//------------------------------// // Gardon and White Dove // Story: Spike: The Dragon Assassin // by The Soviet Turtle //------------------------------// Spike was walking through the frontier plains, he was still asking questions about the Queen, and himself. All he knew about his life was he was born in Celestia's school for unicorns by Twilight, he became her number one assistant although she was too busy with school to take care of him so Candace looked after him, once she was done all it was were stacking books, notes to Celestia and chores around the library. Then once they went to Ponyville, he made friends although it was really like back in Canterlot, he didn't even go to Twilight's Birthday! So the days seemed to repeat itself, work, work, work and more work, he never got a break, and even when he did, he either helped Rarity or some of his other friends, so he basically worked his rump off for his Freinds and Ponyville, and what did he get in return? betrayal, betrayed by his friends for something he never did! He works like a slave and he gets betrayed in return? Spike was getting close to the Frontier forest, he didn't really feel any happiness, all he felt was the rage, anger, and Betrayal. His arm was shaking like crazy, he then saw the closest tree and ran up to it. He lifted his arm high and then threw his arm at the tree with a close fist, when the fist came in contact with the bark, the tree trunk and the top of the tree soon were separated, the tree slowly came down with a thud. Spike panted and sat down in exhaustion, it took a lot out of him, his vision started to get blurry, he started to feel numb, and soon passed out. _____________________________________________________________ A teenage dragon with red spikes and green scales wearing robes and a hood stood behind a crowd cheering on as three other dragons had ropes around their necks will some ponies were around them but one wearing red clothes was announcing something. "These dragons are committed for treason against our lovely city. They show no evidence that supports them." "He's lying!" The Dragon shouted. "You have the evidence Shining Cross! It was delivered to you last night!" The middle dragon shouted with green scales and brown spikes. "...I know not of this evidence." The pony called Shining Cross said. "You will pay for this! Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but we will find you! We will-" The dragon and the other two were then fell through the platform, and they soon breathed their last breath. "No!" The dragon in the robes said as he ran to the stage. _____________________________________________________________ Spike woke up sweating and panting, he looked around to see he was back at the tree. "What was that? Who were those dragons? And, we do I feel like I know him?" Spike slowly got up and brushed himself off. He checks to see if he was ok, no scratches, no bruises, he was alright. "Well, well, look what we have here." Spike quickly looked to see two stallions and a mare approaching him, they looked a bit vicious. "Ya gonna hand over ya stuff or we gotta mash ya up." One said cracking his hooves. Spike, he had been pushed around by his friends and the town to do work with nothing in return, he wasn't gonna let these random ponies push him around either. "Bring it,stallions" he said. The three laughed, and then the first stallion charged at Spike, the baby dragon knew he really didn't have much of a chance, but then something weird happened, he felt different. His felt all of his senses growing better, bigger, stronger and faster. stallion's hoof came down, spike blocked it with his arm, the stallion was shocked, then spike pulled him down and hit his head on his knee, knocking him unconscious. The other two's jaws dropped, but soon shook it off and charged, they both tried to punch him, Spike worried as the two attacked at the same time, but then his senses kicked in again. He dodged the stallion's hoof and grabbed him so the mare hit him instead, knocking him out, then spike punched the mare as hard as he could so she then fell to the ground. Spike panted as he saw what he had done, he had knocked out three grown ponies, once he realized this, he freaked out. "Oh man! Oh man, oh man. What have I done?" He said worrying of what would happen. He then realized that he had already been banished from Ponyville and betrayed by his friends, he then shrugged it off. "They deserved it." He said before walking into the forest, he walked along the track for a while before he heard growling, he looked around to see nothing but movement in bushes. " I gotta find high ground." Spike then saw a tree leaning on another and behind them a number of tree branches after it leading to a cliff. "Hmm..." Spike then saw a crack and ran to the leaning tree, he ran up it until he reached the top, he then jumped to the next branch safely, then repeated until he jumped for the edge of the cliff, he nearly grabbed it but missed. He was quickly able to grab a gap in the rock just under the ledge, he then quickly hopped up and grabbed the ledge before quickly getting up and running from the ledge just as it was about to fall. Spike was panting again, and he then felt weird again, vision blurry, numb feeling. "Oh great..." Spike then passed out. _____________________________________________________________ "...you should erase the Drake families name from the books." A mare said wearing a dress. "Hmm...maybe I should." Shining Cross said it had been a while since the excruciation of the drake father and brothers, except one. Meanwhile, as he was talking to a bunch of ponies, a hooded figure was standing on the rooftops, overlooking the bunch of ponies talking, he then used his eagle vision. He looked through the groups of ponies, seeing who was innocent, guards