(The meeting Room)

As promised Celestia, Luna, and Twilight waited in the Conference Room for Raven to arrive and tell them if she was successful in becoming Tirek and Chrysalis Defense Attorney or not. So, to pass the time the three Princesses struck up a nice friendly conversation.

"What's taking her so long!" Said Luna impatiently, as she sat at the end of the U table with Twilight sitting between her and Celestia.

"Patience, sister!" Celestia said. "We just got here not five minutes ago and its been much longer since Raven left for the dungeons. I'm sure she's already finished her talk and is on her way here as we speak."

"Hmmph! My guess she's probably sulking somewhere because those two turned her down." Said Luna. "I still don't believe she could actually convince them to accept her help, especially Chrysalis."

Twilight spoke. "I believe so too! I mean Chrysalis clearly hates all ponies. So the thought that she would accept any of our help is completely insane, just asked Starlight."

"Agreed!" Said Luna.

Celestia let out a deep sigh before speakin. "I understand your doubts and it is believable that those two won't accept Raven's help but I believe she will succeed. She wouldn't be doing this unless she was sure she can."

Luna slams a hoof on the table. "OH COME ON, TIA!" Luna sighs. "I know you said she's some kind of "legendary Attorney!" But you can't truly believe she can actually get those two, nay, Chrysalis to hire her."

"I agree with Luna!" Said Twilight. "Their might be a chance that Tirek probably would but Chrysalis is just impossible!"

"I get what you both are saying but trust me when I say that Raven always haves a way to accomplish her goals and no I'm not saying she use illegal means. That goes against everything that she is and what she believes in, and as I said before you don't know her as The Element of Justice. Niether of you seen her in court. What you saw back in the throne was just tiny piece of who she is! If she decided to be more serious (gulp) you two would also learn exactly why she is also known as the most feared Attorney." Celestia said nervously.

Luna snorted. "And what the hay is that supposed to-"

*KNOCK * *KNOCK * *KNOCK *

Luna was interrupted by somepony knocking on the conference room door.

"That must be Raven!" Said Twilight.

"Its about time!" Said Luna.

The three Princesses quickly regain their composer. Once they were settled, Twilight spoke. "You may enter!" She called out and soon the door opened to reveal not Raven Inkwell as they were expecting but a pegasus Royal guard, who walked in, let the door closed behind him, and then bowed to his Princesses.

"Your Highnesses!" Silver Wing said while bowing.

Twilight spoke. "You may rise, Silver Wing." Silver did as he was commanded and stood to attention. "Now tell us, what brings you here?" She asked.

"I was asked by to inform you by......." Silver froze in his speech suddenly but quickly cleared his throat and resume speaking. This slight paused did not go unnoticed by Celestia. "Pardon me! I was asked by Ms. Inkwell to inform you that she had finished her meeting with Chrysalis and Tirek, they accepted her as their Defense Attorney and-"

"THEY - WHAT!!!!!!" Twilight and Luna snapped. Scaring the royal guard.

Luna speaks. "Y-you must be mistaken or lying for that mare!"

"And what would that accomplish, sister?" Asked Celestia nonchalantly.

"I don't know....Its just...." Luna was just to shock at the news she didn't know what to say. Luckily Twilight pick up the slack.

"Do you have proof of this agreement?" Twilight asked.

"Of course he does!" Celestia says under her breath.

Silver nodded. "Yes your Highness! I have a copy of the sign agreement right here." Silver opened his left wing and held up the sign document. "Rav-" another paused in his speech but this one lasted a little longer, but he soon regain his composer.

"Are you ok, Silver wing?" Celestia asked both suspicious and concerned.

Silver nodded. "Yes, Princess! I'm fine! I don't know what came over me!"

Twilight and Luna were also worried for the young guard thinking he must be sick or have a headache but Celestia was worried for a whole other reason for she seen this kind of behavior many times before.

Silver clears his throat and resumed his earlier speech. "Raven task me to give this to you to prove that she was successful in her goal." Silver flew down the opening of the "U" table and landed before the part the Princesses sat behind and held up the document.

Twilight took it in her magic and levitated up to her and read through it. Celestia and Luna leaned in to read it as well. After few moments they were done reading and Twilight slowly place the document on the table and the sisters sat back in their seats properly.

Both Twilight and Luna were speechless. Too shock from seeing both the signatures of Chrysalis and Tirek actually agreeing to hire Raven as their Defense Attorney.

Celestia was the only one unphased by this for she knew Raven would succeed. She always do. Since Twilight nor Luna are capable of speech right now and are very busy having an intense staring contest at absolutely nothing. Celestia took it upon herself to do the talking.

"Did Raven say anything else that we need to know?"

"Yes ma'am! She said she needed to head to her office to get a few things for the meeting and that she's going to be a little late. She also said to call in "everyone" for the meeting but do not say anything to them about what's going on until she gets here, that is if they arrive before her."

Celestia nodded. "I see! Very well! We'll send a message to the others immediately but first I have something I want to asked you Silver Wing."

"Yes your highness!"

Celestia leaned forward, staring deep into the pegasus eyes with a stern glare. "Tell me by any chance before coming here. Did you and Raven had a conversation of sorts?"

FeAr once again began to tighten its grip around the Stallion. Though not in the same way as before. The fear from earlier felt like it was being poured into him by another source, this fear was clearly his own for he remembered what Raven said about keeping their conversation secret. She didn't say if it was ok to tell the princesses or not but Silver was to afraid of what the unicorn might do if he did.

"N-no ma'am! Nothing besides what she asked me to do!" He lied.

Celestia wasn't so easily fooled. She have seen this many times in the past to know the signs that Silver have been showing. He clearly gotten into some kind of debate with Raven and she used her "Fear tactic" on him. It was a natural technique Raven would use when she cross examined ponies, mainly the guilty parties themselves. Their was no magic involved just pure intimidation combined with her brilliant deductive skills. As long as she use pure logic and facts, and haves the evidence to back up her theories. She can make anypony feel great intense fear when they realize that they can't hide the truth from someone like her or she explains things with pure logic.

Many ponies who have debated against her have gone through this and only if she uses it. Raven haves complete control over her fear tactic and can stop it at anytime. Every single pony who's gone through it are so afraid of Raven they hardly can even say her name without being reminded of their experience.

Celestia may not know what Raven and Silver were talking about but seeing the after effects of the fear she instilled into the Pegasus guard, tells the Sun Monarch that even after all these years that Unicorn haven't lost her touch.

Not wanting to cause him any trouble, knowing full well that Raven made Silver promise not to speak about their conversation. Celestia decided to just let him go and speak to the mare in questioned herself about this.

Celestia sighed. "I understand! Is their anything else to report?"

"No ma'am! That's everything Ms. Inkwell asked of me."

Celestia nodded. "Thank you, Silver we'll take care of the rest. You're free to return to your post."

Silver gave a quick bow before turning and walking to the door, and step out of the conference room. After he had left, Luna spoke.

"What was all that for, Sister?"

"Yeah!" Said Twilight. "Why were so interested to know if Raven and Silver had some conversation?"

Celestia shook her head. "It's not important right now. Let's just hurry and summon the others here before Raven shows. So we can soon start The Meeting."

"Roll Credits!"

What the!?
What the!?
What The!?

...
...
...

"Ooookkkk! I'm just going to ignore that and start writing the letter and then send it to mine friends." Said Twilight. She then took out a parchment and pen and began writing.

"So, were just going to ignore the fact that we just heard Pinkie's voice out of nowhere!?" Said Luna.

"You know Pinkie Pie enough, dear sister. To not try and questions anything that she does." Celestia replied.

Luna sighed. "True!"

After Twilight finished the letter. She lit her horn causing it to vanish into thin air.

It broke Twilight's heart that they now have to find new ways to communicate between one another from long distances. For Spike isn't here to receive or send letters any more. Sure, a simple targeting spell will send the letter straight to the creature she wanted to send it to but Twilight's curious mind wanted to test something out. She'll no doubt have to apologize to Smolder when she gets here.

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About seven minutes later there was a knock on the Conference room door.

"You may enter!" Said Twilight.

The door opened to reveal her friends and fellow herd mates. Though with Spike gone they can't really be called a herd any more.

