Back at Ponyville, the ponies are still recovering or repairing from the damages. The Mane Six and Ben look onward at what happened.

"I can see what you have to go through now, Twilight." Ben said to his love with a sigh. "I'm sorry."

"It's my fault...I should've stay behind and save Starlight." Twilight said with a sad sigh. "I should've let that creep take me instead of him..."

"But if you do that, we wouldn't be together and there would be no Elements of Harmony. And then Spike wouldn't have you for a big sister."

"That's what I'm worried about." Fluttershy said in sadness and concern. "Spike is deeply affected, upset that he was never told by the fact that he has a brother and the fact that the poor dear may believe you never care for him."

"Of course, I care for him! Okay, maybe there are some moments like I left him behind a few times, when I get angry and..." Twilight said with a sob. "But I assure you, I really care for Spike."

"We can only hope that Spike can figure that one out." Ben said with a sigh.

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"This can't be true, it just can't..." Spike mumbles a bit as he heads into his bedroom at the library. "I refuse to believe what I heard, but what if it's true?"

Spike always wonder where he came from, the only answer that Twilight could give him is that she got him as an egg. But the purple unicorn never even mentioned about the fact that Celestia has asked him to keep his connection to Tadaka and Lorcan. So why didn't she?

"I'm sure that Twilight doesn't think me as a replacement." Spike mumbles as he goes through some drawers, looking for something to write with. "Yeah, maybe..."

Spike then spies something: a book that is taped to the inside of a drawer. Out of curiosity, the baby dragon pulls it out and after a struggle removes it. It's Twilight's diary from when she was a filly...one that she forbids Spike from reading ever.

Soike hesitates a bit. Perhaps he may find some answers as Twilight's true emotion to him in there...but the baby dragon shouldn't. It would be an invasion of privacy! But...

"Oh the Tartarus with it." Spike mumbles as he begins opening the diary. "I'm sure that Twilight won't mind. She would want to assure me that she herself cares for me. After all..."

But then, Spike notices an entry in the diary that made him gasp. It reads...

Spike looks stunned and sad. The dragon couldn't believe what he's hearing. Twilight never wanted him? That can't be true? Heading in the library, Spike skip through a few entries and saw something else.

...

Spike looks stunned and disbelief. To him, Twilight only sees him as a slave, nothing more. Worst yet, the Starlight thing is clear to him. He is nothing more than a replacement for a colt that is now dead!

"How could she..." Spike growls as he grabs a bunch of books, slamming them right onto the floor like mad. "I thought she cares! HOW COULD SHE?"

Spike roars as he throws more books and begin messing up the main room in a panic. Once the baby dragon's done, he sobs as he himself fell to his knees...

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Golden Heart sighs as he arrives in Canterlot. It took him a while but the alicorn is back. He wishes that he himself has arrived sooner; the place looks like it has been through a world zone!

Golden Heart quickly head into the castle and into the throne room where Luna and Shining are at. The unicorn notices him and said, "Golden Heart, you have returned."

"Yes, it appears that I was too late." Golden Heart said grimly. "Lorcan and his forces had struck all over."

"Yes, and things are getting worst." Luna said with a nod of agreement. "Spike now found out that he is Tadaka'a son and Lorcan's brother..."

"I was afraid of that. Oh, I wished that I have arrived sooner! But with the precautions I took..."

"You mean, you found the Castle of Nightmare Moon where Lorcan and his forces are at?"

"Yes, indeed." Golden Heart said with a nod. "I can take you there if you wish, though sneaking back there is more difficult than coming out."

"It doesn't matter. If I can get to Lorcan, I can either capture him...or talk him out of his conquest." Luna said as she got up, preparing herself. "Shining, I'm going on a trip with Golden Heart. If my sister gets back, inform her that I am on a quest."

"Of course, of course," Shining said with a nod as Luna and Golden Heart leaves the room quickly. "I'm glad that I took the liberty of sending my wife to the crystal ponies right after what happened. I can't take any more chances..."

