//------------------------------// // The Koala Kid, the Rabbit Hole and the Request/ Rise! // Story: Equestrian Elseworlds: The Fiend, The Warrior and the Spellcaster // by Equestrian Ghost //------------------------------// October 12th, 2004 I still don't know why the guards didn't stop me from dueling Missy, I guess they let me continue since it was going to be an entertaining duel. Exam's next week, business is going great, and now I'm just waiting for my mattress. Anyways, I'm going to spend some time with Syrus. - Spike Solaris As I stood in Truesdale's dorm, I looked at the chubby Slifer in a white-and-red blazer: two balls of hair that protruded from his hairstyle, although the odd part was the koala nose. "Who're you?" The other Slifer asked. "I'm Spike Solaris, a friend of Syrus, how about you?" I asked, extending my hand. "Chumley Huffington, I'm also Syrus's friend," he answered, shaking my hand. "Say, it's almost dinner time... Anyone wishes to join me?" I asked. "Do you know how to make grilled cheese sandwiches?" "I know much more than that, and I'm surprised at the fact that Syrus is quiet," I answered, looking at Truesdale. "Oh, sorry about that," Syrus answered. "Now let's get moving, I'll make grilled cheese sandwiches with carne asada, beans and avocado, as well as super nachos," I said, opening the door for them. We then left Syrus and Chumley's dorm, entering mine a few seconds later. Half an hour in my dorm lead to the four of us (Four given the fact that Yubel was eating with us. I had to activate her on my Duel Disk in order for my Slifer colleagues to see her) eating, enjoying the meal. "Who knew that grilled cheese was better with meat?" Chumley asked, before taking a bite out of his third sandwich. "I did, I've tried it with ham and other meats, as well as a few vegetables. Also, I like the fact that you don't mind Yubel," I said, laughing as I looked at her, given that she had her hand in the bowl of super nachos. Sentence of knowledge: super nachos are your standard nachos, with pieces of carne asada, and the nachos are also adorned with guacamole. "At first she was scary, but then, she turned out to be friendly," Syrus said with confidence. I smiled at this, since the progress was starting to show. At the beginning, he was insecure, but now, there's a confidence building up inside of him. "Thank you boys, it's good to have friends without counting Spike," she said, before popping a nacho into her mouth. After a while, we were just chatting, until we reached the following: "What do you plan on doing after Duel Academy?" I asked. "I plan on being a pro duelist," Syrus said, smiling softly. "I plan on being an employee in Industrial Illusions," Chumley answered. "Industrial Illusions, what's that?" I asked. Both Slifers looked at me in disbelief. "Industrial Illusions is the company of the man who made Duel Monsters!" Chumley exclaimed. "Yeah, Maximilian Pegasus made the game after a trip to Egypt. He has a unique deck that has only been defeated by the King of Games and Seto Kaiba," Syrus added. "How difficult is it to work there?" I asked. "Industrial Illusions only hires the best of the world. In order to be there, you need to have creativity, a good hand at drawing, and several other factors, depending on the specialty you wish to form part of," Yubel explained. "Well Chumley, what do you want to focus on doing there?" I asked. "I want to make card artworks," the aspiring artist answered. "I think I should check out some of your drawings. If possible, I could hook you up with an employee of the company, but it requires some effort," I answered, before I put the dishes in the sink. A few hours later, the two left, and it was now time for my nightly round in the Abandoned Dorm. As I went there, I saw Banner, looking at the stars. "How are you tonight, headmaster?" I asked, before he looked at me. "Everything is quite alright, Solaris. If you'll excuse me, I will be able to catch a comet in a few minutes," he answered, before he went back to looking through his telescope. I continued walking, spotting Chumley as he drew on his notebook. This image was of a canyon, and it was quite impressive. "Hey Chum, doing a nightly drawing?" "Yeah, I couldn't get the image out of my mind, so I decided to