Gala Interrupted
Spike was back to his normal state he was scheming what to do next
"Okay part 1 is out of the way: draw Princesses and Discord out, 2: put the two big threats away: Luna and Discord, 3: put the other threats out, work in progress" Spike checked off "4 wait for the Gala to start and 5th and final: Get Twilight's attention" he said
"Just need to wait" Spike said, then he heard some groans "Lets great our guests" he said and flashed out.
the three Princesses and Discord woke up with a groan, they looked to be in some type of cave with metal bars infront of it they glowed lightly with mystic energy.
"Please Spike you know I have a dragon leg" Discord said, he then tried to lift his leg but couldn't. they looked and saw heavy duty metal around it he which was barried into the solid ground.
"Great that plan is gone" Luna sighed then, they felt a dark and evil presence and Spike stepped out from the shadows of a ledge he was hiding in with a face set and hard as stone and a small cold smile was on his lips.
"Oh I know, I made a couple mistakes but I'm not repeating them, I overlooked both You and Luna" Spike grinned wickedly "Hehhehehe" he chuckled "This time there will be no one to stop me" he said.
"The Elements of Harmony will stop you again" Celestia glared.
"Please I'm prepared this time, unlike then I'm not leaving a step out" Spike said.
"We can still use telepathy to summon our guards" Luna glowered.
"Thought of that to, your cell I enchanted blocks everything magical about you, even Telepathy" Spike explained "And even if you did, I would make this whole gorge fall down on top of them and you 4" he said.
"Were in the Ghastly Gorge?" Cadance said.
"Hey the Love Fairy has a brain that works" Spike sneered "Where was that when you exiled me and my friend" he said.
"Your still hung over that, We did not Exile you, you went on your own" Cadance retorted.
"Oh no I'm over that now" Spike said.
"You don't have to do this, you saved us and never took a life" Discord tried.
"Oh please I don't care about any of you, what I did wasn't for Equestria or you" Spike spat "I did it for one reason that was to honor Thorax's final words" he said.
"I didn't kill because I don't want that hanging over me" Spike said "I only inflict that fate for those who are disloyal and rise against me" he told them.
"If I were you 3, I would reconsider your faith or if Twilight doesn't accept my demands" Spike said "You will parish" he said with a dark tone.
"What about me" Discord asked.
"I have nothing against you, even though I'm mad enough to tear you a new one but you did It on your own will, while Celestia told her to do it" Spike said honestly "So I'm letting you live, those three on the other claw are not so lucky" he smiled grimly.
"But that all depends on Sparkle if she listens to my demands which are 98% of a chance she will she do anything to keep her precious mentor alive" Spike hissed "Speaking of which Time for my final stages of my plans to unroll" he said before flashing out.
"I hope miss Apple farmer is right that there is something in him worth saving" Discord said to himself.
The Princesses and Discord haven't been back so Twilight did what Celestia wanted and opened up the Gala and kept an eye on it. Her friends were dresses nicely Shining Armor was in a Royal guard suit.
"Still nothing from Cadance and the others?" Shining Armor asked.
"No" Twilight replied.
Spike had arrived he pressed against a wall camouflaged, when a pony opened the door to go in he climbed on the wall and over the door way and climbed up to the ceiling camouflaged to stay hided for now, he scanned over the over 30 ponies dancing or talking or eating treats, he found the Element Bearers they seemed to be talking, he used his hearing to hone in.
"Man Soarin is coming, is my breath smelly?" he heard Rainbow speak.
"Same with Cheese Sandwich" Pinkie spoke.
"Just wish Discord was back" Fluttershy sighed.
"Fancy Is coming to" Rarity spoke, everyone expect Applejack was talking about a pony they liked.
Spike raised an eyebrow as she went over to a stage, he listened closely "Hmm whats this?" he said to himself.
"Uh beg my pardon" she spoke "Can ah borrow this?" Applejack asked somepony gave her a microphone which she took it holding it with the crease of her hoof.
"Pardon me Y'all" Applejack spoke "Can ah ha'v your attention" she spoke loud enough to hear, the ponies looked at her the ponies the other Element Bearers were talking about arrived looking at her.
"You all want to know why I'm here, I'm here to tell about a good friend I wished I knew better" Applejack spoke, he held out a picture with a picture of Spike when he was still little and happy.
"What trick is this?" Spike said with a bit of shock in his voice.
"A little guy who parish'ed but ah think is always there" Applejack spoke "Um band do Ya mind?" she said looking at the ponies who had instruments and they played a sad but heartfelt tone.
Then no pony expect what Applejack did next, she started singing infront of a entire crowd.
"Ave Maria, maiden mild
Oh, listen to a maiden's prayer
For thou canst hear amid the wild
'Tis thou, 'tis thou canst save amid, despair
We slumber safely till the morrow
Though we've by man outcast reviled
Oh maiden, see a maiden's sorrow
Oh mother, hear a suppliant child
Ave Maria
Ave Maria gratia plena
Maria gratia plena
Maria gratia plena
Ave ave dominus, dominus tecum
The murky cavern's air so heavy
Shall breathe of balm if thou hast smiled
Oh maiden, hear a maiden pleadin'
Oh mother, hear a suppliant child
Ave Maria
Ave Maria"
Spike was abit baffled but then he remembered it was his weak and shameful version of his former-self she was singing about not the one he is now, that thought made his anger rise and his claws sunk into the castles concrete ceilings.
"Ugh sentiment" Spike gag'ed to himself, then the ponies clapped and shed tears even the other mane 6 were touched by the song. Spike new he needed to act and put his final steps of his plans into place, he focused and taped into his mystic powers.
The sky blackened and turned a dark black and dark green and purple lightning flashed and grass started grow taller and turn into metal.
"Um never heard of metal grass growing here before" Scootaloot spoke.
"Oh no" the mane 6 spoke then something crashed on the floor cracking the marble floor, it was Spike who had turned visible.
"Ooh yes" Spike smiled wickedly.
"Wait Spike I thought you were dead" Sweetie belle spoke.
"My demise was greatly exaggerated" Spike grinned "I'm very much alive" he said before letting out his wicked laugh.