"Bu...Buttercube?" Celestia stands back as Luna turns to her sister in surprise. The white alicorn tries to stay calm as she looks at the brown mare, "Im...impossible, you are already dead in that explosion 50 years ago."
"Surprised to see me," The old mare smiles, "I can see that."
Luna asks her sister, "Who is this mare? I know you are surprised when you see her but is she that important?"
The white alicorn sighs and turns to the old mare, "Anyway, what are you doing here? Your family thought that you are dead there."
"They think so," The old mare stands up by two backhooves, "I think that better because I have to stay here to guard a thing."
Luna looks at the pegasus, "What thing?"
"These weapons," Buttercube points at the alicorns, "Since you two are already here, you have to fight with me."
"What?" Celestia shakes her head, "No way, I have to get out of here."
"Too late for that, Your Majesty," the old mare smiles, "I see you are stronger than the last time I met you. Show me what you got."
"But..." Celestia is trying to say but a halberd flies in front of the white alicorn, making the white alicorn have to dodge. The halberd leaves a big hole in the wall. Celestia and Luna gulp as the white alicorn turns back to the old mare, "You... you don't have that strength before, and you don't walk by two backhooves like that. Who are you?"
"Let me introduce myself again, Celestia," Buttercube raises her forehoof as the halberd comes back to the old mare, "My name is Aria, the previous ruler of Earth(en)," The scythe is covering in the dark aura, "I once was a human, and now, I'm the guardian of these weapons."
"What did you say?" Luna is trying to ask but the scythe is flying toward her as the blue alicorn dodges it. Luna looks at it as it is still spinning. Luna whispers, "How strong is this mare?"
"Get up or I will make you lie here in over a year," The scythe flies back to Aria, "I won't mercy for you two. Get ready." The Alicorns know that they can't get out of this thing as they start to
The dragon duo walks to the third door as Sunset is not expecting anything difficult. Once they get inside, they see many dragons on the stage as they are folding their claws. Toddy and Ember walk into the room and sit on the throne as the dragons bow to the lord.
One of the dragons asks, "Dragonlord Torch, why are you bringing the dragon from pony town here."
"Yeah," one of the dragons points at the dragon duo, "I don't see any battle smell to them."
Torch raises his claws as the dragons stop, then he points at the dragon duo and waves to them. Sunset and Spike walk to the dragonlord as the dragon guards are stepping by two sides. Sunset looks at them and smiles, "You really got a very tough dragon, don't you?" The dragon guards blush as they find that Sunset is very good for a dragon.
"Careful, they are easy to get crushed by a dragoness." tease Torch as Sunset and the dragonlord laugh while Spike doesn't know what is going on. Torch coughs, "Anyway, you are passing the test about the entry to come here."
"I know you lie already," Sunset huffs, "Because nothing related to something that grants his wings. Anyway, what if we fail the test."
"Simple, you and your friend will get out of here and never come back again," Torch waves his claw, "But that doesn't matter anymore because you just humiliated me, and I bet that your fighting skill is not an amateur."
"Sure," Sunset folds her claw, "I notice that."
Spike asks, "So, we are free to walk around here?"
Torch nods, "You are right. You can now come whenever you like and no one can stop you."
"Thank you." Spike bows to him, "Now, I have to go for a while. See you soon," then Spike goes out of the cave as Sunset shakes her head.
Torch turns to her daughter, "Hey, can you go out for a while? I have a talk with this dragon."
"Sure, dad." Ember stands up, "just don't try to flirt with her, or I will break your bone," then the blue dragon goes away.
Torch sighs in relief as he looks at the orange dragon, "So, you come from Equestria?" Sunset nods as the dragonlord looks at her, "... Why did I sense a great power of yours? Is that the one you are trying to hide?"
"I am hiding nothing," Sunset turns to the dragon guard, "and your guard keeps looking at me."
"Because you are beautiful," comments Torch as Sunset tilts her head in confusion, which makes the dragonlord sigh, "This is the first time I see a dragon that doesn't know how beautiful she is."
Sunset turns to the dragonlord, "Nice one, coal dragon,"
Torch's eyes widen in surprise and the guards grasp. When the guards are trying to arrest the orange dragon, Torch stops them as he stands up and walks close to the orange dragon, "This is the first time I got to talk like that. Tell me who you are?"
"Sunset," The orange dragon turns away, "Sunset Shimmer," then the orange dragon goes out of the camp as the dragonlord smiles. He feels this dragon is too excited to understand.
Celestia is creating a shield to block the attack but the slash from the scythe is too strong. It's broken and Celestia is slammed at the wall. Luna teleports to Aria's back and blasts her but the blast is blocked, the pegasus then throws the halberd at the blue alicorn. Luna dodges it but she receives a slash from the pegasus and flies to her sister. The Sisters get slammed together and they cough some blood.
Aria spins the scythe, "What's wrong? Do I go too hard?"
The blue alicorn stands up and yells at the mare, "I will crush you. Just wait."
