His Favorite Jewel
It was surreal, how astonishing it was, that despite the chaos taking place in the streets of Canterlot, including two Ursas roaring to the four winds in an instinctive way to intimidate their foes, and the very same dragons responding to those loud sounds by breathing fire, powerful enough to burn an entire forest into ashes, that the interior of the Castle was completely soundproof. No sound could be heard from the Ursas or dragons. Some may have worried about the Ursas’ safety against all the fire; but the bears were almost as fireproof as the dragons themselves. They were special bears; they were made of stardust.
On the inside however, despite the fact that the trembling from the battle outside and screams could be actually heard, the true reason for its muting, was the tension in the very same room. All the mares and Spike couldn’t stop gazing in great fear the defeated princess on the floor. It was just too dangerous to rush to her side, but despite that, it was Twilight, the most precautious one who made such a reckless move. Spike was about to pull her back, but White didn’t do anything to her anyway. He didn’t seem to bother about her sudden approach, but seemed to be focused on the small dragon, who he now must hate for making a fool of him.
“Princess! Princess! Wake up!” screamed Twilight as she shook the princess fiercely. No response could be heard from her. Worried about the worst, she placed her ear on her side, and her heart avoided an attack as she could hear the weak yet continuous beats from her teacher.
“What have you done to her!” Rampaged Twilight, her worries and concerns now transformed into pure anger. The dragon didn’t even notice her sudden change though, he was still focused on Spike. Not until Twilight hit him with a magic blast he barely felt that he turned to her.
“I wanted some answers” White said “And I got them, unfortunately for her, the hard way” Twilight gritted her teeth furiously and was about to launch another useless blast, when Spike stopped her and brought some sense to her slapping her in the face.
“Twilight, focus!” Spike shouted “Don’t lose control again!”
“You’re right” twilight came back “I’m sorry”
“Before Celestia passed out, I managed to get her to tell me all your schemes, Spike; and that there are actually six elements of harmony. That I did not know.” He glared at Spike “I bet you were simply going to keep your identity secret until you had a chance, huh?” Whatever White was talking about they had no idea. “Isn’t that right Spike, element of Generosity?”
Spike the element of generosity? That was one lucky misunderstanding for them, or at least for Spike; since now Rarity wouldn’t be a target. The dragon shared a quick glance with the unicorn, like they had the same idea, and followed the game.
“I can’t believe it” Spike said, trying to fake a surprise “I honestly thought I could keep on hiding until the very last moment; how did you even notice? Did Celestia also tell you?”
“No, she fainted before giving me names, but I assume it because of one reason. I heard of a certain sapphire flower you made as a gift. No dragon has ever been able to separate from a gemstone before, let alone a gift. Generosity is the exact opposite of dragon’s greed. So it’s not surprising that you turned out to be so special huh?”
‘Spike!’ Twilight called him with her telepathy spell ‘he’s all focused on you; distract him, so that we can use the elements on him!’ The conversation ended as fast as it started, and without doubt, Spike ran towards White; stopped a couple of feet away, and stuck out his tongue. The white dragon was infuriated, but would not be provoked by such childish ways.
“What’s up you lizard brain?” he taunted “Afraid a baby could beat you?” White would stare in hatred, but still wouldn’t react in violence. “No wonder Celestia called you Snowy, you’re as fierce as a snowman” This time he nailed it. The white dragon was now furious. He jumped from his throne and flew towards the small dragon, exhaling an amazing amount of clear, sky blue fire. Spike was fast enough to counter it with his own fire. Turned out eating coal really paid off, he out powered White’s flames! While the fire collision continued, Spike began moving sideways, forming half a circumference making White do so as well, and thus allowing his friends to be behind him; prepared to do an unavoidable harmony beam.
The harmony spell was already charged; while Spike was distracting White the flashes of multicolored cutie marks from each necklace powered Twilight’s crown. And now that White couldn’t see the attack coming, they shot. The rainbow colored beam went straight towards White, not making any curve like it usually did. This time they required speed. However, despite Twilight’s perfect accuracy, and the fact that their target was White’s blind spot, the attack missed. Just on the last second before impacting the dragon, White disappeared in a white flash. The beam didn’t stop there, and hit Spike instead.
“Spike!” Twilight screamed calling the dragon in concern. The beam created a multicolor flash that blinded everypony, making them unable to see him for a couple of seconds until the light faded a little. When it did, Spike was lying on the ground, though he didn’t seem to be affected by the attack. Without a problem he stood up, and looked in confusion to see what had happened.
