Dawn of the Jaegers

The first set of competitors stood in the middle of the arena. Each waving to the crowd as they cheered. The students were a mix of every race and all looking confident in their abilities. Celestia stepped forward again to shout out, "Twenty of you stand, only ten of you leave. Those that are knocked unconscious or injured too much will be removed by the safety crew's magic and moved to the infirmy." The goal now being set. After Celestia finished, a bell rang signaling the start of the match. A tidal wave of water immediately filled the area, washing away some of the people who couldn't fight it.

"That move just came from lady Aqua of the water tribe." Rarity explained as the fights unfolded.

"Oh, I know this one they are a ten generation Jaeger professionals right?" Twilight said as her eye's took in every detail of the fighters.

Fluttershy peaked out long enough to say "She's one of the most dangerous in that arena. The family is known to be gentle and peaceful, usually helping after a beast is defeated but in the actual fight their known to drown their opponent." Fluttershy softly spoke as the battles continued.

Twilight watched but something or rather someone caught her attention. A woman with neon blue hair was separating the water around her while banging her head to some kind of music. "Who the heck is that?" She whispered as the music started to fill the area. The strange woman had runes running up her arms that glowed a deep blue as circles of energy formed around her moving with the music. Faces of fighters began to drop off as some people failed to repelle the water.

"Fifteen remain!" Shouted Luna, her eyes having almost a hungry glint for the combat that was being made.

The strange woman raised her hands and with a gleeful shout sent the energy disks out across the water. Any that made contact with a person sent that person flying into the air or deeper into the water dropping the remaining fighters to ten. A wave of magic swept through the area, removing all traces of water and separating any fighters that were in hand to hand combat. "The first set is complete. Welcome new students." Celestia said, clapping with the rest of the arena.

"Well that was certainly interesting don't you think Shy?" Rarity said looking to her friend. The faces continued to warp and change as challengers after challenger went through the arena. Soon the once packed stadium dwindled down till there was plenty of room to move.

Twilight was deep in her mind going over everything she saw and committing it to memory in case she faced these people. While thinking she missed the part where her face finally appeared in the twenty slots.

"Twilight." Rarity said to the purple haired lady. "Twilight." She said louder. no response, giving a sigh Rarity breathed in. "Twilight!" She yelled finally gaining the muttering wrecks attention. "You are up." She said pointing to the board.

Twilight blinked. once. twice. "Oh, geez thank you Rarity I'll be back." She said rushing for the prepping room.

Fluttershy leaned over and whispered "Do you think she'll pass?" She asked to the detailed friend.

Rarity looked at the way Twilight had gone with a weird look on her face. "I don't know why but I feel that girls going to rock this school around."

Twilight entered the prepping room to find eighteen challengers. "Wait isn't there wooo.." She started to say before being knocked to the side by a tall, lanky man with green spiky hair. "Hey, be careful where you are going." She complained, straightening back up.

The man looked to her before blushing "Oh, my bad I just didn't want to risk the chance of being disqualified." He said, apologetical. "The names Spike, Spike Drake." He said, sticking out his hand.

Twilight sighed before putting on a smile "Twilight Sparkle. It's a pleasure to meet you." She said before looking around the room noticing some of the other people were eyeing them up. Twilight's mind immediately went to one of the lessons Cinder had drilled into her head. "Lesson 27: Any and all people can be threats. You are an obstacle to them just as they are to you. No mercy. No respite." Her mind echoed the lesson. Getting an idea she turned to Spike. "Question for you?" She asked, looking him in the eyes.

His eyebrow raised at her change in attitude. "What is is?" He shot back folding his arms.

"How badly do you want to pass?" She asked, watching his reaction.

His hands balled into fists as he said "Bad enough I'd risk death." He replied, smoke lightly coming from the corners of his mouth.

Twilight smiled. "I prepose an alliance. You watch my back I watch yours. That way we both get through this and into the school." She said resting a hand on her hip.

Spike thought for a second before looking back at her. "How can I trust you won't just knock me out right away?" He questioned, looking her up and down.

"You can't but if you look around we both look like the easiest targets so everyone else is going to gang up on us." She explained.

