Revenge of the Shadow Pony

Across the battlefield, each army was waiting for one another to attack. Every soldier was anxious over what would happen next, seeing as they were all gathered with no word on whether or not they would be able to attack.

“I will be right back.” Spike said, flying straight to the middle of the field.

Tirek nodded and stood back as he awaited further instruction. After making it to the middle, he was greeted by the unnerving sights of Daybreaker and Nightmare Moon.

“Well, it seems you finally decided to show yourself to us. You look terrible. But it has been a long time since the three of us have been together. How about a kiss from mommy~?” Daybreaker growled.

“It was always you, was it not?” Nightmare Moon asked.

“What do you mean?” Spike asked, confused by her question.

“You knew what would happen to us, yet you chose to turn a blind eye to the results of what would ensue while you abused this power for your own selfish needs. You are lower than either of us.” Nightmare Moon surmised.

“Maybe I am, but can you two really say you are much better than me? Letting the heroes abuse me? Ignoring me while I try to help you? Misusing me when I am making progress with your selfish needs? And now here you are. Talking to me while letting your student do the work for you. You are helpless without that pathetic little alicorn, yet you are the rulers of Equestria. What a terrible joke.” Spike said.

“The only joke around here is you. You attacked me while I was defenseless in the garden, you trapped my sister inside that dreaded room, and you have turned Equestria into a wasteland. These are the works of an unrepentant child and seem to fit the mold after everything that has transpired in our home. There has never been a much greater punishment that you will receive for all of this.” Daybreaker said, filled with anger.

“We’ll see who gets punished first.” Spike said before his arms shapeshifted into a blade-shield combo.

The three turned around as Daybreaker and Nightmare Moon preparing their weapons. Tension filled the atmosphere, sweat dripping from their foreheads, and their nerves wracking over who would make the first strike. The Royal Sisters gripped their weapons as tightly as they could while Spike made the blade sharper thanks to the ooze. Pretty soon, the only noises they heard were their own beating hearts. They closed their eyes and waited for the attack.

“DRAW!!!!” Nightmare Moon shouted before turning around with her scythe.

The Royal Sisters swung their weapons at Spike, but he immediately blocked them with his shield. He horizontally swung his sword at Daybreaker and Nightmare Moon, but they flew away to avoid getting slashed.

***

Witnessing the attack from afar, Tirek ordered the army to attack the undead ponies. Pretty soon, it was all-out war as everybody started killing each other while Spike and the Royal Sisters continued their duel.

***

Meanwhile on the other side, Midnight and Starlight were deadlocked with beams fired from their horns. It was a power struggle between the two, yet the former has the upper hoof on the latter.

“Just how long do you think you can hold out against me?! I am much more powerful in every way!” Midnight boasted as she pushed herself towards Starlight.

“Long enough for this!” Starlight shouted as she moved out of the way.

Seizing the opportunity, Starlight fired a shot at Midnight. It knocked her back, but it was barely enough to leave a scratch.

“Isn’t that cute? You got a shot off. NOW TRY THIS ON FOR SIZE!!!!” Midnight roared before firing a megaton beam at Starlight.

Starlight immediately ran across the field to avoid being caught in the incineration. The blast levelled half the forest and it nearly came close to reducing Starlight to ashes. Teleporting at the last minute, Starlight fired a shot at Midnight before she could react.

“How’s that for cute!?” Starlight shouted.

“You should have joined me. Imagine all we could have accomplished together. What everypony could accomplish together.” Midnight tempted as she flew at her former pupil.

“Accomplish?! You turned Spike away, you used us to research the abyss, and you abandoned us while the Crystal Empire was destroyed!!!! And you have the nerve to talk about accomplishments!?” Starlight yelled before teleporting out of the way and firing another shot at Twilight.

***

In the battlefield, Spike was fending off the Royal Sisters while shapeshifting his arms into various weapons. Converting his wings into talons, he swung and thrusted at the Royal Sisters before turning the blades on his arms into razor-sharp claws. He lunged at them with ferocity and slashed repeatedly at them.

“You are faster than I anticipated. For a dragon who does nothing but laze about on his throne all day while everypony suffers, you can really keep up with us. But how will it take until you exhaust yourself? You can’t keep attacking us forever.” Daybreaker taunted.

Spike ignored her and continued to attack without cease. Pretty soon, he started exhausting himself and stopped moving to take a breather, just long enough for Daybreaker to swing her sword at him. Spike was able to dodge, but her blade nicked the ooze on his arms. But as he continued to recover, he started to see a small flame on his ooze-covered arms. Suddenly, the creature began screaming in agony while Spike did everything he could to put it out.

“Ah~. So you have a weakness after all~.” Daybreaker noted, looking at the burning ooze.

“So it appears that all we have to do is burn you alive. How fitting for a creature that is invulnerable to fire.” Nightmare Moon jeered.

Spike got into a defensive and changed his right arm into a blade and his left arm into claws. But before they could fight any further, Tirek appeared out of nowhere and threw a huge boulder at the Royal Sisters. Ember appeared as well, only she wore full armor as well and carried a spear.

“Ember?!” Spike said, shocked by her appearance in the battlefield.

“If you are going to fight, then I will fight with you.” Ember said to Spike in a defiant voice as she faced the Royal Sisters.

“You should have stayed dead, Princess. But it will all the more fun killing you twice over.” Tirek said, carrying a club and mace.

“We will see about that…” Daybreaker shouted before charging at the trio with Nightmare Moon.