It was another boring day in Equestria. Flare Brimstone trotted down the halls in a daze, meandering to the throne room. The dutiful sun princess had requested her presence, but Flare Brimstone could not think of why. She did deliveries to the Crystal Empire, help train recruits, and drive three vicious bugbears away from Ponyville.
Was she missing something? Of course not, she's Flare Brimstone! However, a summons to the throne room says otherwise. With a heavy sigh, Flare stood at the front of the throne room door and eased it open.
She saw Princess Celestia and Princess Luna toiling away in their duties. A stack of documents made sure the sisters had their hooves full. Flare Brimstone approached the celestial alicorns and bowed.
"Your Radiant Majesty called for me?" she asked. "What can I help you this fine afternoon?"
Princess Celestia yawned and stretched out her wings before standing. "My agent," she began, "my sister and I need a reprieve from our duties. We were going to head out to the Lucid Fields for a little while."
Flare Brimstone's cute bat ears perked up and her tail wagged. "That's the land in the sky, right?" she asked. Princess Celestia nodded.
"It's a reserved location for royalty to unwind," Princess Luna said, flying next to Flare Brimstone. "You've heard of it, but you've never been there, correct?"
Flare Brimstone shook her head. All she knew about Lucid Fields is that it was created for Princess Celestia and her sister to temporarily set aside their duties; a private resort far above the lofty skies.
Princess Celestia tapped her hoof on her lips and concocted an idea. She purposes to Princess Luna that Flare Brimstone accompany them on Lucid Fields, and she agreed.
"All that is needed is you, Flare, to agree with the both of us," Princess Celestia said. "What do you say?"
"Yes!" she shouted, jumping up and down to the princesses' pleasure. "A new place that I've never been able to reach? I'd be a fool not to accept!"
Princess Celestia trotted to the door and beckoned Flare Brimstone to trail behind her. "Then come with us, our airship awaits us at the balcony."
The trio head out of the throne room and towards the balcony at the end of the hallway. Flare Brimstone then set her eyes on an opulent white and gold-colored airship that loomed over her body. A long platinum platform slowly extended to the balcony, allowing the princesses and Flare Brimstone abroad the airship.
It was manned by a crew of five stallions and one mare, who served as the leader of the crew in a blue and white garb. The mare bowed in respect for the princesses and shook Flare's hoof.
A beauty to behold, the mare had a gorgeous caramel mane and tail, her coat was an exotic light brown, her eyes were as deep as an emerald. The mare wore a black and silver amulet foreign to Flare, and she had no cutie mark.
"Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, it is a pleasure to gaze upon your majestic presences," the mare said. "And you are Flare Brimstone, Princess Celestia's agent, right?"
"That's... correct," Flare replied. "What's your name?"
"Zepplina, but most ponies refer to me as Zeppy," she answered. "I serve as the royal princesses air pilot to and from their destinations where winged travel proves to be too difficult."
Flare Brimstone couldn't help but raise her brow in bewilderment. Although Zeppy speaks like your typical equestrian, she had an accent the bat had heard from one place and one place only: Saddle Arabia.
"You're Saddle Arabian?"
Zeppy nodded. "That's right, born and raised there until my family moved to Equestria. I know my accent is a little... thick."
Flare smiled. "I've only ever met a few on my travels. Happy to meet you, Zeppy."
Zeppy giggled. "You as well. Please, take a seat. The location of Lucid Fields lays far above the castle and further above where the clouds rest, and then, only then, would you be able to catch a glimpse of the resort," Zeppy said, giving the order of her crew to start the ascension.
The trio sat on soft, leathery seats and pulled their safety harnesses around their bodies. The airship shifted and buckled, allowing it to move forward. At the helm, Zeppy steered the large vessel upwards in a spiral pattern, gradually gaining altitude and acceleration.
Flare Brimstone turned her attention to a window and beheld Canterlot Castle from the skies. Adrenaline shot through her as the bat pony could no longer conceal her excitement; a delighted squeal escaped her lungs. The princesses had secretly summoned earmuffs for this very instance, chuckling amongst themselves at Flare's expressive enthusiasm.
A quarter of an hour later, Zeppy announced to the trio that they had reached their location. Zeppy carefully steered the airship to a dock as Flare vibrated with joy.
"Alright," Zeppy started, "welcome to the Lucid Fields. Let me activate the platform so you three can enjoy your stay."
