It was an early morning on the vacant streets near Canterlot high. Directly across from Sugarcube corner was a young man with white milky skin and vibrant red hair. He stood in front of a relatively sized hobby shop with large sign displaying.
Wild Supplies For Wild Hobbies
He checked his all black attire of long jeans and shirt for any blemishes or stains. Thankfully there weren't any he wanted to make a good impression on his soon to be arriving guest's. He turned to sound of an approaching car and shielded his black eyes from the still rising sun. The taxi pulled in front of the store and parked and he walked to meet the three people getting out of the car. The first was a 16 year-old lyme yellow girl with long slightly messy blue hair with a large orange streak that matched her eyes. She wore blue jeans with a matching blue tennis shoes and hoodie with a pink t-shirt and scarf with a red and blue yin yang mark on the end of it. She had a tired smile on her face as she carried her small suitcase from the taxi.
The second was obviously the youngest of the group just barely reaching the girl's shoulders in height. The teen had subtly long brown hair with bangs shadowing the left side of his face and light purple skin while keeping clear of his caramel eyes. His attire was standard green cargo shorts and a white t-shirt but the older man's eyes went to the akubra on his head with a band of teeth and a large grey-ish white feather attached to the left side with an even larger black feather on the right. The young boy looked uncaring at his surroundings.
The final of the three was the tallest and oldest. He was at least a foot taller then the girl. His dark grey almost black skin seemed to gleam in the rising sunlight. His long dark spiky and mangy blue edged burgundy hair went to his neck with three large bangs over his eye's covered by gold visor sunglasses. His attire consisted of a navy t shirt with a golden crescent moon over layed two crossed red swords, over his shirt were two jackets the first a thin red hoodie, the second a black leather jacket with red patches on the shoulders elbows and the short collar, his attire was completed by navy shoes and black red stitched jeans. The older man walked toward them to help with their luggage, while the dark dressed teen walked to meet him.
"i can't believe my eyes." he said aloud, the teen smiled showing his surprisingly noteable canines.
"Are you Wild Slate the owner of the store?" Wild slate nodded and released an easy smile as he held out his hand. "Well you know my name so what's yours?"
"Shouldn't you know our names?" The youngest asked sounding bored. Wild Slate just scratched the back of his head.
"Well yeah but, i thinks its better to learn someone's name from them." The teen chuckled and shook his hand as his two friends walked up behind him carrying small luggage. "No problem my name is Crescent Blade but I go by Crescent, Miss morning girl here is New Dawn".
He pointed towards the girl who smiled and greeted with a "Hiya."
She shook his hand with energetic glee. "You can call me Dawn for short."
"And this ball of joy is named Skywinder Winner." He gestured toward the youngest of the three, who just huffed.
"Very funny, Blade".
Crescent ignored him "Now than Wild Slate, with the introductions all done is everything ready are all the renovations done?"
Wild smiled and took a more relaxed posture "Yeah the loft was converted into living space for you and the basement was converted for your training including one station in the store for public use."
Crescent smiled again "That's good to hear, we'll begin our training after school you got that?"
He said the last part toward his fellow teammates. Causing New Dawn to look deflated "Oh come on Crescent it's five in the morning and we have school in two hours can't we rest a bit." She whined.
"Those two hours is our time to rest I expected a student of the Shingyo school to have more resolve than that." He retorted back causing her to glare daggers at him.
"Yeah when it comes to building and battling, not traveling for over eight hours and to follow your insane training schedule." She growled.
Skywinder just rolled his eyes and walked past them up to Wild and spoke in a almost deadpan tone "Just ignore, them they always bicker like this Dawn gets confrontational when she's tired and Blade is always confrontational."
"Hey!" Dawn shouted.
He just ignored her and continued. "Can you please show us to our rooms so we can rest and Dawn can be sweet again."
"Awww, thanks Winner." Dawn said her happy tone returning
"Then that's it, we train after school." Crescent said rather triumphantly.
"Shut up." She replied her cheery tone still apparent.
Wild Slate just stared at the trio with a look of curiosity. "Cool, but can I see them first?"
"See what?" Crescent asked.
"Come on let me see at least one of the gunpla that reached the top 8 last year? I saw it on TV, now I want to see it for real."
Crescent just rolled his eye's, and reached into the brown messenger bag he had strapped on. "Fine but don't expect a battle even I'm too tired for that right now."
He pulled out a small robotic looking model with large black and silver blade shaped wings with what appeared to have small turrets and rail cannons attached to it. Connected to a small red cone on its back. It's ink black armor and crimson orbs on its joints and chest gleamed in the morning light. It's navy blue arms legs and face plate had a stoic powerful build. Its broad shoulder armor adding to its knightly appearance alongside the samurai-esque helmet with gold and red v crests on its helm above It's gold and red eyes. With midnight purple painting wrapped around its waist and its 'chin' along with accents on the wings shoulder and knees and the most striking were the chrome red veins starting from the chest orb up to around its neck and wrapping around it as a collar. The veins went across its chest to its shoulder down it's biceps before reaching the orbs on its forearms then ending on its knuckles the same with the legs going down the torso as a single vein before splitting at the skirt and going down its thighs and wrapping around its boot like armor and the orbs on it before meeting and ending at the tor tips. And completing its arsenal were two small handguns attached to its hips.
"Woah, so that's the Gunpla that ravaged its way through the 19th tournament." Wild slate said impressed and slightly amazed at the sight of the machine. "A gn variant of the strike noir."
"Yes." Crescent proudly said. "This is my Gn Strike Faiz."
later at Canterlot High
It was beautiful morning at Canterlot High as Sunset Shimmer walked through the halls to meet up with her friends. She was greeted by friendly waves by her fellow students which she returned. Ever since the battle of the bands a month ago her reputation had mostly improved. Unfortunately it was because the student body had three new targets of hate beside her.
"I hope those three are still ok and not causing trouble." Sunset thought thinking of her "enemies" the Dazzlings.
"Sure they tried to brainwash everyone into hate zombies but, they’re powerless now and they don't deserve any drastic punishment." she thought about the previous month the Dazzlings had spent at the school. No one out right attacked them but neither did anyone talk to them just silently glaring at them. Her dark thoughts vanished as she turned the corner and spotted her six friends.
"Sunset!" Pinkie Pie shouted as she crushed her in a bear hug. Sunset smiled as she was let go of the hug.
"Good morning to you too Pinkie."
"Hiya Sunset." Applejack said as she walked from her locker to sunset. "Got any plans for today all I've got is work on the farm after school but that aint until five in the afternoon, i was hoping to spend the time with you gals at Sugarcube corner until then."
"I've got nothing after school but I volunteered to give three new exchange students a tour around the school so I can't stay long."
"Really?" Applejack raised an eyebrow "Another group of new students it's barely been a month since 'you know who' showed up."
Rainbow Dash closed her locker before turning to face her friend. "Maybe our school is just getting popular, besides its probably a coincidence I doubt these new kids are secretly monster's or whatever."
"Rainbow’s right." Sunset said while opening her locker and placing books into it from her bag "I've gotten all the information from principal Celestia, there just exchange students from some boarding school in Japan here for some experiment of some sort."
"Experiment?" Fluttershy asked speaking for first time since she arrived.
"Yeah some kind of social experiment they didn't give me the whole details, but what do you girls have planned?"
Rarity stepped forward with Fluttershy. "Well Darlings Fluttershy and I start our new art class today, but nothing after school so we're free for Sugarcube Corner."
Rainbow eagerly spoke again. "I've got nothing after school, but I'm excited for gym; Ms. Harshwhinny is going to let us duel today after days of practicing fencing, I'm so excited to kick some but."
"Have you ever tried fencing somebody else?" Applejack asked with a raised eyebrow.
"No, but come on AJ it's me I'll be awesome at it." Her chest swelled with pride.
Pinkie piped up. "Five bucks says Dashie gets knocked on her butt"
"Oh 'haha' Pinkie." Rainbow sarcastically said "What are your plans anyway?"
"I've got nothing special for today and I've got little work at Sugarcube but I should still be able to hang out."
Applejack smiled. "Well then sounds like plan."
Sunset looked up to clock on the wall. "Sorry girls i have to go give a tour, see you at lunch?"
"See ah at lunch Sunset." Applejack responded as she waved goodbye
Sunset walked to the main forei of the school she looked around until she spotted three teens standing, the tallest and oldest one of three walked from leaning against the wall to greet her.
"Are you our tour guide" he asked his expression unreadable behind his glasses
"Yes my name is Sunset shimmer and welcome to Canterlot high."
He smiled. "Thank you Sunset Shimmer, I'm Crescent Blade the leader of this little entourage"
"If your Crescent and if my information is correct the other two must be New Dawn."
"That'sa a me." New Dawn said cheerily
"And I'm guessing the kid with the hat is Skywinder Winner."
"You would be correct." He said in an almost bored tone.
"Um...do you mind taking your sunglasses off, sorry school rules and all?" Sunset asked awkwardly as she turned toward Crescent .
"What?" He asked confused before before he reached for his classes. "Sorry i sometimes forget I'm wearing them."
"Why do you wear them?"
"I need them when I go outside, my eye's are more light sensitive rare birth condition thing." He removed his classes revealing his right red eye while his left was covered by his bangs, sunset could barely make out the color of it. He saw her staring at him before she could make it out.
"You like what you see?" He chuckled out. Her awkward look and low blush caused New Dawn to giggle alongside him.
"S...s...sorry." she stuttered out.
He stopped his laughter as he put the glasses into his messenger bag at his side. "Don't worry about it I’m just messing with you."
New Dawn getting control of herself chimed in. "That's Crescent for ah, He always has a quip or joke to throw."
"He's immature like that." Skywinder stated still sounding bored
"Oh shut it."
"Sure fearless leader."
Crescent turned his attention back to Sunset who was just kept staring on in confusion at the three's banter. "Now then on with the tour please."
"Y..yes of course." She laughed out awkwardly. They continued walking for several minutes she pointed out the gym, the lunchroom, and certain classrooms when they passed by them. Other than her giving out information there was no talking only awkward silence. Near the end she decided to end the silence.
"So you all from Japan?" She mentally slapped herself for stupid question. Lucky Crescent just seemed to ignore it or didn't care.
"I'm actually originally from Detroit but both my parents were in the military so i moved around a lot before we settled in Osaka."
"So you're a military brat."
"And proud of it." He chuckled back before continuing.
"And as you can tell by his hat, he's not exactly a native either." He gestured toward Skywinder.
"Where are you originally from Skywinder?" Sunset asked glad that the silence was ending.
"Terra Serpantis before I moved to Japan for school." He said in his still deadpan tone.
"Oh my gosh, someone get this kid a happy pill or something." she thought slightly creeped out by the young teenager's tone.
"Um....what about you New Dawn?" She asked trying to lighten the mood again.
"I wasn't born in Japan but I spent most of my life there, since i was two if remember correctly." She answered in a tone that could rival Pinkiepie in energy and joy.
Crescent gave his tour guide an inquisitive stare. "Why are acting so awkward, are you disappointed were you expecting we'd be vampires or something?"
He asked in feigned offense. Causing Sunset to stutter her words. "W...w..what no I would-."
She was cut off by the young man's laughter. "I’m sorry I couldn't help myself, I'm a bit of a jerk."
Sunset started laughing as well. "I'm sorry too, you see it's just that the last group of new students I gave a tour to tried to take over the school with music."
She withheld any unnecessary information not wanting to freak them out of the school's more magical events. Sunset's eye's widened and she backed away as Skywinder started to laugh, a very creepy laugh. Worse, he still wasn’t smiling.
"Funny we plan to do the same thing, but with gunpla."
His statement caught her off guard and filled her head with confusion. "Wait what?"
"Don’t mind him." Crescent interjected.
"He has the laugh of a supervillain, but he rarely uses it, as you can tell something sucked most of the joy out him."
He lifted up Skywinder's hat and began to ruffled the boys hair causing Skywinder to glare at him. "Blade take the hand away or I'm taking it from you."
Crescent just laughed again. "See what I tell you?"
New dawn stepped between and spoke with clenched teeth and an annoyed tone. "Crescent, Skywinder please don't start a fight on our first day."
They pulled away from each other. Crescent still smiling at Skywinder's annoyed look as he put his hat back on and corrected his hair. Sunset just stared at three in confusion before she could question the bell ringed signaling the beginning of class.
"Thank you for the tour it really helped us learn the way around the school." New Dawn said her cheery tone returning.
Crescent joined in with a grateful smile. "Thanks to you i know where my classes are, so i won't look like an idiot walking around lost."
Skywinder just gave a somewhat rude "thank you." In a bored tone. And with that they walked lost from Sunset's view in the mass of quickly growing students as she stood there still filled with confusion. "What did he mean they were going to take over the school, and what is gunpla?"
Ms.Cheerile's classroom period one
Scootaloo rested her head on her desk trying to drone out the bratty ramblings of Diamond tiara, and Silver spoon she had the misfortune of sitting between the two while her two friends Applebloom and Sweetie bell got to sit with each other in the back. She prayed a thanks as the bell ringed and the never ending rambling stopped.
"Good morning everyone i have some exciting news to start off our day." Scootaloo raised her head from to the desk to give Cheerilee her full attention.
"What’s so exciting?" She asked her teacher with a still sleepy tone.
"We have a new student in our class, a transfer student from a boarding school in Japan."
As she finished a purple skinned boy walked into the classroom and stood in front of the class next to her. Cheerile smiled towards him but he didn't return one. "Please introduce yourself."
He turned toward the rest of class and nodded a greeting towards them. "Hello I'm Skywinder Winner your new class-."
"What's with the hat?" Diamond tiara interrupted snidely.
Skywinder seemed unaffected by it. "It was a gift from family before i left for Japan, I'm originally from Terra Serpantis."
"Where is that?" Rumble asked with a bit hesitation, being slightly creeped out by Skywinder's tone.
"Its in Australia." He answered sounding uninterested.
"Oooohhhh, so you're an exotic weirdo." Skywinder showed no visible reaction to Diamond’s insult and just continued to look uninterested.
"Diamond tiara one more outburst like that, and you'll get detention." Cheerilee said as she scolded the brat.
"Where should I sit?" Skywinder asked completely ignoring the situation in front of him.
"Uumm...you can sit right there between sweetie bell and rumble." Even Cheerilee was starting to get creeped out by his tone of voice. Skywinder looked towards the grey boy and lilac girl seeing the empty seat between he walked towards it and calmly sat down putting his bag beside him.
Sweetie bell couldn't help but stare at him. "Hi I'm Sweetie bell."
