Shadow Warrior

by ThatOneGamer

Ch.7 - Hate Mornings But Love Bets

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Twilight's PoV

"What do you mean he's still not up." I said angrily when Spike checked up on Wilby.

"It means what it means! You know, for a bookworm, you sure don't know much..." Spike mumbling the last part for his own safety.

I sighed, "Well I guess we'll get him up." As I said that, I beckoned Spike to follow me to his room.

When we entered Wilby's room, I saw him splayed out on his bed snoozing away.

I put a hand on his shoulder and shook him a little. "Come on Wilby, it's time to get up." No response... I shook him harder, "You will get up or so help you Celestia, I will-" He turned over to his side, waving me off while saying incoherent things.

'Aw, he does look kind of cute like that...'

"Spike get the bucket..." I said after thinking... that!

"Cold water?" He said with a shit-eating grin.

"Freezing cold..." I said, grinning evilly.

He saluted and went off to go get Wilby's undoing.

Once he came back, I thanked him and grab the bucket via magic and counted to three.

One...

Spike was was waiting in anticipation,

Two...

Wilby turned onto his back once more, making this all too perfect.

...THREE!

The ice cold water came down on Wilby, though I didn't expect see hear him scream as if he were in pain. Spike and I fell back from this and when I looked back to Wilby, I could literally see his left arm freezing a little bit. I could only think of one thing to heat him up a it... my own body temperature.

Without thinking of another solution I quickly get up and jump on him, hugging him as tightly as I could to keep him warm. He started calm down and was soon quiet, shivering a bit.

I couldn't help but start to tear up. "I-I'm so sorry Wilby, I just wanted to wake you up b-but I just had the idea of using a bucket, I... I didn't know I would hurt you... please don't hate me!" I start to sob on him.

Then, I feel him hugging me back. "I-it's o-ok,I-I could never hate you, y-you didn't know."

"But I hurt you, badly, you were freezing. How could you just-" I felt him place his hand on my mouth.

"Sometimes you just have to accept things in life. I know it wasn't your intent to do that to me and I can and will forgive you. Can you accept that." He said, finishing it with a smile.

I place my head on his shoulder. "Only if you can accept that I'll find a way to make this up to you as an apology."

He chuckled "Of course, I know that you won't have it any other way."

I heard Spike leave the room, probably didn't want to ruin the moment. We just sat there hugging each other for awhile. To be be honest... I'm really quite enjoying it.


Wilby's PoV

After that moment, she left my room to go see if Spike has started breakfest. I didn't really have much else to wear so I continued wearing the cold wet clothes, hoping they will soon dry. I walk out of my room to smell the alluring scent of pancakes.

"Aw man, I haven't had pancakes in such a long time." I said walking into the kitchen, spying the golden saucers of deliciousness. Twilight was already eating some at the table.

I hear Twilight giggle, "Well good thing Spike makes the best pancakes."

Spike basked in the praise and gave me a plate of pancakes.

I thanked him and sat down across from Twilight. I grabbed some butter and syrup for my pancakes. I was about to dig in when I notice something... something, no, a necessity was missing! But what could it be...

"Hey Wilby, you alright? You sort of just froze." Spike earned a glare from Twilight telling him to not use that word.

"I feel like I'm missing something... I always had it during breakfest, back on my world."

"Well, what else goes on pancakes other than butter and syrup?" Spike said and Twilight was about to answer him but got cut off from him, "Don't answer that Twi." She mumbled in response.

"No it has nothing to do with the pancake it was-" *enter dramatic gasp* "THE BACON!!! I'll never be able to eat bacon again..." I cried streams just like in animes.

"Bacon! Why in Equestria would you want meat!" Twilight said with concern.

I quickly recomposed myself. "Well you see, humans are considered omnivores." Twilights eyes widened. "Though if I have to give up...meat, I guess I will. Mostly because I don't want to upset Fluttershy, though I will make rabbit stew if I am pushed by "Angel"." I finished, and then proceeded to eat my pancakes.

