It was a bright sunny day in the city of Canterlot, people had walked around the area and the school of Canterlot High had been further crowded with incoming students heading to the entrance.

Inside the school, there were many students walking around the hallways going there one way. But among them all, there was music playing in one of the rooms. The person playing this music was none other then the Rainbooms themselves. They eventually stopped playing and the girl with pink skin and poofy pink hair said.

"Wow! That was amazing!"

"Amazing? It was AWESOME Pinkie Pie!" The girl with blue skin and rainbow hair emphasized with excitement. Her name was Rainbow Dash

"Darlings, no offense but can you lower your voices? It's still a classroom and music class will start soon." The girl with white hair

"Rarty's right you two, plus the cover we performed isn't even finished yet." The girl with purple skin and navy blue hair that had noticeable pink streaks.

"Plus even though we won the battle of the bands, this song cover CHS is promoting is the next level especially since it can be released worldwide." The girl in the blonde hair and cowgirl hat added, she was Applejack.

"And we may have to be a bit more creative on this song we're doing this time as well." The girl in pink hair added. Her name was Fluttershy.

"There's also the rules on the Cover poster. We have to follow those too." A girl with yellow skin and red hair that had yellow stripes said. She was the reformed bully Sunset Shimmer.

"By the way, which song should we remix or remake?" Rainbow Dash asked

'That's the bigger question RD. Plus we have to make sure it's proper with the lyrics and tempo." Pinkie replied.

As the girls conversed, there was someone who was overhearing their conversation. It was a boy with purple skin and green spikey hair and green eyes. It was none other then Spike Sparkle, Twilight Sparkle's adoptive little brother. He only gave a look of dismay as while he had good vocal skills, that area was already taken in the girls band. However, he lacked talent on a instrument. Knowing it was out of his control, he only walked out the area.

As Spike walked in the halls, he looked at the poster and saw it's rules

1. Song cover must be in the person's voice

2. Can be done physically or submitted online at the CHS page.

3. Song can also include dance choreography if instrument is an issue.

4. Song can also be based from a famous show or movie.

5. Some lyrics in your song can be created based on the original.

6. The winning song will be announced on the day after all performances both digital and physical.

7. Animations and use of animating is allowed as long as it is used appropriately.

Spike only gave look of dismay and walked away. As he did, he went to the library and used one of the school computers to help make some animations in the meantime as he did this to kill time. He managed to create an impressive animation of a character who almost looked like him. The avatar Spike created on his animation looked to be under torment from seven female figures covered by black shadows.

"This sucks." Spike said in dismay.

As Spike animated, he looked and used the web browser to search for a song that he could use but found none. However, as Spike looked, he saw a song that was on the Number One animated hits list. Upon looking at the title, it was a song he was actually familiar with. It was a song from his favorite adult animated show Hazbin Hotel. The song was called Poison.

Spike continued animating and finished and said "Now for the choreography."

(At the Sparkle Home)

Spike was at home and as he sat in his room, playing some video games. However, as Spike was playing, he was suddenly shook from loud sounds coming from the garage in the yard. Spike turned his gaming system off and looked out the window and slightly frowned.

It was his adoptive sister performing with her friends in the yard and they managed to finish their song. He looked down as he knew how famous they were and tried to get his mind off it and gave a look of jealous frustration. He closed his window and after they left the garage. Spike used a mic and began to work on his vocals. While it hurt it actually made some progress. Spike then moved some of the stuff the girls left. He began to get ready and set his phone to record and began to dance to the song he chose at the library.

Spike, having found a black shirt, dark green pants and black shoes had began to dance and somewhat provocatively move his body around but made sure it was not that suggestive and as Spike danced and sang, he sang

As Spike sang and danced to the beat of the song using different lyrics due to some being curses or suggestive, he began to slowly shed tears and the camera continued to record his moves and singing.

As Spike continued to sing, he continued to dance more and sing with more emotion and slowly shed some tears. However, Spike made sure he didn't do anything that suggestive as he continued dancing.

Spike eventually finished his song and dancing and stopped recording. He then said

"I hope this works."

As Spike worked and edited the song. He added some effects to the song and used the animation he did at school to put his voice and dancing to create his music.

"Spike! Is everything ok in there?" Twilight Velvet, Spike's adoptive mother said

"Yeah mom, I'm fine." Spike replied

"Ok sweetie, just tone it down. Your father's a but busy." Twilight Velvet said

After that, Spike added some finishing touches and said

"This may feel harsh, but at least it fits my songs theme."

