Spike and Thorn had walked through Manehattens streets until they reach a shop, inside it had a bunch of gizmos and gadgets, Thorn lead Spike into the back of the shop.
Inside, it had a staircase leading upwards; probably the living space on the next level, there was a table in the middle of the room, which had a map, probably of Manehatten, and a desk with a candle, some ink, and paper. Thorn then sat down at the table, he then signalled Spike to sit down.
Spike sat down and looked over the table, he then noticed something about Thorn, he looked through his glasses and saw his pupils, they were not normal pony ones, but ones of a dragon.
“So what do you need to know?” Thorn asked blankly.
“First, why are your eyes like that?” Spike asked.
“Like what?” Thorn asked.
“Oh, like sun rays and rainbows. I mean why do they have dragon pupils.” Spike said, Thorn chuckled from his sarcastic remark.
“Very well, I’ll tell you the story.” Thorn said as he sighed.
“I was a dragon once, hatched to be an assistant for one of Celestia’s pupils, although I felt more like a slave.”
“I know how you feel.” Spike said in his head.
“But soon I was a free dragon, then I was stupid enough, I meet a princess. She was beautiful, like an angel, but alas. She was promised to a prince, she and I tried but…that damn Prince! He took her away from me! He used some freaking love potion! She casted me aside! She…she.” Thorn then sighed.
“Sorry, it’s a spot that I don’t like bringing up.”
“I don’t blame you.” Spike said, he had felt the same feelings of ignorance and despair.
“Anyway, I rampaged Canterlot, Celestia turned me into what I am today, a pony. The despicable race, I loathe them. I mean, they don’t even give other species seats in political power! Zebra’s, cows, sheep, minators, griffons, us dragons. We are treated like second class citizens!” Thorn said ranting and ranting. Spike seemed to have to agree.
“Ok, sorry.” Thorn said calming down.
“It is alright, I to have felt the pain from them.” Spike said closing his eyes and shaking his head.
“Anything else?” Thorn asked.
“Yes, what can you tell me of those gangs in the city?” Spike said.
“Ah yes, well, it’s like this.” Thorn said, both he and Spike looking at the map of Manehatten. Split into three districts.
“The North district, where we are now, is mainly open space, many farmers fear of attack from the gangs as they don’t give their crops to the gangs, the farmers are the main food supply. Now this is the South district, It mainly has high class ponies and one port, many of them hire guards to protect them from the gangs, that’s all I know, you’ll have to go there yourself and find someone who knows about it, they’ll probably be in a tavern. Now, the largest part of the city is the West district, where the middle class is and the main city ports, the gangs there seem to be spread out more and there lines of communication are thin, that’s all I know about that district, go to taverns and see if anyone will help you.” Thorn explained as he pointed to different buildings and districts, Spike took all the information in and nodded.
“My best guess is to go to the West district first; it’s the largest so taking it out would be a big blow to them, and then come back here to go to the farmers, taking their food supply out. Then South, were there might get there financial support.” Thorn said, Spike nodded then noticed some paper, ink and a quill.
“Thorn…I need to write a letter to someone, May I?” Spike asked, Thorn nodded, Spike then sat down, wrote and burnt the note.
“Alright, I gotta go.” Spike said as he left the shop and headed West.
Meanwhile-
Princess Celestia and the girls were sitting in the library, they were talking about Spike, and then they showed Celestia the message Spike wrote, she nodded, and then some smoke came in.
It then turned into a scroll, the girls shrieked; they hadn’t seen the smoke since…you probably already know the answer.
Celestia opened the scroll and read the message.
Celestia, I know the girls asked you to bring me back, unfortunately, you’ll guards won’t have a clue where I am. So, Twilight and the rest should give up, I’m not coming back, not until I clear the dragons name. that and I must also guess that a certain coward is reasonable for no other species from ponies are a part of government in equestria. Also, I’m not coming back to Ponyville, not yet.
From the Creed, Spike.
Celestia read out everything, apart from ‘the creed’, the girls then discussed crazy ideas about bringing Spike back, Celestia sighed, she knew something that the mane six didn’t.
She just hoped Spike could get rid of the Templars.
Back in Manehatten.
Spike had just arrived in the West district; he looked around to find one of the gangs, though Thorn was right, he couldn’t seem to find one, but then he was walking down a street, but he soon saw a gang walking around, then tailing a pony into an alleyway.
