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The rest of the crew only had a split second to take in everything. Then, Lightning Dust, in a flash of green, tackled Rainbow Dash. The two of them went sprawling into Rarity’s window, hitting it with a loud collision. Cracks appeared in the glass, but it held.
Applejack and Rarity both ended up reacting at the same time, making a move toward Trixie simultaneously. Red Hoof, remembering who he was paid to take on, stood in the cowpony’s way.
Before she knew it, she had run right into him. Her head rang, the pony felt like a brick wall. Before she could collect herself, the stallion put a hoof under her stomach and lifted her up. He rose onto his hind legs and wrapped his forelegs around her and began to squeeze.
Applejack was sure she would have cried in pain if she could have gotten air in her lungs. He was squeezing so hard she was sure her ribs would crack. Her mind raced. The only pony who wasn’t distracted was Fluttershy, and she didn’t have the strength to stop this beast.
But the yellow pony had brains. And in a flash a piece of cloth was wrapped around his head, and Fluttershy pulled back on it hard.
Red stopped and dropped Applejack out of surprise. He reached back and tried to pull the cloth off, but only for a split second. Then he fell forward on his front hooves and subsequently pulled the cloth from Fluttershy’s grip.
As he pulled it off, Applejack ran in and, with a leap, kicked the side of the stallion’s head. Unfortunately, Red Hoof had seen it coming and, not having time to block, turned to his side to let his body absorb most of the damage.
He stumbled a bit, but recovered quickly. Applejack, however, was in pain. The stallion was pure muscle, attacking him anywhere but the face would be a mistake.
Red Hoof, seeing Applejack was temporarily stunned, turned and swung at Fluttershy. The Pegasus dodged, being quick when danger was involved, and his hoof hit a wall, leaving cracks in it.
In the air, Fluttershy was paralyzed with indecision. Should she stay? She wouldn’t do much good. Then again, she had helped Applejack.
It was the cowpony that answered for her. Merely leaning her head toward the door was the instruction.
Get the device.
She flew toward the door, but something blocked her way.
You see, after Rainbow Dash had been plowed into the window, she had been stunned long enough for Lightning Dust to begin punching and tugging at her mane. When she realized what was happening, she began punching and tugging back, trying anything to get her opponent to ease up enough to make an escape.
By the time Fluttershy reached them, they were in front of Rarity’s door, Lightning Dust trying everything in her power to keep the mare that she blamed from getting away.
Fluttershy spaused, considering. Then, when she saw an opening, she reached in and bit Lightning Dust as hard as she could on the base of her wing.
She screamed, surprise at a sneak attack amplifying the pain, and stopped long enough for Rainbow Dash to land a punch that pushed her off.
Fluttershy was out the door in a flash, heading towards Twilight’s library, while Rainbow Dash stumbled out, getting to her hooves and trying to collect herself.
Inside, Trixie grabbed Rarity by the throat, lifting her in the air. “And now, the Great and Powerful Trixie will...”
Then she realized who she was holding.
“You aren’t Twilight Sparkle!” She tossed her to the floor. “Where is she?”
“What have you done to my sister?” Rarity screeched. Anger put aside any [pain screaming after Trixie’s choke might have had.
“Where. Is. Twil-”
A large blast of energy hit her. She stumbled back, but the dark energy kept her protected. As she regained her balance, she saw a frantic Rarity talking to her sister.
“Sweetie? Sweetie? Please, what’s wrong?”
“She can’t hear you,” Trixie said. At Rarity’s glare, she continued. “Trixie’s strongest magic has been flowing through her for days. She’s nothing more than her puppet at this point.”
“A few days?
Trixie grinned. “It was easy to get naughty foals who wander into the Everfree Forest.”
“Everfree? Well, why did you make her sick?”
“A side effect as her body got used to the magic. Pretty soon, she’ll be Trixie’s puppet permanently. Of course, Trixie won’t need her now that she did her job spying on you, but maybe Trixie will keep her any...”
Another blow, this one Trixie blocked. A powerful wave of black magic sent Rarity back. “Enough gloating. Where is Twilight Sparkle?”
“Gone,” Rarity said, getting to her hooves. Immediately she found herself pinned by her hooves against the wall.
“Lies! Where is Twilight Sparkle?”
“She’s gone! She left Equestria. We can’t even contact her for nearly a month!”
Trixie stopped a moment. Her face turned to a look of considering. Rarity was afraid, and her face showed it. She wasn’t likely thinking rationally...
