Tristan's New Life

by ShadowVoltstreaker

The Battle Begins

"You'll never catch me!" I shouted at anypony who cared to hear, specifically the three behind me.

"Now you'll never catch me!" Fortune taunted me as he got ahead.

"Don't forget about me!" Night shouted, gaining ahead of me and closing in on Fortune.

"I'm not even breaking a sweat!" Crossback shouted at us as he galloped backwards and got ahead of all three of us.

Not wanting to be outshone we all went backwards and began go at full speed. "I just know one of us is going to trip and fall!" Night shouted.

"Don't jinx us!" Fortune shouted back.

"I bet you all 30 bits that Crossback will trip first!" I shouted after getting in front of Fortune and Night.

"I'll join in on that!" Night shouted.

"Likewise!" Fortune shouted back.

"Buck all of you!" Crossback shouted, kicking some dirt and hitting me in the flank, causing me to freak out,

"OH CELESTIA WHY?!" I hit the ground and began rolling, taking out Fortune and Night in the process. While Crossback just kept running… and laughing.

We all just sat there… slightly in pain... then Night spoke up, "Does this mean we owe him 90 bits?"

"Not the time dude…" Fortune choked out, slightly coughing.

"Get your hoof out of my spleen!" I choked out.

Pushing Night off me and moving Fortune's hoof off my spleen I stand up and start galloping at full speed, trying to gain on Crossback.

Looking to my left I see Rarity's Boutique with a small red flag on the outside. "One past, three left…"

"Yep, not long now!" I cheered, speeding up.
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Fortune's POV

"Hurry up Night we can't get left behind by them!" I yelled back at Night who started slowing down.

"Yeah, yeah…" he replied back, his enthusiasm was pretty much gone.

"Dude come on! I heard that the winner is supposed to get some kind of prize!" I said, slowing down to match his speed.

His ear flickered slightly, "Prize?"

"Yeah, Twilight was talking about some kinda Star so I guess she meant a prize!"

His eyes widened and a smile spread across his face, "Star?!"

After that, Night was running full speed, with me right beside him. It was really hard to keep up with him, I had no idea that he was this fast…

In no time we passed by the first checkpoint and we well on our way to crossing the bridge into town. Up ahead of us was a dust trail, but the closer that we got the more it looked like a pony…

"You guys caught up pretty fast!" Blaze shouted back at us from the front of the dust trail.

"Blame Night!" I replied to him, chuckling.

"That's because Star is here!" Night shouted, speeding up and running right next to Blaze.

Up ahead of us was the bridge, "and my perfect chance to get in front of these two!" I would have to time this just right…

Blaze and Night got on the bridge and were just clearing over the hump and getting off. "Now!" I went to the base of the hump and jumped as high I possibly could.

Time slowed down as I cleared over Blaze and Night, who I assumed were now in the process of viewing my awesomeness.

After what seemed like forever, I hit the ground and continued running. To my sides… well, on the sidelines, all the ponies of Ponyville were outside, cheering us on… well right now they were cheering my awesomeness.

"Don't hog all the spotlight!" Blaze shouted at me, quickly closing in. "Now I have no choice but to unleash my 'Secret' Weapon!"

"No flying Blaze!" I yelled at him, if he did fly not only would we all lose… well that's all that would happen, but rules are rules: No flying.

"I'm not talking about my wings!" Blaze shouted at me from my left. Looking over to him I saw something strange… "Why is your Veil on!?"

"It's only partially on! Look at my hooves!"

Obliging I look down and see that his hooves aren't even burning! In fact, the only thing on fire is his mane, tail, and body!
Not even the ropes tying down his wings are burning! "How'd you do that?!"

"First rule of fight club: Never talk about fight club." he smirked.

"What?!"

"I'd love to stay and chat… but I've got a race to win and gloat about!" Blaze shouted back, speeding off, leaving only a red and black trail.
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Crossback's POV

"Second checkpoint down. Not far to go now!" I said to myself. I had slowed down a little, just in case I needed to really charge off… that won't happen though, since I've got a good ten second lead on them.

"Nice time for a stroll eh?" A red and black streak asked me as it passed.

"Wait a sec! That was Blaze! Well two can play at that game my fine fellow…." I said, I transformed myself back into Crossback Disharmic, and it didn’t help that I was increasingly agitated. "This isn't what this form was meant for!"
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Slipstream's POV

I do wish Shadow would hurry. He may have a few days, but I’m really getting tired of playing cards with Buckshot. I tapped my hoof repeatedly on the table, waiting for him to go, but it seemed he couldn’t tell I was bluffing.

"Well, since there’s a pause in this game.” Shadow made his way over to us, “I wanted to tell you all that I've completed my work ahead of schedule."

I quickly dropped the cards on the table and got up. "Good… I've gotten bored of playing cards with Buckshot." I then laid a hoof on them and incinerated them, leaving behind ash that began to stir around and sift.

Buckshot then threw his cards up in the air and smiled. "Well that means I win this match… What's the score Aurum?"

Aurum simply sighed, "54 to 1…"

"What? Impossibru!"

I then chuckled and began walking away, "And now you know why I said I was bored with cards Buckshot…"
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Rainbow's POV

"I still don't see them Twilight!" I shouted from a cloud above the finish line.

"That's ok Rainbow, you can come back down now!" Twilight yelled back. Nodding I hop off the cloud, do a quick somersault and land on the ground next to her and everypony else.

