Twilight watched as Spike ran deep into the forest. Tears began to form. "He's taking it on himself." Twilight angrily turned to the chained up Armak. "This is all your fault!"
Armak smiled. "Ha! At least, someone's in pain."
"You used him!" Twilight charged her horn.
"No Twilight! That's never the appropriate answer." Celestia said.
"But Celestia, Armak-"
"I know, he has done many wrong things, but we will deal with him in another way."
"Okay..."
Armak scoffed.
4:00 - A lone tree in a grassland
A drake sat against a tree, looking down at his lap. Tears were flowing down his cheeks.
"I did so many terrible things. Twilight and the others hate me. They'll probably never want to see my face again. They'll never forgive me." Spike looked up and saw the grassy plains. "I don't deserve anything. I hurt them, all of them were suffering. I deserve to be Twilight's slave..." Spike started sobbing. "Why... Why can't I live a good life?"
Sweetie Belle was looking at Spike from another lone tree. "Oh, Spike... I have to cheer him up." She ran up to Spike.
"I can't believe what I did..." Spike felt a hoof wipe his tears. He looked up and saw Sweetie Belle. "S-Sweetie Belle? What are you doing here?"
"I came to see if you were okay." Sweetie Belle sat beside Spike.
"Does... Rarity know that you're here... with me?"
"No."
"She would probably freak out. She wouldn't want you to talk to a monster." He said sadly.
"You're not a monster Spike. You're very kind."
"Rarity and the rest don't think that. I deserve to be looked down upon."
"W-Well, I don't look down on you. D-Did you hear what I said? Right before you changed back?" Sweetie Belle started to blush.
Spike pulled Sweetie Belle closer and embraced her in a tight hug. "Yes, I did."
"Do you... like me back?"
Spike responded by kissing Sweetie Belle on the cheek. "Would I disappoint my savior?" Spike gave Sweetie Belle a warm smile.
She smiled back, but asked, "What are you going to do now?"
"I don't know. I'll probably journey off somewhere. I'm probably already banned from Equestria."
"Where are you going to go?"
Spike didn't respond.
"Spike?"
"Yeah, Sweetie Belle?"
"I'll stay with you."
"Heh, you can't stay with me. Rarity would be worried sick, and if she found you with me she'll probably think I foalnapped you. So... I can't."
"Then I'll explain it was my idea."
"I said no, and anyways, I'm not responsible."
"Yeah you are, you run the library."
"So?"
"So, that's a big responsibility."
"Yeah, if you think so."
"I'm coming with you, even if you say no. I can't leave you alone."
"Sweetie Belle, would you actually come with me... just because you don't want me to be lonely?"
Sweetie Belle nodded.
Spike began to make tears. "I've... never had this much love in so long."
Sweetie Belle hugged Spike, and he hugged back.
"I... love you too Sweetie. Thanks."
Sweetie Belle smiled to herself. "You're welcome."
"Are you two love birds done? I can't stand this icky stuff!" Some pony said off in the distance.
Spike looked past Sweetie Belle and saw Scootaloo and Apple Bloom. "You brought them too?"
"Yeah, of course! They care about you too." Sweetie Belle explained.
"T-Thanks girls. It means a lot that you still care about me. Even after what I did to your sisters..."
"Of course, we care about you! And you weren't really in control when... all the explosions happened." Apple Bloom smirked at Sweetie. "Ya know, Sweetie Belle wanted to save you from the start, because she wanted to make you her special somedragon." Apple Bloom said.
"Huh? Really?" Spike asked.
Sweetie Belle nodded with a blush.
"Well it worked, but I don't know if I can take you girls with me. After all, I don't even know where I'm going."
"Well it's not your choice, we're comin'." Apple Bloom said.
"Why would you come with a monster?"
"You're not a monster, you're a friend," Scootaloo stated.
"You all saw what I did. I destroyed everything."
"We know Spike, but that wasn't you. That was that Armok guy." Sweetie Belle said.
"It's Armak." Apple Bloom corrected.
"Yeah yeah, whatever."
"You girls really are the best," Spike said, as they all embraced each other in a big hug.
6:00 - Canterlot Castle - Throne Room
"Armak, tomorrow will be the last day you see Equestria. You will be contained in a cell until tomorrow's banishment." Celestia said.
"Why can't you just banish me now?" Armak remarked.
"We can't just banish you. It must be done in Equestrian court. It's the law, something you don't follow often."
The guards escorted Armak out of the throne room, and to his cell.
"I can't wait to see the look on his face when he gets banished." Twilight thought to herself.
"You all should get some rest. You all worked very hard today."
"B-But... Spike-" Twilight yawned which cut off her speech.
"You won't be doing any good for Spike if you fall asleep in the middle of nowhere. And I'm sure that Spike will be alright."
Twilight was about to protest again but was cut off by another yawn. She felt tired. So very tired. She never had a god sleep in a while actually.
Twilight was about to collapse in the middle of the throne room when Fluttershy caught her.
"Goodnight Princess." She herself yawned and carried Twilight to their room.
The Mane Six's room had 6 beds. All of them went to go sit on their respective beds, and Fluttershy set down a tired Twilight on her own bed.
None of them wanted to break the silence. Spike was out there, somewhere, and he's taking it out on himself when Armak's the one to blame.
"Spike thinks we hate him. He's taking it on himself for all the destruction he caused." Twilight said with droopy eyes.
Twilight was right. Armak made Spike do all those terrible things, and now he doesn't want to return, in fear of everypony.
