Boast Busters
The next day, after the run in with the griffon, Warrior went back to Ponyville. He had handed the stone that Gilda had given him to Cosmos for investigation, but the manikin situation was the one thing he kept thinking about.
"The situation is not as bad here, while two more do not show up for each one I slay. Every time I engage them here their numbers always increase by one. I guess I need to keep helping the ponies here. But why is it that Cosmos doesn’t just inform me on what the secret is?" Warrior was stopped suddenly when he noticed a sign promoting an event. Warrior read the sign out loud.
"Come and bear witness to a unicorn whose magical talent is unmatched. Come to the town square at noon to see such great power!"
"If this unicorn’s magic is as great as this sign says it is, maybe she can point me in the right direction." Warrior said to himself, he proceeded to march to the town square.
Warrior arrived at the scene of many gathering ponies to a fairly small stage. He noticed his acquaintances, minus Pinkie Pie, standing at the front of the stage.
"Hello everyone." Warrior, greeted his six acquaintances, they decided to ignore the fact that Warrior didn’t say 'everypony.'
"You’re just in time!" Spike said in an excited. "Snips and Snails told us that this unicorn has unmatched magical skill."
"I heard so, let’s see if this one is as good as her word." Just then a female voice projected from the stage.
"Come one, come all! Come and witness the amazing magic of the Grrrrrreat and Powerful Trrrrrrrixie!" The voice said, the stage opened up and out of a puff of purple smoke, a blue unicorn with a white mane with a star decorated cape and wizard’s hat took the stage. All the ponies gasped in awe, Warrior just crossed his arms and observed. "Watch in awe as the Great and Powerful Trixie performs the most spectacular feats of magic ever witnessed by pony eyes!" She noticed Warrior in the audience. "And by human eyes!" Many fireworks flared all over the stage.
"My, my, my! What boasting!" Rarity said unimpressed.
"Come on, no pony’s as magical as Twi-" Spike started, but stopped as he noticed that the unicorn he’s infatuated with was listening. "Twi-Twi-Twi-" Spike cleared his throat and began to blush. "Hey, Rarity, I, uh-- Mustache!" Spike stormed off.
"What's the matter with him?" Warrior asked confused. "Why is he in need of facial hair?"
"Don’t ask." Twilight sighed. She approached Rarity. "There's nothing wrong with being talented, is there?"
"Nothin' at all, 'cept in when someone goes around showin' it off like a school filly with fancy new ribbons." Applejack said glaring at Trixie while Trixie used her powers to create a bouquet of flowers out of thin air.
"Just because one has the ability to perform lots of magic does not make one better than the rest of us." Rarity said bitterly.
"You see Twilight, every one of my comrades has something about them that makes them especially different from the others, but we use those talents for those who would benefit those who need it most." Warrior explained.
"Especially when ya got me around being better than the rest of us." Rainbow Dash laughed, but noticed Applejack glaring at her, she nervously changed tactics. She sided with them in telling Trixie how arrogant she's acting. "Eh, I mean, yeah, uh, magic shmagic. Boo!" Trixie heard Rainbow Dash’s angry chants.
"Well, well, well, it seems we have some neigh sayers in the audience. Who is so ignorant as to challenge the magical ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie? Do they not know that they're in the presence of the most magical unicorn in all of Equestria?" The seven in the front just stared at her with unimpressed looks. Warrior’s look just stayed the same.
"Just who does she think she is!" Rarity said outraged.
"Yeah! Since we all know that Twilight here is—" Spike started but was instantly hushed by Twilight and she began to push him away from the crowd and she didn’t stop until they are alone.
"What? What’s wrong?" Spike asked.
"You see the way they reacted to Trixie? I don't want anyone thinking I'm a show-off." Twilight whispered, she looked back at Trixie to see her performing the same tricks with the fireworks.
"So, 'Great and Powerful Trixie.' What makes you think you're so awesome, anyway?" Rainbow Dash said getting in Trixie’s face.
"Heh, why, only the Great and Powerful Trixie has magic strong enough to vanquish the dreaded Ursa Major!" Frightening music played after Trixie made that statement. Three horns shot smoke, from the horns and when it cleared it produced and image in the air of the Ursa Major in blue lights.
"What's an Ursa Major?" Warrior asked Fluttershy.
"It’s a giant a vicious creature born from the stars." Fluttershy explained.
"When all hope was lost, the ponies of Hoofington had no one to turn to, but the Great and Powerful Trixie stepped in, and with her awesome magic, vanquished the Ursa Major and sent it back to its cave deep within the Everfree Forest!" The image produced one of Trixie waving a wand and hitting it with magic and the Ursa Major image burst into many sparkling lights.
