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// Waiting in line 
// Story: Equestrian Combat Club 
// by Flames173 
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	Trixie stood outside Sugar Cube Corner, waiting for the store to open. After a while, it did. Shortly after, Twilight stood on a table for a speech.
"ATTENTION CITIZENS!" She shouted. "For many years, our country has been ravaged by ruffians and thugs. Many lives have been lost for nothing, several towns were destroyed, I will stop it. This year, the best fighters in the Tournament of Champions will help me rebuild Equestria. If you are up for the task of saving the world, stay, if not, leave." she got down and several ponies left the building.
Trixie was excited, she could finally see her idol up close and personal. Even though she waited in line for hours on end, she was kept occupied by the many visions of her seeing the alicorn. She was close enough so she could actually hear the questions Twilight asked before allowing the pony to put their name on the ECC roster. She was so close, yet so far. Just three more ponies. Ten minutes later, she was next. The pony in front of her was about to be asked the last question when a stallion budged in front of Trixie. Normally, she wouldn't care, but in this case, the store was closing in a few minutes, and  she was not leaving without getting signed up.
"Hey buddy." Trixie poked the stallion, who obviously used steroids, in the flank. "What's the big idea?"
"Oh, how original of a line. What do you want shrimp?" he asked, his deep voice so deep that Trixie's dad would be amazed.
"Why did you cut in front of me?"
"Because I can, why, what are you going to do about it?" He stared at her, very much larger and stronger.
"I think I'm going to do this." Trixie slipped around the buff pony and shoved him back.
"Ohh, you think you can take me?"
"No. I know I can."
"Bring it on then."
"You go first." Trixie backed up a bit, giving him room and waited.
"AHHHHHH!" He ran at Trixie. Trixie jumped over his charge and landed on his back. He missed the ponies in front of the, taking the fight into the area where hungry ponies were enjoying sugary treats. "PUSSY, fight like a man!" He tried to pull Trixie from his back, but he couldn't reach all the way up.
"You idiot, I will teach you to respect others!" Trixie began punching him relentlessly from above. He tried to buck her off several times, but she managed to grab on just in the nick of time. The stallion went full on rage mode and smashed through the wall, Trixie jumped off so she wouldn't get nailed. The stallion ran off through the town.
"Trixie." Twilight said, slowly approaching the blue unicorn. "That was amazing. How would you like to join the ECC?"
"I would love it!"
"Good, there is a meeting in Hoofington in three days. Be there and you're in."
"All right, see you then."
"Well, I have to go now, sorry all you who didn't get to sign up, I'll be back in about a week." Twilight stretched her wings. "Trixie, keep up the good work." She flew out the hole in the wall and left the town.
"That was totally wicked!" A feeble green colt who was walking by said.
Trixie laughed then left for home. "I wonder what happened to old Roid Rage?