> NEWCOMER: Little Loo! > by heavy weapons brony > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mean Streets. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Late november 1975 Scootaloo splashed through the puddles of the deep dark alleyways of Manehatten. It was dusky out and Scootaloo had grown tired of scavenging in the downtown districts, and after only finding some discarded Haymen noodles at the bottom of some take out boxes, she elected to just go home. If you could even call it a home, Scootaloo lived in an abandoned metal packing container in the old industrial park near the houston river. Scootaloo didn’t have any parents, her mother died in childbirth and her father died in the riots nearly a year ago. Scootaloo was 17 years old, never finished school and never had any special skills. Plus she was only 4,8 and 107 pounds, too small to get the rough, and unforgiving jobs that most people stuck in her position had. So Soots just lived on the streets, scavenging what she needed and just living out of everybody's way. Scootaloo rounded the corner to where her “Home” was when she noticed something wrong. Her belongings were strewn all over and torn to pieces, Scootaloo ran up the the pile of ripped up blankets and cardboard boxes at the mouth of the shipping container. She nelt down and began to cry, Somepony had come by and taken everything useful. This was her HOME, it was all she had. Scoots froze when through her sobbing she heard footsteps on either side of her.Before she could react, someone grabbed her my the scruff of her mold ridden hoodie. A Six foot beefy strong stallion lifted Scootaloo’s face to his, he was brown with a face full of scars and shotty tattoos, and his breath stunk of rotten fish as it slid over his set of grimey teeth. “Well well well, me and the boys found this little hoard and decided to see what was worth taking, we stopped to see what kind of mouse gathered this, i didn’t think a actual Mouse would show up” The Stallion said threateningly as two more stallions much like him stepped out of the shadows. “Hmm not that you would make much of a meal, but it’s been a while since we’ve had a meal” The Stallion landed a hard left hook on Scootaloos torso causing her to fall to the ground stunned. The Stallions gathered around the small scavenger and proceeded to bragge her with kicks and punches. Scootaloo curled into a little ball and took the beating. she had taken many beatings like this in her short life and was mostly used to it, she took the beating knowing full well the bullies would get bored and walk off, or they would kill her,tears swelled up in her eyes at the though, either way she didn't have to put up with this much longer. “Hey! Just what the hey do you guys think you’re doing” a old female voice said. The stallions stopped beating the filly and turned. Scootaloo removed her eyes and saw a weathered overweight elderly mare with a cane and a full shopping bag. The “lead” Stallion smiled and turned to his colleagues. The other to suppressed laughs while the “lead” one tried to talk to the mare. “Listen lady, this isn’t none of your business, and it doesn't have to be, so old lady just take your shopping home and forget this thing ever happened, Unless,” the Stallion cracked his knuckles “you want it to be your business.” The elderly mare started walking down the alleyway “ Oh it my business alright” The mare let go of her shopping bag “That hotshots like you go around” The mare dropped her cane “beating up innocent little fillies” the mare remover a large scarf that was covering her face “simply because you couldn’t land a real punch to save your lives” the elderly mare dropped the coat she was wearing and entered a a boxing battle stance. The Three Stallions were bursting with laughter when she entered the stance, so much they weren't ready for it when the mare slid forward and landed a powerful gut punch in his torso, leaving him open for a powerful uppercut, knocking him out. The next Stallion charged and landed a right hook on her jaw, The mare shook it off and countered with a one two to his cheeks, he wobbled as the mare cocked back a powerful jab and landed it on his nose finishing him off. the third and “lead” Stallion came forward and the two traded punches until he backed the mare into a corner, he then let loose a torrent of punched as the mare struggled to keep her guard up, She leaned forward and pushed the stallion back, then landed three quick jabs to his face, causing him to stagger, then she leaned far back and cocked back a uppercut farther back then Scootaloo could ever seen, time stood still for the second until the mare released a powerful uppercut to the Stallions jaw causing rainbows to fly everywhere and the stallion to shoot up into the air and shatter through second story warehouse window with a terrific CRASH! Scootaloo stared at amazement as the mare was stuck in a bending over position with a look of pain in her face and her hands grabbing her back. Scootaloo snapped out of her stupor when the mare asked her for something, “please, *Huff,....my cane,.....grrr,..hurry.” Scootaloo hopped up and fought through her aches to secure the cane, then she hobbled over to the mare with unwavering admiration. The mare snached it out of her hands and pushed down on it allowing her to straighten up her back with a sickening crack, “Woo,....haven't fought like in a long time, so, young one, where do you live i’ll make sure you get home” The Plump mare looked down at Scootaloo and smiled, Scootaloo gave her a look of embarrassment, then the elderly mare got the message as she looked into the shipping container and saw the collection of shredded blankets. The mare still smiled and looked down at the filly with a impressed smile. “Come’on young one, you can carry my shopping while we discuss something, it looks like you can really take a hit, i’ve been looking for someone like you for a long time.” Scootaloo smiled and picked up the mares shopping bag. “by the way, my name is Rainbow Dash.” > Glory Days > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The walk to Rainbow Dash’s home was a quiet one, Both Didn’t know one another, Scootaloo was a bit concerned, growing up around stories where strange ponies would pretend to be your friend, then lock you away in a basement for their own amusment. “A basement sure beats the hell out of living on the streets” Scootaloo thought to herself. Rainbow Dash’s home turned out to be a grimey old warehouse just a couple blocks down from the section of manehatten that Scootaloo always called home. In it, was a living quarters set up much like a small apartment. Dash told Scootaloo to sit down while she put her groceries up. “listen kid, I’ve been looking for someone like you for a long time” Rainbow Dash said while putting her can goods in the cupboard. “For what?” Scootaloo asked. “To train” Rainbow Answered. “Train for what?” Scootaloo asked. At that, Rainbow Dash merely smirked, She put the last of her groceries away and motioned for Scootaloo to follow her. Rainbow Dash led her to the main floor of the Warehouse, When she turned on the light Scootaloo saw a gigantic room filled with training equipment, Weights,mats, a heavy bag, and a boxing ring. As well as some other things, like a steel tub and a wooden table with two chairs. Scootaloo stood in awe that a “far aged” mare like her could use these things, But Scootaloo found her observation to be false as with closer inspection, every thing had a inch of dust on it. Scootaloo further examined the room and found a faded poster on the wall, she wiped the inch of dust off it and read what it said. Wonderbolt boxing champion! 1947 Rainbow Dash! On the poster was a picture depicting a young well toned mare dressed in cyan shorts and wearing goggles punching a stallion twice her size , the yellow and red stallion was covered in bruises and sweat, while the cyan mare with a rainbow mane was untouched and wore a face of cocky confidence. The sound of slow somber footsteps combined with the “tak” of a cane echoed through the giant room, Scootaloo remained frozen when a weathered hand touched her shoulder. “That was my first championship fight.” Rainbow Dash Said softly. “You were a Wonderbolt?” Scootaloo Asked looking up at her. “Yea, Hold on” Rainbow Dash said, the she turned and hobbled back into the living quarters. Rainbow Dash returned with a large book and sat at the table, Dash beckoned Scootaloo to sit down as she opened the gigantic book. “The Wonderbolts had been around even before i was born, They were formed during the first great war as a elite pegasi division. Used for recon and spotting artillery, One wonderbolt was expected to sneak miles behind enemy lines to scout out the area, no backup. Then Slip back out before the enemy noticed”. Dash Pointed so a faded and dirty black and white photo with a collection of smiling stallions standing with one another. “When the war ended they were afraid of their popularity fading away, so they began as a performing group for aerial acrobatics” Dash turned the page and showed Scootaloo a collection of old Black and white Picture of pegasi Stallions flying around performing stunts. “Ever since my dad took me to one of their shows, i Always wanted to be one, As i grew up they branched out into other sports, first just air racing, they quickly became the fastest fliers around. They quickly went to other sports, Football, baseball, and boxing, boxing now there was a sport.” Rainbow once again turned the page, but this time it was a collection of cards depicting stallions in matching blue uniforms decorated with lightning, and on their eyes were big pairs of goggles.The cards where for every sport imaginable. Rainbow Dash Pointed to one card in particular. “Fancy Footwork, He was my favorite Wonderbolt, Simply because he wasn't afraid, Boxing back then was very dangerous, Ponies died in the ring all the time, but Fancy always said someone working on a tall building was just as likely to get killed as he was, Despite everyone's warnings he won 12 championships,He was the best!...Until” Rainbow Dash Stopped talking and looked somber. “Until what?” Scootaloo asked, Almost afraid to. Rainbow Dash Just flipped the page of the book showing a newspaper clipping. The clipping had the Headline WAR! in big bold letters with a picture of three pegasi Flying through the sky Dressed in battle uniforms and carrying rifles. Below the Picture it said “Wonder bolts return to battle as what government officials are calling the Second Great War Shakes all of Equestria.” “Every Wonderbolt was called into military service during the next great war” Rainbow Dash Explained. “Many of them didn’t make it, Fancy footwork Was killed while trying to evacuate Soldiers from a building when friendly artillery shot fell short and was about to hit it. Others died to, Shifty Shafer the football star, Star Runner the baseball star, Quarter Mile the Star Air Racer” Rainbow Dash choked up as she pointed to her card collection showing all the ones who died in the war. “I Was only 16 when Fancy Died, I was devastated, Apparently so where the Wonderbolts. They Were never able to replace him, they never found some one who could, after the war ended the Wonderbolts went on for two years without a star boxer. After my 19th birthday i was sick of the Wonderbolts not having a star boxer, So when they were holding tryouts near where i lived in Cloudsdale i went, I had always had a passion for boxing. Ever since i discovered my special talent for it when i was small, i was at flight school and a bunch of bullies cornered me, i was tired of being bullied so for once i fought back. I Knocked each one out cold, ever since i wanted to be a boxer. Now it was the 40s, so mares weren't allowed to do anything, so i snuck in to the tryouts disguised as a stallion, i stuffed my shirt and shoes so i would look taller and broader. i announced that i was fighting in memory of Fancy Footwork, i got a lot of cheers from the judges for that. So i creamed everyone at the tryout tournament, everypony was shocked when i revealed it that i was a mare, but they were so impressed that they gave me a shot. I was made a junior Wonderbolt and fought as the first mare to box professionally in the 1947 championship. A lot of people were against me fighting believing that boxing was too dangerous for mare to do, that was the case, until” Rainbow Dash Smiled and leaned over to look at the poster. Scootaloo looked to and asked “Who Was that?” “The Cloudsdale clobberer” Rainbow Dash Answered with a look not unlike her's in the poster. “He was the current Equestrian Champion, Didn’t even last two rounds with me” “NOT EVEN TWO ROUNDS!!? Scootaloo Said completely shocked. “He’s twice as big as you! how did you even win?” Rainbow Dash Smirked, “The Sonicrainpunch” “The Sonicrainpunch?” Scootaloo asked. “Its was once just a urban legend among pegasi, you got a taste of it went i ended those bozos in the alley, I performed it first when i fought those bullies at flight camp, no one believed me when i said i did. Not Even the Bullies themselves! I lost the ability to do it until my fight with the “Cloudsdale Clobberer” It seemed i could do it only when i was cornered, but with years of practice i learned to do it at will, see you can only do it when you have the confidence to do so. After my fight with the “Cloudsdale Clobberer” i Was given a full contract and became the first female Wonderbolt, As Well as the first Female Equestria boxing champion. And i held that title for 20 years.” Rainbow Dash Flipped the pages in the album showing various pictures of her standing over knocked out boxers and holding things like belts, trophies, and giant checks. “What happened?” Scootaloo Asked. Rainbow Dash grew a angry look and turned to the last page in the album. It was another newspaper clipping showing her, out cold in a hospital bed, With the headline. “First female Boxing champion faces crippling victory” Scootaloo looked at Rainbow dash with a confused look “It was back in 67, The “Manehattan Mangler” challenged my championship, i had him on the ropes at the bottom of the 3rd round, the guy was a sore loser. He slipped off one of his gloves and knocked the wind out of me, surprised, i fell to the ground, and thats when he landed a foot on my back” Rainbow dash explained. Scootaloo Gave her a confused look. “The guy weighted 298 pounds” Rainbow Dash explained. Scootaloo cringed at the thought that such monsters were allowed to compete. “He messed my back up pretty bad, The judges said i won by decision, But it was a hollow victory. I was never able to fight again. But the saddest thing was the Wonderbolts disbanded after that. I had nowhere else to go. So For 7 years I waited for someone” “Who?” Scootaloo asked “Well, they say those who can’t do, teach” Rainbow Dash said, She then went over to a trunk that was fit snugly in the corner of the room, She rummaged through the trunk until she produced a pair of cyan blue shorts and a blue tank top. “Unless you have an objection?” A mare who had lived through several decades ,fought countless ponies, saved her life, and in one hour earned her pure unyielding admiration. was now giving her a home and offering to teach her to reach the top for free? Scootaloo just smiled “Here” Rainbow said and threw the clothes at her Scootaloo caught the bundle and kept smiling. “Theres a cot in the far corner, get some sleep your training starts tomorrow” Rainbow Dash said simply. Scootaloo Kept smiling and sort of “pranced” to the cot in the corner. Rainbow Dash Slapped her hand to her face. > First fight > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Alright kid, first things first, i gotta teach you to fight before i can train you to fight.” Rainbow Dash said from the other side of the boxing ring. Scootaloo struggled to lift the heavy old style boxing gloves to get her guard up. “Come on kid!” Rainbow Dash yelled as she lifted the gloves for her. “Alright , first things first kid. In boxing you have to look out for your opponents weaknesses, pick up on their patterns ya dig?” Rainbow Dash then lifted a bottle of apple cider she held in her boxing gloves to her lips and took a healthy swig. Scootaloo Stood there trying to process what she meant when a light right jab collided with her face. “Hey!” Scootaloo said rubbing her muzzle. “Sorry kid you can’t take your time in the ring, you gotta be on top of it” Rainbow Dash said as she held her guard up and shuffled around Scootaloo. She then took a victory drink of her cider and threw another right jab. Scootaloo managed to block the jab, she took a few more hit her mind raced as she tried to use what Rainbow Dash taught her. “Find their weakness, Find their weakness” Scootaloo got an idea. Rainbow Dash had lost all interest in the fight as she just mindlessly threw more jabs while knocking back her cider. Scootaloo dodged a right jab and performed a crude uppercut to the bottle in Rainbow Dashes hands. Time slowed as the bottle Popped from Rainbow dashes lips and spilled all over her face. Her eyes shot open in shock as the bottle flew into the air and out of the ring. Finally with her face dripping with apple cider, her face she stood frozen with horror when the bottle shattered and spilled on the concrete floor of the training room. “NNnnOOOOooOOoOo!” Rainbow Dash yelled as she jumped from the boxing ring and threw off her gloves with surprising agility and went up to the puddle full of glass shards. Rainbow Dashes eyes started weeping tears as she mopped up the cider with her hands and licked it off her fingers. Rainbow Dash Slowly got ahold of herself and sniffed up all of her tears. “You’re ready” Rainbow Dash said as she creeped over to the wooden table and reached under it. A tearing sound erupted as she pulled out a another bottle covered in duct tape from under the table, then drank in memory of her previous bottle. One Week Later. Night had fallen on Manehatten as Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo left Rainbow Dash’s Home. “But We’ve barely trained at all! I just Don’t feel ready” Scootaloo said, Shivering in her boxing attire that provided no warmth in the cold Manehatten night. “Don’t worry, you learned pretty fast, plus the boxer i got lined up is pushover, shes 99-1 you’ll do fine! Be excited its you first fight!” Rainbow Dash Said comfortingly as she locked her door and both mares started walking down the street. “99-1? Why does she even fight?” Scootaloo asked. “Well Her fights raise money for a local animal charity, apparently ponies like to see her lose.” Rainbow dash answered shrugging her wide shoulders. Scootaloo looked down at the sidewalk and tried to imagine what a 99-1 fighter looked like, suddenly Rainbow Dash stuck her hand out and grabbed Scootaloo then both mares hugged the wall. Scootaloo looked on with confusion as a small group of muscular Stallions ran by. They