"So sweet!" Said Snips and Snails in unison, two young colts that always appear to look and sound dumbfounded.
"That settles it." Snips said.
"Trixie truly is the most talented, the most magical, the most awesome unicorn in Ponyville." Snails announced.
"No, in all of Equestria!" Snips announced. Trixie just stood tall and gave a triumphant look to her audience.
"How do you know? You didn't see it! And besides, Twi-" Spike tried to argue for Twilight again, but she noticed Twilight glaring at him and he stopped talking.
"It's true, my enthusiastic little admirers. Trixie is most certainly the best in Ponyville." Trixie laughed. Spike looked at Warrior and he got a clever idea.
"In that case, I vote that Trixie handles the next manikin attack!" Spike announced. Everyone in attendance gasped at the idea, even Warrior.
"Trixie will not participate in such barbaric activities such as war!" Trixie objected.
"I concur!" Warrior said loudly. "These foes are far beyond any of you!" Spike went over to Warrior and began to whisper in his ear. As he spoke Warrior’s eyes bugged out in shock.
"Why not Trixie go fight those monsters?" Snails suggested. "Then we can get rid of Warrior!" Sadly, despite the boasting some of the ponies cheered for that idea.
"Trixie’s great and powerful therefore she can protect our world!" Snips announced.
"You two cannot comprehend how outmatched you are!" Warrior said to the young colts.
"My bright little friends do have a good point." Trixie said to Warrior. "Trixie can protect our home, you can go fight in your war! Besides those creatures will turn tail and run once you leave!"
"Chaos is behind the manikins here, even if I leave they will still show up anyway!" Warrior shouted.
"It’s alright Warrior if they show up again Trixie will protect us!" Spike said. Warrior gave Spike a very confused look, but Spike winked at him. Warrior caught on quickly and he sighed exasperatedly.
"Trixie has more than enough magical skill to take on those manikins." The audience remained silent. "Don’t believe the great and powerful Trixie? Well then, I hereby challenge you, Ponyvillians, anything you can do I can do better." Trixie began eyeing the ones in the front row who gave her angry looks. "Any takers? Anyone? Hmm? Or is Trixie destined to be the greatest equine who has ever lived!?" Fire works fired off the stage again. Spike dashed over to Twilight and got down on the ground and began to beg at her hooves.
"Please! She’s unbearable! Ya gotta show her! Ya just gotta!" Spike cried.
"There's no way I'm going to use my magic now, Spike. Especially since—" Twilight whispered, but Trixie cut her off.
"Hmm, how about you!" Trixie said pointing at Twilight. Twilight gulped and looked around nervously not looking directly back at Trixie. "Well, how about it? Hm? Is there anything you can do that the Great and Powerful Trixie can't?"
"I-I-" Twilight stuttered.
"Well, little hayseed?" Trixie said to Applejack.
"That's it! I can't stand for no more of this!" Applejack took a nearby rope and made a lasso out of it. She marched right on stage.
"You show her A.J!" Spike cheered.
"Can your magical powers do this?" Applejack took her lasso in her mouth and began to spin it around very fast and began to move it around herself and began to jump through it. She threw it at a nearby apple tree and snared an apple and pulled it back, she caught it in her mouth and ate it. All the ponies in the audience cheered, Warrior just applauded. "Top that missy!"
"Oh ye of little talent. Watch and be amazed at the magic of Trixie!" Her hat began to glow as a side effect of her using her magic, she lifted her hat and began to manipulate the rope that Applejack was just using. She made it dance like a snake, the dancing began to memorize Applejack, she was so taken in by the dancing that she failed to notice the other end of the rope slither to take an apple from the same tree. The dancing end of the rope slipped around and hog tied Applejack’s legs and tossed her on her back and the other end of the rope stuffed the apple in her mouth, making her resemble a pork dish. The audience cheered and Applejack rolled around and she managed to get back on her hooves. She hopped off the stage with the apple still in her mouth.
"Such arrogance!" Warrior said loudly.
"Once again, the Great and Powerful Trixie prevails." Trixie threw her hat away. Rainbow Dash flew over to Trixie’s side.
"There's no need to go struttin' around and showin' off like that." Rainbow Dash said.
"Oh?" Trixie said intrigued.
