Chapters Sunlight Blaze: Odyssey of an apprentice hero: Funny Shorts volume 1
Short 1: Sunlight's driving exam
[Driving Classes, Afternoon]
Sunlight was studying hard for the exam who would gave him is motorcycle driver license and Sunset was helping him.
“Relax, Sunlight, she said to him. Stress won’t help you when you will have to pass the driving exam”
“I am not stressed, he answered, laughing stupidly. Why should i be stressed?”
“Hum, maybe because you failed this exam 5 times before?” answered Sunset.
Sunlight had flashbacks of what happened the last times he passed the exam.
“I know, he answered, The first time, i fell off the motorcycle, which crashed into Principal Celestia’s car. I had to pay her for the damages i caused. The second time, the motorcycle and myself took a ride in a lake. The third time, The motorcycle didn’t started immediately and when it did, i crashed right into a wall. The fourth time, the tires caught fire and i got launched on Vice-Principal Luna’s car. And yesterday, The motorcycle exploded, projecting me on the top of a tree. I am afraid of what will happen next....”
“I know what you need, practice, and fortunately for you, i know just the way to help you” she said.
1 hour later, Sunlight was in the middle of a motocross circuit with Rainbow Dash and Sunset Shimmer. The two had their motocross outfits on, and Sunlight too, who already had is own one, created a few weeks ago. His outfit was black, with flames reliefs on the helmet and the suit.
“Alright, in the first time, said Sunset, you need to learn the basics. I will let you use my motorcycle for the practice. I prevent you, if you damage it, i will kill you!!”
“This is not reassuring” said Sunlight.
“Alright, newbie, said Rainbow Dash, watch and learn!!”
She started to ride around the circuit with her motorcycle.
“The balance is important!!! Said Rainbow Dash to him. If you lost it, you will fall for sure!!!”
Sunlight started his motorcycle and rolled on the field, slowly, then faster, until he began to panic. Luckily, Rainbow Dash. At the speed of sound, got off her motorcycle to save Sunset’s motorcycle, letting Sunlight crashing against a hill.
“Oh, for Celestia’s sake, thought Sunset. He is too stressed, him who is habitually fearless and confident while braving dangers. Wait, that’s it!!! I know the exact way to boost his confidence!!!”
Sunset gave a call to Mr. Cranky, who was the driving teacher of Sunlight.
“Hello, Mr. Cranky, this is me, Sunset Shimmer...,” she said.
Meanwhile, Sunlight Blaze was still practicing his driving skills, with no considerable amelioration. After 2 hours, he stopped, frustrated, and headed to his room by teleportation.
“He suck at this, said Rainbow Dash to Sunset, later. I never saw him failing so badly to something. I think he could fail once again his driving exam of tomorrow”
“I hope he won’t, said Sunset, This is his last chance to get his license. If he fail, he will be so mad at himself...”
The next day, Sunlight woke up, still stressed by his driving exam.
”Calm down, he said to himself, Everything will be okay, this is not like this is my last chance to get my license...”
After saying those words, Sunlight stress level doubled.
”Well, if i fail this time, i will make sure it is an epic fail” he thought.
He took his shower, left his room and walked in direction of the place where is driving exam would take place. When he arrived, Mr. Cranky told him to get in his car and drove him to the most dangerous place to do motocross in Canterlot.
“Uh, are you sure you don’t cross the line a little?” he asked to the teacher.
“This is the only way to get your license automatically, after your 5 last failures” he answered.
The two later got on the top of a hill and Sunlight saw many obstacles in the way of the finish line.
“I will never be able to do it!!! Said Sunlight. No way!!! I won’t kill myself for a stupid driving license!! Put me a F already!!”
He suddenly saw Sunset riding on the field with her motorcycle.
“Sunset?! Said Sunlight, What is she doing here!!?”
Suddenly, Sunset lost balance on her motorcycle and began to lost control. Sunlight saw it and felt his fear and stress disappear and got replaced with a newfound confidence.
“SUNSEEEEEEEEET!!!!!! He yelled, already on his motorcycle. I will save you!!!!”
