An hour before.
Twilight Sparkle's room.
There was Twilight with her friends as well as the Crusaders.
"It's raining hard outside," Twilight Sparkle said, worried as Spike had gone for a walk, he had grown frustrated that he was the only one in the room who couldn't participate in the Eclipse Cup due to his rank, so he decided to go out alone, "I hope Spike is okay."
"That's Spike we're talking about," Applejack soothed, "He'll be fine, sugarcube."
“Remember we talked about Spike,” Rainbow Dash told her, “the same Spike who broke his arm while reading a comic book.”
“That was just an accident,” Scootaloo replied.
At that moment, Twilight's cell phone began to ring.
BEEP BEEP.
Twilight reached for her phone, but a sneer crossed her face, "Oh no, it's Trixie."
“Ughh, not again,” Rainbow Dash added.
"Who is Trixie?" asked Sweetie Belle.
"Trixie is Twilight's 'Rival'," Rarity replied in quotes.
"Why the quotes between the word Rival?" Apple Bloom asked.
"Because she takes the concept of rivalry to an exaggerated level, Twilight beat her once at regionals and she's not over it," Fluttershy replied.
"She's crazy, and that's saying a lot coming from someone like me," Pinkie Pie added, "She's always bugging Twilight every chance she gets."
"And that girl takes everything very seriously, once I went overboard with her, and she banned me from her card shop," said Rainbow Dash while crossing her arms.
"Wow, thats awful," said Scootaloo.
“I'd better send it to the mailbox,” Twilight said, ignoring the call.
At that moment, Trixie's voice was heard.
"Twilight Sparkle, it's me, the Great and Powerful Trixie, normally in these circumstances I would call you to challenge you to a duel, but that will have to wait, you see, your little brother arrived at my card shop an hour ago."
That made Twilight's eyes widen, "Spike is at Trixie's card shop."
“When he arrived he seemed upset, so I invited him to duel my teammates, but he decided to duel all of them,” Trixie continued.
"All of them?" all the girls asked at the same time, getting Trixie's attention.
“I knew it, you're there and you decided to ignore my call,” Trixie demanded.
"Trixie, that can wait," Twilight said hastily, "what about Spike?"
“Oh yeah, him,” Trixie replied, “He's been beating all my teammates, which isn't a bad thing, but it just won't stop and it can't be a healthy thing.”
"Oh no," Twilight Sparkle said worriedly.
“I think you should come here before Spike becomes some kind of Duel Monsters supervillain,” Trixie hung up.
“Oh my gosh, I have to go to Magic Trick right now,” Twilight said as she proceeded to leave.
“Say no more,” Rainbow Dash told her, “We'll go with you, I don't care if I'm banned.”
All of Twilight's friends nodded, that made Twilight happy, "Thank you, now lets go."
“We'll go for the Big Mac,” Apple Bloom told her.
At that moment the Crusaders came out the window.
"Was it necessary for them to go that way?" Twilight wondered but then shook her head, "No, this is not the time, I have to go get Spike."
At the Magic Trick card shop.
"So you came to ruin my fun," Spike told Twilight and her friends.
"No it's not like that Spike," Twilight replied, "We know you're mad, but…"
"Oh, wow, you know I'm angry," Spike interrupted, "It took you several months to notice."
"Spike, that's not what she meant," Rarity told him.
"Yes, Twilight is only worried about you," Fluttershy continued.
"And with good reason, what you're doing isn't right," Pinkie pointed out to all the girls on the Magic Trick team who were lying on the ground unconscious, "Taking it out on girls who have nothing to do with you isn't fun."
“As much as I hate to admit it, the Great and Powerful Trixie agrees with you,” Trixie added.
“I told you so,” Heathspike said to Spike who only frowned.
"Oh I get what's going on," Spike said, still keeping his furious expression, "When I finally get stronger than the others, they come to take that satisfaction away from me."
“Listen boy, Duel Monsters isn't about humiliating your opponents, it's a harmonious game that brings duelists together,” Rainbow Dash told him.