and his target, he found him right under him. He then stopped the vision and got his weapon ready. He then jumped off the building, everything seemed to happen in slow motion, the ponies below didn't notice the incoming Drake, out of the corner of his eye, he saw one of his blades pop out from his left arm, a small grin appeared on his face. He then landed on Shining Cross's back, and dug his blade into his back, he then flipped the stallion over so he could see his victims reaction to him, Shining Cross slowly slipped away. "You would have done the same for your family." He said. "I already have." The Drake said as Shining Cross passed on from the world. The Drake stood up and shouted to the crowd of ponies who just witnessed it. "The Drakes are not dead! I am still here, me! Gardon! Gardon Drake! _____________________________________________________________ Spike then woke up again and shook it off but had a headache, he was in so much pain and confusion. "Who is this guy!? Why do I keep seeing visions? And why, why am I chosen above all others!?" He kicked a rock hard in frustration. "Someone! Anyone! Tell me what to do!" He shouted, he then started to tear up, he cried and cried until he heard a familiar voice. "Don't worry, you're nearly there, just head East some more." The voice was Queen Solana. Spike slowly got up wiping a tear from his eye, but then put on a serious face. "She's right, I've got to be strong, and patience, then I'll have the answers," Spike said as he walked on the path. After a few hours, he came to a mansion, he then walked up to the door and knocked, soon a brown pony with a light gray mane and beard. "Um, hey. I was told you could help me." Spike said hoping the stallion would say yes. "No." He then closed the door. Spike frowned and then walked around the house and knocked on the other door. The Stallion answered it again. "Um, can I please come in?" "Go away." He said and closed the door. "Come on man, just let me talk," Spike yelled "Leave me be!" Replied the Stallion angrily. "No! I have done too much to just give up!" Spike yelled back. "I don't care! Get off my property!" The stallion said. "Please! I mean, I had to come here. Queen Solana told me so!" Spike said ready to burn the door down. There was silence until the door opened and the stallion was there. "Did you just say, Queen Solana?" He asked. "Uh, yes?" Spike said hoping to get a good reply. "Come on in." He said as, Spike then walked in, the Stallion closing the door behind him, the stallion then signaled Spike to follow him, Spike nodded and followed him to two chairs, the stallion sat on one and Spike another. " so who are you?" Spike asked. "My name is White Dove. And what brings you here boy?" The Stallion said. "Well, I wanted to know why Queen Solana keeps on talking to me." "Queen Solana. Has been guiding the Assassins ever since Gardon uncorked the plug." The name brought up a memory in Spikes mind. "You mean Gardon Drake?" He asked, Dove's eyes widened. "Yes, how do you know him?" "When I pass out, I saw some visions from Gardon's past," Spike said. "Huh, well I don't know how to explain that, sorry," Dove said. "But I bet you don't know what an Assassin is ,do you?" He said. "A group to stop some other group called the Templars?" Spike asked Dove nodded. "Yes but it's better to explain. You see-" (One huge speech later.) "-And so, that's why the Templars and Assassins have fought for centuries." Dove finished. "Whoa...so, what can I do?" Spike asked. "Well first tell me why you left your town?" Dove asked. "I was banished from Ponyville for a crime I didn't commit," Spike said with his anger rising again. "Tell me about your life in Ponyville,"Dove said. And Spike did, he told him about the hurt, the work and the betrayal of his friends. "So they're, my life in a nutshell," Spike said with barely any regret. "You, young dragon, have given up so much for so little," Dove said. "It's just what an Assassin would do," Dove said, causing Spike to be shocked. Dove got up and walked into the hallway, Spike followed, Dove then pulled a lantern which opened a secret door which led to the basement. Spike followed as Dove walked down the stairs, he saw a small training area, and some white and blue robes with a red belt.(A.K.A. Connors Assassin suit.) they then walked up to the robes. "Whoa... These are cool." Spike reached for the robes but his hand was hit away by Dove's hoof. "You don't get the robes until you've done your training!" Dove yelled, Spike rubbed his claw, then he perked his head up. "Wait, training?" Spike asked. "For you to clear your name and get rid of the Templars, you must become a master," Dove said as he walked to a table which had six pictures, Spike could immediately recognize the ponies. At the bottom was Trixie, along with a picture of Gilda, they then pointed to two more pictures with one having Flim, and the other having Flam.They then both pointed to a picture of Prince Blueblood. "Why are those pictures up there?" Spike asked. "Those are the main Templars that set up the Templar system in Equestria right now," Dove said, he then turned to Spike and put both of his hooves on his shoulders. "This is our choice Spike, if you don't I will wipe your memory of everything I told you, so what will it be? Will you come to be an Assassin? And help fight the Templars?" Dove asked. Spike. After the long explanation from him earlier, he now had a clear mind, so the decision was a bit more easy to make, he wasn't so pleasant with the killing but he had to if he didn't, he may never see his friends again. Even if they hurt him, they were misled into believing he killed someone. "I'm ready, I will fight the Templars, I will become and Assassin," Spike said confidently. "Good,your training starts tomorrow, now get some rest," Dove said.