A young man was sitting on a bench relaxing. He had light red hair with one black zigzag streak and a luminescent light blue eye. Sitting on the bench was the last thing that he remembered before dozing off and waking up in a bedroom. He rubbed his eyes and finally realized that he was a pony. He then panicked and a dark blue mare and a pearl white stallion ran in.

"hoho! Nightshade, your finally awake. I told you let me deal with the huge door. My special dynamite is very powerful, your lucky to wake up so early." Trick said, then reaches out his hoof, but the pony slaps it away. Trick crossed his hooves.

"Sheesh! I'm sorry but you were the one who tried to defuse my undefusing dynamite!" Trick said, then took the staff of Starswirl from his hat and teleport a smoothie onto his nightstand.

"Here, I made you this." Trick said smiling.

"The names Flint. Who's Nightshade?" The pony asked. Trick finally realized that the pony looked nothing like Nightshade and started to wonder what was going on.

"Frrriiiiick. Luna, I'll be down in a minute." Trick said, then Luna nods and leaves the room. Trick turned to the pony and got right in his face until they were eye to eye.

"Who the buck are you and what did you do with Nightshade?" Trick asked fiercely.

"I'm Flint. I'm a brawler. I don't know who Nightshade is." Flint said. Suddenly a flush came from the bathroom and Nightshade walked out.

"Oh your awake. Trick, I went on a walk at night and found this pony passed out on the ground." Nightshade said. Trick looked over at Nightshade.

"Nightshade! You shouldn't have gone out in your condition! The special dynamite blew up sending you crashing into the wall! Winter diagnosed a concussion for Celestia's sake."Trick said, then sighed and look back to Flint and point my hoof at him.

"And don't think I'm done with you!" Trick said, then turned and heads downstairs.

"You stay here. We'll talk in a second." Nightshade said and ran out to catch up with Trick. Trick went down stairs and pours a glass of cider.

"Trick dear. You must stop your drinking." Luna said, Trick turned to see his lovely wife.

"I know Lulu, just, Nightshade went out last night and brought back a complete stranger. You know how much I worry about hurt friends." Trick said, Luna gave him a hug and kiss.

"I know hon, but drinking isn't the answer." Luna said, then Trick sighed and pours the cider in the drain.

"Your right Lulu. I'll try to stop." Trick said, then turns to see Nightshade in the doorway.

"Nightshade! Why aren't you in bed!?" Trick shouted.

"I came to talk." Nightshade replied.

"Fine, but I'm getting you to bed no matter how much I sound like Winter." Trick said.

"He was passed out in the garden. I couldn't leave him there." Nightshade explained.

"Whatever, just get back in bed. I don't want to see you hurt." Trick said, he was definitely worried.

"Fine, but see that Applejack looks after him, okay?" Nightshade asked.

"Got it, so what do you want to talk about?" Trick asked. Nightshade does a facehoof and said, "that was what I wanted to talk about. Luna help me here."

"Trick darling, that's what he wanted to talk about." Luna said And Trick blushed out of embarrassment.

"Oh... I'm gonna go see if applejack can do. Until then, let Winter talk to Flint, she can always get answers out of anypony." Trick said then walked out the door to sweet apple acres. It was not long after that Flint got a visit from Trick. Winter was also in the room and she walked up to Trick.

"What did Applejack say?" Winter asked Trick.

"She said it was fine as long as he's ready to work. What did Flint have to say for himself?" Trick Replied.

"He said that he is a human last time he checked. He is also called a brawler, whatever that is. I'm worried for him." Winter said, she glanced over to him with sad eyes.

"What are you talking about over there?" Flint asked, he had apparently caught Winter's glance.

"It's nothing you should be concerned about." Trick replied, then walked over and sat down next to Flint.

"So Flint, I hear your a human! I'm afraid to tell you your stuck here for at least 10 moons until the mirror portal opens again." Trick said, then backed up and pulled a smoothie out from his hat.

"Here, it's bannana!" Trick said, then skipped out of the room.

"I can't tell if he is being rude or nice." Flint said.

"It takes a while to understand him. He was being nice." Winter smiled gently and Trick walked back in.

"Oh and have fun in Equestria! Would you like me to teach you to walk again?" Trick asked.

"That will be nice. Thank you both." Flint said and Winter giggled. Trick grabbed Flint and dragged him into the living room.

"Ok Flint, stand up." Trick said, then Flint awkwardly stands up.

"Ok now just crawl like a human baby." Trick said, then walked out of the room leaving a dumbfounded Flint standing in the living room.

"He is very confusing." Flint said. The next thing that happened was Winter taking Flint to Sweet Apple Acres. Winter then knocked on Applejack' s front door. Trick knew spying was wrong, but he had a suspicious feeling about Flint. Trick used the Staff of Starswirl to watch Flint.

"So I just help with chores?" Flint asked.

"That's what Trick said. I wonder what's taking Applejack so long." Winter said.

sometime earlier

Trick went into the bed chamber of Luna Princess of the Night. As he walked in, Luna was already waiting for for him.

"What took you so long tricky poo?" Luna said. Trick went over, took off his hat, and walked towards the balcony.

"I'm sorry Luna, it's just been stressful this week." Trick said. Luna walked up next to him and put her wings over him.

"Hey, try having my life. I'm sure I can handle your crazy adventures." Luna said smiling, Trick just snickered.