start drawing it," he answered. "Remember to rest up, tomorrow we've got school," I answered, patting his back once before I headed to the dorm. As fate has it, I ended up being surrounded by a group of Obelisks. "Well if it isn't Snake-Eyes," an Obelisk said. "What do you guys want? I've got business," I answered, looking around me. "We want to fight you, to see if you're not lucky or a cheater," another Obelisk said. "Well, if that's what you want..." I said, getting in a fighting stance. "I'll take you down easily," a third Obelisk said, readying his fists. "Say that to the other Obelisk," I countered, as the fight began. Five Obelisks swinging their fists at me, the ninja dragon. Who wins? Yours truly. I started by jumping and using an Obelisk's face as an impulse with my foot, doing a backflip kick to knock out a second Obelisk. "He knocked out Benny!" The leader said, before he sent two more at me. While he charged at me, I faced two Obelisk students, a task difficult to achieve. However, it was not as difficult as facing my mentor. I delivered the left Obelisk several punches to the stomach, and then I delivered the right Obelisk a punch to the face. A few moments later, I finished them off with an aerial split kick, kicking their heads. The fourth Obelisk was a challenge, since he delivered several blows. I received a punch in the stomach, as well as a few kicks. However, I finished the fight with a bicycle kick, a low kick, and a punch in the head. "One, two, three, four, where's the fif-" I was interrupted, given that I felt a pinch on my neck. I pulled out the object that was on my neck, seeing that it was a dart. "Oh crap..." And then, the world went black. When I woke up, I was in a well, surrounded by cards. My two decks were gone, as well as my disk. Luckily, I had my handy-dandy PDA, although the facts stated that it was Friday, 10:00 A.M to be precise. I also happened to have several cuts and scrapes, my clothes being damaged as well. "Crap, there goes two days of massages," I said. "There are more important things at hand," Yubel commented. "Yeah, but I need the cash for the practical exam and my custom Duel Disk," I answered. "In order to get out of the well, you must climb, or teleport. Now, as part of your training, I will teach you how to teleport. First, channel your Necrofire," she ordered, as I spawned it, said fire covering my arms and legs. "Now, focus on one place you see, like that rock," she continued, pointing at a rock. I looked at it. "The final step is to unleash the energy, to put it like that," she finished, as I slowly teleported. "Well, that was a thing," I answered. "Good, now, I will show you how to warp to a place in your thoughts that exists. First, channel the fire, charging it a bit more than last time." Fire was now engulfing me, and I could feel the fire growing around me. Yubel used some odd magic to make the floor fireproof, as to not burn any cards. "Now, imagine a place. In this case, it will be the nurse's office." "Um, won't there be someone in there?" I asked. "No, imagine the nurse's office," she answered, as an image of the office was now in my mind. "Unleash your energy when I indicate it," she said, getting ready. The fire had grown, and I could feel myself getting a bit dizzy. "Now!" Yubel yelled, before I vanished, ending up in the office. I stumbled to try and remain conscious, smiling as I hadn't blacked out. "What now?" I asked. "I'll train you to use less energy, and not having to charge that much," she answered. "Also, you should call Kaiba and Kisara to import a new set of cards, and vials with the healing magic Kisara performed on you." "Yeah, I think I'll do it now," I said, dialing. "Have you brought any updates?" Kaiba's serious voice asked. "Minor details, hardly any activity has been reported," I answered. "Mr. Kaiba, due to the upcoming exams, I request of you rare cards of machines, warriors, dragons, fairies and fiends. Also, some spells and traps could come in handy." "Very well then, I expect the best of you. Also, I require the deposit by tonight," Kaiba ended. "Thanks, now, may I speak with your wife?" "Go ahead," he said, standing up and walking away, letting Kisara take a seat. "Spike, why are you tattered and hurt?" She asked, looking at