“What happened Twilight?” asked the stunned dragon “I feel… lighter”
“Of course, he’s unaffected” White said mostly to himself, reappearing in the distance. He had had his suspicions, but was now aware that Spike had been just a distraction, and that the real element of generosity was the remaining pony, but Spike had some sort of connection to said element though “That just proves you’re my true enemy, a dragon without greed”
“Hey!” Rainbow Dash grunted “It’s us who you should be afraid of!”
“Please, you make me laugh” White replied, teleporting next to them. Before any of them could react in any way, they were already under the dragon’s strong levitation spell, and thus unable to escape his grip. “I only see six fillies who think they’re a big shot, but actually had the best luck in the world to survive me.” He then split the ponies in two directions keeping his magic grip on them “It’s those elements of harmony that trouble me, but you can’t use them, if you’re not together, can you?”
“Hey let them go!” Spike shouted, ready to launch a magic blast at the tyrant. The blast never shot. He tried focusing once again, but nothing would happen. Now they knew what the elements of harmony had done to him: blocking his magic.
Seeing her friends in a struggle, Twilight awoke a deep feeling of strength, a desire for protecting them. After all she was the only one that could match White in magic, though only in defense spells. But there was really no other choice. If she didn’t do anything then they would lose. On the other hand, she had definitely no idea of how she was gonna do that.
‘Twi-light’ She could hear a voice on her mind. It was the Princess! She was conscious now, though seemingly weakened. ‘perform a seal, on his left… flank.’
Twilight didn’t need more than a second to figure out the solution. She only needed total concentration; hopefully she was always focused. To break free from White’s grip, Twilight performed a barrier around her, and landed safely and free from the dragon. Next was approaching him while preparing the difficult spell Celestia suggested. She knew just the way. Swiftly like Rainbow Dash, she performed an illusionary copies spell, which started to move around crazily; confusing even her friends.
“So you still have the desire to face me?” White laughed “you are quite a fighter aren’t you? But there is no hope for you if you use such predictable spells.” Despite having his magic occupied on the other ponies, he still had his regular dragon skills. A thick smoke cloud quickly enveloped the area as soon as he exhaled the black gas. Twilight was now unable to see as she and her spell got lost in the thickness of the smoke. But White didn’t stop there, showing absolutely no mercy, he then exhaled a fierce fire ball where Twilight was. The impact not only burned the area, but the sudden explosion destroyed any hope left.
“Twilight…” Applejack whispered. Weak from the dragon’s tight grip.
White flapped his wings slightly, to produce the wind necessary to lift the smoke and reveal the remainings of the explosion. Everypony gasped in fear as they could see the lavender coated unicorn lying on the floor, covered in burns and ashes, completely unconscious; if not dead. White couldn’t help but let an evil laugh escape his mouth. He was now unstoppable. The element of magic was out of his way.
“Twi-light” Spike cried, his cold tears falling through his scales which, though thick like metal, could feel the coldness of the water pouring from him.
“It’s all over my little ponies!” White shouted “your last hope was those dumb elements; their leader no longer exists, and so shall you…” The dispiteous dragon smiled like the demon he was, and even giggled as he tried to asphyxiate the prisoner ponies with his magic grip. Their screams were like music to his ears, the young dragon’s tears like fuel to his blood hunger. The world was now his big food plate, filled with destroyed hopes and nothing but destruction to be.
Finally, the ponies fell to the ground completely agitated and gasping for air to enter their lungs. Coughing uncontrollably they wondered how they were alive, but thanked for it anyway. White’s look was also clueless as he had suddenly lost control of his magic grip. The reason was soon to be found. Touching his left flank, was the lavender glowing horn of the ‘dead’ unicorn. Focusing her hardest as she sealed White’s magic away. After her horn stopped glowing and she could finally get a break, a lock appeared on the dragon’s flank.
“You!” the dragon exclaimed while attempting a tail slam at the unicorn. Twilight evaded it, by teleporting next to Spike. But immediately fell to the ground due to fatigue, and breathed heavily.
“Are you okay?” asked the loyal dragon to her sister.
“B-barely” she managed to reply in her lack of oxygen.
“Bu-bu-but you were dead!” White yelled in anger, pointing at the fake Twilight lying on the ground, who immediately disappeared into thin air.
