CENALIGHT: an MLP-EQG/WWE crossover

>Be Twilight Sparkle
>You feel like you’re about to throw up again
>Oh wait here it comes
“BLEEEEEEEEEGH!!”
>Damn
>You barely even ate anything today
>Too nervous to eat but still nervous enough to vomit
>Beautiful
>You stumbled out of the bathroom stall and walked up to the sink, staring at your own reflection
>You are still wearing your white lab coat over that ridiculous outfit of yours, just to keep yourself warm at this point
>Your smooth purple skin is cold to the touch, and you idly begin to worry if you might have caught a cold
>Your eyes are getting pretty red, maybe you should take out your contacts?
>You thought that if you wore them a few hours before, that you’d get used to them and forget they were even there
>This is apparently not the case
“Damnit.”
>You quickly took them out, feeling instant relief wash over your eyes
>You then turn on the faucet and splash a little bit of water on your face before putting your glasses back on
>You look a little more familiar now
>You still can’t decide if you like your hair down like this, its a little unmanageable with how much there is, stretching down past your shoulders
>It does show the violet highlights a bit better, they were something your mother came up with and you did always think they made you look kind of cool
>Your father always said that he thought you looked pretty with your hair down too
“God, what the fuck am I doing here!”
>You hung your head over the sink and stared at your own reflection in the water
>It appeared as if you were about to start crying again when you heard a knocking on the bathroom door
>”Twilight!  Are you still in there?”
“y-Yeah!  *sniff*  I’m ok!”

>You tilted your glasses up and wiped the tears from your eyes as you forced yourself to smile
>The door opened up, and your ‘mentor’ came in
>She wore a tan business suit and tie that gave her an air of authority and formality
>It did clash kind of ridiculously with her long red hair, which was stylized with wild yellow streaks
>Even still, she was tremendously pretty, and her naturally athletic body looked like it was packed tightly underneath that suit
>”Oh Twilight.”
>She quickly walked up to you and placed a hand over your shoulder after she looked at you
“n-No, I mean it.  i-I’m ok.”
>She sighed and wrapped her arms around your waist, causing you to blush and go limp in her arms
>”You know, I was really nervous when it was my first time too.”
“y-You were?”
>She nodded as she tightened her grip over you
>”I was terrified.  I didn’t know if people would like me or if I would perform as well as I did when I practiced… but once I got out there in front of everyone I was able to pull it off.  People loved me, and I know they’re going to love you too!”
>You reached up to your eyes and rubbed them, attempting to hold back any more tears before they could come out
“i-I still don’t know if this is for me.  I’m just afraid I’m going to let everyone down.”
>”Don’t be.  I’ve seen what you can do, and its amazing.”
>She relaxed her grip over you and stood back, wiping a strand of hair from your face as she looked at you affectionately


>”You were just like me when I first started, you know that?”
>You nodded your head
>You had heard her tell you that many times before, although it still brought you a sense of comfort
>The prospect that Sunset actually knows just how you might be feeling did much to relieve you
>You even began to think that maybe, just maybe, if you tried really hard at this, then maybe you could become a bit more like her
>You smiled weakly, feeling a small sense of confidence return
“Thank you Sunset.”
>She held her hands up to her suit coat, straightening it out as she stood in front of you and gave you a proud grin
>”You’re going to be going out there pretty soon, is there anything else I can do to cheer you up or help smooth things over?”
“Well, there was one thing I wanted to ask you.”
>”Go ahead, shoot.”
“How long has that camera guy been there?”

>Sunset scowled fiercely as she looked behind her at the camera crew
>She stomped forward and shoved the camera man to the ground
>”This is a women’s locker room!  GET OUT!”
>The camera fumbled around in its owner’s grasp as he and his crew hurriedly backed away into the hallway
>”Whoa!  That’s a look you DON'T want to see eh Ben?”
>”No you do not Drake, no you do not!  Sunset may be retired from the circuit but its impossible for anyone to forget what she was capable of back when she was in her prime.  I honestly envy all these newcomers who aren’t ever going to see what a demon she was firsthand!”
>”A raging she-demon!  That’s what they used to say.  A real champion who inspired fear in just about every opponent who had the guts to even step up and take her on!  As tempting as it sounds to try to sneak a peek at her in the lockers, I don’t think the loss of limb, life, and soul is quite worth it.   Then again…”
>"Easy there buddy.  Remember there are kids watching this!”
>”I see plenty of men and women out there tonight too, who CAN’T WAIT to get a load of what we have in store for them!”
>”Damn straight!  Stay tuned folks, because we’ve got an amazing lineup of new blood and fan favorites tonight, starting off with the debut arrival of possible champ-in-the making, SCI!  You can catch it only RIGHT HERE AT THE DOUBLE U DOUBLE U E, DIVA SLAM!  IT COULD HAPPEN, RIGHT HERE ON THE HUB!”


"Hi there, I’m heavyweight Champion Rainbow Dash, and this is my friend Scootaloo.  She’s fourteen years old and she’s already been a champion in her jr division wrestling division in middle school"
>”And I’m starting on varsity next year in high school!”
>Rainbow Dash smiled at the screen as she hung her arm over Scootaloo’s shoulder
“She’ won plenty of fights in her life, and she’s got a lot more ahead of her on her path in life, but just last year she ended up winning the most important fight of her life…”
>The camera immidately panned up to Rainbow’s face
“…against Breast Cancer.  We at the WWE have been working working in conjunction with several research foundations and treatment centers across the country for years, but our fight isn’t over yet.”
>She pointed her finger directly at you
“We need YOUR help!  Every donation you make when you give money directly to the Rise Above Cancer campaign, or when you buy a Rise Above Cancer clothing article, goes directly to people like Scootaloo who are still in the middle of their own fights.”
>”Together we can find a cure, and kick cancer’s ass!”
>Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo proceed to laugh together

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>”Weeellllcome back, to the 24th annual, Diva Slam!  I’m your host Ben Garrison.”
>”And I’m Drake Bell!”
>B: You know Drake, we’ve really got an amazing group of athletes here tonight, some new, some old, but all of them ready to show the WWE Universe just what they’re made of!”
>D: That’s right Ben, tonight we’ve got two major crowd pleasers, Pinkie Pie and Lemon Zest facing off against one another for the first time in over a year!
>B: We’ve also got a true pair of positively VICIOUS Divas are who looking to continue their rivalry.  I’m talking about Rarity and Suri Polomare, two Divas who want nothing more than to tear each other apart!
>D:  I’m getting excited already!
>B: Well don’t get too excited, cause we’ve also got one hell of a match coming up soon, as reigning Champ Rainbow Dash seeks to defend her title against long time frienemy APPLEJACK!
>D: IT’S GONNA BE FREAKIN SICK!
>B: Watch your language!  Damn degenerate kids
…
“Oh thank god.”
>You buried your head between your knees as you slumped over on a couch in the backstage concessions room
>You were terrified they were going to mention you again and inflate your match even more
>You thought that, being a newcomer, you were just going to come out in the very beginning and face another newcomer
>You could have walked out, gotten slapped around, and just left early without even having to be on TV
>Instead they were going to put you in one of the later matches of the night
>The network was really pushing your label, and you’re pretty sure it had more to do with your last name rather than how good you actually were
>The door is kicked open and you jerk your head up
“EEEEP!”
>A heavily built man wearing a tight muscle shirt with the caption ‘I am the KNIGHT!’ swaggers in with a big stupid smile on his face
>”Are you ready to KICK SOME ASS!?”
>Your jaw drops and then quickly rises back up into a big smile
“SHINEY!”

>You hop off of the couch and wrap your arms around his massive frame as he lets loose a loud bombastic laugh
“What are you doing here!?  I thought you were in LA for that movie?”
>”Yeah well, I had to make time to see my lil sis’s big debut!”
>He dropped a hand over your head and playfully ruffled your hair as you giggled at him
>”What’s with the lab coat and the glasses?”
“Oh, its part of my costume.  They liked my idea for pushing the whole heroic mad scientist angle so they really want me to play it up.”
>”I thought you were supposed to be into magic and shit?”
“Well, you ever hear that saying that magic is just highly advanced technology that we have yet to understand?”
>”…. nope.”
“Oh, well… I’m kind of pushing both angles a little I guess…”
>Your face fell as you sighed
“I have no idea what I’m doing.”
>”Hey!  Don’t talk like that, I know you’re going to do great out there!”
>You shook your head
“I guess… I still don’t know if I really belong here you know?”
>Shining scratched the back of his head as he sighed in turn
>”Well, did you hear anything back from that school at all?”
>You pouted as you folded your arms over your chest
“No.  Six months and I haven’t heard anything.  I feel like its hopeless…”
>”Aw man, don’t be like that.  Come on Twiley, what do we always say?”
>He wrapped an arm around your back and placed his hand over your shoulder
>His goofy grin was infectious, and you found yourself giving him a small smile in turn
“Never give up!”
>”That’s right!  I know you’re going to be successful no matter what you end up doing.  We’re winners!  Never forget that.”
>You rolled your eyes as he flexed his other arm for show


>The door to the concessions room opened and a lady wearing a headset peered inside
“Sci, you’re match starts in ten minutes!”
>You recoiled as she uttered those words
>Glancing up at your brother, he gave you a firm nod and a pat on the back
>Sighing, you began to walk away
“Twiley!”
>You turned around and saw the determined look in your brother’s eyes
“Yeah Shiney?”
>He flexed his arms and puffed his chest out
>You jolted as he raised his fist and throttled it through the wall, knocking over a framed poster with the words ‘Rise Above Cancer’ on it, which crashed to the ground
>”SLAY! YOUR! ENEMIES!!!”
>You stared at your brother with wide eyes as his chest rose and fell in the throes of his battle rage
>Then you lost it
“Hahahaha! Jesus Shiney.”
>He tore his arm out of the wall, knocking some plaster and drywall onto the floor as he rubbed the back of his neck and blushed
>”j-Just trying to get you pumped sis.”
“Well I guess its working.”
>You jogged up to your dumbass brother and gave him a quick hug before running away, your labcoat billowing in the air as you moved
>Your jog began to slow to a walk as you neared your destination, the sounds of the roaring crowds crying in the distance
“I wish mom and dad could see this too…”
>Your hands gripped into fists as you held your head up high and took a deep breathe
“I’m a winner.  I never give up!”
>You marched forward with a little newfound strength until you neared the opening stage
>Your heart nearly stopped when you heard your theme song begin to play