Sunlight rolled down the hill at high speed, avoiding rocks, jumping over hills and rolling over obstacles.
“Someone help me!!!” she yelled.
Sunlight saw a shortcut where he could intercept her and took it. Sunset lost her grip and got sent in the air. Sunlight, like the hero of an action movie, jumped over a dangerous hill and grabbed Sunset in his arms, then landed on the ground safely. He looked at Cranky, who was astonished by the performance of Sunlight. Sunset removed her helmet and smiled at her brother.
“Have you lost your mind?! He said to her. You could have been badly hurt riding like you did on these hills!!!”
“But i was not expecting you to save me, she said. How did you get here so fast, Yesterday, you were hardly able to stand on my motorcycle...”
“I don’t know, he said. When i saw you in danger, all my stress and fear went away. I...Did i really crossed the most dangerous motocross field in Canterlot?”
“Yes, you did, said Sunset Shimmer, He he he...I knew you could do it, you only needed something to motivate you....”
“Motivate me? He asked. What do you mean?”
“Your sister called me yesterday to told me that she knew a way to make you pass this exam, answered Cranky. She proposed me to change the habitual circuit you used the last times to this one. But i didn’t know she was going to risk her life, i would have been in a lot trouble if she was hurt for real.”
“I had total faith in Sunlight, said Sunset. I knew he would brave the danger to protect and save me. But now, how do you feel, Sunlight?”
“How do i feel? I am mad at you, Sunset!!!” he answered.
“I know, i know, but outside of that? After riding through this field, how do you feel?”
“Hum, I feel...Good” he answered.
Mr. Cranky gave him is driving license.
“I must say, you impressed me!!! He said. You passed the exam with a A+!!! Congratulation!!!”
In the evening, Sunlight was writing in his journal.
“Dear Princess Twilight, Today, i learned something very important, not about friendship, but about myself. I thought i was fearless and that nothing could demoralize me, i was wrong. But that also make me realize that sometimes, you need the help of someone you love to overcome your fear. And Sunset did it, even if she risked her life by doing it”
Then he closed the journal and went to bed...
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Short 2: A new top player in the online gaming community..
[Saturday Morning in Sunset’s room]
Sunset was playing to her new video game she bought 1 week ago (Well, that was her brother who bought it for her). She was playing online with Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Pinkie Pie.
“I am still the number 1!!” said Sunset.
“Not forever, said Rainbow Dash. I will take your place i swear!!!”
“You two take this too seriously, said Applejack. You are first and second in the world online ranking. I am just in the top 100...”
“A.J is right, this is just a game, said Pinkie Pie, game are supposed to be fun!! Look at me, i am not even in the top 1000 and i don’t care!!!”
While she was defending her title against Dash once again. She received a call from Pinkie Pie that she was actually fighting a new challenger. Sunset finished her battle by a victory and watched Pinkie’s match in direct. She saw her loose against the challenger quickly. Applejack then called Sunset to say that a certain player called The Infernal Hero defeated her too. After a few minutes, the challenger reached to the top 10.
“Who is that player? Asked Sunset. He seem very strong.”
“Uh, I don’t know, said Rainbow Dash. But in order to be able to challenge you and me, he will have to defeat the 9th, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th and 3rd best players in the world. That will take him maybe many days, or weeks...”
Sunset and Rainbow Dash became silent when they saw the player called The Infernal Hero moving in 9th place, then 8th, 7th and 6th in 15 minutes. The 5th best player was someone called The Super Rocker (Flash Sentry) and the match was diffused live. The battle, which was consisting of a 1 vs 1 match, each one choosing a character to be their avatar. After 10 intense minutes of battle, The Infernal Hero won the battle with his avatar finisher move. Then, the outsider challenged the 4th best player and won in 10 minutes flat. The third best player was a bit of a challenge for the Infernal Hero, but he also lost to him. Rainbow Dash knew what that was meaning: she was next on his list. She received a message from the person like what he would challenge her tomorrow. Later, Rainbow Dash and Sunset met with the rest of their friends in Pinkie’s house.