Unhooking the safety harnesses, the two sisters sauntered over to the exit with Flare Brimstone leading out in front. Zeppy pressed a button to open the door and another that extended the sleek platform towards the dock.
Flare Brimstone reached a level of elation gazing at the tall, monumental building in front of her; a white edifice that pierced the heaven's sunlight; the hallowed ground it stood upon was a glistening silver with hundreds of ponies, all employed by the sun princess, serve this resort for Her Radiant Majesty. Royal guards shot from the black doors leading into the building lined up in two rows, standing at attention. They've all been brought the same way Flare Brimstone did.
"If you peer to your left, the relaxation area greets you with all your body's personal needs," Princess Celestia said. "In front is the... what Luna calls the' Gaming Arcade' for your entertainment, and finally, to the right is the Sparring Grounds, the large, glass dome."
Flare Brimstone was confused. "Sparring Grounds? Like for fighting? Why is that here, with all due respect?"
Princess Celestia explained it's where she and her sister go to settle their more personal disputes, ones that usually entail issues about who gets the last slice of cake or who is the best pony.
"There are more issues that arise from just those examples, even though I am the best pony around, clearly," Princess Luna huffed, boasting loudly. The sun princess groaned.
"As I recall, the best pony match is still 304 and 167. Mine is the former, of course," Princess Celestia corrected her gloating sister.
The lunar princess blushed. "In all fairness, dear sister, you rigged the last 85 wins out of the 471 matches."
"Even if you accuse me of going so far as using foul play, I'd still have 219 against your measly 167," Her Radiance retorted with a playful tone. "The result is still the same, little sister."
Princess Luna bucked her face against her sister's, and the two had a playful ire plastered across their faces. At this moment, Flare understood why the two sisters came here, and why they decided to ask her to tag along.
"Are we here only to fight?" she asked.
A mischievous wink shot at the bat pony's direction from Princess Celestia, as she pulled her sister from her face. "That is correct, however, as much as it would please me to remind my little sister of my superiority, we decided to try and fight you instead, my agent."
Princess Luna snorted out hot air. "Sister and I can settle our disagreements another time. Let us head over to the Sparring Grounds for a match, shall we?"
One of the guards hastily guided the trio into the glass dome. Inside was a flat land with grassy terrain locked behind a tall, transparent gate, which the guard unlocked using the keys hanging off his waist.
Flare peered to her right and saw a giant, electronic scoreboard light up with the wins each of the princesses had against one another. Of course, Princess Celestia was in the lead, much to her lunar sister's chagrin.
Flare Brimstone entered first, a rush of excitement flowed through her as the light from the sky shined across the terrain. It was quite spacious, allowing Flare Brimstone almost too much freedom. The princesses entered as well, and then the guard as he closes the gate behind him. He trots over to the sidelines and illuminates his horn towards the scoreboard, wiping the slate clean.
Flare Brimstone heads to the middle of the dome and turns to face the two sisters. They had a look of conviction accompanied with grins.
"Who shall I face first?" she asks them, trotting in place. "I've got my motor revvin' and I'm rearing to go!"
Princess Luna stepped forward. "I'll be your first opponent," she says in a commanding tone. "My horn's aching for some action. My apologies if I become too rough."
Flare smirked, saying, "That's fine with me. It's been some time since I could hit something, and that chance being a princess... I would be lying If I said I didn't like the notion."
Princess Luna chuckled. "Well," she started, "your confession could hang on the possibility of treason with such a bold declaration; however, I will overlook it just this once."
"Show me what the Princess of the Night is capable of; don't you hold back for my sake," Flare Brimstone said.
With that, the guard's horn shot in the air in a flash of green light, signaling the two mares to begin their fight.
Battle 1: Flare Brimstone Vs. Princess Luna
Flare Brimstone started to dash up to Princess Luna to strike her, however, the bat pony felt an eerie presence flow past her. The grass began to sway as the wind suddenly picked up. A wave of pressure descended upon Flare Brimstone, forcing her body to lower just an inch above the ground.
She looked forward and saw Princess Luna's horn shoot out of blue magic above them. The dome darkened as clouds fabricated from Princess Luna's magic took form, then a large full moon loomed over the battlefield. The wind became turbulent as Princess Luna stepped forward again.
"Under the moon, I reach my full strength, even if one was fabricated," she said. Her body glowed as ethereal armor covered the lunar princess's body. It was black and transpicuous, then she conjured a lance to her right and a shield to her left, hoisted by magic mimicking hands.
