Chaos: the Age of Spike

by Kaliann25


And the game begins

The smell of pancakes and fresh coffee awoke Twilight, who after the worst night of her life; was still very tired. All her body hurt but thought it was because she slept in bad position.

“Morning Spike” she greeted yawning. “You know? I just had the weirdest and scariest dream. I dreamed that Discord retired from annoy us and named you his replacement as god of chaos. Weird, righ…?

She froze as she looked at Spike, now a black scaled dragon sitting in a floating throne eating happily a tower of pancakes.

“Morning Twi! Want some? I made appear enough for everypony!”

Twilight recovered… and began to bang her head against a wall.
A tall figure approached to her slowly.

“Are you alright, my faithful student?” Asked a maternal voice behind the purple alicorn.

Twilight, without noticing, continued banging her head to the wall harder and harder.

“If I’m alright? If I’m alright? OF COURSE NOT! Last night was the worst since I became a Princess because even with the Rainbow Powers we weren’t able to stop the stupid joke from the new lord of chaos; who humiliated us like never before! Then I return to my house, and surprise-surprise! This new lord of chaos is Spike and…

Princess Celestia smiled to her and put her hoof on Twilight’s shoulder.

“It’s okay Twilight, you had a bad night, that’s it. When I was just named Princess of the Sun, young Discord humiliated me several times. Deal with the lord of chaos is something you have to get use to”

Twilight blinked surprised.

“Princess Celestia? Sorry I didn’t notice you, but what are you doing here?”

The Princess shrugged happily, with a tiny smile.

“I just came to see if what Luna told me was true. Spike the new lord of disharmony and chaos; if I don’t see it I don’t believe it. But well, don’t feel bad about what happened last night. Like I said, deal with the lord of chaos is part of the routine of a Princess and you end getting used to”

Twilight couldn’t believe it.

“Still Discord never wasn’t that hard to defeat, remember that he over trusted the first time and that’s why we won. And then he was reformed and…

“That’s because you met him being an elder already, Twilight. But if you thought he was annoying you really should met him on his early days. But that was my experience with him; now you have an experience from your own with Spike as your rival, but Spike…”

“Yes Princess?” He asked jumping from his floating throne.

“Just remember: even if your job is to spread disorder and confusion all over the world; don’t ever forget the true friendship you’ve always have. Okay? Unlimited powers are no substitute of true friends”

Spike nodded with lots of enthusiasm and a great smile.

“No problem Princess Celestia! Only lots of fun and the right dose of chaos to harmonize (ironically) with harmony. I won’t be like Discord, I’ll do the things at my own way”

The white alicorn smiled maternally to the small black dragon.

“I’m glad to hear it Spike; I’ll leave you now. Thank you for the breakfast by the way”

Then, she left flying gracefully through the nearest window.
Twilight just sighed tiredly and finally she sat to have breakfast with Spike.

“Princess Celesia is right: I shouldn’t overreact for what happened last night; and I must say your prank was excellent Spike” she said about to take a bite of pancake but Spike stopped her on time.

“No Twilight, not those! Those are the ones I made for Pirncess Celestia” said the boy exchanging Twilight’s plate for other. “Those are yours. Is my apology for yesterday; and I really should think about something to apologize with the girls as well”

Twilight smiled, even if he was a chaos lord now, Spike was still him under his new black scales.

“I’m sure you’ll think in something Spike, but I’m glad you worry about that” Twilight said taking a bite of pancake. “WOW!! Those are wonderful Spike! What did you put in it?”

Spike shrugged.

“Nothing, just especial syrup. But those are safe… the ones I gave the Princess weren’t”

Twilight stopped eating immediately.

“Spike, what you did to her?”

“Nothing bad, it’s a favor. Really! Remember how much she complains about the weight she gains daily?”

Twilight nodded.

“Who understands her! First she can’t stop eating candy every two hours or less and then she complains… and wait a minute, what’s the relation between the pancakes you gave her and that?”

“The syrup of course!” Laughed Spike appearing a new tower of pancakes. “Is the liquefied version of the Candy of all candies. Is a favor to her so don’t worry about it”

Twilight gulped imagining what was going to happen as soon as her teacher take the first bite of any other sweet. She was about to complain but suddenly Spike heard a very small hit on the window. He turned around and with his vision incremented by his new god-like powers, he spotted the three fillies still using their Nightmare Night costumes trying to cover something on their flanks; and throwing small rocks in a desperate attempt to get Spike’s attention.

