Possession 6 Duelist of the Roses

>PP:"War... has changed"
>RD:"War... War never changes"
>PP:"Bullshit, that game was wrong as fuck."
>RD:"Oh yeah? I don't see any crazy nanomachines in anything, do you?"
>PP:"I don't know. When I walk outside, do I see nuclear waste that should have been cleaned up ages ago?"
>RD:"At least my game had good graphics."
>PP:"Again, bullshit. Go back and take off those nostalgia glasses and then talk to me about good graphics."
They're still at it, huh?
>FS:"Oh my, why are they always arguing?"
>R:"I'm starting to think asking Pinkie to let Anon borrow her body was a bad idea."
>Be Davenport
>sitting with Fluttershy's friends
>they seemed to have warmed up to you
>Right now you're eating a tuna fish sandwich while watching Pinkie, or Anon rather, and Rainbow Dash argue about two video games
>Rainbow Dash brought up a topic about these two games, and she may have said something she shouldn't have
>Anon was in Pinkie's body at the time and... here we are
Maybe I should try and break it up
>FS:"Daven, I don't think that's a good idea..."
I know how much their arguing is making you feel uncomfortable, so I want to make you happy by getting them to stop
>AJ:"Ah knew this would happen. Rainbow Dash always seems to know how to set Anon off. Why does she keep doin' that?"
>SS:"Maybe I should try and stop them instead."
No no no, allow me. You girls sit back and relax while I take care of this
>you give Fluttershy a small kiss before attempting to douse the fire between these two
>PP:"You didn't even have a good main story to enjoy."
>RD:"You didn't have one that made sense!"
Um... Rainbow Dash? Anon?
>PP&RD:"WHAT?!"
I-I um... You two have been arguing for the passed five minutes. Don't you think you two should accept that fact that you both have different opinions and-
>PP&RD:"NO!"
-...get along. Is there anything I could do to help?
>PP:"Well, there is one thing."
>RD:"Oh boy, here we go."
Look, I know how much you both play video games in your spare time, but you really have to stop fighting over this, and no, I will not play these games you're talking about.
>PP:"Fighting... that's it! Rainbow Dash, I challenge you to a duel!
>RD:"Alright, name it."
>PP:"Its simple, we both play a game or sport of both player's choosing. Whoever wins at both is the victor. In the event of a tie, someone else makes a challenge and we see who wins that."
>RD:"Alright, Voice Actor, you're on! After school, Band room, we'll plan it all out there."
>PP:"Dammit, I'm not-"
>Oh dear, Rainbow Dash fights with Anon more than she does Applejack.
>You knew they hated each other, but it never seems to end
>RD:"You!"
Me?
>PP:"Yeah you, you're going to be the referee."
Why me?
>PP:"You barely do anything with the group besides help Fluttershy, so we're finally giving you a use besides sing."
>RD:"I'll be counting on you to make sure he doesn't cheat."
>PP:"I should be saying the same thing, Rainbow Bitch."
>RD:"Body Snatcher."
>PP:"Walking Gay Flag!"
>RD:"Sex offender!
>PP:"Dyke."
>RD:"Perv."
Oh dear...
>the two finally break away, leaving you to really take in what just happened
>they're going to challenge each other... to whatever random thing they can think of
>you're not looking forward to this
>you walk back to the girls
>FS:"Daven, what happened?"
...I'm going to need ear plugs after this.

>You're Anon
>and fuck this bitch
>she was asking for trouble when she mentioned that
>thinking that game was worse than...
>oh, you can't wait for this whole thing to begin
>all the girls knew of your little heated moment
>Sunset volunteered to let you use her body
>it was sweet, how you didn't even ask and she was willing to help
>now you're waiting in the band room with everyone else
>except Rainbow Dash isn't here
>there's no way she chickened out
>she wouldn't pass up a chance to belittle you and get more attention
>Where the hell is this bitch?!
>*BAM*
>the door is kicked open
>revealing Rainbow Cunt and a bag full of...
>video games?
>RD:"Alright, since we all know what your silly challenge will be like, I decided to get everything we need."
>she puts the bag of games on a nearby table
>RD:"Here we are, a laptop to play whatever we want, controllers of many varieties, you name it. Now, what are we going to play, huh?"
SS:"You really think I'll try to play against you in something physical? You're an athlete, your reflexes would completely trump mine. I have something different in mind."
>RD:"What are you, scared?"
>you ignore that comment and pull out something from Sunset's backpack
>RD:"What the... where did Sunset get that from?"
SS:"We stopped by the Game's Club and asked for a few things. Since Sunset was a so pretty, they were more than happy to oblige."
"Oh, stop it, you."
Hey, I'm not lying
>RD:"So we're really doing this."
