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// Episode 1: Chapter 6 - The Princess Awakens 
// Story: Princess of the Sky - Season 1 
// by Onyx Dash 
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A few hours after Rainbow and Fluttershy gave Twilight the tour of the school, it was already the last period of the day. Dash was at "free-time", which was like a Study Hall, but the students were allowed to go outside. Dash would always spend her time outside, feeling like she was free of her responsibilities, and always practice the sport she was in at the time. And since it was basketball season, she'd always shoot hoops. So, it was a nice spring day outside and most of the students were just sitting around the school area talking to each other, enjoying some reading, playing children's card games, or just enjoying the breeze. Miss Cheerilee would watch from the entrance to make sure no trouble starts brewing. Dash came out with a basketball in her hands she looked around and tried to find Twilight. 

"Huh. Where's Twilight? She did say she had this hour too, maybe she's just running late. Probably has to be some sort of new student crap." Rainbow said to herself. She then went to one of the hoops nearby. When she got to one, Dash took a few steps back away from it, only to start dribbling the ball in the same spot and would then successfully shoot it through the hoops. She would continue to do this for five minutes with her successfully making most of the shots, but would usually stress out when she didn't make any. When she does stress out, she'd pull her hair back hard but would take a deep breath and get back on track. Some of the students, who were actually Dash's teammates, would cheer for her. 

After a few more shots, she would take a break and say to herself, "Okay, where the hell is Twilight? Is she pulling my leg or something?" She would then start walking away from the hoop and say to herself, "But, I shouldn't be too hard on Twilight though. I should at least try and look for her." And she would start looking for her new friend, only for Twilight to be hiding in a wall adjacent from Rainbow. She was just sitting down on the concrete looking at the open book that helped her upgrade the Element of Loyalty between her legs and the book was on the page that taught how to transfer magic into the Elements of Harmony. She also had her eye on the Element of Loyalty itself.

Twilight then thought to herself, Well, I guess I could give her the Element of Loyalty now. D'oh, who am I kidding. She wouldn't believe me. In fact, she'd think I'm totally weird if I told her who I actually was. Then again, the Rainbow Dash of my world would think I'm crazy if I told her that I went to a new world through a mirror. But, both Rainbow Dashes are like each other, and Princip- I MEAN, Princess Celestia, said the Rainbow was somehow blood-related to the Princess of the Sky. She then said to herself, "Maybe I should tell her."

"Tell me what?" said Rainbow out of nowhere scaring the alicorn in a human's body. Twilight had a 'scared for her life' face for a moment.

She then said to Rainbow stressed out, "Rainbow! Don't scare me like that!"

Rainbow then replied with a wide-open jaw, "Me scare you?! You scared me! Tell me that you share the same last period with me and don't show up for the next five minutes?! WHAT THE HELL?!!!" Twilight got a little embarrassed look on her face.

"Hehe, sorry. I was just, uh... I was really stressed out from signing some paperwork Princes-, I MEAN, Principal Celestia had for me. Being the new student and all." Twilight said nervously. She then thought to herself, I really need to stop doing that! 

Rainbow sighed and replied, "It's alright. Come on." She then helped Twilight up and walked her over to the basketball hoop where she was shooting before. Rainbow then picked back up her basketball and started shooting hoops again.

"So... what are you doing?" asked Twilight curiously since she never seen the way humans played basketball before and the way they played in Equestria was way different. (And making a fourth wall break here, the way I speak is so complicated, I won't speak of it here.)

"Practicing for next week's game. Pretty much every team we face can be really challenging, so that's why, every 8th period, I do nothing but this." said Rainbow as she continued to successfully shoot through the hoop.

Twilight then asked, "So, are you really this serious about basketball?"

Rainbow said, "I'm pretty much serious about every sport I participate in. For fall soccer, I just kick the balls into the goals, not to mention it's my #1 favorite sport of all time. For winter volleyball, I just keep bouncing the volleyball up and down, and for early summer cross country," 

"You run?" replied Twilight. 

"Exactly," said Dash. She stopped shooting hoops for a second and turned to Twilight. "You wanna shoot?" asked Rainbow.

Twilight then replied, "Excuse me?"

"You wanna shoot the basketball into the hoop, is what I meant." replied Rainbow. Twilight then got really nervous since she didn't really like doing sports and thought that the way humans played basketball would be more complicated than the way Equestrians played basketball. 

Twilight smiled nervously and said, "I'm reeeally not into sports."

