Chapter 06: The Games Begin!

At this time, we see that Principal Cinch was walking off the auditorium stage after her little speech set things in motion. But as she was making her way down, she saw someone down there waiting for her & it was none other than Iris Crystal as the two seem to stare for a few moments before someone spoke out.

“Aw... Iris Crystal. Nice to see my former prize student here as well.” Principal Cinch smiled off in being happy to see someone that was one a student of Crystal Prep that graduated before her eyes. “But it's such a disappointment & shame to see you side with a rivalry school compared to where you obtain your education.” She remotely stated this off in losing her smile in stating this factor about the woman.

“It's nice to see you as well, Cinch. I see you haven't change a bit…” Iris Crystal exclaimed off to say this with a mostly firm expression as the principal of Crystal Prep was now eye to eye after getting off stage.

“And so has yours. Firm, calm & steady as your father. You should have stayed with us for teaching. After all, that is where you belong to & especially it was founded by your ancestors.” Principal Cinch smirked off to wisely state this factor about the woman who is related to Azure Phoenix’s family to be more suited at Crystal Prep because of whom Iris is.

“True... But I've made my own decision. And I decide to stay with my mother to help & build a better teaching & understanding for the students.” Iris responded off to say this before firmly stating about her own obligations to the matter of what she’s trying to do. “We want to teach the students to have benevolent & humility. With that, we can learn & change to be a better person. As for Crystal Prep, the only thing they changed of were their attitudes because of reputation. They have forgotten what is important to the cause.” She was making a debatable subject about what the two schools are doing in where one teaches principles & subjects of life while the other focuses on succession & performance.

“You've changed since Shadow Dragon came to your life. If he hadn't, you would have stayed with us as our best teacher.” Principal Cinch made a sad sigh to wipe her glasses while commenting about how much changed Iris has become, ever since she met Shadow Dragon, she would have had a better future at Crystal Prep if not for him.

“I’m glad he did…” Iris muffled under her breath to say this as she saw that Principal Cinch left within ear’s distance.

“You did well there, Iris. You've grown up very well.” Celestia came from off the stage to approach & give her daughter a hug in seeing that motion that showed how much Iris stood for her belief.

“I learn the best.” Iris responded off to say this before looking at Luna &…Cadance coming over. “Cadance? Is that you? Oh my gosh! Look at you! You're as beautiful & graceful as ever!” Iris exclaimed off

“Hmhm…I’m glad moving to Canterlot High didn't make you forgotten about me. Otherwise, I'd be heartbroken.” Cadance giggled under her breath in responding the kind comment right back at Iris.

“You're kidding me?! How can I forget my own best cousin?! You're the best one to babysit!” Iris responded off to comment in never forgetting someone like Cadance from when they were young.

“And you're the best teacher & babysitter I ever had. Thanks to you, I’ve taken very well care of Twilight Sparkle. This is like walking to the park.” Cadance smiled off in also stating this factor manner of what she’s done in having taken care of someone.

“I’ll bet you have.” Iris smiled off to say this in how the girl has done so well.

“Just so you know, we maybe cousins, but it doesn't mean that we should go easy on you. We'll win like always.” Candice replied off in stating that Crystal Prep will not be easy to beat, they’ll win it like they always have.

“We'll see about that.” Iris replied off in feeling extra eager in how this year’s games event is gonna turn out differently.

“I see that both of your attitude haven't change, but it's great to have family get back together.” Celestia cuts in between the two in stating a little matter of another matter to think about; being together again.

“Almost... Father isn't here... I wonder how's he doing. I hope he's okay.” Iris replied off in looking a little sadden that she has not heard back from Azure Phoenix lately. “He hasn't spoke to me for weeks since the Battle of the Bands…” It’s been a long time, she has no idea why her father hasn’t contacted her yet.

“I’m sure he'll be fine. He always does...” Celestia patted Iris’s shoulder to calm her down in knowing this little matter to have some fate.

The scene fades out from here as Iris just smiled from being with her mother, her aunt, even her cousin…it’s nice for the family to be taught. But as the scene darkens, over matters are happening around as one speaks…

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The scene begins to open up outside of Canterlot High as the day was still going on undisturbed. All of its students moved about, even those inside the building until….a morning announcement was heard all over the school both outside & inside.

“Good morning, students.” Cadance’s voice is heard over the PA system right now. “I’m sure you're all thrilled to start the first day of the Friendship Games.” Cadance’s voce was heard around as many students began to hear her voice to pay close attention. “At this time, our competitors will face off in every aspect of the CHS curriculum, culminating in the elimination equation finale.” All students in their class rooms with one of them being human version of Cranky, then within the library, paid attention to this in what the Dean of Crystal Prep was telling them. “And as a start, we’ll have a special guest joining us today, that is all.” Then with that, the announcement was

Now the scene changes to what was now We find From the left with a firm & strict Principal Cinch along with Jason, their twelve students for the Shadowbolts: top row was Trenderhoof, Upper Crust, Suri Polomare, Jet Set, Neon Lights, & Royal Pin while below them were Sugarcoat, Lemon Zest, Indigo Zap, Sour Sweet & Sunny Flare & right third middle to the right was a devious Twilight. And on the right side with a smiling Luna & Celestia, their twelve students for the Wondercolts: Micro Chips, Lyra Heartstrings, Bon-Bon, Derpy, Flash Sentry & Sandalwood, while lastly down the line were the Rainbooms; Sunset Shimmer, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity & Pinkie Pie.

“Everyone from CHS & Crystal Prep, I like to welcome you all to the first event, the Academic Decathlon!” Cadance spoke off with a calm presence of getting everyone’s attention as she held out her hands to issue the first event between the two 12 teams. “You'll be scored on chemistry, home-ec & everything in between.” As Cadance explained, may of the Shadowbolts showed calm, cocky or frown determine expressions while Twilight was….not as confident as her teammates, “But you must remember, out of the twelve that compete, only the six students from each team with the most points will move on to event number 2.” Cadance explained off this next matter of the rules as those most likely the Rainbooms showed some concerns while others remain firm & focus, or annoyed expressions to which Sunset was seen having a suspicious glare off to someone. “And before we begin, our special guest of the day has arrived.” She smiled off to point to the front entrance doors in where an important guest was due to arrive.

Then coming through the doors was indeed an important person that everyone stared off to see…it was Strikespell, looking quite serious upon his entrance followed by some military attended company. The first to come from behind Strikespell to stand on the right side by Canterlot High were….Dragon Strike Force members: Shadow Dragon, Laxtinct, Aquastroke, Blazefist, Shorty, Saber Dragon, Terrorcreep & Flare Tiger. Then appearing after them to stand to the left by where Crystal Prep was standing were….G.I. Joe members: Duke, Flint, Roadblock, Scarlet, Jinx, Lady Jaye, Ripcord, & Tunnel Rat. The mere presence of a man of power & military rank made much to be surprised by this…’special guest’ appearance.

“What the…Shadow Dragon & the gang?” Danny yelps in seeing who has suddenly come into the picture.

“I thought they were busy with a mission!” Molly stated to say this in being confused about something.

“It’s Strikespell, for him to appear….impression is the word….key….here.” Ben rolled his eyes in knowing how Strikespell likes to make powerful officials be important figures.

“Attention students…” Strikespell spoke off in getting silence from everyone as he was having their devoted attention. “As you may no doubt know, my father is usually the one to oversee the games in reconciliation. But is occupied, so…as the new lead member representing the Phoenix Family’s long history of Crystal Prep, it was my acting role to come bear-witness things personally.” He spoke forth in announcing this manner of things to be heard for all to be well-aware of.

The students of CHS looked around in having heard this little news, others were somewhat concern about Azure Phoenix not attending to be a special guest during the event of the games.

“And I’ve brought with me those to help motivate your school spirit. Strike Force’s selected core members shall represent CHS & G.I. Joes’ selected core members for Crystal Prep. They are my attendants to also see which school shall do them proudly for their country.” Strikespell said, explaining the reason for the others’ presence here.

“You became attendants for Strikespell?” Luna raised an eyebrow in hearing what the others ended up being in order to be here.

“It was the only way we could come & see you all during the games.” Laxtinct shrug off to say this in how they had to deal with such means to come to the school.

“We didn’t wanna disappoint the children. We just took a hit for them.” Aqua shrug off to lightly say the subject in what they did to be with the students of CHS.

“By that, she means one’s pride! Ow!” Blazefist rolled his eyes before Aqua nudge his shoulder in being little rude about swallowing their pride against Strikespell to even come here.