SS:"Yes, we are. Davenport, you're going to watch the both of us during all of this."
>D:"What exactly will I be looking for? This game seems to be a little hard to cheat at."
SS:"Just make sure we don't get physical or move any pieces out of line."
>D:"Alright, shouldn't be too hard."
SS:"Good, now Rainbow Dash..."
>RD:"What?"
SS:"My challenge is for you to best me at a game of Speed Chess."

>RD:"Fine, I'll wipe the floor with you!"
SS:"Huh, I'm surprised you even know how to play chess."
>RD:"Me and my dad used to play it when I was little, so don't think you can go easy on me and still win."
SS:"That's real lovely, but have you ever played speed chess with Blitz rules?"
>RD:"Considering most of our games always lasted about ten minutes anyway, I don't think it will be too hard."
SS:"Good, now Davenport, take this handbook right here."
>D:"How to play chess for dummies..."
SS:"It has all the rules and regulations for all of this, however, to avoid making this boring, we'll allow each other to speak during all this."
>RD:"Come on, let's do this already!"
>You bring the chess board onto the table, along with all the pieces and a big timer meant for this kind of game
>Rainbow dash picks the White set, while you take the Black set
>Which means she's going to start the game
>You have quite a few strategies that you think this bitch will try to use
>but you know how to counter all of them
>all the pieces are set, the timers have been set to ten minutes, and the game will start any second now
SS:"Alright, the second you click that button, the game begins. At the end of your turn, you turn off your timer, which will activate your opponent's timer as well. The rules are the same as a normal game, but if you run out of time, you lose. Understand?"
>RD:"Uh, dude, I already started it ten seconds ago."
SS:"!"
>shit, she's right! She already moved a pawn to D4
>alright, enough bullshit, time for some god damn chess!
>You move a pawn to D6 and the battle starts here

>roughly ten minutes have passed
>she has seven minutes left on her clock
>you only have three
>she's made a complete offensive tactic on you
>going for brute force and rushing down the middle
>she even got your queen
>it may have cost her both knights
>but it was kind of worth it
>currently, you haven't moved your rook on H8 or your king
>only two knights and three of your pawns left to defend your king
>Rainbow Dash, on the other hand, only lost both her knights and a couple pawns
>however, like you predicted, she's piling them all up near the middle
>because of that, some of her pieces can't move properly
>like her rooks, for example
>her only pawns left are near the front and one she hasn't moved, still on A2
>wait, restricted movement of rooks, pawn on A2...
>you've...
>you won
>you just need to hope she falls for your tactics
>RD:"Come on, dude, just let me get that king and just crown me the victor."
SS:"Why should I if you've already lost?"
>RD:"Nice bluff, dumbass."
>she moves a pawn forward
>RD:"You can't win. All you have that isn't pinned by my pieces are two pawns near my left."
SS:"And that's all I need."
>you move a pawn to B4 and keep your other one on A5
>RD:"Yeah, like that's going to scare me. I'll just capture the close one when you move it, and if you capture that one, even if you get it to the end, my bishop has that all taken care of."
SS:"Is that why you're stalling? Just to rub it in my face? I'm not worried one bit, since you don't see my A5 pawn as a threat."
>RD:"Well, now that you said it..."
>she moves her pawn to A4, blocking your pawn from moving
>RD:"Well, that's not going anywhere, so now its just smooth sailing from h-"
>you move your pawn from B4 to A3, capturing her pawn in the process
>RD:"What the hell?! That's cheating!"
SS:"En passant"
>RD:"A crescent?"
SS:"Its a french word, you uneducated idiot. The move you just made allowed me to take your pawn from you."
>RD:"b-but how?!"
SS:"Its a very uncommon move, but because you haven't moved your pawn, and the positions of my other two, any move you made on that pawn would have ended with disaster. If you go to block one of my pawns, the other can intercept it and take it, at the cost of my turn."
>RD:"that's a load of bull. Davenport, he's cheating, right?"
>D:"I'm afraid he's right. Its a valid move right here, Rainbow Dash."
>RD:"You're kidding!"
SS:"Well? You still can get my king. What's stopping you?"
>RD:"That's right, nothing's stopping me!"
>she moves her queen and takes one of your knights
>now only one pawn and a knight is protecting your king
>RD:"Just a little more..."
SS:"For now."
>you move your other knight and take her queen
>she doesn't look phased by this
>RD:"Fine by me, I'll just use the rook here and take that knight."
SS:"What are you waiting for?"
>you overhear the others talking
>FS:"I've never seen Rainbow Dash play chess before..."
>AJ:"Ah've never seen Anon act so calm and collected before."
>R:"shh, you're ruining this game."
