MotH Ch6:
The Eye of Darkness. A heart of Light.
Spike dashed down the deserted night streets of Ponyville. His only light was Luna's moon shining in the distance, it seemed to be hovering directly above Applebloom's farm. A dangerous foreboding of what was to come. All the while, Spikes heavy breaths echoed all around the streets as he ran as fast as he could, in hopes that he will make it in time before the changeling gets its chance at her. 'Come on Spike! You can't let that life sucking monster steal Applebloom away from her family! It almost happened once with Shining Armor! You can't let it happen again!' Spike said to himself as he rounded a corner, his feet carrying him at speeds that would surprise even Rainbow Dash.
He passed by Sugarcube Corner, not even stopping to receive help from Pinkie Pie, as he assumed Twilight would do when she arrived later. For now, the only thing that was on Spike's mind was his destination. He had to reach Applebloom and stop the Changeling that had so distastefully impersonated Big Macintosh. Spike knew that he might have to fight the Changeling, and, to be honest, it scared him a little, but he knew that if Twilight didn't make it in time, that he would fight the Changeling as hard as he could to protect Applebloom. This, he knew with all his heart, and this he swore. "Not today, not tomorrow. Not ever!" He yelled as he entered through the gate of Sweet Apple Acres.
-PoV: Applebloom, 10 minutes earlier-
"I hate him!... What did me and Spike do to make him so mad?! He... He isn't my brother! I hate him, and never wanna see his face again!" Applebloom was crying into her pillow and saying distasteful things about her 'brother' to herself as tarred pictures of her and her brother laid on the floor, as soon as she arrived to her room earlier, she began tearing everything she had of her older brother that once had sentimental value to her. Her room now laid a broken mess, ripped paper was everywhere and they were all almost perfectly torn in half. A perfect representation of Applebloom in her current state...
THUD! "Where's my real brother you varmint!"
Applebloom looked up from her pillow after hearing her older sisters voice from downstairs. "Huh...?" She sniffed and got off the bed and rested her ear to the floor to listen it.
"Dead and Gone country rat!" The Big Mac imposter replied to Applejack as another loud thud was heard.
Applebloom blinked. "That isn't Big Mac...?" Then a realization hit her. "Then Spike and I... We still have a chance!"
CRASH! "I have had just about enough! Hah!" A large magical blast was heard, and Applebloom could swore it was quiet for a bit, that is until she heard...
THUD! "Applebloom! Run!" Applejack called out as large thuds followed quickly after, heading towards Applebloom's room fast. Applebloom quickly looked around for a place to hide, she dove underneath the bed and got as close to the wall as she could, watching the scene unfold around her dramatically.
Big Macintosh was the first one through the door, crashing it and throwing it down. "Alright little pony... Where are you..."
Something quickly struck Applebloom and she darted out of the bed, weaving her way underneath the fake Big Macintosh's hooves and bumped into the wall in her adrenaline fueled haste. She then quickly tired and ran down the stairs, the changeling in close pursuit. As Applebloom reached the bottom of the stairs she thrust a table down in front of the stairs in order to hinder her chaser, she then quickly turned and headed into the kitchen to hide, hopefully gaining enough time for Spike to arrive... She dove quickly underneath the sink and hid inside the drawers that lied underneath.
Catching her breath, she let out one solid tear. "Spike... Anyone... Where are you...?" She whispered to herself sadly. Applebloom hoped to dear Celestia that there was still some luck left in her bank of fortune. Just enough to get out of this whole thing alive...
"Come out, come out, wherever you are..." the changeling taunted, calling out to Applebloom. A call out he knew for sure she would not answer. Suddenly, he tore open the cabinet Applebloom was in and violently yanked her out of it, and gazed into her eyes, finally revealing his true form. A ghastly pale black commented by a sickening green glowing out of some of his holes.