Flare Brimstone was taken aback by Princess Luna's form. An armored princess stomped the battlefield with a fervor mirroring the bat's excitement, with a wicked smile strewn across her face.
She lifted herself into the air in an attempt to slam onto Flare Brimstone, but the bat pony managed to leap out of danger, but not before being blown away by Princess Luna's deafening impact on the ground.
Flare tumbled to the ground before skidding to a halt. She manages to raise herself from the ground, but Princess Luna dashed towards the mare and hoisted her lance above her head before sending it crashing down on the earth, but still, Flare leaped out the way as the lance smashed into the earth.
Flare Brimstone couldn't believe Princess Luna's strength. Princess Luna continued her assault on Flare Brimstone, who barely evades every thrust, sweep, and strike, but she couldn't be on the defensive forever; she had to stand her ground.
The bat pony saw another thrust coming from the lunar princess and collides her hoof against the lance, deflecting Princess Luna's attack as she stumbled from the sudden counter, enabling Flare to cleanly strike her chest.
Princess Luna grunted, stepping back, but she steels herself and stood tall. She and Flare stare before they both charge at one another in a heavy clash, neither mare letting up her attacks.
Each strike against Flare's hooves and Princess Luna's lance sent shockwaves underneath them, reverberating rumbles across the resort. The mares began to smile viciously.
"Not bad," Flare Brimstone said, praising Princess Luna's fighting skills. "However, you're wet behind the ears."
Flare headbutts the princess's helmet, reeling the armored mare backward. Trotting in place and whipping a dust cloud, Flare Brimstone blitzed in a terrifying blur, smacking Princess Luna's chest with a deafening boom; a violent ripple shook the dome to its core. The lunar princess flew back and fell to the ground.
"Is that all you got?!" Flare lambasted, still trotting in place.
Suddenly, Princess Luna rose from the ground and into the sky. She lifted her lance high as arcane energy gathered within the weapon, and with a loud yell, the lunar princess swiped the air, hurling a horizontal slice of mystical blue energy at her foe.
Growing accustomed to Princess Luna's auric pressure, Flare was able to easily evade her opponent's attacks, but her adversary was unrelenting, sending vertical and horizontal slashes of magic at the bat pony.
She evaded them as the magical slashes collided with the ground in an explosive impact. Flare Brimstone used her wings to dart at Princess Luna with a reeling strike with her hoof. However, Princess Luna dashed at Flare with her shield in front, and as they clashed once more, Flare lost the interaction, and the lunar princess bashed the bat with her shield.
Flare crashed to the ground. She opened her eyes in a daze before getting up. She breathed heavily as Princess Luna stood across from her, slightly encumbered.
"You have tough skin, Flare Brimstone," Princess Luna announced, wiping sweat from her face. "You have me all worked up, it's no wonder sister herald you as her agent."
Flare Brimstone gasped slowly for air, tired, but dauntless. "Thanks," she replied. "I still got gas in my tank, and I am not going to stop until I'm out."
Princess Luna chuckled. "Then I have a special surprise for you."
Princess Luna stomped the ground as encroaching darkness began to spread across the battlefield. Black particles began to float in the air. Then, weaving magic with her lance, Princess Luna impaled the ground as creatures clawed through way out of the pitch-black earth.
Princess Luna began to utter an incantation: "In the darkness, I summon the hoard, the minions of the night! Rise from the hollowed emptiness of the abyss and attack our enemy!"
Flare Brimstone was stunned. She saw completely black ponies rise from the ground. They had yellow glowing eyes and wielded shadowy weapons.
Princess Luna gazed at Flare Brimstone's awestruck expression. "It's a spell called Black Space. You stand opposed against the shadows."
Before she could think, the hoard of shadow ponies leaped into action, hurling themselves at Flare Brimstone as she retaliates with ruthless abandon. She effortlessly crushed the shadow ponies as they began to dissipate.
Princess Luna wasn't surprised. "Perfect display of strength. Now, let us end this!"
Princess Luna impaled the black ground again, surging magic within it, and that's when Flare Brimstone gazed at an impossibility. Even Princess Celestia was taken slightly aback at her sister's magical prowess.
It was ethereal as it rose from the black void, looming over Flare Brimstone as she fell on her flank at the sheer mass of darkness that opposed her. Its body had the cosmos swirling inside, it was dark and purple, and it resembled the form of Princess Luna as it let out an echoing wail.
