//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 The Mysterious Truth Revealed! (Reedited) // Story: Tales and Secrets of the Bloodline // by Madgod Vatuu //------------------------------// While learning about Aurora seemed strange to me. The more she explained the more I understood. Clearing up more than anything. But what troubles me is telling my friends what I experienced. Will they panic? Treat me more different or fear me even? Thinking of myself more of a stranger or an outcast towards them, that was the reason I kept my nightmares a secret. "What in the world is Elysium, Aurora? I never heard of it or at least read about it," Spike said to Aurora. "What is Elysium? Spike, it is a paradise where certain favored heroes are worthy coming here after their death.The reason why no equestrian has ever heard of it is that they weren't worthy," Aurora explained to Spike. While a confused look appeared on his face. "B-but I'm not dead! I just took a glance at the gem on the medallion! I never have seen a gem like that and when it glowed, it led me here… Aurora please tell me why am I really here?" Spike begged frightened. "You are here Spike because I summoned you here. To learn what you are in the first place. You have to discover the past, your past. I knew that you would get the medallion in the first place." Aurora explained. "You were the first hei-dragon in history to actually become a hero; due to the fact that dragons were feared all across Equestria. I will give you a chance to see what you achieve in your past life. Hopefully in a few days." "T-That's awesome!" Spike cried out in surprise to hear such news. "Indeed it is, but in the meantime, I'm sending you back to your friends, they must be worried about you," Aurora explained once more. "Just look at the gem again in the medallion and you will be here, but you will have to wait for a few days until it will light up again." "I-I, thank you Aurora,” Spike said gratefully. "There just one thing I have to tell you before you leave since I told you who you were in your past life, you will be to have his memories, personality, and his abilities when you come visit Elysium,” Aurora said placing her hoof on Spike's forehead. Spike looked down under his feet seeing a bright circle with the same markings that the medallion hand and in an instance everything went black. "Spike wake up! Wake up!" a familiar voice was heard as Spike regained consciousness. Spike's eyes opened wide seeing a concerned Twilight along with the rest of the girls who were around him. "Hey! Somepony help him up!" Rainbow Dash said loudly getting the rest of the girls to start helping up and off the ground. "Spike? Are you okay? Just what happened to you?" Twilight asked Spike frantically looking him over. "I-I don't even know Twilight," Spike replied uncertainly to Twilight. Spike paused for a bit to remember however something hit him. "Twilight have you ever heard or read of the Hero of Equestria?" He said suddenly. "Well, hmm..." Twilight went over to her shelve trying to find whatever book Spike was talking about. "I have a book about heroes in Equestria, is there anypony you’re looking for?" Twilight asked Spike curiously as she pulled a large book from her shelf. "Why Spike? Something you want to share with us?" She asked interestedly. "There is one hero who seems to know Celestia for a long time, his actions inspired Celestia about loyalty and... I just need to find out who he is," Spike explained to Twilight who kept flipping through the pages of work. "Spike, the hero you are mentioning about is not in this book," Twilight said seeing Spike’s head sink down, she felt bad but continued to answer his question. "Why Spike? What race was he, Equestrian? Griffon?" She didn’t like seeing Spike sad this way. "You are not going to believe this but he's actually a dragon," Spike said hearing a noise. Turning his head to the direction of the noise seeing Fluttershy immediately behind Rainbow Dash. "D-did you say dragon!" Fluttershy squeaked frightened starting to shake. Spike forgot not to mention “dragons” they always seem to freak her out. "Spike stop joking around! You know how Fluttershy feels about  dragons!" Rainbow Dash scolded Spike. "I'm not joking!” Spike yelled at Rainbow Dash. "How could I joke about something at a time like this! I might find out about who or what I am!" Spike puffed and huffed angrily. "Spike, what in tarnation are you talking about?" Applejack calmly asked in confusion with the rest of the girls. Spike gulped. "Way to blow it, Spike. Should I really tell them? What will they think if I tell them that I was that hero that lived over a thousand years ago?" Spike thought for a bit and only to say a few words from his mouth. "I-I can't.” "Spike, are you keeping something from us?" Twilight asked him quizzically but he remained quiet. "Spike please tell us why you’re spacing out. You’re starting to worry us, we just want to help," Twilight spoke softly. Spike sighed heavily "W-When I glance at the medallion's gem it was glowing for all of you but for me, it actually took me inside the medallion. Spike explained to them. "While inside... it was talking to me showing me what it looked like within Canterlot castle; but was empty and for some reason, nopony was around. Celestia, Luna, the guards, heck even the furniture was gone." Spike continued to explain. "I check around the castle to see if I had missed anypony, although I stopped searching. And that was when I heard her cry." "Heard who cry?" Pinkie Pie asked hopping up and down with a pinky kind of sound effect. She was really interested along with the rest of the girls. "I heard a voice of a mare who seemed to have been in trouble, so I followed the voice which leads me to a door that I tried to open; however it was locked. I kept trying to open the door yet it was still locked no matter how