"I've heard too much, if you want to tell me something then you'll have to beat me," Spike challenged as he took out his Duel Disk and activated it.
"Fine, if you want," Rainbow Dash replied as she pulled out her Duel Disk.
"Wait," Twilight Sparkle stopped her as she pulled out her Duel Disk, "I have to be the one to face him."
"Twilight's right, Spike is her little brother and right now he doesn't seem to be the same, she's the only one who can make him see reason," Applejack added.
"Okay, it'll be the perfect payback," Spike told her as Twilight backed away, "You'll see what it's like to be considered weak, you'll know what it's like to be the guy on the bench forced to cheer you on."
"Spike, I didn't mean to make you feel that way," Twilight apologized.
But Spike ignored her and simply turned on his Duel Disk, then, a robotic voice was heard: “Local VR Network, Duel Standby.”
Twilight knew what she had to do, she had to let him know how special Spike was to her, and she could only express it through a duel, she proceeded to turn on her Duel Disk, then, a robotic voice was heard: “Local VR Network, Duel Standby.”
At that moment, Spike placed his deck in the slot of the Duel Disk, a green energy blade forming, Spike drew 5 cards from his deck and placed them in his left hand.
While Twilight Sparkle only had to press a button on her Duel Disk, at that moment, 5 digital cards materialized in front of her, on her Duel Disk the following could be read: CARDS DIGITIZE COMPLETE.
“I'm ready,” Twilight Sparkle said.
"Well, you will know my power, sister," Spike told her without losing his angry expression.
"DUEL!"
Spike: 4000 LP
Twilight Sparkle: 4000 LP
"I'll go first," Twilight Sparkle said, "I put a monster in defense mode and end my turn."
A card appeared on the field.
"Just that, are you messing with me?" Spike asked.
"No," Twilight replied seriously, "I know how you play, so I'll be careful."
"Grrr, then you will suffer," Spike told her as he pulled a card from his deck, he smiled when he saw it, "I summon Master Pendulum the Dracoslayer." (ATK 1950/DEF 0/Lv 4/P 3)
Spike's monster appeared, "Attack her."
Master Pendulum used his sword to destroy the face-down monster, revealing it, it was a woman in magician's clothing carrying a hook shaped staff, which was destroyed.
"So it was the Magician's Valkyria," Spike said.
Twilight didn't show expression as she saw her monster destroyed, "That's right."
“Your wizard deck, the regional champion deck, wow, that's great, which means my win will be even greater,” Spike said.
"Spike, do you remember, that in your first duel with your Dracoslayer deck, I made the same move," Twilight Sparkle told him, which made Spike remember that day 2 years ago.
2 years before.
“I activate Swords of Revealing Light,” Spike said as he activated a spell card, from which swords appeared which flipped the monster face down on Twilight's field.
"Oh, I guess you figured me out," Twilight said as she saw her monster revealed.
"So it was the Magician's Valkyria, nice try to defend yourself but it won't work," Spike told her brightly, "Attack Master Pendulum."
Spike's monster destroyed Twilight's.
"Nice move Spike," Twilight told him.
"Thanks Twi," Spike replied with a smile.
At that moment Spike shook his head as if he wanted to get that memory out of his mind, "And that didn't change anything."
"Oh no, Spikey Wikey is suffering," Rarity said worriedly.
"What are you talking about?" Trixie asked.
"Spike has always felt inferior to Twilight," Fluttershy replied, "But we never thought he would get to where he is now."
"In a certain case it's understandable," Applejack added, "Spike didn't want Twilight to know how he really felt, so he omitted information, but you can't escape the truth, that feeling built up and exploded with the announcement of the Eclipse Cup.”
"That explains why he's been dueling my companions," Trixie thought.
"My turn, Draw," Twilight Sparkle said as she drew a card from her deck.
“I summon Royal Magical Library in defense mode,” Twilight said as several bookcases manifested on the field. (ATK 0/DEF 2000/Lv 4)
"I now activate the spell card, Pot of Greed," Twilight said as she activated the card that would allow her to draw 2 new cards, but at that moment a green orb appeared on one of the shelves.