"That’s my job!" Rainbow Dash zoomed off and with great speed, she sped around the wheel of a windmill causing it to spin around with great speed. Rainbow Dash used it to shoot upwards into the sky. She shot through some clouds collecting the moisture they hold within and then she stood flying in front of the Sun. She dashed down through the clouds again and spun through the windmill wheel, and back onto the stage and the water she took from the clouds splashed on her back and a sparkling rainbow formed above her. "They don't call me 'Rainbow' and 'Dash' for nothin'!" The crowd began to cheer for Rainbow Dash while Warrior still only applauded.
"When Trixie is through, the only thing they'll call you is loser." Trixie began to use her magic she manipulated the rainbow above Rainbow Dash, she used the rainbow to spin around like a tornado. She used it to engulf Rainbow Dash, she began to spin her all over the place and even spinning her in the air.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa-a-a-a!" Rainbow Dash cried as she was thrown into the ground and the tornado was dispelled and she was left on the ground and Rainbow Dash looks very sickly. "I think I’m gonna..gulp..be sick."
"Seems like any pony with a dash of good sense would think twice before tussling with the Great and powerful Trixie." She created a thunder cloud and sent it over to Rainbow Dash and made it thunder, it surprised Rainbow Dash causing her to jump, the crowd began to laugh at Rainbow Dash.
"What we need is another unicorn to challenge her. Someone with some magic of her own." Spike hinted nudging Twilight.
"Yeah! A unicorn to show this unicorn who's boss!" Rainbow Dash said enthusiastically.
"A real unicorn to unicorn tussle." Applejack said happily, finally freed from her binds.
"How about Warrior instead!" Twilight said pointing to Warrior.
"Me?" Warrior said shocked.
"Why not?" Twilight said smiling, "you know some of the forbidden stuff!"
"Enough. Enough, all of you. I take your hint, but Rarity is above such nonsense. Rainbow Dash and Applejack may behave like ruffians, but Rarity conducts herself with beauty and grace." Rarity said stepping forward.
"Ooo, what's the matter? Afraid you'll get a hair out of place in that rat's nest you call a mane?" Trixie said mocking Rarity’s appearance.
"Oh. It. Is. On!" Rarity said with a stern look on her face, she walked onto the stage. "You may think you're tough with all of your so-called powers, but there's more to magic than your brutish ways. A unicorn needs to be more than just muscle. A unicorn needs to have style." She used her magic to manipulate a purple curtain on the stage, she ripped it off and she used it to give herself a pretty new dress and she redid her hair similar to a high class style wrapped around her head. The audience cooed at her beauty. "A unicorn is not a unicorn without grace and beauty."
"Rarity won't let Trixie get the best of her!" Spike cheered. "She's strong, she's beautiful, she's—" Trixie used her powers to do something to Rarity’s mane, the audience gasped at what they were staring at.
"Quick! I need a mirror! Get me a mirror! What did she do to my hair? I know she did something terrible to my hair!" Rarity panicked.
"It’s Nothing." Twilight assured.
"It's fine." Rainbow Dash also reassured.
"It's gorgeous." Applejack assured as well.
"It’s green." Spike said, the rest of the group glared at him. “What?”
"It matters not, you still have the grace and beauty in my eyes!" Warrior said in a comforting tone.
"Ugh!" Rarity sobbed crying over the mess of her hair due to it being messed up and being turned green. "Green hair! Not green hair! Such an awful, awful color!" Rarity stormed off the stage and ran away crying.
"Well I never!" One mare said.
"Well Twilight, guess it's up to you. Come on, show her what you're made of." Spike said, Trixie's polishing her hooves at how she took down the four that rose against her.
"What do you mean? I'm nothing special." Twilight said looking at the other ponies in the audience staring at her.
"Yes, you are! You're better than her!" Spike argued.
"I'm not better than anyone!"
"Hah! You think you're better than the Great and Powerful Trixie?" Trixie scoffed approaching Twilight. "You think you have more magical talent? Well, come on, show Trixie what you've got. Show us all." Now all the ponies in the audience were staring at Twilight and she began to look very nervous.
"Who, me? I'm just your run-of-the-mill citizen of Ponyville. No powerful magic here. I, uh... I think I hear my laundry calling. Sorry, gotta go." Twilight decided to turn around for she was about to run away, but Warrior stopped her by placing his hand on her mane, she looked him in the eyes and he nodded at her.
"Ha! Once again, the Great and Powerful Trixie has proven herself to be the most amazing unicorn in all of Equestria. Huh, was there ever any doubt?" Trixie laughed and she began to turn around to walk away.
"I am more powerful!" Warrior called. All the ponies stared at Warrior as he approached the stage and climbed on it and stared at Trixie.
