Morning star's Gambit

The teams were finally ready and had their backs against the wall. Morning star's new teammate ran up next to him. He was a few inches shorter than him. He had a sea foam green Mohawk and tail. As well as a black coat, a medium sized horn, and a small scar on his left cheek.

"So just to recap you're choosing me? Why?" he asked. He sounded half relieved, half worried.

Morning just chuckled.

"I thought you could use some help" he said giving him his signature smile.

He could tell that his new friend was feeling a little bit better.

"So what's your name?" the dark unicorn asked.

"Morning Star" The golden unicorn answered as he held out his hand. " Yours?"

"Swift blade." he answered while warmly shaking Morning's hand.

"Mares and Stallions" A new, yet familiar voice has entered the Arena " I present to you the tributes who we be participating tonight!"

Morning turned towards the familiar voice. It was Lord Helios in all his glory sitting on his throne next to his brothers Atlas and Kronos. The young stallion hasn't seen him since the day he was chosen to enter the school. But now he was here no doubt expecting the best out of everybody and Morning star always gives it his all. Even when he doesn't want to like what happened in the halls. Helios smiled when he saw his student again.

"This will definitely be an interesting event." He said to himself.

Soldiers filed out of the large door leading into the arena. Carrying with them were crates containing series of magical weapons meant only for stunning, not killing. The soldiers began dumping the crates revealing the weapons. Atlas allowed the tributes 30 minutes to choose their weapons. Out of the whole pile Morning Star had his eye on a magic staff, he grabbed it with no hesitation and returned to his spot on the wall. Swift blade did the same.

"What weapon did you get?" Morning asked.

"Just this energy knife. I didn't really want any of the other ones. Too barbaric for my taste. You?"

"This staff. pretty cool right? Watch this"

Morning did some parlor staff tricks flipping it with his tail. A few feet away the Wannabes were watching with a growing hatred of the two. Swift blade noticed this and immediately started to worry.

"Hey, dial it down will ya?"

"Quit worrying" Morning said sighing.

"I'm not. Just....save it for the contest."

"Let's begin" Kronos finally said.

Kronos was wearing his formal top hat and monocle that resembled a gold watch with a chain train conductors use. He was a medium sized stallion. He had a bronze coat and a tan mane and tail. His horn glowed and an hour glass appeared indicating the time available during the contest. As soon as he flipped it over the bugle horns blared for the game has begun. Luckily Morning star already knew Atlas's intention really were. The objective is not to make it to the other side but to survive the other tributes. For this is the true way of separating the strong from the weak and for the record Morning totally agrees. The only thing that he couldn't figure out was how is he going to protect Swift blade as well as show off in front of his superiors? Looks like he's just gonna have to rely on his luck for this one.

All of Tartarus broke loose in just the 1st few minutes. Some tributes were blasting each other with energy beams. Others were using the magical weapons provided to subdue each other. Morning was sure that Swift blade was probably overwhelmed with all this chaos but when he turned to look at him he was one of the main ones out there, subduing his opponents left and right with his magical knife. It was obvious that he was sick of being underestimated and was now showing what he was made of, Probably getting some extra points for doing so.

"Time to show what I got!" Morning said before running into the chaos to make his mark.

Above Helios and his brothers were picking out their favorites to win. Naturally Helios is hoping that Morning star qualifies and Atlas was leaning towards Swift blade qualifying.

A few more minutes of fighting with Morning star and Swift blade definitely making their mark on the field. Instead of panicking about if he'll make it Loki was having the time of his life. Swift blade was doing pretty great too. Both was making their way towards the other side of the arena, nearly halfway there when trouble finally reared its ugly head. Swift blade was tackled hard by one of the wannabes.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't the toothpick. Finally showing a little backbone huh? Well guess what? I don't like that."

Swift blade struggled to get free but the wannabe pinned him down with no signs of letting go. Morning saw this and was on his way to help when the other two blocked his path both carrying high grade energy swords.

"Where do you think you're going?"

They howled with laugher. The sand in Kronos's hourglass was halfway empty. Morning star knew couldn't beat them one at a time, that would take too way long, he had to think of a way out of this.

"Morning Star!" Swift blade cried out still trying to get free. "Remember what you did earlier in the hallway!"

"What I did? I can't remember what I did!"

He suddenly realized that he had no time to think as the two started to close in on him. They were a few feet away and Morning was shaking his head trying to figure out what Swift blade was talking about. The spectators watched in high tension, sitting on the edge of their seats as they feared the worst for their favorite team.

"Lights out kid!" the wannabe raised his sword and swung it at the cult.

Suddenly the unbelievable happened. Morning Star caught the blade with both his hands and snapped it in half like a twig. The wannabe was shocked at what he was looking at: Morning was bathed in glowing light from head to toe, His eyes filled with golden energy. The two looked at each other then did the stupidest think you could do at that moment: they both charged at him. Morning Star moved with blinding speed sending them both flying. They landed a few yards away, both knocked out cold.

"Oh, so you think you're so bad wimp? Huh? Is that it? " the last one said getting off Swift blade. "Well...... take this!"

Without a weapon the wannabe's horn lit up. He threw a large ball of energy at Loki smiling to himself, thinking he had won. He was sorely mistaken. Morning Star caught the ball and it disappeared in a puff of smoke. He then teleported behind the wannabe and delivered a stone wall breaking punch to his back. The wannabe was down for the count, he then walked over to his teammate. Swift blade's leg was broken after being tackled so hard. Morning had no problem helping him walk the rest of the way there. He had Swift blade put his arm over Morning's head and slowly walked while his teammate hopped but they only had a few minutes left so they had to hurry. Morning had stopped glowing and Swift blade noticed something. There was a new image that must've just appeared on Morning star's armor but he couldn't make it out from his point of view.

They were close to the finish line with just a view seconds left: 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1! Both leaped over the line and into the winners circle as the first Battle Brawl Mania Victors!