Sparkle: What did you dream about?
I describe the dream I had last night to them while I ate my pancakes. About the velvet room, about Igor and his assistant Theodore and about how that I will have to enter a contract and about my fortune.
Rainbow Dash: Sound like something near the beginning of a video game.
Pinkie Pie: Oooh! Maybe you'll get a deus ex machina and fight an all powerful being that want to take over the world. Maybe you'll have to climb a tower fighting monster and fight powerful boss monsters appear on the full moon. or maybe you'll get power after performing a ritual and have to return a part of Ponyville after it get sucked into another dimension due to a machine
Me: *chuckle*
Pinkie Pie: Yep.
Applejack: Speaking of rituals, did y'all heard about the mirror ritual rumor that been floating around.
Me, Fluttershy, Twilight, Rarity and Starlight looked at Applejack in confusion. I mean the ones I heard about were creepypastas such as Bloody Mary, Candycolt or The Dark Reflection Ritual.
Starlight: What are you talking about?
Rainbow Dash: I know what she talking about. There been a rumor called Soul Reflection. According to ponies, if you chant "Mirror, Mirror let me see the other me." three time and then say "other me please speak to me." in front of a mirror. your reflection will be replaced by something else.
Rarity: I heard about that. I also heard that you have to do it alone and at night as well.
I began to picture how it would happened. About a lone pony trying it and their reflection getting replaced by an alternate timeline version of their selves. I laugh at the thought and slowly considered trying it for just laugh
Me: Cool.
Rainbow Dash: Yeah, but it still a rumor, so I doubt it real.
Me: Yeah. So what everypony got plan for today.
Twilight Sparkle: Well I'm going to do some research on "The Structure of Unconscious." by Carl Jung.
Rainbow Dash: I'm going to perform a new stunt.
Pinkie Pie: Me, Applejack and Starlight are going to help out at Sugar Cube Corner.
Rarity: I need to gather some gems to finish an outfit I'm working on.
Me: Need some help milady?
Rarity: Yes.
Location: Gem Quarry
Gem quarry. This was the place me and Rarity would go to hunt for gems. This was also the place where Rarity got kidnapped by Rover, Fido and Spot; three diamond dogs who wanted to use her not only to locate, but dig them up as well. But we didn't have to worry about that anymore especially after Rarity gave them an earful. After a couple of hours, we manage to find tons of gems and decided to stop for today and talk.
Me: And that why Twilight afraid of Quesadilla
Rarity: After going through that I would be afraid of quesadilla too.
Me: So what else happening in Ponyville
Rarity: Well... There is one about Flare Tyson.
Flare Tyson was an earth pony boxer part of a local gym in Ponyville. He's was a good fighter, until he got caught using an illegal drug. He manage to get some rehab and return to the ring.
Me: What about him?
Rarity: He got accused of cheating after he beaten his opponent in a fight.
Me: The guy probably got mad caused he lost and made up an excuse
Rarity: True, but due to his past, he got under suspicion, causing Flare to get into a fight.
I looked down at the ground in sadness and let out a sigh. I knew how Flare Tyson felt. After I went on a rampage due to letting my greed control me, some ponies saw me as a monster and treated me a such. If it weren't for my friends, Who know what would do then.
Me: Hopefully everything works out for him.
Rarity: It will darling. Just have faith.
I gave Rarity a weak smile. I stomach decided to ruin the moment by letting out a growl. Rarity looked at me with a coy smirk on her face.
Rarity: Somepony hungry.
Me: *blush* Yeah.
Rarity: Come on, let's go get something to eat.
Location: Twilight Sparkle's castle, Spike's room
The moon shined brightly as I stood in front. I took a deep breath and started to chant.
Me: Mirror, Mirror, let me see the other me. Mirror, Mirror, let me see the other me. Mirror, Mirror, let me see the other me. Other me please speak to me.
After I spoke those words, my head started to ring. I looked in the mirror and saw not my reflection but a tall shadowy figure hold a long sword.
Shadowy figure: I am thou, thou art I. Call out to me.
I felt my head spin and my legs turn to jelly and my vision swirl until everything went black.
outside of Ponyville Normal Pov
A pony ran away in shock from the bleeding headless corpse of a green unicorn stallion with a grey tail and mohawk, from the deed he committed, unbeknownst to him somepony took pictures of what happened and took a knife away.
The next day.
