My Brave Pony Starfleet Magic: Season 3

Sapphire, Snowflake and her pokemon were walking through New Ponyville just admiring the view. Lightning and the team have been training harder than ever to boost up their strengths. Sapphire has been doing the same. By learning a variety of spells from teleportation, to transfiguration, to shields, she’s been learning to them all. The ponies knew this was good, having variety of spells at her disposal, but they also told her to keep up with her training. Rhymey, Spike and the girls helped her with her sword work while Lightning and their majesties helped her with her shapeshifting.

But for now, she was just enjoying the view. That’s when she noticed a lot of ponies gathered in the middle of town. “Wonder what’s going on?” Warming over, she saw a stage with a unicorn on it. She was bright red with a yellow mane and tail. Also, wearing a magicians hat and cape. By her side was another Deadly Nadder but this one was purple with yellow shading on it's wings.

She was performing tricks with her magic while her dragon created sparking shapes with it's magnesium blast. Sapphire, Snowflake and the pokemon walked into the crowd and found the girls along with Lightning and friends including Mykan. While Spike and Krysta were interested in her act, the ponies were giving her annoyed looks. Sapphire leaned over to Spike and Mykan. “What’s the deal with them?”

“It’s that unicorn and her dragon. Her name is Star Sizzle and her dragons' name is Vemon, she claims to be they are the most powerful duo ever.” Spike explained. Krysta finished “Lightning and the gang don’t like her bragging.”

“Hmm.” Sapphire replied.

Star went on about how she and her dragons defeated a hydra and manticore once. Of course most ponies automatically believed her except for Lightning and his friends. Then she went on about how there was no creature how could possibly beat her in magic. Spike yelled at her “OH YEAH? WELL SAPPHIRE AND HER DRAGONS CAN BEAT-“ Sapphire quickly covers his mouth hoping Star didn’t hear that.

Unfortunately, she did.

“So the little human thinks she and her dragons can beat me in a magic duel, do you?” Star challenged as she leaped off stage and approached her. “I-I didn’t say-“ Sapphire stammered but was cut off by Star. “Well... if you think you’re so powerful then we’ll have a showdown.” Sapphire tried to decline, but her friends cut her off.

“Bring it on, you little bragger!” Rainbow exclaimed. “Sapphire and her dragons will beat you anytime, anywhere.”

“Sapphire will take your battle call,
And we’ll watch her make you fall!” Rheymey added.

“Darn tootin’” Applejack added. “They’ll beat in two shakes of a bunny tail. They beat King Sombra on the first try.” The girls nodded in agreement. The crowd gasped in awe. Star scoffed. “Fine then... I challenge you, Sapphire and your creatures, to a magic duel at high noon. Winner is dubbed the most powerful creature.”

“And the loser?” Rarity asked.

“Give up their dragons and is banished from New a Ponyville FOREVER!” Everybody gasped in horror. Star walked off leaving Sapphire frozen in fear. Lightning waved his hand in front of her face. “Sapphire, you okay?”

“... what did I get myself into to?”

Meanwhile, up in his spaceship high above United Equestira, Sombra watched everything on the monitors. “Hahaha. A magic duel huh, we’ll I think I’ll add one more contestant. MINIONS!” At his cry, his minions cane into the throne room.

“You called, master?” Frost asked.

“Yes, I want you three to enter a magic duel.” The minions were confused. “Umm.. your majesty what good will a magic duel do for us?”

“Idiots! This will give you a chance to destroy my enemies and learn about a certain human girl.” The minions liked the sound of destroying the ponies. “Be warmed the human girl is more powerful than she looks so be cautious.”

The minions nodded. “We’ll destroy those pests easy!” Breaker exclaimed. “You better you else things will end up very badly... for you.” Sombra warned and he shocked the minions with lightning to empathize his point. “Yes, your majesty.” The minions responded. Sombra laughed with glee.

Back in New Ponyville, Sapphire was at Lightning and Starla’s place along with their friends. “I can’t enter the magic duel!” She cried.

“Why not? You’ll be fine.” Rainbow replied. Sapphire shook her head. “But I don’t want to battle her. Or lose Snowflake and my pokemon.”

