Dragon vs. Nightmare Part:2
"Well it is such a shame that it has come to this." Nightmare Moon stated, her horn already charging up for another magical spell. As expected the spell didn't do much harm to Spike as his magical resistance and hard scales blocked all of it. The drake gets back on his feet, his paws moving to a fighting stance as the former Mare in the Moon pauses for a moment, the smirk still on her face.
As Spike starts to wonder about that smirk, he feels a disturbance behind him. Looking back, he was shocked to see that some of his friends were not looking so good. Most of them appeared to have drunk too much of Applejack's 'special' cider and Fluttershy had even passed out. Panic in his chest, it only grew when Nightmare said "Aw are they running out of air already. Oh I would better hurry if I were you boy unless you want to watch your friends suffocate in front of you; their last thoughts being of the dragon who couldn't protect them."
That caused a nerve to snap inside of the drake and he lashes out at the mare. Alas the mare was ready for him and a quick shield spell manages to bounce the hasty attack away from her and cause the dragon to fall on his back. Quickly scrambling, he lets out a blast of green fire but it was once again dispersed by the shield.
Nightmare Moon smiles before saying "You done yet boy?" Before waiting for his response, she charges up her magic and several corporeal blades materialize before shooting towards Spike. He did his best but one blade manages to catch him on the edge of his shoulder. He lets out a hiss as he moves a paw to rub the sore area as he looks at her. Of course she wasn't going to give him a chance to rest as more blades and beams started to fire out towards the drake.
The attacks continued for about a minute but for Spike it felt like it was longer. While he was able to dodge most of the attacks, a few still managed to find their mark and he could feel himself getting tired. His scales were matted with a few black spots where Nightmare Moon's magical shots had hit and he also had a few cuts from the blades. At this point the drake was having a hard time staying up on his feet.
Looking back, he saw that most of his friends had already passed out, only leaving Twilight left conscious but even that wasn't going to last for long. He could feel his despair swelling inside of his body as once again he felt the sense of powerlessness that had plagued him in the past.
"You have the power...to protect all that is important."
Spike felt it once again. That burning rage, his dragon fury slowly building inside of him. Unlike before, this one was felt controlled, focused and directed at one thing. His eyes looked at the monster in front him and Nightmare noticed that his eyes were no longer that normal green coloration but was now a more greenish red color. A low deep growl sounded in the back of his throat as the dragon got up onto his feet and once again got into his fighting stance. Nightmare Moon chuckles before saying "Aw are you really that dense. Haven't you figure out that I outclass you."
"I...will protect...my...hoard." Spike growled before letting out a deep roar that shook the ground. Energy started to cover his body in a green red glow as his fury was being unleashed. The amount of power was so much that already the crystals holding the ponies started to break under the pressure, which of course allowed the much need oxygen to be allowed into their bodies. Spike continue to roar for some time; letting out as much of his fury that had been inside of him for some time now.
Once he had stopped, Nightmare Moon didn't have a chance to throw up her shield before Spike was on her. Fast as a Sonic Rainboom, Spike delivered an open palm strike on her chest. The force of the strike caused the mare to be thrown back almost to the edge of the eclipse's range. Shaking herself, she lights up her horn before letting out a gasp as she is unable to feel her magic. Spike and the others notice her horn sparking but not glowing with the flow of magic. Nightmare Moon lets out a growl before saying "What...what did you do?"
Spike didn't respond. Instead he lowered himself while extending his arms so that one was pointing towards the ground in front of him with two fingers extended and the other was away from him pointing at the sky with once again two fingers extended. He looks at the mare before whispering "Dragon Arts...Fury of 256 Strikes." Spike then rushed at the mare and in speeds so fast that even Rainbow Dash would have been jealous of; Spike began striking at the mare using his fingers. However if one was to look closely, they would notice that he always seems to strike at the same spots.
The attack continues before Spike delivers a double open palm strike on her chest. The force of the hit causes the mare to be launched out of the range of the eclipse. The moment that she was in the sunlight, they saw her body dissolve into shadows before disappearing. Without her magic, the crystals faded away leaving the mares groggy but no worse than wear. Spike, now seeing that his friends were safe, lets out a sigh of relief before a voice says "Not bad. You do have a strong fighting spirit inside of you."
Seven pairs of eyes looked over and saw Spyro making his way towards them, the eclipse slowly disappearing which allowed the warm sunlight to return to their body. The dragon had a proud smile on his face as he continues "I wanted to see how far you were able to go. However I was surprised to see you unlocking your dragon fury so quickly. Once again I have to revaluate the depth of your bonds with the ponies that you are close to."
"You mean that wasn't really Nightmare Moon?" Twilight asked.
Spyro shook his head before saying "That was a construct, created by the memories and fears from all seven of you. It is an ability that Cynder has though it does require a lot of concentration."
"But why did you have to put them at risk?" Spike asked, a bit of his anger showing in the tone of his voice.
Spyro raised a paw before saying "Your friends were never in any life threatening danger. The crystal was designed to produce a harmless sleeping gas that gave the illusion of them passing out. Also all of those attacks by the specter were not going to cause you any lasting harm." That response was enough for them as they managed to get back on their hooves. Seeing that they were alright, Spyro looks at Spike before adding "Now I will teach you how to harness that power inside of you so you will become a force of nature."