>PP:"I need more popcorn..."
>meanwhile, back at your game with Rainbow
>RD:"That's nice, I'm not falling for your tricks."
SS:"Are you sure about that?"
>she moves her Bishop to B1
>RD:"Damn sure."
>you simply move your back pawn to A4
SS:"Well played, Dashie."
>RD:"Don't call me that."
SS:"Aren't you going to get my knight now?"
>RD:"I was getting to... that."
>she moves her rook to take your other knight
>its just your pawn versus the world now
>you're running out of moves
>but at this rate, you've still won
>you move your pawn forward to face the dreaded rook
>RD:"Ha, what are you doing?!"
SS:"Winning."
>RD:"Like that'll happen. What else can you do?"
SS:"Everything I need to do."
>RD:"Yeah yeah, keep dreaming, punk."
>she moves her rook and takes your pawn
>now your king is wide open
>RD:"Check, idiot."
SS:"That's nice."
>time to tip the scales!
>you move your rook and king and postion them close to each other, rook on F8 and the king on G8
>RD:"Ha! What the hell was that?! You're moving two pieces at the same time, and that's illegal. You cheated, I win!"
SS:"How is it cheating if its a valid move in the game?"
>RD:"Oh come on, really?!
>D:"Again, he's correct. Right here, the book says he did a move called Castling. Since he never moved his king or rook once, he is allowed to move them both into a certain position, as long as there is nothing in between the two."
>RD:"What's with all these crazy moves?!"
>D:"There aren't many, but they still exist."
SS:"Indeed, now what are you going to do about it?"
>RD:"oh, I'm gonna-"
SS:"Tell me, Rainbow Dash, what are you going to do if you win?"
>RD:"What do you think? Everyone will know I'm better than you and that your opinions are crap."
SS:"Really now? I understand the first part, but will you winning disprove my thoughts on anything?"
>RD:"Well... doesn't matter now, let's get back to playing!"
>Rainbow Dash decides to move her rook again, putting it right in front of your own piece
>RD:"Now you're going to take it."
SS:"No, but you're going to move your bishop next turn."
>RD:"What?!"
>you move one of your pawns to A2
>RD:"Why you little... ok, you were right about that part."
SS:"I'm right about everything so far."
>RD:"No you're not!"
>Rainbow does just that and takes your pawn with her bishop
SS:"Your next line is, 'Alright, see if you can get out of this.'"
>RD:"Alright, see if you can get out of this...what the?!"
SS:"You forgot to say check."
>RD:"C-check! If you already knew, why should I have to say it?"
>you move your king into the corner where your rook once stood for a long time
SS:"At least you're right about something for once."
>RD:"HEY!"
SS:"Aren't you going to take my rook?"
>RD:"Stop doing that already!"
SS:"Why? I'm just speaking my thoughts."
>RD:"grrrr... just shut up!"
SS:"No."
>Rainbow dash takes her rook and slams it into your own, knocking it onto the floor
SS:"My my, Rainbow Dash, you might want to calm down."
>you move your king to H7
>RD:"You might want to stop talking so I can enjoy my victory!"
SS:"Why would you celebrate your success if I'm going to win?"
>RD:"I thought I told you to stop saying that!"
SS:"No, you told me to stop talking in general."
>RD:"Dammit, Anon!"
>she moves her Bishop back to B1, checking your king.
>you move to G7
SS:"Well, Rainbow Dash, it was nice playing with you."
>RD:"Still think you're going to win?"
SS:"Yup.
>RD:"Heh, was getting your king caught part of your plan?"
SS:"Of course."
>RD:"all I have to do is move my the other bishop I have and I get a check mate!"
SS:"You're not wrong."
>RD:"Any last words, dumbass?"
SS:"Only four."
>RD:"And they are?"
>you stand up and point at her
SS:"Times up, Rainbow Dash."

>you both look at the clock
>you have a minute left
>Rainbow Dash, on the other hand
>both hands are at twelve
>she has no more time left
>and its her turn
>RD:"I...I!"
SS:"As I said from the beginning."
>you begin to walk away
SS:"I already won."
>RD:"There... there's no way. I could have sworn I had more time!"
>You sit down on one of the seats next to Pinkie
SS:"As soon as I saw where all of your pieces were, I planned out every little move from there. I'm a little rusty, but I managed to see everything at some point. It was over for me, but if I could win another way..."
>RD:"You beat me through your bullshit rules!
SS:"and you agreed to the rules."
>RD:"I..."
"Wait, Anon."
Hmm?
"That castle move. You can't do that while checked
No one knew that, did they?
"Wait, you intended them not to know?!
I know for a fact that most people here do not play anything like this. The only ones I weren't too sure of were you and Pinkie.