"Hey! Lemme go you big bully!" Applebloom struggled wildly, but to no avail as the changeling didn't even budge and he simply stared into her eyes. Causing her to stop her struggling and gaze into his dark, poisonous green eyes that almost burned through her very soul. As her struggling stopped, her body began to feel weaker, until she was fully hypnotized and poisoned to the point of loosing focus on everything in the room... getting lost in darkness. As he turned to leave he noticed a figure standing in the doorway, blocking his path...
"Now, don't think I'm lettin' y'all out of here without a fight!" A slightly beat up Applejack stood at the door, ready to protect her family with whatever strength she had left. The look of determination in her eyes was one no pony could ever forget. It was clear she was ready to give everything she had into this fight, and she was sure he would too...
The changeling smirked evilly. "Very well then." He placed the poisoned Applebloom down on the sink and turned back to Applejack. "I will duel you evenly. I will use no magic of any kind, do not underestimate me though, for I will be your demise." He stated as he stood his ground on the other side of the kitchen. "Ready, you feed?"
Applejack nodded and tossed her hat to the side. "More ready than y'all think. I will not let y'all leave with Applebloom. This will be y'alls end right here, right now!" And she leaped at him with tremendous force.
The changeling dodged to the left and hit Applejack in the back of the head as he jumped to the other side of the room. "Your going to need to be faster than that!"
Applejack turned around and leaped at him, spinning around and essentially roundhouse kicking him onto the table, breaking it and sending splinters across the floor. "Take it y'all!" She smirked triumphantly.
The changeling growled and got back up and went for a charging hit. With a deadly hiss to follow.
Applejack dodged to the left and proceeded with a three hit combo and sent him into a wall. "Your loosin it ya varmint!"
The changeling growled and kicked off the wall, bouncing back and hitting Applejack right in the face, clawing off some and leaving some blood.
Applejack ignored the blood and proceeded to kick the changeling back towards the wall. "Who do you think you are anyway? Comin in and trying to take ma sister away? Your messin with the wrong family!" She charged at him.
The changeling laughed and stuck his horn out, preparing to greatly hurt Applejack. Luckily, she slowed down enough so that the changeling had to change his tactics as he flipped Applejack over him and into the wall instead. "I can just taste the love seeping through every bit of that girl's senses! A meal like that i would not ever give up!"
Applejack got back up and growled, standing her ground. "Ta think I thought that Spike and Applebloom's dating was just nothing..."
The changeling smiled. "Time to end this!" He then let out a large magical spell that engulfed the entire room in a powerful gust of wind, picking up splintered wood and anything else that wasn't tied to the ground. With a loud yell, he sent it all at Applejack, scraping her and causing her to bleed and get a large cut on her left cheek...
Applejack wiped it off and growled and went straight in for some close quarters combat. Throwing hits and dodging them all the same. "You won't take ma sis away!" She yelled inside all the chaos.
"Mmm... Chaos..." a body less voice said from nowhere, causing Applejack to loose her focus and take on a large barrage of scratches and hits before finally being sent spiraling across the floor and being knocked out against the wall.
The changeling laughed and picked up Applebloom. After tying up Applejack he used his magic to blast a hole in the roof and flew through with the poisoned Applebloom in his mouth. The changeling left the house in ruins. There were splinters everywhere and destroyed furniture littered the house, leaving behind a scent of tragedy and sadness. Below him laid the sprawling dark landscape of Ponyville, and a certain dragon close by...
-Pov change: Spike-
"Hey! Get back here!" Spike yelled from the front gate of the Apple family farm. He jumped up and shook his fist, seeing the changeling fly off while carrying Applebloom. "Don't think you can run!" Spike yelled as he calmed down and finally took a look at the Apple farm. A small fire laid on top of some empty wood that was thrown a distance. The top part of the house was in shambles. Splinters and wholes were everywhere. Spike couldn't believe his eyes, no, he didn't want to believe the horrible sight that laid in front of him. Spike had tooken notice that the area with the most destruction surrounding it seemed to be the kitchen. Dare he proceed onward to investigate? As if his body had already chosen before his mind could, he was already walking towards what use to be the kitchen.
