(The next day…)

(I was walking with Rainbow. What we did last night made me and her blush at the thought. We began to think about what happened last night and were wondering what happened to those reinforces that aided us. They scattered after the swarm was taking care of, why not stay. We were about to walk when I caught sight of something new.)

(I whistle at the opportunity in front of me. Rainbow comes back to me and sees what I was looking at and gasp.)

Rainbow: “10,000 BITS!? Holy Celestia! Isn’t that much?”

“Well, my mom and aunt are hosting it… I don’t think so.”

Rainbow: “I’m going to enter it!”

“You sure? I mean, this is going to be epic and all, but what happens if your wings get damaged in a fight? We are talking about a tournament that doesn’t play fair.”

Rainbow: “Yeah…. I guess you are right. What about you?”

“Yes, I’ll enter to get the money.”

Rainbow: “What!? But didn’t you just say-“

“You forget who you are talking to. I’m Danny Eclipse, Son of Princess Luna, The ONLY Halfa in Equestria! Besides, unlike you, I still have plenty of tricks up my sleeve.”

Rainbow: “True… Alright, I’ll be there to cheer you on! So will the girls!”

“Thanks-“

???: (Dark voice) “So, you are going to enter as well?”

(We turned and see Shadow there with my twin sister, Midnight. Shadow was smirking.)

“Why, yes. I am. Are you though?”

Shadow: “Don’t get over yourself. I’m entering as well.”

“Well, now I know we have competition here.”

(We smirk. We have been friends for a while but we still had that Rivalry. Shadow always wanted to get back at me for our last encounter spar. I was told by my sister that he trains until he was better than ok. I heard he even unlocked a new special ability that I’ve been dying to see for myself.)

???: “You aren’t the only ones.”

(We looked and see Knuckles, Big Mc., and Applejack.)

Shadow: “What? Are you 3 entering?”

Knuckle: “No, just me and Big Mc.”

Big Mc.: “Yup.”

“Anypony else who is willingly going to step into the ring with us?”

???: “Me.”

(We looked and see a Soarin. Rainbow Dash immediately went into fan-girl mode there.)

Rainbow Dash: “Ohmygoshohmygoshhmygosh!”

(I smirk and walked over to Soarin)

“Well, it is nice to meet you Soarin. Member of the Wonderbolts, I presume?”

Soarin: “Yes, you are?”

“Danny Eclipse.”

(Soaring gasp at the name and kneeled. I told him to rise. He did so.)

Soarin: “I never expected to find royalty here of ALL places.”

“No need for formalities. Tell me, where is your girlfriend, Spitfire?”

(Soarin blushed very red.)

Soarin: “How- How did you know she was my girlfriend?”

“Oh, a little birdy told me.”

Rainbow: “You speak bird?”

“No, it was a little bluff. No, I heard from my Aunt. Turns out, somepony was boyfriend to the Captain of the Wonderbolts. I guessed it was Soarin and he just confirmed it.”

Soarin: “Anyways! So, shall we get going?”

“Where is Spitfire?”

Soarin: “She back at the academy.”

“Ok…. So, let’s get moving, shall we?”

Shadow: “Yeah, I’m dying of boredom here.”

(Later…)

(The Train had arrived to Canterlot and we went to the entrance of the tournament. When me, Shadow, Knuckles, Big Mc., and Soarin arrived, we heard another voice.)

???: “Well, hello there folks!”

(We looked and see a light brown to near tan colored Earth Pony. He was wearing a traveler’s uniform.)

“Who are you?”

???: “Name’s Cheese. Cheese Sandwich. I travel all across Equestria to give parties of all sorts.”

“Reminds me of a Pony I know… Oh yes, Pinkie Pie!”

Cheese: (Looks at me with shock) “You know Pinkie Pie?”

“Yes, she so happens to be one of my many friends. Why?”

Cheese: “Well, she was the one who inspired me into becoming Equestia’s best party planner!”

“Well, we meet as rivals but outside the arena, we are friends.”

Shadow: “Come on now, we need to sign up.”