Having recovered a little from her barrage, she explained chuckling at first. “Looks like I fooled you with an illusion” The dragon growled “After you created your smoke cloud I took advantage of it and focused my magic on just one copy, then performed an invisibility spell and teleported behind you. While you launched you fire ball I finished charging my spell and thada! I sealed your magic.”
‘Good work, Twilight’ she could hear the princess communicating with her inside her mind.
“wow Twilight” Spike exclaimed “I didn’t know you could do those!”
“A couple of days ago I didn’t even knew they existed” she laughed shyly.
“Well, that’s actually pretty clever; especially for figuring out where my magic core was!” White congratulated Twilight “But I doubt your spell can last more than ten minutes, considering your youth. Besides, you’re now tired, and I am still a fire breathing dragon!” The fiery beast now charged at Twilight, claws ready to assault with their diamond cutting sharpness. Twilight was defenseless now, she couldn’t even stand up and now she had to evade such swift attack. The attack did not connect though, for a green magic barrier protected the tired mare.
“Great!” Spike yelled “my magic is back!”
“Well well well…” twilight exclaimed “looks like the tables have just been turned. You lost your magic, and your student is now over you!” the lavender unicorn couldn’t be happier of their fortune. Hadn’t Spike recovered his powers that precise moment, she would have fallen victim of the berserk dragon.
“I am sick of you, insignificant pest!” White shouted “I let you live because you reminded me of my brother, and like my brother you will fall!” The evil dragon said, inhaling very loudly as he was about to launch the biggest fire ball he could do. Spike was too focused on Twilight’s shield to counter it, or even evade it. It could already be felt, the impetuous heat coming from his very mouth even before the exhalation. Such concentrated power, Spike was afraid it would hit not only him, but everypony else. But just as he was about to release his final flame, a rock, more or less the size of an apple, impacted on the white dragon’s cheek; forcing him to turn around and deviate the attack. The deadly blast instead made contact on the balcony’s window; destroying the entire balcony which fell down the deep and pronounced Canterlot cliff below it. Having lost its main structure, and being debilitated by the collapse of the ground, the wall above the entrance to it fell as well. All this allowed the moonlight to invade them, very well accompanied by a chilly cold wind that blew from the horizon into the castle’s pretty big hole.
“No magic, huh” said the pony who kicked the stone right into the dragon’s face “That’s just how we do the things on mah farm!” Exclaimed Applejack, then she picked up another rock and back kicked it. The projectile this time failed its target, by a hair though.
“You fool can’t hurt me with that” growled White, flying closer to the earth pony.
“Already did” replied Applejack, trapping the dragon in a lasso and pulling with force. The dragon sighed as if bored, and with no effort he broke free with the bare strength of his arms. “Horseshoes! My favorite robe!” Applejack complained. White opened his mouth to charge another fire ball, but before he could even begin, a snow ball entered through it cleanly. Where from was a mystery, since the atmosphere around them was hot enough almost for water to evaporate. The culprit didn’t take too much time in appearing; Pinkie Pie burst into laughter as the snow made the dragon cough.
“Enjoy the snow, snowy?” She giggled, making emphasis on Snowy, and making sound a lot longer than it was. The furious dragon charged at her since she was fairly close, and launched a tail slap at her. The party maniac simply docked in enjoyment and the tailed swiftly passed above her head, touching her mane softly. Intending to grab her with both arms he lunged at her, but the optimist pony wooed as she bounced over the dragons head and landed on his back. White quickly got up while Pinkie Pie laughed. Then he tried an aerial attack. “Twichy tail…” Pinkie Whispered before moving away, though not before placing an anvil right where she was. The confused dragon inevitably crashed his head against it, leaving him stargazing.
“What is… Why would… how?” White stuttered; he didn’t really know what to ask.
“I never leave home without my inflatable party anvil!” Pinkie smiled at the dragon.
“Infla… what?” He turned to the other ponies, who would simply shrug.
“Now it’s my turn!” Rainbow Dash yelled and closed to the dizzy dragon. “Now you see me…” she said as she galloped towards him, then she began flying around him at her famous speed “Now you don’t!” her movements were obviously tailed by a rainbow trail, which curved several times in a blurry speed. The rainbow trail then circled the confused dragon, faster every second. Soon, there was a rainbow colored tornado around White, forcing him to spin around crazily and uncontrollably. If he was dizzy before, you can imagine how he was now!
