Beta Warriors

After school, Butch and I made our way to the football field and waited to be sure there wouldn't be anyone coming to stop us. After a few minutes, we decided to begin.

"Are you ready kid?" He said as we made our way to the center of the field.

"Yeah, I won't let you win." I said as confidently as I could, but deep down I was terrified.

To be honest, this was my first real BETA match outside an online grid. This was a virtual grid where everything around us was part of the battlefield.

"If I win you have to get rid of those cameras in the girls changing room as well as any photos you took," I said as we both brought out our BETA packs and sent a battle request to each other.

"Fine, but if I win you have to hand over all the points you have and you have to help me set up cameras all over the school!" He said with a cocky grin.

I nodded and we both accepted the request for the match. We pointed each pack at opposite sides of the field and then a green light covered the field, then we both walked to opposite sides. After we made it to our corners the field was finally scanned.

"BETA OPEN!" We shouted as the field flashed green and our profile pictures appeared.

"Take him down, Crusher!" Butch shouted as the ground began to shake and break apart, suddenly his BETA warrior appeared. His warrior was just as bulky as he was and twice as scary looking, He had a muscular build with spikes covering his body.

He looked almost annoyed that he had been brought out. "Dammit, Butch what have you got yourself into this time!" He shouted. Butch could only flinch in response.

"Damn this guy has a personal BETA warrior! Great, this puts me at a real disadvantage now."  At this time my warrior appeared and squared off against Crusher. He was much smaller than crusher and much weaker than him based on his level. He was a small gray fighter type with no muscle at all, he was a basic Warrior with no elemental stats

Butch started laughing as he watched my warriors entrance. "Wow! When I heard about that incident earlier I thought you were some kind of big shot, but you only have a basic warrior and he's only level 30!" He said looking down at his BETA pack.

I checked my BETA and saw that his warrior was a level 46 and panicked when I saw his element type.

"Judging by that face, you're looking at my crushers stats. Crusher is an earth type with a special ability that allows him to tunnel underground at will!" Butch explained. "And judging by your level you don't stand a chance!" He said as crusher only scoffed in annoyance.

"Stats and levels does not decide a battle! Like I said, I won't lose to you!" I shouted as I brought my cards.

"You heard the man Crusher, let's teach him a lesson!" Butch commanded as he brought out his own cards.

After school, Rainbow Dash and her friends were at their usual hangout place in the music room. Her talk with her old friend was still fresh on her mind.

"Honestly darling you've had that same expression since lunch." Rarity said as Dash snapped out of her thoughts and sighed.

"Yeah well I guess what Star said really got to me that's all," She explained as the others remembered the awkward moment from earlier. "He said it so bluntly like..." She trailed off.

AppleJack came over and comforted her. "Maybe he's moved on. He doesn't want his dad's death to rule over his life, there's nothing wrong with that is there?" She said assuringly.

"Yeah, maybe, but I still feel bad! I'm gonna apologize for earlier!" She exclaimed.

"Well, why don't we all go together! Besides it was kind of or fault for not stopping you." Sunset said as everyone agreed.

"Alright, guys lets find Star!" Dash cheered as everyone left the music room.

"Get him crusher!" Butch shouted as Crusher sprinted towards my warrior.

As he got closer I drew my first card out of my pouch. "Card creation: Freeze bomb!" I shouted as a small blue sphere appeared in my warriors hand and just before Crusher could squash him he jumped over him and threw the bomb down on his head which froze it instantly.

As Crusher stood in a daze I drew my next two cards. "Combo creation: Drill cannon!" I shouted as I swiped my drill card and buster cannon through my BETA pack, suddenly an arm cannon with a spiral shot appeared on my warriors left arm.

"A double combination!" Butch shouted in shock.

"Yup, you see my BETA warrior doesn't have some fancy special power, however, what he lacks in power he makes up for with compatibility! I can use multiple combinations." I explained as my Warrior lined up the shot.

"Damn! I underestimated him, but that won't happen twice!" Butch shouted as he drew his own card. "Card creation: Earthquake!" He shouted as Crusher suddenly slammed his fists into the ground causing an earthquake that threw my warrior of his feet and caused the drill shot to fire and hit one of the stands which exploded on impact.

Crusher punched the ice and shattered it and he shook his head of any remaining ice shards, "Damn it! Butch start taking this seriously!"

"I am taking this seriously! Just watch this," Butch said as he brought out two cards. "Card Combination: Earth Knuckles!" He shouted as Crusher drove his fists into the ground and brought out two giant stone knuckles.