Spike opened his mouth to shoot that reply down but after taking a look around at the people who weren't even hiding their scowls he knew that this was his best chance. "Ok whats the plan to survive." He whispered leaning against the wall to look less suspicious.

Twilights smile grew as she laid out what she knew that had to do.

With a plan in place, after the bell rung, the two students stepped out to a cheering crowd. Twilight looked over the crowd to find Rarity and Fluttershy. Spotting them she noticed them talking to a third girl with goofy pink hair. Once that was sorted she got in position near Spike waiting for the signal. They both didn't have to wait long as the princesses gave the signal and the fight began. Immediately throwing up a shield around her and Spike the plan started to unfold as three different attacks landed on the barrier. "Now!" She shouted as she dropped the barrier, leaving an opening for Spike to take a breath and send a torrent of fire out into the field. A man charged through the green flames to stand across from her.

"I am Estaban la Muerto and it is time you di-" The man never finished the statement as a purple scale covered fist connect with his face sending him flying back into the wall of flames.

Spike shook his hand as the rest of his dragon scales folded out. "Man that guy had a thick skull. That kind of hurt." He growled out through sharpened teeth. A magic ward appeared behind him, absorbing a beam of energy sent his way.

"Less talk more fighting." Twilight ordered as gauntlets appeared over her hands. Charging forward across the flames she sent the collected beam back at the mage who failed to block properly sending them into the wall of the arena. Another person charged her with a battle axe, swinging for her neck. Ducking down as the axe flew over her head she sprung up delivering an uppercut to the armored mans jaw making him stumble.

The man shook off the punch faster then Twilight had expected and with a war cry threw one back at her only to have it stop an inch away from her nose as Spike bit down on the arm, crushing the plating. The man screamed but was silenced when Spike picked him up and pile drived him into the ground. "On your right!" He shouted making Twilight turn and catch a leg sweeping for her stomach. With a twist she spun the offending lady in the air before summoning up a giant fist from a magic spell to slam the woman into the ground, knocking her out.

"Seventeen remain!' Shouted Luna in glee, clapping her armored hands together. The crowd was going wild at the display of skill that even Fluttershy was standing and cheering.

The fight continued as a body was flung into Spike sending him to the ground with a yelp. A massive hulking man leaped across the air after the body, landing in front of Twilight. "Puny girl no match for the Boulder!" The man shouted.

Twilight looked at him with a confused look. "The Boulder. Really? Thats the best you could come up with?" She asked with her hands on her hip. The Boulders eyes widened in anger as he swung at her. She dodged to the right as a small crater filled the spot where she had originally been. "Awww, does the wittle baby not like being challenged." she said, teasing the man into a rage. Boulder threw punch after punch trying to hit Twilight who simply stepped or folded around his arms till finally after a throw that left his arm in the ground she ran up it and wrapped her legs around his neck, squeezing them as tightly as she could to choke him out. The Boulder tried to reach her and just as his hand almost reached around her arm Spike ran out of the fire and punched him in the gut sending the last of his air out. The mountain of a man quickly toppled over almost crushing Spike with him. "Wow, some of these people have anger issues." Twilight breathed out after getting off the fading man.

Spike tackled her to the ground as a broken sword flew past them. "Didn't you say less talking more fighting?" He questioned as they got back up to fight. Before either could step forward a bell rang and all the fighting stopped. Blinking their eye's they looked up and saw only ten faces left which quickly made them realize they made it. With a scream the crowd cheered at the conclusion of the battle and Celestia stepped forward.

"My, my, I wasn't expecting this level of skill so soon but this definitely is one of the most intense entry challenges this school has had in a while." She said clapping slowly. "We will take a small break and continue the rest of the matches shortly." She added stepping back into the stand.

Twilight and Spike were busy jumping up and down at the news they made it. "Oh, I'd like you to meet some new people I meet while entering the school!" Twilight suddenly said, pulling away from Spike.

He only shrugged and replied, "Sure, it would be nice to make friends here." As Twilight began dragging him back to the prep room.

Celestia smiled at her sister as the arena emptied for a little. "You felt it as well didn't you." She said happily.

"Oh you couldn't hide that kind of power easy. That girl is going to liven up this school, I can tell." Luna replied, chuckling to herself.