The mare points the scythe at Luna, "Ah, tough alicorn. I didn't..." Suddenly, she feels her spines hurt and she kneels down. After a while, she stands up and rubs her spine, "Geez, my spine is not obeying me. Old age effect."
Celestia stands up, "I... This is your real power, right? Why are you hiding from me, Buttercube?"
"Because I don't want everyone around to know that a pegasus can do magic," Aria spins the halberd, "And my name is Aria, not Buttercube," then she charges at the Sisters. When the pegasus drops the scythe and tries to slash them with the halberd, Celestia quickly spins around and kicks the mare while Luna teleports behind and grabs the scythe to attack the mare. Luna feels something strange as the mare stands up and picks the halberd. The blue alicorn is suddenly surrounded by a blue smoke of the night from the scythe as the mare is surprised. She sits down and waits for the blue alicorn.
Celestia looks at the pegasus, "What... what happens?"
"First time I see this." Aria smiles, "Looks like someone gets loved by a weapon."
"Can... Can you help her?"
"Nothing can help." Aria stands up and points the halberd at the white alicorn with high speed. Celestia is surprised and finds that the halberd is in front of her forehead. Suddenly, the halberd is lightened as the white alicorn is surprised. Her mind is becoming white and knocked down. The pegasus stands there and looks at them, "... look like the weapons have their own masters."
Spike is sitting at the pool as he is feeling tired because of the test. When he is lying to relax, a group of dragons come to him and block his sunlight. The purple dragon is feeling annoyed as he realizes that red dragon.
"What do you want?" Spike gets up, "I don't want to fight here."
"Oh look, a wingless dragon wants to be tough," Garble gives him a smirk, "All right, seem you are talking. I want you to get out of here and leave your dragoness here."
"Oh sure," Spike rolls his eyes, "Honestly, she is the one who is hard to flirt with. Good luck. I hope you don't end up in the hospital cave."
"You give up so early?" Garble's eyes widen, "No wonder you never have a girl."
"Bet that there is a rule that the male will take the female," Spike looks at them, "Right?"
"No..." Garble turns to the dragons and nods as they are leaving him alone. Garble sits next to Spike, "I want to see how tough you are, but seem like you. You are good. Anyway..." Garble looks at the purple dragon, "Do you like her?"
"What? No," Spike's face is reddened, "I don't like her."
"Real.."
Garble is trying to say but a smack from his back as the red dragon turns back. He sees Smolder is here, "Hey, leave that dragon alone. You are bullying a new dragon again, right?"
"Wait... no," Garble is raising his hand to stop her, "I don't bully him. I'm just making friends with each other."
Smolder sighs, "Anyway, you have a good performance in that test, Spike. Who teaches you these moves?" Spike's face is blued as he is remembering the training that he has to pass. Smolder looks at him, "Are you okay? You look sick."
"No, I'm fine." Spike shakes his head to concentrate. "I'm just remembering the training. Not a big deal."
Smolder feels curious, "Oh, what kind of training?"
"Eh... I will tell you." And Spike starts telling his training with Sunset. When they finish hearing that, they don't know what to say as Spike rubs his head, "Honestly, I don't know how I can pass her training and sit here with you two."
"I have no word," Smolder taps her fingers with each other. "Eh... I don't think I can survive with that though."
"Survive with what?" A voice comes from behind her as Smolder yelps. Turning back, she sees Sunset is standing there. Sunset just sits next to Spike and asks, "What are you discussing?"
"Nothing," Smolder waves her claw in front of her as she turns away and whispers, "How strong you are? You are not so muscular."
"....okay," Sunset looks upon the sky and sees the sun is setting, then she turns to the purple dragon, "Guess that we have to stay here for a day. It's nearly night already."
"But where will we stay?" asks Spike, "We don't have to sleep outside, do we?"
"You don't have to do that," Smolder points at her cave, "You can stay here with me. It's just one night."
"Thank you," Sunset lies on the floor, "Now, I have to take a break." The others see that and laugh out loud.
Flora is walking to the flower shop and buying many white lilies. When the flower shopper asks her why she buys so many. She just answers that buying for someone is important. When she just walks to Ponyville graveyard, she sees a coated pony is standing in front of the grave. Looking closer, she knows this is a zebra
The zebra turns to the ninja, "So, you are the ninja, who makes my brother die of injuries."
"And you are?" Flora puts the flower on the grave, "I don't think I know you."
"The name Zecora, a potion maker," The zebra pulls out the coat, "I am Zelban's sister."
"I see," Flora is looking at the grave, "So, you here to take revenge?"
"Revenge is just a wrench. If you take revenge, you will be avenged, and the circle will continue until someone forgives you."
"Wise word," Flora sits down, "You must rhyme a lot, don't you?"
"Rhyming is my timing," Zecora looks at the grave, "So tell me, how did you meet my brother, without knowing others?"
".... Well, look like you are his sister." Flora looks at the sky, "I will tell you."