Dragonbourne

The ray's of Celestia's sun were sometime's brutal when it came to waking up. Everyone wanted to sleep in, but the trio knew that they had to keep moving. It was nice being in a nearby city, that was near the edge of the coast to the open Equestrian ocean, but alas they journey needed to continue. Spike got up with Rarity, as the two managed to get cleaned up from last night. Chrysalis brushed aside the part of being able to act like she had slept through their entire lovemaking, but she wasn't looking toward's the rest of the day either.

Rarity managed to wash the dress she wore, and also re-packed it once they all got back to the caravan, wearing their normal attire. Once again the trio hit the road, as the next gem that they were looking for took them to a very, very Ancient place that was near the south part of Equestria that had been, long, long, long forgotten, by the ages of time. They arrived at where the original Unicorn's lived, long before Equestria had been formed. The place was now abandoned, and left behind. Rarity's horn was once again glowing with the power to locate the Dragonbourne gem.

In the heart's of the city itself, they were led inside a huge royal building, and to a throne of a once great king. "These hall's....why do I feel like....I've seen them before?" Chrysalis asked, as Spike looked around the area to study the place.

"This throne look's like a kinder, more friendlier version of what King Sombra's throne looked like when he was in charge of the Crystal Empire....I wonder if his father, or great grandfather was the king of this place?" Spike pondered, as Chrysalis turned to Spike with a raised eyebrow.

"If that was the truth master, what exaclty happened to King Sombra's family line?" Chrysalis asked, as Spike gave an easy answer.

"Like this entire town, and building's......they died long ago, and the mystery's of who they are, or.....were have become faded, and forgotten by the ravages of time." Spike explained, as Rarity stopped in front of the throne with Spike, and Chrysalis catching up to her. The throne of the Unicorn King vanished through a marble secret door beneath it, revealing a stone wall which emerged with symbol on it. The Ancient symbol itself was a void sketched onto the wall with dragon skull's swarming it.

The entire symbol glowed purple, as a secret door opened....revealing a long dark hallway that led down into darkness, except for the torches that bathed the staircase with their bright purple light. All of them went down the huge staircase, as Rarity led the way, while Chrysalis clinged to Spike, who drew his sword. The three of them continued down the staircase, until they came across a glowing purple shrine with disturbing dragon skull's near it. At the center of this alter was an Ancient urn that seemed to be glowing.

Rarity stopped, as her Dragonbourne gem finder spell told her that the Gem was inside the urn, as she reached forward to pick it up, and break it open. Before the unicorn mare could get her hand on the urn, a powerful wave of unkown Dragonbourne energy knocked Rarity back, as the urn hovered.... floating with power.

"Ba wa sei'yoon, akt'a kai'yeem" The urn spoke, as Rarity looked at the urn confused.

"What did it say?" She asked, as the urn spoke.

"Return what has been scattered" The urn spoke again, as Chrysalis let out a frustrated growl.

"What does it mean by that?!?" She snarled, as Spike stepped forward, and let his claw touch the urn. A reaction occured, as the urn sent a purple pulse, deep around the shrine. Within minutes, multiple types of the same disturbing dragon skull's that were on the symbol they saw earlier were magically rocketed in, forcing all of them to duck. They stopped around the urn, as the other two Dragon head's were now floating around the urn with the other's forming a circle.

"Va....Bayeen....ataka'nu sevyoon...kiheyeem....enu'satee hiyamaku.....acta" The urn spoke, as they all were about to ask the same question earlier, until the urn spoke again.

"Only the blood of a Dragonbourne can the gem be released" The urn spoke, as Spike made his sword turn into a small knife, as he cut his hand, and made blood drip on the alter. The skull's vanished completely after all of their eye's glowed purple, and vanished. The urn spoke again...this time in english.

"What.....is.....my....name?" The urn asked, as all of them with the trio looking at each other confused, and a little panicked, as Spike whispered for Draco who soon appeared on his sword handle.

"Draco do you know anything about this?'" Spike asked, as Draco let out a quiet gasp, recongizing the urn. Draco immedietly whispered something in his ear, as Spike turned to the urn, and spoke in three word's.

"Gtu.....Uku....Anark" Spike told him out loud, as the urn went silent, before speaking again.

