Sunset and Flash were fired up. Sunset summoned Hel as her second fighter, while Flash, who already lost twice in a row and was to his third fighter, called Freiya into battle. The fight that was going to happen was going to be intense. The two godesses charged toward each other, riding their pet. The giant wolf and the giant grizzly slammed into each other, biting and clawing their opponent’s armor. Meanwhile, Hel and Freiya were exchanging blows with their weapons. Hel’s sword was tricky and nearly caught Freiya offguard more than once. But she was confident about her winning odds against Hel. Sephora defeated her multiple times, and she was the one who raised and taught her everything she knew. Since she was once a Valkyrie, before being chosen by Odin as his wife, she knew perfectly how to use any kind of weapon.
“Defeating me isn’t as easy as it look, you stupid bitch!” said Hel. “You might have trained Sephora, but she’s league above you. The only reason she can beat me is because she’s wielding both Odin and Yggdrasil’s might. You are good with weapons, probably due to your experience as a Valkyrie. But not as good as me!!!”
Hel knocked Freiya’s spear away with a surprise blow and then impaled her in the chest. At her surprise, she faded into the air.
“An illusion?” said Hel. “Right, I forgot that you are also a witch as well. So, you’re going to fight me with magic? Bring it on!!”
Roots came from the Grizzly’s wooden armor and immobilized both Fenrir and Hel. Freiya showed up behind her, ready to impale her with her spear. But before she could, the roots binding her had rotten and Hel avoided the attack. Freiya noticed that her bear’s armor was rotten at some places.
“Dark Matter” said Freiya. “You infused your weapon and his armor with it. Odin sealed away that damned substance, how did you get your hands on it?”
“Don’t be mistaken” answered Hel. “I never found the damn place where it was sealed, but i found out how to synthesize it. To give it more power, i mixed it with Asgardian Metal, the thoughest and finest there is. I call this alloy Necromancium.”
“Odin is right to fear you” said Freiya. “You are as smart and cunning as your father, Loki”*
“Father thaught me everything i know” said Hel. “Including how to deal with you...You’ve already lost this fight, Freiya.”
The goddess was overwhelmed by nausea, vertigo and pain.
“You were so occupied talking that you didn’t even notice you were stepping on Fenrir’s armor.” said Hel. “I am immune to the Necromancium’s poisonous effects and so is he. While you and that stupid bear are going to get weaker by the second.”
Flash was starting to panic when he saw Freiya about to lose. Hel impaled Freiya in the guts with her sword. The goddess fell on the ground, face first. Hel stepped down from Fenrir’s back and went to achieve Freiya. But as she was about to pierce her heart, Freiya summoned her spear that had been thrown away earlier, the same way Thor called Mjlonir. The weapon impaled Hel in the chest.
“Shit” said Hel. “I forgot about that”
Hel disappeared from the battlefield and Fenrir as well. Freiya smiled and also disappeared with her bear. Sunset was now down to 3 fighters, while Flash only had 2. Eris and Calypso were having a blast watching those two.
“I summon Thor!!” said Sunset.
A tall, muscled, bearded viking, wearing a shining coat of armor, a helmet with wings and holding a hammer in his hand appeared.
“Thou summoned me, Mortal?” asked Thor to Sunset.
“Yes” she answered.
“And who do i have to fight?”
Flash smiled.
“I summon Loki!!” he shouted.
A tall, elegant man with beautiful long black hairs, holding a staff and wearing a helmet with two long horns, appeared.
“You again?” said Loki to Thor. “What business does Odin’s favorite son have with me?”
“My hammer in your face, dork” answered Thor with a grin.
“Repeat that to my face, fatty” said Loki.
“I’m not fat!!” said Thor. “I’m just built different. And it’s better than looking like a girl.”
Loki casted a beam at Thor with his staff. The warrior deflected it easily with a swing of his hammer. Loki continued to fire at him and finally hit Thor in the right arm, the left leg and the chest. Thor fortunately held up to his weapon and unleashed a powerful bolt of lightning on Loki. The god of mischief redirected the attack into the ground with his scepter.
“Do you really think you can brute force your way through every problem?” asked Loki with a mocking tone.
“It worked for me so far” answered Thor. “And you, do you really think you can plot your way out of every problem?”
“Yes” said Loki. “By the way, my magic should take effect right about...Now.”
Thor felt an intense burn in his right arm, left leg and his chest. The pain made him release his weapon on the ground.
“By Odin!” said Thor. “What have you done to me?”
“I poisoned you, dummy” Answered Loki. “It’s a very, very powerful poison spell i intended to use on Odin to murder him. But i needed a subject to test him on first...And you showed up!! Don’t bother fighting it, Thor, if this poison doesn’t kill you, it will paralyze you for certain. Either way. You’re dead!”
Thor fell on his knees. Sunset tried to sheer him up, but Loki’s poison got him at last. Thor felt on the ground violently and dissipated from the battlefield. Flash smiled of satisfaction at Sunset. She grabbed her fourth card and raised it in the air.
“Surtur!!” shouted Sunset. “Bring destruction on this field!! I summon you!!”