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ1vSQRyIdA
>”LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, INTRODUCING WWE’S NEWEST DIVA, SCI!!!
>You recoil in shock from the loudness of the music and the roaring applause of the crowd
>Flashing lights and bursts of sparks surround you as you awkwardly stand on the stage
>You glimpse at the TitanTron screen above you, which flashes images of shooting stars and astrological symbols, before swallowing your throat and staring at the audience
>You are struck dumb for a moment as you take in the vastness of the crowds
>There looks to be hundreds of them out there cheering, probably thousands
>And all of their eyes are on you
“Oh God Oh God Oh God.”
>You begin to carefully step down the runway to the ring, all whilst attempting to block out the noise and ignore the many eyes staring at you
>B: This here is a legend in the making.
>D:  I’m not so sure man, I mean we’ve seen what her brother Shining Armor can do but I’m still not sure I buy into your theory.  I mean look at her man!  She looks like she’s going to cry!
>B:  Yeah well, she may look a little rough around the edges but her pedigree alone speaks for her.  She’s got the superior genes backing her up.  I mean her parents basically bred the wrestling master race right here!
>D:  (chuckles) I don’t see blonde hair on her, and those eyes ain’t blue.
>B: Shut up Drake.
>D: I was just just joking man.
>Your theme music continued to blare as you made your way toward the ring
>You honestly kind of liked the song you picked, listening to this made you feel kind of tough
>You really hoped people liked it, you didn’t want to pick something too odd
>You began to worry that perhaps you should’ve picked something more Hip Hop like most of the other Divas, you didn’t want to stand out any more than you already did


>When you reached the ring you nearly hopped inside from the floor but you faltered, as you worried about the possibility that you might not be able to clear the jump on your first try
>Instead you climbed the short metal staircase and fumbled yourself through the ropes, nearly tripping and falling on your face
“I’m so screwed.”
>D: So what’s with the lab coat and glasses?
>B: They are symbols of her intellect.  Whereas some wrestlers pride themselves on how strong their bodies are, Sci prides herself on her strength of mind.  And you know, some say a strong mind can translate to a Triumph of the Will
>D: So can she like lift people and toss them around telekinetically and set stuff on fire with her scientific mind? That’d be rad!
>B: You’re an idiot.
>You walked over to a corner of the ring and slowly began to take off your coat and glasses
>You stared in shame at the ground as you dropped them outside of the ring, revealing your purple leather two-piece outfit
>You blushed furiously as you felt the eyes of the crowds intensify on you and the applause of the crowd grow in volume
>You nervously rubbed your bare left arm, which was adorned with a sleeve tattoo displaying many intricate looking stars
>You normally kept it covered up, but now here it was for the whole world to see
>Knowing full well that your tattoo was visible, your highlighted hair was  down, and the majority of your body was showing,your heart began to beat incredibly fast
“I’ve made a huge mistake.”
>You glanced up and saw the ref standing in front of you offering you a mic
“Oh God.”
>You’re supposed to speak
>YOU FORGOT YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO SPEAK
>Your hand shook as you reached out for the mic being offered to you, and you felt what little self-confidence you had moments before begin to vanish as your music died down
“…uh hello?!”
>The mic emitted an ear piercing screech as the entire stadium fell quiet
>You think you’re going to throw up again

“So uhh, I’ve been hearing a lot of people saying some really messed up things about me.  People have been saying that I don’t have what it takes to uhhh be here and wrestle and all.  a-And I think its a load of crap!”
>You put your hand over the mic and frantically turned to the ref
“I can say crap right?”
>He maintained his deadpan stare as you held your mic back up to your mouth
“I do have what it takes!  I mean I think I do, I did really well in the minor leagues, and I did some wrestling back in high school, and jr. high, and grade school.  So I think I have a lot of experience.  I didn’t do so well in the minor divisions but this is going to be different!  I got—I am—I... I’m ready to kick some a—“
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl1fGEPWIP0
>The crowd rose up and roared once more as the opening stage lit up in an orgy of light and sound
>”LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME TRIXIE AND THE ILLUSIONS!"
>A blue skinned woman with long white hair and a slender body emerged from the stage
>She wore a wide brimmed witch’s hat and a revealing sky blue two piece outfit that was covered in glitter
>She was flanked by two other women who were similarly dressed as her with glittery outfits, with one of them carrying an electric guitar slung to her back
>The three of them slowly walked down the runway, taking time to gesture toward the crowds of adoring fans on either side of them
>She slowly strutted up to the stage with a confident smirk before hopping up to the rope
>She hung off the edge of the ring with one foot planted on the stage and the other hanging to the side as she raised her arm and waved at the crowds around her
>”THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRRRRRIIIIIXIE, has arrived!”
>The crowds went wild as people waved around posters with the words 'TRICKS UP MY SLEEVE!' scrawled on them
>She bobbed under the rope and immediately ran across the ring and reached her hands down to her two Illusions, who she helped up

>The two Illusions hung on the edge of the ring outside the ropes as their leader faced you
>Her confident smirk widened as she took off her witch’s hat, flung it into the crowd, and tossed back her long silvery white hair before strolling up to you with her own mic in hand
>”The GREAT and POWERFUL TRIXIE!!!... is thrilled to see her adoring fans once more!  She only wishes that she could offer you a more entertaining match, against a REAL wrestler!”
“w-What?"
>You stepped back as she jabbed an accusatory finger at you
>”TWILIGHT SPARKLE! Oh wait, that’s SCI now isn’t it?  Master of intellect, a born prodigy?  Or perhaps, a black sheep is more like it!”
>A bead of sweat dripped down your cheek as you stared at her wide-eyed
“i-I don’t know what you’re—“
>”You know EXACTLY what Trixie is talking about!  You don’t belong here Sci, you’re only here because you have nowhere else to go.”
>Trixie twirled about and faced the crowd
>”We all know just how desperate you have been to start a career as an intellectual, its public knowledge that you’ve been trying SO very hard for SUCH a long time to get into the Everton Institute of Scientific Studies!”
“h-How do you…”
>You glanced up at the massive TitanTron screen, which was currently displaying your terrified face
“WHY AM I ALWAYS ON CAMERA!?”
>”You only joined the WWE as a last resort when it became clear that you weren’t getting into Everton any time soon.  With nowhere left to turn, you crawled your way into the WWE Universe by using your family’s sterling reputation to your advantage!”
>You hung your head in shame as she leered at you
“I, I think I worked really hard to get he—"
>”The GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie never needed anything but her own innate skill to get where she is now, that is why she is a true wrestler while you are nothing more than a wash-up with connections!”
>You sniffled as you felt a single tear well up in your eye


>The TitanTron then went black, and as you turned to face it you saw Sunset Shimmer staring down at you from her corporate office
>Her hands were clasped together on her desk, next to her black coffee mug which proudly displayed the words 'World’s Best Director of Operations’ in blood red letters
“Sunset!”
>She stared down at you and Trixie with an unamused scowl
>”You know, we have a poster hanging on the wall here in the office that has a saying on it that I like quite a lot.  ‘When you play with fire, you get BURNED.’”
>…
>Her scowl instantly vanished and she smiled warmly at you two
>”Its the heading above our Fire Safety Code.  Although I think it applies pretty well to what we’re seeing here.  Trixie, on behalf of the audience, the WWE Universe, and everyone who came here to see a fight,  I think its time you stopped talking and you started showing people just how ‘great’ and ‘powerful' you’re supposed to be.”
>You swear you heard Trixie gulp as she stared up at Sunset and took a step back
>”a-An excellent idea !  Let us begin!”
>D: Its not too often that Sunset interrupts one of Trixie’s verbal smack downs.
>B:  Well she’s got a point.  Let’s get this shoah on the road!
>Your body shuddered as you heard the bell ring, and when you turned to face Trixie you saw that her smile and air of smugness had disappeared
>She circled around you with her arms raised
>”Now then, prove to Trixie that you aren’t simply wasting her time!”
>You glanced up at the screen in time to see Sunset smirk before the feed cut back to the ring, which showed Trixie staring you down
“Damnit Sunset.”

>You turned your head back just in time to see Trixie lunge at you, with a clothesline punch
>You duck under, and not a moment too soon, as she runs into the ropes
>Bouncing off of them, she charges you again and delivers a second clothesline
>You aren’t so quick this time, as you get knocked to the ground with a loud slam
>A sharp pain shoots throughout your back as you feel the ring below you shake
>D: That looked like it hurt!
>You fight through the pain and force yourself back up to your feet as quickly as you can only for Trixie to pounce on you again,
>You’re hurtled forward as Trixie delivers a sharp kick to your back
>Your back continues to sting as you become entangled in the ropes
>You straighten yourself back up and lean against the ropes as Trixie rests her fists on her hips and chuckles at you
>”Trixie will enjoy this!”
>You tried to disentangle yourself, only to find to your horror you that two pairs of hands had clasped around your arms,  holding you back
>B:  Trixie’s Illusions have her pinned!
>D:  Wow, the fight’s barely just started and she already has her cronies backing her up!
“Hey!  This is illeg—“
>The breathe was knocked right out of you as Trixie’s head collided with your abdomen
>B: Aw jeez, Trixie nailed her with a Battering Ram!
>The Illusions let go of you as you slump to the floor, your hands grasping your bruised chest
>”Ha Ha HA!  You haven’t even laid a single hand on Trixie yet, just what do you intend to do?”
>Behind you, you heard the sound of a power chord being played by the Illusion with the guitar in celebration of your pain


“This is BEYOND humiliating!"
>You began to stand back up again only for the other Illusion to grapple you from behind once more as she held you in a Full Nelson
>You gritted your teeth
“LET. GO!”
>As Trixie charged at you, intending to pull off another Battering Ram, you leaned back into the ropes into the Illusion and raised your legs
>As Trixie closed in, you positioned your legs up at her and kicked her back, causing her to fall to the ground with a satisfying ‘thud!'
>At this point the Ref finally got off his ass and walked over to the Illusion who promptly let go of you as he began to shout
>Trixie quickly rose to her feet as you walked away from the edge of the ring
>The two of you stared one another down for a tense moment, a single hand of yours held over your abdomen
>D:  Sci’s off to a pretty rocky start.
>B:  She looks like she’s starting to get pretty frustrated too.
>D:  Hell I know I would be too.  Trixie’s just been merciless to her!
>B:  Well let’s see if Sci can’t get something going now that she’s gotten a little bloodied.
>You and Trixie charged one another and collided near the center of the ring, your arms wrapping around one another in an intense grapple
>You pushed down on her as hard as you could, but she was a lot stronger than she looked
>”COME NOW, ARE YOU EVEN TRYING!?”
>Just as you were beginning to ignore the pain in your stomach, she pulled you in and slammed her knee into your gut
>You spat at the ground as you fell to your knees
“Son of a—“
>Trixie’s fist crashed into your face and sent you sprawling on your back
>As you fought back the tears of pain you saw Trixie fly down over you
>Your mouth wrenched open in agony as her elbow smashed into your chest
>You were so stunned that you had barely registered that her body had crawled on top of yours
>”1!  2!—“
>All the intense pain coursing through your body ceased for a moment as you instincitively kicked out


