Greetings. I am Vultarian01. Wow, this is the longest match as well as the longest chapter I've ever written so far. Exactlt 13,333 words of CCPW fun! Or, in my case, 13,333 words of probable errors and sucky writing. :3 Yeah... I'm not sure if this match is going to be any good, but the point of having reviewers to give you (constructive) feedback I suppose. I don't have alot to say on this opening author's note, so I'll just leave you guys to the mediocrity you are about to subject yourself too. Danke.

Disclaimer: I do not own MLP or any of it's respective characters. I also do not own One Direction, Nightcore, Britt Nicole (Lecrae), or any of their respective songs. Enjoy.

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Chapter 44

Forty minutes later…

Octavia, being the one assigned to announcer, dimmed the lights to shadow the bleachers. Activating the stuffed animals was also announcer protocol, so Octavia did so, letting them cheer to their batteries' content. Inside the bleachers, Big McIntosh was seated next to Applejack, waiting for her to wake up. Cadence and Shining Armor were sitting front row again on the left side bleachers, ready and waiting to cheer Twilight to victory in her match.

Sunset Shimmer was back in the ring, still in her referee outfit. She was a lot less stressed this time around with the opponents she's reffing being the ones who supported her throughout her invitation to CCPW thus far. Meanwhile Lyra and Bon Bon were finishing their microphone set ups. Bon Bon was working the bell while Lyra was working Bon Bon's neck with her lips.

Bon Bon: "Hey, Lyra! Stop kissing it like that! It tickles!" Bon Bon giggled loudly, completely forgetting that the microphone was activated so that out-of-context line could be heard. Octavia thought it rude to make the stuffed animals laugh at such a thing, but luckily everyone else did the job just fine.

Lyra immediately retracted her mouth from her nape, embarrassed. A second later, Lyra decided to fuck it and try to kiss Bon Bon's neck again anyway. Bon Bon promptly shoved her face away.

Bon Bon cleared her throat. "Hello! Ignore that last bit, and welcome back to Canterlot Carnage Pro Wrestling!"

*- The stuffed animals cheered loudly -*

Lyra: "Cock tease…"

Bon Bon: "You don't even have a cock, but anyway let's talk about this match! Give us the details, Ly Ly!"

Lyra: "Okay, here's the match: Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy will be facing off against each other in a three-way match… which should really be called a Triple Threat… but, whatever. And the winner gets bragging rights. As per usual. Also, as a special request by Twilight Sparkle, this match will be under standard rules with the exception of countouts outside the ring. But even then, pins and submissions outside the ring do not count," Lyra finished before turning off her mic briefly to look at Bon Bon, "Okay, this feels really unnecessary."

Bon Bon deactivated her mic briefly. "She said this was so the match would be more 'balanced and fair' as she put it. Just go along with it for now."

Lyra sighed. "Okay, but I want this explained to me later..."

They both reactivated their mics.

Bon Bon cleared her throat. "But, whatever shall happen to these three best friends as they tear each other to shreds in the ring, Lyra?!" Bon Bon asked her lover melodramatically.

Cadence gulped in the bleachers, reminded of the fact that Twilight could be seriously injured.

Lyra: "I'll tell you what's going to happen, Bonnie! A 'what-if' scenario of the Canterlot Diva's Central Championship Three-way title bout with the competitors REVERSED! That really should have been called a Three-way Dance, but again, whatever."

Bon Bon: "Obviously, I wasn't in CCPW when that match was held, but I do remember being told the three competitors were Rarity, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash with Rainbow winning the title."

Lyra: "Yesiree! These girls haven't had much luck in the ring lately though. Most of them have a hard time getting above 5th in rank. You could almost call them jobbers."

Bon Bon: "Almost. They're still very good in the ring, and they're practically veterans compared to you and me, Lyra."

Lyra pursed her lips. "Nah, I bet I can take them all on." Lyra bragged, smiling aimlessly.

Bon Bon laughed. "Don't get too ahead of yourself, Lyra. Let's wait until this match is over, and then you can challenge them to a three-on-one match."

Lyra cringed. "Yeeeaaaaah-no. I'll just stick to the singles matches, thank you."

Bon Bon nodded with an amused smile. "That's what I thought. But let's not waist anymore time. We want to get to the match."

Lyra: "Then what are we waiting for?! Let's go!" Lyra cheered.

The lights went dim except for the lights above the ring and the searchlights pointed toward the curtain.

*~ Britt Nicole's song "Ready or Not (feat. Lecrae)" resonates throughout the building ~*

Octavia (Announcer): "Hello, ladies and gentlemen! This Triple Threat match is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first…Coming from the Canterlot Local Library…Standing in at "5'8" and weighing in at 121 lbs…The Star Student of Canterlot High…TWIIILIGHT SPARKLEEE!"

*- The stuffed animals cheered loudly -*

Twilight Sparkle emerges from the curtain in a confident manner as she pumps her left fist in the air and gives the audience a friendly smile. She then puts her arm down and starts to do a light strut down the runway. Twilight was wearing her regular wrestling attire with her hair in its same style as she made her way down to the ring.

Shining: "Yeah, Twilight! YAHOOO!" Shining Armor screamed.

Cadence giggled, and clapped with zealous enthusiasm. "Yeah, let's go Twi-light! *clap-clap-clap* Let's go! Hooray!"

Lyra: "Listen to those fans roar in approval of Twilight Sparkle! All two of them!"

Bon Bon: "Twilight's going to be under quite a bit of pressure with those two cheering her on and expecting her victory. Of course, Twilight's going to have to focus on the match if she has any chance to win against her two opponents and make a good impression on the audience members."

Lyra: "Kind of like how Rainbow Dash made a good impression of a foot on her face last week." Lyra stated bluntly.

Bon Bon smacked Lyra quickly.

Lyra: "Oooowwwwah!" Lyra whined, nursing the back of her head.

Bon Bon: "Don't mention that match." Bon Bon whispered into Lyra's ear.

Lyra: "Oh. Sorry."

Twilight nodded in approval as she approached the ring. Twilight climbed onto the apron and grabbed the middle rope to raise it so she could duck under it and enter the ring. She then waved to the audience (especially to Shining Armor and Cadence) with both arms as she proceeds to her corner (which from the commentator's point of view was the lower left corner). Once there she climbed on her turnbuckle until she was standing on the middle rope and pointed in the air with her left hand and pointed her hand at the audience while sweeping it across with her right hand. Twilight then jumped off the turnbuckle and leaned against it to wait for her match to commence.

Bon Bon: "Twilight's also going to be facing an opponent that she's had some brief match history with. Of course, I don't have to say her name because she's the next one about to come out."

Lyra opened her mouth to speak.

Bon Bon quickly interjected. "To the ring."

Lyra pouted. "Hmph…"

*~ Nightcore's song "Dam Dadi Do" resonates throughout the building ~*

Octavia (Announcer): "Introducing next…Returning from an ill bed rest…Standing in at "5'6" and weighing in at 119 lbs…The life of any party…PIIINKIE PIE!"

*- The stuffed animals cheered loudly -*

Pinkie Pie exploded out of the curtain and was showered with confetti that she put on top of the curtain herself as she jumped up and down, pointing a finger in the air. She kept pointing upward as she did a merry skip down the runway. Pinkie Pie was wearing her regular wrestling attire with her natural hairstyle.

Lyra: "Poor Pinkie Pie missed out on a lot of last week's action because of her cold, but now she looks ready for a fight! What do you think, Bon Bon?"

Bon Bon: "Yes, but all that time in bed probably didn't leave Pinkie Pie much time to train. She might be a little rusty in this match, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see for ourselves."

Lyra: "I think she'll be just as good as she was before her sickness because she has new energy to burn after being so sick for a while."

Bon Bon: "Truthfully, she hasn't been doing that well even before her cold with four losses and being 9th in rank."

Lyra: "At least she's not as low as Twilight, who's at the very bottom." Lyra reminded.

Twilight gave Lyra a glare from the ring. "Hey!"

Bon Bon: "Speaking of Twilight, I heard that she faced Pinkie Pie in a match during the second show of CCPW, and lost."

Lyra: "Then we could see Twilight getting a revenge pin on Pinkie Pie in this match. If Pinkie Pie doesn't take her down first, that is."

Bon Bon: "Who knows what Pinkie Pie's going to do. Despite her record, she's no walk in the park when it comes to performance. She may just give us a surprise victory in her favor."

Lyra: "Yeah, if there's anything Pinkie Pie's good at its surprises… and baking… and parties… I also think she took up pottery-

Bon Bon: "We get it."

Once Pinkie Pie got to the side of the ring, she climbed up the ring apron and grabbed the top rope before using it to do a front flip into the ring. The landing was a little shaky, but it was definitely enough to receive applause from everyone in the audience. Pinkie Pie did a brief skip around the ring, giving Twilight a playful grin along the way, and went over to her corner (which from the commentator's point of view was the upper right corner) to do a few jumps in order to increase her heart rate.

