//------------------------------// // 339. Dodgeball by Jonesly // Story: The Sun and the Stars: A Twilestia Prompt Collab // by Fuzzyfurvert //------------------------------// by Jonesly *** “TWILIGHT SPARKLE WE WOULDST SPEAK WITH THEE.” The voice reverberated through the castle. Twilight Sparkle looked up from the book she'd been reading. “Oh good, Luna's here.” Luna walked into the library, stalking over to the reading nook, she stood in front of Twilight and came right to the point. “Thou thinkest thyself worthy of mine sister?” Twilight grimaced. “Worthy? Not really, but I've determined that my feelings for her are far too strong to ignore.” “Then I demand that thou dost prove thy worth through trial by dodgeball.” Luna challenged. Twilight looked confused. “Trial by dodgeball? That's not a thing, tell me that's not a thing. Is that really a thing?” “Unfortunately, yes. I'd prefer that you beat my champion at combat, but I am informed that trial by combat is no longer,” Luna made air quotes, ”'An appropriate action for ponies to take.' So it was suggested that I use dodgeball to judge thy worth.” “So you're telling me that if I defeat your champion at a game of dodgeball, you'll give me your blessing to pursue a relationship with Celestia?” “That is the basic gist of it, yes.” Twilight sighed. “Fine. Though I want it noted that I did not seek this out. Who is your champion?” “I have chosen thy friend Rainbow Dash.” “You chose Rainbow Dash?” Luna nodded. “Well, not so much chose as much as she insisted once she learned why I was in town. I do not know why, but she really wants to throw balls at your head. She giggles most attra... anyways. Rainbow Dash is my champion. She awaits us upon the field of battle.” Twilight raised an eyebrow. “And where, pray tell, is that?” “A field just outside Ponyville, Rainbow said you 'd know the place.” “Let's go then.” Twilight lit up her horn and with a flash of violet, the two mares vanished from the library. Reappearing at the edge of the field that Rainbow Dash frequently used for practice, Twilight surveyed the area. Rainbow stood next to a large basket filled with bright red dodgeballs. She had a smirk on her face that screamed confidence. “Hey Egghead, Luna tell you what's up?” Twilight ignored her. She walked over to face off against her friend. Lighting her horn, the glow of Twilight's magic engulfed the basket of balls. She lifted approximately thirty balls in her magic, stared straight into Rainbow Dash's eyes and growled. “Go.” All color drained from Rainbow Dash's face as she realized what exactly she'd agreed to do. Ball after ball was flung at her, pushing her to the outer limits of her agility and speed as she ducked, dodged, dipped, dove and... dodged. After a solid five minutes of dodging ball after ball and maybe a wrench, a break finally came. Rainbow stood there panting, eyes wide and and almost panicked at the onslaught she'd just survived. Wildly she looked around her only to find herself surrounded. Lightly glowing balls surrounded her on all sides, the glow now blue instead of violet. “Enough Twilight.” Luna spoke hurriedly. “I surrender the point. You win, now cease before you injure thy friend.” Twilight's stance relaxed and she extinguished her horn. “I would never have hurt her, well, seriously hurt her. Am I understanding you correctly? Are you giving me the blessing you promised me?” Luna sighed. “Aye, you have my blessing. Go forth and court my sister, I shan't inhibit you in any way.” Twilight grinned. “Perfect.” As Twilight vanished in a flash of violet power, Rainbow Dash finally recovered enough to look over to Luna. “What just happened here? Is this heaven? Am I dead?” Luna smiled, “Nay, but you did what I asked of you. That deserves a reward. Shall we talk about it over dinner?” Rainbow shakily walked over to her. “So long as you promise we eat nothing round.”