//------------------------------// // Chapter 54: Mysterious Scorpan vs Diamond Dog Duke // Story: Saiyan of Equestria // by Boyzilla //------------------------------// Tournament Saga Chapter 54: Mysterious Scorpan vs Diamond Dog Within the room that held the winning fighters of the preliminary rounds, two twin hybrids stood frozen in shock. Both Ken and Kira were stuck in their stupor until they erupted in a fit of panic but mostly confusion. Each sibling frantically waved his or her arms up and down, tail wagging hysterically, and lots of talking. "Kira, how does he know that?!" Ken exclaimed in worry. "I don't know! Nobody should know about that!" Kira replied in equal panic. "But if nobody should know, then how did he figure that out! Also, if he did know about us, then he should've at least called us humans instead!" Ken replied. Ken's sister made a thoughtful expression, her finger tapping repeating against her small chin, "I can't remember ever saying we were part saiyans, the only ones who know that are mommy, Bon-Bon, and Uncle Raze!" She said. 'He never mentioned you being part saiyan, he just said to you as if you were all saiyan.' The twins' father, Chris, decided to comment on the situation. "Wait... But, that still doesn't explain how that cloaked guy knows about our saiyan halves," Ken said to both his sister and his father. "Did daddy say something? What he say, Ken?" Kira asked, wanting to know what her and her brother's father had said. "Dad said that-" 'Scorpan, the announcer said his name.' "That Scorpan, that's his name, said it to us as if we were all saiyan, not hybrids." Ken answered Kira. "Really? That really doesn't explain much..." Kira trailed off in slight disappointed. 'You could always ask him,' Chris suggested. Ken shook his head, "No, I don't want to ask him..." Kira concurred, "Yeah, he could be a super bad guy! Bad guys never you tell anything until after their evil plan is revealed!" The little girl's brother nodded in agreement, "Bad guys are like that," He confirmed. Within the seal that lay upon Ken's abdomen, Chris sweat dropped, 'I do not believe every time we go out somewhere there is to be a villain we have to overcome.' 'Well so far that seems to be the case!' Ken countered in his thoughts. 'It's illogical, there is not going to be a King Piccolo charade happening in the tournament alright? Can't you sense the energies of the Princesses and possibly the other political leaders? With them around, a villain showing himself would be considered a foolish plan and lead to his downfall instantaneously.' Chris reasoned to his son. Ken paused, clearly having not been paying attention to sense the Alicorns beforehand, then said out loud, "Well, if the Princesses are here, I guess everything will be alright." "The Princesses are here?" Kira said, before reaching out her senses, "They are here... Wow, I can't believe I didn't sense them before!" The small girl laughed in her embarrassment. Copper Will made himself known to our two heroes as he approached them, "Hey, first round is starting up! You two want to watch?" "Uh, who's fighting in first round again?" Ken questioned. The minotaur child answered, "That mysterious Scorpan versus the diamond dog, Duke." Our twin heroes entered the fighter's observance area, a small area divided by a tiny wall which separated it from the ring itself. When they saw the size of the arena for the first time, both Ken and Kira were astounding at its massive size, and that of its audience stands. Which were quite sizable, it could easily fit a couple hundred ponies. Which it currently is, along with many other species that came to watch the battles within the Four Border Tournament. "I can sense mommy over in that direction," Ken pointed out. Kira jumped on top of the dividing wall, waving a hand high in the air, "Hi mommy!" The noise of the crowd in resulting Awws, laughter, and some disbelief echoed over whatever Lyra tired to yell back at her adopted children. The announcer himself grinned as he readjusted his glasses before talking into some sort of magical device he held in his hoof. "Welcome, many Races and all, to the five-year annual Four Border Tournament!" The announcer exclaimed with excitement, making the crowd roar in anticipation. "And you are in a surprise this year, for we have some very interesting combatants, both young and elderly, magic and none at all! Not to mention species even I never seen before!" The crowd roared once more in eagerness to see the incoming fights. On a particular edge of the audience stands, a large balcony protruded outward, multiple seats holding the national rulers of many kingdoms. Both Princess Celestia and Princess Luna sat on these seats alongside a Pink Alicorn, a confident looking unicorn, a mighty Griffon, a royal looking humanoid dragon, and a rough, but intelligent appearing Diamond Dog. The Announcer continued his speech, "Today's