"How much longer do I have to stand here?" I asked.
"Just a little longer darling," Rarity replied.
At the moment I was standing, shirtless, in Rarity's boutique. After Princess Celestia sent a letter saying that she would be here tomorrow, Rarity insisted on making me a set of dress cloths.
"So, what were you doing before you came here?" Twilight asked.
"I was in a bey tournament battling for the chance to design a bey. When I saw that the battle was going nowhere, I used my most powerful attack. There was a flash of light and the next thing I knew, I was here."
"Is creating an original bey really that big of a privelige?"
"Yeah, but that wasn't the only reason I wanted to win so badly. I had a five year grudge against my opponent.
"Five years is areally long time to be mad at someone," Pinkie said, "Did he try an apology party?"
"No. He crushed my first bey under a pile of rubble," I replied.
"How did you come across your current one," Twilight asked, levitating Sagittario.
"My father gave it to me shortly after. I trained hard for two years. When I was 17 I left town to get even stronger and to find Raymond."
"Really, your archnemesis is named Raymond?" Rainbow Dash laughed. Then Fluttershy gave her some sort of evil eye.
"Don't you have family who misses you?" Fluttershy asked, "Or friends?"
My stomach dropped ad tears began to well in my eyes, "I'd rather not talk about it."
"Oh, sorry. I shouldn't have asked."
"Finished," Rarity said happily, "I have all the measurements and am no able to make you a suit."
"Thanks," I replied graciously, "But I don't have any of this world's money."
"Don't worry, it's on the house."
"Thanks Rarity," I looked outside to see that the sun was setting, "I think I should start looking for a place to sleep for the night."
"Why, you can sleep in my barn for the night," Applejack said.
I thanked her and we began to walk to the farm. We managed to avoid the green unicorn who Applejack said was named Lyra. When I asked why Lyra was obsessed with humans, Applejack only said, "I got nothing."
When we got to the farm, Applejack said, "Ah have to get my sister. So you go inside and ask my brother, Big Macintosh, for some blankets."
I nodded and went inside the farmhouse where a red, muscular stallion was standing.
"I'm guessing you"re Big Macintosh," I said with a friendly smile.
"Eeyup," he replied.
"Could I have some blankets. I'm sleeping in the barn."
"Eeyup." A being of few words I see.
Big Macintosh went to a closet and got some blankets.
"Thanks."
"Yer welcome."
I went out to the barn and opened the door. It was actually a pretty nice place, certainly better than some of the places I've slept. I put some hay down as a makeshift bed and pillow and went to sleep.
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I was standing at a bey stadium. I had been training and was ready to try a new special move. I looked at my dad, who gave me a thumbs up. I focused and a ball of fire appeared around Sagittario.
"Special move! Wrath of Helios!"
The sphere was expanding a bit too fast. It was about hit me when my dad ran up and pushed me out of the way.
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"Dad!" I yelled.
I looked down at myself. My body was covered in hay and sweat.
"Are you alright?" Applejack asked from the door.
"Fine. Just a nightmare."
"If you want to talk about it we can."
I got up and slipped on my jacket, "I'll be fine. We should get to Rarity's."
Applejack took an apple in her hoof and tossed to me, "You can't meet the Princess on an empty stomach."
"Thanks."
We walked down to Rarity's where there were three young ponies in front of the door.
"Applebloom, aren't you supposed to be on your way to school?" Applejack asked half angrily.
"Sorry sis," the yellow pony said, "Ah wanted to meet the human and Sweetiebelle said he would be here for an outfit."
"Hello," I said, "The name's Archer."
An orange pegasus walked up to me and said, "Hi there. I"m Scootaloo."
I reached down and pet Scootaloo's mane, "You three should get to school."
The ponies said goodbye and left.
Rarity came out and said, "How in Equestria did you get them to leave?"
I shrugged, "I just acted nice. Maybe it's because I'm a human and they don't know me."
"Whatever the reason I must thank you. Now come in, Celestia will be here any minute and you haven't seen your outfit."
I walked inside and saw a white sheet on the table. The sheet was enveloped in a blue glow and Rarity said, "Behold, the suit of fire!"
The suit was made up of an orange jacket with a red undershirt. The pants were fire printed.
"Sweet," I said with a smile, "Do you have a changing room?"
"In the back," she replied.
I went to the back and changed. The suit fit perfectly and still allowed me to move. It even came with loops for my belt and gear.
I came out and Rarity said, "It looks perfect. Do you like it?"
"I love it."
Spike ran through the door and said, "The princess is at the library!"
"Let's go then," I said, retying my laces.
As we walked out the door, Rarity said, "One more thing, I used a fire-proofing spell on it because of your beyblade's abilities."