"I think you know what my library does," Twilight told Spike.
He nodded coldly, “Every time you activate a spell card, your library will gain a Spell Counter, and when it has 3 Spell Counters, you can remove them and draw a new card.”
“Yes and that's why now I'll activate my other spell card, Spell Power Grasp,” Twilight said as 2 green orbs appeared on the shelves, “It allows me to add a Spell Counter to a monster and since it's a spell card that also adds a Counter, It also allows me to add another copy of the card I just played but can't activate it this turn.”
Spike frowned.
"I now activate my library's effect," Twilight Sparkle said as she drew a new card, at which point, the orbs disappeared, "Setting a face down and end my turn."
"That's it, you're still not attacking me," Spike asked angrily, "Are you even taking me seriously?"
But Twilight ignored him with a sad look.
“Spike, you can't blame your sister for all your problems, she hasn't done anything,” Heathspike told him.
"Well, I'm sick of blaming myself," Spike replied aloud, so Twilight could hear him.
"Spike, who are you talking to?"
"Ahh, nobody, I don't talk to anyone," Spike replied quickly, but Twilight didn't believe him.
“She loves you Spike,” Heathspike told him.
At that moment Spike began to remember when Twilight tried to get closer to him a few weeks ago.
A few weeks before.
"Excellent, now come up," Twilight told him.
Spike proceeded to get on the Duel Runner.
"Hold on, I'll go at a safe speed."
Spike proceeded to hold on to Twilight's waist as if he were giving her a hug, although he was a little embarrassed, the Duel Runner didn't have a place to hold on.
But Twi smiled at this.
"Spike."
"Yes, Twilight?"
"Was there a specific reason why you didn't want to go to the Duel Club with me?" Twilight Sparkle asked.
Spike didn't know what to say to her, but Twilight continued.
"Spike, you can always tell me everything you feel, I promise I'll listen to you, you can be honest with me, it's the duty of an older sister to take care of her younger brother."
Although Spike was moved by Twi's words, he wasn't sure if he was being sincere, but after a few seconds, he decided that it was best not to bottle up all of his feelings.
“You managed to express your feelings that time,” Heathspike told him, “but you weren't completely honest, you left out important parts.”
"Okay, you asked for it, Draw," Spike said ignoring him as he took out a card from his deck, seeing it a sinister smile formed, "So you came to help me with my revenge."
In Team Apple Harmony's lair.
Precisely in Discord's RV, he and Big Mac were there.
"And that's normal Toon power," Discord told him.
"Eeyup," Big Mac agreed.
“But then there are these other very cool effects,” Discord continued.
“Eeyup,” Big Mac replied.
"That's why I think these additions to my deck will take away my weaknesses," Discord said showing Big Mac new cards, "Pretty cool huh."
“Umm, eeyup,” replied Big Mac not knowing what to say since he didn't know what those cards did.
"Though I feel like I shouldn't overdo it, after all the Toon deck is very strong, it's normal for limitations, someone might get mad at me, do you know what I mean?" Discord asked.
At this point Big Mac didn't really know what to say, “Em nope, umm, yeah, I mean, ummm…. Maybe.”
And at that moment the Crusaders knocked on the RV door.
"Discord, is my brother inside?" Apple Bloom's voice was heard.
Discord opened the door, the crusaders took the opportunity to enter.
“Big Mac, good to have you here,” Scootaloo told him.
Noticing the girls' fearful and worried expressions, Big Mac knew that this was a very serious matter, "What's going on?"
"It's Spike," Sweetie Belle replied, "He's gone crazy."
“That sounds like fun,” Discord replied with a chuckle.
"Not that kind of crazy," Apple Bloom told him as she began to tell the full story.
"Wow, that doesn't sound like fun anymore," Discord admitted, "And that's saying a lot coming from me."
“We have to go to the Magic Trick shop,” Big Mac said seriously.
“I'll be happy to give you a ride, with my driving skills we'll be there in 5 minutes,” Discord said as he got into the driver's seat and started the engine.
