open The Town That Friendship Forgot

[Ragland Tiger 3,392]

@Dynamo Pad

 

12 minutes ago, Dynamo Pad said:

"In all serious though? I would love to stay with you at your place for a couple of days. In the meantime, what did you want to do now? Did you want to stay here and continue to rest up, or did you want to head back to your place?"

"I'll c-call the n-n-nurse and g-get some things I-I might need. and then we can h-h-head back.  Can we-we stop by the tour-tournament to ch-check up on the o-o-others?"

[Dynamo Pad 11,316]

@Ragland Tiger @Firefighter Equine

"Okay and sounds good. I'll help carry any of the things that you said you need. I can imagine that they'd give us a saddlebag to use for the time being." Dynamo responded, before raising a curious eyebrow at the mention of the tournament. "I think that would be okay. I am rather curious at how the rest of the tournament is going. Plus, we can give our support to our friends, who are still competing. Hopefully Sam and the others are okay, but will you be okay with the tournament?" He asks, concerned for his girlfriend's well being. With everything that had happened to the couple because of Cosmic, he could imagine the tournament was a bit of a traumatic experience.

Edited November 8, 2021 by Dynamo Pad

[Reality Check 632]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Hearing that, Reality took a quick look at everything inside his saddlebags, just to make sure everything's in there. Once he's done with that, he looked back at Chelsea.

"Yeah, I think I'd like that."

[Chelsea]

@Reality Check

"Alright then, follow me." Chelsea said as she gently took Bingo's paw. "I'll be back soon Thundy, just gotta take reality to his staying place, which is our place." Chelsea said telepathically as she headed out the stands, making sure that Reality was behind her. 

[Windy Breeze 15,189]

@Firefighter Equine

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Trilby, Shadow, Keen, and surprisingly Mirabelle all took turns playing Changelings n' Ladders, Scrabbles, and Dungeon's and Ponies. It turns out all of them are bought by Mira as she was an introvert before she met Keen at doorstep, who at that time works as a pizza delivery mare. They soon grow close and finally became roommates at Keen's 20th birthday.

If course playing isn't complete without a nice bowl of soup. Both Trilby and Shadow end up drinking several gallons of water because Mira and Keen are hot-spicy hardcores.

But like any other events and celebrations, there are ends and this one is no different.

Trilogy told them that he has to leave, however, Shadow insists she should stay and look after Keen and Mirabelle. It sad to see Trilby depart but Shadow had accepted it.

“Have fun, Trilby” Shadow smiled. She, Keen and Mirabelle watched on as Trilby flies away in his vehicle, leaving for Friendshire.

[Samurai Equine 51,484]

 @Starforce

Mayor Black says not a word, he just nods and starts up his motor scooter, riding off.

However, as they travel down the road, Opia sees Starlight Glimmer looking around for her. Unless she speaks up, Mayor Black is going to drive right past her.

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@Ragland Tiger, @Dynamo Pad

The doctor nods and leaves them be for now. He has a nurse stick around to tend to whatever Bluebell needs.

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@Thunder Light

Trilby was happy to play board games as he waited for food from Mirabelle, which he ate as much as possible before the spice kicked in, but something just wasn't sitting right with him. He could barely sit still the whole time. Then, as he looked outside, he realized what it was. Friendshire was calling to him; calling to his very soul.

Eventually, he stands up and speaks. "I'm sorry Keen, Shadow, and Mirabelle too. I would love to stay and eat more of Mirabelle's food, play games, and maybe help Keen and Mirabelle get a new start. But something's telling me that I have to be at Friendshire. I feel like something important is happening. I really hope you all understand." Trilby says.

However, none of them seem upset by it. Shadow Trail wants to stay here and help out for the foreseeable future, and Keen Fan and Mirabelle have a fresh start to build on. With a heavy but happy heart, Trilby gives them each hugs and wishes them well before he takes his leave. Once outside, he finds the vehicle Thundy gave him. He uses it to fly back to Friendshire, park it, and quickly finds out about the tournament. To his surprise, they aren't charging tickets anymore. It's now an open event; anyone can come in and watch.

