Spike's depression
Ignorance
Previous ChapterNext ChapterA town is all quiet when Spike and Discord arrive at the reality where Spike never existed.
"Where are we now?"
"A world where you don't exist."
"Really, nothing here changed."
"Not yet." A rainboom goes off out of nowhere and then Spike notices what point in time they're in.
"That's when The Mane Six got their cutie marks."
"Oh yes, but one had a rather different fate." He see's Twilight corned in terror, looking at what terrible mess she made.
"Oh no. I made a terrible mistake. Please give me a second chance."
"No Twilight! You had one simple task and you failed to show responsibility in your magic!"
"But mister, I did not know what would happen."
"Apparently this is a result of poor teaching from your parents!"
"Please don't make me have to suffer."
"You will transferred to a regular school where fillies like you will not be using your magic for such horrible acts."
"I oughta show him not to mess with Twilight!" Spike said disgruntled.
"I wouldn't try if I were you." Spike tries to pick up a rock but instead it passes through his hand.
"What?! Why can't I pick this up? TWILIGHT!!!!!!"
"Nopony can see or hear you."
"What about Twilight? She doesn't deserve this."
"She gets what she asked for and that is a suspension for destroying you completely."
"Wait?! I was in that egg?"
"Now you're gone forever."
"I guess this means goodbye." Spike said sighing with grief.
"Nonsense, tis but a mere illusion."
"This is all fake?"
"Oh no, this is a real reality alright."
"So I'm not going away because I was never in this world to begin with."
"It's all there black and white, clear as crystal."
"What's the point? Twilight can get better right?"
"Wrong. This is where the show really begins." Discord snaps his fingers showing a sky dark as it could ever be.
"What happened?"
"Since Twilight never learned to control her magic, she never traveled to Ponyville. And if she never went there, the elements of harmony would've never ceased to stop Nightmare Moon."
"What about Celestia? Maybe she has enough power to stop her."
"Not with raw power alone."
"Maybe the Crystal Empire is still there."
"Nope" Discords fingers go off yet again to where a place full of darkness is set.
"But, I thought this would be stopped by Cadence!"
"Very sad to see those poor, terrible ponies, suffering from what fate has handed over to them."
"How come there is no light left?"
"It's all gone. Even me could never come forth since my magic could never trump over the great and powerful...."
"Trixie?!"
"No! Tirek."
"The magic consuming monster?"
"Indeed."
"What a catastrophe."
"There's more." The human world without Spike shows up with The Dazzlings laughing with pride."
"Oh no!"
"Without you, Twilight would've never entered into this world, Sunset would've started a great war that could tear up lots of things."
"How come the Dazzlings are in charge?"
"They keep feeding off of dark emotions which allow them to rule over without worry."
"Oh yeah, forgot about that."
"Now you see why you matter?"
"I guess I do now. Who would've thought that I had a large purpose?"
"I don't know. But right now, everypony is worried sick about you and you still have not returned home."
"Still don't want to come home to Rarity." Spike said sarcastically.
"This is complete stupidity! All you are thinking of is Rarity with that stallion by whom you consider your worst enemy by all means!"
"At least somepony is better than me."
"Did he save The Crystal Empire?"
"No. I did!"
"Isn't that enough appreciation for one?"
"Since when do you think I'm not meant for her?"
"Do you know she's an adult?"
"What's that got to do with me and her?"
"You're a child!"
"So?!"
"Isn't it obvious? She does not feel anything romantic since she is older than you and you are just lost within your own thoughts."
"Is it a crime to date someone older than me?"
"Actually, it's a crime for her."
"What?!"
"If you look closely, the laws clearly state that young adults at the age of 18 may not date someone who is a minor of any sort."
"I didn't realize that. Wow! I guess I'm the bad guy now." Tears begin to crawl down, knowing he was wrong about love itself.
"Come on now, lets head back home."
"Why should I head home if the love of my life is forever going to be too old for me?" Discord sighs with a snap of his fingers wrapping a chain around Spikes body with a lock in place. Spike breathes fire on the cold hard chains with no response.
"Just to make sure you are never escaping, these chains are fireproof." Spike breathes even more fire while Discord yawns in boredom. Seconds later, Spike runs out of breath and summits to surrender.
"Come along now, we must get going. The clock is moving and we must go."
"As you wish."