What stood was the Tantabus in all its monumental glory, a manifestation of pure darkness. It was being channeled by Princess Luna's magic. If Flare Brimstone could somehow cease Princess Luna from channeling the dark creature, it might sink back into the abyss where it spawned out.
Flare witnessed the Tantabus's horn glowing an effulgent purple, propelling a cascade of magic missiles that homed in on the bat pony. Flare was knocked all the way over to the far end of the dome. She had to end the fight quickly.
Whilst thinking of a plan, the Tantabus teleported to Flare Brimstone, catching her off guard. It raised its hoof and slammed it down on the mare with a loud crash, however, Flare held the Tantabus's giant hoof with her own.
She struggled to hold the weight, the ground around her cracked and gave way, creating a small crater where Flare still held the monstrous hoof.
"I... can't... too heavy..." she uttered under her lips. She gritted her teeth and roared with all her might, pushing the Tantabus's hoof off her body. In a rush of adrenaline, Flare blitzed over to Princess Luna and smacked her armor, but a protective barrier deflected the bat's strikes.
"Flying feather!" she exclaimed. "Think, Flare, think! I got it!"
Flare Brimstone executed her plan quickly as the Tantabus drew nearer. She punched the ground in front of Princess Luna. She did it again. And then again, faster. And then again, harder. She saw Princess Luna reacting.
She bullet-punches the ground like a jackhammer, sending an earthquake that shook the resort, a spectacular display of physical strength. Her attempt worked, and Princess Luna stumbled out of concentration.
With the barrier down and the magic cut from the Tantabus, it receded into the black earth in a monstrous wail. Princess Luna was physically drained, panting heavily. Flare Brimstone was the same, but the two had to finish the fight.
"Come on," Flare uttered under her breath, nearly falling to the ground. "Don't... tell me you're... tired."
Princess Luna chuckled, panting slowly. "What about you?" she inquired, barely able to raise the lance as her shield and armor dissipated. "I could go... one more round."
"Then let's go!"
"Let's!"
They yelled out to each other, colliding in a white flash that shook the dome. When the flash subsided, the fabricated moon and clouds disappeared. It was silent, Princess Celestia looked on and saw the two mares gazing into the eyes of each other.
Princess Luna's lance struck Flare Brimstone's stomach, while the bat pony's hoof hit the lunar princess's chest. A few seconds later, both of them fell on their backs at the same time, exhausted.
"Tie!!!" the guard yelled out.
"Oh my, a tie?" Princess Celestia said in bewilderment. "That's the first time a tie has been decided."
Princess Celestia sauntered over to the two mares. They lay sprawled out, resting.
"You two gave quite a show," the sun princess whispered. "I'll have the guards take you both to your chambers here."
Princess Celestia's horn glowed brightly, repairing the damaged battlefield. It was as if they had never fought at all. With that out of the way, the two mares, along with Princess Celestia, headed into the resort to call it a day.
Two days pass and Flare Brimstone awoke in her bedroom. She stretched and yawned before getting out of bed, preparing herself for the coming match with Princess Celestia.
The bat pony heard her door hinge open to gaze at Princess Celestia's radiant figure entering the room. Flare Brimstone bowed to show respect and Her Majesty reciprocated the gesture as a show of solidarity.
"I assume you are 'amped' and 'got your motor revving' for our friendly bout?" she asked.
Flare Brimstone nodded. "I can't wait to clobber you!"
Princess Celestia giggled at her agent's unwavering enthusiasm. "Then I best be wary since you can go head-to-head with my sister," she said, heading over to Flare's window and opening it. The celestial majesty gazed lovingly at the sun, and then back at her agent.
Flare Brimstone immediately felt disturbed. Something made her repulse; she stepped away from Princess Celestia as the bat felt an odd aura emanating from Her Radiance. Princess Celestia turned around and gave Flare Brimstone a motherly smile, but it was awkward. Her eyes stared at the unsettled bat pony's body.
"My agent... you will find soon enough how strong I can be," Princess Celestia declared, her voice ringing deep within Flare's body. "You look troubled. Is something wrong?"
Flare shook her head hastily. "Nothing at all," she said. "I'll see you in the dome soon."
Princess Celestia's smile did not move an inch. "Good, I'll be looking forward to your struggle."
