open The Town That Friendship Forgot

[Kronos the Revenant 1,971]

@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 7,785]

@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 3,233]

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 9,631]

@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 37,996]

@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.

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@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 1,971]

@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 7,785]

@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 9,631]

@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 9,631]

@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 37,996]

@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..."

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@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 3,233]

@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.

[Samurai Equine 37,996]

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

As soon as she says her name, it clicks right away. "Bluebell! Of course, now I remember!" She goes and gives her a big hug, and then pulls away. "Heh. Sorry, I guess I just wasn't expecting to see you here. I'll need to have a talk with Twilight next time she decides to send me somewhere..."

[Dynamo Pad 9,631]

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

After making his way off of the stage, Cosmic's eyes glanced over towards the source of Straightaway's voice. "Magical apparitions, huh?" He scoffed, his eyes soon darting around the arena to try and find his teammates within the crowd. 'Oh, if only they knew. Those apparitions as they say are definitely as real as they can be. They just don't understand it yet.' His eyes flashed red, before returning to their natural color. A small smirk grew as it graced his lips as he couldn't wait to show anyone foolish to stand in his way. Speaking of his teammates, the duo were finished spreading their rumors to anyone and everyone in the arena. It wasn't easy as they tried to avoid coming into contact with Dynamo and the others they had met earlier today. However, it was worth it as they could hear everyone gossip amongst themselves. The neon green unicorn could even hear this as it was simply music to his ears. 'Sounds like the stage has been set. Now's the time to star the show.' He thought, before he started making his way towards his target.

Upon hearing Thundy's explanation, Dynamo couldn't help, but nod in agreement. An expression of understanding was present upon his face. "Okay and thanks for letting me know. Sorry for the random guess. With how loud the crowd has been, I wasn't sure if it was a growl, or just your stomach growling. I want to say that it was surprising that Cosmic won, but I guess I can't. He was always pretty strong in terms of magic from before." He explained, remembering the kind of magic that Cosmic was capable of. Although, it seemed like he had become a lot more powerful in the time that had passed before the two had seen each other. As Stonewall was beginning to make his leave, the gaming unicorn had managed to catch the crystal pony's final warning. He thought to ask why, but it was too late as Stonewall had already left. Speaking of the crowd, Dynamo's ears perked as he heard random things being said. He couldn't explain it, but he felt concerned with what he thought he had been hearing. To some, it seemed like regular, everyday gossip. To others, it sounded like said gossip was being directed towards something, or someone.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't good, ol' Kyubiki Tenchu! Aren't you a sight for sore eyes!" Before he could ask about the gossip/rumors, Dynamo's ears perked as he heard the familiar voice. A sudden chill was beginning to move up and down his spine. 'Oh, dear Celestia. Please don't tell me it's him.' He slowly looked towards the source, until his gazed landed on the pony he didn't want to see. He wished that Samurai was here as he would have provided backup. He felt that Thundy would still provide support, but they didn't know Cosmic like he did. "O-Oh, uh...h-hey, Cosmic." He would say, giving a slight wave of his foreleg to let the neon green unicorn a notification of hearing him. He didn't want to make anything seem like anything was wrong, but he just hoped that Cosmic wouldn't start trouble.

Edited August 18, 2021 by Dynamo Pad

[Thundy]

@Dynamo Pad
 

"No prob." Thundy said as his ear twitched, hearing a voice that seemed to address Dynamo. He turned and saw Cosmic, and snarled loudly. "How dare you address my friend like that!" He barked. 

[Kronos the Revenant 1,971]

@Samurai Equine

Kronos winces and sharply sucks in some air as he didnt intend for Flash to step out of the ring. He truly was praising his opponent for giving him a thrilling fight.

 

”Sorry about that,” Kronos told Flash with a nervous chuckle, “Didnt mean for that to happen. But, still, imma hold you up on that promise for a rematch against both you and that Roguff fella you were talking about. Til we meet next time, Flash Magnus.”

 

With that, Kronos felt satisfaction from facing a worthy opponent. 

[Bluebell A. Shrub]

@Samurai Equine

On 2021-08-18 at 1:55 AM, Samurai Equine said:

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

As soon as she says her name, it clicks right away. "Bluebell! Of course, now I remember!" She goes and gives her a big hug, and then pulls away. "Heh. Sorry, I guess I just wasn't expecting to see you here. I'll need to have a talk with Twilight next time she decides to send me somewhere..."

