Chapters Prologue: the air grows warmer around you
Author's Note
Hey everyone. Sorry, it’s been a while. I’ve had a bit of writers block with my bloodborne story, so to try and get my creative juices flowing, I’m starting a new story! Hope you enjoy.
Prologue: the air grows warmer around you
Deep in the jungle, far from any civilization’s, there lies an arena. Within, the ground is littered with scorch marks and broken arrows, as well as the occasional bone. Within the center of this arena, a lone being stands. Upon itself is a suit of armor, forged from the remains of the devourer of gods. On its back, a pair of green feathered wings, and in its hand, a large, purple straight sword with a fanned cross guard, and a single purple gem in the center of the hilt. Within its other hand, a single, cracked egg. As it looks to the sky, it tightens its grip upon the egg, shattering it. As the pieces of shell fall to the ground, the air begins to warm around them.
Within canterlot castle, a young unicorn girl prepares for her entrance exam. Even with her parent’s comforting words, she is still incredibly nervous. Her lavender eyes shift around, as she quickly re-reads the exams rules. She does not want to even risk thinking about messing up. Within the next hour, she would be in front of the judges, where she will perform whatever they require for the exam. She tries to calm down by doing some breathing exercises, and continues her wait.
The being jumps back, as a large red drake lands where it once was. The dragon looks up, straight into their eyes, before he speaks.
Two hours have passed, and twilight grows more anxious. She has seen several students enter before her, and every time one of them comes out, they look dejected, as if they failed. Her anxiety steadily climbs, and the breathing exercises have lost much of their effectiveness. She closes her eyes, and tries to clear her mind, but before she is successful, the door to the testing chamber opens. A unicorn stallion, looks directly at her, before calling her name.
Flames fly past the terrarian’s head, as they launch another projectile towards the dragon. As it pierces his flesh, he begins to fall from the sky, and the terrarian follows. The dragon crashed down with a thud, as the they land nearest it. They begin to walk over, thinking the battle was over, but stopped after a few steps. The air had begun to warm up again. Within a few seconds, it went from uncomfortably warm to downright boiling, as the dragon began to stand up again.Fires begin to sprout in the jungle, as a strange melody begins to play from no where. The Dragon finally stands up again, and his eyes begin to burn with a fury unlike any other.
Twilight now stands before a panel of judges. They look at her with contempt, before one of them begins to speak.
The terraria man is engulfed by another jet of flames, but manages to hit the dragon in return. After an hour of fighting, both are reaching their limits. Yharon’s front right leg is half missing, and an eye hangs out of its socket. As for the terrarian, their arm is half cleaved off, while their armour is almost completely charred to the point of uselessness. Both realize it is their final chance to end this, and begin to charge. As they collide, a massive roar fills the air, and is heard almost all around the world. At this, a king upon his throne sheds a single tear.
Twilight stares at the egg for a moment. She has to hatch a DRAGON egg?! Her fear begins to bubble up, before she swallows it all back down. Her look of slight fear is replaced by a look of determination. The judges look on, noting down her reaction. As she walks up to the egg, her horn begins to glow, and she begins to channel mana through her horn.
The terrarian lands, before quickly chugging a health potion. As his wounds begin to mend, he walks up to the drake, now lying on the ground, with a sword pierced through his heart. He tries to breathe, but struggles on the blood now filling his throat. As he lays there dying, he looks to the sky, tears filling his remaining eyes.
After 5 minutes of constant usage, her horn begins to fizzle out. As her magic dies on her horn, tears begin to form in her eyes. She sighs, and turns around.
Within the afterlife, a powerful soul appears. At first it just sits there, but then, a huge burst of magical power suddenly occurs. The soul, as powerful as it was, was naturally drawn to it, and began to float towards it. When at the epicenter of the magical flare, it observes some sort of creature, pouring an impossible amount of power into what appeared to be an egg. Before it could do anything, though, the soul began to be drawn to the egg. It attempted to escape, but the force drawing it in was to powerful.And as the soul is pulled into the egg, all of its Memories were ripped away.
Twilight had almost no idea what was going on. one moment, she had witnessed a massive rainbow explosion, and the next, she was having a magical flare. However, this time, instead of going everywhere, for some reason, her magic was being drawn to the egg. Before she blacked out from the strain, she noticed something happen to the egg. It had began to crack, and a small, purple feathered head with green eyes was poking out, looking directly at her.
Chapter 3: Kindling friendships
4 YEARS LATER
It has been 4 years since Twilight hatched Spikes egg, and things were going rather well. Shining Armor had been maintaining the armor well, and training almost every day, so he could join the guard the day he turned 18. As for Twilight, the now 9 year old filly had learned much from Celestia. She quickly learned many spells that took even the most skilled mages years to learn, and her personal projects started to become some of the most influential research documents in the modern magical world.
Spike, however, underwent the most change. In just 4 years, he had not only grew to the size of a medium dog, he had also learned how to read, write, speak, and even do multiplication. The now four year old dragon was more intelligent than Ponies 3 times his age! After all, when your sister is the smartest mare in the world, you’re bound to pick up a few things. Not only that, but he was incredibly physically fit as well. He joined almost every training session his brother had. He had even begun to learn how to control his fire from Princess Celestia. However, not all looked up for the drake. For deep in his heart, he felt that he was alone.
He knew that he had his family, of course. He deeply cared for them, and they for him. But that didn’t help the fact that he was an outcast. For in Canterlot, almost all creatures within its walls were ponies. Occasionally a griffon or zebra could be seen, but even then, he was not one of them. He was a dragon: only one of his kind. Wherever he went, Ponies would give him dirty looks, and foals would hide behind parents. He could make no friends, for everypony feared him. Even Twilight, his book nerd of a sister, was able to find friends. But he was truly, well alone.
Spike was beginning to feel depressed. Many a night he would sneak out, and just stroll the alleys of the city. At one point, he tried to walk on the street, but the reaction of the ponies kept him from doing it again. Eventually, he came to his own private sanctuary: an abandoned warehouse. He snuck in through the hole in the wall, and entered his little makeshift haven. When he first found it, he had began to plant a couple of seeds he had found in a trash can. Now, it was essentially an indoor garden, filled to the brim with luscious flowers and plants. He sighed as he took in the scenery. His mind begins to slowly drift away, into the sweet bliss of true inner peace, surrounded by the flora he had grown himself.snap! *
His trance broken, he jolted, looking around rapidly. As he came back to his senses, he heard another snap, and a cry. He ran to it, expecting a pony, stomping around and breaking his plants. What he found however, surprised him: it was a small, green bug like creature, with beautiful purple eyes, huddled within a bush. The creature’s leg was broken, green blood seeping out the cracked carapace, and it was quietly sobbing. Spike took another step closer, trying to not to scare it. But it was no use, as the bug swiveled its head to him, and began to noticeably shiver.
Spike quickly ran to the nearest first aid kit in the warehouse, and began to get to work. He quickly bandaged it to stop the bleeding, before beginning to splint the leg. All the whole, he made small talk to Thorax.sniff * useless. I was a massive f-failure. S-she left m-me here. She called m-me a useless, g-green freak. She Said that i-if I came back h-home, she would m-make sure I w-was fed t-to the t-tatzlworms.”
As Spike kept tending to his injuries, thorax asked spike a few questions.
As spike finished splinting his leg, he smiled again to Thorax.
As Thorax began to let go of spike, they both yawned.
Author's Note
Spike made a fellow outcast, and a new friend! maybe even more in the future? Hope y’all like the chapter, because this is one of my favorites!
Chapter 10: a familiar inconvenience
Author's Note
This chapter is a bit of a silly one, hope you don’t mind. Don’t expect many to be this silly either.
Chapter 10: a familiar inconvenience
It was a beautiful morning in Canterlot. Birds were singing, flowers were blooming. Foals were pretending to fight to the death with a skeleton in a blue hoodie. Everything Was great. Until the wagon came. It swerved left to right, causing ponies to hop out of the way as they try to escape the carts wrath. A small foal gets run over by the wagon, thankfully unharmed somehow, and yet it keeps going. Behind it were about 30 royal guards, chasing the rampaging vehicle down, to no avail.
They eventually chased it to a cliff, thinking that the driver would finally stop so they could catch the reckless bastard. But sadly, that is not the case. The cart goes sailing off the ledge, much to the surprise of literally everypony. As they look down, waiting for the sound of breaking wood, it suddenly comes flying back up. Somehow, the wagon had wings built into it. As it sailed away, the guards only had one thought: ‘What in Celestia’s sunbaked cheeks just happened?’
Within the flying wagon, resided a blue mare with a large, purple hat and cloak. As she furiously pulls levers and flips switches, she sticks her arm out the window and flips off the guards, still flabbergasted.
”Ponyville!”
Spike returned home early from his suddenly cancelled lesson, and proceeded to head to the kitchen. While heading there, he noticed Twilight passed out on a book as usual. The drake smirked before getting as close to her ear as he could. Then, in a voice even a field mice would struggle to hear, he uttered a single sentence:
Thorax was currently taking a walk through the Ponyville park. After he started helping Fluttershy with her animals, he had come out of his shell a little bit more, and enjoyed taking walks through the town. As he was walking through the park, a wagon suddenly fell from the sky, directly into the middle of the courtyard, scaring several ducks and ponies. As the dust began to settle, strange beams and pols began to extend out, as flags were raised and banner’s were lowered. Finally, a stage began to assemble itself in front of the wagon, crushing a small patch of Pansies. As he stood there, awestruck at the chain of events that just transpired, a blue mare stuck her head out of the wagon, with a megaphone in hand.