White, sick of the cyan pegasus, breathed some continuous fire. Since she was circling around him, she was ought to get burnt. Rainbow Dash’s speed was such though, that when she crossed his fire breath it hardly did anything to her but distract her and force her to land back. He may have not hurt her, but he at least freed himself.
“no way!” Rainbow Dash complained “I got distracted. I’ll just try again”
“Wait!” Twilight stopped her with her magic. She was back on her feet now, but for the looks of it she wouldn’t be able to continue using her magic to the limit. “Can’t you see his grin? Or his stance of excessive confidence?” She pointed out. “look at his flank” she said “the seal’s gone…”
“But it’s hardly been five minutes!” Rainbow protested “Wasn’t it supposed to be about ten minutes long?”
“Having in mind he has an awfully great amount of magic power, the fact that I’m young as he said, and that I was focusing three spells at the same time. It just makes sense! If I had you to distract them instead of myself I could have blocked it for even fifteen minutes!” Twilight explained.
“You knew your limitations to the perfection I see” White congratulated Twilight “I must say, you’re one of the most intelligent ponies I have ever meet. You even resemble Star Swirl the Bearded in a way.”
“Silly Snowy” Pinkie Pie interrupted “Twilight doesn’t have a beard… yet”
After that quick nonsense, White continued “It all comes clear to me, how Spike could learn so quickly” White turned at Spike once again, after focusing for so much time on the ponies who managed to mock him. And even if he wanted revenge, he was sure in the end they’d all end in the same place. But Spike, his own kind, he was a priority. In his new land, there was certainly no place for betrayers. But even if he wanted to kill him in one shot, he had his friends to help him; specially the magical Twilight. O but White had had the chance to see what Spike’s weaknesses and limitations were. He set his eyes on the two pegasi, and came up with an ironic end for the dragon.
In a white flash, the evil tyrant disappeared and reappeared, exactly behind Rainbow Dash. In a quick movement he trapped her with his tail, wrapping her tightly. Next she teleported once again, this time near Fluttershy. The shy pegasus freaked out and let a loud shriek be heard, but cause of her fear, was unable to avoid being captured with the dragon’s left hand.
“Rainbow Dash! Fluttershy!” Twilight yelled, concerned about what the dragon might be planning to do. She focused her magic once again despite her exhaustion. “Let them go!” She screamed.
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you” White calmed Twilight down when he tightened his wrap on Rainbow Dash, forcing the pegasus to yell in pain. “If you try anything, your friend will pay for it. I don’t want to see you move a muscle” the dragon smiled as Twilight’s horn’s glow faded, and the pony’s teeth gritted in anger. Then he looked at what had attracted his attention, the element of generosity. With his magic, he swiftly brought the beautiful unicorn to his control, levitating her near him. As expected, Spike had a sudden change from concern, to sheer anger. White noticed this, and smiled.
“You better let her go, you monster!” He cried at top of his lungs, almost charging at him. If it wasn’t for the fact that he was smarter now, he would have definitely done so.
“The element of generosity” White monologized taking a look at Rarity’s necklace. “The natural enemy of any wild dragon. The opposite of our way of acting, of our reasoning. In fact, as much as greed brings unhappiness to you, generosity is a sickness for a dragon. A dragon with no greed is prone to die young, due to not satisfying his hunger. However, not all greed is material, as you may think.”
“What do you mean?” Rarity asked, conquering her fear.
“If a dragon is feed with material greed, he is sure to grow in size; nothing else. He is bound to be a mindless creature who’d be slave of his own hoard. Forced by its natural desire to protect it and treasure it, to guard it for the rest of his life in the most isolated caves in the world; separated even from his own kind.” He explained. Spike could feel he was experiencing all the things that happened on his birthday again. “Then there’s greed for power!” He exclaimed in a high voice “This greed allows a dragon as myself to grow in power, and mind, despite not growing as big as a material greedy dragon would.”
“So you seek power, big deal. What’s your point?” Rarity asked.
“There is absolutely, and I repeat, absolutely no dragon who doesn’t have greed of any kind.” White turned to Spike curious “So what exactly is your greed Spike?” He turned to Rarity “A sapphire flower… as a gift.” He mentioned as both Rarity and Spike reacted to those words “Never before had a dragon given away a gem as a gift to someone else. Why? Why I wonder. Could it be, that you found a new way of greed?” White’s smile changed this time, it actually seemed happy, unlike his regular evilly happy.
