Rainbow Dash VS Steel Wall
Rainbow Dash had been pumped about meeting the epic stallion who could take on the might of Pinkie Sense. Though Rainbow Dash herself was fast enough to counter Pinkie Sense, the aforementioned stallion wasn't. She wanted to see just how badass the instructor really was.
"So you think I can challenge him to a fight or is there some certain procedure?" She asked Pinkie as they continued their way to the castle.
Pinkie Pie chuckled. "You can't go challenging ponies silly. This isn't a dojo."
Applejack smirked. "Knowin' RD she will find a way to make it happen."
Rainbow Dash puffed her chest. "That's right, I will make him fight me... just without Fluttershy knowing."
Pinkie Pie had a confused look on her face. "Why can't Fluttershy know?"
Rainbow Dash sighed and moved in closer. "She doesn't like violence. She doesn't like me being violent... ergo, if I initiate violence, she will get mad."
Applejack chuckled. "RD the tamed, never thought I would see that happenin'."
Rainbow Dash angrily shot back. "Shut up! at least I wasn't afraid to be ta... with Fluttershy."
Applejack got angry. "I wasn't afraid, ya feather head. I was jus' makin' sure I knew what I felt before makin' public."
Pinkie steamed. "Stop arguing! Please just relax and enjoy your stay, I had a rough week and last thing I need is my best-est friends getting angry."
Rainbow Dash sighed and apologized. Applejack followed suit. The rest of the walk there was in silence.
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Discord was furious, his one desire was to rip the skull off the pony who was guarding him. His magic being nullified by Celestia's device also made him more insane. I think I finally get her plan... she is going to make me evil again and force the elements of harmony to do battle with me... seriously, I thought I was evil. She can't get away with this... she needs to be outed.
Flash Sentry hasn't been seen since Celestia "banished" him from Canterlot for his offenses. Secretly, she had kept him in the dungeon area as a guard and would allow him to rest in Luna's old room. Flash Sentry has no idea whats going on outside of the dungeon area since he isn't allowed to be discovered by Twilight.
"Hey Loser wings. You know once she is done using you, it will be you in here."
"Shut up prisoner... I don't want to repeat myself!"
"So bossy, no wonder you can't get laid... at least not consensually. I doubt any ."
"If you keep it up I will just kill you and say you forced me into it."
"And then Celestia's little plan goes bye bye."
"Why nopony cares about you. No pony would ever even ask about you let alone care."
"Wrong! There is one pony and something tells me she is in the vicinity."
"Oh yeah who?"
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Fluttershy sneezed gently. "Oh sorry, I didn't feel that one coming."
Twilight just looked at her oddly. "So Fluttershy, what's it like being married? I mean now that you are planning on having foals... is it... different?"
Fluttershy chuckled. "Not really, Rainbow Dash is still the same mare. She is just more considerate now. We really didn't change anything besides our sleeping arrangements since we got married. Now we always sleep on the same bed. So we try not to fight... it's hard sometimes."
Twilight looked worried. "What do you mean?"
Rarity butted in. "Twilight, it isn't proper for a princess to snoop into personal affairs."
Twilight sighed. "So anyways Fluttershy you haven't seen Discord around anywhere have you?"
Fluttershy shook her head sadly. "I was hoping to apologize to him when I came here. I said some awful things. He isn't a bad chaos being just a misunderstood one."
Twilight looked down sadly. "Well he is missing as well. Spike, Luna, and Discord haven't been seen since Celestia and Luna fought. I don't want to think awful things about my teacher... but I am starting to worry that something may be up with her."
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When the group finally arrived at the castle Rainbow Dash took Pinkie away from the group and headed off to meet with Steel Wall. Fluttershy and Twilight went searching for the missing loved ones. Rarity and Applejack decided to get themselves settled in, since Rarity packed a lot of things.
Rainbow Dash was excited, She was going to meet the trainer of the royal guards. Not like meeting the Wonderbolts but it was still an impressive moment. Until she met the stallion. "This is Steel Wall?"
Steel Wall looked up from his busy work and noticed his soon to be star pupil and some rude pegasi next to her. "Yes, I am... and you are?"
Rainbow Dash chuckled. "You mean you haven't heard of the legendary Rainbow Dash?!"
Pinkie Pie blushed. "Yes he has."
Steel Wall chuckled. "So you're the amazing pony that Pinkie can't shut up about. She thinks you're some amazing pony because of the fancy flights and loop da loops you do."
Rainbow Dash smirked. "Yeah and I can do a Sonic Rainboom!"
"Not impressed," Steel Wall gruffed out before looking down at his paperwork.
Pinkie Pie's Pinkie Sense was telling her that shit was about to go down.
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Twilight began her search with Fluttershy, without informing Celestia or anypony else. They wanted to make sure they weren't going to be stopped by anypony.
"So you think that Celestia could really do something like this?"
"I don't know, Fluttershy, I just don't see any other way to add this all up."
"Well... it's Celestia though. She is really nice."
"I know she is, Luna is nice as well though. She was just... misguided in her youth."
"Right but Celestia isn't Luna."
"Sure but what if whatever happened to Luna to make her nightmare moon, is making Celestia some other random named monster?"
"Monster?!"
"Calm down, Fluttershy, this is a top secret mission."
"I'm sorry... I will be quiet now."
"ugg... don't be like that... anyways let's just stick to being silent so we don't alert any guards."
"Where are we anyways?"
"I don't know... this looks oddly unfamiliar and I have been to the castle many times."
The two winged ponies continued their venture to the least visited area of Canterlot Castle. The dungeons weren't usually so laxed in security but Celestia had confidence in Flash Sentry and trusted he could manage the task alone. It was necessary for the task to be carried out alone if he was to be kept a secret.