me. "On my way to the Abandoned Dorm, I was surrounded by Obelisks. I defeated one, only to be knocked out. I woke up in a well, only to realize that my disk and decks were stolen," I answered. "My, that is terrible." "Yeah, which is why I requested the cards from Kaiba. Also, I need a custom-made duel disk and some vials of your healing magic, that is, if it is not much to ask of you." "I will send you those items, although you will need a flare. In that case, you can use your fire. However, in order to receive what you requested, you must wait until Monday Morning, the day of the exam." "Well, that's a bit dramatic," I answered. "Yes, it is. However, it serves that we use the shipment of rare cards that will arrive at the shop as a distraction in order for no one to notice that a supply crate will fall in front of your dorm." "Hmm, an excellent strategy. Anyways, thanks for that Kisara," I answered, before the call ended. October 18th, 2004 After some explaining, I managed to redeem for the lost massages. It cost me my day off, which was Sunday. However, the cards, my new disk and the meds will arrive today, after the written exam. - Spike Solaris Finally, the day I'd receive my stuff. It was a nice day, doing my exam, getting my new deck ready, still trying to figure out who stole my decks and my disk. As I finished my exam, I sent a quick message to Syrus and the others, telling them to meet up at Slifer Red. As I saw the other students running to the shop. 'It looks like somebody's in a rush,' Yubel said, smirking as I ran. 'Well, I can't risk an interception, the drop's in three minutes,' I thought in return, reaching the Slifer dorm and catching my breath. Once I was breathing normally, I spawned a green ball of fire, launching it and seeing how it exploded. A few minutes later, the crate dropped, along with four guards. These guards had Duel Disks strapped on their backs, as well as assault rifles in their hands. "Spike Solaris of the Slifer Dorm, your signature is required on this document," the first guard said, handing me a clipboard and a pen. After I finished signing, he handed me a key, which I used to open the crate. Upon opening it, I smiled, grabbing a vial and consuming its contents, feeling myself regenerate. "Thank you for your service, lads. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some fine-tuning to do," I answered, shaking the leader's hand before the four departed. "Spike, why did you want us to get over here? The exam's in an hour," Syrus asked. "Well, I got presents for the good boys and girls," I said, smirking as I looked at the seven in front of me: Syrus, Chumley, Bastion, Mindy, Missy, Jasmine and Alexis. I smiled at the sight of Alexis, and when she saw me, she smiled back. "Did you get us some rare cards? The ones at the shop ran out," Missy said. "Looks like somebody's going on my naughty list," I said, smirking as I reached into the box, looking at each labeled briefcase. I grabbed a case, before I began handing them out, "Syrus," I said, handing him a case with the word 'Machines' labeled on it. "Thanks Spike!" My student answered, opening the case. His eyes became the size of saucers, and when the others looked at the contents of the case, they looked back at me in surprise. "Chumley," I continued, handing him a case which had the word 'Beasts' on it. The artist smiled as he went to his dorm, most likely to fix his deck. "Bastion, I know your deck is fine right now, but I think it's time you got an upgrade," I said, smirking as I handed him a case with the word 'Science' on it. The science-based duelist smiled as he saw its contents, before I moved on to the Obelisks. "I know it's weird how a Slifer's paying for your cards, but the job as a masseur pays well, and since I've got dough, I need to invest it, and what better investment that cards?" I asked, handing Mindy and Jasmine a case each, said cases being labeled with the words 'Warriors' and 'Harpies' respectively. "For the butterfly, some rare insects," I said, handing her the case with the word 'Insects' on it. She looked at the contents and smiled softly, before returning to her somewhat serious state. "Last but not least, some Warriors and Fairies for the fan-proclaimed Obelisk Queen," I said, getting a blush out of her