The Ultimate Enemy 2: Return of Harmony

by LoganRyder

Chapter 6

The heroes only looked at the older version of Spike, they were each surprised at how he managed to return. As Dark Spike flew in the air, he flew down and landed in front of the heroes.

With a frown on his face, Dark Spike said

"Thorax, Discord, Trixie and Starlight, It's been quite awhile. 10 years to be specific."

The words from the older dragon only surprised them as Twilight only said with a look of shocked confusion

"Which raises one question. HOW are you HERE?!"

"And I thought you were sent back to your timeline!" Spike further pointed out

"Oh Twilight, so smart and gifted yet so stupid, hypocritical and naïve at the same time. I always questioned why YOU of all ponies were chosen to be a princess by Celestia. Just because I was gone, doesn't mean I was erased." Dark Spike only said in a mocking tone

"What does that mean?" Shining Armor said

"I'd tell you, but then I would have to unalive you Prince Armor." Dark Spike replied in disgust

This threat only shook the ponies as Thorax asked in confusion

"Wait, are you saying YOUR Spike from the future?"

Looking at his friend, Dark Spike gave a look of mixed sorrow and hate and said stoically

"I am Thorax. I also happen to be aware of how Twilight and Starlight almost tried to kill you when I introduced you to the Empire under my so-called title 'Spike the Brave and Glorious'. Oh what times they were, too bad they ruined everything for me."

This statement only left Twilight and Starlight surprised as Starlight said in confusion

"Wait, How did you know about that?"

Dark Spike only further said in an sarcastic tone "Gee I dunno, maybe because I'm Spike."

"Wait, if your Spike from the future, What happened to you? Why do you look so....ominous?" Trixie asked to him

Dark Spike turned to Trixie with an annoyed look and said condescendingly

"Let's just say the Elements of Harmony aren't just heroes, but also just as worse then you are Miss Showboaster. By the way, your magic shows are plain fake and staged. I even question why YOU of all ponies were friends with Starlight."

An abrupt silence stood as the ponies were a bit hurt by his point while Trixie looked offended at his words. As they stood, Princess Luna asked

"But then how did you manage to find us?"

With a taunting look, Dark Spike said "I believe already answered that question. And besides you should be grateful I freed you and dealt with the idiot of a queen."

"And saving us by almost killing her yet you tried to kill us last time? Forget it!" Rainbow Dash said

"Like the way you kept on pranking me from almost killing me with that cold puddle joke and the scrolls joke for Celestia? I'm amazed your too stupid to know your own mistakes Crash." Dark Spike ironically responded

"Hey! I said sorry and I didn't know! Plus it's DASH!" Rainbow Dash tried to justify.

"Not only that, but that little prank I did to your house and the Everfree was in your words 'too soon', Like your any better. Plus sorry doesn't change the fact you almost killed me." Dark Spike revealed with a cold smile.

The girls gave looks of shock and horror as Spike gave a look of fury as Pinkie said

"Wait, YOU did that to us?!"

"YOU were the one who framed me?!" Spike said with anger

"And you mean YOU vandalized my house and tried to KILL me In the Forest?!" Rainbow Dash said in further rage to Dark Spike

"Yes, I know. It was a stroke of pure humor. Which I learned from you and the pink bozo." Dark Spike callously taunted

The heroes only looked at the future Spike with looks of fury and anger as Shining said to him

"What are you even doing here?!"

Dark Spike only said "I already told you, finding you to save your annoying lives."

"What?! First you try to kill us and now your saving us?! What are you-" Twilight said, but Dark Spike pulled her to him with his dark green magic

His hand pulled her to him and blocked her magic from her horn.

"TWILIGHT!!" The others shouted in shock

The other heroes were about attack, but were trapped in magical fields.

"Ah Ah." Dark Spike said as he used his magic to stop them in their tracks.

Both his hands glowed dark green as one held Twilight and the other with the other heroes. As he held them in place, he gave a scowl as he looked at the ponies.

"You know, I was really expecting a little gratitude for saving your sorry flanks, and I could kill you all now that I am here." Dark Spike said as he readied a dark green aura strike from his palm.

He was about to harm Twilight, who closed her eyes in fear. The other 5 only looked in horror as the Princesses and Shining's eyes widened in shock while Trixie, Starlight, Spike, Discord, Thorax and the others tried to help, to no avail.

Just as he could blast Twilight, he put her near her friends and flew airborne. Dispelling his hold on them all, he said

"But since I value my life and need to keep you safe for the time, you should consider yourselves lucky."

