"Oh man, oh man, that guy has got to go." Twilight said, pacing back and forth. "Come on Twi, he'll be beat, It's not like the end of the world right now, he just took over the Crystal Empire and destroyed you're castle when we last heard him." Spike said."But I do feel worried."

"He really meant business when he destroyed my castle, he's also immune to magic from what Cadence has told me, I wish..."

Ever since Naturus destroyed Twilight's castle, she and Spike now lived in Canterlot, Twilight's chambers were amazing. The wallpaper was a darker purple than Twilight's fur, had nice, hardwood floors, and even a miniature library, some of the books in it were written by Twilight herself. In a private chest was Twilight's diary, several of them.

She has been really paranoid when Naturus destroyed her castle, and even more so when she heard from Cadence and Flurry about what happened. They exited the chamber and waked down the halls to see Shining Armor, who was still in the hospital.

Ember, or Lady Ember if you want to be formal, was the new ruler of the dragons after her father was dethroned. Recently, there was some talk about a being named Naturus who mutilated every sentient being in his path. Pony and griffon accounts said that Naturus would absorb an item AND its power before continuing on his rampage, accounts whom were hunted down by strange blue spiders.

She tracked the trail of destruction Naturus left, and if her calculations were correct, than he is heading straight form them, and she heard from various eye-witnesses that the artifacts that he absorbed were of great importance. The Crystal Heart protected the Crystal Empire from evil beings and harsh blizzards, the Sacred Coral Flute of the Sea gave merponies control over the ocean, the Idol of Boreas will give whatever race that has it great strength, and then...

"No doubt he's after the Blood Scepter." she said. With the scepter's power in Naturus, he can gain control over dragons themselves.

"I will NOT let him get to it!" Ember said. "Naturus is coming! Hide the Blood Scepter before-" She was stopped dead in her tracks when three orbs of blue energy crashed down, killing them all but her. She looked up to see... HIM!

"You!" Ember said.

"Yes, it's me! I've came for the Blood Scepter, but I don't care about the current type of dragon, I DON'T!!!"

Naturus willed the Scepter toward him and absorbed it. "Goodbye!" Naturus said as he blasted Ember, killing her. "Now, her messanger must be removed!" Naturus said before teleporting away.

"Thanks Twi, you're the best sister I can ever ask for!" Shining Armor said, his voice was no longer hoarse and gruffy. In fact, his head and neck seemed back to their original functions. "Wait, are my eyes playing tricks on me, or is Spike glowing?" Shining Armor said.

"Wait?" Spike was dragged by the tail by an invisible force out of the hospital. "Ah, come on, is that dragon lord back in power?" Spike said.

"Don't worry Spike, we've got you!" Twilight and Cadence attempted to grab his hand, but the same force rendered his body stiff. The frightened dragon was scared out of his wits and he was floating in a bubble across the hallway. When Twilight and Cadence caught up to him, a laugh rang out. "Wait, YOU!" Cadence said.

Naturus willed Spike's prison next to him and said "Well, well, well, if it isn't you two!" Naturus said.

"What do you want, any why did you take Spike?" Twilight said.

"Since that little tyke is the last one, I won't feel bad if I take him hostage, see 'ya, suckers!" Naturus said before he dissapeared in a flash of light, taking Spike with him. "That guy kidnapped by son/brother/friend in one! When I get my hooves on him!!!"

Naturus teleported back to his castle, taking Spike's bubble with him into the dungeon. He went a ways until he found a cell big enough for his hostage. "There you go, now you're friends will never find you!" Naturus said as he teleported some cooked meat into Spike's cell. "Wait, why would I eat this?" Spike said. "EAT UP! This is all you've got!" Naturus said before snapping his fingers.

"There, now you're flame system is removed, so don't get to confident!" Naturus then left, closing the dungeon door behind him. He then teleported to a room in another part of his citadel, and proceeded to map a genome for six new sentient races.

"Once my plan is complete, I'll make sure to have some 'special treatment' for him!"

Author's Note

Hey guys, so, Naturus has taken Spike hostage, and don't worry, Spike will live.

The reason Naturus removed Spike's flame system is to prevent him from sneaking in letters.