//------------------------------// // Epilogue - The Final Fight! // Story: Double Dragon: Shadow over Equestria // by Scarlett Haze //------------------------------// ***Love is a Magical Thing*** Twilight Sparkle's attention to her story was suddenly ripped by an unseen force as she looked out her window. She watched as ponies across the town looked up to the sky to the descending pink lights. She could feel her heart beat loudly as her thoughts began to wander to Flash Sentry. She kept looking to the sky as the lights fell, giving her a sense of wonder that she could never explain, neither would she want it explained. *** Celestia held her sister close, letting her explanations of what had happened during this day stop. She pointed her to the open sky and led her to the balcony to watch the pink lights of love come from above. A paw placed on Celesia's shoulder and a claw on Luna's shoulder let them both know that Discord now stood between them. He also looked to the sky, in his single moment of clarity and purpose. *** On the moon, some of Nightmare Moon's robotic ponies looked down to Equestria and stared in amazement as it glowed in a radiant pink light. "Do you think that we can... love?" One asked. "God, not this again," came the response of Two. *** Back in Appleloosa, the same two ponies that sat outside the pub were still in their same positions. Giving a tip of his hat to get a better view of the sky, he grunted, "Pink orbs fallin' out in the sky." The other only grunted to acknowledge his friend's observation. *** Bingo, the alpha male of the Avatar Protectors and father of Leash, gave a deep breath of the outside air. He felt that the world had found peace again, now that the Avatar had returned to it. His drooping jowls moved up as he smiled, knowing that his daughter had completed her duty to the Dragon's. Holding out a paw, he caught a single pink light and watched it fade away into nothing. *** Awakening from her sleep, Cadence gasped, now feeling a presence that overwhelmed her own senses. Throwing off the covers that were on her, she looked out to her kingdom and noticed the lights that fell. A small smile came over her face as tears began to form in her eyes. She could feel the presence of the very being that brought love into Equestria as it now entered her heart and gave a message for her to go to the Everfree. She focused on the image of the forest and let her magic swirl around her briefly. *** Cadence stood at the edge of the Everfree Forest and waited for the Double Dragon's to exit; waiting to bring a message of hope to the brothers. Her sight was greeted by two uniformed creatures, one in all blue, the other in all red. In the blue creature's hands was a pink pony with long blonde hair, unmoving in its arms, cradled in an almost protective way. Beyond the creatures, Cadence's attention went to her husband Shining Armor and called out to him. "Shining!" Cadence yelled, making her husband look up at her and rush up. She felt herself lifted up in his hooves as they spun once and was let down by her personal knight. "Where are the Dragon's?" Shining Armor pointed to the creatures that Cadence had noticed. "Those are the dragons... or they were, before something happened to them." Cadence could only nod as she approached the two unknown creatures. "Billy, Jimmy," Cadence began, making the brothers stare at her in a mix of confusion and uncertainty. "I only need ask one question of the two of you." She waited for them to respond, but got nothing. Hoping they understood what she was saying, she asked the question that the Avatar had given to her to ask of the Double Dragons. "Who did you fight for?" Billy looked down at Marian and placed her on the ground, carefully and respectfully. "I fought for Marian," Billy responded. "Even when she had passed on, I still fought for her because..." Billy felt his words cut off in his throat, his fight to restrain the tears being lost. "I still fought, because I love her, damn it!" Billy finally roared out, tears falling freely once again. Jimmy only nodded, a silent stream of tears of his own forming. Cadence looked to the pink pony and then put her horn's tip on the other's forehead. The pony began to glow in a pink energy and began to float upwards into the air. ***Yes, Love is truly a Magical Thing*** The pony soon became a solid bright pink light, the form now slowly shifting into a more human form. The group all watched in awe as the female pony became fully human, clothed in a red, strapless dress; a black belt covering her midsection. The blonde hair was slightly longer than the pony version, but it fit the new form that had now appeared before them. Billy and Jimmy just kept watching as Marian, the policewoman from New York, the love of their lives, descended from her floating position to her feet. They waited for her to open her eyes before they hugged her close. "Marian!" Billy tearfully cried out her name in joy. "Thank God, you're back!" Jimmy weeped. Marian's voice echoed in an unearthly, but pleasant voice that sounded just like her own. "If two dragons soar through the sky," remember? I