Thorax returned home, and was met by the site of a snickering Spike dusting the bookshelves with his toothbrush.
As they walked up to the wagon, they joined the line of ponies standing at the ticket booth. It seems like a lot of ponyville wanted to know what the heck was going on. As they quickly got up to the front of the line, they noticed all within was a bucket labeled ‘20 bits per pony’, filled with bits. As Spike dropped his bits in, a random mare attempted to push past them and steal the bucket. Unfortunately for her, this was a magician’s show. And that bucket was enchanted. After the mare passed out in front of the trio, they proceeded to take the three tickets that produced themselves from the stand, before eagerly walking towards their seats. When they were gone, the mare once again groaned in pain, before reaching up to the ticket booth so she could haul herself up. Unfortunately for her, her hand landed within the bucket again, and she promptly fell back down, smoke coming out of her ears.
As the trio look for seats, they notice their friend group in the front row, and three open seats for them. They excitedly wave and beckon the three over, which they happily obliged.
”It should be fine darling. Now hush, all of you! The show is starting.”
“Behold! The gggrrreeat and powerful Trrrrrixie is here to blow away your feeble minds with her feats of untold power! For my first trick, I shall show you the magic of cards. Look at this card, and make sure you memorize it. Now, watch the cards.”Ace of clubs . The crowd cheered at this trick, and Trixie smirked.
The show continued on, with the tricks getting more impressive, and the crowd getting more wild. And one certain Pegasus grew more and more annoyed. After about 30 minutes, The mage had taken a short break to get the next trick ready, as Rainbow Dash turned to Twilight.
”Hey! You’re not that good!”
Twilight, surprised at this outburst, looked to the mare.
”Enough you fiend! Time to settle this once and for all!”
Epilogue 3:Vastitas frigida, cor metallicum
frozen north
Sergeant Steel Blade looked into the wastelands, boredom strewn on his face. Ever since he was assigned to this guard outpost all the way up here, he had nothing to do. His fellow guards love it though: they didn’t have to do much, and they got full pay for it! So they spent most of their time playing cards or drinking. But not Steel. He knew there had to be a reason they were out here, so he stayed alert. But so far, for the half a year he’s been there, nothing had happened yet. He was just about to give up and go join the others when he noticed something. There was a strange shimmer in the air.
Suddenly, The air seemed to shine like a crystal, as beams of light began to shoot up into the sky. Steel Blade watched in awe as colors seemed to coalesce from nowhere and swim around. Before he could even grasp what was going on, the strange light show stopped, and a giant hole appears in the ground. Slowly, a large, crystalline object began to emerge. Then another, and another. Soon, an entire city made of crystal had appears, and the hole closed. Recollecting himself, Steel Blade shouted, grabbing the attention of the others. As they came to the window they too were in awe at what the saw. Steel yelled out, grabbing their attention, and began to bark an order.
The guards quickly saluted, before running back into the outpost proper, ready to send a message. But as they left, another hole opened in the sky. And as the hole began to quickly close back up, A burning object flew out, before violently crashing into the snow, completely unnoticed. As smoke billowed from the wreckage, a single figure emerged, with piercing red eyes, and began to limp to a nearby cave, before disappearing inside.
Author's Note
Last epilogue, and it’s ending with a bit of a cliffhanger! But don’t worry, everything will be explained. But, you’re just gonna have to wait for the next story. Hope you all enjoyed this story, it’s been fun to write. Leave a comment if you have any suggestions for the next story, or any other universes to add to this. See you all again soon!
Chapter 1: risen from ashes
Author's Note
First real chapter is done! Hope you all enjoy!
Chapter 1: risen from ashes
Princess Celestia was annoyed. Day court had been much more hectic than usual, as it always got on the day her school was testing for new students. Almost every noble with a child attempted to bribe, persuade, and even threaten her to let their children in, even if they failed. At this point, nothing phased her anymore when it came to exam day. That is, until the explosion happened.
The judges looked on in horror, as the young Twilight Sparkle began to float into the air. None of them had ever seen a magical flare as bad as this one. As the magic swirled around them, her horn suddenly lit up, before a beam of pure mana began to shoot towards the egg. The egg began to glow, and eventually, began to crack. All the while, offshoots of magic branched off from the beam, striking anything nearby. Within the next few seconds, the cracked began to spread, until eventually a small chunk fell off the egg. And a small, purple head, covered in feathers slowly rose up.
Darkness. That is all the drake within saw. That is, until the cracking began. Slowly, small streams of light began to filter in, as cracking noises filled the interior of the egg.
Princess Celestia ran through the halls as fast as she could towards the exam room. Her mind raced with possibilities, and hoped that no pony was harmed. As she neared, the sounds of a magical flare mixed with the sounds of panicked yelling and shuffling feet. As she made it to the door of the exam hall, what she saw shocked her: somehow, this filly managed to crack an infertile dragon egg. And what surprised her more, was that within the egg, she saw a never before seen type of dragon, peaking its head out.
As his mother’s eyes began to glow, the dragon began to look around the room, as its young mind began to be overtaken by curiosity. There were more creatures, hiding behind a strange brown object. They all had things on their heads. Two more with head things were in the corner, as they shouted at his mother. They sounded concerned, perhaps they were related to her? And finally, it turned its head towards a tall, white creature. It had both head and back things! Suddenly, it began to run towards his mother.
Quickly getting over her shock, The run was attempted to run over to the filly. But before she could even make it 3 steps, the dragon leaped out of the egg, landing directly in front of her. It growled at the ageless princess, much to her surprise. She tried to continue towards the poor filly, but a jet of flames blasted her in the face, forcing her back. If she wasn’t the caretaker of the sun, she would be in immense pain. However, the fact that such a young dragon was able to even walk and jump, let alone breathe fire at such a young age was both impressive and surprising to her. She knew that if the filly continued, she could die.She also didn’t want to harm the small drake. So, in a last, desperate attempt, she began to speak to the dragon.
The white creature had tried to get to his mother! He would not allow it. He would not allow it to hurt his mother. It may have been resistant to his flames, but that did not matter. He would protect his mother, no matter the odds. Then, much to his surprise, the white creature got down on one knee, and began to speak in a soft, silky voice.
As she finished speaking, the dragon looked at his mother, floating in the air. She looked as if she was in pain. She could get hurt? He didn’t trust the white thing, but he didn’t want his mother to suffer. As tears started to form in the corners of his eyes, he let out a whimper, before slowly moving to the side. The white creature looked surprised, before shaking her head and getting up. She ran over to his mother, and her head thing began to glow. Slowly, his mother’s eye’s began to dim, and she started to lower to the ground.
The dragon had understood her! She quickly shook off the surprise, before rushing over to the filly before lighting her horn. She began to cast a spell that would act like a lightning rod for the mana. For most other creatures, doing this to end a flare would be risky, but for the princess of the sun, it was a barely a chore for her. Slowly, the excess mama began to leave the filly, and the flare began to weaken, as princess Celestia’s mana pool began to slowly fill. Soon, the filly was back on the ground, with her flare ended. The filly slowly opened her eyes, and noticed the princess standing over her.
”Princess… Celestia? PRINCESS CELESTIA! I am so sorry, please don-“
As Twilight and her parents looked on in shock, the princess continued to speak.
After regaining hearing in her ears, the princess notices Twilight looking at her, with a small purple mass snuggled up to her.
After embarrassing their daughter with the amount of affection they gave her, Night light and Twilight Velvet follow the princess out of the room and begin to speak with her.
As the adults speak, Twilight and the young drake are curled up with each other.
As the adults come back into the room, their hearts all collectively melt as they see spike and Twilight snuggled together.
Chapter 2: fuel for the embers
Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter. Chapter 4: growing inferno
Author's Note
Just so you know, in this story, both Spike and Changelings age a little faster than ponies, and live much longer as well.(as long as they are fed.)
Chapter 4: growing inferno
8 YEARS LATER
Another 8 years pass, and things are still going well for the Sparkle family. 3 years ago, when shining armor turned 16, his application was accepted for the junior officers program. Due To his skill and intellect, he quickly breezes through, climbing up the ranks faster than any previous officer ever had. He single-handedly managed to revolutionize not only guard training, but managed to massively improve both war and time strategies. Right now, he sat at the rank of Major General, and rumor has it that within the next month, he could be promoted to captain of the guard. There were also rumors of him and the princess of love had begun to court, but there was no confirmation.
Things were going just as well for the now 16 year old Twilight Sparkle. Under the tutelage of the sun, she was able to create an entire school of magic dedicated to preserving and restoring ancient tomes, called the Athenian school. She was able to master several other schools as well, such as the herminian transportation school, the Asclepian healing school, and even the Heliosian solar school. Her most impressive feat, however, was the rediscovery of the lost school of lunar magic, the selenian school. However, upon learning the news, the princess seemed ecstatic, yet melancholy.