"No way..." Spike was in awe as he entered the shattered home of the Apple family. He noticed pictures broken on the floor and broken wooden furniture all around him as he circled his way across the living room area. He had planned on checking upstairs but some missing steps and a fallen support beam prevented him from journeying up and exploring Applebloom's room. "Not going that way..." he commented as he turned around and walled down the empty, barren hallway of the once proud Apple family home.
Spike had entered the kitchen, or what was left of it. More broken furniture littered the floor and wooden sticks and planks seemed to be in an abundance around here the most. "No..." Spike looked around and through the large hole that was above him. "I swear..." Spike said as he held back a tear and clenched his dragon fists. A fabric object on the floor caught his attention Spike walked up to it and, without muttering a word, picked it up and examined it.
It was Applejacks hat.
Spike heard a noise behind him and quickly turned around, not sure what he was expecting though. What he instead discovered was Applejack laying on the floor, looking at him weakly, she smiled and chuckled, though her pain was easily heard through the chuckle. Spike nodded sadly and walked up to her slowly, his hands clutching the hat tightly, as if some invisible force would pull it away from him, maybe that same force would pull Applejack away as well. That could be the reason he held on so tightly. So he wouldn't loose another person he cared about. Spike knew he had to save Applebloom.
Spike silently gave Applejack her hat back, and watched her put it on in deep sadness. Spike felt the deep melancholy that came with that sad, slow action... "Applejack... I'm so sorry..." he finally spoke after a long period of silence.
Applejack nodded in forgiveness. "Spike... none of this is y'alls fault..." she smiled weakly.
Spike looked down and nodded sadly. "I know... I just wish I could've prevented all this..."
"Maybe none of us... could've stopped this from commin'... but you fella... you can stop it." Applejack smiled again, with a bit more strength this time.
Spike nodded. "And I will." He then proceeded to help Applejack up and walk her out the door and across the farm, gaining some much needed confidence. "I'm gonna have to fight him aren't I?"
Applejack nodded. "I'm afraid so Spike..."
Spike paused a bit and looked down, after a few moments he looked back at Applejack. "...Can I win?"
"I think so." Applejack responded with a smile. "You've got all yer friends to back ya up, even in spirit Spike. Even if we're not there fightin' with you, we're there lending y'all our strength to fight for us."
Spike nodded in silence as they reached the gate off the farm. "Applejack, I'm gonna leave you here so the others can come and get you real help."
Applejack nodded and laid on the gate. "What are you gonna do?"
Spike looked at the forest. "End it." And he took off in a sprint into the woods, pushed forward by some form of magic, he was able to leap over branches and slide underneath others. He was dashing his way through the forest, noticing as he got deeper that the trees grew more and more green and twisted. He had to be getting close, he slid under another branch and swung across a pond using a different branch. He could feel it, he was almost there...
Something caused Spike to stop though, somepony stood in front of him. A pony, or, rather zebra he knew all to well. "Zecora? What are you doing all the way out here?" He asked as he walked forward slowly.
Zecora smiled. "Some advice i bring to thee. Do not fear the magic of the changeling. Do you remember what happened to the queen? She was close to victory, but love stopped her. Love is the key, no matter how chaotic it may be..." she smiled and turned to walk back towards her hut, passing by Spike. "Good luck young dragon. May your love be your weapon."
Spike nodded. "Okay Zecora..." and he turned and walked forward through some more foliage and trees. He felt his way around with his claws. He could feel the trees grow more mossy as he got deeper, a sign that he was getting close. Not to mention there was a certain distaste in the air that could only be brought by a changeling. His feet now walked across very short grass, in some places, the grass was clumped up together, probably by the result of somepony walking over it. "I'm close..." Spike concluded.
