Spike + Vampire: Highschool of Monsters (Freshman)

Two Nights After the Battle of Dreadmire

Things have been extremely chaotic mix of hope and sadness following the Battle of Dreadmire. It seemed that everyone had their minds on the fight with the Order and those who were killed in the attack. The only thing distracting them from the somber atmosphere was the large and happy flock of fans swarming Spike Roman as he attempted to walk through the rebuilt school. Thankfully, the school's Security Team acted as his personal bodyguards. He was currently sitting in his dorm room with two guards outside his door.

It had been hard for Spike to wrap his head around the entire thing. He managed to defeat two humans that made a living hunting and killing monsters. But the Battle Golems managed to kill quite a few teachers and students. So far, the families haven't come for the bodies yet. All he can do is pray for them. He was tossing and turning in his bed, not being able to sleep. He basically just sat in his bed until the sun went down and it was time for classes.

As he walked out the door, he saw that the students had gathered into two different rows with people carrying the bodies of the deceased out in stretchers. He jumped down from the balcony and stood beside Rumble and the girls.

"Hey, buddy. These the victims?" he asked.

"Yeah. Their families are coming by to get them soon," Rumble replied.

As much as he appreciated the distraction from the swarm of fans, he wished that it wasn't under such circumstances. He watched as the bagged bodies of those killed in the battle were being wheeled out in one long row to await their families. The air was filled with the sound of sobs coming from their friends and fellow teachers.

But as Spike looked at the mourning students and teachers, one of them stood out to Spike. Directly across from him was another student. His eyes were covered by his hair, but the thing about him that stuck out to Spike was the big grin that plastered across his face. Something about this guy sent a strange shiver down Spike's back. And he couldn't shake the feeling that the guy was looking at him from under his bangs. Another body bag was wheeled between them.

And the guy was gone. Spike looked from side to side to see any sign of the grinning student, but he couldn't find him anywhere. A hand on his shoulder brought him back to reality. He looked to his left to see Rarity wiping tears from her eyes. He placed his own hand over hers and looked at the body bags.

I wish I could do something, Spike thought. I wish they were still here.

A tear left Spike's eye and hit the ground. The moon turned full and blue with bright blue light. Everyone's attention was drawn to the bright blue moon. Before anyone could ask what was going on, several beams of blue energy shot down from the moon and struck the body bags.

The silence that followed was nearly deafening. Everyone didn't dare to speak or move. They just all had their full attention fixed on the body bags. Then, the bags started to move.

One of the monsters that brought out out the bags cautiously walked up the nearest one and unzipped it. Out popped one of the victims of the battle, a random Saurian student, fully alive and well. He looked around him as if ready for battle.

"Where are they?! Where's the enemy?!" he asked.

Everyone just looked at him in shock. The Saurian student meanwhile, looked at them in confusion.

"What? What's wrong?" he asked.

The next thing anyone knew, they all swarmed the bags, opening them and retrieving the formerly dead teachers and students. There was nothing but cheers and sobs of joy filling the air.

Spike just stood there in shock. The dead from the battle were somehow resurrected right before their very eyes. He thought back to his thought from earlier, wishing they weren't dead.

Did my wish have something to do with this? Or or this some kind of magical coincidence? Spike thought.

The girls all hugged Spike and each other out of joy that the dead were brought back to life. He gave a smile.

I guess it doesn't matter. They're all back and that's all that matters, he thought.

Lunchroom

Spike and his friends were all eating lunch together. They were all amazed and happy about what had happened just earlier that evening. Even Sunset was there joining them in their celebration.

"Can you believe they came fully back to life?!" Pinkie asked.

"I don't think I would've believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes!" Applejack replied.

"How do you think they came back to life?" Rarity asked.

"Perhaps it was a miracle from Nyx. She does work in mysterious ways after all," Fluttershy said.

"I'm willing to believe it," Sunset said.

"Perhaps it was the will of Nyx. The full moon is her watchful eye, after all," Rumble said.

"Yeah, maybe it was Nyx," Spike said.

"By the way, did anyone here hear the news?" Rumble asked.

"What news?" Sunset asked.

