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// 64. 
// Story: 8-Bit Pony 
// by Dawn Flower 
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“Okay, moving on quickly so that I don’t have to think too hard about what you just said,” Black Mage continued. “You have swords once again, which means you can continue with the original plan, and I can still claim credit for it and reap the rewards since it was my idea in the first place. Now go put those swords in the bad pony until she stops thinking conscious thoughts.”

“Yar!” Fighter yelled out, jumping once more unto the breach. As he approached Nightmare Moon, he struck out with his swords, forcing the midnight alicorn to angle herself so that the sword struck her armor instead of her, lessening the damage taken.

“… … … … Okay, I’m back,” Twilight spoke up, now lucid once again. “What did I miss?”

“Well, Fighter is currently engaging Nightmare Moon in combat, and even if he can’t defeat her, then it will at least provide enough of a distraction for the rest of us to run away. Either way, I get rid of at least one annoyance.” Black Mage explained to her.

Twilight blinked in confusion. “Wait, you’re telling me that Fighter is progressing the plot?”

“I know. It’s weird, right?” Black Mage retorted.

“Go Fighter!” Pinkie Pie cheered him on, wearing a foam finger. Behind her, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash were eating popcorn.

Fighter struck at Nightmare Moon again, forcing the alicorn to angle her head back to avoid being cut, with Fighter’s attack only taking a few hairs from her ethereal mane. Seeing Fighter’s skills, Nightmare Moon couldn’t help but smirk. “You are clearly an expert fighter… err, Fighter. However, it’s all in vain. No attack you throw at me can hope to penetrate my Armor of Invincibility.”

Upon hearing that, Fighter remained frozen in place for a moment, completely silent, not budging an inch, until he dropped his sword on the ground suddenly, with a loud clang, as metal hit against stone. A moment later, he turned back around to face his friends, with a smile on his face and his arms up in the air. “Guys, did you hear that? I’ve finally found the Armor of Invincibility.”

“Nope, sorry, I’m not doing this. I refuse to accept it.” Black Mage ranted. “Alternate dimensions, magical talking ponies, I can accept, but I cannot believe in a reality where Fighter is right.”