Rainbow chuckled and said, "Don't worry I'll teach you, It's easy." Rainbow would try and drag Twilight to the front of the hoop. "Hey Twi," said Rainbow who got Twilight's attention. She would then quickly throw a basketball to Twilight, who flinched but managed to catch it. Rainbow would then act like an instructor and say, "Alright Twi. Now, just try to remember how I did it and throw the ball into the hoop, got it?"

Twilight nervously nodded and said, "Um, okay?" She would then use all of her strength and nervously shoot the ball toward the hoop, only for it to go really high and fly over the hoop and land quickly back on the ground.

"Twi, we're playing basketball. Not air-ball." said Rainbow who was disappointed by her throw. 

Twilight got all sad and said, "Sorry."

Rainbow would laugh and reply to her, "I'm just giving you a hard time Twi, don't take it too seriously! Don't worry, I sucked too when I started." Twilight smiled a bit. Rainbow would then continue, "Alright. Try again, but this time, don't put that much strength into it." Twilight nodded and this time, she gently shot the ball, only for it to not reach that high and only make it halfway to the hoop. Rainbow then came up to her and said, "Maybe, the way you're shooting isn't the right way for you. I think I'll just have to teach you, my way."

"Your way? How?' Twilight asked.

"It's simple." replied Rainbow. "Now, put your right hand on the bottom of the ball with your fingers coming out to you and put your left hand on the left side of the ball." Twilight nodded and got into the position that Rainbow explained. "Okay, you're doing good. Now, kneel a little and put your left foot a little bit behind you." Twilight then knelt a little and put her left foot behind her. Rainbow then continued, "Now, finally, you're going to try and aim for the hoop and then you're going to jump. And when you do, shoot for the hoop like you're putting your right hand in a cookie jar. Is that simple enough for ya?"

Twilight stayed silent for a moment and replied, "Yes." Twilight then got into the position Rainbow explained to her and tried to aim for the hoop. When she was ready, she jumped and threw the ball successfully through the hoop. When Twilight saw that she threw the ball through the hoop, she got all happy. Rainbow got excited too and quickly went to grab the ball. "I did it! I did it!" said Twilight with joy. 

"Hell yeah you did!" replied Rainbow. "Now you're ready!"

Twilight then stopped acting happy for a moment and then replied, "What?"

"Me and you, one-on-one, best 2 out of 3!" said Rainbow. She would then successfully shoot the ball through the hoop and then continued, "You scored once, and I scored once, it all comes down to this!" Twilight then got really nervous as she saw Rainbow with a confident grin on her face.

Twilight then got confident too and replied, "You're on!" She then quickly stole the ball from Rainbow and tried to shoot, only for Rainbow to block it. Dash would then dribble the ball as she kept it away from Twilight. When Twilight got in front of her, Dash kept moving the ball away from her when Twilight tried to grab it. Twilight then mocked Dash's cockiness and said, "C'mon! Is that the best you got?!" This really pushed Dash to the limit as she tried to shoot as well, but Twilight would manage to block and steal at the same time and got to another position to shoot. Twilight then thought to herself, Damn! I never knew basketball would be this much fun! With confidence in herself, she would try and shoot for the hoop again. But, her confidence would get the best of her and she missed the hoop. Rainbow quickly caught the ball and managed to shoot it through the hoop for the win. Twilight's jaw quickly dropped and she would then fall down on the grass panting heavily. Rainbow would continue her cocky attitude as she celebrated her victory. As she celebrated, she noticed Twilight laying down on the grass and then went over by her.

"Hey Twi," said Rainbow as she saw Twilight lying down panting hard. Dash would then put her hand in front of Twilight and say, "That was awesome!" Twilight would grab it but would be very confused as well.

"But I lost." replied Twilight.

Rainbow then said, "Of course you lost! I'm awesome! But when I play against someone who has that much determination to win that I have, you can possibly say that the opponent is just as awesome as me. I'm proud of you Twi!" Twilight blushed and shook Dash's hand as a sign of sportsmanship.

"Thanks." said Twilight. She then thought to herself, Yep. She's the one.



Meanwhile, back inside of the school, Fluttershy was by her locker getting her stuff ready for when she leaves. She was humming a little happy song as she was putting her stuff inside her backpack. She would then put it on and proceeded to close her locker and started to leave for the exit. As she was leaving, she saw Dumb-Bell at the exit.

Dumb-Bell then said to her, "Hey! Fluttershy, how's it going?" 

Fluttershy immediately got scared and tried to stay casual, "Um, hi, Dumb-Bell."

"Whaddya think you're doin'?" DB suspiciously asked her.

Fluttershy continued to stay relaxed and said, "L-leaving for home."

Dumb-Bell then got an evil grin on his face and said to her, "Oh really. Are you trying to make a last ditch escape from me?"

