//------------------------------// // Ch 10: Fighting Back (Part 3) // Story: The School Life of Spike: Book 1 // by Dark Matter 101 //------------------------------// Chapter 10 Fighting Back (Part 3) Previously on 'The School Life of Spike'. Spike and the gang pulled the greatest payback known to mankind. When the victims were punished, they realize that Spike was responsible for pulling the pranks and was going to kill him for it. But Spike was moving tomorrow, and tonight will turn out terrible for our little hero, and will he get a big surprise when he hears the news and tells the truth in front of his friends. After School, Spike and the gang cheered for their victory. They all hive five each other and laughed. "That was awesome!" Rainbow Dash cried out. "Best day ever!" Pipsqueak said high fiving Applebloom. "Yay," Fluttershy whispered. "I think this calls for a celebration," Twilight suggested. "Yeah! Party at Sugarcube Corner!" Pinkie jumps up for joy. "That's sounds delightful," Rarity said. "I'll go tell Mr. and Mrs. Cake." "We'll handle the decoration," Applebloom said, grabbing her friends. "I'll help as well," Applejack said. "Yeah, let's make a victory party AND a party for Spike; who is moving and set our enemies straight!" Pipsqueak patted Spike's back. "That's sounds like a good idea," Twilight said. "Sure, why not," Spike agreed with the idea. "Then it's settled then," Rainbow Dash said. "Let's prepare the celebration!" The gang cheered and walked off preparing for the party. Applejack, Pinkie, and The Crusaders were getting decorations. Rarity, Fluttershy, and Twilight were going to go tell Mr. and Mrs. Cake about the party plans. Rainbow Dash and Pipsqueak went to Gilda's workshop to invite her and Comet Strike. And finally, Spike was heading back home. He was going to pack his things for tomorrow and ready to live in a new life. He never felt so happy before. I couldn't believe that today went okay for me. I was getting away by tomorrow, I stop the animal shelter from tearing down, and now I'll have a family tomorrow. I thought this day couldn't get any better till a familiar college student capture me from behind. "Gotcha!" Fleur De Lis came behind Spike hugging him. "I told you to watch your back, didn't I?" "Fleur? What are you doing here?" Spike asked, still get hugged by her. "Well, I saw you exiting the school building and I figured that I could talk to you for a sec," Fleur let go of Spike. "What is it?" Spike asked, curious of what she has to say to him. "I'm throwing a party today and I wanted to invite you there." "A party?" Spike still remember that he was throwing a party of his own. "I can't, I have another party to go to." "Oh that's okay, you could just stay for a while and you can go to your party," Fleur suggested. "But-" "Please! Just for a while!" Fleur begged Spike to come to her party. I like to go to her party, but my friends are preparing a party for me and themselves. If I go to Fleur party then that'll leave my friends out of the picture. "Just for a while I guess," Spike answered. "Great! See you there!" Fleur winks at him as she waves goodbye. Spike waved back to her and sighed. He walks back to the orphanage getting his things ready for tomorrow. As for the rest of the gang, they set up the party at Sugarcube Corner and was ready to go. Mr. and Mrs. Cake were excited as well. But as for Spike, he headed to Fleur De Lis party thinking he would stay for a while. But this was a big mistake for him. He saw the party going wild and the music playing very loud. He walks to the front door and knocks on it. Fleur opens the door surprise to see Spike. "Spike!" she cried out giving him a hug. "I'm glad you came." "Me too, but this is only for a while," Spike said. "Of course, just for a while," Fluer repeated what he said reminding herself. "Please come in." Spike was escorted inside by her and saw a few friends he knew and few college kids. There were all laughing and visiting. To Spike it seems like a magical place to be in right now. It was colorful, balloons everywhere, and the best part for Spike was when confetti rain down on him. "Well? What do you think?" Fleur asked Spike seeing the expression on his face. Spike was breathless, he never seen a party like this in his life. "I'll admit, this party is awesome," Spike answered. "This party has only just begun, Spike!" Fleur grabs Spike's hands and pulled him to the dance floor in her living room. Fleur dances around Spike while Spike stood in place. He could only think about his friends waiting for him. Speaking of friends, he did thought of the time when they taught him to dance. So he dances with Fleur remembering what he learned from them. The crowd looks at the two cheering on. Spike and Fleur danced like crazy. As for Spike's friends, they waited for our little hero to return. Rainbow Dash was laying back on her seat with her legs sticking out. Applejack plays with her drink. Scootaloo was blowing a balloon and let the air out making it fly around. It landed on Pinkie's hair. "Where's Spike?" Applebloom asked. She was laying on the ground watching the clouds. "Probably forgotten where the party was at," Fluttershy guesses. "Spike wouldn't forget," Comet spoke. "I'm sure he has his reason why he's running late," Gilda said. (Later That Day) Spike was chugging on a soda as the crowd cheered him on. There were about 16 soda cans in front of him all empty. Spike finished his drink and slams it down on the ground. The crowd went wild as Spike