//------------------------------// // As everything came down to: // Story: My Little Pony: Blue Version // by FaelaArts //------------------------------// Red glided toward the town, pulling the hood over his head as he rose into the sky. From the ground, he would be a mere speck in the sky, a bird. As Charizard glided in to circle the clearing just outside Ponyville, Red watched the scene below unfold. Charizard growled a warning as a soft cry reached them as they glided above. Red recognized it as Blue’s, and shifted position. Red watched as the cages, mere cubes barely the size of his thumb, were covered in cloth. Leaning down, he gave the signal to Charizard, and they began the dive. Red ignored the wind ripping at his face as he held the hood over his head, one hand gripping Charizard with amazing strength. Charizard tilted back, and gave a strong flap of his wings, before crashing into the ground, and giving a thunderous roar. Red leapt off Charizard, and began making his way toward Giovanni. His past self obeyed Giovanni’s orders, and picked up his first pokeball. Red paused, and did the same. They stood still for a moment, before releasing their pokemon. The battle had begun. Blue and Lyra emerged in the clearing, immediately spotting Giovanni holding Green as she struggled to be released. Blue’s smile fell for a moment as he saw her, before returning as a beaming smirk. Lyra followed him slowly into the center of the clearing as he returned Arcanine, determination in her eyes. “Welcome, shall we get straight to business?” Giovanni motioned to Green with his free hand, before also motioning to the Giovanni Blue was currently holding. Blue’s eyes narrowed as Giovanni also pointed to himself. “The terms of this battle are simple. Two for Two. If you win, you get your little Green, and me. If you lose, I get the duplicate you are holding, and you.” Giovanni pulled out some rope and tied up Green’s arms and legs before dumping her unceremoniously on the ground. Blue placed the duplicate Giovanni on the ground, before turning back to the real one. “Deal,” he replied simply. Lyra glanced to Blue, before returning her fierce gaze on Giovanni, who smiled. “Then let us save the pleasantries, and get right to the battle.” Giovanni picked up his first pokemon, Blue following suit. On opposite sides of the clearing, they sized each other up. Blue narrowed his eyes as he began to concentrate. He knew getting distracted would be his downfall in this fight. They threw the pokeballs, and released the pokemon. Blue did not have the option of losing this battle.