Chapter 9: Grand Galloping Gala

Disclaimer: I do not own MLP:FIM and Digimon, I do own Takuma, Goldmon and it's Digivoultions.

It was the next morning in Twilight Sparkle's library. Just as Rika had entered to write her Friendship Report then thanking Takuma of his advise, the girl went to Rarity to thank her as well. Afterwards as Twilight Sparkle knew it was a beginning for Rika, she also knew it would take time for her to adjust to the others as well. She knew by hearing in the Friendship Report that Rika was on the right track. Thanks to her teaching she felt that Takuma could make friends with Rika. Now the morning sun rose in Takuma's room. Sensing he had a late night hoping his prediction was true...He decided to sleep in for a few more. Goldmon just let him but heard a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" The Digimon asks.

"It's Spike" Spike answered "With Twilight at my side."

"Oh" Goldmon spoke "I guess it's okay to come in."

With this the two come in, Twilight Sparkle looks at Goldmon "Good morning Goldmon, Sleep Well?"

"Of course, thanks for asking" Goldmon said to her.

The Digimon watches as he jumps to the floor with Takuma's cards at his side. Spike turns to Goldmon "So you're his card sitter?"

"Hey!" Goldmon shouted even folding his pinchers in front of him, it as close as the Digimon was going to get from crossing it's arms he then speaks in a normal tone "If you didn't go rouge from steeling Takuma's cards, I wouldn't be even guarding them now would I?"

"You, Takuma, and I'm guessing Yamaki aren't going to let that slide anytime soon I suppose" Spike said to the Digimon whom nods "You got it, but I suppose if it makes you feel better, I've forgiven you for it but because of what had happened, someone's going to have to guard it and that task is mine well at night, during the morning and afternoon's they are closely guarded by Takuma." he turns to Twilight Sparkle "So what brings you here with Spike?"

Twilight Sparkle answers as Spike reveals a letter "Oh just another letter for him from Princess Celestia."

Goldmon turns "Wow! A letter for him? This time for him?"

"In a way" Twilight Sparkle said "Although I'd hate to wake him."

"Don't worry Twi" Spike "If you hate to wake him, I'll do it."

Takuma hears this bolting upright "No way Spike, not unless you want to be kicked across the room or walk with a trumpet over your head."

Spike hears this and stops "Oh you're awake!"

"Let's just say Goldmon shouting woke me" Takuma said he looks at Spike and Twilight Sparkle "So what's in the letter?"

Twilight answers by taking out the letter Spike had brought to her and read it "Dear Takuma, it is with great pleasure that my sister Luna and I would love to personally like to invite you and the rest of your Tamer Friends and your Digimon Partners to the Grand Galloping Gala. Both Luna and I would love to talk to you four and your Digimon if possible. Not every pony in Cantelot knows about Digimon so it would be wise to hide them as you did before. Once more I hope you decide to come to the Grand Galloping Gala, inside this letter are eight tickets for you, your friends from Earth, and your Digimon Partners. Hope to see you within two days, thank you, Princess Celestia."

Spike reveals the tickets to Takuma and the boy's face lite up "Oh my gosh! THE Grand Galloping Gala?" he turns to Twilight Sparkle "As in the one you went to?"

Twilight Sparkle nodded winking "You've got it!"

"Oh boy! Goldmon! Do you know what this means?" Takuma asks.

The Digimon cocks his head as Takuma answers his own question "You don't know what that means."

"Sorry Takuma" Goldmon replies "I don't know anything outside the Digital World."

Takuma turns "The Grand Galloping Gala is almost like a once a year big huge party, held in Canterlot."

"So are going?" Goldmon asks.

"I know I am" Takuma tells him he looks at Goldmon "Unless you object."

"Me object of meeting the two beautiful Princess? Wouldn't miss it for the world!" Goldmon said.

Takuma turns to Goldmon taking the tickets "Well that's two of us that is going-"

Goldmon notices Takuma's head drop as he thought Great...I smell a trip to Rarity's if we all decide to go.

Digimon Tamers Theme

Commercial Break

Back to Show

Takuma with Goldmon at his side walked threw Ponyville hiding the remaining six tickets. Goldmon whispers "Why are you hiding them?"

Takuma answers in his own whisper "The last time this happened with Twilight Sparkle and Spike had the same tickets to a Grand Galloping Gala, and well, EVERY pony in Ponyville went crazy to get the second one sense Spike didn't want to go!"

"Say no more!" Goldmon mutters "So the ponies chased Twilight right?"

"Right" Takuma said he brought his hand to his mouth "Now let's be quiet about it until we meet the others."

"My lips are sealed" Goldmon replies.

Takuma pauses "Now where did Takato say he was taking Guilmon?"

Goldmon answers "Something about Pinkie Pie convening Guilmon in having free cakes."

This caused Takuma to pause "Cakes? Oh-no Sugar Cube Corner!"

As Takuma is running over to the area he is joined by Rika and he saw Renamon following stealth like.

"What are you and Goldmon running for?" Rika asked him.

"I was gonna ask you the same question" Takuma tells her "Anyway...I'm going to Sugar Cube Corner,"

"Any reason?" Rika asked him.

"The only reason is to try to stop Guilmon from rampaging and eating all the cakes in it" Takuma replies "And you?"

"Oh nothing much" Rika said "Only the fact that Rarity got a call from Twilight Sparkle a note from Spike saying to meet you at Sugar Cube Corner."

"Well that leaves us one less person and her Digimon Partner to find" Goldmon said.

"Hugh?" Renamon asks.

Takuma turns to Rika "There is a reason why I asked Twilight to tell Rarity to send you and Renamon to meet me and Goldmon...For now let's get to Sugar Cube Corner before Guilmon unconsciously deals havoc listening in to Pinkie Pie!"

