Emperor Faust is relaxing on his own bath-tub while enjoying listening to classical music.
“I love the classical music and it’s bring joy to my ear” Emperor praising the music while using his finger to pretending that he’s the conductor of orchestra, “Once the tournament begins, it’s going to bring entertainment to not only my own subjects but all different planets across the universe!”
Emperor see his own butler approached him with a wine for him to drink.
“Thank you for bringing my wine, my dear old Woz” he smiled as he drink the wine.
“Emperor, Mr. Airren and Mr. Rygel want to speak with you.”
“Good! Send them in” Emperor orders his butler to bring in Andy & Randy as the Butler walk to the door and opening the door for Andy & Randy.
“Emperor is ready for you”
Andy & Randy who are no longer wearing their armored outfits as Andy is wearing a neon-green hoodie, comfort blue jeans and rainbow-colored sneakers & Randy is wearing a sharp-dressed suit, tight black jeans and a black dress shoes. They give their thank to the butler as they approached the Emperor.
“Really, Andy? We are about to meet The Emperor of Faust City and you wearing this clothes?!” Randy criticizes Andy’s choice in fashion.
“Sorry but I don’t want to wear uncomfortable clothes and you don’t know that the outfit I wore is very uncomfortable to wear and it make me sweats everyday!” Andy defends himself from Randy.
“Don’t worry, Andy. Once The Emperor gives us a reward, we’re no longer Faust’s property” Randy whispers to Andy as they’re standing in front of The Emperor who is still on his bathtub.
“Well, you must be Andrew Airren and Randall Rygel! My two favorite guys!” Emperor greetings Andy & Randy as he smiles at them.
“Thank you for the compliment, my dear Emperor” Randy smiles as he & Andy bow down before The Emperor.
“Please! You don’t have to bow down before me, you guys did a wonderful job of gathering all of my gladiators for upcoming Intergalactic Gladiator Games.” Emperor hold his glass to them, “A toast for both of you for succeeding on this mission” Emperor drank his wine all the way and his glass is now empty.
Andy & Randy gets up as Emperor get off from his bathtub and put on his bathrobe.
“Excuse me, Emperor but where the re..” Andy began, only for Emperor to put his finger to his lips.
“Your reward is here” Emperor pointing his finger to a golden briefcase with Faust Universe Company’s logo on it, “Open it up” Andy grabs a briefcase and open to find a lot of moneys, Andy & Randy are smiling of having a lot of cash that we heard a sound of angels singing.
“Oh.... my..... God! We’re rich! Filthy rich! Ehehehe!“ Andy & Randy yells in unison as both of them start to jump around like someone who just won a lottery ticket, Emperor is amused by them.
“Those twos are rather interesting” Emperor looks at Andy & Randy who continuously to jump around until Emperor shouted, “THAT’S ENOUGH, YOU TWO!!!!!!” which causes them to stop jumping and went back to their original position as they chuckles nervously.
Emperor Faust become saddened, “Now, it’s sad that I have to let both of you go as part of your deal since you two are like 2 brothers I never have. Do you really want to leave Faust Universe Company?” Emperor asking Andy & Randy.
“Sorry but the deal is the deal. We been working this company for 20 years and we want to explore the universe!” Andy answered
“Very well, I bid you two farewell and I hope both of you have a brighter future”
“Goodbye, my dear emperor” Randy bow to the Emperor while Andy wave goodbye to him as they left the room with their own briefcase.
Emperor dropped his saddened look as his look is now disgusted look.
“Finally! I got rid of those two bozos! They’re nothing more but nuisance for me!” The Emperor go to the window and see Spike & others training who are preparing themselves for Intergalactic Gladiator Games, Emperor smiles at Adult Purple Dragon who is using his fire breath to burn all of his robotic soldiers.
“Soon, Once the games begins, all gladiators will kneel before my own champion” Emperor laugh in a sinister tone until his butler came in and interrupted him, “Emperor, there’s a lot of civilians protesting in front of your castle”
“Protesting? My favorite people! Butler! get me my attire! I want to see them!” Emperor with a smug smile.
“Yes, my Emperor” The Butler went off to get attire for his Emperor while Emperor Faust showing a sinister smile and continues to laugh.
”MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!”
Andy & Randy are eating ramen noodle soup to celebrate their release from Faust Universe Company.
“I really glad we don’t have to deal with him anymore and to be honest with you, I never liked him” Andy stating his dislike toward Emperor Faust.
