It was reaching nighttime, and at Spike's place the boy was looking at his reflection in a mirror wearing a tuxedo. He was straightening out his tie until it was straight. For in Canterlot it was the night of the Summer Sun Celebration, and he and the girls were needed to attend.

Spike looked at his reflection, but kept thinking back to his talk with Bahamut, "Man, I can't shake off what he told me. Unlock my true dragon power. How can I do that?"

"Spike!" his mom called from downstairs, "Your friends are here!"

"Coming, mom!" Spike called, before hurrying out his bedroom.

He went downstairs, and to his surprise saw his six friends in the living room all dressed in fancy dresses that complimented their lifestyles with Applejack's looking country like, Rarity's like a true fashion lover, Twilight's as a star like design, Rainbow's like a Greek style, Pinkie's was frilly and pink with candy shaped decorations, and Fluttershy's was something straight out of nature.

"Girls." Spike gasped in awe from their beauty, but was really focused on Twilight.

"Spike, glad to see you're ready." Twilight greeted him.

"You look very handsome." Rarity noted.

"Really?" Spike asked, but didn't want to look flustered with his parents near him.

"So what's this special event you're going to again?" Spike's dad asked.

"It's a little formal gathering put together by the principal," Twilight explained with a white lie, "And I'm sorry it's going to be so late, but the principal insists we all stay for the whole thing."

"Yeah I know it's against curfew, but this is important." Spike added with a plea.

"Well, just make sure you get home." his mom answered.

"Don't worry, we'll have Spike home safely." Twilight answered.

"Twilight, tic toc." Rainbow motioned to her watch.

"I'm sorry, but we really have to go." Twilight told the adults.

"Well, have fun, kids." Spike's mom said.

"But not too much fun." his dad said playfully, and the adults chuckled.

So the seven went outside and around the corner, Spike saw the coast was clear and spoke, "We're good to go."

"All right, let's do it." Twilight said, as the group transformed into their pony or dragon selves.

Spike looked at his tail, "Good thing my transformation doesn't damage my clothes. I'd hate to envision coming home with a big hole in my pants."

"That would be hilarious!" Rainbow laughed.

Spike scowled at Rainbow's joke, and spoke to Twilight, "Shouldn't we get going now?"

"Right." Twilight agreed, as she extended her hand and opened a portal to Equestria. The group entered, and closed upon their departure.

The group arrived outside Canterlot Castle and noticed a pink bubble surrounding the whole kingdom, "Whoa, is the whole kingdom quarantined?" Spike asked.

"This is Shining Armor's magical barrier, strengthened by Cadence's love," Twilight explained, "Both their magics combined create an impenetrable shield."

"That's hardcore." Spike said in amaze.

"Well, come along, we mustn't dilly dally." Rarity said, as the group walked through the entrance of the castle and inside.

Upon entering, Spike looked around seeing the castle was loaded with guests all dressed up fancy like upperclassmen, "Whoa, I knew this event was special, but compared to the ponies here I feel like a minority."

"You're not alone in that." Fluttershy assured him.

"Yeah. This ain't exactly my kind of thing either." Applejack added.

"Come now, you three this is exactly the kind of event to be seen at. After all, we're guests of the princess. That makes us very important," Rarity explained, "And you, Spike, shouldn't have to feel like a minority. You are the new wielder of the Dragon King's power."

"Yeah, but how many here will actually know that?" Spike asked rhetorically.

"Ah, there you all are." Celestia said, as she approached.

"Princess." Twilight greeted, as they bowed their heads.

"Any problems so far?" Applejack asked.

"None, thank goodness." Celestia said in relief.

"If Shining Armor and Cadence's force field is impenetrable how can there be any problems?" Spike asked.

"Always be prepared for any contingencies." Celestia answered.

"Well, if anything goes wrong, we're all here." Twilight promised.

"Thank you all. Well, you may all enjoy the festivities and if you need anything or see anything suspicious alert me and the guards at once."

"We will, Princess." Applejack promised.

"Come on, let's go!" Pinkie cheered, as they went to enjoy the party.

Soon they were all in the ballroom enjoying the party with Rarity mingling with the upper class ponies, Pinkie, Rainbow, and Applejack were by the buffet table, Fluttershy was talking to a friend she made in Equestria, while Spike and Twilight were walking side by side.

"How often do you attend gatherings like this?" Spike asked.

"Quite a few times. I'm not exactly fond of them, but I know how important it is to attend what with being a Princess and all." Twilight answered.

"I can only imagine." Spike replied.

"Twily!" the two saw Shining and Cadence walk over.

"Shining Armor! Cadence!" she hugged the two.

"We're glad to see you here." Cadence said.

"Same to you." she replied.

"You look great tonight, sis," Shining began, and saw Spike, "Nice to see you as well, Spike."