*~ One Direction's song "That's What Makes You Beautiful" resonates throughout the building ~*

Octavia (Announcer): "And lastly…From the Canterlot Animal Shelter…Standing in at "5'7" and weighing in at 118 lbs…The Timid Beauty of the Ring…FLUUUTERSHYYYY!"

*- The stuffed animals cheered loudly -*

Fluttershy slowly emerged from the curtain and stepped into the lights that marked her out to everyone. Fluttershy looked to the ring and saw Sunset Shimmer beckoning her to come. Fluttershy started her slow walk down the ring, but felt rather shameful as she pressed on. Boys were going to watch her wrestle today, and Cadence, being a girl, didn't help because she wasn't used to being around her. She was okay with everyone watching her mostly because she would envision them all as stuffed animals cheering her on as she wrestled. But with Big McIntosh, Shining Armor, and Cadence being pointed out as important guests, it was hard to ignore their presence.

Bon Bon: "Fluttershy's looking pretty nervous for this match."

Lyra: "Pre-match jitters. Everyone gets it. Except for me, of course." Lyra bragged.

Bon Bon: "That's why you threw up before your debut match?"

Lyra narrowed her eyes. "No! I didn't throw up! I just… was doing some special breathing exercises."

Bon Bon smiled. "Uh huh."

Lyra: "Stop getting us off topic, Bon Bon, we're talking about Fluttershy now. I cleaned up puke today, and I don't want to talk about it anymore." Lyra retorted.

Bon Bon: "Uh huh. Weather she has butterflies in her stomach or not, Fluttershy's going to have to face two opponents at once with one of them being Pinkie Pie, an opponent that Fluttershy's competed with twice."

Lyra: "And she has beaten her twice as well. With last week by a pinfall and the first one… well, I wasn't told. I tried, but nobody wanted to talk about it. I don't know why."

Bon Bon: "The point is she won, and Pinkie Pie's going to get a third chance at her in this Triple Threat match."

Lyra: "Sure are a lot of payback opportunities in this match, isn't there?" Lyra said to herself.

Bon Bon nodded. "But that makes this match all the more interesting."

Fluttershy walked over to the side of the ring and ascended up to the ring apron. Fluttershy grabbed the middle rope, lifted in, and carefully stepped through it. Fluttershy gave the audience a little wave before going to her corner (which from the commentator's point of view was the upper left corner). Along the way there, Sunset Shimmer followed her so she could search her for illegal objects.

Fluttershy: "Sunset, how do you not get embarrassed?" Fluttershy asked as she spread her body for the frisk.

Sunset started her search around Fluttershy's head. "About what?"

Fluttershy: "About boys watching you when you're wearing… this." Fluttershy said, gesturing at her leotard.

Sunset Shimmer finished her frisk and stood up. "You don't need to worry about that right now, Fluttershy. Big Mac's going to be checking on Applejack while Twilight's brother will be cheering her on. Just worry about the match and you'll be fine." Sunset Shimmer advised with a friendly smile.

Fluttershy breathed out slowly, relaxing herself. "I guess I can do that. Thank you."

Sunset: "Anytime." Sunset Shimmer said with a wink before leaving her to go frisk Twilight.

Once sunset Shimmer had done the routine frisk with Twilight and Pinkie Pie, she walked to the middle of the ring and gestured for the three competitors to meet. The three friends walked until they were all closely packed into a triangle with Sunset Shimmer standing outside of it. The three of them exchanged glances to one another as Sunset finished explaining the rules.

Sunset: "…no scratching, no eye pokes, and no biting," Sunset concluded before turning to Twilight, "How was that?" Sunset Shimmer asked, wanting to know if she had explained them correctly.

Twilight: "That was good." Twilight commented.

Pinkie: "Twilight, you're not going to take it easy on us, are you?" Pinkie Pie asked.

Twilight smirked. "Of course not. I plan on winning!"

Pinkie Pie cracked her knuckles. "I'm not going to take it easy on you two either! You're both going to be getting some Pinkie Punishment! What about you, Fluttershy?"

Fluttershy rubbed her arm. "I… just hope you won't get mad at me, Twilight."

Twilight frowned. "For what? Winning? If you win, I'll accept my defeat. You don't have to worry about me being mad at you." Twilight assured.

Fluttershy: "I meant if I mess up something and you yell at me like you did with Rarity…" Fluttershy said looking down at her boots.

Twilight put a hand on Fluttershy's shoulder. "Don't worry about it, Fluttershy. Unlike everyone else, we three aren't at each other's throats. Just wrestle at your best," Twilight said, shifting her gaze over to Shining Armor and Cadence in the bleachers, "but make sure to keep it clean and make it look good for everyone watching, alright?"

Fluttershy understood. Twilight released her from her hand, and Fluttershy took a fighting stance.

Fluttershy: "I don't want to disappoint anyone… so I'm going to try my very best to beat you two! If you say that's okay, I mean." Fluttershy exclaimed, a small smile appearing with a confident look in her eyes.

Twilight nodded, took a few steps back, and got into a stance too. "That's what I like to hear!"

Pinkie Pie shivered in excitement before jumping back into a stance as well. "Oh, this is going to be gooood! Bring it!"

Sunset liked what she saw, and decided to start of the match.

Sunset: "Okay… ready… aaand FIGHT!" Sunset Shimmer yelled before signaling Bon Bon to ring the bell.

Bon Bon rang the bell. *DING! DING! DING!*

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Once the bell rang, the three started to circle each other for a few seconds. Suddenly, Pinkie Pie tackled Twilight Sparkle to the ground straight away. Twilight didn't have much time to react as he pink haired girl was on her like ugly on an ape. Once Pinkie mounted, she reached her hands down to grab Twilight's head. However, Twilight caught Pinkie Pie's hands with her own, and the two went into a fingerlock power struggle.

Twilight: "Get off me, Pinkie!" Twilight growled, trying to keep Pinkie Pie from muscling her shoulders to the mat.

Pinkie Pie giggled. "Hey, it's not my fault you weren't paying attention."

Pinkie Pie spoke too soon. Fluttershy went behind Pinkie Pie, and put her in a waistlock. Fluttershy then started to pull back to be met with her friend's resistance. Pinkie Pie was too busy struggling to keep Twilight down for her to deal with Fluttershy, so she proceeded to try and keep muscling Twilight down.

Lyra: "Now that's what I call a threesome."

Bon Bon: "And Pinkie Pie is taking it from both ends."

Lyra and Bon Bon fist bumped.

Fluttershy's stance lowered until she was squatting, straining to pull Pinkie Pie off of her other friend/opponent. While Fluttershy was pulling back as hard as she could, Pinkie Pie was still grappling with Twilight, who had since started getting the upper hand. Eventually, Pinkie Pie was starting to get a little frustrated from the situation she had put herself in, and unlocked her right hand from Twilight's hand in an attempt to hit Fluttershy with a quick back elbow. Yet none of them knew that Fluttershy was pulling so hard that once Pinkie Pie released one of her arms it was enough for Fluttershy to tear Pinkie Pie off of Twilight completely, lift her up, and throw her backwards for an unintentional German Release Suplex.

Lyra: "German Suplex! Who knew Fluttershy was so content on using powerful throws! Fluttershy isn't going to be messing around with either of her opponents today!"

Bon Bon: "Look at Pinkie Pie fly!

And fly Pinkie did, screaming along the way down, and landing on her shoulders and upper back. While Pinkie Pie was rolling in pain near the ropes in the direction of the right side bleachers, Fluttershy also caught herself off balance, and fell on her side. Fluttershy's eyes widened in shock, and she turned onto her stomach to see Pinkie Pie crawling for the ropes. Fluttershy scrambled to her feet.

Fluttershy: "Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't intend for that to happ-OH!"

While Fluttershy was preoccupied being guilty with what she shouldn't really feel guilty for, Twilight scissored her feet around Fluttershy's right ankle before pulling back and making Fluttershy fall to the ground. Luckily, Fluttershy used her forearms to keep from getting a face-plant. Unluckily, however, Twilight already jumped on Fluttershy's back.

Bon Bon: "Too bad Fluttershy doesn't have a rape whistle. I know I do."

Lyra: "That's not for me, is it?"

Bon Bon: Oh, no. I have a special whistle on standby for you specifically." Bon Bon joked.

While Twilight pushed Fluttershy face-down to the mat, she twisted back and grabbed Fluttershy's left foreleg and folded it up. Twilight then placed Fluttershy's left ankle in between her thighs. Twilight untwisted herself to lay her front on top of Fluttershy's back before wrapping her arms around Fluttershy's head to complete the STF (Stepover Toehold Facelock). Twilight then started pulling back to stretch Fluttershy's back, neck, and left knee much to Fluttershy's torment.

Shining: "Yeah, go Twilight! You got this!" Twilight's brother cheered.

Cadence: "But don't hurt yourself!" Cadence shouted.