wore simple outfits that consisted of various shades of jeans, Hats and matching red vests that covered their shirtless muscular chests. Before Scootaloo could even ask what just happened a larger and stranger group of stallions ran by, These stallions were dressed in matching baseball uniforms and wore dark colored warpaint on their faces, and in their hands they carried baseball bats that they waved threateningly as they pursued the previous group. “What in Daniel Ingram's name was that?” Scootaloo asked bewildered. “Aww, don’t worry about them, its a long story” Rainbow Dash answered. Scootaloo continued her confused look. “The story starts with a jive talking stallion in pajamas getting shot and a vast collection of misunderstandings” Rainbow Dash explained “Should i continue?” “No nevermind” Scootaloo said accepting the answer as both mares continued down the street. Scootaloo stood in the locker room practicing her jabs and footwork as the barren wooden door swung open. “Alright, you're on in five minutes, here’s who you're facing” Rainbow Dash said handing her a sheet of paper. Scootaloo stopped prancing and punching and sat down to examine the paper. It was a well organized fighter profile, she read it, she would be fighting Glass Shy, She was a butter colored adult mare with a long flowing pink mane. She was slightly higher than Scootaloo, She was indeed 99-1 and she hailed from the country of France. The Profile contained various pictures of her, in one she was sitting at a restaurant in her home country eating a loaf of bread dressed in a black sweater and tan slacks with a beret on her pink mane, the next she was saluting the eiffel tower while holding her country's flag, the rest of the pictures all went on like that. Bored Scootaloo stuffed the paper into her bag and stood up with Rainbow Dash ready to enter the ring. Both Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo walked together down the grimey unlit hallway to the boxing ring. Scootaloo looked down at the broken bottles and unmopped dirt that caked the floor. “You know, when you said “First official fight” I expected a little more.” “What do you want? some shrimp cocktail? you're in the minor circuit, you still got a long way to go kid” Rainbow Dash said. RD plopped Scootaloo into the small wooden stool in the corner on the ring, and thats where Scootaloo got her first good look at her opponent. Just like in her photos she was a butter yellow mare with a pink mane, she was sitting in the stool across from Scootaloo dressed in white shorts, and sport bra with red gloves and shoes, but the similarities ended there. She looked like she hadn't slept in days, she had deep red bags under her eyes and she looked very tired, and very nervous, and on her back she had a small bunny rubbing her shoulders. “Messier bunny, je ne sais pas à propos de cette,je n'ai pas gagné un combat” Glass Shy begun to say before the bunny landed a hard slap on her cheek. Once she recovered the bunny started squeaking at her in a angry tone and pointed at Scootaloo. When the Rabbit finished his speech Glass Shy began to cry, The bunny stopped her tears with another slap, She Recovered once again and simply nodded her head. The referee entered the ring, he was a short fat stallion with a big mustache and a bright red hat along with a standard striped shirt, he motioned both fighters to stand up and enter the ring. Both fighters entered the center and faced each other, Scootaloo tried to look intimidating but Shy avoided all eye contact. “Okay i want a good clean fight, the six people in the crowd paid good money for a place to get out of the cold, might aswell give them a show” The ref said “Okay now bump gloves and wait for the ding” Scootaloo bumped gloves with Glass shy as she said “Je vous souhaite bonne chance” “Same” Scootaloo said hoping what she said was a good thing. Both fighters took several steps back and waited Seconds later a Ding! rang out, Both Fighters advanced on one another with their guard up. Scootaloo was unsure of what to do as she examined Glass Shy, trying to find a opening. Scootaloo opened with a uppercut that Shy easily blocked, Scootaloo then went for a body blow that struck true, causing her to double over. then she placed a jab that landed and stunned Shy. Seeing her opening she let loose a torrent of jabs to Shy’s face. Dazed and unable to get her guard up Shy was helpless. “Give her the goods!” Rainbow Dash yelled from the corner of the ring. “How? i was never able to do that in training!” Scootaloo asked Momentarily Distracted. “You Gotta feel it within you! Look for the power and use it i believe in you!” Rainbow Dash Yelled in answer. “That sounds like a crappy puppy post-” Scootaloo was interrupted when a red glove collided with her jaw. “Ha Ha HA! vous n'êtes pas aussi bon que vous le pensez!” Glass Shy said in triumph Scootaloo Quickly recovered as she was forced on the defensive as Glass Shy pummeled her guard. “Feel it in you, feel it in you” Scootaloo felt a glow of confidence with in her. “You just got to have the confidence to do so” Rainbow Dash’s voice range through her head. Scootaloo got an idea. Shy cocked back a big uppercut, Scootaloo saw it coming and dodged to the right. “HuH?” Glass Shy Asked obviously confused. Scootaloo landed a quick right jab stunning shy. The Scootaloo Stood back and cocked back a uppercut all the way to the floor. “Feel it in you, feel it in you” Scootaloo Said quietly through clenched teeth, and let loose the punch. The punch shot up and connected with her jaw, a fantastic boom! exploded through the sports hall as colorful rainbows exploded from the end of her glove. “Oh mon” Was the only thing Shy managed to get out before she flew across the ring and landed on the canvas with a large THUD! The ref was taken back in awe, it was several seconds before he realized he had a job to do. Scootaloo’s vision and hearing returned just in time to see the ref standing above Shy “Nine!, Ten! Knock OUT!” the ref Yelled waving his hands in the air. The small Crowd o of shady ponies erupted in applause as Scootaloo felt herself being lifted by Rainbow Dash. On the other side of the ring however things where a little less celibatory. The Small Bunny that was Shy’s coach squeaked and squawked angrily as he produced a bucket of water and poured it all over Glass Shy’s form. “hein, quoi?” Shy woke with a start. The Bunny let loose a strain of Squeaks while Shy adopted a look of anger. “Taire l'enfer! Je suis fait! Je suis fatigué de la façon dont vous me traitez, Je n'ai jamais combattu à nouveau!” Shy yelled at the small mammal. The bunny was taken back and remained silent as Glass Shy Picked up her bag from the corner of the ring, Growing a spiteful look he kicked the bag from Shy’s shoulder, and hopped out of the ring. Assorted clothes littered the ring as a pink sweatsuit slid to Rainbow Dashes feet. “Let me down Dash” Scootaloo asked. Rainbow Dash slipped Scootaloo off her shoulder. “Hoh non!” Shy Yelled as she started picking up the clothes. Scootaloo helped Shy pick up her clothes until she got to the sweatsuit, she held it out to Glass Shy who just shook her head. “Pas, de garder aussi merci pour votre aide, en plus je devenu trop grand il ya des années” Shy Said simply and jumped over the ropes of the ring and walked towards the front door. “Je ne peux pas attendre d'être à la maison en France!” Shy said excited as she passed through the front door. Scootaloo looked down at the sweatsuit, She slipped it on and almost laughed at how she looked. “You know, you look good in pink” Rainbow Dash said stifling a laugh. > The Dubstep Kid > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scootaloo was pounding away on the heavy bag in the training room when Rainbow gave her the news. “Okay loo! ready for the next fight?” Rainbow asked. “Loo? who’s Loo?” Scootaloo Asked. “Your boxing name! every great boxers got one! when we began the fight with Glass Shy I wrote you down as “little loo”. Rainbow answered. Scootaloo groaned. “Are you sure you could come up with anything more, intimidation?” “Don’t worry Loo, its a di-vers-inary tactic, its so their not ready for how awesome you are.” Rainbow reasoned. “Don’t you mean diversionary? Loo asked. “Yeah, Whatever anyway are ya ready for your next fight?” Rainbow asked again. “Next fight? what already? I Took down Glass Shy yesterday!” Scootaloo said. Rainbow waddled into her living quarters and yelled out “And today you take out the next challenger, Come On grab your bag, and your *Giggle* sweatsuit! we can jog there. “Jog? how can you pos-” Scootaloo was cut off when Rainbow rounded a corner riding a ancient green racing bike. *ching *ching* Come on, Don’t want a overweight ancient old mare to beat your there?” Rainbow asked while dismounting the bike to unlock the door. “Oh its on,” Scootaloo sprinted to the trunk containing her bag, gloves and *Ugg* dog ugly pink sweatsuit. “You lose” Rainbow dash mocked while she carried her bicycle through the front door of the sports center. “YOU, *pant WHERE,...*pant ON A BIke, *Huff.” Scootaloo weezed barely keeping on her feet. “Well since you're so slow we came in a bit late, your fights in three minutes, also i forgot to mention that you have two fights today” Rainbow Said turning from the officials desk in the corner of the lobby. “Two Fights! then why did you make me run here!” Scootaloo yelled wiping the sweat from her face “I don’t know, to keep things interesting? honestly i don’t think that far ahead, you're just gonna have to roll with it, heres your opponents profile” Rainbow Finished and handed Loo a sheet of paper and started pushing Loo down the grubby unkept hall to the boxing arena. Scootaloo examined the paper, the boxers name was “The Dubstep kid” What the heck is Dubstep? and what kind of name was that? then Loo remembered what Rainbow said about boxing names and disregarded it. The accompanying pictures showed a well built mare only slightly taller and heavier that Loo with a white coat and wild two tone blue hair, it was obvious that she owned a club of some sorts because the rest of the pictures showed her as some sort of keyboard with records spinning on it shrouded in colorful lights and smoke. In others she was dancing on a electric dance floor while a group of ponies cheered. “The ponies who try their hand at boxing i swear” Loo thought out loud before stuffing the page into her bag and entering the ring and threw off her sweat covered pink sweatsuit. While Rainbow gave her some sort of half flanked pep talk Loo got a good look at her opponent. She was just like her pictures except now she was wearing a black and purple boxing outfit with bright blue gloves She also wore big purple glasses over her eyes and a huge set of gigantic headphones covered her ears, her coach was fiddling with her gloves, if Loo didn't know better she could have swore he was putting dry cell batteries in them?. “Hmm guess she needs special gloves and glasses for prescription reasons, maybe this WILL be as easy as Glass Shy.” Loo thought to herself as the ref motioned both of the fighters to approach each other. This time the ref was a skinny tall stallion with a green hat and a mustache much like the last ref’s. “Hey, where the last guy? Loo asked the ref. “Hmm? OH he’s out sick, bad mushroom, anyway i’m his brother and i will be covering for him today, Anyway same rules as before, keep it clean and come out boxing, now bump gloves and get ready for the ding” The ref explained, then he took his corner of the ring. As the to mare bumped gloves Loo Looked up to her and said “Good luck” The “Dubstep Kid” just gave her a cold stare through her glasses and blew a bubble gum bubble from her mouth. *Ding! “The two boxers approached each other, Loo kept her guard up and looked for an opening. Kid approached and threw a right jab to her face, Loo lifted her guard, At the moment of impacted it felt like a bomb exploded. Deep flowing bass notes pounded each fiber of her being, it was like getting hit with a tub of jello traveling at the speed of sound. Loo fell back staggering with her guard completely lowered. “LOO!, keep em up!” Rainbow frantically shouted. Before Loo could react uppercut landed on her jaw, Her brain was shaken and felt like it been reduced to goop, her teeth migrated slightly in her gums, and her jaw vibrated like a tuning fork. Loo quickly gathered herself and dodged the next uppercut, and another, and another Loo was sore from the run and the fact every punch the “Kid” landed would make her ears split. Loo Dodged ducked, and even blocked a few hits electing that it was better than taking them in the face. *Ding *Ding “Talk about saved by the bell” Loo Though as she plopped down in her stool. “You ain't lookin so hot kid” Rainbow said pouring water all over Loo face, then offering it to her to drink. “What Kind Of,...Punches are those?” Loo frantically asked between sips of water. “She calls them her bass punches, Its a new type of music she invented called, “Dubstep” Rainbow explained. “Base punches? Dubstep? how do you know all this?” Loo asked frantically. “Hey! I Do research i don’t just send your off to fights blind, i’ve been at this a lot longer that you have.” Rainbow said defensively. “Yeah this is stuff you tell me BEFORE a fight” Loo said with anger bordering her words. “Oh, right, well i guess im just going senile” Rainbow retorted. “I just think you hit the cider too hard, anyway how is this even legal? Loo asked. Rainbow just pointed to the side of the ring. Loo saw the ref leaning over the ropes to flirt with a tall mare with a blonde locks and dressed in a pink princess gown. Loo groaned and faceboxinggloved. *Ding *Ding Loo stood back up to face the dubstep kid, and just like in the last round she just kept dodging her attacks to find a opening. After a minute of trying to catch Loo the Dubstep Kid broke the robotic look she had for the whole fight. She knit her eyebrows together and backed off of Loo, Loo stood there confused, then the Dubstep Kid Slammed her boxing gloves together. A Massive wave a bass notes ripped the air apart like a A-bomb. As Scootaloo staggered around with her ears ringing and her vision fading, She got and idea. A uppercut connected with her jaw once more and she hit the ground. Loo didn’t know what happened until she heard,... Counting? “TWO!,..THREE!,..FOUR!” The ref yelled. Loo scrambled to her feet and turned to face her opponent. Loo scowled and decided to put her plan into action. She Dodged attacks until the Dubstep kid got agitated again. She stepped back and raised her gloves up at her sides. Loo was ready for it and quickly landed a quick right hook to the side of her opponent's head, causing her headphones to fly off her head and out of the ring, ultimately shattering on the concrete floor. The Kids gloves were traveling too fast for her to stop herself, the collided as Loo covered her own ears. The Dubstep Kid was clearly not immune to her own attacks, double goes for the fact she wasn't ready for it. As she staggered around dazed, Loo felt on top of the world. “Give em the magic girl” Rainbow said from the side of the ring with her arms crossed and and pair of big black sunglasses perched over a confident smile. Loo smiled and cocked back a big uppercut, confidence flowed through her every vein as she let loose the punch and landed it square on the Dubstep Kid’s jaw. She flew through the air as her gloves exploded, smoke magnetic tape and plastic flew from the gloves and landed all over the ring. “Nine!,...Ten! Knock Out!” The ref waved his arms signaling the end of the fight. Loo Victoriously lifted her arms up and the ten to fifteen ponies that filled the stands cheered. “Hey kid! Show her some real music” Rainbow shouted and threw Loo a cassette tape. Loo caught it with her glove and read the side. Single Eye of the Manticore. by Leftover. “Aww yeah its my training jam! But how do i part with it?” Loo asked Rainbow. “Pfftt, i’m a boxer! I own like,..20 copies!” Rainbow answered “Oh Okay” Loo said, then turned to the spread eagle form of her opponent. “Train to this, and maybe you could pose a threat to me” Loo said, throwing the tape on the unconscious boxer. > laides and Gentalecolts, We have a new champion! