Is all Hope Lost?
Chapter 50: Final Confrontation (Part 2)
Previous Chapter Next ChapterPoor Spike was in a world that was all light, as if he was in an eternal oblivion or some kind of..... limbo type of world. For a moment, Spike didn't know where he was, or even 'who' he was while floating in the air. To him, it looked like he was in The afterlife or all Hope was truly lost, and he was about to break down in tears, and just admit defeat in the fight against Roseblood and her allies.
After a few tears were shedding from his face, he decided to just into a sleep and float in the air, knowing that he had probably lost the fight.
“I’m finished.” He muttered. “What’s the point of fighting anymore. I... I give up.” When he was trying his best to just go to sleep already, a blinding light appeared out of nowhere and flashed in front of him.
“Come on, Spike.” Said a voice he recognized all too well. “You can it give up.” It sounded motherly and it gave the baby dragon a warm feeling in his heart. The light grew dim and it was Princess Celestia herself.
Spike gasped with joy and he was so glad to see her like this again, and not as the dreaded Daybreaker. “C-Celestia?” Spike, wiping a few tears from his face. “Is that you?”
“I’m here, Spike.” Said The Princess of the sun. She walked to him and gave him the mist satisfying hug that anyone could ever given him in a long time. Spike was crying in her body and she was gently soothing from from any more emotional trauma. “Sssssh, it’s okay. Don’t cry.”
“Am I dreaming?” Spike Said.
“Well... Yes, Roseblood has put you in a deep sleep, but a small part of me has escaped Roseblood’s corruption, and I have come to help you against her.”
“But.... Roseblood turned you into... Daybreaker.” Spike pointed. That was certainly one thing he would never forget that happened before his very eyes. In his head, he was starting to speculate that Celestia in this place was only a figment of his imagination and this probably wasn’t real.
“Like I have mentioned: a small part of me came here to help you and break you free from this limbo that Roseblood has put you in.”
“Limbo?” Spike Asked, starting to realize where he was. He looked around and suddenly, the city of Canterlot appeared and it looked very peaceful, except, there was no one in sight, except for him and the princess.
“Yes, but not to worry, you are still dreaming.” Celestia Said. “Come, let us have a little walk.” She began strolling down one of the main roads in the capital of Equestria, and Spike slowly followed her after. “I know it looks so bad and horrible, but you should not give up hope.”
“But, what else can I do? I’m just a baby dragon who’s doomed to be Roseblood’s newest pet for as long as I can live my life. And..." he gulped before finishing: "She might kill me when she decides she grows bored of me."
"Nonsense." said Celestia. "You're too precious for her to decide to kill you."
"How do you know?" asked Spike
"because there is something inside of her that is struggling. You might not believe me, but, deep down inside Roseblood, there is a small spark of good inside of herself, and she is just overcrowded by shadows and darkness inside her heart. Sadly, she is beyond my help to try and snap her back to her senses."
"Or my help." said another familiar voice. Spike turned around and it was princess Luna with a sad look on her face. "Roseblood was not always like this. No, she was once our friend, but a much darker, far more evil magic than the magic that turned me into Nightmare Moon, transformed her into this monstrosity from the pits of Tartarus that you know today."
"So... she was good?" asked Spike
"Yes." said Luna. "But, she is far beyond being saved like my older sister said before. She is far more different than me and how I turned into Nightmare Moon." she walked up to the baby dragon.
"But, she.... what if she can change?" Spike asked. "Maybe I can help."
"I wish it was that simple." said Cadence's voice, and she was on her left of the baby dragon. "But, it's not." she bowed her head. "I'm afraid Celestia is right. She is probably too far gone to be saved by any pony, even us."
"You can do it, Spike." said another voice that sounded like Twilight's own voice. To the right, there was Twilight and her best friends. "I know you can."
"Twilight?" Spike recognized her, even if she is a figment of his imagination as well. He immediately ran up to Twilight and hugged her so tightly that he never wanted to let go of her again. "I'm so glad to see you. You're not evil anymore."
"Nothing can keep a pony like me down." said Rainbow Dash in a bold voice, trying to be as strong and tough as possible.
"We know that you are feeling so overwhelmed." said Fluttershy. "But, you can't give up. You can still defeat Roseblood and save Equestria." Despite all these kind and confident words, Spike didn’t really feel so much confidence building up inside of him, and he still felt a little powerless.
“But what can I do?” Said Spike. “I’m just one baby dragon. I mean, sure, there is an army on my side on the fight against Roseblood and the Diamond Dogs And Chrysalis And some minoutaurs, but what can I do? I’m powerless and I don't have any magical powers like unicorns have from their horns.”
“No,” Twilight admitted flatly. “But i’ve known you for a long time, and you are strong in your heart. You forgot the most important weapon in a fight.”
The baby dragon was silent and he didn’t know what to say after that. “She’s more powerful than I imagine.”
“Yes, but with your friends, we know you can do it.” Said Celestia with a reassuring smile. “Now, I will Help you escape from this limbo. I know you can help defeat her with Discord and the others.”
Spike was slowly growing a smile and he was starting to feel a little confidence come back to him. “I.... i’ll Try.” He Said at last.”
“You’ll be just fine.” Said a male voice. It was Shining Armor, and Flurry Heart was with him, riding on his back. “You will never be alone in defeating her.”
“Are you guys.... real?” The baby dragon asked
“Only if you want us to be.” Said Luna. “It matters not. What does matter is that you must stop Roseblood and save all of Equestria and the planet before it’s too late.”
A strong magic was forming around the baby dragon, and after many seconds, Spike suddenly awoken from his sleep, and he looked around at his surroundings. He looked to his left and saw the battle between good guys versus bad guys, and despite how well they were fighting, his allies won’t last for much longer against Roseblood.
Warm covers were covering most of his body, except his head, and he was a little on the pit to see if he can do anything to turn everything back to normal or not. Alas, even if those friends in his dreams were a figment of his imagination, he knew that he had to help his remaining friends stop Roseblood.
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