Lightning and Firefist (Script)

  *Ponyville*

   (Lightning and Stealth are walking through the town peacefully and hear a pony in the center annoucing)

  Trixie: Come and see the Great and Powerful TRIXIE!!

  Lightning: (Sighs) Are you kidding me?! (Walks to the center of town with Stealth) It's bad enough we had to deal with Gilda, now this joker? What is life full of problems?

  Stealth: Lightning, it's like asking, "Why aren't bananas alive and how come they can't jump right into our mouths?" That's what I hope happens someday.

  Lightning: (unamused expression)

  Stealth: What? I thought you would understand.

  (Both arrive at the stage)

  Rarity: My, my, my, what boasting!

  Spike: Come on, no pony's as magical as Twi— Twi— Twi— Oh! (clears throat) Hey, Rarity, I, uh— Mustache!

  Twilight: There's nothing wrong with being talented, is there?

  Applejack: Nothin' at all, 'cept in when someone goes around showin' it off like a school filly with fancy new ribbons.

  Rarity: Just because one has the ability to perform lots of magic does not make one better than the rest of us.

  Rainbow Dash: Especially when ya got me around being better than the rest of us. (laughter) (Look from Applejack) Eh, I mean, yeah, uh, magic shmagic. Boo!

  Twilight: (Notices Lightning and Stealth) Lightning, Stealth? What are you guys doing here?

  Lightning: Our attention was caught by the worst boaster we've heard yet.

  Trixie: Well, well, well, it seems we have some neighsayers in the audience. Who is so ignorant as to challenge the magical ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie? Do they not know that they're in the presence of the most magical unicorn in all of Equestria?

  Rarity: (raspberry) Just who does she think she is?

  Spike: Yeah! Since we all know that Twilight here is—

  Twilight: Spike! Shhh!

  Lightning: What makes you special?! You say you're the most magical unicorn in Equestria, but you're just a joke!

  Trixie: (Pulls Lightning toward her) You dare to challenge me pathetic alicorn? I'm even more powerful than you are.

  Lightning: (Laughs) You couldn't even win a magical contest even if you were the only unicorn left. (Mane 6, Spike, and Stealth laugh) I've know squirrels more magical than you! (Mane 6, Spike, and Stealth laugh)

  Trixie: You little! (Throws up Lightning in the sky who is now using his wings to keep him afloat)

  Lightning: Hey Trixie! Here's a strong message! (Drops 5 heavy, bricks on her head, Mane 6, Spike, and Stealth laugh once again, one of them says, "You are a boaster. I know a unicorn more magical than you!")

  Trixie: Hmph. There is no unicorn more magical than me!

  Lightning: You'll soon find out Trixie! That You're just a joke!

  Trixie: Hmph. As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted by a fool...

  Lightning: I've got more bricks where that's coming.

  Trixie:(Stops her insult and continues) I am the most skilled unicorn Equestria has ever seen!

  Rainbow Dash: So, "Great and Powerful Trixie". First of all, what makes you think you can do that to my friend? Second, What makes you think you're so awesome, anyway?

  Trixie: Heh, why, only the Great and Powerful Trixie has magic strong enough to vanquish the dreaded ursa major and demands respect.

  (fanfare, fireworks)

  Audience: Ahh!

  Stealth: (To Lightning) Lame. I've seen better.

  Snips: What?

  Snails: No way!

  Trixie: When all hope was lost, the ponies of Hoofington had no one to turn to, but the Great and Powerful Trixie stepped in, and with her awesome magic, vanquished the ursa major and sent it back to its cave deep within the Everfree Forest!

  Snips and Snails: Saw, sweet!

  Snips: That settles it.

  Snails: Trixie truly is the most talented, the most magical, the most awesome unicorn in Ponyville.

  Snips: No, in all of Equestria!

  Spike: How do you know? You didn't see it! And besides, Twi— (zip) Mmph! M-mmph!

  Trixie: (laughter) It's true, my enthusiastic little admirers. Trixie is most certainly the best in Ponyville.

