The Dictators of Ponyville 3 The Rise Of The Shadows

Six months later

six months had passed since the invasion of The Shadow Pony, and life was worse than, when the crusaders ruled. Shadow Pony was a bit more violent than the crusaders, and less...... forgiving. Shadow Pony had made everypony into his military. The ponies and gryphons luckily didn't need food, because the ooze provided them with something that made them well feed, same went for the water. The crusaders were co-rulers with Shadow Pony, and they couldn't be more proud. Applebloom worked her flank off, so nopony escapes their "beautiful country". Sweetie Belle was doing spionages for Shadowia, so far she hadn't been sent on any mission's. Scootaloo was the highest possible commander in the military. They still had time to take care of papers that came with ruling the country. Snadowia, was now known across Equestria as the most feared country and empire. Shadow Pony had an coronation a few months prior up to the present. Shadow Pony had changed The Cutie Mark Crusaders flag into white background, with the Shadow Pony's body in the middle in black, with black text saying Shadowia. Shadow Pony rarely used the labour camps, because either you were executed publicly or tossed into prison.

The citizens of Shadowia are doing great. The economy tho, seemed to be failing. Shadow Pony the sent out twenty gryphons and ponies to the cave he lived in, so they could use the gems as side money, but because of the failing economy it most likely would be the only type of currency. The main six had somehow fleed during the coup. Shadow Pony didn't care, or mind to be honest. Shadow Pony walked through his parliament and admired everything his slaves had built up.

Canterlot Castle - Twilight's room

Twilight was crying her eye's out. It was all her fault! If she had just believed Spike then, they could have left for Canterlot. The voice of doubt wanted to show that she was there to, as she gave very questionable suggestions if she had done stuff differently. Twilight couldn't sleep, how could she anyway's? It was six months since she and her friend's fleed the country or town now know as; Shadowia.

"Why didn't I listen to Spike? He would never lie to me! His eye's showed no signs of him even lying about anything at all!

In Rarity's room, Rarity was lost in thought about what had happened to her and her friend's the past months. Princess Celestia gave them a roof under their heads, even tho, Twilight was very insistent about staying in a hotel. Celestia somehow convinced Twilight to let them stay in the castle.

Rarity had gotten a shock when she walked past a couple of guards that were mumbling about her Spikey-Wikey. Rarity nairly fainted when she heard the other guard tell him; "Yes, prince Spike is dead. Princess Celestia has not done her duties, but I can't say I blame her one bit. He was her child after all." Needless to say Rarity was more than shocked, she didn't want to tell the other girls but she did suspect that Twilight knew, wich wouldn't surprise her. Rarity also told herself that it wasn't her business, since she didn't know about it in the first place. Rarity cried herself to sleep as she remembered all the horrible deeds she did to Spike for her own pleasure, and personal gain.

Fluttershy was in her room wide awake thinking about her crush. She really did love Spike. She didn't have any bad memories of him except the one time he turned into a giant dragon, but that aside she really had no bad memories of him at all. Fluttershy alway's wanted to have a chance with him, but he was alway's so fixated about dating Rarity. It to a small degree, hurt her feelings, but she told herself that he was still young and she didn't really do anything to make him look at her in any way. She kind of felt guilty for feeling frustrated over him.

She started remembering the fun times, and smiled faintly. She alway's wanted to hold on to those memories. She fell asleep with a smile on her face.

Pinkie Pie alway's looked at the bright side of everything. But in a situation like this, she couldn't help but feel depressed. She felt horrible guilt and remorse for pranking all those times on Spike that later turned out to be hurtful. Spike had done nothing, but helped her, and how did she repay him? By doing hurtful pranks on Spike. She felt disgusted by herself.

Anger and resentment grew in her, and she was having a hard time containing it. She felt like..... like......killing somepony. She hasn't feelt like this in years. However killed Spike, was going to pay a heavy price.

Rainbow Dash had never in her life felt so much guilt, until today. She looked through her memories and saw times, when she pulled hurtful pranks on him. She hadn't believed him when he had said that they were hurtful..... until he practically threatened with torturing her and ask if she would see it as a prank. She had never been so silent in her life.

Rainbow Dash looked very guilty for what she had done to him, but now he is dead, up in the heavens or in Tartarus. She sincerely hoped he was in heaven.

Applejack felt like throwing up, because of how disgusted she was at herself. She had seen Spike as weak and not strong at all. How she regretted seeing him that way, considering the bags he had carried for Rarity. Applejack would even go as far as to say be was stronger than her in that sense. Spike had helped out a lot on the farm, even after the invasion. She wanted to do anything just to talk to him, and apologise for what she had done, but it's impossible now seeing as he's dead. She knew tho, that he was murdered because of how Twilight had described it and how violent it sounded in the first place.

"Forgive me Spike." Applejack said, out loud to no one.