would never leave my protectors like that." The trio continued to cry and praise each other as Leash, Honor Bound, and Shining Armor looked on. "So, do they both get the girl?" Leash asked, confused to seeing such an interesting combination. Honor Bound only shrugged. "I would think the blue one has more of a chance to have the girl." Shining Armor shook his head and chuckled, "Jimmy's fought harder than Billy, I would think that he would win the girl's hand." Billy and Jimmy pulled away from Marian, overhearing the conversation. A sense of tension beginning to build between them. "You're not going to defeat me this time, Billy," Jimmy determinately spoke, his fingers flexing in a wave before they crunched into a fist. He slowly lifted his left hand and tightened his fingerless glove before getting into a fighting position. His dark blue eyes didn't leave his younger brother's own. "You don't have what it takes," Billy responded, flexing an arm by his side. He threw up his fists and prepared for a fight. Marian stepped back, knowing what kind of damage they could do. *** Fight For Her Affection!*** Billy and Jimmy rushed forward against each other, throwing and countering punches right away. The occasional kick was also done, but those would also get offset against each other. Right, Left, Up, Down, every blow had a block and neither brother looked to be at a disadvantage. Shining Armor, Honor Bound, and Leash all stepped back in amazement, not used to seeing such acclimated fighting between two brothers, let alone two opponents. With hurricane kicks, the brothers bounced off each other's blows and were sent a few feet back. Jimmy leapt forward and landed on the ground in front of Billy, using the jump as a spring tightening technique before he exploded from the ground and sent his fist colliding into Billy's face. Billy quickly caught himself from falling on his back and rolled, giving a quick rub to his chin to dull the pain quickly. Seeing his brother moving in to continue his assault, he jumped up and performed a cyclone kick to the side of Jimmy's head. Knowing it would borrow some time, Billy landed back on the ground and responded in kind to Jimmy's spring-loaded technique as he jumped forward and crashed his knee into Jimmy's chest, sending him sliding backwards. Jimmy stopped sliding long enough to grasp at his chest, he should have seen the exploding knee strike coming. Just barely reacting in time to dodge Billy's ax kick, Jimmy rolled behind Billy and grappled around his waist. With a burst of strength, Jimmy threw Billy over his head and made his brother's head crack against the ground. Kipping up, Jimmy immediately felt his mistake in doing so, his chest hurting bad enough for him to get back on a knee to attempt to recover. He began counting down to see if Billy could get up before 10. At the count of 4, Billy had rolled on his stomach and picked himself up to a knee. His fist hit the ground a few times, making his adrenaline pump up. Feeling his power, Billy roared and put up his fists, letting an unseen fire build up in them. Jimmy watched Billy approach and began to back to a tree. Recognizing an attempt to strike, Jimmy jumped up and off the tree, using his momentum to bring his foot forward into a kick. Grabbing Jimmy's leg, Billy brought his right arm out and towards JImmy's body, a blue fire now visible as he shouted, "Dragon Punch!" Jimmy fell back into the tree, making it crack under the force that had just struck it. He couldn't react quick enough as Billy gripped his chest and threw him over his shoulder to the ground. Billy tried to keep himself from falling over in exhaustion, but if this was the final battle for Marian, he would struggle on. His countdown began against Jimmy and he hoped that he wouldn't get up when he reached 10. At 6, Jimmy struggled up, making Billy moan in agony. He had to give everything he had, Jimmy lost once before against Billy, and he didn't want to come in second place for Marian's heart again! Jimmy motioned for Billy to bring it on, trying his best to shake the cobwebs in his head. Billy approached him slowly, and Jimmy knew he had to come up with some kind of plan. Spinning in place so his back was to Billy, Jimmy brought his left elbow back into Billy's chest, seeing his brother hit the ground. Taking no chances, Jimmy began to stamp down on Billy, bringing as much force behind each stomp to try and keep Billy down. Pulling away, Jimmy began the countdown, still praying that Billy had nothing left. At 9, Jimmy's heart sunk as Billy managed to stand. Both of them looked to each other and knew that one attack was going to be the deciding blow. Standing where they were, both of them gathered as much power into a fist, making them glow and spark. Rushing forward with no regard to defense, the brothers raised their fists and cried out simultaneously, "Flaming Fist!" The sudden collision created a blinding light, its force sending a wave of energy and wind against the others that were watching. With the light now gone, they all noticed Billy and Jimmy left on the ground. "One," Leash began, shocking the group. "Two," Honor Bound joined in the countdown, hoping to find out who won the fight. "Three," Shining Armor added in, feeling a sense of uncertainty. "Four." "Five." "Six." "Seven." "Eight." "Nine." The brothers both stirred, looking dead in each others eyes as they rose. Blood pumped loudly in their ears, not wanting to lose. Billy gave a final roar of determination and pushed up to a knee. Jimmy tried to get the same energy up, but physically could not do it. "Ten!" ***Game Over!