"That.....is....my....name, the gem....is your's" The urn spoke before landing on the shrine, as it glowed the brightest purple color that was shown, and shattered into a million different pieces, revealing the gem inside.

"Finally, I'd thought that we would never get it from that thing.......now can we get back to the caravan, and give Spike the gem?" Chrysalis asked, as Spike nodded with Rarity also approving. They exited the old area, and abandoned castle, plus the village, while going back to their caravan. When they got back it was Chrysalis's turn to insert the gem in Spike's body, as she got on top of him, while he laid on his back. The process commensed, as Spike shivered, feeling another type of cold coming from the gem like he had two gem's do to him before.

Chrysalis was having a tiny bit of trouble with the deciphering of getting the broken ancient symbol, and trying to turn it into a number 8. After few minutes of struggle it was finally achieved, and the number turned back into a Dragon languaged symbol of that number, as the power mutated through Spike's body. Chrysaslis was quick enough to get back, as Spike could feel the newfound power.....coursing through his body. Finally it settled down, as Spike suddenly let his demonic purple eyes, shoot a small purple demon laser in his hand's forming another bow, and arrow.

This one was a dark glowing purple with the arrow's having Dragonbourne skull's at the tip, as Draco appeared looked at the bow, stiil being there after they retrieved the gem. "Kreegakaloft lu Gosata'ahm...."The Rune Prison"...a powerful elemental bow that attacked with the Dragon soul's of the deceased. It can turn the Black hole attack that many other demon's have, for you to use to your advantage." Draco explained, as Spike looked at the bow, and smiled, letting a small glow in his eye's make the weapon vanish.

"Perfect, hopefully Demon Dragon's will be much easier to fight from now on" Spike smiled, until two familiar voices caught them all off guard.

"What the hell is going on in here?" The voice of a mare spoke, as both Chrysalis, and Rarity turned to see someone they weren't expecting to come across.

*****
Deep within the Demon Dragon realm, many demon dragon's were forced to part way's, as a Demon Dragon General who had not been in that realm for year's was walking through the hall's. This Demon Dragon General, was almost similar to Spike in some way....the differences being, his sword, his jet black cloak, the armor plating he wore that made him comfortable. This Demon Dragon General was very similar to "The Witcher", as he walked through the dark hall's of evil, bathed in shadow, and blood.

The Dragon finally approached the throne room where he made his presence known, coming across the Demon Lord himself who scowled at him. "It's been a while since you've graced by presence Great Sorcerer...come to me for the permission of more spell's?" The Demon Lord asked, as the Great Sorcerer growled.

"You know exactly why I am here Demon Lord, and the information I seek" The Great Sorcerer informed, as the Demon Lord chuckled.

"So, you finally found out what happened to your favorite pet?" The Demon Lord asked, as the demon dragon spoke.

"You mean Malakar.....my greatest creation that I created for you a long time ago, so that I could go my own path...who has slain him?" The Demon Dragon asked, as the Demon Lord smiled.

"The one who has killed your pet is the ferocious Dragonbourne...have you not heard of him?" The Demon Lord asked, as the Demon Dragon, named Moltar scoffed.

"I have, he has been the talk for all the dragon's, and other being's I have helped when hunting thousand's of ghost witches. For the longest time he amused me with his methiod's, and I have long planned for my battle with him, but it seem's he has decided to challenge me with the death of my pet, a challenge I shall not refuse" Moltar snarled, as an evil grin spread across The Demon Lord's face.

"If you do kill him, I will give you the choice of serving me once more, but adjust your rank to your liking" The Demon Lord told him, as Moltar smiled.

"I'll think about it, but for now I will face my rival....and please.....after the battle, don't send your scout's to find me....I will come to you" Moltar snarled, as he left the Demon Dragon Realm in search of his opponent.

*****
"Starlight.....Trixie...WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING HERE!?!?!?!?!?" Rarity asked, as Starlight Glimmer gave Rarity a weird look.

"I can ask YOU the same thing Rarity, why are you in a caravan......AND WHY ARE YOU WITH THIS BITCH!?!?!?" Starlight Glimmer snarled, as she pointed at Chrysalis who gave her a cold growl.

"Starlight....I really....do NOT have time for you why don't your little magician marefriend beat it, because we have other matter's to take care of" Chrysalis told her, as Starlight Glimmer brought out her sorcerer stick staff that she hadn't used in a long time, and prepared for battle.