“No... Trixie won’t stand for this!” She dropped Rarity in her anger, but dark magic brimmed from her. “This was Trixie’s moment to shine! She will not have that robbed from her again!”
While Trixie ranted, Rarity went over to Sweetie and shook her. “Sweetie? Sweetie? Please, it’s me, your big sister...”
Suddenly the back of Rarity’s neck was grabbed and she was lifted into the air once more.
“Where did she go? Griffon country? Among the dragons?”
Rarity kicked and tried to escape, but after Trixie shook her violently, she answered. “To another world. The only portal is in the Grand Palace, and not even Celestia can open it for another month.”
Trixie gritted her teeth, her face turning red. For a moment, Rarity was afraid that she might explode in her rage.
And then, she calmed herself. “It’s no matter, because Trixie is going to make Twilight Sparkle come to her- ahh!”
Rarity, deciding now was as good a time as any, lit up her horn, and set out a bright flash. It blinded the showmare, who dropped her in surprise and pain. As she hit the ground, she saw that Trixie had summoned a shield around herself as she collected herself.
Trixie readjusted her eyes, and after a moment threw down her shield to fire at Rarity. However, she was nowhere to be seen.
At least at first. But within moments Rarity’s hoof had struck her cheek.
Many wrote Rarity off as dainty, which was partially her intention, as she preferred to be seen as a lady than a ruffian. But not many realized that her figure came from constant exercise, and she had a good deal of muscle, maybe not to the level of Applejack or Rainbow Dash, but she was still not a pony to be taken lightly.
Trixie had, and because of that she had received a powerful buck to the face. It sent her back, stunning her as much through surprise as through pain. She stumbled back, and just before she was to try and counter Rarity was on her, striking her as hard as she could. The ferocity once again caught her off guard, and she was unable to even gather herself.
"Turn my sister back! I know you can, turn her back!"
"Stop!"
A bright flash of red brought Rarity to a hault. As she stood rigid, Trixie collected herself, rising to her hooves. "Well, congratulations, you just made Trixie all too eager to carry out her plan."
Rarity felt herself going cold. “What do you mean?”
“Twilight Sparkle will come if her friends are in some way affected."
Rarity felt her heart stop. "You're going to kidnap us?"
"Actually, that would be too much trouble. Trixie's just going to kill you. She'll come for revenge."
While all that was going on, Rainbow Dash was interrupted from catching her breath by Lightning Dust, who was relentless in her pursuit. The cyan pony managed to stay a step ahead of her.
It actually took Rainbow Dash a few moments to recognize her attacker. "...You! What? ...Why are you doing this?”
Lightning Dust didn’t answer, at least not at first. She continued lunging at her hated opponent, all while Rainbow Dash continued flying just out of her reach. It wasn’t until when one of her lunges was answered with a hoof to the face that she felt like answering.
“Why are you doing this?”
“What else can I do? You made me!”
“I made you? I get that you’re mad, but was it worth turning Pinkie to stone? Or whatever you did to Sweetie?”
This actually got Lightning Dust to stop. “I... I didn’t think she’d go that far.” For the first time since Rainbow Dash had met her, she sounded unsure. “I thought she was just going to rough Twilight Sparkle up...”
“You’re still here, though.”
“I don’t have a choice now! Trixie’s pulled me in!”
“Yeah, and whose fault is that?”
“Yours!”
In a flash Lightning was on Rainbow again. The two were tumbling through the air, pulling at each other’s manes and tails, biting wings, and throwing hooves. “You turned Spitfire against me! You got me kicked out! You drove me to everything!”
“Wow... the foal that lives with me sounds more adult than you.” And with that, she knocked her across the face. Lightning wasn’t distracted, even for a moment, she just kept coming.
Rainbow Dash’s words were as calm as she could manage, but the truth was she was worried. Lightning had proven just how determined she was to punish Rainbow Dash, and it didn’t look like pain was going to be much of a deterrent.
She ran down her options. Should she lead her on a chase? Maybe the dangers of the Everfree Forest or Ghastly Gorge? No, there was too much that could go wrong, and she wanted to be able to return and help her friends as soon as Lightning was taken care of. Should she try leading her to the police station? No, that wouldn’t do. Chief Book ‘Em was good, but anypony with military training would be too much.