"What sort of trouble can Guilmon do?" Rika asked.

"You don't know what Goldmon and I know about Guilmon" Takuma said with Goldmon fully answering "That Digimon loves baked goods! Sugar Cube Corner is going to be out of business if Guilmon is eating,"

"Good point" Renamon added on.

They get to Sugar Cube Corner as ponies are gathering around it. They saw Takuma and Rika giving them and their Digmon warm smiles. Takuma and Rika pause as they get to the door when Rainbow Dash burst threw the doors slamming them into Rika and Takuma squishing the two against the walls of the building.

"Pinkie Pie!" Rainbow Dash shouts "I knew it was a bad idea to invite Guilmon to this place!"

She pauses and turns to the two Tamers whom groan her name "Rainbow Dash!"

Their Digimon are the only ones not squished and they look at their Tamers shouting their names "Takuma!" "Rika!"

"Oh we'll be fine" was the two Tamer's response.

They recover and go inside looking at the scene. Once inside they saw Guilmon standing over Pinkie Pie with Takato between the counter and the Digimon.

"Come on boy!" Takato begged "You've already ate four pies!"

"But they were delicious!" Guilmon begged "Just one more please Takatomon!"

"I knew it would be a bad idea" Takuma said as he, Rika and Renamon.

"Hey, it's Rika and Renamon!" Pinkie Pie shouted "With Takuma and Goldmon."

"Look boy, these treats aren't free and I'd like to remind you, we don't have money, Pinkie went out of her way with the Cakes to give us a reward for stopping Wizardmon" Takato said.

"Oh" Guilmon spoke.

Henry walks in "Sorry Terriermon and I are late" he explained "Fluttershy was out saving some animals that and Terriermon is not being good friends with Angel her pet rabbit."

"THE RABBIT STARTED IT!" Terriermon protested "He didn't give me the note and I had to chase him everywhere!"

Takuma looks around "Alright guys were all here and let's go to the back of this place. I have something to discuss with the-" He pauses looking at the Digimon and the Tamers "The eight of us."

The three Tamers from Earth and their Digimon look at each other then nod. They go way into the back avoiding any Pony's glare. Goldmon make sure to close the curtain behind themselves

"Momentime Takuma " Terriermon told him.

Takuma looks at Renamon with Rika understanding it and ordering her Digimon "Renamon, whatever Takuma has to tell us it's for our ears only, keep a good ear out for any Pony that may be listening into us and kindly tell them that we are having a hero meeting?"

"Hero meeting?" Takuma and Takato asked.

Henry got the meaning and explains "She's meaning to say we are having a private meeting between Tamers and our Digimon, hopefully they won't listen in after."

"Oh" Takuma and Henry said with the Digimon nodding.

Renamon took guard at the entrance carefully looking around.

"Now what do you need to tell us Takumamon?" Guilmon asks.

Takuma pulls out the letter "I got this letter from Princess Celestia."

"Is it a response to my Friendship Report?" Rika asks "Did I make it too short?"

Takuma turns to her "No, your Friendship Report was a good one. But instead Princess Celestia has invited all of us to the Grand Galloping Gala."

There was a pause as he lets this sink in with all the Tamers asking "What is this Grand Galloping Gala?"

Takuma answers "It's a special party held in Canterlot. It comes once a year but only those by invitations are invited."

Rika looks at looks at Takuma "So...What are you saying?"

Takato answers as he pulls out two tickets "Princess Celestia has asked me and Goldmon to attend."

"When is it?" Takato asked.

"In two days" Takuma answered "And I've already decided to go, it's not every day Princess Celestia gives you two tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala, it's an honor here."

"As his Digimon Partner and friend I'll be going along" Goldmon said.

"Hmm, are you asking us to watch over this place when you are gone?" Takato asked "We can do it."

"Not really the reason I had Twilight call Rika and Henry" Takuma said he pulls out six more tickets "In fact, Princess Celestia has requested all of you and your Digimon to attend it too."

"WHAT?" the Tamers asked as even most of their Digimon fell alongside them.

Takuma passes the tickets to the Tamers of Earth and their Digimon. Each one takes a look at their tickets with Rika looking at hers "There is no questioning it, my name is on this ticket, and-" she looks at Renamon's ticket "So is Renamon's?"

She looks undecided at the moment but then turns "Alright, it's not normally my way to agree to go to such an event but sense Princess Celestia requests me and Renamon to go, Renamon and I will go, like you I wouldn't want to refuse such a great honor."

Takato looks at Takuma "Is she sure? I mean Henry, Rika and I are from Earth and she doesn't know us all, I mean I understand you Takuma, that you've been here a while and she wants you to come to one."

Henry thought about it "I'll go but why does the Princess want to meet us when we've met two days ago?"

"It's not just Princess Celestia again, her sister Princess Luna will be there and both would like to know us more," Takuma said he looks at Takato and Henry "As for the motive, no pony has every really known what the two Princesses want, but if you two don't want to go, I'll understand."

Takato and Henry look at each then nod, they didn't have anything else to do. However Henry then asked "But what about the Wild Ones? Who will save Ponyville then?"

Takuma answered "You leave that to me, I think my father may have a way in stopping them."

"Alright then" Henry said "We'll all go as a team and as your friends,"

"Besides it allows us to see other places" Takato said.

Guilmon tapped Takuma's shoulder "Takumamon?"

"Yes Guilmon?" Takuma asked.

"What's Canterlot?" he asks.

Takuma answers "Why Canterlot is the capital of Equestria and the location of Princess Celestia's kingdom."