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loo sat in the locker room of the sports center completely exhausted, the run and the fight really took it out of her. Rainbow Dash came in as Loo poured a bottle of water all over herself. “Hey, listen kid, you did a good job out there, and im proud of you” Rainbow explained. Loo looked up at her “Thanks Dash, I didn’t know canvas hurt so much though. Rainbow gave a small chuckle. “Yeah well, i forgot to tell you something about your next fight” “What?” Loo said with rising suspicion. Rainbow pursed her lips “...Its the title bout” “The title bout!?” Loo yelled surprised. “Yeah but you got this!, Glass shy didn’t last one round with you!” Rainbow explained. “Okay, maybe this won't be so bad, do you have his profile?” Loo asked. Rainbow pursed her lips again and gave her the profile. Loo opened it and nearly fainted. The fighter’s name was a stallion named “King Mac”, He was easily the biggest pony Loo had ever seen. Loo looked at his stats, his weight was unknown (He broke every scale) his height was unknown (Tape measures always made him mad) Even his fighting stats where unknown (You can hardly get a word out of him). The pictures depicted a easily 7 foot tall red coated stallion with a head full of short rust colored hair and the girth of a city bus. He lived on a tropical island in the south pacific that was home to an apple orchard of some sorts. In the pictures he dressed in a pair of orange shorts and wicker sandals, in the first one he was ripping a 12 foot old dead apple tree from the ground with his bare hands. In the next he was lifting an entire bamboo house to retrieve a apple that had rolled under it. Then in the last picture, he was punching a apple tree so hard all the apples in the branches rained down to a collection of well placed barrells. Loo Looked up to Rainbow with absolute amazement. Rainbow tried to lighten the mood with a fake smile and chuckle. Loo Stared at the floor and let out a long sigh. “Buck” She said quickly. Loo and Rainbow look to their corner of the boxing arena, King mac was nowhere to be found so Rainbow took the time to give Loo a pep talk. “Okay Loo, from what i can see in these photos, he probably has a invincible guard so don’t bother trying to break your way through it, also with arms like those, he probably punches pretty hard to” Rainbow explained. “So what do i do?” Loo asked. “Well, Don’t get hit, aaaand Don’t punch him” Rainbow guessed. “Sssooo Don’t fight?” Loo Deadpanned. “Okay Okay seriously, hes big, really big, really really really big, that means hes slow, wait for him to make a mistake and take that opening” Rainbow explained. Loo nodded and gave rainbow a smile. Rainbow returned the smile and might have given her a hug if a T-rex had ‘ent attacked at that very moment. Both mares turned their head to the noise coming from the hall into the main room to see that they were wrong, it wasn't a T-rex, but Loo’s opponent. A lumbering mass of stallion emerged from the mouth of the hallway, King Mac was even bigger and much more menacing in person, he was dressed like he was in the photo, but with purple boxing gloves covering his massive hands. He was followed by a Elderly mare in a gray track suit and a black beanie. King Mac climbed into the ring, It groaned and strained with each step as he took his corner. When he turned around he found Loo, He looked surprised for a second as Loo gave him a weak smile, Then he broke into roaring laughter, his laugh sounded like somepony was dragging a cinder block over a concrete sidewalk. When Finished laughing the elderly mare that followed him in dropped a giant barrel full of apples next to him, he smiled and took the barrel in his gloves, he tipped the barrel over his muzzle and devoured the contents. Loo was covered with bits of apples, juice, and slobber as she stood frozen, unable to look away from the disgusting spectacle. When he finished he threw the barrel over his shoulder out of the ring, then he plopped on his stool (which was a crushed car from a auto salvage yard.) then he belched loudly and sat their with a look of satisfaction plastered on his face. “Where am i? Cuz i swear i was in reality an hour ago” Loo thought out loud. The Ref (still the one from the last fight) inched into the ring like a child approaching a dinosaur skeleton in a museum. He shook with fear as he managed to speak “O-oo-Kay, k-k-keep I-it c-c-c-cl-clean and c-come o-out b-b-boxing, b-bump g-ggloves a-and w-w-wait for the d-d-ding!” Finished, he darted back for the ropes and hid behind the boxing ring King Mac met Loo in the middle of the ring, He gave her a murderous look as he bumped her gloves so hard Loo swore her wrists were in her elbows for a second. The he took a few steps back and waited. *Ding Loo Gulped as she approached King Mac with her guard up. Both King Mac and Loo danced around each other before King Mac let loose a jab. Loo Dodged it easily due to his lumbering stature. King Mac threw a couple more with the same results, King Mac became frustrated and lifted his glove to deliver a devastating punch. Loo saw her opportunity and delivered a quick uppercut, King Mac moved his defense to his face, leaving his gargantuan gut unprotected. Loo let a flurry of jabs into King Macs abdomen stunning him, he took a few jabs until he lifted his guard up again. Infuriated that his weakness had been found, King Mac started jumping around uncontrollably in the ring, Loo struggled to keep her footing as the canvas rumbled beneath her, eventually she slipped and fell hard on the canvas. As she tried to get back up King Mac fell to the ground with a earth shaking BOOM! Loo sat there on her gloves and knees confused, King Mac Landed on his belly with his feet facing Loo. Loo cocked her head and was in no way ready when his feet shot out and impacted her face. Loo flew into the ropes, the ropes recoiled and send her back to King Mac who Bucked her again with greater force. Loo was helpless as she was pounded over and over by King Mac’s feet. As Loo took the beating, her mind raced, she looked for an opening and found one. Loo got an idea. After the ropes forced her into King Mac feet she jumped over them as they kicked and with the extra momentum, she delivered a kick of her own to King Mac’s rear. King Mac slid to the other side of the ring and crashed into the ropes, which recoiled and sent his massive form flying back at Loo. Loo stared King Mac's hurdling form down, Then with gritted teeth she cocked back a massive uppercut, then she threw it just before King Mac crashed into her. The punch landed on King Mac’s belly a deafening BOOM! King Mac flew straight up high into the air as his body was slowly covered in Rainbow colored smoke, He hung in the air for a second before gravity took over, he flailed around in effort to stop himself as he was sent careening back to the ring. Loo Dived out of the ring and onto the grimey concrete floor and covered her head mere seconds before King Mac body Impacted the ring, a huge explosion rattled the walls of the sports hall as everyone was blinded by the bright colorful mushroom cloud. Once the dust settled Loo peeked out from behind her gloves, She cautiously walked up to the remains of the boxing ring. All of the canvas top was gone and in its place was a deep dark hole. “Where did he go?” the ref asked emerging from under the stands where most of the crowd had taken cover. “He fell into the basement” Loo Answered simply. “But we don’t a basement” The ref explained scratching his head from under his green hat. “Well, you do now” Loo Said. Loo Turned around to see Rainbow with a look of astonishment on her face, and her eyes were leaking small amounts of “liquid pride.” Rainbow took Loo in a warm embrace, and choked out “That,...was,...so,awesome” as Loo basked in the pride of her mentor she felt something heavy and made of leather be draped over her shoulder. She Broke the hug to see what it was, It was a belt with a beautiful gold boxing themed emblem on the front that said, “Minor circuit champion.” Loo Looked over to the ref who draped it over her shoulder with a confused look. The Ref smiled and looked over to the destroyed boxing ring that now had the elderly mare that came in with King Mac looking down into the abyss for her fighter. “I’d call that a knock out” The Ref said with a smile. Loo stood there in awe as very slowly the crowd slowly came out of their hiding places and applauded for their new champion, Rainbow lifted Loo onto her shoulder as Loo raised the belt in her hands over her head in triumph. > Tree Hugger > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loo sat on the bench next to the boxing ring back at Dash’s home. Loo unwrapped her hand as she admired the “Minor circuit champion belt” hanging on the far wall with the profiles of the fighters she defeated to get it. Rainbow entered the room with a bottle of whiskey in her hand “Good job Loo! lets get ready for the next circuit!” Rainbow said as she took a very dramatic drink from her cider. Loo was using a jumping rope while Rainbow was at her side. “Okay kid, faster, faster” Rainbow shouted. Loo spun the rope so fast it send a draft blowing back Rainbows hair. Rainbow held Loo’s legs so she could to crunches of a loading dock in the back of the warehouse where Rainbow lived. “97,..98,..99,..100 keep going Loo we ain’t done here” Rainbow shouted. Loo ran through the streets off the coast of the “Henson” river that ran through Manehatten following Rainbow who was riding her old racing bike. “C'mon kid just two more miles!” Rainbow shouted over her shoulder at Loo. All of a sudden a grey mare with long charcoal black hair jump out of nowhere and tackled rainbow off the bicycle. Loo was taken back by complete surprise, then she ran up and pushed the assailant off of Rainbow. “Dude! what the buck!? Can’t a champion boxer train with her coach in this city without getting mugged?” Loo Shouted. “Huh? What? OH! shes your coach!? I’m sorry i thought she stole your bike!” the Mare replied. “What!?” Why would you think that!?” Loo Deadpanned. “Whoa Whoa Whoa! Listen I said I was sorry!” The Mare replied as she collected herself and walked off. Rainbow groaned and sat up. “Well that ruined the whole “Bad Flank training montage mood” Rainbow said as she rubbed her back. “What the buck is wrong with this city?” Rainbow asked. The sports hall holding the Major Circuit fights was much nicer than the last one, It was very old, but very well funded and kept. Loo and Rainbow were both told to wait it the locker room. “Alright kid, start dancing” Rainbow said, trying to warm Loo up for the fight. Loo Complied and got into her stance, then shuffled around practicing her footwork. “Okay, One-two! Jab! Jab! Keep em up kid” Rainbow shouted while Loo Followed the orders. Both mare were interrupted when an official came in and informed them that there fight was in five minutes, then handed Loo the fighters profile. Loo Opened it The fighter’s name was “The Tree Hugger” “Great i'm fighting a hippie, i thought this was the major circuit” Loo thought to herself. Turns out it wasn't a hippie but a Caneighdain, “Great, even worse”. Caneighdia was a very cold country covering most of the northern half of Equestria. "The Tree Hugger" was a very butch looking mare with a orange coat, She had a long mane of blonde hair that was full of bits of tree bark, maple leaves, and sap. Apparently she worked in a maple orchard because the pictures on the profile showed her dressed in the typical Canieghdian garb, Stained overalls, shotty work boots, and a floppy eared plaid hat. In the first picture she was shoving some sort of spigot into a maple tree in the snowy fields of her home, in the next she was giving the tree a hug so powerful maple sap was spewing out of the tree like a fire hose into a bucket under the mouth of the spigot. Then, in the last picture she was sparring with a small maple tree that had sparring mats in its branches, and a small woodburned plaque hung from the tree that said “Bloomberg.” Rainbow and Loo walked down the clean and shiny brick and linoleum floor to the boxing arena and took their corner. Loo heard this weird noise while she was in the ring, it sounded like ponies talking, Loo adopted a confused look and spun her head around. Then she noticed something. The stands were packed. Loo was amazed at the sheer number of ponies in the stands, eating popcorn, talking with themselves, and looked excited to see the fight. Rainbow sighed “Aahhh, the roar of the crowd, Loo you may be nervous now but, when it comes time for you to stop boxing, it will be the thing you miss most” Rainbow said with a hind of sadness in her eye. The crowd started to cheer when Loo opponent entered the room. Tree Hugger was dressed similar to her photos with bright red gloves on her hands. On her left shoulder she carried what only could be classified as her coach, a young Maple tree in a plant pot. When she reached the ring she set the tree down and reached inside of its branches. She then pulled out a sports bottle full of a thick brownish liquid, then drank from it like a small foal drinking the nectar of the gods, then she replaced the bottle in the branches and pulled out a white towel to clean the resulting mess on her face, when that was done she threw the towel over the tree and leaned in the speak to it “Okay Bloomberg, stay here and let me knock this hoser out and then we can go out for your favorite, Raw fish, Okay sugarcube?” Tree Hugger then patted the Little tree like a dog and climbed into the ring. As both Fighters sized each other up the ref walked into the middle of the ring. This ref was a tall broad stallion with a gray flat top. The Ref looked up as a microphone lowered from the collection of lights hanging above the boxing ring. He took it and pointed at Tree Hugger. “IIIInn this corner weighing 185 pounds, The Cold Canieghdian, The Sticky Syrup Sucker, Ladies and Gentalcolts Its TTTTTTTTRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE, HHUUGGGERRRRRR!!” The crowd cheered wildly as Tree Hugger bounced up and down with her gloves in the air. The Ref turned to Loo “ AAAAnnd in this corner, the new Minor Circuit Champion Weighing 107 pounds, The Scrawny Scamp, the Wimpy Warrior, the Tiny TKOer, LLLLLLITTLE LLLOOOOOOOO!” Loo sprang from her stool and lifted her gloves in the air, Which got a bit of a different response from the crowd. A collection of Boos erupted from the stands, with a few direct jeers such as, “NOT ONE ROUND! and HOPE YOU KNOW HOW TO TAKE A HUG! “Take a hug?” Loo asked out loud. “Shake it off kid, today is the day you prove yourself” Rainbow yelled. “May i please ask both fighters to enter the middle of the arena so we get this fight under way” The Ref finished before letting go of the microphone and letting ascend back up into the collection of lights overhead. Tree Hugger and Loo met each other. “Okay, keep it clean, and come out boxing, bump gloves and wait for the ding” The ref said then left the ring. Tree Hugger bumped gloves with Loo nicely and actually gave her a warm smile. *Ding! “Need a hug Sugarcube?” Tree Hugger Shouted. “What?” Loo asked, confused. Tree Hugger shot forward and snached Loo into a tight embrace, a really tight embrace, a really really tight embrace. Loo eyes bulged and she shouted out as she felt every single one of her bones bend under pressure. Tree Hugger dropped Loo who landed on her feet. Huggar laughed and Loo struggled to get her guard up on account the hug made her so sore. “Like hugs huh? Okay i like em to” Loo Said to herself. Tree Hugger let loose and powerful overhead hook. Loo dodged it easily. “Hoser!” Tree Hugger shouted in frustration. Loo Smiled and threw a right jab into her face, Hugger quickly recovered and threw a series of quick jabs. Loo blocked the jabs, This made Tree hugger furious. “Need another Hug sugarcube?” Tree Hugger roared shooting her arms out for another hug. Loo was ready for them, she ducked just before her arms could wrap around her, Tree Hugger’s arms impacted her chest “Huh?” She asked confused. Loo then put her foot on Tree Hugger’s folded arms and jumped above her head, then brought down a devastating overhead hook on Tree Hugger’s head. Then Loo sat on Tree Huggers shoulders and began pummeling her head. “Oh trying to get higher ground on me eh? You better be ready for a ride!” Tree Hugger yelled beneath Loo punches. Then Tree Hugger began jumping up and down and thrashing all over the ring in effort to shake Loo off her shoulders. Loo hung on for dear life, she knew this would be her only chance to take her down, Loo quickly looked around trying to find something to use to her advantage. Loo looked up, then she got an idea. On one of Tree Huggers particularly high jumps Loo grabbed the scaffolding of the collection of lights above the boxing ring, Loo used the momentum of the jump to force Tree Hugger's head into the lights. A fantastic explosion erupted from the lights as all the bulbs shattered with a collection of deafening pops. both boxers fell to the ground, both Tree Hugger and Loo landed on their feet, Loo faced Tree Hugger who just stood there dazed, Loo whipped back her signature uppercut, then let it loose right below Tree Huggers jaw. The crowd broke their silent astonishment as they cheered wildly when previous favorite flew out of the ring in flash of Rainbows and landed outside of the ring with a crunch. The ref took two steps out, waved his hands and yelled “TKO.” The crowd went wild for the newcomer, Loo basked in it, Rainbow was right if she ever stopped boxing, she would miss this. As Loo stood their with her hands in the air, her victory was disheartened when she noticed the sound of faint sobbing coming from the other end of the ring. Loo walked up to investigate, she saw Tree Hugger on her knees sobbing. “Hey, what's wrong? did i break something?” Loo asked. Tree Hugger just nodded her head and turned to reveal what was in her hands. It was the young maple tree, it was obvious Tree Hugger landed on it when she fell out of the ring, several branches were broken, and the pot holding him was smashed to bits. “Bl,...bloo,...bloomberg” Tree Hugger managed to blubber out. Loo felt a twang of pity for the boxer, and a bit of guilt for the tree, she went back to her corner of the ring,removed her gloves, dug threw her bag and took out a spare shirt and a roll of boxing tape. Loo climbed out of the ring and went down to the tree, she gathered the dirt to the tree’s roots and wrapped her shirt around it and secured it with boxing tape, then both Loo and Tree Hugger mended the broken branches with the boxing tape. When they finished Tree Hugger displayed her tree proudly, she gave the tree a hug and looked down at Loo. “Thanks kid, you wanna join me and Bloomberg for some fish? i know a place that sell em really fresh!” Tree Hugger offered. “No thanks, thats alright” Loo said as kindly as she could. Tree Hugger just shrugged and turned to leave with the tree in her hands. Loo felt a hand touch her shoulder she looked up to see dash with a proud look on her face. “That, that was pretty righteous” Rainbow said with a smile. > Ditzi Hondo > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scootaloo piloted her spaceship through the field of asteroids with expert skill, Loo swerved and dodged through the rocks with confidence until one appeared in front her ship. Loo let out a gasp and punched the fire button, lasers erupted from the front of her ship and impacted the space rock causing it to explode. “Buck yeah!” Captain Loo shouted in triumph. Loo was so absorbed in her celebration that she didn't realize the rock had broken into several pieces of debris, one in fact had drifted in front of her ship. Loo’s attention turned to the screen, she saw what was going to happen and turned her joystick hard to the left. It was too late, Loo’s ship exploded into a thousand pieces. “BUCK!” Loo yelled, as she threw the joystick at the T.v. screen. “I Don’t know why you wasted your first check on that stupid thing” Rainbow said standing in the door of the training room of her warehouse. Loo started down at her newly purchased Pontari 1700 video game console. “Video games, there just a fad.” Loo said and turned off the system, then turned to leave the room. “Bout time you got off that thing, C'mon grab your stuff, you got a fight in a hour” Rainbow said leaving the room with Scootaloo. Loo and Rainbow marched down the hallway to the boxing arena. “Okay Loo, same drill as always” Rainbow said as she handed Loo the next fighters profile. Her name was “Ditzi Hondo” she was a grey colored pegasus with a long blonde mane from ponyo, yapan. She was a very tall yet light fighter, she only weighed slightly more than Loo. The pictures with the profile showed her kneeling in a field of cherry blossom trees, Cherry blossoms flew through the air carried by the breeze. In the first picture she was meditating in a cross legged position, in the next she was sipping tea out of a small cup made from bamboo, then in the next she was donning a headband with a series of yapanese symbols on it with a blissful look of happiness on her face, then in the last she was staring down the camera with a look of utter intimidation, What Loo noticed was in each picture though, Ditzi Hondo kept her eyes closed. Loo gulped, feeling a little afraid as put the profile into her bag. Loo and Rainbow took their corner, Loo stewed in her nervousness as she waited for her opponent. Loo heard peaceful harp notes coming from the loudspeakers over the rusting of the crowd. Ditzi