The dark dragon teen then flew away and teleported in dark green flames. Before he did, he said in a cold and betrayed tone

"I trusted you all. But you all left me."

This left the heroes surprised as he left.

"I can't believe it. First we stop one threat now we have to stop another!" Rainbow Dash said

"And to top it off, it's the me from another timeline!" Spike added

As the ponies looked on, Fluttershy said in a guilty tone

"Not only that, but it's a threat we don't just know. It's one that WE caused to happen."

Applejack further added "And cause of each of us and our selfishness, we're the reason he turned that way."

As the ponies looked down, Twilight said "But that doesn't matter."

"What?!" Everyone said

"He may be from the future we caused, but that future hasn't happened yet. The future doesn't go on just pre-determined or predictably. We have the chance to stop that future. I know we all did things to Spike to hurt him, but that's not yet to happen. We have a chance to fix things and make amends as we did before." Twilight pointed out.

"Twilight's right, after what happened when he tried to kill you guys, I'm not going to let it happen now or ever. He may be me from the future. But that future depends on us all and what we choose." Spike added

The girls began to agree and rose up with determination along with the other changelings and heroes.

"And even though most of us caused that future because of our maleficence, we have a chance to make up for it all and make things right." Celestia said with a look of determination

"Well, he's gone for now. Let's head home." Cadance said.

"And we should throw a party!" Pinkie added

The ponies agreed and began to head home.

"Actually I think there's one thing I should do first." Starlight said

(At Starlight's Village)

Starlight had arrived her village, with a look of reluctance as she looked at the villagers. But without anything to lose, she went to a few ponies she knew.

"Uh hey Starlight, What are you doing here?" One pony (Party Favor) asked

"You left in such a hurry before, we kinda thought you didn't wanna come." Another pony added (Double Diamond)

Starlight only gave an apologetic look and said

"Yeah...I guess after the way I used my magic on all of you, I wasn't sure I was somepony who should even be in charge of a baking contest. I was afraid I might go back to being the pony I used to be. But I realize that sometimes you don't have a choice. You have to step up. And I have changed! I can handle it. Whether that means saving Equestria or helping friends out with the Sunset Festival. Speaking of which, I know the festival's almost over, but I kinda invited a few of my friends to join. Hope that's okay."

"Are you kidding! Of course!"

"Great! Now where's that baking contest? This pony needs a cupcake!" Starlight said happily

Everyone else cheered and celebrated with one another.

(Ponyville, Twilight's Castle)

After the ponies were done celebrating, they each had returned to Ponyville. The girls and Spike were heading to the Castle.

"That was a fun party!" Pinkie said

"You said it!" Rainbow Dash replied

"Well, it's over now. Let's head back home." Starlight said

The ponies began to head to the castle and opened the doors.

"What the?!" Twilight said in shock at the sight

The sight shocked the girls and their friends when they entered the castle.

The walls were defaced and had slanderous and insulting words in red. Some of the words written said FALSE HOPE, ELEMENTS OF INSANITY or FAKE HEROES. The thrones each of the girls and Spike sat on had words as well.

Fluttershy's throne said CRUELTY.

Rainbow Dash's throne said TREACHERY.

Applejack's throne had the word DECEIT.

Pinkie Pie's throne said DESPAIR.

Rarity's throne, in comparison to others was a bit bigger and had the word SELFISH.

Twilight's throne said with a big word like Rarity's saying DARKNESS.

Starlight's throne said in an echoing and ironic way EQUALITY.

The throne that Spike sat on had said INEVITABLE.

"What happened in here?!" Starlight said in surprise

"I think that dirty monster Spike did this!" Applejack deduced

"Which still confuses me on how he got here!" Spike said

"Well, I guess since he's gone. We should clean the castle up." Twilight said

The others agreed and began to get ready to clean the slanderous messages.

Unbeknownst to the girls and Spike, Spike's throne began to glow a shadow like color. The symbol of the Alicorn Amulet appeared on the throne, only instead of an alicorn design, it showed an dragon with sharp red eyes, dark spikes and red and black wings.

The eyes of the symbol glowed an ominous red of malice in mystery.

Comments

[nightshroud96]

Nice to see a new chapter.

Still felt like Luna would be feeling some major issues on what has happened honestly..

[Weirdly Normal Human]

10893351
Agreed.

[BlueStarred Spike]

Starlight's throne said in an echoing and ironic way EQUALITY .

she never had a throne. that's why I thought Spike had the better chance of being the 7th element than her.
It was probably just a regular chair for her.