"Wow" Rika said she looks at Takuma "Well tell me, do you have any idea what sort of ocassion the Gala is?"

Takuma looks at her "I can only say from when Twilight Sparkle got home from one she and her friends were invited to, they were all in dresses Rarity made." He shivers "Which of course we'll have to go to her to ask for some help making some for us."

"A dress for girls" Rika mutters "But tuxedos for you boys."

Takuma pulls out the letter "Heres what the letters says."

The three read it with their Digimon reading it too.

"Wow!" Terriermon shouts "The two Princesses really enjoyed our company! But hey wait second what does this say?"

"It seems to say that we need to be disguised or well hidden" Renamon said.

"But how can we stay hidden?" Terriermon asked "Celestia will know where we are!"

"True" Rika said looking at them "But I'm sure Rarity will know how to dress you guys up."

She turns "Well I guess we should go to Rarity's I mean she'll have two days to help and sense I am a girl the daughter of a model I could help her by letting me be used as a model for her but explaining guys are a bit different."

The boys looked at her but Rika turns "If you wouldn't mind I'll get mine first."

"Of course not" Takuma said "Ladies are first even in Ponyville."

Rika turns "Well I guess we should report to Rarity, she's the only designer in this town and I dare say for a Unicorn Pony she really knows how to make dresses for ponies that would make even my mother sigh with envy."

Takuma only nods at this. Henry then remarks "Come to think of it, Fluttershy did let me see her dress to the Gala when she went and she did look good in it."

"From what I can remember all of Twilight's friends including Twilight herself was good when they went to one" Takuma said he looks at his friends "Although the reason why I asked us to be here is because of this if any Pony sees you or your Digimon out with our tickets, well, your just asking them to chase you."

"Alright then" Takato says for Takuma "Everyone hide your tickets, we don't want every pony to chase us."

The Tamers hide their tickets in their pockets and with their Digimon start to head out, where Pinkie Pie speaks "Hey leaving so soon?"

Takato answers "Yes, we've got some patrolling to do. Anyway thanks for the free cake and stuff."

"Okie Dokey Loki see you later!" Pinkie Pie shouts.

The Tamers got out with Takato reminding them "Alright, just act casual and no pony will notice anything suspicious."

"Right Takatomon" Guilmon said.

Takuma turns to Goldmon as the Digimon asks "So while Rika is getting dressed for her outfit for the Gala, shall we be helping Apple Jack?"

"That is something we should do" Takuma said.

Takato nodded "She hasn't asked me to help her sense I got here, wonder what work she has in mind for us."

Takuma turns to Takato "Probably ask us to help on the farm, most likely help her get apples off of the trees. Not that I'm complaining but first a trip to Rarity's.

"She won't tell any other pony about it right?" Rika asks.

"Not Rarity," Takuma answers "She's already been to the Gala but we really have no other choice where to go to, in order to get a dress for Rika and tuxedos for us."

"Good point" the Digimon spoke.

Rika lead the way to Rarity's place and on the rest of the way there everyone was silent. They were however watching their Digimon for any traces of Wild Ones emerging. They got to Rarity's house, luckily for them she wasn't busy. The White Unicorn certainly was expecting Rika to be home after the meeting but wasn't exactly expecting all four humans and four Digimon to stop by.

"What the hay?" Rarity asked.

Rika then explained "Sorry Rarity, something came up unexpected and we all think you would be the perfect pony to come to?"

"Oh certainly! Very well then," Rarity spoke "How can I be of assistance?"

Henry speaks up "Promise you won't tell any pony about what we came to you for?"

Rarity looks at him "Hmm? A secret? What's so secret that you don't all the other ponies to know?"

Goldmon answers "Does the Grand Galloping Gala ring a bell Rarity?"

Rarity gasps "Why yes it does! I've been to one!" she then lowers her eyes "Only it wasn't what I was expecting it was about..."

Takuma had a feeling why she sounded so bad about it but Terriermon asks "What were you expecting?"

Rarity answered "I went hoping to find a Prince that I would meet and fall in love with, well I did meet one but he wasn't the type I was expecting to be all so nice and would treat me like a lady...Just didn't work out."

She looks at them as her story set in as she added on "But, I guess you all want to go, and I could make outfits for you four."

"That's why we came to you for Raritymon, can you please make us some?" Guilmon asks.

"Why of course Guilmon" Rarity said "So who would like to go first?"

Rika stood up "I might as well get mine done, that way I could help you with the boy's outfits."

"Oh good idea" Rarity said she turns to the boys "While Rika is the one I'll help first, I'll suggest you boys wait for about say..."

Rika turns "How about two hours?"

"Sounds about right" Rarity said "I've never made a dress or tuxedo for humans before so, I should start out slowly, two hours seem about right, shall we begin making your dress?"

With the Unicorn at her side Rika walks to new room. Sense Rarity wasn't busy making any other dresses the Unicorn decides to speak "Very well then Rika shall we begin making your dress?"

Rika only nods "Yes,"

She then slips off her shirt with Rarity watching the human girl looks at Rarity "What? I would've guessed you'd know that humans wear clothes."

Rarity sighs "Oh yeah my bad, I guess I did forget that humans wear clothes, but you must remember Twilight knows that more than I do. We ponies don't ever wear clothes unless it is for a formal event like the Grand Galloping Gala."

She looks at Rika whom looks at the Unicorn "Never thought I'd be taking my own clothes off with a friendly unicorn watching."

Renamon just watches closely as Rarity gets to work measuring Rika's body, then gets to work on designing her dress. Just as both Rika and Rarity suggested her dress was done within two hours.

"It looks well on you!" Rarity said with a smile as Rika stood wearing it.

