“So what’s the plan?” Discord asked, appearing next to Rainbow Dash. They had met up just after breakfast.

“I’m going to go into that gym and show Iron Will who’s boss!” Rainbow Dash said, pointing. “And that’s where you come in!” She leaned over and whispered in Discord’s ear. He grinned toothily and nodded.

“I’ll follow your lead then,” he said, fading into the background as Rainbow Dash walked through the doors.

“Before I started lifting, I was nothing but a cow! A weak, whimpering cow that could barely lift a bale of hay!” Iron Will shouted at his audience, causing them to boo. “But that day is long gone! Because Iron Will is here to pump! You! Up! Hnnnng!” he screamed, picking up two large hundred-pound dumbbells, one in each hand. The audience cheered. “You may not be able to lift half of this, or even a quarter! But for just ten easy payments of fifteen bits, I will have you lifting like a pro in no time!”

“I can lift them!” Rainbow Dash said, stepping forward confidently. Iron Will blinked, then snorted.

“I can lift them!” he imitated, rolling his eyes. The crowd snickered. “You think a little pegasus like you can beat Iron Will in a weight lifting contest?” He flexed, showing off his bulging muscles.

“YEAH!” a muscular white pegasus with tiny little wings shouted. “No wait, I mean… NO!” he stopped, correcting himself.

“Yeah, I think I can. In fact, how about a little wager?” Rainbow Dash asked. “Loser has to spend a day in a chicken suit. Or are you scared?” Iron Will snorted again.

“Iron Will is scared of nopony! I accept!” he roared, grabbing three hundred-pound dumbbells and raising them over his head. “I’ll start off!” The crowd cheered.

“Discord, now would be a good time,” Rainbow Dash muttered under her breath. She approached the stand of weights, grabbing four dumbbells with her hooves and wings and raising them over her head.

“Pretty good for a pegasus, I’ll admit. But can you beat this?” Iron Will shouted, picking up the entire stand with six dumbbells left and raising it above his head with a groan.

“Ha! I lift weights like that in my sleep!” Rainbow Dash grabbed Iron Will with a single hoof, lifting him above her shoulders effortlessly. His jaw dropped as she tossed him in the air, landing back down hard on his posterior as the dumbbells slid off the weight stand. “So, now you’re probably thinking: ‘Oh no, I need to spend the day in a chicken suit.’ Well how about a little proposal? I bet that you’re just a big softie and anypony in the entire audience can beat you. If you win, you don’t have to wear the suit. If I win, you have to announce how awesome I am every time you talk!”

“Iron Will accepts!” Iron Will snorted, looking around the audience. “I choose… him.” He fished out an embarrassed looking tiny purple dragon who Rainbow Dash immediately recognized.

“Spike? What are you doing here?” Rainbow Dash asked, staring at him quizzically.

Spike dragged a claw across the ground. “Well I uh… thought it would impress a certain somepony if I got in shape. You know.”

“Enough talk! Iron Will shall now demonstrate his full power!” Iron Will shouted, walking over to one of the largest barbells in the room. The number on the side read 1000 pounds. He grunted, struggled, and strained, slowly lifting the heavy weight. A transparent disembodied claw, unnoticed to everyone but Rainbow Dash, appeared out of thin air, painting three extra zeros on the side.

Iron Will’s eyes bulged as the weight crashed to the floor, making large cracks and causing the walls to shake. “Huh? Didn’t even know we had a million pound barbell. I could’ve sworn…” he muttered, scratching his head.

“One million pounds?” Spike gulped, pleading at Rainbow Dash with his eyes.

“Don’t worry, just go with it,” Rainbow Dash said, winking at him. Spike shrugged reluctantly and stepped up to the platform. Iron Will smirked as he placed his claws beneath the weight stand.

With a flick of his paws, Spike sent the entire stand flying through the air, crashing through the ceiling. The audience stared at the hole, mouth agape. “So,” Rainbow Dash said, smiling slyly at Iron Will. “I believe we had a deal?”

Five minutes later, Iron Will was back to hosting his program. In a massive chicken suit. “For just ten easy payments of fifteen bits, you too can lift like Iron Will! Also… Rainbow Dash is awesome…” he grumbled.

Rainbow Dash winked at him and turned to the corner of the gym, where Discord’s face had appeared unnoticed. “Thanks for the help! Did you see the look on his face?” she laughed.

“Oh, you mean… that look?” Discord gestured, twirling the talons of his claw. The million pound dumbbell finally landed, crashing directly beside Iron Will, causing his face to blank out as he laid a large blue egg. Rainbow Dash fell over with laughter, joined quickly by the rest of the audience.

“That’s priceless!” Rainbow Dash said. “Let’s stay for the rest of his show, and then head over to the next target. I have the perfect prank in mind.”

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