"But Davenport had a book about it! Why did he say that it was a valid move?"
White out
"No way..."
Yes, before I came here, I made sure you wouldn't notice, but I took some white out and... removed some things I didn't want anyone to know. I made sure it would be extremely hard for anyone to even notice it.
"You... you planned everything from the start."
I used to be quite good at chess. Thanks to someone close, I got pretty adept at fooling people in this game. I'm glad that I possessed you now, since you were the only one to catch that."
"Wow... I'm impressed"
Yeah, it was pretty crazy. Now, I trust that you'll keep this a secret, right?
"Don't worry, my lips are sealed
Good, now we can move on.

>Everyone:"Anon!"
SS:"What?"
>R:"That was astounding!"
>FS:"You beat her and she didn't even realize it!"
>PP:"She was like 'oh, I'm gonna win,' but then were all, 'you're already dead,' and then POW, like a sack of bricks."
SS:"Are you sure you saw that whole thing, Pinkie?"
>PP:"Of course I did."
>AJ:"Anon, ah've never seen you like that before. You're usually goofy or awkward, or somethin'"
SS:"What can I say? I like chess."
>AJ:"Ah thought you were only good at video games."
SS:"I haven't told you all everything about me. I have skills you don't even realize."
>R:"Like what, darling?"
"Yeah, like what?"
SS:"Well, I can-"
>RD:"HEY!"
>Rainbow Dash stomps her way towards you
>RD:"We're not done yet! We still have to play my game."
SS:"Oh yeah, I forgot about that."
>RD:"I need some prep time, so meet me outside in the football field in ten minutes"
>Rainbow Dash runs out of the room with a look of determination on her face
>leaving you to relax and enjoy your victory
>D:"I still can't believe you won that. I thought for sure you would lose."
SS:"If there's one thing I learned about Rainbow Dash from all of Applejack's arguing with her, along with my own, is that she never shuts up when things get serious. All I had to do was keep her talking."
>D:"Such incredible planning and thinking on your feet..."
>PP:"Hold your horses, this ride isn't over yet. Anon still has to win again."
SS:"You're right. Rainbow Dash is most likely going to make us do some kind of sport, and I've only ever played one for a small amount of time. I think I may have to settle this in the tie breaker."
>R:"Oh, you'll be fine, darling. At least you're in Sunset's nice, beautiful body, and she seems pretty tough."
"This feels uncomfortable."
Hey, she has a point. You're not exactly scrawny or anything.
"That's true, but Rainbow Dash works hard on any physical sport."
SS:"Who knows what could happen. You all think of a tie breaker, I need to meet up with Rainbow Dash."

>You go to the Football field
>just like last time, where the fuck is she?
>you see no sign of rainbows or bitches
>needed prep time
>more like ran away in shame
>probably couldn't handle how badly you won
>...or maybe she's going to kick the door to the gym down and show herself
>*WHAM*
>called it
>there she is
>wearing some skimpy outfit, showing off her athletic body.
>almost no ass, as expected, and B-cup tits
>RD:"Alright, you ready to get schooled?"
SS:*sigh* let's get this over with."
>Rainbow Dash runs into the school gym
>you decide to follow
>this won't end well...
>You open the door and take a good look at the gym since you're almost never in here
>its a plain old gym complete with the same old junk you see in every other school except much cleaner
>RD:"Alright, squirt, here's my territory. We're going to be playing a little bit of...
>she pull out a racket of balls from out of nowhere and picks up one of them
>RD:"Basketball."
SS:"Oh great, a sport I know nothing about. Why did you have to pick such a bad sport for us to play?"
>RD:"Are you kidding me?!"
"Are you kidding me?"
Whoa, echo.
"Anon, how could you hate Basketball?! When I first arrived in this world, I would love playing with the boys at the nearby park. It was so much fun!"
I'm guessing you were pretty mean to them too
"Er... it was a stress reliever. I know no one liked it when I went too rough, but it was so worth it... back then, anyway."
Yeah, I never liked Basketball for a reason. Every time, someone would kick my ass and I would get pissed. He would never slow down for me...
"What?"
Nothing. At least I've seen someone play before, so I can hope to mimic it
"Or... you could let me help you."
...
>RD:"Hey Anon, did you get all that?"
>SS:"Uh... no, sorry, can you run that by me again? Er... Sunset was talking to me."
>RD:"I said you're going to love Horse."
>SS:"...what did you say?"
>RD:"Horse!"
>SS:"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST FUCKING SAY ABOUT ME, YOU LITTLE BITCH?!"
>everything went silent right there
>you could hear crickets in the background
...Sunset?
>"Did you HEAR what she just called me?! The nerve of her!"
What? All she said was-
>"Don't say it!"