"Ah, good! You're all here!" Said Celestia as she then gestures to the line of chairs on her side of the U table. "Please all of you take a seat over on this side."

Everycreature took a seat. There was more than enough chairs for everyone on just that one side alone and the table was long enough to fit them all perfectly.

All who have arrived were exactly who Twilight asked for to be here.

Starting from the one sitting closes to Celestia we have; Rarity, Pinkie, Starlight, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Discord, Smolder, Garble, Ocellus, Yona, Sandbar, Gallus, Silverstream, Ember, Thorax, Gabby Griffon, Cobalt, Cozy Glow, and the CMC.

All 12 members (including Twilight) of Spike's herd were here along with his many friends. They didn't know why they were called here; the letter didn't say. All they knew that it was very urgent.

Everycreature has been staying here in the castle for the past couple days now. They stayed so they would all be there to see justice served when Chrysalis and Tirek are tried and punished in just a few more days.

Once everyone was seated, Twilight spoke.

"Thanks for coming everycreature! I hope you got my letter OK!" She said as she glanced over to the orange female dragon.

Smolder deadpanned. "Yeah, we got your letter all right."

*****
(earlier)

The young six were just chillin in one of the many guest rooms of the castle, having a friendly conversation until.

*BURP* Smolder let out a belch out of nowhere. Causing her to breathe out a little fire but that's not all that came out as she quickly noticed a letter that appeared from her flames and drop to the floor.

Everyone silently stared at the letter for a few moments before Smolder spoke up and said.

"What the fu-"

****

"I'm mean really, Twilight! I told you before that dragons can't naturally send letters through their flames. It's no doubt the reason why Spike could do it was because of pony magic."

"I know! I learned that when my magic hatch his egg it did more to him then just making him grow. It was only by pure luck that he sent a report I was working on for Celestia back when I was nine. Straight to her with his dragon flames." Twilight chuckles. "I really freak out when I thought he burned it."

Celestia spoke. "And that how we learned of Spike's unique gift. When you came to me with the re-written report only to see that I had the original."

Twilight laughs a little. "Yeah!" She turned her attention to Smolder. "Sorry for sending that letter through you Smolder. I just really wanted to test that theory and it was the fastest way to get it straight to you guys. I promised it won't happen again."

Smolder shrugged. "Eh! It's fine! Can't say I didn't want to experience it for myself at least once......So enough about that. In your letter you said for all of us to come here for an urgent meeting."

"Yes, darling." Said Rarity. "When Smolder and her friends came to the rest us and told us the situation you didn't say what the urgency was."

Twilight bit her lip at that she wanted to tell everyone what's going on but she gave her word not to say anything until everyone was present so the meeting can start and Raven haven't arrived yet.

"I'm sorry everyone but I can't tell you anything until Raven gets here first." Twilight said solemnly.

"Raven? Raven Inkwell, your assistant? What does she have to do with this?" Asked Starlight.

"A lot apparently but that is all we can say on the matter." Luna said. "All we can do now is wait for her arrival and all your questions will be answered."

Nobody said anything more on the matter and just opted to wait for the last guest to arrive.

*KNOCK* *KNOCK* *KNOCK*

And it seems they didn't have to wait long.

"You may enter!" Twilight said.

The door opened to reveal Raven Inkwell holding a stack of papers in her magic. She steps inside and closed the door.

She took a moment to see if everyone is here and accounted for. Satisfied that no one is missing. She adjusted her glasses and spoke. "Evening everyone!" She said as she walked towards left side of the U table which was void of anyone else. "Sorry to keep you waiting. I had to stop by my office to pick up a few things for this meeting." Raven chose to sit in the chair that was in the center of the left table. Once seated she set her papers down on the table and turned face The Princesses before speaking again. "I assume you three kept your word and didn't tell them anything yet?"

The three rulers nodded. "Yes Raven! We kept our word." Said Twilight.

Raven smiled and nodded. "Good!" Her horn glowed as her magic grab something hiding underneath the stack of papers. "Now I won't have any problems with this next part."

That got Twilight's curiosity. "What are you talking ab-" before Twilight could finish her sentence. Raven quickly stood up, pulled something from under her papers and shot it across the room. She did it all so fast that no one had time to react. Especially the one she was aiming for.

"AHHHHH!!!!"

Everyone turned to face the one who was screaming. It was none other than Discord grasping at what look like a collar tied around his neck.

"What the hay is this, that you threw at me?" Discord grunted. Trying to pull the collar off but to no avail. It was stuck on tight.

Fluttershy eyes widen in horror at her dear friend trouble. "Discord! Are you ok?" She asked with concern.

"I'm fine!" Discord said still trying to pull the collar off. He eventually just gave up and decided to snap the collar away. "Just give me a moment Fluttershy!"

*SNAP*

Nothing happened.

"What the?"

*SNAP*

Still nothing.

*SNAP*
*SNAP*
*SNAP*

Discord was starting to become frustrated.

"Maybe Chaos guy not doing it right!?" Exclaimed Yona.

"How am I not doing it right?"

Yona shrugged. "Yona don't know! How could you?"

Discord grumble in annoyance as he continued trying to access his magic and get the collar off.

*SNAP*

"Come on!"

*SNAP*

"Come off!"

*SNAP*

At this point Discord finally gave up as he screamed in frustration. "ARRGGHHH!!! I can't use my magic!"

"And it took you two whole minutes to come to that obvious conclusion!?" Raven said nonchalantly. Not looking up from her papers that she's rearranging in four separate stacks in front of her.

Everyone's eyes were now on Raven. They thought she would start explaining things but she just sat their continuously moving papers around.

"Well?"

"Well what Ms. Glimmer?"

"Aren't you going to explain what that thing is that put-on Discord's neck and why!"

After setting down the last sheet. Raven finally look up at everycreature staring at her.

"Well! No point in beating around the bush. I say it's time we get this meeting underway.... Princess Twilight the floor is yours. Tell them everything."

Everyone's attention was now on Twilight waiting for explanation.

Twilight sighed. "First let me apologize in advance to you Discord for what you are about to hear."

"Apologize? For what?" Discord said curiously.

Twilight bit her lip. She really didn't want to say it but she had to. He needed to know. They all needed to know and maybe they all could convince Raven to stop all this and see Discord for the good guy he is. It was that thought that push Twilight to go forward with this.

"Discord Draconequuss. I'm sorry to say but a case has been opened up against you for your crimes against Equestria, as you are the mastermind behind the Legion of Doom attack three weeks ago! In other words, you are under arrest for your actions against the crown!"

"WHAT!?" Shouted Discord in shock

"WHAT!?" Shouted everyone else that came to the meeting as a group.

"You're also being charge for "involuntary mareslaughter" as it was because of your plan that led to poor Spike's death!" Said Luna.

"WHAT!?"

"WHAT!?"

"And because of your actions. You will also be standing trial in three days' time where your fate will be decided alongside both Chrysalis and Tirek." Celestia said.

"WHAT!?"

"WHAT!?"

Raven spoke up to conclude speech. "And like any natural magic user under arrest. Your magic must be cut off from you and that collar," Raven points to the item in question. "Is blocking you from accessing your magic, just like a magic inhibitor ring we place on unicorn horns only that collar was specially. Made. For. You."

"And where did you get that collar, Raven?" Celestia asked.

"Oh, I made it myself!" Raven answered.

"What? How? Why?" Asked Twilight.

"Well, I did plan on using Grogar's bell but then I remembered," Raven turned her gaze above Twilight's head glaring at someone or something that's clearly isn't there. "It exploded."

Luna was the first to notice Raven gaze fix over Twilight's head for she did the exact same thing earlier in the throne room but when the night princess turned to see what she was looking at she saw nothing of interest.

"What are you looking at, Inkwell?" Asked Luna.

Raven shift her gaze to meet Luna's. "Hmm! Oh, nothing important right now!" She turned back to Twilight and began speaking again before Luna could say anything else on the matter. "So, I decided to make a anti magic collar by using tiny pieces of Chrysalis throne that I got from the caves Twilight's friends were imprisoned in and lined them around the inside of the collar. Thanks to Chrysalis herself, I learned that the size of the shards determines just how far the nullification magic travels. When it was a throne, it covered the changeling lands, when it was baseball size, fragments it only covered a set number of feet. So, the the nullification magic coming from the tiny pieces in the collar can only effect the wearer and the collar itself is enchanted lock and only I know how to remove it." She said with a smug grin.

