This is a songfic chapter with If I Never Knew You from the movie Pocahontas, neither of them I own.
Ch.10: If Spike and Skyress Never Knew Rarity and Taylean
Meanwhile, outside of the cave in which Discord and Razenoid are holding Celestia and Arceus prisoner, Spike, Skyress, and the other teenage dragons and guardians were outside celebrating Spike and Skyress' rejoining the gang. They had brought with them a whole lot of gems and foods to chow on and rocking it out with a bit of tail-wrestling, sparring, and fire-belching, thinking it will be great entertainment for their Rookie Dragon and Rookie Phoenix.
Dai and Metagross turned and noticed that Spike and Skyress were sitting on a boulder nearby, looking up at the sky and looking a little grayer and taller than last time with the bumps on Spike's back becoming bigger and looking like they're becoming wings. The white dragon and his Steel Pokemon started to worry; their Phoenixheart Broken and Dragonheart Broken are getting worse. They then went up to the younger dragon and younger guardian's side.
"Hey," Dai said, "you okay there, mates?" The frown on Spike and Skyress' faces didn't leave.
"Fine." Dai and Metagross could tell by the slight hesitation that they're not fine. Dai then handed Spike a handful of small gems, and Metagross then handed Skyress some seed.
"Gem?"
"Seed?" Spike and Skyress then turned to them.
"There aren't any blue diamond-shaped diamonds in there, are they?" Spike asked.
"Or any sunflower seeds?" Skyress added. The white dragon and Iron Leg Pokemon gave them a confused blink.
"I, uh, don't think so," Dai answered.
"Why?" Metagross asked. "Don't like how they taste?"
"No," Spike answered, taking a couple of gems and nibbling on one while Skyress just pecked at a few seeds. "They remind us of…her."
"And him," Skyress added sadly.
"That Sheila Pony 'n' her guardian Discord 'n' Razenoid mentioned?" asked Dai.
"What did they do to you?" asked Metagross.
"We fell in love with them and came close to telling them our feelings," Spike answered a little angrily.
"And Discord and Razenoid showed us that…" Skyress added, fighting back her tears, "they don't love us back…because we're too young for them." Dai saw that tears are starting to flow from Spike's green eyes also as his scales and Skyress' feathers became grayer. They then became taller that Spike's almost the same size as the Ponies, and the bumps are becoming more like wings by the minute. Skyress's wings became sharper and deadlier, and she's now tall enough to reach Taylean's shoulders with the top of her head. Their Phoenixheart Broken and Dragonheart Broken are getting worse.
"Whoa, mates!" Dai then cried. "I'm sure they didn't really mean it!"
"And even if they did," Metagross protested, "you shouldn't give up."
"You don't understand!" Spike sobbed, jumping off of the boulder. "Rarity, she…she's a wonderful filly…I…I wanna die now than…not knowing about her for a whole century."
"And Taylean's…an amazing Bakugan," Skyress whimpered with tears. "I couldn't bear the thought of not knowing him at all." They then looked up at the skies, seeing a couple of the clouds taking the shape of a Unicorn with a mane and tail like Rarity's and the shape of a mask like Taylean's.
Skyress: If I never knew you
If I never felt this love
I would have no inkling of
How precious life can be
Spike: And if I never held you
I would never have a clue
How at last I'd find in you
The missing part of me
Dai and Metagross watched as their new friends sung their song for the girl and guardian they lost. They can see it in their eyes that they still love that Rarity and that Taylean, despite their not loving them back. That's the thing about broken hearts; they couldn't stop loving no matter what.
Spike: In this world so full of fear
Full of rage and lies
Skyress: I can see the truth so clear
In your eyes
Spike & Skyress: So dry your eyes
From hearing them mention truth and lies, Dai and Metagross then recalled something. Skyress said that Discord and Razenoid showed her and Spike that Rarity and Taylean don't love them. Is it possible that…they lied to get them back into the gang?
Spike: And I'm so grateful to you
Skyress: I'd have lived my whole life through
Spike & Skyress: Lost forever
If I never knew you
Back at Ponyville, Rarity sat outside of the library, looking up at the sky with tears in her eyes. She couldn't believe her little Spikey-Wikey would run away like that. Why did he have to go and do that? She felt like a part of her has vanished, and it has…Spike.
"Rarity?" she turned to see Taylean walking up to her and wiped a tear away.