once I handed her the seventh case. I then proceeded to check the cases I asked for, smiling wide as I got them out of the crate. "Have fun, my friends!" I said, before locking the crate and going to my room, smiling as Yubel began to laugh, before saying: 'Let's get serious.' After building the new deck, I walked to the Arena, Syrus walking beside me. "I'm sure we'll make it into Obelisk Blue in no time," I said, looking at him. "Yeah, I just feel so better," he answered, smiling as he looked through his deck, until a lone card caught his eye. "Hey Sy, what's that card?" "Power Bond, the card my brother doesn't let me use," he said, sadly. "Hey, I'm sure he said it for a reason." "Yeah, it happened when I was dueling someone, and once he ended the duel, Zane looked at me and said, 'there's a difference between knowing how to play a card and when to play it,'" he finished. "I get you, it's like attacking. If there's nothing stopping you, go for it. However, you have to be careful at times. What if they pop a 'Mirror Force', which would leave you wide open?" "I guess you're right." "Remember, at times, the game can be like a gamble. If things do not go as planned, you must have a back-up plan. For instance, if you use 'Power Bond'..." I said, getting the card, reading its effect before continuing. "... But your opponent uses 'Negate Attack', you need to get rid of that monster in order to avoid losing Life Points, should the effect damage lead to your loss," I ended. "Oh... No wonder my brother uses it well." "Indeed, you must be prepared for any possibility. You can tribute it, de-fuse it, whatever you can come up with. All you have to do, is know when to activate it," I answered, ruffling his hair. Come on, our duels will begin soon." As we sat in the arena, we observed how the students did their exams. I saw how my friends did well on their respective exams. However, it was time for Syrus and I to go onto the field. "Give it your all, Syrus," I said, bumping his fist with mine. "Okay, master," he said, before going onto his duel field. I still didn't know why he called me master, I assume it was due to the Ninjutsu lessons. As for my rival, it was a black-haired Obelisk. This one was some odd version of Rainbow Dash, he reeked of arrogance, and if I am not wrong, I saw him on the night of October 12th. "Hello Slifer Slime, I'm the lucky one who gets to wipe the floor with you," he said. "That's bananas, you're losing either way. Right now, the girls are disgusted by the fact that you, an Obelisk, are dueling me, a Slifer. If I win, you get humiliated, my friend," I answered, checking my new Duel Disk. It was beautiful, black-colored metal, glass squares with the color of dried blood, and the plastic triangles on the card slots were the color of an intense red. "Well, I guess I'll have to make this duel a quick one," he answered. "Ok.... Before we start, what's your name?" I asked. "Chazz Princeton, and I will be the next King of Games!" This was the perfect time to deliver a blow to his pride, which would lead me to checking my PDA for his profile. "Given the fact that your parents paid quite a bit for you to have the blue jacket, yeah, you go tiger," I said, chuckling. "Who thought giving away a duel with the dragon-eyed duelist would bring good results?" Dr. Crowler asked, checking his PDA. "I doubted your idea at first, although I must say, I was wrong about that, Crowler," the Chancellor answered, smiling as he looked at the duel field. 'Let's hope you're the one, Solaris.' 1. Chazz "Obelisks first! I'll summon 'Shining Angel' in Attack Mode (1400 ATK). I'll end my turn with three face-downs. Your move, creep," he said, smirking. 