He turned towards her and gave a quiet hello. She turned towards Applebloom a mouth an 'awkward'. They all brought out their books when Mrs.Cheerilee started their lesson and Skywinder silently followed along never once raising his hand for info just reading and taking notes. Sweetie Bell and Applebloom couldn't help but glance at him once and while.
"I hate to agree with Diamond, but he's kinda weird." Applebloom thought as he somehow took notes with efficiency yet still carried an air of uncaring boredom. "What’s his....what's that?"
As they finished their notes she saw him pull out from his bag a small completely white robot. with a symmetric upper body had flat square on it chest with a segmented mid drift along with triangular shoulders with a small shields on its forearms and a small rifle in each hand on its lower body was some kind of battle skirt with large rectangular folds over the legs while the sides had large flat v shaped thrusters almost as big as the large rounded thrusters on its back. The only coloration she could see on it was the models red eye's under its white v-fin on the helmet.
Sweetie scooted closer to get a good look at it. "What’s that?"
Skywinder replied not taking his eye's off the model. "Its my G-Saviour."
Before she could question further the bell rang signaling the end of class. Skywinder immediately placed his G-Saviour in his bag and walked away from both the very confused Applebloom and Sweetie bell.
"What's a G-Saviour?" They asked in unison.
Mrs.Harshwhinny pd.2 gym class
"Ms.Dash pay attention!" Harshwhinny yelled snapping the spectrum haired teens stare from space back to teacher.
"W...w.what?" She asked.
Harshwhinny just gave a cold stare. "I was saying that we have new student, and unlike you he's an attentive student."
With that Crescent walked into classroom, squinting his eyes slightly from the light of the windows. When he stopped next her she began to speak again. "Class this is your new classmate his name is Crescent Blade, he is a senior and very accomplished one at that."
Crescent put his hand to stop her. "That's fine miss, i don't need an introduction, just tell me where to sit."
Harshwhinny just gave a cold stare. "Mr.Blade i pride myself on knowing my students completely on paper and i like-"
"That's kind of creepy really." Crescent interrupted causing the whole class to stare at him in shock. "Now please just tell me where's my seat."
"What is so creepy about it Mr.Blade?" His teacher asked harshly
"The fact you research your students at all." Crescent said causing Harshwhinny to glare at him "Mr.Blade i think it best if you took your seat and remain quiet."
"That's what I've been saying." Crescent said rolling his eyes.
Harshwhinny pointed to the seat next to Rainbow. "Take your seat now."
Crescent turned toward the seat from her harsh words. "Fin-"
"One more word and you have detention young man." Harshwhinny said barley restraining herself from yelling
He shrugged and walked to the desk silently, with a smirk on his face. Rainbow gave him an odd look. He looked back with his red eye, he smiled at "You must be Rainbow Dash the Sports star of this school."
She puffed her chest out in pride. "Why yes i am, you've heard of me."
He laughed at her boast causing her to glare. "Yes in my short time here I've heard a few words about you, the nicest of which was arrogant, and full of herself."
"Hey!" She shouted getting the attention of Harshwhinny.
"Ms.Dash interrupt me like that again and it's detention for you." Harshwhinny yelled causing Rainbow to shrink back in her seat.
"Yes Ms.Harshwinny." she said in an almost weak tone causing Crescent to release a small laugh.
"Now then before we leave i like to make an announcement, will be sharing the underclassmen gym with them because our gym is closed for preparation of an expo tomorrow."
Blueblood raised his hand. "What’s this so called expo about, is it about how we shouldn't drink, smoke and other kumbaya nonsense."
His snide comment did grab her attention. Harshwhinny hated Blueblood most of his teachers did he could act as snobby and interruptive as he wanted and usually found a way out punishment. Being the principal's nephew did have its advantages for him.
"No Blueblood its a secret until tomorrow, when the expo will be revealed." She gave a small glance at Crescent who was still smirking at Rainbow cowering.
"Now then head to locker room and change into your gym clothes, Mr.Blade i have your gym clothes right here." All the students got up from their seats and left for the locker room. Crescent walked to Harshwhinny's desk. She opened a drawer and pulled out the gray gym clothes. He reached for them.and grabbed them.
"Thank you." He said before adopting a confused look from her grip not releasing. She looked him straight in the eye's.
"Listen Mr.Blade i have read your bio and i have to ask, will you lose control?" Crescent just laughed at her statement causing her to glare at him.
"Trust me miss, i doubt any of them can be that much of challenge."
5 minutes later at the gym
Sweetie bell continued to stare at Skywinder, now without his hat as they all did their stretches just as their teacher Spitfire showed them.
"Ok everybody that's enough warm up." She said as she got up from the floor with everyone else following. She then pointed to the shelved rapiers and fencing masks.
"I got a surprise for you all, since we'll be sharing a gym with the upperclassmen we'll also be joining them in fencing today."
While her classmates gave small cheers at news Sweetie still continued to stare at Skywinder. Until Applebloom elbowed her in the ribs.
"Sweetie stop staring, you're gonna creep him out." Applebloom whispered quite harshly.
"I'm sorry its just that...that..that, what was with that savior or whatever thing he had aren't you curious." She whispered back.
"Yeah but that doesn't mean you can stare at him like a starving dog would at a piece of meat, unless..." Bloom grew a mischievous smile."Somebody has a crush on the new guy."
"What, no!" She shouted grabbing the attention of their class. All of the stares caused Sweeties already obvious blush to deepen.
"Hey you ok?" Sweetie felt a hand on her shoulder, she turned to see Skywinder staring at her, causing her face to go completely red.
"Your face is turning red, are you running a fever?" Skywinder put his palm to her head.
"You feel fine to me." Sweetie belle's eyes grew to size of saucers.
"Nononono I'm completely fine but thank you." She squeaked out as fast as possible.
"What? I couldn't understand you, your voice was too adorably squeaky.” Sweetie ran behind Scootaloo, who looked to be struggling to keep in her laughter at the scene, and hid behind her. Skywinder turned to Applebloom with a look of utter confusion.
"Is she gonna be ok?" Even as curious as he seemed his voice was still monotone as ever.
"Yeah." She answered.
"Sweetie's just a bit embarrassed about what you said." He raised an eyebrow and scratched the back of his head with his confusion getting worse.
"What did I say-"
"Wow, I thought you were weird, but poor taste in girls too?" The obnoxious voice of Diamond Tiara grabbed their attention as she walked up to them with Silver Spoon in tow.
"Tsk tsk you're almost as bad as these three, at least you got the whole monotone weirdo thing going on for you." Both her and her lacky broke out in laughter. But Skywinder seemed unfazed.
"What are you going on about?" He asked causing Diamond to stop laughing and glare at him.
"I'm mocking you for flirting with a nobody like sweaty bell here." Skywinder just rolled his eyes.
"Listen i don't know what your talking about I'm not flirting with anybody, and i'm not about to waste my time arguing with two attractive girls who put others down to make themselves feel more pretty."
His monotone insult caused Diamond to grit her teeth anger as her pink cheeks turned red while Silver averted her gaze and stuttered as her face started to turn more pink.
"Why you little-." Her threat was cut short as the gym doors opened and the upperclassmen entered in.
"Hey Skywinder!" An older voice shouted. Skywinder turned from the mass of rage that was Diamond Tiara as he walked toward the owner of the voice with the smallest hints of a smile on his face.
"Hey Blade I'm guessing your excited for fencing." Crescent smiled devilishly at the thought.
"Of course i am, my first day and i get to fight others with my specialty."
Skywinder just rolled his eyes. "I still don't know why you like it so much, it’s just two people fighting with sticks and wearing metal nets on their heads."
Crescent just shook his head. "Its all about fighting people for me Skywinder, besides I probably wouldn't be half the fighter I am if it weren't for-"
"Ok everybody that's enough chit chat time let's get with the fencing." Spitfire shouted grabbing all the students attention. The two classes soon split up to one side of the gym each. Rainbow quickly grabbed the sword and helmet even pushing a fellow classmate or two in the process.
"I'm first!" She shouted sounding like a small child. Harshwhinny had to resist the urge to scoff.
"I swear first Firefly then Rainbow Dash, I need to retire soon, I will not put up with a third generation of arrogance." she looked towards the rest of her students.
"Who else is going to volunteer for round one?" Crescent stood idly by watching as no one raised their hand or called out. He knew that Rainbow was one of the school's best athletes but they acted almost afraid of her. Crescent nudged the small cream colored blue haired girl standing next to him.
"Hey." He greeted smiling, she averted her eyes as a low blush came to her cheeks.
"Umm hi." She quietly said. He chuckled a bit finding the small girls display adorable.
"What's up with everyone why are they acting scared of her." She looked back to Rainbow Dash who was brandishing her sword with smug smile on her face. The girl turned back to Crescent.
"Well not really scared just that, well Rainbow is a really sore winner." He nodded in understanding.
"Oh I see thank you-"
"Coco, Coco Pommel." He shook her hand causing her to giggle.
"Nice to meet you Coco, I'll fix that problem right now." He walked past the very confused Coco to the front of the class.
"Wait what?"
Rainbow Dash was getting angry at this point. She glared as her smile disappeared.
"Oh come on are all of you too afraid to challenge-"
"Well I wanted someone to go first before I had my turn, but since no one else wants to be-" Crescent said as walked toward her smiling at her irradiated expression
"-I'll be first." Harshwhinny smiled internally but remained stoic as she handed the young man the mask and sword.
"Hold on wait a minute Ms.Harshwhinny." Rainbow said questioningly.
"He hasn't been here for the other classes, he's not at are class level, especially mine." she said her worry quickly turning into boastful pride. But her confidence diminished as she saw Crescent's smile that could only be described as demented. While her confidence wavered a small girls excitement remained intact, Scootaloo looked at Rainbow and this new guy stare each other down.
"Scoots why'd you stop?" Applebloom who had been paired with her as a drill partner asked. She pointed towards the other side of the gym.
"Rainbow’s about to spar with that weird guy." She had been watching this ‘Blade’ after Skywinder had greeted him, he creeped her out. but unlike Skywinder she couldn't put her finger on what made him so off putting.
"She's gonna lose." Skywinder said as he walked toward the two removing his helmet. Scootaloo stared harshly at him.
"Oh yeah, what makes you say that." He just looked at her with an emotionless stare.
"She's fighting Blade, she stands no chance he can't stand people like her." As Scootaloo started to steam in rage Sweetie Belle walked towards the two curious about Skywinder's choice of words.
"What do you mean?" He turned back towards Crescent and his new sparring partner Rainbow Dash giving a flat stare before muttering.
"Blade loves destroying the arrogance of people like her." Scootaloo just scoffed at him.
"She's the best fencer in her class she told me herself, she's gonna win for sure." As Scootaloo gave her unheard support Rainbow’s sense of uneasiness continued to grow as Crescent's smile did not falter and tucked his sword under his arm.
"You wanna know something?" Crescent asked ominously as he placed his hand under his bangs.
"I earned a nickname back in Osaka from people like you, who thought they could beat me." Rainbow raised an eyebrow despite her uneasiness.
"Oh yeah and what would that be." He laughed again as he parted his bangs to the side revealing the brilliant gold of his left eye, Rainbow couldn't help but stare at it before it was concealed behind the fencing mask as he put it on.
"They called me the Shinigami’s blade." He chuckled out again getting into the ready position. As Rainbow did the same her uneasiness devolved into confusion.
"What’s that mean?" She asked Crescent just huffed in slight annoyance.
"I wouldn't expect a baka like you to know." Her confusion only grew.
"And what's that mean?"
"Exactly my point." Crescent said smugly making Rainbow grit her teeth in anger feeling insulted and took her stance.
"Enough talk you mangy haired jerk." She barked out as Harshwhinny stepped between beside the mat with the slight hints of s smile on her face.
"Oh how scathing, what’s next my heterochromia and like you should be talking care bear hair." Rainbow continued to grind her teeth in anger as Harshwhinny raised her hand to signal the match
"Ready"
"Ready yourself because I'm the fastest girl in school." Rainbow boasted angrily
"Set"
"We’ll see how useful that will be." Crescent growled out making everyone to stare at him strangely. Some even saw what could only to be described as a psychotic smile under the mask.
"Go!"
They both charged at each other, Rainbow raised her sword for a lunging stab moving at her trademark high speed.
"I'm gonna end this!" She boasted while Cresent just chuckled as he raised his sword in a side strike.
Rainbow swung downward with all her strength and...
"~Miss~" Crescent laughed out almost evilly as he made Rainbow strike the thin air he was a mere second ago. He quickly dashed and delivered a right strike across her guarded face knocking off her mask and off her feet making her land painfully on to her bottom making her release an embarrassing.
"Gah!" making the rest of their class laugh.
"Told you." Skywinder said to a shocked Scootaloo.
"But you’re just an amateur!" Rainbow yelled in confusion as Crescent laughing stopped and brandished his sword
"I'm no amateur girl, not an amateur at all!" he proclaimed proudly getting the attention of all the students, well all but one.
"I wonder what Dawn is doing?" Skywinder wondered to himself not paying much attention to Crescent and Rainbow anymore.
Ms.Tree Hugger’s art class
"I simply must thank you again, Ms.Hugger, for helping us join your class midyear, pulling those strings must have not been easy." Rarity said to a tall woman with green skin and messy red dreadlocks wearing a large loose and baggy shirt and jeans.
"No problem Rarity any friend of Flutters is a friend of mine, but enough of the miss stuff just call me Tree Hugger got it." Tree hugger said in her usual overly relaxed tone making Rarity nod.
"Of course Tree Hugger."
"Um excuse me Ms. Hugger." Tree hugger turned to the new voice and saw New Dawn said with a bright yet tired smile at her.
"Oh hey, you must be the new transfer girl Luna told me about." Tree hugger smiled at New Dawn as she nodded.
"Yep, names New Dawn." She yawned out.
"And you can just call me Tree Hugger, no miss stuff please." Dawn laughed a little at her new teacher.
"Okay then Tree." She then turned toward Rarity and Fluttershy and put her hand out to shake.
"Hi there." Rarity shook her hand as Fluttershy just waved shyly
"Hello darling what lovely..." Rarity smiled awkwardly as she looked the girl over.
"Um… what a lovely dye job on your hair." New Dawn lost her smile as she looked confused running her fingers through her hair.
"This is my natural hair color."
"Oh you poor thing." Rarity thought sadly to herself.
"Nice scarf." Fluttershy interjected trying to change the subject.
"Oh thanks." Tree Hugger wrapped her arms around all three lazily breaking the tension as she smiled and pointed to an empty table at the front of the class.
"Hey why don't you three sit right there, so i can help all when you need it." They all nodded with Fluttershy hugging back.
"Thanks Treehugger." They all moved to table with New dawn plopping down on her as Rarity and Fluttershy sat down quietly.
