This seems interesting

really the timeline for this story makes no sense to me. it feels like your saying that Rainbow is a vampire or something like a semi immortal being. becaus if you go with Canon or how you have portrayed the story so far at the end of Rainbows backstory chapter equestria is on the verge of falling appart but the earlyer chapters portray equestra as being well of or at least not as bads ass Rainbow have it.

6357749 That was actually intentional. The timeline will make more sense later and a entry that was too full of spoilers mentions a rebound in the economy that happens about a year later starting a healing process, although how Celestia managed that is unknown and might be frowned upon.

6357749 I also just realized the year date at the very top of the chapter blows Dash's secret out of the water when you think about it. The backstory will make sense time wise after the end of the do trees cause pain set of chapters.

6602364 ... Sorry to tell you this, but you already told me what it was. Well, thanks for reminding me this fanfic exists.

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Yeah that's... awful. Especially since I have a very soft spot for Spike, so that's far beyond "kind of not liking" and straight to "this person is despicable."

6602526 I completely understand, I always feel that Spike deserves more than what he generally goes through. While Spike's relationship with Twilight isn't likely to improve without something drastic happening first, doesn't mean that Spike is unhappy as he spends most of his time with Fluttershy, at school, or being involved with something Sweetie Belle related. Would it weigh on his mind? Yes, and if he's anything like me he'd probably dwell on it for a while.

He's not likely to put up with this kind of relationship for much longer as he matures and starts realizing that Twilight isn't somepony that should be looking after him. She does try to care for Spike, but she ultimately fails as she's never really gotten to know him from all the years of being too busy to even be around him for long. As a result she views Spike more as somepony else's child that she just looks after every now and then. It's more of a thing where she's gotten used to having Spike being taken care of by others and never expands their relationship. Celestia in her hopes for her student, wishes for Twilight to actually get to know him and care him, but she's too busy to ever check to see if their relationship is anything more than Twilight being his nanny for a few hours.