In Canterlot Castle, everypony and everyone were getting ready to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Equestria's greatest victory in the final battle for the land.

The included were the Pillars of Old Equestria, the Young Six, and every ruler of the creatures of Equestria, which were Thorax, Ember, Novo, Rumford and Grandpa Gruff.

Most of the denizens were simply talking amongst themselves, as well their leaders, feeling enthusiastic about the excitement of the celebration to come.

However, a certain baby dragon was backstage looking amongst the denizens and saw many of them with their families.

Spike was really happy that Twilight's family considered him to be apart of it, but he was always conflicted within himself of who his real family was. The whole ordeal with Sludge really messed got to him, tricking him like that just so he could live in a comfy home with his messy habits? Now that did make Spike guilty for how he treated Twilight during that, but it infuriated him being messed with like that.

But having that aside, that got him thinking who his real family might've been, or if they're even alive anymore.

"Spike, you okay?" A voice asked.

Spike looked up to see Twilight looking at him with concern. "Y-Yeah, I'm fine, just... going through some things that happened with Sludge, it's not that big a deal."

"Your face is telling me otherwise, Spike. If there's something about that whole ordeal that's bugging you, you can tell." Twilight said genuinely.

Spike simply sighed. "Ever since Sludge confessed that he wasn't my father, I've been having dreams about who my real family was, or if they're even still alive. Now don't get me wrong, I'm glad you guys consider me apart of your family, but... I just hope I can meet my real family... one day..." Spike's eyes started welling up with tears, but he only gave out sniffles as to not draw any attention to himself.

Twilight couldn't help but hug Spike caringly and understandingly. "I'm really sorry about that Spike. I'll tell you what, after the celebration, why don't we ask if Dragon Lord Ember knows anything about them, okay?"

Spike wiped his nose and smiled at Twilight. "T-Thanks, Twi... that means a lot."

Twilight smiled back at him and then left to the stage. Once she came onstage, she tapped the mic and cleared her throat.

"Uh, hello everypony, can I please have your attention?" All denizens did as asked and looked upon the ruler of all Equestria. "I'd like to thank each and every one of you for coming to the celebration for the 2nd anniversary of saving Equestria, because of all of you, Equestria has been given a new era, an era of peace and friendship. Because of all of you, Equestria now has a chance to grow and build harmony with one another. And if not for all of you, my friends and I would never have been able to defeat Chrysalis, Tirek and Cozy Glow alone, so thank you all so much for that."

The denizens all clapped for Twilight's speech. Then the princess made way for Pinkie Pie.

"Alright, everypony, let's get this party started!" Then the music started and everyone started dancing as they cheered on and spent their nights away on fun.

Twilight's friends were simply talking with some of the other cultural denizens of Equestria while Twilight and Spike were walking around just enjoying everypony and everyone being here. Then they saw two ponies that they'd least expect to come by.

"Celestia! Luna!" Twilight said as she gave the two a hug, to which they happily returned. "I did not expect you both to be here."

"Well, we couldn't miss the celebration of how you and your friends saved Equestria from its greatest evils." Celestia said, Luna simply nodding in agreement.

"Uh, hi..." Spike said a little sheepishly.

"Why hello, Spike, it's good to see you! My you've grown since we last saw each other." Celestia said as she gave Spike a hug as well.

"Your wings really are quite admirable." Luna said as she gave Spike a hug as well.

"Well, I really am glad I can fly now, I never got a chance to feel the air or visit Cloudsdale on my own." Spike said with a smile.

"And we're really proud of you for standing beside Twilight the whole way, it serves you well to be named her Advisor of Friendship."

"Thank you, Celestia."

Just then, Rainbow Dash come up to Twilight, rubbing her forelegs as if she were trying to warm up. "Uh, Twilight, did you tell any of the Pegasi to bring in snow today? It's the middle of summer."

"No, but now that you mention it... It does feel a little colder than usual..."

Spike all the while was shivering a little due to being a reptile. He looked up and had a great deal of confusion and dread, seeing the skies darkened by very dark clouds.

"W-Why is it c-cloudy today?" Spike asked as he shivered, to which Twilight enveloped into her wings to keep him warm.

"I don't know, Spike." Twilight said.

Then Starswirl came up to the group with suspicious eyes. "Those clouds do not look normal at all." He said.

Then these gloomy grey flashes appeared as thunder rumbled, everyone was getting spooked, even the dragon younglings. Everyone else was just staring up into the sky with confusion.

Celestia and Luna inspected the clouds closely to see if their was anything within.

Then suddenly, these dark winged phantoms came from the clouds and shrieked horridly at the denizens below.

Everyone started panicking and either ran or flew away as there were at least tens of thousands of these monsters hurling towards them like arrows.