The room fell silent after Raven finished her explanation. Everyone sitting directly across from her were still stun from everything they just heard. The silence was broken when Smolder spoke up.

"Ok! Back up! Let me get this straight! You're telling us that Discord is being charged for starting the L.O.D in the first place as well as being held responsible for everything they did?" She asked.

Raven nodded in confirmation. "That's correct!"

Smolder turned to look at the Princesses. "Princesses!? Why is Discord being charged for what he did?" she asked.

Rainbow spoke. "Yeah, I thought you guys pardon him for everything!"

Applejack speaks. "Better! we all forgave him; heck Spike even forgave him before asking us to do the same before he passed."

Fluttershy finish. "You guys aren't betraying, Spike's final wish, are you?"

The Princesses shook their heads.

"No! we're not betraying Spike's wish!" Twilight answers. "It's just that we have no choice but to convict Discord for his crimes."

"But why, darling?" asked Rarity.

Celestia speaks. "Because as Princesses we are to uphold the law first and foremost. Though its true we pardon Discord for starting The L.O.D. it seemed we didn't consider all of his crimes on top of that, including Spike's death."

Luna continues. "Things would have remained as they were until earlier today," Luna turned to look at Raven and glares at her. "Ms. Inkwell came to us and presented her findings from her lengthy investigation on Discord as well as a long list of his crimes." Luna sighed. "For the past three weeks she had been building her case and now haves enough information to have Discord stand trial for everything he did and cause with his plan."

Twilight speaks. "Not only that but Raven believes that Discord is the true villain behind all this and is simply using the forgiveness we given him as a lucky break to escape being punish as long as "The Truth" so she puts it. Never gets revealed."

"WHAT!?"

"WHAT!?"

Smolder shot up from her seat as she slammed her hands on the table in fury. "And what exactly are these so-called list of crimes he'd committed?"

Raven gave an attention seeking cough. Thus, getting everyone's attention. "I'll answer that! After all, I am the one who brought Discord's misdeeds to light so I will answer your questions about the case!" Raven levitated a sheet a paper from the stack, up to her eye level before reading. "Now to answer your first question about the list. I'll tell you all the exact same thing I told the Princesses earlier. You all know that Discord is the one who started the L.O.D. while pretending to be Grogar so they would follow him." Raven adjust her glasses. "Discord had committed multiple serious crimes against Equestria through his so called "plan"; He broke out criminals from their prisons, conspired with said criminals, treachery, treason, terrorism, manipulation, sabotage, aiding in the destruction of property, foalnapping, enslavement, destruction of a cultural relic, and last but not least," Raven set the paper down to look at Smolder and spoke. "The murder of Spike the Dragon!" She finished.

"What the hay are you talking about?" Yelled Smolder. "Sure, I can't speak against the obvious things he did but most of that wasn't his fault. They were caused by the other Four."

Raven shakes her head. "It doesn't matter if majority of the crimes committed were cause by the other four villains. He's the one who brought them together in the first place. Which means he is responsible for their actions."

"Even so! He just wanted to reform them, give them a chance to learn about the magic of friendship! But he underestimated just how beyond saving they really were (excluding Cozy Glow) he didn't see the betrayal coming and that's how things ended the way they did." Smolder said.

*BANG* "AND HOW THE HELL DID HE NOT SEE IT COMING?" Raven yelled as she shot up from her seat while slamming her hooves on the table. "They are- (but in Cozy Glow's case was) completely untrustworthy and each have a history of deceit and betrayal. I mean for Pete's sake, Tirek betrayed him once before so why wouldn't he not see the obvious coming?"

"I put them through a series of trials to see if I truly can trust them!" Discord admitted. "It took some time but in the end they passed. So, I believed it would be smooth sailing from then on out......until they betrayed me at the last possible second."

Hearing Discord say that made Cozy Glow feel a little bad. She knows he doesn't mean any offence to her. After all he did apologize to her for using her for his plans like he did. He didn't know about what Tirek had done to her and he was only trying to help reform her. Things may not have gone as Discord planned, but doing what he did gave Cozy a second chance at reformation and forgiveness and she'll always be grateful to him for that.

Which is why it made her as well as everyone else, angry at Raven for trying to convict their friend and she hope they could get her to see reason and drop this farce.

Raven sat back in her seat with an annoyed huff. "Whatever! You still should of kept that in mind and it won't change mines either." Raven leans forward and glares at the draconequuss. "You are the true monster of this story; you can blame Chrysalis and Tirek for what they did all you want but the fact remains that none of the mess caused by their actions wouldn't have happened if you haven't gone through with your crazy plan in the first place." Raven back down as she thought about the purple dragon who died. Making her feel sad inside. "Spike would still be alive if it wasn't for you!" She said somberly.

Hearing the way Raven say that the way she did. Made everyone else feel sad for her. They all remembered when Raven came to them to talk about Spike. (Which was actually Raven conducting her secret investigations) Those who didn't know had learned that Raven knew Spike just as long as Twilight when she first became Celestia's personal student. She was just as much a part of Spike's life as Twilight was during those days before they moved to Ponyville. So, it's without a doubt that she is just as hurt as they are when she learned about Spike's death and is no doubt still mourning the loss of her longtime friend.

"Is that why you're really doing all this, Raven?" Twilight asked. Grabbing the mare's attention. "Is this just your way to get back at Discord for what he did?"

Everyone stared at the glasses wearing unicorn, waiting to hear her answer. Raven closed her eyes, took a deep breath and exhaled before opening her eyes again.

"I admit! Part of me is really angry at Discord and want to see him pay for what happened to Spike, cause as I said before this is all his fault."

If anyone in the room understood exactly what Raven was going through. It was Twilight, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Garble. (I have no real clue how Spike's other lovers and friends felt about Discord at the time. So don't ask) For they to hated Discord for what he had done because it led to the death of their lover. As for Garble not only did, he lose a good friend/brother. His sister fell into a deep depression and it hurt him to see Smolder like that and he resented Discord for starting it. It was because of Fluttershy that Smolder was able to start moving on with her life but it was thanks to Celestia and Luna reminding the girls of Spike's dying wish to forgive Discord as well as understand that he was only trying to help them not trying to bring them down. He just didn't think things through.

The mane 6 turned to look at one another and after a moment, nodded in silent agreement.

"Raven?" Twilight spoke first. "I understand what you're feeling and you know I do." Raven said nothing and just sat there and listened. "Like me, you knew Spike for a very long time and you two were great friends. I get that you're hurting due to his passing but this isn't what he wanted, he didn't ask to be avenged he asks us to forgive."

"But what about Chrysalis and Tirek!?" Raven shot back. "You can't deny that they including Cozy Glow had no idea what was really going on. They didn't know Grogar was just Discord in disguise let alone that he was trying to reform them. Not to mention that they weren't a threat until he made them one. It was his choice to to bring them together and not think of the possible consequences. Just as it was their choice to betray him and try to take over. Yet they're the ones who are locked up and he gets to go free...........WHY? HOW IS THAT FAIR?"

"It's not like we didn't try and give them a chance!" Rainbow countered.

"We went down to that dungeon to do as much!" Said Applejack. "But Chrysalis and Tirek proved that they were beyond help."

Raven yelled. "You all went down there to charge them for murder. That was very first thing you did. Remember I spoke to each and every one of you about what happened when you went to visit those three in the dungeons and giving them a chance at forgiveness was not even an option. You all," she says as she gestures to everyone in the room. "Just wanted revenge for them killing Spike and I would bet my entire life savings that even if Chrysalis did felt remorse for killing Spike or Tirek did apologize to Cozy Glow sooner. You would have still punished them regardless for your misguided sense of justice."

"You're wrong!" Starlight countered. "If they did apologize for everything and Chrysalis did show remorse. We would of given them a chance to earn forgiveness and be reformed." Starlight felt her anger slowly rise as she began to remember everything the ex-changeling queen said about Spike. "But instead, Chrysalis showed us that she didn't at all care that she killed Spike. Constantly talking down on him again and again without even the slightest hint of remorse."

