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// opponent Nightmare Moon part one 
// Story: my life as pinkamena 
// by ultrasolarflare 
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I sat in the locker room musing on my plans for the next couple months. Pinkie and I kept contact through letters the past few years. Like me she felt her talent was wasted on the farm. She wanted to spread out and become a premiere party pony. 


She didn’t really get very far she threw a party in manehattan, went to ponyville, then settled there. She said she had to build up a reputation first before she spread out to other towns and cities. I also told her about my record fights which she seemed to enjoy but I couldn’t really tell. She could just as easily have bore an awkward grin as she wrote ‘that’s...great’. I took off my boxing gloves and put them in my bag rubbing my hands from the numb feeling coming from them. But I guess it was better than cracking your hands on a punched muzzle. 


I was about to take off my boxing shorts when Celestia walked in. today she was dressed in a pair of nice jeans, a white tee shirt, and a pair of golden yellow tennis shoes. She felt that it was kind of pointless to be dressed in her usual white dress and royal regalia though she still wore her crown.  “oh hey Celestia what’s up?” I asked “are you sure you want to do this? You know what is coming soon as I have confided in you.” said celestia she was of course talking about the thousandth year since banishing her sister to the moon. I remember the day she told me.


*FLASHBACK*


We were training in the special training room we had made out of a few of the castle’s many extra rooms. We had knocked out the walls to expand them into a single room. Celestia provided damage resistant spells and longevity spells to keep the room looking nice. Many guards had gathered that day to watch us spar. Not in boxing in martial arts they all stood there their muzzles dropped in shock. Because what we were performing was equivalent to dbz fighting our speed was incredible with every hit blocked a shockwave would reverberate throughout the room. But my endurance could only last so long I had been sparring against her for about three hours now. I missed my next punch giving Celestia the opening she was looking for. With a cracking kick of her left hoof she sent me out of the ring. “Well I have the moves down and you are able to last more than three seconds against me we are definitely improving.” said Celestia “yeah but you are going harder than before what’s wrong?” I asked Celestia looked away and said “nothing I just want to improve in these interesting fighting styles.” said Celestia I gave celestia an annoyed look “Celestia I’ve been your friend for these past few years. I’ve learned at least a few of your tells. Like how your right ear twitches when you don’t want to tell me something.” I said Celestia absentmindedly covered her right ear with her hand “I’m your friend Celestia you can tell me I promise it’ll be ok.” I said Celestia sighed “have you ever read any of our lore before from a library or bookstore?” asked Celestia that was a strange question sure I read a few things including The Elements Of Harmony book that had many myths and legends besides the Elements Of Harmony. I nodded at Celestia wondering where she was going with this.


“The story of the two sister’s relates to my sister and I. It was over a thousand years ago. The ponies back then were more paranoid and less accepting than ponies from today. They praised and worshiped my day while ignoring and sleeping during the night. My sister pled for me to change things but like a fool I thought things were fine. It wasn’t until a fight between my sister and I and the following banishment that I saw the unfortunate truth. It was too late to do something for my sister. A few weeks from now she will return and I hope my student twilight will be able to find some friends and activate the elements.” said Celestia. “Where is this to take place?” I asked “the nearby town of ponyville in the everfree forest is where the Elements Of Harmony currently reside in mine and luna’s old castle.” said Celestia I stood up and put my left studded fingerless glove back on. Which was knocked off due to Celestia’s powerful kick. I stood back up and froze. Celestia had a terrifying challenging smile on her face “come let’s start the next round. Who knows you might last for four hours this time” she said as I gulped.


*FLASHBACK END*


Celestia continued to look at me with concern “I know it’s dangerous but I have no choice. If your student my sister and her friends have any hope of a chance I have to help as I can. Besides-” I said as a big grin appeared on my face “I get to fight a powerful opponent.” Celestia’s fist bonked lightly on the top of my head as an irritated tick mark appeared on her face “take this seriously nightmare moon is no pushover.” I rubbed the back of my head sheepishly “But she’ll be the ultimate challenge I can feel my fighters blood boiling already.” I said Celestia bonked me on the head again and sent me to the floor a comical cartoonish bump growing on the top of my head steam flowing from it. “I don’t even need to use even a fraction of my strength to get you to the floor what do you think nightmare moon will do” said Celestia I stood up rubbing the bump that had grown “in all seriousness I will be cautious and do what I have to do.” I said