>B: I have to hand it to Sci, she knows how to take a beating.
>D: Yeah, but would it kill her to throw a freaking punch?
>Your body shuddered as you rolled over onto your stomache, your arms trembling as you attempted to rise up
>Your chest rose and fell quickly as you struggled to breathe
“Why did I kick out?  God DaAAAHHHHH—"
>You found yourself being forcibly raised to your feet as Trixie grabbed you by your hair
“LET GO OF ME!  GRABBING YOUR OPPONENT’S HAIR IS—“
*SLAP!*
>A sharp pain stung your cheek and silenced you as Trixie’s hand swatted you
*SLAP!*
>”Setting me up with such a weakling, what an INSULT this match has been to Trixie’s honor!"
>You desperately clawed at her hand as she swung you aside and tossed you face first toward the corner post
*CLANG*
>D: JESUS!
>Your vision darkened as your body hung limply over the ropes,
>After a few moments of pure shock, you flipped over and fell to your butt as your arms absently grabbed the ropes
>Trixie stood over you with a confident smirk
>”Ready to give up?”
>Your breathing came out in ragged huffs and your body groaned in agony as you forced yourself back to your feet
>You desperately wanted to say yes, throw in the towel and just get out of here
>So why were you shaking your head?
>Trixie scowled at you
>”Trixie is growing quite tired of this charade.  If you aren’t going to put up a show then DON’T WASTE HER TIME!"
>Rational thought was clearly beginning to fail you at this point as you stood up and took a precarious step towards her

>You were so tired and battered that you couldn’t even find the energy to defend yourself as she charged you with another Battering Ram
>You were knocked back by her ferocious blow into the corner post
>Your body began to slowly fall to the ground until she grabbed you and propped you up against the post
>She raised her other hand up high and playfully twirled it about into a fist
>D: Looks like she’s about to show us the Tricks up her Sleeve!
>Her fist smashed into your cheek
>You could hear the crowd chanting behind you as her fist pummeled into you
>”1! 2! 3! 4! 5!”
>As she continued to wail into you, you could vaguely make out the sound of her Illusion shredding on her guitar in jubilation
>The sound of the guitar solo began to peter out as your vision grew darker and darker
“I just… want to… give up...”
…
…
…
“I give up! I GIVE UP! I hate this!  I HATE THIS!
>”Hey champ, what’s the matter?”
“d-Daddy?”
>You opened your eyes and stared at the division problem on your math worksheet
>When you glanced up you saw your father smiling down at you in his radiant glory
“t-This is too hard.  I hate math!”
>”Come on Twilight, I know it seems hard now but there’s nothing you can’t accomplish when you put your mind to it.”
>Your father pulled up a chair and sat next to you at your table
>”Would you like me to help?”
>You pouted and folded your arms over your chest as you slowly nodded your head
>”Here, 24 divided by 6… you know addition right?”
“y-Yeah…”
>”Well think of it like its an addition problem.  What’s 6+6?”
“Uhm… 12?
>”That’s right.  It took you two 6’s to make 12.  If the problem was 12 divided by 6, then you’d have the answer already, 2.”
“Ok…”
>”So, how many 6’s do you need to add together to make 24?”
…
“4!”
>Your father smiled as he clasped a hand over you shoulder


>”That’s exactly right!  24 divided by 6 is 4.”
>You happily scrawled the answer down
>”Now can you do that again with another one?  36 divided by 9.  How many times do you have to add 9’s together to make 36?”
>You scratched your head and closed your eyes as you thought long and hard
“4!”
>”You got it again!  See, this division stuff isn’t so hard is it?”
“I guess not.  Thanks Dad…”
>Your father gave you a warm smile, as he sat by your side and watched you continue the rest of your homework
>You hummed happily to yourself as you quickly finished through several more problems, stopping to look up at your father to confirm if you were right or not
>You sped through over half of your worksheet and then suddenly you stopped
>”Do you need more help?”
“n-No, I got it…”
>You went through the rest of the worksheet as slowly as you could
>It wasn’t so often that your father had the time to help you with your homework
>He was always so busy
>You thought that maybe, if you took longer to finish your work, then the longer your Dad could sit here with you
>Maybe you could make him sit so long with you that night could fall and he could stay for dinner
>You soon regretted having finished those earlier problems so quickly, now each of the few problems you had left slowly and painfully dwindled away beneath your pencil until there was almost none left
>You held back tears as you finished your very last problem
“I… I’m done *sniff*…”
>Your body jolted in surprise as your father wrapped his wide arms around you
>”You did great!  I’m very proud of you Champ.”
>You closed your eyes and cuddled up next to him
“Thanks Daddy…”


>”Twilight… can you promise me something?”
“Huh?  s-Sure I can daddy, what is it?”
>…
>”Never give up.”
“What?”
>”Twilight, you’re going to grow up to be an amazing woman some day, but I’m not always going to be around to see you or help you.  I know that whatever happens you’re going to be OK as long as you believe in yourself.  So please, never give up.”
>You frowned
>What did he mean by that?
>You can’t imagine what life would be like without your daddy
>You don’t want him to go, but you don’t want to disappoint him either
>You hold back your tears
>You want to be strong, just like Daddy
“I promise.  I’ll never give up.”
>You felt something wet drop over your shoulder
>Was your father… crying?
>”That’s my girl…”


>”12! 13! 14!—“
>Trixie jumped back away from you and began to strut around the ring, clapping her hands together over her head as the crowd cheered her on
>”I think its time that Trixie ended this!”
“…”
>She smirked as she bent back her arm with a pulsating fist and charged you
>”FIFT—“
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09UUsoPFgvw
>You raised up your hand and caught her fist
>”WHAT?!”
>You glared at Trixie
>She brought back her other fist and swung, only for you to catch that fist with your other hand
>You stepped forward and forced her back
>”How are you—?”
>You jerked your head and slammed it into her face, sending her reeling out of your grasp
>D: WHOA!  Where did that come from?!
>”YOU INSOLENT— AHHHH!”
>Trixie pounded her fist into your cheek, causing your head to twist slightly
>You slammed your own fist into her gut, causing her to buckle over
>She growled and swung at you with an uppercut that landed directly under your chin, which caused your head to jerk back
>You roared as you clasped your hands together and crashed them down upon Trixie’s head, causing her to collapse to the ground
>B: A DOUBLE AXE HANDLE!  TRIXIE IS DOWN!
>D: I don’t believe it! Is this the same Sci we saw walk into the ring!?
>B: Look at that!  Trixie is at her mercy!
>D: Hold on, where is she going?
>You slide out of the ring, directly in front of the Illusion who previously grabbed you in a Full Nelson
>She backed away from you with her open palms held up in front of her
>As you closed in on her, she panicked
>She wildly swung at you and you caught her arm
>Leaning  back onto your heels, you flung her face first into the metal stairs at the corner of the ring
>She collided into them so hard that they were flung back several inches as she collapsed to the ground
>B + D: DAMN!

>You huffed at her before walking over to the third Illusion who held the guitar
>She quaked before you as you stomped towardf her
“Guitar.”
>”Wh-What?!”
“Give it to me.”
>Her hands shook as she handed you the guitar
>D: SHE’S GOT AN AXE!
>”n-No hard feelings right?”
>You raised the axe up high and slashed it down over her head
>The guitar exploded into splinters and strings as she fell to the ground amidst the debris
>B: INCREDIBLE!  She just took out both of the Illusions without breaking a sweat!
>D: This is nuts!  Where did this come from!?
>You exhaled as you dropped what remained of the guitar and hopped back inside the ring, where Trixie had just finished rising back to her feet
>”YOU!  Just how are you doing this?  No one can take a beating like that and just come back!”
>You scowled at her as your shoulders rose and fell with each breathe
“I… Never.. GIVE. UP!”
>Trixie’s face darkened as she sneered at you
>”We’ll see about that!”
>Trixie charged at you and you at her, colliding together into a grapple at the center of the ring
>She was still quite strong, although you were not buckling under her as easily as before
>Suddenly you slid out of her grip and held onto her from behind, but just when you tried to capitalize on her vulnerability, she similarly slid out of your grasp and grappled you from behind, putting you in a headlock
>D: This looks bad for Sci, can she break out of that hold?!
>Your knees began to buckle underneath the pressure Trixie was pushing down on you
>You snarled as her grip around your throat tightened
>”FALL.  DOWN!”
>You gritted your teeth as you slowly straightened your legs
>You rose up and stood tall as Trixie hung around your throat, her feet hovering and kicking just above the floor
“AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!”
>You collapsed backwards and slammed Trixie to the ground
>She shrieked in pain and lost her grip over you, allowing you to slowly rise up to your feet


>You trudged away from Trixie and fell forward, your hands falling over onto the ropes
>D: She looks like she’s in pretty bad shape
>B: Which one?  They both look like they’ve been through Hell!
>Looking down, you could see that the two Illusions were still writhing on the ground
>You took a deep breathe and turned your body around to see Trixie slowly rising back up to her feet as well
>The two of you glared at one another
“Still think… I don’t…  belong here?”
>Trixie’s hands balled into fists as her body trembled
>”ENOUGH!  Trixie will end this NOW!”
>Lowering her head, she began to scuff the floor with her boots like a bull preparing to gore someone
>You began to slowly walk toward her with your arms outstretched
>B: Trixie’s going to try another Battering Ram!
>D: Can Sci take another one of those!?
>Trixie stampeded towards you as you marched toward her
>Her Battering Ram collided directly into your gut so fiercely that you were nearly thrown off your feet
>Gritting your teeth, you struggled to hold your balance for a moment before you grappled her with your own arms as her head laid planted into you
>With nearly every last ounce of your strength, you grabbed under her and lifted her up, her head facing the ground below
“SHOVE THIS UP YOUR SLEEVE!”
>With that, you kicked out your own legs and dropped to the floor with Trixie, her head impacting the ground and breaking your fall
>B+D: A DRAGON SUPLEX!!!