The celestial alicorn exited from Flare Brimstone's room. The bat pony fell to the floor and gasped for air; she didn't realize she wasn't breathing. She steeled herself, the fight ahead was going to be rough.
The time has come, the fight between Flare Brimstone and Princess Celestia was about to start. The two mares, along with Princess Luna who stood at the sidelines, entered the dome. The same guard accompanied them and wiped the scoreboard clean from the previous match and began another.
Flare Brimstone positioned herself in the middle of the battlefield like before while Princess Celestia stood where her sister was.
"The second friendly bout will begin once the green light from my horn shines over your heads," the guard said, channeling his magic.
Flare took a deep breath and exhaled, putting her battle face on. Princess Celestia didn't do anything but sit on the grass and stared with those blank eyes, still having that motherly smile across her face.
The guard shot magic into the sky as it exploded with a green flare, signaling that the battle had begun.
Battle 2: Flare Brimstone Vs. Princess Celestia
Flare Brimstone spares no time rushing over to Princess Celestia, attempting to strike the celestial alicorn. The alicorn didn't move, giving Flare a clean opportunity, but as her hoof neared Princess Celestia's face, the bat pony's attack suddenly missed, and she fell to the ground.
The bat pony felt sick, disoriented, and hot. As quickly as the feeling came, it went away. Flare eased herself off the ground and turned her eye at Princess Celestia, who never moved from her position, merely turning around to meet Flare's ardent gaze.
The bat pony didn't understand. How did Princess Celestia not get hit? How did Flare Brimstone miss?
"What happened?" she asked the celestial alicorn. "I had a clear shot, yet I missed. How?"
Princess Celestia giggled. "I forced you to miss," she confessed.
Flare was shocked. "How?!" she shouted.
"I raised your temperature and gave you a brief fever that shocked your system," she explained. "The abruptness caused you to narrowly miss your attack."
"That's right, you can control fire and heat," Flare said. "I'll be more careful next time."
Princess Celestia clapped her hooves together. "Glad to hear it. Just for you, I won't use such methods. Besides... you won't win."
Flare's ears perked up. "And what makes you say that?"
"Because you aren't strong enough, however, don't let that deter you. I will allow you to struggle for a while."
Flare wiped some sweat off her face. "Alright," she began, "then let me show you how much I can struggle!"
Flare Brimstone leaped at Princess Celestia with her hoof high in the air and attempt to strike her, but the sun princess leans to the left and dodged the attack with no effort.
Flare skids on the earth, and drifts to the right before going to hit the celestial alicorn, but only to miss once again. She kept trying, getting faster and faster, but no matter how fast or how hard Flare Brimstone tried, Princess Celestia manages to effortlessly evade her blows.
Princess Celestia tilted her head in confusion, wearing the same motherly expression. "It's been ten minutes, my agent. How are we fairing?"
Flare gritted her teeth. "Don't worry about it," she uttered, scraping the ground with her hooves. "Surely Her Radiant Majesty is capable of something other than sitting on her flank."
Princess Celestia's eyes narrowed slightly. "I gave you ten minutes to strike me down, and here you stand, insulting your ruler. It breaks my heart, my agent."
Flare Brimstone snorted like a bull. "Maybe you're afraid? I wouldn't put it past you."
Princess Celestia chuckled at Flare's quips. "Very well," she said, her horn glowing white, "I shall entertain you."
A wave of magic shot past Flare Brimstone. It was warm... too warm. The sun's light brightened and caused a harsh heat haze that littered the entire battlefield.
Princess Celestia weaved a magical circle in front of her before reeling back and blowing forward air from her lips. The air passed through the magic circle as an intense fire burst out the other end, surprising Flare Brimstone.
With little time to think, Flare manages to elude the crimson blaze, but just narrowly as the magic circle dissipated in front of Princess Celestia.
"Impressive," she said, congratulating her agent's evasive skills. "But don't you rest just yet, my agent."
Princess Celestia stomped the ground as two columns of earth rose next to Flare Brimstone. They were covered in molten lava and with a flick downward from Princess Celestia's hoof, the columns of molten rock collapsed to crush Flare Brimstone's body.
Flare manages to avoid certain death and catches her breath. The heat from the sun was intense and Flare had no defenses for dealing with it.
She gazes at the celestial alicorn, thinking about what she could do. As she pondered, Flare blinks and suddenly the looming presence of Princess Celestia stood over her and smashed her hooves atop of the bat pony. A large boom shakes the resort as Flare laid in a small crater, her forelegs in a defensive position.