Rainbow Dash kicked Lightning in the stomach. This knocked the wind out of her enough for Rainbow to pull away. Still, it was only after half a second that Lightning lunged again, while still trying to get air in her lungs.
Rainbow couldn’t believe it. She wasn’t stopping for anything.
And then it hit her. She’s not stopping... for anything. She’s putting everything she has into it...
The next time Rainbow dodged, she put on the cockiest smile she could manage. “You shouldn’t blame me for getting kicked out.”
Lightning Dust glared at her.”What?”
“You can’t even catch me, can you? I’ve raced birds that flew faster than you.”
Lightning gritted her teeth. “You...” Another lunge, which Rainbow Dash dodged. But just barely. Rainbow knew that if Lightning caught her now it might mean the end, but she didn’t let the worry show. It would ruin everything.
“Yes, me. The real Wonderbolt recruit. The one who's actually going to be the greatest flyer Equestria’s ever seen, and not some loser who was kicked out because she was a sociopath.”
She lunged and miss.
“I don’t know why, but I thought you’d actually have improved your flying since you left.”
She lunged and missed.
“Tell you what. How about I fly backwards? That might give you a fighting chance.”
She lunged and missed.
“Aww, it’s cute that you’re trying to to act so tough.”
She lunged and missed. And then she finally started breathing so hard she needed to stop and rest, only for a moment.
That was what Rainbow Dash was waiting for.
She tacked Lightning Dust and wrapped her forelegs around her. Then she flew up, going faster and faster.
“Hey! What!? --”
She kept flying. When she was high enough, she took a dive and began flying at an angle to the ground.
“You think you’re extreme? Let’s see you handle this!”
Mentally, she was thinking Please don’t let her slow me down, please don’t let her slow me down...
She flew. Her speed increased. Her eyes watered. She couldn’t even hear Lightning Dust screaming anymore. Air started to form in a cone around her.
And then, like she had flown into a rubber band, she slowed to a halt, and sprung back.
Carrying Lightning had added too many variables. The Sonic Rainboom had failed.
At least, to put on a show. As she regained her bearings, she saw Lightning was falling to the ground. A quick swoop and she caught her. She also confirmed her suspicions: her rival was out cold.
“Too many Gs. That’s what happens when you let yourself get out of practice.”
She landed and laid her body on the grass. She was right outside Carousel Boutique, and judging by the noise inside there was something serious going on, but she had to do this first. She put an ear to Lightning’s chest.
“Fast heartbeat, but normal breathing. You should be fine.”
Then, without another moment's hesitation, she flew into the nearest window.
Red Hoof was like a mountain. But Applejack knew that everypony had a weak spot. She just needed to find it.
Red Hoof looked at her. Applejack’s first thought was that he looked like a cobra, but realized almost immediately that wasn’t a good simile. Cobra’s had malice in their eyes, this pony had... patience. He was waiting. Waiting to see what his opponent would do before doing anything himself.
Applejack realized that he had the upper hoof. Whatever she tried, he’d see coming and counter. If she tried to run, he’d catch her. And if she just waited, he’d catch her the first moment she was distracted.
Finally, she ran to her left. When she saw Red Hoof make a move toward her, she changed directions. Now she could get to his side...
A large foreleg struck her, sending her flying back and into Rarity’s work table. She moaned in pain, and just as she was beginning to get up, a large hoof pressed on her chest and forced her down. Red Hoof had been too quick.
The large pony looked down at her. He pressed his hoof down, squeezing Applejack into the floor. She struggled, smashing the side of his hoof with her forelegs, though it was hard to tell if he was even feeling it.
Realizing that she wasn't getting anywhere, she began pawing around her, looking for anything that could get her out of this mess. Finally, her hoof hit something cold and metallic. Scissors, she realized. Carefully, she pushed the item towards her, until it was close to grab in her teeth.
When she saw Red Hoof's shadow move, she knew she had to be quick. She picked the scissors up just in time to miss stabbing his foreleg, which he had removed the moment he realized what she was up to.
Applejack rolled onto her hooves. This was it, she knew it. The strongest muscles couldn't block a blade, even a small one like this. Gritting her teeth, she took a step forward to stab.
And then hesitated. For two reasons. First, she had never stabbed anypony before. Even her worst fights had largely bloodless, at least on her part.
And secondly, Red Hoof was just looking at her again, completely unaffected. At least, until she stopped.
Applejack was quick enough to get out of the way of the first strike, but not the second.
