Chapter 9: I Want to be the One…
This is it. The final fight. It’s time to go in and meet my destiny. Mega Stallion was standing outside of the Princess’ private chambers, ready to go in and put a stop to this war. As a security measure, the Princess had put a special lock on the door, which only her magic could open. I think I can crack this door. He inserted his horn into the lock and activated his magic. The lock doubled it back on him, giving him a shock. I guess that’s a pretty good lock. New plan. He activated the Magic Card, turning his coat black and purple. He grabbed a card and began picking the lock with it, shorting out the magical properties of the lock. The door cracked open, and he walked inside, reverting back to his buster.
The room was dark, the only light coming from the moon shining outside. Everything in the room was a silhouette. He climbed on top of the surprisingly spacious bed and looked around. This room is too small to be our arena. It’s too small to have a proper hiding spot. Where is she? In the closet behind him, a pony of the darkness was keeping a close eye on her target, ready to strike. She flew out, grabbing Mega Stallion and flying him out the window, into the sky.
Over the shock of being surprised, he got a look at his attacker, Princess Luna. Wearing a saucer for armor, she was flying towards her moon. Mega Stallion began struggling in her hooves, trying to break free. He began swinging, momentum letting him deliver a swift kick to the Princess of the Night’s chest. They both started falling back to Canterlot through the clouds, hitting the streets. As they both stood up, a shape flew out of the castle towards them. When it landed, they saw it was Princess Celestia in her own armor.
“Sister! You do not need to join this battle! I shall handle this threat!” Luna was demonstrating her famous Royal Canterlot Voice.
Celestia put her hoof over Luna’s shoulder. “Luna, I know you want to do this, but he’s here for me. Right?”
Mega Stallion nodded. “That’s right. I’m here to apprehend you for crimes against Equestria. Surrender yourself now, and there won’t be a fight. I’ve beaten 12 already, I can add another to the count.”
Luna laughed. “You think you could defeat us? We are gods! We control the sun and moon! You wouldn’t stand a chance!”
“Luna, modesty, remember?” Luna sat down and pouted. “But she does have a point. Mega Stallion, was it? We have magical powers beyond any other pony. It wouldn’t be wise to challenge me.”
Mega Stallion smirked. “I heard the same thing from Twilight Sparkle, and I still beat her. I’m not going to hesitate just because you’re royalty. There’s no shame in admitting defeat, just please go peacefully. I don’t get to experience peaceful negotiations enough.”
Celestia laughed softly. “And who do you think taught Twilight her magic? You say you’re fighting for Equestria, but that’s not true. You’ve only been led to think that, nothing more! All right, I accept your challenge. Prepare for the fight of your life!”
Mega Stallion went into a fighting stance, and began charging his buster. “Then let’s go! I’d like to see how much of a challenge you ‘gods’ put up!”
Celestia and Luna went back to back, both pointing at him, speaking in unison. “We’re going to kill you twice over!”
And the final battle began. Mega Stallion was firing plasma in every possible direction, rarely scoring hits on the princesses. Despite the incredible odds against him, he still refused to resort to Master Weapons. It wouldn’t be right to kill a princess, even if I need to survive. The fight against Rainbow Dash taught me that.
Luna flew up into the sky, becoming a shadow covering the moon. She called out her attack, yelling “Black Hole Bomb!” A purple orb fired out, coming close to the ground as it began to expand.
A BLACK HOLE? Is she insane? That’ll just end everything in existence here! He ran for cover, knowing full well it would do no good. Looking out at the black hole, he saw it grow into a small size and begin sucking in whatever was in the immediate vicinity before vanishing a few seconds later. “Well, I’m underwhelmed. That’s the worst black hole to ever exist in all of time.”
Luna didn’t appreciate her abilities being insulted. “Whelp! You shan’t survive this!”
Celestia, while in the middle of a heated battle, still took the time to correct her younger sister. “You’re reverting back to olden speak, Luna. Control yourself.”
