Doctor and Ditzy’s Science Theater

by Rixizu

Episode 15 - Part 5

The Winner of the Deathmatch 

The players were now starting to do very risky things at this point. Anything out of desperation to rack up a few more frags.

Doctor: Rainbow Dash jumped into enemy fire to get a few good hits

"Thirty seconds left," Princess Celestia announced.

Twilight Sparkle bit her lower lip when she realized that Applejack and Rainbow Dash were still ahead of her with the kill count. She was currently tied with Rarity and Pinkie Pie. She shook her head quickly and charged back into battle.

Ditzy: I thought Pinkie Pie was ahead?

Doctor: (Throws up his hooves) I don’t know! The leader is whoever the author want it to be at this particular moment.

Princess Celestia began counting down the final seconds of the match and the players noticed the count down that they saw in their vision. "Ten. Nine. Eight. Seven. Six. Five. Four. Three Two. One..."

At the last second, Applejack connected a mid-air flak ball with an airborne Rainbow Dash. Rainbow's body parts came down bouncing all around her.

Doctor: Pegasi have rudder bones.

"I did it! I won the tournament!" Applejack cried out.

Princess Celestia suddenly announced, "OVER TIME!"

Applejack's heart sank deep within her chest. She thought she had it won,

Ditzy: She cursed her lack of ability in fancy mathematics.

but she realized that she was now tied with Rainbow Dash and it all came down to who would get the final kill and win the tournament.

All: Ugh.

Ditzy: Can this just end already!

Twilight Sparkle checked the score board. She was only one kill away from tying it all up. It would take two kills for her to win the game.

Doctor: Somehow I find it incredibly unlikely that they would all be so close. Especially Twilight and Fluttershy.

Ditzy: It’s more dramatic I guess regardless of how much sense it makes.

As she moved through the arena, she noticed in one corner that Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity were all duking it out trying to rack up just a few more kills before Rainbow Dash or Applejack took the game. Twilight Sparkle felt conflicted.

Doctor: Rarity and Pinkie Pie were ganging up on Fluttershy.

She knew she shouldn't be spending any time trying to kill her other friends.

Ditzy: She was late for a study session.

She had to find Rainbow Dash and Applejack before one of them would take the final kill. It was her only hope. Twilight Sparkle  knew that Applejack and Rainbow Dash would be desperate to find each other, so she waited by where the Shield Belt was. She noticed in one corner of the arena, Applejack came bounding out of the right side of where the Flak Cannon spawns. She was charging at full speed towards the jump pad closest to where the two health packs spawned. She also noticed Rainbow Dash coming from around the corner from where the Rocket Launcher and armor thigh pads were. She made a mental note to herself about what was about to happen. She predicted that both ponies were going to meet face to face in mid air.

Doctor: While screaming at the top of their lungs naturally.

Both ponies would be on a suicide mission

Ditzy: I suppose that is the nice thing about this game. There are no consequences.Getting killed is only a minor inconvenience so you can play as reckless as you want.

Doctor: I hope they don’t get too used to this. I would be a shame if one of them died because of careless overconfidence when facing a real threat.

and whoever's weapon would be able to kill first, would end up as the winner. Twilight Sparkle moved around slightly hoping not to be noticed by the other ponies.

Doctor: (Pinkie) Hiya Twilight! Whatcha doing!?

Ditzy: (Twilight) Wah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sure enough, Rainbow Dash used the lift jump on the left side closest to the two health packs, and Applejack used the jump pad on the right side that was also right by the two health packs. Rainbow Dash had her three spiraled rockets charged and ready to blast Applejack away, once she reached a certain proximity, and Applejack had her Flak Cannon ready to fire in primary mode when she got close enough to Rainbow Dash.

Twilight Sparkle used the alternative fire of her Shock Rifle and waited. The tension was so extreme that she could feel the sweat dripping from her head.

Doctor: Yes, can’t you feel the gut wrenching tension.

The second before Rainbow Dash or Applejack fired either of their weapons,

Doctor: They crashed into one another.

the giant pulsing ball came within a certain proximity of the two while they were both mid air and Twilight Sparkle fired a primary shot at the ball that connected. The blast resulted in an epic explosion and the area of effect damage killed Rainbow Dash and Applejack instantly.