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@Starforce, @ExplosionMare, @Kronos the Revenant, @Courageous Thunder Dash, @Dynamo Pad

There were no further arguments. Elusive returns to sit with the judges, and so there was only going to be one fight to watch this time instead of two. Straightaway Fairplay shares his mic with Alhimar since there only three mics, and Straightaway won't be talking as much anyways. And just in time for Trilby, as he takes a seat in the stands with the rest of the audience.

In Arena B,

"At last, my time has come." A creepy voice resounds as a puff of smoke appears and Fold emerges from said smoke. The large spider-like creature is very menacing and taller than most ponies. He'll even stand taller than Samurai with his helmet on. Speaking of, Samurai puts his helmet and mask on and gets in the ring as well. "I've waited a long time for this, Samurai Equine." Fold says with disdain, his voice sounding like many whispered voices talking in unison. Samurai is taken back by this. "Where have I heard that voice before...?" Samurai asks himself.

Fold is wrapped up in clothes, a scarf covering his mouth, and loose-fitting white bandage wrappings, making him look almost like a mummy. He also has a hood over his head. In a few split seconds, Fold flexes his multiple spider arms as they turn into white blades, and he dashes towards Samurai! The armored asian pony immediately has to draw his sword and keep the blades at bay, blocking them as best he can. "You are a false hero! How dare you flaunt around here with such pride while my master has suffered because of you! When this is over, I'll present him your severed head, and he'll award me as his best warrior!!" Fold angrily declares in his increasingly demonic voice. Samurai is having to react rather fast with his sword, and he can feel himself backing up a bit just so he can handle this barrage better. "...Wait a minute..." Samurai says to himself, beginning to realize something.

"It seems Fold is quite intense with his volley of strikes; but where did those blades come from? As far as I can tell, it's not magic." Mayor White commentates.

In the middle of these attacks, Samurai suddenly does a side-step turn and grabs three of Fold's arms. A move he had to be very careful about indeed, lest his armor get cut or he accidentally grab the blades instead. But Samurai was quick and skilled enough to grab the blunt end of Fold's arms, and in securing them under his own. Samurai leaps up, bounces off Fold's head, and lands behind him. "Ah~!! Let go, you treacherous pony!!" Fold says, trying to free himself. Every time he tries to autocorrect, Samurai just backs up closer to Fold's back, keeping him stuck in an awkward position. Samurai then faces the audience. "ATTENTION CITIZENS OF FRIENDSHIRE!! This fighter is NOT who he appears to be!! Do you remember how this town was at war a few days ago, attacked by various monsters and ninjas made of paper? Well, Fold is one of those ninjas! He's an Origami Shinobi!!" Samurai says kicking Fold in the back while keeping him held in place. It's enough to break his 3D look and reveal his more natural, 2D, folded paper look. Now he just looks like a collection paper folded many times into an elaborate spider shape.

Naturally, the citizens begin to complain, and many start to boo as well. Oh they definitely remember. They remember when those monsters practically leveled their peaceful town, destroying nearly every building, threatening innocent lives, how Mayor White nearly died because of them and how they had to do a lot of painstaking work to rebuild it all back up again. Some citizens even begin throwing things while demanding that Fold be kicked out of the match. "Oh, but there is more, Friendshire! BEHOLD!!" Samurai leaps up again just to remove Fold's hood, revealing some kind of magic symbol on Fold's forehead. "The truth is that these origami shinobi are NOT actually living beings. They are just a collection of sheets of paper, given artificial life through CURSE magic. Break the curse seal, and the shinobi is just useless paper. So I ask the judges now... Do you want this battle to continue as normal, or do you want this war-mongering threat removed?!" Samurai calls out. Fold is trying to reach behind himself to cut Samurai up, but can't quite seem to accurately reach.