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Back in Ponyville, Celestia is now in front of the ponies once more with the Mane Six, Ben Mare, and Nyx. The princess announces, "Listen carefully. What happened before caught us all off guard. So I am doubling the security. School will go on but a curfew will be opposed. Foals aren't allowed out of their places after dark, only workers and emergency personal only. Seek shelter in case of emergencies."

"But what about our nightly activities," Lyra ask the princess with a frown.

"They are cancelled until further notice."

Twilight sighs a bit as Applejack speaks, "Yew need 'ta speak wit' Spike on 'de matter of Lorcan an' Tadaka. Yew kept 'de secret few so long, even Ah got a bad feeling."

"You're right. It's time that I do the right thing." Twilight mumbles a bit. Then she saw Spike coming to the ponies...looking upset. "Oh, Spike. Good timing, I was going to see you."

"Oh sure, keep me out of this one...like you did many times before." Spike mumbles angrily to Twilight, much to her concern.

"Uh, excuse me?"

"No, excuse me! But then again, don't bother! You never wanted me!"

"Spike, what are you talking about?" Rarity asks Spike in alarm. The other ponies, Celestia included, saw what's going on and watch on.

"This!" Spike snaps furiously as he holds out Twilight's diary to an entry. "'That ugly lizard dribbles on my study books! Why did the princess ever let me have him? I've never wanted him?' Try explaining that, Miss Sparkle, or the fact that you have a history of dragons the whole time and never mention it once!"

Twilight gasps in alarm. She was afraid of this...

"She what," Ben asked in shock.

Twilight gritted her teeth a bit, then spoke up, "Spike, please! I was upset over what happened to Starlight and Ben when I made that journal entry! I should never have said those awful things! I regret doing so to this day."

"That still doesn't explain the book thing!" Spike growled to Twilight furiously.

"I didn't want you to find out about Lorcan or Tadaka." Twilight said to Spike in sadness. "I only did it because I cared!"

"That doesn't give you the right not to tell me before!" Spike shouts furiously to Twilight. "You kept me as a replacement for your own brother!"

"Now settle down there, sugarcube." Applejack said to Spike in concern. "There's no reason 'ta lash out an' act all so stubborn."

"Oh, you're the one to talk about being stubborn, Miss Applebuck until I Drop Girl!" Spike snaps furiously. "Or wait, maybe I could call you 'Second Place Coward' because you sure as Tartarus ran off right after not winning the prize money at the last rodeo for Ponyville!" This got Applejack to gasp in shock from what Spike just said.

"Hey, yew can't talk about mah sister like 'dat!" Apple Bloom shouted angrily, standing up for her sister.

"Oh, right, this is coming from someone who hasn't got a cutie mark. Well, I got news for you, Blank Flank, FIND ONE THAT IS YOUR OWN STINKING TALENT!" Spike yells at Apple Bloom furiously. Apple Bloom gasped in shock and horror at that as tears welled up in her eyes.

"Hey, come on, you can't talk to her like that!" Rainbow snaps to Spike in anger.

"Oh, look whose just spoke up, Miss Flight School Dropout who couldn't make it into the Wonderbolts yet!" Spike scowled at Rainbow. "I still haven't forgotten how you hold out on me of my fans as well as other things not worth talking about. Or probably once has the ego the size of Trixie before being outshined by Mare-Do Well! Want some advice? READ A REAL BOOK SOMETIME, EGGHEAD!" This got Rainbow shocked from hearing what Spike just called her.

"Nopony yells at Rainbow Dash like that!" Scootaloo yelled angrily at Spike.

"Oh, great, the chicken who can't fly; Oh, wait, I guess you can...just not very good!" Spike snapped to Scootaloo, making her gasp a bit.

"Now, Spike, I know you're upset, but you can't take it out on us like this." Rarity said to Spike.

