"I call Phantom Blaster Dragon. Now I attack with my vanguard Phantom Blaster Dragon." said Flip Side
21000 to 9000
"I guard with Alabaster Owl and starcall trumpeter. I also intercept with Bedivere. That's a shield of 20000 on top of Blaster Blade's 9000. It's enough to block it." said Apple Bloom
"Drive trigger check, first. (no trigger) Second, get critical trigger. I give all the effects to my rear-guard Phantom Blaster Dragon."
In the stands.
"Even the rear-guard has two critical." said Rainbow Dash
in the stadium.
Phantom Blaster Dragon slashed the three with his lance. "Now my rear-guard attacks."
"No guard."
Flip Side's eye's glowed. "Picture it." Apple Bloom found herself at Cray. Phantom Blaster Dragon reached down and garbed her and lifted her up. Flip Side appeared on the dragon's head. "Can't move, can you? What do you think Apple Bloom? Frustrating isn't it? You want to get stronger, don't you? There's only one way to do that."
Apple Bloom's eye stared to glow. "N-no. No!" she shouted as cards went past her. The dragon dropped her.
The dragon lowered Flip Side in his claws. "Why? If you use it you could be strong again. Don't you want revenge for last night? You remember don't you? I trampled him, made him look stupid and pathetic. Spike is nothing but a loser."
"Don't talk about Spike that way."
"how passionate. Burning anger is good. But it's pointless. Right now, you have no power. And there is no way you can get revenge unless you can battle me on equal ground." Then Phantom Blaster Dragon lift up his lance and slashed her.
back in real world.
Apple Bloom screamed out in pain and the kneeled down.
In the stands Spike was shocked to see what happened.
in the stadium.
"Damage trigger check. (no trigger) Second check. (no trigger)" said Apple Bloom
"I end my turn." said Flip Side
'I want to beat him. But how?' "Stand and draw. See the king as he once was as he blazes a trail with his knights. I ride Alfred Early! Next, the King of Knights sworn ally stands at his side. I superior call Blaster Blade. Exit the field, Phantom Blaster Dragon. " Blaster Blade stabbed the ground with his sword and magical lighting went through the ground hitting Phantom Blaster Dragon.
"You'll never beat me with weak units like that."
Apple Bloom's eye's started to glow but she shacked her head.
'So anger is the key to activating her Psyqualia. Using it will transform you into the thing you hate most. Give in, Apple Bloom. But it's to late, you still won't win. Psyqualia has told me told me victory is mine. I control everything, from the direction of the fight to what happens to you.' "I'm sure Spike is feeling better. But I think it's hard for him to watch as his friend won't avenge him or even try to get stronger. But in the end, both you and Spike are nothing. You're powerless against me. Being crushed by me is inevitable."
"I'm not going to take any more from you." she said as her eye's glowed
In the princess's chambers.
"Apple Bloom's Psyqualia has finally activate." said Celestia
Then Cadence eye's started to glow.
"What's wrong Cadence?" asked Luna
"The time has come." she said but her voice was different.
"It's him." said Celestia
"Yes, I'm borrowing Cadence's body. I have to see what happens for myself."
in the stadium.
"Light isn't the only thing standing beside him. Darkness also stands with the Kings of Knights. Stand up, avatar. I call Blaster Dark." said Apple Bloom
in the stands.
"No, way!" said Rainbow Dash
In the dugout.
"But that's from...." said Sweetie Belle
In a different part of the stands.
"Shadow Paladin!" said Spike
In the dugout.
"I have a bad feeling about this." said Sweetie Belle
"Yeah, the last time Apple Bloom used that deck, it changed her."
"Not again."
in the stadium.
"With a boost from Wingal Brave, Blaster Blade attacks." said Apple Bloom
14000 to 11000
"I guard with Death Feather Eagle." said Flip Side
"With a boost from Marron, Alfred Early attacks. Drive trigger check, first check. (no trigger) Second check, draw trigger. I give the power to Blaster Dark and draw." Alfred jumped up and slashed Phantom Blaster Dragon. (no trigger) "Long time no see Blaster Dark. Let's use our power to make Flip Side feel helplessness, and despair. Picture it." Then Flip Side found himself on Cray and then Apple Bloom in Blaster Dark armor and with his sword. "I had forgotten how this felt. Power is coursing through my body. Feel despair and the abyss of powerlessness." Then she stabbed him.
back in real world.
Flip Side grabbed his chest were Apple Bloom stabbed him. (no trigger)
In team Asteroid dugout.