"Oh my. Just as the fighting has begun, it seems Samurai Equine has brought a new matter to our attention. Now that we can see his true form, it seems that Fold really is one of those cursed origami shinobi creatures!! I'll never forget as they mercilessly attacked the town and its citizens, while I had to helplessly sit on the sidelines and report it all." Elusive announces. She turns to her other three judges. She seems to agree with what Samurai is saying. So does Straightaway and so does Mayor White. "The judges are in agreement. This fight is no longer valid, and Fold is no longer recognized as a living fighter. Samurai Equine, you are all ready the winner. We hereby authorize whatever extreme force you deem necessary. Kick this artificial monster out of our town! We've all ready suffered from one attack today, we will NOT sit idly by for a repeat!" Mayor White says, giving Samurai official dispensation to do as he pleases, no rules.

And with a nod, Samurai lets Fold go and distances himself with a mighty spin kick, thankfully it does the trick and Samurai is spared any horrible strikes from Fold's blades. "It makes no difference if they know my true identity... Your fate is sealed!" Fold stands and faces Samurai again before running forward to attack. Samurai draws his sword again, and with two mighty swings, he cuts off all of Fold's arms! Fold backs up, but makes no sound of pain. "Have you forgotten? Every piece you slice off me can be used to make duplicates." Fold says, and indeed he is right. The chopped off arms begin to refold, turning into smaller origami spiders. Just like in the war, cut off a piece of the paper, and they just multiply! Samurai only answers him by throwing his sword; which impales Fold in the chest and pins him against the arena. That makes fold cry out in an agonizing, high-pitched squeal of some kind. Samurai's horn glows as he gathers his magic, standing up right yet crouching down in a power stance. "This next move is one I wanted to perform on Cosmic... Otoutosan, can you see me? This one's for you, and for Friendshire." Samurai says quietly to himself.

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As the little spiders begin to charge towards the armored pony, Samurai leaps high into the air. "Flaming KICK!!!" Summoning flames to his rear hoof, Samurai tucks into a flying kick and barrels down towards Fold at rapid speed! The kick connects! In slow-motion, we can see the kick first lands on Fold's curse mark, burning it away. Back in real-time speed, thanks to Samurai's attack, Fold is absorbed into a MASSIVE fiery explosion! Samurai lands with his back to the explosion, standing triumphantly. As for the miniature spiders, they freeze in place as if they've been stunned, then casually unfold into useless scraps of paper, laying flat on the arena floor. Fold's destruction proves they were never alive to begin with. When the fiery blast dies out, Samurai grabs his sword and holds it high as the crowd cheers for his victory. "And with that, Samurai wins and is headed on to the next round!" Elusive says, concluding the events of this match. She goes over to interview him, but Straightaway turns to Alhimar. "Well what did you think of that battle, Alhimar? Probably not what you expected to see as a first-time judge." Straightaway asks him.

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@Frisk

Somewhere in a field just outside of Friendshire, Snow Leopard suddenly raises his head, his senses piqued. He rises up from his resting position. "...Foolish soldier. I've told you many times; we aren't going to vanquish him by playing hero. We seek vengeance as a group, or not at all..." Snow Leopard turns away. One last look at Friendshire before he heads back home one more time. It seems that those two creatures he met before are not coming back. Seems he won't be recruiting anyone tonight after all.

[Thundy]

@Dynamo Pad @ExplosionMare @Starforce @Firefighter Equine @Kronos the Revenant @Starforce

Thundy watched the match as Samurai and Fold fought. "I knew that Fold guy had something up his sleeve." Thundy stated as he continued to watch the fight. He saw Samurai expose Fold as some cursed origami thing...then finish him off with a flaming kick. "Kapow! Super effective!" Thundy cheered. 

[Reality Check 632]

@Firefighter Equine @Dynamo Pad @Courageous Thunder Dash @Ragland Tiger @ExplosionMare @Kronos the Revenant

Reality soon began walking behind Chelsea, following her to the inn. He did, however, give a small wave at the others before leaving the group.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Reality Check

Chelsea arrived at their place after a five minute walk. "Well, here we are." Chelsea said as she opened the door and led Reality to the extra guest room. The makeshift gym that Thundy made was right next to the guest room. "Feel free to use that gym if you wanna workout." Chelsea said as she opened the door to the guest room. "Gotta get back to the arena soon, I think the match between Thundy and Samurai is next...it's the semifinals, so it's a big one." Chelsea said. Bingo waited patiently. 

