"Oh be quiet!" Spike stopped roaring his victory over the Wonderbolts to glare at the pony currently wrapped in his tail. "You've got nothing to be proud of! Stealing everyponies things, terrorizing the town, and you used me as a weapon against my own friends. Which, as horrible as it is, I can almost understand because your a dragon and all. But this!" She paused to reach down and rip off her cape with her mouth. "This is a crime against fashion!"
Spike's eyes widened as he saw the red gem on Rarity's necklace. Not because of greed, but because of fimiliarity. Something pushed at the back of his mind. Then she noticed where Spike was staring.
"Oh, no. Your not getting THIS gemstone! This was given to me by my dear friend Spikey Wikey. The kindest sweetest most generous dragon ever. And it is too precious to me to give to a greedy old beast like you!"
He found his eyes drawn to the gem once more. Deep in his mind he had a memory. A young dragons voice. HIS voice spoke as he handed the gem to Rarity.
"Here Rarity. You take it. It would mean even more to see you happy, than to eat it myself."
Rarity's eyes sparkled. "I-i don't know what to say. This is just so generous!" She then leaned in and kissed him on the cheek.
Big Spike shook his head to clear his mind. He could'nt see how that was supposed to mean anything to him, but it did. He touched his cheek, then shook his head again. If the memory was that faint, then it must not matter. With a swift claw, he cut the necklace and put it in his new cave. Rarity then went ballistic, reaching out for anything with magic and throwing it at Spike's head. He didn't notice at first, having thick scales, but after a good hit to the eye he turned to the weeping pony in his tail. She was obviosly tired from all the magic she just used. This pathetic mare thought she could hurt him? The pride of a dragon surged through Spike as he started to tighten his grip on Rarity. She gasped as her lung capacity went down. Her ribs started popping. Then her eyes fell out with a gush of blood and brains as her rib cage fell in. Spike through up the bloody mess of a pony and caught it in his mouth, then he swallowed. He turned and looked at his pile. Still pretty small, but he would change that. Looking back at Ponyville, he realized how all of this was already his, he just had to reach out, and take it.
3 years later
Apploosa
"Im worried about Spike." Twilight said as Applejack kicked another tree.
"Ah' think Spike is way past worryin' about. Ah' mean, Ponyville is gone! All o' equestria is under threat from a dragon comin' and destroyin' it! We're lucky he dint get us like he got Rarity."
Twilight sighed "I know, but i still hatched him. He was like a baby brother to me. I miss him."
Applejack sat down next to the student. Braeburn was kind enough to take in Applejack, Twilight, and Pinkie Pie. Fluttershy went to go live in Cloudsdale with Rainbow Dash.
"We all do sugarcube. But the Spa'k we knew and loved is gawn. Now he's a monster. We jus' gotta hope he dosn' come this far west."
"I know." Twilight said, "I know."
Spike's cave
Spike rested on his massive collection. Everything from apples to zircon gems was in his pile, yet he still wanted more. He heard another dragon was in the area, mabye he'd start there. He stomped to the entrance to his cave and took off with his newly developed wings. He flew south to where he thought the dragon would be. Soon he heard a roar. One of the "Your on my property" roars. Spike was nervous. He had never fought a dragon before, much less a fully grown one. It wasn't long before he spotted the entrance. He landed in it just before a red dragon poked his head out.
"Get out of my cave before I kill you." It said in the dragon toung.
Spike could understand it, but he couldn't speak it yet, so he just roared and attacked. The battle went on for hours. The bigger dragon had its downsides, as the red one couldn't move as fast. Where Spike was tearing off the red dragons scales seemed random at first, but it eventually became clear that the ones on its chest were being torn off more. The red one tried to slam both claws onto Spike, but he dodged under its belly. Reaching for the raw, unprotected chest he rolled out and jumped. Tearing flesh confirmed it. The dragon was torn open, bleeding every where. Spike quickly jumped on its back and flipped it over. The red one threw its claws up but it was too late. Spike had his right claw around red's heart. When Spike was knocked skyward the organ was ripped out, instantly killing the red dragon. Spike then dropped the heart and walked inside. His eyes sparkled as he realized the extensiveness of the dragons store. Pausing to take a mouth full of gems, he left to go get his things and bring them here. This cave was much larger anyway. After it was done he pulled the carcass of the dragon in and begun eating. Better not waste. As he did so, he grew, his new pile being much larger. When he finished he walked out side and roared at the sky, the draconic words coming to his mouth unbidden.
"I RULE THIS LAND! ALL WHO APPOSE WILL HAVE THEIR BONES ADDED TO MY COLLECTION!"
He trundled back in and layed down in front of his pile. He did not sleep. There was still more to be had. More to take. He just stared at the moon as three dragons rose to challenge his power. He smiled and stood, ready for their hordes.
Apploosa