open The Town That Friendship Forgot

[Ragland Tiger 3,547]

14 hours ago, Dynamo Pad said:

As he felt Samurai let go of his hoof, Dynamo had rushed over towards the bespectacled mare. "Bluebell! I'm so glad to see you! Are you okay? I could hear you, but I couldn't see you because of the guards blocking the way." He says, a look of worry was present upon his expression. As the Asian pony had started returning towards the fighter's area, Dynamo had glanced back towards the one who lead him here. "Hey, Sam! Wait a minute! Bluebell said that she needed to see you and I. Please come back!" He called out to Samurai, but he wasn't sure if he could hear the gaming unicorn.

@Dynamo Pad

Bluebell threw her forelegs around Dynamo's neck, and held on to him tightly.   "D-Dynamo, what's going on-on?  Some-somepony is threatening you, ar-aren't they?       D-d-don't even think-think about setting ano-another hoof in that r-ring until we get this s-s-sorted out!"

 

[Dynamo Pad 11,852]

@Ragland Tiger @Samurai Equine

As the couple were reunited in the hallway, Dynamo was suddenly pulled into a tight hug. He felt Bluebell's forelegs wrap around his neck, before wrapping his forelegs around her waist as he returned the tight embrace. Pulling back slightly from the hug to see her face, Dynamo had glanced slightly towards the ground. He wanted to reassure his girlfriend that he was okay and that nothing was wrong. However, there were two things that he knew. One was that he was wearing the pendant so Bluebell would know in an instant. The second and most important thing was that he just couldn't lie to her. With a bit of hesitation, the gaming unicorn nodded slightly. "Y-Yeah, you're right, Bluebell. I mean, they aren't technically threatening me, but I saw someone I wasn't expecting to see and was hoping not to see. Someone who's not exactly on the best terms with me at the moment. R-Remember the night before when I mentioned about those three bullies from when I was younger?" He asks, giving her a moment to recall their conversation, before he continued. "I-It turns out that I found one of them fighting in the ring just now in my block. I-It really freaked me out as I don't know how or why he's here. T-The worst part is that I don't know if he's by himself or if h-he's with the other two in his group." He would say, letting out a shaky sigh. He didn't know why, but he couldn't help in shaking the feeling that something terrible would happen soon. He just hoped that whatever worry he had was wrong as that nightmare flashed into his mind once more.

Edited August 9, 2021 by Dynamo Pad

[Samurai Equine 56,873]

@Courageous Thunder Dash, @ExplosionMare, @PawelS

"!! Oh no..." Noticing a Chelsea go from sad to worse, Starlight kicks her shyness out the window and goes over to her. "Come here, you. We need to get you out of here." Picking Chelsea up, she put a hoof around Chelsea and helps Chelsea hold on to her. But Starlight doesn't quite know where the hospitals are, so she just begins walking. She looks over her shoulder at Tree, Pencil, and Sparkly. "A little help would be appreciated, if you don't mind. I think she might be getting claustrophobic or something."

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

Samurai hears Dynamo calling out to him. "Hmm?" That's interesting. Bluebell wants to talk to the both of them? That's new... Samurai looks back and fourth.
First, he turns to Thundy, who seems rather distracted considering what he just said. "Excuse me, Thundy-san. I'm not sure what's going on, but my presence has been requested. I'm going to trust you with with the tournament. Look over it with the staff and make sure no one is breaking the rules. They might not need any help, but I know I can leave it in your care. Shinjite imasu."

With that, Samurai leaves and joins Dynamo and Bluebell back in the hallway. "Did I hear correctly? Bluebell asked for me too?"

In the A Block arena,
After going blow for mighty blow, Sledge Hoof finally has Tiger Muscle Pinned. Using his giant wrench, he gives Tiger Muscle a powerful throw, tossing him out the ring! Upon being tossed, Tiger Muscle hits his back against the cage walls, but it's not enough to badly hurt him. His mask almost comes off, and you can see part of his face, but he quickly fixes it and covers it back up.

"And that's a ring out! Tiger Muscle is eliminated, which means Sledge Hoof goes on to the next round!" Straightaway commentates. Sledge Hoof basks in the cheers, dedicating his win to Friendshire. Tiger Muscle straightens up and dusts himself off. He should leave, but he has one other job to do...

In the B Block arena,
Stonewall painfully gets back up once the lasers are out of his body. To his surprise, Wrath/Cosmic has traded one helper for another. "I see... I think I know how you work as well. Indirect attacks, magical familiars... You're a coward. You'll do anything to avoid direct confrontation. Well, I won't give you the joy of me surrendering, but as long as I'm still in this ring, you can't win either. So no matter what it takes, I'll strike that pride of yours, and deny you a victory."

