Fire.

That's all he saw in front of him. Big gigantic flames. He was on the messed up peer, looking at the destruction. No life, no plants, no nothing. He just saw flames. The only thing constantly burn in his mind. His black cloak blew in the wind which was also mixed with smoke. Thank Celestia he could breathe in it.

"Spike. There you are. I just want to say terribly sorry for..... choking you back there. But, at this rate you'll listen"

Spike didn't say anything.

Sombra hated the silence. "Spike you must really like the new upgrade I did to Equestria. You look at it quite a lot. Just the two of us here with nopony else nor any type of life, don't you think?"

Spike remained silent and motionless.

"Just you, me, this new fire upgraded city. None of your " friends" here or any other of those annoying ponies"

Spike decided to speak, but not look at Sombra. "I'm not afraid of you. You know that right?"

Sombra sighed. "For one, your simply lying to yourself. Despite one of your deceased...... friends being the Element of Honesty. You know you fear me. That's why you're completely broken"

Spike completely felt his heart pounding.

"And secondly, I'm not the one who you should be afraid of. You know that saying, fear itself? Well, it gets more realistic and complex. The feeling of being a monster beats you down, doesn't it?"

Spike growled angrily. "No! I'm not a monster! I'm just as normal as every other pony!"

"Your optimism is really adorable. It really entertains me that you think that you can really beat me"

"I can and I will!" Spike flies towards Sombra who mentally stops him by simply closing his eyes. Spike falls back onto the peer, claws grasping tightly on the peer. An electric field surrounds Spike, electrocuting him in and out of his body.

"How...? Why can't I......?"

"Your broken. And I can control you. I can control your powers, your body, your mind. I'm your superior! With your thoughts, I simply descides what's important! Your powers are no longer yours! Your emotions are stuck into me, and they are controlled! We are no longer two! I am one! I AM COMPLETELY IN CONTROL!"

Spike screamed in fear, sweat rolling down his body, heart pounding. Tears were in his eyes, fighting to drop onto the ground, but Spike was fighting to not them slip. As soon as he calmed down a bit, Spike noticed that he was levitating. Spike tried floating back down, but it was impossible. He couldn't go down no matter how much he tried. He then tried thinking of happy things like his bestest friends in the whole world, but that would result to the nightmare. Suddenly, the door was forced open with a purple aura surrounding it. Twilight. That caused him to plummit to the ground.

" Spike!? We heard screaming! Are you okay?!" Twilight galloped towards him, levitating him from the ground. Spike looked at Twilight for a moment, then he looked away. Rarity walked up and so did the rest of the Mane Six.

"Spike, ya , alright?!"

"Did you have a nightmare about Sombra?" Rainbow asked.

"That ruffian is giving my Spikey Wikey nightmares?!"

"Ya wanna sleep downstairs with us Spike?" Twilight asks.

Spike shook his head no. Twilight accepted the lie, but Applejack didn't. She looked at him with sympathy and concern. Applejack knew something was bothering him. And Spike just....... lied to her.

"Spike, are you sure?" Applejack asked in a suspicious voice yet it was filled with concern. Spike didn't answer, but his eyes turned orange, the color of Applejack's coat. Applejack gave him an confused look with an arch of her eyebrow. The rest of the Mane Six looked on with curious eyes. Applejack was then shoved into the wall at least two times.

Twilight levitated Applejack and placed her on her bed. "Applejack, are you okay?"

Applejack moaned. "Ow"

Spike felt a lump in his throat, but was able to find his voice. "S...... Sorry, sorry"

Applejack smiled warmly at him. "It's alright sugercube, I'm fine. And I have to get use to your....... powers"

Rainbow flapped her wings, giving him a look of confidence. "Yeah! Your powers are pretty cool! The way you beat Sombra, AWESOME!"

Rarity nudged her elbow. "Rainbow was trying to cheer you up darling"

Twilight sighed. "Well Spike, if you don't need anything....."

"It's fine,"

Twilight sighed again. "Okay"

With that, the Mane Six left, leaving Spike to his thoughts.