Her head rang as she hit the floor. The pain bounced in her skull, and her vision blurred. Too stunned to even moan in pain, she just lay there. At least, until Red Hoof kicked her in the stomach.
As she skidded across the floor, fear hit Applejack. What could she do now? Red Hoof wasn't about to let her get another chance to try anything. Pinkie was stone, Fluttershy was gone, and Rarity and Rainbow Dash had their hooves full. This looked to be it.
And then Rainbow Dash suddenly appeared. With a long bit of red cloth, she had wrapped a noose around Red Hoof's throat and began pulling hard.
Red Hoof was caught off guard, but not as badly as Fluttershy's sneak attack. After a moment he tried bucking her off, but Rainbow Dash was much more suited for this than Fluttershy had been and held her grip.
When he realized his attacker wasn't getting off, Red Hoof began to panic. He kicked and bucked, putting up a fight, but almost immediately he lost strength. With a few heavy breaths, the large pony fell over.
Rainbow Dash continued for a few seconds afterward, not about to take chances with this opponent. Once she was sure he was down for the count, she stopped and flew to Applejack.
"AJ! AJ! Are you..."
"I'm fine," Applejack said, her voice barely coming out. She tried to stand, but her head spun too much and she was sitting down again before she even realized it.
"You don't look fine."
"I'm just banged up. Go help Rarity, she needs it more."
Rainbow Dash only considered for a split second, then rushed to where the Unicorns were doing battle.
Rarity really wished she had taken up Twilight's offer to teach her more advanced spells, because Trixie was glaring at her with the most malicious look she had seen since that horrible meeting with the Changeling Queen.
"Trixie is not heartless. She gives you one final request. Name it, but if you try to use it to be free, your death will be even more painful."
Rarity racked her brain trying to think of anyway she could use this to her advantage. But only for a split second. There was something more important.
"Free my sister, and don't hurt her."
Rarity expected Trixie to laugh in her face, or react violently to the request, or to laugh at her gullibility that she would honestly grant a last request. What she hadn’t expected was the showmare to actually look surprised at what was said.
“That’s it? No begging for your life? No attempt to trick me?”
“No. Just... let my sister go. And send her away. I don’t want her to see.”
Trixie was silent for a moment. Then, she turned her head to the filly who was still standing there, eyes covered in dark energy.
She lit up her horn, and dark energy came flowing out of Sweetie and into her horn. The process lasted a few seconds, but it eventually ended. Even so, Sweetie still had dark energy dancing in her eyes.
“Walk to a field outside town and wait five minutes. Then, pull the rest of your dark energy into your horn and fire it.” Trixie looked at Rarity, then added, “Somewhere where you won’t hit anypony.”
Sweetie moved like clockwork toward the door.
Both Trixie and Rarity had turned to watch her go, and were just in time to see Rainbow Dash charging toward them.
Trixie yelped and tried to get her shield up, but she was a split second too slow, and Rainbow Dash plowed into her, slamming both against the wall.
Trixie kicked and screamed. “Release Trixie!` Release her! Release her!”
Rainbow Dash did release her, but not by choice. The wave of dark energy that Trixie released in her rage threw her back. She hit the wall, and felt a pain in her wing. She had hit it wrong.
“Enough! Trixie will finish you off now and...”
Then something covered Trixie’s horn.
Fluttershy was on her back, and was holding the device over her horn. It was a strange rod with what looked like a clay pot on one end, one perfectly sized to fit a horn, with a glass orb on the other.
“What th- AHH!”
Trixie’s cry came from surprise, as she felt a sensation that wasn’t quite pain, but still trembled through her body. As she did, sparks popped out of the base of her horn, and the clear orb began to fill with dark magic.
When it was over, Fluttershy removed the device. Trixie stumbled a bit before falling to the ground.
There was a dead silence. For a full ten seconds, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash just looked at each other, then at the fallen bodies of Red Hoof and Trixie. The stallion was out cold, but Trixie looked like she was still conscious.
“Is it over?” Fluttershy asked.
“Yeah, I think,” Rainbow Dash said. “Lightning and that stallion are out, and Trixie...”
Something stopped them, something that got all of them to turn and look at Trixie.
They heard crying. Sobbing. And they realized it was coming from the showmare herself.
Before anypony could comment, another noise was heard. A loud clop.
Applejack yelled in horror as she realized Red Hoof was rising to his hooves. As she tried to crawl out of the way, the others looked as he rose. His expression was still blank, with no malice or rage. He just looked at them.
