Later…
We arrived to Appleloosa where the event was going to be held. Dusk had change her form to Rainbow to prevent anyone from suspecting it was Dusk herself. We split up but we all had an ear communicator to report to each other of what was happening if something went wrong. The event was almost ready to begin after some planning from the Equestrian Empire. I looked at the main stadium where royalty was at and see Charming Thunder, Princess Twilight, and the other Mane 5. Princesses Celestia and Luna were there as well. I smiled evilly and my medallion purred with pleasure of what is going to happen. I looked and see Charming’s medallion glow as well and Charming began to look around, already becoming aware that I was here. He leaned back and began to whisper something to the Princesses but thanks to Dusk’s mental connection to Twilight, I could hear whispering chat.
Charming whispered to the others “Danny’s here…”
Luna asked “Are you certain?”
Charming replied “Primus has told me that he has sense Unicron’s presence. I don’t doubt him at all.”
Celestia said “We knew Rainbow was going to be here. But Danny…this changes everything.”
Charming said “Don’t worry, we can handle him. This entire place is rigged with my men. They will strike when the signal are ready.”
Twilight said, hopefully “Hopefully Rainbow and Danny will cooperate peacefully…”
‘I highly doubt it.’ I thought darkly.
I sat on the stadium and the combaticons were spread all across the stadium. I began to look as a pod racer came onto the field. It was a hooded figure, Dusk all right. She had a pair of goggles on her face while she kept the hood on her. She sat on the pod and the race ready to go. The light hit green and the racers took off at once. The commentary was being talked out but I ignored it. I decided to be daring and teleported behind the royal section. I came inside after using Force Mind Trick to allow them to let me pass. I sat to the empty seat on Charming’s right and sat in it.
“Hello brother.” I whisper in his ear.
Charming nearly jumped in shock and the princesses looked and see me with the hood. I took it off and smiled darkly as I looked at him.
“Thank you for inviting me and Rainbow to this event. I put my bets on Rainbow, who are you betting?”
Charming stayed quiet and I chuckle.
“Come now, there is no need to be like that. Come now and enjoy the show while it lasts.”
Charming began to think for a bit before…
Charming replied “…my bet is on Spitfire.”
“That’s the spirit! Now…Spitfire you say? I see this is going to be amusing.”
Luna asked “Why did you come here Danny? Surely you are not that-“
“Mother…don’t finish that sentence.” I said offended. “As for why I am here, I wanted to watch Rainbow race and springe that little trap you have set up. Also to give a warning: I didn’t come here without company. My soldiers are in position and awaiting my orders to move.”
Charming asked “Why come here then?”
“I know you are not stupid to fight me again after what happened back at the castle. Also, I didn’t betray you Charming. YOU betrayed ME.”
Charming was confused on the turn and asked “What?”
“If I recall, we made a deal in our alliance. The deal was that Lightning would be handed to me for punishment. But I was angry when she imprisoned my mother, my aunts, and my own brother. Even you should see that I was angry.”
I mentally smiled when Charming began to think about it.
“Picture it Charming if you were in my hooves. You just see your mother, your two aunts, and your twin brother in a cage where they are helpless and the one who trapped you in there was the ever same person who was to be punished by you. What would you do?” I explained to him, simply.
Charming said “I would have…..”
“Done the same thing I would have and I would have done the same thing you did to me.” I said.
Charming was beginning to understand why I did what I did earlier. It wasn’t betrayal that guided me to attack him. It was whole anger towards Lightning.
“I have you to thank though. You managed to cool me down enough to spare Lightning’s life. Lightning is in your debt but she is suffering torture for her crimes. Hey, at least it’s better than death. Am I right?”
After the pod race, which Dusk won by a mere slither of metal. Spitfire was in 2nd place and Soarin was 3rd.
“How many bits is that?” I asked with a smirk.
Charming groaned and handed 50 bits to me. I smiled and bowed, then teleported away. Charming, Mane 5, and the Princesses teleported down to congratulate Dusk, who was still disguised as Rainbow. ‘Rainbow’ kneeled to Charming.
Charming said “Congratulations Pod Racer. For your reward, you are to be rewarded with 1000 bits.”
‘Rainbow’ shook hooves with Charming and the Prize was waiting. I smiled as I created 2 clones of myself and they turned invisible and went to the treasure to claim our reward. ‘Rainbow’ returned to her kneeling position as I see some soldiers getting ready to move.
Charming: “You are the winner. Or should I say…” He pulled out his lightsaber and cut the cloak off, exposing ‘Rainbow’ “…the loser.”
The Guards aimed their blasters at ‘Rainbow’, who smirked.
Charming asked “Why the smirk, Rainbow?”
‘Rainbow’ replied darkly “Oh, it’s nothing Charming. It’s just that, oh I don’t know, YOU are a fool to think the REAL Rainbow would fall to this trap!”
Charming was about to question until ‘Rainbow’ was covered with Cyan Flames and when the flames disappeared, Dusk was there in her place. There were gasps and I teleported to Dusk’s side.
“I sometimes wonder why you were a war hero if you couldn’t see through my plan…”
Charming shouted “You are surrounded Danny and Dusk!”
“Time to play my card. COMBATICONS!!!” I shouted.
Onslaught, Brawl, Swindle, Vortex, and Blast Off jumped from the stadium without their cloaks.
Charming asked, confused to who they were “Who are they?”
Twilight noticed something, and then gasped, and she said “Charming, look at their Cutie Marks!”
Charming looked at the five cutie marks and see they were the exactly the same Decepticon Symbol on their flank. Charming gasped in shock.
“Meet the Combaticons, Charming. One of my newest creations.”
Onslaught ordered “Combaticons, transform and form Bruticus!”
The 5 jumped into the air and changed into their robot forms. Swindle transformed into the right leg, Brawl transformed into the left leg. Onslaught transformed into the body and formed the head. Blast Off transformed into the right arm. Vortex followed from behind Bruticus and transformed into the left arm and attached to Bruticus. It was a metal giant now.
Bruticus said “Bruticus online! Ready for action!”
“Last chance to surrender and we leave peacefully.”
The Princesses and Mane 5 looked at Charming. He groan and thought it over. Finally, after five long minutes, he raised his hoof and ordered to stand down. I smiled and both me and Dusk teleported away while Bruticus separates and the five Combaticons returned to the ship, not being followed. The shuttle left in a hurry with the prize money on it.
“Too bad they weren’t given a proper test.” I said.
Dusk replied “Indeed. At least we got away free!”
I nodded and we left to go back to Griffin Territory.