We ran to the library, which was that giant oak tree, and walked inside. The first thing my eyes focused on was a giant unicorn with wings. By giant I mean eight foot tall. Her mane and tail were light rainbows and moved even though there was no wind. There was something familiar about her but I couldn't put my finger on it.
"Hello Archer," she said in a sweet voice, "I am Princess Celestia of Equestria."
"Hello Princess," I said with a bow, "I guessing Twilight told you my name."
"Yes. And she told me about these beyblade devices. Could I see yours?"
"Sure thing," I pulled out Sagittario and it was enveloped in a golden light as she levitated it.
She examined it for a minute and said, "Twilight said that some beys were created when you came here. May I see them."
The ponies and Spike pulled out their beys. This was the first time I noticed the other three were in the room.
Celestia levitated the beys in front of me and said, "Do you know about these beys?"
I looked a them for a second, "Twilight's bey is a Ray Striker, good for attacking. Rainbow Dash's is a Cosmic Pegasus, also good for attacking. Pinkie's is a Dark Gasher. Good for surprising the opponent with height changes. Applejack has a Dark Bull, which is good for defense. Rarity has a Poison Virgo which can avoid and dish out attacks.
Spike has an Omega Dragonis. Very good attack power. Fluttershy has," when I saw her bey my voice cracked a bit,
"Phantom Orion. Hers is just meant to take a bunch of hits and outlast the competition."
"Interesting. Could you tell me what you did before you came here?"
I told Celestia the same thing I told the others. She seemed to listen intently.
When I was done, Celestia said, "This game of yours is interesting. But it could also be used for dark reasons."
"I would never use Sagittario to harm anyone," I defended.
"I am not talking about you. It could be possible that your opponent also ended up in Equestria."
I hadn't thought of that, "If he is here he could be a threat. I respectfully suggest searching for Raymond."
"I was planning on doing so. I was also wondering if you and another would demonstrate a bey battle. If you don't mind."
"I only have the one launcher, your highness, so none of the others could launch their beys. And we don't have a stadium."
"I have an idea," Twilight said before she teleported us.
I blinked and found that we were in the same field as when I demonstrated my bey.
I guessed at what Twilight was thinking and pulled out my bey and launcher. "Let it rip!"
I had Sagittario ignite and broke through the stones in a large circle. When the stones were clear and the grass was burned away, I returned Sagittario to my hand.
"That takes care of the stadium problem," I said, "But the others don't have launchers."
"May I have your launcher?" Celestia asked.
"Uh, sure," I pulled out my launcher and Celestia took it with her magic. It glowed brightly and it became eight.
My launcher returned to me and the seven replicas went to the others.
"Okay then," I said, "Who's first?"
"I'll go first," Twilight said, levitating a launcher and her bey.
I walked to the other side of the makeshift stadium and held my launcher at the ready, "I'll do the countdown. Three. Two. One. Let it rip!"
When we launched, Twilight went straight for the attack. I just let Sagittario sit in the center as he was attacked again and again.
"Why won't you slow down?" Twilight was getting angry. That's good.
"My bey has a bearing drive performance tip," I explained, "The bearings decrease friction to almost nothing and increases my power."
Twilight understood this and her Striker backed off. She began to circle the stadium faster and faster. A green aura
appeared around Twilight and her bey began to produce electric sparks.
"What's going on?" Twilight asked nervously.
"That's you and your bey's power," I replied with a grin, "I hope you know what that means."
Twlight nodded and Striker moved closer to Sagittario, "Special move! Lightning Horn!"
Her bey smashed into mine, sending it flying. Sagittario bounced off one of the rocks and into the air.
"You got him now Twilight!" Rainbow Dash called.
"Not so fast," I replied, "Reverse Flare!"
Sagittario flipped and rained fire upon Striker. Everyone was amazed at my attack, except Celestia. She seemed
almost afraid of my power.
Sagittario flipped and landed. When the fire cleared Striker was no longer spinning. Sagittario returned to me and I said, "How was that Princess?"
"Amazing," Celestia said. She sounded nervous about something, "I must return to Canterlot."
Celestia disappeared ina flash of golden light and we were alone in the orchard.
"What was that all about?" I thought aloud.
"I'm not sure," Twilight replied.
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Celestia knocked on the door to her sister's room a third time. This time, it opened.
"What do you want sister?" Luna asked tiredly, "Can it not wait until the evening?"
"No it can not." Celestia replied, "A child of Helios has returned to Equestria."
"How can you be sure?"
"He looks, sounds, and acts just like him. He even has the same bey. But sister, he has brought another human to Equestria. This one is extremly dangerous."
"I will hunt for this other in the dreamscape. Now may I rest?"
"Yes sister."
Celestia returned to her chambers. After magically locking the door, she took a small trunk out from under her bed. Not even Twilight Sparkle had seen it's contents and Celestia had not for over 2500 years. She opened the trunk and removed a beyblade.
"Helios," she whispered, "you have returned."