"Since when the hay do you care? You never notice me! Even when I told ya my feelings one time, we never went beyond that!" Spike scowls at Rarity. "And get a haircut, hippie, your hairstyle is two seasons ago!"

"EXCUSE ME?!" Rarity shouted, offended at what Spike just said about her hair.

"And the fact that you probably only uses me for slavery, made you even worst as Twilight!" Spike added much more, much to Rarity's horror.

"Spike, that's SO uncalled for!" Sweetie shouted angrily, not liking what the purple dragon said about her sister, "You take back what you just said to her and my friends right now!"

"I'm ignoring you because I don't have anything rotten to say to you!" Spike snaps to Sweetie before going over to Fluttershy. "You...I don't have anything rotten to say to you either, but I'm sure you're a coward!"

This got Fluttershy's feelings hurt as her eyes welled up in tears as she started whimpering. "Spike, how could you be so mean?" She sniveled.

"Hey, how about we calm down and have a party?" Pinkie asks gently, trying to calm Spike down.

"Ugh, Miss Party Pony Girl...never knows when to leave folks alone and how can you throw those parties without any money? Did you wipe out your employers' bank account?" Spike snaps at Pinkie making her drop her smile. "Another question, am I getting through to whatever alternative reality you're living in right now," Hearing this got Pinkie shocked. Spike never yelled at her like that before.

"Mom, couldn't you do something?" Ben asked Celestia in worry and alarm. Spike is going too far in his anger and madness.

"I can't. He got some anger to let out. We can only hope that it doesn't go too far to the point of no return." Celestia said in sadness, forcing Ben to watch on helplessly.

Spike then goes up to Twilight who looks at him in concern. The dragon snapped, "You are the worst of them all! All you thought of me is a slave, a nuisance and you are ungrateful for all the things I've done for you and yet you didn't even invite me to your birthday party one time all because of our pointless argument! The only family members you give a horsecrap about your own family, Ben and...and..." Spike points to Nyx while snapping, "That it known as Nightmare Moon!" Nyx gasped in horror and shock at what he called her.

"Don't you DARE talk about my daughter that way!" Twilight shouted angrily.

"It doesn't deserve to be your daughter!" Spike yelled at Twilight angrily, making tears come out of Nyx's eyes. "But you're still the worst of them all, nothing more than a slave-master who doesn't even care!"

"Spike, stop! I only not told you about Lorcan because I did it to protect you!" Twilight pleaded to Spike in sadness. The dragon turned around. "Spike, please try to understand!" She spoke in trying to get the baby dragon to see reason of her words.

"Oh, I understand, all right..." Spike motioned off with a dry tone in not at first, looking back at Twilight in hearing her desperate cry.

Spike, sad and angry, glances at the crowd of ponies in Ponyville, Twilight looking close to tears.

"That you never loved me! I was just some replacement!" Spike pointed to Twilight, declaring out that after all this time, the unicorn never loved him in the first place, it was only for a selfish empty feeling to be replacement from what this pony lost long ago.

Twilight flinches. Ben called out, "Spike..."

Spike roared as he glows, some energy blasts fly into the air, making the ponies gasp in shock as they saw what's happening.

"Wow, you don't see stuff like that often!" Phobos exclaims in shock and alarm.

"How dare yew speak 'ta mah cousins, Fluttershy an' their friends 'dis way an' hurt Nyx's feelings, ya rotten varmint!" Tough shouted as he glared at Spike in rage, "Take it back, RIGHT NOW!"

Spike roared as an energy wave knocks Tough right to the ground, Feathermay gasped as she checks up on him. The baby dragon stops his display of powers and breathes in and out.

Spike then headed off, snapping, "I'm done with your motherbuckers! You can all rot in Tartartus for all I care!"

