Author's Note

Hello, there everypony! I just wanted to let you guys know that the next chapter might take a while. But other than that, enjoy!

Chapter 18: Potential Downfall

The bullet still echoed throughout Aria’s head. The creature who had shot Spike had escaped before any creature could make a move on her. She still remembered the blood that smeared across the floor. The way Spike lay there on the floor, she had seen Spike look at the creature before he had blacked out.

Yuya and Kazaki had called an ambulance and applied pressure to Spike’s bullet wound. Aria did her best to help. She had been in shock. She knew what Spike was doing was dangerous both for being the son of a Patriarch of a large yakuza family and the fact that he was trying to solve a most likely a professional hitman murder.

The creatures inside of Stardust all but ran out of the club as they heard the gunshot. There were screams as they heard the bullet.

Aria was inside of the ambulance that was trying to keep Spike alive. The medics took Aria in and kept her informed. They were a little surprised to see a foreigner dating a native Neighpanese creature but shrugged it off as there were more important things to do. They worked on the future Patriarch of the Majima family with care but hastiness.

Aria did not even remember getting inside of the ambulance or that she was taken away towards the hospital with her mate, she only remembered seeing his unconscious body. He was bleeding badly from the gunshot. He had gotten bandaids on him but they were not enough. He was bleeding badly.

The ambulance soared through the motorway of Tokyo, trying to reach the nearest hospital. Aria’s eyes were blurry from her tears getting ready to fall. She allowed them to, she did not want to lose Spike, but it was a possibility with how much he was bleeding. His eight-pack looked very well-toned but that could be because Spike pulled his belly in from the pain, but right now, she would never know. Did he feel pain? Was it painless? She prayed to whatever God or Goddess there was to help her mate.

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Neighpan, Sotenbori, August 1005

Spike was inside his bedroom in one of his father’s mansions. The walls were painted in red with white flowers flowing on the walls in soothing care. The bed he lay on was a King-sized bed with very comfortable sheets and a pillow. The sheets were as black as coal and the pillow was grey. His floor was dark wood with no mat or anything.

To his left by a window was a desk with a computer that was on that showed the stock market. The keyboard had rainbow colours shining between them with the signs of the Neighpanese language. On the roof was a chandelier made of gold and pristine vase-like lamps.

There was a door to the far left that was currently open. Spike was lying face down on his bed, tired as all hell from working from both school and other projects. He was so tired but he still had energy in him. Spike was wearing a black suit and white shirt with black pants and shoes.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the other side of his room. Grumbling, he turned around to see his mother stand there with a smile on her face. Spike smiled a little, his mother could bother him all she wanted, her kindness knew no bounds. She was wearing an expensive midnight blue suit with a red shirt and heel shoes. Her hair was short but covered her ears. Her brown eyes showed her love for her son in front of her.

(”Mother, you look as beautiful as ever.”) Spike said, getting off the bed and bowing before her. She smiled at him and opened her arms for him to hug her. He did, wrapping his arms around her, and pressing his body against her.

Makoto smiled as she felt her son and his affection for her. She expected him to be spoiled by how they lived but he was never spoiled. He could get arrogant but he never stepped over the line. He trained every day on his punching bag and swimming pool. His muscles were well-toned.

(”I hear you are as charming as ever, Spike.”) She cheerfully responded. (Spike, I am going out with friends to go shopping, do you want to come with me or do you want to stay home?”) She glanced at his computer and saw the stock market.

Spike thought about it. He could use some relaxation… unless the women were planning on shopping. That was his worst nightmare.

Killing creatures? Fine. Jumping out of aeroplanes? No problem. Getting arrested? Fine. Conspire against the Tojo Clan? Okay. Going shopping? No way in hell!

Makoto noticed his line of thinking by looking at his face. She laughed. Her son and husband were nothing alike in that sense. Spike never went shopping for clothing unless it was a special event. Her husband, Majima Senior on the other hand was a true keeper for any woman. He never complained and looked for clothing himself.

(”I can follow with you, I have done my homework and I will probably have a mental breakdown if I don’t move my ass soon.”) Spike snarkily said the last bit to himself.

(”Language!”) Makoto scolded him and Spike rolled his eyes. She stared at him long and hard and when Spike noticed, he looked as though he accidentally opened the gates of Tartarus with all of the villains inside escaping. He started sweating and put his hands together and bowed many times in an apology.