Spike pushed against a tree branch as he walked out into a large circular clearing. There he noticed Applebloom glued to a tree inside a green pod, the pod was leaking a dark green ooze and Applebloom laid asleep inside it, drowning inside the depths of poison and sorrow. Spike felt it, he knew as soon as his eyes caught the pod that Applebloom was apologizing to him, and to everyone. "Applebloom..." Spike took a step forward to the pod, but before he could take a third step, the changeling appeared and blocked his path.
"Hello... Spike." The changeling spoke with a hissing smile, turning to the pod Applebloom was in. "Isn't it great...? Soon, she will be just like me, her old memories will be stripped, and the changelings will have a very powerful addition to our hive.." he turned to Spike. "...And there's nothing you can do to stop it."
Spike growled and stepped forward. "Do you honestly think I'm just gonna back off and let you have your way? Heck no! I'm going to fight you! And save Applebloom while I'm at it!" He growled and took his battle stance, claws ready and nimbly prepared for the attacks the changeling could throw at him. "I don't know if I can actually win, but if I don't try, well I wouldn't be able to forgive myself. Not to mention it wouldn't be heroic of me at all. Wouldn't it?" Spike finished with a smirk.
"Heh, cocky and idiotic until the bitter end." The changeling took a fighting stance. "But make no mistake... this is the end! I, prince Gawain of the changelings, will end your miserable existence!"
-Boss song: Final Aria-
-Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5yRiQ6dzSU&feature=youtube_gdata_player -
Gawain sent out a blast of fire magic at Spike, causing him to roll to the side to avoid the attack. He would not let up after just one attack though, as the prince continually sent out spell after spell of many different elements, preventing Spike from closing the gap between them. "Run dragon, run! Hahaha!" Gawain taunted as he fired off more magic.
Spike grunted and jumped over the last rounds of fire magic and managed to get three fair swipes in on the changelings face before he disappeared and reappeared in another location. "Hey!" Spike growled, ready to start the cycle again.
Gawain grunted. "You got lucky that time, but lets see you fair against this!" He then sent out an icy lazer beam into the ground which caused large ice needles to pop up and chase after Spike. "Feel the icy burn of my cold heart!" He taunted as they rapidly approached Spike.
Spike dashed around the field, not being able to shake the icy needles though. "Grr..." he said, beginning to slow down a bit. It was then, just at the right moment that he remembered he could breath fire. He quickly did a 180 and let out a heated breath that melted away the icy needles, eliminating their threat. Spike turned without missing a beat and sent a fire ball at Gawain, making impact and causing the prince to take a small amount of damage and reel back, hissing a bit as he did so.
"Grr! Insolent pest!" Gawain sent two rings of revolving light at Spike. Growing and shrinking at alternate rates, proving to be significantly harder to dodge than the pervious attacks as they gained ground and moved closer to Spike. "Look towards the light!" He taunted with a deadly laugh.
Spike prepared a jump and waited for the correct timing to be able to leap through both of them. He knew the window was very thin, and he would have to be extremely accurate... The time came and Spike leaped with all his might and managed to pass through both of them swiftly and corkscrewed using his claws to become a deadly sharp missile, and impacted straight on Gawain. "Eat it!" Spike yelled as he was repelled back by the force of the impact, landing on his feet.
Gawain recovered quickly and hissed. "I should have known you'd be more powerful than any normal dragon. No matter, just the means that I underestimated you makes killing you and taking this young pony here all the more satisfying... Now, I will make this quick and as painful as physically possible... Grraa!" The changeling leaped into the air where a large ball of green fire appeared and began launching smaller balls directly at Spike.
They approached quickly and furiously, their burning rate reflecting the rage of that of their caster. Spike had no time to react as he was being constantly bombarded by the fiery balls that seethed poison. Every single one made impact and Spike kneeled on the ground in pain. "Err... no..." he said weakly, already in deep pain just by one spell.