The Unicorn even used her telekinesis to move a mirror for Rika to see herself in. Rika was now staring at herself. She was even blushing the Unicorn certainly knew how to make a dress. Rika was wearing a white dress with a blue heart shape in the middle similar to her shirt. She looks at Rarity as the Unicorn smiled "Well what do you think?"

"It's perfect for your first time making a dress for a human girl" Rika admitted.

The Unicorn smiles "Thank you for the compliment Rika, I'll get better when there are more to do."

Rika nods as she turns to Renamon "So how are we going to you know hide you?"

Rarity thought about this "Perhaps another dress for her?"

Rika just looks at Rarity "I suppose she could do what she's always done at home but perhaps a dress will suit her as well."

"Dress?" Renamon asked.

Rika turns "Sorry Renamon but you will need the dress we can't afford to have massive panic. Just this once."

"Alright Rika" Renamon agrees.

Rarity gets to work on Renamon and soon Renamon is sporting a yellow dress which even covers her tail.

"Nice work again Rarity" Rika compliments once again amazed at the Unicorn's hard work.

"Alright now" Rarity said "May I suggest you wear your hair down at the Gala?"

"I could" Rika told her "And I'll think about it, but now the guys need their tuxedos."

"I'll get to it right away, anyway show the guys your new dress" Rarity said.

Rika looks undecided but finally agrees to it. She steps out of the area and into the guest waiting room where the boys saw her immediately. Takuma and Henry smile at the sight of the girl. Now Takato on the other hand couldn't help but look at Rika. She looked so beautiful sporting the dress that it was very hard of him not to think of her as the same stubborned girl.

She looks at them "So boys what do you think?"

"Looks good on you Rika" Takato said with Takuma nodding as Renamon appears sporting her dress with Terriermon speaking up "Looking good yourself Renamon!"

"Thank you Terriermon" Renamon said with Rika holding back a small smile mostly she was holding it back because a certain goggle head was finding it hard NOT to find her attractive.

"It your turn boys" Rika said.

The boys went to get their tuxedos which took the full afternoon and most of the evening but Rarity had done it.

"I think she loves doing this line of work" Takato spoke sporting his Tuxedo.

"You think?" Takuma asked "But she does work very good at what she does and I suppose we should be thankful."

"SHE IS A GOOD DESIGNER" Terriermon shouted completely docked in his tuxedo "I feel like I'm playing dress up with Suzie!"

Rarity looks at the eight "Oh darlings you all look so gorgeous! Listen before you all go to the Grand Galloping Gala, I'd like to take a group picture of you."

"Alright!" was the response.

The night comes as they separate to go to the ponies they stayed with. Takuma enters the Library where Twilight Sparkle tells him that she got a ticket to the Gala too.

"Are you going?" he asks his adopted mother.

"Of course!" Twilight Sparkle said "So I can talk to my B.B.B.F.F"

"Hugh?" Goldmon asks he turns to Takuma "What's a B.B.B.F.F?"

Takuma shrugs "I don't remember what she's talking about,"

Twilight Sparkle smiles "Well I'll show you that night, he's going to be at the Gala and it's been a while sense I've seen him and he'd like to meet the one that his little sister is raising."

Takuma and Goldmon were silence yet again but Takuma remembers why he came in "Oh, yeah Spike, I need you to write a letter to my father explaining to him that all Tamers in Ponyville will be out for the Grand Galloping Gala, Hypnos is needed to watch over Ponyville."

"Alright" Spike said "I'll write your father for you Takuma! And you're right, we'll need it if there is a Wild-One that may attack that day. Hypnos will need to be alertive in your absence for the night.

Takuma smiles and tells Spike what he wanted Yamaki to know before going to bed.

Two days had passed but Yamaki would get the note from Takuma during the first day after the night Spike sent it. Yamaki was at work when green flames erupted in front of him then revealed a letter.

Yamaki took the letter and read it. While he was reading the letter, Yamaki actually smiles "Well it appears that my son is going to a special party"

The assistants looked at him "Well aren't you going sir?" they asked.

Yamaki looks at them "Wish I could but it appears you need a ticket which I don't have...Besides my son is asking Hypnos to watch over Ponyville in their absence.

"What is your son doing there?" an assistant asked "Shouldn't he be with you?"

Yamaki answers "My son loves the place he was raised on in my absence. Even though he is my son, I can't let force him to come. However that being said we will double our focus on Ponyville and stop any attempt for these Wild Ones to emerge."

"Right" The assistants said with Yamaki looking up thinking I won't fail you son.

While Takuma, Rika, Henry, Takato and their Digimon rested. The Great and Powerful Trixie was bowing to an unseen force. She had been expecting it ever sense, she knew that the spider Digimon she sent didn't come back. Another defeat for the Great and Powerful Trixie! She knew she was going to get it.

"TRIXIE!" a deep voice warned.

The Great and Powerful Trxie cringes at the shout as she bows so close listening into the voice. Red hot flames erupted as it continued "You have failed me yet again!"

"I'm sorry my Lord!" she shouts "I was certain that Dokugumon would've done it! From what I got she almost DID, she almost defeated Renamon, that girl and even almost had three fillies for dinner!"

"ALMOST DOESN'T CUT IT!" the voice sounded.

"The Great and Powerful Trixie is doing everything she can to do help you!" Trixie told her boss "The Great and Powerful Trixie has no idea of the strength or foes have."

"THEY MUST NOT CONTINUE TO GET STRONG!" the voice sounded.

The Great and Powerful Trixie stands up "MY Lord, the Great and Powerful Trixie would like to tell you that the Grand Galloping Gala will be here within two days!"

"AND JUST WHERE ARE YOU GETTING AT?" the voice demanded.

