Chapter 2
Twilight was busy reading the book that clonked Rumia on the head while they were making their way to the lake.
"Okay, it says here that spellcard duels, a.k.a. Danmaku, are played by trying to hit the opponent with projectiles that form beautiful, intense patterns."
"Well, I'm sure I could make some delightful patterns for us all. Pass the book over here, Twilight."
"Sure, Rarity." Twilight levitated the book over to Rarity, who stopped and began skimming through the book.
"Ugh, we have to hurry and find out what's causing that red mist!"
"Hold on, Rainbow Dash, we might need some of these spellcards incase somepony like that Rumia ruffian comes after us. Fluttershy, can you come over here please, I want to start with your cards first."
"Oh, that's okay, you can somepony else go first..."
"In that case, do me first!"
"Slow down there, Dash, I already have an idea for Fluttershy anyway. You can go after, if it's that important to you."
"Fine, I guess I'll go around the lake then."
"Wait!" Twilight interrupted before Dash could take off.
"Now what!"
"Not all of us can fly, so we need to find a way to get across the lake."
"Okay, you can worry about that, and I'll go check out the lake, see ya!" And with that, Rainbow Dash bolted off to the lake.
The lake was chilly and rather empty, and Dash was getting bored fast. She was just about to turn around and head back when she saw a blue pegasus floating in the middle of the lake. Dash cautiously approached, incase this pony was crazy like Rumia was.
"Hey there, what are you doing all-"
"AHA! ANOTHER IDIOT WHO THINKS THEY CAN BEAT THE STRONGEST!"
"THe Strongest?"
"Yes! Eye, Cirno, am the Strongest!
"The strongest at what, exactly?"
"Everything! For Eye am-"
"The strongest, yeah yeah, I got that. Geez, saying the same thing over and over makes you sound like an idiot."
Cirno's face grew sour fast. "EYE AM NOT AN IDIOT!"
"Woah, hey, take it easy!"
"CIRNO SMASH PUNY PONY!" Rainbow Dash immediately turned tail and flew back to where Twilight and the others were as fast as she could, with a now very angry Cirno chasing her, firing ice bullets everywhere.
"And.... Finished. There you go, Fluttershy." Rarity had just finished making Fluttershy's spellcard.
"Oh my, it's so pretty, but, if it's not too much trouble, how do I use it?"
"Well, according to the book, it says to use it, you must hold it up and say the card's name out loud."
"Oh dear... I don't think I could say it that loud, especially with everypony watching me."
"Don't worry, sugarcube, Ah'm sure you do fine."
"OOH! OOH! I hear the boss music! I hear the boss music!"
"Boss music? Pinkie Pie, what are you talking about?"
"You know when going through a game, and then you get to the boss, and then the awesome music plays? Well, it's kinda like that except the music is less evil sounding and more upbeat and I think the song's called 'Beloved Tomboyish Girl', but that's a silly name for a boss music, but then again Rum-"
"Pinkie Pie, I think we get it."
"GANG WAY! CRAZY PONY CHASING ME!" Rainbow Dash flew right past Pinkie and Twilight, and Cirno followed closely.
"Hold it right there! Who are you?"
Cirno stopped and faced Twilight. "Why, Eye am Cirno, the strongest! And Eye'm trying to beat that rainbow idiot for calling me an idiot!"
"I never called you an idiot, I just said you sounded like an idiot!"
"SHUT UP, IDIOT!"
Twilight turned to Fluttershy. "Fluttershy, your the only one of us with a spellcard right now, you're the only one who can stop that crazy pony!"
"Oh, I couldn't. Really, I'm not brave enough to even face her."
"But you're the only one of us who can!"
"Oh, a-alright, I'll t-try." Fluttershy tried to summon up all of her courage to face down the crazy pegasus.
"Hey y-you, stop chasing my friend!"
"Oh, do you think you can beat the strongest?"
"Eep!"
"Eye'll cryofreeze you all together! Icicle Fall: Easy!" Cirno launched several pieces of ice that seemed to cover everywhere. Everywhere but right in front of her. Where Fluttershy was.
"C'mon, Fluttershy, use your spellcard!"
"A-alright... uhm... K-Kindness Sign: B-Butterfly Barrage!" Fluttershy's spellcard lit up and a crazy amount of multi-coloured butterfly-shaped bullets flew out in divine, flowery patterns. Cirno was too close to the center of the attack and was overwhelmed by bullets, quickly collapsing onto the ground.
"But... Eye'm the Strongest..." Cirno managed to mutter before falling unconscious.
"You did it Fluttershy! That was amazing!"
"Oh... it was nothing really... the card did all the work..."
"Hate to cut the celebration short," Dash interuppted, "but we still need to get all of us over the lake."
Cirno suddenly popped back up. "Eye can help with that! You beat the strongest, so now Eye'll help you!"
"Oh... th-thank you, Cirno..."
Cirno began freezing a path across the lake.
"Ah guess she's not a bad pony after all." The group of ponies began crossing the lake. It ended up taking not as long as everyone had thought.