"You think the Great and Powerful Trixie needs to waste her precious time with a dirty human like you? Do yourself a favor and get off Trixie’s stage and go back to your world and take your war with you!"
"You underestimate me, for I am a wielder of Magick. While it may be weak compared to my other comrades who also wield it, it is stronger than your tricks."
"Oh so you wield the arcane stuff! Trixie is much better than that old pixie dust." Warrior glared at Trixie.
"Arrogance beckons doom." Warrior stated. "You should practice more humility in your life!"
"How dare you speak that way to the Great and Powerful Trixie! Trixie is much bigger that!" Warrior stared her down some more and Warrior raised his hand and waved it in the air.
"Give me Strength!" He shouted, he summoned a few icicles from the sky and they fell down on the stage. It was a rather pathetic scene and the whole audience other than Warrior’s acquaintances began to laugh at him.
"How pathetic, how you are able to protect our world with such weak magick is beyond Trixie!" Trixie laughed.
Warrior grumbled, he bitterly turned around and stormed off. Twilight left the crowd and decided to walk with Warrior.
"Why didn’t you show her some of that light magic you use to fight the manikins with?" Twilight asked.
"Because once I cast that type magick it follows a target, if I used it right then it would have hurt an innocent pony. I’m sorry I couldn’t do better, but I can’t hurt any of the residents here. Or I’m no better than the manikins."
"Oh, don’t be upset Warrior, you’re still a good protector, and your wish to not hurt anypony here shows me that you’re very honorable." Warrior still looked upset so Twilight put her head under Warrior’s right arm. Warrior stared at her smiling face and he understood that she’s trying to comfort him. Warrior looked to the side and looked back at Twilight’s smile. He heard many hoofsteps behind him and he turned around and seen the rest of his acquaintances minus Rarity and Pinkie Pie behind him.
"Sugarcube we all know that you're tryin’ real hard to protect us." Applejack said smiling at Warrior.
"Hey you should still teach me how to fight them. I’m not the type for being helpless." Rainbow Dash said flying over Warrior’s head.
"I may not have much to say, but I am happy that you’re protecting my friends, even Angel is happy with what you’re doing." Fluttershy said flying behind Warrior’s head. Warrior stared at each of their smiling faces and he closed his eyes and nodded.
"I thank you I needed to know that despite my shortcomings you still think I am worthy enough to protect your world." He looked behind Applejack and Fluttershy and noticed that the stage was now alone and Trixie was standing alone using her magic to manipulate a brush so she can brush her mane.
"What’er ya’ gonna do Warrior?" Applejack asked. "Wrassle her? Hogtie her? Do something to show her her place?"
"No, I’m going to let this go. As long as I’m confident in myself, it matters not what she thinks. I strongly urge you to do the same." The ponies all turn their eyes and made thinking faces to think about what Warrior’s words. To their surprise the bell tower began to ring again, calling Warrior to fight off the threat against Ponyville. Warrior sighed and he turned his attention to Spike, who nodded and he walked to go find the manikins with everyone not far behind him. The ponies stopped moving with Warrior when they looked back and noticed Fluttershy had landed on the ground and began to stare at the ground with a scared look on her face.
"What is it Fluttershy?" Twilight asked. "Don’t you want to go support Warrior?"
"Yes." Fluttershy whimpered. "It’s just, well, I can’t. I can’t watch Warrior get hurt especially from things I know I can’t stop." Tears began to wallow in her eyes.
"Oh Fluttershy." Rainbow Dash sighed flying over to her. The others did the same and Warrior knelt before her and as a calming gesture, one you could say he learned from Twilight. He reached out his hand and he began to slowly stroke her pink mane. Fluttershy smiled at Warrior, and she snorted saying she likes it and that it’s making her feel better.
"Don’t be sad, you don’t have to accompany me to battle." Warrior said in a calming tone, he rose up and turned around and his tone turned serious. "I suggest you return to your homes while I deal with the manikins. Fluttershy, I know this is unfair and it sounds selfish but I’m afraid you will eventually have to get used to seeing me get hurt. For it is something me and my comrades had to go through when we started in the conflict. While it is not an easy sight to see, it is one we must endure." Warrior drew his sword and went to go find the manikins. Fluttershy looked down and said nothing, she knows all too well that Warrior is right.
At the Dream of the Faith’s end Tidus finally caught up to his father Jecht.
"You..What’re you doin’ in a place like this?" Jecht asked, shocked to see his son.
"Taking you down, old man. What else would I be doin’ here?" Tidus, said with much resentment.