"Thanks. You two as well. Though how are you taking it easy while maintaining control over your shield?" he asked.

Cadence answered, "It's not that difficult."

"I see."

"Well, we're gonna go check on things. Have a good time." Shining said, while winking at his sister who felt embarrassed.

Spike looked out into the dance floor and saw multiple ponies slow dancing. He thought to himself, 'Come on, Spike. This is a golden opportunity. Ask Twilight to dance!' he spoke up, "Uh, Twilight?"

"Yes, Spike?" she asked, as she looked at him.

Spike was enamored by her beauty and almost unable to bring himself to ask. But the dragon boy swallowed his nervousness and asked, "Would you care to dance with me?"

Twilight smiled, and answered, "I'd be delighted."

Spike's nervousness melted away and looked overjoyed, "Really? Then let's go." he brought her to the dance floor.

The two began dancing, with Spike making sure not to step on Twilight's feet knowing his dragon feet would hurt her. Twilight spoke, "I'm impressed. Where did you learn how to dance this good?"

"I have an old mannequin in my attic... And I've had to dance with my grandma multiple times at weddings." he shuddered.

"Well, you learned perfectly." Twilight said.

"Thanks," Spike smiled, as they continued to dance. As they did, Spike noticed many of the guests were glancing at them, "Now I'm really feeling like a minority."

Twilight smiled, "Don't mind them. Just relax and enjoy the moment."

Spike smiled back and just did what she suggested. As they danced, they were unaware of Trixie in a blue dress sneaking around through the crowd, before winking at Descent who was disguised as a waiter. Descent nodded, while keeping up his disguise.

Twilight and Spike danced away feeling as if they were in a fairytale. As they leaned in and prepared to kiss, a bugle was played which broke their moment. They and every guest looked over by the throne, as an announcer spoke up.

"Announcing her royal highness, Princess Celestia!"

Princess Celestia stepped forth from her throne as everyone watched, "Hail Equestria!" Celestia announced, as the ponies cheered, "Welcome, my subjects, to this momentous occasion. For as you know this celebration dedicates the thousand year anniversary of my victory over Nightmare Moon," she said, as Spike and the girls could see she didn't look at all happy about what she was saying, "And now it is time to lower the moon and raise the sun to start the new day."

Everyone watched, as Celestia concentrated her magic while motioning to the moon that everyone could see from a window. Spike watched in shock as Celestia's magic was lowering the moon itself.

He thought, 'I don't think I'll be able to understand the physics of this world at all.'

Everyone watched in amaze as the moon was going down, but suddenly the moon stopped in midway and started going back up.

"What in sam hill?" Applejack gasped.

"That can't be right." Rarity said in disbelief.

Twilight and Spike were in shock, as Celestia struggled to pull the moon back down, "This can't be." she struggled.

"Oh, but it is, sister dear." came a voice.

The guests gasped in fright as the doors flung opened and stepping inside was Nightmare Moon with many Shadow Bolts behind her.

"Nightmare Moon!" Celestia gasped.

"That's Nightmare Moon?" Spike asked in shock.

"Whoa." Rainbow gasped.

The guests started panicking and backed away from the entrance. Cadence and Shining Armor protected the guests, as Cadence spoke, "How did you get past our barrier?"

"We took the underground cavern tunnel under the city." Nightmare answered smugly.

"You still couldn't have gotten past our security without them informing us." Shining Armor noted.

"That's because we had help getting in." the dark princess answered.

"Who?" Twilight demanded.

"That would be me." everyone saw stepping out from behind a pillar was the cloaked figure who met with Nightmare Moon. He removed his hood revealing to be Blueblood.

"Blueblood?!" Spike and the girls gasped.

"Surprise." he answered dramatically.

Celestia frowned at her nephew, "Blueblood, what is the meaning of this?! You betray your own family?"

"It's nothing personal, auntie. But Nightmare Moon made me an offer that was too good to pass up." he explained.

"And that would be?" Rarity demanded.

"I help her in conquering Equestria, and she makes me a ruler of this Kingdom." he smirked.

Spike frowned, "You slimeball!"

"You are a traitor to the royal family!' Cadence called him out.

"I'm simply doing the family a favor by assuming control and leading it into a new future." Blueblood retorted with no remorse.

Nightmare spoke, "A future with no day. Just everlasting nighttime!"

"But without daytime every plant and tree will die." Fluttershy noted.

"The world itself will be thrown into turmoil." Twilight added.

"And how can one tan naturally?" Rarity added.

"Does it look like I care?" Nightmare asked rhetorically.

Pinkie looked at Nightmare Moon's face, "Nope. Doesn't care."

Celestia took a stand, "I cannot let you do this!"

"Let me? You won't even be able to stop me. Trixie! Descent!" she called out, as Trixie and Descent dropped their disguises and took position by their masters side.

