The Tales Of Spike - Empress Of Evil

At the longest way the stairs, Spike and Sparx have keep on moving up, passing through each and every floor they entered to look for anypony. But it really is exhausting for the baby dragon to be in this situation, but they give up for the mane six, even not without a fight. luckily he uses his wings in case his legs are tired, an easy way to fly up to the top.

"How many floors did they have in this tower? We do hope were almost at the end because I'm sick of tired of these stairs now." Spike said to Sparx.

But suddenly out of nowhere, a multiple beams shooting down, causing Spike and Sparx to gasp and eyes widened for nearly got hit by it. "Yikes, where did it come from!?" He asked in shock until he noticed there were seven armored skeleton unicorns from above. "Okay, now I'm really started to hate these guys over there. Sparx do your thing."

Sparx nodded to Spike while he swoops up and flashes it light in front of the seven armored skeleton unicorns to blind them. While they try to recover their eyes sights, it is now Spike's turn to take action by taking a deep breath and releases his green fire on them to burned. The armored skeleton unicorns tried to put out the fire all over, but they have fallen all the way down and most of them fall down the stairs into pieces. Finally, Spike and Sparx are now continuing on their way up by passing through other floors. They hope there weren't any mor of those armored skeletons again.

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There are two color flashes of green and blue, coming from the top of the dark tower. Empress Ravahna faces up against princess Luna who has now become Nightmare moon once again, protecting her older sister who is injured. The Empress admittedly intrigued by the moon princess, especially the her transformation. "Such power you have, but it is a pity I must you, along with your sister." She said while powering up her horn.

"I like to see you try Empress Ravahna." Nightmare Moon said with a smirk smile on her face. She spread out her wings to take flight, using her horn to cast a spell by doing the circle shape with black magic. And then, she throw it at the Empress.

But the Empress of evil immediately cast a barrier spell to block the attack. she was expected Nightmare Moon's power to be much strong than her original form, but it is just like the same. "Is this all you can offer, pathetic." Empress Ravahna said to mock Nightmare Moon while She then also spread her wings and take flight to catch up with her.

The big clashes between two alicorn are colliding after Nightmare moon make her first moves towards the Empress of evil, flying around and blasting their beams at each other. At the floor, princess Celestia watches her little sister fight off against Empress Ravahna alone. She wanted to get up on her hooves and help, but she can't because of Empress Ravahna's beam injuring her body really bad. "Sister... I gotta... help." Princess Celestia barely said while trying to get up, but still injured.

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Back at the battlefield, the Pillars, Canterlot and Crystal Empire armies have held their ground against the armored skeletons. They did all they have to take all the armored skeletons down with everything they got, but these undead always coming back up. Shining armor firing his beams at three armored skeletons with every skills he got.

"Sir, these things just won't give up, what are we gonna do now!?" Canterlot soldier asked.

"Then we got to fall back and regroup together!" Shining armor said, ordering everypony to fall back. The armored unicorns cast a shield spell for the defense position they're on. By the time they did, Shining Armor commanded all the armored pegasi to take flight in the air and prepared to drop a bombs upon their enemies.

All the bombs had exploded everywhere, sending all pieces of the remaining bones sky high. The Canterlot and Crystal Empire have cheered for their victory. But unfortunately, every single bones were moving by itself and all the armored skeletons are getting up painlessly. Shining Armor has his Hope's up to believe he and the army of Canterlot and Crystal Empire had defeated them, but it fails.

"There's only one way to end this, and it's to defeat the Empress. Your highnesses, please hurry." Shining Armor said, praying to the princesses when he look at the tower.

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Spike and Sparx have almost reach to the top as they entered the next floor without making a sound or they'll get caught, the place that appears to be a dungeon. "A dungeon? So that means Twilight and the others are here, come on Sparx." Spike said in whisper, but happily to think his friends are here somewhere in every bar cells. "Twilight... girls, where are you guys." He whisper to call out their names.

"Who's there!?" A voice shouted which startled Spike and Sparx to hide quickly, but a familiar one in that.

The baby dragon moved his head out of the wall to check the source of the voice. However, his eyes widened because the voice that appears to be Starswirl the Bearded in shackles inside the cell. "Starswirl." Spike said happily to the wizard. The baby dragon ran up to him very quietly while Sparx is following him.

"It's you." Starswirl said in surprise.

"Starswirl, I'm so sorry I failed to get the amulet, it's because-." Spike said to apologize, until Starswirl has stopped the baby dragon from speaking while raised his hoof.

"No young dragon, the fault was mine." Starswirl Apologized. "I should have stopped you from volunteering your quest, I could've search the amulet by myself."

"Well... Sparx and I just had to volunteer, for our friends." Spike said and Starswirl starts to understand why the baby dragon choose this, for everypony he know and love. "Now... how do I... open this cell." He's trying to open the cell door, but it won't.