Big Mac and the crusaders quickly sat down before Discord started the vehicle.
“Discord, where are the seat belts,” Scootaloo asked, noticing the lack of seat belts.
“Who needs seat belts,” Discord said as he started the car.
“Ahhh,” Sweetie Belle yelled hugging Apple Bloom as Big Mac tried to hold on to the table.
Back at Magic Trick, the duel between Twilight and Spike continued.
“I summon Luster Pendulum the Dracoslayer,” Spike said as his other Draco appeared on the field. (ATK 1850/DEF 0/Lv 4/P 5)
"Oh no, Spike got his Tuner monster," Pinkie Pie said scared.
"Which means…" Rainbow Dash said through clenched teeth.
Spike smirked, “Now I tune level 4 Luster Pendulum with level 4 Master Pendulum.”
Luster Pendulum jumped and transformed into 2 fireballs, which carved a pair of burning rings which Master Pendulum flew into.
"Bearing the armor of the mighty Igknight clan, incinerate everything in your path and create a new world with the flame of hope, SYNCHRO SUMMON."
And from an ascending fire, appeared Spike Synchro monster, the flaming dragon with an armor, "IGNISTER PROMINENCE THE BLASTING DRACOSLAYER." (ATK 2850/DEF 0/Lv 8)
Twilight stared in awe and fear at Spike's synchro monster, "Spike, I know how much you've improved..."
"And you'll know after this attack, but before I use Ignister's effect, I'll summon an ally," Spike said as another copy of the Luster Pendulum appeared on the field. (ATK 1850/DEF 0/Lv 4/P 5)
“Now I'll use Ignister's other effect, I destroy Luster and now your library is sent back to your deck,” Spike said as Ignister charged his sword with fire which made the library disappear.
"Oh no, now Twi is defenseless," Fluttershy said worriedly.
“IGNISTER, ATTACK HER,” Spike yelled as his monster stabbed at Twilight with its fiery sword.
"Ahhhh," Twilight yelled as she received the attack.
Spike: 4000 LP
Twilight Sparkle: 1150 LP
"My turn is over," Spike said coolly, "And you're supposed to be the regional champion, it doesn't look like it based on your performance in this duel."
"Spike, you don't want to do this, I know," Twilight told him.
"That's enough, just get on with your turn," Spike told her.
"I just want to have fun dueling with you Spike," Twilight told him with a tear in her eye.
At that moment, another memory invaded Spike's mind.
7 years ago.
A 7-year-old Spike and a 10-year-old Twilight were seen having a duel in a park.
“Alexandrite Dragon, destroy Breaker,” said little Spike as his monster destroyed little Twilight's.
"Okay Spike, that was 100 of damage," Twilight told him.
"I think I get this now, it's like math," Spike said, "Thank you so much Twilight, for teaching me."
Back to the present.
"Ghh," Spike groaned as he raised his hands to his head, "what's wrong with me?"
"My turn," Twilight said, pulling out a card, "I know you want to have fun dueling too, look at your monster."
Spike saw Ignister but he didn't feel anything emanating from him, unlike other times when he felt the passion of his monsters through him, not this time, he could only feel something that he also felt, sadness.
“I summon another copy of Royal Magical Library, this time in attack mode,” Twilight Sparkle said as her library returned to the field. (ATK 0/DEF 2000/Lv 4)
“Now I use my spell again, Spell Power Grasp, now my library will gain 2 Spell Counters,” Twilight said as 2 green orbs appeared on the shelves.
"Now I'll add another Spell Power Grasp to my hand, and now I'll use Raigeki," Twilight activated another spell and a bolt of lightning came out of it which destroyed Ignister Prominence.
“Ignister,” Spike said through gritted teeth.
"And I use another spell card, so a new Spell Counter will appear," Twilight said as a third green orb appeared on the shelves, "But they won't be around long, because I'll remove them and draw a new card."
The orbs disappeared, and Twilight smiled at the card she pulled out, "You came."
Spike raised an eyebrow.