Spike then considered posting it on the CHS page but gave a look of hesitation...... Until he said

"Well, better safe than sorry."

(The next day)

At Canterlot High, the day of the cover song event was underway and a bunch of students were attending. They went to the gymnasium. And there were many who performed. Spike meanwhile went to sit in the audience at the far back of the seats.

The first who attended were Snips and Snails who worked in their rapping and had some applause.

The next was Trixie and the illusions who has actually shown a great performance and this time with a proper new song compared to the same ones they played previously.

Then the next group was the Dazzlings. They had shown to be equally on par and talented in vocals with their song Under our Spell.

Then, the next turn was of none other then the Rainbooms. Who sang their legendary famous song Shine Like Rainbows.

The audience applauded and cheered as Principal Celestia got in the stage and said

"Thank you all for performing. However, there is one last performance that a young student here decided to upload digitally. Quite surprisingly, he was the only one to do so. Here is the student's song!"

Principal Celestia went to the screen player and began to play the video.

The audience watched in anticipation at who would be on the screen and after a few seconds the song played.

The video showed a familiar green haired young boy in an all black shirt and shoes with dark green shorts with chains in his hands. The music started and the person revealed their face. It was Spike and he stared to sing and dance.

The Rainbooms looked also and gave shocked looks at who it was.

"SPIKE?!" They all said in shock at who the person was in the video.

The scene began to surprise the audience as they saw Spike dancing and showing quite amazing skills as some of his movements depicted him being held down, hurt, talked over or ignored by seven female figures that looked familiar. This left the audience a bit shocked and intrigued and amazed at his singing.

Sunset Shimmer, upon seeing the female figures mentally or emotionally hurting Spike, gave a closer look and said in shock.

"Wait? Is that us?!"

This also caused Twilight and the others to look closer and give looks of shock upon seeing the female teen girls in the video torment Spike who vaguely resembled them in particular.

As Spike sang, he watched himself sing and gave a look of dismay as the audience saw his eyes well up a bit as he sang, seeing the female girls torment him, with the one in purple hair pushing him down and the fiery red haired girl smirking and verbally abusing him.

"Wow, the kid looks hurt." One student said in worry

"Yeah, those girls are totally wailing on him!" Another added

"Plus those mean girls must be worse if he's describing them like this." A female student added

To the Rainbooms, they were left speechless at how Spike was seemingly describing them in his music video. Did they really hurt him this badly? They even saw flashing images of Spike being hurt and abused physically and verbally by them in some frames of the video. One even showed a familiar girl with rainbow hair pushing him down with a cold smirk.

Rainbow Dash only gave a look of disbelief at her video counterpart and said in defense

"I never do that to the squirt!"

This time as Spike sang and danced, the next few scenes show it wasn't just him being abused, the next frame showed him being chained down with the seven female figures only looking down on him in the background covered in shadows.

This song for more emotional and intense as Spike cried some tears from the abuse he was going through. This hasn't gone unnoticed by the students or judges, who looked quite surprised at his emotional state. Even the Rainbooms were in disbelief at Spike continuing to sing as more frames show the female figures degrading or abandoning him.

"Is this how Spike has been ever since?" Sunset said in worry

"Ah know we never acknowledged the little tyke, but I didn't know it was this bad." Applejack said in disbelief

"Oh the poor darling." Rarity said in guilt

More scenes show Spike either below chained as the female figures mentally abuse him along with with Spike dancing with good choreography and even doing a moon walk and flip as he sang his heart out.

This time Spike sang lowly and in a broken tone and voice as he looked at the ground with tears in his eyes and the final scene shows him burning a photo of him and the female figures with the camera zooming in on the burning picture burning away into nothing but ashes.

The video went black as the audience slowly applauded and gave Cheers at Spike's song. Spike meanwhile only looked down at himself. Eventually, the cheers died down and Principal Celestia came on the stage

"Now that surely was a performance. But there can only be one winner. The winner is.......Spike and his cover of Poison!"

The audience cheered as the Rainbooms were left surprised at Spike's video beating them. Spike however, was reluctant to come on stage but ultimately did so. He held the trophy as the audience cheered at his video performance. Spike then walked down off the stage and left the gym. As he did, he saw the girls but ignored them, but the moment they saw him, they went over to him.

"Spike, wait!" Twilight said

Spike however ignored them further and continued to walk away until Rainbow Dash and Applejack blocked his way

"Oh no you don't Spike, what was that about?" Rainbow Dash said

"What?" Spike said

"Tha song ya sent Spike." Applejack asked

"It's just a song. Not my fault you can't handle criticism." Spike replied

Spike's blunt reply shocked the girls as Twilight said

"Spike what's gotten into you?"