[The Real Sparkly]

@Dynamo Pad @Ragland Tiger @Firefighter Equine @Courageous Thunder Dash @Reality Check @Kronos the Revenant @Starforce

No sooner had the group arrived at the hospital had they decided to re-enter the fighting grounds. Sparkly and Pencil were rather confused by this: wasn’t everypony traumatized by everything that just happened? Seeing Dynamo practically pulverized was a heart-wrenching thing to think about. It made Pencil tear up and Sparkly’s gut tighten. Thankfully, not only was he not going to fight in this upcoming round, all three of the bullies were disqualified.

“Now it is just Samurai Equine and some out-of-town fighters left. Thankfully, they all seem to be fairly peaceful.” Sparkly told Pencil. As she waited for a reply, she smirked slightly when Cheap’s name was spoken about in jest. It was definitely an unflattering first name. Thankfully, Cheap could always rename himself if he wanted to.

“Do you think this tournament is gonna go on for the rest of time? Everyone seems to love it so much that it just might, hehe!” Pencil joked.

“I would think not, but considering its popularity, it is not completely out of the question. I imagine, at the very least, ponies will hold tournaments here on occasion when the timing is right.”

“Right, right.” Pencil looked down and kicked her legs back and forth absentmindedly. She found that amusing and continued to do it until the announcement of Samurai’s fight grabbed her attention.

Pencil and Sparkly watched curiously as a gigantic spider threatened to take Samurai down. What was with all the spiders lately? Sparkly shook her head and Pencil put a chin to her hoof. It was a bit hard to see the fighters from all the smoke and magic that Samurai hastily summoned, but the thrill of the action was still there. The two mares were quite curious to see how this fight would turn out, even if Samurai had a pretty good shot at winning.

Suddenly, the figure was revealed to be nothing more than a piece of origami. Pencil and Sparkly both quirked an eyebrow. They wondered how such a creature even got here. What was stranger was that it was disqualified on the spot.

“It got disqualified for not being completely alive? To be quite honest, I had no idea that was a rule. Given how Kronos, a cyborg, was allowed to fight, I didn’t think that was a consideration.” Sparkly commented, confusion arising in her voice.

“Well, we don’t know how much of Kronos is pony and how much is cyborg. Not much of a comparison we can make there. Still, a bit strange shinobis don’t count since they are known to be quite the fighters! Just, uh, be glad you weren’t here during the war against them!” Pencil replied, shuddering as she recollected her extensive battle against an army of swarming shinobi creatures.

“Perhaps this is something we can inquire from Samurai at a later time. I am also glad that I did not have to partake in a war but even more glad that you were not seriously harmed in battle.” Sparkly said with a relieved smile.

[Ragland Tiger 3,392]

@Dynamo Pad @Firefighter Equine

Bluebell arrived at the tournament in a wheelchair, with Dynamo at her side.  "I hope w-we can catch st-st-Starlight befo-before she has to l-leave," she said.  "I-I wonder how s-s-s-Samurai and Thundy are d-doing."

[Reality Check 632]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

"Noted." Reality responded after passing the gym and saw the guest room for the very first time.

Reality took one quick look around the room before tossing his saddlebags onto one side. Soon after he did, he searched through them and took out his sketch pad and pencil. "Alright, I think I'm good now."

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Reality Check

”Okay then. Would you like to aqua jet back to the arena? We’d be there in less then 10 seconds…” Chelsea asked. Bingo tilted his head. “What aqua jet?” Bingo asked. “It’s a move I use to get from one place to another very fast.” Chelsea explained. 

