The Decision Made
Applejack and Fluttershy had visited Zecora for advise and they were frozen with fright, Spike had changed The Ruins into a living nightmare, The castle that was in pieces was replaced by a new and taller and bigger castle, A frame made of sturdy steel possibly made by Spike with his power's was firmly dug into the ground and it looks like he fixed the concrete and covered it with thick obsidian possibly made from the two rather large volcanoes 20 feet behind the castle on each side.
The castle was taller wider and bigger, with curved upwards spikes on the towers and door windows, the door was made of a solid shiny white crystal and since the door was higher up stairs were made of dark gray and a light purple marble with metal poles on the sides of them with scary looking dragon heads made of concrete burning with blue fire.
a pathway that was fused to the stairs, the pathway was same thing as the stairs just thicker and larger, 4 foot high shiny spines at a angle at the sides of the pathway 8 feet apart.
The grass was all away around was black but waved with a wind that blew from the side that rained down chunks of whitish green burning hail that fell into a river of Lava up to mid lava of the deep 3 store hole that had hardened lava at the sides, all the way around in a wide crescent moon shape around the land mass that was also a foot taller and wide.
a bridge of thick rails made of stone that had 4 inch thick and coiled metal cables through obsidian plates covering the under side and on the walk way so the hot lava's steam didn't get it hot. stakes held more scary looking dragon heads at his end and the two mares, the volcanoes were blowing black smoke in the air meeting a black and really dark green storm clouds, purple lightning bolts flashed from the skies and thunder crashed.
the castle had some decorating add to it, the towers midsections had hollow purple crystals with emeralds in the middle, a bigger one was on the front of the castle wall, at the sides of the castle 5 feet at an angle was two obsidian statues shaped like dragons that had cyan flames were in their mouths and a stream of flames shot out 3 feet making the castle and crystals glint and glim.
The two mares looking at Spike's castle would have been marveled by the glam but the terrifying land and castle overwhelmed that feeling.
"Has Spike's name on it alright" Applejack said "We better go" she told Fluttershy who was trembling with fear "We don't want to get him heated" she said.
"yeah" Fluttershy replied before the two took off, Applejack looked back a minute and stopped.
"I hope my feelings and Zecora's advise is right" Applejack sighed before running off.
Applejack and Fluttershy returned to Rarity's home and business with Twilight since she doesn't have a castle or a house.
"Where were you two?" Twilight demanded.
"Just visiting Zecora" Applejack said "and we saw Spike's castle" she told them.
"I hope he didn't see you" Twilight said sternly.
"Nope" Applejack said "Well I'm mighty tired i'm getting some rest so I can prepare for the end"
"We should all get some winks" Twilight said Fluttershy knew what Applejack was going to do and sighed.
Applejack knew the day was about to end she just left a note and left her home probably for good, when she saw a green Comet flying from the Everfree Forest, she new what it was, she what to the train station to go to Starlight's village, when it came Applejack climbed aboard and looked at Ponyville as she departed thinking she hopes she knows what shes doing.
"Goodbye Ponyville" Applejack sighed an hour later she came to Starlight's village and headed for the cave the sky was starting to turn black and the darkness spread'ed and she started running.
Spike was in Starlight's Cave looking at a holo screen of Equestria "No one showed up oh well" he said.
Applebloom charged to Rarity's home with a frantic look and banged the door hard.
"What on earth?" Rarity said and opened "Applebloom whats the matter" she asked.
"It's Applejack she's going to Starlight's Village" Applejack cried.
"What!?" Came Twilight she appeared before them, Applebloom showed the letter Applejack left
Dear Twilight,
by the time ya see this letter it means I'm heading to Starlight's Cave to face Spike, I visited Zecora and she said I should be the one to go, don't worry I'll be fine I just hope Spike changes when I'm with him, Tell the others I said bye and If you want to know ask Fluttershy she was with me"
Applejack
"Applebloom get the others were going to Starlight's Cave" Twilight ordered.
Spike was just starting to Activate his power's when he heard hoofsteps, he shut the off and turned around and saw Applejack walking in.
"Well well Applejack" Spike said with no warmth and cold eyes "What are you doing here, trying to reason with me, again?" he narrowed his eyes at her.
"No I'm here to say Somepony has decided to become yer bride" Applejack told him.
"Oh who is the one that has chosen to be my bride and Equestria's hope?" Spike said.
"she's standing right in front of you" Applejack told him, Spike's eyes opened wide with surprise.
"Well this is a surprise you have your family to look after" Spike said looking at her with cold eyes.
"They need to learn to live for themselves" Applejack spoke.
"So your willing to give up what your family has left and the happiness with your friends" Spike asked spitting at the word.
"While it sounds colder when you say it like that but, I'm doing this so Equestria is safe" Applejack replied.
"So you accept your fate?" Spike said.
"Yes, ah will be yer Bride" Applejack answered.
"Are you sure this is what you want?, because once you accept your at a point you can never return from" Spike said with a cold smile.
"Yes but if I do, will you keep your promises and release the princesses, Discord and fix Equestria back to normal?" Applejack asked with a questioning raised eye bro and a strong gaze.
"You have my word my dear Applejack" Spike said with a bigger cold smile.
"then yes" Applejack sighed, Spike then made a necklace forge from his mystic and magic powers, the necklace was silver with a platinum strip and a emerald shaped of an apple in the middle.
"All you have to do is say "I do" while touching the emerald and your normal life is over" Spike told her.
Applejack closed her eyes saying 'goodbye' to her family and opened them starting to reach when a bright magenta flashed from the entrance, Spike ignored but held a cold gaze he knew it was but Applejack looked and saw
Twilight and her other friends, the CMC's and Starlight Glimmer with frowns "Don't do this Applejack" Twilight begged.
"I have no choice, it's this or Equestria will fall again and will never be normal again" Applejack replied.
"We have no Idea what he will do to you" Rainbow said.
"Then think what he'll do to the Princesses and Equestria if I don't do this" Applejack replied "No light, moon, or love just a world of terror and devastation, with him ruling it, for all eternity" she said.
"This is my life and this is my choice, while some may stay cripple with fright and let Equestria be torn apart again, I choose" Applejack said "Equestria's safety"
"Please don't sis you, Granny and Big Mac are all I have left" Applebloom begged, Applejack walked over to her and hugged her little sister.
"I'll be okay, Promise me'h you'll be good and take care of Granny and the farm" Applejack spoke softly "Be strong" she said.
"You to sis" Applebloom sobbed her big sister kissed her forehead and gave each of her friends a goodbye hug, who had tears falling down.
"Sorry but this must happen, a mare's sacrifice for the greater good" Applejack said she walked back to Spike, he just looked at her with with cold eyes and small smirk and held out the necklace.
Applejack exhaled and touched it saying "I do" she said and with a bright glow, the mare and dragon were gone. seconds later the black sky went away revealing a normal nighttime sky, then with another flash, Celestia, Luna, and Cadance and Discord appeared and met heartbroken ponies.
Celestia went over to Twilight as her student looked at her with tears falling and she burried her face hiding her sobs as Fluttershy held on to Discord weeping.
"Twilight who did he take for a bride?" Celestia asked.
"Applejack" Twilight sobbed.