Spike receives a letter from Princess Celestia summoning him to Canterlot with most urgency. As he's leaving to go to Canterlot, he's stopped by Rarity. Rarity is sad to see Spike leave, especially since she had a special message to tell hi
Spike receives a letter from Princess Celestia summoning him to Canterlot with most urgency. As he's leaving to go to Canterlot, he's stopped by Rarity. Rarity is sad to see Spike leave, especially since she had a special message to tell him. Rarity made Spike promise to come back, wanting to tell him that special message. Unannounced to her, Spike was sent on a life threatening mission. Will Spike return, and will Rarity have the chance to tell him the secret message? In this story, Spike is about 18 years in pony years, and Rarity is about 25. [img]http://i.imgur.com/nzapftb.png[/img]
It was a mess in the Carousel Boutique. Fabric was thrown around everywhere, thread rolled out all over the floors and tables, mannequins knocked over. Rarity was running around finishing her orders for the week. She was on her last dress, and she could finally have the next few days to relax. Thoughts of resting, reading her magazines were filling her head, only making her want to finish up and clean faster. Thankfully the inspiration for the dresses came easily, some sapphires here, some rubies there complimenting the beautiful black dress.
An hour later, Rarity finished the suit and cleaned up the entire room.
Finally I’m done. Now I can finally catch up on my fashion magazines and get a chance to rest. I even have enough free time to clean the Boutique. She thought, exhausted.
Rarity walked to the living room, picked up her favourite magazine, “Fashion Monthly”. She flipped through the pages, commenting on each style. A few of them caught her attention, but not enough for her to admire them. Most of them weren’t up to her standards, especially the green ones. She put the magazine down, now bored with it. The only other thing on her mind that needed to be done was cleaning the entire Boutique. She grabbed the cleaning supplies and started on the main floor, and slowly made her way up to the second floor. As she cleaned her work room, she found a purple dragon scale. She picked it up, and thoughts of Spike invaded her mind. Ever since he took over the library, they didn’t see each other as often. Spike was busy with the library and Rarity was busy making her dresses. She missed the days when Spike would help her with her dresses. They still go digging for gems once in a while; being their catching up routine. The last time they spent time was over a month ago. As more thoughts came, Rarity’s feelings started to take over. She’s always had some affection for him, but it really started when he became a teenager. His maturity, physically really showed, even his thoughts, his sincerity and personality improved in her eyes. She started to share those feelings, but she didn’t want to admit them to him because she wanted to wait for the perfect moment. It got her to start thinking about telling him. All the signs were saying it’s the perfect moment, now all she had to do was make up her mind.
*At the Ponyville library*
Dear Spike,
You have been summoned to Canterlot at the highest priority. Please fly over as soon as you see this letter. I will explain everything to you when you arrive.
Sincerely,
Princess Celestia.
Highest priority! What could be going on that’s so important? It must be big enough to be a threat to Equestria, whatever it might be.
Still puzzled as to what it could be, Spike walked upstairs into what used to be his and Twilight’s bedroom. Ever since Twilight became a princess, she’s been living at the Canterlot castle, helping Celestia with her royal duties as a trainee. Spike had been assigned to watch the library. Every once in a while Princess Twilight would come and visit Ponyville. Spike felt awkward working in the library and not having his best friend there telling him how to do his job, or being OCD about something.
Those were the days. Spike thought, a tear rolling down his cheek.
I’d better hurry, I don’t want to make the Princess wait too long.
Spike packed the essentials in a suitcase, and made his way downstairs. As he left the library, he took a look at it.
Well, hopefully I will be back soon, I could never leave this place forever, all my friends are here and most of my life was spent here helping Twilight.
All of a sudden, Spike heard a familiar voice behind him. He turned around and noticed it was Rarity, the most beautiful mare he’s ever seen.
“Hi Spike. What’s with the suitcase?”
“I’ve been summoned by Princess Celestia, there’s something big going down in the Canterlot castle. They didn’t tell me the details, but they want me there ASAP.”
“Oh you’re leaving...?” Rarity asked disappointment in her voice.
“Only temporarily, I’m not going to stay there, I could never leave this place. There are too many great things here. Like all of my friends, this library and you especially.” Spike said reaching down, to give Rarity a kiss on the cheek. Immediately Rarity blushed a bright red.
“Oh Spike you’re such a gentledragon. Please promise me you’ll write to me, I wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to my best friend. Also promise me you’ll come back safe and in one piece.” Rarity said, concern in her voice.
“I promise.” Spike said giving Rarity one more hug before leaving. Rarity returned the hug.
“It feels so strange to have you bend down to hug me. I used to have to bend down to hug you. You were so cute, helping me make my dresses.” Rarity had a big smile on her face.
“Well I better get going, see you when I’m done my business at Canterlot. I’ll miss you Rarity.” A tear rolled down his cheek.
“Bye Spike, I’ll look forward to the day you come back.” Rarity hugged Spike as hard as possible. Spike returned the hug. They held each other for what seemed like an eternity. Finally Rarity let go. Spike picked up his suitcase and opened his wings. He took one last look at Rarity and flew off into the sky. Rarity watched as he flew off. The only thing on her mind was hoping he would come back, so that she could tell him that she wants him to be her special somedragon.
As Spike was flying, all he could think about was Rarity.
I wonder why Rarity came to the library, she usually sends me a letter when she wants to meet up. Besides she’s usually so busy with her business. Well it helps I gradually and slowly gave up on my feelings for her. I knew it wouldn’t work out, we are both just too different for it to work. She’s a pony, I’m a dragon. We’re not so different age wise, but I still don’t feel as though it would work out. But enough with those thoughts. I’m glad to be going, it’ll be nice to see Twilight again. I haven’t seen her in ages. She hasn’t visited Ponyville in over a year now. Oh well, that only means we have more to catch up on.
Spike could see Canterlot in the distance.
Well Twilight I’ll be seeing you soon.
Spike arrived at Canterlot, he made his way to the castle. He walked up to the guards at the entrance.
“Hi Spike, Princess Twilight, Celestia and Luna are waiting for you in the throne room.”
“Thanks.” The guards moved aside.
“Before I go in, were you informed on what’s going on?”
“We were told not to tell you anything as Princess Twilight wants to inform you on the details herself.”
“Thanks for the help.”
“I apologize I could not be of more help.”
“That’s alright, you have a job to do.”
Spike walked in, making his way to the throne room. As Spike walked into the throne room, he could feel hooves being wrapped around his legs. He looked down to see his old friend Twilight.
“Spike I am so happy to see you! I’ve missed you.” Tears forming around her eyes. Spike bent down to hug her back.
“I missed you too Twilight, the library feels so empty ever since you left.”
“Hi Spike.” Both princesses said.
“Hi Luna, hi Celestia.”
Twilight walked up to the both of them.
“I’m going to bring Spike into my quarters to discuss the matter.”
“Alright, we’ll call you if your assistance is required.”
“Sounds good.”
Twilight returned to Spike.
“We have so much to catch up on tonight since my last visit, but right now we need to talk about the situation at hand.”
“What is the matter that is so important that I had to be here ASAP?”
“Well Spike, follow me to my room, and I’ll explain everything.”
Spike followed Twilight to her room.
Finally, I’ll find out what the heck is going on.
Spike was interrupted by Twilight.
“Is everything alright Spike? You’re more quiet than usual.”
“I’m fine, I was just thinking about how I’ll finally find out what’s going on.”
“I’m glad to hear that, as I will need your one hundred and ten percent investment in this matter.”
They both arrived at Twilight’s room. Twilight used her magic to open the door. They both walked in and Twilight locked the door and placed a sound barrier.
“Alright I placed a sound barrier so we can talk in privacy. Not even the princess can hear us.”
“Sounds good to me.” Spike said as he sat beside Twilight on her bed. He placed his left hand on Twilight’s back and made comforting circular motions, like old times. Twilight responded by leaning her head on his shoulder.
“I miss the old days Spike, before I became an alicorn.”
“So do I Twilight. I miss the days of chaos when you had free time and Needed to schedule Something.” Spike chuckled under his breath.
“Haha, very funny, well I remember when a certain dragon was dependant on me for many things growing up.” It was Twilight’s turn to chuckle under her breath.
“I miss having you around in the library, no matter how OCD you were, you were like a mother to me.”
“I miss being there too Spike, I really do.” Twilight said, as memories of them when they were younger filled her head. Twilight snapped out of it, not wanting to make Spike feel awkward.
“So how are things with Rarity?”
“They’re going good. For a few years now, I stopped trying to go after her and decided to stay as friends. I slowly let go of those feelings.”
“I’m glad to hear that Spike. You did the right thing, and besides, there are plenty of ponies and dragons. I’m sure you’ll find the perfect one.”
“Thanks Twilight, but we’ll have plenty of time to have this conversation later, right now we need to talk about the matter at hand.”
“You’re right Spike. Are you ready, because you have a decision to make at the end of this.”
“I’m ready!”
“Great, here’s the situation… the dragons have claimed war against us.”
Spike was in utter shock.
“What! Why?”