"So your friends with the teacher?" Dawn asked as dropped her bag on the floor nonchalantly.
"Oh Treehugger runs the animal shelter I volunteer at." Fluttershy said happily as she held her backpack on her lap.
"Oh you big animal fan, huh?" New dawn said eyeing the moving backpack
"Oh yes, I love all animals." Fluttershy said shakily as she clutched her bag feeling squirming from inside it. Suddenly Angel bunnies head poked through a small opening on the bags zipper.
"Eep!" Fluttershy quickly pushed Angel back in much to his dismay as Fluttershy panicked while staring at New Dawn.
"Um..." New Dawn raised her hand making Fluttershy stop as she zipped her mouth and winked.
"Oh, New Dawn, did you meet Sunset Shimmer?" Rarity asked as she covered for Fluttershy who was busy slipping carrots to Angel.
"Oh, she a friend of yours?"
"Yes, and trust me when I say any rumors you've heard about her are just exaggerations." New Dawn just shook her head.
"Haven't heard any rumors about her only the Dazzles or whatever they're called." Fluttershy and Rarity laughed awkwardly while looking away from New Dawn.
"We'd rather not talk about them."
"Why?" New Dawn asked when all she really heard was that they were weirdos.
"Oh enough about them, tell us about you. Didn't Sunset say you were transferred from Japan?" New Dawn smiled.
"Yeah, transferred for a special project my school is doing here."
"What's the project?"
"~Spoilers~" New Dawn said in a sing song voice before she giggled playfully at their confused faces.
"You’re just gonna have to wait until tomorrow like everyone else."
"Oh… okay." Rarity said.
"Why am I getting a sense of deja vu?" Shy thought to herself.
"Um… isn't it a bit unorthodox to do this project across seas?" New Dawn just shrugged at Rarity's question.
"Well it's a pretty unorthodox school, with an unorthodox budget."
"What kind of school?" Fluttershy asked putting her bag down filled with a finally sated Angel.
"Well I guess you could say it's an art school." Dawn said cryptically.
"You guess?" Fluttershy said starting to get an headache from New Dawn. Before she could continue a large resealable bag filled with clay dropped in front of them making them all jump from the loud 'clomp'.
"Have fun gals." Tree Hugger drawled out as she left to hand the other tables their clay. After she handed them all out Tree Hugger began what a few would say with air quotes teaching.
"Alright class let's start today with just putting your hands in the clay and build whatever." Treehugger said moved her arms dramatically with a mellow smile on her face "Create what you create."
New Dawn leaned over to Rarity. "Is that it?"
"I suppose it is darling, Canterlot High also has its unorthodox moments." They both turned back to Treehugger who was smiling at her class.
"So don't be afraid to ask for me, I'll help you find the inner you." New Dawn snickered a bit.
"So glad the boys aren't here with me." She whispered to herself before opening the bag and scooping some clay.
"Oh? What about what boys?" Rarity asked as she slipped on gloves from her bag.
"Oh, I'm just talking about my friends who came with me." New Dawn said smiling bashfully not paying attention
"Either the teacher would be arguing semantics with him, or my other friend would be making a sword." New Dawn giggled to herself smiling nostalgically.
"My friends are REALLY weird." Rarity smiled herself having thoughts of Pinkie flood her head from New Dawn.
"Trust me you don't know weird." New Dawn just continued laugh not really paying attention to what she was doing to her clay.
"Oh really, I'm pretty sure my friend Crescent is a sado-masochist." Rarity stared at the new girl with the widest eyes and her brain had stopped at what she said.
"Woah, new girl, what's the cool little thing you’re making?" Tree Hugger said sounding impressed and ignoring Rarity's now blank face.
"Huh?" Dawn looked down at her clay and saw a rough but still easily discernible bust of some kind of cyclops creature completely concealed aside from its mono eye by a helmet and what appeared to be a gas mask filter.
"Huh weird." New Dawn said shrugging nonchalantly.
"Um, what is it?" Rarity asked.
"A Zaku!” Fluttershy said giddly
"A Zaku?" Rarity questioned finally out of her stupor. New Dawn nodded to her two new friend.
"Its a long story, basically grunt-”
“Its a mass produced mobile suit created by the principality of Zeon the Zaku II, its The successor to the first fielded mobile suit, the MS-05 Zaku I, the Zaku II improved on everything the previous model offered. It was faster, far more durable, had a better Minovsky Reactor, and could be fitted with far more weapons.” Fluttershy said interrupting New Dawn.
“What she said” Dawn said applauding her.
"Really, how'd you sculpt it so fast new girl?" Dawn just shrugged again at her teachers question
"Don't know wasn't really paying attention." She said making Treehugger shrug herself understanding completely to Rarity and Fluttershy's confusion.
"Hmm you just made what came to you." Tree hugger was starting to confuse them as much as Dawn was at this point. Fluttershy looked away from the bust to look New Dawn in the eyes cocking her head like a confused dog.
"But why the Zaku?" New Dawn sighed at Fluttershy's question.
"Well my fellow Guntaku, It's just force of habit from school." She said her eyes growing heavy again.
"You draw a lot of robots for school?" New Dawn rubbed her temples from all the questions still being tired from her morning.
"Here just look at this." Dawn opened her bag and pulled out a small white box the size of a child's shoe box and put it on the table.
"Just take a look." She lifted the lid to reveal a small plastic robot its armor heavily resembling an armored samurai. Its body was mostly light blue with orange seams and wing decals on the knees and shoulders. The joints including its arms and fingers were all a bright pink along with its feet torso and stripe of it on its broad shoulder armor. And its most eye catching of the thing was the lime green chrome armor on the chest forearms and thighs along with its helmet decoration like its v-fin and the feather ornaments on the sides and especially of all was chrome v on the chest with a red and blue yin yang orb in the center. But most of the glamor was lost with the scratched chrome and the scuffed paint on most of the body.
"Stupid Crescent." New Dawn mumbled to herself before turning back to the rest of them.
"This is my shining aria based off the shining gundam, atta atta atta." She rattled off tiredly nodding off a bit.
“it also seems to have elements from the victory gundam implemented in.” Fluttershy said inspecting it causing Rarity to stare at her oddly.
"Hey Teach? Since I’m done, mind if I paint to fix this." New Dawn asked tiredly to which Tree Hugger nodded.
"Can i also take nap?"
"Sure." In almost Pinkie like speed New Dawn bear hugged her new teacher lifting the taller woman off the ground.
"Best teach ever." In another burst of speed New dawn grabbed her bag and in swift motion removed some model paint for her gunpla a spring in her step.
"Thanks again hugger and just haven't add anytime to get this done." She said taking a few brushes from her jacket and with nimble fingers and surprising speed started painting in the scratches and buffs from it.
"Can't forget the back." Dawn said in sing song voice and humming an unknown tune before pulling her machine out of the box revealing large blue v shaped wings small gold feathered wings decorating the sides of them with lime chrome rims and instead of boosters there were strange crystal like things filled with sparkling blue dust.
"And done." New dawn said painting the scuffs in with ease.
"What’s with the crystal things." Fluttershy asked looking over Rarity's shoulder.
"I'd be happy to explain but there's a problem." The cherry voiced girl said.
"What problem?" Rarity asked. Dawn fell face first into table and quickly started snoring making the two other girls stare in confusion and Tree Hugger chuckle loudly.
"Being young is fun." The aged yippee said nostalgically.
At the gym
Rainbow was huffing and puffing while swinging her sword as quick as she could only for each strike to be parried or blocked altogether by a quickly growing bored Crescent.
"WHY, CAN'T, I, HIT, YOU!" Rainbow screamed in between strikes. She was at her breaking point already being knocked down twice already by Crescent.
"You really can't tell?" Crescent asked sarcastically before sighing and knocking Rainbow back a bit with powerful parry.
"All that speed is useless because your so boringly predictable." Rainbow stomped her foot and grinded her teeth in anger at Crescent's words.
"Just who do you think you are!?" Crescent just sighed again and repeatedly tossed his blade between his hands.
"I already told you they called me the Shinigami’s blade." He answered matter of factly.
"What does that even mean?!" Rainbow yelled charging to stab him.
"It means the God of deaths blade." Crescent with a simple stroke broke Rainbow’s blade mid stab making her eyes widened in shock.
"It means your not at my level" He swept her feet out with his rapier knocking her on her back.
"Were done here." Crescent said before he started to walk away.
"Hey I'm-" Rainbow stopped short from her classes applause for Crescent which drowned out the shocked gasp of scootaloo as she fell to her knees.
"What happened?" Skywinder asked having zoned out for the last few minutes.
"Crescent won." Sweetie belle said while trying to help Scootaloo out of her shock.
"Oh, told you so." He said not really paying attention anymore. Rainbow dash was pounding her fist into the ground in anger glaring at Crescent.
"One more-"
"That's enough Ms.Dash." Harshwhinny said sternly picking the girl up.
"You've lost accept it with dignity." Harshwhinny scolded while smiling on the inside brightly.
"Not half bad." Spitfire said turning her attention to Crescent.
"Say are you interested-" Harshwhinny put her hand on Spitfire's shoulder.
"Mr.Blade can't join the fencing or any such team." Crescent chuckled turning to face the two older women.
"Its true its a long story but I'm banned from most fencing leagues and competitions. "
"Oh and why's that?" Blueblood asked sarcastically walking up to Crescent who just smiled with a cheshire grin.
"Because I'm simply that strong." The two chuckled together.
"You seem confident in your skills too." Crescent said as Blueblood put his helmet on.
"Of course i am, fencing is a gentleman's sport and there is no greater gentleman than me." Blueblood took a stance ready for a long battle ahead.
"Alright one, two, three" Harshwhinny said raising her arm as Crescent chuckled taking a stance as well.
"Go!" With a powerful swipe Crescent knocked Blueblood's sword from his hand and into a nearby window.
"I wasn't ready!" Blueblood shouted making the class laugh and Crescent growl in disappointment as he took off his helmet.
"I'm done fighting weak opponent's today." Crescent said before walking away from the mat.
"What do you mean weak opponent's!" Blueblood shouted stomping his way to Crescent.
"It means what it means i thought you and care bear hair would be a challenge, but i was wrong." Crescent plopped down on the floor putting his rapier to the side and closing his eyes.
"I demand you face me now." Blueblood whined stomping his foot onto the ground like a child. Crescent opened his eyes to Blueblood and huffed.
"No" At Crescent's rejection Blueblood quickly snatched up the rapier and pointed it at Crescent.
"Or else." Crescent gave a sideways glance at Blueblood.
"Are you really threatening me in front of teachers?" Blueblood smirked at Crescent's question.
"Being the principal's nephew has its advantages." Blueblood laughed making Crescent snort.
"Oh no." Skywinder complained before starting to walk over when Crescent grabbed Blueblood's wrist.
"What are-"
"Well guess what." Crescent squeezed Blueblood's wrist until he dropped the rapier and his knees started to buckle. Spitfire went to go intervene but was stopped Mrs.Harshwhinnys stretched out arm.
"Don't you think-" Spitfire was silenced by Mrs.Harshwhinny's strange look of her usual stern glare mixed with a look of happiness creeping Spitfire out.
"Just a few more minutes." Spitfire could only nod at her elders cracking tone. Crescent continued to apply pressure to Blueblood's wrist turning the white skin red.
"Mrs. Harshwhinny help!" Blueblood shouted in pain.
"What are you talking about Blueblood you're doing fine." Harshwhinny said trying to keep her stern tone and failing.
"Shame, already on your knees thought i get a little fun out of you." Crescent sighed again before kicking away the spoiled brat.
"Blade?" Skywinder said getting Crescent's attention.
"Knock it off." Skywinder kicked him in the shin.
"Ow!" Crescent clutched his knee jumping in place.
"What was that for!" Crescent shouted in Skywinder's face.
"Dawn said no fighting." Crescent put his leg back down before crossing his arms.
"I wouldn't call that a fight." Skywinder just shook his head.
"I don't care, knock it off." Skywinder said powerfully making Crescent chuckle.
"Fine." Crescent sat down defeated.
"Now go play along little boy." Crescent said smiling and Skywinder rolled his eyes.
"When your head goes past my stomach, I'll stop calling you that" Crescent chuckled out. Skywinder walked back to the girls as if nothing happened.
"Ok what were we talking about?"
"Uuuuummmmm, i forgot." Applebloom said dumbfounded until Sweetie belle stepped away from the still shocked Scootaloo.
"So spar?" She said unsure.
"Okay." Skywinder jeered taking a stance in front of Applebloom.
"Oh, okay i guess." Applebloom took an uneasy stance.
"Ready." Sweetie stepped up to give the count.
"One, two, three!" As soon as Sweetie said three Applebloom was struck in the head making her stagger back.
"Skywinder wins." Sweetie bell said.
"Round two?" Applebloom asked catching herself.
"Sure." Skywinder replied getting back into form. Sweetie belle started the countdown again
A few minutes later
"Three!" As soon as Sweetie yelled that in lightning speed Skywinder poked Applebloom in her protected face while she still in the middle of her first swing.
"I win again." Skywinder said sounding no more or less bored than when they started but had long abandoned the stance for just standing straight.
"Okay I'm done." Applebloom said frustrated before walking away angry. Skywinder stared at her walk away before turning to Sweetie belle and the still comatose Scootaloo.
"Why is she angry, was it something i said?" Skywinder asked not really understanding anything while Sweetie laughed nervously.
"What is with him!?!" Sweetie screamed internally.
Lunch
"Thanks for inviting me to have lunch." New Dawn said sounding more cheery after a good nap.
"No problem New Dawn, we are always happy to welcome new students." Rarity said taking out a thermos from her bag all three girls already with their lunches sitting at the table.
"But still-" New Dawn stopped short a lunch tray softly landing on the across from New Dawn.
"Where did that come from?" In the time it took Dawn to blink a positively pink girl appeared out of thin air making Dawn jump while Rarity rolled her eyes.
"HiimPinkiepienicetomeetyou" Pinkie Pie said very quickly making New Dawn smile and quickly grab Pinkie's hand to shake it.
"HiimNewDawnnicetomeetyoutoo." Dawn said equally as fast making Pinkie's smile widen soon the two began a high speed conversation that quickly becoming white noise to Fluttershy and Rarity.
"Oh hey New Dawn." Sunset said walking towards the table with a grumbling Rainbow Dash and a waving Applejack.
"Oh hi Sunset." Dawn said waving over to the fired haired girl before turning to Applejack "Hiya."
Applejack tipped her hat and smiled. "Howdy, just call me AJ."
"Seems you're having a good day." Sunset said happily.
"Yeah you girls are nice." Dawn turned to the still grumbling Rainbow Dash.