"RELEASE RARITY FROM YOUR MIND SPELL BITCH....OR I'LL BEAT IT OUT OF YOU!!!!!!" Starlight sneared, as Chrysalis also readied her battle magic, something she hadn't used in a while either, ready to teach Starlight a lesson. A humongous roar was heard, and a powerful wave of demon dragon energy shook the caravan, and the ground, knocking Rarity, and Chrysalis down. The action also sent Starlight Glimmer, and Trixie into a rock formation, as Chrysalis, and Rarity soon walked out of their caravan.

"ENOUGH.....BOTH OF YOU!!!!!!!!" Spike snarled with his eye's enflamed purple, as he pointed his sword toward's them. "Chrysalis, you are my sex slave, and you are not allowed to cause trouble, even if it's someone you have a personal vendetta for...understand?" Spike asked, as Chrysalis turned, and bowed to him.

"Y-Yes, forgive me master, I forgot my place for a few second's" Chrysalis told him, as Spike eventually calmed down.

"Good....now Starlight....stand down....plus I also would like to know why are you, and Trixie here?" Spike asked, as both Starlight, and Trixie looked at him suprised, until the magician broke the silence.

"The Great, and Powerful Trixie did not realize she was so famous" Trixie said in suprise, as Starlight Glimmer studied him for a minute, but was still confused by how he knew her name.

"I heard about you....your him, The Criminal, The Vigilante....The Dragonbourne.....why are you here, and more importantly......HOW THE HELL DO YOU KNOW MY NAME?!?!?!?!?!?" Starlight Glimmer shouted, as Spike knew the only way out was for them to know the truth, and thankfully Rarity also had the same idea.

"Spikey....please be calm, they haven't been with us on our adventures.....plus we didn't expect for them to be out here" Rarity told him, getting close to Spike who still had the tip of his sword pointing toward's Starlight Glimmer who had the same second shocked expression on her face, as did Trixie. Spike let out a deep sigh, as he sheethed his sword, looking at Rarity.

"Your right Rares.....sorry girl's, but seriously Starlight, and Trixie what have you two been doing out here?" Spike asked, as both of them didn't speak before Starlight cleared her throat.

"Me, and Trixie like to travel throughout the cities, and sometimes stop near the outside places of Equestria, and we came here to one of our many usual spot's, and saw your caravan, which we didn't recognize" Starlight explained, as Spike sighed.

"Right now I need to get, as far away, as possible from Equestria so we need to get going before......." Spike began, until a demonic voice spoke up.

"Before I find you....well here I am Dragonbourne" Moltar snarled, as he leaped off the mountain rock's, and slammed his clawed feet on the ground.

"S-Spike.....w-what is that?" Starlight asked a little frightened, as Spike merely unsheathed his sword.

"Rarity, Chrysalis....get Trixie, Starlight, and both of the caravan's to safety. This look's like it'll be a personal battle" Spike snarled, as both him, and his oppenent began to circle each other with their sword's drawn. Spike's curved white, and gold sword scraped along the ground, while his enemies yellow, and silver broadsword scraped the ground as the two prepared for their battle.

"So did the Demon Lord sent you to kill me like his other cronies?" Spike asked, as Moltar scoffed.

"Trust me Dragonbourne, I came after you because you challenged me to a dual when you killed my greatest creation....Malakar, and thus you will pay with your life" Moltar snarled, as Spike scoffed.

"If that's the case, what did you do when you weren't working for the Demon Dragon race?" Spike asked, as Moltar spoke.

"I traveled the world in the hunt, and search for many ghost witches, and more. I wanted to name myself The Witch Killer, or The Witcher, but they all seemed too cliche if you ask me. So I went with the name of The Great Sorcerer, and did my job for the right price" Moltar smirked, as Spike scowled.

"So you were a mercanary huh, then judging by how we appear, this is a personal rival battle" Spike challenged, as Moltar readied his sword for battle, getting into his own fighting stance.

"Indeed, and this time you asked for it" Moltar snarled, as Spike also readied his blade, getting into his signature fighting stand.

"BRING IT!" Spike snarled, as the two readied their weapon's. Both of them took off at high speed's, as their sword's clashed with speed, and accuracy. Both of them were really, really fast, their blades meeting multiple time's. They soon forced each other back before taking to the skies, as they continued their sword fighting. Moltar threw a golden wave of energy at his enemy, as Spike sent one of his own from the sword, as both energy wave's met, and exploded.....knocking them to the ground.