“Well, according to the dragons, they caught a pony stealing dragon eggs multiple times now. We don’t know who it is, but they are fed up, and they wanted to declare a war, unless we hand the pony over. As I mentioned earlier, we don’t know who it is, so we can’t hand him over, and it’s too late to prevent the war. This is where you come in. We need your help, we need you in our army if we want to stand a chance. Now I would be with you as your war buddy the whole time and of course there’ll be training to keep you up to peek condition. So, what do you say Spike?”
“Of course I’ll help. You’re my best friend Twilight, I’ll be there for you all the time.” He said as he hugged her.
“Thank you Spike, I am so relieved to hear that.” Twilight returned the hug.
“Years later, and now that you're an Alicorn and you still need my help Twilight.” Spike giggled.
“Haha very funny Spike.” Twilight chuckled.
“For that you have to sleep here with me tonight.”
“Are you sure it’s not because you want it to be like the old days?” Spike smirked.
“Okay, you caught me. So sue me.” Twilight giggled.
“Maybe I will, Celestia is near here.” He added.
“Well I am the judge of the court, so I overrule you. What now mister dragon?”
“Well in that case, I use a tickle attack.” Spike started to tickle her, knowing where her sweet spots are.
“Spike… stop… it… please… mercy.” Twilight said in between the laughter.
“Alright, but I want a bed if I’m going to sleep here.”
“How about we sleep in the same bed, like when you were young?”
Twilight woke up to Spike repeatedly saying “No, this can’t be right, it can’t…”. She shook him, waking him up.
“What’s wrong Spike, what’s going on?”
Spike woke up with a sigh of relief.
“Oh thank Celestia it was just a dream.”
“What happened Spike?”, Twilight asked, concern in her voice.
“Well… I don’t want to talk about it, I don’t think you’ll be able to help me with this one.” Spike said as tears flowed down his cheek, just thinking of the nightmare. Twilight noticed and started to comfort him.
“Please tell me Spike, you know that I care about you and that I’ll always be there for you no matter what.”
“Alright, but I want you to put a sound barrier so no pony else can hear us.”
“Of course Spike.” Twilight placed the barrier.
“All set Spike.”
“Well… this has to do with how you were saying how the ponies were stealing dragon eggs. I was dreaming that I was a dragon witnessing an egg being stolen by a generic pony. As the unicorn was escaping, the egg’s parents were back, and all they could do was cry when they came back to see their egg gone. I led them towards the direction the pony ran off in, but as they were trying to attack the unicorn, it would teleport before they could hit it. Not too long after they lost it. Then all of a sudden, a burst of powerful magic hit them, one then the other, instantly killing them. I flew away, just barely dodging the energy ball. As the dream went on, the egg ended up being me, and those were my parents. Which got me to think, what happened to my parents, and how was I brought here?”
“I knew you were going to ask this sooner or later. Well hopefully that didn't truly happen, but I doubt something like that would have happened, since according to the dragons, this has only been going on for the last ten years, so it doesn’t affect you. As for what happened to your parents, I have no idea. We never heard from them, or what happened to them. Now as for your egg, according to Princess Celestia, she found your egg abandoned in the forest. She never found out why it was there or what had happened. She decided to take it back here, knowing it was probably not the smartest idea, but she couldn’t just leave the egg there with the possibility of it being eaten or killed. I’m sorry Spike but that’s all I know.”
“Thank you Twi, that actually makes me feel better.” Spike smiled.
"I'm glad I was able to help somewhat." Twilight smiled as well.
“Well Spike, we better get breakfast, don’t forget today is our first day of training.”
“Alright Twi, lead the way.”
They walked to the dining room, an awkward silence followed them, after what they were just discussing. Twilight felt a little sad, not being able to tell Spike more about it, not knowing more on the subject. As for Spike, he felt like there was more to the story than he was told, but he didn’t want to bother Twilight more. She gave him more info than he thought she’d know, and that made him happy. They finally reached the dining room. They were greeted by the two princesses.
“Hi Luna, hi Celestia.” Spike and Twilight spoke.
“Hello you two, how are you feeling Spike?” Luna replied, Celestia was busy chewing on a banana.
“Well, after hearing why I’m here… I’m nervous. I’ve never been part of a war before. The last time a war happened, it was Queen Chrysalis and I wasn’t there to help the others. So this is going to be a new experience for me, and the fact that I’m going to be fighting my own species, who I hardly know about. Also they would know more about my past before I ended up here, which makes me curious enough to want to want to ask them, but we know that won’t happen unless I join their team. I could never do that, because I could never hurt you guys, my family.”
“I apologize Spike for not knowing more information, but as you know, I was on the moon during that time. I am glad to hear you’re with us on this subject. If there’s anything else that concerns you, don’t hesitate to ask me or my sister about anything. We’re here to help you along with Twilight. Like you said Spike, we are a family.”
“Thank you Princess Luna. You are most kind, and to be honest, I’m glad to have you two as part of my family.”
“Please, call me Luna, and you’re welcome Spike. Now how about we enjoy some breakfast?”
“Sounds good to me!”
They all ate their breakfast, catching up with each other. They ate quickly, as they wanted to get to the matter at hand as fast as possible. After they finished breakfast, they made their way to the study. Celestia was the first to speak.
“All right Spike, this is how business around here is going to work from now until that faithful day. Six out of the seven days, you and Twilight will be training in a private field alone. On the seventh day, you will be training with the other ponies who will be trained by Luna and I. Training starts at six in the morning sharp and ends at sixteen hundred hours. Any questions?”
“No, sounds good to me.”
“Alright. You will start tomorrow. Today you may have the day off and rest. Or spend some time with Twilight, do whatever you would like.”
“Thank you Celestia.”
“No problem Spike. As Luna said earlier, feel free to come and talk to us about anything, whenever you’d like. We’re here for you as well Spike.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
“Good. Now have fun you two.”
Luna and Celestia walked towards the throne room.
“Well Twilight, what would you like to do?”
“Well… we could… start to plan on how were are going to go about our training.”
“Sounds good to me… Oh crap, I almost forgot, I promised Rarity I’d write to her. I’d better send her a letter letting her know I’m here and what is going on.”
“Sure thing Spike. Here…”
Twilight grabbed an envelope off the desk in the study.
“Use this, since it’s got Celestia’s seal on it, it won’t cost anything to send it.”
“Thanks Twilight.”
Spike grabbed some paper and ink and began to write.
Dear Rarity,
I’ve arrived at Canterlot Castle. Everything is going good so far. I’ve met up with Twilight already and we started to catch up on what she’s missed in Ponyville. Now I have some… bad news to tell you. The reason they summoned me here, is because… they… need me to join the forces against the dragons in a war they declared. I don’t have all the details yet, but I will keep you updated as I learn more. Don’t worry about me Rarity, I have Twilight as my partner and together we can overcome anything. But enough with the bad news, how have you been? How’s the library doing? Keep me updated on how things are going on your end.
Sincerely,
Your good friend Spike.
“Where can I go to get this sent?”
“You can leave it on that small pile of letters over there Spike, those get picked up daily and are priority mail so she will receive it fast.”
“Thanks Twilight.” Spike placed the letter on the pile.
“So where should we go to do our business?”
“Let’s do it right here Spike, it’s nice and quiet here, and it’s surrounded by books!” Twilight said excited.
“Once an egg head, always an egg head.” Spike chuckled.
“Well don’t think you’re getting off the hook that easily, you’ll have to do some reading as well.”
“Fiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeee.” Spike said sarcastically. Twilight giggled.
“Alright Spike, let’s get started.”
That whole day they went through thirty books (most of them were read by Twilight). They decided to have a small late supper and then go to bed, knowing they needed a lot of energy for the next day.
*The next morning*
A knock could be heard at the Carousel Boutique.
“Comiiiiiiinnnnnnnnggggggg.” Rarity sang as she walked to the door.
She opened the door to be greeted by the mail pony, Derpy.
“Hey Rarity, I have a letter here of high priority from Spike.”
“Thank you Derpy.”
Rarity closed the door, excited to see what Spike had written. As she read her mouth slowly opened until it was as wide as possible.
Rarity went for a walk to reflect on what she just read.
I can’t believe Spike is going to war! How could he be so calm about it? HE COULD DIE! And if he died… I don’t know how I could get over it… not knowing if it would have worked out. Why does this have to happen now? Now I may never have the chance…
Rarity’s thoughts were interrupted when she saw a poster that caught her interest.
‘Princess Celestia needs your help in the war against the dragons. All recruits are accepted that are legally capable. Make your way to Canterlot and sign up today.’
This is perfect! I could join and keep track on how Spike is doing, and help protect him when… it’s time.
Rarity ran home and wrote a note letting customers know she’ll be gone on business for quite some time. She also left a note for Sweetie Belle in case she came in for an unannounced visit. She then packed the essentials and made her way to the train station. She bought a ticket for the earliest train. As she waited for the train, thoughts of the worst possible situation were invading her head.
