//------------------------------// // Ch.10:Friendship Games Part 4 // Story: Silent Dawn // by Blueelectric //------------------------------// Silent and her friends gathered outside behind the school. They were getting ready for the second part of the Friendship Games. Rainbow Dash and Sunset were wearing motor cross outfits, Pinkie Pie and Rarity were wearing skating outfits, and Applejack and Fluttershy were wearing something for archery; all thanks to Rarity herself. Silent and the sirens were there to support them. "Go out there and show those bitches, who's boss!" Sonata exclaimed, clinching her fist with a smile. The other's gazed at her in shock. "What language!" Gasped Fluttershy. The blue siren just shrugged. "This fanfic is Rated T, why can't I swear? Besides, those Crystal Preppers deserved it" Pinkie Pie walked over to her. "Deadpool would be so proud." She said giving her a hug. Sonata smiled and hugged back as the others laugh. Silent and The Dazzilings soon went to sit in the Wondercolt's bleachers as their team went into the fields. "Welcome, everyone to the Friendship Games tricross relay race!" Dean Cadence announced. The crowd went wild. "In this event, our qualifying competitors will face off in archery, speed skating, and finally, motor cross." She added as the motor cross riders start their engine's Silent looked on, impressed. Her old school never had any of these things, only normal sports. "So, if the competitors ready..." she blows an air horn. Silent winced, covering her ears. Applejack and Fluttershy rushed ahead and, each grabbing a bow and a bag of arrows. Sour Sweet and Twilight did the same. "Each competitors must hit bullseye before their teammates can start the next leg of the race." Sour Sweet hit the target with three arrows, with one hitting the bullseye. The Shadowbolts cheered loudly. Fluttershy looked away as shakily aim her bow and arrow. She shot it hitting the bullseye as Sour Sweet watched, surprised. "Nice!" Exclaimed Aria. It was Applejack and Twilight's turn. The sirens winced as Twilight face~planted on the ground as she leaped over the hay bale. The time seems to slow down as Applejack took a deep breath and shot her bow. The arrow hit bullseye. The bell dings as Cantorlot cheered loudly. Pinkie Pie and Rarity took off in lead. "And Canterlot is off in an early lead!" Shouted Dean Cadence excitedly. "Well, that's just fantastic!" Shouted Sour Sweet sourly. "I'm sure glad I don't go to Crystal Prep." Commented Fluttershy. Applejack nodded in agreement. "You said it." "Whee!" Exclaimed Pinkie as skated. Meanwhile, Twilight is still struggling with her own arrows. "If CPA can't hit another bullseye soon, they'll be out of this race." Cadence announced. Twilight looks as if she was about to cry. "You're really bad at this!" Shouted Sugarcoat, watching from on top of a motorbike. Applejack gave Fluttershy her bow. "Ugh! I can't take anymore!" She went over to Twilight and helped her. Aria gasped. "What is she doing?!" It looks like Applejack is giving Twilight's some pointers, while Sour Sweet scoffs. Twilight hit the bullseye as the crowd cheers. "That's my girl!" Exclaimed Spike proudly. Silent's eyes widened in disbelief. Did that dog just talk? Sour Sweet had the same face as she backed away. Twilight hugged Applejack. The farmer pat her on the back. "See? I was telling the truth." She then started to glow and pony up. Suddenly, Twilight's device opened up and starting to suck the magic from her. Silent and the Sirens look on in horror. "Eh... what... are... you.. doing?!" Questioned Applejack as she struggles to pull away. "I don't know!" Twilight explained. She backed up and tripped over Spike, landing on the ground with a thud. "Canterlot only has two laps to go! But it looks like Crystal Prep is making up for lost time!" Exclaimed Dean Cadence. The Shadowbolts fans cheered loudly. "Come on!" Encouraged Rarity as she kicked Pinkie towards the finish line. Wondercolts fans cheered. "That was awesome!" Cheered Sonata. "What a finish!" Cadence explained. The magic had shot out from the device and created portals along the track. Giant plant monsters had appeared. The Sunset and Rainbow Dash had already start the motor cross part of the race. "Ahh!" Screamed Twilight as she spotted the plant monster. "Awesome!" Shouted Rainbow Dash as she was in lead. The plant monster roared and knocked Sunset Shimmer off the bike. "Sunset!" Gasped Adagio in horror. They watched as Rainbow looked back and turned around. She grabbed Sunset onto her bike. Rainbow Dash then started to pony up again. She floats and let Sunset take over. "We can still win this!" She shouted as she attacked the plant monster. Sunset crossed the finish line. "Canterlot wins!" Dean Cadence announced. The students of Canterlot stand up and cheered. Silent and the Sirens ran up to congratulate them. "Attention, students, please proceed to the gym." Dean Cadence ordered. The portals