Trixie looks at the flames "The Great and Powerful Trixie's Digimon Lord, the Gala is a popular event here, it'll be the exact moment to get rid of Princess Celestia and possibly Princess Luna as well,"

The flames rose "I now see your plan, it is a perfect place to attack and get rid of your leaders, plus put fear in it. You will need an extra POWERFUL Digimon for it, and I know exactly what...Don't fail me this time Trixie..."

There was a voice on the other side and it sounded like a female "Oh nuts! You caught me at a bad time today, I forgot OUR Sun Goddess was visiting, talk to you later on!"

The fire vanished with Trixie left wondering THEY have a SUN Goddess themselves? Who could my boss possibly fear? Could Celestia know of the Digital World herself?

Despite this Trixie grins looking in the direction of Canterlot "You will die in two nights Princess Celestia and so will your little sister, without you two there will be no pony to raise the Sun or the Moon!" she lets loose evil laughter.

Two days had passed the four Tamers with their Digimon and Twilight Sparkle at their side were at the train station. She looks at Rika "Well look at you Rika and not to mention your Digimon Renamon looks good too."

"She does" Rika said "And thank you, Rarity really put the time an effort in them, in fact everyone's as well."

Twilight Sparkle just smiles as she was wearing her Gala outfit. Which was a blue dress for ponies. Heck she even made sure to wear light blue horse shoes which as Rika guessed was like the pony version of glass slippers.

"So everyone ready?" Twilight Sparkle asked.

"Let's go!" was the response.

The train takes off to Canterlot. The Tamers except for Takuma were expecting the main capital of Equestria to be a huge castle. They were half right, as it was a castle, but the castle was a floating castle. Which had to mean the area was also floating surrounded by mountains

"Wow!" was the response from the Tamers Takato turns to Twilight Sparkle and Takuma "IS THAT REALLY Canterlot?"

Takuma nods with Twilight Sparkle answering "Yes, it is, I take it, that Canterlot wasn't what you were expecting,"

"Yeah" Takato said with Guilmon gasping "Wow Takatomon that's a big floating castle."

"So magical" Henry spoke "So this has got to be the most beautiful capital I've ever seen."

"I think it's our first" Rika said with Terriermon speaking up "Not even the castles in the Digital World are that big and pretty."

Renamon was silent but spoke out "It is beautiful."

"So this is where Princess Celestia rules from!" Goldmon spoke "Cool!"

"Can any pony or human say Best Gala ever?" Twilight Sparkle asked.

"BEST GALAMON EVER!" Guilmon shouts.

The train pulls into the train station and they get off to start walking to the castle. They noticed there were LOTS of ponies walking towards it.

"This has got to be the most popular event around here" Rika said with Twilight Sparkle nodding "That's right it is!"

They get inside the Grand Galloping Gala.

"This is some fancy party" Takato said.

Twilight Sparkle then saw a white coated Unicorn stallion. He was wearing a guard uniform which covered his Cutie Mark a shield with three stars shooting from it. Twilight Sparkle turns to Takato, Henry, and Rika "You three make yourselves at home and chat with the other ponies, I need to introduce Takuma to someone."

The three Tamers from Earth with their Digimon at their sides made their way trying to find out what to do to the party.

"Where are the games?" Takato asked.

Some ponies actually enjoyed what Rika wore. One Mare walks up to her "Excuse me,"

"Yes?" Rika asked the pony whom spoke "What pony are you? And may I ask who made you your and your friend's lovely dress?"

Rika answers "I'm no pony, I'm a human from Earth, Rika Nonaka, anyway, A Unicorn in Ponyville made it, her name is Rarity."

"You don't say!" another Unicorn Stallion shouted he makes his way over "I see that she's certainly improving to make wonderful dresses for female humans."

Rika smiles "She is good at what she does, I'm sort of staying with her."

On the other side Twilight Sparkle was running towards the stallion she saw "Hey B.B.B.F.F!"

The Stallion turns "Twily!" he shouts "Oh wow little sis! This is the second Gala you've been here!"

Twilight Sparkle nods then introduces Takuma as he looks at Takuma "Hey Twilight who is this?"

"This is my adopted son Takuma" Twilight Sparkle said she turns introducing Takuma to the stallion "Takuma, this is your Uncle Shining Armor."

"What?" Takuma asks with Goldmon speaking out confused "But I thought you were trying to find your B.B.B.F.F."

"My older brother is my B.B.B.F.F" Twilight answers as Shining Armor shakes Takuma's hand "Why Celestia did say you were raising a human, so this is what a human looks like, Takuma whenever you get old enough on your own you should really think about becoming a guard here."

"Thanks Uncle Shining Armor" Takuma said with Goldmon at his side.

"Whose this?" Shining Armor asked the Digimon.

Twilight Sparkle answered "That's Takuma's friend. Princess Celestia invited."

"Oh well welcome to Canterlot Takuma" Shining Armor said "Have fun at the Gala."

"Thanks Uncle Shining Armor" Takuma said with Goldmon at his side he hurries off to join the other Tamers.

The Tamers and their Digimon were soon joined by both Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. They saw the two Princesses coming and were about to bow to them when Princess Celestia spoke "No need to bow."

The Tamers all stand with their Digimon Partners as the two Princesses turn to a table with Luna speaking up "Please, take a seat."

"Thank you" was the response as they took their seats. Watching them from afar was Shining Armor and Twilight Sparkle.

"So Twily" Shining Armor spoke "How long did you have Takuma?"

"Had him for a long time B.B.B.F.F" Twilight said "Around eleven years, we've actually met his real father Yamaki."

Shining Armor turned "But is Yamaki here?"

