The Dragon Gamer

Spike and the girls stared Grogar down as the villainous deceiver smirked, “You've gone as far as anyone can go on the level of vile.” Twilight told Grogar with a frown.

Grogar just continued to look smug, as Spike spoke, “Waging war on innocent gamers with your Ravagers, bribing other players to work for you, and now you got and kidnap our families and attempting to use them to blackmail us into working for you.”

“That's how the world works, kid. Get with the program.” Grogar answered.

“I suggest we skip the pleasantries and get to the point where we get down to business.” Rarity insisted.

“I agree,” Grogar said, “So the deal is we fight and the last team standing wins.”

“If we win, you let our families go and you free Micro Software from where you're holding him.” Spike laid out their side of the terms.

“And if I win, you eight will become my new soldiers in Eden.” Grogar smirked.

“We agree to your terms.” Spike said.

“So you decidin' on facing us alone?” Applejack noticed no one at his side.

“You got balls facing all of us single handed.” Rainbow said.

“On the contrary, my team should be arriving any moment.” Grogar said, as more avatars appeared beside him.

Grogar's team consisted of the Members of the Black Order; Ebony Maw, Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, and Obsidian Cull. Along with them was Tai Lung, Bane, and Lothor (Rangers Ninja Storm).

“So Grogar's got you mooks under his thumb as well?” Spike asked in disappointment.

“It's nothing personal,” Tai Lung began, “After all what player wouldn't do anything for the right price?”

“And when this is over, you too shall become followers of Grogar.” Maw told them.

“Yeah, not gonna happen.” Applejack frowned.

Grogar approached, “First, which among you is going to be team captain?”

Spike and the girls looked at each other, before Twilight spoke up, “I nominate Shenron!”

“I second that.” Sunset put in.

Each of the girls voiced approval much to Spike's shock, “Are you sure, girls?”

“We have faith in you.” Rarity assured him with a smile, as the other girls nodded.

“Well, then. Alright, I accept the position.” Spike told Grogar.

“Excellent. And I myself shall act as my teams captain. Whichever of us goes down first their entire team loses.” the corrupt man explained.

“You're not making the stakes any better.” Fluttershy pouted.

“Don't worry, we can take them all.” Rainbow assured her.

“We shall see.” Proxima twirled her weapon.

“I am itching to crush some skulls!” Bane said cracking his knuckles.

“And... Fight!” Grogar announced.

And so the sides engaged in battle with Spike and Grogar going at it, Twilight going after Maw, Applejack against Bane, Pinkie against Cull, Rainbow against Lothor, Fluttershy and Proxima, Sunset against Tai Lung, and Rarity against Corvus.

Twilight was firing magic shots at Maw who dodged before levitating rocks from all around and used his mental powers configured them into stone spikes which he fired at the girl. Rarity seeing this while pushing Corvus back used her diamond shield power to protect Twilight from the assault, allowing Twilight to reach into her item storage and pulled out a trap card.

“Mirror Force!” she activated it causing the remaining stone spikes to redirect back at Maw with one gracing his head taking out some LP.

“Thanks, Rarity!” Twilight called.

“Anytime!” she replied, before jumping back as Corvus tried to strike with his glaive.

“Do not assume I will go easy on you just because you have a pretty face.” Corvus warned the pretty girl.

“I'd be insulted if you did.” Rarity responded, as the two fought with the girl summoned a jewel encrusted blade from her arsenal and attacked her opponent.

Obsidian Cull was launching his hammer at Pinkie who was bouncing around avoiding it, “Sorry, big guy! You're too slow!”

Cull growled, as he kept trying to attack Pinkie who was dodging before looking in her inventory before pulling out a boomerang blade and threw it. The boomerang missed Cull who launched his hammer at Pinkie, only for the boomerang to come back with the blades cutting the cable connected to Cull's hammer. Pinkie dodged as the hammer went flying.

“Sorry about your hammer.” Pinkie grinned, as Cull got mad.

Proxima and Fluttershy were going at it with the member of the Black Order trying to stab the animal lover with her spear.

“For being the most timid Rainboom, you really are good at dodging.” Proxima admitted.

“I do that a lot.” Fluttershy said sheepishly.

“Well, you cannot dodge forever!” Proxima continued to try to stab Fluttershy, only for the girl to summon the Hyrule Shield to block her attack.

“I know. So how about I go on the offense now?!” Fluttershy summoned from her arsenal a certain shen-gong-wu, “Ju-Ju Flytrap!” the wu released a swarm of honeybees at Proxima who tried swatting them away, but they were still distracting her.

Applejack was wrestling against Bane in strength, “First I must admit it is an honor being able to fight against the Rainboom who excels in physical strength!” Bane told Applejack as they were grappling.

“Appreciate it.” Applejack replied.

“And just imagine how popular my rep will go when all of Eden learns I broke Applejack!” the muscled up man mocked.

Applejack frowned, “The only thing getting' broken is your back!” Applejack flipped Bane over her as he landed on the ground.