Back in the ring, Sunset Shimmer dropped next to Fluttershy. "You want to quit?"

Fluttershy scrunched up her face, but she shook her head, albeit slightly because of the lock she was in. "No!"

Twilight upped the ante. She pulled back even harder on her friend, making her yell. Twilight was hoping that if she put enough pressure on Fluttershy, the weaker wrestler of the three, she would grant her victory by submission without the hassle of dealing with Pinkie Pie.

Twilight: "Submit and I'll let you go!" Twilight yelled down at the struggling Fluttershy.

Pinkie: "I don't think so!"

Pinkie Pie had been resting against the ropes to get her bearings back. Now Pinkie Pie was running at both of them at a fast pace. Twilight reacted too late before Pinkie Pie jumped forward, did a single front flip, and landed back-first on Twilight's back, connecting the Somersault Senton. The impact of Pinkie Pie's Senton forced Twilight to release Fluttershy from the STF and roll off of her onto her left side. With both Twilight and Fluttershy stirring on the ground, Pinkie Pie jumped to her feet and quickly started her advance on Twilight.

Bon Bon: "Pinkie Pie should be going for Fluttershy since she's the one who was still suffering from the hold, but…"

Lyra: "It's Pinkie Pie."

Bon Bon: "Don't question it…"

Pinkie Pie was going for Twilight, but it didn't stop her from giving Fluttershy a jump stomp to the base of her back along the way. Twilight was nursing her back on her side, but Pinkie Pie quickly kicked her onto her back. Pinkie Pie then stood above Twilight before reaching down to grab her opponent's head again. But Twilight kicked her lower body up, and both of her shins nailed Pinkie Pie in the butt, making Pinkie lose balance and scramble forward until she landed against her own corner (upper right) and rested briefly against the turnbuckles. Pinkie Pie slowly turned around to see that Twilight was already up to her feet and charging at her. Twilight was about to connect a Big Boot to Pinkie Pie's chest, but Pinkie Pie dived under the kick, and Twilight got her leg stuck over the middle rope connected to the middle turnbuckle. Pinkie Pie took advantage and stood up in a back-to-back position with Twilight, who was trying to get her right thigh unhooked from the rope. Pinkie Pie reached back, grabbed Twilight's head, and pulled it down until her neck was over her (Pinkie Pie's) left shoulder. Pinkie Pie then helped Twilight get her leg free, but by jumping up and hiking her legs before dropping into a sitting position, causing the back of Twilight's neck to impact the shoulder for a Shoulder Neckbreaker. The impact force threw Twilight to the left, unhooked her right leg, and made her land on her back with her right side parallel to the ropes in the direction of the right side bleachers.

Bon Bon: "Dang, that has gotta be murder on Twilight's neck! But at least her leg is okay."

Lyra: "Yeah, that WAS pretty nice of Pinkie to do that, wasn't it? Very considerate."

Cadence covered her hands in shock, but Shining Armor was still paying strict attention to the match with no signs of fear. Big Mac on the other hand was more preoccupied with keeping an eye on his little sister.

Ringside, Twilight used both hands to grab the back of her neck as she reeled from the blow. She didn't have a lot of time to recover though because Pinkie Pie was already attempting a pin. Pinkie Pie quickly leaped over onto Twilight's front from Twilight's left side, and she used both arms to grab Twilight's right leg and pull it back.

Shining: "Get out of it, Twilight!

Sunset Shimmer began the count. "1!..."

Twilight reached her right hand out and grabbed the bottom rope. "Rope!"

Sunset Shimmer continued the count. "2!"

Bon Bon: "Hey, that's a rope break! Stop the pin!"

Twilight: "I'm grabbing the rope! STOP!" Twilight yelled desperately.

Sunset Shimmer heard the please, and stopped immediately after the two-count. Sunset Shimmer also immediately felt bad afterward. In the audience, Shining Armor sighed in relief.

Lyra: "I can't believe the ref was too blind to see Twilight grabbing the ropes!" Lyra blurted.

Bon Bon: "I know, and it was such a retarded mistake too. Then again, considering who the referee is…"

Sunset Shimmer, ringside, held her head. "Oh my God, I'm so sorry! I didn't see it!" said Sunset apologetically.

Twilight wasn't quick to respond because Pinkie Pie was already on her feet, bending down to pick Twilight up and pull her to her feet as well. Pinkie Pie, with one hand holding Twilight's head, lead her back over to the upper right corner and slammed Twilight's forehead into the top turnbuckle. Twilight turned around and was greeted, literally, by Pinkie Pie who started delivering several knees to Twilight's stomach.

Bon Bon: "Pinkie Pie's got Twilight Sparkle trapped in a corner!"

Pinkie Pie stopped mid-strike to look back and see that Fluttershy was already sitting back up. Acting according to the situation, Pinkie Pie gave Twilight a quick and hard fist to the belly, making Twilight clutch her stomach. Immediately afterwards, Pinkie Pie sprinted at Fluttershy. Fluttershy was facing away from the action, so unfortunately she didn't see Pinkie Pie coming to nail her with a soccer kick to the back. Fluttershy yelped and fell back to her side, rubbing her back.

Lyra: "Pinkie Pie is just DOMINATING this fight so far! And she just got back from a COLD!"

Bon Bon: "Guess you made me eat my words, Lyra."

Pinkie Pie gave a simple stomp to Fluttershy's revealed side for good measure. Pinkie Pie then quickly dashed back to Twilight who was still reeling from the knees and punch. Pinkie Pie tried to go for a running headbutt, but that would prove to be reckless as Pinkie Pie was nailed across the head with a forearm smash. Pinkie Pie stumbled backwards and turned around while holding the side of her head. Twilight jumped over to grab Pinkie and Irish whip her back into the corner where she (Twilight) was positioned previously. Pinkie Pie rested her front against the turnbuckles, and yowled in pain when Twilight rammed her back with a shoulder block and pressed her further against the turnbuckle. Twilight then turned Pinkie Pie around and climbed up the ropes connected to the turnbuckle until she was standing on the middle ropes, getting a good view of Pinkie Pie below. Twilight then began raining punches down on Pinkie Pie's head.

Cadence: "Wow, Twilight's really good!"

Shining: "You bet she is! Go TWILEY!"

Sunset began counting Twilight out. "1!...2!..."

Lyra: "I never understood why you can only do ten mounted punches, but the referee still has to count you out. It's pretty pointless."

Bon Bon: "Eh, I guess it varies from company to company. Still unnecessary though, I agree."

Fluttershy slowly managed to get to her feet, and looked over to see Twilight punishing Pinkie Pie with mounted punches. Not wanting to waste any time, she advances towards the action.

Lyra: "Fluttershy's going for it!"

After the tenth punch, Twilight turned her head to see Fluttershy heading her way. With Sunset nearing the fifth count, Twilight calculated the shortening distance between her and Fluttershy. Just before Sunset could count five, Twilight jumped backwards off the corner, keeping her torso away from Fluttershy. Twilight then twisted her body until she was able to lift her left leg horizontally and stick it outwards. The sole of her left boot struck Fluttershy's torso, careening her back down to the mat.

Bon Bon: "And she lost it."

Shining: "Yeah, Twilight! That's how you take care of business!" Shining Armor cheered.

Cadence: "Go, Twilight! Whoo!" Cadence cheered as well, very surprised by Twilight's prowess as a wrestler.

Twilight landed on her feet, but she wobbled around just to keep proper balance. Twilight didn't use many of the more aerodynamic moves that often, and she was feeling the light-headedness that comes with that lack of experience. She was no Rainbow Dash, but she still felt great. She regained her balance, but Pinkie Pie went behind her and put her in a full nelson.

Bon Bon: "Pinkie's recovered, and now she's looking for revenge!"

Shining: "Yeah, that's my sister! Show them what's up!"

Cadence clapped enthusiastically. "Wow, Twilight, great work!"

Twilight struggled to get out of the nelson, but Pinkie Pie had her locked in pretty tight. Twilight took the hold for a moment to think, and once the idea crossed her mind she acted on it. Twilight used her free right leg to kick her heel against Pinkie Pie's shin, which would make Pinkie Pie release her. Once released, Twilight took no time to turn around and deliver a forearm chop across Pinkie Pie's chest. Pinkie Pie held her chest and turned her back to her opponent. Twilight capitalized on the chop and followed up by getting behind Pinkie Pie and putting her in a full nelson of her own.

Pinkie: "Don't think you can get me that easy, Twilight!"

Pinkie Pie was facing back towards the upper right corner, and to escape the nelson she climbed up the turnbuckles and kicked herself off the top to do a backflip over her opponent. Twilight couldn't hold her, and released Pinkie from the nelson as she flipped back over her head.

Lyra: "I invented that counter!"

Bon Bon: "No you didn't!"

Lyra: "Well, I used it first then!"

As soon as Pinkie Pie landed on her feet behind her opponent, she dropped, reached her arm under Twilight's thigh, and pulled her down into a roll up. Twilight's head and back hit the canvas while her lower body and legs were folded on top of her with Pinkie Pie pressing her body to keep her down.