Any magic circle that was on the arena floor before vanishes, absorbed back into Stonewall's being. With a little concentration, he magically makes crystal wings grow out of his back. Each feather is actually a series of big quill-shaped crystals. He can't possibly fly with those, can he? Stonewall dashes forward and flicks his wings a few times, which launches crystal quills at the Ursa Minor as projectiles. No doubt that will distract the beast, at least somewhat. And as soon as Stonewall gets close, he limbo-slides underneath the Ursa Minor! And as soon he can get a clear line-of-sight, he flicks his wings again, sending more crystal quill projectiles at Wrath/Cosmic!

In the C Block arena,
Though Kronos is busy fighting Flash in the ring, Tiger Muscle walks all the way to C Block, where all the other C Block fighters are watching and observing. Clearing his throat, Tiger Muscle calls out to him. "KRONOS!!!! You better win this fight, got it?! But don't just do it for yourself or any other reason; do it for the town as well! You helped save this place, and now there are many citizens that are looking at you as a hero, so don't you dare let yourself lose that easily!! Win this tournament. Do it for THEM, do it for YOURSELF, but mostly... Do it for Friendshire!!" Tiger Muscle says, much to the surprise of many. Hopefully that little outburst didn't distract Kronos.

And with that, Tiger Muscle leaves. He leaves the C Block. He goes all the way past A Block. And he leaves the building entirely.
As soon as he is out of the way of any prying eyes, Tiger Muscle takes off his mask and throws it in the trash. Turns out he was Mayor Black all along. Covering himself up with a jacket and a hat, Mayor Black leaves the area.

Edited August 10, 2021 by Samurai Equine

[Dynamo Pad 11,852]

@Ragland Tiger @Samurai Equine @Kronos the Revenant @Courageous Thunder Dash

As he was discussing the situation with Bluebell, Dynamo’s ears perked as he he heard Samurai’s voice. Craning his neck, the gaming unicorn had seen the asian pony had made a return towards the couple. “Oh, Sam! I didn’t know if you had come back. I guess it’s because I thought I was t loud enough in calling out to get your attention.” He explained, nodding at the asian pony’s question. “I believe so. When I was trying to make my way towards the guards and talk to them, I thought I heard Bluebell mention your name.” It was then that a thought had occurred to Dynamo. Looking back toward the bespectacled mare, he gave her a curious expression. “What do you think, Bluebell? Should we let Sam know what’s going on with the situation? Maybe it would help with building up some more security.”

In the B Block arena,
As the Ursa Minor protectively stood in front of Cosmic, the neon green unicorn had looked at his opponent with a lack of concern. What he did notice was how it took Stonewall a moment, before he painfully got back to his hooves. It seemed that the crystal pony had taken some damage from absorbing the lasers, before the lasers were refracted from his body. 'So, that's how it is.' He smirked, tilting his head to the side as he listened to Stonewall's response. "Oh?" Raising an eyebrow as a look of amusement stared back at the crystal guard. "You call it cowardice and I call it effective strategy. Do all you crystal pony guards fight full offense? I guess you call it mano a mano. Unless you’ve never heard of strategy before? My, oh my. Have the Crystal Empire has fallen so far." He taunted, chuckling as he continued to stare at his opponent. The smirk never leaving his face. "I won't win and be denied victory, huh? I guess we'll see about that, won't we? For you see, you seem to misunderstand something that I took notice of. One that’s has costed you the match.” He would say as the magic circle that Stonewall had summoned had vanished. Cosmic watched on as the crystal pony had summoned crystal wings out of his back. "You’re just full of surprises, aren’t you? It's quite a shame, really. My teammate would have loved to have seen your fight, or at least, take part in fighting you. You almost look like a trading card he has that focuses around crystals." 

Upon dashing forward, Cosmic had noticed Stonewall flicking his wing a few times forward. He would have questioned if the wings could make him fly, but it didn't matter to him in the slightest. Some of the crystal projectiles had been directed at the Ursa Minor, before Stonewall slid under the giant bear constellation. Just as he was within his line of sight, the neon green unicorn had the same crystal quill projectiles heading towards him. Now Cosmic had a couple of options he could try. He could simply teleport out of the way, but he wanted to test something out with those projectiles. However, his smirk widened as he wanted to play dangerously. Dashing forward, he pulled up a shield as he continued to run. Effectively blocking any incoming projectiles, while the projectiles aiming at the Ursa Minor proved ineffective. The crystal quills had simply deflected off of the bear constellation’s tough hide. 

In a roar of anger, the Ursa Minor had swiped its paws at Stonewall. At the same time, stomping its back paws, while trying to either hit Stonewall,  or distract the crystal pony’s movement. Giving Cosmic enough time to charge up his magic for another laser, as well as preparing him to strike back.

