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// Chapter 8 
// Story: Kung Fu Dragon 
// by CartoonNerd12 
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The five mares and Spike slowly made their way out the castle as ponies high or low class rushed about to evacuate the city. Spike held the Dragon Scroll in his claws as a farewell present from Twilight. He would never forget the time he spent with her as short as it was. He felt a certain connection to her that it made him feel guilty he was leaving her like this.

Applejack began to order the others, "Rarity, you and Fluttershy help evacuate the higher sectors of Canterlot, Dash the lower. And Pinkie, you and I will take the middle." she turned to the dragon, "Spike, you goin' back to your dad?"

Spike just sadly nodded.

"Well… I wish you the best of luck then…" she held out her hoof.

He looked at it and slowly reached out for it. Once he held it, a strange shock ran through them causing them to quickly let go.

What was that?! Both of them thought.

Applejack slowly asked, "Did you just…?"

Spike didn't know what to say and instead he stared right at her.

She flushed and moved on, "Never mind. I just must be thinkin' things under the stress."

Spike said, "Yeah! That must be it!" he nervously chuckled and started to go the other way and waved back, "Well, bye!" he ran on and didn't look back.

He made it to the joke shop and just as he was able to enter, he overheard two posh ponies scoffing at him.

"Look it's the Dragon Warrior…"

"Some Dragon Warrior, he couldn't even save us from the upcoming threat and now we're force to leave…"

Spike couldn't bear to hear anymore and went straight in the shop. He called out, "Dad? Dad? Are you here?"

Discord popped up and scooped the dragon up in his claws.

"Well, my boy, how did it go? Did you get the Dragon Scroll?!"

Spike unsteadily said, "Yeah… it's right here…" showing off the scroll.

"Ooh! Let me see! Let me see!" he sat the dragon down and held the scroll to his face and when he opened it, he had a smile on his face before it faltered. "That's it?! What a rip-off!"

Spike sighed again, "Yeah, I guess it means I wasn't the Dragon Warrior after all…"

"But that can't be right! I know that you are the Dragon Warrior!"

"Give it a rest, Dad! Or should I even call you that?! Sometimes I can't believe I'm actually your son!"

Discord stiffened and sweat ran down his brow.

Come on Discord, think… it's not time for you tell him that… just make up something in the meantime, something that will keep his mind off adoption…

He looked at the scroll again and saw his reflection in it. He moved it for Spike to look into it and said, "Now don't tell me you're not my son, I mean sure we look different from each other, but hey at least we're different together in this world full of ponies. They're all one species, but us? We are very special compared to them. I mean, we should be considered a rank higher than them."

Spike shouted, "Dad! We're just two creatures in a city of ponies!"

"Ah, but I think we're pretty special because I believe it. You see, son, to be special, you must believe you're special."

"Well, yeah, but-" he trailed off when looking at the scroll and saw his reflection. His eyes widen and slowly said, "What if… there was never any special power… what if… all this time the Dragon Warrior was just something to make yourself believe it's special… That's it! That's what I've been missing! That's what we've been missing!" he hugged his Dad's goat leg, "Thanks Dad! I never would have figured that out without you!" he ran out the door.

Discord smirks to the audience, "My work here is done, or at least until the sequel comes out."



Twilight waited at front of the gates of the castle. Above her a storm was brewing. She closed her eyes for a moment before opening them to find a familiar unicorn from her childhood.

Trixie smirked, "Trixie has come home, sister…"

Twilight frowned, "This is no longer your home, and I am not your sister."

Trixie pointed, "Oh, you would say that, especially now that you're an all-powerful alicorn… And you have a new favorite, so… where is this Spike?"

"This battle is between you and me."

"Are you sure you want that?" she grinned.

"Yes, for that's how it must be…"

"Very well, a magic duel then? Just like in the old days?"

"If that's the only way I can stop you…"

They took their positions then Trixie yelled, "Draw!"

The duel commence with them displaying their power. And since they both possessed alicorn magic, they were equally tied. Trixie started feeling annoyed and yelled out.

"It figures that she liked you better than me! Why else would she have made you a princess after I was banished to Tartarus!"

"You would have been made a princess too had you kept away from the stupid amulet!"

"Oh, please! Even if I hadn't used the Amulet, she would have made you a princess regardless, you always were better at magic than me!"

"That's only because I have studied hard to learn magic! You were the one who kept slacking off!"

"You always were such an egghead!"

"Ugh! I hate that nickname! It's bad enough Rainbow Dash calls me that!"

"And that's another thing! You replaced me with non-talented ponies! I thought I would always be your BFF!"

"You were! You were my first friend, Trixie!" her voice grew soft and tears welled in her eyes, "But when you betrayed the princesses, I had no choice but to side with them… I never once thought you would have stooped so low as to use a powerful object just to take control… I didn't want to see you that way… Because I loved you too much to see what you were turning into… a monster…"

For one brief moment, Trixie seemed to show signs of remorse but then she scowled deeply and shouted out.