Lyra: "Pinkie Pie's got Twilight in a surprised roll up!"

Bon Bon: "And not the red, fruity kind either! This roll up tastes like defeat!"

Twilight struggled underneath Pinkie Pie while Sunset dropped to count the pin.

Sunset: "1!...2!..

Suddenly, Fluttershy broke the pin by ramming herself into both Pinkie Pie and Twilight. Twilight rolled over to the ropes, and Pinkie Pie fell backwards against the corner.

Bon Bon: "Fluttershy came to Twilight's rescue just in time!"

Lyra: "About time Fluttershy gets some actual progress in this match. She's been knocked down more times than a stack of dominoes on a hill next to a tornado in an August afternoon!"

Bon Bon: "You're lucky Applejack isn't here."

Lyra: "She would have been so proud…" Lyra said looking in the distance, momentarily forgetting that Applejack was just unconscious and not dead.

Back in the ring, Fluttershy stood up from the tackle, and went over to the corner where Pinkie Pie was sitting. There, Fluttershy grabbed Pinkie Pie and pulled her to her feet. Fluttershy then positioned herself on Pinkie Pie's left side and uses her right arm to put Pinkie Pie into a three-quarter facelock. Fluttershy used her free left arm to grab a hold of the front of Pinkie Pie's hair.

Fluttershy took a deep breath. "*Flutter…"

Fluttershy ran forward to the middle of the ring before jumping forwards while kicking her feet forwards. Fluttershy's back fell on the mat, but she also connected her signature move by forcing Pinkie Pie's face into the mat as well.

Fluttershy: "CUTTER*!"

Lyra: "Fluttershy's *Flutter Cutter* Connects!"

Bon Bon: "Now it's Fluttershy's turn to pin!"

Fluttershy rolls onto her hands and knees before crawling to Pinkie Pie, pushing her onto her back, and draping herself across her front. She hooked Pinkie Pie's left leg with her right arm.

Sunset was more attentive this time, and dropped to the mat. "1!...2!."

Fluttershy's pin was interrupted by Twilight, who tackled her off Pinkie Pie in the same fashion that the shy wrestler did for her not too long ago. Twilight then draped herself across Pinkie Pie's chest, hoping to steal the pin. But Pinkie Pie kicked out before Sunset Shimmer could even count again, and she rolled away from Twilight.

*- The stuffed animals cheered loudly -*

Bon Bon: "Both Fluttershy and Twilight just got denied a victory!"

Lyra: "Pinkie Pie isn't going to be having any of that!"

Once Pinkie Pie had rolled a long enough distance, she immediately got to her feet as Twilight and Fluttershy did the same. The three competitors were now equal distances across from each other in a triangle. All three of them stood for a moment to catch their breath, all of their eyes shifting between one another, waiting for someone to make a draw. And as the Mexican standoff continued, the actual people in the bleachers cheered loudly along with the stuffed animals, giving their support to the wrestlers in the ring.

Shining: "Twilight, take those two chumps out! You can do it!"

Vinyl: "Wipe the floor with'em Pinkie! You got this in the bag!"

Rarity: "Show Twilight and Pinkie Pie your strength, Fluttershy!"

The three girls tightened their distance until they were only about two feet away from each other. They then started to circle around the middle of the ring again, each of them wanting to out-predict the other. Twilight didn't want to catch herself over thinking again, so she took the initiative and charged at Fluttershy and was preparing to take her down with a crooked arm lariat. Fluttershy flinched, and quickly held up her guard. But her guard was proven to be unnecessary as Pinkie Pie intercepted Twilight's attack with a Running Drop kick, Pinkie Pie's right boot hitting the side of Twilight's rib, and the other hitting the side of her head.

Bon Bon: "Pinkie Pie saved Fluttershy's hide! Flinching in a fight is a surefire way of getting clobbered. You'd think Fluttershy would be over this by now."

Twilight fell onto her side on the mat while Pinkie Pie falls on her back in front of Fluttershy. Fluttershy looked over her guard and was relieved to see that Twilight was reeling on the ground, but she was immediately tripped forward with her front hitting the mat by Pinkie Pie's Drop Toe Hold. With Fluttershy prone, Pinkie Pie quickly crawled over to Fluttershy's side and used her right arm to put Fluttershy into a grounded side headlock. Fluttershy struggled to break free of Pinkie Pie's headlock, but being on the ground made it difficult. Fluttershy slowly struggled until her and Pinkie Pie were both on their feet. Pinkie Pie squeezed hard around Fluttershy's neck as Fluttershy tried to pull them off of her. Soon Fluttershy resorted to giving Pinkie Pie a few hard back elbows to her chest. After a few more strikes, Pinkie Pie released Fluttershy from the headlock and clutched her chest. Fluttershy capitalized on this, and as Pinkie Pie turned away, used her right arm to put Pinkie Pie in a side headlock of her own. Fluttershy then started to crush her friend with the headlock as Pinkie Pie flailed around to get free.

Lyra: "Fluttershy's got Pinkie Pie kicking and screaming! No hope of escape!"

Fluttershy suddenly dropped down onto one knee and pulled Pinkie Pie to the ground. Fluttershy maneuvered the headlock and wrestled Pinkie Pie onto her back. Fluttershy's right side was pressing Pinkie Pie's upper body down to the mat.

Bon Bon: "Pinkie Pie's shoulders are down!"

Sunset Shimmer started her count. "1!...2!.."

Pinkie Pie squealed through clenched teeth as she forced her shoulders off the mat. Fluttershy tried to hold Pinkie Pie down again, but she couldn't. Although Fluttershy was still holding Pinkie Pie in the headlock, she couldn't stop Pinkie Pie from forcing herself into a sitting position; in turn forcing Fluttershy up to her knees. Facing each other, Pinkie Pie wrapped her left arm over Fluttershy's right shoulder, and hooked her arm around Fluttershy's left side. Clamping on, Pinkie Pie twisted herself and forced Fluttershy onto her back with Pinkie Pie on top this time. The two continued to struggle as tightened their locks on each other.

Lyra: "We are seeing some awesome mat wrestling right here! These two have been at it for about two minutes now!"

Bon Bon: "Which means one of them has to give in eventually."

Pinkie Pie scooted her feet up and she raised her lower body up, making both Fluttershy's shoulders touch the mat from the added leverage.

Sunset Shimmer dropped to her knees quickly. "1!...2!"

Pinkie Pie's grapple pin was interrupted by Twilight landing a knee drop across her back.

Bon Bon: "Twilight intervenes!"

Lyra: "Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy were so busy wrestling… on the ground… touching and rubbing against each other-

Bon Bon gave Lyra a dirty look. Not the sexual kind of dirty either.

Lyra forced the color out of her cheeks. "S-So busy wrestling that they forgot that Twilight was only a few feet away from them! How thoughtless! Of them!"

Bon Bon looked at Lyra with lidded eyes. "But at least we have you to notice everything, now don't we?"

Lyra crossed her arms. "I can't help that I'm human…" Lyra muttered under her breath.

Pinkie Pie howled in pain, but she and Fluttershy were still holding each other. So, Twilight gave Fluttershy's side a stomp to loosen her hold on Pinkie Pie. And as expected, Fluttershy released Pinkie Pie from the headlock and clutched her side. This gave Twilight the opportunity to grab Pinkie Pie by the waist and throw her off Fluttershy. Twilight gave Fluttershy another quick boot to her body before turning her attention back to Pinkie Pie. Twilight walked over to her friend and pulled her up by her poufy hair. Twilight kicked Pinkie Pie in the stomach to make her double over before she used her right arm to put Pinkie Pie in a front facelock. Twilight turned her head before slowly maneuvering her to the supine Fluttershy on her left side. Twilight then performed a DDT by quickly falling backwards. However, instead of Pinkie Pie's head crashed into the ring canvas, it was driven directly into Fluttershy's soft belly. Many "Ooooooo's" could be heard from the audience.

Lyra: "Twilight delivers a devastating DDT to Pinkie Pie while also giving Fluttershy some horrible stomach pains! Twilight knows how to make it hurt!"

Bon Bon: "I just feel sorry for Fluttershy. I hope Pinkie Pie's head was light…"

Fluttershy let out a howl of agony before clutching her tummy and curling up into a cradle position. Pinkie Pie rolled off of Fluttershy and held her head. And Twilight, feeling the hype, ran over to the ropes in the direction of where her brother was, and pumped both of her fists in the air with a smile spread across her face.

Twilight: "Hey, Shining! Cadence! Did you see what I did?! Pretty cool, huh?!" Twilight asked excitedly over the cheering animals.

Shining: "That's great Twilight, but..."

Cadence: "TURN AROUND!" Cadence hollered.