"Now I'll use my Double Summon spell, it allows me to do an additional summon, the Magician's Valkyria appears," Twilight Sparkle said as her sorceress returned, at least another copy of her. (ATK 1600/DEF 1800/Lv 4)
"And don't forget, a new Spell Counter is added," Twilight Sparkle said as another green orb appeared.
"Now Valkyria, direct attack, discharge magic from the union," Twilight said as her monster generated some kind of green charge which hit Spike, but he didn't flinch when receiving the attack.
Spike: 2400 LP
Twilight Sparkle: 1150 LP
"Spike, it's not too late, stop this, it won't do anyone any good," Twilight Sparkle implored.
But again Spike's mind was invaded by another of his memories.
A year before.
"How can I not enter the regional?" a confused Spike asked the guy in the stadium, "It doesn't make sense."
“You have the necessary duels, but not the victories, I'm sorry, but your skill level is not suitable for the tournament,” the subject told him.
Annoyed Spike left the place.
Several days later.
Twilight was competing in the finals of the tournament, she had summoned several of her monsters.
“Look Spike, Twilight is winning,” said his mother, Twilight Velvet, the entire family except Shining Armor cheering Twilight from the benches.
"Yeah, great," Spike said without emotion.
Back to the present.
"I already told you," Spike told her with fury in his eyes, "I deserve more respect, and much more that time, I should have participated, but I was left out, now what better way to earn that respect than by humiliating the champion.”
"Oh no, we lose him," Rarity said.
“I hope Apple Bloom and Big Mac arrive soon,” said Applejack.
Meanwhile at the Lost World shop.
Discord's vehicle had crashed into the wall of the Lost World shop.
“Oh, that's why you need seatbelts,” Discord said, looking at their vehicle which had destroyed much of the store's wall.
“You think?” asked Sweetie Belle.
"Could this get any worse?" Apple Bloom asked.
At that moment, Catastros arrived and his jaw dropped when he saw the destruction caused.
“My shop,” Catastros yelled upon seeing the vehicle.
"Did you have to ask?" asked Scootaloo who was glued to her seat.
“Eeyup,” Big Mac nodded as he put a hand to his forehead.
Back to the duel.
Spike had started his combo and in his field he managed to summon Luster Pendulum, Majester Paladdin and Dinoster Power, both in attack mode, while Twilight's field had her library and her Valkyria, in addition to having a card face down.
"Grrrh, I have to get even stronger, Luster, attack the Valkyria," Spike ordered his monster but Twilight had a plan.
"I reveal my face-down card, Call of The Haunted, I'll revive my other Valkyria from the graveyard," Twilight said as her sorceress appeared on the field, "And since there's another Valkyria on my field, you can't attack any Spellcaster."
Spike frowned, the effect of a Valkyria protected all Spellcasters, but with 2 they made a loop in which he couldn't attack any, "Damn, setting a face down, and end my turn."
"It's my turn," Twilight pulled another card from her deck, "I activate my last Spell Power Grasp."
Again on the field there were 3 green orbs which disappeared causing Twilight to draw a card from her deck.
Twilight's friends approached her to look at her hand and saw that she had good cards to survive another turn from Spike, she had cards like Magic Cylinder, Mirror Force, and Heavy Storm Duster in her hand.
"Twilight can win," Applejack said, "She just has to use those cards right."
"I'm going to use the card you gave me," Twilight told Spike.
"Huh? It can't be,” Spike thought, and another memory flashed through his mind.
2 years before.
"Happy birthday Twilight," Spike said as he handed a card to his older sister.
"Spike," Twilight felt moved by the card her little brother had given her, a powerful card that complemented her deck.
"You deserve it," Spike told him.
At that moment Twilight hugged Spike tightly, who hugged her back.
Back to the duel.
"You made me very happy that time, it's a day I won't forget Spike," Twilight told him.
Spike tried to keep his angry look, but a tear started to well up in his eye.
"It appears now, the circuit that will spell the future," Twilight Sparkle said as her 3 monsters began to glow red light at the same time that Link's circle appeared on the field, "The condition to summon it is 2 Spellcasters monsters."
