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Trixie ran at Pinkamena, throwing a one-two punch. Pinks raised her fists and blocked them with her wrists before countering with a punch that hit Trixie in the left cheek. The mare grunted before kicking Pinks in the stomach. The pink mare let out a grunt but grabbed the mare's ankle. Trixie growled and jumped at the mare, causing her to lose her balance and fall over. Trixie landed on top of her and punched her in the face twice, before Pinks grabbed her wrist and rolled them over, Trixie's head now over the edge.

"You put up a good fight..." said Pinks, smirking. "But, you're still weak."

Trixie growled and kneed her before rolling them both over again. She then gripped the pink mare's neck. "Trixie is not weak..." she said, Pinks letting out choked gasps.

The pink mare then threw a punch. Trixie was able to dodge it but she lost her grip and Pinks kicked her away. She tumbled slightly before getting to her knees.

"You bitch..." she groaned, getting to her feet.

Pinks gasped and coughed as she stood. "Not... bad, Trix... But, I didn't come here to play with you," she said, raising her fists when, all of a sudden, there was a happy little jingle.

Trix raised an eyebrow and looked around before looking at Pinkamena. "That you?"

"My phone..."

"Well, answer it. I got time," said Trix, crossing her arms.

The pink mare reached into her pocket and held her phone to her ear. "Yeah? Dash? ...What happened to May?" She then glared at Trixie. "Understood..." She put the phone back in her pocket. "You're gonna pay for that..."

Trixie smirked. "What, did one of my tanks blow up one of your friends?"

Pinks yelled and dove forwards, tackling Trixie to the floor. She then began punching her in the face repeatedly, Trixie took about 5 good hits before kicking the mare off and coughing.

Pinks growled and got to her feet as Trixie got to her knees. Pinks ran at her again as Trixie's horn flickered. A thin blue stream of what looked like a hhazy ribbon flowed from her hand to her fiist, which glowed blue before she punched Pinks in the stomach. There was a flash of blue from the impact as it sent Pinkamena flying backwards and tumbling across the top of the truck. To her luck, she stopped at the edge.

"The hell?" she coughed, holding her stomach and looking at the blue mare as she got to her knees.

Twilight narrowed her eyes when she saw the blue flash. "Was that... magic?"

Trixie panted and smiled. "Something wrong, Pinkie?"

"Was that... m--"

"Magic?" Trixie finished, standing up. "Most may have forgotten, but I haven't..."

"Well, fuck me..." Pinks coughed.

Dash aimed her turret at Trixie and growled. "Can't kill her without taking out the truck... and Pinkie... Damn!" she yelled. "What's the point of having a tank if I can't use it?!"

Trixie walked over to the weakened Pinks and punched her across the face, knocking her down. She then knelt down and rolled her over onto her back before punching her in the face.

"How's it feel to be the weak one?" asked Trix before punching Pinks again.

Dash growled and grabbed the radio. "All available cars, converge on the truck!"

Trixie punched Pinks again before looking up. She saw the commandeered tank and about 10 Elemental cars catching up. She growled under her breath before delivering a hard punch to the pink mare's face before moving to the center of the trailer, facing the back. Pinkamena coughed as blood ran from her nose. Her face also had a few bruises on it from the punching. Trixie then reached behind her back and pulled out her wand from under her cape. She then slowly raised it as more magic than before flowed from her horn into it. Pinks gasped and looked over the edge of the truck. She smiled and rolled off, landing on the front of the tank with a grunt as Dash slowed down. Trixie then twirled her wand before pointing it at the road, a wall of fire forming across the whole highway. Dash gasped and slammed on the brakes, turning the tank so Pinks wouldn't get burned. All the other cars all screeched to a halt as Twilight was the only one who slowed to a stop.

Trixie watched them with a smirk before sighing and dropping to her knees, placing her hands down in front of her to keep her up, Her horn flickered and sparked once as she panted, feeling like her energy was drained. She then collapsed and rolled onto her back, pulling out her phone. She then dialed a number and held it to her ear.

"Lightning? It's me... Tell the d... the driver to get us b... back to HQ... AS... AP..." she panted.

Dash climbed out of the tank and dropped down onto the front where Pinkamena was.

"Pinkie?" she asked.

The mare coughed. "I'm okay... but that magic was... incredible..."

Twilight pulled up beside them and got out, running over to Pinkie. "Is she..."

"I'm fine..." said the pink mare.

Twi smiled and looked at the fire. "She used magic..."

Dash nodded. "Yeah... We know... and that makes this war that much more difficult..."

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