"It looks like things are about to get wild." Trixie smirked.

"You bet it is." Descent agreed.

Celestia turned to Cadence and Shining Armor, "You two and guards get the guests to safety."

"Yes, Princess." Shining Armor confirmed.

Twilight spoke, "Ok, everyone. It's time we ended this."

Both sides stood ready to fight, until Pinkie shouted, "STOP!" they looked at her in confusion, before she continued, "If we're gonna have a big throw down, we need some music." she pulled out a stereo, popped in a CD and action music started playing, "That's better, now we can proceed."

(Action Music)

Twilight, the girls, and Spike took off with Celestia and went into battle against Nightmare and her forces. Blueblood however ran and hid under the buffet table like a coward.

Rarity activated her element and created two big crystallized gauntlets and started punching at some Shadow Bolts who tried to attack her.

Rainbow was flying around punching and kicking some Shadow Bolts aerial style, before sensing three were coming up from behind. She spun and spoke, "Try my thunder clap!" she did a big clap which sent a blast of thunder at the three making them crash to the ground.

Applejack was using her own brute strength against the Shadow Bolts, "Come and get some, fellas."

Pinkie Pie manipulated water and doused some incoming enemies with it and froze them in ice, "Stay frosty, boys." she giggled.

Fluttershy was using her wind manipulation to redirect the Shadow Bolts making them either fly into each other or crash into the walls, "Sorry if that hurt." she apologized.

Twilight was blasting the Shadow Bolts with her magic, until Descent flew in, "Hello, Princess." he smirked.

Twilight frowned, "You'll pay for messing up my date with Spike."

"Check's in the mail, baby!" the two engaged in combat.

Spike was shooting balls of fire at the Shadow Bolts, until Trixie approached, "I saw how you danced with Twilight. Perhaps we should've gone dancing on our date." she giggled.

Spike frowned, "You ruined what should've been something special by killing me!"

"And I will do it again." Trixie smirked, as she readied her magic.

"Not this time!" the two fought, as Spike released more blasts of fire, while Trixie retaliated using magic by shielding herself or blasting at Spike.

"I must say you've improved since our last fight. But this time, the Great and Powerful Trixie shall triumph!"

Spike retorted, "The Great and Powerful Trixie has a big fat ego!"

Trixie frowned and sent a powerful magic blast at Spike knocking him off his feet. Twilight seeing this called out, "Spike!"

"Don't look away from me!" Descent called, as he flew at Twilight tackling her into a wall, "Not so tough now are you?"

Twilight smirked, "I'm just getting started." her magic aura surrounded her. And she released in in an explosive manner which knocked Descent off her and crashed onto a table.

The girls looked at their friend as she descended down, "Let's take this fight to them!" the girls fought harder as did Spike.

The dragon meanwhile was still locked in battle against Trixie. The Unicorn constantly blasted at Spike with her magic, but the dragon barreled through them taking whatever shot she fired before ramming her into a wall leaving behind her imprint. Trixie groaned as she peeled off the wall groaning.

Spike smirked, "Consider yourself dumped."

Applejack looked around, "Where's the Princess?"

"Look!" Pinkie called, as they saw Celestia and Nightmare Moon at the end of the ballroom exchanging blasts of magic. Nightmare sent a powerful blast that ended up blowing a hole in the roof. Nightmare smirked as she flew out the hole and used another blast onto the barrier causing it to shatter.

"The barrier!" Twilight gasped.

Outside the Castle, as Shining Armor and Cadence were getting the guests to safety they saw the barrier collapse, "Oh, no." Shining gasped.

"Look!" Cadence called, as they saw more shadow bolts. Heading right for them.

Shining Armor turned to the guards, "Prepare to fight!" The guards armed themselves and went on the attack.

Meanwhile above the castle, Nightmare Moon was concentrating her dark magic as lightning was striking from the sky.

"The Magic of Darkness that Darkness sends, now begin the Night that never ends!" she declared.

"No!" Celestia cried, as she flew up and attacked Nightmare Moon.

The two grappled but ended up flying down from the sky and back into the ballroom with a crash.

"Princess!" the girls and Spike gasped.

Nightmare emerged while Celestia was struggling to her feet. The dark pony looked down at the Princess, "Yield before me, Celestia. You have lost!"

"Not yet!" Twilight declared, as she took a stand along side her friends.

Nightmare looked at them, "Seriously? You're going to try and stop me? You all seriously have a death wish."

"We're not going to let you conquer this land!" Twilight declared.

"We'll fight till the last breath!" Spike added.

"Then prepare to breathe your last breath!" Nightmare called, as she attacked the group.

"Don't hold back! Hit her with everything you got!" Twilight ordered.

The girls nodded and used their elemental powers against Nightmare Moon. However, the dark pony wasn't slowing down no matter how hard they fought.

