Domination of Equestria - T-12 days.
“Are you sure I can’t talk you out of this son?”
“I’m sorry Mr Cake, I’ve got to do this. That Sicko killed Twilight, I have to get to Canterlot and stop him before nopony can.”
“Spike please, we don’t know Twilight’s dead. She might not have been anywhere near that explosion.”
“Maybe, but even if she survived then he’s got her. She would have contacted me by now if she could. It’s been days.”
“Oh Spike, I know you want to be a big dragon, I know you want to help, but Twilight asked us to look out for you, and I can’t in all conscience let you go. It’s too dangerous. What if she was in Canterlot, and you suddenly turning up might distract her.”
“No! You don’t get it! They’ve all gone, all of them. That Supremeo Sicko may be here in Ponyville but the others are still out there! Rarity’s gone to Manehattan, Applejack’s in the Badlands, Pinkie’s gone to the Crystal Empire and Rainbow’s already in Canterlot! Even Fluttershy’s in the Everfree gathering monsters and creatures and stuff. I have to do something! Anything! If I can’t go to Canterlot, maybe I’ll help one of them! Come on Mr Cake! You can’t stop me from going!”
“Spike...ok...ok...Well, me and Cup Cake thought you’d say this at some point. Here, we’ve prepared a bag for you. It’s got some of Pinkie Pie’s special Sapphire Cupcakes in it, along with some other things you’ll need.”
“Thankyou. Mr Cake, Mrs Cake. I’ll save Equestira, I swear it.”
“Good luck Spike. May Sun, Moon, Love and Friendship go with you wherever you go.”
"Do you think he'll be alright dear?"
"I really hope so Honey Bun, I really do. Please, whoever may be listening, look after the boy."
"Dear, what's with the commotion outside?"
"Oh no, no no, not already-"
Crack-Boom
“What the hay!? Spike? Spike!?”
“Go back inside Citizen. This has been an Overlord Mandated Street Arrest. A warrant has been out for this one since the appointment of your new local representative. Return to your home or business.”
“Arrest!? You’ve shot him! Spike! Spike!”
“Return to your home or business Citizen. This incident is over. Take the youngling away. The Overlord will want to confirm this is the right one for himself.”
Overlord Rule No:47 If I learn that a callow youth has begun a quest to destroy me, I will slay him while he is still a callow youth instead of waiting for him to mature.
This is where he proves the 'Evil' in Evil Overlord. Looking forward to more.
Keep up the good work. Deus tecum.
So Spike is down?
Might want to kill Twilight before she finds out.
6508851 Based on what Spike said, she's already dead.
Same principle as with the orphans being all accounted for.
Idealy, address your potential enemies long before they become capable and/or willing to be a threat to you.
~Leonzilla
Truly, competent villainy is the greatest threat we will ever face.
Spike? Spike! SPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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spikey... wikey? NOOOOHOOOOHO! *sob*
6508913 Though it's funny... if you get a competent hero, they train in the dark, never let themselves be known until he has the best chance to kill the villain, he never lets the villain get away, and never shows mercy, the only difference between a competent villain and a competent hero is that one must keep protecting himself while the other just needs to stay in mystery and the unknown till he knows he can win..
He is so evil, I love him
6509097 That describes differences between killer and guard of a person. Killer only needs to get lucky once, and the person is dead. Guard has to be lucky at all times.
Althrough these wannabe killers in Equestria are an heroes - extremely cliched, like the Overlord is the only one in there who has some common sense ... and he's genre-savy to add. This really levels playing field because of "killer"s incompetence.
Given that Spike's a dragon, this one is double important...granted it also means you have a lot more time of him being a youth.
Hmm, would it really be that easy? He's a tough little guy.
So...our Evil Overlord can now add the title of 'Dragonslayer' to his growing resume.
So Spike is captured. Next up, the Crusaders.
They are still at large (at this point in time.)
Guess we can say that Twilight went out with a bang.
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Just wait, he's probably not dead yet. After all, the Overlord wants to tear out and consume Spike's soul, thus becoming Dragonborn.
And then it's extinction for the dragons!
6510873 Why the hell would he kill every dragon? There are undoubtedly some good ones out there, so why the hell do you automatically decide to go to Genocide immediately?
Rule 27: I will never build only one of anything important. All important systems will have redundant control panels and power supplies. For the same reason I will always carry at least two fully loaded weapons at all times.
according to the list linked in the description, the relevant rule in this chapter is in fact rule 47
6511446 Yea, I had noticed. I must have changed it literally as you were reading.
6511094 the whole point of this story is not taking risks
Spike can survive being shot...
But that asks just how did they have ammo on hand that could pierce dragon scale?
Hang on this BEFORE the battle for ponyville?
I was wondering when he'd get taken out. Welp, things aren't looking too good for magical pony-land.
6509227 if the killer followed the evil overlord list yes
6513298 After
6513298 This happened at T-minus-12. The battle for Ponyville happened at T-minus-15. So no, this is three days later.