Crusher brought one of his fists back and quickly slammed his fist into him which sent my warrior flying towards the stands which exploded on impact.

"Damn!" I quickly pulled a recovery card and swiped it through my Beta pack which caused a green light to envelop the area where he landed.

"Did you honestly think I would just stand back and let you heal him! Crusher finish him off!" Butch commanded.

"Don't tell me what to do you idiot!" Crusher shouted as he jumped over to the stands and destroyed it in one punch.

"Yeah, it's game over!" Butch shouted in glee.

"Actually I would look again Butch," I said with a smirk.

"HUH!?"

Rainbow Dash and the girls have been searching for the past thirty minutes and haven't been able to find Star Dust anywhere. After a while, the group was starting to lose hope.

"UGH! were did that dork go to!!" Dash shouted in frustration as the rest of the group only laughed.

"Calm down Dash, he probably went home already," Applejack said.

"No way! He couldn't have gone home so early, besides classes just ended an hour ago. I'm sure he's around here somewhere getting into trouble" Dash said as they continued looking.

"Guys, what's that?" Pinkie asked as she pointed towards the football field.

Everyone turned to look at where Pinkie was pointing to and suddenly an explosion filled the air and caused the girls to gasp in shock.

"What in sam hell was that!" Applejack shouted as everyone stared in shock.

"We have to see what happened! Come on girls!" Sunset shouted as she and the others ran towards the football field.

"What happened!" Butch shouted as the dust cleared and crusher was frozen solid in a pillar of ice. "How come you didn't lose any points from that attack, And what is with the ice!" He shouted angrily.

"Simple I used a combination called 'Frozen peak' which froze your crusher solid and left me without a scratch!" I explained as I brought out another card. "Card creation: Buster cannon!" I said as a miniature cannon appeared on my warriors hand, who started shooting at the ice pillar.

Butch looked down at his BETA pack and noticed that his warrior was slowly gaining damage. "I won't let it end this way!" He shouted as he brought out another card. "Card creation: Steel counter!" He said as crushers body turned to steel and the ice began to crack under his pressure and broke apart.

Crusher landed on his back with a thud and slowly got to his feet. "Ugh, I'm getting tired of this! Butch use the triple combination!" he shouted as Butch pulled three cards out of his pouch.

"Exactly what I was thinking! Sorry kid, you put up a good fight, but this is the end!" Butch shouted.

"Hold on just one second!" We heard someone shout.

Just then Rainbow Dash and the whole gang stormed in and looked in shock at the scene around them. Of course, Dash was the first to say something.

"What the hell is going on!" She shouted as Butch and I tensed up.

"Well, were....." I said trailing off near the end.

"Were ending this!" Butch shouted as he brought out three cards. "Triple combination: Final Blow!" He shouted as a red aura surrounded Crusher.

"Hold on Butch!" I shouted, but it was too late and I decided now was the best time to use the ace up my sleeve. "Ok Butch I didn't want to use this card but clearly I don't have a choice anymore!" I said as I pulled out a silver card.

This caught Butches attention and motioned for Crusher to hurry up. "Crusher take him out now!" He shouted as Crusher slammed his fists into the ground and suddenly thousands of huge fist made of earth shot towards my warrior.

"UPGRADE!" I shouted as my BETA warrior was covered in light and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Just then his attack stopped when all the stone fists were destroyed.

"WHAT!?" Butch shouted in disbelief.

"Sorry Butch, but this is game over!" I shouted as my warrior sprinted towards Crusher, who still had both of his hands in the earth, and started attacking him with rapid punches that moved faster than the eye could follow.

Suddenly Crusher exploded in a flash of light. I looked down at my BETA pack and saw that the match had ended and the field around us disappeared and the football field went back to normal.

"What the hell is going on here!" Dash shouted as she ran over to where I was standing.

"Geez Dash you don't have to shout you know," I said with a grin.

"What was that thing!" Fluttershy asked looking like she was on the verge of tears.

It was then that Butch walked up to us and caught everyone's attention. "That was my BETA warrior. Star Dust and I were having a quick match," he explained as the others looked between the two of us.

"You remember our deal?" I asked Butch who only nodded and began to walk off until I stopped him halfway down the field. "Don't forget about those photos! Do it right now!" I commanded as he sighed and brought out the pictures he had taken, however, I forgot about....

"WHAT ON EARTH!" Rarity screamed as Butch and I felt the murderous intent from all the girls.

"W-WAIT GIRLS THIS ISNT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!" I tried to explain.

"YOU PERVERTS!!" They shouted.