"Spike, don't go!" Nyx shouted in despair as she tried to stop the purple dragon, but with another roar, Spike scratched the black alicorn filly across the face, making her scream as she fell to the floor with a bloody claw mark before he resumed heading off. Nyx started crying not only in pain from the scratch, but also Spike hurting everypony's feelings, especially hers.

"Oh, man..." Ben said as he checked on Nyx, using his power to heal the wound, "Nyx? Are you all right?"

"I'm fine, daddy, I'm fine." Nyx said in sadness.

Ben glanced at the other ponies, still shock and upset over what happened. He said, "I will see if Nyx and I can talk sense into him...without him attacking us." The two head off to follow Spike, keeping a safe distance from him of course.

Twilight fell to her upper forelegs, saying in sadness, "I must be the worst weakest unicorn in Equestria..."

"When and if 'dat dragon comes back, so help me, AH'LL BEAT 'DE LIVIN' TARTARUS OUT OF 'IM YET!" Tough roared in rage as he recovered from what just happened to him.

"Please, calm down, Tough." Feathermay said gently. "I know what Spike said was cruel and horrible...but he was only upset over what he has learned...."

"Right, Spike just needs time to calm down." Rarity said, trying to recover from what she has gone through.

"But how; it's not safe for him in Ponyville especially since Lorcan could attack again to get him." Phobos said in concern.

Celestia pauses as she looks to the west, the princess said, "The Dragon Clans. We all know that they are friends of ours, along with their king Spykoran the Old. For those who don't know, he was the original Spike from generations ago." As she spoke, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were all crying, their feelings individually hurt by Spike's cruel remarks. "We will send Spike there to keep him from Lorcan until this blow over. I will send a message to King Spykoran ASAP. Phobos; Follow Ben and Nyx in case Spike loses it again."

"Right," Phobos nodded before he flew off after Ben and Nyx.

Twilight sniffled then spotted her diary on the ground, Spike must've dropped it as he left. The pony used her magic and opened it to an entry.

"Oh, if only Spike has read that certain entry..." Twilight sniffled as she reads a certain entry to herself, "'Dear diary. I am beginning to warm up to Spike...and regret every word that I said about him. I shouldn't have taken my anger out of him because of what that evil dragon has done to Starlight...he's becoming the brother I always wanted..."

"Everypony...I'm sorry for what has happened...part of me wished to have told Spike the truth before...but I assure you, this will work out in the end." Celestia assured the ponies who were shocked or hurt by Spike's cruel words.

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In the land of the Dragon Clans, Mei Long is flying towards the Valley of the Chieftains, where the head of a certain clan of dragons were meeting. She arrives where the others are waiting, landing on her other bundle.

"There you are, Mei Long." Jormun snaps at Mei Long impatiently. "When shall our king arrive?"

"And I keep reminding you time and again, Jormun." Mei Long snaps at Jormun in annoyance. "He is the king, he comes when he comes!"

"But when; we got reports of Ursas and Heckhounds gathering in the northwest. I wish for some blood and I want it soon!"

"You shall get it soon, Jormun." A familiar voice spoke up as the dragons saw their ruler, King Spykoran the Old, has arrives, landing in his usual area. "It is good to see you."

"And we, you." The dragon clan members said, bowing their heads to him.

"Like I was saying, those monsters, especially some who took the lives of those of the Nests of Dargoth long ago, are gathering, but not enough that we can't stop them or finish off any who resist."

"They have been slowing down their attacks recently." Mei Long said thoughtfully. "I'm surprised that no one from that cult that the princesses told us about has tried to recruit or take them."

The one formerly known as the first Spike grunts as he adds, "Those Ursas can only be controlled by the most powerful. Since they lost their leader, the cult has no power...or themselves since the chains that once bind Luna as you said they were, Mei Long, are gone."

Drulis laughs in amusement, remarking, "Yes, I find it amusing that those chains are now a filly! Now she's the problem of Celestia's student; Ha ha ha!"