Rainbow Dash thought to charge, but knew it wouldn’t do any good. She flapped her wings, only to wince in pain. She was hurt, and it would be no good for any serious flying. She was wondering how to signal the others for a distraction when the final member of Trixie’s team stumbled in.
“Forget them! The Royal Guards are almost here! I saw them coming! We have to move!”
Hearing this, the four ponies brightened up. “That’s right, we win!” Rainbow Dash said.
“Next time,” Lightning promised. ‘Come on, Trixie, let’s go!”
“...No.”
All eyes fell on her in shock. Even Red Hoof lifted an eyebrow at this.
Trixie was on her hooves now. She looked a far cry from the pony she had been just moments ago. Her mane was disheveled and her her body sagged. Her eyes were wet with tears. But her voice remained steady.
“I will not run. I won’t be a criminal.”
Lightning's jaw dropped, as if her former employer had just spontaneously sprouted wings. "Are you mental?"
Trixie looked at her. "No. I'm thinking clearly for the first time since I put that Amulet on." She considered a moment. "Actually, I think I'm thinking clearer than I have since long before. I can't run. I couldn't live with myself if I ran."
“What? You idiot, don’t you get it? You’ll be locked up for life! They aren’t just going to forget everything!”
“Then so be it.” Trixie made a slow walk over to where Pinkie still stood.
“Why? You can get away, they’re all to injured to chase us!”
“Please be quiet, I need to remember how to reverse this.”
Lightning Dust just gaped. “Fine! Whatever, I knew you were crazy, but... come on!”
Then Red Hoof charged forward. In one swift motion she knocked Fluttershy aside. The device went flying from her hoof, but he caught it in his teeth with no problem.
Then he turned and was out the door. Lightning was stunned by this, but only for a moment as she soon followed.
Rainbow Dash started to follow, but true to Lightning’s words she faltered in her flying when the pain in her wing rose up again. As she fell to the ground, she muttered. “Darn... they got away.”
There was a flash of white light.
“...we can all have a party with cake and cookies and my new party cannon!” Pinkie stopped and looked around. “Did I miss something fun?”
And then Trixie collapsed into a sobbing mess.
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nice, pinkie. when your friends needed you most, your off doing something about parties.
Well... THAT all happened.
5473433 pinkie had been turned to stone
5473433 It's not her fault. She was not expecting Trixie to come in and blast her with a spell that turned her to stone. Anyone in that situation would've been caught off guard.
Well, at least now Sweetie Belle will hopefully get better.
5473511 i thought pinkie has reality bending powers. why would turning to stone stop her?
5473515 can't argue with that.
5473513 no matter what story, movie, or whatever your looking at, being exposed to dark magic never turns out ok.
5473515 Reality bending powers is a bit of a stretch my friend. She's no Deadpool, I can say that much with confidence.
Well, that was more than a weekend's wait, but worth it.
Nice to see her hopefully taking the first steps toward redemption.
So, what, was Trixie keeping tabs on the CMC before dropping those crystals around the castle for them to find?
Figures there's more going on with this apparently random OC thug than it seemed. At least we know he's not a changeling thanks to the wards, but that still leaves a lot of possibilities. Also makes me feel better about AJ getting stomped like that, but maybe her pride needed a pricking considering her other issues right now. And at least Dash got to be awesome for once!
Hooolly shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitake mushrooms!
This is the best action scene I've ever witnessed in written word! So many things happened, and all of them happened really fast. This series always manage to get my heart racing, and this chapter was no exception. It was really worth the wait. Can't wait for next chapter
Good update after so long, though I do wonder if Red Hoof plan with the dark magic, and if that was his whole purpose for following Trixie is to used her dark magic, either through Trixie or himself. If that is the case, I wonder...
Your bringing Discord back aren't you? It explains the insane power of the pony and you foreshadow in previous stories Discord is coming back. This is the set up for this return. Oh, the pain is on.
Commence read.
That was an interesting fight. Even Fluttershy with the assists and sneak attacks.
I'm just going to point out that Rainbow ended up fighting against Lightning Dust, Trixie and Red Hoof, and she was the only one to take someone out solo. Though to be fair to the rest of them Rainbow is the only one with actual combat training, what with being a Wonderbolts recruit and all, and Lightning Dust was definitely the least threatening of the bad guys.