As for Spike, he has continued to grow. Now about the size of a pre-teen when he was bipedal, and about half that quadrupedal, he was able to pass off for a griffin. He had continued to grow closer to his friend Thorax, often spending his evenings with him. However, one night he was caught sneaking out, and had to show Night Light and Twilight Velvet where he was going. Thankfully, they allowed him to wait until the next day. As he led his parents towards his sanctuary, he feared what their reactions to his friend would be. When he arrived, his parents were confused. This was it? Their son had been sneaking out at night to explore an abandoned warehouse? When they entered, however, that thought was flung from their head, as they took in the paradise within.
”Welcome to my garden.”
Twilight Velvet and Nightlight look at the creature, horror and confusion evident on their faces. What was that thing?! Thorax, naturally held the same look, as he was not expecting Spike to suddenly show up with two ponies. Before anything could go wrong, Spike spoke up.
”Changelings are basically bug ponies who can shape-shift, and live in a hive led by a queen. We feed off of love, and family is important to us. But…”
As Thorax told his story, Twilight Velvet and Night Light listened. The more they heard, the more horrified they were. What kind of mother throws out their child? What kind of people is so monstrous as to beat up some pony not even one year old yet? When they heard that their son had saved him, they felt proud. And As the changeling finished, they felt horrible. They had judged him based off of his appearance, much like many had to their son.As the changeling sat there crying, he felt two more bodies begin to hug him. He opened his eyes, only to see Velvet And Nightlight embracing him and Spike, much to his surprise.
Thorax smiled at the two parents, tears still streaming down his face.
After meeting Thorax, the sparkle family would begin to visit twice a week. Even Twilight and Shining were invited. Thankfully, their introductions went a little better. Shining was of course slightly suspicious at first, until he remembered that night he had seen Spike sneak in all those years ago. Putting two and two together, shining armor lightened up and accepted thin, much to everyone’s surprise. Twilight has just wanted to take notes, and thankfully for her, Thorax didn’t mind. Soon, they were all having picnics together, telling jokes and stories the whole time. And every time they left, while he felt a little down, he knew they would come back. For Thorax had finally found his family.
Princess Celestia was curious. Twice a week, Twilight Sparkle and her family would bring a picnic basket to a nearby abandoned warehouse, and spend hours within. She knew that it was a family event, and she shouldn’t be nosing around their business, but she was worried. After her student rediscovered lunar magic, she was afraid that she would too fall down the dark rabbit hole that so many before her had. While debating what to do, she noticed her adoptive niece, Cadence, was getting ready to leave.
The picnic had gone well. Cadence had enjoyed meeting Thorax, as well as hanging out with the Sparkle family. She could tell that Spike and Thorax meant a lot to each other, as well as something more. She could feel that they both had love for the other, yet didn’t know about it just yet. So, she just smirked a bit and continued to eat. She’s let them figure it out on their own. Eventually though, it had to come to an end, and they all parted ways. As Cadence returned home, she found Celestia waiting for her in the throne room. Confused, she walked towards her aunt, before Celestia’s horn suddenly lit up.
Cadence Flinched as the spell hit her, before suddenly feeling as if a weight had been lifted off of her shoulders. Instantly, she knew what her aunt had done. Before she could start chastising her, however, Celestia spoke up.
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Chapter 5: a spark in their hearts, and a coming shadow
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Author's Note
Things are starting to get serious. Leave a comment and let me know if I made any mistakes. Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 6: a flame in the dark, part one
The Trip to Ponyville was a boring trip. To pass the time, Twilight tried to initiate small talk.
”Speaking of the celebration, have you ever been Spike? I know Twilight has, but I’ve never anything about you going.”
”A-ANYWAYS!”
After 2 straight hours of Twilight going over every possible detail, they had finally landed in ponyville, much to the relief of the purple dragon. As he was getting up, Twilight reminded him about the cover story he had to have in order to not cause as much panic. Nodding, He quickly helped Thorax put on his cloak, before throwing himself out of the chariot, back onto solid ground. After eating a face full of dirt, Spike stood up on all fours, before using his wings to dust himself off. As Thorax disembarked the chariot, he looked over to his beloved drake, and chuckled upon seeing the state of him. Twilight got off last, and rolled her eyes at the dragons overreaction. Suddenly, a gasp rings out, causing the three to quickly snap their heads to the perpetrator: a pink earth pony. Twilight attempts to wave and say hi, but the pony disappears in a cloud of dust. More than a little confused, they decide to shrug it off, before Twilight heads off to the mayors office to discover where they would be staying.
As Spike and Thorax waited, ponies that passed by kept shooting the cloaked Changeling and the drake glances. Thorax shifted, feeling uncomfortable due to the attention, before Spike spoke up.
Eventually, Twilight returned, and informed them that the three of them would be staying at the local library, directly in the heart of the town. Nodding, they all grabbed their bags and began the trick to the center of pony villa, as the chariot finally lifted back into the air. As they walked through the town, they passed by many weird buildings, such as the giant gingerbread house and the strange purple carousel, until they got into the heart of ponyville. It is at this point, that they realize that the library was a literal tree with a door in it. Probably not the best place to live for a dragon, but hey, he could make do. So, they unlocked the building, got inside.
Thorax had elected to stay behind to unpack and organize, so Twilight and Spike headed out to a farm just outside of town, to check in on the catering. As they grew closer, Spike looked at the checklist Twilight had given him.
Twilight felt as if she were dying. It wasn’t just a bit of family, it was the entire apple clan. There was enough food there to feed Canterlot for a whole month, and she had tried every single dish. The amount of apple themed dishes was astonishing, and each and every one was delicious. Spike followed closely behind her, less burdened but still full. He was surprised with how welcoming of him they were, despite the fact that he wasn’t a pony. He quickly pulls out the list, before checking something off.
”Excuse me!”
”Oh, well then, my apologies. May I ask you why the clouds haven’t been cleared out yet?”
Rainbow glances over at Twilight for a moment, before cringing.
Three hours have passed, and Spike has finally gotten the hang of it. As spike swoops and dives, rainbow looks on, feeling smug that she was able to teach him so fast. As he lands next to her, she pays him on the back.
As Spike finally makes it back to the library, and spots Twilight, getting back around the same time.
The party wasn’t that bad: lots of ponies were there, the snacks were great, and the games were fun. He even saw some familiar faces. After getting himself a drink, he walks over to Twilight, who’s being hounded by the pink mare they had seen earlier today.
As the party dies down and ponies begin to leave, the sun begins to set. Eventually, only 7 creatures remain within the library. Spike was finally able to meet the decorator, a mare named Rarity. She was a nice enough mare, if a bit flirty with him. A yellow mare, which he assumed was the mare in charge of the music, sat in a corner nearby, seemingly zoned out. Applejack and Rainbow Dash were still there, talking with Twilight. He couldn’t pick up what they were saying, but she seemed to be getting along decently with those 2. Then there was Pinkie, who was passed out on the floor, wearing a lampshade on her head. He can only assume she crashed from her sugar rush, because there was no alcohol at the party. As Spike sits to the side, wondering where Thorax is, Rarity continues to talk about how nice his feathers look, and how she’d love a stallion like him, before he sighs.
Finally, everypony left, and the library was empty. Spike, still worried about Thorax, calls out his name.
Chapter 7: a flame in the dark, part two
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.
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?
”Well then, how can I make sure that doesn’t happen?”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.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.
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.
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.
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.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.
As he lunged at the alicorn, the six mares looked on in shock and awe.
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.
After most others had left, all that was left was The princesses, Thorax, Twilight, and of course, Spike.
Chapter 8: charred feathers
Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter. Chapter 9: an urgent warning
A week has passed since Gilda arrived in town, and not much has changed. Gilda had gotten moved in well and found a job, thanks to Rainbow. After a second welcome to Ponyville party, Gilda was fully apart of the community. Spike was glad to see her be accepted, because she needed a break. Spike continued to work for the weather team, and even got a small raise. Twilight began to hang out with her friends more and more, growing closer every day. And Thorax decided to see if he could help Fluttershy take care of the animals, which she gladly accepted. For some reason, he felt a familiar sort of bond to her, but he couldn’t tell why. Things were going well for the town. But for a town like Ponyville, things never go truly right.
Spike laid in his bed, thrashing around as he slept. Flashes of images assaulted his Mind yet again, before he was once more plopped within that familiar room, with the murals carved into the walls. Knowing where he was, he turned to the throne once more, only to be confused. For the throne was gone, and instead replaced with a pile of bones, with a red robes figure sitting upon it.
”You see, I came here to warn ya about a couple of things. First, is the fact that a series of chaotic events is about to be sprung into motion, and it will lead to the north of a new immortal. And you, your little boy toy, and your sister and all her friends will be at the center of it.”
”Okay, what the shit is that supposed to mean?”
”Thats a massive fucking understatement!”
As Spike awakens, he bolts up, covered in sweat. The memory of the dream meeting has already began to fade, as a concerned Thorax stirs awake.
The last of the god- dragons: lore and powers of the resplendent phoenix Yharon: a study by King Yharim.
And if they listened closely, one might be able to hear the laughter of a tyrant.
