//------------------------------// // Epilogue Celestia Plots Revenge // Story: Luna's Lessons // by Rhonie8k //------------------------------// Deep in the dungeons of Canterlot Castle, the sounds of pained wails and electronic beepings echoed off the walls. "DIE DIE DIE DIE." A mares voice boomed through the halls. "FINISH HER" A strange glowing box screamed out. On the game's screen, a changeling stepped clumsily forward and kicked a dazed earth mare with her blonde mane in a braid and wearing tactical armor, nearly missing. "Khangeling wins" The game called out. "Pitiful fool that's what you get for challenging me." Princess Celestia squealed with delight. "Dear sister you may have bested me in that silly little prank war, but come the Canterlot Clash I shall have my revenge. I will best you at your favorite game and then it will be you who calls me best princess." She mumbled to herself as she shooed the royal guard next to her away. "NEXT VICTIM!" She boomed with her royal Canterlot voice as a mare pegasus guard took the loser's place. "Begin Fight!" The game was called after both players selected the same two fighters from the previous match. On the screen, the the the braided mare quickly advanced on the changeling and did a summersault kick launching her into the air before pulling out a spear and stabbing the changeling just before she hit the ground sending her back into the air. The spear jabbed out again each time the changeling was about to hit the ground until all of her health had been depleted. "Finish Her!" The game cried. The braided mare stepped back did a few random steps forward and backward before finally launching four spears one at each of the changeling's feet as if to pin her to the ground before performing another summersault kick knocking the changeling's head off and finally throwing a final spear at the head pinning it to the wall on the side of the screen. "Fatality Sonya Spear Wins. Flawless Victory" "What unholy magic is this?" Princess Celestia demanded after having watched the scene unfold horror in her eyes. "This game has some pretty graphic finishers." The gaurd replied casually. "I already know that. I meant was sorcery did you use to defeat me so easily?" Celestia eyed the guard callously. "You're honestly not very good." The mare responded flatly. "I think everypony else was just letting you win. Although a few of them, the ones where they came close to beating you were also just really bad as well." "Everypony was letting me win," Celestia said in disbelief. She looked utterly defeated. "Pretty sure," Came the other mare's response. "I get it though nopony wants to be the one to beat their boss and the ruler of all Equestria at a video game. I thought about throwing myself till I heard what you said about the Canterlot Clash. I suppose some challengers at the tournament might throw as well, but if you did end up facing Princess Luna she would have crushed you easily. I mean I only used the most basic of stun locks and you didn't even touch me." The mare trailed off noticing the princess's grim expression. Silence hung in the air. Nopony even wanted to be heard breathing as the other guards watched their colleague revealing the circumstance of their situation. After a long moment, Princess Celestia regained a semblance of composure as she turned to the other guards. "You are all dismissed. Return to your regular posts." Celestia stated flatly. The group hurriedly gathered their things and set off for their sentry positions. As the pegasus next to her moved to leave as well Celestia reached out a hoof and stopped her. "Not you Silver Wings. For the foreseeable future, you will be my new gaming coach. It appears you're the only pony I can trust right now." "Okay with me," The pegasus shrugged and repositioned herself to go another round. Playing games with the princess sure beat standing guard and replacing broken statues. "So while it's clear now I am not yet talented at this game, it is also apparent that you are still quite skilled. May I ask what possessed you to seek mastery of this game?" Celestia asked as a new match began, she split her focus between watching how her new companioned worked the controls and failing helplessly to avoid another of the what the mare had called a stun lock. "That's easy. I have a sister I hate to lose to as well." Silver Wings said as she input another combo for a finisher against the already dazed changing. This time the braided mare slammed a spear into the empty ground between them and began a one-hoofed hoofstand on the new protrusion before confetti and balloons appeared. "Friendship Sonya Spear wins Flawless Victory."