Twilight, Celestia, Luna and Starswirl attempted to fire at the monsters, but they fired first with many of these grim energy blasts, and some with chains from their palms, wrapping their horns and wings all together. Then the creatures flew upward again once closer to them and pulled them all right off the ground.

"Twilight!" Spike cried as Twilight was being carried off.

"Spiiiiiiike!" Twilight cried back as she reached out a hoof to him.

"NOOOO!!!" Spike screamed as he reached out a hand to her.

"I got her!" Rainbow said, but more of the phantom-monsters fired chains at her and wrapped her wings and hooves. "N-No I don't- GAAAHHH!!!"

"Rainbow Dash!" Scootaloo cried out.

In a flash, Rainbow was also taken, along with Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity, who was just screaming her lungs out.

"Sis!" Sweetie Belle and Applebloom called out.

Then the Young Six and the Pillars were each taken, one by one. It seemed that these creatures knew who the most important beings of Equestria were. But they didn't seem to want to take Spike, as if he wouldn't be much trouble for them at all.

Just then, Shining came up by Spike. "TWILY!!!" He shouted. Just then they all looked back as they heard another shriek and saw many other phantoms coming and blasting at them. They couldn't react and were knocked out.

A Few Hours Later...

After the attack, many of the denizens began to awake and see if anyone was hurt or injured.

In the hospital of Canterlot's Eastern wing, Spike was on a gurney with Celestia stroking his hand and Luna with a hoof over his heart, Shining and Cadence also by his side.

Just then, he started to wake up and saw the two sisters, Shining and Cadence around him. They all smiled at him warmly and with relief that he was alive.

Spike then had a somberly worried look on his face. "Is... Is Twilight...?"

The group's smiles suddenly faded as Celestia simply nodded. "I'm sorry, Spike." She said sorrowfully. Spike's normal response would've been to rush out of the room and go look for Twilight and the others in a flash for his life, but instead, he could only cry as he thought it must've been hours since she was taken and he was out, and he wouldn't even have a clue where those monsters took her.

He came a lot closer to Celestia as he hugged her tightly with his face buried into her soft snowy white coat, but this kind of embrace from him was a little tighter than before. Celestia could recognize this kind of hug in a heartbeat, she only held Spike in her forelegs and stroked his back.

Luna could see where this was going and knew what needed to be done. "I... think it would be best to leave them for a moment." She said to Cadence and Shining, to which they only nodded in understanding and left the room.

Spike and Celestia did nothing but hold each other, the former sun princess comforting the small baby dragon, silently hushing him as she could only give him love and reassurance.

"I'm here, Spike... I'm not going anywhere." She said caringly and gently.

Nighttime...

Celestia was in bed with Spike by her side, a wing gently wrapped over him as she was waiting for somepony. Then the door opened quietly to reveal Luna, who shut the door behind herself and came to the bed.

"Thank you for coming, Luna. I think Spike would really appreciate it that you've come to see him." Celestia said warmly. However, she was a little surprised when Luna decided to lie next to him as she had a wing on her own.

"Spike will need us both, more than ever until we may bring Twilight home. And... I could not bare to see him in such a state. feeling alone and unprotected after seeing his big sister taken from him..." Luna said as she looked at the little drake.

"We will have to take up the mantle of leading the ponies once again, but we will take shifts on watching Spike." Celestia said.

Luna simply nodded in agreement before looking to Spike and nuzzling him with reassurance, to which he replied in his sleep by trying to snuggle deeper between the two.

"Sleep well sister, and I will help Spike through this should he have troubling dreams about it." Luna said before bringing her head over to Spike and sleeping.

Celestia simply smiled at Luna, seeing that she has become a very caring aunt for Spike over the years since their first meeting. Then Celestia looked down to Spike and kissed him on the forehead before bringing her head down to him as well.

"I promise you, Spike, we will find Twilight and bring her home... And we will never let anything happen to you..." She thought to herself before she went to sleep with her sister and baby dragon.

Unknown World...

Upon a strange world, within a familiar land, a youthful man sits upon a vacant throne within the keep, thinking upon the matters of dreadful things that have happened upon his own world. By his side was an elf who had concern for him as he was thinking of what was going to be done.

Just then, a familiar knight of death enters the throne room and stands before the king. The king stands and pays heed to the Death Knight.

"The Lich King... is ready."

The man and elf look at each other and nod in understanding, following the Death Knight as he prepared to take them to his homeland.

Unknown Land...

Within the cold and cruel terrains of Icecrown, Lich King Bolvar Fordragon stands atop the peak of Icecrown Citadel, staring at the sky with a cold expression and intuitive eyes.

The veil of Life and Death... is shattered again.

WARNING: This story is for those who like WoW, but are caught up in the Shadowlands expansion. So new-readers, don't judge too harshly before you're caught up to the recent part that's come out.

Thank you, and I really hope you all decide to enjoy it!