>RD:"uh... Sunset?"
>SS:"You! How dare you accuse me of something like that!"
>RD:"Accuse you of what?! We're going to play a game called horse."
>SS:"What kind of name is that for a game?!"
>RD:"....ooooooohhhhhhh, I get it. I keep forgetting you're from Equestria. I just insulted you, didn't I?
>SS:"Yes you did, now apologize!"
>RD:"Hey hey, I'm sorry, ok? I didn't even know that was an insult... mind telling me what it means?"
>SS:"I believe you call them prostitutes in your world."
>RD:"Oh... now it all makes sense. Did you really gain control back from Anon with that burst of anger?"
Say yes
>SS:"Yeah, I did."
>RD:"Alright, well give him back control. I want to see him beg for mercy when I ace this."
We're still doing this, right?
>"She may not have meant it, but no one calls me a horse."
Alright, let's do it, partner
>SS:"So, Rainbow... Bitch, what are the rules?"
>RD:"Ok, Anon, the rules are simple. Player 1 makes a shot in whatever way she chooses. If she makes it, the other player must make the same shot. If player two fails, they get a letter, in this case, 'H'. Whoever gets five letters to spell out the word... well you know, they lose."
>SS:"Sounds simple enough, when do we start?"
>Rainbow Dash throws a basket ball behind her and makes it in the hoop
>RD:"Now."
...Not good
>"You're telling me

>Sunset gets into the same position as Rainbow Dash
>great, she needs to make the shot from behind her
>how the fuck did Rainbow Dash even do that?
>got damn dyke
>"I'm not so sure I can do this."
Win or lose, I still appreciate the effort. Just try your luck.
>"Alright... here goes nothing"
>Sunset throws the basketball behind her the same way Rainbow Dash did
>you hear the ball hit the basket
>...and it bounced off of it
>RD:"Alright, you got an 'H'. Your turn."
>"Anon, got any tips?"
coming from a guy who always lost to the same person, I have no tips.
>"Great."
>Sunset lines up her shot like you would in a normal basket ball game
>she takes the shot and...
>awesome, she made it in!
>RD:"Ha, that's pretty weak, Anon. Here I thought you make things slightly interesting."
>Rainbow Dash takes your place and, without hesitation, makes the same shot and it goes through the hoop
>RD:"Now try this on for size."
>Rainbow Dash takes the ball in one hand and throws it like you would a softball
>although it doesn't seem possible, she makes it into the basket with ease
>RD:"Beat that."
>"How the hell does she expect anyone to do this?!"
I think that's the point
>Just like last time, Sunset tries to make the same shot, and...
>*swoosh*
>holy shit, she made it
>SS:"I did it!"
Great Job, Sunset!
>RD:"ugh, lucky shot! Here, try and do something interesting this time."
>SS:"Interesting, huh?"
You have something planned, don't you?
>"Well, when I first came here, I didn't exactly... play like the others."
That means you played in a unique way?
>"Pretty much, yeah."
Can you demonstrate for us?
>"Its been a long time, but I'll try."
>Sunset Shimmer goes a little farther away from the basket, reaching the halfway point of the court
>RD:"Oh, this should be funny."
>She takes the ball in her hand and throws it up high into the air
>what could she be doing?
>the next thing you know, Sunset turns around and gets on all four limbs
Uh, Sunset, what are you...
>When the ball almost hits the ground, Sunset kicks the ball with her right leg
>There wasn't that much force in it, but it made the ball go pretty high
>and... it actually... landed in the... basket...
A&RD:"What the hell?!"
>SS:"Yes, It worked!"
>RD:"Hold on, time out! Sunset, what are you doing?!"
>SS:"What are you talking about? It's Anon in here, remember?"
>RD:"Yeah, Anon knows how to kick like that. Do I look dumb to you?"
>SS:"Umm..."
Just tell her I read your memories.
>SS:"Listen, dyke, I took a peek at Sunset's memories and say how she used to play. I decided to take a shot at it, and look at what happened."
>RD:"That's... that's cheating!"
>SS:"Its not like I learned how to do that, I just tried to imitate it. Don't act like you haven't done the same thing by looking up tricks on the internet.
>RD:"I... but..."
>SS:"Well, the court is waiting, Rainbow."
Nice cover. You captured my grace and form so well.
>"Its not that hard to figure out."
...Shut up
>Rainbow Dash takes the ball in hand and, for once, looks nervous
>She knows she can't make this shot
>but alas, she throws the ball into the air and attempts to kick it
>and instead kicks the ball straight into the headboard
>You can see some anger rise up
>SS:"I believe you get an 'H', right?"

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1efsq1GFpE
>Wow, sunset is actually doing it!