 

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,826]

@Samurai Equine @ExplosionMare @PawelS

"Th...Thundy...there may be something...going on at the...arena...I may need to...*pant*...go there..." Chelsea said leaning against Starlight. Chelsea was still in her anthro form, which made it quite difficult for Starlight...

@Dynamo Pad @Ragland Tiger @Samurai Equine

Thundy had heard a loud roar, coming from the B block. It seemed as if one of the fighters had summoned an Ursa Minor. "Sheesh, isn't that a little too much? I mean...if you claim to be a fighter, fight yourself..." Thundy remarked. 

[Ragland Tiger 3,547]

15 hours ago, Samurai Equine said:

Samurai hears Dynamo calling out to him. "Hmm?" That's interesting. Bluebell wants to talk to the both of them? That's new... Samurai looks back and fourth.
First, he turns to Thundy, who seems rather distracted considering what he just said. "Excuse me, Thundy-san. I'm not sure what's going on, but my presence has been requested. I'm going to trust you with with the tournament. Look over it with the staff and make sure no one is breaking the rules. They might not need any help, but I know I can leave it in your care. Shinjite imasu."

With that, Samurai leaves and joins Dynamo and Bluebell back in the hallway. "Did I hear correctly? Bluebell asked for me too?"

 

14 hours ago, Dynamo Pad said:

As he was discussing the situation with Bluebell, Dynamo’s ears perked as he he heard Samurai’s voice. Craning his neck, the gaming unicorn had seen the asian pony had made a return towards the couple. “Oh, Sam! I didn’t know if you had come back. I guess it’s because I thought I was t loud enough in calling out to get your attention.” He explained, nodding at the asian pony’s question. “I believe so. When I was trying to make my way towards the guards and talk to them, I thought I heard Bluebell mention your name.” It was then that a thought had occurred to Dynamo. Looking back toward the bespectacled mare, he gave her a curious expression. “What do you think, Bluebell? Should we let Sam know what’s going on with the situation? Maybe it would help with building up some more security.”

@Dynamo Pad @Samurai Equine @Courageous Thunder Dash

Bluebell turned and briefly hugged Samurai.  "Th-thank goodness," she said.  "I think th-th-there might b-be a gang of-of evil unicorns here l-l-l-looking to harm d-Dynamo, and they're n-n-not going to care who they ha-ha-harm to get to him.  Is there any-anything you c-can do to keep this from-from h-h-h-happening?"

Edited August 11, 2021 by Ragland Tiger

[Thundy]

@Ragland Tiger @Dynamo Pad @Samurai Equine

"...And now they know you're Dynamo's gf...gah...now you and Dynamo are in danger. We must absolutely make sure nothing happens." Thundy said coming behind Bluebell. "One of them keeps on referring to Dynamo as "Drool Pad" and it's driving me crazy." Thundy said with a snarl. 

[Kronos the Revenant 1,973]

@Samurai Equine

”Welp, that’s too bad,” Kronos replied, “Let’s fix that.”

 

Kronos managed to draw metal elements from the ground. He bent and warped the materials into makeshift gauntlets. He began to heat up his arms and created heating coils around them with the new metal wrapped around them. He then began to charge straight towards his opponent, intending to slam him into the ground. 

Edited August 12, 2021 by Kronos the Revenant

[Pencil Pouch]

@Courageous Thunder Dash @PawelS @Samurai Equine

Pencil attempted to put a hoof on Chelsea, but before she could, the griffon’s legs gave out and she collapsed on the floor. Pencil let out a panicked gasp. She bent down to help Chelsea up but Starlight had grabbed her before she could offer her hoof out.

Starlight attempted to exit with the panting griffon, but quickly discovered she wouldn’t know where to go from here. Pencil was glad she stopped, because she knew a hospital wouldn’t help. Chelsea needed to go to the source of whatever was wrong in order to recover.

“I’ve seen her do this before. She doesn’t need a hospital, she needs to find whatever disturbance is out there!” she explained. “Chelsea, if you’re able to answer, where do we go from here?”

Sparkly tilted her head curiously, wondering how a ‘disturbance’ could cause this much physical turmoil in a being.

[Chelsea]

@ExplosionMare @Samurai Equine @PawelS

"I think...*pant* we...*pant*...need to *pant...get back to the...*pant* fighting arena..." Chelsea said still panting, and feeling a little woozy. Unlike other times, it wasn't a curse, but it sure felt like somepony was gonna try and do something...

[Samurai Equine 56,873]

@Courageous Thunder Dash, @ExplosionMare, @PawelS

Starlight smiles when Pencil helps her lift Chelsea. "Thank you again, Ms. Pencil." But before she can be too grateful, Chelsea tells them where she needs to be. "You mean the tournament? Thankfully, you all ready showed me where that is. I'll teleport us there. Everypony, hang on!" Starlight can see Pencil is hanging on to Chelsea. Once Sparkly and Tree grab on as well, if they want to, Starlight teleports them to just outside the tournament building.