"You got knocked on your bum didn't ya?" Pinkie asked both her and Dawn giggling. Rainbow crossed her arms and sank into her chair.
"Your a transfer student too right?" Rainbow asked and Dawn nodded.
"Do you know what the deal is with your friend, he's not right in the head?" Dawn raised an eyebrow.
"Which one Crescent or Skywinder?" Rainbow Dash gave Dawn a strange look.
"Um Crescent the mangy haired guy." New Dawn nodded before scratching the back of her head embarrassed.
"Why what he-"
"Hey is Crescent tall wearing a jacket and has red and blue hair?" Pinkie asked interrupting New Dawn.
"Yeah why?" Pinkie pointed to a nearby table with Crescent sitting and talking to three Dazzlings.
"Oh nelly." Applejack said with concern.
"I'll handle this." Sunset got up and Started to walk toward the table.
"Is something wrong?" Dawn asked her being the confused one this time.
"Oh just a little quarrel darling nothing to worry about, tea?" Rarity asked trying to draw attention away from the Dazzlings.
Sunset shimmer rushed over to table getting the last bits of their conversation.
"I'm pretty sure i broke his wrist."
"Oh hi Crescent i was wondering if you wanted to have lunch with me and my friends?" Sunset asked interrupting Crescent.
"Sorry kind of already have table." Crescent turned back towards the laughing Sonata.
"You broke Blueblood's wrist, nice" Aria complimented while elbowing Sonata to stop her loud laughing.
"Strange you're not in Celestia's office for that." Adagio said smirking with a raised eyebrow.
"I guess there's some teachers who want their students to learn the hard way ." Sunset was getting desperate and tugged on his arm.
"Come on Crescent wouldn't-"
"He's not talking to you bacon hair." Aria said harshly interrupting Sunset.
"Hey what's going on?" Skywinder out of nowhere asked making everyone but Crescent jump.
"Oh hey Skywinder, still being chased?" Crescent asked seeing a familiar trio not too far from him.
"I still don't know what that means." Skywinder said before sitting next to Crescent who laughed.
"Of course you don't."
"Nice hat." Sonata said nicely.
"Thanks nice ponytail." Sonata smiled at the compliment brushing her hand through it.
"Thanks no one seems to appreciate pon-"
"Shut up Sonata." Aria put her hand to Sonata's to silence her. In the commotion Sunset stepped to be between Crescent's and Skywinder's seat.
"Oh come on my friends really want to meet you guys." Sunset said in an almost pleading tone.
"No we don't!" Rainbow shouted over the lunchroom.
"Yeah we do!" Applejack shouted after pulling Rainbow back to her seat.
"Your friends with Care bear hair?" Crescent looking over to see Rainbow Dash glaring at him.
"Oh, well Rainbow is really nice when you get to know her." Sunset said desperately trying to find a way to get Crescent and Skywinder away from the sirens.
"Well still maybe later." Crescent said to her. Crescent turned away from the fire haired girl to a smiling Adagio.
"So Crescent are you busy after school?" Adagio asked smiling sweetly why her mind was scheming away with a plan.
"Sorry busy." Adagio's scheming came to a screeching halt and clutched the vibrating shards in her pocket.
"Um excuse me?" Adagio said trying to hide her teeth grinding.
"I'll be busy training." Crescent replied.
"Training for what?" Sonata asked enthusiastically before stuffing an entire taco in her mouth.
"Oh just....something special." Crescent said awkwardly his brow raised seeing the blue girl's cheeks puff out like a chipmunk. Sunset knew Adagio was up to something and was desperate.
"Um Crescent are you, WOAH!" Sunset pretended to trip and fell grabbing Crescent's lunch and spilling it right into his face. "Oh my gosh, i am so sorry!"
"My...my eyes" Crescent seeth out in pain. "Skywinder help, napkins."
"How did i even hit him, Derpy couldn't have pulled something like that off." Sunset thought while grabbing as many napkins as she could. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry"
"Blade, your eyes" Skywinder said his tone breaking slightly for once.
"Oh your eyes, i forgot about your eyes!" Crescent got up and stumbled until Skywinder caught him. Crescent's hair and eyes were covered in a mixture of grease and sour cream from the tacos he tried to wipe it away but to no avail.
"Alright i think we need to wash this stuff out." Skywinder said his sounding like he was attempting a concerned tone.
"Crescent!" Dawn ran up Pinkiepie In tow she immediately grabbed Crescent's hand and started to drag him. "Let's get you to nurse."
Sunset followed along while repeatedly apologizing. "I'll lead you there"
As Sunset rushed Crescent and Skywinder away from the Dazzlings Adagio gritted her teeth while clenching something in her pocket.
"What were you even planning?" Aria complained while playing with her food. "What’s the point of trying to sing to him?"
Adagio slapped back of Arias head in anger. "Pull out your gem you idiot, you to sonata"
The other two pulled out from their bags the shattered remains of their pendants. They looked on confused as they felt faint vibrations but they lessened as Crescent and Skywinder got farther away.
"Don't you see you idiots, our gems reacted to those two."
Sonata cocked her head like a puppy at Adagio."Why?"
Aria face palmed as Adagio took a calming breath. "That's why i tried to take him with us."
"Why didn't you just ask him why he makes are gems vibrate?" Adagio also face palmed at Sonata's questions.
"Just go to sleep Sonata" The other two sirens said in unison.
Nurse's office
Nurse Redheart sighed as she carefully wiped away sauce with a q-tip in one hand and plucked the shell remains with tweezers in the other from Crescent's eyes. "So let me get this straight you tripped and flipped his lunch into his face?"
"Yeah, again sorry." Sunset said smiling awkwardly.
Skywinder just gave her flat stare. "I've seen less clumsy Zakus"
New Dawn giggled at the joke while the nurse and Sunset looked confused, New Dawn shook her head and regained a serious look in her eyes. "Is Crescent gonna be okay?"
"Yeah." Redheart continued to clean Crescent's eyes not taking hers off him while talking. "There's no damage to his eyes, but there's a lot of gunk to clean."
New Dawn breathe a sigh of relief and patted Skywinder on the back. "So how long doc?"
"Awhile probably most of the last period." Redheart answered while carefully plucking a long thin shard that was nearly lodged between his eye and eyelid. "I'd say head to class, I'll take care of him."
"Yeah you guys go ahead I'll be fine" Crescent agreed.
"But-"
"Sunset its fine." Crescent said interrupting her getting tired of her constant apologies. "You're forgiven, besides there are lot more painful things in here for you to spill"
Crescent laughed while New Dawn rolled her eyes. "Not funny Crescent."
Sunset paled a bit but just nodded before leaving out the door taking a breath. "Okay maybe Rainbow was wrong, those three are definitely something else."
“Dawn Skywinder, today was long no practice after school.”
“Okay.” Skywinder turned around to walk out
“Yay!” Dawn jumped up in the air excited. “More naps!”
End of School Day
Skywinder after an uneventful last period was packing away Crescent's new books in his new locker, he volunteered to do it after he packed away his own locker he wanted to give his friend a break after an hour getting taco remains cleaned from his eyes.
"Oh hey weirdo." Skywinder remained focused despite the Diamond tiara trying to taunt him. "Hey I'm talking to you."
"Huh huh" Skywinder said not paying attention to her.
"Hey we're talking to you." Silver spoon whined catching the attention of everyone but Skywinder.
"Leave him alone Tiara." Applebloom said stepping in with the rest of her trio in tow.
"Butt out hayseed, i do what i want!" Diamond ranted kicking Skywinder's opened bag over knocking out a small cacky box. Skywinder rushed over to pick it up accidentally knocking over Silver Spoon while mumbling. "Blade well kill me if i break it."
"Hey watch it!" Diamond screamed catching her friend Skywinder just turned around and nodded.
"Oh sorry"
"Yeah watch it weirdo!" Silver yelled before snatching the box away. "What was so important you needed to knock me over for it?"
She opened it rolled her eyes before handing it to diamond who huffed. "Seriously what's so important about this toy!?"
"It's the reason why I'm here" Skywinder said taking the box with his gunpla in it.
Diamond huffed angrily while the other four girls looked confused at him like they've been doing all day "I've seen you stare at that thing throughout the day, how could it be the possible reason you're here!"
"I battle with it" he replied simply.
"What does that mean!" Diamond shouted right in his face finally making Applebloom step in.
"That's enough Diamond your harra-"
"No it's fine." Skywinder said interrupting her and putting the his gunpla away. "If she wants to see she can see, you can all come if you want."
"Why would i want to follow you?" Diamond asked snidely.
"Alright fine don't come, i don't care." He turned back to the other three girls with Scootaloo stepping.
"Eh alright we got nothing better to do." Skywinder only nodded toward the tomboy.
"Well if they're going we’re going too!" Diamond shouted right into his face.
"Okay" he said simply not reacting to her at all.
outside front doors
Crescent sighed rubbing his eyes before putting his sunglasses on and pulling up his hood. His eyes still stung a bit mostly irradiating than anything else Crescent was thankful for the nurse doing her best and Skywinder taking care of his last minute things so he could head straight home.
"Just gonna take some painkillers and take a nap, maybe we could get in some last minute training." Crescent thought hopefully until he heard a cheery voice that made him sigh.
"Crescent come meet our new friends!" Dawn yelled before grabbing his wrist and dragging him towards the six familiar girls.
"Oh hai Crescent." Pinkie said before gripping his other wrist and helped Dawn drag him toward the other girls.
"Hi, uuumm" Crescent was brought to the other girls and Pinkiepie quickly jumped around pointing around to them.
"Names Pinkiepie this is, Applejack, Rarity Fluttershy and you've already met Rainbow and Sunset." Pinkie jumped in front of him his eyes widened by her not being winded at all.
"Thanks but i just want to head home." Crescent trying to sound nice despite being tired as heck.
"Well i was hoping to take you to Sugarcube corner." Sunset smiled awkwardly. "As an apology"
"I don’t know." Crescent said yawning. Dawn grabbed Crescent by the shoulders and started to shake him.
"Come on Crescent treats on them!" Dawn shouted crazily in his face shaking him even harder. "Just think about it!"
Crescent grabbed Dawn's wrists and pried them off his shoulders despite dawn still shaking her arms back and forth. "if i go will you stop."
"Maybe" Dawn said cutely smiling shaking back and forth in place.
"Fine I'll go" Crescent said reluctantly letting Dawn go.
"Yes!" Both Dawn and Pinkie cheered high fiving in mid air. Dawn and Pinkie dragged the reluctant Crescent along with the other girls as Blueblood grumbled to himself.
"Take care of him." Blueblood threw a bundle of cash at three large hunched teens. "No one messes with me and gets away with it"
"Of course the Diamond dog gang always gets the job done." The Grover said chuckling to himself.
"You better or I'll take more than money back."
at Sugarcube corner
Rainbow huffed angrily at Crescent who didn't even bother to take his sunglasses and hoodie off as he drank his smoothie loudly and slowly.
"How is it Crescent?" Dawn asked nudging his side and giggling madly.
"It's okay" Crescent answered tiredly.
"Thanks for this you guys." Dawn said cheerily to the other six girls.
"It's no problem, we already planned on coming here." Sunset before smiling awkwardly at Crescent. "Besides it's the least we could do, after the incident."
"He could still say thank you." Rainbow huffed out angrily at him much to the ire of everyone else especially Dawn.
"Oh..um thanks." Crescent said in between yawns.
"No no it's fine, you don't have to" Sunset apologized before subtly elbowing Rainbow who just huffed.
"We did just buy him food." Rainbow said angrily
"After your friend nearly blinded him." Dawn snapped angrily at Rainbow making everyone jump.
"I can repay you easily." Crescent said uneasily.
"No it fine Crescent." Sunset said uneasy herself.
"No i say they pay, i don't like how they treat our charity." Rainbow snapped at New Dawn.
"No I'm respectful of your charity, not your pettiness from Crescent beating you" Dawn said before taking a shot of her smoothie.
"How did you hear about that!?" Dawn rolled her eyes at Rainbow dash before taking a bite of her muffin.
"Everyone knows, word spreads fast." Dawn said through a mouthful of muffin making Rainbow’s face turn beat red.
"Whaaaaaaa-" Rainbow was silenced by Pinkie clasping her mouth who struggled in her grip.
"Crescent go ahead and take your nap at home." Dawn said patting him on the back.
"Are you-"
"Yes just go, please" Dawn said interrupting Crescent and nudged him to the door. "Just rest"
"I'm still so sorry." Sunset said waving bye to Crescent.
"It's okay." Dawn said assuredly to Sunset before glaring at Rainbow. “It's the sore loser who I'm mad at.”
Rainbow Dash seethed within Pinkie's grasp who stared oddly at Dawn.
“sooooo, how long have you and Crescent known each other?” Rarity asked trying to change the subject desperately. Dawn regained her bubbly smile as she turned to Rarity.
“Oh, about four years.” Dawn answered her tone turning back to cheery in a snap laughing as she did so.
“What's so funny?” Rainbow asked finally calming down.
“You guys should have met him then, he's a bit calmer now”
meanwhile
Crescent sighed silently thanking Dawn for her save he wasn't in the mood making new friends.
”Good job Crescent, your first day and you made the popular sports star your enemy, great just great” Crescent sarcastically ranted to himself while drinking his smoothie. He suddenly felt someone tug on his hood before being grabbed by his arms and dragged into a nearby by two brawny young men wearing different colored vest over matching blank shirts and jeans.
“Alright hold him still boys, Blueblood wanted him all bruised.” the one Crescent guessed was the leader of the gang commanded. He was just at Crescent's height while the other one on his left was a full foot taller to him and the one at his right was barely at Crescent's chin. “Hey there new kid, nothing personal.”
Crescent's eyes roamed around the three boys as he remained silent and stoic.
“hey weirdo I'm talking to you.” Rover grumbled, Crescent just remained silent.
“Well aren't you gonna beg?” Rover said getting close suddenly Crescent laughed making the gang jump a bit.
“what's so funny!?” Rover yelled slapping Crescent across the face.
“hehehe, its not a fair fight you know.” Crescent said smiling at them feeling awake as ever.
“this isn't a fight at all.” Rover said right in Crescent's face whose smile just widened.
“i meant unfair for you” Crescent said before headbutting Rover sending him to the ground. He then kicked Spot the shortest one in knee making him howl in pain as it bent letting go of Crescent.
“Your next” He twisted the tallest one's arm, fido before swinging him face first into wall. Fido slid down unconscious from the impact as Crescent cracked his knuckles before slicking his hair back.
“I've had a long day you know.” He kneeled down to Rover who was now clutching his broken nose and shuddered at the look from Crescent's golden eye. “So i could use a little stress relief.”
He reached forward making Rover flinch and shield his face.
