//------------------------------// // Chapter 7: The Final Round // Story: Equestria Wars: The Magic Unleashed II // by sonicdash123 //------------------------------// Charming Thunder gazed out of the window as cars drove by the house as he tries to figure out who that hooded figure he encountered was. A knock was then heard on the door and Fluttershy entered. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything," she said as she slowly entered. "No not at all," Charming Thunder said. "Come in." Fluttershy smiled as she sat on a chair in the room. "The girls and I were wondering how it went with Cadence. If you don't mind me asking." "Their band was amazing. Even the principles thought of the same thing." "But something else is bothering you. Is it?" "No. I just hope that Twilight's plan to stop the Dazzlings will succeed and not end up in chaos." Fluttershy felt a little worried and realized something that might cheer him up. "Wait here." Fluttershy walked out of the room to grab something as Charming Thunder noticed her book left on the chair she was sitting on. He grabbed the book and opened it to see what was in it. He was amazed with what was written in it. When he heard the door open, he closed the book and puts it back on the chair. Fluttershy rolled in a wardrobe and positioned it to the wall. "Rarity made something for you ever since you and Twilight left." Charming Thunder walked up to the wardrobe and grabbed the handles of the doors. He then pulled it open and revealed the armor he wore during the time he faced Sunset Shimmer. "How did you manage to make that?" "Rarity did have a photo taken of you wearing that as you were talking to Sunset Shimmer." Charming Thunder grabbed the helmet from the wardrobe and took a long glimpse at it. "Tell her that I thank her for this." Fluttershy smiled as Charming Thunder looked at the armor even more. --------------------- The next day at Canterlot High, Twilight and the others gathered backstage as Charming Thunder looked at a tournament bracket with names of bands on it. The Rainbooms are up next playing for the final round as Trixie's band played. "This is it!" Sunset said. "Last round and you're in the finals! Unless you think the counter-spell is ready to be played now." "Don't worry, Twilight," Applejack said. " Finals aren't until tonight. We'll get in a little more practice before we're supposed to hit the stage. We won't let you down!" The others nodded in agreement as Charming Thunder left the backstage. He noticed Cadence as she waved at him as she was seated on a bench. He smiled and walked up to her as Trixie's performance ended and the audience cheered. "Didn't know you were here," Charming Thunder said. "Why shouldn't I be?" Cadence asked. "I'm only here to see who is going to the finals. Have you thought about performing with us since we had to do ours without you?" "Why yes I have. And I have a costume already in mind for me." The room became quiet as the Rainbooms took the stage. As the song began, Charming Thunder kept an eye out to make sure nothing goes wrong. Rainbow did her guitar solo and ears began to slowly appear. She then got tackled by Sunset Shimmer and the music then stopped. Fluttershy squealed as Flash said, "Now that's the bad girl we love to hate!" The crowd then jeered as Charming Thunder got angry at Flash. "I knew she was still trouble!" Octavia shouted. "The real Sunset Shimmer is back!" a male student said. "No," Sunset said. "It isn't like that." "What was that?!" Rainbow shouted. "You were showing them your magic. I-I didn't know what else to do." "Ugh. Close the curtains?" Rarity said. " Unplug her amp? Give us a chance to deal with the situation?" Charming Thunder then noticed Flash walking past him and then looked back at the stage. He then headed to the back stage to check on his friends. He saw them as they were being confronted by Trixie. "It wasn't a fit of jealous rage!" Sunset said. "If you say so," Trixie said. "Ooh! Looks like they've already decided who'll be moving on to the finals! I'm guessing it wasn't too difficult a decision." The doors opened as the Dazzlings along with Celestia and Luna. Charming Thunder eyed Trixie as she walked to the backstage. Principle Celestia announced as he walked to Twilight and the others, "The band that will be joining the Dazzlings in tonight's finals... The Rainbooms!" "What?!" Trixie shouted. "I'm confused as well as Trixie," Charming Thunder thought to himself. "Congratulations, girls," Celestia said. "You deserve it." "Seriously?!" Pinkie said. "We didn't even finish our—!" "See you at tonight's big show, Rainbooms," Adagio interrupted. "We are really looking forward to it." "Yeah, well... not as much as we are!" Rainbow said. The crowd then began to jeer again. "Zis never should haf been you, Rainbooms!" Photo Phinish shouted. "As Principle Celestia said, they have earned it," Charming Thunder said. "If you have a problem with that, then you all better just find a new hobby." He then leapt off the stage and landed in front of the crowd. "They didn't even finish their song," Flash said. Charming Thunder walked up to Flash as he said, "That may be true, but it was the principle's choice to choose who goes to the finals." He then grabbed him by the shirt and dragged him up. "I expect you to accept it." He then dropped Flash back to the ground and walked past him.