2. Spike "It's show time! I'll start my turn with 'Card of Safe-" I was interrupted. "Not so fast, slime ball! I play 'Mystical Space Typhoon'! Now, I get to destroy your Spell Card!" He said, as my card was shredded. "Anyways, I'll summon 'Armageddon Knight' in Attack Mode (1400 ATK). His effect allows me to send a monster to the grave, and I'll choose my 'Doom Shaman'. Knight, attack the Angel with Judgement Blade!" I exclaimed, seeing the two battle, only for the Angel to remain. Time to see what this one was about... "When my 'Shining Angel' is destroyed in battle, I can Special Summon a LIGHT monster of 1500 Attack Points or less in Attack Mode, and I'll choose my 'W-Wing Catapult' (1300 ATK)!" He exclaimed, as a glider of sorts appeared. "Alright, I'll end my turn by activating 'Monster Reborn' to bring back my 'Doom Shaman' in Attack Mode (2400), and I'll set a face-down. 3. Chazz "I'll end my turn by summoning 'X-Head Cannon' in Defense Mode (1500 DEF), and changing my W-Wing to Defense (1500 DEF)," he said, frowning. "Alright, I'll activate 'Fires of Doomsday', which lets me summon two 'Doomsday Tokens' in Defense Mode (0 DEF)," I said, before looking at him a bit more carefully. "Wait, I've seen you before..." I added. "Yeah, so what?" "You were there that night!" I exclaimed, pointing at him. 'We've got the right guy, right Yubel?' I asked in my thoughts. 'It's him alright,' Yubel answered. 4. Spike "Time for some payback. I'll activate the ballpark card known as 'Pot of Greed," I said, before drawing two cards. "Then, I'll summon 'The Calculator' in Attack Mode (300x ATK). His attack is equal to the total levels of the monsters on my side of the field times 300, and since there are six on my shaman, one on each token, and two on my calculator, it has 3000 Attack Points!" I exclaimed. "Shaman, send his Catapult flying with Fiendish Magic," I said, watching as the shaman raised his staff, conjuring a purple ball of energy which went flying to the catapult, shattering it before I continued. "Now, my algorithmic friend, blast the Cannon away with Number Blast!" I added, observing as the monster shot the 'X-Head Cannon' multiple times, leaving Chazz without monsters. "You done?" Chazz asked. "Let me set a face-down," I said, setting the card. 5. Chazz "I'll end my turn with a face-down and summoning 'Z-Metal Tank' in Defense Mode (1300 DEF). Meanwhile, Syrus watched his mentor duel, all while seated next to Alexis and the others, "Something's wrong with Chazz," Syrus said. "Yeah, there's something I don't like about the deck he's using," Alexis answered. "Chazz is filthy rich, he could be hiding some really rare cards there!" Mindy continued, looking worried. "I'm not sure about him being rich, but I can guarantee that he's plenty filthy," Bastion said, before they went back to the duel. 6. Spike "Let's speed things up. Shaman, do your magic and destroy the Tank!" I said, as the shaman blasted Chazz's only monster. "I want you to attack me," Chazz said, smiling widely. "Well, time to see where this takes me. Calculator, satisfy the child's desire of being blasted," I answered, rolling my eyes as the monster attacked. "You just activated my card, 'Inferno Tempest'! When I take at least 3000 points of battle damage in one attack, we must remove all of our monsters in our decks and graveyards from play," Chazz said, smiling as we proceeded to remove our monsters from play. "In that case, I'll end my turn with two face-downs," I ended, setting two before letting Chazz begin his turn. Chazz: 1000 - Spike: 4000 7. Chazz "You know what's fun? I steal your decks and your disk, and now I get to beat you in front of the whole school with the rare cards I got from Crowler!" He exclaimed, laughing. Talk about subtlety. "Could you please make your move? This is starting to have more filler than a Twinkie," I said, bored. "I'll start by activating 'Return from the Different Dimension', paying half of my Life Points to summon as many removed from play monsters as I can. Come on out 'V-Tiger Jet', 'W-Wing Catapult', 'X-Head Cannon', 'Y-Dragon Head' and 'Z-Metal Tank'!" He exclaimed, as those five monsters spawned on the field. V, W, X, Y, Z... Oh crap. "Wait, is this some Megazord stuff? I'm not in the mood of playing Gobot with you," I said, laughing a bit. "Even better, 'cause I'll fuse V and W to bring out 'VW-Tiger Catapult, in Attack Mode (2000 ATK)!" "Go go Letter Rangers..." I muttered. "Then, I'll fuse X, Y and Z to bring out 'XYZ-Dragon Cannon' in Attack Mode (2800 ATK)!" "Two medium robots, go on..." "I'll activate Xyz's effect: by discarding a card, I can destroy a card on your field, and I choose your robot!" With a blast, my robot was gone. "But wait, there's more!" "Hurry up Billy Mays, I've got girls to massage," I said, making several girls blush. "I'll fuse my monsters to summon 'VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon, in Attack Mode (3000 ATK)!" "You brought out Megatron, congratulations!" I said, making several students laugh. "I wonder if Spike is a comedian," Chumley said. "Well, he has a better sense of humor than most of us," Bastion added. "I wouldn't be laughing if I were you. Chazz has an extremely rare card," Missy said, before they went back to the duel. "Now, I'll remove from play your doof shaman with V-to-Z's effect," Chazz said, smiling as my shaman vanished. "Anything else?" I asked. "Yes, V-to-Z, attack the left token with Ultimate Destruction!" With that said, two beams were shot at my token, and just before those beams reached their target, the Obelisk added: "Oh, and if he attacks a monster, he can switch that monster's position," he said, as the Token was now in Attack Mode (0 ATK), costing me some points. "It's a good thing I've got a trick on my field, one known as 'Damage Condenser'! I said, smiling as the crowd cheered. "Courtesy of the big boss, this card allows me to Special Summon a monster with an attack equal or less than the damage I took from an attack, at the cheap price of one card," I said, discarding a card. "What card are you going to bring out, eh?" Chazz asked, smirking. "My friend 'Yubel'," I answered, as I summoned her from my hand, and she looked at me smiling as she stood in Attack Mode (0 ATK)." "Has he lost it?" Jasmine asked, confused. "No, look," Syrus said, as a conversation began. "Hello, my fiendish friend," I said, smiling as I hugged her, getting mixed reactions from the audience. "Hello Spike, I see you are in quite a pickle," the fiend answered, smirking. "Come on, let's show him why at times, less is more," I ended, breaking the hug as my turn began. Chazz: 500 - Spike: 1000 8. Spike "It was fun dueling you, but Mindy is my first client of the day," I said, smirking as I looked at her, before looking back at Chazz. "You can't end the duel in a turn," Chazz said, smirking. "Watch me. I'll summon an ugly mofo known as 'Necroface' in Attack Mode (1200 ATK)," I said, before a baby head with what looked like tentacles coming out of his head. "That's the card Bakura used against the King of Games!" Bastion exclaimed. "What's the effect?" Chumley asked. "See for yourself," Bastion answered, as their attention went back to the duel. "Now, Chazzy-Wazzy," I began, in a mocking tone, before continuing. "When this puppy hits the field, all removed from play cards are sent back into their decks, and for each card sent back, it gets 100 attack points. Now, since 31 cards were sent back, 'Necroface' now has 4300 attack points!" I continued, smirking as Chazz looked at me in fear. "Listen Slacker- I mean, Spike, I'm sure we can solve this peacefully!" "Not a chance, common thief. I'll activate 'Raigeki Break', discarding a card to destroy Yubel," I added, as Yubel smirked and then became a monster of two heads, looking like a dragon. The third eye was now on her chest, and Yubel, who was now in her 'Terror Incarnate' form, still had 0 attack points. "Please, finish this already!" Chazz pleaded. "Not yet, because I'm ditching her with 'Interdimensional Matter Transporter', a Trap Card which allows me to remove from play a monster until the end of my turn. However, when she leaves the field, she becomes deadlier," I said, smirking as Yubel was now a behemoth of three dragon-like heads, her face as her chest. "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I present to you 'Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare'!" I exclaimed, as she unleashed an unearthly roar, freaking out most of them. "What is that?!" Bastion and the others asked, all while Syrus and Chumley were calm. "Yubel is Spike's first and closest friend," Syrus answered, before he continued. "When he was three, he received her as a gift. Her story's dark, but she became more of a second friend and mother to him with time." "But why those forms?" Alexis asked. "The first form was the one she received in order to protect the Supreme King. The second form is when she received her powers from the Supreme King. As for her present form, it was when she was in her darkest moment, destroying anything she came across. However, the king realized this and reasoned with her, admitting