Gawain laughed evilly. "Hahahaha! You fool! I told you this would happen. What did you think? A little dragon like yourself could defeat me? Oh let me guess, you thought this silly emotion called 'love' could give you the strength to defeat me? Ha! I spit at your love! Fights are about who's more powerful! Not who has more 'love' or friends! What are friends gonna do now! Goodbye you pathetic opponent!" And with that comment, Gawain sent a huge, bursting ball of green magic straight at Spike. There was nothing in its way, nothing to stop it from reaching its ultimate destination and wiping out Spike...
-Song End-
"How about a chaotic wild card!" The ball exploded before it could reach Spike, and the explosion was sent sideways to the forest beyond the trees inside the clearing. Smoke bathed them all and neither Spike nor Gawain could see who it was that had saved Spike... Then the dust began to clear.
It was Discord.
Discord crossed his arms and floated just above the ground in front of Spike. "Not one for fair fights aren't ya?" He smirked and snapped his fingers, bringing Spike back to full health and physical condition. He then floated Spike onto his feet and sent the changeling a few feet away, as to create some distance between the two foes. "There, now, should we try this again?"
Spike looked at Discord with a questioning glance. "Discord... why are you helping me?"
Discord merely responded with a shrug as he kept his arms crossed. "I'm a sucker for the romantic." He said with a smirk, motioning towards Applebloom.
Spike nodded. "Thanks Discord..." he felt as if he could finally piece together the mysteries that were happening the past week now, but it wasn't the time or place. Applebloom still needed saving, and Spike along with Discord were gunna save her. "Now, Gawain, where were we?" He asked as he turned to face the changeling.
Gawain was half gone though, at least mentally. "No..." he shuddered as he spoke. "This wasn't supposed to happen... I was supposed to win easily!" He growled, twitching. "Alright...! Fine! Lets see how you both fair against this!" Gawain yelled as he slammed his hoof into the ground, causing the scenery to go dark around them, and the ground changed and twisted until they were standing on a large circular, black gem, the size of their previous battle field. The sky around them was gone, replaced by the view of the cosmos... "Welcome Spike...!" Gawain spoke as he twitched and shuddered. "...to the EYE OF DARKNESS!"
Spike gasped. "No way!" He looked at Gawain, he could easily feel the immense power emanating from him now. It felt poisonous and dark, but all powerful and might, Spike was afraid. "I... I don't think I can win..." he looked down in shame.
Suddenly, a golden sword appeared in his right hand, followed by a pure white crystal shield in his left. "Not alone you can't. But together, with the power of chaos, you can defeat him, and rescue Applebloom all the same! Look at your weaponry Spike! I give you the sword of chaos, and the shield of harmony! Now, show him what it means to believe!" The sword glowed and had Spike point it directly at the changeling. "Lets go!"
-Song: Eye of Darkness-
-Link-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9nOatE6W1U&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Spike leaped forward and tried slashing Gawain with his sword, it seemed to leave a golden after swipe, a sign that the blade was sharp enough to cut through air... Gawain leaped back with a growl and prepared a retaliation attack.
The dark prince quickly melted into the ground and popped back up behind Spike, sending a large ball of fire at him. To which Spike responded by swinging his shield around and reflecting the ball back at Gawain, causing the fire to explode at his mouth, causing quite a bit of pain and also managed to stun him for a bit.
Spike closed the gap quickly and quickly used his shield to bash him in the side, then, spining around and hitting Gawain with the blunt nose of his sword and finally bashing the prince in the nose with his shield, sending him quite a ways back, sliding across the crystal.
Gawain quickly stood back up, then leaped up into the air and dived back down at Spike, teleporting after each miss and re-attacking from a different direction. He came from all of Spike's sides and angles, causing Spike to have to be fully aware of his surroundings. He came from Spike's left, Spike leaped back. From his right, Spike leaped forward. Straight ahead, Spike leaped to the side.
