The two Spike's faced each other on the battlefield. This was the moment they both had been waiting for. The future they knew would come to ensure Dark Spike's fate and existence. The day where Spike would meet his destiny and future. The time had come.
"It's over faker, the jig is up!" Spike said
As they walked and circled each other, Dark Spike spoke
"We both know that's not the case Spike." Dark Spike replied
"I understand your angry, and as am I, but this won't change anything." Spike said in pity and reason.
"Actually, it will. But before I do anything." Dark Spike said.
He clenched his body and glowed dark green. As he glowed brighter he let out an cry and a massive magic wave blasted from his body all around the area of Ponyville, Canterlot and other areas across Equestria.
"What did you do?" Spike asked confused
"I charged some magic and blasted it to all over the planet. It will allow all creatures, even those morons you call "friends" across the lands to watch us do what we do anywhere and see me turn you into me completely and waste the so-called Elements of Harmony and their town. Unless if you hear my offer."
"Offer?" Spike asked
"Since I'm a rational creature. I'll give you an offer you may want to think twice about. Walk with me." Dark Spike spoke
Spike did so and followed Dark Spike.
"When you were with Twilight before she was an princess, she may have let you stay with her, yet that was only to clean up after her friends, parents and friends. I mean Celestia hatched you from an egg yes?
"Yeah?" Spike replied confused
"But did you ever stop to wonder how or why she managed to choose your egg? Let alone tell you about your birth parents and mine?
Celestia, who heard the whole thing, was shocked and horrified at Dark Spike's question.
"Princess Celestia, what is he talking about?" Starlight asked
Celestia didn't answer. She only frowned. Dark Spike teleported in front of her and the trapped ponies
"Yeah princess? What am I talking about? You should know since it was your fault." Dark Spike further pressed on
Celestia only looked down in shame as he further said in fury "TELL US!"
"The truth is....when I found your egg to use before Twilight's test, I also encountered a few dragons near it. When I told them about it, they attacked and told me of their plans to take over both the Dragon lands and Equestria once you were hatched as they needed a heir. I am sorry Spike, but I couldn't risk them hurting Ponyville, Canterlot or other places in Equestria. I didn't know how to tell you this without breaking your heart. I am very, very, seriously sorry." Celestia said in shame
Spike only gave a look of shock at Celestia as did the other trapped ponies. Luna only looked at her with guilt as her older sister shed tears while the girls had mixed reactions. Twilight, Starlight and Pinkie were shocked, Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy's mouths were wide in disbelief and Rarity, Shining and Cadance only gave mixed looks of anger and betrayal.
"Is...is.....this....TRUE?" Spike asked with tears down his face.
Celestia only nodded with shame, leaving Spike in an emotional state while Dark Spike scowled with disgust, saying
"Well, now that that's been revealed. You should join me. With both my power and yours along with the amulet's power I fused in you. We can not only get rid of these phonies and their hypocritical lessons, but also show them a more better true meaning of not just friendship...but family, heroism, love."
"What your doing is no better either faker! Sure they deserve this in some level! But what you did is borderline worse and completely goes against what that means! Love, family, heroism, you didn't show that in your timeline, your not even showing it now!" Spike refused
"That may be the case now Spike, but think about it. Follow me." Dark Spike said
Spike did so and they teleported away. They had landed in Twilight's castle and went to the mirror leading to the human world with Sunset Shimmer. Dark Spike placed his hand on the mirror, which rippled a a dark green color a bit before his skin began to show darker veins. After a few seconds he stopped and said to Spike
"Place your hand on the mirror."
Spike only said "Why?"
Dark Spike only said in a firmer tone and frown while readying his arms and fingers "Place your hand ON THE MIRROR."
Spike did so and placed his left hand on the mirror. After a few seconds it rippled and a green wave went in Spike. He removed his hand and asked Dark Spike
"What did you do?!" Spike asked
"Since you won't join me. I guess I have to take drastic measures." Dark Spike replied, lifting his left hand which emitted a green glowing aura.
Him and Spike teleported away from the castle and back on the battlefield with the trapped ponies. Dark Spike said to him
"Maybe this will remind you of your purpose."
His hand glowed an dark black aura and he showed memories of Spike's life to him and all the ponies trapped. The first unpleasant one was when he wasn't told of Twilight's birthday being moved. Twilight and the others only gave a look of remorse at this as he played the memories. The next memory was when Owlicious had came in and not only made Spike feel replaced, but also had made him run away in the Everfree Forest where he almost got killed, the third memory was of Spike not being taken to the Flight school tryouts with the girls to watch Rainbow Dash along with the events during Winter Wrap-Up where he was frozen in ice, the times he was rejected by Rarity, the events of his greed growth, the time the girls left him behind during the Grand Galloping Gala and the most embarrassing memory involving the Equestria Games. The more hurtful memories began to fuel Spike with anger and rage as he tried to resist the urge to rip one of the girls or Princesses in half.