“I place my library and my Valkyrias at the Link Markers,” Twilight Sparkle said while her monsters turned into energy which went to the bottom 3 arrows of the circle, which had lit up, now colored red.
"Appear, powerful sorceress whose magic knows no bounds, always strive to be the best and surpass others by using that power for good, LINK SUMMON."
From the circle a figure appeared, it was that of a girl dressed in a long brown robe, she wore purple boots and black gloves, her hair was long purple with a light blue streak running through it, the color of her skin seemed to be a combination of a dark tone pink and purple, she carried a long wooden scepter with a crystal in the center but what was most striking was that on her forehead, the girl had a unicorn horn, "STARLIGHT MAGICIAN." (ATK 0/LINK-3)
"Starlight Magician, the card I gave you, I can't believe you still have it," Spike told her in surprise.
Twilight smiled, "This card will never leave my deck, brother."
And even if Spike wouldn't admit it, that was one of the things he wanted to hear.
“I activate its effect, pay 500 life points, I banish 3 spell cards into my graveyard,” Twilight Sparkle said as Starlight's scepter began to glow, “And destroy 3 of your cards.”
Spike: 2400 LP
Twilight Sparkle: 650 LP
"Nice try Twi, but Dinoster guards the pendulums," Spike told her, at which point Starligt Magician fired a bolt of lightning from his scepter which struck both Dinoster and Majester, destroying them in the process.
“I know, but I needed to have 3 banished magic cards, because Starlight gains 1000 attack points for every banished spell card,” Twilight Sparkle replied as a magical aura surrounded Starlight Magician, increasing her attack points. (ATK 3000)
"Battle, Starlight Magician, attack Luster Pendulum the Dracoslayer," Twilight ordered her monster which struck the Dracoslayer with its staff, destroying it.
Spike: 1250 LP
Twilight Sparkle: 650 LP
That's when Twilight saw the trap cards she had, knowing she could win the duel next turn.
But that's when she made her decision, "End my turn."
That made her friends worry.
"What is she doing?" Rainbow Dash wondered.
"If Spike manages to summon a stronger monster," Rarity said, but Pinkie Pie finished her sentence, "That would be the end."
"Oh no," Fluttershy said with both hands on her heart.
"Twilight," Applejack said, suspicious of what she was up to.
“My turn, Draw,” Spike said as he drew a card from his deck.
"Spike, I just want to let you know," Twilight Sparkle told him, "I'm sorry."
Spike didn't know how to feel at the moment.
"I'm sorry I made you feel like this, I should have been a better sister and be by your side, it's all my fault, because I know that at least Shining was a good brother to you, but I wasn't, that's why I want to let you know that I'm really sorry."
More tears began to flow from Spike's eyes and he quickly wiped them away, he wanted to feel angry but couldn't find the reason, but he also felt that Twilight shouldn't apologize.
“She really loves you Spike,” Heathspike told him.
Enduring it all, Spike continued to duel, "I activate Darkwurm's effect in my graveyard, special summoning it."
At that moment Spike's dark dragon appeared on the field. (ATK 1800/DEF 1200/Lv 4/P 5)
"I summon Master Pendulum," Spike's Draco monster appeared. (ATK 1950/DEF 0/Lv 4/P 3)
"And now, Monster Reborn," Spike activated his spell card, reviving Majester. (ATK 1850/DEF 2000/Rank 4)
"Spike already has 3 monsters," Pinkie Pie pointed out.
"Time to call you out on the field," Spike told Heathspike.
But at that moment, more memories invaded Spike's mind at once.
10 years ago.
A little Spike tried to sleep in his bed, but a big storm prevented him from being calm, he was scared every time he heard the sound of thunder.
To make matters worse the door to his room opened, which made him hide under his sheets, but his fear vanished when he heard Twilight's voice.
"Spike."
At that moment Spike got out of his sheets and saw Twilight carrying a stuffed Kuriboh.
"Kuriboh is scared, can we sleep with you tonight?" Twilight Sparkle asked.