Pinkie Pie spoke. "And we did notice that Tirek nor Cozy Glow didn't share Chrysalis view. They actually did care that they killed Spike and would never speak ill of him now that he's dead."

Rarity continues. "And because of that we were considering to at least give Tirek a lighter sentence, maybe even a chance at reformation but when we heard what he did to poor Cozy from Cobalt. It was made clear that he doesn't deserve a chance at all for using a mentally ill child for his need for revenge."

Raven didn't say anything.

"Raven?" Fluttershy called out, getting her attention. "Like everyone else in this room you both miss and cared for Spike. You want justice for his death and you're lashing out at Discord for he's the one who started the mess that led to you losing a dear friend."

Raven said nothing. But Fluttershy notice the look of uncertainty in her eyes. Raven was not fully convinced but she seemed to be teetering to their side even if it's only a little.

"Let me tell you the same thing I told Smolder when she was depressed." Fluttershy cleared her throat. "Spike may not be here physically, but he still resides in each and every one of us," Fluttershy explained, placing a hoof on her chest, directly above her heart. "He resides in the same place inside you too. Another thing you should know is that you have a piece of Spike's spirit inside of you. Everyone who knows him has a part of him big or small residing in them, whether they want to believe that or not. You expressed that fact when you spoke about your friendship with us."

Raven still said nothing but her body language spoke loud and clear. She was starting to get what Fluttershy was saying.

"We all miss Spike but we can't mourn him forever. I'm not saying to forget him but we need to move on. That's something that Spike would've wanted for us if one of us died," Fluttershy explained.

Raven took a moment think about everything Fluttershy just said and contemplating what she wanted to say next. After letting out a big sigh. She was finally ready to speak her mind.

"I get what you're saying Ms. Shy, I do but I'm afraid I can't simply ignore what Discord did and put it behind me like the rest of you. As I said before Chrysalis, Tirek, and Cozy Glow may have killed Spike but it was his actions that led to such a thing to be possible in the first place." Raven lean forward and place the elbow of her forelegs on the table and clasp her hooves together. "If both Chrysalis and Tirek are monsters for the things they done." She turns her sights to Discord. "Then no doubt Discord is the same. A monster who doesn't care if someone got hurt and is willing to use a child for his goals." Raven raised an eyebrow. "Sounds familiar?"

That caught everyone off guard as silence was Raven answer.

Raven shook her head. "Just face facts. Discord deserves to be punished just the same as Tirek and Chrysalis are going to be and I don't see how any of you can prove different."

"I'll tell you how!" Argued Smolder. "I won't deny what Discord did is wrong, I won't deny that he did play a part in Spike's death but despite all that Spike still found it in his heart to forgive him and ask us to do the same for he knew Discord didn't mean for things to go the way it did, he knew that all Discord was trying to do was help and that's why he forgave him its why we went and fulfilled his final wish and if you are truly his friend you would do the same as well."

"His final wish means nothing if he knew just what kind of a monster Discord truly is!" Raven argued back.

"Except you're wrong! Discord is not a monster and we all know that!" Everyone else in the room (excluding Discord) all nodded. Agreeing with Smolder. "And if Spike himself was here he'd tell you the same!"

Silence.

Raven didn't say anything after Smolder finished her rant. Once again, she just sat there glaring at the orange dragon while keeping her facial expression neutral. She soon started rubbing her chin with a hoof while in deep thought, she eventually turned her gaze towards Twilight. More specifically the empty space just above her head. Luna once again notices this and shift her gaze to see what Raven is staring at and like before there was nothing there. Nothing but a blank wall behind the princesses. So what the hay is Raven staring at and why is she grinning like that.

Raven turned back to face Smolder with a cheeky grin on her face. "You know what Ms. Smolder! You're right!"

Smolder raised an eyebrow in confusion. Did her speech somehow get through to Raven.

Smolder calmed herself before scratching the back of her head. "Ummm, Thanks! I'm glad you finally understand!"

"Oh no! I wasn't talking about your pathetic speech!" Raven Said.

That made Smolder mad. "One: My speech wasn't pathetic and two: What the hay was I right about?

Raven adjusted her glasses. "You are right about Spike! If he were here, he would definitely have a lot to say on this matter." Raven turned her head looking once again at the empty space above Twilight's head. "And wouldn't it be great if he was a part of this meeting." Raven rested her head on top of a hoof while continuously staring at the empty space. "And I can tell from your reaction that you indeed have a lot you want to say. Don't you......" Raven's grin grew bigger. ".... Spike!"

A more eerie silence fell over the room after what Raven just said. Absolute pure confusion was written on everyone elses face as they tried to figure out what the hell was Raven talking about or in this case who the hell is she talking to. Everyone turned to look at whatever it is Raven is looking at but there was absolutely nothing there.

Luna speaks. "OK! Ms. Inkwell! Enough of your games! Just what the hell are you looking at? I noticed you been staring at the empty space above Twilight with great interest since you first did it earlier back in the throne room and done so two more times during this meeting." Luna gestures with a hoof, pointing at the space above Twilight. "There's absolutely nothing there but something is definitely catching your eye and I want to know what it is and why only you can see it."

Ocellus speaks up. "Maybe it's her glasses!" She suggested. "They must be enchanted and it allows her to see things that we can't."

Raven chuckles to herself at that.

Ocellus continues. "Just a moment ago she was acknowledging Spike as if he's right there," she pointed with a hoof above Twilight. "Hovering above Twilight's head! So, what if her glasses are enchanted with magic that allows her to see ghosts and at this very moment Spike is literally right there hovering above Twilight as we speak. Watching this meeting but can't take part in it because he's a ghost."

"No offense Ocellus but that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard." Said Rainbow Dash. "You're telling me that Raven," she pointed to the mare in questioned. "Randomly decided to enchant her glasses so she can see ghosts? Why? Why would she do that? How would she even know that Spike would even be here at all to begin with? Shouldn't he be in heaven? Is it even possible to leave heaven and come back to the world of the living like that whenever you want?"

"Yes, it is possible, Ms. Dash!" Raven answered. "And everything Ocellus guessed is true. My glasses are enchanted and I've been seeing Spike flying around since the funeral, just as I can see him right now hovering above Twilight's head."

Everyone in the room turned to look at the space above Twilight.

"S-Spike!?" Said Twilight. "Are you really there?"

"It looks as though he's trying to tell you, yes I am here!" Raven answered.

Rainbow Dash was not convinced. "Oh please! She's probably pulling our leg! I don't believe she can see Spike at all!"

Raven raised an eyebrow. "So, its proof you want." Using her magic, she took off her glasses and levitated them over to Rainbow Dash. "Then here, see for yourself!"

Rainbow hesitated for a bit for she was still skeptical about all this but with heavy sigh she decided to play along. So, she reaches out to grab the glasses only for them to be pulled back just before she grabs them.

"Hey! What gives?" Said Rainbow.

"I just want to warn you to be careful with these because if you damage my glasses, you will be paying for their repair and/or replacement if you break them, Rainbow Crash!" Raven warned. She then levitated them back to Rainbow.

Rainbow let out an annoyed snort at the use of her nickname, then carefully took the glasses in her hoof. "Yeah! Yeah! I'll be careful!" She said as she put on the glasses. Once they were secure, she turned her head towards Twilight. "I still think your full of sh-" Rainbow stop mid-sentence, her mouth agape, and eyes widen as she is shock to actually, she none other than Spike hovering over Twilight's head, shyly waving at her. "S-SPIKE!" She shouted; she then flew up to meet the young dragon. "It really is you!" She said with tears in her eyes.

Everyone else was shock to hear that Rainbow actually can see Spike.

"Wait, really! He's actually there?" Asked Ember.

"Yeah!" Rainbow answered. Wiping the tears from her eyes. "He's got a halo over his head and his regular wings are replaced by feathered angel wings." She described.

"Ooh, ooh! Let me see Dashie?" Said Pinkie. Rainbow flew down to Pinkie Pie and gave her the glasses. Once in hoof she put them on and saw Spike directly in front of her. Who flew down towards her to give the pink mare a better look at him? "(gasp) Spike how have you been? You look great! What's heaven like? Why do you have angel wings when you already have your own? I get that makes sense for non-winged creatures but why do that for those who do have wings? Do Pegasi, Griffons, and Hippogriffs get their feathered wings replace by feathered wings? Wouldn't that be as pointless as replacing other winged creature's wings in the first place? Unless there's something magical about the new wings! But then why not just add that magic to the old wings? And- mmmmmphhh" Pinkie constant questions was stop by Rarity placing a hoof over her mouth.

