...Fire and darkness is all around, with screams in the distance

Spike ran around a hallway as several Ponyquins pursued him, some in flight, some galloping on the walls and some running on the ground on their pointed legs.

The 'minotaur' is the one responsible.

Spike fell down a set of stairs, and after hitting the bottom he looked up and saw the shadow of his pursuer and heard the sound of rattling Ponyquin parts.

“Come on Spike? Can you really escape the fastest pony in Equestria?” the dark voice resembling Rainbow Dash spoke.

What is his identity?

“You must hurry Spike!” Star called.

“What do you think I’m doing?!” Spike exclaimed as he jumped from one escalator to the other, just as Ponyquins swarmed that escalator.

Not all is as it seems. The rings bear their power!

Spike quietly snuck through a room as the Ponyquins moved about the room in a sporadic fashion.

‘They can’t see me, They can’t see me, They can’t see me, They can’t see me,’ Spike whispered to himself.

Beware Spike, it all ends with you.

The floor cracked as the Shadow stomped on it and bellowed out his demand.

“COME OUT DRAGON!” The Shadow roared as he stood there in the center of the plaza, holding an orange soul.

“Carrot Cake!” Mrs. Cake cried trying to run to him but Spike stood in front of her.

“Not While they're out there, we’ll get him back, I promise!” Spike said before peeking over to see The Shadow, Rain-Doom as well as several Ponyquins.

Not noticing a looming presence behind him…

Save them

Spike dodged several spheres of magic through the air as well as a massive hand made of Ponyquin parts trying to grab him.

“I can’t get closer!” Spike yelled, panicking.

“Give up Spike! You can’t beat both of us!” Rain-Doom said as several flying Ponyquins pursued him.

“I’ll get him back!” Spike shouted with determination as he dove through the onslaught with his magic wings and activated his strength boost as the Shadow reared up his own fist.

“I WILL BURY YOU!” The Shadow roared as he threw his punch.

“NOT TODAY!” Spike yelled back.

Grievous Galleria…

Spike stood at the giant pile of Ponyquin parts, RD’s soul in hand.

“Not bad Spike, you managed to get past the boss and my Ponyquins…. I'm so sorry it has to end like this,” Rain-Doom said.

“It doesn’t Rainbow Dash, let me leave this place and you can be saved!” Spike demanded.

“HAHAHAHAHA! And who says I wanna?” The giant pile of parts began to stir… and RD emerged from the top, her lower half still in the pile…

“Time to add a new puppet to the collection…” Rain-Doom grinned.

Coming soon!

Word is, based on a roadmap Vincent Livings [the maker of Dark Deception] made, Dark Deception chapter five is planned for possibly the fourth quarter of this year.

Meaning Spike's journey hasn't concluded yet!

I made this as a means to revive hype for the release of the chapter and the chapter of my story, once I have Greivous Galleria I'll have everything I need to make the rest.

Till then my viewers, ciao!