Hello, King Spike Rules here and this is a big chapter. For this is the beginning of the final act. We learn about Snipes bosses and he begins his move to take the kingdom back from Kangi. And Spike learns what happened to Twilight at the hands of Snipes. SO, yeah. This chapter will be a lot of fun. Please enjoy.

Chapter 24: Blood Rage.

It was the dead of night in the kingdom of Dragoona, and while most dragons were asleep in their beds, resting for the future days events. One dragon was walking through the city as it was in search for something, and soon walked out of the city and headed to a nearby mountain. Once there, he walked into a small cave and walked on until he arrived at a large room with a circular stone table looping around the small room. Seated at the table, sat eight cloaked figures each in a different colored cloak. The dragon stepped forward and knelt on one knee in front of them.

"Who dares to disturb the Council of Elder Dragons?" the one dressed in red asked as the dragon stepped forward and revealed himself as Snipes.

"I, Snipes. Son of Nightslash And heir to the throne has come to give you an update." Snipes began to explained what, happen, but was cut off by the red cloaked dragon again.

"We already know about the attack on you and the escape of Twilight Sparkle, which is very troubling." the red elder said as Snipes looked up at them and opened his mouth to speak, but a blue cloaked elder cut him off.

"You risked our kingdom with a war against Equesita." he barked as Snipes looked up with anger and barked.

"I'm doing what you asked me to do, to become king again and return it to the way we all enjoyed." he yelled as many of the elders were shocked at his out burst, which made many began to argue between them as they yelled at him at the same time. Thus went on for a while until the red spoke up.

"Enough. We can't do anything about it now. We need to move now." he said as the rest of the elders stare at him in shock at his statement, as did Snipe while he finished, "We must take over and ready for an attack. Snipes. take Kangi out of the picture or else you will never be king." Once it was said, Snipes bowed his head and exited the room the way he came. As he walked out of the cave, he looked at the cave and quickly spat on the ground.

"I am tired of those old bats telling me to do this and that." he said as he spread his wings and took off towards the castle as he set a plan in his mind on what he needed to do to get Kangi out of the picture and he knew what to do to get everything he wants from everyone. After returning to the castle, Snipes took a deep breath as he set his plan in motion as he walked up to Kangi's door and knocked as he waited for her to answer it.

"Snipes, what are you doing here so late?" Kangi asked as she opened the door and looked at him ass he was dressed in a bath robe.

"We have info on Talons." he said as he put on his most series face he could as he tried to trick her. And secretly smiled as she got a face of excitement as she grabbed his shirt and shock him as she asked.

"What? Where is she?" she asked out of excitement as she smiled at him and tears formed in her eyes.

"She's fine, but we have to go and I'll take you to her." he said with a fake smile as Kangi let him go and ran to her dress to get dressed, allowing her robe to fall to the floor as she so. Snipes smiled as he slowly walked up to her as he drew his sword. And just as Kangi turned to asked him something, he hit her with the hilt of his sword and knocked her out. Kangi's vision became blurry as he slowly walked over her and smiled as she fell unconscious before his wickedly smiling face.

It was early in the morning of Equestia as the small town of Ponyville was still it slumber from the night before and the was just getting started for most of the citizens of the small town. But as the town slept peacefully, a group of guards landed in front of Sugar Cube Corners and knocked on to the door loudly.

"Do you have any idea what time it is?" Mr. Cake yelled as he opened the door in a bath robe and gulped as he stared up at the guards.

"We need Sir Spike and any of his mates that are here right now." the guard said as Mr. Cake nodded and closed the door, and with in a few minutes, Spike and all three girl came out dressed in their normal clothes.

"Hey, what is going on?" Spike asked as he looked at them and wondered what why they were there so early for him and his mates.

"Orders by Princess Celestia and Luna. You and all your mates must be taken to the castle right now." the guard said as they stepped aside and let the four walk to a carriage. But just as Spike was about to step into it, he remembered something and turned to the guards.

"All my mates?" he asked as the lead guard walked up to them.

"Yes." he said as he stood next to him and made him get into the carriage as Spike spoke again.

"I mated with the Librarian and her friend." he said as the door was closed behind him.

"We know, they are heading to the castle as we speak." the guard said as he tapped the side and then the carriage took off from the ground and headed to the castle for reasons Spike was not allowed to know, which worried him as he held the hands of the trio of mates comforted him.