"I think that's enough, darling!" Said Rarity. She then removed her hoof from Pinkie's mouth. "At least give Spike a chance to speak.

"Ohh, ok! Sorry about that Spike! So,+ tell me whatever it is you want to say and I'll relay it to everyone. So go ahead! I'm all ears!" Pinkie said. As she then sat there listening to Spike speak. "Uh huh, uh huh,"

Raven face hoofed herself at the stupidity she was witnessing but nobody noticed because they were all focus on Pinkie.

"Uh huh, ooh that's interesting!"

"What? What did he say?" Asked Twilight.

Pinkie shrug. "I don't know! I can't hear him!"

Silence fell over the room as everyone just stared blankly at the pink mare. Including Spike.

"What do you mean you can't hear him!" Said Rainbow.

"I mean I can't hear him." Pinkie shot back. "His mouth moving but I can't hear a single word he's saying!"

"But why though?" Rainbow asked. "What about the glasses?"

"And what make you think the glasses would help?" Asked Raven. Levitating the objects in questioned off Pinkie and floated them back to herself. "Their Glasses!" She exclaimed as she put them back on. "You put together why you can't hear Spike when wearing them!"

Applebloom spoke. "Because glasses help you see not hear."

Raven nodded. "That's correct, Applebloom!"

Rainbow gave a deadpanned look as she sulks.

"Oh, don't make that face Rainbow for soon you will be able to talk to Spike! Sooner than you know!" Said Raven.

That got everybody attention.

"And what do you mean by that, Raven?" Asked Celestia.

"I'll show you!" she turns to Spike and beckons him with a hoof. "Come here Spike!" Spike did what he was told. Once he was close enough. Raven lit up her horn. "Now hold still, this spell is a bit tricky and none of you interrupt me. I need pure concentration for this."

With that said. Raven closed her eyes and concentrated on casting her spell. As the seconds pass her horn grew brighter and brighter as the aura grew bigger and bigger. After a bit her horn stop glowing brighter and the aura stop growing bigger.

"There its ready!" Raven look at Spike who had a nervous, scared look on his face. She gave a soothing smile to calm the dragon down. "Don't worry Spike. I promise this won't hurt." That got Spike to calm down as for he trusted Raven. "Now are you ready?" Spike nodded. As he stood with a brave courageous look. "Then here we go!"

Raven pointed her horn at Spike and shot him with the magic she gathered for her spell. Once he was struck the magic slowly encase his body inside a bubble, the bubble also began to harden once it fully formed, then moments later the harden interior began to crack until it exploded into dust that faded away after a few seconds.

Everyone eyes widen at none other than Spike, floating there with the use of his new angel wings and he still have his halo over his head.

"Spike!" Twilight called. Getting his attention.

"Hey Twi!" He turned to everyone else. "Hey guys!.....you all can hear me now, right?"

Everyone nodded tears were starting to leak from their eyes. As they were all so happy to see Spike again, they had no words to express it how they were feeling but their actions sure did.

All 12 members in Spike's Harem jump from their seats to meet with Spike who joined them in the center of the U table.

The second they were in range they shared the biggest, emotional, affectionate group hug they ever had. With Spike snuggled in the middle. Everyone in the hug cried tears of pure happiness, as the group of lovers were reunited once again.

"SPIKE!!!" The Harem of girls screamed out in joy.

"You're alive!" said Twilight.

"You've returned to us!" said Gabby.

"We miss you so, so much, darling!" said Rarity.

"I miss you all too!" Spike said as he enjoyed the familiar warmth of being cuddled by his harem.

Though it had only been a few weeks since Spike's death. It felt like years for the group of lovers. Each thinking that they would never be able be together like this for a very long time.

After a few more moments. Everyone broke the hug and wiped away their tears.

"It's so good to see Ya'll again, Spike!" Said Applejack.

"And your new wings look totally awesome!" Exclaimed Rainbow Dash.

"Thanks!" Said Spike. "Aris and Erin gave them to me," he turns to Pinkie pie. "And to answer your questions Pinkie Pie. I been doing great, thanks for the compliment, heaven is a wonderful place, and the new wings are what's in style up there." He finished.

Pinkie nodded. "Okie Doki loki!"

"You got to meet the twin Alicorn goddess sisters of heaven?" Asked Twilight.

"Heaven haves Styles?" Asked Rarity.

Spike nodded.

Rarity smiled and clap her hooves excitedly.

"Oooh, how lovely. If that's the case I would love to help bring in new styles for everycreature in heaven when I go there. (cough) Not anytime soon of course."

Everyone in the harem just rolled their eyes at Rarity's antics.

"Hey girls?" Smolder calls out getting her fellow herd mates' attention. "It's been a while since we last gave Spike his Good morning kisses." Smolder smirk and each of the other girls smirked with her. All 12 of them staring at the cute, blushing dragon. "And I can't think of a better way to celebrate this happy reunion, can you."

"Enope!"

"Not at all, darling!"

The rest of the girls also couldn't think of anything better as they all started slowly surrounding the little dragon. Leaving no room for him to escape. He was completely trap.

Spike gulp. "O-ok girls!" He said nervously. "Let's not be to hasty."

Smolder rub her chin in deep thought. "Nah! GET HIM!" She screamed. With those words they all jumped on top of him and began to kiss his face all over. Normally these kissing sessions would take 30 seconds, but each girl took a turn give spike a sweet loving kiss on the lips as the rest continued kiss him as they waited their turn.

Everyone else in the room just sat and watch the adorable display of love. It was beautiful sight to see the group of lovers reunited once again. It made some cry at sweet scene before them.

Discord stared at the scene with both happiness and great nervousness. He was happy to see Spike again but was afraid to confront him. He knew that soon the two will have a much-needed talk about things and it scared Discord to his core to do so. It was hard for him just to face Twilight and her friends after Spike died to but face the drake himself was whole other story. He may know that Spike forgave him for everything but that doesn't make being face to face with the one he practically got killed any easier. He doesn't even know what to tell him.

"humph!"

Discord was torn from his thoughts when he heard Garble "huff" like something was bothering him. So, he decided to use this as a distraction from his thoughts and see what was wrong with the red dragon.

"Something wrong Garble?" Asked Discord.

Garble glance at Discord then turned his sights back to the group of lovers. "It's nothing!"

"Doesn't sound like nothing after that huff you gave!" Discord exclaimed. "Come on! What's on your mind?"

Garble took a few moments to decide rather to tell Discord his troubles or not and eventually came to a decision. "(sigh) I'm jealous of Spike." He answers.

That caught the draconequuss by surprise. "Jealous? Of what?"

"Of the fact that he's a 13-year-old dragon and he already haves 12 mates, TWELVE, and my sister is one of them." Garble let out a deep breath. "Now don't get me wrong I do like Spike and value our friendship. It just baffles me how he was able to capture the hearts of that many girls at such a young age, all. At. Once......I don't even have one mate and I'm way older than him and you're telling me that he's able to build a herd of 10 ponies, 1 griffon, and 1 dragon...........HOW? What the crag did he do? How is he so lucky? How many sit-ups did he do? How many push-ups? What kind of juice did he drink?"

"This has nothing to do with luck or poultry training. This is honest love, plain and simple."

"What do you mean?"

"If Cadance was here, she can explain it better than I can, but from what I can tell you is that Spike had spent a lot of time with each girl in his harem, getting to know them better and vice versa. Eventually he developed feelings for each of them and they in turn develop feelings for him. So, when Spike finally confess his love for them and why he loved each of them, they too confess their feelings and became his lovers. I'm sure Smolder told you as much."

Garble nodded. Discord was right, Smolder did tell her brother about why she loved Spike so much. Basically, Spike was just being himself and not trying at all to hide who he really is deep down. Unlike Garble who hides his soft side by acting mean and tough. He thought that maybe if he spends time with the other dragons and let them see more of who really is, then maybe just maybe.