Sunset and Rainbow were each going up against Tai Lung and Lothor respectively in hand to hand combat, before Lothor fired an energy laser at the two knocking them off their feet. Tai Lung dropped down and tried to nail them. The two managed to roll away as the snow leopard put a crater in the ground.

“You both fight well in your own styles,” Tai Lung began, “But there's only so much those styles can take you.”

“Us on the other hand have more than enough skill!” Lothor added.

“The both of you talk too much!” Sunset frowned, as she and Rainbow continued to fight with Rainbow running circles around Lothor before trying to land a punch, only for Lothor to block it and the two engaged in hand to hand combat again.

Sunset exchanged martial arts blows with Tai Lung, before the animal struck a nerve in Sunset making her recoil, “Now you're mine!”

Before Tai Lung could land a fatal blow, a strike of lightning struck his arm making him divert his attack allowing Sunset to move away in time. Tai Lung looked to Rainbow Dash who fired the shot.

“When I'm done with her, you're next!” he growled before resuming his fight with Sunset.

Spike was attacking Grogar using a combination of the Dragon Talisman and Sledge's blaster. But despite the combo Spike had, Grogar was dodging the shots while firing blasts of magic at him. One shot of magic knocked the blaster out of Spike's hand.

“When this is over you'll be calling me master.” Grogar sneered.

Spike frowned, before retrieving the Reality Stone from his arsenal, “Nobody's my master!”

He activated the stone's power creating a sand storm blinding Grogar and his team, “Can't see!” Proxima tried shielding her eyes.

“Must get that stone!” Maw called, before receiving a hit from Twilight.

Grogar frowned, “Enough games!” he reached into his own storage and pulled out a flash grenade throwing it up that released a blinding light blinding Spike and his team, giving Grogar an opening and blasted the stone out fo Spike's hand causing the sand storm to disappear.

The corrupt man fired another shot right for Spike, only for Sunset to take the blow causing her avatar to disappear.

“Sunset!” Spike cried.

“No!” The Rainbooms cried.

At the tower, Sunset's goggles deactivated, as she removed them, “I'm out. But Spike's still in the game. So we still have a chance.”

“And we're going to get more of a chance.” Celestia said, as she was at another computer before launching something.

“What'd you do?” Sunset asked.

Celestia smirked, “Sent an invite.”

Sunset was confused, as Celestia got up and went to another VR platform before dawning her own gear, “Where are you going?” the girl asked the adult.

“To Eden.” she answered.

“But you said you couldn't go until...”

“I'm needed there. I'm done hiding.” Celestia dawned her goggles before activating them.

Back in Eden Spike and the girls continued fighting Grogar and his team twice as hard, “Sunset gave her life for me, and I won't let her sacrifice be in vain!” Spike shouted at Grogar.

“Don't worry, you'll be joining her soon!” Grogar smirked.

“HOLD IT!”

The avatars paused as a new avatar appeared before them. It was an alicorn pony with a white coat wavy hair mixed with colors reminding Spike and the girls of a familiar woman. She also wore yellow armor.

“Who is that?” Spike asked in confusion.

“I don't believe it,” Twilight gasped, “Principal Celestia?!”

“Celestia?” Grogar gasped, before smiling amused, “Well, this is a treat. What brings you to Eden after all this time?”

“To put an end to your reign here.” she answered.

“Ah-ah, you cannot interfere in this fight otherwise they forfeit.” he warned her.

“I'm not fighting. I just came to provide support. And so did everyone else.” she smirked.

“Everyone else?” Fluttershy asked confused.

Suddenly appearing all around were thousands if not millions of avatars stretching as far as the eye could see. The avatars cheered for Spike and the Rainbooms, while booing at Grogar and his team.

“You're a fraud, Grogar!”

“A blackmailer!”

Grogar looked to Celestia, “What did you do?”

“Sent a mass message to every gamer there is informing them of your scheme. And now they're here to support the heroes.” she answered.

“Go Shenron!”

“Go Rainbooms!”

Twilight spoke to Grogar, “Now they know, Grogar. So you're finished.”

“Not yet!” Grogar growled, as he and his team resumed fighting them.

Pinkie and Applejack worked together and managed to take down Obsidian Cull. Ebony Maw used his psychic attacks on the two binding them to the ground. Rainbow after knocking Tai Lung back spotted Spike's blaster from Sledge and grabbed it before blasting Maw in the back. Maw lost his hold on A.J and Pinkie before he turned to Rainbow Dash and attacked her.

Twilight whipped out her wizarding wand and aimed at Maw, “Petrificus Totalus!” Suddenly Maw froze in place before Rainbow and Applejack struck him and he was destroyed.

“Yeah!” the two cheered and high fived.

“We got them on the run!” Pinkie cheered, only for Proxima to sneak up behind her and stab her, “Oh, bummer!” she was deleted.

“Pinkie!” Twilight cried.

“She should've watched her back.” Proxima sneered.

“Like you!” Rarity called, as she dropped down riding a colossal diamond she created through her power and crushed Proxima destroying her.