Jecht just scoffed at Tidus’s resolve to be better than him. "Heh. Is that it? They call you here to try and beat me, did they? You just can’t get enough of followin’ in my footsteps, can ya boy!?" Tidus became furious.
"Can the talk already. Bring it on. Or are you too scared!?' Jecht became equally furious.
"Stupid kid.. Gone and gotten yourself brainwashed." He readied his giant blade. "Well you asked for it you good for nothin’ punk!"
"Sir Jecht!' Yuna arrived at the scene just in time, she interjected herself between Tidus and Jecht.
"Yuna!?" Jecht shouted in surprise.
"Wait, please just wait!"
"Don’t worry! I can handle this brat on my own! You hang back and keep safe."
"Yuna?" Tidus said. The name tickled his memories, but that didn’t help him remember anything about his pilgrimage with Yuna to defeat the monster Sin.
"No! I won’t let you." Yuna said to Jecht. "He’ll understand if I explain. He’ll remember, I know he will! Please…just give me a little time!"
"You sure?" Jecht asked stunned. He thought that was a stupid idea, but he admired Yuna’s courage. She took a few steps forward and spoke to Tidus.
"Hey.. It’s me, Yuna. The Summoner, remember?"
"I don’t know any Yunas. Now get outta my way! This’s my fight. It’s got nothin’ to do with you!" Tidus argued.
"Yes it does!" Yuna said placing her hands on her chest. "It has a lot to do with me. You..remember our journey together, don’t you? Even I don’t remember everything. But… I do remember you. I’d never forget you."
"I don’t-" Tidus stammered. His memories are starting to awaken but he still remembers nothing that Yuna was talking about, not even Yuna herself.
"You fought, to keep me safe. You told me all kinds of stories."
"I don’t know what your talking about ok? I told you-get out outta my way! Don’t make me go through you!" Tidus drew his sword ‘The Brotherhood’ and got ready to charge at Yuna.
"I’m not moving. I know you won’t hurt me."
"What are you talking about?" Tidus said dropping his stance.
"Tidus.." Yuna said softly getting closer to him. "I..I’ve wanted to see you for so long." Tidus gasped for little by little the memories Yuna was trying to reawaken were coming to light. "If you just remember, there won’t have to be any more fighting. I’ll stay with you, and keep you safe until you do. So please..come with us." Tidus shook his head at the knowledge he’s regaining, but to everyone’s dismay, The Emperor, a burley man covered in gold dressings with pale skin and purple eyes and lips, his hair is covered by a gold crown with two large gold horns standing out on both sides of his head, appeared out of thin air right next to Tidus and threw a blue fireball at Yuna.
"Look out!" Tidus cried, he shoved Yuna out of the way and took the shot for her. He was launched backwards several feet past Jecht and landed face down.
"Tidus!" Yuna cried. Jecht dropped his blade and rushed over to Tidus and turned him over and Tidus was now unresponsive.
"Hey!" Jecht cried trying to make Tidus get up. "Hey, stay with us!"
"Hmph." The Emperor grumbled. "You seasoned ones are a troublesome lot. Awakening memories in others better left forgotten."
"You… You’re for Chaos." Yuna stammered nervously.
"Amusing, is it not, that the boy summoned here to slay Jecht would fall defending another of his own enemies." The Emperor smirked, he then glared at Yuna. "If not for your meddling, we may have borne witness to a more ironic tragedy here."
"Sir Jecht… Take Tidus someplace safe." She also glared at the Emperor. "You’ll pay for this. I will take you down myself!" Yuna took hold of her staff and the Emperor did the same. He put on an amused look at Yuna’s will to protect Tidus.
Back in Ponyville Warrior rushed to the edge of town and the Manikins were just outside the town and the manikins have not yet arrived in the city so no ponies have been harmed in fact, most of them have fled to protect their families so no ponies were around to witness what was about to happen. There were sure enough seven manikins now, a Phantasmal Girl, an Ephemeral Vision, an Imitation Liegeman, a Delusory Knight, a Transient Gunner, a Fleeting Flash, an Imaginary Brawler, and a Horror of Antiquity.
"What are you up to!?" Shouted the voice of Trixie, she was being shoved to the scene by Snips and Snails. She no longer had her wizard hat but she still had her cape on. "Trixie really must protest you shoving me!" Warrior looked at Trixie and the two colts before he could charge in to stop the manikins. Trixie glared at Warrior. "You again? Why must you waste the great and powerful Trixie’s time?"
"Why did you two bring her here?" Warrior asked Snips and Snails.
"Because she can make those meanies go away!" Snips said.