Twilight lowered her arms and looked at Cadence funny as she couldn't completely understand her. Then it hit her, but it was already too late. Since Pinkie Pie had her head connected with Fluttershy's soft body rather than the hard canvas, she was able to make a very quick recovery. While Twilight was distracted, Pinkie Pie advanced on her swiftly. As soon as Pinkie Pie got close enough, she hooked both of Twilight's arms back by wrapping her arms around Twilight's left arm and hiked her legs up to wrap and grapevine Twilight's other arm. This positioned Pinkie Pie horizontally across Twilight's back as she forces Twilight's arms out like a crucifixion.

Bon Bon: "Pinkie Pie's got Twilight in a crucifix from behind!"

Lyra: "Ye mortal man, bow on two knees and repent, for Twilight has died for your sins!" Lyra joked.

Twilight's eyes widened as Pinkie Pie lowered her bodyweight and forced Twilight backwards onto the mat on her own shoulders. Pinkie Pie kept the pin in as Twilight's legs are kicking in the air.

Lyra: "And after death, Twilight Sparkle descended into hell for three counts!"

Bon Bon: "You're seriously going to run with that?"

Lyra: "Yes, don't interrupt."

Sunset Shimmer counted the pin. "1!...2!...KICKOUT!"

Just as Sunset Shimmer was going to count the final number, Twilight Sparkle jerked herself out of the pin and landed on her front. Meanwhile, Shining Armor and Cadence were flooded with relief.

Lyra: "And after three days, Twilight Sparkle rose from the dead victorious and-

Bon Bon: "Stop, Lyra. That joke isn't funny. It's offensive."

Lyra: "Unlike others, I'm not afraid to cross social boundaries in the name of comedy." Lyra snootily stated with arms crossed.

Bon Bon:"You're a musician and a wrestler. Not a comedian."

Lyra: "I should be! I kill at this!"

Bon Bon: "Something definitely dies…"

Twilight rolled onto her back and sat herself up. "I can't believe that I was stupid enough to do that! What the heck was I THINKING?! Letting my attention get away from the match?! I can't lose focus like that again..." Twilight mentally cursed herself.

Pinkie: "I agree, Twilight. Focus on the match and you'll do great!"

Twilight looked up at Pinkie Pie with a puzzled expression.

Pinkie Pie cocked her head to the side. "Need some help up?"

Twilight: "Uh… sure I-Owowowowow!"

Pinkie Pie grabbed two fistfuls of Twilight's hair and yanked her to her feet.

Pinkie Pie giggled. "Awww, you DIDN'T want up? Okay, let me help you back down again." Pinkie Pie said nonchalantly before bending Twilight down, using her right arm to put Twilight in a front facelock, and fall backwards to force Twilight's forehead into the mat for a textbook DDT.

Bon Bon: "Pinkie Pie has Twilight right where she wants her!"

Lyra: "Twilight's finished."

Pinkie Pie pushed Twilight onto her back with her boot. Pinkie Pie then lowered herself on top of Twilight, and used her right arm to hook her right leg up.

Cadence: "No!"

Shining: "Kick out!"

Sunset: "1!...2!..KICKOUT!"

Cadence and Shining: "YES!"

Pinkie Pie got off of Twilight and puffed her cheeks, impatient and intent on getting her win. But she looked out of the corner of her eye and noticed that Fluttershy was slowly standing herself up on one knee. Pinkie Pie looked at Twilight, then Fluttershy, and back to Twilight. Pinkie Pie's brain worked its magic, and brilliance once again dawned on her smart head. Pinkie Pie got to her feet and sauntered over to Fluttershy. Pinkie Pie grabbed Fluttershy's arm and helped her to her feet. Fluttershy was slightly alarmed by this kind gesture and took a stance, but Pinkie Pie held up a peace sign to signal a temporary truce. Pinkie Pie then cupped her hands over Fluttershy's left ear before whispering her super secret idea into her ear canal.

Bon Bon: "I don't like where this is going."

After listening to Pinkie Pie's idea, Fluttershy looked over at Twilight nervously. "I don't know Pinkie Pie. That sounds kind of mean," Fluttershy murmured before looking over at Twilight who was slowly hoisting herself up with the ropes in the direction if the right side bleachers. "But, if it'll end this match sooner…"

Lyra: "Ooooh, something's going down."

Twilight Sparkle used the top rope to pull herself up to her feet. She felt dazed from the impact to her head, making it difficult to shake all the cobwebs from her head. Twilight took about two steps away from the ropes before looking up to see if Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie were still standing. And they were. In fact both of them were honing in on her. Fast.

Twilight's eyes widened. "This is gonna hurt…"

Lyra: "Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy are performing a…"

The two friends were both running towards their other friend, Twilight, at high speeds. Fluttershy's right hand and Pinkie Pie's left hand were joined together with both of their hands clasped onto to the other's wrist. With a truce between the two, and the determination to win, they performed a Double Clothesline on Twilight Sparkle. Twilight couldn't react fast enough, and was violently forced through the ropes and out of the ring after the Clothesline hit the front of her neck.

Bon Bon: "Fluttershy and and Pinkie Pie are working together to take down Twilight!"

Lyra: "Twilight's going to get so screwed!"

Shining Armor and Cadence both winced.

Cadence: "Oooh…"

Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie released each other's hands and stared down at Twilight, moaning on her back outside the ring. They both looked at each other and nodded before they each stepped through the ropes and jumped down onto the floor where Twilight was at.

Bon Bon: "Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie are looking to take it outside the ring! I wonder what they have in store for Twilight."

Lyra: "I dunno, but at least Twilight's brother is getting a great view of her sister's beating."

Sunset Shimmer climbed down from the ring just in time to see Twilight crawling away from her opponents on all fours, attempting to escape. However, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie grabbed her and pulled her up to her feet. With Pinkie Pie on the right side of Twilight and Fluttershy on the left, they performed a Double Irish Whip on her. With the force of two people whipping her, Twilight was forced to dash forward at high speeds. Twilight couldn't stop, and her eyes widened as she soon ran into the barricade made around the front row of the left side bleachers. The acceleration of Twilight's running, and the sudden stop of the barricade hitting her stomach, made Twilight flip over it completely. Shining Armor and Cadence watched with horrified expressions as Twilight landed on the first two rows of bleachers next to them.

Lyra: "Seriously, those two are so lucky being THAT CLOSE to the action!"

Bon Bon looked at Lyra appalled. "Lyra, Twilight's getting beaten up right in front of their eyes!" Bon Bon exclaimed.

Lyra: "I still would've went over there, looked down on them, and be like 'YOU SUCK!' Lyra laughed.

Bon Bon: "The last time you went to an Indy show and did that, one of them hit you in the face." Bon Bon reminded.

Lyra: "Hey, I'll have you know that THAT was an accident, and I only cried for twenty minutes," said Lyra, "It was totally worth it."

Pinkie Pie ran after Twilight, and Sunset Shimmer followed behind. Once there, Pinkie Pie hiked over the barricade and greeted Cadence and Shining Armor with a friendly smile.

Pinkie: "Hey you guys! I hope you're enjoying the match! I'm having tons of fun with your sister, Shining." Pinkie Pie said nonchalantly to Twilight's brother before turning around to attack Twilight with a stomp to her stomach.

Shining Armor, not taking this very well, got up from his seat and advancing towards Pinkie Pie. "Hey! Don't be so rough on her!"

Bon Bon: "This isn't good. He's not allowed to do that."

Lyra: "Unless he's going over to tell Twilight that SHE SUCKS!" Lyra laughed.

Before Shining Armor could get any closer to the three wrestlers, however, Sunset Shimmer hiked over the barricade and stood in his way. "Get back to your seat."

Shining Armor was stopped by Sunset Shimmer putting a hand on his chest. Shining Armor looked over Sunset's head and watched Pinkie Pie pull his sister up by her hair. "B-But Twilight-

Sunset: "Twilight is still in a match. I understand you're worried, but you're not allowed to interrupt until the match is over. I'm sorry." Sunset Shimmer informed Shining Armor.

Shining Armor looked down and clenched his fists, distraught that he couldn't help his sister. Then Cadence came up behind him and grabbed his arm.

Cadence: "Let's not start anything, Shiny. Let's just keep cheering her on, alright?" Cadence soothed.

Shining Armor sighed before begrudgingly agreeing. "Alright..."

Sunset Shimmer smiled and thanked him as they went back to their seats before turning around to see that Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy had already pulled Twilight back over the barricade. They both stood Twilight up and performed yet another Double Irish Whip. This time, Twilight dashed forward and hit the side of the apron with her chest, making Twilight take a few groggy steps back. Pinkie and Fluttershy closed in on the feeble Twilight, and helped her inside the ring.

Lyra: "I still don't get why pins couldn't count outside the ring."

Bon Bon gave Lyra a miffed look. Lyra mouthed an apology as she held her hands up in surrender.