“What will i do? Said Rainbow Dash. I am the next on this player list!!”
“Calm down, Rainbow Dash, said Sunset. Even if he beat you, you will still be third!!”
“This is not about the fact of being in the top 3, she answered. I just don’t like losing!!!”
“I know, me neither, said Sunset. But Applejack and Pinkie Pie challenged him, maybe they know things who could help you!!”
“I am sorry, said Pinkie Pie, that match was way to fast, he made on me a solid combo that i couldn’t escape.”
“When he challenged me, said A.J. He attacked so fast that my avatar couldn’t even place a hit on his avatar!”
“And when he challenged the other players of the top 10 except me and Dash, said Sunset, he also used lot of combo attacks and combo breakers. He is talented in attack like in defense, and his agility is incredible.”
“He must have a weakness, said Twilight, Let my analyze the stats sheet of his character...”
She analyzed the avatar used by The Infernal Hero.
“This is what i discovered, she said to her friends. His avatar stats are higher in Speed (which include agility), Combo, Defense (combo breakers and counter attacks) and Magic (when using magical attacks). But he seems to be lacking in Stamina, Attack and H.P . So, if you can use against him a character focused on both Attack and Combo, like him, you could probably beat him, Rainbow Dash.”
“Well, she answered. I...My avatar doesn’t have a good defense. But i placed all his points on Speed, Attack and Stamina. I should be fine”
“And for my avatar, said Sunset. I put all her points in Magic, Health and Defense. And, also, Why is Sunlight not arrived yet?”
“I am here, he said. I was just standing behind the wall, waiting for you to say my name. And from what i heard, this player seem to be very powerful. I don’t play this game, but Flash talked about it to me. I can’t really help you, but i know if someone can defeat that player, this is one of you.”
On these words, Sunlight left and returned to his chamber, where he turned on his console and logged on his account, under the nametag of The Infernal Hero. Then, the next day, Rainbow Dash woke up early to train her avatar by challenging a lot of players. Then, the time finally came for her to challenge Sunlight. She was stressed and sweating. The battle began and Dash attacked first with a powerful attack...that Sunlight's avatar blocked. This one launched a counter who sent Dash’s avatar flying against the ground. She proceeded to throw her best attacks and combos at his opponent’s, which took them directly. But at the moment she thought she was going to win, her opponent broke her combo and stroke back with a full powered Hyper Combo and an Ultimate Move, which ended the fight. Dash was stumped, like Sunset, Twilight, Pinkie and Applejack, who were watching the battle live (thank to the spectator mode in this game) Dash was swearing, yelling, and raging. Sunset sent a message to the player: «Listen to me, i swear you will pay for what you did to my friends. I will defeat you live, right now!!». Sunlight replied with: «Fine, let’s make a deal...If you beat me, i will reveal who i am and give you a special reward, and if i beat you, well, i won’t reveal myself and you will have to give me your most precious possession.»
“He is not kidding, said Twilight, are you sure, Sunset?”
“Yes, i will avenge you all!!” she answered
“You have too, said Rainbow Dash, who arrived suddenly in her room. If you lose, i swear i will balance you off a cliff!!”
She received a battle invitation from The Infernal Hero that she opened and accepted. She heard the player voice in her earphones, a deep voice, probably modulated.
“You have no chance to beat me...i will end you in 10 minute flat...”
“Don’t underestimate me, answered Sunset. I will kick your butt and prove to you i am the best!!”
The battle began and Sunset’s avatar didn’t attacked, she instead used a spell to increase her defense. Her opponent laughed and didn’t move neither, using a magical spell to increase his avatar’s magic power. Then, they attacked each other at the same time. The battle was stressful and intense, with each of the avatars blocking or avoiding attacks. But after a while, She took advantage of the battle.
“You can do it, Sunset!!!” said her friends.
On the other side of the screen, Sunlight was smiling.
“Don’t think the victory is your!!! He said. I didn’t use my trump card yet!!!”
His avatar trapped Sunset’s one in a magic prison, then charged his ultimate move.