Twilight Sparkle turns to her brother "No, Takuma's real father is the head of this Hypnos organization. It's a top secret organization and even though I know what it does, I'm not supposed to exactly tell any pony what it's work is trying to stop."

Shining Armor nodded "As long as Hypnos corrperates with Princess Celestia and Princess Luna I'll let them be."

Princess Celestia turned to Rika "Oh Rika, I've gotten your Friendship Report and I see you've learned a great lesson in friendship, and your right power really isn't everything."

Rika smiles "Thanks Princess Celestia."

Princess Celestia and Princess Luna notice Guilmon as the Dinosaur bowed "Hello Celestiamon and Lunamon."

"Lunamon?" both Luna asked which caused Goldmon to face palm using his claw with Terriermon asking him "Fly land on your head?"

"No" Goldmon replied as he tried to explain the Mon thing "Sorry Princesses, Guilmon here seems to think of every pony, and human is a Digimon so he's going to say mon at the end of your names. Not that he's meaning any harm."

"It's okay" Princess Celestia said understandingly smiling at the Digimon "I've had a hunch it was something like that, every pony is different and that what makes making friends a lot more fun."

Princess Luna nodded understandingly then she asked Renamon "So why did Goldmon slap his face?"

Renamon answered "Because, there really is a Lunamon. Guilmon should be more careful in not confusing the two of you if we ever meet up with the Digimon one."

Goldmon nods as Princess Celestia smiles "Well then how do you all like the Gala?"

"It's interesting" Henry said "I've never been to such a more fabulous event."

"It's a little boring if you ask me" Terriermon admitted "No games."

This caused the Tamers with each of their Digimon Partners to look at Terriermon whom looked at them with Henry shouting "TERRIERMON? Where are your manners?"

"Momentime everyone?" Terriermon asked.

The Tamers really thought they'd get kicked out of the event after all it was their events.

"I'm so sorry about that!" Henry apologized to the two Princesses "He sometimes forget whom he's addressing, it won't happen again."

To their surprise neither Princess was offended from this to even more of their surprise Princess Celestia speaks up "It's okay, the Gala is always like this. The only time it wasn't was when Twilight and her friends came to one."

Princess Luna nodded "It has been a bit boring here."

"If you wouldn't mind me saying this" Terriermon began with the Princesses nodding "Wish something exciting would happen."

Takuma and Goldmon exchanged worried glances and so did Rika and her Digimion Renamon.

Sadly Takato, Guilmon and Henry missed out on this wish. Both Takato, Rika, Renamon and Goldmon knew that with how unpredictable Trixie was with her unknown Digimon boss, anything could happen. Luckily nothing seemed to happen around Ponyville and if something was, Hypnos was catching it and stopping it.

The two Princesses were about to speak when a mysterious fog appeared which was caught by all Tamers and their Digimon along with Twilight Sparkle, and the two Princesses. It was Twilight Sparkle whom shouted "Oh-no, not now! Why on the night of The Grand Galloping Gala?"

"What's going on little sis?" Shining Armor asks.

"The thing Hypnos is supposed to stop!" Twilight Sparkle shouted but she knew they were getting it and also somehow knew Trixie was speeding up the progress as evil laughter appears and smoke started to come around into the area. Ponys scattered as Takuma spoke out to Terriermon "You wanted action...Well you got your wish!"

"Let's get together around the Princesses!" Takato ordered as if he knew the attack was to them.

The Tamers and their Digimon acted like Princess Celestia's and Princess Luna's guards surrounding the two Princesses in a ring.

"Some pony coming?" Princess Luna asked.

"Not only some pony" Takato said with Guilmon growling "Some Digimon too."

"A Wild One" Takuma growls with Goldmon nodding "Something tells me it's gonna be a powerful one."

"Which Pony would be this bold?" Princess Luna demanded then she answered her question "Oh-no Trixie wouldn't!"

"Oh but the Great and Powerful Trixie will!" Trixie's voice boomed out and with another explosion and Trixie was floating in mid air supported by unseen wires.

"Trixie!" Celestia, Twilight Sparkle, Takuma, Rika, Takato, Henry, and their Digimon shout as Shining Armor advances.

The Tamers from Earth and turn to him as he asks "So who are you three and who is she?"

"I'm Rika Nonaka" Rika said looking up.

"Takato Matsuki" Takato said.

"And I'm Henry Wong" Henry said "We're from the Earth where humans exist anyway that is the pony whom calls herself the Great and Powerful Trixie."

"More like the Lame and Powerless Trixie in my eyes" Terriermon said.

Trixie hears this "HOW DARE YOU LITTLE RABBIT SAY THAT I AM LAME AND POWERLESS! IT IS YOU WHO IS THE LAME AND POWERLESS!"

"SAY THAT IN FRONT OF MY FACE OR ARE YOU TOO SCARED TO FIND OUT WHAT I'LL DO TO YOU!" Terriermon shouted.

Trixie looks down growling "I'll silence you!"

Princess Celestia and Princess Luna look at her as Celestia shouts "Trixie! How dare you try to attack us, you have made you last mistake! Princess Luna and I will now defend our subjects from your evil!"

"WAIT, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna!" Takato warned as if he sensed the Wild One fully emerging but he waited too long to warn them.

The two Princesses rose to the sky then aimed their horns then fired beams out of their horns. For Princess Celestia it was a bright sunlight beam for Princess Luna her beam was dark bluish in color.

However something heavy blocked their beams "WHAT?" the two shout as they are smacked to the ground landing hard on their backs. Gasps from the rest of the ponies were heard as the two Princesses hit the ground hard.

"Princess Celestia!" Twilight Sparkle shouted "Princess Luna!"

Something lifted up it's foot trying to stomp on the two Princesses but Renamon was able to save them quickly and have the two land next to the Tamers.