Garble was brought out of his thoughts when he heard one of the girls speak.

Your reactions to kisses are still as adorable as I remembered, Spike." Gabby complimented.

Spike blushed. "Thanks, Gabby."

When the girls pulled away from the young drake after pecking him with multiple sweet little kisses, Spike was blushing a bright shade of red. They giggled at his lovestruck, adorable expression.

The girls back away from Spike, giving him room to recover after the "kiss barraged" they gave him.

Spike stood before the girls as he regained his composure. Once he did, he remembered something really important he wanted to tell everyone.

"Oh! I just remembered I got some exciting news to tell you all."

"What is it, Spike?" Asked Sweetie belle."

"Thanks to Aris and Erin, I got to meet my actual birth parents."

"GASP!!!!!" Everyone was shock at the news. It had been one of the biggest mysteries in the young Drake's life to know who his parents were but both Twilight and of course Celestia didn't have the answer. Celestia could only tell him that a dragon caught his egg after it shot up to the sky in front of him while he was flying. He tried to return the egg to its parents but he couldn't find hide or scale of them anywhere nearby. Lost on what to do he gave the egg to Celestia and that's how she ended up with the egg.

Everyone was happy that Spike was reunited with his family but seeing how he met them in heaven confirms that they been dead all this time. It was good that they never abandoned their son but was sad why they were separated in the first place.

"You met your parents," Twilight said sadly. "In heaven?"

Spike nodded. "Yeah, my dad's name is Tyson and my mom's name is Kimba."

Ember yelled as she shot up from her seat. "Did you say Tyson and Kimba?"

"Yeah!"

Ember eyes widen in shock, surprised at what the young drake just said. She stared down at Spike and looked at him in different light then before, as realization hit her and tears began to fall from her eyes, she then buried her face in her hands and started to sob.

Everyone in the room was silent as they all saw Ember crying. Ember has always been the type to hide her true feelings. Thorax knew this well the day the two first met and spoke about their problems as new rulers.

The first time anyone; especially Garble and Smolder, seen her cry like this was after Spike died. But something was different this time, this wasn't someone crying over the loss of a good friend but something more and whatever it is it obviously involves Spike.

"Ember?" Spike said softly as he flew up to meet his friend. "What's wrong? Did you know my parents?"

Ember slowly nodded then lowered her hands so see can look up at Spike who hovered before her. Pinkie Pie pulled a box a tissue from her mane and placed it on the table in front of The Dragon Lord. Who nodded her thanks to the pink mare as she took a few tissues and wiped her eyes?

With no real reason to sit in the middle of the U-Table. All of Spike's lovers returned to their seats.

Once they all were seated. Ember spoke. "Tyson and Kimba were my aunt and uncle." Spike eyes widen at what he just heard. "Aunt Kimba was my dad little sister. One day she asked us to come over to see her egg and when we got to the cave, they were living in we found it completely collapse under a mountain pile of rubble." There was a moment of silence. "My dad with his size dug through giant piles of rock very quickly only to find," more tears fell from ember eyes. T-to find." Once again Ember buried her face in her hands as she started crying again over the memory of losing her aunt and uncle.

Thorax patted the crying dragoness on the trying to help calm her down.

"Spike?" Applejack called out getting his attention. "Is that how Ya'll parents died."

Spike nodded. "Erin told me They were killed when the cliff beneath their cave gave way and my egg was sent airborne and was caught by another Dragon who happened to be passing by. He didn't know what to do with my egg. So, he flew to Canterlot and gave it to Celestia." He explained.

"It's true!" Celestia confirms. "One day a dragon came to the castle and gave me a dragon egg to take care of."

"But why give it to you?" Asked Scootaloo. "Why not give it to some other dragon?"

Garble spoke. "Because dragons mostly care about themselves and their own business back in those days.". He answers. "It was as I use to say Dragons don't do helping!

"It was every dragon for themselves!" Ember said somberly as she remembered her own words. "The dragon who caught Spike's egg may not wanted to take care of it but cared enough not to just abandon it and because of how dragons were no one would have wanted the egg. So, he gave it to the ponies because they do care." Ember sighs. "That explains why we couldn't find any trace of your egg. She said while wiping her eyes with another tissue. "My dad and I searched all over for it but couldn't find it. We assumed it was lost and shattered, another family member taken from us." Ember look up at Spike and smiled. "Only to learn that the cousin I never got meet was actually still alive all this time." Ember's smile slowly drops. "at least until three weeks ago." She said somberly with a hint of bitterness.

If Discord didn't feel horrible enough for his role that led to Spike's death he felt absolutely devastated after hearing that he pretty much killed the cousin of The Dragon Lord, who had long lost her aunt and uncle before. Sure, neither Spike or Ember knew they were related at the time but that doesn't make the draconequuss feel any better. Fluttershy notice Discord's discomfort and place a comforting hoof on his side. Discord looks down at his best friend and smiled, thanking her for being there for him.

"Now it only makes me even more furious at that bitch Chrysalis for the things she said about you." Ember said. Her sadness being replaced by pure anger and rage. "It was bad enough hearing her talk down my friend but now it's even worse now knowing she was talking shit about my cousin. Maybe I should go back into that dungeon and give her another beating."

Raven raised an eyebrow to that.

"No Cuz!" Spike said. "You guys did enough to Chrysalis already. She got what she deserved, any more is meaningless at this point."

Ember thought about her cousin words and realized he was right, then nodded her approval. "You're right Spike! There's no point in giving her another beating." Ember let out a deep sigh to calm herself. "I will never forgive her for killing you as well as the things she said about you but seeing her be punished after her sentencing is satisfying enough."

Raven silently scoff to herself. "Oh we'll see about that!" she thought.

"That reminds me their two people I need to talk to." Spike said. He looks to his right and saw Cozy Glow. When their eyes met, Cozy turned away. She was to upset with herself for what she had done to Spike and couldn't bear to look at him. Spike notice this flew towards her and landed on the table to stand before the young Pegasus still refusing to look at him.

"Cozy!" Spike called out in a gentle tone. "Can we talk?"

Cozy slowly lift her head to look at Spike. She felt a whole new wave of guilt wash over her as she looked at the little dragon whose life, she took part in ending. She teared up before crying as hard as Twilight and her friends did when they first found him terminally wounded.

"S-Sp-Spike," Cozy choked out. "I-I'm s-so sorry. Y-You didn't deserve this."

Spike felt sorry for her. Spike knew everything about Cozy mental illness from what he seen during his visits back here in the living world. He also heard about Cobalt's story about how she became evil in the first place and that seemed to only make him more determined to talk to Cozy. Fortunately, the princesses drop all charges against Cozy and help her recover and reform which made Spike very happy because she doesn't deserve any punishment after what she'd been through because of Tirek's manipulation. He also saw how all the students at Twilight's school forgave and welcome her back and thanks to Raven, he now haves a chance to do the same.

"Shhh," Spike soothed. "I know, Cozy. I know why you're the way you are. I forgive you."

Cozy's sadness was replaced with surprise.

"What? B-But why???" she stammered.

"Because Cozy, you and I have a lot more in common that you think," Spike explained. We were both outcasts from society, and we were both taken advantage of. Yes, I too was manipulated by someone as well. He was a Dragon too and his name was Sludge. Smolder and I were on a walk around Ponyville when he suddenly crashes landed in front of us. He said he was okay, but I knew better than that. With Smolder's help we took him back to the castle and got him the medical care he needed there. Before he headed back to the Dragon Lands, however, he dropped a giant bombshell that no one expected: He came to Ponyville looking for me. He claimed that he was my father and had gone through a lot of trouble to find me, but as it turned out it was all a big trick just so he could live in the castle and be waited on hand and foot. I was devastated at first, but I realized that I had my true family, Twilight, was with me all this time. How Sludge took manipulated the fact I was an orphan was bad, but how Tirek manipulated the fact that you lost a friend and that you were mentally ill is 100 times worse. I'm sorry we didn't, I didn't, think twice about sending you to Tartarus. It seemed sending you down there only seemed to push you further toward the edge and for that I am sorry and I'm glad the charges against you were drop and you got a second chance to be better."

Cozy gawked at Spike in dumbfounded amazement. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. The kid who she had killed was forgiving her. She didn't know what to say.