I can’t believe I’m actually going to go through with this. What if (gulp)… I don’t come back? How would Sweetie Belle feel? Sure she’s all grown up now, but she still comes over to visit me and the rest of the CMC. She's been coming over in need of a shoulder to cry on ever since our parents passed away three years ago. Sweetie Belle was over when I got a letter from the hospital telling me my parents were there, and it didn’t look like as if they were going to make it. I grabbed Sweetie and we rushed to the hospital. By then they were on their last stretch. They had no energy to say anything, but I could tell by their expressions that they were happy to see us. Not too long after, they passed away, due to natural causes. Sweetie just fell to her knees and cried the hardest she’s ever cried. I hugged her, comforting her, as tears were rolling down my cheeks as well. Ever since then Sweetie has been asking questions about our parents, how it was like when she was young. How could you leave Sweetie like that, no guaranteeing you’ll be back to be there for her? I don’t think she could handle losing her sister as well, not long after losing our parents. Maybe this isn’t such a wise decision Rarity.
…But something in me needs to be with Spike. Is this just my heart wanting someone who will support me, love me and take care of me more now that my parents aren’t around? No it can’t be, why would it happen now? Maybe it’s because now that I know that I truly want to be with Spike and I couldn’t lose him like I lost my parents, and the fact I’m only getting older. That must be it! There’s no other explanation.
Rarity was interrupted by the train whistle, signalling it was arriving.
Now or never Rarity make up your mind now.
At the last second, Rarity boarded the train, she then made her way into the private room she reserved. Losing Spike was worse for her in this situation.
Thank goodness for that poster, now I’ll feel much safer knowing I can be there to help him if the occasion arises. Also not to mention the shopping I could do in Canterlot… No Rarity now’s not the time, focus, this is about Spike. Also I wish you luck Sweetie, I can’t promise I’ll be back to see you again.
As Rarity was thinking of Sweetie, Spike’s letter fell out of her open bag.
Spike’s letter! I’d better respond to it, I don’t want him to worry about me.
Rarity pulled out a parchment and quill from her bag.
Dear Spike,
I’ve been doing great! The library is doing fine, Fluttershy’s been taking care of it on her spare time, and when she’s not available, both Pinkie and Rainbow have been also helping to take care of it. As for me, business has been slow, but busy enough to keep me somewhat busy. Now as for you being part of this… war, I am worried sick. This is not just dangerous Spike, this is life threatening. I worry about you Spike, you’re a great friend. Please stay safe, I’ll pray to Celestia that everything goes well. Good luck Spike and I hope Twilight will be able to help you well.
Yours truly,
Rarity
It was hard for Rarity to say ‘you’re a great friend’ but she didn’t want to put her feelings out and possibly mess with Spike, and cause him to start to worry or even want him to possibly leave them in their time of need to be with her. She placed the letter in an envelope and placed it in her bag, along with Spike’s letter. She would put it in the mailbox as soon as she arrived to Canterlot. Rarity decided to take a nap, being exhausted from what she just discovered and all the depressing thoughts that she just experienced. An hour later, the message stating they were arriving in Canterlot woke Rarity up. She got her baggage ready and soon they arrived at the train station. Rarity made her way to the Canterlot castle and made her way to the guards, determined to do what needed to be done.
End song here.
“Hello I am here to join the Canterlot army.”
“Well, you need to talk to the princesses, they’re the ones who decide if you join or not. You can find them in the throne room. Do you know how to get there?”
“Yes, and thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
The guards moved aside and let her in. Every time she came, it always impressed her how beautiful the castle was with its antique pillars and paintings. The beautiful red carpet on the floor, and the gold trimming on the top and bottom of the pillars. She imagined herself living here, it was her dream as a little filly. Before she was lost in her thoughts, she made it to the throne room.
“Hello Princess Luna, Celestia and Twilight.”
“Rarity! What a nice surprise, what brings you here today?” Twilight asked hugging her friend she hadn’t seen in a while.
“Well Twilight I read Spike’s letter and I came here to join the Canterlot army to support him if the time comes.”
“WHAT! Are you crazy! I can’t let you join, I couldn’t risk your life.”
“I’m not asking Twilight, this is not up for debate. I’m joining whether you like it or not, and you can’t stop me. This is something that is very important to me, and I must accomplish this goal, no matter what may or may not happen.”
As Rarity finished, Twilight wore the biggest smirk.
“Um Twilight why are you smirking?”
“You love him that much don’t you?”
“Is it that obvious?”
“Well, why else would you risk your life to help him if necessary?”
“You’ve got me there.”
“I’ll let Spike know you’re here…”
Rarity stopped Twilight in her tracks.
“NO! Don’t tell Spike I’m here. I don’t want him to talk me out of it or worry about me. I only want him to find out on the day of the event, since it’ll be inevitable that he’ll see that I’m there. Please promise me you won’t tell him.”
“I promise Rarity, and welcome to the team. Just know that on the seventh day of the week, Spike and I will be training with the rest, so be cautious of that.”
“I will, thank you Twilight, you’re a great friend.”
“Now Rarity I need to meet up with Spike, it’s time for us to start our training. Follow Celestia and she’ll get you set up.”
“Will do, good luck Twilight.”
“You too Rarity.”
Twilight teleported to the training grounds. Spike was already there waiting for Twilight.
“Hey Twilight, I can’t believe you’re late. What happened to being punctual?”
“I had some business to attend to with the princesses.”
“Okay whatever. Anyway what are we going to do today?”
“We’re going to start off by, learning how to dodge and when it is the best opportunity to attack. I am going to make a dummy dragon you can practice on with my magic. We’re going to do this for three out of the six days, the other three were going to practice flight manoeuvres while I’m on your back and practice casting spells as you fly around.”
“Sounds good to me.”
“As for the seventh day, Celestia will be the judge of what happens that day. Also that’s the day we show what we’ve been practicing.”
“Alright let’s get started.”
Twilight decided to go easy on Spike being his first day. She started off by making the dummy do simple attacks. To her surprise Spike dodged and counterattacked with ease. Spike finished off the dummy quickly.
“Is that all you have Twilight? That was too easy.”
“Well get ready for this.”
This time Twilight went all out. Spike was having difficulty keeping up. This time Spike lost, but he held up longer than Twilight expected.
“Wow Spike, you lasted longer than I thought you would.”
“Wow, that was difficult, I guess we have a lot of training to do.”
“You bet, but we’ll do this together.”
“Alright! I’m ready for round three.”
Twilight summoned another dummy, this time guiding Spike on ways to manoeuvre and how to hold his ground in different situations. By the end they were both exhausted, and were finally glad it was over. They retired to their room.
On day four, they practiced together.
“Alright Twilight, climb on and hold on, I’m going to just fly around at first so you can get used to it.”
“Sounds good Spike”
Spike took off, and Twilight was hanging on for dear life, not having done this in ages. Eventually Twilight was able to hold on and fire minor spells. They continued this all the way to the end.
“Well Spike, we need to practice moving as one, before we can go further.”
“That shouldn’t be too hard. Egg heads are usually predictable. All I have to think is ‘how would the book say how to do it’.” Spike said in his Twilight impersonation.
“Well books are usually right.” Even Twilight couldn’t help but giggle.
For the next two days they went by that schedule. On the seventh day they did as Celestia asked and showed their progress. Rarity hid herself in the back and watched in awe. She couldn’t believe how much Spike had improved his flying skills and how well the two were working together. That night Rarity’s mind was flooding with thoughts.
That was amazing, Spike might be more prepared for this than I expected. I’m glad to see that they’re doing well, this relaxes me a little, but I’m still going to stay, I couldn’t bear anything bad happening to Spike.
As Rarity got ready to write another letter to Spike, not wanting him to worry about her, she noticed she never sent the first one.
Darn! I never sent that first letter. Quick Rarity think, what should you do? IDEA! I’ll give it to one of the princesses and ask them to give it to Spike, pretending they just got it from the mail.
Rarity walked out of her room and saw Princess Luna walking down the hall.
“Princess Luna, may I speak to you for a minute?”
“Of course and please, call me Luna.”
“Luna I was wondering if you could please do me a favour?”
“Of course Rarity, what do you need?”
“I was wondering if you could please give Spike this letter in the morning, making it look like it just came in the mail.”
“Sure thing.”
“You’re not wondering why?”
“I heard what you told Twilight on the first day. Do not fear, the secret is safe with me and Celestia won’t speak a word either.”
“Thank you Luna and goodnight.”
“Goodnight Rarity.”
Luna continued walking down the hallway. Rarity got into bed and fell asleep not too long after.
Every day Twilight and Spike improved, until they were able to work as one. This was the last week, Twilight and Spike were perfecting all exercises and tactics. Rarity continued to improve as well. She could now defend herself pretty well against a dragon.
On the final night, everypony and Spike were having one last get together before that faithful moment. The only pony who didn’t show up was Rarity, as she didn’t want Spike to see her. Instead she stayed in her room and had thoughts about Spike and the next day.
I’m glad to see how much Spike and Twilight improved. Still though I worry about him, anything could happen tomorrow and hopefully I’ll be able to help prevent that. Besides, I even wonder if he even cares about me anymore, he never sent me a letter back. Did he lose interest in me? Does he not care about me anymore?
Tears started to flow down her cheeks.
Maybe there’s no point in trying. If he doesn’t care about me, then maybe it’s a sign we were not meant to be...
Rarity cried herself to sleep.
*Back to Spike and Twilight*
A knock could be heard on their bedroom door.