>You fell onto your back as you let go of Trixie and let her slump to the floor
>You laid there a moment as the adrenaline drained from your body and you stared up at the bright lights hanging from the ceiling
>Then you took one large breath and flipped yourself onto your stomach
>Crawling over to Trixie, you flung yourself atop her body as the ref kneeled down beside you both and raised his hand up high
>”1! 2! 3!!!”
*DING* *DING* *DING*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ1vSQRyIdA
>B: THIS MATCH IS OVER!  SCI HAS WON IT IN AN UPSET!
>D: I don’t believe it!?  She took one of the most brutal one-sided beatdowns I’ve seen in years but she still came back!
>You rolled off of Trixie, and as your theme music began to kick in you slowly found the strength to sit up
“I…. won?”
>You smiled
“I WON!  I WOOOOOON!!!”
>You stood up to your feet so quickly that you nearly stumbled back to the ground again in exhaustion
>Sliding out of the ring, you ungracefully dropped to the ground and stumbled forward against a wall that separated you from the audience
>Several WWE fans reached out to you and patted you on the back
>”HOLY CRAP THAT WAS COOL!”
>”YOU WERE SO AWESOME!”
>”THAT SUPLEX WAS SO REAL!!!”
>You shoved yourself away from the wall and blushed as these people chanted your name and clambered for your attention
“They like me?…”
>You formed a small smile on your lips as you began to walk back up the runway, a hand of yours reflexively rubbing your tattooed arm
>You strode up the ramp a little more confidently than when you last walked across it, although having these people cheer you on was still quite embarassing
>Surprisingly enough, when you reached the runway entrance you managed to find the confidence to raise your tattooed arm up in the air as you held a fist up high in victory
>The crowds went wild as the stadium shook before you

>You froze in that pose as your eyes blinked in confusion, a strange sound reaching your ears over the horizon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJbmB9k2Y88
>Your brother emerged out of the entrance, pumping his hands in the air as he walked up to you
“Shiney?”
>He swung his arms around you and lifted you up in the air while the audience roared in applause
>”YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!”
>You laughed as he twirled around in a circle while holding you up high
>Then you placed a hand over your mouth as you started to get dizzy
“SHINEY! DOWN! NOW!”
>He stumbled as he halted his twirling and dropped you to your feet
>He raised a hand over the back of his neck and blushed
>”My bad sis, Its just that—you SLAYED them!  IT WAS GLORIOUS!”
>You blushed as the crowds around you began to chant
>”SCI! SCI! SCI! SCI! SCI! SCI!”
>You shrunk away behind your brother as the crowd’s chant began to grow in volume
“Can we please go now?”
>Your brother raised an eyebrow as he looked down at you
>”Hey are you alright?”
>You grinned up at him
“I’m a lot better than ‘alright’.”
>Your brother smiled at you as he wrapped an arm around your shoulder and the two of you walked away off the stage and out of sight
>D: Ha!  So much for being the black sheep of the family.  Looks like Ben Garrison was right again!  Sorry Trixie!
>B: Pay close attention folks, you are watching the heirs of a legendary legacy right here!
>D: It looks like this is only the beginning of her WWE career!
>B: And you know what Drake?  We’re just getting started right here too!  Up next we’re going to see whether or not the reigning Diva Champ Rainbow Dash can hold onto her title against long time friend and rival, APPLEJACK!
>D: DAMN I ALMOST FORGOT!  Better stay tuned folks, as we’ve got a lot more action on the way as we wrap up the WWE DIVA SLAM!  Remember, IT COULD HAPPEN, RIGHT HERE ON THE HUB!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmcEnZSiFQ8


>The Titantron screen lights up, showing Sunset Shimmer adorned in her tan business suit
>She sits in front of her desk in a small office room, a silver cigar case sitting in front of her and a black coffee mug in her hand, the words ‘World’s Best Director of Operations’ written on it in blood red letters
>A red light flashes on her phone as she smiles down at it
“Luna?  You still there?”
>”I can hear you Shimmer, now go on.  I need to make sure you’ve got everything handled.”
“Pfff, easy.  The crowds are going to love what I’ve got set up!”
>”You still haven’t told me what’s up for the main event tonight.”
“Right.  Rainbow Dash is still a bit roughed up from last night’s Diva’s Slam, but she insists on going out and it doesn’t look like she’s in too bad a shape.  I thought I’d set her up with Starlight Glimmer, she’s been itching for a good fight for a while and—“
>”We had Starlight and Rainbow wrap up their feud over a year ago.  We’d rather not see it crop up again.”
>Sunset scowled down at her phone as she set her coffee mug aside
“Ooookay, so I don’t have many other wrestlers out here tonight.  I really don’t know—“
>”Celestia and I were pretty impressed by that newcomer, Sci.  Why don’t we set her up with Rainbow tonight?”
>Sunset’s face contorted into a surprised frown
“She JUST started last night and you want her to go up against the Diva’s Champion?”
>”Yes, yes I do.”
>Sunset folded her arms, leaned back into her chair, and shook her head
“I really don’t know if she’s… I mean—“
>”She showed a lot of grit last night, and the crowd ate it up.  I was PERSONALLY impressed, but now I want to see what she can do in a real fight.  Set it up.”
>Sunset hung her head and sighed
“I’ll take care of it.”
>Sunset picked a cigar out of her case and  lit it as she hung up on Luna


>She sighed as she held the lit cigar in her hand before snarling and snapping it in half
>She raises her cup of coffee and downs it all in one gulp as an intern walks into view
“You!  Get Rainbow Dash in here, and someone tell me where Sci is!  It’s going to be one of those nights, I can feel it…"




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYK_QqH-BXk
>ON THE LAST UPDATE OF CENALIGHT
>Twilight Sparkle, better known now as the scientifically and magically themed Wrestling Diva SCI, made her grand debut into the DOUBLE U DOUBLE U E Universe
>On the night of the WWE Diva Slam, Sci was sent out to prove her worth against a notorious trio of Divas, The Great and Powerful Trixie and her Illusions
>Although Trixie fought dirty and showed Sci no mercy, our hero was able to dig deep within herself and fight back, demonstrating that despite her demure appearance that this Diva possessed an uncompromising ability to Never Give Up
>Sci defeated Trixie and emerged the victor in her very first professional match, but now only greater challenges will await her as her next match approaches
>How fierce will her next fight be, and more importantly, what plans do the fellow Divas have in store for their newest compatriot?
>THAT QUESTION WILL BE ANSWERED TONIGHT ON CENAAAAAALIGHT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmcEnZSiFQ8


>Be Sci
>You sit in the concessions room alone as the music blares on the TV screen, heralding the start of tonight’s fights
>You pay little attention as it goes on, as you are mainly busy with your own work
>You were only called in tonight as a backup in case anyone else couldn’t fight for whatever reason
>This is fine with you, as it gives you time to go over your practice tests
>You take out your alarm clock, set it for thirty minutes, and when you are ready you slap it and begin to take the Math portion of your practice exam
>It had been over a year since you last took this exam, and for whatever reason you never heard back after taking it the first time
>It was an unfortunate circumstance that you didn’t intend to repeat
>This time you are going to give it everything you've got
>Getting into the Everton Institute would be a dream come true, you’d just need to beat this exam and you’d be able to get an interview with them
>That would be a bit more challenging, but it would still be a step forward
>That isn’t to say you hate being in the WWE, but….
>No time to think about that now
>You pounce upon your practice test as the TV continues to loudly display the opening fights
>You effortlessly, but determinedly, blitz through the opening salvos of the exam
>It really isn’t challenging at all, but you aren’t about to underestimate anything this exam might throw at you
>There is no room for mistakes now
>”WELL HOWDY YOU MUST BE SCI!”
>God Fucking Damnit
>You lift your head up and give as polite a smile as you can
>She has ripping muscles on her arms, as well as a visible six pack
>Adorned around her legs are a pair of tight jean shorts, as well as a pair of western cowboy chaps
>She wears a Stetson cowboy hat that sits atop a long crop of blonde hair
>Around her torso is a Native American vest, and around her waist is a snake belt with a large silver and gold belt buckle with the initials ‘AJ’ proudly displayed on it

“h-Hi there… who are you?”
>”MUH NAME’S APPLEJACK! You Must be dat Sci character who dun kicked the stuffin’ outta Trixie and does Illusions ah’ve her’s last night.”
>Dear God what is she saying?
>Her accent is so thick
>Is she doing this on purpose?
“uhhhh yeah, that was me."
>She shoves her hand out to you and you reach up and shake it as firmly as you can
>Her grip is very tight, and her smile is also quite large
>”Boi howdy that fight you two had last night sure was sumthing!"
>You chuckle as you let go of her grip, stop your clock, and set aside your practice exam
“t-Thank you Applejack… so uh, nice to meet you?”
>”Nice to meet ya too!  So yer pretty new right?  Just started out?”
“y-Yeah, that’s right.  Last night was my very first match in the WWE… you really think I did ok?”
>”You were sumthin’ that’s fer sure!  Ah don’t think ah’ve ever seen anyone take ah beating like dat and have such a comeback like you did!”
>You blush a little
“t-Thanks…”
>You aren’t very familiar with Applejack
>You think you’ve seen her wrestle a few times, and apparently she’s suppose to be one of the more popular Divas
>She certainly looks pretty fit
>Much more so than you and Trixie
>She tips her hat at you and walks over to the concessions table, grabbing an ear of corn and a plate before plopping down on the couch next to you
>”Whatchya workin’ on der?”
>You glance down back at your papers before looking up to her
“I’m just studying is all.”
>”Yer not still in school are ya?”
“n-No, I graduated high school years ago, I’m just kind of looking into this one university…”
>”Oh.”
>She begins to munch on her food as you absently stare back at your work



>”Ah’m not bothering you am I?”
“n-No, I ‘m fine.”
>”Alright.”
>As you begin to focus back on your paper, you become highly aware of Applejack’s loud chewing
>In hindsight, you should have found a quieter spot to study
>You feel like kind of an asshole brushing her off, but at the same time you feel like she should be getting the message that you would like  to be left alone
>You sincerely hope you don’t offend her
>A period of time passes in which you try, and fail, to regain your focus on your studies while worrying about your behavior towards Applejack, as she stuffs her face all the while
>After about half an hour, she hops out of her seat and tosses her plate in the trash
>”Well I best be gettin’ ready for muh next match!  Good luck in yer fight!  I softened her up for ya as much as I could last night!”
>You sigh in relief
“Good luck to you too!”
>You awkwardly wave to her as she exits the room, relief washing over you when you are finally alone again
>You reach for your papers and your clock
>You messed up your math portion of the practice exam, but you figure you can at least make up for it by starting anew with your reading portion
>You’re just about to start it when you realize what Applejack had said before she left
“Good luck in your fight?”
>You weren’t supposed to fight tonight
>Sunset never told you that anyway
>As you balk at your papers, the door suddenly opens again
>”Hello?
>You scowl angrily at your work before forcing a smile and lifting your head up to face the next person to walk inside


>She has a slender, yet athletic looking blue body
>Around her chest is a tight purple tube top, and around her lower body is a pair of tight black trunks
>What disintguishes her most though is the white wrapping around her forearms that run up to her fists, as well as her various tattoos
>Along much of her arms and some of her upper body lies tattoos of all shapes and sizes
>You find a few of them quite beautiful, while others are a bit jarring
>She smiles at you as she walks over and raises a hand up to you
>”My name’s Starlight, and you must be Sci!”
“y-Yeah, that’s right…”
>You raise up your own hand and shake hers as she beams down at you
>”I LOVE that pattern of stars along your arm!  It looks so… mystical.”
>You blink at her before looking down at your arm
>You always felt a bit self-conscious about your sleeve tattoo
>Hearing her compliment it was a very nice change of pace compared to what you were used to hearing
“Thank you!  Your tattoos are very pretty too.”
>She continues to smile at you as she takes a seat next to you on the couch
>Looking her over, you begin to admire the various different tattoos all over her body
>She seems to notice you’re gaze, as she points at a spot over her right elbow, where the number 13 lies
>”13 is my lucky number, many attribute it as an ill omen but the number has always served me well.”
“Thats… pretty cool!”
>You put aside your papers and start to pay her more attention
“So what’s that symbol on your left shoulder?  It kind of looks like the Sprite soda symbol.”
>”It is.”
“Oh… why do you have Sprite tattooed on your shoulder?”
>”I like Sprite.”
“Oh…”


>The two of you pass the time talking for  a short while, mostly listening to her explain her various tattoos and the stories behind them
>She’s a bit odd, but she is also quite friendly
“So have you been wrestling for a while?”
>”Just over 5 years now.”
“Wow… any advice?”
>”Advice?”
>You scratch the back of your neck as she looks at you skeptically
“y-Yeah, you know, just anything that maybe a beginner like me should be aware of…?”
>You rub your arm and look away as she continues to eye you curiously
>Your body jolts when you feel her hand fall over yours and you look to see her smiling warmly at you
>”The best advice I can ever give you is to just have fun.”
“h-Have fun?”
>She nods her head
>”I’ve seen plenty of other wrestlers get into this just so they could make money, or because they wanted to be famous… but I’m telling you that if you just focus on enjoying it, and stay true to yourself, that you’ll be successful.”
>You found her advice rather strange
>It was a bit less intensive than focusing on being a winner
>A part of you did enjoy wrestling quite a bit, although you still couldn’t decide if it was what you wanted to focus on as a career
>Maybe approaching all of this as just something to do for fun would be a bit healthier
>”Want something to eat?”
“Huh, oh sure!”
>The two of you hop off of the couch and step over to the concessions table
>There is quite a lot of different snacks for both of you here
>”Can you grab me a drink?”
“No problem!”
>You bend over to the side and face the cooler
>You grab Starlight a Sprite while grabbing a Bud for yourself, handing her the drink as you crack open your beer
“Cheers!”