“You’re not only one who despises the Emperor” Randy point to bunch of protesters who are protesting in front of Faust Castle.
“NOT MY EMPEROR! NOT MY EMPEROR! NOT MY EMPEROR!” Protesters shouting at the castle while Emperor Faust who is wearing a royal Red and Yellow attire enjoying the sound of them shouting at him.
“Music to my ears, spread your hate toward me and it make me want to continue my reign as Emperor of Faust City even more!” Emperor stretches his arms out as he have feathers attached to his attire and pose like a Phoenix.
“It’s been 25 years since you become Emperor of Faust City and you turn our once peaceful kingdom into a dystopian corporation kingdom! There’s no fresh air to breath in!” A young male protester yelled from the crowd.
“You destroyed all forests so you can build part of your precious Faust Universe Company! Animals can’t live without their forests! Stop destroying their home!” A female protester joined in.
“You bring nothing but trouble to our kingdom and we want you to resign your position as Emperor so we can rebuild the kingdom that you’re destroying! Empress did better job than you! You mad tyrant!” An older male protester angrily said.
Hearing the word, “Empress”, Emperor Faust made his eye twitch and his face becoming more enraged with a flame on his eye.
“Don’t you ever...... MENTION ABOUT THAT BITCH! You bunch of ungrateful ingrates!” Emperor Faust angrily shouting at the protester as he call his guards up.
“Guards! Guards! I order you to get them out of my sight now! Arrest them! They’re supporters of that wretched BITCH!” Emperor order his guards to arrest the group of protesters.
“Yes, my Emperor” The leader of Emperor’s guards flew toward the ground and land in front of the group of protesters.
“Anyone who support the treacherous Empress will be arrested and possibly face the execution” The leader coldly told the protesters as they pointing their guns at them.
Andy & Randy who are watching this wanting to help the protesters but they turn their back on them.
“I really want to help them but I don’t want to throw my life away and being Faust’s property again, I cannot afford myself to spend another 20 years with him” Andy said as Randy hold a box that contain Mac.
“Even we have Mac, we would cause collateral damage to Faust City and it’s too risking” Randy sighed with regret.
The group of protesters put their hand on their heads but one of protester refuses as he tries to attack them.
“I will not surrender myself to Maverick Faust!” He run toward them in attempt to attack them but the leader manages to grab the poor lad and holding him
“Poor choice” Leader throws a male protester to the ground and grab his collar as he start to punching the lad while civilians stand there as the leader continues to punching the young protester whose face become more messed up and a lot of blood coming out of him.
“Don’t just stand there! Stop him!” A female protester pleaded the civilians but they ignored her pleading as they continue with their life, leaving the male protester to be suffer by the hand of the leader.
The leader of Faust’s guards finally stop punching as he standing in the blood pool of the male protester’s corpse body while other guards laughing at his body as they kick his dead body around which angers a female protester.
“You monster! He didn’t deserve to die!” A female protester angrily yell at the Leader.
“Unfortunately Ma’am, he could’ve surrender himself but he pay the ultimate price” The Leader coldly answered her as he orders his men to handcuff the group of protesters and lead them to their vehicles while Faust Universe Company’s clean up crew picks up the corpse body of a young male protester.
Andy & Randy feeling guilty for not preventing the leader from beaten male protester to his death but they knew that’s how the system of Faust City works and didn’t want to spend another 20 years of being Faust’s properties as they continue to eat their noodle while listening to a blues song.
“Life at Faust City sucks.” Randy stating his opinion on Faust City as we see part of the city being filled with darkness and utterly bleakness for those who suffer from the reign of Emperor Faust.
In poor neighborhood of Faust City, we see a young boy walking around his neighborhood and see all people struggling with their life as they wore clothes from the trash and they don’t have enough food for the whole neighborhood.
“I wish I could help them but I don’t have the power to make their life better” A young boy grab a locket from his pocket and he open his locket to find a hologram picture of him and his mom.
“Mom, I wish you’re alive cause you always the one to guide me and without your guidance, I can’t help them! What do I do, mom?” The boy shred a tear and as he wiping his tear, he see a big blimp as Emperor Faust who wearing a red and yellow businessman suit appears on the screen.
“Ladies and gentleman, I like to remind you that on tomorrow is the Intergalactic Gladiator Games! It’s a free event as you get to see Gladiators fighting each other to their death! Come to the Faust Universe Coliseum to watch the event! This is one event you don’t want to miss!” Emperor smiles at his subject.