Both of them immedietly got up, and prepared for battle, ready to continue their duel. Moltar used his magic, and channeled it through his sword, as he fired a cryogenic freeze beam from his sword, as it struck the young drake. Spike was forced into a rock, feeling the intense cold from the blast, until his evolution kicked in. He brought out his ice sword with his dual wield, and forced Moltar's ice energy beam back at him, knocking the demon dragon back.

This gave Spike the opening he wanted, as he charged his other sword up, and sent a golden wave of energy back at his oppenent who slammed into the wall....demon blood dripping from a fresh wound across his body. Moltar looked at Spike who angrily stood in another fighting stance with his two sword's. "Your not the only Demon Dragon with ice magic" Spike snarled, gripping his two blades.

Moltar growled angrily at him, as he used the War Fist magic to increase his sword's ability, and charged forward. The blade itself moved so fast that Spike could barely block Moltar's attack's, as the demon dragon managed to get three powerful slash's to Spike, making huge wound's appear on his body, as he collasped on the ground. "We may have ice power's, but I have super sword slicing speed" Moltar boasted, as he pointed his sword, and readied to finish him.

Spike only got up laughter exiting his maw, while still feeling the painful wound's across his body. "But...do.... you.....have.....SUPER SPEED FUCKER!?!?!?" Spike snarled, as his eye's glowed gold, while his entire body began to vibrate into a white blur. Spike sped back, and forth....his blade slashing through Moltar's flesh, as he roared in pain. After Spike came to a halt, Moltar had stumbled back with huge cut's, and deep wound's all over his body, being almost completely dead.

"I....will.....NOT LET THIS END!!!!!!!" Moltar roared, as he gripped his sword, and used the Black Hole magic attack. A Black Hole appeared in the sky, as Spike combined his super speed to have enough time to pull out the Rune Prison. He fired a single arrow into the black hole, as it morphed into a portal. A huge swarm of dragon skull's hovered from it like bee's to attack Spike's enemies. The demon dragon screamed in horror, as a huge swarmnado of dragon skull's ate all of the flesh, and magic from the demon dragon's body.

The only thing left was an empty demon dragon skeleton that fell to the ground lifeless along with the sword that his opponent had. The portal faded, and Spike let the bow vanish.....switching back to his original sword, looking down at his deceased enemy with a smile. "There can be.....only one" Spike snarled, as he went to Rarity, Chrysalis, Starlight Glimmer, and Trixie.

*****
"Would the three of you be so kind, as to tell us, WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON!?!?!?!?!?" Starlight screamed angrily, as Rarity, and Chrysalis were busy tending to the Spike's wound's. The Dragonbourne was the first to look at Starlight, as he let out a deep sigh.

"It's....a rather long, and complicated story Starlight" Spike explained, as Starlight Glimmer glared at him with her hand's on her hip's.

"Try me" Starlight huffed, as Spike began explaining to her about what was going on, and Starlight seemed to loosen up.

"I can understand this, but why would you keep this from Twilight Sparkle....Spike, I mean......you, and her are best friend's" Starlight gestured, as Spike had an easy answer for that.

"Twilight, and Pinkie Pie now about my secret, and have kept it for quite sometime.....she kept everyone else in the dark for safety, and personal reason's....no one else need's to get involved in this" Spike warned, as Trixie pointed to Rarity, and Chyrsalis.

"Trixie is furious of why these two are involved if you wish to travel alone?" Trixie asked, as for a minute Spike froze before the next few word's came out of Rarity's mouth, as the unicorn mare clutched onto Spike.

"Because we are his lover's darling, and that's not going to change" Rarity cooed, as Chrysalis also clung to Spike along with Rarity the two of them giving the drake a kiss on each of his cheek's. Starlight was a little suprised, but not as suprised of Spike being The Dragonbourne. Spike really didn't expect for them to be here, and the only thing to do was tell the truth. Starlight Glimmer later agreed to keep his secret, as Trixie did the same before they departed back to Ponyville. The two wanted the trio to come back to Equestria, but Spike refused.

They couldn't return home without making sure that Spike ended the Demon Dragon threat once, and for all, while still carrying what he quoted, as his curse.