did a little victory dance. Hours went by, the sun was setting. Spike and Fleur were laughing through out the party when night fell. Spike's friends came looking for him. Only Twilight's friends searched for him while the others went home. "Where on earth is Spike?" Applejack asked. "I hope he's alright," Fluttershy said worrying. "Come on, Shy," Rainbow Dash lightly punches her on the shoulder. "Spike will be okay, he's a tough dude." They can hear loud music out in the distance. They went to see what it was and saw that a party was loud. They had shocking faces seeing the house a total mess already. "What in tarnation," Applejack said to herself. "The music is awfully, don't you think?" Rarity asked Twilight. "Only a party animal could do something like this," Twilight spoke. SLAM! The front door swings wide open revealing Spike dancing like an idiot. "I BELIEVE IN MAGIC!" he cried out. He stops to see his friends disappointed and surprised at the same time. Spike slowly faded his smile and realized what he had done. "Guys!" Spike cried out. But his friends walks away without saying a word to him. "Wait! Guys!" He chases after them stopping them from walking away. "Listen guys, I'm SO sorry I forgot about our party," Spike said as he felt terrible. "No, Spike, it's okay, really," Rainbow Dash crossed her arms looking away from him. "Yeah, we understand," Applejack lowered her head and hat down looking straight to the ground disappointed. "Party pooper," Pinkie said to him. "I said I'm sorry," Spike begged them. "We can have the party right now." "That's not the point, Spike!" Rarity cried out. "You abandon your friends and made new ones!" "No! It's not what it looks like!" Spike looks back at the party seeing the party still going on. He could still hear them calling out his name. "Okay, maybe it does look like it but I'm serious about my real friends who are standing in front of me!" "We waited for you for six hours, Spike," Twilight said. "Does this mean you don't want to hang out with us anymore?" Fluttershy said. "No!" Spike answered. "Are we annoying to you?" Pinkie asked. "No!" "Is it because we embarrass you?" Rarity asked. "NO!" "Then what is it, Spike!" Rainbow Dash shouted. "It about my life!" Spike shouted back at her making the girls fell silent. "Do you have any idea of what's it like without any friends. Where I come from wasn't pleasant, wasn't where you guys would live. I was different from my town, I get bullied there, humiliated, getting bruises everywhere on my body because I was different - ME! Until I came here, where everything was great, my life changed here till I heard the news that I was moving away. And as a friend - your guy's friend - I would NEVER betray my friends, what so ever." The girls stay quiet. They can feel so much pain from Spike in him. "But still, why hang with them... when you would've hang with us," Rainbow Dash asked, softly this time. Spike didn't say anything. All he could do was sigh at them as he lowered his head. "...I don't know," was all Spike could say. It took a moment to calm things down. The gang continued walking away sadly without saying a word. All except for Twilight for she knew something wasn't right. "...Can you tell them, that I said 'Goodbye'," Spike said sadly and he walks off into the other direction. "Spike, wait!" Twilight stops Spike from walking away. "...I know... I know that you're an orphanage." Spike didn't feel surprised at all. "...What difference does it make," Spike spoke sadly and quietly without turning around. "I'm moving tomorrow." "I know but, I still can't figure out why your life was miserable," Twilight continued. "I understand that your parents died in a car wreck. Zecora told me everything. But what caught my attention is that you said that they leave you bruises. What does that suppose to mean." Spike looks up seeing the night sky. He could see the stars twinkling down on him. "She may didn't tell you much," Spike spoke, still looking at the stars. "But what she didn't tell you that I get beating up for no reason." "Because you were different?" Twilight said. "...Yes... Because I was different," Spike repeated of what she said. "Because they called me a sissy... a nerd... a freak... they even said that I was different. Every time when I pull my hoodie over my head when I blush they would make fu of me for it. Either I have a crush on a teacher, a girl who's older than me. I never did get to fit in." "And your relatives?" "What about them?" "Did they do horrible things to you?" "Did Zecora told you that," Spike did a small chuckle. "I ran away. Ever since my parents died, I ran away from home. Because they were the only people who could ever make my life better." Twilight felt so terrible. She had no idea Spike's life was so horrible to her. She had a small tear rolling down on her face. "Oh Spike, I... I didn't mean to..." she stuttered as she tries to find the right word to say. "It's okay," Spike said. "I mean... who would care about a boy who's different from others." Spike walks off. He stops again and this time looks back at Twilight. "Thanks... for being my friend, Twilight," Spike finally said and walks off once more. Twilight walks off as well. She continued walking till she drops to her knees. She cried in tears. She threw her hands onto her face covering her sadness. Tears came out of her palms. "I'm so sorry Spike!" she sobs sadly. "If I knew about this sooner... we would've made you stay! I'm so sorry Spike!" She continues to cried in