//------------------------------// // Pinkie Pie Gnaws Best // Story: Pony Showdown // by Prince Luna //------------------------------// Dojo began to descend into a forest full of very tall trees. He flew in slowly to avoid being scraped by the pointed branches or being hailed on my pinecones. Spike however, full in the moment, was laughing and throwing himself down to the forest, forgetting the panicing ponies on his back. "Hold on tight, everypony!" Applejack shouted amidst the screams, "LASSO BOA-BOA!" Unleashing the power of the Shen Gong Wu, Applejack got the rope to latch around Spike's neck. She pulled hard on the Wu and managed to to stop Spike right in his track before he hit a tree. He began to gasp for air and Applejack suddenly loosened the rope. "Sorry 'bout that pardner. We just needed t'slow ya'll down otherwise that there landin' coulda been a might rough." Applejack tipped her hat. "I..understand...sorry...guys" Spike said, still catching his breath. The ponies hopped off his back and he returned to normal size. Dojo and the monks followed shortly afterwards. "Oh my," Rarity gasped, "my hooves are going to get awfuly muddy!" She jumped up on to a nearby branch and hung on for dear sanitation. "I am not coming down until I have shoes on my hooves." She demanded. "We haven't got anything you could wear, Rarity," Omi said, "although I do understand that a female as yourself would be highly concerned about the 'muddy ground'. Realistically it is of no worries." Rarity glared at Omi with fire in her eyes. "However, I am willing to donate my shoes to you if it means you will help us to look for the Shen Gong Wu." He smiled. "Oh, Omi. That is very kind of you, however dear, I have four hooves and you only have two feet." She laughed, instantly forgetting her rage. "No problem. I always carry around a spare pair!" Omi's smile widened as he pulled another pair of shoes from his robe. Rarity accepted Omi's shoes and awkwardly affixed them to her hooves. It took some struggle but they fit eventually. They began their search for the Beaver Braces. "So what exactly are we looking out for?" Twilight asked. "The scroll looked like it showed a pair of dentures." Clay recalled. "With large front teeth." Raimundo added. "Like these?" Pinkie said, smiling widely to her friends. Her two front teeth had enlarged massively. "BEAVER BRACES!" She began to bite at a tree, then chopped the whole thing. She quickly jumped up it as it fell and shredded it to stop it from collapsing to the ground, but a strange force pulled her further forwards. She ended up with her teeth attached to the end of a magnet attached to a glove. The one wearing the glove was Wuya. The Beaver Braces began to glow. "Who fare ou?" Pinkie spat, not being able to speak properly. Wuya just stared at the smiling pink pony. She then smiled and mumbled to herself, "the time has come." "I, equestrian, am Wuya. Witch of darkness!" She cackled. "I know who lou are!" Pinkie continued to spit, "youl're ebil!" "Well done. I suppose no introductions will be needed. Except for your name." She said. "I'm Plinkie Pie." She spluttered. "Plinkie Pie?" Wuya laughed. Pinkie took the Braces out of her mouth. Her expression was very serious. "I, Pinkie Pie, challenge you, Wuya to a Xiaolin Showdown!" She shouted. "I accept. Name your challenge!" Wuya laughed again. Pinkie looked at her surroundings, taking note of what could be suitable for the environment. "Collecting wood. We cut down trees, the one with the most logs collected after three minutes wins." She said. "Alright, I wager my Sword of the Storms." Wuya replied. "What do we have on us guys?" Pinkie asked. "We only brought the Mantis Flip Coin." Kimiko frowned. "Well that won't be any good!" Pinkie compalined, "wait, Applejack, didn't you have that lasso?" "What the Boa-Boa? Yeah I found it in the vault. Thought it looked pretty handy." She said. "I wager my Lasso Boa-Boa!" Pinkie said. "LET'S GO! XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN!" the two shouted. The forest remained the same, however birds flew around in large flocks and quickly wove giant nests for the two to rest their collected wood. "GONG YI TENPAI!" the two began. Pinkie immediatley jumped the the nearest tree. "LASSO BOA-BOA!" she called. The rope opened before getting to the tree and latched itself on. Pinkie gave a hard tug and the Lasso pulled a large chunk of wood right from the center, causing the top half to fall. Pinkie quickly threw her first log into her nest and used the Lasso again to get the top and throw it in. She checked on the progress only to see that Wuya was already dead ahead with her sharp Shen Gong Wu. Pulling the trunks wouldn't be enough to catch up. Pinkie kept trying anyway. The two were rapidly cutting and pulling at the trees and Wuya was very far in the lead. Pinkie began to lose hope, but a strange feeling came upon her. She began to uncontrollably walk on her front hooves whilst shaking. "My Pinkie sense!" she exclaimed. "What does this one mean?" Fluttershy asked. "It means something fun is about to happen!" Pinkie smiled. She jumped up in the air and threw her arms up with a scream of joy. A pink light emenated from behind her. "LAUGHTER!" She called, the symbols 笑声 formed in front of her. She suddenly started bouncing around at high speeds, using the Lasso even quicker than Wuya was using her Sword. She then turned around and grabbed the Sword and began to use it at a much more efficient rate than Wuya.She then stopped. Time was up. Her pile was about three times the size of Wuya's! The nests dissapeared and the trees returned to their normal state. Wuya dissapeared in a flash of green magic without a word. "Nicely done, Pinkie!" Rarity said. "That was a most interesting Showdown." Omi noted. "Y'all roped those dogies in like a true cowpony." Applejack laughed. Only Clay joined her laugh. "Thanks guys! That sudden burst of energy really gave me strength!" She looked up. "That must have been your Element." Raimundo said. "Element? Like the Elements of Harmony?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Whatever that is." Omi said. "Aren't those the water and air things you were telling us about?" Fluttershy asked. "Yeah, they all represent a different Element," Dojo explained, "calling on it boosts their chi." "Well we must all already know ours as Pinkie was Laughter. It must corrospond with the Elements of Harmony." Twilight said. The ponies nodded in agreement. "Can you utilise it at will?" Rarity asked "Indeed." Omi replied. "Well we should be getting home." Spike said, loving to grow to his bigger form. The Xiaolin Dragons climbed on their dragon's backs and flew back to the temple. --- "The Element of Laugher." Master Fung responded to Pinkie's recap of their search for the Beaver Braces. "Yes, Master Fung." Pinkie nodded. "We will have to put these Elements into practise." He commented. "Alright guys! Let's go!" Pinkie jumped up. "In the morning, Pinkie Pie," Master Fung laughed, "it is very late and you all must be tired." "Oh. Yes sir, sorry Master." Pinkie calmed down. Everyone simply laughed and went to their beds for the night. The next day would be packed with new training for the ponies for the perilous quest ahead.