"Trixie’s the greatest Unicorn there ever will be!" Snails cheered.
"My small fans have a strong point! Move aside useless human, the great and powerful Trixie will handle this!" Trixie walked towards the manikins and stared at them with a defiant look.
"I suggest that you do not approach them! You have no idea what you’re getting into!" Warrior warned.
"How nice that you’re concerned for Trixie, but I can handle these crystal brutes myself!" Warrior sighed, and while he did have his sword and shield at the ready, he decided to let Trixie fight the manikins.
"Alright you monsters!" Trixie shouted to the manikins with a strong and triumphant look on her face. "You will now face the magical might of Great and Powerful Trixie!" The Phantasmal Girl threw holy spheres at Trixie, she shrieked and began to gallop around the ground as the spheres barely missed her. The Liegeman, waved its hands in the air and created lightning bolts in the places that Trixie was standing in, luckily the lightning didn’t follow her so it only hit one spot.
"Come on Trixie!" Snips cheered.
"Give ‘em the ol’ one two!" Snails Cheered. Trixie continued to gallop around as the Gunner fired a Satellite Laser and since that only hit one specific area it also didn’t hit Trixie.
Trixie decided to take a risk and she began to charge up magic of her horn. She noticed the Brawler dashing towards her and she readied a punch. Trixie ran straight at it, magic began to charge at the tip of Trixie’s horn into a big red sphere. The brawler and Trixie got within mere inches of each other and the Brawler threw the punch at Trixie, she unleashed the magic and the sphere at the tip exploded. The explosion sent the manikins away but didn’t destroy them, but the brawler was sent flying backwards, it shattered when it smacked into a boulder.
Trixie herself was also sent flying but she landed on her left side on the ground, her cape had many holes in it and many parts of it were charred black. Trixie began to cower in fear when she noticed the other manikins moving in on her for the kill. Warrior couldn’t take anymore, so he charged forward and with only six manikins left he knew the perfect way to take them all out before they could hurt Trixie.
"Lightning!" Warrior shouted. Six clear white triangles surrounded Warrior and six bright red swords of pure magic appeared on the front side of him and they all went flying towards each of the manikins. The swords picked up speed, the manikins were too focused on Trixie to notice the swords coming at them. The swords pierced each of them and they exploded in light and Trixie was saved.
"Hooray!" Snips cheered. "Trixie beat them!"
"Nonsense!" Warrior snapped. "She would have been lost forever if I had not intervened!"
"Trixie never needed your help! In fact, I never asked for it!" Trixie shouted staring Warrior down.
"How dare you!" Warrior yelled outrageously. "You ungrateful--"
"You’re no longer welcome here!" Trixie yelled back. "I shall tell the Mayor about this victory and push to have you removed from Equestria!"
"But—"
"Yeah you heard Trixie, go home and don’t come back!" Snails said. Warrior growled and stormed off even more angry than he was before. Warrior knew arguing would do nothing. Since no other ponies were there to see it, who would believe him other than his acquaintances.
"Howdy Warrior!" Applejack called, standing in the town square waving to him. Warrior just continued stomping by with a furious look on his face.
"Goodbye Applejack." Was the only thing Warrior said before sliding on the grind beam and back to the Sanctuary. Applejack felt concerned.
"Why was Warrior talking like that?"
Back at the Dreams End Yuna was busy trying to fend off the Emperor, but Tidus’s condition was taking a turn for the worse. Pyreflies began to fly all around him and dark energy began to emit from his body, this is a sign that he’s dying.
"Hey! Come on!" Jecht shouted trying to encourage him. "This is the real deal! Don’t go dying on me here, boy!"
"Dad…" Tidus said weakly. "Take care of… Yuna."
"None’a that now! ....Damn kid!" He made a fist and white magical energy formed in his hand. He roared as the white energy became bright. "Why don’cha take this!?" He threw the white energy into Tidus and the pyreflies stopped and the darkness did to. That energy was really the powers of harmony he received from Cosmos. Jecht sacrificed his role as a Warrior of Cosmos to save his son. Jecht collapsed right next to Tidus. "Tellin’ me…to do stuff for ya…when you’re gone… Like I’m gonna let you die and take care of people for ya..Pfah. And no more savin’ your skin… Pull some punk stunt again, don’t look at me… Next time…it’s on you." Jecht closed his eyes as he gradually lost consciousness.
Later at the Sanctuary Warrior stomped back to the throne and Cosmos was not there. It appears that she was still investigating the stone that Gilda gave him. He heard hoof steps right behind him and when he turned around he saw the ponies approaching.
