*BEEP BEEP BEEP* I heard, but I couldn't move or open my eyes, all I could do was listen to that annoying beeping.

'Stop that beeping.' I said in my head and I felt a very small burst of energy, but all I could do was open my eyes slightly.

I was staring at a white wall, an IV drip hung by my side as its needle stuck in my arm, and a heart monitor that kept beeping at a steady pace. I heard footsteps and saw a nurse walking up to the IV to check it.

I let out a soft groan as I attempted to speak, but failed to do so, but I succeeded in getting her attention as she turned her head, and looked over to see my partially open eyes.

She ran out yelling to doctor, but not only him, but Applejack, the princess, and the girls ran in. Applejack jumped on my bed with tears in her eyes and wrapped her hooves around me.

I wanted to do the same, but my legs felt so weak I couldn't move them.

"Are you alright Spyro,? After the elements hit you you you collapsed and changed color." She told me as my head fell into a position where I could see a mirror my scales were several shades lighter along with my horns that used to be a dark grey.

I coughed and blood splattered on Applejack’s fur, but she ignored it, but then a nurse gently tapped her on her shoulder.

"You should let go of him, he needs to relax plus the doctor wants to talk to all of you." She said as she gently tugged her off the bed then wiped the blood off her with a disinfectant wipe .

They then walked outside the room while the nurse started to get me comfortable as she put the covers over my body.

{Applejack POV}

"What's wrong with him doc?" I asked as we all walked out of the room and he closed the door.

"It's not good, it's likely he won't last the week." He said bluntly as he pulled out a clip board.

I was about to yell at him, but then Princess Celestia asked. "What do you mean by that could you be more specific as to why?" She asked him with a threatening tone making the unicorn doctor shiver.

"It's his core." He quickly said leaving me confused.

"What's a core?" I asked him, but then Twilight cleared her throat as she said.

"A core is the simplest way to call it, it is considered the source of our magic even if our magic were to be drained our core would remain and would simply require a jump start for us to start producing again, but it’s extremely risky since it could do more harm than good, I guess you could say it’s a part of our soul, but what does his core have to do about this?" She asked the doctor.

"Its gone, we put him through a dozen scans and it's just gone." The doctor explained as he showed us the reports.

Twilight took them from him to look over them, but soon a look of horror appeared on her face as the reports shook in her magic grasp until they fell to the ground.

"Is there anything we can do doctor?" I pleaded with him, but he shook his head.

"Even if there's a slight chance he survives, he'll never be able to fly or even be able to move on his own, but I highly doubt it." He told us with a sorrow filled expression.

"What if we were to inject him with his own magic?" Princess Celestia asked him.

"I'm afraid that would only give him a little extra time, it would only prolong the inevitable." He told her.

"I will have most of the magic we had collected brought here it's best to give him as much time as possible to spend with his family." Celestia told us which brought a small smile to my face.

I looked over to Pinkie to see her mane had deflated as it hung close to the ground as her eyes were filled with tears.

I put a leg around her as I said. "It's ok, we just have to make his remaining time the best we can make it." I told her, but inside I was crying like a little filly that lost her favorite toy, but I had to stay strong not only for Spyro, but my friends as well.

"What are we going to tell him?" She asked as she looked at me as her tears dripped onto the floor.

My smile fell as I looked at the floor. "I don't know." I told her, then I felt something nuzzle my check so I looked to see Celestia with a motherly smile on her face.

"I’ll tell him you just go comfort the rest of your family, they need to hear this." She told me as she walked into the room Spyro was in and I knew she was right so I started walking back home with my head held low as sadness overtook my thoughts.

{Spyro POV}

The nurse had just got me some water and feed me before Celestia came back in, I still didn't have the strength to talk or do anything.

"Could you give us a moment please we need to have a word?" She asked her so she bowed before she left the room.

She slipped off her shoes before levitating her crown, and put it on a table before she laid down on her belly, but she was still quite tall to where she effortlessly looked over the bed.

"I can't sugar coat this or anything so I'll just say it, you’re dying and we can only prolong your life, for how long I don't know, but we’ll give you as much time as we can so you can spend it with the ponies you care about." She told me as she leaned over to nuzzle me with care.

All I could do was stare at her, but I could feel tears running down my face as it felt like a tidal wave crashed over me as dread filled me.

'After everything, I'm losing my family again.' I thought and I looked at Celestia to see tears forming in her eyes as well.

I had to know something important though so I managed to utter out. "Night *deep breath* Mare." I breathed out in a quiet voice but she managed to hear as she explained about Luna and Nightmare then said.

"After the elements cured her she woke up shortly after and now she is resting in Canterlot though she seemed to be constantly asking about you and how you’re doing, you've been asleep for two days now." She said which surprised me, but now my eyes were feeling heavy as my vision started to dark.

"For now rest, you’re a hero not only in my eyes, but all of Equestria. Cherish the time you have left." Celestia whispered in my ear as I slipped into a deep sleep.

I don't know how long I slept but when I woke up I could feel something cuddled up against me, but when I opened my eyes as much as I could all I could see a little bit of a red ribbon.

'Apple Bloom must have sneaked into my bed.' Though I still couldn't move as I heard the door open and turned my head to see Mom, Dad, Applejack, Big Mac, and Granny Smith walking into my room with fake smiles on their faces.

"How are you doing champ?" Dad asked as he looked at me then Apple Bloom, I wish I could have answered him, but I had no strength to talk.

Mom nudged Apple Bloom to wake her up and she got off the bed, her eyes were bloodshot from crying and her mane was a mess.

"We will stay with you till the end, no member of our family is going to die alone." Granny told me as she put a hoof on the bed.

Soon the Princess came into the room and said. "We brought as much as we could spare we have to keep some in case of an incident." She said as her horn lit up, as she brought in a large clear container filled with my magic.

"There are several more waiting outside." She told them as she brought the container to the other side of the bed and attached some kind of thin tube with a needle at the end.

"Will that get through his scales?" Applejack asked with concern in her voice.

"Yes, his scales became much weaker after we brought him here, and he might have the strength to talk in a few minutes, but likely not enough to move on his own." She told her as she slowly inserted the needle into my front right leg.

I could feel my strength returning little by little, but not enough for me to do anything.

"Let's give him some time to rest up for a bit." Celestia suggested as she gestured for everyone to leave the room.

{3rd person POV edge of the Everfree Forest}

Near the edge of the Everfree Forest a large cloaked pony walked up to the edge of town with a smirk on her face as she stuck to the alleys.

"Soon I will make my move and none shall stand in my way, but first to see where my opponents are." The pony said as she peeked from the alley as she watched the ponies of Ponyville go about their business and when the sun started to move towards the horizon she smiled as she knew it was time to put her plan into motion as she moved towards the center of town.

Author's Note

Sorry if my chapters are only a little longer but i thought where I left off was a good place to stop