Author's Note
A more foreboding chapter, hinting at what is to come. And don’t think that Spike will get those answers just yet! After all, the game has just begun.
Chapter 11: smoldering peaks
Something has gone wrong. We don't seem to have an archived copy of that chapter. Chapter 12: Cracks in the stone
When they returned home, they were surprised to see the down deserted.Unnerved, they all just stood there, until Pinkie bounced away at a record pace. Not wanting to lose their friend, they chased her all the way to Sugarcube corner, watching as she disappeared inside. Nodding to each other, they all slowly headed towards the open door, unsure as to what they should expect. But as the lights flashed on, and confetti rained down, they realized what had happened. Pinkie had set up a party beforehand to celebrate their success. Their shock quickly turned to joy and mirth, as they joined in the festivities. That is, all except for Spike.
As Spike sat at a table, drinking his punch, his mind raced. He was so deeply engrossed in his thoughts that he didn’t notice the figure who walked up and sat down at the table.
Gilda thought for a moment, before replying to his question.
The party had finally died down after a few hours, and everyone was exhausted. Pinkie was somehow passed out on the ceiling, lampshade adorning her head, and a bottle of Pink liquid hung loosely in her hand. Twilight began to look for her two roommates, and d’aw’d upon seeing them.Thorax and Spike had fallen asleep upon each other, arms wrapped around each other. Though while the display was cute, she had to get them home. So, she pulled out the amulet she had gotten all those years ago, and put it on. Feeling the magic flowing through her, she gently picked the two up in a spell, before teleporting them all home. As they blinked into existence on the second floor, Twilight let out a massive yawn. Gently setting the two down in their bed, she quickly raced up to hers, and plopped down, instantly falling asleep.
As the three slept, their dreams began to shift, and slowly coalesced into a single, shared dream. Flashes of visions began to assault them, overwhelming the three. Then suddenly, just as they had began, they stopped.
”You… what do you want from us?!”
”What do you mean?”
”What the hell is that supposed to mean?!”
As the tyrants words sink in, they begin to ponder. As they realize what the words mean, their eyes light up, before looking yo the tyrant.
The three all simultaneously shoot up in bed.
Author's Note
Si draculus in animo habeat, silvestrem rursus volabit draco.
Chapter 13: Flames of chaos
Spike flew as fast as his wings could take him towards Rainbow’s cloud house. Landing roughly, he runs to the door and begins to slam on it. Shortly after he began, the door swings open, revealing an annoyed looking Rainbow.
After about twenty minutes, all the girls have congregated in front of the train station.
As they exited the train, they were greeted by a contingent of royal guard, led by a certain Stallion in flaming armor.
As they pulled up to the castle, a guard hopped off of the carriage before opening their door. As they piled out, the five girls looked at the palace in wonder. Spike merely rolled his eyes. After growing up practically in the castle, he was used to the extravagance by now.
”Um, Princess? Hello? Where are you?”
“So these are the new bearers, hmm? Don’t look like much to me. Chocolate milk, anyone?”
”Where did you take them?!”thats something. Just a little deeper, annnnnd… oh. Oh my. That’s a lotta undiscovered power.”were . Bye bye purple guy! See you never!”
”W-Where am I? Who are you? Where’s Yharim?!”
Twilight was upset. Not only had her friends not stuck together like she had wanted, but discord had appeared and tried to do something by to her! She had eventually managed to find her friends again, but some of them were different. Pinkie was gloomy, Fluttershy was mean and rarity was greedy. The only two still the same were Applejack and Rainbow Dash, who had at least stuck together themselves.
”The where are they ya varmint?!”bit hard for you to make it home. Ttfn, ta-ta for now!”
Author's Note
Dracones veri sui non solum redire cum vero amore
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Chapter 14: the sun sets, upon a cruel world
”S-Spike?”
”Y-your not Spike, are you?”
”WHAT?!”
With a flash, the six mares appear in the center of the library, several feet off the floor. As they this to the ground, Thorax comes down the stairs, a relieved smile upon his face.
”W-what?”sniff * We need to get the elements. I’ll start the process of breaking the brainwashing, while you go find the elements.”
Applejack runs through the town, dodging tap-dancing flying fish and somersaulting trees along the way. As she gets to her farm, she stops upon seeing what became of her home. The apple trees had all dug themselves up, and were playing croquet, and the barn had sprouted eyes and a mouth. Shaking off the surprise, she ran towards the farmhouse, ignoring the disturbing shrieks of the Now screaming barn . As she gets inside, she begins to look for her family. She looked everywhere, but no matter where she looked, she couldn’t find any trace of them. She even managed to find her element before finding them. Worried for them, she headed outside, determined to look in the barn. But what greeted her outside froze her. There, in the middle of the farm, was Yharon. And he had his talons around Apple-blooms throat.
”Look at what we have here. You managed to find your element! But sadly, you’ll never get the chance to use it. Hand it over, or I rip out your sisters throat. ”
Rainbow quickly drops Applebloom off at the farm house, shoving her inside.
Twilight was in a pickle. She had made it to sugar cube corner, and was about to go inside. But before she could do anything, the building suddenly sprouted wings and took off. She had tried to lasso it with her magic, or teleport inside, but for some reason, she couldn’t. Frustrated, she kicked at the dirt, mumbling cursed to herself. Until her hoof hit something metallic. Cursing again, she cradled her injured hoof, before realizing something: the had hit a handle of some kind. Curious, she dusted around where the handle was, until she uncovered a trap door. Of course! Sugar cube corner had a basement! There was no way that could fly away, and the element could be inside! She quickly opened the hatch, rushing inside, before freezing. What the hell was she looking at? Inside there was all matter of strange contraptions and artifacts, such as A weird hammer thing Crystal ball for some reason. Quickly regaining her focus, she began to look for the element, quickly finding it. She quickly came back out, ready to head home and put this all behind her. But as she exited the basement, she froze. Standing right there, was Yharon. He quickly hit her over the head, and knocked her out. The last thing she heard before going completely under was a sinister laugh.
Thorax was becoming worried. He had managed to quickly break all three out of their spells, before putting them to bed to regain their strength. Then, he began to wait But as the minutes passed by, the girls were not returning. Trying to pass the time, he picked up a book, and began to read. Before he could get even one page in though, Rainbow Dash blasted through the door, two elements in hand.
The knock woke the three sleeping mares, causing them to jump. Thorax slowly creeped towards the door, before looking out the peephole.
”You did well, but not well enough. Now, you’re going to watch your friend die, and with her, any hope of stopping Discord. And with that, he will finally send me back home. You lose.”
But Thorax kept going.
As the light began to die down, one could make out two figures within, locked in a passionate embrace. Purple wings extended, and blue eyes opened. Spike had returned.
After he was imprisoned, everything returned to normal. All buildings that were displaced returned to their original spots, and any creature that was changed returned to their original form. As soon as they returned to Canterlot, plans for a celebration in the castle were already being put into effect. Pinkie, of course, was ecstatic, and began hopping from wall to wall, throwing up decorations. Food was made, games were set up, and guests were invited. When it came time to the party, almost all of Ponyville and Canterlot were there. And while every pony was enjoying the party, two slicked away, to a nearby balcony.
Far away from Equestria, within a throne room, the Jungle tyrant rages.
Author's Note
Sol filiam suam amavit, sed nimis prope volavit. Filia, per proditione indignata fugiens, in sulphure conversa est.
Interlude: malevolent pests, pained pasts
As Spike shares a tender moment with his beloved, something is watching them. Despite this unnoticed intruder, they continued their embrace, until a twig suddenly broke. Snapping to attention, Spike spun around to see what was interrupting their moment, only to see Twilight walking towards them.
Spike raised an eyebrow, before looking back to Twilight. Now that He mentioned it, Twilight did look a little… off.Her smile was a bit too wide, and her eyes were a bit too dull. And what was that smell coming off of her? It smelt oddly like Thorax. Before he could say anything else, Twilight’s horn lit up in a sickly green, before they were suddenly blinded. Quickly covering his eyes, Spike heard the tell tale sound of flames igniting, before hearing what sounded like a big fly past his head. As his vision returned, nothing was left in front of him but green embers. He looked back to Thorax, who was shaking like a leaf in a hurricane.
As the bug continued to fly away , it was once again engulfed in green fire. Where once was a small beetle was a rather large pony-like Insectoid. They breathed a sigh of relief. That strange pony and griffon almost got him caught! No matter, he had gotten away with the information he needed. He knew when the royal wedding was to be planned, as well as the guard schedule for the next year. And he now knew about a second possible wedding to infiltrate! He turned south, and began to fly as fast as he could. The queen needed to know this, as soon as possible. Grinning to himself, young Prince Pharynx couldn’t help but salivate at the thought of what was next.
As Thorax stood there shaking, Spike launched himself towards him, protection instincts kicking in. He embraced the shuddering changeling, wrapping him with both his arms and wings.
After hours of flying, the hive was finally in sight. Quickly reaching out with the hive mind, he found the closest guard and sent them a message.
”How did you know? I mean, other than a few minute details, it was perfect.”
The young prince walked through the twisting, dark halls of the hive. As he dived deeper within, he could hear the chittering of others within the hive mind. Quickly, he made it to the throne room, and kneeled before his queen.