[Dynamo Pad 11,316]

@Ragland Tiger @Firefighter Equine

As the couple were making their way back towards the arena, Dynamo was helping Bluebell by pushing her in a wheelchair the hospital had given them. Dynamo was still drained of magic, but he was able to still help Bluebell by moving the wheelchair. With Bluebell still recovering, so walking seemed out of the question for the time being. As they kept walking through town towards their destination, Dynamo glanced towards his girlfriend upon the mention of Starlight. "I hope we can get to see her too. I'm still surprised that she arrived in Friendshire, but I don't believe she mentioned why she was here. I hope we can get to hang out with her, before she has to leave." He responded with a nod. "Hopefully, we'll make in time to see their fight. I'm curious as to how their fights are going, as well." His curiosity was soon answered as the two had reached the tournament arena. He recalled Bluebell having a ticket and he was still in the tournament. However, he did mention to Samurai that he was out of the tournament with how his condition was afterwards. He thought buying a ticket would make it easy for him to enter, but was caught off guard as the ticket seller mentioned that the tournament was considered free to watch. Making their way into the area towards the spectator seats. The couple had made it to the end of Samurai's fight. Just as the asian pony had made a Flaming Kick at his opponent. With a blade held high, Dynamo grinned as his friend and brother was declared the winner. "Alright! Way to go, Onii-san!" He cheered, while taking notice of who his opponent was. It was Fold, or what was left of Fold. Seeing the scraps of paper littering the ground, Dynamo's jaw dropped slightly as that looked familiar. "Wait a minute. Hey, Bluebell?" Did the judges happen to mention that Fold was someone from the War for Friendshire?" He asks, recalling the echoing announcement as they made their way in. As he looked up towards the steps that lead to the spectator seat, Dynamo turned his attention back towards his girlfriend. "Do you need any help with going up the steps to see the others, or did you want to stay near the bottom seats?" He asks, ready to help his girlfriend out if she needed assistance.

@ExplosionMare @Firefighter Equine @Starforce @Reality Check @Kronos the Revenant @Courageous Thunder Dash

As Frozen and Calhoun watched the fight, the pegasus nodded in agreement as he adjusted his glasses with his hoof. "He did seem to have a way with sticking close to the shadows. I considered it to just be a special trait of his given his appearance, but now I'm starting to see why. So, these were the things that were mentioned about in that battle everyone has been going on about." He noted, finally putting the pieces together as to why the town looked recently repaired. Calhoun nodded in agreement as the fight unfolded. "Who would have thought that giant arachnid was nothing more than sheets of paper. It seems like anyone and everyone was able to participate in this tournament. I got to say though, Samurai was very impressive with being able to hold his own. Even that finisher was pretty impressive. I never knew a pony could do that kind of kick." Looking down at the sound of cheering, Calhoun had noticed Dynamo wheeling Bluebell in on a wheelchair. "It appears we've got more guests to watch the festivities." He would say, informing Frozen, as well as the others around him of the couple's entrance.

[Reality Check 632]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Reality was a bit skeptical and worried at first at the idea, but he figured it was best not to question and roll with it. "Sure, as long as my sketchbook doesn't get wet from the ride."

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Reality Check

"I promise you it won't get wet." Chelsea said. Bingo instinctively got on Chelsea's back piggyback style. 

@Dynamo Pad @Ragland Tiger @ExplosionMare @Firefighter Equine

Meanwhile at the arena, Thundy was waiting for the next match. As he waited, he saw Dynamo and Bluebell arrived. He also saw Frozen and Calhoun. "Frozen! Calhoun! Over here!" Thundy called out waving to the pegasus and yak.  

[Reality Check 632]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Reality decided to take her words. He then noticed Bingo getting onto Chelsea's back and thought he should hang on to her as well, so he went and held onto Bingo, even adjusting his hat so it doesn't fall off.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Reality Check

"Here, it's better if I hold you in my arms." Chelsea said as she gently took Reality and held him in his arms, while Bingo still held on to Chelsea's shoulders in a piggyback position. "There we go. Alright. Here we go." Chelsea said gathering some water energy. She then sped off surrounded by a veil of water energy, sounding like a rushing river. Five seconds later, she arrived back at the stands. "Well, here we are." Chelsea said gently putting Reality on the ground. His sketchbook was perfectly dry. 