"Bite your tongue, Drulis! The young filly has changed for the better!" Mei Long snarls at Drulis as if preparing for a challenge. "We will not be mocking the poor one now known as Nyx who suffered long enough!"

"So, shall we force those Ursas back as per usual, my king?" Jormun ask Spykoran, though the dragon knew what his answer would be already.

"Do you really need an answer for that? We can never get enough of...URSA FLESH!" Spykoran jokes to the Lords who laugh along for his joke. Suddenly, without warning, a familiar puff of smoke appears, the dragons saw a small scroll appearing. Spykoran held out a hand as it hovers and opens before him. The huge dragon look at the message, his eyes widen but his mood is not shaken. "So...this day has finally come..."

"And which day is that?" Jormun ask King Spykoran the Old who reads the message.

The dragon king nods as he made the scroll float away, the dragon Lords look at it as he explains, "It appears that an old threat that we thought was gone by Tadaka's death has returned to plague our allies of Equestria...and we are expected to take the one known as Spike in as soon as they arrived at our eastern border."

Mei Long glances at the letter, then say, "Lorcan? Do you mean...?"

"Correct, Mei Long; I need you to come with for counsel on this. Jormun; I want you and the other dragons to deal with the Ursa and Heckhound matter. Should the problem with Lorcan needs every dragon in our clans, I shall send you the signal."

Jormun scoffs a bit as he snaps, "And why should we take that runt in? If he's Tadaka's son, then..."

"It matters not, Jormun! The young one deserves better! And I won't deny a request from my old friend! Just do what you must and lead our people to victory!" Spyoran orders Jormun sternly.

"As usual, it shall be done! All hail Spykoran the Old!"

The meeting is adjourned as King Spykoran the Old and Mei Long flew off on a trek to the eastern border to meet Spike, Ben, Nyx and Phobos. The female dragon looks concerned as she asks, "My king...when will tell your grandson the truth?"

King Spykoran pauses then replies, "The truth to Spike...may come after a long time of overdue."

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Spike frowns as he waits patiently for Ben, Nyx and Phobos to come. It has been arranged for him to be escorted to the western border where King Spykoran will be at to take Spike in for a while.

"Keep an eye on him, Ben." Twilight said to Ben as she hugs her love, "As well as you and our daughter."

"It's okay, Twi. Everything will be all right. I will be back as soon as I can." Ben said gently as he hugs right back.

"Spike, you don't have to go, you know. We can work this out, we..." Nyx begins to say but Spike growls at her, not wanting to answer. The little filly looks down in sadness. "Oh, Spike..."

"Ouch, big ouch," Phobos said to Spike with a cringe. "Come on, Spike. I admit what you went through is sad and terrible but..."

"Oh shut up, Phobos. You're the new dragon now. You do my chores from now on." Spike remarks to Phobos calmly but still upset.

"Well, you don't have to be a jerk about it!"

"At least I'm not a night freak like you and Nightmare Moon!" Spike snapped.

"It's an attitude like that is no wonder you're Tadaka's son." Phobos grunts a bit. "You keep that up, you may as well be him...or Lorcan!"

Apple Bloom's teary eyes narrowed as she glared at Spike while yelling, "Go on; walk away! If yew treat me, mah family, and mah friends like this, yew don't belong here anymore! AH HATE YEW, YEW MONSTER," Then the red-maned filly ran off the opposite direction while crying.

"Apple Bloom," Applejack called out in concern and worry as she watched her little sister run off.

"Come on, time to go." Ben said as he, Nyx and Phobos trots/walk off with Spike following, not looking back. The ponies, those who chose to say their goodbyes, wave to the baby dragon as if for the last time.

"I hope he doesn't come back ever." Rainbow said angrily. "I mean, you heard what..."

"Rainbow, come on!" Fluttershy said, sniffing a bit. "I am hurt by his mean words...but Spike was only upset. Oh, I hope he would be all right..."