Hondo appeared from the mouth of the opposite Hall, She wore a black and red sport boxing outfit with bright red gloves, and on her red holding her blonde mane together was the same headband she wore in the photos, Tagging along behind her as a short young unicorn filly with a pale purple coat, and a blonde mane. the filly was dressed in a white lab coat with big thick glasses. The Filly was writing down something on a clipboard as Ditzi Hondo climbed into the ring, The filly followed suit and climbed in also, they exchanged some yapanese while the filly checked her headband and disappeared behind the edge of the boxing match. The ref marched into the center of the ring and grabbed the microphone from the (newly repaired) light console illuminating the ring. “OOOOOOK Ladies and gentlecolts, In this corner we have the sushi samurai, the Beast from the East! Bookies! this is gonna be a close one she’s 26-1 Its Diiiiiiiiitziiiii HHHONNDOOOOO!!!” the ref yelled into the loudspeaker as the crowd went wild, then he turned to Loo. “AAAnnd in this corner, the newcomer, the rookie, the fighter that has risen from the mean streets of manehatten, into every little guys heart, she 4-0 and all of them knockouts, LLLLIIITTTLLLEE LLOOOOOO!” Loo’s own crowd cheered as the ref signaled both fighters to meet in the ring. Ditzi Hondo Stepped forward and bowed to Loo. Ditzi Hondo, When she finished her bow, she opened her eyes, giving Loo her first good look at them. “Okay, keep it clean, and come out boxing, bump gloves and wait for the ding” The ref explained as he retreated to his side of the ring. Loo stared at Ditzi’s eyes, holding back her laughs, Ditzi was wall-eyed like some sort of fish, and her once intimidating image only made it funnier. Ditzi Noticed Loo holding back her laughs. “Anata wa watashi no me ga okashiida to omou? Anata ga watashi no panchi o suki ka o miru koto ga dekimasu” Ditzi Hondo Said in a disgusted tone. *Ding Ditzi lept forward with frightening speed and agility, unleashing a fury of jabs to Loo face. Loo Stood there dazed, unable to process what happened. Ditzi Hondo laughed then launched Loo into the air with a swift and powerful uppercut. Loo gathered herself and got back up into the fight. Loo threw a body blow, Which Hondo blocked with ease, Loo quickly followed it up with an uppercut, which Hondo blocked and countered with a jab, blackening Loo’s eye. Loo backed off with her guard up as Ditzi Hondo tried to break through it, Her Jabs were light enough to where Loo could block them and try to last the round. Then Ditzi Hondo threw a wide right hook, momentarily breaking Loo guard and unleashed another series of powerful jabs to her face, Loo staggered and wobbled trying to keep alert. Ditzi Hondo Cocked back a uppercut, planning to finish the fight right now, then let the uppercut fly. *Ding *Ding Ditzi Hondo stopped the uppercut inches from Loo’s face, Gave an agitated look to the ref and took her corner. After a few unsuccessful attempts to find her stool, Rainbow climbed over the ropes and guided Loo to her corner. “Jeez kid, its the first round! you're getting pretty busted up already.” Rainbow said as she gave Loo a few drinks of water. “How is she so fast!? Scootaloo asked. “Rumors say its in the headband, i’ve heard ponies say it gives her ancient Yapanese powers, Or it could be she’s just really good” Rainbow said “Great, i’ve fought giants, punches that rattle my skeletal structure apart like a crappy built lego set, and now ancient super wizard powers, you know when you said “Hey kid! wanna learn how to box?” i expected something else” Loo said crossing her arms. “Well, this is what you got! although i’ll sympathize, back in my day which just beat the buck out of each other.” Rainbow said. At that moment the ref signaled both fighters to start the next round. Loo quickly snuck a extra drink of water and held it in her mouth to try and cure her sore throat. Loo approached Ditzi Honda with a mouth full of water, Loo got ready to swallow when,... *DING! Ditzi Quickly when in for a body blow that connected with Loo’s stomach, The mouthful of water spewed out of Loo’s mouth and all over Ditzi’s head. “IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!” Ditzi screamed as she held her head, arcs of electricity jumped from the headband as the fighter struggled to regain control. Loo Shot an uppercut to Ditzi’s face, it connected, it also snapped Ditzi back to her senses. Ditzi growled and send Loo back to the defensive with a another combination of quick jabs. “Faust, does this pony ever get tired?” Loo asked herself from behind her guard. Ditzi Hondo cocked back another hook to break Loo guard. The sound of electricity arcing filled the air. “IIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEIEEIEIEIIIIIIEEEE” Ditzi screamed again. Loo popped out from behind her guard and threw another uppercut to her chin, This stunned Ditzi, Loo didn’t give her the time to recover. Loo threw a combination of jabs and hooks to Ditzi’s head, Between the punches and the headband shorting out Ditzi couldn’t get her guard up. With a final blow, Ditzi’s headband exploded in a shower of white cloth and metal, Ditzi staggered but she didn't fall down. Loo was going to finish this, feeling like she finally got Hondo on the ropes. Loo cocked back her signature uppercut, then she let it loose. “WAIT!” a young voice shouted. Distracted, Loo’s punch missed its mark, causing Loo to spin around and fall on her flank. The Headbandless Ditzi Staggered and fell down on her back, the crowd, ref ,and Rainbow didn't know how to react, so the just kept quiet. The little filly climbed into the ring and rushed to Hondo’s side. “Mama no mama wa me o samasu shite kudasai!” The filly yelled frantically shaking the boxer awake. Ditzi opened her wall-eyes,”Desho? Nan? Hinjakuna, koko wa doko?” Ditzi asked obviously confused with her surroundings. “Mama gomen'nasai” The little filly shouted hugger her mother close, tears had begun to form behind her glasses. “Whoa, Whoa whoa whoa,........whoa! just what in the hay is going on here?” Loo asked getting up from her sitting position. “Well i suppose i have some explaining to do’ They little filly said with a little shame. Loo crossed her arms. “I was born in a small village in yapan, all my life everyone in the village called my mother a freak, she was an outcast, deemed useless because she was different, she was reduced to a lowly mail carrier, about two years ago, she was fired from her job for misplacing one letter” The Filly sniffled “ONE, LETTER! we faced poverty, So,..So i stole the necessary technology to create the headband, it was meant to just help her in fights but it ended up totally replacing her personality, at the time i didn't care, i was so blinded by rage i didn’t see i was hurting her more that i was helping. I gave it to her as a birthday gift, When ever she wears it she becomes a warrior. Within two years we took the championship in Yapan, Still it wasn't enough, my mother deserved the respect that came with being the champion of the world so we moved the fights to america, when ever she doesn’t wear the headband i say where in America for school studies, my mother often forgets things and bought my stories. Then today, when i saw you almost hit my mother, my TRUE mother, i couldn’t take it, i found that when i was creating what my mother deserved to be, i was destroying who she was.” The little filly then reached into her coat and pulled out a large panel covered in buttons in controls, she dropped it on the ground, then firmly smashed it to bits under her foot. Ditzi Hondo looked shocked, she began to cry. Ditzi walked up two The small Filly and tried to hug her, she forced herself out of her mother's grip. “Watashi wa, watashi wa anata no ai ni ataishinai monsutāda” The filly said quietly. “Īe, Anata wa watashi no mafindashi, watashi wa itsumo anata o suki ni naru” Ditzi Said softly. The filly turned around and looked up at her mother, She began sobbing as both took each other into a loving embrace. The crowd aaaaa’wwwwwwwed then erupted into thunderous applause Once the hug ended the mother took her daughter into her arms and began to leave. “Hey wait!” Loo shouted causing the two to turn around. “Can she understand english?” Loo asked pointing at ditzi. “She can understand it, but she can’t speak it” The filly said looking up at her mother. “Hey listen, I’m sorry for, you know almost hurting her” Loo said apologetically. “Sore wa daijōbuda, jissai ni wa watashi o kaihō shite kurete arigatō” Ditzi said cheerfully, and she gave Loo a respectful bow. Then Loo smiled, then returned the bow. > Great Twilight > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loo relaxed in the locker rooms of the major circuit sports center. “I don’t know why we had to take a taxi here” Rainbow grumbled. “Because i can’t run Everywhere we go, Today i have a title bout and i’m not letting you tire me out again” Loo explained. “Don’t be so cocky, you only got the title bout if you can take out the next fighter” Rainbow said sternly. Loo gave her a raised eyebrow. “I’m just kidding kid, be as cocky as you want you got this” Rainbow snickered An Official poked his into the room and handed Rainbow a paper. Rainbow opened the paper, took one look at and,... “What?What?” Loo asked getting up from the bench. Rainbow wiped away her tears and handed Loo the paper, still failing to stifle her laughs. Loo opened it, it was the next fighters profile. The boxers name was “Great Twilight” from new Delhi, India. She was a purple mare, significantly taller and heavier than Loo, She wore a Turban with a big purple diamond in the front, she wore a sport outfit that looked like it had been made from green and purple dragon”s skin, Loo kept reading and found herself trying to keep back the laughs. The pictures that accompanied the profile where of her, reading. in the first she was reading a book called “Boxing for Derpys” While floating over a big round building, in the next she was reading a book called “Boxing for the stay at home Mother” while floating over a blissful mountain range and in the last she was reading a book called “The Eggheads guide to boxing” while floating over a giant river. Loo tried to stifle her laughs, But failed as she began rolling around on the floor with Rainbow. After a few seconds she came to a realisation. “Wait! floating!?” Loo yelled returning to the pictures. It was true, in each photo Great Twilight was floating magically with her legs crossed in a mediating position. By then Loo noticed Great Twilight was a unicorn, Loo never met a unicorn beyond seeing them perform street magic for extra bits. “I’m fighting a Unicorn!?” Loo yelled. “Kid you’ve fought a Unicorn before” Rainbow stated trying to lift her large frame from the floor. “When?” Loo asked. ‘Dubstep kid was a Unicorn” Rainbow Answered, getting up by using the bench for leverage. Loo scratched her head. “Don’t worry kid i’ve met a lot of unicorns, just a bunch of egghead nerds that spend more time with their nose in a book that with their lungs full of air, Most of them can’t even do magic beyond their special talent” Rainbow explained. Loo calmed down and took in a deep breath. “So unless the unicorns special talent is magic” Rainbow said sarcastically “You’ll be fine” loo and Rainbow took their corner in the ring and waited for Loo’s opponent, they didn’t have to wait long. The crowd all hushed as the sound of peaceful sitars and drums filled the room, Deep purple smoke emerged from the opposite hallway, from the cloud of smoke emerged Great Twilight. She floated like she did in the photos, slowly and majestically in a cross legged position with her eyes closed and a look of peace upon her face, She had a cape slung across her back but after that she wore the same outfit from the photos. Great Twilight floated into the ring, opened her eyes and let down her legs, the music ceased and the crowd cheered as Twilight took her corner. Great Twilight removed the cape from her back to reveal that it too was made from green and purple dragons skin, she rested the head of the dragon on the corner post of the ring and sat on her stood. Rainbow nudged Loos back “Hey kid! *Snicker* i just talked with somepony in the crowd, *Ha* they say she killed and skinned that dragon herself because it made too much noise while she was trying to read!, they also say,*hoo* she did it with one spell!” Rainbow then went back to cackling while Loo was hoping Rainbow really did have a reason to laugh. The ref marched into the center of the ring and grabbed the microphone dangling from the ceiling. “LLLLAAAIIIIDDDDEEEESSS and Gentlecolts, in this corner, the Devil from new dehli, The irate indian, The Mad Magician GGGGGGGGRRRRRREEEEEAATT TWILIGHT!!!” Great Twilight just sat their examining Loo without expression as the crowd cheered for her. “AAANNNDDD in this corner, She may be small but she’s got a big heart, as well as mean right uppercut, LLLLLLLLiiiiiitttllleee llllOooooo!” The ref let go of the the microphone and signaled for both fighters to enter the ring. Loo walked up to the ref while Great Twilight stayed in her corner. Loo gave her a confused look. Great Twilight then stood up, crossed her arms and closed her eyes, the jewel on her turban lit up just before she disappeared in a puff of dark purple smoke. Loo only had a second to be amazed before Great Twilight Appeared in another puff of smoke right in front of her. “Whoa!” Loo Yelled, taken back by the magic. Even the ref was mesmerised for a second, he blinked and returned to his senses. “Listen, i want a good clean fight’ The ref gave Great Twilight a look “Keep it clean and come out boxing, bump gloves and wait for the ding” The ref then took his side of the ring. Loo and Great Twilight stared each other down, Twilight still had a emotionless analyzing expression. *Ding! Both fighters advanced on each other. Great Twilight was the first to attack with a quick jab, Loo dodged it and countered, landing several jabs on Twilights face. Twilight recovered and took a step back, crossed her arms and closed her eyes, and her jewel sparkled just before she disappeared. Loo looked around her trying to find her opponent, she found her, and more. Purple smoke erupted all around her as about a dozen Great Twilights surrounded Loo. Loo let her punched fly, landing powerful jabs on every one, they all just turned into smoke. The real Great Twilight was the one standing behind Loo, She dodged Loo’s attack and disappeared again. Great Twilights once again filled the ring, Loo sprinted around dispatching them all, once she got to the real one Great Twilight just blocked her attack. Loo was exhausted, sprinting around the ring to find the real Great Twilight while punching the fake ones really took it out on her. Twilight beat Loo’s guard, Loo struggled to keep it up, her gloves felt heavy, and her throat burned. Great Twilight broke Loo guard and landed a few successful jabs. *Ding *Ding Great Twilight disappeared and reappeared in her corner. Loo stumbled, and weaved to her corner and plopped down on her stool. “Ya know what rainbow? that reading thing sounds pretty good, think i might give it a try later” Loo sputtered. “Listen Kid you're talking crazy, Loo you can’t be punching smoke, you need to find a better way to find the real Twilight, and blow this sucker away!” Rainbow said while she gave Loo water. “Blow this sucker away, blow, away,” Rainbows words echoed through Loo’s head. Loo got and idea. *Ding *Ding Loo Jumped up from her corner and approached the center of the ring. Twilight Popped up in a puff of smoke in front of her as the ref signaled for them to fight. Loo went for a body blow that connected and stunned Twilight, Twilight dropped her guard. Loo gave her a long series of jabs to the face before Twilight recovered. Twilight Smiled, stood back and disappeared, a dozen Twilights appeared around Loo bellowing a throaty laugh. Loo smirked, She took in a deep breath and blew all the fake Twilights away at once leaving only the real one. Twilights smile faded as Loo let loose a series of jabs. With the last punch Great Twilight staggered backwards. Seeing her opportunity Loo cocked back her famous uppercut, Loo gritted her teeth and let it fly. Just before it connected Great Twilights Jewel sparkled and she disappeared. “What!?” Loo Yelled in frustration. Then Three Great Twilights appeared in front of her, Loo examined them and found that two of them were slightly transparent, Twilight’s magic had been weakened, The solid one was the real one. Loo Cocked back another Uppercut as the three Twilights charged, The first one disappeared as soon as it hit Loo, but Loo let her uppercut fly when the second one reached her. The Sonicrainpuch hit solid pony and send Great Twilight Flying through the air and down to the canvas hard. The Ref counted the K.O. The crowd cheered when the Ref hit 10. When Loo and Rainbow entered the Locker room, Loo went immediately to her bag, Loo Pulled out a notebook and a pen, on the small note book was a list titled “Things that shouldn't be legal in boxing but for some reason are” Loo went down the list wrote in. “Friggin magic” > Title bout! Doña Rareza! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loo chewed on a chocolate bar recently purchased from a nearby convenience store as a means of getting a extra boost for the title bout. “Hmm,...wanna bite?” Loo offered Rainbow through a mouthful of candy. “Na,...you know those things are just empty calories right?” Rainbow explained while pulling a bottle from her cyan tracksuit and taking a healthy drink. Loo raised and eyebrow to Rainbows large form, then she elected to return to her “Empty calories.” When Loo finished her candy the an Official came into the locker room in the usual fashion and handed Loo the profile of the major circuit title holder. The fighter’s name was "Doña Rareza” from Madrid, Spain. She was a tall, light, Marshmallow colored unicorn (Annoyed grunt) with a extravagant looking mane, it was a deep blue and purple and curled around her face.The accompanying pictures depicted her in a traditional spanish “Andalusian” blouse, above a bright green pair of shorts. In the first picture, Doña Rareza was holding a bright red cape in front of a gigantic bull. In the next the bull charged, in the one after that Doña Rareza had pulled on the cape to reveal a huge boulder was hidden behind it. In the last photo Doña Rareza was nuzzling the boulder with her nose and a rose in her mouth while the giant bull lay unconscious in the dirt. Loo didn’t know what to think, “How good can a bullfighter be at boxing?.” Loo and Rainbow left the locker room to find the crowd had already begun cheering, Doña Rareza had already took her corner and was showing off her moves to the cheering crowd. “¡Gracias gracias, mi adorado público!” Doña Rareza yelled waving her hands to the stands. Loo and Rainbow took their corner a little more humbly than their opponet Loo got her gloves on as the ref walked into the center of the ring to announce the contenders. “LLLLLLAAAAAAIIIDDDDIIEEEEs aaannd gentlecolts! In this corner weighing 1,....” “¡Detente! ¿Nunca os dijo vuestra madre que nunca hay que decir el peso de una dama?" Doña Rareza interrupted, Then she gave the Ref a deadly glare. The ref was taken back, and looked liked he was a little afraid for his life. “UMMm *Gulp,..Doña Rareza., and Little Loo” The Ref managed with his voice quivering a bit. The ref signaled both fighters to the center. “Okay same drill, keep it clean and come out boxing, bump gloves and wait for the ding.” Doña Rareza huffed, the stuck her nose into the air while she held out her gloves, as if Loo wasn't worthy of her eye contact, Loo frowned and begrudgingly bumped gloves with her uptight opponent. “Hoy lucho por mi amor!, Tom!” Doña Rareza exclaimed. *Ding Loo landed a quick uppercut on Doña Rareza ’s face who hadn't lifted her guard after her little speech. Doña Rareza took a few steps back holding her jaw, She looked at Loo with a look of unquenchable blood lust. “¡Oh! ¡Ahora.Vas.A.Pagar!” Doña Rareza yelled banging her gloves together and re-entering the fight. Loo went in for another uppercut, which Doña Rareza dodged easily, then immediately countered with a jab to Loo’s face. “OLE!” Doña Rareza shouted when her jab connected. Loo Stood back and waited for an opening. “¡Venga, venga!” Doña Rareza taunted with her gloves. Loo went in for a body jab, which Doña Rareza blocked then countered. Loo quickly dodged the counter and uppercutted Doña Rareza , It connected and stunned her. Loo get a few good jabs in before Doña Rareza recovered. Doña Rareza jumped backwards, out of Loo’s punching range. She clapped her gloves and counted. “Uno,..*Clap...Dos,.*Clap....Tres! *Clap”Doña Rareza yelled as her horn began to glow.“ Loo picked up her guard and prepared for any tricks the unicorn may be packing. From behind oña Rareza a huge boulder engulfed in unicorn magic came flying from the stands and headed towards Loo. Loo Gulped and dodged the incoming projectile, the rock slammed onto the canvas hard. “Uno!” Rareza shouted. The boulder flew back up into the air and dropped for Loo once again, Loo dodged to the left just before the rock crushed her. “Dos!” Rareza yelled with a bit of strain Instead of climbing back into the sky, the boulder came for Loo from the side, It slammed into her before she and time to react causing her to fly into the ropes, bounce off of them and fall face first into the ground. “Tres!,.... Magnífico!”Doña Rareza yelled, she floated the rock up to her face where she kissed it, nuzzled her nose against it ”gracias mi amor” she whispered just before she replaced it among the crowd. Loo got to her feet before the Ref could count to 5. *Ding!*Ding! Both fighters took their corners. Rainbow Splashed a bottle of water over Loo’s Face. “Come on kid! what was that!?’ Rainbow yelled. “She has a flying rock Rainbow, a flying BUCKING rock!” Loo exasperated. “Okay Loo, you gotta rock just as much as her, when she attacks, you got to find a way to counter it, bounce it back Loo, bounce it back.” Rainbow explained. “Bounce it back,...rock just as much as her.” Loo thought as an idea formed in her head. *Ding *Ding “¡Venga, venga!” Doña Rareza taunted. Loo went for a uppercut that Doña Rareza blocked, then countered. Loo dodged the counter and went for a body blow, it connected, but it felt strange. It was like punching a hand full of rubber bands, after the hit a “TWANGGG!!” erupted from Doña Rareza, then a collection of shredded nylon bands slipped from under her shirt and her belly bulged from her petite hourglass shape, into someone who spent too much time in front of the T.V. Doña Rareza doubled over in effort to conceal her paunch. Loo saw it as a opening and landed a powerful right hook to Doña Rareza’s face. Again, this impact felt off, it was like punching a doughnut covered in glaze. When Loo brought back her glove, she found it covered in a collection of rogue, foundation and a fake eyelash hung on her glove by a strand. Loo looked up at Doña Rareza and nearly jumped from her skin. The right side of her face had been untouched by the hook, so it retained its artificial beauty, but her left side was a horror show of pale skin, saggy eyes and crows feet. Doña Rareza roared and jumped backwards and began counting. “Uno,..*Clap...Dos,.*Clap....Tres! *Clap” Doña Rareza yelled as her horn began to glow. Loo cocked back her signature uppercut. The boulder being held by Doña Rareza’s magic came careening towards Loo. Loo preformed the uppercut right into the boulder with such force it broke it from Doña Rareza’s magical grasp and send it careening into it’s former owner. “¿Pero que...?” Doña Rareza squeaked just before the rock collided with her with the force of a semi truck, the boulder pushed both itself and Doña Rareza into the ropes, causing them to snap, the rock ultimately crushed Doña Rareza under itself and the far wall with a horrendous BOOM! There was a moment of silence The Ref just shrugged. *Ding*Ding “TKO!!” the Ref called waving his arms in the air. The crowd erupted as the Ref threw the Major circuit belt over Loo shoulder, and Rainbow lifted Loo onto her own shoulders, so Loo could brandish her new belt for all to see. Then a shooting pain erupted from Loo’s Right wrist. “Ow!!” Loo cried as she dropped the belt. Rainbow loward Loo and took a look at her wrist. “OH no kid,...we better get that looked at” Rainbow with concern. > Equestrian Circut: Screwy Ryan > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Oh for bucks sake, the doctor said it would be fine for my fight tonight! just a sprain!” Loo with agitation. “Well the doctor said to keep it wrapped, its the first time you’ve ever been hurt during a fight” Rainbow scowled. The Bus ride to the next arena that was hosting the world circuit had become unbearable as Rainbow wouldn’t stop fussing over the fact that she got a slight sprain in her right wrist while fighting Doña Rareza over a week ago. The loudspeaker on the bus dinged, signaling an announcement. “Next stop, International Equestrian sports arena.” The Bus stopped in front of a jaw droppingly huge steel colosseum. Loo and Rainbow left the bus and gawked at the grand architecture. Loo’s eyes fell on a strange statue in front of the building, it was a statue of a grudesc creature that appeared to be made of several different animals all at once, the footnote of the statute read “Discord.” Rainbow caught Loo staring at the statute,”Hey kid, thats Discord” “Discord?” “Aww just another old ponies tale from a thousand years ago parents tell to get their kids to behave” Rainbow Explained, then dragged Loo towards the front doors huge building itself was made of polished steel that gleamed in the sunlight, the front doors were two giant rectangles made from mahogany to stand the test of time, the floors were polished marble and smoothed concrete. Loo and Rainbow entered the main arena, they felt like ants in a living room, the arena housed a whole football field and was made to accommodate any sport. Today a large green boxing arena sat in the center surrounded by thousands of seats slowly being filled by ponies preparing for the fight tonight. At one end of the of the arena stood a massive glass trophy case on wheels, Loo went up to it and found a massive belt to be the only thing inside. The belt was so huge Loo could use it for a shirt, it had a big gold emblem the read in bold EQUESTRIAN WORLD CHAMPION. and in the center where 6 stones of varying color. “Hmm, The elements of harmony” Rainbow Dash chuckled. “The wha?” Loo asked. “The elements of harmony were a collection of royal jewels, It was once said that they held the power to vanquish any evil, and give who ever owned them unlimited power, Princess Celestia once put them in this belt centuries ago, where it hung above the thrones, waiting for a champion to emerge and claim their right to be equestria’s protector, Thats the reason they held this boxing tournament, to finally find the Champion of the elements” Rainbow explained. Loo gave Rainbow a confused look, “So if i win, I’ll become equestria’s protector?” Rainbow Laughed, “Naw kid, the princess was always a joker, anyone with half a mind knows the whole “Elements of harmony” thing is just a ruse, she feeding us a line.” Rainbow let out a few more chuckles and suggested the retire to the locker room. The locker rooms where all meant for one pony and was fully equipped with all the exercise equipment one could imagine, punching bags, heavy bags, and a virtual fighter practice machine, the machine could copy the moves, patterns and likeness of any fighter in the league. After a few hours of reliving a few of Loo previous matches an official walked in and gave Loo the profile of the next fighter and said the fight began in five minutes. The fighters name was called “Screwy Ryan.” Odd didn't begin to describe this mares appearance, She was a Light pink Earth pony mare with a Light blue mane that was lined with white highlights, but oddest of all, where her eyes, instead of round irises, they were just purple circles with white swirls, as if she had been hypnotised by a cartoon character. she was from Dublin, Ireland, she was much taller than Loo and weight a fair amount more. The pictures that came with the profile where frightening as they were cometic, In the first Screwy was tickling a construction pony unicorn with a feather while he struggled to keep a large steel girder above her head afloat with her magic. In the next she was throwing a baby bear cub into the arms of an unsuspecting stallion while the mother bear was hot on her heels, And in the last Screwy was setting fire to a brown paper bag with the words “for Ole’ Sunbutt” written on it in pen in front of a building Loo recognized as the royal palace. “Who takes these pictures?” Loo asked out loud. Rainbow shrugged and led Loo out of the locker rooms. The arena was complete pandemonium. The stands were completely packed with ponies and flashing cameras. the air was full of chatter, The loudspeaker announcing Loo stats to the crowd, and a collective booing, Loo thought it was for her but soon realised that her opponent had already entered the ring. The mare pranced around the ring, dodging the volleys of bottles and fast food wrappers being fired from the crowd. Screwy was dressed in a bright green Sport outfit with purple gloves, and on top of her head say a yellow and green beanie propeller hat. “OI’ YALL THROW LIKE A”BUNCH A MANEHATTEN PANZES!! Screwy yelled through the boos. After a few more prances around the ring, a set of swirl deep purple eyes fell on Loo, Screwy pointed her glove at Loo, causing Loo’s very soul to quiver a little bit. “THERE YA ARE LOO LOO, I”VE BEEN WAITIN FOR YA! Screwy roared. “BEEN STARTING TO THINK WENT A LITTLE “CHICKEN” ON ME? That was it, the button that hadn't been pressed since her days at school. Chicken, Loo did something she hadn't done since she met rainbow, She looked back at her miniscule wings, and frowned. Rainbow Heard the comment and met eyes with Loo. ” Loo, Kid, i’ve seen her type before, she’s trying to get to you, Shake it off, Kid shake it off.” Loo Blocked out the insults from Screwy and climbed into the ring. The Ref walked out into the middle of the ring and motioned that both boxers meet, he turned and exclusively stared down Screwy. “Okay, I want a GOOD,..CLEAN,...FIGHT, So KEEP,..IT,..CLEAN, and come out boxing. Bump Gloves and WAIT FOR THE DING” The Ref finished by pointing a accusing finger at Screwy. “Donna worry, I’ll be on me best behaviour, You’ll see” Screwy said with a crazy smile. *DING Loo approached Screwy with her guard up, Screwy just stuck out her face and said. “Here Loo Loo, Give ya a free shot, right here” Screwy motioned to her cheek. Loo let a right jab fly to Screwy’s cheek, Loo knuckles exploded with pain and she reeled her hand back and massaged it through her glove. Loo cackled though a full mouth, them opened her mouth allowing a collection of steel ball bearings to fall onto the canvas. Loo was so busy with her hand she didn’t block the nasty right hook that collided with the side of her face. Loo reeled back with her guard up, the side of her face ached, like she just got hit in the face with a steel horseshoe, rather a boxing glove. Loo waited for a opening as Screwy pranced around the ring laughing maniacally, She then launched a surprise elbow to the side of Loo’s head, then followed it with a headbutt over Loo's guard. “Whats going on!? Theses moves aren’t legal!?” Loo stole a glance at the Ref. The Ref was wrestling with a group of parasprites attempting to eat this clothing. “Buck!” Loo shouted inside her head. Loo turned her attention back to Screwy just in time to dodge another headbutt. Loo dodged, then countered, but only landed one punch before Screwy dodged out of her reach. Screwy then launched a overhead punch that knocked Loo to the canvas. “WAS A MATTER LOO LOO? YA PROBABLY GOT CHICKEN FEED IN THOSE GLOVES!!” Screwy mused as the ref gathered himself enough to count. Loo got up before the Ref counted to 5. *Ding *Ding “Fighting, is like BREEEEEEATTHHHING LOO LOO! Hit me Again! I LOVE IT!” Screwy roared as she hopped into her corner. Loo plopped down into her corner and let Rainbow wash water over her face. “Okay, Loo, Screwy don’t play by the rules, you gotta beat her to the punch! and watch her chaos magic!” Rainbow explained while sticking bandages on Loo face. “Chaos magic what the buck!?” Loo yelled. “I Heard rumors that she was the spawn of Discord” Rainbow said with a bit of worry. “Spawn of Discord!? i thought you said that those were silly little old pony tales?” Loo said with frustration. “And thats what i thought they were, but after seeing this.” Rainbow motioned over to screwy who clapped her gloves together to make a tiny thunder cloud appear. She took the cloud into her hands and sucked it dry of its rain, then smashed it against her head with a booming crack of thunder. “Looks like Discord went messing around Ireland a thousand years back” Loo said angrily. *DING *DING Loo approached Screwy with her guard up ready for any of her tricks. “Hay ya there Loo Loo” Screwy pulled a pink balloon out from her pocket and blew it up with her mouth “Try this on fer size” Screwy cackled as she threw the balloon at Loo. The Balloon had a surprising amount of weight as it exploded a brown liquid all over Loo’s face. “Chocolate milk!?” Loo yelled in confusion, wiping it from her eyes. Screwy used the confusion to her advantage as she landed a powerful uppercut to Loo’s jaw, causing her to hit the canvas for the second time of the fight. “I’ll BE SEEING YA AT THE BOTTOM OF A TWELVE PIECE BUCKET!” Screwy cackled as she did a irish jig around Loo crumbled form. Loo breath heavily and struggled to get to her feet before the ref counted 8. Loo got up, she wobbled, she couldn’t take much more of this, and through the blur of her eyes, she saw Screwy come in for the kill. Loo was too slow to block a powerful body blow, it knocked the wind out of her and caused her to double over in pain, she winched, waiting for the finishing blow, but i didn't come. Instead, Screwy wrapped an arm around her, and whispered into her ear. “The Titles mine Loo Loo, ya know those bedtime stories ya mum would say ta ya as a babe about the elements ‘a harmony? Their true Loo Loo, and i’m going ta get that belt and use its power ta free me pappy” Screwy let go of Loo and took a step back. The elements are real? free her pappy what? Loo struggled to process all this through her boggled mind and the booing of the crowd. Then two bright purple gloves collided with Loo’s face in a double uppercut. Loo staggered backwards, her muscles burned and her bones ached, each step she took riddled her with pain, she fell on the ropes behind her then started to fall face forward. NO Loo stuck out a foot just before she fell, she picked herself up and roared, she flashed a look of vengeance and loathing that even made Screwy look a bit nervous. “AWW whats that!? Loo Loos all busted up, and looking for more, well com’on, I’ll give ya- Loo interrupted Screwy with a punch to the jaw. She rubbed the side of her head, “OI!I Alright how about this one again” Screwy pulled another balloon from her pocket, Loo delivered a punch to Screwys face causing her to drop the balloon and stagger backwards. Seeing her opportunity Loo cocked back her uppercut, energy and adrenaline coursed through her every vein, Loo recalled the ending to every fight from Glass Shy to Doña Rareza, every satisfying Sonicrainpuch let up to this very moment. Loo let the uppercut fly. The impact with Screws chin was so powerful a deafening BOOM was audible, Screwy went flying through the air and landed in a tangled mess into the ropes in her side of the ring like a fly caught in a spiders web, screwy tried to maintain consciousness, but ultimately failed as her head drooped down. *Ding *Ding the ref didn't bother counting "KO" yelled while attempting to cover himself with his hands and what was left of his clothing. The crowd exploded at the epic comeback Loo had performed, also they were glad to see their much hated nemesis had been defeated. Rainbow jumped into the ring and held Loo’s left arm up in effort to keep her on her feet, a stallion with a camera and a fedora with a piece of paper on the brim that read PRESS approached them and lifted his camera. “The kid can sure take a beating, HA,ha,ha!” Rainbow mused to the cameraman as a flash engulfed Loo’s vision. After the flash, Loo stole a look at the glass case holding the championship belt, and she could have swore a rainbow colored light flickered through those six stones. > Sick Colts and Soda Pop > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loo and Rainbow walked nervously through the white halls of the Eastern Manehatten Childrens Hospital. Loo had been sent a letter by the “make a wish foundation” to appear of a sick little colt, in full boxing gear. “Rainbow, I,...I,.. don’t know if i can go through with this, I,...mean, i’ve only been fighting for like two months, why would a kid use his last wish to see me!? Shouldn’t he use it to meet Spidermare or something?” Loo reasoned. Rainbow responded with a look of disappointment,”Loo, kid, he looks up to you, you pulled yourself out of the Manehatten muck and now look at you! you were living on the streets, now you're KOing suckers twice your size, what kid wouldn’t view someone like you has a hero? “ Loo felt a twinge of guilt, then she sucked in a huge breath “Okay, i can do this.” Loo and Rainbow came upon the room number. 