He attacked Spike from behind this time, thinking he would catch the fearless dragon off guard, he didn't though as Spike leaped into a back flipped and came crashing down on Gawain with his shield as a symbolic meteor of light. Spike had slammed the prince straight into the ground, causing a large amount of damage. But when Spike stood up, Gawain had already disappeared into the ground.
Green blobs began to pop up on all of Spike's sides. There were approximately six of them and each had two smaller blobs circling them as if they were in orbit. It was quickly clear the blobs were pure concentrated poison and acid, so Spike's only option was to avoid them at all costs.
Spike ran forward, sliding underneath one while keeping his sword pointed up, effectively cutting it and causing it to dissolve into nothingness. Spike then leaped forward with a front spining flip, looking like something of a blade and cut straight through the second one. He then quickly turned left and cut a third one up quickly. For a fourth one that had approached behind him, Spike leaped into a back flip and stabbed his sword straight through it. Landing safely.
The last two quickly clumped back together and morphed their shape to recreate Gawain who hissed at Spike in anger that was caused by Spike's undying attitude. Gawain yelled and moved forward with skill and agility that was completely unusual for a changeling as he twisted and snarled his way towards Spike.
Spike braced for impact as Gawain suddenly appeared right in front of him and began attacking with his hoof, horn and even attempting to bite Spike. It was clear that Gawain had been absorbed by the darkness inside his heart, the only thing left for Spike to do was end him.
Spike dodged his attacks in every way possible. Blocking them with his shield, then having to dodge a few slashes of Gawain's horn, followed by parrying his razor sharp hooves. Spike couldn't believe what a monster this changeling had become, he had to quickly look for an opening. Spike bashed Gawain in the face with his shield, then, with a quiet apology, stabbed the changeling prince straight through his stomach with his sword. Causing the sword to disappear and for light to emanate from the wound.
Spike leaped back as light began to pour out of Gawain's changeling holes, thinking the fight was over, Spike let out a breath, and smiled. Until Gawain yelled and leaped into the air and was surrounded by a black and white haze of light. He targeted Spike and prepared to charge, his horn glowing green and growing in length by at least three horns. He laughed maniacally and floated higher...
Spike leaped up as well. "Discord!" He called out. "Right!" Discord responded as Spike was filled with a rainbow type light, a light that contained all the colors of the elements of harmony. Spike hovered across from Gawain and paused. After a good three seconds, both charged at each other. After each impact both would teleport away and charge again... Spike spoke during every impact as his kept getting stronger and stronger...
"Kindness!" Spike narrowly hit Gawain.
"Laughter!" Spike hit Gawain with his shield.
"Generosity!" Spike hit Gawain with a fire ball.
"Loyalty!" Spike hit Gawain with his claws.
"Honesty!" Spike broke Gawain's horn with his shield.
"Magic!" Spike hit Gawain with a fire infused shield bash and sent him onto the ground, stunned. Spike back flipped and prepared his shield.
"Love!" Discord could be seen and heard as a spirit helping Spike deal the final blow. Spike came straight down onto Gawain with his shield, sending a large blast of light around the whole field, causing the illusion to shatter...
-End Song-
Spike and Discord both appeared back in reality, only, they weren't in the Everfree forest anymore. They both stood at the entrance near Fluttershy's cottage. Spike blinked and looked around, seeing an unconscious Applebloom was a bit worrying, but after noticing she wasn't inside a pod anymore, Spike smiled. "We did it..."
Discord stood next to Spike. "No Spike, you did it." He smiled. "If you never had actually believed in the power love and friendship can have... why I don't think I would be out of stone at all."
Spike chuckled. "You know that was Fluttershy mostly."
"Details." Discord commented with a chuckle.
Spike looked up at the full moon. "Some week this was."
"I'll say. At least you can say you defeated a changeling prince on your birthday." Discord chuckled. "And hey, maybe I'll let you say you did half of the work!"
Spike laughed. "But i did do half of the work!"