"Trust me dear, you don't want this crazy brain." Trick said, then looked down at the necklace, the only thing keeping the most evil being in history lock away inside his mind Vault.

a bit later, but still earlier

Trick went back to Nightshades house. Ever since it got the staff of Starswirl from Daring do, Trick had mastered it's magical abilities and attributes. It's like looking at a earth pony Starswirl! Trick knocked on the door.

"Nightshade! I'm back, Luna wanted me to keep an eye on Flint so I guess we can be roomies!" Trick shouted. Nightshade opens the door.

"Sure I guess, but Winter sleeps with me. You'll have to use the spare bedroom." Nightshade said.

"Ok! I can't wait! I brought everything I need in here.". I point at my hat. "So, did Flint learn to walk yet?" Trick said with a smirk.

"Winter took him to Sweet Apple Acres. You they should arrive there...," Nightshade said and Trick vanished, "...any second."

Back to date

Trick was spying on Flint from the distance. Applejack finally opened up the door.

"Hi Applejack, I brought Flint." Winter said. Applejack then shook Flints hooves rapidly up and down

"Welcome to Equestria Flint. Ah hope yer stay here is as welcoming as possible. Let me introduce you to the family." Applejack said, then stopped shaking Flints hoof and motioned him to follow her inside. Flint walks it and saw an old green mare, a burly looking red stallion, and a little filly that dashed up to see Flint' s cutie mark. Flint' s cutie mark was a hoof that was on fire, at least that's what he thought it was.

"Hiya mister! What's yer cutie mark mean? Are you a fire pony!?" Applebloom said, then started to bounce around Flint asking question faster than he could answer. Then after a few seconds Applejack pulled her away and introduced him to Big Macintosh and Granny Smith.

"So Flint, you look strong, follow me I'll teach ya how to applebuck." Applejack said, then walked back outside motioning Flint to follow. Trick was hiding in a tree sipping on a chocolate shake with a super silly straw nearby.

"You see, I'm what they call a brawler, but I'd be happy to help with the chores. I wonder if I can still..." Flint said holding his right forehoof up and it burst into flames. The fire seemed to come off the hoof without burning him.

"I still can, I totally still can." Flint said cheerfully. Trick did a spit take. He knew this Flint's name was familiar. Trick jumped from tree surprising Flint and Applejack.

"Trick! What were you doin in my apple trees!?" Applejack said firmly.

"Umm, well I wanted to see if they were comfy as Rainbow dash says they are" Trick replied, he was praying to Luna she would believe it. Applejack sends a questioning stare at Trick.

"Okaaaaay." Applejack said, then Trick walked over to Flint.

"I knew your name was familiar. I went to your dimension 2 years ago. I even won one of the tournaments, remember me now?". Trick said pulling a black mask from my hat and put it on.

"I was... Trickster!" Trick said cheerfully.

"No way! You and I always ended up in the finals. You were my best rival and sparing partner. You even helped me perfect Kiohiden. I wondered why you vanished." Flint said.

"Yes, but you never wanted me to teach you Adventure-fu." Trick said. Applejack looked at Trick puzzled.

"What's adventure-fu?" Applejack then mumbled to herself, "this pony is a nutjob." Trick pulled a black board from his hat.

"We'll my dear Applejack, Adventure-fu is where you punch your enemy then roll around them while they're staggering back. For short, you never stay in the same place when you punch. I always won with my good ok staff of starswirl." Trick said, he was waving around the staff and it fires off some fireworks.

"You didn't always win against me. I won about half our brawls." Flint said smirking.

"Well, I know I completely destroyed that Shao kan guy. Well I'll see you later, can't wait to fight!" Trick said. Flint tried to say no, but Trick was already gone.

"Bummer! I always enjoy a good brawl." Flint said bummed out. Trick went back to Nightshade's house where we got ready for bed.

"I found out who Flint is, he's from a dimension call brawler. I remember him from my trip there." Trick said, then proceed to tell Nightshade and Winter all about the Brawler dimension.

"Let me get this correct... Flint is called a Brawler in a dimension that holds fighting tournaments. There are four brackets, north, south, east, west. He uses a move called kihoda." Nightshade said.

"Kiohiden." Winter corrected.

"Yeah thanks." Nightshade replied.

"And some of those tournaments were won by yours truly." Trick said, then pulled a whole trophy case with fighting trophies. Nightshade and winter are dumb founded on how Trick pulled out the massive case

"Then the other half of trophies belong to Flint? How long were you in that dimension?" Nightshade asked surprised.

"I have no idea, maybe a year." Trick said, then shoves the case back in the hat and puts the hat on the hat rack.

"So I guess we should head that way." Trick said, then pulls pajamas out of his mane and heads for the guest room.

"Um... It's time for us to get sleep." Nightshade said.

"Okay, but I'm getting the special treatment." Winter said And started to pull Nightshade.

"I think that's the last one." Flint said breathless.

"Well good! Come along Flint, you got to get up early. Trick told me he's gonna take you on a tour of Ponyville tomorrow so you'll need the rest." Applejack said, then whispered into Flints ears, which was weird since he still wasn't acquainted with his pony form.

"Trust me, you'll need the rest if yer gonna spend the day with him." She whispered.

"Yeah, I guess that your right. This is a good workout though. I'll need to get used to being a hu...pony." Flint said correcting himself, "bed or couch. I'm fine with either, considering that I don't own a bed of my own where I'm from."

"Well then I don't mind sleeping on the couch tonight, yer the guest.". Applejack set up the bed and headed down stairs. Flint had a lot to think about tonight.

Author's Note

Brawler Terms: Brawler- an individual that developed a unique fighting style and unique abilities to fight in tournaments or other situations.