A butter-yellow pegasus sat between two stallions, hiding behind her mane in her anxiety. It certainly didn't help that she couldn't tell what either one was thinking, as their faces were completely void of emotion. They have such amazing poker faces. I just wish that there wasn't so much tension in the air. She softly sighed, staring at the table in silence.
"Hey! Listen!"
They turned to the source of the sound, curious. What they saw was a gray mare walking past their table, a winged ball of light and an apparent living mushroom in tow. She was grumbling to herself about how she had entered the forest on the wrong side of town, sparing them only a quick glance as the motley crew went on their way.
"Hey! Hey! Listen! Hey!"
"SHUT UP! I DON'T CARE!"
Fluttershy blinked, unsure what to make of the scene. What is Octavia doing with those two ... creatures? I thought she was going to rescue Dinky?
A chuckle broke her out of her thoughts. Bringing her attention back to the two stallions, she saw them trying their best to hide their amusement. Then the walls broke. They broke out in hearty laughter, so infectious that Fluttershy, as well as everypony else in the diner, joined them in their merriment.
The white unicorn sighed, wiping a tear from his eye. “I haven’t laughed like that in a long time.” He turned to the other stallion, smiling genially. “I forgive you for calling my sister a whore. Especially since I know it’s not true.”
The farmer frowned, all joviality lost in an instant. “Ah told ya ‘fore, that wasn’t me.”
Shining stood up, leaning onto the table with a ‘don’t sass me’ look on his face. “I know what I heard. You learn quickly in the Royal Guard that acute hearing is vital.”
Before they could further their argument, the same gray mare ran past their table once more, a swarm of buzzing insects chasing her. “NO, NOT THE BEES!”
Fluttershy winced, remembering that Octavia was allergic to them. The stallions didn’t know though. Why else would they be laughing? She quickly stood up, placing Vinyl’s phone in her saddlebag. “Oh,” she turned to the other two, sheepishly grinning, “it was a tie. Sosorrygottagobye!” She rushed off after the musical earth pony, leaving behind the two stallions.
They stared at each other for a long time, neither one of them moving. Then, at the same moment, they reached a hoof out, shaking the other’s.
“Good job, Mac.”
“Eeyup. You, too.”
Vinyl walked down the street, sighing softly at the sun warming her coat. She had gotten to eat a sandwich for the first time since she got back, and this made her happy. She calmly sipped her lemonade, which float in the air in front of her, the tangy-
“I said no!”
She blinked, glancing around in confusion. Seeing nothing, she scratched her head. “...I’m not going insane, am I?” After deciding that nothing was as crazy as that human she met who wrote about her. She shrugged, continuing on her way.
“You! Yes, you!”
She spat out her lemonade as a bulky arm smacked her on the back. She barely kept herself from choking on the tart liquid, turning to glance at the stranger who interrupted her walk. She found herself facing a tall, bipedal being with horns on his head.
He nodded at her, pointing right between her eyes. “Iron Will has heard of your rap battles, and wants to have one against her.” She could hear the venom in his voice as he pointed at a nearby pony dressed in black, white and magenta.
Noticing them looking at her, she stood at attention. Vinyl just blinked, recoiling as the mare was suddenly in her face. “I, Photo Finish, want this minotaur to be my latest model!”
Iron Will rolled his eyes, snorting in annoyance. “Iron Will was fine with it until you decided to have him model feminine clothes.” He turned to Vinyl once more, a fire burning in his eyes. “Will you give us a rap battle?”
Vinyl looked between the two, unsure either of them would even stick to the agreement if they lost. Then again, I need the bits... She sighed, her hoof meeting her face for the umpteenth time this week. “Fine.”
The DJ found herself behind her turntables, watching as the two participants in front of her prepared for their battle. The minotaur had his own headset, so all she had to do was sync it with her system. The fashion mare, however, had one of her employees holding her mic for her. Chuckling at the absurdity of this situation, she turned on the music.
EPIC RAP BATTLES OF MLP!
VS.
BEGIN!
Every pony stop! Take a second and stare,
As I show this brute why I'm a fashionable mare!
Just look at him - dirty, hairy, no sense of fashion.
At least look presentable for your flank thrashin'!
Is it your passion to be assertive as can be?
How can you, when you backed down from a tree?
Like a camera, my flash of ryhmes will leave you confused.
Step back, because when I attack, you will lose!
Your flash is weak, you sad, overdressed mare.
I'll put on a show - go grab yourself a chair.
You use other ponies to model for your shots.
Is it because your age clearly shows on your plot?
I teach others to stand up for themselves!
You go about making them self-conscious shells.
Fashion means nothing in the real world.
Like a cloth, your raps are coming unfurled.
Oh? You dare call my style a cloth?
My fashion earns me bits! Your seminars do not.
If I were you, I would just stop this and go.
I mean, I would too, if a shy one told me No.
My slender body leave stallions wanting more,
Your muscles and ego are a goat's galore!
Now quit while you're ahead, you loudmouth Minotaur,
While I show these ponies why fashion's wunderbar!
So you finally admit that you sleep around?
I have a girlfriend, so I don't do that, you hound!
I've amassed a great fortune from the shy one's phrase
Enough bits to last all of Celestia's days!
You'd best back up if you want to keep your fur,
Because, right now, I feel like a monster!
What do you do when a mare's spoutin' out lies?
Give her a verbal beat down - make her cry!