Geeze Trixie all hyped up on dark magic is sadistically terrifying. She's going to need some serious therapy. And apparently the reason Red Hoof even got involved in the first place was to get a-hold of said dark magic? Maybe? Most curious.
Brainwashing a foal!? Don't kill them Trixie! Go Rainbow! So, Trixie can't comprehend the idea of someone being as selfless as Rarity just was? Hooray, Fluttershy freed Trixie! Why did Red Hoof take that? What's that silent creep up too?
It's beginning to sound like Red Hoof is working for someone other than Trixie all along...
Overall impressive fight scene.
5473607 Yeah. Hopefully she'll have learned how important it is to let others help you. Sometimes, you have to swallow your pride and admit you need help.
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It's called Rule of Funny. She can do anything, as long as it's funny. Since that was a dramatic scene involving horrifying crimes of almost unbelievable monstrosity, she's basically powerless.
Kinda mad at Rarity for just telling Trixie all of Twilight's business. But then again, there really isn't much Trixie could do about that. If she marched to the palace, Celestia and Luna would open a can of alicorn whoop-flank on her.
I have a feeling there are plans for Trixie in the works. She wont spend her life in prison as its understood the amulet had a effect on her and she didn't run. The rest are screwed. They took part of there own free will and they are on the run. Nice to see Rarity put up a fight even if she knew she would lose. But I got a feeling Sweetie is gonna get foalnapped by running off criminals.
5474997 ...Oh darn it.
I'm not even sure she's gotten rid of that dark energy yet....
YAY! It updated!
Now... I need to figure out where that device came from....
So, Red Hoof was the mastermind?? Did we know that? Is there a Bigger Bad?
This was a good fight scene! And Trixie is better! Not fully recovered, but better...
Has it been 5 minutes yet?
Very smart tactical move, turning Pinkie to stone.
Mood Whiplash?
In this story... is Dark Magic the same as Alicorn Magic, or not?
Typos that I remember: 'spaused' and '[pain'
Continued- THAT WAS AWESOME!!
I like this battle scene I like it alot. One question Sweetie's back to normal right?
Anyway good job!
This chapter was worth the wait. That fight scene was pretty well done. There were a couple of typos that I noticed (spaused' and '[pain)
that. Was. Awesome!!!
Dash is the only one with actual training in fighting (or at least, none of the others have broken out the kung fu or showed up in a black belt, plus her Wonderbolts training), so it's not a surprise she was the most effective solo combatant - and unlike the others, Rainbow Dash physically outmatched her opponent, since Lightning Dust hadn't been able to Rainboom even when Lightning Dust was still training. Applejack and Rarity were straight-up not as powerful as their opponents, but they were both getting beat down pretty hard, no matter how diligently they fought. And Fluttershy kept her head the whole time instead of getting paralyzed by fear, which was nice to see. I would have liked to see Lightning Dust get captured (since she was the weak link among the villains anyway), to go with Trixie's voluntary surrender, to make Red Hoof's escape more of a highlight of his strength, but if Lightning Dust still has a villainous role to play, then she'd have to get away now. I was actually thinking Dash was deliberately trying for a failed Rainboom - to let herself get bounced back and drop Lightning Dust, to let Lightning Dust crash into the ground at just-shy-of-sound speeds.
A great fight scene. Wasn't Lightning Dust affected by mind control magic from Trixie in the first place? I would think it would wear off when Trixie's dark magic disappeared.
5478848 I don't think so. I think Lightning Dust joined Trixie of her own accord. And unfortunately, she decided that she couldn't abandon Trixie, even after everything that happened. Compared to Trixie, was still under the control of the alicorn amulet, Lightning Dust really has no excuse for her actions.
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Watch Return of Harmony ... I think it's part 2. When Rarity is "protecting Tom" she breaks out the Kung Fu and hands AJ her flank. Sure normal Rares isn't that single mindedly viscious (where greed is concerned), but she has been shown to kick flank. And there's also the Changeling Invasion where we see most of the Mane 6 fight.
But yeah, RD is the the one with the most screen time showing her fighting prowess.
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Oh, they've fought, yes. But I don't believe Rarity (or any of the others) has made any mention of explicitly having trained in any martial arts, correct? While Dash explicitly has, and is also training for a role with clear military lineage (and that got called on to fight Spikezilla and Tirek, so it does have a combat role).
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That still makes little sense.
