For Dragons, time always seems slower. One minute they’re a baby dragon, and the next they come to realize they’re an adult, and finally have to leave the nest. So when Spike had realized it was five hundred years since the Midnight Sparkle Event. It really came as a surprise for him. It was in the midsummer when even the thought came to mind all those years ago.

The older dragon was standing in castles Garden moving on. His form changed. No longer the teen dragon he was there. He looked to be an adult, or as close to an adult as he could. He had shot up past Celestia. Spike began reminiscing around his past, just thinking about how he ended up there.

It was when he came back, Rarity had run off when he saw Celestia standing there in their bedroom. Just a simple smile on her face as she simply gave the nod.

“How did the talk go?” She asked, though Spike just looked at her with a frown.

“She ran away, though I guess I don’t blame her what she went through, and turning into her nightmare side?” Spike sniffled for a second though Celestia sighed and walked over,

“It’s not your fault, or her’s. She’s still shocked, but hopefully, in time she’ll be able to move on. Time heals all wounds.” Sometimes Spike couldn’t help but give the nod especially with how her hooves move over caressing his cheek.

“It’s still hard. I mean what I did to Twilight. She might’ve been trying to kill me, but she was still my sister. I never thought it would turn this way. Was this how you felt when you had to banish Luna?” Spike would ask feeling guilty. He remembered the good times, they shared even the bad times. But he didn’t know how to feel.

“It was hard, but I had to do what I needed to do. You did the same, though the pain will go away, sometimes something will rip it open. But it’ll heal up and just repeat. But the guilt never goes away.”

Spike only nodded as he understood what she was talking about as he looked up towards the sky. Towards the moon where he saw the new Mare on the moon. In some ways, He wondered, was Twilight looking back at her.

“Now Spike I believe we had a bet to do. Don’t worry it’ll be simply” Celestia would pull out a bit, and held it up with her magic.

“I’ve placed the Spell back on this coin, Heads, you win, tails I win. It’s simple.” Spike gulped some though nodded,

“Only if you want to Celestia. We’ll make this bet hopefully it’ll be the last one.” Spike said while Celestia nodded,

“It will be.” She flipped the coin up in the air, the way it moved back and forth. Time seemed to slow down for them as it landed on the ground. It rolled around in circles taking its time as it would begin moving on, when the coin drove off, as it landed down. They walked over and revealed that it was none other than heads.

Celestia body began glowing changing her form as chains flew towards her, wrapping around her as the collar formed though it was different as it seemed to sink into her. It looked like a tattoo. It was clear at this point this was permanent. Spike choked and coughed surprised by this.

Celestia had made the Bet permanent, allowing herself into servitude to Spike. Though When Spike asked she never really gave an answer other than what she told him before. In many ways, Spike understood.

When Spike ran into Luna well, she decided to stay and never really thought it. She seemed to accept Celestia’s choice and fate. Spike suspected she just didn’t want to fight her, She stayed around just being with her Sister. Though the Dragon admitted, he liked waking up some morning with his dick in the moon mares muzzle.

Then there was the issue with Twilight vanishing. Spike had a time explaining it. Eventually, Spike had to do the only thing he could do. The one thing that felt right. He lied to the people. He claimed that Twilight had an accident while experimenting with magic, that resulted in her going mad. She went on a spree that could’ve hurt people and caused destruction, Till Spike sent her to the moon. It was a half-lie, a half-truth.

It was the only thing he could do. Of course, there was the few that didn’t believe him. But the rumors renegaded in the shadows. Talked among others in the shadows or in the dark corners of Taverns. When the moon was bright.

Spike even managed to gain word of mouth of a new legend involving the princess of friendship the new mare in the moon. Spike just sighed and let them off. After all, sometimes a Legend was better than anything.

Dragons in Equestria had been a slow process, but after a hundred years or so, they became so common no one really noticed anymore. The power scales of the country got stronger, thanks to them, and barely any conflicts, especially with yak yakastan.

The school of friendship eventually closed down. Starlight kept trying to run it through eventually. It just couldn’t get admissions anymore, since the disappearance of Twilight. So Starlight would move on taking what she had learned. But at the most, she went on to hang with Trixie. Last Spike had heard back then she and Trixie got together with Sunburst and were raising three kids together.

The mane six, in many ways, they never forgave him. Sure Spike talked to Applejack and Pinkie pie. But the others, they went on with their lives. Rainbow dash, lived for nearly a hundred years, being the oldest wonderbolts. Happily, the first mare to give the position of Wonderbolt lead to a Dragon named Firestar.

Applejack ran the farm, and some joked that she was still there. Calling herself the Granny Jack, though when she lived on towards her own passing in her sleep, Surrounded by 12 children 6 sons, 6 daughters and 42 grandchildren between them. She joined her husband off in the sky along with her sister and brother.

Pinkie Pie. Spike will say this, Pinkie Pie went on for the longest time and died in a blaze of glory, She died as she lived partying her heart out. Though sadly she was the youngest to leave the world. Spike attended her funeral, which was a surprise. Instead of a sad fest, it was filled with clowns, Balloons and music, even in the corner a game of pin the tail on the donkey.

It was just one hell of a going-away party for the party mare.

Then there was Rarity. Spike never really saw her again, Rarity returned to Ponyville. Never telling anyone what happened that night. She never married or found someone else. Some said whenever someone asked her on a date. She denied them saying,

“I can’t, I’m married.” Though No one would ever see the spouse. Rarity had a child, though no one knew who the father was. But when they saw the child, they claimed that it looked so much like Rarity. Yet somehow, more purple with dark purple eyes. Spike once visited the town, when Rarity was gone and saw the child with her Aunt Sweetie Belle, Spike couldn’t help but think it looked like a perfect match of Twilight, and Rarity.

Spike never really talked to the child. He never knew what became of them. Though in many ways it was best he stayed away.

“Daddy!” Screamed a small voice as Spike couldn’t help but snap back to the present, there he saw a small Dragoness. Running over it was none other than Barb. A little purple, and blue Dragoness who smiled more her spines hanging out while giving a grin.

“Barb, honey what are you doing out here so late?” Spike asked, looking towards the little dragon. Who seemed to be hugging her Papa, holding Spike tight as she was close to dragging him off.

“Momma Celestia told me it was dinner time, and Momma Ember said you needed to get your butt in.” She smiled widely, as Spike nodded.

“Fine, Fine, I’ll be there. Just let me have a second.” He said with a small chuckle as he watched the Purple Dragoness run off to her mom’s while Spike just sighed and looked back up in the sky towards the moon.

Spike knew Twilight, or Midnight as she called herself would return. But when that time came. Spike would be prepared. It was only a matter of time.

Spike would take a final look towards that glistening moon his eyes Glowing, as he allowed it to move on for it nightly rides through the sky. The Dragon would walk on towards the Castle never really looking back. For the first time in his life. Spike finally felt at peace.

The End

Author's Note

Well, it looks like this is the end, I'm actually surprised but this was the shortest chapter. but this has been a fun ride we've had. I really hope you've enjoyed yourself. But here you go. But remember sometimes ever end is a beginning and every beginning is an end. thanks Luna117 for letting me write this story.

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