>As you tilt the beer up to your lips, you feel Starlight’s hand grasping your wrist and stopping you before you can have a taste
>She is giving you a rather serious scowl
>You instantly realize that having a beer while you are supposed to be serving as a relief wrestler might have been a bad idea
“Crap!  Sorry, I didn’t mean to—“
>”I must ask that you never have alcohol in my presence.”
>A tense silence falls over the two of you
“What?”
>You lower your drink onto the table as Starlight continues to scowl at you
>”I don’t mean to offend Sci, but I believe alcohol to be a pitiful substance that only leads to weakness.  An aspiring wrestler such as yourself should avoid it completely.”
“I—uh, what?”
>Starlight places her Sprite down onto the counter and then raises her arms up and crosses them over her chest before shooting them out before you
>You see the phrase ‘Drug Free’ tattooed clearly on her knuckles
>”I believe the path to power and inner strength lies through the rejection of such weaknesses as alcohol, which is why I embrace a Straight Edge lifestyle.”
“Straight Edge?  You mean like, you don’t drink at all ever?”
>”I do not drink, I do not smoke, I do not indulge in any drugs at all, and I abstain from sex as much as possible.  I focus only on combat, and temporal strength.  If I could offer you any advice at all aside from having fun it would be to reject such distractions, they will ONLY slow you down in your path to glory.”
>You wither slightly under her stern and somewhat intimidating gaze
“s-Sorry, I didn’t mean to offend you or anything.”
>A small smile forms on her lips as she drops her hands by her sides
>”I accept your apology.”
>As Starlight begins to fix herself a plate of food, the door opens up again
>As you turn toward it, you see Sunset Shimmer enter the room


>”Sci, we need to talk.”
>The look she gives you is surprisingly more serious than the one Starlight just gave you
“Sure, what is it?”
>”Outside.”
>You give Starlight a quick glance as she stares at the two of you before following Sunset out the door into the hallway
>Sunset leans against the wall while folding her arms over her chest
“Are you OK?  You look a little upset.”
>She sighs
>”You’re going to be fighting tonight.”
>You were somewhat expecting to enter the ring, though that doesn’t explain Sunny’s behavior
“Who am I fighting?”
>”Rainbow Dash.”
“Rainbow… Dash?”
>Your jaw slowly drops open as the realization hits you
“I’m fighting the Heavyweight Divas CHAMPION?!”
>Sunset slowly nods her head to you
“b-b-But I’ve only been in the WWE for TWO DAYS!  I can’t fight the Champion!  I’ll get SLAUGHTERED!!!”
>Your body starts to shake as Sunset wraps her hands around your shoulders
>”It’s not that bad!  Rainbow’s still a little messed up from last night when she fought Applejack.  She won’t be at her best tonight!”
>Your body continued to quake in her grasp
“w-w-Why is this happening NOW?”
>Sunset looked away briefly before resuming eye contact with you
>”You really caught the attention of the higher ups last night, and they want to see what you can do against a stronger opponent.”
“b-but why the Champion?  She’s supposed to be the best!”
>Sunset scoffs at you
>”Supposedly… look Twilight, its not the end of the world if you lose this match, and even then I still think you’ve got a shot against her.”
“r-Really?”
>She smiles at you
>”Of course.  Who knows, one day you might end up being the Champion yourself.”
>”Me??”
>Sunset smiles as she nods her head at you
“o-OK, I’ll give it my best shot.”
>You yelp as she surprises you with a hug
>”You’ll do just fine."


>You hide your blushing behind your hand as she lets go of you and grins
>Sunset’s always been so supportive of you, you feel that you’re very lucky to have her looking out for you
>There are lots of amazing athletes all around you, but she chose to latch onto you
“Thanks Sunny, you— I mean, IT means a lot to me…”
>She chuckles
>”Don’t mention it Sci.”
>You don’t often get to speak with her one on one like this
>A part of you wishes the two of you could spend more time together, maybe even outside of the WWE
>As you wonder this, a new thought crosses your mind
>This might be the perfect chance to ask for some advice
“So, my match last night… do you think I could have—“
>A loud ringtone of a Church Bell chiming cuts you off as Sunset shoves her hand into her pocket
>”Director of Operations Sunset Shimmer speaking… what?  Who’s here?…. WHAT?!  No no no no NO!  What is Flash doing here tonight?!  Oh God, I’m coming over right now just stall him any way you can!”
>Sunset puts a hand over her phone and faces you
>”I’m sorry Sci, I need to go now!”
“w-What’s wrong?  It sounds serious.”
>She huffs and scowls
>”Its just my idiot Ex trying to stir up trouble again, we’ll talk later ok.  GOOD LUCK TONIGHT!”
>and with that Sunset runs off, yelling into her phone as she runs down the hallway, leaving you alone
>You sigh as you reenter the Concessions room, taking a seat at a table next to Starlight
>She looks up from behind her can of sprite and gives you an odd look
>”Is something wrong?”
“n-No, its nothing… did I miss anything?”
>”Shining Armor just entered the ring.”
“WHAT!?”
>You jerk your head up and stared at the TV screen with wide eyes
“Shiney didn’t tell me he’d be wrestling tonight!”
>”Shiney?”


>You watch as Shining Armor walks around the center of the ring with his fists raised high, the crowd roaring and chanting his name all the while as the announcers speak
>Ben Garrisson: If you’re just getting back to us, we are in the middle of witnessing the return of the All-American Knight, Shining Amor.  After making a brief appearance last night to cheer on his younger sister, Sci, we will finally get to hear the Slayer of Evil speak out after his several months long sabbatical.
>Drake Bell:  Outside of spending time with the future mother of his child, Diva Super Star Cadence, and acting in his upcoming movie, The Marine 5, we haven’t really heard or seen much at all from him.
>B: Well you know Drake, I still think what happened to Shining Armor last Summer was a travesty.  That kind of crap that went down at Wrestlemania was utterly disgraceful.
>D: Disgraceful, but technically not against the rules.  He did amazing, but he lost fair and square.  I bet we’re about to hear his opinions on it right now.
>The ref handed Shining Armor a microphone, which he held up close to his mouth as he gave a quick salute to the crowd with his other hand
>The crowds quieted down as he prepared to speak
>”Last summer at Wrestlemania, I fought my way to the top.  I gave it everything I got, I became the All American Knight and slew everyone that stood in my way.  Some of my opponents were great men, people I love and respect… and then some…”
>The camera focused closer on Shining as he glared outwards
>… some don’t deserve to even DREAM of calling themselves champions!”
>The crowd bellowed as Shining began to pace about the ring
>D: Look at that determination in his eyes, he looks like he’s ready to tear someone apart!
“Oh God.”
>You shake your head as you look away from the screen


>”I beat every challenger that came my way as I rose to the top, showed everyone that I had what it took and at the very end of it all, I held the WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION BELT in my hands!  Then…"
>Shining’s glare grew in intensity as his eyes narrowed at the crowds
"Then that coward showed up, cashed in his Money in the Bank and challenged me not even a minute after I became the Champion.  He knew he couldn’t beat me fairly, so he had to fight me when I was tired and injured.  You all know EXACTLY who I’m talking about.  The man with no honor, with no respect at all for the sport, I’m talking about—“
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R2XZRrZDFo
>D: IS THAT WHO I THINK IT IS?
>B: Aw jeez, I’m afraid so.
‘LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!  FLASH SENTRY!’
>A well-built looking man with spiky blue hair walked out onto the stage
>He was shirtless but wore a black leather jacket as well as a pair of black wrestling tights
>He smirks as he hefts the Heavyweight Champion’s Belt over his head, fireworks going off on either side of him
>He strolls down the walkway, ignoring the hands of the fans that are outstretched to him as he quickly makes his way down and hops inside the ring
>He smiles at Shining, who stares daggers at him, as he lifts up a microphone
>”Oh Shiney, come on man.  This is embarrassing.  When are you just going to accept that you lost to the REAL champion, ME!”
>Shining slowly shakes his head and scowls at Flash as he continues to chuckle
>”You know Shining, you talk a whole lot about right and wrong, like your little code of honor makes a difference here in the ring, but the truth is, when you get right down to it, you’re wrong.  All that really holds true is that the weak lose, and the strong win, and last Wrestlemania… you lost TO ME!”
>A chorus of ‘Boo’s echoes throughout the stadium as the two men stare each other down



>”I wouldn’t expect someone like you to understand anything about Honor, but there is one thing you NEED to understand.  Next month, when we face each other at Hell in a Cell, there aren’t going to be any tricks or deceptions or lies, and you… you’re going to have nowhere left… SPOILER to RUN.” SPOILER
>The crowd roars in excitement as Flash scowls back at Shining Armor
>Flash chuckles as he raises the mic back up to his mouth
>”You know Shining, you’ve been out of the ring for a while now, and I can’t help but wonder if you have some kind of ulterior motive here.  By the way, how’s Cadence been?”
>The crowd falls silent
“Oh God no.”
>Starlight looks at you curiously before staring back at the screen
>Shining’s eyes widen as he silently glares at Flash
>”You know, if I’m not mistaken, Cadence was well on her way to becoming the next Diva’s Champion, before you came along…”
>D: Oh man, don’t go down this road Flash.  It ain’t worth it man!
>B: This is low, even for him.
>”It really is too bad, but I guess someone in the family HAS to be the Champ.  Can’t be her anymore, not after you knocked her u—“
>Flash is cut off as Shining tosses his mic at Flash’s chest
>Before he can react, Shining’s fist collides with Flash’s face, knocking him flat onto the ground
>B: OH BOY HERE WE GO!
>As Flash rises back up to his feet Shining is already upon him, delivering a series of fierce jabs and punches that push him back into the ring post
>Flash is cornered and can do little else but take Shining’s barrage of ferocious blows
>As Flash falls to the ground, Shining then begins to raise up his boot and stomp down on him, the entire ring shaking from his frenzied assault
>The crowds shout in delight at the carnage he has unleashed, but before anything else can come of it the Ref jumps up into the ring and pulls Shining back
>Flash coughs as he slowly slides out of the ring and staggers away