  (crickets)

  Stealth: Hey Trixie! I have one word to say. BOO!! You stink! (Mane 7 and Spike Laugh)

  Trixie:(Growls) Don't believe the Great and Powerful Trixie? (chuckles) Well then, I hereby challenge you, Ponyvillians. Anything you can do, I can do better. Any takers? Anyone? Hmm? Or is Trixie destined to be the greatest equine who has ever lived?!

  Stealth: (Imitates cricket noises) I think I know some unicorn. And her name is Twi- (zip) Mmph! Mmph!

  Twilight: Stealth! Shhh! There's no way I'm going to use my magic now, guys. Especially since—

  Trixie: Hmm, how about you! (Points to Twilight)

  Twilight: (gulps)

  Twilight: I— I—

  Trixie: Well, little hayseed?

  Applejack: That's it! I can't stand for no more of this!

  Spike: You show her, AJ!

  Applejack: Can your magical powers do this? (Uses lasso)

  Audience: Whooo! (cheers)

  Applejack: Top that, missy.

  Trixie: Oh ye of little talent. Watch and be amazed at the magic of Trixie!

  Applejack: Whoa! Uh!

  Audience: (laughter and cheers)

  Trixie: Once again, the Great and Powerful Trixie prevails.

  Rainbow Dash: There's no need to go struttin' around and showin' off like that.

  Trixie: Oh?

  Rainbow Dash: That's my job! (Flies around amazing the crowd) They don't call me "Rainbow" and "Dash" for nothin'!

  Audience: (cheers)

  Trixie: When Trixie is through, the only thing they'll call you is loser.

  Rainbow Dash: Whoa! Whoa! Whoa-a-a-a! (gulp) I think I'm (gulp) gonna be sick.

  Trixie: Seems like any pony with a dash of good sense would think twice before tussling with the Great Trixie.

(thunder)

  Rainbow Dash: Ow! (Gets zapped)

  (laughter)

  Spike: What we need is another unicorn to challenge her. Someone with some magic of her own.

  Rainbow Dash: Yeah! A unicorn to show this unicorn who's boss.

  Applejack: A real unicorn to unicorn tussle.

  Twilight: Uh...

  Rarity: Enough. Enough, all of you. I take your hint, but Rarity is above such nonsense. Rainbow Dash and Applejack may behave like ruffians, but Rarity conducts herself with beauty and grace.

  Lightning: Okay, now you're sounding like "you know who" doing "you know what."

  Trixie: Ooo, what's the matter? Afraid you'll get a hair out of place in that rat's nest you call a mane?

  Rarity: Oh, it. Is. On! You may think you're tough with all of your so-called powers, but there's more to magic than your brutish ways. A unicorn needs to be more than just muscle. A unicorn needs to have style.

   Audience: Ooh!

  Rarity: A unicorn is not a unicorn without grace and beauty.

  Spike: Rarity won't let Trixie get the best of her! She's strong, she's beautiful, she's—

  Audience: (gasps)

  Lightning: Oh, Thunderbolts.

  Rarity: Quick! I need a mirror! Get me a mirror! What did she do to my hair? I know she did something terrible to my hair!

  Twilight: Nothing.

  Rainbow Dash: It's fine.

  Applejack: It's gorgeous.

  Lightning: It's all good.

  Spike and Stealth: It's green. (Looks from Twilight, Lightning, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash) What?

  Rarity: Ugh, no. Green hair! Not green hair! (cries) Such an awful, awful color! (cries and runs away)

  Golden Harvest: Well, I never!

  Spike: Well Twilight, guess it's up to you. Come on, show her what you're made of.

  Twilight: What do you mean? I'm nothing special.

  Spike: Yes, you are! You're better than her!

  Twilight: I'm not better than anyone.

  Trixie: Hah! You think you're better than the Great and Powerful Trixie? You think you have more magical talent? Well, come on, show Trixie what you've got. Show us all.