the cold night. As for Spike he arrives back to the orphanage and went into his room. He lay in bed slamming his head onto the pillow. I. Felt. Awful. Not only did I lost my friends. But I was going back to my original life again. I never knew that once mistake could end my life just like that. Till my friend Comet came in breathing heavily. "Spike! You never going to believe this!" Comet cried out. "Go away, Comet," Spike muffled in his pillow. "I'm not in the mood. Can't this wait till tomorrow when I get out of here." "That's just it, Spike, you're not getting adopted!" Comet said making Spike jump out of his bed. "WHAT!" he cried out. "WHY!" "Apparently, the people who was going to adopt you were wanted criminals," Comet answered. "And I'm pretty sure they were gay. Thank goodness they didn't took you, right?" "Comet, I have to leave somewhere," Spike grabs his hoodie and shook him. "Other wise I'll be dead tomorrow! Do you realize that Mr. Discord, Garble, The Diamond Dogs, and Blueblood soon figure out that I'm responsible for all of this and will be waiting for me at school getting killed!" "Well if you say it that way, you should've been taken away by the gay couple," Comet said. "Stop joking around!" Spike shouted. "I have to do something, I'll go away again, start a new life with a new name, then I'll get a job that seems happy enough where I don't get beaten up brutally, I just- I need to- I have to-" Spike stops and fainted to the floor out cold. Comet ran to him trying to wake him up. "Spike?" Comet said to him. (Friday) School started. All the students walks into the school building except for Spike. He was hiding behind a bush from them, his friends, and the people who would brutally murder him. I couldn't believe it. Everybody thinks that I moved away. I was about to enter hell. When I spied on the people I dealt with yesterday, they were taking their anger out on my friends. Pipsqueak gets slammed against the locker real hard. Garble grabs his hair and thrust his head against it. "Since Spike isn't around anymore, I'll have to spend another week beating the living shit out of you!" Garble said to him as he pulls his hair down to the ground. "For now on, I will beat you up everyday from this day forth." Garble kicks Pipsqueak's stomach leaving him in pain. Garble walks off and head to the gym. Spike was hiding behind the wall watching him and Pipsqueak. My own best friends was treated like trash. Like for instinct; Mr. Discord gathered Twilight and her friends to clean the cafeteria till graduation because I was the one who started the mess. Gilda is getting sued by Blueblood all because I spilled oil on him. And as for The Crusaders they get a week of detention for wrecking school property. Not only I ruin my own life, but I ruin their life's as well without thinking. Spike walks across the hallway all down. What could he do to change all this. Then it hit him. BAM! Spike gets slammed by the door. Luna looks over and saw Spike rubbing his head. "I'm sorry, Spike!" Luna quickly picks him back up. "I thought you moved?" "Yeah, so did I," Spike said still sad. "What's wrong?" Luna asked. "My I lost my friends because of the things I did this week." "I see," Luna said crossing her arms. "Did you try to talk to them?" "Yeah, but I only made it worse for them." "I see the problem." "You do?" "It's because you didn't tell them how you feel." "I don't understand." "Well, think of it this way," Luna explained as she took him into Celestia's office. "You might have told them the truth about your feelings, but what about theirs?" "What about their feelings?" Spike asked. "I keep seeing you and your friends, you're really close together," Luna continued. "They keep talking about you, how brave you are, and they say that you were cute." "Isn't that just your theory?" "No, it's theirs." Spike felt a little better. Luna always have her ways to cheer people up. "So what do I do?" Spike asked her. "Tell them the truth. Not the truth about your feeling though, but theirs feelings as well," Luna walks out of the office and headed home. Spike was alone again and decided to tell them the truth, but how would he tell them in front of their faces. He had an idea, but it's a long shot. He looks around the office and spotted a microphone. A microphone that speaks into the intercom all over the school. Rainbow Dash and Rarity gone off to their next classroom and slump in their desk. "I am so tired," Rainbow Dash said. "If I have to touch another unknown gunk on the floor, it'll be the end of me," Rarity said. "Don't be so dramatic." "...Do you miss him?" Rarity asked. Rainbow Dash knew exactly who she was talking about. "In a way I guess," she answered. "I mean, I should be mad at him but the way he went off about his life was like I should feel sorry for him." "Do you?" "Do YOU?" "Of course I feel sorry for Spikey-Wikey," Rarity said. "Sure he went to someone else's, but he said he would never betray us." "I'll believe it when I hear the truth from him." The intercom came on with a loud speaker sound. "Hello? Is this thing on?" Spike speaks into the microphone. "Well shit," Rainbow Dash said. "It won't be easy for me to say of what I'm about to tell you guys," Spike continues. "But I couldn't because I was scared to tell you in person." In another room was Applejack and Pinkie listening to Spike. "I wanted to tell you guys that you are one of the bestest friends I could ever asked for. I never et to share my feelings to anyone, or that I have