"I still cant believe you haven't even heard of them." Spike sighed. "Even I've been to them! And participated!"

"You what?" Twilight turned to him.

"Well yeah," he shrugged. "Everyone in town has. I do the light-weights. You'd be... Actually, I'd better not say."

"What would I be?" She asked.

He looked at the floor, kicking a pebble away, he only glanced up once. She followed his sight and saw the oversized Bon Bon on her nightstand. Her jaw dropped and gave a snort at him before going downstairs.

"I cannot believe you would think that!" She yelled up.

"I'm sorry!" He yelled running down. "The proof is in the-"

"Finish that and you don't get the rest of it."

He stopped before frowning.

"Now that's just cruel and unusual punishment." He said hopping onto her back. "So, are you thinking of trying out?"

"What? Of course not." She said. "Why would I want to join a wrestling match? I'm just going to watch."

"You're going to see Big Mac all sweaty, aren't you?" Spike said flatly.

"For science. Nothing more, nothing less." She said opening the door. "Do you want to teleport or trot?"

"Teleporting would be better considering you took up three and forty-nine minutes of our time. So, we have two minutes before everything kicks off."

"What!? Why didn't you tell me earlier!?" She yelled grabbing him by the cheeks.

"You were eating that Bon Bon." He said. "Now hurry up! The champion is supposed to be there tonight!"

She lit up her horn and in a flash, the quiet of the night was replaced by a wave of cheers and mugs clinking.

"Ah was wonderin' when yall would show up." Big Mac said.

Twilight opened her eyes and saw him looking down at her. She got up and looked around, speaking to him at the same time.

"You really like this stuff don't you?" She asked.

The barn had been decorated with lights, a large ring in the center, Pinkie running through multiple concession stands outside and inside. And the crowd was huge, all off them sitting in bleachers surrounding every wall but the entrance even up on the ceiling, some pegasai and unicorns looked down. Three of them Twilight knew.

"Ya know," Big Mac said. "Ah do this cause' apples don't just pay the bills. Plus, it's fun." He laughed. "Ah think it's startin, there's a seat right where your at."

She looked down and saw she was in a seat, Spike was looking up at her from the floor. He grabbed a tray and began going around with Pinkie, selling concessions and drinks.

"Alright, settle down everypony!" Mr. Cake said from in the ring. He was wearing a black tuxedo with a bow tie, a silver microphone in his hoof. "Tonight we're doing a special! Since we've got a new pony here, let's give it up to Twilight Sparkle!"

A large light was pushed in her direction and she smiled faintly when everypony in the room gave a few whistles and cheers. Big Mac smiled, but had a small frown whenever he heard a whistle.

"Tonight! Well be picking contestants from the stands! Can I have a raise of hooves-"

"And a claw!" Spike yelled as he passed by.

"Yes Spike, and a claw. To see who wants to come up!"

Half the barns hooves went up, Twilight looked over at Big Mac and saw his hoof raised too. He saw her looking and grinned.

"Ok! Junebug and Roseluck! Come on down!" Mr. Cake called out.

The two mares smiled at each other as they came down talking back and forth. But when the first hoof hit the ring, they began to glare and some Fillies ears had to be covered.

"Alright ladies, I want a good clean fight. now biting or scratching, got it?" He asked.

They merely gave a snort before the bell dinged.

They clashed hooves, hitting wildly. Roseluck charged forward smashing her head against Junebug's. She fell down disoriented and recovered as Roseluck jumped. Junebug got on her back and bucked with her back legs.

Roseluck was flung out of the ring, she shook her head before jumping back in.

She charged Junebug and stopped at the last second as Junebug threw a uppercut. She grabbed Junebug's leg and threw her over herself. She got on top of Junebug, putting her in a headlock.

Junebug sputtered and turned blue before her head went limp. Roseluck got off and a unicorn came up to her friend. After he left, they both trotted happily back to their seats.

Twilight was left slightly speechless while Big Macintosh was chuckling.

"You do that!" Twilight yelled, throwing her fore-legs in the air. "Where's the fun in getting senselessly beaten to a pulp!?"

As she ranted, she failed to notice Mr. Cake announcing a new tournament.

"Raise your hooves for the competition!" He yelled.

Every hoof went down, the only ones up were Twilight's as she finished her rant.

"It seems we have a contestant! Twilight Sparkle! Come on down!"