>Rainbow Dash is trying her hardest to accomplish what sunset is doing
>but she can't seem to get it right
>like when Sunset used her fist to punch the ball in
>Rainbow couldn't do anything about it
>but at the same time, Rainbow Dash is doing her own stunts
>throws from more than half of the court away
>from the side
>you both seem to keep getting each other
>at this point, you both have four letters
>now its time for see who will get the E
>and wouldn't you know it, Rainbow Dash is going to make the first throw
>RD:"You're... you're impossible."
>SS:"I'd have to say the same thing, Rainbow."
>RD:"I can't lose now, there's no way you could beat me, Anon!"
>SS:"I beg to differ. If I beat you in one challenge, I can do the other."
>RD:"Oh no, you're not winning this time. I've got one last trick up my sleeve."
>SS:"It can't be that great."
>RD:"Oh, you have no idea. I've only ever seen one other person do this, and that was five years ago."
>SS:"Well? Step up to the plate and toss the ball."
>RD:"That's baseball, dumbass."
>Rainbow Dash positions herself at the perfect spot for a free throw
>That's it? just a simple free throw?
>there's no way its going to be that easy
>she wouldn't make it that...
>no...
>it can't be...
>you see Rainbow Dash hold the ball in her left hand
>she tightens her legs together
>and puts her right hand near her face and make a fist
>her breathing...
>she's inhaling the air with excessive force
>like she's using every muscle she has to breathe
>then, she exhales, almost like she's forcing it out, but slowly
>a breathing technique...
>She grips the ball and starts to dribble her way towards the hoop
>Rainbow stops when she gets close
>and as you expected, she jumps with all of her might and goes for a slam dunk
>she dunks it right in there, hanging on the hoop in the process
>RD:"woo hoo! Take that, Anon!"
>she jumps down and sticks the landing
Sunset, give me control now
>"What, why?"
Just do it!
"Fine, here you go."
SS:"Give me a damn ball."
>RD:"Damn, Anon, why'd you get so serious all of a-"
SS:"Ball. Now."
>RD:"Er... ok, here."
>you snatch the ball away from Rainbow Dash
>she wants you to do the same?
>fine, you'll do just that
>you get into the same spot as Rainbow Dash
>you hold the ball in your right hand
>tighten you legs together, making sure they're not spread out at all
>you bring your left fist near your face
>breathe...
"Anon, you know about the technique she used?"
>you ignore that comment as you focus on your breathing
>and exhale...
>you feel strength in your legs
>like you can jump anywhere
>you take the ball and dribble it with your left hand
>stopping in the same spot as Rainbow Dash, you jump with all of your might...
>and fail to make the dunk
>however, you managed to catch yourself on the hoop
>on instinct, you've gripped onto it and are now hanging in the air
SS:"oh crap, not good!"
>RD:"Hold on, I'm coming!"
>you see Rainbow Dash run towards you and stop right below you
>RD:"Come on, jump. I'll catch you, don't worry!"
>you listen to her, letting go of the hoop and start your descent
>instead of feeling the hard floor, you find yourself in the arms of Rainbow Dash, stopping your fall
>RD:"You alright?"
SS:"Y-yeah..."
>she puts you down and lets you stand on your own
>RD:"How dd you do that?"
SS:"Do what?"
>RD:"Don't play dumb, that technique you used. I've never seen anyone use that before besides me and a student who graduated this place years ago. I saw him practicing here once and he did that same move. Over the years, I managed to copy it."
SS:"A couple years ago... that makes sense."
>RD:"No it doesn't, now start explaining. What makes this even weirder is that you used your left hand instead of your right. You almost made it too, so that means you've had some kind of practice."
SS:"I've never made it in once, only getting close like what you just saw. I was never good at this game..."
>RD:"Again, where did you learn this?"
SS:"..."
>RD:"Come on, why can't you tell me?"
SS:"I have every reason to keep this to myself. Please, drop the subject."
>RD:"Why should I? That fact that a wimp like you was able to even get close to getting it right is... just... oh..."
>you looked at Rainbow Dash in the eyes
>she must have noticed the tear running down your face
SS:"I said. Drop it."
>RD:"...Ok, I'll let it go, but just this once. I still won this, though."
SS:"Indeed you did. Now, I'm guessing we'll need a tie breaker?"
>RD:"The others were supposed to think of one, so let's head back and tell them of your defeat."
SS:"Let's do that, then."

>You're damn happy she dropped the conversation
>the fact that she even knew how to do that
>she actually saw him practice...
>RD:"ok, dude, we're here."
SS:"huh, what?"
>RD:"You sure you're alright?"
SS:"I'm fine, just lost in thought. Besides, when did you start caring?"
