MAFIA: Manticore Prime City

by TwinSwords79

5: No Choice

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Spike finally dispersed from the crowd into another alleyway after they've passed a few blocks, He watched the scared ponies all keep running away as he pressed his back against the wall to his left. As soon as the crowd died down, he peeked around the wall to the street behind him, only to go back in when he saw the red car that held Lyra and Bon Bon move slowly towards his direction.

Luckily the car past by the alley he was hiding in and he gave a big sigh of relief after checking around the corner. He then ran to the other direction back to his twin sister's house, he went there on foot because since those two mob ponies knew his license plate, he knew that if he drove that car he would be asking to get his head blown clean off of his shoulders.


[10 Minutes Later] Barb's House

Spike couldn't believe he got away from those mares, while only using his half-finished coffee and the muffin he forgot to eat.

The purple dragon began to pace back and forth in his room. "What am I gonna do...those mares and possibly even their entire mob now know where I work and even know my face, it's only a matter of time before they find out where I live...I can't put Barb in danger like this...what am I gonna do?!"

Spike looked around his room for answers and saw some of the leftover money from the getaway job he unintentionally did for The Solaris Sisters. He began to think hard, if he went to work for Celestia and Luna it might get Sombra's ponies to get off of his back.

But if he did that, he'd become a criminal and that's the last thing he wanted to tell his twin sister. He didn't know what to do...Become a criminal and make more money, then most likely die from getting shot or Keep looking over his shoulder and hiding out until Sombra's guys finally track him down and shoot him.

Both of those options were awful to choose from and both of them would someway end his life with him staring down the barrel of a gun. Looking at his options again, he finally made a choice.


Spike walked out of the house and quickly went to the nearest alleyway, he went from alleyway to alleyway, trying his best to stay out of the street and sidewalks, but some turns required to go on the street or sidewalks which made him very anxious, so when he had to do those parts, he race walks or even sprints.

He kept turning each corner and saw where he wanted to go right in front of him...Sugarcube Café.

He walked into the restaurant joint and saw that it was just a regular restaurant. Ponies, griffins, and dragons were all just sitting down alone or with someone just eating their meals and minding their own business.

Spike walked to the bar up front and was greeted by a male and female earth pony. The male had light amber fur with a light orange mane and tail along with moderate pistachio green eyes. He wore a white apron that had a white button-down shirt with a dark gray vest under it, light black pants, and black loafers, his build was more on the scrawny side than average.

The female earth pony next to him had very light cerulean fur with a light crimson mane and tail that had pale light crimson stripes, in fact, the shape of her mane and tail kind of looked like it resembled frosting used for baked treats or maybe even ice cream. She wore a pink apron over a dark blue blouse with tan pants and short high heels. Unlike the stallion, she was huskier but she still retained a good form.

"Hello, sir, how may we help you?" asked the stallion.

Spike just stood there trying to make his appearance into words. "Uh...I want to speak with either Celestia or Luna Solaris?"

After he said that, everyone and everything in the restaurant stopped talking and looked at him with suspicious looks, making the entire establishment completely silent that you can even hear a tiny mosquito sneeze. It was like Spike was all by himself in the restaurant.

"Why do you need to see the bosses, dearest?" asked the husky mare with a smile, Unbeknownst to Spike that she was reaching for the bottom of the bar counter where her hand felt the wooden grip of a small black Taurus .38 Special Snub Nose.

"Uh...I'm the c-cab driver that helped t-two mares get away from a couple of s-stallions...The Sisters' said that if I ever ran into trouble, all I need to do it a-ask...So...uh...here I am...uh...asking." Spike stuttered, really scared by the fact that all he said was he wanted to speak to The Sisters and everyone just stopped and looked at him like he just shouted a word he wasn't supposed to say in the wrong neighborhood.

The mare looked at the stallion next to her with a serious face, but the stallion just shrugged in response, she turned her head back to Spike and nodded. "Alright, darling...we'll go see if they want to see you. Wait here."