a great time partying with you." In another room was Pipsqueak and The Crusaders also listening to him. "I will never forget the tour you guys gave me. I learned so much about this town and the people I met." In another room was Twilight and Fluttershy with Discord teaching algebra. "Or the time when I helped out a friend out who was innocent that day, a friend who happens to call me her number one assistant." "Spike," Twilight whispered quietly. Discord heard what she said and ran out of the room. "I got you now you little trouble maker!" Discord growled as he dashes through the hallways. "I would never betray you guys no matter what happens. I will always treat you guys right. Because I'm your friend. A friend name Spike." "Spike," Applejack spoke smiling as she gotten herself comfortable. "I knew you had the courage." "But that's not what I wanted to tell you. I wanted to tell you the truth I've been hiding since we first met... I... I..." "Come on, Spike," Rainbow Dash said leaning against her chair. "You can do it, sweety," Rarity said. "I am an orphan," Spike finally said and he felt proud of it. "Spike is an orphan?" Fluttershy said. "I didn't wanted to say, but I'm glad I did." "Me too, Spike. Me too," Pinkie said. "Also, if you're listening to this Garble and Blueblood, don't take your guy's anger on my friends. Take it on me. You can beat me up, sue me, put me in detention, make me clean the cafeteria! Because I did all the horrible stuff to you." "Oh no," Pipsqueak said looking at The Crusaders. "I don't like where this is going," Sweetie Belle said. "So if you're listening to this, meet me at the football field after school." In gym, Garble was listening to him. He punches the punching bag breaking the chain off with a single blow. Blueblood was in his class cracking his neck. Spike was in the office speaking into the microphone while holding down the small button on it. "Because I'm not afraid to fight you," Spike continued. "I'm not afraid to stand up against you, and I'm-" BAM! Discord slams the door open seeing Spike blood boiling in his eyes. "And now I'm in trouble," Spike finished his speech into the mic. "YOU!" Discord points at him with rage. "So much trouble," Spike rephrases his sentence. Discord rushes to Spike taking the mic from him. He puts the mic on the other side of the desk and glared at Spike with flares coming out of his nostrils. "Thought you could get away with this, didn't you?" Discord said calmly to him. "Do you realize that you ruined my opportunity to become Vice Principal." "Only because you cheated," Spike back talked him. "How would you know that I cheated?" Discord asked. Spike looks around. The words slipped out of his mouth. "Doesn't matter, right now I have a goal to accomplish." "And what goal is that?" Spike asked as he watches Discord walk to the window looking outside. "To tear down the animal shelter of course," Discord answered. "Yeah?" Spike looks over to the desk and spotted a small book. He grabs it and looks at the microphone seeing the button. "You still wanting to tear down the shelter?" "Yes, to put up a new football stadium I wanted to build until you ruined everything," Discord clutches his fists. "But no matter, I'm still setting it up." "Uh huh," Spike slowly set the book down onto the button turning on the intercom back on. The students heard the intercom income and hears the discussion going on with Spike and Discord. "So tell me, Mr. Discord," Spike continued. "Why do you want to tear down the animal shelter?" "Good question, Spike," Mr. Discord said. "Have you seen the way the place acts? Random animals from different species, come on! Only a freak could take care of those felines." Fluttershy gasps right by Twilight. "If it was me, I get rid of the monsters," Discord continued. "So you purposely set the football stadium there then?" Spike asked. "Of course I did." Fluttershy and Twilight both gasped. "And how come you were the only one that showed up trying out for Vice Principal?" "It's like you said, Spike, I cheated." "How though?" "I simply food poisoned the drinks I gave to the teachers the other day, wasn't hard really, they were a bunch of idiots." Ms. Cheerilee in her class crosses her arms hated hearing what Discord is saying. And Iron will was hearing as well in the gym. He had a basketball in his hands and pops it. "But why do you want to be a Vice Principal?" Spike continued asking. "Because I could work right by Principal Celestia," Discord went on. "Not only I want to be a Vice Principal, but to order the dumbasses around me." Back in the office, Discord leans over towards Spike glaring at him as he continued on his speech. "Let's face it, Spike," Discord continued. "The students here in school have to be the most stupid, idiotic, most irresponsible brats, I have ever dealt with through out my teaching years in my l-" Discord stops himself only to see the small book placed on the button. He picks it up and saw that the button was pressed. He soon found out that everybody in school heard what he said. He slowly glares at Spike with his death stare. Spike awkwardly chuckled. Discord grabs Spike's hoodie and drags him out of the chair. With rage he kicks the door opens breaking the hinges off. Spike tried to get free and away from his but Discord's grip was so it was like the clothing was attached to him somehow. Discord jingles his keys and unlocks a janitor's closet throwing Spike in there. "You stay in there and be a good boy!" Discord yelled at him. "Until