*Knock, knock.
“Come in.” Spike responded.
“Spike I have this letter for you from Rarity. I’m sorry I didn’t give it sooner, I completely forgot.”
“That’s alright Luna, thank you.”
“Goodnight you two.”
“Goodnight Luna.”
Spike opened the letter and read it. After he finished reading he noticed the date on it was from a long time ago.
That’s unusual, Rarity is usually always on time for… well everything. Oh well I’m just glad to see she’s doing fine. Oh Rarity, you really don’t have to worry, I got the best alicorn on my back, literally. I’d better answer her letter. I hope she doesn’t think that I stopped caring or that anything bad happened to me.
Dear Rarity,
I’m sorry for the late response, but I just received your letter. I’m glad to hear you’re doing alright. Please Rarity don’t worry about me, Twilight and I are doing great, and we are one hundred percent ready for tomorrow. The thought of you being out there would worry me. You’re not… how do I put this… not used to using magic to fight. I hope you didn’t get any bright ideas of joining the Canterlot army. I couldn’t bear losing a great friend over something like this. Anyhow, how have you been doing since we last wrote? I should be home soon Rarity. Until then, I hope everything is going well with you.
Sincerely,
Spike.
“Hey Twi, I’ll be right back.”
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going to place this letter to Rarity in the mail pile.”
“Oh I can do that for you Spike, I need to return some books there anyway.”
“Oh, thank you Twi.”
“No problem Spike.”
Spike handed the letter to Twilight. She walked out of the room with the books and the letter. She dropped off her books and made her way to Rarity’s room, making sure Spike wasn’t watching. When she arrived, she noticed Rarity’s face was soaked with tears.
Twilight woke Rarity up.
“Rarity what’s wrong?”
“Nothing’s wrong Twilight, I was just sleeping.” Rarity lied.
“Well explain to me then why your cheeks are drenched, and why the pillow is partially wet.”
“Oh, well the thing is…”
“Spit it out Rarity.”
“Well…”
“We’re best friends Rarity, you know you can confide in me. I’m here for you too Rarity.”
“Alright… Well it’s been weeks now since I’ve sent that letter to Spike and he hasn’t responded. He’s stopped caring about me Twilight, after all that I’ve done, it was all for nothing. Now I don’t even care anymore, I don’t know what I should do. I guess we just weren’t meant to be.”
“Rarity you couldn’t be more wrong.”
“What do you mean Twilight?”
“Spike only received your letter today, Luna forgot to give him the letter and only gave it to him now. That’s why I’m here, he wrote another letter and I’m secretly giving it to you now.”
“Oh Twilight, that makes me feel so much better.”
“Here you go Rarity.” Twilight gave her the letter, Rarity grabbed it and was overjoyed to see Spike cared.
“I’ll give you some privacy Rarity. Good luck tomorrow.”
“See you tomorrow Twilight.” Rarity was busy on the letter.
Twilight walked back to her room and got in beside a ‘sleeping’ Spike. To her surprise he gave her a kiss on the cheek.
“Goodnight Twi.”
“Goodnight Spike.” Twilight kissed him back on the cheek.
Rarity opened the letter, excited to see what Spike responded with.
Well Spike, I did come here on a mission, and not even you can stop me. It’s just like when you were younger, you had a mission. Your mission was to watch over me, protect me, make sure I was always happy, make sure I wouldn’t overwork myself, always be there when I needed a shoulder to cry on and always there to help whenever I needed it. Whatever happened to those days Spike? Did you just grow up? Or did you just give up because I was stupid enough not to act earlier? Whatever the reason is, I hope it’s not too late and you will still accept me with open arms and with a big smile. I hope you’ll love me like younger Spike did. If you don’t… then I’ll just have leave everyone behind and never come back. Where would I go? I don’t know, as long as I don’t ever have to see another familiar face. But what’s the use, everything would remind me of you. I guess I would just roam the world, having to suffer knowing that in the end, you weren’t there for me in my time of need. How would you feel then Spike? Knowing why I went missing, and that you could have prevented it…
Rarity smiled.
You know it’s funny Spike. How the roles have switched, now I’m chasing you. Now I’m the one here to protect you, watch over you, and when we are together, we’ll both be a young Spike, and take care of each other. We’ll have that passion. Remember what they say Spike, be careful what you wish for, for it might not turn out how you want it to. But I don’t think this will be the case, in fact I think everything will turn out perfectly.
Rarity regained herself, shocked at what just went through her mind.
How could I think such things? Spike is my friend, and I should accept his choice. He has the right to want to be just friends. This is Spike after all the one who was always there for… Yeah WAS there for you. Oh whatever happened Spike? I’m sorry Spike, it was stupid on my part not to act earlier, please forgive me Spike. Please accept me when the time comes. That’s all I ask. That is my wish.
Rarity walked over to her bed, and dreamt of how she would live the rest of her life with Spike.
*The Next Morning*
Spike woke up to the beautiful sunlight coming through the windows. He got out of bed and noticed Twilight was still sleeping. He patted her on the back gently, causing her to wake up.
“Good morning Spike.” Twilight noticed a sad look on his face.
“You’re thinking about later today aren’t you?” Twilight was starting to feel depressed at the thought as well.
“Unfortunately yes… which brings me to why I woke you up right away.”
“Go ahead Spike. I promise not to interrupt, and take your time, I know this is really important for you… and for me.”
“Thank you Twilight.” Spike said as a tear dropped down his cheek. He took a few deep breaths. He was now able to say what he would hope he would never have to say ever in his life.
“Twilight, unfortunately today… we might not… might not…”
Spike took another few deep breaths and let out some more tears. He spoke.
“We might not… see… each other after this. This… may be… the last… time we see each other. I wanted to give you a little speech in case that happens.”
He gently grabbed her hoof, careful not to hurt her with his claws. They looked at each other straight in the eyes.
“Twilight you were always there for me, always putting me first over everything else. Raising me, even when you had no idea how to do it. Raising me properly and helping me succeed and achieve as many goals possible. Loving me like a parent, no matter what I did right or wrong. Giving me advice whenever I sought it. You even protected me whenever I was in danger. You showed everypony that just because I am dragon, that doesn’t mean they should treat me differently. You were the pony I needed in my life, and I wouldn’t be anywhere near where I am now if it wasn’t for you. I just want you to know Twilight, no matter what happens today, in my eyes, you will always be the best mom, and the best friend I’ve ever had, and I want to thank you for that.” They were both sobbing by now. They both hugged each other not wanting to let go. A little later, Twilight whispered in his ear.
“That is the nicest thing any friend of mine has ever told me. It makes me so happy that I mean that much to you. Ever since I got you as an egg, I knew I was going to raise you as best as I could, and after what you said, it sounds like I accomplished my mission. Spike you were the best student and… son I will and have ever had. I always wanted to be there for you Spike, and for the most part I was. But there were those few times… I never forgave myself for those moments, like when I didn’t invite you to my birthday party in Canterlot all those years ago. When I came back home, I felt horrible for that. I was glad you didn’t get upset with me, which helped for sure. I also want to apologize for not being there for you more often, I would often hang out with my friends and not include you. I don’t know what I was thinking. Will you please forgive me Spike?"
“Of course Twilight, I could never stay mad at you.”
They (after what felt like an eternity) broke the hug.
“Well Twilight, I think we should share our... possible last moments together and make the best of it.”
“Yes, let’s do that.”
They both walked to the kitchen, and grabbed some food. They decided to eat in their room, they just wanted to spend that day alone, wanting to enjoy each other’s company.
*Back to Rarity*
Rarity woke up, feeling horrible from the events of the previous night. She started to think about the day. This is the day that everything led up to. Today was the day. Rarity decided to get some breakfast and eat it in her room, she had a lot to reflect upon. As she made it near the kitchen, she heard Spike and Twilight’s voice. She hid around the corner not wanting to be seen by Spike. Being near the kitchen, she couldn’t help but overhear what the two were saying.
“Well Twilight, this is going to be the best day we’ll ever spend together.”
“It sure will Spike… it sure will.”
Rarity could hear their hoofsteps slowly fading.
Oh Spike, I know how you feel. You’re doing the right thing Spike, make this the best day ever for the two of you. If only I had the opportunity to do that with my parents.
Rarity grabbed some breakfast and walked back to her room. She enjoyed her breakfast and started to get ready for the events that were about to come.
*Back to Spike and Twilight*
The two had just finished eating breakfast. Knowing it would be best to get ready, they both got prepared for the events ahead.
“Hold on Twilight, how about we do one more quick practice, before we go?”
“Sure Spike, but what made you want to do that? I’m usually the one who would suggest something like that.”
“Well honestly, I’m not ready for this, there are too many bad things that could happen out there.”
“Don’t worry Spike I’ll be there to help you through the whole thing.”
“I know, but there’s always that possibility.”
“Hey worry wart, let’s get practicing.”
“Right behind you.”
They made their way to the practice grounds and did their last practice. Not wasting too much time, they returned to the ground.
“Goodbye practice field, hopefully this will be our last goodbye.”
Spike flew (with Twilight on his back) to the meeting grounds. They got in place in front of the soldiers and were greeted by the princesses.
