[Saturday Morning in Sunset’s room]
Sunset was playing to her new video game she bought 1 week ago (Well, that was her brother who bought it for her). She was playing online with Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Pinkie Pie.
“I am still the number 1!!” said Sunset.
“Not forever, said Rainbow Dash. I will take your place i swear!!!”
“You two take this too seriously, said Applejack. You are first and second in the world online ranking. I am just in the top 100...”
“A.J is right, this is just a game, said Pinkie Pie, game are supposed to be fun!! Look at me, i am not even in the top 1000 and i don’t care!!!”
While she was defending her title against Dash once again. She received a call from Pinkie Pie that she was actually fighting a new challenger. Sunset finished her battle by a victory and watched Pinkie’s match in direct. She saw her loose against the challenger quickly. Applejack then called Sunset to say that a certain player called The Infernal Hero defeated her too. After a few minutes, the challenger reached to the top 10.
“Who is that player? Asked Sunset. He seem very strong.”
“Uh, I don’t know, said Rainbow Dash. But in order to be able to challenge you and me, he will have to defeat the 9th, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th and 3rd best players in the world. That will take him maybe many days, or weeks...”
Sunset and Rainbow Dash became silent when they saw the player called The Infernal Hero moving in 9th place, then 8th, 7th and 6th in 15 minutes. The 5th best player was someone called The Super Rocker (Flash Sentry) and the match was diffused live. The battle, which was consisting of a 1 vs 1 match, each one choosing a character to be their avatar. After 10 intense minutes of battle, The Infernal Hero won the battle with his avatar finisher move. Then, the outsider challenged the 4th best player and won in 10 minutes flat. The third best player was a bit of a challenge for the Infernal Hero, but he also lost to him. Rainbow Dash knew what that was meaning: she was next on his list. She received a message from the person like what he would challenge her tomorrow. Later, Rainbow Dash and Sunset met with the rest of their friends in Pinkie’s house.
“What will i do? Said Rainbow Dash. I am the next on this player list!!”
“Calm down, Rainbow Dash, said Sunset. Even if he beat you, you will still be third!!”
“This is not about the fact of being in the top 3, she answered. I just don’t like losing!!!”
“I know, me neither, said Sunset. But Applejack and Pinkie Pie challenged him, maybe they know things who could help you!!”
“I am sorry, said Pinkie Pie, that match was way to fast, he made on me a solid combo that i couldn’t escape.”
“When he challenged me, said A.J. He attacked so fast that my avatar couldn’t even place a hit on his avatar!”
“And when he challenged the other players of the top 10 except me and Dash, said Sunset, he also used lot of combo attacks and combo breakers. He is talented in attack like in defense, and his agility is incredible.”
“He must have a weakness, said Twilight, Let my analyze the stats sheet of his character...”
She analyzed the avatar used by The Infernal Hero.
“This is what i discovered, she said to her friends. His avatar stats are higher in Speed (which include agility), Combo, Defense (combo breakers and counter attacks) and Magic (when using magical attacks). But he seems to be lacking in Stamina, Attack and H.P . So, if you can use against him a character focused on both Attack and Combo, like him, you could probably beat him, Rainbow Dash.”
“Well, she answered. I...My avatar doesn’t have a good defense. But i placed all his points on Speed, Attack and Stamina. I should be fine”
“And for my avatar, said Sunset. I put all her points in Magic, Health and Defense. And, also, Why is Sunlight not arrived yet?”
“I am here, he said. I was just standing behind the wall, waiting for you to say my name. And from what i heard, this player seem to be very powerful. I don’t play this game, but Flash talked about it to me. I can’t really help you, but i know if someone can defeat that player, this is one of you.”
On these words, Sunlight left and returned to his chamber, where he turned on his console and logged on his account, under the nametag of The Infernal Hero. Then, the next day, Rainbow Dash woke up early to train her avatar by challenging a lot of players. Then, the time finally came for her to challenge Sunlight. She was stressed and sweating. The battle began and Dash attacked first with a powerful attack...that Sunlight's avatar blocked. This one launched a counter who sent Dash’s avatar flying against the ground. She proceeded to throw her best attacks and combos at his opponent’s, which took them directly. But at the moment she thought she was going to win, her opponent broke her combo and stroke back with a full powered Hyper Combo and an Ultimate Move, which ended the fight. Dash was stumped, like Sunset, Twilight, Pinkie and Applejack, who were watching the battle live (thank to the spectator mode in this game) Dash was swearing, yelling, and raging. Sunset sent a message to the player: «Listen to me, i swear you will pay for what you did to my friends. I will defeat you live, right now!!». Sunlight replied with: «Fine, let’s make a deal...If you beat me, i will reveal who i am and give you a special reward, and if i beat you, well, i won’t reveal myself and you will have to give me your most precious possession.»
