The day has finally come for the talent show. All the fillies and colts participating were finalizing their acts and skits they were going to do. Several ponies helped Pinkie Pie with last minute things that had to get done before the show. Some ponies had brought over their food carts and set up their stands. Behind the stage, Twilight helped Miss. Cheerilee with organizing the kids to know when who is going on next.

One group was the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Rarity had set up private screens for them as they wanted to keep it a secret of what they were going to do. Snip and Snails were going over the different magic tricks they were going to do after getting inspired by Trixie. Lastly was Blaze, aka Rocky in his colt form. He was not running around like the others. He was pacing back and forth with a little worried and excited face.

Today was the day when he finally will going to be changed back to his normal form. He just needed Zecora to come with the potion for him. If she did not get here in time, his stunt would not work like he planned in his mind. He really wanted his old body back as he could not really do his exercises that he does. Nor has been able to really practice magic like he planned. Lastly he really wants to go and find those Elements of Order, but he has no clue where to start. He hoped Princess Celestia would of had better knowledge about them when he told her. His mind was going a mile a minute, he did not see a couple fillies walk up to him.

"Well, well, well, little nervous you are going to make a fool of yourself in front of everypony?" Diamond Tiara said with a smirk.

Blaze looked up at Diamond Tiara. He also saw Silver Spoon was by her side as always. "What do you want? Can't you see this area is for participants only?" He replied.

"I just came back here to make sure you were not going to back out. I would really hate to see all of these ponies that I invited. Talking about your skit and what you are going to do." Diamond said. She then began to laugh and Silver Spoon joined in.

"I was not planning on backing down. In fact, how about you get into the front row to get a good view."

"Oh, we plan to." Silver Spoon said.

"I also bought a case of tomatoes to throw if you really do poorly like what you show us." Diamond Tiara added.

Blaze just thought, Even on this world, they would waste good tomatoes on bad acts. Won't they be surprised of my ACTUAL thing I plan to do. "If you would excuse me, I must practice my lines and get the music prepped."

Blaze headed off away from them as he did not want to hear any more of their snootiness. They turned and walked away. Both were laughing while Diamond Tiara said, "Good luck you little freak."

Blaze just wanted to buck that filly till she was black and blue. He thought, How could a filly be raise like that in this world. Oh wait, it is because her family is rich is why she thinks she is better than everypony. Now where is that Zebra with my cure?

-Hours later-

The evening was now setting in as everypony in town has gathered for the event. The food stands were busy selling their items to the audience. Miss Cheerilee walked onto the stage and gathered everypony's attention.

Once the crowd quietens down, Miss. Cheerilee said, "Welcome everypony to Ponyville's Talent Show! We have several fillies and colts that want to show off their skits and acts."

The crowd cheered and stomped their hooves.

"Our first act is going to be a magic act done by Snip and Snails. Please give them a round of applause."

As the crowd cheered, backstage was Blaze as he was keeping an eye out for Zecora. He was starting to panic a little bit as he wonders where she was. The Crusaders were behind a crate wearing cloaks to hide their costumes and makeup. Twilight came up to them and said, "How are you doing my little ponies?"

Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle all said at the same time, "Nervous." As they show the expression on their faces.

"You might be nervous, I am starting to panic! Where in Equestia is that Zecora?" Blaze said.

"Did somepony say my name?" Zecora said as she walked up calmly to the group.

Blaze ran up to her and quickly asked, "Do you have it?"

"Worry not your little mind. If you look in my bag, that is what you will find."

Blaze walked over to her bag and opened it up. He saw several different herbs and other things in there. "You sure you have everything? All I have to do is place this stuff in a tank of water and go in for a dip?" He asked.

"That is all you have to do to go back to your true form I am curious why you sent a little filly and her friend to get a singing potion to help you perform."

"I didn't. Did you give them something?"

"I had a feeling her intentions were unclear. That is why I gave her a potion where only the truth is what you would hear."

Blaze began to smile as he was happy with Zecora's deception. He then heard Miss. Cheerilee into the next skit. It was Sunny Daze and Peachy Pie that were going to sing a song while on roller skates. He turned his attention back to Zecora. "Thank you again for putting a rush on getting the ingredients. I don't know how to repay you. Oh, would the potion still work if I put dry ice into the water as well?"

"It is not a problem my little friend. It gave me an excuse to see this event and attend. As for your question, it should work with no affection."

Blaze began to gather the ingredients out of her bag and place them in a box nearby. Miss. Cheerilee then walked off stage and informed the Crusaders were up next. She then walked up to Blaze and said, "You will be after them Rocky. I look forward to what you are planning."

"Oh, don't worry. I have something planned that no pony would expect a colt to do. It will be safe for me to do, but probably not for another pony." Blaze said.

"Just try and be safe. I don't want an accident to happen where somepony got hurt."

"Everything will be fine. I have planned out several scenarios to recover if it starts to go bad. Oh, looks like the ponies on stage are about to finish."

"Thanks Rocky." With that, Miss. Cheerilee headed back on stage just as they finished.

Blaze headed over to the Crusaders and Twilight were at. He began to hear the conversation they were having.

