//------------------------------// // Rarity: Rarity v.s. Photo Finish // Story: Fighting is Magic: Story Mode (Mane Six Edition) // by SuperPinkBrony12 //------------------------------// Rarity quickly recovered from the "Diamond Dog Incident" and had no trouble making it through the next two rounds. Thankfully both of her opponents weren't cheaters like the Diamond Dogs. A quick glance at the tournament ladder for the semi final round confirmed that she was going to have face one of her friends in the final round. Her opponent for this round however was a bit of a surprise. "I'm facing off against her?" she said to herself. The stage looked like a dressing room for models. Except it seemed way too elegant for a simple dressing room. "Ach yes, Miss. Rarity you have arrived. It is so good to see you again." a familiar voice said. "Photo Finish?" Rarity asked "What are you doing here? I never really saw you as a fighter." "Oh Miss. Rarity there is so much about me that you do not know." Photo Finish said "Not only do I strive to bring out da magics but I also happen to be quite the skilled fighter. In fact I was once a champion fighter in the Iron Pony Smackdown Competition." "I see." Rarity said. She had never really been intrested in sports. They just never seemed to fascinate her, even though her dad was a popular high school hoofball coach. "It is my goal in life to give everyone, regardless of their upbringing a chance to shine." Photo Finish said "I want everypony to know that, no matter what others may tell you, it is possible to be pretty." "I understand." Rarity said. "I'm sorry if our previous meeting did not go as well as it could've been, but I was in desperate need of a model." Photo Finish said "I was impressed by your fashions and I have seen to it that everypony around me knows that as well." "Well thank you, I guess." Rarity said. "Are you ready to face me?" Photo Finish asked "It is time to find out which of us has the skills it takes to move on. Be warned that I will not go down easily." "I'm ready." Rarity said "Let's go. But are you sure you don't want to slip out of those clothes first?" "These clothes have been through thick and thin Miss. Rarity." Photo Finish said "It won't matter if they get a little dirty." "Very well then." Rarity said "Let's fight." "Fighters are you ready?" Princess Celestia asked as both fighters took up their positions. Both fighters nodded. "Round 1, Fight!" Princess Celestia said. "Now is the time to show me what you can really do." Photo Finish said "Come at me with everything you've got." "Very well then." Rarity said, starting things off with a karate chop. Photo Finish easily dodged it. "If that's the best you can do you'll never beat me." Photo Finish said, she then attacked Rarity with a kick. "You're strong." Rarity said. "Indeed I am." Photo Finish said "After all how else would I have been to hold my own in the Iron Pony Smackdown Competition?" "Well this fight has only just begun." Rarity said. "Then stop talking and start fighting." Photo Finish said. "I intend to." Rarity said, firing off a magic blast. Photo Finish seemed to shrug it off. "Not bad Miss. Rarity but you're technique is lacking." Photo Finish said "You can do better then that." Photo Finish attacked Rarity with a punch that had her reeling. "Stay focused Rarity." Rarity thought to herself "You can do this." "What are you wating for?" Photo Finish asked. "Nothing specific." Rarity said, attacking Photo Finish with a kick. "Ach yes, that is more like it." Photo Finish said "That is what I wanna see." The fight surprisingly enough became an intense, jaw dropping seesaw match. At first Rarity seemed to have finally gained the upper hoof, attacking Photo Finish with several punches, kicks, uppercuts, and magic blasts. But to the surprise of everyone Photo Finish seemed to shrug off most of the attacks, and before long began counterattacking. Needless to say as the fight raged on both fighters became bruised and fatigued. Though Photo Finish's wounds were a little harder to notice as a result of her clothes. "20 seconds remaining." Princess Celestia called out. "You've been doing pretty good so far Miss. Rarity." Photo Finish said. "Why thank you." Rarity said. "But you will still lose!" Photo Finish said, racing forward and preparing to strike with a strong mid level punch. At first Rarity considered dodging it. But she dismissed it because she thought that would the