starting fight is between the clocked mysterious warrior, Scorpan!" The large cloaked being slowly walked onto the large stadium to one side, before crossing his arms and waiting patiently. "And the dog fighter, Duke!" Said Diamond Dog practically leapt on the stage, raising his paws into the air as cheers came down from the audience. He faced Scorpan, a confident expression on his face. The Announcer quickly stepped off the arena ring, "Fighters, get ready... And begin!" "This is a waste of time, just surrender so I can battle the two I seek," Scorpan said to the Diamond Dog fighter before him. "Are you scoffing me off?" Duke said in a slightly angered tone. "I'm mildly surprised you're not speaking in the third person, you actually said a pronoun." He merely replied in a bored tone. Duke, the Diamond Dog, yelled out his barking battle cry as he charged forward. The canine fighter shooting a left clenched paw as a makeshift fist at the cloaked being. But as he swung again and again, it appeared to the audience as if the Diamond dog had a terrible aim. In reality, to the sight of those who were fellow fighters, had enhanced eyesight, or were our twin heroes, Scorpan dodged each and every blow with relative ease. The Diamond Dog sneered at his opponent, and spun to kick Scorpan as an attempt to knock him out of the ring. Scorpan however, grasped his weak foe's leg and spun him like a cowboy with a rope before throwing him across the ring, skidding across the ground. The canine got up, "How, how are you so fast?!" He yelled in shock. "I'm not, you're just too slow," Scorpan replied with a arrogant smirk. Scorpan charged forward, four powerful sounds of hooves slamming on the ground as he went. Duke leaned back instinctively, a fist passing right in front of him that glowed with magical energy. He stepped back, but found himself getting punched in the gut and sent flying. It was over before it even began, the Diamond Dog slammed against the wall that alleviated the crowd before falling on to the grass. "Scorpan wins by ring out!" The announcer yelled out, the crowd silent by the quick battle before cheering. Scorpan grunted in annoyance as he turned and walked back into the fighter's resting area, cloak waving in the wind. As he passed by the observatory area, his eyes glanced toward both Ken and Kira, who watched him intently. "You better be as strong as he said you were, saiyan children, otherwise I will be disappointed." Scorpan said to them as he continued walking before entering the building, out of sight. 'Well that escalated quickly,' Chris couldn't help but comment within Ken's seal. Kira stared at the space in which Scorpan was before he went out of sight, "What a grump," the little girl said. "Yeah, but he's really looking forward to fighting us..." Ken trailed off, "I'm not sure if I can fight him with just martial arts..." Kira nodded in agreement, "Yeah, we are going to have to use Ki attacks, maybe even transform." The twin brother grimaced at the word of transform, "I don't think we have to transform into Super Saiyan," Ken replied. "Hey guys? Hello? You two there?" The voice of Copper Will snapped the two twins out of their conversation. "Yeah? What is it?" Ken questioned. "Your fight is coming up," The minotaur child responded. Kira grinned, "Great! Go beat that crystal dragon up nii-san! Then we can go eat afterward, cause I'm starving!" She said, rubbing her belly in an hungry expression. Ken giggled, "Me too, I'll be right back, then mommy can take us to go eat somewhere!" The hybrid boy said as he walked up to the tournament ring. The announcer just at this time, begun to speak, "Beings of all races, our next match is between the old and the youth! As a Crystal Dragon with much experience faces off a young fighter with great resourcefulness! Give it up for Emerald Dream versus Ken Heartstrings!" Ken walked on to the fighting ring, his tail wagging happily side to side as he faced his new, exotic, opponent. The sizable crystallized dragon landed on the ring a few meters in front of him, having been on the rooftop watching the previous fight beforehand. Emerald Dragon looked at the young hybrid with a curious and worried expression. She decided to speak, "Young one, why do you fight in this tournament? I can easily tell you are but a few summers old." Ken appeared confused, "Huh? But I'm eight years old," Ken answered her. "You a but a hatchling, facing off against grown opponents. Yet you hold vast amounts of both energy and skill. How do you hold such power when so young?" Emerald questioned. "My dad taught me, and he's a Z-fighter, so sis and I are really luck to be this strong," Ken replied as he slipped in his fighting stance. "Ready to fight Miss Emerald?" The Crystal Dragon took her own stance, claws appearing and wings close to her body. "I will fight, for you interest me greatly." "Great!" The announcer then shouted, "Fighters, begin!"