In fact, Not only were the trapped girls and ponies giving looks of guilt and shock, the spell Dark Spike used had showed all their friends across Equestria and it's borders.
(In the Changeling Kingdom)
Thorax was watching the events via a green magical screen and saw the memories of Spike. He only gave a look of pity and mixed fury upon seeing what they showed.
"Spike, I am so sorry you had to go through this. You saved me from this fate but i didn't return the favor." Thorax said with a frown.
(In the Dragon Lands)
Ember was shocked upon seeing the memories Dark Spike was showing ALL of Equestria. Twilight and her friends really made him suffer so much? Even she was mortified.
"Spike, I am so sorry you had to go through so much. Even with us."
(In Canterlot)
Twilight and Shining Armor's parents were watching the event via the flaming green screen Dark Spike had summoned with his magic. They too saw the memories of Spike going through so much. Twilight Velvet only shed tears in guilt while Night Light only looked down in sorrow.
"Oh Spike. I'm so sorry we treated you that way." Twilight Velvet said with tears streaming diwn her eyes.
Njght Light only comforted her as he said "Spike is right dear, we all are to blame. Not just Twilight or Shining, but us both for abandoning him."
(Back in Ponyville)
"Surely, you must desire vengeance on them Spike. Kill them and take your rightful place as Equestria's true hero and ruler. Show these ponies the meaning of honor and consequence. Join me and make Equestria better." Dark Spike tempted
"I will...but I won't do it through fear or killing innocent creatures or children like you."
Dark Spike only laughed and said in "Innocent? No creature is innocent for how they treated us! Only a waste of potential or power!"
Spike only said in reply "But Thorax and Ember are innocent! What about them?"
".......Their lives were.......acceptable losses." Dark Spike disregarded, with a slight tone of hesitation
Spike, hearing this only gave a look of shock and fury and snapped. He shouted with rage
"YOU MONSTER!!!!"
He punched his future self through the sky and away and with his now amulet fueled magic, he flew in hot pursuit.
(Boss theme. Phase 1)
https://m.Spike flew using his magic and pursued Dark Spike all the way to Cloudsdale. The two exchanged blows to one another with some nearby pegasi watching the fight in surprise. The two began firing magical beams of fire from their hands which hit each other or their own blasts. As they blasted, Spike managed to dodge and kick him in the gut and nail a haymaker to his jaw.
"Let's see you handle THIS!!!!" Dark Spike said recovering quickly and savagely jabbed Spike at a far distance. He flew in hot pursuit of Spike through the sky. The fight had lead to the Wonderbolts Academy. Spitfire along with a few recruits looked and saw the fight.
"What the hay?!?!" Spitfire shouted
"EVERYPONY RUN!!!!!!" Spike shouted in warning.
Dark Spike arrived and said "Run?! And miss all the fun?!?!"
He continued his fight with Dark Spike, who charged in the air at Spike, but he teleported away in green flames. Spike reappeared and breathed a fiery blast of his green fire breath at his dark self. Which appeared more bigger and hotter as it engulfed Dark Spike and then punched him off the cloud of the area. As Spike turned away, he heard winds rumbling and slowly turned around. Dark Spike had flown back up and said
"You didn't think I'd lose that easy did you?"
He readied a breath a magically wailed fiery rings at Spike. Spike, while able to dodge, saw the Wonderbolt Academy being destroyed in the process while knocking out a few pegasi. He then tackled Spike and they flew fast away from Cloudsdale. As they flew, Dark Spike said
"Since you clearly won't join me. I guess I have to take matters in my own hands."
He pushed Spike away as they flew and lifted his right hand. It glowed a dark magical green aura and dissipated.
"What did you do?!?" Spike asked angrily
"Since you won't ensure our future, I guess I WILL!!! and waste their pathetic lives like our fate was meant to!" Dark Spike replied
He showed Spike with a glowing right magical aura in his left hand a screen which showed a dark green energy ball near the trapped girls and ponies and it looked as if it would explode any minute.
"Oh no you don't!" Spike said as he tackled Dark Spike with powerful force.
Their aerial battle reached the city of the Crystal Empire. The crystal ponies saw the fight and were shocked and amazed. The two continued to fight with ferocity and determination as the ponies watched the fight between them. As they did, Dark Spike blasted a nearby building with a fire blast which Spike saw.
The building had a stallion, mare and filly trapped inside as Spike only headbutted his dark self with a charged green aura, knocking him down to the ground and causing a small crater. As Spike rushed to the falling house, he managed to save the filly and held the building steady.