The Mane Six were in the library.

Rarity sighed. "How can we beat Sombra and keep our feelings and protection of Spikey Wikey out of it?"

"We just have to talk to him and try to understand his powers more, trying to see if we can help him control them and maybe even find more about his past. Maybe get some progress to see what was bothering him before King Sombra had returned" Rainbow suggested.

Twilight nervously bit her lip. "I don't think that will work. I think it's more complex than just talking to him"

Fluttershy smiled, placing a hoof on Twilight's shoulder. "But it doesn't hurt to try"

Twilight placed her gaze downward. "Okay"
Rarity smiled. "Where should we talk? Obviously if we talk here, my dearest Spikey Wikey will probably feel trapped"

"Maybe we can have our meeting at SugarCube Corner" Rainbow suggested.

"Yeah. I heard they have upgraded their systems"

"I heard that the coffee they serve really keeps ponies awake"

Rarity smiles. "Which means we can get up early"

Fluttershy turned to Pinkie. "That is.... if the Cakes are okay with it"

Pinkie didn't answer right away. "The Cakes are away. They also took the young fillies with them. So, the store is mine for now"

Rarity beamed. "Perfect! We can take Spikey there!"

Pinkie raised up from her spot. "I'll go there to see if SugarCube Corner is still in one piece, and to make sure no pony breaked in" Rarity raised the forcefield, but as soon as it was down and Pinkie was out of sight, Rarity immediately placed it right above the house again.

This was really weird to the Mane Six. They woke up to the morning sun. Didn't Sombra..... kill Celestia? They tried not to focause on it, but it was still confusing to them nonetheless. Rarity looked around the forcefield, making sure it was not effected in anyway. "Good. The forcefield is as perfect as always"

"No one breaked in. Yay" Pinkie says uncharacteristically unenergized.

"We just have to wake up Spike"

Twilight was seen walking upstairs, trying not to seem scared. As she reached the bedroom door Twilight gulped nervously and knocked on the door with her hoof. "Spike?"
Nothing.

Twilight tried again. This time she knocked a bit harder. "Spike? You in there? Are you okay?"

Nothing.

Twilight placed her ear onto the door. At first she heard a few mumbling sounds, and after a few moments, she heard nothing. Twilight tried opening the door with her magic. Twilight walked in, purple eyes looking around their bedroom. "Spike?"

Twilight then saw Spike on her bed, head facing the other way. "Spike? Are you okay?" Twilight walked closer to Spike who turned around and gave her an emotionless and blank expression. Twilight stood there for at least a minute, trying to see if Spike would react, but he didn't even blink.

Twilight moved her hoof in front of Spike's face, trying to get his attention, but he seems unfocused. Twilight levitated Spike, inhaled roughly, and began to scream. "SPIKE!!!!!!!"

Spike gave her a look of annoyance. 'At least he's showing an expression ' Twilight thought.

"Sorry to yell at you Spike, but I had to get your attention somehow. Anyways, me and the girls are going to SugarCube Corner for breakfast and a little.......... chat and we want you to come along with us"

Spike didn't say anything. He only shrugged slightly. Twilight smiled slightly. As least he's...... actually willing to go somewhere. Well, he did go to the park, but it was quite obvious he didn't want to go. This time? Spike is willing too.

Twilight levitated Spike and placed him on her back, galloping downstairs.

The Mane Six and Spike were in SugarCube Corner. Pinkie was behind the counter, fixing coffee and fixing their food. Twilight was sitting at a table, trying to keep her eyes forward, but they keep ending up on gazing at Spike. Rainbow and Applejack were sitting by each other, talking quietly. Fluttershy and Rarity were by each other, gazing at Pinkie preparing their breakfast and coffee, probably in their own thoughts.