"A monster, huh?! Well, then… let this monster show you what she is made of!" she shot a beam and it knocked Twilight to the ground making her have scuff marks around her body. Trixie powered her horn again, and said, "Now… give me the Dragon Scroll…"

Twilight uttered, "I don't have it. The Dragon Warrior took it far away from here. You'll never see that scroll, Trixie…"

Trixie's eyes glowed red with anger and was about to strike the final blow when a voice shouted.

"Hey!"

Trixie turned to see a small dragon behind her, holding up a scroll. She inquired, "Who are you?"

"Isn't it obvious? I'm the Dragon Warrior."

Trixie's jaw dropped before she started guffawing and motioned, "You are the Dragon Warrior?! But you're so tiny!" she kept on laughing.

Spike merely replied, "If I'm so tiny, why do I have the Dragon Scroll in my claw?"

Trixie stopped chuckling and went serious, "That's the Dragon Scroll?!" her eyes went red again and demanded, "Give it to me…"

Spike taunted, "You want it? Come and get it…" he ran on.

Trixie gnashed her teeth and teleported herself to in front of the dragon. But Spike managed to dodge her and her magical beams. He ran behind Canterlot's buildings and blew some of his fire. Trixie had been able to shield herself from burning.

She yelled out, "The Dragon Scroll belongs to me, give it to me!"

"You have to catch me first!" he kept on running throughout the empty city. Until finally he found himself in an empty alleyway and began climbing some crates that were there but he lost his balance and the scroll flew out of his hand.

"No!" he yelled.

Trixie found him and the scroll rolled to her. With an evil grin, she magically picked it up and exclaimed, "Finally… after all these years… the Dragon Scroll is… mine!" she open it up but once she saw what was inside, she gaped, "Wha- it's nothing!"

Spike smiled as he climbed down the crates, "It's okay, I didn't get it either at first…"

"What?" Trixie felt confused.

Spike instructed, "Take a closer look, what do you see?"

Trixie did as he said and stated, "Me. I see me."

"Exactly, but do you know what I see? I see someone who used to be a good friend to someone she really cared about… Who was a sister to the pony she loved… When I saw you fighting with Twilight, I saw two sisters who missed each other greatly. But you had let jealousy get the better of you… You need to stop comparing yourself to others and just be you… I should know… I thought I had to be like my heroes just to win a battle, but no, that is not the way, I need to be myself. And you should be too… Be proud of who you are, Trixie. Don't try to be Twilight… Be you…"

Trixie was stunned by his words and looked at the Scroll again to see her reflection. She slowly asked, "Do… do you think the Great and Powerful Trixie can be herself? And not have to more magic just to get everyone to love her?"

"Well that all depends on the choices you make… Take me for example, I could have just left town but I knew Twilight needed me and from what I heard between you two, you missed each other so much. Twilight has been alone and so have you… Twilight has the one thing you don't, and that's friends… But you can change that… Starting now…" he offered his claw.

"You… you want to be my friend…?" she asked in surprise.

"Of course." he smiled.

Trixie felt so touched, that suddenly she felt the power of the Alicorn Amulet leaving her. A wisp of red left from her horn and it faded. Then the unicorn felt tears coming down her cheek when memories of her past deeds came back to her.

"Trixie has done horrible things…"

"But you can make up for that, come on."



Once everyone came back to Canterlot, Trixie's spells on the Elements had already been reversed. When Trixie made her apologies, the girls were in complete awe of this new behavior from the unicorn that did them wrong. When looking at Spike, Applejack did the only thing she could think of. She bowed.

"Well done, Dragon Warrior."

The other girls bowed as well including a few ponies behind them, seeing how effective the Dragon Warrior's methods were.

When he and the girls got back to the castle, there was Celestia attending to Twilight, who was shocked when seeing Trixie by her friends' side. The blue unicorn ran to embrace her.

"Trixie is so sorry! Sorry that she was ever jealous of her sister! I just wanted to prove I was just as great at magic as you were! Can you ever forgive me?!"

Twilight looked over Trixie's shoulder to see Spike's smiling face. How did he do it?! How did he bring my sister back to me?! She looked at Celestia who was smiling as well. Finally, she told the unicorn, "Yes… I forgive you…" tears ran down her face, "I missed you so much!"

The girls watched the happy scene with tears in their eyes even Rainbow couldn't hold hers in. Spike watched on with pride. This was a momentous occasion for him. He managed to defeat Trixie without the use of force and brought back happiness to Twilight and peace had been kept in Equestria. Spike was indeed the Dragon Warrior but it wasn't his abilities or knowledge that helped him save the day, rather it was his heart that brought Trixie back to the light. It was a great lesson for them all, no one is more special than the rest, rather you are special in your own way and that you should always be yourself.