>RD:"I-I don't care about you, I just didn't want Sunset to get hurt. She doesn't deserve to get caught up in your screw ups."
SS:"She's perfectly alright with what transpired, right, Sunset?"
"Yup, as long as I didn't get hurt."
SS:"Cool, she doesn't have a problem with it."
"Still mad that I was called a... horse."
Don't be sad, she didn't mean it.
"I guess..."
>you and Rainbow Dash walk into the band room
>the others were busy practicing with their instruments, from the looks of it
>After a few seconds, they notice your presence and stop the music
>RD:"Take a guess at who won."
>PP:"Sunset Shimmer?"
>RD:"No, I was the winner! Anon put up a pretty good fight, but in the end, it just wasn't enough."
SS:"It was pretty close, but she's right. Now its time for the tie breaker."
>AJ:"Yeah, about that..."
>RD:"what?"
>R:"We had trouble with thinking of an appropriate challenge for the both of you."
>FS:"We had an idea, but we don't even know if Anon can do it..."
>PP:"So we waited until you both came by to ask."
SS:"And you want me to..."
>FS:"Well, we've been practicing our instruments so we could warm up to-"
>PP:"Anon, can you play the guitar?"
SS:"Um, n-"
"Say yes, you idiot!"
SS:"Yeah, I know a little bit."
>AJ:"How little is 'a little bit?"
"Enough to beat Rainbow Dash, that's for sure."
SS:"I'm guessing the challenge is to out rock Rainbow Dash, in which my 'little bit' should be enough to beat her."
>RD:"Is that so? Put your money where you mouth is and let's go then!"
SS:"Let's."
I really hope you've got this covered
"Oh, I have this in the bag. Just let me handle everything."
I'm, starting to think I'm cheating a little too much.
"And I want you to win. I see Rainbow Dash arguing with you so much, I just can't stand it anymore."
That's very kind of you, Sunset. If I win, she'll most likely stop bugging me over every little thing.
"Its not enjoyable to see you angry so much... That's why I'm going to give this everything I've got."
All to make Rainbow Dash shut up?
"That, and she still called me a horse. No one calls Sunset Shimmer a horse and gets away with it."
>Rainbow Dash picks up her guitar and walks up to everyone
>RD:"I think its fair for the winner to go first, just to get this out of the way. I'd rather not have to make up for Anon's crappy playing."
SS:"oh my~ I'm so scared~ that was a pretty sick burn."
>RD:"Thanks, now sit back and watch the master at work."

>AJ:"What song are we going to play?"
>RD:"You'll know when you hear it, especially Anon. Pinkie!"
>PP:"Yes, Rainbow?"
>RD:"Stains of Time, go!"
>PP:"Okie dokie!"
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbcsv9TuXMY
>oh great, she's actually playing one of the songs you showed her
>it seems Rainbow has been practicing
"Doesn't she realize there's two guitarists for this song?"
Its Rainbow Dash. When she's in this state, when does she think about others?
"Good point. Should I join in?"
If it will impress our friends, who are most likely the judges, then by all means, shred!
>Sunset plugs in her own instrument and listens to the others play, waiting for her chance to jump in
>a couple seconds later, she starts playing, giving Rainbow Dash the lead role.
>RD:"Hey, what are you..."
>SS:"Making the song more complete."
>RD:"But this is my time to shine, not yours."
>SS:"That's why I'm letting you take the lead, now get ready for that guitar solo."
>Rainbow Dash does just that by stepping onto one of the small speakers and continuing to play
>While Sunset focuses on maintaining the other part of the song, you take a good look at how Rainbow Dash playing
>she is really shredding that damn thing, playing with incredible passion
>in fact, most things she puts her mind to, she tends to excel at
>sports, chess...kinda, apparently video games, and playing the electric guitar
>and speed seems to be the common theme
>the way she's moving her fingers across the strings, her furious assault with her pick in hand, she doesn't even have her eyes open
>that is some crazy shit
>...nevermind, the weird pony ears and longer hair is even crazier!
>its happening yet again
>every single time they intensely play their instruments, you see them appear
>and every time, you feel discomfort
>for some reason, every time this happens, it gets hard to stay in someone's body
>its like when Twilight threw you out of her body, only no one is forcing you to leave, it just happens
>something about that weird magic from Sunset and Twilight's world
>it doesn't seem to like you very much
>even now, you feel the magic fight you back while in Sunset's body
>you can manage it, but not forever
>D:"I still can't get used to that... weird magic"
>you and me both, brother
>eventually, Rainbow Dash gets on her knees and really gets into playing the harder parts of the song
>she just keeps playing without any faults
>you knew some people would like the silly songs you showed them, but Rainbow seems to adore them
>finally, the song ends on a high note and the magic within them all dissipates
>good, now you can relax
>"That was intense. I'm glad you were... oh no, Anon, you were having trouble staying in me, weren't you?!"