Pinkie was finally finished. Pinkie walked by the table. She placed two plates of flapjacks by Applejack and Rainbow, a plate with scrambled eggs with a vegan saussage on the side by her empty seat, a vegan breakfast sandwich by Rarity, simple scrambled eggs by Twilight, a simple daisy sandwich by Fluttershy, and a pancake filled with gems:just sapphires, by Spike. She was able to get gems when she checked SugarCube Corner for any.......criminals or missing things. Once she found out that SugarCube Corner was fine, she went to collect gems for Spike's breakfast. She stood there until she heard a "ding" noise. She walked back to her counter and when she came back, she had seven cups of coffee: Two in her hooves, two balancing on her head, and the rest on her back. She gave the cups in her hooves to Rainbow and AJ, Fluttershy and Twilight got the cups from Pinkie's head, and Rarity levitated the rest of the cups, putting one cup by her, one by Spike, and one by Pinkie's empty seat.

Pinkie sat in her seat as her friends started to eat. The group ate in silence for a few. After Rainbow swallowed from another bite of her flapjack, she decided to speak. "This breakfast is really great Pinkie"

Applejack nodded. "I agree. This here breakfast is the most delicious thing I've had ever tasted"

"Oh yes it's really delicious Pinkie" Fluttershy added.

"Thanks"

Rarity was done with yet another sip of her coffee. "And this coffee is simply wonderful darling. You must tell me the recipe sometime"

Twilight coughed intentionally. "Right after business" She sounded more angry than she wanted too. Rarity smirked anyway.

"But of course" She sipped her coffee again before going fangirling about how delicious it is. Twilight sighed and her gaze went on Spike. He hadn't said a word at all today. Except if those mumbling words came from him. Twilight forced a smile.

"So Spike, before we talk, do you love the breakfast Pinkie made?" Twilight asked, obviously stalling. Spike nodded, but didn't smile. Twilight tried to keep her forced smile as she turned to the rest of the Mane Six. "So, what do you guys believe is the right plan for destroying Sombra?"

Spike's eyes widened in shock. 'Destroy Sombra? They are biting more than they can chew', Spike thought.

"Right. Well, although I don't think we shouldn't plan our physical fight, I think we should plan what cerin attacks we can give him" Rainbow says.

"We plan our certain attacks to see what works and what doesn't" Applejack added.

Rainbow smiled. "Exactly"

The two shared a hoof pump. Rarity rolled her eyes playfully. "Well whatever stops that ruffian from hurting my Spikey Wikey is fine with me!"

Spike wanted to say something to Rarity, like telling her not to call him that, despite it was sort of a habit for Rarity. However, he couldn't find the words. They were stuck in his throat, desperate for them to come out. Spike stopped trying to fight it, and just let the words be stuck in his throat. Spike rested his head on the table, eyes turning blue as the rest of his breakfast was unintentionally thrown on the floor as it was covered with a blue aura.

'Of course'

Fluttershy looked down at the fallen breakfast then back at Spike, who's eyes were still blue.

Twilight sighed. "Right, your powers. Look if you don't want to talk about everything, you don't have to, but can you at least explain it to us?" She asked that question in a very gentle voice, but he still felt nervous. Spike closed his eyes and reopened them. He didn't really want to tell them, but a first try couldn't hurt. He tried to speak, but every time he tries, his throat closes. Maybe it was for the best. He didn't want anyone, especially the Mane Six, involved into this situation. They seem a little involved, but not all the way. Spike lowered his head and shook his head no towards Twilight's question.

Twilight sighed. She knew it would take more than talking to Spike, but she gave it a shot anyways. To take her mind off of Spike's refusal, she decided to discuss more to her friends about destroying Sombra and giving ideas and combats to use while Spike closed his eyes.

Author's Note

Did this chapter make I'm Broken...... Dark. Well, darker? Woah. Good job on me! (I hope) Was it dark? Was it interesting? Tell me in the comments below. Also, no Moon Dust in this chapter. (Sorry) Also, I changed SugarCube Coner's.... delivery. You know those places in morden cartoons and anime where there's this one place the main characters eat at with almost every food there? Yeah, I changed it to that. You also noticed that I placed the alternate universe tag, which means I had to let the Adventure tag go.