She stopped and looked around, eyes wide as she tried to slink back into her seat. As the crowd began to cheer, she was silently mouthing numerous no's.

"Come on Twi," Big Mac said. "If ya lucky, you'll just get a few scratches."

She looked at him, eyes narrowed. He rolled his before taking her by the scruff of her neck and carrying her down to the ring.

"Put me down!" She insisted. "I don't want to fight! I was yelling at you!"

He merely shrugged before putting her in the ring and winking.

"Listen, ah need to go, tell me if ya beta anypony when ah come back." He whispered.

He left her there and exited the barn. She sat there looking dumbfounded.

"The first opponent is..." Mr. Cake yelled. "Applebloom?"

The crowd gasped, some of them hiding behind each other as the small filly came trotting onto the ring. Her mane undone, hanging loosely over her night gown. She waved Mr. Cake down and whispered something in his ear before leaving.

"It seems she has school in the morning and needs her rest." He spoke. "Alright, the other contestant is... Fluttershy!"

Twilight's jaw dropped even further.

'How am I supposed to beat Fluttershy in a wrestling match!?' She thought, watching her friend descend down from the rafter. 'I've seen her fling a grown grizzly around like a doll!'

Fluttershy landed with as much grace as a rose petal falling. She hid behind her mane, shaking the ring as nervous tremors overtook her.

"Alright ladies, I want a dirty fight. Go at it until there's a KO, got it?"

"KO!?" Twilight yelled.

"Oh... I'll go easy on you... If that's ok with you?" Fluttershy asked.

"I can't-"

"Fight!" Mr. Cake yelled jumping out from the ring.

Twilight's eyes turned to pinpricks as she saw her normally shy friend, glare and jump at her.

Twilight gave a pitiful scream as she jumped out of the way from her friend's hit. She looked back to see Fluttershy pull her hoof out from the hole in the floor. She gave a snort with visible steam.

"Fluttershy! Come on!" Twilight said backing up. "Can't we just forget about this?" She hit the ropes and gulped as Fluttershy shook her head. "F-Fine..." Twilight closed her eyes before jumping out.

She heard Fluttershy squeak in surprise as her hoof hit something soft. She opened her eyes and saw Fluttershy laying on the ground, her tongue partially poking out from between her teeth.

"Fluttershy! Come on! Wake up!" Twilight panicked.

A unicorn came up onto the ring and put a hoof to her neck. he raised one hoof and the crowd burst into cheers. The unicorn carried Fluttershy away and Mr. Cake came back up.

"Winner Twilight Sparkle!" He announced. "Her next opponent is... Feather Weight!"

The crowd gasped again before putting up wooden barricades, small eyeslot's showing for each of their individual heights.

Feather Weight came up onto stage, a strong glare plastered on his small muzzle as he cracked his neck with a loud snap. Twilight stared at him for a second, confused.

"Your so dead." Spike commented as he walked by.

Twilight gaped at him, he shrugged and sat down at the front of the ring.

"Fight!"

Feather Weight zigzagged every way in front of her, becoming a blur of fury as he began to hit her.

His hits were nothing to her but mere bumps, seeing her sit there he stopped and looked at his hooves in confusion.

"My hooves usually leave red marks like bee stings, why aren't you on the ground?" He asked with a stomp.

"I guess it's my carapace?" She said.

"Your what?"

She engulfed herself in lavender flames, his eyes widened as her disguise faded. Everyone in the stands gasped.

"Oh come on!" She yelled. "We went over this yesterday!"

"Wow! Your a changeling! Awesome... Wait, your just absorbing my hits?" Feather weight asked.

"I guess my shell is too hard." She said. 'I wonder if I do it hard enough...'

She stuck a hoof out over him and gave a strong tap. His eyes rolled up in his head before he slumped to the ground.

The unicorn picked him up and carried him off.

Mr. Cake came back up, a curious expression on his muzzle as he stopped in front of her.

'This is actually kind of easy.' Twilight thought.

"Next opponent... Snowflake!" Mr. Cake yelled jumping off again.

'Horse apples!'

The buff snow white pony jumped down from the rafters, causing the ring to shake from his bulk. He stared dead ahead with his red eyes, looking down at her he made an I'm watching you motion.

She wrapped her holed tail around her legs and looked towards the stands at an odd couple.

"Kick her flank sugarlump!" Vinyl yelled, a clearly annoyed Octavia next to her was drinking profusely. "Show that book worm shes nothing!"