As Spike was following the gang, he noticed a silver Pegasus stallion on the roof with a silver bow and arrow cutie mark, and a black mane with a black and white tail, he had gotten his bow and was aiming down the street with his arrow, he then fired, Spike heard a little shriek, he looked to see one of the members had been shot.
Spike then rushed in to finish off the rest, and the gang came charging at him, but the leading one got hit by the pony’s arrow, Spike then tomahawked two members as the leader fell with an arrow to the knee.
(Sorry, couldn’t resist)
Then the mugged pony went up to Spike.
“Thank you! I wouldn’t know what happened if you didn’t show up.” The pony said before rushing out of the alleyway, Spike then saw the pony on the roof stumble a bit before falling off and landing on the ground, Spike walked up to the pony.
“Are you ok?” Spike asked, the pony just simply nodded.
“Yeah, this isn’t the first time.” The pony chuckled at the end.
“Who are you?” Spike asked
“My names Silver Arrow, and what about you?” asked
“It’s Spike, and what do you know about the gangs?” Spike asked.
“Ah, well they mainly hang around the ports, it seems to be where they mainly get there info. It seems that supplies and info comes straight through the docks.” Silver said as he began to walk out of the alleyway.
“Meet me at the tavern once you’re done, I’m bored and I need to get more info, I’ll see you soon.” Silver said as he walked out, Spike saw him enter a tavern; he then proceeded to the docks.
Once he reached one port, he saw an isolated ship with no one around except a bunch of ponies and griffons, some unloading the ship filled with boxes of supplies, others talking, there were ten members all together.
Spike silently walked down, noponies could see what would happen, but unfortunately, some of the gang members noticed him, and alerted the rest, soon the eight were ready for Spike, but Spike had chopped the first pony’s neck that had charged at him.
Spike then tomahawked a griffon, and killed two ponies at once with his hidden blades, he then was grabbed from behind by a pony as a griffon got a sword out and swung it at Spike, but Spike flipped the pony over his shoulder as the griffon attacked, causing the pony to be cut, then Spike used his hidden blade on the griffons throat. Spike then pulled his bow and arrow out and fired It at a Griffon flying right at him, causing the griffon to fall in the water, then Spike noticed a pony with a musket in the top of the ship aiming at Spike, he quickly threw his rope dart at the pony, it got lodged in his throat, and when Spike pulled, causing the pony to fall into the water.
Spike retracted his rope dart and then started to hide the bodies by chucking them in the sea, and then he threw the supplies back onto the ship, then breathed his fire on the ship causing it to burn until it sunk to the bottom.
Spike soon left the area, and then saw another ship, isolated from the public, Spike quickly and silently eliminated the gangs and burned the boat and the supplies, and he repeated the act with the last ship.
Spike soon walked into the tavern from before and saw Silver, Silver saw Spike who came over to the table.
“Ah Spike, I have heard of your acts.” Silver said.
“Yeah, who’s in charge?” Spike asked.
“A unicorn, he’s on his flagship, apparently he was hired by the gangs to ship supplies in case local supplies failed.” Silver said.
“Where?” Spike said.
“Open sea, you’ll never be able to reach him without raising suspicion.” Silver said.
“What do you propose? “ Spike said.
“I could use a rowing boat as a distraction; just signal me in when you’re ready.”
Later-
Spike was swimming through the water to the ship that had the chocolate milk glass flag on it, as he swam he stopped for a moment, then he raised his arm, and soon a little boat headed to the ship, Silver had made a little fire on it causing it to start to burn a bit. The crew of the ship soon noticed it and started to panic and were too busy to notice the swimming Drake.
Spike then started to climb the ship silently, he then reached the side where a guard was standing, Spike quickly grabbed him, stabbed him and then threw him over the edge. The Drake then jumped up and saw the leader, Spike quickly got out his bow and arrow, aimed it at him, and as soon as the pony looked at him, an arrow was seen to be sticking out of his eye as he fell.
The crew soon noticed the Drake; the guards got into position will the others of the crew jumped overboard, Spike quickly finished them off ad went in the ship, he then headed for the gunpowder room which had a lantern light, Spike then grabbed the lantern and threw it on the barrels, Spike quickly ran back onto deck and then jumped into the sea as the ship exploded behind him.
Soon Spike was back onto land with Silver walking up to him.
“Well?”
“He’s dead.” Spike said.
“What was with that pony anyway? Was he cursed?” Silver asked.