"What do you mean?" asked Fluttershy.

"I'm just saying. Just because I can't beat your friend, Rainbow Crash, doesn't mean I'm done with you just yet." replied Dumb-Bell.

Fluttershy then tried to confront Dumb-Bell and said, "Listen Dumb-Bell, just because your parents are fighting all the time, doesn't mean you can well, be mean to others. So, can you please stop this?" Dumb-Bell then busted out with laughter.

"You believed that dumb story?! You know I'm just that good of an actor as I am a bully, just to let you know." replied DB as he continued to laugh. 

Fluttershy then got upset and said, "You lied?!" 

DB then replied, "Hey, I'm a bad guy. I'm suppose to lie to get my way out, right? Oh, and if you don't make it out alive, don't worry, I'll take care of your animals for you." He then continued to chuckle evily. Fluttershy immediately got full of tears and started to run out of the school building away from Dumb-Bell. She was running for her life until she got to the statue, only to see Dumb-Bell standing right beside it. "Oh hey Fluttershy. Didn't plan to see you here again, why don't we just have a little talk?" said Dumb-Bell as he started to follow Fluttershy. Her fear level then started to rise dramatically as she kept running away from him. She managed to hide herself at the right side of the school. When she went over to the edge of the wall to check if he was still following her, he wasn't there.

Fluttershy sighed with relief and said, "Thank god." She sat down on the wall and tried to relax a bit before she continued her walk back home. When she looked on her left, her eyes immediately widened and saw Dumb-Bell standing right there with an evil grin on his face. Fluttershy's fear level then started to dramatically rise again.

"Fluttershy! This isn't like you! I just want a friend, that's all!" said DB in a happy tone. Fluttershy slowly tried to back away as he quickly got closer, and at the moment, DB got close to Fluttershy's face, her fear quickly turned into rage. She then got her hand out and would then angrily slap DB across the face. But when her hand touched his skin, for some reason, it burned like it was on fire.

"OWWW!!!" screamed Fluttershy in pain as she started to cry quietly as she tried to comfort her burnt hand. She then saw DB's face which had a 5 huge bruised stripes across it. He was chuckling evily and then, without a warning, she noticed that DB's eyes changed to a blue reflection-less color and his teeth sharpened into fangs. The black bruises on his face would then start to grow all over his body and caused the hair to fall off his head. His clothes and shoes disappeared from his body as well. And when he was nothing but a black-colored being, he started to morph into a spiked, knight-like figure and two horns would grow on his head. It was Knightling, the Changeling monster Pupa created to take the Element of Harmony, who disguised himself as Dumb-Bell. He would then laugh as transformation ended, who the proceeded to grab his giant sword from his sheath.

Fluttershy noticed this horrific turn of events and then screamed in terror. "AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!"



"What was that?!" said Rainbow as she quickly jumped when she heard it.

"That sounded like Fluttershy. Something must be wrong with her!" said Twilight worriedly. She then thought to herself, I should know because she's just like the Fluttershy of my world.

Rainbow then got serious and said, "Well we can't just stand here, we've got see what's going on!" yelled Rainbow Dash. The two would quickly run over to where the scream came from. They saw Knightling in front of Fluttershy. Rainbow and Twilight immediately got shocked looks on their faces as they saw the Changeling. Dash then angrily yelled at him, "HEY, UGLY!" The Changeling would get Dash's attention and would turn around to face the two young teenagers. Twilight immediately got shocked when she saw Knightling's blue eyes and fangs.

Twilight then thought to herself, A Changeling?! But, how did they get to this world?

Knightling then got a huge grin on his face and said, "Well, well, well. If it isn't Princess Twilight Sparkle. Enjoying your new human form?"

A thought then quickly rushed through Rainbow's head, Wait, did he just call Twilight a princess?!

"Well, it's not as easy as it looks." replied Twilight. She then comically thought to herself, And I'm sure it'll get harder from there. She then got serious again and said, "What are you doing here? I thought my brother and Cadence sent Chrysalis and you others back to the Badlands!"

Rainbow's head then got another thought, She's not really human? Her brother and this Cadence chick sent, whoever this Chrysalis is back to the Badlands?! Who is this girl?! 

Knightling then replied to Twilight, "Why, get the Element of Loyalty of course! And since we have the other five elements, Chrysalis will be unstoppable and Equestria will be hers once again!"

Twilight got shocked once again and thought with suspense, What?! She also got the other Elements? Including the Element of Magic?! Oh no! I forgot that! In fact, why didn't I grab the other Elements while me and Spike we're getting out of our castle?! Stupid, stupid, stupid! 