then, I'll return and punish you till you learn respect out of me!" He shuts the door and locks it back. Spike bangs on the door crying out Discord's name. He then heard the school bell meaning school was over. Outside, Garble and Blueblood walks out of the building and walks up to the flag pole meeting each other. "Garble, I'm assuming," Blueblood asked. "You must be Blueblood that Spike mentioned," Garble said. "He humiliated you?" Blueblood asked. "Yeah, and you?" Garble said. "Yeah." "You're gonna help me kick his ass?" "Indeed I will." Back in the school, Spike ram the door with force trying to bust out. His body was too weak to takedown the door with his small body. He went to the back slamming his back against the wall. He slides down and decided to give up. He kicks a bucket spilling everything in it. He puts his palm against his face dragging it across his face. He heard the door knob jiggle. Spike was preparing for Discord to come through that door and give him a lecture. When the door opens wide, Cranky Doodle came in helping Spike up. "Don't you have to face somebody after school?" Cranky Doodle asked smiling. "Cranky Doodle!" Spike was happy to see his best janitor. "Get out of here and make sure you set things straight," Cranky Doodle said to him. "What about Mr. Discord?" "Leave him to me, right now I think your friends need you." Spike gave him a high five and dashes through the halls. Later, Discord came back whistling. When he came to the door and unlocks it. He finds the closet empty. Discord went inside leaving the keys on the knob searching the place for Spike. As he searches, Cranky Doodle came by and closes the door locking it. He walks away leaving Discord crying for help. Blueblood looks at his watch and notice that Spike was 10 minutes late. "I knew it," Blueblood said to himself. "He's afraid." "I don't blame him," Garble spoke. "He's just scared to face men like me." "No I'm not," a voice came from behind the two. They look back seeing Spike standing proud with his head up tall. "You got guts showing yourself like this, I'll give you that," Garble said as him and Blueblood walks up to Spike. "But now it's time to pay the price." "Time for pay me a new suit," Blueblood said. "Time to face the consequences!" Spike put up his fists. He looks at them dirty. "Is this a joke?" Garble continued. "You want to fight me and Blueblood by yourself?" "I told you I wanted to fight?" Spike said with a dark tone. Garble and Blueblood looks at each other thinking this was a joke to them. But it wasn't. "You really want to fight a senior and a college student?" Blueblood asked. "If it means to show you that I'm not scared of you," Spike said still in his stance. Students came by seeing Spike and the two grown men getting ready to fight, including Twilight and friends. They all surrounded them in a huge circle. They didn't say a word, not even a breathe it seems. Garble didn't mind them watching, it gave him spirit. Garble clutches his fists and walks towards Spike. He crouches down at Spike's level and smiles. "This is the part, when I prove how wrong you are," Garble said. Spike through a punch at him across his face. Garble took a moment to feel a slight pain. He slowly turns his head at him with a dark glare. He lifts his fist up and punches Spike. BAM! Discord bust down the door and scooted across the floor. When he got back up and ran down the halls. "Screw Spike and his god damn stupid plan, I'm getting my stadium if it kills-" He slid across the floor. The floor was wet causing Discord sliding across the hallways and bust through the window landing into a prickly bush. Cranky Doodle came out of a classroom and put a wet floor sign up. "I always forget to put the wet floor sign," Cranky Doodle said. Outside, Discord crawls out of the bush with small speck of pricks sticking onto him. He stood up pulling out the pricks on his face. "No more mister nice guy," Discord said. Back at the fight, Spike fell to the ground with bruises on him and his jacket torn. He tried to stand back up but Blueblood kicks him on the stomach. Spike landed back on the ground rolling on his back gasping for air. "Why aren't we doing anything?" Rarity asked. "This is Spike's fight, not ours," Rainbow Dash said. "So we're not going to do a thing about it?" Pinkie said. "He's our friend for crying out loud," Applejack said. "Let him fight," Twilight said. Her friends look at her without a word. "Rainbow Dash is right. This is his fight, and he has to face his fears." "Because of his past?" Fluttershy guesses. "...Yeah," Twilight answers. Spike stops rolling on the ground and stumbles back up. He looks at Garble as he throws another punch at him. Spike fell to the ground once more. He lifted himself up and fell down again back on the ground. "I think he learned his lesson," Blueblood said. "Come on, Garble." "Where are you going?" Garble asked. "Look, he's beaten enough as it is," Blueblood continued. "We were just going to beat him up a bit-" "A bit? We are not through with him, Blueblood," Garble said as he turns back to Spike. "We are gonna beat him till he bleeds." Spike started to crawl away. But Garble kicks him on the stomach making Spike cough. "This is a message!" Garble continues as he kicks Spike again. He then turns to the crowd. "A message for you all!" The students took one step back. Garble looks around laughing. "Let this be a lesson to you all!" Garble cried out. "You think that you are better than me, because I left Equestria