(We went to the sign up table and signed up. Just as we were about to leave, we heard some footsteps and looked. We see them. Iron Will, last year’s champion. Gilda, an old rival of Rainbow’s. Trixie, my mother’s protégé and friend. Prince Blueblood, Rarity’s ex-crush and a complete pest in the royal family. Flash Sentry, 1 of the newest recruits of the in the Royal Guard. Night Watch, 1 of the Night Guards and former member of the Lunar Empire. Nightlight Stare, another member of the Night Guard (For being a Bat Pony). And finally, Night Thunder, The Captain of the Night Guard. They signed up and when the 3 Night Guards looked at me, they gasp and kneeled.)

“Arise Guards. You may be my mother’s soldiers, but in this tournament, I will show no mercy on the field of battle.”

(They rose and smirk.)

Night Thunder: “Now, there is going to be a challenge. Facing not 1, but 2 royalties here.”

Blueblood: “Whatever do you mean? I’m the only royalty here!”

Night Watch: “Uh, you highness? That pony there-“ (Points at me) “-Is Princess Luna’s Son.”

(Blueblood walks up to me and examines me. After a few minutes, he turned his back.)

Blueblood: “I see no resemblance between him and Aunt Luna. Obliviously, you have been misinformed. He is nothing but a peasant compared to me.”

(My eyes narrowed in anger. This punk, who thinks he is SO great, thinks he can insult me and get away with it!? He will regret doing this, that is for sure! I calmed down and we walked away.)

(Later…)

(We were in the center of the ring. The fighters were all there.)

[Fighters: Danny Eclipse, Shadow, Knuckles, Big Mcintosh, Cheese Sandwich, Trixie Lulamoon, Gilda the Griffon, Iron Will, Prince Blueblood, Night Watch, Nightlight Star, and Night Thunder.]

Celestia: “Ok. Welcome Everypony to another year of this tournament. We are here to witness another tournament! Now, without further ado. Let the tournament begin!”

(The crowd cheered. The machine to randomize fighter began to get the first 2. It goes off and the fighters were shown.)

(I smirk) “They didn’t waste any time.”

(I looked at Prince Blueblood. He looked at me and turned his head away from me.)

‘Oh, I’m going to embarrass his flank in front of millions of witnesses. Sweet tasty revenge to me. It sounds like music to my ears.’

(Me and Blueblood was on the arena stadium. We were glaring at each other.)

Blueblood: “Just give it up peasant. You are no match for royalty.”

“Oh really? I didn’t know. What do you do to your opponents, bribe them to surrender? Because if that is it, then you are going to find that I don’t work like that.”

Blueblood: (Gasp) “Why you arrogant foal! Do you know who I am!?”

“Yes, I just give a damn about it. To my personal opinion, you are just some arrogant, cocky, low level scum who wouldn’t help somepony in need.”

(Blueblood gasp again at what I just said. This enraged him greatly.)

Blueblood: “I can throw you into the dungeons, peasant! For disgrace against the crown!”

“You’re a ruler? I thought you were just some noble who eats arrogance 24/7.”

Blueblood: (Gasp) “Why you little foal! Guard!! Arrest him!!”

(But the Royal Guards didn’t move.)

Blueblood: “Why are you standing there!? I ordered you to arrest this peasant!”

Luna: “That ‘peasant’ is my son, Blueblood! Oh, and he had higher authority than you!”

(Blueblood gasp at what he heard.)

Blueblood: “Impossible! I’ve never seen him before in my life!”

“Maybe it is because I’ve been living in Ponyville ever since I returned to Equestria.”

Celestia: “Are the fighters ready?”

“Yes.”

Celestia: “FIGHT!”

(The bell ringed and Blueblood glared at me. I wanted to end this quickly… and brutally. I appeared in front of him and kicked him into the sky. I dashed upward to meet him and kicked him again. I kicked, kicked, kicked until after a few minutes of killing him, I kicked him out of the ring, severally injured. I landed and my Mom and Aunt were glaring at me. I shrug.)

“What? The brat deserved it.”

Luna: “No, it’s not that. I was going to say that he TOTALLY deserved it.”

Celestia: “I’m not like my sister, but I agree with her. He deserved it for a LONG time.”

(I smile and left, feeling good for winning.)

Celestia: “And the winner is Danny Eclipse!” Next Chapter: The Tournament (Part 2) Estimated time remaining: 1 Hour, 52 Minutes