“With me is Virtue Dragon, who will speak forth words that I’m sure you’ll be interested to hearing.” Strikespell issued off for all eyes & focus to be on someone here who would speak for him; a man in his 50s with a small black mustache & beard, dressed in his black suit to look official.

“Thank you, Mr. Strikespell.” Virtue Dragon spoke off to nod his head before looking to the class. “Students of Canterlot High. I am proud that you all have proved yourself to be not only worthy students for passing the exams, athletes & skills, but the bonds you have made with each other. The bonds we all
share is not just friendship, but also the brotherhood & sisterhood! Because with such strong bonds, you all will work together & bound to overcome the impossible! I know you all can! Never forget the most important thing in the school's purpose….Benevolent & Honor till the End. We will show them that! We will prove that we are strong & united as one! All of you of Canterlot High are not just Wondercolts, but the Mighty Western Dragons! Win or lose! We'll fight as one! United as one, my brotherhood!” He spoke out his words of virtue for all of those to hear the words of someone giving some mighty speech about honor & bountiful means of working as one.

“Oh boy. I can’t believe we became from Cobra targets to someone’s idea of class clowns on stiff duty.” Tunnel Rat sighs to roll his eyes in having to deal with someone giving off a speech when most of them are meant to be out on the field.

“Come on Tunnel Rat, at least we’re not in the line of fire. Where’s your school spirit?” Roadblock spoke off in trying to get the rat man to show some spirit.

“Probably flushed it down the sewers!” Ripcord exclaimed to say in making a joke about what the rat dude did with his school spirit.

“Now I to have an announcement to make for those of my own school.” Strikespell spoke in getting the attention of students, especially those of Crystal Prep. “Students of Crystal Prep Academy. Sons & Daughters of the Imperial Phoenix Army! What I'm about to tell you is not about victory or defeat, but the expectation that your family had for you to uphold. While our rival may have improved their strengths, intelligent & teamwork, we are far more superior than any school! It’s time to show them all that we’ll not be beaten easily! We will not surrender to the likes of Canterlot High! We will be victorious! Because of your great & impressive skills & talents, you will win this game! We will show them that the Shadowbolts will not be defeated! We will show them all that the Shadowbolts are the most superior of all! We will remind them all that the Imperial Phoenix Army are the true warriors of the world! Show them your might & skill! Uphold your pride till the end of the game!” Strikespell speaks off in announcing this like a drill general to his army in commanding their absolute best to no they are the best & no others can defeat them, & that by the end, only they will be…the victories.

“At least the sewers are probably more interesting to explore than hear someone blow off hot air!” Tunnel Rat silently exclaimed in having to hear some of the rubbish stuff Strikespell was selling, causing a few male Joes to chuckle in finding that mark kinda funny.

“Ssh….keep that to yourself unless you want to be court-martial.” Duke hushed his teammates to not catch a certain someone’s attention about this matter.

“So….what did we miss?” Tailtech spoke out to lean near the Rainbooms while Strikespell continued his speech as the squad wondered if they missed out on anything.

“A lot of things, but nothin’ we can’t try ta handle wit’.” Applejack smiled off to say this in knowing that they are good & can handle what comes their way.

“They say fools to rush into battle are the first to fall.” Saber Dragon stated off in saying that those that act cocky will be the first ones to fall before they know it.

“Hey, we've not only fought against magic twice & won, but we've also fought against Decepticons, mad science AND the mob, & won. Compared to all that, Crystal Prep will be small potatoes.” Rainbow Dash remarked off in stating how they survived against the magic odds before, plus other weirdness that happened from mad science from Chrysalis & then Mob Boss Smaug’s case; they handled themselves well.

“She does make a fair point.” Fluttershy stated off to say this in agreeing about that topic very much.

“At this rate, nothing will surprise us.” Terrorcreep rolled his eyes in having heard such things that don’t surprise him too much.

“How’s about a surprise where the students actually got along & were being all friendly to another?” Hoboken Joe was nearby in telling what Strike Force missed that really caught their guard.

“You’re pulling our legs, we’ve been fighting & you’re saying instead of they keeping to themselves, they were….getting along?” Shorty gasped off in shock, never has CHS & Crystal Prep seen much eye to eye, their competitive are so competitive that they never stop to get along.

“Ye can thank Pinkie Pie fer breaking’ de ice, it was looking’ pretty good. Till dat strict principal & Jason pulled the plug.” Hoboken Joe explained off the matter while getting fussy about who spoiled the moment where their two schools were not rivals in a game.

“It figures he want to spoil the fun.” Shadow Dragon rolled his eyes to quote this before looking across the hallway to see someone leaning by the lockers. “Jason.” He spoke off with a dry tone in seeing the man he knows.

“Dragon….” Jason scoffs off to say in seeing Shadow Dragon here.

As these two stared off, Strikespell was finishing his speech of which lasted a bit longer than expected.

“Now then, without any further delays, let us see these games unfold…I’ve been hearing a lot recently. That this maybe a history in the making.” Strikespell stated off to say this in looking forward to how the games will turn out to be. “And believe me, this will indeed mark a new page in the history books, of that I can assure you.” He spoke off to say this while unknown to everyone, a shroud of darkness swirl through his eyes, as Dr. G. Gar & Bray were nearby in seeing how well the man was very closer to the truth than anyone ever knew.

“Thank you Mr. Strikespell, that was…..very inspiring.” Cadance slightly spoke off in not knowing how to respond too much of that part before taking over. “And now with everything all settle up, we’ll be expecting you to do your best. Good luck!” Cadance issued off to say this much & swung her left arm off in cheering for everyone to just do their best.

At that moment, something began to happen in where the first round was kicking up….even the background was playing ‘ACADECA’ in kicking things for this competition into…overdrive!

Sunset Shimmer and Wondercolts: Ho! We're gonna take you down
Ho! We're gonna take you down!
Take you down! (Ho! We're gonna take you down!)
Take you down! (Down, down, down)
[Sour Sweet and Shadowbolts]
(Oh oh!) We're here to take you out
(Aw aw!) We're here to take you out (Aw aw!)
Take you out! (We're here to take you out!)
Take you out!

A split screen showing Sunset & Sour Sweet staring each other off before the latter boot Sunset’s screen away to show Sour Sweet with her teammates looking….eh, mostly enthused while Twilight was…a bit concern. Then the next scene shows Indigo Zap & Lemon Zest putting on safety goggles in what they were gonna do as a Bunsen burner was lighting up here as the Rainbooms wore lab coats & safety goggles in what they were gonna be doing here. Next screen shot splits in showing an eager Sour Sweet, Sugarcoat watching her Bunsen beaker go green,, Indigo Zap & Lemon Zest dropping liquids in their seekers while Twilight is writing down a formula. Then with a snap, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie & Applejack get their goggles on in looking raring to go. Now we see Fluttershy carefully drop a chemical into her seeker that turn from orange to purple as she smiled from finishing as the judges of Luna, Celestia & Cadance had their check boards to proudly mark this performance source. Next was a flip screen split of many seekers turn red to blue, as we stare of seeing many that turn the chemical seeker to green to smile. But one student didn’t, Derpy had held hers that was red, much to her puzzlement before…it exploded in her face & messed up her lab coat & puff her hair back; but she smiled sheepishly for the ‘oopsy’ mistake.

Wondercolts: We're not about to let you win, so get out of our way
Think you got us beat, but we're here to stay
United strong, yeah, we'll take you down
You're not so tough, now you're in our town
All of the times we lost before
Not about to give up, we're only bringin' it more
We can smell your fear, we can see your sweat
Hope you didn't spend money 'cause you're losin' this bet!
You've got nothin' on us
Na, na, na-na-na, na
Let's go, Wondercolts!
You've got nothin' on us
Na, na, na-na-na, na
Let's go, Wondercolts!