*** Billy raised an arm up and lifted a single finger to the sky, declaring himself as number one. Marian hugged him closely from his bent position, but couldn't keep them both up. They stayed on the ground as Marian kissed Billy. Jimmy managed to get to a seated position and looked to his brother with a defeated smile. In the end, it didn't matter who Marian was with, and he learned this the first time Marian had passed away. What mattered was that she AND his brother were happy. "So," Leash spoke, taking a seat beside Jimmy as he breathed heavily. "Does this mean you don't have a girl anymore?" Jimmy shrugged and gave a smile to Leash, "Guess I don't." Leash returned the smile and then looked to her feet. "You don't, uh... You don't think that you and I could... ya know?" Jimmy gave a perplexed look to Leash before putting an arm around her, "Tell you what. I'll think about it." "That. Was. Awesome!" The group looked up to see crowds of ponies surrounding the entrance to the Everfree, all witnesses to the great fight that happened. At its front, the Mane Six had stood transfixed at what they had witnessed. "He was all BAM!" Rainbow Dash continued to gush, "But then he was all, FWOOSH! Then the thing with the POW!" Billy felt a sense of completion, having witnessed an entirely unique perspective to Equestria and now seeing the show's heroes talking about how great the battle was. CREDITS- Billy Lee as Himself Jimmy Lee as Himself Marian Kelly as Herself Queen Chrysalis as Herself A great party was held, the Double Dragon's being honored for their victory over Queen Chrysalis. They plan on going home after the pomp and circumstance is over, but for now, they held on to their respective dates. Leash as Lashing Linda Honor Bound as Abobo Shining Armor as Himself Princess Cadence as Herself After much pleading to her father to join the Dragon's on their return trip, Leash now stays with Jimmy Lee, the ever loyal guardian of the Dragons and the Avatar. Her life in New York as a singer is becoming sensational, if not for the wrong reasons. Fake Twilight as Twilight Sparkle (invisibility spell on wings) Changelings #1, #2, #3, #4 as Themselves Guardian Diamond Dogs as Themselves Hired Diamond Dogs - Rover, Fido, Spot Honor Bound has become business partners with fellow minotaur, Iron Will. Together they have sold workout equipment, putting on a seal of approval that with daily use, anyone can get added muscle. He also started a new form of fighting entertainment in the form of cage fighting in Equestria. Nightmare Bots as Themselves Head Drake as Garble Drakes #1, #2, #3, #4 as Themselves Massive Dragon as Smog Shining Armor still lives with his wife, Princess Cadence. His future journeys in Equestria have yet to be told or written. Discord as Himself Princess Luna as Herself Princess Celestia as Herself Flash Sentry as Not Appearing In This Story ***THE END*** "WAIT, JUST A MOMENT!" A nasally voice cried out from behind the credits. The party that was happening was halted as a rip between worlds had opened, letting out howling winds and random screams of torture out as a skeleton's arm gripped the earth. The arm continued to pull revealing more of the creature attached to it. A black asian conical hat sat atop the skull that struggled to pull himself out, a lengthy sword of metal came with the second arm. Decorative gold armor surrounded the torso and the black undersuit that accented the muscle that hid underneath. Finally, after bringing his foot from the rip, he stood. Tall. Menacing. Your worst nightmare. "NYA HA HA HA HA!" Skullmageddon laughed out. "Finally! Out of my own personal pocket dimension! Now, I can start all over!" Billy let go of Marian and cracked his knuckles. "A whole new world that I can spread my evil! A place where I can finally get a girlfriend!" Skullmageddon continued. Jimmy gave a ruffle of Leash's fur before pushing himself up from his chair. "And most importantly," Skullmageddon relished in relief. "NO BILLY OR JIMMY LEE!" Skullmageddon felt a tap on both of his shoulders and turned. His eyes caught sight of Billy and Jimmy, but for few seconds, he couldn't process the possibility, neither the truth. His eyes, if he had any, widened in fear and shock. "B- B- B- B- J- J- J- J-" Skullmageddon stuttered profusely, still unable to find an answer. "Shall I?" Billy asked his brother. "No, no," Jimmy responded. "Shall we?" Billy and Jimmy wound back, building energy into their fists. Skullmageddon only had one word escape his lips, which he had none, as the fists of the brothers that had beaten him before came careening towards his face. "NOOOOOOOOO!"