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// Duel 16-Mentor to Apprentice 
// Story: It's Time to Duel! 
// by thisissparta789789 
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"So," Cloud Tail said to his mentor, Nightmare Moon, as they sat down in the control room of Moon-T. "Do you remember that deal we made?"

Nightmare Moon turned to him and said, "What deal?"

Cloud Tail, annoyed at his mentor's response, replied, "You forgot? Really? I made a deal with you saying that I would get to kill Twilight in Moon-T 4 so that you could sit back and watch as your worst enemy's student gets murdered in cold blood by my hands rather than yours."

"Oh," Nightmare Moon coldly replied. "THAT deal. Listen, I never really had that much faith in you actually beating Twilight as part of the Horsemen run-up plan. What makes you think I expect you to win this time around? Besides, I bet it all on Moon-T 5, which is my Duel Monsters duel with her."

Cloud Tail, now angered, said, "You WHAT?! I'm your prized pupil! You trained me exactly as you wanted to, and yet you still had no faith in me?! You even bet against me?!"

"I actually opposed your participation in Moon-T from the beginning," Nightmare Moon harshly replied. "Be glad that you're lucky enough to still be in it!"

"But... But what about the deal we made? You're my mentor! You're supposed to care for me and cherish me!" Cloud Tail, by now, was getting upset.

Nightmare Moon yelled, "ENOUGH! Cloud Tail, in this world, caring and cherishing don't matter AT ALL! Now, go!"

Cloud Tail growled and said, "Fine! I'll go!" He then motioned to a security guard, who had watched the argument in fear, and said, "Get me my things, please. I'm ready to kill that bitch Twilight if it's the last God damn thing I do!" He then turned to Nightmare Moon as he got up. "You'll see!"

"Pathetic," Nightmare Moon thought to herself. "Absolutely pathetic. Anyways, I can't wait for Twilight to arrive at Moon-T 5. It is there where she will die."



When the gang of 7 got to a T intersection in the path, one sign said "To Moon-T 4A" and pointed down a hallway to the right. Twilight said, "Before we split up, let's call the hospital where Celestia's at. Applejack, you got your little sister to watch out for Celestia, right?"

"Yup," Applejack replied. "I'll call 'er right now." She then dialed Apple Bloom's cellphone number.

At the hospital, as Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle sat in a busy waiting area, Apple Bloom answered her phone, saying, "Hello?"

"Hey, it's AJ. What's the deal on Celestia?"

"She went to surgery not too long ago," Apple Bloom replied. She then grimly said, "The thing is—and please, don't tell anyone else this, sis, 'cause this could be EXTREMELY confidential and top secret and whatnot—the doctor mentioned to one of her royal guardsmen that she had a severe allergic reaction to somethin' when they began operating on 'er, and she may not make it."

Applejack replied with a shocked, "WHAT?! No! She can't!" She then paused. "Listen, just keep watch as much as y'all can, okay? We'll make it through this, and Celestia will too. She's too strong to go down like that from just a damn heart attack and some allergic reaction. I gotta run. I love you." She then hung up.

Twilight said, "What's the status?"

"It's not good." She then sighed. "Celestia suffered a severe allergic reaction to somethin', and the doctors fear the worse."

Everyone else gasped. Rarity said, "Celestia, DYING?! No!"

Pinkie Pie's jaw dropped before she said, "She's immortal to aging death! She can't die from some stupid allergic reaction and a heart attack! It's not fair!"

Twilight then said, "Everyone, everyone, listen. Applejack's right. Celestia is too stubborn and strong to let that kill her. She will be fine. Do you hear me? She. Will. Be. Fine." She then took a deep breath. "Now, I want Fluttershy, Flash Sentry, and Pinkie Pie to go down the hallway to Moon-T 4A. Maybe we can find Rainbow Dash there. Everyone else will come with me. But... Before we go, I want you all to see this..."

Fluttershy asked, "What are you gonna do?"

"I won't be afraid of me other me anymore," Twilight said. Then, her puzzle began to glow as she closed her eyes and transformed. As the rest of the gang looked in awe, her whole body glowed a bright white as she changed. Once the transformation was complete, the other Twilight turned to the rest of the group, confident and smiling, and said, "Everyone, we will win."

"So this is the other Twilight," thought Applejack, amazed. "She looks really confident. It's almost as if I'm lookin' at another person!"

The other Twilight then said, "Fluttershy, Flash Sentry, Pinkie Pie, you all know what to do. Good luck."

The 3 of them nodded. Flash Sentry said, "We won't let you down, Twilight." They then ran to the other hallway, determined to find and rescue Rainbow Dash.

Rarity then said, "Are you ready, Twilight?"

"Of course," the other Twilight replied. "To Moon-T 4!"

As Applejack, Spike, Rarity and Twilight walked down the next hallway, they began to hear a stadium crowd cheering. Spike said, "Looks like we got another arena to deal with. Sure does sound a bit smaller, though."

Then, they emerged into a smaller arena that contained a glass box on top of a tiled arena. In the glass box was Cloud Tail, sitting in a chair. He got up and walked out of the box, saying when he got out, "Welcome to Moon-T 4, Twilight! This is my level!"

"You again," the other Twilight said in disgust. "Want some revenge, huh?"

"Indeed," Cloud Tail replied. "This time, though, YOU will die! In fact, not if, but WHEN, you lose, your friends are gonna be taken by my security guards and shot in a storage room."

Twilight looked behind her and saw that 3 security guards had come up behind the rest of her gang. As Applejack tried to turn around and attack one of them, he grabbed her in a chokehold, covered her mouth so she couldn't scream, and put his gun to her head. He said, "Alright, if anyone else does anything funny, this girl will die, right here, right now."

The other Twilight, angered, said, "You're disgusting!"

"That's what you think," Cloud Tail smugly replied. "Now, come, we have a game of Capsule Monsters Chess to play. But this time, Nightmare Moon's virtual simulation system will make the battle come to life, just like your shadow game! And when you lose, you too will become a victim of the Experience of Death!"