The next scene shows those putting on oven mitts as we see Pinkie Pie wearing them with an apron while making boxer fighting moves. Soon a crack egg went into a bowl, followed by a mixer, then split screens of a cup of flour scoop to the girl turning on the oven dial. From a rolling pan, we see Fluttershy placing a made cake into an oven. But Suri Polomare got her serious eyes seen as we see Upper Crust was decorating a cake topping with ’Shadowbolt’ symbol on it. Pinkie Pie was adding a little topping on the cake before sipping a little of it. Finally was the judging of cakes, Rarity & Applejack made a nice pink cake with colorful oval objects to look like a farmer’s harvest. Neon Lights & Jet Set presented a messy cake that had a goofy smiley face, the latter of the two seem somewhat disappointed by this unimpressed product. Flash & Bon Bon showed sheepish red faces in presenting a baked bread with sprinkles as it seem…they didn’t make a cake like the rest. Then as we see Upper Crust & Suri Polomare, their cake was black & violet horizontal stripe with yellow frosting with the Shadowbolt symbol as they served three slices to the judging staff. The two Crystal Prep girls smiled in seeing they got this as Luna, Celestia & Cadance took fork size bites to enjoy before looking at the next area where a tall four…or FIVE layer magenta cake with tan yellow frosting lines & a red swirling top was seen as Fluttershy watch Pinkie Pie cut it. But a sly smiling Pinkie Pie separates the middle to reveal inside was….A FROSTING IMAGE OF THE MONA LISA! The judges stared off with wide eyes & gaping mouths to drop their forks; that has got to be the most unexplained, but most talented baking technique ever known. The Strike Force & G.I. Joe were also seen watching this to look disbelief, how’d a teenage girl pull THAT trick off, that’s a clear top source right there if EVER someone wasn’t blind to see it. We see Suri Polomare & Upper Crust leave with frowns with their cake, in seeing that…they lost this bake round, but yelped in seeing Principal Cinch looked to them with…disappointment. The screen splits in showing the twelve represented students of CHS make a loud cheer while the background showed the Wondercolt word & the ‘C’ symbol; they are on a roll now. Principal Cinch gaze to those that failed to win this round, as Suri Polomare & Upper Crust seem worried until Suri dropped the cake, which she made a sheepish smile while Upper Crust frowned at her partner. As Principal Cinch took her glasses off from her gritted lips to rub her eyes off at this annoying lose, Jason looked back at CHS’ represented members in feeling like this win was theirs, but art prevailed…even Strikespell took an interest in how CHS had some…rare talent after all.

Shadowbolts: Talk a little too much for a school that never wins
Maybe you should just stop 'fore you even begin
We are Crystal Prep High and we have a reputation
Every little moment is about our education
Put your ear to the ground
Listen to that sound
You're a house of cards
And it's about to fall down (fall down)
About to fall down (fall down), hit the ground
You've got nothin' on us
Na, na, na-na-na, na
Let's go, Shadowbolts!
You've got nothin' on us
Na, na, na-na-na, na
Let's go, Shadowbolts!

Now the scene changes to where a split screen showed those wearing safety gloves got hammers. Next we see Indigo Zap twirling her hammer in getting ready as we see the Wondercolts selected group open a drawn design for….a birdhouse. But over by the Shadowbolts, they had a well-drawn out diagram to design an architect of a birdhouse. Tapes were measured, pens drawn & saws were spinning to cut the wood before hammers were pounding join the wood, & soon cut outs of squares & squares with triangle roofs are made & stacked together before being painted over by a blue paint. The judges move in inspecting the birdhouses, with Upper Crust & Jet Set smiling at their proud yellow birdhouse. Bon-Bon & Lyra Heartstrings smiled in making their birdhouse which had…two poles on top of the roof than by the hole. Then Sour Sweet & Sunny Flare showed off their proudly made birdhouse with the pole above the hole than under it. But when it came to Sandalwood & Micro Chips, their birdhouse look shotty of where it wasn’t fully nailed in, a twig branch duct tape to the front with the odd shape hole that wasn’t much a circle. And when Luna tap it with her pen, Sandalwood & Micro Chips looked stump at this while looking down as Luna gave a firm disappointed look at the workmanship of that birdhouse. But then across the table, smiling Indigo Zap & Sugarcoat pulled up a curtain to reveal….a nicely made TWO-piece birdhouses like a tower with flame design & two poles for the hole entrances. This surprised Luna, Celestia & Cadance in seeing a more crafted made birdhouse that is not made so every day to be so surprised, they drop their check boards. Micro Chips look at their ruin work in sadness, but Sandalwood rest an arm around his bud to move out in not feeling discourage in trying their best, which helped the Techie a bit. The next scene showed the entire Shadowbolt team, Sunny Flare, Lemon Zest, Sugarcoat, Sour Sweet, Indigo Zap, Royal Pin, Upper Crust, Tenderhoofs & Neon Lights holding Suri Polomare up while Set Jet was nearby & a cautious Twilight on the left spot as the team cheered as their team name’s symbol appeared with the ‘feather’ on the ’S’, but it seem…Twilight was less enthusiastic as the rest. As Micro Chips & Sandalwood walked off, Indigo Zap pushed the Techie out of her & Sugarcoat’s way in feeling proud of their win before Sugarcoat knock the Techie’s failed birdhouse off. Micro Chip clutch his fist in snarling angry while Sandalwood glared at the other team in seeing that was uncalled for. But then Applejack & Fluttershy approached their friends to pat their shoulders to let it go, they’ll win next time which helped settle the guys. Jason smirked at seeing Crystal Prep finally in the lead to glare with a wise crack smile at his old teammates that could see the guy was pushing their buttons…but the games aren’t over yet.

Wondercolts: Pressure's on, now we're gonna beat you
Step aside, it's time that we defeat you
Crystal Prep yourself 'cause you're about to go
Down, down, down, down

The next screen split shows a spelling bee, as six pick members from two teams were there; Sunny Flare, Sour Sweet, Lemon Zest, Sugarcoat, Indigo Zap & a worried Twilight for the Shadowbolts while Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity & an eager Sunset Shimmer for the Wondercolts stood ready. Now Rainbow Dash took the center stage by a mike as the judges…Celestia, Luna, Cadance & Principal Cinch watch to see the spelling bee begin. Rainbow Dash was trying to spell hippopotamus, but she looked worried in spelling it as ‘HIPPOPOTAMAS’ instead got a big red ’X’ for being wrong. Lemon Zest tried to spell munchausenism but got it off as ‘MUNCHOUSENISM’ instead which resulted in a red ‘X’ for being wrong too. Applejack tried to spell onomatopoeia but spelt it ‘ONOMATOPEIA’ instead to get a red ‘X’ for getting that wrong. Sugarcoat didn’t seem bothered when she had to spell cymotrichous but instead spelt it as ‘CYMOTRICOUS’ instead to be a red ’X’ off wrong answer.

Shadowbolts: Pressure's on, you know we're gonna take you
Just give up before we have to break you
Canter-not-a-lot, you're about to go
Down, down, down, down

Next up was Fluttershy who was nervous while her friends huffing off in annoyance as the girl looked to see the Shadowbolt team was doing the same thing. Fluttershy closed her eyes to try to be brave as she & Sunny Flare were going at it with their spelling of immigration & rhombus. Sunny Flare spelt rhombus as ‘RHOMBOS’ to get a red ‘X’ for being wrong & Fluttershy spelt immigration as ‘IMIGRATION’ instead that caused a red ‘X’ on her being wrong too. Then split screens of Indigo Zap misspelling chauffeur as ‘CHAUFFUER’ & Rarity spelled estuary as ‘ESCHUARY’ which caused them to get red ‘X’ marks for being wrong. But when it came to Twilight’s turn, her spelling of isosceles was…’ISOSCELES’ which was correct!

Wondercolts: Take it up to the top
'Cause we know we can win

Now the scene changes to where we see Sunset walking up the steps with the Rainbooms wearing the Wondercolt ear-pieces to cheer their friend as Sunset smiled in feeling eager now.

Shadowbolts: Maybe you should just stop
'Cause we've seen you give in

Next going up the steps to where it was Twilight who seem cautiously worried, she seem down when anyone from her team…wasn’t there to cheer her own it seem. Ben & Nyx felt bad, even Megan’s group & Goldie’s group did that an old friend was lacking supporters.

Wondercolts: We believe in ourselves
And we've got what it takes

Now it was the top of the stairs in where from the Wondercolts & Shadowbolts, two members are seen about to compete. A worried clap hand Twilight & a cross arm serious Sunset as this was like…a final showdown.

All: And we're not gonna stop

Soon screen splits of many Canterlot High & Crystal Prep students issuing this off to cheer this out in not stopping till this is over. Everything fades here before a single spotlight shines on one particular girl in question.

Twilight: I can't wait 'til this is all over
There's so much more that's going on

As Twilight sings this song, she is seen praying that she wants for this competition to be all over with as she feels concern & worried. As she expression her words, she was near a chalkboard in where she was needed to be.

Sunset Shimmer: And before these games are over
I'll find out just what she's done

Now the scene shifts towards Sunset as she sings this off with arms cross before opening her eyes to announce with open has in wanting to know what Twilight has done, just as she was looking at a chalkboard with…an equation.

All: Can she do it? Will she make it?
Who will win it? Who will take it?
Can she do it? Who will take it?
Did she win it? Did she make it?
Who's the winner? Who's the reject?
How did she answer?