“mind handing my glasses?” Crescent asked gesturing to his sunglasses that were right behind Rover who fidgeted like a scared puppy to grab them.
“Here, now please mercy!” Rover shouted making Crescent smile before putting his sunglasses back on.
“Tell you what, I'm to tired right now so I'll let you go.” Crescent grabbed Rover's broken nose and squeezed it between his knuckles making the the thug whimper in pain. “after i tell me who made you do this.”
“Blueblood, it was Blueblood!” Rover shrieked out in pain, Crescent let go smiling at him.
“Thank you for the info.” He pulled out his phone and dialed.
“w..what are you doing?” Rover asked backing away.
“calling an ambulance i probably gave your friend a concussion, I'm not a monster after all” he called and told the ambulance a lie about seeing them get mugged. “your lucky i don't tell them you attacked me, so don't snitch what i did do you”
Crescent put his phone away and saw Skywinder followed by a group of five girls his age. He merely shrugged and laughed.
“Tell them i left for a reason and come up with one.” Crescent said before leaving not noticing three pairs of eyes following him and Skywinder.
At Wild Supplies For Wild Hobbies
Wild Slate nearly jumped at the sound of his door opening with the chime of the bell.
“Oh Skywinder.” He greeted over the counter smiling eagerly. “Practice time already?”
“Practice for what?” Sweetie asked with her cracking voice.
“No, Blade decided to cancel.” Skywinder said ignoring Sweetie making her pout. Wild slate just looked confused.
“why?”
“it's a long story.” Crescent said coming through the doorway before it closed making the five girls jump.
“Basically I'm taking a nap because of taco incident, and Skywinder.....be careful” Before anyone could answer Crescent went up the stairs. Skywinder remained unaffected and just turned back to the girls.
“What did he mean, be careful?”
“Who cares weirdo, just show us the thing already.” Diamond whined earning glares from the Crusaders but Skywinder just continued with his still blank stare.
“Alright” he gestured them to follow as walked past the stairs Crescent had just Ran up. He turned the corner and started to walk down an almost hidden set of stairs into the basement level of the store that none of the girls could see through the darkness of the lower level.
“Um Skywinder mind turning on the lights.” Applebloom asked squinting her eyes as she entered the dark room.
“Its better with the lights off.” at his response the rest of the girls stopped right as they entered.
“What.........” Sweetie belle's blush was almost illuminating the darkness around her at how bright it was.
“Wait a minute!” Scootaloo shouted pointing an accusing finger at where she thought Skywinder was. “You tricked us down here for something pe-”
Gunpla battle combat mode, startup a mechanical voice said making everyone but Skywinder jump.
Setting model damage to level c, beginning plavsky particle dispersal!
A pillar of light shot up revealing Skywinder on a pedestal standing next to an octagon shaped table.
“-You're right it is better in the dark!’ Scootaloo shouted awkwardly eyes glued to the sparkling particle lights coming from the table her blush even brighter than Sweetie's.
“Wow he's only been here day, and you three have already out weirded him.” Diamond said sarcastically laughing at her own joke before setting her sights on Skywinder. “And is that all you have to show a table with a voice and strobe-”
Set your gp base!
“No” He said interrupting her pulling out his G-Saviour and his gp base. “just watch please.”
He plugged the gp base into a connector making it display his name and the name of his gunpla. He placed the G-Saviour on the base as holographic octagon surrounded him and took shape of two glowing orbs in front of a control console. As the girls even Diamond looked on in wonder they saw screens show up around the tables octagon displaying a close up of the G-Saviour as a wave blue washed over it. It looked forward to an empty field of blue as its red eyes shined with life.
“it moved” Silver whispered pushing her glasses back up her nose.
“what is this?” Scootaloo asked her eyes glued to the screen.
“this is gunpla battle.”
Battle start, field 2 desert
A wave blue washed over the table and took the shape of a desert plane causing their eyes to widened to the size of saucers.
“Okay i was wrong, best toy ever” Diamond said gawking at the G-Saviour has it took of from its mini hanger.
“Skywinder Winner, G-Saviour engaging in combat.” The white gunpla launched forward on the catapult before taking off at blinding speed into the desert. The G-Saviour flew fast enough that it’s propulsions system left a white trail as it zipped around rocks and blew up small dust clouds.
“My eyes can barely follow the thing.” Scootaloo said a growing smile on her face.
Simulation engage with the machines words blocky green mono-eyed drone flew out of the system each flying at a snail's space compared to the G-Saviour.
“Too easy” Skywinder zoomed his gunpla until it became a white blur zooming toward the drones he aimed his rifles and pulled the trigger “Lets try something more challenging”
With one blast he took the heads of two drones before zipping past bashing them away with his shields with enough force to split them in half. The G-Saviour continued to zoom bashing the drones with its shields and blasting their limbs away but his face still straight with boredom.
”Wonder what Dawn is doing.”
At Sugarcube corner
“Rover!” Rarity cried out as she saw him being checked out by a paramedic a brace on his nose. “You got into another fight again didn't you three!?”
The three young men cringed at the scolding from her. “miss Rarity, we were paid a lot of money to-
“I don't care if it was for money, i thought i set you all straight and taught you better than to fight for money!” Rarity screamed making the three whimper like scared puppy dogs.
“But miss Rarity, we were just gonna scare him and take Blueblood's money.” Spot pleaded. “He got violent first”
Rarity looked to the bandages wrapped around Fido’s head and spots dislocated knee and furrowed. “I'll deal with Blueblood, but who did this?”
“The new guy Crescent” Rover whispered making sure the paramedics couldn't hear him.
“That barbarian, how could he do such a thing?” Rarity said flabbergasted and enraged.
“I kept telling you all he's a psycho.” Rainbow said crossing her arms with a ‘told you so’ look on her face.
“Are you all for real?” New dawn asked her cheery toon gone.
“Yeah we're for real, your friend just can't go around hurtin fellars.” Applejack said matter of factly.
“They just admitted it was self defense!” Dawn shouted back.
“They were just going to scare” Fluttershy said meekly hiding behind Pinkie from Dawn.
“Ugh, one they're probably lying to earn sympathy and to save their skins.” She shot them a glare making them flinch before turning back to Sunset and the others. “Two Crescent didn't know that, and trust me they got off easy in fact i bet he called the ambulance didn't he.”
Hesitantly the gang of three nodded confirming New Dawn's guess. “See would a, you know what just no”
New Dawn sighed before walking away from them and toward Wild Supplies.
“I'm done for today!” She shouted before a word could be said by the six walked into wild supplies.
“i can't believe those six, siding with those muggers.” Dawn angrily stomped her way to the stairs but stopped. Her ears wiggled as she heard the familiar explosions caused by a familiar but heard praise from unfamiliar voices. Her smile returned with a vengeance as she turned toward the basement. “Oh Skywinder you unintentional tease.’
(Skywinder theme)
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The G-Saviour holstered its rifles to its sides as it kicked a drones face in and pushed off it.
“Hhmn, its starting to feel sluggish.” the front skirts lifted and shot out two beam sabres the G-Saviour snathed them and ignited the white blades in time to slice two more drones at lightning speed. “maybe i should replace the boosters.”
The G-Saviour speed around a single drone as it desperately tried to blast the white gundam with its rifle with-”
Skywinder's eyes shot up to the red warning above him before swiftly making the G-Saviour bank left away from giant orange beam unlike the newly obliterated drones who occupied the space above the white gundam a second ago.
“Oh hey Dawn.” Skywinder said unfazed as he stared up at the Shining Aria it chrome armor shining brighter than ever in the artificial desert sun. Its fresh paint slightly covered by the smoke coming from its v crest.
“Beautiful simply beautiful.” Diamond spoke quietly gazing at the sleek and majestic gunpla.
“Thanks!” New dawn thanked popping her head from the holographic walls adjacent to Skywinder.
“Wait how'd she get in here?” Applebloom asked looking around for a spare entrance.
“I'm ninja.” Dawn said seriously narrowing her eyes.
“Wait really?” Sweetie asked making Dawn giggle
“Nah your all just easily distracted.” Dawn laughed until she heard the warning signal. She ducked back into the controls just in time for The Shining aria to dodge an impalement charge from the G-Saviour.
“Ha, nice try!” Dawn yelled making the Shining Aria wave a scolding finger at the G-Saviour.
“So Skywinder, showing off again?” Dawn asked making the Shining aria take flight with a gentle stream of green particles from its wings. “You know Crescent's gonna be mad you spoiled the surprise.”
“They asked me to show them.” Skywinder said The G-Saviour charging at the Aria.
“Wow.’ The Aria's hands glowed orange with power.
“That would sound a bit persuasion, if i didn't know you.” The Aria punched forward sending out an orange beam forced Skywinder out of the charge.
“Why do you and Blade keep saying stuff like that?” Skywinder asked with a Straight face as the G-Saviour sheathed a beam sabre and picked its beam rifle.
“It doesn't matter right, since there here.” Dawn pulled and her and hands and the globes together the Shining Aria mimicking it perfectly. A ball energy gathered in her hands and started to grow. “Let's show them a good gunpla battle!”
“Why did she walk in here?” Sunset asked as her and her friends entered the store but saw she was nowhere in sight. “And where she go.”
“And what is this place?” Rainbow asked looking around the store shelves filled with model kits of robots. Rarity walked up to a specific one a green cyclops with an rifle and shoulder shield.
“I saw Dawn make clay version of this in art class.” She looked at the model kit closely seeing the machine in whole it look like a crude warrior of a barbaric war.
“I remember her saying this was a part of her boarding school or something, right Fluttershy?” Rarity turned and saw she was nowhere in sight. “Where'd she go?”
“Um.....” Speechless Sunset pointed to several display cases where Fluttershy was standing eyes wide and looking like she was about to drool.
“Rx-z8, zeta gundam, zz gundam, how long as this been here!?”
“About two and half years mam.” Wild Slate answered a smile blooming from seeing a new customer. “And please don't drool on the display.”
Fluttershy's eyes widened and she immediately hid behind her hair embarrassed.
“Oh sorry” She said her tone turning back to normal.
“It's no problem, i welcome any gunpla fans no matter how fanatic.” He said back lightly laughing. “So can I help you girls with anything?”
Sunset Shimmer stepped forward with a smile. “Yes actually. We were looking for a friend of ours that came in here a few minutes ago.”
“I’m gonna go out on a limb here and guess you’re looking for Dawn.” Sunset nodded.
“Ya, she seemed a bit steamed when she came in. Though she went downstairs and has probably joined Skywinder on the battle system by know so she might be calmed down.”
“The battle system?” Sunset asked as her friends looked just as stumped as she was. Wild Slate instantly groaned and slapped the palm of his hand to his face.
“Aww crap I shouldn’t have said that. You see Crescent has a big surprise planned for your school tomorrow and he’d be really upset if I gave it away. He’ll probably still be upset that Skywinder is showing the five little girls a day early.”
“Out of curiosity darling, what did these young ladies look like?” Rarity asked.
“I can’t recall their names. One of them had light pink and purple hair and I think she was wearing a yellow skirt. Another had red hair and pink bow. One other was wearing a tiara. Oh and one had bright purple hair and came in with a scooter. Can’t remember the fifth though.”
Rainbow gave a low whistle, “Got to give the kid credit; he works fast.”
“RAINBOW!” Rarity squawked indignantly, “Those are our sisters!”
The athlete shrugged, “Yeah, but it’s five against one. If anything he’s the one in danger of them trying to-”
“Alrighty, that’s enough of that line of thinking.” Applejack interrupted.
Wild Slate chuckled gaining the attention of the girls. “I don’t think you need worry about Skywinder. He wouldn’t know a girl's affections if she kissed him and put a ring on his finger. He’d just be confused.”
“That’s not totally reassuring darling.” Rarity said.
“Hay, what’s this!?” Pinkie shouted from the next aisle.
“Oh just a Plavsky battlefield.” Wild Slate said nonchalantly before smiling.
“Wanna try it?” He held out an all black gunpla with simple armor resembling standard military body armor with a grenade covered battle skirt while holding a long tubed rifle and with an arm covered by small thick shield.
“I've never seen a GM like that.” Fluttershy said quietly studying its red visor covered face.
“It's a custom, my custom the GM Shadow stalker.” Wild slate said proudly making Rainbow stare at him awkwardly.
“Dude its just a toy.” Rainbow said earning a tiny glare.
“Here.” he tossed a small tablet like gadget toward her.
“Huh” she caught it with ease and looked at it. “What's this for?”
“You can borrow from the displays.” He tossed her over the keys which she also caught. “Pick one and come to the battlefield.”
“Why would i there just-”
Gunpla battle combat mode, startup setting model damage to level c, beginning plavsky particle dispersal! a pillar of blue sparkling shot up shutting Rainbow up immediately.
“Oh and it's called a gp base.” he picked up his own.
Please set your gp base! He plugged it into the battlefield before putting his GM onto as a holographic octagon surrounded him with controls in front of him. He then placed the Shadow Hunter on to the gp base causing a wave blue to pass over it making its visor glow as it gripped its rifle in both hands and got into a launch position.
“Woah, I'll try!” Rainbow shouted looking around the displays.
“Wait what is this?” Sunset looking around the battlefield studying it thoroughly. “How does it work?”
“Who cares it looks awesome.” Rainbow said simply unlocking the display case and looking over the models.
“That's it?” Sunset gawked at Rainbow.
“Yeah”
“Let Rainbow have her fun, I'm going to Sweetie belle.” Rarity said dismissively.
“There in the basement, right behind the stairs leading to the second floor.” Wild slate said while checking up his machines mechanics.
“Thank you.” Rarity thanked.
“I'm joining you, gotta remind Applebloom of her chores.” Applejack walked along with her to the basement.
“Found one!” Rainbow shouted picking one of the models up. A sleek knight like mobile suite with all grey armor with a long aerodynamic shield and a long rifle.
“Doesn't seem your style Dashie.” Pinkie said looking into its red eyes.
“No i can just tell, this thing is awesome.” She plugged the gp base in just like wild slate did. The screen lit up with blue frames and data it read guest and when she put the gunpla down it read out its name.
“Huh Delta plus, not cool enough for something for like this.” The controls appeared in front of her and Rainbow grabbed them smiling. “let's do this!”
Battle start, field 4 colony! with a wave a blue a small urban city appeared.
“Wait what?” Sunset asked looking at it.
“Again, who cares it looks awesome!” She pushed the controls forward making the Delta plus catapult into the city's skies its thrusters ignited blue. Rainbow smiled gleefully seeing the blue sky through Delta’s eyes.
“Wait how do i land?” Almost immediately the gray gunpla veered and crashed through a building creating a large dust cloud.