Doctor: That’s a little epic I guess.

Their body parts fell to the floor in heaping clumps.

"DOUBLE KILL!" Princess Luna cried out with praise.

Doctor: I’m sure your family will be proud at the way you callously killed your best friends.

Suddenly, all the other ponies weapons disappeared and the rest of the ponies found themselves standing in a circle around Twilight Sparkle.

Doctor: Twilight started to panic and begged for her friend’s forgiveness.

Princess Celestia announced, "Congratulations! Twilight Sparkle is the winner!"

Doctor: Conglaturation!

Ditzy: You’re Winner!

Twilight Sparkle stood there in shock and awe. She eventually spoke up, "You mean I did it? I won the tournament?

Doctor: (Twilight) If I read what you just said correctly.

I was able to beat Rainbow Dash and Applejack?" Twilight Sparkle began to hop up and down in place in sheer joy and giggled to herself.

Doctor: Her friends tried to not act embarrassed at her victory dance.

Applejack and Rainbow Dash both turned their attention away from Twilight and stared fiercely into each other's eyes.

"If this egg head didn't interrupt my final kill, there's no way you would have gotten that kill first A.J.!" Rainbow Dash said in a rather mocking tone.

Ditzy: Why is it whenever these two go up against each other, there never is a clear victor? Never.

"Nuh-uh!" the farm pony replied. "I had everythin' perfectly timed and my shot would have torn yer body to pieces before ya even had the chance to fire back! I reckon yer full of it, and not just full of my flak too!"

Both ponies banged their heads together

All: (Applejack and Rainbow) Ow…..

and stared aggressively into each other's eyes.

Rarity suddenly popped up between the two of them and said, "Now, now, ladies. Let's not forget that Twilight Sparkle worked just as hard as you both did and it would be a generous thing to go over and congratulate her for her outstanding efforts!"

Ditzy: Forget you’re humiliating defeat and praise the real winner.

Rainbow Dash and Applejack sighed at the same time. They both walked over and hugged Twilight Sparkle.

All the other ponies joined in for a great big group hug.

Ditzy: Awwwww…..

Twilight Sparkle closed her eyes and smiled a great big grin from ear to ear at the love and affection her friends were now showing her after they were all trying to violently kill her in unspeakable ways. It was all kind of crazy how her friends could go from utter carnage back to the sweet loving ponies.

Doctor: Yes, yes it is.

Ditzy: Just a little bit.

Even during the battles, she remembered her friends were often calling out "Nice shot, or nice dodging!"

Ditzy: Followed by vulgar language that would make a sailor blush.

So at least there was some sportsmanship going on throughout the arena. Twilight shrugged a bit and realized that it's just a game and they still had each other, and they were all still the best of friends.

Ditzy: A few exploded heads should never get in the way of a friendship.

Doctor: Someone should put that in a fortune cookie.

All the other ponies let go of Twilight and they were all soon teleported back through the door.

Princess Luna and Princess Celestia stood before them.

Ditzy: Who recoiled a bit from their smell.

All the girls bowed down to the Princesses.

"Congratulations my most faithful student! You have done well and have pleased us!

Doctor: (Celestia) Shame and dishonor would have followed if you didn’t.

Please accept this trophy in honor of your very first tournament win!"

Doctor: It’s the perfect reminder of all the atrocities you committed.

Princess Luna levitated a giant golden trophy that had the circle "U" symbol on top of it over to Twilight Sparkle and set it down before her.

Doctor: Twilight frowned when she noticed her name spelled wrong.

Twilight grabbed a hold of the shiny trophy with both her front hooves and said, "Thank you so much for this trophy. I had a great time competing in the arena. What about the rest of you girls?" Twilight looked behind her and all of her friends lit up with smiles and they nodded their heads yes.

Ditzy: I’m sure the night terrors and flashbacks make it all worth it.

It was weird when the ponies thought about this. Somehow, killing and murder was magical and fun, and not one pony could deny it.

All: I could!

Next Chapter: Episode 15 - An "Unreal" Day - Chapter 6 Estimated time remaining: 16 Hours, 46 Minutes