“Well you two, are you ready to go?”
“Yes. Good luck to you two, hopefully we’ll all come out of this alive.”
“Good luck to you two as well, and may we all come back alive.” Luna said.
Celestia spoke next.
“Alright everypony, it’s time. Follow us… and remember, you’re doing this for all your loved ones and friends. You are some of the bravest ponies I’ve ever met. Good luck out there everypony. Now let’s go.”
Everypony followed the princesses to the battlefield. A lot of chattering, could be heard. They were all thinking the same thing, pray to Celestia that there will be a minimal amount of casualties. They arrived at their destination. They all waited… waited for the adversaries to show up. About twenty minutes later, they could see the dragons coming over the hill on the other side. They were waiting for the dragons to make the first move. A few minutes later, they could hear the dragon king giving a speech.
Choose between one or both these songs: Song 1., Song 2.
“Today my fellow dragons, we fight to teach these ponies what the price is for messing with our eggs. We fight to exact our revenge for all the future children we lost. We also fight for the families that lost their egg because some cruel pony thought it would be funny.”
The king raised his claw.
“ARE WE READY?”
The dragons cheered and roared in agreement.
“Let the fight begin. ATTAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCKKKKKKK!”
The dragons charged towards the ponies, some by ground and some by flight.
Celestia waited until they reached the halfway point.
“Alright everypony… ATTACK!”
The ponies charged towards the dragons, except for one…
Rarity stayed behind, making sure to keep an eye on Spike. She was having trouble keeping up with him, as he was flying a lot faster than she could run. Thankfully he stayed around the same area, so she could keep an eye on him. Rarity in turn started casting stunning spells on the dragons coming from the side.
Whereas Spike and Twilight were using what they learned in practice and we doing quite well in the mess they were stuck in. Twilight, wanting to keep the two safe, used a death spell powerful enough to kill a dragon, only when necessary. She would use the stun spell she was told to use otherwise.
The Pegasus soldiers would gang up on a dragon and knock him out with their quick agility. When the dragons would land, the earth ponies would take the opportunity to slit their throats, not wanting them to have an advantage over them.
The princesses were using their stun spell to help keep things under control and helping to protect the Pegasi.
It continued on for quite some time. The dragons were slowly being taken down, but not very easily, there were also a lot of pony casualties. Finally the dragon king joined in and helped in the fight.
"Alright, let's turn the odds around." The dragon king started throwing balls of fire all directions, causing a lot of the ponies to quickly dodge. He started clawing through ponies, giving no mercy. The odds were starting to even again, and possibly the dragons might win. That is, until Twilight noticed where he was.
“Hey Spike, I see their king, bring me in closer and I’ll end this.”
“I’ll do my best Twi.”
Spike manoeuvered around the dragons, having a lot of close calls, it took him quite a while to make it past the dragons, and reach the dragon king, as they were flying, Twilight was charging her spell, she knew it wouldn't be powerful enough to kill the dragon king otherwise.
“Alright Spike, try to stay as steady as possible.”
“I’ll try. Just hurry Twi.”
Twilight finished charging her spell. It only took her a few seconds for her to align her horn and cast the spell. A direct hit in the chest. Everypony and dragon watched as the dragon king fell to the ground. They heard a loud *thump*.
End song here.
Everypony and dragon stopped, the dragons decided to retreat, not having a leader anymore. One stayed behind and spoke.
“You may have won this time, but we’ll be back, more powerful than ever.”
Celestia and Luna commanded the other to help brings the deceased pony bodies back to their side.
As for the dragon, he had another plan. He looked around and noticed there was a lone white unicorn. He charged his fire breath and threw it in her direction.
Rarity was too busy being happy to have seen Spike was alright. Spike turned around and flew towards the others when he noticed the fireball. He flew as fast as possible towards it and yelled to warn the pony.
“HEY YOU MOVE OUT OF THE WAY THERE'S A FIREBALL COMING YOUR WAY!” Unfortunately the pony didn’t hear him, and it was closing in fast. He flew as fast as possible and yelled those words again.
“SPIKE?” Rarity suddenly noticed the fireball coming towards her. She screamed an ear piercing scream. Just as it was about to hit her, Spike flew in front. The fireball missed and hit the next thing in sight… Twilight.
Twilight fell on the ground, landing hard. The fireball hit her directly in the side of her chest, instantly killing her. Spike looked around and saw her.
“TWILIGHT!” He flew towards her and landed beside her.
“Twilight wake up… please… wake up.” Spike fell to his knees, he grabbed her and held her in a hug. He didn’t want to believe it, but she was dead. In the corner of his eye, he noticed a familiar white unicorn running towards them.
“Rarity!?”
“Yes Spike it’s me…”
“What are you doing here?”
“It’s a long story that I plan on telling you when we get home.” Rarity noticed Spike holding Twilight.
“Spike is she…”
“Yes the fireball hit her directly, instantly killing her. Why couldn’t it of hit me instead? I’m immune to fire, it would have done little to no damage.”
“I’m so sorry Spike. I know how much she meant to you. She would have never been hit if it wasn’t for me. It’s all my fault.”
“No it isn’t Rarity, it’s all his fault!”
Laughter could be heard from the other dragon.
“How dare you do this to Twilight! You’ll pay for this!”
“SPIKE NO!”
It was too late, Spike flew as fast as he could towards the dragon. He threw a fireball distracting the dragon as he came from behind and grabbed him from the neck.
“You think it’s funny huh? Well how about I slit your throat?”
“Well, well if it isn’t one of the eggs that got taken.”
“This isn’t about that, this about what you did to my best friend.”
“Doesn’t it bother you to know how you ended up there?”
“It has in the past…”
“Don’t you want to know the truth?”
“Well…”
The dragon took the opportunity to slide out of his hands, Spike noticed and flew towards him. They flew a little ways until Spike lost sight of the dragon. All of a sudden the dragon came up behind him and clawed his left wing. Spike continued to flap his wings, intense pain in his left one. He was slowly descending. He could see the Everfree forest not far off in the distance, and decided that he would try to land there. Spike was getting tired and the pain from his left wing was getting worse, until he couldn’t use it anymore. He was falling much faster now.
“SPIKE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” Rarity yelled, as she watched him lose height.
Spike crash landed in the Everfree forest, knocking him out. His pursuer slowly made his way over the forest, but was interrupted by a yellow Pegasus who found Spike’s body. He decided to head back to the other dragons. Fluttershy with the help of her animal friends brought Spike’s body into her hut and they laid him on her spare bed.
Back at the battlegrounds, all that could be heard were orders from both princesses telling the soldiers to continue bringing the bodies back.
There was one more pony that could be heard… Rarity.
“SPIKE NO! NO! You’re okay, I’ll come back to Ponyville and everything will be alright.”
Rarity couldn’t keep it up, she knew the truth of the matter.
“How could this happen, I was supposed to protect you Spike, but I failed my mission, and now you’re not going to be a part of anypony’s life…” Rarity sent a signal flare spell in the air calling the princesses over.
The princesses arrived soon after.
“What’s the emergency Rarity?”
“It’s Twilight… she’s…” She pointed them in the direction of her body.
“Quick Luna, let’s bring her back.”
“Yes let’s use both our magic so we won’t be overtired.”
“On the count of three.”
“One… Two… Three!” They lifter her body gently and walked back to the others.
Rarity followed them with great difficulty, she wanted run to Spike, but she knew it was too dangerous.
They all arrived at the soldier's camp. Everypony was looking in the direction of the princesses, in shock and horror. The princesses placed Twilight's body gently on the ground, being careful not to damage it.
"Everypony, we lost a lot of great ponies today..."
Both Celestia and Luna couldn't keep their composure, not after what just happened. They couldn't hold back their tears.
"I've been through many wars, I've lost a lot of friends... but this is one of the worst. It could have been prevented... that's what makes it one of the worst. I just hope that pony is happy with himself. I hope he sees all the casualties he's caused! As you can see... we lost another great friend... Twilight Sparkle. She was a great student, a great alicorn... but now she'll never become the princess she was entitled to become." Celestia face was showing signs of pure anger... rage. Her mane stopped flowing, looking just like a normal mane, her eyes turning red. She spoke.
"If any of you know anything about who was the one who caused this, let me know IMMEDIATELY! I will make sure he will suffer, make sure he doesn't want to live anymore... not after what he's done... Now Luna help me bring Twilight's body to the Castle grounds, we'll give her a proper burial there. As for Spike, we are not sure what happened to him, but for what we think, he's most likely dead." Luna was shocked at what she just witnessed.
"Yes sister, let's go."
They flew away, carrying Twilight with their magic.
The other ponies stood there in complete shock, they never saw the princess lose it like that. She always kept her composure in the past, but this was the last straw. Now they truly feared of what the princess had in plan for the traitor.
Rarity on the other hand, didn't pay attention to the princesses, she was to busy thinking of Spike... for all she knew, he was dead.
Spike woke up, feeling pain all over. He tried to get up, but the pain was too much.
“Ahhh!” Spike yelled.
He could hear hoofsteps coming towards him. The door was opened, and he saw his good friend Fluttershy.
“Hey Spike, I’m glad to see that you’re awake.”
