After the events that led to Spike's fateful destiny and future with Dark Spike along with the events involving the Friendship Journal, Spike has departed to the mirror world in search of a better life and home to ensure his dark self would cease to exit. Even with Twilight and her friends trying to find him, he still wouldn't try to come back to Equestria.

While in the mirror world, Spike is desperately trying to fight the darkness from the powers he gained from his fight with his dark self, in spite of it tempting him to harm others. He is not alone in this battle when he meets a familiar face.

However, as life goes on, Spike still has to choose. Which path is the one for him? And if so, will his future ever be free again?

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Additional tags: Sad, Comedy, Romance, Tragedy. suggestive forms and acts of possible sex, but not actual sexual content.

Additional characters: Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Vice-Principal Luna, Starlight Glimmer, Sunburst, Shining Armor, Princess Cadance and more.