“I call it the Hell Zone!!” said Sunlight.
The attack stroke Sunset’s avatar and Sunlight was sure that the victory was his.
“You've lost, he said to his sister, no one survive that move!!”
“You are wrong, she answered. You are not the only one with a trump card!”
Her avatar was still holding up. it’s health bar was low, but not empty.
“What, no way!!!” said Sunlight.
“I used all the magic power of my character to cast a spell preventing my avatar to faint for one turn...”
“That doesn’t matter, he said to her. I will destroy you next turn.”
“I don’t think so, because you see, this spell not only prevent the user to faint, but also return the double of damages she took during the turn! this is Game over for you!!!”
Sunlight smiled, knowing that she won that battle. His avatar got destroyed by Sunset’s avatar attack.
“I beat you, she said to him, now, show us who you are!”
“First, he answered, there is the special reward i promised to you”
He sent her the gift via an online link.
“This is an artifact who halves the damages of magic attacks and reduce from 50% the cost of magic points when casting magic attacks” said Sunlight.
“Wow, this is a mythical artifact, i remember it was time limited and only gave to a few players selected randomly.”
“I don't have use for this artifact” he said to her by microphone.
“Now, show us who you are!!! Said Rainbow Dash, so i could see the face i will beat up!!”
Sunlight turned on his webcam and removed the modulator on his microphone, revealing himself to his friends.
“Tadah!” he said
“What?! Sunlight!?” said Sunset and her friends at the same time.
“You were not expecting this, uh? He said, laughing. This is me, i am the player called The Infernal Hero.”
“You didn’t knew it, said Pinkie Pie? I knew it was him from the beginning!!”
“Me too, said Twilight, i just had to retrace his I.P Adress”
“I...Didn’t knew you were so talented, said Sunset to him. Why did you hide to me that you were such a good player?!!”
“You never asked...” he answered.
“Oh, right” she said.
Sunlight appeared in Sunset’s room, and Dash punched him in the face.
“Ouch!!! He said. You are really a sore loser, Rainbow. But this is not my fault if you are bad at this game!”
This time, she kicked him in the nuggets.
“That was totally worth the shot” thought Sunlight.
He smiled at Sunset, who was staring at him.
“What? He asked. Okay, i should have told you that i was a excellent player...”
Her stare changed into a smile and she jumped on Sunlight, hugging him.
“I was already liking you before, she said. But now, i like you even more!! My brother is the second best player in the world. I was dreaming of that for so long!!! Oh, you will be the co-animator of my video game streams!! We will team up and participate to many video game tournaments!!”
“I prevent you, said Rainbow Dash to him. On this day, you made a fierce rival who will give his 110% to beat you!!!”
“I am sure you won’t deceive me, he answered. But if you think you can beat me, you wish!!”
This is on this ambiance that the day ended.
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Short 3: The second snowball battle.
Sunset woke up her brother in his room.
“Wake up, Sunlight, you promised me that today, you will take part to a snowball battle!!”
“Ugh, Yeah yeah, he said. If only i didn’t lose a bet against you last week”
“Oh, don’t be so grumpy, you will have fun, she said. I want you to be my secret weapon!!”
“You know i don’t like anything related to winter” said Sunlight.
“Don’t be a baby, she said. I and Rarity made for you the perfect winter outfit!!”
“Fine, just let me the time to woke up, eat and take a shower.” he said.
“Oh, right, i see you in one hour!!” she said.
Sunlight stayed a few more minutes in his bed, then got up, took his shower, brushed his teeth and made his bed. He left his room with in his hand a big, hot apple turnover and a mug of hot chocolate. He put is winter suit and called Sunset to tell her he was on his way to the battlefield. Ten minutes later, he joined her at the entrance of Pinkie’s house.
“Well, well, said Applejack to Sunlight. I was not expecting you to take part in a snowball battle. This is really him your teammate this year, Sunset?”
“We will crush you and all the other, she answered. This time, the victory will be mine!!!”
Sunlight made a few steps back.
“I...think i will just...uh...” he said.
Sunset grabbed him by the arm and led him to her base.
