With no warning, the might of the Griffon kingdom descends upon Equestria. Twilight, in her desperation, teleports Spike as far away from the conflict as she can in the hope of saving his life.
On his way from visiting Zecora he finds a black gem that he decides to eat and grants him the power over shadows and darkness. Pranks and chaos incuses as he uses his new found power's to have some fun on Nightmare Night.
Spike must quest across a dying world to save it and all he cares for, and to discover the truth about his past. Friends aid him as he journeys to confront an ancient evil left behind by an evil goddess. Crossover, not sequel.
Spike is a long lost breed of Dragon known commonly as Dragon Gods, or simply Genesis Dragons by their own kind. The reason this race has been lost to the pages of history is due to a war that is soon to re-awaken.