Apple Bloom then said, "And I'm the main dancer. Hi-ya!" She did a karate chop as she said the last part.

Twilight started to look a little worried when she said, "Oh?"

"And I'm in charge of . . ." Sweetie Belle started to say.

"Costumes?"

". . . and sets and props. How'd you know?"

"Really, girls? Are you sure . . ."

"Well, I think you three will do fine. Whatever happens, know that you did your best and you had fun doing it. Now go out there and break a leg." Blaze said.

"Thanks Blaze." All three fillies said. They then took off their cloaks and got into position on stage.

Twilight leaned her head down to Blaze and whispered, "Please tell me their act is good from what you saw when you were with them."

Blaze just replied, "I have no knowledge of what they are planning. Now shush, they are about to start."

The Crusaders began to do their performance the same way they did on the show. Seeing it live though was a little worse as you could hear off key their voices were. The Crusaders finished their singing just before the last of the background scenery fell over. They waited to see the reaction from the crowd. What the crowd did was began to laugh. The curtains were drawn closed soon after. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo walked off stage with their head down low.

Blaze walked up to them and said, "Nice job girls. That was a good performance."

"Are you kidding? That was terrible." Scootaloo said.

"The ponies laughed at us." Sweetie Belle said.

"I don't know if we can ever show our faces in Ponyville again." Apple Bloom said with a sad tone.

"I know that was probably not the reaction you were expecting, but remember, you had fun getting ready and doing it. That is all that should matter." Blaze said.

Miss. Cheerilee then walked up to us. She had a sad face as she said, "I am sorry Blaze, but I don't think we will have time for you to yours as it will take some time to clear off the stage and make it safe again."

"Miss. Cheerilee, I can take care of that with no problem. I have to anyway make the things I am going to be needing with my Jutsu."

"I totally forgot that it was you Blaze. Then go right ahead and get ready."

Blaze headed on stage and began to get to work. He first used his Jutsu to have all the wood reshape into a large, wooden cauldron. He then began to fill it with water. He formed several blocks of dry ice from the air and placed them in the water. Lastly he placed the wooden box of ingredient behind the cauldron so the crowd could not see it. Blaze signal Miss. Cheerilee to set the lights and draw the curtain open.

From the crowd's view, they saw a spotlight shining straight down on the smoking cauldron. Blaze walked into the light from behind it. He had his face look like he was planning something evil. The crowd remained quiet as they waited to see what was going to happen.

Blaze began to chant in an evil tone, "Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble. Double, double, toil and trouble." He said random plant names as he began to toss the ingredients into the water. When he put the last one in, Blaze began to look like he was about to say something. After a few seconds, he pulled a script from the box and looked it over. Blaze turned his head to look off stage. "Blaze! You gave me the wrong script! I told you I did not want to do a scene from this Macbeth!" With that, he threw the script towards offstage, where no pony was standing.

Blaze walked to the front of the stage to address the crowd. "I am so sorry folks. My planned performance got backfired by a certain human. Don't worry as I have a backup plan and this tub of water will get used. What I am going to do is dive from a 100 ft tall diving board into this tub of water. I would like to ask all Pegasi and Unicorns to refrain from trying to rescue me as I perform this. I will be perfectly safe. I will say that no other pony should try this."

Blaze walked to stage right of the tub. He turned his head again off stage and said, "Blaze, would you mind creating the diving board underneath me?" Blaze tapped his hoof as he channeled the jutsu into the wood, causing the platform to form and rise up into the air. It continued to rise up to the desired height. Once it was at the height, he looked down to the tub below. It was the size of a pin head. The ponies' heads were mere color dots in his vision.

Blaze walked to the edge of the diving board. He stood on his hind hooves and assumed a diving position. He had his fore hooves stretched out to above his head. He did a couple small jumps on the board to check the bounce. Blaze then did a big one and dove off. He formed into a cannonball position and started the sonic spin. He used his ki to make slight adjustments to stay on target.

Upon impact with the water, it created a huge column that came down on the ponies in the front row. They were now soaked to the bone. Due to the speed of the fall, Blaze crashed through the tub, the stage, and went deep into the ground. The force of hitting the ground caused a tiny earthquake that everypony on the ground felt it.

The cure for the Poison Joke work instantly when he surrounded by the water. The only problem now is that Blaze is in his human form in a cannonball position in the ground and is stuck. He wiggled his hands closer together to teleport. Blaze manages to do so and teleports off stage. While in the puff a smoke, he created a shadow clone. The clone then shadow transform into Rocky and teleported back into the hole.

The human Blaze comes walking out onto stage and picks up the tub to reveal the hole in the bottom of it. The crowd gasps at the sight. Blaze puts the tub back down nearby. He then shouted down the hole in the stage, "Rocky! Are you ok?"

The colt Blaze replied from the hole, "I'm ok! A diamond broke my fall. I think it is bigger than me."

From the crowd, Rarity is heard shouting, "OH! A DIAMOND BIGGER THAN A COLT! I MUST SEE IT! I MUST!"