his mistakes, which lead to their confessions, and then their love," Syrus answered, smiling softly. "But why zero attack points?" Missy asked. "Watch," he answered. "Now Yubel, finish him!" I yelled. "With pleasure," she said, her voice distorted. She went over to the robot, putting her side heads on the sides of the robot's chest. She then proceeded to rip its arms off with her arms. Then, she pushed it onto the floor and then ripped off its legs with her own. As a finisher, she ripped off V-to-Z's head, spitting it at Chazz, which lead to his Life Points dropping to 0. Chazz: 0 - Spike: 1000 "Hmm, good enough to beat a rich kid, now I just need to beat the Ra students in order to begin my true path of victories against the Obelisk students," I said, helping him up before he pulled himself away from me. "Didn't think you'd be good without your decks," he said. "It's game over man," I said, grabbing his wrist, only for several guards to take him away. Syrus then came towards me, smiling as he raised his hand for a hi-five, which I accepted. "Thanks for the cards!" "No need to thank me. You've always had the skills, all you needed was the right push," I answered, ruffling his hair. "Spike Solaris and Syrus Truesdale, please report to the Chancellor's office to consult him about your promotion," the person on the intercom said. We did it, and we were on our way to the top, or we'd hit the ground hard in our attempt. The Dreeamscape Rarity stood in the graveyard, looking at Spike's tombstone, which read: Spike Solaris, forgotten in life and remembered in death. She began crying, only for a lone black ring to fall from the sky, piercing the ground in front of the tombstone. Then, the ground began to glow, and from the grave rose Spike. His spines were gray, while his scales were pitch black. His eyes were now gray, and he had a scythe in his hands. "Hello, Rarity," he said, in a distorted voice. "Spikey-Wikey?" She asked, worried. "In the undead flesh," he answered, smirking evilly. "Spike, I'm-" "Sorry you didn't give me a chance? Heard it before. In fact, many have been rejected by you, all because they didn't live up to your standards," he said, sitting on his tombstone. "I was looking for my prince." "Well, fairy tales are nothing but fiction, you rotten unicorn. It's also funny, knowing that you weren't out of their league: they were out of yours," he ended, raising his scythe. "Thunderlane, Time Turner, Hoity Toity, all who were rejected by Rarity and are now long gone, RISE!!!" With this, several hooves rose from the earth, each one being a distorted form of their original forms. Each one had a twisted grin on their faces, and they also had a black ring with an odd symbol on each ring. "Recite the oath, my fellow Black Lanterns," Spike said, before the stallions joined him. "The blackest night falls from the skies The darkness grows as all light dies, We crave your hearts and your demise By my black hand the dead shall rise!" "Chase her, surround her, and leave her heart for me, for it is filled with fear." That said, the fallen stallions quickly surrounded the Element of Generosity, four stallions grabbing her extremities. "Funny how the Element of Generosity herself was the most selfish of the six," he said, smirking as he showed her the time he spent with her: cleaning her boutique, his futile attempt of trying to keep her safe, the moment she wanted him to give her the Fire Ruby, and many other memories. "But, the Fire Ruby, you wanted me to have it!" "Lies! The truth was the avarice that lurked in your heart that day, and the way you showed off the heart you tore out of me the next fucking day!" "Spike, please, I'm sorry, please search deep in your heart..." She said, crying. "I just mentioned that you tore out the remaining good in me that day, time for me to tear your heart out," he said, plunging the scythe in her chest, which lead to her waking up. "It was, a dream..." She said, waking up in her house in Canterlot. She then went to the Fire Ruby that was hidden in her drawer, only to see how it was black, and there were several cracks in the gem. She began crying, regret filling her thoughts. However, those thoughts were interrupted when she saw the fire pillar. As if she were a fly, she headed for the light.