However, once they get there, Starlight sees something she didn't notice before. There's TWO entrances! One seem to be for fighters only, and the other for standard admittance. "Which way now?"

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

Samurai is taken by surprise, but hugs Bluebell back, even putting a hoof on Dynamo's back and sort of hugging him too, wanting him to be in on this. Still, he listens carefully to her words, and soon nods. "Wakarimashita. For you Bluebell, I'll do the best I can to help Dynamo out. Ganbarimasu." Samurai explains. About that time, Thundy joins them in the hallway as well. "They do? I see, and no confirmation on their identity... Well, we're just about to go back into the fighter's area. Leave the rest to us, Bluebell. I look forward to spending some time with all of you when this tournament is all over." Samurai says.

He bows to Bluebell and takes his leave, hoping Dynamo will follow. He also moves in close to Thundy to whisper to him. "Thundy, can you do me a favor? I'm going to do some crowd control just in case these perpetrators are trying to get the fighters against Dynamo. You stay close to him and look after him for me. Okay?" Samurai asks.

In the B Block arena,
When the crystal projectiles hit the Ursa Minor, they just turn into crystal dust. Not much harm, but enough to irritate the eyes or give one a really bad cough if you breathe it in too fast. However, the projectiles shot at Wrath/Cosmic do something else. Against his magical shield, they turn into crystal clusters, trying to take root into something but failing to do so against his barrier. Eventually, they fall off, completely useless.

As for the Ursa Minor, Stonewall does his best to avoid it. He wraps his wing around his body protectively and rolls to the side until he is clear. He is just about to attack again, when suddenly a strange light catches his eye. (Read below to understand more.) "What?!" The sudden flash of multicolored lights is enough to make Stonewall shield his eyes. Some of the lights phase through his crystal body in random directions, coming out as different colors that don't shine as brightly. Worst of all, he's distracted.

In the C Block arena,
"Woah... Nice display, but I guess you've never heard of Netitus, the fire-proof shield!" Flash says, dancing around some strikes and blocking the others with his shield. Indeed, the magical properties kick in. They make the shield glow each time it is stuck, absorbing the heat from Kronos' gauntlets. There is, however, one catch. "Ngh... Ghh... Ugh!!" The shield doesn't absorb the force/strength behind each impact. And thanks to Flash's carelessness... "Ah!' One of the strikes is powerful enough to knock Netitus out his hooves and straight out of bounds. Now he can't pick up without getting disqualified.

Flash reacts fast, flying up again. "All right then... This will be my final attack; something I picked up from Rainbow Dash. It might not be as powerful as usual, but I'll make it count." Flash Magnus begins flying in circles from above, gathering as much speed as he can. The result is that it creates a lot of strong winds; most of which Kronos won't even feel because he's in the eye of the 'storm', as it were. Even so, Flash builds up for his final attack. "Let's do this, I hope... SONIC RAINBOOM!!" Flash flies up and then immediately descends, attempting to strike Kronos from above. And indeed, he does create a Sonic Rainboom. It's not as powerful as how Rainbow Dash usually does them; the boom isn't as loud and the rainbow doesn't stretch out as far, but there is still some deadly force and a bright flash of light with it.

Edited August 13, 2021 by Samurai Equine

[Kronos the Revenant 1,973]

@Samurai Equine

Kronos notices that his opponent is attempting a last ditch effort move. His solution?

 

”ACTIVATE IRONCLAD BUNKER!!”

 

Kronos plants his four limbs into the arena, absorbing more metal at a faster rate. He’s completely encased in a metal dome that has sealed itself to the ground. The dome is thick and durable, meant to withstand a nuclear bomb. 
 

Unstoppable force versus immovable object. In all his tests in the past, even his most powerful WMDs couldnt scratch his Ironclad Bunker form. How would Flash Magnus sonicboom compare?

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,826]

@Samurai Equine @ExplosionMare

"I might have to go meet up with Thundy in the fighter's area. Imma see if I could communicate with Samurai telepathically. That's the only way we could possibly get into the fighter's area." Chelsea said. She then focused and envisioned Samurai in the fighting area. "Samurai? Sam? Can you hear me? It's Chelsea. Thundy sent me some thoughts telepathically and felt them...he says there may be some bad stuff happening, so I came as fast as I could. Starlight, Pencil and Tree Song are with me." Chelsea said telepathically to Samurai. 

@Dynamo Pad @Samurai Equine @Kronos the Revenant

"On it. I'll make sure nothing happens to our dear friend Dynamo." Thundy said. He felt an aura. "Chelsea's here." He thought to himself. 

