//------------------------------// // Spike fights the bearer of magic. Which will win? // Story: What does fate mean to me? Rejection! // by Sand Storm //------------------------------// Twilight rushed at Spike with a mighty force, Spike dodge rolled when she slashed at him. Once Spike got some distance from Twilight, he rushed at her before striking. Spike held his blade backhanded so attacking would be harder to do, since there's no sword fighter who'd ever done this but it would do more hits of damage. Spike quickly slashed at her but she blocked each slash, thinking quickly to himself while doing a backflip to avoid a counterattack. He mind tried to think of way to attack from a distance without her knowing what he's doing. As if his keyblade had it mind of its own, it pulled Spike's right arm back then quickly moved forward making Spike let go. It flew around for abit before gaining some speed before turning towards Twilight, the blade spin circling her before attacking. Twilight was too distracted to noticed the blade coming right at her, it slashed at her once then again the one more time before returning to Spike who was equally confused like the rest but shake it off as a normal thing for a keyblade, but having a mind of it's own was weird. Twilight groaned at the pain from the strong move. "His slash attack seem harmless but that attack hurt a lot worse than I thought." She said to herself as she glared at Spike. The other stared awed by what happen. None of them could hit her but Spike found a way to and he just thrown his keyblade at her. "Hey Lizard mutt! That was cheap move!" Dash yelled at Spike. Spike didn't look back or even heard her, he just stood there looking at his blade. "How did I do that?" He thought to himself. Then there was the sound of a blade sliding on the ground...towards him. Spike quickly looked up and saw Twilight running towards him at high speed. When she got near she did quick slashes at him, Spike dodged the first few before blocking the others. Each blow he took was strong than the last. He was doing fine till Twilight slashed to the right with all her might and which cause Spike to loose grab of the blade sending it across the room. Spike glared at Twilight, dodge rolled before she could attack him and rushed towards his fallen blade. The moment he got near another blade stuck through the handle ring and another pointed at him, Spike cursed under his breath before looking at blade owners that stop him. Applejack and Rarity. Spike looked at them with pure hatred in his eyes. Wondering why? Well those two are dating and what makes it worse was that they started dating after Rarity turned to Nightmare Rarity issue. Spike remember how he felt when they told him weeks ago, Spike remembered the two saying sorry for not telling him. Spike heart cracked that day, he looked at them and just walked away not saying a word but in his heart did. "I HATE YOU BOTH!" It said very low for Spike to hear but he could feel what it said. Spike looked at them then back at his blade, Rarity's keyblade was stuck itself through his blade while Applejack's pointed at him. Spike just looked at them before he could do anything the two's frowns turned into to smiles, wondering to himself. 'Why are they smiling?' He thought to himself. Before he could think of reason, a shadow began to appear behind him. 'What. Isn't that Twilight's shadow?' He thought to himself again before it hit him, he forgot about the fight with Twilight. Quickly thinking he reached for his blade but stood where he was, just lifted his right arm and held it in front of him. The three just giggled to themselves before smirking. Spike hasn't giving up yet, he stood there waiting for his keyblade to return to him somehow. The three just shook their heads at him. "Spike, I do hope you know a keyblade don't magically teleports to their master. A shame that you a chosen to be its master." Twilight calmly said. Spike growled at her while trying to get his weapon out of Rarity's grip. Thinking to himself he thought of a commanded it to return to him. "Spike, you should just give up and-!" Applejack didn't finish when Rarity gasped. Applejack turned to see why she gasped and she as well gasped, Spike's blade disappeared and returned to him but Spike took no time to wonder why that work but he quickly did two slashes, one slash for the two while Twilight jumped back to avoid Spike's attacks. Once she moved away from him, she noticed that Applejack and Rarity were down and what was standing before the two was Spike but now was a somepony wearing a black cloak and...welding two keyblades. One looking like light while the other looked like pure darkness, the hooded figure turned to face Twilight and Twilight was sure this pony wasn't no pony nor anything she and her friends have ever seen. She couldn't see his face but she could feel as though he looked at