Author's Note

The Only Easy Day, Was Yesterday...

XVII - The Fracture

"Literally, she's the same girl from the Battle of the Bands, only nerdier. Lavender skin, blue hair in a messy bun, big-ass glasses, and a weird compass-like thingamajig around her neck. Got it?"

"Got it."

With five minutes left until the start of the second half of the Friendship Games, Noah provided a brisk description of Twilight to his friends as the field was being finalized.

He handed Fall a walkie talkie, "I got this from the office. Only use it when Twilight does something stupid, or something stupid in general occurs. Don't bother me during this match, and I get punched in the gut."

Fall nodded and Noah gave a thumbs up. "Alright, we do this stupid crap for like twenty or something minutes, and then all that's left is the third and final half. For the love of all that is holy upon Earth, do not screw this up or so help me God."

CJ waved him off, "Noah, we got this. Stop being a bum and get down there before you get into trouble. Or worse, you get us in trouble." Noah flipped CJ off and began down the bleachers.

He knew other students would be watching, but he didn't think it'd be a school-wide occasion. The bleachers were completely crowded, even the stairs. Noah had to be extra cautious to not waste any more of his time with some bothersome student if he stepped on them by accident.

He reached the field of the Games and approached Applejack. She sat and talked to Fluttershy over near the archery relay. "AJ, Shy, listen up. We don't have a lot of time so don't screw around."

Applejack stretched, "What do ya need Noah? I reckon it's about Twahlight, isn't it?" Noah nodded, "Yep, now listen. You two are the closest to her so this is incredibly important. If she tries or does anything, you drop these Games and you stop her. No Ifs, Ands, or Buts. The only thing that matters is making sure our galaxy survives. Got it?"

"Got it, right Fluttershy?" Fluttershy nodded with a smile on her face, "You can count on us." Noah gave a thumbs up, "Good, otherwise, I'm taking you all with me."

"What-"

"Now where's Sunset... ah! Dirtbikes, right." Stepping away from both Applejack and Fluttershy, who held a slightly afraid expression on their faces, Noah began jogging towards Sunset.

He reached her and she smiled and waved when she saw him approach. "What's up Noah? Aren't you supposed to be in the ring right now? Geared up and what not? Not to mention you look rather... alluring without a shirt on out in this heat."

"Yeah, yeah, cool, listen. If Twilight does anything, just keep doing what you're doing. I've already got Applejack and Fluttershy locked on. Unless something happens to them, don't head in. Rarity and Pinkie Pie, if they have any common sense, no offense, should follow your lead."

Sunset crossed her arms, "And what will you do?" Noah shoved a hand down his shirt and revealed his necklace. "If crap hits the fan, this is the back-up plan. Considering this is all the Elements combined, I should be able to take her on. But only if things get severely detrimental."

"Sounds good. So um, I've been wondering..."

"Wondering about what?"

"Do you really think Flash is the right one?"

Noah remembered the whole ordeal about winning Sunset's heart. He hated standing in front of her knowing he wanted to take her right then and there, but he couldn't. Despite Sunset's literal blinding beauty, he had a plan. And he'd be damned if it went awry.

"Um, yeah, I mean, he's uh... he's got... um... blue hair, he acts like a prince charming, he's got chad-like hair, uh... y-yeah, I think you get the point. Go crazy kid. End his suffering with your... uh... yeah, you know what I mean."

Though Noah was talking about Flash, a part of him wished he was talking about himself. A sliver of him also hoped Sunset knew who he was really talking about. But one can only dream.

"Oh, uh, thanks. I guess I can give it a shot. But, um... also... are you positive you wanna go back home?" Noah raised an eyebrow, "Why wouldn't I be? Life's better there, so there's no need to stay here."

"Yeah, but, wouldn't you rather not lose another best friend? I-I know you like it back there and it's with all your people, but... I came here, remember? A-And even though I've solved most of my problems, I haven't left because of all the friends I've made."

"Yeah, but you're obviously gonna go back to Equestria after you graduate. You know, to confront Princess Celestia and tell her to go fu-, uh, I mean, screw off?"

Sunset sighed, "I mean... maybe. I'm not sure, to be honest. But, even if I do go back, I'd at least want my best friend beside me before I do. All of our friends would want that."

