Final dying roar

As Spike slumbers, his dreams start to warp. Strange images flash through his head, of strange lizard creatures and a giant red creature, similar to him. Suddenly, the dream stabilizes, and he finds himself within a strange room. Strange murals are carved into the walls, featuring giant worms, strange mages, and the large, red drake. As he looks around, he eventually noticed a throne, with an armor clad figure upon it. As soon as he notices the unknown creature upon the throne, his blood runs cold. Why do they feel familiar? The figure is wrapped in a flowing purple cloak, with a long tuft of red hair jutting out the top of the helmet. As the creature raises its head to look at him, a raspy laughter emits from them.
”Ah, a pleasure to finally meet you, face to face.”

As Spike continues to stare at the figure, his heart beats faster and faster, and panic begins to set in. This isn’t right, why do they feel so familiar? And why is he so scared?
”W-who are you? How did I get here?!”
”Straight to the point, respectable. Relax, young dragon, for I mean you no harm. I am King Yharim, ruler of the jungles of my world. As for how you got here, you really aren’t. A little bit of magic and some dream manipulation do wonders for communicating between realms.”
”What do you mean, your world? And what do you want from me?!”
” I am of a different realm. And I wish only to warn you of a coming danger.”
”What do you mean?”
”The solar Princess has lied to you. The seal shall be breaking sooner than you think, and her rage will darken the sky. Should the sun’s plan fail, your world shall die in the ensuing ice age.”

”Well then, how can I make sure that doesn’t happen?”
”Not much, I’m afraid. Only beings or artifacts of godlike power even stand a chance to her corrupted magic, and very few exist within your realm. But all is not lost. Should things seem dire, return to where it all began. For within, lies the element of your success.”
”Your talking about the story, aren’t you. And the elements are the artifacts used to banish her?”
Correct, young drake. You are just as clever as I remember, if not more.”
” Wait, what do you mean, you remember? Do I know you?”
”No, no, you do not. But I know you.”
”Wait, are you the one who sent us those gifts, after I hatched?!”
As Spike asks the king, the room begins to shudder and crack, allowing white light to pour in.
”Ah, it appears we are out of time. It was a pleasure to meet you in person, young drake. Before you go, I must let you know one more thing.”
As the room continues to cave in, Spike can feel the Tyrant’s kings eyes land upon his.
”There is more you you than even you know. You have yet to reach even a fraction of your true potential. And that power has the potential to alter your world, for better or worse.”
As he states these final cryptic words, the room collapses.

Spike awakes in a cold sweat, attempting to process what he had just seen. What did the jungle Monster king mean with his final words? Did Spike really possess the power to reshape the world? And why does his mind get foggy when he thinks of what to call the dictator ruler? Before he could ponder any further, he feels Thorax Shift around next to him, mumbling Spike’s name in his sleep. The drake smiles at this, and lies back down, hugging his lovebug. The Tyrant’s words could be mulled over later. But before Spike could drift back to sleep, Twilight leaped out of bed.
”WAKE UP YOU SLEEPYHEADS!”
Thorax, frightened by the sudden outburst, jumped up out of the bed . Thankfully, Spike was quick enough to get up and grab him mid-air, before he could impact the ground.
Time to get ready! The Party begins in a half hour and the sun rises another 30 minutes after! “
Spike sighs, before setting down a blushing Thorax and giving him a quick kiss. This caused the bug to blush even more, but simultaneously waking both of them up fully.
”Welp, better get moving. Don’t wanna be late.”

It took the three of them only 10 minutes to get ready. As Spike helps him puts on his cloak, Thorax puts in some special contact lenses with pupils, to make the Changeling look more Pony-like. As they leave the Library, they begin to chat about what they think will happen at the party.
” I wonder if there will be any performers! I love music.”
”I’m just hoping they have something that caters to carnivores. I wonder what apple based meat dishes Applejack could make?”
”I just can’t wait to read my paper on the mythology surrounding the celebration!”
And before they know it, they have made it to City hall, and walk inside.
As they get in, they migrate closer to the balcony, hoping to get a front row seat of the princess as she announces the start of the celebration. But unbeknownst to them, outside, the stars begin to move, and the mare on the moon disappears.

After a few minutes, the lights dim, and everypony goes quiet. The mayor walks out, and begins to speak. Spike zones out, looking around until his eyes land on the window. Looking up and outside, his heart stops, as he looks at the moon: missing the mare. As he remembers the warning of Yharim, his pupils shrink before the mayor finishes her speech.
”I’m pleased to announce, Princess Celestia!”
As the curtains pull back, it’s revealed that the princess is missing, triggering Twilight to start panicking. As ponies look around confused, a dark blue mist floats in through the window, causing Thorax to shudder. He can sense the pure rage and hatred radiating off of it. As mist begins to solidify, every pony brings their eyes upon the Balcony again, as a tall, black Alicorn wearing silver armor materializes, grinning her razor sharp teeth.
”Hello my dear subjects. Oh how I’ve missed you.”