Sure they don't mention it, but the only time we've ever see her show off her "Martial Arts" in a training session. She expects a white belt that hasn't even learned basic stance, to pul off a jump kick before tossing her into something altogether dffferent without actually teaching her anything. Dangerous and stupid. My brother's dojang that he trains at had an elderly lady years ago literally break her foot off with that move when she landed wrong.
Just because she (Rarity, or the others) doesn't talk about it doesn't mean there is no proof. (or they can't hold a combat role along side Dash.)
And all I was saying was, "Yes Dashie's good for a combat role, but you're overlooking other ponies," actually you're making the same mistake as other's when it comes to Rarity, and the Wonderbolts Suck dragon ball Zs when it comes to fighting, so they'd make Dashie suck and fail at combat taking away her combat role. Case and Point:
Young Flyers Competition: A freaking out Rarity defeats 4 Wonderbolts:Winner Dashie (pulls a Sonic Rainboom).
Spikeilla: Utterly thrashes the Wonderbolts.They litterally do not stand a chance anymore than the next flying chump (other than Flutters who couldn't do that dragon unlike the last one). Winner Rarity. Without her Spikezilla would've done fare more damage and would've ke[t beating the Wonderbolts (and I think Dashie in that episode) like chumps.
Tirek: They stood less a chance than anypony else since they ran straight for the giant magic eater.
Rainbow Falls: Bravo Foxtrotted, Soarin' so hard. Showing for all there "military training", they have no team loyalty and would sell out there team member in a second.
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So there track record is bollux. And Rarity has a higher win ratio on screen in a fight than the entire Wonderbolts team (including against Wonderbolts), just because they haven't had the need, nor ego to brag / talk about it. We still see on screen, visual proof of combat training within the others to a degree (Twlight was raised by the Princess, and her brother was a member of the Royal Guard, and she has shown some Combat Magic profficiency; Rarity does a better fighting on Screen than the Royal Equestrian Armed Forces do on screen. Every time she fights, or on accident; AJ's shown she's a street fighter / free form; And Pinks doesn't need to know how to fight she just whips out her Infinite Ammo Party Cannon and shoots people or breaks physics and turns other ponies into weapons / firearms.; Flutters is really, really, really good at "Hide-and-Don't-Seek-Me" style. Where she hides and asks very politely that you don't look for her at the lowest decible level possible).
That's what you get for working with someone that is obviously hopped up on dark magic, Lightning. Take that magic away and they might suddenly be a different pony. And what's more, they at least had the excuse of the magic screwing up their compulsions and inhibitions.
5493070 Indeed. You have no excuse for your behavior, and you had the perfect opportunity to quit when presented with the moral implications of Trixie's actions. She wasn't controlling you at all, and neither was she blackmailing you!
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Guys, relax. I'm pretty sure BronyPonyMan was joking when he said that.
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What are you talking about? The Wonderbolts never even appeared in that episode. Rainbow Falls was the episode where Rainbow Dash earned her key by defeating Darth Vader in a lightsaber duel for control of the Black Pearl.
"Uh... actually it was the one where they were practicing for the Equestrian Games and the Wonderbolts-"
THAT!!!! NEVER!!! HAPPENED!!!!
5512489 I wish that were true. Believe me I do.
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It IS true.
twitch... twitch...
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You silly filly. Anywho, you're thinking about When Rainboom Dash-Kenobi The Jediest of Jedi Masters faught Anakin on the Volcano planet, because Anakin stole Dashie's lsat rainbow frosted cookie.
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But yeah http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Rainbow_Falls showed just how messed up the Wonderbolts are.
then shortly afterwards.
Yeah, that's definitely not the team you want to be part of when they'd sell you out and replace you in a heart beat. The ultimate Buddy Fuckers are the Wonderbolts. And casts and unsettling light on the episode where Lightning Dash almost killed the Element Bearers with that out of control tornado, and didn't lift a primary to save them.
5512535 What part of "Rainbow Falls NEVER HAPPENED!" Do you not understand?
I REFUSE to acknowledge the existence of that... thing.
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It happened. Just like MMC, and all of Season 3 happened. Just becuase you don't want something to be doesn't mean it is. Although I will ignore Bulky Bicpes. That's not his name, although Iadmit that my TVdurring Hurricane Fluttershy can never get the volume high enugh to hear an actual name. So I go with Snowflake.
But like the bowl of filler, crap, and lazy writing that was the flop of S3. Rainbow Falls happened.