>He raises a hand up to his mouth, and to his intense shock finds that a faint trail of blood is coming from his lips
>”No one makes me bleed my own blood… NO ONE!”
>Flash’s face contorts in rage as he raises a finger up and points at Shining
>”I’ll see you next month at HELL IN A CELL, and YOU are going to wish you stayed in retirement!  No one messes with the Champion, DO YOU HEAR ME!?”
>Shining turns his back to Flash, crouching down as his fist collides with the floor
>B: Is he doing what I think he’s doing?
>”You’re going to pay for this!  You’re going to have to go home to your wife and your kid and tell them that you couldn’t beat FLASH FREAKIN’ SENTRY!”
>Suddenly Shining bolts up and charges toward Flash, taking to the air with a mighty leap
>Shining Armor soars out of the ring and hurtles toward Flash as his jaw drops
>His fist collides with Flash’s face with the force of a shotgun blast as the two are sent crashing to the ground
>D: A SUPERMAN PUNCH FROM OUT OF THE RING!  HOLY CRAP!
>The crowd goes wild, with audience members sitting right outside of the ring banging over the wall in approval as Shining carefully rises back up to his feet and stares down at Flash
>His gaze tilts away from the unconscious wrestler and instead falls upon the Heavyweight Champion’s Belt by his side on the ground
>Picking up the belt, Shining Armor holds it high over his head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r16NjjDPLlc
>”SLAIN!”
>Dropping the belt back onto Flash’s body, Shining Armor begins to walk back up the runway ramp and out of the arena


“Uggghh”
>You turn away from the screen and look down at the floor while holding your hands up to your head
>”Are you ok?”
>Your head jerks back up as you stare at Starlight, having momentarily forgotten that she was here with you
“y-Yeah, perfect…”
>Starlight eyes you closely, her gaze alternating between you and the screen
>”Wait, I remember now.  Shining Armor is your brother, correct?”
>You sigh and nod your head
>”Was what Flash trying to say true?”
“m-Maybe a little.”
>You suddenly feel Starlight’s hand fall over your shoulder and look up to see her smiling at you
>”Would you like to talk about it?”
>You had wanted someone to talk about this with for a long time now, but you really had no one to turn to
>Your brother’s recent actions in the ring seemed to confirm a few of your fears, but you had little idea what to do now
>Talking about it with Starlight might help, but it would feel strange to open up to someone you just met
>You barely know much at all about her, aside from the fact that she has some funny beliefs and that she appears to like you for some reason
“Well, its like… Shiney’s always wanted to be the Heavyweight Champion, ever since we were kids.  He was always really passionate about it, but I think later on his reasons for wanting it changed.”
>Starlight nodded her head
>”Go on.”
“Like when we were little, he said he wanted to become the Champion so he could be more like our Dad, our father was the Heavyweight champ for a real long time.   Then when we found out that he was going to be a father, he kind of became a bit more obsessed with it.  It… it honestly kind of worries me.”
>”Have you tried talking to him about it?”
“Yeah, a few times.  He calms down about it whenever I tell him I’m getting worried, but it seems like no matter what I say he won’t just let it go.”
>"Do YOU ever dream about becoming a Champion?"
"Me?”

>Her question caught you off guard
>You only thought of it in passing when others, like Sunset, spoke of it
“NO!  I mean, it’d be pretty cool if I… I dunno…”
>You sigh as you let your head fall to the table
“I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t a nice idea in theory but I honestly doubt I have what it takes.”
>Starlight scowled at you as you peered up at her from the table
>”I don’t think that’s a very healthy mindset to have… your brother was a Champion, albeit very briefly but still!  You’re father was a champion too, so why not you?”
“I don’t think I’m quite like my brother or my father.”
>”Would you like to be?”
>You sigh as you lifted your head up and stared at her
“I honestly don’t know what I want.  Sometimes I wonder what I’m even doing here…”
>Starlight raises a hand up to her chin as if she was deep in thought
“Sorry, I’m sure you don’t want to—“
>”You lack direction.”
“Excuse me?”
>”If last night was anything to go by, then you can certainly fight.  Your technique looked good, and you possess an incredible threshold for pain.  You also strike me as a fairly smart girl too, the only thing you don’t have is the drive to succeed.”
>She stood up and raised her fists onto her hips
>”I think I can help.  Join me.”
“j-Join you?”
>She adopts a wide smile as she stands over you
>”I can help show you around the ropes, give you the counsel you need to be successful, help you develop the right mindset you need in order to win.  Yes, I think you’d be an excellent addition to the Straight Edge Society…”
“Straight Edge Society?”
>You stood up from your seat and raised your hands in front of you
”I uh, i-i-I don’t think—“
>”Hmmm?”
>Something about the serenity of her smile caused you to take a step back away from her


>”Is something wrong Twilight?”
“n-NOPE!  Nothing wrong at all! HAHAHA haaaa…”
>The door to the concessions room swung open and an intern wearing a headset peered inside the room
>“Sci!  You’re match with Rainbow is about to start!”
>You gulped and turned to face Starlight
“s-Sorry to cut and run.  It was really nice talking to you!”
>You shoved the intern aside as you barreled out the door
>You never would have imagined that you’d be rushing so enthusiastically to your fight with Rainbow Dash, but something about Starlight’s change in demeanor sent a chill up your spine
>As you ran down the hallways and toward the stage, you suddenly halted
>Your jaw dropped as your heart raced
“h-How did she know my name was Twilight?”
…
…
…
>Left alone, Starlight walked up to a framed poster that hung from the wall
>The caption ‘Rise Above Cancer’ was proudly displayed on it with a large picture of the current Heavyweight Diva’s Champion Rainbow Dash with her famous #1 fan, known cancer survivor Scootaloo, sitting over her shoulder
”I haven’t forgotten about you either, Rainbow…”
>Starlight chuckled as she took a step back and clasped her hands together next to her cheek
“Time to go to sleep!”
>Starlight raised her elbow and slammed it into the poster, cracking the glass apart and causing the poster to fall to the floor


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ1vSQRyIdA
>You walk out onto the stage as lights, special effects, and your theme music surround you
‘LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR DIVA CHALLENGER, SCI!’
>You shake your head and attempt to shrug off your recent unpleasant encounter with Starlight as you walk down to the ring
>You stroll across the walkway a bit more confidently than last night
>Looking out to either side of you, you see various fans cheering at you
>You awkwardly wave back at a few of them as you step toward the ring
>You’re just about to hop into the ring when something peculiar catches your attention just off to the side
>Just over the ringside wall, a young girl sits atop her father’s shoulders waving an arm at you that has blue stars drawn all over it in imitation of your own star patterned arm
>Your hands fall over your mouth and your knees buckle slightly as the girl chants your name
>Blushing furiously, you walk over to the wall and awkwardly raise your fist up to her
>”YOU’RE SO BADASS!!!”
>Her fist bumps yours hard, hurting your knuckles slightly
“t-Thanks little girl…”
>You step backwards and roll your body inside of the ring
>You take a deep breathe as your theme music dies down, taking a moment to stretch your arms as you wait for—
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imXklSim7no
‘LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR HEAVYWEIGHT DIVA CHAMPION, RAINBOW DASH!'
>You turn your head to the stage as a tall sky blue figure power slides on her knees onto the stage, her long rainbow-colored hair whipping through the air
>She raises her Divas Heavyweight Championship Belt high in the air with one hand while pumping her fist near her chest with the other
>”BRING IT ON!!!!”
>She rises to her feet, a wide and confident grin plastered on her face as she pumps her fist through the air and displays a number of high flying kicks while marching down the runway
>She gives multiple high fives and fist bumps to the audience on her way down

>You are a bit floored by the sheer volume of the crowd’s enthusiasm as Dash confidently bounces over to the ring
>She looks like she’s having way too much fun with this as she smiles and continues to engage the crowd around her
>Just when you think she is about to finally enter the ring, she begins to walk around the outside perimeter of the wall, riling up her fans all the while as she pumps her fist in the air
>She stops right before one particularly enthusiastic fan, a young girl with orange skin and a short tuft of purple hair
>She gives the young girl a hug before hopping over the wall
>You stroll up to the ropes and stare down at her, seeing that she has has just finished affixing the belt to the young girl’s waist
>Rainbow ruffles her hair before hopping over the wall and sprinting onto the ring
>She powerslides past you on her knees before rising to her feet and giving you a confident grin
>The crowds around you seem to have been infected by her energy, but this constant display of confidence has done little more than left you feeling intimidated
>You feel like a lamb being tossed over to a lion
>”YO SCI!”
>You can make her out a bit more clearly now that she’s up close
>She wears a Denim vest around a muscle shirt with the words ‘Rise Above Cancer’ on it, as well as tight jeans
>You can see that she has quite a bit of muscle on her arms and legs, as well as a very toned body in general
>”Your fight yesterday was pretty nuts girl!”
“t-t-Thanks…”
>Her brow furrows slightly as she continues to grin at you
>”Don’t expect to me go easy on you just cause its your second day though.  I’m no Trixie, and I DON’T need any tricks up my sleeve to beat you!”
>She flexes her muscles as she whips her hair through the air
>”OH YEAH!”
“Oh God…"

>You sigh and turn your head away right as the bell rings
>This unfortunately leaves you open for Rainbow’s lariat
>She charges directly at you and knocks you to the ground, the ring floor reverberating as you slam into it
>B: Oooh!  Sci was NOT ready for that one.
>D: Rainbow Dash’s speed and reflexes are legendary Ben, Sci can’t afford to let her guard down for one second.
>”OH HELL YEAH!”
>You lift you head up and blow a strand of hair from out of your face
“Oh HELL no.”
>You rise back up to your feet only for Rainbow to charge you again with another lariat
>Your eyes clench shut in pain as you slam to the ground
>While lying there, you feel the ground begin to shake and instinctively you feel danger blitzing toward you
“AHHHH!”
>You roll to the side just as Rainbow’s elbow crashes to the ground where you were lying only a moment before
>You rise up slowly as you see Rainbow clamber to her feet, her hand caressing her elbow
“I am NOT getting slapped around two nights in a row!"
>You slap yourself in the face as you begin to rile yourself up
>Your body is still a bit sore from the brutal beating that Trixie gave you last night
>You decide then and there that you have no intention of being humiliated like that again, not even at the hands of the Champion
>Rainbow shakes her head, grabs it with both of her hands, and audibly cracks it to the side before malevolently smiling at you
>”Then show me what ya got!
>The two of you sprint for each other and collide near the center of the ring
>Rainbow hits you harder than you expected, and as soon as you two grapple with each other she begins to pummel into you with a series of lightning punches aimed at your abdomen
>You groan in pain as you raise up your own fist and begin to similarly swipe at her, the two of you locked into a gridlocked fist fight