Now all of everyone was heard as we see Sunset on the left, Twilight o the right as they were using their separate chalkboards to write off a formula. Time was ticking as a focus Twilight was writing the equation out, Susnet was doing hers as well. While Crystal Prep wasn’t much enthused, Canterlot High’s students were on the worrying edge of their seats, as everyone wondered which of the two will do this right to score. Strikespell, Jason & Principal Cinch narrow their eyes in seeing just ‘who’ will come out on top here. Twilight was still writing down the math equation in narrowing her eyes more to focus. Sunset saw Twilight working things out as she was trying to do it too. Sweat was pouring down Twilight’s face in making the many collocations to solve the problem. Sunset was shown sweating & looking worried as this was a tough problem. Now all of the students from both sides watch with either dull or cautious faces in who was gonna have it made.

At that moment, the song came to a close as Principal Cinch was up on stage to look over the two problems of both Sunset & Twilight, CHS’s choice had an X=30 degree while Crystal Prep’s choice had an X=20 degree. And….

“Incorrect!” Principal Cinch points to Sunset in bluntly stating her answer was wrong, much to Sunset’s shock while Twilight twitch in being so worried until…she realized what her principal said.

Sunset looked shock, but looked down in sadness & grief, she didn’t get the wrong answer to the formula equation. Then a flash of a camera was heard as an amount of CHS students saw Photo Finish taking a picture of this moment, much to some that were…annoyed that the girl looked down in sorrow to sit down that she took a photo of them losing while sheepishly smiling in having forgot herself.

“Do tell us, judges….of the score board between the two schools?” Strikespell asked doff in liking to know what they have after this…last round of events so far.

“In viewing the scores, the winner of the Friendship Games' first event is Twilight Sparkle & Crystal Prep!” Luna looked over the chart board to write things down before she rose up to proudly announce the winner hear as she, Cadance & Celestia smiled of how things went.

As Principal Cinch was leaving the stage, Twilight actually felt happy, she solved the problem, & won thanks to her brain. But of course, there were only signs & scattered applauses from the members of Crystal Prep…not much enthusiasm as seen.

“That was awesome, Sunset!” Then rushing up on stage to join Sunset was Rainbow Dash to wrap an arm around their pal in giving some proud comments while AJ & Fluttershy were near & later Rarity, & Pinkie Pie, followed by Goldie’s group & Megan’s group came to join up.

“Why darling, that was truly amazing!” Rarity commented off to say this in praising Sunset who smiled from some moral support here.

“But what are you talking about, we didn't even win here!?” Sunset asked off in feeling uncertain about this to shrug off her shoulders, she lost this contest, so why…

“Don’t matter. Fer dat was as close ta winnin' as Canterlot's ever been in a long time.” Applejack smiled off to rest her elbow on Sunset’s left shoulder in stating honestly of how happy they are of having close to winning in so long.

“It’s true, most times….we’re at the bottom of the score chart. This time, you all really WOWED them & outdid Crystal Prep’s own best elites.” Pinkamena smiled off to comment the ones that partake i this in where even Sunset made an excellent move to get close.

“Besides…missing a number by 10 or ten thousand, you were as close as anyone.” Jack Zen smiled off to comment this about how good Sunset was, they never been this close to their strongest rival school…not ever.

“Right, you were a match against Twilight’s brain, there’s no shame in that.” Goldie nods off in stating how Sunset could compete against Twilight’s smarts is no wonder both Sunset & Pony Twilight studied under Princess Celestia of Equestria.

“Doing your best is the best thing anyone would want, that’s just what friends do for another.” Megan smiled forth in stating this proud fact of what real strength is like.

“Hey….I hate ta butt in, but, could those of ye come off de stage dat ain’t in de games, they’re about dat announce them results.” Hoboken Joe leans up to tell the group

“Now then…After a careful tally of the points, of those from Crystal Prep’s performance in their scores & those of CHS coming in close rivalry.” Cadance issued off to announce this, as those of Crystal Prep join Twilight; Sunny Flare, Sour Sweet, Indigo Zap, Sugarcoat & Lemon Zest. “We'd like to present the students that are on stage here that will be moving on to the Friendship Games' second event.” Cadance points her right hand off to the Rainbooms group & then the Crystal Prep group.

Applause of claps are heard as Twilight seems to be giving a good smile, but her five other teammates were…less than being thrilled; which kinda brought down Twilight’s little happy moment for their win. While nearby Sunset’s spot, the Rainbooms except Rarity who waved out, cheered for joy that they are the lucky six to move o not the next stage of the games. But as they seem to celebrate, Twilight seem to look away to sigh in feeling well…sadden that her team isn’t like those at CHS. Twilight then noticed the rest of her team leaving the stage as she quickly follows after them except…to come to meet against some unlikely people to bump into, Flash Sentry.

“Congratulations there! You were really great up on stage!” Flash pointed this out in being friendly towards Twilight in giving her some credits too. “I’m sure Ben, Nyx, & everyone else was glad you to see you do your best too.” He commented off to say this in hoping that Twilight will know that, though she’s on another team, some at CHS still feel the girl is one of them.

Then without warning, Twilight’s device went off to make a weird humming noise suddenly.

“I’m sorry. Excuse me for a moment.” Twilight held up her index finger to stop Flash’s comments as she was moving away.

“Um…Okay, then. Aw man….” Flash replied off a bit confused by the girl leaving him behind as he sighs in not knowing what was going wrong.

“Flash….” Ben’s voce was heard as Flash turn to see him & Nyx coming up to him. “Did you see where Twilight went?” The guy asked his best friend a question he like to know if he saw where Twilight went towards.

“You just miss her Ben, is there something I’m doing wrong? Cause I’m sorry. I know she’s your girl, but…she seems distracted.” Flash spoke off in not knowing if he did something bad when he was trying to be helpful.

“It’s not you that’s scaring her, it’s okay. She just…needs time to get over it.” Ben stated to say while looking a bit down in knowing that Twilight needs some time to get over something.

“Question, does your old school always act like that? How was it they were not that hyped that Twilight won for them? She deserves a fair credit amount?” Flash asked off in having noticed that Crystal Prep students were not as so excited that they won from Twilight’s help, it makes no sense.

“It was one of the reasons I left that school. It’s all about those that special talents & skills to become better with intelligent, knowledge, & to strengthen their limited minds & body. It was never about the fun.” Ben stated off that for Crystal Prep, that school is focus on making children better already, but it seems to limit their choices of having fun. “Twilight may have been Azure’s Prize Pupil, but…the rest felt like she was not one of them & such a prize should be theirs. The guy saw something about Twilight that was special & rare to see, but got no idea why.” Ben stated off that many of the other students see Twilight as hardly one of them, how she ended up in a school for the super elite was only what Azure Phoenix knows.

“Man, that’s gotta hurt.” Flash stated off to say this in having heard about that; that sounds rough.

“But during the party, everyone looked like they forgot about themselves & acted more different than thinking about themselves. That was also something that made us curious.” Nyx spoke up in recalling when they had the welcome ceremony to start the opening of the games, Pinkie Pie’s party seem to change even the competitive Crystal Prep students to be….normal with CHS’ students.

“Curious…about what?” Flash raised an eyebrow in hearing this, as it caught his attention.

“Another reason why I left that school, it changes the students to adapt to become perfect, but in truth…no one’s perfect.” Ben stated to say this in knowing that what Crystal Prep does is that it makes the students better, but be more perfect without flaw. “I remember the other staff at Crystal Prep, Dean Cadance was probably the only nicest person area while others had to listen & not complain, or there would be trouble.” He stated how there were hardly much of nice staffs & teachers, as many wanted to make the students perfect or if they couldn’t & complain, trouble would be their punishment.

“You think that’s why Twilight couldn’t speak to me, so…who’s keeping her from chatting with old CHS pals?” Flash asked off in thinking that must be some bad stuff going on that even hardcore staffs at Crystal Prep make the serious rules to enforcer on poor students to follow.

“It’s probably Jason….I remember how much a tough drill sergeant he is, he might be forcing Twilight to not socialize or know us.” Ben stated to say this in being serious, Jason was here after all, & he might have had a hand in telling Twilight not to know them.

“It’s mean of him to threaten my sister to not be with her old friends…even us.” Nyx spoke off in frowning about how the guy was doing that to Twilight; that was mean.

“Bummer, thanks for that…I hope we can help her Ben. Maybe you’re the guy she may need to stand up to who’s making her do this.” Flash stated off to say this in thinking that maybe Ben might be able to do something to help Twilight if she’s in a bad pinch.