“Twi, I would love to stay and listen to your lecture but I have something to do”

And he teleported away leaving twilight alone with her breakfast and protest.
Outside, Spike appeared right behind the Cutie Mark Crusaders making them jump in surprise.

“Hi girls! What’s up?”

Scootaloo turned to everywhere making sure if they weren’t noticed yet.

“Spike we have big troubles. Can we talk in private?”

And before they could react, Spike clacked his fingers teleporting the whole group to the girls’ clubhouse.

“Warn us next time ya’ do that!” Complained Apple Bloom dizzy and annoyed.

“Come on, it was the greatest thing ever!” Said Scootaloo with a funny smile.

“Girls! To our problem!” Protested Sweetie Belle. “Spike, we have a big problem: look!”

She removed her costume showing her Cutie Mark of a music note.

“When we finished last night’s pandemonium, all of us had one” added Apple Bloom removing her costume as well, showing Spike the black apple that was now her Cutie Mark.

Finally Scootaloo showed Spike the mark of black bat-like wings she had in her flank now.

“Sweetie’s and Apple’s can be explained, but mine no; and yesterday our sisters were furious. I stayed at Rainbow Dash’s and luckily she didn’t ask questions when I told her I wanted to sleep with my cool vampire costume. But it won’t work a second time. Spike, we need help”

“If our sisters find out we helped you they’ll never let us hang out with you anymore” said Sweetie Belle with her cute little voice. “And you are one of our greatest friends, we don’t want that!”

“Not to mention it was the greatest night of our lives!” Said Apple Bloom. “We had a lot of fun and we got our Cutie Marks. Agents of Chaos, sounds as good as Elements of Harmony!”

Spike blinked surprised.

“Girls, are you sure you want to keep going with this?”

The girls nodded.

“It’s what we want and our destiny” said Sweetie Belle.

“Don’t you remember our talk from last week?” Asked Apple Bloom.

Of course Spike remember:

“Girls I know is risky and all, but try to think: we’re all the little siblings, no matter how hard we try we’ll always be at their shadow. All of us want to be number one, but our sisters are the Elements of Harmony, at Equestria’s eyes we’ll never shine more than them”

A general silence followed Spike’s speech. It was true, if they were honest with themselves, they all wanted to shine, be known as number ones. But with their sisters being who they were, they’ll be forever behind them.

“So if we help you, we’re going to shine?” Asked somepony.

Spike nodded.

“Think about it: the heroines job is taken already, but the villains just opened a vacancy. Besides we won’t be truly evil, just annoying like Discord"

The girls smiled excited, being the agents of chaos sounded very good right now.

Back to the present, Spike smiled warmly to the girls.

“Thank you friends, thank you very much. From now on, until I quit to be the lord of chaos, you’re my agents of chaos”

A black and purple energy came from Spike surrounding the girls, giving them their definitive powers. Spike nodded satisfied, everything was good now.

“Ready! And to solve your problem, I added camouflage powers for you; so concentrate if you want to hide your Cutie Marks”

The girls obeyed and the Cutie Marks disappeared, leaving them as blank flanks again.

“I never felt so relieve of being a blank flank” chuckled Sweetie Belle.

“Great!” Celebrated Scootaloo. “But now that we finished here, what’s our next plan Spike? I’m ready to face Rainbow Dash in my form of chaos”

Spike shrugged.

“I don’t know yet. Wait and I’ll think in something, but don’t worry, I’ll let you know by my messenger breath”

The girls nodded also satisfied and Spike teleported back to the castle, almost making Twilight faint by impression. She frowned.

“Sorry Twi, I didn’t mean to scare you”

“It’s okay, I guess I’ll have to get used to you using magic”

Spike chuckled but then he turned serious.

“Ey Twi, I was thinking; it’s okay if we invite the girls? I believe than I better explain them the new situation, and also I owe them an apology”

Twilight smiled.

“Great idea Spike, I’m sure they’ll understand as soon as we explain them”

And just like that, Spike wrote and sent the invitations with his messenger breath. Fifteen minutes later, all arrived and after patiently letting them yell all they needed; Spike began to explain the new situation calmly.
At the end everypony nodded understanding.

Rainbow sighed.

“Yeah, good prank buddy, I give you that” said the blue Pegasus. “But you’re still too far to defeat me, you better start getting new ideas”

Applejack shook her head with a smile.

“Yeah, A’ believe we forgive ya’ Spike. But try to follow Princess’ advice and we’ll be okay”

Pinkie Pie giggled happily looking at Spike with puppy eyes:

“Ey Spike! Do you think I can have some of that delicious and famous candy of all candies? I’m dying to know there’s actually a candy that good”

Rarity stopped her gently.