"I only w-w-wish it-it were under less sca-scary circumstances," said Bluebell  "Do you remember d-Dynamo Pad?  He's in this t-tournament and there m-m-m-may be some evil unicorns loo-loo-looking to hurt him, and maybe even m-me."

@ExplosionMare @Courageous Thunder Dash @PawelS

On 2021-08-17 at 8:21 PM, Pencil Pouch said:

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.

"Th-thanks, Sparkly. We need all the h-h-help we can get.  I'm Bluebell."  Bluebell then turned to Chelsea.  Chelsea, wh-wh-what's wrong?  Are y-y-you sick? Are-are you hurt?  ...Oh my g-g-g-gosh!  Did s-s-something bad happen to th-Thundy?"

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[Chelsea]

@Ragland Tiger @ExplosionMare @PawelS

Chelsea took a deep breath. "I'm okay...Thundy sent me some thoughts from the tournament, which were quite negative. It seems like someone or a group is spreading bad stuff about Dynamo. We can't let everyone succumb to the lies." Chelsea stated with one last small pant. 

[Dynamo Pad 9,631]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Cosmic merely raised an eyebrow as he heard a snarl coming from Thundy. "Woah! Hostile!" He held up his right foreleg as a means to show he was surrendering. "What do you mean? What in Equestria did I do to receive such hate? Furthermore, what did I even address? Was it the name Kyubiki Tenchu?" Dynamo blinked in confusion as he was even confused. He appreciated Thundy's concern, but he wasn't sure what the griffon was talking about. 

[Thundy]

@Dynamo Pad

"You do realize that "a sight for sore eyes" is an insult..." Thundy said in a serious tone, still giving Cosmic a bit of a glare. Thundy looked back at Dynamo and made sure he was okay, relaxing for a second and looking less intimidating. 

[Dynamo Pad 9,631]

@Samurai Equine @Courageous Thunder Dash

Cosmic, now realizing what the griffon was talking about, had raised an eyebrow. 'Is this guy serious? All this over what I said?' He shook his head, while doing his best to give an apologetic look. One could argue that it was being forced. Even so, the neon green unicorn tried to be sincere to avoid suspicion. "Ah, my bad, then. I meant it more along the lines of it's been a long time. Considering I haven't seen Kyubiki in a little over a year." He smiled, looking over to Dynamo, who now realized he had been insulted. If he were being honest, he didn't know that phrase had ever considered to be an insult. It stung, but he understood that this was Cosmic they were talking about. He was immediately pulled from his thoughts as the neon green unicorn had wrapped his forelegs around Dynamo's neck. Pulling him into a tight hug, while Cosmic's smile turned into a grin. "Oh, I missed you so, so much! You got to stop by Fillydelphia every now and then, or at least look me and the others up. We really have to get back in touch, you know?" He asks, Dynamo wincing from the hug as he felt air being robbed from him.

[Thundy]

@Dynamo Pad

"Just as I suspected. He's playing Dynamo. That snake..." Thundy thought to himself, keeping an eye on Cosmic. "Watch yourself Dynamo. We're facing a wolf in sheep's clothing." Thundy said telepathically to Dynamo. 

[Dynamo Pad 9,631]

@Samurai Equine @Courageous Thunder Dash

Dynamo thought he had heard Thundy speak to him telepathically, but it was all background noise as he thought he felt that he was on the verge of passing out. The need of air was begging as Cosmic squeezed the life out of him. Speaking of Cosmic, he opened his eyes to see Dynamo was starting to change colors. "Whoopsie!" He suddenly let go of his hug as Dynamo had collapsed to the ground. All the while, the gaming unicorn had taken a huge breath of air to circulate into his lungs. "H-Huh!? A-Am I late!? Please don't take me out coach!" He spoke deliriously after what Cosmic had done. He nearly broke and busted a gut, while laughing at Dynamo's expense. However, he remained stoic as he leaned down at the sprawled out gaming unicorn. "Uh oh! Kyubiki, you okay? Again, That was my bad again. I guess I don't know my own strength sometimes." 

Edited August 18, 2021 by Dynamo Pad