[Samurai Equine 51,484]

 @Starforce

Mayor Black says not a word but pulls over as she requested.
Starlight sees her, runs over, and hugs her. "Opia! Thank Celestia I found you. I'm sorry I ran off like that. I didn't mean to leave you behind, but when I saw the tournament grounds shapeshifting and going nuts, I had to make sure no pony was going to be hurt. I couldn't call myself Twilight's apprentice if I didn't try to protect ponies from harm. I really hope you understand." Starlight says. "...Yeah? And were ponies in danger?" Mayor Black asks, partially knowing what she is going to say.  "I don't know. Something happened, but I can't remember any of it. I was told that I did get involved, and the event took away my memories of what happened, but everypony seems to be safe now. They don't need me anymore."

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@Starforce, @ExplosionMare, @Kronos the Revenant, @Courageous Thunder Dash, @Dynamo Pad, @Ragland Tiger

In the stands,

"PENCIL!" Trilby Hatter suddenly surprises Pencil Pouch, going in for a friendly hug. He was previously absent for most of the tournament, but he is here now. "Hey, is this your friend? I am not sure we met. My name is Trilby Hatter. I'm the local hat & clothing store owner. Hats are my true passion, but I make clothes on the side too." The well dressed pony introduces himself to Sparkly.

About that time, more start to show up. "Hey! Dynamo!! Over here!!" Trilby calls out with a wave. Not only does he invite them all to sit next to him. He even helps Bluebell so that she can sit with them, wheelchair and all. Trilby has a surprisingly gentle touch. He must have done this kind of thing before. He offers Dynamo a hug and hears his question. "You're not wrong, buddy. That's one of those paper ninjas. I'll never forget! One of them knocked me out and put me in the hospital. If it wasn't for you and Chelsea and everyone else, I might not be here right now. And I heard you all did a good job fighting them off in the war. I heard Pencil also did a good job standing her ground against them." Trilby says.

Even more arrive. "Chelsea!" Trilby says, greeting her with a hug as well. "Glad you could make it. I seem to have missed most of this tournament, but I just caught Samurai's last match. He just defeated one of those nasty paper ninja things. It snuck in and tried to disguise itself as a fighter. Can you believe that?!" Trilby says. He then sees Reality and waves. "Oh, hi there! Don't think we've met. I'm Trilby Hatter. I own a shop that sells hats and clothing." Trilby offers to shake hooves with Reality.

In Arena B,

Samurai puts his sword back into the holster, and then instantly winces in pain, grabbing his bad arm. The pain he collected from Bluebell is kicking in. “Pushed myself a bit too much...” Samurai mutters to himself as he rubs his arm. He also takes a moment to remove his helmet and mask again.

As Elusive joins Samurai on the arena, she motions the staff to bring over an updated chart. “Fillies and gentlecolts, with this match finished, we now only have two matches to go. Samurai will be fighting against Thundy before the last match of the event. Kronos should have also had a match as well, but since reports have told us that Dynamo has stepped down, Kronos wins by default.” Elusive reports. Samurai looks at the updated chart and contemplates.

Elusive turns to Samurai. “Well Samurai, I've all ready covered the basics, like why you're in this tournament and what it means, and it seems defeating paper ninjas was never really a challenge for you. Do you expect any challenges going forward?” Elusive asks. Samurai faces her and nods with a smile. “Hai. Thundy-niisan is very powerful, probably will be the toughest fighter I have to face in this whole tournament. However, I could say the same for Kronos-san. With his collection of weaponry and high-tech abilities, he is not none to simply shrug off.” Samurai says. “Going into this battle, you all ready had a handicap, and it seems you still do. Is that going to keep you from fighting at your best?” Elusive asks. “Iie. I am not the only one working through a physical limit right now. The playing field is pretty even, however... I have a proposal to make.” Samurai says. Elusive looks surprised. “Really? What might that be?”

Samurai takes Elusive's mic into his own hoof and steps forward. “If it's all right with the judges, and since there is only three of us left... I'd like to suggest Battle Royale. Kronos-san, Thundy-niisan, and myself all fighting in the same ring; last one standing wins the entire tournament.” Naturally, this proposal gets the crowd gasping and talking up a storm.

