Blood and a few other things

Twilight Sparkle was beyond terrified of what stood in the center courtyard. Ahead of her and the mane six was a figure who looked so familiar yet distant. This figure was Spike.

She was baffled though! How had he returned?! She opened her mouth to speak but her voice was weak and nervous. "Spike?"

She sounded pitiful...

No longer was he a short chubby dragon no, because this dragon was intimidating and tall. Garbed in a black hat along with a brown leather jacket and trousers, as well as a tattered mantle and a scarf he stood. What was most strange though was that one if his legs was missing, and in its place, a peg leg which he used to turn away from the bright moon and face the voice that had spoken.

Twilight, Rarity as well as the others froze from the blank expression that Spike wore. Some if them spoke, nervous and afraid.

"Sp-Spike? Is that you?"

"Darling?"

Yet nothing happened as he slowly walked to them and the others, the limp in his step because of his wooden leg visible. They didn't move as he approached and were thus pushed away as he quickened his pace and split through them and towards one pony in particular.

Luna.

He went up to her and quickly grabbed her by the throat, lifting her off the ground in a single motion. A cold and deep voice was heard before anybody could dare speak. Not even Celestia attempted to make a move, too shocked and surprised that her surrogate child possessed the strength to lift her sister with but a hand.

"You..."

They all took a step back.

"You did this to me..."

Luna drew in a breath

"Wh-What?"

Apparently that was the wrong thing to say since she was immediately thrown into the ground with enough force to cause her to skid along it.

"Don't you play games with me you monstrosity!"

He yelled, his voice full of sudden rage and anger. Only Celestia was able to pick out the emotion of pain from his voice. He quickly limped over and moved his hands like he held a weapon. A weapon appeared in a wreath of green fire and was pressed to her throat.

"You know fully well what you have done and I will not be toyed with!"

He cried out once more as he pressed the blade closer thus causing Luna to pull herself back from it.

"We do not know what thou means! What have we done to you?"

She said as she looked up at him, fear evident in her eyes. Spike didn't seem to care. He let out a yell and in a swift yet sudden movement had slammed his scythe down upon the soil of which she laid. Or had previously laid. She had teleported away and was on her hooves backing up further onto the court yard. Spike slowly began to follow, breathing heavily and limping on his peg leg as he did. He was interrupted by a shout from behind. It was Celestia.

"Spike! Whatever it is that has happened you must not fight over it! We can speak about this!"

He stopped in his tracks and faced towards Luna, watching her intently while listening to Celestia.

"And how is that Celestia? How can you negotiate with a monster?" He spat with venom clear in his voice.

"You can't, but Luna isn't a monster. You can speak with her."She answered him.

There was silence after that and everybody seemed to become relieved. Luna even stopped backing up and spoke.

"Spike, we are deeply sorry for whatever misery we have caused to thou but please allow us to speak of it. Please tell us what we have done..."

A sigh was heard and soon after that, a chuckle. A chuckle that seemed to echo across the court yard like the laughter of death when an immortal had been slain.

"Do you really need me to voice your horrendous crimes aloud? Have you truly blinded yourself from the pain and misery of which you have caused? All the lives you have ended just because it would help you and your "special little ponies?"

He asked with a smile. He seemed to think that it was rather silly for some reason. PinkiePie didn't understand the joke nor did the others.

"What's he laughing at?" The pink mare asked curiously. She didn't get a reply at all and Spike just continued.

"Tell me... why did you do it Luna?"

He asked as he looked to her after he recovered from his bout of chuckling.

"Why did you remove all the evil of your special dream realm and send it to a separate plane of existence? Did you think that the plane was meaningless? That that realm didn't matter? That it would survive on it's own and prosper to become something great?"

He asked as he took another step towards her. Everybody was listening to his words carefully. What did he mean by any of that? Their thoughts were thrown away when he continued to speak to the fearful Luna who was beginning to back up again.

"Well? What is it then Luna? What was your reasoning..?"

The sound of Spikes breathing was the only noise that was heard as he waited for his answer. Spike hadn't moved nor had anybody for what felt like several hours until a voice was heard by them all.

"Luna... no matter what you do I will always have it in my heart to forgive you. If Spike wants an answer then please give it to him." Celestia told her.

Luna gulped and looked back to Spike who hadn't moved his gaze or even a muscle.

"Spike... we... we believed nothing would come of it... We thought that it wouldn't effect anything... to hear that our actions have caused this much strife hurts us so but please... forgive us. We didn't think of the consequences at the time. We were foolish young Spike. Allow us to learn."

More silence met the group but soon enough Spike had managed to speak.

"Very well."

His weapon disappeared into nothingness and Luna looked visibly relieved as did the others.

"But do know that the cycle of death still runs and that it is impossible to end it on your own accord. The punishment of knowing that their pain is as eternal as your life will be enough of a price to pay."

Those words caused a look of guilt to slowly take form upon her face and the others to grow saddened and confused. He didn't allow them to speak though as he released a breath and looked to the moon once more.

"Celestia?"

She turned her head towards the dragon who had spoken.

"I beleive it is time to raise the sun. And might I ask for a room? You told me there would always be one for me if I ever needed it."

He stated. Celestia was snapped back to reality and spoke up.

"Y-Yes. I'll call for somebody to escort you to your room"

"My thanks but there is no need. And Luna?"

He turned to her and she looked at him sadly.

"I do not want your forgiveness. Only for you to learn from this and make it up to those who have suffered"

He told her. With that he turned and began to walk off, the others moving out of his way as he entered through the doors and into the castle.