>B: These two look evenly matched, its amazing that Sci can fight so well after the rough victory she won last night
>D: Don’t count out my girl RD!  Applejack put her through HELL last night, but she’s still as fast and determined as ever!  She even looks like she’s starting to enjoy the pain!
>The two of you continue to smack each other back and forth
>A searing pain is beginning to grip your side as Rainbow continues to punch you, yet you are miraculously finding the strength to continue punching back
>Then suddenly the pain in your side ceases
>You blink in surprise as your own punches lose a bit of their fierceness, only to find that Rainbow as slipped out of your grasp
>She latches onto your arm with your last punch and, shifting her body weight onto you, slams you into the mat
>You fall headfirst to the ground, your senses becoming dulled by the impact
>As you regain your wits, you suddenly become aware of the intense pain your arm is in as Rainbow twists it
“AHHHHHHHH!!”
>You feel as if  your arm is about to pop out of its socket
>You grit your teeth as your eyes begin to water
>When you look up you see that the Ref is on the ground next to you, watching to see if you’ll forfeit
>You snarl at him
“GET AWAY FROM ME!”
>The ref jumps up to his feet and backs off
>D: Dayuum!
>You blink in surprise, temporarily forgetting the pain as you wonder if that was really you just now
>This brief moment of clarity gives you the mental strength needed to slowly rise back up
>You crawl first to your knees, and then after another ten seconds you are able to get back on your feet
>Once this happens, Rainbow twirls you around by your arm and tosses you away
>You are thrown against the ropes, relief washing over you as your arms flies free


>Not a moment later and you see Rainbow charging for you again
>Grappling onto the ropes, you lift your body up and kick Rainbow back to the floor, giving you a moment to loosen up your arm
>Rainbow forces herself back to her feet, but staggers slightly to the side as she glares at you
>B: It looks like fatigue is setting in for Rainbow already
>D: Sci’s looking a little rough around the edges herself
>You shake your head and shove yourself off of the ropes, charging Rainbow with a clothesline punch
>Just as you were about to close the distance to her, Rainbow screams out and raises her leg
>A blue blur flashes in your vision as a vicious kick strikes you in your face
>Your eyes wrench open in shock as you twirl about and fall to your knees, stars dancing around you as you aimlessly stare forward
>You suddenly realize you are staring at the little girl you met earlier
>She appears to be mouthing ‘BEHIND YOU'
“Wha-?”
>You feel your breathe escape you as Rainbow’s forearms latch around your throat
>To your horror, you realize that she has put you into a sleeper hold
>You sputter and cough as you struggle against her weight
>After a few moments of this, you feel your vision begin to darken
>D: This looks like it could be it!
>Your head begins to shake back and forth as you bite your tongue, the pain forcing you to keep your eyes open for the time being
>B: No look! She’s standing back up!
>You push yourself to your feet as Rainbow continues to hold you in a sleeper hold, her feet dangling out of the air behind you
>Sneering, you buck back your head and strike her in the face
>As you regain a single breath of air, you find the energy to move once again
>You capitalize on this by rushing backwards into the goalpost, smashing Rainbow against it and freeing you from her grasp


>You huff and puff as you fall to your knees again, taking advantage of the lull in your fight to do little more than regain your breath
>Even though the fight hasn’t been going on for too long, you feel fairly winded already
>Rainbow definitely employs a lot more technical moves than Trixie, and she’s very quick on her feet
>That damn kick was also really bad
>You’re fairly certain that was some kind of mixed martial arts move
>As you stare at the ground you feel the floor begin to vibrate
>Every few seconds it suddenly shakes violently
>You look up at Rainbow to see her grabbing onto the ropes, crashing the floor with her foot while staring fiercely at you
>”GET!”
*CRASH!*
>”UP!”
*CRASH*
>”AND!”
*CRASH*
>”FIGHT!”
*CRASH*
>Your jaw falls open
>You can’t believe this girl
>This is supposed to be her after a tough night?
>You slowly rise back up and stare at her
>She smiles maliciously and charges you again
>However, she’s not moving quite as fast as she was a few minutes earlier
>She takes to the air and delivers a dropkick
>You see it coming, almost as if it were happening in slow motion
“ah!”
>You grab her foot as the kick comes and drop her to the floor, raising her leg up and pinning her to the ground
>The ref rushes to the ground and begins the count
‘1! 2!’
>Rainbow kicks out just as the ref hits ‘2’, forcing you off of her


“ARGH!”
>You slam your fist onto the ground as Rainbow rolls away from you
>”Hey!  What gives?!”
“Huh?”
>Rainbow hangs off of the ropes several feet away from you as she stares back
>”You want to end the fight already?  We just started!”
>Your body begins to shake in anger as you scowl at her
>”Aren’t you having fun?”
“Having fun?  HAVING FUN?!”
>Rainbow chuckles at you
>”Yeah, I’m having a great time!  Your endurance is almost as good as Applejack’s!  You’re pretty cool!”
“YOU PIECE OF… what?”
>You gawked at her as you forced yourself up to your feet
>”I just thought I’d be tossing around some rookie for a few minutes, but you’re actually GOOD!”
>Rainbow Dash thinks you’re actually a good wrestler?
>She actually likes you?
>You’ve been going through this whole fight being somewhat terrified of her
>That and maybe a little put off by her blatant arrogance
>To hear her shower genuine praise on you now is making you feel a lot of mixed emotions that your punch-drunk mind can’t really process very well
>The two of you stagger closer to each other as wise words from earlier echoes through your mind
>'The best advice I can ever give you is to just have fun.’
>Maybe Starlight was right, maybe all you really had to do was enjoy yourself and everything would fall into place
>That seemed to be working out for Rainbow, and she’s the Champion
>”Hey—y-You ready to go again!”
>Now that you notice it, she seems to be having trouble breathing as well
>She’s smiling pretty hard though, and like her enthusiasm, it is quite infectious
>You grin back at her, nodding your head
“Let’s go!”

>The two of you charge at each other as fast as you can
>You and Rainbow lurch back and slam each other in the face with equally devastating Haymaker Punches
>You feel your teeth rattle as you are forced a step back, but the pain isn’t quite so terrible as you would have imagined
>You quickly step forward once more and deliver a right hook to Rainbow’s side, sending her reeling back slightly
>She quickly counters with an uppercut with her left hand that causes you to indadvertedly spit up in the air
>You respond with a jab to her chin, to which she returns with a harsh slap to your cheek
>As this brutal fistfight continues, you begin to vaguely hear a chant forming amongst the crowds
>As you are sent staggering backwards from another quick punch, you start to make out exactly what they’re cheering
>’THIS IS AWESOME! *beat* THIS IS AWESOME! *beat* THIS IS AWESOME!’
“They *hack* really love this.”
>”HA!  This IS awesome!”
>You find yourself smiling back at her but not for long
>You see her wind her body back as she clenches her fists by her sides
“Oh SHI-“
>You jerk your head back and just narrowly avoid another kick as the blur of her boot zooms past you
>Not wasting a second more, you charge her again and tackle her into the corner post
>You throw a series of quick and sloppy punches into her gut, and this time she’s not able to counter with much of anything at all
>B: She’s tearing her apart!  Look at Sci go!
>You keep the onslaught up as much as you can until the ref marches up to you and begins yelling at you to lay off of her
>You throw in two more punches before breaking off and running back
>You see she still hasn’t budged from the post at all
>You grin as you rush at her
>Hopping through the air, you raise up your elbow for a downward strike
>Unforunately for you, she ducks to the side just before you land
>Your elbow loudly clangs against the post, as you shout in pain and drop down

>B: Wow, we could hear that from down here folks!
>D: I think they could hear that up in the nosebleed sections.
>As you slouch over and grip your elbow, Rainbow charges at you again
>Hefting her arms around you, you find yourself suddenly being raised up in the air just above her shoulders
>Just as you begin to frantically kick and slap at her, she slams you down onto your back
>The wind gets knocked out of you as you feel your leg get raised up into the air
>”1! 2! thr-“
>You kick out at the last second and roll over to your side
>”You gotta be kidding me!”
>You lift up your head and see Rainbow breathing intensely as she hits the ground with her fist
>You chuckle
“Not having… fun anymore?”
>Her eyes briefly widen before she beams at you
>”Of course I am, but the thing is… I never lose.”
“Yeah, well I… Never give up!”
>She snorts as she rises up to her feet
>”I’ve noticed.”
>She drops down onto you with an elbow strike, flattening you against the mat
>She bounces up again as you try to push yourself away only to fall on you with another elbow strike more devastating than the last
>You flinch in pain as she stands up again
>You have a pretty good idea what’s coming next, so you roll to the side and fall out of the ring just as Rainbow’s elbow collides with the space where you were only a moment before
>You breathe heavily as you rise up to your feet, clutching your chest
>B: Hold the phone, what’s Rainbow—?”
>”AHHHHHH!”
>You turn around toward the ring just in time to see Rainbow leaping face first between the ropes
>Her body crashes against yours and the two of you barrel back against the ringside wall
>B: She went AIRBORNE!
>D: Hahaha that’s exactly where you DON’T want Rainbow to be when fighting her!
>You collapse to the ground with your back against the wall, your entire body aching in pain
>You glance down at Rainbow who lies on her back next to you, her eyes clenched shut


>As you both lie there, the Ref bends over the ropes and begins to count down
>”1!… 2!… 3!…”
>You and Rainbow stare at one another as he counts down
>You attempt to push yourself back to the feet, but you simply can’t find the strength
>You see Rainbow attempt to rock herself up as well, tossing and turning on the ground like a tortoise stuck on its back
>While you work hard to pull yourself up, you suddenly stop and realize that if the ref counts down to 10 while you’re both out of the ring then the match will end in a draw
>Neither of you will win, but neither of you will lose either
>In a way, you can walk away saying you gave it pretty much you’re all without any shame
>Knowing this seems to sap the adrenaline  from your body, and as you look down at Rainbow you start to think that she might have come to the same realization
>She looks up at you and gives you a tired smile
>”Count… yourself… lucky…”
>You smile back down at her as you lean your head against the wall
>B: This looks like it could be it!
>D: What an ending.  These two athletes are amazing!  Just think how much ass they could have both kicked if they were in top form!
>”8!…. 9!…. t—“
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sig6ZL2EkUQ
>D: WHAT THE—
>The incredibly loud music booms throughout the stadium as you see flashing lights and a great deal of fire flashing from what looks to be the stage
>You can’t see the stage clearly from where you are sitting, but when you look down you see Rainbow’s cool demeanor transform into a look of pure rage
“Who’s—?“
>As you look up to the ring you see a familiar purple figure adorned with tattoos rise up above you
“Starlight?!”