Once Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Susnet shimmer were back in the ring, the match continued on. Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy looked down at Twilight and took a second to watch her get on her knees and clutched her torso. Pinkie Pie mouthed something to Fluttershy. Fluttershy nodded in agreement before she and Pinkie Pie each grabbed a hand from Twilight and pulled her up to her feet. Once Twilight was standing and was facing towards them, they both wrapped Twilight's arms over their necks (Twilight's left arm over Pinkie Pie's and her right arm over Fluttershy's). Both Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie then used their free arms to grab their side of Twilight's skirt and spandex.

Bon Bon: "They're going for another double-team move!"

Lyra: "That's how you use the power of friendship! To beat up another friend! … I guess!"

Twilight Sparkle groaned as she was bent forward and put into her opponents' set up. Twilight could still hear her ears ringing from the Double Clothesline, so escaping Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy wasn't going to be easy.

Pinkie: "On the count of three! One!"

Fluttershy: "Two!"

Pinkie: "THREE!"

Before Twilight could make an escape attempt, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy squat slightly and hoisted her straight into the air. They were all vertical, but Twilight was upside down. This gave Twilight a topsy-turvy view of the outside of the ring. She could also see Shining Armor cheer her on while Cadence looked away at what was about to happen. Twilight didn't blame her. Nor could she see her for too long because Twilight felt herself falling backwards, and her view changed from the bleachers to the ceiling lights in a matter of seconds.

*THUD!*

The impact of hitting the mat spread throughout her body, and she gasped in response to the pain. And with both Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie performing the move, their weight only made the damaged caused to her back even more agony.

Lyra: "Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy nailed Twilight with an Assisted Suplex! The double-team action just keeps on coming!"

Bon Bon: "This match is over. Period."

Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie both sat up and pulled Twilight's body in between themselves. Twilight Sparkle was on her back with her eyes squeezed shut, most likely from the horrible pain she was experiencing. Twilight lay on the mat, groaning in between each exasperated breath.

Shining: "Get your butt up, Twilight! Don't let them beat you like this!"

Cadence: "Twilight, don't give in!"

Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie looked up at each other with no readable emotions displayed. They knew only one of them would be able to pin Twilight, and the longer they waited the more likely Twilight would kick out. So, Pinkie Pie did the following.

Pinkie: "Look, a puppy!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed, pointing outside the ring.

Fluttershy didn't fall for it, and she put on her best fake smile. "Umm… look, Pinkie Pie! Balloons!" Fluttershy said, pointing to the sky.

Pinkie Pie's eyes twinkled. "Oooo! Where?! Where?!" she exclaimed, looking directly at the ring lights above, "Ow, my eyes!"

While Pinkie Pie was distracted (and blinded), Fluttershy pulled Twilight towards herself and covered her up.

Sunset Simmer dropped to the mat. "1!"

The sound of Sunset Shimmer slapping the mat snapped Pinkie Pie's attention back to the match. She blinked and saw Fluttershy pinning Twilight, and she immediately felt dumb.

Pinkie: "HEY!" Pinkie Pie snapped.

Before Sunset could make the second count, Pinkie Pie ripped Fluttershy off of Twilight, and gave her a hard shove onto her back.

Pinkie: "There were no balloons, you meanie!" Pinkie Pie said, pulling Twilight over and using her left hand to hook Twilight's left leg. "And this was my Idea! My Pinkie plan, my Pinkie pin!"

Sunset Shimmer restarted her count. "1!...2!..."

Fluttershy sat up. "Sorry, Pinkie Pie… but I have to win!"

Fluttershy got to her feet and reached over to grab Pinkie Pie by the hair, breaking the pin. Fluttershy then stood her up before kicking her in the gut to make her double over. Fluttershy quickly positioned herself on Pinkie Pie's left side while they were facing the still downed Twilight. Fluttershy used her right arm to put Pinkie Pie in a three-quarter facelock. Fluttershy used her free left hand to keep Pinkie Pie's head in place before she jumped forward and hiked her legs up. As Fluttershy landed in a sitting position, Pinkie Pie's jaw was forced into her right shoulder to connect the Stunner. Simultaneously, both of her legs landed straight across Twilight's stomach for a Double Legdrop!

Lyra: "Fluttershy pulled a Double Stunner and Double Legdrop maneuver! Fluttershy just made an epic comeback! Did you see that, Bonnie?!"

Bon Bon rubbed her face. "I'm sorry, Ly Ly. I was too busy facepalming over the absurdity of the last few minutes to notice."

Pinkie Pie shot up and fell on her back while Twilight instinctively curled up from the Double Legdrop to the belly. Fluttershy excitedly gets on her knees and gets on top of Twilight's body. The lower half of Fluttershy's body was holding Twilight's waist down while her legs grapevined Twilight's. Fluttershy was pushing her upper body up above Twilight by pushing her hands off of Twilight's shoulders, giving Fluttershy a great dominating view of Twilight's face.

Lyra blushed, and she turned the mic off before leaning in to whisper into Bon Bon's ear. "This ringing any bells, Bonnie?" Lyra breathed seductively.

Bon Bon looked at her with lidded eyes. She turned her mic off momentarily. "Did you really just try to arouse me with a pun?"

Lyra shrugged. "Was worth a shot."

Fluttershy: "I did pretty good, didn't I, Twilight?" Fluttershy asked as she waited for Sunset Shimmer to start counting.

Shining: "Twilight, you still got this! Get her off of you!" Shining Armor screamed.

Cadence: "Oh no!" Cadence said looking away.

Sunset Shimmer started the count. "1!...2!...KICKOUT!"

Shining: "YES!"

Cadence slowly looks back. "Huh? Oh-OH YES! GO TWILIGHT!"

If Sunset Shimmer were a few milliseconds faster with her count the match would have been over, but Twilight managed to break out of the pin and headbutt Fluttershy off of her. Fluttershy got to her feet while Twilight got on one knee, looking up at Fluttershy with a tired smirk.

Twilight: "Impressive… but I'm not out yet…." Twilight wheezed.

Bon Bon: "Twilight kicks out, but just barely!"

Lyra: "God knows I wouldn't have."

Fluttershy extended an arm to help Twilight up. Twilight obliged and pulled herself to her feet. But as soon as Twilight stood up, she squeezed Fluttershy's hand and yanked her forward. Twilight stepped to the side and stuck out a foot to trip her. Fluttershy let out a surprised "Whoa!" as she fell on her face. Since they were so close to the ropes, Twilight reached down to grab Fluttershy's ankles and started pulling her away on her stomach. Fluttershy reached out and tried to grab the ropes but she couldn't reach. She kept crawling at the mat to stop Twilight, but her efforts were to be proved fruitless. Once Twilight pulled Fluttershy to the middle of the ring, Twilight flipped her supine using her legs. Twilight placed her left foot in between Fluttershy's thighs, and used both of her hands to bend Fluttershy's right leg and place it across Fluttershy's left knee; Fluttershy's knees gave it the appearance of the number 4. Keeping Fluttershy's legs crossed, Twilight dropped into a leaned back sitting position and hooked her right leg straight across and over Fluttershy's right ankle to lock in the Figure-4 Leglock. Twilight released her hands from Fluttershy's legs as they were unnecessary with her left leg being used as a key hole and her right leg keeping Fluttershy's bent right leg down. And Fluttershy would speak for the effectiveness of the move herself if she wasn't screaming hysterically.

Lyra: "Twilight's got Fluttershy in the Figure-4! And with no ropes around her, Fluttershy can't hope to get out of the hold!"

Fluttershy sat herself up in a leaned back position. "Stop it! You're hurting meeeeee!" Fluttershy howled.

Twilight: "That's the point, Fluttershy!" Twilight growled.

Fluttershy shook her head. "Okay, Okay! I get the point now! Just please… let me gooo!" Fluttershy cried.

Twilight tightened the lock. "Then surrender the match to me!"

Fluttershy: "Noooo!" Fluttershy weakly cried before laying herself onto her back once more.

Shining Armor cupped his hands. "Give up, Fluttershy! It's only goin to get worse!" Shining Armor taunted.

Cadence: "Y-Yeah, we're concerned for your health!" Cadence yelled as a half-honest taunt, as she honestly didn't want to see Fluttershy hurt.

Fluttershy extended her arm with open hand in hopes of getting her legs free, but whenever she got close Twilight locked her legs in tighter, making her throw herself back and holler in pain. Fluttershy also attempted to crab walk backwards to the rope, but in her weakened state she couldn't do that and haul Twilight with her at the same time. As this was happening, Twilight was just keeping the lock in and hoping that Fluttershy would soon start tapping out. But as she kept the hold secure, her eyes trailed off to the side, and her eyes widened as soon as she saw Pinkie Pie upping running at her.

Bon Bon: "Pinkie's recovered from the Stunner! And both Twilight and Fluttershy are wide open!"

Twilight did check up on Pinkie Pie as she was dragging Fluttershy earlier, but at that time Pinkie was still on the mat. But it was now horrifyingly obvious that Pinkie Pie was up, running, and on the attack. With what little time she had left, Twilight applied as much pressure to the Figure-4 Leglock as she could in hopes that Fluttershy would tap out before Pinkie Pie could break the hold.