High! I will always be better than you! Stronger than you! Just because I left the school doesn't mean I can't rule the school! NO! I will always be the boss, which is why I will always beat you, humiliate you, bully you in front of everyone for the last four years since I've been here! Principal Celestia? Please. As soon she returns I will be gone with a clean get away. I still rule the school. ME! NO ONE ELSE! I mean, after all, Spike, nobody cares about you. Because you're new, you're an orphan, and most of all... you're a fool to stand up against me." Garble grabs Spike's shirt and punches him repeatedly. The crowd felt bad for Spike. Twilight and friends couldn't move a muscle, seeing him like this made them feel sad and bad for themselves. Rainbow Dash looks away couldn't bare to watch anymore. Fluttershy covers her eyes till all of this was over. Blueblood watches Spike and also felt bad for him. He didn't want him beaten up like this, not the way he pictures it. When Garble stops, he threw Spike down leaving him breathless. He stood back up and spat on him. As he walks off there was dead silence. Twilight lowered her head down and started to cry. "You're wrong," Spike mumbles making Garble stop walking. Also made Twilight lifted her head back up. Garble turn back to Spike and saw him on his knees. "What did you say," Garble asked. "I said... 'You're wrong'," Spike stood back up wiping the blood off of his mouth. "There are people... that are better than you." Garble watches Spike standing back up slowly. He saw Spike's knees wobble, but to his surprise he could still stand. He then walks to the parking lot and head to his car. He opens the door and pulled out a fat red bat with a dragon blowing flames out of its mouth. He drags the bat across the cemented floor rattling as he walks towards Spike. "You think you're God! You think you can tell everyone what they can and can't do," Spike continues, ignoring Garble's bat. "I've seen what they can do what you can't do! Think you're strong? You think that you still rule this school? You don't go here anymore!" The more words Spike say the more angry Garble gets. "We're not the weak one!... You're the weak one!" Spike went on with his speech. "You're just saying that... because you're scared that one day someone will stand up to you!" Garble came closer with his bat still dragged across the ground. The students watches him as he walks closer and closer to Spike. "Admit it, Garble! YOU! ARE! SCARED!" Spike cried out as Garble stops in front of him. "Because all of us... can take you down if us Equestrians work together." The crowd whispers and mumbles getting Garble's attention. He looks around talking about him, mumbling about him, he could only hear his name, nothing more. "We can all beat you all at once, because you're scared that one day people are gonna start ignoring your orders and start bullying you the way you bullied them," Spike said as Garble stares back at him. "And you know that... Don't you?" Garble kicks his chest sending Spike flying to the flag pole. Spike was about to get up but Garble beat him to it. He place his foot on his chest and raises his bat against his face, ready to swing it. He grips the bat with both hands and pulls it back behind his head. As soon as he was about to swing it he was stopped by Rover, who stood in front of him protecting Spike. "Heh, Step aside, You worthless mutt," Garble commanded. "No," Rover talks back to him taking a step forward. "Very well," Garble swings the bat at Rover. The bat was caught by Fido's bare hand just before it could hit Rover. He pulls the bat away from Garble and tossed it back behind him. Spot came by helping Spike up. "Why are guys helping me?" Spike asked. "We may be bullies, squirt," Rover said. "But we never treat students like that, especially students who goes to our school." "Doesn't matter to me," Garble spoke. "Because I can still kick your guy's ass." Before Garble could throw a punch, Twilight steps in. She stood next to Spike grabbing his shoulder and pulls him towards her. Then Rainbow Dash and Applejack. Then Fluttershy, Pinkie, and Rarity. Then Pipsqueak and The Crusaders joins in along with Comet Strike and Gilda. They all stood in front of Spike guarding him from Garble. "That's sweet of you all, but I can still beat you all up, even if you are girls," Garble said putting his fists up. "Uh, Garble," Blueblood taps his shoulder. "I hate to break it to ya, but-" He points to the rest of the students giving Garble a dirty look. Garble looks around seeing mad faces looking at him. "You all stay out of this!" Garble Demanded. But the students all took a step forward with their faces still frowning. Garble and Blueblood was starting to get worried. "You see, Garble," Twilight spoke walking towards him. "We may be students and friends, but we are more than that. We are a family." She walks up to Spike and placed her hand on his shoulder. "And Spike is our family." Garble looks at Twilight and was getting worried a lot. "And do you know what we do to people who beats up our family," Twilight walks back to Garble grabbing his collar shirt and pulls him head to head looking straight into her eyes. "We teach them a lesson... the hard way." The students all yell as they all ran towards Garble and Blueblood. They both scream as they hugged each other. The students surrounded them and pick them up off the ground. "Put me down you idiots!" Garble commanded. "Hey, come on guys! I'm on your guy's side, I'm an Equestrian