Discord laughed. "Sure you did Spike! Oh look! Here comes the others." He smiled.
Spike looked over the night horizon and he saw the elements of harmony rushing towards them, a look of relief on their faces after seeing Spike and Applebloom. "Spiiiike!" Twilight had called out to him.
Spike was quickly enveloped in a hug by Twilight. Chuckling, Spike spoke. "Hey Twi... sorry for rushing out so fast."
Twilight looked at Spike, still hugging him with tears in her eyes. "Your okay Spike!" She paused and looked around, at Applebloom, then to Discord, then finally resting her eyes on Spike. "I see you took care of things well?" Twilight smiled.
Spike nodded with a smirk. "I had a little help." He winked at Discord.
"Heh, never thought you would've had it in ya to take on a changeling alone Spike." Rainbow Dash commented as she stood next to Pinkie Pie.
"Not just any changeling." Discord said as he hovered near Spike. "This young dragon took down Gawain, the changeling prince." He smirked as he pointed at Spike with a sign that read 'hero'.
"Changeling prince? Ooh! Spike! That. Is. Awesome!" Pinkie Pie said as she bounced in place.
"Yes Spike... it was very heroic of you! Oh i wish somepony could save me like that!" Rarity added.
"I'm sure all of the critters would think the same Spike." Fluttershy added quietly.
Spike chuckled and rubbed the back of his head. "It was nothing... I did what I had to do to save Applebloom..."
"Speaking of my sis..." Applejack said as she looked over the pale and unconscious Applebloom. "Can we get some help here?"
Discord nodded. "Sure, almost forgot." He snapped his fingers and a calm yellow glow enveloped Applebloom, disappearing after a few seconds to reveal Appebloom siting on the ground calmly. "Happy birthday Spike." Discord commented.
Applebloom looked around her, all her friends were standing over her, looks of great relief on their faces. She looked at Spike, who offered her a hand. "Spike!" She instead tackled him with a large hug, crying into his shoulder. "I... I saw everything! Spike... your my hero!" She continued to hug him and cry into his shoulder. After a long moment of serenity, Applebloom looked at Spike. "I... I love you."
Everyone had smiled when Applebloom said that. It wasn't complete though, Spike had his response to say, and after fighting a insane changeling prince, he was sure of his decision. His whole week was him trying to figure out what words would come out of his mouth when this time came, and as it turned out, he knew the whole time. He does, and always have, love Applebloom. Spike smiled with a tear filled expression. "I love you too Applebloom."
The mane six responded with 'awws' and tear filled expressions as well. Pinkie Pie on the other hand, was crying a river of happy tears. "It's so beautiful!" She said as Rainbow Dash awkwardly patted her back.
Discord flew in between them all. "How about we head back to the library to fix up a real party for our two love birds here?" He commented as he pointed at the hugging couple of Spike and Applebloom.
Twilight responded with a nod. "Good idea Discord, I think after all that Spike deserves a party." She looked towards the other elements of harmony. "What do you say girls?"
Pinkie Pie instantly jumped up."Okay!" And without uttering another word, she dashed off towards the library, leaving an after shade of multiple Pinkie Pies.
Spike blinked. "How...?"
Discord snapped his fingers, causing the other elements of harmony to teleport to Twilights library. "Trust me Spike, if I knew how she did that as well, I would get so much more sleep at night." And with that, Discord left the two alone as well.
Spike stood up along with Applebloom. "Should we head back?" He asked calmly.
Applebloom nodded. "Knowing Pinkie, she would have the entire town there before we even got halfway." She giggled.
Spike chuckled and began walking with her. "Yeah..." he paused a bit to look at Applebloom, his mind was filled with cheesy and mushy stuff about love and her appearance to him, but instead he decided to have a more important conversation. The flirting could come later. "How are you feeling...? You know, after being stuck inside a pod..."
Applebloom smiled. "Better now, thanks to you and Discord." She nuzzled Spike.