”I was always a target for them. They would beat me up, steal my rations, and make fun of me. Even my own mother hit me, calling me a useless freak. Only my brother ever cared about me. He tried to toughen me up and train me to defend myself, but it wasn’t enough. I was too weak. Eventually, I was thrown out, and the rest is history.”
”I had fooled the griffon, but for some reason the pony was able to see through me. When he pointed it out, the griffon also noticed. So I had to quickly blind them and escape.”
As the night went on, the party died down. Most ponies either left, or had headed off to bed long ago. Except for the two sisters, who sat upon a balcony, and watching their city.
”What does thou mean sister. Are there not tens, nay hundreds, of kingdoms?”
Author's Note
Sorry for taking so long to upload this, life has been crazy. But don’t worry, I’ll be updating more often soon. Anyways, here’s the start of the next chapter in this story. Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 15: striped stranger
1 week later
Spike yawned, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. He sat up, stretching his arms before looking down at the sleeping form next to him. Thorax shifted in his sleep, a look of sadness on his face. Spike sighed. Ever since that night at the party, Thorax had been plagued by memories and nightmares in his sleep. The only thing that helped in the slightest was being near his beloved. Spike wished he could do something else to help, but he knew he couldn’t. Sighing again, he leaned down and kissed Thorax on the cheek before getting ready for work.
As Spike exited the library, he noticed something. The town was… empty. As if everypony had just gotten up in the middle of the night and left. Every once in a while, he’s notice a pony peaking out of their window, but that’s about it. What was going on? Deciding that it wouldn’t matter if he was a little late to work, he decided to walk there and see what else is going on throughout the town. As he continued to walk, he continued to get more confused. There was still food on tables, and bits on store counters. It was as if everypony had just decided whatever they were doing was less important than hiding. But from what? Why were they so afraid?
Eventually Spike made it to the market, where things were much the same. Except for one thing: a lone, cloaked pony was walking around. Glad to finally find someone, he walked up to them.
”I need to purchase some herbs, but this absence has left me perturbed. I have bits to spend, but the prices, I cannot comprehend. Do you know how much I must pay, so I may be on my way?”
Spike had eventually made it to work, just in time. After spending the day ensuring clouds and their payloads were delivered safely, he got off of work and headed home. As he shut the door behind him, he heard Twilight in her study, and he noticed Thorax reading a book. He quietly walked up to his fiancé, before putting his hands on his shoulders.
That night, Spike had trouble sleeping. Something told him that tomorrow, something big was about to happen. And if he was right, then Zecora was in danger. Eventually he sighed, before getting up and grabbing a glass of water from the bathroom. Quickly filling it up, he also opened the mirror, and grabbed some sleeping pills. As he took the pills with water, he let out a small yawn, before heading back to bed. Crawling back into bed, he worked his way back next to Thorax, before laying his arm over him. As he began to drift off to the land of slumber, he could swear he heard something. Something that sounded like magic.
As the sun began to rise in Ponyville, Spike and Thorax were awoken by a scream. Shooting up in bed, the two jumped out and quickly ran to Twilights room. As they got there, however, they became confused. Twilights horn was… floppy? And covered in blue spots?! What?!!
Just by taking one look at their friends, they could tell something was wrong. Rainbows wings were upside down, and Rarity’s hair was matted and overgrown. Pinkie’s tongue was swollen and covered in blue spots, and Applejack was no where to be found, her little sister Applebloom in her place. The only one that looked alright was Fluttershy, but she seemed a bit more shy than usual.
”Look, there is no proof that she did this to us. For all we know, we caught something being out in the forest!”
As they walked through the forest, the girls continued to argue over of the zebra was evil or not.
Spike quickly walks up to the door, and gently knocks on it. As he’s about to step back, however, the door flys open.
”For you see, yesterday you made a mistake. For you heeded not my warning, and a misstep you did take. I warned you of the blue petals, and their corrupting evil, and yet you went into them still. The flowers named poison joke messed with you so, and now to find a cure, you had one place to go. And here you are, seeking relief. And now I shall do so, so let me be brief. In order to stave off poison jokes wrath, you must take… a bubble bath!”
After some time, the girls step outside, looking good as new.The green, leafy clothing underneath.
Author's Note
Boom! Zecora is this worlds dryad!Bet you didn’t see that coming. Anyways, if I made any mistakes, such as spelling errors, please let me know. Hope you enjoyed!
Chapter 16: What a fright
October was Spike’s favorite month. Cooler weather became more common, cider season starts, and one of his favorite holidays ends the month off with a bang. Ever since he was a hatchling, he could barely wait for Nightmare Night. He loved giving out candy, and scaring ponies out of their socks. And this year, he planned to go all out. For years, He saved up his bits, and this year he had enough to buy a small plot of land outside of Ponyville, and to begin building his magnum opus. For the entire month, he worked. Boards were nailed, fog emitters were set up, and costumes were sewn. He even managed to get some good friends to volunteer. And as the end of the month grew closer, ponies began to get curious. What was he building? Soon, they would find out.
3 days before Nightmare Night, and Spike had begun to put the finishing touches on his work of art. As he put a fake severed hoof into place, a knock sounded out from the entrance of the building. Hearing it, he quickly got up, and rushed to the door. As he opened the door enough to poke his head out, a familiar, Rainbow-haired face greeted him.
A few minutes later, in the basement of the golden oak library, a makeshift laboratory has been set up. Within, an experiment that could revolutionize power for Equestria was being performed by the most brilliant mind in the country. But just as she was about to finish, Twilight is Startled out of a research project by a loud knocking on the basement door. She drops the beaker she was holding, causing her eyes to shrink to pinpricks.
As Spike continues his work, he’s interrupted by the door opening. Turning around, he see’s Gilda, carrying several large boxes.
”What the hell is Spike building? And why are so many ponies helping him?”
Three days laterAs the sun begins to set upon Ponyville, Colts and Fillies, dressed up in costumes run around from house to house. Eventually a small Brown and white colt, dressed as a pirate runs up to the Ponyville Library, before knocking on the door. As the door opens, the colt begins to sing.
As the door shuts, Spike smiles to himself, before setting the bowl down. Knowing he needs to go soon, he calls out to his sister, who responds immediately, and comes running down the stairs, belled hat jingling as she moves.
As gets closer, he notices a crowd of ponies have crowded in front of his creation, curiosity getting the best of them. Smiling to himself, he lands in front of them, startling them all.Music begins to radiate from hidden speakers.
Only an hour has passed, and word of mouth of the Ponyville house of horrors had spread fast. While some ponies despised the idea of this, especially parents, most others had loved it. It was quickly becoming an extremely popular destination for both adults and older foals. As the moon continued to rise, Spike smiled to himself as another scream echoed from within the house. Before he can relish in his success, a he hears a voice in the distance coming towards him.
After a few minutes, Twilight runs out of the house, followed by princess Luna, laughing her face off.
Spike just sat there, dumbstruck. His little haunt caused the Princess to not cancel his favorite holiday? He felt conflicted by this revelation. On one hoof, he managed to save his favorite holiday, and earn the princesses appreciation. On the other, she had felt so unwelcomed during the night that she had almost canceled his favorite holiday. In the end though, he decided to be honored, and not horrified.
Rainbow was having the time of her life. Her rain could scare had gotten most of the town at this point, and everypony was loving her costume. That said, she still hadn’t managed to figure out what Spike was doing, despite her best efforts. She kept hearing about this ‘house of horse’, which just sounded weird to her. She continued to fly, until she noticed something. At Spikes little project house, the lights were on, and a blue blob was out front. Curious, she landed, only to gasp as she realized what the blue blob was. It was Princess Luna, covered in blood and bruises. She coughed and sputtered, before looking up, directly at Rainbow.
Rainbow was horrified. Within this place, there were severed limbs and body’s everywhere. A strange fog blanketed the ground, and everywhere she looked, blood was speckled. She began to hear strange noises, and screams echoed from deeper in the building. Stealing her resolve, she continued in, until she stumbled upon a horrifying sight. In front of her, was a table with a single silver tray on it. And in the middle of that tray was a griffons claw. She ran up to it to see if she could recognize it, but froze upon noticing something. It had Gilda’s birthmark. Terrified, she ran further in, now fearing for three friends, not hearing the snickering from under the table. As she went deeper within, more horrors greeted her. From strange creatures, to severed cutie marks, and even gut-cupcakes. But worst of all was finding small parts of her friends. Applejacks hat was in one room,while Pinkies pet alligator was in another, licking red off of himself. Rarities tail hung from one of the walls, and fluttershy’s wings hung over a fireplace. As she made it to the last room, her worst fears were confirmed. There, in the middle, was Twilight and Spikes heads.
Rainbow sprinted through the halls, dodging monsters and horrors along the way. One looked as if it was Big Mac, but his head was missing, while another looked like Thunderlane, but with missing eyes. Eventually, she managed to see the exit, and her heart fluttered. She was gonna make it! As she finally came flying out of the horror show, she looked around. And she suddenly became very confused. All her friends were standing in front of her, smiles on their faces. She just stood there, confused, until Spike spoke up.