"Well I didn't expect you to be an omnivore, is there anything else that I should know?" Said Twilight as she teleported a quill and notepad.

I finished my pancakes and continued, "Well, I can get into the human anatomy at a later point. Though since I am different from humans now and you showed a demonstration of just how different I am than humans, I guess the weaknesses I gave myself long ago applied big time." Spike picked up our dishes and brought them to the sink.

"Alright, I'll make some minor details of how different you are from humans. And what do you mean made your weaknesses?"

"Well remember when I said I bought something at a convention to get here?" She nodded. "Well I cosplayed as my own design, with certain equipment, powers and weaknesses. My weaknesses are vulnerability to light magic and extreme levels of temperature."

"So... that's why... you froze..." She looked down and Spike also looked guilty as well.

"Hey cheer up, you didn't know and I said there were no hard feelings." I gave them a cheery smile.

They both brightened up but Twilight soon gained a look of confusion. "Why are you telling me your weaknesses?"

"Becuase I trust ya'll, I know you won't try to backstab me." I said while getting up. "Now come on, I told Rainbow I'll be doing a demonstration of what I got! And I'm sure you'll be interested as well."

She smiled and called for Spike to come along. We left the library to go get Rainbow and find something I could test on.


We found Rainbow taking a nap on a cloud a short while after we left the library.

"Hey Rainbow, Wilby says he's ready to show you what he can do!" Twilight called out to the prismatic mare.

"Huh... OH! Finally, I've been waiting so long to see what you can do, so that I can top it!" Rainbow said while flying down, landing near us.

"Nice to see you too, Skittles." I smirked.

"SKITTLES!... what's that?" Rainbow says.

"You see 'Skittles' in my world is a type of candy, each piece is a different color of a rainbow. Each color has there own flavor." I smirk than increased, "Also, the slogan for this candy is "Taste the rainbow"."

Rainbow blushed and her wings were opening a bit. When I saw this, I decided to further increase her embarrassment. "So wing-boners are an actual thing. The more you know."

Her blush only grew, then she got the look of idea coming along and her blush disappeared. "So then, how would like to have some skittles then?"

Did she just try to turn this around? "I would love to have some, besides I'm still hungry."

"...oh, oh you're good." She crossed her arms and glared at me.

"Not as good as you are, Skittles." I sense rivalry between us.

"Um, shouldn't we be going." Twilight cut in.

"Oh sure thing Twi. Come on, I know of a big open field." Rainbow recommended.

"Alright, sounds like a plan. Also, what will I be cutting down anyways?" I said as we all start walking towards this field.

"I was thinking we can use clouds." Rainbow said flying lazily.

"Clouds! Isn't that a little too soft... and what's this we, you speak of?"

"We're gonna see who can get rid of the most clouds." She notices my 'really' look. "What, you chicken?"

Twilight began to explain to Rainbow, "No offense Rainbow, but doesn't that seem a little unfair, I mean Wil-"

"I accept your challenge, Skittles." I say nonchalantly.

"WHAT?!" Twilight and Spike yelled out.

"Alright lets make a bet, whoever loses has to do something embarrassing in the middle of Ponyville!" Offering her hand.

"Deal!" I grab her hand and shake on it. "Who is determined as winner?"

"Whoever gets rid of the most clouds. And to make it fair, I'll get some pegasi to set up the clouds."

Rainbow and I continue going towards the field, while Twilight and Spike stand there, stunned.


The pegasi that Rainbow mentioned, has finished up with setting up the clouds. I total they, had settup 99 clouds in total. The reason why there isn't 100 is so there's no ties.

To be honest... I should've expected a crowd to be here, curtsey of Pinkie. Speaking of Pinkie-

"Hey Dashie, hey Wilkby!" Pinkie yelled running towards us.

'It seems that nickname still follows me.'

"Wikby?!" Rainbow fell backwards laughing her ass off.

"Just you wait Skittles." I said crossing my arms.

"Oooo good one, Wikby, maybe I'll start using it. OH YEAH, also when's your birthday and I'm still preparing the "Welcome to Ponyville/Equestria and thanks for handling Moony" party!"