"Oh, you're still awake," Princess Celestia said. "I was certain that would knock you out, but you do have resilient skin. Bravo!"
Flare shivered, coughed, and gasped for air, trying to get back up, but her body refused to. The attack from Princess Celestia left burn marks on Flare Brimstone's coat and forelegs.
"What do you say we call off our fight?" Princess Celestia suggested. "I wouldn't want you to get hurt."
As inviting as the celestial alicorn suggests, Flare Brimstone could not help but smile at Princess Celestia. "What? Are you truly scared of a little bat pony?" Her quips at Princess Celestia did the mare very little favor, but the radiant pony simply smiles with that motherly expression.
"As you wish," Princess Celestia said, her horn shimmered as Flare witnessed a floating sphere of fire looming over the battlefield in a shining effulgence that nearly blinded the bat pony.
Flare Brimstone forced herself off the ground as she stumbled, yet she held a vicious smile. Princess Celestia's countenance did not change, but Flare could feel the princess's concealed ire imitating her own.
Flare hurriedly struck Princess Celestia, but a red barrier impended her assault. The bat pony slipped away as Princess Celestia shot magic into the fiery orb, sending a cascade of small meteors pelting the battlefield in large explosions.
Flare Brimstone dodged the rocks that exploded on the ground and ruthlessly smashed the rocks she couldn't evade. Princess Celestia was elated to see her agent act with such fervor.
Flare attempted to strike the white alicorn, but the barrier made it impossible, yet the bat pony didn't give up. She hit the barrier harder and faster, pummelling the shield as a crack drew the attention of the sun princess.
"Oh, it's starting to break?" she asked in a surprised tone. "Then I guess I have to make you stop."
Princess Celestia quickly reeled her head back as the ground underneath Flare Brimstone erupted in an explosive spire that sent the bat pony smashing into the dome's glass ceiling.
Stuck against the glass, Flare tried to free herself, then she had an idea cross her mind. If I can propel myself off the glass and direct my hoof at Princess Celestia, I should be able to completely shatter her barrier!
It was a good strategy, and Flare Brimstone enacted her plan, leaping off the top of the dome at blinding speeds. Princess Celestia sent a torrent of fire blast from her horn, but Flare manages to evade them and struck the sun princess's barrier with all her might.
The magical barrier shattered like glass, dissipating into nothingness. Princess Celestia's eyes widened slightly and congratulates her agent's physical prowess.
"Brilliant display, my agent," she praised. "However, this is as far as you'll go... for now."
Flare Brimstone was immediately met with a strike that sent her, face first, into the earth. The ground rippled as another crater, a larger one, formed, and the bat pony lay in the middle.
Flare shifted her head up to Princess Celestia, who loomed over the bat pony like a giant. She struggled to rise from the ground, but her body refused.
"You fought well, but now have your rest," the sun princess whispered. Flare Brimstone passed out, despite her best efforts, Princess Celestia trounced her.
"The winner of this friendly bout goes to Princess Celestia!" the guard shouted.
Princess Luna flew next to her sister, gazing at Flare Brimstone's body.
"Tell me, did you think Flare could beat you?" she asked.
Princess Celestia giggled. "There's always a chance," she told her sister, using magic to carry her agent on her back. Princess Celestia used her wing to caress Flare's face as she slept.
"You're serious. It didn't even look close."
"If my agent wasn't too worn down at the beginning of the fight, she would have succeeded in landing a blow. If she did, I would've conceded right then and there."
Princess Luna was surprised. "Why would you give up?"
Princess Celestia stared at Flare's face with a look of love. "To see her face beaming with joy," she said, trotting out of the dome. "However..."
"Yes?"
"Her face did beam with joy when she shattered my barrier. To behold her smiling with such happiness was euphoric, and that's all I wanted."
"Do I detect a hint of love in your voice?"
Princess Celestia chuckled. "It's more of a... motherly love. Come, let us depart."
Princess Luna's eyes watered. "B-but the Game Arcade!" she whined.
Princess Celestia sighed. "We have a Game Arcade at home. There is a chamber solely dedicated to your... hobby."
As Princess Luna groaned, the airship manned by Zeppy and her crew appeared to take the trio of ponies home.
Although this adventure was brief, it was nonetheless exciting. Until the next adventure of Flare Brimstone.