“Wha-what do you mean?” Spike questioned, noticing this last.
As fast as it had appeared, the smile soon turned into a frown once again. “Of course…” he whispered “your favorite jewel, is it pretty to you?” Spike didn’t understand what he meant at all, his favorite jewel? He did like rubies a lot. “is it white? Does it have curved purple hair? Does it carry diamonds for a cutie mark?” Rarity was stunned, she wasn’t really sure whether to turn to see Spike or keep paying full attention at White’s monologue. Spike on the other hand, was suffering a sudden reflection. And a sudden comprehension that the dragon before him had taught him even more than magic, he now understood what meant being a dragon; a different kind of dragon.
“My favorite jewel” he replied “Does much more than that…” he could feel his heart’s beats like it was a train at full speed. “It shines every single day and night, whether there is light or not to reflect; for it has its own light, which comes in a deep blue color, shinier than the brightest moon, and warmer than any summer day.” Rarity, who was doubting where to look, couldn’t help but stare at the young dragon’s emerald eyes as her heart melt by such words.
“It’s confirmed I see” White exclaimed “you have a great greed for this jewel. Without it I’d say you’d not be yourself anymore, you’d most likely focus your greed on either power, or jewels. Yes, I suppose you’ll be picking jewels” White smiled evilly, way too much for Spike’s comfort. He could see, in fear, how the cruel dragon turned around, staring at the moon that could be seen from the fallen wall. He let a damned laugh take control of him as he threw the white unicorn away into the cold of the night, down to the cliff of her sure death.
“Rarity!” everypony shouted; especially Spike. How were things going to end now? What was the solution? The two pegasi were trapped by the dragon and even if they tried their hardest to break free it’d be too late. Twilight hadn’t fully recovered and Rarity was already out of her reach. Spike, deciding with his heart instead of following any reasoning from his brain, did the only thing that came to him. Even if it’d cost his life. Hardly a second after Rarity was tossed down the cliff; Spike was already making a run for her. Of course he couldn’t catch her; not unless he… jumped.
The young dragon felt the adrenaline running through his body, and all his senses becoming sharper. Finally the moment of the leap came, and as he felt the forces of gravity pull him down, these senses increased. That moment, when he understood he was going to die, he questioned himself whether there was something he regretted. Only one thing came to mind; not greeting his friends off. The wind on his eye reduced that sharpness increase to lower it to normal, and though he had that rush of adrenaline, he felt as weak and useless as ever, as it wouldn’t be getting him out of what he had just gotten into. Why he knew the moment he jumped, that Rarity would survive; of this he was sure. Only he didn’t know whether he’d make it out as well.
‘What have you done!’ He could hear inside his mind. Time passed so slow for him now, that by the time he could reach Rarity he could have a full conversation with Twilight. It was impressive, how despite the distance between them, Twilight could still perform telepathy.
‘Don’t worry, Twi.’ He paused a bit ‘I’ll teleport her back’ that all he could say, or rather all he said, before the spell was completely out of reach.
“Her?” Twilight wondered the exact meaning of his words.
As stated before, time passed slowly for the dragon. However, that didn’t mean his fall was actually slowed down; he was still falling under a normal speed. Only his mind was concentrated on something else, or rather someone else. Though he had heard many times that whenever one’s time has come, one’s whole life would pass through one’s eyes. This wasn’t the case here though. He wasn’t ready to leave; not until Rarity was utterly safe.
Thanks to his recent growth, Spike had gotten a little more weight, and now was heavier than rarity; thus reached her in no time. She knew he’d be willing to jump for her, but she didn’t actually expect he’d do it for real! Seeing his face right next to hers was just as much surprising as was for Twilight seeing him jump.
“Wha-what are you doing here?!” Rarity yelled in both anger and happiness.
“I thought I could make you some company” he replied “Do you remember that time… on my birthday?” Spike asked. He was too calmed for where they were.
“Tha-that time…?” Rarity whispered. Of course she remembered; how could she ever forget. It was the first time Spike had told her how he really felt about her.
“I never thought we’d be in the same situation again” Spike laughed shyly. Rarity smiled at his laugh. It definitely seemed to be the end, and he actually decided to be with her until the very end. Her heart melt, for one last time she’d think. For that might be the last time they could smile together.