"They should've only started five minutes ago, so you can't expect them to finish so swiftly." Rarity told me and Twilight.

"I think you've been underestimating Blaze." I replied.

"And Fortune." AJ added.

"And Night." Twilight added as well.

"A-and Crossback…" Fluttershy added.

For a while Rarity looked at all of us then sighed, "I wonder when my colt in shining armor is going to come…"

Pinkie then bounced over and gave Rarity a big hug, "Don't worry about it Rarity! I'm sure that our special somepony is out there waiting for us just like we are for them!"

Laughing a little she said, "Yes… I do suppose you are right."

Just then a black and red streak went by my eyes, then a green streak, then a black streak, then a blue streak. Quickly shifting my gaze forward I see Blaze, Crossback, Fortune, and Night all standing beside each other.

"Guess Star isn't here..." Night said, lowering his head.

"No fair Blaze you used your Veil!" Crossback shouted at Blaze after hoofing him in the ribcage, which didn't seem to phase him at all.

"We had a rule on magic and flying. I saw nothing that said I couldn't use my Veil." Blaze replied, doing an…. Awkward victory dance. "Plus, you used your Crossback Disharmic form."

"Of which shouldn't be used for something like this!" Crossback yelled, reverting back to his normal golden color.
Blaze released his Veil and just laughed, "And the Veil shouldn't be used for something like this either!" and then he continued that awkward victory dance that looked like… I can't even explain it! "Uhm… Fortune why are you glowing?"

Directing my gaze at Fortune I saw that, he was in fact, glowing a greenish color.

"Oh this? I opened up one of my hidden chakra gates." Fortune replied, shrugging.

Blaze stopped mid-dance and got right in Fortune's face with one of the biggest smirks I've ever seen, "Chakra gates? You know how to open your Chakra gates?"

"Uhm… yeah…" Fortune replied, dispelling the green aura and backing up slightly.

"Bushy Brows…" I heard Blaze whisper before he came over to me. "So Dashie!"

"Yes?"

"Do I get some kind of reward for this?"

"Well you get something… but it's not a reward." Somepony shouted.
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Blaze's POV

"So he's finally here…"

"Slipstream! Where are you!?" I shouted into the sky.

"Standing literally behind you…" Slipstream said into my ear. Startled I instinctively barrel roll and face him. "Hello there."

"Why are you here?" I asked, even though I knew the answer.

"Oh I'm just here for a picnic. You know ever since I escaped my prison on the sun I've been waiting to have a nice picnic." Slipstream replied, the sarcasm dripping off his tongue.

Playing along I reply, "Well there's a nice spot in the forest, I'm sure nopony will bother you either."

"Oh? Well thank you… I'll be off then." He replied, trotting slowly in the direction of the forest. "Shadow, Buckshot, Aurum…
make sure that you're done in time for the picnic." he then spread his wings and took off.

Three ponies then dropped out of the sky in front of us, who I assumed were Shadow, Buckshot, and Aurum. "Fortune, Crossback, and Night… guard the ladies… I'll go and have a picnic with Slipstream…" I told them, chasing after Slipstream.
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Crossback's POV

"You got it…" I replied, turning to the white Pegasus mare. "Mind if I have this dance?"

"I'm going to enjoy spilling your blood…" she spat.

My mouth dropped, and I quickly shouted to Blaze, "Dude trade me!"

The white Pegasus, who I assumed was Aurum, jumped in the air and tried to drop-kick me. Quickly sidestepping her I wrap my hoof around her throat and pin her to the ground. "I'd rather not hurt you…"

She then started chuckling, her chuckle turning into a laugh. "Oh you can't hurt me." She replied, moving my hoof and reversing our positions. "You may not want to hurt me, but I want to get this over as quickly as possible." She said, and slammed her head into mine, knocking me out cold.
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Fortune's POV

Crossback just lost… not good, "Night quickly take the girls to the library!" I shouted at Night who nodded and teleported them all.

“They may be able to handle themselves, but I love them all too much to be put in any kind of danger.”

"I'm going to have a walk around town…" the black Pony told the others.

"All right Shadow, guess ill take on this guy." the alicorn replied, looking towards me.

Not wanting to waste any time I drew my blade and aimed for his throat. He dodged me and stood there, waiting for me to attack him again. "I can't mess around with this guy… if he's half as strong as her, then I'll need to use everything I've got." I took in a deep breath and slapped my hoof against my chest, unlocking the first gate. I then slammed my hoof into the ground, creating a few cracks and unlocking the second gate… so far speed and power have been released… "I'll only release the rest if its needed." Sheathing my blade I look at Buckshot and charge off at full speed, letting my left hoof go I hit him directly in the ribcage, sending him flying.

I immediately caught up with him, got on his body, and drove it into the ground. Jumping off I get a short distance away from him, just in case he's still able to move.
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Blaze's POV

I flew as fast as I could and went into the Everfree forest, a short ways in all the dense forest cleared and there was a beautiful open field…

Standing in the middle, waiting there patiently for me was Slipstream. "Just to be clear… I didn't come out all this way for a
picnic." He smirked.

"Oh? Well that's too bad… But on the bright side, if this drags on long enough… we could always have…” I allowed my anger to overtake me, activating my veil. I then looked at him with a smirk, “A Bonfire.”

Slipstream rolled his eyes, “lame.”

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