As The Alicorn looks over her subjects, Spike looks to Twilight, and then to Thorax. He can see the terror etched in their faces, and he wishes he could do something to help them. After a moment, Nightmare moons smile turns into a frown.
”Does no pony remember us? After all we did for you?!”
It is at this moment that Twilight, decided to humor the ancient horror.
”Y- your nightmare moon!”
”At least one pony remembers us. So tell me little mare, do you know what I plan to do?”
”B-br-bring e-eternal -n-n-night.”
”Looks like she does her research. You shall see your precious sun no longer! FOR THE NIGHT. WILL. LAST. FOREVER!!!”

As the words of the mad goddess ring out, panic begins to erupt as ponies attempt to flee. Suddenly, Twilight is teleported next to the alicorn, who holds her by the throat.
”As for you, young mare, you shall not live long enough to see this come to fruition. I know you are my sisters student. And thus, you are a threat. Goodbye, young mare.”
As Nightmare begins to squeeze, Spikes instincts kick in. He would NOT let his sister be hurt. As he jumps, his wings flap and he is launched towards the balcony. Nightmare turns her head to uncover what she just heard, but is assaulted by claws, the pain causing her to drop the mare.
”GO TWILIGHT! I’LL HOLD HER OFF!!”
Twilight, full of fear, nods and runs off, as the Alicorn turns her attention to the drake.
”So, a puny griffon cares for the suns favored student?”
”I won’t let you hurt my sister.”
”Interesting. But it is of no matter. You shall not live long enough to protect her from my wrath.”
Suddenly, Nightmare lunges at him, fist balled up.

As he grabs her fist, he tries to crush it with his claw, but to no avail. Suddenly, he is kicked in the ribs, causing him to fly backwards, into a table. Flapping his wings, he quickly gets up, before charging back at her. Dodging another punch, he hooks her right in the jaw, before quickly flying back. He quickly lands, before thrusting himself forward into a kick, hitting her right in the gut. However, it had no reaction, and as she brings her elbow down on his leg, he realizes it had been a trap. With an audible crack, his leg fractures, causing him to scream in pain, before flapping back again. He quickly pushes forward again. Throwing a flurry of punches at her, before she catches his fists. Struggling against her, he doesn’t notice her bringing her head down until the cold steel of her helmet crashes into his skull, cracking the bone and denting the metal. As he falls to the ground, nightmare looks on with a face of dissatisfaction, before turning back into mist and flying off.

After a moment, Spike regains consciousness, before grunting in pain. He forced himself to get up, remembering he had to find Twilight and Thorax. Wiping the blood from his bleeding brow, he flaps his wings, before racing off to the library. When he gets there, though, Twilight, Applejack, Rainbow dash, Rarity, the pink crazy pony and one other were leaving.
”Damn, big guy! What the hell happened to you?”
”Fought the black bitch to let Twilight escape. She beat me, but I did some damage.”
”Thats mighty brave of ya.
”Thanks Applejack. Anyways, Where are you girls going?”
”We’re gonna get the magic gem thingies called the hellements of armory, or something like that, and use them to beat black snooty!”
”Well what are we waiting for? Let’s get going!”
” I’m sorry, but Please stay here Spike. I don’t want you to get hurt further.”
”Yeah, no way. You’re my sister. If you got hurt out there, I would never forgive myself. I’m coming, whether you like it or not.”
”But Spi-“
”But nothing. I’m going, just let me say bye to him first.”
Twilight sighed, before nodding, letting him into the library. The other girls were confused, until Twilight told them it was his boyfriend. After he came back out, they headed towards the forest, ready to face down the alicorn.

It had taken them hours, but they had trudged through the forest, facing many different threats along the way. From collapsing cliffs and raging rivers, to creepy trees and angry Manticores. Rainbow even had to fix a bridge, and ignore the temptations of strange evil ghost wonderbolts. And finally, they had made it to a castle. As they entered the dilapidated throne room, they ran toward the strange stone structure in the middle, with 5 stone orbs upon it. As they were trying to figure out what they were supposed to do, Spike had noticed the black mist had begun to pool around Twilight. Spikes eyes widened, as he realized what was about to happen, before he sprung into action. As the smoke began to take form, he reached her and pushed her out of the way. Just in time as well, as for as soon as he had, a black, steel sword had right where she would have been. Right where he was now.
Right. Through. His. Heart.
Back at the Library, Thorax begins to cry, as he sensed his love dying.

As Twilight landed roughly on the ground, she turned towards her brother to reprimand him. But what she saw made her scream: Nightmare Moon, standing over him, sword plunged through his heart.
”While not my intended target, that still takes out one major threat. And even better, you led me straight to the elements! Now, I can take out the only threat to my power!”
As she said this, her horn lit up, and the orbs were lifted in her power. Suddenly, they were shattered, and the shards dropped to the floor. Twilight, tears in her eyes, crawled over to her brother’s lifeless corpse, hugging it and sobbing.
”I’m so sorry! I’m so sorry! Please don’t go, I need you!”
As footsteps begin to approach her, she does not turn from her brothers corpse.
”Pathetic.”
Nightmare kicks the mare away from the corpse, laughing all the while. Twilights new friends come to her, and help her sit back up. They comfort her, trying to help her feel better, to no avail. All the while, Nightmare keeps cackling. That is, until The air begins to grow warmer around them.