“Why is it so dark?” Rarity asked getting concerned and suspicious. Before they started to hear explosions from the basement.
(New Dawn theme)
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“Awesome!” Scootaloo shouted seeing the Shining Aria turn entire corner of the dessert to glass with a large blast.
“Dang it!” Dawn cursed before her machines hands glowed with power.
“Hold still.” both Dawn and the Aria flailed their arms around sending a energy ball volley around the battlefield.
“Wow.” Was all sweetie belle could say as she watched the spectacle unfold before her.
The G-Saviour swiftly dodged around Dawn’s attack as the energy balls she fired began to explode, flushing the darkness from the room bright flashes.
“Would it kill you to stop moving around so much!” Dawn’s eyes widened a bit before she started laughing. “Don’t answer that question.”
“What's so funny?” Skywinder nonchalantly slashing away blasts with his beam sabre and blocking with his left shield.
“Nothing Skywinder.” Dawn giggled still flailing her arms.
“Wow look at those things.” Applejack gawked at the two dueling gunpla tipping her hat at sight.
“I know look at the white one so graceful and dashing.” Her smile then turned into a cringe as her eyes met the blue falling gunpla. “But the other one, what ugly colors”
“Hey!” Dawn poked her head out of the holographic wall.
“I wear these colors too!” Dawn puffed her red cheeks out and shook her fist at Rarity who hid behind Applejack her own cheeks flushed red with embarrassment.
“Watch out!” Sweetie called out making New dawn turn back. With swift speed the Aria caught the white beam sabre in its glowing hand.
“You sneaky jerk, you pull that move twice.” Dawn and her gunpla waved an accusing finger at Skywinder and his G-Saviour.
“i wasn't sneaking.” Skywinder said while digging into his ear.
“Yes you were!” Dawn shouted a vein forming on her head.
“No you just weren't paying attention.” The G-Savour poked The Shining Aria’s chin with his rifle.
“BAKA!” The vein nearly popped as She grabbed the rifle the orange glowing hand breaking it into plastic splinters. She then delivered a kick hard enough to break the sound barrier. The Shining aria’s thrusters roared before green feathered wings of particles flapped as her hands grew brighter flying towards the G-Saviour.
“BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA!!!” Dawn shouted as her and her gundam punched forward sending a giant orange fist into it.
“Huh” Skywinder said unfazed as his gunplas shields broke and launched toward the border the red warnings flashing wildly.
“Skywinder watch-” Applejack tried to yell before the white gunpla flew out the plavsky arena and right out into Skywinder's face and knocked off his feet. “-out”
“okay i think i got it.” Rainbow said getting the Delta plus to stand in the rubble luckily the only damage being scuffed paint.
“need help?” Wild slate landed his Shadow stalker next to it. Rainbow grumbled she looked at her console and flicked her wrists cracking them and accidentally caused two rootlets of windows from each orb. She looked closely at each one subtly and smiled.
“Nah.” She clicked one raised her rifle right at the Shadow Stalker. “I got it!”
She opened fire clipping the GM’s shoulder as Wild slate jumped back his thrusters lit.
“Rainbow he tried to help you, and you blast him in return!” Sunset shouted angrily from the sidelines. Rainbow just shrugged before looking at her weapon options.
“Hey its a battle, and i'm still getting the hang of this.” She clicked and the Delta prime raised its shield and fired two small white missiles from it. “This thing has missiles too, awesome!”
As the missiles barreled down at him Wild slate just smiled as his gunpla readied its
Wild Slate flew backward as he quickly shot down Rainbow’s missiles.
“Well if that’s how you want to play.” Slate said as he aimed a strange looking rifle at her. “Then let’s play.” The rifle fired a sonic blast. When the blast hit Rainbow her weapons fired erratically. In addition her vision was filled with static and her gunpla didn’t move properly. After a few seconds her gunpla’s functionality returned to normal. With her vision back Rainbow looked around but she didn’t see Slate.
“This can’t be good.” Rainbow wiggled around the controls before accidentally choosing an movement option. Suddenly the Delta prime jumped into the a air raising its shield above its legs moving upward its legs coming to the its sides and the fins on its back folding into the shape of a jet fighter.
“No way!” Rainbow thrusted the controls making the gundam turned jet take off avoiding another sonic blast from wild slate. Laughing Rainbow fired another set of missiles as the delta twirled avoiding sonic blasts.
“I think i got this.” Rainbow said smugly firing her gun at the Shadowhunters creating a dust cloud.
When the dust settled Rainbow recoiled as she found that the Shadow hunter was nowhere to be found.
“What the...where did he go?” Rainbow asked as she looked around the battlefield for her tartget.
As she searched she was hit again by a sonic blast the again hampered her ability to move and shoot. As her gunpla was disoriented a beam shot out from nowhere and struck her rifle. Rainbow managed to drop the weapon before it exploded.
“My gun!” Rainbow shouted before her controls returned and she pulled out of her nose nosedive. Rainbow seethed grinding her teeth squeezing the consol controls hard enough that if they weren't holographic they would shattered. “dang it dang it dang it-
“BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA!!” the large shout from the basement caused both Rainbow and Wild slate to stop in confusion.
“What is that?” they both asked aloud cocking their hides to the side.
Crescent growled a bit as he dropped a few special eye drops into his eye's.
“Are they in?” A young woman with a rough cockney accented voice said over a phone call.
“They are Windy.” Crescent said with a sigh “You didn't have to call to make sure i do this.”
“We both know i have to.” Windy said sarcastically.
“Well it’s either that or you just can’t stand going to long without hearing my voice.” Crescent said smirking.
“What can I say, I miss you.”
“It hasn’t even been one day Windy.”
“Ya but it’s just so boring down here.”
“Ya my day hasn’t been too fun either.”
“What happened?”
“Don’t worry about it. It’s nothing.”
“If it was nothing you wouldn’t be reluctant to tell me.” Crescent sighed and sat back in his chair at Red winds persistence.
“Well remember our first meal together, and the accident.” Crescent said nostalgically remembering that disaster.
“Oh.”
“But with tacos.”
“Ow.” Crescent could hear the cringe in her usually rough voice voice. “Poor baby, guess that's why you're not trainin.”
“Speaking of which, what have you been up to? Your down at another school right?”
“If by school you mean a junior university with a bunch of people who think they're better than everyone else in one way or another, then yes I’m at another school.”
“Yikes, is it really that bad.”
“I’ve been working all day with you know who and her attack dog, she seemed kind of reserved and even a bit shy when I met her but boy did that change.” Crescent chuckled a bit as he heard Red growl a bit over the phone.
“It ain’t funny Crescent. You have not known annoyance until you've spent a day with this girl.”
“I’m just laughing because since I’ve been here I’ve met a girl who gives Dawn energy a run for her money, a fashion diva, a freaking cowgirl, a real life dandere, an athlete who can take losing in the slightest, and the girl who knocked the tacos into my eyes. With this fifty shades of purple I’d say we’d have a complete set.”
“Of complete set of what?” Red asked.
“The cast for a bad magical girl anime. I tell you if every day is gonna be like this then I’m looking forward to going home.”
“I feel the same way. At least then we’ll be able to see each other whenever we want, without this cities weird bus system.”
“That will be nice Windy.” Crescent sighed again the burning in his eyes finally gone. But he jumped when he heard a door slam open from Red’s side of the call.
“Hey what's your problem!” Red screamed out making Crescent's smile drop.
“Your supposed to be training, its why I'm paying you to stay.” a voice brimming with intelligence said angrily.
“Oh quit your moaning, I'm getting intel about the other school from the teams captain.” Red said nonchalantly.
“You mean your boyfriend.” The phone call muffled from obviously from the phone being grabbed. “You can call him later, we need to train!”
“Don’t you dare tw-” the sound cut out prematurely leaving Crescent's dark room in silence.
“Oh da-”
“BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA!” Crescent stopped his rant short and face palmed at the loud shouting.
“Great now i have to calm Dawn down!” Crescent got up from his chair and tossed his jackets to the side before leaving his room. He started to walk down the stairs but stopped when he saw a pillar of light in between the aisles.
“This game is too easy!” An arrogant voice with an arrogant laugh made Crescent grow a small smile as he chuckled lowly to himself.
“An early cheer me up present.” He pulled his hair back and put his glasses back on. “Fate you spoil me sometimes.”
Rainbow fired another pair of missiles as she dodged another sonic blast. The missiles kicked hit a building making it collapse.
“Oh crud oh crud oh crud!” Wild slate sweared flying off the building and jumping to the next one.
“Got you!” he turned his machine around to see the the Delta plus in full throttle.
“Amertur.” He took aim and fired a sonic blast right at it bur Rainbow gritted her teeth as an idea came to mind.
“Here's my new trick!” the machines engines cut and nose dived into flip.
“What!?” the blast missed by a hair as the Delta’s legs shout out transforming back and kicking the Gm with enough force to snap the rifle in two. “The Gr-graham special!”
“No!” A hilt launched from its shield into the Delta plus hand. “The Dash-formation!”
With her friends groans in the back Rainbow slashed the ignited blue beam just as the Wild slate flew back leaving a small shallow glow scar across the GM’s chest. The GM’s body sparked before it became visible again.
“How did you even see me!?” Wild yelled surprised beyond belief.
“Simple, invisibility is worthless when covered in dust amd grime” Rainbow laughed pointing to the dust covered legs of the Shadow Hunter. as a long blue beam extended from it. Rainbow raiser her beam sword up before swinging it downward at Slate.
“Let’s finish this.” Rainbow said. However before she could strike Slate her saber was intercepted by another one that held her back. ‘What the.” was all she could say before she was hit in the side and launched away from Slate.
Rainbow stood back up to see a large black gunpla with a large sword in it’s hand looking down at her. Angry that someone had decided to step in she fired a volley of missiles at it. The black gunpla merely raised and spread its wings revealing the swords and rail cannons tucked in before a wave a of dark navy blue particle blowing the missiles of course and away from it.
“The heck was that!” In time it took the Rainbow to blink her screen was taken up by the blackfoot of the Gunpla kicking her Delta plus through the building previously beneath it.
“What in tarnation is that?” Applejack looked bewildered at the black gunpla flying above the collapsing building with a gentle stream of navy particles emitting from the Red cone on its back.
“Yeah i want to keep this thing intact.” Wild slate flew The Shadow hunter out of bounds and back into his hands.
“Rraaaahhh!” The Delta plus rose from the rubble its paint scratched beyond belief with Rainbow’s angry roar. She ignored the red flashing lights labeled structural damage and ignored her console and ‘cockpit’ turning yellow.
“Ok now I'm ready!” Rainbow raised to strike with her beam sabre but in lightning a handle popped from the black gunplas pauldron and caught igniting a red katana shaped beam making her stop short. “Ok weirdo, i admit that's a little cool.”
“Course you would, baka” Rainbow Dash’s eye twitched at the voice and could feel his sickened smirk stretching across lips.
“You!” a window popped next to the black gunpla on her screen showing Crescent his hair pulled back only wearing his sunglasses and only his sleeveless shirt.
“What do you think you’re doing? You can’t just burst into here whenever you want.” Rainbow yelled as her grip on her controls tightened.
“Actually there’s no rule that says I can’t. Besides, You looked like you were having too much fun.” Rainbow growled a bit before she started to laugh a bit.
“You know this actually works out great. Now that we’re playing a game like this I can crush you without worrying about hurting you. Now I can go all out.” Crescent just smirked.
“I thought you were going all out back at school. If what you say is true then please give me a challenge this time. I’d hate to wreck a perfectly good Delta Plus for no reason.”
“Oh I’ll show you a challenge.” Rainbow said as she launched her gunpla forward at great speed. Her hand clasped around her beam saber as she swung right for Crescent’s neck. She started to smile but in the blink of an eye her saber was stopped by Crescent beam katana.
“What the, how did you do that?” Crescent just chuckled before shoving Rainbow back.
“Gunpla battle isn’t just a game Rainbow. It’s also a science and an art. It is something that is fairly easy to grasp but it take years to understand and even longer to perfect.”
“Why is it so special? It’s just toys hitting each other.” Rainbow said as she swung at Crescent again.
Again she was stopped but this time Crescent grabbed the Delta Plus by the wrist and spun Rainbow around and wrenched her arm behind her back in a chicken wing until she dropped her saber. After that shoved her back around and slashed her across the chest causing her cockpit to go from yellow to red.
“I'd explain, but it wouldn't pierce that big head of yours!” The black Gunpla kicked the delta knocking it into a building. “A big head that can't see this for what it is!”
“And how do I see things.” Rainbow shouted getting the damaged Delta out the building sparking and with shaking knees.
“You really wanna know?” Crescent laughed out sheathing his beam sabre and landed gently on the road.
“Yeah you seem to have the answers, tell me!” Rainbow unsheath her last beam sabre despite her gunplas sparking arm. Crescent only laughed at her.
“Sorry but I'm no mentor, i can't tell you properly.” His machines red and gold eyes flashed brightly.
Field change!
“I can only show you!” the battlefield shook wildly as the colony started to fall apart the roads sinking under each other and hurricanes of air leaking out.
“What is this!?” Rainbow sinked her beam sabre into the road anchoring her machine to the road as it sank away into the black calmness.
Field 3; space
The black Gunplas red and gold eyes shined brightly in the vastness of space with debris from a crumbling colony around them.
“Let our real battle begin, don't disappoint me!” Crescent grew a wide smile as his gunpla pulled its handguns from its sides and Opened its wings. “Crescent Blade, Gn Strike Faiz, Eliminating enemies!”
With Crescent's wild laugh The Nightmare took off with bursts of particles.
To be continued
Two mighty machines drifted upon the remains of a city block through the coldness of space the remains of a civilization floating around them.
“Welcome to the Thunderbolt sector.” Crescent said pushing his Strike off the remains of the road with a gentle stream of blue particles. “My favorite place to train.”
“Crescent you know that battlefield is no place for a beginner!” Wild slate yelled disapprovingly at Crescent.
“Hey she's the one who said this was too easy.” Both Crescent and his gunpla shrugged in unison. “Besides with this generator size she's only experiencing a fraction of this place.”
“I don't get what's so dangerous about this place?” Sunset wondered aloud looking at the battlefield. Sunset admitted the scene look like absolute carnage but besides quick maneuvering for debris it didn't look dangerous.
“The Thunderbolt sector is one of the most savage battle fields in gundam history, its famous for the remains of all the debris and colonies electrical discharge allowing for-” Thunder boomed before strange lightning flashed above the two gunpla.
“-EEP!,...that, it causes that.” Fluttershy said hiding behind Sunset.
“So fighting in outer space with lightning and debris all around us, awesome!” Rainbow shouted excited despite her gunpla’s damaged state.