suddenly closed up and the plant monsters were gone. Adagio walked up towards Sunset. "Are you all right?" Sunset nodded. "More frightened than hurt." "Is everyone all right?" Asked Applejack, concerned. "Better than all right! We won!" Boasted Rainbow Dash. "Yeah, we won, but somebody could've been seriously gotten hurt. The magic is going haywire and I have no idea how to fix it!" Explained Sunset Shimmer. "Um, excuse me," Said a voice behind them. The girls turn around to find Twilight looking guilty. "I didn't mean for any of this to happen. I just wanted to learn about the strange energy from your school. I didn't know it was magic or... how it works." Rainbow walked over to her, still in her pony-like form. "That's okay. Neither do we." The device suddenly start to suck her magic as well. "Oh, no! Oh, no no no! Not again!" Exclaimed Twilight, panicking. Rainbow was struggling to free herself. But the device drained her magic and she was starting to wore out. "I'm sorry! It's just started absorbing energy on it's own! But I'm not sure how!" Fretted Twilight. Sunset glared at the purple girl. "What do you mean you don't know how?!" Echoed Sunset angrily. Another portal opened up. "It also causes these corresponding rifts to appear! I don't know how it works either." Added Twilight. "Is there anything you do know?! Like getting our magic back?! Or fixing the portal to Equestria?" Sunset angrily asked. "Uh, Sunset? She doesn't know about Equestria." Adagio tried to explained. Twilight looks confused and scared at the same time. "Equestria?". Sunset ignored her. "Your supposed to be so smart, but did you ever think that you shouldn't be messing around with things you don't understand?!" She yelled, forcing the device close. "But I wanna understand!" Silent, who can't stand the arguing, crouched down and covered her ears. She was starting to shake with tears in her eyes. Aria noticed this, crouched down and hold the scared girl tightly. "But you don,t!" Sunset snapped. "And worst of all, you put the lives of my friends in danger!" She snarled, her hand in a fist. "I'm sorry." Twilight whimpered, tears in her eyes. "I didn't mean to." She ran away, sobbing. Spike the dog chased after her. "Twilight, wait!" He shouted. Sunset left to talk with Principle Celestia for a bit. Aria was still calming Silent down. "It's okay. They've stopped now." She soothed. The rest look on in concern. "Is she all right?" Asked Applejack worriedly. Fluttershy started to shooed them away. "She got the Dazzlings to help her." She said as they left for the gym, leaving Silent alone with the Dazzlings. Adagio and Sonata crouched down to their level. "Did Twilight and Sunset scared you with their yelling?" Asked Adagio softly. "It remind you of him, didn't it?" Aria added. Silent nodded, taking deep breaths. The other two put their arms around her. All three of them surrounded her in a comforting group hug. After a few hours, they were on the fields again. The bleachers for the Wondercolts and the Shadowbolts were on opposite sides now. Aria has been holding Silent's hand, her thumb rubbing back of her hand comfortingly. "Since the score's tied, the final event will determine the winner of the Friendship Games!" Announced Dean Cadence. "Somewhere on the campus, a pennant from each school has been hidden." Vice Principle Luna added. "The first team to find their flag and bring it back wins." The Wondercolts team was looking somber. Sunset had a look of guilt on her face. While they where talking, Silent noticed Principle Cinch and the other Shadowbolts were surrounding Twilight. She got the Dazzilings attention and pointed at them. Sonata raised an eyebrow. "What are they doing?" Adagio knows what their doing. "I think they are manipulating Twilight to release the magic! We got to tell the rest." All four girls got up and made their way towards the team. Principle Cinch pushed Twilight forward, while they were singing, "Release the magic!" Twilight look down at her device and walked forward singing too. Fluttershy looked up and gestured towards the girl. Sunset watched in horror. "But the magic's what I really want to see." Twilight sang. She opened her device as white magic starting to shot forward. "Twilight, no!" Shouted Spike as he try to stop his owner. Sunset rushed over as well. "Now!" Shouted all the Shadowbolts. Suddenly, there was an explosion and white light was rushing forward. Principle Cinch look on in horror as the magic started to consume Twilight. She struggled, holding out her hand towards the principle. "Heeeeeeeeellllp... meeeeeee!" She screamed loudly as the magic fully consume her. Spike whimpered in fear. The bright magic dissappered to show a monster instead of Twilight. She got wings, horns, and bright goggles around her eyes like glasses. She laughed evilly as she looked at Sunset. " You were right! I didn't understand magic before, but I do now!" She blasted magic at the horse statue and it