The Rainbooms, Starlight, Team Shine, and Chet hurried to the water's edge while Shine Boy and Chet carried Spike on their makeshift stretcher. They soon arrived a part of the waterfront that had pillar like structures.
"This looks like the place." Gamer said.
"Let's set Spike down." Sunset said.
Shine Boy and Chet carefully set Spike down as Twilight leaned to the dog's ear.
"Spike? Can you hear me?" She grew sadder when the dog didn't answer. "He's not answering. He's not even moving."
Fluttershy held up her hand full of sand near Spike's mouth. "He's not breathing, Twilight."
"I'm not getting a pulse." Gamer said, checking Spike for a pulse.
Everyone grew sadder when they heard that.
Meanwhile, Back at the bridge, Reva, Mortar, and Lance were climbing the rope while Rutter and Gutter were holding on to the ledge with their teeth.
Mortar was in deep wonder. "What bother's me is wondering how those girls learned of Equestria."
"What bothers me is how tiring this is!" panted Reva. "But it'll be worth it once we have that necklace and return to Equestria."
"Well at the rate we're going, they'll be gone!" Lance snapped.
"Uh could you guysh hurray ut?" Rutter called.
"Yeah. we cun't holt you gosh all duh" Gutter mentioned.
But The villains didn't seem to listen as they bicker amongst themselves.
"I told you never to talk back to me in that tone, young man!" Reva snapped back.
"Can't we have this talk when we get across?" Mortar asked.
"You stay out of this!"
As the villains argued, the rope kept being tugged and began to tightened Rutter around the waist.
"Thut smertz!" he cried.
"What you fray, Rutter?" Gutter asked.
"I said That smarts." Rutter answered, unaware he pulled out his teeth losing his grip from the ledge. Gutter soon lost his grip as well and all the villains fell into the water below.
"Hey Rutter. I don't think we're getting paid anytime soon." Rutter sighed.
"Yeah Well while we're here, could you pass my rubber duckie?" Gutter asked.
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Meanwhile, Back with the group, The others didn't know what to do to help Spike.
"Maybe it takes a while?" Gamer asked, trying to be positive.
"I'm unsure." Sunset worried.
It wasn't enough to relieve anyone. Rarity cried as both she and Rainbow Dash embraced Love Shine. Fluttershy was in tears as Shine Girl could only put her hand on her shoulder. Pinkie held Gamer bawling while her hair deflated while Gamer tried to hide his face of remorse.Even Starlight couldn't hide her tears. Twilight walked and sat on the sand and cried. Shine Boy, Sunset, and Chet followed her and Sunset and Shine Boy sat by her while Chet took off his hat.
"Twilight. I'm sorry." Sunset said.
"He was there from the very beginning. Even when Cadence couldn't be there, Spike always cheered me up." Twilight reminced before falling in tears. "Why didn't I help him earlier? He would still be alive!"
"Twilight." Shine Boy said, putting his hand on Twilight's shoulder. "I understand your pain. You wish you could've prevented this. But this is something we can't avoid forever. No matter how hard it gets."
"Does the pain ever go away?"
"I wish I could say yes." Chet said. "It's one of the burdens I live with every day from loosing my parents."
Twilight looked at the ocean as the others gathered around. "Spike was the most loving, cheerful, sweet dog I ever loved. It'll never be the same."
Shine Boy sighed. "No. It won't."
Unknown to them, Spike was glowing. After the glowing stopped, Spike got up and feeling much better. Seeing the group, he walked over to them.
"Hey, what's wrong?" he asked Shine Boy.
"Oh hey Spike. We're just sorry what happened to-" Shine Boy soon realized who he was talking to while everyone perked up as well.
"Spike!" everyone cheered as they gathered around him.
Twilight embraced him the most. "Oh Spike! I thought I-"
"Told ya I'll be okay" Spike smiled.
"Oh! Spikey Wikey!" Rarity kissed him like crazy.
"Welcome back, sugarcube." Applejack said.
"It worked! He's ALIVE!" Pinkie cheered as her hair puffed back up and tightly squeezed Gamer.
"Pinkie! You're hugging..... too hard!" Gamer struggled.
"Heh. No I'm not!"
Thankfully, Pinkie let Gamer go as Sunset patted his shoulder.
"Good work, Gamer." She said.
Gamer smiled. "Well to be honest, I gambled. Seeing what we've been through, I was hoping for the magic to help Spike."
"Well, The important thing is that Spike's okay!" Starlight smiled.
"Spike's okay!" Twilight gleefully hugged Spike.
"Yeah I'm Okay!" Spike pronounced.
"Now we can find the guardian and go home together!" Rainbow declared.
"Sounds good!" Chet smiled as the group continued on.
To be continued