“Unlikely…” Jason’s voce cuts in between the two teen boys as Nyx yelped to hide behind Ben & Flash as the old Mystic Knight of Crystal High was giving them…a stern gaze. “She’s been told to stick with her group. Her place is with the Imperial Phoenix!” He strictly stated that Twilight’s place, is with them & no one else’s to claim.

“You can’t do that!” Ben protest off against what the guy was trying to do, that was unfair to make such a decision against Twilight’s will.

“Oh yeah, watch me, kid! I’m the Discipline Teacher at Crystal Prep! It’s my duty to ensure all obey the orders & laws. Discipline & obedience is the importance that’s maintain within the Imperial Phoenix Army. Which is something you lacked since the day you joined this school for wimps! You may as well have been a traitor!”

“Hey buddy, you can’t talk to my best friend that way. He’s not a wimp or a traitor! He just wanted to transfer to a better school!” Flash stood up for Ben against this jerk trying to insult Ben before his eyes.

“Flash is right, we all wanted to…but your boss stopped Twilight from being allowed to transfer freely.” Ben issued off to say this in what he, Nyx, Starlight & Twilight wanted to transfer to CHS, but Twilight was never allowed.

“Then if you want her back so badly, why not stay & challenge Mr. Strikespell in the clash of…Duel Combat!” Jason declared forth in stating what Ben should do then instead, challenge the mighty man that is in charge….to a challenge contest.

“Duel Combat, whatever for?” Nyx raised an eyebrow in not following this.

“Because Strikespell will only be convinced if you can defeat him in such a combat of where one duels against the other in swordsmanship, but instead…you walked away from it!” Jason explained the basic rules about the Duel Combat in what Ben could have done when given the chance, but he choose’d to walk away like a dog hiding its tail between its legs.

“I did so because I had nothing to prove by fighting him! But that doesn’t mean I’ve given up yet!” Ben snapped off in stating this issue of never having any real reason to fight Strikespell in force means, but that don’t mean he’s given up about Twilight.

“We shall see traitor…that is, if you have the guts to do it. Which knowing you is gutless.” He glared at Ben who glared back in not backing down in having to take such remarks.

“That’s enough, Jason.” Then entering the scene to put a hand on Jason’s shoulder was Shadow Dragon, having the guy stop from about to do something. “Let them be…you don’t want to make a scene here.” Shadow Dragon stated in wanting the man to not cause a scene when they are not here to pick on students.

“Humph, just you watch…when the games are over….then you’ll know how it feels…to be left out of the game.” Jason scoffs off to say this as he passes by Shadow Dragon to state this off in what the guy will learn to understand in due time.

“What did he mean by that?” Nyx asked off in feeling like she was not understanding.

“It’s something of the past, something which doesn’t concern you…” Shadow Dragon silently spoke off that the past is between him & Jason in what occurred with his squad, the others need not know it.

With that, Shadow Dragon leaves the others to which they all felt uncertain about what even was happening there.

“What now Ben?” Flash asked his best bud of what they can do now here?

“I’m gonna find Twilight, I promised Azure Phoenix I look after her….& I’m not about to let some system try to keep us apart.” Ben stated off in saying this in what he’s gonna do here, no matter what.

Then at that moment, Ben left Nyx & Flash behind to head on off into the hallway in hoping to bump into Twilight.

Of course while running through the hallways at this time, the one Ben bumped into was not Twilight, but instead….it was Iris Crystal!

“Oops, sorry Iris, I didn’t see you!” Ben apologized to the woman that he did not see coming as he was in a hurry to get somewhere.

“Hey Ben. How are you holding up?” Iris smiled off to say this in having bumped into each other to start a chat.

“In truth, hugh, not well…” Ben sighs off to say this in not having a well time.

“Ben, is there something you want to talk about?” Iris asked off in feeling there was something on Ben’s mind here.

“Hugh…Its Jason and Strikespell.” Ben sighs off in stating what the problem is related to. “I can't stand on them! Why can't they let Twilight go?! They don't need her! They've got what they want! The world is theirs! Why?! She's just like us! She deserves this more than anything! She doesn't deserve to be their property! She belongs to us! We’re her friends, not their property! I can't stand it! That big brother of yours is such a jerk & coldhearted man I ever met in my life!” Ben was ranting off a lot of things that were on his mind that he was just wanting to get off his chest here.

“Ben…” Iris slowly spoke in feeling sad to hear all those things from Ben.

“All he ever does is state he’s better than me at anything! What’s the deal with him?! Why would he do this to me?! We shared the same blood from mom! Why can't he accept me like he accepted you?! It's not fair!” Ben asked off in knowing that he & Strikespell are connected by Celestia, though they have different fathers, they never see eye to eye.

“It's because of me…” Iris sighs off to say this in which caught Ben’s attention. “If I hadn't left Crystal Prep, my brother wouldn't have gone this very far. I left the school because I want to do something different. I wanted to help & teach students some good education.” She stated in what she wanted to do that was different from what Crystal Prep was teaching students.

“You sure you didn't left the school because of Shadow Dragon?” Ben raised an eyebrow in thinking there was something else Iris left the school for another reason.

“Hehe….true…” Iris giggled under her breath in knowing that was a true statement. “But still, I want to do what is good for the world. I want to help the world. I don't want to be a politician. Where does that leads me? Nothing, but trouble.” She exclaimed off in stating what it is she wants to do with her life is be helpful by her own ways than being a part of a politician matter.

“Well... I'm glad you didn’t.” Ben replied off in being glad Iris is of who she is now.

“But still... I felt shame & guilty for leaving my family behind... My brother was heartbroken & in pain because of me…” Iris looked down in sadness in knowing what she did, hurt her own family & Strikespell as well.

“You didn’t, Strikespell did this to himself. You didn't. Like I said, sis. He's a total jerk….” Ben patted Iris’s shoulders to not feel responsible for what Strikespell did in becoming what he is today.

“But he wasn't, Ben. Before you were born, he was very nice & a kindhearted brother I ever had in my life.” Crisis stated off in what Strikespell use to be back in the past before Ben came into the picture.

“Really? Is that possible?” Ben raised an eyebrow in never guessing that ever happened.

“It’s true. He's always been there for me, even when I'm alone at school. He helped me. He taught me. He encouraged me to be brave & strong, as well as finding my confidence and dream. Because of him, I wouldn't have met Shadow Dragon or even move here as a teacher. It was like my dream come true. He'd never stop me from following it.” Iris smiled off in stating these facts of what Strikespell did for her that she ended up getting to be where she is today.

“Wow... But what change him?” Ben was kinda surprised, but still…lot in why the Strikespell now isn’t what he used to be.

“You know that answer, Ben. Our family grew apart, then a new addition came into being.” Iris sighs in stating this factor about how Celestia divorce with Azure Phoenix, & met with Jack Silver which had Ben be born afterwards.

“Oh yeah... I guess that's where hatred started. It's also where the family got split.” Ben lightly nods in being that explanation made some sense.

“Yeah... Father & brother were furious of how our mother betrayed them. She couldn't because she & I felt neglected & missed out for every family reunion, holiday or celebration we planned. It was because of their job they had to perform. Mom chose’d your dad, but that sparked the hatred on our family. I couldn't bear to let Strikespell kill you. So, we had a fight with each other. Even my father had a fight with me. And at the end, we never speak or see with each other for a long time…” Iris sadly explained the case of how everything pretty much fell apart afterwards that the family became…separated…

“Ouch... Well, that explains his attitude rewards you.” Ben cringed a bit in feeling that much most have hurt the woman in how Strikespell deals with her now.

“He was too angry or upset that I betrayed him.” Iris looked away in feeling pity about such cases.

“But you didn't. You only protected me because you're my sister.” Ben patted Iris in stating this fact about what was done at the time.

“Yes... I did. I just wish Strikespell could understand that. Not only that. I wish he could have been a good brother to you.” Iris stated this off in feeling somewhat broken hearted about the issue that split them. “I’ve always wanted to have another one to talk & play with. I wanted to feel what it's like to have one, like how Strikespell felt one when we both were kids.” She stated this off in being somewhat sentimental about the case.

“I guess he didn't share that ideal when I came from different family.” Ben stated to say this in knowing how their two split families just can’t cooperate.

“I guess so... But Ben... Don't worry about me. We should worry about helping Twilight. I sensed she's growing more loneliness than before. I feared that she would forget what’s important than just studies. When she came here, I sensed there was joy & happiness in her for lasting moments she had here. She was happy to have friends…a better moment, at a better school. But now... It's nothing but emptiness & pain in her heart….” Iris sighs off to say this while changing the subject to Twilight, something is wrong with the girl, she feels that Twilight maybe losing herself.