"What hit us?" Princess Luna demanded.

They got their answer when a giant blue dinosaur appears. He looked as big as a Tyrannosaurus Rex, but had two skeleton heads on his arms. One was definitely another T-rex skull and the other was a Pteramon skull.

"Oh my gosh" Twilight Sparkle shouted "WHAT THE HAY IS THAT?"

Takuma answers as all four Digimon burst out of their clothing looking at the Digimon "Uh-oh guys we've got big trouble now."

"Tell me about it" Rika spoke reading hers as well "Deltamon! A Champion Level Dino Digimon with three heads! It is easily capable of taking on three Digimon at once as if they were one."

"With the size of it" Takato said "I'd say he'd be able to take three on easily."

"NOW who is too weak?" The Great and Powerful Trixie asked "Deltamon! Destroy the Princesses!"

"Right away!" the Dinosaur shouted.

Shining Armor tried to use magic on it but it was useless. He watches as Takato, Rika, Henry, and Takuma stood in front of the Princesses as every Pony left in shock and in fear.

"Wait Takuma!" Shining Armor shouted "You saw what happened to the Princesses."

"We must fight it" Takuma told him.

"But how?" Shining Armor asked "You're too young right now, and think about your mother Twilight here, and me, I'm concerned for you and your friends!"

Rika turns to him "Don't worry Shining Armor, the boys and I will handle this with our Digimon partners."

"Are you ready boy?" Takato asked Guilmon.

"Always ready Takatomon!" Guilmon shouted.

"Ha, let's take big and ugly down!" Terriermon shouted.

"Couldn't agree with you more" Renamon said.

"No one hurts a Princess or Princesses!" Goldmon agrees.

"Then we've all agreed" Takato said with the three Tamers nodding taking out their Digi-Modify cards "Let's take him out for the good for Equestria"

All four Tamers grabbed a card then slipped it threw their D-archs shouting "Digi-Modify!" they let the card slide threw then all shouted "DIGIVOLUTION ACTIVATE!"

This time all four D-archs gained the words "DIGIVOLUTION!"

Then all four Digimon started the Digivolution process.

"Guilmon Digivolve too..." Guilmon shouted

"Terriermon Digivolve too..." Terriermon shouted.

"Renamon Digivolve too..." Renamon shouted.

"Goldmon Digivolve too..." Goldmon shouted.

Then all four completed the process "Growlmon!" "Gargomon!" "Kyubbimon!" Scorpionmon!"

All four Digimon are now in their Champion Levels.

"What are they?" Shining Armor asked.

Princess Celestia answers him "Takuma, Henry, Rika, and Takato are special humans known as Digimon Tamers" she smiles "The ones that just became stronger and bigger, are their Digimon Partners. Together their bonds will pull them threw this test."

"Go for it every human and Digimon!" Twilight Sparkle shouted "Show Trixie that she can't get away this time!"

"You got it" was the response.

Trixie sees this "So, you all can Digivolve! It won't matter! Deltamon is strong enough to handle all four of yours! Deltamon before taking the prize take the Digimon out first."

"My pleasure!" Deltamon shouted.

"Let's show him that we aren't going to be easily taken out" Rika told her friends.

The Tamers nod with Takato shouted "Get him Growlmon!"

"You got it Takatomon!" Growlmon shouted.

Growlmon charges in but Deltamon brings down one hand on Growlmon whom avoids the charge then uses one hand to try to catch Growlmon off guard but Growlmon takes the hand with the T-Rex skull on it but Growlmon catches it.

"Good job boy!" Takato shouts "Now get him!"

"Dragon Slash!" Growlmon shouts developing plasma blades on both of his elbows then strikes out with it.

The attack strikes Deltamon on it's chest but Deltamon gives Growlmon a punch to the right with it's Pteramon skull sent Growlmon flying crashing on the ground.

Deltamon turns as Takuma shouts "Scorpionmon you can do better right?"

"You bet!" Scorpionmon declares.

He lunges at Deltamon whom is still aiming it's arms at Growlmon however Scorpionmon's claws grab hold both of it's arms pinning them to Deltamon's side but he still got off an attack " Triple Force!"

It fires three attacks from it's arms and mouth but the attacks miss Growlmon by inches and made a hole in the castle.

"Oh boy, were going to be in for it now" Takato mutters.

"It won't be on you" Princess Celestia tells them.

"Thanks" the Tamers tell her.

Surprisingly Scorpionmon was able to force Delatmon backwards which even surprised Shining Armor "Man that Scorpionmon of Takuma's is strong."

Twilight Sparkle nods "He is one heck of a strong Scorpion, he was even able to stop Spike from going on rampage! That was some strength he has."

However Scorpionmon notices that even though Deltamon had it's arms pinned and he was forcing Deltamon back, Deltamon raises his two tails "Nope not gonna happen! Tail Stinger!"

Scorpionmon stung Deltamon first. Deltamon roars in pain as he takes the stinger in his left shoulder. It then whips out with it's two tails sending Scorpionmon flying landing hard on the ground just inches away from the two Princesses.

"Scorpionmon!" Takuma shouts.

"I'm okay Takuma!" Scorpionmon replies getting up.

"Kyubbimon!" Rika shouts "Get him!"

"With pleasure!" Kyubbimon shouted spreading her tails "Looks like he needs a fire shower! Fox Tail Inferno!"

She sends her attack at Deltamon whom takes the attack but absorbs it within one arm but he wasn't prepared for her next "Dragon Wheel!"

Kyubbimon uses her attack which Deltamon watches it come at him but raises his arm T-Rex head taking the attack. It takes some damage but it shields him from the attack then it aimed it's Pteramon head "Serpent Bite!"