"But wouldn't that just be the same as what I'm doing, only longer?" Sunset fiddled with her hair, "I... I guess so... sorry." Sunset sighed, dismayed. "You're free to go home just like I am. It's not fair for me to hold you back."

Noah smiled, "Hey, at least you understand what I'm getting at. Equis is pretty fire and all, but it's not my home. It's not my place. Even if I were to stay, I don't know what I'd do when we all split up as friends."

Catching a glimpse of the luxury box and noticing the Principals finishing up, Noah yawned. "Alright then, better get this match done with. And don't forget what I said about Twilight, got it?"

"Got it. Good luck, don't break a leg!" Sunset called as Noah made his way down the track, "Don't worry, I don't intend to... him, on the other hand... well nigga... we'll just have to wait and see."

"Welcome everyone to the Friendship Games Quad-Cross Relay of the second half!" Dean Cadence announced, receiving thousands of cheers from students. Albeit, only CHS.

"In this event, our qualifying competitors will face off in boxing, archery, roller derby, and finally, Motocross." Noah wiped the sweat from the sun off his forehead and took a long look at the field. Fifteen to twenty minutes of this shit... that's all I need.

"So," Dean Cadence continued, "If the competitors are ready..." With the blast of an airhorn within her hand, the Games commenced the second half. Noah raised his hands similarly to The Greatest and finally faced his opponent.

The boy he faced had brown skin, similar to his, only more vivid. His hair was short but nowhere near as short as Noah's. It was also yellow while white in the middle.

Strangely enough, the boy donned a six-pack over Noah's four-pack and his arms were quite large compared to Noahs.
Well, at least he won't be a push-over...

As the boy raised his own hands and began side-stepping, Dean Cadence continued. "With boxing, one of the two competitors must land ten jabs against their opponent to give their teammates the go-ahead in the rest of the relay."

Still don't know why schools are holding boxing matches, but okay.

As Cadence finished, all eyes were on Noah and his opponent. Noah continued thinking to himself, Okay, ten jabs... ten jabs, ten jabs, ten jabs, ten jabs, that's all I need... Wait, did Sunset call me alluring?-"

*Pow!*

Before Noah could finish his thought, he received a straight shot to his jaw. He stumbled back and rubbed his face. Pain constricting it. "Ah! motherfuck, nigga, I wasn't ready-"

*Pow!*

"Goddamn it, stop, dickhead! I'm tryna think-"

*Pow!*

With a third hit Noah received to his side, and before his opponent could land a fourth, Noah blocked the hit, pushed him back, and punched with all his might at his opponent's chest. Making him stumble back.

"Okay, nigga, let's motherfuckin' do this!" Noah side-stepped around his opponent and hit him twice to his side. His opponent tried to hit back, Noah dodged. He delivered four hits to his opponent's chest.

*Pow! Pow Pow! Pow!*

The cheers from CHS intensified tenfold and the principals even appeared to be cheering a little. As Noah delivered the eighth hit to his opponent's stomach, he could hear both Applejack and Fluttershy cheering him on. Further back, Rarity and Pinkie Pie. And though relatively faint, even Rainbow Dash and Sunset.

The adversary got Noah in the side, but he barely flinched. He hit back with a jab to his shoulder, and another to his face. His opponent tried to go for his stomach, but he missed.

Noah had dodged it, spun around him, and before his opponent could turn around completely, Noah uppercut him straight to his jaw, making him fall on his bottom.

With those ten hits in, Noah heard a buzz go off near Applejack and Fluttershy, it was their turn. Noah sighed and wiped his forehead. "Jesus... that was more fun than I expected. You're gonna have to... to give me a call... we have got to do this again."

His opponent growled, "Who said we were done?" Noah raised an eyebrow, still huffing, "W-Wait what? W-We're still doing this? Seriously? I thought this was one and done!"

"Why? Don't you want to keep fighting? Or are you just too much of a pussy now?" Noah's eyes furrowed and he sighed, "What's your name man?" His opponent stood up, "Firecracker Burst. Why?"

"I'm gonna knock the shit outta you, Firecracker."

"Shit! Did you guys see that?!" Jain nearly shouted, and he received nods from his friends. "That Twilight nerd just took the magic crap from that southern girl! Where's the walkie talkie?!”