“Darling, I advice you to not to. Every chef depends of their taste and as a pastry chef I highly recommend not to ruin your love for sweets eating that thing. But getting back to the subject: I forgive you Spikey-Wikey. But I want you to know how late I ended up sleeping after fixing my mane after that disaster. Be more careful next time please”

“I think is alright if you don’t do anything really evil” said Fluttershy softly.

Spike smiled relieved, and even if he won’t promise anything about Rarity’s mane, it was good to know their friends forgave him.

“You know what this means, right?” Asked Pinkie happily.

“A party?” Guessed Twilight.

“But not any party, a Spike is our new enemy party!!” Jumped Pinkie excitedly all over the Palace setting decorations, food and everything else.

Then Discord materialized from nowhere, taking a plate of cucumber sandwiches with him.

“Did somepony said party?” Asked the draconequs. “I got the sandwiches”

Fluttershy flew to him with a bright smile.

“Discord! I thought we’ll never see you again, you don’t know how happy I am to see you here!”

Discord left the plate on the air and hugged his friend.

“I don’t work here anymore Fluttershy, but that doesn’t mean I can’t visit my friends from time to time. And as a retired elder, I have lots of free time now, why don’t use it visiting you, eh?

“Are ya’ sure you won’t be annoying us?” Asked Applejack defensively.

“But of course not dear Applejack! That’s Spike job now, not mine. And by the way Spike: if you need any advice of how to be a good god of chaos, I already gave it to you during your test”

Spike smiled accepting the challenge.

“I’ll do what I can”

Nopony said more and the party begun. And because it was still early and lots of them haven’t had breakfast yet, they organized a brunch party so they had plenty to eat like scrambled eggs, haybacon and fruit platter; but not pancakes or waffles because of Twilight’s advice.
At some point Rainbow peeled a banana and threw the skin to the trashcan, failing miserably. Still she didn’t care and continued eating forgetting about the banana skin. But when she walked to take a piece of bread, she stepped on the banana skin and fell on her butt.

“Spike!” She complained.

“Your fault. Yours and those horrid manners you have” said Rarity.

Rainbow then smiled shyly.

“Sorry for blaming you buddy, but with you being the lord of chaos you’ll understand. Really that thing about losing control while you walk is very annoying”

“No problem” said Spike devouring a portion of scrambled eggs chuckling lightly. Rainbow just gave him his first idea, not a great idea but good enough to start.

“Spike looks suspicious; or its just me?” Asked Fluttershy to Pinkie Pie.

The pink pony chuckled happily.

“I know! We’re about to have lots of fun don’t you think?”

Fluttershy wasn’t the only one who noticed, everypony could see the evil look on Spike’s eyes. Discord also noticed of course, and smiled feeling proud of his replacement. Any idea can become epic with the right dose of chaos power young Spike. I hope you enjoy your new job.

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were sure that their mortal enemies, the CMC, were planning something. After Nightmare Night they didn’t stop talking between them and laughing. Something normal considering who they were, but unlike normally, they weren’t trying to get their Cutie Marks of asking anypony how they get theirs.

“Yes, they planning something big” said Diamond Tiara at Sugar Cube Corner eating her cheese croissant since after eat the infamous candy of all candies she couldn’t eat sweets anymore.

“Yes, they didn’t eat that evil thing on the first place” said Silver Spoon spying their enemies’ cupcakes.

(And by the way: the CMC and other six colts and fillies didn’t touch the candy)

Then a piece of paper materialized before the three girls, and knowing what that meant, they ran ready for action after reading it and throwing it to the trashcan.
At Diamond’s sign, Silver “accidentally” dropped her dish breaking it in the process. Miss Cake approached gently cleaning the mess.

“Sorry Silver but you know the rules: I have to charge you for the dish. Twelve bits”

“Yeah, yeah, here you go” said Silver giving her the money. Most foals didn’t have that amount of money with them so they usually made a deal with the Cakes paying the damage by parts but not them. They even had more money than adults, sometimes.

At the end they left the bakery in silence.

“You have it?” Asked Silver Spoon to her friend.

Diamond Tiara winked an eye to Silver and took the paper out of her purse.

“What does it say?” Asked Dilver.

“Let me see… okay, it’s odd: this paper will self-destruct in five, four, three, two, one…•

—BOOM!—

A small explosion made both of them fall over their butts completely cover in ashes. And Silver’s glasses were bent.

“What just happened?”