5527708 Season Three wasn't that bad though. Sleepless in Ponyville and Wonderbolt Academy were both fantastic episodes, Sombra was a great villain and Magical Mystery Cure was an excellent way to shake up the Status Quo (though sadly it's potential would not be realised until the end of Season Four)
Rainbow Falls on the other hand, is a black hole of bad writing that not only gets worse everytime you think about it, but actually makes OTHER episodes worse and effectively ruined an entire story arc (The Equestria Games)
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Season 3. Dropped the ScootaDash Story Arc; After just hitting the Sleepless in Ponyville. Something they built 3 seasons around (as a side arc). Too Many Pinkie Pies was a horrible, episode. Especially with the rules and regulations behind the banishment, Twilight basically had a kill any Pinkie that's hit with it spell.
Wonderbolts Academy did have good character evelopement. But Apple Family Reunion was a horrible Applejack, Spike At Your Service was 1000X worse than Rainbow Falls (I mean Spike for most of his life, and his life in Ponyville has cooked gourmet level meals. Cleaned a library and Twi's lab to OCD-Twilight levels of cleanliness. And all of the sudden, he destroys a kitchen when he touches anything, everything his claws touch becomes broken / worse. And he's made more incopottent than a blind filly with three legs and a retainer.).
The Crystal Empire greet episodes (two PoVs) were filler. The MMC was crappily written. Poorly explained, and the potential that it could have (as a multiparter) was trashed. Was rushed, and was thrown together hastily. Keep Calm Flutter On ... I'm ambivalent towards.
But while most other seasons had 26 odd episodes to work with, the 12 episode length. Many Side arcs that the series has up dropped, and it all being 90% filler made that season crap.
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Even if you ignore the blackhole that RF was. It doesn't stop the fact that:
A) They have been shown to have poor team work.
B) They still would've sold out Soarin, or another teammember. Afterall, their responce to LD almost killing ponies was boiled down to, "Well, good to see somepony pushing herself."
C) Rainbow Dash saves their life, and saves Soarin's Pie. Yet, GGG happens, and abandons her to bump elbows with the nobilities / financial backers.
D) In every battle they've been on in the show / rescue mission. They've failed horribly. And don't seem to work as a team.
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E) Even if that episode never happened. Their entire organization makes sense that they'd do it. Really the only sore spots on that episode were:
1) Snowflake being renamed into a shudder worthy abomination of a name.
2) Snowflake who made it to the WBA. and could keep up with the other fliers ... he was like top 50%. And suddnely he's worse than Flutters.
3) Brown Betties.
4) The contrived reason why it was those two and why they didn't have Ditzy rather than Sf and Fs.
5) Pinkie Pie ... all of her. I love that mare, but Flanderization eps of her make me want to strangle the writers sometimes.
6) Twilight's whole talk with Dashie ... there were many better things she could point out.
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7) Their uniforms ... I mean seriously, the artist who made those atrocities must be kicked in the darkest of orfices.
But how the Wonderbolts Acted. That's totally something they'd do. Heck next time we see them in action (if Dash isn't there)there going to be just as bad as they are in the rest of the series. The only reason they even seem cool is because of the hype Dash puts into them. Rather than what they've accomplished themselves.
That amulet is pure poison. It needs to be encased in concrete, the concrete covered in a thick shell of lead and then dropped in a mile-deep salt mine and sealed away under a very thick layer of glass.
Good to see that the Six can handle themselves in a fight even against serious opponents. Even better to see Fluttershy ultimately saving the day!
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On the flip side, the rest of the Dark Elements are still at large and I wonder if they'll try to 'rescue' Trixie or get revenge at a suitable future moment. Or... maybe Trixie's surrender will lead to the real brains behind this group showing him/herself?
5535350 Approximately 20,000 years ago, that's exactly what Celestia and Luna did. Near 5,000 years ago the Pie family started mining there, the ambient magic from the amulet over so long creating an abnormally large deposits of valuable minerals. As a combination of Equestria's long periods of peace, prosperity from the rare minerals there, and classic farm-pony stubbornness they've mined that field ever since. Over 5,000 years their magic has been effected and warped by the amulet, and they've gotten pretty darn good at rock smashing. This is why Pinkie Pie is Pinkie Pie. Eventually they mined right down to the level of the amulet and Trixie just happened to stumble across it, Lord of the Rings style. This is why rather than burying it, they should just throw it into the sun and get it over with. Or they could give it to a hobbit and send them off to Mordor, but the sun would be easier.
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