  Twilight: Who, me? I'm just your run-of-the-mill citizen of Ponyville. No powerful magic here. I, uh... I think I hear my laundry calling. Sorry, gotta go.

  Spike: Twilight?

  Trixie: Ha! Once again, the Great and Powerful Trixie has proven herself to be the most amazing unicorn in all of Equestria. Huh, was there ever any doubt?

  Lightning: Yeah! Right here you big joke! You think you're so great? How about you bring a real ursa major and bring it to us?! (Audience and Spike agreeing)

  Trixie: Trixie would do that but that is far too dangerous! Even a simple fool would know that.

  Stealth: She's right Lightning. Oh wait! I'm speaking to some simple fool who boasts and is pathetic at the same time!

  Trixie: (Growls)

  Stealth: Just wait Trixie! Your fame will go down the drain faster than water!

  Trixie: You think you're friend is more powerful than me? Come and challenge me!

  Lightning: I don't need to challenge you! I already know I'm more powerful than you! Also, you're just pathetic and foolish thinking you're better anybody.

   Trixie: (Growls) Come back here I want a challenge! (Lightning and Stealth walk away knowing they've won without using magic)

  *Golden Oaks Library*

  Spike: Twilight, would you put down that book and just listen to me?

  Twilight: Didn't you see how they hated Trixie's bragging, Spike? If I go out there and show off my magic, I run the risk of losing them as friends.

  Lightning: Twilight. This is different You'll be using your magic to stand up for your friends!

  Twilight: No, guys, it's exactly the same.

  Spike: Come on, Twilight, any one of these tricks, even the teeniest, would be enough to show up Trixie.

  Twilight: I don't want to be seen as a bragger like Trixie.

  (door slam, door open)

  Stealth: But you're the best! I bet you're even more powerful than Lightning.

  Lightning: Yeah, and I'm an alicorn!

  Twilight: Uh. Please, guys, I said no!

  Spike: (sighs) If that's the way you want to be, then fine.

  Lightning: Come on Stealth let's go for a walk.

  *Later that Evening in Ponyville*

  Stealth: I guess Twilight doesn't know the difference between show boasting and show standing up.

  Lightning: We just have to hope that- (Ground rumbles)

  Stealth: Uh, what was that? (Loud Roar and a Ursa come into view)

  Lightning and Stealth: Oh, nuts and bolts.

  (Ponies see the commotion and panic)

  Lightning and Stealth: (Run and scream to the Library)

  Twilight: Guys! What are you doing here?

  Stealth: (Sarcastically) Hmm, Let me think. We ran and scream in here, felt the ground rumbling, hear a roar, and SAW A URSA IN TOWN!!

  Twilight:  Guys if this is another attempt to show off my magic -(Ursa Roars outside and the three head out)

  Spike (Runs up to the group) Twilight! There's a-

  Lightning: She already knows Spike. (Faces Twilight) And about your previous comment, it's your chance.

  Stealth: How did a Ursa come to town?!

  Snips: We brought an ursa to town.

  Twilight, Spike, Lightning, and Stealth: You what!?!

  Snails: Don't worry, the Great and Powerful Trixie will vanquish it.

  Trixie: I can't.

  Snips and Snails: What!?

  Trixie: Oh, I can't, I never have. No one can vanquish an ursa major. I just made the whole story up to make me look better.

  Lightning and Stealth: Ha! We knew it!

  Snips and Snails: Made it up!?

  Ursa: (growl) (roar)

  (ponies gasp)

  Twilight: (gulp)

  Ursa: (growl)

  Twilight: (groans)

  (wind,music from broken cattails)

  Ursa: (growl) (grunt) (guttural sigh)

  Spike: Nice use of number sixteen.

  (metallic sounds)

  (water flowing)

  (milking sounds and moos)

  Cow: Golly, dont'cha know?

  Spike: That's new.

  Twilight: (groans and makes a ursa sized bottle)

  Ursa: (sucking)

  (cheering)

  Rainbow Dash: Unbelievable!

  Spike: That was amazing!

  Stealth: Awesome!