"HURRY! GET TO SAFETY!!!!" Spike said to the trapped crystal ponies
They complied and ran to get safe, but Dark Spike got up and pushed him with a blast, destroying a number of houses and shops across the Empire. Spike only looked horrified while his dark self said.
"That was your fault, how many more have to suffer?"
"H..how could you do this?" Spike only asked in a breaking tone.
"You know deep down your broken heart I'm right Spike. THIS is the right destiny for you and me. They all deserve to burn "
"Right?! What about mom, dad, Cadance, Shining, Thorax, Flurry, Ember, Discord, Big Mac, Starlight or the Cutie Mark Crusaders? MY friends, YOUR friends. Are their lives worthless?" Spike asked in tears in a heartbroken manner
"In the long run of my future and yours.....yes. Besides those two ponies and the Princesses weren't your parents so I would their lives are more......expendable." Dark Spike said with no remorse, though he secretly shed a tear.
This statement shocked the crystal ponies present in the area.
(At the Changeling Kingdom)
Thorax only looked in shock at Dark Spike's opinion of him and was left in tears of betrayed trust. A few changelings along with Pharnyx had came to comfort him as he said
"Spike..I'm sorry."
(At the Dragon Lands)
Ember had put a claw to her mouth to stop her from suffering a mental breakdown from Dark Spike's words. Even some dragons watching the fight were either disgusted or horrified.
"Oh...Spike..." Ember said in tears
(In Canterlot)
Twilight Velvet and Night Light had heard the words of Dark Spike and had different reactions. Twilight Velvet was left in tears and broke down in sadness and guilt while Night Light held her in his hooves, showing tears in his eyes as well but also giving a frown of guilt.
"Spike..I'm sorry...I'm sorry" Velvet said in a shaken tone of remorse and guilt.
Night Light only comforted his wife as she cried, shedding a few tears himself and saying in his thoughts
"Spike...I'm sorry I never treated you as family. I know it might be too late, but please....forgive me."
(In Ponyville)
The girls and the Princesses had heard the whole conversation and had mixed reactions on Dark Spike saying they were worthless to him.
Applejack only cried silently but used her hat to hide her tearful state, Rainbow Dash only gasped and held her mouth in her hoof while resisting the urge to break down, Pinkie Pie's mane not only deflated but she broke down in tears with her smile fading, Fluttershy broke down in tears instantly from being called worthless by Dark Spike, Rarity only cried more with her tears ruining her makeup on her face, However, Twilight had it worse. She cried in her hoofs and only broke down in front of her friends.
The Princesses only shed tears silently with shame and guilt while Shining only gave a look of guilt and remorse and guilt with tears in his eyes.
"And by the way, the girls were right. Rainbow Dash on me not being a real dragon, Fluttershy that I'm a monster, Applejack on how I'm not good at anything, Rarity that I'm not a hero, Pinkie Pie that I'm just a meanie and Twilight that I'm just a dragon and just an assistant. That's why when they die, I'm not just gonna erase Ponyville off Equestria PERMANENTLY and then burn their STUPID TREE TO THE GROUND!!!!!!....I'm gonna show this planet who the REAL MONSTERS ARE!!!!!!!" Dark Spike said through the magic screen he summoned for all creatures to see.
This shocked the girls and the other Ponyville residents as Dark Spike and Spike continued to fight.
(Back with Spike and Dark Spike)
The two dragons were fighting each other with increased ferocity and power. As they fought, Spike's red eyes began to turn a flaring burn of yellow and the rim of his eyes had began forming a bloody magma red as well.
As for Dark Spike, his eyes had began flaring blood red and his pupils begin to dilate into more sharper slits like a blade. As they formed, he began to cry red tears from his cheeks.
"I will ensure OUR future!" Dark Spike said in determination
"Then, you'll have to go through me FIRST!" Spike replied in fury
As the two fought, a red orb had slowly begun to consume them both and grow in size. As soon as it did, they were consumed by the pulsating energy ball.
In a matter of seconds, the two dragons disappeared.
(In Canterlot)
The red orb appeared again and the two emerged out of it, this time still fighting. The two flew in the air with their abilities and charged at each other. The powerful blows knocked each other back and they faced each other once more. Both Spike's looked at the other with exhausted breaths
"Tired...yet....?" Dark Spike asked
"Never.....more...faker." Spike replied
The two only charged more and as soon as they touched each other, they disappeared in a red orb of light again.
The red energy ball slowly appeared in a forest like terrain and the two dragons fell out the orb. Spike and Dark Spike slowly got up and face each other with pure hatred and rage. As they were about to fight, Spike asked
"Wait? Where are we?"
The two looked around and suddenly a bunch of ponies with spears and green liquid like masks and substances and mud on their bodies surrounded them.