"I-I'm-I'm speechless. Thank you, Spike," Cozy sputtered. She teared up again, but this time it was out of happiness. "How could I ever repay you?"

"Just promise me you'll be better from now on. I know things were tough for you back then, but I promise you, it will get better," Spike said, his emerald eyes meeting Cozy's scarlet eyes.

Cozy smiled. "I promise, no I Pinkie promise to do better from here on out. Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." She said as she went through the motions.

Cobalt padded Cozy on the back congratulating her. He was so proud of how far she had come and was very happy for her.

Spike spoke. "I wish I could introduce you, all of you, to my parents. They usually join me when I come back to see you guys but they're still back in heaven."

"Why didn't they join you today?" Asked Cobalt.

"Poker Day with two of their friends." Spike said. "Two married earth ponies named Bright Mac and Pear Butter."

Applejack yelled in surprise. "Bright Mac and Pear Butter are my and Applebloom's parents."

That caught everyone by surprise, at least the ones who didn't know about the story of AJ's Parents.

"Huh? I thought those names sounded familiar but I was so focus on coming here I didn't think much on it." Spike said. "I wish I could tell you more about them AJ but I never met them and I left long before they arrived at my parents' house."

"That's alright Spike, I'm just glad to hear that they're doing ok." Said Applejack.

"I wonder how their poker game is going?" Rainbow asked.

---

(Heaven, Kimba and Tyson's house)

"Alright I'm all in." Said Bright Mac. Pushing all his chips to the center of the table.

"(sigh) I fold!" Said Pear Butter.

"I fold too!" Said Tyson.

"Not me!" Said Kimba. Pushing her stacks of chips to the center of the table. "I'm all in!"

Bright Mac glares at Kimba suspiciously, who only glares at him smugly.

"Alright then let's see if you can beat this." Bright Mac flips his last card. "3 of a kind, beat that." He said smugly.

"Oh dear! How could I ever beat that." Kimba pick up her final card, held it up in the air and slammed it down on the table while screaming.

"Oh that's how. With a Royal Straight Flush, I Win."

Bright Mac eye twitch as he looks down at Kimba's cards, showing that he lost. He slumps back in his chair in defeat just as Kimba grab all of the chips and pull them towards her.

Pear Butter reach out and patted her husband on the back. "Cheer up, dear it's not like we're betting anything. This is all in good fun." She said sweetly.

Bright Mac sighed. "I know! I just hate losing is all." He sits back up and look toward Kimba with great determination. "But I'll win the next round, Kimba, you'll see."

Kimba smirk. "Bring it on Bright, bring it on." She spoke.

Everyone laughed as they got started to start another game.

---

(Canterlot Castle, Conference Room)

"No doubt things are going great." Spike said. "I'll tell you all more about my parents later but now there's one more person I need to talk to."

Now that Spike was done speaking with Cozy Glow there was only one more person he needed to talk to, Discord. Spike flew up in the air and made his way towards the draconequus and like Cozy before him he too couldn't look Spike in the eye as he reverted back to his downtrodden state.

Though he couldn't see Spike, he could clearly hear his wings flapping as he got closer. It wasn't long until he heard Spike's small feet touch down on the table before him.

"Discord?"

This was it, the moment he never thought would come but Raven somehow made it possible. As scared as he is to face the young drake. Discord gathered all his courage, let out a deep breath, and raise his head to look at the revived drake before him.

"Hello Spike." Discord said somberly. "It's great to see you again."

"Great to see you too." Said Spike.

There was awkward moment of silence before Spike tried to speak again but Discord cut him off as he screamed out.

"I'M SORRY!!!!!" he yelled with tears in his eyes. "I'm sorry that you died because of my plan. I truly thought I had everything under control. I didn't know those three had the bell the whole time. It was just supposed be a simple plan that helped all those involved." Discord lowered his head. "It wasn't supposed to end like this and my mistake caused you your life." Discord looks up at Spike once again. "I'm so, so sorry Spike." He said sadly. "For costing you to sacrifice everything just to save everyone. It wasn't supposed to be this way."

Silence. That all there was after Discord's apology. Time seemed to stand still as everyone waited to hear what Spike was going to say next.

After a few moments Spike took a deep breath and exhaled before speaking. "I know the girls told you this already Discord but now I'm going to tell you directly. So, listen and listen good." Spike clears his throat and simply said. "I forgive you." Discord had heard those words many times from many different creatures. He knew that Spike forgave him for what happened after Twilight and her friends told him as much but hearing those words come from the drake himself. Felt like an extremely heavy weight had lifted off his shoulders.

"It's may be true that you mess up by going through with your plan but I know you only had "good intentions" in mind,"

"Good intentions, my ass!" Raven thought as she just sat there watching everything and keeping to herself. Not wanting to make a scene or interrupt anything.

Spike continues. "I know things ended badly and you wish they hadn't but focus on the good that did come out of it. Take Cozy for example. If you haven't done what you did, she would still be lock away in Tartarus."

"No she wouldn't!" Raven thought to herself.

"She would have never got a second chance."

"Yes she would of!"

"And it's all thanks to you that she's able to live a good life this time and is now surrounded by friends who she her as family."

"No its not!"

"And although it's still tragic that I died. In exchange I got to meet my real parents. Who've been watching over me for 13 years. I can't describe how happy they were when they were reunited with me. Now, I have an actual family and they're saying how much they've been proud of me for the choices I've made, as well as convincing them, in forgiving both you and Cozy Glow." Spike gave a cheerful Smile. "So don't blame yourself,"

"He should!"

"What happened is not your fault!"

"It is!"

"You didn't know that you were going to be betrayed."

"Bullshit!"

"You need to learn to forgive yourself and move on and know that you'll always be my friend Discord, no matter what."

"Oh we'll see about that!"

Spike spread his arms offering Discord a hug. The Draconequuss who was now crying tears of joy from hearing Spike's speech. Accepted the hug. The two guy friends hug it out as everycreature in the room (except Raven) clap and cheered for the two.

Twilight felt tears of pure joy welling up in her eyes. Spike was a kinder soul than anyone could've ever imagined. Everyone else, even Luna and Celestia, teared up with joy as well. (except for Raven)

"Thank you, Spike." The two broke their hug. "For everything!" Discord said.

"No probs, pal." Said Spike.

"Spike," Twilight calls out. Getting her lover attention. "You don't know how proud I am of you."

"Aw, come on, Twilight," Spike said. "I'm just doing what everyone should do."

"The key word is "should", sweetie pie," Rarity spoke up. "There are many people who would reject Discord in a heartbeat because unlike us, they'd only notice his flaws but they'd never notice his pain and how truly."

"And by many she means 1 and I wonder who that could be." Smolder said as she glared at the "one" in question.

Everyone else also turned to look at the one Smolder was talking about. As they all knew instantly who it was.

Soon all eyes were on Raven Inkwell. Who just sat there silently with a neutral look on her face.

"You been here since the start of this meeting, right Spike?" Asked Smolder.

Spike simply nodded, while still looking at Raven.

"Then I don't have to explain things. You already know that she doesn't respect your final wish to forgive Discord but instead wants revenge for your death and see him punish." Smolder explained.

"And it seems she'll stop at nothing to see it happened." Said Rainbow.

Spike sighed. He knew about Raven's plan to see Discord punish since earlier today in the throne room when he heard how she plans to defend Chrysalis and Tirek in court. He doesn't blame the Princesses for going through with the whole thing, he understands that it is their duty to do so. But seeing how Raven just cast aside his final wish like it was nothing for the sake of vengeance made him feel sorry for her. He knows she's hurting but that doesn't mean this was the best course of action and he must stop this mess here and now. It's not too late.

"Well, that ends today," Spike said. "Just let me talk to her. Its best it she hears it from me." He said. He then hops into the air and flew towards the glasses wearing unicorn.

Raven took a moment to let out a deep breath and adjust her glasses. She knew this moment would come, the second she brought Spike back. So, she just sat there. Calm and collected as the inevitable conversation between 2 assistants came forth.

Unlike Cozy and Discord before her. Raven did not break eye contact with the purple dragon as he made his way to her and soon touch down on the table, standing directly before her.