Yet another thought then rushed through Rainbow's head again, Elements? Equestria? Just what the hell is going on here?! Ugh, just forget about it Rainbow. I have to rescue Fluttershy! Dash then got angry and said, "Look, I don't know what this Equestria world is, or what an Element of Loyalty is, or even what you are! I won't let you take down my best friend!" She then took off her outer shirt and skirt once again, and started running after Knightling. Knowing that this fight won't be all fun and games, but a real life or death risk. Knightling then grew a huge grin then.

The Changeling then said, "Go ahead! Hit me with your best shot!" Dash would then prepare for a powerful running punch as she closely approached him. Twilight and Fluttershy then feared that Dash might get burnt because of the Changeling's skin.

Both of them screamed, "DASH NO!!!" Dash ignored them both and managed to punch Knightling. But, this time, she didn't get burnt. Knightling, as well as both Twilight and Fluttershy, was shocked because when the real Dumb-Bell punched Widow, he got burnt, and when Fluttershy slapped Knightling (disguised as Dumb-Bell) across the face, she got burnt as well. 

Knightling then said in a shocked tone, "What the hell?! How did you not get burnt?!"

"I don't know what on God's green earth you are talking about. But I think it's time for me to lay the smackdown on your candy ass." said Dash in a serious tone. She would then continue to punch Knightling who couldn't even get his skin dented, but was shocked by how Dash was immune to his fiery skin. 

Twilight then thought to herself, Of course! The Princess of the Sky was able to touch Chrysalis' skin and not get burnt! Because she's a pegasi! And since this is a different version of Rainbow Dash, she's immune to his power! She is the one to be the Princess of the Sky! As Dash and Knightling kept fighting each other, Twilight went over to a hurt Fluttershy, who was still surprised of what happened. Twilight then said to her shy friend, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah." Fluttershy replied. Twilight then went into her bag and grabbed out a package of wet wipes and handed them to Fluttershy.

"Here, use these. They can heal your hand." said Twilight as Fluttershy grabbed the package and started to wipe her slapping hand. Dash would continue to punch the Changeling, who's skin was still immune to her punches. Knightling then thought up of a last minute idea. Before Dash deployed the next punch, he quickly drew his sword and place the blade in front of Dash's fist, cutting it.

"AAH!" screamed Dash as she got hurt. She saw the cut on her fist that was only bleeding a little bit. Then, out of nowhere, she would get elbowed by Knightling into a wall. Knightling started to laugh again.

"I think I've had enough playtime with you dirty monkey." replied Knightling. He then grabbed the sword with both his hands and a green aura started surrounding it. He was charging it for his final attack. Dash lied there hurt and near unconsciousness. Fluttershy saw this and then started to tear up, fearing that this could've been the last time she's see her friend. Twilight then felt a sudden vibration from her pocket. It was the Element of Loyalty, and it was glowing a blue aura around the red-colored amulet.

It's time. Twilight thought to herself. She then yelled at the near-death Dash, "Rainbow!" Her rainbow-haired friend got Twilight's attention. "Put this on!" she said as she threw the Element of Loyalty to Dash, who grabbed it.

"H-how's this supposed to help?" said Dash as she was approaching the stage of passing out. 

"Just put it on! There's no time to explain!"said Twilight, feared for her life. Dash then noticed the Changeling almost done charging his sword for his final attack. Dash then remembered what would happen to Fluttershy if she died, and then managed to get herself up. She then put on the Element of Loyalty. And then, the blue aura from the amulet then surrounded Dash. She saw the cut from her fist heal away and her energy starting to replenish. She then noticed that her skin was starting to change from a light cerlueanish gray to a very light white color. Her hair then changed to a different style.

"What the-?!" said Dash as she saw herself transforming. A light-blue color then covered her hands to the tip of her lower arms and became a lightning-like decal. And then, she noticed that her clothes and shoes were disappearing as well, revealing her legs that were white as well and were covered in the same light-blue color and went up to her hips with the same lightning decal. The toes on her feet, that were still white, started to merge together until there was nothing left but a pair of feet. Her chest got the same with the lightning decal coming from the back of her neck, going to her chest, all the way until it pointed her bellybutton. Then, from her back, a pair of giant white wings with light blue appeared as well. Her ears then pointed and went to the top of her head, similar to that of a horse, or more like an Equestrian Pony. And finally, a lightning bolt of the same light-blue color covered Dash's right eye. Dash looked at herself and was completely confused.

"What the hell?! What's happening to me?! Twilight, explain!" yelled Rainbow at Twilight. Knightling then saw the Element of Loyalty hanging from her neck.