Author's Note
Happy Halloween! I updated Luna’s color to make it readable in dark mode, hope you enjoy. I also tried to give Pipsqueak a more fitting color, but for some reason typing in brown for the text color makes it red. So sorry, Pipsqueak is red. I hope you all enjoy my favorite holiday, and remember: leave some candy for Nightmare moon, or she’ll gobble you up!
Chapter 17: burning up the dance floor
As the moon hits its apex, the nightmare Night festivities begin to slowly simmer down. The Ponyville House of Horror closes its doors, the games are put away, and ponies begin to head home. As the night slowly comes to its end, eight friends slowly make their way to the golden oaks library, to rest after a fun night, and enjoy each others company. As they open the door, their laughter echoes throughout the library.
The group settles near the fireplace, getting comfortable as they continue to talk.
The silence in the room was deafening. After what felt like an eternity within the void, six voices rang out, louder than one would think possible.
After a few moments, the first to recover from the revelation was Twilight. Shooting forward at a speed no one though possible, she wrapped her arms around the two and hugged them tightly, as tears of joy begin to flow from her eyes.
Shortly after, everypony headed home. Spike, Thorax and Twilight stayed up for a few minutes, but inevitably headed off to bed. The next day seems to pass by in a blur. After Spike woke up, he did his morning routine, and headed off to work. Today called for clear skies, so there wasn’t much to do, but it flew by, despite the boredom. As he clocked out, he got ready to take off, before a paper airplane bounced off his snout. Curious, Spike unfolded the note, smiling as he realized what it was. Upon the paper was a cute little invitation, hand written by Pinkie. He quickly folded the paper up and stowed it away, before flapping his wings, and taking off.
As the library came into view, Spike wondered about the party. What did Pinkie have planned? Who had she invited? As he landed, he quickly opened the door and headed inside, still distracted by the prospect of who would be showing up. He wasSo engrossed in his mind, he didn’t even notice Thorax until he felt a kiss be planted upon his lips. This immediately broke him out of his train of thought, before returning the kiss. As they broke the kiss, Spike smiled to his Fiancé.
Upon hearing the shout, the two immediately snapped their heads towards the basement. Spike took initiative, and began running towards the basement, followed shortly by Thorax. As the door burst open though, what they saw confused them. Twilight was covered from head to toe in confetti.
Aparently, the party was in 30 minutes, so the three had to rush getting ready and ran out the door. Thankfully, they made it just in the nick of time. They quickly catch their breath before heading inside, only to have their breath taken away. The entirety of sugarcane corner was decorated with purple and green decorations, and all of the tables were filled with some of their favorite foods, colored to match. As they stood there in awe, Pinkie Pie quickly bounced up to them, purple and Green Party blower in her mouth.
The party is lively, yet not too packed. Thankfully, Pinkie hadn’t invited the whole town, just friends and family. As Spike looked for a seat, he could see Zecora talking to Fluttershy at one of the tables, and Applejack and Gilda were arm wrestling at another, with Rainbow watching on in amusement. Spike saw his parents out of the corner of his eye, his mother speaking with Rarity while his father was grabbing them snacks. Even the princesses were here. Somehow, to Spike’s surprise, he didn’t notice Shining Armor and Cadence until he heard them talking. Upon realizing who it was, he grinned, before walking over to them.
As Spike attempted to survive his run in with Cadence, Pinkie suddenly came bouncing into the middle of the room, mike in hand.
”Hello everypony, I hope you’re all doing well. Today, we’re here to celebrate a massive moment in these two’s lives. From the day Spike hatched, he’s always been such a caring soul. When he thought I was in danger, he jumped in front of the princess to protect me. And with a heart as big as his, it was hard to see most ponies be afraid of him. That is, until he met Thorax. Many years ago, Thorax was all alone. His mother had cast him out of his home, and ponies feared him due to his eyes. But even then, much like Spike was, he was a kind soul. Even going as far as to helping some pony who had tried to hurt him. This sadly did not work out for him, for the pony, despite the kindness, hurt him badly. He had his leg broken, and began to lose blood. In fact, that night, he almost died. But thankfully, for everyone here, that didn’t happen. For that was the night he first met Spike.”
”Spike, upon seeing him in such a painful condition, immediately sprung into action, saving his life, and earning a new friend. After that night, they would spend as much time as they could together. They were two misfits, making their way through life together. Together they grew, becoming the great creatures they are today. And after years of friendship, the fateful moment finally came when they realized they felt more for each other than they first thought. And from then, their love has blossomed into something that could rival the stars. They are two of the greatest ponies I have ever met, And I am proud to be their big sister.”
The party raged for several hours, and it showed no signs of stopping. Eventually, ponies had to leave, as it was getting late. Even his parents had to leave, in order to not miss the last train to Canterlot. Eventually, all that was left was Spike and Thorax, the elements of harmony, Gilda, and the mysterious pony. Suddenly, Pinkie gets back up on the stage, reaches into her mane, and pulls out a strange machine machine.
Thorax had been thinking. After Twilights speech earlier tonight, he was feeling very emotional. Several emotions swirled in his head, gnawing at his mind and causing his heart to race. He felt joy, knowing that he had such a great family now, and pain, for all the abuse he suffered.But mostly, he felt anger. Remembering what happened to him, what his own mother put him through, just to throw him out into the cold, where he almost died. It made his blood boil. And he hated it. He hated feeling angry, because it reminded him of her . She was always so angry, and took it out on everything around her. And he was afraid that when he felt anger, he might be like her. So when Pinkie had brought out the karaoke machine, an idea formed in his head. Maybe he could help release the pent up emotions, in the form of song. As he thought about this, the perfect song came to his mind, and a smirk grew on his face as he rose his hand.
”Ooooh, seems like our first volunteer is one of our guests of honor! You’ve got the stage, Thorry!”a guitar began to play.
“This is about you, mom.
So could you, Tell me how you're sleeping easy? How you're only thinking of yourself?
As Thorax sings, everypony is surprised at the emotion in his voice. It was almost as if they could feel his pain.
”Aware, aware, you stalk your prey, With criminal mentality. You sink your teeth into the ponies you depend on. Infecting everyone, you're quite the problem. Fee-fi-fo-fum, better run and hide! I smell the blood of a petty little coward! Jack, be lethal, Jack, be slick, Jill will leave you lonely, dying in a filthy ditch.
So, could you, Tell me how you're sleeping easy? How you're only thinking of yourself?Show me how you justify, Telling all your lies like second nature! Listen, mark my words, one day! You will pay, you will pay, Karma's gonna come collect your debt!
Maybe you'll change, Abandon all your wicked ways. Make amends and start anew again. Maybe you'll see, All the wrongs you did to me. And start all over, start all over-
As tears begin to well up in Thorax’s eyes, Pinkie suddenly jumps.
“Oh my god, who am I kidding?
As Thorax hits this line, his emotions finally fully boil over, causing his wings to flare out, removing the coat concealing them. Upon seeing the insectoid wings, his friends gasp, while Spike and Twilights eyes shrink.
” So, tell me how you're sleeping easy, How you're only thinking of yourself. Show me how you justify, Telling all your lies like second nature! Listen, mark my words, one day! You will pay, you will pay! Karma's gonna come collect your debt! Karma's gonna come collect your debt, oh, oh, oh, Karma's gonna come collect your debt! “
As the song ends, Thorax comes back to his senses. Looking around, he wonders why all of his friends have such strange expressions. Then, he feels his wing twitch, and realization hits.
Sugar cube corner is suddenly engulfed in chaos, as Fluttershy hides, Rarity faints, and AJ just stares in shock, while Rainbow and Gilda all get up and start rushing the stage. But before they could get there, Spike and Twilight intercept them, stopping them immediately.
As the realization set in, the two stumble back.
”Thorax, you’re good friend, and we messed him up.”
a few minutes earlier
Author's Note
With the recent rebirth of this song, I just had to include it. I edited the lyrics of the song a bit to fit the universe.
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Chapter 18: explanations given, friendship strengthened
As the hug concluded, the tears on everyone’s faces begin to dry. As they broke up, the five ponies and Griffin do a Quick Look over of their friend. He looks almost no different now than before, except for the pair of strange wings on his back. Guilt flares up within their minds momentarily, before being replaced by curiosity. However, none were brave enough to speak up… except for one.
As the words left his mouth, Fluttershy’s eyes shrunk. She realized why he looks so familiar. Before she could stop her self, she jumps and lets out an ‘eep!’ As she realized what she did, a blush grows on her face, and she quickly begins to apologize.
Silence once more reigns, as everyone looks to Rainbow Dash, a look of anger and shock on their faces.
As the words left Thorax’s mouth, Fluttershy let out an almost inaudible gasp, catching Spike’s attention. Before he could fully comprehend it, however, Gilda spoke up, detailing his train of thought.
”The only one who treated me as a living being was my brother. He would patch up my wounds, and tried to help me grow tougher, but it never worked. And with that, the first two years of my life were spent in constant suffering. It was to the point where I’d carve holes into my chitin and flesh, attempting to replicate the holes that other changelings had, to no avail. The only thing it granted me was a different pain to focus on.”