[Ragland Tiger 3,547]

19 hours ago, Samurai Equine said:

Starlight smiles when Pencil helps her lift Chelsea. "Thank you again, Ms. Pencil." But before she can be too grateful, Chelsea tells them where she needs to be. "You mean the tournament? Thankfully, you all ready showed me where that is. I'll teleport us there. Everypony, hang on!" Starlight can see Pencil is hanging on to Chelsea. Once Sparkly and Tree grab on as well, if they want to, Starlight teleports them to just outside the tournament building.

However, once they get there, Starlight sees something she didn't notice before. There's TWO entrances! One seem to be for fighters only, and the other for standard admittance. "Which way now?"

@Samurai Equine @Courageous Thunder Dash @ExplosionMare @PawelS

"H-h-hey! Chelsea, Pencil, s-Starlight," Bluebell called from the spectators entrance. "Over h-here!" 

Edited August 13, 2021 by Ragland Tiger

[Dynamo Pad 11,852]

@Ragland Tiger @Samurai Equine @Courageous Thunder Dash

Dynamo was taken by surprise as he felt a hoof placed upon his back. He thought he was Bluebell, but found that it was Samurai, who was pulling him into a hug of sorts, as well. Smiling softly, he wraps a foreleg around Sam to return the hug. He even feels slight relief that there would at least be some backup in regards to not being near Cosmic. "Thanks for the help, Sam. Hopefully everything will be okay." He says, a soft gasp escaping from his lips as he heard Thundy's response. Did that mean that Cosmic and the others knew about Bluebell? What if they tried to mess with her, or what if he tried to tear the couple apart? A few thoughts ran through his mind as that nightmare appeared once more. Ultimately, he shook his head to drive away such doubts. 'No. Don't think like that. Just try to ignore them and they'll leave you alone. Try to be optimistic.' He took a deep breath, before exhaling as he tried to stay calm. 

As Sam and Thundy started making their way back towards the fighter's area, Dynamo had turned back to face Bluebell. He completely understood that she didn't want him heading back in case he ran into those that were threatening him. Even so, he understood that he wouldn't be on his own. Knowing full well that Samurai and Thundy would be there to help him out. "Everything will be okay, Bell. Sam gave his word and he and Thundy will make sure that I'll be okay. I promise that if any trouble starts, then I'll get out of there right away. Thank you for the concern and it really means a lot to me." He smiled softly, pulling the bespectacled mare into another hug. All the while, placing a kiss upon her cheek as he nuzzled the same cheek he kissed. Reluctantly, he pulled back as he knew he would have head back with the others. "I have to go, but I'll be safe and I'll be back soon. See you in a little while, Bluebell." He waved as he saw Bluebell head out of the hallway towards the spectator entrance. As for the gaming unicorn, he turned and head back into the fighter's arena. "Hey, Sam! Thundy! Wait up!" He called out to the two, while trying to catch up.

Even as the projectiles were deflected, the attack had turned the projectiles into crystal dust. While they didn't seem harmful, the dust had flown into its eyes. Causing it to roar as some of the dust particles were either blown away, or flew into its mouth. It wasn't a lot to cause it to cough, but the bear rubbed at its eyes furiously to be able to see again. Cosmic had taken notice that the Ursa Minor wasn't attacking as often, but it didn't matter to him. If it were any other pony or creature, then they would be worried about the poor bear, but Cosmic was different. If they could still fight, then it didn't matter either way what had happened to them. If they couldn't continue to fight, or if they were hurt and couldn't move on, then they were useless to Cosmic. He had seen the crystal pony roll to avoid being hit, so he made sure to change direction, while heading towards his opponent. As he continued to charge up magic for an attack, he had soon saw Stonewall had shielded his eyes. The neon green unicorn was confused at first, before noticing several lights phasing through Stonewall's body. 'It's just like I had said to him before about a prism.' He was too focused on the fight that he didn't realize that another fight had caused Stonewall to shield his eyes. "Now you're mine!" He grinned wickedly, rushing over as the magic he charged up was now ready. He had remembered the laser didn't work, but it was enough to cause the crystal pony pain. 

Upon reaching Stonewall, Cosmic had quickly turned around, while pulling back his back legs. Allowing the magic he charged into both of his back legs, he sent them forward in an attempt to kick Stonewall. Due to the amount of magic charged and the gift he had, the attack would be powerful upon impact. If the attack landed, then Stonewall would be sent flying out of the ring. Even with the armor looking a bit rougher, it still would not be able to withstand Cosmic's enhanced strength. 

[Samurai Equine 56,873]

@Courageous Thunder Dash, @ExplosionMare, @PawelS, @Ragland Tiger

"Telepathy? You can do that?" Starlight manages to ask Chelsea before seeing her concentrate, then stays quiet to let her do her thing.