too you know!" Blueblood begged. "Throw them in the dumpster!" Featherweight cried out as the students agreed with him. "Wait! Wait!" Spike cried out as he gain full conscious. The students carried them to the dumpster. They set them on top of the dumpster opening the lid up. Just when they were about to dump them in, Spike stops all this. "STOOOOOOOOP!" Spike cried out leaving everyone muted. "What are we thinking!" "Revolutionary!" Featherweight cried out as the students cheers. YEAH! "No more being bullied!" Pipsqueak cried out. YEAH! "No more being cheated on!" Merry May cried out. YEAH! "But don't you guys realize that we're becoming the bullies!" Spike continues. "Spike, I think Garble pound you too hard that you became mini-him," Applejack said rubbing his head. "Don't you get it?" Spike continued as he brushes Applejack's hands off of him. "If you do this to them are you gonna keep doing this?" "Of course we're gonna keep doing it, Spike," Rover spoke. "Look what they done to you!" "That's not what I'm saying," Spike continues. "If we do keep doing this, then what? Are we going to bully others? Are we gonna show everyone that we're better than them? It's everyone against everyone we're talking about." "What are you saying, Spike?" Twilight asked. "I'm saying that this is not who we are," Spike answered. "Pipsqueak, do you want to become a bully?" "Never in my life," Pipsqueak answered. "Then what do you want to be?" "A pirate!" Pipsqueak cried out. Everyone gave him the silent treatment wondering why he wants to become a pirate. "Hey, I could dream, can I?" "Rainbow Dash, what do you want to do in life?" Spike asked her. "To become part of The Wonder Bolts's team of course," she answered. "And will The Wonder Bolts let you join if they caught you bullying these guys?" Spike asked her making her down. "Exactly. So don't you see? Equestria High isn't a place where who's better or who's tougher. It's a place where friendship is made. Just the way I made my own friends." Twilight and friends smiled warmly to him. Pipsqueak and Comet look at each other and wrap their arms around each others shoulder. And Gilda gave him the fifteen dollar back to Comet. Applebloom gave her sister a hug as Applejack hugs her back. So did Rarity and Sweetie Belle. "So... What do we do?" Comet asked. "Just for once... Let them go," Spike answered as the students agreed with him. Garble and Blueblood sighs of relief still sitting on the dumpster. Spike walks up to them and flips them into it as he closes the lid and locks it. The students looked at him confused. "What?" he said. "I said 'Just for once'." The students cheered for Spike and surrounded him. They gave him high fives, a pat on the shoulders, and the girls hugging him tightly. "I just had this suit dried clean!" Blueblood cried out. "Oh shut up! Nobody cares about your shitty suit!" Garble said. They fight in the dumpster making clanking sounds as the student body kept on cheering. Yeah, you readers think that this chapter is over and was expecting a happy ending. You're not even close to it. A loud roar came behind the school. A huge bulldozer came by with Discord driving it. Discord headed towards the students as they scattered the place dodging the bulldozer. "That football stadium will be built! Even if it kills me!" Discord cried out as he drove onto the road heading towards Fluttershy's house. "Oh no! Discord is still going to demolish the shelter!" Fluttershy cried out. "Don't worry, Fluttershy," Pinkie said cheerfully. "Yeah! Spike is here to help!" Rarity said pushing Spike into the picture. "What!" he cried out. "What's the plan, Spike?" Applejack asked. "What do you want us to do next, little dude?" Rainbow Dash asked. Spike looks at his friends. They wanted him to decide. "We're with you all the way, Spike," Twilight said, giving him a thumb up. Spike smiles at them and started his plan. "Here's what I want you guys to do," Spike began. Discord drove down the road towards the animal shelter listening a song on his iPhone: Highway to Hell. "I'm on a hiiiiighwaaay to hell!" Discord sang with the song. "I'm on a hiiiiighwaaay to hell! I'm on a-" He stops singing as the song continues to play. He stops the bulldozer still running and put away his phone turning the music off. He saw Spike standing in front of him on the road with his arms stared at Discord and didn't budge an inch. "Turn back around or you will face the consequences!" Spike yells at him. "Spike, if you don't move out of the way, I will ram you over," Discord calmly said to him. "Then you have to ram me over as well," Fluttershy steps out and stands next to Spike. "And me," Applejack steps out. "And me," said Rarity. "And me," said Twilight. "And me," said Rainbow Dash. "Don't forget me!" Pinkie sad hopping. "Isn't this cute!" Discord continued. "You seven creating a strike? Don't make me laugh. It'll take more than seven to stop all this." "Then how about ten more?" Pipsqueak said with Comet Strike and Gilda beside him. "Or thirteen?" The Crusaders came into the group. They all went over to the others and stand next to them. "Fifteen!" Octavia said coming from behind of the bulldozer with Vinyl on her side. "Sixteen!" Trixie came behind him. "Nineteen!" Ms. Cheerilee, Iron Will, and Cranky Doodle came by. They all walk towards the group creating a blockage in front of Discord. "Make that twenty-three!" Mr. Cake cried out with Mrs. Cake and the his kids. "Don't forget the rest of us!" Shining Armor said as he lead a