Equestria Wars: The Magic Unleashed III

by sonicdash123


Chapter 7: Confrontation with the Masked Man

Danny was invisible, walking down the hallways. Then, he began to hear a voice nearby. He identified one of them as Twilight but the other was a new one. He blocked out his presence from both of them. Twilight said with worry, “…I just don’t know, love. That armored suit guy knew everything about the light side and the nature of the dark side. He is definitely aware of our actions.”

“Don’t worry, my dear," the Masked Man reassured. "I’ll find out about him, soon enough.” Danny knew his cue and the hallway began to radiate with cold chilling mist. They noticed it and Twilight grabbed her arms together, cold.

“The cold…” Twilight said, chilled to the bone.

“This is no ordinary mist. I sense a dark presence nearby…even more powerful than mine,” the Masked Man warned. Danny began to walk out of the mist. Twilight gasped in shock of the sight of Danny.

Danny greeted, his mask making his voice echo with dark and evil tone, “We meet once again Twilight Sparkle. But I don’t think we were properly introduce…” Danny used the force to see through his mask. He was quite shocked when he realized it was this world’s Charming Thunder. “…Charming Thunder.” Both Twilight and the masked man gasped in shock. They both have drawn their lightsabers and aimed them at Danny.

“Who are you!?” Twilight demanded.

“You looked surprised to see me Twilight. After all…you met my brother not that long ago…” Danny replied to the answer. Twilight gasped and realizes who she was dealing with.

“You’re…that guy’s brother…” Twilight said with some terror, fear, and horror.

“Indeed. I am the Guardian of the Dark Side; the presence of the dark side fuels me with anger, power, chaos, etc." Danny nodded and replied. "But from what I can sense Twilight, is that you are clouded with fear. You are neutral, unable to pick which side to be on.”

"What do you want from us?" Human Charming Thunder asked.

"Nothing really. Just a choice from your girlfriend here on who's side she is really on." Human Charming Thunder dashed towards Danny with a strike ready for him, but Danny was quick enough to Force push him back and hold him on the wall. He tried to break free from the grasp, he wasn't strong enough to break free. "You probably had a dark past as well, Charming. Don't you remember when Twilight used you as an experiment to learn about your power?"

"I was okay with it. She didn't hurt me in the end. She gave me her word."

"Really? Not until she had you hooked up to some wires." Twilight's eyes widened and she decided to strike at him. Danny was quick enough to Force choke her and lift her off the ground.

"Let her go!! This has nothing to do with her."

"Oh, but it does. You see, she has done something to my friends and me and my brother's way back home."

"She told me everything about that. Now let her go!!"

"If you insist." Danny releases Twilight as she collapsed to the floor and coughed. "Consider this as a warning to you and your girlfriend, Charming." The mist then became heavier as Danny walked away from them. Human Charming Thunder was released from Danny's grasp, but before he could throw his lightsaber as the mist cleared, Danny was already gone. He then turned to Twilight and helped her up.

"You alright?"

"I think so," Twilight replied. "How did he know your name?"

"I don't know. But maybe his brother does." Human Charming Thunder walked through the hallway as Twilight followed.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going after the armored man. You head back to the others and compete in the final match." Twilight went the other direction as Human Charming Thunder continued his way through the hallway. He had his blue cross-guard lightsaber active as he looked for the guy. The lights then flickered as a sign that he is probably close. The breathing sound echoed through the halls as he walked. Suddenly out of nowhere, Charming Thunder appeared and attacked his duplicate and clashed blades. "What are you!?" Charming Thunder didn't answer and pushed him to the ground and tried to slash him, but Human Charming Thunder clashed his blade to block it. "Say something!!" He broke the clash and the lights turned off. When the lights turned back on, Charming Thunder was gone. Human Charming Thunder got up and continued his way through the hallway to continue his search. "COME OUT!!!" He heard the breathing sound and followed it. Charming Thunder popped out again and attacked Human Charming Thunder. "SPEAK!!! What is your purpose here?" Charming Thunder didn't respond and his heavy attack pushed Human Charming Thunder to a locker. The lights went out again and he disappeared again when the light were turned back on. "FACE ME YOU COWARD!!!" Human Charming Thunder followed the breathing sound to the soccer field. No one is around, but Charming Thunder stepped out of the shadows looking at him.

"I knew it was only the matter of time before you realize what I am," Charming Thunder said. He then pointed to him. "Surrender or die here." Human Charming Thunder leaps in the air and landed in front of him with his active lightsaber. Charming Thunder didn't however. "I remember that hilt. It was my mother's once. But yours is probably hand made."

"SHUT UP!!! You don't know anything about me!!"

"Apparently I do....Charming Thunder." Human Charming Thunder was shocked that the armored man knows who he is as well. Charming Thunder grabbed the lightsaber similar to his opponents and ignited his red blade. "You are a fool to face me alone." Human Charming Thunder charged at his duplicate and strikes at him with his lightsaber. Charming Thunder blocked his strikes until they clashed their blades together. Charming Thunder pushed him back and broke the clash to perform a heavy strike. The impact of the strike pushed his opponent again. When they clashed again, Charming Thunder grabbed his opponent and threw him across the field which caused Human Charming Thunder to drop his lightsaber. He then threw his lightsaber as he dodged the throws. He jumped up and grabbed the thrown lightsaber and threw it back at him to the face. Charming Thunder grabbed the spot where the helmet was damaged and releases it to reveal his blue eye. With his anger, he fired lightning from his fingertips towards Human Charming Thunder and forced him to the ground. He leapt in the air and landed in front of his downed opponent and kicked his lightsaber out of the way. He then pointed his blade at his neck when suddenly, a beam of light appeared at the other side of the school. They looked at the beam and then back at each other. "Perhaps we are in an impasse." Charming Thunder deactivated his lightsaber and placed it on his belt then offered Human Charming Thunder's hand to help him up. He then took off his helmet as the duplicate did the same after lowering his hood. His face had a scar on his left eye.

"Your strength is admirable," Human Charming Thunder said. "But I sense something from that beam. Twilight may be in trouble."

"A truce maybe in order."

"Agreed." Charming Thunder and his duplicate shook hands and leaps up to the roof of the school to go see what the commotion was about.