Spike pov
The shone in my eyes and slowly got up. I looked at the mirror and saw only my reflection. Was it all a dream? What was that thing? I stared at the clock and saw it was 10:30 AM. I headed to the Map room and saw Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Starlight and Twilight with concern expression on their face.
Rainbow Dash: I can't believe that happened.
Me: What wrong?
Rarity: Spike... somepony was murdered.
A chill ran down my spine at what Rarity just said. Somepony, that we might or might not know got murdered.
Me: Who the pony that got killed?
Rainbow Dash: Macho Joe.
Me: Macho Joe. As in the unicorn that goes to the same gym Flare goes to.
Rainbow Dash: Yeah. A jogger found his decapitated corpse and came running back into town screaming. The police are investigating into the matter.
Rarity: Still the thought of that there murderer running lose doesn't help ease the nerves.
Fluttershy: Hopefully they find the culprit soon before somepony else get killed.
Starlight: or worse.
Me: Worse?
My head filled with images of what could happened if they didn't find the guy. I looked Twilight Sparkle looked as she gave the light heliotrope a stare that a mother would give their foal for doing something bad.
Twilight Sparkle: Don't suggest stuff like that . You're scaring Spike and Fluttershy
I looked over to the left of Rarity and saw the the light yellow pegasus shaking in fear.
Starlight: Sorry.
Twilight Sparkle: Until then we have to be careful. We still don't know what kind of murderer we're dealing with. If anypony find anything that might help report it.
Later that Night
I couldn't sleep. All I could think about was the was Macho Joe getting decapitated and what would happened if this pony didn't get caught. I got up from my bed and silently sneaked outside. I walked through the silent street of Ponyville hoping the cool breeze will soothe me, but to no luck.
Me: Why is this happening? First that strange hallucination and now this?
???: What weird hallucination?
I turn around and met the concern filled sapphire eyes of a familiar white unicorn.
Me: Rarity what are you doing up?
Rarity: I couldn't sleep.
Me: Same here. Care to walk with me.
Rarity: That would delightful.
We continue our peaceful night walk.
Rarity:... Spike, you said you had a weird hallucination.
Spike: Yeah. I tried that rumor. After I said "other me, please speak to me." I my head started to ring and when I looked in the mirror I saw this tall shadowy figure and I swore I heard a voice. Maybe I coming down with something.
Rarity: Hopefully it not to serious, I can't stand the thought of you being gravely ill.
Spike: Thanks Rarity.
Rarity: You're... Huh?
Spike: What's wrong?
Rarity: Over there.
I looked in the direction of where Rarity was pointing and saw a cloaked figure run passed us.
Rarity: Who was that?
Spike: I don't know... I think I'm going to follow that pony?
Rarity: What?!
Spike: I know it sound crazy, but if that guy the murderer, I want to try and least catch the perp. That way you girls can be safe.
I ran off, stealthily following the guy all the way to the entrance of the Everfree Forest. Why would this guy head to a dangerous place like this. I continued to follow the pony from the bushes. He stop and remove his hood reveling a pale brown earth stallion with dirty blond hair with dark red streak and magenta eye. It was Flare Tyson, the stallion Rarity told me about. What is he doing here
???: I see you came Flare Tyson.
I looked at the direction of the voice and saw grey unicorn stallion with blue hair. Why
Flare: What do you want? Why did you call me here?
Shady Unicorn: Simple. I got some nice photo of you.
He levitated some photos in front of Flare. Flare's eyes widen in surprise.
Shady Unicorn: It would be a shame if the police got these.
Flare: But it was an accident also it was self-defense. I didn't mean to kill him.
Shady Unicorn: True, but proof speak louder than words and I got ton of proof beside this one.
Flare: But Macho's knife.
Shady Unicorn: Gone.
Wait, that guy said there was a knife. Does that mean the murder was it done in self-defense.
Flare: What how can that... You took it didn't you
Shady unicorn: Yeah. I thought it would be more fun if
Flare: .GRRR...PERSONA!
Suddenly I felt a strange presence. I looked at Flare Tyson a blue fog surrounded him and buffed dark grey creature materialized above from him. It was wearing a boxer robe with a orange flame design, bronze pads, a battle helmet, an ancient golden Cloudsdale battle skirt with red hem and dots, and a pair of red gloves with bronze blades on them.
Warrior being: From of thine heart I appear...I am Aristodemus of Sparta... as you're soul brother, I shall slay thine enemy with berserker fury
Flare: Agi.