"Yes, Kuriboh will feel safe with me," Spike answered, at which point Twilight lay down on the bed, placing Kuriboh's stuffed animal in the middle of which the two siblings hugged before falling asleep.
But Spike tried to ignore that memory, "Appear now, the circuit that will burn the future," Spike said as his 3 monsters began to glow in a red light.
But he saw Twilight on her knees on the ground as if she had already accepted defeat.
But Spike tried to ignore her, it was getting harder every time.
3 years ago.
"Spike, you're my LBBFF," Twilight said to Spike who made a face not understanding.
"Hehe, it's Little Brother Best Friend Forever you silly."
Spike smiled, “Then you are my BSBFF, my Big Sister Best Friend Forever.”
"Dawww," Twilight said and then proceeded to hug Spike.
"I have to continue with the duel," thought Spike who no longer bothered to hide his tears.
"Spike, you have to stop right now," Heathspike warned him.
“I won't stop,” Spike replied as if he were about to burst.
"Appear, warrior flowing with the power of the dragon alchemy, whose body bears the scales of the brave hero who will fight to the end and spread his mystical fire on the battlefield, LINK SUMMON."
From the circle appeared Spike Link Monster and his Duel Spirit, in his complete form, "MASTER HEATHSPIKE, THE MYSTIC DRACOSLAYER." (ATK 2000/LINK-3)
"NOW I WILL USE BOTH OF HIS EFFECTS TO GAIN MORE POWER," Spike yelled as Heathspike gained more power. (ATK 4000)
"Go ahead," Twilight Sparkle told him.
"What am I doing?" thought Spike but right there he punched himself.
POW.
"No, I'm not going to stop, Master Heathspike..."
“Spike, don't do it,” Heathspike whispered, hoping no one else would hear.
"MASTER HEATHSPIKE, DESTROY HER," Spike yelled, tears still in his eyes.
But suddenly thousands of memories came to Spike at once, memories of his first duel with Twilight, memories of when Twilight and Spike first went to a card shop.
And all those memories that came to him had something in common, Twilight was with him in his most special moments.
"STOP," Spike yelled with all his might causing Heathspike to stop his attack on the Starlight Magician.
"What?" Twilight wondered as she saw that Spike had stopped the attack.
At that moment Spike began to cry, "I can't do this, what kind of monster am I, trying to destroy and humiliate my own sister who has always treated me well."
"Spike," Twilight tried to get closer.
"It's not your fault Twi, none of this is your fault," Spike told her through tears, "Actually, I should be thankful you're not only my sister, you're my first and best friend."
Twilight couldn't take it anymore and started crying too, "Spike, and you're not only my little brother, you're also my best friend too."
"Twilight," Spike couldn't hold back his tears but at that moment, he started to lose his balance.
Twilight luckily understood the situation and ran towards Spike, she caught him before he hit the ground.
"Spike, are you okay?" Twilight asked.
Spike only answered one thing, "I think I'm fine now."
And at that moment Spike closed his eyes losing consciousness, but not before giving Twilight a kiss on the cheek, whose smile didn't disappear.
And at that moment, the holograms of the monsters disappeared, the duel was over.
"Spike, Spike, wake up," Twilight started to fidget but was comforted by Applejack who had come closer.
"Hey, he's fine sugarcube, he just used up a lot of his energy today."
Twilight smiled in relief, she wiped away her tears, "Let's get out of here, we have to take him home so he can rest."
Twilight, who was carrying an unconscious Spike, approached her friends and together they proceeded to leave, while carrying him, Twilight kissed Spike on his cheek, she knew that even if Spike was fine for the moment, she would have to make an extra effort as an big sister, but everything was fine for the moment, and it was something she needed to discuss with her family.
“Thank you for everything, I'd say come back soon, but considering my teammates are still unconscious thanks to your little brother's psychotic break,” Trixie said but Rainbow cut her off.
"We know, Spike is probably banned."
“And you're also banned Rainbow, you're lucky I let you in,” Trixie told her before closing the door on them.
“Yeah whatever,” Rainbow Dash replied.