"Yeah!" He yelled. "Nothing but an insect to squish!"

"Nothing...?" Twilight said, her eye twitching. "Nothing!" She yelled.

As Mr. Cake yelled for them to start, she beat her wings and rocketed towards the surprised pegasus. She grabbed him by the throat with a hoof before slamming him down forcefully.

"I am not nothing!" She yelled.

He struck out with a hoof and hit her in the muzzle, expecting her to let go, he tried to get up but only saw her eyes narrow. He didn't leave a scratch.

She lifted him up and threw into the air before using both of her fore-legs to swipe him into the ropes. he stretched them and was sent right back at her.

She stood right in front of him, a hoof arched back. Before he reached her, she struck out with as much force as she could muster. He stopped in the air before falling down, his head falling to the side.

He raised his head slightly before his eyes widened; she picked him up and threw him down. After the hit, his head finally fell back and he only twitched once.

"Next opponent!" Mr. Cake yelled. "The champion for three years now, Big Macintosh!"

Twilight's jaw dropped as she saw her coltfriend walk in. His jaw dropped with a pop when he saw her still in the ring.

"Twilight!? What are a still doin' in there?" He asked as he climbed up. "Ah would have thought Snowflake could have beaten' ya."

"Mr. Cake," Twilight said. "I-I cant fight him! he's my coltfriend!"

"Well, this is awkward." Mr. Cake whistled. "Um... I cant do anything but let you two duke it out. Sorry."

"Um, Twilight, if it makes ya feel any better, ah'll go easy on ya." Big Mac said.

"Actually, I was going to say the same thing." She said. "Now I see why you do this, it's so exciting!" She smiled. "Don't worry, You'll still be able to work after I'm done."

Big Mac's face turned from shock to a joyous sneer.

"Ma'h ma told me to never hit a mare," he said. "But ah can make an exception for ma'h marefriend."

They didn't bother to wait for Mr. Cake, they both ran at each other. Big Mac having the advantage as he wrapped his hooves around her and slammed her down. She retaliated with a buck in the farmers apples.

"I am so sorry! Are you alright!?" She asked as he cradled his produce.

"Eeyup!" He said giving her an uppercut.

She fell back, rubbing her jaw with a smile.

"It's gonna take more than a buck to take me down." He said.

She merely smiled before charging again.

He ran forward too and attempted to grab her, but she slid underneath and furiously began hitting him below the ribs. He doubled over from the multiple hits in his diaphragm.

She lifted him by the back legs and began to spin him, hitting the ring a few times before letting go. He flew into the ropes, dazed and disoriented. he shook his head as he watched her approach, a seductive sway in her trot.

"Well, come on, what are you waiting for? An invitation?" She asked with a pout.

"Did ah tell ya your cute when your angry?" He asked getting out. "Heck of a punch, whoo." He chuckled.

She rolled her eyes before dodging another swing from him.

"How about we make this interesting?" She said.

She coated herself in lavender flames, and when they disappeared, Pinkie was standing there. She grinned widely.

"Hey Big Mac!" She said. "Where's Twilight?" She asked.

"Very funny." He said before swinging again.

She dodged it fluently, giggling as he swung again.

He gave a snort before charging, sh sidestepped and let him keep running. He turned around and repeated it, she sidestepped again.

"Aright' are ya gonna fight? Or are ya gonna dance?" He asked as he unleashed multiple swings. "Atleast hold still!"

She shook her head in amusement, dodging every swing he took.

Se continued her dance for a few minutes, dodging him and stepping past him when he charged, after five or six minutes, she dropped the disguise and approached him.

"I love you, you know what?" She asked.

He merely panted, barely holding himself up. He only blinked in response.

She gave him a kiss on the nose before forcefully slamming both of her hooves against the sides of his head. His eyes widened before he fell into her embrace.

She carried him off herself, letting Mr. Cake congratulate her while she put him back in his seat.

As she went up, she didn't notice Ditzy's eyes flash a bright green.

"Well done, Sparkle." She said before her eyes went back to normal. "What's going on?" Ditzy asked looking around. "Hey Spike!"

He looked over at her and quickly ran up.

"Do you have an Advil?" She asked.

"Sorry, no." He said. "How about some gingerale and a breakfast muffin?"

"Sure!"

Author's Notes:

Yes, Ditzy was being mind controlled. Ditzy was not replaced, she is still very much her loveable self.