Samurai waves his hoof to try and calm them down. “Ah, chotto matte, kudasai! Easy, easy. I only propose this because I know Kronos-san is most likely disappointed he didn't get to have his match with Dynamo-otoutosan, and I'd hate to lose to Thundy-niisan without getting the chance to face Kronos-san as well. Still, I want both fighters to think carefully about it. Don't make a decision right away! I still need to heal and rest up for the next fight. In that time, who knows what might happen. Dynamo might get a second wind and come back to fight, or many be not. However, if the other two fighters insist on having solo matches, I'll honor their request. For now, think about it while I prepare for what's ahead.” Samurai gives Elusive her mic back and walks off, making sure to bow respectfully to the judges. He looks around and finds Chelsea. Waving at her, he joins her in the stands. "Chelsea-chan. Do you think you could give me a quick healing session, if it isn't too much trouble?" . Elusive watches him go. “Well, there you have it, everypony. We'll be taking a short recess to let the fighters and the judges deliberate before collecting their final opinions.” Elusive says before returning to the judges booth.

With the mics off, the four judges begin to talk amongst themselves. “Well, I guess I wouldn't be against a battle royale. It might be a nice way to send this tournament off with a bang.” Mayor White says. “...This event was suppose to inspire Friendshire pride, right? All three of them are Friendshire citizens, so it seems fitting.” Straightaway says, rubbing his chest. “Seems to me Samurai benefits the most from this. He just finished his fight with Fold. He'll be immediately going into another fight with Thundy, and if he wins that fight then he'll be going on to the final match. That's three fights in a row for him, so of course a battle royal would make things easier. ...What do you think, Alhimar?” Elusive asks.

[Kronos the Revenant 1,971]

@Firefighter Equine @Courageous Thunder Dash
 

“A Battle Royale?” Kronos asked himself, “Three way battle? Now that’s what I’m talking about!!”

Hmph, Kaiser grunted, This should make up for not being able to really fight our last two opponents. 
 

We’ll need to prepare a proper strategy against these two, Gabriel suggested, They’re both very formidable fighters. 
 

You’re right, Kronos thought along, We’re gonna have to pull all the stops in this fight. 
 

He checked his mobile arsenal for weaponry to utilize. He decided on a zweihander and an odachi, both monstrously huge swords that, even for strong ponies, would prove cumbersome to wield. As he waited in the sidelines, he checked on his swords to make sure they are both ready for upcoming combat. 

[Reality Check 632]

@Dynamo Pad @Firefighter Equine @Courageous Thunder Dash @Ragland Tiger @ExplosionMare @Kronos the Revenant

The trip was just as Chelsea said, very short. As soon as he reached the stands, Reality inspected his sketchbook in case there's any stains. He was relieved to see that it's completely dry and not soaking wet. He looked at the stands and noticed everyone else, including a well-dressed unicorn that he doesn't recognize.

Reality didn't hesitate to return the gesture when Trillby offered to shake hooves. "Pretty sure we haven't, I'm Reality Check."

He then heard about Samurai suggesting a battle royale over the speakers. Out of curiosity, he looked at Thundy and Kronos, just to see how they would react to the announcement.

Edited November 11, 2021 by Reality Check

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Kronos the Revenant @Firefighter Equine @ExplosionMare @Dynamo Pad @Reality Check @Starforce

When Thundy listened to Samurai call for a battle royale, he nodded his head in disapproval. “I’m sorry but this isn’t no survival game out here. This is a fighting tournament. I will not approve of this.” Thundy said walking towards Elusive and Samurai as he spoke. 

”Are they out of their minds? A three way match will be utter chaos.” Chelsea commented. She then turned to Samurai who had asked her to heal him. "Sure thing." Chelsea answered as she gathered some water energy. She gently rested her talons on Samuai and let out a gentle healing water energy, which healed up Sam all the way. "There you go. I must say...I'd rather prefer there not to be a battle royale..." Chelsea said to Samurai. 

[Pencil Pouch]

@Dynamo Pad @Courageous Thunder Dash @Firefighter Equine @Reality Check @Starforce @Kronos the Revenant @Ragland Tiger

Pencil startled, not sure who the hug was from. She relaxed when she realized it was only Trilby. She smiled at him and said,

“Nice to see you again, too! How’s your shop going, by the way?”