her with pure hatred. He had golden blond and no fur. The figure then pointed his dark keyblade that was in his right head at her. Twilight prepared herself for an attack but the moment she looked away to see if her friends can see this but they seen to be shocked about something. Twilight turned back to the cloaked figure and standing right before her was Spike. "What....what just happen?" Twilight asked herself. Suddenly both Rarity's and Applejack's keyblades began to float around him. "How?...How can you do that? I thought Keyblade wielder can only wield a keyblade?" She said to Spike completely confused. Spike didn't say a word but pointed his and the other blades at her. Twilight's eyes widen in fear of if she moved he would strike without warning. Spike stared at her with no fear, no sadness, nor happiness for his win just hatred. "Sp...Spike?...You win...Okay so no need to finish this attack of yours, just hand me back Jack's and Rarity's keyblade and you can keep that one." Twilight said with full nightmare fear in her voice, Spike didn't say a word just stared at her with those hateful filled eyes. Twilight slowly looked at her friends to see if they can help. Pinkie and Dash were gone leaving the three fillies stunned. She then slowly looked toward Applejack and Rarity's beaten place, they were gone. Twilight then turned to Spike and noticed the four ponies right behind him. Twilight slowly began to smile but not enough to chase Spike off guard. Spike looked at Twilight and slowly began to smirk, Twilight became confused by this and before she could say a word Jack's and Rarity's keyblades swing on their own and attacked the four ponies behind him with only one swing. Rainbow Dash and Pinkie were thrown back leaving their blades to land on the ground which soon had floated around him like the other two. Twilight soon noticed that the floating keyblades did a wing-like formation right behind him. Soon the room's door open with the three princesses, her brother, Trixie, Chrysalis and Fluttershy. The seven walked in talking about something but stop when they noticed what was going on. "What the hay going on here?" Shining Armor said confused like the rest. Pinkie and the other three got up from the ground and looked at the seven ponies at the door. "Well it seems that Spike here is a real Keyblade wielder and he is fighting Twilight." Applejack said rubbing her head. The seven turn to the side and noticed that Spike was fighting Twilight but for the moment he just stood there with the keyblades pointed at her. Twilight looked frighten by the situation she was in. Trixie and Chryssalis were about to enter the fight but was stopped by Fluttershy's blade. "This is a fight between the two and we can't interfere, and it seems from the looks of things Spike has the upper hand with the help of his and these four idiots's keyblades." Fluttershy said with a non-caring tone when she was looking at her friends. Celestia, Luna, Trixie, and Chryssalis looked at looked at her with a confused and shocked looked when she said that. She been acting strange for awhile now. "What's up with her?" Celestia said to herself. Before she could say a word the said of Twilight made Celestia turn to face the battle. Twilight was slashed by one of the blades that Spike had. She was thrown back and hit the ground hard. When she got up, she began to cast a spell that would freeze him for moment that would give her a chance to fight. She thought of an ice beam would be strong enough to stop him. Twilight's horn began to glow with a bright purple aura and soon a bright blue orb formed on the tip of her horn. Spike looked at her confused before pointing five keyblades at her. "Fire!" Spike yelled. Everypony looked at him confused before the keyblades shot out one fire ball each. Twilight was about seven feet away but she shut her eyes to concentrated on her ice spell not knowing nor hearing Spike. "Twilight! Get out of the way!" Dash yelled to her friend. "Twilight! Movie!" Pinkie yelled. "W-what?" Rarity said confused. "What are you doing?!!" Trixie yelled. Everypony even the guards except for Fluttershy. She looked at the two with a curious look, she wonder who would win. Twilight finally open her eyes and released the ice beam right before the fireballs get close to her. The beam went straight through the five fire balls. Spike quickly dodge it quickly and the beam hit Pinkie and Rarity while Dash and Applejack were only half damaged. Pinkie and Rarity were frozen solid while Dash and Applejack partly frozen, only their legs and half of their upper half were trapped in ice. Twilight's eyes widen in shock as she seen what she has done, she turned to Spike to see if he was hit but to her dismay he wasn't. Spike turned around to see what happen and to his slight surprise his former friends were frozen in ice well little for Dash and Applejack. Spike turned