After a few minutes in the carriage, the came to a stop and the door opened to reveal they were at the castle. So, they quickly got out of the carriage and walked through the large doors before heading to the throne room, which Spike saw was filled with almost every one of his mates from the beginning to the ones that met Kangi's challenge.

"W-what's going on Celestia?" he asked out of concern as he looked at the series faces she and Luna were giving him as he looked around and then back at them before he worriedly asked, "Where's Twilight?"

"That is what we summoned you here for Spike," Celestia said as she stood up and she walked up to him as she placed her hand on his cheek as she asked the others., "Please, leave us be." And so, they all left the room as a secret door opened revealing a portal behind the thrones.

"What's going on?" he asked confused as Celestis lead him through the door and suddenly they were both in a room with a large bed in the in center and had books filled rows after rows of shelves as Spike realized where they were. "What are we doing in Twilight's room?" he asked as he looked at Celestia with a confused expression on his face as he looked up at her. Celestia just sighed and used her magic to remove the blanket from the bed, revealing a sleeping Twilight. "Is she alright?" he asked as he looked up at her with a look of concern on his face.

"Yes, she is just in a magic coma to heal." she explained as she saw the worried look on Spike's face as he stared at her before walking towards the bed and looked at her with a smile as he brushed her hair away. As he did this, he felt something weird in her hair and pulled away as he saw something white on his finger.

"What is this?" he asked as he sniffed the white stuff in an effort to figure out what it is, and then he knew what is was as he just stared off into space as Celestia looked at him and waited for him to say anything, which took a few moments before he asked in an angry tone, "Where was she?"

"S-Spike, are you alright?" she asked as she looked at him as he turned to face her and as he looked back up, his eyes were filled with unnatural rage as his eyes became slits as he stepped closer towards her, scaring Celesita as she stepped back form him as he spoke.

"I asked where was she?" he said as he took a step and then floor under him shattered to pieces from under him as he stepped closer, freaking Celestia out even more as she continued to step back until she was against the wall as he asked again, "Where was she, NOW!"

"Umm, Dragoona. Kangi's male assent was keeping her captured." Celestia answered as she felt fear in her heart as she stared into Spike's eyes and new they were ones filled with blood rage. She felt uneasy as she gulped loudly and then asked, "S-Spike. Are you alright?"

"I will be, after I rip his heart out." Spike said in a light growl as he turned and walked towards the door, which Celestia quickly closed with her magic just as he got there, and stood her ground as he turned back to face her as he walked towards her, shattering more of the floor as he go closer to her.

"Let me go, or else." he asked as he held up his claw and clinched it into a fist as he began to glare at her, which she returned as she placed her hand in front of her, which made Spike smirk as he said, "Would you hurt you Spike?"

"Your not acting like my Spike." she said as she fired a spell at him, which hit and he suddenly felt sleep and before he knew it, he was asleep on the floor and snored out loud as she let out a long sigh. As she looked him over and checked his pulse, the portal opened and Luna walked in. As she looked around, she saw Spike sleeping on the floor and then saw a visibly shaken Celestia looking at the sleeping Spike, panting as she sat down in a nearby chair.

"Dear sister, what happened?" Luna asked as she ran to her and made sure she was safe.

"As I feared. Spike knowing his mate was hurt has opened up the blood rage deep in side his body." Celestia explained as she took deep breaths as she calmed herself down from what had just happened.

"A-are you alright?" Luna asked with a worried look on her face as she helped Celestia up from the chair and then the duo looked down at him as Luna asked, "What should we do with him?". This question troubled Celestia as she let out a long sigh before saying.

"We need to keep him away from others until he calms down." she said as she picked him up from the floor and carried him towards the portal as they left Twilight to rest from her ordeal, closing it behind them as they reappeared in Spike's room. Celestia walked over to the bed and placed him on the bed before turning back to Luna, who was placing a spell that only one of them could take down. Once that was done, the two teleported out of the room and left the sleeping Spike alone.

TBC.

Well, that was it for this chapter. I know it's shorter then the last ones, but I hope the plot build made up for it. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it and please leave a review. Oh, and the next pics are on Palcomix. Just a few more and then we will start Rarity's comic. Happy Thanksgiving to every one.