Twilight looks down in sadness, knowing that Spike didn't bother to say goodbye or is looking back. It looks like this is it, she has lost another brother...

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As the Brotherhood continues their preparations at the castle, Lorcan stood on a cloud, unseen by anyone. He mumbles, "Spike is still alive...when I saw Celestia leave the castle when him..."

Lorcan was an innocent baby dragon, son of Tadaka and Sindel. He frowns as he himself watch his father, his hair is all loose and mess, is working. The young dragon doesn't approve of his father's evil ways.

Lorcan's voice comments, "My father...at first, I never like his evil ways...and he always spend time with that egg, wanting to raise it like another son should I wait..."

In another part of the flashback, a pony is tied down, screaming in pain. Tadaka smiles evilly as he said to Lorcan, "Lorcan, this is your chance to prove yourself to my cause! These ponies are our enemies, so treat them like so! Kill this one!"

"No, I can't. I am not a killer...I just want to make peace and..." Lorcan begins to say, in a different voice.

Suddenly Tadaka in fury slashes his son across the face, causing Lorcan to scream in pain. The dragon groans as he nods as a scar on his face...which begins to affect him.

"Now then...kill this pony or else!" Tadaka said to Lorcan with a demanding tone of voice.

"Yes...they are useless!" Lorcan growls furiously in a different voice as he then goes to the pony...and slash him in the stomach.

Tadaka smirks evilly. His obedient spell has forced, anyone who was scratched would become loyal to him no matter what.

Lorcan's voice comments, "After that day, I saw the light and knew that ponies must suffered. My father had shown me the way for power and I tend to make sure to use it and take Equestria for us dragons. Sadly, things came to an end when my parents were killed...and the Nests of Dargoth were rampaged. Still, I heard that the guards didn't kill my brother's egg so that's a place, right?"

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In another scene in the flashback, Lorcan arrives at the ruined nest, trying to cheer himself up. His brother's egg survives. All he has to do is take it and go to another place...when the two dragons can continue their father's quest.

"Wait, what's this?" Lorcan asks as he saw something. It's Celestia, flying out of the nursery window. "NO!"

Dread fills him as he rushes into the nursery and gasps at the sight of the empty crib. His brother's egg is missing...that means...

"NO, NO! Celestia has killed my brother, murderer! Baby taker! I hate her!" Lorcan exclaims, breaking down as he fell to the floor. Its official, all his family is now dead...

Lorcan pauses a bit then mumbles, "During those years of wanting my vengeance, 50 years up to know. I know that my greed would get in the way of my revenge, especially when I lost my brother twice, once by Celestia's...and again by Twilight...so I put a spell on myself at the age of 17 to keep this from happening. However, rather than be the regular size of a teenage dragon, I am roughly the size of a baby one."

Lorcan chuckles while remarking, "How ironic...that moon dragon traitor is right, I am short...but not in the age department! As I was gathering my forces, I met that green dragon...at first I didn't believe what he said..."

The green dragon, the same one that Spike has the displeasure of angering by stealing/eating his gems by mistake, slept in his cave, a bit unsatisfied. Sure, he got the gems from the baby dragon as promised by the thief and asked for by the dragon king...but the green dragon is still not satisfied.

But then, the green dragon senses someone, waking up to see a hooded figure in the middle of the cave. He demands, "And who are you?"

"I am the one who wishes a world of eternal peace for all dragons...and you look like someone who has been going through Tartarus," The hooded figure known as Lorcan said calmly.

"Yes, I have. Some thief stole my gems and ate them! And while I got them back, I am not satisfied."

"Well, if you want, you can join me...we can find that thief and..."

"I'll pass." The green dragon interrupts Lorcan with a grunt. "Thanks, but I am not in any mood in joining any organization, especially from the stories I heard of long ago."

"Do you not want revenge on the thief...and have Equestria for an Age of Dragons?" Lorcan demands, a bit upset by the green dragon's refusal. "I can even hunt this thief down and..."