"You won't lose them." Rainbow reassured.

"You don't know that!" Sapphire cried. Rainbow was taken aback by her sudden yelling. "... Sorry. I was don't-"

Lightning came up to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I know Sapphire, you don't want to lose your friends or battle, but we kinda forced you to do it anyway." The team felt bad for putting all this pressure on Sapphire.

"Yeah, we were so caught up in wanting to beat Star that we didn't see how pressured it made you feel." Starla added, feeling ashamed.

"We're so super sorry." Pinkie added.

"It's alright you guys. I have no choice now. Guess I'd better get this over with." Sapphire said. "Come on girls." Snowflake and the pokemon followed their friend out the door, leaving the ponies feeling guilty about their actions.

Sapphire and Star were in the middle of town with their dragons. A crowd of ponies surrounded them, including Lightning and his friends. “Alright, shall we begin?” Star asked. Sapphire nodded.

Star began by using her magic a create a ball of light she launched it up and her dragons blasted it with it's fire attack. The ball exploded and caused sparkles to appear spelling her name in the sky.

Sapphire concentrated and blasted four clouds the sky which glowed yellow and grew and turned into four, howling wolves. Snowflake fired her plasma blast that made the clouds glow in neon colors. The crowd was in awe.

“Alright Sapphire!” Mykan called.

“Keep it up!” Pinkie added.

Star was not amused.

Next, she then made herself and her dragons invisible and reappear in front of Sapphire. "Beat that, punk." she challenged. Sapphire used her magic and blasted six flower pots turning them into six, flower printed cats. The cats, Snowflake and Noctowl all leaped into the air and blasted a pulse of energy out of their mouths. They combined and exploded into many flower shaped sparkles in the sky."Cool!" Lightning exclaimed.

Now Star and her was getting angry, any trick she tried was outclassed by Sapphire and her creatures' skills. Sapphire changed into Snowflake and flew up into the air. Using her plasma blast she struck the clouds, making them flash the same color as her attack. Noctowl and Snowflake flew up and together. Snowflake unleashed her plasma blast while Noctowl used Air Slash, the two attacks combined made and sparkling disc in the air. “Incredible!” Lightning cried. The crowd went wild. Sapphire, Snowflake and Noctowl landed on the ground. Sapphire glowed and changed back into her human self. Star and Vemon, on the other hand, had enough! “That’s it! You think you can beat me?! Well, I’ll show you magic!” Star fired a beam of fire magic from her horn.

“Sapphire!” Mykan cried.

“Look out!” Lightning and Starla cried in unison. Before it could hit her, Lycanroc leaped in front of her and attacked with Rock Throw, making a small explosion.

She sent multiple blasts at Sapphire but her Noctowl used Protect and deflected every single one. Snowflake and Ampharos fired their at her but she and her dragons dodged it. “Hey, no one attacks the Princess like that!” a pony cried from the crowd. The others ponies shared his feeling and began booing Star. “Who asked you?” she snarled. “I’ll show you all WHAT REALLY MAGIC IS!” Star prepared to charge Sapphire again.

Suddenly...

Three blasts came between the two causing a large explosion sending Star flying back. The crowd screamed in fear. “What was that?” Lightning asked. That’s when Sombra's minions appeared. “Surprise.” Frost said.

“Why are you here? What do you want?” Lightning asked.

“We’re here to enter this silly competition and win.” The three turned towards Sapphire, who was still protected by Noctowl's barrier, pokemon and dragons. Sapphire didn’t like the look of those three. The ponies dashed and came between the minions and their friend. “You three are not laying a hand on her!” Buddy yelled. The minions readied their magic. “Try us.” Frost challenged. The minions touched horns and combined their magic. They send a large blast at the ground, sending the team flying in different directions. “Guys!”

Sapphire lowered the shield, “Nobody messes with my friends!” and fired at the minions who blocked it. “Hahaha, you really think you can beat us like that?” Breaker taunted. Sapphire frowned, “You haven’t seen anything yet.” and in a flash, changed into a Zippleback dragons.