"I'm going to find him, let him know that I understand that he was in Armak's control and that I want his forgiveness for how I treated him," Twilight said.
The others nodded.
"I don't know what will happen, but I hope we can work this out."
The Mane Six drifted to sleep, they were all very tired.
8:00 - A lone tree in a grassland
"It's a beautiful night tonight. You did a great job, Luna."
"Yeah *Yawn* I guess so." Sweetie Belle said, tired.
"You look tired Sweetie, and you two as well," Spike said referring to Apple Bloom and Scootaloo.
The three fillies rested on Spike who was resting on the tree. They were tired.
"Go to sleep, you need your rest."
"What about you?" Apple Bloom asked.
"Don't worry, I'll go to sleep just now. I was always a heavy sleeper you know."
"Okay then, goodnight." Apple Bloom said.
"Goodnight." Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle said simultaneously.
They all fell asleep resting on Spike. Apple Bloom resting on Spike's right shoulder, Scootaloo on Spike's lap, and Sweetie Belle on Spike's left shoulder. Spike gave Sweetie a kiss on the forehead, draped an arm around her body, and fell asleep thinking of what's going to happen him in the future.
DAY 5 - 12:00 PM - Canterlot Castle - Throne Room
Celestia stood on her throne.
Armak was standing in front of Celestia in chains. Guards were positioned all around him, securing him. The unicorn guards blocked Armak's magic, and the others pointed spears at him.
Twilight and her friends were all standing to the right of Celestia. Luna, Shining, and Cadence were standing to the left.
"Let the trial begin." One pony said.
"Armak, for keeping a baby dragon hostage, threatening my little ponies, assault, and causing havoc across Equestria, you are hereby banished to Tartarus. Do you have any objections?" Celestia explained.
Armak started laughing. "Now I have all of you in one place."
"What are you trying to say?"
"The two princess sisters, the princess of the Crystal Empire, and the six Elements Of Harmony holders." Armak pulled his two front hoofs apart and broke the chains.
Celestia gasped.
Armak chuckled. "I may not look like it, but I'm strong."
"Don't try anything. You have no magic." One guard stated.
"No magic huh?" Armak charged his horn and fired a blast at Celestia. She got knocked back to her throne. Everypony gasped. "Fools! Dark magic is very hard to block. I'm very surprised that Spike was able to do it very easily."
"One... Blast?" Twilight said, shocked.
Armak chuckled. "Destabilization Spell. Very useful, don't you think?" Armak laughed.
"He hurt the Princess, seize him!" One mare guard said.
Many guards rushed Armak, only to get pushed back by his magic.
Armak aimed at Twilight and fired.
"No!" Luna jumped in Twilight's way and took the blast for her. She fell down being injured.
"Princess Luna!" Twilight said.
"How foolish," Armak stated.
"Cadence!" Twilight commanded.
Cadence nodded understanding.
Twilight and Cadence both fired beams at Armak with their Alicorn magic.
Armak put a barrier up and protected himself. He then proceeded to fire at Cadence. She fell down in pain. "Now three Alicorns are down. What are you six going to do?"
Rainbow flew up and tried to attack from above.
Armak flew up as well, meeting Rainbow in the air.
Rainbow punched Armak in the face, but he didn't even flinch. "What?"
"Hmph, I thought I said that I'm strong before?" Armak slammed Rainbow to the floor with his hoofs. "I'm done playing with you all. Have fun in Crystal world!"
"Crystal world?" Twilight asked.
Armak used his magic and a big red crystal appeared in a flash of darkness. Armak then used his magic to start to trap the Mane Six, princesses, Shining Armor, and all the surrounding guards inside the gem. "I banish you all to the Crystal world!" One by one the ponies got sucked in.
Twilight was the last still getting sucked in. "S-Stop! You can't do this!"
"Oh, but I can!" Armak walked up to Twilight who held on to the throne to keep herself from being sucked in by the gem.
Around them, the winds picked up, making their manes shake wildly.
"Goodbye, Princess."
Twilight gasped.
"I'll be taking care of Equestria from now on!"
Armak tapped Twilight, and suddenly her hoofs let go from Celestia's throne. "You won't get away with this! We'll stop you somehooooow...!" Twilight echoed as she was pulled into the crystal with a flash of darkness.
"Now, to get on with the final part of my plan." Armak went to the roof of the castle. "This seems like the highest spot in Equestria." Armak charged his horn and suddenly, the sky got dark.
Ponies all around Equestria started to be transported to the gem that Armak possessed. They all got frightened when they turned into a flash of darkness and then disappeared.
"Now all of the ponies in Equestria will be trapped in the Crystal world, and Equestria will be all mine!" Armak laughed evilly.
12:30 - Grassland
Spike had a shield over himself and the three fillies. "Why did it get so dark? My body was telling me to protect myself."
"What's happening?" Apple Bloom asked.
"I don't know, but do you feel that? It feels like magic in the air, I felt this magic before." After some time, Spike realized who's magic it was. "...I-It has to be Armak's dark magic!"
"What?" The three fillies said in shock.
"His magic consumed me before. I think I would know if it was his magic." He gritted his teeth. "But I don't get it! How can he use his magic? My spell should've been over by now, but I thought Celestia would've locked him up somewhere."
"What's Armak tryin' to do?" Apple Bloom asked.
"I don't know, but if he's free to use his magic all around Equestria... then it means that he beat Twilight and the others."
"Oh no!"
12:40 - Canterlot Castle Roof
"Now, Equestria's all mine!" He said as the last pony was sucked up.
Armak started laughing evilly.