"Is he alright?" asked Sunset Shimmer
in the stadium.
"There you go, Apple Bloom. You've become what you hated the most." said Flip Side
in the team Crusaders dugout.
"I don't believe it." said Scootaloo
in the stands.
"What's happened to her?" asked Diamond Tiara
"I don't know." said Silver Spoon
"This doesn't bode well." said Rainbow Dash
"Apple Bloom." whispered Applejack in a worried tone.
some where else in the stands.
"Turn back." said Spike
some where else in the stands.
"After the end of the sixth turn. At the moment, Apple Bloom has four damage and Flip Side has five damage. Surprisingly, Apple Bloom has cornered her opponent." said Pinkie Pie
"I think nopony anticipated this happening. Well you got to assume that Flip Side has a plan to bring this to an end. But it's too early to tell what the outcome of this match will be." said Fluttershy
"Well, I think we can expect an overwhelming climax."
in the princess's chambers.
"Sometimes a person changes when they use Psyqualia. That troubles you, doesn't it?" said the voice
"I just don't want anypony to what I went thru with the Nightmare. Not being able to control what you are doing. As well as turn on the ones your friends and love ones. I would not wise that on anypony." said Luna
"Sorry but it can't be helped. The chaos on my plant, Cray, flows thru them. There is no turning back."
"I know."
"So what we heard was true the plant is being invaded by a mysterious power. I heard a darkness spreads across the land killing everything." said Celestia
"Correct, all of the clans on our world are facing extinction. However, two of these clans have conflicting opinions." said the voice
In a castle on the plant Cray. There where hulking dinosaur that has a toaster-like head, a red dragon with a sword, a pony clad in white armor, another clad in black, and a few oddities like mermaids and vampires seating around a table.
"All of the clans should come under our banner. Devote your loyalty to the Shadow Paladins and I will promise victory will be long to us all. " said Blaster Dark
"The Royal Paladins will never serve under a banner of shadow. In this dark time a light must emerge to lead the way. We must be united and help each other out. What's important is equal solidarity between the clans. Without that, we can't win this war!" said Blaster Blade
in the real world.
"And so both side's went to war with each other. All the clans will fallow the will of whichever on wins. That battle is going on right now, it's happening right now on my world." said the voice
"Now it's really happing right now?" asked Luna
"Correct. Which ever side wins will determine how we stand up against the mysterious force. The fate of my world will be decided. By them, these vanguards will bring about the outcome. When those two activated their Psyqualia, they became the vanguards told of in our legends. With them Cray will be able to deal with chaos of my world and lead us down the correct path. The true power of Psyqualia give the user the ability to synchronize with the plant Cray. In other words, the outcome of their match will be synchronized with the result of the battle on my world. Similar situations have happened in the past. But each time, the former Vanguards were leaders."
"Psyqualia true function."
"This is all to guide my world."
In the stadium.
"So you finally used Psyqualia? But you're still going to lose this fight. That's what Psyqualia tells me." said Flip Side
"Have you fought against another who possesses Psyqualia? This is a fight without predictions. Neither one of us knows what's going to happen. You may be the one who'll feel despair and humiliation." said Apple Bloom then laugh.
In the stands
"Knock it off, Apple Bloom." said Spike
Apple Bloom looked up and saw Spike in the stands.
"Don't you dare lose yourself to that power again after I worked so hard to bring you back. Remember your fight with me, Apple Bloom."
Apple Bloom eyes started to flicker as she remembered the fight she and Spike had.
"Don't forget your true self."
in the stadium.
"Don't ... forget.... the true..... me." said Apple Bloom
"If you aren't the real Apple Bloom, then who is? Hungry for power, seeking to become stronger than anyone. That is certainly the true Apple Bloom that was lurking within you. Yes, the same as me." said Flip Side
in side Apple Bloom's mind.
"The true me." said one Apple Bloom
"The true me." said the other Apple Bloom
Outside her mind in the stadium.
"Final Turn!" said Flip Side
in the stands.
"And there it is Final Turn has been called. He has declared that he's going to finish off his opponent this turn." said Pinkie Pie
in the stadium.
"I have seen what Psyqualia is showing me was absolutely correct. Crying out in despair in the chaos that is silence. The power of shadowy darkness, obscuring all vision, is mine. I crossride Phantom Blaster Overlord. Remember, Apple Bloom. What happened last night. If you're not going to use Psyqualia, I'll just have to make you realize. The powerless fall into despair and those with power get all the glory." said Flip Side