easy way out. So instead she blocked it. "What?" Photo Finish said. "Surprise." Rarity said. "Ah I see. How clever of you." Photo Finish said. "And there's more where that came from." Rarity said, firing off a magic blast at Photo Finish. She took it head on. "That was impressive Miss. Rarity." Photo Finish said, barely standing "Truly an inspiring move." "Your endurance is impressive Photo Finish." Rarity said. "Indeed." Photo Finish said. She then collapsed. "K.O.!" Princess Celestia said "Rarity wins the first round." "Are you okay?" Rarity asked Photo Finish. "Of course, though I thank you for worrying about me." Photo Finish said "I did my best and I have no regrets." "Are you sure?" Rarity asked. "Of course I'm sure." Photo Finish said "I always strive to do my best everyday in any situation." "Wow. That's really amazing." Rarity said "May I ask why you do so?" "It is because I was born of humble origins." Photo Finish said "I knew from the beginning that I wanted to make a name for myself. That I wanted to do something to give everyone the opportunity to enjoy life. And above all else I wanted to ensure that no one else would ever have to know what was like to be unable to live comfortably. To struggle to live from paycheck to paycheck." "That sounds a lot like what my life was like growing up." Rarity said "My parents sometimes made bad decisions that cost them a lot of money. And sometimes that meant we could barely make ends meet. And I always wanted to do my part to help them out." "Then we are more alike then we previously may have thought." Photo Finish said "We are both quite generous." "I know." Rarity said. Princess Celestia then healed the wounds of both fighters and restored their stamina. "Ready for Round 2?" Photo Finish asked. "You know it darling." Rarity said. "Fighters are you ready?" Princess Celestia asked as both fighters again took up their positions. Both fighters nodded with glee "Round 2, Fight!" Princess Celestia said. "Let's not waste any time!" Photo Finish said "I shall start things off!" And she did so with a strong high level punch that Rarity barely dodged. "Glad to see you're not holding back." Rarity said "Cause I'm not either1" She attacked Photo Finish with a powerful karate chop. "Ah yes, that's perfect!" Photo Finish said "I'm going to enjoy this fight!" "So am I Photo Finish." Rarity said. She then attacked Photo Finish with a punch. Photo Finish countered with a kick. "I can tell you really want to win." Photo Finish said "But I do too and only one of us can move on." "I knew that." Rarity said. Photo Finish proceeded to attack with an uppercut. Rarity barely had time to block it. But Photo Finish had predicted this and quickly delivered a swift kick. Rarity was caught off guard but recovered. Before long the fight began to seesaw back and forth. Both fighters refused to concede an inch. Even as they became brusied and fatigued. "You're pretty good Photo Finish." Rarity said. "You are too Miss. Rarity." Photo Finish said. "I have a feeling this fight is about to come to an end." Rarity said. "So let's see which one of us will grab victory." Photo Finish said. She carefully but quickly raced forward. "Now I'll show you one of the moves that made me feared in the Iron Pony Smack Down Competition!" She seemed to go into a full fledged tackle stance. Rarity dodged it and without hesitation grabbed Photo Finish and threw her. Then for good measure she fired off a quick magic blast. "Well done Miss. Rarity." Photo Finish said "You win." She promptly collapsed "K.O.!" Princess Celestia said "The winner of this match is Rarity who will move on to the final round." "Thank you for an enjoyable fight Photo Finish." Rarity said "After my stressful fight with the Diamond Dogs it was nice to have a fight that I can fondly look back on." "I am the one who should be thanking you." Photo Finish said "It isn't often that I have time to unwind. My career is very stressful and this fight gave me a chance to let off steam." "So it looks like we both helped each other out didn't we?" Rarity said. "Indeed we did." Photo Finish said "I shall be watching you in the final round and I hope you will not disappoint me." "I won't Photo Finish." Rarity said "I promise." Princess Celestia then healed the wounds of both fighters and restored their stamina. "Good luck Miss. Rarity." Photo Finish said. "A lady does not need luck." Rarity said "But I thank you for your support."