“Also, don’t forget to buy our Faust Universe T-Shirts, Shoes, Jackets, Glasses etc. once you go to the coliseum!” Emperor drink a Faust Universe soda and he look at his subject, “Man! That is one tasty beverage made by Faust Universe Company!”
The boy who watch the announcement chuckles as he look at the hologram picture of his mom.
“Mom, I think I got an idea!”
At the dungeon of Faust Castle, Spike and Gladiators of Harmony are about to go to sleep after long weeks of their training but while Gladiators of Harmony are having no problem of sleeping on the ground, Spike still not used of sleeping on the ground.
“What’s wrong, Spike?” Ronin asked
“It’s just I so used on sleeping on my own bed and I still adjusting to sleeping on the ground with no blanket, Ronin” Spike complains about having to sleep on the ground and feeling the coldness without his blanket.
“Get uses to sleeping the ground, Spike. This isn’t a fancy hotel for us, this is a dungeon and they’re not giving us blankets, beds or even foods and I haven’t eat any food since we got here!” Crimson Danger’s stomach growling, “If I don’t find any food to eat on tomorrow, I going to cut someone’s feet off and eat it like a beast!” Crimson making an evil face before he get hit by Flint Blaze, “Ouch!”
“You ain’t eating no one, Danger”
“Hey guys, you don’t have to worry about me, I’m robot and I don’t eat foods” Test Bracer reminding the team about himself.
“WE KNOW IT, BRACER!” Spike and Gladiators of Harmony yell in unison.
“Jeez, Bracer! I may look like 30s-cartoon character but at least I‘m aware the existence of robots!” Charlie growls at Bracer.
“Sorry”
Spike get up from the ground and look around his team
“Listen guys, even through we don’t get along with each other but we must work together in order to win the game. We must win the game or else we won’t be able to get our freedom and..... and.... I won’t be able to see my old friends again.” Spike shred a tear while his team feel bad for him as a Ronin get up to comfort the dragon as he pet Spike’s head, much to Spike’s annoyance.
“You really love petting my head, don’t you? Ronin?” Spike asked
“You got a soft head, Spike” Ronin continues to petting Spike’s head, “I know you really misses your old buddies back on your planet but we can’t let our emotion distract us from the game, Spike. We must focus on winning the game. Once we win the game, you will see your friends again”
Spike feeling better, “Thank you, Ronin” then Spike look at Gladiators of Harmony, “Remember guys, big games tomorrow! Make it count!”
Spike and his team throw their arms in the air, “Go Gladiators of Harmony!”
At the coliseum, we see bunch of civilians making their way to the building and one of them is a young boy.
“I hope one of Gladiators can help me of making the city better” The boy rush to the coliseum hopefully to find any Gladiator for him to help.
Back on Equestria, Everypony including Elements of Harmony, Princesses, Shining Armor, Cutie Mark Crusaders and even Discord of all people attending to watch the broadcast screen from A113 in order to watch Intergalactic Gladiator Games.
Discord is wearing a football cap with 2 drinks attached to his cap, “My! Spike fighting his life as a gladiator? Man! This is going to be exciting tournament to watch!” He snap his finger so he can sit down on a comfort chair to watch the game whiling drinking 2 drinks from his cap.
Twilight look at the screen and thought to herself, ‘Spike, I hope you are okay’.
Inside of Emperor’s personal luxury suite, Emperor Faust is relaxing in his chair with Chancellor Brutus and the leader of Emperor’s bodyguards by his sides.
“Excuse me, what’s your name again?” Emperor asked the leader of his bodyguards.
“It’s Kougan”
“Kougan! So, did you arrest those disgusting creatures?” Emperor asked
“Yes and one of them unfortunately pay the price” Kougan answered with no sign of any remorse of killing the poor lad.
“You what?!” Chancellor Brutus asked in shock
“Ah, well, that’s what he gets for siding with.....that BITCH!” Emperor once again made his eye twitch.
“Relax, my dear Emperor. Everyone is on your side” Kougan reassures his Emperor and manages to calm him down.
“Thank you, Kougan”
“Emperor, why would you hav....” Brutus began, only for Emperor stares at him with flame on his eyes which terrifies the pug, “Never mind”
We see many civilians finding their seats while Andy & Randy are enjoying of eating their hot dogs.