A 30 meter tall fire monster, looking like a demon, appeared. Sunset was teleported on his right shoulder, where she looked at Surtur in the eyes. Seeing who is opponent was, he reduced his size, to be approximatively 3 meters tall. Loki and Flash were surprised and a bit scared.
“I give up!!” said Loki. “I’m not fighting him!! I forfeit!!”
Loki disappeared, leaving Flash in the dust. Calypso, feeling he might lose, got nervous.
“Against a titan of fire” thought Flash. “A creature of water or ice would be the way to go. But even if i beat Surtur, i’m at my last card, while she has another one left. Very well, if i’m going to lose, i’m going out in a bang!!”
Flash Sentry smiled at Sunset. She knew he would go all out for the finale.
“Surtur!!” said Sunset. “Can you forfeit?”
“Why not?” answered the god. “I’m not feeling like fighting today. I forfeit!”
Surtur dissipated into thin air. Flash was surprised, but amused.
“I summon Lady Solaris, the Crimson Witch!!” shouted Sunset
“Going with your avatar, uh?!” shouted Flash. “In that case, i summon Sir Knightigale, The Shining Hero!!”
Two characters, one male, one female, appeared on the field. The male avatar was wearing an very shiny armor, gold and blue. He was looking in all points like Flash, but was more buff, handsome and mature. The female character was wearing a witch outfit, all black. She had the hat, boots, gloves, dress and belt typical of a witch outfit. She was looking like Sunset physically, but more developped and elegant. When the two fighters saw who they had to fight, and who was their master, they immediately understood the situation.
“Listen, Solaris!!” said Sunset. “I know Knightingale is your best friend, but you need to fight him!!”
“Don’t worry, weaker me!!” said Solaris. “The desire to punch his donkey-ass face was itching me for a while!!”
“Hey, Sir Knightingale!!” said Flash. “Don’t hold back against Solaris, okay?”
“I never hold back!” said Knightingale. “But she have the class advantage against me...This won’t be an easy fight.”
Solaris threw dozen of magic spears at Knightingale, who tanked it without much problem. The Hero ran toward Solaris, his sword ready to cut her in half. Solaris summoned her wand and used it to parry her opponent’s blow.
“Star Blaster!!” shouted the witch.
The hero took point-blank the explosion spell and was knocked backward. He quickly healed his injuries and started casting buffs on himself.
“I won’t let you!!” said Solaris. “Scarlet Inferno!!”
A pillar of flames appeared right below Flash. The column of flames covered the hero completely and lasted for a couple of seconds. Knightingale, however, was still standing. He finished casting a speed, attack and magic defense buff. Far from being discouraged, Solaris created a magic circle around her that had for effect to boost her magical attack, replenish her mana and double her physical defense.
“Supernova!!” shouted Solaris.
“God Slicer!” shouted Knightingale.
Knightingale sliced Solaris’ spell in half and was continuing his way toward her. Solaris smiled when he walked inside a magic circle she casted before the fight began. The circle immobilized the hero with shadow tentacles and was draining his life force. Solaris charged a powerful magic spell, intending to finish the hero. Knightingale went suddenly god mode.
“Legendary Hero mode!!!” shouted the hero. “This will turn the tide of the battle in my favor!”
Knightingale’s aura spiked drastically and all his stats went through the roof. His armor turned from gold and blue to white and silver. Solaris smiled, looked at the sky and powered up as well.
“Mythical Witch mode!!” she shouted.
Her witch outfit disappeared to make place to a mage one. Her mage dress was red and black and her wand made place to a staff.
“It’s over, Knightingale!!” she said. “Time to finish this...Galaxy Buster, Full Power!!”
“Here we go...” said Knightingale. “God-Splitter, Max power!!”
The powerful blast of magic energy collided with the Magic-imbued sword. If Knightingale was able to cut through Solaris’ spell, victory would be his. If Solaris was able to break Knightingale’s magic sword, victory would be certain for her. In a spectacular fashion, Solaris shattered Knightingale’s sword and disintegrated the hero. There was nothing left of her opponent, and she fell on the ground, exhausted, but happy.
“You jerk” said Solaris. “You held back at the last second, didn’t you?”
She disappeared shortly after.
“And that settle it!!” shouted Eris. “Sunset Shimmer won!! In your face, Calypso!!”
Calypso was clapping his hands, satisfied. He freed Flash from his control and this one fell asleep.
“He won’t remember anything when he’ll wake up” said Calypso. “Fine, as i promised, i’ll give back to Eris everything i took from her and i will let her alone.”
He snapped his fingers.
“It’s done” said Calypso. “When you’ll return to your realm, everything will be back. Now, if you excuse me, i have another dimension that await me.”
Calypso threw her and Eris out of his dimension. They were back to Eris’ one.
“Now, undo the spell you casted on everyone in Equestria” said Sunset.
Eris snapped fingers.
“I owe you, Sunset Shimmer!” she said. “I promise to pay you back for that! I think your friends are impatient to see you again. They’re back to Canterlot and can’t wait to describe what happened during their vacations.”
Sunset was sent back in her room, in the human world. She was surprised to realize she had been away for 2 weeks. When she headed outside, Rainbow Dash was waiting for her.
“Good morning, sleepyhead!!” she said. “Our friends are waiting at Pinkie’s house!! I can’t wait to tell you what happened during my trip!!”