The minions smirked, thinking she would be an easy opponent. Sapphire roared at them. Sapphire charged the minions but they flew up and out of her range. “You can’t catch us!” Breaker taunted. Sapphire exhaled green, flammable smoke from one head and the other head ignited it, but the minions dodged that attack as well. Sapphire noticed the shields around the buildings and got an idea. She landed on the ground and changed back into herself. Leaping onto the shield and into the sky, in mid-air, she changed into a Light Fury and fired her plasma blast. Frost didn’t notice her in time to avoid getting struck by the attack. Sapphire landed on another shield and did them same thing to Flame. Sapphire roared at them. “You are so pathetic!” Flame insulted.

Sapphire growled and lunged at the minions she changed back into herself. "Lycanroc!" Lycanroc growled and leaped in front of her. Flame charged Lycanroc, "Use Accelarock!" Lycanroc glowed and rushed at Flame, knocking her back. Frost gasped and growled at Lycanroc. She launched small hail stones at Lycanroc, "Use Rock Throw!" Lycanroc howled and launched rocks countering the hail stones.

Flame got up again and fired a large fiery beam at Lycanroc while Frost launched large snow balls at her. "Jump!" Lycanroc leaped onto the ice stones and high into the air, shocking everyone. "Alright Lycanroc, Use Rock Slide!" Lycanroc howled and large rocks appeared around her and she launched them at the two demoncorns, striking them hard. They both crashed to the ground and Lycanroc landed on her feet. "Incredible!" Lightning exclaimed.

"That's one powerful wolf." Artie added.

The two demoncorns got up and Breaker joined them. "Alright, time to end this."

"I was about to say the same thing." Sapphire smirked. She took out a Z crystal that had a picture of Lyncanroc on it.

"Alright Lycanroc!" Sapphire exclaimed. Lycanroc howled loudly as Sapphire did some poses and the Z moves energy went into Lycanroc. "Use SPLINTERED STORMSHARDS!" Lycanroc howled and leaped into the air surrounded by rock shards. Sapphire placed her hands together and Lycanroc dove towards the minions and the rocks hit them hard, knocking them down and out!.

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"They did it!" a pony cried. Everyone cheered loudly as the three minions staggered to their feet.

Then, she heard some clapping from behind her. “Huh?” Turning around, she saw ponies coming out of their houses flapping their hands... for her. Even her friends were doing it. “That was amazing, Sapphire!” Spike exclaimed.

“Heavens to bestie, we knew you and your pokemon had ability, but not that much.” Applejack added. Sapphire lightly blushed at the comments. The minions growled at her and declared, “You may have bested me this time, Sapphire but I will have my revenge!” Then they disappeared. "And that goes for me too, Sapphire." Star added. The crowd rolled their eyes at her. Sapphire lit her horn and she teleported Star and her stage away. “Good riddance.” Pinkie called happily.

The crowd laughed. “It appears her pokemon as stronger than meets the eye.” a voice said. Everybody turned and saw their majesties fluttering down to the ground. Everybody bowed to them and Grand Ruler approached Sapphire. “What are you two doing here?” Rainbow asked.

“We saw the whole battle thing from the palace. You and Lycanroc were very brave taking on Sombra’s minions alone.” Celestia added. Her husband agreed, “Very well done, Sapphire. Using Lycanroc's known skills to your advantage and your Z-Move was very impressive.”

Sapphire smiled, “Just using what I've learned.” Spike came up to her with a smirk on his face. “Soooo. Ready to admit that you and your dragons are the most powerful in United Equestria?”

“Well... just at a standard. I can’t compete with their majesties in magic.” Sapphire replied. Everybody shared a chuckle.

Meanwhile, Sombra was looking at the footage via Frost’s magic. “Hmmm... I see this girl and her creatures are stronger than I thought they were.” He looked at his minions. “Well done, my minions. With this information we can plan our next attack, conquer United Equestria and destroy those ponies for good.” The minions smiled evilly and they laughed along with their master.

“With that girl under my control, destroying United Equestria will be a breeze.” Sombra laughed maliciously and the minions laughed along.