“I think i already feel the cold killing me!!! Said Sunlight, dramatically. I feel my body weaken and cooling off!!”
“You are very bad at drama, she said to him. Stop acting like a baby, you have no choice! Now, start making snowballs!”
Sunlight obeyed.
”I am obligated to take part to this, he thought, But she never mentioned that i had to make her win. I just have to make us lose fast and i will be back in my warm bed in no time”
After 1 hour, the principal Celestia announced the beginning of the battle.
“Are you ready? Let’s the battle begin!!!” she said.
“Are you kidding me, Sunlight? She asked. You only made 10 snowballs in one hour?!”
“You never said how much snowball you wanted, he answered. And you didn’t told me to do them fast...”
“Grrr...That’s fine, she said, holding her rage back. Ten is better than nothing. If i picked you, this is because your aiming is deadly and the best i saw in my life.”
“Maybe, but there is a big difference between being accurate with magic and being accurate throwing snowballs...”
“No, there is no differences, she said. I want to win this year, i could have chose any other of my friends, but i chose you because i want to win this with my brother!!! So, you better not deceive me!!!”
“Ugh, fine, i will do my best, but don’t expect miracles from me.” said Sunlight.
She sighed and started throwing snowball at the opponents. Sunlight also threw some but they miss their targets,
“Come on, Sunlight!! She said at him. Why do i have to do everything myself!!?”
In a burst of rage, she knocked out half of the participants by throwing snowballs brutally at them. Her victims were including Rainbow Dash, Twilight, Fluttershy, Flash Sentry and the C.M.C’S.
“See? She said to him, This is not that hard!!!”
Sunlight was stumped by how much seriously she was taking this battle. And he was feeling bad about this. He really wanted to see her win, but when seeing how much she was obsessed to win.
“I need to stop her madness, he thought. And i know just the way...”
Sunset was unstoppable, putting down one by one all her opponents.
“I don’t need anyone to win!!! She said. You hear me, Applejack!!!? I will reduce your fortress to rumbles!!!”
“You need to calm down, Sunset, she said to her. This is just to have fun!!! Can someone cool down her mind a little?”
Sunset was knocked out by a snowball, thrown by Big Mac.
“Done" he said
Sunset stared at him, enraged.
“Not like that, Big Mac, said Applejack. Now, you just made the things worse!!”
“Uh oh, said Dash, who was with Applejack. Well, Gotta Go Fast!!”
She ran away from the battlefield. Sunset grabbed a snowball thrown at her by Trixie.
“Oh, crap...” said Trixie.
She received the snowball back in her face
“Okay, Sunset, you win!! Said Applejack, now, calm down!!”
“I don’t want to win that way!! She said. I will stop only when my base will be the last one to stand up!”
“Well, it was worth the shot” said A.J.
She was stroke by many snowball thrown at her head, and she fell on the ground. Sunlight was looking at the scene.
"Screw it" he said.
Applejack was about to finish Sunset with a big snowball.
"Sayonara!!" she said.
But the big snowball got destroyed before leaving her hands.
"Sunlight? she asked. Fire at will on him, everyone!!"
Everyone threw their projectiles at him at the same time. Sunlight dodged them Matrice style.
"My turn" he said.
He used his magic to throw hundreds of snowballs at everyone still standing on the field. Sunset woke up and saw Sunlight in action, and smiled.
"Finally, she said. I know you can do it, brother!"
Ten minutes later, everyone excepted Sunlight were knocked out.
"We won!! said Sunset to him. Thank to you!!"
“And you, he answered. You knocked out at least half of the opponents”
“You two form a solid pair” said Rarity.
Sunset smiled.
"Very, solid, said Applejack. But next time, we are totally going to crush you!!"
"Were you really going to throw that big snowball on me, AJ? asked Sunset. While i was down?"
"Uh...Maybe?" she answered.
"Well, if you excuse me, said Sunlight, i am going to return in my room. I need a good hot cocoa and a burrito"
He disappeared. Sunset and the rest of the group entered in Pinkie's house for a party.
