Spike's Long-Awaited Conquest

The Lunar Conquest (Part One)

And that's when it landed.

"Spike, I've spoken to Princess Luna, and she's agreed to meet with you privately. She awaits you in her room." Celestia stepped back insider her private quarters.

Spike, eager and left in great anticipation, reacted. "That's great, Princess Celestia! Thank you so much for this! Really, I mean it!"

Celestia nodded humbly. "It is no problem at all, Spike. Luna's very excited herself, I'm sure."

Celestia accompanied the baby dragon to Luna's own private quarters. As the two inched nearer to the doors providing as the entrance to Luna's domicile, Spike could feel his heart become heavier...and heavier.

A heavy heart is a frightening thing. Spike's heart sank deeper into his chest at each step taken. It was as though his blood organ was slowly being filled with coal, blackening and plunging itself further into an inescapable void.

The time of eve was near. Spike's long-awaited conquest was beginning.

Knock, knock. The white allicorn brought her hoof up to tap lightly on Luna's door.

"Come in, please." A faint voice is heard from behind the castle door.

Celestia looked upon Spike tenderly. "You may go in now. Have fun. If you need me for later, ask one of the royal guards, and I'll see you out."

"I'll be sure to ask." Spike replied with a half-hearted smile.

At that, Celestia left Spike in front of Luna's abode. Spike reached up to wrap a claw around a doorknob...

And he entered.

"Good afternoon, dragon. Please, come forward." A soft voice emanated from the shadows of the room. "It seems we have much to discuss."

Spike smirked coyly, a tenebrous tone setting in. "We sure do, my Princess. We sure do."

"First, allow me to apologize for the lack of light. Truthfully, I am not so used to being up in the hours of day, so my body needs a bit of adjustment." Princess Luna's face lit itself from the shadows as she stepped closer to Spike. "It is quite embarrassing for a Princess to expose faults in front of her subjects."

Spike scanned his surroundings. The private quarters of the dark allicorn fit quite well in theme. Indistinct objects placed around a dimly-lit dwelling, shades and curtains blocking the sun's rays from seeping in. As Spike's eyes grew more adjusted to the level of darkness, he could vaguely figure a tall, sleek and elegant being nearing. Appropriately, the radiance from the Princess's ever-flowing mane served as a mesmerizing centerpiece suitable for the opaque settlement.

"I could care less." Spike absorbed the environment with a slow inhalation. "Actually, I find the atmosphere to be fitting."

Princess Luna halted and wondered how to respond. She figured the dragon's most humble and polite response to her concerns would be to address the fact that she was not at fault for being called upon in the first place. The fact that the young subject did not bother to reassure her may very well outline his levels of maturity. "Well, I guess that's fine. My sister told me of your interest in the moon. I am appreciative that a resident of this land can find peace from such a majestic orb of night."

Spike began to play along. "You know, I really like..."

Until he realized he didn't need to any longer.

Enough of this meandering. It's time to conquer this bitch. Spike simpered.

"Yeah, I don't care for the moon either. Just a dull piece of rock, I'd say." Spike grinned excitedly.

Princess Luna was now shocked by this sudden line. Never did she expect to be so startled and insulted.

"The look on your little face! Oh, that tasted delicious. Give me more, Princess." Spike licked his lips conspicuously, teasing the jolted allicorn.

Princess Luna frowned. What a disappointment. To think she would still be seen as a villainous fiend amongst her subjects. This little dragon was obviously intimidating her for whatever reason. He must still be disillusioned by her initial presence as Nightmare Moon a while back. The figure of royalty demanded respect.

"Why art thou behaving in such a distasteful manner, young dragon?" Luna spoke archaically to emphasize dominance.

"Oh, so now you're going Ye Olde on me, huh? Doesn't fit you, sorry." Spike slowly made his way to Princess Luna, flustering her with his sarcasm. He looked the allicorn up and down before saying "Well, you're a pretty one, aren't you, Princess?"

"Wilt thy halt such-" The Princess started.

"Nay, I shall not halt, wench!" Spike cut off, mimicking the Princess. "Cometh hither, you dog! Thine master is...hither?"

Astounded and frustrated by such mockery, the Princess stamped her hoof forcefully and bellowed in unimaginable volumes. "Hath thy cometh upon madness? Know thy place, commoner! Nary a being shall insult a Princess of royalty!"

The cacophony that was the traditional Canterlot voice spread throughout the room, making Spike stumble over on himself.

And then Spike snickered. A snicker became a chuckle, a chuckle transitioned into a laugh, and a laugh burst into a howl of pure hysteria. Spike lie flopped on the floor, convulsing and crowing in shrieks and uncontrollable fits of laughter. This is pure beauty! This! This is just lucid!

All the while Princess Luna stared at the tiny dragon struggling to calm himself and find his bearings. The sight of such intimation - such taunting - rendered the allicorn fuming.

"Thou guffaws at thine Princess, dragon? Thou hath partaken in treason! We shall see to it that thou be rightfully punished!" The royal Canterlot voice shot up an improbably high pitch.

Finally coming down from his frenzy, Spike retorted. "Oh, you're a hoot, Princess. But you're going to need to quiet down. We don't want any royal chump guards coming in and ruining all the fun."

Princess Luna's agitation could not be matched. Here stood a creature so minute and insignificant yet it presented itself before the Princess as a king, ridiculing her in her own home.

Stamping her hoof near the dragon's feet, she growled. "We applied a sound barrier for this very occasion. Thine Princess reasoned privacy was of utmost importance."

Spike rubbed his chin contemplatively. "Good call, Princess. If a guard had come while you were acting like a bitch in heat, I'd be, well, in dog shit. I'm going to need to be more careful."

"Art thou not the kin of Twilight Sparkle? Such a foul mouth-"

"Alright, enough with the Ye Olde speech. Now's the time for business." Once again, Spike cut off Princess Luna. "I'm here to make you a proposition. And I'm sure you'll accept heartily."

"We shall not be paying heed to any of thine nonsense!" The Princess replied with a glare.

"I beg to differ. What if I told you I can give you everything you've ever wanted, Princess? What if I promised you the position of ultimate ruler of this land? The position you've deserved all your life." Spike's eyes glinted from the glow of Princess Luna's mane.

In an instant Princess Luna was rendered speechless. No cognitive processes went through the allicorn's mind. What the dragon had just spouted was just too much of a bombshell to even say anything.

The Princess experienced a pressure unlike any other. The pressure seemed to have been concentrated in her chest. Something was lurking within her very being, she knew. Something dark was gradually taking hold of her soul. Something terrifying. Something terrorizing.

And she understood it. This sense of dread and despair. This baneful entity. A scheme, she realized. It was a goal intended to be achieved through acts of atrocity. Calamitous and destructive. She understood it. For she's been consumed by it before.

Evil.

For the first time, the Princess looked into the eyes of the leering dragon.

And she was scared.

"What is this?" Parolized and bereft of the traditional Canterlot voice, the dark allicorn choked out.

"Oh, Princess..." Spike drove his stare deeper into the now-helpless allicorn. "You're in for a treat."

Spike's Long-Awaited Conquest

Chapter Three: The Lunar Conquest (Part One)

Author's Note: Hey, Everypony! Thank you for all your comments! I absolutely look forward and am inspired by all of them! And thank you all for your patience with updates. Spike's begun his conquest on Luna, and the next chapter will reveal quite a bit of Spike's motivations. Stay tuned for the next installment! Comments are appreciated!