"We heard everything and now action has been put together to have you banished from Equestria." Twilight explained. "Nopony has a problem with you, but the residents of Ponyville just really want the manikins to go away."
"You don’t need to tell us who did this. We already know that it’s Trixie." Rarity explained, who finally got her mane back to normal.
"We’re doing everything we can to speak for you but not many ponies are siding with us." Fluttershy added.
Warrior just noticed something. "Where’s Spike?" He asked. What a coincidence that he noticed that, because Spike rushed into the Sanctuary with a frightened look on his face.
"Twilight you and the others must come back to Ponyville." Spike said.
"I already told you Spike, I don't wanna show up Trixie!" Twilight argued.
"No, you don't understand! Just come back with me!" Spike rushed back with the others including Warrior. They arrived back in Ponyville at nighttime and a very loud roar was heard in the air.
"Uh, is that what I think it is?" Twilight gulped.
"Majorly!" Spike said. Fluttershy flew back home out of fear and Pinkie Pie decided to go back to Sugarcube Corner to guard her precious sweets. The rest arrived at the scene to see a gargantuan blue transparent bear with many sparkles resembling stars in its body. Ponies fled the scene while the bear was chewing on rooftops. Twilight approached Snips and Snails.
"What’s going on?" Twilight asked the two colts.
"We brought an Ursa to Town." Snips said proudly.
"You What!?" Twilight shouted in disbelief.
"Don't worry, the Great and Powerful Trixie will vanquish it." Snails said. Trixie who was now out of her performance clothes, hung her head in shame.
"I can’t." She said in a defeated tone.
"What!?" Snips and Snails shouted in unison.
"Oh, I can't, I never have. No one can vanquish an Ursa Major. I just made the whole story up to make me look better."
"Made it up!?" Snips and Snails shouted again. Trixie noticed Warrior and sighed.
"Also, I didn’t defeat all the manikins. I could have died if Warrior didn’t save me. I’m sorry for being so ungrateful, and I do know that you are skilled in the way of forbidden magick." Trixie hung her head again and the Ursa Major roared and stomped towards them. The ponies coward in fear as Warrior drew his sword and shield. All the ponies shrieked in fear, Spike nudged Twilight and motioned his arms to tell Twilight to do something. Warrior charged at the Ursa Major and slashed at its leg, but due to its transparent body his sword went straight through failing to damaging it. Twilight stepped forward to confront the Ursa Major.
"What are you doing? That beastly creature will tear you apart!" Warrior shouted.
"Trust me Warrior I know what I’m doing!" Twilight said with a determined tone. Twilight used her magic to manipulate the weather and it made the wind blow and the sound of the wind resembled that of a soothing melody. It made the Ursa Major drop its eyes and he began to drift off into a deep sleep.
"Nice use of number 16!" Spike said softly. Twilight then manipulated the roof of the Ponyville Water Tower, she unscrewed the top off and poured the water out. Twilight made the empty tower move towards a barn full of cows and Twilight used her powers to milk the cows and place the milk in the tower. She screwed the top back on it and she manipulated Warrior’s sword. She used it to puncture a hole in the top of the tower and gave the sword back to Warrior. The Ursa Major fell asleep and it fell over and almost crushed Trixie, but Twilight caught it and made it float in the air. She gave the Ursa Major the water tower and the Ursa Major began to drink from it like a bottle. Twilight sent it into the Everfree Forest. All the ponies cheered.
"Unbelievable!" Rainbow Dash cheered.
"That was amazing!" Spike cheered.
"Heavens to Betsy! We knew you had ability, but not that much!" Applejack cheered
"She has much potential within, if she trains hard enough and if she’s willing to, she too could discover the ultimate spell in Black Magick." Warrior thought.
"I’m sorry. Please, please don’t hate me." Twilight said in a nervous tone.
"Hate you?" Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Rarity said in unison.
"Why, whatever do you mean, darling?" Rarity asked.
"Well, I know how much you all hated Trixie's showing off with her magic tricks, and I just thought—"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Magic's got nothing to do with it. Trixie's just a loudmouth." Rainbow Dash interrupted.
"Most unpleasant." Rarity added.
"All hat and no cattle." Applejack added.
"So, you don't mind my magic tricks?" Twilight asked.
"Your magic is a part of who you are, sugarcube, and we like who you are." Applejack said in a calming tone. "We're proud to have such a powerful, talented unicorn as our friend."
"And after whuppin' that ursa's hind quarters, we're even prouder." Rainbow Dash said happily.