"Taylean," she then said to her guardian. "I'm sorry. I was just…"
"Thinking about Spike?" he asked. She nodded in reply, making the Ventus ninja frown. "I don't blame you; I'm worried about him too…and Skyress." He then sat down next to her before looking up. "Whenever she's around, I feel more alive. But…now that she ran away, I feel so…empty."
The two of them smiled sadly as a couple of clouds in the sky took the shapes of Spike smiling and waving down at her and of Skyress doing an aerial dance. Oh, if only they told those that they liked them back sooner. Not as friends but…as true loves.
Taylean: If I never knew you
I'd be safe but half as real
Never knowing I could feel
A love so strong and true
Rarity: And I'm so grateful to you
I'd have lived my whole life through
Taylean & Rarity: Lost forever
If I never knew you
"Rarity! Taylean!" The Unicorn and ninja turned to see Rainbow Dash, Helios, Rayquaza, and Lionwing rush out of the library and over to them.
"What's wrong?" Rarity asked.
"Did we find Spike and Skyress?" asked Taylean hopefully.
"We think so," Rayquaza answered. "Owlicious has returned and is flying around as if he wants us to follow him to Spike." Rarity and Taylean quickly leapt to their feet.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Rarity demanded. "Let's get our Spikey-Wikey back!"
"And Skyress too!" Taylean cried. And they all dashed off after Owlicious: all the guardians; the Mane Six, and their boyfriends: Marvin X-2; Peter le Pew; Lionwing; Pyrus; and Big Mac. Rarity and Taylean can only pray that Spike and Skyress are alright. Rarity would be unhappy the rest of her life if she had never met and befriended the dragon she would soon have feelings for. And Taylean would feel just as heartbroken if he had never met and won over the phoenix he had become so very fond of.
Spike & Taylean: I thought our love would be so beautiful
Rarity & Skyress: Somehow we'd make the whole world bright
All Four: I never knew that fear and hate could be so strong
All they'd leave us were these whispers in the night
But still my heart is saying we were right
Back with Spike and Skyress, they have soon become completely gray, and Spike's bumps are now fully wings. They look just like Garble's but without the tears and holes. Skyress' tail feathers were so sharp that just poking at one of them lightly will be enough to leave a deep cut. Metagross and Dai could only hope that Garble and Salamence would get back soon before those two reach the final stage of Dragonheart Broken and Phoenixheart Broken.
Rarity & Skyress: Oh, If I never knew you
Spike & Taylean: There's no moment I regret
Rarity & Skyress: If I never felt this love
Spike & Taylean: Since the moment that we met
Rarity & Skyress: I would have no inkling of
Spike & Taylean: If our time has gone too fast
Rarity & Skyress: How precious life can be…Ohh…
Spike & Taylean: I've lived at last…Yeah, yeah…
Back with our heroes, they're following Owlicious as fast as they could, Rarity and Taylean seemingly gaining the lead. They really want to see their beloved Spike and Skyress and make sure that they're alright. If they are, then Rarity's going to tackle Spike to the ground and kiss him right on the mouth in front of everypony. Same with Taylean to Skyress in front of every-guardian.
All Four: I thought our love would be so beautiful
Somehow we'd make the whole world bright
Rarity: I thought our love would be so beautiful
Skyress: We'd turn the darkness into light
All Four: But still my heart is saying we were right
Spike & Taylean: We were right
Although they do not know it, the two separated lovers and their torn apart guardians were shedding tears simultaneously, thinking about the one they had lost. Now only Rarity and Taylean finding Spike and Skyress and confessing their feelings will bring them back together and keep it that way…even if Spike has to face Taylean in a Courtship Battle.
Spike: And if I never knew you
Rarity: If I never knew you
Taylean: I'd have lived my whole life through
Skyress: Empty as the sky
All Four: Never knowing why
Lost forever
If I never knew you
Rarity, Spike thought to himself, I'm sorry that I had to leave you…and I'm sorry that I couldn't let go of my love for you. All I ask now…is that you find happiness with another guy old enough for you. He then turned around and headed back with an empathic Dai to join the gang.
Taylean, Spike thought to herself, I'm sorry that I had to leave you…and I'm sorry that I couldn't let go of my love for you. All I ask now…is that you find happiness with another guardian old enough for you. She then followed after Spike.
Don't you worry, Spike, Rarity thought to herself as she spotted the river up ahead. Rarity's coming!
Do not fear, Skyress, Taylean thought to himself as he spotted the river up ahead as well. Taylean's coming!