>The ref runs up to Starlight and stands between her and the two of you as he begins to yell at her
>Your jaw drops when you see Starlight grab the ref by his head, and slam his face down into her raised knee
“OH MY GOD!”
>The ref falls to the floor as Starlight clambers up on top of the ropes
>”Hi Dashie!”
>Bouncing off of the edge, Starlight tackles down onto Rainbow Dash , her eyes widening in shock and her mouth wrenching open as if she were screaming, yet little more than a whimper escaped her mouth
>Bouncing up to her feet, Starlight then grabbed you by the hand and picked you up
“w-w-What the fu—“
>”No need to thank me Sci, this was my pleasure~”
>You recoil as she grapples onto you, afraid that you were next on this insane girl’s hit list
>She does end up tossing you as you expected, except not WHERE you had expected
>Hefting her body back, she tosses you into the ring as your body gracelessly fumbles inside next to the downed ref
>You struggle through the pain to bring yourself back to your feet
>At this point, your vision is beginning to blur as you struggle to look back at Starlight
>Its difficult to make out, but she appears to be stomping her foot on the ground outside the ring
>B: and here I thought the bad blood between Starlight and Rainbow had finally ended, that psycho just won’t let her be!
>D: I can’t watch this man, not Rainbow.  Screw this, I gotta help her!
>B: DRAKE NO!  Sit your ass back down!  She’ll kill you like a small puppy!
>You glance to your right over to the announcers' stand and watch as a tall man wearing sunglasses and a cowboy hat wrestles a boy about your age to the ground
>When you glance back you see Starlight holding Rainbow’s limp body up above her shoulders
>She gives you a wicked grin as she tosses Rainbow back into the ring, her body falling at your feet

>”Go ahead Sci, finish her!”
>You struggle to stand as you stare down at Rainbow
>Your knees shake out of fear as well as exhaustion
>The roaring of the crowds muddles your mind as you try to make sense of it all
>You can’t tell whether they are telling you to go for it or not
“This—THIS CAN’T BE LEGAL!  i-I can’t!”
>Starlight hops inside the ring
>You want to run away from her, get out of here as fast as you can, but you’re too afraid of what she might do to you if she catches you, or what she might do to Rainbow if you leave her here
>You flinch as Starlight walks up to you and stands before you with a calm smile
>”What’s wrong?”
“w-Why are you doing this?”
>Her smile darkens as she looks down at Rainbow Dash
>”Rainbow was always trying to prove that she was the best, that she had the edge but now look at her.  She rejected my path to glory and arrogantly engaged in a hedonistic lifestyle, encouraging the WWE Universe to follow in her footsteps.  The WWE deserves better… THE FANS…”
>She points out at the audience, who ‘boo' loudly at her
>”Deserve better!  It should be one of us wearing that belt, not this clown writhing on the ground or her childish hanger-ons over there!”
>Starlight pointed over at the orange child who Rainbow had given the Diva Champion’s belt
>Your vision was still a bit blurred, but you were fairly certain you could see her raising two middle fingers at Starlight
“i-Why are you doing this?  I thought you just said this was all about having fun!”
>Starlight laughed at you
>”Sci, I’m having the time of my life right now.  Not only am I about to claim revenge against my most hated rival, but I also get to welcome a NEW friend into my Straight Edge Society!”
>She places a less than comforting hand over your shoulder as she grins at you
>”What do you say Sci?”

>You stare back at Starlight, and then glance down at Rainbow who gazes upwards through half-lidded eyes
>What do you do?
>You feel like a stiff breeze could kick your ass right now
>What would Shining do in a circumstance like this?
>What would your father do right now?
>”Well?…”
>You lift your head up and stare at her unblinkingly as you raise a hand up to your face
>You shake your hand back and forth as Starlight scowls at you
>”I don’t follow… what exactly are you—?"
SPOILER “U CAN’T C ME!” SPOILER
>With every last ounce of your strength, you slam your head into her face and collapse forward onto the ground next to Rainbow Dash
>”GAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!”
>B: SUPERB!
>You chuckle as you hear the crowds roar in approval
“Hey Rainbow… are you still there…”
>”…Yup…”
“s-Sorry about this…”
>”S’cool…”
“No but really, I’m…”
>”I said its cool Sci.  Don’t worry about it… I think I’m going to get my second wind in another 10 minutes or so, wake me up then so I can thrash this freak.”
“uhhhhh alright?”
>”Sweet, good night.”
>Her head falls to her side as her tongue rolls out of her mouth
>You then see an ominous shadow fall over both of you
“I don’t think we have ten minutes Rainbow… Rainbow Dash?”
>You feel your nearly lifeless body rise off the ground as Starlight lifts you up over her shoulders
>”Any last words Sci?”
>You think about it for only a few short seconds as you lick your lips
>Its all the time you needed
“Sprite sucks.”

>You shut your eyes as you welcome the dreary prospect of death at the hands of this psychotic bitch
>"TIME TO GO TO SLEEP!”
>You feel your body shift through the air and—
>D: Let go of me Ben, I don’t care if she’s a girl I’m going to—
>B: WAIT, do you hear that Drake?
>D: Hear what?
>B: That sounds… like… SPOILER BANJO MUSIC SPOILER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckPfk3Lu8PU
>You do indeed hear banjo music
>Maybe there’s a lot more rednecks in Heaven than you realized
>”You’ve got to be KIDDING ME!”
>Wait that was Starlight
>Fuck you’re going to Hell aren’t you?
>You open your eyes and see an orange blur slide into the ring
>”YEE HAW!!!”
>You jerk your head down and see Applejack slide under Starlight Glimmer in between her legs
>With a mighty swing of her fist, she ingloriously haymakers Starlight in her groin
>Starlight screams in agony as you are dropped to the ground
>Amidst the thunder of banjos, rock music, and the crowd’s applause you hear what sounds like a fistfight breaking out around you
>As this goes on, you feel your vision start to fade to black completely
>The last thing you are aware of before blacking out is the shaking of the ringmat and the crowd chanting ‘THIS IS AWESEOME!’
…
…
…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaI6XMZlRnM
SPOILER >The reckoning is almost upon us and on that day darkness will sweep over the land, destroying everything. That's when the lord of darkness will look down upon you and and decide. Are you his agent or merely kindling for his fire? Think about your fate. THE CHOICE IS YOURS.     SPOILER

>You wake up in a cold sweat to find that you are still in the ring
“What was—“
>B: and Starlight is tossed aside like a ragdoll!  Applejack looks unstoppable!
“WHAT?!”
>You jerk your head up and see that Rainbow Dash is no longer lying by your side
>You find that you finally have the energy to lift yourself up to your feet again, giving you the chance to make sense of the chaos around you
>Rainbow Dash is climbing a corner post as Starlight staggers along outside the ring with Applejack in pursuit
>D: Here it comes!  A SONIC RAINBOOM!
>Rainbow Dash bends her knees and jumps out of the ring at Starlight
>Starlight sees her coming too late, and ends up taking a roundhouse kick directly to the face
>Rainbow gracelessly falls to the floor as Starlight is tossed back and lands on the ground with a sickening thud
>Applejack quickly helps Rainbow up to her feet
>”You thinkin’ what I’m thinkin’?”
>Rainbow nods her head and gives her a wicked grin
>The two of them rush over to the mat and reach under
>Applejack lifts up her head and smiles when her eyes lock with yours
>”SCI!  Ya’ll are gonna want to get in on this!”
>You shake your head, as if expecting chunks of your brain to fall out
“I think I need medical—“
>Your words fall flat as you see Rainbow and Applejack lift a table out from under the mat
>You can only stare in amazement as they set the it up on the floor
>”YO SCI!  Use the post!”
>You can barely believe that this is real life right now
“Guys, I think I have a serious concuss—“
>”JUST DO IT MAN!”
>Rainbow and Applejack lift up a barely conscious Starlight Glimmer and toss her on top of the table
>The crowd begins to join in
>”DO IT!”
>”JUST DO IT!”
>”DESTROY HER SCI!”
>”FINISH HER!”


“Is the match even still—“
>”UGGGHHH!”
>Starlight springs back to life and angrily stares at you
>”YOU RUINED EVERYTHING!”
>Applejack and Rainbow hold her down against the table as she struggles to break free
>Your jaw drops at her ferocious display
“h-How is she—“
>”SCI!  Its not too late!  We can still work together!  The WWE NEEDS US!”
>Your eyes narrow at her
>Rainbow balks at her
>”You’re nuttier than a freakin PayDay bar.”
>Applejack spits on the ground as she holds her back
>”Girl, someone’s gotta beat some sense into ya!”
>Your fists clench by your sides
>You have, most assuredly, had enough
>Words can no longer describe how ‘done’ you are
>You charge at the post and climb up it as Starlight begins to shake about
>”I WON’T LET THE WWE BE RUINED BY YOU FOOLISH ICONOCLASTS!”
>You stand atop the post and glare down at her
>She falls silent as you point a single finger directly up in the air, only to lower it down and point it at her
>Bending at the knees, you lift off and summersault through the air
>Rainbow and Applejack let go of Starlight and grip each other’s hands above her and fall to the floor as you crash down toward Starlight
>The three of you, with your combined strength, slam down upon her as one, shattering her against the table which crumbles beneath you all
>Glimmer is silenced



>You’re pretty positive you have a concussion now as you lift your head up and see Starlight completely unconscious , broken and defeated below you
>The entire stadium around you is awash in jovial chaos as the WWE Universe exults your victory
>D: Well what would you call that Ben?
>B: Well I’m not sure if the match was ever really called at any point, but I think once that ref comes through he’ll be able to make something of all this.  All I can really say is that was one HELL OF A MATCH!  Sci has proven herself once again to be an incredible new addition to the WWE, and it would appear she’s just made two very powerful friends as well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ1vSQRyIdA
>You feel two sets of hands grip you from underneath your armpits and pull you back up to your feet
>You feel so weak now that you’re fairly sure you’d collapse if not for their support
>”DUDE!  THAT WAS SO SICK!”
“Can I please see a doct—“
>”TARNATION, COME ON SCI!  Drinks are on me tonight!”
“I would love some alcohol right now actually…”
>”OH YEAH!"
>The two of them begin to carry you away as you leave Starlight lying motionless in the wreckage of the table
>”Hold up!”
>Rainbow reaches over and shares a quick hug and a few words with her fan Scootaloo, before retrieving her Diva Champions Belt
>After fastening the belt back onto her, she bids her # 1 fan goodbye and rejoins your side
>”Can’t go out and party without this… trust me, this thing’s a total dick magnet!”
>Applejack laughs as you hang your head in exhaustion
>You’re still not sure if you ever really want that belt at all, but its a nice idea in theory
>The two of them carry you away as people chant your name and the names of your two new friends
>RAINBOW ROCKS!”
>”APPLEJACKED!  APPLEJACKED!
>”SCI! SCI! SCI! SCI! SCI!"