“That's what worries me... You'd think we can reach her even it means to defy him?” Ben asked off if they can help Twilight even against Strikespell.

“We have to. Ben, try to not fight him, let me try to reach him.” Iris spoke off in saying this in what

“But what if he doesn't? What if he's willing to kill you for betraying him? He rarely change minds…” Ben stated off that such things might not even be possible when it comes to Strikespell changing his mind.

“I have to... He's my brother.” Iris nods off in firmly believing that she can do this.

“I hope you're right. This is Strikespell we're talking about.” Ben spoke off to say under his breath in knowing this won’t be easy.

“I know but I'm not the same kid he once take care of...” Iris softly spoke under her own breath in feeling the same.

The entire scene blurs out at this time as we leave this sad little display to continue on of what is currently going on…

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Now we find the Rainbooms, Goldie’s group & Megan’s group by the Wonderbolt statue, hanging out or chatting. But when they’re done, they began to split the scene while Fluttershy seem to go in…a different direction. Unknown to anyone, Twilight was seen looking from behind a pillar to lean back in not wanting to be spotted, as she looked left to right before leaning to the right. She spots Fluttershy heading over towards a ‘C’ golden horseshoe mark on the school front yard, as the kind girl looks around in hoping nobody was watching. She smiles to happily unzip her bag in which then, pops out…a kitty cat who purrs to rub his cheeks to Fluttershy. But then the bushes were heard rustling, which made Fluttershy turn to see who came out was….Twilight holding her compact device in trying to find something…only to meet across…Fluttershy here; by weird chances.

“Oh hello there, do you wanna give her a treat?” Fluttershy smiled off to say this unthinking that Twilight popped out in seeing her little kitty.

Twilight was a little lost in what to do, she was hoping to find more unknown energy, but instead ran into Fluttershy; another old friend of hers. She looked at her device & back up to Fluttershy in wondering if she should continue her search, or…take up the offer. Soon a little smile came on Twilight’s face to stand up to walk to Fluttershy, seeing they were alone for one to bring out their pet without getting in trouble, maybe this’ll be okay to hang out.

“I guess I'm not the only one that wanted to smuggle her pet into school, even when it’s against the rules.” Twilight smiled off to state in seeing Fluttershy liking to have another pet smuggle into school when a student shouldn’t, as she kneel down to sit near Fluttershy.

“Heheh…Not just one.” Fluttershy giggled off to say this as she unzipped her backpack to which coming out was a cat, then a bird, a hamster, & then Angel Bunny, catching Twilight by surprise by the numbers as the kind girl pets her bunny.

“Oh, wow. That’s a lot more to actually have in a bag! All I have with me even now is just Spike.” Twilight responded off in being surprised to see this while a bird flew over her as she unzipped her bag to show with a smile…her dog, Spike, who was panting a bit.

“It really is uncanny.” Fluttershy smiled off to pick up the little doggy in seeing that this Spike was just like the other Spike from Pony Twilight. “Does he talk at all?” Fluttershy asked this question straight off in wondering if this Spike talks like the one that was a baby Dragon from Equestria; catching Twilight by surprise by the question.

“Um, not that I know about besides barking, howling, anything canines make.” Twilight sheepishly responded to fix her glasses in not thinking that her dog was only capable of barking & such like a regular dog, nothing else.

“Well, maybe this can cheer him up.” Fluttershy smile doff to say this, as she moves some bushes nearby to pick up & set down….a doggy pal we all recall; Phobos!

“Bark-Bark!” Phobos barks in seeing Spike here.

“Woof-Woof!” Spike woofs a bit in seeing his old doggy pal.

“Phobos…that’s Nyx’s dog, but…why’s he out here?” Twilight replied off to say this while being curious about this scene.

“Well, Phobos has a hard time staying quiet in school, so Nyx & me helped make this secret pet shelter for any pet that needed to wait for us if we were in school too long.” Fluttershy shows a little hidden pet shelter for where certain pets can wait for her here, especially Nyx’s pet that can be a bit more noisy than others.

“Wow, that’s actually…very well thought of.” Twilight smile doff to scythes in having heard what was done. “Fluttershy, I'm sorry for being forgetful about you & the others. And to be honest, I do remember & cared for you all, even about the adventures we had.” Twilight apologized to Fluttershy for her earlier action in not remembering her friend & the others upon their first meeting.

“Oh, that’s nice to hear…But, why did you pretend to forget about us?” Fluttershy replied off to say while lightly puzzled about Twilight’s act to not know them.

“Hugh, Pinkie did keep her Pinkie Promise. But can you keep a promise too?”” Twilight sighs in hoping she can tell Fluttershy something.

“Well yes, anything for a friend.” Fluttershy smiled off to kindly say this towards Twilight.

“Hugh…I’m pretty much blackmailed by Principal Cinch in keeping me from going to Everton while Jason threatened to punish everyone on my team if I was with you all or talk with any of you as if we were old friends.

“What?! That’s just….that’s just…..” Fluttershy was gasping in shock so much, then before she knew it…her eyes were narrowing… “That…..Big….Dumb…MEANIE!” She exclaimed off loudly to shout her tone up that frighten the little pets.

“Woah, easy! I never expected to see you get that upset!” Twilight yelps to calm her shy friend in never seeing her behave like that.

“Sorry... I just don't like someone or anyone else threatening some innocent lives, especially my friends. I guess I spend so much time with Terrorcreep, I kinda learn how to express my angry side once in a while. It’s something new I’m learning to control my temper which some say has…um, well a strong force to keep others away if they were gonna hurt me.” Fluttershy exclaimed off in stating something about maybe being around her uncle so much, it’s taught her how to address anger when she feels mad.

“That's not the only thing that helped you. I heard about the vampire cells still inside your body while you’re not turn into a full fledge vampire. If you learn how to use them in the games, you could win.” Twilight stated out in having heard reports from after solving the Smaug case that Fluttershy almost became a vampire, but even though she was cured, some traces remain inside the girl that ‘might’ be active at certain period points in her life.

“Oh, I’m sorry, but they only seem active if I’m in grave danger, but I guess even vampire cells can make me feel so upset & angry when my friends are threatened or in danger, I lose myself for a moment.” Fluttershy explained off the case about her small inactive vampire cells only doing something when she is in grave danger.

“I hate to see if you & Sour Sweet tried to challenge each other for the most weirded out sweet & angry mood swings.” Twilight made a little smile in thinking about what happen if these two had to compete in something that involved mood swings.

“Well, it be kinda funny to see how we make such faces that make others smile.” Fluttershy smiled a bit lightly in stating this kind of thing.

That nice humor helped the two girls laugh it up a little to giggle happily; this felt alright to just have a simple friendly chatter.

“Oh, by the way, congratulations on winning the last event round.” Fluttershy spoke off to say this as she was tickling Spike & Phobos’s tummies as she held a right hand for her bird to land on. “Though, pardon me for saying to out of term, but it didn't seem like anyone else on your team was very excited about it.” Fluttershy stated this off in feeling worried that, though Twilight won the last event round, it bothered her that the winning school’s students hardly seem all excited.

“No one at my school gets excited about anything they didn't do themselves.” Twilight looked away in feeling kinda blue while rubbing her left arm; it’s true about how the other students are brought up. “They’re only brought up to be as special as they can be, bring up the most of their talents for a better future, it’s look out for number one in everyone’s book.” Twilight stated off in how things go at Crystal Prep, become number one at what you do, nothing else really matters which is how all the students don’t get excited about anything they didn’t do themselves to be proud of.

“That sounds awful.” Fluttershy spoke off in feeling so concern to hear Twilight say all that about her school that all students lack such…spirit; even Twilight looked away in looking sad about the truth, her school just…doesn’t feel right. Fluttershy was trying to look around to figure out how to cheer Twilight up, when she smirk in having found an answer. “Here you go. Now hold this.” As Twilight looked up to here Fluttershy speak, the kind girl smiles to present the Techie girl with….a happy little Angel Bunny.

“Um, why am I needing to do this?” Twilight was caught off guard in seeing Fluttershy hold her bunny in front of her as she nervously asked this while having got Angel Bunny in her hands while away from her; not knowing what to do now.

“Well….holding a cute little bunny always makes me feel better when I’m in need of some cheering up.” Fluttershy smiled off happily in stating this fact as Twilight rest Angel Bunny on her lap while still unsure what to do.