"I doubt you could. That dragon was trying to live on his own...and was saved by a pony when I tried to barbecue him! He's living in Ponyville now from what I recall...and of course, that baby dragon gave me the gems but..."

"Baby dragon; what does he look like?"

The green dragon grunts while saying, "Not that it's matter but he's a small purple dragon with green scales...and kinda the same size as you are."

Lorcan's eyes widen in shock behind his hood. No, it can't be...this dragon cannot be right; But...

"I want to find this dragon...where is he?" The being behind the cloak snapped in stating his demand in a desperate and angry tone!

The green dragon smirks in amusement. The dragon king has practically forbids him from harming Spike...but maybe if someone else were to do it...

"And after a while, from the after party of that movie to the alternative universe thing, I now know the truth..." Lorcan pauses a bit, then without turning around, he continues, "Trying to sneak up on me, Princess Luna?"

Luna has arrived, about to sneak up on Lorcan but is not surprised that he can sense her. The alicorn said, "I am not surprised that you know that I'm here, I rather not ask."

"So, what does the former Nightmare Moon want? And how is it you know where we are?"

"That's not important. What is that I come to plead to you to stop your conquest of Equestria. It's my fault that I killed your father's bodyguard that day many years ago. I asked you to take me, leave anyone else even Spike out of this."

Lorcan pauses then laughs evilly as he turns to Luna, remarking, "What a noble yet interesting suggestion...but you should've thought of that before you killed my bodyguard! This isn't about revenge for my father's bodyguard, Luna; it's about an Age of Dragons without you ponies in it! It's about getting my brother back for years of slavery!"

"Spike was never a slave, Lorcan! Even if that's the case, the whole thing was never intentional!" Luna exclaims to Lorcan seriously. "Please, end this. You are better than this, I know."

"I would not stop but...I am...open to other...ways of talking." Lorcan said slyly as he, for some reason, begins floating around Luna. "Imagine...you and me...you are always the rightful ruler and not your sister. We could make..."

"Are you trying to flirt with me, Lorcan?"

Lorcan yelps a bit and floats back, blushing a bit as did Luna. Did he just...was he...

"No, no, no! You're trying to use your...powers of temptations on me, beautiful enchantress! One that I could mate wit...GAH," Lorcan screams, blushing a bit. "What did you do to me? What is it that you want?"

"Please, stop this! We can..." Luna begins to plead with Lorcan, only for the dragon to cut him off.

"Too late, Princess Luna; It can't be stopped once I find out that my brother has no clue as to who I am! But I will give you this fair warning that you can give to your sister, once the final phase is done, and it will, it will all be over! But...when you get captured, I will make sure you all see everypony you care for die right in front of you! And if you're lucky, Twilight Sparkle will die in your place!"

Lrocan turn to leave, but Luna stops him, saying, "If you won't listen, at least take this." To the dragon's shock, she hands him a picture of a baby Spike. "My sister gave this to me a while after I was freed of being Nightmare Moon; it's his first photo shot of when he was a child. I feel like...you of all dragons deserve to have it. At least, think about what I said."

Lorcan's expression softens before hardening again and mutters, "Thank you...and this moment never happened." He then vanishes. As he does, a small teardrop splashes on the picture...

Luna sighs sadly as Golden Heart came out of hiding, asking, "Why didn't you attack him? Then we could end it right now."

"Lorcan is not all evil...I can sense good inside him..." Luna said seriously to Golden Heart. "If I could be saved, then so can he. It will just take a while to reach him..."

Author's Notes:

Could Luna be right? Could there be good inside Lorcan? In the next chapter, the Brotherhood strikes again with the CMC caught in the middle. And also, Golden Heart vs. Lorcan! Read, review and suggest.

The characters with King Spykoran the Old belong to the same author who gave G1 Spike his new name.