//------------------------------// // Part 7: General Consequences // Story: A Simple Repair // by MajorFrostwing //------------------------------// A Simple Repair Part 7: General Consequences By: Major Frostwing I was prepared for my fight against my brother the last week was used in strength training and tactics plus mock battles against Rainbow Dash and Twilight who was adept at fencing. I can't remember how many cuts I got on my cheek or chest due to my own ignorance. But I was now prepared to fight and this would be the hardest battle I have ever had to deal with. I saw Rainbow out of the corner of my eye as I was doing crunches she was staring at me. "Earth to Rainbow." I said. no reaction I stood up walking over to her. "Rainbow...?" I questioned still no reaction. I reached over placing my hand on top of her head gently this seemed to snap her out of her trance she began to blush furiously along with the solid punch into my side making me contort in pain. "Good to see you're back Rainbow." I said holding my side. She stared at me blushing and scowling. "Why did you put your hand on my head?" She asked angrily I just tried to stand up when she kicked me in the side. "I asked you a question Frost." She pointed out as she kicked me again. She huffed stopping her relentless assault on me. I laid there in a heap trying to breathe I had to fight my brother in a few hours and the way Rainbow was treating me I wouldn't win even if I did have my A.W.G. "You were zoned out Rainbow I was just trying to snap you out of it." I managed to rasp out. She placed her heel onto the back of my head pushing me down harshly. she kept her heel there for a good minute before moving it away. I heard her whisper something but I wasn't quite sure what it was. Finally being allowed to stand I stood up looking over at her she was looking out into the distance over the cliff. "Frost... I want you to make me a promise." She said not looking at me she then turned to me. "Don't lose promise me you will not lose against him." She was serious I could tell. "If you win you can have that stupid date." She looked away blushing furiously. I smiled to her walking to her I wrapped her into a gentle hug. "I will not lose Rainbow if I do then I let my men who lost their lives down what kind of Commander would I be if I let that happen." I smiled to her hoping she would one day forgive me of everything I had done to her. And then that familiar sting of her fist colliding with my stomach. "Hello pain I missed you." I whispered removing my hands from around her. Moving them to wrap my stomach. I felt another fist collide with my chest. "Idiot..." Was the last thing rainbow said before taking to the skies towards Canterlot to watch the fight when the time came. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I had arrived to Canterlot a half hour before the battle I went straight to the Colosseum knowing that this could be my last day in the sun. Sighing I walked to the challenger's area only one person was there she wore a uniform and had the rank of General she glared at me as I walked over to my blade. I unsheathed it examining it carefully. "A worthless maggot like you coming back from the grave to fight your brother." The general began calmly she walked in front of me my eyes never leaving the blade. "General Thunderstrike it has been to long since I last saw you how have you been?" I asked but before I could even react The blade that was in my hand was being pressed into my neck harshly. "You know better than to call me by my rank in private." She moved the blade away placing it back into my hands. She smiled smacking me upside the head. "Alright my Little older sister." I said smiling to her she gave me a quick hug and a swift punch into my side. "Still soft I see my bigger younger brother." She laughed at my pain she always laughed at my pain except for that day. She almost lost her rank because of me. Defending a criminal with her rank got her nowhere quick she eventually had to turn on me. I understood why and I didn't hold it against her she had a family to worry about. Me on the other hand lost my family to my own flesh and blood. Also let me clarify General Thunderstrike is not my real sister just a very good friend who earned the title of little older sister for what she did for me plus she is older than me. "I'm only soft when a woman hits me I'm not like my brother who attacks anything that gets in his way." I stated standing up straight careful not to drop the blade. She looked at the blade in my hands she grabbed it tossing it into the corner. "Sis what the hell I need that to fight and win." She smacked me upside the head. "Don't back talk me Frost that blade is junk you need a real blade." She pulled the second sword off her belt and handed it to me. "She has missed you Frost calls for you every night." She smiled to me as I unsheathed the blade it was pure black except the center which was a white. "How did you get Serena she was to be melted down after my discharge." I was stunned by this new development. "Don't ask stupid questions and take her back into battle I'm guessing you still know how to use her?" She asked in a challenging tone. I drew Serena slashing threw the air quickly an arc of light appeared where I had slashed. "My Rapier can carve light itself in my hands." I said sheathing my blade now I had everything to win. "Sorry Flame I don't lose to the ignorant." I smiled devilishly. "I guess the twin demons are going to fight to kill the other." She smiled happily at the thought of Frost returning to how he used to be back in those days.