“That time it was you who confessed.” Rarity brought up something Spike reacted to immediately. “This time however, is only fair that I get to do so.” Spike’s eyes opened wide as they could, his ears rose to hear every single thing she could say to the very perfection, he only wanted to hear her voice; nothing else. No wind, no fire, no screams; nothing but her. He, also, was gathering the strength and courage to do something as well, but he needed a bit more time.
“Spike” Rarity began “I Iov…” she was cut out. Spike had done so. Just like the time before, only the roles had turned. His finger was covering her mouth. Seeing how she reacted he pulled it away from her face, which was inches away from his. A small tear escaped the young dragon’s eye as he prepared for his end after hearing what his heart had desired for so long. Knowing it’d be the last thing he would ever do, he gently pressed his lips against hers, and enjoyed the last of his life. Rarity wasn’t too shocked about this, for she would have done the same thing if he hadn’t. They would part away from the world with one happy ending, though this could have been an entire life together in happiness, they could at least enjoy that little moment of love. The gentle, though passionate kiss was sure to stay on their minds and hearts after their death. But although they didn’t want to break apart for a second, they were forced away by the natural need to breathe.
“Rarity…” Spike began. She listened. “I have yet one last present for you.” Rarity was intrigued “Would you care to close your eyes for a second?” Rarity didn’t even need to answer, she just did so.
Spike was fully conscious of what he was about to do. He would regret nothing now, except maybe lying. A single teleportation spell was already hard for him to perform. That’s why he never really used it, unless really necessary; like now. But a dual teleportation was far too much for him. He could instead try teleporting her first, then himself. Only one problem though: the distance to the castle was way too much for him to support more than one spell. He was certain that once he teleported her, if he did teleport her to safety, he’d most likely collapse in the act. One way or another, there was only one thing Spike cared about, Rarity’s safety.
“Please…” Spike hesitated to speak “apologize to Twilight for me…” he said. Rarity wondered what he meant. “I-I’ll teleport us back…” he lied.
In a green flash, Rarity disappeared from Spike’s side, leaving the dragon to die alone. Once again he didn’t regret this choice. He could feel like fainting after such tiring spell; but he was certain it had worked. The tiredness spoke for itself. Having fulfilled his heart’s desire, he could leave the world and rest in peace. His rest began earlier, as his energy faded and the dragon passed out; his last memory being Rarity being safe. Death wouldn’t be painful at all knowing she was safe and being asleep. The pain would turn into a simple dream that’d never end. His motionless and asleep body was just falling into its unavoidable end.
In the castle, White laughed evilly once he could no longer see Spike falling, at what he had just done; he was expecting to destroy the element of harmony along Spike’s hopes. But things turned out better for him when Spike jumped! The cruel dragon couldn’t be happier. Two birds one stone. Twilight noticed his guard being down, and despite the anger and concern that troubled her, she could free Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy from White’s grasp; though nothing else could be done for the fallen lovers.
Rainbow Dash didn’t waste one second, and flied full speed down the cliff, trying to catch Spike and Rarity. She stopped midway, for she found it useless as she couldn’t spot them anymore. They must have already hit the ground. Defeated, she returned to the castle, anger flowing through her body instead of the usual adrenaline that helped her flying so fast.
“What’s this?” White stopped laughing having realized the ponies were free. Also, a green flash had appeared before Twilight. It was Spike’s teleportation spell, and after its quick appearance it vanished, revealing a perfectly safe Rarity.
“Ra-Rarity!” Pinkie Pie yelled, putting the mare into an embrace so tight that defied Rarity being ‘safe’.
“Ho-how did you?” Twilight asked “Where’s Spike?” she added.
“Last thing I heard was that he’d teleport us back…” she said before a tear came out of the corner of her eye. She understood what Spike had meant when he asked to apologize to Twilight for him the moment she could see him no more. “But before… he asked me to apologize to you… for him.”
Twilight understood to the perfection what had happened. She did remember Spike saying ‘her’ instead of ‘us’. She only hoped Spike wouldn’t mean it so literally.
“Twilight!” Rarity spoke up, her tears hadn’t abandoned her face though “Spike gave us another opportunity to bring harmony to this world” she said “Let’s make his sacrifice count!” To be so confident, while being so terribly sad was confusing, but what she said was completely true. If they couldn’t defeat White now, then Spike would have died for nothing. Rarity would have preferred to die herself if the result would have been the same. She would have preferred to die herself anyway.
She would have preferred to die herself.