“Still think that it will be easy?” Crescent asked smirking at her.
“Yeah just who do you think i am?!” Rainbow shouted at him before transforming the Delta into a jet and flying at high speed.
“That's my line!” With a simple turn he Avoided the jet and kicked its wing off completely off sending it spinning away.
“How did he?” Rainbow pulled the controls trying to pull out only to veer wildly.
“That jet might have good maneuverability in an atmosphere, but in airless environment forget it!” The Strike faiz raised its guns and fired shots of red beams at the veering gunpla. He blasted a drifting truck making it explode sending Rainbow’s machine flying into a wall.
“Not done yet!” Rainbow grinded her teeth making the Delta plus transform to normal and land feet first.
“That's the spirit, thought you were gonna quit for a second.” Rainbow smiled as she drew a beam saber from her shield.
“We’ll see about that.” Rainbow pushed off the rubble she stood on.
“Yes let's see if you can entertain me.” The Strike Faiz raised its left gun as the orb on it's chest glowed. The glow traveled from the orb across the vein on its chest and onto its left arm traveling down the vein until reaching the gun. Crescent laughed before pulling the trigger firing a concentrated red beam from the hand gun. Rainbow continued to charge and raised her shield continuing her charge.
“Baka” The blast connected with shield melting a hole through it and blasting the shoulder armor off even with the damage the Delta continued to charge.
“Stop calling me that!” She yelled going in for a slash. Crescent smirk widened as a curved beam blade extended from the bottom of the right gun and parried her beam sabre with upward swing before kneeing the Delta in the chin.
“You okay fellar?” Applejack asked picking the toy up off Skywinder's face and helping him up as Rarity flicked on a small lamp she found giving enough light to in absence of the tables blue light.
“Yeah.” Skywinder said simply picking up his G-Saviour.
“You sure, that looked like it was pretty fast.” Applejack said cringing at the indents on his face of the toy's armor on his face.
“He's fine.” Dawn lazily said picking up several plastic pieces in one hand and the G-Saviour’s discarded shields.
“You'd be surprised how much this happpens.” with a few lazy flicks of her fingers she put back together the previously destroyed gun and tossed it to Skywinder who caught it.
“Wait i saw that thing crushed how's it already fixed?” Rarity gave Applejack a flat stare for the question.
“Darling there are more important questions right now, like why are you five here?” Both Diamond and Silver rolled their eyes at Rarity.
“We don't answer to you” Rarity just shrugged at the pink brat and looked at her sister.
“Well Skywinder kept bringing his robot out in school, we questioned him about and he brought us here.” Sweetie said with a shrug.
“Oh.”
“Um Rares more importantly, i think we should get this kid an ice pack the robit him him harder then a horse bucking for apples.” Applejack picked him up and brought him to stairs without any protests.
”Why do girls always drag me places?” Dawn walked up beside them grabbing Skywinder.
“I'm telling you he's fine, trust me his head is so thick and dense its practically bullet proof.”
“Still it be better to give him some air, don't you think.” Applejack said making Dawn let go and shrug.
“Eh no harm in that.” Everyone walked up the stairs but stopped at the blue light from somewhere in the store.
“Huh, who's using the plavsky station up here?” Dawn said aloud.
“Yeah just who do you think i am?!” Scootaloo gasped and squeed at the shout.
“It's Rainbow” Scootaloo ran saw Rainbow at the controls and her smile widening as she saw a gray gunpla jet an obvious choice of Rainbow’s she assured herself charge at a black one.
“Oh no.” Dawn grumbled before face palming.
“Blade’s at it again.” Skywinder said standing next to a confused Applejack.
“What do you me-” Scootaloo stopped short her smile fading seeing the black machine kick the the jet hard enough to knock its wing off and make it veer wildly.
“What's up with the black one, its looks weird?” Applejack asked staring at the black robot
“That's Crescent's custom he's a bit... outhere.” Dawn said making the screwball gesture.
“It looks utterly barbaric.” Rarity said examining the robot. “A good fit for him.”
“Yeah it is.” Applejack looked at the black Gundam with Crescent laughing at Rainbow her glare becoming angrier and angrier.
“What was that!?” The Delta plus flew up spinning around from the Strike Faiz’s kick and straight into the remaining wall of a colony.
“Remember this Care bear hair!” The Strike faiz flew and kick the Delta in the chest embedding it further in the wall and with a loud laugh placed the beam blade of his gun at the gray gunpla’s neck.
“Every weapon on this gundam is a sword, and i am the master of swords!” His proud proclaim was followed by a loud powerful laugh from him. The laugh and boast made Sunset's face pale clutch her arms and back into Fluttershy.
”That voice, that laugh its the exact same, the exact same!” Sunset took deep breaths to calm herself trying to stop her panicked thoughts.
“Um Sunset, you okay?” Sunset looked back to Fluttershy with the mask of a nervous smile.
“Yeah I'm fine.” Sunset looked around for anything to change the subject but her browed raised as she did notice something. “Um where's Pinkie?”
“Hey Blade!” Crescent looked to his side seeing a warning flash. He immediately flew up to avoid two large red and white beams.
“Her nickname is Dashie” Crescent looked to see a heavily armored green red and brow gunpla holding two large rifles pointing directly at him along with two cannons on its shoulders which contained several missile pods. The Verde Buster he recalled easily.
“And what do you plan on doing with that?” Crescent asked with a chuckle but Pinkie just giggled along with him.
“Simple, party cannon!” Pinkie shouted releasing all her missiles at him.
“Good but strange answer!” Crescent shouted flying wildly and gracefully. He smiled like a beast as the wings angled forward the beam turrets firing in tune with the machine gun turret filling the debri field with explosions.
“Oh and this.” Pinkie grabbed a beam rifle and tossed it to Delta plus.
“Thanks Pinks.” Rainbow said her gunpla tossing the beam sabre to the shield arm and catching the rifle with the still sparking hand. “Now let’s teach this guy what we can do.”
“Ahhh yes, now this is getting excited.” Crescent smirked as he held his arms out leaving himself wide open. “All of you feel free to join, i could use the workout!”
“Not for long punk!” Rainbow said as she started firing at Crescent as she lunched forward at him with Pinkie close behind.
Sunset watched as Crescent avoided the beams with practiced ease. While he dodged one of his hand gripped a pistol and the other hand grabbed a beam katana. “Rainbow watch out!” Sunset tried to warn but it was too late.
Rainbow flew right up to the Strike Faiz and pressed the barrel of her rifle against it’s head. “You’re mine now!”
“Oh really?” Crescent asked as he smashed the hilt of his katana to the Delta’s side and ignited the blade, stabbing right though the gunpla’s left lowet torso. He blasted the left eye of the Delta off with his pistol knocking it away
“She said not to rush in, you should’ve listen” Crescent said as poised for stab. “I'm afraid you've worn out your entertainment, so make way.”
Before Rainbow could even straighten out her machine Crescent charged forward with a roar. Rainbow’s eyes widened but smirked as a red beam curved around her amd straight toward the black gunpla.
“What!?” with Crescent's shocked shout she saw pinkie right across from them with her rifles combined into a cannon with two short bayonets extended
”Pinkie your so random and i love it!”
*KA-CRASH*
Before the beam blasted the black gundam a lightning bolt crashed right in front of of the Strike faiz dissipating the beam as Crescent and his Gundam shielding their eyes laughing.
“I guess the luck of the demon is on my side.” Crescent's laughter immediately died as he dodged the strike of a long metal whip.
“Okay that's it, fellar you need to be put down!” Applejack yelled as her chosen gunpla retracted the whip back into its large blue wrist. The machine was similar to the Zaku Sunset and Rarity saw but it seemed more knightley with its round shoulders with curved and the the thin horn atop its head along with the good sized shield attached to its left arm with a large chain gun attached to it. The contrasting red eye shined against the blue armor as both Applejack and it glared at Crescent.
Applejack unsheathed a thick curved black sword from the top of the shield as she glared the Gundam from the rubble her Gouf stood on. “And I'll gladly help them do it.”
“Are you serious, you're gonna fight me with that!?” Crescent shook his head. “That's a ground use mobile suit”
Applejack just raised her chain gun opened fire but her face paled as the bullets just bounced of the gundam's armor.
“My Strike faiz has gn infused phase shift armor, contact weapons are going to need a bigger punch than yours!” Crescent dodged another veering red beam.
“But beams are still effective!” Pinkie giggled out.
“How are you working that so well, i had the swim this thing around fiddling the orbs.” Applejack knew not to question her pink friend but couldn't resist.
“Oh i just used my phone and looked up this Verde buster thing on the Internet and read up its weapons.” Pinkie said simply as she fired the bayonets glowing and bending the beams.
“Oh.” Applejack said surprised.
“Who cares take him down already! The strike faiz kicked Rainbow out of the way as it charged at the Gouf.
“Still three on one, this might actually resemble a challenge now!” The Strike faiz grabbed the turret on its wing and pulled a large thin red beam edged metal blade from the sheath of the its wing the beam turret now a sword handle. With a growl he swung the sword into the Goufs raised shield and sliced through it like a hot knife through butter.
“Hold him A.J!” The Delta charged raising its beam sabre and rifle. But Crescent's smile turned wide and mad.
“Yes fight me, fight me!”
(Crescent's theme)
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Two cannons separated from the wings and blasted in “y” arc blasting The Delta’s new beam rifle and canceling out one of Pinkie's blast’s.
“I'm still armed!” Rainbow charged and swinged with her beam sabre but the cannons crossed and two large beam sword crossed intercepting her strike. “What?”
“I told you every weapon of mine is also s sword.” Crescent boasted knocking A.J’s Gouf as she parried a powerful strike.
“And I'm the master of swords!” The strike faize aimed its arms at Pinkie's Verde buster and from under its wrists fired two fang shaped projectiles with sprays of navy particles.
“Missile?” Pinkie easily dodged with a laugh flipping up with her thruster.
“No, they’re fangs!” The fangs circled around and project short red blade as they ripped right through The Verde Buster’s legs off. “Wait what?”
As the Verde drifted wildly four more fangs flew from the Strike Faiz’s back pack forcing Rainbow to back away from fear. Crescent stabbed his large sword through the Delta’s foot. Crescent turn back to the Gouf its eyes shined making a glow spread from the orb and all the way to its right fist making the fingers glow red.
“Faiz knuckle!” Crescent charged forward and Applejack charged forward going for stabbing strike. Crescent only smirked and as his gundam's glowing fist connected with the sword he punched right through it and through its remaining arm. Releasing something between a laugh and a growl he sweeped the Goufs legs into the air before grabbing its head and leg.
“How in the hay did he-” Crescent silenced the country girl by bringing the blue giant down on his gundam's knee breaking it in half as Crescent growled like a mad beast.
“More give me more, give me more!” He flew towards pinkie who was flying around like a crazy women avoiding the fangs and debris easily giggling happily. Her laughter ceased as Crescent grabbed her and his fangs returned to their places.
“Hey I was having fun.” Pinkie said with a pout before she was punched in the stomach by Crescent.
“The fun is just beginning.” Crescent said as he threw Pinkie into Rainbow’s Delta and drew his sword from the Delta’s foot.
“Is this it? No resistance? No Challenge? This is pathetic!” He said as he kicked Pinkie which pushed both her and Rainbow down to a piece of rubble. Crescent drew the second anti-ship sword from his gundams wing and launched himself down to the them at blinding speed.
“Let's make your defeat a bit flashy.” Crescent said simply and excitedly as he pulled back his recovered blade and sheath it into the wing. Sunset's face continued to pale hearing the cold chuckle from the brutal fighter.
“Pinkie shoot him!”
“Got it Dashie!” Pinkie fired from her in name only part cannon the Delta holding the verde uo and absorbing the kickback. Crescent stared unfazed at it before a line of energy surged from the gundam's chest and down the arm to the sword making it glow faintly red as the beam went over the metal.
with an upward swing He sent a red energy slash right through the blast.
“Dashie run!” Pinkie used her Verde buster to elbow the Delta away as the red slash bisected her machine. “Aaww dang it.”
“Hey care bear hair!” a fang flew into the Strikes hand and he plugged his beam sabre into it before reaching down and attaching it to his leg. “Or is it Dashie?”
Rainbow grinded her teeth in rage the red glow of her now red holographic cockpit matched her mood.
“Only Pinkie is allowed to call me that!” Rainbow charged gripping her beam sabre.
“Heh” The Strike faiz kicked the Delta plus right in its gut halting it in its tracks. The Strikes orb glowed and raced from it down its torso and to leg currently in the Delta’s gut.
“Be honored your the first to be defeated with my new finisher!” the fang glowed before firing a slender beam into the Delta knocking it back as the beam became a spinning cone.
“What the heck!” Rainbow shouted. The strike faiz flew up fanning its wing as it flew down with a mighty rush of blue particles with red glowing kick
”RED COMET KICK!” In the blink of an eye the Strike faiz became a red blur flying through the cone and the Delta.
“W..what is he?” Rainbow questioned wiggling the melted stubs of its arms and torso of that was once the Delta before it exploded in cloud of blue fire and smoke.
Battle over! Rainbow stared in shock and anger as the hologram disappeared around her.
“Thanks for the ent-, OW!” Crescent fell to the ground clutching his knee as Skywinder stood over him.
“Blade you're going crazy, calm down.”
“You kicked me in the back of the knee you jerk!” Crescent yelled clutching his knee.
“Ya well you deserve it you psycho.” Rainbow scaulded.
“I didn’t ask you dashie!” Crescent yelled as he jumped up to move at her before Dawn and Skywinder grabbed him to hold him back.
“Crescent stop it! You’ve made your point just let it go!” Dawn yelled as she struggled to keep him restrained. Crescent took a deep breath before his sunglasses back up.
“Sorry about that, I sometimes go a bit overboard.” Crescent grabbed Skywinder's leg mid kick. “I'm calm Skywinder, you can stop now.”
“Ok.” Skywinder then just walked off.
“Hey i fixed it!” Pinkie held up the Verde buster its legs back on and undamaged aside from a few scratches.
“I saw the that thing explode, how is fixed already?” Rainbow looked down confused seeing the Delta fine aside from its limbs and bits of armor just popped off.
“The system was sit to damage level c.” Crescent said his tone turning nice he grabbed the gray gunpla and attached it torso and legs back together and putting the rest of limbs on.
“If it was set to level a or even just b we would need spare sparts.” He tossed it to her with a smile.
“Ok, this game barely makes sense.” Rainbow said after catching it making Crescent laugh lightly.
“Trust me it used to be even more nonsensical, no rules at all.” He grabbed the Gouf and easily fixed it and handed it to A.J. “Here keep them, as an apology.”