"Calm down Rarity. Let's get Rocky out of there first, then we will talk later about retrieving it and splitting the bounty on it." Human Blaze said. "Now, Rocky, I am going to activate 'Old Faithful' to get you out."

"Wait, Old what now?" The colt Blaze shouted.

Human Blaze then did several hand signs. Once done, he shouted, "Water Style, Water Gueyser Jutsu!"

The ground began to rumble. The ponies on the ground were looking for the source. All of a sudden, a column of water burst out of the hole in the stage. Soon after, a green body could be seen coming up it. Colt Blaze was flung into the air by the force of the water.

Once Human Blaze spotted the other, he stopped the jutsu. Now he is moving around the stage as he is looking up as the green colt is now falling back down. Blaze is shouting, "I gotcha! I gotcha!"

Colt Blaze was falling towards the stage while waving his legs in a panic state. 10 feet off the ground, Human Blaze jumped into the air to catch the other. Once caught, they did a forward spin towards the front center of the stage. Human Blaze landed on one knee with both of his arms out to the side. Colt Blaze landed on the Human's head. He was balancing on one hind hoof as he took his pose. Together, they said, "TA DAAAAAA!"

The crowd cheered at the amazing stunt show they just watched. Both Blazes bowed and left the stage. In the backstage area, two fillies tackled the human one and another tackled the colt to the ground.

"That was amazing!" Apple Bloom said with excitement.

Sweetie Belle then added, "You have to teach us how you did that!"

"I think Rainbow Dash would have made it look cooler." Sootaloo commented.

Miss. Cheerilee walked up to the pile of ponies and human. "Alright my little ponies, we need to go and get back on stage. It is time to hand out the awards."

The colts and fillies went back on stage and lined up in the skit order as they went on. Once they were all lined up, Miss. Cheerilee said to the crowd, "Let's hear it for all our talented fillies and colts. Our first award goes to..." They go through the different awards, from the best magic act, best skit, and best comedy. Then Miss. Cheerilee concluded by saying, "The judges and I decided to add another award for this little pony for doing something spectacular. The award for best stunt goes to Rocky!"

The crowd cheered and applauded. Colt Blaze got out of the lineup and walked up to Spike to receive his award. The medal was a round circle with an action star exploding in the middle.

"Let's hear it again for all of those who participated." Miss. Cheerliee said.

The crowd cheered once more, then started to disperse. The other kids were also leaving to return to their homes. Human Blaze watched the entire thing from back stage. The Crusaders exited on the other side from where he was at. He saw how happy they won an award. Just like the show, when they pulled off their costumes, their flanks were still blank. Twilight walked up to them and was chatting about something. He then turned his attention back to the stage.

Blaze saw his other self was stopped by Diamond Tiara. Silver Spoon was nearby, but was not standing next to her. He decided to walk up closer to listen to the conversation.

Diamond Tiara was saying in an angry tone, "You lied to me! You never planned to do that thing you showed us in the woods. Now what am I going to do with all of these tomatoes?"

Colt Blaze replied, "I had to do my backup skit as I never got the potion from Zecora. I am just glad Miss. Cheerilee allow me to change it at the last moment."

Human Blaze was now close enough to them to speak without shouting. "What is going on Rocky? Is Diamond Tiara giving you some trouble?" He said.

She looked up at Blaze with an angry look. Both he and Rocky were listening closely as they think they hear her grinding her teeth. Diamond Tiara replied, "No. I was just leaving." with her teeth clamped down.

With that, she walked off stage. Silver Spoon followed while having a small box of tomatoes on her back. The Blaze duo were then approached by the Mane Six, the Crusaders, and Blaze's new friends from Royal Guard Training, the ones that were not on duty.

"Well I see ya got your body back." Applejack said.

"Nice trick there Blaze. I would have pulled up at the last second and flew across the crowd." Rainbow said. Showing of her ego.

"How come your colt form is still around? Did the cure not work correctly?" Twilight asked.

"Remember Blaze, you promised we can go after that diamond later." Rarity said.

"Nice performance Blaze. Woohoo." Fluttershy said in her soft voice.

"IamsohappyyougotyourbodybackBlaze! Inowneedtothrowyouanotherparty!

Oh,Ineedballoons,streamers,confetii,cupcakes,drink s,andeverythingelse!" Pinkie said in her hyper mode.

"Ok. First, I am happy that I am human again, Applejack. Rainbow, I could not pull up without blowing my cover. The cure did work, Twilight. This colt is a shadow clone. Did not want anypony to think the worse. Don't worry Rarity, we will. That diamond is not going anywhere. Thank you, Fluttershy. Pinkie Pie, don't take this the wrong way. I have something else I need to take care of before I will even think about partying." Human Blaze said.

"And what is that, sugarcube?" Applejack asked.

"Something I have been dreaming since I got turned into a colt. Al, you coming?"

"Sure am!" Al said. He quickly started to follow the two Blazes.

"What do you think is more important?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Fang spoke up, "I think I know what it is. Something humans say they need, but I think something they crave once in a while."

They all began to think about it. Then several put a disgusted face as they came to what that thing is.