to face Twilight while smirking. "Uh Twilight? You do know that I'm your target not them but thanks anyways...Oh! And Rainbow Dash, if you call yourself the fastest flyer in Equestria than you would be apply to dodge that ice beam but you didn't move fast enough." Spike said to her while not facing her. Rainbow Dash growled while trying to pull herself out. Spike turned to her while smirking. "How about you work on your speed than napping." Spike said. Dash's face turned red out of rage. Spike turned to Twilight with an un-amused stare. "Let's end this Twilight. I have better things to do than deal with you." Spike said to her. Twilight looked at Spike with an annoyed look. Twilight got up before placing shield spell on herself. She had a purple bubble around herself, Spike looked at her confused. "A barrier? Really? You can take a beating from Tirek but can't take a hit from me." He said in a questionable tone. Twilight was getting a little pissed hearing Spike talk about her friends and herself like that. She then question way he was acting like this? At first he played around then got really serious for some reason. She not sure why he's this strong nor why he was chosen to be a key wielder but she'll find out one way or another. "Let's end this Spike." She said to him before turning on her Rainbow power. Spike looked at her before preparing an attack. Everypony watched in 'awe' as the battle begins. As the fight begins Twilight rushed at Spike at speed that would much a Sonic Rainboom. Twilight slashed quick hard to dodge but thanks to the other blades Spike was able to block each attack. Once Twilight's attack slowed down, it give Spike an opening to attack. Spike counterattack Twilight which dazed her for abit and Spike took no time to attack. Each slashed Spike made do little damage but with the four keyblades attack alongside him it deal a huge. When he finished striking an attack he upper slashed sending her to the air, when she wasn't on the ground the four floating keyblades attack her by shooting themselves like shooting stars. Twilight fell down very hard to the ground, Spike smirked to himself but when Twilight got up She wasn't very happy. Spike was about to attack again but then the sound of fallen blades hitting the floor. Spike looked down and saw the four Elements blades on the ground. Spike cursed to himself as he feels what give him the power to do that left. "Well looks like I have to this alone. Thanks for helping." Spike said to the keyblades, wasn't sure why he thanked a un-living being but since this weapon isn't a normal weapon than maybe it is a living creature but that thought has to be sided for now, he must focus on the battle. Spike rushed at Twilight while she was getting up from the ground. Spike upper slashed with an Ice attack which froze Twilight's body then down slashed with a fire attack. Twilight was thrown back far across from Spike, when Twilight finally got up from the ground and stared at Spike with pure rage. "I had enough of this!!!!" She yelled with the royal Canterlot voice, her voice was so yelled her friend broke free from their icy prison. Spike looked at Pinkie, Dash, Applejack, and the others. They all had a look a fear, Spike looked at them confused before turning his attention towards Twilight. Spike noticed the look in her eyes well glowing white eyes that this wasn't going to end well. Twilight pouring all her Rainbow Power magic in to this one attack. She aimed her keyblade at Spike while an orb of rainbow began to appear from the tip of her blade. Spike began to worry that this will end in him being hurt badly, so Spike aimed his blade at her. Both of their blade pointed directly at each other, Twilight's had a ball of rainbow magic growing in size while Spike had nothing. Growing worry of the situation he's in, he hope something would save him. Lucky for him, his heart shaped necklace began to glow unknowingly to everyone. "Spike! Do you know where my power comes from?!" Her voice yelled at him. Spike's knew the answer but was scared to answer. "FRIENDSHIP!!!!" She yelled at him. Then a huge rainbow beam shot straight from the tip of her blade. Spike's eyes widen as the beam came closer to him. Spike pulled it blade in front of him to block it but he knew it isn't going to work, but it can't hurt to try...right? "Please let something anything save me." He said to himself before his painful defeat. As Twilight's final attack came close to him a keyhole shape portal opened under him. The princesses couldn't during the time believe that those two great friends were having a death battle. Seconds before he was hit, he fell into the hole. Everypony saw Spike get hit by Twilight's rainbow attack, Applejack, Dash, Pinkie, and Rarity quickly moved out of the way. The large beam left a hole in the wall and after the smoke clears Spike was no where to be seen, there was no sign