“No, just blinded with disbelieve of power and fortune.” Spike said
“Well thanks to you I don’t think that the gangs will be here again, if they do, I’ll be able to stop him. But if you need help, I’ll be there to help ya.” Silver said.
Soon Spike was back in Thorns shop, Thorn soon saw Spike.
“Ah Spike, what news do you have?” Thorn asked.
“The West district is freed.” Spike said.
“Well that was quick.” Thorn said.
“I’m off to free the North now.” Spike said leaving.
Spike soon wandered in Manehatten’s farm areas, he noticed three different jobs he would have to do three times, help families from the gangs, help the free farmers, and force the current suppliers not to.
Spike first headed to a home where a stallion was standing in front of three ponies, with a mare and a filly behind him, Spike quickly ran and knocked the first one out, he and the farther pony then beat up the last two.
“Thank you, you’re a true hero.” The stallion said as the mare behind him smiled.
Spike nodded to them then ran off, he soon saw a mare holding a colt and a filly as two ponies and a griffon standing over him, Spike quickly took one out from behind, punch one in the face and kneed another in the face, the Mare and her kids soon got up with tears in their eyes.
“Thank you! You are brave!” the mare said, and then the colt shouted.
“You’re my hero!”
Spike nodded again and ran off; he soon saw a stallion and a mare holding each other on their doorstep as two griffons and a pony leader stand in front of them, Spike quickly knee’s one in the back of the head, falcon punches one in the face and Chuck Norris roundhouse kicks the last one. Dammit Pinkie! Stop messing with my story.
Anyway, the stallion said.
“Thank you kind sir.”
Spike nodded, then ran, he soon found himself looking at small farm lands, probably owned by normal ponies, the crops were cherries, carrots, lettuce and cake. For the love of-Pinkie! Alright they didn’t grow cakes.
He saw a farmer talking with some ponies before the ponies took off with a bag, probably filled with food for the gangs, Spike then tagged the farmer until the farmer was walking through a path with some bushes, and Spike quickly grabbed the pony and raised him.
“Who a-are you?” the pony asked scared.
“Why do you supply the gangs with food?” Spike asked, the pony was scared that if he lied, he wouldn’t leave alive.
“I-I was forced, or they w-would kill me!” he honestly said.
“You will not give them what they need. Alright?” Spike said, the pony quickly nodded, Spike then put him down as the pony ran away.
Spike walked back into the farm district, and then saw a griffon standing over a beaten pony. Spike wondered if the griffon was a farmer or a gang leader, but the griffon seemed worried, so it’s possible that the griffon was a farmer.
When the griffon saw Spike he sighed in relief.
“Excuse me, but the gangs are comin’ for me, ever since they forced us to give our produce to their cause. I plan to sell this myself, can ya stop them from disturbing me while I get my crops?” the griffon asked, Spike nodded.
While the griffon collected his crops, gang members rushed up the hill to the Griffon, but were intercepted by different assortment of weapons. Soon the griffon was done and thanked Spike.
“Thanks for the help.”
Spike nodded and then headed to two more free farms and defended the farmers, one a pony the other a zebra.
Spike also interrogated two more collaborators, and convinced them not to give there produce to the gangs anymore.
Spike soon headed back into Thorns shop, where Thorn was waiting for him.
“Ah, nice to see you again.” Thorn said sarcastically for some reason.
“Yeah, you to.”
“I know were the boss of operations of this district is.” Thorn said.
“Where?”
“By the mill, you won’t be able to get to him easy; his got a lot of guards. You’ll need a distraction.” Thorn said.
“Will you help?”
“No, I think I’ll just stay and read.” Thorn said sarcastically.
“Alright, see you there.” Spike said before leaving.
And now a quote from the Medic from TF2
later~
Spike was swimming in the river that the mill ran through, he soon raised his arm before he saw a metal hand grab and guard and throw him in the water, the guards quickly ran towards Thorn, will the lead pony just stood at the edge if the dock, right before getting stabbed and pulled in by the Drake who got up and finished the rest of the guard with Thorn.
Soon Thorn and Spike were walking through the streets back to the shop, they were having a discussion.
“I still don’t get why those gangs do this.” Thorn sighed.
“They are directed into lies of control over others, who want to just cause chaos.” Spike said.
“Really? Well, I will be able to help you group of yours anytime I can. I’ll make sure the gangs don’t get the district back.” Thorn said as they reached the shop, but Spike didn’t stop, he headed south more.