Sparkly turned to make eye contact with Trilby and smiled at him. From what she could tell already, he was well put together and very amiable. She stood up and trotted towards him to offer her hoof out.

“I am pleased to meet you, Trilby Hatter. I am Sparkly Green, ask me anything about Earth, science, or myself, and I will be glad to answer. I am indeed of friend of Pencil Pouch’s, we have gotten to know each other quite well.“ she introduced.

While Sparkly and Trilby were engaging in conversation, Pencil glanced towards the arena. She winced when she saw Samurai holding his shoulder. She hoped he wasn’t in too much pain. Knowing his strength, though, he could probably handle it. Eventually, all the fights ceased and everything was only down to a few more fighters. Pencil pointed her ears up to the speakers as the announcer decided upon the last event.

“They’re doing a final death? Sounds kinda crazy, hopefully no one suffers too much damage from it.” she commented. She turned towards Chelsea. “You’re right Chelsea, the setup is pretty chaotic! I hope nobody tears up the arena this time.”

[Dynamo Pad 11,316]

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As he was looking for the others to see where he and Bluebell should sit, Dynamo's ears perked as he heard his name being called. Looking around, he gasped, before smiling as he saw a familiar face. "Trilby!" He called out to the stallion, who made his way over to the group. Seeing him help Bluebell out of the wheelchair and up towards the group, Dynamo folded up the wheelchair as he did his best to keep it in a levitation spell. Breathing a sigh of relief, he sat next to Bluebell, before placing the wheelchair down close to them. "I thought so, but I didn't expect a paper ninja to take on an appearance of a giant arachnid." He shivered as he was still not too find of spiders all that much. Getting his mind off that topic, he nodded in thanks at Trilby's recent remark. "Thank you, Trilby. I'm glad we were all able to help you out. It's really great to see you again as it's been a little while. How have you been?" Looking over to who Trilby was talking to, Dynamo smiled as he noticed it was Pencil and Sparkly. At least, he thought it was Sparkly. "Hey Pencil. Hey Sparkly. I hope you can forgive me, but I didn't recognize you at first. I remember you looked different when we met, but I guess the change in appearance is something I need to get used to. I'm really sorry if I didn't recognize you right away." He says as he thought that Sparkly looked cool in both forms, but something seemed familiar in the form she was in now.

With Trilby getting reacquainted with the group, Dynamo had looked over to Samurai and Elusive, who were discussing the current match, as well as the upcoming matches through the microphone. With a Battle Royale being suggested, Dynamo gasped along with the crowd. His ears fell as he felt guilty about the outcome between Kronos and himself, but he knew the reason why. "If I was able to continue in the tournament, then I would probably try. However, I'm still recovering from my fight and I'm still recovering on my magic. Even if I was all healed up, then I probably wouldn't last long in that match. It's why I opted to drop out of the tournament." He explained as Samurai had joined the group in the stands, while asking for Chelsea to heal him up for the fights ahead.

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With Frozen and Calhoun looking at the group converging up in the stands, the duo decided to let them all talk to each other. With how things have gone, Frozen knew he still had to make things up to the others. Feeling a tap on his shoulder, Frozen looked up towards Calhoun, who had directed the pegasus over towards the waiting area. Turning to see why the yak was pointing, Frozen soon saw Thundy, who was waving the duo over towards them. "Thundy? I wonder why he's calling us over?" He asks, heading over to where the griffon was standing. "Perhaps we're about to find out." Calhoun added, following after the griffon. Albeit, at a slower due to his received injuries. It took a minute or two, but the duo had managed to reach the griffon's location. "Hey there, Thundy. Are we allowed to be this close to the waiting area?" Calhoun nodded as he looked around at the security stationed around the spectator area. "Yeah. I hope they don't go and ask us to leave. Seeing as how you called us over and all. At any rate, what's up? I hope that all is well."

[Thundy]

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”For now. Things are still being sorted out. It turns out Sam wants a battle royale, but I disapprove of it…with all the stuff that has gone down. How are you feeling now that this is all over? I know it’s tough to get a grip on your emotions now…” Thundy stated.