”Eventually, the day my life changed for the better came. And would you believe it, it was when my own mother disowned me, and left me to fend for myself. So I left the hive, and traveled from town to town, feeding off of what scraps I could get. Eventually, I made it to Canterlot, where I almost died when some pony saw me and broke my leg. But thankfully, I was found by a caring soul, who nursed me back to health and became my friend. And with his friendship, I was able to feed without hiding. It was thanks to Spike and his love, that I am alive today. It’s thanks to him, that I don’t need to hide. And now, it’s also thanks to you.”
As Thorax finished his story, nothing could be heard. After a moment of silence, a plip could be heard, as the first tear reaches the ground. Slowly but surely, the tears ramp up, until eventually, the entire room is crying again. And once more, without warning, Thorax is squished in a massive group hug.
Author's Note
One chapter closer to the conclusion of this story. But don’t worry: while this chapter in the saga will end, it is only the first of many.
Chapter 19: a black wedding part 1
About a month has passed since the party, and everypony was busy. After all, they had a wedding to prepare for! A date was set up, a venue chosen, and guest list created. Many a day went by for Spike and Thorax where sleep was skipped, in order to continue setting up for their special day. But despite the stress, they wouldn’t have it any other way. However, as with all things in life, things didn’t go according to plan.
As the clock began to signal that moon was upon them, eight friends begin to set up a picnic. As the blanket was set down, everyone set down an item that they had decided to bring, before sitting down themselves. But before they could get settled and dig in, the sound of flapping wings could be heard approaching them at high speeds. Realizing what was about to happen, everyone braced, before the sound suddenly stopped. Spike, being confused, was the first to open his eyes, and notice Ditzy Doo, the local Mailmare, was stuck in a tree. As she struggled to get out, a muffled voice could be heard through the thick leaves.
Rolling his eyes, Spike takes off, as the rest of the group begins to unbrace themselves. He quickly helps the poor postmare unstuck, earning a thanks from her before she fluttered to the ground. As she lands, the cross eyed deliverer looks into her mail pouch, and rifles within for a moment before pulling out a handful of letters.
As Ditzy flies off, Spike chuckles a bit as he sits back down.
As Twilight continues reading, Thorax is able to sense the emotions of his friends slowly become angrier.
It took them combined less than an hour to get ready and meet at the train station. Even Rarity packed light, finding fixing love was more important than packing enough clothes. They quickly boarded and began their journey to the capital, determination in their hearts. The ride was mostly uneventful, giving them plenty of time to chat and eat. But as Canterlot came into view, all their voices died down. The entire mountain was covered in a giant purple shield. As the train approached the bubble, everyone prepared for impact. But as they were about to crash, a small opening appeared, allowing the train through. The girls breathed a sigh of relief, glad that nothing happened. But to almost no-one’s notice, Thorax began to shake. Spike looked to his fiancé worry written on his face.
As the train pulled into the station, the group was greeted by Shining armor himself. Twilight and Spike rushed out, exited to see their brother, while the others slowly exited.
For but a moment, all is peaceful. Sadly, the moment ended rather quickly, as an angry Twilight tends to not mix well with silence.
The trip to the castle was uneventful, allowing the siblings to catch up with each other.
After a few minutes, the carriages came to a stop in front of the castle, before opening their doors. Spike is the first to descend, shortly followed by Thorax and then Twilight. As the girls in the other carriages begin to disembark, Twilight looks around, looking for either her mentor or her former babysitter. As her eyes wander, they soon land upon Cadence, speaking to some castle staff. Ecstatic, Twilight quickly runs up to her.
As Cadence speaks to her, Twilight’s ears flatten.
Spike had been suspicious of Cadence. Even if it was her wedding, he knew she would never act that way to Twilight. It’s just not like her. So deep in his thoughts was he, that Spike didn’t notice Thorax until he tapped him on the shoulder, causing him to jump.
As she disappeared around a corner, Thorax was finally let go from the pressure in his head. As he came back to his senses, the first thing he saw as he looked around was Spike, a concerned look plastered on his face.
Eventually, Spike had been given a task as well. He was to patrol the perimeter of the dome, making sure that there were no threats. This left Thorax alone. And Thorax, while sad he wasn’t able to spend time with any of his friends or his lover, was ecstatic. For now, he had the perfect opportunity to keep an eye on the impostor. As the day went on, Thorax secretly tailed Cadence and Twilight. And as he watched from the sidelines, he was able to notice things that even Twilight wasn’t able to. From some of the guards acting strange around the princess, to small splotches of green goo left in corners, and even the sudden color change of Cadence’s magic from pink to green. And as he found each piece of evidence, his hope that this had all been a coincidence slowly faded. There was no chance that all of this wasn’t connected. she was here, and her plans were likely already set into motion. All he could do, was try to mitigate as much damage as he could. And that started with finding where the real Cadence was.
As the light began to fade, and the day began to end, eight friends sat outside at a local cafe. As they shared how their day’s went, and joked around, Twilight looked upset. Eventually, the others take notice.
As the words leave Rainbow’s mouth, Twilight’s ears flatten.
As Spike lists off more and more secrets of the princess, the others look on, with widening eyes.
As the two get back to their rooms, they ponder on what to do next.
As the moon grew closer to its apex, Twilight walked towards the wedding rehearsal, determination in her eyes. It was now or never. She had to expose her now, otherwise she would lose her brother forever. As she grew closer and closer to the ballroom, one could swear the shadows themselves were following her, as if in her support. As she burst open the doors to the ballroom, her friends let out a gasp. It was now or never.
Twilight sat alone within the ballroom. They… they all left her. The friends who were supposed to stand by her side, all abandoned her. After everything she saw, she was sure she was right. But after that, seeing Cadence so distraught, and Shining so mad… Could she have been wrong? And now she had nothing. Her friends probably hated her now, the princess has practically disavowed her, and her brother… her brother disowned her. Her BBBFF, one of her best friends… no longer wants anything to do with her. The only ones she still had were Spike and Thorax, but they seemed to have disappeared. Feeling more alone than ever, she slowly walked to a nearby balcony, before looking off the edge. It was a long ways down. Maybe she should just… But before she could come to a deduction, she heard something behind her. Quickly turning around, she was greeted by a flash of green, before everything went dark. The last thing she heard before being enveloped in unconsciousness was a sinister laugh.
Thorax watched on in horror. How could they just leave her like that? He understood Shining at least, for changeling venom could mess with one’s mind. But her friends? The princess? How could they just… abandon her? Of course, she had just burst in and thrown around accusations of evil, but that was not the point. Weren’t friends and mentor’s supposed to be willing to listen to others concerns? Especially if one is obviously mentally unwell? As he pondered, he almost didn’t notice her walk to the balcony. As he finally noticed, his heart skipped a beat: she was about to make the same mistake that he himself had almost made. But before he could rush to save her from herself, a flash of green interrupted him, before he fell to the floor.
As he lay unmoving, he knew that she had caught him. And soon, she would catch Twilight as well. As he and Twilight were picked up in her magic, he knew he had to leave some sort of trail to follow. And in his panic, he did something he never knew he could do: he began to release pheromones. And as he and Twilight were taken deeper into the castle, a trail was left behind, that the queen somehow wasn’t able to notice. When they eventually made it to wherever they were being taken, she threw them to the ground, before laughing. As Twilight finally began to stir again, she looked them both in the eyes, as an unnatural smile grew on her face.
Author's Note
The second to last chapter of this story! After this, only one more and the epilogue will be left! What will happen during the infamous wedding? Will Twilight and Thorax escape? Will the mane six regret their actions? And where is Spike? All this and more will be answered in the next episode of dragon ball - I mean final dying roar!
Chapter 20: a black wedding part 2
Twilight’s mind slowly began to wake up, thoughts jumbled together. Last thing she remembered was standing out on the balcony… and then nothing.
”Gah!”
”What do you mean? Of course that was Cadence!”
As the sun rose on a new day, the final preparations for the wedding were underway. And as ponies rushed about to put the finishing touches together, Spike, exhausted, returned from a late night patrol he did of the shield’s perimeter. Landing on the balcony of his room, he opened the door, and got ready to snuggle up to his fiancé. But as he crawled into his bed, he discovered that Thorax was not there. Eyes shooting open and filled with a renewed vigor, he took off, quickly flying to his sister’s room, to see if she saw him. But as he got there, he was met with the same scene. As realization hit him, his blood began to boil. The bitch had managed to take them, and hide them Celestia knows where. But he wouldn’t let this slide. Oh no, there would be retribution.
Thorax and Twilight searched the caves underneath the castle, looking for any sign of the real Cadence. For hours, they looked, hoping for some sort of sign. As they began to give up hope, Twilight’s ears perked up.
As the wedding ceremony began, the five bridesmaids sat down at the front, ready for their part. Though despite this happy occasion, a few of them couldn’t help but feel guilt.
”Come on, we have to get out of here!”
They continued on, until finally making it to the exit. As they were about to celebrate, they noticed them: the three former bridesmaids.
As “Cadenza” walked up to the dais, Celestia looked upon her beloved “niece”, and not noticing the glazed over look in Shining Armor’s eyes. Clearing her throat, she opened the book in front of her, and began to read aloud.*SLAM*
As Spike stomps further into the room, Twilight’s friends watch on in shock and horror. The only time they had ever seen Spike so mad was whenever he thought someone he cared about was hurt. As he grew closer to the dais, paper streamers caught fire, as Celestia began to fume.