“Hey Fluttershy, what’s going on, how did I end up here?”
“Well I was collecting items in the Everfree forest, when I heard you land hard. I went to investigate (not knowing it was you at the time), and I found you with a damaged wing and you were also unconscious.”
“How long have I been out for?”
“One month.”
“That long!” Spike couldn’t believe what he just heard.
“Well, you did land pretty hard. I’m just glad you’re finally awake.”
“Did anypony tell you what happened to… Twilight?”
“Yes Rarity told me. She came here as soon as she could. She’s been visiting every day, hoping you would wake up.”
“I’m glad to hear Rarity is alright. I already lost my best friend, I couldn’t lose another.”
“I’m sorry about that Spike, Twilight was a great friend.”
“Thank you Fluttershy, she was.”
They both took a moment of silence in honour of Twilight.
“Well how long before I can at least move around again?”
“Well luckily you only sprained the lower part of your leg and the upper part took hardly any damage, as you landed on your lower legs. If it continues to heal at this rate, it shouldn’t be longer than three to four days. It healed greatly while you were passed out.”
“Well that’s some good news for once.”
“Well Spike, I do have some bad news…”
“Of course. Lay it on me.”
“You won’t be able to fly for at least a few more months.”
“Well, as long as I can walk, I should be okay.”
"Also, some good news is, after I told Princess Celestia that I found you and told her what your status was, she let you go of your duties. Saying she couldn't lose another friend from this. Also that you can feel free to come at anytime to visit Twilight's grave."
"Thanks Fluttershy, I'll be visiting her soon."
“Just make sure you get plenty of rest for the next few days, and you should be able to make it to the library in a few days.”
“Thank you for taking care of me Fluttershy, I really appreciate it.”
“You’re welcome Spike, anytime. If you need anything, just ring the bell I left beside the bed. I also left you some water in case you get thirsty.”
“Thank you again Fluttershy.”
Fluttershy left the room. Spike decided to go back to sleep and just rest.
*Three days later*
“Well Spike, it looks like your legs are ready to be used gradually again. You should have enough strength to make it to the library.”
“I appreciate the help Fluttershy, I think I’ll get going, I want to just rest when I get there.”
“That sounds like a good idea Spike.”
Suddenly they were both interrupted by a knock at the door.
“Follow me Spike, I have a care package ready for you for the next few days.”
Spike followed Fluttershy down the stairs. She handed him the care package and opened the door.
“Oh hey Rarity, what brings you here today?”
“How’s Spike, is he better?”
“Actually he’s right here if you want to talk to him, he’s about to make his way to the library.”
“Spike, I am so glad to see that you are okay!” Rarity walked up to him.
“Hi Rarity, I’m glad to see you’re okay as well.”
“Here, let me walk with you back to the library, in case you need some help.”
“I would appreciate that Rarity. Thanks again Fluttershy.”
“No problem Spike, I’ll come over and check up on you once in a while.”
“Sounds good, see you then Fluttershy.”
Spike made his way outside, with a bit of trouble.
“My legs are feeling a little stiff from not using them for a while.”
“They must, are you going to be okay Spike?”
“Yeah, it gets easier with every step.”
“Spike I wanted to say I know what you’re going through. It’s been three years now since I lost my parents. I’m still having trouble getting over it. What I’m trying to get at, is if you ever need someone to talk to, I’m open.”
“Thank you Rarity, I’ll definitely keep that in mind… OW!”
Spike accidentally stepped on a sharp stone, causing him to fall on his legs.
“OW! That really hurts!”
“Oh no Spike! Here I know what to do.”
Rarity lifted him with her magic, which is now much more powerful. She continued to train after the events of that day. She carried him all the way to her place and place him in her big luxurious bed.
"Rarity… I need to get to the library.”
“Absolutely not! You’re too hurt. You’re staying here with me until I say you’re well enough to leave. No buts!”
“Alright, thanks Rarity, I appreciate it.”
“You’re welcome Spike. That’s what friends are for.”
They arrived at Rarity's house. She carried him upstairs, and placed him on her bed. She got up on the bed, and sat beside him.
“Rarity, I must know… what were you doing there at the battlefield?”
“Well Spike, this is going to be a very long story. I will tell it to you as long as you don’t interrupt me and you keep an open mind.”
“I promise.”
“All right here’s what happened... When I read your first letter, I couldn’t handle losing you. I needed to be there to protect you, keep an eye on you. I went for a walk to reflect on it, when I found that poster saying they were looking for soldiers. I decided to drop everything and join the Canterlot forces. I packed the essentials and went to get a train ticket to Canterlot. As I was waiting, I was debating in my mind whether or not I should go. I didn’t want to go and not be able to come back for Sweetie Belle. At the last second I decided to board it… it was more important to me that you were okay. I then wrote my response letter on the train. I arrived at Canterlot and went straight to the castle to sign up. I arrived in the throne room and told Twilight, that this wasn’t an option, I needed to do this. She understood and let me join. I then trained with the other ponies. The whole time I was there, I purposely avoided you, because I didn’t want you to worry about me. Every day, thoughts of you were flooding my mind. I needed you to be part of my life. Weeks had gone by and I never received that return letter, I thought you had stopped caring about me… until I received that letter from you. At that point there was no turning back. I had to go all the way. As the battle started, I stayed back and kept an eye on you, making sure you were okay. When it ended I was happy to see you were safe… that is, until you know what happened. After that I just fell to my knees and cried, unable to speak. I thought I lost you. Later when I got back, I ran into Fluttershy who let me know she found you unconscious. That was some of the best news I heard. It felt great knowing you were going to get better, and that you were in safe hands. Every day I visited you, constantly checking to make sure you were okay. When I came in today and found out you were awake and ready to walk, I felt relieved, and then it lead us to now.”
Spike couldn’t believe what he heard. He tried to speak, but Rarity hushed him.
“I’m not done yet Spike.”
Rarity took a deep breath, this was it, the moment she was waiting for.
“Spike… I… I love you. Before you left I was going to tell you that message. While you were gone and everything that happened in between, it only got stronger. You might be wondering why I waited this long to say it. Well I wanted to wait for the perfect moment, and I almost lost that moment. Spike I love how you watch over me, protect me, make sure I was always happy, make sure I wouldn’t overwork myself, always be there when I needed a shoulder to cry on and always there to help when whenever I needed it. You were perfect for me, and I never took the opportunity when I should have. Well now, I’m not losing you again. Spike will you be my special somedragon?”
“I don’t know if now’s the right…”
Spike was interrupted by Rarity kissing him on the lips. He returned it. That was what he wanted since he was a child.
“I say yes Rarity. I will be your special somedragon. I love you too Rarity.”
The two kissed each other once more. Unfortunately, Spike’s joints were hurting again interrupting the moment.
“Sorry Rarity but I need some rest, my joints are acting up.”
“No problem Spike, ring this bell if you need me.”
“Wait a minute, isn’t that Fluttershy’s bell?”
“Well… I ‘borrowed’ it knowing you would probably need my help.”
“If you say so. Again thanks for this Rarity.”
“My pleasure Spike.”
Rarity turned the lights off and Spike went back to sleep.
Rarity was the happiest mare that day. Everything worked out perfectly in the end. Rarity went downstairs and got some work done, keeping as quiet as possible, not wanting to disturb Spike. A few hours later, she prepared some supper for Spike. She brought it upstairs. As she entered her room, she noticed he was awake.
“Hello Spike, I brought you some supper.”
“Thanks for the supper Rarity, I was starting to feel hungry.” Spike and Rarity enjoyed eating their supper.
“That was delicious Rarity. Boy did that hit the spot.”
“I’m glad you enjoyed it Spike. I’ll bring the dishes downstairs and then get ready for bed, I’m pretty exhausted from having to carry you all the way from Fluttershy’s cottage.”
“He he yeah. Sorry about that.” Spike blushed slightly.
“Oh no worries dear, all that matters is that you’re safe.”
Rarity brought the dishes in the kitchen and left them in the sink. She’d wash them in the morning, all that mattered is that Spike was alright. She made her way upstairs and started to get ready for bed. She removed her fake lashes, her makeup and she let her mane and tail loose.
“You look beautiful Rarity.”
“Thank you Spike. It’s nice to hear it from someone who’s sincere and not like some ponies who just said it, thinking they would get… laid.”
“Well you’re a natural beauty.”
“Enough Spike, you’re making me blush.” Rarity got into bed and laid beside Spike, they were facing each other.
“Rarity, can I ask you something?”
“Of course Spike, what’s on your mind?”
“I want to know, how did you deal with the death of your parents? I can’t help but think about Twilight, and how I won’t be able to see her anymore. That’s all I could think about when you left. That’s why I was awake when you came back.” Spike was gently stroking Rarity’s mane.
“Oh… well Spike… the only solution is time. It will take quite some time before you’ll be able to not… feel as sad about it. It took me a few months before my life was somewhat back to normal. I still to this day have moments where I miss them, but now that we have each other, I think it won’t be as hard.”