She waits a good while before she hears a voice calling out to them both. Confused, Starlight turns her head and then waves at Bluebell. "I'm guessing she's a friend of yours. Should we go and see her?" Starlight asks Chelsea and everyone else what they should do.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

Samurai nods. "Arigato, Thundy-san." Samurai tells him. However, seconds later, Samurai comes to a stop and pipes his head up. "...Chelsea-chan? How are you in my head?" Samurai asks, but not too loudly so as not to draw attention to himself. He listens on. "I'm all ready ahead of you on the update, Chelsea. Don't worry, Thundy-san and I are on the case. We won't let anything get past us so easily. Whatever is going on, we're not trapped in here with them, they are trapped in here with us. Have faith in us, Chelsea-chan. Shinjite imasu. A true friend does not abandon a true friend." Samurai does his best to reassure her.

As he begins to walk off again, he has a sudden thought. Wait, who's Starlight? ... Well, no time for the asian pony to think about that now. As he lets Dynamo go off with Thundy, he starts talking to random fighters waiting their turn to fight. Some are reluctant to talk, but Samurai can tell gossip is being spread around. This could take a moment.

In the B Block arena,
And all at once, a series of things happens. First, Stonewall begins to lower his hooves, the light from a neighboring arena not as intense anymore. Second, Stonewall's crystalling starts to fade. Not completely, but enough that you can see some of his vulnerable hide underneath the top layer of crystal, which is also looking like a less-complex cut of gem. And third of all, split second after the crystalling begins to weaken, Wrath/Cosmic comes in for a mighty kick. Though it feels like everything is playing out in slow motion for Stonewall, he can't bring himself to lower his wings fast enough. Worst of all, the kick actually hits Stonewall in an area that's not protected by his armor!

As the kick makes contact, Stonewall feels the pain but desperately tries to hold on to Wrath/Cosmic's hoof. Surely kicking a crystal pony with a raw hoof would at least be painful, right? And yet, Stonewall is being launched back, and he can't even get a solid grip on Wrath/Cosmic either. So as he fumbles and fails to grab onto his opponent, the kick successfully sends Stonewall up and out of bounds. He lands with a painful grunt outside the ring, laying on his side. And worst of all... Stonewall now has a cracked layer of crystal and a nasty burning scar on his undercarriage. A mark proving just how strong his opponent really was. "My eyes are still adjusting, but... It seems Stonewall has fallen out of the ring! Wrath wins, and Stonewall is disqualified." Straightaway declares.

In the C Block arena,
It seems that Flash's attack does compare! Anyone can easily feel the earthquake-like tremble coming from the ring. But in the end... The dome is still standing. And Flash? He's trying to catch his breathe. He's a little dizzy after that attack. "Is that... That the best you got... Hightech?" Flash asks, out of breath. This is Kronos' opening!

Edited August 14, 2021 by Samurai Equine

[Kronos the Revenant 1,973]

@Samurai Equine

Kronos almost felt pity for his opponent, but instead was satisfied with his performance. Flash Magnus certainly had spunk, and that was enough to impress him. The fact that he was able to feel tremors from the impact was nothing short of astounding. Instead of finishing off his opponent, Kronos proceeded to applaud Flash Magnus. 
 

“Bravo, my guy,” he told Flash, “You’ve proven yourself worthy of my attention.” Kronos’ spirits proceeded to manifest. They all gave Flash a Rokian salute, crossing their arms in front and behind themselves with a light bow. Kaiser then went up to Flash and placed his claw on his chest. 
 

“Heart of a warrior,” he said, “There is hope for our allies after all. Perhaps i was wrong in my initial assumption about Equestria.”

After the spirits dissipate, Kronos told the audience, “Let’s give a round for our contender here for giving his all in this matchup.” He then went up to Flash and whispered to him, “Oi, you really got what it takes to fight alongside the likes of myself and Samurai. I’d love to show off more, but im afraid the rules prevent me from doing so.”

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,826]

@Ragland Tiger @ExplosionMare @Samurai Equine

"Yep, that's Bluebell. She's in a new relationship with Dynamo Pad. Now...from what Samurai said telepathically, it seems like they're working to resolve this issue. Let's head over to the spectator area. I have a feeling Thundy and Dynamo may be up to fight soon..." Chelsea said. 

@Dynamo Pad @Samurai Equine @Kronos the Revenant

Thundy watched the fight between Stonewall and Wrath. It looked as if wrath took it. Thundy let out a soft growl, as he hoped that Dynamo would be able to pull this off if he had to face off Cosmic/Wrath. 