The Changeling monster gasped and said, "The Element of Loyalty! Here's my chance! CHANGELING SWORD SLASH!" He then started running toward the confusedly transforming Rainbow, waiting to hit his final attack on her.

"No time to explain! Just say 'Henshin'!" yelled Twilight. 

The moment before Knightling slashed Rainbow, Dash said, "Henshin?" Then all of a sudden, a sudden ray of light came from the Element and prevented Knightling from using his finisher. All of a sudden, a beam of light came from the sky and hit Rainbow. This then triggered Dash's final transformation. The fingers then started to mold together into hooves, as well as her feet. Dash's nose and mouth then started to extend into a short muzzle. Her legs then started to shift into pony legs, causing Dash to fall on all fours. And then, from her tailbone, a long tail popped out which had the colors of Rainbow's hair, now a mane. Finally, Dash's eyes changed from a moderate cerise color to a pure green color. When Dash's transformation completed, she did an angry scream that cause a gust of wind around her and blew in Twilight, Fluttershy, and the Changeling's face.

Fluttershy was completely shocked when she saw her fully transformed friend. She said in a frightened tone, "R-Rainbow? Is that you?"

A thought then rushed Twilight's head, She is here...



Rainbow took a good look at her new form still with that confused feeling. She said to herself, "I'm... a pony?"

A voiced then rushed through Dash's mind, ...pegasi...

"P-pegasi? As in, like a pegasus? That would explain the wings I guess," Dash said as she observed her new wings. "I still don't know about this." said Dash who was now worried.

Knightling was completely scared and thought to himself, No! Not her! It can't be! The Princess of the Sky has reawakened! Ugh! What am I thinking, I have to still prove myself against her! He then started charging after Rainbow. This would quickly alarm her and grab his oncoming sword and would then hoofkick him in the gut, finally hurting him and causing him to fly back a little bit. Dash immediately got surprised by that attack, all of a sudden, causing a huge grin to grow on Dash's face.

"Whatever I am, I think I'm going to like this." said Dash in a cocky tone. She then re-remembered the wings she had, the moment Knightling got up, still shocked of him finally getting hurt. Dash then thought to herself, I've got wings, right? Then I guess I should try flying I guess. She then started to run as she tried flapping her wings. Knightling started to fear that Dash was charging after him. The moment before Dash got to Knightling, she jumped and her wings caused her to curve upwards into the sky.

"She's flying!" said Twilight with excitement.

"She's what?!" said Fluttershy with shock. Rainbow noticed her wings flapping and the fact she was soaring like an eagle. This got Rainbow thrilled.

"THIS IS AWESOME!!! WOOHOO!!!" Dash yelled with joy as she soared upward to the sky. She then noticed Knightling who was still standing there, preparing his sword for another slash against Dash. Dash then said to herself, "Oops! Should probably take him down first." She then flew back down quickly and hoofpunched Knightling in the back. Dash would stand in front of her two friends, defending them. 

"THAT'S IT!!! I'M THROUGH PLAYING AROUND!!! CHANGELING SWORD SLASH!!!" raged Knightling who immediately got up and charged his sword quickly. He then started charging for Dash, who quickly flew towards him, dodged the finishing move, and punched him in the face. He fell down, about to feel the same fate Rainbow felt before he finished her off. Dash then flew up towards the sky, and when she was at a high enough point, she quickly came flying down like a meteor. The more she fell down to the earth, the faster she came. She put her hoof in front of her, which started to create a ridge in the sky. 

"AAAAAHHHHHH!!!" screamed Dash as she flew towards the Changeling monster. Dash was starting to charge toward him faster than the speed of sound, and then, boom. A sonic boom made of rainbows emerged behind Dash, causing her to fly to Knightling like hell. 

The voice in Rainbow's head then returned and said, ...sonic...rainboom... 

Dash then thought to herself, Sonic Rainboom? Goofy for a finishing name... I like it. She then screamed to Knightling as she almost approached him, "SONIC...RAINBOOM...BLAST!!!" Her hoof then blasted through Knightling in the chest.

"I...I...I-I'm sorry, you're highness..." said Knightling as he suffered Dash's sonic rainboom. Dash then stood in front of Knightling's body, which melted back into the black substance he was formed from and vanished from existence. Dash then satisfyingly smiled at the Changeling's disappearing body. Both Twilight and Fluttershy were left with there jaw's open. 

Twilight then thought to herself one last time, I did what you said, Celestia. The Princess of the Sky... is back...

END CHAPTER 6
END EPISODE 1