As Spike walks closer to the podium, Princess Celestia moves to intervene. To her surprise, she’s just pushed out of the way. She turns around to confront him, but is too late. Spike grabs Cadence by the throat, lifting her into the air.
As the Changeling queen and the resplendent phoenix battle, Celestia and Twilight’s five friends watch on in shock.
Twilight and Cadence weave through the halls, attempting to get to the ballroom in time. But as they grow closer, they know they are too late. They can hear the sounds of combat, ringing through the castle. But they have to keep going. They cannot stop for a moment. Finally, they make it to the ballroom doors, and what greets them horrifies them. Most of the guests have already fled, with those remaining either having fainted or too frightened to move. The rest of the main 6 and Princess Celestia were towards the front, taking cover behind some overturned benches. And Spike was locked in combat with the Changeling Queen. Blow for blow, he was keeping up with her as best he could, but with a major wound hampering him, he likely wouldn’t fair much longer. As they stare in shock at the scene, Cadence noticed Shininng Armor. Standing completely still, with eyes glazed over, it was obvious he was being mind controlled. But to the starving princess, this didn’t matter. As she see’s her love again for the first time in who knows how long, her heart takes initiative.
The bridesmaids were still hot on Thorax’s tail, as he ran through the castle. Nothing he did seemed to shake them, and he was starting to grow tired. Desperate, he racked his brain for ideas as he ran, hoping to think of something to lose them. And as he ran into the throne room, an epiphany finally came to him. He quickly threw off his cloak and threw it behind him, tripping up the bridesmaids, before unfurling his insectile wings. He quickly jumped into the air, beating his wings and gaining enough alititude to grab onto a nearby chandelier. As the bride’s maids finally untangle themselves, they realize their target is gone. They quickly searched the throne room, thankfully not looking up, before giving up and presumably returning to the caves. As they finally leave, Thorax lets out a sigh of relief, before jumping down. Now it was time to head to the ballroom, and see if Cadence and Twilight were able to succeed.
As the axe embedded itself within his shoulder, cleaving through flesh and bone, Spike looked on in pain. Dropping to his knees, Spike breathed heavily, doing his best to numb the pain. He couldn’t give up, he couldn’t let her win. He attempted to stand back up, but the changeling queen just laughed, before ripping her axe out, and transforming it back into her hand.
As she laughed again, Celestia had had enough. This Changeling had killed hundreds of her friends before, and she would not let her harm another one.
Chrysalis shot an unbroken beam of green light towards Celestia, which she immediately reciprocated. As the beams met, Celestia’s beam began to quickly overtake the queens, much to her shock. As the frightened queen began to panic, she remembered: she still had Shining Armor and his love. Grinning, she siphoned more love from the poor brainwashed Stallion, she increased the power of her beam, and began to push Celestia back. Surprised by the sudden shift, Celestia poured more power into her beam, and began to retake the lead. Until Chrysalis began to siphon even more love, and turned the tides in her favor again. Celestia was worried. She couldn’t let this monster win, but if she put too much power into the fight, she could hurt a lot of innocent bystanders. Carefully, she increased her power once again, but to her horror, Chrysalis continued to gain on her. She attempted to put more power into the beam, but it was too late. The beam made contact with Celestia’s horn, and the solar princess was sent flying back, smashing through the wall.
Thorax continues towards the ballroom, before stopping. The closer he gets, the stronger the strange pressure in his head gets. He tries to ignore either, but its persistence causes him discomfort like he has never felt before. Thorax stops to catch his breath, hoping that a small break may help the pressure dissipate. But as he leans against a nearby wall, another wall suddenly explodes, and something’s lands next to him. Shaking off the surprise, he leans down to see what landed near him, only to gasp in horror: it was Princess Celestia, unconscious. Thinking quickly, he drags her from the rubble, and leans her up against a nearby wall. He lays a nearby rug over her to keep her warm, before rushing towards the ballroom. Whatever is happening, was bad, and he needed to help stop it.
The main six state at the hole in the wall, shock and terror on their faces. How did she beat Celestia? Chrysalis cackles, joyed at her success.
Thorax looks on in horror. His mother, Queen Chrysalis, had not only beaten Celestia, she had beaten Spike. And she was about to finish him off. He rushed forwards, sprinting past the Main six before jumping towards his Fiancé.
Thorax, standing in between his wounded Fiancé and his mother, glared at her, hate in his eyes.
After twisting the knife a bit, Chrysalis pulls it out, covered in green blood. She drop him to the floor, before turning her attention to the six mares behind her. Twilight, Tera’s streaming down her face, ignited her horn, as her eyes begin to glow.
Chrysalis stands over Twilight, triumph on her face. She won, and no one could stop her now! Equestria was hers for the taking! But before she could gloat to the downed mare, a flash of light from behind her grabbed her attention. She quickly turned around, and beheld a sight that filled her with fear.In the middle of the ballroom, a giant, glowing orb hung over, before slowly descending. As it landed, it began to dissipate, revealing that within, stood something she thought she had been rid of. For within the ball, was a Royal Changeling. And not just any royal Changeling, her son.
As his vision clears of spots, Spike looked on in awe. Where once his lost liver lay, stood a changeling, rivaling even Celestia in magnificence. He stood a head taller than most ponies, with brilliant lime green chitin. His eyes were a brilliant as amethysts, and his wings were like a monarch’s. He had two mandibles, positioned by his mouth, and his horn was long and slender. His shoulders were adorned with red paldron like shells, and his abdomen was covered in dark green segmented plates. Spike was awestruck, but what struck out to him most was the ring on his horn. The wedding ring Spike gave to-
Chrysalis was fuming. Not only did her worthless son survive, but he somehow ascended to a Royal! She began to charge, only to be stopped as his horn lit up green. As Chrysalis sat paralyzed, Thorax slowly walked towards her.
Thorax finally makes it to Chrysalis, and looks her dead in the eye.
Thorax turns around, looking to the sky. He notices the descending cloud of Changelings, much to Chrysalis’s delight.
Breathing a sigh of relief, Thorax turns to Spike, a concerned look on his face.
As Spike and Thorax leave, Twilight looks on, smile on her face. She had almost lost them, but thanks to the power of love, times two, they survived. But as she watched them fly off, her smile morphed into a frown. Her brother’s may have made it through, but her friendship… As Twilight began to ruminate, she felt a hand tap on her shoulder. Turning around, she saw Princess Celestia, now recovered, looking at her, sorrow in her eyes.
Before Twilight could answer, however, the other girls began to surround her.
Shining Armor sat on a bench, and rubbed the back of his head. Who knew mind control gave such a wicked headache afterwards? Suddenly, his fiancé walked up next to him, before plopping herself down next to him.
As the sun began to set, everyone sat together within the Castle’s dining hall. Laughter filled the air, as tales were told, jokes were shared, and songs were sung. After all, a victory deserved to be celebrated! Suddenly, the doors slammed open, throwing everyone into high alert. Twilight lit her horn, Spike lifted his good arm, bearing his claws and teeth, and Pinkie Was pointing a weird staff at the door. But as Princess Luna walked in, her eyes widened.
Author's Note
The final chapter, other than the epilogue! Hope you guys enjoyed the twists and turns. Please leave a comment if I made any mistakes, or if you have any suggestions!
Epilogue 1: amor verus in aeternum
Author's Note
Hey everyone! The epilogue is gonna be split up into 3 different parts, each with their own little purpose. This one is to of course finally let these two get married. I plan on releasing the next one tomorrow, so be ready! Anyways, hope you enjoy. Leave a comment if you have any suggestions or see any mistakes.
Epilogue 1: amor verus in aeternum
2 months later
Spike fidgeted in his like green suit. After everything that had happened, it was finally here. The day where he would marry Thorax. He had watched as his brother got married to Cadence, technically twice, and now he was ready to do it himself. At least, he thought he was.As he nervously checked over himself, making sure that everything was alright, the door to the room slammed opened, drawing his ire. But his gaze softened as he saw who it was.
Thorax stands as still as he could to allow Rarity to put the finishing touches on his indigo suit. He couldn’t believe it, after all these years he’d been in love with Spike, he was finally going to tie the knot. As his thoughts drifted to Spike, his gossamer wings began to flutter, accidentally smacking Rarity in the face.
Spike stood by the podium, heart beating out of his chest. His groomsponies consisted of both of his siblings, Gilda and Rainbow Dash, who all stood by his side, trying to keep him calm, while Celestia watched from behind the podium, a proud motherly smile upon her face. But as the music began to play, his heart stopped. First came the Cutie mark crusaders as the flower girls, throwing green and purple flower petals everywhere. Even into the pew’s, to some ponies dismay. Shortly afterwards, Thorax’s groom’s ponies came out. Rarity was first, followed shortly by Fluttershy, and finally Zecora. And finally, he stepped out. As the music reached its chorus, Thorax was slowly walked down the aisle by Princess Cadence, tears in the corners of his eyes. As he drew closer, Spike couldn’t help but stare, as his own eyes began to water. Finally, they reached the podium, and Cadence returned to her position beside Thorax and his other Groomsponies. And as the music ended, everypony turned to Princess Celestia, as she cleared her throat.
Epilogue 2: prima piece cadit in locum
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