  Applejack: Heavens to Betsy! We knew you had ability, but not that much!

  Twilight: I'm sorry. Please, please don't hate me.

  Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Rarity: Hate you?

  Rarity: Why, whatever do you mean, darling?

  Twilight: Well, I know how much you all hated Trixie's showing off with her magic tricks, and I just thought--

  Rainbow Dash: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Magic's got nothing to do with it. Trixie's just a loudmouth.

  Rarity: Most unpleasant.

  Applejack: All hat and no cattle.

  Lightning: Pathetic and Foolish like I said.

  Twilight: So, you don't mind my magic tricks?

  Lightning: Of course we don't mind Twilight.

  Applejack: Your magic is a part of who you are, sugarcube, and we like who you are. We're proud to have such a powerful, talented unicorn as our friend.

  Rainbow Dash: And after whuppin' that ursa's hind quarters, we're even prouder.

  Twilight: You are?

  Rainbow Dash: Uh-huh.

  Applejack: Mm-hmm.

  Rarity: Mm-hmm.

  Stealth: Of course.

  Spike: Wow, Twilight, how'd you know what to do with that ursa major?

Twilight: That's what I was doing when you came looking for me. I was so intrigued by Trixie's bragging that I was compelled to do a little reading up on them.

  Spike: So it is possible to vanquish an ursa major all by yourself?

  Twilight: That wasn't an ursa major. It was a baby, an ursa minor.

  Lightning: She's right.

  Trixie: That was just a baby?

  Twilight: And it wasn't rampaging. It was just cranky because someone woke it up.

  Lightning and Stealth: Mm-hmm.

  Snips and Snails: Awww...

  Spike: Well, if that was an ursa minor, then what's an ursa major like?

  Twilight: You don't wanna know.

  Lightning: Yeah, let's just keep it a secret.

  Trixie: Huh. You may have vanquished an ursa minor, but you will never have the amazing, show-stopping ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie!

  Lightning: You're right Trixie. Because she has more show-stopping ability that you'll ever imagine!

(Trixie uses smokes to run away but is can be seen)

Rainbow Dash: Why, that little...

  Twilight Sparkle: Just let her go. Maybe someday she'll learn her lesson. Now, about you two.

  Snips: Ah (nervous laughter). Uh, we're sorry that we woke up the ursa minor.

  Snails: We just wanted to see some awesome magic.

  Snips: Yeah! And the way you vanquished that ursa minor was awesome!

  Snails: We deserve whatever punishment you give us.

  Twilight: For starters, you can clean up this mess. And... What do you think, Spike? Should I give them number twenty five?

  Spike: Oh, twenty five! Yes! And I think I deserve it, too.

  Stealth: Wondering, What's magic trick 25?

Snips and Snails: Heah?

  Twilight: I think you're right.

  Snips, Snails, and Spike: (Get mustaches) Sweet!

  *Golden Oaks Library*

  Twilight: Dear Princess Celestia, I have learned a very valuable lesson about friendship: I was so afraid of being thought of as a showoff that I was hiding a part of who I am. My friends helped me realize that it's okay to be proud of your talents, and there are times when it's appropriate to show them off... Especially when you're standing up for your friends.

  Spike: So, you finally admit that you're the most talented unicorn in all of Ponyville?

  Twilight: Well, yeah, but it's nothing to brag about. So, uh, how did it go with Rarity?

  Spike: Eh, she didn't go for the mustache.

  Twilight: You know, Spike, that mustache has nothing to do with who you really are. Maybe you should just try being yourself.

  Stealth: She's not wrong.

  Spike: Or... Maybe the mustache wasn't enough. Maybe if I had a mustache and a beard?

  Twilight: Uh, not this again!

  Lightning and Stealth: And here we go.

  Spike: Okay, imagine me with a nice, long, Fu Manchu type beard. Or maybe a goatee. Oh, no a soulpatch right on my chin!

  Lightning: Spike, it's been long day. Let's just go get some rest. (Twilight and Stealth agree)

  Spike: Aw.