(”I am sorry, mother!”) He said as if his life depended on it. Makoto smiled sweetly again and hugged Spike. The dragon looked as though his life was saved as if the lord above granted him mercy.

(”Good, now do you want to wear what you are wearing now or do you want to wear something else?”) Makoto did not want to bother Spike too much about clothing as he looked ready to have a mental breakdown as he stated before.

Spike looked down at his clothing and shrugged. He had no problem wearing his school clothing and he had better things to do. He had a business going on, serious shit that would make his reputation fly so high, even the aliens could calculate it.

(”I’ll just wear my school clothing. It is not the end of the world.”) Spike snarkily said, forcing his mother to roll her eyes at him. She laughed and walked away, preparing herself for the shopping trip she would have and meet her friends.

Spike was left in the room and walked over to the window and saw the creatures walking down the streets, chatting and having fun. Spike snorted and conjured his pack of cigarettes. He put it in his mouth and lit it.

Spike inhaled the nicotine and laughed, he was close to a breakthrough. He was making millions of hen every day, not even counting the fact that he had just opened a small casino in Sotenbori. He inhaled the smoke and felt his nerves calm down tenfold.

He may be a kid, but smoking was a stress reliever in many ways. His right-hand index finger and long finger held the cigarette. He was happy that his mother invited him out. She did it often, but he often said no because he had things he needed to do. She never stopped asking though, it could be because he always had a look of longing in him.

Spike finished his cigarette and used perfume to lighten the smell so his mother did not become suspicious. He left the room and took a right.

The hallway had a gold mat underneath and the walls and ceiling were white with flowing flowers painted on them and made the place seem more alive than it was. There were some chairs and benches to the walls of the left and right.

By the end of the hallway was a staircase to the left and would lead to the first floor. He took the left and moved downstairs, expecting to see his mother ready to go. He had his phone and wallet with him. His wallet was filled with ten-thousand yen bills. He had at the very least, half a million in his wallet.

He did not have an allowance as he liked to work for things. Doing things his way. That is how he worked.

The downstairs area was huge. The room he was in was the living room. The floor was covered in a red mat and in the middle of the room was a coffee table made of expensive glass and there was a couch a few centimetres away from the table, made of expensive leather. There was a Tv that was currently showing a Neighpanese gameshow.

Spike rolled his eyes as he knew who was there.

(”Haruka? Are you here?”) Spike asked, very certain with what he asked. He knew she was there, the only one who watched those ridiculous game shows was her.

There was some movement from the couch and a head looked up to Spike, it was a human girl with black hair, puppy eyes, a white zipper, a red skirt and small black boots. She got up from the couch and smiled at Spike.

(”Spike! How lovely it is to see you! How have you been?”) She asked, moving over to Spike and hugging him. They were quite close as Godsiblings. They grew up together for a while and they got to know each other, they helped each other with homework, fake friends and other things.

Spike’s Godfather, Kiryu, came by once a month to visit. It was not always though, sometimes it could take several months before he showed up. It was no surprise as Kiryu was now a civilian in the eyes of the Tojo Clan and Omi Alliance. For the police on the other hand… he was still considered a yakuza. No surprise there.

(”I have been better, school is excruciating with homework and my, uh, ’side projects’.”) Spike smoothly said, earning a nod from Haruka. She knew everything about yakuza life. How could she not? Her adoptive father was a former yakuza and travelled to Tokyo a lot. She knew what yakuza needed to do to earn money. Even though money was never the goal, being a yakuza in the first place.

Yakuza was not all glorious with earning unrealistic amounts of money. It was also showing loyalty to your Patriarch and family that you are a part of. If you showed loyalty to them, they would have your back through thick and thin. Yakuza we're more than just criminals, they were creatures just like any other creature, trying to survive in a world that does not give a crap about them.

(”I understand, Uncle Kiryu has been worried a lot recently about the Tojo Clan. He says that he believes there is a rat among them.”) Haruka said, not fully realising the gravity of what she just said.

Spike’s face was morphed into a hard look. His face, not displaying emotion to the world, not even his Godsister. Haruka herself stared into Spike’s eyes and thought that she made him angry. She felt bad and looked down.