My eyebrow twitched in irritation I think celestia was getting me back for my comments earlier about nightmare moon. I never liked or needed any sort of escort I felt them a waste of my time. They would always go around saying “move citizens so and so is coming through” or “make way for so and so.” I could hear them doing so now “move citizens The Mare Juggernaut is coming through.” my eyebrow twitched at that I could not express how badly I wanted to escape then and there get to my train and ride down to the station without these annoying guards hounding me all the time. Luckily I had a plan I suspected Celestia would do something like this so I spiked celestia’s cake with devil’s spit hot sauce Celestia may be goddess of the sun but she told me she did not like hot sauce. But it wasn’t just any cake it was the cake she said she was going to eat as a celebration of her sisters return. She would take a bite and I could not hold in my mirth I chuckled as I continued down the street. Soon I entered the train and was on my way to ponyville.


LOCATION:PONYVILLE


I jolted awake when I heard “Train stop ponyville I repeat train stop ponyville all ponies moving or visiting Ponyville please depart the train now.” I groaned in relief finally the train had stopped I don’t know why Celestia couldn’t have just sent me by chariot it was definitely faster than the train. I remember how boring it all was sitting there staring out the window that’s about all there was to do. I now sort of understood why airlines and some trains from back home added tv’s and tablet support it was so you could do something while traveling I mean sweet Celestia it was just horrid. Don’t even get me started on the horrible bathroom lines good grief. All there was to do really was watch the scenery pass by and sleep. I grabbed my bags off of the overhead compartment and departed the train. But as soon as I exited the train I felt myself bowled over. My breath leaving me as I felt somepony squeezing the life out of me. “Oh my gosh Pinkamena you're finally here I got the pinkie sense combo twitchy hoof, numb nose and knocking knees. Meaning a family member is coming to visit!” said Pinkie ‘Hi...Pinkie...can’t…..breathe.” I struggled saying. Pinkie let go and said “oops sorry sis it’s just been so long since I’ve seen you last.” I coughed a bit as air re-entered my lungs “I know it’s certainly been a long time Pinkie.” I said giving Pinkie a light hug “oh here let me take one of your bags.” said Pinkie taking my small bag, with all of my picture frames inside with the tip of her mane. I deadpanned “still perfecting your physics defyance aren’t you” I said “well yeah it’s fun.” said Pinkie as we stepped off of the platform into ponyville proper. The town was really primitive not that that’s a bad thing it was exactly what I was looking for. It would relax me and help me unwind from my many combat skirmishes sure I liked fighting weather boxing martial arts or sparing with the canterlot guards. But once in awhile you just needed to step back and relax. The roofs were thatched and the houses walls were timber framed. Unlike houses in say Manehattan where the apartments and condos were made of brick and the roofs were made of cement. 


As we passed the ponies waved in a friendly Manner they did not know me here. Reason being is there wasn’t a ponyville circuit yet. Big Jackpot said after much nagging to the managers of the Boxing League and the Martial Arts Tournament leaders, They finally would allow Ponyville into both circuits next year. Anyway it was nice that nopony knew me here I could enjoy my little vacation without paparazzi or fans hounding me. At least according to the ponies I asked about the town. Not that I hated my fans but sometimes privacy is a need. Soon Pinkie and me passed the market district and I noticed another difference between Ponyville and major outlying cities. Instead of having a few super markets spread throughout the village, Various stalls were all around the marketplace square. Instead of set prices haggling was abundant. Soon we passed by a stall where two ponies were selling apples. The first was orange with a blond mane and tail that was put ironically in a ponytail and she wore a stetson on her head. She also wore a plaid shirt with ripped shorts. She also had some lean muscle speaking of her possible strength. If she ever joined the boxing league she would be quite a formidable opponent. The second was green with a purple mane and tail. She wore a blue baseball cap, black tee-shirt and blue jeans. Her hair was also in a ponytail. “Hi applejack like I said I have a twin like you do.” said Pinkie the orange pony took a look at me her face showing surprise. “Well ah’ll be I thought rainbow, rarity, and ah were the only ones with twins.” said Applejack “nope Pinkamena has been with me since I was a little squeaky Pinkie” said Pinkie 


Applejack approached and held out a hand “howdy ah’m Applejack this here is Apple Cider” said Applejack while Apple Cider approached we shook hands before Apple Cider leaned close “where from our old world are ya from sugarcube?” asked Apple Cider “it’s difficult to remember it’s been so long I think it was somewhere in Nevada” I said “I hear ya it’s been a long time fer me as well but ah definitely think it was somewhere in the southern states.” said Apple Cider I turned to the other conversing ponies. “it was good to see you Applejack but I gotta go and show my sis where she will be living for a while.” said Pinkie leading me away “it was good to meet you Apple Cider I hope we can talk again real soon.” I said “Likewise Pinkamena ah hope to see ya soon.” said Apple Cider.