“Gonna take more than an awesome toy to get my forgiveness.” Rainbow said as she grabbed the Delta plus ad turned away from Crescent.
“At least he’s trying.” Fluttershy said.
“Your taking his side?”
“I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt.” Fluttershy turned as Crescent chuckled.
“That’s nice and really not what I expected, thank you.” Crescent as he grabbed his Strike Faiz and turned toward the Rainbow. He grabbed the three gp bases and placed the them in Pinkie's hand as he did she looked at the strange blue bands around his wrist with orange stripes.
”Pretty” Pinkiepie thought grabbing the things Crescent handed her.
“One thing though.” Crescent crazed smile returned as he took off sunglasses his hair falling over his gold eye nearly shining against his dark skin. Sunset face paled again as she saw the eye her fear making her think the pupil was slitted. “You can only keep those gunpla, if you get stronger and make your gunpla stronger.”
“Just what do you mean?” Applejack asked cautiously. Crescent smile turned back to normal and shrugged moving his hair over showing his red eye.
“I'll tell you more tomorrow, just plug you and your gunpla’s names into those, they’re called gp-bases just so you know.” Crescent yawned before starting to walk off
“Wait where are you going?” Rarity asked sounding a bit angry.
“Upstairs. I am a bit tuckered out and I’m gonna take nap.” Crescent continued to walk yawning loudly.
“I don’t think so, you have to answer-” Sunset grabbed Rarity's arm shaking her head the fear in her eyes convincing Rarity to keep her mouth shut.
“I'm sorry you were saying something, what was it?” Crescent turned his head towards them glaring at them with his gold eye.
“Nothing darling you're tired go have your nap.”
“More like sit in bed glued to his phone.” Dawn said with a smirk.
“And just what are you implying?” Crescent asked as he ascended the stairs.
“You know what I mean, almost every moment you're not training or at school you two are talking or texting each other.” Dawn said which caused the others in the room to look at him confused.
“You’ll understand one day Dawn, so will you Skywinder, till then you have no reason to criticize me.” Crescent waved over his shoulder as he opened the door to the second floor of the building.
“See you guys later.” Crescent stepped inside with Wild slate right behind him.
“You know you're going to pay for those display gunpla.”
“Yeah yeah I'll make you new ones.” Their conversation became muffled as Crescent closed the door to the second floor.
Rainbow dash walked up to Dawn who had started to gather some supplies for her gunpla. “What were you guys talking about? Who would want to talk to him?”
“His....girlfriend.” Dawn shivered as she felt cold chill go down her spine.
“Someone dates that as-” Sunset clamped her hand over Rainbow’s mouth mid shout nodding to Dawn while sweating bullets.
“Oh cool story Dawn, but we got to go” Sunset then dragged the struggling spectrum haired whose shouts were muffled out hobby shop. the others following while Dawn just stared.
“Hey Skywinder.”
“Yeah?” Skywinder was walking down the stairs several model kits in tow.
“You're no longer the weirdest guy i know. “
“Ok” They both went downstairs and as soon they did Adagio stepped out from aisle she was hiding behind smiling widely as she placed one of the intensely vibrating gem fragments into one of the guest gp-bases in a hole right above the screen. the fragment vibrating and glowing until it became a pear sized orb into it.
“Now this has some potential.”
“Ok Sunset, tell us what the hay is wrong.” Applejack forcefully made Sunset sit down on their usual table at Sugarcube corner.
“There’s something about Crescent that’s making me uneasy.”
“You mean aside from the fact he’s a complete tool?” Rainbow asked as she aggressively drank her milkshake.
“He did give you all a free gunpla, you heard Mr.Slate he has to make more to replace the ones he gave us.” Fluttershy said just above a whisper.
“His problem not mine.” Rainbow said as she continued to drink her shake as she fiddled with her Delta Plus.
“Anywho, what about Crescent is botherin ya so much Sunset?” Applejack asked getting back on track.
“I’m not really sure. But i get this weird chilling feeling whenever I see that gold eye of his.”
“It is quite strange isn’t it? A condition that makes each eye a different color.” Rarity said.
“It’s not that simple, and it’s not just that eye either, back during the fight, the way he laughed the way he fought, it was familiar, I had heard that kind of laugh before.” Everyone was quiet as they looked at the bacon haired former pony.
“What do you mean ya heard it before?” Applejack asked but Sunset remained quiet.
“Umm Shimmer? You’re giving off a creepy vibe here.” Rainbow said.
“Darling please tell us. What about his laugh frightens you so much?” Rarity asked as the whole group leaned in closer to hear Sunset’s response.
“It was back in equestria.” Sunset said hesitantly sighing.
“Were you budding she demon or nice like now?” Pinkie asked before stuffing a cupcake in her mouth. “Noth offensesth.”
“It's okay, it was before i went over the deep end.” Sunset placed her milkshake down and rubbed her temples as the bad memories came flooding back. “I went to some part of a dangerous forest called the everfree, i to investigate some reports of large magical discharges there for Celestia, that's where i heard that laugh.”
Sunset with practiced easy levitated over the fallen tree stump and into the clearing where she could feel large amounts of dispersed magic. She studied her surroundings the trees in this part of the forest where far apart and stretched past the clouds the long branches stretching and blending together with the other gave the area a nice shade.
“This better not be bumpkin unicorns having flares again.” Sunset mumbled tired from her long trek through the woods and seeing little to nothing in the part she was in not even the occasional timberwolf or manticore. Mumbling complaints and insults to Celestia and nature itself she looked around the area.
“Ok maybe something interesting is going on.” She studied her surroundings the tree's had cut marks and deep gashes. Parts of the grass were burned or covered in melting ice. Before Sunset could grab her message book from her saddlebag she heard a deep chuckle that made her jump.
“Soooo, Mr.Tality was right.” A colt as old as her if not younger then said as he walked out from behind tree the armor he wore clinking slightly. Sunset looked at the pony was barely a stallion with a bemused look the armor he wore looked ancient it was gray tattered and burned i places even with that the sharp curved pauldrons stood proudly on his shoulders and the boots and hoof guards were securely fastened despite being stained with burns and mud. He looked at Sunset with a partially cracked black visor attached to his helm with an archaic breather attached to his mouth and a hole that his sharp slightly curved black horn poked free from. “We have an intruder.”
“So guessing from the museum piece you're wearing, your part of whatever is going on here.” Sunset said going back to standing straight up not taking the colt as a serious.
“Yes, and you're trespassing i was ordered to deal with you.” Sunset's her horn glowed readying a spell looking at the colt whose horn also glowed red.
“Actually you aren't allowed in here, this part of the everfree is private property for several noble families, so I'll escort you-”
“I never said i was ordered to escort you, pupil of Celestia.” from his visor a single pink mono shined staring down at Sunset as the colt chuckled and laughed excitedly.
“But first answer me this, can you entertain me?” The colt asked before he disappeared in a red flash. Sunset looked around before an armored boot connected with her cheek knocking her down.
“What are doing!?” Sunset screamed rolling over to avoid a hoof smash to her head. Sunset fired a fireball right at him only his horn pulsed and a red sword formed from his magic slicing the fireball easily.
“I was ordered by Mr.Tality to eliminate any intruder!” Sunset jumped to her hooves and avoided a sword swing that took parts of her mane as the colt yelled. Sunset's horn charged and five fireballs formed around her. The colt just laughed as let go of his sword letting it float as a second formed.
“What the is wrong with you!?” Sunset charged her horn readying a beam. The colt laughed mockingly at her as he made three more red swords float around him.
“I'm simply a warrior who's bored.” He said excitedly his horns glow getting bigger turning the blades around him into long swords.
“A warrior?, more like mad pony!” The warrior huffed in response his laugh dying away as anger became apparent in his voice.
“I could see how the pupil of that pathetic alicorn would confuse the two, she would love it if equestria lost its warrior way.” The colts laugh returned as he growled at her. “Just look at the day guard!”
“How dare you insult her!” Sunset yelled her horn glowing doubling the fire balls she had.
“Seems we got a standoff.” The warrior growled out happily his horn glowing doubling his number of swords.
“Yeah we do.” Sunset narrowed her eyes at him.
“Then don't disappoint.” They stood there staring at each other neither of them moving a muscle. Sunset started to sweat bullets and the warrior's helmet made it impossible to guess his reaction only managing to creep Sunset out with that mono-eye.
”He won't know what hit him” Sunset thought smiling internally. The wind brushed through the massive tree's branches rustling them enough to make a stick fall between the two.
“Draw!” They shouted in unison launching their attacks at each other. But as swords contacted with fireballs Sunset fired a beam of magic right down the middle of the clashing spells striking warrior right in the face blasting away the left part of his helmet as fall back from the impact.
“Weirdo.” Sunset said breathing a sigh of relief before smiling.
“Hahahahahahahah!” The loud booming laughter echoed across the forest made Sunset's smile drop like a stone.
“Maybe, maybe you can entertain.” The armored warrior jumped back to his hooves. The broken helmet revealed the left side of his black coated face. His eye shot open revealing a slitted golden eye.
“No just no!” Sunset yelled angrily she didn't care what the heck this colt was she just wanted to put him down. She lowered her horn and fired a large thick turquoise beam.
“Hphm!” He formed two red curved swords that glowed brightly before performing an x slash sending a two waves of red magic splitting the beam into nothing. In a red flash he appeared in front of her punching the mare in her stomach.
“Is that all Celestia's student has!?”
Sunset struggle back to her hooves before she fired a few more magical blasts at the colt. But the colt connected the swords by the hilts creating a single double blade sword he spun it around deflecting each blast sending them flying into the tree's. As he approached she backed up until she bumped into a tree. The colt walked up to her and kicked her right in the stomach.
“Come on fight back!, entertain me!.” The slit of his golden eye was thinner than paper as he repeatedly kicked her his hind leg glowing red with magic as each kick buried her deeper and deeper into the tree. Taking a breath he placed the handle and pushed it against her throat as he growled at her. “You disappoint me!”
”That eye, that eye!” Sunset thought frantically until her eyes shot open in realization. ”It looks like a bat ponies!”
Sunset quickly focused her magic and her shined as bright as the sun right in his face.
“Ssssssccccccrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!” The warrior colt released something between a screech and a roar as he reeled back in pain
Sunset quickly struggled up to her hooves and started to run as fast as she could out of the forest. Looking over her shoulder she didn’t see the colt which only gave her more reason to run away. As she reached the exit of the forest her horn glowed brightly again disappearing in a flash landing in a heap somewhere in Canterlot breathing raggedly as she wheezed out for help.
Sunset’s friends all looked at her in shock at the story she had just told them.
“Darling, you don’t think that barbarian that attacked you is…” Rarity began to say.
“Equestria’s version of Crescent? It think it might have been.” Sunset answered as Rainbow scowled even more than before.
“No wonder he’s such a jerk, back in Equestria he’s a murderer.”
“We shouldn’t jump to conclusions.” Fluttershy said. “I'm sure we’re not all the same as our equestrian selves.”
“But its obvious they're both battle hungry.” Sunset shivered again.
“So what, least he's not vampire like the pony version.” Pinkie giggled out while on the bakeshops public computer. “Awww he was so cute!”
“Pinkie what are looking at?” Rarity got up and looked over Pinkie Pie's shoulder snickering at the sight of a small child with the same skin and hair color and on his face a big joyous smile on face placed on the shoulders of a man wearing a black suit with fake silver metal on his chest and red veins similar to Crescent’s gunpla with a firefly inspired atop his head. Both he and Crescent were flashing a peace symbol to the camera. It was from a small piece of a newspaper page. It was written in Japanese but the website had a translation to the side.
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“look at his gapped teeth!” Rainbow said laughing wildly. “Email me this, I've got an idea for this!”
“What are ya planning sugarcube?” Applejack asked.
“You’ll see later.” Rainbow said as she pulled out her phone and smiled at the picture again. “But still, I wonder what kind of girl would actually date that psycho, I’ll bet he beats her.”
“Ok he ain’t exactly a real nice guy but ah think thanks takin in a bit far Rainbow.” Applejack said giving her friend a stern look.
“Did you not see the broken nose he gave Rover.” Rainbow said cracking her knuckles in rage. “We should have called the cops.”
“Come on Dashie no one who was this cute growing up could be that mean, I mean yeah he was a meanie in the fight but he did say sorry afterward and he gave us the robots for free.” Pinkie said as she spun around in her chair while still somehow looking at the computer. “I think you should worry about is that Skywinder fella, just look at his friends page for Friendship page.”
Rainbow scratched her head looking at the bland page with a really long friends list.
“Weird i think psycho is the only guy on there, oh hey Scoots is on here.”
“Wait what?” Rarity pushed Rainbow as she looked closely seeing not only a long list of friends but also dozens of pictures of Skywinder next to several girls all of them wearing an all white school uniform holding him in group hugs.
“Sweetie bell is on here, half the freshmen girls are on here!” Rarity's eye's narrowed on a familiar username. “Pinkie why are you on here?”
“I friend everyone remember.” Pinkie giggled out.
“He had all three of our sisters down there with him, i think we might have a seducer on our hands.” Rarity said with an indignant glare and flip of her hair. “We might have a second Blueblood on our hands.”
“Really?” Applejack raised her brow at her. “Kid's as monotone as a noir film.”
“A classic cool guy act to attract girls and he's a pro at it.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes at Rarity bringing up the gp-base Crescent had handed her.
“Squirt can handle him, what i care about is this challenge.” Rainbow gripped the Delta prime and clicked the button on the side of the gp base revealing the blue letters she typed in earlier.
Controller
Rainbow Dash
Builder
MSN-001A1 Delta Plus
“He gave us these so we'd fight him again, he's daring me to fight him again.”
“And its working.“ Sunset groaned at Rainbow “You shouldn't provoke someone like him to fight.”
“He provoked me, Sunset he and those guys come out of nowhere have these magic tables that allows them to recreate Fluttershy's dvd collection!” The spectrum haired girl ranted getting in Sunset's. “These guy's are up to something, I'd say its has something to do with that assembly tomorrow.”
“Rainbow you’re jumping to conclusions.”
“There isn’t much else it could be Sunset. Why do you think they’re here?”
“I don’t know.” Sunset said as she rubbed her temples. “And we won’t know until the assembly tomorrow, as much as you hate it, we’ll just have to wait, besides I don’t think we have to worry about Dawn and Skywinder, It’s Crescent that makes me uneasy.”
“He's probably nice, on the inside, probably.” Fluttershy said awkwardly and jumped when Rainbow head snapped at her. But Rainbow’s anger left with a sigh.
“Whatever all that matters is I'll beat him at his own guy.” Rainbow looked down at the Delta her mind running with ideas to make it stronger. “No matter what.”