hard I tried. Once I heard silence... I instantly started to panic until finally ended up breaking the door wide open. After the door broke I quickly I checked inside, t-there was this dark room with no pony inside." Spike continued. "I-I heard a giggle startle, I turn around to see who was behind me, and what I saw was an alicorn, I was shocked of course but before I could react she pushed me to the door causing me to fall into a black abyss and landed into a place called Elysium." "Spike, what is Elysium? but importantly why did this alicorn pushed you into the door if you were trying to help her?" Twilight asked confused. "Elysium is a place where certain heroes go who meet their end. The alicorn's name is Aurora, she was the one who pushed me into Elysium and told me something I couldn't believe." Spike explained again knowing the truth had to come out. "She’s the one who told me about the Hero of Equestria, She-um told me a secret about him..." "Spike come on! Just tell us already!" All his friends replied with curiosity. "Aurora told me that I am the reincarnation of the hero of Equestria. "Spike said as everyone fell silent, but Spike continued. "In a few days I have to go back in the medallion again and Aurora will tell me what happens next." When Spike told them what he saw. The only thing he saw from his friends was their unnerving silence seeing their jaws dropping from their faces to the floor. While looking at him. He knew that they couldn't believe what they were hearing it was obvious. "So? Are we going to Canterlot then?" Rainbow Dash asked still with a confused look with the rest of her friends. "No, Canterlot will wait. Until I have found out about everything. I just can't tell Solaria and Selene yet." Spike said with an even expression. "Okay, Spike I-wait what did you just call the princesses?" Twilight said to Spike who just remain silent and walked out the door. After leaving the library he decided to take a walk around Ponyville but was a surprise to find the merchant again. When the merchant saw Spike his face lit up with a smile. "Hello, little dragon how are you?"The merchant asked him but noticed that Spike didn’t answer him back. "Is something the matter?" "I'm sorry but I can't go to Canterlot," Spike said solemnly. "What do you mean?" The merchant said in confusion. "When I got the medallion something complicated happened to me,"Spike answered. "The marking stands for something. I wish to hang on to this a little longer but I will keep your promise okay?" Spike said with uncertainty. "If you wish to keep it longer, I won't stop you because by the look in your eyes tells me that you have questions of your own; but remember to return the favor." The merchant said to Spike who replied with a nod. Continuing to walk around Ponyville until he his eyes spotted a stick on the ground. Spike didn't know why the stick caught his attention, he walks passed it trying to forget about it but instantly went back for it. Once Spike grabbed it he saw a transparent vision or image of a hooded figure swinging a sword but couldn't see more as it faded into nothingness. Spike then copied his stance by placing one claw on the bottom of the stick gripping the stick tightly. Spike then remembered to attack the images made of gray fog like memories. Swinging the stick feeling like he was swinging against the wind. Spike then continued to swing, slash, and curve the stick. He ran towards the tree pointing the stick forward causing it to go through the tree leaving him believing what had happened. Spike grabbed the stick from the tree until he heard laughter he looked over at the sound to see Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon approaching him. "Look, Silver Spoon, I guess he pretending to be a hero" Diamond Tiara scoffed and giggled with Silver Spoon. "I guess he doesn't want to be the baby by Twilight Sparkle," Silver replied. Spike looked at Diamond's tiara and threw his stick towards one of the holes passing over her head and going through a tree again but sees the tiara hanging. Diamond and Silver just stood there with their jaw's down as Spike pulled the stick off the tree with the tiara and threw it back at Diamond. Spike glared at them with his slitted dragon eyes which cause them to scream and flee like the little fillys they were... He wanted to keep going but he felt something weird. He lifts up his claw and saw it dripping blood, he must have cut himself by gripping the stick too hard. Spike was surprised because he didn't feel the pain sooner; he looked around and found an old cloth on the ground and tied it around the cut. "In my past life did I use a weapon? Then if so I guess I was a fighter… awesome." Spike grinned walking back home seeing Twilight looking around for something in the Library. "Spike, could you pass me a scroll, please? Twilight asked Spike who handed her a scroll. "Today has been weird Spike I-." Twilight paused when she saw a red stain on the scroll and looked at one of Spike's claw had a red cloth on it which was dripping blood on the floor. "Spike what happened! Are you okay!" Twilight said in shock. Spike just looked at his claw again and stared at it with a blank expression. "Just leave it Twilight to tell you the truth I don't feel a thing." "Spike, you can't feel that cut? Does it that even hur-!” Spike cut her off before she could continue "Twilight in a few days I'm going back in the medallion and in the meantime don't tell Celestia and Luna okay." Spike said in a serious tone as he interrupted her. "But I…” "I just need you to do this okay, after all, I can trust my big sister can I?" Twilight couldn't say a thing but watched Spike heading to his room. Something was changing Spike, he never acted like this in front of her. She was starting to think that something is changing him after getting that medallion. "Spike what happening to you...?"