Spike blushed. "Thanks, I couldn't let you just stay there." He smiled as they passed the Apple family farm.
Applebloom blinked as she looked at the farm. "Spike... why is it fixed?" The farm was in perfect condition, there were no broken areas, everything was clean and no traces of the previous destruction were left. Applebloom noticed a paper on the gate. 'Courtesy of your favorite god of chaos' it read. "Thanks Discord..." Applebloom commented with a smile.
Spike chuckled. "Less cleaning for us to do." He joked as they continued walking.
Applebloom giggled. "Your always so funny Spike..."
"Finally someone thinks so." Spike said with a laugh as they passed by Sugarcube corner. Spike could have sworn he saw a pink blur fly out of the door and down the road towards Twilight's library. "Did you just...?"
"Pinkie Pie." Applebloom said with a laugh. "Maybe she's even more crazy than that changeling."
Spike laughed as the library appeared in the distance as the sun began to rise behind them. "I wouldn't doubt it Applebloom..."
Applebloom smiled as she felt the sunlight's warm glow cascade over the landscape and bathe them all in the morning light. She smiled and kissed Spike's cheek. "Happy Birthday." She blushed.
Spike blushed and smiled, chuckling. "Thanks Applebloom..." they stopped at the library doors, turning around to watch the sunrise. "This has to be the best birthday ever..."
Applebloom smiled. "Despite having to fight an evil changeling prince?" She giggled.
Spike laughed. "I'd fight the whole kingdom for you."
Applebloom blushed. "Spike... your too sweet..."
Spike chuckled and looked at Applebloom. "You look beautiful..." Applebloom was bathed in a golden glow due to the sunrise that made her rival the looks of even Celestia..
Applebloom blushed and leaned closer to Spike. Spike doing the same as well, time had seemed to slow down to a crawl as their lips connected and they both finally saw, they were in perfect love. Neither of them ever wanted the moment to end. But just like all good moments it had to end all to soon as they both needed air, but it would only be the first good moment out of countless more.
"I love you Applebloom." Spike said, caressing her cheek.
"I love you too Spike." Applebloom replied with a gentle and heart full smile. After a long period of comforting silence, Applebloom finally spoke. "So... now what Spike?
Spike chuckled. "I guess that's the best part... I don't know. Now we're a couple so I guess we can go on dates and stuff?"
Applebloom nodded. "Yeah... it's like the end of one story but the beginning of a whole other one..." she smiled.
Spike nodded, looking at the rising sun. "And this one is just getting started." He said with a smirk. "Lets head inside."
Applebloom nodded and followed Spike in, stealing one last kiss as they went.
Discord watched them go inside. "The End. And thus, ends our story of just what love can do exactly." He closed a blue book with a smile. "Sure, the actual mystery was never solved but hey, maybe its supposed to be that way. Love is quite the chaotic thing you know..." he tossed the book nonchalantly and looked through the window of the library. Seeing Spike balance himself on one of Pinkie Pie's unicycle. His vision moved across the whole party before finally resting on a special purple pony. "Now... lets see how chaotic love can be..." he laughed as he flew in.
The End.
Dear Princess Celestia,
I'm going to be honest. I thought love was only true in fairy tales. I didn't even believe the connection princess Cadence had with Twilight's brother was love. As it turned out though, I was completely wrong. Love was out to get me. That's the way it seems. It came in the form of Applejack's little sister. I'm in love with Applebloom, and she feels the same way. This week was my birthday, and I expected it to go like every other year, normal without any crazy events. As it turned out, this time was anything but normal. Me and Applebloom spent the majority of the week together and let me say, every moment was pure happiness and amazing for the both of us. That was until Gawain, the changeling prince came and kidnapped her. I'll be honest, if it wasn't for the power of love, as cheesy as it sounds, I would not have been able to save her. So, this week I learned that friendship is magic, but love is harmony and chaos.
The number one assistant, Spike.