"Child listen very carefully, do you see the ring in my horn?" Starswirl asked when the baby dragon sees the ring. "This ring is enchanted, known to drain my magic for escape. But once you pull it off it'll restore in full power."

"Okay, if I can just..." Spike nodded when he's trying to reach to the wizard's horn to take the ring off, but his arm is small to reach. However, Sparx is the only one who can do it. The dragonfly is going in full strength to remove it. Until finally, sparc managed it. "Alright, you do it little buddy, great work." He's proud to his dragonfly friend.

Starswirl the Bearded can feel his magic is coming back to him. He uses his horn to ignite the magic by removing the shackles from both his hooves. And then, moving the bell bar out of the way for him to pass through. "I am truly grateful for you and your little friend for freeing me." Starswirl thankfully said to them.

"It was no problem." Spike said. "Now let's find Twilight and the others, they could be around here somewhere."

"No, they are not." Starswirl said, causing Spike and Sparx to stop and listen. "Your friends are with the sorcerer, trapped within the orb he hold on."

The baby dragon remembered back then when he and Sparx had been sealed inside the temple by the sorcerer Nemnok and his minions. Spike get really mad when his face is changed and grip his hands. "So he's the one who has my friends." Spike said in aggressive tone.

"You two will remain here, I have to deal with this myself." Starswirl said while walking to exit the dungeon.

"Wait, Sparx and I are going with you." Spike said while he and Sparx are rushing ahead of the wizard.

"No, it is far too dangerous for you." Starswirl shook his head, meaning he won't let them.

"With all do respect Starswirl, I'm not gonna stay here hide while anypony doing all the fight they have, so we're going and you can't stop us." Spike said while crossing his arm and Sparx also too.

The wizard had to regret for letting the baby dragon to be involved to this situation when he sigh. "So be it. But if something is terrible has happened, you must flee." Starswirl said after Spike and Sparx nodded.

They now began to head toward the entrance to find a way to the top of the dark tower, running through the hallways and stairs. Suddenly, there were six armored skeletons blocking their way. "Stand back." Starswirl said to Spike and Sparx move stand behind him. The wizard uses his magic from his horn and then blasted a massive beam on them with one shot. The baby dragon is surprised to see that. "Now let us move before they recover quickly." He said while they now continuing their way.

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Back at the throne room, the battle between two alicorns still remains. Nightmare Moon had everything she throw it at the Empress, but the exhaustion overwhelming and her magic is getting weaker by any moment while princess Celestia is watching in worry. "Aw, you look really tired." Empress Ravahna said to mock Nightmare Moon. "How naive weak you are, especially in this form."

"I'll show you who's weak, Empress Ravahna!" Nightmare Moon shouted in anger while flying rapidly towards her, firing a multiple beams.

Empress Ravahna had dodged each and every attacks sha has, chuckled like she doesn't even care. Now it is her turn to make her move. The Empress of evil ignite her magic to cast a spell to create a misty fog around, hard to see everywhere for Nightmare Moon.

A black alicorn was keeping her distance of her surroundings in the middle of the fog. Until, a beam came out of nowhere, nearly hit Nightmare Moon when she gasp in shock. But it is not the only one beam, there are more. She kept on dodging every blast of beams, but she got hit mostly. However, Nightmare Moon attempts to firing back while screaming no matter where she shoot at. The fog has started to clear for Nightmare Moon see anything now. Until, she sees Empress Ravahna on the floor wounded. This is a chance for Nightmare Moon to defeat the Empress of evil once and for all while she flaps down to her.

"Please have mercy, I beg of you." Empress Ravahna said for begging Nightmare Moon to spare her.

"You should let your minions to do your bidding." Nightmare Moon said while she about charge her horn with black magic.

Princess Celestia knew that her younger sister had finally defeated Empress Ravahna. But suddenly, she sees another Empress Ravahna behind her, gasping to know it is a trap. The Empress that is on the floor turns out to be an illusion, causing the black alicorn to gasp with eyes widened. Until... Empress Ravahna zapped her in full power, screaming in agony. As soon as she stopped, Nightmare Moon collapsed unconscious.

"LUNA!" Princess Celestia shouted in worry while trying to reach out to her younger sister.

The black magic aura is faded all around Nightmare Moon's body, transforming back to her normal form. "Not even your powerful form is strong enough to defeat me." Empress Ravahna said while walking towards the shattered window to see the view. "In time, you all know what is like to lose everything that has taken from you hold so dear. And I am going to enjoy this, very... very much." She then laughing in her glory, believing that she had won.

And so, Empress Ravahna reign are near victorious and conquered by her rule. Who will stop the Empress of evil when the two princesses are down and put a stop to this madness. The only few who is left is Spike, Sparx, and Starswirl to fight for everypony's hope.

To Be Continued...