14-5-19 “They number these rooms odd” Loo asked with her glove on the door knob. “Yea, heard rumors that if you put them to a A=1 code, they spell interesting stuff” Rainbow said intrigued. Loo put on a brave face and opened the door, the soft sound of Loo’s heart shattering could be heard by only her. Before her lay a small sickly pale brown colt, asleep. Hooked up to so many machines Loo was sure a fully assembled sedan would appear from the mass any minute and a steady beep of a heart monitor filled the otherwise silent room. A middle aged brown coated mare with a darker brown mane sat near the colt, holding his hand. When Loo entered she looked up and whispered a greeting to her. “Oh Thank Goodness you could make it, ever since he read about your fight against, uuuummm dubstep kid i think, hes just been your biggest fan, its funny, about a year ago i bought him one of those “Pontari” video game systems he could never be torn away from it, that is until he found out about you, if fact he even asked me for his own p-p-punching b-b” The mare broke into a few sobs, Loo noticed her appearance, her mane was bedraggled, and the bags under her eyes riveted Glass shy, and she was only dressed in a raggy bathrobe She once more than regained herself. “Bag, when you started appearing on t.v it was the only thing that could tear him away from his video games, he said that when he grows up, he’ll make a video game ab-b-bout y-y-y-you” the mare once again broke into sobs. “It’s just, he looks up to you so much, and he’ll be very glad you came”. The mare leaned over to the sick colt and whispered into his ear. “Button,....button,..wake up,..someones here to see you button” Button stirred in his bed, causing the mass of wired and tubes to sway as he woke up. “Awww mom, *Yawn why did you wake me up?” The colts voice sounded like he had been a smoker, before he was buried for two centuries. “I had a dream where i didn’t have Gre-” Button stopped mid sentence when he noticed Loo. “MOM! MOM! its lo-” the colt was stopped mid sentence again to enter a fit of coughing. Loo’s heart reassembled, them promptly shattered itself a second time. “Button be careful, you know what the doctor said about getting excited” Buttons moms said while another collection of sobs tried to break through her voice. “Sorry mom, but it really is you, Little Loo!, I’m your biggest fan, oooH im so glad you could make it, i watched your fight yesterday and and when you punched Screwy out in one go, jus wow!” Loo faked a smile as her heart shards spontaneously combusted in her chest. “Well kid, i'm really glad to see i got fans as brave and strong as you kid, and you know what?” Loo leaned close to button’s face. Button leaned in as well. “Next Knock out is for you kid” Loo said lifting her right glove, and messing with Buttons mane with her left. Button giggled as Loo started to feel she should have brought something for the little guy, Loo got and idea and reached into her shorts pocket, good thing there was a arcade in between the hotel and the Equestrian circuit boxing arena. Loo dug through the collection of junk prizes she had one from the steamshovel game until she found what she had been looking for. “Here kid, got something for you” Loo pulled a fake black mustache from her pocket and held it up for the young colt. “OOOOO!! Coooooool!” Button took it and put it on “Hey, Mom how do i look?” Button’s mom smiled “You look very much like your father button.” The small group then was rudely interrupted by a team of doctors entering the room. “Okay i’m sorry but we’ll have to cut this visit short, button is in need of some immediate treatment” a tall brown stallion in a lab coat announced. Button groaned as Loo got up and faced the doctor with gritted teeth. “What the BUCK!” Loo whispered “I’ve barely had five minutes with him!” The stallion raised his hands in defense. “I”m sorry but he needs treatment, now, the foundation has already instructed me to let him watch the fight on television, and thats already against hospital rules.” the doctor started to shove Loo and Rainbow out. Loo leaned close to the doctor,”Listen, doc, what does he got? will he make it?” The Doctors expression softened from stern to melancholy. “The poor colt has Hasbro” the doctor said simply “Hasbro?” Loo asked “Yes, Hasbro, its a disease that targets something you love and takes it away, because its a jerk like that.” the doctor explained. “Apparently Little Button Mash here existed without making Hasbro money, so it has to take him away for no rational reason whatsoever” "I Don't understand" Loo said with tears pushing against the back of her eyes. "I'm afraid no one does, thats just how Hasbro works, it could have left poor button here alone but it didn't, it just decided to take him away" The Doctor explained The ashes of Loos hearts shards, shards were vaporised in a sudden atomic blast. The doctor then shoved both mares outside of the hospital room and shut the door. Rainbow Checked her watch “Next fight is in a half and hour from now” Loo Narrowed her eyes “Yeah and its gonna be over 35 minutes from now.“ Loo sat quietly on the bench in her locker room, thinking of Button Mash. The door squeaked and Loo looked up. Rainbow poked her head in. “Thinking about mash eh?” Rainbow asked as she approached Loo. “Yeah” Loo answered. “Well heres that knock out your gonna dedicate to him” Rainbow handed Loo the next fighters profile. The fighters name was “Berry Punchinski” She was a massive purple earth pony mare hailing from Moscow,Russia, and WHAT A MARE! she stood 6 feet and 6 inches tall, she had shoulders as wide as a set of train tracks, and she had the the muscle tone of full grown bull, and perhaps most grotesque of all, she had a long Purple mustache hanging from her cheeks. The pictures with the profile depicted her in some sort of soda factory floor surrounded by scientists and silos of soda named Sparkle-cola, In the first she was Punching a heavy bag while knocking back a bottle of soda, in the next she was still punching bag while knocking back three bottles of soda at once, in the last Berry had punched a hole in a sode silo and suckled through it like a nursing baby. Loo threw up a little in her mouth at the massively well toned, mustachioed mare in the photos. “What the buck do they put in that Soda?” Loo asked, in reality, she didn't wanna know. Rainbow and Loo marched out into the arena, pandamonium erupting from the crowd revealed yesterdays as the whole building was happy to see her. Loo and Rainbow ignored the cheering and the sound of her stats on the loudspeaker and kept marching, because today, a brave little colt was depending on Loo, if she lost, it wouldn't just be her pride that got hurt, or her stats, it would be somepony who didn’t deserve what was happening to him. Loo Took her corner as Rainbow coached her before her opponent arrived. “Okay kid, just like king Mac, this mare looks big, but that means hes slow, watch her lumber and look of a opening, got it?” Rainbow said intensely. Both Loo and Rainbow were taken back by the noise of a reversing truck coming from the other side of the arena, Loo leaned over Rainbow and confirmed that it was in fact a reversing truck. A small box Truck with the letters “Sparkle-Cola” written on it had backed into the arena and parked next to the ring, the crowd hushed as a rumbling could be heard from inside the back. The Sheet metal Doors exploded revealing Berry Punchiski, “RRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAA!!!! YA ustal ot togo, chtoby byt' fonom poni, segodnya, chto izmeneniya!” Berry yelled as she knocked back a bottle of Sparkle-Cola, Loo squinted her eyes, and could have swore the liquid Berry was ingesting was glowing. Berry let out a large belch and jumped from the back of the truck and into the ring, She was dressed in a very small, red boxing outfit, Berry produced another bottle (from only faust knows where) and began to chug it down. Loo turned her head to see a team of scientists leave the truck and surround Berry’s corner, and began taking notes and the ref signaled both fighters to the center of the ring. Berry finished her soda and crumpled the glass bottle against her head. wait, crumpled glass? Both fighters met,”Alright keep it clean and come out boxing, bump gloves and wait for the ding.” the ref said and took his side of the ring. Berry Punchinski was kind enough to bump glove with Loo politely and shamble back waiting for the ding, while she finished another bottle of coarse. “Ya know, according to every rule of medical science soda pop is the WORST thing for an athlete to drink.” Loo thought to herself. *Ding Loo approached Berry, Waiting for her to lumber out and attack and- Berrys Shot out a left hook so fast loo dodged a blur out of pure instinct. ‘Whoa! What was that?” Loo shouted in her mind. Berry kept the knocks coming, she delivered an uppercut the shattered loos guard, then finished Loo off with an unstoppable series of uppercuts, Loo hit the canvas ten seconds into the first round. Loo shook it off and got up before the count of 4. Berry launched another series of uppercuts, Loo was ready for berrys unimaginable speed and dodged everyone of them, then countered with a series of uppercuts herself. Berry started to get angry and launched some quick jabs, Loo got hit once, then ducked the rest and once again countered, this time with a volley of body blows. Berry doubled over and breathed out “Okh, pomogite!” Before Loo delivered an uppercut that sent Berry crashing to the surface. As soon as Berry hit the ground a little pale pink pony scurried to the ropes with a glass bottle in her hands, she tipped the bottle over Berry’s mouth, the bottle only had one small drop clinging on the edge of the bottle, which it fell into Berrys open mouth. As soon as the drop hit the back of Berry’s throat she shot back up and roared, she charged Loo and let loose a deadly volley of uppercuts. Loo managed to dodge a few, but the last two landed and cause her to stagger back a bit in a daze. *Ding *Ding “I thought you said she’d be slow!?” Loo exasperated. “And i thought she would be! what the buck do they put in that soda?” Rainbow asked. “I’m sure you don’t want to know” Loo explained taking in gulps of water. “What ever it is, its probably radioactive” Rainbow said sarcastically. *Ding *Ding Loo and Berry approached each other, Berry opened up with a quick right hook. Loo ducked and gave Berry and one two straight into the gut. Berry recovered and let loose a fury of uppercuts, Loo dodged everyone and shot a powerful uppercut to Berry’s mouth. “MMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!” Berry screamed as a collection of tiny white objects scattered all over the canvas. Berry over her mouth and continued to squeal in pain. Loo was confused, Berry scowled and removed her gloves from her mouth, to reveal a mouthful of empty gums. Loo was taken back in disgust, Lo examined the floor to find that all Berry’s teeth had fallen on the floor. “MMmm,mMMMM!” Berry yelled as she charged Loo with volley of hooks, Loo dodged each one and stunned Berry. Loo cocked back a massive uppercut, and she pictured little Button watching the fight, cheering Loo on with his mother as Berry Punchinski hit the canvas from behind that adorable mustache. Loo let the uppercut fly. The punch sent Berry flying to the canvas, the ref began to count. Once again the pale pink filly scurried up to the ropes, bottle in hand and began to tip it above Berry’s mouth. Loo quickly landed a well aimed kick to one of Berry’s molars that littered the ring. The tooth sliced through the air and smacked the little filly in the hand causing her to drop the bottle with a pained “Ow!” The bottle of Sparkle-Cola shattered on the concrete below. “9,....10, *Ding *Ding KO!” the Ref waved his hands. The crowd erupted with cheers for Loo’s win, cameras flashed, and news reporters with cameras moved in. This never happened before, Loo never realized that she was ever on television. “Hi im Home run with the equestrian sports channel, LITTLE Loo, you in a very short time have come from stranger from the streets to equestria’s little warrior, now that you have beaten Berry Punchinski, you are now only two wins away from the title of equestrias boxing champion! now tell all of equestria, How do you feel?” a tall green stallion took Loo by surprise with his question, Loo soaked in what the stallion had said and snatched his microphone. “Are you listening equestria? cuz im gonna tell you how i feel, i feel proud, today i met a brave little fan of mine, and i dedicate this win you him, are ya watching out there Button!? this one was all for you kid, all for you!” Loo dropped the mic and walked away as Rainbow wrestled the team of reporters away. Loo noticed the team of scientists hauling Berry Punches sprawled form back into the soda truck, Loo looked among the piles of empty bottles and thought “What a waste” then her eyes came upon an unopened bottle of Sparkle-Cola. curiosity got the better of her as she twisted the top off the bottle and gave the soda (which did indeed have a slight glow to it) and experimental taste. “BLUUUUGGEE!!” Loo spat out the little sip of Sparkle-Cola and threw the bottle on the floor, what kind of flavor for a soda is Carrot? Loo danced down the hallway with Rainbow in celebration of her recent victory, So much so she didn’t see the secretary wave Rainbow over to the front desk and hand her the phone. “Come On Rainbow you gotta be stoked on how to took out Berry Punchinski so fast mmmmaaannn tomorrow we got to go down to the hospital and pay butto-” Loo froze when she was Rainbow holding the phone with a downed look on her face. “Oh no Rainbow, what's wrong!? Loo asked. “Its button Loo he,....he passed during you fight” Rainbow explained. “When!?” Loo asked frantically. “He flatlined sometime during the second round, he never made it to the end” Rainbow answered. Loo felt like every one of her guts had been ripped out, she fell to her knees a hollow shell and whispered “Why?,,......why did Hasbro have to take him away from us?” > Iron Bull, and freinds > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loo sat in her personal locker room reflecting on past events when Rainbow walked in and handed Loo the next fighters profile. “Wait? Already?” Loo asked Rainbow in confusion. “What do you mean?” Rainbow asked back. “Well, we don’t normally just “Jump” into a fight, we usually have some plot development or a joke to make the day more interesting and less monotonous.” Loo answered. ‘Plot development?” Rainbow asked. “Yea, you know, exercise! Curl up can give you a really nice butt” Loo explained. “Oh well, none of that this time, we're jumping right in” Rainbow explained and handed Loo the piece of paper. The Fighters name was “Iron Bull’ From Istanbull (Don’t you just love rhymes?), He was a bald, massively huge, tan minotaur with a humongous set of horns. Loo felt a bit of intimidation, she never fought anything but ponies (Granted some of them could barely be considered ponies). Other than that their wasn't much to him, The pictures with the profile depicted Iron Bull standing in front of a crowd of other minotaurs on a huge stange ranting about something next to a board standee covered with a cape, the next pictures yielded the same picture, put the last showed Iron bull removing the cape revealing a picture of Doña Rareza with a mustache, glasses and missing teeth drawn in with some sort of black ink pen. “Well i guess i can see how minotaurs wouldn’t go for the whole “Bull fighter” Thing” Loo mused in her head. “He apparently runs seminars for skittish minotaurs to stand up to bullfighters” Rainbow explained. “How many Bullfighters are there in Istanbull? and why would they go to a country inhabited by Minotaurs?” Loo asked. “Apparently not many, Which explains why he became a boxer.” Rainbow explained draping a towel over Loo and pushing her out of the locker rooms. For the third time in her life Loo walked out into the mass of flashing lights and loud chatter that was the main arena, The loudspeaker announced Loos stats to the crowd once again as a general uproar erupted from the crowd as a result of Loo’s arrival. “Looks like you're really starting to ring in the crowd” Rainbow teased as she hoisted Loo into the ring and then climbed up herself (with a little help from Loo). For once Loo and Rainbow Didn’t have to wait long as heavy electric guitar riffs rumbled through the arena as another uproar from the crowd announced the arrival of Loo opponent. Iron bull Stood nearly as tall as Berry Punchinski, except her was much broader. Iron Bull entertained the crowd by gritting his teeth and striking a number of menacing poses before climbing into the ring. “IRON BOOOL TAKES NO PRISONERS!!” Iron Bull yelled to the crown in a thick Istanbullian accent. The crowd cheered and copied the boxers phrase, Loo sat in her stool confused how did Iron Bull know common Equestrian? Iron Bull laughed as the ref Motioned for both fighters to enter the ring. “Alright, you've heard it before, keep it clean and come out boxing, Bump gloves a wait for the ding.” And the Ref took His side of the ring. Surprisingly Iron Bull politely put his gloves out for Loo, Loo Bumped them and looked up at Iron Bull’s face, He wore a fighting smirk, and if that wasn't strange enough, His eyes flashed a emerald green color. *Ding! Loo approached Iron Bull with her Guard up, Iron Bull Opened up with a quick jab that Loo ducked and countered with a jab of her own to Iron Bulls face. Iron Bulls face was surprisingly light as the jab caused him to stagger backwards. He recovered and went in with a series of jabs, Loo Blocked them and countered, Iron Bull dodged the counter and connected a powerful uppercut, Loo was staggered but she recovered enough to stay up. The Iron Bull Got angry, He snorted and roared, then he took several steps back, got into a three point stance, then charged with his horns pointed at Loo. Loo wasn't ready for it and stood helplessly as Iron Bulls horns missed Loo due to her Small frame, but Loo instead collided with Iron Bulls chrome dome bald head, the impact was like a car crash and sent her flying for the canvas. Loo got up before the count of 6. Iron Bull welcomed Loo back into the fight with a series of jabs thats Loo prompedly ducked. *Ding *Ding Loo calmly took her corner. “Okay, watch out for that charge, if he tries in again, Knock the charge out of him!” Rainbow explained. Loo always did hate the vagueness of rainbows instructions, But Look Knew what she was trying to say. *Ding! Loo approached Iron Bull again, Iron bull immediately took several steps back and got into a three point stance. “Opening with your strongest move!? cheating mccheatertion” Loo thought to herself. Iron Bull charged, but this time Loo was ready, just before impact Loo launched a body blow to Iron Bulls Gut, The combined force of the charge and Loo’s punch sent Iron Bull to the Canvas. The Ref Stepped out. “1,....2,....3,...” the ref counted. Iron Bull stirred but he failed to get up, the way he was struggling it looked like his,....Head? was to heavy for him. 6,...7,....8,... ‘ENOUGH!” a strong female voice boomed. A large swirl of green smoke engulfed Iron Bull, when it lifted it revealed a black pony-like creature, she was tall and resembled a pony that was painted black with blue insect -like wings, a blue wispy mane and holes were missing from her body,it had a long unicorn like horn, and strapped on top of her head, was a steel helmet with metal horns. “There it is” Loo though sarcastically, remembering her conversation with Rainbow before the fight. Loo deduced that the creature was female as she removed the helmet and threw it out of the ring, then stood to challenge Loo. “I am Queen Chrysalis of the changelings, and i still stand as challenger of the championship title.” Chrysalis announced through the quiet awe of the crowd. The ref just shrugged, “Alright, fight” (I swear is anything illegal? what's stopping a boxer from just bring a RPG? or a tank?) Loo approved Chrysalis with her guard up, Chrysalis smirked, then covered herself in Green smoke. When it lifted Glass Shy stood in front of Loo, Glass shy went in for a Uppercut, Loo just dodged it and landed a lengthy series of uppercuts to Glass Shy’s face. ‘Huh, just like old times” Loo chucked. Glass shy wiped her mouth and growled, she then became engulfed in the green smoke again. From the smoke rose Dubstep kid, who blue a bubble gum bubble from her mouth and went for a series of jabs. One landed, but to Loo’s relief, Chrysalis failed to copy Her “Bass punches”. Loo dodged the rest and landed a body blow that caused Dubstep Kid to double over. “Heh,Heh,heh,...i could do this all day.” Loo chuckled. The Green smoke went through again as King Mac Popped up from the cloud and landed a devastating jab to Loo’s jaw, causing her to hit the canvas. King Mac Hopped around bellowing a throaty laugh as Loo struggled to get up before 8. King Mac went for another punch, Loo dodged and landed an uppercut to King Macs jaw, causing him to move his guard up, exposing his soft belly. Loo landed a series of jabs to King Mac’s chest, causing his shorts to fall and tripping him backwards. “Hahahah, do i get the title a second time?” Loo said with a cocky grin. The smoke once a again cycled and Tree Hugger popped from the cloud and gave Loo a bone crushing embrace, Tree Hugger Dropped Loo and the smoke rode through again revealing Ditzi Hondo. Ditzi Hondo landed several jabs to Loo face, Loo backstepped and blocked the last few, Then countered with several body blows causing Hondo to double over, then Loo sent her to the canvas with a powerful uppercut. “*Huff,..