“Well gee, that sounds kinda ridiculous. But…” Twilight remotely stated in thinking that logic sounded silly to her, but then Angel Bunny leans to rub his head towards the girl in cutting her off &…felt strange. “Ooh my. You know, it actually kind of works.” She smiled happily to cuddle Angel Bunny, the little guy was helping her feel a little more better; But as Twilight let happy to forget her troubles, something dawn to her about…what was really going on. “Wait…I’m on the other team & you all just lost the first round of the games. Why are you being so nice to me…even….after we’re driveb apart by our two schools?” Twilight looked to Fluttershy in puzzled concerns that though one time at CHS, she was friends with everyone, but even though Twilight is competing with Crystal Prep, Fluttershy doesn’t feel like treating her anymore different from another person.

“You looked like you needed it. And being kind to a friend is always more important.” Fluttershy spoke this out with a kind smile as she was suddenly glowing at this time to begin to float up; Twilight gasped off in surprise to let go of Angel Bunny. Suddenly, Fluttershy magically grew out pony ears, then wings, & then got a long tail down her hair as Fluttershy happily stood before Twilight in her Pony-Up form of a transformation.

“Whoa! That’s….that’s…” Twilight gasped out in majorly being surprised, this was so uncanny that she was left…stumped. “That’s not a mutant power…nor is there any tech…but what else could it be?” Twilight was so flabbergasted to see this, she knows that Sthe trike Force each have mutant powers or some used advance tech, but this…this was not scientifically made to be; what was it?

“Beep….beep…” Then Twilight’s attention was distracted by her hovering compact device as it suddenly was responding to Fluttershy; before opening up were the orb of collected energy stood over the amulet. “Whooosssvhmmm….” Then without warning, it began to absorb the yellow aura of magic, making Fluttershy that saw this gasp in shock as she felt something was wrong with herself.

“Thosvhmm…Trizizifruvhmmm….” Then wild sparks shot off from the compact, causing Fluttershy & Twilight to yelp i what was happening to see…small rift holes opening around. Coming out from one, Spike & Phobos saw what was…a Jackalope hopping before them.

“Grrr….Rarrrf-Raarrf!” Spike & Phobos growl before barking at the jackalope that hopped into the rift hole, with the dogs leaping in after the thing.

“Spike! Phobos!” Twilight called out to her dog &Nyx’s dog in seeing the dogs leap from rift hole to another in chasing the jackalope.

“Trossvhm-trizizivhmmm…./Woowwuughhh!” Then as Spike & Phobos leaped out another rift hole, both dogs yelped in coming in contact with Fluttershy’s magical aura that caused them to get a shocking tingle sensation.

Soon Fluttershy dropped to the ground as she grabbed hold of Spike & Phobos as they were…down while the absorption process continued.

“Spike! Phobos!” Twilight called out to the dogs as she ran over to check on them. A tired Fluttershy held the exhausted dogs as Twilight kneel down while trying to shut her compact device that was causing those before her to suffer. After a brief struggle, she mangled tossup the device with cut off anymore absorption.

“Ahhh-huhuhuhaaahh…Fluttershy was all shuddered out to hold a little tired Spike & Phobos before Twilight before she fainted on the ground.

“Spike, are you & Phobos okay? Speak to me!” Twilight asked off to hug Spike with worried concern while Phobos was with Fluttershy, the Techie girl didn’t know what was happening; that scene freaked her out.

“Um, well now….I think so.” Spike suddenly had a strange look in his eyes as if feeling somewhat okay while he actually…spoke.

The two looked to each other with a smile in being glad now one was hurt…until…

“Daaaah!!!” Twilight & Spike both let off a yelping scream at each other as the girl held her dog away. “Eehhh-eeehh…EEeehhh….” Twilight yelped backwards to squeal in terror after dropping Spike to the ground as she picked herself up to flee in fright.

“Hey Twilight, wait up!” Spike called out to Twilight as he ran off after the girl as Fluttershy was seen out of her Pony Hybrid form as she tirelessly tried to push herself up, but fell…

“Hugh….okay….Bye now.” Fluttershy sighs to say this while waving a little goodbye to her friends that had to leave. “Phobos…are you okay….Phobos?” She was looking around for Phobos.

“Arrrugh….” We see Phobos moving about in a wholly state as he looked to be heading for the direction of the school. While the dog was going where Twilight & Spike went to, no one saw someone peaking out a window to watch what happened, as a familiar bell necklace was glowing the color of what Fluttershy once did.

“Excellent….” Dr. G. Gar looked to his bell that showed not only the violet, fiery red, pink energy glows, but a yellow one too; it was almost time.

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The scene changes to where we see a panting Twilight rushed into the school just after Spike was catching up with her. Everything that happened has made the girl question about what was going on, as if science could not solve what she bear-witness that happened.

“Twilight, come on! Wait for me!” Spike was heard as a scared Twilight was trying to get away & cover her ears in not hearing her dog actually speak. But then the girl yelped in coming to a dead end as a panting Spike finally caught up to her as the scared girl was leaning against the wall in seeing her dog was near….unsure of what to make of this with her scientific mind to solve. “Why did you run away like that, you never done that before?” Spike was asking with concerns as Twilight was moving by the left side lockers to get ready for another run while the dog was lost about her action.

“Hah….hah….Um, oh, gee, I don't know why.” Twilight spoke off in feeling uncertain about what sort of logic she came to that she did that out of feeling terrified before stopping to state out facts. “Maybe it has something to do with the glowing girl that I was once friends with, or the hole in space that maybe a rift to another world. Or about my talking dog! Pick one, they all sound like something I can’t focus all at once!” Twilight was rhetorically pointing off in what happened to Fluttershy, then the weird rift hole she saw, or even about her dog that was now TALKING as if he was human.

“Yeah, I know…Weird moment, right?” Spike stated off to say this while scratching behind his ear about all that weird stuff that went on while smiling.

Twilight still felt a bit shaky from all that weirdness, but…looking at Spike now more calmer, he was not really dangerous or scary, just…talking.

“Are you okay? How do you feel at this time? What happened during your trip through the rifts? Where did you go? Did the same thing happen with Phobos too?” Twilight kneeled down to the ground to scratch Spike’s head, but then got very concern to hold the dog’s chin to her direction in asking so many questions.

“Hey, take it easy, one question at a time, okay!” Spike cuts Twilight off with a lick which she wiped off as the guy was asking for not so many questions here. “This is still pretty new to me, too. And for the last one, I don’t know if Phobos is like me or not.” Spike stated off in saying that this was all new for him to talk human talk while not knowing anything else that went on.

“I’m sorry. I got a little distracted.” Twilight apologized with a half-hearty smile in knowing Spike was right.

“All I know is that me & Phobos chased that pointy rabbit through that weird glowy thing & then I was somewhere else.” Spike explained off in what happened to him that he can recall before stating about where he was that was new to him. “Next thing either of us knew was that me & Phobos were back in that nice girl's arms & I could talk!” He explained in how it all happened to him, as Twilight scratched her chi not think for a second about such things. “I don't really understand why I couldn't before. Or even why now. I mean, it's so easy.” Spike raised an eyebrow in being lost i thought of why a dog like him can talk, but never said much in Human talk, the process seem…kinda easy.

“Twilight.” Suddenly, the voice of Principal Cinch was heard that made the two yelp in hearing someone coming from the hallway towards them.

“Quickly now! Hide in here!” Twilight opened a locker nearby without a lock in having Spike hide here, as she stuff her dog in the locker & shut it quickly.

“Who are you talking to, my dear?” Principal Cinch approached Twilight diligently as the girl tried to not to be so suspicious.

“Um, to myself. It's a nervous habit I have.” Twilight sheepishly said this while pulling her left hair lock in feeling nervous to speak things out loud to herself. “So…Were you looking for me by chance?” Twilight change the subject in what her principal was doing to smile a bit in hoping they can move onto different subject than who she was talking to.

“Indeed I was, Twilight. I was told you went with the group, but find you scrolling the halls of your curious little mind.” Principal Cinch issued off to mention this that the girl was correct about who she was searching for. “But onto the main subject. It seems quite a coincidence, that the CHS students moving on to the next event, as reports filed from your last undercover work, are the same nice girls who were so interested in you, don't you think?” She issued off to say this in marching a bit in discussing this to the worried Twilight in stating about the Rainbooms to which she remarked of to state & fix her glasses while Twilight felt nervous about this discussion.

“I'm not sure of what you mean. They worked hard to move on, didn’t they?” Twilight looked away in worry, unsure in where her principle was getting at with this discussion.

“Perhaps you should get to know them once more after all.” Principal Cinch spoke off in stating this factor as she moved across from Twilight again in stating this…injuring factor of act.

“But I thought you & Strikespell didn't want me to. Jason even threaten me to not let our team know that I know them.” Twilight stated this off concern while confused, she knows what she was told, but this wasn’t making much sense to her.