It is the one year anniversary of Twilight’s death. Spike, Rarity and the others were at the Canterlot burial grounds, paying their respects to Twilight. One by one, they placed a flower on her grave. Spike was still having a hard time letting go, Twilight was the closest thing he had to a mother. The others left, being busy with work, but Rarity stayed behind with Spike, comforting him. Spike could sit there all day, just being near her made him feel better. Unfortunately he knew he had to leave. He got up and left for Ponyville, accompanied by Rarity. Spike officially moved in with Rarity, and gave the library to the town of Ponyville. He kept all of Twilight’s possessions, unable to let them go. He also got ‘hired’ by Rarity, and she put his name under the ownership papers. Every day they worked on Rarity’s orders, like the good old days. Spike had arrived, using flying as his primary transportation now. He bent down, making it easier for Rarity to get off.
“Thank you for coming with me Rarity, it was important for me to ‘visit’ Twilight. I’m still having trouble letting it go, she was the closest thing I had to a real mother.”
“You’re welcome Spike. It must be hard Spike, just know I’ll always be there for you.” She said, giving him a passionate kiss.
“Thanks Rarity. Now what say we have a nice romantic dinner?”
“That sounds lovely Spike.”
They entered the Carousel Boutique. Spike started to get supper ready as Rarity hung up her clothes, and put on her most beautiful dress she made a while back. The dress was a beautiful royal red, covered in sparkles, diamonds surrounding each cuff. She wanted to impress Spike with it, but couldn’t find the right opportunity, until now. She put on her best perfume and her most expensive make up. She eventually made her way downstairs when she thought she looked her best. When she arrived, she was amazed at how Spike prepared the table. It was covered in her favourite purple table cover. Two fancily designed plates next to each other, her real gold utensils and a lovely scented candle, giving off a comforting smell. As Rarity was admiring the table, Spike came out with two lovely dishes, one for each.
“Rarity…” She left Spike speechless. She was the most beautiful thing he’s ever laid eyes on.
“Rarity, you are beautiful! You look perfect!” Spike said still in amazement of her beauty.
“Thank you Spike, I was hoping you’d like it.” Rarity said sensually.
“Like it? I love it! Where did you get it?”
“I made it, for you Spike. While you were busy or away, I was working on this.”
“Well, all I can say is… WOW!”
“I’m glad you love it, but I think we’d better eat supper before it gets cold.”
“You’re right, I hope you enjoy what I made.”
Before they started eating, they brought their seats closer. Rarity took the first bite.
“Oh Spike this is magnificent!”
“I’m glad you like it Rarity, I wanted it to be perfect.”
“Well it is perfect, and the decor you chose is brilliant.”
The two enjoyed their meal in the beautiful atmosphere Spike created.
“Oh Spike that was magnificent!”
“Thank you Rarity, please let me take care of those dishes for you.”
“What a gentledragon!”
Spike washed the dishes quickly, not wanting to keep Rarity waiting.
“So what are you in the mood to do Rarity?”
“I have an idea, follow me.” Rarity said seductively.
Spike followed Rarity upstairs and into the bedroom. That night, Spike lost his virginity.
*The next morning*
Spike and Rarity were busy getting caught up on their orders. Spike was constantly running back and forth, gathering the items Rarity requested. Spike felt like he was in an obstacle course. The floor was cluttered with random objects. At the same time, Rarity was busy sewing, threading the needles, and sewing on the machines. She was constantly changing thread colours, needing to match each dress. They made a lot of progress that day, they finished half the orders. As they were about to close the shop and get ready for supper, there was a knock at the door.
“I’ll get it Rarity.”
Spike made his way to the door. He wasn’t happy to see who was on the other side.
“Well, well, well Spike it’s been a while. We had trouble finding you, but we finally saw you flying back from Canterlot yesterday. Enough about me, how’s your girlfriend doing?”
“That’s none of your business! Did you come here for a good reason? Because if not, then there’s no reason to chat.”
“Hey no need to be rude, I just came here to pass a message.”
“What is it?”
“Well, the dragons have voted that they would like to introduce you to the new leader. He wants to get to know you very well. Meet us by in the Everfree forest, at the entrance of the dragon lands, one week from now at midnight. Oh and tell anypony, and kiss you, your girlfriend and your town goodbye.” The dragon flew away.
“Who was that Spike?”
“It was the dragon who murdered Twilight.”
“What!? What did he want?” Rarity asked worried.
“They have a new leader, and he’s eager to meet me.”
“We need to tell somepony!”
“We can’t. If we do, they’ll kill us and the whole town.”
“Well what can we do?
“All we can do is enjoy each other until then. Hopefully I’ll return from there.”
“Don’t say that Spike! I know you’ll make it back safely!”
“Well we have one week.”
Spike and Rarity spent as much as they could together that week. She did her best to plan something new every day. Either trying the game of golf, trying some new food, going to restaurants they always wanted to try, enjoy each other’s company. Spike made sure he took the time to visit with all his friends. He wished he could tell them what was going to occur, but he didn’t want them to die because he didn’t listen to the instructions the dragon gave him. In the end, it was the best week of their life. It was now time though, it was ten to midnight, and it was time to make his way there.
“Wish me luck Rarity.”
“Good luck Spike.” They gave each other a passionate kiss.
Spike made his way towards the spot they were going to meet. Rarity sneakily followed from behind. She was only able to watch from a distance close enough to be able to see Spike and the dragon king. Spike arrived and joined the circle of dragons.
“Ah Spike, you’re here. Please step forward.” Spike took a few steps forward. Rarity moved a little, making sure Spike was always in line of view. She used a spell to amplify the area, wanting to hear what they were saying.
“Well Spike, how have things been?
“Crappy, having to be with you guys again.”
“Oh Spike you’re such a comedian.”
“Look what’s the reason you wanted to summon me?”
“Well Spike, you killed our leader, and we can’t just let that go. It’s only fair we kill you as well.” Spike could feel his arms and legs being tied together by rope.
“But before we finish you off, is there one last question you would like to ask us?”
“Actually yes I do. Where did I come from, and what happened to my egg?”
“Ah so you do care. Well for one thing, we are at the exact location where your egg was found. Now it all began eighteen years ago, a unicorn made their way into a dragon cave. Your parents’ cave. He picked up the egg, probably thinking he would get a good amount of money for it. As he was getting ready to leave, your parents’ came back. He ran as fast as possible, hoping to get a head start. As he arrived at this location, he dropped the egg, wanting to distract the dragons long enough for the unicorn to kill them with their magic. So in other words, one of the ponies you love, murdered your parents. The one you call ‘Princess Celestia’, came by and picked up the egg that the unicorn dropped and brought it home with her.” Spike saw some pony mane on the floor, he carefully picked it up, making sure the dragons didn’t notice. He held it in his hands, knowing it was a clue to who was causing all of this.
“So you mean my parents were… murdered!”
“That’s right Spike. Now the reason we told your friends it was ten years, was because that was the only occurrence. For some reason, that unicorn came back, ten years ago. Since then we’ve had multiple loses, and we couldn’t let that happen, so we gave you guys the chance to hand that unicorn over. We received nothing, so we declared war, unless the unicorn was brought forward.”
“Well Spike we answered your question. You know what time it is… we’re just returning the favour.”
The dragon king slit Spike’s throat.
“Leave his body here, the ponies will find it, let’s leave before they do.”
All the dragons took off. The only pony left was Rarity, she ran up as fast as she could towards Spike. She grabbed his arm with her magic and wrapped it around her, all she wanted was to be comforted by Spike. She couldn’t believe what happened. She just stayed there, wrapped in his arm, crying, unable to speak. She laid there, falling asleep in his embrace. She woke up a few hours later. She mustered all the strength she had and used her magic to carry him over to the Boutique. She placed him on the side and used her magic to dig a small grave for him. She finished, and as she was placing his body in there, she noticed something in his hand. She grabbed and held it in her hoof. She continued until he was completely in.
“Good bye Spike, the best dragon a pony could have in their lives. I will never love some pony else as much as you. I will see you one day Spike, until then… I’ll always remember our times together.” Rarity finished burying him and walked inside the Boutique. She placed the item from Spike on the table and examined it.
“That mane colour…” Rarity realized who it belonged to.
“Oh mark my words, that unicorn will pay, and I won’t let it off easily… He will suffer!”
Five months have passed since Spike’s death. Rarity had continued to improve her magic, wanting to be ready for any obstacles ahead. Every night she went to Spike’s grave. She would just sit next to it and cry, she couldn’t help it, her feelings for him never left.
Why did you have to leave us so early Spike? We had only been together for almost one year. We were inseparable. We did everything together, we went everywhere together and we enjoyed it all. I wish I could have stopped them Spike, but I could never take out all the dragons. Oh Spike… I just can’t let it go, I want so badly to just join you, but I couldn’t… not until justice is served!
Rarity finished up and went back inside the Carousel Boutique. She decided to finally clean up Spike’s night table, unable to previously, due to the loss. As she opened the first drawer, she noticed a note.
“To my beautiful Rarity, in case I don’t make it back, I left you this note, letting you know I got you a little something. I was going to save it for a special day, but unfortunately, I might not have much time left. If you’re reading this note, look under the bed for a box with your name on it.”