It lunges with the Pteramon head at Kyubbimon succeeding in biting her and knocking her back towards Rika.

"Kyubbimon!" Rika shouted.

"That's it!" Gargomon shouted "Eat lasers Gargo Laser!"

Gargomon shoots his laser attack at Deltamon. The Digimon takes the attack but isn't much damaged as Gargomon advances "Think your so tough hugh? Gargo Pummel!"

He punches up with an uppercut which connected to the Digimon's chin. Deltamon roars but whips out both hands sending Gargomon flying and crashing onto the ground right in front of Henry.

"I don't believe it!" Henry proclaimed "None of our attacks worked on him."

"Not individually" Takuma said he turns "We must act like a team. Remember, our friendship is what binds us."

"He's right" Takato said "We've gotta work together. Individually he can handle our attacks but not if we can work together as a team and."

"Combined our attacks!" Rika shouts.

"You got it" Henry said.

"Alright then" Takato said "So how do we put our plan into action?"

Henry answers "Scorpionmon will be the one that finishes Deltamon of aim all attacks at him."

"You got it!" was the response

The four Digimon get up looking at Deltamon as Trixie snarls "You still are intending to fight me? Deltamon destroy them!"

"Right away!" Deltamon shouts "Triple Force!"

The attack comes at all four Champion Level Digimon.

"Here it comes!" Takato shouts.

"Brace yourselves!" Rika, Henry, and Takuma orders.

The four Champion Level Digimon braced themselves for the attack as it washes over them. Thankfully because bracing themselves the damage wasn't as much as both Trixie and Deltamon were expecting "Ha, you survived that but you won't survive against Deltamon!" Trixie shouts.

"Scorpionmon!" Takuma shouts "Once more get him!"

"Let's try it again!" Scorpionmon shouts.

"Not this time" Deltamon shouts attempting to lift his tail up but Scorpionmon faked him out "What?"

Takuma nods "Stun him! Scorpionmon!"

"Right!" Scorpionmon shouts "Laser Claws!"

Scorpionmon slapped his claws shut then opens them then fires laser blast at Deltamon. The attack hits Deltamon and stuns him long enough for Scorpionmon to look at his friends then Takato shouted "EVERY DIGIMON ATTACK ALL TOGETHER!"

"YOU GOT IT!" was the response.

"Pyro Blaster!" Growlmon shouts

"Gargo Laser!" Gargomon shouts.

"Dragon Wheel!" Kyubbimon shouts.

"Laser Claws!" Scorpionmon shouts.

The attacks all combined to make an unstoppable blast which overwhelmed Deltamon whom roars out as the attacks roared over him like a wave.

"Impossible!" Trixie shouts as Deltamon burst apart into data particles which were evenly absorbed for the first time by all four Digimon partners of the heroes.

Everyone then stares at the Great and Powerful Trixie "HE WAS THE BEST MY MASTER COULD SEND!" she shouts "HOW COULD YOU DEFEAT THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE AGAIN?"

Twilight Sparkle then announces the reason "You and your boss will never win! The Power of Friendship is far more stronger than anything your master and you can send! The Tamers will win every single battle because they have friendship on their side! You will never win with evil thoughts!"

The Great and Powerful Trixie just grins "That's what you ponies think, my Master will send harder enemies now! You and your so called Friendship will fall! Nothing will stop my master and I from winning!"

She then unleashes more smoke bombs and vanishes.

The Tamers rush over to Celestia and Luna "Are you two okay?" Takuma asks.

"Yes" Princess Celestia said "We are fine thanks to you four."

Shining Armor bows to the Tamers then turns to Takuma "I'll repeat what I've said to you earlier Takuma, you'd make a good guard if you decide to stay here after you grow up."

"Thanks" was Takuma's response as the two Princesses look at him and his friends "Looks like you were right about them all along sister" Princess Luna said to Celestia whom nodded "The bonds of Friendship are strong in you four! Strong enough that I see that you will overcome any test that Trixie and her boss throw your way. Remember Friendship is the key that will make this land peaceful again."

Takuma and Scorpionmon nod as Takuma speaks up "Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, I'm sorry that Trixie and her Digimon boss interrupted your events."

"It's okay, at least you four Tamers and your Digimon were here to stop her before things could've gotten worse" Princess Luna said for her sister.

Princess Celestia actually gives the Tamers a hug "Plus I'd like to thank you and your Digimon for saving our lives, you have our deepest respects."

"You're welcome" the Tamers and their Digimon said with Takato looking at Princess Celestia speaking for everyone of his friends "Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, my friends and I will do everything to make sure Trixie is stopped and her boss whoever that is, is defeated as well."

The two Princesses nod at his remark.

"Very well" Princess Celestia said "Luna and I wish you good luck and remember your friendship will show you the way."

"We sure will" was the response as the Tamers with Twilight Sparkle and their Digimon at their side began to go out of the castle.

The Grand Galloping Gala was okay and was a bit too exciting when Trixie and Deltamon showed up but now everything was peaceful once again. Trixie's latest plan to kill off the Princesses had failed thanks to their heroic efforts. The Tamers and their Digimon look around to see every Pony in Canterlot shouting out their names.

"So grateful to us" Henry said.

"Never gotten this much welcome before" Takuma admitted "But let's not let it distract us."

"Right, we can't let Trixie get away with what she's doing" Twilight Sparkle agreed.

They got to the train station and waited for the train to take them back to Ponyville for the rest of the night.

End of chapter. Another long Chapter is over and more things are coming up! Next chapter is going to be one fun one! I hope you like this one and the next one! Next chapter. Chapter 10: Human Fluttershy? Twilight's Magical Mistake!