"I'm not sure if dates are the same here but it's August 26."

"Really?! That's so soon! Oh yeah and good luck you two, now if you'll excuse me. TAKE YOUR BETS, RAINBOW OR WILBY!" She yelled out to everypony.

"You're taking bets?" Twilight aksed the hyper pony.

"Of course, silly. Now, Rainbow or Wilby?"

Twilight sighed, "20 bits on Rainbow."

Rainbow looked at me with a smug face and turns back to Pinkie. "So Pinkie, how much is running on me?"

"Rainbow, so far 1289 bits. Wilby... none."

Rainbow bursted out laughing, while I still kept a cool and collected face. "1 bit on me." I said while I smirked.

"You can't bet on yourself." Twilight exclaimed.

"There can't be a bet if its one sided." I said taking a small glance at her.

"Pfft, when you lose, you'll have to pay back so much money to ponies, when you don't even have money!" She continued laughing.

"Skittles, I'm assuming we can go all out?"

"Yeah but it won't do ya much." She said while placing her hands on her hips.

"If that is the case, then lets do this." I said, crossing my arms.

"Ooo, this is gonna be fun! Twilight, Spike, I need you two to get out of the field." They nodded and Twilight spotted the rest of her friends and beckoned Spike to follow. "Alright you two, follow me."


Pinkie pulls a megaphone from her hair. "Good evening everypony, today we have our two contestants. On my left is Rainbow Dash, the fastest flier in Equestria!" Everypony cheered. "And on my right is Wilby Hinojosa, the defeater of Nightmare Moon!" There were a few slow claps and coughs.

Rainbow snickered but I knew better. I know, that you never underestimate your opponent.

OPTIONAL MUSIC

Pinkie moved into a special podium to keep track of who got rid of the most clouds, "On your mark get set... GO!"

Immediately Rainbow flew towards the sky. Me on the other hand, I fired out my sword destroying one cloud and jumped up to catch the sword in midair and slash any other clouds on my way down.

I continued running forward to more clouds and with a flick of my wrist I turned the sword into a whip blade slashing any clouds I ran by. When I got to the clouds I set my eyes on, I turned my sword back to normal and threw it in the air jumping after it and I caught it, bringing towards the ground causing a shockwave, the technique coming from a pink ball I knew.

I turned the blade into dual blades and begin slashing out every cloud I came cross with frightening speed. I put the swords back into one and grabbed three throwing knives from my right and threw them hitting more clouds.

I switched into a long sword and continued to slash every cloud near the ground.

After awhile I spotted only one cloud left which was to high for me. A dragoon however...


Rainbow's PoV

'Aw yeah there's no way he can beat me, I took out about every cloud in the air.'

I noticed there was one more cloud really high up, for Wilby anyways. I look down towards him and he sees the cloud as well, I just flash him the biggest grin I can manage. I begin my flight towards it taking my time.

Just about when I was gonna get rid of it however, Wilby flew right through it with a spear.

STOP MUSIC

He then began to fall towards the ground. I saw he was too far but I had to try, I began to fly towards him but he was falling much faster for some reason, then... he hit the ground and was perfectly fine?

My wings then lock up as I was to dumbfounded of what just happen. Then it me... 'MY WINGS LOCKED UP!'

I yelled as I couldn't fly, thankfully Wilby caught me just in time and placed me on my hooves.

I looked away, "I didn't need your help..."

He didn't say anything for some reason, instead he was looking at Pinkie.

"So Pinkie who's the winner?" I asked with slight nervousness in my voice.

She inhaled, "Cliff-hanger!" Pinkie yelled.

"...Wha-"


Author's Note

I hope you enjoyed and I'm pretty sure I got over my laziness. Anways now you know just how effective temperatures are against Wilby. Also, comment down below who you believe won. Also, anyone that wants to give any ideas of what the embarrassing challenge has to be, comment down below as well, who knows, maybe I'll put in the story and give credit where credit is do. I hope you enjoyed and can't wait for the next chapter!

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