I stared at the ceiling for the longest time. Just sitting there, not doing anything.

The Lost Ones, so that's what they're called. And they have lost their Harmony Magic which corrupted them turning them into monsters.

I turned and looked at Spike, I thought only ponies had Harmony Magic. Is Harmony Magic not limited to just ponies?

But should this be happening on this large of a scale? And what's with this strange darkness cloaking the land? Does it have something to do with the Tree of Harmony like the book theorized or is there something more going on? Or the eclipse, what's with that? There is so many questions that I don’t have the answers too.

I looked down at my cutie mark, a beautiful multi-colored shield forever symbolizing my connection to my friends.

I wish Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle were here. Maybe then I wouldn't be so scared.

I hung my head and started to cry, I’m lost in this land fighting these things all by myself absolutely scared out of my mind. Yeah, i’m not having a good day.

Suddenly I felt something on my shoulder, I raised my head and jumped back in surprise. Spike had a hand on my shoulder, the smell of burning flesh was heavy in the air as he reached into the lanterns light to touch me. His eyes were flickering between green and red.

“Don’t cry” He whispered. Using his other hand he cupped my cheek and wiped my tears with his thumb.

“Spike...” I was right, there is still some of his original self left in there! His eyes stop flickering between red and green and stayed green now, what does this mean? His sclera is still black so he isn't entirely cured but I can see he’s acting almost like his old self again.

Spike smiled as I took a cautious step forward. I looked down at his body, the light from the lantern seems to be burning him.

“Spike, you need to step back into the darkness. The light is hurting you.” I said, he frowned and pulled away and looked at his arm. Spike looked at me before he stepped back into the darkness, luckily his eyes didn't change back to red.

Suddenly there was an ear piercing screech, I wiped my head toward the doorway as Spike arched his back and started hissing.

It was Lyra Heartstrings! She must be the one who was watching me back in town!

I fumbled with my bag and pulled out the knife I picked up from the kitchen earlier. I grabbed the handle with my mouth and shakily got into position for an attack.

Lyra screeched again and charged, I closed my eyes and swung the knife. I felt the knife make contact with something, I opened my eyes to see what it was.

It was lyra's horn!

Things were at a standstill, the knife was stuck in her horn stopping her from going any further. I pushed hard against it snapping it clean off.

The horn piece went flying at the bookcase and bounced off it and skidded across the floor and stopped at my hooves. Lyra patted her head desperately trying to find her horn. She whimpered before turning toward me with pure rage.

“I’ll kill you!” Lyra shouted as she pounced on me. She snapped at my neck as I fought her off with everything I had. Not seeing anyway out I did the last thing I wanted to do to anypony.

I stabbed her in the eye.

Lyra screeched as she struggled off me and started rolling around on the floor holding her eye. I panted as I got up and got on top of her and started stabbing her in the stomach.

Blood splattered all over me as I stabbed her again and again. After awhile she stopped moving but I didn't stop until I was sure she was dead, by that time I was bawling my eyes out.

I dropped the knife and started pulling at my hair screaming and crying at the same time.

“I’m so sorry Lyra!” I screamed to the heavens “Oh Celestia, why does this world have to be so cruel?!”

“Scootaloo?” I heard Spike whisper from behind me “You alright?”

“No I am not! I just killed Lyra!” I wailed loudly.

This wasn't just some random pony I just killed, this was one of my closest friends! Before I met Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle I only had one friend and that was Lyra. Whenever I was sad or down, Lyra would come by the orphanage and play her lyre while we talked about all kinds of stuff. I would talk about my cool moves on my scooter while Lyra would talk about these things called humans.

It was fun.

I felt Spike wrap his arms around me, he pulled me away from Lyra and gently held me in his arms.

“It alright, it had to be done. Not everypony can be saved Scootaloo.” He smiled soltly “At least you managed to save me right?”

I sniffled and nodded “How did I manage to save you Spike? Not to be insulting but what makes you so special?”

“I dont know,” He mumbled. I looked down at the floor in thought, maybe it has something to do with the fact he is a dragon and not a pony. Dragons don’t naturally have Harmony Magic so he can fight off the effects of whatever is going on easier.

I turned and looked Spike in his glowing green eyes then climbed out of his arms. I grabbed my lantern and headed toward the doorway across the room before I looked back at Spike. Spike was looking at at me with worry.

“Don’t worry I’m fine,” I am not fine, “if you're going to follow me then so be it.” I nodded at him and headed out the door, I could hear the purple drake following just outside the lights touch. Honestly I was hoping he’d follow me, I’m scared of being alone after what just happened.

Why do I have a feeling things are only going to get worse from here?

Author's Note

I can't help but picture Scootaloo in battle after writing this chapter. Scootaloo can't fly so I think she would be an expert on combat on the ground, mainly focusing on her speed and agility.