“Andy, why do you want to come to Intergalactic Gladiator Games? You said you don’t want anything to do with Emperor Faust and his Faust Universe Company, why?” Randy asked
“Because I want to see what’s the dragon is capable of and this event got free foods and I am massive lover of foods!” Andy ate up his hot dog before he grab another hot dogs, “Free foods!” Andy chuckles.
“Good grief” Randy facepalm himself.
Inside of the armory, Spike dressed in a shiny purple armor with a purple gladiator helmet with 2 small fake dragon wings on it resembles a Roman era Gladiator. Gladiators of Harmony even Ronin & Flint holding their hands to their mouth laughing hysterically.
“You got to be kidding me. Again, why do I need an armor? I’m a dragon!” Spike complains of have to wear a gladiator armor for the games.
“Emperor request you to wear this armor because he think your skin is not hardened enough to protect yourself from the fights, so wear it and get out there and fight” a fashion designer who look like a small chipmunk answered.
“My skin is not hardened?! Man, I bet he never have a fight with a dragon before” Spike ponder about Emperor but Crimson Danger interrupts his thought.
“Spike! You look more like someone who go to a costume party than actual gladiator” Crimson Danger is laughing hysterically at Spike’s over the top purple Gladiator armor until he get hit by a seed from a fashion designer, “Hey! What did I do?!”
“That’s for mocking my fashion, you stupid ladybug”
“I am not a ladybug and I don’t resemble anything like a ladybug! Why do everyone keep calling me a ladybug?!” Crimson Danger angrily asked everyone but they ignores him, much to his dismay.
“Come on, Spike! If you want to act like a Gladiator, you have to look the part! Look at me, I was a sailor, musician, chef, boxer and many more! So please, wear this armor just for the sake of your beloved friends” Charlie pleaded to Spike whiling struggling to holding his laugh from him.
“Yeah, I think it look cool on you” Test Bracer encourages Spike as he’s the only one beside a fashion designer to not laugh at him wearing this ridiculous armor.
“Fine! I will wear this stupid armor!” Spike reluctantly accepting the armor.
“That’s the spirit! Enjoying your fight” A fashion designer exit the room as Gladiators of Harmony finally stop laughing at the poor dragon.
“Alright team! Let’s do this!”
Meanwhile at Equestria, Elements of Harmony especially Twilight & Rarity are concerned about Spike.
“My Spikey-Wikey is going up against those savages?! This is insane! Spike can’t survive this!” Rarity freaks out like if her fashion is ruined by someone.
“Relax, Rarity. It’s not like the end of the world” Rainbow Dash trying to calm the fashionista but it doesn’t work as Rarity get into Rainbow’s face.
“Rainbow Dash! Losing my Spikey-Wikey is more devastating to me than the end of the world! It too much for me to hear of losing Spike!” Rarity starting to cry as Sweetie Belle comfort her sister.
“Sorry Rarity” Rainbow apologizes to Rarity.
Cadence and Shining Armor approached Twilight, as both of them laid a hoof on her.
“Don’t worry, Twilight. We here for you.” Cadence assures Twilight.
“Your BBBFF is here to help you to get through this difficult situation, Twily.” Shining Armor smiles at his younger sister.
“Thank, guys” She smiled.
Discord is waiting impatiently, “Come on! It’s been 6 minutes since I got here and the game haven’t starting?!”
“Discord, calm yourself down. Maybe they just wanting to make sure they got everythi....” Celestia stop at her sentence when she along with the entire civilians of Ponyville see a golden smile emoji-like creature with golden suit standing on their screen.
“What” Celestia is speechless.
“The” Luna is speechless too.
“Heck” as well as Cadence
“Is” Shining Armor did double take.
“That?!” Cutie Mark Crusaders gasped as they hold each other.
In the coliseum, A hologram of a golden smile-emoji appear in front of the audience and talk in a bombastic voice as the crowd cheering.
“Live from Planet Faust, I’m Kit Smileton and welcome to Intergalactic Gladiator Games!” Kit smiles at the audience, “Today, we going to witness the most ANTICIPATED Event of all time! For the TITLE of first ever Intergalactic Gladiator CHAMPION OF ALL THE UNIVERSE!!!!! Are you READY?!?!?!”
Crowd cheered loud
“Good people of Faust City, I say....... ARE YOU REEEEEEEEAAAAAADDDDDDDYYYYYYY?!?!?!?!“
Crowd cheered even more louder than ever.
“Wonderful! Let’s the tournament BEGIN!”