"You are?" Twilight asked and the three mares nodded. She turned to Warrior and he seethed his sword and adjusted his shield to his back.
"You have strong talents Twilight Sparkle." Warrior said. "Since you and the others wish to aid me in my quest to end the conflict. Even though you’re not Warriors of Cosmos, consider us comrades in arms." The others giggled at that statement and smiled at Warrior.
"Wow, Twilight, how'd you know what to do with that Ursa Major?" Spike asked in an excited tone.
"That's what I was doing when you came looking for me. I was so intrigued by Trixie's bragging that I was compelled to do a little reading up on them."
"So it is possible to vanquish an Ursa Major all by yourself?"
"That wasn't an Ursa Major, it was a baby, an Ursa Minor."
"That was just a baby?" Trixie said surprised.
"And it wasn't rampaging, it was just cranky because someone woke it up." Twilight said giving Snips and Snails an angry look.
"Awww..." Snips and Snails said trying to sound innocent.
"Well, if that was an Ursa Minor, then what's an Ursa Major like?" Spike asked frightened.
"You don’t wanna know." Twilight laughed.
"Huh. You may have vanquished an Ursa Minor, but you will never have the amazing, show-stopping ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie!" Trixie scoffed she created a puff of smoke and when it cleared Trixie could be seen galloping away and out of Ponyville.
"Why that little..." Rainbow Dash growled. She tried to chase her.
"Just let her go." Twilight said, and Rainbow Dash stopped chasing her. "Maybe someday she’ll learn her lesson." She turned her attention to Snips and Snails who were trying to sneak away. She stared at with a very disappointed look. "Now about you two."
"Ah. Uh, we're sorry that we woke up the Ursa Minor." Snips laughed nervously.
"We just wanted to see some awesome magic." Snails said, Warrior approached them and stared them down.
"We’re also sorry for starting that drive to get Warrior banished from Equestria." Snips added. "Yeah! And the way you vanquished that Ursa Minor and those manikins was awesome!" Warrior and Twilight’s looks didn’t change. The two colts dropped to the ground ashamed of their actions.
"We deserve whatever punishment you give us." Snails said.
"For starters, you can clean up this mess. And... What do you think, Spike? Should I give them number 25?"
"Oh, twenty five! Yes! And I think I deserve it, too." Spike agreed.
"Heah?" Snips and Snails said in confused unison.
"Number 25?" Warrior asked also confused.
"I think you're right." Twilight said staring the two colts down. Her horn started to charge up magic and mustaches appeared on Snips, Snails, and Spike’s faces.
"Sweet!" They all said in unison.
"What was the purpose of that?" Warrior asked even more confused."How is that a punishment?" But Twilight, decided not to answer, she was using her magic to manipulate a quill and piece of paper, Warrior looked over her and noticed that she’s writing to Princess Celestia.
''Dear Princess Celestia,
I have learned a very valuable lesson about friendship: I was so afraid of being thought of as a showoff that I was hiding a part of who I am. My friends helped me realize that it's okay to be proud of your talents, and there are times when it's appropriate to show them off... Especially when you're standing up for your friends."
"Warrior!" Called Mayor Mare, he turned her attention towards her.
"What is it?" He asked. Mayor Mare sighed sadly and spoke.
"As Mayor of Ponyville the movement to have you banished has been put through. We have nothing personal against you, but in order to keep our home safe from your war. I'm very very sorry but I vote yes, Warrior of Light, you’re no longer welcome here in Ponyville! Leave now and never return! I'm sorry, but we cannot afford any more manikin attacks." Many ponies cheered for that, others looked surprised and sad. However Rainbow Dash, Twilight, Spike, Applejack and Rarity were overwhelmed. Warrior had a very angry look on his face.
"Warrior what are we going to do?!" Twilight panicked to him.
"I’m afraid I have no choice. I must see Cosmos on this matter." Warrior turned around and went back to the Sanctuary, leaving his acquaintances behind with much pain and sadness in their hearts.
"Warrior, you right I'll try to be more brave for my friends, I'll try to make sure that no one will hurt my friends, I'll try to be a little more like you." Fluttershy thought. Upon Warrior’s return, this time Cosmos was back on her throne.
"They wish to banish me from their world." Warrior explained. "I know I'm bound to protect their world for you, but I must also respect their laws and culture. If you speak for me they could allow me to stay."
"No." Cosmos said shaking her head. "Respect their wishes, in time they will welcome you back." Warrior did have a hint of doubt in his mind, but he trust the Goddess of Harmony with his life. So for now his best course of action is to just wait and see what unfolds.
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