Both ponies walked away and Spike looked behind him, seeing the customers still staring at him. He awkwardly turned his back to them and he sat on one of the stools in front of the bar. Little by little, the customers went back to their business and now the café was back to its original noisy self.

The purple drake rested his head on his left hand and tapped the counter with his left index claw. Thinking about what's gonna happen when he joins them Because simply asking for help to take care of an unknown number of assassins isn't gonna cut it.

Spike kept waiting until he saw the bartenders walking up to him along with AJ, the orange earth pony Spike helped 3 days ago

The light amber stallion looked at AJ. "Is this the guy?"

AJ looked at Spike and smiled. "Yea, that's him, I'll take it from here'."

The two bartenders walked passed Spike and AJ beckoned her head, motioning the purple dragon to follow her.


Spike was led to an office door that was on the top floor of the restaurant. AJ knocked on the door and Spike heard a mare's voice he'd never heard of before.

"Who knocks?!" The mare practically yelled, making Spike jump. Spike was able to hear her loud and clear like she was right in front of him.

"It's Jack, Ah' got someone ere' who wants to see ya. He's the dragon me and Rainbow been chatting about." AJ replied.

Now Spike heard another mare's voice that was different from the one he heard before, it sounded calmer and motherly-like. "Come in."

AJ let Spike do the honors, he opened up the door and they're right in front of him were the two beautiful and powerful Solaris Sisters, Celestia, and Luna Solaris, along with a purple alicorn mare and a dark gray bat pony stallion, both of them stood beside the sisters.

Celestia wore a beautiful magenta long-sleeve dress that showed off her perfectly curved form and she wore black high heels on her feet. Her sister, Luna, wore the same thing except her dress was black to show off a cool color combination of her dark midnight-blue fur and the dress.

Celestia was taller than Luna and her cup size was bigger than hers too, but to Spike, Luna looked cuter.

The purple alicorn that was by Celestia, wore a strapless dark purple dress with red touchups, her bust size was quite small compared to Celestia and AJ but they were bigger than Rainbow's or Luna's combined.

The bat pony stallion that stood next to Luna had grey fur and golden yellow eyes, he wore a grey blazer with a white dress shirt and a red tie, black suit pants and black loafers. Since he was a bat pony he had fangs, bat ears instead of pony ears and bat wings instead of pegasi wings.

They were in a pretty big office that had a record player, wardrobe, and a long table with a few chairs, Luna was sitting in one of the chairs.

"SO YOU ARE THE LIZARD WHO HELPED US WITH OUR EMPLOYEES!" yelled Luna, getting up and pointing at the purple drake. Spike covers his ears and quivered a bit, a little frightened.

Celestia walked over and put her hand on Luna's shoulder. "Let me talk to him, Lulu."

Luna nodded and sat back down, as Celestia looked at Spike. "Haha, sorry about that, Luna's still working on her volume control. So, who do they call you?"

"Spike...Spike Dragan."

"Ah...well, what can we do for you, Spike?"

"I have a serious problem that maybe you can help me with?"

Celestia sat down at the table next to her sister. "Of course, what is it?"

"Another mob boss is after me...I think his name's Sombra?"

Celestia and Luna both looked concerned. "Sombra? What did you do to him?"

Spike put up his hands. "Nothing! Some of his goons came up and asked me if the taxi was mine and I said yes. Then one of them took out a gun and tried to waste me, I'm lucky I'm even here to tell you this!"

Everyone in the room stayed quiet as Spike continued. "Anyway, they must've recognized my license plate when I helped AJ and Rainbow. Now they want to kill me...and I don't mean any offense, but you'd probably just handle a few hitmen after me and that's it...but I know there will always be more...so I want to ask you something that might benefit the both of us..."

Luna spoke this time. "And what's that?"

Spike looked at the sisters with a determined look. "I want to join..."


Author's Note

Sorry I took so long

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