Fall handed the walkie talkie to Jain and he pressed the side button. "Noah! We have a problem!" From afar, they could see Noah noticed the walkie talkie light up from the side of his shorts. They could see him utter profanity.

"Look, I know you can't reply to me, but Twilight just took magic from the southern girl! She was showing her how to shoot the bow, and she started doing that weird-as-hell pony thing. Then, the device around Twilight’s neck just opened and started draining away the girl's pony magic shit."

"Then it fell and rolled onto the skate track and looked like it opened a portal! You better figure something out fast before that magic goes apeshit and we have to say farewell to ever returning home!"

"Shit! Jain look!" Manex grabbed Jain's head and directed it to the dirt track. A large, bizarre, green venus flytrap-looking plant monster had emerged from the portal and was tugging at Twilight's shoe as she attempted to get back her device.

Jain brought the walkie talkie back to his mouth, "Also! Out of the portal is some strange plant-type monster thingy! We're on the clock Noah, can you do something please!?"

Jain observed Noah as he pushed Firecracker away. He made a gesticulation with his arms, and Jain took a while to understand it. Noah had made a gesture to push the second button on the walkie talkie, and Jain proceeded to.

"Hello?! If anybody's hearing this, respond goddamn it!" CJ searched the field for someone, anyone, to pick up a walkie talkie or acknowledge Jain in any way. And when he found someone, he sighed with relief.

It was Rainbow Dash.

"Hey! Who is this!? How'd you-"

"No time, damn it! Look, on the track is a motherfuckin' tentacle monster straight from Rule thirty-four! Unless you or any of your friends wanna get raped in front of two schools, I suggest you do something! Now!"

Jain searched the track to see who'd had picked up, and sure enough, Rainbow Dash made a U-Turn on the track and darted back. Jain looked back at the monster and found that Noah's best friend, apparently, Sunset Shimmer, had fallen off her bike with the monster right behind her.

"C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon," Jain repeated as Rainbow Dash neared Sunset. But as she did, the monster reeled back as if it was to attack, and it was. Sunset shielded her head as the monster dived for her, but before it could hit, Rainbow Dash swooped up Sunset and drove away.

"Yes! Hell yeah!" Jain cheered, he then switched back to Noah's frequency. "Hey, Noah! I just saved your girlfriend! Ya fuckin' welcome!" While Jain was still celebrating, why, he wasn't exactly sure, Rainbow Dash came to a stop, stepped off her bike, and began to transform.

Because of her loyalty for Sunset, it had activated Rainbow Dash’s element. She grew her small horse ears along with her pegasus wings.

Jain switched back to Rainbow Dash's frequency and instructed. "I'm guessing you did that pony thing, good! Now drop the race and send that tentacle fuck back to hell!"

Seemingly nodding, Rainbow Dash rushed towards the monster so fast, some would say she nearly broke the sound barrier. Sunset took Rainbow Dash's bike as she flew off and continued in the race. Determined to win.

Jain changed frequency again, "Ok, I think that tentacle freak has been dealt with. That rainbow-haired girl seems to be on top of it." As Jain spoke, Rainbow Dash crashed into one of the monster's heads and sent it hurling to the ground.

Meanwhile, Sunset had caught up with her foe, and the finish line was in sight. Jain continued, "I think we got this! The rainbow girl just smashed the monster, and Sunset is neck and neck with that other girl!"

As Jain and his friends watched, along with both schools and principals, Sunset slowly but surely began to miraculously pass the other girl, and crossed the finish line. Resulting in thousands of cheers from an ebullient CHS.

Noah heard the ring of the siren from the crossing of the finish line and dropped to his knees. Comparably to Firecracker who had sweat and bruises all over his body. He sighed, "Hah... guess I win buddy. What do you... what... what do... ugh, Jesus Christ."

Out of sheer lassitude, Noah and Firecracker both collapsed and fell unconscious. They'd both fought quite valiantly, despite Noah attempting to prevent a galactic apocalypse.

Though Noah was motionless, the last thing he heard from Dean Cadence made him smile, just a bit. It had finally happened, after so many long years, it happened.

"Canterlot Wins!"