I watched as the warrior raised it hand and ember swarm around and form a tower of searing flames trapping the unicorn and turn him into a smoldering corpse. i stumbled back in horror. I heard a scream and look in the direction and saw Rarity shaking with fear; unfortunately Flare notice her as well. Aristodemus I knew what was going to happpen. Rarity was going to get her head cut off. I rushed toward her side pushed her out the way. I knew it was reckless but as long as she alive, I don't care if I die.
???: I am thou.
Spike: Huh?
I felt a sensation surge through my body. Aristodemus stop it attack.
Flare: What the?! Why is this dragon is... But I thought they need to hoard to do that!?
???: Thou art I. Call out to me and unleash thine strength.
An image of Igor, Theodore flashed in my mind and stop at the image same figure I saw in the mirror.
Spike: Per... So...na. PERSONA!
Theme: Mirai Niki battle theme
A blue fog fiercely swirled around me as particle gather together.
???: I am thou... Thou art I... From the sea of thy soul, I come... I am Perseus, the Compassionate Hero... I shall protect you and thine love ones in times of conflicts.
I look at the figure that levitated above me. It was a white bipedal creature with an athletic build. Perseus had medium hair red as the rose and was wear a light purple butler outfit over a pale sage torso, A necktie with a fire ruby on it, a dragonic futuristic visor with a len that had a similar color as my eyes, green shoulder armor pads, claws like hands and light purlple legs conjoined like a doll. In it right hand was a sword. . I looked at Artistodemus and knew what Perseus and I should do.
Spike: PERSEUS!
Perseus charged toward Artistodemus and swung his sword at Artistodemus and struck his head. It stumble back a bit, but recovered and try to slash off Aeneas's head, but blocked the blade with his. The two warrior kept on exchanging blows for blows. For some strange reason I was getting tired as they clashed.
Flare: AGI!
The brawny warrior raised it hand and ember started to appear around Perseus. I told Perseus to get out of the way and he manage to do that, but not in time enough to get out unscratched. The flame erupted and burnt his legs. A pain surge through me.
Spike: Ugh.
Rarity: Spike!
Spike: BUFU!
Perseus raised his blade and fired a small blizzard at Artistodemus and trapped it in ice. He picked up his sword and pierce the frozen titan in the heart. Flare Tyson's eyes widen as Artistodemus crumbled and faded away into nothingness.
Flare: PERSONA!... Huh... ARTISTODEMUS!
Flare kept shouting Persona and Artistodemus like a broken record, but nothing happened. The fighter collapse on the ground in defeat
Flare: It over isn't it. I lost.
Spike: Flare.
Flare: WHAT?! Are you going to gloat or are you going to do what that pathetic shit of a pony was going to do.
Spike: No. I want to know what happened that night. Why did you kill Macho Joe?
Flare explained everything to Rarity and Me. On the night of the murder Macho Joe attacked Flare as payback for losing even after he summoned Artistodemus. Artistodemus answered his desire to survive and attacked Macho Joe. That other unicorn took photographs of what happened and got rid of the knife and blackmailed him.
Flare: In the end I became a villain. The pony everypony wanted me to become. After that what they wanted right.
Spike: No!
Rarity: Not all pony wanted you to become a villain let alone a killer. Some us wanted to see you climb to the top.
Spike: Listen I know how you feel.
Flare: How?
Spike: On my birthday I received many gifts from my friends. I then started to craved more stuff and started hoarding everything I could get my claws on and became a monster. After I turned back to normal, someponies view me as a monster. I felt so much rage, but realize something. I could let that rage consume me and become the monster that those ponies wanted me to become or become somepony that I could be proud of.
Flare looked at me and gave me a weak smile.
Flare: I wished I realize that sooner. Let's go to the police. I want to get something off of my chest . Thanks for the courage big guy.
Spike: Huh?
Rarity: Um Spike, it seem during your courageous stand, it seem that you have grown.
I rubbed the back of my head.
Spike: Yeah, it was mature for me... Wait, why my voice sound different.
Rarity hold up a mirror and saw that I've grown. My face looked like the dragon that I met in the cave and I had wings. I tried to process what happened and three word enter my mind.
Spike: WHAT THE FUCK?!
Flare confessed everything to the police and was sent to jail. And just like that the case was closed, but what I didn't know that it was first of many cases that I would get involved with.
To be continued
