Spike
The halls smelled of pancakes as maids and other servants milled about the castle. I was on my way down to the dining room, where Cadence and Luna wanted to tell me something over breakfast. It would also be an ideal time for me to break the news to Luna about my decision regarding Sunset Shimmer as a teacher. I sighed in hopelessness, knowing full well on how Luna would react. my face brightened up as I thought about what transpired yesterday, remembering the Luna and I are technically coltfriend and marefriend. I couldn’t suppress the smile that worked its way over my mouth as I saw the large crystal doors approach.
“I’m seeing the Princess of the Moon! And she’s incredible!” I know it makes me sound soft, but I could feel my heart flutter in my chest as I strode through the doors. “Hello, everypon-” I had strode into the dining hall with my eyes closed, but my face too a sudden plummet at the sight before me. There...in the middle of the room...was Cadence, Luna...and Celestia! A handful of guards flanked her as Luna and Cadence struggled against the golden magical hoofcuffs around their legs. When I entered, Celestia had her rump facing my direction, but she quickly turned around and smiled at me.
“Oh,” She said with a facade of shock, “What have we here? You know, I can’t believe you spent over a week in the Crystal Kingdom with me being none-the-wiser! I was completely convinced by Shining Armor that you had been vaporized back in Canterlot!” She began pacing back and forth, her head locked on my position as she did so. It was almost like staring at an executioner before your sentence. “When I had scanned his memories the other day, I figured out that he had fooled me. So; to get even, I made a fool out of him. During what was supposed to be his Promotion Ceremony, I called him out on helping you escape. When he denied the accusation, I played the memory via my magic for everypony present to see. Including Twilight Sparkle, who you warped into believing you're still innocent.” She scowled at me as she stopped her pacing.
“Nevertheless, I had no real difficulty tracking you down. When I noticed that Luna was getting late in her duties of raising the moon, I went to check on her. Seeing as how she has no friends,” Luna gritted her teeth and snorted at that low blow, “I easily determined that her room being empty could either mean two things. One; she went after you without me knowing. Or two; she left with you. Seeing as how I caught you two together, I believe the second thing was the right one. To make a long story short: Cadence and Luna are spending some time on the moon, Shining Armor’s in a cell, Twilight’s heartbroken and its all. Your. FAULT!!!” Celestia yelled vehemently, her voice not quite in the Royal Canterlot Voice vicinity.
“Amazing. You know, you’re not as dumb as you look.” I said nonchalantly, earning a raised eyebrow from Celestia. “To be perfectly honest, I was just about to discuss leaving Equestria for good over this morning’s breakfast.” I know I was appearing cool and everything, but my mind was like; “HORSEAPPLESHOWDIDSHEFINDMEIDON’TEVENKNOWHOWTOFIGHTBACKYETI’MSOSCREWEDIT’SNOTFUNNY!!!!!”
“Well, things change. I believe I’ve entertained you enough, so why don’t we get this wrapped up so that Equestria can turn back to its peaceful state.” Celestia said. I shrugged and leaned against the doorframe to the giant room, making her right eye twitch. “You could always turn yourself in and then these two and Shining Armor won’t have to pay for their deeds. It’s always been your choice.” Celestia continued as she began pacing again. Twilight obviously got that habit from her.
“Note to self; never pace again.” I thought with a grimace. “So,” I drawled out lamely; clearly not wanting to fight her, “If my answer is no?” I tried with a little too much hope in the question.
“Then I kill you and they get their punishment.” Celestia deadpanned.
“And if I agree?”
“You still die but you’ll save them from their punishment. It’s completely fair.” She said with a shrug.
“Buck you! That’s not fair at all!” I retorted angrily. She seemed nonplussed towards my swearing.
“If only Twilight could hear the mouth on you! Why, she’d be so cross with you!” Celestia said with a glare. I snorted in bemusement.
“As if you give two damns about what she thinks! She obviously doesn’t agree with your decision to execute me, but yet here you are anyway! As I’ve said before, buck you!” She stepped back like she was just slapped in the face by retort.
“I certainly care more for her than you ever will! I bet you’ve already disowned them as your friends, haven’t you?!” Celestia asked accusingly, smiling as I stumbled back as if I was slapped as well. There was some truth to that that I would rather not admit to. It’s been a whole week of me denying them, focusing only on learning of my past and how to defend myself in case a situation like this arises.
“It’s kind of hard to when they practically sided with you when all of this went down! I still don’t know why the tartarus I’m on the run for in the first place!!! This is happening because of that damned portal! WHAT THE BUCK WAS IN THAT PORTAL!!!!” I yelled with all my might, making Celestia cringe at how loud my voice had become. I was officially pissed! her cringe was hidden well behind her flowing mane as she regarded me with renewed vigor.
“The future.” Celestia replied instantly, making me do a double take. That just didn’t make any sense at all! How the hell does a portal made from magic reflect the future when I fell in!? What do I have to do with the bucking future!!?
“That makes absolutely no sense. How am I linked to Equestria’s future!? There should be no reason why I’m being hunted across lands for this!!!” I snapped, making eye contact with Luna briefly. She looked as if she had seen a ghost.
“You mean Luna didn’t tell you about what we saw!? Now that’s priceless!” She suppressed a snicker by bringing a hoof to her mouth. “Go ahead Luna, since you like to keep secrets from the young drake.” Celestia said as she leered at Luna, who was still bound and on the ground. Luna lifted her head to look at me with an expression that seemed to beg for forgiveness.
“Spike I...I-I never meant to withhold the truth from you for long,” Luna exclaimed in a pleading voice, “But...it’s true. I did see what was in that portal.” She said with a defeated sigh, making my right eye twitch in unfiltered fury.
“So what was it.” I said icily, to which she began to sob. I was hurting on the inside quite badly. It felt as if icicles were shoved in my heart from all sides, slowly being turned around. She was stuttering now, her sobs getting in the way of her explanation. My patience was at an end. “WHAT WAS IT LUNA!!!???” I roared in anger unmatched by anyone, stomping my foot roughly upon the floor.
“IT WAS YOU, SPIKE!!!” She yelled back.
“WHAT ABOUT ME!!!??? WHAT DID I DO!!!???” She was not, going to keep talking circles around me!!!
“YOU DESTROYED CANTERLOT!!!” Her sobs turned into wailing as she slammed her head upon the ground again. Celestia shook her head in what appeared to be shame. I promptly fell back on my rear from Luna’s words, my hands the only thing holding my upper body up.
“W-w-what? T-that makes no s-sense! How can I be responsible for the destruction of Canterlot!!??” If you were to open a dictionary and look up the word ‘disbelief’, my face right now would be the definition. Celestia eyed me down with a cold expression on her face.
“I don’t know. But I’m not going to find out either.” Magic began encircling her horn. The guards flanking Luna and Cadence stepped forward and began charging their magic as well. I quickly stood up, searching for a way to escape or at the very least, dodge the incoming attack. My eyes locked onto an all-black chest with three blue stars on the front. I instantly recognized it as the chest Luna carried with her on the train. She wouldn’t let me see what was inside, but I was praying that it contained some type of instrument to aid in my endeavors!
Apparently, Celestia turned her head to gaze upon what I was gazing upon. I turned my head to face her as her eyes shrank in realization of something! She looked back at me with worry on her face. I instantly made a mad dash for it! Celestia wasted no time in calling out her order. “FIRE NOW!!!”
Time seemed to slow as I lept towards the chest with one arm outstretched, reaching it just in time to notice the multi-colored ray of magic zoom at me. I opened the chest just as the ray made contact with my face!
BOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!!!!
And Then...nothingness.