Pinkie: "Heads up!" Pinkie Pie cheered as she closed in on Twilight and jumped above her.

Twilight released Fluttershy from the Figure-4, but she wasn't fast enough to roll away from Pinkie Pie's running Splash. Pinkie Pie's body landed across Twilight's face, muffling Twilight's hurt-filled moans. Meanwhile, Fluttershy was out of the Figure-4, but she couldn't stand. All she could do was curl up and hold her legs, whimpering a little at the pain setting in.

Shining: "Twilight, don't lose like this! You can do this!" Shining Armor encouraged from the bleachers. Cadence was a little better at keeping her attention on the match moves this time, but she could still feel Twilight's hurt from a distance.

Ringside, Pinkie Pie rolled onto her right side across Twilight's collarbone. Twilight was breathing rather loudly after the impact, and she was just about as exhausted as Fluttershy was. Pinkie Pie decided that she would attempt another pin on Twilight. However, instead of a standard pin, she would just roll her front back onto Twilight's face to control her breathing. Although, it was difficult to stay on because Twilight's heavy breathing was tickling the skin of her belly. Pinkie Pie couldn't help but giggle as she put her right forearm across Twilight's chest.

Sunset Shimmer raised an eyebrow at such an unorthodox pin, but she was still required to count it. "1!..."

Shining: "Oh no…"

Sunset: "2!..."

Lyra: "Pinkie Pie's got this! THIS MATCH IS OVER-

Sunset: "KICKOUT!"

Lyra: -nyOOOOOO IT ISN'T! TWILIGHT KICKED OUT!"

Shining Armor pumped his fists in the air and simply yelled. He couldn't say "YES!" anymore.

Cadence put her fingers in her mouth and whistled.

Twilight shot her shoulder up only a half-second before Sunset counted her for a pinfall, and Pinkie Pie got to her knees and pulled on her face in frustration. Twilight tried rolling herself on her side, but Pinkie Pie grabbed her head and brought them both into standing positions. Pinkie Pie got behind Twilight, and she grabbed her wrist and shoulder to prepare for an Irish whip. But Twilight shook herself to her senses, and just as Pinkie Pie whipped her, she reversed by grabbing her wrist. This resulted in Pinkie Pie being the one Irish whipped towards the lower right corner.

Bon Bon: "Pinkie Pie's going to her corner!"

Lyra: "To her Sugarcube Corner, that is!" Lyra zinged.

Bon Bon wiped her face. "Oh Jesus why…"

Pinkie Pie couldn't slow herself down, so as she approached the corner she kicked forward. Her boot hit the middle turnbuckle, allowing Pinkie Pie to make a sudden stop. But as Pinkie Pie retracted her leg, Twilight was already running at her from behind. When Twilight was close enough, she jumped up and kicked her right boot onto Pinkie Pie's back. The force of the kick caught Pinkie by surprise, shooting her forward and launching her nose into the middle turnbuckle.

Bon Bon winced. "That's going to need some bandaging!"

Pinkie Pie groaned loudly as she held her nose and turned around. There was no sign of bleeding, but her sniffer was certainly hurting like hell. But before she could dish out any payback, Twilight pushed her back into the lower right corner and started assaulting her with knee strikes.

Lyra: "Pinkie Pie's in trouble now! Should've just stayed in bed today!"

Bon Bon: "And she didn't even bring any Ibuprofen with her."

Sunset Shimmer ran over and started counting. "1!...2!..."

After the third count, Twilight backed up and let Pinkie Pie clutch her stomach. She moaned like a sickly child with each step forward. Twilight figured that Pinkie Pie had enough, and she went to Pinkie Pie's left side. Twilight grabbed the back of Pinkie Pie's top with her left hand and took a hold of the back waistline of Pinkie Pie's tights with her right hand.

Pinkie: "Gnnn… hey, what are you doing…?" Pinkie Pie moaned, rubbing her tummy.

Twilight: "I think you've had enough fun for one day…" Twilight wheezed.

Pinkie Pie blinked. "No, no, wait! WAIT!"

Pinkie Pie's please were ignored, and Twilight proceeded to promptly toss her out of the ring through the ropes in the direction of the commentator's table. Pinkie Pie screamed along the way, and she landed front-first on the outside mat.

Bon Bon: "Well, it could've been worse. She could've landed in the spot where Rarity up-chucked, but she managed to miss it by a few centimeters."

Lyra: "And she could've been counted out too, if not for the special rules put into place," Lyra said before deactivating her mic again, "Which I STILL don't get."

Bon Bon deactivated her mic yet again. "LATER!"

Lyra groaned. "FINE!"

Lyra and Bon Bon both reactuivated their mics again.

Bon Bon: "Wrestling! Yay!"

Lyra: "Baseball is for boring people!"

Back in the ring, Twilight dusted her hands off before turning her attention back to Fluttershy. The animal loving wrestler was shakily getting to her feet, and her back was turned to Twilight. Fluttershy's hands were on her knees, and she looked like she was going about standing very cautiously.

Bon Bon: "Uh oh, Fluttershy's a sitting duck now."

Shining: "Get her, Twilight!"

The gears in Twilight's head began turning, and she didn't want them to stop. Twilight took a deep breath and cricked her neck before rushing at Fluttershy from behind. Fluttershy heard footsteps getting closer and closer, but she was too late to react. Twilight was already behind her. Twilight ducked and put her head underneath Fluttershy's right armpit. Twilight then used her right hand to grab Fluttershy's right shin and pull it up so she could fully bend it inward. Twilight placed her free left hand under Fluttershy's left thigh. Then, using whatever strength she could muster up, she lifted Fluttershy upward. Twilight acted quickly, lowered herself into a kneeling position in which her right knee was sticking out, and proceeded to slam Fluttershy's right shin down onto her extended right knee to connect the Shin Breaker.

Bon Bon covered her face, and this time it was to avoid looking at the action inside the ring.

Lyra: "Fluttershy's getting her legs REKT!"

Cadence looked away, feeling her shin as if that move was performed on herself.

Fluttershy's mouth formed an "O" as she let out a horrible wail of pain that would belong to that of an injured dog. Twilight released Fluttershy and let her fall forward onto the mat, rolling from side to side as she held her damaged shin.

Sunset Shimmer frowned and looked at Twilight. "I'm sorry, but was that entirely necessary?"

Twilight took a few breaths before nodding. "Sorry, but it was. Don't worry. This match will be over soon…"

Twilight lowered herself into a squat, and used her one right hand to grab Fluttershy by her hair and pull her up to her feet with her hurt right leg barely touching the mat. Twilight quickly positioned herself behind Fluttershy and put her head under Fluttershy's left armpit this time. Twilight used her left hand to grab Fluttershy's unharmed left shin, pull it up, and fully bend it. This forced Fluttershy to put the flat of her right boot on the mat to keep herself up; this simultaneously left a shockwave of pain setting in on Fluttershy's right shin.

Lyra: "Twilight's going for another one!"

Twilight grunted. "This is your last chance, Fluttershy! Give up or suffer the consequences!" she yelled at Fluttershy.

Fluttershy, short in breath and in stamina, still shook her head vigorously. "I can't!"

Twilight sighed. "Alright, but you asked for it!"

Twilight used her right arm to grab underneath Fluttershy's right thigh before lifting her up again. Twilight quickly got into another kneeling position, this time with her left knee sticking out. Twilight then dropped Fluttershy's left shin on that knee, connecting yet another Shin Breaker. Fluttershy let out another painful howl and fell/rolled onto the mat, holding both of her legs this time. Twilight, not missing a beat, squatted and straightened Fluttershy out until she was fully on her back. After that, Twilight grabbed Fluttershy's legs and used them to put her into another Figure-4 Leglock.

Lyra: "Twilight's going for another submission on Fluttershy's legs, and after two Shin Breakers, Fluttershy's going to have a hard time not tapping the mat!"

Bon Bon: "Fluttershy's legs have got to be broken by now!"

Back inside the ring, Sunset Shimmer got to her knees to observe the submission hold, waiting to see if Fluttershy would submit. But it was hard for Sunset to see Fluttershy in such a horribly painful position. Fluttershy's cheeks were dark red and tears were forming in her eyes as she started to cry.

Cadence looked back, and was horrified to see Fluttershy going through so much pain. Shining Armor simply kept the cheers for her sister going.

Fluttershy clutched the back of her head. "EEEYYAAAAHAAA! MAKE HER STOP, MAKE HER STOP! PLEEEHEEEEEAAAAAAASE!" Fluttershy begged Sunset.

Sunset Shimmer gulped and looked over to Twilight. "Uh, Twilight…"

Twilight knew what Sunset was going to say and stopped her there. "I'm not stopping until she starts tapping!"

Sunset Shimmer was about to retort, but Twilight was technically correct. She was the one who agreed to be the referee after all. All she could do was just bite her thumb and wait for the chance to make the match decision.