(”Haruka, you should not say things like that out loud. I know you trust me, but for all, you know, I or my father could have been the rat. Be careful next time, okay? I will pretend like I did not hear anything.”) Spike said, with a hint of authority. Unbeknownst to him, his Godfather had heard and smiled at what his Godson said. He knew that Majima Junior would not betray him like that.

Haruka looked a little startled by what her Godbrother just said. She nodded in her thanks and went over to the couch to watch Tv. Just then, Spike turned around and saw his mother walking towards him.

Spike bowed down to her and she smiled. She reached Spike and hugged him briefly and went over to Haruka. They exchanged a few words.

(”Are you ready to go, Spike?”) Makoto asked, making Spike nod and together, they walked out of the mansion and headed for Kamurocho.

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Kamurocho was busy as always and had hundreds of creatures walking by, yakuza and other gangsters were tearing the place apart and making a total mess for the police. Spike and his mother were walking down like a Queen and Prince. There were a few members of the Majima family that saw them and immediately ran over to them to protect them.

One of them was a Diamond Dog by the name of Spitsen. He had grey skin and was wearing a black suit with a white shirt. He has the Majima family logo on the left side of his chest. He bowed down to the Matriarch and future Patriarch.

(”Hello, Matriarch Majima and future Patriarch Majima. Are you ready for your shopping?”) Spitsen questioned, his tone held formality to his superiors. The other’s behind him was another Diamond Dog to his right and his left was a male earth pony, they were wearing the same attire.

(”Yes, we are ready, Spitsen.”) Spike answered. Makoto was too kind to them so Spike would step up and show who was superior. Of course, Spike did treat them with kindness but he was still firm.

They bowed down and they walked in the direction where a popular shopping area was. The sky was blue and the sun was shining in the sky, making the creature’s feel warm from the lovely heat. It was a little over two months since heat week was in full effect and Spike had been forced to stay in his room. He could not even go to school because of the horn crazed females.

Spike snorted at the thought, his father and mother seemed to have thoroughly been enjoying it. His father on the other hand had been forced to be taken to the hospital while his mother was red-faced from embarrassment. Spike on the other hand had laughed at her expense as she had to explain to the doctor what she did. There was quite a bit of shouting from Patriarch Majima who was pissed that the doctors had not asked him instead, saving Makoto from embarrassment.

Spike and Makoto stopped outside a store that sold clothing for men and women. Spike, Makoto and the Majima family yakuza walked inside. It was beautiful on the inside, the grand marble walls resembling sapphire blue crystals, the ceiling that had a golden red chandelier. The floor was covered in a white mat that was enchanted to never have filth on them. There were rows of clothing for men and females.

Spike walked over to the men’s section while his mother greeted a friend.

He had one guard with him as he walked over to the male section and wanted to see what shirts they had for sale. He was interested in getting something new, something exotic. He went over to a dark blue shirt with some palm trees on them. He liked it and looked for a stall to change into. His guard was looking for clothing himself.

It was at that moment it happened…

The ground started to shake, the clothing on different shelves started coming off, the display dolls fell to the right side, and Spike was trying to hold onto something. There was some screaming outside.

Spike for a split second noticed how his mother fell to the floor and one of the Majima family yakuza was gently trying to get her up. One of Makoto’s friends was trying as well. Spike looked to his right and noticed the one guarding him was on the floor. He got up by grabbing onto a nearby chair that Spike had not noticed before, Spike had dropped the shirt and was now only focusing on one thing: getting the hell out of there.

He was to take his mother and her friend to the Tojo Clan headquarters where there was a special bunker. Spike knew his father was most likely on his way to protect Makoto and him. Only the Lord above knew what he would do if something happened to them.

Spike rushed to his mother who was now grabbing onto a display case and looked dizzy. Spike was really worried for her.

(”Mother!”) Spike yelled a little. Makoto looked towards Spike and sighed in relief. They heard the Neighpanese crisis siren go off, meaning that every creature was to get inside of a bunker. The other Majima yakuza guards stood steady and moved Spike and Makoto and the friend towards the exit.

(”Mother, we have to get to the Tojo Clan bunker. Father might be there already!”) Spike said, grabbing her hand to his left and grabbing his mother’s friend on the right. He looked towards the followers of the Majima family and they nodded to him. They ran out of the sop to try and find the car that they had parked somewhere.