"Apparently the Nyx Inquisition are sending their best Inquisitors to investigate the attack, interrogate the prisoners, and to reward Spike for taking the Hunters out," Rumble replied.

"Wait, they want to reward Spike?" Twilight asked.

"Reward me?" Spike asked.

"Indeed. Your actions have been worthy enough for a Nyx Medal of Bravery, from what I heard," Rumble said.

"Congratulations, Spike!" the girls exclaimed.

"Do you think they know about the resurrected students and teachers?" Spike asked.

"They have ways of getting information quickly," Rumble replied. "I'd be surprised if they hadn't heard about it".

I don't understand what happened back there, Spike thought. Did I really wish for a miracle and Nyx obliged? Or was it just some random fluke of magic? Either way, I'm sure glad they're all alive and well.

Spike then felt something press into his right arm. It felt like two warm pillows full of pudding were wrapping around his arm. He looked over to his right and saw Sunset pressing into his right side with a sweet smile on her face. Spike couldn't think of anything to say. Finally, he thought of something very simple to say.

"Wh-wh-what are you d-doing, Sunset?" he asked.

"Well, you did beat me in our duel and I have to be your servant for a month, remember?" Sunset asked. "Do you have a problem with me as your servant... Master?"

Spike's heartrate instantly doubled. His blood rushed to his cheeks and he started into Sunset's sparkling eyes. He rubbed the back of his head with his free hand.

"Well, I don't necessarily have a problem with it, but are you sure you're okay with it?" Spike asked nervously.

"Yeah. Miss Luna helped me realize that I needed to learn to live without constantly seeking someone else's approval. Besides, I don't mind losing to someone truly stronger than me," Sunset said. "Now, I'll be here to fulfill your each and every desire".

That last part was quite seductive to Spike's ears. But before Spike could enjoy the feeling, he felt the combined heat of a thousand glares being aimed at him and Sunset. He didn't dare look at the other girls, but he couldn't shake the feeling that the girls' eyes were glowing with anger. From his peripheral vision, he could see Twilight flashing her fangs.

"Uh, why don't we enjoy eating?" Rumble asked nervously. "We shouldn't let all our food get cold!"

I don't deserve a friend like you, Rumble!, Spike thought.

"Hey there!" a new male voice called to him.

Without even looking at the owner of the voice, a cold shiver ran down Spike's back. Sunset's face become one of pure fear and she let go of Spike's arm and stood straight as a board. Spike could barely breathe.

What is this fear I'm feeling?, Spike thought. And why does this fear feel so familiar?

A thin pale arm wrapped around Spike as if embracing a friend. He could feel someone's face positioned next his his. He slowly turned his head to the left and saw something horrifyingly familiar.

The face that was looking at him was a terrifying one. A pale face with white hair streaked with red with held a set of mismatched eyes, one green left and one red right, gazed at Spike. But the grin the face bore was one familiar to him.

This is the smiling guy from the assembly!, Spike thought.

"How-how are you?" Spike asked. "C-c-can I help y-you with s-s-something?"

"I just thought it'd be nice if I could talk to the school hero," the stranger said. "I've been wanting to get to know what you're like ever since you first passed through the doors of the school".

"S-sure," Spike said, not wanting to offend him. "What d-do you want to talk about?"

"I'd rather we talked... privately," the guy said. "Let's go to my table".

Spike immediately got up and began to walk with the guy back to his table. But then Twilight stood up.

"Hold it! Spike's eating with us!" Twilight yelled. "If you want to talk to him, wait till after lunch!"

The strange guy turned his head to face Twilight with that big grin of his. His eyes were wide and looked like those of a dead fish. Spike's fear just doubled. Twilight locked eyes with the stranger and her furious face dropped, replaced by one of horror. Her hands began to tremble and her knees buckled from under her, sending her back to her seat. The other girls and Rumble all looked at the stranger in equal horror. The stranger's grin seemed to somehow double in size.

With Twilight dealt with, the stranger turned his attention back to Spike.

"Shall we get going, dear Spike?" the stranger asked. "Oh, where are my manners? Since I know your name, you should know mine. My name is Jack. Jack Volgaroth".