Celestia: “Alright! Time for the next round!”

(The machine began to randomize until it stopped.)

(Knuckles and Flash looked at each other and smirks. They walked onto the battle field. I teleported from the locker room to where the Mane 6 were. I sat down next to Rainbow, who almost screamed at my sudden appearance. I shrug and smiled sheepish)

“Sorry. 1 of my fancy tricks.”

Rainbow: “Just don’t do that again!”

“Ready to see what they can do on the field of battle?”

(Rainbow nods and we looked to the arena. I wanted to see how Flash really fights like.)

(Flash and Knuckles took battle stances, glaring at each other.)

Celestia: “FIGHT!!!”

(Flash dashed towards Knukcles, but all that did was made him duck. Flash hoved in the sky above Knukcles. Knuckles, however, had different plans. He jumped up, and to everypony’s surprise, he managed to hit Flash. Flash landed on the ground, not far from him. Flash was surprised to see Knuckles able to jump so high up and manage to lend a hit on him.)

Flash: “I underestimated you Knuckles.”

Knuckles: “Good.”

(Knuckles charges forward, he was fast on the ground. Flash managed to get back into the skies and charged at Knuckles and managed to hit him. Suddenly, he disappeared out of view range.)

Twilight: “Where did Flash go!?”

Rainbow: “How can he disappear like-“

(She noticed my eyes, moving along the field. Rainbow looks and sees nothing.)

Rainbow: “Danny, what are you doing?”

Shadow: “You see him too Danny?”

(They looked at Shadow, who, like me, was moving his eyes among the battlefield. I nodded.)

“He’s pretty fast like Rainbow, but to me, he moves normal speed for me though.”

Rainbow: “Wait, hold it, you can see Flash!?”

Shadow: “Yeah.”

Twilight: “But that’s not possible! He can’t move that fast!”

“Hey Rainbow, you’re a speedster. Look at the battlefield and focus your energy into your eyes.”

(Rainbow thought it was nonsense but looked at the battlefield and began to focus hard. That was when she caught sight of an orange color. Rainbow gasp and began to focus even more. She began to make out the blur and finally see Flash. Her eyes locked onto Flash.)

Rainbow: “You’re not joking! He can move very fast!”

Knuckle: “Where did you go coward!?”

Flash: (Appeared behind Knuckles) “Behind you.”

(Flash kicked Knuckles forward and disappeared again. But reappeared next to Knuckles and kicked him again. Knuckles landed on ground again, knocked out cold.)

Luna: “And the winner is Flash Sentry!”

(The crowd cheered.)

Applejack: “Knuckles lost…”

Shadow: “It’s no surprise.”

Applejack: (Angry) “What do you mean “It’s no surprise”!?”

“Simple. Knuckles relied on his strength. Instead of playing smart, he thought he could have won through strength alone. Flash, however, was quick on his hooves and saw what Knuckles was doing and easily adapted to it by outflying him. It’s like you vs. Rainbow dash. Rainbow would have won because she would have been able to dodge your attacks with ease.”

(Rainbow laughed a bit.)

Rainbow: “Well, now I know who would have won that fight.”

“However, Flash also used tactics. Something that you, Rainbow, lack.”

(Rainbow’s jaw dropped in offense and Applejack laughed.)

Applejack: “Look who’s talking now.”

Rainbow: “Danny… Did you have to mention that!?”

“Yes. You were cocky and that is a weakness of your’s.”

(Rainbow huffed in frustration.)

Celestia: "Alright. Next fighters are...."

(The machine stopped at the new fighters.)

(Trixie appeared on the battlefield and Iron Will arrived to the field. The crowd was chanting his name.)

Iron Will: "Alright little pony, I hope you are ready to feel some pain!"

Trixie: "The only one here who will be feeling pain is you."

Celestia: "FIGHT!!!"

(Iron Will charged at Trixie with great bull charging speed. Trixie, however, had used a spell that made Iron Will pushed back. He looks at her with a smirk until a ball of fire appeared above her and she then held it in her hoof.)

Trixie: "Tempest Ball!"

(She threw it at Iron Will and exploded in front of her face, making him severely injured. Trixie looked at her hooves, smiling.)

Trixie: 'I underestimated this power from Magic Mare...."

(Iron Will gets up, shrugging off any injuries he received.)

Iron Will: 'It makes no sense. How can she have that sort of power.'

(Iron Will saw a opening and took it. Trixie looks up and got punched a series of times by Iron Will. She lands to the ground, not far from Iron Will.)

Iron Will: "That's what you get for messing with the best."

(He began to walk away until he heard thunderclap above. He looks and sees Trixie up, she spit blood out of her mouth.)

Trixie: "I won't be defeated..... THAT EASILY!!"

(Trixie suddenly was surrounded by a energy cocoon and when it opened, Trixie was no longer standing there. It was Magic Mare.)

Magic Mare: (Dark demonic voice) "You are no match for us."

(Suddenly, her horn glowed and Iron Will's head shrunk to the size of a ant. Iron Will fell to the ground and Celestia claimed Magic Mare as winner. Magic transformed back to Trixie and walked off the battlefield.) Next Chapter: The Tournament Showdown Estimated time remaining: 1 Hour, 49 Minutes