//------------------------------// // The Binding of Spike // Story: Itty-Bitty 2: Revenge of the Tiny // by gallagsp the corgi //------------------------------// Spike opened his eyes, then closed them again. Once they had adjusted to the dark he opened them one last time, taking in his surroundings. He was in the basement, or so he thought he was, but didn't recognize it at all. The room he was in was square, with open doorways on two of the walls. His heart pounded in his chest as he remembered what had happened. Twilight, his mentor, his guardian, had gone crazy. She claimed she heard Celestia's voice, demanding that Spike be sacrificed because he had been corrupted by chaos. He didn't understand it. Twilight had raised him since he hatched, she knew he wasn't evil, she knew that he didn't want to hurt ponies... right? Spike knew he couldn't go back, Twilight would kill him. He didn't know what to do though. Then it hit him: Fight back. Swallowing hard, Spike stood up and looked around again. Hopefully, these doors would help him fight back and save himself. He chose the door on the right, stood up, and slowly started walking to it. The closer he got to the door, the more his fear grew. He had this dark feeling deep inside, something that said the room past that door will not be empty, and as he was about to step through the doorway, a low but deep sounding moan of pain echoed. Spike stopped, gasping. He looked back and forth between the door and the room he was just in. No way back, and no way to fight, he sighed, swallowed hard, and stepped through the door...