Bon Bon: "Hey, look!" Bon Bon said, pointing near the edge of the ring.

An arm was slung over the ring apron. The arm stiffened as it was pulling up a body. And that body belonged to no one other than a beaten Pinkie Pie. Pinkie Pie pulled herself up with one eye closed, and she hiked her left leg into the ring.

Lyra: "Pinkie Pie's going back in so soon!"

Shining Armor saw this and knew Twilight was in trouble, but all he could do was watch. Cadence also prepared herself for the worst.

Twilight also saw Pinkie Pie trying to roll herself back into the ring, and was not pleased to see that, obviously. Twilight felt her heart pumping fast. Twilight applied as much power that every inch of her body could accumulate to her hold. This placed Fluttershy in even greater strain, thus making her cry even louder. But Pinkie Pie was already on her feet, and she had a determined look in her eye as she began to charge forward.

Lyra: "Pinkie Pie's going to break the hold!"

Bon Bon: "Pinkie Pie's halfway there!"

Shining: "Come on, come on…"

Twilight was now desperate. Her lungs were burning, and she was losing energy at an alarming rate. She released Fluttershy's left shin from her straightened leg, and she transitioned up to her ankle. Twilight clutched the ankle of Fluttershy's boot and violently twisted it, placing Fluttershy in a torturous hell of unforgiving misery. Fluttershy cried openly with tears streaming down her face, and Pinkie Pie was halfway towards them.

Bon Bon: "Pinkie's closing in!"

Twilight's eyes widened even further as Pinkie Pie was just a few steps away. Everything seemed to go in slow motion. Pinkie Pie was just in mid stride as her right foot was launching her off the mat, and her left foot was raised. Twilight couldn't tell where Pinkie Pie's boot was going to land, so she closed her eyes and braced for impact.

Fluttershy: "I GIVE UUUUUP!" Fluttershy cried out, pounding the mat with her palm.

Pinkie Pie's boot stomped down hard Twilight's right shoulder, making Twilight release Fluttershy's ankle. But it was already too late, for Fluttershy had just made a loud and clear verbal submission.

Sunset: "RING THE BELL!" Sunset screamed.

Lyra: "Fluttershy tapped! She tapped! Twilight wins!" Lyra cheered.

Bon Bon rang the bell. *DING! DING! DING!*

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*~ Britt Nicole's song "Ready or Not (feat. Lecrae)" resonates throughout the building ~*

Pinkie: "SHOOT!" Pinkie Pie said aloud, knowing that the match was over.

Twilight eased Fluttershy's suffering and released her from the Figure-4, quickly scrambling to her feet. Twilight wiped the sweat from her forehead and held her aching back, but she smiled through it. She would have jumped for joy if she didn't feel so exhausted, but she figured self-admiration was enough. Twilight walked over to Sunset Shimmer who helped her stand fully upright and held her hand in the air.

Sunset: "HERE IS YOUR WINNER BY SUBMISSION! TWILIGHT SPARKLE!"

*- The stuffed animals cheered loudly -*

Lyra: "And Twilight Sparkle has won the Canterlot Diva's Centra-er, I meant has won the Triple Threat match!"

Bon Bon: "A rough start for Twilight, though. I thought Pinkie Pie had this match locked in, but I guess Twilight locked it in quicker with that Figure-4."

Lyra: "I didn't like how fast the match was! Why'd it have to end so soon?! It should have gone at least another ten minutes!" Lyra whined.

Bon Bon: "Quit your complaining, Lyra, it is how it is. And I thought it was pretty good."

Lyra: "I KNOW it was good, I'm saying that. I just wished it went on longer!" said Lyra.

Bon Bon: "Well, you know what they say. When you're watching a good match, a minute could feel like a century." Bon Bon pointed out.

Lyra gasped. "Wow, Bon Bon, that's SO deep!"

Bon Bon: "I can be philosophical when I want to be." Bon Bon said with a flattered smile.

Shining Armor and Cadence immediately jumped out of their seats and made a run for the ring. Good thing for them that CCPW doesn't have any security to stop them. Once in the ring, Shining Armor was the first to break for the victor of the match: Twilight Sparkle. Sunset had to quickly release Twilight's hand and jump back before Shining Armor could trap her in a hug.

Shining Armor: "Twiley, you did it!" Shining Armor praised.

Twilight: "Shining…. crushing… me… urk..." Twilight wheezed with clenched teeth, eyeballs popping out of her head.

Cadence got Shining Armor to release Twilight, letting her down so she could hug her next.

Cadence: "Twilight, that was AMAZING! I had no CLUE you could wrestle so well, let alone be able to go up against two opponents at the same time!"

Shining: "You totally left us on the edge of our seats, we're so proud of you! You're MY favorite wrestler, now!"

Twilight blushed, smiling oh so wide. "Well… you know, practice, practice, practice! Ehehe!" she said with a humble shrug of the shoulders.

Cadence and Shining Armor both pulled in Twilight for an embrace, and Twilight accepted to finish the group sibling/ex best babysitter hug. Of course, Twilight had to cut the hug short in order to check on Fluttershy. The three of them turned to see that Sunset Shimmer and Pinkie Pie were already on the ground looking at Fluttershy. The timid girl was sitting up, but she was rubbing one of her shins with one hand while her free hand was wiping away the last of her tears, and despite that she was still whimpering like a child.

Cadence put her hand over her mouth and went to politely ask Sunset Shimmer to step aside so she could get a closer look of Fluttershy's legs.

Cadence: "They look beat, but luckily not bad enough for a trip to the hospital. They just look slightly bruised, and ice on both legs could assist with that," Cadence said with a sober inspection of her legs before looking up at Fluttershy with a sympathetic half-smile, "You okay? How bad does it hurt?"

Fluttershy sniffed. "It hurts, but it feels a little better now… but it hurts more that I lost. You must all think I'm a big baby for giving up like that, don't you?" said Fluttershy, looking down with her hair covering her face.

Twilight got on one knee. "Are you kidding, Fluttershy?! You were incredible!"

Fluttershy looked up with a confused expression. She brushed her hair out of her face. "But you won."

Twilight: "Yeah, I did, but you sure made me work for it. I thought you were going to tap immediately, but you held out for so long that I was about to discard the idea of a submission win altogether." Twilight praised with a warms smile.

Fluttershy lit up a little. "Really?"

Pinkie: "Oh, totally! I wouldn't have been able to last THAT long! You were so strong that I thought your legs were made of solid steel!" Pinkie Pie cheered before turning to Twilight, "Oh, and good job on winning, Twilight. It was a fun match!"

Twilight nodded. "You were a powerful opponent yourself, Pinkie." Twilight said extending a hand.

Pinkie Pie looked at her hand and shook her head. "No way, Twilight. Beating me deserves a high-five!" Pinkie Pie chimed, raising her hand.

Twilight should have seen that coming. So Twilight, with equal enthusiasm, smacked her palm against Pinkie's. Pinkie Pie then turned to Fluttershy and presented her with two palms instead of one.

Pinkie: "You get a high ten, Fluttershy! Celebrate your awesome loss, girlfriend!"

Fluttershy blinked, but smiled softly as she indulged Pinkie Pie. Fluttershy raised both of her hands up and connected them with Pinkie Pie's. However, the force of Pinkie Pie's thrust was too hard, and Fluttershy ended up rocking herself backwards with her legs in the air.

Fluttershy: "Oh dear, my shoulders are down. Looks like I lost again." Fluttershy giggled, prompting a group of chuckles from everyone above her.

Lyra: "Aaaaaw! That's so cute!"

Bon Bon: "I guess, but now that this match is over, it looks like we're heading for the main event for tonight: "Me and Lyra vs. Octavia and that other girl who's name I forgot… to care about."

Vinyl Scratch gave Bon Bon the finger from inside the bleachers, not saying anything else.

Lyra: "Yeah, and I hope those two are ready because me and Bonnie are going to make them write their own funeral music!"

Octavia (Announcer): "Not likely."

Lyra: "It is SO likely!" Lyra shot back. "Nailed it…"

Bon Bon: "I hope you folks enjoyed this match! Congratulations to Twilight Sparkle for an impressive victory, and a thank you to Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy for making this an entertaining fight!"

Back ringside, Sunset Shimmer and Cadence supported Fluttershy on their shoulders, and they went to escort Fluttershy out of the ring. Beside them, Shining Armor held up Twilight's right hand, and Pinkie Pie held up Twilight's right hand. And with that, the remaining three took a bow, signaling the official end of the match.

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...sucked, huh? Yeah, admit it! i can see you wrenching in disgust and fixing to jump out that window! JK

Anyway, it's going to take a while for chapters 45 and 46 to be up, but I also want to tell you guys how much I enjoy reading your reviews. I honestly haven't had a lot of confidence in my writing lately, but your input means everything to me. :)

I also apologize, again, for taking this chapter down briefly. Hopefully, I can take notice some of these things sooner.

So, until chapter 45, I bid YOU ... arevoir.