of him anywhere. No body. No sign. No keyblade. Celestia had no idea was going on but she didn't care for that matter, right now she wanted to her son. She turn to the guards whom were shocked by the scene. After a few seconds they snapped out of it and straighten themselves. Celestia commended them to go look for Spike and not to disturb her while she have a little 'talk' with Twilight. When the door closed all of them even Luna felt that the next few minutes will be hell. "WHAT IN THE NAME OF HARMONY IS GOING ON???" She asked in her royal canterlot voice. None of the six answered nor did Trixie or Chryssalis. After a few seconds of quietness Twilight finally spoke but shakingly. "Well you know when we find that Keychin with Spike." Twilight she to her angry sun goddess. Celestia slowly nodded. "Well it turns out to be part of a real Keyblade and-" She did finish when the sun princess yelled. "WHAT???" Celestia yelled shocked by the news, even Luna was surprised. "And that Spike is it chosen wielder." "WHAT!!" The princesses, Trixie, Chryssalis, and Shinning yelled in unison. "And I'm sure it has to do with this." Twilight pointed to the stain glass windows. Celestia shook herself out of shock on the issue. She collected on her thoughts before something caught her attention. One of the stain windows had a strange looking castle with a weird heart on the center but what caught her attention was the hollow heart on top of the castle. It looked like the same heart of Spike's necklace. Meanwhile in the shadows a bunch of yellows watched as the ponies talked, waiting to attack. Meanwhile on Hollow Bastion Spike slowly wake himself up after who knows how long he's been out. Rubbing his head, he got up and noticed that he was behind a building. Spike walked to a pack of stairs and noticed stores with pictured signs. One had a wand,shield, and sword while another had potions, and lastly a sign that shows accessories. Spike also noticed some strange creatures walking around, so he walked up to a girl wearing pink, she didn't noticed him because she was talking to someone else. She had bright green eyes and a red ribbon are much brighter than her pale boots. She wear a carmine pink and white top held up by a string that wraps around her neck. Underneath this top, she wear a pink dress with a horizontal white stripe near the bottom. She wears yet another dress underneath the first one, this dress being white and slightly longer than the first. Spike was about to talk to her but a sharp blade appear right in front of him. The two girls turned to face Spike and the other person. Spike turn to his side to see who this was. This guy wears three brown belts on his left forearm and has three buckles on his right thigh, while he wore three black belts on his left thigh. Leon's black pants also sport a vertical zipper going down the side of each leg. Leon wears two brown belts and two black ones around his hips, all of which are quite loose except for one, a black one worn properly around his waist. He only wore two brown belts. His eyes are blue and he bears his distinctive scar, which runs diagonally across the bridge of his nose. "Who are you,dragon?" Ask the men. Spike didn't respond because this crazy guy pointed he sword which for some reason looked like a gun. "Are you going to answer him, dragonboy?" She the other lady, Spike looked at her. She had violet colored eyes, a black headband with white lining. She wear an unzipped, dark grey combat vest with a black strap dangling from the right pocket overtop a navy blue tank top with white floral designs. She wears a white wristband on her right wrist and a grey, fingerless glove on her left arm. Her shorts are slightly darker and have another black strap dangling from the left side. She also wears black, knee-high socks with white stripes at the top underneath dark tan boots that are slightly shorter than her socks. Lucky for Spike some weird shadow like creatures appeared out nowhere. The three dressed beings turned to face those shadow things. The one with a sword rushed at the monsters, while other dressed beings ran to their homes. " *sigh* not one heartless again, come we ever get a break from these guys?" She asked herself before pulling out a huge 4-Point Shuriken then ran after those 'heartless'. Spike turned towards the other lady wondering if she would help them. "Why ain't you helping?" Spike asked her confused. "I can't." She said looking sad, Spike felt bad for asking. Suddenly his keyblade appeared and pointed itself at one of the shadow creature, which turned to face the two. It went into the ground acting as a real shadow and headed towards them, Spike ready himself for a fight. "Aerith! Get to safety!" Said the male swords man. The girl Aerith who was next to Spike ran across to downtown. Seconds later a few shadows appeared. "Things can't get any worse." Spike said to himself.