He soon arrived at the Southern part of Manehatten, where the buildings seem to be easier to climb and ran across since some buildings are connected together.
Spike soon climbed on the rooftops, and had a look at the rooftops, he then noticed a brown Earth pony Stallion with a black mane, and he seemed to have two things around his front hooves. The pony ran and laughed until he bumped into the Drake, and fell to the ground before looking up, he saw Spikes outfit and smiled.
“Nice to meet you Assassin.” The pony said.
“Who are you?” Spike asked.
“I am Shadow Blade, and you are?”
“Spike. Now, can you tell me anything about the gangs?” Spike asked.
“Unfortunately, not much, I know the identity of their providers but not much else.” Shadow said.
(Hey I kinda noticed, Silver Arrow and Shadow Blades first names are the same as two powerful hedgehogs)
“That will be enough.” Spike said.
“But I can get my…friends to help find some information on their hideout.” Shadow said.
“I won’t tell if you’re a thief.” Spike said, Shadow chuckled.
“You’ve been studying haven’t you?”
“No, just read about you in a book two years ago.” Spike said smugly, Shadow just laughed.
“Alright, well, there’s lord Ronan, then Lady Make up, and finally, Filthy Rich.”
Spike was shocked at the last name he heard, wasn’t Filthy Rich Diamond Tiara’s farther?
“Did Filthy Rich come from Ponyville?”
“Yeah, how did you know?” Shadow asked curious.
“Just, memories left forgotten.” Spike said, Shadow understood what he meant.
“Alright, see you back up here.” Shadow said before they both ran off on the rooftops.
Spike soon walked in the streets filled with ponies looking at Spike with snouts in the air in disgust, Spike just ignored them, he soon saw a Stallion talk to a cloaked figure, the stallion soon handed a bag of bits to the hooded pony and used his hoof to tell him to go away.
Once the hooded pony left and the stallion started to walk, Spike quickly grabbed him and pulled him into an Alleyway, spike soon Spoke will his blade was almost cutting the Stallions throat.
“Are you Lord Ronan?”
“Y-Yes, why?” the stallion said shaking in fear.
“Why do you supply the gangs?”
“Because I’m given protection in return.” Ronan said.
“You’d let others suffer for your own safety?”
Ronan simply gulped in fear then screamed a little.
“I-I Promise I-I won’t help them again! I swear!” Ronan said begging for Freedom.
“Very well, but if I find out you do it again.” Spike poked his blade a little deeper, not enough to pierce his skin though.
“It will not be pretty.” Ronan nodded furiously and was then let go, and ran away.
Spike soon spotted a Mare wearing so much make up, you’ll think her face is a cream pie
(baddumtss. Lame joke done.)
Anyway, Spike was able to trick her into running into the alleyway with some fake makeup, but was soon grabbed by Spike.
“Lady Make Up?”
The mare nodded.
“You better start cut your supply lines with the gangs, or it’ll not be good for you.”
The mare nodded again.
Spike let her go as Lady Make Up ran home to update her makeup.
Spike then got on the rooftops and ran until he saw a familiar mare walking with a bunch of others as they trotted into the street; meanwhile Filthy Rich waved them off, before he went back, a Hooded Drake was in front of him.
Spike quickly ran at Filthy rich and pinned him on the ground.
“Never thought that the little dragon from Ponyville would come to kill me.” Filthy said waiting for his doom.
“I won’t finish you, if you stop supplying the gangs.” Spike said.
“Really? But aren’t they charity ponies?”
“No.” Spike simply said.
“Alright.” Spike said getting up and walking away.
(Yeah, I got nothing.)
Spike and Shadow soon meet on the rooftop again.
“So what do you have on the gangs?”
“There main base is the Flams Famous Cider.”
“And my Thieves are willing to help.” Shadow said, Spike nodded.
“Thanks, we’ll meet here tomorrow,” Spike said, Shadow nodded, Spike soon ran on the rooftops, until he reach the North District, he then Ran through the streets and made it to Thorns Shop, Thorn and Spike then sat down.
“So Spike?” Thorn asked.
“Tomorrow, we strike there HQ, I’ll get people to help.”
“So you’re going to free Manehatten.” Thorn asked.
“We will.” Spike said, ready for a fight.
Spike then walked up to the next level, ad went into Thorns guest room, and fell on the bed, and closed his eyes.
He needed the rest, for tomorrow, the Templars would lose a city, and a leader.