The two stared at each other as if they were having the worlds must intense staring contest. Everyone else watch with great anticipation as they waited for one of them to make the first move. The silence was finally broken when Spike spoke first.

"Raven!"

"Spike!"

"You know I have much I want to say about this whole thing about you wanting to punish Discord."

Raven simply nodded. "I know!"

Spike sighed. "But before all that. I just want to say thank you for bringing me back." He said with a smile.

Raven smiled too. "You're welcome, Spike."

Spike rub the back of his head. "I'm guessing theirs a time limit to how long I can remain like this huh?"

"Seven days. After that you will go back to being a ghost once more and can't be seen or heard by anyone, unless," Raven adjusted her glasses. "They have enchanted specs to at least see you and I can only perform the spell once per spirit, so once your time expires, I can't cast it on you again."

Spike let out another sigh. He knew it was all too good to be true for him to remain like this but he expected it. Now he knows he have to use what time he haves left to the fullest and make every second count.

"Hey Raven if it not much trouble, do you think you can cast that spell on my parents?" Spike asked.

"Can you do the same for both Applebloom and I?" Asked Applejack. "I know we're on opposing sides in this debate but I'm willing to put all that aside for now just to ask ya this one favor. Please ah'll do anything to see them again and for Applebloom to actually get to know them, if'in their a chance it can happen."

Raven spoke. "The spell I used takes a lot of magic to pull off. I'm fortunate to have an above average magic reserve. Though nowhere near as great as Twilight's or Starlight's. It will be difficult for me to do it again anytime soon, but with just Twilight and Starlight's help its definitely possible. All I need is for them to be here so I can cast the spell." Raven assured. "Spike can still go back to heaven, so all he has to do is bring them here." She finished.

Applebloom couldn't believe what she just heard. After all this time of simply seeing pictures and hearing stories about them.

"I'm actually going to meet ma parents?" Applebloom said as as tears started well up in her eyes.

Raven nodded. "Yes Applebloom, you'll finally get meet your parents."

Those words were all that needed to be said for dam in the young Apples eyes to burst as a waterfall of tears fell from them

As the young earth pony filly started to cry, not in sadness but of great overwhelming joy. Her two bestest friends hug her as they to were happy for her. The same was said about Applejack as both Rarity and Rainbow Dash gave her a hug as well.

Spike watched the scene before him with great warmth in his heart before turning back to Raven. All thoughts about her punishing Discord were push aside........for now.

"Wow Raven that's very kind of you to do that for them."

Raven shrugged. "It's no big deal. I'm happy to help."

"Still, I wish there was something I could do to thanked you for bringing me back to life as well both mines and AJ's Parents."

Raven smiled. Though it looks very predatory. "Oh, I know just the thing you can give me." She said caressing Spike's cheek with a hoof and making him blush. "Just one simple little thing."

Spike gulps. "A-and what would that be?" He asked nervously.

She pulls him in close. "How about you give ME a kiss,"

"W-what!"

"My sweet." And closer.

"Raven!"

"Little." And closer.

"Wait"

"Purple Bear"

"What about the- mmmph"

Spike face instantly turned as red as Big Macs and eyes widen to the size of dinner plates. When Raven lock lips with his kissing him so lovingly. Holding him in place as she grips his head in both her hooves. While making out with the handsome drake.

The 12 members of Spike's harem of lovers stared blankly with wide eyes and mouth agape at the sultry display for they could not believe what they were seeing right now. The sweet moment of the two Apple siblings getting to see their parents again was replace with confusion and shock. Everyone in the room couldn't help but stare as Raven made out with Spike. Not caring at all that she was being watched and Spike was to out of it to care.

Garble was just as shock as the girls in Spike's harem but for a completely different reason as he watch Spike being kiss by another mare.

Loud sloppy kissing noises. *SMACK* *SMACK* *SMACK* Raven breaks the kiss. "Awww, mmmm, you still taste as good as I remembered," she licks the side of Spike's face. "And still just as sweet, ahhh, mmph." Raven went from just kissing Spike's lips, to using her tongue to open his mouth and swirl it around the inside as the two-tongue wrestle each other and Raven was winning, no contest.

As Raven kept sloppily making out with Spike. Garble couldn't help but voice his thoughts on the matter.

"13!" He said. "Thir-freaking-teen. Just how many girls are in his harem." Garble turned to his sister. "Smolder? Why didn't you say there was a thirteenth member?" Smolder said nothing. She just sat there staring at what was happening before her in a stunned state just like the rest of her herd mates. "Uhhhh, Sis." Garble shakes her a little. no response. "Hellooooo!" He waves a hand in front of her face. Still no response. *SNAP* *SNAP* "Snap out of it!" Still no response.

"I don't think any of them knew Spike had a thirteenth member." Said Gallus. Looking at all 12 original members all in the same stunned state. "Or else they wouldn't be reacting like this."

"So, like what! You're saying that Spike kept his relationship with Raven a secret? Why?" Asked Garble.

Gallus shrugs. "I don't know! Why don't you ask him."

Garble turned back to the scene only to see Raven licking the hell out of Spike's face like a dog.

"My goodness that mare is thirsty for that dragon." Said Luna.

"I hope she doesn't start mating with him on the table." Said Celestia.

"If that happens, I'm walking out that door." Said Garble.

*BANG!*

The sound of Spike being slammed on the table echoed throughout the room. There he laid on his back as Raven quickly climbed up and stood over the still stunned dragon. Licking her lips, Raven took advantaged of Spike's stunned state and opened his agape mouth to grab his tongue with her magic and gently pulled it out, she then leaned in and took his whole tongue in her mouth and started bobbing her head up down as she sucked on it making loud rapid slurping noises as she does so.

*SLURP* *SLURP* *SLURP * *SLURP*

Even though his brain was muddled right now. Spike was able to produce one important coherent thought. "Thank Faust my parents had a poker game today with their friends back in heaven!"

Garble back out of his seat. "I'M OUT!" and made his way to the door. "I'll be outside. Call me once they're done screwing each other brains out." He said as he opened the door step into the hall and closed the door.

Everyone else just continued to watch as Raven suck off Spike's tounge.

*SLURP* *SLURP* *SLURP* *SLURP*

Afraid that Raven might actually go too far. Celestia shot up from her seat and bellowed.

"MERCIFUL FAUST RAVEN! ARE YOU NOT GONNA STOP UNTIL YOU COMPLETELY DEVOUR HIS ENTIRE HEAD!" She yelled. "PLEASE STOP BEFORE YOU TURN THIS MEETING INTO A SEX SHOW!"

After hearing that. Raven once again broke her kiss with Spike with only strings of saliva connecting both their mouths together. She really didn't want to stop but there was still important business to take care of so needed to stop. She was more than satisfied with what she got from the young Drake.

Raven use her magic to make a couple of rags appear and use them to clean both herself and Spike until they were both no longer covered in spit. She then sat the still stunned Spike on his rump on the table facing everyone else. Boy did he look like he died and gone to heaven.......Again.

Raven gave Spike one last sweet gentle kiss on the cheek and said loud enough for everyone to hear. "I love you!" She then climbed back off the table and sat back down in her seat, she made the soak rags disappear, adjusted her glasses and put on her professional composure once again before speaking.

"(cough) my apologies everycreature!" Raven said. "I kind of lost control there for a bit."

"A bit!" Exclaimed Luna. In disbelief at what Raven just said. "Raven? You were just sucking the hell out of Spike's face. If Celestia hadn't stop you. You probably would have mounted him right then and there."

"I assure you Princess Luna that was not going to happen. I just wanted a little kiss is all."

"You call sucking off his tongue a little kiss." Luna argued.

Raven shrugged. "Look I know you all have a lot of questions about what you just witness and things to say. So, let's just address the elephant in the room. Which reminds me. YOU CAN COME BACK IN NOW MR. GARBLE. I'M DONE SCREWING SPIKE'S BRAINS OUT."

Garble re-entered the room and sat back down in his seat.

Raven continues. "Now its best we get these questions I know you all have out of the way before we resumed the meeting. So does anyone have anything they want to say."

An orange dragon raised her hand.

"Yes Ms. Smolder!"

And she said the first thing that came to her mind that perfectly sums up what she and everyone else just witness.

"What......the FUCK.......WAS THAT!!!!!"

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