Blog Post #031-29092016: Chapter Four of The Big Man Coming Soon · 1:26am Sep 30th, 2016
Ever since I finished Luna's New Boyfriend, I got down to writing chapter 4 of The Big Man. It's coming soon, so don't worry.
As kept on writing, however, I realized that I was taking Spike to a dark place. If any of you read my preview for chapter 4 on deviantart (it's been taken down), then you probably had the feeling that Spike was going to do something crazy against The Dragon Clan. The more I wrote, the more I didn't like it it and I started to question why I went down this path.
What does this mean? It means some aspects of the chapter will have to change. Don't worry, it won't take long since the adjustments are minor. Rest assured there will be a fight scene.
For those who missed the preview, I'll post it here. Just so you know, the last few lines have been changed in order fit the tone of the story better.
I once asked Spike to help out with some deliveries one weekend. He didn’t mind the heavy lifting and I didn’t mind his company. What can I say? I was just happy that I was friends with Spike again. So there we were, delivering some crates to one of the markets in Ponyville when we were jumped by some thugs. No doubt they were just looking for a fight and I was going to give it to them. I then got clubbed from behind while the rest beat up on poor Spike. Recovering quickly, I was about to jump in and save Spike when one of the larger thugs grabbed me. I was forced to watch Spike getting kicked and punched by those varmints. Spike wasn’t a fighter and I almost cried, thinking that these bullies were going to kill him. Then the ringleader picked him up and started taunting Spike, calling him names and slapping him.
The thugs ran when the police chased them off. While I only escaped with a bump on my head, Spike got the worst of it as I saw him clutching his stomach and his head. He tried real hard not to cry in front of me, but I knew Spike was hurting and angry. He kept on cursing to himself, even as I hugged that everything was going to be okay.
I knew right then and there what I had to do.
Don't you just hate it when people get the jump on you and beat you up for little reason other than "just 'cause"? Let's see, what does DeviantArt have to say about this?
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Probably won't go that far, but I can see her plotting her vengeance.
Excellent news. I look forward to seeing how this goes. Though I wonder if you'll include Ember in this?
Kinda like the other preview better the this one