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The stage was set and a battle was to take place between an arrogant and self proclaimed "awesome" pegasus and a serious militant pegasus. The natural progression of events that lead to this feud had escalated during the heated meeting. Rainbow Dash wasn't trying to start a war over a simple spar but the no nonsense trainer had enough of self entitled 'heroes'.
Pinkie Pie was watching nervously. She didn't know who to root for since they both are important ponies in her life. While Steel Wall isn't her favorite pony in the world he was her instructor and with his teachings she has become stronger. Rainbow Dash was her first crush and one of her best friends. Either way, whoever wins, she loses.
Rainbow Dash was ready with her wings flared and nostrils flaring. "Let's do this!"
Steel Wall chuckled. "Then strike me with all that you have!"
Rainbow Dash stomped her hoof and then zoomed with her intense speed. She was too fast for the stallion to keep up and she stayed moving the entire time she was attempting to land blows. Steel Wall wasn't able to see most of the incoming attacks but his instincts and battle experienced aided him in countering and blocking most of the attacks.
Each second the battle continued the more nervous Pinkie Pie got. She knew the stallion was able to deliver massive blows if he could stop Rainbow Dash for even a second. Rainbow Dash, on the other hoof, was capable of enduring lengthy bouts of speed. The match seemed to be a volley of attacks that were either being mitigated or countered.
"Stop moving around so much and take your hits like a real stallion."
"You're one to talk! Stop using your unnatural speed as your crutch. If you aren't able to fight without constantly being on the move against an opponent like me... what chances do you have against a real threat?"
"Well I do pretty well in battle ask my enemies!"
"I shall after I teach your arrogant flank a lesson!"
Words being exchanged as rough as the blows that were attached to them. Each hoof that Rainbow Dash connected against Steel Wall only served to make him more determined to not lose. Steel Walls blows were actually hurting Rainbow Dash but with her arrogance and 'need to be cool' attitude she was pretending injuries weren't occurring.
"One day you will thank me for this!" Steel Wall shouted before he launched his infamous one hitter quitter. Unfortunately for him Rainbow Dash saw it coming a mile away.
"That day will be today!" Rainbow Dash yelled back as she dodged the attack and used her hind legs to land a powerful kick to Steel Wall's chest.
Steel Wall stumbled back and stood on shaky legs. "That... was... excellent." He shook off the momentary pain and rushed back into battle.
Rainbow Dash's eyes went wide. "How... what are you?"
"I'm the best around," Steel Wall informed. He rushed towards Rainbow Dash and waited for her to react.
"Well, you're going to be second best now!" She confidently roared as she charged back.
The injury of her leg had been intensified by the attack she made. Her leg was giving out and she fell over in front of her opponent.
Pinkie Pie watched in horror as Rainbow Dash was defenseless in front of an angry opponent. She watched Steel Wall raise his hoof ready to deliver a fatal blow. "Stop!"
Steel Hoof looked over at Pinkie and laughed softly. "I wasn't going to actually do it... but I could have, and that is what you're friend needs to learn. She isn't the toughest thing around... the fastest, I shall give her that."
Rainbow Dash started to rise from the floor unsteadily. "I'm not through... with ... you."
Steel Wall sighed. "I will give you credit for being tenacious... but I can't in good conscious continue this fight."
Rainbow Dash chuckled. "You're mother put up a better fight!"
Steel Wall's vein twitched in anger. "Fine! But I won't be held resp-"
Rainbow Dash had shoulder tackled him while he was busy getting angry. "Shut up and fight!"
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Rarity was finishing unpacking all her things and sorting them while Applejack was just sitting by watching. It wasn't the best help having somepony lounge about while putting things away, but Rarity wouldn't have it any other way.
"Applejack, my love."
"Yeah, Rares?"
"It seems we are all alone... and the others seemed preoccupied..."
"Ya ain't suggestin' we fool around are ya?"
"Why yes I am."
"Fine... jus' don't be too loud, Sugar cube."
Rarity chuckled. "No promises, darling."
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Celestia was noticing a lack of ponies that have visited her. She was currently in the throne room waiting for Twilight and the others to arrive. The guards in the castle had notified her of their arrival but she hadn't seen mane nor flank of any pony fitting their descriptions.
"Where is everypony?" She asked a random guard.
"Your highness, I have no idea where they are. I have been here as requested."
Celestia didn't like the sudden feeling she was getting. "Well I suggest you send some guards to go looking for my guests... Twilight has never missed an opportunity to meet with me, and I am beginning to get worried."
The guard gave a curious look before accepting orders. "Alright your majesty, I shall have some stallions begin looking for the ponies you seek." He walked away feeling a little disturbed by how paranoid Celestia seems to be.
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Two very injured and tired pegasi were panting heavily as they squared off. The stallion was ready to end the fight with one final blow, the mare was ready to end it as well. They each got their attack ready, and when the first sweat to drop from either's face had hit the ground, they launched it.
Rainbow Dash using her superior speed had been able to land the final blow first, but with Steel Wall's resilience he was able to use the distance to land his own. Down both pegasi went. Neither getting up or moving.
Pinkie Pie was astonished that they even fought for as long as they did. She went to go see if they were even alive since it seemed neither was getting up. When she made it onto the field she checked both for signs of life. with each pony giving signals that they were still among the living, Pinkie Pie settled into a state of disbelief.
"Is this what I will become when I learn to fight more? Is this what my destiny is?" Pinkie Pie questioned herself feeling depressed about a future in which she is made to be brutal and unflinching. She enjoyed her bubbly personality, and sure it was a goal of hers to become a royal guard. She just didn't know at what price would it come with.