Mega Stallion fired a charged shot at Celestia, hoping to score some damage. She put her head in front of the blast, where it hit her horn and absorbed the attack. Wait, what? She returned the plasma, even stronger than it originally was. Mega Stallion dodged, when the attack hit the ground and split, hitting him.
“You know the sun is primarily made of plasma, right? I can control your shots even easier than I can control my sun. You’ve got nothing to use against me!”
I can still fight without using a buster. He unsheathed his sword and charged at Celestia, ready to strike. Without even moving, she grabbed the sword, stopping it. Temporarily way more motivated, Mega Stallion attempted to override her magic using his own, reaching out with his horn. To the surprise of all three ponies in the battle, it worked. The mechanical nature of his magic was enough to overpower Celestia’s, and the sword collided with her armor, leaving a good scratch.
Luna took the opportunity to fire another Black Hole Bomb, while Celestia fired another Solar Blaze. As the black hole expanded, it sucked up the Solar Blaze, giving Mega Stallion a perfect chance to strike. He hit Luna, canceling out her black hole, and jumped to Celestia, who was recovering from the suction of the black hole. Being distracted, she was unable to absorb his buster shot. They don’t have the same synchronization that the Mega Stallion Killers had. That gives me something to work with.
The fight continued, the sounds of battle echoing loudly throughout the city. Of the two opponents, Luna was the first to fall by far. I guess those thousand years on the moon softened her up. I expected a little more from Nightmare Moon. Her armor exploded, and Mega Stallion received the Black Hole Bomb. To his surprise, even after her defeat, Luna still stood to fight, weary.
Celestia was concerned for her sister. “Luna, you’ve lost. Accept defeat and get out of here. You’re too weak in that state.”
Luna wouldn’t take that. “No sister, I can still fight. I’m not going to abandon you when you need me. I’ll keep fighting until I can fight no more!”
Celestia got stern with her younger sister. “Luna, this isn’t worth it! Save yourself for the fights that matter! Leave now!”
Luna complied, and flew back to the castle, leaving just Celestia and Mega Stallion standing in the street. He decided to play with the princess a little. “Oh, I’m not good enough to die for? That’s low, Celestia.”
“You can stop with the act. Why did you just stand there during our conversation? You had the perfect chance to strike. Or are you not as smart as I thought?” Once those words were said, the fight resumed, but the talking continued.
“I’m not going to attack a defenseless enemy. That would be dishonorable and unfair. I like to fight opponents who are going to be equals.” The casual conversation was punctuated with attacks flying everywhere.
“Then tell me, Mega Stallion. I’ve heard you believe in honor above all else. So why are you fighting against Equestria? Do you have no reason or common sense?”
“You can’t fool me with your lies, Celestia! I know that you sent your Robot Masters to ensure your complete takeover of Equestria would go according to your plan! I’ve been sent to restore balance!”
When Celestia heard this, she stopped. “Wait…you think I sent my own citizens into danger for my own selfish goals? I gave them that armor to defend themselves and Equestria against Discord!”
“Discord? You’re trying to pull that on me? He’s imprisoned in your garden! And if that’s your reasoning, how could you justify giving armor to those three fillies?”
“Discord broke free yesterday. I gave the armor to those eight ponies to stop him and keep Equestria safe. And the fillies? They’ve confused the definitions of ‘gave’ and ‘stole from’. From the letters I’ve received, this isn’t the first time.”
Mega Stallion was starting to be fed up with lies. “Enough of this! You’re done with your lies! Tell me, if Discord really is free, how did I never hear of it? Why has nopony mentioned it?” He had a shot fully charged and ready to end this fight right there.
“Hahahaha! Well, you found me out. I suppose I should give you some sort of reward. It took you a little too long, though, so you’ll just have to settle for this.”
Though Celestia instantly recognized the voice, Mega Stallion was still trying to find the source of the sound when a cookie popped in front of his face. Before he could even comprehend that it had just happened, a worm slithered out and fell to the ground.
“Discord, come out here right now!”
Mega Stallion still felt he needed to add something to this. “And worms are supposed to come out of apples, not cookies.”