As Nightmare moon notices how warm it was becoming, she began to look at the mares, anger plastered on her face.
”What are you foals doing?!”
However, her anger turns to confusion upon seeing their faces, and where they were looking. Slowly turning around, back towards her kill, her heart begins to race. As her eyes lock onto the corpse, it stops. The sword embedded within him was melting, and the plants surrounding him were bursting to flame. Suddenly, that shock turns to horror, as he begins to twitch. The six mares were watching in horror as well, wondering what could possibly be going on. However, their hope began to rise as they saw the drake begin moving again. Slowly but surely, Spike got back up, from a seemingly mortal wound. He looks directly into Nightmare’s fear filled eyes, before snarling.
”You’re wrong.”
”W-what?!”
”Back at city hall, you called me a griffon. Well you’re wrong.
”What do you even mean?!”
”I mean that I’ve been lying. I’m not a griffon. What am I then? Well, I finally know. I am Spike, brother of Twilight Sparkle. Son of Night Light and Twilight Velvet. And I am one of a kind. I am the resplendent Phoenix dragon.”
And with that, he lunged at the terrified Alicorn.

As he lunged at the alicorn, the six mares looked on in shock and awe.
”Woah. Why didn’t you tell me he was a kickass unkillable dragon?!”
”Mainly because I didn’t know! I mean, I knew he was a dragon, but couldn’t spread that info to keep ponies from panicking. As for unkillable, do your really think that I knew after seeing my reaction to seeing him get stabbed.
”Toupee”
”Um, Rainbow, I think you mean Touché.”
”gesundheit flutters.”
”Everyone quiet for a moment! I think I’m starting to understand the elements!”
As that exchange was going on, Spike and Nightmare Moon were going blow for blow. Spike launched a fireball at her, melting her armor, before unleashing a flurry of claw swipes. She teleported away, shooting multiple blasts from her horn, which he easily dodged. He quickly climbed up into the sky, and unleashed a small fireball, which Nightmare smugly dodged. That is, until it transformed into a flaming tornado, engulfing her within. She emerged moments later, rage in her eyes, as she summoned a battle axe, and swung it at the drake. Quickly dodging, he kicked her, wincing as he remembered his fractured leg, before flying back up. As he began to charge at Nightmare again, a rainbow engulfed her. Sighing, he landed, and promptly collapsed.

When he woke back up, he was in the hospital, surrounded by Twilight, his parents, those five mares, Thorax and the princesses. Wait Princesses? Before he could question it further, he was suddenly embraced, and had a lair of lips pressed to his own.
”SPIKE! I was so worried, I felt you die! But you’re alive! Don’t ever leave me like that again! “
”I promise I won’t Thorax, I love you too much. Also ow.”
Thorax, realizing his mistake, quickly let go of Spike, blushing.
”That was so freaking awesome big guy! You were like nooo! Then blarg I’m dead. Then you were like sike! Swoosh imma set you on fire! then we hit her with the rainbow beam and then-“
”I think he’s got the gist dash. After all, he was there. Spike, I’m so glad you’re ok. I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself if you died!”
”I was so worried! I’m sorry baby, mama’s here now!”
”Honey, let him rest. He’s been through a lot. We’re proud of you, Spike. You saved your sister.”
At all if their kind words, Spike smiled. Today was going to be a good day. After he took some pain meds of course.

After most others had left, all that was left was The princesses, Thorax, Twilight, and of course, Spike.
”First things first, who’s the little blue princess?”
”Spike!”
”Umm… we are Princess Luna. Thou helped free us from our possession. We are forever in thine debt, for not only our freedom, but for our transgressions upon ye.”
”Apology accepted. I gotta learn more about myself and my apparent powers thanks to it, so no harm no foul. Now Princess Celestia, may I ask why you lied to us?”
”Seriously, Spike!!”
”No no, it is okay my student. I am sorry for not telling you the whole truth. I had only wished for you to not panic, and to enjoy this day. Sadly, my plan and backup plan had both failed, leading to what happened. If you hadn’t held her off while Twilight figured out the elements, my sister would be lost forever. Thank you Spike, and forgive me.”
”As if I’m not going to forgive you. You’re practically family to me, and you only lied to try and keep us safe.”
Celestia and Luna nodded while smiling before leaving, leaving just the three.
”So, what next?”
”Well, I’m staying in ponyville to learn more about friendship. You two wanna join?”
Spike and Thorax shared a Quick Look, before nodding to Twilight. Life was about to get a whole lot more interesting for them, And they were fine with it.