[Dynamo Pad 11,852]

@Ragland Tiger @Samurai Equine @Courageous Thunder Dash

As he managed to catch up to the group, Dynamo had made sure to stay close to both Samurai and Thundy. His ears perked slightly as he thought he had heard the asian pony mention Chelsea's name, but he wasn't entirely sure. With the crowd of fighters around them, the loud chatting had caused Samurai's whisper to be tuned out. He thought about asking what the asian pony was talking about, but he was afraid he was being rude. Especially if it was the conversation was private, or if Dynamo and Thundy were meant to listen to, as well. Just when he was about to ask, Dynamo had noticed Samurai had begun walking off again. "Sam? Hey, Sam! Where are you going? Is everything okay?" He tried to call out to the asian pony, but the crowd had drowned out his attempts to reach Samurai. "I thought we were all going to stick together." He gave a bit of a shaky sigh, before he followed after Thundy. The gaming unicorn couldn't blame Samurai for leaving as he could be called up to fight once again. That did make Dynamo wonder if he would up to fight in his block, as well.

In the B Block arena,
Upon the kick making contact, Cosmic had felt he had hit what he considered to be a gem. Stonewall's skin seem to have lost a bit of his crystalling, but the crystal hadn't faded right away. So, to the neon green unicorn, it seemed as if he had been kicking a giant diamond. As the crystal pony was launched out of bounds, Cosmic winced as he felt that something was wrong. Placing his back hooves down, he winced once more as it seemed the kick did a bit of damage to him. Upon inspecting the damage, Cosmic growled softly as he had received a slight cut on his back left hoof. "I made sure to put as much magic so that I wouldn't be hurt. Stinking gift and its abilities. I guess I haven't truly figured out the ins and outs to the gift I was given." He scoffed, using his magic to heal his injury. It didn't take long for the injury to be healed. To Cosmic, however, it seemed a bit obnoxious to fix as he thought his plan would work without a hitch. Turning his attention to his opponent, he saw that Stonewall had a cracked layer of crystal, while also having a nasty burning scar. "Serves you right for the words you spoke before. Maybe now you'll understand, fool." He says, but mostly above a whisper. Taking a few steps towards the edge, he found that his injury had healed up nicely. While there wasn't any limp or bad scar, Cosmic considered the injury was worth it if he was able to take his opponent down. With one last roar, the Ursa Minor had disappeared as Cosmic had exited the ring. Not even looking back to make sure Stonewall was okay, or to wish his opponent of a good fight.

Just as Dynamo and Thundy had made it back to B Block, the gaming unicorn had seen that Cosmic had taken the win. He wanted to say that he was surprised, but he couldn't. Given that he knew of Cosmic, it seemed that the neon green unicorn was as strong as ever. That, or if it seemed that he was stronger than when he last had seen Cosmic. One thing did catch Dynamo off guard and it was the fact of seeing Cosmic wince. He knew Cosmic was strong, but he didn't expect to see the unicorn being hurt. Did that kick do more damage than expected? Dynamo couldn't tell for sure, but it seemed that Cosmic was fine due to walking without any real issue. He turned away from Cosmic as he thought he had heard Thundy growling. "Hey, Thundy? Is everything okay?"

Edited August 15, 2021 by Dynamo Pad

[Thundy]

@Dynamo Pad @Samurai Equine @Kronos the Revenant 

Thundy stayed by Dynamo's side. "Chelsea is here. I can feel her aura. Sam must be headed her way. I did send her a message telepathically and she got it. Upon looking at the B block, he saw that Cosmic had won his match, but really wasn't respectful to his opponent. However, he saw that Cosmic had sustained a wound and winced. 

[Dynamo Pad 11,852]

@Ragland Tiger @Samurai Equine @Courageous Thunder Dash

As he stayed by Thundy’s side, Dynamo had looked over to the griffon as he heard his remark. “Chelsea is here and she was chatting with Sam?” He asks, recalling the times that he had received telepathic messages from the griffons. “Oh, that’s right. I guess that’s why I thought I heard Sam mention Chelsea’s name. Along with why I thought he was whispering to himself about something.” He explained, remembering that he hadn’t seen Chelsea and the others when he and Bluebell had arrived at the sign up area. He hoped that everyone was okay, before he remembered hearing Thundy’s growl. “Hey, Thundy? Is everything okay? I thought I heard you growling before. I wasn’t sure if it was your stomach or if there was something wrong. Did something happen?”

[Thundy]

@Dynamo Pad @Ragland Tiger @Kronos the Revenant @Samurai Equine

"It was me...saw that Cosmic pony pull the win, but quite disrespectfully." Thundy answered back. He hoped that if Dynamo faced off against Cosmic, he would be able to put Cosmic in his place and show him what he could do. 

[Samurai Equine 56,873]

@Courageous Thunder Dash, @ExplosionMare, @PawelS, @Ragland Tiger

Starlight nods, getting the gist of it and carries Chelsea over to Bluebell, not even checking if she is feeling good enough to move on her own or not since it has completely slipped her mind by now.