WHO WON? WHO'S NEXT? YOU DECIDE!
EPIC RAP BATTLES OF MLP!
This pairing was chosen by two different people, neither one having been told what the other person had decided. So, in all honesty, this is a completely random rap battle. Thanks to gordobraveheart for his help with this rap battle (exactly half the lines are his), as well as the story part!
Remember, the Q&A chapter is coming up soon! Please send in your questions via private message, and your votes in comments! (You have no idea how hard it is to look in multiple places for votes!) Thank you!~
Has anyone else seen the latest rap battle? It was amazing!
Now, I'm off to slay dragons and build houses! FUS RO DAH!
...no, that's a lie. I have to study for two final exams this week. Wish me luck!
Have a nice day!
Enigma out.~
Iron Will.
I have to say that Photo Finish won...(You know why I picked her to win)
ALso I didn't like the new ERB...I thought it could have been done better, it wasn't their best work.
Iron Will for the win.
Oh, Photo Finish
I vote Iron Will!!
WHEN SOMEPONY TRIES TO RAP, GIVE THEM A B#TCH SLAP!
Sheeeit I say we did Pretty good!!
Tie!!
Iron Will > Photo Finish
Iron will and Doc Brown
Photo Finish
Iron will
was seriously a tie until I lost the flow at
:IronWill:
Are the exams in building houses and slaying dragons?
I say Iron Will won. This is partially out of my distaste towards fashion as a whole (which Iron Will seems to agree with).
I say that Iron Will won. But the whole rap-battle was really good. Even if the pairing sounds weird it just works. The voice from Photo Finish, the melody of Picture Perfect Pony and the deep voice and rhymes of Iron Will. It works!
Iron Will
Where there's a Will, there's a way.
Ironwill!
I vote for Steel Willy..er...Iron Will.
Iron Will
I have to say Photo Finish, if only the go against all the others.
Nah, I just thought the rhymes flowed better.
1532903 true enough, but seeing as it had the Doctor in it I was pleased
Iron Will won
Photo Finnish. Also, While I loved the new ERB, it wasn't their best work. I had built up the concept for a Dr. Who battle so much in my mind that his lines seemed lacking. I find that this has little to do with that, so imma shut up now.
Iron Will; no doubt. Photo Finish's first verse was horribly weak.
Iron Will
Have to give it to Iron Willl. Photo Finish started out too weak.
I can't tell if he implemented a Skillet reference or not, but I'm still going with Iron Will
1533037
it's a reference to 'monster' by skillet. if you hear the song, it might make a bit more sense...
"I'm surprised nopony has commented on the other references hidden in the chapter, E. I guess they only read it for the rap battles."
...i think that's kinda the point, vi.
"You put a lot of effort into it! You think they'd at least make the effort to look at the story part!"
vi. calm down and drink your lemonade.
"Fine..."
Iron Will
1533248
you mentioned it a full ten minutes before i did! well done!
"Does he get a pony?"
but of course!
"Great! So that means he decides who raps in the 22nd battle, right?"
correct!
1533281 REALLY!?
1533285
yes, really. you got what was probably the best hidden reference in the chapter (and pointed it out). that means you get to decide who raps in the 22nd battle!
"Keep in mind, you only get to decide one of the rappers, and you have to send it in a private message. We also have to let you know if your choice is already in the queue of the battles and request you pick a different character."
vinyl scratch, everyone! the disclaimer announcer for this story!
"Oh, shut up, E!" dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/misc_Vinyl2.png
1533270 I know and thats the reason, i have the stereotypical hip hop beat in my head and then all of a sudden my brain starts shouting the lyrics to the song, which trips me dramatically and then I have to go take therapy due to mental breakdowns because no one will except me which drives me to create a portal to another world where my "view" of the women there are just objects, and then these objects prank me and teleport me in time square naked right when I say "ALL i WANTED WAS TO HAVE SEX WITH PONIES" naked with a grass condom on my dick, and that,sir, is my two bits on why The Minotaur should lose.
Iron Will.
Iron will
Iron Will, New epic rap battle out must go.
I'll have to go Iron Will, he was totally burning her with being to old and a whore.
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Iron Will won. Photo Finish got a touch defensive at the first bit of her second paragraph when she didn't need to.
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DA MAGICKS!!!
Iron Will forever!
I couldn't help but read Iron wills parts in the same voice as Leonidas' in his rap battle against the master chief
A Wicker Man reference? In this story? Did not see that comming.
It was kinda disappointing to me because I'd been voting for The Doctor vs. Sherlock Holmes since Mr. T vs. Mr. Rogers.
My vote goes to Iron Will. (Though, I admit I might be biased, because I chose him.)
Iron Will won,
as did Doctor Who.
Photo Finish, since Iron Will didn't refer to himself in the 3rd person.
1532861 WAIT!!! I changed my mind! I vote... for both Big Macintosh AND Shining Armor! I can break the tie!
Iron Will
Iron Will won!
Photo Finish, due to her incidental Kiss Me Kate reference.
By the way—
"YOU SAID WE COULD HELP!"
"Mind your manners you foalish little beast."
Um... I'm gonna go see a psychologist now. You seem to have reactivated the voices that you inspired. In the future (that's your cue)
"LET US HELP!"
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'nuff said.
Yeah.
I always use images to help convey my thoughts.
Photo Finish won this.
Maybe a good rap battle would be Princess Celestia vs. Princess Luna?