Its...fine. I'm getting used to it.
>"I should have realized playing a song would make you feel uncomfortable, I'm so sorry."
No no, its fine. You liked playing the song and I enjoyed the music, so there's no harm in all of this.
>"But you..."
Can deal with anything you throw at me.
>"I don't think I should play another song to win this stupid thing."
Hey, you wanted me to win, right? Go ahead, play something nice.
>"No."
Then Rainbow Dash wins
>"And you can stay in me without having to worry about being forced out. I don't want to be a burden to you."
But I just said... ah, I can't force you to do anything, you're just too cute for me to be aggressive.
>"Thanks, Anon."
>RD:"Alright, Anon, beat that!"
>SS:"He forfeits the duel."
>Everyone:"Huh?!"

>SS:"You all heard me. In case you've all forgotten, our magic inside all of us does not seem to like Anon in our bodies. Think about what he had to do just now."
>R:"Oh, Anon, I cannot believe I forgot about that."
>AJ:"Yeah, sorry, sugarcube. Ah didn't even think about anythin' like that, and ah'm the one you live with."
>you leave Sunset's body to talk to the three girls you trust the most... and Davenport
Listen, I kept saying it wasn't that bad, but Sunset felt bad for not thinking about me, so that's why I'm forfeiting. I can't exactly continue with this thing if everyone is afraid of "hurting" me.
>R:"Listen, darling, we all never really cared for this stupid duel in the first place, we just went along with it to appease you and Rainbow Dash."
You all don't have to defend yourselves. I'm a big boy... spirit, I can look after myself. As I keep saying, its fine
>D:"but according to Sunset, its not fine. Maybe you should listen to her, considering how much she-*mmf*"
>you see Fluttershy cover Davenport's mouth... for some reason
>RD:"What the hell is Anon talking about with you four?"
>SS:"Nothing of importance..."
>you notice Sunset looking down
>it... it doesn't look right to you
Sunset, look at me.
>she can't seem to look up at you
>so you float down and stare into her eyes from below
Sunset, Davenport was right, to you, everything is not fine. I'm sorry for making you worry, its actually very sweet of you. I'm thankful for... someone like you to be with me all the time.
>SS:"Anon, I..."
Its ok, Sunset... can I ask one of you for a favor?
>Rarity steps forward
>R:"Go right ahead, darling."
>you accept Rarity's response and possess her body
>now that you have a physical form, you walk up to Sunset and give her a big hug
R:"See, Sunset? Everything is going to be just fine..."
>SS:"Anon... thank you..."
>Sunset embraces you and leans against your chest
>You actually see her shed a couple tears
>she really does care for you
>Sunset Shimmer...
>everyone around you is smiling at this sight
>you with Sunset in your arms
>or Rarity's, rather
>You really don't like to see her cry
>at all
>but as long as you're there to comfort her
>it will put you at peace to know both of you care for each other so much
>RD:"Hey, Anon..."
R:"Yes, Rainbow Dash?"
>RD:"Sorry about making you all crazy earlier today. If I hadn't argued with you, we wouldn't have had to do all this stupid stuff today, and now look at what I did to Sunset Shimmer..."
R:"Look, Rainbow Dash, the duel thing was my idea in the first place, so most of the blame comes from me. I have an idea, how about we stop trying to start fights with each other and get along. Besides, you didn't do anything to Sunset, it was my stupidity that made her so sad."
>RD:"Yeah, I guess we should make up, huh?"
R:"That would be great. Sunset, are you feeling better?"
>SS:"*sniff* Yes, I'm alright."
R:"Good. I'll try to avoid making you worry like this in the future, Sunset."
>SS:"Alright... just promise me you won't do anything stupid, ok?"
R:"Hey now, you love me for my stupid antics."
>SS:"Heh, I guess you're right."
>you give Sunset one last little hug and give her a chance to stand up
>when she looks at you again, you give her a thumbs up
>you see a smile on her face...
>it never gets old
R:"Rainbow Dash."
>RD:"Anon."
>you turn to face Rainbow Dash and put your hand out
R:"Let's be a bit more friendly from here on out, alright?"
>she puts her own hand out as well
>RD:"Got it."
>you both grip each other's hands and shake on it
>RD:"I guess we're friends now, right?"
R:"To a degree, yes."
>RD:"Works for me."
>you both finish your handshake and hopefully let bygones be bygones
>RD:"So now that I won, do you still think that shitty stealth game of yours is better than my clearly better RPS?"
R:"LISTEN HERE, YOU LITTLE SHIT."