Since I have a sequel in store. We can all get together and help me in brainstorming certain things I can do for when I decide to get to it

7413558
I’ve got one.

What’s say Spike and his ladies go on a treasure hunt for the long-lost Blue Monkey Diamond, and they compete with fellow treasure hunters Daring Do and Dr. Cabelleron along the way?

7413558
So just for context here, what do you have plan for the opening of the sequel?

7435834
Well Duke Moon II and I have been pondering and it's a recap on how the girls, Celestia, Luna, and Cadence have been doing since Spike left.

7435845
I see, cause I was thinking that when Spike returns to the city and on his way to the mansion, a turf war suddenly breaks out and he, along with a little girl he rescued, barely got out of there with his life.

This would hint of the power vacuum that's been going on in the city's underworld after Tirek's death. But that's up to you though.

7435862
Yeah he will take note that crime has increased exponentially since he left. And another bit would be Chief Iron Will and his officers discover a new calling card implanted somewhere with Iron Will saying 'He's back'

7435863
Also just out of curiosity here, but where specifically is Canterlot City located?

7436160
I've never really specified, then again a lot of fictional cities and towns aren't specified in their location either

7436167
So how many years does it take place after the story?

7604587
Possibly three to five

7604588
So just curious here, what have each of the girls been doing while Spike has been gone? I doubt that they just sit on the sidelines while these gang wars have been happening.

7900514
They tried moving on with their lives focusing on their fields. Applejack with her family’s business, Rarity and her fashion business, Pinkie with her party planning business, Rainbow still aiming to be the best sports girl, Fluttershy with the shelter. Twilight after all that switched schools and focuses more on her studies nearly cutting herself off from the girls

7900519
Hmmm, I can sort of see Spike keeping his distance from them at first when he returns and only approaches them when he feels they're ready.

7900523
Uh huh

7900584
I can see Applejack approaching him first followed by Rarity and then Rainbow Dash. He would then try to reach out Pinkie and Fluttershy afterwards. Twilight, he knew wouldn't be ready to speak to him, so he decides to just keep his distance from her for the time being.

7900827
Precisely. Especially with Twilight. In fact one of my ideas was while Spike was away she started seeing Tirek's former hired hitman Byakko

7900831
I see. While they're together, would Byakko teach Twilight some of his skills.

Possibly in spare time for self defense. But eventually Byakko realizes her heart still belongs to Spike so he eventually lets her go to be with him

7900844
Part of the reason Byakko did that could be that she would be safer with Spike than with him considering that now his brother has gotten loose and would be looking for revenge.

7900847
That's a possible idea

7900849
Granted, Byakko doesn't know that Burakku is gunning for Spike as well, but he'll most likely target his brother first.

I was also thinking that once the Harmony Sweeties reunite with Spike, they would become his servants and aid him in his heists as well taking down the warring crime lords in their city.

7900860
That was the idea

7900862
So, here's an idea on how Spike's first encounter with Burakku would be like:

When Spike, as Dragon, was about to enter King Longhorn's building near the mines. However, he notices a couple of dead guards near the entrance, Spike was understandably disturbed by this but proceeds anyway.

But as he makes his way to Longhorn's office however, he finds more and more dead bodies. When he finally reaches his destination, he sees King Longhorn dead on his desk with Spike's heirloom, the Golden Horns, jammed right through one of the crime lord's eye sockets.

Just then, Spike is grabbed from behind and thrown out through a nearby window with the assailant following him outside. When Spike quickly regains his senses, he realized that his attacker almost looks just like Byakko, much to his confusion. The attacker then starts beating Spike to a pulp and rips his mask right off him, saying, "Just as I thought, the Master Thief Dragon is just a man..." before crushing the mask.

Spike's servants arrived and distracted the attacker long enough to get their master out of there.

Any thoughts?

7901053
Sounds wild, and his quote at the end feels like something Kraven the Hunter would say

7901054
It just goes to show you how dangerous Burakku is. Especially when compared to his brother.

7901056
uh-huh

7901062
So just curious here Wildcard, what was Spike doing while he was away from Canterlot during all those years?

7901067
Training and getting himself together. After all he suffered such a beating from Tirek, and knew he had to get stronger now