We continued through the town I saw a marble fountain and several houses. This must have been the residential district. I noticed that my sister now bounced everywhere instead of walking when I questioned her about that when I visited her when she was visiting manehattan. She had responded with ‘what fun is there in just walking?’ we eventually came up to a cloud with rainbow tails dangling over the edges. “OH RAINBOW DASH I HAVE SOMEONE TO SHOW YOU!” yelled pinkie two heads peered over the edge of the cloud one cyan one white. “Oh hey Pinkie” said the cyan one who I assumed was Rainbow Dash. She flew down off of the cloud followed by the white one. “Wow you were right you have a t-” her mouth dropped open and her pupils shrunk. “Um Dashie” said pinkie waving her hand in front of Rainbows face concerned. Suddenly Rainbow and her white counterpart squealed. I began filling with dread both of them knew who I was and my information about ponyville was apparently false. At least a few knew who I was “PINKIE YOUR SISTER IS THE MARE JUGGERNAUT?!!” rainbow yelled shaking pinkie with excitement “yes don’t you see the resemblance?” asked Pinkie smiling next to me while I had my normal neutral face. “Oh this is so cool I’m Rainbow Dash and this is my twin Solar Dash.” said Rainbow “nice to meet you.” I said smiling awkwardly “what are you doing in town is your next match here?” asked Solar dash her voice sounding more smooth than rough like Rainbows voice. “No I’m taking a little vacation it’s been awhile since I spent time with pinkie.” I said Rainbow got a concerned look on her face “but what about your title won’t you lose it?” Asked Solar also with a concerned look. “No I’ll still keep my title it’s just I’ll have a lot of opponents waiting to take me on when I get back to it in about a year or so.” I said suddenly a creepy crazed filled grin spread on my face      

“And I absolutely can’t wait to face them all.” I said a shiver running down Solar and Rainbow’s back. “Wow the insanity glare used against rumbling earth the buffalo in dodge junction.” said Rainbow shaking and fangasming at the same time. A fist came down on my head leaving a comically large bump. “Sis you know not to use that face on friends” said Pinkie with a disapproving frown. “But it’s fun and it send shivers down their spine.” I said whining a tic mark appeared on Pinkies temple “you keep using it on my friends Pinkamena and I won’t give you any of your special visit cupcakes.” my world shattered at that moment the one thing you don’t want happening to you is Pinkie refusing to give any of her mouth watering cupcakes it was heaven in your mouth mine in particular. It was red velvet with raspberry filling and delicious orange flavored icing. I was always given a dozen of them. Anime like waterfall of tears flowed down my cheeks “that’s cruel and unusual punishment sis you know I love those cupcakes.” I cried Pinkie smirked at me and said “well then you know when I say to not use that look that I am serious while you are here you will not use that look on my friends.” a depression cloud was over my head as I sat on the ground “but it’s one of my trademarks….” I said “sis stop being ridiculous you can find other trademarks to interact with other ponies.” said Pinkie “as cool as it was to meet The Mare Juggernaut it’s time for us to get back to work. It was nice meeting you come on Solar” said Rainbow “see you later Pinkie Pinkamena.” said Solar shooting into the air after Rainbow. “ok ridiculousness aside now what pinkie?” I asked “now I gotta introduce you to rarity she also has a twin.” said Pinkie turning around now skipping while moving forward.