By the the time they get to the spectator's entrance, Starlight looks a little closer at Bluebell and tilts her head, rubbing her chin. "You seem familiar... Have we met before? Don't tell, probably through Twilight if I had to guess..."

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

Samurai was a little displeased because he was too busy to spend more personal time with Dynamo, but he made a promise to Bluebell, so now he is trying to talk down the crowd. "What do you mean by that? He's still the same guy. Where did you hear this?" Samurai asks random fighters as they talk about gossip they heard. Little did he know that it would lead him down a trail of 'heard from him, who heard it from him, who heard it from...'.

In the B Block arena,
Stonewall was having trouble standing with his injury. Medical staff have to come in and use their healing magic to fix him up, after Stonewall purposefully undoes any hint of his crystalling, of course. Once fully healed, he gets up. He could spit in Cosmic's direction, but instead he begins to take his leave. On his way out, he sees Dynamo and Thundy. He doesn't stop to chat, but he does give them a quick whisper as he leaves. "Don't let your guard down." That is his final warning before leaving the building to find his sister.

"We just received confirmation that the clones and beasts in this match were magical apparitions, not real creatures. The judgement stands, and Stonewall was not too badly injured. Next up for B Block..." Straightaway begins to announce the next set of fighters, but it hardly matters right now.

In the C Block arena,
Kronos barely needed to get the crowd going. Shortly after he started to applaud, so did most of the crowd watching him. Naturally, this takes Flash Magnus by surprise. He seems humbled. "Heh... Hey, you know, you're not so bad yourself Kronos. Sorry for ribbing you like that earlier. It was just fighter banter. You know how it is, right? I'm just glad I was right about you. You were strong, and you didn't disappoint. It was an honor fighting along side ya." Flash says happily, giving his own salute. Happy with himself, he nods, turns around, and begins to walk towards the end of the ring.

...And then he stops as soon as one of his hooves touches the first step outside of the ring. "HEY! Wait a minute!!" Flash says, realizing what he just did. "Too late! Flash Magnus has stepped out of the ring, which means he forfeits and Kronos wins!" Straightaway commentates, which makes the crowd cheer for a new reason. "...HEY!!!" Flash yells as soon as he can hear the slightest break in the applause. He points at Kronos, but instead of being angry, he smirks. "KRONOS! Someday, let's have a rematch. No tournament, no rules, no holds bar. And also, you should come have an adventure with me and the Pillars sometime. I know Rockhoof would love to challenge you as well, and I bet Starswirl would lose his mind when he sees a pony like you." Flash says before taking his leave.

[Ragland Tiger 3,547]

@Samurai Equine @Courageous Thunder Dash @ExplosionMare @PawelS

12 hours ago, Samurai Equine said:

Starlight nods, getting the gist of it and carries Chelsea over to Bluebell, not even checking if she is feeling good enough to move on her own or not since it has completely slipped her mind by now.

By the the time they get to the spectator's entrance, Starlight looks a little closer at Bluebell and tilts her head, rubbing her chin. "You seem familiar... Have we met before? Don't tell, probably through Twilight if I had to guess..."

Bluebell looked back and smiled.  "Bluebell sh-Shrub?  R-r-royal historian? Ad-adopted sibling of t-t-Twilight Sparkle and sp-Spike?  One of th-th-these days, Starlight g-Glimmer, you're going to l-l-look back and remember m-me."

[Pencil Pouch]

@Samurai Equine @Courageous Thunder Dash @PawelS

"You're welcome, Starlight." Pencil acknowledged to the unicorn before the group swiftly teleported to the fighting arena.

Pencil felt slightly disoriented from the effects, her head feeling light for a moment. Thankfully it subsided as soon as she put a hoof to her forehead. She looked over at Sparkly to see if she was experiencing any symptoms herself. Thankfully, she wasn't acting unusual in the slightest. Pencil reasoned Sparkly must have experience with this sort of thing, what with traveling from Earth and all.

Once the group was settled enough and Starlight was able to assist Chelsea, Pencil could make out Bluebell calling them over. She galloped towards the blue unicorn with Sparkly not far behind. As soon as she was able to catch her breath, she inquired,

"Hey, Bluebell! Are you the one who knows what's causing the 'disturbance' in Chelsea?"

Sparkly stepped aside so that she was no longer behind Pencil. She wanted to make herself visible so she wouldn't alarm Bluebell. In a friendly manner, she spoke,

"Greetings, I am Sparkly Green. I can offer my assistance if needed, or at the very least offer you some wisdom if the situation calls for it. What is your name?"

With how dire the situation was, Sparkly wasn't sure if the mare would respond, but regardless, she was glad to see a new face.