broke. A large portal appeared showing a town full of multi colored mini horses. Sunset gasped in shock. "Equestria!". The Twilight monster shot more magic, making more portals appear. The students started to run and scream. "Hey! Where are you going?!" Shouted Sunny Flare. Principle Cinch was quickly walking away. She stared back at her. "Anywhere to avoid that... monster! And I suggest you do the same!" Silent can't believe what she was hearing. That monster was her own student, which she help create! "Twilight!" Shouted Sunset. "You can't do this!" The monster ignored her. "So what? There's more magic there, and I want to understand it all!" She shot more magic, making a bigger portal. Students screamed as they started to fall down through it. The Canterlot students, even the Shadowbolts rushed to help them. Silent felt the ground crumbling underneath her and she started to fall as well. "Silent!" Shouted a horrified Aria. She felt a hand grasp her own and found herself dangling in the portal. She look up to find Aria dragging her onto a more level ground. Aria gave her a bone crushing hug as Silent stand up. "It's a good thing I saved you on time. I don't know what would happen if I didn't" Silent can hear the shakiness in her voice. Silent smiled and hugged back. "This isn't the way! I know you feel powerful right now, like you can have anything you want!" Sunset shouted. "I've been where you are, I've made the same mistake you are making! I put on a crown and, just like you, I was overwhelmed by the magic it contained! I thought it could get me everything I want!" She explained. Midnight cackled. "Oh, you're wrong. Unlike you, I can have anything I want!" Sunset picked up Twilight's device and raised it over her head. "No, you can't. Even with all that magic and power, you'll still be alone!" Sunset's friends starts to glow. "True magic comes from honesty! Loyalty! Laughter! Generosity! Kindness!" Silent watched her friend proudly. "I understand you, Twilight, and I want to show you the most important magic of all..." She explained as she float. She slam the device on the ground. It turned Sunset into an angel like creature. Adagio blushed, staring at her. "... the Magic of Friendship!" She added as she finished her transformation. Both of them shot magic at each other. Twilight was about to win, laughing with evil. "Twilight!" Shouted Spike, giving her puppy dog eyes. Twilight gasped. "Spike?" "Nooo!" Shouted Midnight Sparkle, as the Magic of FriendshipTM consumed her. Daydream Shimmer reached out her hand. "Take my hand, Twilight. Let me show you there's another way... just like someone did for me." Twilight nodded with tears in her eyes and took her hand. Magic blast everywhere, closing all the portals. Twilight was laying in a pit, in her normal form. "I am so sorry... I didn't mean for any of this to happen..." Sunset smiled as she walked up to her. "I know. And going from my own experience, they'll forgive you." Spiked barked happily as he kissed her. Twilight giggles. The next day they were sitting around the now broken statue. After that hole debacle yesterday, Principle Cinch was put in her place and Principle Celestia declare them all winners. "Still no word from Princess Twilight?" Asked Fluttershy. Sunset shook her head. "Not yet. But I may have figured out how magic works in this world." She explained. "We pony up when we show our true side to ourselves. I was so busy waiting for someone else to give me the answers that I gave up looking for them myself." "I'm sure they'll be more magical problems that pop up in this world," She added. "But like Applejack said, Princess Twilight has her own problems in Equestria. We can't expect her to always be here to help us." "But maybe I can be." The other Twilight spoke up. The group turn around to find her standing there with Principle Celestia. Silent and the Sirens agreed to call her Sci-Twi. "It seems we have a new Wondercolt here at Canterlot High!" The principal happily announced. "I'm not sure how much help I can be. But I'd like to try. If you could all give me a chance." Principle Celestia smiled. "I'm sure I can count on you girls to make her feel at home." Sunset grinned. "You sure can!" Pinkie Pie made a squee sound. Sunset was introducing all ten girls. Twilight sat beside Silent. "So, you're mute?" Silent nodded with a smile. She wrote something in her notebook. "I definitely going to like you as a friend." Twilight smiled and hugged her. The others watched on with a smile. Another Twilight stepped out of the portal. "I'm so sorry I didn't get here sooner! I didn't get your messages until now because I was caught in this time travel loop and, honestly, it was the strangest thing ever happened to me!" She paused when she spotted her double. They're was an awkward silent, break up by Pinkie slurping her drink loudly. The Twilight from the portal smiled awkwardly. "Make that the second strangest." That made the sirens giggled.