*Huff, i aint lost a step.” Loo said through pained breaths, Loo began to feel the strain of fighting multiple fighters at once. The smoke came and went and Great Twilight emerged, The Jewel in her tuban sparkled and Loo was surrounded, Loo blew all the fakes away and sent a uppercut to the real ones face, Reeling back Great Twilight disappeared into the green smoke. Doña Rareza emerged and went for a Right Hook, Loo dodged, but a flash of green later and Screwy ryan popped up and landed a headbutt on Loos forehead. This couldn't got on, and Loo knew that, Loo remembered what Chrysalis looked like, and remembered a weak spot. Screwy went in for a high Hook, Loo dodged and and landed a uppercut directly above Screwy’s head. There was an audible SNAP! and a sharp scream as Chrysalis changed back into her original form, Just as Loo predicted, the fact Chrysalis horn was so large and full of hole, made it extremely brittle. The snapped horn dazed Chrysalis and began to short out with bright green electricity, then the green smoke cycled for a final time, revealing the most grotesque creature Loo had ever laid eyes on. It had Glass Shy’s face and Half her mane,the other half was electric blue like Dubstep kid’s, the body was that of King mac’s, the left arm belonged to Tree Hugger and the right belonged to Great Twilight. The Left leg was meant for Ditzi Hondo and right was From Screwy Ryan, the pair of fake eyelashed eyes belonged to Doña Rareza and a the bright purple mustache on Glass Shy’s face, belonged to Berry PunchInski. The Crowd was taken back in disgust, and groaned and booed as Loo cocked back her Uppercut, and let it loose on Glass Shy’s Chin, staggering the mass of previous fighters and sending it to the canvas. *Ding *Ding The Ref counted to ten, “KO!” The Ref yelled. The crowd went wild as Loo walked forward and put a foot on King Mac’s chest and put her gloves triumphantly in the air. “Another Knockout for Button Mash” Loo thought to herself, Basking in the victory. Loo and Rainbow Tromped through the Hall leading to Loo’s Locker Room, Rainbow Stopped Loo at the Door. “Hey, kid, You did awesome back there, being able to adapt like that? it took some real skill” Rainbow said proudly. Loo beamed “Thanks Rainbow, But i don’t know where i would be without you.” Both mares smiled. “Excuse me i got an order of bowling ball polish for a Mr Bull?” a Deliverypony asked the secretary behind the front desk a few feet from Loo and Rainbow. The Secretary looked up from her magazine,’OH, Well, i think he’s in the second Locker room down the hall on the left. “Thank You” the Deliverypony said cheerfully and picked up a large package from the desk and carried it past Loo and Rainbow. The whole situation got Loo thinking, “Hey what do you think happened to the real Iron Bull?” she asked. Rainbow shrugged as the Deliverypony turned the knob on the second door on the right side of the Hall. “Sir! Thats the Broom Clos-” The Secretary was too slow to stop him, the Stallion turned the knob and opened the door, out of the closet fell a 298 pound minotaur with several welts on his head crushing the Deliverypony, Package and all, then lastly a iron frying pan with several dents in it fell from a higher shelf in the closet and landed on the linoleum floor with a loud CLANG! > M-M-Macho Mustang is coming for you! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loo slowly walked through the graveyard in the foggy, cold Manehatten day. It had been several days before she was ready to do this, and after her fight with Chrysalis she decided it was finally time. Loo came upon what she was looking for, a short relatively fresh grave of someone she only recently met, but will never forget, Loo reached into the pocket of her bright pink sweatsuit and pulled out a small black fake mustache. With a few stifled sobs and tears pushing against the back of her eyes, Loo dropped the mustache onto the grave. Then her eyes met with the grave marker. R.I.P Button Mash Taken too soon. 12 years ago - Last week “Dude, what the buck?” Loo asked no one in particular, “The things writers to too keep their work from being dated.” Loo had just finished lacing up her gloves in her personal locker room when Rainbow walked in with the next fighters profile in her hand. Loo looked at the paper in Rainbows hand, that paper right there, had all the information on the one fighter that stood in the way of Loo getting the Title. Rainbow noticed Loo was thinking about the profile, she nelt down to Loo’s level. “Listen kid, you’ve come a long way, and you’ve kicked a lot of flank. I just want to say, i'm proud of you. And no matter what happens, i’ll always be proud of you.” Rainbows speech filled Loo with confidence, Loo pulled the profile from Rainbows grip and opened it. The fighters name was “Super Macho Mustang” a tall muscular white coated earth pony stallion with a blonde flat-top and a gold earring in his right ear. His build was identical to Berry Punchinski, in fact it was exactly like his (I,I mean hers). The first thing Loo noticed about the accompanying pictures was the sheer amount of them, a fat envelope of pictures of the same stallion, Loo glanced through them, there were ones where he was posing at a beach, signing autographs,attending tea parties, playing tug of war with the french, speaking on the news, performing back flips, on dates with pretty mares, the list went on, and on, and on. “This guy sure thinks highly of himself” Loo mentioned to Rainbow. “Well then, lets go knock him down a peg” Rainbow suggested then picked up a towel and let Loo to the ring. When Loo emerged from the hall leading from the locker rooms the crowd erupted into cheers. ‘YAY! Aller Loo! Aller Loo! Loo sera le prochain champion!” a familiar soft voice yelled from Loos right. Loo turned to see Glass Shy cheering for her from the stands, and behind her was, Dubstep kid, bobbing her head to unheard music from her Pony WalkStallion, behind her was, Berry Punchinski covered in bandages with headgear surrounding her jaw in a wheelchair with a bottle of Sparkle-Cola being fed into a I.V in her arm. To berrys right was King mac, who was eating a submarine sandwich that only had apple slices between the two pieces of bread, in front of him as Tree Hugger who was eating a raw salmon, in between bites she would throw a small piece into the pot if soil that contained her friend “Bloomberg.”To her right was Doña Rareza who was barely recognizable through the trench coat, sunglasses, and bonnet. To Rareza’s left was Great Twilight who didn’t bother with a chair, instead she floated in place with her muzzle buried in “An Eggheads guide to spectating”. In front of Twilight sat Ditzi Hondo and her Daughter, both wore kimonos and happily dined on sushi from little boxes made from bamboo. The only fighters missing where Iron Bull, who was probably still in the hospital and Screwy. “Why are all the fighters I faced here?” Loo whispered as the walked towards the ring. “Everyone who participated in the league, got a free ticket to the Title match.” Rainbow explained. Loo thought for a minute, then remembered her previous suspicion about Screwy. “Do you have any idea thy Ryan was so, crazy?” Loo asked as they both climbed into the ring. “Well, i heard she had and idea for a underwater city, it didn’t pan out.” Rainbow explained. All of a sudden fireworks and heavy rock guitar exploded from the other side of the ring as Loo’s opponent emerged from the Hallway. “OOOOOOOOHHHHHH YEAH!” The tall muscular Stallion dressed in a small (and somewhat frightening) speedo and a purple shirt cut in half boomed as jumped from the mouth of the hall. The crowd repeated the Stallions words as he adopted several poses to show off his muscles. for the paparazzi. Macho Mustang stopped posing and met eyes with Loo. “I”M the best there is, past present and future, I’m the tower of power too sweet to be sour too hot to handle and too cold to hold, i’am (Macho Mustang put on a pair of deep red sunglasses) SUPER!,......MACHO!,.....MUSTANG!” on each words in his name Macho Mustang struck a different pose causing all of his muscles to pop and flex. Macho Mustang used the ropes to slingshot himself into the ring and went to his corner to strike more poses for the ever eager paparazzi. Loo lifted a glove to prevent her from being blinded by the barrage of flashes, she turned to Rainbow who simply gave Loo a nod, Loo returned the nod and noticed the Ref signaling for both fighters to enter the center of the ring. “Alright, Keep it clean, and come out boxing, take your corners and wait for the ding” “WOAH! no can do Refaroo! theres no way its gonna be clean after M-M-MACHO MUSTANG SMASHES THIS CHICKEN INTO SALAD!!” Macho Mustang yelled. the Ref rolled his eyes and took his side of the ring. Loo just shook her head “So this guy just basically said he was going to break the rule, and the Ref just shrugs, perfect” *Ding! Loo approached Mach Mustang with her guard up, Mach Mustang opened up with a jab to Loo guard, it broke it and almost caused Loo to punch her own teeth out, Macho Mustang let another one loose which Loo dodged and countered with a body blow that connected. Macho Mustang shook off the body blow quickly, then held his glove out to signal Loo that he needed a minute. Macho Mustang took a step back and put his hands on his hit and shouted “Photo! OP!” Loo launched a uppercut to Macho Mustangs jaw as the paparazzi went wild, causing him to stagger back, Macho gathered himself and looked upon Loo in confusion. “I didn't hear a bell” Loo explained simply. Macho Mustang entered the fight, he let a fast right hook fly that connected causing Loo to stagger, then let another loose, causing Loo to hit the canvas. Loo got up before the the count of 4. Macho Mustang prepared a overhead blow, Loo hit Macho Mustang in the gut, surprised, Mach canceled his attack, Loo then landed several body blows causing him to double over, Loo then launched a uppercut, causing him to hit the canvas. Macho Mustang got up before 5. *Ding *Ding “Your through Loo! i hope you know round 2, is gonna be the end of you!” OOOOOOHHHH YEAH!” Macho Mustang yelled from his corner. Rainbow patted Loo on the back “I think Macho Mustang would’ve done better as a poet!” “Well, atleast hes got a skill to fallback on once he’s done here.” Loo mused. Rainbow just smiled before there attention was once again stolen by Macho Mustang. “OOOOOOOOH YEAH! SLAM INTO A SLAM JAN! Macho Mustang yelled then produced a popular snack that could be found in any gas station in equestria and ate it viciously while the paparazzi snapped photos of him wildly. *Ding Loo once again approached Macho Mustang, ready for round 2. Macho Mustang immediately produced a pair of deep red sunglasses, donned them, then struck a pose, “SUPER!” Macho Mustang struck a different pose “MACHO!” Macho Mustang then struck a third pose “MUSTANG!” Macho Man then spun around on one foot while launching a string of closeline attacks on Loo, Loo gasped and ducked, then again, then again, all of Macho Mustangs close lines listed, he wobbled around dazed and dizzy. Loo then landed a powerful uppercut on Macho Mustang sending him flying to the canvas. Macho Mustang got up at the count of 7. Macho Mustang met Loo in the ring, then looked around to see if anyone was paying close attention. Loo raise and eyebrow, just before Mach Mustang shot a leg out and kicked Loo in the shin. Surprised, Loo fell forward and tried to catch herself on Macho Mustang’s shirt, the purple half shirt ripped right off of Macho Mustangs torso and Loo fell onto the canvas with a glove full of purple fabric. A hush rolled over the crowd as the Ref yelled “Illegal! illegal!” Loo picked herself up just in time to see Macho Mustang pummel the Ref into the corner, causing him to black out. Macho Mustang turned to face Loo, he saw that his shirt was now in Loo’s hand, then he adopted a worried look on his face as the crowd broke the silence. Laughter poured from the mouths of the crowd as Macho Mustang began reaching around his back, like he had something to hide. He began whimpering like a dog as he spun around trying to find a perspective the crowd couldn't see his back, when he turned his back to Loo, she saw what he was trying to hide. Macho Mustang wasn't an earth pony, he was a pegasus, he had two miniscule wings poking out of his huge muscular back. Loo felt a twinge of empathy for the poor stallion, but only for a second, Loo never tried to hide her condition with shirts of obnoxious personality, and plus, she still had a title to win. Macho Mustang was too busy trying to hide his condition he didn’t Notice Loo cocked back her signature uppercut, “M-m-macho Mustang is not a chicken! Macho Mustang is destroyer of worlds! Macho Mustang is-” Loo let the uppercut loose to Macho Mustang’s jaw, he was sent flying to the canvas. The rumble of Macho Mustangs frame hitting the canvas jarred the Ref awake with a groan. The ref cracked his eyes, saw that Macho Mustang had been floored and simply said “Knock out, its over.” then left the ring. (probably to find some aspirin.) The crowd exploded with cheers (even some of Loo opponents cheered (Most certainly Glass Shy who yelled and bounced enthusiastically for Loo’s victory.)) Loo basked in the cheers, she had done in, Loo had gone from a street rat, to the champion boxer in all of equestria. The Load speaker crackled to life “LLLLLLLADIES AND GENTLECOLTS! WE HAVE A NEW CHAMPION, aaaand the princess herself, had declared that she, personally would like to award the belt to the new champion herself!” Loo couldn’t believe it, she was about to meet the princess of all of equestria! a being that had lived thousands of years. A spotlight had moved to a curtain that covered the south Hallway, Loo held in a breath, she imagined the face she had only seen on T.V and Dollar bits. Several royal guards marched out of the curtains with trumpets in hand, they lined up then blew the royal tune announcing the princesses arrival, the curtains pulled back to revel. Nothing, zip, zero, el zilcho. The crowd, guards, other boxers Gasped, then a singular guard ran out. “The Princess in missing!!” The guard yelled. The crowd shared another collection of gasps and began to panic, but stopped as soon as they heard a deep maniacal laugh fill the stadium. A dark blue cloud of magic filled the hallway, and from it rose the source of the laughter. A tall alicorn mare rose from the cloud, she was dressed in dark blue futile era plate and chainmail Armor. “Hello my royal subjects, has it been so long that you’ve forgotten about me? does a thousand years diminish an entire crown?” The mare mused to the silent crowd. “What did you do to the princess!?” Rainbow yelled from Loo's corner, she charged forth, but was ultimately Held back by Loo before she could reach the ropes on the opposite side. “Who is that?” Loo asked Rainbow. “I AM” The Alicorn yelled raising her armour boot a few feet “NIGHTMARE MOON!” Nightmare Moon dropped her boot so hard she cracked the concrete below, the crowd stayed silent as MOON! echoed through the stadium. > Night Night. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nightmare Moon loomed over the crowd for several moments, letting the announcement of her own name take full effect, then marched over to the glass case containing the title belt, her eyes went wide with anticipation as she glided her hand across the glass. “Hold it! what are you doing?” Loo asked. “Im taking whats rightfully mine, and i will use its power to plunge this world into eternal darkness” Nightmare Moon replied and opened the door to the case. “Where is the princess!?” Rainbow shouted. Nightmare Moon smirked “I’ll tell you where shes not,........safe.” Nightmare then reached her hand in to grab the title belt. but just as her hands met with the belt acres of multi colored magic shot from the crystals and onto Nightmare Moons hand, causing her to reel back and roar with frustration. “How is this possible! the belt rightfully belongs to the champion of Equestria! For thousands of years that was my sister! i defeated her! the belt should be mine!” Loo knew where this was going and gave Nightmare Moon a weak smile as she turned to her in rage. “You! years of planning wasted!, i knew this would be the only time my sister would leave the element exposed, doesn’t matter now i’ll simply just have to kill you.” Nightmare Moon raised her hands, arches of electricity flowed through her fingers. “Wait! i formally challenge you!” Loo shouted in desperation. The electricity ceased Nightmare roared “How did you know of the ancient canterlot rules i am bound to follow!?” “I didn’t, but since it got your attention, i formally challenge you! you win you're the rightful champion of equestria and the belt is yours, but if i win, you go straight back to where you came from” Loo explained. “What are the conditions?” Nightmare Moon asked. “Well, one is you half to fight me in a mortal form, and the next is obey all general rules of the sport, boxing” Loo explained. “What, pray tell, is boxing?” Nightmare Moon asked. “What? have you been living under a rock for the past thousand years?” “No, I have been living on the moon” “Ouch” “How about this, I take my mortal form, and I use the essence of any fighter in this room, except you, I will gain their knowledge and their skills and even the odds.” Loo scanned the room, every fighter here she could easily defeat again, and with Rainbow at her side, theres nothing that could stop her. “I agree” Loo said. “As do I” Nightmare Moon replied. Nightmare offered her hand, Loo reached over the ropes and took it, after they shaked, Nightmare Moon closed her eyes, she began to get shorter and her armor vanished. Loo turned to Rainbow, “Okay kid, i like how you handled that now all we have to do is see which fighter she,.......she,............chooses” Rainbow suddenly wobbled then fell to the ground. “Rainbow! whats wrong! whats going on!” Loo shouted in confusion trying wake Rainbows crumpled form. Rainbows eyes opened, a look of shock came over them as she opened her mouth, No words came out, instead a flow of thick black smoke erupted from Rainbows mouth and eyes, it flowed like an anaconda through the air over to Nightmare Moon, and encasing her in a deep Black cloud, moments later, the flow stopped and the cloud around Nightmare Moon began to lift, and from it she saw a form she only saw in black and white photos in a dusty leather bound photo album. Nightmare Moon had taken the exact form of Rainbow Dash when she was the boxing champion of equestria complete with her wonderbolt boxing outfit, except she still had her dark blue coat (Instead of Rainbows cyan one) and her mane remained a slightly lighter blue.(Instead of Rainbows Rainbow colored one). “MMmm, i like this form, so full of, attitude,....i think i’ll keep it after i’ve defeated you” Nightmare Moon said, he voice now resembling Rainbow’s, though a bit younger. Loo was filled with dread, she had to defeat a mare with decades of experience and she was out of a coach, Rainbow original form still lay unconscious on the canvas of the ring. “Loo! Loo! ne vous inquiétez pas, je suis là pour vous aider!” Loo looked up to see Glass Shy reaching for Rainbow, Glass Shy got a hold of Rainbow and dragged her to the ropes, but she found she couldn’t lift Rainbow up. “Pourrais-je obtenir de l'aide s'il vous plaît!” Glass Shy yelled at the crowd, King Mac’s form suddenly lifted from the crowd, he waddled to the ring, Took Rainbow and Glass Shy and walked back to the cover of the crowd. Loo then turned to Nightmare Moon. “Well kid that was touching and all but we need to get this show on the road, got titles to win and worlds to plunge into darkness” Nightmare Looked around “Looks like we need a ref, if you’ll excuse me i can use some magic to get us one.” Rainbo(Er i mean Nightmare) clapped her gloves and a dark blue pony popped from the canvas below the fighters feet. The new Ref resembled a pegasus, but instead he had black leathery wings fangs like a bat. “Alright keep it clean and come out boxing, bump gloves and wait for the ding.” the new Ref explained, his voice sounding like he’d been in the ground for quite a while, and he passes the time by smoking. With a smirk, Nightmare bumped gloves with Loo and waited behind her guard and warmed up her footwork. *Ding Loo approached Nightmare with her guard up. Nightmare cocked back a huge jab and growld “Night Night” Loo froze, the jab plowed through Loo’s guard and knocked her all they way back to the ropes. Rainbows frame wasn't that much bigger than Loo’s but she was deceptively fast and strong, but i guess she didn’t hold that title for 10 years for nothing. Loo recovered, Nightmare set up another jab, Loo dodged and countered with a uppercut to Nightmare’s jaw, Nightmare moved her guard up and blocked the uppercut but left her chest exposed. Loo launched a combo of strikes on Nightmare’s chest before she recovered and blocked. Rainbow launched an overhead strike that Loo didn’t see coming, it connected and crushed her into the canvas. Loo already felt the strain of Rainbows strikes, her muscles ached as she forced herself back on her feet. “Hold Still” Nightmare prepared another overhead strike, Loo dodged, but Nightmare was ready for it, she faked the strike and switched to a right hook which connected and staggered Loo. “Afraid?” Nightmare asked with a sarcastic smirk, then launched a series of uppercuts, every devastating blow connected with Loo, Loo staggered, then Nightmare cocked back a huge uppercut, Loo tried to control her body but it wouldn't listen, Nightmare released the uppercut to Loo’s jaw, a deafening boom assaulted Loo’s eardrums and a explosion of rainbows made from shades of dark blue filled her vision, Loo was launched straight out of the ring. Time slowed for Loo as she flew through the air, cameras went wild and the crowds faces all looked in horror as their champion landed, Loo noticed the sound of shattering glass and her body was rocked with pain, Loo had landed in the glass case, just outside the ring. The crowd booed as the the ref called out “Its over, Its Over KO!” Loo vision blurred as she stared up at the night sky though the roofless stadium, wondering if she’ll ever see the sun again. “OH ho, ho, ho!,” Nightmare shouted,”C'mon Loo!, that can’t be all you got! C’mon, i’ll even say you’re still the champion! if you just get up! one more round, don’t cry Loo, lets rematch.” As soon as the words “Say you’re still champion” Left Nightmares gloating lips, a warmth went through Loo body, her vision returned, her soreness subsided and the cuts she experienced in the fall started to close. Loo reached under herself, and in one glove, she pulled out the Championship belt, Nightmare Moon had said she was still the champion, so the belt was still rightfully hers, Loo rose out of the smashed remains of the case and slowly got to her feet. The crowd cheered as a broken Scootaloo rose from the case and held out the belt for all to see. Nightmare realized what she said and then covered her mouth, then growled at Loo. Loo smirked, then slammed the belt to her waist, The belts effects were immediate, it attached itself to Loos navel and looped itself, magic coursed through Loo body, healing her injuries, thin golden armor formed on her body covering her arms and shin, as well as a royal helm covered her head. Loo felt a million times stronger than she ever felt before, if there ever was a time she could beat Nightmare Moon, it was know, Loo grabbed the ropes and sling shotted herself into the ring to face her. Nightmare Moon growled and the armor she had been wearing returned and reformed to match Loo’s but she kept her Rainbow Dash form. *Ding Nightmare roared and opened with a powerful jab, Loo brought up her guard and blocked it, Nightmare held back her glove in surprise, Loo uppercutted Nightmare’s jaw, Nightmare mover her guard again allowing Loo to land a combo of body blows. Nightmare roared and launched a overhead blow, Loo dodged and countered it, landing a series of uppercuts that sent Nightmare to the canvas. Nightmare got up at the count of 7. ‘Night Night” Nightmare growled, launching a jab to Loo’s chest, it connected and staggered her, “Bedtime” Nightmare launched a powerful hook, Loo ducked and countered. The shock sent Nightmare doubling over, Loo launched a uppercut, sending Nightmare to the canvas again. Nightmare got up at 9. “NO!!” Nightmare bellowed “I WILL NOT LOSE THE POWER I SOUGHT AFTER FOR A THOUSAND YEARS BECAUSE THIS BODY FORCED ME TO BE A IGNORANT GLOAT!!” Nightmare’s Gloves arched Electricity, the smell of ozone filled Loo’s nostrils, a Gigantic bolt of lightning fell from the sky and connected with Loo. The crowd collectively gasped, the flash of the lightning blinded everyone, Nightmare Cracked when she saw all that was left was a burnt patch and a plume of smoke. “We HAD A DEAL NIGHTMARE!” Loo’s voice erupted through the arena. Nightmare stood frozen, when Loo emerged from the smoke, Nightmare growled, her eyes turned bright and she charged Loo. Loo waited until the last second, Nightmare charged with her gloves for of electricity and her eyes bright flashed, Loo put everything she had into a bloody blow that connected and stunned Nightmare, the electricity left and her eyes returned to normal. Loo cocked back her signature Uppercut, her mind filled with images of Rainbow Loo sought to avenge her mentor, she launched the uppercut. The moment it connected with Nightmare, she exploded in a cloud of Blue smoke, her Rainbow Dash form left her. When the smoke cleared a small Dark Blue teenage alicorn dressed in a cotton nightie lay bruised, beaten and knocked out cold surrounded by scraps of blue armor. The ref smiled and folded his arms, “Knock out” then he melted back into the ground. The crowd cheered for their armored defender as the sky above turned from the dark night and into a glorious sunny day. Loo staggered, the belt and detached and fell onto the canvas causing the armor to dissolve, Loo’s body caught up with itself as she fell the toll the fight had really done to her, she fell to her hands and knees, she breath heavily there for a few seconds. Until a cyan hand was offered to her, Loo took it and was lifted to her feet by Rainbow Dash. Rainbow smiled, and without a word took Loo in a loving embrace. “I guess the belt really does house the elements of harmony” Loo muttered. “Indeed it does” a soft voice boomed through the stadium. Loo and Rainbow broke their hug and witnessed the Princess of equestria (Princess Celestia) Land in the ring and fold back her soft white wings. The entire crowd fell quiet and collectively bowed to their ruler Loo and Rainbow included. “Princess Celestia!” yelled when she finished her bow. “Scootaloo, my courageous champion” Celestia said warmly. “ I Guess i should explain, i saw the signs of Nightmare Moon’s return, and i knew she would only show herself if i left the elements exposed, so i held this tournament, i knew that through the dishonesty and greed that this championship was bound to attract, a just Champion would rise to protect Equestria from Nightmare Moon. I knew you could do it” Celestia then walked to the remains of Nightmare Moon. “Princess Luna!” Celestia yelled, The teen alicorns eyes popped open, then began to fill with tears when they fell on Celestia. “It’s been eons since i’ve seen you like this, we were meant to rule equestria together as sisters” “Sisters!?” several; voices from the crowd shouted Including Rainbow’s and Loo’s. “Won’t you except my friendship?” Celestia asked Luna. Luna shot up a hugged her sister, “I’ve Missed you so much!” Luna sobbed, tears streaming down her black and blue face. The crowd a’wwed and erupted in more cheers as King Mac and Glass Shy Kissed romantically (Suprise Fluttermac FTW!). Loo and Rainbow smiled at each other, then Celestia picked up the belt and held it between the two, Loo smiled at the princess and she smiled back. Loo took the belt and draped it over her shoulders “With this, I’ll be unstoppable” Loo snickered. “Not quite” Celestia whispered. “What?” Loo asked. “Well the elements will only work the way they did with you if the ponies of equestria are in danger, hence you being the protector of Equestria,their power comes from the friendship and good nature of the ponies of equestria so it can’t be used for every fight,or against the ponies themselves.” Loo looked disappointed, then Rainbow ruffled her mane and chuckled. “Power of elements or not, Like to see anypony take that belt away from you.” With a wink from the princess Both Rainbow and Loo left the ring and walked hand and hand out the front door. “Hey Loo” Rainbow said as she tried to hail a cab outside the stadium. “What?” Loo asked. “Are you ready for the next challenger?” Rainbow Smirked. Both Loo and Rainbow promptly broke up in laughter, Then Loo slapped her. > Little Loo punches in!! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 1st, 1987. Loo and Rainbow walked in awe through the newly constructed museum, Pictures of Rainbow dashes victories and defeats, Hundreds of articles (Mostly Ones Rainbow had to donate herself) lay preserved in glass cases for hundreds of future generations to see. “Can’t believe after all these years you're finally in a museum.” Loo said in wonder. “You should've been there when they called me and said they were building one to honour Spitfire, i hadn’t seen her in years, then they just call me up to say that she just kicked it. Didn’t know i would get my own WING though, but looking back, do i deserve anything else?” Rainbow responded with a smirk. “No, you don’t, anyway this thing makes “the Champion of Equestria” Look like nothing” Loo mused with a smile. “Hey, don’t worry, they're gonna build a museum for you to one day” Rainbow retorted. “Yea, maybe when i’m old just like you” May 22nd, 2009. “Who was she?” The 16 year old pegasus Colt at Loo’s side asked. “She was my mentor, my friend,...and at one point, my family” Loo answered Looking up at the faded framed poster titled “Wonderbolt boxing champion, 1947, Rainbow Dash!” “How did you two know each other?” The Colt asked. “She found me in a place similar to where i found you, I guess its Just history repeating itself again” Loo answered. “What do you mean?” The Colt asked. Loo turned her head to the newly added section of the museum Titled “Equestrias Champion, and Protector.” “It means i have a proposition to offer, after seeing how you handled those Bullies in that orphanage, i was reminded of something that happened to me a long long time ago.” Loo started to walk towards the new section to the museum. the Colt followed, Then broke down on one knee and broke into pained sobbing. Loo turned then (With some difficulty with her age) got on one knee and confronted the Colt by putting her hands on her Shoulders. “Listen, We’ll find you sister Poundcake, the foster system can be pretty tricky but first, We have to begin training” Loo then asked the Colt to help her up, then they both walked into the new wing to the museum. Poundcake awed at the enormous glass case containing a gigantic belt with six rainbow colored stones embedded in the middle. “That, is where my story just began.” Loo said with a hint of pride. Feb 13 2014. Loo groaned with pain, why did all these doctors put in all these iv’s in if the drugs didn’t do anything? It didn’t matter, Loo time had been coming for a long time. Loo didn’t care, earlier last year when the doctors forbade her to travel due to her age (And the fact a boxer's life isnt the kindest to ones body) meaning she could never coach Poundcake anymore. After that it was Long boring days in the nursing home while her condition only got worse, Loo craved action she was a fighter, that last thing she wanted to do was lay in bed all day, and if death was the only way to avoid that, then she was ready. Loo looked up at the T.V hanging from the ceiling, Poundcake had just defended his championship title for the 3rd time he was standing in front of the camera holding the championship belt, then a orange maned unicorn mare about the same age as Poundcake came into the picture and gave him a loving peck on the cheek and followed it up with a hug. “That kid we’ll do just fine without me, after all….” Loo turned her head to the mass of clothes laying on the nightstand to the left of her bed, with great difficulty against the i.vs, wires and her own old age, Loo reached in to the mass. Loo felt around and pulled out a old faded polaroid picture. “He was trained by the best” The Polaroid showed Rainbow and Loo together sitting on a bench, The picture so taken shortly after Loo had Won the Title belt. Rainbow had bought the camera just for the occasion and had taken the picture in the park not far from Rainbows Home. “Its been awhile” Loo said to the Photograph. The the Door to Loo’s room opened, Loo’s cardiograph reached critical levels For a second as the Princess of the Night and the Princess of the Day both walked into Loo’s room. After Loo’s BPM reached comfortable levels, She was the first to break the silence. “Aaaa, Hello you majesty, It”s certainly been awhile.” “Yes it has Little Loo” Celestia responded with a smile. “Little Loo? thats a name I haven’t heard in a long time” “Its a name none of have heard in a long time, Which is why we sought you out, we have a invitation for you Loo.” Luna said. “An invitation to what?” Loo asked. “It is called, “Super Smash Sisters” a competition which the greatest of fighters from different dimensions and worlds meet for a bit of, Healthy competition.” Celestia explained. “I haven't fought for a long time” Loo said somberly “I Don’t think i have it in me anymore.” “We would be able to restore your youth, if you choose to enter” Celestia responded. “What do you mean?” Loo asked. “Since it takes place across dimensional planes we must wait for champions to *ahem no longer existing in the mortal world.” Luna explained. “So what? i would have to be dead?” Loo asked. “Think of it as an alternate afterlife” Celestia explained. Loo thought about it, then smiled, Loo lifted the picture of her and Rainbow Dash. “I’ve been out of the game for so long, I'm gonna need a coach, to you know, work out the kinks” Loo reasoned. “Oh, don’t worry Loo, we gave her the same invitation a long time ago.” Celestia Said. “And what did she say?” Loo asked. Both princesses smiled. Celestia Opened the door to reveal a young mare with cyan fur and a rainbow mane dressed in a ancient wonderbolts outfit shadow boxing in the hall, she turned and noticed the door had been opened, She smiled and threw a green bag on top of Loo. Loo opened the duffle bag and pulled out a pair of cyan shorts and a pair of green gloves, and at the bottom of the bag was a pink track suit. “I know its been a while kid but we got to get ready! Smash ain't no joke! Rainbow said enthusiastically Loo smiled,then Her Arms went slack, her head rested against the back of her bed, her cardiograph flatlined and The Photo of her and Rainbow Dash landed Softly on the Linoleum floor of her room. And Loo lied there as a team of Nurses and Doctors ran it to revive her, still with soft smile on her face.