Pinkie's goggles deactivated, and she removed them seeing Sunset, “I guess that's it for me, huh?”

“Don't worry, they got this.” Sunset said giving the girl hope.

Back in Eden the avatars booed at what Proxima did to Pinkie, and then cheered for Rarity taking her out.

“We got them on the run now!” Rarity called, until she and Applejack were backed up by Lothor and Tai Lung

“You two will be joining your friends next!” Lothor warned the girls.

“Oh, yeah?” Applejack asked, “Well, so will you!” she pulled out a grenade and dropped it making Rarity and their opponents gasp as it took all four of them out together.

“Applejack! Rarity!” Spike cried, before blocking a punch from Grogar.

The two girls removed their gear, “Applejack, was that necessary?” Rarity asked shocked.

“Desperate I know, but at least we took down two more of Grogar's goons.” the cowgirl answered.

“But now Spike and the others are down two more as well.” Pinkie reminded as they watched the computer monitor to see their friends fight.

Spike, Twilight, Fluttershy, and Rainbow continued to fight but they felt like they could reach their limits.

“Getting tired, boy?” Grogar asked Spike.

“You'd wish!” he replied, before releasing fire blasts at Grogar who evaded, before launching blasts of magic for Spike managing to graze him.

'Not a direct hit, but if this keeps up I'll be toast, and our families...' Spike thought hating to imagine the consequences.

Twilight while attacking Corvus, looked to Spike fighting Grogar and thought, 'We just need to take down Grogar and we win. But how can we when... wait, I got it!'

She summoned a mushroom, “Shenron!” Spike looked her way, “Take this, it'll give you the strength to defeat Grogar!” Spike noticed a slight wink in Twilight and caught on.

“Toss it over!” he called.

“No!” Corvus tried to stop Twilight but she already caught it before he destroyed her.

Spike looked ready to take the mushroom, only for Grogar to intercept it, “Sorry, Spike. But your friend's attempt to help you failed. And now I will use the power she tried to give you and crush you!” he activated the mushroom laughing before noticing everyone and everything around him started getting bigger, “Wait, what's happening?!” he suddenly realized his voice was getting higher.

As it turned out Grogar himself shrunk down making him like the size of an action figure, “HOW?!” he squaked as eveyr avatar laughed hysterically.

Spike smirked, “Hate to tell you, Grogar, that mushroom wasn't a growth mushroom. It was a poison one.”

Grogar fumed, “You tricked me! Both of you!”

“You gotta be careful what items you use, Grogar. They may end up being more trouble to the user.” Spike said smugly.

Grogar growled, “I just have to wait it out, until the effects wear off!”

Spike stomped his foot near him, “Not happening! Body slam!” he dropped down squishing Grogar.

With that the avatars cheered, as Corvus, Cull, and Bane looked around seeing with their team captain defeated they lost too and stood down.

Spike looked all around seeing the avatars applaud and cheered smiled, “Wow.” he was hugged from both sides by Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy who were just as happy.

Where at the tower, Twilight, and the rest of the defeated girls cheered knowing they succeeded.

“It worked!” Twilight cheered, as she hugged and jumped with Rarity.

Celestia who was still hooked up to the machine spoke to them, “And now Grogar will keep his word and let your families go.”

“But will he really?” Sunset asked.

“Oh, he will. He has no other choice.”

At the company building Grogar's goggles deactivated, before throwing them away, “If that brat thinks I'm gonna keep my word, he's got another thing coming!”

Suddenly the doors to the office were kicked open and a whole swat team arrived with many aiming their guns at him.

“Freeze!” one of them ordered.

Grogar froze with his hands up, as another spoke, “Grogar, you're under arrest for impersonating Micro Software's game avatar, holding him captive, several others hostage, bribing players, and so much more.”

“Officers, let me explain.” Grogar tried to reason, but they weren't gonna have it.

“Don't move!”

“No matter, you'll never find the kids families, they're in a secure location.” Grogar grinned.

“Not so much.” the cop said before showing him a tablet with video feed of Spike and the girls families freed with his goons apprehended by more agents.

One of them spoke up to the camera, “This is special agent Flash Magnus. I'm here with fellow agents Rockhoof, Somnambula, Mistmane, and Mage Meadowbrook. We have secured the hostages so you have no leverage over their kids you tried to blackmail.”

“How did they find?!” Grogar asked shocked.

“We received intel on their whereabouts through a third party and the agents were dispatched immediately. As well as intel on all your activity with this company as well.”

“But who?” Grogar asked before wondering, “Wait.” he received a text and saw his phone with a message from Bray.

'Sorry, Grogar. But they made me an offer I couldn't refuse. You get what you pay after all. And boy did I get paid.' 😏

'Bray, you traitor!' Grogar mentally shouted.

At the tower, Luna who had been the one behind everything from conspiring with Bray to squawk about all the information on Grogar allowed her to dispatch the cops and the special agents to arrest Grogar and rescue Spike and the girls families sighed in huge relief while leaning back in hr rotating chair.

“I really put in a lot of overtime on this one. But it was all worth it.” she smiled to herself.