Spike and his mother ran out of the shop with the friend firmly in Spike’s right hand that they had clasped together. Suddenly, Spike stopped and his gaze landed upwards behind two large buildings. What he saw terrified him.

There was a large creature with red skin and a white beard and horns. He has. a horse body. Spike gulped as he looked at the one creature who had a body like this. Lord Tirek opened his mouth, engulfing all the magical energy there was.

The friend who held Spike’s right hand panicked and dashed to the right, trying to get to safety. Spike and Makoto shouted for her but she either did not hear or did not listen. Spike took his mother and ran to the left, seeing the creature scramble towards safety.

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Spike woke up, his eyes shimmering through smoke and other things. He felt something in his mouth and took it off. He looked around and saw the metal walls inside of the ambulance. He was in. He knew that he had been shot, all of his memories came back to him.

”Ah, shit…” Spike groaned as he attempted to get up from the bed he was in. From the looks of it, the ambulance had crashed. Not that it mattered but it was something he noticed anyway. His bed miraculously was still standing somehow. Spike was too tired to figure out how so he just went with the flow.

He got out of the ambulance bed and felt the pain from the gunshot. He smiled a little, it meant that he was still alive. He noticed that one of the medics was on the floor of the ambulance and was bleeding badly. He also noticed that Aria was there. He rushed over and checked for a pulse.

He sighed in relief when he heard the thumping of the heart. If she had been dead…

He shook his head. He was about to exit out of the ambulance but checked through the window and saw several police cruisers on the scene. He groaned. He was hoping to go out like a badass.

”Seems like I will have to do some magic.” Spike said, his eyes turned grey silverish and he started seeing things like a snake. The warmth of other creatures was to spot while everything else was blueish. Spike looked around and tried to look for a way where he could teleport without being noticed or heard by the police.

Spike’s eyes turned normal and he looked at Aria. He sighed, he could not contain it anymore. His anger was too great to handle, and he could easily hurt her and her sisters if he was not careful. Kiryu, Saejima and Majima we're not there to stop him from doing serious damage.

His magic was getting stronger at a rate that was not good. It meant that his anger was taking over and preparing him. His anger and evil self was preparing him for battle, the battle that could destroy the world as they knew it.

”I love you, Aria ”Blaze” Dazzle, Adagio Dazzle and Sonata ”Dusk” Dazzle.” Spike whispered. He could not bear to see them in danger. Especially not one he will create. He would confront Discord and he would end it all. He would get his answer out of him.

He stood straight, his right hand close to his right eye so it was in view. His thumb and middle finger were together, all they needed to do was to snap and he would be out of there. He gave one last glance to Aria and he snapped his fingers but not without saying:

” Goodbye my beautiful Sirens.”

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Majima Senior was currently in the waiting room, hoping that Kiryu could come so they could brawl. He was bored as heck and he needed something to do. He did not know what he would do if Kiryu did not get there soon. The other two Dazzle sister’s were expecting a phone call from their aggressive sister but there had been no calls as of yet.

The hospital had a few new patients being taken care of. One from a car crash and one medic from an ambulance that was in a crash. He felt bad for them, the world was a cruel place and Fate had a way of toying with creatures.

He had his legs stretched on the floor, his left foot over his right one and his arms crossed. There was a coffee table in front of him with a few magazines. Suddenly, Majima received a call. His phone buzzed and Majima had never been so quick to grab his phone and respond to it.

”Moshi Moshi?” Majima greeted. What he heard shocked him, he heard heavy breathing as if the other creature was in pain.

”M… Majima S–Senior. It is Aria.” The girl sounded like she was in all kinds of pain. Majima stood up, feeling suddenly very energetic. He walked away from the waiting area and walked towards the exit.

”Aria–Chan! What is going on? Are you okay?” Majima had millions of questions running through his mind as he felt the winter breeze enter his lungs. The ground below him filled with white snow.

”I–I am bruised. Spi–Spike was s–shot.” Aria explained. Majima felt his world freeze. His son was shot…? No… no, he couldn’t be! He would not…

”Who shot him?” Majima asked, his voice held no attachment to any emotion.

”Queen Chrysalis.” Aria responded.

If Majima Senior had been at the airport at that moment, he would have seen a red-skinned man with coal-black hair and amaranth eyes with green pupils waiting for his plane to Equestria.