Eventually both Pinkie and I made it back to the center of town. Things were quite busy now ponies bustling every which way as they tried to get their business done. The clock tower in the distance began to chime as noon came. Once we had hit the town proper pinkie began zipping around saying hi to every single pony we came across and telling someponies happy birthday and happy anniversary and other manor of celebration and congratulations. While all I did was walk and look around. It was nice to see such a peaceful and rustic town go through its daily routines. But I knew sooner or later Nightmare Moon would make her appearance and my fight against her would begin. I bumped into the back of Pinkie who stopped for some reason. “Were here” said pinkie gesturing to the building. As soon as I looked at it I deadpanned. The building was pink and light blue with diamond patterns all over it near the second floor was a few poles with pony statues. The reason I deadpanned was because the building was in the shape of a carousel. “What is this Pinkie?” I asked hesitatingly “this is carousel boutique home of my friend rarity and her sister singularity.” said Pinkie I face palmed at the name of the place I mean why? I’m sure that this pony had come up with something clever. Something to do with fashion but I couldn’t see it. Pinkie walked up to the door and knocked then began bouncing on the tips of her hooves while waiting. We heard bickering coming from inside the argument sounded quite heated. Pinkie knocked again and the argument stopped. Soon the door opened and a white unicorn with a styled purple mane and tail stood in the doorway. She wore an elegant white dress with an emerald necklace. She also wore mascara and eye shadow. “Oh hello Pinkie dear sorry about that I was just arguing with Singularity ABOUT HER CHOICE OF STYLE AND WORK!” yelled the white unicorn into her shop. Soon stomping hoof steps came to the door. The unicorn that appeared was very red in the face from anger. the unicorn was orange awith a turquoise mane and tail appeared. Unlike her sister she wore a white lab coat and a black tee-shirt and blue jeans and also wore some hoof shaped street shoes. Her mane was also pulled into a ponytail. On top of her head she wore goggles also instead of being clean and styled she had some black oil spots and soot from what I assumed were lab accidents.   “And I told you several thousand times JUST BECAUSE I AM YOUR SISTER DOES NOT MEAN I HAVE TO FUSS AND MAKE SURE I LOOK PROPER UNLIKE A CERTAIN CLEAN FREAK I KNOW!” yelled the pony I assumed was Singularity. The white unicorn who I assumed was rarity was now red in the face as well. “WHY I NEVER IF YOU WOULD TAKE EVEN AN OUCH OF CARE IN YOUR APPEARANCE YOU’D BE EVEN GREATER THEN YOU ARE NOW INSTEAD OF A FILTHY HARLOT!” said rarity this was kinda getting awkward at this point. “IF IT WERE NOT FOR ME AND MY INVENTIONS YOU WOULDN’T HAVE YOUR PRETTY LITTLE SEWING MACHINE YOU SPOILED LITTLE CHILD!” yelled Singularity “um rarity I came to introduce you to my twin” said Pinkie “ah ha ha ha I’m so sorry dear where are my manners.” said rarity blushing as she looked at me. “Why Pinkie she almost looks exactly like you except for mane style and cutie mark how interesting.” said rarity she then stood up and held out her hand while standing straight. “My name is rarity darling what is your name if I may inquire?” asked rarity I smiled at her before saying “I’m Pinkamena Diane Pie sister to Pinkie Diana Pie” I looked over to Singularity who looked over to me before spitting out the toothpick she was chewing on bashfully. “Oh yah Singularity its nice to meet you.” said singularity holding out her fist which I bumped. “Well gotta get my sis settled into her new house. See you later Rarity” said Pinkie pie “see you later darling now I believe I must settle this petty argument.” said rarity yanking Singularity through the door.


My house was in a pretty good spot it was right next to the entrance to market square. So If I so chose I would be able to go out the door, and my groceries would be there for my convenience. The house was like the others thatched with white walls a little flower garden in the front. I’d have to change that. Maybe blue and red paint replace some flowers with more exotic plants. The thought was nice to have. I took out my home key and unlocked the door. As soon as I stepped in I took an instant liking to the place the living room was nice and spacious with a lovely forest green couch and loveseat. A fireplace was in the corner ready to warm up any future cold winter nights. I walked into the kitchen to take a look a fancy mahogany table and chairs. The fridge was ready and stocked. The cupboards filled with glasses plates and drawers filled with silverware. Happy with what I saw so far I walked upstairs I took a look in the bathroom and saw the normal porcelain toilet and bathtub. But to my surprise and happiness it came with an automatic shampoo dispenser and lights around the mirror. I walked out and headed to the bedroom. Inside I saw a queen sized bed with comfortable sheets and blankets. I also saw a walk in closet for all of my clothing. Finally a nightstand for me to put my many alarm clocks (in case I broke one when I didn’t want to wake up in the morning) feeling the tiredness from the day I collapsed into bed I thought about what was going to happen in a few days. Soon nightmare moon was going to appear. I was excited yet terrified at the same time sure I get a great challenge in combating Nightmare Moon but she had great experience in several different scenarios of combat. And sure I can last a few hours sparing against celestia but she still wiped the floor with me. How long could I last against NightMare? I decided to stop thinking on this for now and promptly fell asleep..