Rarity, excited looked under the bed. She found the box and opened it. What she saw, caused her to be speechless. It was… beautiful! The most beautiful thing she’s ever seen. She gently lifted it out and placed it around her neck. It was a golden necklace, with a three carat diamond in the middle, surrounded by fire rubies. She looked at it in amazement. It was so beautiful, too perfect to be true. She stared at it and tears were flowing down her cheeks, it was perfect. She looked in the box and saw another note.
“I was going to save this for the day I was going to propose to you. Unfortunately that may not happen. I wish you the best of luck. Love… Spike.”
“Yes, I accept.” She whispered.
That night, Rarity went to bed, with the necklace on, she would never take it off.
*The next morning*
Rarity woke up to the sun coming through the curtains. Thinking of Spike, she went and got the fire ruby necklace, he gave her on the week before his birthday. She place that around her neck as well, making it just perfect. All that was missing now, was Spike…
Coming back to reality, Rarity felt ready to get her justice. Tonight she would go to Canterlot and do what needed to be done.
*That night*
Rarity teleported in short distances until she reached Canterlot, not wanting to exhaust her magic more than she needed to. She reached the guards and explained to them she needed to see the princess, it was an emergency. They let her in. As she walked in, she was greeted by Blueblood.
*Five months ago*
Now that Spike is dead, I’m sure she’s going to do her best to find the culprit. I must not let that happen… I need to make sure of that. I’ll have to come here every night, and wait for her arrival, stopping her before she finds the truth. Blueblood smirked.
*Back to the present day*
“Hello Rarity, what brings you here tonight?”
“Oh hello… Blueblood. I’m here to report to Princess Celestia who was behind all this. Why are you here?”
“I’m here to help auntie in her time of need. Anyway if you’re looking for her, she’s in the throne room.”
“Thanks Blueblood.”
As Rarity continued, she felt her legs give up. She was hit with a lead pipe, knocking her out. Blueblood dragged her into a private room. Rarity slowly gained conscience, she noticed she was tied up, and a ring was placed on her horn, preventing her from using magic.
“Ow, what is the meaning of this?”
“Ah, you’re finally awake.”
“What the?! Blueblood, explain yourself!”
“Okay, well I was the one behind it all, enough explanation for you?”
“But the mane sample was off white... like Trixie’s mane colour.”
“I put that there, I had to frame someone, and I didn’t want them to think it was me. And who better than Trixie, everypony hates her already, so they would have believed it. Now that you know that it was me though…”
Celestia was walking back from the throne room, hearing the conversation, she made her way there.
“I must finish you off Rarity. It’s the only way.”
“I always knew you were scum Blueblood, but I never thought you were this twisted. You didn’t even help during the war, you coward! You’re not even fighting fairly now! Why don’t you untie me, so we can settle this, unicorn to unicorn!?”
“I don’t want to…” Prince Blueblood cast a spell, instantly killing Rarity.
“… give you the chance to turn the odds.” He said, giving an evil chuckle.
All of a sudden, Prince Blueblood was hit by a muscle paralyzing spell, causing him to fall to the floor. The figure that hit him spoke.
“It was you this whole time nephew!? How could you do this to your kingdom?” Before he could regain control, Celestia put a permanent magic immobilizing ring on his horn. She couldn’t hold it back anymore, not after what he caused.
“Well you won’t be needing your magic after what you caused, you pile of filth!”
Prince Blueblood regained the ability to speak.
“You can’t put this ring on! It’s illegal I’ll report you to…”
“Who are you going to report me to? Luna!? Well I’ve got two points to point out. First, Luna was in agreement that I do this, and second, I am the law, so go ahead complain, I make the final decision. Make my day!”
“Oh shit!” Prince Blueblood knew he was in trouble and he wouldn’t get out of this one.
“So nephew, what in that idiotic mind of yours made you want to do this?”
“How could you do this to the family auntie?” Blueblood said, disgust towards Celestia.
“Do what Blueblood?”
“Ruin the royal line by making that… filth of a unicorn, into an alicorn and a princess? What were you thinking? Luna should have been next, then me. I caused this war, hoping it would kill the three of you, and I would be the next to rule. And I should have been the next to become an alicorn. I am much more deserving than her. I have royalty in my bloodline, I am perfect and loved by everypony…”
“I’ve got some news for you… I can’t even call you nephew anymore you sicken me so much. Anyway, nopony loves you, that’s why I would never choose you. I don’t want this kingdom to fall apart; and now I see I made the right decision.”
“What happened to you auntie? Don’t you love me anymore?” Blueblood’s fear was rising, he’s never seen Princess Celestia act like that before.
“I used to, until you caused all of this. This is the worst war I’ve been in so far. It could have been prevented. All those casualties could have been prevented, as for the death of Spike and Twilight. All because of you…” Princess Celestia walked up to him.
“But enough of this silliness, what to do with you…” Princess Celestia had a great idea.
“I’m not going to do anything myself.”
“Oh thank you auntie.”
“Oh don’t thank me yet. Instead, I’ll bring you to the dragons, ending our conflict. Besides I’m sure they’ll have the perfect idea on how to make you pay.”
“NO… no… nonono anything but that auntie, you know what they’ll do to me?”
“I do, and I look forward to it!” Celestia used a binding spell on him, making him unable to move.
She carried him to the dragon’s land entrance in the forest. The dragons spotted her right away and landed next to her.
“Well Celestia, what brings you here today?” The dragons were ready to attack her in case she tried something suspicious.
“I have your egg thief right here.” She said, presenting Blueblood.
“Ah, we thank you for that. As we promised, we’ll leave you ponies alone, unless someone else decides to do it of course.”
“I have one simple question.”
“What is it?”
“May I watch you dispose of this… trash? I promise I won’t interfere, I just want to see justice being served.”
“You may, but you must leave right after and no using magic.”
“Agreed, oh and one more thing. I immobilized his capability of using magic, so have fun!”
“Oh we shall.” The dragon said, giving an evil grin.
They all walked to the homes of the dragons, dragging Blueblood against the ground, causing him to get several cuts from the sharp rocks. When they arrived, they threw Blueblood on the floor, causing him to land on his chest, giving him trouble breathing from the impact. He was scared for his life. He couldn’t get away no matter how hard he tried. Then he heard the dragon king speak.
“Alright boys, tie him up to the trees.”
“Yes your majesty.” They tied all his hooves to the trees, causing him to be held horizontally.
“Well it seems like we’ll finally have our justice tonight boys. What should we do to him?”
“I have the perfect idea, if I may your majesty.”
“You may.”
“Excellent.” The dragon walked up to Blueblood. The unicorn had a look of pure horror on his face. The dragon unleashed his claws and made long lined cuts down the unicorn’s chest, causing a great deal of pain. Blueblood was screaming at the top of his lungs from the pain. Next the dragon started to use his claws to peel the skin of his chest, exposing his flesh. Blueblood continued to yell from the excruciating pain. Celestia was happy watching this. Her mind was filled with revenge. It was blocking all other emotions and thoughts. All that mattered, was that he would pay for what he did. The only thing bothering her were the screams, she couldn’t take it. She came up with a plan.
“If I may your majesty, I have a spell that would make it easier for your assistant here.” Celestia suggested.
“It better not be a trick.” The dragon king said, giving her a suspicious look.
“It isn’t just watch.” Celestia placed a spell causing Blueblood to lose the ability to speak or make a noise.
“Nice touch Celestia. You’re not too bad… for a pony.”
“Thanks.”
“On with the torturing.” The dragon king cheered.
“With pleasure.” The dragon said, giving off a smile.
The dragon continued, by castrating Blueblood. The pain was unbearable for Blueblood, all that was on his mind was hoping they would finish him off, and soon.
“You know your majesty, I think he’s almost done his suffering. I suggest we leave him to die here, from a slow painful way. By letting him die from blood loss.”
“I like that idea. Let’s do it.”
“As you wish.” The dragon made long slits down each leg.
“I think it’s time we let him marinade in his own blood.”
“Yes. I think he’s suffered enough at the moment.” The dragon king and Celestia walked up to Blueblood.
“Blueblood, you had this coming, now you’ll suffer, just like I did, just like a lot ponies did…”
“I bet you’d like us to end your suffering and end your life now.” Blueblood nodded.
“Well we can’t let you off that easily. We’ll be back, to make sure you suffer, don’t worry about that.”
Celestia and the dragons made their way back to the forest. Blueblood wanted to scream for help, he wanted his suffering to end. Yet there was nopony around to help him, and he couldn’t scream for help. It was over, all he could do was pray and wait for his imminent death.
The dragons and Celestia made their way to the entrance.
“Thank you for bringing the traitor to us. He deserved what he received. We lost many dragons due to him. Hopefully this will be the end to this.”
“I will make sure of it. Anypony who gets caught trying, will suffer by being handed off to you.”
“That sounds good to me. Well hopefully we won’t have that happen again. Have fun back at home.”
“Same to you.” Celestia left, with a satisfied feeling knowing the unicorn got what he deserved. The next day, Princess Celestia placed guards at the forest, making sure the place was guarded from egg thieves. She also placed a new law; “All ponies who are caught attempting/stealing dragon eggs, will be brought and handed to the dragons as punishment. No second chances.”.
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