group of people from school, the town, and his and Applejack's family. They all blocked the road making it impossible to go through. Discord was surprise of what he's seeing. "Looks like you're out numbered, Mr. Discord," Spike said smirking at him. "Go ahead and wait for all I care," Discord continued. "All of you have to move someday, and there is nothing you can do to stop me!" "I wouldn't say that." Discord eyes shot wide open. He knew that voice anywhere. He gulps and turns to see Principal Celestia crossing her arms at him. But now that Discord was thinking about it, this was a perfect opportunity for him to get Spike into trouble. "Principal Celestia, thank goodness you're here," Discord turns off the bulldozer and jumps out of it. "Since you were gone, that trouble maker have been up to no good." "Who? Spike?" Celestia looks over at him. Spike shrinks down knowing he was in trouble. "You never believe what he did to me," Discord went on. "He created a food fight in the cafeteria, started a fight in school, broking all the rules you created, I say there should be punishment for this." "You're right, there should be punishment," Celestia said. "Exactly." "You're disqualified trying out for Vice Principal." "My thought exa- what?" Discord was sad all of a sudden. "My sister Luna told me everything when she heard you poisoned the drinks you handed out to the teachers," Celestia pointed at Luna talking to Harshwhinny laughing. "I never knew you had such a good humor, Ms. Luna," Harshwhinny laughs. "You're the one who brought up the story," Luna laughs with her. "She heard about Spike's wonderful speech today," Celestia continued. "And when she heard you purposely tearing down an animal shelter?" "It was for the school, Celestia!" Discord spoked. "Do we really need another football stadium?" Celestia asked leaving Discord speechless. "I here by that the animal shelter will still stand!" Everybody cheered as they jump in the air. Spike and his friends dances around with the other students. Without warning, Spike was picked up by Applejack and Rainbow Dash throwing him in the air. The group threw him in the air multiple time chanting his name over and over again. As they put him down, Spike saw Twilight with a warm smile. "Thanks," Spike said to her. "Thanks for being there with me." "Don't thank me yet, Spike," Twilight grabs her parents and pulls them in with her. "Mom. Dad. Spike is an orphan. And I was wondering if we could adopt him." "Twilight?" Spike gasp. "Yeah, come on, please," Shining Armor came in. "I always wanted a brother." "Well, I, uh," Night Light said thinking about it. "I say we adopt the child," Twilight Velvet offer. Night Light took a second glance at Spike. "I don't see why not," Night Light answered. "Sure, join the family, son." Spike was surprised. He could still hear the crowd cheer, but his eyes was glued to Twilight and her family. "You... You want to... adopt me?" Spike said. (Best Day of My Life: American Authors) Spike lowered his head and threw his hoodie over his head. Twilight crouched down and laughed. "There's no need to be shy, Spike," she said. "I'm not blushing, Twilight," Spike said as tears fell off his face hitting the ground. "I'm crying." "Oh, I'm sorry, was this to soon?" Twilight asked. "Nice going, Twi," Shining Armor said. "Shut up!" "It's not that," Spike said sobbing. "Is it because you never had a family before?" "No!" "Then what?" Spike took a moment to take a deep breath. He wipes the tears off of his face and lifted his head up showing his eyes in tears. His face was wet and his eyes were tearing down like a waterfall. "...I always wanted a big sister!" Spike threw his arms around Twilight's neck hugging her tightly. She took a moment for Spike to get comfortable and finally hugs back. The girls jumped in hugging the two. They all laughed as Spike laughed in tears. He finally have a family. That's the story of my life. Fluttershy gets to keep the animal shelter. Luna was chosen to become Vice Principal because of us. Now she gets to work right beside her sister and the school. Mr. Discord was given a second chance by Celestia after the incident. I mean come on, there shouldn't be another football stadium. Blueblood had to pay for his own suit and the girls always turn him down every time he asked them on a 'date'. Garble and the college students return to college and Garble never came back to Equestria High. Comet later on join Equestria High and made a lot of friends for the first time. And as for me, I finally have a new home and a new family. Twilight became my big sister and a good friend. As I live in my new house, it felt like I was part of this family from the very beginning. And my life doesn't end there, there will be plenty more adventures after awhile. But as I was walking back to school, it felt like I forgot something. Something important. "Spike," Rover and the gang ran after Spike. "This doesn't make us friends after what you did to me at the junkyard. Spike took off running getting away from The Diamond Dogs. Aw, man. Spike is right. There are more adventures coming up. Join Spike as he goes through another adventure with new friends, new people, and new places to go. Next time on 'The Life of Spike', he'll be having bad days, solve new mysterious, fight a couple of gangs, and him and his friends will go crazy around Twilight's house. Keep an eye for the new adventure: 'The New Life of Spike'. P.S. Thank you for enjoying my story, I'll make sure to make some more soon.