"This is for my mentor!" Twilight shouted, as she flew at Nightmare Moon and started blasting her with her magic.

"Your magic is powerful, but compared to mine is still child's play!" Nightmare taunted, as she blasted back at Twilight.

When Twilight got shot at by one of Nightmare's magic shots, Spike cried, "Twilight!" he flew up to try and help her, but Nightmare looked back at him and aimed her left hand in his direction.

"Beat it, gecko!" she shot magic at him, and he fell to the ground.

"Spike!" the girls cried.

"No!" Twilight cried, as she went to help him, only to find herself getting grabbed by the throat by Nightmare.

Nightmare laughed, "Nice try, Princess. But the fight ends here."

"Twilight!" The girls shouted, as they tried to help her, only for more shadow bolts to block them.

Nightmare called down to Celestia who managed to get up, but was too weak to fly, "Witness, Celestia, as I take away your precious student, just as you took my pride!"

"Luna, don't do it!" Celestia pleaded.

"There is no Luna! I am Nightmare Moon! And after this all shall know my existence!" she began choking the life out of Twilight who struggled.

"Help!" Twilight cried.

Spike who got up saw what Nightmare Moon was doing to Twilight. His eyes started shifting into a glare, and he began growling like the dragon he was.

Nightmare suddenly sensing a surge of energy around her looked down seeing Spike growling at her with a fiery aura surrounding him.

"LET HER GO!" Spike roared, as his fire aura intensified and suddenly forming around him was purple armor. When the aura died down, Spike stood as a metallic purple dragon with glowing red eyes, and a blade on the tip of his tail.

The girls gasped in amazement, while Twilight and Nightmare were in shock. Spike spread his armored wings and took off from the ground like a missile. He was so fast he nailed Nightmare in the face causing her to lose her grip on Twilight.

Spike flew and caught Twilight in her arms, "Gotcha, Princess."

Twilight looked at Spike's armored face, "Spike, is that really you?"

"One and the same." he answered.

Twilight smiled, "I like this look."

Nightmare Moon shouted, "No! This can't be! What have you done?"

Spike answered, "Simple. I unlocked my true dragon power."

"But how?" Twilight asked.

"I wanted to protect those I care about. Like you, Twilight." Twilight upon hearing his answer, smiled and her face gained a light blush.

Nightmare frowned, "How sentimental. Sadly I must destroy you now!"

Spike looked at Twilight, "Can you fly now?"

"Yes, I believe so."

"Then get to the others, I'll hold her off."

"But, Spike..."

"Don't worry. I can take her now." Spike answered confidently.

Twilight smiled, as she got out of Spike's arms and flown at his side before going down to her friends. Nightmare lowered herself down to Spike's level and spoke.

"I will take great pleasure in eliminating you."

Spike beckoned her to come, "Try it."

The two flew at each other and engaged in combat. They exchanged punches and kicks, while remaining airborne. Spike whipped his tail at Nightmare as the blade struck her. Nightmare growled as she blasted him with her magic.

"Too slow!" Spike flew all around avoiding every magic shot.

Back in the ballroom, Twilight touched down as her friends ran to her, "Twilight!" they called.

"Are you ok?" Rarity asked in worry.

"I'm fine."

"What about Spike?" Fluttershy wondered.

They looked up seeing Spike still going at it with Nightmare Moon, "He'll be ok. But we have to stop Nightmare."

"How? Not even our elemental powers can stop her." Rainbow noted.

"Maybe not alone, but if we combine them..." Twilight began, as the girls started, "We stand a hell of a chance."

"Then let's do it!" Pinkie cheered.

Everyone agreed as Applejack stuck her hand out, "Honesty."

Fluttershy put her hand over Applejack's, "Kindness."

Pinkie put hers in next, "Laughter."

"Generosity." Rarity put hers over Pinkie's.

"Loyalty." Rainbow put hers in next.

Twilight put hers on top, "Magic!"

Suddenly the six were surrounded by a glowing force that started empowering their elements up even more. They saw Spike tackle Nightmare back into the ballroom, with both still looking ready to go at it.

"So help me I will destroy you all!" Nightmare declared.

"No you won't!" Twilight called.

"Huh?" Nightmare and Spike looked back seeing Twilight and her friends hover over.

"What's going on?" Nightmare gasped seeing the aura surrounding the six.

"Girls." Spike gasped in awe.

"Your reign ends here, Nightmare Moon. With our powers combined and our friendship as strong as ever we will defeat you!" they started glowing brighter.

"It can't be," Nightmare gasped. From the six came a rainbow beam that started surrounding Nightmare Moon, "No!" she started screaming as the rainbow beam engulfed her and released a bright flash of light that washed over everyone, including all of the Shadow Bolts, Trixie, and Descent.