“Dr. G. Gar has spoken to Jason for his…little act & Strikespell agrees with it. Since being around here, everyone will be knowing who the other final six in the competition is.” Principal Cinch explains that the order has been changed.

“Um, Strikespell agrees with that…? But…how…and why?”

“Let's just say that we’re all covering our bases.” Principal Cinch exclaimed in what she & the others are doing with a smile in covering all areas that are vacate to be taken than left out. “Who knows? Perhaps those six will reveal to you the secret to Canterlot High's newfound success. Along with the mystery that has perk Strikespell’s curiosity of other matters to exploit it!” She exclaimed forth to shrug off her arms, approach Twilight to smile to hold her shoulders in seeing the smartest girl here will reveal all things that has made Canterlot High rise to star occasion.

“I dunno about that Principal Cinch. Spying feels kind of...wrong.” Twilight looked away in feeling that spying on those she once knew felt like the wrong thing to do.

“Really, after you took the spying assignment by the Minister himself to learn what Canterlot High was undergoing? You even had Azure Phoenix’s support & trust back then.” Principal Cinch stated in what the girl was doing in the past that was to learn what CHS did that it became a beacon of newfound attention.

“But that was different then, I was only doing undercover work to learn about the weirdness that was happening…& why the school became a prime center.” Twilight nervously stated off in feeling that what she did in the past to spying on the Rainbooms to uncover the secret to CHS felt like two different types of spying of what’s good…to being wrong.

Principal Cinch seem to frown upon hearing such claims, apparently Twilight’s soft hearted nature in knowing about what was right & wrong was keeping the child their school was proud to have from doing what is needed.

“Very well then, it's your decision to make & call as see fit, Twilight.” Principal Cinch tapped her glasses to adjust them in letting the worried trouble girl know that Twilight’s decision is her own choice. “It's not as if your application hangs in the balance if you succeed or fail.” As she was moving away, Twilight lightly gasped in knowing what the principal meant; her application to Everton. “Oh wait, on second thought, yes, it seems that it does.” Principal Cinch stops her leaving approach to quote this for Twilight to overhear as the woman leaves with a worried Twilight knowing what was said might have pushed her into a tight corner.

“Man, she's just awful. What are you gonna do now Twilight?” Spike finally came out of the locker to state this about Principal Cinch’s actions before looking to Twilight clutching her shoulders in feeling uncertain & unwilling to go against what hangs in the balance.

“Hugh…I don't know, Spike. I just don't know.” Twilight sighs off to turn to Spike in stating she has no idea what to do as she leans down on the locker to feel so lost as she clutch her legs in sadness as Spike approached to comfort the girl.

“Twilight?” Then Twilight & Spike yelped before appearing to join them in leaning on the ground towards them…was Ben Mare.

“Ben…” Twilight exclaimed in shock to see her love was here all of a sudden. “Hugh, hey…what exactly are you doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be with your team on the other side that didn’t won?” She sighs to say this in pondering why Ben was here when he should be with the others, the Rainbooms.

“I came to check on you, just cause we go to different schools, doesn’t change the way I feel for you.” Ben stated off to smile in stating this matter about the girl he cares for.

“Thanks…that helps to hear from you.” Twilight looks up to him to smile for a bit, having heard something that nice.

“Look Twilight, don’t let what others might say get you down, no matter what happens. You’re the smartest & most beautiful girl I ever met.” Ben spoke off in patting the girl’s shoulder to support Twilight.

“You mean that?” Twilight asked off in being curious of that statement.

“I’m pretty sure that Azure Phoenix & at least some good staff at Crystal Prep believe that you’re special, I feel like your special to me…” Ben nods off to respond to his claim with this statement for Twilight to hear.

“Ben…I…” Twilight felt like she wanted the moment to last staring into the guy’s smiling face; but then reality hit the girl in knowing…what she must do even though, she won’t like it. “I…I have to go, before someone sees Spike.” She quickly spoke out something about what she needs to do as she stood up to get ready to quickly move.

“Waugh!” Spike yelps from being picked up before he & Twilight were seen rushing down the hall to leave Ben behind.

“Hugh….so close.” Ben sighs in feeling that he was almost close to reaching Twilight, but struck out it seems.

“Don’t worry Ben, I think that talk helped her out.” Nyx some off to approach Ben from nearby while carrying Phobos. “But, can you help me check on Phobos, he looks a little…wonky?” She asked in seeing that her pet seem like he was all loopy & such.

“Why’s that?” Ben asked off in what was wrong with Phobos.

“Ugh, when will the spinning stopped?” Phobos groans to feel like the world was spinning around him.

“Aaaahhhhh!” Both Nyx & Ben screamed out from

“Ugh…..nice of you to care.” Phobos moans off to say this in feeling the ache of that impact.

“Phobos….your talking….” Nyx exclaimed off to say in what was happening here.

“How’s that happen?” Ben asked off in not knowing how this was happening.

“Beats me, I tailed Spike through a hole that appeared to chase a rabbit, end up in a weird place, got in the arms of Fluttershy that was glowing before I ended up talking.” Phobos rolled his eyes in not knowing about what he did, he followed Spike before next thing he know, they were with Fluttershy & now he’s talking.

“Fluttershy’s magic was active? And if Spike was near, so was Twilight.” Nyx stated in realizing what this could mean now.

“We better meet up with the others & learn if what happened with Pinkie Pie…happened to her too.” Ben stated in feeling that if another appearance of magic was the topic, Sunset & the rest need to know as they promised his aunt Luna to keep magic out of the games.

The two quickly scoop Phobos into a bag for Nyx to carry as Ben held her hand to quickly rush off in the hall. The scene goes dark here as things are slowly moving across in where weirdness seems to be…the focus here.

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At this time in a location unknown to anyone, there was some Cybertronain tech of communication setups. Optimus was using it to speak on a big screen that showed four blurry faces of other bots in general as he was briefing them about something that we couldn’t make out. But judging by the conversation, it was certain the discussion was coming to an end.

“Thank you for heeding this message & I hope that we will work something out. That is all.” Optimus spoke off to this that were on screen before assigning off at this time.

“Yo Big O, who were you talking to?” Wheelie asked off in where he & the others appeared just as Optimus was done making a call.

“I was in contact with any few surviving Autobots that have remain in hiding.” Optimus explained himself in what he was currently trying to do.

“For real, but I thought KSI, well…you know…scrapped them?” Brains asked off in being doubtful if there were others that survived that slaughter hunt by KSI, except for them.

“Many of our comrades had fallen in battle…Jazz…Ironhide…Que…and even Ratchet.” Optimus stated to say this in knowing who has fallen by the enemies they faced to even those by….human hands.

“But you avenged them boss bot, plus we got them Dinobots, so…” Hound stated off in trying to make a positive statement, but…

“The Dinobots are free to roam this planet, relying on them for their might when they are not always around, I had to try to seek out other surviving Autobots…I had found four that are despite what KSI had done are willing to aid us.” Optimus issued forth in stating about those that they cannot be certain not rely on every time, but he managed to stubble across four bots that may help them out.

“Brothers in arms, join us!” Bumblebee issued off a radio statement to raise his arms up high.

“Well tell us, who are they?” Crosshairs asked off their leader of who the bots were, exactly.

“I will tell you at a later time, right now….we must go out in each separate part of this city. The Joes & Strike Force are currently separating their forces to find the enemies we seek. We will do the same.” Optimus issued off to simply say that introductions will come later, right now…they have other matters to attend to with the forces of evil on the move. “Also, I’m sending one Autobot near a certain area to watch over a place where our friends are currently at, hoping they will not be caught in another battle, while the rest of us will keep our optics on high where different parts of the city area.” He issued off this last little claim of what they will be doing while only one bot he’s sending will insure…the safety of their friends.

With that, Optimus begins to walk off here as the others stare off puzzled, by the sounds of it….that claim statement meant one of the four recruited bots will be where their gathered allies are; but who is it? Everything goes dark around now, as the questions keep rising, while answers to them…come later on in life, & as such…we will wait to see how things turn out.

Author’s note
All right, so far, so good. Now for the next chapter! As the situation turns, it's time for the next round of the games. But as Principal Cinch discusses strategy, Twilight is shown having a hard time in a physical task....can she even help Crystal Prep win or....Will someone from the other team, help someone in need? But will that be a downfall in where more dimensional rifts cut across that plants are attacking the field? And what happens when another problem kicks in that Sunset may finally lose it when she sees her friends in danger because of something that...Twilight did from not understanding about magic? Things are gonna be looking pretty bad when things go down...