"Since when do you care?" Spike replied

The girls were left surprised at Spike's hostility to them and he said further

"I've always tried to get you to notice and care. But the reality is you never did. NONE of you cared. It's only fair that I show my talent my way considering I was practically nothing to you."

This left the girls speechless as Spike pushed Rainbow and walked out in a huff, leaving them in disbelief.

"Spike wait!" Fluttershy said in worry

They watched as Spike walked out.

(The next day)

At school, Twilight had got on the bus and saw the girls and sat next to Pinkie on the right side as she and Applejack were there while Rarity, Sunset, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash had been on the left side. Applejack asked

"Is Spike doing ok?"

Twilight only sighed and said in worry "I don't know, he didn't want to come on the bus and he looked pretty upset. In fact he only ignored me, Shining and my parents the whole day."

"I'm worried about the poor dear. I didn't mean to neglect him." Rarity said in worry.

As soon as the bus reached the school, the girls got off and entered the school of Canterlot High. However as they walked in the halls, they noticed some of the students giving glares of disgust or disbelief. This hadn't gone unnoticed by the girls who saw the looks of stink eye.

"Um what's with everybody?" Pinkie asked

"It's like they want to attack us!" Fluttershy said in fear.

As the girls walked in the halls, one student pointed at them and said

"Look it's those mean girls from that green haired kid's music video!"

"They have serious nerve showing up here!" A female student added

"Those Rainbooms should be called Rainbores!" Another said

As the girls were jeered at, they only gave looks of dismay as they were jeered at as they went to their classes. Rarity had even said

"I guess Spikey-Wikey's music video became TOO liked."

(A few hours later)

The girls were together and walking in the hallways.

"Well now what do we do?" Rainbow Dash asked

"I don't know. But I think we should talk with Spike and smooth things over with him." Twilight said

"I dunno sugarcube, Spike made it a bit clear he doesn't want us around him." Applejack said reluctantly

"Plus he might still be angry over us neglecting him." Sunset added

As they were going to meet in the music room to debate what to do. However, they were met with an unexpected sight....

Spike was in the room. And he was singing, only this time he was singing with more emotion and danced with some good moves such as a flip and somersault along with a spin.

(The part Spike sings is at 1:47. Song belongs to rightful owner. I will remove if needed)

A knock was heard and Spike saw the girls entering and giving looks of surprise at his singing said

"What do you want?"

"Spike! That was amazing!" Pinkie said upon seeing Spike's choreography.

"Doesn't really answer my question." Spike said

"Spike. we're here because of that video you posted for the cover song contest." Twilight said

"Again. It's just a song." Spike replied

"Spike, All the students were able to piece that those girls in the video hurting you was us. Plus it was evident when we saw it too." Sunset pointed out

"Is there something wrong Spike?" Twilight asked

"No." Spike said

"Spikey Wikey please tell us what's the matter." Rarity asked in worry.

"Forget it! You didn't care before! Why would you suddenly care now?!" Spike shouted.

"Spike we-"

"Oh! Is it because now that I sang that song of you guys hurting me your suddenly going from liked to now hated?!" Spike further shouted

"Spike calm down!" Twilight tried to say

"No Twilight! You made it clear they were your friends. I missed spending time with you but it was always them you made time for. NEVER me! Not to mention letting miss Queen Bee over there around! So if anything....wish granted." Spike said in anger, even pointing at Sunset, who gave a look of shame.

This statement shocked the girls and Twilight as Spike said "Now can you go away? I don't want to see any of you right now and I'm busy practicing."

The girls wanted to argue, to say something, but seeing that Spike didn't want see them. They left the room in silence. As they went outside, they only gave looks of guilt and sadness at Spike rejecting them.

"Oh man, I feel terrible for the poor darling." Rarity said

"Me too, I can't believe the squirt was hurt and we didn't know it." Rainbow said in guilt

"If only we can make it up to him." Sunset said in dismay.

The girls were left debating on how to make it up to the poor boy. As they did, Spike was seen in the music room practicing his vocals. As he did, some tears dropped from his eyes due to escalation before mixed with the emotion of the song.

Author's Note

This fic was somewhat inspired by Equestria Girls: Dragon Rocks - Fimfiction

I actually am a BIG fan of Helluva Boss and Hazbin Hotel and plan to make a story involving it soon. For now, I wrote this fic as I felt the song Poison could reflect on Spike's neglect and abuse.

I own nothing and everything belongs to rightful owners. I will remove videos or art if necessary.