“He is not kidding, said Twilight, are you sure, Sunset?”
“Yes, i will avenge you all!!” she answered
“You have too, said Rainbow Dash, who arrived suddenly in her room. If you lose, i swear i will balance you off a cliff!!”
She received a battle invitation from The Infernal Hero that she opened and accepted. She heard the player voice in her earphones, a deep voice, probably modulated.
“You have no chance to beat me...i will end you in 10 minute flat...”
“Don’t underestimate me, answered Sunset. I will kick your butt and prove to you i am the best!!”
The battle began and Sunset’s avatar didn’t attacked, she instead used a spell to increase her defense. Her opponent laughed and didn’t move neither, using a magical spell to increase his avatar’s magic power. Then, they attacked each other at the same time. The battle was stressful and intense, with each of the avatars blocking or avoiding attacks. But after a while, She took advantage of the battle.
“You can do it, Sunset!!!” said her friends.
On the other side of the screen, Sunlight was smiling.
“Don’t think the victory is your!!! He said. I didn’t use my trump card yet!!!”
His avatar trapped Sunset’s one in a magic prison, then charged his ultimate move.
“I call it the Hell Zone!!” said Sunlight.
The attack stroke Sunset’s avatar and Sunlight was sure that the victory was his.
“You've lost, he said to his sister, no one survive that move!!”
“You are wrong, she answered. You are not the only one with a trump card!”
Her avatar was still holding up. it’s health bar was low, but not empty.
“What, no way!!!” said Sunlight.
“I used all the magic power of my character to cast a spell preventing my avatar to faint for one turn...”
“That doesn’t matter, he said to her. I will destroy you next turn.”
“I don’t think so, because you see, this spell not only prevent the user to faint, but also return the double of damages she took during the turn! this is Game over for you!!!”
Sunlight smiled, knowing that she won that battle. His avatar got destroyed by Sunset’s avatar attack.
“I beat you, she said to him, now, show us who you are!”
“First, he answered, there is the special reward i promised to you”
He sent her the gift via an online link.
“This is an artifact who halves the damages of magic attacks and reduce from 50% the cost of magic points when casting magic attacks” said Sunlight.
“Wow, this is a mythical artifact, i remember it was time limited and only gave to a few players selected randomly.”
“I don't have use for this artifact” he said to her by microphone.
“Now, show us who you are!!! Said Rainbow Dash, so i could see the face i will beat up!!”
Sunlight turned on his webcam and removed the modulator on his microphone, revealing himself to his friends.
“Tadah!” he said
“What?! Sunlight!?” said Sunset and her friends at the same time.
“You were not expecting this, uh? He said, laughing. This is me, i am the player called The Infernal Hero.”
“You didn’t knew it, said Pinkie Pie? I knew it was him from the beginning!!”
“Me too, said Twilight, i just had to retrace his I.P Adress”
“I...Didn’t knew you were so talented, said Sunset to him. Why did you hide to me that you were such a good player?!!”
“You never asked...” he answered.
“Oh, right” she said.
Sunlight appeared in Sunset’s room, and Dash punched him in the face.
“Ouch!!! He said. You are really a sore loser, Rainbow. But this is not my fault if you are bad at this game!”
This time, she kicked him in the nuggets.
“That was totally worth the shot” thought Sunlight.
He smiled at Sunset, who was staring at him.
“What? He asked. Okay, i should have told you that i was a excellent player...”
Her stare changed into a smile and she jumped on Sunlight, hugging him.
“I was already liking you before, she said. But now, i like you even more!! My brother is the second best player in the world. I was dreaming of that for so long!!! Oh, you will be the co-animator of my video game streams!! We will team up and participate to many video game tournaments!!”
“I prevent you, said Rainbow Dash to him. On this day, you made a fierce rival who will give his 110% to beat you!!!”
“I am sure you won’t deceive me, he answered. But if you think you can beat me, you wish!!”
This is on this ambiance that the day ended.