“You two are always ruining my fun. Very well, if you wish to see me so much Celestia, here I am.”
There was a white flash of light between Mega Stallion and Celestia, temporarily blinding both of them. When they looked back up, the famous draconequus Discord was floating in the air, wearing a party hat, streamers falling up around him. “Happy to see me once again, Celestia?”
Celestia wasn’t amused. “Why did you even bother coming back, Discord? You know anytime you come back up, we’ll just beat you down.”
“Oh Celestia, can’t someone like me have a little fun every once in a while? But you just have to kill the mood, don’t you? Alright, if you feel the need to cruelly trap me again, go ahead, I’ll let you take the first shot.”
“No. No more prisons. You’ve caused too much havoc for me to risk you ever returning. This time, you’re going to die.” Celestia began charging up the most powerful Solar Blaze she could possibly make, and fired it at Discord.
Without showing any signs of worry, Discord reached out his hand and stopped the fire. He then snapped his fingers, and froze the flames, the solid ice dropping to the ground. “You know Celestia, you weren’t always this…cold!” He began laughing at his own joke. “Don’t you ever think back fondly on the good times we used to have?
Celestia back up and stammered. “T-t-that’s all in the past, Discord! It has no relevance to what’s happening now!”
Discord shook his head. “Tsk tsk.” He looked over at Mega Stallion, who had been standing right next to both of them the whole time. “You’ve been awfully quiet, Blue Bomber. I fully expect you to apologize for the robots of mine that you destroyed so heartlessly. Did you like my shielded robot? I call him…Joe.”
“You’re the one who threw those minor enemies at me? You really dropped the ball on that one, you gave up after I had only beaten a few Robot Masters.”
Discord got a little angry. “And what makes you think you’re so great? You haven’t been doing anything special, you’ve just been jumping and shooting! You should have been named ‘Jump n Shoot Stallion’!” He crossed his arms and turned away, before turning his head back. “And for your information, I had sent other robots, but that infernal blue pony got them before you could.”
Celestia was suddenly very confused. “Another blue pony?”
“There’s too many of us. It’s pretty confusing to an outsider.”
Discord once again snapped his fingers, and a flowchart appeared next to him. He grabbed a pair of glasses and a pointer stick out of nowhere and began to explain. “Well, it’s quite simple. There’s this little loser, standing right there. Then there’s Rainbow Dash. And there’s that one other…I don’t even know who he is, or where he came from. It’s like he doesn’t really exist…No, that’s too crazy, even for me.”
Mega Stallion, insulted by Discord’s comment, turned his coat bright blue and white, and threw a diamond at Discord’s head. He didn’t block that move, and it hit him square on the cheek. He cried out in pain. “You idiot! Perhaps I should turn my attention to you instead!”
“Please do, anything would be better than talking to you! Bring it!”
“That’s it! Time for your final battle, Mega Stallion!” Discord reached out his claws, and ripped a hole in the air, opening a portal to another dimension. “If either of you want to come fight, you will enter through here. Don’t disappoint.” He stepped into his portal, and all was silent.
Mega Stallion looked over at the princess next to him. “Well, it looks like we’ve got a fight to win. Shall we depart?”
“No. I’ve been foolish. I deliberately put my citizens, my subjects, my friends, into harm’s way. And for what? To keep Equestria safe? No, to protect myself. What I’ve been doing was wrong. You, though…you saw my mistakes and wanted to fix them. Your idea of the true enemy may have been wrong, but you knocked some sense into me. I need to stay and help rebuild. This fight is yours.”
“I understand, Princess Celestia. I’ll go in there to stop Discord. Saving Equestria was always my mission, and I won’t let anything stand in my way.” He stepped over to the portal, not knowing or caring what lay beyond.
Celestia reached out to stop him. “One last thing. You’ve been very kind to the opponents you fought. You’ve been careful to make sure they stayed alive, no matter the cost. Do not give Discord that luxury. Kill him.”
Mega Stallion nodded and jumped into the portal. It’s time. It’s all going to end here, right now. No matter the cost, no matter the strain, Discord will fall.